Monster Founder Jeff Taylor Launches Eons, Challenges 50+ People to Live to Be 100 or Die Trying; Web site to serve as source of inspiration and information for Boomers and Seniors.BOSTON -- Today marks the public launch of Eons(TM), the 50+ media company created by Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor For the U.S. Attorney, see . For the wrestler, see . Jeff Taylor is a founder of the online jobs site Monster.com. He attended UMass Amherst and joined the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He worked as a DJ before working on the startup in the mid 90s. and the unveiling of the much-anticipated Web site, Eons.com, a spirited online community created specifically for adults age 50 and older. Eons.com challenges boomers to tackle their life dreams and adventures, celebrate their accomplishments and make the most of today. With "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Jeff Taylor is calling all baby boomers See generation X. to the launch of Eons.com. "This new generation of boomers and seniors is hungry to live the biggest life possible," says Taylor, who forever changed Forever Changed was a Christian Rock band from Tallahassee and Orlando, FL. They came together in 1999 and broke up in 2006. Dan Cole was the lead singer, a guitarist, and a pianist. Ben O'Rear was the lead guitarist, Tom Gustafson played bass, and Nathan Lee played the drums. the way job seekers land their next great opportunity when he created Monster, the first and only globally recognized brand for careers. "They have more ambition, health and financial means than any other generation. They can tackle life with gusto GUSTO Cardiology A series of clinical trials that have examined a series of strategies to reduce the M&M of acute MI; the GUSTOs include: Global Utilization of Streptokinase & tPA for Occluded coronary arteries trial–GUSTO I; Global Use of Strategies from the moment they celebrate turning 50 through the journey toward the reachable goal of living to be 100. Eons is putting out a challenge to make the most of this time and, starting today, invites all spirited individuals 50+ to join." Eons.com: Driving Innovation through a 50+ Lens "If something doesn't fit our '50+ lens', it doesn't make it onto the site," explains Taylor. "That means everything is timely, customized and relevant. Co-creation with our members is critical to ensuring that we are capturing and reflecting their voice, wants and needs." The Eons.com Web site debuts with 10 leading-edge products, four developed around the key pillars of this generation's lives - Body, Money, Love and Fun - and four unique, database-driven products that improve with member feedback and engagement, including cRANKy crank·y 1 adj. crank·i·er, crank·i·est 1. Having a bad disposition; peevish. 2. Having eccentric ways; odd. 3. (TM) a simpler age-relevant search engine; Eons Goals, where people create and tackle their list of life dreams; Obits, the largest national free obituary center; and LifeMap, a collaborative online tool to visually map and share life stories. Also included is the Longevity Calculator - where you can learn your projected lifespan and tips to live longer - plus a suite of social networking See social networking site. social networking - social network tools, from member rating and rankings to blogs and groups that connect people with similar interests. Registration at Eons.com is free. Product Overview : cRANKy(TM) - The First Age-Relevant Search Engine Developed by a team of search industry veterans, Eons introduces cRANKy, the world's first age-relevant search engine. "Our philosophy is the antithesis of most popular search engines in the market today," says Taylor. "Consumers, especially the 50+ group, don't want millions of results, they want the best results." cRANKy delivers on this with its "Power of Four" model - "rank"ing the four best Web results based on reviews by Eons editorial team and member rankings and ratings, combined with the most frequently viewed Web pages by this generation. For registered members, cRANKy will save search histories, allowing members to easily navigate back to their favorite Web sites. Obits Eons launches Obits with 77 million death records, the nation's largest free obituary database. "Jim Morrison Noun 1. Jim Morrison - United States rock singer (1943-1971) James Douglas Morrison, Morrison once said 'No one gets out alive,'" says Taylor. "It is a fact of life. The people in this generation, unlike any before want to exit their own way and want to be able to pay tribute to those who have influenced their lives." Eons will harness the power of the Internet to allow members to recapture the art of writing obituaries, creating deeper, richer tributes for their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl . "Individuals have been restricted by the cost of the agate line agate line n. A measure of space, usually one column wide and 1/14 of an inch deep, used especially for classified advertisements. Noun 1. of a newspaper," explains Taylor. "Just as the help wanted "Help wanted" is a request commonly made by an employer in search of an employee. It may also refer to:
