OMAHA, Neb., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Social networking, both online and off, as well as personal branding, are two actions that just may help you stay employed or land that next gig. "Most professionals are familiar with the phrase, 'It's not what you know, it's who you know,' but then fail to perform any follow-up after meeting an important contact," says April Kelly, author of "Spaghetti on the Wall: Branding and Networking Methods that Stick!" "Something as simple as sending an email to your newly made contact thanking them for their time could mean the difference between getting the job or not."

"By following up with a new contact and connecting with them online on sites such as LinkedIn, you are making yourself more memorable, which in a nutshell is personal branding," according to Kelly. "The goal is to make yourself the person they think of when they need problem X solved."

In her new book, "Spaghetti on the Wall," Kelly offers time-tested advice and practical tools that will help you build a personal brand and real networking connections that deliver results. She illustrates things such as identifying key strengths, unique values, and passions; creating realistic, specific goals; enhancing and defining a personal brand; applying the four paramount rules of networking and using social networking sites to build a valuable network. Taking control of your career now is essential, and the advice Kelly shares will help you effectively manage and develop the kind of personal brand that sticks.

Kelly held senior management positions and leadership roles for both PayPal and LinkedIn from their start-up years through their rapid growth to industry powerhouses. She is currently a senior consultant at Luma Services and is also the author of "Gratitude at Work: How to Say Thank You, Give Kudos, and Get the Best From Those You Lead."

To book an interview with April Kelly or request a review copy of "Spaghetti on the Wall," contact Erin Pankowski at erin@conciergermarketing.com or at 402-884-5995. For more information or to download a press kit, please visit http://www.AuthorAprilKelly.com.

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How can business owners use LinkedIn to grow their companies vs. their personal brands?

The following answers are provided by theYoung Entrepreneur Council(YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs. The YEC promotes entrepreneurship as a solution to unemployment and underemployment and provides entrepreneurs with access to tools, mentorship, and resources that support each stage of their businesss development and growth.E-mail your questions about best practices for starting up and/or managing a small businesstosmbs@foxbusiness.com.

No.1: What Do You Recommend? From Logan Lenz of Endagon

Not enough companies take advantage of the recommendation feature on LinkedIn. Plenty of personal brand accounts know about it and ask for endorsements proactively, but the same feature is underutilized for businesses. Send out an email to all of your current clients and ask them to recommend your business to their network. Rarely will you get a rejection; happy clients will gladly do it.

No.2: Tell Me a Story! From Michael Margolis of Get Storied

Company profile pages on LinkedIn are one of the first places that job candidates go when researching your company. Use this space to tell a story of what your company stands for. Let your personality shine and describe key elements of your work culture. What makes your company an exciting place to work? This will go a long way to recruiting top-tier talent.

No.3: Become a Groupie From Elizabeth Saunders of Real Life E

By either participating in existing LinkedIn Groups related to your business area or starting a group that will draw people interested in the topic, you can add value, enhance your brand and potentially draw new customers though Groups. Just be sure that if you're participating in an existing group that you follow their guidelines in terms of permissible business promotion.

No.4: Create Consistency From Ash Kumra of DesiYou

Your personal brand and where you work need to be aligned. Brands are all about people and the people are what make the brands.

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LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire -05/31/12)- MMRGlobal, Inc. (MMRF) ("MMR") today announced that it has entered into an amended services agreement with E-Mail Frequency (www.emailfrequency.com) to offer the Company's MyMedicalRecords Personal Health Record (PHR) products and services exclusively to a consortium of wholesale affinity and employee benefit Telemedicine Providers starting this July. The providers deliver services connecting patients to physicians online for consults and treatment from the privacy of their home or office. The agreement calls for E-mail Frequency to offer embedded PHRs to more than one million wholesale benefit recipients in the first year of service. E-mail Frequency clients already include AmeriDoc (www.ameridoc.com), a nationwide telemedicine service provider of 24/7 access to licensed physicians via telephone, video and secure e-mail, and National Benefit Builders, Inc. (www.nbbicard.com), an industry leader in marketing and distributing discount health, dental, vision and prescription drug networks headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey with Regional Offices in New York, Texas, Florida, and elsewhere.

The American Medical Association Council on Medical Service recently issued a report emphasizing the importance and value of telemedicine services similar to those offered by the E-mail Frequency providers. The report also encourages reimbursement by private insurers for similar doctor on-call telemedicine services, which are currently covered under Medicaid in nearly half the country. As more employers and private insurers adopt similar policies, the market for this type of telemedicine services in the U.S. is expected to generate $3.6 billion in annual revenue over the next five years, according to a study by research firm Pike & Fischer.

