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Do-it-Yourself Social Media Handbook Hits Shelves

Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 8:56 pm

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Do-it-Yourself Social Media Handbook Hits Shelves

Austin, Texas (Vocus) February 13, 2009

“A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization: Strategies, Tactics, and Tools for Succeeding in the Social Web” is a do-it-yourself handbook that demonstrates how to use Web 2.0 tools to build a successful and impressive Social Web presence. Written by Deltina Hay, owner of Social Media Power , the book comes with a CD packed with links to other resources, directories of Social Websites and forms and worksheets to map an effective strategy.

Set for release in March 2009, “A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization” is a landmark book that brings Web 2.0 into the mainstream. It is designed for use by individuals, businesses and is also effective inside the classroom. It avoids tech talk and illustrates, step-by-step, how to create and use the most advanced Web tools, most of which are free or inexpensive. A type of book rarely seen in the tech world, “A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization” is accessible, smart and committed to a do-it-yourself philosophy that puts technology into the hands of the public.

Readers are armed with the nuts and bolts of the new, open-source Internet through hands-on, real-world examples. From WordPress to Facebook, Squidoo to YouTube, wikis, widgets, blogs, and RSS feeds, Ms. Hay demonstrates how businesses and individuals can create and use these tools to maximize their Web presence and earn a profit.

As a publisher and small business owner, Deltina Hay’s social media expertise and experience as a web developer have allowed her to become a regular contributor to IBPA’s Independent, The SPAN Connection, SiteProNews and many online news sites. While she has taught at the university level, her rich knowledge of social media applications in the real world make her writings some of the most exciting and accessible in the industry today.

ABOUT DELTINA HAY:

A veteran Web developer and publisher, Deltina Hay is a pioneer of social media and Web 2.0, especially as it applies to the publishing industry. She is the principal owner of the independent press, Dalton Publishing, and the social media consulting and Web 2.0 development firm, Social Media Power. She is also the founder of the innovative Web 2.0 site, PlumbSocial.com. Her graduate education includes applied mathematics, computer science, and psychology. She has written two substantial books on social media and Web 2.0, is a regular contributor of articles on the subject, and has given countless presentations.

ABOUT WIGGY PRESS:

Wiggy Press is an imprint of Dalton Publishing, an independent publisher based in Austin, Texas. While Dalton Publishing has a focus on literary topics, Wiggy Press focuses more on topics of the mainstream. These titles are timely business, self-help, and other nonfiction titles. Adhering to the highest standards, Wiggy Press and Dalton Publishing respect the cutting-edge visions of their world-class stable of authors. Through a model of support, marketing, publicity, and social media, they provide authors a platform for success in the highly competitive publishing market. Wiggy Press titles are distributed nationally by Midpoint Trade Books. http://www.daltonpublishing.com

ABOUT THE BOOK:

TITLE: “A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization: Strategies, Tactics, and Tools for Succeeding in the Social Web”

AUTHOR: Deltina Hay

PUBLISHER: Wiggy Press, an imprint of Dalton Publishing

DISTRIBUTOR: Midpoint Trade Books

CLASSIFICATION: Computers / Web / Business / Marketing

PRICE: $ 24.95

BINDING: Trade paperback with resource CD

FINISHED SIZE: 6″ x 9″

# PAGES: 400

ISBN-13: 978-0-9817443-8-4

PUB. DATE: March 15, 2009

URLs:

http://www.daltonpublishing.com/survival-guide

http://www.socialmediapower.com

Contact:

Neil Kahn

512.567.4955

http://www.daltonpublishing.com

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Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 8:49 pm

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PayPal, Convio, TakePart, and Challenge Your World Sponsor Competition to “Change the Web”

Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 8:45 pm

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PayPal, Convio, TakePart, and Challenge Your World Sponsor Competition to “Change the Web”

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 23, 2009

PayPal, Convio, TakePart, and Challenge Your World will sponsor Social Actions’ Change the Web Challenge, a competition to create innovative tools that help people find and share opportunities to take action on the websites, blogs, and social networks they visit each day. Social Actions, a web-based nonprofit initiative, will launch the Change the Web Challenge on February 23, 2009.

