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Hulkshare to Unify the Online Music Blogosphere
On May 21, 2013 Hulkshare released its latest addition in a series of site redefining changes. With the launch of their Music Blog Index they are aiming for a unification of the multitude of independent music reviewers out there, offering a unique system that provides a comprehensive view of all activity in the blogosphere as a whole, or filtered by country and/or music genre. Free, unlimited accounts are available to all music bloggers. - May 24, 2013 - Hulkshare Limited
Ampush Founders to Share Facebook Knowledge at Industry Events
Ampush, a Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD), announced that Co-Founders Jesse Pujji and Nick Shah will speak about Facebook advertising at two upcoming industry events. - May 24, 2013 - Ampush
Dendrite Park Introduces Hand-Crafted Digital Solutions
Dendrite Park Inc., a digital marketing agency, launches their new website to introduce "Hand-Crafted Digital Solutions." - May 23, 2013 - Dendrite Park Inc.
Tumblr Purchase by Yahoo Could Impact Online Reputation Management, Says Recover Reputation
Important Information Reviled by Online Reputation Management Firm Recover Reputation About the Tumblr Purchase and Why it Matters to Repairing Online Reputations - May 22, 2013 - Recover Reputation
Bingo Gets Way More Personal at 123BingoOnline.com with New Social Networking Feature
123 Bingo Online just announced the release of a new social platform for their users. This exciting new platform appropriately called "My Wall," allows users to connect with other players, share their games and connect with other social networks such as Facebook. 123 Bingo’s new social feature is now available for real-money and play-money players alike. The new social feature of 123 Bingo is definitively a new experience that aims to take their player’s gaming experience to a whole new level. - May 17, 2013 - 123BingoOnline.Com
"Meteorite Man" Geoff Notkin Making an Impact Around the Globe
Star of TV's "Meteorite Men" Films with NASA, Speaks at Spacefest V - May 16, 2013 - Aerolite Meteorites, LLC
Stop the Social Media Time Sink with the LikeHack
LikeHack.com, Russia based tech startup, founded in September 2012 and funded by Altair Capital Management and a Moscow seed fund, launched a new app last week that combines the personal content curation service, that filter your social feeds, and personal search engine, that searches the links and full text of all the content you saw, liked or shared with connected accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, RSS). - May 14, 2013 - LikeHack
Social Media is “Changing the World” with a Reality-Style Competition for Thought Leaders: Aspiring Thought Leaders Use Social Media to Spread Their Life-Altering Message
The 25 Quarterfinalists for “Change the World: The Search for the Next Global Thought Leader” competition were announced at an exclusive online gala. Change the World is an online competition where aspiring thought leaders compete in online challenges to promote their messages. Change the World is sponsored by GhostTweeting.com, a full service social media marketing company. GhostTweeting partners with entrepreneurs and thought leaders to create and manage high-impact social media campaigns. - May 11, 2013 - GhostTweeting
Click Consult Excited by Facebook Home
Digital agency Click Consult is excited at the prospect of Facebook's new "Home" programme for Android smartphones. - May 11, 2013 - SEO Consult
Music Industry Tops 74 Million Users on Facebook According to metricsmonk
The music industry on Facebook tops 74M monthly active users. Rdio app grows 7 fold over the past year. Music streaming services take a step towards personalized service. - May 09, 2013 - metricsmonk
Top Screenwriters Confirmed to Speak at Industry Renowned Event, the Great American PitchFest and Screenwriting Conference, for Its 10th Anniversary
Presented by Signe Olynyk and Bob Schultz of Twilight Pictures, Inc., industry screenwriting veterans will gather to speak at a series of free all-day seminars at the 10th Annual Great American PitchFest and Screenwriting Conference on May 31, June 1 and June 2, 2013 at the Marriott Burbank Hotel & Convention Center (2500 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505). Across the three days, aspiring writers have a chance to pitch their projects to working professionals in an organized forum. - May 07, 2013 - Twilight Pictures & Production Services, Inc.
