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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

Pinch of scratch, Dash of Rock - It Creates a Recipe for Success - Cuisinart Canada Hires Agencies for Public Relations Push

Cuisinart, a name synonymous with cooking and food preparation, wants to promote brand awareness and stimulate sales with the development of a new public relations campaign. scratch has been hired to develop and execute this campaign for the Canadian market. The agency also handles the Waring PRO... - December 07, 2006 - scratch

PlattForm Creates Philanthropic Web Site

PlattForm, an all-encompassing advertising agency specializing in creative solutions for higher education and all branches of the U.S. military, has created a Web site with information about its philanthropic endeavors. - December 07, 2006 - PlattForm Higher Education

Shine Advertising Co. Named ‘Agency of Record’ For Godaddy.com

Madison Shop Bests Agencies from N.Y. & L.A. - December 06, 2006 - Shine Advertising

The New Force in the Golf Industry

The golf industry is set to benefit from a fresh approach with the launch of a unique company drawing on years of experience and reputation. The Azalea Group, which offers a complete PR, marketing and management service for the golf industry, is born out of an agreement between golf specialist... - December 06, 2006 - The Azalea Group

Innovative Podcast Campaign Garners Marketing Gold for Online Ad Agency

Groundbreaking online advertising agency Cheap TV Spots is bestowed with the Gold Award by the 2006 MarCom Creative Awards, for an innovative podcast website campaign. The winning entry, "Taste the Noise," is a three-commercial TV campaign introducing a podcasting web destination for the age 12-34 market. The honor affirms the agency's solid ability to execute an orchestrated campaign for an internet start-up on a budget. - December 05, 2006 - Academy Leader, Inc.

Underdog Partners Wins Four MarCom Awards

Consumer-centric marketing agency celebrates one-year anniversary with major recognition. - December 02, 2006 - Underdog Partners

Scratch Develops W.O.M. “Word of Mom” Campaign for Cuisinart Canada

Cuisinart and urbanmoms.ca join together for innovative “Word of Mom” campaign developed by Toronto-based agency, scratch. - November 29, 2006 - scratch

Championship Wrestling Experience Selects Ideas Squared for Branding & Marketing

The CWE will launch as the Southeast's largest independent professional wrestling territory. - November 27, 2006 - Ideas Squared

Shine Advertising Co. Named Agency of Record for Visions Windows & Doors

Shine Adds Another Client to Extensive Home Category Roster. - November 22, 2006 - Shine Advertising

ClickCulture Wins Two Awards For Novus Tea E-Commerce Web Site

Web Development Firm Recognized by The International Academy of The Visual Arts’ W3 Awards - November 20, 2006 - ClickCulture

Ethnic Business Awards 2006 Winners Announced at the Sydney Opera House

The Ethnic Business Awards were created by Mr Joseph Assaf, to recognise the contribution of migrants to Australian Business. They have since become one of the longest running awards in Australia, which is a testament to their success and prestige. This year's winners were migrants from Italy, Sweden, South Africa and Macedonia, who all now proudly call Australia home. - November 20, 2006 - Etcom [Ethnic Communications]

PlattForm Wins Six Aurora Awards

PlattForm, an all-encompassing advertising agency specializing in creative solutions for higher education and all branches of the U.S. military, was honored with six Aurora Awards for excellence in video production. - November 18, 2006 - PlattForm Higher Education

Military Home Link to Creston Advertising & Marketing

Creston Advertising & Marketing is pleased to announce that the agency has been selected as the agency of record for Military Home Link. - November 16, 2006 - CrestonMedia Consulting

ClickSweeper: A Pay-Per-Click Bid-Management and Solution from Varazo

As more corporate marketers add pay-per-click campaigns to their marketing palette even as keyword prices increase, there has emerged a need for an economical and yet effective tool that can save a Marketer’s time while improving campaign results. ClickSweeper by Varazo is just such a tool and is being released this month. - November 16, 2006 - Varazo

Fox Sports Net Signs New Racing Themed Reality Series: “All American Rookie” for Telecast During the 2007 NASCAR Season

Racing fans to soon get a glimpse of what it takes to become a NASCAR driver with new reality show that takes 30 rookies and has them judged by 10 NASCAR drivers. - November 14, 2006 - The BCC Group

William Cline, Scuba Diving Industry Consultant, Receives Google Authorized Analytics Training by ROI Revolution

William Cline receives cutting edge training from a noted Google Authorized Training company, ROI Revolution, for website analytics applications. William says “Being trained by ROI has given me a market advantage in that very few scuba diving companies or tourism boards actually employ... - November 14, 2006 - Cline Group Advertising

ClickCulture Launches Vincent Shoes North America E-Commerce Web Site

Local Web Development Firm Launches E-commerce Site - November 13, 2006 - ClickCulture

Worldwide Execs Tell Banks to "Show Me the Money!" Well, not Exactly.

