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Audio Commenting Startup Launches

RantRally is a social site where users can share with others through the power of their voice. Call a toll free number, leave a message, and your "Rant" attaches to your profile and is available for anyone to hear. - May 11, 2012 - RantRally

SocialVents Announces Eventbrite and ConstantContact Partnerships

SocialVents: Location-Based Events Search and Discovery Service Teams Up with Event Promotion Heavy Hitters - May 10, 2012 - SocialVents Inc.

Anxiety Support at New Social Network

Crippled by social anxiety? Does the thought of your next Facebook update evoke a panic attack? Now, there’s a social networking site for you. - May 09, 2012 - Anxietysocialnet

High Impact Prospecting and Rock the Deadline Partnership Offers Content Creation and Demand Generation Services

Combined marketing services provide marketers with a comprehensive content solution for email marketing, lead generation and social engagement. - May 08, 2012 - H-I-P (High-Impact-Prospecting, LLC)

FitNews.TV Enhances Online Marketing and Social Media Services for Personal Trainers, Fitness Instructors, Gym Owners and Coaches

FitNews.TV now offers new email newsletter services for anyone in the fitness industry. The site provides the latest online and mobile marketing services for personal trainers and fitness pros. - May 08, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

IT’SUGAR Hosts Sugarcoated Twitter Party

A special Twitter party is offering IT’SUGAR fans the chance to win gifts and prizes that will delight tweeters of all ages. The #ITSUGARPARTY Twitter party scheduled for Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 from 8pm-9pm ET (Eastern Time) will feature gift buying advice, trivia from candy experts, giveaways, special coupon codes, and fun with fellow IT’SUGAR fans. - May 04, 2012 - IT'SUGAR

HnyB Insights Predicts Global Social Media Market to Touch $233.58Bn by 2020

Social Media Strategy and Outlook, 2012 - 2020 released by HnyB Insights predicts consistent growth in Global Social Media revenue, the market is projected to reach $29.555Bn in 2014, will touch $119.24Bn towards end of 2018 and by 2020 it will grow substantially to around $233.58Bn. - May 03, 2012 - HnyB Insights

B Culture Media Named Social Agency of Record for Cole Haan and Tourneau

B Culture Media, an innovative digital and creative strategy agency, is thrilled to announce their position as social agency of record for Tourneau and Cole Haan brands as well as their prestigious new lineup of directors and executives to service their quality growing list of clients. Whilst creating this stellar team, B Culture Media has also expanded their presence to include an office in the Chelsea area of New York City. - May 03, 2012 - B Culture Media

uberVU Releases “Signals” – Helping Brands Like PayPal Easily Identify, Understand and Take Action on Most Crucial Social Media Activity

Mining data to separate critical business information from social “noise” helps brands better strategize, service and respond. - May 03, 2012 - uberVU

Chapman’s Ice Cream is Now on Facebook and Twitter

Chapman’s Ice Cream has joined the social media trend by joining Facebook and Twitter. New social media accounts feature the latest industry news, nutrition tips, new product releases, promotions and much more. - May 02, 2012 - Chapman's Ice Cream

A Virtual Walk for a Cause

KiND Walk is a virtual walk anytime, anywhere using online technology and USB pedometer tracking method by simultaneously fundraising for a cause of choice. - May 02, 2012 - KiND Walk

Amazing Opportunity to Co-Produce and Appear in the Adventure Travel Television Series "Another Shade of Blue with Ty Sawyer" in Martinique Through Kickstarter.com

The stunning TV series "Another Shade of Blue with Ty Sawyer" produced by Wright Productions is looking to produce season two with funds from an innovative source, Kickstarter.com. Kickstarter.com provides companies and entrepreneurs the ability to fund creative projects through pledges with their social networking media platform. "Another Shade of Blue" is offering producer credit, walk on roles, as well as many other incentives for sponsorship of the project. - May 02, 2012 - Wright Productions, LLC