Digital Underdog Passed-On.com Influences System Changes in the World's Most Leading Website
PassedOn (www.passed-on.com), the world’s first platform for the creation of free multimedia Emotional Wills (eWills), has sent search engine giant Google scrambling to catch up with the service’s innovative operating system. The “Digital Footprint Manager,” one of... - May 05, 2013 - PassedOn
Hilton Head Social Media Company Pertnear LLC Helps Client Maintain Ranking as Top 100 Travel and Hospitality Company for 5 Consecutive Years
Social Media Marketing Agency Pertnear LLC has managed Brindley Beach Vacation’s Facebook page for 3 years posting daily and using Facebook ads to grow a targeted audience from 346 fans to the current 122,000. These fans not only interact with the companies content posts, but actually are one of the primary sources of direct revenue for the company. - May 04, 2013 - Pertnear LLC
Social Media Marketing Agency Pertnear LLC Helps Beachside Vacation Rentals Embrace Facebook Marketing to Grow Audience and Increase Sales
Social Media Marketing Agency Pertnear LLC helps educate businesses on the best Facebook and social media strategies, and has helped Beachside Vacation Rentals of California grow their audience by showing them what "hot buttons" make their fans tick and how to engage their fans to increase sales. - May 04, 2013 - Pertnear LLC
Beca Alexander, "The Fairy Blogmother": Enhance Your Blog and Book Brand Collaborations
If you want to understand where new media is headed in the world's top industries, ask Beca Alexander. - May 02, 2013 - Socialyte
CURT Manufacturing Offers Over 100 Videos on YouTube for Dealer and Consumer Use
CURT YouTube Page Features How-to, Installation & Product Feature Videos. - May 01, 2013 - CURT Manufacturing
The CRM Alliance is Your #1 Source for ACT! CRM and Swiftpage E-Marketing Experts
With the recently completed purchase of the ACT! CRM product line by Swiftpage, the CRM Alliance is now the #1 source for ACT! CRM and Swiftpage E-Marketing solutions, services and training. The CRM Alliance has re-launched their website, www.thecrmalliance.com to make it easy for customers to try ACT! CRM and Swiftpage for free, download a whitepaper on revolutionizing your business with CRM & E-marketing, and find local experts for services and training. - May 01, 2013 - The CRM Alliance
HiP Principal Takes Seat on Privacy Expert Panel @ Marketing Analytics and Customer Engagement / Smith is Featured Speaker Twice in June
HiP Managing Principal, Bret Smith, invited to join Privacy Expert Panel @ Marketing Analytics and Customer Engagement. Smith will be a featured speaker at this event, as well as @ Integrated Marketing Summit in June. - April 30, 2013 - H-I-P (High-Impact-Prospecting, LLC)
LoyaltyMatch OnDemand Powers 9:30 Club’s Loyalty Program to More Than 10,000 Members in First 90 Days
“Friends With Benefits” is the first entertainment venue loyalty program of its kind and is adding an average of 200 members a day. - April 26, 2013 - LoyaltyMatch.com
Social Business Intelligence Book Industry’s First Executive SBI Guide
ListenLogic, a pioneer in advanced social intelligence for leading corporations, has commissioned the publishing of Social Business Intelligence: Reducing Risk, Building Brands & Driving Growth with Social Media (hardback, 191 pgs, Ascendigm Press, $24.95), the industry’s first... - April 25, 2013 - ListenLogic
Lawson Mulvihill Media's Director of Communications Joins Board of Trustees of the Boys & Girls Club of Garfield, New Jersey
Lawson Mulvihill Media announces that Margaret Mulvihill has joined the Board of Trustees - Boys & Girls Club, Garfield, NJ. Margaret is a long-time supporter of BGCG and looks forward to joining with her fellow Trustees in assisting the Clubs’ CEO Paul J. Casey implement his wonderful vision for the Club. - April 25, 2013 - Lawson Mulvihill
Aress Software Launches Educodesk, a Social Networking Tool for Education
Educodesk functions within a controlled ecosystem where teachers, administrators and parents all join hands to help students explore and learn the nuances of this new world. - April 25, 2013 - Aress Software and Education Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Grassroots Runs Launch in Over 80 Cities with 2,500+ Participants Worldwide
Pavement Runner, an award-winning running blog (pavementrunner.com) launches #BostonStrong, a grassroots “A Run for Boston in Your City” global campaign. The worldwide series of runs is taking place a week after the 117th Boston Marathon. Supporters from anywhere can run however many... - April 20, 2013 - Pavement Runner
MTR Gaming Group Engages Oracle to Provide Cloud-Based Social Media Services
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today the engagement of Oracle and its Social Relationship Management Suite. This product enables MTR to manage customer relationships and monitor social interactions online via Oracle’s cloud-based platforms and processing. Key features of... - April 18, 2013 - MTR
The Search for Local Small Businesses Just Got Easy for Owners and Businesses. Experience the Win Win at Towntrawler.com.
