You never get a second chance to make a first impression." This saying is just as true in business as it is in personal relationships. One way you make an impression with your businesss image is through any written materials or correspondence you produce. When you consider that most professionals spend up to 85 percent of their time writing, this is one area that clearly affects your businesss image.
How prevalent is poor writing in the workplace? According to the College Boards National Commission on Writing, one-third of todays employees do not have appropriate writing skills. This means that brochures are ineffective, reports are unclear, emails are indecipherable, and writing, in general, is way below par. If you want to compete in todays marketplace, you need employees who can write clearly, accurately, and concisely. Since May is International Business Image Improvement Month," now is a perfect time to work on improving your employees writing skills.... (Continue reading)
Perpetual Sourcing LLC announces the launch of a CRM developed specifically for staffing. The Perpetual Sourcing CRM is a software solution based on the SugarCRM Platform that is configured just for staffing.
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Perpetual Sourcing LLC applies proven best practice sales pipeline building concepts to a next generation recruiting scenario. Perpetual Sourcing proven methodology and supporting technology will help staffing teams deliver greater value to business stakeholders. Clients can expect: reduced time to fill, reduction of agency fees, automated talent pipeline management, after contact marketing tools and dashboard reports tracking specific staffing performance indicators. Integration to Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) is supported through Perpetual Sourcing Professional Services.... (Continue reading)
WFNN's consistently outperforms established industry benchmark indicators. Based on in-depth research and analysis, their analysts recommend securities worldwide showing the highest probability for stock price appreciation. With constant vigil, WFNN looks for economic opportunities in the private and public company sectors.
Dr. Joseph de Beauchamp, WFNN's Chief Independent Analyst, said, Digital Learning Management uses platform technology to leverage existing universities' course credits, accreditations, and campuses to provide training and education. They currently have enrolled students in their trade and vocations schools. Their strategy is to grow their enrollment base under their existing course offerings utilizing their proprietary learning management software. In addition, they are now selling their learning management system to other schools, colleges and businesses. We see this stock moving to $2.00 per share in the next twelve months and $5.00 per share in the next few years. Growth in the sector is over 35% per year and looks to continue strongly."... (Continue reading)
In addition to washing your hands frequently, not drinking from other peoples drink containers is perhaps the best way to prevent the spread of germs from person to person," says Toni Ann Claire, M.D., a physician from East Rockaway, New York. Bottled drinks are breeding grounds for all types of harmful bacteria, and just a few sips of someone elses beverage are enough to spread germs and disease."
Taking care to identify your own beverage bottle is especially important in situations where many people may have beverage bottles, such as the gym or fitness center, at sporting events, at meetings or in the school dorm. And it is important when more than one person stores their beverage bottles in a refrigerator, such as at the office or day care and child care centers. Itz Mine! Beverage ID tags fit most brands of water bottles, soda bottles, beer bottles, and wide mouth sports drink bottles-it even fits baby bottles.
Itz Mine! Founder Lisa Moschitta said, I realized that I was throwing away my water bottle every day at the gym because I couldnt identify my own, and I was aghast at the thought of drinking out of a strangers beverage bottle. It can really be a problem for those with food allergies who may become very ill. I designed Itz Mine! Beverage ID Tags to make it easier for adults, parents and kids to keep track of their own bottles when they are at the gym, at school, public events, the office, day care, or anywhere you would carry a bottle."
The reusable tags are brightly colored and designed to reflect various kid themes, and include a Property Of" space to write a name. Made of durable materials for multiple uses, the tags come in packages of either 3 " size for most bottles or 4 " for wide mouth bottles. The Tough Guy" Pak of 21 tags in 7 sports designs is $21.95; the Chic-Chick" Pak of 15 tags in 5 designs of animals and flowers is $15.95; the Groovy Girl" Pak of 9 tags with three designs if $9.95; and the Animal Lovers" Pak of 6 in two designs if $6.95. The Funky Family" Pak of 36 ID tags includes all 12 designs for $36.95. Individual packages of 3 are $5.
