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Shutterstock Hits New Social Media Heights

Top stock photo and footage site a leader in harnessing social media to drive connections with its global community.

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 31, 2010

Shutterstock, the leading global provider of stock images and stock footage by subscription, has applied its winning ways to the social media realm, creating the strongest sense of community for buyers and contributors in the stock image industry.

Over the last year, Shutterstock has developed several innovative apps, such as Shuttertweet for Twitter and the Shutterstock Contributor App for Facebook, which enable contributors to alert friends and followers when Shutterstock accepts or sells their images.

Last March, the company started The Shutterstock Blog, a site filled with informative, creative content, the free images of the week, and the latest company news and updates. In June, Shutterstock launched a new blog geared to contributors called Shutterbuzz, which provides helpful tips and techniques for photographers, illustrators and videographers. Here, contributors can read up on various camera equipment, learn how to avoid getting their images rejected, and even write their own blog posts for inclusion.

In addition, Shutterstock recently hit 20,000 fans on Facebook, the most among its competitors, and has over 30,000 followers on Twitter.

Shutterstock’s high-quality collection of over 12 million fresh, vibrant stock images, and the brand’s remarkable success with crowdsourcing, have made it a favorite among bloggers. In a poll conducted by TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog this year, readers voted Shutterstock as the best source for royalty-free stock photos.

Adam Singer, who writes The Future Buzz blog and is an Online Marketing Blog contributor, said social media outreach has been a significant asset to Shutterstock.

“The community and trust Shutterstock is building provides quantitative and qualitative results and will prove an asset to their continued growth,” said Singer. “Shutterstock has become the definitive stock photo site for digitally savvy audiences." Singer is one of a select group of influential bloggers provided with access to the Shutterstock library as a way to show Shutterstock's exceptional utility in online publishing.

For Shutterstock, leveraging social media platforms to drive a strong connection with its global base of customers and contributors is an extension of the company’s commitment to providing superior customer service.

“Our ability to successfully leverage social media platforms demonstrates our desire to connect with Shutterstock’s large base of stock image buyers and contributors around the world,” said Jon Oringer, founder and CEO of Shutterstock. “Our dedication to truly communicate with our community is what makes us stand out in a highly competitive market.”

About Shutterstock®
Founded in 2003, Shutterstock is an innovative global e-commerce company and a leading provider of stock photos, illustrations, and footage. Shutterstock provides royalty-free content to creative professionals worldwide, specializing in subscription products that are simple and user-friendly. For more information, visit Shutterstock.com.

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Brain Science Set to be the Number One Business Tool - But Many Leaders and Corporations Fail to See Relevance

Neuroscience has already shaken up the marketing industry which has been very quick to see the power and relevance but leaders in other sectors fail to see the broader scope of better leadership and creating more powerful corporations based on brain science.

(PRWEB) August 31, 2010

There has been a "Neuro" explosion with terms been coined almost by the week it seems: neuromarketing, neuroeconomics, neurocommunication and many, many more. Indeed many industries are very keen to take on the latest research into the brain. Industries such as marketing and sales where understanding the ways consumer's brains work and make decisions is essential to success and an exciting prospect indeed. However outside of marketing departments there seems to be little interest in brain science.

This in itself raises the question of whether insights into how the brain works can really help leaders of all types of corporations.
The host of books currently on the market speaks against this and neuroscience can apparently help us sell more, make more profit and engage our employees more. However according to Psychiatrist Jeffery Schwartz from UCLA: "This vast output of neuroscience research over the last many years is largely a waste of money. Why? Because it doesn't really have any real world human application."

Andy Habermacher CEO of ctp who represents NeuroBusiness Group in Switzerland on the other hand notes that neuroscience has a horde of insights that have immediate and direct relevance to anybody in any business. "Ultimately we are all dealing with human beings and human being's behaviour is driven by how the brain processes information."

Dr Pillay of CEO of NeuroBusiness Group who is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School echoes this sentiment and notes, "I have used neuroscience in many contexts with tremendous applicability. Aside from being a very useful reframing metaphor, neuroscience can also debunk myths in psychology or business theory."

There therefore appears to even among specialists be some sort of divergence as to whether neuroscience can really help businesses do more business.

Andy Habermacher of ctp , who is also a behavioural executive coach, explains further, "The question of applicability is a serious one. Indeed much of scientific research into brains is very discrete and is focused at a medical level. Research into various behavioural aspects also superficially seem to be targetted at "nice to know" yet this in itself does not discount its applicability. Rather it is what we do with the information we have.

Understanding how the brain works is at the base of human behaviour and we have seen huge advances in application and techniques to do this. More than that neuroscience has given some hard science to previous soft topics which may have been considered a bit fluffy in business. Now we can say it is not nice to have but rather that a certain application may be a necessity to having healthy functioning executives, making healthy decisions in business."

The rise of social and emotional intelligence has given a whole new area of insight and this has resonated with a lot of people because many feel it addresses issues of what is fundamentally wrong with business. Yet even here we are seeing only lip service to the concepts.

"The real problem", Andy Habermacher notes, "is that neuroscience is not a specific tool that can be explained in 3 easy points with 3 easy steps. This means that many leaders show interest but because neuroscience approaches issues at a deeper level it may not have the attraction of a quick fix solution."
This in itself is shame - after all, if neuroscience is providing deeper insights into how the brain is functioning, it would make sense for this to be applied in greater depth to provide a deeper and more solid understanding of human beings and furthermore of healthier, more productive and more profitable working environments. Alas the best solutions in life aren't alway the simplest and in business many corporations are looking for quick fixes.

This is the real challenge neuroscience faces: can it provide the depth that is inherent to its power in easy to consume packages that leaders will be able to quickly grasp and implement?
The future will tell - Andy Habermacher and Dr Pillay believe that they will be at the forefornt of this drive. They offer training, coaching and consulting for an impressive selection of blue chip companies and in addition public training on various brain science topics in business. We wish them luck.

And for sure, companies that wait tool long before taking the plunge may see themselves at a major disadvantage - brain science has an exciting future in business, how much so the future will tell.

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B2B Marketing and Sales Executives Invited to Attend Breakfast Briefing About Marketing Automation on September 21, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia

Senior sales and marketing executives of business-to-business (B2B) companies in the DC area wanting to learn about the benefits of marketing automation are invited to register for a complementary informational executive breakfast briefing from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at the Regus business center in Arlington, Virginia.

Arlington, VA (PRWEB) August 31, 2010

Senior sales and marketing executives of business-to-business (B2B) companies in the DC area wanting to learn about the benefits of marketing automation are invited to register for a complementary informational executive breakfast briefing from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at the Regus business center in Arlington, Virginia.

The 90-minute breakfast session is hosted by Mac McIntosh, a noted expert at driving B2B leads and sales. McIntosh will explain how to leverage B2B marketing automation to cost-effectively and efficiently fill the sales pipeline with more qualified, sales-ready leads, close more sales and a get a better ROI from your new business development efforts.

Additionally, Adam Needles, director of field marketing for Silverpop, will provide an overview of how his company uses its marketing automation system to drive more leads and sales for less.

Attendees will quickly get up to speed on marketing automation, and have the opportunity to discuss the topic with a select group of their peer executives.

"All you have to do to generate sales-ready leads is get the right message to the right person at the right time, and only do what works," McIntosh said. "These are two simple strategies, but the details of consistently executing them are a significant challenge for most B2B organizations. That is why we've developed this brief yet informative session to help executives gain a quick understanding of how they can take full advantage of the technology available today to generate more sales-ready leads and drive more closed sales for their companies."

Seating is limited, so attendance will be strictly limited to a small group of senior corporate, marketing and sales executives at mid-size to large companies, or fast-growing, venture-funded small companies.

Executives who are looking to cost-effectively and efficiently boost their company's sales should register immediately by one of the following:

Online: http://executive-briefing-arlington-prweb.eventbrite.com
Phone: 1 (800) 366-1877 ext. 1622
Email: mcintosh(at)acquireb2b(dot)com with "Sept 21 in Arlington" as the subject. Please also include your name, title, company URL, and phone number in the email.

