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Europe2 Create Interactive Communication for the Video Game Festival in Paris

Lagardère Group ask Bluetouch Communication and Alterwave to sustain Europe 2 and Europe 2 TV for their first Bluetooth mobile marketing operation. Europe 2 and Europe 2 TV, partners of the video game festival at Paris-Est Montreuil (France), create an interactive event. The objective is... - November 15, 2007 - Alterwave

Five Business Gift-Giving Mistakes to Avoid This Holiday Season

Finding the perfect gift for family or friends is not easy. “Choosing the right business gift actually requires more time and thoughtfulness,” says Tina LoSasso, Managing Editor of SalesDog.com in the new business book, Top Dog Sales Secrets. LoSasso identifies five common business gift giving mistakes. - November 15, 2007 - SalesDog.com

Rocketshop Updates Corporate Look and Feel for Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas with New Brand Platform

Today, Rocketshop, a full-service marketing and advertising firm, announced a recent brand refresh for its client Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (SMA). The new look and feel for SMA, based in Camas, Wash., was designed to reinforce the company’s commitment to bringing innovative... - November 15, 2007 - Rocketshop

Garrett CMG Takes to the Airwaves with Metropolitan Airbrush Tan

Garrett CMG launched a new radio campaign this week for Metropolitan Airbrush Tan, Pittsburgh’s first and only mobile sunless tanning company. The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness in the Pittsburgh community of this outstanding and convenient service. “The first goal is to... - November 15, 2007 - Garrett Creative Marketing Group

Incentive Solutions Provider Giftcertificates.Com™ Now Offering Corporate Rewards Mastercard® Card

New Customized Rewards Cards will be available for 2007 Holiday Season - November 14, 2007 - GiftCertificates.com

Cathie Black, President of Hearst Magazines, Discusses the Customer Focused Business Model on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss

Cathie Black, President of Hearst Magazines, speaks on the CEO Show with Robert Reiss, about leading her magazine publishing business to anticipate and satisfy emerging customer needs. Black tells Reiss how customers service is a top business priority. Reiss also talks with Black about her new book, “Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life).” - November 14, 2007 - Reissource, LLC

Boasberg-Carlton Opens Its Doors…

Joshua Boasberg and Robert Carlton are pleased to announce the formation of Boasberg-Carlton New Media Communications, a full service web development firm specializing in E-commerce, Database Development, Search Engine Optimization, Flash Animation and Web Site Hosting. “Boasberg-Carlton was... - November 14, 2007 - Boasberg-Carlton New Media Communications

Winn Delivers 9.7x Return on Investment for Bowden Systems

Winn Technology Group recently completed a demand generation program on behalf of Bowden Systems that delivered a return on investment (ROI) of 9.7 times the cost of the campaign. - November 14, 2007 - Winn Technology Group

Outskirts Press Announces Enraged, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction/ Historical Book from Fort Mill, SC Author Linda York Fisher

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Enraged: One Man's Journey to Freedom by Linda York Fisher, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 Paperback in the Fiction/ Historical category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a... - November 14, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces Hurricane Katrina - Part Two, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Historical - United States - General Book from Winnipeg, MB, Author Frank Senauth

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Hurricane Katrina - Part Two: The Fantastic Adventures of the Scott's Family by Frank Senauth, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Historical - United States - General category is available worldwide on book retailer... - November 14, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Visible Theory Wins Four 2007 American Graphic Design Awards

Visible Theory recognized for Branding & Point of Sale Material; multiple wins for Web Site Design & Development - November 14, 2007 - Visible Theory

New Magazine on Virtual Newsstands

UCE Shakes Things Up in the Online World. - November 14, 2007 - UCE Magazine

ABSOLUT® VODKA, American Express Honored for Inclusive LGBT Advertising by Commercial Closet Association

November AdRespect Honors Awards Program Previews New CCA Industry Standard Score in Gay Advertising. Commercial Closet Association’s annual Corporate AdRespect Honors is this year recognizing ABSOLUT® VODKA and American Express for excellence in inclusive portrayals of lesbian, gay,... - November 14, 2007 - Commercial Closet Association

Quicklearners, Inc. Announces Teleseminar Training for Small Businesses Through www.MoneyMakingTeleseminars.com

Teleseminars when done properly can be used to automatically sell a product, train people on how to use it, and get clients to “consume” on a much higher rate. The use of teleseminars and webcasts is growing at a rapid rate, but few businesses currently do them well. Alex Mandossian is... - November 14, 2007 - Quicklearners, Inc.

