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Introduction to Microformats Examined at New York Web Standards Meetup Group, NYC May 22
theMechanism, a multi-disciplinary design agency with offices in New York and London, announces that the NY Web Standards Meetup Group http://webstandards.meetup.com/118/calendar/7614130/ will address microformats at theMechanism’s New York office 440 9th Avenue, 8th floor at 7:00 pm on May... - May 15, 2008 - theMechanism NY
90octane Launches 90blog, a Blog About Online Marketing
The agency’s staff will weigh in on trends in search engine marketing and online lead generation. - May 15, 2008 - 90octane
Afghanistan Images of Deserts, Towns and Cities, Including Portraits, Shrines, Landscapes, Stores, Houses, and Commerce from Herat and Kabul
Afghanistan Photographic Images Now Available To Private Individuals And Government, Ngo, And Commercial Organizations. Library of Current Scenes from the Deserts, Towns and Cities Include Portraits, Shrines, Landscapes, Stores, Houses, and Commerce from Herat and Kabul. Jay Buckner, principal of... - May 15, 2008 - Buckner Creative
Auction Marketing Network Attains Record High Numbers
MarkNet Alliance member companies have achieved a new milestone with more than 300 auctions in 26 states currently active. Hundreds of these are online auctions that use MarkNet’s proprietary Streamline Bid software. - May 15, 2008 - MarkNet Alliance
Moms Eliminate Financial Problems Almost Instantly
Corporate layoffs and home-business startups are both at all-time highs. Home-based businesses make up roughly half of all U.S. businesses and mompreneurs are getting in the game. With the recent scares in the economy moms are being extra diligent and becoming successful in the... - May 14, 2008 - Tri-J LLC
Fashion Network Becomes an Essential Tool for the Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry Network grows to 1,500 plus members who are networking to make their careers and businesses grow. - May 14, 2008 - Apparel Search Company
MindTools.com Helps Employees and Business Owners Find 100 Extra Minutes in Their Work Week
MindTools.com celebrates the publication of its 100th newsletter by focusing upon time management and issuing a 100 Minute Challenge to readers and site visitors. - May 14, 2008 - Mind Tools Ltd
International Software Development Outsourcing Conference – Program Announcement
Event for anyone interested in software development outsourcing and offshoring. - May 14, 2008 - Global Learning Foundation
Medical Tourism Conference Announces Special Keynote Speaker
The Keynote Speaker for the Medical Tourism Association’s annual conference in San Francisco, September 9 through 12th has been announced. The speaker will be Alex Piper, a former buyer of healthcare for Chrysler (formerly DaimlerChrysler). Mr. Piper is very passionate about Medical Tourism and promotes it is a potential solution for the US healthcare crisis. - May 14, 2008 - Medical Tourism Association™
InTouch Joins MarketingSherpa and MarketingExperiments as Third Company Within MECLABS Group
Acquisition Brings Additional B2B Lead Generation Capability to B2C and B2G Marketing Company. - May 14, 2008 - MECLABS
henderson bas Brings Home Coveted Webby
henderson bas, Canada’s most awarded interactive agency, was named a winner at the 12th Annual Webby awards. The agency finished first in the automotive category for its work on the Toyota FJ Cruiser campaign. The interactive campaign was a major component in building brand awareness for... - May 14, 2008 - henderson bas kohn
Smartads Re-Launches PRarticle.com - Press Release Directory
After 2 years of waiting for the right time, Martin Lemieux - owner of Smartads re-designs and re-launches www.PRarticle.com with a brand new look & feel, and many new features as well. - May 14, 2008 - Adcidia™
Top Internet Marketing Agency WebMetro Presents Expert SEM Strategies at San Francisco PPC Summit
WebMetro Vice President of e-Marketing and recognized search engine marketing authority Michael Behrens will present expert SEM strategies for MSN and advanced bid management at PPC Summit San Francisco. - May 14, 2008 - WebMetro
Quality Designer Shirts, the Next Successful Promotion Trend
Quality designer shirts hits marketing merchandise to become a new valuable twist to promotional products. - May 14, 2008 - ShirtsMyWay
Fifteen501’s Summer 2008 Issue Arrives This Week
Weiss & Hughes Publishing Inc.’s summer 2008 edition of Fifteen501 magazine will arrive at local distribution sites this week. The summer issue’s Special Section highlights the latest residential and commercial developments in rural Chatham County, from Newland Communities’... - May 14, 2008 - Wake Living
Carolina Children’s Home Calls SubscriberBASE Affiliate a “Big Pig”
AdDrive, an affiliate of SubscriberBASE, has been named the Big Pig sponsor of the Carolina Children’s Home’s annual BBQ Festival, for the third year in a row. The affiliate has been a proud sponsor of the event, which helps raise funds for the Home, for the past 4 years. As a Big Pig,... - May 14, 2008 - SubscriberBASE, Inc.
