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        <title>A Top 30 Stream of Arts  Design Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb</title>
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                        <title>Getty Images&#039; John Moore to Speak at Fourth-Annual Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference July 17-18</title>
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                        <description>John Moore of Getty Images, whose gripping photographs of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in late 2007, earned him two first-place World Press Photo awards, will be among the presenters at this year&#039;s Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference. [PRWeb May 15, 2009]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:15:40 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Bellingham, WA (PRWEB) May 15, 2009 -- John Moore of Getty Images, whose gripping photographs of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in late 2007, earned him two first-place World Press Photo awards, will be among the presenters at this year&#039;s Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference.

Moore was the sole American journalist present when Bhutto was assassinated on December 27, 2007 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Earlier this year he was named 2008 &quot;Magazine Photographer of the Year&quot; from Pictures of the Year International (POYi) and was awarded &quot;Photojournalist of the Year&quot; from the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA).

The conference will take place at Western Washington University on Friday and Saturday, July 17-18. Moore joins a lineup of presenters that also includes Michel du Cille, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and assistant managing editor for photography at The Washington Post; Seattle Times photojournalist Alan Berner, NPPA Region 11 2008 Photographer of the Year; Meredith Birkett, senior multimedia editor for special projects at MSNBC.com; and Scott Mc Kiernan, CEO/founder of ZUMA Press and publisher of DOUBLEtruck Magazine and zReportage.com. 
Also, multimedia photojournalist Wes Pope, most recently at The Rocky Mountain News; Heidi de Laubenfels, deputy managing editor for strategy and product development at The Seattle Times; and Jim Seida, senior multimedia producer at msnbc.com.

The conference is sponsored by Western Washington University&#039;s Department of Journalism.

Leaders in the field of visual journalism, including video and still photographers, multimedia producers, agents, and online editors, will share their expertise. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore new avenues for visual storytelling, upgrade their skills, and have their portfolios critiqued by professional visual journalists.
Two concurrent and intensive multimedia workshops, one on producing audio slideshows and the other on shooting video, will be offered Friday, July 17. Cost of each workshop is $100, and space is limited; registration is first-come, first-served. 

The conference is offering free registration on Saturday for visual journalists who have been laid off from their jobs in the past year. Proceeds from a silent auction of photographic prints will help offset those costs. 

Registration fees: 
&#8226;	Both days (workshop and presentations): $150.
&#8226;	Professionals for Saturday&#039;s presentations only (includes lunch): $75.  
&#8226;	Students for Saturday&#039;s presentations only: $50.

More information: <a href="http://www.wwu.edu/visualjournalism/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.wwu.edu/visualjournalism/</a>

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                        <itunes:author>John Harris</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Getty Images&#039; John Moore to Speak at Fourth-Annual Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference July 17-18</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bellingham, WA (PRWEB) May 15, 2009 -- John Moore of Getty Images, whose gripping photographs of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in late 2007, earned him two first-place World Press Photo awards, will be among the presenters at this year&#039;s Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference.

Moore was the sole American journalist present when Bhutto was assassinated on December 27, 2007 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Earlier this year he was named 2008 &quot;Magazine Photographer of the Year&quot; from Pictures of the Year International (POYi) and was awarded &quot;Photojournalist of the Year&quot; from the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA).

The conference will take place at Western Washington University on Friday and Saturday, July 17-18. Moore joins a lineup of presenters that also includes Michel du Cille, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and assistant managing editor for photography at The Washington Post; Seattle Times photojournalist Alan Berner, NPPA Region 11 2008 Photographer of the Year; Meredith Birkett, senior multimedia editor for special projects at MSNBC.com; and Scott Mc Kiernan, CEO/founder of ZUMA Press and publisher of DOUBLEtruck Magazine and zReportage.com. 
Also, multimedia photojournalist Wes Pope, most recently at The Rocky Mountain News; Heidi de Laubenfels, deputy managing editor for strategy and product development at The Seattle Times; and Jim Seida, senior multimedia producer at msnbc.com.

The conference is sponsored by Western Washington University&#039;s Department of Journalism.

Leaders in the field of visual journalism, including video and still photographers, multimedia producers, agents, and online editors, will share their expertise. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore new avenues for visual storytelling, upgrade their skills, and have their portfolios critiqued by professional visual journalists.
Two concurrent and intensive multimedia workshops, one on producing audio slideshows and the other on shooting video, will be offered Friday, July 17. Cost of each workshop is $100, and space is limited; registration is first-come, first-served. 

The conference is offering free registration on Saturday for visual journalists who have been laid off from their jobs in the past year. Proceeds from a silent auction of photographic prints will help offset those costs. 

Registration fees: 
&#8226;	Both days (workshop and presentations): $150.
&#8226;	Professionals for Saturday&#039;s presentations only (includes lunch): $75.  
&#8226;	Students for Saturday&#039;s presentations only: $50.

More information: <a href="http://www.wwu.edu/visualjournalism/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.wwu.edu/visualjournalism/</a>

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                        <title>Plastic Card Printing in Just Three Business Days is New Standard for My1Stop.com Customers</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/plastic-card-printing/plastic-gift-cards/prweb2368744.htm</link>
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                        <description>My1Stop.com, the commercial printing superstore, set a new standard today in plastic card printing by announcing that the standard delivery time for all orders is now just three days. [PRWeb Apr 30, 2009]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:43:30 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fort Scott, KS (PRWEB) April 30, 2009 -- My1Stop.com, the commercial printing superstore, set a new standard today in plastic card printing by announcing that the standard delivery time for all orders is now three days.



The move to three day delivery shaves two to five days off traditional turnaround times for plastic card printing. Products such as <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Plastic-Card-Printing.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="custom plastic gift cards">custom plastic gift cards</a> can be in the customer&#039;s hands within four days of ordering given the complete array of shipping options available. This customer-centric trimming of delivery times is offered with the same competitive pricing and award winning quality that plastic card printing customers worldwide have come to expect from the company. More details are available at <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="My1Stop.com">My1Stop.com</a>.

While announcing the quickest turnaround time in the industry, company President Michael Del Chiaro spotlighted the entire scope of the companies&#039; plastic card printing offerings.  &quot;We have established ourselves as the industry leader with product depth that includes popular items such as custom plastic gift cards, printable gift cards, plastic card mailers and plastic cards with key tags&quot; said Del Chiaro. &quot;Three day standard delivery further expands the plastic card printing leadership role we&#039;ve taken.  We now provide our customers with the quickest possible delivery and widest range of plastic card printing products online or off.&quot;

My1Stop.com&#039;s commitment to plastic card printing, including the new three day standard delivery, has helped the company satisfy the needs of customers worldwide. Over the past three years, the company has emerged as the leading online and off line solutions for every kind of plastic card printing and commercial printing. &quot;The team is dedicated to helping you get the best price, delivery and quality for every commercial printing project you have.&quot; said Del Chiaro. &quot; Try us, today.&quot;

Contact:
Michael Del Chiaro
President
My1Stop.com 
1-800-691-7867

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                        <itunes:author>Michael Del Chiaro</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Plastic Card Printing in Just Three Business Days is New Standard for My1Stop.com Customers</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fort Scott, KS (PRWEB) April 30, 2009 -- My1Stop.com, the commercial printing superstore, set a new standard today in plastic card printing by announcing that the standard delivery time for all orders is now three days.



The move to three day delivery shaves two to five days off traditional turnaround times for plastic card printing. Products such as <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Plastic-Card-Printing.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="custom plastic gift cards">custom plastic gift cards</a> can be in the customer&#039;s hands within four days of ordering given the complete array of shipping options available. This customer-centric trimming of delivery times is offered with the same competitive pricing and award winning quality that plastic card printing customers worldwide have come to expect from the company. More details are available at <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="My1Stop.com">My1Stop.com</a>.

While announcing the quickest turnaround time in the industry, company President Michael Del Chiaro spotlighted the entire scope of the companies&#039; plastic card printing offerings.  &quot;We have established ourselves as the industry leader with product depth that includes popular items such as custom plastic gift cards, printable gift cards, plastic card mailers and plastic cards with key tags&quot; said Del Chiaro. &quot;Three day standard delivery further expands the plastic card printing leadership role we&#039;ve taken.  We now provide our customers with the quickest possible delivery and widest range of plastic card printing products online or off.&quot;

My1Stop.com&#039;s commitment to plastic card printing, including the new three day standard delivery, has helped the company satisfy the needs of customers worldwide. Over the past three years, the company has emerged as the leading online and off line solutions for every kind of plastic card printing and commercial printing. &quot;The team is dedicated to helping you get the best price, delivery and quality for every commercial printing project you have.&quot; said Del Chiaro. &quot; Try us, today.&quot;

Contact:
Michael Del Chiaro
President
My1Stop.com 
1-800-691-7867

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                        <title>ASU Art Museum Presents the U.S. Premiere of Breathing is Free: 12,756.3; New Work by Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/ASUArtMuseum/TempeArts/prweb2044934.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/ASUArtMuseum/TempeArts/prweb2044934.htm</comments>
                        <description>ASU Art Museum in Tempe Remains at the Forefront of Video Art with New Video Art Initiative [PRWeb Feb 25, 2009]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/ASUArtMuseum/TempeArts/prweb2044934.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:43:51 -0800</pubDate>
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                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/2044934/ASU_Art_Museum_Presents_the_U_S_Premiere_of_Breathing_is_Free_New_Work_by_Jun_Nguyen_Hatsushiba.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- The <a href="http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="ASU Art Museum">ASU Art Museum</a> in Tempe continues to present important video artists at benchmark points in their career. In keeping with this mission, ASU Art Museum is pleased to present the U.S. premiere of <a href="http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/breathingisfree/index.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Breathing is Free: 12,756.3; New Work by Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba">Breathing is Free: 12,756.3; New Work by Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba</a>, created by internationally known video artist Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba. 



Breathing is Free: 12,756.3 is an important addition to the ongoing Moving Targets video art initiative of the ASU Art Museum. &quot;Our Moving Targets initiative highlights the importance of having dedicated programs for video art,&quot; says Curator John Spiak. &quot;With its rapid advancements and easy accessibility, video has become a way more people can be involved with creating and appreciating art.&quot; 

Moving Targets builds on the museum&#039;s long history of exploring the role of new media in the arts. Since 1995, the ASU Art Museum in Tempe has presented 26 dedicated video exhibitions and the work of more than 100 video artists in exhibitions, including Bill Viola, Shirin Neshat, Gary Hill, Pipilotti Rist, Jim Campbell, Nam Jun Paik, Cao Fei, and Alex Bag, in addition to many emerging video artists&#039; first solo and U.S exhibitions. 

Additional programming includes I&#039;m Keeping An Eye on You, curated by John Spiak for Aqua Art Miami exhibiting at ASU Art Museum in September 2009; the 13th Annual Short Film and Video Festival, screening at the museum on April 18, 2009; and the Video Outreach program, which works with high schools to actively participate at the museum and in their classrooms by studying and creating their own video art projects.

A popular tourist destination, Tempe is host to many other <a href="http://www.tempecvb.com/things-to-do/Arts-And-Culture.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="annual arts events">annual arts events</a> at Arizona State University and venues such as Tempe Center for the Arts and Mill Avenue.

About Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization devoted to marketing Tempe, Arizona as a desirable visitor and group destination site. The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau&#039;s mission is to also provide visitors, media professionals and meeting planners with information on Tempe attractions and entertainment, hotels and restaurants. To learn more about Tempe, Arizona please call 480-894-8158 or 800-283-6734 or visit us at <a href="http://www.tempecvb.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.tempecvb.com</a>.

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                        <itunes:author>TONI SMITH</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>ASU Art Museum Presents the U.S. Premiere of Breathing is Free: 12,756.3; New Work by Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- The <a href="http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="ASU Art Museum">ASU Art Museum</a> in Tempe continues to present important video artists at benchmark points in their career. In keeping with this mission, ASU Art Museum is pleased to present the U.S. premiere of <a href="http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/breathingisfree/index.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Breathing is Free: 12,756.3; New Work by Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba">Breathing is Free: 12,756.3; New Work by Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba</a>, created by internationally known video artist Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba. 



Breathing is Free: 12,756.3 is an important addition to the ongoing Moving Targets video art initiative of the ASU Art Museum. &quot;Our Moving Targets initiative highlights the importance of having dedicated programs for video art,&quot; says Curator John Spiak. &quot;With its rapid advancements and easy accessibility, video has become a way more people can be involved with creating and appreciating art.&quot; 

Moving Targets builds on the museum&#039;s long history of exploring the role of new media in the arts. Since 1995, the ASU Art Museum in Tempe has presented 26 dedicated video exhibitions and the work of more than 100 video artists in exhibitions, including Bill Viola, Shirin Neshat, Gary Hill, Pipilotti Rist, Jim Campbell, Nam Jun Paik, Cao Fei, and Alex Bag, in addition to many emerging video artists&#039; first solo and U.S exhibitions. 

Additional programming includes I&#039;m Keeping An Eye on You, curated by John Spiak for Aqua Art Miami exhibiting at ASU Art Museum in September 2009; the 13th Annual Short Film and Video Festival, screening at the museum on April 18, 2009; and the Video Outreach program, which works with high schools to actively participate at the museum and in their classrooms by studying and creating their own video art projects.

A popular tourist destination, Tempe is host to many other <a href="http://www.tempecvb.com/things-to-do/Arts-And-Culture.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="annual arts events">annual arts events</a> at Arizona State University and venues such as Tempe Center for the Arts and Mill Avenue.

About Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization devoted to marketing Tempe, Arizona as a desirable visitor and group destination site. The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau&#039;s mission is to also provide visitors, media professionals and meeting planners with information on Tempe attractions and entertainment, hotels and restaurants. To learn more about Tempe, Arizona please call 480-894-8158 or 800-283-6734 or visit us at <a href="http://www.tempecvb.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.tempecvb.com</a>.

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                        <itunes:keywords>breathing is free: 12, 756.3 
breathing is free: 12, 756.3; new work by jun nguyen-hatsushiba
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                        <title>BASF Honors Pioneers in Energy-Efficient Home Building</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/energy_efficient/home_building/prweb1958334.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/energy_efficient/home_building/prweb1958334.htm</comments>
                        <description>Partners with U.S. Department of Energy to inspire EnergySmart construction [PRWeb Feb 4, 2009]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/energy_efficient/home_building/prweb1958334.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:19:48 -0800</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Florham Park, NJ (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- On Jan. 21, 2009, BASF, the world&#039;s leading chemical company, presented three industry leading homebuilders with the first annual BASF Builders&#039; Challenge Award.  The awards ceremony, conducted with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), highlighted the extraordinary progress made by three builders in constructing homes that meet the DOE&#039;s Builders Challenge goal of creating homes that achieve 70 or better on the EnergySmart Home Scale (E-Scale). Introduced by the DOE in 2008, the E-Scale allows homebuyers to see how the energy efficiency of a particular home compares to the DOE energy efficiency goal and other homes.

The awards ceremony, which took place at the International Builders&#039; Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, brought together more than 65 construction professionals that included builders, manufacturing partners and representatives from the DOE and BASF, all of whom are committed to promoting Net-Zero energy home building. 

Jack Armstrong, Leader of the Construction Initiative in North America for BASF, presented the BASF Builders&#039; Challenge Award to three outstanding builders:
&#8226; John Wesley Miller, President, John Wesley Miller Companies, for building the first Net-Zero home completed in the Builders Challenge program.  
&#8226; Tom Wade, President, Artistic Homes, for meeting the Builders Challenge goal of providing cost-effective Net-Zero Energy homebuilding strategies.
&#8226; Nat Hodgson, Vice President, Construction, Pulte del Webb, for building the highest number of homes to qualify under the Builders Challenge in 2008.

&quot;Creating added value for our customers and society is a key driver for all of us at BASF,&quot; said Armstrong. &quot;For residential construction, that translates into a passion to enable everyone someday to live in a Net-Zero Energy home. 

&quot;Although chemistry is a key contributor to improving the energy efficiency of our homes and workplaces, we need events like this one, where like-minded professionals form a community to make it a reality. In that spirit, we honor these builders whose passion inspires others to create a Net-Zero energy future.&quot;

The DOE Builders Challenge, launched at the 2008 IBS, is a voluntary, energy-savings program to encourage the nation&#039;s homebuilding industry professionals to create 220,000 high-performance energy-efficient homes by 2012. DOE&#039;s goal is that homeowners will be able to purchase cost-effective Net-Zero Energy Homes anywhere in the United States by 2030. The 1.3 million homes to be built to the challenge standard between now and 2030 are expected to reduce carbon emissions equivalent to taking 606,000 cars off the road annually.

For images of the awards event, please visit, <a href="http://www.highperformancecommunity.com/vpr" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.highperformancecommunity.com/vpr</a>. 

For more information about BASF, please visit, <a href="http://www.basf.com/construction" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.basf.com/construction</a>, 
<a href="http://www.highperformancecommunity.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.highperformancecommunity.com</a> and <a href="http://www.betterhomebetterplanet.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.betterhomebetterplanet.com</a>. 

To learn more about the USDOE EnergySmart Home Scale (E-Scale), please visit, <a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/challenge/energysmart.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/challenge/energysmart.html</a>.

BASF - The Chemical... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/energy_efficient/home_building/prweb1958334.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Mary MacLeod</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>BASF Honors Pioneers in Energy-Efficient Home Building</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Florham Park, NJ (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- On Jan. 21, 2009, BASF, the world&#039;s leading chemical company, presented three industry leading homebuilders with the first annual BASF Builders&#039; Challenge Award.  The awards ceremony, conducted with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), highlighted the extraordinary progress made by three builders in constructing homes that meet the DOE&#039;s Builders Challenge goal of creating homes that achieve 70 or better on the EnergySmart Home Scale (E-Scale). Introduced by the DOE in 2008, the E-Scale allows homebuyers to see how the energy efficiency of a particular home compares to the DOE energy efficiency goal and other homes.

The awards ceremony, which took place at the International Builders&#039; Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, brought together more than 65 construction professionals that included builders, manufacturing partners and representatives from the DOE and BASF, all of whom are committed to promoting Net-Zero energy home building. 

Jack Armstrong, Leader of the Construction Initiative in North America for BASF, presented the BASF Builders&#039; Challenge Award to three outstanding builders:
&#8226; John Wesley Miller, President, John Wesley Miller Companies, for building the first Net-Zero home completed in the Builders Challenge program.  
&#8226; Tom Wade, President, Artistic Homes, for meeting the Builders Challenge goal of providing cost-effective Net-Zero Energy homebuilding strategies.
&#8226; Nat Hodgson, Vice President, Construction, Pulte del Webb, for building the highest number of homes to qualify under the Builders Challenge in 2008.

&quot;Creating added value for our customers and society is a key driver for all of us at BASF,&quot; said Armstrong. &quot;For residential construction, that translates into a passion to enable everyone someday to live in a Net-Zero Energy home. 

&quot;Although chemistry is a key contributor to improving the energy efficiency of our homes and workplaces, we need events like this one, where like-minded professionals form a community to make it a reality. In that spirit, we honor these builders whose passion inspires others to create a Net-Zero energy future.&quot;

The DOE Builders Challenge, launched at the 2008 IBS, is a voluntary, energy-savings program to encourage the nation&#039;s homebuilding industry professionals to create 220,000 high-performance energy-efficient homes by 2012. DOE&#039;s goal is that homeowners will be able to purchase cost-effective Net-Zero Energy Homes anywhere in the United States by 2030. The 1.3 million homes to be built to the challenge standard between now and 2030 are expected to reduce carbon emissions equivalent to taking 606,000 cars off the road annually.

For images of the awards event, please visit, <a href="http://www.highperformancecommunity.com/vpr" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.highperformancecommunity.com/vpr</a>. 

For more information about BASF, please visit, <a href="http://www.basf.com/construction" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.basf.com/construction</a>, 
<a href="http://www.highperformancecommunity.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.highperformancecommunity.com</a> and <a href="http://www.betterhomebetterplanet.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.betterhomebetterplanet.com</a>. 

To learn more about the USDOE EnergySmart Home Scale (E-Scale), please visit, <a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/challenge/energysmart.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/challenge/energysmart.html</a>.

BASF - The Chemical... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/energy_efficient/home_building/prweb1958334.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
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                        <itunes:keywords>Energy-efficient Home Building, U.S. Department of Energy, BASF Builders Challenge Award, chemical</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>My1Stop.com Adds Direct Express Direct Mail Services with Bulk Mailing Options for Customers of Any Size </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/direct-mail-services/mailing-services/prweb1826764.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/direct-mail-services/mailing-services/prweb1826764.htm</comments>
                        <description>My1Stop.com print services expansion continues with the addition of mailing services and bulk mailing services. The new direct mail services, dubbed &quot;Direct Express Mail&quot;, join the My1Stop Services offering which includes, Print Management Services, Graphic Design Services and Green Business Services. [PRWeb Jan 9, 2009]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/direct-mail-services/mailing-services/prweb1826764.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:05:16 -0800</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/1826764/My_Stop_com_Adds_Direct_Express_Direct_Mail_Services_with_Bulk_Mailing_Options_for_Customers_of_Any_Size_.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ft. Scott, KS (PRWEB) January 9, 2009 -- The new direct mail services feature turnkey mailing services options including mailing piece printing, variable data imaging, bulk mailing pre-sort, and postage application.  This turnkey solution provides customers with reduced time, hassle and cost benefits provided by using a single partner from design to mail stream. The My1Stop.com team provides the additional benefit of applying more than 30 years of direct mail services experience to each mailing services project they work with. More information about the new mailing services and bulk mailing options can be found at <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Direct-Mail-Services.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="My1Stop.com Direct Mail Services">My1Stop.com Direct Mail Services</a> and by contacting the direct mail services customer service team.

&quot;Mailing services are a natural extension of our commercial and digital printing product offering,&quot; said Michael Del Chiaro, President. &quot;By combining our years of bulk mailing experience with our printing capabilities, we are able to offer our customers real value as their turnkey direct mail services provider,&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;We understand the challenges of direct mail services and bulk mailing for small and medium sized organizations and we launched Direct Express Mail to help our customers meet those challenges head on,&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;We&#039;ve combined all aspects of a direct mail campaign, from design to mail, into a single 1 stop, a My1Stop solution,&quot; concluded Del Chiaro.

Engaging Direct Express Mail and the My1Stop.com direct mail services starts with contacting customer service. Direct Express Mail direct mail services are supported by an experienced group of graphic designers, customer service specialists and production experts. The Direct Express Mail team can provide as little or as much mailing services support as the customer needs. They have experience ranging from building an entire campaign, so that customer only supplied the data, to simply providing bulk mail services.

My1Stop.com, America&#039;s commercial printing superstore, offers Direct Express Mail direct mail services and bulk mail services as part of the My1Stop Print Services suite extended customer solutions. Every day, the My1Stop Direct Express Mail team is developing creative direct mail services for customers around the world. Why not yours?

Michael Del Chiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro@my1stop.com
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                        <itunes:author>Michael Del Chiaro</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>My1Stop.com Adds Direct Express Direct Mail Services with Bulk Mailing Options for Customers of Any Size </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ft. Scott, KS (PRWEB) January 9, 2009 -- The new direct mail services feature turnkey mailing services options including mailing piece printing, variable data imaging, bulk mailing pre-sort, and postage application.  This turnkey solution provides customers with reduced time, hassle and cost benefits provided by using a single partner from design to mail stream. The My1Stop.com team provides the additional benefit of applying more than 30 years of direct mail services experience to each mailing services project they work with. More information about the new mailing services and bulk mailing options can be found at <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Direct-Mail-Services.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="My1Stop.com Direct Mail Services">My1Stop.com Direct Mail Services</a> and by contacting the direct mail services customer service team.

&quot;Mailing services are a natural extension of our commercial and digital printing product offering,&quot; said Michael Del Chiaro, President. &quot;By combining our years of bulk mailing experience with our printing capabilities, we are able to offer our customers real value as their turnkey direct mail services provider,&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;We understand the challenges of direct mail services and bulk mailing for small and medium sized organizations and we launched Direct Express Mail to help our customers meet those challenges head on,&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;We&#039;ve combined all aspects of a direct mail campaign, from design to mail, into a single 1 stop, a My1Stop solution,&quot; concluded Del Chiaro.

Engaging Direct Express Mail and the My1Stop.com direct mail services starts with contacting customer service. Direct Express Mail direct mail services are supported by an experienced group of graphic designers, customer service specialists and production experts. The Direct Express Mail team can provide as little or as much mailing services support as the customer needs. They have experience ranging from building an entire campaign, so that customer only supplied the data, to simply providing bulk mail services.

My1Stop.com, America&#039;s commercial printing superstore, offers Direct Express Mail direct mail services and bulk mail services as part of the My1Stop Print Services suite extended customer solutions. Every day, the My1Stop Direct Express Mail team is developing creative direct mail services for customers around the world. Why not yours?

Michael Del Chiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro@my1stop.com
]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>chickdowntown.com Announces International Model Search</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Model_Search/Contemporary_Fashion/prweb1730824.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Model_Search/Contemporary_Fashion/prweb1730824.htm</comments>
                        <description>&quot;Calling All Aspiring Models&quot; - The chickdowntown.com International Model Search Competition is Now Underway [PRWeb Dec 10, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Model_Search/Contemporary_Fashion/prweb1730824.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:12:23 -0800</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/1730824/chickdowntown_com_Announces_International_Model_Search.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) December 10, 2008 -- chickdowntown.com, an online retailer offering the latest fashion trends in women&#039;s contemporary clothing is conducting an International Model Search open to young women ages 15 and older.



Aspiring models are asked to submit a video, head shot, and full length image of themselves wearing their favorite looks to enter for a chance to win the opportunity of a lifetime and become the new face of chickdowntown.com, while starting a modeling career with maximum exposure. chickdowntown.com models have graced the pages of Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire, Lucky, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Instyle, and Nylon magazines, among others.

Video submissions will be reviewed by the judges at chickdowntown.com, who will select 8 semi-finalists. These semi-finalists will each receive a $250 chickdowntown.com gift card in addition to having their video posted to <a href="http://www.chickdowntownTV.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.chickdowntownTV.com</a>. At this point, the chickdowntownTV.com audience will vote for their favorite model want-to-be. The top three vote recipients will each receive a $1000 chickdowntown.com gift card and move on to become finalists in the competition - and then the audience voting starts all over again.

The winner will receive a $5000 chickdowntown.com gift card, and will be flown round trip to Pittsburgh all expenses and accommodations paid, for a photo shoot. The photographs will be used in an upcoming national ad campaign, chickdowntown.com&#039;s LOOKBOOK, and more. The winner will also be paid the going rate.

5&#039;9&#039;&#039; or taller is the preferred height. Entrants must be 15 years of age or older and have parental consent if under 18.

Video, headshot, and full length submissions can be made by emailing a you-tube link and jpegs to info @ chickdowntown.com or by sending a non-returnable CD/DVD to chickdowntown.com, 717 Liberty Avenue, Suite 2300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.  Whether the video and images are mailed or emailed, a video submission/image release form is required with the entry. The video/image submission release form is available for download at <a href="http://www.chickdowntown.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.chickdowntown.com</a> and <a href="http://www.chickdowntownTV.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.chickdowntownTV.com</a>

Deadline for submissions is January 10, 2009. The winner will be announced February 1, 2009.

chickdowntown.com carries over 200 lines of current season women&#039;s contemporary clothing, accessories, shoes, handbags, and jewelry from cutting-edge designers worldwide. Name brands include Catherine Malandrino, Current/Elliott, Erickson Beamon, Vera Wang Lavender Label, and Nanette Lepore to name a few. Shoes by designers such as Pedro Garcia, Giuseppe Zanotti, and Loeffler Randall also set the pace at this online luxury emporium. For a full listing of designers and to view the collections, visit <a href="http://www.chickdowntown.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.chickdowntown.com</a>, where the latest arrivals are showcased in the web-site&#039;s LOOKBOOK, Holiday Gift Guide, and Party Dress Book.

Attention to detail and a strong commitment to customer service also set chickdowntown.com apart from other online retailers. All purchases arrive individually wrapped in chickdowntown.com&#039;s signature tissue and are presented in a gift box. A black satin ribbon is the finishing touch. There is free ground shipping in the continental US.

About chickdowntown.com:
<a href="http://www.chickdowntown.com"... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Model_Search/Contemporary_Fashion/prweb1730824.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Andrea Nichola</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>chickdowntown.com Announces International Model Search</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) December 10, 2008 -- chickdowntown.com, an online retailer offering the latest fashion trends in women&#039;s contemporary clothing is conducting an International Model Search open to young women ages 15 and older.



Aspiring models are asked to submit a video, head shot, and full length image of themselves wearing their favorite looks to enter for a chance to win the opportunity of a lifetime and become the new face of chickdowntown.com, while starting a modeling career with maximum exposure. chickdowntown.com models have graced the pages of Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire, Lucky, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Instyle, and Nylon magazines, among others.

Video submissions will be reviewed by the judges at chickdowntown.com, who will select 8 semi-finalists. These semi-finalists will each receive a $250 chickdowntown.com gift card in addition to having their video posted to <a href="http://www.chickdowntownTV.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.chickdowntownTV.com</a>. At this point, the chickdowntownTV.com audience will vote for their favorite model want-to-be. The top three vote recipients will each receive a $1000 chickdowntown.com gift card and move on to become finalists in the competition - and then the audience voting starts all over again.

The winner will receive a $5000 chickdowntown.com gift card, and will be flown round trip to Pittsburgh all expenses and accommodations paid, for a photo shoot. The photographs will be used in an upcoming national ad campaign, chickdowntown.com&#039;s LOOKBOOK, and more. The winner will also be paid the going rate.

