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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Melanie Kalemba Joins Miva as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Miva, Inc., an industry leading enterprise ecommerce platform, is pleased to welcome Melanie Kalemba to its executive team as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. With more than two decades of experience in managing sales, marketing and partnerships for technology and ecommerce companies, Kalemba's primary focus will be on accelerating adoption of the Miva platform by ecommerce businesses generating between $1 million to $100 million in revenue.

"Melanie started the enterprise business channel for BigCommerce, and she has deep experience in developing innovative ecommerce sales and marketing strategies for our B2B customers," says Rick Wilson, Miva Chief Executive Officer. "We're excited to have her join at a time when the industry is expanding and our platform's technology can help transform business operations."

Throughout her career, Kalemba has become known for her strong leadership, savvy business strategy and ability to culti vate and nurture relationships and strategic partnerships. In addition to heading Global and Channel Sales as SVP at BigCommerce, she has held senior management roles at ecommerce and mobility companies such as Webgility, Movero, SocialWare, and NetSolve. She started her career at Dell, where she spearheaded the "Laptop for Students" program at colleges and universities throughout the country.

"I'm very impressed by Miva's unique hybrid platform, which has the ability to transform the businesses of both B2B and B2C online sellers," says Kalemba. "Miva has an exciting story to tell and I look forward to helping to raise Miva's profile and adoption with enterprise clients."

About Miva, Inc
Since 1997, Miva has delivered expertly-designed solutions to help high-growth businesses serve their customers in the most innovative, forward-thin king ways possible. Miva stores deliver superior online shopping experiences and support sophisticated back-end ecommerce workflows. Miva is the only cloud-based platform that provides a reliable and expandable enterprise ecommerce solution from a single source; Miva owns and maintains the Miva Merchant software and cloud-based hosting environment. Visit http://www.miva.com for more information.

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CA Flower Mall Petalers Prep for Two Mothers Days This Week

California Flower Mall petalers business is blooming as they prep for two Mother's Days this week: Dia De Las Madres - Mexican Mother's Day Thursday May 10 and Mother's Day Sunday May 13. CFM opens later weekdays and 24/7 this weekend to meet Mother's Day holiday demand

Fresh cut flowers and flower arrangements crowd the aisles of the Downtown LA 30 wholesale showroom flower market. In some showrooms, flower design teams form factory like assembly lines. Many are literally up to their ears in cut flowers, as they nimbly arrange hundreds of bouquets, flowering and green plant designs and custom floral arrangements to supply greater LA flower retailers and DIY shoppers with ready-made Dia De Las Madres and Mother's Day flower gifts. 86% of Americans plan to celebrate Mother's Day. $2.6 billion of Mother's Day gift spending will be spent on flower gifts, 69% plan to give flowers for Mother's Day, according to a National Retail Federation survey. The Society of American Florists national retail florist study reports Mother's Day is the second biggest holiday of the year for florists. CFM flower petalers and management say the SAF report doesn't tell the whole story because it is focused on transactions for one - not two - Mother's Days.

Mark Chatoff, California Flower Mall owner and president, questions if the SAF study drills down deep enough to measure the impact of regional flower spending for the Dia De Las Madres holiday tradition in Southern California. LA County by far is home to the largest Hispanic population in the country, 4.9 million, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data. "The SAF spending survey may reflect overall U.S. flower spending projections, but our businesses report the two Mother's Day holidays make this week their biggest flower holiday of the year. Flowers are a non-negotiable gift in the Hispanic Day of the Mothers tradition – it's the custom to give a flower gift to every woman that is a Mother or a Mother-to-be in the extended family. The two Mother's Days create a much greater demand for flower gifts in the LA area and as traditions, cultures and work schedules blend - many Hispanic Moms are celebrated on both Mother's Days.

Hallmark began producing Mother's Day card s in the early 1920's. Hallmark's Mexican Mother's Day research lends support to Chatoff's perspective. Hallmark reports May 10th Dia De Las Madres is the largest card sending holiday in the Hispanic community and the second most popular holiday for gift-giving, following Christmas. "¡Feliz Día de las Madres! Regardless of language, we all know it means "We Love You Mom, and we are grateful for all you do," Chatoff adds.

About California Flower Mall

The California Flower Mall, located at 825 San Pedro Street with parking at its 824 San Julian Street entrance, is one of the largest DIY wholesale flower markets in the eight block Downtown LA Flower District trade community — the largest concentration of wholesale flower markets and flower businesses in the U.S. It is located in the LA Fashion District Business Improvement District. Mark Chatoff is Chairman of the LA Fashion District Board of Directors. CFM is open to the trade and public seven days a week, it does not charge an entry fee. No documents or badges are required to purchase flowers at CFM. Customer amenities include an ATM, cafe patio dining, customer restrooms, and on-site parking. For questions about flower availability and prices contact CFM vendors directly at http://californiaflowermall.com/floor-map-vendor-directory/

AutoPets™ Opens 2018 Out-of-the-Box Thinking Scholarship

Auto pets is thrilled to announce the opening of the 2018 Out-of-the-Box Thinking Scholarship. The manufacturer of the Litter-Robot®, the highly successful automatic, self-cleaning cat litter box, created the scholarship to reward inventive students with financial aid for college.

