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Canadian Web Hosting donates $5,000 to Union Gospel Mission

2009-03-03T11:45:00.003+02:00

Canadian Web Hosting donates $5,000 to Union Gospel Mission

It was losing a family member to drug abuse that inspired Tony Chu, CEO of Canadianwebhosting.com, to donate $5,000 on behalf of his company to Union Gospel Mission. While his family member is now gone, Chu's vision is to help others who are up against similar challenges rise above their current predicament.

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- It was losing a family member to drug abuse that inspired Tony Chu, CEO of Canadianwebhosting.com (www.Canadianwebhosting.com), to donate $5,000 on behalf of his company to Union Gospel Mission. While his family member is now gone, Chu's vision is to help others who are up against similar challenges rise above their current predicament.

"I understand what our homeless brothers and sisters go through day after day," explains Chu. "That is why we have chosen Union Gospel Mission as our charity of choice. I wish to thank UGM for their dedication and hard work as they help people get back on their feet and rebuild their lives."

In addition to emergency and prevention assistance, UGM has alcohol recovery programs for both men (in Vancouver) and women (in Mission).

Founded in 1998, Canadianwebhosting.com (www.Canadianwebhosting.com) is a privately-held web hosting company focusing on customer care. Canadianwebhosting.com provides 24/7/365 support through Toll-free telephone, email and live online chat. The company is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Union Gospel Mission has been reaching hungry, hurting and homeless men, women, youth and children for nearly 70 years. Through its 12 locations in Metro Vancouver and the city of Mission, UGM provides counseling, education, safe housing, and alcohol and drug recovery to those struggling with poverty, homelessness and addiction.

To find out how to make a difference in the lives of people affected by homelessness, poverty and addiction in Metro Vancouver visit Union Gospel Mission's website www.ugm.ca.

Media Contact:

Tony Chu

1-888-821-7888

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Contact Information Tony Chu

Canadianwebhosting.com

http://www.Canadianwebhosting.com

1-888-821-7888

David Plouffe to Speak at Vocus 2009 Users Conference for Public Relations, Government Relations and PAC Professionals

2009-03-03T11:45:00.002+02:00

David Plouffe to Speak at Vocus 2009 Users Conference for Public Relations, Government Relations and PAC Professionals

Political Strategist Behind Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential Campaign to Discuss the Power of Social Networking and the Importance of Leadership

Lanham, MD (Vocus) March 3, 2009 -- Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations (http://www.vocus.com/content/publicrelations.asp) management, today announced that Campaign Manager of Obama for America David Plouffe, will present the keynote address at its annual Users Conference (http://www.vocus.com/uc2009/) on June 4, 2009. Plouffe will explore how to harness the power of social networking to build brand loyalty and leadership.

"This year's conference will offer our customers techniques to not only increase the momentum of communications campaigns in today's economic climate but also demonstrate their impact on company success," said Bill Wagner, chief marketing officer at Vocus, Inc. "Credited with the 2009 presidential campaign's successful overall strategy, David will offer our customers insight not only into his winning campaign strategy but how they can leverage many of the techniques to navigate social media and deliver an effective message."

David Plouffe was the campaign manager for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. After winning the election on Nov. 4, President-elect Obama credited Plouffe in his acceptance speech, calling him "the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the . . . best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America."

The eighth annual Vocus Users' Conference will take place June 3-5, 2009 at The Mandarin Oriental in downtown Washington, D.C. Vocus customers will gather to explore how their organizations are using Vocus to increase the effectiveness of their public relations, government relations and PAC campaigns. Register by April 3, 2009, and take advantage of a $100 early-bird discount on normal conference registration rates. For more information, please visit the Vocus Users Conference (www.vocus.com/uc2009) page.

About Vocus, Inc.

Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 3,300 organizations worldwide and is available in seven languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information please visit www.vocus.com or call 800.345.5572.

This release contains "forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as "may," "will," "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "intends," "plans," "should," "seeks," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described in Vocus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Contact Information Robin Lane

Vocus, Inc.

http://www.vocus.com

301-683-6022

PRWeb Goes Mobile

2009-03-03T11:45:00.001+02:00

PRWeb Goes Mobile

Leading Online News Distribution Service Makes Business and Technology Headlines Available through New iPhone Applications

Lanham, MD (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- PRWeb, the leading online news distribution service, today announced it that has extended the reach of its press release distribution (http://www.prweb.com/) to more than 3.6 million iPod Touch and iPhone users worldwide. Through applications available for free download in the iTunes store, breaking business and technology news published by PRWeb will be accessible directly via mobile device.

"Every day more people are using mobile devices to access news and information regardless of where they are," said Jiyan Wei, PRWeb product manager at Vocus, Inc. "Through our iPhone applications, we'll ensure that the reach of our distribution network extends to this rapidly growing audience."

PRWeb is the world's leading online news distribution service. News releases are distributed through search engines (http://www.prweb.com/sharenews.php), directly to more than 250,000 RSS subscribers, more than 30,000 journalists and editors, and published on more than 30,000 websites. Through its online network that includes prominent news outlets like the Associated Press, Yahoo! News and AOL, PRWeb news releases (http://www.prweb.com/pressreleasetips.php) are available to an online audience of more than 70 million unique visitors in the United States alone.

PRWeb Business and Technology News are currently available for free download through the iTunes store. PRWeb Healthcare and Advertising News will be available in April.

About PRWeb

PRWeb is recognized as a leading online news and press release distribution service worldwide. Since 1997, PRWeb has been changing the way businesses, marketing departments and public relations firms think about press releases. PRWeb was the first company to develop a distribution strategy around direct-to-consumer communication and to build and offer a search engine optimized platform for press release distribution. PRWeb, located in Ferndale, WA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vocus, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand public relations management software. For more information please visit www.prweb.com.

About Vocus, Inc.

This release contains "may," "will," "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "intends," "plans," "should," "seeks," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described in Vocus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Contact Information Robin Lane

Vocus, Inc

http://www.prweb.com

301-683-6022

PowerDNN Adds DotNetNuke Security Notification Services

2009-03-03T11:45:00.000+02:00

PowerDNN Adds DotNetNuke Security Notification Services

PowerDNN adds security notification service for DotNetNuke. This service provides customers weekly reports on the health and security of their DotNetNuke website.

Omaha, Neb. (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- Today, PowerDNN, the nation's leading provider of advanced hosting services for the DotNetNuke(R) community has launched its DotNetNuke Security Notification Service (http://powerdnn.com/Security/UpdateNotifications/tabid/365/Default.aspx) for the DotNetNuke 4.x and DotNetNuke 5.x platform. The DotNetNuke Security Notification Service provides weekly security reports on the status and health of DotNetNuke websites.

"In the history of the DotNetNuke platform, there have been many updates, new versions, new features, and security updates. Our DotNetNuke Security Notification Service allows customers get a detailed report on the health and security of their website," says Tony Valenti, CEO and founder of PowerDNN. "Combined with the DotNetNuke Core update system, this is an extremely valuable service that will ensure that our customers are always running the most stable and secure version of DotNetNuke."

"Content management systems and web application frameworks are just like web-based operating systems," says John Grange, PowerDNN's Chief Operating Officer. "Just as you should always apply Microsoft Updates and Windows Updates on a regular basis, it is just as important that you apply updates for your content management system as well."

PowerDNN is the only company offering free DotNetNuke security scans to its DNN hosting (http://www.PowerDNN.com) customers.

DotNetNuke and DNN are Registered Trademarks of DotNetNuke Corporation.

PowerDNN used with permission.

About PowerDNN.com (http://www.PowerDNN.com):

Founded in 2002, PowerDNN.com (http://www.PowerDNN.com) is the full circle DotNetNuke solutions provider, servicing organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 Companies to the Federal Government of the United States of America. Specializing in high-reliability, business-critical DotNetNuke solutions, Power DNN is the clear choice of business and technology experts who demand exceptional customer service and enterprise engineering support for DotNetNuke. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.powerdnn.com.

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Contact Information Tony Valenti

PowerDNN

http://www.PowerDNN.com

877-743-8366

Webhost Pioneer Netfirms Gets Bigger -- Expands Office & Data Center

2009-03-02T11:45:00.003+02:00

Webhost Pioneer Netfirms Gets Bigger -- Expands Office & Data Center

Leading Web Host, Domain Name and Cloud Host Netfirms, Inc. Continues to grow - expanding into new offices, new 40,000 server capacity Data Center and hiring campaign to support 2009 opportunities.

Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- Web Host, Domain Name and Cloud Host provider Netfirms, Inc. (www.netfirms.com) announced today it has completed its office space expansion and move into their new data center and headquarters allowing for continued expansion in staffing and hosting solutions to meet the opportunities found in this market.

The new office provides over 200% more space to handle Netfirms' growing team. This expansion, the fifth since 1998, includes a hiring campaign to attract the a range of new positions to capitalize on the tremendous growth Netfirms continues to see. Netfirms will be expanding its talent team in customer care team, marketing, software innovation team and senior executives. In addition to the new office space, and hiring campaign, Netfirms will also be launching a 40,000 server capacity Tier 1 Datacenter in Markham, Ontario in June. The current operational mission critical datacenter serves the banking industry and will be upgraded to provide further features for Netfirms customers.

"We are in a challenging times, when trust, security and peace of mind is increasingly important to our clients. Our reputation for a solid service offering coupled with our strong incentives we have seen a tremendous growth in all of our services and look to support more small and medium businesses in the coming year." says Thomas Savundra, Netfirms' CEO and founder. "We have seen unprecedented demand for our award winning web hosting solutions with over 1 million client websites under management- and we intend to continue to capitalize on this success."

With this growth Netfirms will be able to accelerate their customers ability to build their vision online. We offer a comprehensive solution to achieve success online right from domain registrations, site building tools, grid web hosting, e-commerce and mission critical business email solutions.

About Netfirms

Netfirms, Inc., founded in 1998, provides Web hosting solutions and Grid Web Hosting technology to successful small and medium-sized businesses, startups, entrepreneurs and individuals worldwide. Netfirms hosts over 1,000,000 websites and has offices in the U.S. and Canada

For more information about Netfirms, visit: http://www.netfirms.com/

Media Contact: Tawnya Mahoney, Netfirms Inc. 1-866-317-4678 x 221

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Contact Information Thomas Savundra

Netfirms

http://www.netfirms.com

416-661-2100

Why Pay $$s to Xero When You Can Have Ubikwiti for Zero $$s?

2009-03-02T11:45:00.002+02:00

Why Pay $$s to Xero When You Can Have Ubikwiti for Zero $$s?

Building on last month's offer of a free, "no strings" online alternative to Intuit's single-user QuickBooks Online Basic, Ubikwiti™ now extends the same free "no strings" offer to single-user, single company users (or prospective users) of Xero accounting system. According to Xero's own pricing information, Xero requires a monthly subscription fee of NZ$49/month (US$$25 per month at the exchange rate prevailing as at Feb. 25, 2009 of US$1.00 = NZ$1.96).

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- Ubikwiti offers free, "no strings" software-as-a-service (SaaS) for SMBs - hosted on US-based Amazon.com servers - as an alternative to single-user, single company users of Xero accounting system.

Click here (http://www.ubikwiti.com/apps/free_offer.html?type=nav_app) to find out more.

Ubikwiti's announcement will save single-user Xero customers NZ$499 (US$255) (http://www.xero.com/pricing/) per annum for the first year, and NZ$588 (US$300) per annum subsequently. Xero offers new signups a 30 days free trial period and a one-time discount of NZ$89 (US$45), but ONLY if customers pre-pay for twelve months.

According to Ubikwiti CEO Tim Loving, "Ubikwiti's Online Software for single-user SMBs - now offered as a free "no strings" alternative to single-user Xero customers - is simple, intuitive and easy to use. Neither accounting knowledge nor technical programming skills are required to setup and customize the software."

"Ubikwiti Online Software for SMBs™, although free, does not skimp on features and functionalities (http://www.ubikwiti.com/apps/features.html?type=nav_app). It has all the functionality needed to enable SMBs providing products and services to manage customers and customer-related activities, as well as vendors and vendor-related activities. Full financial reports are available, including Profit & Loss Report and Balance Sheet. A base time zone can be set to ensure consistency of reports and operations across multiple time zones."

"Ubikwiti Online Software for SMBs screens, business forms and reports are easily and quickly customizable by SMB end-users by means of Ubikwiti's business-user-friendly DIY-GUI™ toolkit. Application navigation settings are also customizable by end-users using Ubikwiti's DIY-Configuration™ toolkit. The DIY-Configuration toolkit makes it easy to simplify the already simple, clean, easy-to-use Ubikwiti Online Software for SMBs by removing unnecessary components (replaceable at any time)."

"End-users can easily upgrade or add vertical market and other optional components and packages at any time from Ubikwiti's Online U-KwikShop™ (http://www.ubikwiti.com/shop/ukshop.html?type=nav_shop)."

In an otherwise complimentary post on Xero, Bevan Rudge wrote (http://drupal.geek.nz/blog/xerocom-online-accounting-done-right?page=1) "The only thing Xero hasn't got right is the platform. They wrote this from scratch on the .Net framework, and it shows in the many small but annoying bugs."

"In contrast to vendor-proprietary platforms like the Microsoft .Net platform used by Xero," said Tim Loving, "Ubikwiti's architecture is based on Open, SOA-compliant, definition-based (http://www.ubikwiti.com/shop/bcl.html?type=nav_shop) components. That means users don't get locked-in to proprietary platforms."

"In Ubikwiti, virtually everything can be customised on-the-fly by end-users to suit customer-specific business needs using our DIY-configuration and DIY-GUI toolkits. That includes country-specific and industry-specific business, accounting and sales tax needs (including New Zealand GST, Australian GST, UK VAT, as well as the multiplicity of sales taxes levied by US states and cities)."

He added, "While individual UK, NZ and Australian SMB customers can do that themselves as of now using our DIY toolkits, we can, subject to sufficient market interest, greatly simplify and shorten the customisation process by providing a free country-specific base template for SMBs, and even, free industry-specific base templates, including modifiable charts of accounts. The Open, SOA-compliant, definition-based architecture of our SaaS platform enables us to produce country-specific and industry-specific base templates within days.

In responding to queries relating to concerns of PaaS/SaaS customers raised by the recent demise of Coghead and the consequential problems for Coghead customers, Loving referred to a recent Ubikwiti blog post (http://www.ubikwiti.com/blog/?p=386) on the need for PaaS/SaaS customers to ask a few "caveat emptor" questions, such as:

• Is the "real" hoster of my application and data robust, secure, trustworthy, and likely to be around for the long haul (e.g. a company like Amazon.com)? Ubikwiti response: Yes - we use Amazon.com EC2.

• Is there an escrow provision in my agreement that allows me to continue running the application code myself if my PaaS/SaaS supplier succumbs, or, as in the case of Coghead, is swallowed by a whale sans existing customers? Ubikwiti response: Yes.

• Does the escrow provision permit me to transfer my application and data to a secure hosted environment such as Amazon EC2? Ubikwiti response: Yes.

• Does my PaaS/SaaS application toolset enable me (and/or my ISV) to continue to enhance and maintain the application on a DIY basis? Ubikwiti response: Yes.

• Do my SaaS provider's platform architecture and contract termination processes optimize portability of my application and data to another SaaS provider? Ubikwiti response: Yes.

In terms of web browsers, Ubikwiti supports any major browser that supports JavaScript (e.g. Firefox).

In terms of operating systems, Ubikwiti Online Software for SMBs supports Microsoft Windows (XP and above), as well as Linux and Mac OS.

About Ubikwiti Ltd:

Ubikwiti is a leading designer and developer of online DIY component-based business application software. Amazon.com data centers in the United States host all Ubikwiti software and customer data.

Ubikwiti enables SMB businesspeople to quickly and easily define, configure, launch, modify and enhance business applications to meet their own business needs at the lowest possible cost. Businesspeople first select a business template and then add additional business components from U-KwikShop to tailor the template to their needs, using simple "point and click" methods.

Xero is a trademark of Xero Limited. Intuit, the Intuit logo, and QuickBooks, among others, are registered trademarks and/or registered service marks of Intuit Inc. in the United States and other countries. Windows, Windows 2000, .Net, IE, Vista and XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Firefox, Linux and any other trademarks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners.

Ubikwiti applications interface easily to free office productivity tools, social networking sites, web hosting services (such as online stores) and online payroll services.

For additional information, please visit www.ubikwiti.com.

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Contact Information Tim Loving

Ubikwiti Ltd

http://www.ubikwiti.com

(++60 3) 7620 8733

Ambient Insight Report: Recession Good for the Learning Industry

2009-03-02T11:45:00.001+02:00

Ambient Insight Report: Recession Good for the Learning Industry

Venture Capital Flowing to Learning Technology Companies

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- According to a new report released by Ambient Insight, venture capital is flowing into learning technology companies at the highest rate since the last recession. There was a dramatic spike in private investments made to learning technology companies in 2007 and 2008.

"Private investment in 2008 totaled over $1 billion, higher than any other year in the last ten years except 2000," reports Sam S. Adkins, Ambient Insight's Chief Research Officer. "This report identifies the types of companies, products, and services that are attracting that investment. Over 160 learning technology companies were funded in 2008, compared to 50 in 1999."

A free Executive Overview is available at:

http://www.ambientinsight.com/Reports/LearningTechnology.aspx

The report is called, ''Private Investment Trends in the US Learning Technology Industry: 1999-2008 Longitudinal Analysis'' and includes a detailed analysis of the funding amounts across eight types of learning products. It also analyzes the capital flowing to the training outsourcing companies. The analysis compares the funding activity in the last recession to the patterns in the current recession. There are some similarities, but investment trends are different this time.

"In the last recession, the vast majority of investment went to Self-paced eLearning companies," comments CEO Tyson Greer. "This time capital is flowing to companies that are 'innovating their way out of the recession' with second and third-generation products."

The research provides evidence that the current recession is now a growth catalyst for both the sales of learning technology products and the investment in learning technology companies. While no industry is immune from a recession, education is known to be "recession-resilient" and investment firms are moving money into the industry in response to the downturn.

"There are discrepancies between total funding activity for specific product types and the product's potential revenue growth," adds Adkins. "On the other hand, there are clear revenue opportunities for both suppliers and investors that are targeting products with sustainable and long-term revenue streams."

For more information on this research, please contact:

Sam S. Adkins, Chief Research Officer

Ambient Insight, LLC

360-805-4298

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Contact Information Sam S. Adkins

Ambient Insight, LLC

http://www.ambientinsight.com

360-805-4298

Vocus to Host Its Eighth Annual Users Conference for Public Relations, Government Relations and PAC Professionals

2009-03-02T11:45:00.000+02:00

Vocus to Host Its Eighth Annual Users Conference for Public Relations, Government Relations and PAC Professionals

Leading Industry Experts to Gather in Washington D.C. for One-of-a-Kind Conference Exploring Techniques and Best Practices for Communications

Lanaham, MD (Vocus) March 2, 2009 -- Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced that it will hold its eighth annual Users Conference from June 3-5, 2009 at The Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C. The 2009 Vocus Users Conference (http://www.vocus.com/UC2009/), "The Time is Now. Lead," will feature leading PR, GR and PAC experts offering techniques and best practices to help Vocus customers communicate effectively and emerge as a leader in today's world.

The 2009 Users Conference will offer customers new ways to leverage Vocus' software (http://www.vocus.com/) to improve results and demonstrate their contribution to the bottom-line. Professionals will

* Hear from industry leaders who will discuss how organizations can emerge as leaders in a tough economy.

* Gain a better understanding of how technology and social media are accelerating the convergence of PR and Marketing.

* Choose from Basic and Advanced PR, GR and PAC training sessions to help maximize the success of campaigns.

* Build relationships and share best practices with hundreds of other professionals to help grow business networks.

* Learn how to maximize the value of their investment in Vocus to meet the organization's needs.

"Today's tight budgets mean doing more with less without sacrificing results," said Bill Wagner, chief marketing officer at Vocus, Inc. "The Vocus Users Conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for our customers to learn new ways to leverage our software to not only increase the momentum of communications campaigns in today's economic climate but also demonstrate their impact on company success."

Register by April 3, 2009, and take advantage of a $100 early bird discount on normal conference registration rates. For more information, please visit the Vocus Users Conference page (http://www.vocus.com/uc2009/details.html).

About Vocus, Inc.

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Contact Information Robin Lane

Vocus, Inc.

http://www.vocus.com

301-683-6022

Tripology Appoints Social Media and Internet Strategy Specialist to Board of Advisors

2009-02-26T17:45:00.003+02:00

Tripology Appoints Social Media and Internet Strategy Specialist to Board of Advisors

Leading online travel referral service Tripology has appointed Elizabeth Osder to its Board of Advisors. Osder will assist Tripology with the company's social media planning and internet business strategy to advance in the digital world and further engage consumers as the Internet continues to evolve.

New York, NY (PRWEB) -- February 26, 2009 -- Tripology (http://www.tripology.com/), the leading online travel referral service, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Osder to its Board of Advisors. Osder will assist the company with planning in the areas of social media and internet business strategy.

"Elizabeth's knowledge and experience are invaluable resources for Tripology and we are very pleased to bring her onto our Board," said John T. Peters (http://www.tripology.com/consumer/team/), CTIE, President and CEO of Tripology. "Her success as a pioneer in internet strategy, online marketing, and social media will help our company maximize reach, guide content and tone, and enhance user experience in the ever-changing online landscape."

With nearly 20 years background directing media, marketers and publishing brands in the interactive space, Osder is currently Principal of the Osder Group (http://www.osdergroup.com/), a consultancy specializing in social media, new product development, and internet business strategy for media companies. Previously, Osder served as Senior Vice President of Audience for Buzznet.com, where she was responsible for establishing roadmaps and staffing for all products, marketing, design production, and programming teams. Her leadership provided a solid operating foundation and enabled Buzznet to grow rapidly into the one of the largest consumer entertainment brands online.

Prior to Buzznet, Osder was Sr. Director of Product at Yahoo!, responsible for local, search, and social media products for Yahoo!'s global news and information sites. During her tenure, Yahoo! News became the Internet's number-one news destination, serving 40 million-plus unique users a month. Osder also launched social media initiatives such as "You Witness News." Her work at Yahoo! Media Group was preceded by her role as Director of Product Development for Yahoo! Search Marketing (YSM), where she helped develop Content Match, Yahoo!'s Publisher Network and many of YSM's publisher services.

Since the early 1990s, Osder held several posts as editor, producer, senior manager and consultant for publications, broadcasters and online services including NPR, the Washington Post, Time Warner and Applied Semantics/Google, and New York Times Digital and other highly acclaimed media outlets.

"I look forward to helping Tripology advance in the digital world and further engage consumers," said Osder. "My unique experience on the leading edge of social media innovations and direct experience with social activation will help bring a definitive edge to the online referral service and help Tripology achieve the goal of being #1 in its space."

For additional information about Tripology, visit Tripology.com. Travel Specialists can access the company's dedicated agent website at Tripology.com/agent (http://www.tripology.com/agent/) for information on how to become a registered Tripologist.

About Tripology:

Tripology is an interactive travel referral service focused on connecting travelers with qualified and customer-rated travel specialists. Available at no cost to consumers, Tripology utilizes proprietary technology to match traveler requests with travel professionals. The company has received and processed more than 65,000 consumer trip requests since Tripology.com (http://www.tripology.com/trip/step1/) launched in June 2007. Based in New York, NY, Tripology offers travelers the best of both worlds, combining a content-rich online experience with access to knowledgeable travel specialists in their desired destination or type of travel for the personal attention and service they seek. Tripology is a privately held corporation based in New York, NY. Its principal investor is Ascend Venture Group (http://www.tripology.com/consumer/investors/). For more information, visit Tripology.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Marlene Oliver, NJC Communications

(305) 491-0512, moliver @ njccorp.com

Mayra Etayo, NJC Communications

(305) 505-7089, metayo @ njccorp.com

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Contact Information MARLENE OLIVER

Tripology

http://www.Tripology.com

305-491-0512

Veronique Deblois

Tripology

http://www.Tripology.com

800-924-0722

Afilias Releases Update on the .INFO Domain

2009-02-26T17:45:00.002+02:00

Afilias Releases Update on the .INFO Domain

.INFO's success story offers a blueprint for new TLD launches and growth

Dublin, Ireland (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- Afilias, a global provider of internet infrastructure services, has released a report highlighting the growth of the .INFO domain and its new developments. With changes expected for the domain industry in coming year as new top-level domains are introduced, .INFO's success story allows for reflection on the building of a strong and stable domain with staying power.

"Building a new TLD is hard, long-term work and many elements need to be in place for it to be successful," said Roland LaPlante, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Afilias "This report reveals that over the past eight years, .INFO has proven itself to be not just a globally intuitive path to information on the Net, but an enduring one as well."

.INFO now has over 5 million registrations and is approaching 4 million active Web sites. The top regions for registrations are North America (56 percent) and Europe (34 percent). The report also reveals that .INFO owners are finding genuine value in the domain, as more owners are renewing their names each year. .INFO sites are also attracting many visitors, as shown by the 13,000 .INFOs that are ranked in ALEXA's most trafficked sites list.

In addition to statistics on the health of .INFO, the report provides an update on important initiatives undertaken in .INFO over the last year--especially in the security area. Of particular note is .INFO's successful campaign to curb illegal domain use that has resulted in .INFO being among the "least-phished-in" large domains. This campaign combined rigorous monitoring and enforcement with a pioneering new Anti-Abuse Policy and serves as a model for other domains.

The full report is available at: http://www.info.info/webfm_send/70

About .INFO

.INFO was the first generic, unrestricted TLD to be launched since .com. Registrations in .INFO first became available in 2001. Since then, .INFO has grown to become the fourth largest gTLD in the world. Domains are currently available in ten Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) scripts. For more information please visit http://www.info.info

About Afilias

Afilias is a global provider of Internet infrastructure services that connect people to their data. Afilias' reliable, secure, scalable, and globally available technology supports a wide range of applications including Internet domain registry services, Managed DNS, and services in the RFID and supply chain market with its Afilias Discovery Services. For more information on Afilias please visit www.afilias.info.

Contact:

Heather Read

Afilias

Tel: +1-215-706-5777

Cell: +1-732-277-8125

hread(at)afilias.info

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Contact Information Heather Read

Afilias

http://www.info.info

215-706-5777

Prepare to do Battle with New iPhone App - Fastego

2009-02-26T17:45:00.001+02:00

Prepare to do Battle with New iPhone App - Fastego

A lethal game of capture the flag.

Winchester, MA (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- Victory is in the palm of your hand if you can capture the flag without getting blown up. Fastego, the new iPhone application from GoToTheBoard.com combines strategy, deduction and risk for a battle sure to challenge both novice and veteran digital gamers.

Fastego works on both the Apple iPhone® and iPod® touch. Players simply set their preferred level of play, arrange their soldiers and 'rage against the machine.' Advance the right combatant and you live. Send out a weak soldier and you die. Forget where your opponent's bombs are hidden and you might as well go home.

"We designed Fastego as a classic strategy game for all generations, said GoToTheBoard.com President Jared Carlson. "It instantly engages your competitive side and it's great for de-stressing or filling a few minutes with mind-testing fun."

Fastego is now available for download at the App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303654767&mt=8) for $0.99. More game information is also available at Fastego.com (http://www.Fastego.com).

GoToTheBoard is a start-up company with experience in intellectual networking, consulting and game and application development. Several games and applications for the iPhone® and iPod® Touch are currently under development.

Apple, iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Jared Carlson

GoToTheBoard.com

http://www.fastego.com

781-706-0079

eBay.com Checks Out Paymate, New Online Payment Option Now Active in US

2009-02-26T17:45:00.000+02:00

eBay.com Checks Out Paymate, New Online Payment Option Now Active in US

New eBay.com approved, integrated full-service payment platform gives buyers more choice and simpler experience, sellers get more personalized alternative

San Jose, Calif. (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- Paymate (http://www.paymate.com), a full-service provider of Internet payment solutions, announced today that its new online payment service is available in the United States and that Paymate has been selected by eBay.com as one of its approved, integrated payment providers (http://www.paymate.com).

With eBay.com making Paymate available as an approved payment service, US-based eBay sellers and buyers can now use Paymate during the checkout process starting today.

A full-service online payment platform, the Paymate service is designed to simplify the online payment experience by eliminating cumbersome, slow registration processes and streamlining the transaction with direct payments to sellers' bank accounts.

Dilip Rao, Managing Director for Sydney, Australia-based Paymate stated, "We have been working with eBay since late last year and are very pleased with the level of support and resources they have provided to enable us to go live today in the US. Our integration into eBay Checkout (http://www.paymate.com) is a recognition of our global credentials as a safe and secure payment provider, making it easy for sellers and buyers to select Paymate as their preferred payment option."

He added, "Paymate's proven risk management capabilities will protect buyers and sellers conducting global commerce, and our highly rated client service will win us new fans in the US."

Paymate has earned high marks for customer satisfaction among Australian online shoppers and within the local eBay community by making the payment process significantly easier, faster and more reliable. As examples, sellers are paid faster as payments go directly into their bank accounts; buyers on eBay.com can easily Checkout to purchase items via a simple but secure online credit card authorization that does not require them to register with Paymate; and buyers' financial details are held securely by Paymate and not shared with sellers.

Paymate customer and eBay.com PowerSeller Frank Timms, added, "We've been using Paymate since they started here about eight years ago, and they've consistently been very cooperative and reliable, and we've found their payment services extremely easy to use. On the very rare occasion that there's been an issue with a payment or a customer, they go out of their way to sort it out as quickly as possible. They astutely resolve any issues and rapidly notify the sellers and buyers. Everyone acknowledges and greatly appreciates their level of professionalism and personal service."

Paymate will initially offer a credit card payment service that US sellers can use to accept US dollar payments via Visa, MasterCard and Discover on eBay Checkout (http://www.paymate.com) as well as other merchant websites. Paymate's risk assessment systems will help sellers avoid fraud while buyers will be fully protected against unauthorized payments and non-delivery of goods.

