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Quarry Responds to Evolving Client Needs with Enhanced Digital Media Strategy and New Vice President Appointment
Responding to rapid changes in the economy and client needs, Quarry Integrated Communications has developed a new, senior executive role within the organization focused on digital experience. - February 11, 2009 - Quarry Integrated Communications
Ckarma Marketing Helps KickStart International Lift Thousands of Africans Out of Poverty
By developing a comprehensive global marketing and advertising campaign ckarma has helped increase sales of Kickstart's MoneyMaker irrigation pumps, lifting thousands of small scale farmers from poverty. - February 11, 2009 - Ckarma Marketing
MediaShakers Adds COO to Launch US Operation. Andrew Moskowitz Teams with MediaShakers.
MediaShakers Corp., a Global online ad network today announced that Andrew Moskowitz has embarked as their Chief Operating Officer to lead online advertising network launched into the United States market. - February 10, 2009 - Media Shakers Corp.
KeyRelevance Search Professionals Share Expertise at National Search Conference
Dallas-based KeyRelevance Search Marketing Team to Speak at SMX West Search Engine Marketing Conference in Santa Clara, CA. - February 09, 2009 - KeyRelevance Search Engine Marketing
Hummingbird Creative Group, Inc. Names New Director of Brand Strategy
Wendy Coulter, CEO of Hummingbird Creative Group, Inc. (www.hummingbird-creative.com), a Cary-based creative services firm, has announced that Sherry Moss Mitchell has joined the firm as director of brand strategy. - February 07, 2009 - Hummingbird Creative Group
Red Bricks Media to Speak at SMX West 2009
Chief Strategist Craig Hordlow will share advanced Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques in a session on “Analyzing and Converting SEO Traffic.” - February 06, 2009 - Red Bricks Media
New Strategic Marketing Firm, Freakin’ Genius Marketing is Launched by Plum Grove Printers
Freakin’ Genius Marketing’s expert Strategic Planning delivers branded messaging from idea through execution in conjunction with 5-Star Marketing Solutions that address unique client needs. - February 06, 2009 - Freakin' Genius Marketing
Critically Acclaimed Actress Shelli Boone Cast in New Comedy Central Webisode "Hot Sluts: Rated R!"
Shelli Boone has just wrapped production on the Comedy Central webisode, Hot Sluts: Rated R! The webisode, an irreverent salute to 80’s prison gang films like Chained Heat and Red Heat is being released by the network’s web division, Atom Films. The webisodes focus on a group of sexy... - February 06, 2009 - The Carter Agency
New, Low-Cost Alternative to Hiring Expensive Copywriter
Veteran copywriter and communication coach Jan O’Daniel rolls out a customized, half-day training workshop that teaches writers and non-writers everything they always wanted to know about great web copy but were afraid (or didn’t know) to ask. - February 06, 2009 - Jan O'Daniel
Solar Velocity to Provide Web Branding and Creative Services for Purple Inc
Solar Velocity, LLC (www.solarvelocity.com), a leading interactive marketing and web development company based in Atlanta, GA, announced that it will provide the interactive marketing strategy and execution for Purple Inc, a residential drug and alcohol treatment program in Lawrenceville,... - February 05, 2009 - Solar Velocity
The Visionaire Group Taps Matthew Lipson for Vice President of New Creative Solutions Group
Digital Agency Forms New Division to Continue Award-Winning Innovations, Cutting-Edge Offerings for Clients. - February 05, 2009 - The Visionaire Group
Najam Sheraz Will be Interviewed on BBC Radio February 4
Janet Goodman Publicity and Booking announces BBC Asian Network program GAGAN GREWAL has singer, composer, producer Najam Sheraz as celebrity guest this week. - February 04, 2009 - Janet Goodman Publicity and Booking
Ramtron International Renews SEO Program with 90octane and Adds Lead Generation
The Denver conversion-driven marketing agency will strategize and execute an online marketing program delivering qualified sales leads. - February 04, 2009 - 90octane
Needy Kids Versus Two Less Lattes or One Less Fast Food Visit? Carpenter Public Relations Launches Project 10 Experiment to Help Charity.
