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Bizdom Biz Feature: Launch Learning Group

Welcome to the Quicken Loans family, Launch Learning Group!Welcome to what we hope is the first of many posts to feature the launch of a new Bizdom U business. For those who don't know, Bizdom U is an entrepreneurial school in downtown Detroit from Quicken Loans Chairman Dan Gilbert.

You might remember us mentioning Guffly before – they're another Bizdom business which is about 6 months old.

So, without further ado, here is the first pitch to you, our dear DIFF readers from one of the newest Bizdom grads – Roger Williams of Launch Learning Group:

In these economic hard times chances are you know someone out of work or looking for a new career path. If so, a career in insurance may be right for them.  There is an unlimited income potential, flexible hours and it’s an industry that is still growing even in this economy.

To assist people in breaking into the insurance industry, my partner Antonella Solomon and I just launched our business out of Bizdom U to help prospective insurance agents acquire their license by training them to pass the State exam on the first try.  Our business, Launch Learning Group, has a new training model and we have broken the old mold of insurance training which is typically traditional, lecture based and boring.

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Diabetes research sends Quicken Loans IT guy snowmobiling from Michigan to Alaska

Diabetes research is why this Quicken Loans IT guy is snowmobiling from Michigan to Alaska By Mark Smith

While many of us envision a lengthy vacation as a relaxation utopia filled with tide-combed sandy beaches, romantic sunsets and tropical drinks filled to their sugary rims, one Quicken Loans team member decided to take a bit of a different vacation… one that benefits millions!

Along with 60 other generous folks from around the nation, David Little is heading in opposite direction of your typical holiday and venturing north…the Great White North to be exact! In order to raise donations for the Diabetes Research Institute, these brave snowmobilers are covering more than 4,100 miles through the frozen landscapes of northern United States and Canada on their trek from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Tok, Alaska.

Organizing this trip with a cause is MichCanSka, Bill Bradfield’s international snowmobiling charity ride benefiting the Diabetes Research Institute which helps millions around the world in their fight against diabetes.

Follow David Little’s journey from the comfort of your cozy laptop on his blog. This site shares David’s posts along the snowy tracks of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon territory and Alaska.  You’ll also find links to the official MichCanSka site, live tracking of David’s group as well as a Donations page where you can help take the Diabetes Research Institute steps closer to curing diabetes.

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Attend career fair at Quicken Loans Arena, stay for the Cavs game!

Work for Quicken Loans, one of America's "Best Places To Work"!

The 11th Annual Cavaliers Career Fair is tomorrow from 1 – 4pm. It’ll be hosted at the Quicken Loans Arena, just before the the Cavaliers take on the New Orleans Hornets at 7:00 PM. Your $27 admission to the career fair includes a ticket to the game! For more information, check out The Q's website.

While we'd love to have all our DIFF readers come work at QL, there will be more than 35 companies represented at tomorrow's career fair. If you're in Ohio and need a job, this is shaping up to be the career opportunity of the year!

While you're there, say hi to my friends Pete Ferency and Amanda Huizenga, who will be attending to represent QL and Fathead. AND they’ll be raffling off free Fatheads at the fair!

As always, visit the Quicken Loans Careers website for a current list of available opportunities.

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Quicken Loans 1st Annual Wellness Fair

Last month Quicken Loans hosted their 1st Annual Wellness Fair. The fair brought together various vendors and benefit providers such as Cigna Medical, Vision Service, Metlife Dental, Compuware, Powerhouse Gym, Botsford Hospital, and YMCA.


In addition to the multiple venders who were at the Wellness Fair there were free biometrics screenings where employees could get readings of their cholesterol, blood pressure, weight, and height, plus numerous healthy give-away prizes such as free frozen yogurt from Swirlberry, multiple Wii Fits, yoga mats, weights, stretch bands, Wii consoles, healthy recipe books, back massages and more.


Check out the video below where Quicken Loans Benefit Analyst, Erin Eiseman, discusses the happenings of the Wellness Fair.



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United Cerebral Palsy Pucksters play hockey for a great reason

United Cerebal Palsy Pucksters skate for charity and one of them is from Quicken LoansThe United Cerebral Palsy Puckers of Metropolitan Detroit are a group that hit the ice for a cause. The cause of Cerebral Palsy to be exact. Each year the organization hosts a charity hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings Alumni team. And they raise a lot of money.

Which is good. Raising money for a great cause is always a good thing and something we fully support at Quicken Loans.

Which brings me to my main point of this post. One of our own, the talented David Witkowski, half of the creative team behind Quicken Loans current "I Love Being a Home Loan Expert" commercials running on major TV outlets, is hitting the ice with the Pucksters.