Applicants are asked to imagine that they work at AutoPets developing pet products of the future. Ideas should align with AutoPets' fresh-eyes, open-minded approach to designing highly functional, easy-to-use products with a modern aesthetic, that make caring for your pet more enjoyable. The Grand Prize winner will be awarded a $1,250 scholarship, and the Second and Third Runners-up will receive $500 and $250 scholarships, respectively.

Students are prompted to come up with the next brilliant idea in pet care, be it a physical pet product (litter box, toy, leash, etc.) or software-based (app, AI, virtual reality, augmented reality, etc.). They must think creatively about what products they want for their pets, either in the physical or digital world, and then work through what it would take to bring them to market.

Each submission must describe the inspiration and thought process behind the concept, why pet parents would need it, what makes the product unique, who the target market is, what the marketing and retail strategies would be, and anything else that might help sell the idea. Drawings or graphics to help illustrate the idea are welcome, but are not required.

Applicants must be current students at an accredited university, community college, certificate program, graduate school, or equivalent institute within the United States. High school students enrolling in 2018 are also eligible. Winners will be asked to submit verifica tion of their student status.

AutoPets will accept applications through July 31, 2018. Winners will be announced late August/early September.

Learn more at https://www.litter-robot.com/scholarship.html

Mt. Hood Community College to Host Community College Cyber Summit

Among the mountains and nestled in the epicenter of cybersecurity on the west coast, Mt. Hood Community College is hosting the 2018 Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) scheduled Aug. 2-4, in Gresham and Portland, Oregon.

because of its advanced computer science program/innovations as well as its proximity to Portland, the Gresham campus is the ideal location for the nation's only cybersecurity conference tailored to community college educators. As a number of online security companies and cybersecurity groups have moved to the Pacific Northwest, the decision to host the conference at Mt. Hood was an easy one.

The college offers several technical degrees and certifications in Cybersecurity Networking and Database. Other technical programs provide a wide array of skillsets including Technical Support Specialist, Web Development, the very popular Computer Game Development, and a new program in iOS mobile Applications development. These are designed to serve not only the new student, but also support returning professionals and veterans.

"Having 3CS at MHCC is an ideal opportunity. It brings the strength of national cyber security leadership together with the opportunities on the Pacific Northwest. Mt. Hood, together with our sister colleges, can demonstrate the quality of world-class cyber programs," said Dr. Wayne Machuca, professor and lead instructor for Mt. Hood's cyber security degree.

The 3CS has four tracks of workshops and presentations for participants: new to cybersecurity; experienced in cybersecurity and CAE-CD aspirants; students; and expanding expertise. Students and recent graduates are encouraged to attend 3CS because of the Job Fair and Symposium, which includes the Pre-Summit Job Fair, National Cyber League showcase and workshop as well as the student track.

For more information or to register for 3CS, visit http://www.my3cs.org.

About Community College Cyber Summit:
The Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) is organized and produced by the National CyberWatch Center, National Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA), CyberWatch West (CWW), and Broadening Advanced Technological Education Connections (BATEC), which are all funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The outcomes of 3CS will le verage community college cybersecurity programs across the nation by introducing the latest technologies, best practices, curricula, products, and more. To learn more, visit http://www.my3cs.org.

Retail Outdoor Media Expands OOH Ad Display Network

Retail Outdoor Media (ROM), announced today that they have expanded their network of advertising bench locations deploying an additional 1,000 locations in over 650 prime anchored shopping centers across the Country operated by some of the largest real estate companies in the U.S.

This current expansion focuses 80% of the bench locations in the nation's top 10 DMAs with over 96% in DMAs 1-20.

Placements of the Retail Advertising Display benches are focused at convergence zones outside of anchor Supermarkets, Big Box Stores, Drug Stores and Movie Theaters within the primary neighborhood shopping centers that serve consumers in the area.

The nationwide footprint with over 200,000,000 impressions per month, provides an unparalleled out-of-home advertising opportunity for to those agencies seeking highly efficient advertising campaigns.

ROM CEO, Matt Callinan commented that, "with television viewers skipping ads, newspapers losing their audience and distracted drivers passing by bus shelters and billboards, our Retail Advertising Display benches provide a high frequency, high engagement messaging opportunity to reach consumers directly in their local shopping environment."