About Paymate

Paymate offers secure, accurate, and reliable Internet payment services to both individuals and businesses. The company's full-service online payment platform is used by buyers in 57 countries and sellers in Australia, New Zealand and the USA, and it is an approved and integrated payment option on eBay. Founded in 2000, Paymate uses unique risk assessment services and Australian developed technology, to deliver safe and simple online payments. Paymate is licensed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) as an Australian Financial Services Licensee (#290582).

About eBay.com

For further information on all of the approved electronic payment methods on eBay.com please go to: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/accepted-payments-policy.html

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Contact Information Dilip Rao

Paymate

http://www.paymate.com

+612 9283 6977

Lauren Dresnick

New Venture Communications

http://www.newventurecom.com

650-343-2735

Crowdsourced Assessment Makes the Grade

2009-02-23T11:45:00.003+02:00

Crowdsourced Assessment Makes the Grade

gantthead.com® today announced the release of version 2 of its Project Management Leadership Self Assessment tool.

Washington, DC (Vocus) February 23, 2009 -- gantthead.com® (http://www.gantthead.com) today announced the release of version 2 of its Project Management Leadership Self Assessment tool. This crowdsourced (http://www.gantthead.com) product is a dramatic improvement over the prior version, used by over 100K project managers to review their leadership skills and abilities.

"The interesting thing about this tool, isn't really the tool itself - although its top notch. It's the fact that it was developed by gantthead members in a completely transparent environment on the site -- and the end result is fantastic!" offered gantthead's CEO Dave Garrett, "I'm very proud of the fact that project leaders can come together like this, discuss details and go through review cycles in a very open way - resulting in a commercial quality product."

This assessment tool allows you to rate yourself on 30 key attributes to find out where you stand in six crucial leadership areas: collaboration, customer focus, leadership attributes/skills, team development, personal growth and team focus/support. Also included is a list of valuable resources for further professional development. Special thanks go to the Directors of gantthead's Leadership GIG (gantthead interest group) Payson Hall and Naomi Caietti who managed the entire collaborative process.

The Leadership GIG on gantthead.com offers, tools, polls, discussions, deliverable templates and is free to registered members.

About gantthead.com

Our Mission is to make IT Project Managers (http://www.gantthead.com) more successful.

Gantthead provides IT Project Managers with the tools and information they need to do their work. The site offers over 400,000 members more than 3,200 how-to articles, over 1000 deliverable templates, 120 project plans, a dozen detailed development processes, and more. The site also offers access to hundreds of thousands of peers who are doing similar work via its social networking services. Gantthead also owns and operates Projects@Work, a sister publication with over 100,000 subscribers.

Contact

Jerry Whip, PR Director

media @ gantthead.com

703-272-6761

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Contact Information Jerry Whip

Gantthead.com

http://www.gantthead.com

703-272-6761

RiseSmart Offers Free Job Search Help to Victims of Wall Street Layoffs

2009-02-23T11:45:00.002+02:00

RiseSmart Offers Free Job Search Help to Victims of Wall Street Layoffs

$100K+ Job Search Service Launches AfterWallSt.com to Find Jobs for Financial Services Industry Employees Affected by Bank Closures, Bankruptcies and Layoffs

Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- RiseSmart (http://www.risesmart.com), a $100K+ job site and HR service provider that delivers human-powered job search and outplacement services via the Web, today announced the launch of AfterWallSt.com (http://www.afterwallst.com), a Web site dedicated to finding new jobs for the thousands of workers displaced by Wall Street layoffs (http://www.afterwallst.com). Wall Street layoff victims who sign up at the site will receive one month of free job search help from RiseSmart, a $43.95 value.

Well over 100,000 individuals have lost their jobs on Wall Street in the past year. But RiseSmart CEO Sanjay Sathe says these workers shouldn't be discouraged -- because there are currently nearly a million senior-level management openings on the Web, including tens of thousands of $100K+ finance and accounting positions.

"The problem isn't that the $100K+ jobs aren't out there," explains Sathe, who has been quoted as an expert on Wall Street layoffs by CNBC and other media outlets. "It's that finding them using conventional job-search sites is extremely time-consuming and inefficient. It's like searching for a needle in a haystack. This is the problem RiseSmart Job Concierge was created to solve."

RiseSmart Job Concierge is a subscription-based service for $100K+ jobseekers that assigns each member a dedicated HR professional who searches senior-level job listings across the Web, returning only the listings that best match the subscriber's specific criteria. The RiseSmart Job Concierge team listens to customer feedback to continually enhance the results it delivers to each subscriber.

By signing up at AfterWallSt.com, laid-off Wall Street workers will receive one free month of RiseSmart Job Concierge service, a $43.95 value. Interested jobseekers should visit www.AfterWallSt.com.

About RiseSmart:

RiseSmart offers job search and outplacement services for jobseekers and corporations via the Web. For $100K+ jobseekers, RiseSmart Job Concierge is a human-powered job search service that prescreens online search results for time-starved managers and executives. For corporations experiencing job reductions, RiseSmart Transition Concierge offers high-tech, high-touch transition management services for employees at all levels, utilizing a results-oriented "Outplacement 2.0 (http://www.transitionconcierge.com)" model. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.RiseSmart.com.

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Contact Information CATHY BARADELL

RiseSmart

http://www.risesmart.com

972-235-3439

CompareHRIS.com Proudly Announces One Year Anniversary

2009-02-23T11:45:00.001+02:00

CompareHRIS.com Proudly Announces One Year Anniversary

CompareHRIS.com, a free, easy-to-use, and extremely comprehensive web site dedicated to assisting human resource professionals with their evaluation, selection, and use of HR software applications proudly celebrates their first anniversary.

Seminole, FL (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- On February 23rd of 2008, CompareHRIS.com (http://www.compareHRIS.com) was officially launched. The goal was to create an online free HRIS selection tool that would match the needs of prospects to the features and options of today's leading HR software vendors. The concept has succeeded. One year later CompareHRIS.com lists 14 of the industry's top HRIS vendors. Traffic, lead numbers, and revenue continue to grow. CompareHRIS.com is confident they have filled a needed niche for both prospects and vendors. Going forward, CompareHRIS.com has aggressive plans for expanding the site into new HR software product groups and markets.

New Features:

Free HRIS RFP Template

CompareHRIS.com users never pay a dime for the services. CompareHRIS.com's competitors sell an HRIS RFP template (http://www.comparehris.com/hris-rfp/) for as much as $400. CompareHRIS.com now offers an extremely detailed RFP template for free. The template was created by an HR consultant who combined elements of the best HRIS RFP's they had seen to create an extremely comprehensive RFP document.

HR-SoftwareBlog.com

CompareHRIS.com believed the HR software industry and market needed a blog that covers the latest news, trends and offers advice without bias on selecting HRIS systems so they created a HR Software Blog (http://www.hr-softwareblog.com). As opposed to other blogs for the HR software industry, HR-Softwareblog.com does not represent any individual vendor which allows the site to remain both objective and unbiased with its opinions on the industry.

Additional CompareHRIS.com Site Features and Capabilities

HRIS Selection Tool - CompareHRIS.com's HRIS selection tool (http://www.comparehris.com/hris-hrms-survey/) is comprehensive, free, and easy to use. Customers simply answer a series of questions about their requirements and rank the importance of each. CompareHRIS.com then automatically generates a free report showing ranked scores of the HRIS products that best match their needs. From there, customers may compare the features of each product side by side, view additional product details, view a pre-recorded demo or request a free trial.

Free HR Payroll Software Buyer's Guide - The president of CompareHRIS.com, who sold HR and Payroll software (http://www.comparehris.com/guide/)systems for fifteen years, created a free ten-step plan for those looking to purchase HRIS, HRMS, or HR software systems. This buyer's guide provides "inside the industry advice" on how to find a system that best matches the needs of any organization or HR department.

HR Software Article Database- The CompareHRIS.com payroll hr software article library now contains over 100 helpful articles. The articles cover a wide variety of topics related to HR software including selection advice, implementation tips, and industry trend analysis. Many of these articles have been added to hr-softwareblog.com as well so visitors have a chance to comment on each. With the assistance of vendors, outside contributors, and our own staff, the database continues to grow.

New Vendors - We are actively soliciting additional HRIS and HRMS vendors for our web site. CompareHRIS.com offers outstanding lead quality and tremendous exposure at a far lower cost than other less-detailed and less-focused HR lead services. To date, CompareHRIS.com has seen a 100% contract renewal rate. Contact us to get your company listed today. In the near future, we will also be asking for input from recruiting and performance management software vendors to add these product groups to CompareHRIS.com.

Experience, focus, and attention to detail make CompareHRIS.com different than any other HRIS site on the internet.

The following vendors currently participate in the exciting services offered by CompareHRIS.com: Ascentis HR and Payroll, CheckPoint HR Payroll/HRIS Services, PerfectSoftware HRIS and Payroll Suite, HRA HRIS, Auxillium West HRnetSource, Infinity HR, Spectrum iVantage, Nuview HRIS Product Suite, Dresser and Associates Sage Abra HRMS, Sapien HRMS, Ultimate Software Ultipro, Lawson HCM, !Trak-It HR, and PDS Vista HRMS.

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Contact Information Clay Scroggin

HR Pay 'n' Time, Inc.

http://www.CompareHRIS.com

727-596-6088

Ron Conway, Iconic Silicon Valley-based Angel IT Investor, Identifies Cloud Computing on IdeasProject.com as the Most Disruptive Technology at Work Today

2009-02-23T11:45:00.000+02:00

Ron Conway, Iconic Silicon Valley-based Angel IT Investor, Identifies Cloud Computing on IdeasProject.com as the Most Disruptive Technology at Work Today

Video interview with Conway featured at IdeasProject.com, Nokia's new website, which provides innovative ways to interact with thought leaders and their "big ideas" about the future of communications

San Francisco, CA -- Known by some as the "godfather of Silicon Valley," Ron Conway (http://www.ideasproject.com/idea_person.webui?id=201), angel IT investor in early-stage technology start-ups and Special Partner at Baseline Ventures, says cloud computing alters the way we think about computing and transforms the way we use devices, such as mobile. The underlying effect is to create a huge number of opportunities for companies.

A video interview with Conway about cloud computing as a disruptive force is featured on IdeasProject, a new website developed by Nokia. IdeasProject is an online space that provides a new way to interact with thought leaders and their big ideas about the future of connected communications. For more on Conway's idea, visit http://www.ideasproject.com/idea_person.webui?id=201

"Companies have started to make available applications that run in the cloud so you don't need your application to run on your laptop anymore," said Conway. "Now your applications, including storage, can be run in the cloud. The notion that all you need is a computer that has connectivity to a browser has become reality. Now you have a plug-and-play, ready-to-go computer that can be used anywhere."

"Cloud computing is taking the IT world by storm as companies demand for computing power grows," said Valerie Buckingham, director of technology marketing, Nokia. "We're thrilled to feature Ron Conway as part of our circle of big idea contributors. As a long-time angel investor Ron continues to have his finger on the pulse of the rapidly evolving IT industry and, we're proud to feature his insight on IdeasProject."

For the next three months, visitors to ideasproject.com have the opportunity to submit their own Big Idea. Editors will be regularly highlighting their favorite ideas, and sending a Nokia N95 to the Big Thinker who was selected. We'll also be featuring our favorite visitor-contributed Big Ideas along with the ideas of other ideasproject.com contributors.

About Ron Conway

Ron Conway is an American angel investor, based in Silicon Valley. As founder and Managing Partner of the Angel Investors LP funds, he was an early stage investor in Google, Ask Jeeves and PayPal, which was sold to online auctioneers eBay in July 2002 for $1.5bn. Since 2005 he has been investing independently, achieving sixth place in the Forbes Magazine Midas list of top "dealmakers" in 2006. Conway is a Special Partner at Baseline Ventures in partnership with Steve Anderson, David Lee, and Brian Pokorny. Baseline is a San Francisco-based early phase angel investment firm.

About IdeasProject

IdeasProject (http://www.ideasproject.com), a project of Nokia hosted at http://www.ideasproject.com, brings together the most visionary and influential "big thinkers" to contemplate the big ideas that matter most to the future of communications. It is a new kind of conversation platform aimed at uncovering the connections between these thought leaders and their disruptive ideas. Explore the IdeasProject website, subscribe to its RSS feed, join its Twitter feed (IdeasProject), and come back often to learn about great new big ideas as they break.

About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

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Contact Information Karen Lachtanski

Nokia

http://www.ideasproject.com/idea_person.webui?id=201

1-650-353-8575

Staying One Step Ahead Of Its Customers' Needs, Sentrilock Launches 'Lockbox Live' Virtual Brochure

2009-02-21T11:45:00.003+02:00

Staying One Step Ahead Of Its Customers' Needs, Sentrilock Launches 'Lockbox Live' Virtual Brochure

Well-Known for its Superior Customer Service, SentriLock Continues to Set the Standard for Providing Real Estate Professionals with Information Powered by Next-Generation Technology

Cincinnati, Ohio (PRWEB) February 21, 2009 -- SentriLock (http://www.sentrilock.com), a leading provider of electronic lockboxes to the real estate industry, today launched "Lockbox Live," a virtual presentation that allows boards, associations and individual real estate professionals to gain keen insights into the numerous high-tech benefits of electronic lockboxes. Lockbox Live can be accessed at: http://www.sentrilock.com/lblive/lblive.html. A special version of the site for our Canadian customers and prospects can be accessed at: http://www.sentrilock.com/lbliveca.

Lockbox Live is the next step in SentriLock's unmatched commitment to help its current and potential customers gain a competitive edge by providing cutting-edge technology, tools, information, and customer service.

"With Lockbox Live, we've once again listened to our customers and developed an innovative, next-generation tool that they can access at their convenience to gain additional information on the numerous benefits of electronic lockboxes," said John Heithaus, senior vice president of sales, marketing and alliances for SentriLock.

"Boards and associations are on tight deadlines and need comprehensive information at their fingertips so they can make an informed decision on their terms - Lockbox Live brings our REALTOR® Lockbox NXT to life," Heithaus added.

Interactivity is at the forefront of Lockbox Live, as real estate professionals can virtually open both the shackle of the lockbox and key door, as well as get a 360-degree rotating view of REALTOR® Lockbox NXT, allowing users to virtually experience the industry's most technologically advanced lockbox.

In a testament to the company's commitment to providing superior customer service, SentriLock received the highest ratings among lockbox providers in four out of five key areas for two years running, according to a national survey of MLS and Association Executives. SentriLock was tops in lockbox product, service, system and overall satisfaction. Unlike any other lockbox system, the REALTOR® Lockbox NXT product contains "smart" technology (such as an electronic keypad) combined with smart-card technology.

About SentriLock

SentriLock LLC, founded in 2003, is majority owned by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) and is the official lockbox solution of NAR's REALTOR Benefits® Program. SentriLock lockboxes and software are proudly designed, built and supported in the U.S.A. SentriLock has more than 200 REALTOR® Association clients using its REALTOR® Lockbox system representing over 200,000 agents. For additional information on the REALTOR® Lockbox system, contact SentriLock toll-free, 866-736-2322, or visit http://www.sentrilock.com.

About the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1.2 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Information about NAR is available at www.REALTOR.org.

REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark which may be used only by real estate professionals who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics. Not all real estate agents are REALTORS®. All REALTORS® are members of NAR.

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Contact Information John Heithaus

SentriLock

http://www.sentrilock.com/lblive/lblive.html

513-618-9231

Private Label Rights Offer Scams? PLRscams.com Identifies Which PLR and Resale Right offers are High Quality and Which are Not

2009-02-21T11:45:00.002+02:00

Private Label Rights Offer Scams? PLRscams.com Identifies Which PLR and Resale Right offers are High Quality and Which are Not

Michael Hardy, of www.PLRscams.com is launching a detailed review website that shows website owners, online entrepreneurs, internet marketers, membership site owners and people working at home how to learn the most about Resale Rights, Reprint Rights and Private Label Rights offers. It identifies which PLR, Resale Right, or Reprint Right offers are high quality and which are not.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 21, 2009 -- Michael Hardy, of www.PLRscams.com is launching a detailed review website that shows website owners, online entrepreneurs, internet marketers, membership site owners and people working at home how to learn the most about Resale Rights, Reprint Rights and Private Label Rights offers. It identifies which PLR, Resale Right, or Reprint Right offers are high quality and which are not.

Resale Rights, Reprint Rights and Private Label Rights are a fantastic way to make money online. In a matter of minutes you can have your very own product that you can quickly put to market, generating cash and or new subscribers for your website, membership site, or your email lists.

PLR expert, Phil Craig, of http://www.MaximumPLR.com says "Quite frankly, Resale Rights, Reprint Rights and Private Label Rights are one of the fastest and easiest ways to make money online."

"There is one problem though...Some Resale Rights, Reprint Rights and Private Label Right (PLR) web sites are very poor quality. Some of these sites are just selling rehashed, worn out, low quality products that are more work to edit and fix than it would be if you started from scratch."

Michael Hardy has been making a living with Resale Rights, Reprint Rights and Private Label Right (PLR) for years now so he has seen, tried, and used it all.

Michael says "Much of it isn't worth the digital space it takes up on the hard drive and and I delete it as fast as I download it... but there are some REAL gems out there!"

That's why he created www.PLRScams.com a website that reviews the top sites for you objectively and tells you what about them is both good and bad -- so you can decide for yourself what works best for you.

Those interested in learning more about Private Label Rights - PLR, Resale Right, or Reprint Right offers, including in depth reviews and comments, and determinations of what are high quality and which are not should visit http://www.PLRscams.com

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Contact Information Michael Hardy

PLRScams.com

http://www.PLRscams.com

805-995-4809

"Sexting": The Newest Reason for Parents to Monitor Computer Activity

2009-02-21T11:45:00.001+02:00

"Sexting": The Newest Reason for Parents to Monitor Computer Activity

Pandora Corp. Co-Founder discusses the newest "shocking trend" among teenagers, and what parents can do to prevent their kids from endangering themselves...

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 21, 2009 -- The newest shock to hit the parental system is the recent discovery of a new teenage trend. "Sexting" is the term used to describe the act of teenagers sending naked photos of themselves to significant others, friends, and sometimes casual acquaintances, via cell phone text messaging. These messages are sent, received and forwarded on a daily basis across the nation, and parents are just now finding out.

"Thanks to a few kids who have recently been caught, this new and dangerous phenomenon has come to light for parents," says Jamie Leasure, co-founder of Pandora Corp., makers of PC Pandora computer monitoring software (http://www.pcpandora.com), a tool designed to help parents keep kids safe online.

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy recently released results of a study completed in the fall of 2008. Of the 653 teens surveyed, 20-percent admitted to electronically sending or posting online nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves.

Another statistic shows that 39-percent of teens are sending sexually suggestive electronic text-based messages to each other. While the latter may seem like the current form of flirting, once images are involved, in the eyes of the law it becomes a form of child pornography.

"When a teenager takes a naked photo of themselves with a camera phone, it could be considered an issue of personal morals and values. But what teens don't realize is that once that picture finds its way to the Internet, it becomes an issue of personal safety," says Leasure. "That's aside from the bottom line fact that taking the picture and sending it, via Internet or cell phone, is a serious legal matter."

It doesn't matter if it's your child or not, if there are pictures of naked minors on your computer, you should be very concerned. If your child is receiving, forwarding, or - worse - producing and distributing nude pictures of themselves, peers or friends, there can be serious legal consequences. Already, charges have been brought upon teens in several states across the country. Leasure says this is just one more reason parents need to get serious and start monitoring their child's computer and Internet activity (http://hubpages.com/hub/Monitoring-Child-Internet-Activity-Essential-Parenting).

"Parents need to be aware of how their kids are using the technology they are placing in their hands. It's as simple as that."

And that's were PC Pandora comes in. PC Pandora (http://www.pcpandora.com) is computer monitoring software (http://www.squidoo.com/monitoringsoftware) that acts like a DVR and records all activity on your computer. With sequential snapshots of everything that happens on the screen, parents are able to effectively play back everything and anything their child does both on and offline. Further details of activity are made available in text-based files. Parents can review transcripts of emails sent and received, and instant messenger chats, logs of websites visited, keystrokes, peer-2-peer files shared, and programs accessed, plus Internet search queries, webcam output and more. The IRIS feature will even send those text-based files right to a parent's email - invaluable for working moms and dads who can't always be home when the kids are online. PC Pandora (http://pcpandora.wordpress.com/) also comes with blocks and filters to help parents implement usage rights and restrictions.

"If you have PC Pandora (http://monitoringsoftwarepcpandora.wetpaint.com/) on your computer, you will know if your child is involved in Internet sexting, whether it's producing the material or simply passing it along," says Leasure. "This is the best thing you can do as a parent to help keep your kid safe from all of the Internet threats, including their own thoughtlessness."

To help detect if there are images on your teens phone, well, Leasure says that's easy: "If the parent bought the phone and is paying the bill, it's as easy as telling your child to 'fork it over' so you can review content."

Leasure says the combination of current popular culture, the rapid speed of developing technology, and the old faithful trait of teens not thinking before acting has caused this new threat.

"There is something to be said for the way that sex is portrayed in mainstream media and pop culture," explains Leasure. "We are a society that makes the idea 'sex sells' possible. At the same time, we are enjoying this explosion of new technology that makes high levels of communication between individuals possible with a few presses of just a couple of buttons. When we give our kids this new technology, we sometimes forget that teens are teens and they are going to do a lot of questionable things as they grow up. That's why as parents we need to be aware and know how our kids are using the technology we give them and how they are representing themselves in the new digital world."

It sounds easy, but as every parent knows, putting even the simplest idea into practice can be very hard. Fortunately, there are tools like PC Pandora (http://www.pcpandora.com/children.php) that make 21st century parenting easier to manage. Parents should also consider this: the recent study revealed that 75% of teens acknowledge that sending these messages "can have serious negative consequences," but they are doing it anyway. Maybe they do need the extra parental enforcement.

For more information on how you can keep your kids safe online and find out if they are partaking in sexting, visit www.pcpandora.com. In spring 2009, Pandora Corp. will release PC Pandora 6.0, which will incorporate Pandora LIVE, a web-based service that will allow parents to check content from anywhere through a secure server.

A 2008 survey of 653 teens (age 13-19) commissioned by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy to explore the habits of electronic activity found that:

· 20-percent of teens (1 in 5) say they have electronically sent/posted nude or seminude pictures or video of themselves; breakdown: 22-percent of teen girls, 18-percent of teen boys and 11-percent of 'young teens' (age 13-19).

· 39-percent of teens say they have sent sexually suggestive messages (text, email, IM) to another (37-percent of teen girls, 40-percent of teen boys); 48-percent of teens report having received such messages

· 71% of teen girls and 67% of teen guys who have sent or posted sexually suggestive content say they have sent/posted this content to a boyfriend/girlfriend; 21% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say they have sent such content to someone they wanted to date or "hook up" with.

· 15% of teens who have sent or posted nude/seminude images of themselves say they have done so to someone they only knew online.

· 75% of teens and 71% of young adults say sending sexually suggestive content "can have serious negative consequences." Yet, 39% of teens and 59% of young adults have sent or posted sexually suggestive emails or text messages--and 20% of teens and 33% of young adults have sent/posted nude or semi-nude images of themselves.

· 38% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say they have had sexually suggestive text messages or emails-- originally meant for someone else--shared with them; 25% of teen girls and 33% of teen boys say they have had nude or semi-nude images--originally meant for someone else--shared with them.

About PC Pandora: Pandora Corporation was formed with one goal - to help our customers monitor, control and protect their families and themselves online. First released in mid 2005, our PC Pandora computer monitoring software has been constantly upgraded to industry-leading specifications and has received accolades from users, reviewers and even school districts and law enforcement agencies, who use the program to help in the day-to-day supervision of the children and citizens they are charged with protecting. The company website devotes space to helping parents by providing them with 18 Tips to Safe Surfing (http://www.pcpandora.com/children/18tips.php) and Pandora's Blog (http://blog.pcpandora.com/), where current news in the world of online safety is discussed regularly. PC Pandora has vaulted into a leadership position for parental control software by boasting a combination of features that are unparalleled in the monitoring industry. In 2008, Version 5.0 was released, again widening the spectrum of coverage and protection offered by the program. In addition, through the company's SAFE SCHOOLS program, schools and school districts can receive up to $100,000 worth of software to aid in protecting their students and their PCs. PC Pandora is also now available through the Pandora Corp. store at Amazon.com. Currently in version 5.2, the next release of PC Pandora will incorporate Pandora LIVE, a web-based service that will allow parents to check content from anywhere through a secure server.

Reporters and Producers: Looking to cover this topic? We are your technology solution component. Software is available to journalists for review and testing. Staff members are available for interviews. Let us help you show your audience how easy it can be to keep their kids safe.

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Contact Information Ken Shallcross

Pandora Corp.

http://www.pcpandora.com

718.884.0689

New Jersey Black Cultural & Heritage Initiative Foundation Honors the Legacy and Heritage of African Americans at Annual Celebration

2009-02-21T11:45:00.000+02:00

New Jersey Black Cultural & Heritage Initiative Foundation Honors the Legacy and Heritage of African Americans at Annual Celebration

New Jersey Black History event celebrates African American heritage with Marc Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League, Secretary of State- Nina Mitchell Wells, and best-selling author & businessman -Stedman Graham.

Newark, New Jersey (PRWEB) February 21, 2009 -- In honor of Black History Month, the New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation will host a "Celebration of History" event on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the New Jersey Historical Society, 52 Park Place, Newark, NJ.

This extraordinary event will feature two dynamic exhibitions exploring the legacy and history of New Jersey African Americans at 5:30 p.m., followed by a reception at 6:00 p.m.

• "What's Going On? Newark and the Legacy of the Sixties" examines the social forces that led to the outbreak of urban rebellion in 1967 and the lasting impact on the people, landscape, institutions and economy of the region.

• "Black Communities in New Jersey" is a photographic documentary of African American communities of southern New Jersey by Wendel A. White, distinguished professor at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and recipient of the Guggenheim artist fellowship, among other honors.

A formal program will begin at 7:30 p.m. featuring keynote speaker Marc Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League.

Additional speakers and presentations include:

• Sojourner Truth Performance - by Alicia Washington, Actress/Storyteller

• Tribute to Giles Wright, long time director, historian and advocate of Afro-American History - by Linda C. Epps, President/CEO, New Jersey Historical Society, Board Trustee

• Remarks by Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells, Stedman Graham, Board Co-Chairs and Ethel Washington, historian, Board Vice Chair and author of Union County Black Americans (NJ)

Tickets are $50. - RSVP required: (908) 436-2912, ewashington@ucnj.org (Space is Limited).

For additional information please log onto www.njlivingcolor.org .

About the NJBCHI Foundation:

Authorized by the New Jersey State Legislature as an independent nonprofit corporation and partner of the New Jersey Department of State, the New Jersey Black Cultural & Heritage Initiative Foundation is mandated to create public/private partnerships to increase participation and appreciation for black arts, history and culture. Through its www.NJLivingColor.org website and future endeavors, the foundation seeks to be a part of the unifying voice of the state's cultural heritage interests, celebrating the legacy, contributions and remarkable stories of New Jersey's diverse communities and shared history.

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Contact Information Lawana Dykes

NJ Black Cultural & Heritage Initiative Foundation

http://www.njlivingcolor.org

(856) 357-6559

Gloria Bryant

The Writing Company

http://www.njlivingcolor.org

(973) 824-4414

eValid Version 9 Multiplies Capacities for Complex Web Application Testing

2009-02-20T11:45:00.003+02:00

eValid Version 9 Multiplies Capacities for Complex Web Application Testing

Users can expect realistic results, low system overhead, a rapid learning curve and very high Return On Investment (ROI)

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 20, 2009 -- Software Research, Inc. announced a major new release of its eValid™ Website Test & Analysis Suite: eValid Version 9.

With an already rich feature set, eValid V9 expanded its features for testing complex web applications with: comprehensive DOM-element motion commands; an enhanced programmatic interface to most eValid commands and browser actions; and advanced DOM-based AJAX synchronization support.

This version offers major changes, including complete DOM manipulation support for data read/write operations, revised pricing, incorporation of the EPI feature as a standard feature in the WebMaster Bundle, continued DBCS support in the International Edition, cloud-computing support, and web-authenticated commercial license options to make life easier for third-party software testing firms.

In addition, the new release includes: new support to create "lite" (HTTP based) playbacks; commands to support testing of load balancers; new commands to support RIA monitoring data collection; and, available data converters to support standard network monitoring engines such as Hyperic, Zenoss, Nagios, GroundWork, and others.

"The new eValid V9 release adds a lot of capacity to an already powerful web application testing suite, and helps make eValid an industry standard for real-world web testing," said Edward Miller, President of Software Research. "Testimonials, frustrations, and suggestions from web application professionals in the industry has made it abundantly clear that it is necessary to test the deep inner workings of a browser to reveal why a web application is failing. Approximations from the desktop do not work and never have. We have been quietly working on expanding the testing capacities to run directly from inside the browser, for the resulting ease-of-use and for the general benefit of this community. By amplifying the test capabilities inside the eValid browser-based test engine this new V9 release meets these expectations directly," Miller concluded.

About the eValid Suite

General Description

eValid is a test-enabled web browser supporting Windows 2000/XP/Vista. eValid V9 license bundles are available for Application Monitoring, Functional Testing/Validation, Test Programming, Regression Testing, Server Loading, Performance Testing and Site Analysis.

The eValid International Edition supports DBCS and foreign-language environments.

Evaluation copies of eValid V9 are available from the eValid V9 Evaluation Download. Pricing for product features starts at $495. Complete information about eValid is found at: www.e-valid.com.

Solution

As a solution base for web browser enabled application testing, eValid offers a number of advantages:

Patented Technology: A unique patented technology for web application analysis and testing.

