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Danny Wangsahardja Makes the President’s Club from Indonesia
ActionCOACH announced its President’s Club list at its 2008 Global Conference - August 23, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Mascot Challenge Sets Stage for Finale of 2008 YES! Expo and All Event Proceeds Benefit Collin College’s Education Foundation
New initiatives to garner excitement and interest about YES! have been added such as the “Collin County Mascot Challenge” and the advisory board is teaming up with the Collin College Education Foundation to endow a scholarship fund for a Collin County student-athlete. - August 23, 2008 - Collin County YES! Expo
StreetSmart Safety & Security Develops Unique Method of Teaching Women's Self Defence
StreetSmart is a Calgary based company offering Personal Safety and Self Defence courses. StreetSmart has developed a unique and innovative way of teaching Women's Self Defence. The Adrenal-Stress Induced Saturation Training model (ASIST). This incredibly powerful teaching tool is combined with training in Personal Safety and Security giving participants a variety of tools to ensure the safety of themselves and their families. - August 23, 2008 - StreetSmart Safety & Security
FutureOffice Network™ Introduces OSHATracker©
FutureOffice Network™ announces the release of OSHATracker©. OSHATracker helps employer’s master OSHA Log and State-specific First Report of Injury recordkeeping with one touch in the FutureOffice Network’s new OSHATracker product. OSHATracker allows employers to easily load... - August 23, 2008 - Davidson Marketing Group, LLC.
The e-Learning Lingo Show Talks About “Collaborative Tools”
SyberWorks, a global leader in Learning Management Technology, today announces the next episode of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, about a term used in knowledge management, “collaborative tools.” - August 23, 2008 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Stepheni Norton Debunks the Myths Surrounding FDA 21 CFR Part 11- Compliant Learning-Management-Systems Validation, on the SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks, Inc., a global leader in Learning Management System technology, today announces the next episode in their e-Learning Podcast Series: “Stepheni Norton Debunks the Myths Surrounding FDA 21 CFR Part 11-Compliant Learning-Management-Systems Validation.” - August 23, 2008 - SyberWorks, Inc.
IT Security Benchmarks from Glomark-Governan Research Study
Glomark-Governan, the leading provider of business case solutions for sales, marketing, product development and IT organizations, has released a preliminary sampling of IT security benchmarks from an IT Security Research Study concluded in the third quarter of 2008. The Glomark-Governan research... - August 23, 2008 - Glomark-Governan
Open Day to Launch Exciting New Part-Time Courses for One of the World’s Leading English Language Course Providers
Many readers of Families magazine may never have heard the name Eurocentres, but within the language travel industry they are well known as one of the industry leaders who for the last 60 years have set the standard in language learning. Eurocentres, actually a Swiss not for profit foundation,... - August 23, 2008 - Eurocentres
24HoursTutor.com is Hiring Marketing People
24HoursTutor.com invites application for Business Development team, ranging from VP (Marketing) to Executive. - August 23, 2008 - 24hourstutor.com
StraighterLine Introduces New Course Advisor
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), an online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced that Jenifer DeHart, M.Ed. has joined the company as a... - August 22, 2008 - StraighterLine
Hutong School Third Anniversary
What started as a nice idea has become a great concept: An all-covering internship placement company which offers the interns not only the placement, but as well accommodation, language classes and cultural activities. From the beginning to the end the interns are in safe hands at Hutong School as... - August 22, 2008 - Hutong School
Cathy Roesch Education Specialist Trained by eBay Earns CAGA Certified Appraiser Credential
eBay Education Specialist Cathy Roesch has completed the Certified Appraisers Guild of America Personal Property Appraiser Course and achieved the designation of CAGA Certified Personal Property Appraiser. This will expand the service offerings of the Cathy Roesch eBay Training Academy... - August 22, 2008 - Cathy Roesch Education Specialist trained by eBay
Tampa Bay, Fl Hispanic Focused Association Team Participates in Strategic Real Estate Regional Conference Held at the Walt Disney World Resort
Members of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals; Tampa Bay Chapter; take a proactive stance to encourage sustainable real estate business over the long term. - August 22, 2008 - NAHREP Tampa Bay Chapter
Marlene Powell is the Newest ActionCOACH from South Africa
Powell is the first female ActionCOACH from South Africa and finds business coaching to be a natural progression in her life. - August 22, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Helene Mearing Has Joined an ActionCOACH Business Coaching Firm in Queensland, Australia
Helene Mearing has a passion for business and self-development. - August 22, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Next Version Free POS Software for SMMEs Released
Point-of-Sale (POS) software is typically expensive, complex and often requires businesses to pay annual license fees for unrelated underlying database or operating system software. And much to the chagrin of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), POS software is frequently locked into... - August 21, 2008 - Cubit Accounting Software
Twenty Six Students Receive 2008 Glow Scholarships
On July 15, 2008, the Glow Foundation, a provider of financial education, mentoring, and "unmet need" scholarships to high-potential, college-ready students from under-resourced communities, awarded its 2008 scholarships to twenty six students in the Bay Area. A crowd of 130 attendees, including students, their families, volunteers, mentors and donors gathered to celebrate their success. The award ceremony and celebration was hosted by Silicon Valley Bank in its Santa Clara Headquarters. - August 21, 2008 - Glow Foundation
New Private School: Traditional Basics, New Learning Tools
New Private School opens in La Jolla, California, for PreK through 6th Grade. Still accepting enrollments. - August 21, 2008 - Applied Scholastics Academy San Diego
After Two Successful Decades in Business, David Bater is Ready For His New Role as an ActionCOACH
Having been “in their shoes” before, David Bater understands the problems faced by small and mid-sized businesses. - August 21, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Soccer Players Head for New Soccer School Venues in England and France
Soccer players from around the world are applying to train at EduKick's newest venues: yearlong academic soccer boarding schools in Cannes, France and in Bolton, England. Students will train daily under the youth coaching staff for the Bolton Wanderers FC Academy in England and AS Cannes in... - August 21, 2008 - EduKick, Inc.
