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New York, NY (PRWEB) July 26, 2006

Institute of Professional Readiness (NY) teams with Sportsmavericks’ Host and Executive Producer, Ida R. Muorie to take her Internet Radio Concept “Elite Athletes Redefined?” to Television and beyond.

Sportsmavericks was created to bridge the gap between parents and athletes while trying to balance the pursuit of academic excellence and sports participation. The TV Show is design to entertain, educate and motivate parents to participate fully in the academic and athletic life of the student. The talk is straightforward, spontaneous and unscripted by experts. The celebrity guests and hosts add the spice and color to the show’s original content.

“The Sport Mavericks Talk Show started December 7, 2004 during the 2004 NFL Rookie Camp in San Diego, and has been growing ever since. Today the show is one of the nation’s fastest-growing talk shows that is creating a ‘New Universe In Sports,” says Henry Lawrence, former Oakland Raider/ Nominated for 2005-2006 NFL Hall of Fame.

Sportsmavericks is the only original TV content that targets parents of athletes as an audience. This market niche represents a market worth more than $ 100 million and tremendous licensing opportunities. Over the last two years, the show was able to target over 150,000 listeners during their weekly internet radio broadcast. “Live Television will extend the brand.”

As a volunteer of the University of Florida’s Gator Parent Association for four year (2000-2004), Ida R. Muorie recognized a need for some type of educational program for the parents of athletes in the business process of NCAA sports, recruiting, eligibility and preparation for the professional draft process. “In creating a model program with Eleanor Starks (Mother of Max Starks, OT Pittsburgh Steelers), Ida Muorie learned that the need for information was greatest among the average athlete that had the same burning desire as the elite athlete, but was not afforded the same opportunities to perform in high school or college.”

It is Ms. Muorie premise that “an elite athlete’s future begins in the ninth grade, not in your senior year in college.” In her article, “How Good Do you Have To Be To Play College Sports? Be A Viable Student Prospect,” Ms Muorie points out what the odds are for an athlete to play at the college level, and she carefully outlines a strategy that can turn an ordinary athlete into a super star.” Visit US (http://www.sportsmavericks.com) for the entire article and the archives of the Internet radio program.

“The Sportsmavericks Show has a potential viewing audience of 12 million parents and over six million student athletes.” The number of students participating in team sports has increased over the years and shall continue to grow according to the NCAA Rearch Analyst, Lisa Greer Douglas. “The participation of millions of young girls into sports programs at grade school, middle school, high school, college, Olympics, World Games and the Professional Sports ranks has certainly contributed to the ever growing number of student athletes,” says Douglas.

Sales, Sponsorships Licensing available.

“The Sportsmavericks Show has defined demographics, which will provide an increasingly popular and effective means of stretching sponsorships and advertising dollars. The 16 to 34 year old student athlete market are coveted by brand clothing, electronics, automotive, music, jewelry, books, DVDs, Ipods and movies which lead to many licensing brand opportunities.”

Contact:

Ida R. Muorie

941-228-4288

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Orlando, FL (PRWEB) August 27, 2006

What are your odds of playing sports in college? There are over six million student athletes, and if you are contemplating playing sports in college, then the “Sportsmavericks’ Special Report on College Recruiting is a must to read.”

There are several levels in college athletics that provide scholarships, partial scholarships and some no athletic scholarships. “Keep in mind that the deciding factors don’t begin in your Senior Year of High School, they can begin as early as the ninth grade,” according to author of the report, Ida R. Muorie.

Examined the new rules that pertain to high school classes from 2006-2008. Reviewed rules that pertain to Home Schooled students. Note that computer science courses have been eliminated for core course purposes. Determine what test are required to met your initial-eligibility status.

This article will give you a jump start on your competition. Muorie has defined the key roles of parents, student athletes, academic advisers and coaches from grade nine through high school graduation. Muorie has also added tips to high coaches and academic advisers to facilitate the student athlete in achieving his or her long-term goal of playing college sports.

