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nGen VidCom LLC Announces High Speed Video Service to Nigeria through a Strategic Alliance

January 7, 2013 EPR Network Leave a comment

nGen VidCom LLC, a global leader in converged video and collaborations services, today announced a new, strategic alliance with Vision Telecommunications Technologies Nigeria, a leading telecommunications hardware and services company, to bring a high speed video collaboration gateway from Nigeria to North America.

Under the terms of this multi-year alliance, Vision Telecommunications Technologies will offer its customers GlobalMeetLive (GML), a cloud-based video collaboration solution to its new and existing customers and channel partners.

“All businesses rely upon web based collaboration to conduct business in this rapidly changing economy. “nGen’s GML solution combines collaboration, true video conferencing and large scale streaming all within a single service” said Tom Clark, CEO of nGen VidCom LLC. “Our alliance with Vision Telecommunications Technologies Nigeria will allow both firms to provide full converged video collaboration communications with no latency or loss of quality between the continents”.

GlobalMeetLive is nGen’s cloud-based converged cloud based collaboration solution that replaces existing collaboration services by combining HD Video Conferencing, web Collaboration and interactive streaming in one solution. Of strategic significance is GML’s “firewall traversal” technology that allows video communications to traverse the enterprise firewall without compromising security or adversely affecting network resources (bandwidth). GML users are able to conduct face-to-face meetings on all communications devices, desk & laptops, tablets and smart phones.

“This alliance will enable a clear connection between world financial centers in Africa, North America, Europe and Asia,” said Adesola Dada, CEO and Founder of Vision Telecommunications Technology Nigeria, LLC. “At this time our firms are pioneering advanced, cloud based video services between the two continents”.

About nGen VidCom
nGen VidCom is a leading provider of converged video communications services to both large enterprise users as well as small and medium sized businesses. GlobalMeetLive, our flagship product, combines video conferencing, web collaboration and interactive live streaming in a single product offering. Utilizing technology originally designed for the military, nGen has adapted and deployed this technology to the commercial sector on a global scale. nGen is unique in that our global video network ensures that intercontinental video communications are flawless and do not suffer latency from packet loss. With offices and data centers in New York, London, Hong Kong, Abuja, Los Angeles and Shanghai, nGen VidCom’s employees and partner’s practice our core values of quality service, innovation and customer focus.

About Vision Telecoms
Visions Telecommunications Technologies Limited is a total engineering company providing B2B and B2C solutions for Teleconferencing, SMS Messaging, Video Conferencing, OEM Conferencing Hardware and Software for Mobile phone companies in Nigeria, Africa.

We are licensed by Nigerian Communication Commission for the Installation of Telecommunication Terminals, Major Network Installation (PABX’S) Telephone Exchangers INMARSAT, VSAT, and Trunked Radio Terminals. We are strategically located in Ikeja area of Lagos State is in close proximity Victoria Island where all the communication industries have their headquarters’ and operations office.

We are currently expanding our offices to Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Akure, Ondo, Ado, Abeokuta Osogbo, and Ilorin. Vision Telecommunication Technologies Limited installs and maintains the equipment in these countries which facilitates the communication technology advancement in the 21st century.

Contact Details: Andrew J Pickard, President & Founder, 113 Wellington Avenue, Short Hills, NJ, 07078, 973-454-3283, ndrew.Pickard@nGenVidCom.com,
www.nGenVidCom.com

Education

Kickboard Announces it is Making Free Starter Accounts Available to Teachers

November 28, 2012 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Kickboard helps schools and districts establish a performance-based, collaborative culture

New Orleans, Louisiana, November 27, 2012 – Kickboard, a school analytics platform that goes beyond the gradebook and enables educators to create comprehensive student performance profiles, announced today that it is making free “Starter Accounts” available to teachers. Any K-12 educator or teams of up to three teachers at a school can now start using Kickboard in and across their classrooms at no charge.

