Tuesday, March 3, 2009

DigiClick Emerges As Serious Player in Telecommunications Service is Doing for the Phone Number What the Domain Name did for the IP Address

DigiClick Emerges As Serious Player in Telecommunications Service is Doing for the Phone Number What the Domain Name did for the IP Address

DigiClick™ is a service that transforms the way people communicate. Based in New York, NY, and incorporated in 2007 by a seasoned IT entrepreneur, DigiClick™ is doing for the phone number what the Domain name did for the IP address. The company's effectiveness originates from its ability to fuse Telephone, Internet and Direct Marketing into a single format, which gives users a convenient and inexpensive medium with which to communicate as well as allow advertisers to place their brand in the forefront at a time when consumers are paying the most attention. The company offers patent-pending Ad Serving, Click-to-Call and Text-to-Dial technologies, which eliminate the need to use or remember phone numbers.

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- DigiClick™, the service which transforms the way people communicate, launched its beta version worldwide today at a ceremony in New York City. In what is seen as a landmark moment for the company, DigiClick™ will now execute a marketing platform to attract a robust user database and add to its impressive list of 300-plus pay-for-performance advertisers. During the ceremony for staff, partners and preliminary advertisers, DigiClick™'s 1st official user signed on, generating thunderous applause.

Incorporated in 2007 and based in New York, NY, DigiClick™ is a service that fuses Telephone, Internet and Direct Marketing into a single format. Users now have a convenient medium with which to communicate as well as allow advertisers to place their brand in the forefront at a time when consumers are paying the most attention. The company offers patent-pending Ad Serving, Click-to-Call and Text-to-Dial technologies, which eliminate the need to use or remember phone numbers.

"DigiClick™ is doing for the phone number what the Domain name did for the IP address," said Nicholas Zazza, Founder and CEO, DigiClick™. "With DigiClick™, you can call any DigiClick™ user and communicate through any phone without ever exchanging a phone number. Users sign up and assign a phone number to their DigiClick™ ID. Calls from other DigiClick™ users will find them wherever they direct their contact information to; when a user does not wish to be contacted, they can choose to send those calls to a different phone number, their voicemail, and even block a specific user entirely."

With the launch of the beta version user can simply install the DigiClick™ Toolbar and experience many distinctive features. These include: Click-to-Call (simply click on any phone number on any website to dial), DigiClick™ Voicemail (sends .mp3 files to any email address), DigiClick™ ID (communicate via phone while securing your privacy on blogs, dating sites, auction sites, and social sites like My Space.com and FaceBook.com.), and Text-To-Dial- presents DigiClick™ as a suitable mobile phone companion as well.

With Text-To-Dial, all the features that are available using DigiClick™'s website or Toolbar can be accessed by any mobile phone capable of text messaging. Users can also use their phone to dial any DigiClick™ ID, Keyword, or Domain Name without being in front of their PC.

"What makes DigiClick™ so extraordinary is that it is a universal communication tool. It integrates with your everyday life across every communication platform you use," said Ellen Chiang, VP of Marketing, DigiClick™. "AT&T, My Space, Google- they all connect people to people, people to business or business to business. As big as these communication platforms are, DigiClick™ doesn't compete with them, we enhance them by making them better."

DigiClick™ offers features that advertisers can benefit from too:

• Businesses can list their domain name with DigiClick™'s directory. This will enable a user to dial a business just by knowing their domain name without the need to search for the business' phone number.

• DigiClick™'s keyword dialing is unique feature that offers companies an opportunity to bid on a keyword (example: Dell bidding on the keyword "computers"). If a DigiClick™ user dials the keyword "computers" they would be connected to the Dell Sales Department. This functionality is achieved by using the DigiClick™'s Click-to-Call and Text-To-Dial patent-pending technology.

• A 10 to 20-second ad at the beginning of each call, with click-through options.

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Contact Information Daniel Taugher

DigiClick

http://www.DigiClick.com

7189866017



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Sequoia Capital Leads Second round of Financing for Kenshoo Ltd.

Sequoia Capital Leads Second round of Financing for Kenshoo Ltd.

Recent up round of funding will allow Kenshoo Ltd. to explore new markets and expand global presence.

San Francisco (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- Kenshoo Ltd. announces that it has secured further investment from Sequoia Capital and Arts Alliance to fuel its aggressive growth experienced worldwide. Kenshoo Ltd. is the owner of KENSHOO SEARCH™, a revolutionary platform for Search Engine Marketing.

Kenshoo Ltd. experienced an exceptional 2008, exceeding all financial and pre-defined success targets including significant global expansion of the client base across North America, Europe, Asia and Asia Pacific. This round of funding will enable the company to continue its global expansion, reach new markets, scale faster and tap into new business areas.

"Kenshoo has built a fabulous roster of happy customers over the last year and now - while others have flipped into reverse gear - is the time for us to move into overdrive. Hence our decision to provide the financing required for Kenshoo to expand into new markets, deepen its sales coverage and hire more engineers. Kenshoo and their management team have proven their commitment to being the best and we are confident they are on the path to becoming the marketing leading provider of SEM technology. " Says Mike Moritz, Sequoia Partner.

"Kenshoo is operating in a space where the need is unbelievably high, focused and diverse all at the same time. This is one of the classic rare cases where sophisticated, well-built, next generation technology can make a life change for companies who are looking to effectively and swiftly handle market changes and optimize their business. These customers want to maintain control and quality assurance, and see proven results when it comes to their online sales and marketing activities" said Nir Cohen, Kenshoo Ltd. CTO and Co-founder.

Kenshoo is known among industry experts for their high-class robust innovative platform, KENSHOO SEARCH. The unique holistic approach to Search Engine Marketing has set Kenshoo apart from the competition, and their focus on Quality Management™ shows their vision and thought leadership in building a true end-to-end SEM platform.

"We are experiencing aggressive and demanding growth with the industry's most strategic partners. This up round of financing was conducted in a short time period and it gives us, our investors, and our partners greater assurance that we will remain a leader going forward and provides us with the ability to surge ahead in new markets and endeavors" said Yoav Izhar-Prato, Kenshoo Ltd. CEO.

"Working with ground breaking and market leading companies such as Omnicom, Zappos, CafePress, Hitwise, TextBooks.com, iREP, LinkShare, and Lastminute.com, we have successfully positioned ourselves to become the market leader of SEM Technology and innovative solutions" added Yoav.

About Kenshoo

Kenshoo (http://www.kenshoo.com) is the provider of KENSHOO SEARCH, the only 3rd generation end-to-end search marketing platform. Built utilizing the Quality Management™ approach, KENSHOO SEARCH enables marketers to optimize every aspect of their campaigns to achieve maximum ROI. Kenshoo's automation and optimization technology is being used today by ad agencies and advertisers on five continents and in dozens of languages. Kenshoo is backed by venture capital firms Sequoia Capital and Arts Alliance.

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Contact Information Dina Goldwasser

Kenshoo. Ltd.

http://www.kenshoo.com

+972-3-746-6500



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VoxOx Sounds Off: Company Unveils New CEO Blog and Revamped Web Site

VoxOx Sounds Off: Company Unveils New CEO Blog and Revamped Web Site

CEO Bryan Hertz shares personal anecdotes and perspectives on industry trends in his "Take Control Blog"

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- VoxOx, a service that unifies today's key communication channels -- voice, video, IM, text, social media, e-mail, fax and more -- into a single, intuitive user interface, today announced the launch of its "Take Control Blog," as well as its newly revamped Web site. The blog, authored by Bryan Hertz, CEO of TelCentris, the creator of VoxOx, will enable Hertz to engage in dialogue with consumers and industry luminaries regarding emerging industry trends, recent technology advancements and predictions with respect to "universal communications."

Hertz will draw from personal anecdotes, such as how he successfully manages his communication channels as a busy CEO, husband and father of a three-year-old son. Hertz begins his blog entries with a discussion and examples of the communications overload Millennials and Gen Xers are experiencing today. He will also touch on various communications industry topics and key players, including Google Android and the mobile space, AT&T and other major carriers' VoIP offerings, tips on how to keep consumer communication (including international calls and texting) free, impact of the current economic climate on the communication landscape and much more.

