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A Free Teleseminar Event to be Live on March 3 Promises to Make 2009 a Year of Success
Two known internet mentors Lisa Sasevich and Suzanne Falter-Barns host a free call that aims to reveal the path of success to frustrated biz owners. - February 26, 2009 - Get Known Now
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Miles Everson to Speak at KC’s Event on Risk Management II: Perspectives on What It Takes to Make It Work on 03/17/2009
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced that Miles Everson, Principal, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Risk Management II: Perspectives on What It Takes to Make It Work”. This two-hour event is scheduled on March 17, 2009, Tuesday, 12:00pm to 2:00pm ET. - February 26, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Dianne Crampton Joins the Business Expert Webinars Speaker Team
Business Expert Webinars (BEW), the leading provider of business eLearning, announced that Dianne Crampton, workplace productivity expert, has joined their speaker community. “In today’s economy, companies are searching for ways to restore productivity following a workforce reduction. - February 26, 2009 - Business Expert Webinars
Channel Intelligence Where-to-Buy Program Boosts Retail Sales and Conversion Rate for Haier America
New Case Study Details How the CI Ad Network Helps Leading Home Appliance Manufacturer Haier America Improve Referrals from its Web Site to Retail Partners. - February 26, 2009 - Channel Intelligence, Inc.
Online Marketing Guru Ann Sieg Trumps Her Previous Work with the Free Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto
The Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto will be released on February 26, 2009. It will cover Attraction Marketing in-depth and how to effectively utilize this powerful marketing medium. - February 26, 2009 - Sponsoring Success LLC
Winning Resume Writer Reveals the Top Twenty Resume Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
In a time of world-wide economic crisis where the unemployment rate increases every month, professional resume writer and author, Kristopher Marek, reveals the top twenty resume mistakes in his new book – The Top Twenty Resume Mistakes And How To Avoid Them. While the average employee... - February 26, 2009 - winningresumewriter.com
Online Editor Joins PlannerWire.com Team
Serenity J. Knutson to manage editorial content, increase social interaction. - February 25, 2009 - PlannerWire.com
SENCOR Awarded Most Progressive Outsourcing Company
SENCOR was awarded the 2009 Most Progressive Homegrown Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Company honors at the 9th eServices Philippines Global Sourcing Conference and Exhibition on February 10, 2009. The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry gives the Most Progressive Homegrown BPO Company... - February 25, 2009 - SENCOR
Angel Investors Take Control of the Economic Stimulus Plan to Create Jobs
Investors from New York to Miami are making plans to attend the second annual Southeast Private Equity Conference (SPEC) April 14th and 15th in Atlanta, Georgia. Over 120 private angel investors, venture capital firms and fund managers will attend SPEC 2009 to meet the hottest emerging growth companies to see their presentations and make strategic investments that will lead to new innovations in the market and job creation. - February 25, 2009 - Kugarand Capital Holdings, LLC
Systemation Nominated for ISA Business of the Year Award
Prestigious award recognizes financial success, quality products and services, marketplace recognition and a culture that fosters employee development and satisfaction. - February 25, 2009 - Systemation
Deloitte’s Rick Funston to Speak at KC’s Event on Risk Management II: Perspectives on What It Takes to Make It Work on 03/17/2009
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts recently announced that Rick Funston, Principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Risk Management II: Perspectives on What It Takes to Make It Work”. This two-hour event is scheduled on March 17, 2009, Tuesday, 12:00pm to 2:00pm ET - February 25, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Ernst & Young’s Ladd Muzzy to Speak at KC’s Event on Risk Management II: Perspectives on What It Takes to Make It Work on 03/17/2009
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts recently announced that Ladd Muzzy, Americas Leader, Enterprise Risk Management, Ernst & Young LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Risk Management II: Perspectives on What It Takes to Make It Work”. This two-hour event is scheduled on March 17, 2009, Tuesday, 12:00pm to 2:00pm ET. - February 25, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
ActionCOACH - Accelerating Business Owners Up the Entrepreneur Ladder
Chris Dague – Certified ActionCOACH Business Coach, has business owners and sales professionals excited after joining "ActionCLUB" and "GrowthCLUB," group coaching led by Chris. - February 25, 2009 - ActionCOACH of NorthTexas & Oklahoma
World’s First Premium Rate Conferencing Solution Makes Its Debut
A new global telephone conferencing service that allows anyone with something of value to say to host profitable conference calls anonymously and make money per minute on each incoming call. - February 25, 2009 - chatterwith.me
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on XBRL Part II Implementation: Are You Ready?