Validation Modes: Comprehensive methods for detailed page validation, including internal DOM validation.

Accurate Measurement: Very accurate timing of page and component behavior, including AJAX applications.

Ease-of-Use: The fastest, easiest, most trouble-free way to test any web application.

Monitoring Standard: The de facto standard for monitoring web application performance and durability.

Wide User Base: The most widely used in-browser solution available.

Excellent ROI: Very good Return On Investment (ROI) because unit-costs of eValid licenses are low.

Low TCO: Very low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) because eValid is easy to deploy and extremely easy to use.

Applications

eValid applications include the following major areas:

Functional/Regression Testing: To provide test support for advanced AJAX-style web applications that rely on heavy use of XML, JavaScript, with multi-window support.

Application Monitoring: To support "monitoring mode" repeated playback of a test to confirm web application operation. Our latest audits of eValid Monitoring Mode operations show that eValid users are collectively running over 20,000,000 tests per month.

Server Loading: To provide realistic server loading capability by running large numbers of eValid browsers simultaneously, coordinated to operate in multiple machines.

Site Analysis: To provide detailed scanning and analysis of complete websites for quality assurance and comparative analysis purposes.

International Edition: Full support for non-English, DBCS (unicode) OS environments and all Windows plug-in language sets.

eValid Division, Software Research, Inc., 1663 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 USA

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Contact Information RITA BRAL

Software Research Inc.

http://www.e-valid.com

415-861-2800

Experian Offers Data Quality in the Cloud

2009-02-20T11:45:00.002+02:00

Experian Offers Data Quality in the Cloud

On Demand address verification solution will help organisations reduce the cost of bad data.

Sydney, NSW (PRWEB) February 20, 2009 -- Experian QAS, a world-leading supplier of contact data management, this week launched Australia's first fully supported Cloud Computing Data Capture solution, Experian QAS Pro On Demand.

By using the data quality service 'in the cloud', Experian QAS customers can reduce the cost associated with traditional software licensing agreements, hardware and implementation costs, annual software maintenance fees and continuous upgrade cycles.

Experian QAS Pro On Demand's address verification (http://www.qas-experian.com.au/products/verify-and-search-addresses.htm) automatically completes and standardises addresses as users are entering them into their existing database application.

Experian QAS Pro On Demand is available through Experian's On Demand web portal and is hosted in the company's own highly secure data centres to ensure network reliability and first class data security.

Experian QAS Pro On Demand is also available through salesforce.com's AppExchange (http://www.qas-experian.com.au/partners/business-partners/salesforce.htm). The two systems are integrated to provide salesforce.com customers with an address validation (http://www.qas-experian.com.au/products/verify-and-search-addresses.htm) tool, the benefits of which include reduced keystrokes and improved data accuracy in the CRM system. QAS Pro On Demand is customisable to individual business' requirements to help them achieve more accurate data quality at the point of capture.

Inaccurate data can damage business relationships and increase costs

QAS Pro On Demand (http://www.qas-experian.com.au/products/on-demand.htm) software is designed to instantly search and verify addresses (http://www.qas-experian.com.au/) against up-to-date high quality reference data sources including Australia Post's Postal Address File (PAF), NZ Post's Postal Address File and 13 other international data sets.

Customer data is collected by organisations through a variety of channels, including face to face, over the phone, via email, web forms and sometimes even through instant messaging. Human error can cause incorrect data to be collected, even before it is used.

Experian research indicates that for every incorrect postal address, it can cost between $15 and $25 to correct the mistake.

"During an economic downturn, companies are increasingly focused on servicing their existing customers to maintain profitability," said Matt Glasner, General Manager, Experian QAS. "Every time customer data is entered incorrectly, businesses risk damaging customer relationships and facing a financial loss.

"If businesses are to survive and thrive during this time, they need to deliver first-class customer service. That means ensuring they have captured all the necessary information about their customers correctly."

"Experian research has found that organisations can also lose up to 19 percent of revenue because they have bad data," said Glasner. "Today's businesses simply can't afford that cost. Being able to quickly, easily and reliably access data quality solutions is critical."

Security of data is a primary concern for Experian, which provides its solution through its own data centres. "We have four international sites. Security is our first concern and the sites have been designed to a financial grade security model. We take both data security and physical security very seriously." said Glasner.

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Contact Information Kylie Tarrant

Experian QAS

http://www.qas-experian.com.au/

+612-8907-7215

Performance Based SEO Program Introduced by PageViews, Arizona SEO

2009-02-20T11:45:00.001+02:00

Performance Based SEO Program Introduced by PageViews, Arizona SEO

PageViews Interactive, an Arizona SEO firm, has just introduced their new 'Performance Based SEO' program. This innovative program allows companies to acquire new leads and business by getting top listings on the first Google search results page, and not pay until they have been able to be in the top position for at least 2 weeks.

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) February 20, 2009 -- PageViews Interactive, an Arizona SEO (http://pageviews.com/searchengineoptimization.htm) firm, has just introduced their new 'Performance Based SEO' program. This innovative program allows companies to acquire new leads and business by getting top listings on the first Google search results page, and not pay until they have been able to be in the top position for at least 2 weeks.

In today's uncertain economic times, many cash strapped businesses find it challenging to get the bank financing needed for marketing and securing new customers. Companies making fortunes on the internet are the ones that customers see at the top of the first page of search results when they search for highly targeted, "money" keywords and phrases. Regular search produces far more traffic than paid advertising.

"With our Performance Based SEO (http://pageviews.com/products-performance-based-seo.html) plan, we help our customers experience the awesome sales power of top rankings, and put them in a position to be able to pay us from increased revenue generated by the additional qualified traffic," explains Terry Mickelson, founder of Page Views, Arizona SEO.

A recent study by Cornell University showed that 86% of all traffic from a search goes to the top 5 listings of the first search engine results page.

"If you are not in the top positions, you are giving business away to your competitors; which are any sites ranked better than you," says Mickelson. "Companies that have had a top position in Google understand the value and the smart ones do whatever they can to protect it."

For an established site, it can take up to six months or more to achieve a top Google ranking. New sites can take even longer. In order to make sure companies are serious about getting top rankings and have some "skin in the game", Page Views (http://www.pageviews.com) requires a small investment up front and incremental payments as ranking benchmarks are achieved.

"Not every site qualifies," Mickelson explains, "There are some words and categories that are too competitive and others that don't have enough volume to justify the long term commitment and efforts we have to invest in a customers business without getting paid."

"If a company spends at least $1,000.00 per month on at least 3 keywords in Google Adwords and/or Yahoo Search Marketing then this Performance Based SEO plan could replace the monthly spend and increase sales many times over".

Find out what being the number one ranked site in Google is worth. Contact Page Views Interactive for a no cost website evaluation (http://www.pageviews.com/free_evaluation/index.php).

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Contact Information TERRY MICKELSON

PageViews Interactive

http://pageviews.com/

480-556-9752

BlogCatalog.com Buys HalfHourMeals.com

2009-02-20T11:45:00.000+02:00

BlogCatalog.com Buys HalfHourMeals.com

BlogCatalog.com, the premier social network for bloggers, has acquired HalfHourMeals.com, a niche social network that allows members to submit recipes, rate favorites, and customize a recipe file.

San Antonio, Texas (PRWEB) February 20, 2009 -- BlogCatalog.com, the premier social network for bloggers, has acquired HalfHourMeals.com, a niche social network that allows members to submit recipes, rate favorites, and customize a recipe file.

HalfHourMeals.com was originally launched in August 2008 as a social network for families who wanted to share easy-to-make meal recipes. The recipes are categorized by course, cuisine, ingredients, and include an approximate preparation and cook time.

"The concept, design, and development for HalfHourMeals.com was done right, but it never seemed to establish a sense of community," said Antony Berkman, president of BlogCatalog. "Most of the recipes were submitted by a handful of members. While many of those recipes are good, there seemed to be too much effort pushing the recipes out instead of pulling new members into the network. We'd like to turn that around.

Berkman is no stranger to developing a sense of community within social networks. After acquiring BlogCatalog.com, his team turned a directory listing with 50,000 members and relatively low visitor volume into a social network with more than 170,000 active members and higher traffic than any other network in its class. It has ten times the visitor volume of MyBlogLog.com, which is owned by Yahoo.com, and twice the visitor volume of Technorati.com

According to Berkman, his team wants to do the same with HalfHourMeals.com. It will be redeveloped to include blogs and provide enhanced member profiles. Since BlogCatalog.com already lists more than 3,500 blogs dedicated to food, HalfHourMeals.com could help these bloggers and other food enthusiasts gain exposure.

"Social networks are brining people together. At BlogCatalog, we work very hard to help bloggers connect, share ideas, and grow through group and general discussions," said Berkman. "We'll do the same at HalfHourMeals.com. We'll create an environment where bloggers and non-bloggers can connect, share ideas, and enjoy their passion for food."

Berkman added that the timing is right. In a Chicago Tribune article, Purdue University Retail Institute recently noted that consumer food buying habits has shifted, with families saving between $10 and $15 per meal by eating at home.

"As BlogCatalog members who love food join the new network, HalfHourMeals.com members might be surprised to find some real authentic dishes," said Berkman. "Our bloggers represent a global community, with most members writing from United States, India, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Germany. "

BlogCatalog.com was also the first blogger social network to develop a social awareness campaign; an RSS-enabled dashboard feature that delivers cross-network aggregation; and a mobile platform that allows bloggers to keep up with online social activities across 20 other networks using their phones.

For more information, visit http://www.HalfHourMeals.com or http://www.BlogCatalog.com

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Contact Information Tony Berkman

BlogCatalog

http://halfhourmeals.com

2103239670

Voodoo.com Auctioned this Week

2009-02-19T11:45:00.003+02:00

Voodoo.com Auctioned this Week

Domain Invest (www.domaininvest.lu) announces the auction of the Domain Name voodoo.com on the 21st February during the Domainer Mardi Gras auction held in New Orleans, at a start price of 300,000 USD.

(PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- Voodoo.com is part of an extensive list of domain names being auctioned during this cutting edge conference. Aftermarket.com will provide a live auction, which allows all participants to bid in person or online at Aftermarket.com.

Frederick Schiwek explains, "voodoo.com is truly a great Domain Name that already collects a revenue of $1000 per month, only via Domain Parking. The auction location of New Orleans is key as this city is well known for its voodoo religion and traditions. The domain name has also an important business value as the voodoo religion is still largely active and present. You could for example sell or buy spells online or develop a real historical and theoretical website. If you are a voodoo priest or own a voodoo business, don't miss this opportunity to increase your visibility and image online".

The Voodoo religion has acquired an exotic, Hollywood image in the past years with a strong emphasis within the Western media and the introduction of terms such as 'gris-gris' and 'voodoo dolls' into the American lexicon and translated worldwide. The potential value of the Domain Name value is thus significant and can generate high revenue and traffic.

Domainer Mardi Gras is a must attend event for domain names professionals with sessions on Risk Management for the Modern Domainer, as well as a live auction conducted by Aftermarket.com. Domainer Mardi Gras is also designed to let domainers experience first-hand the weekend of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana which will include a traditional crawfish boil, private balcony parties on Bourbon St., a jazz brunch and several parades throughout the weekend. For more information about the conference, visit www.DomainerMardiGras.com.

Domain Invest

Domain Invest is one of the largest Domainer companies in Europe specialized in internet domain name monetization. Domain Invest acquires existing undervalued Internet Domain Names, which usually have a high potential and already generate revenues. The company then monetizes traffic by dynamically generating websites presenting advertisements contextually related to their domain name. The aim is to offer a value increase potential and to attract large audiences. Founded in 2008, Domain Invest is based in Luxembourg and already well known in the Domainer world.

Contact:

Frederick Schiwek

Domain Invest

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Contact Information XAVIER BUCK

Domain Invest

http://www.domaininvest.lu

+352691600414

Leading Perfume and Celebrity Fragrance Retailer The Cosmetics Haven Relaunches Web Site

2009-02-19T11:45:00.002+02:00

Leading Perfume and Celebrity Fragrance Retailer The Cosmetics Haven Relaunches Web Site

Individuals shopping for name-brand perfumes, fragrances and cosmetics at discount prices can now visit the recently relaunched Web site of The Cosmetics Haven. One of the Web's leading retailers of perfumes and celebrity fragrances, the site carries more than 10,000 products from top brands like Burberry, Clinique and Estee Lauder.

Scarborough, Ontario (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 - The Cosmetics Haven (http://www.thecosmeticshaven.com/), a premier Web site offering name-brand perfumes (http://www.thecosmeticshaven.com/), celebrity fragrances and beauty products at discount prices, announces its recent relaunch and the debut of its new shopping cart. The reorganized site and easy-to-use shopping cart makes finding and purchasing name-brand products from companies like Chanel, Clinique and Estee Lauder more convenient than ever before.

"The Cosmetics Haven has always been the go-to site for individuals searching for name-brand colognes and fragrances at discount prices. With the Web site's relaunch and the release of its new shopping cart, consumers now have even greater reason to shop the site for their favorite beauty products," says Dora Kong, owner of The Cosmetics Haven.

The site's new shopping cart is easy to use, and products are now better categorized than before. In addition to searching by women's fragrances, men's fragrances, fragrances for everyone, skincare or cosmetics, consumers can now search the site by brand to find the largest selection of name-brand fragrances, colognes and skincare and beauty products available worldwide - more than 10,000 products in all. At The Cosmetics Haven, shoppers can find 100 percent genuine designer perfumes and fragrances, such as fragrances from Burberry, Christian Dior and Gucci, and celebrity fragrances (http://www.thecosmeticshaven.com/) from Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.

"The Cosmetics Haven stocks thousands of fragrances including many that are discontinued, but only products that are 100 percent genuine - buyers won't find knock-offs. With the ability to shop 24/7 and no pushy salespeople, why shop anywhere else for discount designer fragrances and cosmetics?," Kong says.

The newly relaunched Web site is interactive, allowing visitors to read product reviews and create their own, as well as comment on the site's blog. In addition, the site features news and RSS feeds on skin and beauty and fashion news, allowing site visitors to gain an all-encompassing take on the worlds of skin care and the runway.

For more information about The Cosmetics Haven, one of the Web's leading sites for perfume, beauty products and celebrity fragrances, visit www.TheCosmeticsHaven.com.

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Contact Information Dora Kong

The Cosmetics Haven

http://www.TheCosmeticsHaven.com

1-877-586-9360

SeniorLeadsOnline.com Announces Integration with ReverseVision: Reverse Mortgage Sales Leads Now Easily Uploaded to ReverseVision Software

2009-02-19T11:45:00.001+02:00

SeniorLeadsOnline.com Announces Integration with ReverseVision: Reverse Mortgage Sales Leads Now Easily Uploaded to ReverseVision Software

SeniorLeadsOnline.com announces integration of its reverse mortgage lead delivery system with ReverseVision's reverse mortgage origination software. Reverse mortgage lenders can now purchase leads from SeniorLeadsOnline.com and have the prospects automatically transferred directly into ReveseVisions' reverse mortgage software suite. Reverse mortgage lenders and brokers now have an end-to-end seamless process of purchasing leads, managing prospects and loan origination.

San Francisco, California (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- SeniorLeadsOnline.com, a leading source for high quality reverse mortgage leads (https://www.seniorleadsonline.com?nr_product=&nr_placement=PRWEB&nr_medium=PR&nr_creative=RVSLOFEB09&nr_adgroup=SLOHome), has been upgraded to seamlessly upload reverse mortgage leads into ReverseVision's (http://www.reversevision.com/) reverse mortgage origination software.

Reverse mortgage lenders and brokers who use ReverseVision's technology to manage their origination process can now automatically transfer leads from SeniorLeadsOnline.com directly into their ReverseVision system. "We are constantly updating SeniorLeadsOnline.com to improve the quality of our leads and the process by which reverse mortgage brokers and lenders acquire the leads. This system upgrade merges high ROI leads with high quality prospect management and origination software, which translates into lower cost-per-funded-loan for the agents and brokers" said Stephen Chen, founder of SeniorLeadsOnline.com and NewRetirement.

SeniorLeadsOnline.com supports a variety of options for transferring leads into lenders' lead tracking and disposition systems. The ReverseVision integration is the latest in a series of upgrades made by SeniorLeadsOnline to support data transfer into systems like Salesforce and other sales management and loan origination systems that allow data import.

About ReverseVision: ReverseVision is the leading technology company for reverse mortgage software. ReverseVision's reverse mortgage origination suite supports the reverse mortgage origination process from prospect to selling the loan into the secondary market. ReverseVision is privately owned and independent and focuses on reverse mortgages exclusively. ReverseVision is located in North Carolina and employs a team of leading software engineers and architects with a combined experience of over 50 years. ReverseVision is used and accepted by more wholesale lenders than any other reverse mortgage software.

Contact: ReverseVision, Thomas Martignoni, (919) 834 0070, www.reversevision.com

About SeniorLeadsOnline.com: SeniorLeadsOnline.com was launched in 2007 to offer high quality reverse mortgage leads to qualified reverse mortgage lenders and brokers. Lead buyers can access prequalified leads from consumers who are actively seeking a reverse mortgage solution. Lead buyers can specify geographic area and exclusivity. Founded by the award-winning team that produces NewRetirement.com (http://www.newretirement.com/?nr_product=&nr_placement=PRWEB&nr_medium=PR&nr_creative=RVSLOFEB09&nr_adgroup=NRHome), SeniorLeadsOnline is an active member of NRMLA and the Better Business Bureau. SeniorLeadsOnline works with most of the leading reverse mortgage lenders including Wells Fargo, Financial Freedom, and many others.

SeniorLeadsOnline.com and NewRetirement.com's corporate headquarters are located at 100 Pine St, Suite 590, San Francisco, California 94111. Paul Lowrey, Director of Marketing, can be reached at 415-738-2435. Email inquires should be sent via the site's Contact Us page.

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Contact Information PAUL LOWREY

SeniorLeadsOnline

http://www.seniorleadsonline.com

415-738-2435

Thomas Martignoni

ReverseVision

http://www.reversevision.com

919-834-0070

sparkBB Announces First Ever Adobe Flex Embeddable Free Forum Hosting Service

2009-02-19T11:45:00.000+02:00

sparkBB Announces First Ever Adobe Flex Embeddable Free Forum Hosting Service

Adobe Flex is a powerful technology used by many web 2.0 startup companies to deliver interactive social environments and user-generated content. Until now, one of the largest forms of social interaction, online discussion forums, have not taken advantage of this technology. SparkBB.com is the first to use Adobe Flex in their embeddable free forum hosting services.

Providence, RI (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- The first embeddable free forum hosting service to utilize Adobe Flex technology, sparkBB.com, began accepting private beta invite requests on February 19, 2009.

Adobe Flex has played an increasingly vital role in the web 2.0 movement; powering rich, interactive Internet applications such as Pikeo online photo sharing, Yahoo! Maps, Yahoo! Web Messenger, and social gaming startups like IILWY.com and Doof.com.

Until recently, the benefits of Adobe Flex have not been applied to one of the largest forms of social interaction on the web - online discussion forums. Benefits of Adobe Flex technology in online forums include quicker interaction through real-time updates, the ability to switch between different forums without re-authentication, flexibility of access by way of website embedding, and offline access via Adobe AIR.

The Internet is moving faster and faster every day. Internet startups are continuing to launch innovative ideas and revolutionary concepts to meet the demands of users and facilitate social interaction and content creation. Forums will continue to play a role in the web 2.0 world as a significant source of user-generated content and social interaction.

About sparkBB:

sparkBB is a proprietary, embeddable free forum (http://www.sparkBB.com) hosting service utilizing Adobe Flex technology. As the only embeddable free forum hosting service with an Adobe Flex core, sparkBB is able to offer free forum hosting (http://www.sparkbb.com) services beyond the capabilities of traditional PHP-based systems.

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Contact Information Christopher Davis

sparkBB.com

http://www.sparkbb.com

207-462-8901

Street Attack Empowers Socially-Minded Youth Through Digital, Mobile and Grassroots Marketing Platforms

2009-02-17T11:45:00.003+02:00

Street Attack Empowers Socially-Minded Youth Through Digital, Mobile and Grassroots Marketing Platforms

Alternative and Digital Marketing Mavens Reveal Their Latest Success with Youth and Mobile Marketing

Boston, MA (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- Street Attack's latest campaign for the first-ever Best Buy @15 Challenge cracked the code on empowering youth, while providing a voice for socially minded teens through a digital and mobile platform. Ashoka's Youth Venture (http://www.genv.net), a global network of young social entrepreneurs, and Best Buy Co., Inc selected 30 finalists from business plans submitted by active Youth Venture Teams across the country. Street Attack created a digital and grassroots marketing strategy to build buzz and encourage youth to log their votes. Throughout the six week challenge, more than 150,000 votes were recorded, exceeding the program's goals seven fold and showcasing Street Attack's expertise at fusing creative grassroots marketing techniques with digital culture.

Charged with the task of creating awareness for the competition and encouraging teens to vote for their peers, Street Attack designed a campaign to compliment the digital lifestyle of today's youth. As well as creating grassroots "tool kits" (including posters, handbills, viral tools and email forms) which enabled finalists to spread the word themselves, Street Attack also established a variety of digital, youth-centric platforms that produced a genuine buzz around the @15 Challenge.

For the "Net Generation" SMS messaging has long been a familiar and well used means of communication. Street Attack created a "text to vote" platform and a WAP portal in order to take advantage of teens willingness to experiment with and use new media technologies. These innovative tools allowed teens to vote via text and the web from their mobile phones. Street Attack not only recognized but also successfully tapped into this latest trend in youth marketing, with SMS messaging accounting for 30% of the total votes.

Teens were also encouraged to use other popular digital platforms to conduct their own marketing campaigns. Street Attack built a grassroots web portal for competitors, and enabled youth to harness the power of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook by designing and implementing badges announcing a call to action.

"We've always been a grassroots-minded agency," says Terry Lozoff, President of Street Attack (http://www.streetattack.com). "However, with the technology and social media tools that can be harnessed today, grassroots has never been so powerful. Viral buzz spurs from a true and authentic product or message. These Youth Venture teams are the essence of that. Our job at Street Attack is to understand how this message can be best spread, and create programs that empower those involved to be as instrumental in the movement as possible."

Through their work for Ashoka Youth Venture and Best Buy's @15 Challenge, Street Attack once again demonstrated their ability to create and execute successful alternative marketing programs that fuse the offline and digital worlds. By capitalizing on the latest trends relevant to today's youth, Street Attack lead the @15 challenge toward success, and continues to chart ahead as a premier alternative and digital marketing agency.

About Street Attack:

Based in Boston, MA, Street Attack is a leading alternative and digital marketing agency. Since 2001, the company has provided successful strategy, creative and nationwide execution for consumer facing companies and web-based businesses. Street Attack specializes in word-of-mouth/buzz/grassroots marketing campaigns, digital/interactive and viral/social media marketing services, promotional programs, event marketing and production, and alternative/guerrilla activations. Street Attack also produces CHOICE, a publication and blog (http://www.streetattack.com/blog) covering the latest trends and highlights in the worlds of marketing, media and digital.

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Contact Information Beth Tucker

Street Attack

http://www.streetattack.com

617 423 3100

High Position Ranks #2 Best Organic Optimisation Company in the UK with topseos

2009-02-17T11:45:00.002+02:00

High Position Ranks #2 Best Organic Optimisation Company in the UK with topseos

High Position has earned the right to be named as a reputable firm by topseos on numerous occasions. Its offering of high quality search engine optimisation techniques to the UK and beyond is the main factor that has allowed the company to be noticed and to stand apart from the rest. With its most recent conquest being placed Number 2 in the Organic Optimization Company rankings for the United Kingdom, High Position is doing everything right to continue living up to its name.

Plymouth, IN (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- Aside from the company's achievements with topseos, High Position (www.topseos.com/high-position-limited) has received extensive recognition and numerous awards for the exceptional work that it delivers. Its services have recently come to encompass its own newly launched Pay Per Click management system as well as the acquisition of asterisks*, which focuses primarily on search friendly web design and development, both adding extra depth and definition to the dynamic force that builds its successes.

Founded in 1995, High Position prides itself on being able to deliver prime results by implementing techniques that work time and time again. Its fast and efficient methods of search engine optimisation are strategically arranged to consistently take its clients to number one on Google, and in some cases increase traffic flow to these sites by well over 100%. High Position's reputation has landed the company some illustrious clients such as Lloyd's TSB Bank, haart Estate Agents, Sony and Budget Car and Van Rental, who have all gone straight to number one on Google search engine pages. This is the type of service that allowed the High Position team to achieve a 104% increase in earnings in 2008, and is also the magic that will also allow the company to expand its team by 100% in 2009 to become the largest Digital Marketing Agency in the UK.

According to Shaun Parker, one of the founding partners of High Position, the company pulls out all the stops in every job, no matter what the circumstances. He feels that this is what separates them from their competition. "We are differentiated through the breadth and depth of our services, all based on a deep technological understanding of search and websites. We do not seek to simply exploit 'low hanging fruit' but go the extra mile to propose and deliver strategies that generate the best and fastest returns for our clients," says Parker.

topseos has given High Position the acknowledgment that it deserves, and can only contribute to the company's added success with its latest announcement. topseos enables businesses to separate the genuine key players from those companies that are riding on terminology and marketing lingo. With a continuous flow of rankings and reviews, no one can ever be left in the dark when it comes to SEO and internet marketing.

To view the complete list of the best SEO firms in the UK (www.topseos.com/best-seo-and-ppc-companies-in-united-kingdom), please visit: www.topseos.com/best-seo-and-ppc-companies-in-united-kingdom.

For further information on High Position, please visit www.highposition.net or www.topseos.com/high-position-limited.

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Contact Information Jeev Trika

topseos.com

http://www.topseos.com

800-874-2458

The Small Business Referral Stimulus Package

2009-02-17T11:45:00.001+02:00

The Small Business Referral Stimulus Package

As the talk of recession crowds the news and the economic stimulus package debate rages on in Washington DC, John Jantsch, author of Duct Tape Marketing, determined it was time for small businesses to take matters into their own hands. Therefore he is declaring March 9-13, 2009 - Make a Referral Week.

Kansas City, Missouri (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- As the talk of recession crowds the news and the economic stimulus package debate rages on in Washington DC, John Jantsch, author of Duct Tape Marketing, determined it was time for small businesses to take matters into their own hands. Therefore he is declaring March 9-13, 2009 - Make a Referral Week.

Make a Referral Week is an entrepreneurial approach to stimulating the small business economy one referred business at a time. The goal for the week is to generate 1000 referred leads to 1000 deserving small businesses in an effort to highlight the impact of how this simple action can blossom into millions of dollars in new business.

"Small business is the lifeblood and job-creating engine of the economy and merits the positive attention so often saved for corporate bailout stories," declared Jantsch

Jantsch is not alone in support of this notion as sponsors such as Microsoft Office Live, Intuit, Sage, BNI, iLinc, Palo Alto Software, Infusionsoft, Printing4Less, and Vertical Response have joined the effort to help spread the word about this positive event.

The weeklong virtual event will also feature daily education programs focused on teaching small business owners and other marketers how to tap the power of referral marketing. Featured guest experts include Ivan Misner, founder of BNI and author Masters of Networking, Bob Burg, author of Endless Referrals and the Go-Giver, Bill Cates, author of Get More Referrals Now, Andy Sernovitz, author of Word of Mouth Marketing, Guy Kawasaki, author of Reality Check, Rich Sloan, author of StartUpNation, Anita Campbell, publisher of Small Business Trends, Scott Allen, author of the Virtual Handshake, John Jantsch, author of Duct Tape Marketing, Scott Ginsberg of Nametag TV, Michael Port, author of the Contrarian Effect and Book Yourself Solid, Susan Solovic Wilson, founder of SBTV.com and Pam Slim, author Escape from Cubicle Nation.

Individuals around the globe will be invited to make at least one referral to a small business and visit Make a Referral Week (http://www.MakeAReferralWeek.com) web site to share the referral details, including information on why they referred a particular business. Each day during the week one referral story will be chosen as the "best referral of the day" and the referred business and referral source will each win a Referral Gift Prize featuring signed books from recognized referral experts.

The Refer-O-Meter will monitor the march towards 1000 referrals given throughout the week.

More information here - makeareferralweek.com (http://www.makeareferralweek.com)

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Contact Information JOHN JANTSCH

Duct Tape Marketing

http://www.makeareferralweek.com

816-872-8452

PRWeb launches online news distribution service helping UK users to take advantage of web explosion

2009-02-17T11:45:00.000+02:00

PRWeb launches online news distribution service helping UK users to take advantage of web explosion

PRWeb UK will offer customers distribution to UK-based media, search engines, news sites and consumers to share their news and drive sales

Search Engine Strategies, London, Booth # 103 (PRWEB UK) 17 February, 2009 -- A new service designed to help companies raise their online visibility has been launched in the UK by PRWeb, the leading online news distribution service. PRWeb UK (http://uk.prweb.com) offers distribution to media, search engines, news sites and consumers throughout the UK to enable companies to get their news in front of potential customers, journalists, bloggers and other audiences.

PRWeb UK is specifically designed to help companies -- from sole traders and SME's to blue chips and multinational businesses -- raise their online visibility allowing organisations to communicate direct via the web to a limitless number of contacts, including journalists and media, search engines, bloggers and consumers. Industry research placed the number of bloggers at 56 million, with the market size doubling every six months and 1.5 billion internet users worldwide.

"PR Web UK, is an evolution from traditional forms of news distribution. Harnessing the power of the internet enables practitioners to seize opportunities made available by the growth of the web," explains William Wagner, chief marketing officer of Vocus, Inc.

Through partnerships with prominent news outlets such as the Press Association and search engines including Yahoo! and Topix, PRWeb news releases are available to millions of unique visitors throughout the UK.

