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Restaurant Kitchen Design & Restaurant Supply: Experience, Expertise, Efficiency

RestaurantKitchenDesign.com forms partnerships with IceMachinesPlus.com and RestaurantSupply.net to offer the highest quality designs and products at the most competitive prices in the marketplace for kitchen and foodservice facilities.

Hartford, CT (PRWEB) August 26, 2010

Restaurant Kitchen Design (RestaurantKitchenDesign.com) is proud to announce its partnership with IceMachinesPlus.comand RestaurantSupply.Net to provide state of the art foodservice facility designs and optimal equipment selection and supply.

When you look at commercial restaurant kitchen space there is no bigger consideration than the selection of cost efficient, functional, and dependable restaurant equipment. Along with proper space planning, the optimal selection of equipment will lower the lifetime cost of doing business.

“Working on maximizing the functionality of a space requires paying attention to both the planned work flow and the capabilities of the equipment intended for that space,” says Diane DeVince of Restaurant Kitchen Design.

RestaurantKitchenDesign.com specializes in commercial kitchen design and restaurant equipment supply and selection. Diane DeVince, an FCSI Senior Associate, has worked in the foodservice facility design industry since 1985 and has managed accounts for Restaurant Kitchen Design since 2005. She and the project fulfillment team at Restaurant Kitchen Design can assist you in all aspects of your foodservice equipment needs, including planning your receiving and storage areas, choosing the best equipment to suit your menu needs, and creating an efficient ware washing area with a smooth flow that prevents backups.

A foodservice kitchen designer like Diane knows that ice machines are an especially important piece of equipment to a food service business. Equipment with appropriate ice production rates and storage capacities along with adequate work space for food preparation and service areas needs to be considered and selected during the facility design phase. RestaurantKitchenDesign.com will help you select the properly sized ice machine that meets or exceeds your operation’s requirements to avoid a shortage of ice during peak times. Working with its partner web site, IceMachinesPlus.com, the design team can recommend the most cost effective ice machines, dispensers, and filtering systems that will offer you the best overall value.

RestaurantKitchenDesign.com is a kitchen and foodservice design company with a dedicated professional team that will help your foodservice facility visions materialize. Design team members use a universal design program that allows them to work alongside project architects, construction managers, and other crafts and trades to ensure your project is completed on time and on budget. RestaurantKitchenDesign.com can update your current restaurant kitchen design or create a layout for a new kitchen, increasing productivity while minimizing space requirements. They will provide the most cost efficient design keeping within your budget. Services include facility planning, creating mechanical schematics and providing equipment specifications, as well as many auxiliary services.

IceMachinesPlus.com’s singular focus is ice machines. IceMachinesPlus.com carries all major ice machine brands and they have expert staff ready and available to answer all of your questions. With over 20 years experience in the restaurant supply industry, the team at IceMachinesPlus.com has the best solution to meet even your most challenging ice production, storage and dispensing requirements.

RestaurantSupply.net is a commercial retailer of foodservice equipment and supplies, as well as a provider of foodservice-related design and contract services. The majority of its customers are commercial, but Restaurant Supply is eager to serve all of its customers, whatever their needs may be. With the professional, personal service and expertise of its entire staff, RestaurantSupply.net has built a reputation based on its commitment to offer the highest quality products at the most competitive prices in the marketplace.

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The SEO Guys Announce the Launch of Their New Company Website Featuring a Free Social Media Primer eBook

The SEO Guys, a firm specializing in search engine optimization and search engine marketing for businesses and professionals, announced today the launch of their new company website. The new site contains a host of exciting features including a free Social Media Primer eBook.

(PRWEB) August 26, 2010

The SEO Guys, a firm specializing in search engine optimization and search engine marketing for businesses and professionals, announced today the launch of their new company website. The new site contains a host of exciting features including a free Social Media Primer eBook. The site also includes real time case studies that demonstrate the power of search engine optimization for increasing website profiles and developing traffic, which leads to more sales.

Founded by four highly specialized individuals with over 16 years of combined experience in search engine optimization (SEO) and website development, The SEO Guys launched their new company website to better showcase their growing full service SEO business. According to a company spokesman, “The SEO Guys specialize in improving business visibility in the search engines by planning and implementing sound, proven SEO strategies. These strategies allow our clients to stake out a claim right on ‘Main Street’ on the Internet and put their products and services squarely in front of their target audience, which ultimately boosts traffic, leads and sales.”

“The SEO Guys don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk,” said the company spokesman. “Our new website features real world case studies which demonstrate believable, tangible results. Any SEO company can make bold claims about the achievements they have made, but it’s all smoke and mirrors without the proof to back it up. We always offer current examples of our SEO achievements because we want our clients to know that when they entrust us with their business, we always deliver on our promises.”

“Our goal at The SEO Guys isn’t just about selling a service, it’s about establishing long term relationships with our clients,” said the spokesman. “To that end, we make it a priority to keep our clients up to date on everything happening in the search engine optimization industry. We regularly publish informative articles and host video discussions on our company blog about the current state of affairs in the social media and SEO world, and how that impacts the way our clients do business online.”

The spokesman went on to say, “We’re also excited to announce the release of our brand new Social Media Primer eBook, which is specifically designed to introduce business owners to the power of social media as a marketing tool for their business. The eBook is offered as a free download on our new website, and we encourage everyone to check it out.” You can get the inside track on setting up social media and getting it to work for your business.

If you are looking to increase your company’s visibility on the Web, contact The SEO Guys at 1-800-514-3736 and find out what package will fit you needs.

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CyberAgent selects KENSHOO for Online Demand Generation

Cyberagent, Japan's largest Search and Digital Marketing advertising agency has selected KENSHOO to be its technology partner for search engine marketing for its combined 1000 customers and 25 billion yen ($300 million USD) in annual paid search marketing.

(PRWEB) August 26, 2010

Beyond Media Global, a regional KENSHOO Partner, announced today that Cyberagent, Japan's largest Search and Digital Marketing advertising agency has selected KENSHOO to be its technology partner for search engine marketing for its combined 1000 customers and 25 billion yen ($300 million USD) in annual paid search marketing.

“We selected KENSHOO because we believe it is one of the most sophisticated solution in the industry, with functionalities including real-time tracking, optimized keyword management, bid management, automatic ad updates based on real-time results, synchronization with back office systems, and actionable data to enhance the value of search, social and mobile campaigns,” said Yasuo Okamoto, Director of Internet Advertising Headquarters for CyberAgent. “With KENSHOO, we can provide superior campaign performance and better client service using it’s world class capabilities and features.”

“We are excited to learn that KENSHOO Search technology is getting more and more traction in Japan, which we consider to be one of most significant online markets” said Andrey Shirben, Partner & Head of APAC with Kenshoo, “I’m confident in Beyond Media Global's ability to deliver excellent results to Cyber Agent, which is a recognized leader in Japanese online scene”.

