MediaNet Announces Record Downloads and Streaming Usage in December

MediaNet Announces Record Downloads and Streaming Usage in December

MediaNet has signed more than 60 customers since the Company introduced its media content distribution products. These new customers have created record growth. In December 2009 MediaNet’s content network served more than 200 million downloads and over 150 million on demand plays, a 124% increase in music downloads over the previous December. MediaNet also announces the top albums and tracks in 2009.

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 28, 2010 -- In the month of December 2009 MediaNet’s content network served more than 200 million downloads and over 150 million on demand plays. With the rapid addition of customers to the MN Open platform utilizing the Company’s API and Web Components, MediaNet experienced a 124% increase in downloads over the previous December.

Alan McGlade, CEO of MediaNet commented: “MediaNet has not only experienced an increase in customer sign-ups since we introduced our new products in the fall, but now we are seeing the usage grow as a result of a distributed network of premium content providers. The statistics are proving the success of content being served to the end user in a decentralized manner and in a relevant environment.”

In addition to the December usage statistics, MediaNet is also unveiling the top albums and tracks based on the number of plays in 2009.

Top 10 Albums 2009:

•    Tim McGraw, “Southern Voice”

•    James Horner, “Avatar”

•    30 Seconds to Mars, “This is War”

•    Mary J. Blige, “Stronger with Each Tear”

•    Eminem, “We Are Young Money”

•    Alicia Keys, “The Element of Freedom”

•    Young Money, “We Are Young Money”

•    Owl City, “Ocean Eyes”

•    Mudvayne, “Mudvayne”

•    Three Days of Grace, “Life Starts Now”

Top 10 Tracks 2009:

•    Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”

•    Owl Cities, “Fire Flies”

•    IYAZ, “Replay”

•    Ludacris, “How Low”

•    Jay-Z, “Empire State of Mind”

•    Jay Sean, “Down”

•    Black Eyed Peas, “I Gotta Feeling”

•    Lady GaGa, “Bad Romance”

•    Jason Derulo, “Watcha Say”

•    Young Money, “Bedrock”

MediaNet provides premium digital media content to a network of customers through the MN Open platform. An API and easy to install Web Components deliver a set of powerful music and media content products including streams, downloads, music search, contextual matching and other media discovery tools to engage end users while keeping them on your website or application longer to maximize revenues. MediaNet powers music and media delivery for brands of all sizes including iLike, HMV, Tesco, MOG, Fox News, Ultimate Guitar, Intertech Media and many more.

MediaNet, www.mndigital.com, is privately-held and is headquartered in New York with offices in Seattle.

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Contact Information Ann Garrett

MediaNet

http://www.mndigital.com

818-501-8499

Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Returns to the Bay Area to Marshall Community Leaders to Support Consciousness Science Research

Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Returns to the Bay Area to Marshall Community Leaders to Support Consciousness Science Research

Innovative health and education programs that apply consciousness science to real-world environments top the agenda for a gala fundraiser to benefit the Institute of Noetic Sciences, founded by Dr. Mitchell. The sixth man to walk on the moon, who initiated the consciousness science movement in the Bay Area, will join cosmology and consciousness leaders at Chabot Space and Science gala Feb. 20 to call on community leaders to support consciousness research applications aimed at healing societies in new ways.

Petaluma, CA (Vocus) January 29, 2010 -- The Institute of Noetic Sciences (http://www.ions.org) (IONS), a world-leader in consciousness science research, will be focusing the non-profit organization’s efforts on innovating pro-social education and alternative health expansion, announced Dr. Marilyn Mandala Schlitz, CEO of IONS. Schlitz will outline its 2010 mission at a gala fundraiser celebrating the 80th birthday of its founder, legendary Apollo 14 astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell (http://www.edmitchellapollo14.com), who will return to the Bay Area to marshal business, science, and health leaders to support consciousness science.

The fundraiser, benefiting IONS’ research, takes place February 20 at the Chabot Space and Science Center (http://www.chabotspace.org) in Oakland.

“In 2010, IONS will focus our research and educational programs on expanding world views from those that emphasize the individual to those that explore our fundamental interconnectedness – from the outer cosmos to the inner cosmos,” said Dr. Schlitz. “It is a mandate to steer our communities toward the greater good, and so many trends point to 2010 as a time of global and national readiness.” One such program taking shape in Bay Area classrooms is IONS’ Worldview Literacy program, designed to increase students’ capacity for self- understanding and compassion.

Festivities begin at 6 p.m. and include dinner, live auction, and narrated media and laser show in the Chabot Center’s planetarium. Individual tickets are $250, and tables of 8 are $2000. Early registration is $150 through February 9. Tickets for the fundraiser can be purchased online at www.ions.org/emails/events/2010-02_chabot_invitation.htm, by calling 707-779-8214 or emailing rose(at)noetic(dot)org.

Proceeds from the gala will go toward IONS research, specifically for its Worldview Literacy in the Classroom program, as well as “consciousness in healing” programs. Highlights of the evening’s program, focusing on “Ancient Traditions and Modern Science” include:

-Dr. Mitchell’s presentation on his spiritual epiphany en route from his historic moon landing in 1971.

-A rare silent auction item: an American flag that traveled to the moon with Dr Mitchell.

-Siddha Master Sri Dattatreya Siva Baba (http://www.sivababa.org/), an international spiritual leader, humanitarian and scholar-mystic from the Tamil Siddha tradition of Southern India, leading an experiential exploration of inner space.

-Cherokee/Navajo spiritual teacher, Nancy Maryboy (http://www.indigenouseducation.org/index.html), president and founder of the Indigenous Education Institute who collaborated with NASA, bringing insight into Native American cosmology.

-Mathematical cosmologist and author Brian Swimme (http://www.brianswimme.org), sharing insights on the nature of the evolutionary dynamics of the universe

-Dr. Schlitz, previewing IONS’ plans for continued global outreach in 2010, including a World Tour with scheduled stops in England, France, Portugal, New Zealand, India, Russia, and Bali; new research into consciousness transformation, pioneering educational initiatives for elementary and high school students, health practitioners; and repositioning IONS as an online organization to foster interactivity between IONS and its growing constituency.

Trends Show Consciousness Science at the Tipping Point

“The importance of joining the inner and outer worlds in our celebration is reflected in the trends that show consciousness has come a long way from being an individual pursuit,” said Schlitz. “People are moving it into highly visible, collective and mainstream pursuits.”

A health-care amendment, for example, was introduced last fall, requiring insurers to consider covering "religious and spiritual health care” with bipartisan support by Senate heavyweights like Orrin Hatch, John Kerry, and the late Ted Kennedy. Additionally, Mary Jo Kreitzer, Director of the Center for Spirituality & Healing at the University of Minnesota, was invited by the U.S. Senate to testify from her perspective as an integrative healthcare educator, administrator, researcher, and leader. In literature, Dan Brown’s new book “The Lost Symbol” used noetic sciences a central theme and catapulted IONS into the international spotlight. And the film industry launched GATE, the Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment, led by Jim Carrey and Eckhart Tolle.

About the Institute of Noetic Sciences

Located in Petaluma, CA, the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) is a nonprofit, global membership organization that conducts and sponsors leading-edge research into the potentials and powers of consciousness. In addition to mind-matter research, IONS has developed applications now being implemented through education and healthcare programs. As part of its mission, IONS convenes thought leaders who champion the transformation of individual and collective consciousness in service to a healthier, more sustainable and peaceful world. IONS includes more than 200 community groups worldwide. Contact IONS.org or call 707.775.3500.

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Contact Information Heidi Fuller

Left/Right

415-302-1130

Search Marketing Agency CleverClicks Launches Free "Happy Hour Help Desk" to Help Businesses with their Google AdWords Campaigns

Search Marketing Agency CleverClicks Launches Free "Happy Hour Help Desk" to Help Businesses with their Google AdWords Campaigns

Online marketing experts to dish out free quality advice on how to get more profitable leads from your website

Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) January 29, 2010 -- CleverClicks, an online marketing consultancy specialising in Google AdWords Campaign Management and Conversion Optimisation, will be offering a free "Happy Hour Help Desk" to help businesses with their Google AdWords (http://www.cleverclicks.com.au) and Google Analytics (http://cleverclicks.com.au/services/google-analytics) questions, and giving tips on how to improve their website's ability to convert a visitor into a sales lead.

The phone lines will be open every Friday throughout the month of February 2010, from 10AM to Noon (EST) on 1300 311 808. The service will be open to all companies throughout Australia.

CleverClicks, a Search Marketing Agency based in Sydney, has been managing profitable Google AdWords Campaigns for clients across a wide range of industries since 2005. CleverClicks is currently ranked in the Top 10 Pay Per Click companies in Australia by TopSEOs.com.

