Nowadays babies cry if they don’t have mommy’s cell phone in hand while elementary school kids are surpassing their parents with computer knowledge. The speed this is all occurring is faster than you can say gigabyte. According to a report by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and the Sesame Workshop, two education non-profit organizations, nearly 80 percent of American children between the ages of 0 and 5 use the Internet on at least a weekly basis. Children ages 8 to 10 are exposed to an 8 hours of media a day (!), through television, video games and the Internet.

This is where Web Wise Kids and Jaymie Scotto and Associates (JS&A) come in. Web Wise Kids (WWK) is a national non-profit organization that has provided today’s e-generation valuable lessons for over 10 years by using unique computer games with fun, interactive simulations based on real-life criminal cases. Key educational tools and safety effort for kids and teens include: cyber bullying, sexting, predators and more. WWK programs have reached more than ten million children and thousands of parents nationwide in conjunction with school systems, law enforcement, and community-based youth organizations.

Understanding the importance of this, JS&A works with the non-profit organization on a pro bono agreement, as the PR firm believes strongly in Web Wise Kids’ mission to provide more education on online safety for children, teachers and parents. JS&A provides Web Wise Kids with strategic marketing and public relations support, including writing and distributing press releases, media outreach, collaboration for creative fundraising and support with online platforms and video to help promote Web Wise Kids’ programs.

This summer and fall, Web Wise Kids will have many exciting announcements to share. Stay tuned for future updates!

For more information on Web Wise Kids, visit www.webwisekids.org. Follow Web Wise Kids on Twitter at @webwisekids, Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/webwisekids or YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/webwisekids. To donate to Web Wise Kids, http://www.webwisekids.org/donate.

For more information about Jaymie Scotto & Associates visit, www.jaymiescotto.com. Follow JS&A on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JaymieScottoandAssociates, LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/jaymie-scotto-&-associates, and Twitter via JS&A’s industry blog, Telecom News Now http://twitter.com/#!/TNNTelecomNews.

I recently presented at a TELEHOUSE America bootcamp about Social Media for Telecom.  The presentation, held on June 22, 2011 covered a variety of topics including what social media sites are best for telecom professionals including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.  The presentation covers what social media is, different sites, case studies, tools, who should use it, how and why and best practices for corporations.  The video presentation is available to view in its entirety on Jaymie Scotto & Associates YouTube channel – JSAPRNYC – or you can click here. 

To keep updated on the latest videos for the Telecom industry, subscribe to JS&A’s YouTube page by simply going to JSAPRNYC and selecting ‘Subscribe.’

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ASHBURN, VIRGINIA – May 10, 2011– Telepresence Options, the leading publishing firm and website covering telepresence and effective visual collaboration, has announced the launch of Telepresence Options Magazine. The new periodical covers the revolution in telepresence conferencing, telepresence robotics and high-definition visual collaboration which is restructuring work, impacting business travel / airline profitability, and enhancing interaction of friends and families separated by distance.

The first issue of the magazine covers telepresence end-points and environments and is available in both hard copy and a digital edition.

Articles include:

• What is Telepresence?
• Understanding the Telepresence Marketplace: Endpoints & Environments
• Robotic Telepresence: A Primer & Tale of the Tape
• The ROI of Telepresence in a World of Economic & Geopolitical Uncertainty
• Creating Telepresence Environments: A Design Guide

Subscription is free and provides instant access to the digital edition at www.TelepresenceOptions.com/magazine The next issue which will be published in fall of 2011 will cover: Video Network Infrastructure, Managed Services, Internetworking, Security, and Exchange

About Telepresence Options

The Telepresence Options website at www.TelepresenceOptions.com is the #1 website in the world covering telepresence and effective visual collaboration with over 25,000+ unique visitors per month from 165+ countries. The Telepresence Options Telegraph newsletter has almost 5,000 subscribers and is the most widely read periodical in the world focused exclusively on telepresence and effective visual collaboration.

The ITW DealCenter, an online meeting system which allows attendees to schedule meetings leading up to and during the event, is now open to registered delegates of ITW 2011. All registered attendees can now begin using the ITW DealCenter to facilitate meetings for the May 23-25, 2011 conference being held in Washington, DC.  The ITW DealCenter is in its fourth year of deployment at the conference and typically sees 3.5 million hits leading up to the event.  ITW is the global wholesale telecoms community annual meeting point and attendees are able to use DealCenter as a platform to secure tangible and effective meetings while at the conference.

