New Turtle Conservation Tours hatched by SEEtheWILD

SEEtheWILD announces two new destinations for sea turtle conservation tours: El Salvador and Nicaragua. To celebrate, SEEtheWILD is offering a Nicaragua turtle sweepstakes and a tour guided by famed explorer Fabien Cousteau.

BEAVERTON, USA – (Ecotourism-Newswire.com – June 16, 2011) -- After a successful first three years, SEEtheWILD is expanding its wildlife conservation travel offerings to include important new sea turtle conservation sites in Nicaragua and El Salvador. To celebrate this expansion, the non-profit conservation trip planning organization is offering travelers a chance to win a free sea turtle tour to Nicaragua.

Nicaragua is home to major nesting beaches for three species of turtles, including the La Flor Wildlife Refuge, one of the few beaches in the world where thousands of olive ridley turtles nest at one time. SEEtheWILD is working with leading ecotourism operators Wildland Adventures, Reefs to Rockies, and the Mesoamerican Ecotourism Alliance to offer wildlife adventures to this Central American paradise that benefit the turtle conservation efforts of Paso Pacifico. New subscribers to SEEtheWILD’s monthly e-newsletter will be entered to win our Nicaragua Wildlife Sweepstakes in 2012.

El Salvador has made great strides over the past two years in protecting its sea turtles. Turtle researchers recently discovered that Jiquilisco Bay is one of the most important nesting areas for the world’s most endangered turtle population, the Eastern Pacific Hawksbill. SEE Turtles and the Mesoamerican Ecotourism Alliance are offering an El Salvador Sea Turtle Adventure led by ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau. This tour will raise money for Cousteau's new organization, Plant A Fish, to support local hawksbill conservation efforts.

About SEEtheWILD
SEEtheWILD is a non-profit conservation tourism project that connects people with community-based wildlife conservation projects. Going beyond the ecotourism mantra of "leave only footprints," SEEtheWILD helps tourists make a positive impact by engaging in conservation tourism initiatives. To date, the project has generated $250,000 for conservation and local communities and covered more than 1,000 volunteer shifts. SEEtheWILD is a project of the Ocean Foundation.

Contact:
Brad Nahill
Co-Founder & Director
SEEtheWILD
7227 SW Linette Way
Beaverton OR 97007
Tel: (503) 395-7360
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The World of Business and Finance at your Feet with Golden Networking


Virtually no individual or company in any industry or country in the world that can't be reached through the extensive Rolodex of Golden Networking's founder, Mr. Edgar Perez, aptly referred as America's Ultimate Networker.

(June 15, 2011, New York) -- Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net) has quickly become the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and professionals, to experience what is new and next. They have been treated to exclusive industry-wide Leaders and Experts Forums, Experts Workshops, Business Receptions and Professional Nights, which have been featured in the business and financial press.

Golden Networking provides company owners and business executives a platform to expand their firms' revenues through global networking, introduction to key players and sponsorship of executive functions. There is virtually no individual or company in any industry or country in the world that can't be reached through the extensive Rolodex of Golden Networking's founder, Mr. Edgar Perez, aptly referred as America's Ultimate Networker (http://www.americasultimatenetworker.com).

Mr. Perez was a vice president at Citigroup, a senior consultant at IBM, and a consultant at McKinsey & Co. in New York City. Mr. Perez has an undergraduate degree from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Peru (1994), a Master of Administration from Universidad ESAN, Lima, Peru (1997) and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, with a dual major in Finance and Management (2002). He is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society. He resides in the New York City area and is an accomplished salsa. Mr. Perez has presented at Harvard Business School's 17th Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference and at forums organized by Columbia Business School's Career Management Center and Alumni Club of New York. He is the author of The Speed Traders: An Insider’s Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World, (http://www.thespeedtraders.com), recently published by McGraw-Hill Inc.

Golden Networking's functions draw hundreds of high-level attendees who cannot afford to miss these very selective learning and networking opportunities. Some of companies that have been represented in the past include ACTIV Financial, Advanced Wealth Solutions Group, LLC, AIG , AXA Equitable, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bank of NY Mellon, Barclays Capital, Bloomberg, L.P., Business Monitor International, Capital IQ, Citi, Credit Suisse, Dixie Asset Management, Equiventure Capital, LLC, Excalibur Holdings, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, GETCO, Goldman Sachs, Guggenheim Partners, Guggenheim Securities, HSBC, IBM, Infinity Capital, Investcorp, IO-Works, JPMorgan Chase, LEK Securities Corp., Lexden Capital, Liquidnet, Maquarie Capital, Mizuho Corp. Bank, Mohican Financial Management, LLC., Monolith Capital Partners, Moon Capital, Morgan Stanley, MPS Global Secutities, New York Life Insurance Co., Nobilis Capital , Oberon Securities, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Pavenham Capital, Renaissance Capital Partners, Rosenblatt Securities, Safra National Bank, Scarsdale Equities, LLC, Scythe Capital, Standard & Poor’s , State Street, SunGate Partners, Inc., Sunrise Securities Corp., Systematic Alpha, TD Bank, Thomson Reuters, Twin Capital Management LLC, and Westbrook Capital, LLC, among others.