"Investing in PRWeb enabled us to achieve wide-spread press visibility for our clients when we needed a story to have that 'extra' reach," said Andrew Denny, head of online communications at The Publicity Works. "We can ensure our customers' communications reach places such as Google News or Yahoo! News, increasing traffic towards their own sites. As media consumption increasingly shifts towards online, the benefits of using PRWeb will become more and more important for PR Consultancies."

Using PRWeb UK's online release distribution, customers are able to:

• Distribute their news directly to more than 450 publications through the Press Association as well as top local, regional and national media outlets

• Increase rankings on UK-based search engines - such as Google UK and Yahoo! UK through a search optimised UK platform

• Track and measure success with distribution analytics

• Include YouTube videos and other multimedia components to create a more vivid experience for readers

• Incorporate social messaging technology to communicate to an even larger audience

"Based on PRWeb's success enabling companies to increase their online visibility and get their message out to millions of people, we have created a service specifically to help companies see these same benefits throughout the UK," added Wagner. "PR consultancies and inhouse PR and marketing practitioners can add PRWeb UK to their repertoire as online increasingly becomes the medium of choice, in the UK and worldwide."

PRWeb news releases are distributed through search engines, RSS feeds and directly to tens of thousands of journalists and editors through e-mail.

PRWeb UK will be available in March at www.PRWebUK.com.

About PRWeb

PRWeb is recognised as a leading online news and press release distribution service worldwide. Since 1997, PRWeb has been changing the way businesses, marketing departments and public relations firms think about press releases. PRWeb was the first company to develop a distribution strategy around direct-to-consumer communication and to build and offer a search engine optimised platform for press release distribution. PRWeb, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vocus, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand public relations management software. For more information please visit www.PRWebUK.com.

About Vocus, Inc.

Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organisations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimising their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 3,300 organisations worldwide and is available in seven languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information please visit www.vocuseurope.com or call +44 (0) 20 748 16150.

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Contact Information Robin Lane

Vocus, Inc.

http://uk.prweb.com

+ (1) 301-683-6022

Lisa Pringle

Montpellier PR

http://uk.prweb.com

+44(0)1242 262977

LG Makes Smart Move with New Smartphone

2009-02-16T17:45:00.000+02:00

LG Makes Smart Move with New Smartphone

LG-GM730 first phone to feature new version of Windows Mobile

Barcelona, Spain (PRWEB) February, 16, 2009 -- LG Electronics (http://www.lge.com/index.jhtml) (LG), a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, today announced LG-GM730, its newest handset in LG's smartphone line-up, which makes advanced smartphone features easy to use. This, the first smartphone to use new version of Windows Mobile OS integrated with LG's advanced 3D S-Class User Interface, will be on display at the Mobile World Congress 2009 (http://mwc.lge.com) in Barcelona from February 16-19.

LG Electronics steps forward to the smartphone market making statement that users don't have to outsmart to their smartphone.

The LG-GM730 (http://www.lge.com/products/model/detail/gm730.jhtml?currentPage=2) is the newest phone among LG's easy-to-use smartphones line-up to come. The company has recently signed a special contract with Microsoft, allowing them to be the first manufacturer of a phone with the new version of Windows Mobile. On top of Windows Mobile, the LG-GM730 will provide LG's dynamic, direct and intuitive S-Class User Interface.

"The combination of Windows Mobile and our new 3D S-Class User Interface will make the LG-GM730 the most functional and easiest to use smartphone ever created," said Dr. Skott Ahn (http://www.lge.com/about/corporate/executives_SkottAhn.jsp), President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company (www.lgmobile.com). "This phone is a springboard for us. We will launch a number of smartphones this year; most of them will follow this same winning formula."

Built-around a 3D cube layout, S-Class User Interface provides four customizable home screens. The simple flick of a finger instantly turns the cube from one side to the next. S-Class User Interface eliminates nested menus wherever possible, providing more direct access to features and applications. Even setup for e-mail is simplified, requiring just one click. Internet Explorer 6.0 enhances the web experience.

The LG-GM730 also incorporates LG's signature style, with a slim, seamless profile and smooth, stylish rounded edges. At just 11.9 mm it is the perfect on-the-go. Despite its small size, it still manages to pack in all the essential productivity software, with room to spare.

More technical specifications will be announced soon and the LG-GM730 will be available for purchase in the first half of 2009.

To see LG's innovative products and technologies in person, visit LG's booth at the 2009 Mobile World Congress in Hall 8 of Fira de Barcelona. Please visit mwc.lge.com for more information.

About LG Electronics, Inc.

LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 82,000 people working in 114 operations including 82 subsidiaries around the world. With 2008 global sales of USD 44.7 billion, LG is comprised of five business units - Home Entertainment, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning, Business Solutions and Mobile Communications. LG is the world's leading producer of mobile handsets, flat panel TVs, air conditioners, front-loading washing machines, optical storage products, DVD players and home theater systems.

LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company (LG) is a leading global mobile communication and information company. LG creates handsets that provide an optimized mobile experience to customers around the world with its cutting-edge technology and innovative handset design capabilities. Increasingly, LG is pursuing convergence technology and mobile computing products. LG will continue to take leadership in the mobile communication environment with stylish designs and smart technology.

For more information, please visit lge.com.

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Contact Information Judy Pae

LG Electronics Inc.

http://www.lge.com/press

+822 3777 7144

90% Of CEOs Request A Private Business Network That's Just For Them

2009-02-14T17:45:00.000+02:00

90% Of CEOs Request A Private Business Network That's Just For Them

A new survey of 500 CEOs suggests that 90% desire more exclusivity, more credibility, and more real-time interaction within an online business network.

London, (PRWEB) February 14, 2009 -- Online business networking sites have proven themselves to be more than a passing trend. Business leaders and executives are increasingly using the Internet to exchange information and find new opportunities through interaction with their peers. But a new survey has demonstrated a requirement for a more exclusive, private and interactive experience than that offered by the major business networks.

The survey, which was sponsored by the new CEO Lounge (http://www.ceolounge.com), questioned 500 CEOs, Senior Executives and Business Owners (all of whom use at least one of the major business networks) and focused on the online networking needs of these individuals.

According to the survey: -

• 85% use business-networking sites to find new business opportunities.

• 90% rate exclusivity as a "very important" attribute of a business network.

• 93% want real-time interaction within a business network.

CEO Lounge is a new business network (http://www.ceolounge.com/networking-pages/business-network.php) that's exclusively for CEOs, Senior Executives and Specialist Professionals. The aim is to allow top-level decision makers to meet, share information and gain valuable insights from each other.

Arya Marafie, the founder of the CEO Lounge said: -

"Our USP is our bedrock principle of absolute exclusivity. CEOs and senior executives want to know that the people in their network are on their level. Our members value the fact that everyone on our site is a top-level decision maker".

Arya continued: "The CEO Lounge is a world-class website that makes use of all the latest Web 2.0 technology. It offers a wide range of simple yet clever features and allows members to communicate using live email, text chat and even full-screen video conferencing.

"We developed the CEO Lounge based on extensive research into the needs and preferences of top level business people. Our target demographic are time-poor professionals who want to maximize the value they garner from online networking. We have made the site user-friendly, interactive and highly efficient. It allows members to locate valuable contacts quickly and then to communicate with them instantly.

Today's CEOs are so different from the stereotypical grey-suited CEO of their father's generation. The new generation of blue jean wearing, technically savvy, 30 and 40 something CEOs are looking to maximize technology within their fast growing companies and their professional lives. The CEO Lounge meets this need. It is a truly revolutionary offering and we hope that it will become the preferred business network (http://www.ceolounge.com/networking-pages/business-network.php) for today's leaders."

CEO Lounge is a product of Diamond Lounge Ltd, New Bond Street, London. Diamond Lounge Ltd also owns DiamondLounge.com (http://www.diamondlounge.com) the world's first luxury online dating website (http://www.diamondlounge.com/).

Please also visit the CEO Lounge Business Blog (http://www.ceolounge.com/blog) and the Diamond Lounge Luxury Blog (http://www.diamondlounge.com/blog).

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Contact Information Arya Marafie

Diamond Lounge Ltd

http://www.ceolounge.com

0207 930 7777

Rachel Drewe

Diamond Lounge Ltd

http://www.ceolounge.com

0207 930 7777

PayScale Launches Career Management Platform

2009-02-13T17:45:00.000+02:00

PayScale Launches Career Management Platform

World's largest salary survey company creates new features to provide workers and job seekers comprehensive, unique career information based on their extensive dataset.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) February 13, 2009 -- PayScale, Inc. today announced the launch of a new career management platform where employees and job seekers will have access to an array of salary insight and career management tools in one place.

As the economy maintains its uncertain footing, the total workforce - including the employed and the recently laid off - are seeking real-time salary information that keeps step with the market, professional development opportunities, job alternatives, and career planning tools. PayScale's new personalized career management platform (http://www.payscale.com/mypayscalev3.aspx) provides users insight into their career options in one easy-to-access location.

"PayScale provides employees and job seekers with an easy-to-use suite of tools to understand their place in the job market and inform their career decisions," said Joe Giordano, Founder, PayScale, Inc. "We have leveraged our extensive dataset of over 16 million career profiles in conjunction with advanced statistical modeling to provide fresh insight into the job market and potential career options available to workers across the world. This type of information is more relevant now than ever before, as the challenging business climate and recession persist."

Tools in the new PayScale career management platform include:

• Real-time Salary and Benefits: See how your compensation compares to your peers.

• Job Opportunities: Browse job opportunities matched to your position, location and your industry.

• Educational Opportunities: Is more education worth more in your profession?

• Cost of Living Calculator: Find out if working in another city would improve your standard of living.

• GigZig: Glimpse future career paths and their corresponding salaries

• Company Data: See top jobs and typical pay for a current or future employer

• Advice: Read helpful career advice from people like you.

• Anonymous Profiles: See career details about people like you.

Every day tens of thousands of people take PayScale's salary survey to compare their pay anonymously with their peers and improve their understanding of the job market. PayScale has created the concept of anonymously comparing your salary online - in detail - to other real people with similar individual and job characteristics (e.g., location, company type and size, job, experience, education, skills, and more.) Using an advanced search and proprietary matching technology, PayScale finds a relevant peer group from their data set that matches the user-provided job information. The system allows every user's job profile to be unique and relevant to his/her different job requirements. This creates a level of accuracy that cannot be achieved with traditional methodologies and allows individuals to better understand earning potential.

About PayScale

PayScale.com (www.payscale.com) is the world's largest ongoing salary survey. With the largest database of individual employee compensation profiles, PayScale provides an immediate and precise snapshot of current market salaries (http://www.payscale.com/). PayScale's patent-pending real-time profiling technology collects and indexes employee pay attributes worldwide and makes this data available through its online salary tools (http://www.payscale.com/) and compensation (http://www.payscale.com/hr/default) reports for both consumers and businesses. PayScale was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA.

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Contact Information Steven Gottlieb

PayScale

http://www.payscale.com

(206) 427-9591

CosmoCom in Successful Rapid Deployment of Virtual Contact Center for VEGA Telecommunications Group in Ukraine

2009-02-12T17:45:00.001+02:00

CosmoCom in Successful Rapid Deployment of Virtual Contact Center for VEGA Telecommunications Group in Ukraine

Five Diverse Contact Center Sites United Across the Country

Melville, NY (PRWEB) February 12, 2009 -- CosmoCom, the global leader in Call Center Consolidation 2.0, (http://www.cosmocom.com) today announced that VEGA Telecommunications Group, the largest provider of fixed line communication services, broadband Internet access and data transmission in Ukraine, has deployed a virtual contact center using CosmoCall Universe™, CosmoCom's flagship contact center platform. VEGA has consolidated 28 separate telcos, and now operates a single 150-seat virtual contact center that is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, providing improved service to all of Vega's customers. The operation is a prime example of CosmoCom's Consolidation 2.0 value proposition, uniting all corners of Ukraine with agents in the five key cities of Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Odessa, Lvov and Donetsk. VEGA customers, who recently spanned 45 different local telcos, now dial a single telephone number and the call is routed to the next available agent in any city.

VEGA plans to increase its capacity to support its rapid growth, expanding to 200 seats. In addition, the telco plans to use the outbound capabilities of the system for several applications, and to adopt a service provider model that will enable it to offer hosted contact center as a service to other tenants on the same CosmoCall Universe platform.

CosmoCom's award-winning, all-IP contact center software platform provides inbound and outbound ACD (Automatic Call Distribution), CTI (Computer Telephony Integration), and a full complement of reporting and administrative tools. CosmoCall Universe is a high-capacity, high-availability, multi-tenant platform that supports multi-channel contacts via telephone, videophone, live Internet, and e-mail.

"CosmoCom delivered perfectly on its two key promises to us," said Olena Ikonnikova, Commercial director, VEGA, "to unify our distributed locations into one virtual contact center, and to implement the system in less than 60 days. Having one virtual system fits our consolidation business strategy very well, and positions us for future growth through further consolidation. CosmoCom's ability to realize this goal within our very tight time frame kept us from incurring the cost of extending our legacy technology, and has given us great confidence in the vendor's capabilities."

"We are pleased and proud to be supporting VEGA Telecommunications Group and Sunflower Communications, the local systems integrator in Ukraine with whom we partnered for this opportunity," said Ari Sonesh, CosmoCom's Chairman and CEO. "Our practice in telecom customer care is growing rapidly, and we are very excited about our opportunities in this emerging region, where the primary importance of customer service for business development is increasingly recognized, and where the relevance of our Consolidation 2.0 value proposition is so very clear."

About VEGA Telecommunications Group:

Vega Telecommunications Group is one of the largest private fixed line communication operators in Ukraine and a part of SCM Group's telecommunication business. Vega leads the Ukraine market for fixed line service, broadband Internet access, and data transmission. The Vega brand has emerged in the Ukraine communications market from the rebranding of Farlep Optima Group, consisting of the largest telecommunications groups in Ukraine: Farlep and Optima Telecom, Ucomline, CSS, IP Telecom, Matrix, Vilcom and many others. Today the operator exists in 40 cities and 2 other localities, in 17 of the 25 regions of Ukraine. OJSC Farlep-Invest is responsible for the operational management of Vega Telecommunication Group.

About CosmoCom:

CosmoCom™, the global leader in Contact Center Consolidation 2.0, excels in providing IP contact center platforms for enterprises with the largest and most complex requirements, consolidating multiple locations, onshore, offshore, and home-shore agents, formal and informal agents, captive and outsourced operations, multiple communication channels, and multiple applications. Organizations can obtain the full benefits of Consolidation 2.0 by deploying CosmoCom technology themselves or by working with a service provider that hosts CosmoCom platforms on a dedicated or shared basis. CosmoCom customers include Fortune-class enterprises throughout the world and service providers such as BT, Deutsche Telekom, Orange Business Services, Telefonica, NTT, Tata, PLDT, Verizon, and many others. CosmoCom is the most-selected provider of hosted contact center platforms to top-tier telcos worldwide. For more information, please visit www.cosmocom.com.

Media Contact for CosmoCom:

Communication Strategy Group (http://www.gocsg.com/services_public_relations.html)

Arthur Germain

+1 631-239-6335

www.gocsg.com

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Contact Information Anne Strauss

CosmoCom

http://www.CosmoCom.com

866-997-2424

Arthyur Germain

Communication Strategy Group

http://www.GoCSG.com

631-239-6335

CBS Consumer Products Inks Deal with GoAnimate.com to Give STAR TREK Fans the Ability to Create Their Own Animated Stories

2009-02-12T17:45:00.000+02:00

CBS Consumer Products Inks Deal with GoAnimate.com to Give STAR TREK Fans the Ability to Create Their Own Animated Stories

Millions of Dedicated STAR TREK Fans Can Now Interact With Official STAR TREK Content and Share With the Global Community

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- GoAnimate.com, the online platform that enables users to create their own customizable animations, today announced a licensing deal with CBS Consumer Products to give users the ability to create their own STAR TREK animated adventures. This is the first ever officially-sanctioned use of STAR TREK material for the purpose of user-generated content within an online medium.

"STAR TREK fans are amongst the most dedicated fans and often look for new ways to express their enthusiasm," said Liz Kalodner, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS Consumer Products. "The launch of GoAnimate's new media platform creates an innovative outlet to bring the STAR TREK universe from imagination to life."

GoAnimate.com will introduce the world to a new art style for the STAR TREK characters created by CBS Consumer Products. Dubbed QUOGS, the new art style is a major brand initiative for STAR TREK that will give the characters a more accessible look and feel for today's generation. Not based on any particular image of those who have played the characters in the past, QUOGS is a highly-stylized and fun look at these iconic archetypes.

If You've Got a Story, You Can Animate It

Historically, the creation of animation required specific skills, limiting those who can express their creativity. GoAnimate.com's online application allows you to create animations without any drawing talent or the need for a technical understanding of advanced software programs such as Flash. As a result, STAR TREK fans both young and old - with no need for drawing or technical ability - can easily create their own customized STAR TREK animations with just a few clicks.

To see how easy it is to GoAnimate your own STAR TREK story, check out these quick video tutorials and get started: http://press.goanimate.com.

Users will be able to activate animated versions of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty and many other original STAR TREK characters with a full range of actions and expressions, in addition to dialogue and musical themes. Once a STAR TREK animation is created, users can share it with their friends, social networks, and the greater STAR TREK community as a whole. GoAnimate's platform makes it simple to save and share your creations right from the site, including integration of both Gmail and Yahoo! Mail contacts, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Digg, Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon and Reddit.

For downloadable images of the characters and backgrounds that can be animated, please visit: http://press.goanimate.com.

"As avid fans of both STAR TREK and animation, this has been an incredibly exciting project for us," said Alvin Hung, Founder and CEO, GoAnimate. "The global STAR TREK community has a long history of expressing their passion for STAR TREK through creative channels. This partnership with CBS Consumer Products gives all STAR TREK fans a simple - and legal - way to interact with the content and express themselves in an all new way. Regardless of the content, we are happy to enable people worldwide with a new creative vehicle in which they can feature their passions."

Only Got Five Minutes? Yeah, You Can Still GoAnimate

In addition to GoAnimate's full animation platform that enables the creation of full-fledged animated episodes, GoAnimate also gives you the option to create quick animated "eMessages". eMessages are pre-defined templates that already include different characters and scenes, enabling you to simply add dialogue and then send a quick animated note to your friends. With the launch of the new Star Trek content, GoAnimate will also launch five new STAR TREK eMessage templates, with more to come over the months leading up to the new film.

To see how easy it is to send your friends a quick animated Star Trek eMessage today, visit http://goanimate.com/go/emessage.

About CBS Consumer Products

CBS Consumer Products, a unit of CBS Entertainment, manages worldwide licensing and merchandising for a diverse slate of television brands and series from CBS, CBS Paramount Network Television and CBS Television Distribution, as well as from the company's extensive library of titles. Additionally, the group oversees the CBS Retail Store and online sales of programming merchandise. For more information, visit www.CBS.com.

About GoAnimate, Inc.

GoAnimate, Inc. is an entertainment website that enables everyone to simply and easily create their own animations. GoAnimate was created by a bunch of guys who love animation, and who wanted to enable everyone to share in the joy of animation without any need for previous training. We believe the world is made up of great stories, and we want to empower you to creatively tell yours and then share them with your world. To get started, please visit http://goanimate.com/.

Headquartered in New York, GoAnimate has offices in the Bay Area and Hong Kong. For more information or to partner with GoAnimate, please contact Stone Newman, Senior VP of Licensing and Business Development, at stone@goanimate.com.

Contact Information Andrew Miller

GoAnimate.com

http://www.goanimate.com

707-386-1193

Embanet Study to Develop Educational Models for Keeping Online Students in School

2009-02-11T23:45:00.001+02:00

Embanet Study to Develop Educational Models for Keeping Online Students in School

Chief Academic Officer Dr. Thomas Downey to Present New Study Addressing Retention of Online Students at February 2009 Society for Applied Learning Technology Conference

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Ensuring that postsecondary students complete their programs and graduate is of increasing concern for students and institutions facing mounting financial pressures. Even with more students studying online, there is little data on the drivers of online student attrition. One educator is now initiating a broad study on how to maximize retention, or "persistence," in an online learning environment. Dr. Thomas Downey, Chief Academic Officer of Embanet, ULC (www.embanet.com), an integrated, full service provider of online learning services to schools, colleges and universities across the United States and Canada, has initiated the study to develop a model for online learning environments that increases the probability of student success. Downey will discuss the study and applications for online learning models at the Society for Applied Learning Technology Conference (http://www.salt.org/fl/orlandoP.asp) on February 18 in Orlando, Florida.

According to the latest survey of online learning from the Sloan Consortium ("Staying the Course, Online Education in the United States, 2008" (http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/pdf/staying_the_course.pdf)), the number of students taking at least one online course between 2002 and 2007 grew at a compound annual growth rate of 19.7%. As of fall, 2007, the estimated number of online students was 3.94 million. Enhancing persistence among these students has broad implications not only for students, but also for institutions and the renewal of the economy. For institutions, student attrition can represent both revenue loss and reputational risk. For students who are taking on loans to get their first degree, or for the many adult learners who are now going back to school to enhance their credentials or change careers, dropping out for any reason is not a pretty scenario. Students who drop out are still on the hook for the debt they incur to fund their educations, but have no degree to enhance earning potential. All of this, of course, can negatively impact workforce development and an economy struggling to recover.

"The goal of our study is to identify the key drivers that effect retention of online students," said Downey. "This will position us to utilize best practices from traditional on-ground retention models to better design courses and build online communities. Leveraging Embanet's vast database of online learner information from a variety of institutions can lead to new and more accurate predictive multi-dimensional assessments that can better identify at-risk students before they drop-out."

Dr. Downey has over two decades of experience in adult technical training, education and instructional technology. He has led major online educational technology development projects at the University of Washington, Boeing Aerospace, Boeing Commercial Airplane, the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates, and Thomson Learning. Dr. Downey was chosen for a "senior scientist" track at Boeing and served as Vice President of Technology at Thomson Learning. He holds a multi-disciplinary PhD from the University of Washington in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Human Factors and Psychology; an MBA in Accounting, Information Systems, and Security from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Master's Degree in Instructional Design and Interactive Technologies from the University of Washington.

About Embanet, ULC

Founded in 1995, Embanet (www.embanet.com) is an integrated, full service provider of online learning services for postsecondary educational institutions. Embanet preserves academic integrity and maximizes student enrollment and graduation by providing capital and expertise in program development, marketing and admissions, student services and technology support. Headquartered in Toronto and Chicago, the company serves over 50 colleges and universities offering more than 40 degree programs.

CONTACT:

Lynne Baker

Intus Communications, Inc.

(847) 404-3462

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Contact Information Lynne Baker

Embanet

http://www.embanet.com

847-404-3462

Florida IT Staffing Firm Finishes First Stage of Nationwide Push to Provide Staffing Services

2009-02-11T23:45:00.000+02:00

Florida IT Staffing Firm Finishes First Stage of Nationwide Push to Provide Staffing Services

After a year of what the Company's founders called the "beta phase," Florida-based IT staffing agency Integrisource IT Staffing is moving to the next phase of providing nationwide IT staffing and recruiting services to its clients.

Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Integrisource IT Staffing, a Florida-based staffing and personnel management agency, officially took its services nationwide last year, and is celebrating the end of what the company's founders call the "beta phase" of the firm's nationwide growth. Integrisource IT Staffing (http://www.itstaffingrecruiting.com) recruits, interviews, screens, and places highly-skilled IT candidates for its clients. Previously operating solely in Florida and Maryland, Integrisource IT Staffing now works with clients and candidates across the United States, drawing on the experience of its founders to provide contract, contract-to-hire and permanent placement staffing services for clients seeking qualified information technology candidates.

The Company's founders bring their many years of experience in both the public and private sectors to the candidate recruitment and placement process, focusing on efficiently meeting client needs while forming mutually beneficial relationships with both employers and employment candidates. The niche focus on the information technology industry has served both the Company and its clients well, with Integrisource's recruiters and IT HR managers "speaking the same language" when discussing the qualifications of highly skilled employees.

Said Michael Wist, the Company's Director of Operations, "Internal hiring managers come to us daily speaking the language of IT, so we've become well-versed in the argot of the industry - from SOX compliance initiatives to .Net staffing (http://www.itstaffingrecruiting.com/.net), we understand the processes that our clients are going through, and have ourselves engaged in a such a great deal of application development and architecture, as well as IT initiatives in general, that we get it…we really do. Now, we've fully committed to learning the nuances of working in all 50 U.S. states, and have internal staff that focus on nothing but understanding those nuances. So far, it's working out great."

"By combining a traditional, yet progressive, staffing model with the reach of the Internet and a diligent and efficient approach to candidate assessment, interviewing and screening, we have overcome the traditional geographic barriers and inefficiencies that tend to hinder agencies in our industry," said Matthew Blevins, the Company's Director of Marketing. Blevins added, "We've been at the national approach for about a year now and have faced no significant hurdles to providing superior IT staffing and recruiting services to our clients. We've been fortunate enough to have worked with clients in all 50 U.S. states and we feel confident that our dedication to their success keeps them coming back to us when they need highly-qualified IT personnel for their contract and permanent placements."

Speaking of the benefits of a nationwide approach, Wist noted, "We feel that we can service our clients and assist our candidates more effectively than an agency with a physical presence in a given region because we don't have to artificially inflate pricing to account for the unnecessary expenses associated with small regional and national satellite offices. Everything happens for us in one location and, as a result, we are able to service our clients and candidates with a familiarity and immediacy that does not exist in the traditional staffing model. In many instances, our recruiters travel around the country to meet with clients and prospective candidates, but the travel expenses incurred are far less than those associated with the creation and maintenance of nationwide offices."

With administrative burdens removed and expenses cut by maintaining a single office and highly-mobile IT recruiters, the sole focus of the Integrisource IT Staffing team is on securing the best possible candidates for clients and placing them in rewarding temporary and permanent positions. The new nationwide approach is presented online through the new "Integrisource IT Staffing" website, located at itstaffingrecruiting.com.

Integrisource IT Staffing will provide its nationwide IT staffing agency services and IT candidates for all of the major information technology focus areas, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP human resources (http://www.itstaffingrecruiting.com/erp)), Oracle PeopleSoft (http://www.itstaffingrecruiting.com/oracle) and SAP staffing (http://www.itstaffingrecruiting.com/sap), PMI Certified candidates, database design, administration and support, network administration and support, CCNA, CCNP and CCIE, application development, business analysis, project management, quality assurance, system conversions, technical writing, Middleware and all major software and web development focus areas, including Core Dossier, .NET, Six Sigma, Visual Basic, ASP, Java, J2EE, C/C++, HTML, DHTML, XML, UML, Cold Fusion and many more.

About Integrisource IT Staffing:

Integrisource IT Staffing is a Tallahassee IT staffing (http://www.itstaffingrecruiting.com/tallahassee) and recruiting agency. The Company focuses on placing talented and highly-qualified information technology candidates in contract, contract-to-hire and permanent employment positions across the U.S.

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Contact Information MATTHEW BLEVINS

Integrisource

http://www.itstaffingrecruiting.com

410-215-8258

Free Digital Reader and eBook from Best Selling Urban Fiction Author Allows K. Elliott Fans Free Access to His Latest Novel in Tough Economic Times

2009-02-09T11:45:00.009+02:00

Free Digital Reader and eBook from Best Selling Urban Fiction Author Allows K. Elliott Fans Free Access to His Latest Novel in Tough Economic Times

Street Fiction author K. Elliott is offering his fifth novel, "Dear Summer," free to fans via his website. Elliott also created a free Digital Reader that makes eBooks easier to read online. The author and entrepreneur says he doesn't want tough economic times to turn new readers or his existing fans away from books. The online publishing market is the fastest growing niche in the publishing industry. Innovative marketing efforts, like Elliott's, are fueling the interest in and acceptance of reading online.

Charlotte, North Carolina (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- Urban fiction author K. Elliott knows that when the economy takes a hit, his fans feel it, making low-cost forms of entertainment like books and movies even more popular as escapes from reality. Today the tremendous growth in readily accessible e-books has fueled inexpensive, online publishing. Even Oprah Winfrey is promoting an e-reader to her audience. Publishing houses expect the market to double for e-books this year.

Making sure the fans of gritty Urban Fiction have access to e-books is the goal of Urban Lifestyle Press (http://www.urban-fiction.com). Urban Fiction is an increasingly popular genre of literature with a growing audience of young, mostly black readers. Essense Magazine Best Selling author K. Elliott is offering his newest book, " Dear Summer," (http://www.street-fiction.com/freebook/dear-summer/index.html)free online to encourage more people to escape with a good book. (Visit http://www.street-fiction.com/freebook/dear-summer/index.html)

To make it easy and more enjoyable to read, Elliott also has developed an easy-to-use online reading tool called the Digital Reader (http://www.street-fiction.com/tutorial/). The only cost for both the book and the reader is the willingness of the consumer to provide an email address so that the publisher can provide future book information and offers.

"I believe the important thing for a writer to do is to stay on the minds of his readers regardless of how he has to do it. The economy is tough and digital technology offers me the ability to produce a product and deliver it in a format that is easy to use and far more engaging than a large PDF file," says Elliott.

Urban fiction has also been labeled street fiction or ghetto fiction, and it attracts readers to tales of sex, crime, easy money, gangsta life, and yes - tragedy. Authors of this type of fiction range from real life gangsters writing from their jail cells or former con men, thieves or gang bangers who did their time and are attempting to reach young readers with some lessons from the dark side to authors from the fringes of street life.

"Dear Summer" is the fifth novel by Charlotte author K. Elliott. Main characters include a sympathetic car thief, his "caramel-colored" and sexually stimulating "woman" Summer, and a cast of unsavory characters who spew the bullets and profanity of the streets with realistic portrayals of greed and corruption.

"By offering a free book and a free e-book reader, we are doing our part to put both literature and technology into our fans hands at a time when entertainment budgets are being cut and people are having to make hard choices about where to spend their limited funds," Elliott says.

