From PhoneCasting to Interactive Podcasting: Nokia, WordPress, FeedBurner, innerTOOB Presenting Seminars at the Online International Podcasting Expo

Canton, GA (PRWEB) October 21, 2006

70+% of 2007 cars are being built with iPod-ready sound systems, and 60+ million people own iPods and MP3 Players. Almost 1 billion cell phones will be sold in the US alone in 2006. 75% of all media player owners are projected to download at least one podcast.

This weekend (October 20-22, 2006), entrepreneurs will gather together at the Online International Podcasting Expo to learn why major companies like Nokia are entering the Podcast Industry. Steven Stewart of Nokia will present an online audio/visual seminar open to the public about Nokia’s newest podcast compatible phone, and their proprietary podcasting tools and services. Michael Sharp of Phonecasting.com will also explain the inevitable growth of podcasting into the cellular phone arena.

Carter Harkins of innerTOOB has developed an online tool that allows podcasters and listeners to imbed audio, visual and text comments at different time codes within a podcast. innerTOOB’s players also lets podcasters include “chapters” and titles within a podcast. Dave Nelsen’s TalkShoe is a unique combination of teleconference lines combined with online conferencing abilities. TalkShoe also offers podcasters an opportunity to be paid for their podcasts by allowing advertising to be attached to their shows. Both of these podcasting tools are free.

The Online International Podcasting Expo will also include training sessions on free recording, editing and mixing software for both PC and Mac users. Penny Haynes of 1st Podcast Publishing, and Organizer of the Expo, will teach Beginning Wavepad Recording and Editing. Doug Snodgrass of the WilFlipson Show will teach Advanced Wavepad Editing. Jerry Franklin will teach Advanced Audacity techniques. Free downloads of WavePad, MixPad and Audacity will be provided during the seminars.

Matt Mullenweg, creator of WordPress, and Andy Wibbels, the original blog evangelist and author of BlogWild!, on the Fortune recommended reading list, will teach Podcasters how they can increasing their search engine rankings by adding blogging to their podcast. FeedBurner’s Eric Olson and PodPress’ Dan Kuykendall will teach you how to take your WordPress blog and turn it into a Podcast feed. George Smyth, the President of the Association of Music Podcasting, will show you where to find legal music for your podcast, and Dave Jackson of the School of Podcasting will teach you about the different audio formats you can use.

These are just a sample of the 40+ online seminars and networking events being presented this weekend. All ticket holders will receive free recording and editing software, training, and downloads of all of the recorded events. For more information, go to http://www.InternationalPodcastingExpo.com.

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Interactive Video Player That Works On Any Website Along With The Easiest Video Conversion Tool On The Market Free Through April

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) March 29, 2010

San Antonio’s WatchNBuyPlayer.com is bringing another innovation to the business world by introducing a new interactive video player. Viewers can click on the objects on the video and link to any destination on the web. This technology enables websites to inexpensively stand out from the competition.

In today’s economy, businesses have to be careful about every single dollar spent. That’s why WatchNBuyPlayer.com is so excited about their new video player. Luis Ramirez, Vice President of Operations, said, “This technology allows businesses to seamlessly incorporate interactive video as a marketing tool on any website. The cost of doing something like this on your own would be ridiculous. But to rent the player from us and have it on a monthly basis is a great thing for just about any website. No long term contract, you can cancel anytime. No questions asked.”

WatchNBuyPlayer.com’s Video Player will elevate web sites to the next level by employing interactive video. Business owners can now communicate better and have their products and services standout like never before.

Another big challenge facing business owners and web developers is having the time to learn how to use and manage all the tools that are out there to convert video files to the proper format and upload them to a place where they can be streamed around the world.

WatchNBuyPlayer.com is making this easy by partnering with Sorenson and utilizing their new award-winning video conversion tool. The tool converts virtually any video file to FLV format (Flash Video). With one click of a button, a video is converted, resized, and uploaded to WatchNBuyPlayers’s streaming network. No learning curve, no frustrations, it’s ready to go. As part of the introduction of this amazing software WatchNBuyPlayer.com is making this tool available for free to paid subscribers through the month of April. Once you sign up for the player all you need to do is enter promo code “INAFLASH.”

Through the interactivity of WatchNBuyPlayer.com, web visitors can pause, rewind and click on items featured in the videos to obtain more information about the product or service. “This technique draws customers into your business and holds their attention. It gives them the information they need to make an informed decision,” Ramirez said. The player can also be used for on-line teaching and training.

Business owners will know immediately why WatchNBuyPlayer.com is different. The player allows complete control over video, marketing, and branding.

“Other video players often link to a different website once they’ve been played,” said Ramirez. “Not ours. We give business owners their own tools for marketing their own products, and viewers are not directed away from the site after viewing a video.”

Nothing captures the imagination of a potential customer like video. But right now, due to the high cost of this technology, very few are employing this valuable tool for marketing. “WatchNBuyPlayer.com is easy to use, and it can be hosted on any website very quickly and inexpensively,” said Ramirez. “The player also works great if you have installed WordPress or are using Blogger. Nothing to download or install on your computer. Our online application provides you with the tools you need to make your videos interactive. We’ve included a Step-by-Step Wizard that guides you through a few simple steps, and in minutes your video can be published on any website, taking viewers where you want them to go.”

Not in vain WatchNBuyPlayer.com is proud to say there is “Finally a way to make the internet click.”

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Blue Collar Interactive Moving and Shaking in a Slow Economy

Hood River, Ore. (PRWEB) June 9, 2010

Just six months after opening up shop, Blue Collar Interactive (http://www.bluecollaragency.com), a full-service interactive advertising agency focused on delivering breakthrough creative work and honest client service, is flexing some serious creative muscle and showing exciting growth during a time where many others in the industry are struggling. Between awarding Habitat for Humanity a $ 20,000 creative services package as part of their launch campaign, to a big first site launch for Sigma Corporation of America, to adding award wins and clients to their roster, to creating a modern vintage office space and hiring a new full-time team member, Blue Collar is proving that they are here to stay.

