Lubetkin & Co. Communications Launches New Podcast Focusing on Book Authors

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Lubetkin & Co. Communications Launches New Podcast Focusing on Book Authors

Philadelphia Inquirer Reporter DiStefano, Author of Book on Comcast, Is Premiere Guest

CHERRY HILL, NJ – December 20, 2005 – Philadelphia Inquirer business writer Joseph N. DiStefano, the author of COMCASTed: How Ralph and Brian Roberts Took Over America’s TV, One Deal at a Time, is the premiere guest interviewed on a new Lubetkin & Co. Communications audio podcast program, “The Middle Chamber Books Podcast,” which features interviews with authors and offers them an opportunity to discuss their books in a podcast environment.

DiStefano covers banking and finance for the Inquirer. His book, published by Camino Books, a Philadelphia publisher (ISBN: 0940159821), is available for sale on Lubetkin & Co.’s Middle Chamber Bookstore website, at www.middlechamberbooks.com.

In the podcast interview, DiStefano describes his research for the book, the challenges of writing about one of Philadelphia’s largest companies, and Comcast’s reaction to the book – including a humorous experience when Suzanne Roberts and her daughter actually attended one of DiStefano’s book signings at a local book store.

"COMCASTed has been reviewed in magazines and newspapers, and blogged on the Web. I've spoken about it in colleges, libraries and bookstores, and appeared on TV and radio programs. But this is the first time I've ever been podcasted," said DiStefano. "Steve Lubetkin has done a very cool thing. He has years of careful experience in radio, reporting, and business, and it really shows in his work. It's great that Lubetkin's smart and efficient use of technology has made his brand of media entrepreneurship accessible to so many."

“Like Joe, we believe podcasting offers a unique and valuable opportunity for authors to discuss their work in a controlled environment, while giving interested readers some real insight into the thinking and personality of writers whose works they might like to sample,” said Steven L. Lubetkin, managing partner of Lubetkin & Co. “Our Middle Chamber Book Store, an Amazon.com partner, will also benefit by making available to our customers podcast interviews providing additional insight into the authors whose books we sell. We expect to be seeking opportunities to partner with publishers on advertising and promotional opportunities in connection with these podcasts in the future.”

Middle Chamber Books (www.middlechamberbooks.com) is an online bookstore affiliated with Amazon.com and managed by Lubetkin & Co.’s publishing division. DiStefano’s COMCASTed book is a featured selection at Middle Chamber Books. (“Middle Chamber” is an allegorical reference to a location deep within King Solomon’s Temple, where, according to legend, initiates were taught the seven liberal arts and sciences. Middle Chamber Books features books in these genres, Lubetkin said.)

Podcasts are digital audio programs distributed via the Internet. Listeners can download podcasts and play them on their computers or transfer them to digital music devices. The programs got their name from the popular practice of transferring them to the Apple iPod music device. Podcasts are either posted to a website, a weblog (“blog”), or made available through a technology called “Really Simple Syndication” (RSS) that lets listeners subscribe to specific podcasts and automatically download them into their portable digital audio players. The Middle Chamber Books Podcast is available in all three methods (see Editors Note below for specifics).
Publishers and authors interested in scheduling authors’ appearances on the podcast should contact Lubetkin & Co. via email (steve@lubetkin.net) or through the bookstore website.

In December 2005, Lubetkin & Co. produced the first in a series of location podcast recordings for the New Jersey Bankers Association, an economic outlook program.

Lubetkin, who hosts the Middle Chamber Books podcasts, is a veteran broadcast anchor and corporate communications executive for Bank of America, Fleet, Summit Bank, Standard & Poor’s, Unisys, and Conrail. His firm specializes in strategic communications and technology advice for corporate clients, executives, and other organizations. Its website is www.lubetkin.net.

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Editors, note: The podcast interview with Joe DiStefano is available as an MP3 digital audio file.

You may download it at http://www.middlechamberbooks.com, or at the Middle Chamber Book Store Blog (http://middlechamberbookstore.blogspot.com).

The podcast is also distributed on an RSS feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/MiddleChamberBooks.

Audio News Release: Temple Emanuel, Largest Reform Synagogue in New Jersey,Breaks World Record in Dreidel Spinning

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High resolution digital photos and broadcast quality digital audio are available from the event. See Editors’ Note Below.


Temple Emanuel, Largest Reform Synagogue in New Jersey,
Breaks World Record in Dreidel Spinning

Audio news release may be downloaded here. Audio file is stereo MP3, 1:45, standard outcue.

