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Mudd Advertising Announces Creation of 135 New Positions

Mudd Advertising, the nation's largest exclusively automotive marketing agency, announced today that the company anticipates hiring an additional 135 employees over the next three years, bringing the total to 325 employees.

The newly created positions will have a great financial impact on the Cedar Valley, as the large majority of these hires will be based out of the company's corporate headquarters in Cedar Falls. The new positions are being established as a result of the creation and introduction of several new company products and services, as well as unprecedented growth across existing lines of business.

The $1,000 Mogul: Can $1,000 Build A Blog Network?

November 2005: It’s funny how ‘The Muse’ can strike at the strangest of moments, often when you’re looking completely the other way. Take Big Blog Media for example, an inspired new Network start-up with a refreshing agenda.

Founder, Dave Ward was sitting on his patio enjoying a light breeze and banana daiquiri, watching the yachts glide by, when the embryo of a thought hit him. Being the kind of guy that likes to take things to their logical conclusion, he called a friend and soon there were two guys sipping Daiquiris.

Premium Pearl Thrives Despite Economic Crisis

Premium Pearl, a luxury online retailer, is doing well despite the recent economic downturn that has struck the average luxury brand retailers, which recorded an average loss off 10-20 percent in sales. The value of Premium Pearl's products and services has generated a strong customer retention rate online at www.premiumpearl.com, and this has sustained the company.

Premium Pearl anticipates the return of 30-40 percent of its customers during the upcoming holiday season, and sales are expected to match that of last year.

CallCommand CEO Al Babbington Among Industry Thought Leaders Featured at the TLS Automotive CRM Summit 2006

CallCommand™, a leading provider of web-based solutions that increase customer retention, loyalty and dealer profitability, today announced that CEO, Al Babbington, will Chair the Automotive CRM Summit 2006, hosted by Thought Leadership Summits, Inc (TLS). This informative Summit will be held on June 5th and 6th at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Marina del Rey, California. As Chair Person and Master of Ceremonies, Babbington’s opening remarks will address critical issues in customer relationship management from both the dealer and vendor perspective. Babbington, whose career spans more than 2 decades in the automotive industry, has experience both as a successful dealer and as CEO for an automotive CRM provider.

Online PR Experts Help US Tool Manufacturer Win Top Award for Sledge Hammer Replacement

An innovative product from the USA, Slide Sledge has won the SED Award for Excellence at a major British construction exhibition. Brian Martin managing director at Damar International, Slide Sledge's British distributors, reports massive interest from the construction, engineering, plant and agricultural industries following an online PR campaign by specialist Clickintopr.com.

"The Slide Sledge transforms many dangerous two-man operations that were usually undertaken with a traditional sledge hammer, like the removal of bolts and retaining pins on construction plant, into a safer and more efficient one-man process. The team at Clickintopr helped us to cost effectively get that message out to a broad range of traditional print and on-line business and construction media, producing many opportunities for us to demonstrate and sell the tool," commented Brian.

Southern California's First Certified Professional Pet Therapy Team Opens Pet Rehabilitation Center

California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE) is Southern California's first physical rehabilitation center for pets as rehabilitation becomes an emerging field in veterinary medicine.

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Founded by doctors of veterinary medicine and physical therapy, both certified in canine rehabilitation, CARE offers state-of-the-art therapy targeting pets with chronic, debilitating conditions, recovering from surgery, requiring weight management or needing sports conditioning.

"Until now, pet owners were left to their own devices to manage a pet's chronic or post-operative pain," said Dr. Jessica Waldman, VMD, CVA, CCRT. "We have seen proper rehabilitation programs result in pets having fully-functional and pain-free lives. At CARE we combine an East-West medical philosophy targeting the whole pet, not just one issue. By weighing their medical history, lameness, exercise and nutrition into the rehabilitation process, we have seen a drastic impact on overall healing."

Major Honeymoon Survey

What are honeymoon couples saying upon their return home? How romantic was their honeymoon? How much did it cost? What were their top three complaints? Would they recommend their hotel, resort or cruise line to another honeymoon couple? A recent survey conducted by a leading honeymoon planning website, HoneymoonersReviewGuide.com reports that the median honeymoon cost in 2006-07, for transportation and lodging only, was about $3,500 USD, with 62% spending under $4,000 5a8 . At the other end, 21% spent over $5,000 for that special time together. Couples stayed an average 8 days. 75% of couples select their hotel from either a travel agent or travel website.