Student Athletes and Parents, Muorie says, “today is the time for action.” Visit Sportsmaverick website (Sportsmavericks.com) for a complete guide on organizing your game plan to managed the college recruiting process. “Don’t wait for the onslaught of college recruiters, take the offense and be prepared,” says author Ida Muorie.

Read Sportsmavericks.com’s latest articles for an understanding of why National Image Consultant Vernet Pegues calls Sportsmavericks, Smarttalk For Parents of Athletes, The New Sports Universe. “Sportsmavericks.com has quickly become the Student Athletes Survival Guide On-Line tm, it is The New Sports universe,” say Peques.

Follow regular updates as Sportsmavericks.com takes the technological leap from Internet Radio to Traditional Radio, Television and Beyond. Sportsmavericks new slogan speaks for itself, “We Go where The Winners Go … Internet Radio, Television and Beyond tm.”

About Sportsmavericks.com

Over the years, more than 20 radio shows have made the successful transition from radio to television. We feel that Sportsmavericks, Smarttalk For Parents of Athletes will be among the same category of successful shows. Sportsmavericks was created by Ida Muorie in 2004 to bridge the information gap between parents and college athletes, while trying to balance an student athletes pursuit of academic excellence and sports participation, according to Muorie. Sportsmavericks, Smarttalk For Parents of Athletes has won rave reviews from their listeners, and have reached over 25,000,000 or more since its 2004 inception.

About Ida R. Muorie, Host and Executive Producer:

As a member of the University of Florida’s Gator Parent Group for four years (2000-2004), Muorie recognized a need for some type of organized education for parents of athletes in the business process of NCAA sports, sport scholarships, sport scouting, college recruiting, academic eligibility and a need for tools for parents/athletes to make effective decision to go professional. In an attempt to take parents from collegiate level to the professional level, the Sportsmavericks, Smarttalk For parents of Athletes Internet Sports show was born in 2004.

Sportsmavericks.com updates

On July 26, 2006, Sportsmavericks Internet Radio Program launched a campaign to reach parents of athletes between 16-35. The Institute of Professional Readiness has teamed with Sportsmavericks Host and Executive Producer, Ida R. Muorie to take her Internet Radio concept of “Elite Athletes Redefined tm” to television and beyond. A pilot program is planned for December 2006, and the launching of simultaneous broadcasting on Internet radio and traditional radio will be announced later in the fall.

Sponsorships and Licensing Opportunities:

“The Sportsmavericks, Smarttalk For Parents of Athletes” has defined demographics, which will provide an increasingly popular and effective way to stretch your sponsorship and advertising dollars. The 16 to 35 years old market are coveted by brand clothing, electronics. automotives. music, books, DVD’s, Ipods, MP3’s, which lead to licensing brand opportunities. In addition, this show is a magnet for baby boomers who have children playing sports in high school, college and the pros.

For more information opn sponsorships and advertisement opportunities or interviews/speaking engagements for Ida Muorie, contact 941-228-4288.

Special thanks to Sportsmavericks, Smarttalk For Parents of Athletes 2004-2006 program series sponsors, Fast Track LLC, President, William Barnes and Eleanor Starks (Mother of Max Starks, OT Pittsburgh Steelers), Max Starks and Former Oakland Raider and three time super bowl veteran, Henry Lawrence.

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Newark, DE (PRWEB) March 12, 2008

A new era in camping has begun when Kampgrounds of America (KOA) launched the camping industry’s only online camping rewards program, KOA Value Kard Rewards, with the help of loyalty technology provider, Smart Button Associates.

Smart Button’s loyalty platform will provide KOA with the tools needed to run the program by successfully increasing KOA’s camper nights through more stays and longer stays. The platform will enable KOA to capture, track and profile in-depth information about their campers.

