19 Tough Questions To Ask A Marketing Consultant Before You Write A Check (Immigration Portal)
QUESTION #1: Which type of marketing do you recommend for me: institutional marketing to build my image -- or direct marketing to generate inquiries from prospective clients?

Derek Edmond Becomes Partner in Massachusetts-Based Search Engine Marketing Firm, KoMarketing Associates, LLC (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WALTHAM, Mass.----KoMarketing Associates, LLC, a Search Engine Optimization/Search Marketing and Social Media Marketing agency in Waltham, MA just announced that Derek Edmond has become a Partner in the firm.

Greektown Casino Announces Hiring of New Management Consultants (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
A Las Vegas-based consulting firm led by casino industry veterans who have worked with more than 200 gaming properties across the world has been retained to provide comprehensive operations and marketing consulting at Greektown Casino, pending necessary approvals.

KAAU Marketing Club attends presentation on Jeddah City Center Development Project (AME Info)
In continuation of its efforts to build bridges of understanding and cooperation between youth, the educational sector and the community, the City Center Development Company (CCDC) invited student members of the King Abdulaziz University Marketing Club to attend a briefing session about the Jeddah Central Development Project and to visit its booth at the Real Estate Exhibition where the project ...

Search Engine Marketing Agency, Formic Media, Launches (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Formic Media, Inc., a search engine marketing (SEM) agency specializing in servicing small and local businesses, formally launched this week. Although relatively new to the Portland market, the SEM agency is kicking off the New Year with seasoned employees, active clients and strategic business partners.

Cockrel chooses Obama team (Detroit News)
An army of national political consultants that helped Barack Obama win the presidency will be working with Mayor Kenneth Cockrel Jr.'s campaign to help him hold off a flurry of tough competition in next month's special election.

FileMaker 10 looks to be the real deal (ZDNet)
Customers will point to FileMaker's friendly new interface in Version 10. However, some significant improvements in the database's programming support may drive sites to upgrade, according to several FileMaker consultants. by David Morgenstern

Apple unveils updates, new MacBook Pro, iTunes changes (CNN)
Apple Vice President Philip Schiller took the stage here Tuesday for the keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo to unveil software upgrades, introduce an ultralight notebook and announce iTunes pricing changes.

Auriemma Launches Co-Brand Cards Checkup Service For Retailers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LONDON----Credit card and pre-paid co-branding remains a critical income line for retailers. But with the increasing challenges of the credit crunch, banks are reigning in marketing investment and reducing the value of the proposition to consumers, meaning this income is under pressure just when retail sales are dropping.

Medtronic's ‘InFuse' faces more scrutiny (Finance and Commerce)
Fridley-based Medtronic's marketing of its InFuse product, the subject of a class-action lawsuit and a Justice Department investigation, may trigger a separate court action.