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Timothy James Consulting has been ranked 61st in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 2010, rising 14 places from their 2009 award. the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 ranks Britain’s 100 fastest-growing private companies, based on sales growth over 3 years. the award demonstrates the pace at which the Bristol based firm is growing, having opened a London office in March 2010, plans for a Manchester office in place for 2011, and Sydney in their sights in 2012.

Launched in 2003 in Bristol, by Peter Timothy Bennett and Christopher James O’Connell, Timothy James Consulting has focussed on providing a quality senior appointments recruitment service within change management, project management, ICT, Marketing, E-Commerce, Human Resources, Procurement and Finance. the firm quickly established itself as a leading recruitment partner in these areas, working with public and private sector clients such as Lloyds Banking Group, Superdrug, Aviva and over 70% of all the NHS Trusts and Local Government Authorities.

The key to the firm’s success is, according to the two managing directors, customer experience and fun. “the economic climate continues to be challenging,” comments Bennett. “we support our clients through these tough times by delivering best-in-class candidates that have the talent, experience and enthusiasm to tackle the wider challenges in the market. as a business, we require the same of our employees, which is why fun is of unprecedented value.”

Bennett and O’Connell have personally recruited and trained each member of the firm’s 51 fee-earners. This personalised approach has created a true team of recruiters who feel part of the fabric of the company’s success and therefore are committed on providing a quality recruitment service.

O’Connell adds, “To attract and retain talent, we offer a market leading commission structure, super trips around the world, share options and individual rewards for high achievers. However, in an employee engagement survey taken earlier this year, there was an appetite for the opportunity for further education, charity nominations and participation in the cycle to work scheme. we have acted on all of these points, and now every member of staff has access to every one of them.”

Appearing in the 2009 and 2010 league tables for Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100, means that Timothy James Consulting has had to demonstrate outstanding growth within a time of private sector and more unusually, public sector downturn. By innovating and continuing to improve their offering, Timothy James Consulting has managed to defy the wider industry trend and grow by 64% in 2009 and by over 70% in 2010. Innovations include a social media strategy to improve engagement and a revamped ‘Candidate Services’ area of the website, which includes videos, podcasts and articles offering practical and interactive advice to those searching for work. Timothy James Consulting also became an affiliate of Professional Contracting Group, demonstrating their commitment to the contracting community.

As well as acting as a clear indicator of their continued growth and success, the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 award demonstrates to the consultants at Timothy James Consulting that their hard work and talent is valuable and recognised. according to O’Connell and Bennett, this is an award that the consultants at Timothy James Consulting should take ownership of and that they fully deserve.

O’Connell adds, “the recruitment industry traditionally has a very high turnover of consultants, resulting in a sometimes lacklustre service to clients and candidates. However, this award clearly demonstrates if your consultants are rewarded, praised, developed and engaged with the business they work for and its future, then your company will continue to grow at a rapid rate in terms of headcount and profit.”

2011 is set to be an exciting year for this Bristol based firm. Bennett closes with, “we have grown more quickly than we anticipated but this shows that there is very much a demand for consultative recruitment solutions at a senior level, and as a team we’re very excited about delivering this.”

B2B PR and marketing communications agency the Scott Partnership has been appointed by Prism ideas, a leading independent provider of medical communications and drug development consultancy services, to lead the company’s new international PR campaign. the Scott Partnership was selected for the brief, which is aimed at increasing awareness and visibility of Prism and its innovative portfolio of services, as a result of the agency’s unrivalled reputation for delivering successful communications campaigns in the life sciences market. Based in Nantwich, Cheshire, Prism ideas is one of the UK’s fastest growing international providers of drug development consultancy and expert medical affairs support. Combining both commercial and clinical expertise, Prism’s range of drug development and medical communications services cover clinical programme consultancy, clinical trial support and medical marketing. Prism works from the conception of clinical plans, throughout the clinical evaluation phase and into post-marketing activities. the company’s in-house experts, including specialist pharmaceutical physicians, enable Prism to link research activities with the medical communications services necessary to achieve success for its clients. Prism ideas was impressed by the Scott Partnership’s multinational reach and its ethos and track-record for delivering effective, results-driven PR strategies to a number of global organisations in the life sciences sector. Combining strong marketing, communications and public relations knowledge and experience, the agency’s expert team will be planning and managing a global PR campaign for the company that will develop awareness of its business across multiple geographies and articulate Prism’s unique service offering. Carol Hills, chief operating officer of Prism ideas, says: “Prism ideas is at a very exciting time in its development with the establishment of new offices overseas and expansion into new markets. by bringing the Scott Partnership on board we are confident that the team can assist us to strengthen our brand awareness, generate excellent results and support business growth.” the Scott Partnership, which is headquartered near Manchester, UK is a specialist business-to-business PR consultancy for the scientific, technology and retail industries. the company which has offices in China and the US continues to expand year-on year and is committed to building strong and lasting relationships with both its clients and the media. this recent appointment is just one of a number of life science account wins by the Scott Partnership over the last year.