Judymae Adds Swedish/English Translation Services to Business Worldwide
PR company now offers Swedish to English and English to Swedish translation services business worldwide. - May 14, 2008 - Judymae Communications
Hummingbird Creative Group, Inc. Hosts Ribbon Cutting
Wendy Coulter, CEO of Hummingbird Creative Group, Inc. (www.hummingbird-creative.com), has announced that the firm will host a ribbon cutting and open house at its’ new office space, located at 160 NE Maynard Road., Suite 205 on Wednesday, May 21 from 5-8 p.m. Hummingbird is a creative... - May 13, 2008 - Hummingbird Creative Group
Wirefile V-Clinic Enables Websites to Provide Services Similar to the Large On-line Diet Corporations
Wirefile launches turnkey web and cell phone nutrition and fitness clinics. Wirefile, a leading provider of online and cell phone nutrition and fitness web clinics, today announced the release of the US version of its groundbreaking V-Clinic system following recent sales in Europe. Wirefile... - May 13, 2008 - Wirefile
Search Engine Marketing Roundtable in Singapore
Position2 has been conducting a series of Roundtables and Webinars to educate marketers on aspects of Search Marketing from a practitioner’s perspective. These sessions are conducted by experts at Position2 who share their experiences & insights on critical elements of Search marketing. - May 13, 2008 - Position2
Fusion 101 - 70s Jazz-Rock Fusion Station Already #3
New jazz-rock fusion internet radio station bringing joy to many fans of this genre. - May 12, 2008 - Fusion 101 Radio, LLC
Webflo Studios Builds Custom, Professional Website for Paint Company
The owners of the company wanted a professional website that would bring their specialty painting services to the forefront. As most of their clients are either involved in commercial work or own a large home, the owners’ goal is for their website to emphasize the company’s ability to take on projects industrial and elegant alike. Their overall objective with the website, like most clients, is to raise awareness about Verbraken and Sons Arizona Paint Company. - May 12, 2008 - Webflo Studios LLC
Industry Leading People Search Web Site, Tracesmart, Have Effectively Launched 2008 Electoral Roll
Tracesmart proudly announce that nearly 28 Million up-to-date accurate records are available through the 2008 Electoral Roll launched recently on the Tracesmart Website. - May 11, 2008 - Tracesmart Ltd
Curtis Creative Launches Newly Redesigned Web Site; Features Include Client Center and Improved Portfolio
Sporting a contemporary design, the new Curtis website, www.CreateWithCurtis.com, is an expression in minimalism, it includes a portfolio containing a healthy cross section of the firm's collective talent from traditional print to electronic media such as email marketing. - May 11, 2008 - Curtis Creative
Schneider Associates Announces New Promotions
Daniele Sullivan and Danielle Sullivan have been promoted at Schneider Associates, a Boston-based public relations agency specializing in launching new products, services, companies and communities. - May 11, 2008 - Schneider Associates
Shine Advertising Named Agency of Record for Wisconsin Cheese, Growing Regional Shop to Represent National Icon
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, a nonprofit organization of Wisconsin dairy producers that promotes the consumption of milk, cheese and other dairy products made in America’s Dairyland, has named Shine Advertising agency of record for Wisconsin Cheese, following a month-long review with... - May 10, 2008 - Shine Advertising
90octane Volunteers with Rebuilding Together and HGTV for the Green Street Program
The agency's staff devoted a day to planting trees and making Denver more beautiful. - May 10, 2008 - 90octane
WSI Consultant Wins WMA’s Internet Advertising Competition
Creates Outstanding Micro-site for NJ Based Entertainment Company. - May 10, 2008 - WSI Internet
SubscriberBASE Enhances User Experience with Web-Integrated Support System
SubscriberBASE Inc. has launched a new web-integrated ticketing system, which provides more efficient communication between members and the company’s member services department. Membership Growth Explodes: According to Incentive Program Administrator Daniel Carlberg, the decision to switch... - May 10, 2008 - SubscriberBASE, Inc.
