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Houston Storage Provider Proguard Self Storage Celebrates Houston on Facebook with Astros Raffle
Houston storage company Proguard Self Storage recently completed its “Celebrate Houston” giveaway to nurture its Facebook fanbase. - August 26, 2011 - Proguard Storage - Houston Public Storage
AstraQom Nabs Global Telecom Expert Suzanne Bowen as VP of Business Development and Marketing
AstraQom, a telecommunications, ethnic-specific community portals and small business solutions provider, announces its addition of a new VP of business development and marketing. The Canada-based company continues to collaborate with local and now more than ever, international IT-related events, partners, and applications as result of the 'bonus' of the world-renowned IP communications and social network expert Suzanne Bowen in this position. - August 25, 2011 - AstraQom
CS Odessa Provides Instructional Videos on Optimizing Twitter Messages Generated by ConceptDraw MINDMAP
CS Odessa has produced a number of videos on how to post your Tweets on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube to gain maximum audience exposure. - August 25, 2011 - Computer System Odessa
New “Anti-Social Networking” App for the iPhone and Android Helps Entrepreneurs, Professionals Make the Most of Business Events and Conferences
Basecamp Business announced the next generation of its popular Business Calendar Network (BCN) for the Apple iPhone and Business Calendar Network for Android apps, purpose-built to enhance face-to-face professional networking. Backed by the largest database of business-related events, the BCN mobile apps enable professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, and job-seekers to find the business professional networking events that will help them growtheir business or their career. - August 24, 2011 - Basecamp Business
Industry Veteran Mark Goldstein Joins Social Commerce Leader ShopSocially
Serial entrepreneur and online retail expert with 23 years of experience joins the ShopSocially team. - August 24, 2011 - ShopSocially
A Real Virtual Mall Within a Social Network is Now Open for Business
"The wait is over and the new real virtual shopping center developed as an integral part of a social network is now open for business," announced PrimeHangout founder and CEO Henry I. Balogun. PrimeHangout, a new social network that allows you to connect, chat, share ideas, photos and... - August 21, 2011 - PrimeHangout.com
Bankrate Launches Cool Contest for Hot-Spot Getaway
Bankrate.com is launching a nationwide sweepstakes on its Facebook page to give away an all-expense paid trip to L.A. and a pass to BlogWorld. - August 20, 2011 - Bankrate, Inc.
Memes Gets Seed Round of Funding
Memes.com receives seed round of funding for their internet meme website to expand the site to reach and interact with its users. - August 19, 2011 - Memes
PoKos Launches Its New Guided Selling™ Mobile CRM Product
PoKos Communications Corp announced today the launch of its new mobile CRM Guided Selling™ solution, on the last day of New York’s CRM Evolution 2011 Conference. - August 17, 2011 - PoKos Communications Corp.
