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LONDON, September 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Meet with the MailOnline, MediaCom, The Drum, BIMA, MMA, GroupM, IDM, American Airlines and many more to discuss strategy for free at the ad:tech London exhibition 19-20 September 2012, the National Hall, Olympia. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/56601-adtech-london-digital-questions Many brands are still figuring out their digital strategies and assessing which...

Platform Allows People to Earn Rewards through their Online Influence by Simply Recommending Products they Love San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 11, 2012 Myreks, a new social marketing platform that lets people quickly and easily recommend products they love, is today opening its service to U.S. consumers. Backed by a Draper, Fisher, Jurvetson affiliate in Brazil, Myreks allows people to use their online influence to earn rewards by socializing products and services to their friends....

New "Perks Platform" to disrupt the sponsorship industry by helping sponsors be more than just a logo on a banner SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new online event service, Planana.com, launches today at TechCrunch Disrupt. Planana connects mass-market sponsors to local events through the company's "Planana Perks" technology. Seamlessly integrated with the RSVP or ticketing process, "Planana Perks" are rewards attendees earn by doing simple tasks or...

More than 33 million participated in the 9/11 Day Observance in 2011 Organizers urge all Americans to support military veterans; provide new employment opportunities that leverage their "extensive skills and experience." NEW YORK, Sept. 11 , 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MyGoodDeed, the nonprofit that annually organizes the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance ("9/11 Day Observance"), and Action America, an open-source brand created to unite and activate Americans...

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its strategy to expand its content business to better produce and offer its valuable how-to information across a variety of platforms, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced several new relationships that will put its content in easier reach of consumers. Beginning today, full episodes of MSLO's popular content will be available for the first time online on Hulu and Hulu Plus. Other MSLO short-form...

Tavis Smiley and Cornel West kick off the tour in Ohio, September 12, coinciding with the release of a new U.S. Census Bureau report on poverty WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Census Bureau is expected to announce this Wednesday, September 12, that America's poverty rate is the worst in 50 years. In light of the bureau's latest findings, broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Cornel West, professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union Theological...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Online developer community startup Work for Pie today declared the death of the traditional hiring process for software developers, launching company profile pages to help talented developers find their dream jobs. A participant in Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012, Work for Pie enables developers to showcase their skills, receive an objective comparative ranking score, and ultimately connect with projects and employers that...

TUCKER, Ga., Sept 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --YP, North America's largest local search, media and advertising company, announced today the appointment of Jonathan Miller, one of the world's most respected digital media executives, to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Miller most recently served as Chief Digital Officer of News Corporation as well as Chairman and CEO of the company's Digital Media Group. He continues to serve as an advisor to News Corporation. In those roles, Mr....

RESTON, Va., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomph, a startup providing social media analytics and visualization tools, is now the Official Social Media Partner for TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2012 and will be managing the conference's social media engagement. "It's great to see a startup providing social media engagement for TechCrunch right on the expo floors as well as online," said Zoomph CEO & Founder Ali Reza Manouchehri. "It truly captures the conference spirit."...

NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptime Institute, a division of The 451 Group, today announced that submissions have opened for its Second Annual Server Roundup Contest, which was created to encourage decreased energy usage in data centers. Last year's first place winner, AOL, rounded up close to 10,000 servers and saved its organization over $5 million. "The intent of the Server Roundup is to encourage and recognize the removal of obsolete computing hardware, which in turn...