“We’re extremely excited to be a part of such a wonderful program,” said Judy Chang, Product Manager for Nonprofits at PayPal. “We hope the ideas and fundraising tools developed through this contest will have a lasting impact on nonprofits across the board, helping them use the web to increase and streamline donations.”

Web developers who enter the Change the Web Challenge have a chance to win a share of $ 10,000 by building web applications that draw on Social Actions’ open database of 60,000+ actions people can take across a range of issues. Social Actions currently aggregates opportunities to make a difference from over 40 online platforms, including VolunteerMatch, Kiva, DonorsChoose.org, Idealist.org, and Change.org.

“Making a difference in the world is no easy task, but the Change the Web Challenge is trying to change this very notion by harnessing the power of the Internet to encourage online philanthropy and social change,” said Sara Spivey, Chief Marketing Officer for Convio.

To be eligible for prizes, participants must use the Social Actions API, have an open-source license, and submit a fully functional application. Developers are encouraged to create applications for popular open platforms and websites such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Mozilla Firefox, Google Apps, WordPress, Drupal, Google Gadgets, Joomla, OpenSocial, and OpenConvio.

A handful of applications have already been created by developers using the Social Actions API:

DonorsChoose.org Possibly Related Classroom Projects: A WordPress Plugin that analyzes a user’s blog posts and shares related classroom projects from DonorsChoose.org.
Twitter Action Pack: Over 30 Twitter feeds that automatically post action updates related to particular issues (i.e. the environment, human rights, education).
Firefox Ubiquity Command: A Firefox mashup that allows users to highlight any phrase as they browse the web, and find related ways to take action.
“Online tools that connect people to real world actions in creative and accessible ways have the potential to rapidly accelerate social change. We are thrilled to support this Challenge and look forward to implementing these tools on TakePart.com,” said Chris Gebhardt, General Manger at Participant Media’s new social action network, TakePart.

The Challenge will be hosted on Netsquared.org, an initiative of TechSoup Global. A community vote in early April will narrow project submissions to 20 semifinalists. A panel of web and social innovation experts will then determine three finalists based on the applications’ innovation, user-experience, and potential for impact. Winners will be announced at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Francisco on April 28, 2009.

“For the public school teachers who have posted the 11,000+ classroom requests at DonorsChoose.org, the Change the Web Challenge has the potential to make a real difference,” said Oliver Hurst-Hiller, the CTO of DonorsChoose.org. “It’s an exciting opportunity for developers to put their skills to work to connect donors with students in high-need classrooms.”

During February and March, Social Actions will also host face-to-face Change the Web meetups, and an online Change the Web Conversation Series to discuss how to use specific technology platforms, like Facebook, Twitter and the iPhone, for good.

“By bringing actions to the people, people can bring change to the world,” said Bennett Grassano, the Director of Development for Kiva.

For a schedule of events and more information about the Change the Web Challenge, go to http://www.socialactions.com/changetheweb.

Change the Web Challenge sponsors:

Host: NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoup Global.
Sponsors: PayPal, Convio, TakePart, Challenge Your World.
Technology Partners: Mozilla, WordPress
Media Sponsors: CauseWired Communications, Mashable, NTEN, Ode Magazine, Osocio, Livingston Communications, ProgrammableWeb, Replyforall, See3 Communications, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and Techvibes.

About Social Actions:

Social Actions (http://www.socialactions.com) is a nonprofit initiative committed to making it easier for people to find and share opportunities to make a difference. A search engine on SocialActions.com helps users find ways to take action for the causes they care about from over 40 action sources including Kiva, DonorsChoose.org, Change.org, Nabuur.org, DemocracyinAction, GlobalGiving, Idealist.org, SixDegrees, VolunteerMatch, and Care2. Social Actions creates incentives such as the Change the Web Challenge to encourage the distribution of their open API to websites, blogs, and mobile devices.