The agenda:
8:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast
8:45 a.m. What B2B marketing automation is all about, and why you should care
9:45 a.m. Group discussion
10:00 a.m. Briefing concludes

Complementary attendance at this marketing automation breakfast briefing is made possible by its sponsors; AcquireB2B, Silverpop, NetProspex and B2B Contact.

About Mac McIntosh:

M. H. (Mac) McIntosh is a business-to-business lead generation and marketing expert who specializes in helping companies generate more leads and close more sales using the latest marketing strategies, tactics, technology and media. With 20+ years of hands-on experience in B2B marketing, direct marketing and sales, Mac conducts dozens of B2B marketing and lead generation workshops, seminars and webinars each year for leading corporations and associations around the world. He also writes regularly for a number of leading print and online marketing and business publications and is publisher of Sales Lead Report®, an e-newsletter with more than 20,000 B2B marketing and sales professionals as subscribers, and Sales Lead Insights®, his award-winning blog.

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NeoEdge Adds iWin.com to Its Advertising Network

Inclusion of iWin brings NeoEdge’s Worldwide Ad Distribution Network to More Than 9.5 Million Unique Visitors Per Month

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 31, 2010

NeoEdge, one of the leaders and innovators in advertising services for online casual and social games, today announced that it will be adding iWin.com, one of the leading casual game portals on the Web, to its extensive advertising network. NeoEdge will be providing iWin.com with high performing full-screen mid-roll video ads, rich media and graphical banner ads, and sponsorship elements during iWin gameplay. Starting this month, NeoEdge will be providing full-service ad support from its advertising sales offices in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Brand advertisers continue to embrace casual gaming for its highly immersive, family friendly content. The integration of online video ads into all forms of gaming, including casual and social, continues to grow exponentially and the in-game advertising market is predicted to be $1.8B by 2013, according to a report called “Advertising and Video Game, 2009-2013” by Research and Markets. iWin is one of the leading casual game portals and NeoEdge has best-in-class technology which places large format, rich media at natural breaks throughout the game play yielding some of the industry’s highest response and completion rates. Combined these two powerhouses can help strengthen any brand marketer’s online advertising
campaign. In addition, iWin will be adding to NeoEdge’s strong distribution partnerships with Yahoo! Games and NBC Universal, increasing NeoEdge’s existing network of 9.5M uniques reported by ComScore in June.

“iWin looked at a lot of different providers, but ended up choosing NeoEdge as our ad sales and advertising technology partner due to the company’s strong team, highly effective ad products, detailed reporting, and rich analytics,” said Peter Negulescu, President, iWin. “Their unrivaled expertise selling, serving, and optimizing casual games video advertising campaigns will lead to much higher CPMs for us as a publisher than banner ads would.”

“iWin’s avid casual gamers are the perfect complement to NeoEdge’s audience,” said Bob Lonigro, Vice President Advertising Sales for NeoEdge. “We are excited by this partnership with iWin, especially since we can now offer advertiser’s a whole different level of scale to their media buys by adding iWin’s popular casual games, such as Family Feud and Jewel Quest, to the NeoEdge Network.”

About NeoEdge
NeoEdge, headquartered in San Francisco, California with sales offices in New York, and Los Angeles, is the leading digital media company, providing total advertising and sponsored community solutions for the online casual games industry. In close partnership with many of the largest game publishers, portals and advertisers, NeoEdge has revolutionized the casual gaming experience by providing safe, simple and profitable ad-supported game play through its patent-pending technology suite and advertising services platform. In 2009 NeoEdge was awarded Digital Publisher - Category Winner, in OnMedia’s Top 100 Private Companies. Also in 2009, NeoEdge was selected as one of the most promising private technology ventures and awarded the prestigious Red Herring 100 NA Award. To advertise with NeoEdge or learn more about increasing revenue through ad-supported casual games, visit www.neoedge.com . To find out more about NeoEdge’s social games visit www.bluenoodle.com.

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SeniorCareMarketer.com Named as a Member Benefit for International Mature Marketing Network (IMMN)

Partnership with Boomer Authority(TM) Association makes online marketing software available to IMMN members

(PRWEB) August 31, 2010

Online marketing and public relations service provider SeniorCareMarketer.com (SCM) and Boomer Authority™ Association, its exclusive marketing partner, has entered into an alliance with International Mature Marketing Network (IMMN) to make SCM's proprietary online marketing software available to IMMN as member benefit.

Under the agreement, SCM will make its proprietary online marketing software available to IMMN members at a significantly reduced licensing fee. A direct response to America's growing senior population, SCM combines a database of web-based [marketing and public relations] (PR) opportunities with press release distribution tools and SEO campaign management and measurement abilities.

"As IMMN develops our strong strategic plan for the organization, our partnership with Senior Care Marketer is one of the new ways we are providing members with greater value moving forward," said Lori Bitter, president of IMMN.

"The aging of the population worldwide is not just a trend—it's a demographic tsunami that is creating millions of dollars of business opportunity," said Mark Willaman, founder of SeniorCareMarketer.com. "With that business growth comes the need to better understand and communicate to these demanding and complex consumers."

SCM's product offering includes:

• Planning and management: Information databases including profiles of journalists and bloggers who cover the senior care and boomer industry, plus media outlets, advertising information, editorial calendars, direct marketing information, conferences and trade shows. SCM also lists speaking opportunities, blogs, award competitions, live Tweets from hundreds of journalists covering the senior care marketplace and more.
• Campaign execution tools: Press release distribution, direct marketing, content syndication, social media integration and more.
• Measurement features: Clipping services, keyword ranking tools and Web site metrics through an interface with Google Analytics.

"The marketplace for senior care vendors is booming, but most companies don't have the necessary resources to carry out marketing and promotional campaigns," said Willaman. "All of our features are designed to help companies reach the myriad of buyers and decision-makers throughout the senior care space."

About SeniorCareMarketer.com
SeniorCareMarketer.com is a marketing software and services firm that combines databases of marketing and public relations opportunities with press release distribution, campaign management and measurement tools. The service offers the same benefits and features offered by its sister product, HRmarketer.com: the ability to generate publicity, Web site traffic, sales leads and improved search engine rankings. For more information, visit www.SeniorCareMarketer.com.

About Boomer Authority™ Association
Boomer Authority™ is a professional association for experts, coaches, educators, authors, digital advertising agencies, marketing/PR firms, and Boomer-centric online media properties that specialize in the 50+ Baby Boomer demographic. For more information, visit http://boomerauthority.ning.com/.

About International Mature Marketing Network
International Mature Marketing Network (IMMN) is a non-profit consortium of marketers, advertisers, agency execs, manufacturers, publicists, media, academics and researchers focused on the 40+ consumer, a market of growing size and influence around the world. IMMN is the only international resource and professional association dedicated to thought leadership, the collection and sharing of information on what is successful in reaching and motivating these consumers. For more information, visit http://www.immn.org/.

Media contacts:
Mark Willaman, founder & president
831-685-9700
mwillaman(a)hrmarketer.com

Elrond Lawrence, media relations
831-632-2183
elawrence(a)fishervista.com

This press release was distributed through PR Web by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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The Best Leads Aren’t the Ones Dealers Buy from Lead Aggregators ... They’re the Ones Who Call Dealers About a Vehicle

The CellThis Company, a Leader in Generating Sales Leads, Announces True "Pay Per Lead" Plan

Marion, IL (Vocus) August 31, 2010

Automobile dealers spend an average of $20.50 for each lead they buy from web site lead aggregators, but because the great majority of those “leads” are not really in the market for a vehicle, only 2% - 5% of the leads can be converted to sales. So buying leads from a lead aggregator can often be a waste of the dealer’s money and a waste of time for the dealership’s sales staff, particularly if the aggregator has sold the same leads to multiple dealers. (Zag Data, White Paper 01, Lead Generation Is Broken for Dealers and Customers, 2008, p3)

To provide dealers with a more cost effective, results effective way to generate quality leads, The CellThis Company a leader in innovative ways of generating sales leads for the automotive industry, decided to introduce a unique form of “pay per lead” plan. The plan is expected to have widespread appeal for dealers because it allows them to stop paying good money for bad leads.