We attribute our success to the fact that were staying true to our dedication to exceed our clients expectations, said April Donovan, Partner and Co-Creative Director. Were rolling with the punches, expanding our expertise with projects that include global brand development, mobile site design and development, new social media integration techniques and pushing the limits of WordPress.

Blue Collars first official project was the launch of a fully-redesigned website for Sigma Corporation of America (http://www.sigmaphoto.com) in Feb. The new site for the photography lens manufacturer features an immersive, customer-centric experience with the Sigma brand and photography products and set a new standard within their industry. It has since garnered a number of accolades and Sigma was so impressed with Blue Collars work that they officially hired them as their agency of record to lead their marketing initiatives for the company, creating and managing online advertising and email marketing campaigns for the remainder of 2010.

Blue Collar has also been busy working with Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East, the winner of the Blue Collar Creative Open House and recipient of a $ 20,000 grant for creative services. Blue Collar launched the campaign in January and took nominations from Oregon-based businesses and non-profits who were in desperate need of creative and interactive marketing services to help them survive the rocky economy. After community voting, Habitat for Humanity demonstrated their strong core values and commitment to the community and was named the winner. Donning hard hats in March, Blue Collar got their hands dirty and went to work on a job site called Jubilee Commons, to fully understand what Habitat for Humanity does for the community. They also completed a full analytics and SEO review for Habitats current website to help them increase conversion of donations and volunteers on their site. Blue Collar will be working with Habitat in the coming months to develop interactive strategies and web initiatives that will help them raise much-needed donations and awareness for their cause within the community.

And what can you expect to see from Blue Collar in the near future? They are already hard at work on website projects for Rollic (gear for dirt, water and snow), Tactical Distributors (tactical gear for the armed forces and law enforcement community) and the Right Brain Initiative (a collaboration among artists and other community members working to develop a systemic and sustainable solution for providing whole brain learning opportunities for children). Other projects that Blue Collar will launch shortly include Regence: Whats the Real Cost? (a public awareness campaign designed to educate Regence members and community leaders about the drivers of health care costs) and a mobile site for the easy-to-use email marketing service, Mail Chimp.

With a plan to move into their long-term office in early fall, the BC team is putting considerable energy into making their current work space something truly exceptional. Going for a mix of modern and vintage, the team has picked up some great pieces that really speak to the Blue Collar branda rebuilt Sinclair gas pump, 1948 Jeep Willys grill, and 10 mounted marlin they call Marvin.

To add to all the excitement going on at the shop, Blue Collar has been quietly adding a few creative awards and accolades to their portfolio. Including an Interactive Media Award, DOPE Award, and American Design Awards for both their portfolio site and the Sigma Photo website. They were also recently profiled in the Portland Business Journal as professionals to watch in the advertising industry.

Blue Collar also recently hired a new mechanic to the Account Services team, adding the talent and energy of Jay Gifford, a strategist whose main focus will be leveraging social media campaigns to raise awareness and help clients reach their audiences online. Gifford hails from the Sportsgrants Foundation where he worked to spearhead a series of fundraising initiatives for organizations such as the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Prior to that, Jay worked with Outdoorplay where he helped the company grow into one of the largest online kayak retailers in the world. An avid kayaker, Gifford was selected by the National Geographic Explorer to participate in The Kamchatka Project, an expedition paddle throughout the month of July into the depths of Siberia to collect research on the place, its people and its fisheries.

Founded on the idea that a small group of talented people can ultimately do great work with a smaller budget, Blue Collar Interactive offers a wide range of creative and client services, web development and interactive marketing services. Their management team consists of three founding senior partners and an advisory board of junior partners that leverage a well-balanced suite of expertise to offer clients one-stop-shopping for their interactive needs. Blue Collars gritty, hand-shake approach to creative marketing solutions, is backed by a dedication to strong business relationships through hard work, brutal honesty, integrity and trust. For more information about Blue Collar Interactive and their suite of services, visit: http://www.bluecollaragency.com.

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MJD Interactive Agency Chosen by DJO Global as Digital Agency of Record

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 18, 2011

MJD Interactive Agency, a San Diego based Interactive Agency announced today it was chosen by Vista, CA Headquartered DJO Global for its website rebranding efforts. DJO Global is undergoing a corporate rebranding initiative to bring various complementary divisions under a cohesive global brand. MJD was chosen amongst several agencies based on its clear understanding of the needs of DJO Global, its experience in website branding and its expertise in Content Management Systems, social platforms, and online marketing.

“We are thrilled to be working with DJO Global on their website rebranding effort. We have always admired them over the years for incredible business growth based on the premise of making peoples lives significantly better, said Jeremy Duimstra, Co-founder of MJD. Bringing multiple world class brands like Aircast

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Marissa Berger Interactive (mb/i) Announces Constant Contact and WordPress Pairing

San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) June 25, 2011

Marissa Berger Interactive (mb/i), a San Francisco Bay Area web design firm, today announced its new Email Article Gallery that the company says leverages the functions of Constant Contact and WordPress to present business emails for higher impact, provide a searchable archive of articles, increase Google search juice, and create an online dialog with users.

Many companies are drowning their audiences with long emails and make it difficult for customers to find information they need when they need it, said Marissa Berger, owner of Marissa Berger Interactive. Our Email Article Gallery marries the best of Constant Contact and WordPress to help people find the right information at the time they need it.

The service works by creating a Constant Contact template where each article has a read more link destination on a WordPress blog. Both are custom-made to match each clients branding. This mechanism generates content for the blog, adding to each clients Google presence on top of all of the features WordPress brings to the table.

