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National Association Partners

The eMarketing Association provides resources, online educational courses, conferences, events and certifications to the marketing community. With over 10,000 members worldwide the eMA is the largest association for Internet Marketing in the world. For more information on eMA programs click here.
E-Commerce Merchants is an educational trade organization with thousands of members internationally that has merged with PeSA (Professional Ebay Sellers Alliance) to provide educational content and best practices to medium to large sized business' and well established e-commerce merchants. The E-Commerce Merchants organization now boasts more than 150,000 members. E-Commerce Merchants also hosts E-Commerce Summit, www.ecommerce-summit.com, the premier educational trade show for small-medium sized e-commerce companies interested in expanding or optimizing their online business.
Founded in 1997, The Web Marketing Association recognizes the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites and advertising on the Internet today.  Its annual WebAward Competition for Website Development and the Internet Advertising Competition Awards, set the standards for online marketing and web development.
Pay Per Click Journal is Blog that discusses all aspects of Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC) and Search Engine Advertising for the new and advanced reader. 
Word of Mouth Marketing is the official trade association for the word of mouth marketing industry. WOMMA is the leading company pioneering Word of Mouth techniques and we've mastered the understanding of how to create genuine customer enthusiasm, as well as how to share it with future fans. WOMMA's 400+ corporate members are building a prosperous word of mouth marketing profession. WOMMA's mission is to promote and improve word of mouth marketing by promoting "best practices", protecting consumers and the industry with strong ethical guidelines, evangelizing word of mouth as an effective marketing tool and setting standards to encourage its use.

Dallas Association Partners

The DFW Interactive Marketing Association is a forum for interactive professionals, businesses and educators in the Metroplex dedicated to sharing ideas, information and best practices that will help define and develop the growing interactive marketing industry and its disciplines.
The Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Organization (DFWSEM) is dedicated to education and promotion of the Dallas/Fort Worth search engine marketing industry. The group meets quarterly at the Renaissance in Richardson, and is open to anyone interested in search engine marketing, including in-house marketers, independent consultants, and agencies. Member agencies include iCrossing, Key Relevance, Kinetic Results, Vizion Interactive, Range Online Media, MarketNet, AffGoo, Creative Support, Did-It, Lead Maverick, and Bridgepose. The DFW SEM Association welcomes vendor requests to speak to the group at info@dfwsem.org. For more information, visit http://blog.dfwsem.org, or http://www.dfwsem.org.

New England Association Partners

The New England chapter of the American Marketing Association, AMA Boston, was formally founded in 1940. AMA Boston is dedicated to being the essential resource for advancing the practice of marketing and the professional development of marketers. We have a long history of providing value to our members by giving access to critically important information and valuable contacts that help boost careers and build businesses. With nearly 750 members, AMA Boston continues to be the number one resource for marketing professionals throughout the greater Boston area.
A non profit organization providing marketing-related education and support to its members and area business community. It is the first group of its kind in Maine, dedicated exclusively to marketing education. MMA is the resource for advancing the practice of marketing and the professional development of marketers in Maine. The MMA membership provides a forum for learning, connecting and growing professionally, valuable contacts to boost careers and build businesses and access to recognized leaders, best practices, trends and resources in the marketing industry.
The Ad Club is the trade organization for the New England Communications Industry. Our mission is to enthusiastically advance the interests of our constituents. And to strengthen the bond that has united communications professionals in New England for the past 100 years. Our membership of over 8,000 marketing and advertising professionals come from ad agencies, media firms, PR firms, print & broadcast media, and client side marketing departments .

Northwest Associations Partners

The Direct Marketing Association of Southern California (DMAsc). The only non-profit organization with 30+ years serving the Southern California area organized community of direct marketing professionals. If you work in direct response marketing, supply services, teach, or are a student, you should belong to DMAsc. DMAsc provides opportunities and events for learning, networking, sharing ideas and getting your programs to deliver higher response rates and greater profits.
The Catalog and Ecommerce Club Northern California (CeCNC) is a direct marketing and networking organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. CeCNC members attend popular marketing seminars and events, share the latest catalog and ecommerce trends, and network with their peers and colleagues. The CeCNC also recognizes outstanding marketers with its annual "Marketer of the Year" award. More at www.cecnc.com
The DMA of Northern California was formed to educate, inform and provide networking opportunities for Direct Marketing professionals in the bay area. We hold monthly luncheon monthly meetings, periodic half-day seminars and provide opportunity for the best learning and job hunting in the Northern California direct marketing community.
San Francisco Ad Club SFadvertising.com maintains an active news, directory and job listing resource for advertising and marketing professionals in the San Francisco area. The site includes a monthly newsletter, featured agencies with portfolio samples, news and events information, and one of the most comprehensive directories of San Francisco agencies. SFadvertising.com was spun out of the SF Ad Club which was one of the oldest ad clubs in the country. The site is now a virtual community serving as a resource for local jobs and directory listings for advertising professionals. If you have any questions, please email us.
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, SEMpdx is a 501 c6 dedicated to nurturing the development of search engine marketing (SEM) in the greater Northwest. SEMpdx provides a resource for local professionals and businesses interested in leveraging SEM to enhance their career and bottom line. SEMpdx's mission is to improve the quality of work and life for SEM professionals as well as elevate Portland 's profile on a national scale as a hotbed of SEM talent. The organization hosts monthly events, including Hot Seat, where local businesses can get valuable tips on how to increase awareness and revenues via SEM. The organization also supports one non-profit charity organization each year, both in terms of resources and cash donations. The charity of choice for 2008 is Donate Life Northwest, an organization that promotes organ donation in Oregon and Washington. For more information about SEMpdx, visit www.sempdx.org.
PPC Hero www.ppchero.com is a blog that provides pay-per-click management tips, strategy discussion and industry news. Follow the adventures of PPC Hero for the latest and greatest in paid search strategy.
The Direct Marketing Association of Southern California (DMAsc) is the only organized community of direct marketing professionals in the Southern California area. DMAsc is a non-profit organization with a history of over 30 years serving Southern California area direct marketers. DMAsc provides many opportunities and events for learning, networking, sharing ideas and getting your projects and programs to deliver higher response rates and greater profits.

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