Articles Archive for August 2009
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CTXM has completed an implementation of its GamingOS online gaming platform to one of the biggest social networking websites in the Baltic States, One.lv™, part of Forticom, a group of leading social networks in Russia, the Baltic States and Eastern Europe. The implementation of GamingOS will enable One.lv to offer casual multiplayer games, increasing audience engagement and providing monetization possibilities. GamingOS is a hybrid of console gaming, Flash™ games and social ... Read More
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Peopleclick, Inc., the leading global provider of talent acquisition and workforce compliance and diversity solutions, announced today at the Society of Human Resource Management Annual Conference and Exposition in New Orleans, LA, the unveiling of Peopleclick Reach. A comprehensive social networking integration package that helps HR professionals leverage Web 2.0 technologies, Peopleclick Reach gives organizations the necessary tools to expand their referral network and extend their ... Read More
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This September begins a new era in networking for the women of Dallas/Fort Worth. Powerful You! Women’s Network will hold its first Dallas/Fort Worth meeting on September 17, 2009. The network welcomes women from all walks of life who are seeking connections with other women for business and personal growth. Powerful You! meetings provide time for networking, personal promotions (aka 30-second commercials), a speaker presentation, the sharing of business and personal growth ... Read More
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The NYC Wine Report, a trusted voice in the international wine community for unbiased wine reviews and a local source for what wines to buy, how much to pay, and where to get them in NYC, announces the launch of the New York City Wine Club in partnership with Yorkshire Wines and Spirits. Each month members of the New York City Wine Club will receive two of the six wines recommended by the www.NYCWineReport.com. In addition to saving up to 25% off the retail price, the wines are hand ... Read More
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PitchEngine,the leading American PR and online marketing tool, has signed on as a media partner for the Twitter documentary Twittamentary, an to be directed by Singaporean filmmaker Siok Siok Tan. PitchEngine provides access to over 200,000 journalists and media contacts, putting information, product or business in front of millions of potential customers.All the news releases is routinely indexed by Google news, Yandex, Naver and Baidu news. Lonnie Hodge, CMF director, said, ... Read More
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MetraTech Corp. (http://www.metratech.com/), the charging, billing, settlement and customer care product provider has announced that it is now enabling customers, partners, journalists, analysts and the industry at large to keep up-to-date in real-time with news and views via its new Facebook page. The page can be located via the social networking page: http://www.metratech.com/NewsEvents/SocialNetworkingBlogs.aspx Facebook is a hugely influential social networking website across the ... Read More
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Facebook today announced plans to further improve people’s control over their information and enable them to make more informed choices about their privacy. These improvements will include new notifications, additions to Facebook’s Privacy Policy, and technical changes designed to give people more transparency and control over the information they provide to third-party applications. The changes announced are a result of the company’s work with the Office of the Privacy ... Read More
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With the launch of Heritage Auction Galleries has now placed its bidder-members and followers right in the middle of the American Social Media boom. The recent additions of a Heritage Auction Galleries page on Facebook, where all the latest press releases and pertinent announcements from the company are posted, complimented with frequent updates from Heritage on Twitter.com and daily postings on The Heritage Blog, make it easy for Heritage users to follow the day-to-day media happenings ... Read More
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PeoplePond, a leading online service providing increased personal brand visibility, easy reputation management and advanced identity verification services within a single platform, announced today that bloggers can prove they are who they say they are and claim ownership of their blogs. PeoplePond is able to confirm blog ownership for bloggers who use blogging platforms that support OpenID or Oauth. Notable examples include Blogger, LiveJournal, Drupal, and Wordpress. Ownership will be ... Read More
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Los Angeles-based travel tour provider Tours4Fun has capitalized on social media by setting up shop across the spectrum of social networks from Twitter to Facebook to Myspace and Youtube. Social media has taken communication and the sharing of information over the Internet to another level. Recognizing the effective leverage that social media provides to connect with people all over the world, Tours4Fun has established itself on all the prominent networks, providing answers to all ... Read More
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What is the next thing for Social Networking? Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and their competitors let you find friends, build brands, and form groups. But a newer site lets you do those things, plus monopolize a chunk of the Internet around a social issue, philosophical question, research problem, niche art form, or environmental challenge that you are passionate about. And all for free. The rationale for the World Mind Network (WMN) stems from events over the last five years or so – ... Read More
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On the heels of two new online community launches in the past year, Toolbox.com now serves more than 1.6 million members and over 800 advertising partners. Toolbox.com, the operator of online communities for professional knowledge sharing, announced today that the company is celebrating its 11th anniversary. In the past year, the Toolbox.com community has grown to more than 1.6 million registered members and receives over 3.2 million unique month visitors. Professionals using the online ... Read More
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The results of Bringing Social Security to the Online Community poll were released today, highlighting the vulnerabilities and concerns of social community members around cyber security and the precautions that they are taking or need to take to protect themselves. The online survey conducted by AVG and the CMO Council reveals that while the social networking community has serious concerns about the overall security of public spaces, few are taking the most basic of steps to protect ... Read More
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Tweet! Tweet! Twitter subscribers can now receive instant updates regarding the lowest current mortgage rates for fixed-rate mortgages, jumbo mortgages, FHA mortgage and adjustable-rate mortgages. As an industry-leading direct mortgage lender and mortgage broker, Total Mortgage Services is able to offer unparalleled industry-leading pricing as well as a diverse product mix that is able to meet the needs of any type of borrower. The creation of a Twitter account represents another step ... Read More
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On August 29, 2009, Boulevard Mall becomes the first shopping center in Western New York to launch the social networking website, Shoptopia. Shoptopia is a national social shopping networking website designed to connect Boulevard Mall shoppers with others who share their passion for shopping, as well as retailers and other community groups. Shoptopia bridges the gap between online and traditional retail shopping, allowing members to enjoy the benefits of online shopping while ... Read More