CHERRY HILL, NJ -- December 18, 2005 -- Just a week before the beginning of Hanukkah, Temple Emanuel in Cherry Hill, N.J., the largest Reform synagogue in New Jersey, has broken the world’s record for dreidel spinning, with 541 dreidels spun simultaneously for at least ten seconds.
According to the Guinness Book of World’s Records, the previous world’s record of 535 people simultaneously spinning dreidels was set by University of Maryland Hillel in 1999. Today’s dreidel spin record involved 578 participants, including – in an ecumenical demonstration of interfaith cooperation -- a contingent of students from Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, a private Catholic school in Pennsauken.
“We are absolutely thrilled that we’ve broken the world’s record for dreidel spinning,” said Rabbi Debbie Cohen, director of life long learning at the synagogue and organizer of the world record dreidel spin. “More importantly, we gave members of our temple and the surrounding community an exciting, fun opportunity to come together in a playful way and get to know our synagogue a little better.”
The dreidel spin world record is subject to acceptance by the Guinness editors. The final count was supervised by Harry Platt, a councilman and former mayor of Voorhees, and Steven Burkett, a member of M’kor Shalom Synagogue in Cherry Hill and immediate past president of the regional council of the Union for Reform Judaism.
Founded in Cherry Hill (then Delaware Township) in 1950, Temple Emanuel, a member of the Union for Reform Judaism, serves some 1,000 families from Camden, Gloucester and Burlington Counties.

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Editors, News Directors Note: We have high resolution JPEG digital photos of the World Record, and high quality digital audio from the event that we can make available to you. Please contact Steve Lubetkin, Temple Emanuel Vice President-Public Relations, at (856) 751-5491 (24 hours) or via email at steve@lubetkin.net.

Temple Emanuel Cherry Hill Audio News Release: World Record Dreidel Spin Attempt, Sunday, December 18, 2005

Radio News Directors and Editors Please Note:

Audio news release available


KYW Newsradio's Nancy Griffin interviews Temple Emanuel Rabbi Debbie Cohen

To kick off its community Hanukkah celebration, Temple Emanuel, the largest Reform synagogue in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, will attempt to break the world's record for the most dreidels spinning simultaneously on Sunday December 18 at 1pm.

The current record, according to Guiness Book of World's Records, is 535 dreidels, and is held by the Hillel Club at the University of Maryland.

Rabbi Debbie Cohen, director of life long learning at the synagogue, came up with the idea for the dreidel spin. In this audio news release, Rabbi Cohen explains the world record attempt.

Download the MP3 file here.

Correspondent Steve Lubetkin (loo BEHT kin), stereo MP3 file, 1:45, standard outcue over children singing the "Dreidel Song." This audio file is cleared for use on radio programs.

Media Advisory: Temple Emanuel, Cherry Hill, NJ, Attempting to Break World's Record for Simultaneous Dreidel Spinning, December 18, 1pm

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WHAT: The Guinness Book of World Records™ Dreidel Challenge. Members and friends of Temple Emanuel, the largest Reform synagogue in New Jersey, will attempt to break the world’s record for the largest number of dreidels set spinning at the same time. . (The current record is 535 dreidels, held by University of Maryland Hillel.)

The event should provide a visually exciting holiday season story for both still and video photo essays. The dreidel is the multi-sided top spun by Jewish children at Hanukkah. Each side of the top is decorated with a different Hebrew letter, collectively representing the phrase "A Great Miracle Happened There."

WHO: The event is open to everybody - congregants and non-congregants.

WHEN: Sunday, December 18, registration at 12:30 p.m., event begins at 1 p.m.

WHERE: Temple Emanuel, 1101 Springdale Road (corner of Kresson Road, opposite the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey).

More information at http://www.templeemanuel.org

NJBankers Podcast #1: Outlook for 2006

NJBankers Podcast #1: Forecast 2006
Recorded Thursday, December 1, 2005 (163.3 mb mono MP3 file, 1:58:55)

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Steve adjusts microphone for Sun National Bank president Tom Bracken during the podcast recording NJBA Photo/Timothy Doherty

What direction will New Jersey's economy take in 2006?
What effect will our new governor have on the business climate?

Who better to answer these and other questions than the head of the NJ State Chamber of Commerce, the Chief Examiner for the New Jersey Deparment of Banking and Insurance and the Chairman of the NJ Council of Economic Advisors?

Now, listen to the entire program in this first of a series of podcast recordings, produced for NJBankers by Lubetkin & Co. Communications LLC of Cherry Hill, NJ.

