Last updated 4/26/2001 Who promises a wide range of experience with a passion for getting work done right the first time? Mark D. Bostrom Check out how the competition compares. Who has over 14 years experience personal training hundreds of individuals? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience with the grand opening of a large-scale fitness center? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience directing a large staff of Personal Trainers? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience upholding exercise equipment manufacturers to their warranties using a tracking database at a large scale fitness center? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience with the setup and maintenance of exercise equipment at a large-scale fitness center? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience developing and maintaining bulletin board promotions at a large-scale fitness facility? X Mark Bostrom ? 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The Competition Who was a past president at the medical explorer's post at Northwest Community Hospital? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who owns a vast library of fitness periodicals and books on wellness, fitness & health promotion? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience with the local health care market including resident demographics? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has participated in research in shoe design with the manufacturer Nike? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has met and discussed, at length, the specifications of progressive weight resistance machines with Nautilus inventor Arthur Jones at his home in Ocala, Florida? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience administering exercise stress tests? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience developing and explaining mandatory fitness requirements to public safety professionals, such as firefighters? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience providing services for cardiac rehabilitation? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience leading group exercise classes for cardiac rehab patients? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has performed detailed study on the effect of environmental conditions on the human body, especially during exertion? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who is creating a fitness dictionary database currently over 2500 terms? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who is creating an encyclopedia database of known physical exercises that includes descriptions of muscles used, biomechanical tips, benefits, safety precautions, and can provide a video clip of the action? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has created a Sports/Fitness related database directory of Professional Services and Retail Businesses? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has created a muscle anatomy database that describes the action, origin and insertion (and more) of 120 muscles that are important to physical activity and rehabilitation exercises? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has developed weather and health information content for web browsers navigating the Internet? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has developed JavaScript calculators for web browsers? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has worked closely with orthopedic specialists to develop sports medicine services? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has designed specific exercise routines with physical therapists for patients with sports-related injuries? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who was helped individuals (e.g., an FBI candidate, a professional baseball player) with customized exercise programs to successfully reach career goals? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who was helped individuals through tough times with customized exercise programs to successfully re-direct career goals and reach those new goals? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who was experience managing inventory in a retail superstore? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience developing a database for a Condominium Association that includes a membership list, and a clickable map of each residence that accesses details and emergency contact information? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has the capability to develop a database that includes a clickable floor plan map of Wellness Centers, that can access historical data and can help plan facility usage and planning? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience with computer asset tracking software and management at Citibank? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience setting up a computer help desk for Citibank? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience testing online banking software at Citibank? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience managing a high school computer laboratory? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience producing an invoice-generating program for an entertainment newspaper publisher that batches new invoices each month, shows past due balances, creates a late charge on balances over 45 days old and calculates automatic charges, including a charge based on the number of Mondays per month? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has strong experience with Macintosh AND Windows operating systems? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has strong experience with Microsoft Office suite of applications? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has strong experience with Word Processing, mail merging and mass mailing? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience creating and organizing standardized templates in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word for corporate departments at Citibank? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has created their own Personal Information Manager for desktop and laptop computers? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience with Microsoft PowerPoint for group presentations? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience introducing notebook computers, remote online services and the Internet to Prudential Financial Advisors? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has strong experience with most high-end graphics applications used by graphic artists and designers AND has inside know-how to communicate with artists? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience creating and converting graphics for use on Internet Web Page Presentation? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has strong experience with telecommunications and E-mail applications? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has strong experience with online telecommunications services and understands the opportunity for outreach through new media channels? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has strong experience with the Internet, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, Gopher, and other related applications? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience creating HTML documents ready for web browsing on the Internet? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has developed corporate web sites? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has strong experience with Help Desk support at the largest U.S. bank -- Citibank? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has strong experience with wide area network support (including support of internationally-located executives) with the largest U.S. bank -- Citibank? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has written comprehensive training and Quick Start training manuals specific computer use for Citibank, DDB Needham (major advertising agency), and many others? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience with media ecology research (the study of the effect of communication channels; such as TV, radio, newspapers; on society and vice versa) at DDB Needham? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience installing a Cisco Router to connect a T-1 line? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience providing public service presentations for organizations, such as Students Against Driving Drunk (now known as StudentsAgainst Destructive Decisions)? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience leading anti-drug presentations to high schools? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who has experience providing information at health seminars? X Mark Bostrom ? The Competition Who would know where to look for someone with this much valuable experience? YOU? . . . or the Competition Great Experience doesn't happen on the same old road. Great Experience comes from many paths. Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience. George Bernard Shaw HOME | Site Map | Center Stage | Our Solutions | Our Satisfied Clients | Fitness Topics PFP Newsletter | Company Profile | Contact Information | Help | Glossary | ?Mark | About the Author | Disclaimer ©Copyright 1999-2001 Apriori, Inc. All Rights Reserved. APRIORIATHLETICS and Progressive Fitness Personality are Service Marks of Apriori, Inc. All products mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.