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Creatus Branding appoints Malena Lott as Creative Director
Creatus Branding & Marketing Syndicate appoints Malena Lott as new Creative Director. - December 19, 2006 - Creatus Branding LLC
Philip Bennefall, Swedish Voice Actor, Partners with Voices.com
Audio entertainer and game developer, Philip Bennefall of Sweden, packs a powerful punch with a combination of development, production, and voiceover services. - December 19, 2006 - Voices.com
GMI Partners with Media-Screen to Power Next-Generation Market Research
Global corporations gain up-to-the-minute key insights into the behavior of Internet users thanks to combined expertise and cutting-edge market research tools. - December 19, 2006 - GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.)
Miriello Grafico Appoints Mario Porto as Senior Designer
Miriello Grafico Inc. (MGI), a graphic design and strategic marketing firm specializing in business communications, today announced that Mario Porto has joined the agency as senior designer. Porto brings additional big brand experience to agency's design team. - December 19, 2006 - Miriello Grafico
Kneoteric Brings Evolution in the Internet Marketing Industry
Vinove Software and Services attained a new altitude by launching its hottest service ever under its subsidiary, Kneoteric e-Solutions. Now unlike any other Web promotional services this unique solution will enable all its customers an assurance to generate more business (revenue) than the... - December 19, 2006 - Kneoteric e-Solutions (P) Limited
Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, Neil Young Take Best Boxed Set/Reissue/Live Album Titles at the Music Box
The Music Box has named Johnny Cash's At San Quentin: Legacy Edition as the #1 box set of 2006; Nina Simone's Forever Young, Gifted and Black as the #1 reissue of 2006; and Neil Young's Live at the Fillmore East the best live album/DVD of 2006. - December 18, 2006 - The Music Box
Swift Media Offers Free, Non-Automated SEO Reports
Swift Media, a UK based new media development firm, is now offering free non-automated search engine optimization reports to all interested webmasters. With over 80% of surfers utilizing search engines on a regular basis, the value of effective search engine optimization is growing by the... - December 18, 2006 - Swift Media UK
The Black Box Studio Rolls Out New Promax Energy Bar Campaign
The Black Box Studio lands Promax Nutrition account after competing with local agencies, including Publicis & Hall Riney. The campaign utilizes viscerally charged imagery by award winning photographer Jim Erickson to demonstrate how Promax Bars help bring out the LifeAthlete in all of us. - December 16, 2006 - The Black Box Studio
CxT Group, Inc. was Retained by Shore Mortgage, Inc. to Optimize their Online Presence
CxT Group, Inc. (http://www.cxtgroup.com) was retained by Birmingham-based Shore Mortgage to optimize their online presence. Shore Mortgage has been helping people with their mortgage needs since 1984. They are experts in helping homebuyers purchase and refinance their homes using... - December 16, 2006 - CxT Group, Inc.
Vision Receives 2 National Design Awards from Graphic Design USA
Vision Creative Group is proud to announce that it has been selected twice as a winner in the 2006 American Graphic Design Awards by a nationwide panel of judges. The two awards that Vision received were for Excellence in Communication and Graphic Design of the Casio Spring 2006 Catalog... - December 16, 2006 - Vision Creative Group, Inc.
LFHP Productions is On the Move
LFHP Productions moves its operations to Cary, NC and is offering higher quality productions for lower pricing. - December 15, 2006 - LFHP Productions
Voice123 (voice123.com) is Now Starting to Sell Advertising Space on their Website
Voice123 has started to sell ad space as part of the release of the new version of their website. - December 15, 2006 - Voice123.com
Interview Advice: How to Excel During a Televised Interview
Public relations are about communication as a whole. In order to get positive publicity out of a televised opportunity, one should consider every detail from the first to last impression. PR Firm M. Loring Communications offers tips to triumph over the common difficulty. - December 15, 2006 - MLC PR
Where and How to Find a Web and Graphic Design Company
US-based company launches a very informative web site facilitating companies, corporations and entrepreneurs to find graphic & logo deign company online. Before assigning the task of logo designing, companies should view www.logblog.org. This web site not only helps the viewers to locate a... - December 15, 2006 - LogoBlog
Second Annual Logo Design Makeover Comes to a Close
LogoBee selects 15 winners for their non-profit Makeover event. - December 15, 2006 - LogoBee Logo Design
123Together.com Offers Hosted SharePoint 2007
123Together.com, a leading Exchange Hosting provider, announced the new product offering of Hosted SharePoint 2007. In addition to Hosted Private Label Exchange, SPAM filtering, Dynamics CRM, and archiving, SharePoint 2007 will round out the 123Together.com product offering. “There are... - December 15, 2006 - 123together
SYSFOB, Inc Introduces New Quick Podcast
New Offering Host, Publish and Share your own podcast. - December 14, 2006 - Systems For Business, Inc.