Internet Music Sensation Announces Google+ Hangout Concert with YouTube Live Integration and Free, Exclusive "Google Song" Download
Become a Part of the Global Community that Launched the First Google+ Music Star - August 16, 2011 - Daria Musk
Memes Partners with Social Networks
Memes.com partners with Rawfoodmedia.com and AVCTALK.com to launch. Memes is a directory of social networks to help users find their interest in social networking. - August 13, 2011 - Memes
Enjoy Prepaid - Lucky Winners Wanted on Nobel's 13th Anniversary
On Nobel's 13th anniversary, Enjoy Prepaid calling cards - the telecom company's second launched website - has decided to put an end to the legendary bad luck associated with the number 13. And in order to do so, they are running a number of campaigns aimed at giving away many presents to over 70 of their luckiest customers. - August 13, 2011 - Nobel
PinoyKubo Social Network Community Has Its Own Tagalog and English eCard Service
Astraqom, a world IP communications operator who specializes in serving ethnic niche markets with social networks and media, announces the addition of its Tagalog and English language electronic card service to PinoyKubo's online community and platform. TMCnet contributing editor Rahul Arora noted... - August 13, 2011 - Pinoy Kubo
CS Odessa Introduces Solution for Twitter Messaging from ConceptDraw MINDMAP
ConceptDraw MINDMAP is well known as a powerful mind mapping and brainstorming application. Now it can be used to implement social networking and awareness building, via the new MindTweet Solution. - August 12, 2011 - Computer System Odessa
StreamSend Launches StreamSend Share/ Multiplies Email Campaign Results with New Social Media Features
StreamSend, a leading email marketing service provider, is offering businesses a better way to reach customers and prospects with their email messages by today launching StreamSend Share – a suite of three new social marketing tools that deliver those messages to the inbox and beyond, into a... - August 11, 2011 - EZ Publishing
Astraqom Launches PinoyKubo Social Network for Global Filipinos and Filipinas to Successfully Collaborate on Mutual Goals
Astraqom, a world leading provider of online community platforms leveraging IP communications, announced on August 2, 2011, the official launch of the social network PinoyKubo. Since its beta debut in May, it has over 50,000 friendships. The popular online community includes Filipina and Filipino expats, business people and students in the Philippines and abroad. It also is popular with those who are in a position to develop business with The Philippines and even those who wish to learn Tagalog. - August 09, 2011 - Pinoy Kubo
Social Media Dudes Offer Newsletter for Those Not Sure About Social Media
The Social Media Dudes offer Social Media training as well as manage social media/internet marketing campaigns. The Social Media Dudes decided that there are still those who are reluctant to enter the social media arena. The result of which is a weekly newsletter that will provide practical tips and recommendations to those who are not sure about social media for their business or just starting their social media campaigns. They are providing a free report just to try it out. - August 08, 2011 - Social Media Dudes
DigiCareers Launched to Staff and Assist New Media Professionals
New job board and career website focused upon staffing and the development of New Media professionals - August 04, 2011 - DigiCareers
National Planning Holdings, Inc. Chooses Erado for Social Networking Compliance
NPH Will Allow Social Media Activity for More Than 3,500 Representatives - August 04, 2011 - Erado
Brothersoft.com Releases Their Software Q&A Community Section on August 1st, 2011
Brothersoft.com provides users with a platform in which they can share their valuable experience and discuss the best software solutions. - August 03, 2011 - Brothersoft
Boston Cedar Adds a Social Media Platform to Its Marketing Strategy
"This key initiative will continue to become an integral part of the overall marketing strategy for the company going forward," said Paul Colliton, Boston Cedar’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. - August 03, 2011 - Boston Cedar
Social Media Advertising Tool "Buddy Buddy Buddy" Gives Power to the People. New Shopping Tool for E-commerce Web Sites Leverages Facebook Friends Network.
Do You Buddy, Inc. addresses the "problem" of monetizing social media. Banner advertising isn't working. Coupons are relics from the print age. The solution? It's called Buddy Buddy Buddy. Shoppers earn Buddy Bucks when they make a purchase - and also when their friends whom they've referred make a purchase from the same store. Then again, when their friends of friends make a purchase, and finally again when friends of friends of friends make a purchase. Thus the name: Buddy Buddy Buddy. - August 03, 2011 - Do You Buddy, Inc.
