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Ken Zelazny Bags Two Awards at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference
Zelazny wins top honors. - August 14, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Wild Hare Decor Completes Duct Tape Marketing Training
Beth Dager, owner of Wilde Hare Decor in Fort Wayne, IN has just completed the Ultimate Marketing System Program powered by Duct Tape Marketing. This program enables organizations to define their core message, identify their target market and ideal clients, and then develop their programs... - August 14, 2008 - Business901.com
Information Control Corporation Grows Its Business Intelligence Center of Excellence
ICC continues to enhance its capabilities in the area of Business Intelligence (BI) with two recent management changes. Jim Gallo has been promoted to Manager, BI Partner Channels, while Steve Grover has been hired as Manager, Business Intelligence. - August 14, 2008 - Information Control Corporation
DecisionHealth and Misys Healthcare Systems Team Up to Help the Nation’s Home Health Agencies Choose the Best Technology Systems
DecisionHealth and Misys Healthcare Systems partner to assist U.S. home health agencies choose the best quality technologies to assist their agencies via a series of educational initiatives. - August 14, 2008 - DecisionHealth
Rick Crain’s Passion for Business Coaching Won Him the “ActionMAN” Award
Crain’s high level of honesty and integrity is well-known within the coaching community. - August 14, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Mary Cantando Named Honorary Chair of The Alliance for Women Campaign
Mary Cantando, president and growth expert of WomanBusinessOwner.com, has been named honorary chair of The Alliance for Women campaign. The Alliance for Women is a Columbia, SC based public-private partnership between Columbia College and the South Carolina Governor’s Commission on Women that... - August 14, 2008 - WomanBusinessOwner.com
Wheelhouse Advisors to Present at the 2008 Operational Risk Management Summit
Presentation Will Focus on Creating a Practical Convergence Program to Connect Risk Policy & Governance. - August 13, 2008 - Wheelhouse Advisors LLC
Learning Organizations Get Help from Revised Best Practice Tool
Businesses aspiring to become a “Learning Organization” received a needed boost this week. Management consulting firm Business Performance P/L announced the release of the third edition of their comprehensive guide and assessment tools for measuring and improving an organization’s training capability. - August 13, 2008 - Business Performance Pty Ltd
Two-Thirds of Companies Are Not Prepared for Sudden Loss of Leadership
Lack of succession planning is more acute in small-to-medium sized organizations. - August 13, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Graham Corrigan Honored at ActionCOACH’s 2008 Global Conference
UK-based Corrigan is “ActionMAN” - August 13, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Chris Gibbons Awarded “ActionMAN”
Gibbons is the youngest ActionCOACH Business Coach in the world. - August 13, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Hank De Smit Wins “ActionMAN” Award at the ActionCOACH 2008 Global Conference
Hank De Smit from Western Australia attains recognition - August 13, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Bruce Campbell Accepts “ActionMAN” Award
Campbell achieved Emerald status in nine months. - August 13, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Jeremy Hutchings Wins “Rookie of the Year” Award
Outstanding work results in prestigious award for Hutchings - August 13, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Finn’s Clients Get Great Results
Keystone State ActionCOACH Earns Award for “Best Client Results” - August 13, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Yves Louis Wins “ActionMAN” Award
Louis honored at Global Conference - August 13, 2008 - ActionCOACH
National PEO Announces New PERKS Page
National PEO announces the release of the NPEO PERKS online employee perks and discount web page. National PEO and the Employee Network have teamed up to bring client employees a vast assortment of discounts and special offers to hundreds of popular activities including; retail stores, vehicle... - August 13, 2008 - National PEO
Orlando Advertising Agency Achieves Diamond Status
The East Orlando Chamber of Commerce (EOCC), a chamber that promotes the growth of the business community in Orlando, has recently become Diamond Partners with Royall Media (RMI), an Orlando based advertising and marketing agency. To become a Diamond Partner, members must demonstrate the following... - August 13, 2008 - Royall Advertising
Engaged Vs. Disengaged Employees - How They View Their Boss
