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Forcelogix’ President and CEO Patrick Stakenas Featured in Illinois I.T Technology Association (ITA) weekly news letter on Sales Performance Management and Sales Coaching
Patrick Stakenas, President and CEO of ForceLogix, (developers of Sales Force Optimizer, the leading application that automates sales performance management and sales coaching) is featured monthly in ITA Newsletter on Sales Performance Management and Sales Coaching. Sales performance management... - October 11, 2007 - ForceLogix
Search Engine Optimization Report Free: a Site Vs a Competitor
Released today, antRoar internet marketing offers an SEO Report for free. The report covers on the page factors relating to rankings in Google or Yahoo and is compared to a competitor. - October 11, 2007 - antRoar marketing
Breakfast Club to Host Senator Richard Burr at October Meeting
Breakfast Club of the Triangle to Meet October 12 at Brier Creek Country Club - October 11, 2007 - Business Clubs of the Triangle
Sales Express Training Camp Comes to the Triangle
Sales Express Training Camp, a 2-day comprehensive sales training program previously only available in Richmond, VA., is now being offered by the Dancing Elephants Achievement Group in Raleigh, NC. - October 11, 2007 - Dancing Elephants Achievement Group
US Consumer Electronics Market to Grow Beyond US$ 155 Billion in ‘07
The worldwide demand for latest devices and gadgets is pushing the consumer electronics market. US, the largest consumer electronics market, is seeing intense activity and expected to exceed US$ 155 Billion this year. - October 11, 2007 - RNCOS
Watch Dog Reports Endorses The Powerhouse Marketing System
Watch Dog Reports endorses the Powerhouse Marketing System to teach students how to become effective and successful marketers. This program comes with step-by-step online training videos and e-books that reveal tested and proven techniques for any business or product online. - October 10, 2007 - Watch Dog Reports
Stellar and i3 Join Forces to Create Stellar Restaurant Solutions
Stellar, a leading global call center and business process outsourcing provider, and i3, a leading provider of restaurant ordering solutions, today announced the establishment of a new US-based joint venture company Stellar Restaurant Solutions. The new entity provides centralized call center and... - October 10, 2007 - Stellar
eBacchus® Launches Public Beta Version of Its Website
eBacchus®, the premier wine and vineyard community & information site, is now available to all users. - October 10, 2007 - eBacchus
Kids At Heart Photography Grants Another Franchise in the State of NJ (Burlington County & Cherry Hill, NJ)
Kids At Heart Photography continues to grow in the Garden State granting their 5th franchise in NJ. Kids At Heart Photography now has 10 franchises that service the youth photography industry in PA, NJ, DC, VA, MD, CA and FL. Kids At Heart offers photography services to daycare/preschools, elementary/middle schools, youth sports leagues, dance and camp photography. - October 10, 2007 - Kids At Heart Photography
PDC Affordable Housing Welcomes John Kynes
District Director for Former U.S. Rep. Jim Davis of Florida Joins Affordable Housing Consulting Group - October 10, 2007 - PDC Affordable Housing
Boise Cascade Goes Live with Grade Costing System from Enterprise Performance Solutions
Enterprise Performance Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of innovative cost management solutions to the process manufacturing industry, announces the successful implementation of its EPS Product Cost Management system with paper products manufacturer, Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Boise implemented EPS... - October 10, 2007 - Enterprise Performance Solutions, Inc.
