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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.

Mimeo Photos and Motif introduce shared projects to streamline photo project sharing New Products Updates 

Mimeo Photos and Motif introduce shared projects to streamline photo project sharing

Mimeo announced its Mimeo Photos and Motif brands have introduced Shared Projects, a new feature designed to simplify sharing photo projects. This feature allows customers to seamlessly share completed photo books and calendars with friends, family, or colleagues through a dedicated Share Page. Invitees can view and order shared projects. “We introduced this feature as a direct result of customer... Read More
Profoto reports nine-month sales decreased 9% Earnings reports News 

Profoto reports nine-month sales decreased 9%

Swedish lighting company Profoto Holdings reported, for the Jan. 1–Sept. 30, 2024, period, that net sales totaled SEK 530m (583), a decrease of 9.0 percent. Organic growth totaled -7.7 percent, and the currency effect, -1.3 percent. Adjusted EBIT amounted to SEK 101m, compared to SEK 153 last year, and adjusted EBIT margin to 19.0 percent, compared to 26.3 percent. For... Read More
Gelato announces TikTok Shop integration News Partnerships 

Gelato announces TikTok Shop integration

On-demand print production platform Gelato announces its integration with TikTok Shop, allowing U.S. and U.K. creators and e-commerce sellers to offer products directly on TikTok. Social shopping—the ability to purchase directly within social media apps—is transforming e-commerce, according to Gelato. With #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt accumulating more than 10 million posts, and 83 percent of users reporting that TikTok plays a role in their... Read More
Canon U.S.A. launches free professional services membership program for qualified student photographers and videographers News 

Canon U.S.A. launches free professional services membership program for qualified student photographers and videographers

Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the launch of its new and no-cost Canon Student Professional Services (CPS) membership program. This free program provides a range of valuable member-exclusive benefits including savings on products and services and the support needed to help student photographers and videographers hone their skills. The program is geared to empower students to develop the tools they need... Read More
NRF: 2024 holiday spending expected to reach new record Market research 

NRF: 2024 holiday spending expected to reach new record

Consumer spending on the winter holidays is expected to reach a record $902 per person on average across gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation’s latest consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is about $25 per person more than last year’s figure and $16 higher than the previous record set... Read More
Insta360 debuts Insta360 Ace Pro action camera with 8K image quality and improved AI New Products 

Insta360 debuts Insta360 Ace Pro action camera with 8K image quality and improved AI

Insta360 announced the latest addition to its Ace series, Insta360 Ace Pro 2. This wide-angle action camera delivers unparalleled image quality, smarter, easier capture powered by AI, upgraded audio, and an improved rugged design made for action at its most extreme, the company claims. Co-engineered with Leica, the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 offers a dual AI chip and state-of-the-art imaging... Read More
TAMRON Americas launches new website Updates 

TAMRON Americas launches new website

TAMRON Americas announces the launch of its newly redesigned multi-lingual website, designed to provide users with an outstanding experience through innovative tools, valuable resources, and a streamlined shopping journey. The new TAMRON Americas website, completely designed by Intero Digital from the ground up on a new platform, features inspirational and learning sections, dynamic product pages with e-commerce capabilities, a lens finder that... Read More
Sony updates Camera Remote Toolkit, Camera Remote Command News 

Sony updates Camera Remote Toolkit, Camera Remote Command

Sony Electronics Inc. has released new firmware updates for its Camera Remote Toolkit: Additional Compatible Cameras: ZV-E10 II, PXW-Z200, HXR-NX800 (the SDK is also compatible with Sony’s ILX-LR1, ILCE-1, ILCE-9M3, ILCE-9M2, ILCE-7RM5, ILCE-7RM4A, ILCE-7RM4, ILCE-7CR, ILCE-7SM3, ILCE-7M4, ILCE-7CM2, ILCE-7C, ILCE-6700; BURANO (MPC-2610), ILME-FX6V/ILME-FX6T (Ver. 3.00 or later), ILME-FX3 (Ver. 2.00 or later), ILME-FX30, ZV-E1, DSC-RX0M2 (Ver. 3.00 or later). Absolute Position... Read More
Venus Optics debuts Laowa Proteus Flex series New Products 

Venus Optics debuts Laowa Proteus Flex series

Venus Optics released the Laowa Proteus Flex series, a flexible and economical solution to the Proteus 2X Anamorphic lenses series with an interchangeable flare feature. Each Proteus Flex comes in a main Proteus body and 4 flare modules, including amber, silver, blue and brand-new clear flare versions. Whether for a sci-fi film, a mellow music video or a commercial, filmmakers... Read More
Canon bringing native Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration to select cameras News Partnerships 

Canon bringing native Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration to select cameras

Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced a collaboration with Adobe to bring Frame.io’s Camera to Cloud connectivity to select cameras, starting with the EOS C400 and EOS C80 through a free firmware upgrade coming this winter.  Users will be able to send proxy files directly from the camera for a faster and more secure path from production to post. The update supports... Read More
Nikon Small World Competition celebrates 50 Years withBrain Tumor Cells images Events News 

Nikon Small World Competition celebrates 50 Years withBrain Tumor Cells images

Nikon Instruments Inc. announced the winners of the 50th annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, celebrating five decades of excellence in microscopy and digital imaging. This year’s first-place prize was awarded to Dr. Bruno Cisterna, with assistance from Dr. Eric Vitriol of Augusta University, for his image of differentiated mouse brain tumor cells, highlighting the actin cytoskeleton, microtubules, and nuclei. This image reveals... Read More
NRF: Census retail sales data shows retail sales grew in September   Market research 

NRF: Census retail sales data shows retail sales grew in September  

Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows retail sales increased again in September as employment grew and inflation and interest rates fell, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “While there have been some signs of tightening in consumer spending, September’s numbers show consumers are willing to spend where they see value,” Kleinhenz said. “September sales come... Read More
Adapting to Modern Leadership Challenges with Gary C. Laney Marketing Podcasts 

Adapting to Modern Leadership Challenges with Gary C. Laney

In the latest episode of the Dead Pixel Society podcast, host Gary Pageau delves into the profound insights of Gary C. Laney, an entrepreneur, author, and strategic consultant. Gary’s journey from a family steeped in entrepreneurship to becoming a high-tech innovator and successful entrepreneur offers a compelling narrative on mastering strategic influence. The episode begins by exploring the difference between... Read More