With its new pay per lead program, the CellThis system (Patent Pending) lets dealers pay for real leads – the contact numbers of people who have been on their sales lot or have seen their ads and have called to get more information about the vehicle they are interested in.

As illustrated in the Cellthis four minute video animation when interested buyers call dealers to tell them which vehicle they are interested in, lead generation can’t get any better than that.

As part of its new pay per lead plan, The CellThis Company will provide dealers with a toll free number and as many extensions as they want, allowing them to simultaneously advertise as many vehicles they want, utilizing a different CellThis extension for each vehicle.

Participating dealers will just enter their vehicle inventory data (minimum of 30 vehicles – no maximum) at the web site provided for them by The CellThis Company. Creating the automated messages for the dealers’ CellThis extensions will be quick and easy because the web site lets dealers use its automatic “text to speech” conversion feature and dealers only need to enter a minimal amount of information. Dealers then just display and advertise the CellThis toll free numbers and the extensions of each of the vehicles they want to include in the program.

Since their "call to action" messages, CellThis toll free numbers and vehicle extensions can be printed by the dealers and displayed on the vehicles, and can also be included in their usual newspaper and television advertising, dealers do not need to spend any additional money on advertising in order to benefit from the program.

Under the CellThis “pay per lead” plan”, dealers only pay for the calls they receive on their CellThis number requesting information about vehicles in their inventory. If they receive no calls, they pay $00.00.

The pay per lead plan requires no advance payments, no minimum monthly payment, no set-up fees, no hosting fees, no usage fees, no contracts and no long term commitments, and there is no software to buy, download or maintain.

The CellThis Company’s marketing method combines voice, text and the internet to provide automobile dealers and other customers with an affordable, cost effective, results effective way to market products and services. Among the innovations of its patent pending program is a unique feature that automatically creates a new web page each time a different extension is activated.

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Visit ClearSaleing at Hosting.com Booth # 1608, VMWorld, San Francisco, August 31-September 2

Benefits of Cloud Hosting to be Focus of ClearSaleing-Hosting.com Booth Discussions

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) August 31, 2010

Virtualization and cloud computing adds tremendous value in reducing IT complexity and enabling IT as a service. At VMWorld, San Francisco, Moscone Center, August 31-September 2, ClearSaleing, the industry leader in advertising analytics and attribution management, and Hosting.com,a global provider of enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions, services and facilities, will explore how cloud hosting, via Hosting.com, has enabled ClearSaleing to provide the industry’s most sophisticated hosted services for its clients. Luke Tuttle, CIO of ClearSaleing, will join Hosting.com at its booth, #1608.

Aaron Hollobaugh, Director of Marketing for Hosting.com, comments that, “We are pleased that ClearSaleing is joining Hosting.com at VMWorld to help illustrate the value our new Cloud 2.0 initiatives are bringing to clients. Early adopters, like ClearSaleing, know that cloud hosting can help them scale quickly and effectively - now their expectations have turned to functionality and manageability of cloud and hybrid solutions. We're excited to tell that story at VMWorld together."

Tuttle notes, “As our attribution management platform has evolved, and we are adding increasingly complex data such as the effect of social media on the Purchase Path, and expanded Cost of Acquisition analysis, we need hosting technology that can support this level of scale. We find Hosting.com provides us the means to give our clients a superior user experience.”

Employing Hosting.com’s technology, ClearSaleing has grown from a dedicated server solution to a large hybrid solution encompassing cloud technologies. At the Hosting.com booth, Tuttle will answer questions about his solution, his experience with Hosting.com and how virtualization technology supports ClearSaleing’s advertising analytics platform.

Tuttle also notes that Hosting.com’s technology has worked well with ClearSaleing’s many online retail clients who scale up in the fall and winter months and then tend to lessen in demand, post holiday. “ClearSaleing found Hosting.com lets us seamlessly ramp up or down without any change in efficiency, speed or support for our clients.”

For a more detailed look at ClearSaleing’s use of Hosting.com’s solution, visit http://www.hosting.com/resources/case-studies/clearsaleing

ABOUT CLEARSALEING
ClearSaleing has been named “Technology Platform Search Marketers Can’t Live Without” at the SES (Search Engine Strategies) Awards. ClearSaleing’s advertising portfolio management platform helps marketers identify ways to more effectively and profitably allocate ad spend across a complex mix of online advertising investments.

ClearSaleing is a thought leader in the growing scientific field of attribution management and publishes www.AttributionManagement.com that provides a rich repository of ClearSaleing and externally published articles, white papers and other material focused exclusively on attribution management.

ClearSaleing’s unique ability to give marketers telescopic insight into their online ad investment is attracting major brand customers such as American Greetings and Nationwide Insurance. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.ClearSaleing.com.

ABOUT HOSTING.COM
Hosting.com is a global provider of enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions, services and facilities. Hosting.com's geographically-dispersed data centers and Cloud Super Sites coupled with the industry's top networking and connectivity technologies provide clients with the highest levels of security, reliability and support. The most recognized names in Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology and Web 2.0 rely on Hosting.com's colocation, cloud hosting, dedicated and managed hosting solutions.

Hosting.com currently operates SAS 70 Type II certified datacenters in Irvine, CA; Louisville, KY; Newark, DE; San Francisco, CA; and Denver, CO.

All Hosting.com products and services are supported by 24x7x365 live expert technical support through toll-free telephone, email, and online chat. Hosting.com's Entourage Support and Migration Managers set the industry standard in customer support, consultation and responsiveness.

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Walmart & Martin Agency Explain Middle American Mother at Marketing To Moms Conf.

A better understanding of the middle American mother will help brands connect with the 90% of moms overlooked by many marketers according to Katherine Wintsch, VP & Group Planning Director of The Martin Agency and Jamie Sohosky, Senior Director, Brand Marketing for Walmart. Both will be speaking at the 6th annual M2Moms® – The Marketing to Moms Conference, October 27 & 28, Chicago Cultural Center. M2Moms® is presented by Kodak.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 31, 2010

“Understanding the middle american mother will help brands connect with the ninety percent of moms overlooked by many marketers,” according to Katherine Wintsch, VP & Group Planning Director of The Martin Agency, describing her keynote at the 6th annual M2Moms® – The Marketing to Moms Conference, October 27 & 28, Chicago Cultural Center. Wintsch will be accompanied in her presentation by Jamie Sohosky, Senior Director, Brand Marketing for Walmart.

“Marketers are quick to set their sights on the ten percent of the population sitting on the leading edge of brands, experiences and culture,” explained Wintsch and Sohosky. “However, it’s actually more rewarding to find joy in the everyday. To promote everyday products to everyday people in not-so everyday ways. It generates more brand loyalty and better ROI.”

Wintsch and Sohosky will be joined by over 30 other marketing-to-moms experts, notably Betty Noonan, VP Business to Consumer Marketing, Eastman Kodak Company, Carley Roney, Editor in Chief of The Bump and Co-Founder of The Knot, Inc., Stacy DeBroff, Founder, CEO of Mom Central Consulting, Eileen Gaffen, Public Relations Director, Hallmark Cards, Donna Mirus Bates, SVP Brand Marketing, Universal Orlando, and Maureen Wolpert, Sr. Brand Manager, Seventh Generation.

“Every year M2Moms® is attended by Fortune 1000 senior brand marketing executives who target moms. This year’s registration includes companies as diverse as Kellogg, Whirlpool, Graco, Pepsi-Co., Merck & Co., McDonald’s, Reckitt Benckiser and Williams Sonoma. They attend,” according to Liz Fongemie, producer of M2Moms®, “because they recognize the importance of reaching moms – the household CEOs, who control over $1.7 trillion dollars worth of annual consumer purchasing in almost every product category.”

“In addition to general sessions and workshops,” Fongemie added, “M2Moms® includes a full roster of special events designed to facilitate peer-to-peer learning between everyone in attendance, the brand marketing executives, the speakers and the sponsors.”