ActionCOACH of Connecticut Announces First Business Excellence Award Winners
From now on, ActionCOACH of Connecticut, the largest ActionCOACH office in the Northeast, will recognize high-achieving clients every quarter. - August 21, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Kevin Jackson Joins ActionCOACH of Connecticut
Kevin Jackson of New Milford has joined ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching organization, as a Certified ActionCOACH. Prior to joining ActionCOACH, Jackson (kevinjackson@actioncoach.com) started and headed his own successful business coaching firm. - August 21, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Paul Lavoie JoinsActionCOACH of Connecticut, the Largest ActionCOACH Firm in the Northeast
Paul Lavoie of Trumbull has joined ActionCOACH of Connecticut. - August 21, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Youth Explore Sports Expo to Spotlight Healthy (and Fun) Year Round Activities
An expected capacity crowd of organizations that impact the lives of active youth in Collin County will be gathered at the Collin Creek Mall in Plano on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 for the 2nd Annual YES! (Youth Explore Sports) Expo. The expo is a one stop shop for parents - providing families an... - August 21, 2008 - Collin County YES! Expo
Saint Mary’s School Named Top Private School
Raleigh School Receives Highest Honors from Metro Magazine. - August 21, 2008 - Saint Mary's School
Ashworth University Students Make History Naming First School Mascot
In a recent online contest, the Ashworth University student body elected to become the Knights by an overwhelming 55% majority. Students were asked to submit recommendations which were culled down to three choices by a committee of students and school administration. Students then voted on the three selections: Knights, Archers, Owls. - August 21, 2008 - Ashworth College
Home Schooling Families Must Prepare for the Chance Their Child May Want to Take University Entrance Exams, Warns Founder of Private Tutors Agency
Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, a leading private teaching agency, urges home education families to plan ahead for the eventuality that their child may want to attend university, and therefore must be able to cope with standardized mainstream exams. - August 21, 2008 - Tutors International
PerformTech Announces Launch of Radio Spots on WTOP
Announcing PerformTech's first radio ad campaign debuting today on WTOP (FM103.5). PerformTech is a small, local, women- owned company that has proven itself more than capable to compete against the myriad of large contractors for effective and innovative training solutions. - August 20, 2008 - PerformTech Inc
ActionCOACH Business Coaches Are Helping Small Businesses in Ireland
It’s not all doom and gloom out there, ActionCOACH is helping small business owners throughout Ireland to grow their businesses. - August 20, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Wanted. Home-Grown Plumbers
Due to the number of immigrant workers returning home, there is a high demand for plumbers as the skills gap widens. - August 20, 2008 - Train 4 Trade Skills
Quest for Antarctica
Quest for Antarctica—A Journey of Wonder and Discovery Noted educator publishes story of how Antarctic exploration leads to challenging us to be more inquisitive at home, in schools and in our civic lives. “John Barell’s book is a rich and ripping read that will not only... - August 20, 2008 - More Curious Minds
University of Bolton, RAK Has Launched a M. Sc in Construction Management (MCM) Degree to be Offered for Working Executives Over the Weekends
The University of Bolton, Uk has set up a branch campus in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates and in doing so becomes the first British university with a campus in Ras Al Khaimah. The campus in RAK will offer 14 programmes at the graduate & post graduate levels and would start academic operations through Sep 2008. - August 20, 2008 - University of Bolton,RAK, UAE
Wayne Gillan Wins the “Coach of the Year” Award
Australian Business Coach honored as “Coach of the Year.” - August 20, 2008 - ActionCOACH
eXample Consulting Group Launches "Global Lean Six Sigma Excellence" Online Forum
eXample Consulting Group (www.examplecg.com) is pleased to announce the launch of a new "Global Lean Six Sigma Excellence" online forum for the benefit of the professional community. The core objectives of this forum are: Link industry professionals, Six Sigma and Lean practitioners... - August 19, 2008 - eXample Consulting Group
Joan Nowak Wins the “ActionMAN”Award
Nowak has proven results working with small and mid-size businesses. - August 19, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Esteban DeGyves Wins “ActionMAN” Award
The top Business Coach for the month of June bags honors at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference. - August 19, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Major Relief for Migraines and Other Common Ailments Introduced by New York College of Health Professions
New York College of Health Professions, a premier undergraduate and graduate College of Holistic Health, has developed and released a proprietary line of personal AromaTherapy products that has had a remarkable effect on many patients suffering from Migraine Headaches and other common ailments. - August 18, 2008 - New York College
Jeff Miller Wins “ActionMAN” Award
Miller has gone the extra mile to achieve top honors. - August 18, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Skrivanek Group Co-Founds Taus Data Association (TDA)
Teaming with altogether 40 organizations, Skrivanek Group, one of the worldwide major translation and localization service providers, co-founded a new industry association called TAUS Data Association (TDA). The association will create a database of translation memories and glossaries from... - August 18, 2008 - Skrivanek, s. r. o.