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when Dr. Brian Hurley, co-owner of Gardner Animal Care Center, was looking to attract more local pet owners to his Gardner, MA practice, he called on the Veterinary News Network for ideas. together, Dr. Hurley and the VNN team created a clinic Facebook page which draws on VNN’s extensive digital library of animal health new stories and weekly news alerts to provide fresh, interesting and useful information to nearly 800 Gardner clinic Facebook fans.

“With guidance and content from VNN, our Facebook page has become our best marketing tool,” says Dr. Hurley. “It helps us communicate with clients 24/7, rather than only at appointment time, and has definitely helped us attract new clients. The VNN team and its extensive resources make it very easy for us to participate in social media.”

Since its inception in 2005, VNN has delivered reliable, accurate and timely animal health news stories to traditional broadcast and print media through its network of media-trained veterinarians. in its 2009-10 programming year, VNN produced 24 new animal health stories. It also generated more than 728 million total audience impressions through all media outlets – an amazing accomplishment! this audience reach is equivalent to running a 30-second commercial every week on each of the major network morning shows. in addition, VNN membership grew by more than 25 percent last year.

VNN has experienced rapid growth in its social media services as members have eagerly embraced this format. VNN provides members with specialized training and one-on-one consultation enabling them to publish helpful animal health content to reach and teach local pet owners, as well as market their veterinary services. VNN content is now on more than 145 Facebook pages, thousands of clinic Web sites and hospital digital displays, and two YouTube channels.

“Social media channels and blogging are extremely valuable tools to help local veterinarians reach their clients and prospective clients,” says Dr. Jim Humphries, VNN President and News Director. “And, VNN makes it very easy for its members to participate since they have ready access to an experienced, professional team of veterinary reporters and a complete library of animal health news stories that can be personalized and localized for their use on the Web.”

Because of increased demand for its resources and a reduction in its initial funding grant, VNN will become a member-supported organization starting in January, 2011. VNN membership is open to any practicing veterinarian or allied veterinary media professional. Member fees are $360 per year for individuals or $500 per year for hospitals with two or more VNN members in the practice. Membership applications are available at MyVNN.com.

About the Veterinary News Network The Veterinary News Network(VNN) is a national network of more than 450 veterinary and affiliate reporters who use VNN-produced resources to broadcast and publish local news stories about current animal health issues and advances in veterinary care. VNN members are in 310 cities and 43 states covering every major media market. VNN has recorded double-digit growth in its key metrics every year.

Christmas activities

— DeSoto Hills Baptist Church, 4680 Getwell Road in Southaven, presents Carols by Candlelight today at 6 p.m. The Christmas musical is titled, “A Baby Changes Everything.” Call (662) 890-2452.

— Hope Baptist Church, 6800 Center Hill Road in Olive Branch, will host its annual Living Nativity today and Dec. 12 from 6-8 p.m. The event is free. Call (662) 890-4673 or visit: hopeinhim.org.

— Trinity Baptist Church, 7200 Swinnea Road in Southaven, is having a Christmas concert, “An Evening In December,” today at 6 p.m., featuring its adult and children’s choir and orchestra. The event is free. Childcare is available for ages 4 and under.

— Eudora Presbyterian Church, 1836 miss. 301 S., is having its annual Christmas program Saturday at 6 p.m. Dave’s Highway will perform. Refreshments to follow. for more details, visit: eudorapresbyterian.org.

— Baker’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 1965 Johnston Road in Hernando, is hosting its seventh annual Living Nativity Saturday and Dec. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. Call (901) 590-8232.

— new Prospect Baptist Church, 310 miss. 305 N. in Olive Branch, presents its Christmas Musical, “We Bow Down,” Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. The Operation Christmas Child musical presentation is Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. Call (662) 893-6722.