KOA Value Kard Rewards will replace KOA’s existing Value Kard program, which provided 10 percent discounts on camping fees at any of KOA’s more than 450 campground in North America. Campers with existing Value Kards will be automatically upgraded into the new program.

The new, groundbreaking Value Kard Rewards program still offers a 10 percent discount, but thanks to KOA’s KampSight online technology, campers will be able to earn reward points for every qualified stay at any KOA. Campers will even have their own personalized web page on http://www.koa.com to help them track their points and their travels, as well as provide KOA with their camping preferences.

“Campers can type in their own preferences, what kind of rig they have, how often they camp – even tell us if they have a dog,” said Jef Sutherland, KOA’s vice president of Information Services. “That’s going to allow us to speed up the check-in process and make sure our campers get just what they desire.”

Once campers accumulate enough points, the points can be redeemed for reward certificates for their next KOA stay. The membership cost of the new program is $ 24 a year.

There is even a special “VIP” level for campers who earn 20,000 points during a membership year.

Campers who earn 20,000 points during their membership year will be automatically upgraded to “VIP” status, allowing them to earn even more points and savings when they camp with KOA.

For more information on KOA Value Kard Rewards visit http://www.koa.com/valuekard/vkrewards.htm. For more information about Smart Button, visit http://www.smartbutton.com.

About Smart Button

Smart Button is a leading developer of loyalty marketing solutions and rewards programs for the retail, sports, entertainment and leisure industries. Smart Button’s on-demand, web-based loyalty platform helps companies identify their most loyal customers, tailor and segment customer data and use that information to market more effectively.

The platform enables clients to capture, track and profile in-depth information about their customer across multiple transactions and touch points and provides comprehensive insight into valuable information that can help clients build one-to-one relationships with their patrons.

Smart Button’s loyalty platform has been helping organizations achieve their business objectives since 1994. Clients include Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA), the Oakland Raiders, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson, Churchill Downs, the Los Angeles Sparks and George Mason University. Smart Button is headquartered in Newark, DE.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2008

Gydget, the social marketing platform that allows bands to connect with their audiences on social networking and fan-based Web sites today announced that Fancorps has integrated Gydget into its street team management software solution.

“We are excited to offer gydgets to the hundreds of bands who use our solution to manage and organize their street teams,” said G.I Sanders, co-founder of Fancorps. “Gydget is a natural extension of our Web 2.0 community and allows bands to naturally reach passionate fans and friends of fans across all social networks.”

The custom solution developed by Gydget dynamically generates viral fan widgets, or gydgets, for each street team, based on XML feeds already being used by Fancorps. Street team leaders can further customize the gydgets and then drive the street team army to adopt the widget by adding it to their personal pages.

“It’s my job to make sure that we take advantage of the best social marketing solutions to grow our bands’ exposure,” said Lisa Linder, Senior Director, Mobile, Digital and Online Strategy for Universal Motown Republic Group. “We were early adopters of Fancorps and when I saw Gydget for the first time, I knew there was potential for a great integration so I had them meet. The results are powerful. Our street teams will be even more effective now that street team news, team updates and event information is being distributed through the gydgets.”

“We have been using both Gydget and Fancorps very successfully for many months,” said Frank Hill, manager of Fair to Midland. “Fancorps excels at getting our fans to take action and Gydget provides a great communication platform for staying in touch with fans all over the web and reaching new audiences. All bands using the integrated solution will benefit from increased exposure and more points of sale for merchandise, tickets and music.”

“We are seeing bands that use gydgets more than double their exposure on MySpace and other social networking sites,” said Gerardo Capiel, CEO of Gydget. “Bands that use Fancorps already understand the power their fans have in extending their reach. Gydget adds a complementary viral marketing layer to the solution and extends bands’ reach to friends of fans across all social networks.”

Just seven months after launch, Gydget has more than 1,000 major recording artists and thousands of indie bands actively using its solution to reach fans. As a result, more than one million consumers see gydgets every day. In addition to Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and EMI, customers include leading promoters such as AEG Live and C3 Presents and distributors such as The Orchard and IRIS Distribution.

