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SME Training Masterclass: Pricing for Profitability & Adding Value
Join the Islington Chamber of Commerce and the Camden Business Network for a training masterclass created specifically for SMEs. Friday, 17 February 2012 from 09:30 to 12:30 (GMT) sme-pricingplans.eventbrite.co.uk This event will be facilitated by Veronica Broomes from Your Small Business... - February 08, 2012 - Your Small Business Coach
Microsoft, Cisco, and IBM SPSS Earn Top Spots in Customer Experience Ratings of Technology Vendors, According to New Temkin Group Research
Research Study Examines Feedback from 800 IT Professionals at Large Companies to Rate 60 Technology Vendors. - February 07, 2012 - Temkin Group
DOW Networks Announces Building of New Data Center
DOW Networks announced today that it will be designing and building a new data center to provide increased disaster recovery and redundancy for its call center services and international toll free numbers (ITFS) clients. - February 07, 2012 - AVOXI
Reef Worlds Next Generation Underwater Immersive Experiences for Resorts and Private Islands Hiring Global Sales Staff
Reef Worlds represents the cutting edge of resort development designing and building entire worlds underwater while offering safe and exciting immersive discovery experiences for resort and private island clients worldwide. Reef Worlds is currently hiring resort and private island sales staff for... - February 07, 2012 - Reef Worlds
Leta Bell to Speak at Tulsa 2012 Women's Living Expo
Psychotherapist and Life Coach, Leta Bell, to speak at Women's Living Expo in Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 10-12, 2012. - February 07, 2012 - Leta Bell
Oylist Announce New Next Generation SEO
Oylist, a privately held company in the search engine optimization field, announced today that it now offers new levels of full service Next generation SEO. - February 07, 2012 - oylist
GoodSemester Brings Education Into the 21st Century with Launch of Cloud-Based Open Learning Platform
GoodSemester is proud to advance education through the launch of its revolutionary online platform for learning. GoodSemester (https://www.goodsemester.com) is urging users to share course content to facilitate collaboration and the acceleration of learning through access to an open repository of... - February 06, 2012 - GoodSemester
IEEE GLOBECOM 2012 Invites Communications Professionals Worldwide to Experience the Magic of Disney from December 3 – 7 in Anaheim, California
“Call for Papers” Ends March 15 for Premier International Event to be held at the Disneyland Hotel Located Moments from Downtown Disneyland & the Disneyland Theme & Adventure Parks. - February 06, 2012 - IEEE Communications Society
JobSmart Partners Announces Candidate Certification Program for Employers
JobSmart Partners has introduced an innovative certification program that provides employers with an easy-to-read summary of high-quality job-seekers that incorporates an independent assessment of their skills and experience. Only after undergoing a rigorous technical interview and reference check... - February 06, 2012 - JobSmart Partners
New Personal Trainer Job Site Helps Personal Fitness Trainers Find Local Jobs and Online Education
Personal trainers and aspiring personal trainers can now find job listings online at http://www.personal-trainer-job.com/. The site also offers information on fitness career training. - February 05, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
D. F. Pierce Author Releases 6 Books in 3 Mounths
Pierce, dyslexic author, took 22 years to write 3 of the 6 books released. Only weeks to create his short stories, Pierce never gave up, every word he wrote he had to look up to check the spelling several times. Not a single sentence looked the same twice to Pierce. At first, people he new would... - February 05, 2012 - Power or Wow
ActionCOACH Mike McConchie appointed to the Board of Directors of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce
Mike McConchie has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Granville Chamber of Commerce bringing a rich history in the area in business development and promotion. - February 05, 2012 - ActionCOACH North Carolina
The Special Event Company Celebrates Banner Year
Strategic Event and Meeting Management Company Marked 25th Anniversary in 2011 with a Host of Awards, Events - February 05, 2012 - The Special Event Company
New Online Video Teaches Personal Fitness Trainers and Coaches How to Gain Media Exposure and Handle Fitness Business Interviews
A new online interview focuses on giving good media interviews in the fitness business. It also discusses exposure, building a brand and taking advantage of media opportunities. - February 04, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Fuentek President Laura Schoppe to Lead Feb. 7 Webinar Discussing Global Technology Portal (GTP)