For the complete press release, read below. For more information on DealCenter, visit www.deal-center.com.

International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2011 announces that the ITW DealCenter is now available to all Registered Delegates 

NEW YORK, NY – March 23, 2011- International Telecoms Week (ITW), the annual meeting point for the global wholesale telecoms community, announces the launch of the ITW DealCenter, an online meeting system that allows conference attendees to schedule meetings with peers leading up to and during the event.  For the fourth consecutive year Capacity Media, a publishing and events company focused on the wholesale telecommunications market and carrier-to-carrier business, has selected the DealCenter, LLC to design and deploy the global event’s online meeting system.  Only registered delegates will be able to access the online platform, view one another’s profiles and invite prospects, customers and partners to targeted, 30-minute meetings to be held on-site; for registration details, please visit www.internationaltelecomsweek.com. ITW 2011 will take place between 23-25 May in Washington DC.

“ITW delegates come to our annual meeting to increase their business opportunities,” states Ros Irving, Managing Director of Capacity Media. “With today’s launch of the ITW DealCenter, attendees can begin to plan their face-to-face, on-site meetings, to ensure a productive and valuable time at ITW. Last year, even before our event doors opened, we had over 4,000 meetings planned through the DealCenter; we look forward to even more meetings taking place this year.”

Attendees can now begin using the ITW DealCenter to schedule their meetings.  All confirmed meetings will take place in user-designated areas such as meeting rooms, bilateral tables, exhibit booths or other locations within the ITW 2011 host venue, The Marriott Ward man Park Hotel.   

“We look forward to working with the ITW team again this year to help facilitate meeting opportunities for attendees,”continues Jaymie Scotto Cutaia, CEO of DealCenter. “The ITW DealCenter, which traditionally receives well over 3.5 million hits leading up to the event, is a powerful networking tool for delegates who want to ensure they make the most of their time at ITW.”

To register for ITW 2011, please visit www.internationaltelecomsweek.com.  If you are already an ITW delegate, please log into the ITW DealCenter at http://itw2011.deal-center.com. For more information on DealCenter, please visit www.deal-center.com. 

About International Telecoms Week (ITW):
International Telecoms Week (ITW) is the meeting point for the global wholesale telecoms community to buy and sell both voice and data products and services. ITW is an event for the entire industry with participants from all areas of the wholesale industry: Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 carriers, mobile / wireless operators, ISPs, VoIP providers and technology partners from the voice, data, satellite, sub-sea and fixed line markets.  For more information on ITW, please visit www.internationaltelecomsweek.com.

About DealCenter, LLC
The DealCenter is a social media platform and online meeting system deployed via a customized website that allows attendees and exhibitors to schedule meetings with their peers leading up to and during a trade show, conference or expo. The DealCenter provides ‘attendance justification’ and measurable ROI by increasing the number of new contacts and fresh business opportunities realized at an event. For more information on DealCenter, LLC please visit www.deal-center.com or email info@deal-center.com.

ITW and DealCenter media enquiries, please contact:
Ilissa Miller
Jaymie Scotto & Associates
+1 866.695.3629
pr@jaymiescotto.com

Web Wise Kids, the recognized leader in Internet safety education, will present the first interactive game on sexting and cyberbullying ‘It’s Your Call,’ and Wired With Wisdom, a digital safety guide for Spanish speaking parents at the 14th Annual Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Kickoff Technology Policy Exhibition today in Washington DC.

In conjunction with the Verizon Foundation and the ESA Foundation, Web Wise Kids has developed It’s Your Call, the first interactive game on sexting and cyberbullying and Wired With Wisdom in Spanish, a brand new interactive program for parents who speak Spanish as their primary language. The program provides parents and other adults with useful information and solutions related to the problems faced by today’s e-generation.

These interactive and fun safety tools arm parents and teachers with information they need to know to talk to kids about issues like cyberbullying, sexting, mobile phone safety, and the importance of online privacy.

