Burson-Marsteller Appoints Esther Lee as Chief Marketing and New Business Officer
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications…
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Expert: Video needs content development
Online video, whether viewed through PC, mobile or tablet device, is coming of age. Once thought of as a way for people to share funny caught-on-camera type moments, there are now professionally produced shows running online-first, advertising options and second-run content vying for attention amidst the user-generated content. How can brands better connect? Throught better content.
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Discover expected to strike online micropayments deal
Discover Financial, the Riverwoods-based company best known for its credit cards, is expected to announce as early as Wednesday a deal that will bolster its presence in the alternative payments industry.
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Neil Patrick Harris Hosting American Top 40
How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris will guest host American Top 40 this weekend
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Taxing problems ahead at B.C. ballot box
The only two things that are certain in life, a wise man once said, are death and taxes.
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FILE – In this May 11, 2011 file photo, attendees await the morning keynote address at the Google IO Developers Conference in San Francisco. Google Inc., releases quarterly financial results Thursday, July 14, 2011, after the market close.
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Unions sacrifice their members for a useless sacrifice to Gillard
What the hell are unions doing to protect their workers from the pointless madness, none of which will lower temperatures by a flicker?: …
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Twitter Marks 5th Anniversary Since Public Debut
SAN FRANCISCO: U.S. microblogging platform Twitter on Friday marked its fifth anniversary since public debut.
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Inside the List
Wherein we ready ourselves for the onslaught of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy blockbuster “A Dance With Dragons.”
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In the Carmageddon drama, L.A. drivers had to know their roles
For officials handling the 405 Freeway closure, a major issue was how to inform the public about the ordeal ahead. The shutdown of the 405 is a story that can be told in numbers: 500,000 drivers, 53 hours, 10 miles and eight words.
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The Google+ Controversy & Virtual Worlds – A Question Of Identity
Last Friday afternoon, I had a short exchange on Twitter with Ciaran Laval, in which I mentioned I wasn’t writing a column because it had been a slow news week and nothing had happened that warranted the usual 1,500 or so words I type in this spac…
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Many sites cookie-track users regardless of opt-outs
Google’s clean, though, say researchers More than 10 per cent of companies that promise not to track internet users’ online activity for behavioural advertising purposes still do so, according to new research.…
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Ad networks not honoring do-not-track promises
Some online advertising networks continue to track Web users after tracking opt-out requests, even though the networks have promised to honor those questions, according to a new study from Stanford University’s Center for Internet Society.
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Barb Clapp Advertising & Marketing Adds David Maurice Smallwood As Client
Baltimore City Council Candidate Signs on with Award-Winning Maryland FirmBALTIMORE — Award-winning…
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Study: Ad networks not honoring do-not-track promises
IDG News Service – Some online advertising networks continue to track Web users after they’ve made tracking opt-out requests, even though the networks promised to honor those kinds of requests, according to a new study from Stanford University’s Center for Internet Society.
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Online petitions only hold potential value: ROOT ISSUES
The Internet age promises amazing powers of action with minimal effort. But sometimes it really is too good to be true. Case in point: online petitions.[...]
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Amazon to take online sales tax issue to Cailf. voters
Amazon, the world’s largest online merchant, has an ambitious and far-reaching new agenda: It wants to rewrite tax policy for the Internet era.
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0 Million in Ad Revenue for Twitter and Other Facts and Figures
Twitter was first launched to the public July 15, 2006, after a few months of testing and staff tweeting to each other. Since then, the micro-blogging platform has become one of the favorite tools for celebrities and common folk alike to stay in touch with each other.
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Alden Global Capital buys Journal Register Co.
The Journal Register Co. said Thursday it has been acquired by the Alden Global Capital hedge fund, a deal made less than two years after the newspaper and digital media publisher emerged from bankruptcy protection and implemented an expansive digital presence.
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Consumer Watchdog Asks FTC To Probe Online Advertising Firms’ Deceptive Practices; Stanford Security Lab Study …
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Google Q2 Crushes Street Ests; Shares Soar In Late Trading
In a clear sign that the online advertising market is alive and well, Google this afternoon posted much better-than-expected Q2 results.For the quarter, the Internet search giant reported revenue ex-traffic acquisition costs of $ 6.92 billion, well ahead of the Street consensus at $ 6.55 billion. Non-GAAP profits of $ 8.74 a share beat the Street at $ 7.86. Overall revenues were $ 9.03 billion, up 32 …
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Raising Money Online Securely and Simply: New Website click2cause.com Puts the Fun in Fundraising for International …
Launched in Spring 2011, click2cause.com is set to revolutionize online fundraising. This simple and secure site gives worthy causes instant Internet presence. Fundraisers set up profiles in minutes, share easily through social networks, and eliminate the need for new websites or web pages. click2cause.com provides everything causes and charities need to raise money online; safely, securely …
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