Move Over Facebook and Twitter - It's NameDrop(TM)

Exclusive Celebrity Social Media Site Launches

CHICAGO, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- How can you be guaranteed that the content found on a social networking site is from the actual celebrity it claims to be from and avoid the celebrity imposter problems of other social media sites? And where can you find once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to meet your favorite celebrities, join them on tour or at a game, or maybe even earn a job working beside them? By becoming a subscriber of the exclusive new social networking website NameDrop(TM), you can do it all ( http://www.namedrop.com ).

Here is what sets NameDrop apart from other social networking websites:

• All celebrities and influential people are verified before they are allowed to post on NameDrop.
• All information posted on NameDrop is approved by the celebrities or their authorized representatives.
• NameDrop offers unprecedented opportunities for celebrity interaction. For example --
  • NameDrop is giving a subscriber and a friend round-trip airfare to Australia to be the personal guests of Grammy Award-winning artist Seal on his concert tour. They will dine with him and the band, attend sound check, sit in VIP seats and then join him for the after-party.
  • Cat Cora, the first and only female winner of Iron Chef and Executive Chef of Bon Appetit Magazine, will fly in to prepare a dinner party for 12 at the home of a lucky NameDrop subscriber.
• Celebrities want to join because they can: 1) communicate directly with their fans; 2) control their content; 3) promote their favorite charities; 4) respond to media and events on a global stage; and 5) earn money for providing unprecedented access to subscribers instead of lending their image to increase the value of other social networking sites.
• Subscribers pay only $2.99 a month for access to exclusive content from the authentic newsmakers, and get once-in-a-lifetime chances to come face-to-face with their favorite celebs.
  

"I've been fortunate to become friends with some extraordinary people, including a number of celebrities. Some of them have had a profound impact on my life and I wanted to create an opportunity for others to gain access to them," says NameDrop creator and CEO Ted Foxman. "I also wanted to solve some problems I've seen on the Internet, like imposters pretending to be celebrities and digging through sites only to find stale content. I developed NameDrop so celebrities could control information about themselves, promote their projects and causes and earn revenue driven by their mass audiences. NameDrop's model provides incentives and a safe environment for influencers to regularly offer fresh, compelling information--the kind that makes this a must-subscribe web site."

Why Celebrities Want to NameDrop

Internationally renowned music artist Seal said, "NameDrop is great because it gives me the power to authentically connect with a broader audience of my own fans, as well as other people's fan bases. It's a positive Internet environment built specifically for celebrities, so now I've got a reason to put more exclusive stuff out there about my career, my life, and my causes."

NameDrop offers celebs more than they can get from even their own websites. Besides reaching the broad audience of NameDrop's entire collection of celebrities, a significant portion of the revenue derived from subscriptions and general site ads is placed into a pool where active celebrities earn money based on the percentage of site traffic they drive. NameDrop also provides tools and hosting services for newsmakers to earn money by partnering with advertisers on their own profile pages. And the site makes it easy for an individual's revenue share to increase, since NameDrop displays all celebrity updates on the site's home page and sends mobile alerts to subscribers whenever their favorite celebrity posts something new. Celebrities can also promote their scheduled appearances via NameDrop's "Dropping By" portal and every upcoming project is displayed in well-organized categories for easy subscriber access.

In addition, if a celebrity elects to use NameDrop's unique revenue model to donate to a favorite charity, NameDrop handles the related administrative logistics.

In addition to Seal and Cat Cora, some of NameDrop's other marquee members include; number one NFL draft pick Matthew Stafford; heavyweight mixed martial arts champion Fedor Emelianenko; and Grammy-award winning songwriter and legendary music producer David Foster, who is giving subscribers the opportunity to audition for him and earn a chance to sing live at one of his upcoming tour dates -- and maybe even earn a slot on his Foster & Friends Tour next year!

Why Subscribers Want to NameDrop

In addition to the unbelievable opportunities to meet their celebrity faves up close and personal, subscribers can access the "Did-You-Know" section and learn all about the stars favorite activities, foods, habits and travel destinations. The latest posts by influencers are delivered to subscribers in real-time, both online and via NameDrop's Enhanced Mobile Applications Suite, without 140-character limitations. The "Just Dropped" feature guarantees that celebrity updates are easily accessible so there is no need to go hunting for updated content, unlike other social networking sites. And there is never a fear that information is from an imposter, or worse, someone with malicious intent - if a subscriber sees information on NameDrop they know it's from the real deal. Only extraordinary people are invited to have a NameDrop profile.

"The way they have revolutionized social networking is unlike anything I have ever seen before and I am rather impatiently waiting to see what NameDrop is going to unveil in the months to come," said subscriber and NameDrop experience winner Rudy Devine. "When I first heard I was the grand prize winner of NameDrop.com's contest to be the VIP guest of Fedor Emelianenko at his last fight, I almost didn't believe the site was real. I have to say that I have enjoyed all of the correspondence I have had with them. They are extremely professional and have the utmost respect for their prize winners, catering to nearly every request."

For authenticated celebrity postings, fantasy-come-true meetings and real-time updates, NameDrop is the only social networking place to be!

SOURCE NameDrop