90octane Wins Top Marketing Honors
The interactive marketing agency 90octane takes a Gold Key and Silver Key in Colorado BMA awards program. - May 10, 2008 - 90octane
Why Coffee Drinkers Are Switching to a Healthier Coffee from Gano Excel. Healthy Coffee is Introduced to Millions of Coffee Drinkers in USA & Canada.
Healthy Coffee from Gano Excel offers Coffee Drinkers a Healthier Alternative. You still get the aroma and the taste of a delicious cup of coffee, but Healthy Coffee is drenched in health-giving nutrients with every sip. Healthy Coffee has arrived in North America and offers the gourmet taste without the hefty price tag and helps promote good health at the same time. Featuring a unique blend of ganoderma, well-known in Asian medicine as the “King Of Herbs.” - May 09, 2008 - Scott OBrien
J.E. Braun, Author of Paranoia - A 9/11 Novel, Pledges to Donate 10% of All Profits from Sales of His Debut Novel to Twin Towers Orphan Fund
NJ Author, J.E. Braun is promoting his debut novel, Paranoia, a tale of a 9/11 survivor whose life begins to self-destruct as he allows his vigilance and patriotism to devolve into fear, hatred, and all-encompassing paranoia. - May 09, 2008 - J.E. Braun
Derick Schaefer and Prism Web Media Deliver Internet Marketing Class at the Collin SBDC in Plano, TX
Derick Schaefer and Carol Thompson delivered an Internet marketing class entitled "Driving Action on Websites" for the Collin Small Business Development Center in Plano, TX. - May 09, 2008 - The Efficient Business LLC
Join the Conversation; More Effective PR Through Social Media
PerkettPR, Inc., Presents at Ragan Communications Corporate Communicators Conference 2008 - May 09, 2008 - PerkettPR
henderson bas Joins RedDot Partner Program
Toronto agency announces partnership in RedDot certification program. - May 09, 2008 - henderson bas kohn
NJ Branding Agency Brandspa Declares: "Wednesday is TS Day!"
