Thursday, June 23, 2011

SAFE International, A North American Self Defense Leader, Launches New York, USA Self Defense Seminars

SAFE International is a leading provider of self defense training in North America. SAFE International is pleased to announce its expansion into New York, USA with a focused marketing campaign to provide self defense to women, corporations and high school students.

New York, NY, June 13, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- SAFE International™ is the leading provider of self defense training in North America. It currently operates throughout Canada and has expanded into New York, USA with a focused marketing campaign to provide New York self defense to women, men, corporations and high schools. SAFE International has delivered training to over one hundred thousand (100,000) people since 1994. The company is owned and managed by Chris Roberts, CEO, who is a professional teaching Director and self-defense instructor.

Ryan Fellows is the Director of Operations for SAFE International™ in the U.S.A. Ryan Fellows lives in Albuquerque, NM, in the southwest United States. He has been married to his wife Vickie for 19 years and has three daughters. Ryan studied martial arts and tactics for many years. His teaching and training credentials range from: studies in Shotokan Karate to more modern methods of self-defense. Ryan is an NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor and is also a NRA Range Safety Officer. He has been teaching Self-Defense to people for many years from high school to senior citizens. Ryan has volunteered his services to many community organizations including domestic violence and women’s /family shelters. He has a passion for teaching people how to stay safe, and believes that the key to good instruction is keeping it fun.

Mr. Roberts founded SAFE International™ in 1994. He saw there was a lack of practical and effective self defense instruction for people. The SAFE International high school courses became known for their instruction on how to deal with conflict before it starts rather than just deal with the physical side of self defense. While self protection is a serious topic, the SAFE instructors have managed to develop a course that integrates humour while still getting a serious message across to students/clients. Chris Roberts has developed and taught specially tailored self defense courses in the corporate environment, particularly to companies/organizations that are in higher risk professions including health care, real estate, sales people, etc. Self protection is a not only a necessity, but is also a form of insurance that will make your business more profitable and your employees more confident and secure.

Workplace violence is a serious issue and SAFE has the ability to teach workplace staff how to deal with all aspects of confrontation including the Awareness/Avoidance stages along with Verbal Diffusing skills and physical self defense.

SAFE International also offers specialized Women’s Self Defense courses to women’s groups, including their Women’s Self Defense Parties. Twenty five percent of women will be assaulted during their lifetime. This is an alarming fact especially since over forty seven percent of crime is unreported. Women will know their attacker fifty seven percent of the time according to studies. Women lead busy lives and need easy to remember tactics that work in real-life situations. They also need training that fits into their busy schedules. SAFE International's instructors understand the challenges that women face and offer classes, group seminars and private lessons to fit into anyone's schedule.

SAFE International has become North America’s most popular high school course for both boys and girls due to the fact that they don't teach martial arts, but rather a practical approach to personal safety with an emphasis on recognizing and avoiding potentially dangerous situations.

All instructors are certified through SAFE International™ and have a unique ability to reach the students in an effective and memorable manner. SAFE International has traditionally focused on self defense instruction for high school students. It offers 1, 3, 4 or 5 hour courses which can be taught over consecutive days or all in one day depending upon the school/ organization's needs. They offer New York High School self defense customized to the class needs and expectations.

Each session includes discussion, role playing and a practical physical component ending with their famous simulated attacks in which the students get the opportunity to practice their newly learned skills on a padded instructor. These are real-world tactics that can be used by anyone against violent and stressful attacks.

SAFE International™ also trains/consults people privately on a weekly basis. Private clients include mothers, fathers, daughters, police officers, seniors, and people with disabilities. Chris Roberts constantly studies and implements new tactics when they fit the criteria of being simple, but effective. SAFE International teaches self defense concepts that are based on Gross Motor movements, rather than complicated and difficult to remember techniques.

Contact SAFE International and Chris Roberts to schedule New York self defense for your corporation, group, or school. You can visit their websites at www.safeinternational.biz or www.highschoolselfdefense.com

You can also email Chris Roberts directly by email at chrisroberts@safeinternational.biz You can also reach Mr. Roberts toll free at 1-800-465-5972.

