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VerticalResponse, Inc. Honored for CoTweet Use in CRM
VerticalResponse Inc., www.verticalresponse.com was honored in the Corporate Category of the Society for New Communications Research Awards program for its entry focused on the use of CoTweet as a CRM tool. - November 24, 2009 - VerticalResponse, Inc.
A Touch of the Metaphysical Embellishes These Ten Tales for Troubled Times from Susan Alcott Jardine’s The Channel, Stories from L.A., Published by Outskirts Press
A former veteran of the entertainment industry, Susan Alcott Jardine, asks “Are we in control of our lives or merely at the mercy of fate?” in her debut collection of short stories, The Channel, Stories from L.A., published by Outskirts Press. In these well crafted tales, a variety of... - November 24, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Iflexion Took Part in Ruby on Rails Conference 2009
Iflexion Web Development Company has just returned from Ruby on Rails Conference 2009 which was held in San Francisco on November 19-21. Iflexion keeps track of new technologies and gives special attention to researching and applying innovative trends and tools that can be beneficial for its customers. - November 23, 2009 - Iflexion
14 Year Old Writes Book
Author Luis Diaz has astounded the literary world by writing his first book at the age of fourteen and publishing it on Lulu.com, the online marketplace for digital content. Mr. Diaz seized the opportunity to use his idle time while working at school and going to his moms work, writing his... - November 23, 2009 - Luis Diaz
Database Emailer Named a 2009 Innovative Solution Award Winner for Use of the Infobright® Analytic Database
Internet Marketer Realizes Business Growth Through Performance Gains Achieved With Infobright Enterprise Edition (IEE). - November 23, 2009 - Database Emailer
Nationwide Marketing Integrates Lead Generation Technology for Mortgage Lead Vault
Nationwide Marketing announced the partnership of the Mortgage Lead Vault who is a direct lead company specializing in mortgage leads, to provide comprehensive, private label mortgage lead generation services. Nationwide will help drive additional web traffic to the online portal of Mortgage Lead Vault targeting lead types such as, conventional, conforming, jumbo, FHA and VA mortgage products. - November 22, 2009 - Nationwide Marketing
Len DeWeerdt Shows How to Avoid Mistakes in Real Estate in Playful Memoir & Self-Help Guide Book, Why I Buy Real Estate Instead of Golfing, Published by Outskirts Press
In this humorous new book written for anyone involved in real estate, Why I Buy Real Estate Instead of Golfing, A Memoir of What Not to Do in Real Estate, published by self-publishing company Outskirts Press, Len DeWeerdt makes light of his memorable “goofs” in selecting, owning and... - November 22, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Egypt Yellow Pages Inks Strategic Partnership With Otlob.com
Combining the powers of Yellow.com.eg and Otlob.com completely changes the process of ordering food online, making it an easier, faster, and more convenient user experience,” said Marc Lambert, Regional Managing Director for Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd. - November 22, 2009 - Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd
Orlando Agency Covenant Communications Acquires FiveSeven Studios
Orlando-based Covenant Communications announces it has acquired award-winning FiveSeven Studios. This marketing communications agency demonstrates small business savvy to grow and do well despite the tough economy. - November 22, 2009 - BigEye Creative
MMI Public Relations Wins 2009 International Davey Award
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations (www.mmipublicrelations.com), a Raleigh-based, full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has been honored with a 2009 International Davey Award. MMI was recognized for its work in creating a video for the N.C. CEO Forum, a... - November 22, 2009 - MMI
Irvine MINI Introduces New Mascot, MINIWeen: Artist Mark Paul Deren Creates New Ween!mal Exclusively for the Orange County Dealership
MINI is proud to introduce its new mascot, MINIWeen, created by artist Mark Paul Deren, better known as Madsteez. Known for his colorful, graffiti-style art and animal hybrids called Ween!mals, Madsteez not only created MINIWeen, he will also be painting a MINI Cooper with his distinctive art. The... - November 21, 2009 - Irvine BMW
VIP MIX+MINGLE Event Brought Out the Serious Movers & Shakers of ad:tech NY
Moss Networks produced the highly popular VIP MIX+MINGLE event in conjunction with the ad:tech NY tradeshow, where industry leaders and the who’s who of the online advertising and technology markets were in attendance. - November 21, 2009 - Moss Networks
Think Social at the Paley Center for Media Releases New Report on Social Media in the Public Interest
Report highlights 2009 Milestones, top ten trends for 2010 and grants first ThinkSocial Awards to social media innovators including Kiva, SocialVibe, March18 Movement ThinkSocial, the non-profit initiative dedicated to advancing the use of social media in the public interest, today released... - November 21, 2009 - ThinkSocial
Guerilla Marketing for Attorneys
Marketing guru Jay Conrad Levinson is the father of Guerilla Marketing and the Guerilla Marketing Association. The Association has recently appointed prominent Tampa tax attorney, Darrin Mish as a Guerilla Rainmaker. Just what is meant by Guerilla Marketing in the first place? As the name... - November 21, 2009 - Guerilla Marketing Association
New Smart Phone Application Generates Loyalty Points
Unique mobile ad server earns points from voice calls, SMS and email. - November 21, 2009 - Mediawire Pty Ltd
Green Media Campaign Receives Honors at the 2009 Golden Spike Awards
PilmerPR’s founder and media relations campaign for ElectraTherm recognized at annual event. - November 21, 2009 - PilmerPR
Panasonic Launches 12 Series Plasma Range Incorporating Breakthrough NEO PDP Technology
Panasonic releases first models in its new 12-Series range aimed primarily at digital signage market - November 21, 2009 - Panasonic Professional Projectors and Displays Europe
is7 Awarded ‘Best In Show’ by the International Academy of the Visual Arts
Stratmark’s Interactive Media Agency Scores One of Only 10 Davey Awards for Marketing Effectiveness - November 21, 2009 - is7
New Multi-Media Savvy Website Launched for the Storm King School
Savvy Software launches new website for Storm King School, college preparatory learning institution in the Hudson River Valley. The website features extensive custom development of multi-media display and is powered by award-winning CMS software for content management. - November 21, 2009 - Savvy Software Inc.
