These workshops are being sponsored in part by a grant from Betterment Fund and USDA Rural Development along with our partners; MaineStream Finance, Maine Woods Consortium, Maine Woods Tourism Training Initiative, Moosehead Lake Chamber of Commerce, Penquis, Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce, and the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council

Pulp+Wire Opens the Door for Aspiring Youth

(Portland, Maine) – Internationally recognized design firm, Pulp+Wire, is bolstering the creativity of local students seeking hands on experience in the creative industry.  Upon recently relocating from Westbrook to Portland, the firm has become a sensation in Portland’s Old Port district. However, in the midst of its success, Pulp+Wire has made a concerted effort to provide opportunity to three individuals seeking to establish and expand their breadth of real-world experience. Current summer interns, Sophia Lemire, Myles Wirth and Brian O’Leary have joined the work force with one of Portland’s leading design firms.

“I strive to create opportunity for interns because I appreciate those who gave me a chance when I was still figuring out which direction I wanted to go in” said Taja Dockendorf, founder of Pulp+Wire. The design firm has made it a point to expose the interns to areas of the field that meet and develop their specific skills.  Thus far, the interns have been exposed to everything from graphic design to packaging, illustration to product development. Sophia, Myles and Brian are gaining work experience in a whirlwind of real-time deadlines and widely varying client needs, which makes it easy to exercise their personal talents in a multitude of projects.

Entering the firm with a strong desire to learn, each intern has found that such a unique experience has helped them to discover and pursue their inner passions.  Brian O’ Leary, a recent graduate of Casco Bay High School, has been able to apply his artistic talents to the areas of graphic and web design. “I’ve always had a passion for art,” says Brian, “and at Pulp+Wire I have gained a valuable insight on how I can approach the world of creativity with a business perspective.” With plans to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the fall, Brian is hoping to further develop his artistic knowledge and determine what specific area of study he will pursue in school.

Similarly, Myles Wirth is channeling his artistic passions into his work with illustrative design. At Pulp+Wire, he has been focusing on concept sketches and story boarding, both of which have exposed him to the many facets of graphic design. As a visual arts student at the University of British Columbia in Canada, Myles has used this internship as a means of unveiling his many artistic talents. He finds the experience very beneficial because it has shown him how “the digital arts are becoming more and more applicable in the business market.” Myles is currently in the process of designing an application for the iPhone and will continue honing his graphic design skills through the summer.

On the business side of things, Sophia Lemire sought out an internship that would expose her to the many facets of the advertising and marketing sector. “There’s only so much you can learn within a classroom; it’s how you apply your knowledge within society that will serve as the ultimate life lesson,” said Sophia, a sophomore attending the Whittemore School of Business at the University of New Hampshire. Through this internship, she has taken on various projects in the areas of advertisement and marketing and hopes to also get a taste of the digital arts. Sophia has used this hands on experience to further determine which areas of business she will pursue as a career.

These young individuals have set out on very different journeys but have crossed paths due to their common interest in creative advertisement. It is because Pulp+Wire reaches out to Maine’s aspiring youth that Sophia, Brian and Myles have been able to develop their many skills and pursue their path of self-discovery.

About Pulp+Wire – Traditional Print and Online Media
Pulp+Wire (www.PulpandWire.com), located at 2 Milk Street in the Old Port district of Portland, specializes in traditional print and online media. Pulp+Wire’s client base ranges in size and scope from small, local start-ups, to craft product manufacturers to service providers with national and, in some cases, international reach. Utilizing a client-centric business model Pulp+Wire produces outstanding creative solutions custom tailored to build and help businesses succeed. Capabilities include graphic design, packaging, logo & identity, advertising, web design, mobile, social media and marketing.

Pulp+Wire’s work has been featured in and garnered awards by the Ad Club of Maine, Graphic Design USA magazine, National Barbecue Association, GDR-UK Innovation Trends, Package Design Magazine, Food Manufacturing Mag, InTouch Magazine, Marie Claire and other local and national publications and online outlets. Join us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pulpandwire) and Twitter ( http://www.twitter.com/pulpandwire )

Press Release written by Pulp+Wire Intern Sophia Lemire

Contact:
Taja Dockendorf
Pulp+Wire, 2 Milk Street, Portland Maine 04101
207.773.4700  |  hi@pulpandwire.com

For Immediate Release

Portland, Maine – A new Portland company, CouponEvolution.com, has taken the clipping out of coupons.

