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Vohra A.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Paul Miers – Proximity – 1.410.555.7894 Social Networking companies are worried about free advertisement for businesses by Facebook. **  Baltimore MD - April 30, 2010 - Proximity, a Gen Y on demand media strategy group has announced today that Azeem Vohra, a researcher for proximity, will be presenting at the Burkshire Marriott Conference Hotel in Towson on Monday, May 17, 2010, at the new markets/new media conference. The topic, "Businesses going to Social Networking Sites,” will be presented. As more Social networking companies like Tweeter, MySpace and others are introduced to new threats by Facebook. This leads to more and tougher competition for social networking companies to attack more users by creating more application and user friendly interface to make them competitive and demanding thru out the world.
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Over the past couple of years, businesses have taking a different approach to market themselves by using free applications provided by social networking site like Facebook. Following are some of the ways social networking groups like MySpace, Tweeter, Friendster and others can increase their users and take on the threat that Facebook poses. · Create more user friendly interface to attract the Gen Y users, who are highly in demand of using new technology to stay, connected with friends, family, co-workers and others. · Welcome new businesses to build stronger relationship and grow within the community by using social networking sites. On which business will market their product and services freely. · Generate jobs for Gen Y users to apply online thru the social networking site, while they are connected with their family and friends. · Build an application or software which will allow businesses to sell their product freely on these sites and let user enjoy the luxury and comfort of shopping online thru their favorite social networking site. · Giving the user the ability to start their own business thru Social Networking and have free consultation from groups of expert within the specific field.  About Proximity:

Proximity is a Gen Y on-demand media strategy group. Its analysts know how to connect with their generation using campaigns designed for the new media landscape. Because it is associated with Towson University, Proximity has immediate access to a large student population and the expertise of faculty who specialize in marketing and media research.

Proximity offers its clients a full range of services for developing and executing customized campaigns that can reach any segment of Gen Y. It regularly conducts on-line surveys and focus group sessions to keep marketers up to date on the social trends and emerging technologies that determine how this cohort communicates and what it purchases. Visit Proximity's blog at [] to read more about its take on the social media revolution.