Despite offering better prices and customer services, Small Businesses have lost out to Big Box Stores and Brands due to their limited resources in advertising and marketing. But with TownTrawler.com that is about to change. Small Businesses experience Power Listing without the catches inherent in other directories and with the option of free advertising, whilst residents get to explore what Small Businesses have to offer locally. A win win for customers and business owners alike. - April 17, 2013 - Town Trawler Media LLC
Oliver Yarbrough Will be Speaking at the 2013 Meetings Exploration Conference (MEC)
The Georgia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (GaMPI) will host its annual Meetings Exploration Conference (MEC) April 24 to 26, 2013, at the Georgia International Convention Center. This event will feature Managing Partner and Chief Rainmaker of Rainmaker Growth Partners, Oliver... - April 16, 2013 - Rainmaker Growth Partners
The Stanley Team Moves to Solid Source
The Stanley Team of Atlanta has become the newest member of the Solid Source Realty family. - April 15, 2013 - The Stanley Team
Announcing the Launch of Strobbr: A New Platform to Create Interactive Photo Sequences for Action Sports
Strobbr is an innovative platform for photo sequences and a social network for action sports. - April 14, 2013 - strobbr
Escape Your Love/Hate Relationship with Social Media: Online Empowerment Hangout Series
The Online Empowerment Hangout Series, April 15 -24, is a free telesummit featuring visionary entrepreneurs and thought leaders who are passionate about creating community and building business online. - April 12, 2013 - Online Empowerment Formula
Winner Announced for Southern Self Storage iPad Mini Giveaway
Southern Self Storage recently announced its winner for the company’s iPad Mini Giveaway Sweepstakes. - April 09, 2013 - Southern Self Storage
elements fitness for women Launches Mobile Website and Expanded Member Tools
Popular Miami-based fitness franchise elements for women announces cutting-edge member technology platforms, including an array of mobile interfaces for club members and personal training clients to stay connected with their gym, invite friends, book and view classes, personal training sessions, and purchase products to ship to their home. (“elements on the go”) - April 08, 2013 - elements®
TrizCom Signs HipLogiq and Software SocialCentiv, SocialCompass
Social Media Software Helps Businesses Find Success by Targeting Customers on Twitter. - April 06, 2013 - TrizCom
Spring Board is the New Concept App That Reinvents the Bucket List
Spring Board is an app for iPhone that is currently raising funds on Indiegogo. It offers a twist on the bucket list where the user gets friends and family to brainstorm suggestions for their own list. It is about habitually engaging in things that resonate with you now. - April 05, 2013 - Stageflip Studios
H-I-P Achieves Q1 2013 Lead Output of 100,000 - Announces Latest Website - New Headquarters Location
B2B demand generation agency exceeds Q4 2012 lead output by leveraging the latest methodologies in email-based content marketing, lead nurture, social media engagement, content syndication and automation. - April 01, 2013 - H-I-P (High-Impact-Prospecting, LLC)
From Smoke Signals to Smartphones: The Evolution of Communication
Starting with the use of signal drums to send messages in ancient Africa and finishing with the advent of social media at the beginning of the 21st century, communication methods have evolved. We've witnessed the hard work required, and the decline and disappearance of some methods, but what does the future hold? - March 29, 2013 - BeamYourScreen
Triangle Company Wins National Award -- Best Online Ad
Triangle start up wins national award for creative ad concept in online campaign for ABC. - March 27, 2013 - Blogads
Catalogs.com Flaunts "Fashionista Flair" on Pinterest with $500 Shopping Spree Contest
One fashion-inspired Pinterest user will win a $500 shopping spree from Catalogs.com in the "My Spring Fashion Palette" Pin-to-Win contest. - March 26, 2013 - Catalogs.com
Taylor Morrison Debuts Pinterest-Inspired Home at New Houston Community
Inspired by the popular social media site, which allows users to find and “pin” their favorite photos, the Houston homebuilder decided to use their Camden model to display their favorite Pinterest home decorating pins. - March 26, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Register Now for Crash Course in Social Media Marketing