Company executives, investment bankers, private equity and hedge fund managers, individual and institutional investors, and world experts are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net. Golden Networking has been frequently featured in the press, including recent articles in The Wall Street Journal, "Happy Hour for High-Frequency Trading", The New York Times, "Golden Networking Helps Job Seekers Make Overseas Connections", Los Angeles Times, "Speed-addicted traders dominate today's stock market", Reuters, "Revamp looms as trading experts huddle at SEC" and Columbia Business School's Hermes Alumni Magazine, "10 Under 10".

Contact:
Natalia Nuzhnova
Media Relations Manager
Golden Networking
516-761-4712
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Maximize Your Impact and Profits with High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour


High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour (www.HFTHappyHour.com), June 14th, will Bring Together the most Influential High-Frequency and Quantitative Trading Audience for an Evening of Networking and Cocktails at Manhattan’s The Living Room, W Hotel in Times Square.

(June 15, 2011, New York) -- Golden Networking’s High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour, http://www.HFTHappyHour.com, June Tuesday June 14, will bring together the most influential audience of high-frequency and quantitative trading professionals. High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour, featured in The Wall Street Journal, has congregated high-frequency (and some low-frequency too) traders, quants, managers, investors and key decision makers for evenings of networking and cocktail every 2nd Tuesday for the last 15 months.

Participating as a sponsor of High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour, New York City, is an excellent opportunity for firms to receive maximum exposure to an emerging industry in the intersection of finance and technology. Key sponsorship benefits include unequaled opportunities to reach key decision makers in the high-frequency trading community, direct exposure to 150-200 attendees, enhanced credibility and business opportunity with managers, head traders, advisors, consultants and individual and institutional investors, expanded marketing reach by tapping into Golden Networking’s database of over 10,000 alternative investment and 25,000 finance professionals in the New York Metro area, and direct exposure on Golden Networking’s website and the driving of additional, qualified traffic to sponsor’ site.

Companies represented at High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour in the past included ACTIV Financial, Advanced Wealth Solutions Group, LLC, AIG , AXA Equitable, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bank of NY Mellon, Barclays Capital, Bloomberg, L.P., Business Monitor International, Capital IQ, Credit Suisse, Dixie Asset Management, Equiventure Capital, LLC, Excalibur Holdings, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, GETCO, Goldman Sachs, Guggenheim Partners, Guggenheim Securities, Infinity Capital, Investcorp, IO-Works, JPMorgan Chase, LEK Securities Corp., Lexden Capital, Liquidnet, Maquarie Capital, Mizuho Corp. Bank, Mohican Financial Management, LLC., Monolith Capital Partners, Moon Capital, Morgan Stanley, MPS Global Secutities, New York Life Insurance Co., Nobilis Capital , Oberon Securities, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Pavenham Capital, Renaissance Capital Partners, Rosenblatt Securities, Safra National Bank, Scarsdale Equities, LLC, Scythe Capital, Standard & Poor’s , State Street, SunGate Partners, Inc., Sunrise Securities Corp., Systematic Alpha, TD Bank, Thomson Reuters, Twin Capital Management LLC, and Westbrook Capital, LLC, among others.

For more details about the benefits provided to sponsors, firms are welcome to download the Sponsorship Package, from http://goldennetworking.net/upload/archivos/High-Frequency%20Trading%20Happy%20Hour%20-%20Sponsorship%20Package.pdf. High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Golden Networking has compiled the insights of top experts and industry practitioners and produced DVD Video Packages for its Leaders and Experts Forums, including:

- High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 DVD Video Package, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com
- High-Frequency Trading Experts Workshop DVD Video Package, "Practical Implementation of High-Frequency Trading Strategies", http://www.HFTExpertsWorkshop.com
- 2nd China Leaders Forum DVD Video Package, "Is the Chinese Dragon Poised for Global Dominance or Economic Implosion?", http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com
- Distressed Investing Experts Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Analyzing and Valuing Distressed Companies, Securities and Real Estate", http://www.DistressedInvestingExpertsForum.com
- Derivatives Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Strategies for Increasing Profits under an Evolving Regulatory Framework", http://www.DerivativesLeadersForum.com
- High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Innovating and Profiting from High-Frequency Trading in 2010 and Beyond", http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com
- Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Generating Alpha in Challenging Times", http://www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com
- High-Frequency Trading Experts Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Starting and Running a High-Frequency Trading Operation", http://www.HFTExpertsForum.com
- Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Extraordinary Opportunities Investors Cannot Afford to Pass", http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.com
- China Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "Addressing the Challenges Posed by the Present Wave of Chinese Globalization", http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com
- Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "The Most Comprehensive Guide for Any Investor in Distressed Assets", http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.com

Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net. Golden Networking has been frequently featured in the press, including recent articles in The Wall Street Journal, "Happy Hour for High-Frequency Trading", The New York Times, "Golden Networking Helps Job Seekers Make Overseas Connections", Los Angeles Times, "Speed-addicted traders dominate today's stock market", Reuters, "Revamp looms as trading experts huddle at SEC" and Columbia Business School's Hermes Alumni Magazine, "10 Under 10".

Contact:
Natalia Nuzhnova
Media Relations Manager
Golden Networking
516-761-4712
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Last-Minute High-Frequency Addition to J.P. Morgan 2011 Summer Reading List for Billionaires


Recently Released J.P. Morgan 2011 Summer Reading List Drastically Improved with The Speed Traders: An Insider's Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World, Published by McGraw-Hill Inc.

(June 15, 2011, New York) -- Entering its second decade, the J.P. Morgan Summer Reading List had become a highly anticipated resource for billionaire clients. Attempting to indeed reflect the diverse enthusiasms of their global clients and provide recommendations to captivate the attention of the most discerning reader, this year’ list has been improved with the addition of the most inspiring insights on the new high-frequency trading phenomenon that is transforming the investing world provided by The Speed Traders, from author Edgar Perez.

This collection of books, specifically chosen to appeal to the tastes and preoccupations of the wealthy, was like a virtual book club for billionaires or, as described by The Wall Street Journal, a plutocrats’ box-set designed to be read on the sun deck of their Feadship off the Amalfi coast, or in the quiet shade of their Hamptons hammock. By including The Speed Traders (http://www.TheSpeedTraders.com), J.P. Morgan Summer Reading List fulfills its promise to take readers near and far and, ultimately, expand the senses and the mind.

The Speed Traders, http://www.TheSpeedTraders.com, written by Edgar Perez and published by McGraw-Hill Inc., is the most comprehensive, revealing work available on the most important development in trading in generations. High-frequency trading will no doubt play an ever larger role as computer technology advances and the global exchanges embrace fast electronic access. The Speed Traders explains everything there is to know about how today's high-frequency traders make millions-one cent at a time.

Mr. Perez is widely regarded as the pre-eminent networker in the specialized area of high-frequency trading. He is the founder of Golden Networking and host of High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour business receptions in New York City, which have drawn the world's top industry practitioners. He has organized high-frequency trading forums (http://www.hftleadersforum.com) and workshops (http://www.hftexpertsworkshop.com), as well as conferences on subjects as diverse as hedge funds, derivatives, private equity, distressed investing, and China, attracting thousands of executives and professionals in the world's major business centers. Mr. Perez has presented at Harvard Business School's 17th Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference and at forums organized by Columbia Business School's Career Management Center and Alumni Club of New York.

Mr. Perez was a vice president at Citi, a senior consultant at IBM, and a consultant at McKinsey & Co. in New York City. Mr. Perez has an undergraduate degree from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Peru (1994), a Master of Administration from Universidad ESAN, Lima, Peru (1997) and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, with a dual major in Finance and Management (2002). He is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society. Mr. Perez resides in the New York City area and is an accomplished salsa and hustle dancer.

Mr. Perez is one of the great business networkers and motivators on the lecture circuit; he is available worldwide for the following speaking engagements: Present and Future of High-Frequency Trading, The Real Story behind the "Flash Crash", Hedge Funds Issues and Challenges, Networking for Financial Executives, and Business Networking for Success.

Contact:
Natalia Nuzhnova
Media Relations Coordinator
The Speed Traders
516-761-4712
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Vietnamese forestry investment incentives lauded by AAA


The Vietnamese government has been lauded by Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) for the steps they have taken to encourage foreign private investment in the nation's forestry sector.

Boston, MA, United States - June 15, 2011 -- The Vietnamese government has been lauded by Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) for the steps they have taken to encourage foreign private investment in the nation's forestry sector.

The forestry department in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has implemented a number of measures in recent years to encourage investors to trust their money to the sustainable and environmentally sound private investment that is developing in the nation's abundant and lucrative forests.

The head of planning for the forestry department, Nguyen Nghia Bien, said that they have undertaken a number of initiatives to draw attention to forestry investment, including offering tax exemptions to businesses that invest in reforestation and wood processing projects in targeted areas.