Says founder and CEO Philip Shaw: "Businesses are often overwhelmed by the huge quantity of information available online. But it's tricky to know whether it's accurate - or even relevant.

"We want to provide free quality advice to businesses that may be stuck or confused. Hopefully we can help them get unstuck so that they can get on with growing their business."

Questions to the Help Desk might include:

- why isn't our website generating enough sales leads?

- how can we get cheaper sales leads?

- how can we lower the costs of our Google AdWords campaign?

- how can we improve our Google AdWords quality scores?

- how should we interpret our Google Analytics data?

The caller will also have the option of having the call recorded then emailed to them. All calls are confidential.

About CleverClicks:

CleverClicks has worked with SMEs since 2005 to help them take advantage of the power of the internet to boost their businesses. They work with businesses across many industries including financial services, accommodation, trades, marketing, property, news, promotions, hospitality, e-commerce, and education.

Recent happy client Jurgen Schmechel, CEO, The Computer Master:

“Thank you so much for your insights and tricks. I use Google AdWords very successfully, but what you have shown me has just put a totally different spin on things. I am getting more clicks for a cheaper price. You are a genius in your field, and you have a great way of presenting your knowledge.”

CleverClicks is a Google AdWords Qualified Company. To receive their monthly newsletter covering tips & strategies on Online Marketing, visit their website at www.CleverClicks.com.au (http://www.cleverclicks.com.au).

CleverClicks is located at 16-18 Grosvenor Street, The Rocks, Sydney NSW 2000.

Happy Hour Help Desk:

Each Friday 10am - Noon (EST) for the month of February 2010

Telephone: 1300 311 808

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Contact Information Katie Delaney

CleverClicks

http://www.cleverclicks.com.au

1300 311 808

SC Tot Wins Grand Prize $25K in National Cute Kid Contest

SC Tot Wins Grand Prize $25K in National Cute Kid Contest

TheCuteKid.com™ Names South Carolina Girl “The CuteKid™ of the Year 2009”

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 27, 2010 -- TheCuteKid.com™ today announced that The CuteKid of the Year for 2009 is Madison Keese, age 3, from Murrells Inlet, SC. With over two and a half million photos uploaded this year, Madison was among 60 finalists in the contest. She was originally named the September 2009 Preschooler Winner which put her in the running for The CuteKid of the Year award.

As the grand prize winner, Madison will receive

•    A $25,000 college tuition scholarship

•    A 3 day/2 night stay in NYC

•    A photo shoot with a professional photographer

•    A photo shoot with the cast of FAME

•    Coaching sessions with Electric Co. Acting Coach

•    Mommy Make-Over from NYC Cutler Salon

•    Role in Major Motion Picture “Admissions” starring Meg Ryan & Kevin Bacon

•    A 2009 CuteKid of the Year website and a canvas portrait of the winning photo

Madison’s mother, Michell Keese, entered her photo at the suggestion of a family member. Ms. Keese said, “Our family and friends are so excited that Madison is the winner! Madison enjoys playing with her friends and going to the beach. She takes ballet and gymnastics classes. I am so proud of her and am thrilled about this opportunity from The CuteKid.”

“Madison is the definition of a CuteKid and we’re happy to be giving this award to her,” said Greg Byrnes, VP. “We are looking forward to meeting her at the photo shoot in New York City in the coming months.”

To learn more about Madison, visit www.CuteKidoftheYear.com (http://www.cutekidoftheyear.com). To learn more about The CuteKid™ contest, visit www.TheCuteKid.com (http://affiliates.thecutekid.com/affiliate/affiliate.php?id=1304&group=4&subid=2009CKOTYRelease)

TheCuteKid.com is the Internet’s most respected and largest growing child and baby photo contest and parent network with over 2.5 million members. The contest is judged by Entertainment Industry Professionals, top Talent Scouts and Casting Agents. TheCuteKid.com is the Internet's leading source for Entertainment Professionals to scout for new child talent. Do you have a CuteKid™?

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Contact Information Jen Dwyer

The CuteKid

http://affiliates.thecutekid.com/affiliate/affiliate.php?id=1304&group=4&subid=2009CKOTYContact

516-513-1236

Cellarthief.com Launches A Unique Way To Buy Great Wines At Stellar Prices While Making A Difference In The Process

Cellarthief.com Launches A Unique Way To Buy Great Wines At Stellar Prices While Making A Difference In The Process

CellarThief.Com enables consumers to tap wine industry insiders to get great wines at stellar prices while being a part of making a difference. Instead of offering an endless variety of wines, CellarThief.com sells only three great wine deals at a time and offers those wines for a limited time or until the wines sell out. Launched by wine industry veterans with over 30 years in the business, CellarThief's world-class wines are sourced directly from leading wineries and suppliers and offered at the lowest prices available on the web. Further, for all bottles sold, CellarThief.com donates clean water to the millions of impoverished people who lack access to clean water around the world. Water donations get even bigger as customers help to sell out wines before time expires.

(PRWEB) January 27, 2010 -- Wine industry veterans launch Cellarthief.com (http://www.cellarthief.com), a unique way to buy great wines Online at deeply discounted prices through an entertaining and educational website. On CellarThief, only three wines are sold at any given time, with those wines being available for a limited time or until sold out. All wines are from world-class wineries and hand-picked from wine industry veterans that have over 30 years of combined experience as industry executives. With a commitment to making a difference, CellarThief donates clean drinking water to impoverished people around the world for every bottle it sells.

CellarThief.com's unique website makes wine fun and easy to understand, while giving wine lovers great wine deals on wines from top wineries. Through the latest web technologies, CellarThief showcases three wines at a time and gives its customers all they need to enjoy each wine. The site offers the story of each wine as well as entertaining descriptions and suggestions for food pairings. Further, the site offers more opportunities to learn about wine through educational videos on its blog (http://cellarthief.com/_blog/Blog).

"Buying wine can be overwhelming", says Gordon Palmateer, Co-Founder of CellarThief. "We aim to make that experience enjoyable while offering great wines at unbelievable prices. We are excited to introduce these great wines to people through a unique and entertaining website."

All wines offered on CellarThief (http://www.cellarthief.com/about) are from world-class wineries and are highly rated by top wine critics. Pricing for those wines are the lowest available Online and shipping is only $5 for any order of at least three mix-and-matched bottles.

With a deep commitment to help in bringing water to people worldwide that lack access, CellarThief donates 100 days of clean drinking water for every bottle of wine sold on the site. Further, CellarThief creates a positive social experience through donating an additional amount of water for every wine that is sold out before time runs out.

For more information about CellarThief.com, or to get great wines at stellar prices, visit the company at www.cellarthief.com (http://www.cellarthief.com/).

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Contact Information Gordon Palmateer

CellarThief

http://www.cellarthief.com

415.963.9693

Harris Connect Introduces the Next Generation of Community Connections� An Application Built on Facebook� Platform

Harris Connect Introduces the Next Generation of Community Connections® An Application Built on Facebook® Platform

Harris Connect, LLC today announced the release of its enhanced Community Connections® application, which gives Facebook® users a direct link to the online communities of those organizations with which they are affiliated, including their colleges, universities and membership based associations.

Brewster, NY (Vocus) January 26, 2010 -- Harris Connect, LLC (www.harrisconnect.com) today announced the release of its enhanced Community Connections® application, which gives Facebook® users a direct link to the online communities of those organizations with which they are affiliated, including their colleges, universities and membership based associations.

Since the original launch in May of 2008, Harris Connect (www.harrisconnect.com) has already built hundreds of Community Connections applications on Facebook. Developed specifically to help their clients leverage the power of this popular social networking site, Harris Connect’s sophisticated application makes it easy for constituents to move seamlessly back and forth between their own individual Facebook profile pages and their organization’s online community.

The trusted authentication and single sign-on process at the core of the Community Connections application makes Facebook another point of entry to an organization’s online community. Facebook users simply add the Community Connections application to have the organization’s logo, updates on community news, events and activities posted right to their Facebook profile page – allowing them to then click on the links to access full content directly on the online community. For maximum ease and convenience, users can also update and add information to their online community profiles without ever leaving Facebook.

With this next generation of Community Connections, Harris Connect takes their social networking application one step further by giving constituents the opportunity to share their online community activity with their Facebook friends. With this, users are able to push announcements about events they’ve registered for, class notes they’ve posted, and donations they’ve made, seamlessly from their online community to their Facebook profile. These enhancements expand on the viral nature of the application, essentially enabling constituents to market on an organization’s behalf. As an example, if an alumnus/a from a university posts that they’ve made a donation to their alma mater – other graduates from the institution will see this on Facebook and may be encouraged to then make their own donation.

Beyond the benefits to alumni and members, Community Connections offers organizations a full suite of administrative tools to manage content and monitor usage. Specifically, these tools make it easy for a school or association to reconnect with and keep their constituents engaged by repurposing existing online community content and sending it directly to their Facebook users, which industry research indicates has high open and conversion rates, often higher than standard broadcast emails.