"Never before have consumers been so connected," said Hertz. "In my blog, I want to create an open dialogue with VoxOx users and the industry on managing communication in a constantly evolving wireless and digital landscape. The blog will be interactive, so I'm looking forward to sparking discussions and receiving readers' opinions."

Leveraging his entrepreneurial expertise and his passion as a young CEO, Hertz co-founded TelCentris to bring a new wave of communication capabilities and cost-saving technologies to the market. Young though he may be, Hertz has more than 18 years of experience in technology innovation and software design, operational management as well as research and development.

In addition, VoxOx has unveiled its revamped Web site, with enhancements based on user feedback.VoxOx.com will now provide additional customer support options including a FAQ section, more detailed feature descriptions and an informal blog (besides the Take Control Blog) that is dedicated to keeping users informed about VoxOx service updates and other service-related material.

To subscribe to the Take Control Blog by Bryan Hertz, please use this link: http://ceo.voxox.com/?feed=rss2 or to simply view the blog, please visit http://takecontrol.voxox.com/. Any additional information on VoxOx can be found at www.voxox.com.

About VoxOx

VoxOx is the first ever "Universal Communicator Service" that manages all forms of cross-media communication for consumers. It is the only service that unifies today's key communication channels -- voice, video, Instant Messaging (IM), text, social media, e-mail, and content sharing -- into a single, intuitive interface that gives consumers control of their contacts, conversations and most importantly, their interconnected lifestyles, both now and in the future. It combines the benefits of Internet-telephony solutions, interoperable IMs, Web services and social networking aggregators, and much more at no cost to the user. VoxOx is a consumer service created by TelCentris™ Inc., a new type of telephony company founded by seasoned technology veterans in San Diego, Calif. For more information on TelCentris, please visit www.telcentris.com.

About TelCentris™ Inc.

TelCentris™ is an innovative San Diego-based unified communications and telecommunications provider developing advanced communication solutions and serving the needs of carriers, enterprises and consumers. The founders have a long history in technology, and bring to consumers the lessons learned from massively scalable enterprise data networking, IT and various software fields. TelCentris offers telecom companies, regardless of size, the ability to launch profitable VoIP offerings in a matter of days while minimizing upfront capital expenditures. TelCentris also leverages its Service Delivery Platform to provide hosted IP-PBX solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.

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Contact Information Missy Somers

JHG, PR agency for TelCentris

http://www.voxox.com/home.php

(858)952-7840



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OneRiot Releases Facebook Toolbar for PCs and Macs

OneRiot Releases Facebook Toolbar for PCs and Macs

OneRiot Facebook Toolbar Boosts Social Web Experience

Boulder, Colo. and San Francisco, CA (Vocus) March 3, 2009 -- OneRiot (http://www.oneriot.com/), the social search engine that finds the pulse of the web, today released the OneRiot Facebook Toolbar for both PCs and Macs. The toolbar is compatible with Internet Explorer and Safari 3 and is available for immediate download here: http://live.oneriot.com/awesomefacebooktoolbar.html.

The OneRiot Facebook Toolbar helps online social butterflies stay connected to their friends through automatic notifications of Friend Requests, Messages, Wall Posts and Photos from right within the browser. The toolbar comes loaded with OneRiot social search allowing users to find fresh, relevant search results that are pulsing with the real-time energy of the web. Other reasons to download the toolbar include:

•    Manage Facebook messages and wall posts.

•    Read what friends are saying in real-time with a Friends' Status Update Feed.

•    Update personal status through My Status Update feature.

•    Eliminate email notifications from Facebook.

•    Stay connected to Facebook.com with persistent login.

•    Learn about the newest stuff on the internet with a OneRiot Hot Topics Button.

•    Simply navigate to Profile, Home, Friends, Groups and Events pages on Facebook.com with an Easy Links Menu.

•    Search for the freshest information with an OneRiot Search Box.

•    Save time and increase productivity by checking updates from within the browser, not navigating away from current web pages.

"Facebook and OneRiot are tremendously dynamic websites so it just makes sense to bundle the two into one, easy-to-access toolbar," said Kimbal Musk, CEO at OneRiot. "If you're constantly checking your Facebook profile to change your status updates and see what your friends are up to, then I highly recommend our OneRiot Facebook Toolbar."

In December 2008, OneRiot announced integration with Facebook Connect to allow anyone with a Facebook profile to login and make comments to OneRiot hot topics. The development of a Facebook toolbar, although not affiliated with Facebook Inc., marks the second move the company has taken to closely integrate the two applications and offer a web experience that is extremely social. OneRiot also offers a MySpace Toolbar along with several other handy add-ons that enhance the social web experience: http://www.oneriot.com/product/addons

About OneRiot:

Launched in November 2008, OneRiot is a social search engine (http://www.oneriot.com/) that that finds the pulse of the web. Thanks to the constant help of more than two million users, OneRiot makes it easy for anyone to find the news, videos and products that people are talking about right now. Unlike any other search engine, OneRiot prioritizes the internet's information based on its current popularity with real people, which delivers search results that are fresh, friendly, and pulsing with the real-time energy of the web.

OneRiot is a privately held company headquartered in Boulder, Colo. with offices in San Francisco. To keep up to date on announcements from OneRiot, follow via Twitter at http://twitter.com/oneriot.

Contact:

Courtney Walsh

Director of PR, OneRiot

303.938.3054

cwalsh (at) oneriot (dot) com

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Contact Information Courtney Walsh

OneRiot

http://www.oneriot.com

303.938.3054



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Friday, February 27, 2009

Adsnu Offers Lifeline for Sellers after Text Link Ads Pulls Gambling Links

Adsnu Offers Lifeline for Sellers after Text Link Ads Pulls Gambling Links

Link broker Adsnu has come to the aid of link sellers worldwide after Text Link Ads reveal that they will stop trading in gambling related links.

London, UK (PRWEB) February 27, 2009 -- Link broker service Adsnu (http://www.adsnu.com) is offering site owners a lifeline after it was revealed that Text Link Ads is to squeeze its site inventory and stop trading in gambling related links.

As of February 24, 2009, Text Link Ads has ceased the exchange of any links relating to gambling, including poker, bingo, casino and betting, from its network leaving many link sellers now facing significant reductions in income from their site or blog. Any existing links that are currently on the Text Link Ads network will be automatically removed after their renewal date passes.

The decision means that Text Link Ads have followed others such as Link Worth and TNX in refusing to broker links for gambling related sites, leaving Adsnu (http://www.adsnu.com)as one of the few remaining brokers to still trade in gambling links.

With many webmasters and bloggers generating significant revenue in the sale of links to keep their sites running, the effects of this decision could severely damage the future of many sites. Those link sellers who are facing massive cuts in their income as a result of this change of policy are likely to welcome the stance taken by other brokers to continue trading in gambling links.

Text Link Ads have yet to make any public comment on the decision.

Notes to Editors

Adsnu offers the quickest, easiest and safest way to sell links on your website. Backed by a team of experienced SEO experts, Adsnu offers a lucrative avenue to sell your links and receive regular income from your site.

To see how you can make money by selling links on your site, visit www.adsnu.com.

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Contact Information Adsnu Media Office

http://www.adsnu.com

02032868293



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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Travel, Tourism Industry Marketers to Learn How to Maximize Online Marketing in Tough Times

Travel, Tourism Industry Marketers to Learn How to Maximize Online Marketing in Tough Times

Webinar Series from Interactive Marketing Agency Terralever Featuring Online Expert Scott McAndrew to Reveal Tested Strategies to Boost Online Marketing Success. In this free webinar, McAndrew, will show attendees what tourism and travel marketers can do online to differentiate and build brand, increase web traffic, reach target audiences, drive web site conversions and grow market share affordably and effectively.

Tempe, Ariz. (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- In these economic times where industries like travel and tourism have felt the impact of change in consumer behavior, there's never been a better, more important time for a marketer to leverage online marketing. In response to that need, Terralever, a leading full-service interactive marketing agency, today announced that Scott McAndrew, Director of Strategy, will be hosting a webinar titled "Tested Strategies to Boost Online Marketing Success" on March 11th at 10:00am PST.