Americans spend $500 on average on fast food. 40 million people visit their favorite coffee house each month. What if, just once, consumers gave that same $10 used for these lifestyle buys and gave it a charity desperately trying to serve 10,000 needy children by 2010. That's what the Project 10 Experiment is trying to accomplish and is looking for national support to help the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County. - February 02, 2009 - Carpenter Public Relations
Sterling Bank Launches Radio Advertising Campaign with Creative and Media Buying from Radio Lounge
When Houston based Sterling Bank decided it wanted to use radio advertising to acquire new business customers, Radio Lounge was the choice for strategy, creative development, production and media buying services - January 31, 2009 - Radio Lounge - A Direct Response Radio Advertising Agency
Elizabeth Spear Promoted to Account Executive at Third Wave Advertising
Elizabeth Spear is promoted to Account Executive at Third Wave Advertising in Macon, Georgia. Spear will head the website design sales division. - January 30, 2009 - Third Wave Digital
Third Wave Advertising Redesigned Tubman Museum Website
Third Wave Advertising, located in Macon, Georgia, launches the newly redesigned Tubman Museum website. - January 30, 2009 - Third Wave Digital
Ohana Companies Enhances Senior Management Team, Naming Veteran Business Growth Strategist Alex Giacco as President
Veteran business strategist Alex Giacco has recently joined the revolutionary promotional marketing firm Ohana Companies, as the company’s President. - January 29, 2009 - Jim DeLorenzo Public Relations
Red Bricks Media Hires Russell Bongard as Creative Director
Ex-Publicis Creative joins Red Bricks Media's San Francisco team. - January 29, 2009 - Red Bricks Media
Digital Agency The Visionaire Group Continues Record Growth in 2008 Despite Recession
Digital Shop Calls 2008 Their “Best Year Ever” with 160% Earnings Growth in Full-Service Widget/Apps Division. - January 29, 2009 - The Visionaire Group
This Valentine's Day Legions of Lovers Are Expected to Dump Sweet for Sour with Toxic Waste Hazardously Sour Candy
Candy Dynamics invites lovers throughout America to spice up their Valentine’s Day with long-lasting blasts of Toxic Waste® Hazardously Sour Candy. Considered as the perfect pucker-up aphrodisiac by those in the know, Toxic Waste candies are guaranteed to make even the most prudish... - January 29, 2009 - Candy Dynamics
THUNDER FACTORY Outlines Major Marketing Trends and Challenges for 2009
Marketing Budgets Will Shrink and Shift Toward Digital Spectrum and Greater Measurability, but Creativity Continues to Matter - January 28, 2009 - H L Moe
Ad Ventures Inc. Partners with Jivox to Provide Online Video Advertising Solutions
Video distribution channel provides Ad Ventures a distinct advantage over competing agencies. - January 28, 2009 - Ad Ventures, Inc.
Dave Gott Releases New CD Making Love is Right
Janet Goodman Publicity and Booking announces that Dave Gott has released a new CD featuring an all-star band that includes Billy Joel alumni Liberty DeVitto, David Santos and Crystal Taliefero. - January 28, 2009 - Janet Goodman Publicity and Booking
THUNDER FACTORY Creates New Consumer Review Brand, TrustLink, for Better Business Bureau of the Southland
Integrated Marketing Firm Assists the Leading Ethical Business Standards Organization in Developing a Web 2.0 Strategy. - January 28, 2009 - H L Moe
Ad♦Q Awards CKR Interactive’s Creative with Highest Ad Performance Score
Ad♦Q Studies finds CKR Interactive’s creative design to have the highest impact in its recent Readership Study of NURSEWEEK. - January 28, 2009 - CKR Interactive, Inc.