At the same time, the application also allows them to customize what will appear on their own Community Connections Wall, Box and Tab in Facebook. This includes the ability to incorporate RSS feeds of events, class notes and more – essentially bringing more of the community to their constituents in a place they access several times a day. Plus, a sophisticated reporting tool gives Harris Connect clients the ability to view how many Facebook users have added the Community Connections application to their profiles and Data-on-Demand links provide online community administrators the opportunity to create a variety of custom reports based on their own needs.

According to Paul Gangi, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Senior Vice President for Harris Connect (www.harrisconnect.com), “The power of Community Connections is that it gives our clients one more way to reach out to their constituents. By embracing third party social utility tools, schools and associations are able to increase their exposure and visibility by combining the power of their own online communities and our administrative tools with the expansive reach of a utility such as Facebook.” Gangi goes on to say that since so many people on Facebook today are using the platform to reconnect with old friends and acquaintances, Community Connections provides the company’s clients with a truly viral marketing vehicle that will help them draw more and more constituents back to their organizations over time.

About Harris Connect (www.harrisconnect.com):

Founded in 1963, Harris Connect is today the leading provider of affinity marketing solutions that help their clients engage constituents and generate revenue. Their products and services include commemorative publications featuring member-generated content; research programs that update email, phone and mailing address information; innovative online communities with best-in-class administrative tools that range from email marketing, online giving, event registration and other applications; and, mobile marketing solutions. Today, Harris Connect serves more than 4,000 clients worldwide, including educational institutions, member-based associations and professional organizations. The company is headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia with offices in New York and Texas.

For more information about Harris Connect visit www.harrisconnect.com. For general inquiries, send an email to moreinfo (at) harrisconnect (dot) com or call 1.800.326.6600.

Community Connections® is a registered trademark of Harris Connect, LLC

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.

Deb Taylor, VP Client Relations Management & Corporate Marketing

Harris Connect

845.940.0824

dtaylor(at)harrisconnect(dot)com

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Contact Information Deb Taylor

Harris Connect, LLC

http://www.harrisconnect.com/connections

845-940-0824

2010 IT Industry Economic Outlook is Brightening, CompTIA Business Confidence Index Finds

2010 IT Industry Economic Outlook is Brightening, CompTIA Business Confidence Index Finds

With renewed optimism and strengthening balance sheets, IT execs see opportunities in security, healthcare, green IT and virtualization

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. (Vocus) January 25, 2010 -- The CompTIA IT Industry Business Confidence Index (http://www.comptia.org/research/businessandeconomics.aspx) experienced its largest jump ever in December 2009, reflecting renewed optimism and strengthening balance sheets among information technology (IT) companies.

The December rating jumped 6.3 points to 56.6, marking the first time net positive opinions exceeded net negative opinions. The December results come on the heels of a relatively stagnant confidence reading for most of 2009.

Over the next six months IT industry executives expect further strengthening of the U.S. economy, the IT industry and their company. The group forecasts an additional 6.5 point increase in confidence, moving the rating into a solidly positive range on the 100-point scale.

“Many macro-economic indicators have improved over the past six months, lending factual support to the positive perceptions of IT executives,” said Tim Herbert, vice president, research, CompTIA (http://www.comptia.org/home.aspx). “Yet some big unknowns still loom, such as unemployment, the impact of public sector debt and the tight lending and credit market. Until these factors start to turn around, exuberance about an economic recovery will rightfully be tempered.”

The impact on the IT industry will be evident as executives perform the delicate balancing act of investing in the future, through research and development and new business investments, while at the same time maintaining cutting costs, Herbert said.

Among other positive findings from the December survey, 34 percent of IT executives said they intend to increase capital expenditures in the next six months, compared to 24 percent in September. On the employment front, 31 percent of IT executives plan to increase staffing, up from 24 percent in the September survey.

IT industry executives predict the global IT spending growth rate will be in the 2-4 percent range in 2010, with the U.S. market trailing slightly. Executives are most bullish on IT services, which they predict will grow 2.5 – 5.5 percent in 2010. When asked about 2010 market opportunities, IT executives are most interested in:

- Security products and services

- Healthcare IT market

- Green IT opportunities

- Virtualization products and services

Executives surveyed for CompTIA’s IT Industry Business Confidence Index also identified several macro level trends to watch in 2010:

- 75 percent of executives think the trend of consumer technologies exerting influence on the enterprise will continue to accelerate.

- 80 percent said businesses will accelerate their use of alternative business applications via a software-as-a service model.

- 78 percent believe reliance on mobility, telework and virtual offices will grow this year.

CompTIA’s IT Industry Business Confidence Index is an aggregation of three metrics: opinions of the U.S. economy, opinions of the IT industry and opinions of one’s company. The survey was conducted in mid-December among a sample of more than 300 U.S.-based IT companies, including IT solution providers, value-added resellers, hardware and software firms and others. The full report is available at no cost to CompTIA members at www.CompTIA.org.

About CompTIA

CompTIA is the voice of the world’s information technology (IT) industry. Its members are the companies at the forefront of innovation; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their investments in technology. CompTIA is dedicated to advancing industry growth through its educational programs, market research, networking events, professional certifications, and public policy advocacy. For more information, please visit www.comptia.org.

Contact:

Steven Ostrowski

Director, Corporate Communications

CompTIA

630-678-8468

sostrowski(at)comptia(dot)org

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Contact Information Steven Ostrowski

CompTIA

http://www.comptia.org

630-678-8468

PPC and Content Network Advertising Agency, Clix Marketing, Announces s Key Hires and Promotions

PPC and Content Network Advertising Agency, Clix Marketing, Announces s Key Hires and Promotions

Clix Marketing CEO David Szetela hires online advertising industry experts to serve needs of a growing PPC advertising client roster

Louisville, KY (PRWEB) January 25, 2010 -- Clix Marketing, a leader in per-per-click advertising campaigns, today announced two key additions to its staff of online advertising experts and the promotion of one of the agencies top performing account managers.

The appointments include: Joseph Kerschbaum, to the position of Client Services Director; John Lee, to the position of Search Marketing Manager and the promotion of Clix Marketing ad campaign manager Mae Flint to the position of director of operations.

"I'm thrilled to make these key hires to support the accelerated growth of Clix Marketing", says David Szetela, Clix CEO and Founder. " These additions to our team will enable Clix to expand its capacity for new clients in 2010 as well as maintain the satisfaction of our existing PPC advertising clients".

In the first quarter of 2010 Clix will develop campaigns for several new clients that the agency is acquiring from two sources, specialized SEO agencies as well as traditional advertising agencies that realize their customers advertising needs are best met by an agency that focuses solely on pay-per-click advertising campaigns.

"Search engines continue to add new functionality and reporting capability to their ad platforms and the inventory and targeting available in content networks is sky rocketing," adds Szetela. "It takes an experienced team to manage the latest advertising opportunities in order to deliver a competitive advantage to advertisers. We now have the resources to deliver on new opportunities from Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and selected independent networks as soon as they become available".

Joseph Kerschbaum has been hired as the new Client Services Director at Clix and will be in charge of the day-to-day management and optimization of Clix's PPC campaigns. Joe will also be writing and coordinating the Clix online advertising news blog as well as attending and speaking at online advertising, and search marketing industry conferences.

Joseph Kerschbaum has been working in the paid search industry since 2006. He has created and optimized numerous paid search campaigns for companies around the country. Joseph has written hundreds of articles on pay-per-click management, Google AdWords Quality Score, conversion optimization and every other aspect of paid search marketing. His writing has appeared online in various industry blogs including PPC Hero and print publications including Website Magazine.

John Lee has joined the agency as Search Marketing Manager. John Lee has been working in online advertising since 2007. John has created and optimized paid search campaigns for the automotive, publishing, and online marketing software sectors. John is also a published author on the topic of SEM and his writing has appeared on PPC Hero, SEO Boy and the Wordstream Blog.

Mae Flint, has been promoted to the position of director of operations. Flint has been with Clix since October 2008 and manages a growing diverse set of client campaigns for target market definition and creative development.

Prior to joinin Clix Marketing in 2008, Flint had managed both PPC and targeted content adverting campaigns for ecommerce companies. Previously, she was assistant facility manager at her alma mater of Murray State University and as executive director at the Murray Tourism Commission in Murray, KY, where she was responsible for all public relations plans including media relations, social marketing, digital marketing, advertising, retail marketing, graphic design.

David Szetela, CEO and Founder, Clix Marketing

Online Advertising guru David Szetela founded Clix Marketing in 2003, following a 25-year career in technology sales and marketing as an executive at Apple Computer and Ziff-Davis Publishing. He is active in the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) and is the author of two lessons in SEMPO's Advanced Search Advertising course. He is a regular speaker at PPC Summit, MarketingSherpa, B2B Summit, Search Engine Strategies and SMX, events, He also hosts a weekly radio show, PPC Rockstars.