Marissa Berger has been in business since 2000, and most of the companys team members have over 12 years experience in web design. The San Francisco web design company has launched hundreds of projectssamples of which can be seen on its online portfolio.

We have many clients who still use our services that we met back when we started, said Berger.

Marissa Berger has a bachelors degree from UC Berkeley in Business Administration/Finance and a master’s degree from Hayward State in Business Administration/Marketing.

For more information about the Email Article Gallery or any of mb/is other products or services, call them at (925) 435-1514 or visit them on the web at http://www.marissaberger.com. MB/I offers a complimentary 30-60 minute consultation by phone or in person, depending upon the location.

About Marissa Berger Interactive

Marissa Berger Interactive (mb/i) is a San Francisco Bay Area web design company that specializes in open-source content management systems such as Drupal and WordPress. MB/I has developed websites since 2000, and has a diverse portfolio of over 125 websites.

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MA Interactive Group Continues it"s Growth in the Real Estate Sector with the Addition of Andco Management and Their New Apartment Website Design

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 29, 2011

MA Interactive Group, an Internet Marketing company with a high degree of specialty in real estate and apartment marketing, recently added another client to their budding roster of apartment and property management clients – Andco Management. Andco selected MA for delivery of a new apartment website design. Andco, also located in Chicago, manages over 45 buildings and 700 apartment units in over 15 Chicago neighborhoods.

As a first step, Andco has selected MA to design and develop their new apartment website. Specifically, the website itself will be developed utilizing a Drupal CMS and will include available apartment listings, apartment applications, Craig’s list, social media, and property management services. “Drupal, for good reason is growing into one of the most popular open-source platforms for website content management and is a great choice for Andco” said Allan Yalowitz Partner at MA. “Drupal provides the client, Andco a simple and easy way to actively manage their website and apartment listings on their own and it gives us the flexibility to design and develop without the limitations of other CMS systems like WordPress or Joomla.” Once the new website design is implemented, MA will continue forward with Andco in the development of a search engine marketing (SEM) strategy to drive qualified traffic to Andco’s real estate apartments listings in Chicago.

“We have been busy in the first half of 2011! Andco will be our fourth apartment related implementation of scale in 2011.” said Mike Templeton Partner at MA Interactive Group Templeton also noted, “For us Andco is the perfect client, because they know what they want, at the same time they are also highly receptive to our expertise in the real estate space”.

In 2011, MA Interactive Group has implemented or is in the process of implementing real estate Internet marketing programs and websites for several clients. These include Paragon Real Estate, SU Partnership, Tricap Chicago, Romanek Residential Properties, and Zeman Homes.

MA Interactive Group, is located in Northbrook, IL. It’s partners, Mike Templeton and Allan Yalowitz have been serving the Internet Marketing needs of Chicago and the nation since 1995. Mike Templeton as Vice-President and Area President for several Real Estate companies and Allan Yalowitz as a Director of Interactive Media and Design for several agencies and now collectively as MA.

MA Interactive Group is a full service digital agency providing branding and strategy, web design and development services, social networking, mobile marketing, search engine marketing (SEM), and e-mail marketing services.

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MJD Interactive Agency Signs 7 New Clients in the Month of July

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 25, 2011

MJD Interactive Agency, a San Diego based Interactive Agency, announced on Thursday seven new client acquisitions after an extremely successful July. MJD Interactive has attributed these new clients to ramped up business development efforts and increased marketing of MJD Interactives core competencies all of which will be utilized in the process of these new client engagements. This unprecedented month would not have been possible if not for our team coming together and leaning on each other to drive results, said Jeremy Duimstra, Co-Founder of MJD Interactive. These new clients demand various skills from our team and will all receive a very high level of service throughout the course of working with MJD Interactive.

Bad Boy Clothing – This manufacturer of high quality training gear/apparel for the extreme sports/mixed martial arts market has looked to MJD Interactive for development and launch of its new e-commerce site. With its expertise in the field of online marketing, the relationship between MJD and Bad Boy will produce a top flight contender in the competitive arena of active apparel. Services will include the site design and build, Online Marketing Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Social Marketing and Analytics. With our respective Southern California flavors, Bad Boy and MJD Interactive are going to make the most of Bad Boys massive brand recognition and our interactive knowledge to build a killer website says Keith Leavandosky – Account Manager at MJD Interactive.

Fortis Shareholder Representation Services is one of the countrys foremost shareholder representation firms and has come to MJD Interactive not only for a website redesign and online marketing services, but is relying on MJD interactive for logo design, branding, and messaging/copywriting. Fortis is a very dynamic group, said Ashley Warren of MJD Interactive, I am most excited about the opportunity to create a fresh new brand, while molding their messaging and tone to show the world what a top-tier professional service company they are.

Moving onto its 6th engagement with Tony Robbins, MJD Interactive is now providing a site redesign for the Anthony Robbins Foundation. For this project, MJD will be conducting a full site redesign as well as using its online marketing competencies as it translates into success for the foundations cause. We are coming up on two years now with Tony Robbins organization, weve become very familiar with their brand and what they are looking for, said Michael Maginnis of MJD Interactive. Integration of social media to drive awareness and have it translate into baskets of food for millions of people all over the world is an awesome goal for our agency.

Come into the MJD Interactive office these days and youll notice a yellow tint on their eyes. Those are Gunnar glasses and MJD Interactive will be working with Gunnar in a transition onto a new technology platform for their website. While streamlining administration of the new Gunnar site, MJD will also be tapped to give the brand loyal Gunnar community a medium to show their enthusiasm for the brand and communicate with each other. Were lucky with Gunnar in that well be working with a very intriguing product, said Michael Maginnis as we work a lot with computers – were more than happy to promote the reduction of eye strain and increase productivity.