VHDRI Skies: Magic Hours, Out Now
Hyperfocal Design releases new High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) collection, 'VHDRI Skies: Magic Hours.' Digital Art developer Hyperfocal Design has bowed to demands for a VHDRI sunset and twilight collection by offering a huge VHDRI collection with 20 sunset and twilight HDRs. The sky panoramas in Magic Hours weigh in at 14,000 x 7,000 pixels with super high dynamic range - up to 20 stops. Magic Hours is the third product in Hyperfocal's "V Series" of products. - November 20, 2009 - Hyperfocal Design
Recently Launched Wakefly Campaign Helps Medical Device Companies Generate Leads
Internet Marketing and Usability Are Key to Driving and Converting Qualified Traffic - November 20, 2009 - Wakefly
Raise the Funny and Raise the Money- Comedian Starts Charity Auction Service
Comedian Wil Shriner launches a comedy auction campaign to help raise monies for charity. The actor/writer/producer/host who has been involved with dozens of charities over the years, decided to standup to help raise money, using humor to pry open people’s wallets and purses. “In these... - November 20, 2009 - Wil Shriner Prods Inc
Direct Innovations Wins Stevie Award® in 6th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business
Direct Innovations won a Stevie Award for Best Entrepreneur – Service Businesses - up to 100 Employees - Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. - November 20, 2009 - Direct Innovations
Martha Stewart Invites Founder of Bake for Hope to Participate in Martha’s 1st Annual Pie Contest Show
Bake for Hope founder, Lisa Pederson, of grass-roots charity event, gets invited to participate on Martha Stewart’s 1st Annual Pie Contest show airing this holiday season. - November 20, 2009 - Cause Good
Women’s Health and Surgery Center OB/GYN of Stafford, VA Partners with MDS Medical to Launch Re-Designed Website
Stafford, Virginia’s Women’s Health and Surgery Center, in partnership with electronic medical record software and technology integrator MDS Medical, have teamed up to launch a redesigned practice website. The new website educates visitors on common gynecological conditions, minimally invasive gynecological surgical options, and advancements in laparoscopy. - November 20, 2009 - MDS Medical Software
China Visa Processor to Use SEO Services to Promote Website
Oasis China Visa, a company specializing in the processing of visas for travel to China, announces that it has hired a Dallas-based SEO Services agency to promote its website. Oasis China Visa Services is registered with the Chinese Embassy and is authorized to provide these services to American... - November 20, 2009 - SEO 1 Services
Naples Web Design Firm Expands "The Exceptional Team"
Brian Joseph Studios' "The Exceptional Team" has added a new member to its team of professionals to increase client relationship management resources. - November 20, 2009 - Brian Joseph Studios
Propheta Communications Adds Angelwish to Their Expanding Client List
Propheta Communications Handling Public Relations for Children’s Nonprofit - November 20, 2009 - Propheta Communications
Ellie Longo Joins Send Out Cards
Retired Schoolteacher Provides Online Greeting Cards and Gifts. - November 20, 2009 - Ellie Evers Longo, distributor for Send Out Cards
Zuplo.com Launches Custom Facebook Posting Service with Over 7000 Free Templates & Skins
Artistic Backgrounds and Skins Transform Facebook Postings Like Never Before; Innovation, Ease of Use, and Design Set Zuplo.com Apart - November 20, 2009 - Zuplo, LLC
Twitfile.com Launches New File Sharing Application for Twitter
Twitfile's Web-application Lets Users Share Large Files on Twitter or Anywhere Else for Free. - November 20, 2009 - TwitFile.com
Internet Marketing Firm Ebiz Marketing Announces New Features and Updates
Ebiz Marketing, an Internet Marketing Services Firm, is updating many of the offerings available on it’s website. “There have been a lot of promotional resources that have been released recently and we need to keep up to speed”, states Sondra Carpenter, President and Internet... - November 20, 2009 - Ebiz Advertising
New GreenPlanetSearch.com 3.0 is "The First Place to Go When You Want to Go Green"
www.GreenPlanetSearch.com, the first -- and only -- 100% solar-powered eco-search engine and green content portal that is reinventing the search industry with its "stunning graphics" and innovative full-screen ad formats -- has just been "social media optimized" into the environmental world's most advanced digital media platform. - November 20, 2009 - Green Planet Search
Exhibit Resources Offers Weekly Trade Show Tips
