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July 5, 2009 - Sunday 

Current mood:  rockin
Category: Music
Electronic press kit service, myPPK™ – Power Press Kits™ (www.powerpresskits.com) – developed by Impact Artist Promotions, LLC (IAP) – has quickly grown to become the promotional service of choice for startups, stars and legends from around the globe.

Since the release of Power Press Kits (PPK), performers, comedians, models, choreographers, DJs, voice-over talent, actors, authors, athletes, publicists, preachers, prophets, poets, producers and more have jumped onboard and made myPPK their promotional tool and website of choice. In that time, the site has grown virally, attracting subscribers from across the U.S. and Canada to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Jamaica, Europe, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and more; while garnering millions of visitors.

“PPKs are incredibly versatile as they intelligently adapt to every user,” said IAP President, Ron Schock. “They’ve become the energizing solution for thousands of users from every walk of life across six continents from garage bands to mid-level celebs to legendary stars. And they’re telling all of their friends!”

Subscriber Jennifer Batten was hand-picked from over 100 applicants to serve as Michael Jackson's flamboyant lead guitarist for three world tours including a half-time performance which aired to a record 1.5 billion viewers in 80 nations during Super Bowl XXVII. Later Jennifer was recruited by legendary guitarist Jeff Beck to join his band where she rocked two more world tours.

“After some research, I tried to make my own (electronic press kit) then stumbled across myPPK on a Google search and felt GREAT relief to see a painless way to get it done and look good,” Jennifer exclaimed.

Jennifer currently has four active PPKs. In addition to her main promotional kit, she setup another just to promote her special tour with fellow guitar superstar, Vicki Genfan. She uses yet another kit to promote her own invention, the Batten String Damper which is a device that attaches to the headstock of a stringed instrument and dampens the strings to stop the open string noise when desired.

Subscriber Preston Reed  (Glasgow, UK) is legendary for being the early pioneer of the two-handed percussive method on guitar which is extraordinarily popular in today’s music. Preston has turned out 15 studio albums, sold out venues across three continents, boasts untold hits on YouTube and the praise of both the man on the street and fellow six-string aficionados.

“You've got a seriously useful and easy to use piece of kit,” said Preston, “something that can be hard to find in all the noise out there.”

Twenty years after he changed the face of the acoustic guitar, this trailblazer still tours and records with a passion that flows into the hearts, heads and feet of his audiences, and continues to push his musicianship to a place where other guitarists fear to tread.
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March 23, 2009 - Monday 

Current mood:  rockin
Electronic press kit service, myPPK™ – Power Press Kits™ (PPK) (www.powerpresskits.com) by Impact Artist Promotions, LLC (IAP), continues to grow in worldwide popularity as people’s wallets grow thinner from the struggling economy.

“It’s no secret that many people are struggling,” said IAP President, Ron Schock. “And that’s one of the reasons the PPKs continue to grow globally. As users find that they can promote themselves and others online at a very high level of professionalism by building a state-of-the art, attractive, dynamic, versatile online press kit with no setup charges then send it an unlimited number of times with no per-use fees all for only $7.99 a month, they quickly realize that they’re saving hundreds, if not thousands of dollars annually.

“Making physical press kits and mailing them out is not only extremely costly, but bad for the environment through resource consumption and the eventual disposal of the papers and plastics. A PPK is the ultimate Green press kit because it saves that waste and saves the subscriber tons of cash in the process, plus, their information is always fresh and current, never outdated.”

Since the release of Power Press Kits, performers, comedians, models, DJs, voice-over talent, actors, authors, publicists, preachers, prophets, producers and more from around the globe have jumped onboard and made myPPK their promotional tool and website of choice. In that time, the site has grown virally, attracting subscribers from across the U.S. and Canada to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and more; while garnering millions of visitors.

