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Pew Internet - Twitter Update 2011

The Pew Internet and American Life Project recently released its updated statistics on Twitter use.  The report found that as of May 2011, 13% of online adults use the status update service Twitter. That represents a significant increase from the 8% of online adults who identified themselves as Twitter users the first time they were asked a “stand-alone” question about Twitter adoption in November 2010.

Twitter usage by those ages 25-44 has grown significantly since late 2010
Although young adults continue to have relatively high rates of Twitter usage, the number of 30-49 year olds who use the service has doubled since late 2010—from 7% of such users in November to 14% in May 2011. This growth trend is especially pronounced among 25-34 year olds—Twitter use for this cohort roughly doubled between November 2010 and May 2011, from 9% to 19%—although growth in Twitter use among internet users ages 35-44 was notable as well (from 8% in late 2010 to 14% in spring 2011). By contrast, Twitter adoption over the same time period was stable among the youngest adults (those ages 18-24) who were the most likely to use the service in the first survey.

These findings come from national survey findings from a poll conducted on landline and cell phones, in English and Spanish, between April 26 and May 22, 2011 among 2,277 adults (age 18 and older). The margin of error among the internet users is +/- 3.7 percentage points.  To view the entire survey from Pew Internet, please visit here.

DeviceLock Receives Two U.S. Patents for Local Sync Control Technology

DeviceLock today announced that it has been granted two patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its local synchronization filtering technology. The patented technology allows businesses to control the transfer of data between endpoint computers and locally connected mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and PDAs, including Windows Mobile, Palm, iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices.

 An integral part of the DeviceLock software suite since 2007, this patented technology allows security administrators to centrally manage which types of data users can synchronize between corporate PCs and their mobile devices. Protected by US patents US7,899,779 and US7,899,782, DeviceLock’s local sync control technology significantly increases the level of corporate endpoint protection against data leaks. These can be caused by employees connecting personal smartphones or tablets to their office computers through a local interface and by mistake or negligence copying sensitive corporate information to their mobile device.

DeviceLock can recognize and filter numerous data object types for iTunes, ActiveSync, WMDC and HotSync protocols, letting administrators selectively allow or block synchronization of files, emails, email attachments, accounts, contacts, tasks, notes, calendar items, bookmarks, and various media types.

To view the release in its entirety, please visit http://mwne.ws/iIeg6w

Public Relations and Social Media Twitter Chat Schedules

The Social Responsibility blog has published a great list of Twitter Chat Schedules focusing on Public Relations and Social Media.  I have included several listing direct from the schedule below, for the entire list please go here.  

#journchat – Conversation between journalists, bloggers and public relations folks

Monday from 8-9 p.m. EST

#LeadGenChat - A weekly chat on a variety of marketing and lead generation strategies and tactics. Topics may include media strategy, pay per-click, inbound marketing, social media, analytics, conversions, landing page optimization, lead nurturing, marketing automation, content marketing, marketing tools, and more.

Monday from 9-10 p.m. EST

#appchat - First Twitter chat to focus solely on the app market. The goal is to have app market leaders engage with one another in real-time to talk about industry trends, market growth or anything else affecting the current app landscape that drives the sector. As apps expand from our smartphones and into our living rooms, this weekly #appchat will be a place to discuss this shift and what it means for the digital lifestyle.

Tuesday from 10-11 a.m. PST

#measurePR - A bi-weekly chat on everything to do with PR measurement and yes, that includes social media. Featured guests will discuss every aspect - both loved and hated - of the measurement conundrum.

Tuesday from 12-1 p.m. EST (Every other Tuesday)

#pr20chat - Weekly discussion about public relations, social media and how technology is shifting the industry

Tuesday from 8-9 p.m. EST

#smchat -Exploring what’s possible with social media.  A discussion that’s sometimes technical but always lively. Launched innovative weekly Topic Series in 2010 focused on Marketing, Not for Profits, and SM Trends. Guest mod opportunities available. Join us!

Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. EST

To read the entire list - please visit Social Responsibility blog. 

ANX Named Winner of 2011 Hot Companies and Hot Technologies Awards by Network Products Guide

ANX announced today that Network Products Guide, the industry’s leading technology research and advisory guide, has named ANX a winner in both the Hot Companies and Hot Technologies categories at the Annual 2011 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards. This coveted program recognizes the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, successful deployments, product management, product engineering, and customer satisfaction in every area of information technology. ANX joins an elite group of companies that has won the Hot Company Award multiple times.

