FREE WEBINAR! Strategy: Don’t Just Plan…EXECUTE!
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Education, Technology
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Time: 10:30am PST
Space is limited
Reserve your webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/528874154
“82% of Fortune 500 CEO’s feel their organization did an effective job of strategic planning. Only 14% of the same CEO’s indicated that their organization did an effective job of implementing the strategy.“
- Fortune Magazine
The latest Conference Board CEO Challenge Survey identifies the top 3 CEO concers are:
1) Excellence in Execution
2) Consistent Execution of Strategy by Top Management
3) Speed, Flexibility, Adaptability to Change
So ask yourself these 3 questions:
- Are you executing your strategy?
- Does your workforce understand the corporate strategy and their role in executing it?
- Can your organization respond timely to the rapidly changing business environment, seize opportunities and mitigate threats?
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements:
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
Vanguard Scholarship Program
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Education, Personal Finance
Another scholarship opportunity blackstudents.com. If you are studying business, finance, economics, accounting, information technology, or the liberal arts this opportunity is for you. I’ll be posting one scholarship opportunity a week.
This scholarship program provides merit-based scholarships to minority students pursuing studies in business, finance, economics, accounting, information technology, or the liberal arts.
To be considered, you must be entering your senior year of college in fall 2010; be a member of a racial minority; be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States; be pursuing studies in business, finance, economics, accounting, information technology, or the liberal arts; have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
The program’s goal is to remove financial barriers for students who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential. Recipients will be required to report other awards granted and supply their school’s financial aid award letters. Scholarship checks are sent directly to your home address, made payable to the school on your behalf. Your scholarship can be used for tuition, fees, books, and supplies.
Deadline:
November 30, 2009Award Amount:
$10,000Website/Contact Info:
http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/vanguard/
President Obama’s Weekly Address – 10/17/09
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Family, Health, Obama
As the health insurance reform debate enters into its final stages in Congress, the President denounces the desperate and deceptive last-ditch efforts of the health insurance companies to derail it.
Ladies the Queen of Hip Hop is Looking for You
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Community, Entertainment & Sports, Society & Culture
The undisputed “Queen of Hip Hop” has hooked up with Covergirl to find a female artist to open for her show in each city while on tour. Whether you’re a singer, a dancer, a rapper, or anything in between, this could be your chance to open during her tour of your city. All you have to do is create a one-minute video performance showcasing the Queen Latifah persona that fits you best. Along with a video, tell in 250-words or less why you deserve to ignite your Persona.
Latifah is one of the few women in hip hop with staying power and is truly a role model, inspiring female entertainers everywhere. She all-around entertainer and has excelled in her many endeavors, proving she can stand the test of time
For more information on the Ignite Your Persona Competition, check out the Covergirl website. Also check out Latifah’s reason behind the contest and her personal website to get tour dates.
President Obama’s Weekly Address – 10/03/09
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Health, Obama, Personal Finance, Politics, Society & Culture
The President discusses ongoing efforts to spur job creation. He also explains why health insurance reform is needed not just for long-term economic stability, but in the immediate future, discussing statistics on how costs will continue to skyrocket and hurt small businesses even next year.
North Dallas Career Fair
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Community, Personal Finance, Society & Culture
For those looking for a job in the Dallas area, DFWHires is having a job fair at the end of the month. Visit the link below for more information.
Date: Wednesday, October 28
Location: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
700 Central Parkway East
Plano, TX 75074
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
For a list of attending companies, click the link below and fill out the brief registration form:
http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/career_fairs/details/TX/Dallas_North/October/28/2009
Bring at least 15 resumes to the event!
President Obama’s Weekly Address – 09/19/09
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Obama, Personal Finance, Politics
With the next G20 Summit approaching in Pittsburgh, the President goes over the progress in stemming a global economic crisis. He discusses the impact of the Recovery Act, and pledges that “lobbyists for big Wall Street banks” will not prevent real reform for the future, including a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
The Big Mobile on Campus Challenge
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Community, Education, Personal Finance, Technology
Here’s an opportunity for to get some scholarship money. I remember working on teams to get projects done and it can be a daunting task if you don’t have the right people. While I didn’t realize it at the time. the group projects I had to do prepared me for the corporate environment. Learning how to recognize people’s strengths and utilizing them for the benefit of the team can be the difference between a good application and one that was a waste of time creating.
Here’s more information on the Big Mobile:
What: The Big Mobile on Campus Challenge is a contest to create mobile applications. The contest encourages participants to develop innovative and creative mobile applications that enhance the student experience and improve the educational process. One grand-prize winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship presented at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado from November 3-6, 2009. Additionally, two runner-up winners will receive a $5,000 scholarship.
Who: Full time students and full or part time faculty and staff of accredited universities are eligible to participate. Participants can work on an application independently or with a team of up to four individuals.
How: There are three categories for the contest—mobile learning, mobile identity, and student system integration. All of these categories are meant to help participants create an application that enhances academic performance, builds campus community, and improves campus operations. The official contest registration form can be found at: http://higheredcontest.wireless.att.com
When and Where: The Big Mobile on Campus Challenge application deadline is October 15, 2009. The finalist applications are then reviewed by a panel of judges, who consider the overall concept of the application, the design implementation and quality, and the impact the application will have on the higher education community.
President Obama’s Weekly Address – 09/12/09
Filed under: Black Blogger Postings, Business, Family, Health, Obama, Politics
The President discusses a staggering new report from the Treasury Department indicating that under the status quo, around half of all Americans under 65 will lose their health coverage at some point over the next ten years. He pledges not to allow this future to unfold: “In the United States of America, no one should have to worry that they’ll go without health care – not for one year, not for one month, not for one day. And once I sign my health reform plan into law – they won’t.”
President Obama’s Weekly Address – 09/05/09
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Obama, Personal Finance, Politics
With Labor Day approaching, the President commits to rebuilding the economy so that a lifetime of hard work leads to a comfortable retirement, and explains his proposal to help to get there.