GTP Developed by The Association of University Technology Managers® (AUTM) Will Help Universities Showcase, Market Technology - February 04, 2012 - Fuentek, LLC
New Website Identifies Top Fitness Business Franchise Opportunities
A new fitness business franchise website makes it easier to sort through franchise options. Now online at http://www.fitness-business-franchise.com/, the site provides a list of successful franchises. - February 03, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
The New Way to Search for Real Estate in British Columbia
The new view from the street – an innovative property search allows homebuyers to be virtually in the hood in B.C. - February 03, 2012 - BestHomesBC
Former Television Producer Teaches Film Basics to San Diego Small Business Owners
Former Co-Producer of the John Kerwin Show in Los Angeles, assists small business owners with creating professionally done videos for their websites and vlogs. With video becoming more prevalent, the Do it Yourself Video is popping up everywhere. Creating videos that are compelling and don't look like an amateur's work is challenging. An expert in the industry teaches the entrepreneur how to create video without looking like an amateur. - February 03, 2012 - EveGreyProductions L.L.C.
The 2012 Common Ground International Book Fest Features a Legacy of Love Campaign at Shepherd University on Saturday, March 3rd in the Harpers Ferry, WV Area
Professor Patricia H. Lee, a faculty member of West Virginia University's College of Law, who directs the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, will be a featured speaker during the 2012 Common Ground International Book Fest scheduled for Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Shepherd University Wellness Center. - February 03, 2012 - Harambee Conference, LLC.
Self Storage Profits Inc. Assists 4 Students to Acquire $6.9 Million in Separate Transactions
Self Storage Profits Inc. assists four students to acquire self storage facilities in separate transactions totaling over $6.9 million. - February 03, 2012 - Self Storage Investing
Ann Carr Mackey, Shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. to Speak at KC’s Understanding New IRS Rules in Filing Revised Form 5300 on 2/9/12
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, has announced today that Ann Carr Mackey, Shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., will speak at a 2-hour webcast: Understanding New IRS Rules in Filing Revised Form 5300 Live Webcast. Date of event: February... - February 03, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
CS3 Technology Recognizes Outstanding Clients with Their 18 Essential Behavior Program
Alan Lister with The Hardesty Family Foundation has been honored as the recipient of the “Be Authentic” Essential Behavior recognition. - February 02, 2012 - CS3 Technology
FDA Grants Eden Spine 510(K) Clearance for Its New Vertebral Body Replacement
Eden Spine launches in the United States its proprietary Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR), the GIZA™. - February 02, 2012 - Eden Spine, LLC
Mitutoyo Introduces World’s First 0.1µm Micrometer
Mitutoyo America Corporation introduces the first micrometer to offer 0.1µm resolution measurement. The High-Accuracy Digimatic® Digital Micrometer is available in a convenient, hand-held tool. - February 02, 2012 - Mitutoyo America Corporation
Uniform Advantage Introduces Two New Scrub Lines: Strictly Scrubs™ & You, Aye!™
Uniform Advantage recently revealed its two newest lines of scrubs called Strictly Scrubs and You, Aye! For additional information about Strictly Scrubs and You Aye! as well as the different styles and colors offered, please visit www.UniformAdvantage.com. - February 02, 2012 - Uniform Advantage
WeGoShop Comes to Sauk County Wisconsin
Grocery Delivery Company Expands To Sauk County Wisconsin Area WeGoShop.com continues to expand its grocery delivery service, now to include the Sauk County Area. The following towns will be part of the designated service area: Baraboo, Lake Delton, North Freedom, Portage, Prairie du Sac,... - February 02, 2012 - WeGoShop.com
SMEStorage Adds Support for 2 More Clouds to Its Hybrid Cloud Federation and Governance Platform
SMEStorage today added support for 2 more Cloud File Providers to its hybrid Cloud platform now enabling access to more than 35 information Clouds. - February 02, 2012 - Storage Made Easy
FEECO Offers Free Feasibility Tests
FEECO’s state-of-the-art lab facility offers “free of charge” agglomeration feasibility tests for customers in need of material solutions or process optimization. - February 02, 2012 - FEECO International, Inc