Teachers in nearly 200 schools across 20 states are already using Kickboard to collect, analyze and share mission-critical data, including multiple assessments, standards mastery, reading growth, 21st century skills, parent communication and, most uniquely, student behavior and character strengths. Kickboard keeps track of performance through one-click behavior data capture, easy-to-read charts and graphs and immediate student performance reporting via customizable progress reports. The starter accounts provide much of the same features and functionality as Kickboard’s school-wide platform.

Melinda Snover is a teacher and data coach who has been implementing Kickboard across Stella Worley Middle School in New Orleans this year. She says Kickboard helps her teachers share information across classrooms, pinpoint how to individualize their instruction, and identify success. “We’re celebrating the fact that we are changing. We are collaborating, our classrooms are totally different, our teaching is so targeted and focused, and our mastery is higher.”

A vision of this kind of cross-classroom collaboration inspired CEO and founder Jennifer Medbery to create Kickboard. A former teacher, Medbery saw the need to share both academic achievement and student behavior data and also easily analyze that information and make it actionable.

Kickboard seeks to eliminate common barriers to creating a data-driven culture, for example the feeling of being swamped with data without a single platform to compile and share it. Kickboard is that single, secure solution that can help teacher-leaders and district administrators simply and quickly establish and maintain a performance-based culture across a school. The platform can be deployed in a single classroom or across an entire district and is a flexible tool that fosters a transparent, collaborative, growth-minded environment. Teachers have found that it creates a school culture where expectations are clearly set, measured and maintained through collaboration between teachers, administrators and parents.

“After hearing about the experience of their friends and colleagues at Kickboard schools, teachers have been requesting a way to use the platform without having to wait for school-wide adoption,” said Medbery. “We’re launching the Starter Accounts in an effort to give these teachers and other innovative, results-driven educators grounds-up, immediate access to Kickboard so now they too can support data-driven teaching, facilitate collaboration and advance a culture of performance at their school. Teachers need every available tool at their disposal to increase student success and improve outcomes.”

Starter Account sign-up is a quick and simple process. Individual teachers can begin to use Kickboard immediately with up to 150 students across their classroom or in teams of up to three teachers (total participation per school is limited to three teachers). The platform is designed to support a performance-based culture across an entire school or district, and premium, customized features are available with a software upgrade. To claim their free Kickboard starter account, teachers should visit: http://www.kickboardforteachers.com/signup

For educators who want to learn more, Medbery will be hosting two live tutorials on Thursday, November 29 at 2:30 EST and 4:30 EST. This is an opportunity for teachers who have already signed up for the Starter Accounts to learn how to optimize its use. The sessions will also help those unfamiliar with Kickboard get a tour of the platform and develop a better understanding of how it can help establish a performance-based culture. To register for one of the tutorials, visit: http://kickboardforteachers.com//webinar

About Kickboard;
Kickboard is a school analytics platform that goes beyond the gradebook and enables teachers to collect, analyze and share critical data, including multiple assessments, standards mastery, reading growth and, most uniquely, student behavior and character strengths. The platform is built by educators for educators and offers a simple yet powerful web-based dashboard to increase the real-time visibility of student performance across classrooms. Unlike traditional gradebooks, Kickboard tracks whole student performance and features traditional and standards-based grading, one-click behavior data capture, easy to read charts and graphs and immediate student performance reporting, including customizable, painless report cards. The platform advances a school’s performance-driven culture by setting and measuring school expectations and norms and facilitating collaboration between teachers, administrators and parents. Delivered as an on-demand solution, Kickboard can easily be integrated with a school’s SIS, and deployed in a single classroom or across an entire district. For more information, visit kickboardforteachers.com.

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Communications Strategy Group
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Business

Experts Connection for Recruiters Webinar Shares Onboarding Strategies That Promote Success for New Employees

November 7, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

Learn How Recruiters and Hiring Execs Can Help New Employees Take Charge, Build Their Teams, and Get Great Results in Record Time.