Social Actions was selected as a 2008 Stockholm Challenge finalist, and received 2008 NetSquared Mashup Challenge and DonateNow Mashup Challenge awards. Social Actions has been featured on PBS Online, SFGate.com, The Wall Street Journal, and The Daily Telegraph, and by leading tech blogs such as TechCrunch, ReadWriteWeb, and Mashable.

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Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 8:42 pm

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Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 8:38 pm

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Ontario County “Creative” Firms Merge; IC9design, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Creative Approaches, Inc.

Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 8:34 pm

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Ontario County “Creative” Firms Merge; IC9design, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Creative Approaches, Inc.

Bloomfield, NY (PRWEB) October 23, 2010

IC9design, Inc. announced the acquisition of the e-learning and internet development business of Creative Approaches, Inc. of Bloomfield, NY. The business will continue to operate under the name “Creative Approaches”, as a division of IC9design.

Creative Approaches, Inc. will continue to operate its internet web hosting business, under its new corporate name, “CAI Hosting, Inc.”

The combined e-learning and internet development businesses will be led by CEO Ian Caspersson. Travis Piper, Founder and President of Creative Approaches will remain in a consulting role as part of a multi-year agreement.

Both firms are already co-located in the same facility in Bloomfield. No personnel changes are anticipated.

The joining of the two staffs will expand the breadth of services the combined businesses can offer to both client lists. Creative Approaches has over 25 years of experience developing e-Learning and web-based projects for over 20 Fortune 500 firms. IC9design was founded in 2007 and, although it too has e-Learning experience and services, has been focusing on internet marketing solutions and creative website development.

According to Travis Piper, “Joining with IC9design will afford tremendous opportunities to our current and past clients. While we can develop a web site or application for a client and get it highly ranked on Google, IC9design does not only that, but also issues press releases, newsletters, and employs social media to drive even more traffic to the site to optimize the client’s web marketing experience and brand recognition. Our technical expertise will add depth to IC9design’s current technical base and our clients can benefit from the enhanced internet marketing offerings of the combined company. With our years in business and IC9design’s internet marketing savvy, we will be able to offer web-based design, development, maintenance and marketing support that is unmatched in our industry. We look forward to augmenting the IC9design team and to the significant benefits this will offer to our collective clients. By combining our resources and personnel, we have strengthened the overall organization. Our objective is simple: improve the business and set the stage for growth.”

Ian Caspersson commented: “This is a very exciting opportunity for IC9design. Our firms have worked together over the past couple of years on different projects. The opportunities that lie before us with this acquisition are countless. Creative Approaches will add significant competencies, marketing opportunities, and technical resources to IC9design. Creative Approaches has an excellent reputation and track record in the industry and by our working together, we intend to create a one-plus-one equals three scenario.”

About IC9design, Inc.

IC9design provides creative website design, graphic design, and integrated marketing solutions to businesses interested in boosting their market presence online. The firm employs a series of strategic methods and technological resources to build an online marketing plan that can be analyzed, calculated, and improved on the fly.

IC9design is the perfect partner for any business needing a professional website development and internet marketing team to increase their success rate. Customers include Callfinity, Cornerstone Training Institute, Cornell Cooperative Exchange, Plant Designs, Glen Oak Country Club, RSVP, and many more. IC9Design’s Web site is http://www.ic9design.com.

About Creative Approaches, Inc.

Creative Approaches is the senior vendor in the world in the e-Learning industry, having specialized in custom multimedia program development since 1983. The firm’s first animated, narrated product was successfully launched on the Internet in 1996.

The firm’s expertise is in using a variety of e-Learning and internet development tools to create both training and business solutions ranging from basic training programs and web sites to sophisticated e-Commerce and e-Business solutions and Learning Management Systems.