KENSHOO is a global leader in online demand generation solutions with robust offerings ranging from traditional search engine marketing for the enterprise to local, mobile and social advertising. The KENSHOO Campaign Management™ Suite of solutions includes KENSHOO Enterprise™, KENSHOO Local™ and KENSHOO Social™. Based on the core KENSHOO Search™ platform, these solutions provide enterprise, agency, online directory and high volume online retail professionals the most sophisticated paid online advertising management tools in the industry, designed to minimize labor and increase ROI. Kenshoo's automation and optimization technology is being used on five continents, in dozens of languages and across all major channels including Baidu, Bing, Google, Yahoo, Yandex, and Facebook.

"Japan is one of the largest and most sophisticated SEM markets in the world,” said Philip G Chiu, with Beyond Media Global," We are honored for this opportunity to be able to service and to contribute to the success of Cyberagent, the market leader in Japan."

About CyberAgent, Inc.

CyberAgent, Inc. is a leading on-line advertising agency and media representative company. Established in 1998, and listed on the Tokyo Mothers Exchange in 2000, the CyberAgent group is committed to contributing to a new society through its work on the Internet, not only in its fields of advertising and media, but through finding promising new business and investing aggressively in developing new business. For more information, please visit http://ir.cyberagent.co.jp/ir_e/

About Beyond Media Global Limited

Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Shanghai, Beyond Media Global (BMG) is the Asia Partner for KENSHOO Search, the end-to-end online marketing platform which automates the process of building and optimizing cross channel search campaigns for advertisers and agencies. Sequoia Capital and Arts Alliance Backed Kenshoo's automation and optimization technology is being used on five continents, in dozens of languages and across all major channels including Baidu, Bing, Google, Yahoo, Yandex, and Facebook. Marquee Clients include CTRIP in China, ZUJI in Asia, leading Agencies in Australia, China, India, Japan and Singapore as well as top tier brands in Asia. For more information, call +852-2492-2229.

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Bold Software Provides Universities and Technical Schools with High-Touch Way to Manage Busiest Time of Year

Live Chat Proves Easy and Efficient Way to Engage with Prospective Students

Wichita, KS (PRWEB) August 26, 2010

Bold Software, a website communications provider that enables website owners and administrators to take control over online interactions, today shared details about helping customers in the education industry during its busiest time of year.

With a growing base of higher education institutions, technical schools and distance learning organizations, Bold Software provides live chat as a communications channel for prospective students as well as parents.

Bold Software President and CEO Steve Castro-Miller commented on the company’s relationships in the education market. “Educational institutions, like all organizations, are operating in a more competitive industry than ever today. Whether they are competing for a finite pool of students in a poor economy or trying to handle the plethora of students who want to retool their careers, live chat offerings like BoldChat have become an invaluable way to communicate with prospective students.” Castro-Miller continued, “Education organizations across the continent are leveraging our live chat offering to connect with students in way that students not only appreciate, but have come to expect.”

Potential Students Chat with Admissions Officers at Madison Media Institute
Madison Media Institute, a technical school that trains individuals for careers in entertainment media, has experienced a surge in applications as a result of the economy. Both young people as well as individuals looking to redirect their careers are turning to a school such as this, which provides practical skills in a way that a traditional university cannot.

“We’ve got four members of our admissions team handling chats and we see a higher conversion rate from chat versus other communications methods,” said Nile McKibben, Director of Admissions for Madison Media Institute. “We typically get about four to five percent of inquiries converted into actual enrollment, but that number doubles and nearly triples with live chat.”

Goodwin College Gets Proactive with Prospective Students
Eric Emet, Director of Community Relations at Goodwin College, sees the benefits of live chat, particularly through the college’s use of proactive chat. “Our goal is to make what we call a ‘warm transfer,’ which means the individual wants to move from a chat to having a more formal voice conversation with us here in the admissions office. We’ve found proactive chat to be really helpful with this. In fact, 8 out of 10 of our chat conversations result from proactive chat invitations that we issue to website visitors.”

To learn more, visit the BoldChat website and engage in a live chat with a product specialist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

About Bold Software:
Bold Software LLC, is a leading provider of world-class web communication tools designed to help businesses improve online support and increase sales. Using Bold Software’s live chat, click-to-call, email management, and active co-browsing tools, businesses can quickly and effectively engage visitors on their website. Bold Software sells a wide variety of competitively-priced products under the BoldChat, BoldCall, and BoldCCM brand names. Businesses of all sizes - from small proprietorships to large ecommerce enterprises – can provide more intelligent online customer interactions and close more sales using Bold Software solutions. The company is headquartered in Wichita, KS, with thousands of customers around the world including 3M, American Cancer Society, Corel, Dean & DeLuca, and ViewSonic. For more information about Bold Software, go to www.BoldSoft.com or call 1-866-753-9933.

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“Research 2.0: Innovative Choice and Social Networks Methods“ Market Research Seminar in New York, October 5th, 2010

TRC, a market research and analytics firm, will hold a market research conference themed “Research 2.0: Innovative Choice and Social Networks Methods.” Guest speakers from Columbia and Rice Universities will join TRC’s Rajan Sambandam and Pankaj Kumar. The event will highlight new and interesting developments in choice techniques, text mining, and ‘Research 2.0.’

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) August 26, 2010

TRC Market Research (www.trchome.com) announced today their upcoming one-day market research event at the Yale Club of New York City on October 5th, 2010.

Guest speakers from Columbia University (Professor Oded Netzer) and the Rice University’s Jesse Jones School of Business (Professor Paul Dholakia) will join Rajan Sambandam, TRC’s Chief Research Officer and Pankaj Kumar, TRC’s Executive VP.

Registrations are being accepted at TRC's market research seminars.

“Teaming up with our Academic partners for these conferences is one way that TRC fulfills our commitment to advance market research. I think this conference is particularly useful as it covers better use of the internet, social media and advanced analytics to drive decision-making…all important issues for researchers today,” says Richard Raquet, TRC’s President.

The theme of this seminar is “Research 2.0: Innovative Choice and Social Networks Methods” and the day will be divided into 4 sessions:

1/ “Product Configurator – A simple way to tackle complex product development problems”, by Rajan Sambandam, Ph.D., TRC, - will present a powerful and versatile market research technique which uses a build-your-own approach to handle the demands of complex product designs, without sacrificing data quality or analytic power.

2/ “Marketing Research 2.0: Using Social Media in Marketing Research”, by Paul Dholakia, Rice University’s Jesse Jones School of Business, – will look at how social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc) offer unique and interesting opportunities to marketing researchers.

3/ “Insights into Purchase Funnel Dynamics”, by Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D, TRC, – will discuss how advanced econometric modeling can provide insights on how exposure to marketing messages has differential effects on the various purchase funnel stages.