— Carriage Hills Baptist Church, 8352 Farmington Drive W. in Southaven, presents the Christmas Musical Celebration, “O Holy Night,” Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Call (662) 342-1772.

Heflin House: The Heflin House Museum, 304 S. Main in Sardis, will have its Christmas Tea and Christmas Store Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Come for baked goods, casseroles, jewelry and other gift items. Call (662) 487-1529.

Shepherd’s Center: The Shepherd’s Center of Hernando meets Thursday at 10 a.m. at Parkway Baptist Church, 50 N. Parkway. Captain Phil McGee will entertain with Christmas songs and favorite oldies. Bring a friend and bring cookies and candies for our Holiday Cookie Swap.

Revival: Horn Lake Assembly of God, 6550 Camelot, will host a revival Dec. 12-15. Bro. Patrick Kimberland is the visiting evangelist. Service times on Dec. 12 are 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The event continues at 7 p.m. the remaining days. Call (662) 429-0228.

Surviving the Holidays: DeSoto Hills Baptist Church, 4680 Getwell Road in Southaven, is offering a seminar called “Surviving the Holidays” for those who are divorced or separated, Wednesday at 6 p.m. for more details, call (662) 890-2452.

Baseball tryouts

— The Mississippi Venom 12-and-under competitive baseball team will be soon be conducting tryouts for the 2011 season. Players can not turn 13 before may 1. for details, call Ron Hilton at (901) 484-4112.

— The DeSoto Dawgs 10U is having a tryout today at 2:30 p.m. for the upcoming 2011 USSSA season. This tryout takes place in the indoor facility that will be used for practice throughout the winter. for more details, call McKeever Heun at (901) 210-9669.

— The Mississippi Black Sox 11U “AAA” youth baseball team is looking for players to complete its roster for the 2011 season. for individual tryouts, call Dean Miller at (901) 277-9776.

Softball tryouts: The Mississippi Extreme 10U girls fast-pitch softball team is looking for players for the 2011 season. for information regarding tryouts, call Jeff Gregg at (901) 303-2417.

Horse camp: Pony Dream Farms, 1821 Craft Road in Olive Branch, will have a Saturday Horse Camp Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is open to ages 6-16. Cost is $55. for more details, call (901) 212-9726.

Christmas tree sale: Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 8455 Germantown Road in Olive Branch, is selling Christmas trees through Dec. 12. The lot is open weekdays 4-8 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays, noon to 8 p.m. Call (662) 895-5007.

CoverGirls: The CoverGirls, a group that makes and donates blankets and afghans to seriously ill children, meets the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at the M.R. Davis Public Library, 8554 Northwest Drive in Southaven. for information, call (662) 449-0752.

Babygarten: The B.J. Chain Public Library, 6619 miss. 305 N. in Olive Branch, will be hosting free Babygarten story Times on Thursdays (through Thursday) at 10:30 a.m. for babies 0-18 months of age and their caregivers. Babygarten is a nationally recognized early childhood program developed by librarians to encourage the love of reading and song at a very early age. No registration required. Call (662) 895-5900.

Celebrate Recovery

— Minor Memorial United Methodist Church, 6120 Goodman Road W. in Walls, hosts Celebrate Recovery Friday nights at 6:30 for persons needing a small group setting to work through difficult life problems. The purpose is to utilize Biblical principles and the Christ-centered 12 steps to grow spiritually and deal with our hurts and destructive habits. for information, call (662) 781-1333 or (662) 404-1948.

— Getwell Road United Methodist Church, 7875 Getwell rd. in Southaven, is hosting Celebrate Recovery, every Tuesday at 7 p.m. This Christ-centered, no-cost program helps those that have a hurt, hang-up or habit that needs eliminating. for more details, visit: getwellroad.org.

Friday Lunch: Tabernacle of Deliverance Holiness Church, 2593 Gwynn Road in Nesbit, is having a lunch fundraiser every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The donation cost is $7. for more details, call (662) 429-6415.

Southaven VFW: United States Veterans of Foreign Wars are invited to become members of VFW Post 10567, located at 1884 Veterans Lane in Southaven. there is a meeting the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Call (662) 393-4488.

Civitan Clubs

— The Southaven Civitan Club meets at noon the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Boiling Point restaurant, 4975 Pepper Chase. Call (901) 620-8256.