About Clix Marketing

Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Clix Marketing expertly creates and manages pay-per-click advertising campaigns on services like Google AdWords, Yahoo! Search Marketing, Microsoft adCenter and others. Their pay-for-performance-based fee structure keeps organizations focused on helping their clients steadily increase their sales and improve their campaigns' ROI.

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Contact Information JAMIE O'DONNELL

Clix Marketing

http://www.clixmarketing.com

(415) 643-8947

inSing.com Announces Winner of Exclusive Movie Lover Opportunity

inSing.com Announces Winner of Exclusive Movie Lover Opportunity

Movie Lover opportunity fulfills dream of local movie guru

Singapore (PRWEB) January 25, 2010 -- As a result of a six week campaign to determine inSing.com's Movie Lover, more than 1,160 budding movie lovers completed a series of questions – to gauge their passion for the movie industry and demonstrate their writing skills – all eager to fulfill their dreams to become a movie reviewer.

The comprehensive search for the Movie Lover was a highly successful campaign, attracting movie gurus from throughout Singapore, many with their own blog who were accustomed to writing articles and many with little experience at all, just a passion to write regular reviews for a diverse audience, such as inSing.com.

After a difficult decision, inSing.com (http://syndacast.com/go/inSingHome) proudly announced the lucky winner of the Movie Lover opportunity as Noor Hidzir Bin Junaini, an avid movie fan with extensive knowledge of the film industry. Hidzir's primary responsibility as Movie Lover for inSing.com will be to write four detailed movie reviews per month for the lifestyle site, for a period of six months. This is an incredible opportunity for him to share his movie insights and unique personality with Singapore, to ensure that everyone can make an informed decision about what to watch in their spare time.

Commenting on the announcement of inSing.com's Movie Lover, Ms Varsha Rao, CEO of SingTel Digital Media said: "We are excited to offer this prestigious opportunity to Hidzir. It was an extremely difficult decision as we were inundated with excellent nominations but Hidzir was a clear winner. It was evident from the answers and movie reviews he submitted that he has fantastic knowledge and an enthusiasm for everything associated with films. Hidzir's writing is clear and descriptive, and he actively engages the reader whilst providing an insightful point of view.

"At inSing.com we're dedicated to finding a uniquely Singaporean perspective for our users with all the local information they need to make informed decisions about how to spend their free time. We are sure that Hidzir, with his young, energetic vibe holds the qualities to engage all the movie goers in Singapore."

Noor Hidzir Bin Junaini, Movie Lover for inSing.com said, "This opportunity is a dream come true for me – I love films and I love writing, so writing movie reviews is the perfect way for me to channel my creative energies. I regularly write reviews following a visit to the movies as I think it is important to have an opinion, however, movies are art and just like any art form, subjectivity plays a big part.

"I am really looking forward to working with the inSing.com team and hope that I can bring some exciting and insightful movie reviews (http://syndacast.com/go/MoviesReview) to the table in the coming months."

inSing.com is fast becoming a Singapore favourite for its expert and user reviews with a local point of view. The appointment of the Movie Lover further emphasises the lifestyle site's commitment to be the place where Singaporeans can share reviews.

With regard to the success of the Movie Lover campaign, Ms Anne-Claire Tran, Marketing Director, SingTel Digital Media also commented, "The campaign successfully raised awareness of inSing.com's position as the premier Singapore-centric lifestyle site, which boasts over a million unique users each month, and highlighted the importance of the user and expert reviews.

"To promote the campaign we leveraged on the recent success of our social networking platforms, Twitter and Facebook, which helped to communicate the Movie Lover opportunity to an even wider audience, and directed them to the wealth of information on our new one-stop Movies section (http://syndacast.com/go/MoviesReview)."

The Movie Lover's reviews will compliment the range of movie information that can currently be found in the one-stop Movies section on inSing.com – a place where users can watch trailers of the latest movies, search for show times and cinema locations, book tickets at cinemas through direct links to their online booking systems, and get all the gossip from the movie industry.

About SingTel Digital Media

inSing.com is developed by SingTel Digital Media (STDM), a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd – Asia's leading communications group.

inSing.com aims to be Singapore's premier go-to website with in-the-know content on all things Singaporean. With a focus on user and expert reviews, up to date editorial and over 150,000 listings of businesses (http://syndacast.com/go/BusinessListing) from restaurants to retail, plumbers to doctors, inSing.com provides engaging and comprehensive content, which is easy to locate, across a broad range of subjects including food and drink (http://syndacast.com/go/FoodAndDrink), things to do (http://syndacast.com/go/ThingsToDo), shopping (http://syndacast.com/go/Shopping) and news (http://syndacast.com/go/SGNews), with a distinctly Singaporean point of view.

Visit inSing.com - Where Singapore Clicks. Available online and on mobile.

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Contact Information Linda Fulford

Fulford PR

http://syndacast.com/go/inSingHome

6324 2268

Zoodak is First to Release A Facebook Application for A Fantasy Stock Market Game

Zoodak is First to Release A Facebook Application for A Fantasy Stock Market Game

Zoodak.com releases the first Facebook application that allows users to play a fantasy stock market game within Facebook.

San Ramon, CA (PRWEB) -- Zoodak has just released the first Facebook application that allows users to play fantasy stock trading within Facebook. Zoodak’s Facebook application features all of the gaming and social networking that Zoodak.com has; players can make predictions, create a portfolio, and apply knowledge all without having to leave Facebook or complete a registration. Using a web-mail address book or Facebook account, users can customize invitations and invite friends to play with them.

“Zoodak combines the concept of virtual stock trading, market analysis, gaming and social networking in one easy-to-use and fun environment,” said Zoodak’s Chief Marketing Officer, Adrian Peña. ZooStreet, Zoodak.com’s social networking feature is one of Zoodak’s biggest advantages over other stock market games. Players can access this, along with all of the the other features on Zoodak.com, including the game, through the application on Zoodak’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=228081005359). Zoodak’s Facebook application is the first online stock market game that automatically logs players on to the site and allows them to engage with the game directly from within Facebook. Instead of having to fill in information on a registration page, the automatic registration gets users immediately signed in, playing the game, and on their way to winning cash prizes in tournaments.

Zoodak’s “Groups” feature is a unique social media integration that engages users in an online community where they can connect with other people through the commonality of the group’s interests, and invite friends to join. Zoodak enables users to converse with like-minded investors interested in similar investing strategies.

Zoodak’s virtual stock market game can enhance or replace the need for joining local investment groups. The game and social networking allow players to generate valuable information and share their trading knowledge that they can then apply to their real-life portfolios. The shared knowledge is used not only to win cash prizes in monthly online tournaments, many players use it to play the real stock market because all of the stock trading prices and quoting data on Zoodak are updated in real-time. “In the tournaments, players can test strategies and see how they measure up against other traders in the market, all while having the opportunity to make money at a very low risk,” said Peña.

Zoodak allows users to do more than just play a game and chat with other players. It’s a place where real conversations happen that garner real, valuable, stock market advice. The collective knowledge of the social network is constantly growing, so information is always fresh and relevant. Many heavy users also learn market insights through the company’s articles in ZooStreet and postings on Zoodak’s Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zoodak/214408160594) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/zoodak)pages.

Zoodak makes a great candidate for stories related to stock market investing, stock trading, virtual stock market games and online investing. For more information about Zoodak, please visit www.zoodak.com or email info(at)zoodak(dot)com.

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Contact Information Brooke Spilberg

B Line Marketing

http://www.blinemarketing.com

1-800-356-4319

Brand New Working From Home Internet Businesses and Support Service Launches in the UK

Brand New Working From Home Internet Businesses and Support Service Launches in the UK

Would you like to start your own business with the minimum amount of overheads? Find out how now. Paul was made redundant twice in one year but now works from home and runs a number of successful internet businesses in the UK.

Lancashire, UK (PRWEB) January 22, 2010 -- Working from Home Web (http://www.workingfromhomeweb.co.uk/) and Your Affiliate Works (http://www.youraffiliateworks.com/) are internet businesses created by Paul Whitehouse after being made redundant twice in one year. Working From Home Web and Your Affiliate Works are now able to help and assist newcomers to the internet business world. Anyone thinking of starting their own business can find support here. Though both businesses are UK based, enquiries are welcomed from around the world.

Paul Whitehouse, owner of the company, is an Independent Online Marketer. He has not always been an online marketer though: He says "for over 30 years I had enjoyed success in a variety of corporate roles from international sales and marketing in audio and hi-fi, to multiple retail category management in DIY to construction materials procurement for blue chip companies."