Itz Mine! Beverage ID Tags may be ordered by visiting www.itz-mine.com, or calling toll free1-866-427-MINE.... (Continue reading)
Wine Auctioneer Tom DiNardo of DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers recently created four fundraising help blogs to provide further fundraising ideas for charities and non profits in search of ways to increase their operational revenue. "As a professional charity auctioneer and fundraiser, I wanted to provide non profits and charities with readily available access to one of the most efficient fund raising (auction) methods used. The blogs cover the topics of wine auctions, charity auctions, benefit auctions, and fundraising auctions," states DiNardo. When asked if these types of auctions were synonymous? Mr. DiNardo laughed and responded, "With the exception of charity wine auctions, the other types of auctions are identical. People have come to know these fundraising events by the names most familiar to them. I am simply trying to help as many organizations as I can b 5b4 y giving them what they want."... (Continue reading)
Plymouth Technology, Inc. recently announced the promotion of Timothy Laube to Vice President, Sales and Marketing. In this role, Laube will manage the strategic direction for worldwide distribution and sales along with all marketing communications. The appointment comes as Plymouth continues to focus on developing economically viable water treatment and environmental solutions utilizing its patented Metals Removal Systems as its flagship technology offering. Laube has spent 15 years as a senior sales and marketing officer and has extensive experience negotiating national supply agreements with the largest manufacturers in the world. "We're very excited about Tim's depth of experience in a number of industrial fields where he led two companies to positions of market leadership measured by volume and profitability," said Plymouth Technology CEO Amanda Christides. "He is a solid partner for our customers, which is an important Plymouth Technology value."... (Continue reading)
In the current economic and political climate it's no surprise that people are stressed. They are increasingly worried about basic survival -- which leaves less and less bandwidth for solving the significant challenges we face as a nation and a world. So in these times of challenge and change, what do people want from their president?
As Americans go to the polls next week, they need not just their analytical skills in play: they need emotional intelligence to make the best possible decisions. And in the last few days of the campaign, we will also have an opportunity to see how the candidates and their campaigns use their emotional intelligence to thrive or sink amidst increasing pressure and challenge.... (Continue reading)
The Irvine Community Development Company invites home shoppers to its first-ever Portola Exploration Event.
The naturally scenic Portola Springs Village at Irvine Ranch® will host a fun-filled, family-oriented get together on Saturday April 21st from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Among the planned festivities are all sorts of children's activities organized by The City of Irvine Mobile Recreation Program, including face painting, music provided by an entertaining deejay, and even light refreshments. In addition, all participants will have an opportunity to complete entry forms at Silverado Park and at each neighborhood sales office to enter the Portola Exploration Event Contest drawing.... (Continue reading)
Sales teams are being hit with gloom and doom. The economic news is rarely encouraging and salespeople are seeing it impact their own companies and their customers' companies. It is coming in many forms -- travel freezes, increased discounting pressure, more scrutiny of purchases, longer sales cycles, canceled deals and even more internal hurdles as they create and deliver solutions for their clients.
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It's exhausting and Sales Managers need to recognize that. Sales people are not robots. They often thrive on success and wins and when they see less of those, it can be a downward spiral to poor performance or a job hunt. Sales leaders need to create a culture that encourages their sales people and gives them real, practical strategies for winning in this new selling environment. If sales managers are managing the same way they were a year ago they are missing out on a huge leadership opportunity.... (Continue reading)
Frustrated parents may be surprised to learn their childs problematic behaviors can originate from their dinner plates. An internationally renowned author will talk about some answers for those wandering the chaotic maze of autism, ADHD, and related conditions. Karen DeFelice, an independent author of two book titles on digestive health, enzymes, and behavior, to talk at several San Diego locations Oct. 21-23.
Six book signings are schedules as well: Oct. 21 evening at Windmill Farms, evening; Oct. 22 at noon at Jimbo's Naturally; Oct. 22 afternoon at Henry's in El Cajon; Oct. 22 evening at Henry's in Escondido; Oct. 23 at Henry's Wellness Fair; and Oct. 23 evening at Marriott Hotel Mission Valley.... (Continue reading)
Schuil and Associates has hit the $100 million mark for their dairy listings. The firm's dairy division, which tallies California's Central Valley's Agricultural Land, reports that their listing inventory of dairies for sale now tops $100,000,000. When you add the 20,000 plus head of dairy cattle (milk cows, dry cows, and heifers) that are available for sale the dollar volume pushes past $125,000,000.
Marc Schuil, broker for the Schuil & Associates' dairy division states, "with milk prices so low the volume of dairies we have available on the market is at a historic high. There have never been so many quality dairy facilities available in such fantastic locations. It is extremely difficult to be a contrarian and purchase property in a down market; however, these opportunities are not likely to come available again".... (Continue reading)
SA GPS Adventure Tours, Inc. in partnership with St. Augustine Pedi-cab, LLC today announced the launch of a new GPS adventure tour titled, "Shivers and Awe Ghost Ride." This tour utilizes GPS technology, originally scored background music, professional sound effects, and voice narration of the highest cinematic quality to take visitors on a one hour riding adventure through haunted St. Augustine. This is the second of a series of GPS tours to be launched in St. Augustine. SAGPS Tours successfully launched the "Shivers and Awe" GPS walking tour last summer.... (Continue reading)
Peter K. Gregersen, MD, stares at x-rays of hands, searching out the telltale signs of inflamed joints and wrists from his research subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. With these clinical features at his side, he turns to the basic building blocks of life - the human genome - to figure out what makes these people susceptible to the disabling inflammatory condition.