M2Moms® is presented by Kodak. Associate Sponsors include: Ketchum, MomsLikeMe, Trone, The Bump, Barkley, imc2, WhatToExpect.com, Destination Maternity Corp., Fleishman-Hillard, Mom Central Consulting, Response Media, PMP, The Martin Agency; Showcase Sponsors: School Family Media, Carolina Pad; Workshop Sponsors: 360 PR, Frank About Women, C&R Research’s ParentSpeak; Hospitality Sponsors: Scholastic Parents Media, Cakes.com, SheKnows, The Haystack Group, SheSpeaks, iVillage; Video Content Resource: SNiPPiES. This year M2Moms® proudly supports: Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation.

For conference information: www.m2moms.com or 860.724.2649 x11. M2Moms® is produced by PME® Enterprises LLC, 216 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06106.

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San Diego Entrepreneur Gives Away These 18 No-Cost/Low-Cost Recession-Beating Secrets In A Free Seminar...

"The recession has essentially created a cash flow problem for almost every small business," Goggin added. "This means there’s no way you can ‘spend’ your way out of the recession. And that’s why I’m giving away my secrets of how I saved my own business at a free presentation on September 22nd. Most businesses can be saved and I want to show them how."

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 31, 2010

If you’re a small business in San Diego or America today, you’re probably struggling," Tim Goggin, a 33-year-old self-made entrepreneur, said.

"The recession has essentially created a cash flow problem for almost every small business. This means there’s no way you can ‘spend’ your way out of the recession. And that’s why I’m giving away my secrets of how I saved my own business at a free San Diego marketing presentation on September 22nd. Most businesses can be saved and I want to show them how."

Goggin, a San Diego entrepreneur since he was 18, will reveal to San Diego businesses 11 no-cost ways to increase business and 7 that will only cost pennies. These secrets are things that businesses in San Diego marketing businesses can use these secrets to overcome the recession. This seminar is completely free and there will be no selling of any kind.

Just for signing up for the seminar, Goggin will give away to every attendee, P.T. Barnum’s long-lost formula for making money in business. The book, "The Art Of Money Making", details one of the original American entrepreneur’s secrets to success and is free to every attendee. Barnum’s secrets are amazingly relevant to today’s businesses.

Here’s what Goggin will cover...

First, here are the free customer-attraction techniques Goggin will discuss:

1. How San Diego Businesses Can Get On Google’s First Page Free...
2. How To Use Customers To Produce More Customers...
3. Have A Contracting Business? Are You A Doctor?
Here’s a Site For You...
4. How To Get Yahoo! To Promote Your Business For Nothing...
5. How To Fill Up Slow Days & Get Customers To Remember You Without Spending Any Money...
6. How To Become The “Go-To Guy” In Your Business Niche...
7. How To Direct Traffic To Your Website Or Blog In Less Than Five Minutes A Day...
8. How To Convert Customers Into Ardent Fans...
9. How To Become A Celebrity In Your Business...
10. How To Find Out Why People Are Coming To Your Website And Why They’re Leaving...
11. How To Test Your Way To Increased Revenue At No Cost...

Then, he will reveal these 7 low-cost customer-attraction techniques:

1. How To Get Uncensored Feedback On What’s Working And What’s Not On Your Website...
2. How To Find Out Where Customers Leave Your Website And Why...
3. How To Find Out If Your Website Is Optimized Even Before You Have A Single Visitor...
4. How To Boost Traffic To Your Site With Google Adwords...
5. How To Find Your Most Passionate Fans And Use Competition To Get More Business...
6. How To Contact Customers With Coupons On Their Cell Phones...
7. How To Reach Passionate People Who’ve Never Heard Of Your Service...

"We can’t stand idly by while our small businesses struggle," Goggin added. "I helped my friends thrive during the recession and now I want to help local businesses. I want to help San Diego businesses prosper again."

The free presentation will take place on September 22, 2010 at 11AM PDT at:
Ion Theatre
3704 6th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

There is a limit of 50 attendees and once that limit is reached, no more attendees can be accommodated.

Goggin discovered these techniques while turning around his own business. He didn’t have a lot of money to spend, so when the recession hit, he had to find Internet marketing tricks that cost very little or nothing to turn things around.

"I’ve helped found two very different businesses in my life," Goggin said. "Businesses that everyone around me told me wouldn’t work. But I’ve proved them wrong and what I’ve learned is now the basis for this presentation."

Goggin concluded, "Every single one of these techniques can be acted upon immediately and independently by every attendee. They don’t need a San Diego marketing consultant or anything else but the time to put them into play. With San Diego being California’s second largest city, there’s a great diversity of businesses here. Let’s make this the city that starts California’s turnaround."

Small business owners can RSVP for this free Seminar here.

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Sand Hill Search Selects Jobmagic for Social Recruiting

Tech recruiting firm gets better-quality candidates and saves time with Facebook-powered recruiting application

Waltham, MA (PRWEB) August 31, 2010

Boutique executive recruiting firm Sand Hill Search has chosen Jobmagic to be its social media recruiting platform.

Sand Hill Search works mainly with venture-backed software startup companies, partnering with clients in a consultative approach to find the executives and key individual contributors who are crucial to the success of these new ventures. The firm, based in Woodside, California, uses Jobmagic's Facebook-native, social media optimized job postings to attract and recruit tech-savvy candidates.

Jobmagic, the leading social media recruiting platform, helps companies and recruiters to reach the best talent across 300+ social media networks and the Web. The comprehensive platform includes advanced technologies for social media sourcing, automatic job publishing to social media, referral hiring, talent network management and semantic profile-based matching.

Recruiters at Sand Hill Search can now quickly and easily publish jobs to all social media destinations: Facebook tab and wall, LinkedIn® status, and Twitter accounts. With Jobmagic's Intelligent Scheduler™, job postings are automatically published during the time slots that people are most likely to see them.

"Because we specialize in software start-ups, the people we're looking for are those who use social media," said Bill Schultz, managing partner at Sand Hill. "Jobmagic enables us to easily reach our target group."

"Being able to reach talented professionals on Facebook, the world's largest social network, is a powerful competitive advantage for recruiting firms," said Jindrich Liska, founder and chief executive officer of Jobmagic. "We're looking forward to continuing helping Sand Hill get high-quality results from their social media efforts."

The company receives a steady stream of candidates by using Jobmagic's tools, but it's the quality of the candidates that has impressed recruiters. Sand Hill has been using a well-known technology-focused job board, but although they get more candidates from that service, the candidates are not as well-suited to the job postings. "It's a quality versus quantity issue," Schultz said. "We are looking to replace job boards and LinkedIn with Jobmagic as our first choice for job postings."

A free trial of the Jobmagic platform is available at http://www.jobmagic.com/.

About Sand Hill Search

Sand Hill Search takes its name from "Venture Capital Row" - the heart of technology innovation in the Information Age. Being well-known and respected within the venture community, 100% of their business is based on referrals. Their clients are venture-backed startups. Most are early-stage with less than 100 employees; some have as few as a handful. For information, please contact Bill Schultz at 415-273-9332.

About Jobmagic

Jobmagic, the leader in social media recruiting, helps companies and recruiters to reach the best talent across all channels of social media and the Web. Jobmagic's comprehensive social recruiting platform includes advanced technologies for social media sourcing, automatic job publishing to social media, referral hiring, talent network management and semantic profile-based matching. Jobmagic is used by companies of all sizes, from Fortune 500 to startups, across all industries from retail to healthcare, and by direct employers as well as staffing and recruiting firms.

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc. LinkedIn® is a registered trademark of LinkedIn Corporation. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Media contact:

Heath Davis Havlick
Fisher Vista/HRmarketer
831-685-9700
hhavlick(at)hrmarketer(dot)com

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PhotoBiz.com is Working With the Photography Industry's Best: Introducing Our Elite VIPs

PhotoBiz has teamed up with some of the world’s most recognized photographers by establishing the Elite VIP program. These Photographers are involved with speaking engagements, photography workshops and contribute to the PhotoBiz Community. They exhibit passionate dedication to PhotoBiz and have a long lasting rapport with us building mutual loyalty over time.