5&#039;9&#039;&#039; or taller is the preferred height. Entrants must be 15 years of age or older and have parental consent if under 18.

Video, headshot, and full length submissions can be made by emailing a you-tube link and jpegs to info @ chickdowntown.com or by sending a non-returnable CD/DVD to chickdowntown.com, 717 Liberty Avenue, Suite 2300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.  Whether the video and images are mailed or emailed, a video submission/image release form is required with the entry. The video/image submission release form is available for download at <a href="http://www.chickdowntown.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.chickdowntown.com</a> and <a href="http://www.chickdowntownTV.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.chickdowntownTV.com</a>

Deadline for submissions is January 10, 2009. The winner will be announced February 1, 2009.

chickdowntown.com carries over 200 lines of current season women&#039;s contemporary clothing, accessories, shoes, handbags, and jewelry from cutting-edge designers worldwide. Name brands include Catherine Malandrino, Current/Elliott, Erickson Beamon, Vera Wang Lavender Label, and Nanette Lepore to name a few. Shoes by designers such as Pedro Garcia, Giuseppe Zanotti, and Loeffler Randall also set the pace at this online luxury emporium. For a full listing of designers and to view the collections, visit <a href="http://www.chickdowntown.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.chickdowntown.com</a>, where the latest arrivals are showcased in the web-site&#039;s LOOKBOOK, Holiday Gift Guide, and Party Dress Book.

Attention to detail and a strong commitment to customer service also set chickdowntown.com apart from other online retailers. All purchases arrive individually wrapped in chickdowntown.com&#039;s signature tissue and are presented in a gift box. A black satin ribbon is the finishing touch. There is free ground shipping in the continental US.

About chickdowntown.com:
<a href="http://www.chickdowntown.com"... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Model_Search/Contemporary_Fashion/prweb1730824.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>chickdowntown.com, international model search, models, vogue, harpers bazaar, marie claire, lucky, teen vogue, cosmopolitan, instyle, nylon, lookbook, fashion, women&#039;s contemporary clothing, accessories, shoes, handbags, jewelry, catherine malandrino, current/elliott, erickson beamon, vera wang lavender label, nanette lepore, pedro garcia, giuseppe zanotti, loeffler randall, holiday gift guide, party dress book, photo shoots, model interviews, fashion shows, designer profiles, styling tips, model search, fashion</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>My1Stop.com Takes Commercial Printing Global with International Shipping of Custom Printed Products</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/online-printing/international-shipping/prweb1487724.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/online-printing/international-shipping/prweb1487724.htm</comments>
                        <description>My1Stop.com the only complete online printing website superstore has expanded the reach of its custom commercial printing by expanding into international shipping destinations including parts of Asia, Australia, Canada and Europe. [PRWeb Oct 21, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/online-printing/international-shipping/prweb1487724.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:15:18 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/1487724/My_Stop_com_Takes_Commercial_Printing_Global_with_International_Shipping_of_Custom_Printed_Products.mp3"
                                length="6288172" type="audio/mpeg" />
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ft. Scott, KS (PRWEB) October 21, 2008 -- This expansion provides commercial printing customers with international shipping options via FedEx, UPS and other quality carriers. Most of the international shipping options offered by these carriers are now available for shipping of commercial printing products on My1Stop&#039;s award winning online printing web site. The site now features instant international shipping calculations that include many of the tariffs and local taxes required for delivery of commercial printing products into other countries. This benefits customers who make and receive international shipping of commercial printing products in several ways. For shippers, the guess work is removed from estimating the total international shipping costs of their commercial printing order. For receivers, fewer international shipping orders will require them to have pre-paid checks ready for the local taxes typically assessed on international shipping of custom printing products. International shipping costs can now be instantly estimated for commercial printing shipments to Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Puerto Rico and the UK simplifying the online printing and ordering process. Commercial printing customers with international shipping needs can place online printing orders anytime at <a href="http://www.my1stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.my1stop.com</a>.



&quot;Our expansion into international shipping is really a significant improvement in our custom printing offering,&quot; said Michael Del Chiaro president of My1Stop.com. &quot;We have successfully provided international shipping options for commercial printing for several years,&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;This latest expansion makes the process of international shipping much faster, much simpler and a more reliable online printing process. Now, our online printing superstore has effectively expanded its global reach for commercial printing customers,&quot; concluded Del Chiaro.
 
The expansion into international shipping of custom printing products is the latest in a number of recent online printing expansions by the company. In the past 90 days, the company has expanded their commercial printing offering by adding breadth and depth to their plastic cards and presentation folders offering while completing upgrades to their already award winning online printing customer experience. The company is committed to building on the success of international shipping of custom printing products.

About My1Stop.com
America&#039;s online printing and custom printing superstore delivering award winning site design, instant online printing prices and innovative commercial printing products to custom commercial printing with US and international shipping. From full color commercial printing to stock forms, we are your 1 stop for online printing.

Michael Del Chiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro @ my1stop.com

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                        <itunes:author>Michael Del Chiaro</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>My1Stop.com Takes Commercial Printing Global with International Shipping of Custom Printed Products</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ft. Scott, KS (PRWEB) October 21, 2008 -- This expansion provides commercial printing customers with international shipping options via FedEx, UPS and other quality carriers. Most of the international shipping options offered by these carriers are now available for shipping of commercial printing products on My1Stop&#039;s award winning online printing web site. The site now features instant international shipping calculations that include many of the tariffs and local taxes required for delivery of commercial printing products into other countries. This benefits customers who make and receive international shipping of commercial printing products in several ways. For shippers, the guess work is removed from estimating the total international shipping costs of their commercial printing order. For receivers, fewer international shipping orders will require them to have pre-paid checks ready for the local taxes typically assessed on international shipping of custom printing products. International shipping costs can now be instantly estimated for commercial printing shipments to Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Puerto Rico and the UK simplifying the online printing and ordering process. Commercial printing customers with international shipping needs can place online printing orders anytime at <a href="http://www.my1stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.my1stop.com</a>.



&quot;Our expansion into international shipping is really a significant improvement in our custom printing offering,&quot; said Michael Del Chiaro president of My1Stop.com. &quot;We have successfully provided international shipping options for commercial printing for several years,&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;This latest expansion makes the process of international shipping much faster, much simpler and a more reliable online printing process. Now, our online printing superstore has effectively expanded its global reach for commercial printing customers,&quot; concluded Del Chiaro.
 
The expansion into international shipping of custom printing products is the latest in a number of recent online printing expansions by the company. In the past 90 days, the company has expanded their commercial printing offering by adding breadth and depth to their plastic cards and presentation folders offering while completing upgrades to their already award winning online printing customer experience. The company is committed to building on the success of international shipping of custom printing products.

About My1Stop.com
America&#039;s online printing and custom printing superstore delivering award winning site design, instant online printing prices and innovative commercial printing products to custom commercial printing with US and international shipping. From full color commercial printing to stock forms, we are your 1 stop for online printing.

Michael Del Chiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro @ my1stop.com

###]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>online printing, custom printing, commercial printing, printing, international shipping, plastic cards, presentation folders, full color</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>The Desert Botanical Garden Features New Fall Attractions in Arizona </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/DesertBotanicalGarden/Tempe/prweb1468284.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/DesertBotanicalGarden/Tempe/prweb1468284.htm</comments>
                        <description>The advent of Fall brings local attractions in Arizona outdoors to the Desert Botanical Garden. [PRWeb Oct 20, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/DesertBotanicalGarden/Tempe/prweb1468284.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:02:58 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/1468284/The_Desert_Botanical_Garden_Features_New_Fall_Attractions_in_Arizona_.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) October 20, 2008 -- The Desert Botanical Garden, located at Papago Park, has announced its lineup of upcoming events and attractions in Arizona. Papago Park, located at the north end of Tempe (<a href="http://www.tempecvb.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.tempecvb.com</a>), is also home to the kid-friendly Phoenix Zoo and Hall of Flame Fire Museum.

One of the most prized local attractions in Arizona, the <a href="http://www.dbg.org/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Desert Botanical Garden">Desert Botanical Garden</a>, contains more than 50,000 plants and has a full calendar of events for the fall season, including: 
* The Music in the Garden Fall 2008 Concert Series held Friday evenings from 7-9 p.m. through November 14. Musical styles range from blues to Latin. Garden admission is included in the ticket price.
* The Desert Botanical Garden will host <a href="http://www.dbg.org/index.php/chihuly" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Chihuly: The Nature of Glass">Chihuly: The Nature of Glass</a> from November 22, 2008 through May 31, 2009. Dale Chihuly is known for his innovative glass sculptures and his spectacular creations can be found in more than 200 museums worldwide.
* 15 installation areas will host Chandeliers, Towers, the Sun and Moon, and other beautiful exhibits. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with three timed admission periods: 8 a.m. - noon, noon - 4 p.m. and 4 - 8 p.m.
* During the holiday season, Chihuly: The Nature of Glass will be accompanied by <a href="http://www.dbg.org/index.php/lumi" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Las Noches de las Luminarias">Las Noches de las Luminarias</a>, a holiday tradition at the Garden. Visitors can walk through paths lit by thousands of luminarias and enjoy a wide variety of entertainment, food and beverages. The Garden will be illuminated from 5:30-9:30 p.m. beginning November 28, continuing on selected evenings through December 23. 
For more information about the Desert Botanical Garden, including ticket information for special events, visit <a href="http://www.dbg.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.dbg.org</a> or call 480-481-8188. 

For visitor information, contact the Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau at <a href="http://www.tempecvb.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.tempecvb.com</a> or 800-283-6734. 

About Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau:
The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization devoted to marketing Tempe, Arizona as a desirable visitor and group destination site. The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau&#039;s mission is to provide visitors, media professionals and meeting planners with information on hotels, restaurants, entertainment and local points of interest.

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                        <itunes:author>TONI SMITH</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>The Desert Botanical Garden Features New Fall Attractions in Arizona </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) October 20, 2008 -- The Desert Botanical Garden, located at Papago Park, has announced its lineup of upcoming events and attractions in Arizona. Papago Park, located at the north end of Tempe (<a href="http://www.tempecvb.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.tempecvb.com</a>), is also home to the kid-friendly Phoenix Zoo and Hall of Flame Fire Museum.

One of the most prized local attractions in Arizona, the <a href="http://www.dbg.org/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Desert Botanical Garden">Desert Botanical Garden</a>, contains more than 50,000 plants and has a full calendar of events for the fall season, including: 
* The Music in the Garden Fall 2008 Concert Series held Friday evenings from 7-9 p.m. through November 14. Musical styles range from blues to Latin. Garden admission is included in the ticket price.
* The Desert Botanical Garden will host <a href="http://www.dbg.org/index.php/chihuly" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Chihuly: The Nature of Glass">Chihuly: The Nature of Glass</a> from November 22, 2008 through May 31, 2009. Dale Chihuly is known for his innovative glass sculptures and his spectacular creations can be found in more than 200 museums worldwide.
* 15 installation areas will host Chandeliers, Towers, the Sun and Moon, and other beautiful exhibits. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with three timed admission periods: 8 a.m. - noon, noon - 4 p.m. and 4 - 8 p.m.
* During the holiday season, Chihuly: The Nature of Glass will be accompanied by <a href="http://www.dbg.org/index.php/lumi" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Las Noches de las Luminarias">Las Noches de las Luminarias</a>, a holiday tradition at the Garden. Visitors can walk through paths lit by thousands of luminarias and enjoy a wide variety of entertainment, food and beverages. The Garden will be illuminated from 5:30-9:30 p.m. beginning November 28, continuing on selected evenings through December 23. 
For more information about the Desert Botanical Garden, including ticket information for special events, visit <a href="http://www.dbg.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.dbg.org</a> or call 480-481-8188. 

For visitor information, contact the Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau at <a href="http://www.tempecvb.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.tempecvb.com</a> or 800-283-6734. 

About Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau:
The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization devoted to marketing Tempe, Arizona as a desirable visitor and group destination site. The Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau&#039;s mission is to provide visitors, media professionals and meeting planners with information on hotels, restaurants, entertainment and local points of interest.

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
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                        <title>My1Stop.com Offers Industry Specific Printing, Packing Slip and Labeling Solutions for Warehouse, Fulfillment and Distribution Centers</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/online-printing/shipping-labels/prweb1455144.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/online-printing/shipping-labels/prweb1455144.htm</comments>
                        <description>My1Stop.com emerges on the warehouse supply market with broad based labeling, packing slip and printing solutions for warehouses, fulfillment centers and distribution centers. [PRWeb Oct 14, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/online-printing/shipping-labels/prweb1455144.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:11:07 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/1455144/My_Stop_com_Offers_Industry_Specific_Printing_Packing_Slip_and_Labeling_Solutions_for_Warehouse_Fulfillment_and_Distribution_Centers.mp3"
                                length="10154651" type="audio/mpeg" />
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fort Scott, KS (PRWEB) October 14, 2008 -- My1Stop.com has recently expanded their offering to include industry specific solutions for warehouse and distribution centers that present several options for printing solutions and products. Fulfillment centers (FC&#039;s) and distribution centers (DC&#039;s) can now instantly price and securely order critical supplies ranging from duplex shipping labels and packing slips to integrated label sheets to thermal transfer ribbons and more from a single source. Each of the warehouse supply solutions is offered with the widest array of options available. The selection of duplex labels and integrated shipping labels is the largest offering of its kind online. Further, My1Stop.com, realizing the diverse systems and unique systems used by DC&#039;s and FC&#039;s, can assist by offering a consultation to help decide which label applications would be most efficient.  Warehouse supply customers can see the entire offering and get instant online pricing at <a href="http://www.my1stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.my1stop.com</a>.



&quot;Our DC supply customers run some of the largest and smallest distribution centers in the world&quot;, said Michael Del Chiaro, president. &quot;We know firsthand that supplies make a distribution center run&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;We have more distribution critical supplies available to our customers than we&#039;ve seen on any other site, anywhere. With this selection we can support the needs of any warehouse, fulfillment center or distribution center&quot; concluded Del Chiaro. 

The eight new distribution supplies are Duplex Shipping Label With Packing Slip, Integrated Sheet Labels, Fold Under Label With Packing Slip, Thermal Roll Labels, Thermal Transfer Ribbons, Laser Cut Sheet Labels, Pin Feed Computer Labels and a wide variety of custom printed labels. Fulfillment center managers can choose from dozens of stock and custom shipping labels and packing lists (packing slip labels) combinations. Some packing slip labels are also offered in single and multiple part formats. For barcoding needs, we can help FC&#039;s and DC&#039;s with both common and unique solutions compatible with inkjet, laser and thermal printers. 

&quot;The benefits of using packing slip labels and shipping label combinations is huge,&quot; said Del Chiaro. &quot;We can share case studies with customers large and small that clearly show significant reductions in warehouse distribution costs and errors from simply combining shipping labels and packing lists into a combination label,&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;We have had many customers tell us of amazing increased productivity benefits from using a combination packing/shipping label,&quot; concluded Del Chiaro. 

My1Stop.com&#039;s offering features packing slip labels that meet the labeling requirements for UPS, FedEx, USPS and most other major carriers. Many of the stock packing slip labels are compatible with major shipping software solutions including M.O.M.S&#8482;, Orderwave&#8482;, Hadley&#8482; and many others. A minimum quantity for packing slip labels is just 1 case and same day shipment is available. All stock packing slip orders ship within 24 hours. Distribution departments and warehouse distribution centers can also opt for custom packing slip labels so that the shipping labels are configured any way the customer wants based on their needs.

About My1Stop
America&#039;s online printing superstore delivers award winning design, instant online pricing and innovative distribution product solutions to our DC and FC customers every day. From thermal roll labels to custom full color labels, we are your one stop.

Michael Del Chiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro @ my1stop.com

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                        <itunes:author>Michael Del Chiaro</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>My1Stop.com Offers Industry Specific Printing, Packing Slip and Labeling Solutions for Warehouse, Fulfillment and Distribution Centers</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fort Scott, KS (PRWEB) October 14, 2008 -- My1Stop.com has recently expanded their offering to include industry specific solutions for warehouse and distribution centers that present several options for printing solutions and products. Fulfillment centers (FC&#039;s) and distribution centers (DC&#039;s) can now instantly price and securely order critical supplies ranging from duplex shipping labels and packing slips to integrated label sheets to thermal transfer ribbons and more from a single source. Each of the warehouse supply solutions is offered with the widest array of options available. The selection of duplex labels and integrated shipping labels is the largest offering of its kind online. Further, My1Stop.com, realizing the diverse systems and unique systems used by DC&#039;s and FC&#039;s, can assist by offering a consultation to help decide which label applications would be most efficient.  Warehouse supply customers can see the entire offering and get instant online pricing at <a href="http://www.my1stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.my1stop.com</a>.



&quot;Our DC supply customers run some of the largest and smallest distribution centers in the world&quot;, said Michael Del Chiaro, president. &quot;We know firsthand that supplies make a distribution center run&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;We have more distribution critical supplies available to our customers than we&#039;ve seen on any other site, anywhere. With this selection we can support the needs of any warehouse, fulfillment center or distribution center&quot; concluded Del Chiaro. 

The eight new distribution supplies are Duplex Shipping Label With Packing Slip, Integrated Sheet Labels, Fold Under Label With Packing Slip, Thermal Roll Labels, Thermal Transfer Ribbons, Laser Cut Sheet Labels, Pin Feed Computer Labels and a wide variety of custom printed labels. Fulfillment center managers can choose from dozens of stock and custom shipping labels and packing lists (packing slip labels) combinations. Some packing slip labels are also offered in single and multiple part formats. For barcoding needs, we can help FC&#039;s and DC&#039;s with both common and unique solutions compatible with inkjet, laser and thermal printers. 

&quot;The benefits of using packing slip labels and shipping label combinations is huge,&quot; said Del Chiaro. &quot;We can share case studies with customers large and small that clearly show significant reductions in warehouse distribution costs and errors from simply combining shipping labels and packing lists into a combination label,&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;We have had many customers tell us of amazing increased productivity benefits from using a combination packing/shipping label,&quot; concluded Del Chiaro. 

My1Stop.com&#039;s offering features packing slip labels that meet the labeling requirements for UPS, FedEx, USPS and most other major carriers. Many of the stock packing slip labels are compatible with major shipping software solutions including M.O.M.S&#8482;, Orderwave&#8482;, Hadley&#8482; and many others. A minimum quantity for packing slip labels is just 1 case and same day shipment is available. All stock packing slip orders ship within 24 hours. Distribution departments and warehouse distribution centers can also opt for custom packing slip labels so that the shipping labels are configured any way the customer wants based on their needs.

About My1Stop
America&#039;s online printing superstore delivers award winning design, instant online pricing and innovative distribution product solutions to our DC and FC customers every day. From thermal roll labels to custom full color labels, we are your one stop.

Michael Del Chiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro @ my1stop.com

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title>My1Stop.com Takes Top Honors from Webawards for Best Publishing Website Of 2008</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/online-printing/commercial-printing/prweb1355814.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/online-printing/commercial-printing/prweb1355814.htm</comments>
                        <description>My1Stop.com the only complete online printing superstore, today announced that for the second time it has received the prestigious 2008 &quot;Best Publishing Website&quot; award among all commercial printing and publishing websites from <a href="http://www.webawards.org" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.webawards.org</a> . The award announcement was made on September 16th, 2008. [PRWeb Sep 20, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/online-printing/commercial-printing/prweb1355814.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:20:05 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/1355814/My_Stop_com_Takes_Top_Honors_from_Webawards_for_Best_Publishing_Website_Of_.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ft. Scott, KS (PRWEB) September 20, 2008 -- My1Stop.com competed with hundreds of applicants who submitted entries for the 2008 WebAwards. Judges review each site for usability, design, functionality, security and stability. The &quot;Best Publishing Website&quot; award is presented to only one website within the commercial printing and publishing category. The WebAwards judges gave these praises to the My1Stop.com website; &quot;Overall the site is great, as a buyer I&#039;d find it easy to use and order. The number of products and way you handle that challenge works technically well, and you have some nice features such as the click to chat.&quot; and &quot;Good job on the contact form, perfect score there. Nice job overall.&quot; My1Stop.com also received similar honors from WebAwards in 2006.



&quot;My1Stop is built on presenting customers with commercial printing solutions in exactly the way they want them,&quot; says Michael Del Chiaro, president of My1Stop.com. &quot;We are so delighted to have been recognized for the second year as the leading online commercial printing website by WebAwards.&quot; this award simply makes our commitment to providing customer-driven experiences -- online and offline all the greater. We could not be more thrilled and more dedicated to continuing to be the leader in online printing.&quot;

Del Chiaro and the My1Stop.com team have grown from a launch three years ago to prominence as a multiple award winning online printing superstore for commercial printing and more.
  
<a href="http://www.My1Stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.My1Stop.com</a> excels at providing customer solutions for online printing as well as graphic design and print management solutions. The award winning web site mirrors in many ways the combined successful experience of their award winning customer service team. Both the site and their customer service team provide instant accurate quoting, immediate and informed answers to product questions competitive pricing and delivery of hundreds of commercial printing, promotional products and more.

About My1Stop:
America&#039;s commercial printing superstore delivers award winning site design and award winning customer service on the complete range of printed products from full color commercial printing to stock forms. We are your 1stop for online printing.

Michael Del Chiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro(at)my1stop.com

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                        <itunes:author>Michael Del Chiaro</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>My1Stop.com Takes Top Honors from Webawards for Best Publishing Website Of 2008</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ft. Scott, KS (PRWEB) September 20, 2008 -- My1Stop.com competed with hundreds of applicants who submitted entries for the 2008 WebAwards. Judges review each site for usability, design, functionality, security and stability. The &quot;Best Publishing Website&quot; award is presented to only one website within the commercial printing and publishing category. The WebAwards judges gave these praises to the My1Stop.com website; &quot;Overall the site is great, as a buyer I&#039;d find it easy to use and order. The number of products and way you handle that challenge works technically well, and you have some nice features such as the click to chat.&quot; and &quot;Good job on the contact form, perfect score there. Nice job overall.&quot; My1Stop.com also received similar honors from WebAwards in 2006.



&quot;My1Stop is built on presenting customers with commercial printing solutions in exactly the way they want them,&quot; says Michael Del Chiaro, president of My1Stop.com. &quot;We are so delighted to have been recognized for the second year as the leading online commercial printing website by WebAwards.&quot; this award simply makes our commitment to providing customer-driven experiences -- online and offline all the greater. We could not be more thrilled and more dedicated to continuing to be the leader in online printing.&quot;

Del Chiaro and the My1Stop.com team have grown from a launch three years ago to prominence as a multiple award winning online printing superstore for commercial printing and more.
  
<a href="http://www.My1Stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.My1Stop.com</a> excels at providing customer solutions for online printing as well as graphic design and print management solutions. The award winning web site mirrors in many ways the combined successful experience of their award winning customer service team. Both the site and their customer service team provide instant accurate quoting, immediate and informed answers to product questions competitive pricing and delivery of hundreds of commercial printing, promotional products and more.

About My1Stop:
America&#039;s commercial printing superstore delivers award winning site design and award winning customer service on the complete range of printed products from full color commercial printing to stock forms. We are your 1stop for online printing.

Michael Del Chiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro(at)my1stop.com

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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                        <title>My1Stop Continues Web Site Expansion with New Custom Printing Products and Options</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/color-printing/online-printing/prweb1232254.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/color-printing/online-printing/prweb1232254.htm</comments>
                        <description>My1Stop.com&#039;s ongoing custom printing site expansion is now providing print buyers with the complete range of commercial printing options in spot and full color printing. [PRWeb Aug 26, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/color-printing/online-printing/prweb1232254.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:41:41 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/1232254/My_Stop_Continues_Web_Site_Expansion_with_New_Custom_Printing_Products_and_Options.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fort Scott, KS (PRWEB) August 26, 2008 -- My1Stop.com, America&#039;s commercial printing superstore, recent expansion includes custom printing of everything from full color printing of <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Plastic-Card-Printing.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="plastic gift cards">plastic gift cards</a> to custom printing of foil and spot color presentation folders. Each commercial printing product is offered with the widest array of online printing options available. Feature rich commercial printing products are priced using the expanded online printing instant price tool.  



The instant online printing price tool is providing commercial printing customers with immediate, browser based pricing for features that require most custom printing companies to create a custom, off line quote. Commercial printing customers can see the expanded product offering and options for themselves and get an instant online price at <a href="http://www.my1stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="My1Stop.com">My1Stop.com</a>.

Future online printing expansion plans include the addition of more options on more commercial printing products, with a focus on full color printing. Additional custom printing options for labels, plastics and integrated products are planned for this year. While the expansion of custom printing has been forefront for the company, their online printing pricing is being applied to stock products as well. Integrated stock labels are currently in development. Applying the online printing price tools to stock integrated products will provide customers with fast and easy product selection, pricing and ordering. The integrated product expansion will also include custom printing including full color printing options on <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Laser-Membership-Cards-Printing.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="stock integrated products">stock integrated products</a>.

&quot;Our customers continually provide us with ideas for commercial printing products, new online printing options and easier ways to order custom printing online&quot;, said Michael Del Chiaro, president. &quot;We are responding with a continual expansion in each of those areas, with a keen eye on full color printing&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;Our goal is to be the online printing company that is always in-motion and to have our motion driven by our customers&#039; ideas,&quot; concluded Del Chiaro. 
Instant online printing pricing of an ever expanding array of custom printing is separating MyStop.com from the commercial printing pack on the web. 

About My1Stop
America&#039;s commercial printing superstore delivers award winning site design, instant online printing prices and innovative commercial printing products to our custom printing customers every day. From full color printing to stock forms, we are your one stop.

Michael Del Chiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro @ my1stop.com

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                        <itunes:author>Michael Del Chiaro</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>My1Stop Continues Web Site Expansion with New Custom Printing Products and Options</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fort Scott, KS (PRWEB) August 26, 2008 -- My1Stop.com, America&#039;s commercial printing superstore, recent expansion includes custom printing of everything from full color printing of <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Plastic-Card-Printing.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="plastic gift cards">plastic gift cards</a> to custom printing of foil and spot color presentation folders. Each commercial printing product is offered with the widest array of online printing options available. Feature rich commercial printing products are priced using the expanded online printing instant price tool.  



The instant online printing price tool is providing commercial printing customers with immediate, browser based pricing for features that require most custom printing companies to create a custom, off line quote. Commercial printing customers can see the expanded product offering and options for themselves and get an instant online price at <a href="http://www.my1stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="My1Stop.com">My1Stop.com</a>.

Future online printing expansion plans include the addition of more options on more commercial printing products, with a focus on full color printing. Additional custom printing options for labels, plastics and integrated products are planned for this year. While the expansion of custom printing has been forefront for the company, their online printing pricing is being applied to stock products as well. Integrated stock labels are currently in development. Applying the online printing price tools to stock integrated products will provide customers with fast and easy product selection, pricing and ordering. The integrated product expansion will also include custom printing including full color printing options on <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Laser-Membership-Cards-Printing.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="stock integrated products">stock integrated products</a>.

&quot;Our customers continually provide us with ideas for commercial printing products, new online printing options and easier ways to order custom printing online&quot;, said Michael Del Chiaro, president. &quot;We are responding with a continual expansion in each of those areas, with a keen eye on full color printing&quot; continued Del Chiaro. &quot;Our goal is to be the online printing company that is always in-motion and to have our motion driven by our customers&#039; ideas,&quot; concluded Del Chiaro. 
Instant online printing pricing of an ever expanding array of custom printing is separating MyStop.com from the commercial printing pack on the web. 

About My1Stop
America&#039;s commercial printing superstore delivers award winning site design, instant online printing prices and innovative commercial printing products to our custom printing customers every day. From full color printing to stock forms, we are your one stop.

Michael Del Chiaro - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867
mdelchiaro @ my1stop.com

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                        <title>Pulitzer Prize Winner Ren&#233;e Byer to Speak at Third-Annual Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference July 18-20</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/BVJC/visual_journalism/prweb1001254.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/BVJC/visual_journalism/prweb1001254.htm</comments>
                        <description>Ren&#233;e Byer of The Sacramento Bee, 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Photography, will speak at the third-annual Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference sponsored by Western Washington University&#039;s Department of Journalism. [PRWeb Jul 1, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/BVJC/visual_journalism/prweb1001254.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:21:48 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/1001254/Pulitzer_Prize_Winner_Ren_e_Byer_to_Speak_at_Third_Annual_Bellingham_Visual_Journalism_Conference_July_.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Bellingham, Wash. (PRWEB) June 12, 2008 -- Ren&#233;e Byer of The Sacramento Bee, 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Photography, will speak at the third-annual Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference sponsored by Western Washington University&#039;s Department of Journalism.



The conference will take place at Western on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 18-20.
Leaders in the field of visual journalism, including photographers, multimedia producers, designers, and online editors, will share their expertise. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore new avenues for visual storytelling, upgrade their skills, and have their portfolios critiqued by professional visual journalists.

Among the presenters will be Seattle Times photojournalist Steve Ringman, two-time Newspaper Photographer of the Year; Kevin Jackson, executive director of ESPN.com; and Jane Seagrave, senior vice-president for global product development at the Associated Press.

Also, Janet Jensen, NPPA Region XI 2007 Photographer of the Year; Steve McKinstry, graphics team leader at the Oregonian; Julie Simon, graphics editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer; Andy Clark, photographer for Reuters; Bellamy Pailthorp, reporter for NPR&#039;s KPLU; and multimedia producers Tiffany Campbell of the Seattle Times, Sarah Rupp of the Post-Intelligencer, and Judy Siviglia of the Oregonian. 