Pittsburgh's Rivers Casino Selects Advertising Agency of Record
The Geary Company, an independent Las Vegas advertising agency, has been selected as Agency of Record for Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The casino, located on Pittsburgh's scenic North Shore, is scheduled to open in August. - January 25, 2009 - The Geary Company
The EGC Group Selects DoubleClick as Digital Ad Management Solution to Better Serve Growing Client Base
The EGC Group, voted Best Advertising Agency by Long Island Business News, has selected DoubleClick Inc., a premier provider of digital marketing technology and services, as its provider for digital ad management. The EGC Group will be using DoubleClick's integrated DART® platform to meet the... - January 25, 2009 - The EGC Group
Atlas Copco CMT USA Renews Contract with 90octane for Used Equipment Solutions Program
The conversion-driven marketing agency sends prospects to a website with pre-owned water well drilling equipment. - January 24, 2009 - 90octane
Actor Paul Campbell Plants Commemorative Tree in Mexico’s Chacah Garden While Prepping Caribbean Living Magazine Celebrity Travelogue
Actor Paul Campbell, whose credits include roles on TV’s Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider, this week planted a tree in the the Chacah Garden in Xel-Ha on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula [backgrounder follows below], while preparing a celebrity travelogue spread for Caribbean Living... - January 24, 2009 - Caribbean Living
All-Star Cast Led by Jeremy Sisto, Judy Greer and Chris Jaymes, "In Memory of My Father" to Debut on Netflix February 10, 2009
“In Memory Of My Father”, recipient of over 15 major festival awards and nominations, is an off color narcissistic comedy of three sons who steal the spotlight while documenting the life of their dying father. The Passion River Films release will make its Netflix debut, February 10, 2009. - January 23, 2009 - Passion River Films
Red Bricks Media Opens Taipei Office
Second branch of Red Bricks Media’s Asia offices, Red Bricks Asia, will offer creative capabilities to clients. - January 22, 2009 - Red Bricks Media
New Application Allows Prospective Students to InterACT with Campus
Central New Jersey's G&W ad agency has designed a new interactive campus tour application that allows prospective families to learn more about potential private schools. - January 18, 2009 - Galvanek & Wahl Advertising Agency
Ad Ventures, Inc. Announces Vice President/Partner Promotion
David Federico promoted to vice president and equity partner. - January 16, 2009 - Ad Ventures, Inc.
PR News Announces Media Relations Forum – March 10, 2009 in Washington, DC
PR News Announces Media Relations Forum – March 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Register by February 13 for the Early Bird Rate. PR News has announced the one-day Media Relations “Next Practices” Forum, which brings together top communicators to share the latest tactics and... - January 16, 2009 - Access Intelligence
CKR Interactive Announces New Recruitment Marketing Solution “OpporTUNEty™” in Partnership with USA Music Cards
CKR Interactive has released OpporTUNEty, its downloadable music, recruitment marketing solution. This innovative solution brings together CKR Interactive’s recruitment advertising expertise and USA Music Cards’ hard-hitting promotional products, to give the marketing power of downloadable music to clients’ recruitment efforts. - January 15, 2009 - CKR Interactive, Inc.