Doremus, the communications company that understands the business of business, and the Financial Times, have partnered for the fourth year to study 723 C-Level and senior level executives in North America, Europe and Asia. Majority of worldwide execs say “ideas are... - November 10, 2006 - Doremus

Doremus and Financial Times Find Potential Problems Lurking for Investment Banks

Doremus, the business commications company, and the Financial Times, partnered for the fourth year in a row to study 723 C-Level and senior level executives in North America, Europe and Asia. - November 10, 2006 - Doremus

Institutional Investors Tell Doremus that Corporate Advertising Can Be the "Overheard Conversation" About a Company

According to a recent Doremus study with portfolio managers and equity analysts, corporate advertising may indirectly become part of the "overheard conversation" about a particular company. - November 10, 2006 - Doremus

Ethis vs. Money - Worldwide Execs Say Decision Making More Complex than Ever

Doremus, the business communications company, and the Financial Times, learned from worldwide senior executives that the value equation for decision making today goes beyond price and quality. - November 10, 2006 - Doremus

Doremus Hires Michael Litchfield as VP, Director of Interactive Media

Doremus San Francisco, the West Coast office of the business communications company that uncovers deeper insights which make the complex compelling, has hired Michael Litchfield (40), to lead its strategic and creative efforts for all interactive media. As a 16-year veteran of interactive... - November 10, 2006 - Doremus

Picking Stocks Today is Where Heroes are Made... and Broken

Doremus, the communications company that understands the business of business, has conducted interviews and focus groups with portfolio managers and equity analysts to ascertain how their jobs have changed. The ongoing study began six years ago. However, in recent years the groups in the study... - November 10, 2006 - Doremus

RSW Study Shows What Clients Most Seek When Hiring an Agency

Study Finds Most Clients Actually Enjoy the Process of Finding a New Agency - November 09, 2006 - Reardon Smith Whittaker/US

Third Wave Digital Wins "Best in Class" Interactive Media Award

On Friday, October 27, 2006, Third Wave Digital was awarded the Interactive Media Award’s Best in Class for excellence in the design, development and implementation of Mercer University’s new admissions website (http://www.gomercer.com). The Interactive Media Awards (IMA) recognizes... - November 03, 2006 - Third Wave Digital

PlattForm Wins Web Marketing Association Award

For the second time this year, PlattForm was recognized for a user-friendly web site it created for Pinnacle Career Institute (PCI). The site, www.pcitraining.edu, was recently awarded the Advertising Standard of Excellence and the Education Standard of Excellence WebAwards from the Web Marketing... - November 03, 2006 - PlattForm Higher Education

Marty Allen Named Vice President of Sales of AvPro Worldwide

AvPro Worldwide, a leading aerial and ambient advertising firm with presence in the North American and European markets, has named Marty Allen to the position of Vice President of Sales. In this role, Allen will oversee the production and alignment of sales markets and assist in the creation and... - October 31, 2006 - PR First

All-Star Line Up Helps Raise Funds at the 1st Annual ICLS/IELLA Benefit Jam

The Inland Counties Legal Services (ICLS) and the Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association (IELLA) invite the public to join them in helping those in need while enjoying musical performances and stand up comedy at the 1st Annual ICLS/IELLA Benefit Jam on November 19th at the Riverside Municipal... - October 30, 2006 - Pochteca Media

Sheila Hale Ogle Appointed to Greater Raleigh Chamber Of Commerce Committee

Local Business Woman Joins Chamber Membership Services/Small Business Department Board - October 27, 2006 - MRPP, Inc.

Are You Still Looking for the Internet Marketing Box Lid?