Subscribers Stephen and Candy LaFlora of Chicago, IL said, “Thank you PPK for taking our common way of sending promo packages to a new state-of-the-art way. The quality of your product is phenomenal. We travel all over the world and this new PPK is a powerful tool to continue displaying what God has blessed us with in the spirit of excellence. You have taken us to a new level.”

It’s evident why PPKs continue to grow virally as new users quickly tell several friends, and so on, and so on.
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November 9, 2008 - Sunday 

Current mood:  rejuvenated
Popular viral Electronic Press Kit Service, myPPK™ – Power Press Kits™ (www.powerpresskits.com), continues to swell in global popularity.

Since the release of Power Press Kits (PPK), performers, comedians, models, DJs, voice-over talent, actors, authors, publicists, preachers, producers and more from around the globe have jumped onboard and made myPPK their promotional tool and website of choice. In that time, the site has grown virally, attracting subscribers from across the U.S. and Canada to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and more; while garnering millions of visitors.

"PPKs are unique in so many ways," said IAP President Ron Schock. "Our subscribers continue to rave about the robust development, comprehensive modules, smart and expansive graphics, the ability of each PPK to dynamically adapt to its user, our prompt and professional seven-day support staff and more. We're very proud of the way PPKs have completely changed the face of electronic press kits in the market. The inspiring feedback of our subscribers continues to drive us daily to new levels and expand us into new markets."

That feedback includes John from the band September Hase of Nashville who exclaimed, "Power Press Kits are by far the BEST electronic press kit available!"

DJ Henroc from Oakland, CA said, "I'm really enjoying your service and it has done wonders for my career. Clients are very impressed with the easy access to my information and the navigation."

Singer and songwriter Jon DeLise from Philadelphia stated, "So many times from tour I was able to quickly email my PPK from my hand-held to artists and industry people who were looking for the next hit song yesterday. Having the ability to change my PPK on the fly saves hundreds of dollars on the printing and reprinting of pictures and bio redo's. PPK is a career saver and it is truly a necessity in today's market."

Mama Chill is a hip / hop artist from the UK who added, "Thanks to (PPK), I'm about to get my first write up in the United States. A New York magazine showed interest but wanted an electronic press kit. At first I panicked for not having one and thought I was about to blow my chance. Then I took a deep breath …clicked on you guys, and let out a huge sigh of relief. You made it so easy. I was able to fill it in, upload my tracks and photos with ease and send it off, simple as that. Thanks for making a difference."

Harley Jay of Los Angeles said, "Thanks for all you guys do for me. Your site has done some great things for me and my career."

And Flawless, a pop / hip-hop performer from New York stated, "I love the way my PPK allows me to have a streamlined layout that's easy for Industry execs to understand and navigate. It is also amazing how easy it is to track who I email it to and get notifications when someone views my PPK. This service to me is like a compact business proposal that is cost effective and great for the environment."

IAP has apparently unleashed a tiger that everyone who promotes online is rushing to catch.

"Of course we are very pleased with the reaction of our subscribers but far from complacent," said Schock. "Unfortunately for many, there are standard electronic press kit services on the market that continue to exploit their own users and take their money without giving equal return in service. Although we despise seeing that type of business being done to hard working people, we welcome those people aboard PPK and enjoy hearing their sighs of relief. They are the very reason we developed the PPK and the reason we will continue to listen and improve the service to meet their needs and help them advance and succeed globally."
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July 22, 2008 - Tuesday 
Popular viral Electronic Press Kits Service, myPPK™ – Power Press Kits™ (www.powerpresskits.com), celebrates its first birthday and has only scratched the surface of where it's going.

Since the release of Power Press Kits (PPK) in July of 2007, musicians, comedians, models, DJs, voice-over talent, actors, authors, publicists, preachers, producers and more from around the globe have jumped onboard and made myPPK their promotional tool and website of choice. In that time, the site has grown virally, attracting subscribers from across the U.S. and Canada to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and more; while garnering hundreds-of-thousands of visitors.

PPKs were developed by Impact Artist Promotions, LLC (IAP). Together the staff and owners of IAP share decades of experience in marketing, promotion and artist management.

