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Catalysts Powering Educational Performance (CPEP) wins NonProfit PR Grant for 2013

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Catalysts Powering Educational Performance (CPEP) of Middletown, Connecticut recently announced it has been selected as a recipient of Neotrope’s 2013 J.L. Simmons NonProfit PR Grant award. With this commitment, Neotrope(R) will provide public relations support to CPEP over the next year to raise awareness around its programs and accomplishments.

Jessica McLeish PR receives PRSA Capella Award for Annual Report developed for San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board

CORONA DEL MAR, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — J. McLeish PR, a public relations company that handles work for the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board, was honored at the Inland Empire Public Relations Society’s Polaris Awards on Oct. 24. The Polaris Awards, signifying the highest standards of performance in the Inland Empire, celebrate outstanding public relations tactics and programs. J. McLeish Public Relations received a Capella Award for an Annual Report developed for the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board.

Neotrope 2012 Non-Profit PR Grant awarded to The Pacific Pinball Museum (PPM) of Alameda, Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — The Pacific Pinball Museum (PPM) of Alameda, California has been chosen as a grant recipient for Neotrope’s 2012 Non-Profit PR Grants Program. This grant will help the Pacific Pinball Museum further its mission: To inspire an interest in science, art and history through pinball and to preserve and promote this important part of American culture.

Music Industry Marketing Expert, G-Man Marketing, Celebrates Decade of Entertainment Hype

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Whether you call it publicity, media relations or hype, everybody needs it and John Scott G of California-based G-Man Marketing has been providing it for a decade. G and G-Man Marketing have created work for Verizon Wireless, Goodyear, Auto Club, General Dynamics, Shakey’s Pizza, Toyota of Orange, and more.

Non-Profit PR Grants Recipients for 2012 announced by California PR Firm, NEOTROPE

TORRANCE, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Los Angeles-based Neotrope®, a public relations, advertising and marketing firm established in 1983, has announced the recipients of their Non-Profit PR Grants Program for 2012. This year’s 10 recipients, selected from over 300 applicants, will receive approximately $50,000 total in pro bono services.

G-Man Marketing takes on end of the world with 2012 music promotion offerings

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — With the end of the world “scheduled” to take place later this year, Los Angeles-based G-Man Marketing is partnering with its entertainment industry services clients to offer special reduced rates in public relations, song writing, audio mixing and mastering, radio advertising, graphic design, live music promotion, music distribution, newswire services and more.

Neotrope expands PR Grant Program for 2012 to $50K in free services for worthwhile U.S.-based charities

TORRANCE, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Neotrope announced it has expanded the deliverables of its 2012 Non-Profit PR Grants Program. All recipients of the 2012 program will now also receive up to $2,500 in additional services; specifically free online text and banner advertising on Neotrope(R) News Network sites.

2012 NonProfit PR Grants Program announced by Neotrope

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — California-based PR firm, Neotrope, announced this month its latest annual Non-Profit PR Grants Program for 2012. The firm is again donating more than $25,000 in free public relations and news distribution services to worthy U.S.-based non-profit and charitable organizations.

Send2Press Newswire Helps U.S. Small Businesses with Their PR Budget, ‘Rolls Back’ Pricing to 2008 Rates

TORRANCE, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — To help small businesses survive the economic crises and jumpstart their PR and marketing efforts, Neotrope has rolled-back service pricing on Send2Press(R) Newswire press release writing and targeted news distribution packages to 2008 rates. “Many of our clients had great growth in the period of 2005-2008, and then when [...]

World Press Freedom Day 2011 Website Opens Registration and Event Agenda to the Public

Washington, D.C. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — The Steering Committee for World Press Freedom Day 2011 launched its website, www.wpfd2011.org, today, unveiling the event’s agenda and opening registration to the public for this historic gathering. The conference is organized jointly by UNESCO, the U.S. Department of State, the Center for International Media Assistance at the National [...]