B Culture Media Welcomes New Business Development Specialist Linda Cottrell

Linda Cottrell joins the Culture team as New Business Development Specialist to join in the quest of digital brand story telling. - April 29, 2012 - B Culture Media

HnyB Insights Predicts Global Social Networks Market to Touch $15.18Bn by 2020

Social Networks Strategy and Outlook, 2012 - 2020 released by HnyB Insights predicts consistent growth in Global Social Networks revenue, the market is projected to reach $1.16Bn in 2014, will touch $7.25Bn towards end of 2018 and by 2020 it will grow substantially to around $15.18Bn. - April 29, 2012 - HnyB Insights

Epiphanies Inc., Women Inspiring Women to Offer Facebook Business Booster Workshop

Social marketing firm Epiphanies, Inc. and NH's largest women's organization Women Inspiring Women are teaming up to co-host the Facebook Business Booster Workshop, Thursday, May 10, from 10:00am to 1:00pm, at the SERESC Conference Center in Bedford, NH. Space is limited, and light refreshments will be served. Register by Thursday 5/3 for early-bird rates at http://tinyurl.com/FacebookBizBooster. - April 27, 2012 - Epiphanies, Inc.

Visionary CEO Unveils Revolutionary Next-Gen Forum Software

ProBoards expected to shake up world of online forums with completely revamped Web 2.0 forum software now available in “Open Beta”. Due to flood of inquiries, ProBoards grants early access to public. - April 25, 2012 - ProBoards

Kreata Global Selected as Facebook® Preferred Marketing Developer

Kreata Global, a digital media services provider, announced today that it has been selected into the Preferred Marketing Developer Program, entry into which is permitted after a highly selective application process, making it a rare honour. Kreata Global has qualified for the PMD badge in the Apps category for building socially enabled integrations. - April 25, 2012 - Kreata Global Digital Media Services Pvt. Ltd

New York City Welcomes PoKos Magical Sweepstakes Tour

The “Are you Feeling Lucky?” Sweepstakes Tour lands today in New York City, one of the nation’s leading social media centers, to introduce the Big Apple to its exciting social-sharing products and its Magical $5K Sweepstakes. - April 23, 2012 - PoKos Communications Corp.

World Cup Schools to Host Local Constant Contact Expert for Social Media "Playtime": Learning "Social Skills" is Not Just for Pre-Schoolers

World Cup Schools in Chappaqua will host a free evening program called “Social Media Made Simple,” designed to help local businesses with new marketing, social media, communications and PR. Presented by Nancy Shenker. - April 22, 2012 - The OnSwitch

New Training Video Q&A Offers Insight on Launching a Fitness Career; Celebrity Fitness Expert John Spencer Ellis Answers Student Questions in Online Video

In a brand-new online training video, fitness expert John Spencer Ellis answers questions from personal training students. Topics covered include getting started, challenges, education and more. - April 21, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

Will the "Powers That be" Censor This New Book About a Modern-Day Psychic Who Prophesied & Facebooked Kate’s Top-Secret Royal Wedding Dress & Osama Bin Laden’s Death?

A Few Days Before They Happened, the Facebook Nostradamus Prophesied Kate Middleton's Closely Guarded Design of Wedding Dress at Her Royal Wedding and Osama Bin Laden's Shocking Gory Death. - April 20, 2012 - E.R. Escober

"From Starving to Striving" the Business Side of Art Offers Business Training, Coaching & Grant Funding to Artists & Entertainers

“From Starving to Striving” Entrepreneurship Program for Artists is a focused curriculum designed to assist individual artists of all disciplines (visual, musicians, writers, media, theater, performing arts and culinary) in expanding their foundation, strengthening their business skills, both in/out of the classroom. - April 19, 2012 - Rainbow Marketing Inc Dba Global Business Development Center

New Website for “Everything Social” Launched for Local Brick & Mortar Retailers & the Brands They Support

A new website has been launched for local brick & mortar Home Furnishing Retailers and the Brands they support, to ‘Get Social’. "The goal of the site is to help retailers get educated about the huge influence social marketing has on 'in-bound marketing'," stated Bill Napier, the website’s creator and major contributor. "It’s no longer good enough to have a great website; the new customers, Generation X & Y, are all wired into the internet and retailers must embrace that." - April 19, 2012 - Napier Marketing Group, Inc.