"Our subscriber base ranges from beginner to mid-level celebrity to established management agencies," said Ron Schock, IAP President. "And what's most exciting for us is that they're all just as passionate and enthusiastic about the PPK service as they are about their talent and they're quick to tell all of their friends about us. For many it's like unwrapping their first video game system at Christmas."

Pennsylvania Rock band Not Alone (http://myPPK.com/go/notalone.aspx) used their PPK to support the release of their album. "We love this service! It's brilliant and absolutely everything we need or could want to promote our music in a top-notch, professional manner to labels and media. PPKs blow their competition away," said lead singer, Tyler.

Jackie McCort of San Francisco (http://myPPK.com/go/ronthompson.aspx) exclaimed, "We recently switched over to myPPK and have nothing but raves for your company! The team at myPPK goes above and beyond to help make our PPK the best it can be. And PPK Customer Support ROCKS! They are available seven days a week and always respond to inquiries within MINUTES. When you represent the best, you want the best, and we now have the best… myPPK!"

Carmen Milagro from San Francisco (http://myPPK.com/go/carmenmilagro.aspx) remarked, "All I can say is that YOU ARE AMAZING to work with! Finally a company who KNOWS and BREATHES service! Thank you!"
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April 3, 2008 - Thursday 

Category: Music
Popular Electronic Press Kits Product, myPPK™ – Power Press Kits™ (www.powerpresskits.com), has quickly found its way into the hearts of its subscribers as more than their electronic press kit. Today many users around the globe are also using their Power Press Kit (PPK) as their main website.

"Of course we’re thrilled with this development but not at all surprised," said Ron Schock, President of Impact Artist Promotions, LLC which developed and operates the PPKs. "From the beginning we wanted to ensure that the PPKs were the most powerful and most resourceful product of their kind. They needed to be attractive, versatile, professional and extensible and pack all of the power and technology that anyone needs. When you put all of that together, not only does it make an amazing electronic press kit, it makes a slammin’ website.

"Our PPKs don’t open in an annoying little pop-up window; they’re formatted for full-page web browsing with dozens of attractive themes including page backgrounds just like a website, and your average website doesn’t pack this kind of punch."

Since the release of PPKs in July of 2007, musicians, comedians, models, DJs, voice-over talent, actors, publicists, preachers, producers and more from around the globe have jumped onboard and made myPPK their self-promotion and website tool of choice. In that time, the site has grown virally, attracting subscribers from across the U.S. and Canada to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa and more; while garnering tens-of-thousands of visitors.

Subscriber Nayanna Holley (www.myPPK.com/go/NayannaHolley.aspx) is a backup singer for Sheryl Crow who has toured with Queen Latifah and many others. "Wow!! You guys are incredible!! Thank you!! (PPK) is just what I needed to give my career a professional jump start," she exclaimed. "I love how easy the site is to understand and use. It’s inexpensive, fast and a brilliant way to network. I got immediate feedback and work as a result. The support team is detailed in their responses and I actually feel like I’m talking to someone...not just a link to FAQ’s. Thanks a million. I’m glad you guys aren’t charging commission (on the work I get). LOL!"

According to Schock, the combination of the powerful proprietary programming along with the subscriber’s ability to switch between dozen’s of graphically-rich themes in seconds (including custom themes) and the fact that the subscriber only needs to use the modules that fit their needs all make PPKs absolutely unique and highly valued by a wide variety of people the world over.

"We stay very cognizant of our subscriber’s habits, needs and requests on a daily basis," he said. "We strongly encourage subscriber feedback and we listen and respond quickly. If it’s a request or recommendation that makes sense for a large number of subscribers, we make it happen. However, in doing so we’re also very mindful not to force a feature or module on anyone who won’t benefit from it. That really makes PPKs unique as well. If a subscriber chooses not to enter data in a particular module, then the link for that module doesn’t appear in the navigation of their PPK.