— The Olive Branch Civitan Civic Club meets at noon the first Wednesday of the month at Olive Branch McAlister’s Deli. Call (662) 895-7736.

Support groups

— DeSoto Hills Baptist Church, 4680 Getwell Road in Southaven, offers Divorce Care, a weekly seminar and support group that meets Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Call (662) 890-2452.

— The Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the M.R. Davis Public Library, 8554 Northwest Drive in Southaven. Speakers, discussions, games and refreshments are some of the activities for both patients and families. Call (901) 359-0758.

— The All about Adoption Support Group meets the second Monday of the month at from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the M.R. Dye Public Library in Horn Lake, 2885 Goodman Road. for information, call (901) 833-8935.

— Oak Forest Church of God, 7700 Getwell Road in Southaven, is hosting a Domestic Abuse Support Group every Wednesday night from 6-6:45. Registration is confidential. Call (662) 349-1369.

Republican Club: The DeSoto County Republican Club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Bank plus Training Center, 7168 Moore Drive. Come for a pie potluck and listen to guest speakers. The DCRC welcomes those interested in protecting and promoting conservative values on the local, state and national levels.

Guitar lessons

— Olive Branch Family YMCA, 8555 Goodman Road, is hosting have guitar lessons Sundays. Two different classes will be taught by Tom Nunnery. Cost is $10. Call (662) 890-9622.

— Guitar lessons are being offered at Southaven Church of the Nazarene, 1761 Dorchester Drive. Learn to play with individual attention. for information, call Malcolm at (901) 647-7308.

Keep HL Beautiful: The Keep Horn Lake Beautiful committee meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the M.R. Dye Public Library, 2885 Goodman Road. for details, visit the Web site: keephornlakebeautiful.org.

Quilting guild: The Quilting in the Grove Quilt Guild meets the second Monday each month. The guild was organized to share quilting knowledge and encourage the art of quilting in DeSoto County. for meeting locations, times, and information, call Sharon Arnold at (662) 449-4193.

Wellness center: The DeSoto Health and Wellness Center, 8889 Northwest Drive, Ste. a in Southaven, is seeking volunteers to help with marketing and community outreach. The non-profit clinic provides medical care for the uninsured of DeSoto County. Interested parties can call (662) 393-9848.

Senior Center: The Olive Branch Senior Center, 8800 College Street, offers Zumba classes Mondays at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $3. An euchre card game is being played every Friday at 1 p.m. Call (662) 890-7182.

Alcohol recovery

— The Olive Branch Trusted Servants group meets at the B.J. Chain Library in Olive Branch. AA meets Monday at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday at 7:30. Al-Anon meets Monday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.. Call (901) 283-7673 or (901) 605-5021.

— Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, 3787 Pleasant Hill Road in Olive Branch will host AA and Al-Anon meetings. The Pleasant Hill Nooners (AA) meet Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at noon. The Pleasant Hill happy Hour (Al-Anon) meet Monday nights at 5:30. All meetings are held in the trailer at the rear right of the church. Call (901) 299-9022 for AA information, or for Al-Anon info, call (901) 848-3752.

— The DeSoto Al-Anon group meets on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Maples Memorial Methodist Church, 8745 Goodman Road in Olive Branch. for information, call Gail at (662) 404-2853.

— Cedar Haven Baptist Church, 750 miss. 309 S. in Byhalia, meets every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Seeking our Sobriety is the name of the new group. Contact Jeff at (901) 690-2564 or Mike (901) 827-8115.

Mended Hearts: Mended Hearts, an American Heart Association affiliate, has meetings the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at Baptist Hospital-DeSoto. The national non-profit organization has been offering the gift of hope to heart patients, their families and caregivers for more than 50 years. for details, call Carolyn Melton at (662) 772-3000 or Larry Abramson at (901) 262-0140.

Exercise classes: The City of Hernando Parks and Recreation Department has free senior arthritis exercise classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9-10 a.m. at the Gale Center. Ballroom dance classes are also offered Sundays from 2-4 p.m. Cost is $5. Visit: hernandoparks.org.

Hospice volunteers: A&E Premium Hospice Inc. of Olive Branch, is looking for volunteers to provide services to patients and their family members in the Northwest Mississippi area. to learn about the upcoming volunteer training session, contact Laura Dunning at (662) 890-4646.

Karaoke

— Hernando Post #7531, 4263 U.S. 51 S., has karaoke every Tuesday and Friday, starting at 7 p.m. everyone is invited. Call (662) 429-7943.

