Glint Advertising Celebrates 20 Years in 2020

Glint Advertising announces its 20th anniversary with a "Pause and Reflect" campaign, an effort to not only remember that moving forward should always be a priority but also to remember how far they have come throughout the last 20 years. Join Glint on their journey. For more information and to receive free downloads and swag, please join the "Pause and Reflect" campaign by visiting glintadv.com and utilize #pauseandreflect during social engagements.

Fort Worth, TX., December 22, 2020 -- Glint Advertising has reached an exciting milestone as the company celebrates 20 years of success by collaborating with its clients to produce compelling creative work that delivers results. Since 2000, Glint has maintained steady growth and positive relationships with clients while maintaining a high quality of work and service.

This approach was the company’s motivation when initially founded in 2000 and remains the same today: to craft targeted and creative solutions that connect clients to their customers, industry, and community. Glint has achieved its goals through its commitment to excellence and strong client relationships.

The company’s service offerings have adapted in response to the ever-evolving industry, as well as the demands and expectations of their clients. Led by its original founding CEO and President, Craig Lloyd, Glint has preserved a creative perspective around business challenges over the last two decades.

Craig reflects on the company’s 20th anniversary by saying, “As we celebrate 20 years in 2020, a year, unlike any other, it makes you stop, pause, and reflect on the connections and successes that helped us reach this milestone. The people and partners who trusted us to deliver were such a big part of our success.”

In celebration of achieving this major milestone, Glint is announcing its 20th anniversary with a “Pause and Reflect” campaign, an effort to not only remember that moving forward should always be a priority but also to remember how far they’ve come throughout the last 20 years. Held primarily in the digital realm, the campaign is meant to inspire the public to pause and reflect and encourage them to remember the good, especially when times are challenging.

“Our biggest key to success has been not to be stagnant, no matter our success,” added Lloyd. “We’ve worked hard to maintain our business, and we focus on learning while consistently leveraging our position.”

The campaign highlights the agency’s journey throughout the past 20 years with video segments of important lessons learned, when their passion began, and the overall reflection of where the agency stands today. The videos serve as conversation topics and invite others to reflect on their journeys and share those moments on their social channels utilizing #pauseandreflect.

Glint Advertising is pausing and reflecting on their past and future, and they want to be joined in the journey. For more information and to receive free downloads and swag, please join the “Pause and Reflect” campaign by visiting glintadv.com and utilize #pauseandreflect and #glintadvertising in social engagements.

About Glint Advertising:
Glint Advertising was founded in 2000 and provides branding, advertising, and marketing services to a diverse client base throughout North Texas and beyond. Glint is a full-service advertising agency specializing in branding and integrated marketing campaigns, focusing on strategy and collaboration. Glint has received numerous awards for its creative work. For more information, visit glintadv.com or contact Ryan Noel at 817-616-0320.

Centipenny Announces the Launch of its Micropayment Service for Digital Publishers

CentiPenny is a startup looking to revolutionize the way content-based websites earn money through its “micropayments with an easy button” service.

Wytheville, Virginia, United States., December 22, 2020 -- CentiPenny announces the launch of its new micropayment service designed to fit the needs of digital publishers. With this launch, CentiPenny brings to market a viable payment solution for sub-dollar transactions which have largely been non-viable due to the transaction fees of traditional payment processors. Unlike most micropayment systems, CentiPenny does not rely on the use of cryptocurrencies, making the service available to a wide audience.

CentiPenny was designed for the real world needs of digital publishers. Businesses can use CentiPenny as the default paywall for content, in conjunction with an existing subscription paywall, for in-game or in-app purchases, or for quick checkout of digital downloads. CentiPenny’s API, which handles the entire payment process, can be integrated into a website with as little as one line of code per page.

With CentiPenny, businesses are able to charge as little as 1/100th of $0.01 up to any amount. Prices are set by the business, with default pricing and per item pricing available. From a revenue perspective, every $0.01 that a business charges translates to $10 per 1000 users.

CentiPenny was designed for ease of use by end users as well. Users spending a trivial amount of money do not want a lengthy checkout process. With CentiPenny, users are able to purchase items with a single click or take advantage of CentiPenny’s AutoPay system for automated purchasing, up to a user defined price limit.

Ad revenues have been falling since before the pandemic for digital publishers. Users have been demanding more privacy and ad-blocker usage is increasing. The one bright spot for publishers has been a modest uptick in subscriptions.

The uptick in subscriptions shows that users are willing to pay for the content, but few could afford a subscription to every website they visit each month. A quick search of Twitter shows that users are frustrated with the increasing paywall landscape and are demanding the ability to purchase ad-free access on a per content basis.