PR.com Expands Press Release Distribution Within Financial Markets Through Benzinga
Press release distribution newswire, PR.com, announces exciting distribution addition to financial news provider, Benzinga, further expanding PR.com's reach into financial markets. - August 01, 2011 - PR.com
Dragon is a Tweet for Metalfrog Studios
Metalfrog Studios has been mentioned by Theo Paphitis of Dragon's Den fame on social media network Twitter, as a company (one of only 6 in the UK) which is worth doing business with. - July 28, 2011 - Metalfrog Studios Limited
Ventana New Media Named as Finalist in the 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in Three Categories
Winners Will be Honored in New York City on August 10, 2011 - July 28, 2011 - The Ventana Group
SKNUZ is Coming
SKNUZ, the first social-events network designed for mobile devices that actively engages fans at high school games, events, and activities, is launching August 1, 2011. - July 27, 2011 - Sknuz, LLC
Trust eMedia Signed as Social Media Management Agency for Milwaukee Personal Injury Law Firm Hupy and Abraham
Trust eMedia has been signed as the Online Community Management Agency for Hupy and Abraham, S.C., a Milwaukee-based personal injury law firm with offices throughout Wisconsin and Illinois. - July 27, 2011 - Trust eMedia
"Speak Like a President" Contest – an Epic Win for the Most Talented
The winners of Audio4fun.com’s video contest have not only won some wonderful prizes, but they’ve also won people’s hearts with their unquestionable talents. - July 27, 2011 - AVSoft Corp.
Introducing LawProspector 2.0 for Litigation Support Sales
LawProspector 2.0 brings more than 20 new features including email addresses for more than 20,000 in-house counsel and in-line LinkedIn® Profiles for more than 100,000 attorneys and general counsel. Each of these contacts is connected via a completely interlinked database to the federal cases that these litigators are trying. Using LawProspector means no more hunting through PACER dockets. - July 26, 2011 - LawProspector, LLC
Sagaris Publishing Ltd. Develops New Social Matching Website for Men
Founded by Sam Kazerooni, Brother-From-Another-Mother.com is an online social networking /matchmaking resource for ‘brothers’ to locate other ‘brothers’ with similar interests. Registering with BFAM is free. And the opportunity to make new friends who share common interests is very real. No one can have too many friends. - July 23, 2011 - Sagaris Publishing Ltd
The Social Network Consultants of Bradenton, FL Offer Six Steps to Social Media Success
The Social Network Consultants offer Social Media advice. - July 23, 2011 - The Social Network Consultants
PaperG Launches Polly.IM, a Free Twitter Social CRM for Small Businesses
Polly.IM helps local businesses monitor and respond to their customers through Twitter. - July 20, 2011 - PaperG, Inc.
Twitter, a Potential Online Marketing Tool, is Offered by BullsEye Marketing
BullsEye Marketing, an advertising agency in NJ, will run Twitter accounts for clients so that their clients get the most out of this unique online marketing tool. - July 20, 2011 - BullsEye Marketing
News Broadcast Network Launches New and Improved Corporate Website
News Broadcast Network, America’s largest independent producer and distributor of public relations and marketing content for radio, television and online media, today launched its redesigned and revamped official website – Newsbroadcastnetwork.com. The site merges a fresh new look with... - July 16, 2011 - News Broadcast Network
W Technologies, Inc. Forms New Social Media and Mobile Marketing Company, SoMo Technologies, Inc.
