Yikes! I Just Landed a Television Interview. Now What?

by: Robert Deigh

Television interviews are, by far, the trickiest of all press encounters but they can also be the most rewarding in terms of your public relations efforts. Welcome the opportunity to appear on TV, and be prepared. By remembering a few rules and practicing, anyone can look and sound big on the little screen.

Generally there are three types of television interviews.

Recorded: Your interview will be aired in its entirety or will be cut up into smaller sound bites for part of a larger story. Recording ' and editing later -- enables the reporter to ask the same question over again if he stumbles over his words. You can do the same with your answer. The best thing to remember here is that if you start an answer and flub it after a couple of words, simply stop and start over. If they are just going to use a sound bite, the reporter is not likely to air your mistake.

Live in studio: You are being interviewed in a setting in which you are with other people in the room and can interact with them as if it were just a normal conversation. This is probably the most comfortable of the three formats.

Live on location: You are alone in a studio facing nothing but a camera because you are in a remote location, away from the main studio where the interviewer is located. You can hear, but not see the interviewer. Look straight into the camera the entire time (but don't glare), just as though it were an interviewer. If you look away, you'll seem distracted and aloof. Keep looking at the camera until the technician in the studio says you are off the air.

With some exceptions, there is little room for asking in-depth questions that require in-depth answers. So how do you get your story right? Make sure the reporter is well briefed on the subject. TV reporters often have to cover a wide range of topics. The better informed they are, the better questions they will ask and the better the interview will go. You don't want a reporter asking, "So, what does your business do?" Better to get a question like, "After 20 years in the business, what trends do you see for the next year or so?" Schedule a background phone call before the interview, if possible, to cover all of the basic information with the reporter.

Here are some rules to remember when doing a television interview :

• Before you do a broadcast interview, make sure you have all of the details. Who is doing the interview? Will it be a panel interview on a particular topic or will your executive have the camera and/or mic to himself? Know the show format and the names of other guests who will be on before you.
• Memorize your message points. Don't look at your notes. Repeat messages two or three times naturally during the conversation so the interviewer can choose the best versions of sound bites.
• Sit slightly forward in an upright, non-swivel chair with arms.
• Men: Wear dark suits with off-white or blue shirts. Avoid "busy" ties. Sit on the bottom of your suit jacket so the shoulders do not ride up. · Men: Don't refuse makeup. A little powder on the forehead will keep you from looking like a lighthouse. Bring an electric shaver to erase your five o'clock shadow. Wear socks that go up to your calf so your ankles don't show.
• Women: Avoid large, shiny, dangling, or otherwise distracting jewelry. Avoid "busy" clothing patterns. Colors are fine.
• Be visual. Do the interview at your place of business, if appropriate. Even better, if you have a factory floor, a control room, or some other kind of high visual, use that as the backdrop. · Bring a prop—your product or some other object to illustrate your point.
• Talk directly to the interviewer. The camera and microphone will find you. Maintain eye contact.
• Gesture with your hands where appropriate.
• Be personable and open. Smile when appropriate.
  

Television interviews generally are as much about style as substance, so HOW you look is important. More than 90% of communication is nonverbal, so the way you carry yourself, the way you dress, your gestures, and your facial expressions are critically important. Unless you are a bank loan officer or a DMV clerk, the human face is capable of about 10,000 distinct expressions. There's an old adage that television adds 10 pounds to anyone's appearance. I think it really depends on how many jelly doughnuts you eat in the green room before the broadcast. Maybe the camera does give you a slightly wider appearance, but how you look depends more on your posture, your face, your gestures, and the way in which you dress.

Hit your messages, remember your appearance, be engaged in the interview and you'll be great! Good luck.

About The Author

Robert Deigh is the author of the new PR book,"How Come No One Knows About Us?"(WBusinessBooks). For a free full chapter, "16 Ways to Come Up With Story Ideas That Will Attract Press," contact rdeigh1@aol.com http://www.rdccommunication.com

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Internet Marketing Companies, Online Marketing Degree, Online Marketing Service

By: Jan Michael Balasa

ONLINE MARKETING SERVICE

Online Marketing Service, also referred to as Internet marketing service is about using the Internet as another channel to market your business or organization. It’s about broadening your Web visibility, attracting qualified visitors to your website or getting interested people to email or call without even needing to come to your site. When visitors do come, through on-site marketing efforts and strong features, you lead them to do what you want them to do: fill out a form, register for an event or make a purchase from you through the internet usage. Some people would be eased to make their necessary work about their company by providing online worker from other place to make their job more easy to do.