Bart Melton, CEO of CentiPenny said:"The idea of micropayments has been around for several decades, but has never been successfully implemented. At CentiPenny, we set out to create a “micropayments with an easy button” system with real world use cases in mind that would be simple to use for both businesses and users. We think that is a winning formula that has been missing from previous implementations."

About CentiPenny:
CentiPenny is a micropayment processor designed for the needs of the modern internet. Specializing in payments below the $1.00 amount and enabling even sub-penny amounts, CentiPenny allows businesses to charge for each piece of content they wish to sell. Whether it is a news article or blog post to read, video to watch, song to download, or in-game purchases. With its pre-made purchase flow, many businesses are able to integrate CentiPenny quickly and easily with as little as one line of code per page.

AG Collaborative Brings Wellness Program To Frontlines

Leadership and Talent Development company gives free access to Reimagine, an on-demand wellness series, for all frontline healthcare workers and classroom teachers.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, December 19, 2020 -- AG Collaborative released the on-demand wellbeing series Reimagine to all Classroom Teachers and Frontline Health Care Workers at no cost. Reimagine is a new 8-episode series available on-demand. Reimagine is designed to address burnout with wellbeing practices, and offers an invitation to practice meaningful self care to Classroom Teachers and Frontline Healthcare Workers.

“Our team is acutely aware of the high levels of stress and pain experienced by those responding to the pandemic and we want to move toward it,” says Greg Mutch, Co-Owner at AG Collaborative. “To the brave and beautiful humans who are showing up for the rest of us day after day. Thank you. We are so grateful to you,” says Co-Owner Abbey Johnston.
 
Features and benefits of Reimagine include.

- Mindfulness practices, research-based insights and thoughtful prompts
- Connect with body, breath, and needs in the midst of ongoing stress responses
- On-Demand access, participants move through at their own pace in their own space

Reimagine is available to the public for access at any time. As of December 11, 2020 it has been made available for free (with absolutely no strings attached) to Classroom Teachers and Frontline Health Care Workers. For more information on this gift and resource, visit https://agcollaborative.com/reimagine-gift/.
 
AG Collaborative, co-owned by Abbey Johnston and Greg Mutch, is a leadership and talent development company delivering authentic and transformative experiences even in this virtual reality. AG Collaborative's work is designed to unlock and unleash better humans for a better world. AG Collaborative works primarily with national and international companies that are growing fast and invested in their people. Public-facing programs for individual access include Dare To Lead™, CliftonStrengths and Leader As Coach.

About AG Collaborative:
AG Collaborative, co-owned by Abbey Johnston and Greg Mutch, is a leadership and talent development company delivering authentic and transformative experiences even in this virtual reality. The work of AG Collaborative is designed to unlock and unleash better humans for a better world. AG Collaborative works primarily with national and international companies that are growing fast and invested in their people. Public-facing programs for individual access include Dare To Lead™, CliftonStrengths and Leader As Coach.

Top Selling Amazon Supplements are Fakes

The 98% pure supplement you're taking may be 100% fake, according veva.co, which hired a leading US testing company to analyze the supplements.

Portland, OR., December 16, 2020 -- The 98% pure supplement you're taking may be 100% fake, according veva.co, which hired a leading US testing company to analyze the supplements.

Following the publication of Lifespan - Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To by David Sinclair, head of the aging lab at Harvard, sales of the supplement NMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide) have exploded. Industry experts say growth is in the triple digits.

NMN, which Sinclair says helps prevent or even reverse the effects of aging, is sold on Amazon, but is very expensive - roughly $2000/lb.

The high price has led to unscrupulous companies selling entirely fake NMN on Amazon and other global ecommerce sites.

Veva (https://veva.co), which makes a longevity supplement that contains NMN, recently tested one of the top selling NMN brands on Amazon. The brand, called NMN Plus, looks legitimate on Amazon.  It’s one of the top results for NMN and has 4.6 stars from more than 400 reviews.

But while the listing on Amazon claims the product is 98% NMN, the lab tests show it contains no trace of NMN.

Hayden Hamilton, veva’s founder, is not surprised. “The supplement industry is still the wild west, and particularly so when you have new and expensive molecules like NMN,” Hamilton said, “That’s why we started veva, a brand based not only on the strongest scientific results in the longevity space, but one that also always adheres to the highest quality standards.”

Longevity supplements are particularly easy targets for fraudsters because the effects are often not apparent for months or even years, which, for NMN, include less grey hair, increased energy, and improved cognitive function.