4/ “Mine Your Own Business: Understanding What People Say About Your Firm Online”, by Oded Netzer, Columbia University, – will focus on how firms can benefit from consumers’ thoughts, beliefs, and experiences as discussed in online gathering places such as blogs, forums and chat rooms. This presentation will discuss a decoding mechanism to transform these raw qualitative data into meaningful knowledge for firms.

About TRC Market Research, a market research and analytics firm
TRC Market Research is a research and analytics firm that pairs customized solutions with senior-level attention to help solve business problems. TRC provides expertise in designing and implementing successful choice-related research, such as product configurators, discrete-choice conjoints and others.

Philadelphia-based TRC Market Research is affiliated with the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO) and the American Marketing Association.

For more information, call Lenka Kolar at 215.641.2225 or visit www.trchome.com

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U.S. Restaurant Traffic Will Grow Less than Population Growth over Next Decade, Reports NPD

Visits to U.S. restaurants are forecasted to grow less than one percent a year over the next decade, slower than the 1.1 percent a year growth in the country’s population, according to recently released foodservice market research by The NPD Group, a leading market research company.

Chicago, IL (Vocus) August 25, 2010

Visits to U.S. restaurants are forecasted to grow less than one percent a year over the next -decade, slower than the 1.1 percent a year growth in the country’s population, according to recently released foodservice market research by The NPD Group, a leading market research company. The report, A Look into the Future of Foodservice, forecasts that annual visits to restaurants will increase by 8 percent over the next ten years.

The report, which provides forecasts of restaurant segments, categories, visit situations, and beverage and food products based on the aging of the U.S. population, population growth, and recent trends, finds that the aging of the U.S. population over the next decade will not benefit the restaurant industry.

“The aging effect on the restaurant industry will be slightly negative because of aging Baby Boomers,” says Bonnie Riggs, NPD’s restaurant industry analyst and author of A Look into the Future of Foodservice. “A greater share of visits will source to those 50 years and older in 2019, but as consumers age they become less frequent restaurant users. This means the restaurant industry will have heavier dependence on lighter buyers.”

Trend momentum, which captures behavioral momentum based on the past nine years and includes such factors as new menu items, promotions, and restaurant openings and closings, has not been working in the industry’s favor.

“In addition to being hit hard by the recession, Americans are eating more suppers at home, and fewer women entering the workforce have negatively impacted restaurant industry traffic,” says Riggs. “The current trend momentum may not appear favorable for the industry moving forward, but it’s the area where the industry has the greatest opportunity to change the direction of the forecast. There isn’t much that can be done about the aging of the population and population growth.”

She points out that the growth at the breakfast and PM Snack dayparts are examples of trends that present opportunities for the foodservice industry.

“Forecasts are something to be worked against, but are not cast in stone,” says Riggs. “They are used to assess potential opportunities and risks for the purpose of long-term planning. The future course can be altered.”

About The NPD Group, Inc.
The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,800 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, commercial technology, consumer technology, entertainment, fashion, food and beverage, foodservice, home, office supplies, software, sports, toys, and wireless. For more information, contact us, visit http://www.npd.com/, or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/npdfood

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“Mad Men” Star and Emmy® Award Nominated Actress Christina Hendricks Featured in New London Fog Ad Campaign

Actress Christina Hendricks Will Appear in an Alluring Black and White Fall Marketing Campaign for London Fog, Featuring Hendricks Posing Seductively in the Brand's Outerwear and Accessories. B-Roll and Photos Available to the Media at www.magicbulletmedia.com/MNR/ChristinaHendricksLondonFog

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

Emmy award-nominated actress Christina Hendricks will appear in London Fog’s fall 2010 marketing campaign. Hendricks stars in AMC’s award winning series, Mad Men, and was recently named "Best-Looking Woman in America" by Esquire magazine. The multi-media marketing campaign will debut in October issues of fashion and lifestyle magazines such as Elle, Cosmopolitan and InStyle, outdoor and online.

Hendricks was chosen for the London Fog campaign for her glamorous and sophisticated persona. Shot by photographer Nino Muñoz in Los Angeles, the alluring black and white campaign features Hendricks posing seductively in London Fog outerwear and accessories.

Christina Hendricks stated, “London Fog is a classic brand, which I love. It also ties in to Mad Men, we used London Fog in the show and this was a nice way to tie everything together. The trench is such an iconic shape for men and women. It works for anyone – it worked in the 1960s and it works now.”

Dari Marder, chief marketing officer, London Fog, commented, “Christina has a modern appeal but also harks back to a bygone era, which perfectly complements what London Fog represents. She is sexy and gorgeous and the perfect woman to continue in London Fog’s tradition of celebrity portraiture in our marketing campaigns.”

London Fog categories include outerwear, handbags, footwear, luggage, children’s outerwear, cold weather accessories, home, eyewear and umbrellas. The collections are available at better department stores such as Macy’s and online at www.londonfog.com. Past London Fog spokespeople have included Eva Longoria Parker and Tony Parker, Gisele Bündchen and Teri Hatcher.

B-ROLL: Behind-the-Scenes footage, Christina Hendricks Soundbites and Ad Images

ONLINE: Video & Photos via download on 8/25 at www.magicbulletmedia.com/MNR/ChristinaHendricksLondonFog

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Self-employed Professionals to Celebrate International Freelancers Day, September 24

More than 100,000 Expected to Join the Celebration at the Biggest-Ever Free Online Conference for Solo Professionals

Marietta, GA (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

In this challenging economic time, a record number of professionals are pursuing freelance work -- either by necessity or simply because they want to. In fact, according to estimates by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one-third of the workforce is now self-employed or freelance. As a growing portion of the labor force continues to shift in this direction (a 10% year-to-date increase, according to SurePayroll's Small Business Scorecard Review in July) many of these professionals are now seeking better ways to not just survive -- but to thrive -- in the new “gig economy.”

International Freelancers Day (www.internationalfreelancersday.com) is a global initiative to celebrate independent workers and the tremendous impact they have on our economic growth.

The celebration will connect independent workers everywhere through a free, two-day “online video” conference. This event is projected to be the biggest-ever free online conference exclusively for solo professionals, featuring 25 high-profile speakers, including bestselling authors and industry thought leaders. More than 100,000 viewers and hundreds of local “meet-ups” and viewing parties are expected throughout the U.S. and around the world.

"With many economists and thought leaders heralding the arrival of the ‘freelance economy,’ there’s never been a better time to celebrate freelancers and solo professionals the world over," says Ed Gandia, co-author of The Wealthy Freelancer and one of the co-hosts of the conference. "Attendees of this widely anticipated event will walk away with proven strategies to help take their ‘business-of-one’ to the next level."

For more information about International Freelancers Day and all activities related to the conference, please see InternationalFreelancersDay.com.