Lana Calloway, president of Exhibit Resources (www.exhibitresources.com), a full-service exhibit design agency, has announced that the firm will feature weekly trade show advice on its blog, Green Dot Café, to offer businesses across the country insight on a number of topics ranging from... - November 20, 2009 - Exhibit Resources
Deltastock Organizes an International Design Contest with a USD 10 000 Prize Fund
The company invites graphic designers from all countries to participate in the contest, and submit their fresh banner ideas and landing pages layouts. - November 20, 2009 - Deltastock
Trackbuzzer.com Launches Site and Twitter Giveaway
New York City based company trackbuzzer.com official launch site and twitter giveaway contest for followers. - November 19, 2009 - Track Buzzer LLC
Pastoral Counselor and Christian Living Author Reece Manley Gains Top Book Honors at Pacific Book Review
Pacific Book Review Named Pastoral Counselor and Christian living writer Reece Manley with its Book of the Month designation. - November 19, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
Email Marketing in 2010: Integration, Automation and Customer Centricity
Ongoing international email marketing survey finds that most marketers will increase their email marketing budgets next year but that there are many challenges ahead for email marketers. - November 19, 2009 - Marketing Advisor
ONELAN’S Annual Technology Event a Great Success
Following the success of last year’s event, ONELAN co-hosted a free one-day Technology Event for resellers with ONEMedia, Smart E, ONELAN Digital Signage and ONELAN IPTV on Wednesday November 4th 2009. - November 19, 2009 - ONELAN Digital Signage
The Logo Boutique Releases New Logo Design Packages
The creative boutique design studio created a number of logo design packages to offer businesses an integrated and valuable logo design service. - November 19, 2009 - The Logo Boutique
Free eCourse Available: “3 Simple Steps to Getting Free Media Publicity”
Many businesses fail to leverage the power of free media publicity simply because they don’t know how. The free “3 Steps to Getting Free Media Publicity” ecourse is a great place to start. - November 19, 2009 - RightResponse eMarketing
Introducing Affordable SEO Services by Professionalseoservice.net
professionalseoservice.net now offers affordable SEO services which will meet your business prospect by satisfying your need. - November 19, 2009 - Professional SEO service
UPrinting.com Helps Small Business Prepare for 2010 with 20% Off Brochure Printing
UPrinting.com is offering 20% off brochure printing to help small businesses prepare for the upcoming year. - November 19, 2009 - UPrinting
Pacific Northwest Ballet Calls for Encore of GoMobile’s 3D Display Truck to Promote Nutcracker
Starting Black Friday, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle’s premier dance company, will start their annual performances of Nutcracker. For the fourth year in a row, GoMobile will be bringing the magic of Nutcracker to the streets with their three dimensional display truck around the Greater... - November 19, 2009 - GoMobile
Active Web Group Expands It's Web Presence with Web 2.0 and Informative Newsletters
With many companies only touching their toes to the Web 2.0 waters, or avoiding the pool completely, Active Web Group has jumped in head first, spreading ripples through Facebook, Twitter, and Linked:In. - November 19, 2009 - Active Web Group
Marketing on a Shoestring Budget: Using Social Media, Networking and PR for Maximum ROI Impact
What are the most inexpensive methods for gaining mind share? Find out from a panel of seasoned professionals offering advice at the American Marketing Association - Dallas Fort Worth Chapter’s panel discussion on December 1st in downtown Dallas. - November 19, 2009 - Dallas Ft. Worth American Marketing Associaton
Naples Web Firm Announces Addition of Web Marketing Team
Naples Web Firm, Internet Services Group of FL, LLC, Helps Businesses Make the Most of New/Social Media. - November 19, 2009 - Internet Services Group of FL, LLC
Nova Scotia Email Marketing Corporation Attracts Top Talent
Email marketing corporation announces new President and Chief Executive Officer - November 19, 2009 - SimplyCast
UNITS Mobile Storage Chooses 919 Marketing to Handle National PR
UNITS CEO praises 919’s track record of assisting growing franchises - November 19, 2009 - UNITS Mobile Storage
Digital Marketing Collective Launches with 4 Agencies -- Industry Vets on Board
There is a new agency in town: Digital Marketing Collective (DMC). DMC is a new resource for contemporary marketers faced with the challenges of consumers and businesses shifting their attention from traditional media – television, radio and print – to the Internet, wireless devices, games and other digital devices. - November 18, 2009 - Digital Marketing Collective