About Gydget

Gydget provides a social marketing platform that allows music groups, sports teams, non-profits and other organizations to reach their audiences on social networking and fan-based Web sites. Gydgets, the company’s groundbreaking viral fan widgets, make it easy for promoters and bands to share event dates, box-office and merchandise links, music, news, videos and other information directly with fans and their friends. With a single mouse click, users can add the gydgets to their personal profile pages, blogs and web sites. Gydget technology is used by many of the world’s leading entertainers and sports teams including Beyonc

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 12, 2008

Gydget, the social marketing platform that allows music artists, labels, promoters and sports teams to reach their audiences on social networking and fan-based Web sites, today announced that it has launched FanSpace on MySpace, the worlds most popular social network. FanSpace enables fans to more easily discover, display and share artist and team widgets across MySpace, thus increasing exposure and driving ticket, music, ringtone and merchandise sales.

FanSpace is a communications platform for bands and sports teams looking to engage fans on MySpace. Built specifically for the MySpace platform, FanSpace incorporates the best viral features of the platform to ensure that music fans can easily discover and share media and information-rich fan widgets, or gydgets, with their friends. When bands create a free gydget on Gydget.com and add it to their profile page it is automatically included in the FanSpace gallery for fan discovery. Fans can collect all their favorite band gydgets on FanSpace so they and their friends always have access to their favorite music, videos and tour news.

“MySpace is the number one place for music promotion on the web,” said Gerardo Capiel, CEO of Gydget. “By integrating our application with the MySpace platform, our clients can take full advantage of the viral features such as friend update feeds and bulletins that drive fan activity. The bands who use FanSpace will see their exposure grow as their fans introduce their music and videos to their friends, through the application.”

Major recording artists have realized the benefits of using gydgets to launch new albums or promote tours. “We have created gydgets for all our artists,” said Katie Sippel with 3 Artist Management, who manages The Crystal Method, Paul Oakenfold and Henry Rollins, among others. “We see most of our online fan activity on MySpace and are very excited about how this new application will help drive fan activity around our bands.”

“Gydgets have proven to be a very cost effective way for us to keep our fans up-to-date on upcoming releases and shows,” said Jenny Penny of In De Goot Entertainment. “Our artists, such as Puddle of Mudd and Chevelle, have such strong fan bases and they want to help spread the music. We’re excited that our music fans on MySpace will now be able to easily share their favorite bands with their friends through FanSpace.”

More than fourteen hundred leading recording artists use Gydget to drive more than 15 million monthly unique views. In addition to the four major labels, Gydget customers include the leading artist management firms, promoters, music distributors and independent artists. Anyone can build a free gydget at http://www.gydget.com.

About Gydget

Gydget provides a social media marketing platform that allows music groups, sports teams, non-profits and other organizations to reach their audiences on social networking, blogs and fan-based Web sites. Gydgets, the company’s groundbreaking viral fan widgets, make it easy for promoters and bands to share event dates, box-office and merchandise links, music, news, videos and other information directly with fans and their friends. Users can add the gydgets to their personal profile pages, blogs and web sites with a simple mouse click. Gydget technology is used by many of the world’s leading entertainers, sports teams, promoters and distributors including Beyonc

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Claymont, DE (PRWEB) February 23, 2009

SocketLabs, Inc., the leading provider of on-premise high volume email marketing server technology for the Microsoft Windows platform, announced today that, Smart Button, the leader in customer loyalty and rewards solutions, has deployed SocketLabs Hurricane Server Platform to power the email marketing capabilities within its Smart Button Loyalty Platform.

Smart Button is one of the leading providers of customer loyalty and rewards solutions. Through its Smart Button Loyalty Platform customers from retail, gaming to sports teams have been able to create and manage a customer loyalty and rewards program that helps in customer acquisition, retention and increased profits. Through the Loyalty Platform Smart Button clients can send bulk marketing and special offer email messages to their customers who have signed up for the rewards program.