Greensboro, NC (Vocus) August 31, 2010

As Partners in the new PhotoBiz Elite VIP program these members are true advocates of PhotoBiz. They display World Class, Award Winning photography and have demonstrated an uncommon willingness to mentor other photographers. These cutting edge photographers stay close to emerging technologies to be social media and workshop specialists.

"We are pleased to announce the first class of PhotoBiz Elite VIPs".

John Edgar of Toronto, Canada believes that wedding photography is a very strong combination of documentation and fine art. Winner of international awards and honors, John is one of the most popular photographers in Canada. He believes that quality is the foundation of his business.

Brett Tyler a South Florida photographer is an Award Winning Internationally recognized and published Wedding Photographer has worked from coast to coast for nearly three decades. His cIlm demeanor, experience and charisma have attracted an exceptional array of clients.

James Tarpley is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. His business is focused primarily on weddings and portraits, but he enjoys all types of photography. Photography is an artistic outlet and a way to display to others what he sees or feels.

Kalen Henderson of Iowa continues to photograph as well as teach across the country and around the globe. She has been on the faculty of a majority of the PPA Schools, was a keynote speaker at the Professional Photographers of Japan International Convention and in 2007 she traveled to Korea to judge the Pacific Rim Affiliated Print Competition.

Hiram Trillo of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas has ten years experience in artistic wedding photography. He has won several awards and been named one of the top Hispanic Wedding Photographers in the nation by Bodas USA. Hiram is especially valued for his outreach and teaching to photographers in Mexico.

Walter van Dusen has been awarded Photographer of the Year in Connecticut for wedding, portrait and creative categories and several other wedding album and print awards. He also has been the host/founder of www.mysticseminars.com for the past 5 years to share with like minded wedding photographers.

Cherie Steinberg is a photographer whose passion has been traveling the world and photographing people. Cherie was honored with the Canadian Council for the Arts Award, Canada’s equivalent of the National Endowment for the Arts Award. Cherie was listed by Nikon as one of the world's great photographers.

Lew Everling was named to the Court of Honour at the Professional Photographer's of Indiana convention earning him an honour being one of the top 10 photographers in Indiana for 2009. Lew stays active with a variety of teaching, lecturing and continuing educational opportunities.

Kenneth Linge was Scandinavia's most award winning Portrait Photographer in the 90's. Now located in Salt Lake City, Utah Kenneth is passionate about teaching and has lectured extensively during the past decade. In 2007 he founded the International School of Photography.

Larry Perez is based out of the Kansas City area, Larry Perez has photographed wedding & engagement photos for couples in places as far away as Paris, France and London, England. Larry has been one of the most prolific contributors to the PhotoBiz Community.

Blair Phillips creates national award winning photography out of Charlotte, North Carolina. He has been featured in numerous magazines and was interviewed on a nationally syndicated wedding television show. Blair has been educating thousands of other professional photographers in creating dramatic lighting and posing for weddings.

We at PhotoBiz welcome our new passionate Elite VIP clients and look forward to working with them.

For more information about PhotoBiz.com, or to get started using the new www.Photobizcommunity.com, visit www.PhotoBiz.com or visit us on Facebook at www.photobizfanclub.com.

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Chris Gent Earns APR Credential

Chris Gent, vice president of corporate communications at Kissimmee Utility Authority, has earned Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) by successfully completing a rigorous examination process administered by the Universal Accreditation Board.

Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) August 31, 2010

Chris M. Gent, vice president of corporate communications at Kissimmee Utility Authority, has earned Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) by successfully completing a rigorous examination process administered by the Universal Accreditation Board.

The announcement was made August 27 by the UAB, a consortium of nine professional communication organizations, including the Florida Public Relations Association.

The APR is a voluntary and demanding certification program for public relations professionals and is the profession's only national post-graduate certification program. The certification aims to improve the practice of public relations by assessing competence in 60 areas of knowledge, skills and abilities associated with the profession. Candidates must present a work portfolio to a panel of three peers and successfully pass a computer-based examination.

Professionals earning the APR must maintain their credentials through continued professional development, leadership in the profession and service in their local communities.

"Earning the APR reflects a mastery of what's needed to succeed in our increasingly complex profession," said Anne M. Dubois, APR, Fellow PRSA and UAB chair. "Practitioners who achieve the designation are demonstrating their commitment not only to our profession, but also to a strong code of ethics and to the betterment of their organizations and clients."

Currently, there are more than 4,300 professionals worldwide who hold the APR mark.

A 23-year public relations veteran, Gent holds a master's degree in strategic public relations from The George Washington University and a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Central Florida. He is an active member of the FPRA.

Founded in 1901, KUA (www.kua.com) is Florida's sixth largest community-owned utility providing electric and telecommunication services to 170,000 residents in five Central Florida counties.

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Liberty Tax Service is Registering Students for Fall Income Tax Preparation Courses

Classes Include Help for Entry Level and Seasoned Preparers Facing New Regulations.

Virginia Beach, VA (Vocus) August 30, 2010

Tax schools, long a training ground for industry employees, now face the challenge of preparing their students for increased IRS tax preparer regulation. Liberty Tax has enhanced its income tax preparation course to focus on the future accreditation, and has incorporated steps to assist its tax school students who are interested in becoming professional tax preparers. As a first step, Liberty Tax will cover the process for obtaining a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) by January 1, 2011, and offer help with registration.

With a tax preparer certification process in place since 2007, Liberty Tax Service took a proactive approach toward internal professional standardization by creating its own innovative three-tier skill certification examination for its preparers. Now that tax preparers will be required to take competency tests in the next few years, they can receive readiness through Liberty’s classes, and its class offerings from basic through advanced.

“Now is a great time to start the process of learning tax preparation, and follow the steps of the new certification as the IRS phases in the new requirements. The tax school training method has been a natural fit for those of any age eager to acquire news skills, earn extra income and explore an industry new to them. It’s been a career launching pad for some Liberty Tax franchisees, managers, and was for me in 1969,” remarked John Hewitt, Founder and CEO of Liberty Tax Service. “It will continue to be an important tool to help entry level students advance to acquire more credentials and aspire to become enrolled agents.”

Taxpayers with PTINs by January 1, 2011 have until December 31, 2013 to pass the competency test. CPAs and enrolled agents won’t be required to take the competency tests. The company will offer its annual ten week classes starting the week after Labor Day. The classes are open to the public, with no experience required to register for the basic class.

Students learn the fundamentals of basic income tax preparation by preparing returns on paper and on the computer. Instructors cover all schedules, credits and forms that can be filed with an individual tax return.

Liberty’s flexible basic income tax preparation courses are offered twice a week with morning and evening schedules available. There’s minimal charge for books and supplies. Tax schools start after Labor Day. Liberty Tax Service is actively recruiting bilingual tax school students. Registration and other details about Liberty Tax Service’s fall income tax schools are available at www.libertytax.com or by calling 800-658-1042.

About Liberty Tax Service
Liberty Tax Service, http://www.libertytax.com, is the fastest-growing retail income tax preparation company in the industry’s history. Founded in 1997 by CEO John T. Hewitt, a pioneer in the tax industry, Liberty Tax Service has prepared over 8,000,000 individual income tax returns. With 41 years of tax industry experience, Hewitt is the most experienced CEO ever in the tax preparation business, having also founded Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. Liberty Tax Service provides computerized income tax preparation, electronic filing, and online filing through eSmart Tax. The Liberty Tax Service franchise opportunity is #9 on the fastest-growing franchises list of the 2010 Entrepreneur “Franchise 500".

Liberty Tax Service CEO John Hewitt is available for interview. Contact Martha O’Gorman, LTS
Chief Marketing Officer at (800) 790-3863 ext. 8022 or by e-mail at martha.ogorman(at)libtax(dot)com.