David Loftus, CEO of E-mail Frequency, said, "It has taken over two years for E-Mail Frequency clients to understand what a Personal Health Record is, the importance of having one and why and when they need it. As a result, we are now embedding MyMedicalRecords in a bundled benefit offering surrounding telemedicine services on a wholesale level."

Because a Personal Health Record is the optimum way for a physician providing telemedicine services to document the history of a patient's visit and complete the continuum of patient care, MyMedicalRecords is uniquely positioned to benefit. MMR's patented Personal Health Record is the only PHR that allows patients to receive their records from any doctor or healthcare professional by fax, voice or file upload consistent with HIPAA guidelines in an easy to access image form. The affinity and employee benefit telemedicine program includes MyMedicalRecords as a fully integrated patient portal that enables employees and their family members to securely manage and maintain their Personal Health Record after a telemedicine visit or with any family member's existing medical records.

About MMRGlobal, Inc.

MMRGlobal, Inc., through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords, Inc., provides secure and easy-to-use online Personal Health Records ("PHRs") and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions, serving consumers, healthcare professionals, employers, insurance companies, financial institutions, and professional organizations and affinity groups. The MyMedicalRecords PHR enables individuals and families to access their medical records and other important documents, such as birth certificates, passports, insurance policies and wills, anytime from anywhere using the Internet. MyMedicalRecords is built on proprietary, patented technologies to allow documents, images and voicemail messages to be transmitted and stored in the system using a variety of methods, including fax, phone, or file upload without relying on any specific electronic medical record platform to populate a user's account. The Company's professional offering, MMRPro, is designed to give physicians' offices an easy and cost-effective solution to digitizing paper-based medical records and sharing them with patients in real time through an integrated patient portal. MMR is an Independent Software Vendor Partner with Kodak to deliver an integrated turnkey EMR solution for healthcare professionals. Through its merger with Favrille, Inc. in January 2009, the Company acquired intellectual property biotech assets that include anti-CD20 antibodies and data and samples from its FavId/Specifid vaccine clinical trials for the treatment of B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. To learn more about MMRGlobal, Inc. visit http://www.mmrglobal.com. View demos and video tutorials of the Company's products and services at http://www.mmrtheater.com.

David Loftus is a shareholder of MMRGlobal, Inc.

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30-05-2012 16:09 UWF Master's Degree Online Program: Video proFile: Welcome to the University of West Florida and thank you for your interest in our Master of Education in Education Leadership online degree program. We're a leader in Masters degree online programs, and we're experiencing record growth with students just like you, who love the idea of completing their Master's in Education Leadership degree, online, at a convenient and personal pace. You already know that educators are much more marketable with advanced degrees, certifications, and training. So whether you desire to become a stronger teacher, a school administrator, or just to increase your earning potential, we have the right Master of Education in Education Leadership degree online program for you. As practicing educators ourselves, we understand how hard it is to balance family, work and school, so we've adapted our traditional Master's of Education degree to an accelerated online format to match your active lifestyle. You'll earn the exact same degree as a student who follows a traditional fixed academic calendar and takes classes on campus. There are several convenient start dates per year to meet your busy schedule. All courses in the program are only 5 to several weeks long and 100% online. You'll learn from the very same distinguished professors who teach on campus and around the country, but unlike traditional students, you'll have the option to complete your coursework in the ...

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31-05-2012 09:10 Thousands of high school students around the country need an alternative to traditional high school. And, this is not an easy way out. At least 80 percent go on to college. Thanks to a partnership between the National Network of Digital Schools and the education and technology company Pearson, students have access to quality education online.

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31-05-2012 09:17 Hear how online high school has changed the lives of Courtney, Ty and Coral. View the full video here:

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VANCOUVER, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - China Education Resources, Inc. ("CER") (CHN.V) (CHNUF), a leading technology provider of online learning, training courses and social media for teachers, students and education professionals, announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2012. All figures are expressed in U.S. dollars.

China Education Resources generated gross revenues of $2,570,769 in the first quarter of 2012. This is compared to gross revenue of $2,192,958 for the same period in 2011. It recorded a net profit of $610,839 as compared to a net profit of $443,991 for the same period in 2011.

Q1 of 2012 financial highlights include:

Online teacher training revenue of $1,566,985 generated during the first quarter of 2012 as compared to $426,110 during the same period in 2011;

Text book sales revenue of $1,003,784 generated during the first quarter of 2012 as compared to $1,766,848 during the same period in 2011. The decrease in textbook sales is due to some customers deferring sales to later quarters.