Uwanna, a term uttered before many an invitation is also the name of one of MJD Interactives latest app development clients. Its an awesome startup that is going to combine social media and invitations for a wide variety of events, said Jeremy Duimstra weve got some beautiful and immersive apps in development for the iPhone, Android and iPad while building out a new website and Facebook app as well. Particularly interesting for the MJD Interactive developers is the chance to put their mobile application development and fleshed out discovery process, which emphasizes functionality and user experience, into play.

Orange County, CA based Biocell, a clinically effective & novel nutritional supplement company, has selected MJD to come on for the development of their corporate and consumer sites. Aiding Biocells push into consumer marketing by leveraging proven technology and modernizing Biocells brand through branding will charge up their consumer marketing efforts, said Jeremy Duimstra our understanding of consumer behavior and how the intersection of user experience & web design yields real results for our customers will surely impress.

Cali Bamboo is a San Diego seller of bamboo-based building products and has chosen MJD Interactives experience in online marketing to complete their online marketing cycle. With their stellar efforts thus far in SEO, we look forward to working with Cali Bamboo to complete their online marketing package, said Jeremy Duimstra of the recent selection, were going to help Cali Bamboo identify new opportunities on their way to full exposure to their online customers and this will result in an unprecedented level efficacy and online marketing success.

About MJD Interactive Agency

MJD Interactive Agency specializes in web development, online marketing, and technology solutions. Areas of expertise include design, user experience, mobile application development, Drupal Development, Joomla, WordPress and Sitecore. Online Marketing strengths include Search Engine Optimization, Paid Search, Social Marketing and Analytics. Web Development and Online Marketing is both an art and a science. Our award winning design and marketing teams work closely together to ensure that the creative sparkles and the campaign performs meeting or exceeding your specified goals. We believe our job is to create demand. To drive response. To deliver results. Our success is based on your success.

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Interactive Agency Gives New Digital Voice to Ohio Public Relations Professionals

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) October 28, 2011

Oxiem Interactive announces the launch of a new website for the Central Ohio Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), http://www.prsacentralohio.org. Powerful web features combined with an elegant web design give Central Ohio PRSA an effective communication channel to promote leadership and innovation in the public relations industry.

Using interactive website features, users can easily locate information about upcoming PRSA events, view and post jobs and sign up for volunteer and educational opportunities.

Additional site features include:

Searchable Membership Directory Organization members can log in to their own personalized accounts and update a comprehensive profile of personal information, which automatically flows into a members-only searchable directory with custom display options.

WordPress Blog An integrated blog seamlessly combines multiple platforms.

Social Media Connect Page Social media channels converge in one, streamlined access point, where the latest posts flow and display automatically. A unique bulletin board design displays most recent Central Ohio PRSA Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Blog and YouTube posts.

Tabbed Footer Feature A powerful footer dynamically displays most recent news and upcoming events. Clicking through footer tabs also reveals organization Facebook, Flickr and Twitter feeds.

Our new site, combined with the collective energy of Central Ohios industry thought-leaders, will drive an ongoing discussion about public relations and the challenges our members are meeting each day as professionals and members of PRSA, said Todd Bailey, president of PRSA Central Ohio. The site offers a platform for serving our 400 members and for encouraging a broader community discussion about the future of our great profession.

The new website is the centerpiece of a comprehensive digital marketing package Oxiem tailored for Central Ohio PRSA, which also features a matching e-mail template, YouTube channel and Event Brite system for event registration. Central Ohio PRSA has been an excellent partner, said Billy Fischer, Director of Business Development for Oxiem. We were proud to work with this leader in public relations to pair the newest technology with proven marketing principles. The result is an effective online voice to communicate with Ohio public relations professionals.

About the Central Ohio Chapter of PRSA

The mission of the Central Ohio Chapter of PRSA is to elevate the relevance and importance of public relations to opinion leaders, the media, employers and the public by effectively applying the social behavioral and communications sciences. The chapter supports members in their efforts to offer strategically relevant and effective counsel to employers and clients. Visit Central Ohio PRSA on the web at http://www.prsacentralohio.org.

About Oxiem Interactive

Oxiem brings a fresh approach to effective web marketing for companies large and small. By combining high-performance websites, effective search marketing programs, social networking and interactive flash media, Oxiem takes e-marketing to a whole new level. Visit http://www.oxiem.com.

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MJD Interactive Agency Launches Website for Newly Established West Health Investment Fund

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

Last week, MJD Interactive Agency launched a website for the newly announced West Health Investment Fund (http://www.westhealthfund.com). The Fund has a unique mission to lower health care costs by providing risk capital for companies with cuttingedge health care technologies and services.

In 2009, Gary and Mary West founded the West Wireless Health Institute, a nonprofit medical research organization, to identify ways to lower health care costs through technology. With the launch of the West Health Investment Fund, the Wests have put an additional $ 100 million of their own money to work to provide capital to companies creating novel solutions to the health care cost problem.

MJD Interactive was hired mere weeks before the site was set to go live and produced a highly customized site that was cohesive with the new branding initiative of the fund.

It was important to get information to people without bloating the site with page after page of hard-to-find content. We designed the site to use animated panels of content to keep things simple and clean, while giving people the information they need. We built the site using Drupal as the Content Management System. They needed a CMS that was highly scalable for future content updates as well as building a solid technology platform for future initiatives, said Jeremy Duimstra, Co-Founder of MJD Interactive Agency. Those were the technical design challenges that were overcome. We also had a great time utilizing the new branding guidelines to create what we think is a very modern, visually stunning site.

Working with MJD was a great experience for us, said Don Casey, Manager of the West Health Investment Fund. We had a very short deadline, and they delivered a compelling site to us in time for our official unveiling. The dedication they showed to get the site built was extraordinary, and the site is getting rave reviews on a daily basis.