Speakers

Mr. Bracken began his banking career with New Jersey National Bank in 1969. He was named Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking in 1975, and retained that position through CoreStates' acquisition of New Jersey National Bank. In 1993, Mr. Bracken was named President of CoreStates/New Jersey National Bank and in 1998, following the CoreStates merger with First Union Bank, he was appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial and Government Banking for New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. In May of 2000, Mr. Bracken was named Executive Director of First Union's Public Sector Group. Tom currently is the Chairman of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.

Thomas A. Bracken President & CEO, Sun Bancorp, Inc.

Dr. Seneca is Chairman of the New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors. The Council prepares semiannual economic outlooks and advises the Governor and Legislature on economic policy and economic development. He has taught at all levels of instruction throughout his career at Rutgers and has received numerous awards for exemplary teaching and contributions to public service. Dr. Seneca is the author of numerous articles, reports and books on economic policy, public finance, environmental economics and state economic development. He was named the 2002 Educator of the Year by the Research and Development Council of New Jersey.

Dr. Joseph J. Seneca Rutgers University Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

Mrs. Akey has served as the Chief Examiner of the Division of Banking since October 1989. As Chief Examiner, Mrs. Akey is responsible for the examination and supervision program for all State chartered commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, trust companies and holding companies for the State chartered institutions. Mrs. Akey has also served as the Secretary to the Bank Advisory Board since 1994.

Janine J. Akey Chief Examiner, NJ Department of Banking & Insurance

Direct download: NJBankers1-Outlook2006.mp3

NJBankers Partners with Lubetkin & Co. Communications To Offer Podcast Audio Programs to Association Members

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NJBankers Partners with Lubetkin & Co. Communications

To Offer Podcast Audio Programs to Association Members

 

CHERRY HILL, NJ – November 29, 2005 – NJBankers, a trade association representing the New Jersey banking industry, has partnered with Cherry Hill-based Lubetkin & Co. Communications to offer audio broadcasts of selected seminar programs to its members over the Internet, a delivery mechanism known as “podcasting.” This will be NJBankers’ first venture into Internet distribution of its audio programming.

            Lubetkin & Co. will produce podcast recordings and deliver the Internet podcast “feeds” to NJBankers so that association members can download the recordings for review on their computers or portable digital audio players.

            “Our members are becoming increasingly sophisticated about the use of time-shifting technology like podcasting for their continuing education activities, so we are pleased to be able to offer our members this opportunity to hear our panel programs at a time that’s convenient for them,” said Timothy E. Doherty, NJBankers vice president and director of communications. “Podcasting is a cost-effective and engaging way for our members to participate in these programs, even if they cannot attend in person.”

            The first NJBankers podcast program will be “Forecast 2006,” a December 1, 2005 panel discussion on the New Jersey state economy, with participants Thomas A. Bracken, President & CEO, Sun Bancorp, Inc.; Dr. Joseph J. Seneca, a professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy and Chairman of the New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors; and Janine J. Akey, Chief Examiner, NJ Department of Banking & Insurance.

            “NJBankers is taking a dramatic leap ahead of other financial trade associations in New Jersey by embracing podcasting technology to increase the reach of its excellent seminar programs,” said Steven L. Lubetkin, managing partner of Lubetkin & Co. Communications. “Businesses and trade organizations like NJBankers can provide valuable information to an even broader group of stakeholders through Internet-delivered audio broadcasts like this one.”

            Lubetkin & Co. launched its Internet broadcasting practice in April 2005, counseling clients about the effective use of podcasts and weblogs, or “blogs,” online journals that facilitate two-way communications with customers, employees, and others.

            Lubetkin, a veteran of more than 25 years in corporate communications, is a frequent speaker on technologies like blogging and podcasting. He worked as a broadcast news anchor and hosted more than 1,000 investor relations conference calls during a ten-year stint on Wall Street. Lubetkin & Co. specializes in strategic communications advice for corporate clients, executives, and other organizations. Its website is www.lubetkin.net.

            NJBankers is an organization dedicated to serving the banking industry and its affiliates by representing banking-related interests at all levels of government and by providing information and educational training to promote sound banking practices and financial services to the communities and businesses of New Jersey. Its website is www.njbankers.com.

 

 

 

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Editors, Note: Mr. Lubetkin is available to discuss how podcasting technology can help organizations communicate effectively with their audiences. A copy of NJBankers inaugural podcast will be available on request. Please call Steve Lubetkin at (856) 751-5491 or email steve@lubetkin.net.