The advertising benches provide an uncluttered, friendly, local environment with low CPMs to reach millions of consumers where they live and shop. This first-of-its-kind, thousand bench network expands OOH advertising opportunities to those agencies and brands seeking highly efficient campaigns for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Retail Consumer Services and brand identity, with high frequency and low CPMs while reaching a highly targeted consumer base at the time purchasing decisions are being made.

Callinan continued, "We are pleased to significantly increase the reach of our out-of-home network with this latest expansion into the nation's premier shopping center locations. Our real estate partners have been highly supportive of our continued growth, recognizing the value provided to the advertising agencies utilizing the network to deliver their message to the public. There truly is no better way to reach consumers than when they are about to make a shopping decision."

About Retail Outdoor Media
Retail Outdoor Media's nationwide network of custom-designed, high quality advertising benches is the low-cost way for advertisers to drive higher sales with targeted reach and mass-exposure to millions of highly-coveted consumers where they live and shop."

http://www.retailoutdoormedia.com

Market Cap: Most popular Educational Toys For 8 Years Old Kids of May 2018

Long time no see. There's an insane amount of value in this list. On a good day like this, I'll show you our top 10 list of the most popular boys toys featured on CoolToysForBoys. If you’ve ever wondered: “What is the best boys toys I can get for my loved ones?” You should read this list. So how do you get the best boys toys for your beloved ones? CoolToysForBoys is known to be a popular item sold on the internet In today's guide you’re going to see our most popular boys toys. Let's do this.

http://www.cooltoysforboys.net/age8/educational/

Lets See The List Already!

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1: Remote Control Robot Kids Toys -CHOTOP RC Humanoid Robot Kit for Children Best Selling GIFT Products Armored Popular Science,Programmable,Interactive,Smart Coolest,Dancing,Rechargeable,Educational Toy

2: Twister.CK Magic Newest Ghost Speed Cube, 3x3 Abnormity Stickerless Intelligence Puzzles, Ultra-Smooth and Best Educational Toys,Come with Bonus 2 Sets of Stickers (Golden and Silver) + 1 Cube Stand.

3: Engineering Toys, STEM Learning Kits, Educational Construction RC Racer Building Blocks Set for 7, 8 and 9 Year Old Boys|Top Xmas Gift Ideas for Kids Age 6yr-14yr

4: TUIY Building Blocks Set STEM Toy, 361pcs Engineering Bricks Construction Kit, Educational Building Dump Truck and Airplane for Kids Age 5-10, Best Birthday/Christmas Gifts for 6, 7 and 8 Year Old Boy

5: Sphero SPRK+ STEAM Educational Robot

6: Soft Activity Baby Book Non-Toxic Cloth Book Baby Cloth Book Baby First Book Learning Educational Toys (Tangram)

7: Educational Insights Magic Moves Electronic Wand

8: KoolToys | STEM Learning | Original 99 Piece Educational Construction Engineering Building Blocks Set for 3, 4 and 5+ Year Old Boys & Girls | Creative Fun Kit | Best Toy Gift for Kids Ages 3yr – 6yr

9: Pidoko Kids Take Apart Toys with Tools (76 Pcs) - STEM Learning Toy Construction Vehicles Crane - Educational Engineering Wooden Building Play Set For Boys, Girls, Toddlers Age 3 and up (Crane)

10: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Discovery Educational World Geography Kids - Learning Toy

11: Magnetic Blocks Building Set Toys For Kids FUNKOO 76PCS Magnet Tiles Educational Building tiles Construction Toys For Boys Girls With Storage Bag

12: GILI Construction Engineering Building Blocks Toys for Boys Age 6-12, Educational STEM Learning Kits, Creative DIY Fun Gift for Kids 7, 8, 9 Year Old

13: Tangram Game Travel Games 176 Magnetic Puzzle and Questions Build Animals People Objects with 7 Simple Magnetic Colorful Shapes Kid Adult Challenge IQ Educational Book【2 set of Tangrams】

14: 109 Piece Educational Engineering Building Set for 4, 5, 6, 7+ Year Old Boys & Girls. Fun Learning Construction Blocks & Gears Kit makes it the Best STEM Toy Gift for Kids Ages 4yr – 8 yr.

