Virtually no one who watches TV is immune to being carpet bombed by ad campaigns that unleash a numbing repetition of messages day and night. It's a take-no-prisoners strategy employed by advertisers like law firms, tax consultants, politicians, and many others intended to drive their target audiences into submission by forging an indelible brand image in their minds. Some commercials even resort to the garish, the juvenile and the utterly outrageous to command attention. But does it work? That's what a recent survey conducted by the Las Vegas advertising firm Ritchie ...

Global Business Intelligence (BI) software vendor, Yellowfin, has released a new white paper on Social and Collaborative BI. The paper outlines the crucial components that make up an effective and complete Social and Collaborative BI platform, and explains its ability to facilitate pervasive sharing, discussion and better, faster fact-based decision-making. The white paper - Social and Collaborative Business Intelligence - is available for free download from the Yellowfin website at: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFSalesDocs.i4?cat=white The merging of BI with Web 2.0 ...

Irene Brennick's song People Like You was featured in a notable tribute to Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. for Peace Corps, Gabon, Africa. Known as "The Doctor of Public Service, Sargent Shriver Jr. compiled an unparalleled record of public service from the local level to the world community. Mr. Shriver served under President John F. Kennedy as the organizer and first director of the Peace Corps. He developed volunteer activities in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. "I am so very honored to have the unique opportunity to lend my song about everyday ...

The Grauer School located in Encinitas was invited to install a photographic display at San Diego International Airport/Lindbergh Field of revealing photographs depicting the Southern California coastline taken by eleven Grauer School students during a recent expedition. The students traveled along the California coastal route in search of unique subjects illustrating the raw nature of the coastal wilderness and wildlife. Entitled, "Portraits of California", the exhibit is displayed on the East side of Terminal Two on the Youth Art Wall and will be available for viewing ...

THE Professional Darts Corporation are delighted to announce that 888.com will sponsor the 888.com Premier League Darts. The 888.com Premier League Darts, featuring eight stars of the sport, will begin on Thursday at The O2 in London and proceed around the UK for 15 successive Thursday nights. Over 80,000 fans will pack the UK's biggest arenas during the event, which was won by Phil Taylor last May when he hit an historic two nine-darters in the final against defending champion James Wade. "We are delighted to welcome 888.com back into darts as the title sponsor ...

The first thing any trader wants to know about an automated trading system is, "is it profitable?" Before, it was difficult to determine whether an expert advisor was profitable over the long term. Now, you can determine the long term profitability of any expert advisor quickly and easily. The Walk Forward Analyzer for MetaTrader 4 (a MetaTrader 5 version will be released soon) uses MetaTrader's own Strategy Tester to perform a walk forward analysis. Program features include automatic calculation of optimization and testing periods, interactive result selection, autocomplete ...

SUPERAntiSpyware.com, a Pacific Northwest developer of state-of-the-art security software, has announced a collaboration with Malware Research Group (www.malwareresearchgroup.com) for collection and analysis of spyware and malware samples. "Malware Research Group has been of great assistance in the fight against malware by providing samples of known threats, both zero-day and past threats," said Nick Skrepetos, founder of SUPERAntiSpyware.com. "They have been very responsive and accommodating in providing samples so we can protect users against the latest threats." Malware ...

Seattle-based Synergetic Finance announced this week that it has launched Biz-Well.com, a Business Wellness program that helps small business owners identify and manage their business's vital signs. Through February 14, a special bundle including financial benchmarking and Website optimization is available at 70% off the regular price for $1,995. Businesses can receive the Biz-Well bundle which includes financial data collection, a thorough business analysis, performance summary and recommendations, a financial benchmarking report, buyer persona development, a keyword ...

