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Narrative Communications Corp. in Waltham, MA, delivered Enliven/Impulse, calling it the industry’s first electronic commerce solution to support secure credit card transactions within Internet ads. Also delivered was a product called Enliven/HardCopy that allows one-click printing from a banner ad. Enliven/Impulse enables Web merchants to offer consumers a quick, convenient and safe means of purchasing […]

Sixty-seven percent of Internet ad sales reps have less than two years of Internet experience, according to a survey by Leslie Laredo, president of the Laredo Group, an ad sales training, research and online revenue generation consulting company. Laredo’s report, which appears on ClickZNet’s Who’s Marketing Online site, also found that 22% have under two […]

TN Technologies Inc. in Westport, CT rolled out TNToaster, an agency-based system for management and measurement of Web advertising. Currently available to clients of Modem Media, TNToaster allows interactive ad and banner campaigns to be directly served from the agency to media properties, the company said. The system allows campaign reach, frequency, and content to […]

On the heels of its announcement that the @Home service has crossed the 100,000 customer mark, @Home Network, a provider of high-speed Internet services via cable, launched a multi-faceted marketing campaign to further build the brand. Said Dean Gilbert, senior vice president and general manager of @Home Network: “We’re out to capture market share and […]

[May 5, Boston-based CONE Interactive signed Dunkin’ Donuts, Tripod and Information Please as new clients. Billings were not disclosed. CONE said it will work with Tripod–the Williamstown, MA-based subsidiary of Lycos–on an online and offline marketing campaign to drive membership and increase the number of Tripod personal home pages. Information Please selected CONE to develop […]

Chicago-based Apartments.com signed an agreement with InfoSpace to distribute its content through the Internet directory service’s classifieds network. The deal makes Apartments.com’s national database of 600,000 listings directly available to apartment hunters who choose InfoSpace to initiate their online search. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. After reviewing their results-based on preferred geography, size and rent, […]

CNET’s Snap! Internet service will provide content and search capabilities for Sony Electronics’ Web site Club VAIO under an agreement announced today. Club VAIO is billed by Sony as an “interactive community” or “Internet portal” for Sony VAIO (Video Audio Integrated Operation) computer owners. The Snap!/Club VAIO co-branded site allows users to personalize news, entertainment, […]

Tallahassee, FL-based HOMES.COM and Rental Guide Magazine have entered an agreement with Yahoo! to distribute their comprehensive apartment listings on Yahoo! Classifieds. Through the agreement, HOMES.COM is further expanding its Internet presence by placing its apartment and other rental property listings within the Yahoo! Classifieds “Rentals and Roommates” area. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. Through […]

San Diego-based streaming media company InterVU Inc. said that it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of 2 million shares of common stock. All shares are to be issued and sold by the company. PaineWebber Josephthal & Co. and Cruttenden Roth Inc. will manage the offering. The registration […]

The entire staff of Avalanche is likely to be folded directly in with the existing management and production staff of Razorfish, according to the Silicon Alley Reporter. That would bring the head count to near 100 for the newly integrated New York digital solutions firm. Razorfish acquired Avalanche last January. Rumors apparently had been circulating […]

THINK New Ideas Inc. in New York City and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have launched the next generation Bigleaguers.com Web site. Using THINK’s proprietary WebMechanic, MOAT (Multi-user, Object-oriented Authoring Tool) and E-Corp solutions, Bigleaguers.com provides both the MLBPA and the more than 700 players themselves with a forum to interact with fans. […]

New York City-based Webstakes, a provider of targeted consumers for advertisers, online merchants and Web publishers, named Daniel J. Feldman as vice president of business development and Kenneth J. Grosso as vice president of sales. Feldman, who will be responsible for business partnerships and strategic alliances, is a co-founder of Webstakes and a veteran of […]