Dr. Gregersen has finally closed the circle between key genes identified in his laboratory at the Robert S. Boas Center for Genomics and Human Genetics at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, NY and more than a 1,000 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The genes will help tell the story of how the immune system works to create specific antibodies that in turn increase a person's risk for this crippling disease.... (Continue reading)
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) December 20, 2005 –- Currently operational with one of the world’s top 5 Personal Computer manufacturers, TNT and Xterprise are expanding the Trax solution to a second major computer manufacturer customer. The TraX solution is providing real-time item level visibility, tracking of goods moving rapidly through the China–to-Europe traffic lane for TNT, its customers and other supply chain stakeholders.
“We searched for a solution provider that would perform as a partner and work with us and develop an industry solution for this very important market and found Xterprise’s expertise in both supply chain solutions and RFID technology to be a perfect match”, said Adrie Kaljee, TNT RFID Programme Manager.... (Continue reading)
With the familiar sound bites of healthy living in 2007, one company is finding a genuinely effective way of influencing people's drinking habits. A brand new water dispenser service designed for home use has recently been launched by Love Water.
The new dispenser is much smaller and more attractive than the traditional office water-cooler and is available in a range of colour options to blend in beautifully in stylish kitchens, dining and other rooms. Available to rent or purchase outright, the water-coolers eliminate the chore of lugging bottled water back from the supermarket.... (Continue reading)
Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Time: 2 p.m. (EST)
Cost: Free
Cracking, corroded, leaking and deteriorating brick or concrete manholes and wetwells cause problems and create headaches for city officials. Wastewater managers have long sought an economical method of protecting wastewater infrastructure from damage caused by corrosive gases and acids.
Introduced in 1993, the multi-layered SpectraShield Liner system has been installed in thousands of structures and is rapidly becoming the preferred way to rehab manholes. SpectraShield is engineered to be cost competitive with other lining systems and is a 100 percent solids system eliminating VOC compliance issues. Whether a manhole, wet well or treatment plant, SpectraShield is the liner system for you.... (Continue reading)
It’s not everyday that a woman is called “bodacious.” But, today, Martha Stewart, Ellen DeGeneres, Danica Patrick, and seven others received a Bodacious Woman Award for being worthy role models of women in the news.
The new awards were established by Mary Foley, a former AOL insider who discovered in her ascent from an $8 an hour customer service representative to the company’s first head of corporate training for 12,000 that she needed to shed her self-inhibiting “good girl” and become a “bodacious woman.”... (Continue reading)
EnerHealthBotanicals releases an all 100 calorie all natural meal replacement drink as part of a fast, healthy weight loss plan that can increase daily nutrition and keep the pounds off longer. Healthy weight loss plans is a topic on the minds of over 133.6 million overweight Americans. Mike Adams the Health Ranger commented "It actually works! The taste, texture and nutritional density of the product are all quite remarkable. This EnerHealth product really stands out against the crowd and provides a taste that's truly quite delicious."... (Continue reading)
Evgania Mehler, author of recently launched book, "Unleash-Your-Vision" asks, "Are you wearing glasses or contacts? If so, throw them away and see perfectly without ever having to resort to vision aids ever again!"
Here's how this discovery occurred: Young and beautiful actress Evgania Mehler discovered a book on her dining room table, about improving one's eyesight, written in her native Russian. After reading it, she travelled to Russia and studied with the author and his master teachers. She discovered and mastered this miraculous cure for the problems that humans experience that caused them to need glasses, contact lenses and laser eye surgery.... (Continue reading)
The ICTOA (International Counter Terror Officers Association) has made the Counter Terrorist magazine a welcomed addition to their quarterly newsletter for all of its members. The magazine like the newsletter will be issued to all existing and incoming members. "We are very proud of this achievement," says Solomon Bradman, CEO of Security Solutions International (SSI) the publishers of the Counter Terrorist Magazine. "The Counter Terrorist magazine is the official journal of the Homeland Security Professional and is privileged to be the official magazine of the ICTOA, whose members are on the front lines of the war on terror both here and internationally."... (Continue reading)