Brandpsa helps NJCTS implement a unique social media campaign to more effectively market its cause. - May 09, 2008 - Brandspa LLC
Brendy Barr Communications to Represent Detroit Marriott
Brendy Barr Communications (BBC) announces it has been selected as the public relations agency of record for the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. BBC has been working with various local and regional Marriott properties on a project basis for nearly three years. Under the new business... - May 09, 2008 - Brendy Barr Communications
Two iUniverse Titles Featured in May Kirkus Discoveries Newsletter
The iUniverse titles "Witness" by Bill Blais and "Corporate Governance" by Eric Yocam and Annie Choi were featured among the best-reviewed books of the month in the May issue of Kirkus Discoveries. iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported... - May 08, 2008 - iUniverse
Search Engine Optimization Meets Web 2.0 = PASEO
A new technique for optimizing Web site content based on search results from external sources. - May 08, 2008 - Imulus
Gold - Mark Promotions, LLC Announces Its Newly Expanded Green, Eco-Friendly Promotional Products Line
The new list of Environmental Friendly, Recycled, Hand Powered and Organic items includes a number of products including Coffee Mugs, T Shirts, Flash Drives, Journal Books, Pens, Pencils, Tote Bags, Grocery Bags and Neck Lanyards just to mention a few. - May 08, 2008 - Gold-Mark Promotions, LLC
theMechanism Launches New Brand Identity and Website for Redd Creations
theMechanism, a multi-disciplinary design agency with offices in New York and London, announces the launch of a new brand identity and Website for Redd Creations, a music and sound design production studio based in London that provides comprehensive studio recording and composition as well as sound... - May 08, 2008 - theMechanism NY
PR.com Interviews Anne Frank’s Cousin and Last Living Relative, Buddy Elias
Anne Frank’s only living direct relative, Buddy Elias, speaks exclusively with PR.com’s Allison Kugel about his famous cousin and the Anne Frank-Fonds in Switzerland. - May 07, 2008 - PR.com
Synergi Group, LLC Presents 2nd Annual Marketing Success Conference for Women Entrepreneurs
The Marketing Success Conference for Women Entrepreneurs Presented by: Synergi Group, LLC www.synergigroup.com More than 100 women entrepreneurs will convene on June 13th in Virginia Beach, Virginia for the largest marketing conference for women in Virginia: Brand University, The Marketing Success... - May 07, 2008 - Synergi Group, LLC
Screen Door Restaurant Offering Limited Number of Opening Night Reservations to Public
Scott Jones, the proprietor and creator of Screen Door Restaurant has announced that the restaurant is accepting a limited number of reservations to join his invited guests on the first night of dinner service, the evening of Saturday, May 31. Screen Door Executive Chef Fitzgerald Dodd will be debuting his unique dinner menu for the first time following two weeks of private previews and receptions. - May 07, 2008 - Screen Door Restaurant
ForceLogix Expands Reseller Network
ForceLogix partners up with Be Relevant to Deliver World Class, Sales Performance & Management Solutions. - May 07, 2008 - ForceLogix
UTRS Announces Acquisition of Professional Corrosion Service, LLC
UTRS, a New Jersey based engineering and government procurement firm announces the acquisition of Professional Corrosion Service, LLC, a Philadelphia based cathodic protection engineering and transit system design firm. - May 07, 2008 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.
The Group Called Still Alive Debuts in the USA on Latin T.V.
Tune in this Wednesday May 7th , 2008 NBC Universal, Telemundo Cada Dia show, 8:00am. The group called Still Alive debuts in the USA on latin T.V. Colombian hip-hop, reggaeton group Still Alive will make their first USA appearance on world latin T.V. network telemundo. Group members, Sunday,... - May 07, 2008 - Patron Record
The International Brangus Breeders Association Announces International Issue of the Brangus Journal
The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA), along with Brangus Publications Inc (BPI), is currently in production of its inaugural international issue of the Brangus Journal. With the March 27, 2008 announcement that Mexico would be easing import restrictions for US cattle, the IBBA will... - May 07, 2008 - International Brangus Breeders Association
New Wiki, Collaboration Solutions Available to All YourMembership.com Clients
YourMembership.com Inc., the global leader in private online communities, today announced the launch of new wiki and collaboration features within its complete online member community solution. The new features enable community members to collaborate on documents, edit wiki-enabled pages and share... - May 07, 2008 - YourMembership.com Inc.
Kate Catlin Receives 40 Under 40 Leadership Award
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc. (www.mmimarketing.com), a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that Kate Catlin, an account executive with the firm, has received the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which honors... - May 07, 2008 - MMI