About International Freelancers Day
International Freelancers Day is a global initiative to celebrate independent workers and the tremendous impact they have on our economic growth. The celebration will connect independent workers everywhere through a free, two-day “online video” conference. This event is projected to be the biggest ever free online conference exclusively for solo professionals, featuring 24 high-profile speakers, including bestselling authors and industry thought leaders. More than 100,000 viewers and hundreds of local “meet-ups” and viewing parties are expected throughout the U.S. and around the world. To learn more, visit www.InternationalFreelancersDay.com.

The co-founders of InternationalFreelancersDay.com -- Steve Slaunwhite, Pete Savage and Ed Gandia -- are themselves long-time freelancers and are recognized experts in issues related to freelancing, the freelance market, making the transition into self-employment, and building a profitable and enjoyable solo business.

To interview any or all of the co-founders, contact Crystal by email at pr(at)thewealthyfreelancer(dot)com, or by phone (888) 323-0133 ext 1.

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AdXplore Announces 90,000 New Jobs in the U.S. for People with iPhones

AdXplore, a leader in supporting the Think Local/Shop Local movement, announced today the immediate availability of 90,000 new jobs across the U.S. for people with iPhones.

Silicon Valley, CA (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

AdXplore is recruiting iPhone owners to become Independent Sales Reps (ISR’s) who will work directly with locally-owned businesses to create effective, low-cost mobile-optimized advertising and coupons on the AdXplore ad network. In addition to its advertising search capabilities, the free AdXplore iPhone app has every tool an ISR needs to set up a business account, then create and post their advertising entirely from an iPhone without ever leaving the premises.

Most small business owners and managers are too busy running their business to learn a do-it-yourself advertising site like Google AdWords. An AdXplore ad rep will set up their mobile advertising for $150, less expensive than almost any other form of advertising, with $120 going directly back to the ISR as compensation, keeping jobs and dollars in the community.

Applications are now being accepted via the company’s website, http://sales.adxplore.net.

“Our goal is to put a location-based mobile-advertising representative on the street in every one of the 90,000 cities in the U.S. Some of the larger cities will accommodate 10 or more mobile advertising reps.” says Steve Russ, founder of AdXplore. “With the benefit of absolutely no start-up costs beyond the iPhone they already have, we can put thousands of people back to work immediately and empower the Think Local/Shop Local movement at the same time. We’re providing the missing ‘Search Local’ piece necessary to fulfill their mission.”

AdXplore is currently developing free search engines for every other mobile platform that allow consumers to search, shop and save locally, to keep dollars circulating in our own communities. Unlike the social networking check-in model of other location-based services like Facebook Places, Foursquare, Gowalla and Booyah, AdXplore maintains everyone’s privacy by allowing them to search for and shop anonymously. On the AdXplore network, advertising is not targeted nor pushed at consumers. With AdXplore, people search for what they want when they’re ready to buy—no gimmicks, games or strings attached.

“We’ve created a competitive advantage for locally owned businesses by providing them with cost-effective state-of-the-art mobile advertising and we’ve made corporate social responsibility our number one priority in this effort to reinvigorate our economy.” says Russ.

Media Contact: Steve Russ, founder and CTO of AdXplore.
(866) 658-8140 x 3
http://adxplore.net

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John William Barnes: From the Board Room to the Drawing Room

After a long and successful career as a creative director where he created 1,500 album covers for more than 200 artists, and thousands of ads, J.W.(Bill) Barnes has committed himself full-time to the pursuit of his passion. Barnes has turned to painting in a conceptual, surrealist style as well as traditional European landscapes and still-life painting.

Nashville, TN (Vocus) August 25, 2010

After a long and successful career as a creative director where he created 1,500 album covers for more than 200 artists, and thousands of ads, J.W.(Bill) Barnes has committed himself full-time to the pursuit of his passion. Barnes has turned to painting in a conceptual, surrealist style as well as traditional European landscapes and still-life painting.

“I like to draw my inspiration from sources that aren’t normally put together,” says Barnes. “…it really causes the viewer to examine the painting with a critical eye. As a result, I find that many of my paintings end up reflecting the surrealist style.”

Barnes began to develop his personal style when he enrolled in the Famous Artist Correspondence Course, which taught him a great deal about perspective and composition. He then continued his graphic and fine art studies at The Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, California. He received his degree in Advertising and Design and graduated with honors. Honing his craft, Barnes continues to study the work of many great painters and frequently attends the workshops of artists all over the country when he’s not teaching his own. The results of his dedication are easy to see in his captivating paintings.

“Working in the presence of other artists at workshops has helped me discover techniques and styles that have strongly influenced my work,” Barnes says. “It has also helped me transition from the world of graphic art, where perfection is expected immediately, to the world of fine art, where even master painters will revisit an old work in order to correct a small detail.”

With his strong dedication to his craft has come a wave of due recognition for his work. Barnes has been featured in several shows in Nashville and around the South. He was also profiled and featured in three issues of International Artist Magazine in 2009.

Many of his paintings can be viewed at www.jwbarnes.com, which contains galleries of his work in categories such as conceptual, landscape, still-life, portraits, and mixed media. To contact the artist, or to inquire about specific paintings, gallery showings or commissioned painting, please email barnesco(at)comcast(dot)net.

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Flurry Announces AppCircle Rewards - iPhone, iPad Game Developers Turn Virtual Currency into Cash

AppCircle Rewards help iPhone game publishers smash monetization challenges and earn eCPMs exceeding $60.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

Flurry, Inc., a leading mobile application analytics, monetization and promotion service provider, today announced the public availability of AppCircle Rewards, an add-on solution for Apple iOS game developers using AppCircle. AppCircle Rewards enables game makers to integrate their own virtual currency systems into AppCircle, Flurry’s recommendation-driven application cross selling network, to reward application downloads and significantly increase revenue. Released earlier this month, AppCircle Rewards is already delivering eCPMs of more than $50 to game developers.

“Advertisement has become a strong revenue stream for social games on iOS devices,” said Simon Khalaf, president and CEO of Flurry. “In addition to generating record eCPMs for performance-based networks, AppCircle Rewards delivers a great app discovery solution to iPhone gamer developers.”

According to eMarketer, a marketing research firm focused on digital media, marketers will spend $220 million worldwide to advertise within social games and applications during 2010, rising to $293 million in 2011. These figures are in addition to sales of virtual goods, offered via in-app purchases. AppCircle Rewards facilitates this advertising spend by benefiting the end-users and generating significant revenues for game developers.

“Using AppCircle Rewards, we’ve consistently earned eCPMs exceeding $60, even at scales of tens of thousands of downloads,” said David Tsai, cofounder and CEO of Zhurosoft. “Integrating our virtual currency system from High School Hero into Flurry’s API was simple and flexible.”

