Most African Americans who go to search engines to perform searches for African American related products generally find very few African American websites located at or near the top of the search results listed. These top search listings are very important because most searchers will only visit websites displayed in the top listings.
Now from an advertisers point of view, search engines whether PPC or natural (free) listings produce a very attractive ROI (Return on Investment) because the searches being conducted are by people actually looking to purchase the products either right away or in the near future.... (Continue reading)
The Institute of Certified Sales Professionals [iCSP] expands it's leadership team with the appointment of 4 key executives to drive specific new programs.
Sales Education - David Foster
David Foster is appointed Vice President, Sales Education to source, validate and provide world class sales education from the best vendors who can prove a financial result repeatedly from their sales training programs.
Sales Services - Jim Ray
Jim Ray is appointed Vice President, Services to source, validate and provide world class sales consulting & services that drive revenue increase for customers.... (Continue reading)
QBOS, Quick Business Operating Systems, a software service company that automates business processes, debuts its operating platform at the Software-as-a-Service Conference (SaasCon) in San Francisco on September 25th at Booth #321.
James Lord, CEO and founder of QBOS, knows that complex business processes require precise execution and management. Furthermore, the more people involved in the process increase the probability of error and mismanagement.
He’s seen too many companies that look good on paper but are bleeding red ink from workflow processes gone out-of-control. Mortgage, financial and marketing companies are excellent examples of where growth and manually managed processes can quickly reach a point of process breakdown.... (Continue reading)
Injury Network and Primex announced today an agreement to merge the two companies, a combination that will create more effective and efficient advertising for the Legal Community in Los Angeles. The merger streamlines the ownership and operations of two of the most successful Cooperative Advertising Programs for the Medical and Legal Industry into a single Legal Advertising “Super Power” – Top Attorneys Inc. (http://topattorneysgroup.com/).
The new company will be more innovative, results-oriented and efficient, providing benefits to its members by pooling the strengths of the two companies – commercial production, sales, marketing and advertising. As a result, the combined company will be better able to speed the convergence of new and improved marketing and advertising campaigns on behalf of its members. Top Attorneys will operate as a full-service Direct Response Advertising Agency for members on its Cooperative Program, producing its own commercials, purchasing all media, running a consumer call center for direct response and providing customer and member support – all under one roof! The company will also track commercials for effectiveness; track media outlets to determine which stations produce better results, and track times and programs to determine the most effective placement for Attorney advertising. The continuous evaluation allows for a fine-tuned marketing strategy guaranteed to bring maximum results for the advertising dollars.... (Continue reading)
The Better Business Bureau reports that there is an increase in incidents of con artists preying on the vulnerabilities of people who are jobless or generally hurting from the effects of the current tough economy. Helping to steer the thousands of women who are part of the wave of new and hopeful Internet entrepreneurs away from these pitfalls is small business coach for the work at home mom sector, Nicole Dean, owner of http://www.JustAddSweat.com.
"The recession has hit home in a place where it is felt the most--family budgets. For years I've advocated for the opportunities available on the Internet for women--especially those with children who want or need to earn a living at home. I created JustAddSweat.com as part of the solution to this growing problem," explains Dean.... (Continue reading)
HedgeOp Compliance, LLC (HedgeOp") today announced the launch of the first version of its innovative Web-Based Compliance Platform developed specifically for hedge funds and funds of hedge funds. Designed to allow hedge fund managers to handle the burden of new regulatory requirements, the HedgeOp Platform consists of the most unique and comprehensive set of tools yet to enter the hedge fund marketplace.
Thanks to the functionality available in the HedgeOp Web-Based Platform, hedge fund managers are now able to build and maintain their own compliance infrastructure. By utilizing the three main compliance tools, managers can identify and address the major compliance and regulatory issues that are relevant to their firm. HedgeOp already has in development a number of additions and expansions to its Platform which will be released over the next few months.... (Continue reading)
Collective IQ (CIQ) [http://www.collectiveiq.com founded by William "Billy G" Glynn, ranked one of the world's top innovators by Information Week, announced today the addition of John Lowman to its team of Strategic Advisors.
Mr. Lowman is an experienced and prominent institutional marketer, whose early professional career included successful domestic and international commercial banking positions with Chase Manhattan and Security Pacific National (Los Angeles, CA) Banks. This was followed by private equity and entrepreneurial ventures. His leadership as Managing Director of TCW provided significant impetus to that organization in public market products. Mr. Lowman recently joined London-based First Avenue Partners as a principal to focus on the alternative asset space, since institutions' asset allocations programs have seen a significant shift in this direction in the last few years. "The ability to recognize potential value, coupled with access, financial resources and the ability to execute are what make Collective IQ unique. The 'always thinking' mantra is particularly important to the institutional investor, where innovation and creativity are critical components of building mutually agreeable business relationships," stated Mr. Lowman.... (Continue reading)
DSS Corporation launched a new contact center thought leadership website. This is the first in a series to come.