Warbasse Design Launches Buzz Aldrin into Virtual Space
Warbasse Design provides internet design and strategy for astronaut Buzz Aldrin. - December 14, 2006 - Warbasse Design
Are You Wasting Your Searches?
There has been a quiet revolution happening this year. 33,000 people have opted to use a new search engine, www.everyclick.com. Everyclick is a new breed of search engine that enables you to search the web and at the same time benefit the charity of your choice for free. The number of people using... - December 13, 2006 - everyclick.com
MMI Associates Receives International Award
Local Marketing and Public Relations Firm Wins Gold MarCom Creative Award for Exploris Exhibit PR Campaign - December 13, 2006 - MMI
iUniverse Launches Landmark Holiday Promotion
iUniverse Offers Groundbreaking Holiday Promotion. Authors and Aspiring Authors Will Receive the Best Discounts of 2006. - December 13, 2006 - iUniverse
A Flair For Writing Expands Services to National Market
A Flair For Writing has expanded its clientele to include individuals and businesses nationwide. - December 13, 2006 - A Flair For Writing
Rainy Day Designs Named Chamber Business of the Year
Colorado Design, Brand Firm Takes Home Top Chamber Honors - December 13, 2006 - Rainy Day Designs
PR.com Interviews R&B Singer and Actor Tyrese Gibson and Acclaimed Film Director John Singleton
PR.com’s Senior Editor, Allison Kugel, interviews Tyrese about his transition from R&B music into rap and hip hop and then chats with both Tyrese and director John Singleton about Tyrese’s film career. - December 12, 2006 - PR.com
Salmon Creek Public Relations Inc. to Open Boise Idaho Offices
Salmon Creek Public Relations Inc. is expanding operations to include offices in Boise, Idaho as of January 1, 2007, according to Founder and President Loran Hickton Salmon Creek is a proven boutique agency which provides creative strategy and execution of communications and marketing for businesses and community groups. - December 12, 2006 - Salmon Creek Public Relations Inc.
Upgrade to the ISBN System Effective January 1 2007 Due to Proliferation of Electronic Publications
When is too much still not enough? According to the International ISBN Agency, Berlin, as of January 1 2007, it increased the numbering capacity of the ISBN system (from 10 to 13 digits) owing to the “increase of electronic publications and the resulting proliferation of editions and... - December 12, 2006 - Mainstreet Publishing
BizNameDomains.com Makes Text Messaging Easier
“Thumbs” Everywhere Breathe a Sigh of Relief with New EMail-to-SMS Feature. - December 12, 2006 - BizNameDomains
Milwaukee Home Inspector Website Gets Up to Code
Baumgardt Home Inspection of Elm Grove, Wis. turned to Identity Developments of Madison, Wis. to redevelop their website to better serve their site visitors. - December 12, 2006 - Identity Developments
Tri-State Educational Systems Chooses PlattForm as Agency of Record
PlattForm, a leader in the postsecondary education marketing industry, has been selected as the advertising agency of record for Tri-State Educational Systems. The agency will provide all newspaper media placement for Tri-State, as well as manage their call center and interactive marketing needs. - December 12, 2006 - PlattForm Higher Education
Ad Campaign Launched to Debunk Search Engine Optimization Misconceptions
MRPwebmedia of Thornhill, Ontario, a website design and audio and video production company has launched an awareness campaign debunking the myth of search engine optimization marketing-effectiveness by presenting a series of videos making the case for using multimedia to delivery corporate marketing messages. - December 12, 2006 - MRPwebmedia
Solar Velocity Launches New Interactive Website
Solar Velocity consistently recommends to potential and current clients that their Website should change every year as their business, products and technology changes. As a sign of practicing what they preach, Solar Velocity recently launched their new website. The new site, was designed to make... - December 12, 2006 - Solar Velocity
Solar Velocity Named to the Top 10 Most Dependable Web Design Firms in the Southeast
Solar Velocity, a Technology and Marketing company, is proud to announce that it has been named to one of the top 10 Most Dependable Web Design Firms in the Southeast by Goldline Publishing. Goldline Research is a research and publishing company dedicated to creating quality reference lists. - December 12, 2006 - Solar Velocity
Unique Cards in Multiple Formats Created by Cratima
Cratima, with its division Cratima Interactive, announces a new service: electronic cards. These are static or animated cards that can be sent via email to clients and business partners. The cards have an unique design, as they are personalized for the business of every client. The method of... - December 12, 2006 - Cratima
Be Seen Web Design Announces New Website Design
Be Seen Web Design first opened its doors in January of 2006, after encompassing almost an entire year with the same design, it has now launched a new and exciting design for its already search engine friendly website. Be Seen Web Design's website can be found at: www.beseenwebdesign.com . They... - December 12, 2006 - Be Seen Web Design
Marketing Expert Asked to Speak at PIA/GATF Panel to Printing Industry
CEO PostcardMania, speaks to Printers at the Printing Industries of America and the Graphical Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) Conference in Detroit about handling change within an organization. - December 11, 2006 - PostcardMania, Inc.
