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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Hearsay Social, the leading enterprise social marketing platform, today announced the addition of several of the world's largest financial firms to its customer roster, including Northwestern Mutual, the "World's Most Admired" company in the life insurance industry in 2011 according to FORTUNE magazine with over 6,000 financial representatives; Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a Fortune 500 provider of financial services with 2,200 representatives; and California Casualty, a leading insurance provider. Also the social platform of choice for Farmers Insurance Group, Hearsay Social now powers compliance and marketing for the top social financial services and insurance companies on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

Hearsay Social was also recently named the sole social media strategic partner of SIFMA, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

Leading Financial Firms Standardize on Hearsay Social

Northwestern Mutual announced today that it has standardized its more than 6,000 FINRA-registered representatives using LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter onto the Hearsay Social platform. Northwestern Mutual uses the full suite of Hearsay Social offerings:

Hearsay Social also announced today that Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a Fortune 500 provider of financial services, and California Casualty, a leading insurance provider, have selected Hearsay Social to provide regulatory compliance and social marketing success for their employees on social media.

"Our partnership with Hearsay Social gives us added peace of mind that we're compliant with regulatory requirements which allows us to focus on maximizing the power of social media at a local level," said Kyle Marie Woods, Marketing Strategist at Thrivent Financial.

Thrivent Financial, a faith-based, not-for-profit financial services organization serving nearly 2.5 million members, understands that compliance is of paramount importance when engaging on social media. Thrivent financial representatives using Hearsay Social will cover a range of products and services, as well as focus on community engagement and philanthropic initiatives.

"Financial services professionals see great promise in using LinkedIn to make them more productive and successful," said Jennifer Grazel, Head of Category Development, Financial Services, at LinkedIn. "Hearsay Social's solutions enable those professionals to connect and leverage their networks to build their business and get the insights they need to be better at what they do."

The Hearsay Social Compliance Module provides complete compliance and coverage for all firm employees on all major networks, no matter their point of access. The platform allows advisors to use social media to build their books while meeting FINRA and SEC regulations on advertising, monitoring, and record retention.

Hearsay Social today announced new capabilities:

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CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Mood Media Corporation (TSX:MM.TO - News)(LSE AIM:MM), the worlds leading in-store media solutions provider, will bring its suite of integrated visual, music and mobile media products and solutions to GlobalShop 2012 from February 29 to March 2 in Las Vegas. The company will also unveil its revolutionary Internet-delivered audio solution for retailers that can change in-store Moods MBOX 4.

GlobalShop 2012 provides the ideal venue for Mood Media to demonstrate how we create memorable consumer experiences that drive brand loyalty, create brand differentiation and maximize revenue for retailers, said Mark Elfenbein, North American President of Mood Media. We are particularly thrilled this year to show off our latest offering, MBOX 4, which will be a true game-changer in the in-store media industry.

Servicing more than 470,000 commercial locations in 40 countries, Mood Media reaches approximately 100 million consumers each day through customized media solutions linked to business insights, consumer behavior and brand personality. On display at GlobalShop 2012 (Booth 2613), the company will showcase unique in-store media solutions for international and national brands such as Levis, The TJX Companies, Inc., PUMA, Guess and Volkswagen among others.

For example, as part of a complete re-design of PUMAs Boulevard de Sbastopol store in Paris, Mood Media recently created an immersive shopping experience by incorporating floor-to-ceiling video screens featuring creative, customized content throughout the store in coordination with Mood Media's powerful content management software, TeamCo, which manages changing content throughout the day and delivers high-definition (HD) video to every screen. Content can now also be updated remotely to reflect changing collections and promotions.

In-store media is a powerful marketing tool utilized by top brands across the globe, Elfenbein said. We help our customers unlock the value of experience economy and boost sales and brand loyalty by transforming purchasing into purchasing a memorable experience.

Mood Media to Unveil MBOX 4 at GlobalShop 2012

MBOX 4 is Mood Medias latest groundbreaking PCI compliant media player, which will further empower retailers to engage customers and manage in-store media operations through a series of product enhancements and new features such as:

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Note: For Media attending GlobalShop 2012 who would like to schedule a meeting with Mood Medias North American President, Mark Elfenbein to learn more about the company and Marks unique perspective on broader in-store media trends, please see media contact information below.

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Politically-inclined social-networking startup Votizen is attracting big-name donors and a lot of attention

Sean Parker the founder of Napster, and an early investor in Facebook and Spotify leads a group of investors that is pouring money into a new project that's all about politics. The startup, Votizen, is not shy about its ambitions: It hopes to use social-networking to change how our democracy works. Here's what you should know:

How does Votizen work? Utilizing a national database of 200 million voting records, Votizen allows its 600,000-plus users to find out if their friends on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are registered voters. Once they've connected, users can spread campaign material, mobilize grassroots action on specific issues, or simply hang out with those of a similar ideological bent.

How is that different from Facebook? Votizen wants to be more than just the "Facebook for politics," Votizen co-founder David Binetti tells Talking Points Memo. "Half a million people run for office of one form or another in this country, but there's no place where that data is collected or maintained yet." Binetti says he envisions a forum where users can create networks around any election, from the White House down to your local school board.The investors certainly see room for growth, withParker telling All Things Dthat the political industry "is a bit behind the rest of the economy in embracing these new technologies."

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Sources: All Things D, Talking Points Memo, TechCrunch

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DGAP-News: Solar Millennium AG / Key word(s): Insolvency Solar Millennium AG: Insolvency proceedings initiated for Solar Millennium AG

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Corporate News Insolvency proceedings initiated for Solar Millennium AG

Erlangen, 28 February 2012 - The Amtsgericht [Local Court of] Frth initiated the insolvency proceedings for Solar Millennium AG on Tuesday. The court appointed Volker Bhm, lawyer from Nuremberg, as insolvency administrator. He had already been appointed interim insolvency administrator last December. Upon the initiation of insolvency proceedings, Mr. Bhm assumes power of administration and disposal from the former Company organs.

The search for investors for the Company will continue. The insolvency administrator still sees takeover opportunities for the Flagsol GmbH subsidiary in Cologne and some of the Spanish power plant projects, particularly Arenales. Apparently investors are also interested in taking over Solar Millennium AG as a whole, although the prospects of success are highly uncertain in this respect. Therefore, the Companys remaining staff of about 40 received a notice of termination on Tuesday.

The Amtsgericht appointed a creditors committee of inspection. The first creditors meeting is scheduled to take place on 15 May 2012.

About Solar Millennium AG:

Solar Millennium AG (ISIN DE0007218406), Erlangen, is a company that operates globally in the renewable energy sector, with its main focus on solar power plants. Together with its subsidiaries and associates, the Company specializes in solar-thermal power plants, particularly parabolic trough plants.

The Company covers all important business sectors along the value chain for solar power plants: from project development and financing to technology and the turnkey construction and operation of power plants. Solar Millennium realized Europes first parabolic trough power plants in Spain as well as the first modern parabolic trough solar field in Egypt.

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27-02-2012 17:10 WSJ's Robert Frank writes about the wealthy for a living. So he has learned a thing or two about how the rich live, and how they make their money. In an installment of 'Money Talks,' Robert gives a few tips on how to get rich -- told to him over the years by millionaires and billionaires.

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