Hope for Haiti Event Inspires Father/Son Business Partners To Aid Victims

    TREASURE ISLAND, FL, January 28, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- When tragedy strikes, so often the average person feels like there's not much they can do...like their small contribution couldn't possibly make a difference. A father/son team of Internet entrepreneurs has decided that's just not good enough!

"I was speaking with my father during a weekly business conference-call when the subject of the "Haiti tragedy" came up in our discussion. Our hearts went out to those suffering, but we felt there wasn't much we could do," said David Smithdeal - President and CEO of The Smithdeal Marketing Group.

"We are just a couple of independent Internet entrepreneurs...what difference could we possibly make in the face of such overwhelming tragedy?"

Later in the day Smithdeal's father, a retired physician turned Internet marketer himself, was going through his email when he noticed a message from Apple's "iTunes", advertising a benefit concert being held to raise money to help victims.

"It dawned on me," said Dr. Charles Smithdeal of DrSmithdeal.com "that these musicians have come together, offering what they are able to offer...their music. It made me realize that we all have something we can give...we just need to find it." The senior Smithdeal called his son back and the two of them put their heads together and came up with a plan.

"A large part of our business is consulting with new home-based business start-ups," said David Smithdeal. "We have an application process because not everyone qualifies to work with us. Along with the application information, applicants are required to submit a $49.00 application fee - $20 of which represents compensation for our time in processing the application. The rest of the fee covers our out-of-pocket expenses & hard costs that we have to recoup."

Dr. Smithdeal suggested that they donate the $20 from every application (that normally pays for their time in processing the applications) to the Haiti Relief fund.

"This is effectively the same as us donating our time, which is something we CAN do," the senior Smithdeal said. "We may not be able to take off to Haiti and donate our time there right now, but we can donate our time here."

The father/son team hope that this will serve as an inspiration to others that no matter where you are, or what you do...there is always a way to make a difference.

"You just have to look for it," David Smithdeal said. "If we have a good week and process 500 applications, that will be $10,000 which can be used to help bring medical aid, housing or food to those who are in crisis right now."

Dr. Smithdeal added, "This may not seem like much in the face of a tragedy that will wind up costing billions, but imagine if everyone chipped in just a little...gave of themselves in whatever way they could. Then the numbers get significant in a hurry!"

For more information, visit: http://www.Smithdeal.com or http://www.DrSmithdeal.com

Further information on the "Hope For Haiti Now" benefit concert can be found on Apple's iTunes website at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hope-for-haiti-now

http://TopHomeBusinessSMG.com Smithdeal Marketing Group (SMG) designs Internet Marketing strategies for home businesses. We are Certified Marketing Consultants who specialize in Top Home Business Start-ups. For further information, contact us at: (423) 391-7046 or (727) 512-5131. E-mail: [email protected]

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