Tulane University Expands University Social Network With LiveWorld's Community Center
San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2007 – LiveWorld, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: LVWD.PK), a leading online social networking and community services marketing agency, announced announced today that Tulane University is expanding its online community to a full social network based on LiveWorld's industry leading Community Center platform.
The expanded Tulane Community Center is designed for admitted high school students to facilitate communication with their future counselors, current students and each other. Since Hurricane Katrina, LiveWorld has and continues to provide Tulane with a variety of pro-bono social networking services based on its range of application platforms, tools and moderation services. These platforms include software provided pro-bono by LiveWorld partner, Jive Systems.
"Our goal is to ease the new student's transition into university life and give the students a place to obtain answers to their questions, form friendships and build anticipation and excitement about Tulane University life," said Earl Retif, V.P. for Enrollment Management at Tulane University. "In addition to being a leader in its product category, LiveWorld has been a great support of our Tulane family in a time of crises and now in a time of rebirth and growth."
The new community is at: http://www.admittedstudents.tulane.edu.
"Tulane epitomizes the value of Internet community," said Peter Friedman, Chairman & CEO, LiveWorld. "They already were a community and when the hurricane came their spirit held together, but the physical world was weak. Online community filled the gap and today enables them to be a stronger community than ever. It is our privilege to support them in these efforts."
About LiveWorld
LiveWorld is leading the social marketing industry in creating innovative online communities, which help its clients build loyalty, brand awareness, customer engagement, customer care and business intelligence venues. The company provides Fortune 1000 clients overall social network marketing strategy, brand consulting , community management, design, development and hosting of private-label social network sites, and moderation services for these online communities as well as for any user content site. Applications and moderation services include rich profiles, friends lists, forums, blogs, photo albums, user video, customer support forums, groups and interactive webcasts.
With 20 years of experience, an extensive applications hosting platform, and a track record of delivering over 1 million hours of moderation services, LiveWorld offers its clients a team of experienced community managers and moderators who oversee activity and user content online. LiveWorld deploys its services in more than 60 country-language combinations, and is the trusted partner of leading brands worldwide, including: A&E, The Campbell Soup Company, The Coca Cola Company, eBay, HBO, HSBC, Kraft Foods, LeapFrog, Neutrogena, MINI Cooper USA, , TJX, QVC and many others.
LiveWorld is headquartered in San Jose, California with additional offices in New York City and London. For further information visit www.liveworld.com
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