Portland, Maine – The Maine Marketing Association has named Susan Foote Secretary of the Board of Directors. Foote brings to the organization a background in marketing and corporate communications and philanthropy. Previously, she worked in the marketing department at Jenner & Block, a national law firm headquartered in Chicago, IL, and as communication consultant at Exelon, a utility company also based in Chicago. In addition, Susan served as Corporate Communications Manager at OSRAM SYLVANIA, a lighting manufacturer based in Danvers, MA, and also held the position of Community Relations Manager where she was responsible for overseeing the company’s contributions and community relations programs nationwide.

Susan earned her B.A. from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University College of Communication. She is a member of the Maine Public Relations Council (MPRC) and the United Way of York County’s Marketing and Communications Strategy Committee. She enjoys volunteering at Equest Therapeutic Riding Center, hiking and antiquing, and visits to Monhegan Island in Maine. Susan lives in Kennebunk with her husband and their Westie, Sydney.

Portland, Maine – Hall Web Services, a web design and internet marketing firm, will partner with the City of Westbrook and the Maine Marketing Association to put on Social Media Breakfast Maine’s Best-Of Brunch, a half-day educational conference. The brunch will take place on March 26, 2010 at the Frog & Turtle pub in Westbrook, Maine, from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Speakers at SMBME’s Best-Of Brunch include 32north’s Heather Wasklewicz, Thirteen Thiry Marketing’s Chrystie Corns, Goodwill NNE’s Calvin Gilbert, Alex Steed, Pierce Promotions’ Brad Lawwill, Cabot Creamery’s Candace Karu, the City of Westbrook’s Keith Luke and Jeff Parsons from Q97.9. Topics include building online communities, social media for nonprofits, measuring social media presence, personal branding, traditional media using social media, social media policies and more.

The Social Media Breakfast is an event where social media experts and newbies alike come together to eat, meet, share and learn. It exists in 40 cites throughout the United States and around the world. Every event of the Maine edition of SMB is organized by Amanda O’Brien, VP of Marketing and Kyle Pouliot, Inbound Marketing Specialist – both of Hall Web Services. Over the past year, SMBME events have garnered rave reviews and have been a boon to the Maine marketing community.

About Hall Web Services

Hall Web Services of Portland, Maine partners with small to medium sized businesses to grow their businesses through the creation of a comprehensive web strategy. Hall’s services include web design and development, managed hosting, internet marketing, inbound marketing strategies and multimedia production.

Scarborough, Maine – Recognizing that many businesses and institutions need to address burdensome energy budgets, Thermal Systems, Inc. has developed a new website filled with information about cost savings, energy efficiency, and sustainability made possible by converting to biomass or cogeneration and upgrading to higher efficiency systems using natural gas and oil. In the website, visitors can learn the facts about these alternative energies through client stories and real results.

“TSI’s new website showcases current projects and case studies of completed projects, highlighting the financial savings institutions and industrial clients have received by using alternative energy,” said Candi Huber, Project Manager. “The savings reports and statistics are astounding.”

Owner Bob Waller has over 30 years experience in the steam and power industry. Mr. Waller is often called in as a consultant by Architectural Engineers needing expertise on re-powering projects. One specific element of the website he is proud of is the “What Is?…” section, providing in-depth information on the types of alternative energies TSI deals with. “Not only are we in business to save people money on energy costs, but also to educate and inform,” says Mr. Waller.

TSI’s clients include clients include Tom’s of Maine, Bath Iron Works, Bates College, and UPS. They service locations in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.

About Thermal Systems, Inc.

Thermal Systems, Inc. (TSI) is an established design, procurement and construction management firm providing a wide range of services to Facility Managers, Plant Engineers and Plant Superintendents. Located in Scarborough, Maine, they offer single source responsibility for all types of energy and process applications.

About Hall Web Services
Hall Web Services of Portland, Maine partners with small to medium sized businesses to grow their businesses through the creation of a comprehensive web strategy. Hall’s services include web design and development, managed hosting, internet marketing, inbound marketing strategies and multimedia production.

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Portland, Maine – Hall Web Services, a web design and internet marketing firm, announced the promotion of Amanda O’Brien to Vice President of Marketing. She will be responsible for managing Hall’s marketing department and is leading the effort in marketing services including web marketing strategy, implementation, fulfillment, training and validation for corporate clients.

“Amanda is well known as an influence in social media and new media marketing. Her tireless effort, valuable insight and analytical perspective has delivered great success for our company and our clients. As marketing continues to evolve, it only makes sense to have an influential industry leader lead our company as we research and validate these new opportunities,” says Tom Hall, President of Hall Web Services.

Ms. O’Brien is originally from Peaks Island, Maine and is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire. She brought her professional writing and web marketing skills to the Hall team in 2008 and has built a strong web marketing presence and in-house team to help clients be successful with their web marketing. For the past two years, Ms. O’Brien has been traveling and speaking publicly on how small and medium sized businesses can use the internet to better market themselves. Amanda is also the head of the successful Social Media Breakfast Maine – a monthly program devoted to showcasing local businesses and their use of social media marketing.

About Hall Web Services
Hall Web Services of Portland, Maine partners with small to medium sized businesses to grow their businesses through the creation of a comprehensive web strategy. Hall’s services include web design and development, managed hosting, internet marketing, inbound marketing strategies and multimedia production.

Portland, Maine – Hall Web Services, a Maine web design and internet marketing firm, announces the addition of Josh Valentine to their marketing team. Josh’s role is the newly created Director of Marketing – Small Business Group. He will be the main point of contact for all small business clients and responsible for the success of their ongoing web marketing strategies. Josh’s experience in web marketing, digital media production, and copywriting will enhance Hall’s web marketing team. He is the current President-elect of the Maine Marketing Association.

“Being able to deliver services that are tailored specifically for small businesses gives us a distinct advantage. Josh has a great reputation for building relationships and delivering in this space.  We are excited for the future with him at the helm of our small business group,” says Tom Hall, President of Hall Web Services.

About Hall Web Services
Hall Web Services of Portland, Maine partners with small to medium sized businesses to grow their businesses through the creation of a comprehensive web strategy. Hall’s services include web design and development, managed hosting, internet marketing, inbound marketing strategies and multimedia production.