The multimedia workshop, &quot;Taking Your Audio Slideshow to the Next Level,&quot; will be Friday, July 18, and will be limited to 15 students. Cost is $25, and registration is first-come, first-served. 
The conference will have two panel discussions this year: multimedia and sports shooting. Among the speakers on the sports-shooting panel will be Elaine Thompson of the Associated Press, Dean Rutz of the Seattle Times, Jay Drowns of the Sporting News and Chris Anderson of the Spokane Spokesman-Review. 

The conference will again include a silent auction of photographic prints to benefit the Jimi Lott Memorial Scholarship. Lott, an award-winning photographer for the Skagit Valley Herald, Spokane Spokesman-Review and the Seattle Times, died in 2005.
Registration deadline and fees: 
&#8226;	Fees for professionals (includes lunch Saturday and Sunday):  $105.  
&#8226;	Fees for students:  $50.

More information: <a href="http://www.wwu.edu/visualjournalism/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.wwu.edu/visualjournalism/</a>

Contacts: John Harris, journalism department assistant professor, (360) 650-6140, john.harris @ wwu.edu
Marissa Doiron, event coordinator, (360) 650-4436, marissa.doiron @ wwu.edu
Carol Brach, journalism department manager, (360) 650-3252, cbrach @ hope.journ.wwu.edu

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                        <itunes:author>John Harris</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Pulitzer Prize Winner Ren&#233;e Byer to Speak at Third-Annual Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference July 18-20</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bellingham, Wash. (PRWEB) June 12, 2008 -- Ren&#233;e Byer of The Sacramento Bee, 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Photography, will speak at the third-annual Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference sponsored by Western Washington University&#039;s Department of Journalism.



The conference will take place at Western on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 18-20.
Leaders in the field of visual journalism, including photographers, multimedia producers, designers, and online editors, will share their expertise. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore new avenues for visual storytelling, upgrade their skills, and have their portfolios critiqued by professional visual journalists.

Among the presenters will be Seattle Times photojournalist Steve Ringman, two-time Newspaper Photographer of the Year; Kevin Jackson, executive director of ESPN.com; and Jane Seagrave, senior vice-president for global product development at the Associated Press.

Also, Janet Jensen, NPPA Region XI 2007 Photographer of the Year; Steve McKinstry, graphics team leader at the Oregonian; Julie Simon, graphics editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer; Andy Clark, photographer for Reuters; Bellamy Pailthorp, reporter for NPR&#039;s KPLU; and multimedia producers Tiffany Campbell of the Seattle Times, Sarah Rupp of the Post-Intelligencer, and Judy Siviglia of the Oregonian. 

The multimedia workshop, &quot;Taking Your Audio Slideshow to the Next Level,&quot; will be Friday, July 18, and will be limited to 15 students. Cost is $25, and registration is first-come, first-served. 
The conference will have two panel discussions this year: multimedia and sports shooting. Among the speakers on the sports-shooting panel will be Elaine Thompson of the Associated Press, Dean Rutz of the Seattle Times, Jay Drowns of the Sporting News and Chris Anderson of the Spokane Spokesman-Review. 

The conference will again include a silent auction of photographic prints to benefit the Jimi Lott Memorial Scholarship. Lott, an award-winning photographer for the Skagit Valley Herald, Spokane Spokesman-Review and the Seattle Times, died in 2005.
Registration deadline and fees: 
&#8226;	Fees for professionals (includes lunch Saturday and Sunday):  $105.  
&#8226;	Fees for students:  $50.

More information: <a href="http://www.wwu.edu/visualjournalism/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.wwu.edu/visualjournalism/</a>

Contacts: John Harris, journalism department assistant professor, (360) 650-6140, john.harris @ wwu.edu
Marissa Doiron, event coordinator, (360) 650-4436, marissa.doiron @ wwu.edu
Carol Brach, journalism department manager, (360) 650-3252, cbrach @ hope.journ.wwu.edu

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                        <itunes:keywords>bellingham visual journalism conference, visual journalism conference, visual journalism, visual storytelling, edward r. murrow, steve ringman, visual journalists, jimi lott memorial scholarship, wwu journalism department conference, wwu journalism, ren&#233;e byer</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>The Second City to Keynote Prestigious Forum On Innovation -- The Front End of Innovation Conference </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/secondcity/frontendofinnovation/prweb895324.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/secondcity/frontendofinnovation/prweb895324.htm</comments>
                        <description>Improv Experts Join a Prominent Roster of Keynoters at Front End of Innovation Conference with Provocative Methods That Help Companies Create More Killer Ideas, Less Idea Killers. How to Foster an Environment That Tolerates Risk, Rewards Great Ideas, and Turns Skeptics Into Change Agents and Innovation Champions [PRWeb Apr 29, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/secondcity/frontendofinnovation/prweb895324.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:53:50 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 29, 2008 -- Second City Communications, the innovation and learning division of the world famous improvisation theater company, The Second City, will feature its unique innovation expertise as part of a prestigious roster of keynote speakers at the international innovation forum, the 2008 Front End of Innovation Conference that runs from May 19-21 in Boston.

The Front End of Innovation Conference is an annual thought-leadership conference focused on advanced thinking and methods for innovation and product/service development. 

&quot;Innovation is about killer ideas, not idea killers - the dime-a-dozen naysayers and well meaning skeptics who often erect the biggest hurdles that derail innovation at most companies,&quot; said Tom Yorton, President of The Second City. &quot;Innovation means change - and we excel at helping clients across the Fortune 1000 embrace change - using improvisation methods to empower people to see their way through inertia to accept what&#039;s new,&quot; added Yorton. &quot;Comedy is hugely effective at helping to change the way people think about their current situation, so they can let go of what they&#039;re holding on to and be open to new ideas,&quot; he said.

The Second City joins this year&#039;s roster of prominent keynote presenters at the Front End of Innovation Conference, including A.G. Lafley, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Procter &#38; Gamble; Dean Kamen, inventor and entrepreneur; Ray Kurzweil, technology expert, inventor and NYT&#039;s bestselling author; Peter Guber, Founder and Chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group; and Deborah Ancona, MIT&#039;s Leadership Center Director and professor of management at MIT&#039;s Sloan School of Management.

&quot;To improvise is to innovate on the spot, and for 50 years, our audiences have served as co-creators and focus groups, telling us 7 nights a week what material is hitting and what isn&#039;t. We&#039;re applying what we&#039;ve learned from the stage to the practice of innovation with hundreds of Fortune 1000 clients,&quot; said Tom Yorton. &quot;Innovation thrives in an environment that supports risk and tolerates failure. We give our clients skills to create such environments, because we know they foster original thinking and inventive problem solving,&quot; added Yorton. &quot;What&#039;s more, we teach clients to co-create innovations with their customers - so that they&#039;re deeply grounded in the reality of people&#039;s lives,&quot; Yorton said.

The Second City uses its trademark high-energy methods grounded in improvisation training and communications, Second City helps clients go beyond business as usual and set the right conditions for innovation with: Powerful Customer Connections; Deep Insights Beyond Numbing Data; Precise Problem Solving; Innovations Outside A Vacuum; Company Buy-In &#38; Empowerment.

&quot;Improvisation connects so strongly with people because it&#039;s based on real life and insightful observations,&quot; added Yorton. &quot;We have a lot to offer clients who are looking to become more agile in developing breakthrough innovations that delight customers and meet real needs,&quot; he said. 

Twenty-year innovation veteran, Chris Miller, the Founder and CEO of the innovation firm - Innovation Focus - added, &quot;Second City excels at getting companies to go beyond business as usual and formulaic methods. They&#039;re focused on helping companies develop deep cultures of innovation where new ideas, creativity, and trust fuel breakthrough products and services.&quot; 

The Front End of Innovation Conference is co-sponsored by the Product Development Management Association (PDMA)... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/secondcity/frontendofinnovation/prweb895324.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Michael Tirrell</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>The Second City to Keynote Prestigious Forum On Innovation -- The Front End of Innovation Conference </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 29, 2008 -- Second City Communications, the innovation and learning division of the world famous improvisation theater company, The Second City, will feature its unique innovation expertise as part of a prestigious roster of keynote speakers at the international innovation forum, the 2008 Front End of Innovation Conference that runs from May 19-21 in Boston.

The Front End of Innovation Conference is an annual thought-leadership conference focused on advanced thinking and methods for innovation and product/service development. 

&quot;Innovation is about killer ideas, not idea killers - the dime-a-dozen naysayers and well meaning skeptics who often erect the biggest hurdles that derail innovation at most companies,&quot; said Tom Yorton, President of The Second City. &quot;Innovation means change - and we excel at helping clients across the Fortune 1000 embrace change - using improvisation methods to empower people to see their way through inertia to accept what&#039;s new,&quot; added Yorton. &quot;Comedy is hugely effective at helping to change the way people think about their current situation, so they can let go of what they&#039;re holding on to and be open to new ideas,&quot; he said.

The Second City joins this year&#039;s roster of prominent keynote presenters at the Front End of Innovation Conference, including A.G. Lafley, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Procter &#38; Gamble; Dean Kamen, inventor and entrepreneur; Ray Kurzweil, technology expert, inventor and NYT&#039;s bestselling author; Peter Guber, Founder and Chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group; and Deborah Ancona, MIT&#039;s Leadership Center Director and professor of management at MIT&#039;s Sloan School of Management.

&quot;To improvise is to innovate on the spot, and for 50 years, our audiences have served as co-creators and focus groups, telling us 7 nights a week what material is hitting and what isn&#039;t. We&#039;re applying what we&#039;ve learned from the stage to the practice of innovation with hundreds of Fortune 1000 clients,&quot; said Tom Yorton. &quot;Innovation thrives in an environment that supports risk and tolerates failure. We give our clients skills to create such environments, because we know they foster original thinking and inventive problem solving,&quot; added Yorton. &quot;What&#039;s more, we teach clients to co-create innovations with their customers - so that they&#039;re deeply grounded in the reality of people&#039;s lives,&quot; Yorton said.

The Second City uses its trademark high-energy methods grounded in improvisation training and communications, Second City helps clients go beyond business as usual and set the right conditions for innovation with: Powerful Customer Connections; Deep Insights Beyond Numbing Data; Precise Problem Solving; Innovations Outside A Vacuum; Company Buy-In &#38; Empowerment.

&quot;Improvisation connects so strongly with people because it&#039;s based on real life and insightful observations,&quot; added Yorton. &quot;We have a lot to offer clients who are looking to become more agile in developing breakthrough innovations that delight customers and meet real needs,&quot; he said. 

Twenty-year innovation veteran, Chris Miller, the Founder and CEO of the innovation firm - Innovation Focus - added, &quot;Second City excels at getting companies to go beyond business as usual and formulaic methods. They&#039;re focused on helping companies develop deep cultures of innovation where new ideas, creativity, and trust fuel breakthrough products and services.&quot; 

The Front End of Innovation Conference is co-sponsored by the Product Development Management Association (PDMA)... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/secondcity/frontendofinnovation/prweb895324.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>BASF Chemistry Optimizes Performance of Mainstream GreenHome&#8482; </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/1/prweb614021.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/1/prweb614021.htm</comments>
                        <description>BASF demonstrates once more that innovative chemistry is the underpinning of sustainable homebuilding, providing materials and technical support for the National Homebuilder Mainstream GreenHome&#8482; -- a demonstration home created to provide a lesson plan for mainstream sustainable building. The project is being led by Cherokee, the leading investor in the sustainable redevelopment of brownfields. [PRWeb Jan 10, 2008]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:09:17 -0800</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Florham Park, NJ (PRWEB) January 10, 2008 -- <a href="http://www.basf.com/corporate/index.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="BASF">BASF</a> demonstrates once more that innovative chemistry is the underpinning of sustainable homebuilding, providing materials and technical support for the National Homebuilder <a href="http://www.mainstreamgreenhome.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Mainstream GreenHome&#8482;">Mainstream GreenHome&#8482;</a> -- a demonstration home created to provide a lesson plan for mainstream sustainable building. The project is being led by Cherokee, the leading investor in the sustainable redevelopment of brownfields. 

&quot;We invited BASF to participate in this project because we were looking for a partner who understood sustainability from an inner core, corporate culture perspective and participated in the manufacturing of products that are key elements of  the building science needed to establish a methodology for mainstream green homebuilding,&quot; said Jonathan Phillips, Senior Director of Cherokee. &quot;We believe that the scientists at BASF are clearly ahead of the curve in this area.&quot;

For this project, BASF chemistry enhanced products, including <a href="http://www.sprayfoam.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="BASF COMFORT FOAM">BASF COMFORT FOAM</a> spray-applied insulation and air barrier; <a href="http://www.scofield.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="CHROMIX">CHROMIX</a> Admixtures for Color-Conditioned Concrete; <a href="http://sherwin-williams.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Sherwin Williams">Sherwin Williams</a> Duron Low VOC paints; and Styropor expandable polystyrene insulating foam. 

The National Homebuilder Mainstream GreenHome will serve as an idea laboratory for thousands of homes on remediated Cherokee properties, as well as for the building industry and public at large. It will produce more energy than it demands for operational use; be made from building materials that limit air pollution during material transportation; maintain healthy indoor air quality; reuse and reduce the need for water; and will have minimal impact on the environment. 

&quot;We believe that environmentally-conscious building practices go hand-in-hand with durability, energy efficiency, speed of construction and affordability,&quot; said Jack Armstrong, manager of Building and 
Construction Markets for BASF. &quot;Our participation in the Mainstream GreenHome is one more component of the BASF Better Home, Better Planet&#8482; effort designed to educate builders and home owners about the advantages of high-performance construction technologies used to build both high-end custom homes, as well as affordable homes like the ones currently under construction in devastated areas, such as post-Katrina U.S. Gulf Coast and post-tsunami Sri Lanka.&quot;

Other <a href="http://www.betterhomebetterplanet.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="BASF Better Home, Better Planet">BASF Better Home, Better Planet</a> projects include the BASF Near-Zero Energy Home; BASF High-Performance Philadelphia; BASF Rensselaer Wildlife Refuge; and projects in China and India, to name a few. For more information, please visit betterhomebetterplanet.com and highperformancecommunity.com.

BASF - The Chemical Company. We don&#039;t make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.

BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF employs more than 15,500 in North... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/1/prweb614021.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Mary Macleod</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>BASF Chemistry Optimizes Performance of Mainstream GreenHome&#8482; </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Florham Park, NJ (PRWEB) January 10, 2008 -- <a href="http://www.basf.com/corporate/index.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="BASF">BASF</a> demonstrates once more that innovative chemistry is the underpinning of sustainable homebuilding, providing materials and technical support for the National Homebuilder <a href="http://www.mainstreamgreenhome.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Mainstream GreenHome&#8482;">Mainstream GreenHome&#8482;</a> -- a demonstration home created to provide a lesson plan for mainstream sustainable building. The project is being led by Cherokee, the leading investor in the sustainable redevelopment of brownfields. 

&quot;We invited BASF to participate in this project because we were looking for a partner who understood sustainability from an inner core, corporate culture perspective and participated in the manufacturing of products that are key elements of  the building science needed to establish a methodology for mainstream green homebuilding,&quot; said Jonathan Phillips, Senior Director of Cherokee. &quot;We believe that the scientists at BASF are clearly ahead of the curve in this area.&quot;

For this project, BASF chemistry enhanced products, including <a href="http://www.sprayfoam.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="BASF COMFORT FOAM">BASF COMFORT FOAM</a> spray-applied insulation and air barrier; <a href="http://www.scofield.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="CHROMIX">CHROMIX</a> Admixtures for Color-Conditioned Concrete; <a href="http://sherwin-williams.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Sherwin Williams">Sherwin Williams</a> Duron Low VOC paints; and Styropor expandable polystyrene insulating foam. 

The National Homebuilder Mainstream GreenHome will serve as an idea laboratory for thousands of homes on remediated Cherokee properties, as well as for the building industry and public at large. It will produce more energy than it demands for operational use; be made from building materials that limit air pollution during material transportation; maintain healthy indoor air quality; reuse and reduce the need for water; and will have minimal impact on the environment. 

&quot;We believe that environmentally-conscious building practices go hand-in-hand with durability, energy efficiency, speed of construction and affordability,&quot; said Jack Armstrong, manager of Building and 
Construction Markets for BASF. &quot;Our participation in the Mainstream GreenHome is one more component of the BASF Better Home, Better Planet&#8482; effort designed to educate builders and home owners about the advantages of high-performance construction technologies used to build both high-end custom homes, as well as affordable homes like the ones currently under construction in devastated areas, such as post-Katrina U.S. Gulf Coast and post-tsunami Sri Lanka.&quot;

Other <a href="http://www.betterhomebetterplanet.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="BASF Better Home, Better Planet">BASF Better Home, Better Planet</a> projects include the BASF Near-Zero Energy Home; BASF High-Performance Philadelphia; BASF Rensselaer Wildlife Refuge; and projects in China and India, to name a few. For more information, please visit betterhomebetterplanet.com and highperformancecommunity.com.

BASF - The Chemical Company. We don&#039;t make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.

BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF employs more than 15,500 in North... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/1/prweb614021.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>Midwest Capital Launches New Correspondent Loan Program for Mortgage Brokers </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Midwest-Capital/Loan-Program/prweb607621.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Midwest-Capital/Loan-Program/prweb607621.htm</comments>
                        <description>Midwest Capital Corporation&#8217;s new correspondent commercial lending program is designed to give mortgage brokers across the country the ability to originate commercial real estate loans that rival, compete with and often beat out traditional financing options. [PRWeb Jan 10, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Midwest-Capital/Loan-Program/prweb607621.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:11:20 -0800</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Indianapolis, IN (PRWeb) January 10, 2007 -- Midwest Capital Corporation, one of the Midwest&#8217;s leading provider of conventional and U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for commercial real estate, has launched a nationwide expansion program.  The company&#8217;s new correspondent commercial lending program is designed to give mortgage brokers across the country the ability to originate commercial real estate loans via access to the Midwest Capital Corporation business model. 

&#8220;Historically, brokers were confined to offer commercial loan products to non-traditional commercial borrowers at high interest rates&#8221; says Steve Young, President of Midwest Capital Corporation. &#8220;Our program will open their opportunity to pursue bank-quality transactions and offer their commercial borrowers more competitive pricing and loan structures that rival, compete with and often beat out traditional financing options.&#8221;

Midwest Capital Corporation has been recognized among its peer lenders as the preeminent non-bank provider of commercial real estate loans to closely held corporations and investors. The company has been recognized for the third consecutive year as being one of the most active providers of SBA 504 loans in its home-base state of Indiana. (<a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb587192.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb587192.htm</a>)

Mortgage brokers interested in the program may learn more by attending one of the company&#8217;s upcoming informational webinars. (see <a href="http://www.MidwestCapitalCorp.com/NewsArticles/tabid/120/Default.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.MidwestCapitalCorp.com/NewsArticles/tabid/120/Default.aspx</a> for schedule and times)

Midwest Capital Corporation is a national, non-bank lender which provides both conventional and SBA 504 long term commercial mortgage loans, ranging from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000, to small and medium size companies.

Media Contact:
Steven Young
317-863-2400
steve@midwestcapitalcorp.com
<a href="http://www.MidwestCapitalCorp.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.MidwestCapitalCorp.com</a>

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                        <itunes:author>Steven Young</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Midwest Capital Launches New Correspondent Loan Program for Mortgage Brokers </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Indianapolis, IN (PRWeb) January 10, 2007 -- Midwest Capital Corporation, one of the Midwest&#8217;s leading provider of conventional and U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for commercial real estate, has launched a nationwide expansion program.  The company&#8217;s new correspondent commercial lending program is designed to give mortgage brokers across the country the ability to originate commercial real estate loans via access to the Midwest Capital Corporation business model. 

&#8220;Historically, brokers were confined to offer commercial loan products to non-traditional commercial borrowers at high interest rates&#8221; says Steve Young, President of Midwest Capital Corporation. &#8220;Our program will open their opportunity to pursue bank-quality transactions and offer their commercial borrowers more competitive pricing and loan structures that rival, compete with and often beat out traditional financing options.&#8221;

Midwest Capital Corporation has been recognized among its peer lenders as the preeminent non-bank provider of commercial real estate loans to closely held corporations and investors. The company has been recognized for the third consecutive year as being one of the most active providers of SBA 504 loans in its home-base state of Indiana. (<a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb587192.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb587192.htm</a>)

Mortgage brokers interested in the program may learn more by attending one of the company&#8217;s upcoming informational webinars. (see <a href="http://www.MidwestCapitalCorp.com/NewsArticles/tabid/120/Default.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.MidwestCapitalCorp.com/NewsArticles/tabid/120/Default.aspx</a> for schedule and times)

Midwest Capital Corporation is a national, non-bank lender which provides both conventional and SBA 504 long term commercial mortgage loans, ranging from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000, to small and medium size companies.

Media Contact:
Steven Young
317-863-2400
steve@midwestcapitalcorp.com
<a href="http://www.MidwestCapitalCorp.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.MidwestCapitalCorp.com</a>

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                        <itunes:keywords>Midwest Capital Corporation, 504 loans, commercial real estate loans, correspondent commercial lending program, SBA 504 long term commercial mortgage loans</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Dream Design Builder Founder Loses Home in Wildfires Yet Celebrates Winning BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/dreamdesignbuilders/torchawardwinner/prweb585182.htm</link>
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                        <description>President and founder of Dream Design Builders, Jay Riordan lost the family&#039;s Rancho Bernardo home during the October San Diego wildfires. Yet on December 4 he celebrated with company employees as they won the 2007 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in the category of five to ten employees. [PRWeb Jan 4, 2008]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/dreamdesignbuilders/torchawardwinner/prweb585182.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:42:58 -0800</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 4, 2008 -- President and founder of Dream Design Builders, Jay Riordan lost the family&#039;s Rancho Bernardo home during the October San Diego wildfires. Yet on Dec. 4 at the Town and Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center in San Diego&#039;s Mission Valley, he celebrated with his wife and company employees. The residential remodeling firm won the 2007 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in the category of five to ten employees. Dream Design Builders specializes in designing and building room additions, kitchens and bathrooms. 



Awakened by their cat on the night of Oct. 22, the Riordan family fled from their home as the fires raced through the Rancho Bernardo community. Over 1650 homes were lost in San Diego County. &quot;We are blessed with the support we have from our family, friends, employees, clients and vendors. It happened, and we will start anew. The heartache comes and goes as you look for that favorite photo. The Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics couldn&#039;t have come at a better time for all of us,&quot; said Riordan. 

Each year, thousands of U.S. businesses are entered in local Torch Award competitions conducted by BBBs in every region of the country. Winning entries from the San Diego competition will be forwarded to the Council of Better Business Bureaus, the parent organization for the BBB network, for an international competition.

&quot;The Torch Awards is the way San Diego annually rewards and celebrates ethical business practices in our marketplace,&quot; stated BBB CEO Sheryl Bilbrey. &quot;Each honoree exemplifies that adhering to a fair and honorable marketplace gives a company a competitive advantage, and that BBB ethical standards are the hallmark of a successful, competitive company. The Torch Awards program is designed to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices, but the willingness and efforts made by outstanding businesses to ensure that our marketplace remains fair and honorable,&quot; added Bilbrey.

For additional information on the Riordan family rebuilding plans after the destruction of their home during the San Diego wildfires or Torch Award Winner Dream Design Builders, contact Jay Riordan.

About Dream Design Builders:
Founded in 1987 Dream Design Builders is located in Rancho Bernardo, California. The firm specializes in designing and building room additions, kitchen and bathrooms. Remodeling Magazine named Dream Design Builders one of the top 2007 Big 50 Remodelers in the U.S. Jay Riordan is president of the San Diego Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

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                        <itunes:author>Sandy Hughes</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Dream Design Builder Founder Loses Home in Wildfires Yet Celebrates Winning BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 4, 2008 -- President and founder of Dream Design Builders, Jay Riordan lost the family&#039;s Rancho Bernardo home during the October San Diego wildfires. Yet on Dec. 4 at the Town and Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center in San Diego&#039;s Mission Valley, he celebrated with his wife and company employees. The residential remodeling firm won the 2007 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in the category of five to ten employees. Dream Design Builders specializes in designing and building room additions, kitchens and bathrooms. 



Awakened by their cat on the night of Oct. 22, the Riordan family fled from their home as the fires raced through the Rancho Bernardo community. Over 1650 homes were lost in San Diego County. &quot;We are blessed with the support we have from our family, friends, employees, clients and vendors. It happened, and we will start anew. The heartache comes and goes as you look for that favorite photo. The Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics couldn&#039;t have come at a better time for all of us,&quot; said Riordan. 

Each year, thousands of U.S. businesses are entered in local Torch Award competitions conducted by BBBs in every region of the country. Winning entries from the San Diego competition will be forwarded to the Council of Better Business Bureaus, the parent organization for the BBB network, for an international competition.

&quot;The Torch Awards is the way San Diego annually rewards and celebrates ethical business practices in our marketplace,&quot; stated BBB CEO Sheryl Bilbrey. &quot;Each honoree exemplifies that adhering to a fair and honorable marketplace gives a company a competitive advantage, and that BBB ethical standards are the hallmark of a successful, competitive company. The Torch Awards program is designed to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices, but the willingness and efforts made by outstanding businesses to ensure that our marketplace remains fair and honorable,&quot; added Bilbrey.

For additional information on the Riordan family rebuilding plans after the destruction of their home during the San Diego wildfires or Torch Award Winner Dream Design Builders, contact Jay Riordan.

About Dream Design Builders:
Founded in 1987 Dream Design Builders is located in Rancho Bernardo, California. The firm specializes in designing and building room additions, kitchen and bathrooms. Remodeling Magazine named Dream Design Builders one of the top 2007 Big 50 Remodelers in the U.S. Jay Riordan is president of the San Diego Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
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                        <itunes:keywords>dream design builders, jay riordan, bbb, torch award, rancho bernardo, san diego, design, build, remodel, kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel, room additions, remodeling, wildfires, residential, marketplace ethics, better business bureau, big 50, poway, rancho penasquitos</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Macro Societal Trends Impacting Innovation in 2008 Revealed: Analyzing Macro Societal Trends Allow Marketers to Stay Ahead of the Competition</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb574180.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb574180.htm</comments>
                        <description>Seven macro societal trends that will shape product and service innovation in 2008 have been released by Dragon Rouge, the international brand and design consultancy. [PRWeb Dec 5, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb574180.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Wed,  5 Dec 2007 16:16:08 -0800</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/574180/Macro_Societal_Trends_Impacting_Innovation_in_Revealed_Analyzing_Macro_Societal_Trends_Allow_Marketers_to_Stay_Ahead_of_the_Competition.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[New York, NY (PRWEB) December 5, 2007 -- Dragon Rouge, the international brand and design consultancy, unveiled the seven macro societal trends that will shape product and service innovation in 2008. 

&quot;While an increasing number of self-appointed gurus track micro trends that are short sighted fads that engender me-too strategies, we believe that the art of innovation requires an ability to take a look at the bigger picture by tracking how macro societal trends shape society, and identifying how they translate into the trends that will shape innovation in a given market or for a given target,&quot; says Eric Zeitoun, president, Dragon Rouge USA. 

&quot;The trend watchers in each of our offices track the early signs of these macro trends by analyzing the world of fashion, design, cosmetics and entertainment, because these early adopting industries have shorter life cycles and can therefore rapidly adapt to societal shifts,&quot; says Zeitoun. &quot;We compare and contrast macro trends across geographies and then select those that impact each geography.&quot;

Our US based trend watchers have identified the following macro trends and the brands that are embracing them:

1.	Conscience - Necessity to shape our own individual belief standards built around self-respect, respect for others, consumer citizenship and respect for the environment (i.e. Newman&#039;s Own, CARE by Stella McCarthy, Clif Nectar).

2.	Enough - Rejection of mass consumerism responsible for societal problems and desire to return to a pre-marketing era valuing human craft (i.e. Tito&#039;s Handmade Vodka, Bee Raw Honey, Le Labo).

3.	Silicone - Increasing value given to playfulness since innovation is better embraced if it comes with comfort and humor (i.e. Freeze 24/7 &#38; Go, Candeloo Lamps, Method Omop).

4.	Gattaca - The virtual world is no longer a means to an end, but an end in itself (i.e. iPhone, Citi Smartmoney, One Touch can opener).

5.	Aesthete - The aesthetics cult is gaining ground in an ever more judgmental society (i.e. Sonia Kashuk eye shadow palette, Rembrandt, Wild Bunch &#38; Co Beet Juice).

6.	Precious - Desire to create a personal space full of lavish and indulgent rituals in an ever more uncertain environment (Marie Belle Aztec Hot Chocolate, La Prairie Pure Gold, Estee Lauder Private Collection).

7.	All Together - Universality has become the norm, which calls for a re-definition of exoticism (i.e. Kombucha Wonder Drink, Tabasco Soy Sauce, Hamadi Ginger Soymilk Hair wash).

&quot;Six of these macro trends are a mirror of each other, which reminds us of the contradictions and ambiguities of consumers that innovators constantly need to keep in mind,&quot; says Zeitoun. &quot;Conscience, Aesthete and Enough are talking about rationally grounded emotions that keep us within our comfort zone; while Gattaca, Precious and All Together are inviting us to engage in an exploration of emotions that project us beyond this comfort zone. Innovators need to identify where the center of gravity of their current target or industry fits on that continuum, and incorporate the opposite macro trends in their innovation process to shift the paradigm and develop truthfully breakthrough innovations.&quot; 

Because these trends evolve over time, the team of trend watchers at Dragon Rouge is already analyzing how they are changing. They will annually report on the evolution of these macro trends and release bi-monthly bulletins on product innovations embracing them.