Contact:
Chris Roberts
SAFE International™
15535 Cooper Rd.
Lunenburg, ON
Canada K0C 1R0
1 800 465-5972

Out-Perform the Competition and Stand Out from the Crowd: Balance Expectations, Says Author Connie Podesta

Expectations are what we think will happen. Reality is what actually happens. There's a big discrepancy between the two because we usually expect too MUCH or too LITTLE. Either one causes big-time problems. And that's why we must be reasonable, fair, and balanced when setting expectations, says author Connie Podesta in "10 Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd".

Dallas, TX, June 23, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- Expectations drive most of our decisions and actions. They're the key power source that pushes us to a future in which we out-think and out-perform our competition. Problem is, hardly anyone strikes the right balance with expectations. We shoot too high, we aim too low. The good news is: it doesn't have to be that way, says award-winning author Connie Podesta in her new book, 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd

"Meeting expectations makes a huge difference in your level of satisfaction and feelings of success," says Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/booking/ ). "And that is exactly why understanding, managing, and creating realistic expectations are vital to stand out success."

Take a closer look at the three vital steps of expectations - Understanding, Managing, and Creating:

* Understanding: Do not base expectations on feelings, desires, thoughts, beliefs, attitudes or wishful thinking. Instead, think in terms of rational thought. Facts and figures. What works and what doesn't.

* Managing: In order to stand out from the crowd in a positive way, it's vital to manage expectations in a way that emits the following elements, says Podesta, who offers more STAND OUT STRATEGIES at ( http://1clik2.com/10Ways2StandOut ):

o Positivity
o Confident communication
o Willingness to pay dues and update skills
o Doing things before asked
o And making the best use of time at work

* Creation: Never forget that whatever we believe, think, feel or expect will happen... often comes true. That's how powerful thoughts are when creating expectations. If one believes the worst is going to happen, it probably will. So even in the middle of crisis, the best bet is to aim for the best possible results.

"You can achieve balanced expectations with determination, hard work, concentrated effort, and a strong belief in your ability to change results for the better," says Podesta. (More of her strategies for improving business and personal relationships can be found on YouTube - Re-Define Your Relationships, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mIxMh9fTXg ).

"Remember," says Podesta, "the place you land between expecting the worstbest will change how you feel and act from that moment on. It's crucial to make the right choice." and expecting the

About Connie Podesta:
Connie Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/speakingtraining ) brings new meaning to the term "powerhouse". With quick wit and extraordinary insight, she makes people both laugh and think. She compels both audience members and readers alike to create action plans that build strong foundations and even stronger futures. She cuts to the basics, giving people reliable, repeatable success strategies that make change feel more like opportunity than obstacle. Podesta is an important, game-changing addition to any corporate event.

For more information on Connie Podesta's schedule and availability or to learn more about her award winning book 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd and the keynote topics that spring from it, contact her team today at 972-596-5501, via email at info@ConniePodesta.com or visit her website online at http://www.ConniePodesta.com

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Contact:
Teresa Biehl
Vice President Marketing
Connie Podesta Seminars
3308 Preston Road
Ste. 350-119
Plano, TX 75093
972.596.5501

SAFE International Expands Corporate Safety Training Programs – Albuquerque Self Defense

SAFE International™ is a leading provider of mobile self defense/personal protection training in North America.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 13, 2011 - (Straight Line PR) - Albuquerque Self Defense, SAFE International Expands Corporate Safety Training Programs.

SAFE International™ is a leading provider of mobile self defense/personal protection training in North America. It currently operates throughout Ontario and has taught more than 120,000 clients in the private, corporate and high school environments since 1994. SAFE International is expanding its Corporate Safety Training Programs to include Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company is owned and managed by Chris Roberts, CEO, who is a professional teaching Director and self-defense instructor.

SAFE International™ Albuquerque Corporate Safety Training Seminar’s provide employees and management with tips and strategies to recognize, avoid, and handle personal security risks specific to their jobs. Prior to the commencement of training, SAFE International instructors spend time with each company learning about their employees and communicating with Department Leaders and those employees working in the field. It is through this personal attention that SAFE International is able to truly design a course that will have lasting positive effects for their clients and their employees.

SAFE International teaches that recognizing and avoiding dangerous situations is always the top priority. SAFE International instructors will address the daily routines and the risks that employees encounter in their daily jobs. Through role playing and discussion, participants will learn how to take common sense measures to reduce the risk of becoming a victim. The knowledge they gain can be applied to all aspects of their profession – direct sales, interacting with customers and fellow employees, travel and other work related transactions.

Clients are taught how to recognize different forms of verbal abuse, and how to defuse in order to resolve conflict without violence. Clients participate in verbal drills specific to their job related challenges.

It is through these reality based drills that your employees will develop the confidence to handle various forms of abuse, without the need to be physical, while also preparing oneself in the event that it does. These verbal exercises can be particularly valuable when one might find themselves in an uncomfortable and potentially life threatening situation – entertaining clients, traveling, employee differences, leaving late at night by car, taxi or public transit, walking home, etc.

SAFE International believes that not only is self protection a necessity, but it is now a form of insurance that will make your business more profitable and your employees more confident and secure.

The second phase of a SAFE International Albuquerque Corporate Safety
Course is the physical aspect which addresses how to React and Respond in the event that conflict becomes physical. Participants are taught basic, gross motor self defense skills meant to help one get away safely and as quick as possible. The principles of their teachings are based on how to react instinctively without having to think about what to do. This is not martial arts, but rather, real skills meant for real life scenarios. SAFE International is a complete course covering everything from A to Z in corporate safety training. SAFE International™ addresses the emotional, psychological, verbal and physical segments of violence in today’s world.

Chris Roberts, CEO of SAFE International also trains/consults people privately on a weekly basis. Private clients include mothers, fathers, daughters, police officers, seniors, and people with disabilities. Mr. Roberts constantly studies and implements new tactics when they his criteria of being simple but effective. If the tactic might save a life, he is interested.

To contact SAFE International and Chris Roberts to schedule your corporate safety course, you can visit their main site at www.safeinternational.biz . You can also email Chris directly at chrisroberts@safeinternational.biz or toll free at 1-800-465-5972

Contact:
Chris Roberts
SAFE International™
15535 Cooper Rd.
Lunenburg, ON
Canada K0C 1R0
1 800 465-5972

Astra Mining Announce Appointment of Brokering Firm Kea Funds Management

Head of Kea Corporate, Mr Matthew Critchley has said that they are excited to be a part of what they consider a leading resources company of the future.

Adelaide, Australia, June 23, 2011 - The board of Astra Mining Ltd and Astra Resources PLC (Astra) is pleased to announce the appointment of Australian-based broking firm Kea Funds Management (Kea) as its exclusive broker with immediate effect.

Head of Kea Corporate, Mr Matthew Critchley has said that they are excited to be a part of what they consider a leading resources company of the future.

Kea believes that their three (3) niches in the financial services space will compliment such an attractive opportunity. These being:-

* Active Investment Managers - Consciously managing the portfolios of both high net-worth and institutional clients, through their range of funds and direct client relationships;

* Institutional Execution - Through their partnership with a leading execution service provider in the world, institutional execution is done in a timely and efficient manner;

* General Corporate - With their extensive network of corporate clients in both Australia and Offshore, in particular in the mining space, Kea is able to offer Corporate Services including capital raising, placements and roadshows.

Kea welcomes any enquiries on +61 7 3212 6600 or alternatively email at info@keafundsmanagement.com.au .

For more information about the company visit www.astramining.com or email investor-relations@wedgewoodcommunications.com

Contact:
Caitlin Petrou
Astra Mining
46 Tynte Street
North Headline, SA 5006
+61 (0) 402 823 343