Trend Segment: ‘Family’ 
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Trend Alert – Women Rule, You Should be Talking to Them.
“From Africa to the Americas and China to India and Europe too, Women drive the majority of purchases and thus are the most highly targeted among advertisers worldwide” says Jacob R Miles III, CEO GrapevineStar Media and Entertainment
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Most Active Mobile – Talk and Text Users
Nielsen: African-Americans, Women, Southerners Tops in Talking, Texting
by Mark Walsh for MediaPost
When it comes to talking and texting on mobile phones, African-Americans, women and Southerners are the most active users, according to data released today by Nielsen.
African-Americans use the most voice minutes, more than 1,300 a month on average, followed by Hispanics with 826 minutes [...] -
NexGen Toys Come to Life with Touch Electronics
“Traditional toys are in the fight of their life to stay relevant in the ever changing world of video and online games. Touch technology adds another dimension to tradional toys, increasing their play value”.. says Toy and Entertainment veteran, Jacob R Miles, CEO of GrapevineStar
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Butterfly Byte: Bar Hunger
Snickers donates a meal to the hungry every time you enter a code from the candy bar wrapper at their site at snickers.com or text it to 45495. Eat your chocolate and be a good samaritan, too!
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Cruise, Cameron, Mel Gibson, Eclipse, Inception & Salt – The Hollywood Summer Movie Season is Heating Up!
Not even the UFO’s in China, DroidX, IPhone problems or Mel Gibson could overshadow the arrival at the box office of the summer movie, “Incepton”, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio …and next up SALT, starring Angelina Jole
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Trend Alert – Education Program adds up to Math Success
Program adds up to math success in schools
Reasoning Mind to go national.
Reasoning Mind is a highly acclaimed math program that makes learning math in second through sixth grades not only easy but downright fun.
“Reasoning Mind engaged our students from grade 2 to grade 4, and that has been expanded to grades 5 and 6,” said [...] -
Trend Alert – The New Digital Entrepreneur
The face of the new digital entrepreneur
By Jodi Harris
We’re moving past the recession, but digital now faces an even bigger challenge: an innovation crisis. Starcom CEO Lisa Donohue discusses how a secret weapon will help the industry thrive again.
Though it’s only been two years of managing recessionary business issues, it seems like a decade must [...] -
The Dallas County Lepidopterists’ Society
I learned to tell the difference between a male and female monarch butterfly in this organization.
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Luxury Comes to South Africa World Cup
Louis Vuitton is honoured to be able to bring its savoir faire to the most exceptional sporting competition of our time by accompanying the legendary World Cup trophy on its future travels around the world, beginning with South Africa World Cup 2010
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The Talents of a Middle-Aged Brain
I’m not going to provide a review but if you’re marketing to Boomers, who are most definitely in possession of a middle-aged brain, it’s worth picking up — if only for the scientific research she cites.
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Iconix Acquires United Media Licensing, Peanuts
“Owning the Peanuts business moves Iconix well beyond fashion into a true global brand management entity with a wide variety of agreements that range from theme parks to media to financial institutions,” says Neil Cole, chairman and chief executive officer of Iconix Brand Group.
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Market Demographic Trends – Longevity Rules and Boomers Win
Longevity Rules and Boomers Win – By Matt Thornhill via MediaPost
Get ready for the first generation to cash in on the “longevity dividend.” Life expectancy in the United States has increased by 30 years over the past century, to age 78 — an advance greater than the progress of the previous 50 centuries.
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Avatar’s and Disney’s Salute to Earth Day
James Cameron believes Avatar’s themes match perfectly with Earth Day’s goal of environmental awareness. There is no question that the underlying theme was about saving their earth……and at Disney, in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, Disney introduced a new line of eco-friendly products
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Trend Alert – The Kids Are Not Alright – A Market Analysis of Young Workers
The Kids Aren’t Alright
A Labor Market Analysis of Young Workers
By Kathryn Anne Edwards and Alexander Hertel – Fernandez
Unemployment does not equally affect all workers. Different segments of the population often have different rates of unemployment, whether the distiction is made by race, gender, education, or age. While the national
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How Moms & Retailers Interact with Social Media
In the U.S., there are 75 million mothers, who influence 85 percent of household purchases. That’s about $2.1 trillion per year in spending, according to the Marketing to Moms Coalition. So what is your social media strategy for interacting with Moms
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Education Trends – Condition of Education in U.S.
Enrollment in America’s elementary and secondary schools continues to rise to all-time highs, and our younger learners continue to show gains in educational achievement over time. The overall achievement levels of secondary school students have not risen over time
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Art Afield – Fine Art and Pop Culture Trends Come Together at Cowboy Stadium
The Dallas Cowboys are at the forefront of branding and marketing on a global basis. Jerry Jones is a trendsetter in the NFL today. The world is his stage as he envisioned and built one of the sports wonders of the world…Cowboy Stadium.