Goals/Eons 100 A cornerstone for Eons, the Goals product challenges users to "Top 10" their life - create a list of as many as 100 things they want to accomplish before they're 100, then explore Eons' robust suite of tools, experts, content, community and special offers to help them accomplish each goal. Once registered, users can view Eons 100, an up-to-the-minute list of the top 100 goals shared by all Eons members. Goal Explore pages let users research goals of interest, while community tools such as blogs and boards enable people with similar goals to collaborate, share insights and potentially join up to share the experience together. Eons LifeMap LifeMap is the first collaborative online tool that inspires adults 50+ to document and share their life story. "Leaving a legacy is a universal desire we heard articulated throughout our research," says Taylor. "We created the Eons LifeMap to turn the potentially overwhelming prospect of chronicling your life into an entertaining, interactive activity that friends and family can share." Members use Eons tools to create a rich, multimedia visual timeline of their life history that can be stored online. Historic events dating back to 1900 act as visual prompts while intuitive visual icons and simple photo upload instructions allow entries to be as simple or as detailed as desired. A slideshow feature lets members display all their entries in sequence. PILLARS "To live the biggest life possible, you have to have the pillars of your life in order," explains Taylor. "If you are healthy, have a little extra money and someone to take along - you are ready to have fun." Expert resources and community collaboration bring these pillars to life. Each Eons pillar features original and guest-authored content, advice, tips, expertise, proprietary tools and access to information. Body: Health and Wellness. "The Body pillar focuses on the important fact that you need to get your chassis right if you want to keep up with your dreams," says Taylor. The Eons Longevity Calculator is at the core of this pillar. Members answer 40 questions related to lifestyle, nutrition, medical condition and family history to receive their projected age and a detailed, personalized set of recommendations for living longer. Money: Make the Most of It! Central to money are the topics of careers, growing the nest egg Nest Egg A special sum of money saved or invested for one specific future purpose. Notes: Examples of the purposes for which nest eggs are usually intended include retirement, education, and even entertainment (vacations and cruises). , insuring your future and stretching your dollars. The Money pillar also offers information relevant to the 50+ audience about debt, insurance, estates and investments, as well as tips on saving for retirement. Eons members have access to experts, exclusive calculators, tools and information to make the most of their finances, work experience and changing career goals. Love: Family, Friends and Relationships! The Love pillar offers specific information, exciting insight and advice from experts on the relationships that matter most during this complex stage of life. Visitors are able to read articles and join communities relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc relevant issues including the "empty nest Empty nest can refer to:
Fun: It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to Play! Eons focuses on fun - for today, this week, this month, this year, this life. The games area provides a full complement of Web and downloadable games and puzzles, including Eons Matchup, plus Eons' proprietary Brain Builder tracking system, which logs the games users play and awards points for those which help build brain strength. Eons members will vote with their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. as they rank and rate their favorite movies, books, music and television programs in Eons Entertainment. Members connect with people sharing similar interests through Eons' Hobbies & Interests area. World-Class Leadership and Resources Eons launches through the combined efforts of 75 people. Members of the management team include industry veterans and entrepreneurs bringing a broad set of skills to the organization. Demonstrating unprecedented support for the boomer and senior market, industry giants Harrah's Entertainment Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) is a gaming corporation that owns and operates casinos, hotels, and six golf courses under several brands. The company, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the largest gaming company in the world, with yearly revenues around $7.11 billion. , Hyatt Corp., Humana, Inc., Liberty Mutual Group and Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. joined Eons as premier and exclusive Corporate Founding Partners. About Eons Founded by Jeff Taylor, Eons is a media company challenging a generation of boomers and seniors to live the biggest life possible. Eons has attracted a team of renowned advisors and industry-leading partners and is backed by venture capital financing To start an own company or to bring a new product to the market, the venture may need to attract financial funding. There are several categories of financing possibilities. If it is a small venture, then perhaps the venture can rely on family funding, loans from friends from General Catalyst Partners and Sequoia Capital Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Don Valentine in 1972. The firm's partners include Don Valentine, Pierre Lamond, Michael Moritz, Doug Leone, Mike Goguen, Mark Stevens, Jim Goetz, Sameer Gandhi, Roelof Botha, and Mark Kvamme. . The company is headquartered in Boston. For more information, visit www.Eons.com. |
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