Entrex Private Company Index Featured at Fortune Small Business Growth Summit
Entrex CEO Stephen H. Watkins and President Larry P. Roches are attending the October 23-24 Fortune Small Business Growth Summit in Las Vegas, a program presented annually by Entrex strategic partner Gazelles. Representing the Private Company Index (PCI) which is Entrex’s proprietary market index that publishes a monthly measurement for overall revenue growth in the private sector. September 2007 Index results will be debuted at the event, including monthly index performance, the PCI Top Five - October 10, 2007 - Private Company Index
Daria Lapshinova Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the Upcoming 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Daria Lapshinova has been selected for inclusion in the upcoming 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Daria has showed excellence both in her profession as well as in her community. She contributes to various charities showing her altuistic nature and has excelled in the very competitive business... - October 10, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Oct. 17: Dancing Elephants Seminar: Prospecting and Cold Calling
Tim Moore, principal of Dancing Elephants Achievement Group, will present “Prospecting and Cold Calling…Like Your Business Depends On It!” at the Cary Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 17, 2007. - October 10, 2007 - Dancing Elephants Achievement Group
The Art of Service Launches the ITIL V3 Foundation Exam Prep, a New Online Exam Preparation Course for ITIL V3 Foundation Exam Candidates
Passing Your ITIL V3 Foundation Exam: the most comprehensive new online exam preparation course and ITIL Foundation Study Aid. The Art of Service has made passing the ITIL Foundation V3 exam a lot easier by launching a new online exam preparation course for ITIL V3 Foundation candidates available only from The Art of Service. - October 10, 2007 - The Art of Service
Princeton Premier Selects Rosa Freitas Soares for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Princeton Premier selects Rosa Freitas Soares for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Rosa currently works for Deloitte and Touche LLC and holds a Law Degree from the University of Lisbon. At Deloitte, Rosa deals with compensation benefits for clients as she works in the Tax and... - October 10, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Socius Recognizes Outstanding Achievement of Area Businesses at Aspire 2007
Six companies were honored with awards by Socius, an Ohio-based business consulting firm, during Socius’ annual conference, Aspire 2007. The companies recognized included TechSolve, Turning Technologies, Motion Control Components (MC2), Bound Tree Medical, LPK, and The Model Group. On September 20, two hundred twenty five professionals from area businesses gathered for the event at The Conference Center at NorthPointe, which centered on the theme “Success at Work. Success in Life.” - October 10, 2007 - Socius
VIPCG Expands West African Consulting Team
Bola Shitta responsible for Developing and Conducting Training Programs - October 10, 2007 - VIPCG
William W. Levi, Director of Risk Management, RSM McGladrey, Inc. to Speak at KC’s Event on AS5: Important Updates on October 25, 2007
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that William W. Levi, Director of Risk Management with RSM McGladrey, Inc. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “AS5: Important Updates ”. This... - October 10, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
developer sales group, llc Purchases New Corporate Headquarters in North Miami, Florida
developer sales group, llc a leading provider of exclusive sales, marketing & leasing services for the real estate industry announced the purchase of its new corporate headquarters in North Miami in a stylish new office condo named “THE BLDG,” effective immediately. developer sales... - October 09, 2007 - developer sales group, llc
Stellar Ramps Up Call Centre Operations in the Philippines
Stellar has commenced recruiting inbound customer service representatives for their call centre in Cubao. - October 09, 2007 - Stellar
JAS Forwarding Worldwide Utilizes Nexus' Chicago Land Bridge to Provide Savings to International Shippers
JAS Forwarding Worldwide provides a unique service offering to international shippers, allowing them to ship heavy containers direct from the port into Chicago via the Nexus Chicago Land Bridge. - October 08, 2007 - Nexus Distribution
Become Part of the Business Success Partner Program Today
A New Partner Program is being introduced by Business Success, the free business advice and free email consulting service, which helps business leaders to be better informed and to make their businesses more profitable. - October 08, 2007 - Adversity Overcome
Bosses Will Appreciate RARA Book on Meeting Management
Meetings are important to productivity. Bosses will appreciate their employees having productive meetings. Training or a book like “R.A!R.A! A Meeting Wizard’s Approach” can improve meetings. - October 08, 2007 - Shirley Fine Lee