And Dave needs your help. Go to his donation page and give a buck to two, if you got it. It's for a great cause and Dave (at the time of writing) is around 82% of his goal.

Dave is a good guy. He probably will take a board or two and really regret it the next day, and that's why you should give some moola to the cause.

Go Dave, go!

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Quicken Loans DIFF blog wishes you a Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine's Day from the Quicken Loans DIFF blog!

We love you, DIFF reader. Do you love us back? Check yes or no.

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Weatherman Freakout Video: are you this excited about your job?

In honor of our snowy weather (which really isn’t so bad), check out the greatest weatherman in the history of the world. You cannot tell me that this guy doesn’t love his job!

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Ryan Sills for sharing this with the Quicken Loans Marketing Team! We love it and he’s definitely the DIFF.

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Denny’s Free Grand Slam Breakfast Tomorrow!

Denny's Free Grand Slam Tuesday, February 9, 2010! Do you like pancakes?

Yeah?

How much?

If you like them a lot – enough to potentially wait hours and brave crowds – The DIFF Deal Seekers encourage you to take advantage of America's favorite breakfast deal tomorrow: a free Grand Slam at Denny's.

Check out this tidbit from Denny's press release (PDF):

“We are leveraging the power of Super Bowl once again to connect with our customers to keep Denny’s in their
hearts and minds by communicating our Original Grand Slam offer, said Nelson Marchioli, CEO and President of
Denny’s. We know that times are still tough and a free hot breakfast helps a lot of folks and their families.
We heard from thousands last year who thanked us. This year Denny’s will even go beyond just one day of
free meals by offering a number of everyday affordable programs all year."

From online and in store sweepstakes to birthday offers and endless fries and pancakes, Denny’s continues to give back all year long.

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The Saints, the Super Bowl and Thousands of Men in Drag – The Who Dat Nation Honors Buddy D

After Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, hundreds of thousands of residents of Southeast Louisiana were dispersed around the nation (and even the world). Even before Katrina, a struggling economy led many to leave for jobs in other states, away from their true home.

Buddy D Parade - New Orleans Saints

I am part of that diaspora - as are many of my friends and family. Which brings me to the point of this post: The Saints symbolize the colorful New Orleans community and the people who still call New Orleans their home, no matter where they may live. And when the Saints play, we are united with each other – as well as those loved ones that remain in the Big Easy – through the common bond of watching our team give it their all against the odds.

It's this unity that led former Saints quarterback and sports commentator Bobby "Cajun Cannon" Hebert to dub us members of the Who Dat Nation - a scattered legion of die-hard devotees to a team of lovable underdogs.

The Saints' journey to the Super Bowl has been more than just a dark horse victory; their unlikely triumph has been a symbol of survival - a testament to the spirit and determination of the beleaguered yet buoyant citizens of New Orleans. When the Saints played the reopened Superdome for the first time since Katrina in Sept 2006, the game represented a giant step toward normalcy. And when the Saints began to actually do well in ensuing seasons, each win represented the collective triumph of New Orleanians over adversity, creating waves of celebratory healing and hope.

Of course I am rooting for the Saints this weekend…the symbol of my heart's home. And it doesn't even really matter if they win or lose, because just making it this far is a miracle and proof that God loves New Orleans (did you see how many freakish turnovers it took to make the Saints' victory over the Vikings possible?).

To honor Super Bowl Sunday this weekend, I wanted to tell a true story of zany enthusiasm, devotion and community – N'awlins Saint-style. A story that came to me through the networks of the Who Dat Nation, of which I am a proud citizen.

Bernard "Buddy D" Diliberto was a sportscaster in New Orleans for 50 years. Disheartened by the Saints' abysmal seasons of continual  losses, he coined the term "The Aints."  After years of frustrated devotion, Buddy D made an infamous promise that if the Saints ever made it to the Super Bowl, he'd parade down Bourbon Street in a dress.

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PBS to air special Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City featuring one of our guys

Blue Print American features Quicken Loans executiveby Victoria Araj

Detroit’s transportation system of yesterday and tomorrow will be featured in a PBS special airing on Monday, Feb. 8 at 10 p.m. on Detroit Public Television. “Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City” features the M-1 RAIL Project — the light rail line that will connect the City of Detroit’s riverfront, downtown business district, leading educational, cultural and medical institutions, and key neighborhoods — and includes an interview of Rock Enterprises’ (Quicken Loans parent company) President and Chief Operating Officer Matt Cullen.

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Thursday, May 17, 2012