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FPA Challenges SBA Figures on Federal Contracting with Small Businesses
Fraud and Abuse Including a Dysfunctional Bureaucratic Culture Cited as Main Culprits for Uncle Sam Failure at Meeting Statutory Mandate for Contracting with Small Businesses - August 27, 2009 - Fairness in Procurement Alliance (FPA)
Poll Shows Majority of Small Businesses Believe Small Business Economy Will Improve by End of 2009
The majority, or approximately 54%, of small business owners and managers believe the economy for small business will improve by the end of 2009, according to a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study conducted in conjunction with IPA. Of all U.S. regions, businesses in the Northeast region... - August 27, 2009 - IPA
Dan Pena Taking QLA to China
Dan Pena is Founder of the Quantum Leap Advantage business principles. He is currently considering taking on a China based industrial company as chairman with a family that has been active in business and politics there for more than 2000 yrs. - August 27, 2009 - Dan Pena Quantum Leap Advantage
FutureWave Guides Sustainable Business to Higher Ground
In response to pressing need for improved communication and coordination, the Sustainable NC Business Council partnered with FutureWave Consulting to host a unique and engaging "collaboratory" on May 21 that took collaboration to a whole new level. - August 27, 2009 - FutureWave Consulting
Lose the Excuses Coaching Releases New Organization eBook and Program Got 15 Minutes? You Can Have Sex, Eat Lunch or ... Get Organized
Lose the Excuses Coaching is releasing its first ebook, Get It Together Girl!. It is a realistic home organization program designed for real women - women who are often short on time and cash. The GITG program breaks down organization into a series of 15 minute tasks completed on weekdays. - August 27, 2009 - Lose the Excuses
Solar Maid Makes Big Impact on Solar Industry
The Solar Maid Company has become one of the most recognized brands in the solar industry after less then two years in operation because of their tremendous marketing efforts. - August 27, 2009 - The Solar Maid Company
Stephanie Blanc is the Newest ActionCOACH in France
Stephanie Blanc says the coaching potential in France is huge and she is excited to get started. - August 27, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Bobbi Billard, the Real Queen of MySpace, Joins Social Media Firm Finger Candy
Social Media Elite, Bobbi Billard is partnering with Jessica Northey aka MediaJess.com as co-owner of Finger Candy a Social Media optimization firm. Finger Candy is a nickname for the QWERTY keyboard on a laptop or mobile phone. Specializing in turn-key social media plans for businesses, brands and... - August 27, 2009 - Finger Candy
ActionCOACH Business Success Seminar to Benefit Cardinal Shehan Center
"Ways to Grow Your Business Now” is the topic of an ActionCOACH of Connecticut seminar set for Wednesday, September 23, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Marriott in Trumbull, with all net proceeds going to the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport. The cost of attending the meeting is... - August 27, 2009 - ActionCOACH of CT
Shannon Milsom Joins ActionCOACH in East Anglia, United Kingdom
Shannon Milsom comes to ActionCOACH with a technical communications and support background. - August 27, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Giuseppe Arpino is the Newest ActionCOACH in Brazil
Giuseppe Arpino is the eleventh ActionCOACH in the Brazil territory. - August 27, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Cutting Edge Marketing Campaign Induces Premium Value Fitness Center Membership Sales
Premier Fitness Marketing, the Nation’s leading Fitness Center Marketing and Promotions company, has announced a new highly effective marketing campaign which commands premium value sales of fitness center memberships from a market which otherwise tends to be inhibited about attending a... - August 27, 2009 - Premier Fitness Marketing
Eogogics Offers Classes on Emerging Telecommunications Taught Live on the Web (Oct 7 - Nov 19)
Eogogics offers 3-6 hr WebLive™ classes on 12 "know or perish" topics today facing telecom professionals and executives, e.g., 4G, 3G LTE, WiMAX, OFDM, MIMO, NextGen Networks (NGN), MPLS, Fixed Mobile Convergence, IMS, SIP, EoIP, VoIP. Details: www.eogogics.com/classes - August 26, 2009 - Eogogics Inc