 

Nostra Aetate Award for Ecumenical Relations Presented to Local Interfaith Leaders December 4

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Jewish Community Relations Council of Southern New Jersey
Catholic-Jewish Commission
Catholic Jewish Institute

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Steven L. Lubetkin
JCRC Vice President, Government & Public Relations
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Nostra Aetate Award for Ecumenical Relations
Presented to Local Interfaith Leaders

Leading Catholic and Jewish Theologians Will Commemorate
40^th Anniversary Of Groundbreaking Vatican Document
On Catholic-Jewish Relations

CHERRY HILL, NJ November 7, 2005 -- Distinguished Catholic and Jewish religious educators will lead an interfaith community discussion of the many significant changes in Christian-Jewish relations over the last 40 years at the Cherry Hill Public Library on December 4 at 2 p.m. At the program, two leaders of the South Jersey Catholic Jewish Commission one Jewish and one Catholic -- will each receive the Commissions Nostra Aetate Award in recognition of their long support for ecumenical relations.

Receiving the Catholic-Jewish Commission's Nostra Aetate Award are Murray Gass of Cherry Hill and Gloria Mazziotti of Audubon. The pair is being recognized for their leadership in improving interfaith understanding and cooperation in Southern New Jersey, through their years of interfaith work including the creation of the Catholic-Jewish Institute of Understanding, a program of adult religious study for Jews and Christiansin an ecumenical environment, and the creation of the Catholic-Jewish Commission of Southern New Jersey, a joint enterprise of the Diocese of Camden and the Jewish Federation/Jewish Community Relations Council of Southern New Jersey.

Murray Gass has been an active leader in the Jewish community for decades seeking to further better relations and understanding between the Jewish and non-Jewish communities. Serving as chair of the JCRC Interfaith Committee for many years, he helped create the Catholic-Jewish Institute of Understanding, the adult education program jointly sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden and the JCRC. On behalf of the Jewish community, Gass played a key role in the creation of the Catholic-Jewish Commission in 2001. His wife Sibyl, a past president of the JCRC, has been an active partner with Murray in his interfaith activities.

Gloria Mazziotti is the Co-President of the Catholic-Jewish Commission and is Treasurer of the Richard C. Goodwin Holocaust Museum and Education Center of the Delaware Valley. A participant in the Catholic-Jewish Institute from its inception, she and her husband John participated in the JCRCs Interfaith Israel mission in 2000.
She joined the planning committee of the Institute and served as a leader in the creation of the Commission. Mazziotti became a Co-President representing the Catholic side of the interfaith partnership.She also serves as an officer of the Holocaust Museum and Education Center.

The program will commemorate the 40^th anniversary of the papal encyclical Nostra Aetate (In Our Time), a groundbreaking document issued by the Second Vatican Council in 1965, which helped reduce centuries of anti-Semitism by calling for ecumenical dialogue with Jews and Muslims.

Nostra Aetate denounced persecution or hatred of the Jewish people, and rejected discrimination because of race, color, condition of life, or religion. Nostra Aetate also absolves Jews of any blame for the death of Jesus, explicitly stating that what happened in His passion cannot be charged against all the Jews, without distinction, then alive, nor against the Jews of today. The document created a foundation for broader understanding and extensive dialogue between Roman Catholics and Jews in the four decades since its publication.

"The publication of Nostra Aetate not only brought about a fundamental historic change in Catholic-Jewish relations, but it also had a profound impact on Jewish relations and dialogue with other mainline Christian denominations, " said Alan Respler, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council and Co-President of the Catholic-Jewish Commission. "These two outstanding leaders of our interfaith dialogue truly personify the spirit and intention of Nostra Aetate for our two faiths here in South Jersey," said Dr. Michael Partnow, Co-President of the Commission.

"It is appropriate for us to commemorate the 40^th anniversary of Nostra Aetate as an important milestone between Jews and Catholics, by honoring those who took a leadership role in developing this relationship, he added."

The speakers, Sister Mary C. Boys and Rabbi Eugene Korn, will engage in a dialogue moderated by Rabbi Eron and Fr. Wallace. Both speakers are nationally renowned experts on theology and Christian-Jewish relations.

The Nostra Aetate event is sponsored by the Catholic-Jewish Commission of Southern New Jersey and the JCRC. Although the entire community is welcome and the admission to the program is free, those interested in attendingare requested to RSVP to the Commission c/o the Jewish Community Relations Council office at (856) 751-9500, x117, or e-mail to hklimberg@jfedsnj.org.

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Editors, note:High resolution JPEG images of Murray Gass and Gloria Mazziotti are available on request.

Please contact Steve Lubetkin, vice president of government and public relations, at (856) 751-5491 or steve@lubetkin.net; or Helene Klimberg, (856) 751-9500, x117, hklimberg@jfedsnj.org.

