Archive for April, 2012

PreneurCast Podcast Explores Coaching in Business 

April 30, 2012

Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) May 01, 2012 Host Dom Goucher and guest Robyn Logan of International Coach Academy discuss how a coach can help a business owner break through barriers and achieve his goals. Logan also shares some ‘Power Tools’ for listeners to try themselves. The PreneurCast episode ‘Coaching in Business’ challenges marketers and entrepreneurs to try out some of Logan’s ‘Power Tools’ to identify where they might be holding themselves …click to read more…

PreneurCast Podcast Probes Pricing in Business 

April 30, 2012

Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) May 01, 2012 Increasing the price is one of the ’7 Levers of Business,’ as discussed in the previous episode. This week, Pete Williams introduces the concept of “price elasticity” and talks about the six factors that can help business owners when putting their prices up. In ‘Pricing,’ Williams and Goucher urge marketers and entrepreneurs to use the six points mentioned as a focus when they are …click to read more…

PreneurCast Tells You What You Need to Know About Marketing 

April 30, 2012

Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) May 01, 2012 In PreneurCast podcast’s ‘Marketing Myths and Marketing Truths,’ Pete Williams and Dom Goucher assert that most business owners make the mistake of doing something because they have seen how that strategy has worked for other people. Unfortunately, what these business owners do not know is that, when it comes to marketing, what is good for one company may not be good for another. ‘Marketing …click to read more…

President Updates Nation on Afghanistan Mission

April 30, 2012

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 – After joining Afghan President Hamid Karzai in signing a strategic partnership agreement in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul today, President Barack Obama took to the airwaves at Bagram Airfield to update the American people on the mission in Afghanistan. The speech from the large NATO base about 35 miles from Kabul was the last event of an eventful night that saw …click to read more…

Dempsey Explains Defense Strategy at Nation’s Oldest ‘Think Tank’

April 30, 2012

Dempsey Explains Defense Strategy at Nation’s Oldest ‘Think Tank’ By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today discussed the new national defense strategy and its core pillars in remarks at the nation’s oldest international affairs “think tank.” Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the …click to read more…

Obama Thanks Service Members in Afghanistan

April 30, 2012

By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 – During his surprise trip to Afghanistan today, President Barack Obama found some time — between signing a strategic agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and delivering a speech to be broadcast back to the United States – to speak with U.S. service members at Bagram Airfield. The commander in chief started by acknowledging Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, …click to read more…

Obama, Karzai Sign Partnership Agreement in Kabul

April 30, 2012

By Cheryl PellerinAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 – President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed an agreement that commits the nations to negotiating and building a strategic partnership that will frame their future relationship. Just after midnight May 2 local time, sitting at a table in front of U.S. and Afghan flags at the presidential palace in the Afghan capital of Kabul, the leaders signed …click to read more…

Trip Stresses Long-term Support for Afghanistan, Official Says

April 30, 2012

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 – President Barack Obama traveled to Afghanistan to sign the strategic partnership agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and to reinforce the level of American commitment to the country, a senior administration official traveling with him said today. A senior administration official speaking on background from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan told reporters in a conference call that U.S. government officials …click to read more…

Panetta: Agreement Shows Partnership’s Strength, Resilience

April 30, 2012

Panetta: Agreement Shows Partnership’s Strength, Resilience American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 – The strategic partnership agreement that President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed today demonstrates that the relationship between the United States and Afghanistan is strong and resilient, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said. The two leaders signed the agreement at the presidential palace in the Afghan capital of Kabul shortly after Obama arrived …click to read more…

DOD Facilities Drive Technology for Secure Power

April 30, 2012

By Cheryl PellerinAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 – As the nation’s top energy user, the Defense Department is pushing commercialization of the technology it needs to lower costs and keep its facilities secure, the deputy undersecretary of defense for installations and environment said here today. Dorothy Robyn addressed an audience of military, federal and industry experts at the Military Smart Grids and Microgrids Conference in Arlington, Va. …click to read more…