A significant difference between how Disengaged Employees feel about their boss versus Engaged Employees, across all industries, was discovered in a recent HR Solutions’ research study. Employee Engagement Survey results revealed that Disengaged Employees registered 56 percentage points lower... - August 13, 2008 - HR Solutions, Inc
An Updated Invotrak.com Makes Online Time Tracking and Invoicing Easy
Invotrak.com, the invoice and time tracking site, has just received a major update, making it even easier for small businesses and freelancers to take control of their invoices and make sure they're paid on time. - August 12, 2008 - Draconis Software LLC
Kim Hughes & Company Releases the First Handbook for Real Estate Virtual Assistants
The First Real Estate Virtual Assistant Handbook provides valuable insight into the real estate industry and offers detailed information to help service providers break into this exciting, growing field. According to Kim Hughes, “The real estate industry is the largest industry in the USA and there are over 1,289,444 real estate agents as of this writing. There are approximately 350 real estate virtual assistants.” - August 12, 2008 - Kim Hughes
Pete McDowall Won “ActionMAN” Award
McDowall honored at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference. - August 12, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Kevin Alft Awarded “Master Licensee of the Year”
For the second time, Alft receives this coveted award. - August 12, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Marketing Professionals Put Out of Work with Email Marketing Ebook
The ebook DIY Email Marketing was recently released. This ebook is touted to be the most comprehensive ebook on creating email marketing campaigns. - August 12, 2008 - Egg Marketing & Public Relations
Concept Group USA Launches New Blog, New Service Website, and Adds to Hospitality Consulting Team
Leading brand and operational consulting firm continues to add resources for operators, suppliers and organizations - August 11, 2008 - Concept Branding Group
Entertainment Marketing Firm Celebrity Chitt Seeks Premiere Products for Emmy’s Award Gifting Suite
Pre-selected companies market products and services to Emmy’s hosts/nominees, A-List celebrities, VIPs, press and various media. - August 11, 2008 - Celebrity Chitt
ActionCOACH Aureliano Rivera Cerna is the “Most Improved Coach of the Year”
ActionCOACH’s Mexico team adds yet another feather to its cap by this win. - August 10, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Cunningham and Zelazny’s ActionCOACH Firm Named “Most Improved”
Ontario’s firm accepts award at ActionCOACH’s 2008 Global Conference. - August 10, 2008 - ActionCOACH
ActionCOACH Bruce Wilson Wins “Hall of Fame” Award
New Zealander receives accolades at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference. - August 10, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Franchisor Coach Launches New Website
Franchisor Coach, North America’s newest full service Franchise Development & Franchise Sales Outsource Contractor is proud to announce the launch of its newly designed website at http://www.franchisorcoach.com The purpose of the new design is to clearly communicate who The Franchisor... - August 10, 2008 - The Franchisor Coach
Spain-Based ActionCOACH Business Coaches Awarded at Global Conference
Pablo Aixela and Joaquin Atienza win award as “Most Improved Master Licensees” at the ActionCOACH Global Conference. - August 10, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Lights on with Solar Energy for San Antonio Firms: Slay Engineering Co. and Madeline Anz Slay Architecture
Novastar Energy installed 24 180kW panels in conjunction with CPS Energy in Balcones Heights, Texas. - August 09, 2008 - Madeline Anz Slay Architecture, PLLC
Sylver Consulting Upgrades Website and Launches New Cross Border Research Service
Sylver Consulting repositions content on their website to more succinctly describe their innovation and cross-border research services to existing and potential customers in the US and in Brazil. - August 09, 2008 - Sylver Consulting
Signmanager Named Finalist in 2008 Telstra Business Awards
Signmanager, known as a market leader in the Global Brand Implementation industry, has been named as a Victorian state finalist in this year’s Telstra Business Awards. The country’s most prestigious awards recognise achievements of excellence and highlight Australia’s outstanding... - August 09, 2008 - Signmanager Ltd
Laura A. Schoppe Receives 2008 Women in Business Award
Fuentek, LLC (www.fuentek.com) has announced that Laura A. Schoppe, president of the firm, was recognized as one of the Triangle’s most successful businesswomen by Triangle Business Journal at the “Women In Business Awards” event on August 6 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in... - August 09, 2008 - Fuentek, LLC
Peter Suwondo Has the Vision to Change the Lives of One Million People in His Lifetime