Tripology Achieves Success in Matching Specialized Travel Agents with Travelers' Needs
Tripology.com is succeeding in its mission to match the specific requirements of travelers with travel agents who possess specialized knowledge of the destination or type of trip. - October 07, 2007 - Tripology.com
L&C Sunshine Enterprise’s Web-Based Email Delivers Desktop Power, Anywhere Convenience
New Release Adds Features to Benefit Business and Home Users - October 07, 2007 - L&C Sunshine Technology Services
Infusion Advertising's "Reasons for New Furniture" Campaign for Ashley Furniture HomeStore Receives Broadcast Kudos
Six thirty second Ashley Furniture HomeStore TV spots by Scottsdale’s Infusion Advertising started airing last week. The “Reasons For New Furniture” campaign is a refreshing departure from traditional furniture advertising. “Our customers actually comment on the spots when they visit the stores - they love it” commented Michael Jedlowski, Ashley Furniture HomeStore Owner. Infusion Advertising President/Creative Director John Elef is the creative and marketing force behind the campaign. - October 07, 2007 - Infusion Advertising, LLC
Synesi, Inc.’s Carefree Elite Acquires $1 Million+ in New Inventory
Synesi, Inc. (Pinksheets: SYNS) announced that its subsidiary Carefree Elite has acquired more than $1 million of additional new inventory for the exclusive use of its members. Some of the Company’s new offerings include an ‘07 Lamborghini Gallardo Spider, an ‘07 Ferrari 430... - October 07, 2007 - Carefree Group, Inc
"Of the Law" Road Trip, A Gleaming Success
Susan Wingate returns from her "Rambling Road Trip" to promote her mystery novel, "Of the Law." - October 06, 2007 - Sixteen Cat Tails Publishing
Project Management Training Online Provides Courses on “On-site and Virtual Teams” for PDUs
Project Management Training Online – pmtrainingonline.com - announced today that it is providing 4 online courses and 2 online simulations on the subject of “Creating High-performance On-site and Virtual Teams”. The courses provide a wide range of interactive online training on... - October 06, 2007 - Project Management Training Online
Nicholas Stamos, Principal, Valuation Services with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, to speak at KC’s FAS 157 Fair Value Measurements Teleconference on 12/13/07
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Nicholas Stamos, Principal, Valuation Services with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “Statement... - October 06, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
Circle Of Influence Network Launches in Orange County
Companies Can Now Enhance Their Benefit Package By Providing Real Estate Services to Their Employees - October 06, 2007 - COIN Network
e-Business Profits Now Available to Businesses in Dallas/Fort Worth
World’s Largest Internet Consultants Open Office in Texas - October 06, 2007 - WSI Internet
AAdvantage Laundry Systems First Service School/Sales Seminar a Huge Success; Gives Away Free Dexter T-400 Washer
AAdvantage Laundry Systems, a Dexter Authorized Distributor, recently held their first free, all day service school and sales seminar at their facilities in Garland Texas. The classes were attended by more than 35 coin laundry owners, operators, and service technicians, from 3 states that learned... - October 06, 2007 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
Assetlink Signs Strategic Partnership with Teradata
Assetlink's strategic partnership with Teradata will enable Teradata to provide its customers with Marketing Resource Management capabilities, in addition to its current Customer Management Solutions (CM) portfolio. - October 06, 2007 - Assetlink Corporation
SCLG Reveals New Vision at the 5th Middle East Purchasing Forum 2007
Founding president of the Supply Chain and Logistics Group (SCLG), Mr Shashi Shekhar, will address the Forum in his key note presentation and share his viewpoints on how purchasing professionals in the region must align with global trends in supply chain management. - October 06, 2007 - IIR Middle East
NetElixir Unveils LXR Solo Pay-Per-Click Management Platform for E-tailers
Search management firm announces beta launch of solution that will bring affordable and effective self-service campaign management to small and mid-sized retailers NetElixir, Inc., an industry pioneer in paid search solutions, today announced beta availability for the new LXR Solo pay-per-click... - October 05, 2007 - NetElixir, Inc
Pro Photographer Writes an Easy-to-Understand Book for Two Popular Canon EOS Cameras
Unusual book on Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT and XTi really resonates with new DSLR owners. - October 05, 2007 - The Friedman Archives Press
Creative Technology Puts Franchise Direct at the Forefront of Franchise Web Portals
Clever Video Diaries: Clever Search Friendly Website - October 05, 2007 - Franchise Direct USA
Fair Trade Towns Campaign Launches in the U.S.