NOVATO, Calif. (November 7, 2012) — It’s proven that 40 percent of new hires fail within the first 18 months, often due to mistakes made by the new hires and the companies in the first days and weeks of employment. In the next Experts Connection™ for Recruiters webinar (http://www.experts-connection.com/recruiters.aspx), “On-Boarding: Get Your New Employees Up To Speed in Half the Time,” George Bradt, author of The New Job 100-Day Plan, will share his secrets for helping Fortune 500 executives be more effective corporate leaders from day one. The Experts Connection for Recruiters session is scheduled for Thursday, November 15, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

Bradt has developed a three-phase approach that recruiters and hiring managers can apply to help new employees be effective faster than anyone ever expected. Much like orchestrating a show, these phases are 1) Producing – assembling the resources required for success, including aligning the stakeholders around the onboarding plan; 2) Directing – co-creating a Personal Onboarding Plan to clarify expectations and interdependencies; and 3) Stage Managing – making sure the new hire has what he or she needs from day one and adjusting along the way.

Drawing from his expertise in working with Fortune 500 companies, Bradt will explain:

– How to create an onboarding timeline and recruiting brief, and aligning stakeholders around those plans.
– How to help others deliver by supporting a new employee’s Personal Onboarding Plan.
– Managing the new hire announcement and proactively introducing new employees.
– Providing the right resources and support to help new employees accelerate and adjust along the way.

“Onboarding is always tricky, but George’s work with Fortune 500 companies has taught him what works and what doesn’t when it comes to bringing on new executives. His integrated onboarding approach has reduced the executive failure rate from 40 percent to 10 percent, which is pretty impressive,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection. “We are fortunate to be able to share his expertise with recruiters through this Experts Connection webinar.”

The cost of the Experts Connection seminar is $100, and access is provided via web and telephone. A web archive also is available for registrants. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com/recruiter.aspx.

About George Bradt
George Bradt is Managing Director of PrimeGenesis (http://www.primegenesis.com), an executive onboarding firm. George formerly served as chief executive of J.D. Powers’ Power Information Network and held general management, marketing and sales positions at Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever. He is also a principal of CEO Connection. George is the author of four books: The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan, Onboarding, The Total Onboarding Program and The New Job 100-Day Plan. He has a weekly column on Forbes.com, The New Leader’s Playbook. He earned his BA degree from Harvard University and an MBA from Wharton School of Business.

About NETSHARE
NETSHARE (http://www.netshare.com) is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to providing executives across all disciplines and industries with quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic information related to job search, professional development and best practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
Annette@netshare.com

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com

Business

Experts Connection Offers LinkedIn Master’s Class for Executives

November 7, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

Social Media Recruiting Specialist Jim Durbin Discusses Advanced Career Management Strategies for LinkedIn Users.

NOVATO, Calif. (November 7, 2012) — LinkedIn continues to be the first stop for recruiters and hiring managers looking for fresh talent. It’s also the best place to find networking contacts that can make the right introductions when you are trying to get hired. In the next Experts Connection (http://www.experts-connection.com) webinar, “LinkedIn for Executives: Beyond the Basics (2012 Edition),” social media headhunter Jim Durbin will demonstrate to attendees to advanced techniques in how to use LinkedIn to research new contacts and how to be found by hiring professionals. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, November 14, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

During this webinar, Jim will apply his expertise as a retained search headhunter to show executive job seekers how to identify contacts, executives, and colleagues, how to use LinkedIn search engines and filters, and other executive sourcing techniques that will reveal how job seekers can increase their own visibility. He also will show you how to be found by those seeking your talents. The webinar will include live demonstrations of how to approach interviews and meetings armed with superior knowledge.

In this 90-minute webinar, Jim will explain how to:

– Read the information hidden in a profile;
– Find companies that are hiring in your city, and identify who they want to hire;
– Get instant updates on promotions, terminations and hires from your connections;
– Turn your profile from “average executive” to “forward thinking rock star”;
– Be found by those looking to hire;
– Quickly research someone you’re scheduled to meet; and
– Stand out, both in your profile, and online.