Lancaster Moving and Storage Recognized for 50 Years as United Van Lines Agent
Lancaster Moving and Storage, Inc. is being recognized for 50 years as a United Van Lines Agent. Lancaster Moving and Storage was founded in 1954 by Vernon Hitchcock and became an agent for United Van Lines in 1961. - February 02, 2012 - Lancaster Moving and Storage
RMI Exhibits at The Rental Show for a Decade
RMI Corporation announces their 10th Anniversary exhibiting at The Rental Show. ADVANTAGE will be on display on 6 unique devices including laptops, mobile devices, and barcode scanners in booth number 9419, located in the construction equipment section of the show floor. - February 02, 2012 - Rental Management Inc
Macworld | iWorld Voter Results Are in: Revel Systems’ David and Goliath Story Continues
On January 31, 2012 Revel Systems was officially announced as the winner of the Business iPad App of the Year Award. This weekend at Macworld | iWorld, it was clear early on that the Best Business iPad App awards came down to two remarkable companies: Square, led by Jack Dorsey, and Revel Systems,... - February 01, 2012 - iPad Business Apps
Porsche of Spokane's Launch of the All New Porsche 911 Set for Saturday February 4th
The all new Porsche 991 launch will take place at an invitation only reception at Porsche of Spokane Liberty Lake, WA. - February 01, 2012 - Porsche of Spokane
Outline Coach Lite Designed Exclusively for iPad Just Released
The Outline Coach is designed to help you learn how to create compelling speeches and presentations. The virtual coach combines years of experience delivering engaging presentations at all levels of business with both proven Western behavioral science and Eastern philosophy. - February 01, 2012 - Brian Barnes
Fuentek Publishes White Paper on Commercialization of Federally Funded Research
Paper Provides Successful Technology Transfer Model - February 01, 2012 - Fuentek, LLC
Health Club Consulting, Fitness Marketing, and Gym Promotion Company IHCC, LLC Releases Free Tool to Aid Gym Owners in Increasing Profits and Generating New Memberships
IHCC, LLC one of the nation’s leading health club consulting and fitness marketing companies announces free informational resources to aid club owners in optimizing the profitability of their gym or studio. - February 01, 2012 - IHCC Health Club Consulting and Marketing
Agents Take the Helm at RE/MAX Countryside in Hoffman Estates
RE/MAX Countryside at 1634 W. Algonquin Road, Hoffman Estates, Ill., is now under new ownership. Enrique Aguilar and Sergio Cardoso, who have been affiliated with the office as agents, purchased the successful RE/MAX franchise in December from former owners, Pete Simatos, Anton Simatos and David... - February 01, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Skin Care for Athletes Uses Indiegogo Campaign for Soap Line for Women’s Shelters
Skin Care for Athletes' Giving Goddess Soaps Launching with Help from On-Line Fundraising Campaign - January 31, 2012 - Morning Indigo, LLC
AddressTwo Names C2IT Consulting, Inc. as an Authorized Partner Provider
AddressTwo announced today that C2IT Consulting Inc., an Indianapolis-area small business IT consulting firm, has signed an agreement to become an AddressTwo Authorized Partner Provider. The agreement will enable C2IT to sell the AddressTwo CRM product as a part of its solution for customers, as... - January 31, 2012 - AddressTwo
United Release Announces New Restructuring Plan
United Release Corporation (URC), a business services company, announced that they have released a new restructuring plan thanks to the success of their new program, FlyPage. United Release’s new plan brings a link to all URC wholly owned subsidiaries such as, Duraright, LLC and FlyPage,... - January 31, 2012 - United Release Corporation
Storage Deluxe Helped Effort to Collect 60,000+ Coats for New York Cares 23rd Annual Coat Drive
Storgage Deluxe Collected Over 700 Coats for low-income men, women and children as part of the 100,000 coat goal for the New York Cares 23rd Annual Coat Drive and presented the non-profit organization with a check for $3,660 representing a $5.00 matching donation for each coat collected. - January 30, 2012 - Storage Deluxe
Young Female Associate Slams Carl's Jr. Defense Team in Near Unanimous Verdict
Civil Rights attorney, Julie Mehrban and her client Alexander Johnson achieve a sweeping victory for the disabled against fast-food giant, Carl Karcher Enterprises, represented by Scott Ferrell of Newport Trial Group. Spectators of the trial noted Mehrban’s calm, skillful and assertive handling of the trial, and the destruction of virtually every element of the defense theory. - January 30, 2012 - Law Offices of Morse Mehrban, A.P.C.
