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Comiqs.com has just been relaunched as the Comiqs.com Beta Edition, replete with a lot of new features and fixing a number of bugs. Though this service has been the subject of intense commentary and speculation from Internet bloggers, entrepreneurs and Internet industry experts looking for the web’s next big thing, the founders of the service have extended the invitation to test the Beta Edition to the general public.

For a large number of people, the Internet has always been associated with revolutionizing the way people communicate with each other. When we think of traditional means of communication such as postal mail and how applying the basics of this model of communication through the Internet gives us e-mail technology, the possibilities seem endless. Traditional photo albums become photo sharing websites, diaries and journals become blogs, video collections become YouTube, traditional newspapers become online news networks, and every new day we see old technology adapted via the Internet in newer and more efficient means of communication for the world we live in today.

Michael Lim, Bob Wang and Jairus Lee are no strangers to this analogy, it is based on this idea of revolutionizing traditional communicative media through adaptation for the Internet that these three founded the service now known as Comiqs.com. Comiqs.com is a service that takes a basic idea: comics as a means of expression and adapts this idea into a media tool which can be used via the Internet. Simply put, what Comiqs.com provides is a means for ordinary users with no experience in graphic design, to create their own comics and cartoon strips and use them to share their stories, ideas or whatever they wish to communicate to others. The new Beta Edition was launched to address previous issues with the first edition.

Anyone can use ordinary photos that they have on their computer or from a photo-sharing website like Flickr to create a comic, Comiqs.com provides the needed tools such as speech bubbles of different kinds and shapes, frames and fonts which can be easily customized and a number of other useful additions. All a user has to do is drag and drop these tools as they are needed to make their comic. The new Beta Edition comes with a lot of fixes for bugs and allows users do more with new tools. The design of the Beta Edition has been streamlined to meet up with Web 2.0 requirements and the site loads a whole lot faster despite the increased number of users making use of the service.

Save and edit functions have been added to the Beta Edition in order to help users have better editing options for their comics as they create them such as the option the save the comic as a draft. The Comiqs viewer has also been improved with a sleeker user interface for improved user experience. The completed comic can be displayed anywhere, finished work can be published on social networks, via the Comiqs online community or even on blogs. Bloggers are one community of users taking advantage of the service and incorporating it as a new medium of communication along with video and other forms of media which make up the concept of Web 2.0.

The invitation to the general public to enjoy the Beta Edition comes at the crest of wave of commendations from Internet experts and members of the entrepreneurial community, watching the progress of the service. Guy Kawasaki, managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm and a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine, has already called Comiqs.com “Fun and Clever” on web service Twitter.com. Comiqs.com Beta Edition has also been the subject of features on KillerStartups.com and LockerGnome.com, which list outstanding new ideas on the Internet.

New users are making ample use of the service and a large number have acknowledged it as addictive and exciting. Examples of their work are clearly evident on the site, from a comic strip of a wedding to a guide on how to care for pets.

Please visit http://comiqs.com for more information.

About Comiqs.com

Comiqs.com is an online comics-building tool cum social network which makes it easy for users to create comics and cartoon strips from existing pictures. Uses of the finished comics or cartoon strips range from display on blogs, social networks or other avenues where expression through this form of media is useful.

Contact:

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GroomGroove.com, the leading engagement and wedding website for men, announced the release of a book entitled “How To Make An Awesome Marriage Proposal: Get ‘Fireworks’ Without Actually Using Fireworks”, for Valentine?s Day 2010.

The book is the result of two separate marriage proposal story contests hosted by GroomGroove.com and sponsored by Gillette and Platinum Guild, that garnered over 1,400 user submissions.

?The guys at GroomGroove have years of experience helping men pop the question and prepare for their wedding and marriage. Men are in charge of the marriage proposal and purchasing the engagement ring, and our readers wanted additional guidance? said Aubree Wyatt Smith, Creative Director of GroomGroove.com.

Building on their successful books regarding the best man speech and wedding MC jokes, GroomGroove is a leader in the online wedding industry by offering paid content products. GroomGroove.com also recently published its best man speech book for the Amazon Kindle.

The marriage proposal book contains basic information on engagement rings and style choices, along with a dozen interesting marriage proposal stories, including two stories that won the marriage proposal story contests.

?Several hundred marriage proposal stories we received involved intriguing treasure hunts, airplane rides or sporting events. American men are creative, and American brides remain frequently taken by surprise!? said Michael Arnot, founder of GroomGroove, and co-author of the wedding proposal book.

The marriage proposal book is available for review, and the authors are available for interviews by contacting GroomGroove.com. Sales of the book are made online through GroomGroove.com, and retail for $ 9.95.