In this free webinar, McAndrew, will show attendees what tourism and travel marketers can do online to differentiate and build brand, increase web traffic, reach target audiences, drive web site conversions and grow market share affordably and effectively.

McAndrew will discuss proven strategies that increase the effectiveness of online marketing and social media programs. During the webinar you will learn:

•    What's really possible with search engine marketing

•    What local search is and why it's so important

•    Best practices for increasing the effectiveness of your email marketing

•    Effective ways to participate in social media

•    Why so many online marketing initiatives are set up to fail before they start

The online event is the first in a new monthly webinar series from Terralever where interactive marketing experts share best practices in online marketing strategies and tactics that marketers can use in their own programs.

"During these uncertain times especially, marketers need to resist the urge to pull back on marketing," said McAndrew. "Online marketing, from search engine optimization to social media to pay-per-click, offers the kind of ROI that traditional marketing just can't allowing you to really cut through the clutter more effectively more so than ever before."

As Director of Strategy for leading internet marketing and strategy firm Terralever, Scott McAndrew works with clients that include Red Bull, Microsoft, Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau and Mii amo Spa. Through his long career in online marketing, he's witnessed firsthand the evolution of the industry and how marketers today can leverage the many opportunities it presents.

To register for the free webinar, please visit: http://webinars.terralever.com/default.aspx

About Terralever

Terralever is an award-winning interactive marketing and technology services firm that delivers online marketing solutions for growing mid-size to Fortune 2000 companies. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, with offices in Tucson and Los Angeles, the growing firm specializes in online marketing strategy, website design and development, rich internet applications, search engine optimization and email marketing. For more visit www.terralever.com.

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Contact Information Kathy Sacks

Terralever

http://www.terralever.com

602-619-4444

Courtney Crane

Terralever

http://www.terralever.com

480-839-1080



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Monday, February 23, 2009

Baynote to Provide eTail Keynote on "Mob Commerce - A Strategy For Tough Times"

Baynote to Provide eTail Keynote on "Mob Commerce - A Strategy For Tough Times"

Baynote CEO Jack Jia to Outline Strategy to Provide Online Retailers Increased Revenue while Reducing Costs Through Product Recommendations

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- Baynote, Inc. (http://www.baynote.cim) today announced that its CEO Jack Jia will provide a morning Keynote at eTail West 2009 (http://www.wbresearch.com/etailusawest/agenda_main.asp) on February 25, 2009.

Who: Jack Jia, Baynote CEO

What: Keynote entitled "Mob Commerce- A Strategy For Tough Times"

Where: Grand Sonoran Ballroom, JW Marriot Desert Ridge

When: 9:15 a.m. on Feb. 25th

Details: Pundits agree that hard times also present opportunities for innovation. Now is the time to turn your online merchandizing over to site visitors - let the mob stock your shelves. The Mob knows itself better than any expert anyway, and they are agnostic. Jia will explore the benefits of crowdsourcing for eCommerce including:

* 20-50% higher AOV (Average Order Value), revenue and profit with the Mob merchandized online store

* Reduced labor cost while surfacing high margin niche/long tail products

* Improved customer retention and satisfaction with an "inside-out" store experience

Jia will also examine numerous case studies including The Knot, Expedia, MyShape, US Appliance and others who have turned to the invisible crowd of site visitors for competitive advantage.

About Baynote:

Launched in 2006, Baynote delivers on-demand recommendation technology and social search for websites. By automatically displaying the best content and products, the Baynote Collective Intelligence Platform (CIP) increases online revenue, leads and impressions. Baynote delivers millions of recommendations each day for more than 120 eCommerce, media and enterprise customers, including Motorola, NASA, The Knot and US Appliance. For more information, please visit www.baynote.com.

Baynote™ and UseRank™ are registered trademarks of Baynote, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Kathleen Wiersch

650-302-7353



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AssureSign LLC Experiences Significant Growth

AssureSign LLC Experiences Significant Growth

Advancements Earn Company Industry Recognition

Orlando, Fla. (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- AssureSign LLC, a leader in Electronic Signature Technology, today announced that the company has experienced significant growth encompassing various facets of the organization since its inception in 2008.

AssureSign is a web-hosted service that facilitates the managed processing of documents in an all-digital, highly secure environment. The patent-pending electronic signature software provides forensically identifiable evidence of contractual acceptance with digitized electronic signatures that can be matched for authentication in much the same way as a traditional signature.

AssureSign's sales growth is exemplified by more than twenty new customer acquisitions in the last 90 days, including three Fortune 1000 companies. Many of these new customers are leveraging the integration with salesforce.com's CRM via the Force.com AppExchange. Responsiveness to recent sales and marketing efforts is an indication of the widespread acceptance and adoption of electronic signature technology delivered as a web-hosted or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering.

As a recognized leader in the electronic signature space, David Brinkman, AssureSign's Chief Executive Officer has been invited to serve on the Board of Directors of the Electronic Signatures and Records Association (ESRA). ESRA is a centralized educational resource for its members and the public with respect to the legal, regulatory and operational issues in relation to the use of electronic signatures and records. Mr. Brinkman's participation on the ESRA Board is another indication of AssureSign's status as a respected peer and trusted advisor in the field of electronic signatures.

To accommodate the company's growth and assure continued commitment to the market, AssureSign has expanded its sales team. Jim McAfee joins AssureSign as Sales Director, National Accounts, focusing on the insurance and financial services markets along with partnership opportunities in those markets. Jim comes to AssureSign from ChoicePoint/Insurity where he was AVP Sales for Insurance Verification Services solutions. "We are thrilled to have Jim join the AssureSign sales team. His knowledge of the target markets and overall sales experience in other markets will enhance AssureSign's presence in the electronic signature space," said Larry Torri, Vice President of Sales.

"We are very pleased and excited by the fantastic growth and achievement we have experienced over the past year," said David W. Brinkman, CEO. "The company's results and performance continue to climb, and we have achieved some very important operational milestones, which will assist in continuing to build a strong foundation for the future."

About AssureSign LLC

AssureSign LLC is a leading provider of web-based electronic signature solutions, featuring unique, patent-pending technology that allows for the execution of any document with forensically identifiable, biometric signatures. AssureSign is a highly secure and flexible "cloud computing" application that requires absolutely no downloads for the document originator or the document signer. Using the standards-based DocumentNOW integration tool, AssureSign can easily integrate with existing business processes within any enterprise, regardless of size. AssureSign customers consistently experience dramatic cost savings, as well as significant reduction in the time to execute documents. For more information visit www.assuresign.com.

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Contact Information Sharon Fleischer

AssureSign LLC

http://www.assuresign.com

407.437.5353



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Telecommuting Employment Expert, Sara Sutton Fell, Appears on CNN to Discuss Part Time Jobs and Alternative Jobs

Telecommuting Employment Expert, Sara Sutton Fell, Appears on CNN to Discuss Part Time Jobs and Alternative Jobs

Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of FlexJobs, participates as a guest expert on a CNN segment about part-time jobs and other employment alternatives that are becoming more important in the weakened economy. Such job alternatives include telecommuting and virtual jobs, freelance and contract work, and part-time and second jobs.

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of FlexJobs (http://www.flexjobs.com (http://www.flexjobs.com)), provides expert analysis on CNN Personal Finance Editor Gerri Willis' segment about part time and alternative employment in today's challenging economy.

"The part time and telecommuting job markets are strong and seem to be growing, both from the employer side and the job-seeker side," says Fell. Struggling employers are getting work done with part time, contract, freelance, and telecommuting workers while keeping their overhead costs manageable. These jobs offer alternatives for job-seekers who are unable to find permanent, full-time positions or who previously hadn't considered these types of jobs an option.

CEO Fell explains, "The CNN segment is a great reminder that thinking outside of the box and paying attention to current hiring trends during a job search can help you discover new job opportunities. It's a cycle, and people's job-seeking strategies will need to evolve as the economy recovers."

View a video clip of Sara Sutton Fell on CNN at www.flexjobs.com (http://www.flexjobs.com).

