Launch Pad Articles

IVT's Primetime launch brings a YouTube to the corporations

Frank Washkuch September 22, 2008

Webcasting software company IVT is planning to launch Primetime, its version of "YouTube for the enterprise" at the Streaming Media West conference in San Jose, CA, on September 23.
 

BlogHer hits the road to boost its membership and awareness

Frank Washkuch September 12, 2008

Online women's network BlogHer is planning a six-city "Reach Out" tour to expand the number of its bloggers and boost brand awareness.
 

The Cliffs, GPI set a course to tout in-school health program

Kimberly Maul September 04, 2008

The Cliffs, a collection of private residential communities in the Carolina Preserves, is hosting the Gary Player Invitational (GPI) golf charity event, which benefits kid-related causes, from September 28 to 30.
 

Oral-B looks to make brushing teeth cool with its new Pulsonic

Jaimy Lee August 28, 2008

For its new electronic toothbrush, the Pulsonic, Oral-B is targeting consumers that care as much about design as how well the toothbrush cleans teeth, said Elizabeth Ming, external relations manager, Oral-B, which is owned by Procter & Gamble
 

MedImmune builds on election buzz for flu-vaccination efforts

Jaimy Lee August 14, 2008

The goal of MedImmune's "Flu Vaccination: Choose Your Administration" campaign is to raise awareness about flu vaccinations and the options that healthcare consumers have.
 

Virgin Megastore gives a bird's-eye view of its $10 special sale

Frank Washkuch August 07, 2008

Virgin Megastore, along with AOR SJ Communications, launched the "Virgin Bird" campaign on July 31 to draw attention to a special sale, where music and videos are selling for $10 each. "We're trying to compete for consumer eyeballs, and our consumers are very cutting edge, informed, and opinionated," said Dee Mc Laughlin, VP of marketing at Virgin Entertainment Group North America.
 

Foundation backs documentary to raise US budget awareness

Ted McKenna July 31, 2008

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation officially launched in mid-July, carrying $1 billion in pledged funding from its founder, a senior chairman at Blackstone Group, worth $2.5 billion, according to Forbes.
 

Del Monte focuses on consumer education with latest pet project

Nicole Zerillo July 24, 2008

Power of Paws is an educational effort by Del Monte Foods to inform consumers about the physical, mental, and emotional benefits that develop from pet ownership.
 

Humane Society encourages the support of cage-free eggs

Ted McKenna July 17, 2008

The HSUS plans to launch a campaign to encourage support for cage-free egg production by asking visitors of allcreatures.hsus.org to either only buy eggs that are not produced by caged hens; buy fewer eggs; or replace eggs with some sort of substitute.
 

Martini & Rossi taps into '50s art to increase US cool factor

Alexandra Bruell July 10, 2008

Martini & Rossi is launching a six-month US campaign in an effort to bring some of the "cool factor" its vermouth brand enjoys in Europe to the states.