Over 10 million youth and 4,000 schools have been reached with the Web Wise Kids suite of games that teach Internet safety while empowering today’s youth to make wise choices in their digital lives.

To learn more about Web Wise Kids, visit www.webwisekids.org.

Web Wise Kids, the recognized leader in Internet safety education and Trend Micro, a global leader in Internet content security, announce today the launch of their public service announcement (PSA), created to raise awareness on cyberbullying.

The winning video included in the PSA was produced by two teenagers in Canada — Matt Bendo and KJ Proulx –for the 2010 first annual “What’s Your Story” campaign, sponsored by Trend Micro Internet Safety for Kids & Families. The PSA will run on the CBS Superscreen in Times Square throughout the month of November.

“Cyberbullying has become a major issue affecting today’s youth,” states Judi Warren, President of Web Wise Kids. “Today, children are learning to use the Internet at much younger ages than ever before. We want to protect them and provide programs along with educational support to help them make wise choices online.”

“As a leading security vendor, our commitment is to provide quality, practical information to those who have a stake in keeping young people safe on the Internet,” said Lynette Owens, director of corporate outreach for Trend Micro. “We were so impressed with the depth, insight and quality of all the videos submitted for the ‘What’s Your Story’ campaign, especially Matt and KJ’s video on cyberbullying. We are proud to partner with Web Wise Kids in creating this public service announcement and hope it will be an opportunity to reach people with an important message, and inspire change for the better.”

Web Wise Kids provides parents, schools, law enforcement and community youth organizations with fun simulated experiential learning games for youth that teach them about the responsible use of technology and how to improve their personal safety.

For more information on Web Wise Kids, visit www.webwisekids.org. Follow Web Wise Kids on Twitter at @webwisekids, Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/webwisekids or YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/webwisekids.

Trend Micro is getting ready for the 2011 “What’s Your Story” campaign. For more information, and to view the winning 2010 user-generated videos, please visit: http://us.trendmicro.com/us/about/internet-safety-for-kids/whats-your-story-video-contest/.

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About Web Wise Kids:

Web Wise Kids is a national non-profit organization dedicated to empowering today’s youth to make wise choices online through easy-to-use, school-approved Internet safety education programs for young people.  Today’s e-generation is taught valuable lessons using unique computer games with fun, interactive simulations based on real-life criminal cases.  Web Wise Kids programs have reached more than ten million children and thousands of parents nationwide in conjunction with school systems, law enforcement, and community-based youth organizations.

About Trend Micro:

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, focuses on securing the exchange of digital information for businesses and consumers. A pioneer and industry vanguard, Trend Micro is advancing integrated threat management technology to protect operational continuity, personal information, and property from malware, spam, data leaks and the newest Web threats. Visit TrendWatch at www.trendmicro.com/go/trendwatch to learn more about the latest threats. Trend Micro’s flexible solutions, available in multiple form factors, are supported 24/7 by threat intelligence experts around the globe. Many of these solutions are powered by the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure, a next-generation cloud-client innovation that combines sophisticated cloud-based reputation technology, feedback loops, and the expertise of TrendLabs℠ researchers to deliver real-time protection from emerging threats. A transnational company, with headquarters in Tokyo, Trend Micro’s trusted security solutions are sold through its business partners worldwide. Please visit www.trendmicro.com.

Trend Micro’s Commitment to the Internet Safety of Kids and Families:

To support its vision of making the world safe for exchanging digital information, Trend Micro aspires to make a difference by using our expertise to make the world at large a better place.  Trend Micro has made a commitment to make the Internet a safer place for young people around the world through its world-wide employee volunteer program, grants and donations to eligible organizations, and partnerships with those who share its vision and mission.  For Trend Micro’s free Internet safety tips, tools and advice, visit: www.trendmicro.com/go/safety.



With the meteoric rise of the smartphone, shoppers are using their cell phones more and more to do both their shopping and retail related online searches (m-commerce), a trend that could eventually overtake more traditional methods of Internet browsing on a laptop or home computer.

Opinion is clearly divided however. Whilst some shoppers actively participate within the realms of m-commerce, others are wary of mobile shopping; with the majority unnecessarily concerned with online security risks.