With a target audience of the best man, grooms and brides, GroomGroove.com has been widely-recognized for its contribution to modern weddings, having been featured in The New York Times, The Huffington Post and named a top 75 wedding website by Brides.com.

About GroomGroove.com

GroomGroove.com is a comprehensive online engagement and wedding information source for the best man. The website features information ranging from engagement information, to information about best man speeches and wedding planning. Launched in 2007 and edited by a team in New York, the site offers articles, lively comments, videos and a blog about weddings, all from the man’s perspective.

Contact:

GroomGroove.com

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Managers on assignment in China may learn that what has made them inspiring leaders in the past, may not be what makes them successful in China, according to a recently released book Leadership Success in China.

With the rapid expansion into the Chinese business market, companies are sending leadership talent to launch and grow their operations in China?but the cultural differences are often jarring for these leaders. Leadership Success in China: An Expatriate?s Guide, written by Yue-er Luo, Ph.D., Erik Duerring, William C. Byham, Ph.D., is a guide for expatriate managers in China on how to lead teams in a disparate culture.

?These leaders are facing a very different culture where employees have become accustomed to a more traditional Chinese style of leadership, so many things in their management repertoire will have to be redefined.? said Duerring, the director of consulting services for DDI in Asia. ?Managing a staff in China has to be approached with great sensitivity.?

Leveraging his last few years as an expatriate, Duerring shares his first-hand experiences leading a team in China. The book also explores the impact that China?s culture and history has on their business customs and defines why this experience is so unique for leaders.

Deconstructing the Chinese workforce

A leader can?t enter a foreign market and expect to succeed without understanding the people they?ll be managing. Chinese employees have five distinct personality traits:

????An indirect communication style
????The need to save face
????Respect for age and authority
????Strong family values
????A strong preference to follow the leader

These traits translate into some distinct cultural differences that managers will have to understand and relate to.

Asking for help is viewed as a sign of incompetence or weakness. ?They?re not going to offer up challenges they?re facing, so managers will have to find other ways to know if employees are having trouble in their jobs? Duerring said.

Chinese communication style is diffuse, not specific. It?s not that they?re unwilling to share information, but managers will have to prompt Chinese workers if they want details, because they?re not inclined to volunteer specifics.

Soliciting feedback is a very Western concept. Getting candid feedback from Chinese employees is difficult unless you are in China for an extended period or develop some very close personal relationships there.

Teamwork in China is a challenge. ?There isn?t a natural tendency for teamwork among Chinese workers,? Duerring said. ?Managers have to coach individuals on the rules of engagement when it comes to teamwork and collaboration.?

More cultural surprises

While you may have been doing business in China for years, managing a team will reveal some foreign business customs that you?re seeing for the first time. ?This isn?t about your comfort,? Duerring said. ?You need to examine the practice and understand if it is bad for the business?or just peculiar to you?before you impose a change.? Here are a few that expatriate managers will discover:

The paternalistic culture is deeply ingrained in work and personal life in China. Managers should expect to be invited to a wedding or family celebration, and even be asked to give a speech. ?You?re a valued member of their work family, and you need to embrace that role,? Duerring said.

Corruption pervades many aspects of commercial life in China. While the Chinese have an expectation of ethical behavior, the definition may differ from Western customers. For example, large, expensive gifts in China do not constitute bribery or quid pro quo.

Chinese managers prefer not to drop team members, regardless of how poor they?re performing. This is particularly true if the underachiever has proven to be a loyal follower. Cultural constraints limit many managers? ability to give performance feedback.

More information about Leadership Success in China: An Expatriate?s Guide can be found at http://www.ddiworld.com/leadershipsuccessinchina.

Contacts:

Jennifer Pesci-Kelly

412-257-3862

jennifer.pesci @ ddiworld.com

Amanda Sham

212-752-8338

asham @ psbpr.com

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Whether it?s the cake, the dress or the guest list ? the media has been stirring up a frenzy with answers to these questions and many more surrounding the forthcoming Royal wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton. With this in mind, 123-reg, the UK?s biggest domain registrar examines the trends and themes of the big day.

The dress ? if all of the hype is correct, it seems that Kate will be wearing a dress by Sarah Burton from the house of Alexander McQueen. Kate, already famed for her individual style and chic appearance, is reportedly inputting her own ideas into the design of the dress and Burton has been chosen ?for the discretion afforded by her relatively low profile, as well as for her alternative take on elegance.?