Give Your Life a Balanced Boost at the Healthy Life Balance Expo
On Sunday, November 8th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 P.M. Pittsburgh will have a free event that will help people simplify their lives. The Healthy Life Balance Expo held at the Pittsburgh Holiday Inn North – on McKnight Road behind Staples will hold an array of speakers including Mary Lee Gannon of StartingOverNow.com and exhibitors to help people better balance the juggling act of career, family and finances. (The Steelers are not playing that day.) - August 26, 2009 - StartingOverNow.com
Pinstripe Marketing President Named to Gulf Coast 40 Under 40
Pinstripe Marketing is pleased to announce that agency president, Ginger Reichl, was recently selected as one of the 40 Under 40 by the Gulf Coast Business Review. The “40 Under 40” list recognizes bright, young business leaders, executives and professionals under the age of 40 who live... - August 26, 2009 - Pinstripe Marketing
Georgia Lottery Awards Web Site Contract to What's Up Interactive
The Georgia Lottery Corp. announced that What's Up Interactive was awarded a contract to provide Web site services for the organization. "We are pleased to partner with What's Up Interactive and look forward to the Web technology, design, marketing and content development they will... - August 26, 2009 - What's Up Interactive
Enterprise Solutions Firm Congratulates Two Employees for Their Outstanding Performance
Two Representatives Receive National Recognition for Their Outstanding Performance. - August 26, 2009 - Enterprise Solutions Firm
Majority of Small Business Owners and Managers State Financial Outlook for Their Companies Looks to be Better in Second Half of 2009 Compared to First Half of 2009
The majority (66%) of small business owners and managers surveyed during a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) poll, conducted in conjunction with IPA, indicated they expect the financial outlook for their businesses to be better during the second half of 2009 as compared to the first half of 2009. - August 26, 2009 - IPA
Study Indicates Majority of Small Business Owners and Managers Believe the Worst of the Economic Crisis is Yet to Come
The majority, or approximately 58%, of small business owners and managers think the worst of the economic crisis is not yet behind us, according to a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study conducted in conjunction with IPA. Small business owners and managers in the Northeast region displayed... - August 26, 2009 - IPA
Traffic Game Reaches Global Scale in the Casual Game Market
“Gridlock Buster” game developed by Web Courseworks gets half a million plays in eight weeks. - August 26, 2009 - Web Courseworks
BOTTLE PR Advises Caution in Green Issues Pr and Warns of the Dangers of "Greenwashing"
Green issues PR has had a bad press recently and expert in environmental media relations, BOTTLE PR, warns that “greenwashing” the media could damage your company’s reputation. - August 26, 2009 - BOTTLE
Saskatoon Golf Club Selects Manage My Pro Shop to Drive Golf Course Marketing
Saskatoon Golf Club select Manage My Pro Shop to drive golf course marketing and positions itself to easily attract new golfers by publishing live updates and the latest news for their leagues, events, and tournaments. - August 26, 2009 - Pro Shop Marketing
Radio and Teleseminar Guest Interviews Can be a Valuable Tool in Growing Your Business
Lorraine Cohen of Powerfull Living has released a report and teleseminar offering tips and insider secrets that she has used, taught others and mastered over the years as both a popular interviewer and guest, "Using Radio and Teleseminar Guest Interviews – Are they Worthwhile?" - August 26, 2009 - Powerfill Living
Marketing Magician, Stefan Drew, Wins National Recognition for Emarketing August 2009
Marketing Magician, Stefan Drew, has been recognised nationally for what he is best at - marketing a businesses without a budget. The recognition comes from E-skills UK, the employer led, government supported, national sector skills council, in their latest edition of Business IT Skills. It reports... - August 26, 2009 - Stefan Drew Associates
Arizona Society for Information Management Named Association Partner of Upcoming CDM Media Strategic Business Summits
