TiER1's own Dustin Shell will be presenting at the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development (GCASTD) Fall Conference on Friday, October 12. Shell, an instructional designer with expertise in mobility and social learning, will be conducting a session entitled "(Truly) Mobile Solutions." The talk will be targeted to trainers, educators, and administrators interested mobile solutions to meet learning needs, he says. "In the past, people have been accustomed to taking old material and making it fit mobile platforms," Shell explains. "Now the push is toward creating...

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Had any withdrawal symptoms after going for a while without your favorite ice cream?  Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Health, and Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, have gone public with their contention that many processed foods including (and, perhaps, especially) ice cream disrupt the parts of the brain controlling a) the experience of pleasure, and b) the self-control function - in ways that are very, very similar to the manner in which those brain functions are disrupted in the noggins of drug addicts. The position held by these two high-ranking government...

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Looks like the rest of the region is realizing what we have known all along: Covington is a great place to start and build a business. Read the article in today's Cincinnati Enquirer (with a quote from our co-founder and chairman, Norm Desmarais) about an upcoming event that will share stories of entrepreneurial success, preview new technologies from Microsoft, and talk about the future of tech growth in Covington.

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The Business Courier announced last week that for the third year in a row, TiER1 is a 2012 Best Places to Work in Greater Cincinnati finalist. “Our company’s success is directly linked to the success of our employees,” CEO Greg Harmeyer said upon hearing the news. “Creating an environment conducive to creativity, productivity, and problem solving means our employees can do their best work and our clients get great results. We’re honored to hear that our employees think TiER1 is a great place to work.” Best Places to Work results are determined by employee surveys conducted by the Business...

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For the fifth consecutive year, TiER1 Performance Solutions has been named a Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce “Emerging 30” honoree.  The Emerging 30 program recognizes the fastest growing small businesses having an impact on the local economy. To be included on the list, companies must be a current Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce member or headquartered in Boone, Kenton, or Campbell counties; in operation for at least three years; be privately held; have fewer than 150 employees; and have revenues exceeding $250,000 with an average annual revenue growth of 15 percent or more over...

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