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(MMD Newswire) December 31, 2009 — Elevator speeches out? Distribution lists out? Yes – when it comes to networking. In 2010 any “one-way” conversations that are part of your networking plan are not likely to yield great results. In the era of social media, it’s all about the conversation and this is what inspired this year’s Downtown Women’s Club 2010 Networking Ins Outs list.

What’s “in” for Networking in 2010:
Info sharing
Meaningful mingling
Engaging your target market
Becoming a trust agent
Linking up on Linkedin
Using social media with privacy settings
Twitter lists
Followers, fans friends
Being personable
Social media as a means to build relationships

What’s “out” for Networking in 2010:
Name dropping
Elevator speeches
Broadcasting to a mass market
Relying on corporate messaging
Business card exchanges
Shunning social media because you’re a “private person”
VIP lists
Distribution lists
Being too personal or “all business”
Social media as the end to business relationships

This year’s Ins Outs list was compiled by Diane K. Danielson, founder of the Downtown Women’s Club and author of The Downtown Women’s Club Beginners’ Guide to Facebook.

“This year there will be a continued focus on social networking,” says Danielson, “and that’s a good thing. Despite what people think, social media is putting the personal back into networking.” Another advantage of online networking is that (1) all generations in the workplace are on Facebook and Twitter; (2) it’s convenient; and (3) it’s fun.

For more about the 2010 Networking Ins Outs, visit the Downtown Women’s Club womensDISH blog.

The Downtown Women’s Club is a business network and career website that makes professional networking affordable, effective and fun! DWC+ Premium members get free eBooks, teleclasses, member profiles, and much, much more. Members can also become affiliates and make money while networking! Visit http://www.downtownwomensclub.com and join today.

Media Contact: Diane@DowntownWomensClub.com

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(MMD Newswire) December 31, 2009 — Elevator speeches out? Distribution lists out? Yes – when it comes to networking. In 2010 any “one-way” conversations that are part of your networking plan are not likely to yield great results. In the era of social media, it’s all about the conversation and this is what inspired this year’s Downtown Women’s Club 2010 Networking Ins Outs list.

What’s “in” for Networking in 2010:
Info sharing
Meaningful mingling
Engaging your target market
Becoming a trust agent
Linking up on Linkedin
Using social media with privacy settings
Twitter lists
Followers, fans friends
Being personable
Social media as a means to build relationships

What’s “out” for Networking in 2010:
Name dropping
Elevator speeches
Broadcasting to a mass market
Relying on corporate messaging
Business card exchanges
Shunning social media because you’re a “private person”
VIP lists
Distribution lists
Being too personal or “all business”
Social media as the end to business relationships

This year’s Ins Outs list was compiled by Diane K. Danielson, founder of the Downtown Women’s Club and author of The Downtown Women’s Club Beginners’ Guide to Facebook.

“This year there will be a continued focus on social networking,” says Danielson, “and that’s a good thing. Despite what people think, social media is putting the personal back into networking.” Another advantage of online networking is that (1) all generations in the workplace are on Facebook and Twitter; (2) it’s convenient; and (3) it’s fun.

For more about the 2010 Networking Ins Outs, visit the Downtown Women’s Club womensDISH blog.

The Downtown Women’s Club is a business network and career website that makes professional networking affordable, effective and fun! DWC+ Premium members get free eBooks, teleclasses, member profiles, and much, much more. Members can also become affiliates and make money while networking! Visit http://www.downtownwomensclub.com and join today.

Media Contact: Diane@DowntownWomensClub.com

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Farmingdale, NY (MMD Newswire) January 11, 2010 — GustBuster®, the World’s Smartest Umbrella, is ALWAYS relevant and ALWAYS newsworthy. GustBuster’s unique wind-release technology and superior craftsmanship have been making headlines for years, and guess what…they’ve done it again.

GustBuster Umbrellas is currently being featured on the NBCNewYork.com website in a feature called…What’s The Deal.

Click on this link (or paste into your browser) to watch the segment:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/station/as-seen-on/What_s_the_Deal__Umbrellas_New_York.html

How is it that a product that has been around for over 10 years is featured again and again on shows like The Weather Channel, CNN, and Good Morning America? It’s because NO ONE has been able to make a better umbrella…that’s why!