Online Marketing Service builds, executes and measures direct response strategies using the Internet. Some key areas that the company should consider to concentrate on are acquisition of specific information, retention of the data being given on the site, awareness of how the site should be handled, optimization of the site content and behavior, and conversion of details through a more useful resource to the users online.

Here are some of the processes that the company should consider in getting their online marketing more effective :

1. Define Your Goal - work together with every member of your company to help clearly define exactly what it is you want to accomplish towards a more fruitful future using the online marketing service and how to set up goals which are important to the company.
2. Develop the Plan – the company should develop strategic, effective and measurable direct response marketing plans designed to achieve the company goals. Through the company's efforts of each member, a more suitable and easy way of conducting the plan can be performed.
3. Execute the Plan - provide capable and experienced project management throughout the entire implementation process. Each member of the company should be reliable, thorough, well-connected, and determined to make satisfied clients that are connected to the company. With these at hand, satisfied clients are willing to cooperate and pay more for the efforts of the company.
4. Measure the Results - No online marketing campaign is complete without measuring the results. Internet marketing strategies take tracking and measuring of the clients website advertisements before implementation occurs. This way, the company can measure their effectiveness to the clients as well as how better they know their company's effectiveness in the process. With the good results that the company is displaying, more and more clients are willing to be with the company and won't have second thoughts of paying a good amount for a good service that the company offers. Clients' satisfaction are very vital when it comes to consideration about the company's main goal.
   

ONLINE MARKETING DEGREE

Online Marketing Degree generally refers to the degrees that are offered in the internet through advertisements and well-presented by different courses that are being offered by the colleges and universities throughout the globe. It most likely want to prepare individuals in undertaking and managing the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers by the use of the internet.

A more easy way to determine whether you're making the right decision in improving and pursuing your career as student is to continue studying and taking one of the major courses that the college or university offers. Online Marketing Degree includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets.

Many colleges and universities have come up with the idea of advertising their different online courses because through this, a more practical, faster and easier way of advertising through the web can be seen and noticed. They will no longer have to make certain advertisements through television and radios just around their country but through online marketing service. The degrees that they offer will be seen by anyone from anywhere around the globe by the use of the internet. An effective way of advertising without the high costing.

A slight example on the online marketing degree is the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Marketing (B.S.B.A./MKT.) which puts working professionals on a clear path to lifelong learning and success. Maximizing their career opportunities, making important contributions to the profession, reaching the potential—that define success.

Through a program that combines academic theory with practical application, and includes courses in Ethical Leadership and in Social Responsibility, the students will gain knowledge and experience in areas vital to business and society. This concentration will help the students develop insights into an organization’s marketing effort by learning not only the traditional disciplines of alternate marketing channels, sales management, advertising and research, but also emerging marketing approaches related to consumer motivation, global customer management, customer relationship management, and marketing on the Internet.

Another example of an online marketing degree is the Master of Business Administration in Marketing (M.B.A./MKT.), it provides students with the ability to examine the relationship between marketing and corporate strategy and the tools necessary for developing and implementing strong marketing tactics throughout the companies in which they work. Through a hands-on curriculum including case analyses, this specialization lays the practical groundwork necessary for students interested in strengthening or furthering their career as a marketing professional or decision maker.

INTERNET MARKETING COMPANIES

Internet Marketing is a broad term that can include everything from pay-per-click management to a full-blown online marketing campaign that builds traffic and tracks site visitors to increase conversions from all mediums. Internet Marketing can be thought as encompassing all of the following disciplines: search engine optimization, pay-per-click management, link building and affiliate marketing.

Internet Marketing Companies work solely towards getting their client’s product or services marketed online, and this is really becoming something that modern businesses can’t live without. Obviously, an Internet marketing company can’t use the same techniques that a traditional advertising agency would use, such as television commercials and special promotions.

The things that an Internet marketing company can do are pretty amazing, though, because the costs are fairly low and the results can potentially reach a global audience. The interactive nature of Internet marketing, which allows businesses to draw out an instant response from potential customers, is a unique quality of the medium. Internet marketing companies can bring creative and technical aspects together, including design, development, advertising and sales. Internet marketing methods include search engine optimization, pay per click management, display advertising, email marketing, interactive advertising, blog marketing, and viral marketing.