Dragon Rouge, LLC, (<a href="http://www.dragonrouge-usa.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.dragonrouge-usa.com</a>) is the largest independent brand and design... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb574180.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>JUDY KALVIN</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Macro Societal Trends Impacting Innovation in 2008 Revealed: Analyzing Macro Societal Trends Allow Marketers to Stay Ahead of the Competition</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York, NY (PRWEB) December 5, 2007 -- Dragon Rouge, the international brand and design consultancy, unveiled the seven macro societal trends that will shape product and service innovation in 2008. 

&quot;While an increasing number of self-appointed gurus track micro trends that are short sighted fads that engender me-too strategies, we believe that the art of innovation requires an ability to take a look at the bigger picture by tracking how macro societal trends shape society, and identifying how they translate into the trends that will shape innovation in a given market or for a given target,&quot; says Eric Zeitoun, president, Dragon Rouge USA. 

&quot;The trend watchers in each of our offices track the early signs of these macro trends by analyzing the world of fashion, design, cosmetics and entertainment, because these early adopting industries have shorter life cycles and can therefore rapidly adapt to societal shifts,&quot; says Zeitoun. &quot;We compare and contrast macro trends across geographies and then select those that impact each geography.&quot;

Our US based trend watchers have identified the following macro trends and the brands that are embracing them:

1.	Conscience - Necessity to shape our own individual belief standards built around self-respect, respect for others, consumer citizenship and respect for the environment (i.e. Newman&#039;s Own, CARE by Stella McCarthy, Clif Nectar).

2.	Enough - Rejection of mass consumerism responsible for societal problems and desire to return to a pre-marketing era valuing human craft (i.e. Tito&#039;s Handmade Vodka, Bee Raw Honey, Le Labo).

3.	Silicone - Increasing value given to playfulness since innovation is better embraced if it comes with comfort and humor (i.e. Freeze 24/7 &#38; Go, Candeloo Lamps, Method Omop).

4.	Gattaca - The virtual world is no longer a means to an end, but an end in itself (i.e. iPhone, Citi Smartmoney, One Touch can opener).

5.	Aesthete - The aesthetics cult is gaining ground in an ever more judgmental society (i.e. Sonia Kashuk eye shadow palette, Rembrandt, Wild Bunch &#38; Co Beet Juice).

6.	Precious - Desire to create a personal space full of lavish and indulgent rituals in an ever more uncertain environment (Marie Belle Aztec Hot Chocolate, La Prairie Pure Gold, Estee Lauder Private Collection).

7.	All Together - Universality has become the norm, which calls for a re-definition of exoticism (i.e. Kombucha Wonder Drink, Tabasco Soy Sauce, Hamadi Ginger Soymilk Hair wash).

&quot;Six of these macro trends are a mirror of each other, which reminds us of the contradictions and ambiguities of consumers that innovators constantly need to keep in mind,&quot; says Zeitoun. &quot;Conscience, Aesthete and Enough are talking about rationally grounded emotions that keep us within our comfort zone; while Gattaca, Precious and All Together are inviting us to engage in an exploration of emotions that project us beyond this comfort zone. Innovators need to identify where the center of gravity of their current target or industry fits on that continuum, and incorporate the opposite macro trends in their innovation process to shift the paradigm and develop truthfully breakthrough innovations.&quot; 

Because these trends evolve over time, the team of trend watchers at Dragon Rouge is already analyzing how they are changing. They will annually report on the evolution of these macro trends and release bi-monthly bulletins on product innovations embracing them.

Dragon Rouge, LLC, (<a href="http://www.dragonrouge-usa.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.dragonrouge-usa.com</a>) is the largest independent brand and design... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb574180.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>DVD / CD Duplication Company - Getting Your Vision to Market</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/duplication/cd-dvd/prweb566744.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/duplication/cd-dvd/prweb566744.htm</comments>
                        <description>Duplium, a Toronto and Dallas manufacturer of digital media with options for DVD and CD duplication, replication and printing packages, redesigns website for the new season. [PRWeb Nov 6, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/duplication/cd-dvd/prweb566744.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:18:27 -0800</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/566744/DVD_CD_Duplication_Company_Getting_Your_Vision_to_Market.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 6, 2007 -- Duplium, a Toronto and Dallas manufacturer of digital media with options for DVD and CD duplication, replication and printing packages, redesigns website for the new season.



Affordable, high quality <a href="http://www.duplium.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="DVD | CD Duplication">CD  DVD duplication</a>, replication, and mastering services are not always easy to come by, especially those that are accessible from the convenience of one&#039;s home or office. Duplium makes it easy by offering packages for all types of budgets.

Duplium: The Ultimate One Stop Digital Resource

The Duplium creed is to &quot;surpass customers&#039; expectations by combining a better-quality product with quick turnaround times at an affordable price.&quot; By using the most innovative technology for disc manufacturing and duplication, the company is able to cater to the needs of customers with high demand digital media projects.

Duplium Digital Media Center offers a variety of multimedia and video related services including:

 - <a href="http://www.duplium.com/replication/dvd_dvdr.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="CD DVD Replication ">DVD Replication</a>
 - CD-ROM/CD-Audio Replication
 - Shaped CD/DVD
 - <a href="http://www.duplium.com/packaging-cd-dvd.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Disk Packaging ">Custom printing and packaging</a>
 - Assembly and kitting
 - Inventory Management
 - Distribution
 - Fulfillment
 - Global logistics
 - 24/7 Client Access
 - E-Commerce Solutions

By visiting this <a href="http://www.duplium.com/dvd-duplication.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Dvd duplication company">DVD duplication </a>website, customers have the opportunity to review more in-depth detail about their services, get price quotes, and review contact information for getting their vision on disc.   

Duplium&#039;s satisfied customers span the country with clients in Boston, Chicago, Austin, Houston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Detroit.
Packages for the New Season

&#039;The Promo&#039; Package - Trendy and Affordable
Great for promos, product demos and software, CD&#039;s are only 99&#162; each for 1,000 CD&#039;s in sleeves in just 10 days or less. 

&#039;The Grind&#039; Package - Retail Ready
Get the quality and professional look you demand for your CD packaging, direct from the manufacturer to the streets. Only 95&#162; each for 1,000 retail-ready CD&#039;s in just 10 days or less.

&#039;The Indy&#039; Package - Packaging so hip, even your mom will like it
Customize your ordinary CD packaging with a unique Digipak&#8482;. CD come with a sturdy 4-panel paper board package that unfolds like a book. Only $1.29 for 1,000 CD Digipaks&#8482; in just 12 days or less.

&#039;The Producer&#039; Package - Getting your vision to market
Direct from the plant, this DVD package is faster and more affordable than ever. Only $1.09 for 1,000 DVD&#039;s and cases in just 10 days or less.

Relying on Duplium
Duplium has the ability to produce over 200,000 discs a day, strictly adhering to ISO quality standards, and they can guarantee delivery of the highest quality CD/ DVD duplication products with incredible turnaround time.

Duplium takes pride in their ability to provide one-stop services with a national presence to customers online. They enable individuals to not only produce, but also distribute quality discs for business marketing, promotions, individual needs, and other efforts. The company guarantees to deliver high quality products at competitive rates, via... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/duplication/cd-dvd/prweb566744.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Bernie Anderson</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>DVD / CD Duplication Company - Getting Your Vision to Market</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 6, 2007 -- Duplium, a Toronto and Dallas manufacturer of digital media with options for DVD and CD duplication, replication and printing packages, redesigns website for the new season.



Affordable, high quality <a href="http://www.duplium.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="DVD | CD Duplication">CD  DVD duplication</a>, replication, and mastering services are not always easy to come by, especially those that are accessible from the convenience of one&#039;s home or office. Duplium makes it easy by offering packages for all types of budgets.

Duplium: The Ultimate One Stop Digital Resource

The Duplium creed is to &quot;surpass customers&#039; expectations by combining a better-quality product with quick turnaround times at an affordable price.&quot; By using the most innovative technology for disc manufacturing and duplication, the company is able to cater to the needs of customers with high demand digital media projects.

Duplium Digital Media Center offers a variety of multimedia and video related services including:

 - <a href="http://www.duplium.com/replication/dvd_dvdr.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="CD DVD Replication ">DVD Replication</a>
 - CD-ROM/CD-Audio Replication
 - Shaped CD/DVD
 - <a href="http://www.duplium.com/packaging-cd-dvd.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Disk Packaging ">Custom printing and packaging</a>
 - Assembly and kitting
 - Inventory Management
 - Distribution
 - Fulfillment
 - Global logistics
 - 24/7 Client Access
 - E-Commerce Solutions

By visiting this <a href="http://www.duplium.com/dvd-duplication.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Dvd duplication company">DVD duplication </a>website, customers have the opportunity to review more in-depth detail about their services, get price quotes, and review contact information for getting their vision on disc.   

Duplium&#039;s satisfied customers span the country with clients in Boston, Chicago, Austin, Houston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Detroit.
Packages for the New Season

&#039;The Promo&#039; Package - Trendy and Affordable
Great for promos, product demos and software, CD&#039;s are only 99&#162; each for 1,000 CD&#039;s in sleeves in just 10 days or less. 

&#039;The Grind&#039; Package - Retail Ready
Get the quality and professional look you demand for your CD packaging, direct from the manufacturer to the streets. Only 95&#162; each for 1,000 retail-ready CD&#039;s in just 10 days or less.

&#039;The Indy&#039; Package - Packaging so hip, even your mom will like it
Customize your ordinary CD packaging with a unique Digipak&#8482;. CD come with a sturdy 4-panel paper board package that unfolds like a book. Only $1.29 for 1,000 CD Digipaks&#8482; in just 12 days or less.

&#039;The Producer&#039; Package - Getting your vision to market
Direct from the plant, this DVD package is faster and more affordable than ever. Only $1.09 for 1,000 DVD&#039;s and cases in just 10 days or less.

Relying on Duplium
Duplium has the ability to produce over 200,000 discs a day, strictly adhering to ISO quality standards, and they can guarantee delivery of the highest quality CD/ DVD duplication products with incredible turnaround time.

Duplium takes pride in their ability to provide one-stop services with a national presence to customers online. They enable individuals to not only produce, but also distribute quality discs for business marketing, promotions, individual needs, and other efforts. The company guarantees to deliver high quality products at competitive rates, via... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/duplication/cd-dvd/prweb566744.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>dvd duplication, c duplication, cd dvd replication, cd dvd packaging, dvd cd printing, music on disk, dvd, dvdr, manufacturing, dvd manufacturing, silk screening, custom, offset printing, digital media, e-download delivery, inventory management, turnkey fulfillment</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>BASF Provides Live Demonstrations of Sustainable Construction at Green Build 2007 </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb564994.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb564994.htm</comments>
                        <description>Lower impact of building on the environment, higher energy efficiency of buildings and more durable construction. [PRWeb Nov 1, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb564994.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon,  5 Nov 2007 10:47:29 -0800</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Florham Park, NJ (PRWEB) November 1, 2007 -- BASF will show and explain the use of technologies and analytic tools that can make building projects more sustainable at Green Build 2007, November 6-9, at McCormick Place West, Chicago, Illinois. 

BASF technologies will be demonstrated at Booth 1010 at the top of each hour on November 7 and 8, giving conference attendees a better understanding of how smart chemistry can help make buildings durable and energy-efficient with less impact on the environment. 

Each interactive booth demonstration will be 15 minutes long and focus on how specific BASF-enhanced products can help a design professional maximize a project&#8217;s LEED rating and improve overall performance. 

Programming includes:
&#8226; Master Builders brand products from BASF&#8217;s Admixture Systems business line are combined in a unique system for the production of pervious concrete, allowing builders to reduce a project&#8217;s land requirements by eliminating pavement runoff and storm water storage needs.
&#8226; Radiance&#174; e-0.25 Attic Barrier Coating that creates an effective radiant barrier which stops 75% of the potential radiant energy transfer into an attic and reduces HVAC loads.
&#8226; BASF Polyurethane Foam Enterprises closed-cell spray-applied polyurethane foam insulating air barriers for increased structural integrity, air leakage control, maximum R-values and improved air quality. 
&#8226; Elastopor&#174; polyurethane foam systems used in insulated building panels for superior insulation performance, increased R-values, comfort, air tightness and durability.
&#8226; ULTRA-Cool&#174; coatings for metal substrates that increase the reflectivity of medium to dark colored roofs, reducing interior heat loads and air conditioning needs and VARI-Cool&#174; coatings which enhance architectural design flexibility.
&#8226; Styropor&#174; insulting concrete forms and structural insulated panels for tighter structures, better R-values, less heat gain or loss, and improved indoor air quality.
&#8226; OPPANOL&#174; Polyisobutylene Thermal Plastic Spacer technology that enables manufacturers to produce aluminum widows, which maintain window insulating gas seal integrity and initial R-values for many years.

Also, on November 8, 2007 at 10 a.m., BASF&#8217;s Christopher Bradley will present Defining Durability: 2006 BASF Eco- Efficiency Construction Materials Analysis in the back right hand corner of the exhibit hall.  Bradley&#8217;s 40 minute presentation will illustrate how BASF Eco-Efficiency Analysis delineates the lifecycle of a product &#8220;from cradle to grave&#8221;, starting from the extraction of the raw material from the earth through to recycling after use. 

An examination of four case studies will reveal how economics and ecology can be reconciled in corporate decision-making. Areas that will be covered include how strategic management of environmental aftercare, otherwise known as &#8220;end-of-pipe technology,&#8221; and process-integration measures create quantifiable successes that benefit the environment at all stages of the lifecycle.

BASF - The Chemical Company. We don&#039;t make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.&#174; 

BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF employs more than 15,500 in North America and had sales of approximately $14.3 billion in 2006. For more information about BASF&#8217;s North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit <a href="http://www.basf.com/usa" onclick="linkClick( this.href );" ... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb564994.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>William Pagano</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>BASF Provides Live Demonstrations of Sustainable Construction at Green Build 2007 </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Florham Park, NJ (PRWEB) November 1, 2007 -- BASF will show and explain the use of technologies and analytic tools that can make building projects more sustainable at Green Build 2007, November 6-9, at McCormick Place West, Chicago, Illinois. 

BASF technologies will be demonstrated at Booth 1010 at the top of each hour on November 7 and 8, giving conference attendees a better understanding of how smart chemistry can help make buildings durable and energy-efficient with less impact on the environment. 

Each interactive booth demonstration will be 15 minutes long and focus on how specific BASF-enhanced products can help a design professional maximize a project&#8217;s LEED rating and improve overall performance. 

Programming includes:
&#8226; Master Builders brand products from BASF&#8217;s Admixture Systems business line are combined in a unique system for the production of pervious concrete, allowing builders to reduce a project&#8217;s land requirements by eliminating pavement runoff and storm water storage needs.
&#8226; Radiance&#174; e-0.25 Attic Barrier Coating that creates an effective radiant barrier which stops 75% of the potential radiant energy transfer into an attic and reduces HVAC loads.
&#8226; BASF Polyurethane Foam Enterprises closed-cell spray-applied polyurethane foam insulating air barriers for increased structural integrity, air leakage control, maximum R-values and improved air quality. 
&#8226; Elastopor&#174; polyurethane foam systems used in insulated building panels for superior insulation performance, increased R-values, comfort, air tightness and durability.
&#8226; ULTRA-Cool&#174; coatings for metal substrates that increase the reflectivity of medium to dark colored roofs, reducing interior heat loads and air conditioning needs and VARI-Cool&#174; coatings which enhance architectural design flexibility.
&#8226; Styropor&#174; insulting concrete forms and structural insulated panels for tighter structures, better R-values, less heat gain or loss, and improved indoor air quality.
&#8226; OPPANOL&#174; Polyisobutylene Thermal Plastic Spacer technology that enables manufacturers to produce aluminum widows, which maintain window insulating gas seal integrity and initial R-values for many years.

Also, on November 8, 2007 at 10 a.m., BASF&#8217;s Christopher Bradley will present Defining Durability: 2006 BASF Eco- Efficiency Construction Materials Analysis in the back right hand corner of the exhibit hall.  Bradley&#8217;s 40 minute presentation will illustrate how BASF Eco-Efficiency Analysis delineates the lifecycle of a product &#8220;from cradle to grave&#8221;, starting from the extraction of the raw material from the earth through to recycling after use. 

An examination of four case studies will reveal how economics and ecology can be reconciled in corporate decision-making. Areas that will be covered include how strategic management of environmental aftercare, otherwise known as &#8220;end-of-pipe technology,&#8221; and process-integration measures create quantifiable successes that benefit the environment at all stages of the lifecycle.

BASF - The Chemical Company. We don&#039;t make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.&#174; 

BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF employs more than 15,500 in North America and had sales of approximately $14.3 billion in 2006. For more information about BASF&#8217;s North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit <a href="http://www.basf.com/usa" onclick="linkClick( this.href );" ... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb564994.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:keywords>BASF, SUSTAINABLE BUILDING, GREEN BUILD 2007, CONSTRUCTION, ENVIRONMENT, BASF TECHNOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, SMART CHEMISTRY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, DESIGN, BUILDING, ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDING, ECOLOGY </itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>My1Stop Adds Instant Online Ordering for Stock Plastic Gift Cards with Holiday Themes and Colorful Stock Card Carriers</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/stock_gift_cards/gift_card_carriers/prweb557269.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/stock_gift_cards/gift_card_carriers/prweb557269.htm</comments>
                        <description>My1Stop.com, the online leader in affordable full color printing, today announced the expansion of their plastic gift cards offering including stock holiday themed gift cards and colorful gift card carriers that can be instantly priced and ordered, online. [PRWeb Oct 2, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/stock_gift_cards/gift_card_carriers/prweb557269.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu,  4 Oct 2007 16:16:49 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ft. Scott, KS (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 -- <a href="http://www.My1Stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.My1Stop.com</a> Expands plastic gift card offering to include pre-designed holiday themed gift cards and colorful gift card carriers.


My1Stop.com, the online leader in affordable full color printing, today announced the expansion of their plastic gift cards offering including stock holiday themed gift cards and colorful gift card carriers that can be instantly priced and ordered, online.

The addition of <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Stock-Plastic-Cards.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="stock holiday gift cards and carriers">stock holiday gift cards and carriers</a> complements the custom line of plastic gift card products already offered to customers. All stock and custom gift card products are instantly priced and ordered online at the company&#039;s award winning web site <a href="http://www.my1stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.my1stop.com</a>.  

&quot;Customers have told us that they often need help with Holiday designs - and that they expect a true 1-stop source to carry a line of pre-designed plastic gift cards and gift card carriers&quot;, said Michael Joseph, President. &quot;We listened and we went to work on designing Holiday themed designs and colorful card carriers&quot;, continued Joseph. &quot;The result is an expanded offering that our customers can rely on for <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Plastic-Card-Printing.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="custom gift cards">custom gift cards</a>, stock Holiday themed gift cards and gift card carriers,&quot; concluded Joseph. 

Powered by award winning web technology, the My1Stop stock Holiday gift card offering includes twelve unique designs suited ideally for the end-of-year holidays such as pumpkin, snowflake and ornament themes. The offering also includes all-season designs for birthdays and special occasions such as weddings or anniversaries. There are also everyday designs with beach and shopping themes.

About My1Stop
<a href="http://www.my1stop.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="My1Stop">My1Stop</a> is the online leader in affordable full color printing and instant online pricing - offering every type of printed product possible - including their new expanded plastic Holiday gift card and card carrier offering. By combining breadth and depth of a robust offering with full and spot color printing options for the highest quality printing in the world, small and big business customers alike find Holiday gift card printing solutions unique to their diverse needs at My1Stop.
 
For more than 30 years we have been providing our customers with impeccable overall customer service and extended service offerings that include award winning graphic design services and the best available B2B E-commerce and print management solutions 

Michael Joseph - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867

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                        <itunes:author>Mitchelle Hall</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>My1Stop Adds Instant Online Ordering for Stock Plastic Gift Cards with Holiday Themes and Colorful Stock Card Carriers</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ft. Scott, KS (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 -- <a href="http://www.My1Stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.My1Stop.com</a> Expands plastic gift card offering to include pre-designed holiday themed gift cards and colorful gift card carriers.


My1Stop.com, the online leader in affordable full color printing, today announced the expansion of their plastic gift cards offering including stock holiday themed gift cards and colorful gift card carriers that can be instantly priced and ordered, online.

The addition of <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Stock-Plastic-Cards.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="stock holiday gift cards and carriers">stock holiday gift cards and carriers</a> complements the custom line of plastic gift card products already offered to customers. All stock and custom gift card products are instantly priced and ordered online at the company&#039;s award winning web site <a href="http://www.my1stop.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.my1stop.com</a>.  

&quot;Customers have told us that they often need help with Holiday designs - and that they expect a true 1-stop source to carry a line of pre-designed plastic gift cards and gift card carriers&quot;, said Michael Joseph, President. &quot;We listened and we went to work on designing Holiday themed designs and colorful card carriers&quot;, continued Joseph. &quot;The result is an expanded offering that our customers can rely on for <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Plastic-Card-Printing.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="custom gift cards">custom gift cards</a>, stock Holiday themed gift cards and gift card carriers,&quot; concluded Joseph. 

Powered by award winning web technology, the My1Stop stock Holiday gift card offering includes twelve unique designs suited ideally for the end-of-year holidays such as pumpkin, snowflake and ornament themes. The offering also includes all-season designs for birthdays and special occasions such as weddings or anniversaries. There are also everyday designs with beach and shopping themes.

About My1Stop
<a href="http://www.my1stop.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="My1Stop">My1Stop</a> is the online leader in affordable full color printing and instant online pricing - offering every type of printed product possible - including their new expanded plastic Holiday gift card and card carrier offering. By combining breadth and depth of a robust offering with full and spot color printing options for the highest quality printing in the world, small and big business customers alike find Holiday gift card printing solutions unique to their diverse needs at My1Stop.
 
For more than 30 years we have been providing our customers with impeccable overall customer service and extended service offerings that include award winning graphic design services and the best available B2B E-commerce and print management solutions 

Michael Joseph - President
My1Stop.com
1-800-691-7867

###]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>stock gift cards, holiday gift cards, gift card carriers, plastic gift card, stock holiday gift cards, seasonal gift cards, themed gift cards, seasonal gift card carriers</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Universal Search, 3D Search, Blended Search, Create New Opportunities For Online Businesses -- RichContent.com Amplifies Results With Universal Media Platform </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/RichContent-3D-Search/Universal-Search/prweb542033.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/RichContent-3D-Search/Universal-Search/prweb542033.htm</comments>
                        <description>Google, Yahoo!, MSN and ASK.com have created their Web2.0 search platforms. First-page search results now include web pages, documents, images, video, blogs and audio. RichContent.com has released a new content distribution platform that will increase any company&#039;s &quot;online footprint&quot;. [PRWeb Oct 1, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/RichContent-3D-Search/Universal-Search/prweb542033.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:48:43 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/542033/Universal_Search_D_Search_Blended_Search_Create_New_Opportunities_For_Online_Businesses_RichContent_com_Amplifies_Results_With_Universal_Media_Platform_.mp3"
                                length="16432666" type="audio/mpeg" />
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Portland, OR (PRWEB) October 1, 2007 -- For companies looking to gain web visibility, getting above the web&#039;s noise threshold has become a serious challenge. <a href="http://www.richcontent.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="RichContent Permanent Media Placement">RichContent.com</a> has developed a system of optimizing a company&#039;s existing content and placing it on the web&#039;s most visible sites to help companies gain increasing results from their web site. Video, audio, images, text, Powerpoint(tm) presentations, podcasts, blog entries, product brochures -- these are all media assets that can be leveraged to help company&#039;s expand their online footprint. 



The <a href="http://www.RichContent.tv" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="RichContent Online Broadcast Platform">RichContent.tv</a> web site provides instant uploading of content. From there RichContent&#039;s in-house media staff edits this content to create 10-second to 4 minute media blurbs. Editors then pull together or develop 4 images, a text transcript, article or press release and often a podcast. This content is tagged, branded and injected into 10 to 120 of the most visible web sites in the world. RichContent&#039;s Social Media staff perform ongoing optimization and syndication of the content to ensure the greatest syndication for each media placement.

&quot;Permanent Media Placement(tm). That&#039;s the process of distributing and optimizing media assets in a persistent way&quot; says Mark Alan Effinger, CEO and Evangelist for RichContent Corporation. &quot;I&#039;ve always felt there was an effective way to help companies leverage their existing content to increase visibility, market reach and sales. A way to greatly extend the life of their media and get it to pay-off for them nearly forever. Permanent Media Placement does just that.&quot;

Effinger is referring to distributing client content to sites that keep this media in place indefinitely. Then those content placements can be optimized through a series of processes to drive visitors, traffic, brand, clicks and sales indefinitely. 

&quot;Since 2003 we&#039;ve discovered some unique characteristics concerning media and the web. Characteristics that provide a roadmap to successful web content optimization and pickup&quot; says Mr Effinger. &quot;We developed a process called &#039;Content Harmony(tm)&#039; that links each media asset together: video, images, text and audio. Then we link these assets to our client&#039;s web site. The connection between these media components, where they&#039;re placed and how they link back to the client site creates predictable, highly-leveraged results.&quot;

With the search engines all developing strategies to incorporate multiple media types into search results, the process of gaining the coveted first page placement becomes more complex. The RichContent <a href="http://www.richcontent.com/media_momentum/content.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Permanent Media Placement">Permanent Media Placement</a> engine is a web platform that directly addresses this new issue. Individuals, corporations, ad agencies and online marketing firms have instant access to the platform, quickly uploading their content files and completing short form fields that put RichContent media and editorial crews into action.

Rather than simply first-page results, the RichContent process provides many results across many pages. Each result provides an additional opportunity for prospects to find the client, or reinforce the message. Each Permanent Media Placement re-energizes prior placements. This... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/RichContent-3D-Search/Universal-Search/prweb542033.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>MARK ALAN EFFINGER</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Universal Search, 3D Search, Blended Search, Create New Opportunities For Online Businesses -- RichContent.com Amplifies Results With Universal Media Platform </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Portland, OR (PRWEB) October 1, 2007 -- For companies looking to gain web visibility, getting above the web&#039;s noise threshold has become a serious challenge. <a href="http://www.richcontent.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="RichContent Permanent Media Placement">RichContent.com</a> has developed a system of optimizing a company&#039;s existing content and placing it on the web&#039;s most visible sites to help companies gain increasing results from their web site. Video, audio, images, text, Powerpoint(tm) presentations, podcasts, blog entries, product brochures -- these are all media assets that can be leveraged to help company&#039;s expand their online footprint. 



The <a href="http://www.RichContent.tv" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="RichContent Online Broadcast Platform">RichContent.tv</a> web site provides instant uploading of content. From there RichContent&#039;s in-house media staff edits this content to create 10-second to 4 minute media blurbs. Editors then pull together or develop 4 images, a text transcript, article or press release and often a podcast. This content is tagged, branded and injected into 10 to 120 of the most visible web sites in the world. RichContent&#039;s Social Media staff perform ongoing optimization and syndication of the content to ensure the greatest syndication for each media placement.

&quot;Permanent Media Placement(tm). That&#039;s the process of distributing and optimizing media assets in a persistent way&quot; says Mark Alan Effinger, CEO and Evangelist for RichContent Corporation. &quot;I&#039;ve always felt there was an effective way to help companies leverage their existing content to increase visibility, market reach and sales. A way to greatly extend the life of their media and get it to pay-off for them nearly forever. Permanent Media Placement does just that.&quot;

Effinger is referring to distributing client content to sites that keep this media in place indefinitely. Then those content placements can be optimized through a series of processes to drive visitors, traffic, brand, clicks and sales indefinitely. 

&quot;Since 2003 we&#039;ve discovered some unique characteristics concerning media and the web. Characteristics that provide a roadmap to successful web content optimization and pickup&quot; says Mr Effinger. &quot;We developed a process called &#039;Content Harmony(tm)&#039; that links each media asset together: video, images, text and audio. Then we link these assets to our client&#039;s web site. The connection between these media components, where they&#039;re placed and how they link back to the client site creates predictable, highly-leveraged results.&quot;

With the search engines all developing strategies to incorporate multiple media types into search results, the process of gaining the coveted first page placement becomes more complex. The RichContent <a href="http://www.richcontent.com/media_momentum/content.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Permanent Media Placement">Permanent Media Placement</a> engine is a web platform that directly addresses this new issue. Individuals, corporations, ad agencies and online marketing firms have instant access to the platform, quickly uploading their content files and completing short form fields that put RichContent media and editorial crews into action.

Rather than simply first-page results, the RichContent process provides many results across many pages. Each result provides an additional opportunity for prospects to find the client, or reinforce the message. Each Permanent Media Placement re-energizes prior placements. This... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/RichContent-3D-Search/Universal-Search/prweb542033.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>internet broadcasting, web marketing, seo, search engine optimization, online marketing, online advertising, online video, podcasting, richcontent, thoughtoffice, mark alan effinger, spence kiddle, p.j. snaxx, universal search, 3d search, unified search, blended search, searchsmash, google search, yahoo search, ask.com, msn</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Professional marketing materials at a fraction of the cost and an even better deal with a Back to School special, thanks to award-winning graphic designer Karen Saunders</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb553878.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb553878.htm</comments>
                        <description>If you&#039;re a business owner looking to cut costs on your marketing budget without sacrificing results, Karen Saunders, owner of MacGraphics Services, has come to your rescue with her home study course &quot;Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal.&quot; Plus, she&#039;s offering a Back to School special where if you buy before Friday, September 21, you&#039;ll also receive a free design critique. [PRWeb Sep 19, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb553878.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:25:38 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/553878/Professional_marketing_materials_at_a_fraction_of_the_cost_and_an_even_better_deal_with_a_Back_to_School_special_thanks_to_award_winning_graphic_designer_Karen_Saunders.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[(PRWEB) September 19, 2007 -- If you&#039;re a business owner looking to cut costs on your marketing budget without sacrificing results, Karen Saunders, owner of MacGraphics Services, has come to your rescue with her home study course &quot;Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal.&quot; Plus, she&#039;s offering a Back to School special where if you buy before Friday, September 21, you&#039;ll also receive a free design critique. 

