Durham County Library is presenting an interactive series, Self-Publishing Boot Camp: Get Your Book Out in Print or Digital Ebook, on Saturdays, April 26, May 3 and May 10 from 10am-2pm at the Stanford L. Warren Branch Library, 1201 Fayetteville St. Local publishers, book producers, bookstore staff, writers and marketing experts will help participants explore options for making their work available to a larger audience. Topics covered during the three sessions include a general overview of the publishing process, outline of the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing, ...

Advice Unlimited LLC (www.adviceunlimited.net) has been selected as one of the "Top Businesses" in the United States by DiversityBusiness.com, one of the nation's most prestigious business internet portals. Over 1,300,000 businesses in the United States participated in the 14th annual business survey. The naming of Advice Unlimited as one of the top businesses in the country is a huge honor, as the award is the basis of DiversityBusiness.com's annual "Top Business List," which is seen by over 20 million people and is used by Fortune 500 companies and large buying organizations ...

Krilogy Financial, a St. Louis- based financial firm, is expanding its team with the addition of its newest Financial Advisor, Timothy Potter. As a part of the Krilogy team, Potter will be responsible for the development of financial strategies that help clients outline and achieve their financial goals. "Potter's ability to lead and serve others aligns seamlessly with our values here at Krilogy," said Kent Skornia, president and founder of Krilogy Financial. "Tim's driven personality and care for his clients makes him a great asset to our team." As a Financial Advisor, ...

Engineers specialized in wind energy systems are in short supply. That's why from the fall of 2014 the University of Kassel will be offering an online master's program in Wind Energy Systems in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology IWES. Currently in a pilot phase, the course is aimed at engineers worldwide; 20 students from around the globe have already signed up to study with the University of Kassel, with nearly every continent represented. The city of Kassel is known internationally as a renewables hotspot. Not surprisingly, ...

Denterprise International, Inc., a high tech digital dental imaging systems developer, manufacturer, and distributor, has recently been recognized for their latest achievements and safety contributions to the dental imaging, dental sensor, and dental x-ray imaging industries. Due to their latest breakthroughs and achievements, Denterprise International, Inc., received the 2014 Dentistry Today Readers Choice Award for all of their efforts in developing safer, less expensive, and much more efficient digital dental imaging systems for dentists and their patients. Read ...

Spencer & Barnes Ltd. today announced that they will be sponsoring the FXIC NYC 2014 (www.fxic.com), a global foreign exchange industry conference. The event will be on the 20th of June 2014 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. FXIC is the premier FX forum, bringing together the retail and the institutional participants of the global foreign exchange industry. Spencer & Barnes Ltd. has early recognized the huge potential of the foreign exchange markets and has developed a wide range of services for brokers, banks and money manager including risk-management tools, ...

With an enormous desire to build tall, Dubai will be home to approximately 149 skyscrapers by the end of 2015. The city's skyline continues to grow and one can look forward to incredibly innovative designs and tall structures being constructed as a part of the ongoing trend. Premiering this year, the most awaited event focusing solely on the high rises and the technology to develop sustainable buildings, the Smart Skyscrapers Summit 2014 will be held on 28th and 29th April, 2014 in Dubai. Over 300 of senior government officials, developers, engineers, architects ...

In collaboration with Essent, the leading power utility in the Netherlands, Brand-Rex were able to help them recover and recycle 91 per cent of all the materials from two end of life data centres they were retiring. This added up to a total of 8,385kg of cables, cords, servers, racks, wall ducts and other materials. Not only did this cover all of the costs of deconstruction and recovery but it produced a significant surplus of revenue from the recycled materials. Having produced a surplus from their co-operation on this project the two companies decided to donate the ...

The Optoelectronics Company has launched a range of direct emission 520nm green laser diode modules which offer OEMs and system integrators a realistic, cost and energy-efficient alternative to low-tech DPSS green laser modules. Green DPSS (Diode-Pumped Solid State) laser modules are generally large, expensive and noisy with low thermal stability. Green light is produced by the cumbersome method of doubling the frequency of an infrared laser. Direct emission green laser diode modules, however, are small, robust and offer impressive power stability over a wide operating ...

ArrivalGuides has signed a partnership agreement with Knowledge Travel Partners, Japan's first foreign tourism consultants, to attract more Japanese DMOs to join the ArrivalGuides network and make information about their destination available for the over 50 million travelers who actively use the ArrivalGuides destination content through the 260 travel partners in the ArrivalGuides network. The first Japanese destination, Matsuyama, went live in the network on April 23rd. This is a co-operation between ArrivalGuides and the Tourism and International Exchange section ...

Fitzgerald Auto Malls recycled over 80 percent of all solid waste generated at Fitzgerald dealerships, 42 percent higher than the national average for businesses. In Montgomery County, MD, Fitzgerald has continued to consistently exceed the 50 percent recycling requirement. As a result, Fitzgerald diverted 2,646 tons of waste from the landfill. Fitzgerald Auto Malls is the first automotive dealership group in North America to become ISO 14001 certified, the highest recognition available for quality management with a focus on the environment; a distinction that sets them ...

One in three Americans (roughly 42 million) are estimated to be freelancers. By 2020, freelancers are expected to make up to 50% of the full time workforce in the USA. Independent work is becoming more common across all generations and the vast majority plan to remain independent in the future. The Plato Group predict that 2014 will bring an explosion in the freelance economy. The firm envisage that there will be a change in the way work is done, a change in the way companies and workers interact and a change in the government's response to entrepreneurs. The Plato Group ...