“LinkedIn continues to reign as the primary resource for professional networking, yet few senior executives really understand how to really use LinkedIn effectively to meet their own needs,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection webinars. “In this master class, those with a basic understanding of LinkedIn will be able to add to their expertise. The tools and techniques that Jim will share in this session are not well known, and will give attendees competitive edges that will make them stand out online.”

The Experts Connection teleseminar series gives executives access to leading career experts. The cost of the seminar is $60, $50 for NETSHARE members, and access is provided via web and telephone. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com.

About James Durbin:
Jim Durbin is a retained search headhunter and trainer specializing in social media. As a blogger and business owner, Jim is an expert and frequent speaker on such topics as online employment, recruiting blogs, and using social media in the hiring process. His prior experience includes account management for a national staffing firm where he was a top performer. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and lives in Dallas.

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
Annette@netshare.com

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com

Business

Webinar Paydays: New Book “The Webinar Way” Describes 7 Pillars of Webinar Success

October 28, 2012 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Webinars are a powerful tool for visual storytelling and training. But what’s the best way to generate sales using webinars? The new book, “The Webinar Way” guides presenters through the process of engaging audiences and seamlessly driving the selling process using webinars.

Cleveland, OH, October 27, 2012 (Straight Line PR) — Webinars are a powerful tool for visual storytelling and training. But for many, the path from webinar to profit is not clearly marked. Now, authors Jim Kukral and Sherrie Rose show the way, step by step, with their new book, “The Webinar Way”. Readers of this new book can quickly learn essential techniques to boost profits using the familiar, but often under-utilized, webinar platform.

“It’s time we separate fact from fiction, and myths from truth about webinars,” says Jim Kukral, leading Web entrepreneur, noted Keynote speaker and co-author of “The Webinar Way” ( http://www.TheWebinarWay.com ). “The real story here is that webinars have had a bad rap as a boring obligation forced by corporations; but now cutting-edge business entrepreneurs have found big paydays using webinars.”

As proof, Ms. Rose suggests that marketers of information products, speakers, and aspiring entrepreneurs consider these three areas when deciding how to boost their sales:

1. Has there been a decline in sales letter conversions? The webinar sales model combines teaching people valuable content and on the same webinar they are being taught they are sold on receiving coaching or additional products.

2. Even sought-after platform speakers can get tired of all the travel, and endless nights in hotels. Take this existing expertise to the webinar medium, leveraging time and accessing a global market to sell products or services.

3. Getting a big idea off the ground can be a struggle. Put together a free training webinar and the date-related motivation to get it done. The response to the actual webinar will indicate whether or not the idea is sound.

“I thought we already had a fine webinar presentation,” says recent client Brandon Barnum. “Your techniques are amazing, and illuminated powerful improvements for more sales conversions on our webinar.”

Renowned webinar trainers Jeff Herring and Maritza Parra recently spoke briefly on camera about “The Webinar Way”, and what this book can teach anyone who needs to improve their bottom line using webinars. The video can be seen online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQZSVerj7HA

“Our book, ‘The Webinar Way’, breaks down the 7 Pillars of Webinar Success (Perspective, Plan, Promote, Present, Power Position, Pitch, Partner) into an easy to follow process,” says Rose. “Our clients love the results they get with these strategies – implementing webinars with a selling component gives entrepreneurs a new lease on their business.”

The authors also provide a free Webinar Way Profit Calculator to help track and calculate sales. For a free copy of The Webinar Way Profit Calculator and other valuable bonuses (plus expert interviews), go to http://www.TheWebinarWay.com/webinarwaybonuses/ for immediate access.