If anyone knows how to create a feeling with a picture, it&#039;s Saunders.  Being the owner of a small business has given her a great perspective on the challenges faced by entrepreneurs.  Everything becomes subject to the budget.  And the first item to get cut is usually the most important:  marketing.



With the cost of professional <a href="http://www.macgraphics.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="graphic designers">graphic designer</a> and marketing consultants, marketing is the one area that suffers from budget cuts.  But what business can survive long without it?  Saunders is an award-winning graphic designer and owner of MacGraphics Services.
Every month she releases a new article on her website that gives tips on some aspect of <a href="http://www.macgraphics.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="marketing">marketing</a> for the small business owner.  All of the free articles can be seen at <a href="http://buyappealmarketing.blogspot.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://buyappealmarketing.blogspot.com</a>.

But for people who want a complete marketing package, Saunders offers a home study course that takes the mystery out of marketing.  <a href="http://www.buyappealmarketing.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal">Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal </a>is a step-by-step guide to creating and publishing your own marketing materials.  And it&#039;s just what graphic designers hope you don&#039;t see.  

&quot;A poorly made brochure or flyer is worse than no marketing at all,&quot; says Saunders.  &quot;But unfortunately, many small business owners think they can&#039;t afford to hire someone.  With Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal, they can make beautiful, professional brochures without paying an arm and a leg.&quot;

Saunders shares her secrets in a simple format.  She takes the basic components of marketing and breaks them down into doable steps, and shows how to make the most of every promotional piece you send out.

And now, according to Saunders, is a great time to invest in her &quot;Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal&quot; home study course. If you&#039;re one of her subscribers, she&#039;s offering a Back to School special, where you get a free design critique if you buy before Friday, Sept. 21, 2007.

For more information about MacGraphics Services and this book, visit <a href="http://www.macgraphics.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.macgraphics.net</a>.

Saunders has won awards for her book cover designs, and is recognized as an expert in the field of graphic design. She founded MacGraphics Services in 1990 and is a leading designer of marketing materials such as ads, logos, one-sheets, audio and video packaging, and book covers and interiors. Saunders&#039; award-winning covers can be viewed at <a href="http://www.macgraphics.net/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.macgraphics.net/</a>

Learn the Top 5 Mistakes that can cost entrepreneurs&#039; money by signing up for her FREE e-course, available for a limited time.  To take advantage of this e-course and find out how easy it can be to attract more clients go to <a href="http://www.macgraphics.net/FreeStuff.php" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.macgraphics.net/FreeStuff.php</a>

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                        <itunes:author>MICHELE PARIZA WACEK</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Professional marketing materials at a fraction of the cost and an even better deal with a Back to School special, thanks to award-winning graphic designer Karen Saunders</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[(PRWEB) September 19, 2007 -- If you&#039;re a business owner looking to cut costs on your marketing budget without sacrificing results, Karen Saunders, owner of MacGraphics Services, has come to your rescue with her home study course &quot;Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal.&quot; Plus, she&#039;s offering a Back to School special where if you buy before Friday, September 21, you&#039;ll also receive a free design critique. 

If anyone knows how to create a feeling with a picture, it&#039;s Saunders.  Being the owner of a small business has given her a great perspective on the challenges faced by entrepreneurs.  Everything becomes subject to the budget.  And the first item to get cut is usually the most important:  marketing.



With the cost of professional <a href="http://www.macgraphics.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="graphic designers">graphic designer</a> and marketing consultants, marketing is the one area that suffers from budget cuts.  But what business can survive long without it?  Saunders is an award-winning graphic designer and owner of MacGraphics Services.
Every month she releases a new article on her website that gives tips on some aspect of <a href="http://www.macgraphics.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="marketing">marketing</a> for the small business owner.  All of the free articles can be seen at <a href="http://buyappealmarketing.blogspot.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://buyappealmarketing.blogspot.com</a>.

But for people who want a complete marketing package, Saunders offers a home study course that takes the mystery out of marketing.  <a href="http://www.buyappealmarketing.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal">Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal </a>is a step-by-step guide to creating and publishing your own marketing materials.  And it&#039;s just what graphic designers hope you don&#039;t see.  

&quot;A poorly made brochure or flyer is worse than no marketing at all,&quot; says Saunders.  &quot;But unfortunately, many small business owners think they can&#039;t afford to hire someone.  With Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal, they can make beautiful, professional brochures without paying an arm and a leg.&quot;

Saunders shares her secrets in a simple format.  She takes the basic components of marketing and breaks them down into doable steps, and shows how to make the most of every promotional piece you send out.

And now, according to Saunders, is a great time to invest in her &quot;Turn Eye Appeal Into Buy Appeal&quot; home study course. If you&#039;re one of her subscribers, she&#039;s offering a Back to School special, where you get a free design critique if you buy before Friday, Sept. 21, 2007.

For more information about MacGraphics Services and this book, visit <a href="http://www.macgraphics.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.macgraphics.net</a>.

Saunders has won awards for her book cover designs, and is recognized as an expert in the field of graphic design. She founded MacGraphics Services in 1990 and is a leading designer of marketing materials such as ads, logos, one-sheets, audio and video packaging, and book covers and interiors. Saunders&#039; award-winning covers can be viewed at <a href="http://www.macgraphics.net/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.macgraphics.net/</a>

Learn the Top 5 Mistakes that can cost entrepreneurs&#039; money by signing up for her FREE e-course, available for a limited time.  To take advantage of this e-course and find out how easy it can be to attract more clients go to <a href="http://www.macgraphics.net/FreeStuff.php" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.macgraphics.net/FreeStuff.php</a>

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>marketing, flyer design, logo, brand, tag line, visual brand, design, corporate identity, graphic, branding, fonts, pms, graphic imagery, graphic design, advertising</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Green Building Competition for Self Storage Units and Properties Announced by StorageMart Self Storage </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/storage_units/green_building/prweb550154.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/storage_units/green_building/prweb550154.htm</comments>
                        <description>StorageMart Self Storage announces its Build it Green Design Challenge. The competition will recognize the best green building designs and ideas for self storage units and properties. [PRWeb Sep 6, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/storage_units/green_building/prweb550154.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Wed,  5 Sep 2007 13:32:36 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Columbia, MO (PRWEB) September 6, 2007 -- Sustainable self <a href="http://www.storage-mart.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="storage units">storage units</a> are coming. StorageMart Self Storage is looking to collect the best <a href="http://www.storage-mart.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="green building">green building</a> designs and ideas for its new Build it Green Design Challenge. 

It is reported that construction and maintenance of buildings accounts for 40 percent of energy use and 30 percent of raw materials use, and that buildings are a major contributor to global warming. Self storage is already a low-impact construction class, but StorageMart wants it to be the greenest. 

StorageMart is looking for designers and builders who want to make the planet more eco-friendly and make sustainable living more prevalent. StorageMart is asking people to submit their ideas on how to make the self storage industry a leader in sustainable, green design and <a href="http://www.storage-mart.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="green building">green building</a> to the StorageMart Build it Green Design Challenge 

Entries will be accepted in the following categories:
 - Sustainable Construction Materials: Renewable materials, clean supplies and super-low emissions processes and green material innovations.
 - Energy Positive: Ideas and proposals to create more energy than we use by such means as solar, wind, geothermal, rain driven, hydroelectric or techniques yet to be developed. 
 - Carbon Negative: Utilizing green roofs, walls and parking areas, carbon absorbing ponds and designs to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
 - Wildlife/Natural Habitat-Friendly: Ideas to build self <a href="http://www.storage-mart.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="storage units">storage units</a> and properties that help the industry promote and sustain the natural habitat of the surrounding environment.
 - New Conveniences and Amenities: Improving the customer experience and adding design elements that help both the customer and environment. 
 - Smart Functions: Create and add new technologies and/or tools to make using and managing self storage properties easier and more efficient.
 - Bottom Line Results: Cost analyses and return on investment guidelines to help the industry create profit by shifting to <a href="http://www.storage-mart.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="green building">green building</a> and design. 
 - Re-Used and Recycled Materials: Use old materials to do new things for self storage unit owners and customers. 
 - Gray Water Solutions: Re-use waste water to everyone&#039;s benefit.

Ideas and designs should be posted online using the submitter&#039;s Web site or a Web site of choice.   

E-mails indicating intention to submit a design should be sent to tron @ phone-smart.net. A well written 200-400 word proposal summary of the design idea should be in the body of the e-mail. This should include the Web address where the proposal and design can be viewed in its entirety. If the submission is accepted, notification will be sent to the submitting party and the entry will be submitted to the panel of judges.

A note will be put on the design Web site stating that the design has been submitted to the StorageMart Build It Green Design Challenge. A link must be placed prominently on the site promoting the contest and the design&#039;s inclusion. Submitters may promote their inclusion in the competition through their own avenues as well, subject to approval by StorageMart management. Logos and links will... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/storage_units/green_building/prweb550154.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Tron Jordheim</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Green Building Competition for Self Storage Units and Properties Announced by StorageMart Self Storage </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Columbia, MO (PRWEB) September 6, 2007 -- Sustainable self <a href="http://www.storage-mart.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="storage units">storage units</a> are coming. StorageMart Self Storage is looking to collect the best <a href="http://www.storage-mart.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="green building">green building</a> designs and ideas for its new Build it Green Design Challenge. 

It is reported that construction and maintenance of buildings accounts for 40 percent of energy use and 30 percent of raw materials use, and that buildings are a major contributor to global warming. Self storage is already a low-impact construction class, but StorageMart wants it to be the greenest. 

StorageMart is looking for designers and builders who want to make the planet more eco-friendly and make sustainable living more prevalent. StorageMart is asking people to submit their ideas on how to make the self storage industry a leader in sustainable, green design and <a href="http://www.storage-mart.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="green building">green building</a> to the StorageMart Build it Green Design Challenge 

Entries will be accepted in the following categories:
 - Sustainable Construction Materials: Renewable materials, clean supplies and super-low emissions processes and green material innovations.
 - Energy Positive: Ideas and proposals to create more energy than we use by such means as solar, wind, geothermal, rain driven, hydroelectric or techniques yet to be developed. 
 - Carbon Negative: Utilizing green roofs, walls and parking areas, carbon absorbing ponds and designs to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
 - Wildlife/Natural Habitat-Friendly: Ideas to build self <a href="http://www.storage-mart.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="storage units">storage units</a> and properties that help the industry promote and sustain the natural habitat of the surrounding environment.
 - New Conveniences and Amenities: Improving the customer experience and adding design elements that help both the customer and environment. 
 - Smart Functions: Create and add new technologies and/or tools to make using and managing self storage properties easier and more efficient.
 - Bottom Line Results: Cost analyses and return on investment guidelines to help the industry create profit by shifting to <a href="http://www.storage-mart.net" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="green building">green building</a> and design. 
 - Re-Used and Recycled Materials: Use old materials to do new things for self storage unit owners and customers. 
 - Gray Water Solutions: Re-use waste water to everyone&#039;s benefit.

Ideas and designs should be posted online using the submitter&#039;s Web site or a Web site of choice.   

E-mails indicating intention to submit a design should be sent to tron @ phone-smart.net. A well written 200-400 word proposal summary of the design idea should be in the body of the e-mail. This should include the Web address where the proposal and design can be viewed in its entirety. If the submission is accepted, notification will be sent to the submitting party and the entry will be submitted to the panel of judges.

A note will be put on the design Web site stating that the design has been submitted to the StorageMart Build It Green Design Challenge. A link must be placed prominently on the site promoting the contest and the design&#039;s inclusion. Submitters may promote their inclusion in the competition through their own avenues as well, subject to approval by StorageMart management. Logos and links will... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/storage_units/green_building/prweb550154.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>green building, storage units, green design, self storage, storagemart, sustainable lving, leed, self storage new york, self storage chicago, self storage miami, self storage kansas city, self storage vail, self storage oakland, self storage facility, self storage units, self storage minneapolis, self storage san antonio, self storage austin, self storage maryland, self storage florida, green business</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Color Trends 2008 </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Paint-Colors/Decorating-Trends/prweb544718.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Paint-Colors/Decorating-Trends/prweb544718.htm</comments>
                        <description>Individual flavors influence paint color trends [PRWeb Aug 13, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Paint-Colors/Decorating-Trends/prweb544718.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Wed,  8 Aug 2007 15:19:21 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Spring House, PA (PRWEB) August 13, 2007 -&#8211; Fashion runways have long been the inspirational source for home furnishings and decorating color choices.  Debbie Zimmer, paint and color expert with <a href="http://www.paintquality.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute">The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute</a> shares 2008 trendy paint palettes.

&#8220;Consumers&#8217; increasing color confidence and personal style makes any color fashionable for 2008&#8221;, Zimmer says.  &#8220;From glass-like blues, botanical greens, dramatic black and white and whisper soft pink, color directions will drive towards individual self-expression, glamorous living experiences or an increasing awareness of important environmental causes.&#8221;

Zimmer&#8217;s Top Three Color Palette Choices for 2008:

&#8220;Go Green&#8221;
&#8220;Green may just become the newest &#8220;neutral&#8221; color.&#8221;   Used as a subtle backdrop to reflect an enhanced eco-consciousness and social responsibility, green will be representative of the growing environmental movement.  Mid-tone hues of fern, palm, pine and sage will be used on their own or coupled with clear blue or aqua to create a living space that conjures up a sense of outdoor-friendly living.  Sandy tan and adobe brown can be intermingled to complete that earthy and eco-friendly feel.  

While suitable for all areas of the home, these combinations are an especially good choice for bathrooms, kitchens and family living spaces.

&#8220;Sophisticated Elegance&#8221;
Gaining popularity in 2008, black and white paint hues will enhance opulent living spaces filled with accessories, lighting, mirrors and rich fabrics.  Silver metallics and high sheen finishes along with rich textures benefit from the sophistication of this striking palette.  Zimmer suggests, &#8220;For an unexpected color punch, add cause related hues such as dramatic red or maintain the room&#8217;s classic undertones with subtle pink or taupe.&#8221;  Dramatic and sophisticated, black and white is becoming the backdrop of choice for glamorous spaces.

Master bedroom suites and living rooms are two of the spaces that can benefit from sophisticated elegance.  

&#8220;Crewel Colors&#8221;
Many consumers continue to strive for simplicity in their technology-driven overloaded lifestyles and seek a return to a gentler way of life.   The crewel color palette reflects consumers returning interest in crafts, home cooking and family focused activities.  Like a rich and color filled needlepoint pattern, these hues add a soulful and personalized feel to any space.   &#8220;Handcrafted items create a sense of stability and security and these warm, creamy rich colors will do the same in your space,&#8221; says Zimmer.  Rich cranberry reds, warm browns, along with pumpkin orange help to create a nurturing and caring environment.  Mix in deep-toned blue and the tapestry is complete.  

Crewel colors remain an excellent choice for kitchen or dining areas and can be warming, like a knitted afghan, in family spaces.

&#8220;No matter which paint hue or palette attracts your individual attention, consumers continue to have an increased appreciation for paint quality and value.  After all it&#8217;s a personal choice for a personal space&#8212;your home,&#8221; Zimmer says.

Editor&#8217;s note: Hi-res images
<a href="http://www.paintquality.com/press/trends2008_images.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.paintquality.com/press/trends2008_images.html</a> and Spanish release <a href="http://www.rohmhaas.com/vocus/PDFs/PQI_08_ColorTrendsSpanish.pdf"... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Paint-Colors/Decorating-Trends/prweb544718.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Deborah Zimmer</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Color Trends 2008 </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Spring House, PA (PRWEB) August 13, 2007 -&#8211; Fashion runways have long been the inspirational source for home furnishings and decorating color choices.  Debbie Zimmer, paint and color expert with <a href="http://www.paintquality.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute">The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute</a> shares 2008 trendy paint palettes.

&#8220;Consumers&#8217; increasing color confidence and personal style makes any color fashionable for 2008&#8221;, Zimmer says.  &#8220;From glass-like blues, botanical greens, dramatic black and white and whisper soft pink, color directions will drive towards individual self-expression, glamorous living experiences or an increasing awareness of important environmental causes.&#8221;

Zimmer&#8217;s Top Three Color Palette Choices for 2008:

&#8220;Go Green&#8221;
&#8220;Green may just become the newest &#8220;neutral&#8221; color.&#8221;   Used as a subtle backdrop to reflect an enhanced eco-consciousness and social responsibility, green will be representative of the growing environmental movement.  Mid-tone hues of fern, palm, pine and sage will be used on their own or coupled with clear blue or aqua to create a living space that conjures up a sense of outdoor-friendly living.  Sandy tan and adobe brown can be intermingled to complete that earthy and eco-friendly feel.  

While suitable for all areas of the home, these combinations are an especially good choice for bathrooms, kitchens and family living spaces.

&#8220;Sophisticated Elegance&#8221;
Gaining popularity in 2008, black and white paint hues will enhance opulent living spaces filled with accessories, lighting, mirrors and rich fabrics.  Silver metallics and high sheen finishes along with rich textures benefit from the sophistication of this striking palette.  Zimmer suggests, &#8220;For an unexpected color punch, add cause related hues such as dramatic red or maintain the room&#8217;s classic undertones with subtle pink or taupe.&#8221;  Dramatic and sophisticated, black and white is becoming the backdrop of choice for glamorous spaces.

Master bedroom suites and living rooms are two of the spaces that can benefit from sophisticated elegance.  

&#8220;Crewel Colors&#8221;
Many consumers continue to strive for simplicity in their technology-driven overloaded lifestyles and seek a return to a gentler way of life.   The crewel color palette reflects consumers returning interest in crafts, home cooking and family focused activities.  Like a rich and color filled needlepoint pattern, these hues add a soulful and personalized feel to any space.   &#8220;Handcrafted items create a sense of stability and security and these warm, creamy rich colors will do the same in your space,&#8221; says Zimmer.  Rich cranberry reds, warm browns, along with pumpkin orange help to create a nurturing and caring environment.  Mix in deep-toned blue and the tapestry is complete.  

Crewel colors remain an excellent choice for kitchen or dining areas and can be warming, like a knitted afghan, in family spaces.

&#8220;No matter which paint hue or palette attracts your individual attention, consumers continue to have an increased appreciation for paint quality and value.  After all it&#8217;s a personal choice for a personal space&#8212;your home,&#8221; Zimmer says.

Editor&#8217;s note: Hi-res images
<a href="http://www.paintquality.com/press/trends2008_images.html" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.paintquality.com/press/trends2008_images.html</a> and Spanish release <a href="http://www.rohmhaas.com/vocus/PDFs/PQI_08_ColorTrendsSpanish.pdf"... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Paint-Colors/Decorating-Trends/prweb544718.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>DECORATING COLOR CHOICES, DEBBIE ZIMMER, PAINT AND COLOR EXPERT, THE ROHM AND HAAS PAINT QUALITY INSTITUTE, PAINT COLORS, DECORATING TRENDS</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>MyConsultant Launches Prescreen Campaign for Clients</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/mortgageloanconsultant/realestateconsultant/prweb542029.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/mortgageloanconsultant/realestateconsultant/prweb542029.htm</comments>
                        <description>MyConsultant.com launches a new campaign to connect individuals to industry specialists targeting a budget set by the client. [PRWeb Jul 25, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/mortgageloanconsultant/realestateconsultant/prweb542029.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:44:20 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/542029/MyConsultant_Launches_Prescreen_Campaign_for_Clients.mp3"
                                length="5302592" type="audio/mpeg" />
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Chandler, AZ (PRWEB) July 25, 2007 -- Looking for an independent contractor or <a href="http://www.myconsultant.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="industry specialist consultant">industry specialist consultant</a> can pose a challenge to many people and small businesses. With MyConsultant.com, everyone and businesses can be matched together with one click of the mouse. Industry specialist consultants are prescreened to a criteria that the client fills out.

MyConsultant.com has criteria set to find a real estate specialist, SEO expert, Web design guru, real estate loan specialist or insurance specialist, MyConsultant.com will take each criteria filled out and compare it to its list of service professionals to screen out those that have the ability and resources to match the client&#039;s needs through a multiple screening process.

How does it work?  Let&#039;s say a client is looking to purchase a home or a real estate commercial property. With real estate consultants, MyConsultant.com can help with both the residential or commercial real estate property search, as well helping with real estate mortgage loan; its database is that vast. MyConsultant.com wants to get the best, possible offers to fit the client&#039;s needs, while in the process of searching for a home or commercial real estate property; they match them up with a real estate mortgage specialist as well. MyConsultant.com becomes a one stop shop to make relocation easy with its innovative screening process.

A little about MyConsultant.com:
  If a client doesn&#039;t know someone in the business whose products or services they are looking for, MyConsultant.com has done the consuming prescreen work for them.  All the individuals and/or companies in their database have been prequalified and all adhere to a very stringent qualifications process. 
Qualifications of the prescreened providers;
&#8226;	Licensed, maintained all trade and occupational licenses are required within areas of worked performed
&#8226;	Give Priority to MyConsultant.com customers
&#8226;	In the business for at least 3 years
&#8226;	Give MyConsultant.com customers special discounts
&#8226;	All consultants must be in good standing with the BBB &#38; local State.

<a href="http://www.myconsultant.com/real-estate.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Real Estate Consultant">Real Estate Consultant</a> - Local real estate consultant helps find any residential real estate property or commercial real estate property.

<a href="http://www.myconsultant.com/finance.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Mortgage Loan Consultant">Mortgage Loan Consultant</a> - Local real estate mortgage consultant helps finance or refinance a residential property or a commercial real estate property.

<a href="http://www.myconsultant.com/insurance.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Insurance Consultant Advisor">Insurance Consultant Advisor</a> - An insurance agent specializing in homeowners insurance, auto, health and life insurance located in a local area.

<a href="http://www.myconsultant.com/seo.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Internet Marketing SEO Consultant">Internet Marketing SEO Consultant</a> - A Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialist has multiple years in the industry and has watched search engine such as Google grow their search patterns. These SEO Specialists understand what it takes to get your web site to the top of Google and other major search engines. An SEO Specialist database has some of the strongest SEO Specialists on the internet that have been in the industry for... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/mortgageloanconsultant/realestateconsultant/prweb542029.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Chris Fiore</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>MyConsultant Launches Prescreen Campaign for Clients</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chandler, AZ (PRWEB) July 25, 2007 -- Looking for an independent contractor or <a href="http://www.myconsultant.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="industry specialist consultant">industry specialist consultant</a> can pose a challenge to many people and small businesses. With MyConsultant.com, everyone and businesses can be matched together with one click of the mouse. Industry specialist consultants are prescreened to a criteria that the client fills out.

MyConsultant.com has criteria set to find a real estate specialist, SEO expert, Web design guru, real estate loan specialist or insurance specialist, MyConsultant.com will take each criteria filled out and compare it to its list of service professionals to screen out those that have the ability and resources to match the client&#039;s needs through a multiple screening process.

How does it work?  Let&#039;s say a client is looking to purchase a home or a real estate commercial property. With real estate consultants, MyConsultant.com can help with both the residential or commercial real estate property search, as well helping with real estate mortgage loan; its database is that vast. MyConsultant.com wants to get the best, possible offers to fit the client&#039;s needs, while in the process of searching for a home or commercial real estate property; they match them up with a real estate mortgage specialist as well. MyConsultant.com becomes a one stop shop to make relocation easy with its innovative screening process.

A little about MyConsultant.com:
  If a client doesn&#039;t know someone in the business whose products or services they are looking for, MyConsultant.com has done the consuming prescreen work for them.  All the individuals and/or companies in their database have been prequalified and all adhere to a very stringent qualifications process. 
Qualifications of the prescreened providers;
&#8226;	Licensed, maintained all trade and occupational licenses are required within areas of worked performed
&#8226;	Give Priority to MyConsultant.com customers
&#8226;	In the business for at least 3 years
&#8226;	Give MyConsultant.com customers special discounts
&#8226;	All consultants must be in good standing with the BBB &#38; local State.

<a href="http://www.myconsultant.com/real-estate.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Real Estate Consultant">Real Estate Consultant</a> - Local real estate consultant helps find any residential real estate property or commercial real estate property.

<a href="http://www.myconsultant.com/finance.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Mortgage Loan Consultant">Mortgage Loan Consultant</a> - Local real estate mortgage consultant helps finance or refinance a residential property or a commercial real estate property.

<a href="http://www.myconsultant.com/insurance.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Insurance Consultant Advisor">Insurance Consultant Advisor</a> - An insurance agent specializing in homeowners insurance, auto, health and life insurance located in a local area.

<a href="http://www.myconsultant.com/seo.aspx" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Internet Marketing SEO Consultant">Internet Marketing SEO Consultant</a> - A Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialist has multiple years in the industry and has watched search engine such as Google grow their search patterns. These SEO Specialists understand what it takes to get your web site to the top of Google and other major search engines. An SEO Specialist database has some of the strongest SEO Specialists on the internet that have been in the industry for... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/mortgageloanconsultant/realestateconsultant/prweb542029.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>industry specialist consultant, real estate consultant, mortgage loan consultant, insurance consultant advisor, internet marketing seo consultant, website consultant</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Marshall Durrett Awarded Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) Designation and Texas Star Builder Designation</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/7/prweb540097.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/7/prweb540097.htm</comments>
                        <description>Marshall Durrett, of Durrett Interests, LLC recently became one of the select group of 2,000 professional builders nationwide who have earned the Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) designation as well as Texas Star Builder designation, identifying him as one of the building industry&#8217;s top professionals in Texas. [PRWeb Jul 18, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/7/prweb540097.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:49:24 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/540097/Marshall_Durrett_Awarded_Certified_Graduate_Builder_CGB_Designation_and_Texas_Star_Builder_Designation.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 18, 2007 -- Marshall Durrett, of Durrett Interests, LLC (<a href="http://www.durrettinterests.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.durrettinterests.com</a>) recently became one of the select group of 2,000 professional builders nationwide who have earned the Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) designation, identifying him as one of the building industry&#8217;s top professionals. 
 
Administered by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) University of Housing, the CGB program is sponsored locally by the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin (HBAGA). 
 
CGBs earn the building industry&#8217;s premier professional designation by successfully completing an intensive series of nine six-hour courses. The CGB curriculum incorporates training by leading building industry practitioners and academics on a range of topics, including business management, emerging technologies and market trends.  After earning CGB credentials, program graduates are required to maintain their designation through completion of an additional six hours of training annually. 

Durrett was also recently awarded Texas Star Builder designation. Administered by the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC), the Texas Star Builder Program has stringent requirements that its members must meet in experience and education directly related to residential construction. After earning Texas Star Builder Program credentials, members are required to maintain their designation through adhering to certain &#8220;best practices&#8221; in their industry as well as completion of an additional sixteen hours of continuing education annually. 


ABOUT TRCC: 
The mission of the Texas Residential Construction Commission is to promote quality construction for Texans by registering industry members and residential construction projects; providing information and educating homeowners and the residential construction industry; acting as a resource for complainants; and offering a neutral, technical review of alleged post-construction defects. The Commission is comprised of nine members appointed by the Governor: four registered builders, three members of the general public, one engineer who practices in the area of residential construction and one either architect or inspector who practices in the area of residential construction. The Commission members serve six-year staggered terms.
 
 
ABOUT NAHB: 
The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 205,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction.  Known as &#8220;the voice of the housing industry,&quot; NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country.  NAHB&#039;s builder members will construct about 80 percent of the almost 1.6 million new housing units projected for 2002, making housing one of the largest and most powerful engines of economic growth in the country. 

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                        <itunes:author>Marshall Durrett</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Marshall Durrett Awarded Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) Designation and Texas Star Builder Designation</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 18, 2007 -- Marshall Durrett, of Durrett Interests, LLC (<a href="http://www.durrettinterests.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.durrettinterests.com</a>) recently became one of the select group of 2,000 professional builders nationwide who have earned the Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) designation, identifying him as one of the building industry&#8217;s top professionals. 
 
Administered by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) University of Housing, the CGB program is sponsored locally by the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin (HBAGA). 
 
CGBs earn the building industry&#8217;s premier professional designation by successfully completing an intensive series of nine six-hour courses. The CGB curriculum incorporates training by leading building industry practitioners and academics on a range of topics, including business management, emerging technologies and market trends.  After earning CGB credentials, program graduates are required to maintain their designation through completion of an additional six hours of training annually. 

Durrett was also recently awarded Texas Star Builder designation. Administered by the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC), the Texas Star Builder Program has stringent requirements that its members must meet in experience and education directly related to residential construction. After earning Texas Star Builder Program credentials, members are required to maintain their designation through adhering to certain &#8220;best practices&#8221; in their industry as well as completion of an additional sixteen hours of continuing education annually. 


ABOUT TRCC: 
The mission of the Texas Residential Construction Commission is to promote quality construction for Texans by registering industry members and residential construction projects; providing information and educating homeowners and the residential construction industry; acting as a resource for complainants; and offering a neutral, technical review of alleged post-construction defects. The Commission is comprised of nine members appointed by the Governor: four registered builders, three members of the general public, one engineer who practices in the area of residential construction and one either architect or inspector who practices in the area of residential construction. The Commission members serve six-year staggered terms.
 
 
ABOUT NAHB: 
The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 205,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction.  Known as &#8220;the voice of the housing industry,&quot; NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country.  NAHB&#039;s builder members will construct about 80 percent of the almost 1.6 million new housing units projected for 2002, making housing one of the largest and most powerful engines of economic growth in the country. 