Delaware Valley Businesses Encouraging Employees to Contribute Funds, Volunteer Time To Hurricane Relief Effort, Survey Indicates

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Delaware Valley Businesses Encouraging Employees to Contribute Funds, Volunteer Time
To Hurricane Relief Effort, Survey Indicates

Companies Urging Employees to Contribute at a Greater Rate than They Are Giving

   CHERRY HILL, NJ October 11, 2005 -- Just under half of the Delaware Valley small businesses and nonprofit organizations participating in a recent survey are doing more to collect donations from their employees to help with Hurricane Katrina and Rita relief effortsthan they are contributing from company funds, but nearly all the respondents said they are digging deep into their own personal funds for the relief efforts.


   According to the online survey conducted by Lubetkin & Co. Communications, a Cherry Hill-based communications and public relations consultancy, 45.3 percent of the survey respondents said their companies or organizations were collecting funds from employees for the relief effort, but only 37.7 percent said those companies or organizations were contributing company funds.

   The results seem to suggest that the hurricane relief efforts are being driven forward primarily by individuals emotionally moved by the devastation, said Steven L. Lubetkin, managing partner of Lubetkin & Co. Its interesting that the companies responding to the survey are urging their employees to give money at a greater rate than the companies themselves are contributing.

   Nearly 92 percent of respondents said they were contributing their own money to the effort. About 49 percent of those whose companies are donating cash said their companies were donating $2,000 or more to the relief effort. About 42% said their firms donations were in the $500 range or below, and 20% indicated that some portion of their companies contributions came from a company foundation.

   Nearly 88 percent of the respondents said they personally were giving gifts of $500 or less. The other 12 percent said their personal gifts were between $500 and $1,500.

   Other relief activities that respondents said their companies were conducting:

· collecting goods for delivery to victims (22.6%)

· encouraging employees to volunteer with local relief groups (21.7%)

· encouraging volunteering with relief groups in the affected area (13.2%)

· helping victims find housing (10.4%)

· actually providing housing for victims (5.7%)

   Almost one-fifth of the individuals responding said that,in addition to donating their own money, they were collecting goods for delivery to victims, 14 percent said they were volunteering locally, and 10 percent said they were collecting money from other people for the effort. Only one survey respondentindicated actually volunteering in the hurricane zone.
More male respondents than female (21.3% vs. 15.2%) said they were collecting goods for hurricane victims, and were volunteering locally (18% male vs. 12.1% female).

   Lubetkin & Co. Communications is a diversified communications, public relations, and technology counseling firm. It provides strategic communications advice, survey research, Internet broadcasting (podcasting), corporate photojournalism, and customized publishing services for corporate clients, executives, and other organizations. Its website is www.lubetkin.net. Lubetkin is a veteran corporate communications executive for Bank of America, Fleet, Summit Bank, Standard & Poors, Unisys, and Conrail.

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Survey Methodology: The results are based on an online,email-invitation survey conducted using SurveyMonkey.com. Approximately 1,000 email invitations were distributed to individuals in the Lubetkin & Co. Communications email database in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and several Pennsylvania Counties, and a reminder was sent to those who did not respond after the first week. Responses were received from 106 individuals, a 10% response rate. While the survey results cannot be validated for statistical significance, they provide directional information about the behavior of individuals and organizations within the survey universe. More information on the survey is available from Lubetkin & Co.

THE EDCOMM GROUP ANNOUNCES FREE TELLER & COMPLIANCE TRAINING PROGRAMS TO BANKS STRICKEN BY HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA

THE EDCOMM GROUP ANNOUNCES FREE TELLER & COMPLIANCE TRAINING PROGRAMS TO BANKS STRICKEN BY HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA (NEW YORK, NY) October 5, 2005

The Edcomm Group today announced a special program offering their award-winning Teller and Compliance eLearning training programs free-of-charge to any bank with headquarters or a significant branch presence in the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast area.

Achieving Teller Excellence is a comprehensive training program that teaches the knowledge, skills and attitude that make tellers successful. Using instructor-led, computer-based and role-play techniques, it introduces new tellers to the banking industry and provides them with both the skills and professionalism to perform their job well.

Focus on Compliance, a computer-based, distance-learning program, can be delivered via Internet, Intranet or CD-ROM. The program teaches banking compliance using easy-to-understand language in an interactive, self-paced format. Participants learn from their own perspective, with a curriculum customized to their position. Focus on Compliancecovers: Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, Privacy, Reg P, Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, Right to Financial Privacy, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Reg CC & Check 21, Reg D, Reg E, Reg Z, Truth in Lending, FCRA, FACT Act, HMDA, CRA, and Bank Bribery, among others. The program also includes a quick reference guide to all banking regulations, as well as a glossary of terms and a library of reference materials.