Geosemble Announces Sixth Year of Double Digit Revenue Growth
Software Company Sees Strong Growth Ahead as Big Data and Budget Challenges combine to favor time-saving, precision-search technology. - January 30, 2012 - Geosemble Technologies
Macworld | iWorld Votes for Top Business iPad App of the Year
Attendees of Macworld were able to cast their votes this year on the best iPad app of the year award. The arrival of the Macworld │ iWorld Fan Event in San Francisco this weekend gave thousands of Apple lovers and iPad users the opportunity to cast their votes to finalize the competition hosted by iPad Biz Apps. - January 30, 2012 - iPad Business Apps
Cloud-Based Digital Menu Boards Are Reveling with Samsung's Internet Enabled TV's
Digital Menu Me is disrupting the Digital Signage market by releasing a truly Cloud-based digital menu system that has no third party devices needed, just a Samsung internet TV. - January 30, 2012 - Digtial Menu Me
Chaordix and Genius Crowds Launch New Release of Product Idea Collaboration Program and Platform
Industry experts and global marketers can work with a ready-made crowd to bring new consumer product concepts to market. ChaordixTM, the global standard in crowdsourced market intelligence, together with Genius CrowdsTM announced the launch of a newly-enhanced crowdsourcing platform where... - January 30, 2012 - Chaordix Inc.
Chaordix Launches New Crowdsourced Contest for Citizens to Engage in the Future of Telecommunications in Spain
Orange Spain launches ideas competition, placing citizens at the heart of high-speed Internet and mobile broadband service innovation. Chaordix™, the global standard in crowdsourced market intelligence, today announced the launch of a new crowdsourcing program for international... - January 30, 2012 - Chaordix Inc.
New Fitness Expert Website Offers Comprehensive Information on Finding and Becoming a Fitness Expert or Guru
Whether you are looking for a fitness expert to help you with your personal training or nutrition needs or looking to become a fitness expert yourself, the Fitness Expert website at http://www.thefitnessexpert.com/ offers information, programs and solutions. The new site is offered by John Spencer Ellis, a well-known fitness and personal development solutions guru. - January 29, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Robert Brandzen with Maximize Revenue Inc Introduces Free Local On-Site Internet Marketing Consultation for Businesses in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Maximize Revenue Inc provides customized internet marketing solutions to help businesses maximize their exposure on the internet and within the community. By visiting with businesses to learn about their vision, together they identify the best ways for a company to maximize revenue. - January 29, 2012 - Maximize Revenue, Inc.
"A Work Day Without a Plan is Like Driving Across the Country Without a Map" Says Sales Experts
One of a kind sales activity tracking system is now available online. - January 29, 2012 - Roadmap to Sales
DynCorp International Sets Hiring Record in 2011
DynCorp International hired more than 12,300 workers in 2011 to support operations in communities where it works around the globe. - January 29, 2012 - DynCorp International LLC