Provides the latest RSS feeds for Marketing News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page industriesnews.net http://www.industriesnews.net/marketing/&cid=33 en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 23:12:56 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:12:56 -0400 30 Bandar Seri Begawan - To address the challenges of youth unemployment in Asean, Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Awang Hj Hazair bin Hj Abdullah, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports yesterday called for the urgent promotion of youth entrepreneurship among young people in the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214651278&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:30 -0400 Bru Direct http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214651278 New York bartender Steve Schneider is the 2013 Star of the Bar. Not even the pointed barbs of chef, author and TV personality Anthony Bourdain could keep Steve Schneider from being crowned Star of the Bar Sunday at the 2013 National Restaurant Association trade show now underway at McCormick Place in Chicago. A former United States Marine, Steve Schneider, a bartender at Employees Only in New ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214651253&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:02:01 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214651253 Australia's peak commercial television group has opposed South Australia's move to ban promotion of gambling during televised sport, but says it will have a new national code enforcing a ban in place by August.South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says his Government at sports venues and during sports broadcasts.The move will have ramifications for broadcasters beaming national ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650158&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:26:52 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650158 Bandar Seri Begawan - Land Rover owners have a chance to both consult an expert from the manufacturing side of Jaguar Land Rover and have their vehicles checked by the Indera Motors Sdn Bhd service team for free. With the presence of James Knowles, Regional Technical Manager of Jaguar Land Rover - Asia Pacific at the 'Service Clinic' promotion which started yesterday and ends on May ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650183&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:19:17 -0400 Bru Direct http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650183 As the market leader in Novated leasing, our Marketing team is a key player in improving our penetration into a ‘Blue Chip’ client base and providing the framework that launches us into new market segments. Our success comes from our dedicated and enthusiastic staff who work together to deliver exceptional customer focused outcomes. For this role we are looking for an experienced ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650184&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:18:25 -0400 B&T http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650184 Ad Age is committed to providing you with industry news and information you need to succeed. That's why we are pleased to offer our readers 7 free articles and blogs at no charge. You have reached your 8th article. We invite you to subscribe so you can finish this article, and get uninterrupted service and access to special ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643854&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:58:46 -0400 Ad Age http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643854 Newsle Inc., a San Francisco startup, raised $1.65 million in its first round of venture funding. The company makes software that mines online news for reports about friends or colleagues for users of social networks such as LinkedIn Corp. (NASDAQ: LNKD) or Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB). Two Harvard University computer science students Axel Hansen and Jonah Varon quit school in 2011 to start ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643855&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:49:46 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643855 Charlie Ergen, chairman and co-founder of Dish Network Corp. Charlie Ergen's Dish Network Corp. is said to have placed a $2 billion stalking-horse bid for mobile broadband spectrum from bankrupt wireless startup LightSquared Inc. just as shareholders in another company weigh a $2.2 billion Dish bid on other frequencies. Bloomberg News reported the LightSquared bid Monday afternoon, citing ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643856&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:27:41 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643856 According to new research, pay-TV providers have lost 80,000 subscribers over the past year. It looks like pay-TV providers are going to have to come to terms with the fact that U.S. consumers are indeed cutting the cord. According to new research from the Leichtman Research Group, multichannel video providers have lost 80,000 subscribers over the past year. This marks the first time there has ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643554&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:11 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643554 Ballots are due tomorrow on whether the city of Portland should fluoridate its water. Im not going to tell you my views on fluoride. Its not my place, and you dont want to hear it. I will say, however, how struck I am by the passion around this issue. Ballots are due tomorrow on whether the city of Portland should fluoridate its water. Last month, our Business Pulse survey, Yes or no: Should ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214642562&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:43:12 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214642562 The horns. They were deafening. They started blaring while I was waiting in line at a food cart at Pioneer Courthouse Square today. A bunch of food trucks Id never seen began honking their horns. Whats that about? I asked Shelly Sorenson, purveyor of one of Portlands oldest food carts, Honkin Huge Burritos. (The city of Portland honored Shelly last summer for her carts longevity. We also attended ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214642561&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:42:59 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214642561 Advance Publications led a $1.65 million Series A funding of Newsle, a company that delivers customized news to subscribers through emails and online