Crash Course in Social Media Marketing is designed to help attendees establish a social media presence, effectively engage with target audiences, and convert followers to customers. - March 26, 2013 - Tonya Walker Marketing Group
KarmeUp: Get Help for Projects Using a Global Collaborative Network
With KarmeUp users can look forward to a future where collaboration via the exchange of mutual aid will help people to realize their ideas and goals. - March 23, 2013 - KarmeUp
First Interactive Work, Marble Springs, Now on a Wiki, Featured at the Library of Congress Electronic Literature Showcase April 3 - 5, 2013
The Library of Congress Electronic Literature Showcase, April 3 - 5 2013, will feature seminal works within the electronic literature canon, including Marble Springs. While Marble Springs 1.0 (Eastgate Systems 1993) was the first interactive hypertext published in the U.S., it has been updated and Marble Springs 3.0 is now available in its entirety on a wiki. - March 21, 2013 - Deena Larsen, writer
140-Year-Old Spice Blend, Opa Helmut’s Rub, Launches “Spice Us Up!” Kickstarter Campaign to Support Organic, Gluten-Free and Kosher Certification
Opa Helmut’s Rub - Tasty Traditional German Spice Blends are gluten free, MSG free and all natural. Dating back to 1875. Fourth generation Great Granddaughter brings her family’s 140 year old spice blend recipes back to life using its first-ever Kickstarter campaign to support organic, gluten-free and kosher certification. The "Spice Us Up" campaign tastes as good as it sounds and runs through April 6 with a goal of raising USD 3,500. - March 21, 2013 - Opa Helmut's Pure Organic Seasoning
Innovative New Way to Send a Shout Out
App4that Solutions, an App Software company, has recently deployed an innovative way to create, send, and save text based communication with location information provided as a Google map link. - March 21, 2013 - App4that Solutions.com
CoupSmart Nominated for 2013 Social Media Icon Award
Social media marketing company CoupSmart is honored to be among this year’s finalists to receive the Social Media Icon Award in the category of Facebook Marketing Campaign with a Budget over $10,000. - March 21, 2013 - CoupSmart
Hey Snails to Join Industry Luminaries at Game Developers Conference 2013
Independent game developer Hey Snails Inc. to take part in "the world’s largest game industry event"; industry giants Blizzard Entertainment, Zynga, Ubisoft, among other participants. - March 17, 2013 - Hey Snails Inc.
Social Media: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Women on the Verge, an online community of women tackle the topic of Social Media and its effects on the world’s culture and the individuals utilizing it. “Social media spark a revelation that we, the people, have a voice, and through the democratization of content and ideas we can... - March 16, 2013 - Women on the Verge
Noted Steampunk Thriller "PROGRESS" Announces New Fundraising Campaign
The official teaser video for the 10-episode webseries PROGRESS was released in November 2012 and has been garnering much attention through blogs, magazines, podcasts, Twitter and Facebook. PROGRESS just launched an Indiegogo campaign to help raise funds for production on the whole series. In this... - March 13, 2013 - Progress the Webseries
220 Communications Founder to Participate on Social Media Panel at South by Southwest Conference
Glenn Murray of 220 Communications will be a featured panelist for the social media and globalization discussion at the south by southwest conference. - March 10, 2013 - 220 Communications
SEO Services UK Has 400% Increase in Turnover
SEO Services UK has seen a turnover rate increase of 400 percent. The company credits its success to a professional team with the experience to get the job done. The ability to find and use insider sources is another way to utilize the advantages of search engine optimization. During a recent... - March 10, 2013 - SEO Services UK
A New & Exciting Breed of Social Workshops Launching Soon
This Spring, TrueBlue Management Group will launch a fresh & new workshop concept where Ambitious & Savvy individuals meet for Personal & Professional Development while having Fun. - March 08, 2013 - TrueBlue Management Group