About The Webinar Way:
“The Webinar Way” is the #1 Way to reach global audiences and the #1 most effective sales tool on the Internet today. The new book, “The Webinar Way”, is designed to help entrepreneurs, business owners and organizations reach their goals by understanding how to use the POWER of The Webinar Way, resulting in loyal customers, raving fans, and a dynamic, attractive personal “brand”. Visit the web site at http://www.TheWebinarWay.com for complete information, or visit the book’s launch page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/events/118442034978418/

About Sherrie Rose:
Sherrie Rose has been called The Liking Authority, and she blends marketing and her “Relationship Riches” philosophy with successful webinars. Find out more about Sherrie on the web by visiting http://www.TheWebinarWay.com/sherrieroseauthor

About Jim Kukral:
Jim Kukral is a 16-year Internet marketing professional who was recently named by Dun & Bradstreet as one of the “Most Influential Small Business People on Twitter”. Jim also serves as a Program Faculty Member for the University of San Francisco’s Internet Marketing Program where he teaches classes to students around the globe on the topics of Internet marketing, Web monetization and social media. In addition, SmallBizTrends.com chose Jim as one of 100 top small business influencers online. Learn more about Jim at http://www.TheWebinarWay.com/jimkukralauthor/

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Jim F. Kukral
216-272-4383
jim@jimkukral.com

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David Lockman
Product Specialist
ThoughtOffice Corporation
5640 SE Riverside Way
Vancouver, WA 98661
360-450-6888
info@thoughtoffice.com
http://www.TheWebinarWay.com

Society

SalutetoSpouses.com Hosts Webinar for Military Spouses about the Effects of PTSD on Marriage

October 18, 2012 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Webinar to be held on October 24; will address warning signs of PTSD, how the disorder impacts a couple’s relationship and tips for managing PTSD

Buffalo, NY, October 17, 2012 – Military spouse website, SalutetoSpouses.com today announced a new webinar in its yearlong “Salute to Homecoming” campaign. The webinar, titled “How to Recognize PTSD and Keep it from Ruining Your Marriage” will be held on October 24 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. By highlighting signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how the disorder affects a military couple’s relationship, the webinar will dive deep into an issue impacting the lives of many military families.

The webinar’s featured speaker is Nicole Pukay-Martin, PhD. Dr. Pukay-Martin received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she specialized in couple-based interventions, psychopathology and health problems. Dr. Pukay-Martin is completing a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychology at Ryerson University. Her current research and clinical interests involve examining the interpersonal effects of PTSD and couple-based treatments for PTSD. She is part of a team investigating interpersonal factors involved with the development and maintenance of PTSD. She is also assisting with a trial of Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD versus Prolonged Exposure among U.S. troops.

PTSD continues to be a pervasive condition among veterans. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD estimates 11-20 percent of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars develop PTSD.

“The instances of diagnosed PTSD are increasing and with troop draw downs and overall military cut backs, the effects are impacting family life more than ever,” said Allison Perkins, SalutetoSpouses.com editor and military spouse. “This is an important issue to our military spouse community. Too many spouses feel helpless or lost trying to support a spouse with PTSD. This webinar will talk about the real issues and provide some pragmatic strategies to managing the disorder.”

The webinar is complimentary for all military spouses and their families. Military spouses interested in attending are invited to register on the Salute to Spouses website at http://www.salutetospouses.com/webinars.

SalutetoSpouses.com is an online resource edited by military spouses for military spouses that features personal stories, advice, tool and tips. The site was launched in 2011 as a complement to Bryant & Stratton College’s Salute to Spouses Scholarship, which provides eligible spouses up to $6,000 for online degree programs or campus-based programs at select campuses offered by the College. All Salute to Spouses Scholarship recipients must meet Bryant & Stratton College scholarship guidelines to receive the full award. In 2012, SalutetoSpouses.com initiated the “Salute to Homecoming” campaign in order to provide specific resources around navigating the highs and lows of military homecoming and reintegration.

As a member of the Service Members Opportunities College (SOC) consortium*, Bryant & Stratton College Online adheres to the SOC principles for service members and their families. They are also an approved institution for the training of U.S. veterans and their family in accordance with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Bryant & Stratton College Online participates and accepts transfers from CLEP, DANTES, ECE and other SOC Colleges. In recognition of the schools support of veteran and military students, G.I. Jobs Magazine named Bryant & Stratton College Online a Military Friendly School for 2013.