One statistic revealed that more than 50 percent of US shoppers are now using their cell phones for shopping, but not for items other than those only available on a smartphone, such as music, apps and games.  Yet, cell phones are impacting on the customers shopping behavior in ways beyond just purchasing goods.  More than 80 percent of consumers in the US now use their cell phones to locate their nearest store to purchase a particular good and 65 percent review a product using their phone before making a decision.

The Internet has already seen its rise to consumer preference and last year saw peak online sales,  now the NGR Committee believe that m-commerce could do the same and want to look at the best investment techniques to roll out a user friendly platform.

“As consumers look to their phone as a natural extension of their social network, retailers are leveraging the opportunity to realize new sales opportunities from the mobile channel. M-Commerce enables the customer to always be connected to the retailer – anywhere and at any time. Retailers leveraging mobility to connect with consumers can deliver a new sales stream (expected to reach $630 billion in value by 2014) and can also drive the consumer into existing sales channels (store, web, etc). Implementing effective M-commerce technology comes down to four primary pillars of value: convenience, scale, cost effectiveness, and access.”

The committee is made of representatives from Barnes & Noble – Terri Pucin, VP Customer Experience, Dick’s Sporting Goods – Paul Yater, VP Applications & Intergrated Services, Foot Locker – David Hartig, Director IT Operations, Macys.com – Mike Robinson, SVP Technology Walmart – Sean Coutts , GM of Commerce, Gucci Group – Rodney Woodruff, Chief eBusiness Architect among many others and they themselves will drive the mobile revolution

To ease the burden on consumers it is important for retailers to create a simple and concise plan for how m-commerce will work for their business and for their customers to take a slice of the ‘virtual pie’.

Contact : Emma Naylor

Tel : 0117 921 2764

Cell : +44 7885725 500

Email : emma@ngonlinenews.com

Allied Fiber’s Dark Fiber Community, an online resource for network operators, providing information and contact details for industry-leading vendors as well as the opportunity to plan one-on-one meetings, has extended its presence to LinkedIn and Facebook through the creation of a group and fan page. Members of the Dark Fiber Community can now log on to LinkedIn and Facebook to find out the latest news and member information.

The Dark Fiber Community was created by Allied Fiber in response to the rising demand for its products and services from network operators seeking to build new and extend existing networks. The Dark Fiber Community will facilitate the necessary relationships for growth and the evolution of the physical network layer in the United States with a focus on raising awareness of network-neutral, physical layer models that treat telecom fiber, colocation and tower infrastructure as real estate.

To join the Dark Fiber Community Facebook group click here, http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dark-Fiber-Community/101656146567618#!/group.php?gid=166168820060666.

To become a fan of The Dark Fiber Community, click here http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dark-Fiber-Community/101656146567618.

To join The Dark Fiber Community LinkedIn group, click here http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3548190.

For more information on the Dark Fiber Community, visit http://dark-fiber.tmcnet.com.

QT Talk, a leading prepaid international long distance provider for residential, business and mobile calling, attended the Eleventh Annual Mexican Day Parade on September 19^th.  With over 300,000 people in attendance, QT Talk easily spread their message of low cost international calling to the Mexican community. QT Talk spent the afternoon giving away $3 in free international calling to all new customers, allowing them to try out PUREMinutes.

PUREMinutes is an alternative to traditional calling cards, which often include hidden fees, service charges or deceptive advertising. Using PUREMinutes’ innovative recognition software, international prepaid calls can be made regardless of the carrier. With QT Talk, users of traditional calling cards can easily migrate over to the latest technology to complete high quality, international calls without the once needed pin code. QT Talk allows users to dial anywhere in the world from the U.S. at much lower rates than ever before.

“The Mexican community is especially important to QT Talk,” said Eric Ramos, President of QT Talk. “We know how difficult it is to live far from your friends and loved ones. That is why we are so excited to offer cost-effective calling programs for those who need a way to communicate around the world.”

The Mexican Day Parade featured vivid and colorful floats, folkloric dancers and Mariachis as well as a variety of different musical groups and traditional Mexican costumes.

To learn more about QT Talk and how you can sign up for its PUREMinutes international calling plan, please email questions@qttalk.com or call +1 212.461.3669.

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