The Verizon Small Business Center will offer another webinar to keep businesses informed and engaged about current issues in small-business management. The free webinar, to be held on Sept. 9, features returning guest speaker John Jantsch, a leading marketing expert and entrepreneur who has earned a large following among small-business owners with his "Duct Tape Marketing" book and Web site -- ducttapemarketing.com -- where he dispenses tips, strategies and tactics to help entrepreneurs expand their businesses.

The Teleconference, “How to Win Stimulus Spending Contracts” will be held on Wednesday September 9, 2009, sponsored by the National Alliance of African American Chambers.

The Washington Post reports that a Virginia woman is being held in custody by police who allege that information she posted on her blog puts members of the Jefferson area drug enforcement task force at risk.

Porsche SE’s former Chief Executive Officer Wendelin Wiedeking and ex-Chief Financial Officer Holger Haerter had their homes searched during the raid by German prosecutors, according to a spokeswoman.

Two properties were raided by several dozen civil servants as part of an investigation of possible violations of securities law and market manipulation, Claudia Krauth, spokeswoman for the Stuttgart, Germany-based prosecutor’s office, said today by telephone.

Seven proven strategies for achieving profit-focused customer care will be addressed during a live Webinar on September 15, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. ET. This Webinar, presented by John Goodman, the author of "Strategic Customer Service" and Sally Hurley, President of VIPdesk, will review the importance of customer satisfaction to both word-of-mouth marketing, and the corporate bottom line.

Innovations International developed Diversity- The Competitive Advantage for businesses that recognize the importance of Diversity as a business objective. Since 1996, Fortune 500 companies like Texas Instruments, Amgen, Genentech and Toyota Financial Services have benefited by boosting worker morale, increasing productivity and impacting the bottom line.

"Diversity is a fact of life--both in the United States and globally. The challenge is to leverage the competitive advantage it provides."- Dr. William A. Guillory

The Verizon Small Business Center will offer another webinar to keep businesses informed and engaged about current issues in small-business management. The free webinar, to be held on Aug. 19, features guest speaker
Harry McCracken, founder and editor of Technologizer.

This presentation, the latest in a series of webinars offered by the Verizon
Small Business Center, will focus on the potential threats to a small
business' network, key steps to better secure a network, and what security
resources are available. 

The National Black MBA Association Annual Conference and Exposition

It takes place September 22-26,2009 at Ernest Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

This conference attracts more than 12,000 professionals and 450+ corporations. Our meeting forum stimulates discussions about education, diversity, professional development and career advancement for seasoned professionals, students and industry experts.

2009 Women Empowerment Conference

Please join the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Greater Miami Chapter (“NCBW”), for its Women’s Empowerment Conference being held on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. at the Doral Resort and Spa , 4400 NW 87th Avenue, Doral, Florida.