Were really just excited to be able to put our time into a project that means as much as the West Health Investment Fund, said Duimstra. We truly believe that Gary and Mary West, their dedicated staff, and the companies they choose to invest in will have a lasting positive impact on not only healthcare, but on the world. There arent many projects that come along that have those lofty aspirations. Were honored to be part of it.

About MJD Interactive Agency

MJD Interactive Agency specializes in web development, online marketing, and technology solutions. Areas of expertise include design, user experience, mobile application development, Drupal Development, Joomla, WordPress and Sitecore. Online Marketing strengths include Search Engine Optimization, Paid Search, Social Marketing and Analytics. Web Development and Online Marketing is both an art and a science. Our award winning design and marketing teams work closely together to ensure that the creative sparkles and the campaign performs meeting or exceeding your specified goals. We believe our job is to create demand. To drive response. To deliver results. Our success is based on your success.

About the West Health Investment Fund

The West Health Investment Fund (http://www.westhealthfund.com) is the first investment fund with the mission to lower health care costs for the public by providing risk capital for cutting-edge health care technologies and services. Launched by entrepreneurs and philanthropists Gary and Mary West, the Fund aims to spur an entirely new ecosystem for health care innovation that lowers health care costs.

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MJD Interactive Agency Continues Rapid Growth with the Addition of Morgan Christian and Arthur Oliveira

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 10, 2011

MJD Interactive Agency, one of the fastest growing agencies in Southern California, announced today the addition of Morgan Christian, Chief Technology Officer, and Arthur Oliveira, Interactive Developer, to its growing ranks.

Both Christian and Oliveira bring years of experience and cutting edge technologies to MJD. Christian will be charged with managing the development team, core technologies, agile processes and project delivery. Oliveira will be heading up the mobile app division as well as assisting with web development.

Morgan came to us highly recommended and he proved himself to be a true leader and technologist immediately. His track record of creating magical solutions to complex programming problems, managing teams to take on these challenges, and delivering on time will drive client profits significantly, said Jeremy Duimstra, Co-Founder of MJD. Arthurs portfolio of mobile applications, interactive environments using technologies such as Microsoft Kinect, and solid web development chops make him the perfect fit for our rapidly growing emerging technologies department.

Christian comes to MJD from Rovi, Inc. where he was a lead engineer participating in the acquisition and integration activities of DivX, Inc. His duties included re-architecting the bulk of Divx, Inc’s software and consumer electronics certification platform. Prior to that he spent time at BakBone Software as a Program Manager overseeing the high volume schedule of BakBone’s geo-diverse development effort. Christian has an incredible depth of technical experience including being an expert witness for the San Diego District Attorney’s office for computer crime, large scale user infrastructure management at the San Diego Super Computer Center, and e-Commerce experience dating back to 1995. He has tested experience with large e-Commerce implementations, current internet technologies and expertise in a wide range of programming languages. This combined with his technology management and leadership skills make him a much anticipated strategic addition to MJD Interactive executive team.

Prior to joining MJD, Oliveira worked at Action Creations in San Diego where he created mobile apps with Adobe Air, iOS, and Android, social media applications, and immersive web sites. Before that he worked at E Factor Media creating augmented reality apps and other interactive projects. Arthur hails from Brazil, and came to the U.S. to attend the University of California, San Diego. He specializes in iOS, Android, Actionscript 3, PHP, MySQL, Javascript, HTML and CSS.

About MJD Interactive Agency

MJD Interactive Agency specializes in web development, online marketing, and technology solutions. Areas of expertise include design, user experience, mobile application development, Drupal Development, Joomla, WordPress and Sitecore. Online Marketing strengths include Search Engine Optimization, Paid Search, Social Marketing and Analytics. Web Development and Online Marketing is both an art and a science. Our award winning design and marketing teams work closely together to ensure that the creative sparkles and the campaign performs meeting or exceeding your specified goals. We believe our job is to create demand. To drive response. To deliver results. Our success is based on your success.

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Park Place Dealerships Launches Interactive Expert Blog

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) December 15, 2011

Park Place Dealerships, a luxury automotive dealership group in Texas, today announced the launch of its automotive blog, referred to as “The Expert Blog” following the lead of the company tagline, Experts in Excellence.

The blog is designed to provide weekly tips, photos, videos and news/articles on Park Place luxury automotive brands, location news, new and used car sales and service research, as well as local community and event stories. Content will be developed from Park Place members who are truly experts in their respective positions within the dealership. The Expert Blog will provide a platform where members and clients can share and interact with the contributed content.

The Expert Blog design makes efficient use of advanced drop down navigation and social media widgets to help make our content more interactive and shareable, said Frank Sobyak, Director of Internet Business Development. We are grateful for the forward-looking work of Kari Mitchell of Kari & Company web and graphic design who conceptualized and developed this blog on the popular WordPress platform for Park Place Dealerships.

Over the last several months, Park Place has made a large effort in increasing exposure across social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, and Pinterest. The addition of the blog will make relevant and interesting company and brand news easily accessible to readers. This social media initiative is expected to continue as the company realizes the increasing need for social media interactions and exposure for clients and members. To view the Park Place Expert Blog please visit http://blog.parkplace.com.

About Park Place Dealerships

Founded in 1987 by Ken Schnitzer, Park Place Dealerships represents luxury brands including Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volvo, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, McLaren, Maserati, Lotus and smart. More information visit us at http://www.parkplace.com.