K. Elliott, himself an ex-con with plenty of lessons to share, invested his own money into developing his Digital Reader. The Digital Reader will be the cornerstone for a soon-to-launch publishing site called 21 BlackStreet (http://www.21blackstreet.com/), which will offer authors the technology to not only self-publish their work but convert their manuscripts to e-books quickly and affordably.

"With the Digital Reader you can read a book anywhere. You can download content to a Black Berry or read it directly off your monitor. Unlike hard to read e-books that are simply pdf documents, the pages in The Digital Reader 'turn,' making the experience not unlike reading a normal, printed book. It makes it possible to read anywhere and makes it easier to bookmark your place or start where you left off. Our goal is to make this book and all our titles (http://www.street-fiction.com)accessible to the broadest audience possible," Elliott says.

Urban Fiction has been criticized by some as glorifying thug life, but proponents and artists say the moral undertones that permeate the tales of life on the street do just the opposite. In fact, authors hope their readers learn from the bad decisions depicted in the genre and the true-to-life consequences that come from choosing the perils of street life.

Rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg have published their own books within the Urban Fiction category in recent months. Elliott (http://authors.simonandschuster.com/K-Elliott)wrote "The Ski Mask Way" (http://www.amazon.com/Ski-Mask-Way-G-Unit/dp/1416531017/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233765658&sr=1-2)for 50 Cent's publishing company, G-Unit Books, and the rapper has purchased the movie rights to the book. Publishing divisions for Urban Fiction are springing up within some of the major New York Publishing Houses, including Simon & Schuster and Kensington Books.

With all the major publishing houses, including Random House and Harper Collins, jumping on the e-book bandwagon, PricewaterhouseCoopers has estimated that the sale of e-books will be $9.6 billion by 2012 and that they could surpass paper books in sales as soon as 2018.

For more information, or for a free copy of "Dear Summer," (http://www.street-fiction.com/freebook/dear-summer/index.html)visit http://www.street-fiction.com/freebook/dear-summer/index.html

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Contact Information Connie Holubar

Street Fiction

http://www.street-fiction.com

903 880 8217

Authors Can Contact

21BlackStreet Publishing

http://www.21blackstreet.com

903 880 8217

99Widgets Launches 99Chats.com, a Free Flash Chat Room Widget for Websites

2009-02-09T11:45:00.008+02:00

99Widgets Launches 99Chats.com, a Free Flash Chat Room Widget for Websites

99Widgets Group launches 99Chats.com, a free flash chat room widget allowing bloggers, website owners and users at social networks, to create and place a free chat room in their pages easily allowing them to interact with their visitors.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- 99Widgets Group launches 99Chats.com, a free flash chat room widget allowing bloggers, website owners and users at social networks, to create and place a free chat (http://www.99chats.com/) room in their pages easily allowing them to interact with their visitors.

99Chats.com (http://www.99chats.com/) is free and could be fully customized, from colors, background and fonts to border style, size and design and even the opacity level of the flash chat room widget to fit perfectly on any web page design. Webmasters and blog owners can create their own themes or choose one of the made and ready-to-use themes available at 99Chats.com website; 99Chats.com offers wide range of themes from unvaried themes to rich and colorful themes.

"99Chats.com allows users to start their own chat room, they can also easily add their chat room to their website, blog, eBay page, social network profile and virtually anywhere on net," mentioned Mr. Erik Smith, one of the 99Chats.com chat room widget founders.

"We had users asking us if they can place the chat room in their eBay profile, they were shocked to see that it does work for them and they can chat and fully interact with their buyers! Through the chat room and through private messaging using our unique tabbed private messaging user interface," added Mr. Smith.

99Chats.com allows users to extend your interaction with their visitors, providing them with realtime text messaging on almost any web resource as it uses pure flash code the same that is being used in YouTube Videos.

99Chats.com is light-weight and takes only 65KB, it also supports tabbed private messaging with chat members, block user, and flood detection and prevention mechanism, it also works in any language.

"We got some great feedbacks on 99Chats.com free flash chat room widget, and we see the demand for bloggers to interact with their users, we think the web is dynamic and sooner or later real time chats will be a common property at any blog or website and we want to be on top of it when it happens," Mr. Smith commented.

99Chats.com is a part of the "99Widgets.com Widget Network" which all it's widgets uses one-login information allowing webmasters to easily benefit from other services without the hassle of signing up to multiple services. The various other widgets featured in the 99Widgets Network are: 99Counters.com a free geo targeted counter (http://www.99counters.com/) for blogs and websites allowing quick stats and 99Polls.com which allows webmaster and blog owners create their own flash polls (http://www.99polls.com) widgets and easily embed them on their websites.

"99Chats.com is by far the most advanced yet classic chat widget available online today and we're proud we can deliver it for free," Mr. Smith concluded.

http://www.99chats.com/ - 99Chats.com website

http://www.99polls.com/ - 99Polls.com website

http://www.99counters.com/ - 99Counters.com website

http://www.99widgets.com/ - 99Widgets.com website

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Contact Information DANA ANN

99Chats.com

http://www.99chats.com/

1-206-339-2980

Wedding Paper Divas New Functionality Offers Innovative, New Online Customization Process

2009-02-09T11:45:00.007+02:00

Wedding Paper Divas New Functionality Offers Innovative, New Online Customization Process

Site upgrade includes a variety of useful new features to make wedding stationery shopping a breeze

Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- Wedding Paper Divas (www.weddingpaperdivas.com), a leading online retailer of premium, personalized wedding stationery, announced today a new customization process that offers customers an innovative online shopping experience. The site upgrade, which includes a variety of useful new features such as a set of automated etiquette templates, will help to tailor the personalization process to fit the different styles, needs and personalities of every couple who visits the site.

"The upgrade to the personalization process on weddingpaperdivas.com falls in line with our commitment to make the process of creating customized wedding stationery simpler," said Kelly Berger, co-founder and Chief Innovation Architect. "We wanted to create a distinctive online platform that would take away the guesswork that many couples often face when ordering their stationery, whether online or offline."

Some of the new features added to Wedding Paper Divas include:

• Automated Etiquette Templates: The new automated etiquette templates offered by Wedding Paper Divas allow customers to quickly select the wording for their wedding invitations (http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/shop/wedding-invitations.htm). Customers can choose from a variety of text and layout templates based upon who is hosting the wedding and what the style of the ceremony will be. Once the couple selects a template that best fits their needs and enters their wedding details, the suggested wording for the invitation populates in their selected design. The customer can then easily customize the wording to match their precise needs.

• Even More Layout, Font & Color Options: In addition to allowing a variety of text and layout templates, Wedding Paper Divas now offers an upgraded customization tool and preview feature. This advanced personalization system gives customers the flexibility to select from over 50 fonts, 30 custom colors and various text or photo layouts to fit their individual tastes.

• Commitment to Superior Customer Service: The enhancement of easy-to-use technology offered by Wedding Paper Divas will never detract from the company's emphasis on providing that extra personal touch. Wedding Paper Divas is not a "web to print" company. Every order will continue to go through a multi-level quality assurance process where the text will be reviewed for typos, proper etiquette and grammar, optimal photo quality will be assured and final layout will be adjusted to what looks best for that particular design. Additionally, client specialists are available to answer any design or etiquette questions via phone, online live chat or e-mail.

• Site redesign: In addition to the upgrade to Wedding Paper Divas' site personalization software, Wedding Paper Divas itself also underwent a major makeover, improving the user experience with a cleaner, more sophisticated look and several navigation upgrades. In addition, the site redesign also includes new product information pages that offer more product details, as well as recommended components and matching designs.

For more information on Wedding Paper Divas, visit www.weddingpaperdivas.com.

About Wedding Paper Divas

Based in Mountain View, California, Wedding Paper Divas offers premium, personalized wedding stationery. Wedding Paper Divas works with well-known, as well as up-and-coming, artists who design wedding invitations (http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/shop/wedding-invitations.htm), bridal shower invitations (http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/shop/bridal-shower-invitations.htm) and thank you cards (http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/shop/thank-you-cards.htm) that fit today's trends and romantic inspirations. Every design on Wedding Paper Divas is exclusive, which means it cannot be found anywhere else online or offline. Additionally, all Wedding Paper Divas products are printed on the highest quality paper and are completed in a fraction of the time for a fraction of the cost of most local wedding retailers. Wedding Paper Divas is a part of the Tiny Prints, Inc. family.

Media Contact:

Lea Armstrong

Wedding Paper Divas

650-209-1360

lea.armstrong (at) weddingpaperdivas (dot) com

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Contact Information Lea Armstrong

Wedding Paper Divas

http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com

650-209-1360

Arteworks SEO Receives Top 5 Ranking Among topseos.com Best Organic Optimization Companies for February 2009

2009-02-09T11:45:00.006+02:00

Arteworks SEO Receives Top 5 Ranking Among topseos.com Best Organic Optimization Companies for February 2009

Artework's Strong Video SEO Services push them within the top 5 of tospseos.com's Best Organic Companies for February 2009. They believe that video is the future of link building and their success is a testament that it is a step in the right direction.

Plymouth, IN (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- Founded in 1995 in Austin Texas, Arteworks SEO has been turning heads as they get the top five ranking in topseos.com's best organic optimization companies in February 2009. They have separated themselves from the pack with added dedication to offering solutions that think out of the box. Senior Project manager, Peter Hamilton explains, "The discovery phase of any SEO project is the most crucial period." This helps Arteworks provide a competitive analysis which in turn leads to the correct SEO design that is unique to each individual company. He adds that "These audits have been known to reveal major development flaws, solutions for link building campaigns, and how our clients can match the efforts of their competition."

Arteworks has invested so much into this philosophy that they are known for their in depth analysis and customized services. Mr. Hamilton explains, "Arteworks SEO is well known for our extensive website audits, providing in depth research on competitive intelligence, technical issues, linking, and social media references. These audits have been known to reveal major development flaws, solutions for link building campaigns, and how our clients can match the efforts of their competition."

In addition, they have incorporated technology to further enhance the customer experience such as the use of video and other content in their link building. Their new service, Vflood, has produced results for their satisfied clients across different industries. Some of these satisfied clients include Great Stuff Inc.; Zelle Hoffmann, Law Firm; and Onlyhangers.com. This dedication to customer satisfaction and SEO excellence is one of the main reasons topseos.com has named Arteworks as the no. 1 Video SEO Company in the world.

Arteworks believes that they hit a gold mine in their video SEO technology and would like to help more companies get noticed in the web. "Arteworks would like to continue to explore and expand the use of video for search engine optimization as well as other unique forms of content. We firmly believe that video will continue to grow into the most vital form of Internet content, serving as the most effective means of attracting links and referral traffic," Hamilton adds. It is indeed the future and Arteworks is spearheading the way to, surely, a brighter one.

To view the complete list of best SEO companies (www.topseos.com/rankings-of-best-organic-optimization-companies), please visit www.topseos.com/rankings-of-best-organic-optimization-companies.

For more information about Arteworks SEO and their services, please visit http://www.topseos.com/arteworks-seo .

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Contact Information Jeev Trika

topseos.com

http://www.topseos.com

800-874-2458

Financial Industry Veteran Joins the GovernmentAuctions.org� Team

2009-02-09T11:45:00.005+02:00

Financial Industry Veteran Joins the GovernmentAuctions.org® Team

Alex Droznik to manage the Government Auctions and Real Estate Foreclosure Portal's rapidly expanding affiliate program.

Great Neck, NY (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- Cyweb Holdings Inc. announced today the appointment of Alex Droznik as Affiliate Program and Business Development Manager for its GovernmentAuctions.org® (http://www.governmentauctions.org) website.

Until recently, Mr. Droznik held a position with GE Capital, where he was responsible for marketing and sales of structured financial products for the healthcare industry.

At GovernmentAuctions.org, Mr. Droznik's function will be the management of the company's affiliate program, which allows web publishers and providers to earn income by linking and referring subscribers to the GovernmentAuctions.org website. Mr. Droznik will also be in charge of building and maintaining strategic partnerships. GovernmentAuctions.org® is the Internet's leading portal for bargain hunters and others who seek deals on real estate foreclosures and seized and surplus inventory sold by federal, state and local governments.

"Our Affiliate Program has continuously generated exceptionally strong interest among website publishers, both large and small, and so we are striving to provide our affiliate partners with dedicated, world-class resources," says VP Michael Pesochinsky. "Bringing someone of Alex's caliber and acumen on board insures that our Affiliate Program will have top-notch affiliate-centered management, and shows our current and future partners how seriously we take their success."

"The competition among companies for top performing affiliates has recently reached unprecedented levels. By providing timely payments with flexible options, a plethora of creatives, dedicated program management with unparalleled support, and a simple but very profitable two-tier commission structure, we let our existing and potential affiliates know they can use GovernmentAuctions.org® to generate substantial profits for themselves," says Mr. Droznik.

Having worked for major financial institutions like GE Capital and BNP Paribas, Mr. Droznik brings with him substantial marketing and sales experience in the financial services industry. In the year prior to joining GovernmentAuctions.org, Mr. Droznik was responsible for arranging more than a dozen deals, which brought in approximately $14 million in income. The team at GovernmentAuctions.org is glad to have him on board, and fully intends to utilize Droznik's expertise in dealmaking and income generation to its advantage.

Mr. Droznik holds a degree in Finance from the New York University's Stern School of Business, and has recently passed the Google Advertising Professional Exam. Having been involved in the financial industry, he is also certified by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for several major broker-dealer licenses.

About GovernmentAuctions.org® (http://www.governmentauctions.org)

GovernmentAuctions.org is a membership-based web site for bargain hunters that helps its users find and participate in government auctions of seized and surplus property. It also provides its members with access to its nationwide database of real estate foreclosure listings across the United States.

About Cyweb Holdings Inc. (http://www.cywebholdings.com)

Cyweb Holdings, Inc. is a company that, through its divisions and holdings, provides high quality web-based information services to the public and other businesses. The company consists of personnel and management who, combined, have extensive experience in business, government, law, software and technology, and who have committed themselves to use their backgrounds and knowledge to create, sustain, and invest in superior information products in various markets.

Interview Contact: I. Aronovich

Tel: (516) 467-4518

Fax: (516) 706-1072

Company: Cyweb Holdings Inc.

Division: GovernmentAuctions.org®

Business Address: 70 Middle Neck Road, Suite 5, Great Neck, NY 11021

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Contact Information IAN ARONOVICH

GovernmentAuctions.org®

http://www.governmentauctions.org

(516) 467-4518

Gutenberg.com Officially Opens - Invites Ebook Lovers and Neophytes Worldwide to Become Part of Growing Ebook Community

2009-02-09T11:45:00.004+02:00

Gutenberg.com Officially Opens - Invites Ebook Lovers and Neophytes Worldwide to Become Part of Growing Ebook Community

www.Gutenberg.com brings together a wide variety of ebook people, including avid readers of ebooks on devices such as Amazon Kindle or Sony Digital Reader, and services like Stanza or Google Book Search. Gutenberg.com is also for those who are new to ebooks, as well as the ebook industry. Includes sections on finding ebooks, ebook reading devices and accessories, and new ebook technologies. Gutenberg.com also announces agreement with Gutenberg Museum for special section on Gutenberg.com that pays tribute to the history and culture of the book.

Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) February 10, 2009 -- Gutenberg.com (http://www.gutenberg.com) launched today, as a new central information resource and social network for the ebook community. Gutenberg.com is for people who read ebooks or would like more information about them, as well as professionals involved in the ebook and publishing industry.

Patricia Schroeder (http://www.publishers.org/main/AboutAAP/Board/about_Board_01_01.htm), the President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) says, "For folks who want to know more about ebooks, they should go to Gutenberg.com. It's a great new central information resource for book lovers."

Mrs. Schroeder represented Colorado's First Congressional District (Denver) in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years, prior to assuming her current post with the AAP in 1997.

Sections on Gutenberg.com, which has been in beta form since November 2008, include: Social Network - For ebook people to learn, discuss, and enjoy ebooks; Ebook Directory - For finding ebooks (http://www.gutenberg.com); Ebook Readers - Information on ebook reading devices; Ebook Technologies - New technologies in the ebook industry; Industry - Issues in the publishing industry with regards to ebooks; Newsletter - Weekly email newsletter to keep up to date on ebooks

Chris Andrews, the Executive Producer of Gutenberg.com, is particularly excited about bringing together people who read ebooks into a new network, where they can learn, discuss, and have some fun. "I think it's important that we remember that reading is fun. It's fun whether it's in a printed book or an ebook. And people love to discuss books. Let's not let the "computer syndrome" hit us, where we make everything complicated. Keep it simple, this is a book, everyone knows what a book is. It's been around for over 500 years."

Also announced was a new cooperative project with the Gutenberg Museum of Mainz, Germany, the birthplace of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press. Gutenberg.com and the Gutenberg Museum have created a section on Gutenberg.com that has information and resources about the 500 year history of the book.

Chris Andrews (http://www.chrisandrews.com)' own experience in publishing ebooks began in 1990, when he was the first publisher of 'The Guinness Disc of Records,' a CD-ROM book based on the world's best-selling copyrighted book, The Guinness Book of Records. The 'Guinness Disc' was one of the very first consumer digital media products. It included multimedia enhancements such as a lesson from the World's Fastest Talker, and the longest words ever, spoken in numerous different languages.

Then in 1998, the second edition of a book that Mr. Andrews authored ('The Education of a CD-ROM Publisher: A Insider's History of Electronic Publishing (http://www.infotoday.com/books/books/EduCDPub.shtml)', published now by Information Today, Inc.) was published simultaneously in hardcover, paperback, as well as ebook, Palm, and HTML/Online versions.

Mr. Andrews recently published an article entitled "20 Reasons Why 2009 Will Be The Year Of The Ebook" on Gutenberg.com. This article details cultural, technological, and business reasons why he believes in 2009, the ebook industry will gel and break out into the mainstream.

Gutenberg.com is a new place on the Internet for people who love ebooks, those who want to find out more about ebooks, as well as professionals in the ebook and publishing industry. Chris Andrews is the Executive Producer and he can be reached at chris (at) chrisandrews (dot) com. Mr. Andrews is also currently producing www.UserGenerated.com, www.IdeaFreak.com , and www.Mozartian.com.

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) is the voice of the American book publishing industry. A national trade association, the AAP's members include most major commercial publishers, as well as smaller and non-profit publishers, scholarly societies, and university presses. The AAP handles a wide variety of issues and advocates positions in diverse areas such as literacy, freedom to publish, and intellectual property rights. For more information about the AAP, go to www.publishers.org or contact jplatt (at) publishers (dot) org.

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Contact Information CHRIS ANDREWS

Gutenberg.com

http://www.gutenberg.com

650-380-1221

Dan Ariely, Noted Duke University Behavior Economist and Best-Selling Author Proposes on IdeasProject.com the Emergence of a New Type of Economy

2009-02-09T11:45:00.003+02:00

Dan Ariely, Noted Duke University Behavior Economist and Best-Selling Author Proposes on IdeasProject.com the Emergence of a New Type of Economy

Video interview with Ariely featured on IdeasProject, Nokia's new website, which provides innovative ways to interact with thought leaders and their "big ideas" about the future of communications

San Francisco (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- Dan Ariely, leading behavior economist and author of the best-selling book, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, says that new Web technologies can alter the way individuals conduct financial transactions such as mortgages and business loans with the use of remote cameras bypassing traditional financial systems.

A video interview with Ariely about game-changing technology for financial intermediation is featured on IdeasProject, a unique website developed by Nokia. IdeasProject is an online space that provides a new way to interact with thought leaders and their big ideas about the future of connected communications. For more on Ariely's idea, visit http://www.ideasproject.com.

"We need to create a kind of technology for building reputation which helps people determine who it is they are dealing with," said Ariely. "We also need to build a confidence building mechanism, such as webcams, giving us the ability to remotely see what is going on and evaluate these types of transactions."

IdeasProject.com, a Nokia project, aims to create an information ecosystem of the most important ideas defining the direction of technology. "We're excited by Ariely's most recent big thinker contribution, which centers on the establishment of a mechanism to ensure trust and legal guarantees to empower individuals in their financial transactions," said Valerie Buckingham, director of technology marketing, Nokia. "Ariely's contribution incorporates science and technology and promotes one of the IdeasProject's goals of helping us as a society arrive at new solutions and find better ways of doing things."

About Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University and visiting Professor at the MIT Media Lab. Ariely is considered to be one of the leading behavioral economists. As a Visiting Professor at the Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Airely is teaching a course based upon his findings in his book, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. Ariely was an undergraduate at Tel Aviv University and received a Ph.D. and M.A. in cognitive psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Ph.D. in business from Duke University. His research focuses on discovering and measuring how people make decisions.

About IdeasProject

IdeasProject, a project of Nokia hosted at www.ideasproject.com, brings together the most visionary and influential "big thinkers" to contemplate the big ideas that matter most to the future of communications. It is a new kind of conversation platform aimed at uncovering the connections between these thought leaders and their disruptive ideas. Explore the IdeasProject (http://www.ideasproject.com) website, subscribe to its RSS feed, join its Twitter feed (ideasproject), and come back often to learn about great new big ideas as they break.

About Nokia

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Contact Information Karen Lachtanski

Nokia

http://www.ideasproject.com/index.webui

1-650-353-8575

An Artist Sells Words to Produce a Film

2009-02-09T11:45:00.002+02:00

An Artist Sells Words to Produce a Film

Nikola Raykov is 27 years old author, filmmaker and a web designer. He dreams of directing his first feature film, based on his award-winning screenplay and he may have found a strange way to do it. Nikola has compiled a list of the "1000 most important words on the web" and he is selling them to advertisers on a website that feels more like an interactive game than a regular webpage.

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- A Bulgarian artist and a filmmaker hopes to direct his first feature film, by selling interactive advertising words.

Nikola Raykov has a few awarded and published stories ranging from fantasy to drama. He has also directed some commercials and documentaries and besides all that he runs a small web design company with his wife. But his big dream is yet to produce his first feature film.

His award-winning screenplay "ENTER" tells the strange story of a desperate young man, who awakens trapped in a bizarre labyrinth, with amnesia - sets out to solve the puzzle and find a way out, but has to play by the illogical rules of this nightmarish world and its quirky inhabitants.

To accomplish his goal Nikola has launched an innovative website a week ago. 1000wordsforsale.com (http://www.1000wordsforsale.com) is based on the premise that the most important words on the web are the ones most people search for and therefore are the ones advertisers would pay for. The website itself presents those words to the users in an interactive fashion as they spin in 3D space under the control of the mouse pointer.

If an advertiser is willing to pay $100 for a word of his choice it will be linked to his website for the period of 10 years potentially bringing him lots of traffic. Or, according to the website, the customer can resell it later, keeping 50% of the new sold amount as his profit.

Although the website has been online only for a week a few Bulgarian companies have already purchased some words. Among them are a night club, properties selling website and an industrial power equipment repair company.

"At a price of 10$/year this might turn out to be the cheapest and most effective advertising you have ever done" says Nikola Raykov, but only the future will show if we will be filming the opening shots of "ENTER" any time soon.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release contact Nikola Raykov or visit 1000wordsforsale.com (http://www.1000wordsforsale.com)

Contact:

Nikola Raykov

+359 (0) 88 22 88 138

http://www.1000wordsforsale.com

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Contact Information Nikola Raykov

http://www.1000wordsforsale.com

00359882288138

UserGenerated.com Launches At First-Ever User Generated Content Conference & Expo

2009-02-09T11:45:00.001+02:00

UserGenerated.com Launches At First-Ever User Generated Content Conference & Expo

www.UserGenerated.com is the new home on the web for creators and producers of User Generated Content. Includes information, tools, and services for expanding the marketing, distribution, and sales opportunities for User Generated Content. Tagline is "Building The User Generated Economy."

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- UserGenerated.com (http://www.usergenerated.com) launched today at the first User Generated Content Conference & Expo in San Jose, California.

Finally, all those people producing User Generated Content have a place on the web where they can find a market for their content as well as find each other, and that place is named, simply enough, UserGenerated.com.

Additionally, producers of User Generated Content can use UserGenerated.com to find information about products that will help them improve the quality of their content, and techniques that will assist them in honing their craft.

THE USER GENERATED ECONOMY

UserGenerated.com will start off as an industry blog and directory, as well as a social network where producers of User Generated Content (http://www.usergenerated.com) can display information about themselves and the content they have produced. Within one year, UserGenerated.com plans to provide content producers with new ways to market, distribute, and sell their content, resulting in a new User Generated Economy.

"There is so much content being produced today by users on the web, it's astounding," says Chris Andrews, the Executive Producer of UserGenerated.com.

"There are truly some great production tools, and loads of people with the skills to create different content," continues Mr. Andrews. "That includes video of important or interesting events, short films, tweets, mobile broadcasting, photos, music, audiobooks, ebooks, and all that content being created around blogs and social networks. The issue is, what else can you do with the content once it has been created?"

Dan Poynter, author of over 100 books including 'The Self Publishing Manual' (in its 16th edition) and widely recognized as the 'Godfather of Self Publishing' says, "Book publishing is rapidly moving into ebooks, where it is not necessary to go through a publisher. The result is user generated and user published content. Authors can avoid the gatekeepers and publish themselves."

Mr. Poynter continues, "UserGenerated.com, a central place for user generated content creators to market their work and meet each other, is an important next step forward."

Only days ago, Mr. Poynter took his own advice about avoiding gatekeepers and moving into ebooks and he published 'The Self Publishing Manual' himself in ebook form using Smashwords, a self-publishing platform and online bookstore for independent ebook authors and their readers.

ARE USER GENERATED CONTENT PRODUCERS THE NEXT WAVE OF ENTREPRENEURS?

Does this mean that producers of Youtube videos will now sell their content rather than share it?

"I'd like the person who created the content, to have the maximum flexibility over what they do with their creation. The own it. And remember, since they do not create their video with YouTube, they merely distribute it, there is nothing stopping them from selling their video through other means. I think of what we are going to do at UserGenerated.com as going from 'User Generated Vanity to a User Generated Economy."

Mr. Andrews background in User Generated Content began when he launched the first CD and CD-ROM Recorder, also known as a "CD Burner," in 1989. This was the first technology allowing computer users direct control over creating and distributing high-quality content such as photos, video, multimedia ebooks, and music. Formerly the Executive Producer of the Grammy Webcast, Mr. Andrews is currently producing www.Gutenberg.com, www.IdeaFreak.com , and www.Mozartian.com.

The User Generated Content Conference & Expo (http://www.ugcx.com) is being by produced by MediaBistro.com, which provides important news, information, and resources for the publishing industry. This includes editors, writers, producers, graphic designers, book publishers, and others in industries including magazines, television, film, radio, newspapers, book publishing, online media, advertising, PR, and design.

MediaBistro.com is owned by Jupitermedia (Nasdaq: JUPM), whose CEO is Alan Meckler. Mr. Meckler conceived of the idea for the User Generated Content Expo. Mr. Meckler, coincidentally, was the leading publisher and event producer in the digital media industry, which includes such technologies as the CD and CD Recorder, at the same time Mr. Andrews launched the CD Recorder.

UserGenerated.com is a new website for creators and producers of User Generated Content. Chris Andrews (http://www.chrisandrews.com) is the Executive Producer. He can be reached at chris (at) chrisandrews (dot) com.

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Contact Information CHRIS ANDREWS

UserGenerated.com

http://UserGenerated.com

650-380-1221

Search Marketing Expo - SMX West Announces Free Educational Presentations for All Attendees

2009-02-09T11:45:00.000+02:00

Search Marketing Expo - SMX West Announces Free Educational Presentations for All Attendees

Google, Microsoft, iProspect, Facebook, Omniture, Marin Software and Bruce Clay are among the 50 internet and search marketing solution providers participating in SMX West, February 10-12 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, free pre-registation online

Redding, CT (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- More than 30 leading internet and search marketing solution providers will present educational sessions at Search Marketing Expo - SMX West, being held in Santa Clara, CA February 10-12.

Companies conducting sessions in the SMX Theater include Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Omniture, Marin Software and Bruce Clay, Inc. These sessions and more than 20 others are free to all SMX West attendees who pre-register for the event. Tickets at the door are $50. The complete schedule is below or can be viewed at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/2009/theater .

More than 60 businesses, media outlets and organizations representing a wide range of specialties within the search marketing industry will be participating in SMX West. See the full list of sponsors, partners and exhibitors at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/2009/exhibitors.

In addition to the presentations in the SMX Theater, conference Premier Sponsor iProspect will present "The Dozen Most Common Search Marketing Mistakes That CMOs Make" on Tuesday, February 10 at 1:15PM. This panel discussion is free to all SMX attendees. It features senior level search marketers from a variety of industries, business models and company sizes sharing their experiences, advice and perspective on common search marketing miscues, how to avoid them, and how understanding them can dramatically improve results.

SMX West is programmed by renowned search experts Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, the editors of the leading news blog Search Engine Land (http://searchengineland.com). SMX West will feature more than 50 conference sessions for search marketers. See the complete agenda at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/2009/agenda.

Here is a summary of the ticket options for SMX West:

- All Access Pass: Provides access to all 50 conference sessions, Expo Hall, SMX Theater, networking events and meals. Price is $1395 until February 9 and $1595 on site.

- Networking Pass: Provides unlimited access to the Expo Hall, sponsored sessions, SMX Theater presentations, networking events and meals. Price is $399 to February 9 and $449 on site.

- Expo Pass: Provides unlimited access to the Expo Hall, sponsored sessions and SMX Theater presentations. Free until February 9 and $50 on site.

Visit http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/2009/register to register.

About Search Marketing Expo - SMX West and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo -- SMX West is produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media's mission is to empower interactive and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Other Search Marketing Expo events include SMX East, SMX Advanced, SMX Search Analytics, SMX London and SMX Sydney. See the full list at http://searchmarketingexpo.com .

Third Door Media publishes the search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land.com and operates the internet marketing social news site Sphinn.com. The company also produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services.