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on XBRL Part II Implementation: Are You Ready?. This two-hour event is scheduled on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (ET – New... - February 25, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Sure Languages Advise Businesses to Consider Foreign Markets as a Way to Beat the Recession
Sure Languages, a translation and interpreting company, advise businesses to consider selling their products and services internationally in order to maintain sales during the economic downturn. - February 25, 2009 - Sure Languages
Sure Languages Offer Advice for Businesses Considering International Commerce
Sure Languages, a translation and interpreting company, highlight the importance of language and culture when engaging in international commerce. - February 25, 2009 - Sure Languages
“Recession Buster” Package-Chicagoland Coaching Firm Enerpace, Inc. Announces a New Program to Grow Business and Leadership Skills at a $100 Discount
Enerpace, Inc., Executive and Personal Coaching announces a $100 discount on its new “Recession Buster Package”. Priced at $350, the package includes a powerful leadership tool plus an hour of Executive Telephone Coaching. The coaching helps clients debrief their extensive, customized... - February 25, 2009 - Enerpace Executive and Personal Coaching
Server-Free Collaborative Content Management Solution for Every Desktop, Workgroup and Project Team
Content Circles, a leading provider of distributed content management and collaboration solutions, today announced the availability of Content Circles 1.0, a new solution that provides a secure, easy to use desktop application for distributed and mobile teams to collaboratively create, share, and manage documents within and among companies on a worldwide basis. Amazingly simple to set up and use, Content Circles needs no IT support and instantly enables teams to begin collaborating on documents. - February 24, 2009 - Content Circles
S.D. Professionals, LLC Brings Home Silver Addy Award Best Interactive Website
Graphic design and multimedia services company, S.D. Professionals, LLC based in Sevierville, TN gets national recognition after receiving the Silver Addy Award for best website/website html/interactive media. - February 24, 2009 - SD Professionals LLC
Stanislav Velinov to Advise 1 Billion US Dollar Distressed Debt Portfolio
Stanislav Velinov through his Opus Supremus Group (Opus) has entered into a commitment to act as an Advisor in connection with a USD 1 Billion distressed debt portfolio. The portfolio consists of United States Corporate Debt and European issued Structured Notes. - February 24, 2009 - Opus Supremus Group
Dow Jones Newswire Interview with Kevin O'Leary Jet Advisors President
Dow Jones Newswire Interviews Jet Advisors President Kevin O’Leary responds to status of the aircraft market Kelly Nolan of the Dow Jones Newswire contacted Jet Advisors President Kevin O’Leary regarding the status of the aircraft market in the nation’s current economic... - February 24, 2009 - Jet Advisors
Floormall.com Now Offering BuildDirect.com Products to Customers
It is with great excitement that Floormall.com announces it will now be offering BuildDirect.com flooring products to customers in the residential and commercial markets. - February 23, 2009 - FloorMall.com
ActionCOACH Certified Business Coach Leads Businesses in Oklahoma to Success
Rob Garibay - Certified ActionCOACH Business Coach helps client to be recognized as Business Innovator of the Year in Oklahoma. - February 23, 2009 - ActionCOACH of NorthTexas & Oklahoma
"How to Stimulate Your Sales & Accelerate Your Profits Even in Today’s Volatile Economy" a Seminar by ActionCOACH
It’s not business as usual. Why would any business believe they’ll get different result for the remainder of 2009 by selling in the same old way? Big media, Big government and Big Business are scaring every consumer and biz owner into panic. And panicked customers do not buy… Learn how to stimulate Your Sales & Accelerate Your Profits Even in Today’s Volatile Economy. - February 23, 2009 - ActionCOACH of NorthTexas & Oklahoma
DSO International Attended the Very Successful ACG.org or Association for Corporate Growth Event in Dallas
DSO International attended the ACG event in Dallas and was represented by one of its founding partners, Mr. Mark S. Pincus. DSO Intl. provides its clients the benefits of improved working capital by significantly accelerating the turnover of accounts receivables to cash. Their clients regularly see DSO drop 10-30% in just one quarter. At DSO Intl., they recognize the multiple benefits of networking within an influential community of executives growing public and private companies worldwide. - February 23, 2009 - DSO International Inc.