"In addition, investors have received low-interest loans, support for transportation and personal income tax exemptions," he explained.

Despite their efforts, however, the country is still struggling to gain ground in the forestry investment industry from foreign parties. Recent figures pointed out that crucial foreign investors only accounted for 1.2 per cent of the total forestry industry.

Duong Van Coi, from the Forest Research and Planning Institute, said that while there had been investment in certain areas concerning the forestry industry – chiefly in wood processing – little international attention had been paid to sustainable forestry and afforestation.

"The investment trend could result in unsustainable development as most of the wood processed in the country is imported or illegally exploited from prohibited forests," Mr Coi. "Policies encouraging private sector to invest in forestry would create materials for wood processing and more stable development."

Private and foreign investment in the forestry sector has increased, with the former recently surpassing State investment, he noted. Last year, total investment in the sector reached VND704 trillion (US$33.5 billion), with VND278 trillion ($13.2 billion) coming from the domestic private sector, VND245 trillion ($11.6 billion) from State sources, and VND181 trillion ($8.6 billion) from foreign investment.

AAA analysis partner, Anthony Johnson, said that foreign investors were missing a trick by not putting their money into alternative assets such as sustainable forestry. Mr Johnson suggested that fund managers consider recommending impact investing as a great option for those interested in something different. Impact investing involves making investments in projects based in emerging markets and developing countries. This investment helps to provide much needed funding to local businesses, who can then use this cash injection to expand and grow – generating returns for the investors.

“The beauty of alternatives,” added Mr Johnson, “is that they do not follow the same trends and patterns as traditional investments – so are less affected by the same economic factors as equities, for example."

Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
Tel: 617-898-6317
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Zevrix Updates ArtOptimizer - Adds Adobe Illustrator CS5.1 Support


Zevrix Solutions announces ArtOptimizer 2.5.1, a compatibility update to its workflow automation solution for Adobe Illustrator. ArtOptimizer allows to reduce Illustrator job size and speed up processing by automatically eliminating excess image data and performing essential image adjustments. The software lets users save gigabytes of disk space, accelerate file output and cut costs through faster processing. The new version makes ArtOptimizer compatible with Illustrator CS5.1.

Toronto (ON), Canada - June 14, 2011 -- Zevrix Solutions announces the release of ArtOptimizer 2.5.1, a compatibility update to its workflow automation solution for Adobe Illustrator. ArtOptimizer lets users reduce Illustrator job size, accelerate output and reduce production costs by automatically eliminating excess image data and performing essential image adjustments. For example, with just a click of a button users can:

-scale and crop images to match their dimensions in Illustrator,
-change their resolution to 300 ppi,
-convert all RGB images to CMYK,
-merge layers or delete hidden ones,
-run a Photoshop Action on each image.

In order to eliminate excess image data, ArtOptimizer automatically scales the images in Photoshop to match their dimensions in Illustrator, changes resolution according to the target resolution specified, and reimports images to Illustrator at 100%. As a result, the size of Illustrator job can be reduced dramatically - some jobs can shrink in size by half and more.

ArtOptimizer provides substantial benefits to the workflows of service providers, printers, ad agencies and publishing houses:

-Accelerate document output to printer and PDF.
-Save endless hours - and even days - of manually optimizing image size, resolution and formats.
-Save valuable time transferring jobs to outside sources.
-Cut costs through faster processing.

The new version makes ArtOptimizer compatible with recently released Illustrator and Photoshop CS5.1. Zevrix also makes LinkOptimizer, a similar tool to automate image link optimization for Adobe InDesign.

Pricing and Availability:
ArtOptimizer can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for US$119.95, as well as from authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. ArtOptimizer is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.6, a Universal Binary, and works with Adobe Illustrator CS2-CS5.1.

About Zevrix Solutions

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics, as well as Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix Solutions is dedicated to helping professionals achieve more while doing less through automating their everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
Tel: 858-206-0607
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Independence Day match your Key Singles Dance

San Rafael, CA - June 13, 2011 -- Contact: Tom Andrews, 415/479-3800

Single professionals of all ages are invited to celebrate America’s birthday on Saturday, July 2, 2011, 8pm-Midnight, at the W Hotel, 8200 Gateway Blvd, Newark CA 94560.

“It’s tough to meet people at a large party,” says Rich Gosse, Chairman of The Society of Single Professionals. “After 33 years of producing over 2,000 singles parties worldwide, I have discovered that Match Your Key events are the EASIEST way for romantic eligibles to connect with new friends. Singles are too shy,” says Mr. Gosse. “That’s why they're still single. They walk into a full of strangers and they panic. The beauty of Match Your Key parties is that even the shyest person in the room gets to meet everybody.”