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Chatwing Rapidly Launches Chatbox for Aspiring Wordpress Users Who are Looking for Interactive Chat

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 07, 2012

WordPress bloggers are trying out innovative ways to connect to their sites visitors other than blog posting. Based on reviews online, WordPress is still the leading free hosting blog platform with thousands of bloggers contributing different posts everyday. WordPress users are mostly amateur bloggers who are focused on sharing their views and personal interests. Everyday, more and more people sign up for a WordPress blog. Chatwing, a known shoutbox can aid these new bloggers in attracting more visitors into their sites.

This web chat tool has proven effective when it comes to providing a more interactive blogging experience in the past months. It has not only connected bloggers and readers but also bloggers to other bloggers. Chatwing has transformed blog sites from mere posting platform to an interactive avenue for thoughts, ideas and exchange of interests. Everyday, numerous topics are discussed and thousands of relations are built through live chats.

Chatwing gained its popularity because of its simple interface and user-friendly features. Installing this free chat widget would only take a couple of minutes. The user needs to go to Chatwing.com and provide his blogs domain name. Next is the customization process wherein the user can alter the widgets size and color to suit his blogs appearance. Afterwards, an HTML code will be provided to embed the shout box to the website. Once everything is complete, the user is now ready to start live chat in his blog.

Another good feature attributed to Chatwing is that online users need not to sign up to join the chat discussions. Any one can participate by signing in using their Facebook or Twitter accounts. For users who want their privacy kept, they can still sign in as guests. Users can also choose from cute avatars to represent them. Cool emoticons are also available to express strong emotions or emphasize the users prevailing mood.

User engagement is an effective tool to boost online visibility and traffic according to online experts. The more readers understand and relate to the blogger, the stronger the relationship gets. This is why people should never underestimate the power of chatrooms real time communication through live chatting.

About Chatwing.com

Chatwing.com has developed live chat software for websites and blogs. It caters to different online communities due to its high rate of connectivity. Everyone can create a customizable live chat feature in 1 minute or less. Users have the ability to customize the size, color, and fonts of the chat product. The ability to chat live via social media accounts such as Facebook and Twitter enable Chatwing to offer a personal and unique real-time experience to all sites. Chatwing is 100% free and very easy to use.

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MJD Interactive Agency Launches Website for Newly Established West Health Policy Center

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 02, 2012

Last week, MJD Interactive Agency launched a website for the newly announced West Health Policy Center (http://www.westhealthpolicy.org). The Policy Center aims to lower health care costs through improved reimbursement models, innovative smart technologies such as mobile health monitors, and advanced clinical research analytics.

Philanthropic pioneers Gary and Mary West have made a multi-million dollar, multi-year commitment to establish the West Health Policy Center in Washington, D.C. with the goal of saving more than $ 100 billion in cumulative health care costs within 10 years by identifying common sense changes in reimbursement and regulation that can be acted on immediately and do not require legislative action.

MJD Interactive was again contracted for the custom build of the Policy Center site after launching a very successful site for the West Health Investment Fund last quarter in 2011.

We needed to create a site that was able to display all the initiatives and ideals of the Policy Center but still wanted to retain a clean, visually appealing layout. We achieved this by staggering the content and using interactive panels that slide down to present further information. said Aaron Straker, lead MJD developer on the project. The site is built using the Drupal platform as the Content Management System. The CMS was chosen for its support of content creation and updating as well as the scalability of the platform it is built upon. I believe we were able to achieve a build that includes all the resources and solutions the Policy Center has to offer while maintaining a really clean design.

Working with MJD has been a great experience for us, said Don Casey, Chairman of the West Health Policy Center. Their teams technical expertise and attention to detail helped streamline the process and create a modern, dynamic website that compels visitors to learn more about our efforts to lower health care costs.

Were really glad to have been able to be a part of a project like the West Health Policy Center, said Straker. Its great to be able to build ongoing relationships with clients because of your quality of work and level of service. Especially with clients like Gary and Mary West and their organizations striving to revolutionize the healthcare industry. Its a good feeling that we here at MJD get to be a part of that.

About MJD Interactive Agency

MJD Interactive Agency specializes in web development, online marketing, and technology solutions. Areas of expertise include design, user experience, mobile application development, Drupal Development, Joomla, WordPress and Sitecore. Online Marketing strengths include Search Engine Optimization, Paid Search, Social Marketing and Analytics. Web Development and Online Marketing is both an art and a science. Our award winning design and marketing teams work closely together to ensure that the creative sparkles and the campaign performs meeting or exceeding your specified goals. We believe our job is to create demand. To drive response. To deliver results. Our success is based on your success.

About the West Health Policy Center

The West Health Policy Center (http://www.westhealthpolicy.org) is an independently-funded nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose single aim is to lower health care costs. Launched by philanthropic pioneers Gary and Mary West, the Policy Centers sole focus and funding structure make it a valuable voice to policy makers and thought leaders as government tackles the problem of rising health care costs.

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MJD Interactive Agency Launches Website for Newly Established West Health Policy Center

Report: Chatwing Launches Interactive Chat Widget for Entrepreneurial Bloggers in Wordpress Community

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 10, 2012

The Chatwing development team has recently realized that entrepreneurial blogging has grown in the WordPress community. This is based on the numbers of blogs about entrepreneurship being created every single day. To empower entrepreneurial bloggers and give them the advantage of communication, Chatwing has launched a chat widget that can raise a blogs online presence in the long run. The Chatwing application is also known for its compatibility in thousands of websites across the Internet.

Chatwings developers understand that entrepreneurial blogging is not an easy task. It takes interesting content, constant communication, and powerful pieces of advice to entice visitors. Chatwings free chat box is all about the empowerment of web communication. This chat app can be installed to any blog and provide real-time to chat to all of the blogs users. A visitor may also log in using his Facebook or Twitter account. A single Chatwing chatroom can also accommodate up to 1000 usersa blog discussing a certain niche can have streams of activity for many weeks or months to come.