Waiting Room Solutions (WRS) (www.waitingroomsolutions.com), a leading web-based EHR and PM provider, announced today that Jorge G. Gutierrez, MD Practice has chosen to implement the 2011 Waiting Room Solutions Web Based Gastroenterology Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management System (PM) V4.0. Jorge G. Gutierrez, MD has been located in Palm Springs, CA for over 27 years. The busy practice has three providers who see patients five days a week in the office as well as at Desert Regional Medical Center and Mirage Endoscopy Center. Common appointments are ...

Items To Consider When Investing In An IPO: Not So Risky After All. Barvetii Wealth Consultants is a market leader in Financial Services. Here is a guide to Initial Public Offerings (IPO's) designed to take the jargon and fear out of the myth that IPO's are higher risk than ordinary investments. Here at Barvetii Wealth Consultants we are committed to offering our clients access to the latest and broadest range of financial services and products on the market. We know that choosing the right strategy, the right investment and the right product is no easy task in this ...

With nearly 75 percent of Americans failing to keep their New Year's resolutions, now is the time for those who resolved debt reduction in 2011 to stay motivated, said Freedom Debt Relief (FDR) vice president Kevin Gallegos. "One of the most popular resolutions every year is to get out of debt," said Gallegos. "It's no wonder: The average American household that carries credit card debt owes around $15,000. Indebted families and individuals should indeed work hard to stick to their resolutions to get debt relief." Experts agree that the keys to achieving a goal are ...

The Friends of Jacob Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the greater Metro Detroit area, is hosting a private swim event specifically for families with children on the Autism spectrum Saturday February 19th from 8 PM to 10 PM at the Macomb Township Recreation Center. This free event aims to give many deserving families an enjoyable evening of water activities through the private use of a modern indoor water park. All families with children on the Autism spectrum are welcome and admission is free. The Macomb Township Recreation Center features two pools with ...

A family vacation, a business trip or any other road trip can be exciting, yet stressful. The driving part is easy; the planning part though can at times cause you a headache. Once you have chosen your route, you might want to check the weather to make sure that there are no surprises along the way and that your trip will be safe and worthwhile. Link2weather.com announces the launching of a new website dedicated to planning any road trip according to the weather forecast. Link2weather.com allows its users to enter their trip starting point and their destination in up ...

A/E/P Maguire Group is proud to announce that Senior Vice President and Regional Transportation Director Richard A. Bernardo, P.E., was given the 2011 Freeman Award by the Providence Engineering Society (PES), the oldest professional engineering society in the United States. At the Society's 92nd Annual Awards Banquet on February 3, 2011, Society President and Maguire Project Manager James W. Coogan, P.E., presented the Freeman Award to Mr. Bernardo. The Award Banquet included newly elected Providence Mayor Angel Taveras as guest speaker. The Freeman Award is named ...

The Early-Stage Clinical Research: Accelerating Proof of Concept Conference will feature two days of panel discussions and case study presentations from executives from leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. From sessions focusing on the development of new chemical entities and benefit / risk ratios of moving forward, to case studies on subject recruitment, through to licensing strategies, this two day conference will balance the scientific and business strategies required to truly succeed in the pharmaceutical industry. Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology ...

Several original works of art by Florida's legendary Highwaymen - the loosely affiliated group of African-American artists who eked out a meager living mainly in the Fort Pierce area of Florida, from the 1950s to the 1970s - will be sold at the Baterbys Art Auction Gallery 2011 Winter Auction, slated for Feb. 19 and 26 in Delray Beach and Orlando. The paintings will be part of Baterbys' first-ever Discovery Consignment Auction, in which consignors are asked to "Turn Your Art Into Quick Cash." Highwaymen art will be sold on Saturday, Feb. 19, at the firm's Palm Beach ...

Tax season has arrived and the Los Angeles office of Grant Thornton LLP wants to remind California taxpayers that there are still plenty of things they can do to manage their tax bill and avoid filing hassles. "It's unfortunate that so many people don't think about their taxes at all until it's time to fill out a return," said Grant Thornton Tax Partner Don Dahl. "But luckily there are still plenty of last-minute strategies you can use to affect your 2010 tax return." The glut of tax changes over the last two year has opened up many opportunities, but taking advantage ...