EverydaySource.com Hits the Bull’s Eye on Social Commerce with ShopSocially

EverydaySource.com increases all key metrics including revenue, engagement, conversion, fans and word-of-mouth branding by embracing a comprehensive social commerce strategy. - April 18, 2012 - ShopSocially

SLEEK Surgical & MedSpa Twitter Party Featuring Dr. Jeffery LaGrasso

SLEEK Surgical & MedSpa®, one of the nation's leading providers of cosmetic surgery procedures and advanced sculpted body and facial rejuvenation services with locations in Massachusetts, New York and Florida, today announced the first Twitter Party featuring Dr. Jeffery LaGrasso, SLEEK... - April 18, 2012 - SLEEK Surgical & MedSpa

Eco-Dentistry Association to Host 2012 Earth Day Tweetchat: "Ask a Green Dentist"

The EDA will host its first ever Earth Day Twitter Chat on what it takes to be a thriving, eco-friendly dental practice. - April 16, 2012 - Eco-Dentistry Association

SEO Agency Micrositez UK Launches Industry News Feature to Feed Google Panda

Leading UK digital marketing agency announces launch of Industry News Feature to satisfy Google Panda’s hunger for quality leading edge content. - April 14, 2012 - Micrositez Digital LTD - Digital Marketing Agency

Fanbasse Audio

You can now upload audio to the Fanbasse website. Showcase your mixtape and let the world recognize you. Fanbasse is an independently run service with the primary intention of discovering unique abilities and life experiences. Whatever your skill, FanBasse provides a platform that will enable you... - April 12, 2012 - Fanbasse

Digital Jungle Announces Winning Bentley Motors Social Media Account

Digital Jungle, a social influence marketing Agency, announced today that, after a four-way agency pitch, they have been awarded the social media duties for Bentley Motors UK within China and the Asian region. Bentley Motors are a British manufacturer of luxury automobiles, with their headquarters... - April 12, 2012 - Digital Jungle

Indulge New York®, a Division of National Benefit Builders, Inc., Launches New York's Classy New "Feel Good" Card for Savvy New Yorkers and Guests Alike

Indulge New York®, (INY) New York's hottest, new "feel-good company, announces the expansion of its world-class restaurant, boutique hotel and specialty concierge service with the launch of its Indulge New York® card, "the classiest card in town." Founded in 2010 in... - April 10, 2012 - Indulge New York

Phila Adv. Agency Names Internet Marketing Div. Creative Producer

Melissa Ardis, Ardmore, Pa., has been named a Creative Producer with the Internet Marketing Division of American Advertising Services, one of the Philadelphia areas longest-established full-service advertising, and public relations companies. She joins the firm’s Internet Marketing... - April 09, 2012 - American News Services

Translation Cloud Sets Sights on SXSW

Translation Cloud crowdsource application API is steadily rising in popularity. - April 09, 2012 - Translation Services USA

"Upfront & Straightforward" Celebrates Five Years of Dating Advice for Singles

On May 31, 2012, "Upfront & Straightforward" with Host Alan Roger Currie will celebrate five years as the top-rated talk radio show on BlogTalkRadio.com among all programs that primarily center on issues and discussions related to romance, attraction, seduction, sex, and self-help for dating singles. - April 08, 2012 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.

Eos Group Announces Debut of Eos Group User's Forum for Clients on LinkedIn

Eos Group, Inc. is proud to announce the debut of their Eos Group User Forum on LinkedIn. The new forum will provide a place for clients to network and share best practices utilizing Eos Group products and services. Members can raise questions, comment on issues, resolutions, exchange knowledge and... - April 06, 2012 - Eos Group

Long Time Developer JV Games Joins Double Fine and Others Using Kickstarter to Get Back to the Origins of Gaming

JV Games announces it will be crowd funding Hard Contact via Kickstarter in the recent trend of player backed video games. - April 04, 2012 - JV Games Inc.