Clients include ADP, AT&T, Carrier, Eastman Kodak, Element K, IBM (U.S. and Canada), MCI, Northeast Utilities, Prudential, Sprint, Volvo, and Xerox, among many others throughout the U.S. and in Canada.

Creative Approaches Web site is http://www.creativeapproachesinc.com.

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National Breast Cancer Foundation Benefits from DIYThemes Boosted Affiliate Marketing Efforts

Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 8:33 pm

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National Breast Cancer Foundation Benefits from DIYThemes Boosted Affiliate Marketing Efforts

Longwood, FL (PRWEB) March 2, 2009

To further support her efforts to raise money to fund breast cancer research and treatment, Missy Ward, Co-Founder of Affiliate Summit (http://www.AffiliateSummit.com) has partnered with DIYThemes (http://www.DIYThemes.com), makers of Thesis Theme for WordPress to promote and manage their revamped affiliate marketing program available at ThesisAffiliates.com (http://www.ThesisAffiliates.com).

Missy Ward came out of affiliate management retirement to manage one affiliate program this year, strictly on a performance basis. All of the management fees that she will earn will be donated directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

“Managing the DIYThemes Affiliate Program is a winning situation for everyone involved. I get to keep my affiliate management skills sharp, DIYThemes gets a boost to their affiliate program and NBCF benefits from the increase in sales,” said Ward. “Plus, it’s easy for me to be an evangelist for Thesis Theme for WordPress. I love it and use it on my blog, MissyWard.com”.

Affiliate marketers can earn 33% commission on every sale that they refer to DIYThemes. Additionally, during the months of March-June, DIYThemes affiliates have the opportunity to earn free passes to the upcoming Affiliate Summit 2009 East taking place in New York City, August 9th-11th.

“DIYThemes is excited to bring on Missy to manage our affiliate program. Her experience and contacts within the affiliate marketing industry will play a significant role in expanding our program,” said Brian Clark, co-founder of DIYThemes.

“I’m happy that Missy chose our program and we’re thrilled to be able to help her out with her fundraising efforts to fight breast cancer, said Chris Pearson of DIYThemes.

For more information about the DIYThemes affiliate program, please visit ThesisAffiliates.com or call (407) 499-4449.

About Missy Ward

Missy Ward is the Co-Founder of Affiliate Summit, FeedFront Magazine, GeekCast.fm, AffiliateMarketersGiveBack.com, and more. She is also an active fundraiser for charities that support breast cancer research, treatments and community programs. For more information, please visit MissyWard.com

About DIYThemes

DIYThemes LLC is the developer of Thesis Theme, an innovative SEO-enhanced and design-friendly code framework for WordPress that’s sparked a robust user community of thousands and a marketplace of related products and services.

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Social Media Experts Join Forces to Launch Consultancy: Socialmedia.biz Helps Companies Master the Social Web

Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 8:30 pm

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Social Media Experts Join Forces to Launch Consultancy: Socialmedia.biz Helps Companies Master the Social Web

San Francisco, CA (Vocus) March 4, 2009

Seven top experts in social media have joined forces to launch a new enterprise under the banner of Socialmedia.biz. The site will serve both as a daily publication providing news and analysis of Web 2.0 trends and as a means of gaining access to some of the most recognized names in social media for consulting.

The Socialmedia.biz blog gained a reputation in 2007 – 2009 as one of the top sources, if not the ultimate source, for gaining the most current information about the social Web. Now with the collaboration of seven thought leaders, a team has been assembled that can provide end-to-end solutions for corporations and small to mid-size businesses seeking to succeed in social media and social networking. Visitors can learn about what social media initiatives are working or not working inside businesses via the white papers and case studies offered on the site and then gain help from the experts in achieving maximum impact with campaign strategies and execution.