About FlexJobs

FlexJobs is the leading web service for telecommuting and work at home job listings. As a niche job website, FlexJobs gives its job-seeker subscribers a leg up on their search for telecommuting work by aggregating hand-screened, ad-free job listings. Using FlexJobs saves jobseekers' time, delivers them the best of the best telecommuting opportunities in a well-designed, searchable web interface, and protects them from online scams. Employers use FlexJobs to source, screen, and recruit top-notch candidates for telecommuting jobs. Learn more about FlexJobs at www.flexjobs.com.

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Contact Information Sara Sutton Fell

FlexJobs

http://www.flexjobs.com

866-991-9222



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Sunday, February 22, 2009

The Web's Invisible Communication Layer Doubles In Size Every 60 days!!! Now Over 1/2 Million Users and Growing Faster than DSL Speed

The Web's Invisible Communication Layer Doubles In Size Every 60 days!!! Now Over 1/2 Million Users and Growing Faster than DSL Speed

iComment becomes famous for the new technology chat layer of the web. Now people can stick their public or private comments directly to web pages, web text, and web pictures.

Parkland, Florida --

Old News: 1988, AOL becomes famous for chat.

Old News: 2004, Google becomes famous for search engine based on robots.

Old News: 2005, Facebook and MySpace become famous for social networking.

NEW NEWS: 2009, iComment becomes famous for the new technology comment and chat layer of the web. Now people can stick their public or private comments directly to web pages, web text, and web pictures.

Along the way users can chat, socialize, and make buddies who share like web interests on any web page as they surf.

iComment offers a 100% free single browser button for communication, collaboration, education and vocalization making it the newest communication layer of the Web!

Install iComment's button and gain immediate access to tens-of-thousands of public comments that have been attached to web pages, web text, and web pictures.

Use it to post private comments to any web page, web text, or web picture for colleagues, employees, stock holders, friends, family, teachers, students... visible only to the people or group you select from your buddy list.

Comments appear in little tiny minimized note icons all the way to the right of your browser's window pain. Hover your mouse of the icon to see what the comment is attached to. Click on the icon to maximize the comment box where you can read and write comments and make buddies with other iCommentators as you surf.

Thousands of uses:

- Businesses: Critique your competitor's web pages. Collaborate right on any web page. Use it to improve web design. Use it as a sales and marketing aid.

- Consumers: Read and write reviews. Post your viewpoints, opinions, experiences, and advice. Use it to chat anywhere on the Web. Express yourself.

- Educators: Post private homework assignments for students on any web page. Students complete their homework right inside the private expandable comment box.

- Personal: Leave private comments for yourself.

Find hot web pages by searching through other's "human" comments on iComment.com by using the Global Comment Search Engine.

Facebook recently announced Facebook connect comments which requires code be inserted into web pages by webmasters or their programmers. With iComment no code is required. Users can post comments on any web page immediately.

The next wave of web communication is here. It's Free. It's downloadable now! http://icomment.com/iCommentSetup.exe (http://iComment.com/demo.php) (100% safe link).

Learn about this patent pending technology: View a comic book intrepretation: http://iComment.com/comic.php?page=1 (http://iComment.com/comic.php?page=1)

Watch the video: http://iComment.com/demo.php (http://iComment.com/demo.php) (from there you can view the private comment video too).

For more information contact: Mark Ismach 954-234-4282

iComment, Inc. is planning to go public.

a Subsidiary of Quality Programming Corporation

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Contact Information Mark Ismach

iComment, Inc.

http://iComment.com

954-234-4282



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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Affluence.org Announces Launch of Charity Promotional Program

Affluence.org Announces Launch of Charity Promotional Program

Prestigious social network brings charities and wealthy together.

Palm Harbor, Fla. (PRWEB) February 20, 2009 -- Affluence Corporation (Pink Sheets: AFFU www.Affluence.org the "Company"), the leading integrated multimedia hub of the world's wealthiest people, is proud to announce the launch of Affluence Gives, a program designed to help charities get their message out to potential donors. The program gives charities an extended voice on the Affluence.org network, enabling them to reach the site's highly-affluent membership base.

By signing up for the program, selected charities will receive many free benefits, including but not limited to:

• Ability to list upcoming events and important dates on the Affluence.org site

• Press release announcing acceptance to the Affluence Gives program, released in conjunction with Affluence.org

• Consideration as benefactors for Affluent.org membership events

• 10k banner impressions (run-of-site)

• Listing in print magazine Affluence

• Ability to interact with members

• Ability to upload promotional photos and videos

"We have always been fully aware of what we view as our social responsibility to support charities and non-profit organizations, which is why we have dedicated 15 to 20 percent of our overall media to worthy causes," said Scott Mitchell, CEO of Affluence Corporation. "It is becoming more and more vital that charitable organizations be able to connect with the affluent. With this program, we're helping organizations do just that - connect with our elite and highly affluent membership base."

To sign up for this no-cost program charitable organizations need simply to go to Affluenc.org and click on the "Promote Your Charity" link located at the bottom of the homepage. Once there, they can register their organization for approval. Charitable organizations that are approved for the site will be eligible for this unique opportunity to promote their causes both online and in print.

About Affluence Corporation:

Affluence Corporation is an integrated global multimedia company that uniquely joins a valuable group of verified affluent trendsetting individuals who share unique peer groups, interests, and lifestyles. Affluence Corporation is ideally suited to advertising partners who seek to gain mindshare among the world's wealthiest and most influential people. The company operates an online social network (www.Affluence.org), a print magazine (Affluence Magazine), a membership organization, a concierge service, and regularly scheduled exclusive events around the world.

Membership to Affluence.org is free, and applications can be accepted at www.Affluence.org. Members must meet the minimum requirements of a verified net-worth of U.S. $3 million or annual household income of at least U.S. $300,000 to be accepted.

Having a strong sense of philanthropic responsibility, Affluence Corporation dedicates at least 20% of its overall media to worthy and select non-profit and charitable organizations each year.

Safe Harbor Statement:

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the private securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements, including statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other forward-looking statements (i.e., future operational results and sales) are subject to assumptions and beliefs based on current information known to the company and factors that are subject to uncertainties, risk and other influences, which are outside the company's control, and may yield results differing materially from those anticipated.

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Contact Information Darrin Cates

Affluence Corporation

http://www.affluence.org

727-483-5563



Wednesday, February 18, 2009

ZoomProspector Helps Forbes Determine America's Fastest Changing Cities

ZoomProspector Helps Forbes Determine America's Fastest Changing Cities

Forbes uses ZoomProspector data and methodology in feature article about America's changing economic and demographic landscape

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 18, 2009 -- Forbes, one of the world's leading business media companies, featured ZoomProspector.com (http://www.ZoomProspector.com) today in its article, "America's Fastest-Changing Cities" (http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/17/cities-ten-top-lifestyle-real-estate_0217_cities.html).

Using data and analysis from ZoomProspector, as well as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Internal Revenue Service, the National Association of Realtors and the Census Department, Forbes listed ten cities that have recently seen dramatic demographic and economic changes. In addition to the article, Forbes also produced a slideshow (http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/17/cities-ten-top-lifestyle-real-estate_0217_cities_slide_2.html?thisspeed=25000) of all of the cities on the list. Detailed data on all of the cities listed in the article is also available on ZoomProspector.com.

ZoomProspector Co-CEO and Co-Founder Anatalio Ubalde was quoted in the article as saying, "We are in financial distress, but the economic pain is not evenly distributed by geography. It doesn't always come down to something as simple as the coast versus the Midwest. The numbers don't always bear that out as much as people want simple economic explanations that are geographic."

With demographic and geographic data on every city in the United States, ZoomProspector is a growing source of data for businesses, individuals and the media. ZoomProspector.com allows companies to find the community that best matches its workforce needs, target customer base and infrastructure requirements, among other requirements. Much of ZoomProspector's data is viewable on the site's integrated and interactive online maps, and visitors can quickly do national, county and city searches through a few clicks of the mouse. ZoomProspector is a free to use service, and was recently named as one of the Top 10 Websites of 2009 (http://www.planetizen.com/websites/2009) by Planetizen.

GIS Planning Inc. (http://www.gisplanning.com), creator of ZoomProspector.com, is on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S., with more than 180 economic development organization clients, and is an exclusive partner of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the main worldwide economic development membership organization. In addition to Forbes, GIS Planning & ZoomProspector.com have been covered in over 100 leading news publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Inc., BusinessWeek, The Washington Post, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, The Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, CNET, The Oregonian, The Boston Globe, the Indianapolis Star and The Associated Press.