Neotrope names The Bob Moog Foundation as 4th Recipient of 2011 NonProfit PR Grant Program

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — California-based PR firm Neotrope is honored to make The Bob Moog Foundation its fourth chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual NonProfit PR Grants Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with The Bob Moog Foundation’s mission to educate and inspire children and adults through the power and [...]

World Savvy receives 2011 Non-Profit PR Grant

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — California public relations and brand marketing firm, Neotrope(R), is honored to make World Savvy its third chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grant Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with World Savvy’s mission to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs, to [...]

Starlight Children’s Foundation receives 2011 Non-Profit PR Grant

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Neotrope(R) is honored to make Starlight Children’s Foundation its first chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grants Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with Starlight’s mission to help seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education [...]

PR Grants Program for Charitable NonProfits Closes Feb. 10, 2011

TORRANCE, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Neotrope(R), a brand identity, PR, and marketing firm established Jan. 1983, is donating $36,000 in pro bono public relations and newswire services to worthy non-profit and charitable organizations to celebrate its 28th anniversary in 2011. Neotrope previously donated $25K worth of services in 2009, 2005 and 2000. In 2010, [...]

L.A. PR Firm Celebrates 28th Anniversary in 2011 by offering PR Grants and New Discount Program for Non-Profits

TORRANCE, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Neotrope today announced it has, as part of the company’s 28th anniversary this year, expanded its discount program for U.S.-based non-profit organizations “doing good,” and also pre-announced the 2011 Neotrope PR Grants program. California-based Neotrope will provide discounts of 28% off to those charitable organizations needing assistance with public [...]

DepthPR Joins Mortgage Industry in Supporting Atlanta Habitat for Humanity at MBA Expo

ATLANTA, Ga. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Depth Public Relations (DepthPR) joined International Document Services (IDS), and other notable financial service firms, in raising more than $6,000 for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity during the IDS Cycling Challenge at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 97th Annual Convention & Expo in Atlanta. IDS staff members, partners and conference [...]

Donate to a Worthy Children’s Charity and Get Free Small Business Promotion Services – Help Starlight Children’s Foundation

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Neotrope, a California-based brand marketing firm, recently “adopted” Starlight Children’s Foundation as its premier charity program recipient. Throughout the month of July (2010) as part of the adoption program, when a donor gives $50 or more to Starlight they will have the opportunity to issue a free national [...]

L.A. PR Firm Neotrope Adopts Children Awaiting Parents Charity to Help Kids Find Homes

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Neotrope and its Send2Press service are honored to make Children Awaiting Parents (CAP) its second “Adopted” charity program recipient for 2010. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with CAP’s mission to find adoptive homes for America’s waiting children. As part of this program, Neotrope is providing PR solutions, [...]

Neotrope ‘Adopts’ Starlight Children’s Foundation and will Provide PR Services Pro Bono

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Neotrope and its Send2Press service are honored to make Starlight Children’s Foundation its premier “Adopted” charity program recipient. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with Starlight’s mission to help seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. [...]

CONIX Systems Selects Depth Public Relations for Full Service PR

ATLANTA, Ga. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — CONIX Systems, Inc., a leading international provider of payment processing solutions to the financial services industry and a pioneer in the creation of post-Check 21 exception management tools, has retained Depth Public Relations, an Atlanta, Georgia, provider of public relations, internet search visibility, and marketing strategies for the mortgage [...]

Atlanta-based Depth PR chosen by Comergence Compliance Monitoring for Public Relations and SEO

ATLANTA, Ga. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Depth Public Relations, an Atlanta,a provider of public relations, Internet search visibility and marketing strategies for the mortgage lending and financial services industry has signed Comergence Compliance Monitoring, a leading provider of third-party originator (TPO) monitoring and due diligence solutions based in Orange, Calif. “Comergence Compliance Monitoring strives to [...]

Los Angeles PR Firm Launches ‘Adoption Program’ for National Non-Profits

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Los Angeles-based PR firm Neotrope recently announced it has, as part of the company’s 27th anniversary this year, expanded its discount program for U.S.-based non-profit organizations “doing good,” and also started to “adopt” some very worthwhile causes where services are provided at no cost. Neotrope will provide discounts [...]