The services that an Internet marketing Company offers aren’t always something tangible that people can see, although things like banner ads and social media marketing (using sites like MySpace) are quite visible. Things like search engine optimization and pay per click management are more intangible, but they help promote a website by placing it where people will see it when they are looking for that type of product or service. Internet marketing companies grow and promote an organization using online media.

An Internet marketing company does not simply build a website or promote a website… They make that website visible to people who are likely to become real paying customers. For some reasons, people are making easier ways of advertising their products and news through the Internet because of its lower cost and its effectiveness. Consumers can see the products and massive orders and requests could be in any instant on line with the company which provides the products.

An online marketing campaign is necessary these days with the Internet become bigger and bigger by the day. Therefore, it is crucial to hire an effective Internet marketing company to help your business achieve the online results you are looking for.

Since the advent of the World Wide Web, there have been many new evolutions to online marketing. Thankfully, there are many Internet marketing companies that can show you the ropes about the industry so that you can capitalize with your online venture.

There is a wide variety of items that a quality Internet marketing company can provide to your business. One of the main sources of online marketing is in search engine optimization, commonly referred to as SEO. This process simply refers to the act of ensuring that your website appears in the top of the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN. This is achieved by submitting articles and keyword phrases all over the Internet because the more links that your website has on the Net, the higher your search engine ranking will be. Since most customers will choose to use the services of a company that is among the top ten in the search engines, SEO can work wonders for your online venture.

However, an Internet marketing company also has many other services that can benefit your business. Many of these particular companies also provide website designing and graphic design help that will make your website much more appealing to the public. If you search hard enough, you will be able to find a quality company that will produce your website from the ground up and then use SEO to ensure that your site gets the recognition it deserves.

About The Author

Jan Michael Balasa is a link builder for http://Agentsofvalue.com. I'm an Electronics and Communications Engineering graduate. I have a good written and communication skill when it comes to research and projects.

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Internet Marketing And A Future Financial Focus

by: Scott Lindsay

One of the prime motivations for Internet marketing is that you don’t want to be in the same place you are right now - in 12 months.

In every business the predominant idea is to set goals that help you conduct business smarter, learn lessons faster and bring more business to your site.

The problem is many entrepreneurs tend to stay focused on their bottom line and to product fulfillment issues. By doing so they may indeed find themselves in the same place 12 months from now. They may also find their business has declined in total sales revenue.

How is that possible?

This is an interesting question especially when, from all appearances, the business owner IS paying attention to their business and that the sales are brisk. It can also seem baffling when it appears that the business owner is busier than they have ever been.

The problem may be that some of the details of business should be delegated to other employees, especially if the business is of significant size.

The sad truth is some business owners are spending too much time in the mailroom and not enough time in long-term strategic planning. Online business grows as new ideas are developed and implemented.

It is not unlike an architect spending all his or her time developing the entryway of a new luxury hotel while failing to draw up plans for the rest of the building. It looks nice from the outside, but the inside is in disarray.

What this means, in the broadest terms, is that you need to pay attention to all aspects of your online business. If you don’t feel adequate to manage certain aspects of the business then find someone who can. When you neglect certain aspects of your business you will almost always run the risk of a loss of long-term business. You will also be subjected to feast or famine cycles where you may have more work than you can handle for a period of time and not enough work for an equal or greater length of time.

It’s a given that you find your business to be an important part of your life. You have invested a lot in the success of your business and that investment is too great to simply allow glaring marketing omissions to go unchallenged.

Sometimes business owners adopt an out of sight - out of mind mentality. They avoid those things that are not on their immediate radar. They push back all those things that are not fires to attend only the tyranny of the urgent.

Internet marketing is one of the very first things to be cast from view for many businesses. The reason this is true is because the role of marketing seems to have little intrinsic value for those online shops that are currently doing a brisk business. It appears to be a sign that they did everything right and can move on to the role of bean counter.

Learn the art of balancing your business interests and include marketing as a prime component for achieving future goals.