A couple of years ago, however, with the onset of the global recession, Paul was made redundant not once but twice within the space of a year. In a mild panic, he then took up the first position that came along and that simply didn't work out and Paul ultimately arrived at a crossroads. Paul says "at this stage I found the answer - my 'Awakening' if you like - and decided enough was enough: I decided to quit my job and work from home."

Clearly, Paul's first priority was to support himself and the lifestyle that he had become accustomed to. He started to look for ways to solve his problem. He turned to the Internet and started to look at different companies. He came across a couple that he felt were the perfect match for him as an individual: both in direct selling, one in the personal development and coaching field and the other in online marketing and financial education - both areas with which he had an affinity.

He did his research, confirmed that they were both genuine businesses and joined up as an associate and started started his home internet business (http://www.workingfromhomeweb.co.uk/workingfromhomequestions.html). The great thing about these opportunities is that they both operate on a simple 4-step process:

1)    Promote business (e.g. advertising) and generate leads (people who are interested)

2)    Make contact with interested parties and qualify them to see if you want them on your team

(you want serious, motivated people not time-wasters).

3)    Invite them to receive detailed information to see if it's right for them

(usually via a presentation or webinar).

4)    Follow up and collect their decision.

Because these businesses harness the power of the internet and can therefore be run quite successfully on a part-time basis and as Paul was working full time for himself, that allowed him to look for other "complementary" working from home business opportunities. At this point Paul discovered affiliate marketing products (http://www.youraffiliateworks.com/).

Affiliate Marketing is the term used to describe the business of selling someone else's product(s) or service(s) online and earning commissions on each sale generated.

Affiliate Marketing is acknowledged by many to be the simplest and best way for beginners to get started making money online in the shortest possible time frame because:

1)    There are no overheads: you don't need to carry any stock, undertake any product fulfilment or shipping.

2)    There's no customer support required: your vendors (the companies whose products you are selling) handle all the customer orders, queries and refunds, etc.

Not only is Working From Home Web now involved in affiliate marketing himself but Paul has set up a new website aimed at helping others like him who want to start an online business www.YourAffiliateWorks.com (http://www.youraffiliateworks.com/).

Paul says "You can spend a lot of time and money trying to find the most effective and genuine programs and support packages to help you get into affiliate marketing. I have been there and done that: all of the products featured within are used by him and they work."

Working From Home Web and Your Affiliate Works now has a suite of business opportunities, all complementary rather than competing with each other. Paul is looking forward to 2010 with a huge amount of anticipation and excitement: everyone is talking about this year being massive for online marketing, personal development and coaching and people deciding to take their future into their own hands, starting a home-based business and achieving financial and time freedom.

The products which have been tried tested and evaluated by Working From Home Web and Your Affiliate Works include:

CarbonCopy Pro (http://www.workingfromhomeweb.co.uk/carboncopypromlm.html) - The Most Powerful Online Marketing System and Business - In A BOX

Mike Dillard's Magnetic Sponsoring (http://www.workingfromhomeweb.co.uk/magneticsponsoring.html) - information and free of charge products

Affilorama Premium 2010 Edition (http://www.youraffiliateworks.com/affilorama-premium-2010-edition.php)

The ClickBank Code (http://www.youraffiliateworks.com/the-clickbank-code.php)

AffiloBlueprint

T.A.P. Profit Funnel

Working From Home Web regularly update their working from home news blog which offers help support and advice to others wishing to start their own internet business.

If you would like to emulate Paul's home working success, then find out more. Simply contact Working From Home Web who will call you back within 24 hours. You will be able to ask any questions, and find out more in a relaxed and no obligation phone call.

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Contact Information Paul Whitehouse

Working From Home Web

http://www.workingfromhomeweb.co.uk

+44(0)7717 544390

DC to Host Internet Marketing Seminar

DC to Host Internet Marketing Seminar

The Sixth Annual Underground Online Internet Marketing Seminar will be held at the Gaylord National Hotel on March 12-14. Sixteen speakers will cover topics including Search Engine Optimization, Web 2.0 and social marketing, product creation, web traffic and conversion strategies.

Washington D.C. (PRWEB) January 22, 2010 -- Internet Marketing is the topic of an intensive, 3-day seminar to be hosted at the Gaylord National Hotel in Washington DC on March 12, 13 and 14 (Details at http://InternetMarketingDC.com). Called “The Underground Online Seminar” the annual event provides intensive training by 16 national experts on topics such as: search engine optimization, web traffic strategies, direct sales, affiliate sales, social marketing, outsourcing, infoproduct creation, database marketing, ecommerce, web copywriting, traffic conversion, multi-media, email marketing and more.

Unlike many seminars taught by ivory-tower “academics” the Underground Online Seminar is taught exclusively by hands-on marketers who are generating literally millions of dollars per month on their web sites.

Keynote speakers for the event include Jessica Jackley, co-founder of Kiva.org and Gary Vaynerchuk from WineLibraryTV.com. Vaynerchuk’s wine site gets over 90,000 viewers daily and he’ll be talking about personal branding and Web 2.0 strategies.

Kiva.org allows individuals to lend as little as $25 to entrepreneurs in the developing world. In just a little more than 4 years Kiva has helped loan out over $100M and connected thousands of people across 120+ countries.

The seminar is run by internet entrepreneur Yanik Silver. Silver states, “Each year the Underground Online Seminar welcomes more than 300 internet marketers from all over the world. They learn the latest techniques from speakers who are in the trenches every day, testing and sharing what works right now.” Silver says his speakers are motivated by a $10,000 prize, donated to the charity of their choice, for the presentation voted best overall by the attendees.

Jeff Mulligan, co-founder of pilot training site http://PilotWorkshops.com is an internet marketer who has attended each of the past five Underground Online Seminars and noted, “People are now running home-based web businesses that literally earn six, seven and even eight figure annual incomes. I come because I always learn new, profitable techniques from the speakers and from other attendees, many of whom are also running marketing for highly successful businesses.”

The Underground Online Seminar is designed for marketing and advertising professionals, webmasters, home business owners and entrepreneurs. Registration is available through the web site at: http://InternetMarketingDC.com.

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Contact Information Yanik SIlver

Underground Online Seminar

http://InternetMarketingDC.com

301 758 8824

Motorcycle Superstore Unveils New Logo

Motorcycle Superstore Unveils New Logo

Motorcycle Superstore, the leading online resource for motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel since 1998, has unveiled a new logo for 2010 and beyond.

(PRWEB) January 20, 2010 -- Motorcycle Superstore, the leading online resource for motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel since 1998, has unveiled a new logo for 2010 and beyond. After a decade of service, Motorcycle Superstore retired the trademark M-Sprocket logo for a bold new look.

“The release of our new logo is very exciting because it is a giant leap in the direction we want to go with our brand. It provides us with a great starting point for the things we have planned for our brand in 2010,” says Greg Johnson, UI/UX Analyst for Motorcycle Superstore. “We’re very fortunate to be recognized as a leader in our industry. Logically, the strength and quality of our company deserves proper representation. Our new logo does just that.”

The new logo was unveiled on the Motorcycle Superstore website at the start of the New Year. The design incorporates a more-brazen version of both the signature ‘M’ and ‘S’ of Motorcycle Superstore while maintaining the trademark star. The new Motorcycle Superstore logo will help distinguish the brand on the web, in advertising campaigns and will help in event promotions planned for the upcoming seasons.

“We are not a company that gets complacent as we constantly look to improve our way of doing business as well as our image,” explains VP of Design, Brian Chamberlain. “I am very excited by the launch of the new logo and feel it symbolizes our endless effort to improve every aspect of our site. I feel it will give our company a more-unique identity and offer better branding solutions.”

The new logo will usher in a new era as Motorcycle Superstore continues to be a trusted resource for over a million motorcycle riders as well as the premier outlet for the quality brands associated with it.

To check out the new Motorcycle Superstore logo in action, visit www.Motorcycle-Superstore.com.

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Contact Information Sequoyah Munroe

Motorcycle Superstore

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/

541-227-0027

Sentiment Analysis Symposium 2010 Launches to Answer the Question: What Are Your Customers Thinking (and Blogging, Tweeting, Posting)?

Sentiment Analysis Symposium 2010 Launches to Answer the Question: What Are Your Customers Thinking (and Blogging, Tweeting, Posting)?

The Sentiment Analysis Symposium, April 13, New York, NY, will assist business executives in discovering the applications and techniques for extracting business value from opinions and attitudes in social media, news, and enterprise feedback.

Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) January 18, 2010 -- The Sentiment Analysis Symposium (http://www.sentimentsymposium.com), April 13, New York, NY, will assist business executives in discovering the applications and techniques for extracting business value from opinions and attitudes in social media, news, and enterprise feedback.