For additional information on Search Marketing Expo - SMX West or Third Door Media, contact Claire Schoen, 203-664-1350

SMX West Theater Schedule

Tuesday, February 10

10:00am - 10:20am - Google

Dai Pham, Product Marketing Manager, Google Analytics

10:20am - 10:40am - Bruce Clay, Inc.

Bruce Clay, President

10:40am - 11:00am - iClimber

11:00am - 11:20am - Position2

Speaker, Rajiv Parikh, CEO

11:20am - 11:40am- Acquisio

Marc Poirier, Chief Marketing Officer

11:40am - 12:00pm - Moniker

Don Lyons, Premium Account Manager

12:00pm - 12:20pm - Pixelsilk

Scott Orth, VP of Marketing Strategies

12:20pm - 12:40pm - eZanga.com

Richard K. Kahn, CEO

12:40pm - 1:00pm - Market Motive

John Marshall and Michael Stebbins, Founders

1:00pm - 1:20pm - Kenshoo Ltd.

Chad Baldwin, Director of Strategic Accounts

1:20pm - 1:40pm - Baytech Interactive Web Solutions

Maxine Wang, CEO/Founder

2:40pm - 3:00pm - Marin Software

Chris Wine, Director of Product Marketing

3:00pm - 3:20pm - Netconcepts

Brian Klais, Executive Vice President of Search

3:20pm - 3:40pm - ClickEquations

Craig Danuloff, Founder

3:40pm - 4:00pm - Clix Marketing

David Szetela, CEO

4:00pm - 4:20pm - Microsoft

Sasi Parthasarathy, Program Manager, Live Search

4:20pm - 4:40pm - Marchex

Leigh McMillan, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications

4:40pm - 5:00pm - Enquisite

Richard Zwicky, President and Founder

5:00pm - 5:20pm - Interwoven

Dan Darnell, Director of Optimost Product Marketing

5:20pm - 5:40pm - Apogee Search

William Leake, CEO

5:40pm - 6:00pm - PRWeb

Mario Bonilla, Customer Support Specialist

6:00pm - 6:20pm - Facebook

Tim Kendall, Director of Monetization

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

10:00am - 10:20am - Microsoft

10:20am - 10:40am - Omniture

Brandon Proctor, VP Business Intelligence & SEM

10:40am - 11:00am - The Search Agency

Hank Azarian, VP, Web Strategy & Development

11:00am - 11:20am - The List

Jennifer Luna, Director of Research

11:20am - 11:40am - SLI Systems

Ed Hoffman, Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations

11:40am - 12:00pm - iContact

Jeffrey Gray, Marketing Manager and Adam Gohn, Sales Executive

12:00pm - 12:20pm - SearchIgnite

Phil Zulli, Senior Director, Sales

12:20pm - 12:40pm - Apogee Search

William Leake, CEO

12:40pm - 1:00pm - Widemile

Frans Keylard, Director of Optimization

1:00pm - 1:20pm - SEO Samba

Michel Leconte, CEO

1:20pm - 1:40pm - Wpromote

Michael Mothner, CEO & Founder

1:40pm - 2:00pm - SEO Inc.

Garry Grant, CEO

2:00pm - 2:20pm - Google

Nitin Mangtani, Senior Product Manager

2:20pm - 2:40pm - University of San Francisco

Joe Laratro, CEO, Tandem Interactive

2:40pm - 3:00pm - Performics

Claudia Virgilio, Vice President of Western Region

Visit http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/2009/register to register for SMX West.

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Contact Information Claire Schoen

Third Door Media

http://smxwest.com

(203) 664-1350

New Mobile Feature Allows Recruiters to Stay Connected Anytime, Anywhere

2009-02-06T11:45:00.009+02:00

New Mobile Feature Allows Recruiters to Stay Connected Anytime, Anywhere

Sendouts Pro™ Recruiting Software Gives Recruiters New Mobile Access to Candidates and Open Job Orders.

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- Sendouts, the premiere provider of staffing and recruiting software (http://www.sendouts.com), is announcing the release of Sendouts Mobile™ which gives recruiters and account managers real-time access to the Sendouts Pro™ application from anywhere in the world through their mobile device.

Sendouts Mobile (http://www.sendouts.com)users can access candidates, companies, job orders, notes, tasks and appointments quickly and conveniently from any mobile browser. Sendouts users can also add notes, contact info, appointments and activities on the fly giving recruiters and account managers another tool to run their businesses efficiently. Sendouts Mobile is compatible with all browser based phones including industry smart phones such as the Blackberry, Palm and the Iphone where users can easily dial, email or map a contact’s location right from the application.

“Sendouts is your ‘Fastest Path to More Placements’ and with Sendouts Mobile (http://www.sendouts.com), recruiters have access to their database anytime, anywhere, from any mobile browser” says Don Breckenridge, Jr., president and CEO of Sendouts. “Smart, successful recruiters are often outside the office meeting their clients and candidates, especially those recruiting mid- to senior-level positions. They need to have the most current information about jobs and candidates at their fingertips to make more placements and earn more revenue.”

Sendouts Mobile (http://www.sendouts.com) is available to all Sendouts users free of charge as part of their regular subscription fee. To learn more about Sendouts Mobile or Sendouts Pro, please contact Travis Arnold, business development manger, at tarnold@sendouts.com.

About Sendouts, LLC

Sendouts™ is the leading,single source provider of recruiting software for third party staffing and recruiting firms. Sendouts web-based recruiting software enables recruiting firms to streamline their recruiting process, increase productivity, and make more placements. Additionally Sendouts provides unparalleled training and support and is backed by an industry leading 98% customer satisfaction rate. Sendouts clients on average achieve an internal growth rate of 48% and increase job order fill rates by over 20%. Sendouts helps more than 1000 firms automate and manage the entire recruiting process, from sales to final placement. For more information, visit www.sendouts.com or call 877-309-5222.

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

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Contact Information Ainslie Gordon

Sendouts

http://www.sendouts.com

314-862-6883 x. 123

MarketPro Helps Corporations Build Stronger Marketing Teams for Less than Traditional Executive Search - Introducing MarketRPO

2009-02-06T11:45:00.008+02:00

MarketPro Helps Corporations Build Stronger Marketing Teams for Less than Traditional Executive Search - Introducing MarketRPO

MarketPro, Whether you’re looking to fill one marketing position or twenty, MarketRPO is the best way to guarantee quality talent for less than half the cost of traditional executive search. MarketPro saves corporations significant amounts of time and money in filling critical marketing, interactive, e-commerce, advertising and creative positions.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- MarketPro, Whether you’re looking to fill one marketing position or twenty, MarketRPO is the best way to guarantee quality talent for less than half the cost of traditional executive search.

MarketPro saves corporations significant amounts of time and money in filling critical marketing, interactive, e-commerce, advertising and creative positions.

MarketPro has recently launched an exclusive executive search service designed for today’s cost- and quality-conscious corporations, which empowers organizations with all the benefits of traditional executive search at less than half the cost.

MarketPro has released MarketRPO, the only way to guarantee the best talent for less than what most organizations spend on the internal cost of a hire.

With MarketRPO (http://www.marketproinc.com/news/mpnrf.html), you receive a Talent Advantage:

the best marketing headhunters (http://www.marketproinc.com) in the business with an expertise in recruiting passive candidates

the industry’s most advanced technology, and

the largest online database of talented marketers

MarketPro’s MarketRPO process assists corporations in finding the best passive and active candidates. Truly, the best talent is not looking for a job and MarketPro’s team is proactive in reaching out to those candidates who are a fit, are exceptionally talented and are unaware that an opening is available.

Bob Van Rossum, President of MarketPro recently stated, “Seventy-five percent of candidates MarketPro presents to hiring managers were not looking for a job when we found them. These passive candidates account for over 80% of our new hires. That makes our MarketRPO service an exceptional value and offering to our clients.”

MarketRPO is an industry-first method, which:

Speeds the search process,

Expands the pool of talent beyond what a corporation can access on its own,

Provides corporations constant reporting during a search,

Reduces cost and,

Ensures that ideally suited candidates are identified and hired to fit a corporation’s unique functional and cultural requirements.

Because recruiting and sourcing marketing and advertising talent are MarketPro’s sole focus, they possess an abundance of resources that provide corporations a better chance of finding the right candidates, in less time. Included in MarketRPO is the ability to scale up and down to handle both high and low volume hiring, maximize efficiency and decrease cost.

“Through MarketRPO, our clients get the best marketing recruiters in the nation to qualify talent. They then use their own internal resources for the administrative parts of the search process,” said Van Rossum

“In today’s world, business in changing fast and we have evolved our service offerings to give our clients a competitive advantage. Never before has the marketing department meant so much to an organization. Now to be able to add the best talent for less money is a truly unique competitive advantage for top companies.” said MarketPro President Bob Van Rossum.

Only using internal resources slows the search process and limits your access to the broadest pool of top marketing talent. The traditional contingency search is above the budget of many companies in today’s economic environment.

MarketRPO from MarketPro, solves these challenges and provides companies with the best talent in shortest possible timeframe for less than they can do it for themselves.

About MarketPro: Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, MarketPro is an international marketing recruiter. Established as a marketing recruiter in May of 1996, by a team of veteran marketing professionals, our exclusive, specialized mission is working on behalf of corporations to recruit and place experienced, mid- to executive-level marketing, advertising, interactive, e-commerce, creative and communications specialists. Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies turn to us when they need an experienced marketing recruiter to fill contract, direct-hire, executive and contract-to-hire positions. More information is available at www.marketproinc.com.

For More Information contact: Bob Van Rossum at 404.978.1000 or via e-mail at bob(at)marketproinc(dot)com

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

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Contact Information Bob Van Rossum

MarketPro

http://www.marketproinc.com

404-978-1000

Ibis Myeong-dong Seoul Recognised in the Top 10 'Best Bargain' Hotels in Asia by TripAdvisor Travelers

2009-02-06T11:45:00.007+02:00

Ibis Myeong-dong Seoul Recognised in the Top 10 'Best Bargain' Hotels in Asia by TripAdvisor Travelers

Ibis Myeong-dong Seoul receives recognition as one of Asia's 'TOP 10 - Best Bargains' in the TripAdvisor® Travelers Choice® Awards 2009

Singapore, Singapore (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- Hotel ibis Myeong-dong Seoul (http://www.accorhotels.com/accorhotels/lien_externe.svlt?goto=fiche_hotel&code_hotel=6317&code_langue=gb&sourceid=xxx&merchantid=yyy) has been recognised by TripAdvisor® in its 2009 Travelers Choice® Awards as one of Asia's top 10 bargains and ranked number 29 of 100 of the best bargains world wide.

Patrick Basset - Vice President for South Korea, Japan, Philippines and Vietnam for Accor says "ibis Myeong-dong is a likely recipient of such an award. The hotel has a location in the main shopping and business district of Seoul that is second to none, offers extremely competitive and transparent pricing and the quality of the hotel product and services sees the hotel perform very well with Accor's internal guest feedback measurement systems". He went on to say "in the economic times like today, customers seek value accommodation, and ibis Myeong-dong Seoul offers the value for money that you have come to expect of the ibis hotel brand".

Now in its seventh year, the TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Awards honour the world's best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best - real travelers. Unlike any other hotel awards program, TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice® winners are based on the millions of real and unbiased reviews and opinions about hotels on tripadvisor.com™ and content from across the web.

"TripAdvisor travelers always appreciate great values, and 2009 is certainly no exception. The 2009 Travelers' Choice awards highlight more bargain properties than ever before with 190, nearly five times as many as last year," said Michele Perry, vice president of global communications for TripAdvisor. "Millions of real travelers worldwide have helped identify these outstanding hotels, recognized for their exceptional accommodations, service, and value."

ibis Myeong-dong, like all ibis hotels around the world, offers around-the-clock service, meaning that regardless of their time of arrival, guests can rest assured they will find bar services and snacks available at the hotel. The "8-hour non-stop" breakfast concept implemented in all ibis hotels globally is adapted to the pace of guests - available anytime from 4am to 12pm, and the quality of each guest's stay is guaranteed by a "15 minute Satisfaction Contract".

For reservations or further enquiries visit www.ibishotel.com

About ibis

ibis, the worldwide economy hotel brand of the Accor group, offers consistent quality accommodation and services in all its hotels, for the best local value: a well-designed and fully-equipped en-suite bedroom, major hotel services available 24/7 and a wide choice of on-site food and beverage options. The quality of the ibis standard has been recognised by the International Organization for Standardization certification ISO 9001 since 1997. ibis is also the world's first hotel chain to demonstrate its environmental commitment through securing the ISO 14001 certification, which has already been awarded to nearly one third of its hotels.

Established in 1974, ibis is the European leader and one of the first economy hotel chains in the world, with more than 90,000 rooms and 800 hotels in 40 countries, including 17 in China.

About Accor

Accor, a major global group and the European leader in hotels, as well as the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 150,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in two core businesses:

* Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, representing 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre;

* Services, with 30 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in employee and public benefits, rewards and loyalty, and expense management.

About TripAdvisor Media Network - www.tripadvisor.com

TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts more than 32 million monthly visitors* across 13 popular travel brands. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 25 million monthly visitors*, nine million registered members and 20 million reviews and opinions. Featuring real advice from real travelers, TripAdvisor-branded sites cover 300,000+ hotels and attractions and operate in the U.S, the U.K, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, India and Japan. TripAdvisor® Media Network provides travel suppliers with graphical advertising opportunities and a cost-per-click marketing platform. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry worldwide. TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network are operating companies of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE).

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Contact Information Evan Lewis

Accor

http://www.accorhotels.com

+65098532441

Natalie Kim

Accor

http://www.ibishotel.com

+82 2531 6405

ITCN NJ Web Design Firm Launches New Website for ArmorPoxy

2009-02-06T11:45:00.006+02:00

ITCN NJ Web Design Firm Launches New Website for ArmorPoxy

Today ITCN, a NJ web design, development and marketing firm, launched its latest website for ArmorPoxy.com, the country's leading supplier of commercial grade coating products. ArmorPoxy has chosen ITCN for all web development, SEO and online marketing services.

Morristown, NJ (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- Today ITCN NJ Web Design (http://www.itcn.com), a New Jersey-based web development, design and marketing firm, launched its latest website for ArmorPoxy.com, the country's leading supplier of commercial grade coating products. ArmorPoxy has chosen ITCN for all web development, SEO and online marketing services.

"We needed an updated presence on the web, " says Armor Poxy President Daniel Blum. "But even more than that, we needed a web design team that recognized the need, and had the ability to assist us with, search engine optimization (SEO) and online marketing."

ArmorPoxy Commercial Coating (http://www.armorpoxy.com), based out of Union, NJ, has become the nation's leading manufacturer and distributor of ultra high-quality commercial and industrial grade coating and related products. Now over 20 years old, the company produces a full line of Epoxy coating products, including ArmorPoxy, ArmorTile, ArmorCarpet, ArmorStone, and many others. They also manufacture the industry's most popular do-it-yourself professional grade garage floor coating kit, ArmorClad. These products cover a wide array of applications, including garage floor kits, bathroom tile coatings, marine finishes, and more.

"Armor Poxy presented us with a unique challenge, " says ITCN NJ Web Developers (http://www.itcn.com) President Barry Wise. "The Armor Poxy site was struggling with organic search results in Google and Yahoo, and their Adwords Pay Per Click (PPC) campaign was really in need of an overhaul. We have employed a number of SEO techniques to take advantage of on-page and on-site factors with the new site design, and our PPC consulting is going to save them thousands in erroneous click-through rates."

Included with the new site design is a new website architecture which includes a complete Content Management System. "Dan wanted his staff to be able to update the content on any page of their new website anytime they wanted, without having to pay for a web designer to do it for them, " says Wise. "So we delivered a robust, scalable software platform which enables them to do just that."

Founded over 20 years ago, Armorpoxy is the country's leading manufacturer and distributor of ultra high-quality commercial and industrial grade products. Their clients include many Fortune 500 companies, all branches of the U.S. Military, and thousands of manufacturing and distribution facilities. Armorpoxy products are easy to apply by just about anyone, and they provide free, unlimited technical support.

ITCN NJ Web Design (http://www.itcn.com) has been providing online marketing, SEO, web design, and application programming services for New Jersey since 1998. Working with Fortune 500 clients such as Lucent, Avaya, IBM and AT&T, ITCN has become positioned as the local leader in web design and marketing services.

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Contact Information Barry Wise

ITCN NJ Web Design and Developers

http://www.itcn.com

973.538.9066

Red de Carreteras de Occidente launches Viacorta.com.mx - Built by Fruition.net a Denver Internet Marketing Company

2009-02-06T11:45:00.005+02:00

Red de Carreteras de Occidente launches Viacorta.com.mx - Built by Fruition.net a Denver Internet Marketing Company

Red de Carreteras de Occidente operates 350 miles of toll roads in and around Mexico City. Viacorta.com.mx provides information and toll calculators. Fruition.net is a Denver, Colorado Internet marketing and website design services company that built and manages Viacorta.com.mx

Denver, CO (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- Fruition.net, a Denver Internet marketing and website design company (http://fruition.net/search-engine-optimization/) recently completed a new website for Red de Carreteras de Occidente (RCO). RCO owns a toll road in Mexico (http://viacorta.com.mx) stretching from Mexico City to Guadalajara Mexico. Fruition.net delivered the new toll road website completely in Spanish. The website, viacorta.com.mx, provides improved communications between RCO and the users of its toll roads.

Visit the new website now to find out more about RCO's toll roads in Mexico (http://viacorta.com.mx/quienes-somos/nuestras-autopistas/).

Features of viacorta.com.mx include an interactive toll calculator and an interactive map allowing drivers to quickly determine tolls and the fastest routes around central Mexico. In addition, the site offers commonly requested information and an easy to use road updating service.

After completion of the website, Fruition.net started the management of RCO's Internet marketing campaigns which are geographically targeted to the Mexico City market. Internet marketing services provided to RCO include Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC) ad management, and conversion optimization to ensure visitors to viacorta.com.mx receive the right information without having to look or search for it on the site.

Fruition.net, founded in Denver, Colorado in 2003, has delivered Internet marketing services for several companies funded by the same investment bank including AmericanGolf.com. AmericanGolf.com operates

golf courses in San Diego (http://sandiego.americangolf.com), Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and dozens of other major golf destinations throughout the country. In addition to AmericanGolf.com, the company operates CountryClubReceptions.com and SaveSomeGreen.com, websites which help individuals looking for event locations or discounted tee times find the suitable venue or golf course.

Fruition.net also provides services for small business and startups including specially priced SEO services for attorneys and elective medical specialists including LASIK clinics. Fruition.net's SEO services often target a specific geographic area or a niche industry. Through Fruition.net's research and experience website traffic often increases several fold in just the first few months of service.

Fruition.net has experienced continued growth despite the tough economic times. Fruition.net will be hiring several individuals throughout the year in Denver for sales and project management positions. SEO service jobs will be posted on Fruition.net.

In 2008, Fruition.net launched FruitionSecurity.com providing web site security scanning services. FruitionSecurity.com helps keep websites secure from common exploits and hacking attempts.

Red de Carreteras de Occidente (RCO) owns highways in Mexico, with 558 km. (346 miles) of highways around the states of Jalisco, Aguascalientes, Michoacán and Guanajuato. RCO's roads also connect Mexico City with Guadalajara, which are two of the biggest cities in the country. The RCO highways have different services like convenience stores, vantage points, gas stations and mechanic and tow trucks services that ensure safe, fast, and efficient travel between major areas of Mexico.

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Contact Information Jeff Williams

Fruition.net

http://Fruition.net

3038620426

Red de Carreteras de Occidente

http://viacorta.com.mx

SEO Consult Ranked as the UK's Number 1 Search Engine Optimisation Company for Third Month Running

2009-02-06T11:45:00.004+02:00

SEO Consult Ranked as the UK's Number 1 Search Engine Optimisation Company for Third Month Running

TopSEOs, the independent authority on search vendors, has again ranked SEO Consult, the UK's leading Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) company, as the number one Organic SEO company in the UK, now for the third month in succession.

Cheshire, England (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- TopSEOs, the independent authority on search vendors, has again ranked SEO Consult, the UK's leading Search Engine Optimisation (http://www.seoconsult.co.uk/) (SEO) company, as the number one Organic SEO company in the UK, now for the third month in succession.

TopSEOs compiles this monthly award by rigorously evaluating 300 UK-based SEO agencies on the basis of their all-round performance for clients, including average Return on Investment (ROI) for SEO clients, speed and quality of customer and technical support including response to client problems, client retention rate, the time in which first page SEO listings are achieved and also the competitiveness of their pricing. As part of the evaluation, TopSEOs obtain feedback from at least three clients of the agencies to verify the quality of services performed.

"To receive this award for the third month running shows that we are consistently providing exceptional SEO services to our clients," Matt Bullas, Managing Director of SEO Consult (http://www.seoconsult.co.uk/), comments. "At SEO Consult, we are constantly innovating to create new techniques and services to ensure that we achieve the best results possible for every client and remain at the top of the UK SEO industry."

For more details about SEO Consult, please visit our website http://www.seoconsult.co.uk/ or call 0845 205 0292.

About SEO Consult:-

SEO Consult is the specialist SEO division of Click Consult. Established in 2003, Click Consult is a leading provider of Search Engine Marketing (SEM) solutions, including Pay Per Click (PPC) Campaigns, Content and Banner Advertising, Search Engine Optimisation, Affiliate Marketing, Shopping Feeds, Website Design and Development, E-Mail Marketing and Online PR. With over 35 Staff in Cheshire and London, Click Consult has over 200 PPC and SEO clients in every major industry. Click Consult is fully certified by Google AdWords, Microsoft adExcellence, the Internet Advertising Bureau, SEOCertification.org and TopSEOs.com.

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Contact Information Susie Hood

SEO Consult

http://www.seoconsult.co.uk/

0845 2050292

Mobile Marketing Solution Debuts

2009-02-06T11:45:00.003+02:00

Mobile Marketing Solution Debuts

84444.com is a new do-it-yourself mobile marketing tool for advertisers and promoters. With 84444.com, businesses can launch interactive and broadcast text message promotions with just a few clicks of a mouse.

Philadelphia (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- Advanced Telecom Services (ATS) announces the creation of its newest web site, 84444.com--a do-it-yourself mobile marketing (http://www.84444.com) solution.

The mobile marketing web site enables advertisers and media to launch interactive and broadcast text message campaigns from the convenience of their desktop computer. The new site is ATS's version 2.0 of its interactive text message solutions that are currently promoted by the PromoTXT (http://www.promotxt.com), TXT Launch Pad (http://www.txtlaunchpad.com), and Radio Launch Pad (http://www.radiolaunchpad.com) brands.

Most of ATS's current users of its mobile marketing solutions are advertisers and media, most notably radio stations that are serviced through the company's Spark Network Services subsidiary. A typical application is for an advertiser to promote an interactive text message program in its existing advertising. When the consumer sends the keyword to the short code (for example, Text RESULTS to 84444), the consumer immediately receives a text message in return. This creates a very valuable database indeed. Then, that advertiser can send broadcast text messages to the opt-in database with further information, mobile coupons, or special offers.

"Advanced Telecom Services was involved in interactive telephone in the early 1990's when most major advertisers began including 800 numbers (http://www.advancedtele.com/800-numbers.htm) in its promotions," said Bob Bentz (http://www.advancedtele.com/meet-advanced-telecom.htm), president of ATS. "Including a mobile marketing program in today's advertising is simply the next evolution of that trend."

Developed in cooperation with ATS's sister company, Advanced Mobile Solutions (http://www.advancedmobile.us), the 84444.com site is easy to use and has a number of features that were not present in its previous product offerings.

A most notable improvement is the Mobile Web Wizard - a tool that enables webmasters to make their web sites WAP-enabled to accommodate mobile web browsers. With the Mobile Web Wizard (http://www.84444.com/create-your-own-wap-site), consumers who visit a company's web site via a cell phone will find the web site to be customized for the smaller cell phone screen. This feature is currently being offered as a free enhancement when a monthly text message package is purchased.

"With 29% of Americans now accessing the mobile web from their cell phones, there is a need to make web sites WAP-enabled," said Eric Deininger, product manager for 84444.com. "We believe web developers are really going to like what the Mobile Web Wizard does for them and just how easily it is to work with."

The 84444.com product can also be made into a "white-label" mobile marketing site for customers. With a white label solution, advertising agencies and media can make the site look like their own.

"This means that the underlying technology can be the engine behind our customer's mobile marketing solution," said Bret Dunlap, president of Advanced Mobile Solutions. "The service was designed for modularity so that our customers can have their own website's look and feel, set their own pricing, and even swap out the 84444 short code with their short code."

According to Neilsen, over 160 million Americans, or 58% of the adult population, use text messaging today. Advertiser-supported mobile marketing (http://www.84444.com/mobile-campaigns) reached $1.47 billion in North America in 2008 and is projected to reach $3.83 billion by 2011, according to eMarketer.

"The future growth prospects for mobile marketing are staggering," said Bentz. "We believe 84444.com offers the most enhancements and is the most user-friendly mobile marketing tool in North America."

Bentz agreed that the United States is behind most European and Asian countries when it comes to mobile marketing, but that the USA is beginning to catch up.

"One thing is for sure," said Bentz. "When customers begin to use it, they keep coming back. The ROI on mobile marketing is the best in the business."

Advanced Telecom Services, of Wayne, Pennsylvania, has been providing interactive telephone services to media and advertising agencies since 1989. Its impressive client list includes New York Times, Coca-Cola, and Subway.

Advanced Mobile Solutions, also of Wayne, Pennsylvania, provides interactive mobile marketing solutions specifically in the area of mobile classified listings. Its clients include Houston Chronicle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Apartments.com, and American Home Builders.

Spark Network Services, of Des Plaines, Illinois, provides mobile marketing solutions primarily to radio stations. Through its MatchLink dating solution, Spark Network Services is the largest supplier of non-traditional revenue to radio stations in North America.

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Contact Information ROBERT BENTZ

84444.com

http://www.84444.com

610-254-7191

Bret Dunlap

Advanced Mobile Solutions

http://www.advancedmobile.us

610-254-7190

Internet's Top Blogs Gear Up for Judging

2009-02-06T11:45:00.002+02:00

Internet's Top Blogs Gear Up for Judging

2009 Blog Awards Deadline for Entries: February 13

New York , NY (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- Today, the New Media Institute (www.newmedia.org) announced that there is only one week left for submitting blogs into the 2009 Blog Awards (http://www.newmediaawards.org). The deadline for blog entries is Friday, February 13.

"We are terribly excited about this competition. We have so many fantastic entries that the judges can't wait to get started in the review process. In fact, the rate of submissions is increasing steadily and we expect to receive more than double the amount of entries in this last week," explained John Spagnuolo, president of the New Media Institute.

The 2009 Blog Awards (http://www.newmediaawards.org) is the first of four competitions to take place in the 2009 New Media Awards (http://www.newmediaawards.org) held by the New Media Institute Inc., followed by the Web Awards, Digital Advertising Awards and the Web & Mobile Video Awards.

Barbara Eber-Schmid explained, " The New Media Institute wanted to recognize the importance that blogs play in global communications. Blogs add a new and often creative dimension beyond the traditional dissemination of facts and news."

Spagnuolo was surprised with the range and depth of the blog nominations. So far, nominations have included blogs in the areas of entertainment, style, finance, law, advocacy, and political to name but a few. New Media Institute wants to encourage the proliferation of quality blogs with this first major blog competition. Winners will receive equally creative art glass awards that represent innovation and creativity.

About NMI:

The New Media Institute (http://www.newmedia.org) (NMI) (www.newmedia.org) is a research and fact finding organization whose mission is to improve public understanding of issues surrounding the Internet and celebrate excellence in new media communications.

For more information, contact Barbara Eber-Schmid at 917 686-1077

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Contact Information Barbara Eber-Schmid

New Media Institute

http://www.newmediaawards.org

917-686-1077

WebmasterRadio.FM Presents Exclusive Coverage of Internet Retailers Web Design 2009 Conference

2009-02-06T11:45:00.001+02:00

WebmasterRadio.FM Presents Exclusive Coverage of Internet Retailers Web Design 2009 Conference

WebmasterRadio.FM presents Exclusive Coverage of the Internet Retailers Web Design 2009 Conference available now on Demand

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- WebmasterRadio.FM continues its tradition of bringing the best in conference and trade show coverage with its Internet Retailer Convention Web Design 2009 special. WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier B2B online radio network, is pleased to present interviews from the recent Internet Retailers Web Design 2009 Conference held in Miami Florida.

Gathered over the two day conference, WebmasterRadio.FM spoke with many of the best known names in Internet commerce. Those interviewed include; Jack Lord, publisher of the Internet Retailer Magazine and organizer of the conference, best selling author Brian Eisenberg, award winning search engine marketer Stephan Spencer, leading business consultant Bernadette Wu, and others.

"The Internet Retailer Conference was one of the most interesting tech shows I've attended in months," said WebmasterRadio.FM interviewer Jim Hedger, "The focus and dedication to excellence from the speakers and vendors was extraordinary."

Though online retailers are extremely concerned about the economy, the Internet provides a business environment with far lower overhead costs for merchants. Events like the Internet Retailers Conference present tremendous learning and networking opportunities for online merchants. WebmasterRadio.FM gathered a number of high profile interviews at the event which are available in the WebmasterRadio.FM archives (www.webmasterradio.fm/Specials/Specials/Internet-Retailer-Web-Design-2009-Coverage.htm)

About WebmasterRadio.FM

WebmasterRadio.FM is the premier online B2B radio and podcast network. Through its broadcasts, WebmasterRadio.FM lifts the "veiled curtain" of the Internet, bringing the business community together through an interactive radio network. Its listeners are a global group, comprised of everyone from corporate executives and decision makers to small and mid-sized businesses and individual entrepreneurs. WebmasterRadio.FM's stellar line-up of radio programming includes "CoverStory" with Jiyan Wei of PR-Web, WebmasterRadio.FM's official newswire; "The Hook with Katie Kempner" with Katie Kempner, vice president of Crispin Porter + Bogusky; "The Shoemoney Show" with Jeremy Schoemaker; and more. To tune into WebmasterRadio.FM's live content or check out the show lineup, please visit www.WebmasterRadio.FM.