Chicagoland Coaching Firm, Enerpace, Inc. Announces 2 Unique Career Coaching Options
Career Transition Tools, Networking Tips, Job Search and Interviewing Skills are all included in Enerpace’s New Career Group Coaching Programs – no matter which format is right. - August 17, 2008 - Enerpace Executive and Personal Coaching
Leading International Private Teaching Agency, Tutors International, Announces Launch of Pioneering Home Schooling Course Designed to Cover the Span of Human Knowledge
A new home schooling course designed to cover ten disciplines that embody human learning has been launched by Tutors International. Its founder, Adam Caller, explains why he is so excited by this new home education offering. - August 17, 2008 - Tutors International
Online Marketing Workshop for Tourism - Australia
UntangleMyWeb.com arms small and medium tourism businnes with the skills and knowledge to become self sufficient in online marketing. - August 17, 2008 - Untanglemyweb.com
Fuentek President Participates in Defense & Security Technology Accelerator Task Force
Fuentek, LLC (www.fuentek.com), has announced that Laura A. Schoppe, president of the firm, participated in the Defense, Intelligence and Security Industry Workforce Cluster Task Force for the Defense & Security Technology Accelerator (DSTA) (www.dstanc.org) on June 11. The goal of the task... - August 17, 2008 - Fuentek, LLC
Penn State Industrial Engineering Celebrates 100 Years of World-Class Education
The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State, University Park, will celebrate its centennial in 2009. - August 17, 2008 - Penn State University Industrial Engineering
Jeremy Carter is ActionCOACH’s Best Awarded Client
ActionCOACH’s client from Australia bags top honors. - August 17, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Andrew Johnston Wins “ActionMAN” Award
Platinum ActionCOACH Andrew Johnston bags honors. - August 17, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Florida Home Realty Announces Loss Mitigation Short Sale Division
Florida Home Realty of Collier County announces a new loss mitigation short sale division in their Naples office. The short sale division is headed up by experienced Realtor and Home Retention Consultant Lori Young. The team lists short sale properties in Collier and Lee Counties. Lender services... - August 17, 2008 - Florida Home Realty
Medical Learning Management at a Healthcare System - Interview with Jean Ann Larson, CLO, and Tawanna Foggs, Educational Systems Coordinator, of Beaumont Hospitals, Inc.
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in the custom e-Learning Solutions and Learning Management System (LMS) industries, today announces the next episode in their LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series: “Medical Learning Management at a Multi-Facility Healthcare System --- Interview with Jean Ann Larson, CLO, and Tawanna Foggs, Educational Systems Coordinator, of Beaumont Hospitals, Inc.” - August 16, 2008 - SyberWorks, Inc.
The e-Learning Lingo Podcast Show Discusses the Use of Situated Learning
SyberWorks, Inc. is a leader in the Learning Management System industry and a provider of custom e-Learning Solutions based in Waltham, Massachusetts. Today, the company announces the release of the next episode in the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, about an e-Learning theory known as “situated learning.” - August 16, 2008 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Upside Learning Wins Two Apex 2008 Awards of Excellence
Upside Learning won two Awards of Excellence in the Apex 2008 Annual Awards for Publication Excellence Competition. The winning entries were an interactive piece on Maritime Safety created for Walport International Ltd. (UK) and an eLearning module on Patient Safety developed for University HealthSystem Consortium (USA). Both were entered in the Electronic & Video Publications Category, under the Education & Training sub-category. - August 16, 2008 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.