GustBuster’s patented wind-release vents and flow-through design can withstand winds of more than 55 M.P.H. making it the ultimate wind umbrella. It’s the only UN-Flippable, UN-Flappable, UN-Leakable umbrella in the world. The joints and ferrule of the GustBuster are constructed of Ultra High-Density Poly-Carbonate, and won’t break or turn inside-out. The GustBuster umbrella uses nylon that is a strong 190 thread per inch blend that won’t tear, which is why it’s backed by the manufacturer with a lifetime repair or replacement warranty. GustBuster has revolutionized the way we look at and design umbrellas. It’s the World’s Smartest Umbrella^TM because of its superior technology.

For more information on GustBuster Umbrellas call (888) GUSTBUSTER or visit www.gustbuster.com

Media members interested in testing any of the GustBuster products for an editorial review should contact Joe Wieczorek joe@themediagroupinc.com of the Media Group at (847) 956-9090.

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Atlanta, GA (MMD Newswire) February 17, 2010 – - Mass Media Distribution LLC (MMD) today announced that they have partnered with 4RSS.com to provide their users with news content (press releases). 4RSS users will be able to automatically post MMD press releases into their news sites on topics that they choose based on keyword or category.

“This is a huge opportunity for our press release distribution customers to get their press releases into a variety of different online news sites all over the world. We are very excited about getting involved with this new technology from the ground floor. Initially, the 10,000 existing news sites that use 4RSS will have the ability to automatically post our press releases, but eventually, as 4RSS’s popularity increases, the remaining 10 million users of Joomla! will also have access to our press release content. This component is perfect for press release distribution,” said Todd Pree, Managing Member of MMD.

MMD has been working with 4RSS for the last 30 days to test the new system with their initial 10,000 news sites, and the project has been very popular and successful. A variety of websites around the world have been posting MMD press releases. MMD press releases have shown up in a large number of very interesting news sites.

About Mass Media Distribution LLC:
Mass Media Distribution LLC (MMD) offers press release distribution to customers that wish to reach newspapers, magazines, trade journals, TV and Radio. All press releases are also posted online and reach thousands of online news sites worldwide.

MMD’s media list is divided into 507 categories so they can target journalists that are looking for their customer’s topic. In addition to sending press releases by their satellite feed, RSS and other distribution methods, MMD targets individual journalists by email from their list of 784,000 media contacts. Each press release is sent by itself, not grouped together with other press releases.

MMD gives their customers the option of press release distribution to journalists in a single city, metro area, country, multiple countries or worldwide. Their database of media contacts includes 193 countries. More information about Mass Media Distribution LLC’s press release distribution service is available here: www.massmediadistribution.com

About 4RSS LLC:
4RSS is a free, open source, Joomla! extension that allows users to automatically create articles from RSS feeds. Whether the website administrator needs 1 article or 10,000 articles, 4RSS can create these new articles automatically in a matter of minutes. Hundreds

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March 18, 2010 (MMD Newswire) — The Infoshop by Global Information would like to present a new market research report, “Share of Wallet: Hispanics – US – Febraury 2010″ by Mintel International Group Ltd.

Hispanic purchasing power in the U.S. is growing faster than the purchasing power of any other group. Research and analysis shows that Hispanic families overspend on groceries compared to non-Hispanic. Moreover, Hispanics also spend more on telephony than any other group in the US. Purchasing power among the diverse Hispanic population is currently valued at approximately $1 trillion.

The economic profile of a Hispanic consumer is dynamic. What’s more is that Hispanic household spending deeply influences sectors such as apparel, footwear, telecommunications, and food and beverage. These industries have created entire initiatives and business models around products tailoring to the Hispanic household.

Mintel’s report explains that central differences in spending patterns between Hispanics and non=Hispanics. This report also examines the key characteristics about the product categories Hispanic households currently spend more on in comparison to non-Hispanic families. Moreover, there is a discussion on the ways in which consumer behaviors of Hispanic households have evolved in light of the current economic situation.

For more details on this information:
http://www.the-infoshop.com/report/mt114718-us-hispanics.html

The Infoshop by Global Information Inc. is an online aggregator for premium market research.

Contact:
Eric Chang
860-674-8796
echang@the-infoshop.com?
http://www.the-infoshop.com

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