While AppCircle Rewards was conceived for game publishers with virtual currency, the solution works equally well for any app with virtual goods or currency. Developers can reward users for downloading AppCircle-recommended apps with any virtual item they choose. Participating as AppCircle publishers, developers earn 60% of the install price charged to the advertiser, creating a meaningful incremental revenue source.

“AppCircle Rewards is a win-win for us and our users,” said Justin Maples, CEO of Broken Thumbs Apps. “Offering users bonus virtual currency for downloading Flurry powered app recommendations has increased user engagement for our most popular app, Zombie Duck Hunt, while allowing us to earn additional revenue.”

Integrating AppCircle Rewards is flexible for game publishers. It can be integrated into a game-wide offers section, promoting alternate payment options for virtual goods. The solution can also be used for time-based promotions, such as weekend offers, and loyalty rewards offers, such as providing an incentive for return-users.

Game developers interested in AppCircle Rewards are encouraged to contact their Flurry account managers for help getting started. Emails can also be sent to appcircle(at)flurry(dot)com.

To learn more about Flurry Analytics and Flurry AppCircle, please visit www.flurry.com.

About AppCircle
AppCircle is Flurry’s application cross selling network, available for iOS and in beta for Android. Application developers can use AppCircle as publishers, promoters or both. As publishers, developers integrate Flurry into their applications, enabling Flurry to serve targeted application recommendations to their consumers. Publishers earn 60% of the price promoters pay for each app download. As promoters, application developers create campaigns and set bids on how much they are willing to pay for a new user. Flurry’s recommendation engine will match relevant promoter apps to display in publisher apps, and then use bidding to rank the order in which impressions are shown.

About Flurry
Flurry is a leading smartphone application analytics and monetization platform used by more than 45,000 applications across iOS, Android, Blackberry and J2ME. Flurry tracks over three billion end user application sessions each month.

Flurry is venture-backed with offices in San Francisco and New York. For more information, please visit www.flurry.com.

Note to Editors
iOS, Android, BlackBerry and J2ME are trademarks of their respective companies. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.

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New Online Business Directory Launches, Linking Businesses to Customers through Social Media

DirectoryCentral.com Offers Businesses a Way to Get Listed, Be Seen and Be Heard

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

SocialTerrain, Inc. today announced the launch of its new online business directory, DirectoryCentral.com, connecting businesses to customers via social media. The system allows businesses to use the larger social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn for communicating updates, blogs, and coupons.

Businesses can post information on the directory, and it will be automatically sent out to all of its followers on the social network sites, thus providing a centralized platform to simplify the online marketing world. All of this functionality is provided at no charge to either the business owners or consumers. When a customer posts a review or question on a business’ profile, the business can reply to the post. The ability to integrate the communication with other social networks between the consumer and business is what sets this directory apart.

“DirectoryCentral.com is an exciting way to help small to mid-sized local businesses augment their online marketing efforts,” co-founder Dwight Ringdahl said. “We drastically reduce the time needed to communicate with their customer base while optimizing their SEO efforts in the background. DirectoryCentral gives business owners a way to really be seen on the internet, not overshadowed by larger companies. This is truly social networking 2.0 for business.”

Currently more than 30-million active businesses are online waiting for their owners to claim their profile. Business owners just need to go to the DirectoryCentral.com, find their business and click the “Claim this Company” link. After the owner has gone through the verification process which usually takes 24 hours, the business’ profile can be set up. Business owners can then link up all their different social media accounts to their DirectoryCentral.com account. This allows the business a one stop marketing solution.

Customers using the site can search for a business by name or category in a city. After clicking on a business, they are presented with a location map, reviews, and coupons for the business. Then after visiting the business, they have the option of posting their own review, becoming a fan or messaging the business directly.

“Business is about customer service and a commitment to excellence whether in manufacturing or technology,” said Randy Dobbs, Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors for SocialTerrain, Inc. “DirectoryCentral.com has been created with customer service, performance and excellence at the heart of its design and implementation. I have no doubt that the user audience will find this to be a differentiated offer to their online marketing efforts.”

“DirectoryCentral’s unique value proposition for businesses goes way beyond what the traditional online directory services have been able to offer to date,” said Brian Handly, Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors for SocialTerrain, Inc. “Combined with their extremely scalable business model, Directory Central is poised for rapid growth. I am very excited to be associated with Dwight and his team as they continue to implement their strategy and expand their business.”

DirectoryCentral.com offers business owners the option to link to customers with minimal effort and time. For more information visit http://www.directorycentral.com.

About Dwight Ringdahl
Currently Dwight Ringdahl serves as President and CEO of both SocialTerrain, Inc. and the Zenovia Group. He has founded several successful IT businesses that include WebUseNet Corporation, InterAxis Inc. and Gold Coast Software. Ringdahl has been instrumental in several consulting positions, including reviews of technologies, business plans, and assisting other companies in raising capital funds for start-up or established businesses.

About Randy Dobbs
Randy Dobbs spent 27 years with General Electric Company where he held various senior level positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Capital, IT Solutions. Dobbs is currently the Senior Operating Executive at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a private equity firm. He also currently serves as the Co-Chair on the SocialTerrain, Inc. Board of Directors.

About Brian Handly
Brian Handly spent much of the past three years as General Manager for Microsoft’s Advertiser and Publisher Solutions group. He came to Microsoft through their acquisition of aQuantive and Accipiter, which Handly founded and served as CEO. Handly is now an Operating Partner with Frontier Capital, as well as, a board member of the North Carolina Center for Entrepreneurial Development. He also currently serves as the Co-Chair on the SocialTerrain, Inc. Board of Directors.

Media Contact:
Name Dwight Ringdahl
Phone # 404 983-4820
Email address dringdahl(at)socialterrain(dot)com

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Marketing Lagging Behind in Influencing Consumer Financial Services Purchases

Increasing numbers of consumers are turning to friends and family as their primary source of trusted information on buying financial products, new research published by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has revealed.

(PRWeb UK) August 25, 2010

Increasing numbers of consumers are turning to friends and family as their primary source of trusted information on buying financial products, new research published by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has revealed.

Two in five of the consumers surveyed for the DMA’s biannual Financial Services Tracking Study said the personal recommendations of relatives and friends influence their purchasing decisions. Price comparison websites have now been edged into second place for the first time since the launch of the study in December 2008, with 38 per cent of consumers saying they refer to them – down five per cent since the study was last conducted in February of this year. Direct mail and marketing emails were once again cited as the least influential sources of information, polling just 15 per cent and eight per cent of the consumer vote respectively.

The fourth DMA Financial Services Tracking Study was conducted by fast.MAP in June 2010 among a panel of 1,067 consumers whose demographics reflect those of the UK’s. The research recorded consumers’ changing attitudes to banks, insurance companies and investment businesses and the services they provide.