"For instance, we have numerous subscribers like actors or publicists who don’t have audio clips. So, since they don’t upload any audio, the MP3 player and the audio link do not appear on their PPK. This programming feature applies to nearly every module so every PPK you view is only going to tell the story which that user wants you to know about them."

Schock further explained that all of this happens immediately and automatically through the PPK programming with no knowledge of web design or HTML coding required by the subscriber and it never requires interaction or waiting for a PPK support member to make any changes.

"Making the process turnkey, automated and adaptable between all users requires a lot more work on our part but is also critical to the success of our product. Many subscribers are editing their PPK in the early morning hours and they don’t want to have to wait. If an artist gets home from the studio at 3 a.m., they can upload their new track, add the lyrics, upload an updated resume and send their PPK to their regional radio stations without ever having to wait. If a band gets home from a gig at 3 a.m. and has fired their bass player, they can remove his name and photos from the PPK immediately and never have to wait.

"All of these features tied together make a very solid, attractive, powerful, flexible and professional product. Our subscribers range from emerging beginners who can build a completely professional and technologically-sound image in minutes for only $7.99 a month, to mid-level celebrities who are touring the world, winning national modeling competitions or starring on prime-time network TV whose management agencies embrace the power, professionalism, speed and flexibility that the PPKs provide to their industry and can’t believe it’s only $7.99 a month."

As Power Press Kits continue to grow in popularity, there will certainly be more uses that subscribers will find and Impact Artist Promotions will be poised to react.
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January 25, 2008 - Friday 
Popular electronic press kit solution, myPPK-- Power Press Kits-- (PPK), was recently awarded "Most Innovative New Product" for 2007 by Media Fusion Technologies, Inc. (MFT) – a multimedia marketing company specializing in Website development and hosting.

PPKs (www.powerpresskits.com) are an advanced, turnkey, graphically-rich electronic press kit developed by Impact Artist Promotions, LLC (IAP) in the latest Microsoft .NET 2.0 framework and hosted on MFT's servers. Since the product launch in July of 2007; musicians, comedians, models, DJs, voice-over talent, actors, publicists, preachers, producers and more have been making PPKs their new self-promotion tool of choice.

In that time, the site has grown virally, attracting subscribers from across the U.S. and Canada to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa and more; while garnering in excess of 130,000 hits per month.

Darrell Kean, President and CEO of MFT, elaborated on the award; "We really don't hand out the 'Most Innovative New Product' award just for the sake of doing so. As a matter of fact, it doesn't happen every year because the criteria for winning the award are simply not met by a product or service each and every year. Power Press Kits was the hands down winner for 2007 simply because of the direct affect it can have on a user's marketing impact, without impacting their marketing budget or time.

"Additionally, PPKs are so easy to use and fast to deploy, that the users can get back to focusing on their career – not hassling with how to build a professional Website. With myPPK, IAP has completely taken the effort out of building a killer online press kit. It's literally plug and play. Kudos to IAP!"

Jennifer Batten – a PPK subscriber and current featured artist – is widely considered one of the premier guitarists in the world, has been featured in major guitar magazines and was selected from over 100 guitarists to play in Michael Jackson's highly skilled band which toured the world three times and played for 1.5 billion people in 80 nations at Super Bowl XXVII. Later Jennifer was recruited by legendary guitarist Jeff Beck to join his band where she spent three years and rocked two more world tours.

"I've been asked several times lately to provide electronic press kits and wasn't exactly sure what they were or what they should include," Jennifer exclaimed. "After some research, I tried to make my own then stumbled across myPPK on a Google search and felt GREAT relief to see a painless way to get it done and look good. The amount of dough you'll save in a year from not having to send out physical packages is well worth the membership fee!"
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November 6, 2007 - Tuesday 

GILBERTSVILLE, Pa (November, 2007) – Impact Artist Promotions (IAP) has been receiving a lot of worldwide attention from its innovative new electronic press kit solution, the myPPK-- – Power Press Kit-- (PPK) that IAP launched in June. PPKs are a powerful new self-promotion tool for musicians, comedians, models, DJs, voice-over talent, actors, publicists, producers and more.