According to Edcomm's President, Dr. Linda Eagle, "This is a unique opportunity for us to help by providing crucial services that will be needed as banks in this area rebuild and re-staff their operations.
Interested banks or financial institutions should call 1-888-4EDCOMM and tell the operator that they are calling in response to the Special Gulf Coast Offer."

The Edcomm Group has had the privilege of assisting many distinguished clients with business solutions in the form of classroom instruction, print publication, video production, online documentation, interactive web systems and multimedia programs. In addition to the development of customized programs, The Edcomm Group offers many industry specific off-the-shelf products that have proven themselves effective in organizations around the world. For more information about programs like these, or to find out how The Edcomm Group can customize any training program, log onto www.bankersacademy.com.

The Edcomm Group is an 18-year-old multimedia education and communication consulting firm specializing in the development of creative business solutions that improve productivity, customer service and market share providing bottom-line results. The Edcomm Group (www.edcomm.com), (www.bankersacademy.com) is headquartered in New York City with an Advanced Design Center located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

For more information, please contact:

Steven L. Lubetkin, Lubetkin & Co. Communications, +1-856-751-5491 or steve@lubetkin.net
or

Linda Eagle, President, The Edcomm Group, +1-888-4EDCOMM. or linda.eagle@edcomm.com

Steve Lubetkin, Cherry Hill-based PR and Technology Counselor, Authors Article on Conference Panel Moderation in Financial Planning magazine

Financial Planning is a leading magazine for financial advisors

CHERRY HILL, NJ – September 2, 2005 – An article on how to be effective as moderator of a panel discussion by Steve Lubetkin, managing partner of Cherry Hill-based Lubetkin & Co. Communications, appears in the September 2005 issue of Financial Planning, a leading professional magazine for investment advisors and wealth counselors.

Lubetkin, a veteran of more than two decades in corporate public relations, and a former chairman of the Financial Communications Section of the Public Relations Society of America, wrote the article based on his experiences counseling bond rating analysts at Standard & Poor’s about how to make public presentations.

“People are frequently asked to be a panel moderator at a conference or seminar, but they don’t always realize that this role can be an excellent place for them to demonstrate their own expertise, rather than just leaving the commentary to the panelists,” said Lubetkin, who counsels senior corporate executives about effective public speaking and media interviewing. “We want our clients to be effective at conveying their key messages through whatever speaking opportunities they have, and just because you are moderating a panel doesn’t mean you have to be moderate.”

Lubetkin is a veteran corporate communications executive for Bank of America, Fleet Bank, Summit Bank, Standard & Poor’s, Unisys, and Conrail.

Lubetkin & Co. Communications specializes in strategic communications advice for corporate clients, executives, and other organizations. A copy of the Financial Planning article can be downloaded for free at the Lubetkin & Co. website, http://www.lubetkin.net.
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Steve Lubetkin, Cherry Hill-Based Communications Counselor, will appear on Sept. 29 PRSA Mega-Tech Panel with Focus on Technology

Steve Lubetkin, Managing Partner of Cherry Hill-based Lubetkin & Co. Communications, will be a panelist at the revival of the important PRSA-New York Mega-Tech conference, discussing how blogs, logs, podcasts, RSS and related tools are being and can be used to communicate more strategically with the press and consumers. More info...

Chicago Photos available from Lubetkin Communications

Photos from my recent trip to Chicago are now available at http://www.lubetkin.net/Albums/Chicago/index.html.

The Edcomm Group retains Cherry Hill, NJ-Based Steven L. Lubetkin & Co. Communications To Assist Public Relations Efforts

Thursday, 04 August 2005

The Edcomm Group today partnered with Steven L. Lubetkin & Co. Communications To Assist Public Relations Efforts NEW YORK, NY, (NAMC) - The Edcomm Group today partnered with Steven L. Lubetkin & Co. Communications, LLC in order to augment Edcomm’s public relations efforts. Lubetkin’s role is to spearhead Edcomm’s public relations efforts and oversee all external communication, with a focus on developing media relations, arranging speaking engagements for Dr. Linda Eagle, community outreach efforts, as well as other opportunities. Steven L. Lubetkin & Co. Communications, LLC is a diversified communications services firm with practices in public relations and strategic communications, Internet broadcasting and publishing. According to Steve Lubetkin, managing partner of Steven L. Lubetkin & Co. Communications, LLC, “We are thrilled to be assisting an industry leader in eLearning and Banking like Edcomm and look forward to a fruitful partnership.” The Edcomm Group is an 18-year-old multimedia education and communication consulting firm specializing in the development of creative business solutions that improve productivity, customer service and market share — providing bottom-line results. The Edcomm Group (www.edcomm.com ), (www.bankersacademy.com ) is headquartered in New York City with an Advanced Design Center located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. For more information, please contact: Linda Eagle President, The Edcomm Group 1-888-4EDCOMM http://www.bankersacademy.com/