Mr. Gosse is America’s foremost authority on meeting a romantic partner. He is the author of eight books on the subject, including You CAN Hurry Love, Singles Guide to the Bay Area, and A Good Man Is EASY to Find (“This is a great book!” Oprah Winfrey). His expert advice has been featured by ABC, BBC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, Fox News Live, MSNBC, Oprah, Donahue, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, Business Week, Playboy, Playgirl, The London Times, The Australian, The New Zealand Herald, etc. Mr. Gosse is available to the news media for interviews by calling 415/479-3800.

The cost of the party is $20 at the door, which includes the Match Your Key Mixer, plus dancing to your favorite hits. This event is co-sponsored by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and by MatchYourKey.com. Anyone wishing more information about this and other singles parties may call 415/507-9962 or visit http://www.ThePartyHotline.com.

Contact:
Rich Gosse
Society of Single Professionals
205 Mark Twain Avenue, San Rafael CA 94903
Tel: 415-507-9962
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ESCATEC appointed as Design Partner for Atmel touch sensing technology


Heerbrugg, Switzerland, June 11, 2011 -- ESCATEC, the EMS innovator, has been appointed as one of the two Atmel Design Partners for touch sensing technology in Europe.

“Designing touch screens and the control electronics is a complex task and is challenging to companies unless they do it regularly,” explained Daniel Pfeifer, Research and Development Manager, at ESCATEC’s facility in Switzerland. “Atmel recognised our skills at doing this for customers and has appointed us as one of only four design partners in the world to help its customers. Atmel supply chips for touch screens and other companies each supply individual components, such as microprocessors and software, leaving manufacturers with the challenge of having to bring everything together to form a complete solution for their specific application. Rather than having customers re-invent the wheel every time, Atmel has appointed a small number of design partners who are highly experienced at integrating all the elements together to create complete touch screen solutions for customers.”

ESCATEC offers customers a comprehensive manufacturing service that starts with assisting with the design of the product, through low volume production at its state of the art facilities in Switzerland, to high volume manufacture in Asia. “We form a close working partnership with customers at all stages to ensure that every phase runs smoothly with the precision and quality that the Swiss are renowned for,” added Martin Kingdon, ESCATEC’s Business Development Director. “This Design Partnership with Atmel is just one of the many services that we offer customers that set us apart from EMS companies that compete solely on price. We offer true expertise to ensure products are high quality as well as being competitively priced.”

Further information on ESCATEC, one of Europe’s leading provider of design and manufacturing services: http://www.escatec.com / enquiries@escatec.com

For press information, contact: Nigel Robson, Vortex PR, Tel: +44 (0) 1481 233080, nigel@vortexpr.com

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Experts Connection Presents Tactics to Promote Your Company Using LinkedIn and Other Social Media


Social Media Expert Glenn Raines Explains How to Promote your Company through LinkedIn and Other Social Media Channels.

NOVATO, Calif. (June 11, 2011) -- Social media has become an incredibly powerful and cost-effecting marketing tool. To help professionals understand how to get the most from social media, June’s Experts Connection (http://www.experts-connection.com) webinar, ”LinkedIn and Social Media: Make it Work to Promote Your Company,” will feature social media expert Glenn Raines, Founder of Social Media Moves, who will explain how to align your company’s business objectives and brand messaging with social media channels such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, June 22, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 - 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

The explosion of social media offers a host of new ways to connect with consumers and prospects, and changes the way companies go to market. This Experts Connection webinar will cover the latest social media marketing tactics, including repurposing your branded content so it works within different social media, as well as how to leverage the advanced functionalities of both the LinkedIn Profile and LinkedIn Company Page. In addition, we will explore how to use social media platforms such as Google, Flickr, and YouTube to boost your company’s search results, increase visibility to new prospects, and drive traffic back to your website.

This webinar will offer invaluable tips for companies looking to build their brand through social media. This practical presentation will include:

- Aligning your business/brand messaging with key social media channels to attract and engage customers.
- Leveraging both LinkedIn Profiles and Enhanced LinkedIn Company Page to promote your company.
- Turning your subject matter experts into effective “brand ambassadors” in social media networking.
- Leveraging your existing investments in branded content using social media repurposing strategies.
- Enabling others to share your brand content and their social networks for exponential exposure.
- Engaging on other social media platforms (beyond LinkedIn) to boost your results and drive traffic.
- Managing your time and resources to sustain your social media efforts.

“Social media has created a new marketing channel that can be adapted to promote your company brand,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection teleseminars. “As Glenn explains, a solid social media strategy requires you to attract positive market attention rather than push your message to your target market. LinkedIn has become the ‘go to’ network for professional connections, and Glenn’s tips and techniques can be readily adapted to other social media channels as well. This is a great teleseminar for anyone interested in making the most of their online footprint to attract new customers.”