The Arizona Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM), Arizona has been named a premiere association partner for a series of CDM Media strategic business summits. - August 26, 2009 - CDM Media
Global Sawlog Prices Close to Five-Year Low Because of Weak Lumber Markets in the 2Q/09, Reports Wood Resource Quarterly
Prices for softwood lumber have fallen in most markets worldwide the past year, including in Europe, North America and Japan, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The weak lumber markets have pushed sawlog prices close to a five-year low. - August 25, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Launch of New Social Media Tool - "Tweeteronix"
A brilliant book by Dick Raman and a world-class application that allow businesses and bloggers to harness the marketing power of Twitter. - August 25, 2009 - Tweeteronix
Anand Systems Inc (ASI) Releases Airport Hotel Reservation Software and Custom Designed Kiosk at the Terminal C, Newark Liberty International Airport
ASI custom designed the Airport Hotel Reservation Kiosk for Continental Airlines Newark Hub for Airport hotels and hotel reservations agencies. This unique reservation system automates the workflow in an efficient manner for the hotel reservations agencies and participating hotels with significant cost reductions. - August 25, 2009 - Anand Systems Inc
Bellwether Services Announces Strategic Sourcing Cost Reduction Thought Leadership White Paper "It Takes Strategic Vision To Get The CFO's Attention"
Bellwether Services, a globally awarded and leading Lean Sourcing, Spend Management, Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain, and Sustainability Consultancy Firm announces a strategic sourcing Thought Leadership White Paper which provides an overview of an exceptional Global Sourcing Improvement Project which includes an European, Asian, and North American Supply Base. - August 25, 2009 - Bellwether Services
Building Science Academy Launches Trade Ally Programs with Several Utility Companies Throughout the U.S. on Their Programs for Energy Optimization and Weatherization
The Building Science Academy (BSA) is currently the only training provider listed in DTE Energy's online Energy Efficiency Directory (DTE Energy's Directory) for every county in the State of Michigan. - August 25, 2009 - Building Science Academy
Web Designers Smart Domain Group Help Small Businesses Beat the Recession
Medway based website design and Internet marketing company Smart Domain Group buck the recession trend with over 3000 companies now using their Business Builder Service. - August 25, 2009 - Smart Domain Group
eBoss Predicts Troubled Times for Large Vendors
Recent reports in online media, giving voice to large software companies, appear to suggest that the Owner/Manager software vendors might face difficult times. According to them, cashflow issues, falling revenues, and falling bank support appear to paint a worrying picture of owner/managed small... - August 24, 2009 - eBoss Online Recruitment Solutions
Novus Origo Partners with BrightMove to be the Driving Arm of BrightMove’s Professional Services and Consulting Team
BrightMove and Novus Origo create strategic partnership to provide end to end eRecruitment, HR Consulting and Outsourcing Services to BrightMove’s customers. - August 24, 2009 - Novus Origo, LLC
eBoss Moves to London
eBoss are delighted to announce the news that they have moved their Headquarters from Bournemouth to London. Director, David Lyons, "Of course the location of the servers, which has always been London, is the most important detail for our clients, and now we also have our administration... - August 24, 2009 - eBoss Online Recruitment Solutions
Intertek Announces the Availability of a New White Paper: Forensic Failure Analysis—The CSI of Testing
New publication outlines how failure analysis can be used to uncover product issues or provide solutions to a problem. - August 24, 2009 - Intertek
Kuttnauer Opens New Alliance Cost Containment Office in Metro Detroit
Cost-Analysis Consulting Firm Helps Area Businesses and Non-profits Turn Costs Into Profits. - August 24, 2009 - Alliance Cost Containment-Curtis Kuttnauer
Productivity Expectations Rise the Most for Nation’s Largest Companies
i4cp Productivity Confidence Index rises for companies overall. - August 24, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
EOS® Selected as Bioremediation Product for Massive Indiana TCE Groundwater Plume