Seth Grimes (http://sethgrimes.com/), conference chair, commented, “With the explosion in use of Facebook, Twitter, and blogging – of TripAdvisor, Yelp, and FlyerTalk – of on-line media and of e-mail, instant messaging, and surveys – it is essential to hear the true Voice of the Customer (and the Market, Patient, and Employee)… and to be heard. Yet keeping up with the round-the-clock information torrent is impossible with old, manual methods. The ability to lead the competition – in customer satisfaction and support, brand and reputation management, financial services, product design and marketing, and an array of other business processes – depends on automated analysis of sentiment, mood, and opinion.”

The symposium will feature keynotes and presentations from a line-up of industry experts, analysts, and business users and provide an unmatched opportunity to learn about sentiment technologies, how they are applied, return on investment, and how to choose from among the many available solution options.

The April 13 symposium brings together experts, business executives, and IT practitioners – experienced and new users and those evaluating solutions – in a single, unique event. With planned keynotes and presentation tracks covering important business applications, and a start-up showcase – and peer-networking opportunities – the symposium is an event not to miss.

Sentiment Analysis Symposium is produced by Rising Media, Inc. More information including registration details is available at: sentimentsymposium.com (http://www.sentimentsymposium.com). Registration by March 12 qualifies for the Early Bird price of $795 (save $200). An additional $50 off the Early Bird registration fee - a total savings of $250 – is available with this discount code: PRW150.

All inquiries, e-mail regsupport(at)risingmedia(dot)com or call +1 (717) 798-3495.

About Rising Media - risingmedia.com (http://www.risingmedia.com):

Rising Media, Inc. is a professional event producer specialising in Internet and technology -related events. 2010 events include: Sentiment Analysis Symposium in New York; Predictive Analytics World in San Francisco and Washington DC; eMetrics Marketing Optimization Summit in San Jose, Washington DC, Toronto, London, Munich, Stockholm, Madrid, Sydney, Sao Paulo; the 13th International Business Rules Forum in USA; Search Marketing Expo in Toronto, London, Munich and Stockholm and; the Web Effectiveness Conference in Paris.

About Conference Chair Seth Grimes – altaplana.com (http://www.altaplana.com):

Seth Grimes is an analytics strategist with Washington DC based Alta Plana Corporation, founding chair of the Text Analytics Summit, text analytics channel expert for the BeyeNETWORK.com, and contributing editor at TechWeb's Intelligent Enterprise. He is the leading industry analyst covering text analytics. He consults, writes, and speaks on business intelligence, data management and analysis systems, text mining, visualization, and related topics.

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Contact Information Matthew Finlay

Rising Media, Inc.

http://www.sentimentsymposium.com

+1 (718) 577-1202

TalentDrive Incorporates Boolean Search and Advanced Reporting to TalentFilter

TalentDrive Incorporates Boolean Search and Advanced Reporting to TalentFilter

Provides Users Multiple Search Options and Four New Reporting Functions

Chicago, IL (Vocus) January 19, 2010 -- TalentDrive, the creator of the innovative online resume sourcing technology, TalentFilter, announced the release of the newest updates to its advanced sourcing product, improving the user experience through Boolean Search and advanced reporting. This update brings users the ability to search for resumes in Boolean String format, in addition to TalentFilter’s existing key word or job description search, coupled with four new reporting functions, offering users the most comprehensive sourcing product on the market.

With the release of these two major upgrades to the TalentFilter product, users now have the ability to customize their search efforts to fit their needs and personal taste. Users are able to search thousands of resume locations by entering a job description, key words, or the newest function, detailed Boolean String searches. No matter how users choose to search, TalentFilter offers the most sophisticated matching and scoring against their resume results, a key differentiator from other sourcing tools. TalentFilter allows users to leverage the internet for sourcing, harnessing the power of thousands of paid and free job boards, niche resume sites, alumni networks and social media sites, all from one location.

The second upgrade included in this release of TalentFilter is four new advanced reports, adding to TalentFilter’s robust analytics and reporting capabilities. TalentFilter’s new reports include OFCCP, Sources, Master Search and Seat Activity Reports. As the need to provide results in the form of reports to management increases, recruiters can turn to TalentFilter to generate and customize all the reports needed to effectively relay search success.

“Many recruiters utilize the traditional Boolean string search approach when sourcing for resumes online and requested the function to be incorporated into our technology. We are pleased to bring to market a product that makes sourcing through TalentFilter even easier for our clients. Our goal is to provide our users a tool that is customizable for their needs, no matter the type of search they prefer or specific report is required for management, we strive to make it readily available through TalentFilter. As an extension of our users’ daily recruitment process, we continually update our technology to fit the changing needs of our clients,” said Sean Bisceglia, TalentDrive.

About TalentDrive:

TalentDrive has released the industry’s most advanced SaaS resume sourcing solution, TalentFilter. Over 55 global companies have helped us develop one of the most easy to use, on-demand,talent sourcing tools on the market. As a subscriber, our recruitment technology sweeps and unifies thousands of paid and free resume databases in one location. TalentFilter then matches, hierarchies the results, and provides contact through auto scheduling. Through direct users and our API Partner’s platforms, over 100,000 recruiters have access to our technology. TalentFilter is proud to serve the United States, Europe, and The Pacific Rim. One search, one location, one technology. Thousands of sources. For more information, visit www.talentdrive.com.

Media Contact: Alissa Gothard, TalentDrive, 312.676.4204

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Contact Information Alissa Gothard

http://www.talentdrive.com

312.676.4204

New Permessa Software Release Optimizes IBM Lotus DAOS And Achieves Lotus Sametime Compliance

New Permessa Software Release Optimizes IBM Lotus DAOS And Achieves Lotus Sametime Compliance

New Products Make Permessa Control! the Most Comprehensive Monitoring, Reporting and Compliance Solution for IBM Lotus Domino and Lotus Sametime

Lotusphere, Orlando, FL (PRWEB) January 18, 2010 -- New versions of the award-winning Permessa Control! products were announced today by Permessa Corporation at Lotusphere in Orlando, Florida. These products enable enterprises to both lower costs and improve compliance with their mission-critical messaging systems. Permessa Email Control! won the 2009 Lotus Award for Best Tool or Utility and was a finalist for the prestigious 2009 IBM Beacon Award. Permessa IM Control! was a finalist for the 2009 Lotus Award for Best Collaboration product.

Permessa Email Control! v6 (http://www.permessa.com/products/Permessa_Email_Control)

Permessa Email Control! v6 focuses on reducing operational costs, minimizing storage consumption and enabling compliance features within IBM Lotus Domino email systems. Some of the key new and enhanced features include the following:

•    Maximizes the savings from the Lotus Domino Attachment & Object Service (DAOS) by checking nearly a dozen different critical properties. It properly measures both physical and logical storage use, which is difficult to accomplish with other tools. Additionally, Permessa Email Control! v6 helps identify and measure the impact of all of the DAOS settings.

•    Adds compliance features. It can block messages in real-time and can send notices to the affected parties. It also can automatically add branding, disclaimers, and other text and images to messages that can vary by key criteria, such as location, sender’s language and organization unit.

•    V6 also boasts significantly improved performance, native 64-bit Domino support, and support for Windows 7 and Linux, in addition to other Windows versions, AIX and Solaris.

These new features are in addition to Permessa Email Control!’s comprehensive and easy-to-use IBM Lotus Domino reports, email tracking and in-depth log analysis. IT managers and Domino administrators can gain a complete understanding of their IBM Lotus Domino messaging environment with specific, actionable recommendations to lower operating costs by up to 40% without sacrificing service quality.

Permessa IM Control! v6 (http://www.permessa.com/products/Permessa_IM_Control)

Permessa IM Control! v6 focuses on reliability and compliance enforcement for all instant messaging services, including IM chat, electronic meetings, whiteboard sharing and buddy lists. Some of the new and enhanced features include the following:

•    Enforces corporate and compliance polices in real-time. Can block communications based on who participates and keyword phrases, likely pattern matches or attachment types.

•    Inserts highly customized disclaimers and branding capability designed for enterprises using Lotus Sametime. For example, the system can automatically select an appropriate disclaimer and branding based on sender attributes and metadata, such as language, location, and organizational unit.

•    V6 also extends monitoring support to Lotus Sametime Advanced and the Lotus Sametime gateway.

•    Archives chats in high fidelity, including pasted graphics, emoticons and explicit file transfers.

Permessa IM Control! already offers extensive reliability testing for Lotus Sametime users. Synthetic transactions continually test each IM service for reliability and performance in order to identify problems before they arise. It also provides dozens of detailed user, activity level, productivity, topology, security and chargeback reports.

“Permessa’s IBM Lotus know-how is based on 15 years of experience with leading enterprises, including JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, ABN AMRO Bank, Zurich Financial Services, IBM, CSC, Henkel, Novartis, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Schering, Linde Gas and GlaxoSmithKline,” said Stefan Mehlhorn, Permessa CEO.