Ablewise.com Advances in Spam Prevention

Ablewise.com advances in Spam prevention by introducing new spam filter - November 14, 2007 - Ablewise Pte Ltd

Outskirts Press Announces Dementia, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Medicine/ Health Care Book from Croiss Lanes, WV Author Dale Parsons

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Dementia: The Mind, A Terrible Thing, To Lose by Dale Parsons, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 Paperback in the Medicine/ Health Care category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble... - November 14, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Cubics.com Displays 1 Billion Targeted Ads on Facebook in October

Cubics.com announced today that it has displayed more than 1 billion targeted ads on Facebook applications in October alone. It plans to expand to other social networks such as MySpace & Friendster as they open up their developer platforms in the coming months. - November 13, 2007 - Cubics.com Inc.

"Soul-Full Eating" by Maureen Whitehouse Headed for Bestseller Status

Maureen Whitehouse, author of "Soul-Full Eating: A (Delicious!) Path to Higher Consciousness," launches bestseller campaign for her award-winning book on Nov. 13, 2007. - November 13, 2007 - Maureen Whitehouse

Deitel® & Associates Launches the Facebook® Social Ads™ Resource Center

Deitel & Associates' Resource Center is an extensive guide for brands and businesses looking to utilize Facebook Ads system to virally spread their marketing messages. - November 13, 2007 - Deitel & Associates, Inc.

Yahoo! Does Ad Deal with First Rate

Yahoo! Search Marketing and online marketing agency First Rate have gone into partnership to distribute Yahoo!’s sponsored search listings across First Rate’s online advertising network. Yahoo! text ads will now be pushed through First-Rate’s The Performance Network in Australia... - November 13, 2007 - First Rate

BJAC Announces New Interior Designer

Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC, pa, (www.bjac.com) one of the largest woman-owned design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Dana Mortensen, LEED AP, has joined the firm as an interior designer. In this position, Mortensen will focus on space planning and sustainable design... - November 13, 2007 - BJAC

iO Global to Launch Trial of Three-Screen Marketing Practices

Mobile content solutions provider aims to advance knowledge of consumer response to integrated mobile-TV-PC strategies. - November 13, 2007 - iO Global

Outskirts Press Announces Look to the Rock, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Devotional Book from Post Falls, ID Author Alicia G. Bell & Angela M. Smuin

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Look to the Rock: A devotional for those who have suffered the trauma of abuse by Alicia G. Bell & Angela M. Smuin, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Devotional category is available worldwide on book retailer... - November 13, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces Midnight Blue, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Romance - Suspense Book from Miami, FL Author Tracy L Moore & Keith D. Hinton, Sr.

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Midnight Blue by Tracy L Moore & Keith D. Hinton, Sr., which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 Paperback in the Romance - Suspense category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a... - November 13, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces the Weaver Conspiracy, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Mystery & Detective Fiction Book from Phoenix, AZ Author Ken Blaisdell

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Weaver Conspiracy by Ken Blaisdell, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Mystery & Detective Fiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a... - November 13, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces I'm Not Hitler!, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Political Book from Greencastle, PA Author Terry Leasure.

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published I'm Not Hitler!: What You're Not Allowed To Know About The Real Right Wing Agenda. by Terry Leasure, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Political category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as... - November 13, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces the Adventures of Gabby and Coyote Girl, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Children's Literature - General Book from Littleton, CO Author J.M.lewis

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Adventures of Gabby and Coyote Girl by J.M.Lewis, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 Paperback in the Children's Literature - General category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble... - November 13, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces The Seven, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Book from China Grove, NC Author Benjamin W. Schenk

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Seven: The Second Invasion by Benjamin W. Schenk, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Science Fiction & Fantasy category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble... - November 13, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces a Different Kind of War, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Military - Vietnam War Book from Bozeman, MT Author Eugene Monson.