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PR 02.18.10 – GrapevineStar™ Books Publishes Western Legends: African Americans 1798-2009
GrapevineStar™ announced the release of Western Legends: Yesterday and Today… African Americans 1798-2009, a collection of stories highlighting America’s famous cowboys along with a unique insider’s perspective from Tex Dunright™.
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GrapevineStar™ & Out of the Box® offer 10 Days in Beautiful Africa™
This new, family fun and educationally focused version of the Box’s award winning game 10 Days in Africa® is immediately available to ship.
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Family Demographics – They’re Changing.
Understanding the changing demographic characteristics of America’s children is critical for shaping marketing, media, social programs and policies. The number of children determines the demand for toys, games, children focused brands, media, schools, health care
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Teens Teens Teens – How They Communicate
Ongoing research, in collaboration with the Center for Media Design, compares how consumers communicate interpersonally versus how they want marketers to communicate with them. When it comes to teens, there is a marked difference in how they communicate…
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Journalism is Alive and Well – The Trend is Local
“It’s not about selling ad inventory anymore,” “It’s about building a relationship with the community.” Journalists also have a role in adding value to their content, creating opportunities for consumers and businesses to engage on a meaningful level.
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Let’s Connect!
It is important and relevant that the world connects…..on eco issues, on business issues….on social issues and on spiritual issues we must connect…….gseconnect.com
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HBCU Today… A Resource and Opinion on Future Trends
HBCU Today is an awesome publication, it delivers critical educational information to children and youth below the poverty line and above that shows them the way upward. I applaud Mr. John Flemming for his efforts and am proud to call him friend…
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African-American Cowboys, Part of Proud Rodeo Heritage
Legendary African-American cowboy, Cleo Hearne is the founder and organizer of the Cowboys of Color Rodeo which made its first appearance at the Forth Worth Stock Show.
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Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8 to 18 Yr-Olds
Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds is the third in a series of large-scale, nationally representative surveys by the Foundation about young people’s media use.
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Journalists and Writers build your following, make money by adding your news, information, event, blog or social media site, contact us and become an associate today. -
Haiti on our Minds! How to be Supportive.
GrapevineStar™, Beautiful Africa™, & GSEConnect joins with its partners and friends to bring an overflowing outpour of support for and in solidarity with the Haitian people and its leaders.
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The 10 Days in Beautiful Africa™ Board Game has just arrived!
Get Packing! Players have 10 Days in Beautiful Africa™ – touring by plane, by car, and on foot. This award-winning game makes learning African geography easy and fun! Buy it today!
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Media & Entertainment Overview
GSEConnect.com is the most comprehensive collection & network of niche online communities focused on the work that media and entertainment professionals around the world live with, have fun with and work on everyday.
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Global Overview
“Information, Content and Knowledge networks will revolutionize the global economy…”
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Family & Educational Overview
The Family & Educational segment of GSEConnect.com is where educators, professionals, marketers, creators, distributors, actors, financiers and everyday fans of positive family focused content.
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PR 06.09.08 – GrapevineStar Brands at 2008 Licensing Show
Multi-Cultural Brands and New Custom Programs for Multi-Media, Publishing, Retail, Apparel, School Supply & Toy Companies Available
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PR 01.15.08 – GrapevineStar, Johnny Wimbrey & SMS Productions at NATPE
Grapevine Star Entertainment & Johnny Wimbrey Joins Forces with Los Angeles Based SMS Productions, Tom Sarnoff, Dick Mann and Milt Suchin and Will Attend NATPE
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PR 12.19.08 – GrapevineStar & Johnny Wimbrey to Launch The Johnny Show
Grapevine Star Entertainment Inc. and Johnny Wimbrey Sign Agreement to Develop and Launch The Johnny Show
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PR 01.24.07 – GrapevineStar to Feature TV & Film Properties at Kidscreen
Grapevine Star Entertainment Inc. to feature TV and Film Properties at Kidscreen Summit
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PR 10.09.06 – GrapevineStar, MeMe & My World, & QuietYell Think Pink
Grapevine Star Entertainment Inc., MeMe And My World Inc., and QuietYell LLC Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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PR 09.14.06 – NEST Learning to Distribute Chubby Cubies
NEST Learning to Distribute New Line of Resources that Teaches Positive Character Principles to Preschoolers
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PR 05.06.06 – GrapevineStar to Represent Chubby Cubbies for Licensing
FV Properties & Grapevine Star Entertainment’s Jacob R. Miles III to Represent Chubby Cubbies for Licensing and Distribution
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PR 05.18.05 – GrapevineStar at 2007 Licensing Show
Grapevine Star Entertainment uses Hip Hop, Anime and a Cowboy to target Cell Phones, Publishers, Retailers, Apparel, School Supply and Toy Companies at 2007 International Licensing Show