Foodista and Zephyr Adventures Announce Results of First "State of Food Blogging Survey"

Foodista.com (http://www.foodista.com/), the recipe, cooking, and food news source, and Zephyr Adventures (http://www.zephyradventures.com/), organizers of the Wine Bloggers Conference, announced today the results of their first State of Food Blogging Survey conducted in February 2012. Foodista.com... - April 04, 2012 - Foodista.com

Ereviewguide.com Helps Marketers Find the Right Twitter Success Metric

Using the wrong success metric at Twitter will end only in disappointment. Using the right metric will help you set the right expectations and this will greatly influence your overall success with Twitter. Ereviewguide.com has written a guide that will help you do this. - April 04, 2012 - eReviewGuide.com

CPX Interactive Creates Advertising Technology Incubator to Support and Grow Industry Start-Ups

Digital media entrepreneurs can make their case for early funding and resources. - April 03, 2012 - CPXi

World's First Shoppable Music Video Starring Iggy Azalea Set to Premiere on Online Luxury Retailer SSENSE

SSENSE, Canada’s largest online luxury retailer, announces the premiere of the world’s first shoppable music video starring Iggy Azalea, FKi, and Diplo. - April 03, 2012 - SSENSE

Ereviewguide.com Explains the Marketing Death of Twitter Direct Message

The direct message feature at Twitter is a powerful direct communication tool. Unfortunately, the abuse of spammers caused the de facto death of this function as a marketing tool. Ereviewguide.com has released a free guide explaining how this function works and how spammers killed it. - April 03, 2012 - eReviewGuide.com

Ereviewguide.com Issues Twitter @ and # Marketing Guide

Twitter's reputation as a marketing platform continues to grow by leaps and bounds. "Unfortunately a lot of this is based on wishful thinking and misrepresentation. There has been a lot of unwarranted hype regarding the marketing power of the @ and # feature," said Oliver Thompson, eReviewGuide representative. Ereviewguide.com issues a realistic and truthful guide on how to use this feature to spread your message. - April 02, 2012 - eReviewGuide.com

New Service Launched for Facebook Users by PhotoHand.com - Custom Design for New Facebook Timeline Image Cover

With the new Facebook Timeline you can place a large banner image at the top of your page called a Cover. For businesses this signifies an additional outlet for brand expression and PhotoHand.com is offering creative services to design such banners from user's material. - April 01, 2012 - PhotoHand

Paramount Selects We Take the Cake Bakery as Partner in the National Launch of Titanic in 3D

Paramount Selects We Take the Cake bakery as partner in the national launch of Titanic in 3D. We Take the Cake has created a one of a kind cake creation, inspired by the "Heart of the Ocean" necklace featured in the Titanic movie. Paramount and We Take the Cake will give away (4) four of these cakes to lucky winners that "like" on the We Take the Cake Facebook page. - March 31, 2012 - We Take the Cake

LeavingStone Created Twittus: A Loyal Servant That Aggregates All the Tweets in the Facebook Timeline Box

Twittus is a loyal servant that aggregates all the tweets in Facebook Timeline box, thus they are no longer mixed up with the rest of the content. - March 31, 2012 - LeavingStone

One Source Horse Website Enables Connectivity for Equestrians

New Equine Management website allows horse owners, trainers and other equine professionals to stay connected. - March 30, 2012 - One Source Horse, LLC

PoKos Sweepstakes Goes on Tour to Promote Breakthrough SoLoMo Social-Sharing Products

PoKos Communications Corp announced today the second stop on its “Are you Feeling Lucky?” Sweepstakes tour. The $5000 PoKos Sweepstakes was launched to a splash of broadcast media in Austin, Texas earlier in the month at the start of the SxSW Interactive Festival. Today, PoKos brings... - March 29, 2012 - PoKos Communications Corp.