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Unique Partnership Brings Emotional Intelligence to Call Centers
The first partnership that focused its efforts in developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) for the call center industry, because it could be the key to effective performance management. - November 27, 2009 - Work Mindfulness -
Increase in the Number of Problem Banks to be Discussed at Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009
FDIC reports that number of "problem banks" that run the biggest risk of collapse increased to 552, from 416 in the second quarter. - November 27, 2009 - Golden Networking
Job Creation Goal of January 21 GoldenNetworking.com's America Leaders Forum 2010
GoldenNetworking.com hosting first ever America Leaders Forum 2010, "Meeting the Job Creation Challenge," January 21st, in New York City. - November 27, 2009 - Golden Networking
GoldenNetworking.com to Host Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010 at Kirkland & Ellis' New York Headquarters
GoldenNetworking.com Hosting Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, February 26th, at the New York headquarters of Kirkland & Ellis. - November 27, 2009 - Golden Networking
Union of Concerned Scientists to Present Results of New Study at Sustainable Business Council Event
Unprecedented Study of Effects of AB 32 Legislation on Small Business to be Discussed by Panel Including Bill’s Co-Author, State Senator Fran Pavley - November 27, 2009 - Sustainable Business Council of Los Angeles
Syntes srl Announced: NPrinting, a New Plug-in for QlikView
NPrinting allows QlikView users to easily port data from a QlikView document into Microsoft Excel in a simple, integrated workflow. It was designed to help users in the final step of reporting which is frequently done using Excel. - November 27, 2009 - Syntes srl
Miami Accountant Gustavo a Viera Announces the Grand Re-Opening of His CPA Firm
After a 15 year stint in Corporate America, Mr. Viera has returned to public accounting. He started his CPA practice in 1983 and sold it in 1995 wanting to expand his experience at some of the countries largest companies. Mr. Viera accepted various roles ranging from Senior Audit Manager at... - November 26, 2009 - Gustavo A. Viera, CPA
A Significant Boon to Health: A DVD Set is Now Available from a World-Class Raw Foods Nutritionist, in Partnership with the Nutritional Foundation for Well Being
Recently released on DVD by Dr. Aajonus Vonderplanitz Ph.D. Nutrition, is a seminar he gave at the UCLA campus in Southern California. This DVD set is for people wanting to discover the health benefits of the Primal Diet (TM), which can help with even stubborn health conditions. This release follows his two previously published books: "We Want To Live" and "The Recipe For Living Without Disease." - November 26, 2009 - Nutritional Foundation for Well Being
Handster Signs Agreement with LG to Provide Smartphone Software for LG Application Store
AppStore white label and branded solution company Handster has signed a distribution agreement to provide content for the LG Application Store (http://www.lgapplication.com). Handster will provide content for LG handsets based on Windows Mobile, Google Android, and Java operating systems. The... - November 26, 2009 - Handster Inc.
Canada Bound
The leading supplier of Medical Uniforms, Uniform Advantage, is now shipping to Canada - November 26, 2009 - Uniform Advantage
Nika Corporate Housing LLC, Gives Thanks to U.S. Armed Forces
Nika Corporate Housing is proud to announce its 6th annual Thanksgiving dinner for all of our military men and women deployed to Tampa, FL during this holiday season. - November 26, 2009 - Nika Corporate Housing
Comedy Web Series Safety Geeks Releases a Sexy Funny Safety Slogan Calendar
The 2010 Safety Geeks: SVI Safety Pin-Up Calendar from the hit comedy web series goes on sale today at Lulu.com. It is a first product to be released in connection with the KoldCast sponsored show and is offered as fun spoof of safety slogans and posters for the new year. - November 26, 2009 - Pith-e Productions
Fashion Students Invited to Join Gok Wan in New Simply Yours Plus Size Lingerie Collection
Plus size lingerie specialist Simply Yours has launched a new design competition aimed at fashion students and lingerie lovers. The company is inviting aspiring fashion designers and anyone with an interest in design to create a two piece lingerie set that will appeal to the curvy, confident,... - November 26, 2009 - Simply Gok Wan
Fast and Reliable Tool for Exporting PST Files
Bynari Inc. introduces a flexible, cost-effective tool for exporting Microsoft’s PST files to any IMAP server. - November 26, 2009 - Bynari Inc.