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                        <itunes:keywords>MARSHALL DURRETT, DURRETT INTERESTS, BUILDERS, CERTIFIED GRADUATE BUILDER, CGB, BUILDING, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS, NAHB, HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER AUSTIN, HBAGA, HOME BUILDERS, HOME BUILDING, REMODELING, MULTIFAMILY CONSTRUCTION, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, SUBCONTRACTING, DESIGN, HOUSING FINANCE, BUILDING PRODUCT MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, HOUSING</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>CEPAC Inc Introduces Lawyer Marketing 101 at American Association  for Justice in Chicago</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/lawyer-web/marketing/prweb539501.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/lawyer-web/marketing/prweb539501.htm</comments>
                        <description>Lawyer Marketing Firm creates distinct marketing campaigns for law firms by building relationships using Web PR, search engine optimization, social media and TV marketing bringing new leads for law firm using combined marketing methods. [PRWeb Jul 13, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/lawyer-web/marketing/prweb539501.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:56:47 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) July 13, 2007 -- July 14, 2007 is the day set for American Association for Justice members to meet for a four day convention that will provide them with the opportunity to network and become educated on issues and developments related to the legal system and legal profession. Cepac INC. a <a href="http://www.cepac.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Taking legal advertising to higher standards">lawyer marketing company </a> is set to be in attendance with the group as part of their dedication to understanding the marketing needs of the legal field through building one on one relationships with clients. 

About the American Association of Justice (AAJ)
Formerly known as the American Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice is an organization whose mission is to promote fairness and effectiveness within the justice system. They also &quot;support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America&#039;s courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests.&quot;

Members of the AAJ include lawyers, law students and graduates, employees of government institutions, members of the military, and other constituents of the justice system. The association deals with issues related to topics such as consumer resources, media resources, legal education, and activism. The organization holds an annual convention for members, directors, and staff.

The AAJ 2007 Convention
The 2007 American Association for Justice Convention is scheduled to take place July 14th -18th at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois. Included on the agenda are an education program, exhibition, and other special events and activities for guests to participate in. Eligible members will have the opportunity to vote for officers and register Scholarships are provided to some guests on a limited basis.

About Cepac INC. 
Cepac INC. is a lawyer marketing agency that specializes in helping law firms build a distinctive image for their company. The boutique agency&#039;s mission is to &quot;bring the power of big brand advertising to the legal field.&quot; They create strategies that add value to one&#039;s organization with innovative brand building ideas. 

CEPAC, INC increase law firm&#039;s profit margin using Lawyer TV marketing, <a href="http://www.cepac.com/?pageid=196&#38;rowid=1741" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Search Engine Optimization">internet marketing </a>  using search engine optimization, video production services, brochures, print advertising, <a href="http://www.cepac.com/?pageid=114" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Attorney web site design ">Attorney website design</a>, radio and web media production. Due to the bulk media buying power they are able  to get  law firms better visibility using <a href="http://www.cepac.com/Our%20Work.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Web Marketing using brochures, TV,  Radio for personal injury law firms">web, print, radio and TV media. </a>

This West Palm Beach Florida agency develops the most effective solutions for law firms by becoming marketing partners with the clients they work with, and building strong professional relationships to create the most solid advertising and promotional strategies. The full service communications company has more than 20 years experience in working with firms and attorneys throughout the nation. 

Aside from attending the AAJ Convention, Cepac has employed other means  to become one of the most powerful marketing teams in all of... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/lawyer-web/marketing/prweb539501.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Kevin Quinlan &#38;  Rene Perras</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>CEPAC Inc Introduces Lawyer Marketing 101 at American Association  for Justice in Chicago</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) July 13, 2007 -- July 14, 2007 is the day set for American Association for Justice members to meet for a four day convention that will provide them with the opportunity to network and become educated on issues and developments related to the legal system and legal profession. Cepac INC. a <a href="http://www.cepac.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Taking legal advertising to higher standards">lawyer marketing company </a> is set to be in attendance with the group as part of their dedication to understanding the marketing needs of the legal field through building one on one relationships with clients. 

About the American Association of Justice (AAJ)
Formerly known as the American Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice is an organization whose mission is to promote fairness and effectiveness within the justice system. They also &quot;support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America&#039;s courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests.&quot;

Members of the AAJ include lawyers, law students and graduates, employees of government institutions, members of the military, and other constituents of the justice system. The association deals with issues related to topics such as consumer resources, media resources, legal education, and activism. The organization holds an annual convention for members, directors, and staff.

The AAJ 2007 Convention
The 2007 American Association for Justice Convention is scheduled to take place July 14th -18th at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois. Included on the agenda are an education program, exhibition, and other special events and activities for guests to participate in. Eligible members will have the opportunity to vote for officers and register Scholarships are provided to some guests on a limited basis.

About Cepac INC. 
Cepac INC. is a lawyer marketing agency that specializes in helping law firms build a distinctive image for their company. The boutique agency&#039;s mission is to &quot;bring the power of big brand advertising to the legal field.&quot; They create strategies that add value to one&#039;s organization with innovative brand building ideas. 

CEPAC, INC increase law firm&#039;s profit margin using Lawyer TV marketing, <a href="http://www.cepac.com/?pageid=196&#38;rowid=1741" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Search Engine Optimization">internet marketing </a>  using search engine optimization, video production services, brochures, print advertising, <a href="http://www.cepac.com/?pageid=114" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Attorney web site design ">Attorney website design</a>, radio and web media production. Due to the bulk media buying power they are able  to get  law firms better visibility using <a href="http://www.cepac.com/Our%20Work.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Web Marketing using brochures, TV,  Radio for personal injury law firms">web, print, radio and TV media. </a>

This West Palm Beach Florida agency develops the most effective solutions for law firms by becoming marketing partners with the clients they work with, and building strong professional relationships to create the most solid advertising and promotional strategies. The full service communications company has more than 20 years experience in working with firms and attorneys throughout the nation. 

Aside from attending the AAJ Convention, Cepac has employed other means  to become one of the most powerful marketing teams in all of... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/lawyer-web/marketing/prweb539501.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:keywords>lawyer marketing, find a lawyer, law firm marketing, internet marketing, law office website design, marketing lawyer web site, online marketing for lawyer, hispanic lawyer marketing, lawyer personal injury marketing, the lawyer guide to marketing on the internet, law firm tv production, texas trial lawyers association</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Groundbreaking Audio Marketing Research Enters Phase Two -- Internet Marketers Now Invited To Take Part </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/internet-marketing/web-audio-player/prweb538370.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/internet-marketing/web-audio-player/prweb538370.htm</comments>
                        <description>PrimaryElements.com announces new breakthrough web site audio player research project and invites savvy Internet Marketers to participate by testing their own free customized TalkingSpeaker&#8482; [PRWeb Jul 10, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/internet-marketing/web-audio-player/prweb538370.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:25:35 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/538370/Groundbreaking_Audio_Marketing_Research_Enters_Phase_Two_Internet_Marketers_Now_Invited_To_Take_Part_.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Petaluma, CA (PRWEB) July 10, 2007 -- Mark Lindsey, Creative Director for California-based music licensing and media design studio Primary Elements, is now inviting savvy Internet marketers and website owners to assist with stage two of some pioneering research into the benefits of using audio in a website sales or conversion process.



Results from the first phase of testing gave birth to an attention-grabbing, hand-tailored <a href="http://www.talkingspeaker.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Internet Marketing Web Audio Player">web site audio player</a> called a TalkingSpeaker&#8482;, which achieved startling improvements in sales conversions and user-retention through its unique, client-driven personalization and playback features. For a limited period, a complementary TalkingSpeaker&#8482; is being offered to selected businesses to further prove its success prior to the retail launch in 2008. 

Mark Lindsey described how the TalkingSpeaker&#8482; transcends other, more primitive audio players: 

&quot;Combining a customized Flash&#8482; player with our audio production and editing capabilities, the result was a heavyweight marketing &#039;punch&#039; that delivered higher profits through increased conversions. Most web audio players lack proven marketing features and are subscription-based, holding the client over a barrel by demanding perpetual monthly payments to keep their message running. We wanted to invent something that performed better without draining marketing budgets. The TalkingSpeaker&#8482; will be a &#039;one-time&#039; purchase so clients enjoy permanent ownership of their player from day one. The optional affiliate link built into each player can also provide additional revenue for website marketers and joint venture partners, something you just can&#039;t do with a pre-fab audio player.&quot;

Primary Elements called in Martin Popham, a London-based <a href="http://www.ukinternetmarketingconsultant.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="UK Internet Marketing Expert">Internet Marketing Consultant</a> to establish the essential features for converting website visitors into paying customers or subscribers. During testing on a new <a href="http://www.k9obedience.co.uk" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="UK Dog Obedience Training">Dog Obedience</a> website also built by Lindsey, it was clear that this new approach was successful in greatly extending the time of a user&#039;s visit to the site. The results also showed that users were more inclined to read and absorb site content due to the personalized and overall professional image conveyed through the TalkingSpeaker&#8482; welcome message. Combining Lindsey&#039;s creative flair for Flash&#8482; and audio production with Popham&#039;s marketing instincts, a new path was laid for achieving that most elusive of all marketing goals: keeping user interest long enough to convey the sales message, and with credibility intact.

Commenting on the experience, Mark explained: 

&quot;We want to drive huge increases in website conversions. The results so far are extremely exciting, and that&#039;s why we&#039;ve decided to offer a free fully-customized player to selected webmasters and online marketers who wish to take part in this project to significantly increase their conversions.  All we ask in return is for some feedback on their results to help us achieve a successful retail launch early next year. The TalkingSpeaker&#8482; improves conversions and user-immersion in many areas including email &#039;squeeze&#039; pages, product descriptions, educational pages, auction listings, classified ads... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/internet-marketing/web-audio-player/prweb538370.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Mark Lindsey</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Groundbreaking Audio Marketing Research Enters Phase Two -- Internet Marketers Now Invited To Take Part </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Petaluma, CA (PRWEB) July 10, 2007 -- Mark Lindsey, Creative Director for California-based music licensing and media design studio Primary Elements, is now inviting savvy Internet marketers and website owners to assist with stage two of some pioneering research into the benefits of using audio in a website sales or conversion process.



Results from the first phase of testing gave birth to an attention-grabbing, hand-tailored <a href="http://www.talkingspeaker.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Internet Marketing Web Audio Player">web site audio player</a> called a TalkingSpeaker&#8482;, which achieved startling improvements in sales conversions and user-retention through its unique, client-driven personalization and playback features. For a limited period, a complementary TalkingSpeaker&#8482; is being offered to selected businesses to further prove its success prior to the retail launch in 2008. 

Mark Lindsey described how the TalkingSpeaker&#8482; transcends other, more primitive audio players: 

&quot;Combining a customized Flash&#8482; player with our audio production and editing capabilities, the result was a heavyweight marketing &#039;punch&#039; that delivered higher profits through increased conversions. Most web audio players lack proven marketing features and are subscription-based, holding the client over a barrel by demanding perpetual monthly payments to keep their message running. We wanted to invent something that performed better without draining marketing budgets. The TalkingSpeaker&#8482; will be a &#039;one-time&#039; purchase so clients enjoy permanent ownership of their player from day one. The optional affiliate link built into each player can also provide additional revenue for website marketers and joint venture partners, something you just can&#039;t do with a pre-fab audio player.&quot;

Primary Elements called in Martin Popham, a London-based <a href="http://www.ukinternetmarketingconsultant.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="UK Internet Marketing Expert">Internet Marketing Consultant</a> to establish the essential features for converting website visitors into paying customers or subscribers. During testing on a new <a href="http://www.k9obedience.co.uk" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="UK Dog Obedience Training">Dog Obedience</a> website also built by Lindsey, it was clear that this new approach was successful in greatly extending the time of a user&#039;s visit to the site. The results also showed that users were more inclined to read and absorb site content due to the personalized and overall professional image conveyed through the TalkingSpeaker&#8482; welcome message. Combining Lindsey&#039;s creative flair for Flash&#8482; and audio production with Popham&#039;s marketing instincts, a new path was laid for achieving that most elusive of all marketing goals: keeping user interest long enough to convey the sales message, and with credibility intact.

Commenting on the experience, Mark explained: 

&quot;We want to drive huge increases in website conversions. The results so far are extremely exciting, and that&#039;s why we&#039;ve decided to offer a free fully-customized player to selected webmasters and online marketers who wish to take part in this project to significantly increase their conversions.  All we ask in return is for some feedback on their results to help us achieve a successful retail launch early next year. The TalkingSpeaker&#8482; improves conversions and user-immersion in many areas including email &#039;squeeze&#039; pages, product descriptions, educational pages, auction listings, classified ads... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/internet-marketing/web-audio-player/prweb538370.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:keywords>web site audio player, website audio player, web audio player, flash audio player, custom audio player, internet marketing, sales, marketing, web audio production, web audio service, web audio consultant, music licensing, royalty free music, joint venture, web site conversions, sales conversions, web audio, internet marketer, sales copy, web business, internet auction, ebay, web classifieds, internet advertising, web advertising, flash, software, new software, new web service, new internet service, audio production, voice-over, affiliate program, jv, web music, web audio, online business, home business, home-based business, make money online, internet launch, website launch, web design, website design, flash design, dog training, internet coach, audio consulting, music composer, web audio spot, web audio advertising, podcast, podcasting, audio player, dog training, entrepreneur</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Pro Photographers&#039; Dream: Lease the Hasselblad H3D-39 for Only $699.99 a Month</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Hasselblad_H3D-39/Calumet_Photographic/prweb537080.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Hasselblad_H3D-39/Calumet_Photographic/prweb537080.htm</comments>
                        <description>Calumet Photographic offers exclusive lease with $1 buyout. [PRWeb Jul 2, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Hasselblad_H3D-39/Calumet_Photographic/prweb537080.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon,  2 Jul 2007 16:52:04 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/537080/Pro_Photographers_Dream_Lease_the_Hasselblad_H_D_for_Only_a_Month.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Chicago, IL (Vocus) July 2, 2007 -- <a href="http://www.calumetphoto.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Calumet Photographic">Calumet Photographic</a> is offering professional and passionate photographers a unique opportunity to upgrade to the finest, state-of-the-art medium format digital imaging system available today. Trade in an 18MP or larger medium format back, then lease the Hasselblad H3D-39 for only $699.99 per month. At the conclusion of the 36-month lease, the H3D can be purchased for only one dollar!



&quot;We&#039;re thrilled to provide this opportunity to own a camera that raises the standard of digital photography to a new level,&quot; said Michael Miller, president of Calumet Photographic. &quot;The H3D will exceed your wildest expectations. Every picture you take has an incredible level of sharpness and detail.&quot;

The H3D offers photographers the full benefits of a professional, medium format camera with a 6 x 4.5cm window as well as the ease of use of the best 35mm digital SLRs. It offers a choice of four modes of operation and storage, the flexible FireWire-driven Hasselblad Imagebank, tethered operation with extended, special capture controls or 120/220 film.

The improved images and processing are made possible with the incorporation of Hasselblad&#039;s Natural Color Solution, FlexColor imaging software and DNG workflow. The camera comes with an 80mm lens, the HVD 90X viewfinder and a 39MP sensor unit.

Lease it today and shoot it tomorrow! Once the lease has been approved, the H3D-39 will be shipped with free next day delivery. This <a href="http://www.calumetphoto.com/h3dlease" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="special trade-in leasing offer">special trade-in leasing offer</a> is good through August 31, 2007 and is limited to quantities on hand.

For more information or to reserve your Hasselblad H3D-39, please call 800-CALUMET, visit one of Calumet&#039;s ten retail locations, or go to <a href="http://www.calumetphoto.com/h3dlease" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.calumetphoto.com/h3dlease</a>.

Calumet Photographic has been helping photographers create extraordinary images since 1939. Only Calumet serves the needs of photographers with an interactive website, professional call center and worldwide retail centers. 

Contact Information:
Gerry Oher
312.316.6462
gerry.oher @ calumetphoto.com

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                        <itunes:author>Gerry Oher</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Pro Photographers&#039; Dream: Lease the Hasselblad H3D-39 for Only $699.99 a Month</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chicago, IL (Vocus) July 2, 2007 -- <a href="http://www.calumetphoto.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Calumet Photographic">Calumet Photographic</a> is offering professional and passionate photographers a unique opportunity to upgrade to the finest, state-of-the-art medium format digital imaging system available today. Trade in an 18MP or larger medium format back, then lease the Hasselblad H3D-39 for only $699.99 per month. At the conclusion of the 36-month lease, the H3D can be purchased for only one dollar!



&quot;We&#039;re thrilled to provide this opportunity to own a camera that raises the standard of digital photography to a new level,&quot; said Michael Miller, president of Calumet Photographic. &quot;The H3D will exceed your wildest expectations. Every picture you take has an incredible level of sharpness and detail.&quot;

The H3D offers photographers the full benefits of a professional, medium format camera with a 6 x 4.5cm window as well as the ease of use of the best 35mm digital SLRs. It offers a choice of four modes of operation and storage, the flexible FireWire-driven Hasselblad Imagebank, tethered operation with extended, special capture controls or 120/220 film.

The improved images and processing are made possible with the incorporation of Hasselblad&#039;s Natural Color Solution, FlexColor imaging software and DNG workflow. The camera comes with an 80mm lens, the HVD 90X viewfinder and a 39MP sensor unit.

Lease it today and shoot it tomorrow! Once the lease has been approved, the H3D-39 will be shipped with free next day delivery. This <a href="http://www.calumetphoto.com/h3dlease" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="special trade-in leasing offer">special trade-in leasing offer</a> is good through August 31, 2007 and is limited to quantities on hand.

For more information or to reserve your Hasselblad H3D-39, please call 800-CALUMET, visit one of Calumet&#039;s ten retail locations, or go to <a href="http://www.calumetphoto.com/h3dlease" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.calumetphoto.com/h3dlease</a>.

Calumet Photographic has been helping photographers create extraordinary images since 1939. Only Calumet serves the needs of photographers with an interactive website, professional call center and worldwide retail centers. 

Contact Information:
Gerry Oher
312.316.6462
gerry.oher @ calumetphoto.com

###]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>calumet photographic, professional photographers, photographers, serious photographers, serious amateur photographers, hasselblad h3d-39, hasselblad h3d-39 lease offer</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>BASF Defines High-Performance Communities in Interactive, Animated Website</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/basf/website/prweb532145.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/basf/website/prweb532145.htm</comments>
                        <description>BASF announces the launch of <a href="http://www.highperformancecommunity.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.highperformancecommunity.com</a>, a website designed to define and present a BASF High-Performance Community by chronicling the lives of the Jones family -- proud new owners of a high-performance home in a sustainable neighborhood. [PRWeb Jun 11, 2007]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:36:37 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Florham Park, N.J. (PRWEB) June 11, 2007 --   BASF announces the launch of <a href="http://www.highperformancecommunity.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.highperformancecommunity.com</a>, a website designed to define and present a BASF High-Performance Community by chronicling the lives of the Jones family -- proud new owners of a high-performance home in a sustainable neighborhood. 

Through interactive animated vignettes, visitors learn about the benefits of living and working in a community that is optimized by BASF chemistry. These benefits include affordability, energy efficiency, resistance to natural disasters, environmental responsibility, healthier indoor environments and design freedom. 

&#8220;Because BASF has such a wide portfolio of products that serve all sectors of both residential and commercial building and construction, we are uniquely qualified to provide tangible solutions backed by science to improve the performance of structures such as homes, office buildings, tunnels, and bridges and highways,&#8221; says Jack Armstrong, Manager of Building and Construction Markets for BASF. He continues, &#8220;Used in concert, these improved materials produce entire communities that out-perform the traditional neighborhood.&#8221;

Visitors to the site can also choose to learn more about improvements to applications including the building envelope, heating ventilation and air conditioning systems, concrete and infrastructure technologies, coatings that provide weather resistance and aesthetics, renewable energy systems, pest resistance and landscaping materials, as well as advancements in low voc (VOC?) construction materials that increase indoor-air quality. A selection of success stories, white papers, relevant news and current events are available as well.

Information and links about the specific businesses within BASF that contribute to the high-performance community are provided. These divisions include BASF Canada, Chemical Intermediates, Construction Chemicals, Engineering Plastics, Functional Polymers, Industrial Coatings, Performance Chemicals, Professional Pest Control, Polyurethanes and Styrenics.
BASF - The Chemical Company. We don&#039;t make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.

BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF employs more than 15,500 in North America and had sales of approximately $14.3 billion in 2006. For more information about BASF&#8217;s North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit <a href="http://www.basf.com/usa" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.basf.com/usa</a>.

BASF is the world&#8217;s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually all industries, BASF&#8217;s high-value products and intelligent system solutions help its customers to be more successful. BASF develops new technologies and uses them to meet the challenges of the future and open up additional market opportunities. It combines economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, thus contributing to a better future. BASF has approximately 95,000 employees and posted sales of &#8364;52.6 billion (approximately $66.1 billion) in 2006. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at <a href="http://www.basf.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.basf.com</a>.

For more information, contact:

Mary MacLeod
Maverick Marketing on behalf of BASF
Tel: (207) 929-4568

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                        <itunes:author>Mary Macleod</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>BASF Defines High-Performance Communities in Interactive, Animated Website</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Florham Park, N.J. (PRWEB) June 11, 2007 --   BASF announces the launch of <a href="http://www.highperformancecommunity.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.highperformancecommunity.com</a>, a website designed to define and present a BASF High-Performance Community by chronicling the lives of the Jones family -- proud new owners of a high-performance home in a sustainable neighborhood. 

Through interactive animated vignettes, visitors learn about the benefits of living and working in a community that is optimized by BASF chemistry. These benefits include affordability, energy efficiency, resistance to natural disasters, environmental responsibility, healthier indoor environments and design freedom. 

&#8220;Because BASF has such a wide portfolio of products that serve all sectors of both residential and commercial building and construction, we are uniquely qualified to provide tangible solutions backed by science to improve the performance of structures such as homes, office buildings, tunnels, and bridges and highways,&#8221; says Jack Armstrong, Manager of Building and Construction Markets for BASF. He continues, &#8220;Used in concert, these improved materials produce entire communities that out-perform the traditional neighborhood.&#8221;

Visitors to the site can also choose to learn more about improvements to applications including the building envelope, heating ventilation and air conditioning systems, concrete and infrastructure technologies, coatings that provide weather resistance and aesthetics, renewable energy systems, pest resistance and landscaping materials, as well as advancements in low voc (VOC?) construction materials that increase indoor-air quality. A selection of success stories, white papers, relevant news and current events are available as well.

Information and links about the specific businesses within BASF that contribute to the high-performance community are provided. These divisions include BASF Canada, Chemical Intermediates, Construction Chemicals, Engineering Plastics, Functional Polymers, Industrial Coatings, Performance Chemicals, Professional Pest Control, Polyurethanes and Styrenics.
BASF - The Chemical Company. We don&#039;t make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.

BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF employs more than 15,500 in North America and had sales of approximately $14.3 billion in 2006. For more information about BASF&#8217;s North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit <a href="http://www.basf.com/usa" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.basf.com/usa</a>.

BASF is the world&#8217;s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually all industries, BASF&#8217;s high-value products and intelligent system solutions help its customers to be more successful. BASF develops new technologies and uses them to meet the challenges of the future and open up additional market opportunities. It combines economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, thus contributing to a better future. BASF has approximately 95,000 employees and posted sales of &#8364;52.6 billion (approximately $66.1 billion) in 2006. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at <a href="http://www.basf.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.basf.com</a>.

For more information, contact:

Mary MacLeod
Maverick Marketing on behalf of BASF
Tel: (207) 929-4568

### ]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:keywords>CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES, CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS, ENGINEERING PLASTICS, FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS, INDUSTRIAL COATINGS, PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS, PROFESSIONAL PEST CONTROL, POLYURETHANES AND STYRENICS</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Search Engine Marketing Firm Netconcepts Achieves Significant Online Natural Search Sales for Outdoor Retailer Cabela&#039;s </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530327.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530327.htm</comments>
                        <description>Natural search secrets for achieving page one Google and Yahoo! rankings for ultra competitive terms such as &quot;compound bows&quot; and &quot;riflescope accessories&quot; to be unveiled at Internet Retailer in San Jose, CA June 4 [PRWeb Jun 4, 2007]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri,  1 Jun 2007 16:39:13 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 4, 2007 -- <a href="http://www.netconcepts.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.netconcepts.com/</a> - Netconcepts, LLC., the premier search engine marketing firm enabling the top 200 Internet Retailers to &quot;get found&quot; online, has achieved page one Google and Yahoo rankings for outdoor retailer Cabela&#039;s and will be revealing their secrets at Internet Retailer Conference &#38; Exhibition starting today in San Jose, CA.

Since converting to Netconcepts&#039; <a href="http://www.netconcepts.com/services/search-marketing/gravitystream/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="GravityStream">GravityStream</a> search engine optimization (SEO) management tool, Cabela&#039;s has witnessed a historic increase in online sales through their natural search channel.

&quot;After fully implementing GravityStream, we saw a 20 percent increase in rankings for trophy keywords from September to January,&quot; states Derek Fortna, Cabela&#039;s Marketing Programs Manager.  &quot;The immediate benefit witnessed from this increased traffic, nearly exclusively gained through natural search, was an increase of nearly 50 percent in our online return on investment (ROI) since last year.&quot;

Before partnering with Netconcepts, Cabela&#039;s deployed a minimal search engine optimization solution which allowed for only a select number of outdoor gear product pages to be optimized for natural search. 

With the size of Cabela&#039;s website approaching 50,000 product pages, the company required a more robust natural search solution that would allow users searching for outdoor products like &quot;compound bows&quot; or &quot;riflescope accessories&quot; to discover each of their pages.

GravityStream allowed Cabela&#039;s to avoid the exhaustive effort other online retailers typically experience when rebuilding their site for optimal search performance.

&quot;The sheer quantity and volume of product offerings available on Cabela&#039;s website is the type of project GravityStream was created for,&quot; states Brian Klais, Netconcepts&#039; Vice President of Search.

The ability to fully optimize each page throughout a website without resorting to a reconstruct is a unique feature offered by GravityStream.  By optimizing each page simultaneously, Google&#039;s PageRank is flowed through Cabela&#039;s site in a way that helps the site achieve higher than average natural search rankings.

&quot;GravityStream optimized each page on Cabela&#039;s site with keyword-rich content before aggressively tracking the results,&quot; states Klais.  &quot;By providing this powerfully customizable solution, we are able to ensure Cabela&#039;s achieves consistently increased rankings and infinitely ascending online sales.&quot;

Netconcepts will be unveiling how they helped Cabela&#039;s increase online sales by 50% at the Internet Retailer Conference &#38; Exhibition starting today in San Jose, CA.

About Netconcepts, LLC
Netconcepts is committed to arming top Internet retailers with online strategies and technology platforms designed to increase online sales. With proprietary technology and services including GravityStream&#8482; and GravityMarket&#8482;, online retailers will &quot;get found&quot; in the search engines. Online retailers succeeding with the aid of Netconcepts, include Discovery Communications, Northern Tool, Home Shopping Network, Kohl&#039;s Department Stores, PoolDawg, REI, Van Dyke Supply, Cabela&#039;s, and Steve Spangler Science among other brands. Netconcepts is based in Madison, Wisconsin with a production facility in Auckland, New Zealand.

About Cabela&#039;s... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530327.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Bill Arnovich</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Search Engine Marketing Firm Netconcepts Achieves Significant Online Natural Search Sales for Outdoor Retailer Cabela&#039;s </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 4, 2007 -- <a href="http://www.netconcepts.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.netconcepts.com/</a> - Netconcepts, LLC., the premier search engine marketing firm enabling the top 200 Internet Retailers to &quot;get found&quot; online, has achieved page one Google and Yahoo rankings for outdoor retailer Cabela&#039;s and will be revealing their secrets at Internet Retailer Conference &#38; Exhibition starting today in San Jose, CA.

Since converting to Netconcepts&#039; <a href="http://www.netconcepts.com/services/search-marketing/gravitystream/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="GravityStream">GravityStream</a> search engine optimization (SEO) management tool, Cabela&#039;s has witnessed a historic increase in online sales through their natural search channel.

&quot;After fully implementing GravityStream, we saw a 20 percent increase in rankings for trophy keywords from September to January,&quot; states Derek Fortna, Cabela&#039;s Marketing Programs Manager.  &quot;The immediate benefit witnessed from this increased traffic, nearly exclusively gained through natural search, was an increase of nearly 50 percent in our online return on investment (ROI) since last year.&quot;

Before partnering with Netconcepts, Cabela&#039;s deployed a minimal search engine optimization solution which allowed for only a select number of outdoor gear product pages to be optimized for natural search. 

With the size of Cabela&#039;s website approaching 50,000 product pages, the company required a more robust natural search solution that would allow users searching for outdoor products like &quot;compound bows&quot; or &quot;riflescope accessories&quot; to discover each of their pages.

GravityStream allowed Cabela&#039;s to avoid the exhaustive effort other online retailers typically experience when rebuilding their site for optimal search performance.

&quot;The sheer quantity and volume of product offerings available on Cabela&#039;s website is the type of project GravityStream was created for,&quot; states Brian Klais, Netconcepts&#039; Vice President of Search.

The ability to fully optimize each page throughout a website without resorting to a reconstruct is a unique feature offered by GravityStream.  By optimizing each page simultaneously, Google&#039;s PageRank is flowed through Cabela&#039;s site in a way that helps the site achieve higher than average natural search rankings.