Past use of tricholoroethene (TCE) at a manufacturing facility in Indiana created a contaminated plume of groundwater approximately 1,000 feet wide, 8,000 feet long, and up to 75 feet deep. The plume has impacted a regionally significant unconfined aquifer. EOS® 598B42 was the selected electron donor for the bioaugmentation pilot test that was completed at the site. The pilot test demonstrated that complete reductive dechlorination and full-scale application of the technology was possible. - August 23, 2009 - EOS Remediation, LLC
The Birdsongs Release “Pieces (Hold On)” as Band’s First Radio Single
New music from family Christian band The Birdsongs is currently impacting Christian Rock radio. Written by Benjamin Birdsong (lead vocals/guitars) and produced by Dove award winning Record Producer Travis Wyrick (Disciple, Pillar). The Birdsongs introduce their no musical boundaries approach to explore and expand the planting of seeds for our merciful Father. - August 23, 2009 - Distinct Entertainment
The Farmhouse Restaurant Website Mixes Sleek Design and Sophistication
Altitude Marketing recently launched a new website for The Farmhouse Restaurant in Emmaus, PA. It beautifully displays their farm-to-table menu, extensive beer and wine lists and upcoming restaurant events. The website makes it easy for potential diners to peruse the menu, find directions and learn... - August 23, 2009 - Altitude Marketing
SNS Implements WMS at Natpet Yanbu Facility
SNS, the leading provider of supply chain solutions in the Gulf and Middle-East, is proud to announce the Go-Live of Infor Warehouse Management Solution at National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET) facility in Yanbu. - August 23, 2009 - Supply Network Solutions (SNS)
New Start Up Gives SMEs a Cost Effective Tool to Evaluate Online Expenditure
Smart Digital Spending, a New York start-up launched today, offers a new approach to analyzing online advertising which could save firms thousands of dollars each year. Smart Digital Spending provides written, audio and video instructions on how to analyze online campaigns using data analysis... - August 23, 2009 - Smart Digital Spending
Jewellery Stylist Sees a Surge in Demand for Pawnbroking Staff
Forward thinking consultant company Jewellery Stylist, who specialises in recruiting candidates solely for the jewellery and watch industry, has been working with Pawnbrokers across the UK to provide talented candidates to add value to their business. - August 23, 2009 - Jewellery Stylist
Former Wachovia Senior Executive Joins Whitehead Associates Inc. Leadership Team
Nicholas Beamon joins management consulting firm Whitehead Associates Inc. as Principal; to specialize in strategic leadership, team and culture development. - August 23, 2009 - Whitehead Associates Inc.
ActionCOACH Sponsors Golfers Against Cancer
Greensboro Business Coaching Firm Hosts Cocktail Party For Annual Cancer Research Fundraiser - August 23, 2009 - ActionCOACH North Carolina
New Center for Cooperative Parenting Launched; The National Cooperative Parenting Center
Dr. Debra K Carter, Director of the National Cooperative Parenting Center, announced the launching of the center’s new site www.TheNCPC.com and the 2009-2010 training schedule for legal and mental health professionals. - August 22, 2009 - National Cooperative Parenting Center
Nobel Laureate to Keynote at Africa’s Premier Green Business Summit
Website Launch for Green Business Africa Summit & Expo 2010 Opens Submissions for Presentations and Invites Sponsorships. - August 22, 2009 - SolarGren Media
Working in a Virtual Business Park: Cut on Costs, Enhance Effectiveness. SECOND INTEREST AG is Testing 3D Business Park Prototype for Enterprises
Berlin-based Virtual Worlds Agency SECOND INTEREST AG has recently launched a prototype of its Second Commerce Business Park, an online 3D working environment for enterprises. - August 22, 2009 - SECOND INTEREST AG
New Release: web2test Web Testing Software Version 1.3
New release offers improved handling of AJAX and already supports the new FireFox version 3.5. - August 22, 2009 - itCampus Software- und Systemhaus GmbH
Angeline Boyer Joins R&J Public Relations as Account Coordinator
R&J Public Relations LLC (R&J) has announced that Angeline Boyer of Rockaway, N.J., has joined the firm as an Account Coordinator. - August 22, 2009 - R&J Public Relations