CouponEvolution.com launched on Thursday, July 8, allowing consumers to search deals in Maine and New Hampshire. Unlike many other coupon websites, CouponEvolution.com features coupons from locally owned and area businesses. The website can be accessed directly from a desktop computer or any internet-capable mobile device.  Each interactive coupon features buttons that allow the consumer to print, email, text, or share on Twitter or Facebook. A Google Maps icon also links directly to each business location for easy access to directions.

The evolutionary feature of CouponEvolution.com is how they have changed the way that coupons are redeemed. Consumers simply send a deal they like from CouponEvolution.com via text message to themselves, or a friend, and present the coupon on their mobile device at the business to redeem the coupon.

For more information, please contact Jason Dye at jdye@couponevolution.com, or via phone 207-370-6013 ext. 501, or visit www.couponevolution.com.

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Some areas that he will be discussing are as follows: 

IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center

E-News for Small Businesses – free electronic mail service designed to provide tax information for small business owners and self-employed individuals.

Small Business Events – Find workshops and phone forums on a variety of topics for small businesses.

IRS Videos and Other Educational Products – Learn about business taxes on your own time, and at your own pace.

Small Business Resources – links to a broad range of resources across federal and state agencies.

New Benefits for Small Employers Who Provide Employee Health Insurance

Two New Benefits That Aid Employers Who Hire and Retain Unemployed Workers

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The Annual Rural Maine Small Business Conference and Business To Business Show will be held in Dover-Foxcroft at the Penquis Higher Education Center located at 50 Mayo Street.

The purpose of the conference is to help foster the success of microenterprises and small businesses in the greater Piscataquis County area and all of rural Maine. The conference expects to attract over 100 micro & small business owners.

Remember to bring your business card for some great networking opportunities 

The Rural Maine Small Business Conference’s sponsors and partners are Penquis, MaineStream Finance, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council, Penquis Higher Education Center, James Macomber’s Maine’s Best Web & Media Design & Green Web Hosting, Hall Web Services, Small Business Administration, Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce, Moosehead Lake Chamber of Commerce, Maine Woods Tourism Training Initiative, Maine Woods Consortium, Betterment Fund and USDA Rural Development

 Scholarships are still available.  To register go online at ruralmainebiz.org and click “Registration” then choose online or go to http://www.ruralmainebiz.org/Registration.html . 

FMI: ruralmainebiz.org

Contact persons: Sheree Brown or James Macomber

Phone: 564-7116 or 1-800-215-4942

Email: sabrown@penquis.org or jmacomber@penquis.org

The purpose of the conference is to help foster the success of microenterprises and small businesses in the greater Piscataquis County area and all of rural Maine. The conference expects to attract over 100 micro & small business owners.

The conference will filled with many topic such as a presentation from Microsoft, Using Social Media and the Web in your business, Keynote Speaker David Lee of the HumanNature@Work, What’s In It For Me session, lunch, networking and Business to Business services and resources.

Making the Most of Social Media & The Web by Jenika Scott

Jenika manages Hall’s parent channel relationships, as well as assists with Hall’s inbound marketing efforts. www.hallme.com/blog/author/jenika/ Hall Web Services is a Maine owned web design, web development and internet marketing firm, providing business class web services to small and medium sized companies worldwide.

Keynote Speaker David Lee & “What’s In It For Me” Session

David is the founder of HumanNature@Work and is an internationally recognized authority on organizational and managerial practices that optimize performance. Some of the areas he will be covering: Get Great or Become Extinct, Why Good is No Longer Good Enough, In Today’s “Tell All” World, Creating the “Wow” Experience, If You Want Lot’s of Repeat Business and Free PR, Here’s What You Do plus take home tools to help your business. He will be offer a follow up tele-conference. FMI: www.humannatureatwork.com This training is part of the Maine Woods Tourism Training Initiative – a project supported by the Maine Woods Consortium with funding from the Betterment Fund and USDA Rural Development. To learn more, visit www.mainewoodsconsortium.org/mmh/programs/content/tourism-training.html.