ANX provides solutions to thousands of companies in industries such as healthcare, retail, acquiring banks, and automotive, including:

• Integrated security and compliance solutions for large and medium enterprises
• Risk management and compliance consulting services
• Secure connectivity and transaction delivery services supporting collaboration in communities of interest

In addition to winning the Hot Company Award, ANX was recognized with a Hot Technology award for TruComply, ANX’ flagship solution for governance, risk and compliance (GRC). Given growing regulatory burdens and more complex business and IT environments, organizations need a common technology platform for managing these activities to eliminate duplication of effort. TruComply is an easy-to-use software-as-a-service solution that provides enterprise-wide visibility into risks, and ensures optimal resource allocation based on strategic business priorities. Unlike other GRC solutions, TruComply delivers benefits very quickly and does not require capital investment or complex implementation.

(Source: anx.com)

CountOff, a new National Daily Deals Site, to Launch May 2

CountOff shifts the focus away from confined local discount offers to large-scale customer acquisition for nationwide merchants

CountOff, the new daily discount website for national merchants, today announced the upcoming launch of CountOff.com, the company’s social ecommerce network.  Scheduled to launch May 2, 2011, CountOff brings a fresh approach to the ‘daily deal’ format by shifting the focus away from discounts confined to local businesses in individual cities to leading national retailers and brands.

Partnering with major brands such as NASCAR Racing Experience, as well as boutique sites, CountOff offers customers highly customizable and brand-orientated landing pages.  When visitors log on to CountOff, they will see the CountOff promotions (CountOffers) offering consumers 50-plus percent discounts to both merchant websites and national retail locations.  Page design takes on the look and feel of the merchant’s own site to best promote and showcase the most popular items selected by the retailers.

“When we began the concept of CountOff, we saw that national retailers were getting left behind from the daily deal phenomenon,” said Michael Goldstein, president of CountOff. “We wanted to be a champion for the national retailers who have previously not been able to integrate themselves into the discount sales model. CountOff spotlights and promotes the merchant’s brand to ensure they obtain the highest return and greatest customer retention possible.”

(sample CountOff page)

“NASCAR Racing Experience has had previous success at the local level with daily deals,” said Heather Lutz for NASCAR Racing Experience.  “CountOff allows us to take our previous local success and offer it directly to our national audience with a broad, nationwide campaign.  As NASCAR Racing Experience continues to expand its audience, we look forward to offering this exciting opportunity to a new fan base.”

With CountOff, merchants are able generate their own redemption codes for customers who purchase CountOffers - the redemption process works with the merchants pre-existing systems. This approach allows merchants to directly increase their own customer retention rates with low acquisition costs. 

With zero initial investment from merchants, CountOff allows merchants to keep 75 percent of deal revenue – significantly higher than companies that focus on local markets. For more information, visit www.CountOff.com.

San Diego’s NewBlue Inc. joins EvoNexus to launch Vibop mobile video sharing platform

NewBlue, Inc., a growing provider of integrated video effects technologies, and CommNexus, a nonprofit technology industry association that works to accelerate the success of the technology industry in the region, today announces that NewBlue has been accepted into EvoNexus™, San Diego’s only community-supported, fully pro-bono technology incubator.

Founded by proven, experienced entrepreneurs in digital media, NewBlue was created on the premise that video would become an integral part of popular culture and a critical player in the consumer marketplace. EvoNexus will support NewBlue on expanding market availability of Vibop, its upcoming patent pending, cloud-based technology that enables social networking with video across mobile devices and smartphones. Vibop is based on NewBlue’s extensive and proprietary library of NewBlueFX video filters.

“EvoNexus is the perfect place to take NewBlue to the next level. San Diego boasts some of the finest cellular and mobile back-end technologies in the country,” said Melissa Jordan Grey, co-founder and chief creative officer for NewBlue, Inc.  “With the introduction of Vibop, we leverage this city’s strong mobile foundations with a powerful front-end.”  

EvoNexus and its sponsors will be providing NewBlue with project mentoring and consulting, access to senior executives, help with fundraising, graphic design and printing services and other forms of cost reduction.  Previously operating as a virtual enterprise, NewBlue will now be centralizing its staff and developing in San Diego, having moved into office space provided by EvoNexus at beginning of April 2011.  

“NewBlue has established itself as a premier provider of video special effects and editing software with the success of NewBlueFX,” said Kevin Hell, chairman of EvoNexus. “This excellent foundation serves as a great springboard for its upcoming expansion into the consumer video sharing marketplace via Vibop. At EvoNexus, our goal is to support NewBlue in any way possible, ranging from the use of our sponsor’s facilities and services to mentoring, oversight and events.”  

“Our association with EvoNexus elevates NewBlue’s access to industry leaders. And with their support and infrastructure, we enter an exciting growth stage. This includes the process of finding outstanding local talent in San Diego, which we are proud to say, has already begun,” added Todor Fay, co-founder and chief technology officer for NewBlue, Inc.