dashboards. Advance owns American City Business Journals, which owns about 40 papers across the country including the Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times in the Bay Area. Whitney Shaw, president of American City Business ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214642560&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:02 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214642560 "Arrested Development" stars Will Arnett and Jason Bateman appeared at the Bluth's Original Frozen Banana Stand to meet and greet fans in New York last week. Theres always marketing in the banana stand. Hankering for a cold sweet treat this sunny afternoon? Swing on by downtown Culver City and get yourself an authentic frozen Bluth banana. A re-creation of the Bluths Original Frozen ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214641300&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:34 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214641300 This music video created by Volvo for the dance group Swedish House Mafia cleverly bridges the gap between branded content, product placement and social media. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214641343&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:45 -0400 Ad Age http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214641343 Carlos Vanegas, U.S. marketing director for Giraffas Brazilian Steaks & Burgers. Giraffas Brazilian Steaks & Burgers is one of 60 South Florida companies competing in this years Social Madness. U.S. Marketing Director Carlos Vanegas provides insight into the social media strategy for the Miami-based restaurant company. Number of followers: Facebook: 5,641 Twitter: ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214641346&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:05 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214641346 's acquisition of Tumblr, but the fact that Tumblr could not cash in on native advertising should not be lost in the noise. Tumblr's sale is a clear indicator that the company could not reap the revenue it imagined it would when it introduced native ads a year ago. Last May, the company opened up its beloved Radar spot to marketers and finished the year with only $13 million dollars ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214639910&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:05:25 -0400 Forbes http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214639910 Colombia is the latest country to vie for production work. Hollywood may migrate south for a while while Colombia becomes the next country to bid for Hollywood production by offering incentives for filming. According to a report by Variety, a new law in the country will allow foreign shoots for film and TV investing over $500,000 in the Colombia's economy can receive cash rebates of up to 40 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214639879&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:48:17 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214639879 Brian Schottenstein explains the importance of social media to Schottenstein Real Estate Group. From event caterers and salons to clothing retailers and social media consultants, companies of all shapes and sizes are recognizing the importance of connecting with potential and current customers in the online world. As part of our ongoing social media spotlight, Brian Schottenstein, vice president ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214640044&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:48:15 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214640044 NBCUniversal is investing more in its Los Angeles-based theme park attraction, which is also part of the working studio. Common wisdom in Hollywood dictates that studios are ever moving toward focusing on distribution, not production. Then why are some of the biggest studios in town adding facilities to their production lots? According to a report by the New York Times, Disney, Paramount and ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214640033&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:29 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214640033 "Star Trek Into Darkness" is one of the first movies to use Dolby's Atmos sound system. Dolby Laboratories is hoping that you were listening to the sounds of the Enterprise as much as you were enjoying the visual spectacle. The company is using "Star Trek into Darkness" to showcase its latest sound system, Dolby Atmos, and anticipates that it will increase demand for the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214639931&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:35 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214639931 The Portland Business Journal won 23 awards at the 2013 Society of Professional Journalists Oregon and Southwest Washington banquet. The Portland Business Journal captured 23 awards at the annual Society of Professional Journalists Oregon and Southwest Washington awards banquet Saturday night. The newspaper competed against large circulation non-daily newspapers from across the state. The ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214639878&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:04:31 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214639878 40 Under 40 honors businesspeople under the age of 40 for their success. Being honored by the Dallas Business Journal in 2011 helped cement in my mind that moving to Dallas was the right decision for me and my career. I moved to Dallas in late 2008 with no contacts or connections in DFW and within two years, I was being honored on the DBJ's list of 40 under 40. I think what made the most ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214639652&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:29:23 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214639652 Sony's Bravia 4K liquid crystal display television is displayed at its launch in Tokyo on April 11. Sony is one of several manufacturers that are banking on 4K technology injecting life into television sales. Just when you thought you invested in a TV with the clearest picture possible, along comes something even better. 