*The Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach campus is also a SOCNAV and SOCAD consortium member.

About SalutetoSpouses.com
SalutetoSpouses.com is a go-to resource for education and career news for military spouses. Sponsored by the Bryant & Stratton College Online’s military relations department, SalutetoSpouses.com was launched as a complement to Bryant & Stratton College Online’s Salute to Spouses Scholarship, which provides eligible spouses up to $6,000 for online degree programs or campus-based programs at select locations in Milwaukee and Virginia at Bryant & Stratton College. The articles, tips, advice columns and personal accounts on SalutetoSpouses.com uniquely support the needs of military spouses because they are created and edited by military spouses. For more information please visit http://www.salutetospouses.com.

About Bryant & Stratton College Online
Bryant & Stratton College is a private career college delivering outcomes based education and training through a flexible, contemporary curriculum in a personalized environment. The College is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and has locations in New York, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as an Online Education division, and a Professional Skill Center. For over 155 years, Bryant & Stratton College has been providing real world education leading to bachelor’s and associate’s degrees and professional certificates. Bryant & Stratton College Online offers five online bachelor’s degree programs, eleven online associate’s degree programs and eleven online certificate programs in a variety of fields including business, criminal justice, financial services, healthcare, human resources and information technology. Some online programs are not yet available in all states. For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of graduates and other important information, please visit www.bryantstratton.edu/disclosures. General information about Bryant & Stratton College and its online degrees can also be found at www.online.bryantstratton.edu.

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Communications Strategy Group
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Business, Human Resources

October Experts Connection Offers Tools and Techniques for Using LinkedIn To Extend Your Career

October 5, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

Webinar Provides an Intense Course in LinkedIn Basics, Including How to Use LinkedIn for Better Job Research and for Personal Brand Building.

NOVATO, Calif. (October 5, 2012) — LinkedIn continues to dominate the Web as the world’s largest professional networking destination with more than 175 million members in 200 countries. More professionals are making LinkedIn their first stop when they have to research a new job prospect or career opportunity, but most executives only use a fraction of LinkedIn’s capabilities. In the October session of Experts Connection (http://www.experts-connection.com), headhunter and social media expert Jim Durbin will present “LinkedIn for Executives: The Basics” with practical strategies and dos and don’ts to help executives get the most out of their LinkedIn engagement. The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, October 24 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

More users are turning to LinkedIn to manage their professional connections, but the scope and diversity of LinkedIn offer so much more than basic contact information. LinkedIn can help you research potential employers, learn more about a target industry, prepare for an interview, and much more. No matter what your career objective, LinkedIn can be an invaluable tool once you understand how to use it.

In this webinar, Jim will explain how to optimize LinkedIn for your specific goals, including how to change the way you network. The presentation will include:

– How to create a professional profile that promotes a positive, searchable personal brand identity;
– Criteria for contacts to add to your network, and who to keep out;
– How to use LinkedIn’s search tools for your next career move;
– The three biggest mistakes your colleagues are making on LinkedIn;
– How to research competitors for better business intelligence; and
– How to communicate effectively using your LinkedIn network.

“LinkedIn continues to gain momentum as the first resource people turn to when they want to advance their career,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection webinar series. “Using LinkedIn effectively gives you an advantage that other job seekers may be missing. This webinar will provide all the basics you need to apply LinkedIn to meet your career goals.”

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
Annette@netshare.com

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com

Business

Facebook Offers Ideal Platform to Reach 955 Million Potential Customers – Experts Connection for Business Shows You How

October 5, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

Facebook Offers Hidden Potential for Marketing and Brand Building and Social Media Expert Neil Schaffer Explains How to Build Your Fan Base Among Those Who Matter to You.

