Advisory Board Members:
George Kafkarkou - Vice President, SMB CA
Clay Stelzer - Director, SMB Marketing IBM
Harry Brelsford - CEO, SMB Nation
Tom Pick - Founder, WebMarketCentral.com
Rob Chen - Vice President, Small Business Solutions, Visa
Media Partners
Trusted editing, the best brands in the business…Time Inc. is one of the largest content companies in the world, with a portfolio of approximately 130 titles, including some of the world’s most popular, powerful and trusted brands. For this study, Time Inc. is involving Fortune Small Business, CNN, CNN Money, Time Inc and Fortune magazines. http://www.timeinc.com
ITSMA – IT Services Marketing Association — ITSMA (IT Services Marketing Association) is a membership community for marketing executives who market and sell technology-related services and solutions. With nearly 100 Corporate Members around the globe, including Accenture, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Verizon, and Wipro, ITSMA provides best practice insight, an active leadership community, and hands-on advisory guidance around the unique requirements for marketing technology services and solutions.
CEMA - Corporate Event Marketing Association — CEMA, the Corporate Event Marketing Association, is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving event and marketing professionals in all sectors of the technology industry. Founded in 1990, CEMA offers educational and networking opportunities regionally and nationally.
DMA – Direct Marketing Association — The Direct Marketing Association is the leading global trade association of business and nonprofit organizations using and supporting direct marketing tools and techniques. DMA advocates industry standards for responsible marketing, promotes relevance as the key to reaching consumers with desirable offers, and provides cutting-edge research, education, and networking opportunities to improve results throughout the entire direct marketing process. Founded in 1917, DMA today has more than 3,600 members from the US and 46 other nations, including the majority of companies listed on the Fortune 100.
EMF – Experiential Marketing Forum — The Experiential Marketing Forum is an international community of professionals, students and people who share ideas and keep abreast of the newest trends and exciting things happening in the world of media.
HCMA - The Healthcare Communication & Marketing Association, Inc. — The Healthcare Communication & Marketing Association, Inc. (HCMA) is a non-profit, national association of healthcare marketing, communications and education professionals dedicated to enhancing and optimizing the careers of its members. The HCMA recognizes excellence in marketing, communications and education that impacts and improves health.
SVAMA - Silicon Valley American Marketing Association — Silicon Valley American Marketing Association: SVAMA is the premier chapter of the American Marketing Association. The Association comprises Silicon Valley's marketing thought leaders and keeps members informed about the latest marketing issues and techniques for the IT industry.
SMPS – Society for Marketing Professional Services — The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) was created in 1973 by small group of professional services firm leaders who recognized the need to sharpen skills, pool resources, and work together to create business opportunities. Today, the association has a membership of more than 6,100+ marketing and business development professionals from architectural, engineering, planning, interior design, construction, and specialty consulting firms located throughout the United States and Canada.
MarketWire — Marketwire is in the business of making your life easier - from providing peace of mind that press releases reach the right people at the right time, to providing innovative tools that help incorporate the latest new media, manage workflow, and even track effectiveness. Their complete range of services allow direct access throughout the world, as well as comprehensive media databases, up-to-the-minute video and web options and more. Use the resources on their site to help distribute news releases quickly and accurately, manage media contacts, add the richness of multimedia to your communications and monitor the news that affects you and your brand. http://www.marketwire.com
Opinion Research Corporation — Opinion Research Corporation is a leading market research and consulting firm providing fact-based, action-focused intelligence and advice to help their clients achieve success with their markets, customers, employees and other stakeholders. They offer focused expertise across four issues areas: Customer Experience and Strategies, Employee Engagement, Corporate Branding and Reputation and Market Planning & Development. Their issues expertise is fully integrated with the firm’s industry-based experience in several sectors, including: Financial Services; Information Technology & Telecom; Healthcare & Life Sciences; and Public Services. ORC is a member of the infoUSA® family of companies.
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