Source: PRNewswire

Nov 5, 2010

Yahoo wants more of those at-work news consumers to frequent the portal’s news channel on the weekends.

The company, as part of a partnership with sponsor Buick, has rolled out Weekend Edition on Yahoo News, a lifestyle-focused content package. Weekend Edition features a mix of Yahoo-produced original video as well as content aggregated from sites such as The Daily Beast, Time and LiveScience.com.

Topics covered in the new section include exercise, entertainment and parenting. Yahoo has also integrated listings from its local feed, highlighting leisure activities and events like the Candemonium Canned Beer Festival in New York on Nov. 5.

Among the talent lined up to contribute to original Weekend Edition videos are former Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes, who will cover fitness topics; New York Times columnist Harry Hurt (Executive Pursuits); and Jim Brasher, who hosts The Discovery Channel’s international series Way of Life.

Besides traditional ad elements, Buick will receive branded entertainment treatment as part of its sponsorship. Each Yahoo-produced video will be followed by a related branded vignette called Discovered by Buick.

Original Story: MediaWeek

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-Donna Clark

“Dominique was great. What a genuinely nice person. Dominique did everything we asked of her and more. She was excellent with the kids as well as with the adults. Her speech was directed at the kids, which was perfect, but also very well received by everyone. We had a great

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“Dominique Dawes is an inspirer, encourager and an uplifting and positive force to anyone who has had the pleasure to meet her. More than 150 Girl Scouts and Brownies came to Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women to hear Dominique speak, and during her presentation, they were all spellbound by her words.

When she asked for questions, nearly half of the audience raised their little hands, and she took the time to answer every question the little girls had for her. She signed autographs and took pictures with each girl. I was extremely pleased to see so many little girls walk out with such big smiles on their faces. Dominique inspired them to dream big and be the best they can be.

Dominique Dawes is the perfect example of a superb athlete and person who chooses to give back to the community. She is a dynamic speaker and the perfect role model for any little girl to look up to.“

-Anita Vaughn, CEO of Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women

“I cannot thank you enough for your participation in our AlphaBEST Education Summer Retreat last week. Not only is your personal story (and medal!) so inspiring, your message was a perfect introduction to the tone and theme of our retreat.

During the course of our three days together, many team members continued to make reference to your message about team and how it applies to AlphaBEST and our management model. Everyone agreed your contribution to our event helped to make it a huge success!”

-Melissa Harper, AlphaBEST Education, Inc.

I wanted to let you know how pleased we were to have Dominique Dawes as our keynote speaker at this year’s CollegeBound Conference. Ms. Dawes exceeded all expectations. She is truly the best kept secret on the Motivational Speaking circuit.

Although I was impressed with the preparation that went into the presentation, the motivation that encouraged us all, the relevance we were all able to grasp from Dominique’s personal experiences, and the transparency exhibited by Dominique as she opened up and shared her own personal struggles, nothing impressed me more than what she did before and after her speech. It was nothing earth shattering or monumental in scope, in fact, it was quite the opposite. It was so simple; any of us could do it at any time. It was as simple as giving someone your undivided attention.

As Dominique interacted with the many parents, students, and presenters in attendance, it was obvious that everyone was significant. She literally tried to make time for every individual present. Although in deed, it was a simple act of kindness, I truly believe that she sowed seeds that will produce a great harvest in the near future.

Dominique is not a diamond in the ruff; she is a rare and precious jewel. She truly is someone I wouldn’t mind having my own daughter look up to.

-Todd Smith, Director-CollegeBound Conference

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