Santa Monica, CA – January 10, 2007 – Soapdom, Inc. and Soapdom.com was
named a Finalist today in the Website of the Year category in The 3rd
annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives,
entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie
Awards have been hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars.”
(New York Post, April 27, 2005).
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word “crowned,” winners will be
announced during a gala event in New York in March. Nominated
women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S. and several other
countries are expected to attend.
More than 600 entries were submitted for consideration in more than 40
categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, and Best
Community Involvement Program. Soapdom, Inc. is a Finalist in the
Website of the Year category.
With a Marketing MBA from Fordham University, a BA in
English/Journalism from the University of Florida, and ten years
experience marketing online, Soapdom CEO, Linda Marshall-Smith,
spearheaded the design, engineering and implementation of
Soapdom.com. “The goal from day one was to present the content
with a marketing focus, encouraging fans to continue to tune in to
their favorite soaps every day,” said Marshall-Smith. “Guiding Light is
celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2007. Soaps are long
entrenched in our daily lives. Whether you’re a soap fan or not,
everyone has a story about how a soap opera in one way or another
impacted their lives.”
Soapdom.com combines community, news, show information, interviews,
polls, e-commerce and other features like Soap Opera Baby Names and the
Cybby Awards all designed to excite and engage the fans on a daily
basis. Advertising and subscriptions complete the revenue
model. Its robust content/advertising management and delivery
system was built entirely with open-source applications. Updated as
news breaks, Soapdom.com engages the soaps community, building
awareness of soap-related initiatives and providing a fun, safe,
playful place for fans to learn about and discuss their favorite
soaps. Marshall-Smith’s focus in 2007 is to add video along with
other expanded features.
“We want Soapdom.com to reach the fans at gut level,” said
Marshall-Smith, “and being named a Finalist in The Stevie Awards for
Women in Business, we’re well on the way. We congratulate the
development team from neuforms design who was key in helping us realize
our vision.”
Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging.
Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and
their staffs select Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists
during final judging.
The elegant Stevie trophy was designed by R. S. Owens, the same company that makes the Oscar and the Emmy.
“Being named a Finalist in The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is
an important achievement,” said Michael Gallagher, president of the
Stevie Awards. “It means that independent business executives
have agreed that the nominee is worthy of recognition. We
congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them
well in the competition.”
“Soapdom is honored to be named a Finalist in The Third Annual Stevie
Awards for Women in Business in the Website of the Year category,” said
Marshall-Smith. “We have worked hard to deliver a site that is
informative, fun, and easy to navigate. It’s rewarding to know
that our tireless effort is well received.”
Details about The Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of
Finalists in all categories are available at
www.stevieawards.com/women.
About Soapdom, Inc.
Soapdom, Inc. is a privately-held, woman-owned, B2B2C content delivery
business promoting soap operas. Soapdom brings the fans to the
soaps and the soaps to the fans via a high-profile internet presence
and strategic industry partnerships. In addition to providing soap
celebrities a venue to promote their participation in other projects,
Soapdom.com, "Where Soap Operas Rule," offers up-to-the-minute breaking
news on the world of soaps, its stars and storylines, delivering
original and aggregated content through a dynamic, multi-media portal
that provides virtual access to the industry from the inside out. Get
Inside the Bubble™ of your favorite soap opera at http://www.soapdom.com
About The Stevie Awards
Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (April
27, 2005), Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American
Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards
for Women in Business, and the Selling Power Sales Excellence
Awards. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people
behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the
workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com .
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