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Contact Information Chad Catacchio

ZoomProspector

http://www.zoomprospector.com

415-294-4409



Planetizen Names ZoomProspector as One of its Top 10 Websites of 2009

Planetizen Names ZoomProspector as One of its Top 10 Websites of 2009

National site selection analysis website chosen as on of the Top 10 Websites of 2009

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 18, 2009 -- Planetizen, one of the most respected websites for the city planning, design and development profession, has named ZoomProspector (http://www.ZoomProspector.com) as one of its Top 10 Websites of 2009 (http://www.planetizen.com/websites/2009). Awarded since 2002, Planetizen's Top Websites award is one of the most prestigious online awards in urban planning, design and economic development.

Nominations for this award can only be submitted by Planetizen's subscribers and staff, and are vetted and voted on by the website's editors. The awards criteria includes "provides a service to the planning and development community", "availability to the general public", "frequently updated and current" and "web accessibility".

According to Planetizen, "Our annual list of the 10 best planning, design, and development websites represents some of the top online resources for those interested in planning, design, and development."

"The depth and functionality of ZoomProspector make it a great tool for anyone interested in uncovering the demographic and economic data of a location. We chose to recognize the site because it takes a new approach to economic development information, making it accessible to anyone," said Tim Halbur, Managing Editor of Planetizen.

"We are pleased to be recognized by Planetizen as one of this year's top ten websites," said Anatalio Ubalde, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of ZoomProspector (http://www.ZoomProspector.com/about.htm) and parent company GIS Planning, Inc. (http://www.gisplanning.com) "We designed and built ZoomProspector.com to free up nationwide geographic and demographic information for any business or individual to use. My co-founder, Pablo Monzon, and I both have a Masters in City Planning degree, so this recognition within our profession is truly an honor."

The awards recognition described ZoomProspector saying: "… this tool enables users to look up data for any community based on a number of demographic criteria. Because the site gathers data from multiple sources, including those at the local level, ZoomProspector is able to boast more detailed, informative searches. Although intended for companies looking to expand to new properties, ZoomProspector is just as fun to tinker with, offering a new way to explore communities."

As Planetizen points out, ZoomProspector.com (http://www.ZoomProspector.com/findcommunities.aspx) allows companies to find the community that best matches its workforce needs, target customer base and infrastructure requirements, among other requirements. Then ZoomProspector.com uses its online mapping technology to search and display recommended cities and commercial properties. Until ZoomProspector.com, this level of analysis involved weeks of research going to multiple government offices, real estate companies and other data sources. Now the research can be done in minutes at no cost to the end user.

GIS Planning Inc. (http://www.gisplanning.com/products.html), creator of ZoomProspector.com (http://www.ZoomProspector.com/promote.htm) , is on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S., with more than 180 economic development organization clients, and is an exclusive partner of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the main worldwide economic development membership organization. GIS Planning & ZoomProspector.com have been covered in over 100 leading news publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Inc. magazine, BusinessWeek, The Washington Post, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, The Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, CNET, The Oregonian, The Boston Globe, the Indianapolis Star and The Associated Press.

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Contact Information Chad Catacchio

ZoomProspector

http://www.zoomprospector.com

415-294-4409



Netcraft Names New York Internet "Most Reliable Hosting Company" for January

Netcraft Names New York Internet "Most Reliable Hosting Company" for January

Second Consecutive #1 Win for Acclaimed Data Services Provider

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 18, 2009 -- New York Internet, the preferred data services provider for New York's financial community, has been named "Most Reliable Hosting Company" for January 2009 by Netcraft, an Internet services company based in Bath, UK, that is also a respected authority on networking data and analysis.

The award, which New York Internet shares with two other providers, is the second consecutive #1 win for the acclaimed provider, who also clinched the top spot for December 2008. It additionally represents New York Internet's fourth consecutive appearance in the Netcraft Top 10.

"Netcraft's rankings have been an extremely important benchmark for us," added Phillip Koblence, Vice President, New York Internet. "Like the SAS 70 Type 1 audit we recently received, Netcraft focuses on the core, objective factors that determine great service."

According to the Netcraft site: "Netcraft measures and makes available the response times of fifty leading hosting providers' sites. The performance measurements are made at fifteen-minute intervals from separate points around the Internet, and averages are calculated over the immediately preceding 24-hour period."

In the case of New York Internet, the results included a 0.0% failure rate, a DNS server responsiveness within .03 seconds and general connectivity of less than .06 seconds. For more information on New York Internet's win, including details on Netcraft's calculations, visit:

Netcraft (http://uptime.netcraft.com/perf/reports/Hosters)

    

About New York Internet

Established in 1996, New York Internet is located in the heart of the Wall Street area and owns and maintains its own data centers. The company's core services include colocation, dedicated servers, web and email hosting, as well as managed services. Given its location, New York Internet specializes in data services for the financial services industry, but also has customers in a broad range of industries, including media, law, fashion, architecture, and real estate. For more information, visit www.nyi.net.

Media Contact:

Bill Lessard

Publicist

New York Internet

914.476.6089

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Contact Information William Lessard

New York Internet

http://www.nyi.net

(914) 476-6089



Searching for Marketing Jobs? SEMPO Institute Launches New Fast Track Course to Help Marketers Beef up Their Search Skills

Searching for Marketing Jobs? SEMPO Institute Launches New Fast Track Course to Help Marketers Beef up Their Search Skills

To help marketers become more competitive in a tight job market, SEMPO Institute, the online distance learning division of SEMPO, (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization), www.sempoinstitute.com, today announced it is launching a new, four-lesson course designed to provide job seekers and search marketers with enhanced skills in keyword search and copywriting.

Wakefield, MA (PRWEB) February 18, 2009 -- The hiring picture for 2009 is a tough one. Search marketing jobs will still exist, but highly honed skills will make the difference in getting hired. To help marketers become more competitive in a tight job market, SEMPO Institute, the online distance learning division of SEMPO, (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization), www.sempoinstitute.com, today announced it is launching a new, four-lesson course designed to provide job seekers and search marketers with enhanced skills in keyword search and copywriting.

"Effective Search Marketing: Keywords and Copywriting," is the first of a series of short courses SEMPO Institute plans for 2009-2010. It will be available online in February, 2009. The course fee is $299 and includes, upon successful testing, a certificate of completion. Students can register at https://www.sempoinstitute.com/search-marketing-enrollment/default.aspx. Also planned for 2009 is a short course on link building and social media.

"Marketers and job seekers are looking for briefer, more affordable courses that they can put to use immediately, either to enhance skills in an existing job or to improve their chances of getting hired for a search-related position,"says Katie Donovan, SEMPO Institute Business Development Manager.

The keywords and copywriting course is a good skill building tool for search marketers and copywriters and may help a marketer in a traditional position transition more easily to a search marketing job, says Donovan.

Ron Jones, a member of the SEMPO Board of Directors, and an Internet marketing consultant, trainer, and owner of Symetri Internet Marketing, and Cindy Turrietta, owner of Affordable Search Engine Ranking, are the authors of the keywords and copywriting course. Turrietta's firm provides strategic consulting and Internet marketing solutions for mid-to large-sized companies. Jones is an Expert Columnist for Search Engine Watch, and writes the SEM.edu column. Both authors have contributed to other SEMPO Institute courses.

"SEMPO Institute courses are authored and peer reviewed by the best practitioners in the search marketing field. We are delighted that Ron Jones and Cindy Turrietta have contributed their high level knowledge to our new keywords and copywriting course," says Terry Plank, Curriculum Dean of SEMPO Institute.

Other Institute Courses

SEMPO Institute recommends students pair the short course with its Insider's Guide to Search Marketing ($399), says Donovan. Insider's Guide is the Institute's full length, introductory course, and covers, among other subjects, how search engines work, how to identify good and poor quality links, and understanding the differences between copywriting for organic search and paid search.

"If students take the Insider's Guide course, they can dig deeper into critical topics with the new keywords and copywriting course, further adding to their skill set," says Donovan.