Since the site’s unveiling on Feb. 25, Socialmedia.biz now ranks as the No. 2 search result on Google for the term “social media” behind only the Wikipedia definition. It has been recommended as a top resource on social media by a variety of sources including the following:

http://www.virtualhosting.com/blog/2007/top-100-social-media-and-social-networking-blogs/

“2009 is turning out to be about collaboration – and we have brought experts together to help businesses enter this brave new world of the social Web,” said Socialmedia.biz founder J.D. Lasica, a prominent blogger, entrepreneur and author.

Socialmedia.biz offers a broad suite of services ranging from strategic planning to online publicity; grassroots and new media marketing to business intelligence; search engine services and online reputation clean-up. Each principal has a successful track record in working with clients such as Intel, Cisco, Oracle, Sharp Electronics, Schering-Plough, T. Rowe Price, McCann Digital, Fresh Air Fund, International Medical Corps, and dozens of others.

“Each expert brings a different strength to the table,” Lasica said. “As a broad-based enterprise, we can offer businesses an integrated, comprehensive approach to their social media strategy.”

Strategists

The strategists teaming up on the new joint business venture are:

Chris Abraham, co-founder and principal of Abraham Harrison, an international consulting group that specializes in online word-of-mouth/conversation marketing and online business and technology strategy advising.
Deltina Hay, owner of Dalton Publishing, founder of the social media Website service PlumbSocial.com and author of the upcoming book, “A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization: Strategies, Tactics, and Tools for Succeeding in the Social Web.”
Christopher S. Rollyson, a pioneer in corporate innovation, strategy and transformation for 20 years who has had a leading role in launching such game-changing offerings as Java with Sun and e-business strategy with PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting.
Ayelet Noff, founder of Blonde 2.0, a consulting firm specializing in helping brands understand how to use social media tools such as blogs, social networks and social software to launch conversational marketing campaigns and create brand awareness.
J.D. Lasica, one of the earliest social media strategists, who founded Ourmedia.org, the first video hosting site, wrote the book “Darknet” about emerging media and was one of the first 50,000 bloggers on the planet.
Joanna Lord, co-founder and CMO of TheOnlineBeat.com, a resource for online job searchers and an expert in online marketing and social networking.
David Spark, owner of Spark Media Solutions, a new media production company that specializes in reporting and producing at live events and developing brand and thought leadership through storytelling.
The seven strategists will use the tools of Web 2.0 to collaborate, announce upcoming events, share videos and calendars, show off Flickr photos of major conferences, and create whitepapers and reports about developments in social media. One novel innovation is the use of a “Tweet-roll” to showcase prominent Twitter members who work in social media.

“By banding together,” Deltina Hay said, “we can bring our success stories to a much broader audience and draw on the expertise and resources of other participants. These kind of collaborative models work for only one reason: the client benefits from a one-stop shop.”

The group blog Socialmedia.biz operates on WordPress with development provided by BlitzLocal, a Boulder, Colo., company that specializes in local search for professional service firms and franchises. BlitzLocal CEO and co-founder Dennis Yu extolled Socialmedia.biz as “the prototype of a 21st century business model that harnesses the power of collective intelligence.”

About Socialmedia.biz:

In 2007 Socialmedia.biz was named the #1 site covering the social Web. CNET named its founder, J.D. Lasica, one of the top 100 media bloggers in the world after he launched Ourmedia.org (150,000 members), the first video hosting and sharing site.

Currently the consultancy has two major objectives:

To highlight news, trends, tools, resources and white papers around social media, social networks and Web 2.0
To help businesses and organizations achieve maximum impact with their social media strategies and online campaigns.
Socialmedia.biz is a joint enterprise founded by leading experts in the business use of social media with locations in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Austin and Tel Aviv.

For more information, visit http://www.Socialmedia.biz.

Media Contacts:

J.D. Lasica

Socialmedia.biz

(925) 600-0639

jd (at) socialmedia (dot) biz

Cynthia Baker

Accolades Public Relations

(512) 586.8278

Cynthia (at) AccoladesPR (dot) com

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