The Latest RFID Animal Tag Reduces the Chance of Animal Infection
According to the USDA’s RFID Animal-Tracking Project Report, the correct rfid animal tag application is important, not only for tag retention but also to prevent infection. Thus, DAILY RFID has recently unveiled a series of hygienic RFID Animal Ear Tags to reduce the chance of... - February 23, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
ArdiBathrooms.com Has Increased Its Collection of Bathroom Vanities
The biggest collection of bathroom vanities on the web has become even bigger. - February 22, 2009 - Ardi Bathrooms
A Life Changing Teleclass with Byron Katie is Scheduled for February 24
Four simple questions regarding everyday living are going to be brought into discussion in a one-hour teleclass hosted by The Work practicers David Wood and Suzanne Falter-Barns. - February 22, 2009 - Get Known Now
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. Named One of Triangle’s Best Places to Work
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com) has been ranked in the Triangle Business Journal’s annual 2009 Book of Lists for Best Places to Work. CB&H has been providing high-quality financial and management services to a diverse and successful client base for more than... - February 22, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
Reliable RFID Vehicle Tracking Solution from DAILY RFID
DAILY RFID has developed a complete RFID vehicle tracking solution, specially designed for the parking lot and fleet of vehicles. This RFID vehicle tracking solution can greatly improve the security of the parking lot and vehicles. This RFID vehicle tracking solution includes high security RFID... - February 22, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
The RFID Kit for RFID Parking Management System
DAILY RFID has recently announced a new UHF RFID Kit for RFID parking system. This RFID Kit is designed for tracking vehicle in parking areas or gated communities to make it easier to deploy RFID parking management system. This RFID kit enables the automated gathering and sending of vehicle... - February 22, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
ICC Wins Microsoft Heartland Area Partner Compete Award
ICC, a Microsoft Managed Partner, was recently awarded the Microsoft Heartland Area Quarterly Partner Compete Award. With this award, Microsoft honors ICC’s ability to gain competitive wins by demonstrating excellence in selling the value of the Microsoft technology solution set. This award... - February 22, 2009 - Information Control Corporation
Gulf Coast Western Comments on Current Commodity Price Environment for Oil and Natural Gas
We have no complaints with respect to current commodity prices; in fact, the price correction has created some outstanding buying opportunities. - February 21, 2009 - Gulf Coast Western
Mind Gliding Escapes the Credit Crunch
Mind Gliding, a Thanet based company of Business Psychologists, is celebrating its first five years in March after continuously improving business performance, despite the current challenging economic situation. - February 21, 2009 - Mind Gliding, Ltd.
FutureOffice Network™ Presenting Smartcast New Cobra & Benefit Rules Under the Stimulus Law
On February 25th, 2009, FutureOffice Network will be presenting another live Smartcast. This special session’s topic is “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.” The president signed this Act into law on February 17, 2009. Participants will learn the following: ·... - February 21, 2009 - Davidson Marketing Group, LLC.