 

or

 

Steven L. Lubetkin, APR, Fellow, PRSA
Managing Partner
Steven L. Lubetkin & Co. Communications, Public Relations and Technology Counsel, LLC
708 Crestbrook Avenue                    
Cherry Hill, NJ  08003
steve@lubetkin.net Email
+1-856-751-5491 Phone
+1-267-295-1112 Fax
http://www.lubetkin.net
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Lubetkin's Other Blog
CompuSchmooze
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FW: Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group, financial industry observer, available to comment on TD BankNorth/Hudson United Bank merger

THE NEWS EVENT: TD BankNorth, a division of Toronto Dominion Bank, has agreed to acquire Mahwah, NJ based Hudson United Bank, an estimated $2 billion merger. Hudson United Bank has 208 branches in New Jersey.

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WHO: Linda Eagle, Ph.D., president of The Edcomm Group, is an independent banking industry expert available to comment on this merger and the continued consolidation in the banking industry.

DR. EAGLE'S EXPERTISE: Dr. Eagle has extensive expertise in bank industry training, information security, and bank regulatory issues. She has appeared on CNN Money, Comcast Cable’s CN8 network’s “Money Matters Today” and many other shows, as a reliable, independent expert on banking issues and trends. She is a frequent speaker at the American Bar Association’s Business Section meetings, and has appeared often on National Public Radio.

Dr. Eagle would be a valuable resource for your reporting on a range of topics, such as: compliance; risk management; customer service, operations,  productivity and quality, teller, platform, ATM, call center, workplace safety; code-of-conduct; acquisitions and mergers; cost savings; evaluating employee efficiency leadership; communication; retail banking; sales and services; EEO; identity theft and fraud prevention/phishing; and conversions.

Dr. Eagle also frequently addresses such subjects as distance learning, adult education, technological advances in training and education, and business solutions. Linda's educational background in psychology and communications, and her experience with major banks and corporations, give her unique insight into the practical application of training and communication programs that provide measurable benefits.  

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THE EDCOMM GROUP'S BACKGROUND: The Edcomm Group is a multimedia education and communication firm specializing in the banking industry. For nearly two decades, The Edcomm Group has delivered outstanding bank training solutions to hundreds of banks - from Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Wachovia -- to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and to more than 200 banks all over the country.

The Edcomm Group develops training programs focused on productivity; customer service; and a wide range of bank regulatory and compliance issues, helping clients achieve bottom-line results.

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CONTACT INFORMATION: I’d like very much to arrange for you to speak with Linda, either in person or via phone, to establish a working relationship that would help make her a useful resource as you cover banking industry stories.  Linda would also be pleased to be a guest commentator or panel member for any upcoming surveys you might be planning. Please let me know if you’d like to set up a meeting or a phone conversation with Linda.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please visit http://www.edcomm.com/ and www.bankersacademy.com.

RADIO NEWS DIRECTORS, PLEASE NOTE: If you are not able to arrange to interview Dr. Eagle, we will have MP3 audio actualities available Wednesday afternoon on our RSS feed. Please point your newsroom feed reader at the following RSS stream: http://feeds.feedburner.com/lubetkinbroadcasting. We provide audio actualities for broadcast use at no cost to radio stations.

Thanks very much and take good care!

Steven L. Lubetkin, APR, Fellow, PRSA
Managing Partner
Steven L. Lubetkin Communications, Public Relations and Technology Counsel, LLC
708 Crestbrook Avenue                    
Cherry Hill, NJ  08003
steve@lubetkin.net Email
+1-856-751-5491 Phone
+1-267-295-1112 Fax
http://www.lubetkin.net
stevelubetkin Skype Internet Telephone

Blogs and Podcasts (Feedburner RSS Feeds)

Lubetkin's Other Blog
CompuSchmooze
RatingAgency.com

 

 

 

Middle Chamber Books at Lubetkin & Co. Offers Cherry Hill Summer Reading List Books for Sale

All of the books in the Cherry Hill High School East Summer Reading List are available through Middle Chamber Books.

Follow the link above to http://www.lubetkin.net/middlechamber/eastbooks.htm to order your summer reading books.

We are an Amazon.com Associate bookstore.