Vibop mobile video editing and social sharing technology will be available for mobile devices and smartphones in the second quarter, 2011.  For more information, please visit www.newblueinc.com or shoot me an email - rmanning@myntpr.com 

ANX to Showcase Managed GRC Technology at ISACA 2011 Spring Conference

ANXeBusiness Corp. (ANX), a leading provider of integrated security and compliance and secure connectivity solutions, announced today that the company will be showcasing its Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions at the ISACA 2011 Spring Conference, April 16-20, in Los Angeles, CA.  ANX will be discussing and demonstrating their compliance solutions at booth #18.

The ISACA 2011 Spring Conference is the leading Information Systems IT governance, control, security and assurance event for the Southern California area. The ISACA Los Angeles Chapter provides affordable quality training on fundamental information systems auditing concepts and emerging technology risks, and an opportunity to network with other auditing and security professionals.

ANX provides both software-as-a-service and managed risk and compliance service solutions to help organizations achieve their GRC objectives. Each service is designed and enhanced based on customer experience and feedback on thousands of deployments.

Solutions that will be showcased at ISACA include:

• TruComply - TruComply is an easy-to-use GRC software-as-service application which can be fully implemented with a few weeks. TruComply currently supports over 550 regulations.
• TruPCI - TruPCI is software-as-a-service application exclusively focused around one regulation: the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. While all merchants must comply with other regulations and can benefit from TruComply, some are not ready for this level of effort, particularly smaller merchants.
• TruAware – TruAware is a policy management and training module within TruComply to help organizations develop, document, and communicate appropriate policies, procedures, and standards which are in alignment with the organizational control framework.

What:   ISACA 2011 Spring Conference
Where: ANX Booth #18
Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City
555 Universal Hollywood Drive
Universal City, CA 9160
When: April 16-20, 2011
8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m

PR hashtags for Twitter

A short list of Public Relations hashtags to follow on Twitter - please add any additional you may have!

• #PR
• #blogchat 
• #journchat 
• #PRpr 
• #PRintern 
• #PRjobs 
• #PRadvice 
• #pr20chat 
• #Solopr 
• #PRTips 
• #prstudchat
• #publicrelations

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ANX Nominated for 2011 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards

Network Products Guide has named ANX a finalist for the 6^th Annual 2011 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards in both the Hot Companies and Hot Technologies categories. These industry and peer awards from Network Products Guide are the world’s premier information technology awards honoring achievements and recognitions in every facet of the IT industry. Winners will be honored in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 during the 6^th annual dinner and presentations.

ANX products and solutions enable over 16,000 organizations, scaling from SMBs to global enterprises, to secure and exchange information, while meeting complex compliance requirements. With the finalization of three major business acquisitions, ANX maintains strong momentum through customer and overall business growth. Through its most recent acquisition of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions provider TruArx, ANX has also been selected as a finalist for TruComply, ANX’s flagship GRC technology. TruComply is an easy-to-use software-as-a-service GRC application. The solution enables organizations to quickly implement and continuously review control status to improve protection and reduce the cost of risk and compliance.

For more info click here.

(Source: marketwire.com)

LinkedIn Reaches 100 million members and counting…

Today, LinkedIn announced that the business social networking site has reached 100 million members worldwide.  

I love statistics about membership, growth and trending.  According to this LinkedIn post , they are growing at roughly one million new LinkedIn members every week, the equivalent of a professional joining the site at faster than one member per second.  With 44 million members within the U.S. and 56 outside the U.S.  

See LinkedIn’s infographic below for a breakdown of member status, which includes 74 Elvis Tribute Artists and One ‘Invest in Cheese’ group - which sounds like a good investment to me.

Keep networking and find me on LinkedIn here!

image courtesy of LinkedIn

Writing Well.. excerpts from Feb. 2011 PRSA PR Tactics

Highlights of this month’s PRSA PR Tacticsvia successofkimball - view the original post here.

“I received the current issue of PRSA PR Tactics this week and I found a particular article quite interesting. I thought I would share some of the tidbits of information for those who don’t subscribe. Enjoy.”

Ernest Hemingway’s tips for writing well

1. Use short sentences.
2. Use short first paragraphs.
3. Use vigorous English. Vigorous English comes from passion, focus and intention.
4. Be positive, not negative. Since Hemingway wasn’t the cheeriest guy in the world, what does he mean by be positive? Basically, you should say what something is rather than what it isn’t.

~Source Copyblogger

Top 10 overused buzzwords in Linkedin Profiles 

1. extensive experience
2. innovative
3. motivated
4. results-oriented
5. dynamic
6. proven track record
7. team player
8. fast-paced
9. problem solver
10. entrepreneurial

A no-brainer tip for writing email from Fortune magazine contributor Mark Solon:

 “Use spell check. Seriously.”