PPKs - running at www.powerpresskits.com - are an advanced electronic press kit developed in the latest Microsoft .NET 2.0 framework that quickly became recognized for being comprehensive, extremely user friendly and for having dozens of graphically rich themes to switch between as well as custom-designed themes. The current featured PPK is 2007 Ms. Bikini Universe runner-up and actress, Monica Cariveau from Minneapolis, MN (USA) who joins subscribers from across the U.S., Canada, the Virgin Islands, the UK, Australia and beyond. Additionally, IAP provides free subscriptions to U.S. Military personnel through corporate sponsorships.


"I was hesitant in the beginning to spend my money on anything else in an attempt to give my music business the kick that it needed to get the right attention," said Michelle Hall, representative of performer JD Hall from Chatsworth, CA (USA). "I have spent so much money on so many different things including other press kits. Nothing that I have done in the past compares to myPPK. If this doesn't help me get the attention that I need, nothing will."


According to IAP President, Ron Schock, PPKs offer all of the features that industry talent buyers demand, with features that today's users deserve. "PPKs promote people who are passionately expressing their art and their talent and we take that just as seriously as they do. Our programming and robust themes further enhance those attributes. "


Gail, a rep. for the Carey Worrod band from Ontario, CA said, "myPPK is the ONLY tool you need!! I not only love it but everyone that has viewed it has been so impressed. It is so user friendly and the myPPK support team is just fabulous!! Real live people correspond with you. They are constantly upgrading and making changes, all for the better. The response has been so positive. Many managers, clubs, etc. don't want to wade through paper, they just love myPPK!!"

SOURCE: Impact Artist Promotions, LLC

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October 17, 2007 - Wednesday 
New Power Press Kits will help you get noticed

Rachel Perry
Staff Writer
10/16/2007

You've got the power! Or you do now, anyway. Impact Artist Promotions just released a new promotional tool for artists, musicians, actors, and anyone else out there with a talent to show off.

The tool in question? Power Press Kits - kind of like the press kits of years past, but so much cooler and more technologically advanced. For one thing, they're completely electronic - everything's online - so you can say a cheerful goodbye to spending an exorbitant amount of money and time on making hundreds of expensive copies in Kinko's, reproducing your CD and photo, and organizing and mailing your kits. There's a much easier method - and it's not even very pricey.

"PPKs started as a new product but quickly took on a life of their own after initial market research and testing," says Ron Schock, president of Impact Artist Promotions. "It is now the primary product of IAP and operating as its own subdivision. IAP is pretty well set with a solid, long-term customer base and focuses primarily on original music through relationships we have established with producers and small labels like Ivory Productions and more. The PPKs, on the other hand, are wide open to all comers from numerous genres of music and well beyond music into models, actors and more."


The concept of an online press kit seems like a no-brainer, but it takes someone dedicated to actually put the idea into motion. Schock was that someone.

"Like any idea or invention, I suppose it comes from everything that has made you who you are as a person through your life experiences leading up to that point," he says. "I've been involved with marketing, Web development, programming and the music industry for many years so that whole foundation was already in place. However, there was one absolutely defining day where PPKs literally came to me like a freight train. I was driving home from the office trying to wind down and not think and just like that, while sitting unassumingly at a red light, my mind was being bludgeoned with every detail, name, URL, promotional concept, programming framework, acronyms, etc. from start to finish. It was a pretty surreal, intense and welcome experience. I ran into the house when I got home, didn't even take the time to kiss my wife (sorry hon) or pet the dog, grabbed a legal pad and scratched out three pages of details in about ten minutes. Didn't sleep a whole lot that night, either. The next day, I purchased numerous domain names and established the trademarks, locked the notes in my safe and we started programming."

So why are PPKs so important to this generation? And are they user-friendly?