RADIO Actualities Available: AIIM OnDemand Show, Philadelphia

AIIM OnDemand ConferencePhiladelphia, May 17-19

Audio reports from the AIIM conference are available below. These are stereo MP3 files and can be downloaded and used for broadcast news feeds. Please send us an email to let us know if you have used these in your news broadcasts, and if possible, please email an audio aircheck file so we can see how they were slotted into your broadcasts. Thanks.

Kusin1: FedEx Kinko's President and CEO Gary Kusin, keynote speaker at AIIM OnDemand Conference in Philadelphia. Kusin announces opening of commercial printing facility at Fedex ramp in Memphis, TN. (outcue, "...fulfillment." 0:42)

Kusin2: FedEx Kinko's President Kusin says demand for the Memphis commercial printing facility is already strong. (outcue "months in advance" 0:07)

AIIM Wrapper 1: Steve Lubetkin reports on the AIIM OnDemand conference with a quote from remarks by keynote speaker Gary Kusin, president and CEO of FedEx Kinkos, who warned that companies don't have the luxury of printing slowly anymore. (Standard outcue, 1:09)

AIIM Wrapper 2: Steve Lubetkin reports on the AIIM OnDemand Conference in Philadelphia, where six manufacturers are demonstrating a book printing on demand system that will provide 10,000 books to Philadelphia public school children. (Includes comment from School Reform Commission executive director Diane Guveyian, standard outcue, 1:27)

Lubetkin Communications Launches Weblog and Internet Broadcasting Practice;Will Develop Blogging and Podcasting Strategies for Clients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Steven L. Lubetkin, Managing Partner
(856) 751-5491steve@lubetkin.net

Lubetkin Communications Launches Weblog and Internet Broadcasting Practice;
Will Develop Blogging and Podcasting Strategies for Clients


CHERRY HILL, NJ – April 18, 2005 – Lubetkin & Co. Communications LLC, a diversified communications consultancy here, has introduced a “blogging and podcasting” practice for its clients, the firm announced.
“Blogs,” or weblogs, are chronological diary/journals published to a website. They are often written by corporate executives to share day-to-day insights into their businesses, and to open a two-way dialogue with customers and others interested in their products and services.
“Podcasts” are recorded audio programs delivered via the Internet to listeners who can download the audio files to their Apple Ipods or other digital audio devices.
Both blogs and podcasts can be delivered automatically to subscribers through the use of technology called “Really Simple Syndication,” or RSS.
“We’ve been experimenting with leading edge technologies like these since dumb terminals attached to minicomputers ushered in the earliest days of the information revolution in the 1970s,” said Steven L. Lubetkin, managing partner of Lubetkin & Co. “We believe that expertise uniquely positions Lubetkin & Co. to provide strategic insights into the appropriate ways to integrate weblogs and podcasts into a company’s overall communications program.”
To enable clients and prospective clients to experience blogs and podcasts directly, Lubetkin & Co. has launched three blogs and associated podcasts.
“Lubetkin’s Other Blog,” features Steve’s personal commentary on the news media, journalism, and public relations, at http://lubetkinsotherblog.blogspot.com. The blog also includes an audio podcast that visitors can download as MP3 audio files. Among recent podcasts are recorded presentations at conferences and seminars on public relations.
A second blog, “CompuSchmooze,” at http://compuschmooze.blogspot.com, supplements Lubetkin’s monthly column on technology in the Jewish Community Voice of Southern New Jersey, a newspaper reaching some 40,000 subscribers. The CompuSchmooze podcasts feature interviews with technology company executives associated with products and services profiled in the CompuSchmooze column. More information is at http://www.compuschmooze.com.

The third blog, “Lubetkin Broadcasting,” will allow clients to distribute their news releases and digital content by taking advantage of the RSS syndication system to deliver releases, audio news actualities and interviews, and digital photos directly to news media subscribing to the feed.
All three blogs are RSS-distributed through the feedburner.com web distribution. Subscribers using RSS reader software can subscribe to the blogs at http://feeds.feedburner.com/lubetkinsotherblog, http://feeds.feedburner.com/compuschmooze, and http://feeds.feedburner.com/lubetkinbroadcasting.
Lubetkin is a veteran corporate communications executive for Fortune 100 companies. His firm specializes in strategic communications advice for corporate clients, executives, and other organizations. Clients include a national retailer and an international professional association. Its website is http://www.lubetkin.net.

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Lubetkin Broadcasting: A Blog for Distributing Client Materials

In this blog, we will make available digital assets on behalf of clients of Lubetkin & Co. Communications, such as news releases, digital photos, and audio Internet podcasts and radio actualities. For more information, contact us at steve@lubetkin.net or via landline at (856) 751-5491.