NOVATO, Calif. (October 5, 2012) — Everyone talks about the power of Facebook, but few business users really understand how to reach the 552 million daily active Facebook users, or the 543 million users who access Facebook from their handheld devices. This month, Experts Connection for Business (http://www.experts-connection.com/business.aspx) will host “Facebook for Business: A Practical & Actionable 10-Step Guide to Promoting Your Company to 900 Million Users,” a 90-minute webinar presented by Social Media Strategist Neil Schaffer. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 23, from 4:00 to 5:30 ET (1:00 to 2:30 PT) and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

How do you effectively build a following from among more than 950 million potential customers? How do you create a corporate page that differentiates your company or service and promotes brand loyalty? How do you manage your Facebook profile to maximize the potential of social media? Neil Schaffer will answer these questions and more, illustrating a 10-step approach to create a dynamic business presence on Facebook so you can take your marketing efforts to the next level.

During this informational webinar, Schaffer will explain:

– Facebook’s unique role in an overall Social Media Marketing program;
– How to create a targeted Facebook strategy;
– Best practices in developing your corporate Facebook page and using the Facebook timeline;
– How to build your fan base and extend it beyond Facebook;
– Tactics to engage your Facebook community and keep them following you;
– Understanding Facebook performance, including using Google Analytics to assess your Facebook presence; and
– Everything you always wanted to know about micro-targeting Facebook Ads, campaign ideas, and EdgeRank

“Many companies still don’t understand how to use Facebook to effectively expand their marketing program,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection webinar series. “The 10 steps that Neil presents are proven and effective, and they are simple enough that any business can follow them. This is an essential informational event for any organization using social media for marketing.”

The Experts Connection webinar series allows business professionals to connect with experts in a wide range of areas, gathering information about business-critical topics presented with an eye toward the practical, not just the theoretical. Experts Connections recruits the most knowledgeable specialists to address problems facing small companies, multi-national corporations, B2B, B2C; businesses of any size serving any market. The cost of the seminar is $100, and access is provided via web and telephone. A web archive also is available for registrants. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com/business.aspx.

About Neil Schaffer
Neal Schaffer is an expert in helping organizations strategically leverage and maximize ROI from social business strategies. He is currently Senior Vice President of Social Media Strategy for Social 5150, and Vice President of Social Media Strategy for Green Dream Social. Neal is also the author of two books on LinkedIn and the upcoming “Maximizing Twitter for Business.” Neil also is a Forbes Top 30 Social Media Power Influencer and creator of the AdAge Top 100 Global Marketing Blog, Windmill Networking. He is a frequent speaker, having appeared at media events sponsored by ABC and CBS and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, BusinessWeek, Yahoo!, and American Express Open Forum. His consulting achievements include a Fortune 50 software company and a Grammy-winning musician with more than one million social fans. Neal graduated from Amherst College and is fluent in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
Annette@netshare.com

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com

Business

NanoMarkets Announces Upcoming Webinar Titled, BIPV: An Eight-Year Forecast

October 3, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

NanoMarkets today announced that it will be presenting a webinar on the building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM EDT.

Glen Allen, Virginia – October 3, 2012 — Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced that it will be presenting a webinar on the building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM EDT. The webinar will provide participants with NanoMarkets’ forecasts of the global BIPV market with granular projections of BIPV roofing, glass and walling presented in both MW and dollar values. Persons interested in registering to attend the event can do so at http://nanomarkets.net/webinars/webinar/BIPV_An_Eight-Year_Forecast. The firm is listing the event at early bird pricing through October 10th. For people unable to attend the event a recording will be made available either online of CD ROM.

About the Event:

BIPV is currently enjoying strong market growth fueled by its ability to combine energy efficiency and construction cost savings, along with an appealing architectural aesthetics. BIPV is also that one sector of the solar panel market where gross profit margins have been maintained and products haven’t been commoditized.