The Experts Connection teleseminar series gives executives access to leading career experts. The cost of the seminar is $60, $50 for NETSHARE members, and access is provided via web and telephone. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com.

About Glenn Raines
Glenn Raines is the “Revealer of Value” at Social Media Moves (http://www.socialmediamoves.com) where he helps companies align their business objectives and brand strategies with social media channels for customer engagement. He authored the ebook, Your Google Profile: Elevate Your Brand and Findability on the Web, and leads workshops on social content marketing and personal branding. Glenn is a former agency brand copywriter and creative director; and Vice President, Internet Business Strategy, at Citigroup. His current clients include The Royal Bank of Scotland, where he is leveraging the bank’s subject matter experts and branded content in social media for new client acquisition.

About NETSHARE
NETSHARE (http://www.netshare.com) is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to providing executives across all disciplines and industries with quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic information related to job search, professional development and best practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
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Opera tickets top and tail the chart of UK ticket prices


SeatChoice.com finds that there are Opera tickets to suit all budgets.

London, UK, June 10, 2011 -- Opera has long held a reputation of being entertainment for the privileged few. However, research by leading theatre tickets comparison website SeatChoice.com has found that whilst Tickets for ‘Tosca’, at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, top their ticket price league table with a maximum face value of £219.50, standing tickets for ‘Don Giovanni’ at the Soho Theatre are available for just £10.00 for under 26’s.

Tosca, at the Royal Opera House from the 7th of June to the 17th of July, has tickets available through agents priced from £41.90 in the amphitheatre rising to £219.50 in the stalls. On the Royal Opera House web site there are also tickets up to £918 in the Grand Tier but day tickets and standby tickets can be much cheaper if you're lucky enough to find them.

‘Don Giovanni’ at the Soho Theatre from the 11th of August to the 17th of September, has tickets priced from £10.00 for under 26’s willing to stand rising to a maximum of £29.50 for a Friday or Saturday evening performance. The Soho Theatre is a small and intimate venue seating a maximum of 160 people on cushioned high rake benches and all seating is unreserved. Performances at The King’s Head, ‘London’s Little Opera House’, are £17.50.

SeatChoice.com founder Robert Iles said: “Opera does have a reputation for being expensive and with some tickets at Covent Garden costing over £900 each it’s easy to see why. However, new opera companies such as OperaUpClose are putting on productions in smaller, more intimate venues and hoping to attract more diverse audiences with very affordable ticket prices. Opera North and the Welsh National Opera also bring high quality productions to the regions at a very reasonable prices. With tickets to productions like Don Giovanni in London now being some of the cheapest available, opera may soon be able to shake off its elitist image.”

SeatChoice.com has recently launched a new and improved website making it easier than ever for customers to find, compare and buy theatre, gig and event tickets across the UK.

Visitors to the site can search for specific productions and gigs if they know exactly what tickets they want or browse types of shows and events before checking ticket availability and pricing. Useful charts showing hot tickets, new tickets, show openings and closings and a minimum/maximum price table all help theatre and gig goers to get tickets for the show they want to see at the very best deal. Using SeatChoice.com to buy theatre, concert and event tickets will save you time and money.

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For further information please contact:

Jason at 42 PR on 07824 818242

If you would like to link to our website please use http://www.seatchoice.com

Notes to editors:

Research carried out on the 20th May 2011 by SeatChoice.com

Covering all genres and the whole of the UK, SeatChoice.com provides links to tickets, meal deals and theatre breaks from a wide range of reputable suppliers. In addition to providing links, SeatChoice.com conducts real-time searches of price and availability for many shows.

Over thirteen million theatre tickets are sold each year in London alone with increasing numbers of people choosing to buy online. However, using search engines often returns overwhelming and confusing results.

SeatChoice.com conducts real-time searches of theatre box offices and over 20 ticket outlets including leading ticket agents such as Encore, Ticketmaster and Keith Prowse as well as specialist theatre break agents and secondary ticket suppliers such as Seatwave, Getmein and Viagogo.

SeatChoice.com displays the ticket face value, the available discount, any applicable booking fees and the total cost of the tickets for each ticket supplier as well as displaying which suppliers don't have tickets for that performance.
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Zevrix Releases Deliver Express 2.1.4: Enhances Password Management


Zevrix Solutions announces Deliver Express 2.1.4, an update to its automated solution to send and share files across the Internet and local networks. Deliver Express processes files automatically from hot folders and supports FTP, MobileMe and other services. The software can run totally unattended and offers e-mail notifications, multi-destination delivery, file encryption and more. The new version lets users view passwords in clear text and addresses some performance and stability issues.