The website (www.callcentermethods.com) is designed for call center CEOs, COOs, presidents, vice presidents of sales and vice presidents of operations in the contact center industry. The site covers a broad range of topics designed to generate revenue and increase customer conversion. The topics include: customer conversion, turn-over reduction and cross-sell optimization.
This Revenue focused website focuses on 7 major issues impacting improved customer conversion. In summary these issues are as follows:... (Continue reading)
According to a study by the National Association of Realtors, nearly 40 percent of all recent home purchases were second home investments.
Shoreline Oceanfront Real Estate
With the recent slump in United States real estate, many second homebuyers are looking for better values in international markets such as Grand Bahama real estate.
One community, Shoreline on Grand Bahama Island, has 64 happy homeowners and just 12 more homes left to sell. Grand Bahama real estate has quickly become a favorite for second home buyers looking for premier oceanfront property.... (Continue reading)
AE Seven, LLC a full-service architectural and planning firm that focuses on projects that balance the need for creative designs with the economic realities of today’s development environment, today announced they were selected by Stonebridge Companies of Englewood, Colorado to design the new Embassy Suites hotel in Anchorage, Alaska.
The 149,000 square-foot 169 guestroom hotel facility will include meeting and conference rooms, a business center, spa, exercise room and pool facilities, a commercial kitchen, bar and market place.... (Continue reading)
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Development Dimensions International (DDI), a leading global human resource consulting firm, announced a partnership today to conduct important and comprehensive talent management research.
"As we move further into the 21st century, the evolution from industrial economy to knowledge-based economy is accelerating. Now, more than ever, an organization's competitive levers are the ideas, creativity, and speed of innovation driven by its most talented employees," said Allan Schweyer, HCI's President & Executive Director.... (Continue reading)
To provide access to affordable and quality denture and dental care to an underserved population, Aspen Dental (www.aspendent.com), the nation's fastest-growing network of full-service dental and denture offices, is opening its first practice in Michigan--in Grandville. The new office is scheduled to open Thursday, November 1 at 4391 Canal Ave.
Aspen Dental will provide a full range of denture and dental services, including hygiene, oral surgery, fillings, teeth whitening, and crown and bridge. Aspen, a leader in denture services, offers eight models of its leading comfidents® brand, custom-crafted full and partial dentures. To accentuate its denture offerings, the Grandville office will have its own denture laboratory, which ensures same-day turnaround for new dentures, denture repairs, relines or adjustments.... (Continue reading)
The Kingston Police today launched a new online service (www.kpf.ca) that makes it easier for the citizens of Kingston to obtain criminal background checks required for employment or volunteer purposes. Developed by UNIS LUMIN, the eCriminal Background Check service automates a chore that previously required an individual to go to the Kingston Police station, obtain an application, complete it and return it to the police station for processing.
Not only does the eCriminal Background Check system provide citizens with a much more efficient easy process to obtain their background check, it provides the police with gains in productivity by eliminating some of the manual processing of those applications.... (Continue reading)
NSF International today announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed NSF’s status as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment.
As a WHO Collaborating Centre, NSF provides assistance to WHO and Member States on matters related to food safety, water quality, indoor environment and related public health issues. NSF’s extensive work within the food, water and environmental sectors led to its role as a WHO Collaborating Centre.
A WHO Collaborating Centre is designated by WHO to form part of an international network supporting WHO’s mandate for international health. NSF provides WHO expertise on food safety, drinking water safety and treatment technology, and indoor environment guidance. This includes offering developing countries training and support to strengthen their food, water and indoor air resources and helping WHO respond to national public health agencies, industry and consumers.... (Continue reading)
To better predict where journalism must go over the coming months, individuals directly involved in such big headlines as "Salmonella Scare Prompts Spinach Recall,'' "World's Ice is Melting," "OJ Simpson Is Guilty," and "An Appeals Court Rejects Damages Against ABC in Food Lion Case,'' will convene at the Reynolds School of Journalism as part of J Week March 2 to 7. The event is sponsored by the Reynolds School of Journalism and Center for Advanced Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Speakers include some of the nation's most significant journalists, including executive environmental editor of National Geographic and editors from The New York Times, new media innovators of Washingtonpost.com and top bloggers, George W. Bush's White House photographer, an award winning public relations executive who helped corporate America navigate the spinach recall, the spokespeople for the Los Angeles and Las Vegas courts and media history makers like the producer at ABC who went undercover at Food Lion to report the handling of meat for "PrimeTime LIVE."