Students will also have the advantage of working with Trellian's Keyword Discovery Tool and Wordtracker's keyword research tool, through an arrangement with the Institute. They will be able to use the Trellian and Wordtracker tools to develop the most effective set of keywords for a particular campaign. From there, the students can take the keyword set and create effective copy to optimize each search engine campaign. The course will also include multimedia elements to illustrate different tactical points, and quizzes will be given during each lesson to reinforce the knowledge gained. A test will occur at the end of each lesson, and students who successfully pass the tests will earn a certificate.

SEMPO Institute also offers two advanced courses:

Advanced SEO (Search Engine Optimization) ($1,399)

This course shares the methods experts have utilized over the years to get the best "organic" or "free" results for themselves and their clients.

Students learn how to:

• Use advanced keyword selection systems for organic search

• Determine Web site technical issues hindering organic search rankings

• Perform an SEO diagnostic audit or site review

• Evaluate and correct Web site structure and develop site maps

Advanced Search Advertising (PPC) ($1,399)

This is an intensive course of tactics and advanced theories in search advertising and auctioned media. Successful completion of the course will enables a student to:

• Understand PPC bidding strategy and ranking strategy on major search engines, using both standard and hybrid auction models

• Understand the importance and general methodology of tracking campaign ROI metrics such as conversions, ROAS, CPA/CPL

• Have a clear understanding of the specific differences of the PPC programs for Yahoo! Search Marketing, Google and MSN

• Learn to fully integrate PPC into an advertising or branding campaign, and use PPC as a measurement for branding and offline campaigns

About SEMPO Institute

SEMPO Institute is a non-profit, online career development organization, whose purpose is to educate and train professionals in the growing field of search engine marketing. Supported by SEMPO, SEMPO Institute's courses are developed by experts in search marketing and then peer-reviewed for accuracy and best practices. Since its first course in January, 2007, SEMPO Institute has educated close to 2,000 individuals in search marketing. SEMPO Institute's courses are available to SEMPO members and the general public. For more information, please visit www.SEMPOInstitute.com or call 1 (781) 876-6214.

CONTACT:

SEMPO

Greg Jarboe

978 549-9537

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Contact Information Greg Jarboe

SEMPO

http://www.sempo.org

978 549-9537



Tuesday, February 17, 2009

HyNote Unveils Enterprise Performance Management in the Cloud

HyNote Unveils Enterprise Performance Management in the Cloud

New Managed Service Offering Promises to Democratize Enterprise Performance Management, Expand Usage.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- Economies of scale go out the window in a world of cloud computing. Now, thanks to the scalable architecture intrinsic to the cloud, organizations large and small can leverage the power of enterprise performance management technology at a fraction of the traditional cost. The same new rule applies to many other processing-intensive software applications, including predictive analytics, business intelligence, supply chain management, and so on.

For now, orchestrated consultancy HyNote sees a unique opportunity to focus on EPM. "EPM Cloud provides game-changing functionality at price points that are attractive to organizations large and small," notes Mike Dayton, HyNote's President and co-founder. "Major corporations can expand their use of EPM significantly by dynamically scaling their applications during peak periods, rather than overbuilding their IT infrastructure just to meet user loads that may only peak on a quarterly basis. For smaller organizations that couldn't afford EPM, or couldn't roll out a meaningful program, the cloud offers a whole new world of opportunity."

HyNote's EPM Cloud provides customers with access to the full portfolio of enterprise performance management software solutions available from Oracle's Hyperion suite. Companies can benefit in several ways:

· EPM implementations can be fast-tracked by virtually eliminating infrastructure setup and software installation tasks, thus circumventing the usual red tape that stalls such programs;

· IT operating and support costs can be reduced for existing Hyperion installations, especially for organizations whose programs are geared around several peak periods annually, such as quarterly financial close or planning and forecasting processes;

· POC (proof-of-concept) programs can be rolled out quickly and easily, thereby empowering analysts and line-of-business managers to demonstrate the value of new programs and ideas;

· IT directors can rest assured knowing that their EPM applications and supporting infrastructure are being pro-actively monitored and maintained around-the-clock without the usual internal expenses.

Dayton notes that HyNote is also rolling out a special "sandbox" offering: "We're looking for clients interested in exploring the benefits and ROI of cloud computing with the guidance and support of application and infrastructure experts. To make the experience as risk-free as possible, we have created a sandbox environment where clients can explore a fully functioning EPM suite deployment running in Amazon Web Services' EC2 cloud. For companies willing to publicly support EPM Cloud and share their experience once they've tested it, we are even willing to provide free setup and initial support assistance for creating customized sandbox environments where clients can conduct real-world tests around their specific EPM configuration."

HyNote will demonstrate its new EPM Cloud offering in a Webcast with Amazon Web Services Wednesday, Feb. 18. More information here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/667510291

You can check out HyNote's EPM Cloud offering here: http://www.epmcloud.com.

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Contact Information Mike Dayton

HyNote

http://www.hynote.com

1.704.737.3333

Mike Dayton

HyNote

http://www.epmcloud.com

1.704.737.3333



MyExpertSolution Announces Partnership with America's Fitness Corporation and Global Benefits Corporation

MyExpertSolution Announces Partnership with America's Fitness Corporation and Global Benefits Corporation

MyExpertSolution, an Internet resource for expert solutions to questions about mental and emotional health and wellness, announced today a new partnership with America's Fitness Corporation and Global Benefits Corporation, two of the nation's leading providers of wellness services.

Provo, UT (Vocus) February 17, 2009 -- MyExpertSolution (www.myexpertsolution.com), an Internet resource for expert solutions to questions about mental and emotional health (www.myexpertsolution.com) and wellness, announced today a new partnership with America's Fitness Corporation and Global Benefits Corporation, two of the nation's leading providers of wellness services. MyExpertSolution will add to the companies' wellness (www.myexpertsolution.com) offerings by providing members of America's Fitness Corporation and Global Benefits Corporation's groups with quick, personalized expert answers through MyExpertSolution's secure, Web-based service, improving their quality of life and productivity through preventive care.

"MyExpertSolution is very pleased to announce this partnership with America's Fitness Corporation and Global Benefits Corporation," said Kristen Lamb, CEO of MyExpertSolution. "We're excited to be a part of their benefit offerings and look forward to helping their members find the expert solutions they need to their real-life challenges."

America's Fitness Corporation and Global Benefits Corporation members will have one-click access to MyExpertSolution from a dedicated member Web site. Members will be able to ask personal, confidential questions and receive responses directly from MyExpertSolution experts in areas including relationships, addiction, abuse recovery, nutrition, depression, anxiety and stress management.

In addition to receiving personalized expert responses to their individual questions, members of MyExpertSolution can also view a comprehensive, confidential database of previously-asked questions and have access to a library of free Internet radio shows and articles by MyExpertSolution experts. They also receive members-only discounts on books, CDs, workshops and other materials.

"As one of the nation's leading fitness and wellness companies, we look forward to offering MyExpertSolution services to our many valued clients," said Noel Mikeska, CEO of American Fitness Corporation. "MyExpertSolution will allow us to enhance our programs and more completely meet our members' needs in all areas of their physical, mental and emotional health."

About MyExpertSolution

MyExpertSolution is an Internet-based provider of resources related to mental and emotional health and well-being (www.myexpertsolution.com). Members can receive quick, expert assistance for their most pressing concerns, enabling them to address those concerns before they become larger issues. Individuals may submit a specific question on a variety of topics and receive a personalized response from one of the MyExpertSolution experts within 24 hours. All inquiries and responses are kept strictly confidential and are fully HIPAA compliant. For more information, please visit www.myexpertsolution.com.

Contact:

Aaron Mentzer

(877) 373-9469

news @ myexpertsolution.com

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MyExpertSolution

http://www.myexpertsolution.com

877-373-9469



InteQ Joins IT Service Management Professionals in Las Vegas to Promote SaaS Solutions

InteQ Joins IT Service Management Professionals in Las Vegas to Promote SaaS Solutions

InteQ to attend the IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas this month to showcase InfraDesk, On Demand Service Desk Solution, and ITIL Training Programs

Bedford, MA (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- InteQ is confirmed as a Silver Sponsor of the 13th Annual International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition hosted by PINK Elephant. The company will be exhibiting during the conference and performing live demonstrations of their On Demand Service Desk Solution (http://www.inteqnet.com/web-based-help-desk.html), InfraDesk, which is currently implemented and actively used within organizations globally. In addition, their award-winning ITIL training (http://www.inteqnet.com/itil-training.html) programs will be promoted at the event including exclusive training discounts to show attendees.