About Permessa Corporation

Permessa Corporation (formerly DYS Analytics, Inc., www.permessa.com) delivers enterprise-grade products and services that reduce costs, improve service quality, and enforce compliance and business policies for today’s top enterprise messaging platforms, including IBM Lotus Notes, Domino, Sametime, Quickr, and Microsoft Exchange. For 15 years, the world’s leading enterprises have selected Permessa’s highly flexible, scalable solutions. Permessa customers include major Global 1000 corporations such as JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, ABN AMRO Bank, Zurich Financial Services, IBM, CSC, Henkel, Novartis, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Linde Gas. For information about our products and services, visit www.permessa.com or send an email to questions(at)permessa(dot)com.

Copyright © 2010 Permessa Corporation. All rights reserved. Permessa is a registered trademark of Permessa Corporation. Permessa Email Control!, Permessa IM Control!, Permessa Collaboration Control! and Permessa Replication Control! are trademarks of Permessa Corporation. Other marks are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Maria Tricca

Permessa Corporation

http://www.permessa.com

781-694-2210

Microsoft Launches Zune Pass Affiliate Program and Joins 5 Star Affiliate Programs

Microsoft Launches Zune Pass Affiliate Program and Joins 5 Star Affiliate Programs

Microsoft Zune Launches Affiliate Program at Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) January 18, 2010 -- 5 Star Affiliate Programs (http://www.5staraffiliateprograms.com/), is proud to announce the launch of the Zune Affiliate Program (http://microsoftzune.5staraffiliateprograms.com). Following a preview of the program in December, the official affiliate program launch will take place at Affiliate Summit West in Las Vegas. Attendees at the sold out Affiliate Summit conference will be able to meet with Judd Boone of Vega Consulting - Director of Affiliate Services, on January 18th and 19th to ask questions about, and apply to join, the Zune affiliate program.

"This program is a clear win-win for Microsoft Zune and affiliate marketers" said Linda Buquet, President of 5 Star Affiliate Programs. "Having a Zune affiliate program will help to expand Microsoft's reach in the online music and entertainment community and will offer affiliate partners the opportunity to share the revenue. We are proud to have Microsoft Zune join the 5 Star family of high integrity affiliate programs."

Zune Affiliate Program Overview

The first offer in the Zune affiliate program is a commission on the sale of Zune Pass subscriptions. The Zune Pass music subscription costs $14.99 per month and offers members unlimited access to music downloads, as well as internet streaming to their PCs through the Zune PC software or on Zune.net, as well as on their Zune portable media players when connected to a wireless network. Plus, subscribers can keep10 songs per month, forever.

Affiliates are given a variety of creative material including a large library of banners and widgets that provide 30 second samples of selected artists. These creative materials promote a 14 day free trial of the Zune Pass subscriptions and also offer a sweepstakes where each week Zune is giving away a new Zune HD 16GB, plus a 12-month Zune Pass music subscription. Affiliates benefit from recurring payouts, high commissions, great conversion rates, customer incentives like a free trial and sweepstakes offers, and full support from Microsoft Affiliate Services.

To sign up for the program or for more information, please see: Zune Affiliate Program Details (http://microsoftzune.5staraffiliateprograms.com)

About 5 Star Affiliate Programs

5 Star Affiliate Programs (http://www.5staraffiliateprograms.com/) is a premiere affiliate marketing destination site that represents carefully selected, high integrity, top paying affiliate programs. In addition to representing the Zune Affiliate Program, 5 Star also represents Google Affiliate Network, RevenueWire and MarketHealth among others. The 5 Star Affiliate Blog (http://affiliate-blogs.5staraffiliateprograms.com/) features affiliate marketing news and advice to help both affiliates and merchants achieve greater conversion rates and ROI from their online marketing efforts.

For additional information contact:

Linda Buquet, President, 5 Star Affiliate Programs

Phone: 760.781.5663

Email: linda AT 5staraffiliateprograms.com

Judd Boone, Director Affiliate Services, Vega Consulting

Phone: 425.444.1914

Email: judd AT vegaconsultingllc.com

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Contact Information Linda Buquet

5 Star Affiliate Programs

http://www.5staraffiliateprograms.com/

(760) 781-5663

Onioning.com Leads Social Q&A

Onioning.com Leads Social Q&A

Onioning.com, San Diego based internet startup, is leading social Q&A service which is surging new category of web 2.0 by sharing questions and answers between friends.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 18, 2010 -- Have you ever been tired of writing what you are doing on the web without any response? or wanted to deepen your friendships and learn more about your peers?

Onioning.com(http://onioning.com) has the answer. Onioning.com is a new social network site that combines fun with social question answering. Users post questions and receive answers (either from their own circle of friends or from the entire "onioningsphere"). Every question initiates a conversation; every response helps to strengthen connections between people. And the benefit to all of this questioning and answering? Highly social conversations derived from curiousity.

MJ Lee is the founder of Onioning.com, which launched in mid 2009. "A lot of social networks are unstructured: You can tweet about anything on Twitter or share pictures and play games on Facebook. But Onioning.com is a structured, focused social network where users join because they want to learn more about each other."

While there are some question-answering services online, they are frequently unsocial: The question is posed, the answer is provided, and the conversation stops. "But questions usually start conversations," says Mr. Lee. "And with Onioning.com, the question is only the beginning. The answers are shared and a conversation can grow from there. That's social."

Onioning.com is simple to use: Sign up is free and users can invite people from other networks. Questions are asked through a familiar interface to the user's network or to the public for everyone to view and possibly respond. Responses come back and are visually connected with the question so users can see real-time responses and can comment on these responses.

Mr. Lee is excited about the possibilities: "Our users can learn more about their friends, figure out what they want to do on the weekend, take informal polls, gain reactions to movies and music, make new connections through shared experience, and ultimately enjoy a broader social experience on the web."

Onioning.com is growing fast and every additional sign-up adds a more compelling dynamic to the question/answer format, since every user is a potential questioner and respondent.

People who have questions and want real, social answers can get them by signing up for free at Onioning.com. Media inquiries and additional questions can be requested at http://www.onioning.com/static/contact.

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Contact Information MJ LEE

TRIMEK Inc.

http://onioning.com

858-571-7475

Mvelopes Announces Partnership with Salt Lake Community College Alumni Association to Provide an Affinity Program with Educational and Discounted Service for Alumni

Mvelopes Announces Partnership with Salt Lake Community College Alumni Association to Provide an Affinity Program with Educational and Discounted Service for Alumni

Finicity, the developers of Mvelopes®, is pleased to announce a partnership with Salt Lake Community College, allowing SLCC alumni to access educational materials and receive Mvelopes service at a discount.

(Vocus) January 14, 2010 -- Finicity, the developers of Mvelopes®, is pleased to announce a partnership with Salt Lake Community College, allowing SLCC alumni to access educational materials and receive Mvelopes service at a discount.

The mission of Finicity is to promote wise personal money management, debt reduction, and growing personal savings through the understanding and use of envelope budgeting. Using the principles of envelope budgeting, together with the on-line application Mvelopes, provides the most comprehensive solution available for successfully managing personal finances.

“We are always looking for ways to provide value to our alumni to help them be more successful in their endeavors and thank them for being part of our organization,” said Matt Bunker, Alumni Director at Salt Lake Community College. “This partnership with Mvelopes allows us to provide alumni the opportunity to learn how to better manage their money and achieve their financial goals. We look forward to working with Mvelopes to provide this knowledge and service to our alumni.”

“By bringing together personal money management training and tools that will help SLCC alumni and their families, Mvelopes and SLCC are able to help people proactively take control of their money, rapidly eliminate debt and live a stress-free financial life,” said Steven B Smith, President and CEO of Finicity.

About Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake Community College is a public, open-access, comprehensive community college committed to serving the broader community. Its mission is to provide quality higher education and lifelong learning to people of diverse cultures, abilities, and ages, and to serve the needs of community and government agencies, business, industry and other employers. More information available at www.slcc.edu.

About Finicity

Finicity specializes in online envelope money management (http://www.mvelopes.com) tools and resources for individuals and families needing help managing their personal budget (http://www.mvelopes.com). Finicity’s flagship product, Mvelopes was named one of PC World’s 100 Best Products of 2006, as well as, a finalist in the 2008 IQ Awards for innovation in consumer products. Recently, Finicity was identified as one of the top ten fastest-growing companies in Utah ranking ninth on the MountainWest Capital Network’s Utah 100 List. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Draper, Utah, Finicity is a privately held company. More information available at www.finicity.com.

