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26 Jun 2012 14:30 Africa/Lagos DDB Worldwide Wins 79 Cannes Lions NEW YORK, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DDB Worldwide has won 79 Lions at the Cannes Lions 59th International Festival of Creativity , placing the network among the top three vying for Network of the Year for the sixth consecutive year. These wins were by 27 offices in 23 countries across the DDB global network. Chuck Brymer, President and CEO of DDB Worldwide, said, "Cannes Lions represent the epitome of creativity in our industry, and are a measure of not only our success but our clients' as well. A special congratulations goes to our client Mars for being named Cannes Lions 2012 Advertiser of the Year. We are proud to be associated with them." The Lions were won across numerous industries and brands, including McDonald's, Volkswagen, Harvey Nichols, C&A, Henkel, State Farm, Swedish Armed Forces, Tourism Australia, and Lion Nathan, as well as other local brands throughout Europe, Asia Pa...

26 Jun 2012 16:00 Africa/Lagos Disruptive Advertising Technology - Adcquire -Breakthrough in Mobile Advertising The startup's psychology studies leads to the revolutionary Immersive Product Discovery Platform which provides unprecedented Consumer Engagement through reversed-targeting LONDON, Ontario, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Adcquire's new revolutionary marketing platform is making waves throughout the marketing industry. The platform, which connects brands and consumers through an innovative mobile app, generates physical interactions with products and is a first-of-its-kind positive experience engine. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120614/FL24925LOGO ) This new approach to digital advertising bridges the gap between traditional marketing methodologies while completely revolutionizing mobile marketing that until now has been much sought after yet elusive, especially in consumer goods. Adcquire's technology leverages on decades of data and re...

Women are scared of dating jobless men. Photo Credit: Catholic Match . 26 Jun 2012 16:00 Africa/Lagos Social Stigma For Unemployed Men: 75% Of Women Are Unlikely To Date Them SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As if being unemployed isn't bad enough for the recently announced 8.2% of the population without jobs, a new survey performed by specialty dating service It's Just Lunch may have just added to the woes of unemployed men: 75% of women say they are unlikely to date them. When the dating company asked 925 single women, "Would you go out on a date with someone whom you knew was unemployed?" 33% of women said "No." Another 42% answered "Maybe" with the stipulation that "I wouldn't want to throw a lot of time into it unless they had a game plan for getting back on track." Only 4% of women answered with an unreserved "Of course" while another 21% responded with "Yes. But I'd be curious to see how they...

25 Jun 2012 14:49 Africa/Lagos Sony Mobile Unveils National Campaign for Xperia ion Smartphone Launch in US -- Campaign showcases Sony's first 4G LTE smartphone - Xperia ion - now available on AT&T, allowing you to experience HD everywhere -- Fully integrated campaign demonstrates Xperia features and capabilities -- TV spot features unique Sony entertainment experiences, including Spider-Man and new music from Matt & Kim ATLANTA, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. launches a campaign featuring its first-ever national television commercial introducing the Xperia ion as Sony's first LTE smartphone now available exclusively on AT&T. The TV spot is just one part of a fully integrated campaign which includes television, digital, out-of-home, social media and print components. The campaign emphasizes Sony's connected entertainment and the unique HD everywhere experience that is brought to life by the Xperia ion. ...

Black couple struggling over money. Photo Credit: Popular Critic . Survey shows most couples discuss money before marriage Supermajority discuss debts and dreams before saying “I do,” according to Northwestern Mutual’s “Marriage & Money” poll MILWAUKEE, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — June and July are the most popular months for weddings according to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services¹. Before saying “I do,” 78 percent of couples say they discussed personal finances before marriage, according to a new Northwestern Mutual poll. Half (53%) of American couples say they talked about their personal financial situations prior to getting engaged and 25 percent had the conversation after their engagement, but before the wedding. In a poll on Northwestern Mutual’s Facebook page, 1,003 respondents selected the point at which they discussed personal finances with their significant other. While the vast majority of respondents addressed personal finances with their partn...

