Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons is an award winning graphic designer, multimedia artist, author, journalist, musician, photographer and public relations (PR) pro. Member ASCAP and PRSA. Former contributing editor to such publications as Digital Imaging, Digital Printer, Micro Publishing News, Polyphony, Spazz, Computer Player, the Graphic Artist's Guild journal, and many more. Widely quoted and interviewed in publications like Entrepreneur, PCWorld, TrendWatch, Chicago Sun Times, etc. CEO of Neotrope® (formerly Mindset), and founder of Send2Press® Newswire. You may know him from gigs at PhotoVentures, Creative Computers, MacMall, Micro Publishing Press, etc. Chris is based in Redondo Beach/Torrance (Los Angeles), Calif., USA. Learn More »
Neotrope announces 2012 NonProfit PR Grant Recipients
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 29, 2012 -- Neotrope(R), a public relations, advertising and marketing firm established in 1983, today announced the recipients of the NonProfit PR Grant Program for 2012. This year's 10 recipients, selected from over 300 applicants, will receive approximately $50,000 total in pro bono services. Originally launched...
Read More Neotrope Helps Small Businesses Balance Their PR Budget, Rolls Back Pricing to 2008 Levels
LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 29, 2011 -- Neotrope is helping to ensure small businesses can manage their budgets and not cross their own debt ceiling when doing PR and promotion, by rolling back service pricing on Send2Press(R) Newswire press release writing and targeted news distribution packages to 2008 levels.
"Many of...
Read More REVIEW: Buffy the Vampire Slayer ‘Season 8 Motion Comic’
REVIEW: As a long time Buffy fan, I tried reading the original "Buffy" comic book when it hit the stands a few years back, but couldn't get past the "lifeless" version of Buffy sans the original actors, fun music, and dramatic moments. Even though I read a lot of comic...
Read More REVIEW: Music Computing StudioBLADE Keyboard Production Station
REVIEW: While the concept of a music keyboard with a computer inside isn't entirely new, the folks at Austin, Texas start-up Music Computing think they might have invented the new sweet spot in bridging the gap between the notebook and controller crowd and the people who won't use anything other...
Read More Nonprofit PR Grants Program for 2011 announced by Neotrope
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 7, 2011 -- Neotrope(R), a brand identity, PR, and marketing firm established Jan. 1983, is donating $36,000 in free public relations and newswire services to worthy non-profit and charitable organizations to celebrate its 28th anniversary. Neotrope previously donated $25K worth of services in 2009, 2005 and...
Read More Neotrope Celebrates 28th Anniversary by Offering PR Grants and Discounts Program for U.S. Charitable Organizations
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2011 -- Neotrope today announced it has, as part of the company's 28th anniversary this year, expanded its discount program for U.S.-based non-profit organizations "doing good," and also pre-announced the 2011 Neotrope PR Grants program. California-based Neotrope will provide discounts of 28% off to those charitable...
Read More DiscWatcher Blu-ray movie review: Prince of Persia – The Sands of Time
REVIEW: It's always fun when all the summer movies start to hit Blu-ray, DVD, and pay-per-view earlier and earlier each year. Used to be, I would have to wait practically until Christmas to see the movies I skipped going to the big-screen theaters to see during "blockbuster" season. Last month...
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