by MBJ Staff Published: November 6,2012
Tags: advertisement, cluster, computer, computing, hardware, high technology, Internet, marketing, online, promotion, search engine optimization, software, technology, Web site, world wide wenb
HANCOCK COUNTY — Lime PI Digital, a Google-certified AdWords Partner, is the newest member of the Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions (EIGS), which is based at Stennis Space Center. Lime PI Digital’s main focus is on cloud-based marketing, organic search engine optimization, cost per click management, AdWords account management, search engine-friendly web design, data-driven web [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 5,2012
Tags: board, college, education, fee, higher education, low income, marketing, poor, postsecondary education, program, promotion, room, savings, school, tuition, university
JACKSON — A new effort wants people nationwide to help poor children in Mississippi and San Francisco save for college. The 1:1 Fund is being launched by the Corporation for Enterprise Development. In Mississippi, the marketing effort expands on the Mississippi College Savings Account Program. And it has helped more than 500 children in Jackson, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 30,2012
Tags: coal, electricity, energy, foreign market, gasification, international market, international sales, market, marketing, sales, utility
ATLANTA — Southern Company, through subsidiary Southern Generation Technologies, LLC, and KBR, LLC of Houston, Texas, have formed an alliance to market the coal technology transport integrated gasification (TRIG) to power companies worldwide. Through this partnership, Southern Company and KBR will contribute their technical and marketing expertise, respectively, capitalizing on each company’s strengths in expanding [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 15,2012
Tags: agritourism, agritourist, farm, farmer, farming, marketing, promotion, registration, state lawm state ageny, tourism, tourist, visitor
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) has launched its new Agritourism Registration Program. This program is part of the recently passed Senate Bill 2439, which was enacted to provide limited liability to persons engaged in agritourism activities. Under state law, agritourism operations that register with MDAC and that meet certain signage [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 3,2012
Tags: bench, brand, case, convenience store, court, decision, energy, explosion, fuel, gas station, gasoline, judge, judicial, judiciary, lawsuit, marketing, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, petroleum, public relations, retail, ruling, trial
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has dismissed claims by BP fuel stations and convenience stores that the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico diminished the value of the oil giant’s brand and cost them business. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier’s ruling says the dealers’ claims against BP PLC aren’t viable under the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 17,2012
Tags: admission, advertisding, brand, branding, discussion, education, higher education, interactive, learn, learning, marketing, meeting, public relations, public university, recruit, recruiting, session, student, teach, teaching
COLUMBUS — Mississippi University for Women kicked off the early stages of its new branding campaign this week with the first of a series of interactive discussions. The Commercial Dispatch reports six sessions are planned this month with small groups of stakeholders, around 25 per session. The sessions are being managed by idgroup USA, a [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a civil penalty of $5.7 million against Purchase Power Solutions, LCC, ELH Consulting, LCC, doing business as Proactive Planning Solutions, LLC and Lisa Miller. Presley said that over 390 complaints had been filed at the PSC regarding alleged calls in violation of Mississippi Do-Not-Call law. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 29,2012
Tags: advertisements, advertising, billboards, freedom of speech, lawsuit, marketing, municipal government, ordinance, outdoor advertisin, signs, suing
OXFORD — An outdoor advertising company has sued the city of Oxford in federal and local courts to keep its billboards where they are. The Oxford Eagle reports the lawsuits by Lamar OCI South Corp. are in response to Oxford’s 2004 change its sign ordinance to limit billboards to industrial-zoned areas only. Lamar’s lawsuit filed [...] [...]
Growing up in a quiet suburb of Kansas City, Mo., Eric Hughes exhibited a creative bent from an early age. Now the vice president/creative director of Mad Genius, he was also exposed to the advertising industry early. He spent summers during high school working in his dad’s Kansas City agency. “I was the kid who [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 15,2012
Tags: Conventions, county government, hospitality, hotels, lodging, marketing, meetings, motels, promotions, restaurants, tourism, tourists, vacationers, vacations, vactioning, visitors
JACKSON COUNTY — Jackson County supervisors have turned down the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau offer to add Jackson County representatives to their board to form a tri-county entity in support of Mississippi Coast tourism. Supervisor John McKay said yesterday he supported the move because it’s important for the Coast to speak with [...] [...]
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