"Anyone looking to get ahead needs the right promotional tools to do so," Schock says. "However, most emerging or startup artists cannot afford those tools. To date, we've invested tens-of-thousands of dollars in development time so that the product would completely dynamic and absolutely turnkey; allowing users to register and setup a PPK in its entirety within minutes through our automated system. Second, we took great care in developing the admin panel interface so that it is very easy to understand and use, loaded with fail-safe checks and balances yet is extremely versatile and functional across all genres. If a particular feature doesn't apply to a user, then by default that link and functionality don't appear on their PPK (i.e. an actor, model or photographer doesn't necessarily have MP3s to upload so the MP3 player and the audio link don't appear on their PPK). PPKs include the framework, functionality and features and complete user control that a custom website costing thousands of dollars would include and for only $7.99 a month!" $7.99 a month? Not bad, when you consider all the money it would cost to build a hard-copy press kit from scratch. Plus, every user gets a 15-day free trial, with all of the perks of the site included, so that he or she can test the waters without making any commitments.

"In our experience it only takes a user one or two days to make up their mind," Schock says. "Our free trial period users get the same complete functionality that the subscribers get. I don't expect to go test drive a car and only be able to turn left with no brakes and not use the cruise control or stereo, so I certainly wouldn't expect our users to make their decision based on a half-assed trial period that restricted full functionality. And after they subscribe, it's the same deal. We launch new enhancements and upgrades monthly - if not weekly - and everyone who is onboard or testing at the time immediately receives full use of those upgrades."

And what's really cool about the PPKs is that you'll have the complete freedom to design your PPK just the way you like it.

"We felt it was extremely critical to provide a wide variety of high-impact, versatile image-laden themes that the user could switch between in seconds with no knowledge of HTML coding so that each PPK could have its own personality to fit the user content or given mood at the time and not just be sterile, generic and boring," Schock says.

"We've used other electronic press kit products for our artists in past years and only got to change the color from red to black to blue. PPKs promote people who are passionately expressing their art and their talent and we take that just as seriously as they do and believe that the themes need to further enforce those attributes rather than suck the energy from them.

"We currently have more than sixty standard themes that were custom-designed by our artists and that number grows weekly with user requests and needs. We also offer completely custom designed themes to subscribing members where they can upload hi-res photos and instructions. One of our artists will then design their theme and a programmer will assign the theme to their PPK only. Even when they have their own custom theme, they can switch to any of our general themes and back again whenever and however often they desire, again, requiring no knowledge of HTML coding whatsoever."

Even if you have very little web knowledge, you'll be able to set up your own PPK without any help, in the time that it would take to make and eat a PB&J sandwich. Yup, that's fast!

"Our technology allows the artist to register for and completely setup their own PPK at 3 a.m. (or anytime of course) within 15 minutes average, and be sending them out immediately with no intervention whatsoever from our staff," Schock says. "They can upload MP3s and photos and change any of the content, including the entire theme, 24/7. That is another feature that we know is extremely critical to the user's promotion. There's nothing worse than waiting for your web guy to get around to uploading your new MP3 or removing the name and pictures of the bass player you just fired. PPK gives the user complete dynamic content control so they can stagger in from the studio in the middle of the night, upload their newest track on the spot and send their PPK out to radio stations within minutes."

But don't fret - while they won't hold your hand through the initial setup process (unless, of course, you want them to), they also won't leave you on your own if you need assistance.

"Our team constantly monitors every setup, what they do, how they do it, what they use and what they need; plus we encourage users to give us their feedback," says Schock. "This is a constantly evolving product based on the user's needs and desires, not just what we think is right for them. I will never allow us to become complacent or think we've got it right. That continues to be a great asset for us and it's rewarding to hear the compliments from users when they're so surprised an actual person replies to their emails and appreciates and acts on their input.

And while you might usually just associate press kits with musicians, Schock says that his PPKs can be useful to anyone trying to promote themselves.