— Hugh Dancy American Legion Post 134, 2520 Goodman Road in Horn Lake, has Mr. T’s Karaoke from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. every Friday. Call (662) 393-7327.

— The American Legion, Post 1990, 1505 Gwynn Road in Nesbit, has karaoke every Saturday from 7:30 p.m. to close with big Dog Karaoke. Call (662) 429-9020.

OB Lions Club: The Olive Branch Lions Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Hazel’s Restaurant, 6888 Goodman Road, Suite 102.

Knitting Guild: The Memphis Knitting Guild meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Poplar-White Station Library, 5094 Poplar Avenue. The non-profit organization promotes knitting in the Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi area. Knitters and crocheters of all skill levels are invited to attend. Visit: memphisknittingguild.org for more information and special event listings.

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BALTIMORE, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Offering publishers a referral fee of $75 per sale, eReleases.com (ereleases.com), the leader in affordable press release writing and distribution services, has joined the Commission Junction affiliate network.

eReleases was founded in 1998 with the goal of providing press releases — the announcements businesses send to the media in hopes of gaining publicity — at prices affordable to small businesses. Since then, the company has written and/or distributed more than 20,000 press releases to its carefully cultivated, opt-in list of over 100,000 subscribing journalists. the eReleases team also submits every distribution client’s release to PR Newswire, the world’s most respected distributor of full-text press releases, and provides SEO enhancements, industry-targeted distribution and proof of distribution at no additional charge.

Because eReleases fills the gap for small businesses that want high-quality publicity without the high monthly fees PR firms typically charge, the service has proven exceedingly popular. That makes the new eReleases affiliate program, with its $75-per-sale referral fee, an attractive choice for publishers with small business audiences.

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eReleases has chosen affiliate management agency Experience Advertising, inc. to oversee its Commission Junction affiliate program. Experience Advertising will give eReleases affiliate partners marketing tools and online marketing resources and train them on effectively marketing the press release services eReleases provides. eReleases affiliates will also receive one-on-one affiliate coaching, along with access to the Experience Advertising Publisher Site Building tool for simple content publishing — all completely free of charge to affiliates.

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Company’s strong annual revenue growth rate drives continuedindustry-leading innovation REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR), aleading provider of integrated travel and expense management services, todayreported financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30,2010. Concur reported total revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 of $77.5million. Total revenue for the quarter was up 20% from the year-ago quarter andup 3% from the prior quarter. Fiscal 2010 fourth quarter net income was $3.5million, or $0.06 per share, exceeding company expectations. this compares tonet income of $5.9 million, or $0.11 per share, in the year-ago quarter. “Concur’s strong fourth quarter performance and annual revenue growth ratepositions us well as we head into fiscal 2011,” said Steve Singh, chairman andCEO of Concur. “We continue to set the pace in our industry – taking advantageof the opportunities to further increase our market-leading position, whichinclude: growing our customer base in the markets we currently serve; expandingour client base into new business sectors and geographies; optimizing anddriving greater efficiency into the corporate travel supply chain by enablingthe ecosystem of customers, partners and suppliers to work together through ourConcur Connect platform; and delivering market-leading travel, expense andmobile service innovations globally. we are committed to investing aggressivelyagainst each of these long-term growth opportunities and driving compellingvalue for our long-term shareholders.” Singh continued, “We executed exceptionally well across the business in thefourth quarter of fiscal 2010, resulting in revenue, earnings and cash flowcoming in ahead of our expectations. Driven largely by acceleratedimplementations, our 20% year-over-year revenue growth in the fourth quarter wasparticularly satisfying, as it is on top of the 13% year-over-year revenuegrowth for the same quarter last year, when macro-economic circumstances wereespecially challenging. our core market opportunity and the expansionopportunities in which we are investing afford us the opportunity to continue togrow our business substantively over the next decade, as we work to drivecompelling value into the corporate travel ecosystem.” Financial Highlights — Total revenue was $77.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, up 20% compared to the year-ago quarter, and up 3% sequentially. — Total revenue was $292.9 million for fiscal 2010, up 18% year-over-year. — Net income was $3.5 million, or $0.06 per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to $5.9 million, or $0.11 per share, for the year-ago quarter. — Net income was $20.6 million, or $0.39 per share, for fiscal 2010, compared to $25.7 million, or $0.50 per share, for fiscal 2009. — Non-GAAP pretax income was $16.1 million, or $0.30 per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to $15.0 million, or $0.29 per share, for the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP net income was $10.2 million, or $0.19 per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to $9.6 million, or $0.18 per share, for the year-ago quarter. Please refer to “About Concur’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation of our non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release. — Non-GAAP pretax income was $64.1 million, or $1.21 per share, for fiscal 2010, compared to $58.9 million, or $1.14 per share, for fiscal 2009. Non-GAAP net income was $40.4 million, or $0.76 per share, for fiscal 2010, compared to $37.5 million, or $0.72 per share, for fiscal 2009. — Non-GAAP operating margin was 23% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to 23% for the year-ago quarter. — Non-GAAP operating margin was 23% for fiscal 2010, compared to 23% for fiscal 2009. — Cash flows from operations were $23.1 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, up 13% from the year-ago quarter. Cash flows from operations were $80.3 million year-to-date for fiscal 2010, up 22% compared to the same period of last year. — American Express exercised a warrant to acquire 1.28 million shares of common stock of Concur, which increased its ownership of Concur common stock to approximately 15%. this exercise yielded proceeds to Concur of approximately $50 million. recent Business Highlights — Concur released the results of a commissioned Forrester Consulting study revealing that Concur’s travel and expense management solution delivers an ROI of 242% over a three-year period. — Concur ranked 37th on the Forbes Magazine list of America’s Best Small Companies In 2010. — Concur announced the continued expansion of the Concur

