Greetings Family,(Contact Information At Bottom Of Page)It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again (smile)Everybody knows that the first step to starting a business is creating a Business Plan. An essential component to any Business Plan is comprehensive and targeted market research and demographics.It's not good enough to just know the ABC's of your own company, but the big question of any Investor, Banker, Distributor or Strategic Partner is...Who is your consumer and why are they going to purchase your products or services???Good marketing data and statistical demographics will answer these questions. But where do you find this information? Ken Smikle, President of Target Market News (www.targetmarketnews.com), has brought together eleven of the top research companies in the nation for his MAAX Summit (see below).If you never attend the conference, I recommend you put all the participants in your favorites (see links below). Whether you’re a start-up or an established company, I think we all want to know where the $744 Billion dollar black consumer market is, and how we can tap into it.Remember, We Must Share The Knowledge (Network)...To Share The Dollars!!!Peace and Gods Blessings,Jim Neusom***************(Advertisement)*********************Need some great ideas for corporate or personal gift-giving?Then go to City Lights Software(http://www.citylightssoftware.com )and see some of the most unique afrocentric gifts available online!We Deliver ONLINE - Direct To Your Desktop for just $14.95Please take the time to purchase one our afrocentric screen savers TODAY!Don't Just Talk the Talk...Let Your Dollars Walk the WalkIf you have any problems with purchasing online contact me direct at sales@citylightssoftware.com or call (213) 944-4176******************************************************Eleven new African-American research studies to be unveiled at MAAX Summithttp://www.targetmarketnews.com/storyid05210802.htm(May 21, 2008) New data and trends covering the $744 billion black consumer market will be presented by eleven of the nation's leading research companies at the Ninth Annual Marketing to African Americans with Excellence (MAAX) Summit in Chicago, June 30th - July 1st.The MAAX Summit, presented by Target Market News, brings together some 200 marketing, advertising, media and research professionals each year to hear and discuss research findings and developments in the African-American market. This will be the first public unveiling of many of these studies, and all of them are exclusively focused on African Americans.. "This Summit is the most comprehensive examination of African American consumers and their enormous impact on the nation's economy," said Ken Smikle, president of Target Market News. "Given the current political, economic and social trends taking place in the nation, it is critically important for all business professionals to take into consideration what these studies will reveal."Among the research companies that will share new findings and statistics at the MAAX Summit are Arbitron (www.arbitron.com), Burrell Communications (www.burrell.com), Yankelovich (www.yankelovich.com), GlobalHue (www.globalhue.com), NSights Worldwide (www.nsightsworldwide.com), Radio One (www.radio-one.com), The Media Audit (www.themediaaudit.com), Media Economics Group (www.media-economics.com), Nia Enterprises (www.niaenterprises.com), The Nielsen Co. (www.nielsen.com), R.L. Polk (www.polk.com), Starcom MediaVest Group (www.smvgroup.com), and the U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov).The research studies examine African-American consumers and these topics:- Consumer Expenditures- Media Usage- Corporate & Industry Ad Spending- Consumer Behavior- Population Trends & Projections- Consumer Buying Power- Market Segmentation- Consumer Demographics- Consumer PsychographicsThe studies also examine how African-American consumer impact such areas as advertising, the Internet, digital media, radio, television, print, the automotive and retail industries.All attendees at the MAAX Summit will hard copies of the research studies or excerpts from the presentations.For further information about the MAAX Summit and the third annual MAAX Awards ceremony, click here or call 312-408-1881.***************(Advertisement)*********************Looking For More Exposure, Want To Help A Good Cause, Need Money???Come on over to www.freshfaces2u.com and register to win $10,000 dollars CASH!At Fresh Faces2u it's NOT about how you look...But Who You Are!Join us in our mission to change the image of women in the mediaSign Up Today At Fresh Faces2u.com**********************************This Online Journal was brought to you by InterServe Networks. 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