4K ultra-high-definition televisions are now available for somewhat ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214638582&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:18:25 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214638582 Last week networks wrapped up the upfronts, a time where advertising execs act like baseball scouts looking for the next big thing in which to sink millions of dollars. And like baseball scouts, the ad execs are advising their brands to invest big money into gut feelings. Networked Insights, which counts Samsung and GE among its clients, is asking advertisers why they're sinking money into ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214638581&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:10:40 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214638581 NBC broadcast its Today show from Waikiki Monday morning although the only people in Hawaii to see it live were the hundreds gathered on the beach near The Royal Hawaiian hotel. The network's morning show was on the air between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. for the Mainland, but didn't air in Hawaii until 7 a.m. local time on KHNL. Hawaii News Now reports the crowd gathered to see anchors Matt ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214638580&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:05 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214638580 Ever forget to record a TV show and wish there was another way to do it? Brazil's largest satellite provider is testing a way for subscribers to record shows via Twitter. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637177&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:12 -0400 Ad Age http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637177 Ad Age is committed to providing you with industry news and information you need to succeed. That's why we are pleased to offer our readers 7 free articles and blogs at no charge. You have reached your 8th article. We invite you to subscribe so you can finish this article, and get uninterrupted service and access to special ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637178&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:11 -0400 Ad Age http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637178 Ad Age is committed to providing you with industry news and information you need to succeed. That's why we are pleased to offer our readers 7 free articles and blogs at no charge. You have reached your 8th article. We invite you to subscribe so you can finish this article, and get uninterrupted service and access to special ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637282&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:08 -0400 Ad Age http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637282 word began circulating that ITV News editor Deborah Turness was on the verge of being named president of NBC News, Pat Fili-Krushel made it ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637181&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:02 -0400 AdWeek http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637181 Witnesses in Turkey say two hot air balloons ran into each other and one person died when one of the baskets fell to the ground. Charlie Rose ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637182&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:39 -0400 CBS News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637182 Jerry Wass has in just a couple of years grown his leads-generating company, Anomaly Squared, from a concept to 300 employees, with plans to be at 500 by the end of the summer. The company may be branded as an anomaly, but the man behind it is certainly the epitome of the entrepreneurial spirit. As I photographed and chatted with CEO Jerry Wass at the new digs of Anomaly Squared in Greensboro, I ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637245&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:22:15 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637245 A $350,000 grant will be used to implement a series of art pieces to drive foot traffic and connect neighborhoods, including on West Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee. The Greater Milwaukee Committees Innovation in Milwaukee, or MiKE, initiative has received a $350,000 grant from ArtPlace America, according to an announcement Monday. The grant will fund establishing the 'Creational ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637186&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:10:58 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637186 Digital Evolution Group LLC is seeing so much traffic, CEO Neal Sharma has had to create a completely new role within the company. Theres so much business flowing through Digital Evolution Group LLC's Corporate Woods office that the digital marketing company needed a traffic cop. Scott Miles is now filling that role as director of service delivery. DEG hired him from KANA, a software company ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637143&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:45:24 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637143 Kimberly Foss is a Sacramento-area wealth manager and financial planner who frequently appears on TV news programs. Such a Foss! Some people keep a TV set in their offices. Kimberly Foss goes them one better: She has an entire studio in hers. As youd expect from an experienced wealth manager/financial planner, building a studio was based on a pragmatic decision. Foss is on local or national ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637185&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:45:04 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637185 Yahoo is buying content creation platform Tumblr for $1.1bn . But what does Marissa Mayer see in Tumblr's 26-year-old founder David Karp, and what does the deal mean for the rest of us?This is a rational deal at a good time for both ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214635676&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:39:47 -0400 The Guardian http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214635676 Forty-four Charlotte-area companies are signed up to compete in the 2013 Social Madness challenge, beginning June 3. Since Social Madness nominations closed last week, our colleagues at American City Business Journals Inc., parent company of the Charlotte Business Journal, have been busy vetting entries and tallying final numbers for each market. Several Charlotte-area companies slid in just ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637184&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:33:28 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637184 A packed house at Amway Center for the first night of Paul McCartney's Out There tour. If you've ever had access to a radio or television, you've heard of Paul McCartney. I wouldn't be surprised if somewhere in the rainforest, a tribal elder knew the words to Day Tripper. Music would not be what it is today without his contribution. He was even knighted for it. And the U.S. leg of ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637183&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:29:55 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637183 Ken Cuccinelli Chemistry Communications Inc. and Quest Fore Inc., two of Pittsburghs largest advertising agencies, are in talks to combine operations. Chemistry, based Downtown, ranked 10th among the citys largest agencies as ranked by 2011 revenue. Quest Fore, based in the South Side neighborhood, was 12th. Further details were not available but the combined agency could possibly crack the top ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214635679&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:01:13 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214635679 May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg Industries U.S. director of research Paul Sweeney examines Yahoo's $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr and how it can monetize and grow the acquisition while retaining its "cool factor" with users. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance." Yahoo confirmed that it will pay $1.1 billion for Tumblr on Monday in a nearly all-cash ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214635175&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:26 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214635175 Generosity Series , a multi-month celebration and investigation of bold generosity with the goal of understanding its causes, its benefits, and how to inspire more giving. We'll be interviewing a long list of impressive change makers who have demonstrated their generosity through acts of service, rather than exclusively through deep-pocketed philanthropy. This month, we're honoring ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214634376&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:26 -0400 Fast Company http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214634376 The history of crowd control reached a milestone as Boba Fett stood guard at the Sorcerer's Hat Stage. After my recent adventures in space history and space history-in-the-making, it's only fitting that I spend the third and final episode in this shameless series of work-related outings immersed in space fantasy. And seeing as how it's billed as a "trilogy," why don't I do ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214634293&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:54:01 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214634293 "Star Trek Into Darkness" grossed an estimated $70.6 million over the three-day weekend and $84.1 million over the four-and-a-half-day frame. Star Trek Into Darkness ousted Iron Man 3 from the top spot at the box office over the weekend, but the sci-fi sequel fell short of both Paramounts and industry observers $100 million forecast. J.J. Abrams sequel to his 2009 reboot of the iconic ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214634291&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:52:40 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214634291 DirecTV CEO Mike White is reportedly considering making a bid for Hulu. Another cable television provider has tossed its hat into Hulus ring. According to Bloomberg, DirecTV is considering buying all or part of the video streaming service. The report follows similar interest from Time Warner Cable. The U.S. largest satellite TV provider considered acquiring Hulu back in 2011. DirecTV decided not ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214634292&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:51:55 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214634292 Drexel University has a organized a panel of marketing experts who will discuss ways that Sacramentos brand will need to be rebuilt for the city to continue thriving. Much is talked about branding of companies and individuals, but what about a citys brand? A communitys own brand is equally important as it can influence peoples decision to visit, go shopping, eat out, support a sports team, or ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214633201&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:18:22 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214633201 The HBO program Real Sports sent a reporter to Kentucky recently to profile the statee Thoroughbred breeding industry. According to The Courier-Journal, the Bernard Goldberg segment Out to Stud will recount the recent death of the legendary sire Storm Cat and take stock of how the recession has impacted the industry. The show, hosted by Bryant Gumbel, initially airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. on HBO, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214631936&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:57:18 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214631936 Tom+Chee began with a Cincinnati couple selling grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup out of a tent. Now its full-fledged company with three brick-and-mortar stores in its home city plus a Louisville franchise that includes two stores and two more on the way. On Friday, company founders Trew Quackenbush and Corey Ward appeared on ABC-TVs Shark Tank, according to WHAS-TV, where they asked a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214631968&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:57:13 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214631968 When Cincinnati launched an effort to help jump-start and develop high-potential startups, it turned to a heavy hitting local branding agency for help. LPK, a 350-person agency that counts Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), Expedia and U.S. Bank among its clients, came up with the name, Cintrifuse, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer. That moniker nailed it, according to Cintrifuses Jeff Weedman, who ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214632040&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:56:50 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214632040 The 21st century should be the century of compassion, the Dalai Lama told thousands of people gathered at the KFC Yum! Center on Sunday, and the United States should lead the movement. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, who also spoke about his affection for the late Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk from Kentucky, is on a three-day visit to Kentucky. Security was tight at the center, WFPL-FM ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214632607&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:56:45 -0400 Business First http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214632607 AT&T is the country's fifth largest ad spender -- and now its using data gleaned from its own digital advertising to to help other marketers that buy inventory through AT&T's AdWorks business. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214630913&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:17:18 -0400 Ad Age http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214630913 David Karp reportedly owned 25 percent of Tumblr at the time of its last venture capital fundraise. If he can sell three more companies to Yahoo on similar terms, he'll be a billionaire. David Karp, 26, co-founded Tumblr in February 2007. On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported Yahoo's board of directors agreed to acquire the short-form blogging service for $1.1 billion. "Latest ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214631633&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:16:05 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214631633 A nationwide arts convention is going to be drawing up to 1,000 people to Pittsburgh next month. The Americans for the Arts Annual Convention will be held beginning June 14 in Pittsburgh and hosted by the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. The convention will be located in several parts of the city, including Lawrenceville, the Strip District, North Side and East End. Among the focuses will be ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214631966&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:09:41 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214631966 Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine star as Spock and Kirk in Paramount Pictures' Star Trek Into Darkness. Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, knew something about organizational structure in challenging situations. He trained as a police officer and later worked for the Los Angeles Police Department. He flew dozens of bomber missions in the Army Air Corps in World War II. And he was a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214630871&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:51:09 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214630871 The San Francisco Travel Association, in partnership with San Francisco International Airport (SFO), has retained AVIAREPS Marketing Garden Ltd. (AMG) as their new marketing representation office in Japan. San Francisco Travel and SFO first retained representation services in Japan in 1987, making San Francisco one of the first cities in the U.S. to have an office in Tokyo. In 2000, a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214629347&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:14:59 -0400 Asia Pacific News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214629347 Qatar National Bank is to offer prizes to holders of its Mastercard credit card. The promotion, which will end in December, will offer weekly and monthly prizes. Holders must spend QR400 to be eligible for entry into the prize ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214626945&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400 AME Info http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214626945 UAE-based Union National Bank has unveiled a new scratch and win promotion for its Al Awwal savings certificate. This promotion will offer two winners a kilo of gold each, plus 200 prizes including 100 (20 gm /each) gold coins and another 100 (10 gm/ each) gold coins. Besides these, each applicant will receive an instant gift through scratching a coupon. The gifts vary from MP3s, USBs, mobile ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214626944&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:01 -0400 AME Info http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214626944 Qatar National Bank announced the launch of a new promotion for all QNB MasterCard Credit Card users, featuring both daily and weekly prize draws. The promotion starts on 5th October and ends on December 2, 2008. For every specific amount of money spent using the QNB MasterCard Credit Card, customers will be automatically entered into the daily draw in which 43 winners in total would win a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214626946&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:19:54 -0400 AME Info http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214626946 Geico, billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s auto insurer, spent far more than property insurance peers on advertising in 2011, both on an absolute basis and as a percentage of the business the company wrote, according to a new study. Data provider SNL Financial found Geico had spent about $994 million on advertising in 2011. That was fully 22 percent more than next-largest spender State ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214626083&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:29:51 -0400 Insurance Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214626083 Though Madison Avenue largely forgets seniors in general, they are now a demographic grossly overlooked on social media. Those 65 years and older are changing: they are living longer, are more active, and becoming increasingly literate online. Not only does this age group have 47x the net worth of households headed by those 35 and older (according to AdAge), but they are now the fastest growing ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623852&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:15:19 -0400 Forbes http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623852 Augie Grasis Sprint Nextel Corp.s acquisition march continue, this time moving a Kansas City technology company under its umbrella. Overland Park-based Sprint (NYSE: S) announced Monday that it bought app developer Handmark Inc. and spinoff OneLouder Apps. Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The companies have been negotiating the deal since the summer. It closed on April 4, making Handmark and ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214624349&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:01:03 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214624349 Sprint Nextel Corp. may have acquired Handmark Inc. this spring, but the companies relationship goes back eight years. Overland Park-based Sprint (NYSE: S) plans to bolster its mobile advertising program, Pinsight Media+, with Handmarks mobile app development and advertising platform through spinoff OneLouder Apps Inc. Heres a timeline of key events that led up to the acquisition: 2000 Handmark ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214624348&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:01:02 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214624348 Now that the Tetris tiles of the 2013–14 TV schedule have dropped into place, a number of intriguing programming showdowns await. With 51 new scripted series slated to premiere in the coming season, the newcomers will be fighting for their lives against established hits and fellow freshman shows. Here are the five time slots that are likely to kick up the most ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623293&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:07:04 -0400 AdWeek http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623293 uper Bowl ad-rating platform to other categories of sports media. Ad Meter: The Year in Sports will invite sports fans to vote in categories like Best Sports Marketing Campaign and Best Athlete Endorsement Ad. Online voting will take place on Ad Meter’s digital hub in November, with the winners to be announced Dec. 9 at an event in New ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623295&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:07:03 -0400 AdWeek http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623295 THE FIVE BEST … As cable siphons off GRPs like a fat kid sucking YooHoo through a Krazy Straw, broadcasters have countered with manic fits of development. Among the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623294&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:07:03 -0400 AdWeek http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623294 Like most sentient Americans, NBC is a huge Michael J. Fox fan, and the network demonstrated as much last summer when it outmaneuvered its broadcast competition by way of a risky and unprecedented leap of faith. If the actor would agree to bring his new comedy series to NBC, the network suits would rubber-stamp a binding order of 22 episodes, sight ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623297&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:07:02 -0400 AdWeek http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623297 Cable networks have been waiting for this moment. Mel Berning came out swinging at the A+E Networks upfront, scolding broadcasters for charging a "failure tax" and telling ad buyers that the smart money was with his networks’ hits. David Levy, head of ad sales for Turner (who shows buyers his wares during the same week as the broadcast presentations, along with USA), has been ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623296&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:07:02 -0400 AdWeek http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623296 With more smartphone users than ever, brands are preparing for what could be a break-through quarter in mobile advertising as consumers spend more time outdoors while constantly checking their iPhone or ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623292&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:07:01 -0400 AdWeek http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623292 In trying to gauge the health of the TV ad sales market, one can opt to discard macroeconomic data on the GDP and spreadsheets on scatter rates. In fact, look no further than the nearest hors d’oeuvres tray. If at any point during an upfront party a waiter bearing a silver tray offers you a jumbo shrimp cocktail, things are looking up. When the networks aren’t feeling so flush, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623298&cid=33 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:07:01 -0400 AdWeek http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623298 Grey Group is setting up a new shopper marketing operation to work for client Procter & Gamble now that G2, the agency’s retail unit, is merging ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214622749&cid=33 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:13:38 -0400 AdWeek http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214622749 When listening to music, human brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make people feel, U.S. researchers say. Vision scientist Stephen Palmer of the University of California, Berkeley, and colleagues found people in both the United States and Mexico linked the same pieces of classical orchestral music with the same colors suggesting humans share a common ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621205&cid=33 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:46:07 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621205 BASED on what the broadcast networks shared with Madison Avenue last week about the coming season, it seems as if the quintessential new series for 2013-14 is a comedy about a family of vampires from space moving in with relatives on earth. O. K., that is an exaggeration. But analysts and executives at media agencies who are studying the schedules announced during upfront week in New York ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621169&cid=33 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:20:28 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621169 "Brave's" Merida before and after her controversial makeover Consumer watchdogs took aim at the Walt Disney Company again last week, objecting vociferously to the studios redesign of Merida, the fiery heroine in the Oscar-winning Brave. Parents to girls especially decried the characters sexualization, pointing out that her frizzy red hair has been tamed, her neckline dropped, her ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621170&cid=33 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:15:04 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621170 The line between broadcast and cable is continuing to disappear. Already cable has managed to snag broadcast-level audiences, produce broadcast-quality shows and, in some cases, command broadcast-style ad rates. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214620044&cid=33 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:57:06 -0400 Ad Age http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214620044 Marketing push is to make companies even more customer-focused SAN FRANCISCO -- Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff built a technology company worth $27 billion on the back of a very simple slogan: "No Software."Benioff's idea of selling business applications as a pay-as-you-go Internet service -- rather than shrink-wrapped bundles with hefty up-front fees -- helped Salesforce.com ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214619013&cid=33 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:29:32 -0400 USA Today http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214619013