Smart Button had been using a combination of third party providers and in-house solutions for their email delivery. While effective it was costly and did not provide the level of flexibility and reporting their customers desired.

“The Hurricane MTA Server will allow us to further reduce costs while providing tighter integration with our platform. The ease of setup and configuration allowed us to complete this transition in a short period of time,” according to Sam Forker, Chief Technologist at Smart Button.

Smart Button discovered the SocketLabs Hurricane SMTP server and determined that its combination of high performance and high deliverability gave them an effective on-premise service provider replacement. It also enabled them to tightly integrate the MTA Server with its Loyalty Platform through Hurricane MTA Server’s real-time .Net API, enabling the desired level of email campaign reporting they were seeking.

“Hurricane MTA Server is more than just a piece of infrastructure. Through its .Net integration capabilities companies like Smart Button are able to gain access to bulk email campaign results in real-time”, remarked John Alessi, President of SocketLabs, “We are excited to work with Smart Button to bring an enhanced email marketing solution to their customers.”

About Smart Button

Smart Button is a leading developer of loyalty marketing solutions and rewards programs for the retail, sports, entertainment and leisure industries. Smart Button’s SaaS, web-based loyalty platform helps companies identify their most loyal customers, tailor and segment customer data and use that information to market more effectively. The platform enables clients to capture, track and profile in-depth information about their customer across multiple transactions and touch points and provides comprehensive insight into valuable information that can help clients build one-to-one relationships with their patrons.

Smart Button’s loyalty platform has been helping organizations achieve their business objectives since 1994. Clients include Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA), Oakland Raiders, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, the Wilmington Riverfront, Churchill Downs, the Los Angeles Sparks and George Mason University. Smart Button is headquartered in Newark, DE.

Visit http://www.smartbutton.com for more information.

About SocketLabs, Inc.

SocketLabs, Inc. is the leading provider of high volume on-premise marketing and transactional email delivery solutions for the Microsoft Windows platform. With over 10 years experience in building email systems, and solving deliverability issues, SocketLabs helps organizations achieve scalability and hit the inbox.

Visit http://www.socketlabs.com for more information.

SocketLabs, Hurricane and Hurricane Server are trademarks of SocketLabs, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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Huntington Beach, CA (PRWEB) March 31, 2009

Joseph Collins and Dawna Lee Heising covered the 2009 Genesis Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the Hollywood Punch Report, which is broadcast nightly on the Punch Television Network (PTVN). The 2009 Genesis Awards were held on March 28, 2009 in the International Ballroom at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Corporate sponsors of the 23rd Genesis Awards were Market Development Group, BeKind.org, Poker Stars.net and Prai Beauty Group. Publicity was handled by Much and House Public Relations and Marketing Management in Los Angeles, California.

Produced by the Hollywood office of The Humane Society of the United States, the annual Genesis Awards is the only event of its kind honoring the major news and entertainment media for producing outstanding works in television, film and print which raise public awareness of animal issues. The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization, and is backed by 10.5 million Americans, or one of every 30. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals. The 23rd Genesis Awards was dedicated to ending the Canadian seal hunt.

As joint recipients of the 2009 Wyler Award, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were honored at the 23rd Genesis Awards. The Wyler Award is one of The Humane Society of the United States’ most prestigious awards and is given to a celebrity or public figure who has made news on behalf of animals. It is named after the late Genesis Awards founder, Gretchen Wyler, the former Broadway headliner and animal activist.

