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In today's world, people want information at their fingertips in a matter of seconds. As people search for a family dentist they are looking for professional expertise and quality care. Hamby Family Dental Center recently launched a new website that is aimed at giving patients all the information they need about their specialized dental services.

The Social Selling Podcast by Linking Into Sales celebrates 5 years of empowering sales professionals to succeed through social selling. In each episode, hosts Martin Brossman, Greg Hyer, and Elyse Archer discuss cutting edge techniques for using LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to prospect for, support, and grow the business of sales professionals.

Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is ranked in the Top 200 is and 7th in the Region, in nation’s Top 200 accounting firms.declared by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA).

The Spectacle, Raleigh’s artfully designed luxury eyewear shop, has announced that owner Wick Morgan will attend the Silmo World Optical Fair in Paris on Thursday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 26.

Karen Albright, president of BodyLase Skin Spa, has announced that the medspa will offer a week of special treatment discounts as part of SpaFinder Fall Deal Days from Monday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 26.

Melanie Black Dubis, a partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, was recently appointed to the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee

MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based, full-service public relations firm, has announced that Brittney Storm has been promoted to an account executive.

Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, has announced that the bank will sponsor the 6th Annual Devil’s Ridge Charity Golf Classic.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that Tribeca Tavern has been recognized by OpenTable’s 2010 Diners’ Choice Awards.

Fathom Realty, a technology centered real estate company, based out of Dallas, TX, has opened its first North Carolina office in the Triangle.

Lana Calloway, president of Exhibit Resources, a full-service exhibit design agency, attended a luncheon at the North Carolina Governor’s Mansion on Tuesday, Aug. 24.

Elaine Buxton, CEO and president of Confero, Inc., a national customer experience measurement firm, has announced that the firm has launched a multimedia campaign, which includes updates to their website and the release of a promotional movie and a video.

Lloyd Jacobs, CEO of ClickCulture (www.clickculture.com), a Raleigh-based integrated marketing firm specializing in technology, has announced the firm has launched a newly-designed micro website for the Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE). The new website, called Shaping Policy for Health (http://www.shapingpolicyforhealth.org), is a web resource for efforts to improve health through policy and environmental change nationwide. The website will be used by a diverse group of public health professionals from a variety of public and private health settings who need to have ready access to the latest health policy alerts, actions, documents, case studies, and electronic tools and resources aimed at improving the public’s health. The site also includes user registration for access, a custom content management system for posting documents, testimonials, podcasts and videos, a searchable database of case studies, a section for training with course descriptions and agendas, and a password protected area for trainers to download rosters, updates, checklists, guidelines and manuals.

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com) has announced that the firm will be the event title sponsor for CED’s North Carolina Companies to Watch Award program. North Carolina Companies to Watch recognizes second-stage companies that are innovative in thinking and demonstrate a high performance within their industry. Award recipients will be honored at a ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 23 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, located at 500 Fayetteville St.

President And CEO Bruce Clarke Discusses Upcoming Conference On Navigating Economic Recovery, Health Care Reform And Changing Regulations

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that Bogart’s American Grill will host Mad Men Martini Mixer for Mentoring event on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

ABC 11 Eyewitness News has announced that news anchor Barbara Gibbs served as Master of Ceremonies for the Second Chance Pet Adoptions’ 10th Annual Auction for the Animals event, held July 31 at Casper’s Delightful Inspirations.

The Chef’s Academy, the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 107-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers more than 30 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced Jayson M. Boyers as the regional president.

Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI, Inc., a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, has announced that the company will host the 2010 Compensation & Benefits Conference

Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, has announced that the company has begun building its first phase of homes in the Village of Lexington.

Kristin Buie, communications manager of North Carolina Theatre, has announced the release of a podcast presenting information about Little Shop of Horrors, a rock musical that will run Saturday, September 18 through Sunday, September 26.

919 Marketing, a nationally-acclaimed marketing and public relations firm, has been selected by Team Daniel, LLC, and The Team Daniel Foundation for the creation and implementation of new marketing strategies, brand development services, and a variety of media relations campaigns. Team Daniel co-founders Denise and John Mercado created both organizations in memory of their son, Danny, who inspired his parents to keep fighting for what is right and fair for all people with developmental disabilities

Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC, has announced that Doug Foster has joined the firm as a technology transfer consultant. In this position, Foster performs market-based technology screens and assessments.

Theresa Clark, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), has announced that the association will host a free safety seminar on Friday, Sept. 17 at 9 a.m., with free breakfast at 8:30 a.m. The seminar is available to Wake County REALTORS® and will be held at RRAR’s office at 111 Realtors Way in Cary. Leigh Woody, senior trainer of Citizens Against Crime, will teach real estate agents how to protect themselves at work and home by reacting appropriately to dangerous situations, being aware of their surroundings and empowering themselves with careful precautions. Other issues that will be discussed include open houses, vacant properties, unfriendly dogs, unsafe property and threatening phone calls. To register, e-mail Sonya Yankoglu at SonyaY@rrar.com or call (919) 654-5400.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar has been recognized by OpenTable’s 2010 Diners’ Choice Awards.

Vinita Jain, a local artist specializing in acrylic and pastel painting, has announced that her pastel painting “Fire in the Sky” has been chosen as an exhibition finalist for Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition.

Kids ‘R’ Kids of Cary, Morrisville and Research Triangle Park has partnered with Hatch® to install the TeachSmart® learning system in their preschool classrooms.