Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces its eleventh Internet Dating Conference, to be held on January 15-16, 2007 in Miami at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Web based personals, which includes both online dating and social networking, continues to be one of the fastest growing online businesses.
The 4th Annual Conference and expo will focus on management, technology and marketing for the industry. Mobile dating, cultural marketing, event planning, metrics, advertising strategies and software will be discussed at this event. Several market analysts will discuss and debate the actual market size of the industry.... (Continue reading)
A corporate coaching study conducted by the Georgia Coach Association shows that "the demand for coaching has grown in the past few years and the future looks bright for coaches who can add value and sustainable results to organizations." This increase in demand is largely due to several emerging trends such as "shrinking talent pools that make talent retention essential, the need to develop people faster, and continued succession planning." Other contributing trends include "the emerging workforce of women and other minorities in senior positions who want coaching and objective feedback, and the growing pressure on managers to think fast, be strategic, build relationships, and adapt quickly to change and different cultures."
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Leadership Strategies, a leader in facilitation services and leadership training, recently launched professional coaching as its third line of services. The line includes two general segments, 1-on-1 leader and executive coaching, and a training course designed to develop coaching skills within organizational leaders and managers.... (Continue reading)
The second annual Podcast & Portable Media Expo is well on its way to becoming the largest of its kind.
The conference, which was named Expo Magazine's Best New Show winner 2006, will take place September 29-30 at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California. It will feature exhibits and conference sessions aimed at both corporate and individual podcasters. The success of the show is a testament to increased public and corporate interest in the emerging podcasting phenomenon.... (Continue reading)
Webloyalty.com (www.webloyalty.com), a leading provider of online, technology-based marketing services, today announced that its payment account systems have achieved data security compliance with current Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards.
With recent reports of contamination or loss of sensitive consumer data plaguing universities, corporations and retail outlets, the PCI rating puts Webloyalty in a prestigious group of companies that place a premium on privacy and security for consumers' financial information. It is the third consecutive year in which Webloyalty has demonstrated this high level of compliance.... (Continue reading)
Secure-24, a leading provider of ERP hosting, security, compliance, disaster recovery and technical managed services, announced today that it has joined the Oracle PartnerNetwork and will focus on ERP Hosting Services. Secure-24 supports Oracle Enterprise Applications and Performance Management products, including Oracle® E-Business Suite and Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, JD Edwards World, Hyperion Financial Management and PeopleSoft.
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Secure-24 offers these services to midsize companies and large organizations that wish to operate more effectively through managed hosting of Oracle business applications.... (Continue reading)
RMS Communications Group Inc., one of the nations leading recyclers and re-marketers of used cell phones, announced today it has established a new web site through which charitable organizations can receive 911 emergency cell phones as well as cash donations.
The new Website, www.911CellPhoneBank.com, will provide a way for people to donate their cell phones to law enforcement and related agencies that have a need for 911 emergency phones. Donated phones that have cash value may be converted to cash and the proceeds can be donated to the agencies.... (Continue reading)
Web Conference: "EU Data Retention Directive: Compliance Strategies for ISPs and Telecommunication Companies," featuring Martin Hoskins, Data Protection Manager, T-Mobile, Simon Watkins, Covert Investigation Policy Team, UK Home Office, Klaus Landefeld, Chief Technology Advisor, European Internet Service Providers Association.
In this Xtalks web conference on May 30, 2006, the new data retention directive will be examined by: Martin Hoskins, T-Mobile giving the teleco point of view; Simon Watkins, UK Home Office relating the legislative viewpoint; and Klaus Landefeld, European Internet Service Providers Association, discussing the issue for the ISPs.... (Continue reading)
In a free Xtalks webinar on July 20, 2006, Paul Mitchell, Secretary General, International Council on Mining and Minerals, will provide an overview of global mining in today’s economy.
There is still time to register for free at: http://www.xtalks.com/globalmining.ashx
Xtalks is pleased to present the Global Mining: Overcoming Challenges - Minimizing Environmental Footprints Web Conference, featuring Paul Mitchell, Secretary General, International Council on Mining and Minerals, will provide an overview of global mining in today’s economy.... (Continue reading)
VendorGuru.com, a one-stop telephony and customer relationship management (CRM) resource for professionals, announces a new white paper exploring common mistakes companies make when selecting telephony solutions. The paper, "Taming Telephony: Avoiding Common Mistakes in Choosing a Vendor," is part of a comprehensive online series of detailed studies devoted to helping companies make prudent decisions when evaluating Internet protocal (IP) convergence, call centers, office telephone systems and more.... (Continue reading)
Whether you are communicating with bosses, coworkers, customers, vendors or peers, using effective communication is essential. However, according to a UCLA study, statistics revealed up to 93 percent of communication effectiveness is determined by nonverbal cues.
Lack of proper communication can lead to unethical work practices, poor work standards, loss of customers, declining business if you are a business owner and more. Bettye Jamerson states, "Workplace communication is a necessity creating synergy with co-workers, giving and receiving instructions and avoiding conflicts."... (Continue reading)
The latest edition of Investor Relations Newsletter, a publication discussing practical investor relations tactics and strategies to improve disclosure communications and shareholder value, identifies several issues as emerging atop next year's investor concerns.
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According to leading industry expert, K. Dunlop Scott, President and COO of Columbia Partners LLC Investment Management, supply chain risk will arise as a considerable issue in 2008 as investors grasp the implications for share value.... (Continue reading)
For more than 20 years, companies, government agencies and other organizations have responded to data-security threats by building walls. The approach is essentially this: build a firewall and establish a secured perimeter to keep enterprise computing and communications devices safe from attack.