Commenting on the findings of the research, Bill Gilbert, acting chair of the DMA Financial Services Council, said:
“Trust is a key factor in determining which financial services brands consumers choose to do business with, so that’s why family and friends are often the most influential source of information. Marketing is challenged in terms of the direct influence it has, but as the study shows, marketers still have an important role to play. Having a compelling web strategy, regular TV advertising and clear marketing literature are all important elements in the decision-making process.”

The fourth Financial Services Tracker study can be downloaded from: www.dma.org.uk/research.

For further information, please contact:
Rachel Aldighieri
DMA PR Manager
Tel: 020 7291 3314 / 07801 573324
Email: rachel(at)dma(dot)org(dot)uk

David Cole,
Fast.MAP managing director
Tel: 020 7242 0702
Email: david.cole(at)ccbfastmap(dot)com

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eMarketing Association's Annual Conference, the Power of eMarketing, will present Steve Patrizi VP of Marketing Solutions for Linkedin and Bob Gilbreath, Chief Marketing Strategist, Bridge Worldwide as Keynote Speakers

The Power of eMarketing Conference, will held October 20th and 21st, 2010 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, in Baltimore Maryland. Over 35 leaders in the eMarketing Arena will be participating as speakers, moderators and panelists. The conference will focus on Social Marketing, Search and eMail marketing. Attendees will be able to choose from 12 breakout roundtables, 15 presentations and 4 panel sessions to customize their conference agenda to individual goals.

Charlestown, RI (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

The eMarketing Association today announced that Steve Patrizi VP of Marketing Solutions for Linkedin and Bob Gilbreath, Chief Marketing Strategist, Bridge Worldwide will keynote The Power of eMarketing Conference and Expo, to be held October 20th and 21st, 2010 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, in Baltimore Maryland. Over 35 leaders in the eMarketing Arena will be participating as speakers, moderators and panelists. The conference will focus on Social Marketing, Search and eMail marketing. Attendees will be able to choose from 12 breakout roundtables, 15 presentations and 4 panel sessions to customize their conference agenda to individual goals.

The Power of eMarketing Conference and Expo, to be held October 20th and 21st, 2010 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, in Baltimore Maryland. Over 35 leaders in the eMarketing Arena will be participating as speakers, moderators and panelists. The conference will focus on Social Marketing, Search and eMail marketing. Attendees will be able to choose from 12 breakout roundtables, 15 presentations and 4 panel sessions to customize their conference agenda to individual goals.

Robert Fleming, President and CEO of the eMarketing Association said, "This conference has been completely redesigned to meet the needs of the marketing community. We are presenting an unprecedented opportunity for professional advancement and networking. This conference will bring together the best and the brightest to forge new strategies and best practices in the eMarketing Arena". "We are excited about the new social marketing track, the first time in our conference history we will be offering a substantial arena for this channel". Mr. Fleming added "A Twitter feed will be available before during and after the event @eMarketingAssn, as well as updates on LinkedIn.
Facebook and other social networking sites"

Conference sponsors to date include, The New York Times, Echoquote, Compendium Blogware, Brick Marketing, LinkedIn, The American Advertising Federation, The Mobile Marketing Association, The IAB, AIMA and others.

Space will be very limited and early registration is advised. Membership in the eMA is not required for registration.

Registration

This event will mark the 10th anniversary of the eMarketing Association Annual Conference. A spectacular 10th anniversary networking party will be held on day one of the conference and is sure to be one of the best networking events of the year.

The eMA still has a limited number of sponsorships available for this event. Information is at Sponsor

The eMarketing Association (eMA) is the world's largest association of eMarketing professionals. Members include governments, companies, professionals and students involved with the eMarketing arena. The eMA provides marketing resources, services, research, certifications, educational programs and events to its members and the marketing community.

The eMA works with a number of organizations, companies and governments on issues related to e-Commerce,SEO, eMail marketing, social marketing, multi-channel marketing and legislative issues. The eMA has members in over 60 countries around the world, and sponsors or manages over 30 events a year. More than 18,000 marketers have enrolled in eMA online courses and thousands of eMarketing professionals and students have achieved certification status. Additionally, the eMarketing Association manages the largest online network of marketing professionals in the world with over 285,000 members.

Membership in the eMarketing Association, recognized worldwide, indicates a commitment to our profession as well as to professional development and achievement. eMA certifications are endorsed by governments, educational boards, colleges and universities, and provide marketers with a tangible credential for advancement in our field.

The eMA is committed to enriching the marketing community and its members through recognition, research, advocacy, education and service. Information on this event and other eMA programs is at the eMA website. eMarketingAssociation.com

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PCPD LLC Named #679 on the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine

PCPD LLC is named one of the fastest growing private companies by Inc. Magazine. PCPD comes in at #679 on the Inc 5000.

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

Inc. magazine today ranked PCPD LLC NO. 679 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Music website Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Brooklyn Brewery, and Radio Flyer, maker of the iconic children’s red wagon, are among the prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

“The leaders of the companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression,” said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. “The 2010 Inc. 5000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs.”

PCPD LLC is a leading online retailer of sporting goods, personal care products, t-shirts, and more. PCPD’s flagship property, Baseball Rampage, launched in 2007 and has rapidly grown to one of the largest online retailers dedicated to baseball equipment including baseball bats, gloves, and other gear.. Its sister site, Softball Rampage, launched in 2009 and is quickly growing into the premier destination for slowpitch and fastpitch softball equipment.

“Although the economy has been down nearly from our creation, we’ve found a niche providing premium baseball and softball equipment online with superior service and industry leading rewards,” said Brian Frank, Director of Business Development. “We expect rapid growth to continue for the foreseeable future.”

The 2010 Inc. 5000, unveiled today on Inc.com, serves as a unique illustration of the profound changes taking place in the U.S. economy. The Government Services sector showed the biggest gain in terms of the number of companies on the list, up 33 percent from last year to 335 companies. Government Services was also the second-fastest-growing sector in terms of median revenue growth, posting a 202 percent gain over the 2006-2009 measuring period. More than half of these companies are based in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The fastest-growing sector by median revenue growth was Real Estate, now just a tiny group of 38 young, small companies, which showed 231 percent median growth over the period. (There were 121 Real Estate firms on the inaugural Inc. 5000 in 2007.) Business Products & Services is the top industry by number of companies on the list (640) and total revenue ($80.7 billion), while Health is the biggest by total employment (287,726 jobs).

Despite the fact that most of this year’s measuring period of 2006-2009 took place during the latest recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list actually increased to $321.6 billion, up more than 50 percent from last year. The effects of the recession are seen, however, in the median three-year growth rate, which dropped to 96 percent from last year’s 126 percent. This year’s Inc. 5000 employ a record 1.4 million people, up from one million on last year’s list. With unemployment remaining stubbornly high, policymakers and business leaders will do well to look to the Inc. 5000 companies for fresh ideas on achieving growth and creating jobs.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on www.inc.com/5000.