Attendees of the 23rd Genesis Awards included Nigel Barker (Americas Next Top Model), Jarrod Cooper (Oakland Raiders), James Cromwell (24), Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory), Emily Deschanel (Bones), Susie and Corey Feldman, Jorja Fox (CSI), Marg Helgenberger (CSI), Claudia Jordan (Deal or No Deal), Wendie Malick (Confessions of a Shopaholic), Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds), Heather Mills, Maggie Q (Mission Impossible 3) Jillian Reynolds (Good Day LA), Reid Scott (My Boys), Hal Sparks (actor/comedian), Susanna Thompson (Kings), Michael Vartan (Alias), Marley, the dog (Marley and Me), and many more guests and supporters.

Joseph Collins is the CEO of the Punch Television Network. His flare and contagious personality helped him grow from an intern at WVTV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to working as the youngest news anchor to report the business news, drawing people in to hear his take on the daily events. Many people have influenced and shaped Joseph’s role in the television world, including J.W. Witt, the former CEO of WVTV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who inspired Joseph and helped keep him focused on achieving his dream of owning and operating a television network, which has since become a reality. Dawna Lee Heising is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and is Ms Universe Ambassador 2009.

About the Punch Television Network

The Punch Television Network (PTVN) is an integrated family-oriented media company, developing, producing and distributing entertainment content in the television and other media channels that target the wide audience of consumers who enjoy family value entertainment content. PTVN includes programs such as inspirational movies, documentaries, sitcoms, talk shows, news, music videos and reality television shows. The Hollywood Punch Report covers events and news in the entertainment industry. The PTVN reality show, Martial Arts TV, is already the #1 nationally syndicated martial arts new series. PTVN signal broadcasts to the entire population of Canada, United States, Mexico and most of the Caribbean, over 480 million people. The Punch Television Channel broadcasts from the Galaxy 25 Satellite System, including four million direct homes in the United States and millions of others internationally via cable or satellite. The CEO of PTVN is Joseph Collins, Jr. For more information, see http://www.punchtvnetwork.com.

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Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) February 17, 2010

White Pine Systems, LLC, announced today that Don Blumenthal has joined the company as its Chief Compliance Officer. Among his responsibilities, Don will spearhead all HIPAA and other information and security and compliance issues for White Pine Systems? personal health record solution SPINNphr, the Secure Personal Information & Notification Network.

?Don has a long and deep understanding of information security, audit and technology malfeasance in the healthcare industry,? states Doug Dormer, president and founder of White Pine Systems. ?He has a wealth of knowledge and experience concerning information security and privacy issues, as well as regulatory processes. This is so critical and pivotal to the ever-changing Personal Health Application space. I am thrilled he has joined our team.?

Blumenthal, with over 20 years experience in technology, law, and policy, has worked on information security and privacy matters in both the public and private sectors. He has a consulting firm, DMB Associates, LLC, in Ann Arbor, and also is affiliated with Global Cyber Risk, LLC, of Washington, DC.

Mr. Blumenthal is an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan School of Information and Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice, focusing on information security and privacy and cybercrime issues. He also serves on the Board of Advisors and as Legal Affairs SME for the Center for Cyber Security and Intelligence Studies at the University of Detroit Mercy.

Before moving to Michigan, Don served as the Internet Lab Coordinator for the Federal Trade Commission?s Bureau of Consumer Protection. The Lab was the FTC?s center for the anonymous investigation of Internet matters under the Commission?s jurisdiction. In that role, he provided technical and legal expertise to investigations that involved the Internet and other technology-related concerns, including security and privacy.

Mr. Blumenthal testified regarding Internet investigations on behalf of the FTC, other federal agencies, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and served on US government task forces on cybersecurity and Internet governance. He has spoken on the topics of information security and privacy, electronic discovery, and electronic evidence capture to domestic and international law enforcement agencies, consumer protection groups, and other organizations. Mr. Blumenthal also was a major contributor to American Bar Association publications Roadmap to an Enterprise Security Program, International Guide to Privacy, International Guide to Cyber Security, and International Guide to Cyber Crime, as well as to the ITU Toolkit for Cybercrime Legislation and the Cloud Security Alliance?s Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing.

