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Curastory Launches Report That Unveils Earnings from Top College Athletes in NIL

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curastory, the content creation DPA that allows for creators and brands to automate the video marketing process, today released a report showcasing the earnings of NIL's top college athletes. Curastory, top creator advertising tool trusted amongst brands including Launchpad, Calm, Flexia, analyzed data from over 75,000 students from 166 schools to highlight the content creators with the highest earning potential per video. With top earners making more than $80,000 per ad-enabled video post, this report is set to drive transparency in influencer marketing for both brands and creators.

Key Points: 
  • With top earners making more than $80,000 per ad-enabled video post, this report is set to drive transparency in influencer marketing for both brands and creators.
  • For brands seeking to stay relevant, Curastory's report provides unique insights to help power and drive upcoming content marketing campaigns.
  • Key takeaways from Curastory's first annual NIL earnings report include:
    Schools with the highest aggregate earners per ad-enabled video?
  • Student athletes who do not find themselves on this list can use it as a resource to learn from top creators.

ZENO MEDIA & SOUNDSTACK PARTNER TO EMPOWER CREATORS & CONNECT COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY

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PITTSBURGH and NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SoundStack, the audio-as-a-service (AaaS) company, and Zeno Media, a worldwide top ten streaming audio company, today announce a partnership that makes it simple for broadcasters to further connect with their listeners in communities around the world, while monetizing their content with the best technology available. All podcasters on Zeno Media, an audio content platform that enables broadcasters and content creators' to be heard by millions of listeners, can now easily utilize cutting edge technology to host and monetize their content on SoundStack.

Key Points: 
  • All podcasters on Zeno Media, an audio content platform that enables broadcasters and content creators' to be heard by millions of listeners, can now easily utilize cutting edge technology to host and monetize their content on SoundStack.
  • "Creators on Zeno are fulfilling a critical need for multicultural listeners around the world: to stay connected to their communities through great audio programming," said Zeno's CEO Morris Berger.
  • SoundStack is the audio as a service (AaaS) company that accelerates audio innovation for creators and advertisers.
  • Zeno Media, a worldwide top ten streaming audio company, amplifies multicultural, local voices while connecting niche and diaspora communities to their hometown radio stations and native language programming.

Gifting Platform Zest Secures $4.2M in Funding Led by GV to Modernize E-commerce for Growing Brands

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NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zest, the gifting app that is revolutionizing the gift-giving experience for customers, recipients, and e-commerce companies, announced today that it has closed a seed round with more than $4 million in funding. The round was led by GV with additional participation from BoxGroup, Character, Operator Partners, Bungalow Capital, and Company Ventures.

Key Points: 
  • The round was led by GV with additional participation from BoxGroup , Character , Operator Partners , Bungalow Capital , and Company Ventures .
  • Online brands are competing for customers like never before as it becomes increasingly difficult to attract customers in traditional ways like online advertising.
  • By creating a new business model for e-commerce brands and making gifting easier and more personal for both gift givers and recipients Zest enables brands to offer frictionless gifting to drive the customer journey and benefit the company in new ways.
  • Zest is the modern gifting app evolving how people gift goods and brands acquire customers.

Impacked Raises $2.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform the Global Packaging Industry

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Impacked, the first venture-backed business-to-business (B2B) marketplace built specifically for primary packaging, today announced that it has raised a $2.5 million seed funding round led by TenOneTen Ventures. To date, Impacked has raised $3.3 million from investors, including SpringTime Ventures, FJ Labs, 2048 Ventures, Quiet Capital, OneValley Ventures and other strategic angels. The new funding will be used to recruit more primary packaging suppliers to Impacked's marketplace across North America and Europe, and also enhance its existing sustainability scoring system.

Key Points: 
  • To date, Impacked has raised $3.3 million from investors, including SpringTime Ventures , FJ Labs , 2048 Ventures , Quiet Capital , OneValley Ventures and other strategic angels.
  • Despite playing an essential role in product marketing and function, the $1 trillion global packaging market remains antiquated and largely undigitized.
  • "This round of funding underscores Impacked's mission to create a B2B marketplace that transforms and advances the global primary packaging industry for the better," said Lisa-Marie Assenza, co-founder and CEO of Impacked.
  • Impacked is the first venture-backed, business-to-business marketplace focused on simplifying primary packaging sourcing and accelerating the industry's shift to more sustainable solutions.

GODIVA LAUNCHES NEW LIMITED-EDITION 2022 HOLIDAY GOLD COLLECTION AND SWEETENS THE SEASON BY EXPANDING DISTRIBUTION AROUND THE WORLD

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GODIVA, the global leader in premium chocolate, announced the launch of its limited-edition 2022 Holiday Collection, a true embodiment of the vibrance and joy of the season. To make this season a little sweeter, GODIVA has decked out its Limited Edition Holiday Gold Collection with a new festive design and is releasing an indulgent assortment of treats for friends, family, and loved ones, while continuing to make its premium chocolate more accessible to shoppers wherever they are.