The Hottest Regions for Fast-Growing Companies

Once again, California tops the Inc. 5000 with the most companies of any state with 684. The Golden State is followed by Texas (404), New York (353), Virginia (293), and Florida (262). All 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, are represented on this year's list.

New York boasts 410 Inc. 5000 companies, making it the top metro area, followed by Washington, D.C. (363), Los Angeles (262), Chicago (203), and Boston (189).

The Inc. 5000 at a Glance

The Real Estate sector, although small, was the top-performing industry, with a total growth rate of 189 percent. Software was second with a growth rate of 126 percent, and Telecommunications was third with 119 percent.

In total, the companies on the Inc. 5000 have created 1.4 million jobs. The Health sector is the top employer with 287,726 jobs, followed by Business Products & Services (230,066), Food & Beverage (108,344), Human Resources (107,924), and Retail (96,858).

Business Products & Services had the most companies on this year’s list with 640, followed by IT Services (607), Advertising & Marketing (410), Health (396), and Government Services (336).

This year’s fastest-growing company is Ambit Energy, a Dallas-based firm that buys electricity and natural gas at wholesale prices and resells the energy to customers acquired through a direct sales channel. The company saw $325 million in revenue in 2009 and a three-year growth rate of 20,369 percent.

The top woman-run company is Lexicon Consulting (No. 4 overall), based in El Cajon, California. Lexicon creates mock Iraqi and Afghan villages used to train military personnel. The firm, founded by Jamie Arundell-Latshaw in 2005, recorded revenue of $17.9 million in 2009 and a three-year growth rate of 14,018 percent. The top minority-run company is WDFA Marketing (No. 5 overall), a San Francisco–based firm that specializes in guerrilla, grass-roots, and micromarketing. WDFA, founded by Raj Prasad, posted revenue of $38.4 million in 2008 and a three-year growth rate of 13,350 percent.

The Inc. 5000 posted an aggregate revenue of $321.6 billion in 2009, up more than 50 percent from the previous year. The top five industries by total revenue are Business Products & Services ($84.7 billion), Health ($48.3 billion), Consumer Products & Services ($26.4 billion), Retail ($22.3 billion), and Government Services ($15.1 billion).

Methodology

The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2006 to 2009. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by June 30, 2006. Additionally, they had to be based in the United States, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2009. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2006 is $80,000; the minimum for 2009 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. The top 10 percent of companies on the list constitute the Inc. 500, now in its 29th year.

About PCPD LLC

PCPD LLC is a leading online retailer of personal care products, baseball equipment, and t-shirts. Shoppers can find a wide selection of products in each category from leading manufacturers. PCPD LLC offers users unique features including un-biased customer product reviews, quick re-order option, corporate blogs, and other information to help consumers find the product they need at a price they can afford. Visit www.baseballrampage.com or www.softballrampage.com for more information about products and services offered by PCPD LLC.

About Inc. Magazine

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,647, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at www.inc.com.

About the Inc. 500|5000 Conference

Each year, Inc. and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars—the privately held small businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony brings together members of the Inc. community, both a new class of Inc. 500|5000 honorees and the list’s alumni, for three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration. Please join us September 30–October 2, 2010, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, located minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. For more information about the 2010 Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony and to register, visit www.inc500conference.com or call 866-901-3205.

Contact:     

Robert Drumm
PCPD LLC
1-800-758-8778
bdrumm(at)baseballrampage(dot)com

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Lube Stop Names The Adcom Group Agency of Record

Expected to Handle All Marketing Tasks for One of the Area’s Most Successful Brands

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

Adcom Communications, Inc. (Adcom), a Cleveland based full-service marketing firm, is proud to be named agency of record for Lube Stop, Inc. Adcom will be working with Lube Stop to enhance its brand strategy through media planning and buying, traditional advertising and digital marketing efforts.

Lube Stop, a locally owned and operated company that has been serving Northeast Ohio (NEO) since 1985. During this time Lube Stop has performed more than 8 million services for customers from Canton to Cleveland, making the organization the largest independent quick oil change company in Ohio. As a NEO company, Lube Stop is dedicated to establishing a formal sustainability program and looks forward to contributing to a better environment by providing re-refined oil change services and products to its customers.

Tom Morely, CEO of Lube Stop said “We’re excited to get a fresh set of eyes and a new perspective on our business, our customers, and the NEO market.” He later added, “The art of marketing is rapidly changing and we’re eager to work with an integrated firm like The Adcom Group to stay on top of those emerging trends, gain market share and become more competitive.”

The Adcom Group of Companies plans on leveraging its 20-plus years of working with brands in Northeast Ohio to help re-shape and re-define the Lube Stop brand. Adcom will be conducting research, developing strategy and executing all marketing chores for Lube Stop.

When asked about the opportunity, The Adcom Group’s Chief Marketing Officer Tom Bernot said “This is an opportunity for a 25 year old Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial success story to stand up and be recognized. We can’t wait to help Lube Stop share it.”

About The Lube Stop, Inc.
Lube Stop helped revolutionize the oil change concept in 1985. Today, Lube Stop is Ohio’s largest independent quick oil change company, operating 37 stores in Cleveland, Akron, and Canton, and services more than 25,000 customers a month. Visit LubeStop.com to learn more.

About The Adcom Group:
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio The Adcom Group includes Adcom Communications, Optiem and Uppercut Motion & Sound. At The Adcom Group of companies, we’ve built the modern communications model. Our integrated brands provide focused creative solutions across all forms of media which include communications strategy, production, internet marketing, web development, broadcast production and video content.

For More Information Contact:

Tom Morley                        
The Lube Stop, Inc.                
440.891.2378 x 163                
tmorley(at)lubestop(dot)com    

Tom Bernot
The Adcom Group
216.574.9100
tbernot(at)headcomgroup(dot)com

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MoreVisibility Now A Six Time Recipient of INC. 500/5000

Company is the Only Search Engine Marketing and Optimization Agency to Earn Prestigious Honor Six Consecutive Years

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

MoreVisibility, one of the world’s largest and most experienced search engine marketing/search engine optimization (SEM/SEO), web designand social mediaagencies, today announced it has been named to the 2010 INC. 500/5000. This is the sixth consecutive year the agency has been included in the prestigious INC. 500/5000 list.

Inclusion on the list is based on a firm’s increase in revenues over the previous four year period.
“We believe our drive to deliver results, outstanding client relationships and the continued popularity of e-commerce are elements behind our continued growth,” said Dennis Pushkin, CEO and co-founder of MoreVisibility. ”What’s particularly gratifying is that we are part of an elite group of privately held firms that have grown despite a difficult economic climate.”

The INC. 5000 is an expansion of the INC. 500, which INC. magazine introduced in 1982. The INC. 5000 includes the INC. 500 but digs deeper to offer the most comprehensive look ever at the entrepreneurial engine driving the U.S. economy. To qualify for the INC. 5000, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2006 and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they must be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies as of Dec. 31, 2009.