Toronto (ON), Canada - June 09, 2011 -- Zevrix Solutions today announces Deliver Express 2.1.4, an important update to its automated solution to send and share files easily across the Internet and local networks. Deliver Express processes files automatically from watched hot folders and supports various remote and local services. The software can run absolutely unattended and offers variable e-mail notifications, delivery to multiple destinations, automatic file compression and encryption, and much more.

The new version lets admin users view destination passwords in clear text making it much easier to manage, store and retrieve passwords. In addition, the new update addresses some e-mail related issues and dramatically improves the application memory management. This update is strongly recommended to all Deliver Express users.

"What's great about Deliver Express for organizations is the unattended nature of using a hot folder," writes Jeffrey Mincey on Mac360.com. "It's perfect for all kinds of file delivery. Sensitive documents, encrypted files, financial information, graphic files, photographs, large files and so on."

Deliver Express is an ideal solution for ad agencies, publications, audio and video recording studios, printers and other businesses. It automates both external and internal file delivery tasks and is suitable for server or desktop solution. As a company-wide server solution, Deliver Express can run on a dedicated station processing files from network-based hot folders. Users just copy files to the hot folders, and they will be sent automatically with customizable e-mail confirmations issued upon delivery. The files can be easily retrieved through the link in notification e-mail.

Deliver Express offers the following key features:

-Automate both external and internal delivery tasks with hot folder processing
-Supports FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, MobileMe, AFP, SMB and local destinations
-Automatic e-mail notifications with link to retrieve the file
-Submit files from both Mac and PC stations
-Automatic file compression
-Create low-res PDF on the fly and attach to e-mail
-Detailed delivery history

Pricing and Availability:
Deliver Express can be purchased from Zevrix website as well as from authorized resellers. The license prices are based on the maximum number of destinations and range from US$29.95 to $299.95. Trial is also available for download. Deliver Express is a Universal Binary and available for Mac OS X 10.5-10.6.

About Zevrix Solutions

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics, file delivery and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

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Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
Tel: 858-206-0607
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MyCUsurvey Launches Standardized Employee Engagement Survey to Assess Employee Satisfaction for Credit Unions


Newest Survey Service Provides Cost-Effective, Turnkey Tool for Credit Union Managers to Measure Branch Performance Using Seven Key Performance Metrics.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (June 07, 2011) -- MyCUsurvey (http://www.mycusurvey.com), the latest online, low-cost, web-based research tool designed specifically for credit unions, today announced the release of the MyCUsurvey Employee Engagement Survey. This new research service has been designed specifically to provide credit union managers with an affordable, standardized approach to conduct employee satisfaction surveys to help gauge branch performance. The new Employee Engagement Survey will be demonstrated for the first time at ACUC, the America’s Credit Union Conference and Expo, June 19 – 21, in San Antonio, Texas.

MyCUsurvey’s Employee Engagement Survey was created specifically for credit unions to measure employee loyalty and satisfaction. Rather than creating your own survey, MyCUsurvey offers preconfigured survey templates designed specifically for credit union managers, measuring seven key areas of employee satisfaction. The Employee Engagement Survey measures:

- The Management Team, including the strengths and effectiveness of executive staff;
- Teamwork, including morale and shared goals of the team;
- The Mission and Goals of the Credit Union, including understanding and commitment to the mission and goals;
- Opportunities for Growth, including promotional opportunities, compensation, benefits, and training;
- Communications, especially whether internal communications are clear, fair, and effective;
- Standard of Quality, such as accountability and the effectiveness of doing business; and
- Likelihood of Respondents to Recommend the credit unions to family and friends.

The surveys are conducted using MyCUsurvey’s integrated Web/IVR (interactive voice response) system so there is no risk of interviewer bias.

“Our latest member satisfaction benchmark survey reveals that the in-branch and telephone experience is a crucial factor in promoting member loyalty. That means employee satisfaction is more important than ever, since happy credit union staff is more likely to promote a positive member experience,” said Dr. Jack Bieda, founder of MyCUsurvey. “Any credit union that cares about customer service needs to assess employee satisfaction regularly to make sure their branches are delivering the best possible member experience.”

Like the MyCUsurvey member satisfaction survey, the Employee Engagement Survey is delivered using standardized templates, and the results accessed through the MyCUsurvey web portal, so there is no need to hire additional staff to compose the survey and compile the results. Surveys are available starting at $700 for 100 employee responses.

MyCUsurvey also offers a branch member satisfaction survey. Other surveys, including an Overall Satisfaction Survey, Loan and Services Survey, Competitive Survey, and Lost Account Survey, are scheduled for release later this year. For more information, visit http://www.mycusurvey.com.

