LiveWorld’s Bryan Person Honored by Austin American-Statesman as a Texas Social Media Award Winner

SAN JOSE, Calif. — March 18, 2009 — LiveWorld Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: LVWD.PK) today said its social media evangelist, Bryan Person, has been named one of twenty five winners of the Austin American-Statesman’s first Social Media Awards. The awards recognize individuals who are leaders in using social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and blogs in ways that help others.


Judges in the competition, which drew 125 nominations submitted by readers of the newspaper, described Bryan this way:
"Bryan Person, who launched social media breakfasts in Austin last year that have spread to 15 cities, blogs about how social media impacts us all at BryanPerson.com. With great linking, strong comments and authentic community in mind, Bryan has made the transition from Boston to Austin quickly in the past year, already stepping into a leadership position in the Austin social media scene."


Bryan currently serves as LiveWorld’s social media evangelist, providing a connection between the company and the vast social media community. LiveWorld is a social media marketing company that helps big brands such as The Campbell’s Soup Company, HSBC, MINI Cooper USA, eBay and HBO among others create and engage their customers in vibrant online communities.


Bryan joined LiveWorld in July 2008 and is the lead blogger for LiveWorld’s SocialVoice community, a collection of blogs by the people of LiveWorld. In addition to his constant connection with online community and social media enthusiasts across the web, he is frequent speaker at industry events, conferences and meetups. He founded the Social Media Breakfast series, which began in Boston in August 2007 and has spread to cities around the world, including Austin.


Prior to joining LiveWorld, Bryan worked as a content producer and community manager for Monster Worldwide. He has also worked as an educational marketer and advisor. Bryan blogs at BryanPerson.com and Twitters regularly at Twitter.com/BryanPerson.


About LiveWorld, Inc.
LiveWorld is the go-to social media marketing agency for everything global corporations need to leverage the power of social networks to build their brands and their business. LiveWorld thinks differently about how companies can use social networks for customer dialogue and relationships and is the only company that offers the combination of a full technology platform, moderation services, community management and marketing strategy, all in one place. This combination - unique in the industry - is the reason why more global brands turn to LiveWorld than any other firm for their ongoing, integrated social media marketing strategy and implementation. With 24 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 70 country-language combinations, and is the trusted partner of leading brands worldwide, including: A&E Television Networks, The Campbell Soup Company, eBay, HBO, HSBC, Kraft Foods, LeapFrog, Neutrogena, MINI Cooper USA, TJX, QVC and many others. For further information visit www.liveworld.com.


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