Don was the recipient of numerous awards at the FTC, including the Award for Distinguished Service in 2006. He holds a certificate in Systems and Project Management from The American University, a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. from Oberlin College. In his alternate universe, Mr. Blumenthal works part time as a scout for the Oakland Raiders.

About White Pine Systems, LLC

White Pine Systems, LLC is a privately held company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its flagship product, SPINNphr, the Secure Personal Information and Notification Network, is a low cost, fully configurable, private-labeled, PHR solution that improves communication among patients, healthcare providers and the patient?s extended network of official and unofficial care givers. Built to connect with the Microsoft

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 2, 2010

Phizzle (http://www.phizzle.com), the smart platform for mobile marketing solutions, today announced growing momentum for the company?s web-based platform designed to enhance fan and audience participation engagement. Having recently powered the mobile campaigns at the 2010 NBA All-Star game in Dallas, Phizzle?s Text2Screen and Broadcaster iX? platforms are designed to reach fans and participants in a broad spectrum of venues with relevant advertising messages in a highly-targeted environment. Several leading professional sports organizations including the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia 76ers, and Oakland Raiders as well as broadcasting industry leaders including Fox Sports and DirecTV Sports Networks have partnered with Phizzle to offer customized mobile marketing solutions.

Phizzle?s customers have found that running customized mobile and digital signage promotions featuring downloadable content, contests and mobile text alerts within an in-arena environment significantly drives ticket and partner revenues. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, for whom Phizzle has served as the official mobile provider since 2008, Phizzle?s campaign manager and broadcaster iX are projected to account for over $ 200,000 in incremental revenues on an annual basis (fiscal ending 6/30/10).

According to Nick Gesacion, Director of New Media for the 76ers, ?Mobile marketing initiatives are a priority for the 76ers.We are actively looking for new ways to engage fans and our audience base, both in the arena and outside. Our relationship working with Phizzle has allowed us to broaden our mobile marketing efforts to keep our fans informed about our latest news and special offers and has increased our mobile fan base by 200% in the past 12 months.?

Phizzle creates one to one ?real time? dialog with fans at specific times and places such as events, concerts and during live broadcasts. At the forefront of mobile interactivity, designing integrated programs that harness the excitement of live events and broadcasts, while delivering high consumer response and encouraging brand loyalty, Phizzle?s mobile technology platform provides broadcasters, media companies, sports franchises, universities, corporations and publishers the ability to create and distribute content to and from mobile phones in a variety of formats.

Phizzle?s record customer acquisition and revenue growth reflects the growing demand by premium brands seeking to generate additional revenue from their fan and partner bases. Phizzle?s customer acquisition is attributed to its ability to deliver web-based, easy to use, flexible mobile marketing solutions while simultaneously providing first-rate customer service.

?We are thrilled to be growing and managing innovative mobile marketing programs to meet the demands of today?s professional sports and entertainment brands to create an outstanding combination of deep customer loyalty and increased advertising revenue?, said Ben Davis, CEO of Phizzle. ?The mobile channel is growing faster than any other platform which serves as further evidence that teams, arenas and sponsors must develop a comprehensive mobile strategy to effectively communicate with their fans and consumers.? Those that do so will surely reap the associated benefits.

?This is a partnership, not a vendor relationship,? added Jeff Ryznar, Director of Strategic Marketing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. ?I?ve been impressed with the time the Phizzle team has taken to customize the mobile marketing programs to fit our needs and deliver real results on behalf of our fans and partners. It has been a great, non-intrusive source of incremental revenue for us.?

About Phizzle:

Phizzle is the smart platform for mobile marketing solutions. Phizzle?s mission is to drive community engagement, participation entertainment and audience education. We do this by providing complete, real-time, turnkey technology solutions to attract, measure and advertise through various media outlets including broadcast television, live events, digital signage and the mobile internet By delivering and managing innovative mobile marketing programs to meet the demands of today?s professional sports and entertainment brands to create an outstanding combination of deep customer loyalty and increase advertising revenue, Phizzle enables premium brands to expand their marketing strategy to include targeted and integrated multichannel mobile campaigns.

