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WTWH Media Acquires Engineering.com

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Friday, December 8, 2023

WTWH Media , a digital-first B2B media and marketing company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the digital B2B media assets of Engineering.com , a leading digital B2B media company dedicated to serving the global engineering community.

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  • WTWH Media , a digital-first B2B media and marketing company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the digital B2B media assets of Engineering.com , a leading digital B2B media company dedicated to serving the global engineering community.
  • WTWH Media maintains a portfolio of industry-leading engineering-focused digital media properties, including Design World, EE World Online, and The Robot Report.
  • "WTWH Media is excited to welcome the Engineering.com digital B2B media team into our family of brands.
  • The transaction marks the fourth strategic acquisition for WTWH Media since partnering with Mountaingate Capital , a Colorado-based, growth-focused investment firm.

Nextdoor Rewind: 2023 Gives Neighbors a Local-Level Reflection of the Past Year Together

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Today, Nextdoor released Nextdoor Rewind: 2023, an end-of-year review of the collective moments and milestones reached by neighbors in cities across the country.

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  • Today, Nextdoor released Nextdoor Rewind: 2023, an end-of-year review of the collective moments and milestones reached by neighbors in cities across the country.
  • As neighbors scroll through this festive flipbook in their Nextdoor feeds, they will be treated to a countdown of local reflections and factoids from the past year.
  • This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231207797658/en/
    Nextdoor Rewind: 2023 Gives Neighbors a Local-Level Reflection of the Past Year Together (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Chronicling achievements like the number of event RSVPs that brought neighbors together, the number of conversations about trusted local businesses, the value of items sold in the ‘For Sale & Free’ section, and how many furry, feathered, or scaly friends were lost and then found, Nextdoor Rewind: 2023 will highlight the many ways that communities came together.

Marriott International, Zoom, and Duolingo are among the Winners of the 2023 - 2024 World Branding Awards

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

The 17th edition of the World Branding Awards honoured the success and achievements of some of the World’s Best Brands as National, Regional, and Global Winners.

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  • The 17th edition of the World Branding Awards honoured the success and achievements of some of the World’s Best Brands as National, Regional, and Global Winners.
  • The 2023 - 2024 World Branding Awards saw over 1,500 brands from more than 40 countries nominated as “Brand of the Year.” Of these, less than 200 were declared Winners.
  • The prestigious Award Ceremony was held at the home of the awards, Kensington Palace, United Kingdom.
  • The World Branding Awards is the premier awards of the World Branding Forum, a registered non-profit organisation.

Keller Williams Deploys AI-Powered Ad Campaign Platform

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

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    ”Our new campaign platform paired with AI capabilities will save our agents more time and money, allowing them to focus on what matters most,” said Heather Pollard, head of digital and design, KW.
  • Launched in Q3 ‘23, KW’s new Paid Ads experience offers agents better quality leads, more available channels, easy-to-use ad creation, and new AI-powered features for listing ad types, generating more leads at a lower cost.
  • “We’re revolutionizing the approach to ad creation with this groundbreaking feature, setting a new standard for engaging, results-driven content,” said Pollard.
  • In February 2019, KW originally released Command, hosted on the Keller Cloud platform, for general agent availability.

General Mills Announces Changes to Senior Leadership Team

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) today announced several changes to its senior leadership team to further advance the company’s enterprise strategy, Accelerate.

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  • General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) today announced several changes to its senior leadership team to further advance the company’s enterprise strategy, Accelerate.
  • Ricardo Fernandez, newly promoted to Segment President, International, will report to Nudi, with Fernandez also joining the company's senior leadership team.
  • Earlier in his career, Fernandez held leadership roles for General Mills businesses in Europe and Latin America.
  • “We are making these strategic changes to best position General Mills for today’s dynamic landscape,” said Jeff Harmening, Chairman and CEO, General Mills.

