Professional Podcasts was one of seven companies from New Jersey and Quebec, Canada invited to present a seven-minute overview of their business at the New Jersey Technology Council's "What's Next in IT?" conference held at the Mezzanine in 744 Broad Street, Newark, NJ, on June 26.
About 125 high-tech executives, investors, and others attended the event.
CHERRY HILL, NJ -- June 20, 2008 -- Steve Lubetkin, managing partner of Professional Podcasts LLC, is quoted in an article about the use of social media technologies like podcasts by Jewish organizations, in the current issue of The Forward, a leading national Jewish newspaper. The story also appears on the Forward website at http://www.forward.com/articles/13594/.
The article, "Technologically Impaired? Jewish Organizations Struggle To Keep Pace With New Technologies, by Monique Cuvelier, quotes Lubetkin commenting that Jewish nonprofit organizations often don't face pressure for technology investments from their boards because they are frequently controlled by larger Jewish nonprofits whose boards are less technically adept.
“Some of the secular nonprofits have boards of trustees and directors with people from large corporations that exert pressure to budget the money necessary for technical development,” said Steven Lubetkin, senior fellow of the Society for New Communications Research and a synagogue tech consultant in New Jersey. He spends most of his time with his podcasting business, ProfessionalPodcasts.com.
“They don’t usually do that in the Jewish not-for-profit world, because so many are owned or controlled by a federation,” he said.
Lubetkin recently returned from Reykjavik, Iceland, where he recorded sessions at the International Association of Online Communicators' international conference that will be produced into podcasts, sponsored by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Earlier in June, he spoke about effective uses of podcasting technology at the Donor Recruitment and Communications Workshop of America's Blood Centers in Las Vegas. America's Blood Centers is the largest organization of independent blood banks in the country.
Professional Podcasts LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lubetkin Communications, is a leading producer of audio and video podcasts for corporations and professional organizations.
Since 2005, Professional Podcasts has been counseling clients about the effective use of social media, like podcasts and blogs (online journals) as tools that facilitate two-way communications with customers, employees, and others. Lubetkin is a frequent speaker on social media and podcasting. A video of his May 2008 presentation on podcasting at the New Jersey Bank Marketing Association is available for viewing at http://professionalpodcasts.blip.tv/file/931478/.
The firm has produced high-quality podcasts for ACE-INA Insurance, Sun National Bank, the Rutgers University School of Business Administration’s popular Quarterly Business Outlook Seminar, NAPL, a graphic communications trade association, NJBankers, a trade association representing major banks in New Jersey, Leadership NJ, and for the Public Relations Society of America. The firm also produces its own podcasts focusing on public relations, computer technology, bond ratings, and interviews with book authors.
More information is available at www.lubetkin.net or at www.professionalpodcasts.com.
A short video excerpt from a panel on international online communications, from the International Association of Online Communicators meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland. Professional Podcasts is the only podcasting company at the conference, through the courtesy of a grant from the Philadelphia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. More content from the conference is at the PRSA/Philadelphia blog.
Photos from the conference are at our Flickr photostream site.
http://media.libsyn.com/media/lubetkin/WMT-BowlWrap.mp3
CONTACT: Kaitlyn Sweeney
973.992-7800 x.277
ksweeney@successcomgroup.com
Wal-Mart Helps Raise $20,000 through Partnership
with Muscular Dystrophy Association
"Bowl for a Cure Challenge" fund-raiser and store
grants each contribute to grand total
STRATFORD, NJ (June 8, 2008) – Ten hours of
non-stop bowling means more funding for the
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and
ever-lasting pride for Wal-Mart associates.
Wal-Mart's Market 279 – of Southern New Jersey –
recently teamed with the MDA to host "Bowl for a
Cure Challenge," at La Martinque Lanes in
Stratford, where market team members bowled for
10 straight hours to earn pledges from corporate sponsors.
Stores within the market contributed $10,000 from
their community grant funds to the MDA, while
sponsors of the event matched the donation –
pledging $1,000 for each hour associates bowled –
bringing the grand total to $20,000.
