Shahid Kapoor peps up PETA campaign to promote vegetarianism

March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Mumbai, Mar 22 (ANI): Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor has lent support to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to promote vegetarianism in India.

Shahid shot for an advertisement of PETA here on Sunday in which he urged people to switch over to vegetarianism.

As for appearing in the publicity campaign and becoming a vegetarian, he said it was an individual”s personal choice and out of certain conviction.

“This is something very personal. I changed because something inside me made me want to change. These are very personal choices, which can only be made by yourself; nobody else can force them on you. So I will never profess such a thing because it is an individual decision,” he added.

On the global front, PETA has been vociferously advocating vegetarianism and animal protection.

It has roped in various celebrities from India and abroad from time to time to help spread the message of vegetarianism among the masses.

Arjun Rampal, Raveena Tandon, Rahul Khanna, Celina Jaitley, John Abraham are some of the Indian actors who have joined hands with PETA apart from a host of international celebrities. (ANI)

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freeHAMPreport.com Selects TransMedia to Publicize Launch of the Site that will Resuscitate President Obama’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP)

March 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 1 /PRNewswire/ — TransMedia Group
(www.transmediagroup.com) announced today that it has been retained by
freeHAMPreport.com (www.freeHAMPreport.com), the free site that determines a
person’s eligibility for the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP).

freeHAMPreport.com has chosen TransMedia Group to plan and implement a
full-scale publicity campaign to build excitement with the general public
about a technology designed to provide a free eligibility test and to simplify
the HAMP process.

“President Barack Obama’s $75 billion HAMP program was created to slow the
record wave of foreclosures, but problems with incorrectly submitted paperwork
and staffing shortages at lenders have made it a near failure,” said Glen
Calder, President of TransMedia Group. “That’s why we are so excited about
introducing freeHAMPreport to the media and the public, as it will make the
process easier for the homeowner, lender and government. A process that used
to take weeks to do by yourself or with a lawyer, now can literally be
completed in 15 minutes.”

TransMedia will highlight freeHAMPreport.com’s team of industry experts, the
speed of the process and its commitment free procedure. “While other free
reports out there aren’t entirely free, there is no charge or commitment to
see if you’re eligible for the HAMP,” said Allison McCormick, Publicity
Assistant for TransMedia Group. “If you are eligible and want to use the site
to create the report, then with the click of a button a complete lender ready
custom package can be automatically populated in minutes, each including a
complete proposal, client checklist, as well as all Federal HAMP and lender
specific forms required.”

“When we decided on choosing a PR firm that could cut through all the
confusion of the HAMP program by generating tremendous buzz for
freeHAMPreport.com, we immediately went to TransMedia Group,” said Jonathon
Ende, CEO of freeHAMPreport.com. “They will help us accomplish our mission to
share our great website as the guiding light for loan modifications which will
allow struggling homeowners to help save their homes and their families.”

TransMedia Group is a full-service public relations firm serving clients
worldwide since 1981. The firm is based in Boca Raton, FL and has offices in
New York and London.

Media Contact:
Allison McCormick
(561) 750-9800 ext. 222
Allison@transmediagroup.com

SOURCE TransMedia Group

Allison McCormick of TransMedia Group, +1-561-750-9800 ext. 222,
Allison@transmediagroup.com

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Madonna may launch campaign for adoption rights

May 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, May 6 (ANI): Madonna is reportedly planning to launch a campaign to help single mothers looking to adopt kids from foreign countries, if her bid to become mother to second Malawian child fails again.

The Queen of Pop had been preparing to bring home three-year-old Mercy James, but her application was rejected by a court.

The 50-year-old was told prospective parents had to be resident in the African country for 18 to 24 months prior to an adoption – a requirement that was waived when she adopted three-year-old David Banda in 2006.

The singer later lodged an appeal to overturn the judge’s decision, and her legal team is currently in the middle of a battle for their client’s right to adopt in the nation.

But if her application is turned down again, the megastar may just launch a major publicity campaign to shed light on the problems faced by wannabe parents wanting to adopt overseas.

“If she fails on the grounds of her divorce she will be absolutely livid. She is already talking about starting a campaign for single mums to be allowed to adopt the world over,” Contactmusic quoted a source as telling the Sun. (ANI)

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Now, ‘Really Goode Job’ for wine lovers

May 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment

San Francisco, Apr 30 (ANI): Inspired by the publicity campaign of Queensland Tourism, an American winemaker is offering a dream job with a salary 10,000-dollar-a-month for six months to drink wine, learn and talk about wine, eat good food and live rent free.

According to the Murphy-Goode winemaker Dave Ready Jr., the ideal candidate should have an engaging personality, should be a wine-lover and an expert at tweeting, blogging, and keeping photo and video diaries.

The ‘Really Goode Job’ with Murphy-Goode Winery in Sonoma County, as ‘Wine Country correspondent’, is expected to attract 10,000 applications.

Hundreds of wine-loving, social-media-savvy types thronged to downtown San Francisco to apply for the job.

“I’m busy trying to turn grapes into wine, so what I don’t know, really, is Web 2.0,” the San Francisco Chronicle quoted Ready as saying.

“We’re looking for a communicator to promote wine, promote what we do and promote Sonoma County,” he added.

Ready said the idea for the dream job in Healdsburg came from a publicity campaign launched in Queensland, Australia.

The tourism bureau there invited applicants to apply for “The Best Job in the World,” as “island caretaker on the Great Barrier Reef.”

The application process for the ‘Really Goode Job’ closes June 5, when the 50 top candidates will be selected.

The applicant should be at least 21 years old. They are required to complete an employment application, and upload a one-minute video (longer videos will not be viewed) on www.areallygoodejob.com that demonstrates special qualifications for the job.

The list will be narrowed to the top 10, who will be interviewed between June 27 and July 1. The candidate selected for the Really Goode Job will be announced July 9 and the work is to commence Aug. 1. (ANI)

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Congress opens internet kiosks, launches e-campaign in Gujarat

March 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Ahmedabad, Mar 15 (ANI): As the general elections approaching fast, the Congress party has opened internet kiosks launching e-campaign in Gujarat to woo young voters.

The kiosks have laptops to show the achievements of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA).

These kiosks will be installed across various public places like malls, restaurants where they are bound to attract the youth and will fill them on the successes of UPA through audio-visual presentations.

Around one-and-half-year has gone into planning and creating these kiosks, which will also allow the users, an access to free internet usage for 20 minutes along with highlights of the schemes and achievements of the UPA vis-’-vis its opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

“This time, we thought of coming up with some unique project to spread the message of Congress easily in a way which can attract youth easily. So, we designed this e-publicity campaign,” said Gunvant Dave, Managing Director, Wilson Print City Pvt. Ltd.

The campaign has special features using patented technology. It showcases the achievement along with links to send suggestions and messages to General Secretary of Congress, Rahul Gandhi and various Congress websites.

The campaign has already managed to find favour amongst the net-savvy youngsters who find it an easy and convenient way to get acquainted with the party.

“This is a very affective medium to attract youngsters. We don’t get time from office work to spare for other things. This is a good initiative taken by the party to gain votes of youth,” said Deepa Ravani, a young professional. By Ami Sharma (ANI)

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