25 Jun 2012 15:00 Africa/Lagos Jennifer Lopez "Dance Again...the Hits" to Be Released July 24th "...The Hits" Features Two New Hits—"Dance Again" (ft. Pitbull) and "Goin' In" (ft. Flo Rida) First-Ever Greatest Hits Set Spans J.Lo's career from 1999 to 2012—Special Deluxe Edition Contains Bonus DVD With Music Videos From CD NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Packed with over a dozen sensational career-spanning hits and two new chart-topping songs, "Dance Again...the Hits," released July 24th on Epic Records, marks Jennifer Lopez's first-ever greatest hits package. The stellar new tracks are "Goin' In" (featuring Flo Rida) and "Dance Again" (featuring Pitbull). "Dance Again" has sold more than 1.4 million copies worldwide since its March 2012 debut, and reached #1 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart. On May 10th, Jennifer sizzled on stage while performing "Dance Again...

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Omoni Oboli leads the pack in Nollywood in excellent public relations. Omoni Oboli, the Nollywood Actress with the Best Public Relations Omoni Oboli has been rated the Nollywood actress with the best public relations and from informed knowledge, her husband Nnamdi is the secret behind her superb public relations and they have been married for 12 years and still waxing stronger as the most solid celebrity couple in Nollywood. She has also acknowledged the exemplary role of her husband in her successful professional life. Public relations are not well appreciated in Nigeria, because many Nigerians do not appreciate the importance, relevance and significance of public relations in both private and public sectors. That is why Nigeria has a very terrible image in the global village, and Nigerians are being labeled as fraudsters and drug peddlers in the international community when only very few Nigerians are engaged in these crimes, because of our bad public relations. And unfortuna...

With buying power of nearly one trillion annually, if African Americans were a country, they would represent the 16th largest economy in the world (slightly smaller than Canada but larger than Australia) – Nielsen 2011 State of the African American Consumer. Between 2000-2009, African American homes have experienced significant growth among households earning $75,000+ (up 63.9%) and households earning $100,000+ (up 88.7%) – Nielsen 2011 State of the African American Consumer. Nearly one out of every seven babies born in the United States are of African American descent – National Center for Health Statistics based on CDC's National Vital Statistics 2010. .There are 1,702 African American babies born daily; more than half a million AA babies (623,029 babies) join our population every year – Source: US Census Statistical Abstracts- Live Births, Birth Rates and Fertility Rates. Every hour on the hour, there are 71 African American babies entering the world's population– Sou...

Brad Pitt Wins Four "Big Daddy Awards" Including "Biggest Big Daddy Of Them All" for Receiving the Most Votes of Anyone; Other Winners Include Johnny Depp, Mark Wahlberg, Will Smith, Bruce Willis, David Beckham, LeBron James, President Obama, Brad Paisley and George Stephanopolous THE FIRST-EVER 2012 "BIG DADDY AWARDS" ENCOURAGED FANS TO VOTE FOR THEIR TOP CELEBRITY DADS THROUGH FATHER'S DAY ON JUNE 17 TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR PROSTATE CANCER PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH Big Daddy Brad Pitt with some of his children. LOS ANGELES, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brad Pitt wins four awards including the "Biggest Big Daddy Of Them All" for receiving the most overall votes of all of the nominees in the "Big Daddy Awards," it was announced today. Pitt also won the "Current Movie Big Daddy," "Do-Gooder Big Daddy" and was voted one of three celebrities to be added to the "Movie Dad Hall of Fame." Jo...

All is Well directed by Pocas Pascoal. 24 Jun 2012 21:00 Africa/Lagos Winners Announced For 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival Pocas Pascoal's All is Well and Everardo Gonzalez's Drought Win Jury Awards Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild, Sara Lamm & Mary Wigmore's Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives and Malik Bendjelloul's Searching for Sugar Man Win Audience Awards Best Performance, Short Film and Music Video Award Winners Also Revealed LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Spirit Awards, announced the jury and audience award winners for the 2012 Festival at the Awards Brunch, hosted by CHAYA Downtown for the third year. Actors Jon Heder and Ari Graynor were on hand to present the awards. The LA Film Fest, presented by Film Independent and Host Venue Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 and presenting media sponsor Los Angeles...