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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
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
Wayne Gillan Wins the “Coach of the Year” Award
Australian Business Coach honored as “Coach of the Year.” - August 20, 2008 - ActionCOACH
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Andrew Johnston Wins “ActionMAN” Award
Platinum ActionCOACH Andrew Johnston bags honors. - August 17, 2008 - ActionCOACH
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.
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.
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.
WineAndHospitalityNetwork.com Announces Pre-Release Party / Private Screening of the Movie Bottle Shock, for Wine Industry Professionals
WineAndHospitalityNetwork.com, the wine & hospitality industry business & social network, today announced details of a pre-screening party for the movie “Bottle Shock.” Producer Brenda Lhormer, will speak to the group about the making of the movie, which is based on the true story of “The Judgment of Paris” in which a California wine trumps the French competition for the first time in a Paris blind tasting in 1976, forever changing the California wine industry. - August 15, 2008 - Community Cafe & Annex Wine Bar
Hayley Erner from England Receives “ActionMAN” Award
Erner receives accolades at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference. - August 15, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Ross Cox is “ActionMAN”
Cox honored at awards night. - August 15, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Affordable PowerPoint Add-in Enhances Presentation Wow Factor
Visual Exemplars Ltd has released Perspector Lists v. 4.2, a Microsoft PowerPoint add-in. Priced at only $29.90(US), Perspector Lists transforms ordinary PowerPoint text bullet-point slides into memorable, eye-catching 3D list images. Using a selection of list styles from the Perspector Lists... - August 14, 2008 - Visual Exemplars Ltd
GuitarGames.net Releases Scale and Music Theory Webapp
GuitarGames.net expands its collection of educational online games with the release of the Super Scale Trainer, a music theory and scale webapp. - August 14, 2008 - GuitarGames.net
Savem, LLC Introduces Inventive New Child Safety Tool, Called Plugeez™ That Claims to Minimize Shock Risk and the Difficult Removal of Protector Outlet Plugs
Savem, LLC a Troy, MO based company, claims to have come up with a new inventive device to assist parents and caretakers to remedy the problem of missing and sometimes difficult protector plugs over electrical outlets, by lessening the hardship of removal, and securing the plug near the outlet. - August 14, 2008 - Savem LLC
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
Ken Zelazny Bags Two Awards at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference
Zelazny wins top honors. - August 14, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Anthony Stewart of Photoshopping4Dollars Teaches Design Beginners the Skills They Need to Start Working as High-Paid Graphic Artists in Less Than 8 Hours
Unlike any other graphic design course on the market today, the materials contained in Anthony Stewart's new Photoshop video training course Photoshopping4Dollars take complete beginners and turn them into pros in less than 8 hours. - August 14, 2008 - Photoshopping4Dollars
Tribe Pictures Creates Multi-Media Campaign for Special Olympics Texas - It's Not OK to Use the 'R' Word
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can really hurt you. That’s the concept behind the new multi-media campaign Tribe Pictures (Chatham, NJ) created to eliminate the use of the ‘R’ word. No one should be called the ‘R’ word. - August 14, 2008 - Tribe Pictures
Brainvisa Announces Its New Range of Services for Rapid Mobile Learning
Moving up to the next level in Learning, Brainvisa unveils its capabilities in mLearning including-rapid eLearning authoring systems, custom mobile-based portals and custom content for Mobile phones. - August 14, 2008 - Brainvisa
Self Improvement Magazine Debuts in October
Making its debut in October 2008, Self Improvement Magazine is a new publication that focuses on practical advice for life success. Founded by Author and Life Coach, Tristan Loo, the magazine aims to inspire people all over the world. - August 14, 2008 - Synergy Institute
Brian Smith: a Massage Therapist Aims for Gold
Brian Smith provides massage treatment for swimmers competing for a spot on the US Olympic Swimming Team. - August 13, 2008 - Cortiva Institute - Schools of Massage Therapy
Advanced Technical Training Network (ATTN) Launches OPE Training Website
The ATTN System offers members an online blended learning approach to preventative maintenance (PM) and diagnostics. It allows a technician or business owner to develop these programs in their dealership, rental, golf course, landscape maintenance, or tree care organizations. - August 13, 2008 - Advanced Technical Training Network
TechBiz Connection Presents Panel Discussion on Business Success Factors
TechBiz Connection will host a distinguished panel of business leaders and innovators who will discuss how to implement well-conceived plans and programs at its monthly forum on Wednesday, August 20 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at TechSpace on 65 Enterprise in Aliso Viejo, Calif. - August 13, 2008 - TechBiz Connection
Ashworth University Hosts 2008 Graduation Ceremony
On Saturday, August 9, Ashworth University hosted nearly 1,000 graduates, family and friends representing each of its high school, career school and university diploma and degree programs. The ceremony was held at the Hilton Hotel Northeast in Norcross, GA. - August 13, 2008 - Ashworth College
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
Finn’s Clients Get Great Results
Keystone State ActionCOACH Earns Award for “Best Client Results” - August 13, 2008 - ActionCOACH
StraighterLine Launches Online Course Covering the 2008 Presidential Election
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new 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 a new partnership with Metropolitan State College of... - August 13, 2008 - StraighterLine
The University of Texas Southwestern Recognizes CMC Credential
Practice Management Institute’s (PMI) CMC Credential has been recognized by The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center, “one of the country’s leading academic medical centers, patient care providers and research institutions” (www.utsouthwestern.edu). - August 13, 2008 - Practice Management Institute