About The Author
Scott Lindsay is a web developer and entrepreneur. Make your own website in just 5 minutes with HighPowerSites at: http://www.highpowersites.com or Build A Website at: http://www.buildagreatsite.com. Start your own ebook business with BooksWealth at: http://www.bookswealth.com

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Phenomenon 2: Social Networking

One very powerful aspect of social networking is the “blog”. Short for “web log”, a blog is a website where entries are written in date order with the most recent entry (or “post”) at the top of the page, and the oldest towards the bottom. Blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject of interest to the “blogger” (the person who has the blog); some function as simple online diaries. You can find blogs on almost any topic you can think of, from stamp collecting, to religion, to cooking, to politics – in fact, if you can think of it, there is bound to be a blog about it. People can’t help writing about their loves, their hates, even day-to-day things they do; rating the latest book they read or film they saw; even recommending their latest purchase, gift or treasure via their blog… so much so that blogging can be addictive: once you start, you can’t stop.
In fact the overwhelming popularity of blogs and social networking sites was a trend spotted by O’Reilly Media back in 2003, when they coined the phrase “Web 2.0” to describe these “second generation” new ways of using the web to collaborate and share with other users. Tim O’Reilly defines it as: “the business revolution in the computer industry caused by the move to the internet as platform, and an attempt to understand the rules for success on that new platform.” We’re writing the rules for success right now.
Entire blog communities have sprung up, focusing on certain topics and connecting people with a common interest so that they can share ideas, make friends and even do business with each other around the world. And blogging does not stop there. Many blogs also carry “RSS” feeds, which automatically update people who subscribe to them so that they do not have to revisit the blog to see if it has been updated. RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication, is used to publish newly updated posts and contains a summary of content from the website or blog. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up to date with their favourite websites in an automated manner that’s easier than checking them manually. According to Technorati, there are over 70 million blogs on the internet, with about 120,000 new ones being set up each day. That’s 1.4 new blogs every second! So whilst you have been reading this (for, say, 10 minutes), over 840 new blogs have been set up! Couple that with 1.5
million posts (people with blogs adding entries, or people commenting on entries) being added per day (17 per second), and you can see how massive this trend is.
The interactive nature of blogs and social networking sites keeps visitors coming back again and again; and if you try to “monetize” this market of people wanting to have fun playing online games as well as having their own web space/blog AND being able to talk to each other live, the potential is staggering.
That is exactly what you will have! Not only are social networking sites incredibly popular, but also they are making huge amounts of money for some people. Digital Media Wire (April 2007) reported that brands such as Adidas and Electronic Arts attributed more than 70% of their marketing return to the word of mouth effect within social networks. Imagine being able to harness this powerful word of mouth medium, and even better, use it to fuel your new online games business! You see, being able to play live and instantly is very powerful, but in most cases when online players send a challenge to another player, they send it via email.
Now if this person is not online, or isn’t checking their email, the chance of playing and the ability to make money are slowed down (taking away the elements of fun and instant gratification) or even lost altogether.
We thought: this is not acceptable! We wanted to improve the efficiency of the challenge, to speed up game play. So we asked, what if you could easily locate your buddies? What if you could see when they’re online? What if you could proactively challenge them to a game even if they don’t have their email client open?
Using a communication device new to our industry, you will be able to do all this and more. See your business grow before your very eyes; challenge not only individual team members and players to play a game, but also send group challenges to hundreds – even thousands – of members instantly via this tool.
Not only will it be a powerful communication tool, but also it will allow you to play games and make money faster – and build your business for you. Even better, you will be able to use this tool from anywhere in the world, and it will be packed with all sorts of features to drive your new
business faster. Why? Because people want to interact with other people who are having FUN!
And in our world, their fun means your profit.

Damien King

www.UVMEassociate.com
www.mediabistro.com

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Phenomenon 1: Online Games Entertainment

The Internet is the fastest growing marketplace in the history of the world, but there in an online sector that is growing four times faster than the Internet overall – the online skill games market. Just stop right there. Imagine that for a second… a business that is growing four times faster than the Internet! To give you an idea of what that means and to really pu
t it into context, recent figures from analyst firm DFC intelligence said that the worldwide online games market is forecasted to grow from $3.4 billion USD in 2005 to over $13 billion USD in 2011.