With preliminary figures from Q1 sales suggesting their direct marketing campaigns have outperformed competitors by close to 5%. The New York City-based outsourced sales and marketing firm cites eMarketer's reports that total US retail sales amounted to $4.53 trillion in 2013. The report was compiled from 47 research firms and government institutions, and reflects growth from ecommerce and brick-and-mortar retail sales. Retail sales grew by 4.2% in 2013, while GDP as a whole grew by 2.6% over 2013. "The growth of retail sales is significant, because it reflects consumer ...

Wallace Morgan is New York's leading outsourced sales and marketing firm. The firm specializes in executing direct marketing campaigns for a range of clients within the telecommunications, charity, security and energy sectors. Wallace Morgan's workforce consists of almost an equal balance of employees and self-employed freelancers. As the number of freelancers and contractors reach a record high in the United States, CEO Tommy Smith of Wallace Morgan reveals the benefits freelancers bring to his business. "Freelancers offer benefits such as specialized skills and tend to ...

Director of TDR Connect, Matt O Hara, believes that many people think learning can only be gained in school, but knowledge can actually be obtained from a variety of sources. Information can be found through reading books, attending seminars, browsing the internet and being mentored by people with experience in the same field. According to TDR Connect, the key to a successful business is understanding their niche audience. TDR Connect is an established marketing firm who will not make a move without research and analysis. To be successful and to drive profits, businesses ...

As marketers continue to collect huge amounts of personal data to investigate further into consumer habits and behaviour, concerns over privacy has soared. Outsource Sydney, a direct marketing firm who rely on collecting consumer data, can empathize with consumers over their fears of their personal data being exploited, or being passed onto third party businesses. Outsource Sydney can understand why the hype surrounding the ethics of marketing has suddenly arisen. Managing director Helen Poutakidis of Outsource Sydney says, "I don't think people nowadays are so easily ...

British businesses depend on global trade and resources. Factors such as climate change and a growing world population result in more pressure on energy, natural resources and the wider environment. The British government would like to see more sustainable businesses and states that UK businesses could save up to GBP23 billion a year by using resources such as energy, water and natural materials more efficiently. By rolling out an energy efficiency policy in Q2, Mazonai want to set a positive example for other British businesses. A Mazonai spokesperson says: "We have seen ...

SGS SA Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Valerie Blasco, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in human resources. After a successful career in human resources, Ms. Blasco has brought her unique expertise in talent management to the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, SGS SA. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS provides worldwide, independent services ...

Leni S. Berliner, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Farms International LLC, has been named a Worldwide Branding Professional of the Year in Renewable Energy. While inclusion in Worldwide Branding is an honor, only a small selection of members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, years of service, and the credentials they have provided in association with their Worldwide Branding membership. After experiencing ...

Green Rainbow Revolution, LLC Founder and Owner Leila C. Goldmark has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in environmental business management. The inception of Green Rainbow Revolution (GRR) can be traced back to its founder and owner, Leila Goldmark. She formerly worked as an environmental advocacy attorney at Riverkeeper, Inc., where she prosecuted Clean Water Act, land use, and zoning cases. She lobbied for stronger wetland and environmental protections at various levels of government. After seven years, Ms. Goldmark had a baby, which ...

Marie Morneau, President of an eponymous communications company, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in public relations and crisis communications and, for this, has been included in the Worldwide Who's Who Circle. Recognized for many years of invaluable contributions to her field, Ms. Morneau has found professional success with her own communications business. For the last eight years, in her role as President, she has developed a very efficient network of communications freelancers with whom she creates a "dream Team" for each of ...

Björn Ellestad, Owner of The Nordic Lounge, has been recognized for demonstrating dedication and excellence in project management. Mr. Ellestad has fostered a love for traveling since childhood, and has since amassed more than 35 years of experience in travel-related services. This experience includes one year as owner of The Nordic Lounge, a travel consultancy that provides a variety of services to its clients. These services include development consultancy and project management for business enterprises, such as event planning for conferences, marketing for special ...

Morris Treadway, Vice President of Transformation Solutions & Services at IBM, was recently named a VIP member of Worldwide Branding. This special distinction honors individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to achieving personal and professional success. Mr. Treadway has 24 years of professional experience, with 10 years as a Vice President in IBM. Over the years, he has established himself as having expertise in finance & cost management, business analytics and process transformation. On a daily basis, he is responsible for directing and overseeing ...

Lucie Parrot, Eng., M.Eng., CVS-Life President and Founder of Martin Parrot Inc., has been recognized by Worldwide Branding for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in value engineering. Ms. Parrot has spent nearly a quarter of a century building on a growing skill set and nurturing the knowledge and experience needed to serve as a leader in her field. Specializing in group facilitation, Ms. Parrot is in charge of organizing workshops, facilitating value analysis for public and private clients, and carrying out management training initiatives for Martin Parrot ...

The world is becoming more creative by embracing new technologies. And now, China based Flippagemaker Software Company introduces their Flipbook Creator Pro for Mac, for people to create interactive PDF to Flipbook Pro for Mac platform. Their Windows-based Flippage Maker is already popular software for people to create flipbook with page turn effects, and this software is supposed to bring a whole lot of creativity and convenience for the Mac users who are in the field of digital content creation. The software is easy to use and one can easily convert a 500-page PDF ...