&quot;GravityStream optimized each page on Cabela&#039;s site with keyword-rich content before aggressively tracking the results,&quot; states Klais.  &quot;By providing this powerfully customizable solution, we are able to ensure Cabela&#039;s achieves consistently increased rankings and infinitely ascending online sales.&quot;

Netconcepts will be unveiling how they helped Cabela&#039;s increase online sales by 50% at the Internet Retailer Conference &#38; Exhibition starting today in San Jose, CA.

About Netconcepts, LLC
Netconcepts is committed to arming top Internet retailers with online strategies and technology platforms designed to increase online sales. With proprietary technology and services including GravityStream&#8482; and GravityMarket&#8482;, online retailers will &quot;get found&quot; in the search engines. Online retailers succeeding with the aid of Netconcepts, include Discovery Communications, Northern Tool, Home Shopping Network, Kohl&#039;s Department Stores, PoolDawg, REI, Van Dyke Supply, Cabela&#039;s, and Steve Spangler Science among other brands. Netconcepts is based in Madison, Wisconsin with a production facility in Auckland, New Zealand.

About Cabela&#039;s... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530327.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:keywords>search, longtail, social media, the long tail, long tail of search revenue, email marketing, web site promotion, web marketing, search engine promotion, search engine marketing, web development, blog web promotion, ecommerce web site design, ecommerce web hosting, email marketing software, opt in email marketing, targeted email marketing, online email marketing, email marketing services, email marketing solution, email marketing campaign, email marketing tool, permission email marketing, email marketing service, email marketing company, bulk email marketing software, email marketing agency, mass email marketing, email marketing consulting, blog templates, blog directory, wordpress, blogging tools, wordpress weblog, wordpress plugins, paid search, organic search</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Billiards Retailer PoolDawg Experiences 300 Percent Increase in Search Engine Traffic With Ecommerce Solution Built by Search Engine Marketing Firm Netconcepts&#174; </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530322.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530322.htm</comments>
                        <description>Website design &#38; search engine marketing initiative drives 27 percent increase in online conversion in just 60 days. Strategy which drove momentous boost in sales of &quot;pool cues&quot; and &quot;Hustlin&#039; USA T-Shirts&quot; to be imparted to online retailers at Internet Retailer in San Jose, CA June 4 [PRWeb Jun 4, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530322.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri,  1 Jun 2007 16:42:28 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 4, 2007 -- <a href="http://www.netconcepts.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.netconcepts.com/</a> - Netconcepts, LLC., the premier search engine marketing firm enabling internet retailers to &quot;get found&quot; online, has enhanced search engine traffic for online billiards retailer PoolDawg by 300 percent.  Netconcepts will disclose their approach at the Internet Retailer Conference &#38; Exhibition starting today in San Jose, CA.

&quot;We are extremely pleased with our initial search engine traffic results,&quot; states Mike Feinman, PoolDawg&#039;s Director of Marketing.  &quot;After just 60 days of moving to GravityMarket, we&#039;ve seen our conversion rate increase 27 percent.&quot;

Since redesigning their website with Netconcepts&#039; <a href="http://www.netconcepts.com/services/website-development/gravitymarket-ecommerce/ecommerce-website-design/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="GravityMarket">GravityMarket</a>, an <a href="http://www.netconcepts.com/services/website-development/gravitymarket-ecommerce/seo-ecommerce-software/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Ecommerce Solution">Ecommerce Solution</a> developed specifically for online retailers, PoolDawg&#039;s dramatic rise in search engine traffic has led to a remarkable boost in online sales.

Pooldawg&#039;s original site suffered from several structural and functional limitations, as well as relatively low conversion rates. &quot;As a newer company in an established market, it was extremely important to get a jump start on our search engine listings,&quot; continues Feinman. 

Netconcepts&#039; first step was to provide an initial SEO analysis of Pooldawg&#039;s website. The analysis covered best practice recommendations and a blue print for optimal execution of search engine optimization. Because of the current site limitations, Netconcepts&#039; ultimately recommended a new site structure that would be search-friendly from the ground up. The solution was GravityMarket, Netconcepts&#039; search optimized ecommerce solution.

&quot;We are pleased to see that our recommendation for a new ecommerce site structure has achieved good things for PoolDawg,&quot; states Jody Hartwig, Netconcepts&#039; Vice President of Client Services. &quot;PoolDawg currently holds number-one position in Google for &#039;pool cues&#039; and ranks highly for other strategic terms. GravityMarket is a sound platform on which PoolDawg can grow its online business.&quot; 

PoolDawg benefits from GravityMarket&#039;s other features, including enhanced content management capability, real-time shipping estimates, RSS feeds and a streamlined checkout process.

As an example, GravityMarket&#039;s simple checkout process never lets a billiards enthusiast forget the latest offers, using friendly reminders to inform purchasers how much more product is needed, for example, to qualify their entire order for free shipping. 

Jody Hartwig, Netconcepts&#039; Vice President of Client Services, will unveil how Netconcepts&#039; GravityMarket helped PoolDawg increase search traffic by 300 percent and online conversions by 27 percent at the Internet Retailer Conference &#38; Exhibition starting June 4th in San Jose, CA.

About Netconcepts, LLC
Netconcepts is committed to arming top Internet retailers with online strategies and technology platforms designed to increase online sales. With proprietary technology and services including GravityStream&#8482; and GravityMarket&#8482;, online retailers will &quot;get found&quot; in the search engines. Online retailers succeeding with the aid of Netconcepts,... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530322.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>LEE ODDEN</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Billiards Retailer PoolDawg Experiences 300 Percent Increase in Search Engine Traffic With Ecommerce Solution Built by Search Engine Marketing Firm Netconcepts&#174; </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 4, 2007 -- <a href="http://www.netconcepts.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.netconcepts.com/</a> - Netconcepts, LLC., the premier search engine marketing firm enabling internet retailers to &quot;get found&quot; online, has enhanced search engine traffic for online billiards retailer PoolDawg by 300 percent.  Netconcepts will disclose their approach at the Internet Retailer Conference &#38; Exhibition starting today in San Jose, CA.

&quot;We are extremely pleased with our initial search engine traffic results,&quot; states Mike Feinman, PoolDawg&#039;s Director of Marketing.  &quot;After just 60 days of moving to GravityMarket, we&#039;ve seen our conversion rate increase 27 percent.&quot;

Since redesigning their website with Netconcepts&#039; <a href="http://www.netconcepts.com/services/website-development/gravitymarket-ecommerce/ecommerce-website-design/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="GravityMarket">GravityMarket</a>, an <a href="http://www.netconcepts.com/services/website-development/gravitymarket-ecommerce/seo-ecommerce-software/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Ecommerce Solution">Ecommerce Solution</a> developed specifically for online retailers, PoolDawg&#039;s dramatic rise in search engine traffic has led to a remarkable boost in online sales.

Pooldawg&#039;s original site suffered from several structural and functional limitations, as well as relatively low conversion rates. &quot;As a newer company in an established market, it was extremely important to get a jump start on our search engine listings,&quot; continues Feinman. 

Netconcepts&#039; first step was to provide an initial SEO analysis of Pooldawg&#039;s website. The analysis covered best practice recommendations and a blue print for optimal execution of search engine optimization. Because of the current site limitations, Netconcepts&#039; ultimately recommended a new site structure that would be search-friendly from the ground up. The solution was GravityMarket, Netconcepts&#039; search optimized ecommerce solution.

&quot;We are pleased to see that our recommendation for a new ecommerce site structure has achieved good things for PoolDawg,&quot; states Jody Hartwig, Netconcepts&#039; Vice President of Client Services. &quot;PoolDawg currently holds number-one position in Google for &#039;pool cues&#039; and ranks highly for other strategic terms. GravityMarket is a sound platform on which PoolDawg can grow its online business.&quot; 

PoolDawg benefits from GravityMarket&#039;s other features, including enhanced content management capability, real-time shipping estimates, RSS feeds and a streamlined checkout process.

As an example, GravityMarket&#039;s simple checkout process never lets a billiards enthusiast forget the latest offers, using friendly reminders to inform purchasers how much more product is needed, for example, to qualify their entire order for free shipping. 

Jody Hartwig, Netconcepts&#039; Vice President of Client Services, will unveil how Netconcepts&#039; GravityMarket helped PoolDawg increase search traffic by 300 percent and online conversions by 27 percent at the Internet Retailer Conference &#38; Exhibition starting June 4th in San Jose, CA.

About Netconcepts, LLC
Netconcepts is committed to arming top Internet retailers with online strategies and technology platforms designed to increase online sales. With proprietary technology and services including GravityStream&#8482; and GravityMarket&#8482;, online retailers will &quot;get found&quot; in the search engines. Online retailers succeeding with the aid of Netconcepts,... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb530322.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>Psynchronous Renovates Honey Dew Donuts Brand</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/5/prweb528297.htm</link>
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                        <description>Psynchronous Communications Inc. kicked off a comprehensive brand renovation for New England-based Honey Dew Donuts on May 19th during NESN Red Sox baseball. Psynchronous won the Honey Dew Donuts business during a February picth. The new campaign uses television, radio, out-of-home, in-store and web-based advertising to deliver Honey Dew Donut&#039;s local connection and high quality product story. [PRWeb May 23, 2007]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 17:03:03 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Woburn, MA (PRWEB) May 23, 2007 -- Psynchronous Communications Inc. kicked off a comprehensive brand renovation for New England-based Honey Dew Donuts on May 19th during NESN Red Sox baseball. Psynchronous won the Honey Dew Donuts business during a February picth. The new campaign uses television, radio, out-of-home, in-store and web-based advertising to deliver Honey Dew Donut&#039;s local connection and high quality product story.



&quot;Honey Dew Donuts is a venerable and well-loved New England Brand competing in a quickly evolving market.  We knew our collaboration could move the needle because we were starting with Honey Dew&#039;s exceptional product and exceptional people. When brands back up great advertising with great products it makes all the difference.&quot; says Kris Washington, Partner.

&quot;In a fiercely competitive space where other brands have become more diluted and &#039;corporate&#039; in their growth, we&#039;ve purposefully chosen to highlight what truly differentiates this local brand from the pack and that its wholesome goodness and genuine product quality&quot;, states Pat D&#039;Amico, Partner.

&quot;The headline &#039;Local Flavor. Now in HD.&#039; says it all,&quot; explains Partner Kevin Zundl. &quot;We let imagery of the brand&#039;s big beautiful baked goods and beverages draw customers in. Branded appetite appeal is what&#039;s most critical in this category.&quot;

About Psynchronous:
Psynchronous Communications, Inc. is a full-service advertising agency that delivers more measurable, effective and efficient communications and marketing programs to clients and agencies through the use of strategic creative and its proprietary Gravity marketing communication software. To learn more about Psynchronous Communications and Gravity, visit <a href="http://www.Psynchronous.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.Psynchronous.com</a>

About Honey Dew Donuts
Headquartered in Plainville, Massachusetts, Honey Dew DonutsR opened its first shop in Mansfield, Mass. in 1973. More than thirty years later, the Mansfield shop remains open for business along with 140+ Honey Dew Donuts shops sprinkled throughout New England. Showcasing signature items like House Blend and flavored coffees as well as the Honey Dew Donuts, pistachio muffins, and cinnamon sticks, Honey Dew Donuts is a New England staple. Founded by Richard J. Bowen, Honey Dew Donuts shops continue to support the local communities in which they serve and invite all New Englanders to Enjoy the Local Flavor.  To learn more about Honey Dew Donuts, visit <a href="http:///www.HoneyDewDonuts.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http:///www.HoneyDewDonuts.com</a>

Contact:
Pat D&#039;Amico
Founding Partner
Psynchronous Communications, Inc.
155 New Boston Street, Suite #182
Woburn, MA 01801
Telephone: (781) 937-0675
Email: pat(at)psynchronous.com

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                        <itunes:author>Pat D&#039;Amico</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Psynchronous Renovates Honey Dew Donuts Brand</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Woburn, MA (PRWEB) May 23, 2007 -- Psynchronous Communications Inc. kicked off a comprehensive brand renovation for New England-based Honey Dew Donuts on May 19th during NESN Red Sox baseball. Psynchronous won the Honey Dew Donuts business during a February picth. The new campaign uses television, radio, out-of-home, in-store and web-based advertising to deliver Honey Dew Donut&#039;s local connection and high quality product story.



&quot;Honey Dew Donuts is a venerable and well-loved New England Brand competing in a quickly evolving market.  We knew our collaboration could move the needle because we were starting with Honey Dew&#039;s exceptional product and exceptional people. When brands back up great advertising with great products it makes all the difference.&quot; says Kris Washington, Partner.

&quot;In a fiercely competitive space where other brands have become more diluted and &#039;corporate&#039; in their growth, we&#039;ve purposefully chosen to highlight what truly differentiates this local brand from the pack and that its wholesome goodness and genuine product quality&quot;, states Pat D&#039;Amico, Partner.

&quot;The headline &#039;Local Flavor. Now in HD.&#039; says it all,&quot; explains Partner Kevin Zundl. &quot;We let imagery of the brand&#039;s big beautiful baked goods and beverages draw customers in. Branded appetite appeal is what&#039;s most critical in this category.&quot;

About Psynchronous:
Psynchronous Communications, Inc. is a full-service advertising agency that delivers more measurable, effective and efficient communications and marketing programs to clients and agencies through the use of strategic creative and its proprietary Gravity marketing communication software. To learn more about Psynchronous Communications and Gravity, visit <a href="http://www.Psynchronous.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.Psynchronous.com</a>

About Honey Dew Donuts
Headquartered in Plainville, Massachusetts, Honey Dew DonutsR opened its first shop in Mansfield, Mass. in 1973. More than thirty years later, the Mansfield shop remains open for business along with 140+ Honey Dew Donuts shops sprinkled throughout New England. Showcasing signature items like House Blend and flavored coffees as well as the Honey Dew Donuts, pistachio muffins, and cinnamon sticks, Honey Dew Donuts is a New England staple. Founded by Richard J. Bowen, Honey Dew Donuts shops continue to support the local communities in which they serve and invite all New Englanders to Enjoy the Local Flavor.  To learn more about Honey Dew Donuts, visit <a href="http:///www.HoneyDewDonuts.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http:///www.HoneyDewDonuts.com</a>

Contact:
Pat D&#039;Amico
Founding Partner
Psynchronous Communications, Inc.
155 New Boston Street, Suite #182
Woburn, MA 01801
Telephone: (781) 937-0675
Email: pat(at)psynchronous.com

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                        <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
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                        <itunes:keywords>psynchronous, honey dew donuts, honeydew donuts, advertising, marketing, gravity</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>LeadMarket Launches Web 2.0 Marketing Agency</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/web/marketing/prweb522997.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/web/marketing/prweb522997.htm</comments>
                        <description>Web 2.0 pioneers offer clients SEO, PR, and proprietary Internet marketing software - all for one flat fee. [PRWeb May 3, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/web/marketing/prweb522997.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri,  4 May 2007 15:16:00 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/522997/LeadMarket_Launches_Web_Marketing_Agency.mp3"
                                length="4580968" type="audio/mpeg" />
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) May 3, 2007 -- LeadMarket.com, a full service Internet Lead Generation firm, announced its holistic, all-in-one approach to Web-based lead generation is now available for businesses that want to upgrade their Internet properties to the Web 2.0 platform. LeadMarket offers medium- to large-size companies one point of contact to take advantage of the industry&#039;s leading Internet <a href="http://www.leadmarket.com/breedapart/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="business marketing">business marketing</a> techniques that include Search Engine Optimization (<a href="http://www.leadmarket.com/seouniversity/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="SEO">SEO</a>), Web-based PR, and <a href="http://www.leadmarket.com/signup/basic/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Internet marketing software">Internet marketing software</a> that is so advanced it has five patents pending.



&quot;Growing businesses need an effective mix of SEO, PR, and marketing software to compete in today&#039;s Internet,&quot; said founder John Sung Kim. &quot;Yet most SEO experts, web design shops, and PR firms not only do not talk to one another, they are collectively a generation behind in terms of the products and services they actually deliver to their clients.&quot; Kim explained that, &quot;Simply tagging website code, traditional newswire PR, and using basic website analytics no longer gives companies the edge they need in hyper-competitive markets.&quot;

Unlike the vast majority of marketing, web development, or PR firms, LeadMarket&#039;s founders speak from entrepreneurial experience, not consulting experience. LeadMarket&#039;s Michael Sullivan, provides two decades worth of channel and direct marketing leadership, while Bill Gram-Reefer is recognized as one of the most advanced practitioners of SEO PR in Silicon Valley. And, in 2001, founder John Sung Kim, grew a web-based software company from his apartment in Alameda, California, to a business with over 100 employees, raised $17 Million in venture funding, and generated nearly $10 Million a year in annual recurring revenue as the company&#039;s founding CEO, and then later as its Principal Lead Generator.
 
About LeadMarket.com
Founded in 2006 by Internet marketing pioneers with actual entrepreneurial pasts, LeadMarket offers comprehensive Web 2.0 compliant Search Engine Optimization, Web-based PR, website creation &#38; maintenance, and a proprietary Internet marketing software package - all for one consolidated monthly fee. For more information visit LeadMarket.com.

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                        <itunes:author>BILL GRAM-REEFER</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>LeadMarket Launches Web 2.0 Marketing Agency</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) May 3, 2007 -- LeadMarket.com, a full service Internet Lead Generation firm, announced its holistic, all-in-one approach to Web-based lead generation is now available for businesses that want to upgrade their Internet properties to the Web 2.0 platform. LeadMarket offers medium- to large-size companies one point of contact to take advantage of the industry&#039;s leading Internet <a href="http://www.leadmarket.com/breedapart/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="business marketing">business marketing</a> techniques that include Search Engine Optimization (<a href="http://www.leadmarket.com/seouniversity/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="SEO">SEO</a>), Web-based PR, and <a href="http://www.leadmarket.com/signup/basic/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Internet marketing software">Internet marketing software</a> that is so advanced it has five patents pending.



&quot;Growing businesses need an effective mix of SEO, PR, and marketing software to compete in today&#039;s Internet,&quot; said founder John Sung Kim. &quot;Yet most SEO experts, web design shops, and PR firms not only do not talk to one another, they are collectively a generation behind in terms of the products and services they actually deliver to their clients.&quot; Kim explained that, &quot;Simply tagging website code, traditional newswire PR, and using basic website analytics no longer gives companies the edge they need in hyper-competitive markets.&quot;

Unlike the vast majority of marketing, web development, or PR firms, LeadMarket&#039;s founders speak from entrepreneurial experience, not consulting experience. LeadMarket&#039;s Michael Sullivan, provides two decades worth of channel and direct marketing leadership, while Bill Gram-Reefer is recognized as one of the most advanced practitioners of SEO PR in Silicon Valley. And, in 2001, founder John Sung Kim, grew a web-based software company from his apartment in Alameda, California, to a business with over 100 employees, raised $17 Million in venture funding, and generated nearly $10 Million a year in annual recurring revenue as the company&#039;s founding CEO, and then later as its Principal Lead Generator.
 
About LeadMarket.com
Founded in 2006 by Internet marketing pioneers with actual entrepreneurial pasts, LeadMarket offers comprehensive Web 2.0 compliant Search Engine Optimization, Web-based PR, website creation &#38; maintenance, and a proprietary Internet marketing software package - all for one consolidated monthly fee. For more information visit LeadMarket.com.

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                        <title>Death Notice to the Domain Name Parking Industry: Don&#039;t Park it, EMBARK IT!; It&#039;s Big, It&#039;s Green, and it has an Opinion -- www.DomainEmbarking.com</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/dont_park_it_embark_it/with_domain_embarking/prweb522404.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/dont_park_it_embark_it/with_domain_embarking/prweb522404.htm</comments>
                        <description>New Net Profits Inc. announces a new paradigm in Internet development and the end-user experience by launching their two-fold Internet revolution called Domain Embarking and the Mass Opinion Network. [PRWeb May 1, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/dont_park_it_embark_it/with_domain_embarking/prweb522404.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:29:18 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/522404/Death_Notice_to_the_Domain_Name_Parking_Industry_Don_t_Park_it_EMBARK_IT_It_s_Big_It_s_Green_and_it_has_an_Opinion_www_DomainEmbarking_com.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 1, 2007 -- Don&#039;t Park it, EMBARK IT! is the death notice given to the Domain Name Parking Industry by New Net Profits Inc. with the grand opening of <a href="http://www.domainembarking.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Domain Embarking">Domain Embarking</a>.



New Net Profits Inc, is introducing a whole new paradigm in Internet development called: Domain Embarking. (DE) The immediate affect of DE is two-fold: 

1. The old domain name industry known as &quot;Domain Name Parking&quot; (The website equivalent to email spam) will begin to be rendered obsolete and replaced with real and relevant websites. That&#039;s why we say &quot;Don&#039;t park it, Embark It!&quot; 

2. The surfing public will be introduced to a whole new surfing experience that delivers &#039;Topic-based Website results&#039; (as opposed to pages of  hierarchal lists of link results like Google and Yahoo) via an in-house network interface called the Mass Opinion Network, which will soon grow and expand to cover every topic under the sun.

Individuals can see the very first Embarked website (The end &quot;Product&quot;)  by visiting <a href="http://HillaryClintonforPresident2008.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Hillary Clinton for President 2008">Hillary Clinton for President 2008</a> Another great example is the <a href="http://USAPatriotAct.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="USA Patriot Act">USA Patriot Act</a>.

In short, Domain Embarking is 100% free for both customers (Domain name owners) and end users. (The Surfing public) Domain Embarking makes for a cleaner and healthier Internet. Domain Embarking is a Green Giant in the making.

Official company spokesperson adds this: &quot;A successful result will include: 1. The demise of the &#039;Bandwidth-eating / Internet-Littering industry&#039; known as; Domain Name Parking, by replacing their &#039;Ad-Trap Websites&#039; with Real &#38; Relevant Websites. 2. Providing an established billion dollar industry with free use of our patent-pending Domain Embarking software to create a cleaner and more useful Internet environment for the surfing public and continuing to profit from their monetized domain name portfolios. I call that a Win-Win AND a Green-Green situation!&quot; - New Net Profits Inc. President and Domain Embarking co-creator, Addison B. Bachman

For the history and the amazing story that started on 9-11 and leads to the birth of Domain Embarking and the Mass Opinion Network, listen to the podcast interview with the founder of New Net Profits Inc. and Domain Embarking&#039;s co-creator, Addison B. Bachman. It&#039;s All American.

For additional information visit <a href="http://www.domainembarking.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Domain Embarking">Domain Embarking</a> and the <a href="http://www.massopinion.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Mass Opinion Network">Mass Opinion Network</a>, contact Addison B. Bachman, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F

Addison B. Bachman, 
President
<a href="http://www.newnetprofits.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="New Net Profits Inc.">New Net Profits Inc.</a>
Message Line: 626-335-1000
Fax Line: 626-335-6822

Does your name mean squat?
<a href="http://www.domainrescueservice.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Domain Rescue Service">Domain Rescue Service</a>
Another New Net Profits Inc. 
Free Public Service.

The entire content of this page is Copyright 2007&#169; New Net Profits Inc. All Rights Reserved, unless otherwise noted. Access to this page... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/dont_park_it_embark_it/with_domain_embarking/prweb522404.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Addison B. Bachman</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Death Notice to the Domain Name Parking Industry: Don&#039;t Park it, EMBARK IT!; It&#039;s Big, It&#039;s Green, and it has an Opinion -- www.DomainEmbarking.com</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 1, 2007 -- Don&#039;t Park it, EMBARK IT! is the death notice given to the Domain Name Parking Industry by New Net Profits Inc. with the grand opening of <a href="http://www.domainembarking.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Domain Embarking">Domain Embarking</a>.



New Net Profits Inc, is introducing a whole new paradigm in Internet development called: Domain Embarking. (DE) The immediate affect of DE is two-fold: 

1. The old domain name industry known as &quot;Domain Name Parking&quot; (The website equivalent to email spam) will begin to be rendered obsolete and replaced with real and relevant websites. That&#039;s why we say &quot;Don&#039;t park it, Embark It!&quot; 

2. The surfing public will be introduced to a whole new surfing experience that delivers &#039;Topic-based Website results&#039; (as opposed to pages of  hierarchal lists of link results like Google and Yahoo) via an in-house network interface called the Mass Opinion Network, which will soon grow and expand to cover every topic under the sun.

Individuals can see the very first Embarked website (The end &quot;Product&quot;)  by visiting <a href="http://HillaryClintonforPresident2008.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Hillary Clinton for President 2008">Hillary Clinton for President 2008</a> Another great example is the <a href="http://USAPatriotAct.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="USA Patriot Act">USA Patriot Act</a>.

In short, Domain Embarking is 100% free for both customers (Domain name owners) and end users. (The Surfing public) Domain Embarking makes for a cleaner and healthier Internet. Domain Embarking is a Green Giant in the making.

Official company spokesperson adds this: &quot;A successful result will include: 1. The demise of the &#039;Bandwidth-eating / Internet-Littering industry&#039; known as; Domain Name Parking, by replacing their &#039;Ad-Trap Websites&#039; with Real &#38; Relevant Websites. 2. Providing an established billion dollar industry with free use of our patent-pending Domain Embarking software to create a cleaner and more useful Internet environment for the surfing public and continuing to profit from their monetized domain name portfolios. I call that a Win-Win AND a Green-Green situation!&quot; - New Net Profits Inc. President and Domain Embarking co-creator, Addison B. Bachman

For the history and the amazing story that started on 9-11 and leads to the birth of Domain Embarking and the Mass Opinion Network, listen to the podcast interview with the founder of New Net Profits Inc. and Domain Embarking&#039;s co-creator, Addison B. Bachman. It&#039;s All American.

For additional information visit <a href="http://www.domainembarking.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Domain Embarking">Domain Embarking</a> and the <a href="http://www.massopinion.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Mass Opinion Network">Mass Opinion Network</a>, contact Addison B. Bachman, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F

Addison B. Bachman, 
President
<a href="http://www.newnetprofits.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="New Net Profits Inc.">New Net Profits Inc.</a>
Message Line: 626-335-1000
Fax Line: 626-335-6822

Does your name mean squat?
<a href="http://www.domainrescueservice.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Domain Rescue Service">Domain Rescue Service</a>
Another New Net Profits Inc. 
Free Public Service.

The entire content of this page is Copyright 2007&#169; New Net Profits Inc. All Rights Reserved, unless otherwise noted. Access to this page... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/dont_park_it_embark_it/with_domain_embarking/prweb522404.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:keywords>domain name parking, domain name registration, domain parking, domain monetization, internet home-based business, free internet marketing, free search engine optimization, network marketing, internet marketing, internet news, internet search engine</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Custom Florida Waterfront Mansion to Hit Auction Block April 21</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb517348.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb517348.htm</comments>
                        <description>Over 7,500 square feet of custom beachfront home in Bonita Beach, Florida, will hit the auction block on April 21 at noon, according to Beth Rose of Rose Auction Group, LLC. [PRWeb Apr 7, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb517348.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon,  9 Apr 2007 15:06:25 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
                        <enclosure url="http://prwebpodcast.com/pod/517348/Custom_Florida_Waterfront_Mansion_to_Hit_Auction_Block_April_.mp3"
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Bonita Beach, FL (PRWeb) April 7, 2007 -- Over 7,500 square feet of custom beachfront home will hit the auction block on April 21 at noon, according to Beth Rose of Rose Auction Group, LLC.



&quot;We are very excited to present this home for auction,&quot; said Rose. &quot;Opportunities to own beachfront property of this caliber in Florida are rare.&quot;

Featuring Victorian Revival architecture and reflecting Old Key West details and motifs, 27540 Hickory Boulevard is a beach lover&#039;s dream come true with 75 feet of frontage on the Gulf of Mexico. Multiple balconies and lanais offer unobstructed views of Florida&#039;s west coast sunsets, with the surf and white sand beach just steps away.

&quot;The sounds of the surf will lull you to sleep,&quot; Rose said, &quot;and the morning call of the gulls will invite you to walk barefoot in the white sugary sands enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the Gulf.&quot;

Built in 1998, the home is approximately 7,584 square feet with five bedrooms, seven and a half baths, and a three-car garage. The great room, kitchen, dining room and den are all generous in size, as well as the bedrooms. A private elevator and four-story open foyer are just hints at the attention to detail in this exceptional home. The master suite offers his and hers full baths and a private lanai.

The home is presented by Rose Auction Group, LLC, in cooperation with John R. Wood Realtors. To make an inspection appointment, call toll free (877) 696-7653. The auction will be held on-site at the property, with registration and preview beginning at 10:30 a.m. The auction starts at noon eastern. All bidders are required to pre-register. Both on-site and live online bidding are available through Proxibid. 

Broker participation is invited. Agents must register clients 48 hours prior to auction. For information or to acquire broker registration forms and guidelines, call toll free (877) 696-7653 or visit <a href="http://www.bethroseauction.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.bethroseauction.com</a>.

About Bonita Beach
Bonita Beach is part of the town of Bonita Springs, which is located on the southern Gulf Coast just south of Fort Myers and north of Naples. Bonita Beach is the Gulf Shore of Bonita Springs, and visitors can easily reach the beach through several &quot;beach access points&quot; along Hickory Boulevard. This is a very pretty beach with soft, white sand, dunes and sea oats, and visitors can enjoy swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing, boating and other beach activities. Golf, hiking and biking are also available in the area. Other areas of interest near Bonita Beach include Lovers Key State Recreation Area and the Cocohatchee Nature Center, which offers narrated boat tours through a mangrove estuary. The town of Bonita Springs has upscale shopping and boutiques, fine restaurants, beautiful hotels, inns and beach resorts. It is in an area that is very convenient to exploring other southwest Florida cities, such as Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Cape Coral and Naples. Bonita Beach is a short 15-minute drive to the Southwest Florida International Airport.