"It's been exciting and interesting to watch the new setups come in daily," he says. "It was critical to me to make PPKs extremely versatile to everyone looking to self promote, not just musicians. Since we soft-launched the product in June of 2007, we've seen users from every genre of music, actors, comedians, models, voice-over talent, professional speakers, bagpipe players, poets, club DJs, you name it. We currently have versatility like a reggae band from the British Virgin Islands, a rapper from the UK, voice-over talents from across the U.S. who are professional on-air DJs, runner-up in the Ms. Bikini Universe competition and a NYC legendary radio broadcaster - to name a few. Users are really from every corner of the world including islands that we had to look up because we didn't know they existed."

He's a Softie
Schock may be a business man, but he has a soft spot in his heart for U.S. military members - and he'll give them all free extended subscriptions to his service.

"We donate free extended subscriptions to U.S. military personnel," he says. "Our men and women in service have always been near to my heart from the time I sat on my grandfather's knee and listened to his stories of WWII and then later the stories of my late father-in-law who served in Korea and my wife's uncle who served in Vietnam and more. In fact, that's what really ingrained the sacrifice and contribution into my mind and heart forever. My closest friend is a Marine; a coworker has a daughter who is a Marine; extended family members have served; one of my childhood heroes was Congressional Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, whose gravesite I reverently visited when I traveled to D.C. In fact, that very trip was courtesy of the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization because I was honored to win their Voice of Democracy patriotic speech contest for my home state. So, you get the point.

"I have the deepest respect and admiration for the U.S. Armed Forces and giving them a free subscription is a very minor thing that I will do for as long as I am able. One of the first military subscriber's words really hit my heart and made me realize that my gift was truly appreciated and important, at least to him, when he said, '[Being musicians] is a way for us to all unwind to escape the reality of what we do: fight America's wars (which sometimes aren't the most popular things in the world).'

Whether you agree with the causes or not, the men and women fighting them are our brothers and sisters and are doing it so that we can continue to live our lives free and with little worry, and promote our talents to realize our dreams. I can't possibly express how important that is to me and my family."

Did Someone Say Free?
"We give a free PPK subscription for every seventh PPK that a label, producer, management agency purchases; we give a free extended subscription to all IAP website customers; and we run different promotions where users can win a free subscription," Schock says.

And get THIS: If you're reading closely, you might just get a free PPK.

"The first five artists to setup a free trial and then email free@myppk.com and include the code 'I won through Philadelphia PLAY Mag' will receive a free six month subscription!)," he says.

"Another part of my plan (yes, scribbled on that legal pad that is locked in the safe) is to land significant corporate sponsors and advertisers in the near future that may allow us to reduce the price or even negate it altogether," Schock continues. "September was only our third full month of being live on the Internet and we exceeded 90,000 hits. PPKs are growing virally through our users, and signups for free trials and subscriptions increase weekly. The advertising attraction is definitely built in. In the mean time, we need to keep the power running to the Power Press Kits and our users will be the first to tell you that they're getting a LOT of bang for their buck."

So go ahead, kids. Put yourself out there. PLAY'll be watching for you - send us your PPK.

©Play 2007
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October 9, 2007 - Tuesday 
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• INDIVIDUAL PPK ..> ..> ..>..>
PPK Single Subscription


    Three convenient subscription methods.  Each offer the same features... EVERYTHING. Every PPK allows you to use only what you need or everything we offer.  If a particular module doesn't suit your needs, don't enter any data into that module and the link / feature will never appear on your PPK (i.e. In the case of models, actors, etc.; If you don't have music or other MP3s uploaded, the MP3 player and the "songs" link will not appear on your PPK).

    You can showcase up to two MP3 tracks and up to eleven photos plus all of the other great features including attractive and professional HTML send via Email, PPK Print feature, reporting and tracking and much more. You also receive the Link Showcase feature used by the Power Pack subscribers below! You can use this to share other PPKs you like, friends, etc.  It's a great feature and there's no reason you shouldn't have it too! We hold nothing back!