"We are very pleased with our continually increasing revenues as demonstrated in our Q1 2012 results, which is a product of our long term growth plan." said Chengfeng Zhou, CEO, China Education Resources. "We are implementing our school platform program which will provide comprehensive education resources and services to teachers and students. Our goal is to strengthen our position as the leading provider of digital educations services to China's K-12 sector. We are accomplishing this through our internet platform, education content and a comprehensive social network."

CER has engaged Inverness Advisors ("Inverness") to assist the Company's Board of Directors and management in raising capital to further expand its digital delivery platform, sales force and for general corporate purposes. Inverness conducts all securities business through KEMA Partners LLC, a FINRA member and SEC-registered broker-dealer.

In collaboration with China's education administrators and experts, China Education Resources has been helping to transform the curriculum of the world's largest educational system. Recognizing the need to address education reform changes, China Education Resources has created educational tools and curriculum for China's entire kindergarten through twelfth grade system. The Company is playing an integral part in transforming China's educational system through helping to convert the existing educational system from a memory-based learning system to a creative thinking and interactive approach. Presently, China Education Resources has over 1 million kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers registered through its Web portal. For more information, please visit http://www.chinaeducationresources.com or call (604) 331-2388.

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SCRANTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Penn Foster, Inc., a global leader in online education, today announced the appointment of Raymond J. McNulty as Chief Learning Officer. In this new role, Raymond will focus on the educational platform and content provided to students in all programs at Penn Foster, with focus on learning methods and academic content. McNultys appointment continues to mark the rapid growth of the online education sector, and follows Penn Fosters recent appointment of Frank Britt and Joseph Gagnon as CEO and President, as well as an office expansion in Boston.

"Ray will be invaluable to Penn Foster as we rethink our understanding of how best to embrace contemporary education practices and reaffirm our commitment to relevant and rigorous learning platforms. He is a proven expert on applying disruptive innovation to real-life education, and will make sure our learners have the skills to be successful in tomorrows workforce, said Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster. "The depth and scope of Rays experience in the education sector is truly unparalleled and we consider ourselves fortunate to have him on board. He will be instrumental in helping us build out new and existing programs and learning methods."

McNulty, who currently serves on the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network Board of Directors at Clemson University, comes to Penn Foster from the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) where he was President. Prior to joining the ICLE, McNulty was a senior fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where he worked with leading educators from around the country on improving high school education. McNulty has worked in education since 1973, holding teaching, principal, and superintendent positions in Vermont. From 2001-03, he served as Vermont's education commissioner. During his tenure, Ray focused on aligning the Department of Education's work on three key issues: early education, educator quality, and secondary school reform. Ray is also a past president of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and a frequent speaker at education events. He is also the author of Its Not Us Against Them Creating the Schools We Need, published in 2009.

"Education is all about learning and keeping students engaged in that process can prepare them for success in life, said Raymond McNulty, Chief Learning Officer of Penn Foster. In my experience, Ive seen that while its great to be successful in school, its success outside of school that really matters. We are working to put the most engaging learning platform in place to help our students achieve success in their daily lives. We believe the future of learning will be online, and Im looking forward to helping Penn Foster deliver educational programs that truly will help our students succeed in life."

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Penn Foster is a global leader in online education, providing high school diplomas, career-focused degree and vocational programs in the fields of allied health, business, technology, education, and select trades through the Penn Foster College and Penn Foster Career School.

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National Senior Health & Fitness Day kicks off at 8 a.m. today at the Purrysburg Fitness Center.

The schedule includes:

Giant Aerobics Class: 89:30 a.m. in front of the Purrysburg Fitness Center.

Get your heart pumping during the Gigantic Aerobics Class. If it rains, the class will be held at the pavilion. Enter the raffle to win a free T-shirt. There will also be chair instruction for beginners.

Aerobics instructors are Chamoni from 88:30 a.m., Lee from 8:309 a.m. and then Lois from 99:30 a.m.

Free Fitness Testing: 89:30 a.m., Purrysburg Fitness Center Aerobics Room.

This is a great way to compare fitness levels from year to year. You are welcome to come and go between the aerobics class and the fitness testing. The fitness testing will be done on a first-come, first-serve basis. Plus a T-shirt raffle.

Four fitness tests are available: Chair stand test testing lower body strength (30 seconds); back scratch test testing upper body flexibility (1 minute); 8foot up and go test agility test; and step in place test measures aerobic fitness (2 minutes).

The Health Fair is from 10 a.m.1 p.m. in Pinckney Hall.

More than 70 health and wellness companies will be on hand. Health care providers will offer informational handouts, free screenings, demonstrations, tests and health screenings including: Blood pressure, oral cancer, skin cancer, ABI, diabetes, foot pressure mapping and much more. They will also have lots of free goodies.

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