About MyCUsurvey.com

Developed specifically for use by credit unions, MyCUsurvey provides an affordable approach to conducting meaningful research about customer satisfaction. MyCUsurvey offers surveys designed by credit union professionals to provide insight that is relevant, timely, and actionable, and that is benchmarked against national, regional, and like-sized competitors.

MyCUsurvey is a division of PinPoint Research Corporation, a market research firm that has been using computer and IVR (interactive voice recording) technology to power research studies since 1986. Today, PinPoint Research manages more than 20 million surveys per year, including research for the top 35 research companies in the country.

For more information, visit http://www.mycusurveys.com.

Contact:
Lisa Biasotti
MyCUSurvey
510-463-6722

Kelley Donovan
myCUsurvey
510-463-6723

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
415-259-5638
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IAPAM's Physician hCG Training Leads the Industry


The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for hCG for weight loss. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM's hCG Training offers physicians an hGG Training program of unsurpassed clinical and business content on hCG and medical weight management. Attendees receive all the tools needed to launch an hCG for weight loss program, and graduates of the IAPAM's hCG Training say it is the best in the industry.

Las Vegas, NV, June 07, 2011 -- Obesity is an epidemic in the United States, and more and more patients are requesting hCG for weight loss programs from their physicians. In a recent interview to KATV in Arkansas (http://www.katv.com/story/14688505/hcg-diet-helps-shed-weight-fast-but-is-it-safe), Dr. Suzanne Yee, a cosmetic surgeon in Little Rock and an attendee of the IAPAM's hCG Physician Training (http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com/physician-hcg-weight-loss-training), attested to the popularity and success of hCG for weight loss. "It decreases your appetite," says Dr. Yee, "so you don't feel hungry even though you're on a 500-calorie diet. And it mobilizes 1000 to 1500 calories of fat from your own body."

However, before launching an hCG for Weight Loss program, physicians must be expertly trained in the delivery of an hCG Protocol to ensure success and safety for their patients.

The IAPAM (http://www.iapam.com) has created the most comprehensive hCG for Medical Weight Management program. Physicians and their staff learn the exclusive IAPAM hCG for Weight Loss Protocol, based on Dr. Simeons manuscript, Pounds and Inches (http://www.iapam.com/dr-simeons-pounds-and-inches-manuscript.html). Physicians, who attend the IAPAM’s hCG training learn hCG best practices from the IAPAM’s members and faculty (physicians, pharmacists, laser assisted lipolysis specialists and business experts), all of whom have years of experience utilizing hCG for weight loss, and many of whom operate successful hCG weight loss clinics.

The IAPAM's program gives physicians "everything they need to start offering hCG and medical weight loss programs to their patients immediately upon returning to their practices," emphasizes Jeff Russell, Executive Director of the IAPAM, and one of the IAPAM faculty instructors presenting at the IAPAM's hCG training. The IAPAM seminar includes:

- A detailed overview of the exclusive IAPAM hCG Protocol & best practices;
- Understanding of VLCD/LCD diet programs;
- Patient selection criteria;
- Common medical contraindications;
- Current FDA status & requirements;
- Legal/Insurance considerations and special access to hCG Medical Malpractice Insurance Program; and
- hCG and Weight Loss Practice Advertising & Marketing Tips and Strategies.

Attendees also receive the following program resources:

- Patient hCG Program book to offer patients (with hCG friendly recipes, a food journal, tips, etc.);
- Weight Management Practice Operational Manual;
- Patient Charting Forms, Medical History & hCG Consent Forms; and
- Special Pricing for hCG and Meal Replacement Products.

Jeff Russell reinforces, "we not only cover hCG for weight loss, but also: B6/B12 injections, lipotropic injections, pharmacology, supplements & lipase inhibitors, ketogenic diets, VLCD/LCD, and meal replacement programs." Finally, the IAPAM's full day hCG training is the only hCG training in North America approved for a special medical malpractice rate for those who have attended and have been certified by the IAPAM.

All of the IAPAM's 2010 and 2011 hCG Medical Weight Management seminars have sold out, so to register for the next session in Scottsdale, Arizona, please see http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com/physician-hcg-weight-loss-training, or contact the IAPAM at info@theiapam.com or 1-800-219-5108 ext 708.

About the IAPAM: The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a voluntary global association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession worldwide. The goal of the association is to offer education, ethical standards, credentialing, and member benefits to members around the globe. IAPAM membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs), doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs), physicians assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). The IAPAM offers aesthetic medicine and hCG medical weight management programs, including: Botox training, medical aesthetic training, laser training, physician hCG training, and aesthetic practice business training. Additional information about the association can be accessed through the IAPAM’s website (http://www.iapam.com) or by contacting:

Jeff Russell, Executive-Director
International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)
1-800-219-5108 ext. 708
info@theiapam.com

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