Corporate Culture: Direct Mail Mogul Creates New Harmonious Work Environment for Employees
Marketing Maven, Joy Gendusa, hires Design Styles, Inc. to design new headquarters that creates a motivating atmosphere to inspire her employees. - December 11, 2006 - PostcardMania, Inc.
Supporting the Troops: PostcardMania Prints 50,000 Postcards for ‘Postcards From Home’ Program
PostcardMania joins US 103.5’s “Postcards From Home” program to bring holiday wishes from Tampa Bay citizens to the troops overseas. - December 11, 2006 - PostcardMania, Inc.
Direct Mail Marketing Enterprise Wins Web Marketing Association’s 2006 WebAward
Fastest growing direct mail marketing firm in USA wins web award for outstanding achievement in website development. - December 11, 2006 - PostcardMania, Inc.
Web Analytics Company ClickTracks to Present Online Class Entitled ‘Understanding Website Abandonment’
ClickTracks Web analytics company founder John Marshall to host online class entitled ‘Understanding Website Abandonment’ - December 11, 2006 - ClickTracks Analytics, Inc.
Growing Mega Church Makes Wise Investment with New Website Design by Creative Mouse
Designing a website for a church poses interesting design challenges. Religious themes and elements need to be incorporated, however, overuse can make the site seem trite and push people away rather than attract them. - December 11, 2006 - Creative Mouse
SaaS for Industrial CRM Lead by Commence
Commence CRM On-Demand is delivered over the Internet at a fixed monthly fee per user and requires no upfront IT infrastructure cost. Commence CRM On-Demand is a web-based CRM solution that enables businesses to manage customer relationships in an organized and efficient manner. An intuitive set... - December 09, 2006 - Commence
Mobile Ready Announces Acquisition of Branding Firm Complete Identity
Mobile Ready Entertainment Corp (MBRN.pk) announced today that the company has finalized an agreement to purchase Complete Identity, Inc. of Delaware. As part of the agreement, the Board of Directors of Mobile Ready Entertainment approved and hereby announces a 1 for 25 reverse stock split, to... - December 09, 2006 - Complete Identity
PlattForm Wins 4 MarCom Awards
PlattForm, an all-encompassing advertising agency specializing in creative solutions for higher education and the U.S. military, was awarded 4 MarCom Awards for excellence in public relations, photography, design and interactive work. - December 09, 2006 - PlattForm Higher Education
mWAMe Launches Groundbreaking Offers-to-Mobile Service
Internet start-up, mWAMe, has launched a groundbreaking offers-to-mobile service, the first of its kind anywhere in the world. Going live in time for Christmas, www.mWAMe.com sends company and big brand offers (promotions, codes, vouchers) to the mobile phones of registered users via Wireless... - December 09, 2006 - mWAMe Ltd
New Talent Joins the Underdog Partners’ Team
Sue Czark and Mark Hopkins bring artistic ability to further Underdog Partners’ creative focus. - December 08, 2006 - Underdog Partners
UK-Based Pipe Ten Launch Reseller Hosting
UK based Pipe Ten have just launched a new range of flexible Windows and Linux reseller hosting packages further expending their innovative shared hosting and dedicated ranges. Based in their new Sheffield, UK data centre, Pipe Ten are now able to offer their hosting services at wholesale prices... - December 08, 2006 - Pipe Ten Hosting Ltd
Talent Zoo Online Job Board Introduces Interactive Salary Report
www.talentzoo.com - Talent Zoo, the leading online job board has long been known for its specialization and “finger on the pulse” of the advertising and marketing industry, has been collecting data on interactive salaries over the past few months and is ready to release it to the masses. - December 08, 2006 - Talent Zoo
Stores4Domains Boosts Web Hosting Security
New Tipping Point Intrusion Prevention Systems Protect Dedicated and Virtual Dedicated Hosting - December 08, 2006 - Stores 4 Domains
Quickbooks Now Links With 1Stop4Names.com’s Quick Shopping Cart Product
1Stop4Names.com, a leading provider of domain names and web hosting services, is helping small businesses easily open and manage their web stores. - December 07, 2006 - 1Stop4Names.com
SEO Company Reveals Benefits of Delayed Manual Directory Submissions and Launches Manual Submission Service
Search engine optimization company, Inetzeal, announces the launch of a delayed manual directory submission service for webmasters, allowing them to build inbound links over the course of a four month period for better search engine rankings, through http://www.inetzeal.com. - December 07, 2006 - Inetzeal Network