Moving Off Campus Launches Improved Website and Begins National Expansion
MovingOffCampus.com can now help college Students find apartments and more at over 2,000 colleges and universities. - January 14, 2009 - Moving Off Campus
Central Jersey’s G&W Becomes Certified Promotional Product Distributor
One of Central Jersey's fastest growing ad agencies has just expanded their portfolio of services to include customized promotional products. - January 14, 2009 - Galvanek & Wahl Advertising Agency
Catdi, Inc Announces Strategic Printing Services for Houston Companies Looking to Go Green
In an effort to control energy consumption and reduce environmental impact, CATDI, Inc. announces the expansion of its eco-friendly printing options into a full division of green commercial printing services. By pursuing green initiatives, Houston’s premier direct-mail marketing and... - January 12, 2009 - Catdi
Trail’s End Resort & Marina Opens Houseboat Sales of Harbor Homes Three Bedroom Model - the Saint Augustine
Harbor Homes, the exclusive manufacturer of luxury houseboats, has released its latest model, the Saint Augustine - a substantial luxury unit with three full sized bedrooms, for viewing at the COVE at Trail’s End Resort right on beautiful Lake Seminole and the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. The COVE offers houseboat sales, houseboat co-ownership, houseboat rentals and the resort offers cabin rentals, RV sites, camping and more - all in a family fun atmosphere on a 38,000 acre freshwater lake. - January 11, 2009 - Marketing-ProjectsBiz
UK Digital Firms Combat Credit Crunch with Texas Trade Tour
35 of the UK's leading SMEs from the digital industry head to Austin, Texas on the Digital Mission to South by South West Interactive (SXSWi) from 12-18 March 2009, one of the world's leading conferences for emerging media. Established in 1994, the conference provides an opportunity for the Digital... - January 11, 2009 - Chinwag
Catdi, Inc Launches New Marketing Strategies for Houston Area Lawyers and Law Firms
One of the most cost-effective forms of customer acquisition comes from direct mail campaigns. With an abundance of law firms crowding the marketplace, it’s imperative that the marketing strategies chosen set the firm as a stand out among the competition. At CATDI, legal knowledge combined... - January 10, 2009 - Catdi
Vesta Mobile Solutions Hires Experienced Marketing and Sales Manager
Vesta Mobile Solutions hires a marketing and sales manager for the Baltimore-based cell phone text messaging application provider. - January 09, 2009 - Vesta Mobile Solutions
Solar Velocity Delivers a Facelift to Lotuscars.com and Designs a Stunning Microsite for the Launch of the New EVORA
Solar Velocity, LLC (www.solarvelocity.com), a leading online brand marketing and technology development company based in Atlanta, GA, today announced that it has provided the new corporate web branding and creative services behind the recently launched Lotus Cars websites and EVORA... - January 07, 2009 - Solar Velocity
Advertising & Local Search Specialist Joins Ad Ventures, Inc.
Dave Miglin Joins Ad Ventures as Director of Interactive Services. - January 06, 2009 - Ad Ventures, Inc.
Beautiful Planning Marketing Group Renews Public Relations Contract with Commercial Kids Entertainment Services
We can thank the adorable tyke from Jerry Maguire for ingraining our brains with the fact that, “The human head weighs eight pounds.” But how does one turn their child into the next rising superstar? For parents, looking to make their kids' the next famous baby-face, they can look no... - January 05, 2009 - Beautiful Planning Marketing & PR
Sponads Launches a New Flat Rate Advertising Network
A new advertising platform has been launched by Sponads. Sponads will provide a flat rate advertising and sponsoring opportunity to sponsor or sell ads on websites. - January 05, 2009 - Sponads
Catdi's New Online Ordering System Streamlines Print and Direct Mail Services
In efforts to grant Houston‐area businesses more functionality with their printing and direct‐mail needs, Catdi, Inc. announces the introduction of its new online fulfillment e‐commerce ordering system. Effective immediately, all customers will now have the ability to manage their... - December 29, 2008 - Catdi
Catdi Introduces New Comprehensive Marketing Strategies for Law Firms & Lawyers
As the new year approaches, most law firms reevaluate their previous year's marketing strategies in an attempt to evaluate whether those strategies effectively and efficiently reached their key audiences. In today's crowded legal marketplace, branding and identity are critical. CATDI, Inc. plays an... - December 29, 2008 - Catdi
Houston Area Commercial Printer to Go Green
Houston printing firm Catdi, Inc. has recently expanded its eco-friendly printing options into a full division of green commercial printing services. This expansion has been the result of two critical factors. The first of these factors was increasing awareness of environmental concerns in large... - December 29, 2008 - Catdi