“How-to” toolkit and website now available to assist towns and cities obtain official recognition for their Fair Trade commitment: www.fairtradetownsusa.org. - October 05, 2007 - Fair Trade Towns USA
uMind Artificial Intelligence Software Poised to Take Over eLearning World
Program decreases learning time by 50% and increases learning retention by over 35% - October 05, 2007 - uMind
WSI, the World’s Largest Internet Consulting Company, Honors the Best of the Best Websites
WSI announces winners of second annual WSI Web Awards in Orlando, Florida - October 05, 2007 - WSI Internet
New actiTIME 1.47: Free Time-Tracker More Focused on Support
Actimind, Inc. releases a new version of free time-tracking software actiTIME 1.47. This version provides stronger focus on users’ support. The new built-in Help and Support functionality makes actiTIME team just one click away from product users. A reliable communication link is important... - October 05, 2007 - Actimind, Inc.
China to Reach 23% Share of World's Energy Consumption by 2020, Predicts RocSearch
RocSearch released a report with an analysis of the Chinese energy market. - October 05, 2007 - RocSearch India Private Limited
Radius Engineering Inc. Announces Its New P15 Fiberglass Shelter for Underground Protection from Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Threats
Radius Engineering Inc. announces its new P15 fiberglass underground shelter which is 70% bigger than the P10 (10 person shelter). The P10 underground shelter has been in service for more than 14 years. The P15 is bigger than a single car garage and almost 12 feet in diameter by over 27 feet... - October 05, 2007 - Radius Engineering Intl.
Blowing the Basics: Hotel Sales Managers Fail to Respond to Customer Inquiries 25% of the Time
Quality Track International, a leading provider of group sales mystery shopping services exclusively to the hospitality industry, placed in excess of 3,000 test calls to more than 750 on-property sales departments in North America, and tracked the responses. - October 04, 2007 - Quality Track International Inc.
WOW! Women on Writing Explores Writing for Children Through Young Adults
WOW! Women On Writing is a global magazine that promotes the communication between women writers, authors, editors, agents, publishers, and readers. This month the ezine exhibits a collection of children’s markets, authors, and resources, from which writers can learn about teen voice, social... - October 04, 2007 - WOW! Women On Writing
Nixie Clothing Fall/Winter 07 Collection Launch
Top eco-friendly label Nixie Clothing is launching their Fall/Winter 07 Collection and a new look for the web site. - October 04, 2007 - Nixie Clothing
Arizona Firm Enhances Commercial Properties; Employs Local Artists
Matt and Kelly McEniry, a husband and wife team and owners of Wall Art Studios in Phoenix, strive to enrich people’s work space through art and design while featuring local artists. Wall Art Studios is an art sourcing and custom picture framing company with an army of creative resources. Their expertise is in detail, selection and placements as well as technical skill in proper presentation and installation. Their purpose is to provide designers and architects with a single source of art. - October 04, 2007 - Wall-Art Studios
Baxa Corporation Recognized with Art Directors Club of Denver Merit Award
A Baxa Corporation Internet microsite, designed to promote the Rapid-Fill Automated Syringe Filler, wins merit award from Art Directors Club of Denver. The Art Directors Club of Denver Annual Show features the best examples of marketing communications from across the Front Range. Nationally recognized judges from Seattle, Minneapolis, Birmingham and Kansas City participated in awarding more than 100 entries in this year’s program. - October 04, 2007 - Baxa Corporation