Media Contacts:

Brandy Shapiro-Babin

954-736-4171

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Contact Information BRANDY SHAPIRO-BABIN

WebmasterRadio.FM

http://www.webmasterradio.fm

954-309-5578

China Beefs Up Tea Export Laws...Seven Cups, Arizona Tea Company, Positioned To Benefit

2009-02-06T11:45:00.000+02:00

China Beefs Up Tea Export Laws...Seven Cups, Arizona Tea Company, Positioned To Benefit

The Chinese government in 2008 drastically changed the export laws related to tea in order to avert any more scandals related to contaminated food products. One American company, Seven Cups in Tucson, Arizona is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the new Chinese export laws. Seven Cups is the first tea company in America to obtain its own Chinese trading license.

Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- The Chinese government in 2008 drastically changed the export laws related to tea in order to avert any more scandals related to contaminated food products. One American company, Seven Cups (www.sevencups.com) in Tucson, Arizona is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the new Chinese export laws. Seven Cups is the first tea company (www.sevencups.com) in America to obtain its own Chinese trading license.

Chinese law now requires all companies wishing to export tea to register their tea bases, at the source, in order to qualify for inspection prior to export. Not only must producers be registered, they also must meet more stringent standards in order to qualify for registration. This means that producers must submit soil and water samples as well as detailed documentation regarding their farming processes, including the use of fertilizers and insecticides. In addition, their products must meet the standards of the importing country.

The Chinese government intends to attain a higher standard for export purity by forcing open supply chain regulations and requiring producers to meet a more demanding set of production standards. Coupled with extensive documentation, these changes in export law will make it easier to hold transgressors accountable.

Exporting restrictions are not new to modern Chinese law. It has been a requirement that tea be exported through a licensed trading company, and that the tea be inspected prior to export. However, until now there was no registration requirement for the tea bases, the source of the tea. These new regulations make it more difficult for tea companies that want to export from China.

Now, after sourcing the tea, the company must submit samples to the Inspection and Quarantine Bureau to be checked for contaminants and impurities. In order to submit the samples, the tea must come from a registered producer who meets the requirements mentioned above. The company also must have a license that allows it to submit samples for testing. And this is just the start of the process.

If the tea passes inspection, the company must then go through Chinese Customs. To do so, the company must have its own Chinese Trading License or go through a Chinese trading company. This is true for all products exported from China. Since most foreigners do not have their own licenses, they turn to Chinese trading companies at this stage.

"The common pitfall for most people sourcing tea from China is that they are required to export their tea through a licensed trading company," says Austin Hodge, owner of Seven Cups, Inc., the first American tea company to obtain its own Chinese Trading License. "Often times, a company comes to China, finds some tea to purchase, and quickly learns that they can't legally export it."

Adding to a tea importer's dilemma is that many Chinese trading companies, themselves tea wholesalers, are notorious for less than ethical business practices, Hodge said.

"At first it seems great to find a trading company that will help you export your tea," says Hodge. "But what happens is the control of the sourcing ends up in the hands of the trading company - because they have established relationships with Chinese tea producers and they're a lot easier to deal with than 20 or 30 individual tea producers."

After the first or second year of doing business, many importers find that they have become dependent upon their trading companies. If the quality of the tea starts to slip, the importer may have no recourse but to fire the trading company and look for another.

Seven Cups recently made news by becoming the first American tea company to get its own Chinese Trading License. This allows the company to source tea from its own network of producers, submit it for testing and export it without going through a Chinese trading company. Hodge has built this network of tea sources by traveling throughout China over the past decade and cultivating relationships with individual tea farmers. Today the Seven Cups tea catalog features more than 100 Chinese teas from 22 producers in nine regions. The tea is sold to customers in 35 countries.

It took several years for Seven Cups (www.sevencups.com) to earn its trading license, but Hodge says it has been worth the effort. His company takes pride in personally sourcing all of its teas, and does not want the quality - or Seven Cups' reputation - to be in the hands of middlemen.

"There are plenty of ways get tea out of China," says Hodge. "People carry it in their suitcases, send it through the mail to avoid customs, or smuggle it through Hong Kong to circumvent the Chinese export laws."

However, since none of these methods go through China's upgraded system of inspection and testing, consumers can be exposed to tea that may or may not be safe to drink. Neither the source nor the quality of the tea has been verified. With today's growing emphasis on food quality, organics and health, that risk is becoming less and less appealing, Hodge said.

"The excellence of the tea is worth the trouble," Hodge said. "There's a reason why tea has been the most sought-after possession of Chinese emperors going back thousands of years."

For more information, call 520-628-2952 or visit Seven Cups Fine Chinese Tea (www.sevencups.com).

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Contact Information Mikel Chertudi

Seven Cups

http://www.sevencups.com

520-628-2952

Andrew McNeil

Seven Cups

http://www.sevencups.com

520-628-2952

iCIMS and HR.com Partner to Offer Webcast on Using Technology Strategically and Cost-Effectively

2009-02-05T11:45:00.007+02:00

iCIMS and HR.com Partner to Offer Webcast on Using Technology Strategically and Cost-Effectively

iCIMS and HR.com to Offer Complimentary Webcast this Thursday, February 5th at 3pm ET.

Hazlet, NJ (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- iCIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of talent platforms (http://www.icims.com/content/talentplatform.asp) and HR.com, the Human Resources Portal, announced today that they will be partnering to offer a complimentary webcast this Thursday, February 5th, at 3 p.m. ET, where listeners will learn best practices, tips, and ideas for using HR technology strategically and cost-effectively. The webcast, titled “How to Convert Your ATS System Into A Powerful Recruiting Tool,” (http://www.hr.com/stories/1232467613721) will be presented by iCIMS client, Irma Long, who is the Director of Staffing for ACCO Brands Corporation, one of the world's largest suppliers of office products.

The one-hour webcast will reveal how ACCO Brands was able to effectively improve the recruiting function by standardizing, simplifying, and streamlining various processes. Listeners will learn ways to make the most out of their HR technology investment by developing a one-stop solution (http://www.icims.com/content/solutions/pre-posthire.asp) through the automation of the pre-hire process. Long will highlight how ACCO uses the iCIMS Talent Platform to create a paperless environment by automating recruiting forms and paperwork, such as: requisitions, job libraries, interview request forms, communication templates, on-line interview guides and more. Additionally, Long will provide insight on leveraging employment brand to build a stronger global presence and will share ways to utilize technology to create global reports and metrics.

iCIMS provides ACCO Brands and 600+ other worldwide companies with flexible, configurable, and easy-to use talent management technology. iCIMS’ premier Talent Platform allows organizations to manage various recruiting and HR needs within one web-based system, including applicant tracking, Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) (http://www.icims.com/content/solutions/smb/crm.asp), sourcing, onboarding, workforce planning, performance management, reporting & metrics, and much more.

The Talent Platform is a cost-effective solution that can be configured to support distinct recruiting processes and programs, eliminating the need to purchase costly and overly complex add-ons, customizations, and modules. In addition, iCIMS’ industry-recognized customer support services are complimentary for all users of the Talent Platform, ensuring maximum user adoption and Return-on-Investment. iCIMS clients include Harpo, Big Fish Games, eHarmony, and Sirius XM Radio.

To register for this webcast, please click here (http://www.hr.com/stories/1232467613721) or call 1-877-472-6648. If you are already a member of HR.com, please login to register for the webcast. If you are not a member of HR.com, you will need to sign up for a FREE HR.com membership; this will only take you a moment to fill in the required information. Once you have confirmation of your membership, you will be able to register for this complimentary webcast.

About HR.com:

HR.com (www.hr.com) is a free website that is in business to help build great companies by connecting them to the knowledge and resources they need to effectively manage the people side of business. As the largest social network and online community of HR executives, HR.com provides thousands of worldwide members with easy access to shared knowledge on best practices, trends and industry news in order to help them develop their most important asset – their people.

About iCIMS:

iCIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, is an Inc. 500 honoree focused on solving corporate business issues through the implementation of easy-to-use web-based software solutions. The iCIMS Talent Platform is the industry's premier Talent Platform, and enables organizations to manage their entire talent lifecycle from applicant tracking (http://www.icims.com/content/solutions/applicanttracking.asp) through onboarding and beyond through a single web-based application. With more than 600 clients worldwide, iCIMS is one of the largest and fastest-growing talent management system providers in the space. To learn more about how the iCIMS Talent Platform can help your organization, visit www.icims.com or view a free online demo at www.icims.com/demo.

Trademarks and registered trademarks contained herein remain the property of their respective owners

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

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Contact Information Lindsay Orantes

iCIMS

http://www.icims.com

800-889-4422

Society for New Communications Research Announces 2009 Fellows; Names Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes Research Chair

2009-02-05T11:45:00.006+02:00

Society for New Communications Research Announces 2009 Fellows; Names Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes Research Chair

SNCR Fellows include a leading group of futurists, scholars, business leaders, professional communicators, members of the media and technologists from around the globe - all collaborating together on research initiatives, educational offerings and the establishment of best practices

Palo Alto, Calif. (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- The Society for New Communications Research (http://sncr.org), a global, nonprofit think tank focused on the latest developments in media and communications, today announced its 2009 Fellows (http://sncr.org/fellows/). These new Fellows join the Society's existing group of business leaders, scholars, professional communicators, members of the media, futurists and technologists from around the globe. The Society's Fellows collaborate on original research and educational programs focused on the advanced study of emerging trends and developments in media and communications, and their effect on business, professional communications, media, and society.

The 2009 SNCR Fellows include Connie Bensen, online community strategist for Techrigy; journalist Andria Y. Carter, online editor of Trentonian.com; Marcia L. Conner, managing director of Ageless Learner and Fast Company columnist; Mark Chrisman, senior instructional designer for T-Mobile USA; Vanessa DiMauro, CEO of Leader Networks; Laura Fitton, Twitter expert and founder of Pistachio Consulting; R. Craig Lefebvre, PhD, new media expert and designer of public health and social change programs; public relations strategist and author of Now Is Gone, Geoff Livingston; Gaurav Mishra, the Yahoo! Fellow in International Values, Communications, Technology, and Global Internet at Georgetown University; John Quinn, media veteran and public affairs marketing director for ABC affiliate WJLA-TV in Washington, DC; Susanne Rockwell, Web editor for University Communications at the University of California, Davis; Todd Van Hoosear, senior analyst for SocialSphere Strategies; Dr. Tamara L. Wandel, Ph.D., assistant professor in communication at the University of Evansville; and Charlotte Ziems, vice president of client engagement at Tendo Communications.

In addition, the Society named five new Senior Fellows: online and mobile media expert Colin Crawford, Alan Kelly, founder of the Playmaker's Standard; Don Middleberg, CEO of Middleberg Communications; Carolyn Ockels, co-founder of Emergent Research; and Joseph Thornley, cofounder and CEO of Thornley Fallis and 76design.

The Society also announced that SNCR Senior Fellow Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes, Ph.D. will take on the role of Research Chair of the Society. Dr. Barnes is Chancellor Professor of Marketing and Information Systems and director of the UMASS Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

During 2009, the SNCR Fellows will focus on numerous research and education projects, including: social media metrics and measurement (best practices and standards); adoption trends of social media and Web 2.0 tools and technologies by small businesses, enterprise organizations and the higher education sector; new developments in mobile media; new business models for news organizations; social media and philanthropy; Twitter and other micro tools; social media and public health; and shifts in business and economic behavior resulting from new communication technologies and the growing impact of social media and connective technologies on business and the economy.

"More than 50 outstanding individuals have participated in the Society's unique fellowship program since its inception in 2005," said Jen McClure, executive director, SNCR. "They represent an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in the field of media and communications, and we are extremely fortunate to have them participating in our organization."

About the Society for New Communications Research:

The Society for New Communications Research is a global nonprofit 501(c)(3) think tank dedicated to the advanced study of the latest developments in new media and communications, and their effect on traditional media and business models, communications, culture and society. SNCR is dedicated to creating a bridge between the academic and theoretical pursuit of these topics and the pragmatic implementation of new media and communications tools and methodologies. The Society's Fellows include a leading group of futurists, scholars, business leaders, professional communicators, members of the media and technologists from around the globe - all collaborating together on research initiatives, educational offerings and the establishment of best practices. For more information, visit http://sncr.org or call 877-304-SNCR.

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Contact Information JEN MCCLURE

Society for New Communications Research

http://www.sncr.org

+1 650-331-0083

Children's Social Network Provider Slams MySpace's Efforts On Keeping Children Safe Online

2009-02-05T11:45:00.005+02:00

Children's Social Network Provider Slams MySpace's Efforts On Keeping Children Safe Online

UK headquartered, Intuitive Media, providers of safe social networks for children between the ages of 6 and 14, today slammed reports that MySpace and Facebook have no serious measures to keep children safe online.

London, UK (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Intuitive Media, providers of safe social networks for children between the ages of 6 and 14, today slammed reports that MySpace and Facebook have any serious measures to keep children safe online.

In response to MySpace's reports of purging 90,000 sex offenders from its social network, Robert Hart, CEO of UK-headquartered Intuitive Media said, "That it took them two years to purge known names of sexual offenders listed in the public domain is in itself outrageous, but more worrying is that those websites can simply not protect against the offenders that haven't been caught yet trying to sexually solicit children whether on or offline. Many social websites make perfect breeding grounds for future offenders."

He goes on to say, "If you have both children and adults on a networking website it is almost impossible to police their interaction. Almost all online social networks have no ability to authenticate age and rely on an applicant's honesty. So it's not possible for them to prevent someone aged 11 posing as 18, or an adult of 35 posing as a 13-year-old. Without identity verification no social network is safe for children."

Another huge problem, as identified by the recent Internet safety task force created by 49 state attorney generals in the U.S. and similarly by government studies in the UK and Europe, is the threat posed by bullying online amongst children. Again, social networks are unable in most instances to monitor or action such behaviour unless reported. By then the damage is done.

"Parents need to be aware of what their children are doing on line. That is one protection. Schools also need to teach safe internet behaviour. But the real key to safe social networking for children lies with the provider of the service: with age identification and validation of its users along with well-thought out levels of mediation," says Hart, whose own social networks, with over a million members, have foolproof age verification, child authentication, and both automated and live mediation on the networks.

Hart continues, "We are the only online safe haven for kids up to 14 where they can learn how to behave safely and respectfully online and when they later go off to the adult networks, they are much better equipped to look after themselves."

Press Contact

T: +44 (0)208 789 3815

About Intuitive Media:

www.intuitivemedia.com

Intuitive Media provides multi-award winning protected social networking and learning spaces for children aged 6 - 14 years who are able to safely engage in real online communities where they can learn, be creative, communicate and collaborate with other children of all backgrounds and cultures and make their voices heard in a protected environment.

Intuitive Media's safe social learning networks for children and young people include SuperClubsPLUS for primary children, GoldStarCafe for secondary and SchoolNetGlobal, the biggest children's contributory website on the planet.

The key difference between these and other social networking sites is that Intuitive Media offers children a genuinely protected learning community by way of a foolproof age verification, child authentication (requiring verification from parents and schools), and both automated and live mediation on the networks.

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Contact Information Leslie Holstrom

Intuitive Media

http://www.intuitivemedia.com

+44 (0)208 789 3815

Diane Davidson

+44 (0) 2087810658

Is Investor Confidence Dying? A New Investment Tool Emerges to Bring Back Faith in a Shaky Market

2009-02-05T11:45:00.004+02:00

Is Investor Confidence Dying? A New Investment Tool Emerges to Bring Back Faith in a Shaky Market

Due to a troubled economy, consumers need an investment tool to provide advice on where to find valid and trustworthy investor information to make wise financial decisions. Greedymedia Inc is pleased to announce the launch of GreedReviews.com, an interactive, economically relevant site designed to help investors conduct due diligence on an extensive variety of investment information sources and software.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- GreedyMedia Inc is pleased to announce the launch of GreedReviews.com (http://www.GreedReviews.com), an interactive, economically relevant site designed to help investors conduct due diligence on an extensive variety of investment information sources and software.

Cognizant of the current economic situation, GreedReviews.com creators developed a user-friendly, niche investment site that cuts through the clutter of thousands of financial newsletters, websites and investment software platforms. The goal of GreedReviews.com is to provide consumers with the most educational sources, research and information available so the maximized potential and return can be actualized on investments during this period of uncertainty.

Greedreviews.com is also two-fold. While investors are able to receive quality, up-to-date information on what sources they should be employing in their due diligence, they are also able to assist their fellow peers in providing direction, praise or warnings about sources, sites and references they have previously used. Far from the traditional review sites of yesteryear, GreedReviews.com offers reviews and insights from true investment industry professionals.

"Greedreviews.com invites you to be proactive and let other investors learn from your experience; know of a great newsletter or site that your fellow investors may benefit from? Or be cautious of? Write a review, let others know your thoughts and give praise or punishment where it is due. It's our goal to provide the marketplace with a new investment tool", states GreedReviews.com founder, Zachary Weiner.

Featured investment reviews currently available on GreedReviews.com include in-depth looks at E-Trade Financial, WallStrip and Growth Report. Additionally, multiple investment newsletters, list of visit-worthy financial websites, and directory of recommended investment and trading software is found on GreedReviews.com.

GreedReviews.com recognizes the level of trust it takes to invest in today's shaky market. Facilitating successful and responsible investing, GreedReviews.com does the ground work, in their own personal due diligence, to ensure consumers are making the wisest and most lucrative decisions available.

The most complete investment information is only a click away…visit us to start utilizing this Investment tool (http://www.greedreviews.com/createaccount.php)

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Contact Information Lonny Miller

Greedreviews.com

http://www.greedreviews.com

847-347-4666

Virtualis Convention and Learning Center™ Expands Due to Demand

2009-02-05T11:45:00.003+02:00

Virtualis Convention and Learning Center™ Expands Due to Demand

Virtualis™ expands in Second Life™ based upon demand for virtual solutions for meetings, conventions and special events, doubling in size to accommodate 360 virtual attendees.

Dana Point, CA (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Today, Dan Parks, President and Creative Director of Corporate Planners Unlimited, Inc. announced the expansion of Virtualis Convention and Learning Center™ due to increased demand. Virtualis™ is the largest and most meticulously-designed convention center in the revolutionary, computer-generated world of Second Life™. Second Life™ is accessible through a free downloadable application - the Second Life™ Browser. Using this application, people can create a graphical 3D representation of themselves, avatars, which can be maneuvered within the Second Life world.

Mirroring lavish real-world convention centers, Virtualis™ boasts state of the art facilities with educational breakout rooms, a grand ballroom, an exhibition hall and a new arena to accommodate as many as 360 virtual meeting, symposium, convention, special event and teambuilding attendees.

Virtualis has doubled in size in less than a year based upon the need for corporations and associations to find virtual solutions as a result of economic trends as well as long-term focus on corporate social responsibility and the reduction of carbon imprint. One company who recently held a meeting for 75 virtual attendees from five global destinations without leaving their desks asked if Parks could bring in several hundred attendees from around the globe. Virtualis™ Founder, Parks, immediately responded to the need by purchasing two additional virtual parcels of land and commenced with the expansion and relocation of existing buildings to build the new arena to meet 1Q 2009 demands.

The expansion includes an arena with a center stage allowing each attendee to hear live presentations with colleagues and/or peers all in real-time. From each of the quadrants of the arena design are four additional breakout rooms where virtual attendees walk through glass tunnels to go to their respective smaller sessions. Additional space is available if the agenda has need within the vast space offered at Virtualis™. The innovative design of the new arena also will incorporate the same technology to integrate any form of white paper into a slide show presentation on multiple viewing screens along with live and/or streaming audio and video from external inputs. The construction of the build allows the balance of virtual property support with maximum capacity to be managed within a large oval arena centered on the four parcels. This means each attendee will have a seamless in-world, virtual experience all from the comfort of their own computer workstation. In addition, Virtualis™ has added a 22 seat Executive boardroom downstairs along with 6 additional breakout rooms, bringing the total to 10 individual breakout rooms. One of the new breakout rooms has been customized to be an exact duplicate of the room that will be used at MPI's Meet Different Educational Conference in Atlanta to discuss Second Life.

After discovering initial success in Second Life™ with his MeCo (Meetings Community) Mansion which served as a test model for Parks and his team, Parks went to work on the initial build of Virtualis™ with the grand opening launch held in April 2008.

Spurring the expansion has been the rising fuel costs, corporate budget cuts, reduction of carbon imprinting and security concerns. Parks realized it was the right time to introduce a virtual solution, with real-life components, to accommodate meetings and events in a cost-effective and safe manner by industry professionals. His original instincts formed over two years ago have proven right and the expansion is timely as clients look for virtual solutions. Unlike other platforms, Second Life™ is 3D and robust with the ability to integrate various inputs as well as orchestrating compelling agendas. Says Parks, "We keep looking for a new and better option daily, but so far, nothing comes close to the offerings of Second Life™ and the support they offer along with their financial viability".

Parks states, "My team of experts and I have successfully produced in-world programs at Virtualis™ with wonderful testimonials from not only the attendees, but accolades from our strategic partners who have been immersed in Second Life™ with real business enterprises such as filming documentaries. A highlight video for one of the meetings recently held in Virtualis for Trend Micro, the Internet security corporation, can be viewed here: http://blip.tv/file/1391317/.

"The key to making this environment work was to gather together the right people from our industry aligning our talents and needs with those who are well-versed in their areas of expertise within Second Life™." Industry peers are now receiving mandates to find virtual solutions to their programming needs and based upon the requests for proposals (RFP's) Corporate Planners Unlimited, Inc. has received in the past several months, it became abundantly clear Virtualis™ needed to expand to accommodate greater numbers of attendees. "Virtualis™ has also received growing attention from the association market as they are looking to expand reach with their audiences and provide exhibitors the opportunity to have 24/7 exposure even when their booths are unmanned in-world," shares Parks.

With the ability to engage the human senses, sans smell and taste, and integrate PowerPoint, .jpeg and .pdf slides along with live and streaming audio and video, presenters and attendees are able to achieve a complete meeting experience in Virtualis--without ever leaving the comfort of their home or office. Avatars can meet and network with others, gather meaningful educational content, visit different tradeshow booths, attend live events, engage in competitive teambuilding activities and even relax by a gleaming pond or retreat to an outdoor fire pit area for a private place to network or engage in group work with colleagues.

The expansion now provides 58,000 square meters of meeting, convention and exhibition space. Customization is key in Virtualis™ and recreations of real trade show booth builds can easily be recreated and equipped with technology allowing people to walk into the booth and receive a notecard with show specials, URL links to website, streaming video of product or service or a powerful slide show presentation.

To further ensure program success, Parks has assembled a team of Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP's) and a Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP) which no other facility has in Second Life™. Virtualis™ is the only Second Life™ meeting facility managed and operated by award-winning and experienced hospitality and meeting industry professionals. The Virtualis™ Team truly understands planner needs based upon solid goals and objectives.

Interested parties can schedule a preview tour of Virtualis and/or an interview with Dan Parks, Virtualis Founder, by contacting him at cpudan (at) mac (dot) com or calling (800) 493-2545 Ext. 201 or visit the Virtualis website at www.virtualiscenter.com.

About Corporate Planners Unlimited, Inc.

Corporate Planners Unlimited, Inc. (CPU) is a full service meeting planning, event planning, and corporate travel company all in one. Whether it is the planning and execution of business meetings, group travel service or corporate event planning, CPU provides total quality services worldwide. We plan and implement meetings, events, conferences, and trade shows, featuring online registration services, registration web page design and development, combined with VIP travel services to their satisfied clients. For more information, visit www.corporateplanners.com.

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Contact Information Dan Parks

Corporate Planners Unlimited, Inc.

http://www.virtualiscenter.com

800-493-2545-201

topseos Ranks eVisibility, Inc. One of the Top Organic Optimization Companies for February 2009

2009-02-05T11:45:00.002+02:00

topseos Ranks eVisibility, Inc. One of the Top Organic Optimization Companies for February 2009

eVisibility proves to be one of the best SEO companies by topseos.com for three months in a row.

Plymouth, IN (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- topseos, the independent authority on Search Vendors, named eVisibility one of the best organic optimization companies (www.topseos.com/rankings-of-best-organic-optimization-companies) three months in a row, confirming the high quality of services provided by the company.

Established in 1996 as VNS Search Marketing, the company became eVisibility in 2003 after acquiring the domain. "While we started out with search being our core competency, we are now positioned to service bigger brands like McDonalds, Clear Wire, Mail.com, Cisco Systems, and more," says Miguel Salcido, eVisibility's Vice-President of Operations. topseos is not the only independent authority to recognize eVisibility's quality of services. The company has been nominated for Business of the Year by their local chamber of commerce, as well as for the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management's (SDSHRM) 2008 Workplace Excellence award. They offer a robust behavioral retargeting campaign that helps recapture more than 98% of visitors that do not convert their first time on a client's site. "Our ability to expand and efficiently increase online ad spend is really attractive to larger companies and brands. You will never hit a ceiling with us, there is always more to do online with eVisibility," says Salcido.

"They have consistently surpassed their competition and go the extra mile for their customers," said Jeev Trika, Partner at topseos, explaining why eVisibilty was ranked among the best SEO firms.

To view the complete list of best SEO companies (www.topseos.com/rankings-of-best-organic-optimization-companies)visit: www.topseos.com/rankings-of-best-organic-optimization-companies.

To learn more about eVisibilty, Inc. please visit: www.topseos.com/evisibility-inc.

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Contact Information Jeev Trika

topseos.com

http://www.topseos.com

800-874-2458

MyFantasyLeague.com Recognized by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) as the Best Online Fantasy Commissioner Product for 2008

2009-02-05T11:45:00.001+02:00

MyFantasyLeague.com Recognized by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) as the Best Online Fantasy Commissioner Product for 2008

As the most innovative commissioner tool in the industry, it beats out media giants CBSSports and ESPN as well as several others.

Madison, WI (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Online fantasy football league management has become a crowded field that now includes several household names such as CBSSports, ESPN, FoxSports, SI, and Yahoo. While it's safe to say that the increased competition has helped to raise the bar for the fantasy football customer, it may have also resulted in added confusion among the various product offerings. To assist consumers, the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) continues to publish its annual FSTA Industry Recognition Award Winners. For 2008, the FSTA awards were announced during their annual winter conference held last week. Comprising sixteen categories, the FSTA aimed to compare the best-of-the-best in various areas within the fantasy sports industry.

Two of these categories, Fantasy Commissioner Product and Print or Magazine Ad, were topped this year by MyFantasyLeague.com. Wrapping up fourteen seasons, MyFantasyLeague.com (http://www.myfantasyleague.com/?090205) was one of the first online league management commissioner products available. Over the years many competitors came and went while the staff at Sideline Software continued to work with their customers to improve upon the product. Mike Hall, President of Sideline Software, Inc. commented "After many years of hard work, it's gratifying to receive national public recognition. We've always held the belief that innovation is the key to success in our industry. Listening and working closely with our customers over the years we've been able to repeatedly come out with newer and better features to make the fantasy football playing experience more enjoyable. We're thrilled by this announcement and excited for the future."

Perhaps just as notable as the victory itself is the fact that CBSSports has previously won the award for best fantasy commissioner product for the past seven years. Until now, they've been viewed by many as the unparalleled leader in the Fantasy Commissioner space. But as evidenced by the strong field of nominees in the Fantasy Commissioner Product award category, there are a number of options for commissioners looking for a reliable and flexible hosting service.

In addition to the best fantasy football commissioner product, MyFantasyLeague.com took first place for its 2008 print ad, titled Our Fans Start Young (http://www.fsta.org/awards/mfl.pdf). The ad was created by Sortis, a Madison, Wisconsin based marketing firm. Sortis helped Sideline Software to see beyond the "typical" Fantasy Football ad and create something that is both visually compelling and unique.

About Sideline Software, Inc.

Sideline Software, Inc. is a privately held software development company specializing in fantasy football on the Internet with a focus on customer service and advanced features designed to enhance the customer playing experience. Its flagship product, MyFantasyLeague.com, is one of the most feature-rich fantasy games available with dozens of reports, over a hundred scoring options, interactive chat rooms and message boards, live scoring updates, and extensive appearance flexibility. In conjunction with its online fantasy football league management system, MyFantasyLeague.com includes a free MFL GameDay companion application for viewing live stats during the games with real-time scoring and audio announcements of all touchdowns and other game changing events. Sideline Software also offers a branded fantasy football contest engine used to run several national fantasy contests, as well as free fantasy football mock drafts (http://www2.myfantasyleague.com/mockdrafts/public.php?pr090205ab). Sideline Software, Inc. has been in business for more than a decade and is based in Wisconsin. For more information, please visit MyFantasyLeague.com (http://www.myfantasyleague.com/?pr090205ab).

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Contact Information Mike Hall

Sideline Software, Inc.

http://www.MyFantasyLeague.com

608-467-7662

Chris Anderson, Wired Magazine Editor, Says on IdeasProject.com that New Business Models are Emerging Based on Free Products and Services

2009-02-05T11:45:00.000+02:00

Chris Anderson, Wired Magazine Editor, Says on IdeasProject.com that New Business Models are Emerging Based on Free Products and Services

Video interview with Anderson, Author of Free: The Past and Future of a Radical Price, featured at IdeasProject.com, Nokia's new website, which provides innovative ways to interact with thought leaders and their "big ideas" about the future of communications

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Chris Anderson, editor of Wired Magazine and author of "The Long Tail and Free: The Past and Future of a Radical Price", says that as the costs of computing, communications and storage continue to drop, they are changing old business models, enabling new business models to emerge. Underlying many of these models is "free," the ability for individuals and organizations to receive goods and services at zero cost, and the subject of an upcoming book by Anderson.

