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National Holiday Celebrates Relaxation
Employees' True Tales Give an Inside Look at Life on the Corporate Battlefield
Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: Tales of Survival from the Corporate Battlefield by refugee-from-corporate-America Gail E. Hamlin gives voice to embattled employees everywhere. A celebration of survival and a dissection of bad bosses, this is a book that calls for change in the workplace.
All too often, the workplace is more like a war zone. Bosses belittle their employees, managers mismanage, and most employees keep their mouths shut in order to avoid being fired. Consultant Gail E. Hamlin gladly fled corporate America in 2006 and now in this witty and incisive book, she chronicles what makes a bad boss and what workers can do about it.
Get A Ticket To Groove!
The Temple Bar presents the Global Groove Music Festival on May 4th. Sponsored by Innovation Entertainment Group.
For advance tickets, visit www.templebarlive.com or charge by phone at 1 (800) 594-8499. At the door $10. Over 21.
Hosted by: Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Featured performers:
Dumazz (with Andre Manga), Kwanza Jones and the Global Groove Collective (with Darrell Diaz)
Special guest performer:
The Crossrhodes (with W.Ellington Felton, Bilal Salaam and Raheem DeVaughn)
"We have assembled some of the best live performance talent in the business, ranging from touring musicians for Maxwell, Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins and Manu Dibangu to soulful vocalists and former Alvin Ailey dancers. Their youthful energy and infectious passion for things global will surely tempt your senses." --Delton Henderson, Innovation Entertainment Group
Media contact: Antoine Collins, Manager
Tel. (310) 396-0710 Fax (310) 496-3157
INDEPENDENT ARTIST MANAGEMENT COMPANY RELEASES FIRST WORLD ROCK FUSION ALBUM BY RECORDING ARTIST, SONGWRITER TINA JACKSON
October 22, 2003 -- Gorilla Opera today announced the release of the new music album, Songs In The Key Of Me, by independent recording artist Tina Jackson. A veteran NAACP award winning stage performer, Ms. Jackson composed the 11 tracks on the new CD, which was produced and arranged by Peter Dobson of Riddim Records.
According to reports issued in 2003 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),"Music is the world's universal form of communication. It touches every person of every culture on the globe to the tune of $40 billion annually, and the U.S. recording industry accounts for fully one-third of that world market." Hilary Rosen, Chairman and CEO of RIAA states, Music continues to appeal broadly to people of all ages and demographics. There is a tremendous diversity of music available to fill these needs and recent developments online make the choices for music fans even more exciting."
Knowledge Infusion Continues Talent Momentum with Workforce Performance Management Expert
August 23, 2005 -- Knowledge Infusion today announced its continued talent momentum with the addition of James Harvey to the strategic consulting organizations management roster. Dedicated to helping companies realize the value of human capital management (HCM) technologies, Harvey joins Knowledge Infusion as Principal Consultant and will work closely with customers to help them develop performance management processes, evaluate software solutions and design and implement talent management business strategies.
Click here to read more…Customer Effective to Co-Host Microsoft Business Solutions Seminars
Customer Effective, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and provider of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, will co-host several special events on how tight technology integration opens the flow of business information. As executive luncheons, these Microsoft Integrated Innovations forums will bring together IT and business decision makers to showcase several key integrated business solutions. Customer Effective will present Microsoft Dynamics CRM to demonstrate how to:
- Increase revenue and profits
- Effectively manage customer relations and improve satisfaction
- Increase productivity from customer-facing employees
AQUAMANTRA® Premium Natural Spring Water Rolls Out "I AM GRATEFUL" in 39 Whole Foods Market® Stores this Thanksgiving Season
AQUAMANTRA, the award-winning bottled water company, will be saying a new "Mantra" this holiday season. "I AM GRATEFUL" is more than words, it is the name of the latest innovation coming from the AQUAMANTRA Premium Natural Spring Water company. The vibrant 1 liter bottle of "I AM GRATEFUL" is unveiling exclusively in the U.S. in the Southern Pacific Region of Whole Foods Market beginning November 1st. Marci Frumkin, Marketing Director, Whole Foods Market, Southern Pacific Region said, "Whole Foods Market is excited to support this newest addition to the AQUAMANTRA family of unique and life sustaining water."