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published A Different Kind of War by Eugene Monson, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 Paperback in the Military - Vietnam War category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces Saddle Sense, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Human Resources & Personnel Management Book from Rayville, LA Author Mike Purcell

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Saddle Sense: Uncomplicated Reflections on Managing People and Relationships by Mike Purcell, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Human Resources & Personnel Management category is available worldwide on book... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces Your Daddy Ain't Rich, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Self Help/ Motivational Book from Covington, KY Author Robert O. Boyington

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Your Daddy ain't rich: A Manual for the workplace by Robert O. Boyington, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Self Help/ Motivational category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces What Medical School Did Not Teach You About Financial Planning, the Latest Finance Book from Baton Rouge, LA Author Chad Olivier

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published What Medical School Did Not Teach You About Financial Planning by Chad Olivier, CFP, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 Paperback in the Finance category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes &... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces Lifeline Online, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Biographical - Other Book from Geneva, FL Author Rm Lamatt

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Lifeline Online: A Memoir by Rm Lamatt, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 Paperback in the Biographical - Other category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces the Bible Revisited, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Religion & Science Book from Wesbrook, CT Author George Clark

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Bible Revisited by George Clark, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Religion & Science category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

New Fantasy/Adventure Series Features Teenage Girl as Heroine

In the popular realm of fantasy/adventure comes an epic series, The Pages of Tamenara. In the first installment, The Keeper, as one village after another is decimated, a young girl, Adella, learns that the future existence of the kingdom may lie in her hands. Though she has doubts as to her... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

A Celebration of Diversity and a Lesson in Good Values

In Mirror of Hope, Mirror of Fame, poet and retired marine Ricky D. Wilson teaches children to value what’s really important in life, to study hard to achieve their goals, and to be weary of things—like fame—that come too easily or quickly. “I do not remember the town, I do... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Can a Troubled Boy and an Earthbound Spirit Find Solace and Freedom?

In Freeing the Eagle, a modern teenager finds adventure, mystery, a new way of life, and a better understanding of himself and the world around him through the ancient culture of his forbearers. Outskirts Press is pleased to announce the publication of Freeing the Eagle by J. Kelley Carlson. It is... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Sequel to Blues in the Wind Presents a Fierce Story of Lust, Lynching, Murder, and Voodoo

The passionate lives of the members of the Fergerson/Broussard families continues in Shadows of the Blues, the next steamy installment in a three-part trilogy by writer/producer/director Whitney LeBlanc. Shadows of the Blues examines the battles within a family, and also within a changing America,... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

The Tiger Connection: Teaching Middle School Kids How to Write

The reason that Symbol and Sense: Writing Instruction for Middle School is in its third printing is its ability to teach kids how simple it is to write. The book demystifies grammar and punctuation. Organization is the key, and this book shows how ideas, words, sentences, and paragraphs, can be... - November 12, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Christine Arthur (CA) Design Group, a Bay Area-Based Graphic Design Agency, Wins Five MarCom 2007 Awards

Christine Arthur (CA) Design Group, a Bay Area-based graphic design agency, has been recognized with five MarCom 2007 awards. The awards acknowledge the breadth of design capabilities that the agency delivers in the print category, including: annual reports, packaging, digital photography, direct mail, signage and web graphics. - November 12, 2007 - Christine Arthur (CA) Design Group

Charles Andrew Allen Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business

Charles Andrew Allen has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business. Charles is the Chief Technical Officer for XRDI and received his Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech University. As Chief Technology Officer, Charles oversees research and development of... - November 12, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Supreme Graphics Becomes a GRACoL 7 Certified, Master Printer

Supreme Graphics is proud to announce their qualification as a G7™ Master Printer. The G7™ practice is a proof- to- print process developed by IDEAlliance, an established industry organization that works to develop, educate and validate advanced standards and best practices in... - November 11, 2007 - Supreme Graphics

Derick Schaefer Delivers Internet Marketing Course at Collin Small Business Development Center

Derick Schaefer continues his role as a small business internet marketing counselor at the Collin County Small Business Development Center. - November 11, 2007 - The Efficient Business LLC

jonberrydesign Cooks Up Graphics for New Style Series "Pantry Raid"

Broadcast design studio jonberrydesign creates and delivers the main title sequence and show graphics package for new reality cooking series on the Style Network. - November 10, 2007 - jonberrydesign

Maarten Jan Willem Poot Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Maarten Jan Willem Poot has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Maarten is the managing director for Miller Graphics Holland BV and received his Higher Economics Degree in Holland. As managing director, Maarten handles financial production and sales and has been... - November 10, 2007 - Princeton Premier

ID Branding Bests National Agencies, Scores A-Dec

Dental Equipment Maker Chooses ID’s Branding Platform, Industry Experience - November 10, 2007 - ID Branding

Creative Real Estate Ads Presented at NAA Forum

Renee Miller, President and Creative Director of The Miller Group, has been chosen to speak about the creative process of developing effective real estate print advertising during the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) Real Estate Forum. - November 09, 2007 - The Miller Group