In this Webinar, Lawrence Gasman, the Principal Analyst for NanoMarkets, will:

– Present NanoMarkets latest forecast of the entire BIPV market worldwide. Both building-attached PV (BAPV) and “true” BIPV projections will be covered

– Offer granular projections of BIPV roofing, glass and walling materials in both MW and dollar values

– Identify – based on NanoMarkets forecasts — where the new business opportunities are to be found.

A particular focus of this Webinar will be on near-term revenue generation, although we will also provide NanoMarkets’ latest views on where longer opportunities present themselves. The strategic thinking and data collection for these forecasts are based on NanoMarkets’ lengthy experience in the BIPV industry:

– This NanoMarkets’ Webinar and the numbers are based on our company’s more than six years of experience studying the dynamics of the BIPV market worldwide.

– We have recently published well-received reports on a number of BIPV markets sectors and also have a long-established reputation in related areas such as smart glass and PV materials.

With this level of involvement and understand of the BIPV industry, NanoMarkets can address issues in the BIPV industry – and create projections of the BIPV market – from an insider’s perspective.

NanoMarkets believes that this Webinar will be a must-attend event for all firms producing BIPV systems.

– BIPV systems firms will better understand where their market opportunities are in both the near term future and beyond. This Webinar will enable them to improve their decision making with regard to how to transition their product range from BAPV to BIPV and where best to focus their investment dollars

– Building products firms that are considering entering the BIPV business will be better able to gauge where they can generate the most business and how BIPV will be best able to fit with their existing product range

– Construction and architectural firms will be able to gauge the impact of BIPV on existing and future projects and how they can tap into the growing revenues from the BIPV sector in the future

– Sophisticated “green tech” investors will be able to improve their own investment models and expectations for investment returns

About NanoMarkets:

NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging markets in energy, electronics and other areas created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts of the BIPV industry.

Visit http://www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of NanoMarkets’ reports and other services.

Media Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets, LC
PO BOX 3840
Glen Allen, VA 23058
(804) 270-1718
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

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Executive Recruiters Get Advanced Class in LinkedIn from Social Media Guru in Next Experts Connection Webinar

September 7, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

Social Media Recruiting Specialist Jim Durbin Demonstrates Advanced Strategies for Using LinkedIn to Find the Perfect Job Candidate.

NOVATO, Calif. (September 7, 2012) — LinkedIn is the first stop recruiters make when searching for qualified job candidates, which makes it harder to compete for the best candidates available. Where most recruiters do a superficial search, the best recruiters know how to dig below the surface to find hidden skills and talents that make their candidates really stand out. In the next Experts Connection (http://www.experts-connection.com) webinar entitled, “LinkedIn for Executive Recruiting: Beyond the Basics (2012 Edition),” social media headhunter Jim Durbin will offer step-by-step instructions into how to use advanced techniques that make LinkedIn your most powerful tool to find job candidates. The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

LinkedIn continues to grow as the premier social network for business with more than 175 million profiles, including profiles from executives at every Fortune 500 company. LinkedIn is also one of the largest providers of recruiting services. This webinar will offer point-by-point instruction in how to use LinkedIn as the insiders use it, including a live demonstration that allows participants to follow along online.

In this 90-minute webinar, attendees will learn:

– The latest sourcing strategies for 2012, including techniques for both free and paid LinkedIn accounts.
– The fastest ways to search for candidates both using LinkedIn and outside of the network.
– Job posting strategies and recommendations as to how to generate employee referrals.
– Three ways to craft messages that generate responses from targeted candidates.
– Alternative contact strategies to reach passive candidates across a variety of industries.
– How to market your positions and your companies using LinkedIn.

“Recruiters have started to take LinkedIn for granted, which means they aren’t utilizing its full potential,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection webinars. “Once you understand the nuances, LinkedIn can become an incredibly powerful tool that will help you compete as a recruiter, as well as identify the best candidates for any job. Jim has made a science of using LinkedIn for recruiting, and this is a rare opportunity to see how a master uses the hottest recruiting tool available. This Master’s class will be invaluable to anyone in recruiting or HR.”

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
Annette@netshare.com

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com