According to the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO), search engine marketing spending will grow to an estimated $26.1 billion in 2013.

About MoreVisibility

Founded in 1999, MoreVisibility is one of the world's leading Search Engine Marketing, Optimization and Design firms, having helped hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies and small businesses increase qualified traffic to their Web sites. In 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 MoreVisibility was named to the Inc 500/Inc 5000 list of the nation's fastest growing privately owned firms. MoreVisibility is a Google AdWords Certified Partner, Google Analytics Certified Partner, Yahoo Ambassador and a member of the MSN Search Council.

MoreVisibility boasts high client retention through a team of 30 senior professionals who deliver superior performance and measurable results. Notable clients served include Direct Marketing Association (DMA), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dairy Council of California, RSM McGladrey, The Mayo Clinic, Travel Nevada, Ritz Carlton Residential Suites and Clemson University. The company is based in Boca Raton, Fla., and can be found on the web at www.MoreVisibility.com.

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MJS Executive Search Places Chief Marketing Officer at SeamlessWeb

MJS Executive Search, a leading boutique executive search firm specializing in marketing, social media, general management and sales, today announced the placement of Ryan Scott as Chief Marketing Officer at SeamlessWeb.

Tarrytown, NY (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

MJS Executive Search, a leading boutique executive search firm specializing in marketing, social media, general management and sales, today announced the placement of Ryan Scott as Chief Marketing Officer at SeamlessWeb. Seamlessweb, a division of Aramark Corp, is the fastest, easiest, and smartest way to order delivery and takeout meals online in many major metro areas in the U.S. and in London. Ryan joins Seamlessweb from DIRECTV and will report to Jonathan Zubusky, SeamlessWeb’s President.

Ryan comes to SeamlessWeb from DIRECTV, where he was Director, Interactive Marketing, Customer Communications and Social Media. Prior to DIRECTV, Ryan was the Director, Digital Marketing & Servicing at American Express and the Director, Digital Marketing at TheStreet.com.

About MJS Executive Search
MJS Executive Search is a boutique retained search firm with practice areas in marketing, digital/interactive, social media, sales, PR & corporate communications and general management. Industry specialties include consumer goods & services, Internet & e-commerce, entertainment, media & sports, marketing & PR and professional services. MJS’s clients include PepsiCo, American Express, Applebee’s, Diageo, Equinox Fitness, Weleda, SeamlessWeb and SS+K. MJS works on both the client and agency sides.

KEY CONTACTS:

Matt Schwartz, 914.631.1774 x 1, matt(at)mjsearch(dot)com
Sharon Schanzer, 914.631.1774 x 3, sharon(at)mjsearch(dot)com

If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Matt Schwartz or Sharon Schanzer, please contact Sharon Schanzer at 914.631.1774 x 3 or email Sharon at sharon(at)mjsearch(dot)com

http://www.mjsearch.com/seamlesswebcmo

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Fifth Gear Announces Long Term Relationship with Global Greeting Card Leader

Order Fulfillment and Contact Center Services Continue for Hallmark’s UNICEF Partnership

Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

Fifth Gear announces a three-year extension of its relationship with Hallmark Custom Marketing (HCM) supporting Hallmark’s UNICEF partnership through order fulfillment and customer contact center services. Hallmark Custom Marketing has extended its fulfillment contract for UNICEF products with Fifth Gear through the end of 2013. According to HCM, a portion of every order generates revenue for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

Fifth Gear offers outsourced order fulfillment, call center, and technology services for some of retail’s top brands, including Hallmark. As a client of Fifth Gear, HCM provides customers with accurate, timely delivery and excellent customer service for the UNICEF product line. Hallmark became the exclusive creator, manufacturer and distributor for all UNICEF greeting cards sold in the United States in 2006. Since 2006, the sale of UNICEF greeting cards and related products in various channels has yielded more than $5 million dollars in royalty payments from the sale of UNICEF greeting cards and related products.

“Fifth Gear is very excited to extend our commitment with HCM and continue to support their partnership with UNICEF,” explains Matt Konkle, President of Fifth Gear. “We are proud to enable the mission of helping children around the world through order fulfillment and customer service.”

Konkle continues, “While Fifth Gear’s outsourced business services provide a backbone for any retail operation, our people are especially glad to make a difference in the lives of HCM customers because their orders support UNICEF’s important mission.”

UNICEF supporters can purchase exclusive UNICEF gifts and cards from http://www.unicefusa.org/shop.

About Fifth Gear
Fifth Gear (www.inFifthGear.com) is a leading provider of outsourced business and technology services for direct retailers. Fifth Gear provides these services to specialty retailers and manufacturers of consumer products seeking to optimize their operating costs while maximizing multichannel growth strategies. The Company serves as a single source partner to our clients, providing access to the industry expertise, infrastructure and technology they require to drive revenue growth, improve operational efficiencies and maximize profit in today's changing retail environment. Through its online marketplace, LastandFinal.com, Fifth Gear is also building a multi-category online discount retailer of new, "close-out" and "excess stock" specialty merchandise. The Company serves over 100 multichannel retailers today and continues to grow our client base each month.

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Fathom SEO Recognized on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies

Thanks to client referrals and strong renewal rates, Fathom SEO has achieved triple-digit growth over the past three years, earning the company a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

Fathom SEO, a Cleveland-based search engine marketing leader, has been rated among the 5,000 fastest-growing private countries in America by Inc. magazine.

Since 2007, the annual Inc. 5000 list has ranked the fastest-growing U.S. firms based on percentage growth in net sales. With a growth of 209 percent over the past three years, Fathom SEO earned position 1,387 in 2010 – its first year on the list.

“We are honored to be mentioned in the same class as some of America’s fastest-growing companies,” said Scot Lowry, President and CEO of Fathom SEO. “Our growth has truly been a team effort, with every employee working together to achieve meaningful, measurable results for our clients. This recognition only reinforces our commitment to providing the industry-leading service that our clients have come to expect from us.”

Fathom SEO’s services range from search engine optimization and pay-per-click programs to email campaigns and Internet video production. Today, Fathom has more than 250 clients, both big and small, across the globe. These clients include household names like American Greetings, the Cleveland Clinic and Bissell.

In addition to its listing in Inc. magazine, Fathom has recently been honored by several other industry publications. For example, the SEO firm has been recognized as a Crain’s Leading EDGE company for 2010 and a Top 20 Search Engine Marketer by Advertising Age every year since 2007.

Learn more about the Inc. 5000 list by visiting http://www.inc.com/inc5000

About Fathom SEO
Fathom SEO is an ethical Internet marketing firm located in Valley View, Ohio, specializing in organic search engine optimization, opt-in email marketing, online public relations, Internet video production, and pay-per-click advertising. Follow Fathom SEO on Twitter: @fathomseo

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