Neotrope PR Grant Program helps nonprofit Special Equestrians gain international media attention

WARRINGTON, Pa. and TORRANCE, Calif. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Last year Special Equestrians was one of 10 nonprofits chosen from nearly 600 applicants to receive part of $25,000 in PR service grants for 2009. “We’ve always taken corporate social responsibility very seriously, and it gives all of us here a warm and fuzzy feeling to [...]

DepthPR selected by International Document Services Inc. for PR and SEO services

ATLANTA, Ga. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Depth Public Relations, an Atlanta, Georgia, provider of public relations, Internet search visibility and marketing strategies for the mortgage lending and financial services industry has signed International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor for closing docs, initial disclosures and reverse documents. “IDS is exactly the kind of [...]

Atlanta based Depth Public Relations chosen by Del Mar DataTrac for full service public relations

ATLANTA, Ga. /Advertising Industry Newswire/ — Depth Public Relations, an Atlanta, Georgia, provider of public relations, Internet search visibility and marketing strategies for the mortgage lending and financial services industry has signed Del Mar DataTrac (www.dmdinc.com), the leading provider of affordable loan automation solutions for mortgage lenders, banks, and credit unions. “Having served mortgage lenders [...]

SEO Experts at Neotrope Make First Appearance on the Inc. 5000

TORRANCE, Calif. — Neotrope®, a leading SEO service, brand identity, public relations, and entertainment technology company, has announced its first appearance on Inc. Magazine’s 2009 Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the top 5,000 fastest-growing private U.S. companies. Between 2005 and 2008, Neotrope achieved a modest 22.5 percent growth rate with less than 5 full-time employees. [...]

Depth Public Relations Adds Public Policy Strategy Services, Partnering with DC-based Public Affairs Veteran

ATLANTA, Ga. — Depth Public Relations LLC, (www.DepthPR.com) a full-service public relations and marketing provider for the financial services industry, now offers the services of public affairs veteran Brent Gilroy, a Washington, DC-based consultant for issues-related strategy, guidance and services. The collaboration serves community institutions, mortgage lenders, technology and services providers, and grassroots affordable housing [...]

PR Pros Offer Recession Strategies for Independent Business Owners

DENVER, Colo. — With job losses at alarming levels, marketing and public relations pro’s Melanie Goetz and Esty Atlas, of Hughes & Stuart Marketing, have combined four decades of experience, insight, strategic techniques, affordable public outreach ideas, and business branding concepts into their newly released book, “Roadrunner Marketing: Strategic Secrets You Wish You Knew” (ISBN: [...]

Neotrope Extends PR Grant Application Deadline for U.S. Non-Profits

TORRANCE, Calif. — Neotrope(R), a brand identity, PR, and marketing firm established Jan. of 1983, has extended the 2009 grant application deadline for non-profit organizations, from Nov. 12th, to Dec. 7th, 2008, due to the recent U.S. elections. The company is donating $25,000 in free public relations and newswire services to worthy smaller non-profit and [...]

Ambit PR Launches Technology Assisted Marketing Group

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Ambit Advertising and Public Relations (www.ambitmarketing.com) has created a technology assisted marketing group to enrich the performance of traditional advertising and public relations campaigns and manage online services, including e-mail marketing, web development, and search engine optimization. According to Kathy Koch, president of the South Florida advertising agency and PR firm, [...]

Non-Profit Organizations to Receive Marketing Grants from Los Angeles PR Firm

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Neotrope®, a brand identity, PR, and marketing firm established Jan. 1983, is donating $25,000 in free public relations and newswire services to worthy non-profit and charitable organizations to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Neotrope previously donated $25K worth of services in 2000, and $22K in 2005; and has provided discounted or free [...]

Douglas Maher Named Public Relations Specialist at Media Mayhem Corporation

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Media Mayhem Corporation (MMC) announces Thursday the addition of Public Relations Pro Douglas Maher as the company’s new Public Relations Specialist, creating yet another in a long line of strategic moves to advance the company to greater heights in its goal to become the top online advertising and marketing agency in [...]