Peter Suwondo wants to be a great coach – one who is always learning and consistently getting excellent results. - August 09, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Anita Wongso Strives to be the Best; Joins ActionCOACH to Achieve Goal
Business owner Anita Wongso believes that her decision to become a Business Coach will positively impact her own business as well. - August 09, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Healthcare Scouts Will be Attending the 63rd Annual Worker’s Compensation Educational Conference
Healthcare Scouts will be attending the 63rd Annual Worker’s Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando Florida, August 17-20 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. This nationally acclaimed annual conference remains the premier forum for the study of workers’ compensation. - August 09, 2008 - Healthcare Scouts
Business Executive with 25 Years of Experience Wins “Associate/ Employee Coach of the Year” Award
Lankford honored for second time in this category. - August 09, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Neil Sinclair Wins the ActionCOACH “Forum Poster of the Year” Award
Sinclair’s participation and support won him honors. - August 09, 2008 - ActionCOACH
East Orange Author Heads Pen to Prose Writers’ Group at Nutley Public Library
Noted East Orange author and speaker, Gioya McRae, has been chosen to head the Pen to Prose Writers’ Group at the Nutley Public Library. Open to all writers of fiction, short stories, memoirs and non-fiction articles, the Pen to Prose Writers’ Group will meet Monday, September 15, 2008... - August 09, 2008 - Mocha Mind Communications
Blackwell Consulting Services of Ohio Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
Blackwell Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in Information Worker Solutions, Networking Infrastructure Solutions, and Security Solutions - August 08, 2008 - Blackwell Consulting Services of Ohio, LLC
Arthritis Relief Plus Ltd Initiates Clinical Trial with Stanford University
Today Arthritis Relief Plus Ltd. (ARP) announced their collaboration with the Stanford Center on Longevity to investigate the long term effect of Acteev® on osteoarthritis. - August 08, 2008 - Arthritis Relief Plus Ltd
Tech Strategies Provides Business Class Email in an Affordable Hosted Solution
The need for business class e-mail for small and medium businesses is now available in an affordable hosted solution, provided by Tech Strategies. Their hosted e-mail solution aims to compete with similar hosted Exchange services, by utilizing Kerio Mail Server 6.5. - August 08, 2008 - Tech Strategies, Inc
ActionCOACH of Melbourne, Australia Honored as “Firm of the Year”
Bruce Doyle and his team recognized as the ActionCOACH “Firm of the Year.” - August 08, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Fearlessness, Inc. Certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise
Fearlessness, Inc., a business specializing in executive coaching, training and consulting, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Astra Women's Business Alliance, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council... - August 08, 2008 - Fearlessness, Inc.
Schneider Associates Launches Mars Made’s New Game Room Product Line at the Internatonal Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York
Schneider Associates (SA), a Boston-based public relations and marketing communications agency specializing in launching products, services, companies and communities, has been retained by Mars Made, a Boston-based company that specializes in contemporary game room furniture. Mars Made is launching... - August 08, 2008 - Schneider Associates
ActionCOACH of Connecticut Announces First Business Excellence Award Winners
Will and Michele Sibley, owners of New Beginnings Landscaping, Ridgefield and Kathleen Nicholas, business development representative at, Humanscale Corporation, Milford are the first winners of ActionCOACH of Connecticut Business Excellence awards. In both cases, they won for exceeding their sales... - August 08, 2008 - ActionCOACH of CT
AlignMark, Inc., Releases AccuVision Sales Simulator 2.0
AlignMark, Inc. formally released the AccuVision Sales Simulator 2.0, the only online interactive video sales simulation tool that combines realistic sales-situation video simulations, web-delivery and scoring to enable clients to accurately capture the skills, abilities and behavioral tendencies... - August 08, 2008 - AlignMark
Christian Life Coach or Life Plan Facilitator Training with iBloom
iBloom invites individuals who have ever wanted to start a Life Coaching Business, but haven't been sure how to begin or have been discouraged by the non-Christian approach to coaching in the secular world and who dream of ministering to others, serving others and earning extra income to support... - August 08, 2008 - iBloom