DMS ’11 to Focus on Solutions for SMBs
BIA/Kelsey's DMS ’11 event is shaping up nicely as a summit of leading innovators in small-business marketing and advertising solutions. Anyone selling directly to SMBs or building solutions for those…
Closely Debuts ‘Social Select’; Moving Deals Away from Mass Market
If you are a small business, what do you do after you run the daily deal? Or how do you run a daily deal-like promotion “safely,” without hurting your brand?…
Stover Joins SuperMedia as CMO
SuperMedia announced today that Local Matters CEO Mat Stover will join SuperMedia as its chief marketing officer, effective on March 7. Stover will report to SuperMedia CEO Peter McDonald. Stover…
Real Estate: Are Multiple Listing Services Ready to Compete for Consumers?
With the rise of consumer-facing real estate sites such as Realtor.com, Zillow and Trulia, it seems only natural that Multiple Listing Services would break out from behind the Realtor and…
Social Features Boost Realestate.com.au Usage, Other Metrics
Realestate.com.au, the powerhouse Australian real estate vertical with more unique visitors than the next 19 competitors combined, has relaunched with a new social-oriented effort that also integrates more advanced search…
YPA 2010: YP CEOs Talk Transformation
BIA/Kelsey's Charles Laughlin moderated a fascinating panel this morning featuring four CEOs from the interactive local media space. Laughlin was joined by Kimberli Lewis, CEO, Mediatel (Czech Republic); Scott Pomeroy,…
Defining the 'New' Yellow Pages Organization
Next Tuesday I will be leading a workshop at the Yellow Pages Association meeting in Las Vegas that I've ambitiously titled, "Built to Last: the New Yellow Pages Organization." The…
Defining the ‘New’ Yellow Pages Organization
Next Tuesday I will be leading a workshop at the Yellow Pages Association meeting in Las Vegas that I've ambitiously titled, "Built to Last: the New Yellow Pages Organization." The…
Perry Evans' New Thing: Groupon-Like Closely, Inc.
Perry Evans, a founder of Local Matters and MapQuest, has launched Closely, Inc., a new group-based promotions company, joining the 100 or more companies that hope to follow in the…
Perry Evans’ New Thing: Groupon-Like Closely, Inc.
Perry Evans, a founder of Local Matters and MapQuest, has launched Closely, Inc., a new group-based promotions company, joining the 100 or more companies that hope to follow in the…