The installation process of the Chatwing chatbox takes only a few seconds to accomplish. This depends on the preferences of the user. Basically, a user can select from three chatbox forms: actual chat box, pop-up window, or direct link URL. All three forms are useful, but the direct link URL offers the highest rate of flexibility. Through the direct link URL, the Chatwing user can set up a username that he can send to his friends and acquaintances. This is useful for private group chats and centralized communication. Chatwings free shout box has not only helped entrepreneurial bloggers, but niche writers as well. With this app, niche writers can note the reactions and opinions of their fans and visitors.

The Chatwing team is dedicated to its expansion in the famous WordPress community. Aside from that, Chatwing is also planning to expand in other prominent communities and online sectors. This rate of expansion can only be possible by introducing several upgrades to Chatwings free chat boxa key reason why Chatwings developers are working tirelessly day and night.

About Chatwing.com

Chatwing.com specializes in the new field of website chat. Over years, the Chatwing team has introduced live chat box for hundreds and thousands of blogs. The Chatwing application bridges people from many parts of the world, creating global synergy through the Internet. The shout box can be installed in just seconds, and it can be used for varying purposes such as leisure and Internet marketing. It also allows a user to customize the size, color, and name of the widget. Chatwing is 100% free for everyone.

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BumpIn.com Turns your Website Into a Live and Interactive Hotspot of Visitors

Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) June 8, 2009

BumpIn.com released a range of chat widgets that enable visitors of a website to discover each other in real-time, start a live discussion and leave comments for future users. BumpIn widgets are designed for website owners to enable live interaction around their website content — turning their website content into topics of live discussion. For bloggers, people reading the same blog post can chat live with each other about a new blog entry; people following a breaking news story can strike a live discussion on a news website; sports websites can enable live discussions between people following the same sporting event; people watching the same video clip or webcast can chat in real-time on a video publishing website.

According to Dr. Umar Saif, the Founder of BumpIn, “the most popular BumpIn widget adds facebook-style chat to a website, blog or a forum”. Dr. Saif emphasized that “even though the concept of adding chat to a website is old, BumpIn does not make traditional standalone online chat rooms or shoutbox typically divorced from the content of the website. Instead BumpIn embeds chat as part of the entire fabric of the website to synthesize interaction around the content of the website. Think of this as blog comments on steroids”. BumpIn also provides plugins for blogs, such as wordpress, and forums, such as phpBB. BumpIn WordPress Plugin

BumpIn’s chat and presence products are currently free. “It’s amazing how many websites will benefit by permitting their visitors to find out who else is visiting the website and enable real-time interaction between visitors”, said Dr. Saif. He added, “our goal at this time is to enable live interaction at hundred thousand websites before we think of monetizing our service”. Currently BumpIn chat is used by over 5,000 websites. There is a premium service for large websites, such as social networks, for integration with site-specific user logins and social graphs.

BumpIn’s products are based on a cloud-based server architecture, permitting the service to scale to millions of simultaneous users. “We designed the service specifically for large websites”, said Dr. Saif. This is probably the first online chat widget that is backed by a scalable cloud.

BumpIn include a comprehensive administrative module to monitor and moderate activity on a website. Spam is automatically blocked, while moderators can reserve nicknames, snub or ban users, delete messages and moderate interaction. BumpIn admin module

BumpIn hosted shoutbox and chat room software are completely customizable, including colors, look and feel and size. “Since our goal was to design a widget that is embedded in the fabric of the website, we provide an unprecedented level of customization to allow seamless integration in the website”, said Dr. Saif. “With our completely automated process to customize and embed chat, it should not take more than 5 minutes for someone to enable live interaction on their website with BumpIn”, added Dr. Saif.

Websites with the most concurrent users are listed as BumpIn hotspots, driving more traffic to the website.For more information or to download BumpIn products, visit: BumpIn.

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BumpIn.com Turns your Website Into a Live and Interactive Hotspot of Visitors

SceneChat Now Available for Facebook Pages Introduces Brand Marketers to New Interactive Video-Syncing Ability

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 15, 2012

Today SceneChat, a brand marketing platform combining the natural engagement of video with the conversion power of interactivity, announces the release of SceneChat for Facebook Pages. The company also announces a significant enhancement to the SceneChat platform enabling the delivery of video-synced interactive web pages that can be delivered as stand-alone landing pages or within Facebook Pages

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Bay Area Web Design Firm Marissa Berger Interactive (mb/i) Announces Web Building Workshops to Help SMBs Gain Visibility

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 28, 2011

Marissa Berger Interactive (mb/i), a San Francisco Bay Area web design firm, has relaunched their WebShop website workshops. The four-session program brings together elements of a focus group, a design session, and instructional coursework that helps small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) create unique, professional-looking websites in just five weeks.

WebShop is ideal for solopreneurs who know they need a site, but have too many other things on their plate to do it right, said mb/i founder Marissa Berger. Its a structured system with a built-in timeline, so you know you wont keep putting it off.

Through a series of discussions, hands-on work, and easy-to-follow worksheets, participants will not only put together a website, they will compose their core content, outline their website strategy, craft effective calls to action, establish a process to generate online leads, and establish the theme and narrative that will be used to build a brand new site.

Because WebShop participants are decision-makers from multiple businesses, participants hear a number of perspectives.

WebShops are sociable and engaging. According to Dr. Antonio Margiotta, who participated in the program when it was first introduced in 2008, WebShop makes making a website easy and fun.

The core mb/i team has more than 40 years of combined experience designing, planning, and producing websites. The Bay Area web designer maintains a portfolio of more than a hundred projects on its website.

Marissa Berger has a bachelors degree from UC Berkeley in Business Administration/Finance and a masters degree from Hayward State in Business Administration/Marketing.