(OTC Pink: WTCG) - W Technologies, Inc. (WTCG) has formed a new subsidiary Company, SoMo Technologies, Inc., to focus on the exciting and innovative new developments in marketing and communication techniques utilizing the social media sites, and mobile phones. SoMo tailors marketing programs that... - July 16, 2011 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
The Targeted Group’s CEO to Present Free Social Media Webinar in Conjunction with the 2011 PGA Expo
Organizers of the 2011 PGA Expo have selected social media expert Richard Brasser as the presenter of a social media webinar, entitled “Seven Things You Need To Know About Social Media” on July 26, 2011. This webinar is being offered at no cost for golf industry professionals as a... - July 16, 2011 - The Targeted Group
Online Financial Advisor Directory, financialjoe.com, Cites Investors Want Social Networking Tools
Financialjoe Gives Investors Social Networking Tools to Facilitate and Improve the Relationship with Their Advisors - July 13, 2011 - financialjoe.com
WSI Internet Franchise Educated Business Owners on How to Increase Sales Using Social Media Marketing
Businesses Around the World Tuned in to Learn How to Generate More Sales by Marketing with Social Media - July 10, 2011 - WSI
BarterQuest Giveaway of $100 Amazon Gift Certificate
BarterQuest will giveaway an Amazon Gift Card in sweepstakes - July 09, 2011 - JPM Global
Lone Star Mercedes-Benz Begins Social Media Campaign
Lone Star Mercedes-Benz Utilizes Social Media to Gain Online Awareness and Community Presence - July 08, 2011 - Lone Star Mercedes-Benz
ShopSocially Wins Technology Genius Award for Social Commerce at LinkShare Golden Link Awards 2011
Award recognizes ShopSocially for the development of cutting-edge social commerce technology that enables word-of-mouth recommendations, increases traffic, sales and Facebook Engagement. - July 08, 2011 - ShopSocially
Orlando Interactive Digital Agency Xcellimark Recognized as One of the Largest Digital Media and Film Production Companies in Orlando
Xcellimark was recently recognized as one of the Largest Digital Media and Film Production Companies in Orlando by the Orlando Business Journal after having won several awards from the OBJ in 2010. - July 05, 2011 - Xcellimark
Tennis-Depot Launches Next Generation of Online Tennis Pro Shop & Virtual Tennis Academy
Tennis-Depot announces the launch of their online tennis pro shop www.tennis-depot.com. It is a natural extension to the highly-respected Oceanside Tennis Academy located in Santa Barbara, California. The official virtual grand opening event is scheduled for July 7th. What differentiates... - July 01, 2011 - Tennis-Depot
MONSTERS Unlimited Announces Social Media Webinar Series
Creative agency launches webinar series to help businesses and organizations advance their social media efforts. - July 01, 2011 - MONSTERS Unlimited
Filmmakers Use Social Media to Record Legacy of the Space Program, Invite the Public to Share Their Memories
On July 8, 2011, millions of people will watch coverage of the last space shuttle flight and remember a moment in time when all things became possible. "The Space Crowd," which chronicles the US Space Shuttle program through the eyes of the American public, produce the film, a "Sociomentary." The film, made in cooperation with NASA, captures personalities, activities and stories from NASA's biggest fans as they countdown the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, and the end of the Shuttle program. - June 30, 2011 - The Space Crowd
Democracy Gets a New Voice on Independence Day
Poliwics.com was created to support America's founding principles that government should be "of the people, by the people, and for the people." Poliwics.com is here to help raise the voice of the individual voter and to take political discourse out of the dominant realm of the politically elite and put it back into the hands of our nation's citizens. - June 30, 2011 - Poliwics
Nicole Larrauri of The EGC Group to Present at ‘Summer Social Media Boot Camp’ Event on July 15
Nicole Larrauri, Managing Partner of The EGC Group – a full service marketing and digital agency – has been appointed as a member of the faculty at the Fair Media Council’s ‘Summer Social Media Boot Camp’ (#summersm) to be held on Friday, July 15th at Briarcliffe... - June 30, 2011 - The EGC Group
Broad People Releases PokerReplay.com, a New Video Tool for Online Poker Players
Broad People, a startup founded by two french entrepreneurs, is proud to launch PokerReplay, the first social network made for poker players. With a free recording software program, members can upload their videos on the tube site, where they can interact with each others, and share them with other players and friends on popular social networks. - June 29, 2011 - Broad People
TFI Envision Unveils New Keystone House Website
In today’s world, a website is no longer optional – it is a necessity. TFI Envision, Inc. recently unveiled the new Keystone House, Inc. website. It is now live for both computers and smart phones. www.keystonehouse.org/ “Keystone is a not-for-profit agency based in Norwalk, CT,... - June 27, 2011 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Symbyoz - Social Wish List on Facebook - an Innovative Way to Create and Share Wish Lists
Finding the perfect gift doesn't have to be hard. A new Facebook application helps you share and tag wish lists with real gifts for your friends based on their likes and interests. - June 25, 2011 - Symbyoz