Ed Schipul Builds National Presence With Presentations on Web Marketing Trends and Innovations

Series of Talks in October to Help Communicators Discover Opportunities


HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - October 6, 2008) - Houston Web Marketing expert Ed Schipul, founder and CEO of Schipul - The Web Marketing Company (www.schipul.com) will be a featured speaker at three important national conferences this month. Schipul's presentations will delve into the most important trends in online marketing, including social media and the mobile Web.

Schipul will present, "Mobile Web - How the Impact of iPhone Will Change Business Communications," at the 2008 International Association of Business Communicators' Heritage Region Conference in Hartford, Conn. on October 13th. His presentation will explore the ways communicators can capitalize on mobile communications to advance their marketing initiatives.

"Many communicators don't realize it, but most cell phones now have Web browsing capabilities along with cameras that can record video and audio and stream live video to the Web," said Schipul. "Used strategically, these capabilities can be a powerful force, creating deeper and more meaningful connections between brands and their communities."

Schipul will present, "How nonprofits can leverage online relationships," with Brian Reich, principal of EchoDitto Inc. at the Public Relations Society of America's 2008 International Conference in Detroit on October 27th. They will discuss how nonprofit organizations can adopt emerging technologies to maximize relationships with donors, members, volunteers, leadership, employees and corporate sponsors. The PRSA International Conference is the biggest and most important PR conference of the year.

Schipul will present, "Design Patterns of Social Media through the power of story," at the 2008 Sarasota International Design Summit in Sarasota, Fla. on October 28th. He will discuss how people and brands can use Social Media tools strategically to broadcast and share like never before.

For more information about the IABC Heritage Region Conference 2008, visit http://www.iabcheritageregion.com/conference/. For more information about the 2008 PRSA International Conference, visit http://www.prsa.org/conf2008/. And for more information about the 2008 Sarasota International Design Summit, visit http://www.sarasotadesignsummit.com/2008/.

About Schipul - The Web Marketing Company

Schipul - The Web Marketing Company developed and builds on the Tendenci association management application, which was used by over 170,000 people worldwide over the past year and has more than a half million users overall. Schipul is based in Houston, and provides marketing services on the Internet to more than 300 organizations from a variety of service industries in local, national and international markets. Schipul's clients include the Houston Zoo, Reliant Park and the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, among many others. Additional information about Schipul is available at www.schipul.com and www.tendenci.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Dan Keeney, APR DPK Public Relations 832-467-2904