Low-Power UHF RFID Tester for RFID Test Solution
DAILY RFID, a Chinese leading producer of RFID readers and RFID tags, has released UHF RFID Tester DL9600 specially designed for RFID test solution. This RFID tester works as a low power UHF RFID Reader for writing and testing. This RFID Tester combines all the RFID Reader and RFID Tag performance... - February 21, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Seminar on Growing Your Company in a Volatile Economy
"Leading your business through a tough economy,” a seminar for growth-minded business owners, executives and professionals, is being presented by ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching organization. The event will be held Wednesday, March 11, from... - February 21, 2009 - ActionCOACH of CT
Employee Voice Award™ Honorees Announced
Quantum Workplace, a market research company that surveys employee engagement, today announced honorees of the inaugural Employee Voice Award™. Honorees scored highest on the Quantum Workplace TeamPulse™ survey, a web-based assessment tool used to measure employee engagement. - February 21, 2009 - Quantum Market Research
The Brooks Group Earns Finalist Recognition in Third Annual Stevie Awards
Esteemed international sales and sales management training firm, The Brooks Group, distinguished itself from over 500 nominees representing a broad spectrum of industries to secure a position as Finalist in the ‘Sales Process of the Year’ category in the Third Annual Stevie Awards® for Sales and Customer Service. - February 21, 2009 - The Brooks Group
The Brooks Group Launches Virtual Sales Training Campus as Solution to Corporate Travel Crunch
TBG’s Virtual ‘Traveless Training’ Initiative Designed to Ease Budgetary and Logistical Challenges Associated With Sales Force Training. For more information on The Brooks Group’s cutting-edge training solutions, please visit http://brooksgroup.com/vt - February 21, 2009 - The Brooks Group
Steadfast Companies Announce Formation of New Real Estate Opportunity Investment Entity
The Steadfast Companies have recently joined with M3 Development to form Steadfast/M3 Partners, LLC, an operating company created to capitalize on the current real estate market distress by targeting deeply discounted debt and equity purchase opportunities in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada... - February 20, 2009 - Steadfast/M3 Partners, LLC
The Great Rock & Roll Kindle - Free Speech Has a Revival Through Eternal Youth Empire
Thanks to IT Companies like Supremus Group, independent writers and publishers can now easily and economically make their publications available on Kindle. Even dead rock stars like Kurt Cobain are being resurrected on this revolutionary device. - February 20, 2009 - Eternal Youth Empire
BetterTrades Joins SANG A-Listers to Offer Conference Attendees Powerful Entrepreneurial Opportunity
BetterTrades™, the #1 stock market education company in North America, announced today that it is collaborating with SANG (Speakers & Authors Networking Group) for its second annual SANG conference, to be held February 23-25, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to BetterTrades veteran... - February 20, 2009 - BetterTrades
VisaCenter.ca Resumes Expedited Processing of Visa Applications to Russia
Russian visa applications may now be expedited for Canadians. - February 20, 2009 - RCTC Corporation
Interactive Design and Media Launches Social Clicks Now – an Innovative Social Media Marketing and Optimization Service
Interactive Design and Media announced the launch of Social Clicks Now a Social Media Optimization Service that helps businesses promote their products and services across the most popular social networking sites. Social Media Marketing continues to grow in importance as Social Media sites... - February 20, 2009 - Interactive Design and Media
Castle CRM Joins BlackBerry Alliance Program
Castle CRM (www.acastle.com), a leader in CRM consulting services for companies seeking new business strategy and workflow automation, announces that it has joined the BlackBerry Alliance Program. Castle CRM offers Mobile Services for Sage SalesLogix Customers. Their “Quick Start” solution allows their clients to “get up and running” quickly and optimize resources, improve responsiveness and increase customer satisfaction. - February 20, 2009 - Castle Group
Source-Omega Founder Speaks on Microalgae Oil Omega-3 Replacements for Medical Fish Oils
Source-Omega, LLC announced today it will be presenting at the upcoming International Symposia on Bioinformatics for Biomedical and Ecological Applications in Prasanthi Nilayam, India. The conference is being held during February 20-21, 2009 at the renowned Sri Sathya Sai University and is organized by Biosciences Chair Professor Srirama Krupanidhi. - February 20, 2009 - Source-Omega
Delaware North Companies Select RipBang Studios as Its Preferred Architectural Partner
RipBang Studios will develop new branded restaurant concepts for airports, sports venues, parks and resorts on behalf of Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality and food service. - February 20, 2009 - RipBang Studios
Philadelphia Area Business Networking Meeting - All Businesses Welcome
Tim Chin, of CL Tech Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce that The Ridley Park Chapter of Business Network International (BNI) will be hosting a special Visitors Day Networking Meeting on February 26th, 2009 at The Ramada Inn Philadelphia Airport, 76 Industrial Highway, Essington, PA, 19029. - February 20, 2009 - CL Tech Solutions, Inc.