“Recent results of NMN, as well as other leading longevity molecules, are really exciting,” Hamilton said, “They show the potential for at least 5-10 additional healthy years. But that potential is being stolen from consumers by bad actors selling misleading or entirely fake products.”

More information on NMN and other longevity molecules, including a list of hundreds of peer reviewed studies, is available at veva.co.

CEO and Managing Partner of US Capital Global Co-Sponsor Meditation and Yoga Ashram in Catskills, New York

Jeffrey Sweeney and Charles Towle travel to Catskills, NY, to inaugurate the opening of a new ashram and retreat center for meditation and peace during the COVID-19 era.

San Francisco, California, USA., December 3, 2020 -- US Capital Global CEO, Jeffrey Sweeney, and Managing Partner, Charles Towle, recently travelled to New York State to inaugurate the opening of a 53-acre bhakti-yoga ashram. Nestled into the stunning Catskills landscape, an area of New York historically known as a haven for writers, artists, and musicians, the Bhakta Bandhav Ashram specializes in cultivating personal growth and sacred experiences through yoga and the ancient musical practice of kirtan.

“It was a pleasure to host our friends from US Capital Global, Jeffrey and Charles, whose deep values of friendship and service to humanity align with our ashram’s goals,” said Rasik Mohan, President of Bhakta Bandhav Ashram. “The ashram is steeped in the education and practice of wisdom traditions, taught by highly-esteemed bhakti-yoga teachers, and so place a strong emphasis on service to the community.

“It has been a difficult year for many around the world and by establishing this sacred space in the beautiful Catskills landscape we hope to create a peaceful, meditative sanctuary in which visitors can restore a sense of equilibrium, uplift their spirits, and leave feeling well-nourished on all levels.”

“Jeffrey and I are proud to co-sponsor this exciting new spiritual retreat space in the Catskills, and it was an honor to attend the ashram’s opening ceremony,” said Charles Towle, Managing Partner at US Capital Global. “After several decades of intensive bhakti-yoga training in India, its founders have returned to the US at this crucial time to share with others the ancient methods they learned to create peace of mind, body, and soul.

“Aside from its bhakti-yoga and mantra meditation classes, the ashram also facilitates daily distribution of free vegetarian meals, which is something we at US Capital Global actively support. With over 300 million yoga practitioners around the world, we’re sure that this new yoga education and retreat space will be an oasis of peace and inspiration in an increasingly frenetic world.”Through its California-based foundation, Braj

Bhumi Group, US Capital Global proudly supports programs that help solve crucial social and environmental issues, both at home at home and abroad. The foundation works in partnership with innovative, world-class single-family offices, multi-family offices, sovereign and royal families, and their funds, foundations, and portfolio companies.

About US Capital Global:
Established in 1998, US Capital Global leverages the latest FinTech and RegTech innovation to provide sophisticated debt, equity, and investment products to lower middle market companies and investors. The US Capital Global group manages direct investment funds and provides wealth management and capital raise services through its affiliates, including US Capital Global Investment Management LLC, US Capital Global Wealth Management LLC, and its FINRA-member, SEC-registered broker-dealer, US Capital Global Securities LLC. The group collaborates closely with its peers in professional banking and investment advisory. www.uscapglobal.com

Dan Manson, Award-Winning Magician, Announces Two Very Unique Christmas/Holiday-Themed Magic Shows Featuring an International Cast of Magicians

Dan Manson Announces Two Very Unique Christmas Holiday-Themed Magic Shows

Christmas Dark / Christmas Light offer dark and light tales of Christmas, along with spellbinding magic on December 12 and 19.

Los Angeles, CA., December 2, 2020 -- Finally something fun for everyone this Christmas that’s unique and engaging. Dan Manson, the renowned, award-winning magician and producer, today announced two upcoming magic performances, Christmas Dark and Christmas Light, that feature an international cast of magicians in two very different takes on Christmas. Christmas Dark, taking place on Saturday, December 12, at 5 p.m. PST brings dark Christmas tales to life with magic. Stories of hauntings, unexplained mysteries, and stories of creatures such as the Krampus. Christmas Light, on Saturday, December 19, at 5 p.m. PST in contrast, offers an interactive, family friendly holiday themed magic show, with tons of interactive holiday magic appropriate for all ages. Tickets for this special 2 show online event are available for $35 per a device at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christmas-dark-christmas-light-tickets-129417851277

Presenting 2 Amazing Online Christmas / Holiday Magic Shows
Presented by a cast of International, award winning magicians.