The market today is worth approximately $5.2 billion USD – that equates to a worth of $164 USD per second, and in the next 156 weeks is expected to grow to $412 USD per second – of every minute of every day, and growing.
That means if this book took you just 15 minutes to read, in that time over $147,600 USD has been spent online playing games; or the equivalent of $14,169,600 USD will be spent today alone, and the market is growing at an exponential rate.
These sorts of numbers can’t be ignored.
What is a “skill-based game”? IGDA (International Game Developers Association) reports, “A ‘skill based game’ is a web game played in a tournament format, with each player paying a cash entry fee to play, and with a cash or merchandise prize going to the winner or winners of the tournament. Skill-based games are named accordingly because the outcome of each competition is based on the players’ ability and performance, with any elements of luck either eliminated or greatly reduced. This is critical, in order to be legal and avoid falling under anti-gambling statutes.”
Show me the money! Alex Burmaster, European Internet Analyst, Nielson/Net Ratings (a global leader in internet media and market research) said, “Take the fact that the online games sector is growing at four times the rate of overall internet growth together with the increasing numbers…. online and it is easy to see why companies such as MTV Networks are looking to get a piece of the action.”
What is driving this trend? It is being driven by the increase in broadband into homes, which allows people to play these games, coupled with an increasing acceptance of playing games online. This is driving the high demand.
New York – June 21, 2006 – Nielson/Net Ratings announced that nearlythree quarters of active US web users connected at home via broadband in May 2006, growing 15 percentage points over the previous year, when just 57 percent of active US web users relied on broadband connections at home. Research also indicates that broadband users are more likely to make better use of Internet functionalities and newer technologies, such as RSS feeds and
blogging. Quite simply… its all about fun! We all play games, across all age ranges and genders, and it transcends all cultures because it is part of the human spirit – we have a need to compete with others and with ourselves.
People play games not so much for the game itself as for the experience the game creates: an adrenaline rush, a victory, a mental challenge or a time to interact with friends. In short, we play games to create moment-to-moment experiences that are FUN; and it is generating billions in cash! But the desire to play is only half the story. The big catalyst for growth is the explosion of affordable home broadband and ultra-fast PCs.
This means that today, online gaming isn’t just for serious gamers… its for everybody, everywhere.
Imagine if just a fraction of the millions of people playing games online right now were playing through your uVme site – you see, your site is not an isolated, standalone platform for your team alone. It’s a doorway through which your players enter the GLOBAL uVme gaming network, to find thousands of other players across the world, linked up
and ready to play!

Damien King

www.UVMEassociate.com

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The Simplest Plan in the World for Getting Whatever You Want