Domain Market Store Adds .IT to Domain Registration List
Domain Market Store is adding .IT to its long list of domain offerings, from Italy to Information and Technology. - November 26, 2009 - Domain Cart
PeerVue - Scimage Integration Agreement
peerVue, Inc. today announced an Integration Partnership with Enterprise Imaging Partner ScImage of Los Altos, CA and the availability of the integration between ScImage’s PicomEnterpriseTM PACS Solution and peerVue’s Closed-loop Workflow, Quality and Communication solutions. The... - November 26, 2009 - peerVue, INC
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Trust Accounting Income: The Fundamentals
Everyone knows that Trusts come in two flavors: Simple and Complex. There are different ways of calculating the trust accounting income for each. The laws vary from state to state making it challenging for CPA’s to keep up on the latest changes to the law. Trust Accounting Income: The... - November 26, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
James C. Calzaretta, Partner, Deloitte Tax LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on Trust Accounting Income: The Fundamentals on 12/15/09
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that James C. Calzaretta, Partner, Deloitte Tax LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Trust Accounting Income: The... - November 26, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
ActionCOACH Debuts New Blog: BusinessCoaching.com
ActionCOACH, the world’s number one business coaching firm, has launched a new business coaching blog. - November 26, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Excend Provides Guidance to U.S. Businesses on Tactics for Outsourcing to Latin America
Excend serves on an expert panel to instruct U.S. business leaders on how to effectively identify and manage providers to whom they have outsourced services in Latin America. - November 26, 2009 - Excend
IERG Boston Chapter Inside Look - the Human Element of Social Media Networking - an International Gateway for Collaborative Business Connections
The fundamentals of traditional business processes and the theoretical applications to conduct business operations have been in effect for the last 100 + years. With the wide spread use of the Internet in the late 1990’s businesses began to explore new ways of conducting and connecting with... - November 26, 2009 - International Executive Resources Group, Inc., Boston
Stream Energy Supports H.E.A.T., Inc. in Georgia with $10,000 Donation
Contribution Marks Second Year of Major Support for Organization Providing Energy Assistance to Low-Income and Elderly Georgians - November 26, 2009 - Stream Energy
To Be Productive Blog Makes Best of the Web List
In November 2009, the To Be Productive blog (http://2bproductive.blogspot.com/) was honored with their addition to Best of the Web Blog List under the category for business management. - November 26, 2009 - Shirley Fine Lee
Big Win for The Chapman Group at Dreamforce 2009
The Chapman Group participated in Dreamforce (the annual Salesforce CRM conference) for the first time this year and the experience was overwhelmingly positive. The feedback from attendees consistently expressed interest in XSaleratorTM and LoyaltyProTM. XSaleratorTM is available as an applet... - November 26, 2009 - The Chapman Group
Access and the Wisconsin Office of Privacy Protection Partner for a Community Shred Day
Access Information Management teamed with the Wisconsin Office of Privacy Protection to host a community shred day. In support of identity theft prevention and education, a free day of personal information shredding services was offered to the people of Madison. - November 26, 2009 - Access Information Management
Boston University Corporate Education Center Now Offers Project Management Training Aligned to PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition
Boston University Corporate Education Center, part of Corporate Education Group®, would like to announce the completion of their revised online and classroom-based project management courseware, now fully aligned with PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition. Project Management Institute®’s... - November 26, 2009 - Corporate Education Group
Site Translations Now Offering Spanish Lessons
Site Translations is here and ready to help all those who need to learn Spanish to better communicate with clients and employees. - November 26, 2009 - Site Translations
Writing Expert Reveals Strategies Self-Employed Professionals Can Use to Grow Business During the Slow Holiday Season
For service professionals, slow business is a holiday tradition. Clients are vacationing, putting new projects off until the New Year, and too busy with other holiday plans—which, for many self-employed folks, means no new leads and no new sales. To help compensate for this holiday lull, The... - November 26, 2009 - The Writer's Sherpa, LLC
AchieveGlobal UK Measures Up to Training Performance Assessment
Global skills development and training provider AchieveGlobal has announced the launch of a strategic partnership with Knowledge Advisors, a leading provider of learning and talent measurement solutions, to help clients measure the value of training. - November 26, 2009 - Achieveglobal (UK) Limited
Second Time Around: Australia’s IP Wealth Lands in the BRW Fast 100 for 2009
IP Wealth has made the BRW Fast 100 list two years in a row, and it aims to make the list a third time next year with Business Coach Wez Hone by their side. - November 26, 2009 - ActionCOACH
WCED Announces Carl Zeiss Optronics USA to Establish U.S. Headquarters in Wake Forest
Ken Atkins, executive director of Wake County Economic Development (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced that Carl Zeiss Optronics USA, LLC will establish its U.S. headquarters in Wake County, N.C. In the initial phase, Carl Zeiss Optronics will hire five employees and lease office space in Wake... - November 26, 2009 - Wake County Economic Development
Expect NOTHING for Christmas
Whether you've been naughty or nice you may just end up with NOTHING for Christmas. - November 25, 2009 - Cimetta Design