World Centric is hosting a very important event about the Environment. On Saturday, February 12, The Glynwood Institute for Sustainable Food and Farming will host TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat, a one-day TEDx event on sustainable food and farming. It will explore our food system -- from what happened, to where we are, to what we are doing to shift to a more sustainable way of eating and farming. In an effort to have as many people as possible participate, the event will be webcast live. For those unfamiliar with TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), it is ...

One of the best kept secrets in the fashion world is what wedding dress Kate Middleton will wear at the Royal Wedding in April. With an unlimited budget and access to top fashion designers in Britain, her wedding dress certainly will be the center of attention on her wedding day. You may remember how wonderful you felt wearing your wedding dress or tuxedo on your wedding day. You deserve to feel that way every day in your marriage. Now you can thanks to a new book, "Always a Wedding" by Dr. James Lee Collins. "Always a Wedding" is an inspirational and instructional guidebook ...

The Turnaround Management Society (TMS) awarded John M. Collard, Chairman of Strategic Management Partners, Inc. its coveted Certified International Turnaround Manager (CITM) - "Level D" qualification at its highest level. "Mr. Collard and his company have done an enormous contribution to the field of turnaround management, achieved numerous successful and sustainable turnarounds for their clients and supported the Turnaround Management Society. Mr. Collard is a well-respected, highly regarded member of the turnaround management community and we are proud to award him the ...

The initial "Arts Healing Hearts" online original art sale at http://ihavefoundation.org , will help build IHAVE Foundation, http://ihavefoundation.org and it's first major project, "Camp Be Me". Camp Be Me, is a camp/retreat that is free to attend for survivors of child and domestic abuse. The proposed location of Camp Be Me, is in Snohomish County Washington, near Whitehorse Mountain. IHAVE Foundation is an extremely inclusive organization that works to end hate, violence, intolerance, bigotry and discrimination in America and abroad, by promoting the teaching of "Compassion ...

The Perfect Image PR, LLC is a full service public relations firm that offers comprehensive publicity planning catered to your needs and goals. Specializing in getting the buzz out and creating a"Strong Positive Image" for their clients. Services range from designing press kits to developing special events and promotions to gain maximum exposure and awareness. At its core, The Perfect Image PR revolves around this universal truth: people act based upon their perception of facts. By managing, controlling, or influencing people's perceptions, The Perfect Image PR hopes ...

"Just imagine what they'll be able to do now...," noted Entrepreneur in reference to the companies on the magazine's list of the "Fastest-Growing Franchises" in North America (February 2011). Stated in reference to the improving economy and credit market, the remark applies to franchises on the prestigious list, which features AdviCoach at No. 68 out of 100. With momentum on its side in 2011, the concept is poised to improve on its record-setting growth performance this past year. "In an incredibly challenging economic climate we nearly doubled in size," said Brian Miller, ...

A topical herbal medicine for Injuries Introduced by Orthopedic Wellness Center in Burbank, California. Dr. Aram Nalbandyan of the Orthopedic Wellness Center in Burbank, California announces X-Jow, one of the many traditional formulas made by Herb-X. X-Jow is an herbal spray liniment for arthritis, bruises, joint pain, sprains and rheumatism originally formulated by Dr. Nalbandyan to aid in martial arts injuries. His herbal company Herb-X specializes in Chinese herbal formulas for dit da (traumatalogy), orthopedics, and arthritic conditions. Bringing ancient science to ...

A webcast entitled LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter Best Practices for Construction Markets is scheduled for Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 12 pm CST. The webcast is free to both members and non-members. Construction Marketing Association (CMA) Social Media Manager Brian Reuhl and CMA Chairman Neil M. Brown share tips and tricks, new business-friendly features and real construction market examples for these important new media platforms. The Powerpoint presentation deck and white paper (.pdf) will be available via the association events webpage following the webcast. "Social ...