For more information on WebShop or any of mb/is other products or services, call them at (925) 435-1514 or visit them on the web at marissaberger.com. MB/I offers a complimentary 30-60 minute consultation by phone or in person, depending on the callers location.

About Marissa Berger Interactive (mb/i)

Marissa Berger Interactive (mb/i) is a San Francisco Bay Area web design company that specializes in popular open-source content management systems such as Drupal and WordPress. MB/I has been developing websites since 2000 and has a diverse portfolio of over 125 websites.

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Turbine Interactive Reports on Petersen"s Presentation at WordPress Event

Lincoln, NE (PRWEB) June 14, 2012

Jason Petersen, founder and CEO of Lincoln-based digital marketing firm Turbine Interactive, told attendees at WordCamp Kansas City earlier this month not to underestimate the capabilities of the open source software.

“Many users think of WordPress only as a blogging platform and basic content management system (CMS),” Petersen said, “but it has the capability to function as a robust, enterprise-level CMS with great front-end user experiences on mobile platforms and even responsive design applications.”

WordCamp is a locally organized conference that covers everything related to WordPress, the open source personal publishing software used by more than 25 million web and blog sites worldwide. In his session on Word Press as a Dynamic Platform, Petersen said that WordPress has become his platform of choice.

Ive worked with 1,300 organizations and built more than 1,000 websites over the past 15 years and even created my own website development platform, Petersen said, but today we use WordPress for most of our projects. We cant match the resources, the dynamic development community and the customer satisfaction.

Petersen said that WordPress has been a leader in meeting the design challenges associated with new mobile devices by constantly providing new plugins and updates.

WordPress has shown support for more progressive applications including responsive design, he said. This unique community of untrained, self-taught, hard core and hybrid developers creates a synergy I have not seen in any other CMS to date.

This was the second year for the Kansas City WordCamp event and the second year that Petersen was invited to speak. The event is intended to be relaxed and supportive for all levels of WordPress users, organizer Josepha Haden said on the event’s website. More than 200 WordCamps have been held in 116 cities in 38 countries.

About Turbine Interactive

Turbine Interactive is a digital marketing firm that helps businesses power websites by energizing their unique online brands. Turbine creates the tools and shows its clients how to leverage interactive technology, such as websites, social media and mobile phone applications to fuel profitable strategic marketing plans. Turbine Interactive is headquartered in Lincoln, NE, and offers more than 40 years of combined experience to clients nationwide. The company is led by Jason Petersen. For more information, call 402.817.1224 or visit http://thisisturbine.com

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Northfield, IL (PRWEB) January 07, 2013 MA Interactive Group, a leading digital agency specializing in website design, has been selected by Highland Park law firm Kerpel & Kerpel to design a totally new website for VisaGroup.com, a highly innovative web-based entity specializing in meeting the visa needs of professional foreign nationals and the companies who employ them. Conceived by the immigration law specialists at The Law Offices of Kerpel & Kerpel, VisaGroup.com was designed to fill a growing need for streamlined processing of U.S. Visa applications and related routine legal services. Most cases can be handled entirely via the internet and over the phone, with no face-to-face time required at all, a spokesman for the firm reported. Development of a new web presence for VisaGroup.com falls in line with our expertise in professional services marketing, and particularly law firm websites, explains MA Interactive Group managing partner Mike Templeton. The new site is being built in a WordPress CMS, with a dynamic new design that will improve the look, content, navigation, and overall lead generation capabilities. Not only are we providing a fresh WordPress website design that has a clean look and easy-to-navigate platform, were also structuring the content to meet key areas of search engine optimization while providing visitors the vital information they are seeking on the visa application process, adds Templeton. About MA Interactive Group MA Interactive Group is a small but rapidly growing new digital communications agency located in Northfield, IL. Founded by veteran Chicago marketing strategist Mike Templeton and pioneering web design and creative director Allan Yalowitz, MA offers a broad range of services including branding and strategic development, web design and development, mobile marketing, social networking, search engine marketing, and advertising in all media to meet the marketing communication needs of an ever-growing and widely diverse client list. For more information, please visit http://www.mainteractivegroup.com. Related WordPress Developer Press Releases Immigration Law Pioneer VisaGroup.com Selects Digital Agency MA Interactive Group for New Website Design

Northfield, IL (PRWEB) January 07, 2013

MA Interactive Group, a leading digital agency specializing in website design, has been selected by Highland Park law firm Kerpel & Kerpel to design a totally new website for VisaGroup.com, a highly innovative web-based entity specializing in meeting the visa needs of professional foreign nationals and the companies who employ them.

Conceived by the immigration law specialists at The Law Offices of Kerpel & Kerpel, VisaGroup.com was designed to fill a growing need for streamlined processing of U.S. Visa applications and related routine legal services. Most cases can be handled entirely via the internet and over the phone, with no face-to-face time required at all, a spokesman for the firm reported.

Development of a new web presence for VisaGroup.com falls in line with our expertise in professional services marketing, and particularly law firm websites, explains MA Interactive Group managing partner Mike Templeton. The new site is being built in a WordPress CMS, with a dynamic new design that will improve the look, content, navigation, and overall lead generation capabilities.

Not only are we providing a fresh WordPress website design that has a clean look and easy-to-navigate platform, were also structuring the content to meet key areas of search engine optimization while providing visitors the vital information they are seeking on the visa application process, adds Templeton.

About MA Interactive Group

MA Interactive Group is a small but rapidly growing new digital communications agency located in Northfield, IL. Founded by veteran Chicago marketing strategist Mike Templeton and pioneering web design and creative director Allan Yalowitz, MA offers a broad range of services including branding and strategic development, web design and development, mobile marketing, social networking, search engine marketing, and advertising in all media to meet the marketing communication needs of an ever-growing and widely diverse client list. For more information, please visit http://www.mainteractivegroup.com.

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