A video interview with Anderson about an economy based on "free" is featured on IdeasProject, a unique website developed by Nokia. IdeasProject is an online space that provides an innovative way to interact with thought leaders and their big ideas about the future of connected communications. For more on Anderson's idea, visit http://www.ideasproject.com.

"We're building a country-sized economy on the basis of free," said Anderson. "We're giving away things for free to consumers; this includes developments such as the gift economy, the traditional media business model, which is subsidized by the advertiser, and a new free business model being used today in the digital markets."

IdeasProject.com, a Nokia project, aims to create an information ecosystem of the most important ideas defining the direction of technology. "IdeasProject is an effort to surface big ideas about the future of communications - and to show the many ways that these ideas are connected," said Valerie Buckingham, director of technology marketing, Nokia. "We hope we can be a small part of catalyzing inspiration, understanding, innovation - and, ultimately, action. We're thrilled and honored by our charter contributors like Chris, who have shared their thoughts with us."

About Chris Anderson:

Chris Anderson is Editor of Wired Magazine and author of "The Long Tail." Prior to taking over Wired in mid-2001, Anderson was with The Economist for seven years in London, Hong Kong and New York in various positions, ranging from Technology Editor to US Business Editor. His background is in science, starting with studying physics and doing research at Los Alamos and culminating in six years at the two leading scientific journals, Nature and Science. He coined the phrase "The Long Tail" and wrote a book by the same name. His new book, "Free: The Past and Future of a Radical", examines the rise of pricing models, which give products and services at zero cost.

About IdeasProject:

IdeasProject, a project of Nokia hosted at http://www.ideasproject.com, brings together the most visionary and influential "big thinkers" to contemplate the big ideas that matter most to the future of communications. It is a new kind of conversation platform aimed at uncovering the connections between these thought leaders and their disruptive ideas. Explore the IdeasProject (http://www.ideasproject.com/index.webui) website, subscribe to its RSS feed, join its Twitter feed (ideasproject), and come back often to learn about great new big ideas as they break.

About Nokia:

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Contact Information Karen Lachtanski

Nokia

http://www.ideasproject.com/index.webui

1-650-353-8575

InfinityQS Expands eSPC Infrastructure to Support Growing Client Base

2009-02-04T23:45:00.002+02:00

InfinityQS Expands eSPC Infrastructure to Support Growing Client Base

Manufacturers Look to Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution to Drive Down Costs

Chantilly, VA (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- InfinityQS International, the leading provider of real-time Statistical Process Control (SPC) software, today announced major infrastructure upgrades for its SaaS solution, eSPC (http://www.infinityqs.com/espc.html). In order to support the growing demand for this system, InfinityQS has doubled its connection bandwidth and integrated the latest hardware/software and fiber channel technology from Cisco, EMC and VMware. The result is a dynamically provisioned system in a high-availability virtual network that sustains a 99.999% system uptime. The SaaS solution for real-time SPC collects and analyzes quality data from the shop floor and offers instant visibility throughout the enterprise and supply chain, significantly reducing supply chain risk.

"In this economy, we're seeing more and more manufacturers looking for ways to cut costs while still ensuring the quality of their products," said Michael A. Lyle, president and CEO of InfinityQS. "eSPC is an attractive solution because manufacturers can get the system up and running within days, without any significant upfront expenditures. Our customers are saving the costs of additional servers, databases and IT support with InfinityQS managing the system remotely. Because eSPC is deployed so quickly, the ROI from reduced scrap and rework can be recognized immediately on the bottom line."

InfinityQS' infrastructure investment is in response to manufacturers' growing demand for cost-cutting quality control solutions that can be quickly implemented and that carry a low overhead. With this Web-based solution, manufacturers can immediately start collecting and analyzing quality data using only an Internet connection and a workstation.

The global economic slowdown is negatively impacting all sectors--particularly manufacturing with 793,000 jobs lost in 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In this environment, companies that were already pursuing cost-cutting initiatives are forced to do more with less as the market still demands a high quality product.

As part of InfinityQS' commitment to help manufacturers meet the demand for quality while cutting costs, the company is waiving the activation fee for new eSPC customers. InfinityQS understands that even nominal upfront costs are difficult to procure in this economic environment. The company is therefore extending this offer for a limited time in order to allow manufacturers to start improving product quality with no money down. More information is available by contacting InfinityQS at 1.877.772.7978.

About InfinityQS International, Inc.

InfinityQS is the leading provider of SPC software and services to a broad array of companies, from multi-national giants to smaller, more specialized manufacturers. InfinityQS develops software solutions to help manufacturers to monitor, control and improve the quality of their manufacturing operations across a site, an enterprise or an entire supply chain, continuing to provide significant returns on their initial investment. The company's goal is always to improve clients' internal quality standards and ensure their continued success in the global marketplace. For more information about InfinityQS, visit http://www.infinityqs.com.

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Contact Information Elizabeth Goldman

InfinityQS International

http://www.infinityqs.com

703-961-0200

Predicto Gives Mobile Votes Permission to Rock

2009-02-04T23:45:00.001+02:00

Predicto Gives Mobile Votes Permission to Rock

For every music lover who wishes they had a say in the GRAMMY Awards®, one of the fastest-growing text messaging services is counting your votes. Leading up to this Sunday's telecast of the 51st GRAMMY Awards, Predicto™ Mobile (http://www.predicto.com) is offering up a musical prize package featuring three video games that truly rock: Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Dance Dance Revolution.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- For every music lover who wishes they had a say in the GRAMMY Awards®, one of the fastest-growing text messaging services is counting your votes. Leading up to this Sunday's telecast of the 51st GRAMMY Awards, Predicto™ Mobile (http://www.predictomobile.com) is offering up a musical prize package featuring three video games that truly rock: Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Dance Dance Revolution. To be eligible to win, Predicto members simply need to text their answers to the following questions:

• Who will win the GRAMMY for Record of the Year?

• Will Rihanna win all three GRAMMYs she is nominated for?

GRAMMY buzz has already heated up the Predicto (http://www.predicto.com) community's SMS polls, with a rosy outlook for hip-hop's reigning couple. Currently, 69% of voters have responded "YES" to the question, "Will hip-hop super couple Jay-Z and Beyonce both win GRAMMYs this year?"

Visit Predicto.com for more information.

About Predicto

Predicto Mobile (http://www.predicto.com) has established itself as one of the most sought after text message services providing live feeds and information for people and the media to discover what the country really thinks about current issues. The company engages members on pop culture and current events, with possibility to win prizes along the way. The Predicto Mobile Community is made up of over one million users who stay in the know and vote on the go with Predicto.

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Contact Information Clint Cantwell

5W Public Relations

http://www.predicto.com

212-584-4318

Let the Games Begin! PrizeRoom.com Launches, Offering Free Casual Games and Valuable Prizes

2009-02-04T23:45:00.000+02:00

Let the Games Begin! PrizeRoom.com Launches, Offering Free Casual Games and Valuable Prizes

Contestants win big as online marketers put new twist on the games people play.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- Lunch breaks and downtime may never be the same again as PrizeRoom.com (www.prizeroom.com) officially launched today giving online users a quick and fun way to play dynamic and entertaining casual games online and also qualify to win great prizes and earn valuable incentives from some of the top brands in the world!

At a time when everyone is looking for ways to save money and find great deals, PrizeRoom offers a wide selection of fun, high energy and challenging games, puzzles and contests that deliver coupons, prizes, bonuses and incentives from some of the country's top sponsors. And what makes PrizeRoom stand over even more from other casual gaming sites is there is NO use of irritating pop-ups, banner ads and flashing notices to draw attention to on-page advertising. PrizeRoom's games are completely dynamic and can change every day, so the more someone comes back to play, the more chances they'll have to win. And all games are totally free with no advance registration, fees or downloads required.

"PrizeRoom comes onto the scene as a free entertainment option at a time when the economy is lagging and consumers are looking for ways to save money," said Jim Seltzer, president and CEO of PrizeRoom. "When you play our games, you have a chance to win valuable prizes, coupons, monetary gift cards, and more - and the more you play, the more you win!"

PrizeRoom already has more than 100 game options (HTML, Java, Shockwave and Flash) and ALL PrizeRoom games have sponsor and promotional content built-in. Users love the prizes, bonuses, coupons and incentives they get from playing their favorite games. Users earn valuable points for playing and returning to the games more frequently and can even opt in for additional special values (such as coupons, freebies and much more). Prizes, bonuses, incentives and the ability to offer new games every day keeps contestants coming back again and again.

Each month, more than 200 million people play casual games online, with the worldwide market totaling $2.25 billion in 2007 and expected to grow 20% year-over-year in established markets (according to the Casual Game Association). Casual games are growing in popularity because they are quick, fun, don't require a steep learning curve, and players can use devices they're already familiar with, rather than having to adapt to a new controller.

"What we offer is a big change from what's online now," added Seltzer. "The more you play, the more likely you are to win - and, because everything is paid for by our contest and prize sponsors, it's all free. Great games, great prizes and great offers from great sponsors! Those are real benefits - especially in today's tough economy."

Users can register and play for free at www.prizeroom.com.

About PrizeRoom

PrizeRoom (www.prizeroom.com) is an entirely new approach to casual gaming that takes brand imaging and Internet marketing to a whole new level. PrizeRoom already has more than 100 game options (HTML, Java, Shockwave and Flash) and ALL PrizeRoom games have sponsor and promotional content built-in. Users love the prizes, bonuses, coupons and incentives they get from playing their favorite games, and marketers can custom design games with targeted promotional and viral content that can be branded, changed often and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. PrizeRoom is a division of InterMark, Inc., which through its QuizMaster Productions subsidiary has more than 25 years of experience in designing, developing, producing and presenting business-oriented, interactive game shows, quiz competitions and targeted motivation programs for major corporations. PrizeRoom has extracted the key elements of QuizMaster's proven, meeting-based presentation formats, modified them to be highly effective as a new advertising medium for sponsor-focused online games and placed them in a fully dynamic engine that is unique to the casual games industry. Combined, PrizeRoom expects to be able to generate major new sales, promotion and training potentials for its customers.

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Contact Information BRIDGETTE KING

PrizeRoom

http://www.prizeroom.com

954-937-9616

ClickSaya Launches Beta Service for its Web Tool of Tomorrow - Click-Me Button

2009-02-03T11:45:00.005+02:00

ClickSaya Launches Beta Service for its Web Tool of Tomorrow - Click-Me Button

ClickSaya Click-Me button adds voice to any internet application, web site, email, document and more

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- ClickSaya Communications Inc (http://www.clicksaya.com), a British Columbian, Canadian Company is pleased to announced its launch of the communication tool of tomorrow - a (not so) little Click-Me web-based button that will transform the way we communicate with our friends, loved ones or customers.

Clicksaya's Click-Me button can be added on virtually any Internet application, including a website or email signature, as well as any documents like PowerPoint, Word Document, PDF and even Flash. Once added, business associates, loved ones, friends, advertisers, social networkers, and anyone else can conveniently place a call to the user on their cellular phone, land line or soon Web phone with a simple click of their mouse.

The applications for the ClickSaya button is endless within the Internet World. While great for keeping in touch as an individual user, it's the ideal tool for companies who want to give their customers convenient online access to their customer service/sales agent hotlines. In fact, studies have shown that this powerful tool can significantly improve online sales conversion rates.

"Installation is simple and after the ClickSaya Click-Me web button is installed on any email signature or website or documents, anyone that wishes to contact you simply clicks on ClickSaya Click-Me button, inputs their phone number on the ClickSaya button, presses the ClickSaya button and ClickSaya will then seamlessly place the call to each of your phones and connect the user to you," said Mr. Alan Yong, Founder of ClickSaya.

The beta stage service can now connect users in five countries for free, including Canada, the United States, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. ClickSaya plans to extend the service into other countries once past its beta stage. Its global vision has led ClickSaya to localize its button for use in foreign-speaking countries, designing over 400 buttons translated into 12 languages including Chinese, Tagalog, Punjab, and Spanish.

About Clicksaya:

ClickSaya Communications Inc is a Developer and Provider of innovative web based global internet telephony solutions for the future specifically the ClickSaya Click-Me Button for users and owners of websites, pc, cellular phone, landline, broadband phone and any other communication tools. Users include professionals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, personals as well as web sites. ClickSaya Communications Inc., is a British Columbia, Canadian corporation. Visit ClickSaya on the Web at www.clicksaya.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to future operating information and their impact on future results. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in forward -looking statements as a result of risk factors such as market conditions, product life cycles, customer delays in purchasing products, competition, price sensitivity and the uncertain market acceptance of the Company's products by distributors, retailer and customers.

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Contact Information Rebecca Lim

ClickSaya Communications Inc.

http://www.clicksaya.com

6042782778

MAPONICS SPATIAL API - Neighborhood Data Now in Beta

2009-02-03T11:45:00.004+02:00

MAPONICS SPATIAL API - Neighborhood Data Now in Beta

API Access to All Maponics Neighborhood, ZIP Code and Carrier Route Data to be Available in March

Norwich, Vt. (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- Maponics LLC, the leading provider of neighborhood boundary data, today announced the beta release of the MAPONICS SPATIAL API - Neighborhood Data™ to selected existing customers. With this move, Maponics becomes the first data development company to deliver its entire neighborhood dataset via an application programming interface (API), including all neighborhood boundaries (http://www.maponics.com/Neighborhood_Boundaries/neighborhood_boundaries.html?source=PR_02_03_09). This database covers 60,000 (and growing) neighborhoods in over 2,300 U.S. and Canadian cities.

Maponics' neighborhood map data is already used by industry giants such as infoUSA, Dominion Enterprises (eNeighborhoods and Homes.com) and Citysearch. The introduction of the MAPONICS SPATIAL API - Neighborhood Data will mean that even more companies involved in local search, real estate, targeted marketing and social media can access premier neighborhood data (http://www.maponics.com/Neighborhood_Data/neighborhood_data.html?source=PR_02_03_09) and postal data on a transactional basis. This is an attractive option for businesses looking to minimize the internal resources allocated to managing complex spatial data.

Maponics expects to announce full API availability for all of its datasets in March 2009. At that point every new customer will have the choice of API access or quarterly data deliveries in one of many file formats. Datasets offered via the API will include boundaries and information for all neighborhoods, ZIP Codes and postal carrier routes in the United States.

Specific queries supported will include:

• List of neighborhoods closest to a location point

• Neighborhood in which a latitude and longitude point or typed address falls

• List of neighborhoods within a city, ZIP Code or state

• Neighborhood boundary (ready to map latitude and longitude points) surrounding a given address or location point

• Many more, including custom data retrievals related to neighborhoods, ZIP Codes, and carrier routes

"I know many companies have been eager to find a low-overhead, transaction-based system for getting our high-quality neighborhood map data," says Darrin Clement, president and CEO of Maponics. "With the robust functionality of our neighborhood data API, and the various pricing packages, we've removed the traditional hurdles so that just about any organization can start improving their geo-targeting."

Businesses believing they would benefit from access to the MAPONICS SPATIAL API - Neighborhood Data should contact VP of Sales Mark Friend at 800.762.5158 or api-info (at) maponics (dot) com.

About Maponics:

Maponics specializes in location-based data and information for businesses, including neighborhood, ZIP Code and carrier route boundaries. Local search, real estate, mobile, social media and marketing firms rely on Maponics to power hyper-local interactive search, mapping, and ad targeting platforms, including D&B, infoUSA, Dominion Enterprises (eNeighborhoods and Homes.com), Pitney Bowes/MapInfo, Zvents, Smarter Agent, HelloMetro, Roost, CitySquares and many others. The Maponics Online Store, powered by Maponics data, is the only place USPS.com refers to for postal maps. The Company is located in Norwich, Vermont. Additional information can be found at www.maponics.com.

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Contact Information Shana Starr

RMS (for Maponics)

http://www.maponics.com

949.579.9569

Zephyr Hanna

Maponics, LLC

http://www.maponics.com

800.762.5158

Netop Offers Secure Communications With Netop Live Communicator Suite 3.4

2009-02-03T11:45:00.003+02:00

Netop Offers Secure Communications With Netop Live Communicator Suite 3.4

Save Costs Today, New Online Collaboration Tools Support Live Chat, Audio and Video Conferences and Communications Across the Hall or Around the World

Chicago (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- Today Netop unveiled Netop Live Communicator Suite 3.4 (http://www.netop.com/products/communication/netop-live-communicator.htm), the newest version of its online collaboration and communications tools. Part of the worldwide leader's family of software solutions for desktop management, unified communications, advanced training and instruction, this suite of online communications tools allows companies to use live chat, audio and video, file sharing and more for secure internal employee collaboration and customer support, across the hall or around the world. Netop Live Communicator 3.4 includes Netop Live Communicator for secure communication and collaboration, Netop Live Web-Chat for online text chat, and Netop Live Web-Call for online audio and video communications.

Netop Live Communicator is a hosted solution that was developed for today's companies and organizations that understand the value of online communication and collaboration for employees. A robust, yet easy-to-use tool, Netop Live Communicator eliminates both the technical and geographic boundaries for real-time enterprise collaboration. Employees install a small piece of software on their PCs, and then they can "meet" face to face via Web-based video and are free to talk, chat, conduct training, hold conferences, and share desktops and documents, no matter where they are located. With the highest level of security, all Netop Live Communicator communication is encrypted and logged for subsequent documentation.

"With our highly secure, all-in-one, online communications solution, employees can talk, chat, participate in training and conferences and share desktops and documents anytime, anywhere," said Netop CEO Kurt Bager. "Netop Live Communicator supports the high-quality, timely employee communication and collaboration that companies need to be successful while saving them the valuable time and resources previously expended for travel to face-to-face meetings.

This upgrade to Netop Live Communicator features advanced support for conference communications. When used as a conference tool, Netop Live Communicator (http://www.netop.com/products/communication/netop-live-communicator.htm) now allows participants to share multiple videos and applications from multiple sources. In addition, the conference leader can use Netop Live Communicator to ask participants to work together in breakout sessions and then return to the main conference. Audio sources during a Netop Live Communicator conference are now mixed on the Communications Manager Server, resulting in lower bandwidth consumption for uses, enhanced quality of sound and support for more simultaneous participants.

"Customer demand for secure unified communication is growing tremendously and is by far the fastest growing segment in the remote operation market. By combining our expertise and experience in remote-control solutions with the innovative unified communications capabilities of Netop Live Communicator, we are securing Netop's position as a leader in this market," added Bager.

Netop also offers businesses and organizations new and innovative ways to communicate personally with their external customers over the Internet. Netop Live Web-Chat (http://www.netop.com/products/communication/netop-live-web-chat.htm) allows companies to deliver live customer service directly from their Web sites. By simply clicking on a banner on the Web site, customers can connect one on one with service representatives using live text chat. For example, when customers are booking airline tickets online and have trouble finding schedule information with one simple click, they can use Netop Live Web-Chat to connect directly and personally with an airline reservations agent who is available to help them. This eliminates waiting on hold on the telephone, choosing from endless options on a voice mail system or sending emails that aren't answered until the next day - or even later. The customers can chat with the airline employee, who immediately guides them as they search the Web site.

With Netop Live Web-Call (http://www.netop.com/products/communication/netop-live-web-call.htm) , customers also click on a banner on a company Web site to share audio chats, computer screens and video with company representatives in a secure and flexible environment.

The Netop Live Communicator Suite became a part of the Netop family of software solutions with the company's June 2008 acquisition of Medianet Innovation's, sales organization and development division and the execution of a worldwide exclusive contract with Medianet.

About Netop Solutions A/S

Netop Solutions A/S, formerly known as Danware A/S, develops and markets software solutions that enable swift, secure and seamless transfer of screens, sound and data between two or more computers. The company has three business areas: Netop IT Administration, Netop Education and Netop Communication. The core IT Administration product, Netop Remote Control, enables remote control of one or more computers. The Netop Education business consists of Netop and Vision software solutions for computer-based classroom teaching. Netop Communication consists of modern solutions for unified communications and collaboration and includes products such as Web, video and audio conferencing; secure chat; one-button click to talk; and desktop and file sharing. Netop has subsidiaries in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, China and Switzerland, and the Netop solutions are sold in more than 80 countries. Netop Solutions A/S shares are listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange and are part of the SmallCap+ index. For further information, please see www.netop.com.

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Contact Information LISA WOLFE

Netop

http://www.netop.com

773-227-1049

Tonya Hottman

Netop

312-376-0512

Wedding Anniversary Gift to Wife: Million Hits to the Site Specially Designed for Her

2009-02-03T11:45:00.002+02:00

Wedding Anniversary Gift to Wife: Million Hits to the Site Specially Designed for Her

For the special love and chemistry that they share, Prasad has gifted Punam a special web-site called www.punam.me on their 11th wedding anniversary. He wants millions of people visiting the site and wishing her for the special day. It is a small way to shower his affection on the lode star of his life. And you know what? Everyone's invited. He has made a wish "One million people across the globe wishing them on the special day"… And he is asking to "bless his wish"

Mumbai, MH (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- It's been a love story that has survived the ravages of time. It all began 13 years ago when Punam and Prasad were studying management. It was just meant to be, love at first sight, an informal introduction and the two were bound for life.

Recounts Prasad, Co-Founder of Logicserve (www.logicserve.com), a Search Engine Marketing company.

"I was sitting at the back of my class and Punam entered. It was love at first sight." "I hesitantly asked her name and she replied Punam……Punam Prasad and instantly I knew that we already shared the same name, and perhaps a special bond."

Since then the two had a two year courtship and now have been happily married for 11 years. They tied the knot on 3rd February 1998 and here they are happily bonded in wedded bliss.

The two even joined their first job at Tata Infotech together. Then, over the years Prasad drifted towards entrepreneurship and Punam advanced towards a software career. Punam is currently works with Hexaware and Prasad has brought his passion for search engines alive. Prasad Co-Founded the company Logicserve, his baby of two years, which is now a full fledged SEM initiative employing the best minds in the business.

Prasad can't stop praising Punam. For 11 years the two have supported each other. In Prasad's own words, "Punam has always supported me through thick and thin. She was there when I was struggling. She was my pillar of strength when I was down in the dumps. She is, as you say, the wind beneath my wings."

He has made a wish "One million people across the globe wishing them on the special day"… And he is asking to "bless his wish"

His message to his wife is:

I have said it on all those "start and ends" of the day, all those end of phone calls, all those little opportunities to say "I love You" … and today, saying those words on a web page….

I Love You … Happy Wedding Anniversary

Thanks for holding my hand and soaring high along with me when I wanted to touch the zenith

Thanks for holding my hand and pulling me back to solid ground when I wanted to sink to the nadir…

Thanks for just being there as you are all these years. Thanks for making my life a great journey which I would embark on again and again, with you sitting next to me ….

Thanks for truly being "The Wind Beneath my wings"…

And yes of course thanks for the two sweet little girls who make my days even brighter…

I LOVE YOU

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Contact Information Prasad Shejale

http://www.punam.me

+919820466982

Prasad

http://www.punam.me

JNK Products, LLC Auctions Off Remodelist.com URL and Trademark

2009-02-03T11:45:00.001+02:00

JNK Products, LLC Auctions Off Remodelist.com URL and Trademark

JNK Products, LLC, a leading online distributor of niche home improvement products announced today that it will be auctioning off its trademark rights to the word “remodelist” as well as the remodelist.com URL.

(PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- JNK Products, LLC, a leading online distributor of niche home improvement products announced today that it will be auctioning off its trademark rights to the word “remodelist” as well as the remodelist.com URL. The move comes as JNK Products, LLC seeks to consolidate its holdings and sales focus in a struggling economy.

According to Justin Krauss, the Managing Member for JNK Products, LLC “The remodelist name is just to good to sit dormant. We have had great success with our JNKProducts.com site and our garagefloor.com site and have no need for the remodelist.com site or trademark at this time. We believe the site would be perfect for a large retail home improvement chain, hardware store, contractor or remodeling company.

The auction is taking place on Ebay.com and can be accessed at the following URL.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170298690852&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123

The mark was applied for in May of 2005 with The United States Patent and Trademark Office and approved in October 2006. JNK Products, LLC use the mark and the website for a period of time but is now choosing to focus on more niche products such as garage flooring and storage. The trademark was published without objection and to date, JNK Products, LLC has received no legal challenges to the mark.

"We are making a concerted effort to to focus our energy on what we do best" States Krauss "JNK Products has long been the largest online distributor of garage flooring and other niche home improvement products. While our attempts to move into the more main stream home improvement products have been moderately successful, we believe we will be doing more of a service to our customers to focus on the niche products. The market has changes over the last year. Its not news that consumers have less money to spend this year then they did in the end of 2007 or beginning of 2008. We have to pull back our efforts and focus on a small target audience in order to continue to be successful. For 2009 we have decided to focus on reducing expenses and increasing our net profits as opposed to increasing our revenues." continued Krauss.

JNK Products, LLC is an ecommerce company focusing on niche home improvement products. They are located in Grand Junction, Colorado. JNK Products, LLC key product lines include garage flooring and garage storage products. JNK Products, LLC also sells attic storage accessories. JNK Products is a privately owned limited liability company with revenues approaching $4,000,000. JNK Products has an A Rating from the Better Business Bureau. While JNK Products focus is the online market they do have a garage flooring and storage showroom in Grand Junction, CO.

Justin S. Krauss

Managing Member

JNK Products, LLC

www.jnkproducts.com

www.GarageFloor.com

1-877-873-3736

justin(at)jnkproducts.com

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Contact Information Justin Krauss

JNK Products, LLC

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170298690852&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123

877-873-3736

Hudson Horizons Launches Section 508 Compliant Website

2009-02-03T11:45:00.000+02:00

Hudson Horizons Launches Section 508 Compliant Website

Flooring resource website accessible to people with disabilities

Fairlawn, NJ (PRWEB) February 3, 2009 -- After two months of successful beta testing, Web Development Company Hudson Horizons (http://www.hudsonhorizons.com/) unveiled the Section 508 compliant website for FindAnyFloor.com (http://www.findanyfloor.com/) on September 19th, 2008. The launch not only put FindAnyFloor.com on the map as a pioneering online database for "all things flooring," it represented a pivotal step forward for the New Jersey-based Web Development Company (http://www.hudsonhorizons.com/Custom-Website-Solutions/Web-2.0-Development.htm) in the ongoing mission towards 508 website accessibility.

Section 508 encompasses a series of amendments to the Rehabilitation Act that require government agency websites to be completely accessible to persons with various disabilities. For the last ten years, these prerequisites have not extended beyond government-affiliated websites.

While standard e-Commerce sites and online databases may be useful for most visitors, persons with motor skill deficiencies, impaired hearing, vision, or other disabilities may find it difficult, if not impossible, to have a positive browsing experience.

To ensure that every visitor could benefit from his all-inclusive flooring (http://green.findanyfloor.com/) directory, FindAnyFloor.com founder and creator Damien Patton was determined to have the site satisfy Section 508 standards. "It's vitally important to me," said Patton, "that I make a contribution to moving the Internet towards accessibility for the approximately 60 million people with some form of disability in this country alone."

Hudson Horizons President and CEO, Daryl H. Bryant, commented, "The launch of FindAnyFloor.com has become a springboard for our company's dedicated involvement with Section 508 compliance." Through the course of this project, Bryant emphasized that his team has come to realize the importance of making websites accessible to everyone. "Hudson Horizons will continue to offer and encourage Section 508 website compliance to all future clients," he declared.

"The future of the Internet will allow everyone with disabilities to shop at your online store or have access to the information on your site, all because of Section 508 website (http://www.hudsonhorizons.com/Custom-Website-Solutions/508-Website-Accessibility.htm) accessibility," added Vice President and project manager Matt Mayernik.

Because Section 508 addresses previously neglected facets of websites, the development process for Section 508 website accessibility is highly intricate. "We utilized wave.webaim.org to verify basic compliance," Mayernik said. "But after the first check, the rest of the review is a manual process."

The Hudson Horizons development team spent seven months creating a dynamic, Section 508 compliant environment for FindAnyFloor.com. By integrating user-friendly aesthetics, keyboard navigation, proper table definitions, appropriate no-script alternatives, and other unique features, Hudson Horizons delivered a fully-customized site as educational as it was accessible.

Mayernik explained the dual-focus of this project was to offer a visually-pleasing interface with flawless functionality to ensure a satisfying experience for visitors of all types. "Without a crisp, clean look, consumers would be turned off," he emphasized. "And without well-structured navigation, consumers would be lost."

Bryant added that as with any project, FindAnyFloor.com will require ongoing modifications and optimization. Because the two companies have become so deeply invested in Section 508 compliance, functionality maintenance performed by Hudson Horizons will be an ongoing process so that FindAnyFloor.com can become one of the first completely Section 508 compliant industrial websites.

"Not every web company (http://www.hudsonhorizons.com/Our-Company/About-Us-New-Light-for-eBusiness.htm) has the know-how or understanding to develop a website that is 508 Compliant," Bryant explained. "But our team has done our homework and is now fully capable of producing websites that are 508 Compliant. This is the future of our company."

About Hudson Horizons:

Hudson Horizons is a professional Website Development and Search Engine Optimization Company, specializing in website design, SEO-friendly content management systems, e-commerce solutions, social networking websites, website hosting, and SEO services.

A main focus of ours is to develop technologies that are commonly referred in today's Internet standards as Web 2.0 technology. Such examples include: social networking websites and communities, blogs/weblogs/vlogs, wikis, RSS feeds, and other forms of communication and social web-based tools.

Our vision and ultimate ambition as a company is to always strive to be "The New Light for e-Business." By offering new, innovative and competitive products and solutions to our clients, we provide better ways to run and operate their business online.

Contact: Daryl H. Bryant

Tel: 1(201) 621-5688

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Contact Information Daryl H. Bryant

HUDSON HORIZONS

http://www.hudsonhorizons.com/

201- 621-5688