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Contact Information Darren Ottley

Mvelopes

http://www.mvelopes.com

801.984.4247

Your Facebook Group is now an iPhone App

Your Facebook Group is now an iPhone App

AppMakr, a fast self-service tool to create iPhone apps, transforms your Facebook Group Page into an iPhone app

Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 14, 2010 -- Turn any Facebook Group into an iPhone app in just minutes using AppMakr (www.AppMakr.com). AppMakr is offering a $100 discount coupon off the regular $199 price through January 31, 2010 to showcase this new functionality. Use coupon “FACEBOOK” at checkout.

Launched last week, AppMakr.com has built 2,159 iPhone Apps in just ten days for thousands of registered users. AppMakr has been featured by top tier bloggers worldwide, including Guy Kawasaki, Seth Godin, Robert Scoble, Beth Kanter and Geoff Livingston, as well as being featured in TechCrunch, Mashable, MobileCrunch, TechMeme, The Washington Post, TECH Cocktail and others.

AppMakr offers, for the first time, a true “What You See is What You Get” WSYWIG interface for creating a fully native iPhone application and now includes Facebook Group RSS feeds. Users can enter a website URL or keywords and AppMakr will create a sample iPhone app from that content in 27 seconds.

For more information on how to turn your Facebook Group page into an iPhone app, visit http://go.AppMakr.com/Facebook

AppMakr allows users to register test apps on their iPhones or iPod Touches at no charge. Apps can be published with AppMakr as the author for $199, or self-published for $499. There are no recurring fees, and users keep all ad revenue they generate. Full pricing details are available at www.AppMakr.com/pricing

AppMakr is created by PointbAbout, Inc. (www.PointAbout.com) PointAbout creates custom iPhone apps for some of the largest brands on the planet, including The Washington Post, Gannett, Burger King, and others. Contact Daniel R. Odio at Daniel(dot)Odio(at)PointAbout(dot)com or 202.250.3846.

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Contact Information Daniel Odio

PointAbout, Inc.

http://www.AppMakr.com

202-557-6937

Irvine Company Celebrates Grand Opening of Highly Anticipated '2010 New Home Collection'

Irvine Company Celebrates Grand Opening of Highly Anticipated '2010 New Home Collection'

Public Invited to Tour More Than Twenty New Model Homes in Irvine's Acclaimed Villages of Woodbury and Woodbury East

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) January 13, 2010 -- The Irvine Company today invited the public to the Saturday, Jan. 30 and Sunday, Jan. 31 grand opening of its highly anticipated 2010 New Home Collection - a series of 25 consumer-inspired floorplans by many of California's most-respected homebuilders.

Located throughout eight neighborhoods in Woodbury (http://www.villagesofirvine.com/Villages-and-Residences/Woodbury.aspx) and Woodbury East (http://www.villagesofirvine.com/Villages-and-Residences/Woodbury-East.aspx) - two of the Irvine Company's acclaimed Villages of Irvine (http://www.villagesofirvine.com/) - The 2010 New Home Collection reflects innovative designs that resulted from nearly two years of extensive consumer research.

"We're absolutely thrilled to open the doors and welcome the public to these beautiful new models," said Daniel Young, president of Irvine Company Community Development. "Irvine remains one of the most desirable places in the nation to own a home, and The 2010 New Home Collection will create many new opportunities for experiencing the unique Irvine lifestyle."

In addition to fresh approaches to room layout and function, The 2010 New Home Collection features a broad price range - from the low $300,000s to the low $900,000s - designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers, from first-time buyers to those looking to move up. In addition, the homes are eligible for FHA financing, making them affordable to a wide range of buyers.

The public is invited to tour more than 20 models in these new neighborhoods:

The Village of Woodbury

•    La Casella by Lennar Homes. Three- and four-bedroom townhomes from 1,650 to 2,640 square feet; from the low $600,000s.

•    Montecito by Brookfield Homes. Three- and four-bedroom single-family homes from 2,155 to 2,475 square feet; from the low $700,000s.

•    Sonoma by TRI Pointe Homes. Three- to five-bedroom single-family homes from 2,345 to 2,785 square feet; from the mid $700,000s.

•    Carmel by The New Home Company. Four- and five-bedroom single-family homes from 2,615 to 3,250 square feet; from the low $900,000s.

The Village of Woodbury East

•    Santa Rosa by Van Daele Homes. One- and two-bedroom townhomes and flats from 1,060 to 1,430 square feet; from the low $300,000s.

•    Monterey by Brookfield Homes. Two- and three-bedroom townhomes and flats from 1,685 to 1,875 square feet; from the high $400,000s.

•    Coronado by KB Home. Three- and four-bedroom single-family homes from 1,715 to 1,950 square feet; from the low $600,000s.

•    Santa Cruz by Van Daele Homes. Three-bedroom single-family homes from 2,025 to 2,450 square feet; from the mid $600,000s.

Also, homes at Ivy, a collection of townhomes by William Lyon Homes in Woodbury East, are now selling. Priced from the mid $300,000s, the two- and three-bedroom townhomes range from 1,180 to 1,500 square feet.

Hours and Parking

All 2010 New Home Collection models will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Parking for all neighborhoods will be at Jeffrey Office Park on Roosevelt next to the Santa Ana (I-5) Freeway. Free shuttles will be available both days beginning at 9:30 a.m.; the last shuttle will leave Jeffrey Office Park at 4 p.m. Guests are invited to enjoy light refreshments and receive detailed information about the Villages of Irvine at The Palm Club at Woodbury East.

More details are available at http://www.villagesofirvine.com/NewHomeCollection/grandopening.aspx and by contacting a Villages of Irvine New Home Consultant at (888) 820-0721.

About the Irvine Company

The Irvine Company is a privately held, 140-year-old real estate planning, development and investment company best known for the master planned community designs of the Villages of Irvine, the balanced, sustainable communities it has planned and created in Orange County, California.

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Contact Information John Christensen

Irvine Company

http://www.villagesofirvine.com/NewHomeCollection/grandopening.aspx

949-720-2587

Gorilla Nation Expands UK Division With New Managing Director, Simon Haynes Formerly of AD2ONE

Gorilla Nation Expands UK Division With New Managing Director, Simon Haynes Formerly of AD2ONE

Gorilla Nation (www.gorillanation.com), the world’s largest online branded sales company, announced today that it has appointed Simon Haynes as the Managing Director for their UK division.

London, UK (Vocus) January 12, 2009 -- Gorilla Nation (http://www.www.gorillanation.com) (www.gorillanation.com), the world’s largest online branded sales company, announced today that it has appointed Simon Haynes as the Managing Director for their UK division.

Haynes joins the Gorilla Nation team from previously serving as Business Director at AD2ONE where he spent four and a half years leading the London based commercial sales team and managing a portfolio of clients including Disney, eBay, Expedia and Ask. While at AD2ONE he was also responsible for opening five different business units, including overseeing a 40 person workforce and the establishment of local sales offices for the company in Ireland. Prior to that, Haynes was an account manager at VNU Business publications where he focused on digital, magazine, and exhibition sales. He has been in the media industry since 1998, where he started his career working for ‘The Daily Telegraph’.

“I am excited to join the Gorilla Nation family who is known for working with some of the best brands and agencies throughout the world,” stated Haynes. “I look forward to growing the UK division through the hiring of experienced digital sales people, generating brand awareness, creating an aggressive sales platform and delivering quality, professional service.”

As Managing Director, Haynes will be in charge of further expanding the UK sales team in order to maintain the needs of existing clients as well as tap into new prospects in the UK. He will also manage the sales inventory for the sites that Gorilla Nation owns and operates in the UK. Lastly, Haynes will oversee market position and solution for all the brands and companies GN services.

“Bringing Simon on board to GN UK was the step we needed to take in order to take bring this division to the next level,” stated Aaron Broder, Co-Founder and CEO of Gorilla Nation. “We are seeing a high demand for creative solutions partnered with geo targeting in the UK market and Simon is well equipped with the knowledge and experience to have his team deliver the most innovative campaigns that will reach a marketers target audience.”

About Gorilla Nation:

Gorilla Nation (http://www.www.gorillanation.com) is the world’s largest online branded sales company, exclusively representing the online branded ad inventory of over 500 premium content sites. GN is focused on selling site-specific, integrated media and promotional programs across its properties on behalf of Fortune 500 brand marketers - marrying message with media. Working closely with its web publisher partners, GN’s expertise within 30 select vertical markets provides advertising clients the ability to build high impact, rich media programs across one or more properties to provide superior audience reach, site-specific creative frequency, guaranteed media placements and integration of message to contextually relevant audiences. The company is committed to delivering integrated creative media programs, from concept through execution, and exceptional customer service. Founded in 2001, Gorilla Nation is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Scottsdale, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.

For More Information:

Whitney Ashley

Public Relations Manager

(310) 449-1890 Ext. 250

Whitney.ashley(at)gorillanation(dot)com

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Contact Information Whitney Ashley

Gorilla Nation

http://gorillanation.com/

001-310-449-1890