"We chose to focus on big headlines to uncover the emerging realities of how the important stories are managed both from a traditional and new media perspective," Dean Jerry Ceppos said. "We've assembled these people to better understand how to navigate the complex media challenges of tomorrow."
The week's events will begin with an evening discussion about "Investigative Journalism," then move to a focus on the future and online journalism on Tuesday. Wednesday presentations will stress diversity and law. Public relations will get the spotlight on Thursday.
All presentations are free and open to the public. Speakers have either reported or had intimate involvement in some of the most significant headlines in modern history and will present around campus, work one-on-one with undergraduate and graduate students, participate in think tanks and meet with local professionals.
Those who cannot attend may register on the school's Web site and receive news about the events at the journalism school Web site - http://journalism.unr.edu/.
The Reynolds School of Journalism is Nevada's only accredited journalism school. The school's graduate program in Interactive Environmental Journalism is a three-semester intensive program for students who want to help invent the next forms of journalism.
Editor's Note: To view a full lineup of speakers, locations and topics or to register to receive podcasts or videos, visit http://journalism.unr.edu/.
Nevada's land-grant university founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno has an enrollment of 17,000 students. The university is home to one the country's largest study-abroad programs and the state's medical school. It also offers outreach and education programs in all Nevada counties. For more information, visit www.unr.edu.... (Continue reading)
Transtar Business Development I, L.P. provides turnkey restaurant development solutions for franchisees, first-time restaurant owners and investors. Transtar develops custom-designed and constructed restaurants as well as franchise-approved restaurants.
Transtar Business Development is a full-service development firm specializing in creation of restaurants, retail concepts & commercial properties. TBD will be your restaurant development solution by:
Finding the perfect location for your restaurant or retail concept
Designing and constructing your restaurant or retail concept
Purchasing & installing all of your equipment, furniture & technology
Marketing your restaurant
Transtar Business Development will now be handling the franchising and development of Thai Spice, a popular Thai cuisine concept with several locations in Houston. In addition, TBD has developed retail storefronts for Sprint/Nextel and will be the developer for several franchised concepts in 2007.... (Continue reading)
Progenitor Cell Therapy, LLC (PCT) announced today that it has obtained a renewal of FACT accreditation for its Hackensack, New Jersey facility, in addition to gaining first-time accreditation of its facility in Mountain View, California. FACT accreditation is granted for a three-year term upon satisfactorily passing a facility and systems audit by a certified FACT inspector.
"Over the last year," states Marie DeVito, MS, PCT's Senior Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Control, "PCT's facilities and systems were the subject of many client audits, including several inspections by Qualified Persons and against EU GMPs, other staff-conducted internal audits, and several externally-conducted internal audits, in addition to the FACT inspections. FACT accreditation is one part of our overall commitment to meet the highest quality and regulatory compliance in the cell therapy industry."... (Continue reading)
HEALTHeCAREERS, an onTargetjobs Inc. (OTJ) company and North America's premier healthcare employment and association Network, was one of only 30 outlets WEDDLE's named as this year's top job sites.
"With more than 70 professional healthcare associations in the Network, HEALTHeCAREERS offers unparalleled reach and resources for nursing, physician and allied health employers and recruiters," said Wes Crews, Executive Vice President and General Manger of onTargetjobs. "We are pleased the candidates and employers who utilize our sites and resources have once again voted HEALTHeCAREERS to be a WEDDLE's User's Choice Award winner.... (Continue reading)
Jay Berkowitz, a leadership keynote speaker and search engine marketing services expert has been selected as the keynote motivational speaker at the South Florida Technology Alliance event on March 26th from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the Sheraton Suite Cypress Creek Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The presentation title, "Ten Free or Low Cost Tools to Market in a Recession," will review Internet adverting trends, ways to maximize website traffic and ideas for marketing on the internet during a recession.
Jay Berkowitz is the founder and CEO of Ten Golden Rules and has managed marketing campaigns at companies such as McDonald's, Coca-Cola and AT&T. Mr. Berkowitz has become one of the most sought after keynote motivational speaker and search engine marketing services experts and he and his company continues to help businesses create strategies and ideas for marketing on the internet.... (Continue reading)
CLEVELAND, OH (PRWEB) January 10, 2006 –- JurInnov Ltd. (www.jurinnov.com), a consulting company that provides technology solutions for the legal and business communities, today announced the acquisition of additional computer forensic analysis technology to bolster the software toolkits used by the company’s computer forensic and electronic discovery experts. This powerful new tool will allow real-time advanced data acquisition, preservation and analysis capabilities on a mobile platform that does not require system downtime to capture and preserve data in a forensic manner.... (Continue reading)