Neotrope Sponsors LAMN Jams, Brings PR Expertise to L.A. Music Competition

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Neotrope(R), an entertainment and brand marketing company, will officially sponsor the Los Angeles Music Network’s Rock and Urban Music Contest “LAMN Jams” which launched June 9th and runs through August 11th. Taking its popular LAMN Jams to a new level, LAMN invites rock artists to submit original music to perform for [...]

TenthGate International Retains Sandler Communications

BRADENTON, Fla. — TenthGate International, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: TGTI), an innovative medical holding company uniquely positioned to acquire and for development of life changing technologies, announced today the engagement of Sandler Communications, LLC (“SC”), a financial communications company, to assist TenthGate with its public and investor communications.

Neotrope Selected to Provide Internet Marketing Solutions for New York Computer Technology Firm S & R Network Consulting

TORRANCE, Calif. — Neotrope(R), a leading advertising, PR, and Internet Marketing firm established 1983, today announced it has been chosen by a leading New York Computer Consulting firm, S & R Network Consulting, to provide promotion and brand development for their company and Website.

Neotrope Announces Launch of PRTrax Reader Tracking for PR Business Intelligence

PRTraxTORRANCE, Calif. — Neotrope(R), a leading California-based advertising, PR, and technology company established 1983, today announced the launch of its new PRTrax(TM) Reader Tracking solution, the first service of its kind in the industry. PRTrax allows marketing departments and public relations professionals to track press release readership data across multiple news sites in the Neotrope News Network, including Send2Press(R), and California Newswire(R).

Send2Press Newswire to Sponsor NARIP Music Marketing & PR Seminar

The G-Man ClassicLOS ANGELES, Calif. — Send2Press(R), a leading targeted newswire service, announced today it will sponsor a record industry workshop presented by the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP), entitled “Getting Ink & Working the ‘Net: Secrets, Tips & Tricks of Publicity & PR.” The event instructor is Scott G “The G-Man,” a successful recording artist and marketing guru.

Secrets, Tips and Tricks of Music Publicity and PR to be Revealed in Seminar led by Scott G

STUDIO CITY, Calif. — Building a brand in print and online often takes a public relations plan, but there are pathways to success that are not always visible to the public, says Scott G of G-Man Marketing. The seminar called “Getting Ink & Working the ‘Net” is presented by the National Association of Record Industry Professionals.

Send2Press Relaunches VNR Service

VNR ServiceLOS ANGELES, CA — Send2Press(R), a leading targeted newswire service, announced today the relaunch of its video news release, or “VNR,” production and distribution channel. As part of the revamped service offering, Send2Press will be both producing and disseminating client VNRs online and to the media for the first time since 2002.

Send2Press(R) Newswire Announces NewsML Feed Support for News Aggregators

LOS ANGELES, CA — Send2Press®, a leading online news service since 1996, announced today the re-launch of support for the NewsML format to allow content portals and news aggregators to easily pull full-text news stories from its wire service. Send2Press is a unit of Neotrope(R), established 1983 in California.

New Book: Million Dollar Press Releases

ROCKFORD, IL — PR veteran Robert Smith started in the world of publicity almost 8 years ago. After owning a child support company he started his own agency Robert Smith & Associates PR in 1998. His clients have been featured on Oprah, CNN, USA Today, People Magazine, National Enquirer, and others. Smith today announced his much anticipated book ‘Million Dollar Press Releases: Guide to Boosting Profits Using Free Publicity.’

PR Expert Liisa Sullivan Joins Send2Press to Lead Professional Press Release Writing Services

Liisa SullivanLOS ANGELES, CA — Send2Press(R), a leading online news service since 1996, announced today the addition of PR expert Liisa Sullivan to its editorial team. Liisa will take on the role of lead writer for Send2Press’ news release writing programs. Send2Press is a unit of Neotrope(R), established 1983 in California.