Survival Gear and Emergency Kits Vital for 2006 Hurricane Season Disaster Preparedness

With hurricane season approaching, CampingSurvival.com is stocking up on emergency kits, survival equipment and disaster preparedness supplies to help Americans guard against the ravages of severe weather.

Each year, Americans cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 2,500 floods, 1,000 tornadoes, as well as an average of six deadly hurricanes. Potentially deadly weather impacts every American.

With the start of hurricane season only months away, disaster preparedness is essential to survival. The best way to ensure safety is to be prepared before catastrophe strikes.

New Golf Article Site 'Drives' Golfers Nuts

Tom Antion has developed a new website and blog just for golfers. GolfArticles has more than 500 golf related articles ranging from beginner’s tips to golf course reviews to tips on taking a golf vacation. This site has a sister blog GolfNutBlog.com that keeps golfers up on the latest news about golf.

Antion says, “It’s taken hundreds of hours to compile these golf articles all into one place so that golfers can learn what they need to learn when they’re not on the course.”

200 golf writers around the world are contributing articles to the sites. Both beginners and seasoned golfers will be comfortable because of the wide range of articles covered such as:

Six Tips for Environmentally Friendly Air Conditioner Storage

Beating the heat during the dog days of summer can be an expensive business. While there is no real end in sight to rising energy costs, steps can be taken to ensure that related comfort expenses stay at a minimum for people and their families. Authorities agree that regular maintenance and proper storage of portable air conditioners will prolong their efficiency and life, reducing the frequency with which it will have to be replaced.

There are several important benefits to be gained from properly storing an air conditioner and implementing preventive maintenance. Not only will the conditioner's life be extended but energy bills will also see lower and you'll be helping the environment by reducing CO2 emissions. Combined, these six tips will help promote longevity, efficiency and family safety.

Designers: Color Wheel May Soon be Extinct, Claims Layers Magazine

A recent product review in Layers magazine suggests that traditional color selection for web & graphic design using the color wheel may soon be extinct. The review discussed, "Even if you understand color science, choosing complementary colors to use in a color palette can be incredibly tedious. That's why Genometri's GenoPal is such a relief - for many users, it may eliminate the color wheel altogether."

The current version of the color wheel was developed by Johannes Itten in the mid 1900s, and has been the defacto method for choosing colors for graphic and web designs. One of the highlights of the color wheel is to offer millions of colors as choices, and let designers select their preferred colors.

Hudson Mohawk AHEC Announces Website Redesign Of Their Health Education Website

Hudson Mohawk AHEC has announced the release of their newly redesigned website, http://www.gohealthcareer.org/ The new redesign was focused on creating an updated look, more easily available information for visitors, and ease of access to health care career programs.

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Hudson Mohawk Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is a non-profit organization that provides information, assistance and guidance for students and health care professionals exploring careers in the health care field. AHEC provides a comprehensive look at various career opportunities, offering everything from hands-on career exploration programs that provide exposure to what is involved in day-to-day medical facility care, to career development programs for students age 16 and above.

Elance Online Work Index Reveals New Hiring Trends

Elance, the leading site for online work, today released its April edition of the ''Elance Online Work Index,'' ranking the top skills businesses are seeking on the Web.

Based on data from more than 100,000 jobs posted on Elance over recent months, the Elance Online Work Index reveals that IT and marketing skills continue to be in high demand with businesses in search of specific expertise in open source technologies, computer programming, design, online marketing, social networking and writing. Top skills in demand include PHP, MySQL, HTML Graphic Design, Writing, AJAX, Adobe Illustrator, WordPress, Photoshop, Flash and Blogs. New data also show surging demand for social media skills and skills that deliver world-class web and application user experiences.

Matt Wilson and Matt Arnold Present Aligning Metrics with Business Goals at IIBA

Evantage Consulting, a Minneapolis-based leader in cross-discipline consulting for successful e-business initiatives, presents Aligning Metrics with Business Goals: How business analysts can help define, manage and communicate online metrics to achieve strategic goals. The event takes place today at 6:30 p.m. as part of the International Institute of Business Analysis Minneapolis-St. Paul chapter meeting at The Park Plaza Hotel in Bloomington.

The presentation will focus on using web metrics and analytics to effectively drive change.

