Vonage VoIP Service Outsourcing Tech Support to Spicular

Spicular Technologies offers exceptional corporate performance improvement for Vonage VoIP Service rather than just cost savings. By unlocking revenue generation through up-selling,cross-selling,integration marketing, improving customer satisfaction scores,optimizing capital use and reducing operational expenditure. Spicular Technologies offers far-reaching and positive impacting shareholder value for Vonage VoIP Service.

Averting the IT Energy Crunch


Why CafePress Needs Online Ratings

If you’re not familiar, CafePress is a site where you can purchase custom-designed apparel and gifts. There are many merchants selling their designs as well. Today, CafePress unveiled its new design, and it looks great.
But searching for a design you like can be a chore. That’s why I think CafePress should adopt an online ratings [...]

14th Annual Economic Forecast Conference Examines Economic Trends and the Future of Business in Orange County

IRVINE, CA–(Marketwire - October 30, 2008) - 2008 marks the end of an era, according to the
Economic Forecast Conference held today by the Orange County Business
Council (OCBC) and Cal State Fullerton Mihaylo College of Business and
Economics. The 14th annual event featured an overview of the current state
of the economy with specific analysis of [...]

Car dealers hit by sales decline, weak economy (Reuters)

Reuters - Auto retailers swung to quarterly losses in the third quarter, beaten down by the decline in U.S. car sales, tight consumer credit, and a weakening U.S. economy as well as hurricane-related damages.

MapQuest Updates Widget and Local Content

MapQuest has a few noteworthy updates to its widget and local content.
First up, the widget has the following updates:

The Maps and Driving Directions experience
MapQuest Search functionality has been added
Added Traffic information
Performance and functionality improvements

In the local content update, MapQuest has added an “AddThis” button. You may have seen the AddThis button around the interwebs. It [...]

Google Checkout Shopping Cart Allows Purchase of Multiple Items

If you’ve used the Google Checkout Buy Now button, you know that it’s a bit limiting - only allowing customers to purchase one item at a time. Google Checkout’s new shopping cart allows your customers to purchase multiple items at once.
To get started, go to the Tools tab in the Google Checkout Merchant Center. Enter [...]

EMTA Holdings, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Synergistic Business With 12 Month Revenues in Excess Of $100 Million (Unaudited) and Positive Cash Flow

SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwire - October 29, 2008) - EMTA Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: EMHD), an energy
and fuel conservation company and maker of XenTxT, SynergynT and
other engine treatment and fuel efficiency products, announced today that
it has executed a binding letter of intent to acquire the
industrial/commercial staffing company Easy Staffing Solutions, Inc. (ESSI)
which is now operating as a [...]

Archer Entertainment Media Communications, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire White Bear Productions, Inc.

HONG KONG and SANTA MONICA, CA–(Marketwire - October 28, 2008) - Archer Entertainment Media
Communications, Incorporated (PINKSHEETS: AEMC) www.archeremc.com, (ISIN
US039490107), announced today the signing of a Letter of Intent to acquire
the intellectual property owned by White Bear Productions, Inc., of New
York, an edu-tainment-oriented print and Internet property designed to
recruit children globally in the campaign against [...]

Veridigm Terminates Dilutive MediaPal Purchase

Management Retains Investor Relations Group and Prepares for Strong Growth From MMU Acquisition

Anything Brands Online Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Supplier of Mounting Devices for Transportation Applications With Projected Sales of Over $750,000 in 2009

TUCSON, AZ–(Marketwire - October 29, 2008) - Anything Brands Online, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ANYT)
announced today that it has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition
of a supplier manufacturing a line of custom mounting products for securing
your valuable electronics for RV, commercial trucking, or office no matter
what the environment.
The target company’s innovative products are made [...]

Concord Camera Corp. Announces Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation, Cessation of Manufacturing and Wind Down of Operations

HOLLYWOOD, FL–(Marketwire - October 30, 2008) - Concord Camera Corp. (”Concord” or the
“Company”) (NASDAQ: LENS) announced today that its Board of Directors (the
“Board”) has unanimously approved a plan of dissolution and liquidation of
the Company (the “Plan of Liquidation”) and that it will file a proxy
statement seeking shareholder approval of such plan.

The Plan of Liquidation [...]

Black Diamond Income Fund Announces Closing of Purchase

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire - Oct. 30, 2008) - Black Diamond Income Fund (TSX:BDI.UN) (”Black Diamond” or the “Fund”) is pleased to announce that it has closed the acquisition of surface rental assets from a private Alberta energy services company as announced in the news release of October 27, 2008.
The Fund is an unincorporated open ended [...]

Improving marketing efficiency with technology

The story is classic: A factory replaces the human worker with a machine to mass produce and streamline its process. Well, this isn’t quite the same story, but the idea is the same — leveraging technology to make your business more efficient. In today’s challenging economy, marketing budgets are being slashed and agencies are being [...]

TheFind.com partners with Glam Media Network

Shopping search engine TheFind.com has partnered with vertical content network Glam Media. The venture will enable Glam.com and other sites within the network to have access to TheFind’s shopping search when searching for boutiques, item type or a particular label.

Without (fast) Internet access, we are nothing

This week, Verizon delivered some good news: Not only did the firm add 1.5 million new wireless subscribers in the third quarter, net income was up 31%. While landline and DSL customers decreased, the launch of FIOS, the company’s fast Web, phone and television bundle, is meeting its targets. In short, if there is one [...]

Use search to transform your channel strategy

As technology advances and the demands of customers frag­ment, the task of empowering resellers and distributors with effective, relevant marketing tools becomes daunting.

Google, WPP create research grant program

Online giant Google and media conglomerate WPP have created a grant program to support research into how online media influence consumer behavior, attitudes and decision making.

Problem Solver: How can online retailers increase conversion rates for the holiday season…and beyond?

The issue on the mind of most retailers today is, “How can I grab hold of higher sales and consumer satisfaction during this holiday season?” The malls are becoming less crowded, disposable incomes are dwindling, and most frighteningly, people are losing their jobs at an alarming rate.

What drives online video success?

As rich media becomes more and more prevalent, marketers are applying traditional tactics to convert viewers into sellers. Our experts debated which is more crucial: form or targeting.

Google to pay $125 million in Book Search lawsuit

Google will pay $125 million in a settlement agreement with the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) on behalf of authors and publishers worldwide. The lawsuit challenged Google’s plan to show clips of content from copyrighted books without explicit consent from copyright owners.

Yahoo layoffs spark concerns

Yahoo’s announcement that it will cut 10% of its work force − at least 1,500 employees − following a poor third quarter performance has prompted an increase speculation regarding the proposed Yahoo-Google ad partnership.

Will the Google-Yahoo Deal Happen? Who Knows?

According to a just-posted story in the Journal, the likelihood that Google and Yahoo will walk away from their controversial search advertising deal has risen, as talks with the Justice Department have not produced an agreement on terms the companies…

Idaho First Bank Reports Financial Results

MCCALL, ID–(Marketwire - October 30, 2008) - Today Idaho First Bank (OTCBB: IDFB) reported
financial results for September 30, 2008. The Bank experienced significant
growth during the past year. Loans grew to $45.8 million, an 80% increase
from September 30, 2007. Deposits grew by 58% during the same period to
$49.0 million at September 30, [...]

American Marketing Association and Aquent Release 2004 Marketing Salary Survey Results

Claiming to be the most comprehensive of its kind ever
conducted, the survey offers an in-depth exploration of the
dynamics at work in marketing today, as well as the little
explored area of psychographics – charting the personality
traits of an individual – in the marketing population. More…