POMPANO BEACH, Fla.,
Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Onstream Media Corporation (NASDAQ: ONSM), a leading online
service provider of live and on-demand corporate audio and web
communications, virtual event technology, and social media
marketing, today announced that Links Marketing Group Inc., a
leading golf magazine publisher, and TTG Media Inc., a golf
industry marketing company that creates over 500,000 golf course
guides annually, have formed a joint partnership (Golf Industry
365) and signed a MarketPlace365® services agreement to develop The
Golf Buying Show. Links Marketing and TTG Media expect to
bring together thousands of members, business partners and golf
enthusiasts into a new, multimedia online environment that is 100%
accessible to interested parties all over the world.
The Links Marketing Group Inc. has been actively involved in the
golf industry for more than 25 years and was instrumental in
creating and developing a variety of golf magazines, including
Pro Shop Magazine, Canadian Golfer Magazine and the website
GolfIndustryNetwork.ca. In addition, Links Marketing has formed the
Gold Club Network to assist in communications and promotions for
their members and customers via custom programming and digital
signage on the clubs' closed-circuit television monitors.
TTG Media Inc. publishes and distributes over 500,000 copies of
its golf course guides per year, and has national marketing
partnerships with recognizable major corporate brands such as
Mazda, Manulife, Bacardi, Cialis, Bayer, Sirius Radio, Capital One,
Sandals Resorts, Glenlivet, Nike Golf, Bud Light, Black and Decker
and Marriott.
"With the golf industry seeing a decline in attendance at major
golf shows, the opportunity to provide a virtual meeting spot for
golf enthusiasts and merchandisers presents a real boost for our
combined marketing efforts," says Randy
McDonald, President of Links Marketing. "The overall
costs can be greatly reduced through the use of such innovative
technology, which really brings the game into the modern era in a
user-friendly, online environment that will be extremely appealing
to golfers, manufacturers and advertisers alike."
"For an industry like golf, and sports in general, this is the
perfect marriage of technology and marketing. The downturn in
attendance at physical trade shows all over the world can be
instantly moved in the other direction, with the ability of
manufacturers, customers, avid golfers and related marketing
partners to all meet in one spot, with no associated travel fees or
the inconvenience of flying to another part of the country," added
Randy Selman, President and CEO of
Onstream Media. "We are very enthusiastic about the opportunity
provided with this cross-pollination of so many diverse customers
and industries, including food & beverage, hospitality,
manufacturers and associated advertising and marketing."
The Golf Buying Show will feature a media library with
educational videos, archived information materials, and contact
databases, a virtual auditorium where professional golfers and
industry leaders can provide live and on-demand webinars with
Q&A, and an exhibition hall where merchandisers can show off
their latest gear, showcase their products and services, conduct
sales and cultivate new relationships via online brochures and
catalogs. Interaction will also be readily available in the Lounge,
where attendees can chat, blog, and share popular social media
networks.
MarketPlace365 is a comprehensive, online lead-generation and
communications virtual conference and trade show platform that
enables publishers, associations and tradeshow organizers to
quickly, easily and affordably self-deploy and manage their own
online multimedia "marketplace," while creating a compelling
social-media experience for the attendee. MarketPlace365 brings
communities with common interests together online for commerce and
information exchange. MarketPlace365 features include: social
networking, search engine optimization, advanced analytics, videos,
webinars, presentations and a full suite of marketing and
communications tools. For more information, visit
www.MarketPlace365.com.
About Links Marketing Group:
The Links Marketing Group Inc. was launched in 1995 by
Randy McDonald who has been actively
involved in the Canadian golf industry for more than 25 years and
was instrumental in creating and developing a variety of golf
magazines, including Pro Shop Magazine, Canadian Golfer Magazine
and the website GolfIndustryNetwork.ca. In addition, Links
Marketing has formed the Gold Club Network, to assist in
communications and promotions for their members and customers via
custom programming and digital signage on the clubs' television
monitors.
About TTG Media:
Formed in 2009, TTG Media Inc.'s premier product is the
Course Guide program, which provides courses with the ability to
meet customer acquisition goals, loyalty and retention goals
through customized marketing solutions. Solid industry
relationships have place the company in a unique position to not
only greatly enhance their customers' marketing positions, but have
seen TTG Media grow at a rate of 200% per year. TTG Media, whose
output includes 500,000 Course Guides per year, has national
marketing partnerships with major corporations such as Mazda,
Manulife, Bacardi, Cialis, Bayer, Sirius Radio, Capital One,
Sandals Resorts, Glenlivet, Nike Golf, Bud Light, Black and Decker
and Marriott.
About Onstream Media:
Onstream Media Corporation (NASDAQ: ONSM), is a leading
online service provider of live and on-demand corporate audio and
web communications, virtual event technology, and social media
marketing. Onstream Media's innovative Digital Media Services
Platform (DMSP) provides customers with cost effective tools for
encoding, managing, indexing, and publishing content via the
Internet. The company's MarketPlace365® solution enables
publishers, associations, tradeshow promoters and entrepreneurs to
rapidly and cost effectively self deploy their own online virtual
marketplaces. In addition, Onstream Media provides live and
on-demand webcasting, webinars, web and audio conferencing
services. To date, almost half of the Fortune 1000 companies and
78% of the Fortune 100 CEOs and CFOs have used Onstream Media's
services. Select Onstream Media customers include AAA, Dell,
Disney, Georgetown University, National
Press Club, PR Newswire, Shareholder.com (NASDAQ), Sony Pictures,
and the U.S. Government. Onstream Media's strategic relationships
include Akamai, BT Conferencing, Qwest, and Trade Show News Network
(TSNN). For more information, visit Onstream Media at
http://www.onstreammedia.com or call 954-917-6655.
Media Relations:
Chris Faust
Fastlane Communications, LLC
973-226-4379
cfaust@fast-lane.net
Investor Relations:
Jeff Ramson
Proactive Capital Resources Group, LLC.
212-792-4294
jramson@proactivecrg.com
SOURCE Onstream Media Corporation