Click here to read more…Nomis Solutions Announces Pricing and Profitability Management Suite for Retail Banks
Nomis Solutions, a leader in best-in-class Pricing and Profitability Management for financial services companies, today revealed its expanded suite of solutions and services for optimal customer acquisition and portfolio management. Available immediately, the Nomis Solutions Pricing and Profitability Management SuiteTM for Retail Banks capitalizes on Nomis Solutions' domain expertise within retail banking. Through a combination of advanced analytics, innovative technology, and tailored business practices and processes, the Suite for Retail Banks improves financial and operational performance on both sides of the balance sheet.
Click here to read more…Edge Expands Training Options with 12-Session Academy of Leadership to Provide Comprehensive Skill Development for Tomorrow’s Leaders
Edge Training Systems, Inc., a producer of leadership and employee development solutions, has launched the Edge Academy of Leadership, offering a 12-session program that mixes coaching, curriculum and behavior modeling to help leaders develop the skills necessary for achieving business goals.
With ten years of providing proven training, competency assessment and e-learning to companies of all sizes, Edge has taken its most successful courses and paired them with the industry’s best and most experienced facilitators and coaches to develop this fully comprehensive leadership academy.
Sail Through Summer with PHP Bootcamp at the Big Nerd Ranch, August 20-24, 2007
Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., premier provider of intensive, week-long training classes for system administrators, web developers and programmers, announced the next date for its popular PHP Bootcamp with instructor Mark Fenoglio for August 20-24, 2007. PHP continues to be a top performer as an elegant database-driven open source web application development language. As more and more developers and organizations become aware of its potential and fluidity of design and integration with MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, demand for knowledgeable and experienced PHP developers grows. Key to that demand is the ability to design, implement and maintain an application throughout its life cycle, from creation to implementation and ultimately, maintenance and upgrades.
Click here to read more…AngelNetwork.com, LLC Tells How to Protect Intellectual Property
AngelNetwork stresses the importance of protecting intellectual property. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, intellectual property is defined as creations of the mind - inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce. "Protecting intellectual property is essential to success," says Edward Bracken, Co-Founder of AngelNetwork.com.
AngelNetwork examines the ways of protecting intellectual property by identifying the four legally defined categories which include: patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Patents protect invention ideas for twenty years. Trademarks are defined as a name, phrase, symbol, or sound used in connection with a product or service. Trademarks remain in effect for ten years after being registered however a business does not have to officially register a trademark. AngelNetwork also points out that a business may use the TM symbol to protect their trademark.
Kingsgate Resources Inc. Donates Funds for Ghanaian Girls' Education: Dream for Children Restored After The Province Publishes Story
Canadian-based gold mining and exploration company Kingsgate Resources Inc. has donated the requisite funds for a full year's education for 74 girls and has pledged a further five year's funding for 130 young women. The way in which this came about is a bit extraordinary.
On May 25, 2007, the Province published a story about a filmmaker's hopes to help young women in Ghana being dashed by a Vancouver thief. Shannen O'Brian, 25, recently spent 15 months in Ghana, a county in West Africa of 23 million. Six months of her time in Ghana was spent filming and photographing 130 young girls.
(s) The Squad - New Site Goes Live
Like usual, a lot is going on at The Squad. Keep a close watch to our news posts for new projects including websites for Billy Idol and A Change of Pace, as well as a new band site and specialty album site for Mae. For those fans of Reignition Recordings, we'll be rolling out a new site for them soon too. We're proud to say that all of these projects are powered by our (s) squad content management system, putting our clients in control of their sites.
For those of you that don't know it yet, the rumor is true. That's right, The Squad is also known for our skillful ping pong playing techniques. We are making this an open invite to our clients, partners, and other design studios to sign up for The Squad challenge and take us on. Soon we'll have a place on our site where you can register for games, see our players stats, and watch our real-time streaming PongCam!
Back To School - A Way To Save
It’s that time again. Getting ready for the new school year can be an expensive proposition. Students of all ages are using the latest gadgets to study, write reports, do research, or just have fun. While spending will jump up in all categories for back to school items, electronics will be the catalyst for this year’s economic growth.
Total spending on electronic and computer-related equipment like home computers, laptops, PDAs and calculators is estimated to increase by more than $1.5 billion this year. The average family is likely to spend $527.08 this year, up from $443.77 in 2005 on school supplies. Total spending for back to school items is estimated to reach $17.6 billion, up from $13.4 billion last year, according to the National Retail Federation.