Phizzle?s premium brand clients include Cleveland Cavaliers, San Jose Sharks, Fox Sports, Comcast-Spectacor, DirecTV Sports Networks, Philadelphia 76ers, Nashville Predators and others. The privately-owned company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit http://www.phizzle.com or call 1-877-744-9952.

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Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) April 13, 2010

Coach Gary Zauner hosted his 2nd Annual Free Agent Specialists Combine in Phoenix, Arizona with 64 highly regarded kicking specialists showcasing their talent to 31 professional football teams.

With 24 National Football League (NFL), 3 Canadian League Football (CFL), and 4 United Football League (UFL) teams in attendance, 64 kicking specialists spent the day kicking, punting and snapping in an effort to fulfill their dream of playing professional football.

“We had a great showing of kicking talent at this event,” said Zauner. “A number of the teams said they were impressed with the specialist’s performance, and the specialists said they were impressed with the showing of teams. It seems both specialists and teams found value in attending the event.”

And it didn’t take long for that ‘value’ to turn into ‘offers’. Shortly after the event, specialists Clint Stitser and Swayze Waters both received contract offers from NFL teams. Stitser received a contract offer from the New York Jets while Waters received one from the Oakland Raiders.

Coach Zauner, a former 13-year NFL Special Teams Coordinator, who is considered by many to be the best kicking coach in the country, says his first Combine, held in 2009, was also considered quite a success by both teams and players. Last year 32 professional teams attended, and 17 of the 41 kicking specialists evaluated were signed to professional football contracts.

Zauner says he is pleased at the success of his Second Free Agent Specialists Combine, an event he likes to call his ‘Field Of Dreams.’

“It’s always been my dream to create an event that would assist professional football teams in finding the best kicking specialist talent available. An event that would provide specialists with the opportunity to be evaluated by a large assembly of teams,” says Zauner. “My first Combine succeeded at that by helping a number of teams find some very talented kicking specialists.”

Both coaches and players attest to the success of Zauner’s 1st Annual Free Agent Specialists Combine, and to Zauner’s ability to find, and evaluate, professional quality kicking specialists.

Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts President said, “With regards to Coach Zauner’s Free Agent Specialists and College Senior Specialists Combines being a ‘clearing house’ for NFL teams’. Coach Zauner has demonstrated he has a reputation for evaluating and finding kicking specialist talent of NFL caliber. His Combines certainly have the potential to discover or re-discover quality kicking specialist talent that might otherwise go unnoticed by professional football teams.”

Billy Cundiff, a 6-year NFL veteran kicker said, “After being out of the league for two years Coach Zauner’s Free Agent Combine gave me a chance to showcase my skills in front of a big gathering of NFL Coaches and Scouts. The quality of kickers I competed against was excellent. Because of my performance at the event, the Lions brought me in for a workout during the preseason and signed me for the last two games. After my break in Detroit, other teams had to take notice. From there, I was signed by Cleveland and Baltimore teams that also noticed me at the combine. It feels great to playing again. If you’re a kicking specialist and looking to highlight your talent, Coach Zauner’s event is the place to be.”

Zauner adds, “for some kicking specialists, my Free Agent Specialists Combine is their path to the NFL.”

Zauner, who in February also held his 1st Annual College Senior Specialists Combine, is not resting on the success of his Free Agent Specialists Combines. In May, June and July he will be conducting a number of PRO Development Camps, to both train and evaluate college kicking specialists for his 2011 College Senior Specialists Combine.

“There is a great deal of kicking specialist’s talent available at many levels,” says Zauner. “I want to create events that will contribute to a kicking specialist development regardless what level they are at. Adding, “It’s my goal to help kicking specialists, regardless where they are at in their career, progress along their path to the NFL.”

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