The cake ? the happy couple are having two cakes! The official cake is being created by Leicestershire baker Fiona Cairns. The multi-tiered masterpiece will be elegantly representative of the UK and will adorn an English rose, a Scottish thistle, Welsh daffodil and Irish Shamrock ? all of which will be edible. As a major McVitie?s biscuit fan, it seems Prince William is quite literally having his cake and eating it! As a special treat, an unbaked chocolate biscuit cake is being made by the brand, to a secret Royal recipe!

The guest list ? so who from the world of celebrity will be there to laugh at the best man?s speech to be delivered by Prince Harry? Well, if the reports are right it really is going to be an affair to remember with Posh & Becks, Kanye West and Ben Fogle all on the invite list. Add to that Sir Elton John, Joanna Lumley, David and Sarah Cameron and Barack and Michelle Obama and the guest list of 1,900 seems entirely justified.

Thomas Vollrath, CEO of 123-reg, concludes: ?The Royal Wedding is really creating a social buzz, there is a warming spirit and shared interest about the big day which is encouraging speculation between friends and neighbours and creating a true sense of community.?

123-reg is celebrating the Royal Wedding in its own unique way, visit http://www.canimarryharry.com/ to find out more.

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The average amount couples spend on entertainment for their wedding and reception has moved from $ 816 in 2008 to $ 749 in 2009. More and more weddings are saying goodbye to the ten-piece traditional wedding band and hello to solo musicians or DJs who run about $ 500-1,000.

The newest trend appears to be hiring a single band whose individual members play organ for the ceremony, acoustic guitar or grand piano for the reception and then the full band plays during the reception. In the past, it was common place to hire a different musician for each part of the wedding and reception.

According to Wedding Report, Inc., the average number of guests has also declined from 166 in 2007 to 145 in 2008 to 139 in 2009. As a result, solo musicians ? like guitarists, pianists, harpists and violinists ? are being hired almost 50% more than last year. DeeJays and so-called One-Man Bands are also on the rise.

With an ailing economy, job layoffs and higher costs, more and more wedding planners are looking for creative cost-effective alternatives for the entertainment associated with getting married. Today, their focus is on finding musical entertainment superior to Uncle Henry?s portable music player or a talkative DeeJay. But they also want someone who will sound almost as good as a live rock band or full orchestra.

Enter a new category of live musician ? the full-sound keyboard performer. Utilizing highly-specialized synthesizers, piano keyboards and computer equipment, this new type of musician plays and sings and sounds just like the real thing.

?It is the real thing,? explains John Schneider, a self-proclaimed full-sound keyboard performer, who plays at wedding, receptions, parties and outdoor festivals in the Washington, DC area ? one of the most popular sites in the country for weddings. ?I?m playing and singing great songs at every wedding and reception,? Schneider continued, ?but I?ve discovered how to make my sounds full and spontaneous.?

Apparently, it?s working because Schneider ? or ?The Music of Love,? as he?s called — is working regularly as a performer and master of ceremonies, according to the reviews of his clients.

?We started out looking for a band for one of my weddings, but the price was way too high for my client,? said Karen Oliver, a wedding planner from Falls Church, VA. ?We started looking at bands which were less expensive, but appeared to be inexperienced. That?s when we started thinking about DeeJays and stumbled upon John Schneider.”

Recently retired from a nonprofit organization, Schneider started playing music for personal pleasure, but soon realized he was getting more referral business than he could handle.

?I enjoy playing a parties, wedding and receptions,? he said, ?because it felt as though I was part of everyone?s special day or celebration. Many times I?ve had to wipe away a tear or two when someone made a speech about the newly-married couple or the guest of honor.

?Music moves everyone in deep and mysterious ways,? he continued. ?It?s the soundtrack of our lives and it?s personally satisfying to know I?m helping to create memories that will last a lifetime.?

Schneider says he not only plays music audiences want to hear, but he also encourages his audience to play or sing along. ?People like to become involved with the music, so I always bring conga drums and extra percussion instruments for people to play. There?s also an extra microphone and printed lyrics to all my songs for anyone who wants to stand up and become a star.?

The latest craze, according to Schneider, is commissioning original compositions for weddings and wedding videos. ?Most people believe they could never afford original music, but I make it easy for them. And they almost always get goose bumps when they hear a song crafted especially for them.?

Schneider?s website, TheMUSICofLOVE.com, is filled with possibilities for couples and families who want to reduce their expenses. For example, Schneider proclaims on his site that he?ll accept bartered products or services in exchange for playing.

?I?ve had clients offer me discounts, printing services and cases of wine,? he explained, ?if I would play for them. In this economy, I?m also willing to except creative payment plans.? Schneider recently founded his own nonprofit organization called Musicians for Charity, Inc. which provides a website for musicians and charities to come together for the good of their communities.

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