ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Laura Winn Johnson, qualitative manager and ethnographer for CMI, a full-service marketing research company, will present ‘A 360 Degree Brand View: Identifying New Opportunities for Your Business’ during the NewMR Ethnography Virtual Event on May 25.

AUSTIN, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dawn Westerberg, president of Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC, will be presenting at the Information Technology Alliance (ITA) Spring Conference. She will give two presentations ‘The Hub – Is Your Online House in Order,’ ‘How to Monetize Social Media: B2B Case Studies,’ and facilitating a hands-on lab with attendees interested in learning more about Twitter.

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — It’s one of the most creative forms of car advertising – Hijack Advertising. And, Take1ifyoudare.com, the brains behind the concept, is offering free gas to people who let them use their cars to show it off.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Tammy Katz, CEO of Katz Marketing Solutions, will present 8 Ways to Grow Your Food Brand with Interactive Marketing and Social Media at the Mid-America Food Processors Association’s annual meeting on March 2, at the Embassy Suites in Columbus, Ohio. Midwest food company leaders will attend the meeting to discuss emerging trends in food marketing, labor relations, government regulations, and food safety.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Professional horse trainer and creator Donna Cheek, announced today the launching of EquinePro a marketing system designed specifically for the equine industry. The fully automated online newsletter service allows horse industry professionals to take advantage of the proven strategy of relationship and viral marketing with a ‘hands off’ approach.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Savannah-based, award-winning Paragon Design Group has recently helped brand and package, ‘Cantore Stories,’ the newest HD show from The Weather Channel. This is Paragon’s second hire by the national cable channel, its first being a refreshed package for ‘Day Planner,’ a weekday show that airs from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the station.

WAYNE, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Direct marketing continues to be an effective method of reaching potential customers. And, as outside factors such as technology and the economy change, so do direct marketing trends. That’s why the Ballantine Corporation has assembled a direct marketing white paper that reveals what’s likely in 2010. This report is the result of compiled research from reputable industry resources.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — An innovative new industry Website from 562 Media, Inc., TheLeadPages.com, is aiming to help media buyers, marketing directors and companies looking to purchase online and offline media on a performance basis. The Lead Pages offers a simple, intuitive industry directory where media buyers and marketing managers can easily search for companies offering pay per call, pay per lead, affiliate marketing and technology services all in one centralized location.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — North American companies wishing to reach business and consumer markets in India now have easy access due to the continued expansion of the portfolio of Riverside Media / Global Media Network, a leading provider of global media services. Riverside has been appointed the U.S. advertising representative for the India Today Group.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Depth Public Relations, an Atlanta, Georgia, provider of public relations, Internet search visibility and marketing strategies for the mortgage lending and financial services industry has signed International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor for closing docs, initial disclosures and reverse documents.

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ROIonline LLC, an Internet Marketing company serving the industrial and business-to-business marketplace, has added streaming video products to the Internet solutions it offers its clients. Until just several years ago, Web sites were static. Dial-up and ISDN connections made streaming videos slow to load sporadic in their quality. But now thanks to the huge increase of broadband connections on the World-Wide Web, videos are everywhere.

WAYNE, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Ballantine Corporation, a family-owned direct marketing company, this week announced that Incisive Media, Trinity Solar, Subco and EF Education have chosen Ballantine for production services for a variety of direct marketing projects and campaigns. ‘We are honored that these companies have chosen us for these important services for their direct marketing efforts,’ Tom Cote, president of Ballantine Corporation, says.

NEW YORK, N.Y. and LONDON, U.K. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Eularis is announcing the release of its report ‘How To Harness The Power Of Social Media In Pharmaceutical eMarketing.’ This report puts to rest the issues around ‘can’t,’ and shows Pharmaceutical marketers how they can utilize social media networks effectively to meet their marketing objectives.

WAYNE, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Ballantine Corporation, a family-owned direct mail company, announces the release of a free direct marketing tip sheet, also known as a white paper, that provides clear and insightful direct marketing how-to information that will positively influence any business’s bottom line. The 50 tips offered in this direct marketing white paper are the result of interviewing a trusted network of 20 vendors.

AVENTURA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — mXpo, the mortgage industry-sponsored virtual trade show, conference, job fair and educational content platform, has partnered with Depth Public Relations as the exclusive public relations provider for its 2009 industry-wide summit and expo for mortgage professionals on October 7 – 8.

TORRANCE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope®, a leading brand identity, content publisher, public relations, SEO, and entertainment technology company, today announced its first appearance on Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the top 5,000 fastest-growing private U.S. companies. Between 2005 and 2008, Neotrope achieved a modest 22.5 percent growth rate with less than 5 full-time employees. Neotrope’s 2009 Inc. 5000 ranking further enhances the company’s long standing reputation for excellence and customer service.