CEO of Schipul – The Web Marketing Company among industry experts to demonstrate how to integrate blogs, RSS, wikis and podcasting into public relations campaigns

HOUSTON, Aug. 31, 2005 – Ed Schipul is among the thought leaders in technology and public relations who will present at Bulldog Reporter’s upcoming PR University, “Revolution in PR Technology: How Blogs, RSS, Wikis and Podcasting Are Transforming Corporate Communications.” Schipul is founder and CEO of Schipul – The Web Marketing Company, a leading worldwide provider of Web-based solutions to cultivate online communities.

The one-day seminars are scheduled Sept. 9, at the Crown Plaza in New York and Sept. 16, at the Hilton Hotel and Towers in San Francisco. They will feature presentations and panel discussions by notable industry experts.

Schipul’s presentations will focus on participatory public relations, including, “How to Empower Evangelists to Carry Your Message Forward” and “Hands on: How You Can Harness These Technologies Now.”

“This is a great opportunity to help public relations professionals and corporate communicators understand and capitalize upon the wave of technology innovations taking hold,” Schipul said. “Every PR person should be examining the most effective ways to integrate interactive, community-building technologies, such as blogs, RSS, wikis, podcasting and more into their public relations initiatives.”

Brooke Gladstone, host and managing editor of NPR’s On the Media will deliver the keynote address in New York, with Craig Newmark, founder of Cragslist serving as the keynote speaker for San Francisco.

To register for Bulldog Reporter’s PR University, call 1-800-959-1059 or register online at
http://www.bulldogreporter.com/blogtraining/.

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About Bulldog Reporter
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About Schipul – The Web Marketing Company
Schipul – The Web Marketing Company developed and builds on the Tendenci® membership management software. Schipul is based in Houston, and provides marketing services on the Internet to a variety of service industries in local, national and international markets. Schipul’s clients include Clear Channel Exhibits, National Pharmacy Technician Association, The Children’s Fund, Wolff Companies and DPK Public Relations. Additional information about Schipul is available at
www.schipul.com and www.tendenci.com.