“I’ve always wanted to do a show that showcases the dark old Christmas tales through the art of magic performance,” said Manson, who was recently awarded Silver Medal for best Mentalist at the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians (PCAM) conference. “Of course, everyone loves the fun a Christmas / Holiday magic show brings. So here, we have the best of both.”

Manson is a veteran magician who regularly performs a broad repertoire of magic and mentalism shows for a wide audience and has performed at locations including: The Houdini Estate, Flappers Comedy Club, Kaiser Permanente, CBS studios, and Paramount Studios. He is a member of the Academy of Magical Arts at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA and performs there regularly for guests.

He is also known for his unique ability and passion for creating and producing special curated shows—co-starring some of the industry's top performers. Manson and his cast are all regulars at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. Following the highly successful show A Night of Halloween Magic, Manson was asked by fans and venue bookers to produce shows for the Holiday season. “We thoroughly enjoyed the program. Very interactive and entertaining. Magicians were very professional and great entertainers. My wife and I had a wonderful evening.” Brent and Chris Rock Cunningham, SLC Utah

Joining Manson in Christmas Dark are 3 award winning magicians who will be performing from across the globe. Todd Robbins, a New York-based, award-winning performer and creative artist is known for purveying darkness at its most entertaining. Sylvia Sceptre, a magical character performed by Careena Fenton of the UK, is a reflection of her interest in Victorian Spiritualism. Kim Silverman, who works as Dr. Kim Silverman, research scientist by day—but by night he studies the more esoteric sciences.

Christmas Light includes the following award-winning performers. Paul Draper, a medal recipient of London’s prestigious Magic Circle, performs for Fortune 500 companies as well as at Disneyland. He is a regular performer at the Magic Castle and has headlined multiple times in Las Vegas and his online magic shows have received high praise from the creator of Siri to David Copperfield himself. Trigg Watson who is a new breed of magician who prefers performing with an iPad to a deck of cards. Katrina Kroetch has performed her unique blend of playful and whimsical magic all over the world including Africa, India, Mexico, Europe, and America and recently appeared on Penn & Teller’s “Fool Us.”.

Both performances will be presented over Zoom.
Tickets are available at www.bit.ly/332rOv4

Trustco slips more than 30 positions on the JSE Top 100

Trustco Group Holdings has slipped more than 30 positions amongst the top performing companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

Windhoek, Namibia., December 2, 2020 -- Trustco Group Holdings has slipped more than 30 positions amongst the top performing companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The Sunday Times Top 100 Companies in South Africa were announced at an hour-long online event, published by BCX. The event was presented online as a result of social-distancing initiatives implemented by the South African government in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trustco’s Deputy CEO, Quinton Z van Rooyen, said that, “Trustco always strives for maximum value creation for our shareholders, and even though the group has performed better on the JSE during previous years, we are still proud to be the only Namibian company awarded on this platform. While this year may have had its fair share of setbacks, we are confident that we in future will deliver the returns on investment our shareholders are accustomed to.”

Trustco performed significantly better at these awards in previous years. The group cemented its reputation of excellence with consistent rankings in the Top Ten by being second in 2015, with top ten rankings in 2016 and 2017. Trustco Group also belongs to a small set of elites that have achieved Royal Status, a mark of consistent achievement only awarded to companies who have placed in a Top 20 position for three consecutive years.

This year Trustco Group ranked number 37 out of the more than 400 JSE listed companies under consideration. The group has continued in its 2020 growth strategy after adjusting to the economic consequences of the global pandemic. In keeping with its commitment to the economic welfare of all stakeholders, its focus on securing long-term sustainable growth in value continued unabated. The group responded to the extremely challenging times with initiatives such as securing new funding lines and restructuring its current debt on favourable terms.

To be considered for inclusion in the Top 100 companies list, these listed businesses had to have held a minimum market capitalization of R 5 billion as at 31 August 2020. The winners were determined by the highest returns for shareholders based on their compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the preceding five-year period. Also taken into account is some subjective criteria, such as compliance with good governance as well as ethical conduct.

“With thirteen out of the current Top 20 companies in this year’s Sunday Times Top 100 Companies operating in the mining industry, we remain optimistic about the future growth of our Resources segment,” Dr Quinton van Rooyen shared. “It remains clear that our current growth strategy is poised to deliver great value to our shareholders in the not too distant future. Even a lower share price brings about opportunity.”

Trustco Group Holdings’ strategy is based on long-term value creation, viewing short-term hurdles as a catalyst to drive success. The diversified nature of the group and its emphasis on strategies that create long-term value has ensured that the group consistently ranks on the Sunday Times Top 100 list, albeit a bit lower these days.