Key Points: 
  • "GODIVA is honored to be at the heart of countless holiday celebrations around the world," said Nurtac Afridi, Global CEO of GODIVA.
  • "This unique position, built on a legacy of premium chocolate and unparalleled craftsmanship, makes the launch of our new limited-edition holiday collection even more special.
  • Holiday Masterpieces Collection: Packaged with new holiday designs, GODIVA's Holiday Masterpieces are luxuriously smooth, individually wrapped treats that melt-in-your-mouth.
  • The GODIVA 2022 Holiday collection also includes Holiday Chocolate Domes, 12 Days of GODIVA Advent Calendar, and Foil Santas, dressed up in vibrant, seasonal packaging.

quip Announces Launch of its First-Ever Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, quip, the modern oral health company, announces the launch of its latest innovation, its first-ever Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush, an industry-disrupting toothbrush that will stay charged for up to three months1. The new product features the same sleek design consumers love and expect from quip, an American Dental Association (ADA) accepted replaceable brush head plus timed sonic bristle vibrations and optional smart features that help guide and reward better brushing habits.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, quip , the modern oral health company, announces the launch of its latest innovation, its first-ever Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush , an industry-disrupting toothbrush that will stay charged for up to three months1.
  • With the new quip Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush , charging is a snap!
  • "The quip Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush was designed with this insight in mind, combining rechargeability with the sleek simplicity of quip, and we're excited to give users more options that deliver on our mission of providing simple, affordable and enjoyable oral care experiences."
  • The quip Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush is available now at getquip.com /recharge starting at $39.99.

RentRedi Joins Forces With BiggerPockets To Provide A Powerful Partnership In PropTech

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RentRedi, a leading property management software transforming the real estate and rental property industry, has partnered with BiggerPockets, the complete resource for learning and succeeding in real estate investing.

Key Points: 
  • More than four years ago, RentRedi CEO Ryan Barone founded the company after struggling to rent an apartment in NYC.
  • With over 2M members, BiggerPockets is the internet's largest community of real estate investors.
  • With this partnership, investors and landlords can manage their real estate investment properties from wherever, wheneverall as a BiggerPockets Pro member.
  • Follow BiggerPockets (#BiggerPockets) on Instagram, Twitter, andFacebook and find additional information at BiggerPockets.com .

ERGATTA RELEASES VORTEX, A NEW MULTIPLAYER CENTERED AROUND CALIBRATED COMPETITION

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NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ergatta, the game-based home fitness brand, today announced the release of a new gaming experience available exclusively on the Ergatta rower: Vortex. Engaging, personalized, and fun, Vortex calibrates each workout to the member's individual fitness level to provide a level-playing field within a larger competitive environment. Ergatta is the first connected fitness company that lets members compete against anyone at any fitness level – from beginners to professional athletes and celebrity fans of the brand, including Colin Kaepernick. Ergatta's offerings are powered by its advanced Calibrated Competition technology, which levels the playing field by scoring members based on how hard they work relative to their unique Intensity Zones, opposed to a direct speed.

Key Points: 
  • The combination of these two factors allows members to play competitive and enjoyable rounds with people of differing fitness abilities.
  • Normally, if an average player did a traditional race against a professional athlete, the experience would be demotivating, short and predictable.
  • However, Ergatta's patent-pending Calibrated Competition scoring system enables competitive gameplay that spans ability levels.
  • Members playing Vortex strive to beat the competition by collecting more tokens than their opponents during time-based intervals.

Spring Health Expands Access and Improves Mental Health Outcomes with Launch of Compass

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring Health, the most comprehensive global mental health solution for employers and health plans, today announced the release of Compass by Spring Health, a transformational platform designed by therapists and other care team members to drive precision and high-quality care decisions for more patients while reducing friction and red tape.

Key Points: 
  • A premier electronic health record that enables frictionless mental health care, increases patient access, and reduces provider burnout.
  • Unlike standard, transaction-based electronic health records that focus on billing for a single appointment, Compass enables real time collaboration among mental health providers and Spring Health Care Navigators to track a patient's outcomes over time.
  • Twenty percent of mental health care professionals' total working hours are spent doing administrative tasks , while fewer than twenty percent of mental health professionals routinely use outcome measures in clinical behavioral health practices .
  • Spring Health is a comprehensive mental health solution for employers and health plans.

2023 Travel Trends: U.S. Travelers Aim to Experience Destinations as Locals and Crave More Authenticity

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

"Today's leisure travelers are seeking one-of-a-kind experiences that highlight destinations through an authentic lens," said Caroline Berger, Head of Brand, U.S. at GetYourGuide.

Key Points: 
  • "Today's leisure travelers are seeking one-of-a-kind experiences that highlight destinations through an authentic lens," said Caroline Berger, Head of Brand, U.S. at GetYourGuide.
  • As U.S. travelers weigh what matters most to their 2023 itineraries, experiencing new destinations authentically came into the spotlight.
  • While on vacation, at least 3 out of 5 (62%) feel a trip is wasted if they don't experience the local culture.
  • GetYourGuide sought to uncover the key motivators and considerations for travel in 2023 and commissioned an online survey by Wakefield Research , conducted between Oct. 2125, 2022.