By Andreas Ohrt

So did you learn anything in the last 24 lessons? Do you realize that you hold in your hands a compilation of the most powerful secrets in the world? You may have already experienced positive changes in your life simply through the power of the decision you made when you purchased this book. Now is the time to apply your knowledge. Mind power is an incredible force in the universe, but unless you take physical, concrete action none of your desires can come to you. This book provides access to some of the greatest teachers on this planet. Choose the ones whose writing you’ve enjoyed the most, follow their advice with dedication and determination, and I guarantee your dreams will come true.
You’ve learned a lot in the previous 24 lessons. Vast amounts of secret wisdom has been downloaded into your mind and soul. Your life will change for the better, easily and effortlessly, simply for having read this book. But if you really want to make change quickly and dramatically, you must apply your knowledge.
In order to help you begin, I’ve written this short article. I’ve tried to distill the fundamental keys which all mind power masters continually return to. I have tried to make this knowledge as simple as humanly possible, so that every single person reading this book will be able to take this information and use it, easily and quickly. Here then, is the most simple possible explanation of the power of your creative energy. Follow
these four steps, and any goal can be yours.
Step One : Know What You Want Yes, it seems so obvious, doesn’t it?
You must know what you want in order to get what you want. Yet this most basic first step is missed by the majority of people. You must know what you want as specifically as possible. This is the magic first step. >> Daydreaming about your future will not bring you what you want. Waiting for life to work out the way you’ve always expected won’t bring you what you want. The only way to get what you want is to decide, with clarity and focus, exactly what you want to create.
So how do you know what you want? Well, it’s very simple. Write down your desires, your dreams, and everything that you want for your life. Then pick the one thing on your list that you know you could accomplish if you dedicated some energy to it. Pick that one and forget about the rest. Pick the very next goal in the creation of your live and go for it.
Focus, focus, focus. Don’t waste your energy wishing and dreaming for a million and one things. Pick one and go with it. Just as the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so does the journey to your ideal life begin with a single goal.
So begin with an easy, do-able goal, so far unaccomplished, plug it into this 4-step system. Write down as specifically and exactly what it is you will create. After it’s finished, move on to the next goal.
Step Two : Focus On What You Want You must give positive focus, energy, and attention to your goal. Setting a goal and then forgetting about it will not do. You must imprint it on your conscious and subconscious mind until it becomes reality.
Remember, thought is blindingly fast compared to the manifestation of thoughts into reality. Of course, as you practice this system and become more confident, your thoughts will come into reality much more quickly. But as a beginner, you must keep your energy and intention directly on your goal. You must focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want. Stop complaining about things that are not the way you want them to be. Instead, decide how you would like them to be and focus on that. Whenever you find yourself giving attention to some area of your life with which you are unhappy, immediately ask yourself ”What do I want in this situation?” and focus on the answer. Take a look at your goal every day, give it positive focus and attention. Before you fall asleep and after you wake up, instead of worrying about your problems, imagine your
goal successfully attained, and imagine how you would feel if your goal was accomplished. Go to sleep with this feeling, and your subconscious mind will quickly find a way to bring it into your reality.
Step Three : Take Action Now!
You must take action towards your goal, and you must take action right now! There is no other time that you can act. The past is gone, the future is an illusion. Making plans to take action is not action. You must take action right now. There is always something that you can do to propel you towards your goal. It doesn’t matter how tiny the action is, or how insignificant you might feel it is, you must do it. There is always some small step you can take. Take that step. You must convince your subconscious mind that you are serious about accomplishing your goal, and there is nothing more convincing than taking action.
No matter where you are along your path to your goal, no matter how near or far you might feel to be, there is always an obvious next step you can take. Take that step in this present moment. Right now.
If you have trouble figuring out what to do, or are paralyzed into inaction because it seems there are too many things to do, just do this: Make a list of all the things that need to happen in order for your goal to arrive. List all the intermediary steps that you will experience as your goal begins to enter your life.
Somewhere on this list will be the obvious next step. Do it. Do it now!
Step Four : Choose The Same Thing Every Day
You must be consistent. You must, consistently, choose the same goal every day until your goal is accomplished. You cannot send out constantly changing vague wishes into the universe and expect to create results in the real world. It’s as simple as ordering a meal in a restaurant. You must decide what you want and then ask for it. If you can’t make up your mind the waiter will simply serve someone else until you’re ready. If you do not provide the universe with a specific goal which you consistently take action toward, your “meal” will never come to you. And the most important secret of all : Don’t Give Up Until Your Goal Is Accomplished.
Andreas Ohrt is the editor of Mind Power News, a free weekly e-zine which compiles all the news headlines, scientific research, and cutting-edge developments in the science of Mind Power. Get your free subscription and more free bonuses at www.mindpowernews.com
www.ecart.co.za

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At A Glance: Social Marketing

Because having fun playing games and social networking are such popular activities, with millions of people taking part daily, we have developed a way for you to create an income purely by challenging friends and contacts to games, coupled with social networking and its word of mouth effect. We’ve done this using a familiar tool, but in a way that you have never seen before… and we call it social marketing.

What is this tool? Well, instant messengers such as Windows Live Messenger, AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), Google Talk and Yahoo! Messenger are now commonplace. More than half the UK and US population regularly use Windows Live Messenger to stay in touch with friends; and instant messaging is set to the be the fastest growing communication medium in history – growing in popularity twice as fast as email did.

Windows Live Messenger: 155 million total users AIM: over 100 million total users Jabber: 90 million users Yahoo! Messenger: 22 million users We have taken this familiar tool to a new level. By marrying it to our uVme skill games platform and turning it into a cash generation machine, we have given you and people in your business the ability to instantly challenge an opponent anywhere in the world to a game. Even better, at the click of a mouse your players can add their friends and contacts from Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, AIM and Yahoo! Messenger, and challenge them to a game, start having fun and instantly make money for you and your uVme business associates!

You will also be able to give live assistance to visitors to your site. As soon as a visitor lands on your webpage, you are alerted through the instant messenger. You have the ability to chat with them, challenge them to a game and share with them the benefits of uVme. Lets look at these three exciting markets in more detail.

By Damien King

www.UVMEassociate.com

www.brandamplitude.com

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