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South African Tourism Unveils Landmark What's Your BIG 5? Campaign On NBC's Hit Show 'All-Star Celebrity Apprentice'

2013-04-15 16:24:02

6 Million Viewers to Watch South Africa Become the First-Ever Travel Destination on 'Apprentice' Series NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- South African Tourism North America will unveil its ground-breaking campaign, What's Your BIG 5? on NBC's hit series, "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" this Sunday, April 21(st) at 9/8PM Central. A year in the making, the multi-faceted What's Your BIG 5? platform aims to increase awareness and travel to South Africa by educating travelers...

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Netflix, Facebook, Amazon, Comcast and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

2013-04-15 08:37:45

CHICAGO, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq:NFLX), Facebook (Nasdaq:FB), Amazon (Nasdaq:AMZN), Comcast (Nasdaq:CMCSK) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (Nasdaq:GMCR). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO)...

Million March Against Child Abuse: Walks to Raise Awareness and Ask for Tougher Sentencing for Violent Crimes Against Children in the U.S.

2013-04-12 23:00:17

Dolores M. Miller takes to the streets with the Million March Against Child Abuse. For the first time in American history, on April 22, 2013, individuals in over 150 cities and 45 states will join together in national walks to raise awareness of child abuse and crimes against children in the US Cities include Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Charlotte, along with many others. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) April 12, 2013 Million March Against...

Bar Louie Announces Tax Relief Offer

2013-04-12 12:25:22

ADDISON, Texas, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Tax Day deadline approaching on Monday, Bar Louie announced today they will be offering guests a little relief. From Monday, April 15(th) through Sunday, April 21(st) guests will receive a Free App or Flatbread when one of equal or greater value is purchased at regular menu price. All a guest needs to do to claim the offer is become a fan of Bar Louie on Facebook. Current Bar Louie Facebook fans will be able to download the...

Social Media Linked to Poor Academic Performance

2013-04-11 18:51:18

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Could texting, tweeting and other use of social media hurt one’s GPA? That’s what researchers from The Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine sought to discover, and the results are that the widespread use of social media among college students, which includes texting to chatting on mobile phones and even just posting status updates on Facebook, could take an academic toll. According to this new...

Facebook Survey Reveals Anti-Social Network In The Making

2013-04-11 14:44:10

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online It’s a social network existing solely on servers and delivered to us via desktop or a mobile device. Yet we’re interacting with real people through Facebook, and this can complicate things. A survey from a corporate training firm has recently found that arguments and fights which begin online can spill into real-life, meaning Facebook has a larger affect on real life than we may like to acknowledge. Making matters worse, the...

TEDxMidwest Returns To Chicago On May 2-4, 2013

2013-04-11 12:33:39

ENTREPRENEURS, ARTISTS, BUSINESS MOGULS AND PHILANTHROPISTS PRESENT "IDEAS WORTH SPREADING" CHICAGO, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TED videos have been viewed by more than 1.1 billion people around the world; still more have read TED books, engaged in TED conversations and taken part in independently produced TEDx events. In May, 650 Chicagoans will have the chance to take part in TED's mission of "ideas worth spreading." Still more will have the opportunity to watch...

Teens Ditching Facebook In Search Of 'Their Own' Platform

2013-04-11 12:01:29

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Why would anyone use Facebook when they could use SnapChat? The popularity of Facebook has been in decline with teens of late as more mobile friendly methods to communicate with friends emerge. Instagram and SnapChat, for example, have all been cited as snatching teens away from Facebook. As Facebook’s earliest and most faithful followers grow older, teens are likely looking for crowds closer to their age, and even Facebook...

Choozum Launches Free Mobile App Providing Fun and Easy Way to Make Decisions by Polling Friends and the World

2013-04-11 08:27:03

New social decision-making platform allows users to ask a question, add choices and invite their Facebook friends or the world to provide instant feedback to help reach a favorable verdict PHILADELPHIA, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Choozum, a Philadelphia based social media development company, announced today the public launch of its social decision-making platform comprised of a free mobile app that integrates seamlessly with Facebook. After more than a year of planning and...

LeadFerret Launches Directory of Social Media Savvy Business Executives

2013-04-10 23:00:27

LeadFerret, the free B2B data site, today announced the launch of their searchable directory of Social Media Savvy Business Executives. Calabasas, CA (PRWEB) April 10, 2013 LeadFerret users already enjoy free access to over 15+ million business contacts with complete information, including email addresses, social media links, and a robust set of search tools. Today LeadFerret launched a very specialized search page that allows users to search and see full contact information for contacts...