    We've worked with industry talent buyers, labels, producers, radio, TV, clubs, newspapers, magazines and the like for years and we constantly stay in tune with what they demand.  The PPKs are built around what they demand, what you need and want, and what we've developed to be super poweful yet super easy to use and super inexepensive to you. Our support team is at their keyboards seven days a week to quickly answer your every question and take your requests.  Our artists and programmers continue to launch new enhancements and upgrades monthly... and you get them ALL as they become available and at NO extra cost.

    There's no hidden tier program here to draw you in at a ridiculously low rate and then charge you everytime you click your mouse.  We come from a long background of music performance and management and have suffered through those scams with others and know how difficult it is.  We know that's not the right way to help promote and we want to help you promote! We choose to charge a ridiculously low rate and give you the WHOLE PACKAGE with UNLIMITED USE, more than SIXTY cool themes PLUS custom themes! And these themes are FULL-GRAPHIC website themes with corresponding background colors and links, not just a few lame color changes! No one else has that. We're not content just leading the game, we're in it to change the game... forever. 

    No upgrade fees, no per-use fees.  Send your kit to whomever you want and as many times as you want for as long as you're a member. We even give you a lengthy FREE trial period (test flight) to check it out and make sure it's the right fit for you.  That's just the way it should be and just what you need! 
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    You get everything outlined above PLUS...
   
This package is tailored specifically to our Labels, Producers, Artist / Talent Management companies and the like.  No more waiting for the unreliable / too busy web guy anymore. Just upload the latest MP3s / photos and send your PPK in minutes. Setup your own PPK, then set one up for each artist / talent and network them together using our Link Showcase feature. This module allows you to showcase other PPKs of your artists / talent and includes their thumbnail photo from their PPK, their location, their genre, their short bio and a link to load their PPK. 

    This allows you to have your own PPK as a management company and neatly package and promote all of your artists / talent, plus allow them to promote themselves individually! Clean, comprehensive, organized, attractive and powerful with the ease of management available exclusively through myPPK! Every PPK has all of the features described in the Individual PPK section above and more, even for your master PPK. Make sure you drop us an email after you setup your master account so that we can appropriately assign the PPK Power Pack to your subscription status.
  • For every Six (6) One-Year subscriptions purchased at $7.99 / month USD - per PPK ($47.94 / month USD total); receive an additional One-Year subscription for FREE. The seven-piece PPK Power Pack! That's 14 MP3s, 77 photos, and unlimited use / send / print / view / reporting...!
  • For every Six (6) custom themes you purchase ($50 each), you receive the seventh for FREE.
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October 7, 2007 - Sunday 

Greetings PPK Friend!

We are excited to announce the addition of CUSTOM PPK THEMES!  You can continue to use the more than SIXTY themes that we have available (and growing) or, you can upload your own hi-res pics and have our artists and programmers put together a CUSTOM theme and assign it to YOUR PPK ONLY!  You will still be able to jump to our other themes and back to your custom theme any time. Login to your admin panel now and go to the General & THEMES page for more information!

Another exciting enhancement that we will launch in the coming days is PPK LINKING.  All users will be able to use this feature but it is especially beneficial to Labels, Producers, Talent Agencies, Management Companies, etc.; who have their own PPK and also have their artists signed up for individual PPKs.  With this enhancement, each PPK will have a new page that will showcase other PPKs if they choose.  Each selected PPK will display a thumbnail photo, genre and location information, short bio and link to each individual PPK.  This is the perfect solution for management companies who need to wholly represent themselves and their artists in one tight, clean, professional and POWERFUL PPK package!

Both of these enhancements are a result of direct requests from YOU, our valued PPK members.  We listen, we react and you win.

Look for our new featured artist of the week tomorrow morning and thank you, as always, for continuing to make myPPK the most powerful tool in your self-promotion arsenal!

http://www.powerpresskits.com/admin

peace & success in PPK...

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