Massachusetts Chamber of Business & Industry Featured in Prominent Business Journal
Debra Boronski, who long served as senior vice president of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, thought the state of Massachusetts needed more than just local chambers of commerce. Her efforts to form a statewide chamber were a success, leading to the creation of the Massachusetts Chamber of Business & Industry. This newly formed organization was the subject of a recent article in Business West, the business journal for Western Massachusetts.
"Our primary focus will be on state issues, those that affect every business in the Commonwealth we're going to inform, educate, and then advocate on behalf of businesses so we can affect positive change," said Boronski in the article. She believes the creation of the Massachusetts Chamber of Business & Industry was the next logical step for the state. She also believes it was the next logical step for her own professional development; she now serves as president of this organization.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and CBC Leaders to Discuss Issues and Agenda at Opening of Annual Legislative Conference
WHAT: Opening Press Conference of the CBCF 36th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) -- “Changing Course, Confronting Crises, Continuing the Legacy”. Leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus and the CBCF will describe Conference agenda and objectives. Dell President and CEO Kevin Rollins will unveil Avoice, an online library of African-American legislative and political history that is the result of a collaboration between the CBCF and Dell. Related remarks by the Presidents of The University of Texas and Howard University, in their capacity as project partners.
Click here to read more…groupSPARK launches Private Label Hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0
groupSPARK, the #1 provider of Private Label Exchange Hosting; announced yet another industry leading move - Hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0, completely Private Labeled. Dynamics CRM is the premier Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software available in today's marketplace. Some key features include an easy to use web-based interface and full Outlook integration. Cost and complexity of building and maintaining a Hosted Microsoft CRM solution has prevented deployment by service providers across the world. As the first Private Label Hosted Microsoft CRM solution in the marketplace, groupSPARK empowers its partners to instantly add Hosted Microsoft CRM to their suite of services to increase revenue and decrease churn.
Click here to read more…Free News Submission Available for Homeland Security Companies and Organizations at the National Homeland Security Knowledgebase
The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase, www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com (NHSK), one of the leading web destinations for the search phrase "Homeland Security", with over one million unique visitors per month, has added two new features to enhance and enable growth within the industry sector.
The NHSK site now offers a free news submission section where Homeland Security companies and organizations can submit relevant news for free. The site audience targeted to Homeland Security creates a platform for a valuable PR and marketing venue. Additionally, companies, government and organizations can post job offerings within the industry sector for a fee in the newly created "Homeland Security Job Posting" section.
Sharpmark USA New Unique Self-laminating Laser Labels Designed to Cope with Increasingly Harsh Environments
Sharpmark USA has developed new unique self-laminating laser labels designed to cope with the increasingly harsh environments that network cabling has to tolerate. Cable labels spend their lives on twisted cables, exposed to high temperatures or harsh cooling, depending on their specific location within a site, so traditional cable labels are frequently pushed to their limits of adhesion.
Graham Barker, Technical Director of Sharpmark USA, explains: "With these factors in mind, we worked closely with our customers and leading materials technologists to develop new vastly improved cable labels, which are unique in the industry. We looked outside the traditional range of materials and believe that we now have the best labels on the Market anywhere in the world."
Care.com Announces Exclusive Partnership with National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
Today Care.com (www.care.com), the premier source of trustworthy family care options, announced it is now the exclusive online caregiving referral partner of the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA). This new partnership will help both organizations achieve their mission -- ensuring that America's families have access to high-quality care in their homes and at local child care centers.
As part of the relationship, NACCRRA will connect Care.com members to more than 700 of its local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCR&Rs) as an added component to the nationwide Care.com child care center search offering. These agencies assist families with searching for local child care centers, ensuring families in 99 percent of all populated U.S. ZIP codes have access to high-quality, affordable child care. Care.com members can now use the local CCR&Rs as added resources to help them find safe care options for their children.
National Holiday Celebrates Relaxation
In April of 2004, relaxation experts at The PajamaGram Company decided to foster stress relief by declaring the day after income taxes are due as National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day. Since then hundreds of people across the country have traded in their heels, loafers, suits, and skirts to wear slippers, bathrobes, and jammies to work.
"Americans are overworked, overscheduled, and for many professionals, tax time is one of the most stressful times of the year," says Irene Steiner vice president of marketing at PajamaGram. "We created this holiday in hopes of encouraging Americans to take it down a level for the day and feel comfortable even at work."