Business 2 Business Show still has spaces open for business to business products, services and/or resources. For more information please visit the web site.

Penquis products display is open to any business taking part in the conference. For more information please visit the web site.

Remember to bring your business card for some great networking opportunities

The Rural Maine Small Business Conference’s sponsors and partners are Penquis, MaineStream Finance, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council, Penquis Higher Education Center, James Macomber’s Maine’s Best Web & Media Design & Green Web Hosting, Hall Web Services, Small Business Administration, Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce, Moosehead Lake Chamber of Commerce, Maine Woods Tourism Training Initiative, Maine Woods Consortium, Betterment Fund and USDA Rural Development

Scholarships are still available. To register go online at www.ruralmainebiz.org and click “Registration” then choose online or download the registration.

FMI:

www.ruralmainebiz.org

Contact persons: Sheree Brown or James Macomber

Phone: 564-7116 or 1-800-215-4942

Email: sabrown@penquis.org or jmacomber@penquis.org

About the seminar

Despite our love affair for all things technological, in a recent survey of top sales and marketing professionals, event marketing was voted the number one discipline for producing results. Bob Tiernan, President of Cameo Marketing, will explore the power of one-on-one event marketing and how it can help your organization build strong consumer relationships that result in the creation of brand evangelists and drive sales. You’ll leave with a greater appreciation for the importance of maintaining human connections, especially in today’s world, in which we as marketers have become increasingly dependent upon electronic and digital communications.

Topics include

• The definition of event marketing and its history as a relatively new marketing force.
• The seven key benefits of event marketing and how well-crafted brand experiences can connect your organization with its consumers.
• Why and how event marketing continues to deliver an exceptionally strong ROI.
• Real-world examples of how Cameo Marketing clients have benefited by strengthening their connections with customers through event marketing.

About Bob Tiernan

Cameo Marketing was founded in 1992 by Bob and his wife Bonnie, and represents the fulfillment of Bob’s dream to build a second career. A native New Englander, Bob spent much of his professional life in the broadcasting industry and held executive level positions at Selcom, Westinghouse Broadcasting and CRN International. Bob provides leadership and creativity in the design of Cameo projects – from concept to fabrication to execution

Networking and registration for the seminar, which is open to both MMA members and non-members, begins at 11:00 AM. The presentation starts promptly at 11:40 and ends at 1:00. The cost for lunch is included in the fee: $15 members, $35 non-members, $10 students. TechMaine members may also attend at the MMA member rate. To register for the Lunch & Learn, please click HERE.

The Maine Marketing Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing ongoing marketing-related education and support to its members and to the region’s business community. It is the first group of its kind in Maine, dedicated exclusively to marketing education. Membership is just $89 for a full year.

WebCab Developments does not only create websites, we create a better tomorrow for our customers. We are dedicated to helping our customers get the most out of their website. Either it be a personal website or a business website, we strive to help our customers achieve a large traffic flow to their website. With good traffic flow any website help you gain popularity and or gain more revenue.

Here at WebCab we offer a variety of website designs. We truly believe that the sky is the limit when it comes to designing a website for our customers. If you can dream it, we can built it! WebCab offers anything from a simple one page “about you” personal website, to the most extensive ecommerce website for your business. We also offer the creation of what we call “Clone” websites. Anything from your very own social networking website such as Myspace, or your own auction website such as Ebay. The list goes on!

WebCab Developments also offers excellent pricing on our hosting plans for your website. Our staff at WebCab Developments also provides support to our customers after your website is finished. This ensures that you the customer will have no problems in running your own site!

WebCab also offers installation and repair service to those in need! Our technicians will get you up and running in no time! Need help setting up your computer and all the add on components? Need help setting up your wireless router and network? How about help setting up your new high definition television and all your entertainment components? Is your computer running slow, or not at all? Let the technicians at WebCab Developments help you! See our installation and repair service section for more information.

WebCab Developments pricing and service is designed to beat out all the competition.  We will always work with our customer to ensure that we are within YOUR budget!  Offering exceptional service in a timely manner at a great price! We hope that you consider WebCab Developments for all of your web development needs!

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