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4delite Softens Blow for Advertisers Facing the Threat of a Double-dip Recession and High Cost of Diverging Ad Standards

In an August 23, 2010 poll, 68 per cent of AdAge readers polled said they felt we’re headed for another round of economic pain. To get more margin, advertisers need solutions to get more efficient. Are today’s advertisers prepared for what comes next? 4delite (www.4delite.com), the angel-backed San Francisco-based start-up, has announced the launch of its cloud-based rich media publishing platform for advertisers who want to create powerful, yet unified, ad creative for cross-media purposes that mobile and web experiences provide. First public demo of the platform will be at the SF New Tech event this Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in San Francisco (www.sfnewtech.com). 4delite was founded by Silicon Valley veterans Eugene Walden, Andy Laursen and Mary Ray, The company has developed a scalable publishing platform that is future-proofed for whatever emerges (or re-emerges) as the standard format for mobile and online advertising.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 30, 2010

Just when the advertising industry seems to be recovering, talk of double-dip recession emerges (Huffington Post, WSJ, Yahoo Finance). Couple that with the ever-increasing number of screens and formats advertisers have to be prepared to adapt to (NewTeeVee, YouTube Blog, Gizmodo, Steve Jobs’ Blog, Adobe’s Blog, Forbes, TechCrunch, Mashable) and the costly impact on the industry (AdAge) becomes all too apparent. In an August 23, 2010 poll, 68 per cent of AdAge readers think we’re headed for another round of economic pain. To get more margin, advertisers need solutions to get more efficient. Are today’s advertisers prepared for what comes next?

4delite (www.4delite.com), the angel-backed San Francisco-based start-up, has announced the launch of its cloud-based rich media publishing platform for advertisers who want to create powerful, yet unified, ad creative for cross-media purposes that mobile and web experiences provide. First public demo of the platform will be at the SF New Tech event this Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in San Francisco (www.sfnewtech.com). 4delite was founded by Silicon Valley veterans Eugene Walden, Andy Laursen and Mary Ray, The company has developed a scalable publishing platform that is future-proofed for whatever emerges (or re-emerges) as the standard format for mobile and online advertising.

The 4delite cloud-based platform lets you drag-and-drop your own design for ad creative (see 10-minute or 2-minute video demo) as well as embed whatever tracking URLs you require. The startup’s publishing platform turns weeks of work and approval cycles into minutes, allowing businesses to publish and easily design through drag-and-drop functionality full ad campaigns that meet both IAB and MMA advertising specifications. The customization of ad dimensions and file sizes can be controlled by users. By checking a box, users can publish their own HTML5-friendly ad formats to be viewed on web browsers for the iPhone and iPad.

Now anyone can publish unified, agency-quality ad campaigns to meet today’s mobile and online diverging ad requirements in a matter of minutes. Create once, distribute across multiple screens.

Besides providing users a cloud-based CMS to organize their ad creative and assets (such as font and image assets) 4delite gives you direct access to image search engines like Flickr, Bing, Google Images as well as one of the world’s top microstock-photography agencies in the world: Fotolia. “A segment of our customers are agencies of all sizes. This integration with 4delite offers us the opportunity to be more tied to the workflow of our agency-customers, as well as gives us a strategic edge over our competition,” says Garth Johnson, EVP Fotolia North America. This August, users will get the added benefit of purchasing Fotolia assets through 4delite’s seamless API integration.

4delite also contains contextual site preview, which lets advertisers review and share (through link – see example here) their ads created in the 4delite platform within the context of the sites and phones where the ads will be served. This features makes it easier for advertisers to pitch to clients (or internal teams), prototype and produce their online and mobile ads within context. “In one of our concept review meetings with our client Keen, we showed the client a rich media prototype of an ad concept we wanted to test within the contextual site preview. The moment they saw the ad in context of a web site, the client wanted to run the ad immediately. I’ve never seen anything like it. We continue to use the platform today – couldn’t imagine going back,” John Trotter, Partner and Creative Director of Forty Forty Agency.

4delite technology can be licensed by major ad networks to allow enterprise customers to quickly create and place mobile and online ads. The company also offers enterprise packages on a monthly for agency seats. Already, the company has over 1500 registered users.

At a time when advertisers are still trying to reach their audience and drive revenue with tight budgets, the 4delite platform is the obvious solution. By using the 4delite platform, advertisers can both tighten workflows and save thousands of dollars without compromising quality creative. “We used to outsource hours and hours of flash work, but with 4delite we are able to work much more efficiently in-house and as a result we are able to realize the subsequent savings,” says John Trotter of Forty Forty Agency. No other platform provides the ease of use and powerful solution that 4delite offers advertisers who will have to invest in multi-format ad creative that can be delivered across platforms.

Since mid-April, the 4delite platform has generated over 1,000 registered users, including small business owners, internal creative teams, and small to mid-sized ad agencies. Currently, ads created in the 4delite platform can be viewed through the standard online web browser experience as well as through web browsers used on iPhones and iPads (Opera, Safari, etc.). By the end of the year, 4delite anticipates having integrated more placement APIs into its platform in order to streamline the display ad creation to placement process.

About 4delite
4delite is an angel-funded start-up, founded by a trio of Silicon Valley veterans: Eugene Walden, Andy Laursen and Mary Ray. Based in San Francisco, the company offers a cloud-based rich media publishing platform -- the first self-serve solution for advertisers who want to create exportable rich media ads that work across mobile and web platforms, including the iPhone and iPad. Its board of advisors include: Mike Herring, Roger Lang, Will Price, Steve Cutcliffe and Jon Staenberg.

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Richard London Announces Second Edition of ‘A Handbook for Life’

Author and motivational speaker Richard London recently introduced the second edition of his personal empowerment book, ‘A Handbook for Life’. Some of the updated features from the first version, released in January of this year, include a revamped jacket with modifications to some of the chapters and exercises. The new edition is for sale at Barnes and Noble and most major booksellers. The title also represents the name of his seminar series, which continues this fall.

Charlotte, NC (Vocus) August 30, 2010

Author and motivational speaker Richard London recently introduced the second edition of his personal empowerment book, ‘A Handbook for Life’. Some of the updated features from the first version, released in January of this year, include a revamped jacket with modifications to some of the chapters and exercises. The new edition is for sale at Barnes and Noble and most major booksellers. The title also represents the name of his seminar series, which continues this fall.

Through a series of seminars, London communicates the key components of his book while delivering his message: “Life is a test. It’s a test of perseverance, a test of faith, and a test of will. I’ve decided to pass the test.” In his seminars, London gives his audience a glimpse of how he has overcome his own hurdles. A six-year prostate cancer survivor who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2005, London speaks from experience.

His ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease only spurs his desire to motivate others. Advice on overcoming obstacles and personal goal-setting are just two subjects London covers in his easy-to-follow book, based on his proven principles. When speaking to groups, London also stresses his personal focus on positive thinking and staying active. Though relatively new to the national speaker circuit, he has already been contracted for numerous engagements.

London continues to share the fundamentals of his book with a variety of audiences. On October 17, he will keynote the Southeastern Parkinson’s Disease Conference (www.gaparkinsons.org) in Atlanta, Georgia, and on October 23, he will conduct his own ‘A Handbook for Life’ seminar in Charlotte, North Carolina. He will also be a keynote speaker January 9, 2011 in Charlotte for the Society of Women Engineers. The seminar will be a half-day seminar. For more details on the release of his book and upcoming seminars see his website at http://www.AHandbookForLife.com.

About Richard London: London has built several computer companies and is an active real estate investor. He has earned his third degree black belt and his commercial pilot’s license. He has also received numerous awards for his efforts as a volunteer search and rescue pilot for the Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary), where he holds the rank of Major. He resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife and two children.

Media and potential sponsors contact: Chuck Robbins, President Aro Solutions, at the contact information included.

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Visually Brilliant Offers a Simple Way to Acquire New Facebook Fans

One company is now saying that the problem of getting thousands of Facebook fans is now a thing of the past.

West Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) August 30, 2010

The world of internet marketing is changing with new services popping up all over the web-based horizon which promise to help businesses reach their target audiences faster in the social media realm.

Among the most popular social networks is Facebook, with over 500 million active users globally. Facebook fan pages are a great way to connect with people, generate leads, and grow your business online. When someone “likes” a Fan Page, it’s published in their news feed for all of their Friends to read. This helps spread the word about their Facebook Fan Page and will allow it to grow virally.