A major new force in internet marketing was launched this week - and immediately promised to put enterprise-level web traffic acquisition and conversion tools and information within the reach of every business web site. Called OMS3, the [Perth, Australia]-based company has developed its own... - October 27, 2006 - Clausbrick Holdings, SA

Hummingbird Creative Group Names New Director Of Business Development

Fred Hathaway Named Director of Business Development - October 25, 2006 - Hummingbird Creative Group

Benefit Jam to Raise Funds for Providing Free Legal Assistance to the Low Income Population

The 1st Annual Benefit Jam will be held on November 19, 2006 at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium featuring performances by well-known musicians, La Internacional Sonora Show and Tierra, and the comedy of Honest John, Greg Wilson, Willie Barcena and Eric Blake. The show will help raise funds for... - October 24, 2006 - Pochteca Media

Solar Velocity Announces Launch of Pro-Line Boats’ New Website

Solar Velocity (www.solarvelocity.com) announces the launch of the new Pro-Line Boats website today. (www.prolineboats.com) - October 24, 2006 - Solar Velocity

Expert Analysis Meets Vigorous Debate

Most debate and political commentary websites seem to have an agenda or are plainly slanted. These sites make it nearly impossible to debate the most important issues such as U.S. policy in the Middle East and the morality of stem cell research. So what would happen if you were to put leading... - October 23, 2006 - Paineless Solutions Business Consulting

Third Wave Digital Announces Launch of New Admissions Website for Mercer University

Third Wave Digital, a web design and development firm located in Macon, Georgia, is pleased to announce the launch of www.gomercer.com, a comprehensive admissions recruitment website for Mercer University. Recently, Mercer University decided to totally redesign their online marketing efforts in... - October 19, 2006 - Third Wave Digital

Third Wave Digital Selected by Smithsonian Institution for Creative Services

The Smithsonian Institution has contracted with Third Wave Digital, an interactive exhibit and digital media creation firm headquartered in Macon, Georgia, to provide creative services for the National Postal Museum's new web site. The National Postal Museum was created by an agreement between the... - October 17, 2006 - Third Wave Digital

Third Wave Digital Redesigned Museum of Arts & Sciences Website

Third Wave Digital, headquartered in Macon, Georgia, announced the launch of the redesigned web presence for the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences. The recently launched site www.masmacon.com features a new overall design theme with accompanying custom graphics and a greatly improved navigation... - October 17, 2006 - Third Wave Digital

Agency Execs Stock Up on Alka-Seltzer, Tums as ‘Silly Season’ is Here

Time for Clients to Review Agency Efficacy is Upon Us - What is Your Agency Brand Potency™? - October 14, 2006 - Reardon Smith Whittaker/US

Hummingbird Creative Group Announces New Employee

Steve Tagsold Named Junior Art Director - October 13, 2006 - Hummingbird Creative Group

Third Wave Digital Creates Interactive Website for Florida Power & Light

This website represents one of the most advanced online nuclear energy education and entertainment presentations ever created. Featuring over a dozen interactive experiences that provide information on topics like energy conservation, nuclear knowledge, environmental issues and many more, E4-Online offers hours of educational information designed to increase visitor’s Nuclear Energy IQ. - October 13, 2006 - Third Wave Digital

Varazo Helps Small and Medium Sized Companies Find Opportunity through Pay per Click Optimization

Paid Advertising through Search Engine Marketing can be a tremendous lead generation and branding opportunity for small and medium size companies; however, the reality is that many companies are missing out on this huge opportunity simply due to lack of experience in how to optimize Pay per Click advertising campaigns. - October 12, 2006 - Varazo

The Colorado River Flowed to the Rhythms of the 3rd Annual Viva Laughlin!

Once again Casino Drive was filled with tourists and locals joining in the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the 3rd Annual Viva Laughlin! The festivities, presented by the Laughlin Tourism Committee and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and produced by Pochteca Media, were... - October 12, 2006 - Pochteca Media

Shine Advertising Co. Named Agency of Record for Originate

Madison Agency Bests Seven Large Chicago Agencies - October 12, 2006 - Shine Advertising

A New Social Networking Site for Toronto Maple Leafs Fans

BON Marketing Group launches a new social networking site for fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs – with other team sites to follow. Meetaleafsfan.com is the first social networking community for a specific entity – focusing on the fans - October 11, 2006 - Bon Marketing Group, Inc

New Social Networking Site Focusing on the Fans

Everyone is a fan of something – now these people can come together at meetafan.com – a new social networking community that focuses on the fans – bringing them together and allowing people to share their common interests and passions. Dateafan.com recently launched as a sister site to meetafan.com – for people looking for that special connection - October 11, 2006 - Bon Marketing Group, Inc

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