Monetate Helps Drive $4.8 Billion in Overall Sales During Cyber Week; Predict Higher YoY Spend in December

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

During Cyber Week 2023, Monetate’s client base, tracking over 800M customer sessions, reached $4.8B in total sales, a 10.1% YoY growth.

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  • During Cyber Week 2023, Monetate’s client base, tracking over 800M customer sessions, reached $4.8B in total sales, a 10.1% YoY growth.
  • Cyber Monday delivered the biggest YoY growth of the five-day event, clocking in a 12.7% increase compared to 2022.
  • As the numbers are tracking now, Monetate is predicting that YoY spend will also be higher in December as we finish out the year.
  • “The peak period, particularly Cyber Week, is like the Super Bowl to our clients,” explained Monetate CEO Brian Wilson.

9-Year-old Singer/songwriter Releases Debut Album and Singles on Global Streaming Platforms

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Aaria Ghosh Chakrabarti, the 9-year-old singer/songwriter from Moorestown, NJ and Montreal, QC, announced the launch of her debut album, Feel the Light.

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  • Aaria Ghosh Chakrabarti, the 9-year-old singer/songwriter from Moorestown, NJ and Montreal, QC, announced the launch of her debut album, Feel the Light.
  • The album was produced by AGC Studios and is currently available for download or streaming on Bandcamp ( https://bandwildlife-ft-aaria.bandcamp.com/album/feel-the-light ), alongside live videos of international concert performances by Aaria and Band Wildlife.
  • Singles are available on a variety of streaming platforms including Spotify, Amazon Music, and others under Aaria and Band Wildlife.
  • To commemorate the album launch, Band Wildlife is hosting an online listening party on Dec 16th, 5:00 pm at the following link: Feel the Light Listening Party

Find Your BFF a Perfect Match on RAW and Win a $10K Dream Vacation

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Friday, December 1, 2023

The playful new bubbling-under dating app RAW is ready for another breakthrough with a new challenge for its female daters!

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  • The playful new bubbling-under dating app RAW is ready for another breakthrough with a new challenge for its female daters!
  • We are inviting all our girlypops to take control of each other’s love lives and set their BFF up with dream guys from RAW by sharing their suggested picks on TikTok – all for a chance to go on a dream vacation covered by RAW,” says Marina Anderson, RAW co-founder.
  • Download RAW.
  • RAW is a new fast-growing dating app capturing the hearts of young singles across the nation.

ICR Launches Blue Engine to Redefine Creative Consumer Communications

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

In the dynamic world of creative communications, a new force has emerged – Blue Engine .

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  • In the dynamic world of creative communications, a new force has emerged – Blue Engine .
  • Formed through the strategic union of the consumer lifestyle practice at ICR and leading consumer communications agency Bullfrog + Baum, Blue Engine embodies a fresh and energetic approach to brand strategy and storytelling.
  • Blue Engine – the new, resulting company – offers innovative thinking, spirited collaboration and creative solutions to both new and existing clients.
  • “The energy within our team is palpable, and we are eager to channel this enthusiasm into every project we undertake,” says Jennifer Baum, CEO, Blue Engine.

Emplifi Social Marketing Cloud Recognized by TrustRadius ‘Best Of’ Awards 2023

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Emplifi , a leading unified customer engagement platform, today announced that its Social Marketing Cloud has earned recognition across all three categories at the 2023 TrustRadius ‘Best Of’ Awards .

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  • Emplifi , a leading unified customer engagement platform, today announced that its Social Marketing Cloud has earned recognition across all three categories at the 2023 TrustRadius ‘Best Of’ Awards .
  • Emplifi Social Marketing Cloud won in all three categories (Best Value, Best Feature Set and Best Relationship) based on verified customer reviews.
  • It’s wonderful to see Emplifi’s Social Marketing Cloud recognized by TrustRadius, based on the phenomenal feedback from real social marketing teams."
  • For those who want to see or add Emplifi Social Marketing Cloud reviews, visit TrustRadius .