Nationwide marketing company Visually Brilliant is now offering a new service which allows people to buy fans on Facebook. The company say's it’s the fastest and easiest way to social media success. “We can deliver up to 100,000 fans quickly to your business page.” Said Visually Brilliant’s CEO Mario Alcaraz. "Visually Brilliant has given businesses the opportunity to connect with their customers like never before."

Not only does Visually Brilliant say they can make you an almost-overnight celebrity on the social media landscape, they also claim to be able to target users by either geographic locations and interest groups.

While this Facebook marketing service is quite new and unique, it’s definitely not the first service to be aimed at letting people capitalize on drawing cash from their social media pages. However, Visually Brilliant says they can also combine both Twitter and YouTube marketing services to a person's social media campaign which will give them a monumental edge over their competition.

You can find more about Visually Brilliant by visiting their website at: http://visuallybrilliant.com.

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Social Networks-A Valuable Tool for Insurance Claim Contractor Group

Insurance Claim Contractor Group LLC is taking advantage of the seemingly endless opportunities that online social networks have to offer. These social organizations have become a powerful tool in today's business world, as one can quickly access an immeasurable number of people with related business interests.

Plantsville, CT (Vocus) August 30, 2010

Insurance Claim Contractor Group LLC is involved in the social network phenomenon, utilizing its rich and diverse collection of participants for the purpose of exchanging information, solving problems, and achieving business goals. In the past, building relationships with like-minded individuals occurred at business meetings, on phone calls, attending conferences and by referral or introduction. With the extraordinary expanse of social networks, Insurance Claim Contractor Group is able to reach an unlimited number of potential clients, consumers and even prospective business partners with the click of a mouse.

"We have developed some of the most amazing business relationships through our participation in various types of social networking, including LinkedIn.Com, Ning.Com and Twitter. It has assisted our company with its branding, guided advertising campaigns, as well as provided our team with a clearer understanding of some of the intricate functions within the insurance claim industry", says Tom Birmingham, co-founder of Insurance Claim Contractor Group LLC.

Insurance Claim Contractor Group LLC moderates two very successful groups through LinkedIn.Com, specifically the Property Damage Appraisal Network and Insurance Claim Contractors groups. Any interested parties are welcome to join and share their knowledge with the rest of the group. These groups have also developed into a forum for others to share their services and connect on an international level.

Through Insurance Claim Contractor Groups' use of social networking, we are able distribute and exchange information over multiple business applications in order to reach otherwise hard to find connections. It is exciting to be part of people sharing knowledge and expertise on insurance claim subject matter, witnessing the achievement of gainful employment, securing partnerships, and oftentimes developing lifelong friendships. Our discovery to social information is endless. The benefits and usefulness of linking our company with others in the insurance claim industry has played a key role in our business success and accomplishing our identified company goals.    

Insurance Claim Contractor Group LLC recommends the following companies to assist with insurance claims process:

Dwayne Henry Enterprises, LLC - A full service general contracting and insurance restoration company serving the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area and the greater Dallas, Texas areas. Dwayne Henry Enterprises LLC, has widespread experience in residential, commercial and industrial rehabilitations, including re-roofing and temporary building repairs. They are specialize in property damaged by fire or smoke, water or flash flood, hurricane or wind. Their team of expert contractors quickly and efficiently complete the rebuilding process on time and within budget.

Littleton Claims Services, Inc. - A nationally recognized independent claims adjusting firm providing highest quality of claim service available in the industry. Their services include general liability claims, slip and fall claims, medical malpractice claims, workers' compensation claims, bodily injury and professional liability claims, inland marine, theft and fire claims.

PuroClean Fire & Water Damage Restoration- Specializing in water damage remediation, fire damage restoration and mold mitigation services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They service the following counties in California: El Dorado County, Yolo County, Sacramento County, Placer County, Amador County, Yuba County, Sutter County, Calaveras County and Nevada Counties in California.

About Insurance Claim Contractor Group

Insurance Claim Contractor Group LLC is founded and supported by contractors, adjusters and marketing experts working within the insurance claim field. ICC's goal is to increase the online visibility for anyone in the insurance claim industry from contractors, to insurance agents and companies, adjusters, insurance attorneys and more. All of ICC's many online marketing services provide enhanced online visibility through local and national search engine optimization techniques in order to drive traffic to client businesses. Some of Insurance Claim Contractor Group's services include, but are not limited to National Online Directory Listings, Lead Generation Tools (PostInsuranceClaim.Com), Property Damage Appraisal Services (LocalPropertyDamageAppraisers.Com), Insurance Quote Lead Generation Tools for insurance agents and companies (LocalInsuranceQuotesOnline.Com), Website Design & Development Services, Search Engine Optimization Services, Search Engine Marketing Services, Real Time Fire, Water, Smoke and Structure Alerts, Banner Advertising, Interactive Marketing, Podcasting Services, Newsletter & Collateral Development and Email Marketing Services.

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Catalyze Community Joins Modern Analyst to Form Largest Online Resource for Business Analysts

Merger of two sites creates ‘one stop shopping’ for business analyst content, discussion

Calabasas, CA (PRWEB) August 30, 2010

ModernAnalyst.com, the premier online community and resource portal for business analysts and iRise®, the global leader in enterprise visualization solutions, announced today that the Catalyze.org destination site has been merged with ModernAnalyst.com, creating the single largest online community for business analysts in the world. ModernAnalyst.com is a place for business analysis professionals to engage in discussions with their peers and learn from like-minded individuals through dedicated forums, community blogs and other resources.

With over 38,000 members post-merger, ModernAnalyst.com is the number one online destination for business analysts, systems analysts, business process consultants, user experience designers, and other professionals involved in business analysis or systems analysis. This free online community was launched in 2007 to fill a growing need for information sharing and content that address the needs of practitioners who describe themselves as business analysts or whose practice relates to the discipline of business analysis.

“Whether they create specifications for legacy systems, integrate off-the-shelf products, perform systems analysis for custom software development, or re-engineer business processes, we provide our members what they need to succeed on their projects and to take their career to the next level,” stated Adrian Marchis, founder and president of Modern Analyst Media LLC, the owner and operator of ModernAnalyst.com.

The Catalyze.org site also started in 2007 with funding and other support provided by iRise and was focused on content, forums and resources for the combination of business analyst and user experience communities. Since then the ModernAnalyst.com site, along with others in the market, have grown rapidly to fill the need for a common ‘watering hole’ for business analyst professionals.

“The growth of ModernAnalyst.com over the last three years has been nothing short of astonishing,” said Mitch Bishop, CMO for iRise. “It makes sense to now join the two communities and leverage the combined strengths of our memberships. The business analyst function is thriving and ModernAnalyst.com has proven it is the best destination for anyone in this community concerned about getting their jobs done better and faster.”

The ModernAnalyst.com site was created by practicing business analysts for business analysts to allow them to easily access the resources and information they need, when the need it. The Modern Analyst site offers:

• Feature articles by leading field experts,
• Live and on-demand webinars for continuous education,
• Recommended books and reference materials,
• Ready to use templates and aides,
• Business analyst diaries showcasing real analysts,
• Common questions for BAs preparing for interviews,
• Weekly business analysis comics,
• Directory of numerous business analysis resources.

Enterprise Visualization – Accelerate Business Transformation

Enterprise visualization software from iRise gives business and IT leaders a powerful way to visualize and experience business transformation. Forward thinking organizations use iRise to visualize the future of their business systems at light speed, accelerating time to revenue with lower cost and improved quality.

iRise is the only enterprise grade, real-time collaborative software definition platform available today. With iRise, key stakeholders can “test drive” and experience mission-critical business systems early in the definition process to eliminate confusion and ensure that the right system gets built – the first time. Best of all, visualizations are assembled in hours, without any coding – speeding up the definition process by ten times over previous methods. With thousands of projects completed successfully, leveraging enterprise visualization has proven to be indispensable for businesses in highly competitive markets:

• Get to market twice as fast;
• Eliminate 30% of project cost;
• Ensure the success of global sourcing strategies; and,
• Dramatically improve quality and customer experience.

