Well hey everybody, welcome to week two of “Mike talking about handy computer programs.” If you missed it last week, I explained that for the next few weeks [link] I’ll be using my semi-substantial nerd powers to dig up some Web tools that you might find useful. This week, we’re going to cover Google Alerts.
Read MoreOne year in, the Recovery Act is at work across the country creating jobs and driving economic growth. From major highway projects to green retrofits of military facilities and manufacturing of advanced batteries, more than 55,000 projects across the country have now been funded through the Recovery Act.
Read MoreAs the Winter Olympics head into their fifth full day of competition, Vancouver is abuzz with athletes and media attention. Today’s events begin at 9:00 a.m. PST with men’s curling and conclude 12 hours later with the men’s ice hockey competition.
Read MoreInnerWorkings Inc., a leading global provider of managed print and promotional solutions, today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
Read MoreWho are the heaviest users of loyalty programs? The affluent, according to Rick Ferguson, editorial director of COLLOQUY, a provider of loyalty marketing services based in Blue Ash, Ohio. (The “affluent” is a group categorized as making $125,000 per year or more in household income.)
Read MoreIrving, Texas-based Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) announced Laurie A. Tucker, senior vice president of corporate marketing for FedEx Services, will serve as the keynote speaker at PPAI’s sixth-annual Women’s Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas, July 26 to 29, 2010 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel.
Read MoreThe nation’s top entrepreneurs will be honored at the Washington-based U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) National Small Business Week events to be held May 23 to 25. A series of events and educational forums will mark the 57th anniversary of the agency and the 47th annual proclamation of National Small Business Week.
Read MoreWith the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act measures that have been boosting Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs slated to conclude by the end of the month, the SBA announced Tuesday that it was “finalizing plans for an orderly transition” back to loans with higher fees and lower guarantees.
Read MoreEye-popping health insurance premium increases of up to 39 percent are not an exception but a worrisome sign of the times, the Obama administration said in a report Thursday.
Read MoreStates are moving to ban the chemical BPA from food and drink containers, primarily those meant for infants and toddlers, because of health concerns.
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