15: Educational Insights Design & Drill Robot

16: Educational Insights MathShark

17: Montessori Material Boxed Arithmatics Teaching Aids Educational Wooden Toys For Children Learning Multiplication and Division Mathematics Tools

18: K’NEX 100 Model Building Set – 863 Pieces – Ages 7+ Engineering Educational Toy

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http://www.cooltoysforgirls.com/age11/lego/

These Items Made Into Our Top List

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1: Lego Duplo 10505 Legoville Family House

2: LEGO DUPLO All-in-One-Box-of-Fun (10572)

3: LEGO Friends Snow Resort Chalet 41323 Building Kit (402 Piece)

4: LEGO Friends Snow Resort Ski Lift 41324 Building Kit (585 Piece)

5: LEGO Disney Castle 71040

6: LEGO Disney Princess Elsa's Sparkling Ice Castle 41062

7: LEGO Star Wars VIII First Order Star Destroyer 75190 Building Kit (1416 Piece)

8: Lego 10854 Duplo Creative Box

9: LEGO Nexo Knights Knighton Castle 70357 Building Kit (1426 Piece)

10: LEGO Star Wars Y-Wing Starfighter 75172 Star Wars Toy

11: LEGO Elves 41180 Ragana's Magic Shadow Castle Building Kit (1014 Piece)

12: LEGO Friends Amusement Park Roller Coaster 41130 Toy for Girls and Boys

13: LEGO l Disney Frozen Elsa's Magical Ice Palace 41148 Disney Princess Toy

14: LEGO Cinderella's Enchanted Evening 41146 Building Kit (350 Piece)

15: LEGO Creator Modular Modern Home 31068 Building Kit (386 Piece)

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Monday, May 7, 2018

ChainHype Launched as Rise in Blockchain Creates Demand for Innovative Marketing Solutions

ChainHype (http://www.chainhype.io) officially launched at the Global Blockchain Forum in San Jose, California last month. ChainHype was formed to provide the Blockchain sector with a data-driven marketing agency focused exclusively on the Blockchain industry. As a decentralized marketing organization, ChainHype provides targeted branding solutions to effectively build and promote today's Blockchain companies.

"The fact that our solutions are focused exclusively on the Blockchain sector is critically important to both us and our clients," stated Matt Anthes, CEO of ChainHype. "Our team of industry experts build engaged online communities and generate exposure for our clients in advance of funding, that may lead to ICOs or token sales. The early excitement around ChainHype is validation that the paradigm is shifting within the Blockchain ecosystem."

ChainHype is committed to getting the right message in front of a relevant audience in order to generate exposure, a critical component to pre-ICO success. The Blockchain industry has become highly competitive and therefore branding and positioning must be implemented effectively to stand out. While traditional outreach has gone stale, ChainHype integrates big data and analytics combined with machine learning and other innovative technologies to identify, qualify, target and engage the right audience and influencers to build an effective Blockchain brand.

Per an article in Business Insider in September 2017, it was stated, "the Blockchain has the potential to be as disruptive as Amazon was in the late 1990s." ChainHype views Blockchain as Internet 2.0 and that the underlying technology is entering the growth stage where new service providers/models emerge while deploymen ts go viral in an atmosphere similar to the wild west.

"ChainHype is entering a marketplace that is in need of expert-driven customized Blockchain development services," states Alon Dayan, Founder and CEO of Virtual Crypto. "Investors want to see that Blockchain companies are committed to the market and not just an idea on a napkin. ChainHype provides the accelerator services Blockchain start-ups seek."

ChainHype is headquartered in Washington DC and maintains a local presence in New York City, San Francisco, and Tel Aviv. The services provided by the company are customized for the individual client based on needs, goals, and objectives. ChainHype is a shift from the traditional one-size fits all approach, and a new way of generating exposure for Blockchain companies by employing technology used by Fortune 500 brands to drive results. For more information, please send an email to Blockchain(at)ChainHype.io.

About ChainHype

ChainHype is a decentralized marketing organization providing targeted branding solutions to effectively build and promote today's Blockchain companies. ChainHype CEO, Matt Anthes is a contributor to Forbes and has recently penned several Blockchain articles, including "Why Strategic Marketing is an Important Cog for Blockchain Companies" and "Three Ways Blockchain Will Disrupt Traditional Business and Impact Marketing in 2018".

ChainHype helps Blockchain companies position themselves for success by building their digital footprint, implementing advanced marketing solutions, and creating a buzz, all of which drives interest and investor visibility. In addition, they leverage big data and algorithms to get their clients' messages in front of key decision makers in a way that cuts through the noise and establishes their company as a vendor of choice.

The ChainHype team is comprised of industry leaders with experience dealing directly with start-ups, brands, and Blockchain. ChainHype ensures a message is being heard by those influencers and decision makers that can affect change and make an impact for Blockchain companies looking to position themselves above the noise.

ChainHype was founded in 2018 as a SociallyMined spin-off company. Parent company SociallyMined formed in 2016 as a boutique digital agency and advocacy firm leveraging innovative technology to give organizations the technology-driven tools needed to build results-focused campaigns. The company was recognized by DC Inno as one of the top 150 tech companies in 2016 & 2017 and were admitted as a member of the Forbes Agency Council in 2017.