About Modern Analyst Media LLC
Modern Analyst Media LLC is the only media company focused solely on publishing information and resources related to requirements and business analysis. Modern Analyst Media LLC is the publisher of ModernAnalyst.com, the premier online community and resource portal for business analysts and other professionals involved in business analysis or requirements engineering.

ModernAnalyst.com has a wide offering of resources for the career business analysts such as: business analysis articles, business analysis forums, interview question directory, books for business analysts, and much more.

About iRise
iRise is the world’s leading provider of enterprise visualization software for business applications. Visualization has become a critical competitive advantage for businesses to more effectively communicate their needs to technology teams and give everyone involved the ability to interact with and fully experience applications before they are built. Companies of all sizes like General Motors, UPS, FedEx, Haworth, Manpower, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and hundreds of others use iRise to “test drive” their applications before building, which accelerates time to market, improves customer experience, and drives cost down. At iRise, we believe that by 2020, all business software will be visualized before being built, the same way that every car, airplane, and building is visualized today. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., iRise is backed by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, and Deutsche Bank, and has sales offices across North America and in London.

Press Contact:
Modern Analyst Media LLC
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D.C. Douglas - Actor and Voice Over Artist - Signs with AVO Talent

D.C. Douglas, film/television/voice over actor known for his work in Resident Evil 5, Mass Effect 2 video games, McDonald's "Sizzle" and GEICO "Celebrity" campaigns, has moved from Special Artists Agency to AVO Talent (formerly Sandie Schnarr Talent).

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 30, 2010

Voice over actor D.C. Douglas has just signed with the prestigious AVO Talent agency across the board for voice over representation.

AVO Talent was formed by Peter Varano (of CESD Talent Agency) and Sandie Schnarr (Sandie Schnarr Talent). Mr. Varano handles commercials, Ms. Schnarr oversees cartoon and interactive, and Joyce Castellanos heads up promos and trailers.

Mr. Douglas is known for his work as the villain Albert Wesker in Capcom's "Resident Evil" series ("Resident Evil 5," "The Darkside Chronicles," The Umbrella Chronicles"), the friendly Geth known as Legion in "Mass Effect 2" from Electronic Arts, and as Raven in Namco's "Tekken 6."

Mr. Douglas' commercial work spans over a decade. National highlights include the McDonald's "Sizzle" campaign, Burger King's "Call-In" Radio campaign, and GEICO's "Celebrity" campaign.

In addition to voice over, Mr. Douglas is also an on-camera actor. He recently guest starred on CBS' "Criminal Minds" and "Three Rivers," as well as co-starred in the cult mock-buster film, "Titanic II" with Bruce Davison.

Mr. Douglas' forays into writing and directing include the award winning "Duck, Duck, GOOSE!" and "Falling Words." His latest project, "The Crooked Eye," starring Fay Masterson and Academy Award winner Linda Hunt, won several awards and has been picked up by Shorts International for iTunes distribution.

Mr. Douglas was previously repped by Abrams Artists in Los Angeles and Special Artists Agency.

"I had followed Bradford Bricken from Abrams over to Special Artists because we had a great working relationship," explains Mr. Douglas. "When I learned that he was moving into the producing/literary side of things, I couldn't have been happier for him. That's the kind of guy he is. He elicits goodwill wherever he goes and I wish him well."

"I also saw it as an opportunity to meet with some of the top agencies in town. While all the meetings were great, I just felt like I was at home with AVO. I think it'll be a great partnership."

Mr. Douglas' voice over work can be heard at http://www.MyVoiceOverGuy.com]. His on-camera work can be viewed at http://www.DCDouglas.net]. In addition to being repped by AVO Talent for voice over, he is also repped by The House of Representatives for on-camera.

Mr. Douglas writes about the process of finding a new agent in his latest blog post "My Voice Moves In With AVO Talent."

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HUFF Realty Selects QuantumDigital as Strategic Direct Marketing Partner

QuantumDigital continues to Partner with top real estate firms that seek automated lead generation marketing programs, targeted direct mail, on-demand printing, and email marketing

Austin, TX (PRWEB) August 30, 2010

QuantumDigital, Inc., the complete online service provider for direct mail, on-demand digital printing and eMarketing solutions, and HUFF Realty of Florence, Kentucky, today announced that they have entered into a strategic marketing partnership to automate lead generation, increase listing opportunities and enhance HUFF Realty’s direct mail marketing capabilities.

“We were impressed by the simplicity and ease of use of the entire program. In this current market agents have to work twice as hard for their clients and they must be efficient and smart with their time. The QuantumDigital solution streamlines the process for our agents to market their properties. The online system is logical and easy to use, plus it pulls the data from our MLS to give agents a head start on their projects by pre-populating the document with the listing information and photos. And TriggerMarketingTM is an additional layer that assists agents in capturing leads with just the click of a button,” said Joe Price, Chief Executive Officer, HUFF Realty. “We anticipate that QuantumDigital will reduce our spending for printed materials and bulk mail, plus it will save agents valuable time allowing them to focus on what they do best – managing the complexities of real estate transactions for their clients.”

QuantumDigital has been working closely with real estate professionals for over 20 years. The company is focused on truly understanding the needs of the industry, educating brokers and agents on best marketing practices, and providing innovative marketing tools that deliver results. Specializing in streamlining and measuring direct marketing campaigns, QuantumDigital's lead-generating real estate marketing programs combine targeted, data-driven direct mail, email marketing and on-demand print collateral with new technology so agents can maximize efficacy of their marketing efforts, and ultimately, obtain more leads and listing opportunities.

Last spring QuantumDigital introduced TriggerMarketing, the first automated, event-driven lead generation program to integrate with web-enabled mobile devices. Designed to help businesses increase productivity, QuantumDigital’s TriggerMarketing program gives users an automated way to initiate direct marketing campaigns, receive real-time warm/qualified lead notifications, and track results—all from a PDA while out in the field. The program is just one more way that QuantumDigital is providing innovative marketing and lead generation services for real estate direct marketing.

QuantumDigital’s technology continues to revolutionize real estate direct marketing as proven by thousands of today's top producers who leverage QuantumDigital’s marketing programs, including top real estate firms Coldwell Banker UNITED, REALTORS®, Keller Williams Realty, Long & Foster Companies®, RE/MAX International Inc., Weichert®, Realtors®, Prudential Gary Greene, Crye-Leike REALTORS® and others. The partnership between QuantumDigital and HUFF Realty is yet another example of why QuantumDigital is the viable, trusted choice for real estate firms.

“QuantumDigital is committed to developing marketing solutions that meet the needs and address the challenges of this highly competitive industry,” said Debbie Gurley, Vice President of Real Estate Sales, QuantumDigital. “We are focused on offering cutting-edge programs and products that help our partners capture more market share and stand out from the competition. We’re happy to partner with HUFF Realty in order to take their marketing efforts to a new level.”

About QuantumDigital
QuantumDigital, Inc. is the turnkey provider for measurable direct mail, on-demand printing and email marketing, specializing in developing data-driven integrated direct marketing programs. By leveraging the latest technologies, QuantumDigital is able to offer real estate professionals, small businesses and enterprise-level organizations a more targeted, measurable and integrated approach to direct response marketing and lead generation. Founded in 1986, QuantumDigital is based in Austin, Texas. Visit QuantumDigital at www.quantumdigital.com

About HUFF Realty
HUFF Realty is a member of HomeServices of America, Inc., the second largest home services provider in the United States. HomeServices, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, operates in 20 states under 22 residential real estate brand names. HUFF Realty is a company built on family values, integrity, and results. Growing to more than 700 agents and surpassing one billion dollars in annual sales, HUFF Realty provides the expertise and personal care you need and deserve. HUFF Realty clients enjoy the benefits of a full service Brokerage, including mortgage, title, insurance, relocation, rental, home warranty, new construction, and commercial services. For more information about HUFF Realty, visit www.HUFF.com featuring more than 20,000 local listings and 2 million national listings.

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