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Occupy Sanford.com is making preparations to Occupy Sanford Florida this summer. “If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon,” says President Barack Obama (at a recent press conference), referring to 17 year old Trayvon Martin that was killed by block watch captain George Zimmerman.

At a recent convention held by Survival Strategies, Inc., attendees went on camera to take the opportunity to share their success story and sing the praises of the company that helped them get there.

Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced that it has posted the transcript from a recent conference call on flexible electronic substrates that the firm recently held. The call showcased findings from the firm’s recently released report, “Flexible Substrates Markets 2012.” In the report NanoMarkets projected that the total market for flexible substrates will grow to $1.2 billion by 2017. Persons interested in obtaining the transcript may download it from the firm’s website at: http://www.nanomarkets.net/Downloads/FLEXIBLESUBSTRATESQnA.pdf

Paul H. Yarbrough, author of the new and acclaimed adventure novel, Mississippi Cotton, will be holding a book signing in Arlington, TX on March 24th from noon to 2 PM at Half Price Books, located at 770 Rd to Six Flags St. E, Suite 120, Arlington, TX 76011. Mississippi Cotton, Yarbrough’s debut book brings to light the complex history of rural Mississippi in the 1950’s. It follows a young boy named Jake Conner on his adventure through the Mississippi Delta in 1951. Many readers will be able to relate to Jake’s summer vacation, “but his gets a little more adventurous as he and his cousins snoop around in a mystery that is better left to the grown-ups,” says Yarbrough. The book has drawn critical acclaim from across the country. The main character Jake Conner has been compared to Mattie in True Grit and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. “Sharp eyes tempered with childhood simplicity,” says Delta Magazine.

In March 2012, DHgate, as the first B2B online cross-border trade transaction platform, published its February computer industry report which can be regarded as a wind vane in the industry. DHgate has accumulated much data in the e-Commerce cross-border trade field since it was founded in 2004. The data reflects the demands of foreign customers and may also help Chinese suppliers to better stock their products.

Confero, Inc., a national customer experience measurement firm, has announced that president and CEO Elaine Buxton was a preliminary judge for the 2012 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Buxton was one of 93 business professionals worldwide selected as a judge for the world's premier customer service awards, contact center awards and sales awards. The 2012 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service were presented on Monday, Feb. 27 in a ceremony at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Experts Connection for Business will host a new webinar this month featuring world-renowned sales strategist and author Jill Konrath. The webinar, entitled “Selling in a Volatile Economy,” will offer strategies to get prospects to adopt new thinking and help them take risks in tough economic times. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, from 4:00 to 5:30 ET (1:00 to 2:30 PT) and is sponsored by NETSHARE

As recent news articles have pointed out, the field of public relations is growing quickly. Financial analysts predict that by 2014, job opportunities in advertising, promotions, public relations and sales management positions will be higher than ever. As a result, many people are considering a career in this exciting and growing field.

Marketing and Public Relations Firm Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary By Creating Program to Award 10 Charities Each $100,000 in Pro Bono Marketing Services.

Mettler-Toledo's Process Analytics Division has announced the availability of a new online resource designed to enable the bio and chemical pharmaceutical industries to maximizing product quality and maintaining batch consistency.

MMI Public Relations (www.mmipublicrelations.com), a Raleigh-based, full-service public relations firm, has announced that Patty Briguglio, president of the firm, presented a review of crisis public relations for associations at the Virginia Society Of Association Executives’ Feb. 3 meeting in downtown Richmond, Va. in a seminar titled “Getting Your Name Into The News and Out Of The News.” Speaking to more than 50 association members, Briguglio discussed the key components of crisis public relations and how associations can employ them for effective communications with the media during business-related calamities.

A new Private Practice Industry Report has just been published by Survival Strategies, Inc., a management training and consulting firm in Burbank, CA.

WORLDCOM Public Relations Group to Launch Awards Programme to Spotlight Excellence Within the Travel/Tourism Industry -- Globally

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the company will serve as a sponsor for Visual Art Exchange’s “For The Love Of Art” auction and gala on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, located at 500 Fayetteville St. The event supports Visual Art Exchange’s exhibition and education and outreach programs for artists and students. The evening will include a buffet dinner, both silent and live bidding, wine, live music and dancing. Each year, the “For The Love Of Art” auction and gala features more than 170 works of art donated from generous artists in the community. The black tie optional event includes general admission and reserved seating tickets starting at $85 per person. Complimentary valet parking will be available for all guests.

Power Media Group recently celebrated it’s 10th Anniversary. The advertising and public relations agency has grown considerably in the last 10 years and now has an impressive roster of clients including Universal Music Latin, Directory Distributing Associates and Creativa Interior – Primor.

DDR Public Relations, Inc., a public relations firm specializing in creating brand identities and media relations campaigns for nonprofits, schools, real estate and health related companies, medical professionals and small and large businesses has been retained by WeeZee… World of Yes I Can, Westchester County’s first indoor sensory playspace and the largest facility of its kind in the country. The indoor play space, to include an innovative concept and design, as well as state-of-the-art equipment, will span almost 16,000 square feet with an additional 8,500 square feet set aside for health care and other professionals at the new Chappaqua Crossing business development located at 480 Bedford Road in Chappaqua, NY.

Writer For Award-Winning Public Relations Firm Authors History Of Highest-Rated American TV Shows For The Last 50 Years

Author and Twitter Expert Neal Schaffer Reveals the Secrets to Building a Successful Twitter Campaign into Your Marketing Strategy.

Starting a home based business can be one of the best things you have ever done for your financial freedom. Ecomajik, a locally based company is offering a FREE seminar on “How to Start A Home Based Business” on Thursday January 19th at 7:00 PM in their Leander Road Training Facility. Guest Speaker Mike Jackson will share his secrets for turning a $100 investment in 1979 into $3.3 billion dollars in sales with a home based business.

Independent communications firms worldwide are starting off the year in better business shape than 2011, according to recent results announced today from a Worldcom Public Relations Group (Worldcom) survey. As the world’s leading Partnership of independently owned public relations firms, Worldcom reported most Partner agencies polled forecast hiring new staff and have already experienced an increase in business and budgets as they begin the new year.

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm received an honorable mention from the 2011 MarCom Awards in the pro bono category for “Four Guiding Principles,” a video produced for Wake School Choice. The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and Wake Education Partnership created Wake School Choice as a result of the Wake County Board of Education’s request for creative solutions to the growing student population in the area.

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has received a 2011 MarCom Gold Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals in the video category for “Making Science Make Sense,” a video produced for Bayer CropScience. The video features Bayer CropScience’s involvement with the Durham Performance Learning Center through Making Science Make Sense (MSMS), a national award-winning program which advances science literacy through hands-on learning.

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has received a 2011 MarCom Gold Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals in the communications and public relations category for the firm’s execution of a press conference for Lenovo. In the press conference, which was attended by North Carolina governor Bev Perdue, Lenovo announced the company’s new agreement with ACS, a Xerox Company, which created 300 jobs in the state.

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm was named a finalist in the Stevie Awards for Women In Business competition in the communications and public relations category. MMI Public Relations was named a finalist for efforts in a campaign for the Stanly County (N.C.) Board of Commissioners and Yadkin Riverkeeper, Inc., in order to raise awareness on the environmental dangers posed to the Yadkin River by aluminum manufacturer Alcoa. As part of the public relations campaign, Yadkin Riverkeeper Inc. enlisted the firm to involve international environmental activist Erin Brockovich in the cause.

While IT project or program failure is often spoken of and blogged about like it’s an ongoing rite of passage, TechRepublic contributor Eddie Williams believes project and program managers are digging their own graves by not setting much higher standards for success. Williams is the author of “The IT industry is accepting failure as the norm,” an article pinpointing specific reasons why failure isn’t actively avoided, along with specific ways to introduce success thinking into the project and program management culture. The article can be found on the TechRepublic website at (http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/the-it-industry-is-accepting-failure-as-the-norm/6911).