ecoShuttle Partner Up with Green Drop Garage to Go Veggie
ecoShuttle gets a little greener converting their first bus to SVO - November 25, 2009 - ecoShuttle
Businessman, P. Miller, Actor Mark Wahlberg, Reachback LA, and Onemilliongifts.org Feed Thousands of the Less Fortunate in LA for Thanksgiving
P. Miller, Mark Wahlberg, Reachback LA And OneMillionGifts.org Deliver Thousands of Thanksgiving Dinners in Los Angeles, CA. - November 25, 2009 - reach back la
Second Certification Seminar for Defective Drywall Held in Gainesville, Florida
Defective Drywall in America workgroup, Building Envelope Science Institute and U S Building Consultants are presenting the certification for Chinese or other defective drywall in Gainesville, Florida on December 13-15, 2009 at the Best Western Gateway Grand. This program will certify inspectors, consultants, project managers, and remediation contractors. - November 25, 2009 - USBCI
USBCI Introduces Certifications for Defective Drywall in Gainesville, Florida
Second training seminar for defective drywall inspection and remediation. - November 25, 2009 - USBCI
Free Nordic Walking Classes and Free Nordic Walking Pole Rentals on Winter Trails Day, Saturday, January 9, 2010
Winter Trails Day offers children and adults new to snow sports the chance to try Nordic walking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing for free, and to discover the great fitness and social benefits with these easy-to-learn winter sports. The American Nordic Walking System and SkiWalking.com will offer Free Nordic Walking Classes and free Nordic Walking Pole Rentals on Winter Trails Day, Saturday, January 9, 2010. - November 25, 2009 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
Simplifast Lemonade Diet Available in All Metropolitan Markets in Seattle
Simplifast, the world’s first ready-to-drink lemonade diet beverage, expands reach into the Seattle area and Pacific Northwest with Metropolitan Market. Metropolitan Markets are the first markets in their area to carry the Simplifast lemon detox cleanse drink. Simplifast was founded to enable... - November 25, 2009 - Simplifast, LLC
A New Website with Online Shopping for The Daisy Trading Company: Gifts, Fun Clothing & Accessories, Home & Garden Decor Store
The Daisy Trading Company announces the launch of a new website with easy online shopping of their unique collection of gifts, furniture, home and garden decor, clothing and accessories. - November 25, 2009 - Daisy Trading Company
Self Storage Finders Joins the CSSA, FSSA and TSSA
Self Storage Finders, an online self storage directory, today announced it has become a member of the California, Florida and Texas Self Storage Associations. Self Storage Finders decision to join the three associations is based on the four organizations shared position on promoting the... - November 25, 2009 - Self Storage Finders
Collection Agency Named One of 2009 Best Places to Work
A.R.M. Solutions Recognized as Leader in Collection Industry for Second Time This Year. - November 25, 2009 - Accelerated Revenue Management
New Online Marketplace Free to Translators and Other Language Professionals
TDABids.com opens registration today for translators and other language professionals to join a new, exclusive language services marketplace targetting buyers in large corporations. - November 25, 2009 - Translatus, Inc
Knowing the Culture Before Doing Business Key Message at Middle East Leaders Forum 2009
Around a hundred of Middle East experts and business executives participated at GoldenNetworking.com's Middle East Leaders Forum 2009, in New York; Washington DC and Dubai in 2010. - November 25, 2009 - Golden Networking
Sonitrol Pacific Audio Sensors Catch Whispering Suspects
Footsteps, whispering, rustling and zipping sounds captured by Sonitrol Pacific security audio sensors lead police to a burglary in progress at a Washington school and officers arrested two people suspected of attempting to steal a metronome November 20. The sound of footsteps in the... - November 25, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Pharaoh Trading Partners with International Suppliers to Deliver a Larger Array of Foodservice Supplies and Healthcare, Janitorial and Safety Products
Pharaoh Trading recently expanded their supplier partnerships to include international manufacturers of foodservice supplies, and healthcare, janitorial and safety products. The recent partnership exponentially increased the product line offered by the import and export company. The new alliance... - November 25, 2009 - Pharaoh Trading
CPI Green Micofiber Systems Appoints Coastal Chemical as Its Sole Southwest Florida Distributor
Technology reduces environmental impacts during cleaning process through substantially lower water consumption and chemical use. - November 25, 2009 - Coastal Chemical
Reach Personal Branding Announces Partnership with videoBIO, Leader in Web-Based Video Biographies
Alliance to bring a turnkey offering to individuals looking to stand out and build personal brands online. - November 25, 2009 - Reach Personal Branding
Cybex Exim Solution Pvt Ltd Has Launched Online Export Import Data Portal
Get registered at http://www.cybex.in to access export import data online. In addition to their offline export import data services, Cybex Exim Solution Pvt Ltd has launched their Online Export Import Data Portal for the convenience of their clients. Their online service is as good as their... - November 25, 2009 - Cybex Exim Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Outsourced Paralegal Services LLC Adds Spanish Bilingual Staff to Service Bankruptcy Attorneys with Hispanic Clientele
Outsourced Paralegal Services LLC, a freelance paralegal company specializing in consumer chapter 7 & 13 bankruptcy, now provides services to attorneys and law firms with Hispanic/Spanish-speaking clientele. - November 24, 2009 - Outsourced Paralegal Services
Replicon Co-Founder Ranked #6 Among Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs
Lakshmi Raj honored on PROFIT magazine's W100 for Replicon's market-leading timesheet & expense management software - November 24, 2009 - Replicon Inc