InteQ's On Demand Service Desk, InfraDesk, is based on the company's unique approach to ITIL best practices. With embedded ITIL based modules and features within the application, the PINK conference is an appropriate venue to connect with IT Service Management Professionals who have committed to an ITIL roadmap for their organization, or are in the development stages of implementing one, and require a cost effective tool that ensures support processes follow industry best practices.

"During the initial planning period for InteQ's events schedule, we immediately connected with the PINK Elephant conference due to the strong emphasis on ITIL within the sessions and the indisputable parallel to the features and functions within InteQ's InfraDesk Service Desk application," states Bradford Winkler, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, SaaS Solutions (http://www.inteqnet.com/index.html) . "This is a great opportunity for InteQ to connect with over 1500 IT Service Management Professionals who have responded extremely well to our solution due to its ITIL-based structure in addition to the benefits derived from its SaaS delivery model."

The Conference and Exhibition will take place February 22-25 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. InteQ will be located in Booth #509 and will be hosting live demonstrations of InfraDesk during exhibition hours. For more details on the 13th Annual International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition, visit https://www.pinkelephant.com/en-US/Products/Conferences/ITM09.htm.

InfraDesk - an On Demand Service Desk Solution (http://www.inteqnet.com/itil-help-desk-modules.html)

InfraDesk is an On Demand Service Desk application delivered as a service over the web based on InteQ's unique ITIL process automation approach. The simple and robust enterprise service desk solution provides the foundation for IT organizations Service Delivery and Operations to ultimately support overall Service Strategy. Through its Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model, InfraDesk enables large organizations to eliminate costly maintenance upgrades and lengthy implementation cycles commonly associated with traditional software models while providing the affordability to small and medium-sized organizations without sacrificing functionality or flexibility.

ITIL Certification Training Programs

InteQ is an authorized training provider or ATO committed to providing only accredited ITIL course (http://www.inteqnet.com/itil-training-promotion.html) materials. InteQ courses are designed and delivered by experienced and highly certified ITIL consultants. InteQ offers traditional classroom training at their training facility, on-site at corporate locations in addition to computer based training for IT professionals that prefer a learning approach that allows them to learn when time permits and at their own pace, to replay or review material as needed, and to allocate as much time as necessary to prepare for the certification exams. Since 1999, over 5000 IT professionals have selected InteQ as their ITSM / ITIL training provider. InteQ offers traditional classroom training at our training facility and corporate locations.

About InteQ

Founded in 1995, InteQ (http://www.inteqnet.com/itil-consulting.html) is a leader in on demand IT Service Management (ITSM), providing a comprehensive suite of managed services (http://www.inteqnet.com/itsm-software.html) , an on-demand service desk solution, and award-winning training and consulting in ITIL - the IT Infrastructure Library. InteQ's on demand solutions have been successfully implemented in over 90 countries through its global service delivery model with operations in the United States and India. For more information, visit www.inteqnet.com or contact 888.4IT.MGMT.

InteQ Corporation, InteQ and the InteQ logo are registered trademarks of InteQ Corporation. All other product and company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be property of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Christina Pappas

InteQ Corporation

http://www.inteqnet.com

781-999-6854



Social Networking Pioneers Launch Audience Machine To Help Online Brands Leverage Shared Interests Across Social Networks

Social Networking Pioneers Launch Audience Machine To Help Online Brands Leverage Shared Interests Across Social Networks

Social Networking Pioneers Launch Audience Machine To Help Online Brands Leverage Shared Interests Across Social Networks. Audience Machine to provide unique social networking technologies and viral marketing services to Brands, Entertainment, Health & Wellness and Education Companies.

Los Angeles, CA and Charlottesville, VA (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- Social networking and viral marketing expert, VBMA (Viral & Buzz Marketing Association) board member, and Perceptions, Practices & Ethics in Word of Mouth Marketing author Todd Tweedy (http://www.audiencemachine.com/about/) today introduced, Audience Machine Inc. (http://www.audiencemachine.com), a unique technology company helping online brands who want to identify, cultivate and mobilize communities of individuals with shared interest across social networking sites to build their businesses using Audience Machine's online marketing tools.

Guided by Tweedy, and video technology pioneer and advertising veteran Dan Bates (http://www.audiencemachine.com/about/), Audience Machine helps brand and product managers, chief marketing officers as well as ecommerce executives to establish new networks of social networking connections and dialog in support of purchasing preferences and participation in word of mouth referrals.

"Social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace are relationship amplifiers for brands, products and services that can have a profound influence on preferences, referral behavior, information consumption and internet usage if advertisers are prepared to listen to, act on and match the right technology and community practices to support a desired purchase outcome or subscription," noted Todd Tweedy, co-founder and CEO of Audience Machine. "There is a natural migration of dialogs from offline sources to online social sharing sites. Marketing executives want to embrace customer-facing ad strategies and incorporate social networking processes in their firm's online marketing DNA that can boost product perceptions and potential sales but many enterprises lack the expertise and resources to realize those objectives. Audience Machine was founded to give online brands unique technology solutions, community development processes, marketing services, analytics, and expertise they need to engage and collaborate with audiences."

Audience Machine also announced that is has signed a strategic business development consulting agreement that will be led by Provident Financial Management (http://www.rsmi.com/), a prominent established leader in entertainment and media business management.

"Audience Machine is at the heart of an evolving consumer-facing marketing phenomenon that is transforming connections on social networks into a powerful audience generation channel. Led by an experienced executive team and founded on concrete business fundamentals with a number of high-profile clients already on board, Audience Machine is a rising star among our media and communication clients," stated Craig Sussman, Business Development Director at Provident. We're excited to support Audience Machine as they grow their technology and services business practices with customers that want and need to expand and sustain business growth by creating networks of social commerce."

Word of Mouth Communications Opportunity

The eighth annual Burson-Marsteller/PRWeek CEO Survey (http://www.burson-marsteller.com/Innovation_and_insights/blogs_and_podcasts/BM_Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=79) published in November 2008, which surveys CEO's about the changing influence of different types of media as well as plans for digital communications including social networking, reported that 60% of CEO's noted that word of mouth has the fastest growing influence on business in the past three years but that just one-fifth of firms have used social media to communicate with stakeholder groups.

The proliferation of social networking and community sites has transformed viral and word of mouth marketing practices into a practical and necessary communication solution due in part to research findings that note that nearly 80% of consumers trust recommendations from people they know over all forms of advertising and marketing. These authentic and trusted voices serve an important role by distributing compete information for others to act upon across search engines and into indexes of shared knowledge that people can access along with advertiser-generated experiences and evidence whenever 1,463,632,361 internet users from around the world - based on Internet Usage and Population in North American data provided by Internet World Stats - need to research a brand, product or service.

Audience Machine Team

Led by Tweedy, who's career started in the political grassroots mobilization arena working on Presidential, Senatorial, Congressional, Inaugural and issue-based public relations campaigns, the Audience Machine team has 35 years of combined leadership experience in online marketing, real-time communications, ASP development, video ad technology, viral marketing, search engine optimization, and community development practices.

Dan Bates, co-founder, president and COO brings a vast wealth of knowledge in community technology development, online video, online advertising and a decade's experience in filmed entertainment and music. Bates previous served as CEO of Avant Interactive, an object-based video ad serving technology provider.

About Audience Machine

With offices in Los Angeles, California and Charlottesville, Virginia, Audience Machine is a provider of unique community technology solutions and online marketing services. Audience Machine works with online brands to identify, cultivate and mobilize communities of shared interest to establish social commerce that CMO's, brand and product managers, and ecommerce executives can enlist to grow their business. The company is privately held. For more information, please visit Audience Machine's website - http://www.audiencemachine.com, email info@audiencemachine.com, or call 1.800.573.1536. Audience Machine is presently engaged with several beta customers and will release its first product in Q2 of this year.