About Rose Auction Group
Based in Toledo, Ohio, Rose Auction Group conducts auction sales from charity events to multi-million dollar projects. In the last 7 years, Rose Auction Group&#039;s has grown from $15 million in sales volume to over $80 million. President, CFO and lead auctioneer, Beth Rose, holds a CAI designation (Certified Auctioneers Institute) from Indiana University in Bloomington, auction certification from the American School of Auctioneering in Willard, Ohio, as well as a degree in real estate from... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb517348.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Beth Rose</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Custom Florida Waterfront Mansion to Hit Auction Block April 21</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bonita Beach, FL (PRWeb) April 7, 2007 -- Over 7,500 square feet of custom beachfront home will hit the auction block on April 21 at noon, according to Beth Rose of Rose Auction Group, LLC.



&quot;We are very excited to present this home for auction,&quot; said Rose. &quot;Opportunities to own beachfront property of this caliber in Florida are rare.&quot;

Featuring Victorian Revival architecture and reflecting Old Key West details and motifs, 27540 Hickory Boulevard is a beach lover&#039;s dream come true with 75 feet of frontage on the Gulf of Mexico. Multiple balconies and lanais offer unobstructed views of Florida&#039;s west coast sunsets, with the surf and white sand beach just steps away.

&quot;The sounds of the surf will lull you to sleep,&quot; Rose said, &quot;and the morning call of the gulls will invite you to walk barefoot in the white sugary sands enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the Gulf.&quot;

Built in 1998, the home is approximately 7,584 square feet with five bedrooms, seven and a half baths, and a three-car garage. The great room, kitchen, dining room and den are all generous in size, as well as the bedrooms. A private elevator and four-story open foyer are just hints at the attention to detail in this exceptional home. The master suite offers his and hers full baths and a private lanai.

The home is presented by Rose Auction Group, LLC, in cooperation with John R. Wood Realtors. To make an inspection appointment, call toll free (877) 696-7653. The auction will be held on-site at the property, with registration and preview beginning at 10:30 a.m. The auction starts at noon eastern. All bidders are required to pre-register. Both on-site and live online bidding are available through Proxibid. 

Broker participation is invited. Agents must register clients 48 hours prior to auction. For information or to acquire broker registration forms and guidelines, call toll free (877) 696-7653 or visit <a href="http://www.bethroseauction.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.bethroseauction.com</a>.

About Bonita Beach
Bonita Beach is part of the town of Bonita Springs, which is located on the southern Gulf Coast just south of Fort Myers and north of Naples. Bonita Beach is the Gulf Shore of Bonita Springs, and visitors can easily reach the beach through several &quot;beach access points&quot; along Hickory Boulevard. This is a very pretty beach with soft, white sand, dunes and sea oats, and visitors can enjoy swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing, boating and other beach activities. Golf, hiking and biking are also available in the area. Other areas of interest near Bonita Beach include Lovers Key State Recreation Area and the Cocohatchee Nature Center, which offers narrated boat tours through a mangrove estuary. The town of Bonita Springs has upscale shopping and boutiques, fine restaurants, beautiful hotels, inns and beach resorts. It is in an area that is very convenient to exploring other southwest Florida cities, such as Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Cape Coral and Naples. Bonita Beach is a short 15-minute drive to the Southwest Florida International Airport.

About Rose Auction Group
Based in Toledo, Ohio, Rose Auction Group conducts auction sales from charity events to multi-million dollar projects. In the last 7 years, Rose Auction Group&#039;s has grown from $15 million in sales volume to over $80 million. President, CFO and lead auctioneer, Beth Rose, holds a CAI designation (Certified Auctioneers Institute) from Indiana University in Bloomington, auction certification from the American School of Auctioneering in Willard, Ohio, as well as a degree in real estate from... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb517348.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <itunes:keywords>bonita beach, bonita springs, southwest florida, florida gulf coast, real estate, auction, auctions, real estate auction, real estate auctions, florida real estate, beth rose auction group</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Google Sales Executive Leaves to Start New Venture </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb516362.htm</link>
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                        <description>Former Google sales manager feeling lucky with tool to track sales from Google AdWords and other search engine marketing, online sales channels. [PRWeb Apr 4, 2007]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri,  6 Apr 2007 13:47:43 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Columbus, OH (PRWeb) April 4, 2007 -- Adam Goldberg, former Google sales manager, has left the search engine powerhouse to co-found <a href="http://www.clearsaleing.com?CS_002=2001516&#38;CS_003=2002982" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Paid Search Engine Management">ClearSaleing, Inc. </a>, an <a href="http://www.clearsaleing.com?CS_002=2001516&#38;CS_003=2002982" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="online agency">online agency</a> that helps Internet retailers and direct marketers maximize profits from their Google AdWords and other search engine marketing and <a href="http://www.clearsaleing.com/professionalServices.html?CS_002=2001516&#38;CS_003=2002982" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="online sales">online sales</a> campaigns. 

While working at Google, Goldberg found that Google AdWords&#039; clients were becoming increasingly frustrated with their inability to <a href="http://www.clearsaleing.com/why_better.html?CS_002=2001516&#38;CS_003=2002982" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="track specific keywords">track specific keywords</a> and AdWords ads to actual product sales and profits. In addition, many of his Google AdWords clients also bought ads through other paid search engine programs such as Yahoo Sponsored Search and MSN Live adCenter as well other shopping comparison engines like PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Nextag. These companies found it virtually impossible to track, report and understand the online sales and profit performance of each of their multiple media sources, keywords, campaigns and products. 

Goldberg, along with other four other executives with extensive Wall Street, banking, online marketing, search engine and technology backgrounds, founded ClearSaleing, online at clearsaleing.com, with the sole mission of capitalizing on the massive market centered around search engine marketing programs, like Google AdWords, by providing desperately needed technology and processes to address these limitations and client frustrations. With its innovative <a href="http://www.clearsaleing.com?CS_002=2001516&#38;CS_003=2002982" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="online advertising tracking and reporting">online advertising tracking and reporting</a> system, coupled with its groundbreaking profit optimization methodology, ClearSaleing has bridged the gaps from keywords to conversions to product sales to profitability that have left online advertisers scratching their heads for years. Without a technology to clearly identify profitable from unprofitable online ads, media sources, campaigns and products, advertisers risked wasting large chunks of their budget and were looking for answers as to why.
  
The ClearSaleing system has found that on average online advertisers waste 30 percent of their budgets on unprofitable campaigns. After first identifying the specific unprofitable sources, campaigns and keywords, ClearSaleing immediately eliminates this waste, allowing advertisers to either pocket the savings or reinvest it into profitable options that further increase the return on their online marketing investment. &quot;Our product provides in-depth campaign data tracked down to the individual keyword and product-sales level and delivers the information to our customers in an actionable dashboard, with specific recommendations to maximize PROFIT -- the only metric that matters,&quot; Goldberg said.

Since its founding, the Company has successfully completed its first two rounds of funding, totaling nearly $2 million; released its initial two versions of the ClearSaleing system; launched its service to the market in October; and helped dozens of companies to begin ClearSaleing and navigate their way to increased profits and returns from Google AdWords and other online marketing investments.

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                        <itunes:author>Gavin Meyers</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Google Sales Executive Leaves to Start New Venture </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Columbus, OH (PRWeb) April 4, 2007 -- Adam Goldberg, former Google sales manager, has left the search engine powerhouse to co-found <a href="http://www.clearsaleing.com?CS_002=2001516&#38;CS_003=2002982" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Paid Search Engine Management">ClearSaleing, Inc. </a>, an <a href="http://www.clearsaleing.com?CS_002=2001516&#38;CS_003=2002982" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="online agency">online agency</a> that helps Internet retailers and direct marketers maximize profits from their Google AdWords and other search engine marketing and <a href="http://www.clearsaleing.com/professionalServices.html?CS_002=2001516&#38;CS_003=2002982" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="online sales">online sales</a> campaigns. 

While working at Google, Goldberg found that Google AdWords&#039; clients were becoming increasingly frustrated with their inability to <a href="http://www.clearsaleing.com/why_better.html?CS_002=2001516&#38;CS_003=2002982" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="track specific keywords">track specific keywords</a> and AdWords ads to actual product sales and profits. In addition, many of his Google AdWords clients also bought ads through other paid search engine programs such as Yahoo Sponsored Search and MSN Live adCenter as well other shopping comparison engines like PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Nextag. These companies found it virtually impossible to track, report and understand the online sales and profit performance of each of their multiple media sources, keywords, campaigns and products. 

Goldberg, along with other four other executives with extensive Wall Street, banking, online marketing, search engine and technology backgrounds, founded ClearSaleing, online at clearsaleing.com, with the sole mission of capitalizing on the massive market centered around search engine marketing programs, like Google AdWords, by providing desperately needed technology and processes to address these limitations and client frustrations. With its innovative <a href="http://www.clearsaleing.com?CS_002=2001516&#38;CS_003=2002982" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="online advertising tracking and reporting">online advertising tracking and reporting</a> system, coupled with its groundbreaking profit optimization methodology, ClearSaleing has bridged the gaps from keywords to conversions to product sales to profitability that have left online advertisers scratching their heads for years. Without a technology to clearly identify profitable from unprofitable online ads, media sources, campaigns and products, advertisers risked wasting large chunks of their budget and were looking for answers as to why.
  
The ClearSaleing system has found that on average online advertisers waste 30 percent of their budgets on unprofitable campaigns. After first identifying the specific unprofitable sources, campaigns and keywords, ClearSaleing immediately eliminates this waste, allowing advertisers to either pocket the savings or reinvest it into profitable options that further increase the return on their online marketing investment. &quot;Our product provides in-depth campaign data tracked down to the individual keyword and product-sales level and delivers the information to our customers in an actionable dashboard, with specific recommendations to maximize PROFIT -- the only metric that matters,&quot; Goldberg said.

Since its founding, the Company has successfully completed its first two rounds of funding, totaling nearly $2 million; released its initial two versions of the ClearSaleing system; launched its service to the market in October; and helped dozens of companies to begin ClearSaleing and navigate their way to increased profits and returns from Google AdWords and other online marketing investments.

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                        <title>Konica Minolta Launch of Next-Generation bizhub Line Continues Advancements in Providing Network-Ready Solutions and Market Shift to Color Printing </title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Konica_Minolta/bizhub_360/prweb513298.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Konica_Minolta/bizhub_360/prweb513298.htm</comments>
                        <description>bizhub C550, the First in the New Product Line to Market, Offers True Color Replacement for Monochrome MFPs, Accelerates Move to Cost-Effective, Secure Digital Networked MFP Solutions [PRWeb Mar 21, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Konica_Minolta/bizhub_360/prweb513298.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:49:14 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ramsey, NJ  (PRWEB) March 21, 2007 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies, today introduced the bizhub&#8482; C550, marking the launch of the next-generation of its award-winning bizhub product line. The revolutionary new line of network-enabled multi-function peripherals (MFPs) is designed to offer a true monochrome copier replacement  and significant quality and performance enhancements when replacing color MFPs.  The next-generation of bizhub MFPs will also provide innovative security features and allows IT administrators to painlessly administer Digital MFP&#039;s on their networks.  



The next-generation bizhub product line represents a significant leap forward in MFP functionality, and is positioned to strengthen Konica Minolta&#039;s hold on the number one market share position for 21+ pages per minute (ppm) color laser MFP shipments in the United States*.  Building upon the success of the original bizhub series, which was first launched in 2004, this next-generation bizhub line - starting with the introduction of the bizhub C550 - will allow network administrators to view digital MFPs as core components of their IT networks. 

&quot;Our goal with the our bizhub product line is to offer customers a full portfolio of MFP products that deliver unprecedented digital connectivity, exceptional color print quality, and improved workflow capabilities at breakthrough price points. In doing so we have been able to achieve the number one spot in multiple color market segments*,&quot; said Jun Haraguchi, president and CEO, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. &quot;The next-generation bizhub product line represents one of the most anticipated product advancements in recent Konica Minolta history, and allows us to continue the legacy of innovation in color imaging that will bring color imaging to the next level.&quot;

Rapid Shift to Color and Digital Networked Solutions 
In calendar year 2006, Konica Minolta recorded more than 30 percent year-over-year growth in the color marketplace, and as such Konica Minolta&#039;s brand value has steadily increased both in the United States and worldwide.  Konica Minolta continues to maintain its leadership position within the market based on having the most popular and diverse lineup of products with digital connectivity tailored to the industry, and the No. 1 U.S. market share position in Konica Minolta&#039;s key color laser MFP segments (Color 21+ ppm)*.

Due to exceptional price performance and a wide range of products within the next-generation bizhub multi-functional product line, Konica Minolta is leading the end-user transition to color products in offices of all sizes.

Next-generation bizhub - Dynamic Advancements
Dynamic Design - Konica Minolta went against standard convention in designing the next-generation bizhub.  From the new dramatic design and small footprint to the full-color LCD panel, the next-generation of bizhub MFPs was designed to blend in with today&#039;s work environment.

Secure Working Environment - Konica Minolta is proud to announce the industry&#039;s first Biometric Authentication Unit, in which the vein patterns of a finger are scanned, encrypted and stored and are used to distinguish individuals.  Add this state-of-the-art feature to Konica Minolta&#039;s award-winning and standard feature (&quot;Hard Drive Overwrite Function with Optional Encryption&quot;) and overall system security, Konica Minolta is leading the industry in providing document security protocols to end-users.

New Twin-beam Laser Printhead - The bizhub C550, and future next-generation... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Konica_Minolta/bizhub_360/prweb513298.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Rachel Reed</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Konica Minolta Launch of Next-Generation bizhub Line Continues Advancements in Providing Network-Ready Solutions and Market Shift to Color Printing </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ramsey, NJ  (PRWEB) March 21, 2007 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies, today introduced the bizhub&#8482; C550, marking the launch of the next-generation of its award-winning bizhub product line. The revolutionary new line of network-enabled multi-function peripherals (MFPs) is designed to offer a true monochrome copier replacement  and significant quality and performance enhancements when replacing color MFPs.  The next-generation of bizhub MFPs will also provide innovative security features and allows IT administrators to painlessly administer Digital MFP&#039;s on their networks.  



The next-generation bizhub product line represents a significant leap forward in MFP functionality, and is positioned to strengthen Konica Minolta&#039;s hold on the number one market share position for 21+ pages per minute (ppm) color laser MFP shipments in the United States*.  Building upon the success of the original bizhub series, which was first launched in 2004, this next-generation bizhub line - starting with the introduction of the bizhub C550 - will allow network administrators to view digital MFPs as core components of their IT networks. 

&quot;Our goal with the our bizhub product line is to offer customers a full portfolio of MFP products that deliver unprecedented digital connectivity, exceptional color print quality, and improved workflow capabilities at breakthrough price points. In doing so we have been able to achieve the number one spot in multiple color market segments*,&quot; said Jun Haraguchi, president and CEO, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. &quot;The next-generation bizhub product line represents one of the most anticipated product advancements in recent Konica Minolta history, and allows us to continue the legacy of innovation in color imaging that will bring color imaging to the next level.&quot;

Rapid Shift to Color and Digital Networked Solutions 
In calendar year 2006, Konica Minolta recorded more than 30 percent year-over-year growth in the color marketplace, and as such Konica Minolta&#039;s brand value has steadily increased both in the United States and worldwide.  Konica Minolta continues to maintain its leadership position within the market based on having the most popular and diverse lineup of products with digital connectivity tailored to the industry, and the No. 1 U.S. market share position in Konica Minolta&#039;s key color laser MFP segments (Color 21+ ppm)*.

Due to exceptional price performance and a wide range of products within the next-generation bizhub multi-functional product line, Konica Minolta is leading the end-user transition to color products in offices of all sizes.

Next-generation bizhub - Dynamic Advancements
Dynamic Design - Konica Minolta went against standard convention in designing the next-generation bizhub.  From the new dramatic design and small footprint to the full-color LCD panel, the next-generation of bizhub MFPs was designed to blend in with today&#039;s work environment.

Secure Working Environment - Konica Minolta is proud to announce the industry&#039;s first Biometric Authentication Unit, in which the vein patterns of a finger are scanned, encrypted and stored and are used to distinguish individuals.  Add this state-of-the-art feature to Konica Minolta&#039;s award-winning and standard feature (&quot;Hard Drive Overwrite Function with Optional Encryption&quot;) and overall system security, Konica Minolta is leading the industry in providing document security protocols to end-users.

New Twin-beam Laser Printhead - The bizhub C550, and future next-generation... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Konica_Minolta/bizhub_360/prweb513298.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>Miller Legg Targets WingSpan from SilkRoad technology for Performance Management</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb512732.htm</link>
                        <comments>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb512732.htm</comments>
                        <description>Deal Doubles Miller Legg&#039;s Commitment to SilkRoad&#039;s Talent Management Solutions [PRWeb Mar 20, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb512732.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:36:34 -0700</pubDate>
                        <author>podcrew@extrahoop.com</author>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Winston-Salem, N.C. (PRWeb) March 20, 2007 - SilkRoad technology, inc. today announced that Miller Legg has successfully implemented WingSpan, the performance management component of SilkRoad technology&#039;s Life Suite of web-based <a href="http://www.silkroadtech.com/products/index.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="talent management solutions">talent management solutions</a>.  

Miller Legg, a Florida-based multi-discipline consulting services firm, selected WingSpan to modernize its <a href="http://www.silkroadtech.com/products/employee__performance__management/index.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="performance management">performance management</a> function by standardizing company wide bi-annual reviews and deploying a system of cascading corporate goals to align the focus and efforts of the company&#039;s employees.  The deployment of WingSpan has also shifted the entire process into a customized online environment, eliminating the challenges of tracking and storing tens of thousands of paper documents required by the legacy performance review process.

Miller Legg chose WingSpan after a thorough review of the performance management marketplace.  Key decision factors included WingSpan&#039;s flexibility, affordability, and customization features, as well as the pre-existing relationship Miller Legg had with SilkRoad technology.  Miller Legg implemented OpenHire, the <a href="http://www.silkroadtech.com/products/applicant__tracking/index.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="recruiting management">recruiting management</a> element of SilkRoad&#039;s Life Suite of talent management solutions, in early 2006.  

&quot;The success of our OpenHire web-based recruiting and hiring process brought clarity to the drawbacks of our legacy paper-based performance review process,&quot; said Kelly Eger, vice president of human resources for Miller Legg.  &quot;The SilkRoad technology team listened to our needs and delivered a WingSpan implementation that super-charges our performance review process and meshes perfectly with OpenHire.&quot;

&quot;Miller Legg&#039;s decision to entrust SilkRoad technology with another key talent management function is a testament to our continued commitment to world-class customer experiences that improve the entire employee life cycle at our client companies,&quot; said Brian Platz, general manager of SilkRoad technology.&quot;  
  
WingSpan is a flexible web-based employee performance management solution with a unique blend of functions that enable companies to ensure that every employee is up to speed on his or her role in the organization.  WingSpan&#039;s performance management modules handle the complete spectrum of employee assessment needs including performance development, goal setting and tracking, compensation and career succession planning.

About SilkRoad technology, inc.
SilkRoad technology, inc. provides software-as-a-service solutions that significantly improve the employee talent within its more than 600 customers across the globe. Using SilkRoad&#039;s Life Suite&#8482;, companies are able to hire better employees, identify high and low performers, drive a pay-for-performance culture, and improve employee tenure.  SilkRoad technology is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC with offices in Bedford, MA; Chicago, IL; West Long Branch, NJ; and Hamburg, Germany.  More information is available on the Web at <a href="http://www.silkroadtech.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.silkroadtech.com</a> or by phone:  U.S. toll free at 866-329-3363 or internationally at +1-336-201-5100.

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                        <itunes:author>Chloe Ellers</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Miller Legg Targets WingSpan from SilkRoad technology for Performance Management</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Winston-Salem, N.C. (PRWeb) March 20, 2007 - SilkRoad technology, inc. today announced that Miller Legg has successfully implemented WingSpan, the performance management component of SilkRoad technology&#039;s Life Suite of web-based <a href="http://www.silkroadtech.com/products/index.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="talent management solutions">talent management solutions</a>.  

Miller Legg, a Florida-based multi-discipline consulting services firm, selected WingSpan to modernize its <a href="http://www.silkroadtech.com/products/employee__performance__management/index.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="performance management">performance management</a> function by standardizing company wide bi-annual reviews and deploying a system of cascading corporate goals to align the focus and efforts of the company&#039;s employees.  The deployment of WingSpan has also shifted the entire process into a customized online environment, eliminating the challenges of tracking and storing tens of thousands of paper documents required by the legacy performance review process.

Miller Legg chose WingSpan after a thorough review of the performance management marketplace.  Key decision factors included WingSpan&#039;s flexibility, affordability, and customization features, as well as the pre-existing relationship Miller Legg had with SilkRoad technology.  Miller Legg implemented OpenHire, the <a href="http://www.silkroadtech.com/products/applicant__tracking/index.htm" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="recruiting management">recruiting management</a> element of SilkRoad&#039;s Life Suite of talent management solutions, in early 2006.  

&quot;The success of our OpenHire web-based recruiting and hiring process brought clarity to the drawbacks of our legacy paper-based performance review process,&quot; said Kelly Eger, vice president of human resources for Miller Legg.  &quot;The SilkRoad technology team listened to our needs and delivered a WingSpan implementation that super-charges our performance review process and meshes perfectly with OpenHire.&quot;

&quot;Miller Legg&#039;s decision to entrust SilkRoad technology with another key talent management function is a testament to our continued commitment to world-class customer experiences that improve the entire employee life cycle at our client companies,&quot; said Brian Platz, general manager of SilkRoad technology.&quot;  
  
WingSpan is a flexible web-based employee performance management solution with a unique blend of functions that enable companies to ensure that every employee is up to speed on his or her role in the organization.  WingSpan&#039;s performance management modules handle the complete spectrum of employee assessment needs including performance development, goal setting and tracking, compensation and career succession planning.

About SilkRoad technology, inc.
SilkRoad technology, inc. provides software-as-a-service solutions that significantly improve the employee talent within its more than 600 customers across the globe. Using SilkRoad&#039;s Life Suite&#8482;, companies are able to hire better employees, identify high and low performers, drive a pay-for-performance culture, and improve employee tenure.  SilkRoad technology is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC with offices in Bedford, MA; Chicago, IL; West Long Branch, NJ; and Hamburg, Germany.  More information is available on the Web at <a href="http://www.silkroadtech.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.silkroadtech.com</a> or by phone:  U.S. toll free at 866-329-3363 or internationally at +1-336-201-5100.

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                        <itunes:keywords>HUMAN RESOURCES, TALENT MANAGEMENT, HUMAN CAPITAL, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, APPLICANT TRACKING, EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING, HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, HIRING, SILKROAD TECHNOLOGY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, PERFORMANCE TRACKING, TRACKING</itunes:keywords>
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                        <title>Media Logic Partners with Omniture to Deliver Key Web Analytics that Measure and Maximize Clients&#039; Online Marketing Performance</title>
                        <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb511823.htm</link>
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                        <description>Media Logic has partnered with Omniture to deliver key Web analytics that measure and maximize their clients&#039; online marketing performance.  Web analytics provide Media Logic with valuable insight to evaluate the effectiveness of creative and media strategies and perform ROI analysis by channel - all in real time. Media Logic can analyze user segments and behaviors on-the-fly and respond to critical information that saves time and money for their clients. [PRWeb Mar 20, 2007]</description>
                        <guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb511823.htm</guid>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:01:36 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Albany, NY (Vocus) March 20, 2007 -- Media Logic, a BtoB Magazine &quot;Top 50&quot; marketing agency, today announced its partnership with Omniture, Inc., a leading provider of online business optimization software. The partnership has already helped Media Logic&#039;s clients gain increased intelligence which has impacted the performance of their online and multi-channel marketing initiatives.



Using Omniture&#039;s SiteCatalyst for Web analytics, Media Logic has helped clients gain valuable insights into the information customers are looking for, evaluate the effectiveness of creative and media strategies and perform ROI analysis by channel -- all in real time. 

&quot;Web analytics provides us with greater insight into our clients&#039; online marketing programs,&quot; says Stephanie Brown, vice president, senior creative director/interactive services at Media Logic. &quot;Now we can analyze user segments and behaviors on-the-fly, and quickly monitor and respond to trends -- critical information that saves time and money for our clients.&quot;

Before and After: The Power of Web Analytics
In 2006, SiteCatalyst played an important role in one of Media Logic&#039;s highly successful e-marketing campaigns for Fortitech, a leading manufacturer of nutrient premixes. Media Logic&#039;s initial design of a particular Web landing page offered visitors a white paper in exchange for their registration. 

Within 48 hours, Web analytics helped the agency determine that many users were abandoning the conversion process mid-way through the form. Media Logic quickly eliminated several of the less critical fields that were prolonging the registration process. This one simple refinement -- implemented overnight -- resulted in a 389% increase in registrations. 

&quot;As a marketing agency partner, Media Logic leverages the Omniture platform to help their clients measure, understand, and optimize their online marketing efforts,&quot; says Mark Dillon, vice president of channels at Omniture, Inc. &quot;The Fortitech results are a prime example of how top marketing agencies, such as Media Logic, can drive marketing accountability and campaign improvements for their own clients with Omniture.&quot;   

In addition to implementing Omniture Web analytics, Media Logic is also using Omniture SearchCenter&#8482; to manage and optimize its search marketing capabilities on behalf of clients. Brown notes, &quot;With SearchCenter, we know right away which keywords are driving the highest value across demographic, geographic and any other desired profiling information.&quot; Additionally, with the native integration between SiteCatalyst and SearchCenter, Media Logic can associate keyword revenue across visitor and campaign activity. 

&quot;Our clients hold us accountable for their return-on-investment and how we&#039;re spending their money,&quot; says Brown. &quot;Omniture technologies make it possible for us and our clients to understand the impact of each channel, take proactive steps to fine-tune programming, and, in turn generate incremental increases in ROI on an ongoing basis.&quot; 

About Media Logic
Media Logic is a strategic marketing and communications firm specializing in brand development, revenue generation, marketing planning and integrated communications. Founded in 1984, Media Logic is headquartered in Albany, N.Y. with a West Coast office in Oakland, Calif. With annual capitalized billings in excess of $63 million, the agency provides marketing services in consumer/financial, business-to-business and higher education for a wide range of clients, including Visa, Trans World Entertainment, MVP Health Care, Weil-McLain, NYSEG/RG&#38;E,... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb511823.htm]]></content:encoded>
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                        <itunes:subtitle>Media Logic Partners with Omniture to Deliver Key Web Analytics that Measure and Maximize Clients&#039; Online Marketing Performance</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Albany, NY (Vocus) March 20, 2007 -- Media Logic, a BtoB Magazine &quot;Top 50&quot; marketing agency, today announced its partnership with Omniture, Inc., a leading provider of online business optimization software. The partnership has already helped Media Logic&#039;s clients gain increased intelligence which has impacted the performance of their online and multi-channel marketing initiatives.



Using Omniture&#039;s SiteCatalyst for Web analytics, Media Logic has helped clients gain valuable insights into the information customers are looking for, evaluate the effectiveness of creative and media strategies and perform ROI analysis by channel -- all in real time. 

&quot;Web analytics provides us with greater insight into our clients&#039; online marketing programs,&quot; says Stephanie Brown, vice president, senior creative director/interactive services at Media Logic. &quot;Now we can analyze user segments and behaviors on-the-fly, and quickly monitor and respond to trends -- critical information that saves time and money for our clients.&quot;

Before and After: The Power of Web Analytics
In 2006, SiteCatalyst played an important role in one of Media Logic&#039;s highly successful e-marketing campaigns for Fortitech, a leading manufacturer of nutrient premixes. Media Logic&#039;s initial design of a particular Web landing page offered visitors a white paper in exchange for their registration. 

Within 48 hours, Web analytics helped the agency determine that many users were abandoning the conversion process mid-way through the form. Media Logic quickly eliminated several of the less critical fields that were prolonging the registration process. This one simple refinement -- implemented overnight -- resulted in a 389% increase in registrations. 

&quot;As a marketing agency partner, Media Logic leverages the Omniture platform to help their clients measure, understand, and optimize their online marketing efforts,&quot; says Mark Dillon, vice president of channels at Omniture, Inc. &quot;The Fortitech results are a prime example of how top marketing agencies, such as Media Logic, can drive marketing accountability and campaign improvements for their own clients with Omniture.&quot;   

In addition to implementing Omniture Web analytics, Media Logic is also using Omniture SearchCenter&#8482; to manage and optimize its search marketing capabilities on behalf of clients. Brown notes, &quot;With SearchCenter, we know right away which keywords are driving the highest value across demographic, geographic and any other desired profiling information.&quot; Additionally, with the native integration between SiteCatalyst and SearchCenter, Media Logic can associate keyword revenue across visitor and campaign activity. 

&quot;Our clients hold us accountable for their return-on-investment and how we&#039;re spending their money,&quot; says Brown. &quot;Omniture technologies make it possible for us and our clients to understand the impact of each channel, take proactive steps to fine-tune programming, and, in turn generate incremental increases in ROI on an ongoing basis.&quot; 

About Media Logic
Media Logic is a strategic marketing and communications firm specializing in brand development, revenue generation, marketing planning and integrated communications. Founded in 1984, Media Logic is headquartered in Albany, N.Y. with a West Coast office in Oakland, Calif. With annual capitalized billings in excess of $63 million, the agency provides marketing services in consumer/financial, business-to-business and higher education for a wide range of clients, including Visa, Trans World Entertainment, MVP Health Care, Weil-McLain, NYSEG/RG&#38;E,... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb511823.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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