Photos from the event are available for use by the news media at this link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lubetkin/sets/72157605509508320/
"We're very grateful to Wal-Mart for their
continued generosity and tireless efforts in
making this event a success," said Melanie
Morgan, program director for the Muscular
Dystrophy Association. "Through partnerships like
these, the MDA is able to continue to provide
hope and solutions to the countless Americans afflicted with these diseases."
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary
group of dedicated scientists and concerned
citizens aimed at defeating the neuromuscular
diseases that affect more than one million
Americans through research programs, medical and
community services, and public health education.
The MDA supports more research for neuromuscular
diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world.
"The stores within our market took great pleasure
in helping the MDA get that much closer to
achieving its goals," said Leon Schneider, MGM of
Wal-Mart's Market 279. "The Bowl-A-Thon was a
perfect way for Wal-Mart's associates to lend a
hand to those in need, while having a fun-filled
day with their co-workers, families and friends."
About Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Every week, millions of customers visit Wal-Mart
Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and
Sam's Club locations across America or log on to
its online store at www.walmart.com. The company
and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy
of giving back locally. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is
proud to support the causes that are important to
customers and associates right in their own
neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $296
million to local communities in the United
States. More information about Wal-Mart can be
found by visiting www.walmartstores.com. Online
merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com.
About The Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary
health agency – a dedicated partnership between
scientists and concerned citizens aimed at
conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect
more than a million Americans. MDA combats
neuromuscular diseases through programs of
worldwide research, comprehensive medical and
community services, and far-reaching professional
and public health education. MDA supports more
research on neuromuscular diseases than any other
private-sector organization in the world. The
Association's comprehensive service program
includes medical examinations, flu shots, support
groups, MDA summer camps for youngsters and
assistance with purchase of wheelchairs and leg
braces. For more information on the Muscular
Dystrophy Association visit www.mda.org.
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PHOTO EDITORS AND BROADCAST NEWS EDITORS NOTE: This release contains links to digital photos from the event for your use. It also contains a link to an audio wrapper report on the event. The wrapper report is 1:21 in length with a standard outcue, and contains interviews with Melanie Morgan of MDA, and Leon Schneider, market grocery manager for Wal-Mart.
CONTACT: Kaitlyn Sweeney
973.992-7800 x.277
Wal-Mart Helps Raise $20,000 through Partnership
with Muscular Dystrophy Association
“Bowl for a Cure Challenge” fund-raiser and store grants each contribute to grand total
STRATFORD, NJ (June 8, 2008) – Ten hours of non-stop bowling means more funding for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and ever-lasting pride for Wal-Mart associates.
Wal-Mart’s Market 279 – of Southern New Jersey – recently teamed with the MDA to host “Bowl for a Cure Challenge,” at La Martinque Lanes in Stratford, where market team members bowled for 10 straight hours to earn pledges from corporate sponsors.
Stores within the market contributed $10,000 from their community grant funds to the MDA, while sponsors of the event matched the donation – pledging $1,000 for each hour associates bowled – bringing the grand total to $20,000.
Photos from the event are available for use by the news media at this link.
“We’re very grateful to Wal-Mart for their continued generosity and tireless efforts in making this event a success,” said Melanie Morgan, program director for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. “Through partnerships like these, the MDA is able to continue to provide hope and solutions to the countless Americans afflicted with these diseases.”
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary group of dedicated scientists and concerned citizens aimed at defeating the neuromuscular diseases that affect more than one million Americans through research programs, medical and community services, and public health education. The MDA supports more research for neuromuscular diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world.
“The stores within our market took great pleasure in helping the MDA get that much closer to achieving its goals,” said Leon Schneider, MGM of Wal-Mart’s Market 279. “The Bowl-A-Thon was a perfect way for Wal-Mart’s associates to lend a hand to those in need, while having a fun-filled day with their co-workers, families and friends.”
About Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Every week, millions of customers visit Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam’s Club locations across America or log on to its online store at www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $296 million to local communities in the United States. More information about Wal-Mart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com. Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com.
About The Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency – a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans. MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. MDA supports more research on neuromuscular diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world. The Association's comprehensive service program includes medical examinations, flu shots, support groups, MDA summer camps for youngsters and assistance with purchase of wheelchairs and leg braces. For more information on the Muscular Dystrophy Association visit www.mda.org.
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