About Provident Financial Management

Established over twenty-five years ago with offices in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, San Francisco and New York, Provident has become a leader in various entertainment and media business management practices. Provident recently established a strategic and business planning department to assist mid sized and emerging entertainment and media companies with their growth and business development needs. Provident Financial Management is part of RSM McGladrey one of the largest and most prominent accounting firms in the world. For more information on RSM McGladrey, please visit http://www.rsmi.com.

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Contact Information Todd Tweedy

Audience Machine

http://www.audiencemachine.com

434.996.6370



Monday, February 16, 2009

ChicagoVideos.com Offers Free Embedding of Award-Winning Web Videos To Any Site

ChicagoVideos.com Offers Free Embedding of Award-Winning Web Videos To Any Site

Add award-winning Chicago neighborhood videos to any web site for free. ChicagoVideos.com provides professionally produced footage of 40+ distinct Chicago communities, shot in edgy documentary style. All videos are available to watch directly on the site and embed to other web sites by copying and pasting the provided code. As part of the free video sharing concept, users can also post their own videos.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 16, 2009 -- A new Chicago-based web site offers free embedding of award-winning web videos about the city's most popular neighborhoods. The professionally produced footage on ChicagoVideos.com (http://www.chicagovideos.com/) shows glimpses of 40+ distinct Chicago communities. Each video is a snapshot of life in the Windy City from the perspective of actual residents, business owners and other locals. ChicagoVideos.com was created to supply other Chicago-related web sites with fresh, interactive content that can help boost visitor interest and traffic at no extra cost. Video code embeds from ChicagoVideos.com are shared by copying and pasting provided textboxs from the site.

Every video clip on the Chicago videos (http://www.chicagovideos.com/contact-us/) web site is available to watch directly on the site and/or embed to other web sites for free. The motivation behind ChicagoVideos.com is to establish a nexus for "Free Chicago Video Sharing." Visitors are not only invited to view and obtain online footage, but are welcome to add their own creative productions for others to see and use. The site has potential to become a very extensive link to a wide variety of personal and professional portraits of everyday life in the Windy City.

The concept is simple. As the website's homepage explains, "Watch Chicago videos, embed the ones you like on your site, and post your own featurettes."

The objective of ChicagoVideos.com is to have a continuously expanding repertoire of Chicago-related web videos as more and more users participate in free video sharing (http://www.chicagovideos.com/about/). Both professional and amateur productions are accepted and all new content will be available to embed on other websites for no charge.

This type of resource can provide a considerable benefit to Chicago-centric sites lacking the funds to produce or purchase their own web videos. Videos are a common feature on today's web sites that can make a site competitive and draw visitor traffic, but can also be expensive and time-consuming to create. ChicagoVideos.com makes it easy and affordable for any Chicago site to have first-rate videos from a conceivably endless inventory of footage.

The original 40+ neighborhood videos on ChicagoVideos.com are shot in documentary style and were collectively a Silver Winner of the 2007 W³ Awards. The W³ acknowledges creative excellence on the web and is sanctioned by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. The footage is fast paced and captivating, drawing upon both environmental and human elements of the distinctive Chicago communities. Each video is a window into neighborhood life with a first-hand look inside restaurants, bars, shops, homes, and offices--in addition to a brief tour of the local landscape.

ChicagoVideos.com neighborhood videos with the highest "sharing rating" include Lincoln Park (http://www.chicagovideos.com/lincoln-park/), The Loop (http://www.chicagovideos.com/loop/), Old Town, Gold Coast, West Loop, Wicker Park (http://www.chicagovideos.com/wicker-park/), Bucktown, Wrigleyville (http://www.chicagovideos.com/wrigleyville/), South Loop and River North. Local companies, community organizations, real estate agencies, and anyone with a website about Chicago can take advantage of ChicagoVideos.com's free embedding to give their site edgy new substance and a splash of local flavor.

Bucktown Video Highlights (http://www.chicagovideos.com/bucktown/)

The footage takes visitors through the streets of this ultra trendy community and talks with the owners and patrons of several well-known neighborhood institutions….

"Bucktown has corner taverns, smaller restaurants, a lot of independent operators as far as clothing stores and such… more artistic, more cultural, more diverse," says the owner of Club Lucky, an Italian restaurant that serves Sicilian specialties from generations-old recipes.

Over the decades, many famous faces have dropped into Margie's Candies, a legendary Bucktown soda fountain. "This is where the Beatles sat and the Smashing Pumpkins made their album cover… this is the table where Al Capone sat all the time," explains the grandson of Margie's original founder on a tour of the 88-year-old shop.

In describing the neighborhood from her fashion-forward Bucktown-based clothing store, one of the owners of Akira says, "Bucktown is very comparable to a mini SoHo of New York."

The neighborhood videos are set to music and are generally between 1.5 and 4 minutes long. They are edited to portray a fun, energetic vibe and show major attractions as well as interviews with people.

About ChicagoVideos.com

ChicagoVideos.com was launched in 2009 as a free online video sharing forum. It was created as an unlimited opportunity for visitors to watch, post, and embed web videos at no cost to the user. The site is designed to accommodate a growing library of footage as the network of participants expands. The goal of ChicagoVideos.com is to become the definitive source for online videos about Chicago. As the number of videos increases, its usefulness and significance will spread to a broader audience, creating new horizons for all participants. The original 40+ neighborhood videos, around which the site was built, were part of a project pioneered by Chicago-area real estate company Dream Town Realty (http://www.dreamtown.com/).

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Contact Information Chicago Videos

http://www.chicagovideos.com

312-242-1000



MetroDealz Launches New Recession-Busting Money-Saving Website to Find the Best Deals In Your City

MetroDealz Launches New Recession-Busting Money-Saving Website to Find the Best Deals In Your City

The recession is taking a toll on all of us and MetroDealz.com can help save serious money by finding the absolute best deals in your city. Whether shopping for groceries, gasoline, or other essentials, you'll find the best bargains at MetroDealz.com.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 16, 2009 -- MetroDealz (http://www.metrodealz.com) launches new web site to help people beat the recession by finding the best bargains in their city and saving them the most money possible on the essentials of life - food, clothing, shelter, and more.

Featuring city-based reviews of businesses, services, and products that offer the best overall deals, bargains, and freebies, MetroDealz is 100% free to use and gives people a voice to communicate and share their "secret" places for shopping to help everyone save money.

"We know that people are having a tough time making it through this recession, perhaps the toughest time in their lives," says cofounder Joseph Gutwirth. "We're all in this together and the MetroDealz community is here to help as a central point to learn about and share real bargains to save serious money," says Gutwirth.

Whether you're looking for the cheapest, but best quality grocery store in Los Angeles, or want to know where to find the cheapest gasoline in New Jersey, MetroDealz will help answer it. You can also find national offers, such as the lowest priced international long distance provider in the country.

"It just doesn't make sense to buy your eggs from one market, then drive to another market because they have the best price on milk, and then drive to yet another market for the best price on bread. It's certainly not enough of a savings to overcome refilling your gas tank," says partner Naida Hebovic. "At MetroDealz our goal is to find the best overall savings in one place so that you can truly reap the total savings benefit and save time too," says Hebovic.

To begin, site-users view "Dealz" & "Freebies" that have been entered by other users and the MetroDealz staff. You can view all the bargains and freebies within the Google Map interface, search by Zip code, city or state, or search by type of business or service. Additional search options allow users to find where the deals are by proximity from their locations. Users can enter any "Dealz" or "Freebies" that they know about in their neighborhoods, nationally, or on the Internet so that others can benefit from this information.

"MetroDealz also provides resources that people in real need can use to help get back on their feet - lists of food banks in major cities, and details of government programs to be offered as a result of the new stimulus bill," says Hebovic.

For more information please contact Jill Turner at mediarelations (at) metrodealz.com or by phone at 323-786-8163. You can also visit the site at MetroDealz.com (http://www.metrodealz.com)

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Contact Information Jill Turner

MetroDealz LLC

http://www.metrodealz.com

323-786-8163

Joseph Gutwirth

MetroDealz LLC

http://www.metrodealz.com

310-871-2163