However, after Christmas this approach faces a greater threat as employees returned to work with the latest high-tech gifts -- PDAs, flash drives, cell phones and MP3 players -- many with the ability to transport up to 8GB of data over a single removable memory card.... (Continue reading)
Myrtle Beach, SC (PRWEB) July 19, 2006 –- In recognition of achieving the required pre-sales level needed for starting construction, The Hoffman Group is expressing sincere thanks to all the new Myrtle Beach condo owners at Oceans One Resort. Naturally that thanks extends to all the other participants needed to turn the project from dream into reality including Hoffman agents and staff, the Smith Family as developer, Mozingo & Wallace Architects LLC as project architect, Carolina First Bank as lender, and R.J. Griffin & Company as general contractor.... (Continue reading)
Chelsea & Scott, Ltd.—creator of the award-winning One Step Ahead and Leaps and Bounds catalogs—has introduced its new Cozy Cub Collection, an exclusive line of children’s winterwear.
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What’s unique about Cozy Cub is that Chelsea & Scott’s in-house design team created the collection not just according to fashion, but based on parents’ real-life suggestions and requests.
“Winter dressing is a big challenge for parents,” says President Karen Scott. “They worry that their kids are uncomfortable and over-bundled. And they dread wrestling with snowsuits and boots.”
The Cozy Cub collection is designed around parents’ four top concerns: comfort, warmth without bulk, quality, and ease of dressing.... (Continue reading)
Xcelience, LLC is expanding its expertise in the form of XpertXchange™, a drug development forum whose goal is to explore and discuss current issues, best practices, innovations, perspectives, and technologies with drug development professionals. You can participate simply by logging on at www.drugdevforum.com.
This forum is a first for Xcelience and in the industry. XpertXchange™ will be moderated by the company's expert scientists who plan on backing up the company's mantra: "Send us your biggest challenge," by discussing issues which range from preformulation to formulation to analytical and manufacturing topics.... (Continue reading)
Consumers and health care providers have more in common than they may know. Both respond to a slight financial nudge to use health care resources in ways that lead to better outcomes, according to a new issue brief from IncentOne that links pay-for-performance (P4P) initiatives to the use of consumer incentives in health management programs.
"The Missing Link: Consumers and P4P" makes a unique connection between two of health care’s burgeoning elements of value-based purchasing: health incentives that motivate behavior on both the supply (provider) and demand (consumer) sides of the health care equation.... (Continue reading)
LegalView, the number one resource for everything and anything legal on the Web, recently launched a new information portal informing readers of a drug recall that could cause serious side effects to its patients. Viapro, from EG Labs, was voluntarily recalled after representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) located trace amounts of an undeclared ingredient in the drug. The ingredient, thiomethisosildenafil, is an analog of sildenafil, which is the active chemical ingredient of Viapro, according to the FDA press release. Viapro is an over-the-counter medication, which claims to to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) among men in order to increase or enhance sexual abilities and performance.... (Continue reading)
SoundOfMotion launches VeloComputer, an advanced cycling computer application on Sony Ericsson PlayNow Arena application store in Europe.
Sony Ericsson phones feature advanced innovations combining GPS, accelerometer and multimedia with a light weight and sporty designs. VeloComputer transforms these mobile phones into an advanced cycling computer featuring speed, acceleration, cadence, trip tracking with Google Earth and VeloTones for audible performance feedback.
"Strap your phone on your leg with a sport holster or just put it in a pocket of your cycling tights and get cadence from built-in accelerometer, speed and distance from GPS," said Vlad Savchenko, Founder and CEO at SoundOfMotion. "When pedaling, the built-in accelerometer detects up and down leg motion and calculates cadence in rotations per minute or RPM. This technology frees the bicycle from any wired or wireless cadence sensors on a crankshaft."... (Continue reading)
Konsyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a leading producer of premium, natural fiber supplements for improving intestinal health. These fiber supplements, primarily comprised of psyllium husks, are often helpful to people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The search term "IBS" is one of the most popular phrases used by internet searchers to find Konsyl online. Additionally, the IBS information webpage is among the top 5 most popular pages on the entire Konsyl web site, www.addfiber.com.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a problem that affects the large intestine. It can cause abdominal cramping, bloating and a change in bowel habits. The primary symptoms of IBS include abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation. Other common symptoms are indigestion, nausea, gas and bloating. Dietary fiber seems to reduce the abdominal discomfort and allows the colon to relax, resulting in consistent bowel movements on a regular basis. Konsyl Original psyllium fiber is a simple way to get that extra dietary fiber daily. It is especially recommended because it contains no sugar, sugar substitutes, gluten or other ingredients or fillers that could exacerbate IBS symptoms.... (Continue reading)
Legwork Team Publishing announces the forthcoming release of The Spirit's Self-Help Book "7 Spirits, 7 Stories, 7 Songs for the Gypsy" by Glenn Poveromo. The Spirit's Self-Help Book (ISBN: 978-1-4343-5648-2, $15.95) will be available on March 1, 2008.
The Spirit's Self-Help Book is an extraordinary chronicle of seven spirits that exist beyond the five senses and the dimensions of time and place. The Spirit's Self-Help Book chronicles Poveromo's encounters with these seven spirit guides - each spirit offering insight into a distinct facet of the soul.... (Continue reading)