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) November 18, 2010

The Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) Summit 2010 conference continues today at the Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas. WOMMA Summit is the official word of mouth marketing industry conference, focusing on creating talkable brands through next and best practices in word of mouth and social marketing.

Highlights in today’s agenda include:

•     Keynote Session: The Art of Storytelling

Presenter: The Kitchen Sisters, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva

Session Description: Every brand has a story and it’s the stories that customers find memorable, irresistible, and shareable that drive word of mouth marketing. The Kitchen Sisters are award winning storytellers. They are the creators of some of the most listened to and linked to radio documentary stories heard on National Public Radio. in their keynote presentation, you will learn the storytelling techniques to craft provocative brand stories which connect with customers. Session Time: 8 am – 9 am

•     WOMMY Awards Luncheon

The WOMMYs are the only industry awards focused solely on word of mouth campaigns. With two new categories, Social Media and Innovation, the 2010 WOMMYs were the most competitive to date. Join WOMMA in honoring people, agencies, and brands behind the most remarkable word of mouth marketing campaigns. Time: 12 pm – 1:30 pm

•     Session: Best Brand Practices for WOMMA and FTC-Compliant Marketing

Panelists: Heather Oldani, Director U.S. Communications, McDonald’s and Emily Bader, Partner, Zócalo Group (moderators) Jodi Flicker, VP Audience Development, Warner Bros. Sara Parker, Head of Public Relations, PayPal Credit Team Elisa Camahort, COO, Co-Founder, BlogHer

Session Description: Members of the WOMMA Member Ethics Advisory Panel (MEAP) will tackle one of the industry’s most important issues – the relationship between brands and bloggers – in their session. This session will outline the common ethical and legal pitfalls of social media marketing programs and how WOMMA can help companies avoid them. Time: 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm

•     Keynote Session: Marketing from the FTC’s Perspective: Pluses and Pitfalls

Presenter: Lois C. Greisman, Division of Marketing Practices in the FTC’s Bureau Consumer Protection

Session Description: Greisman will discuss hot topics involving mobile marketing, affiliate marketing and privacy. She will focus on frauds affecting the online and mobile marketplaces, and who bears legal responsibility for misconduct. You’ll also receive an update on the agency’s latest privacy initiatives. Session Time: 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm

•     Style Your Sole Party

WOMMA, in conjunction with TOMS Shoes, the ultimate word of mouth based company, is hosting a Style Your Sole Party during the WOMMA Summit 2010. get ready to pull out the paintbrushes and discover your inner Warhol as you network with your peers and customize your own pair of TOMS Shoes, all the while helping a child in need. Time: 8 pm – 10 pm

See the full Summit agenda here: womma.org/summit/agenda/

More Summit News WOMMA member company ComBlu (comblu.com), a marketing organization specializing in social engagement initiatives, released its second annual “State of Online Branded Communities” analysis. The study of 78 brands and 241 communities shows significant progress in the adoption of best practices and a more strategic orientation to social engagement. The study examines the effectiveness of online communities in providing customer experiences, integrating brand strategies across multiple channels, and applying best practices to strengthen customer engagement. The study can be downloaded here: comblu.com/news/social-media/the-state-of-online-branded-communities-2010.aspx.