Kiss Nails Drives Business & Category Growth with Creative Advertising Ideas and Bold New Campaign

Long Island, NY (PRWEB) June 2, 2009 - Kiss Nail Products, the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of professional-quality nail products, today announced that the creative advertising ideas and customized marketing solutions for the company's first-ever national television and print ad campaign have resulted in a dramatic lift in retail sales and ROI.

The first two weeks of the national TV and print campaign, launched March 30, 2009, generated immediate business growth for the Long Island, NY-based company (www.KissUSA.com) :

28.6% lift in sales of Kiss-brand artificial nails

3.6 point growth in market share vs. last year

The campaign has had an even broader impact on the artificial nail category, helping to accelerate the category's year-over-year (YOY) growth:

Four weeks prior to the campaign launch, the category was up 2.9% YOY

Since the launch of the Kiss Nails campaign, the category's growth has spiked to 16.3% YOY

"The successes to date have been nothing short of phenomenal! The category growth was very much needed as the business historically has been flat. By using creative advertising ideas to increase consumer awareness about this revolutionary product, we've given our customers an opportunity to be smarter about their discretionary spending and D-I-Y at home," said Grace Tallon SVP Marketing Kiss Products.

Entravision Communications Selects MatrixPlus Software for Radio Division

Matrix Solutions, the industry leader in providing sales strategy software and consulting services to media companies, today announced that Entravision Communications has signed an agreement to equip their radio division with MatrixPlus™, the leading sales strategy and CRM tool suite for the media industry.

Eddie Melendez, Vice President and Director of Sales at Entravision Communications, said: "Over the past eight years, our television division has used MatrixPlus to achieve our strategic planning, selling, and forecasting objectives. MatrixPlus has saved our salespeople time and increased their productivity, which has contributed to our company's growth and profitability. I have every reason to expect the same benefits by implementing MatrixPlus in our radio division."

Study: Google Positioned to be Major Player in 21st Century Media

A new in-depth search industry monograph released today examines how Google's highly sophisticated technical resources could position it to become a formidable player in 21st Century media.

"Google: The Digital Gutenberg" offers critical analysis and information to anyone connected with traditional media enterprises and to anyone charged with calculating threats and potential for media companies in book and magazine publishing, directory and guide compilation, television and video. It is authored by Stephen E. Arnold, http://www.arnoldit.com, an expert in search, content processing and text analytics. Arnold will present the results of the study today at Ibreakfast's "Google and the Future of Newspapers" seminar (http://www.ibreakfast.com/).

Grand Canyon a Wonder Not a Competition

The Grand Canyon has been revered as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World for several decades amazing visitors who stand in awe and wonder as they take in the various spectacular views. But now, the New7Wonders Foundation, a Switzerland based group, wants to change that.

Grand Canyon as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World

In 1999, New7Wonders began a global campaign to establish a new - seven wonders of the world - list that recognized the marvels of mankind. The pyramids of Egypt are the only original wonder that remains today, but even this wonder was originally excluded from the New7Wonders list of wonders until having an "honorary" member status declared as a result of backlash from the global community. Now amidst the controversy, they are at it again seeking to change the natural wonders. However, in contrast to their man-made cousins, these wonders are all still in existence.

Texas Deer Hunting Season Opens November 6 at Leon River Ranch

Looking for a unique deer hunting experience? Then check out the website at www.leonriverranch.com.

Its the online home for Leon River Ranch and Shooting Preserve, a smaller shooting preserve (about 400 acres) in the Cisco, Texas, area which offers whitetail deer hunting trips. Seasoned hunting guides along with excellent dogs lead guest hunters on a tremendous whitetail deer hunting adventures. And fishing is complimentary with any hunt.

This small yet diverse hunting and fishing facility is centered around the individual and small groups - specializing in sporting and accommodations for a limited number of guests at one time. Its a popular site for corporate and family outings, trips, vacations and retreats.

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You will be greeted by spectacular panoramic views of majestic Mount Rainier and the regal Olympic Mountains. Surrounded by this breathtaking scenery you will experience peaceful tranquility in one of our two private, independent guest accommodations. Extending a warm welcome and exceptional hospitality, we strive to ensure your Seattle Washington bed and breakfast visit is one that will not soon be forgotten and one you wish to repeat often.

Your home away from home, Three Tree Point Bed and Breakfast, can be found overlooking the shoreline of Three Tree Point on Puget Sound. Located approximately 15 minutes from down town Seattle and 10 minutes from SeaTac Airport, we offer a choice of private accommodations for the discerning business and pleasure traveler complete with living room, dining area, full kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom.