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CES : Call for Speakers

The International CES® has announced its 'Call for Speakers' for the 2013 International CES®, the world’s most important technology event, which returns to Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8-11, 2013. May 1, 2012

Invoicing for Humans, and their Macs

This is called "Invoicing for humans" because we know creative people have a thing against billing -- yet really need to keep up with the revenue stream. This Mac app is created to make invoicing workflow easy and quick. It includes elegant document template, clients and products databases and is EU VAT regulations and sales tax compliant April 26, 2012

Marketing Update : PR Full Swing

From direct mail, to LinkedIn, to watching your print and social media programs, we are rolling toward the summer market, and May! Here's the next edition of DTG Marketing Update:
* Integrating social media in direct marketing campaigns
* How to Take Real Advantage of LinkedIn Company Pages
* 5 PR skills you won't learn in a classroom
* Surprise: Marketers want more Google+
* Direct mail: Send green, save green
... and more April 25, 2012

How is your online reputation?

New Nielsen statistics find that online reviews are widely trusted by consumers~~and that level of consumer trust is always increasing. In light of this, businesses need the services of companies that will help you manage your reputation now more than ever. As online reviews gain prominence, reputation management becomes essential. April 23, 2012

Marketing Update : Ramping for May Day

Fine-tune your marketing, PR and advertising for the spring / summer campaigns. Is your email up to snuff? Are your PR metrics in order? Here's the next edition of DTG Marketing Update:
* Give Your Dashboard a Makeover: 8 Email Metrics That Count
* Everything Email Marketers Need to Know About Sender Score
* SEO for public relations: A step-by-step guide
* Study: Email is more popular than social media
* It's Not You, It's Outlook
... and more April 17, 2012

Marketing Update : April Showers

Springtime is sometimes considered the 'ramp' season for new campaigns and advertising blitzes -- coming out of the winter doldrums, with tax season past, consumers may be ready to start spending as summer approaches. So, let's fire up the marketing machine and get going! In this issue of DTG Marketing Update:
* A guide to brand building on Pinterest and Tumblr
* 5 Ways to Reinvent the Press Release With SEO
* Facebook gives marketers a new set of tools
* Use email to re-engage sleepy subscribers
* Put an to End Meaningless PR Metrics
* Trying a simple model
... and more April 10, 2012

Artexpo New York Hosts Superstars

Award-winning artists Rob Gonsalves and J. Scott Nicol will be featured by Huckleberry Fine Art from March 22-25 at Artexpo New York, the world's largest fine art trade show for over 33 years. February 29, 2012

Celebrity Guests at CES

Hollywood stars, sports legends, musical icons and entertainers will attend the 2012 International CES® to showcase and promote the innovative products and technologies shaping consumer technology. The 2012 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, is scheduled January 10-13, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. January 8, 2012

Marketing Update : New Year

Yes, it's a new year, and time to start planning:
* Marketing destination: Online community - how to survive and thrive
* Beyond the app store: 3 tips for marketing your mobile offering
* The impact of email marketing maturity on email protocols
* Your email signature is a valuable marketing tool
* Three Reasons to Print Association Newsletters
* 5 Steps for a Successful QR Code Marketing Campaign
* 12 Marketing Predictions for 2012
... and more January 3, 2012

Marketing Update : Year End 2

Let's continue our series of marketing updates to get you off on the right foot for the new year:
* 6 tactics to leverage the influence of social reinforcement
* 8 popular postage tools to save money on business shipping
* 9 criteria for establishing your business' brand essence
* 3 ways that a printer could benefit by using SMS/text
* What's required of the next generation of marketers
* 5 steps to small business public relations success
* What will the future of direct mail look like?
... and more December 27, 2011