About WOMMA WOMMA, womma.org, is the leading trade association in the marketing and advertising industries that focuses on word of mouth, consumer-generated and social media platforms — or marketing techniques that include buzz, viral, community, and influencer marketing, as well as brand blogging. The organization is committed to developing and maintaining appropriate ethical standards for marketers and advertisers engaging in such marketing practices, identifying meaningful measurement standards for such marketing practices, and defining “best practices” for the industry.

Founded in 2004, WOMMA members include marketers and brands that use word-of-mouth marketing to reinforce their core customers and to reach out to new consumers, agencies that deliver word-of-mouth services and technologies, researchers that track the word-of-mouth experience and offline and online practitioners.

CBS Sports has hired ESPN veteran David Berson to run its college sports network.most recently executive vice president programming, planning and strategy at ESPN, Berson has been named president of CBS College Sports and executive vice president of CBS Sports. He will be engaged in all aspects of CBS Sports, Berson will have day-to-day responsibilities for running CBS College Sports Network.

Reporting to Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports, Berson assumes his new roles on Jan. 3.

Steve Herbst, who had been serving as executive vice president and general manager of CBS College Sports Network, will be leaving his post at the end of the year. Herbst joined CBS College Sports Network in June 2008 from his post as senior vice president and general manager of broadcasting at NBA TV. Herbst began running the channel just just two months after Tony Petitti, then CBS’s no. 2 sports executive behind McManus, left to become head of MLB Network. Some see Berson perhaps assuming that mantle down the line.

formerly known as College Sports Television, CBS College Sports Network was reorganized into CBS Sports early in 2008, adopting its current moniker in March of that year.Berson, 38, comes to CBS with 16 years of experience at ESPN, where he began his career as an intern during college and later worked in various capacities in programming, affiliate sales and marketing and business development. Berson, unitl late last year, co-ran ESPN’s programming department and was responsible for programming strategy, scheduling, development and driving audience consumption for all of ESPN’s domestic TV networks, as well as for ESPN’s digital media platforms. Berson had ultimate responsibility for determining the level of ESPN’s commitment to a specific sport or programming concept, including events and support programming. He also had responsibility for developing, launching and managing new businesses, including its college network ESPNU, and the programmer’s emerging high school sports business.”David’s fresh perspective and distinguished record of success will be a tremendous asset to CBS Sports’ industry-leading portfolio,” said McManus in announcing the hire. “He has expertise across the many disciplines of sports media and has launched the kind of collegiate sports programming channels that will help CBS College Sports achieve even greater success. as our portfolio of brands continues to expand and thrive, I’m very pleased to have David by my side and I look forward to his insight, counsel and contributions.”

The opportunity to work with McManus holds signifiant appeal for Berson as well.

“Sean has done a great job as sports have changed over the years and CBS Sports along with them,” Berson said in an interview. “His vision for the future is one of the things that attracted me to the job. I want to work with Sean, learn from him. It’s something I’m looking forward to.”

McManus also thanked Herbst for his role in growing CBS College Sports Network.”Steve has played a key role in the management of CBS College Sports Network during a time of great growth, helping make it the profitable franchise that it is today,” said McManus. “We’re very thankful for all his many contributions and have no doubt he will have success in whatever he chooses to take on next.”

Noted Berson: “Steve and his team have done a great job in terms of growing the network [now approaching 40 million homes], creating great content and driving it to profitability. I’m looking forward to dive in and find ways to make it better.”

Asked about the stranglehold his former employer has on much of national college sports rights, Berson said: “CBS College Sports Network is a tremendous asset with a lot of growth potential. There are lots of ways to continue its growth, from rights, ideas, creating new shows. The college sports fan is rabid and we’ll find new ways to give them more content.”

Going into his new job, Berson view his duties with CBS Sports and the college network as hand in hand. “CBS Sports is not one platform. There is CBS broadcast, CBS College Sports Network, several Web sites, mobile,” he said. “I, and I believe everyone at CBS, look at sports as on large platform to work from together.”