Orlando, Fla. – July 2008 – The Business Growth Lawyers®, JW Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq. of Dicks & Nanton, PA have been awarded a Federal Trademark Registration on the term Info-Marketing Law®.

The field of Information Marketing, abbreviated to Info-Marketing in the trademark, is a diverse and profitable field for many businesses from start-ups to successful multi-national companies. Information Marketing thrives on today’s insatiable hunger and need for information on-demand delivered in a convenient manner. Educational courses and seminars delivered in person or through many media forms including: books, DVDs, CDs, manuals, e-books, internet websites and cell phones, to name a few, are some of the most common methods of info-marketing.

“We are pleased that the Trademark Examiner approved the Trademark Registration because information marketing is a growing area of business and we have seen it substantially increase the income of many of our clients,” said Nanton. “There aren’t many businesses that couldn’t benefit and profit from info-marketing and we are excited to be on the cutting edge of it and representing the legal interests of those who are ready to navigate these waters.”

About Dicks & Nanton P.A.:
Dicks & Nanton, PA: The Business Growth Lawyers® is a boutique law firm dedicated to building businesses and brands. Dicks & Nanton are known for helping their clients make money with creative business strategies including franchising, area exclusive licensing, coaching, idea licensing, info-marketing, joint ventures, syndications and private offerings as well as saving their clients money by structuring protective devices that preserve business and personal assets. For more information about Dicks & Nanton, PA visit http://www.dicksnanton.com/.

Orlando, Fla.- July 1, 2008- Nick Nanton, Esq., Orlando based music lawyer, recently received recognition for his participation and membership in N.A.R.A.S., The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. N.A.R.A.S. is the governing body of the prestigious Grammy® Awards. Nanton has been an active member since 2001, and has lent his expertise in music law and artist management to the academy via numerous meetings, gatherings and conferences. Nanton spoke on a panel for N.A.R.A.S. as part of their music industry summit at Full Sail University in 2007. Also, since 2006, as part of his membership, Nanton has had the privilege of casting a vote each year for the Grammy® Awards.

Nick Nanton, Esq. said, “Being involved with NARAS and the GRAMMY® Awards has been a dream come true. It has allowed me the opportunity to meet and work with some of my heroes. I just hit the 5 year mark, but I’m eagerly looking forward to the next 50 years!”

About Nick Nanton, Esq.:

Nick Nanton, Esq. is a music attorney with more than a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. He is an award-winning songwriter and producer, and spent much of his career as an artist manager. Nanton has been a member of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences since 2001 and casts a vote on the Annual GRAMMY® Awards. Nanton is the managing partner of the law firm Dicks & Nanton, PA and the co-author of the book “Celebrity Branding You” as well as the educational course “7 Ways to Make Real Money in the Music Biz” with Bob Baker, author of the best-selling “Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook.” For more information about Nanton visit http://www.NickNanton.com

About The Grammy® Awards:

Nearing 50 years of celebrating music through the GRAMMY® Awards, The Recording Academy continues its rich legacy and ongoing growth as the premier outlet for honoring achievements in the recording arts and supporting the music community.

The GRAMMYs® are the only peer-presented award to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position.

In an ever-changing music environment, The Recording Academy looks forward to the new opportunities of a growing organization. Over the last decade particularly, the Academy has expanded its goals from the important work of recognizing the best in music through the GRAMMY® Awards to establishing itself as the preeminent arts advocacy and outreach organization in the country. The Academy’s mission statement is simple, but represents the heart and soul of the organization’s efforts: to positively impact the lives of musicians, industry members and our society at large.

The Academy can be proud of its accomplishments on behalf of its constituency. Through the efforts of the volunteer leadership and the capable professional staff, the music community, music lovers and inheritors of America’s great cultural legacy are reaping the benefit.

Orlando, Fla.- May 20, 2008- Nick Nanton, Esq., Orlando based music lawyer, recently lent his opinion to The Salt Lake Tribune about this season’s American Idol finalists.

Nick Nanton, Esq. writes a popular music industry blog (http://theindielawyer.blogspot.com) where nine weeks ago he predicted who would be in American Idol’s top two. Nanton’s top two predictions of both David Archuleta and David Cook came true last Wednesday night. Nanton’s blog, and predictions, caught the attention of the Salt Lake Tribune in an article titled “David Archuleta: What’s next for Utah’s ‘American Idol’ star?” by David Burger. Burger asked Nick Nanton, Julianne Hough (Dancing with the Stars), Erykah Badu (4 Time GRAMMY® Winning Singer) and a who’s who of pundits the following question, “What should David Archuleta do to have a successful career in music beyond these first 15 minutes of fame?” The article quoted Nanton as saying “I would advise David to focus on being the kind of singer he is. He strikes me as an adult contemporary singer, like a Josh Groban or Norah Jones, who could likely have some crossover success to the pop charts. If he tries to put on a show and look like something he’s not, he will get thrown to the wolves.”

Asked about his quote in The Salt Lake Tribune, Nick Nanton, Esq. added, “I’m a huge fan of the marketing machine that the folks over at American Idol have put together. You may not love the show, and I actually do, but you’ve got to respect the numbers they put up consistently. Many people knock the process, but the fact of the matter is, American Idol lets “armchair quarterbacks” call the plays in the music business which is a lot of fun and has obviously been received very positively by fans across the country. I wish David Archuletta and David Cook both the best of luck in the finals. I think David Archuleta will win, and I think they will both sell lots of records…but if I had to guess, I would guess that David Cook will sell more records over the long run.”

About Nick Nanton, Esq.:

Nick Nanton, Esq. is a music attorney with more than a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. He is an award-winning songwriter and producer, and spent much of his career as an artist manager. Nanton has been a member of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences since 2001 and casts a vote on the Annual GRAMMY® Awards. Nanton is the managing partner of the law firm Dicks & Nanton, PA and the co-author of the book “Celebrity Branding You” as well as the educational course “How To Make More than Milk Money in the Music Biz” with Bob Baker, author of the best-selling “Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook.” For more information about Nanton visit http://www.NickNanton.com

Orlando, Fla. – April 18, 2008- Orlando business growth law firm, Dicks & Nanton, PA will be assisting with the expansion of Diana’s Gourmet Pizzeria. The original Diana’s Gourmet Pizzeria is located in Winnipeg, Canada. Dicks & Nanton, PA will help expand Diana’s across the United States as well as other areas of Canada.

Diana’s Gourmet Pizzeria Owner, and Executive Chef, Diana Coutu has won a multitude of awards in the pizza industry including “Canada’s Best Pizza Chef” in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Diana has been featured in Canadian Pizza Magazine, and participated in the World Pizza Olympic Games in Salsomaggiore, Italy.

When asked about working with Dicks & Nanton, PA, Diana said, “I am extremely excited to be working with Dicks & Nanton to expand Diana’s Gourmet Pizzeria. They have a solid track record in helping small businesses become a household name, and with their help, I see no limit to how far my business can go!”

CEO Nick Nanton, Esq. of Dicks & Nanton, PA said, “Diana Coutu has created a great space in the marketplace for pizza that is unlike any other pizza you’ve ever tried. We’re excited to help her expand the concept into the United States and look forward to her continued success.”

For more information about Diana’s Gourmet Pizzeria, please visit http://dianasgourmetpizzeria.ca/

About Dicks & Nanton, PA:

Dicks & Nanton, PA: The Business Growth Lawyers® is a boutique law firm dedicated to building businesses and brands. Dicks & Nanton are known for helping their clients make money with creative business strategies and saving them money by structuring protective devices that preserve business and personal assets. For more information about Dicks & Nanton, PA visit www.dicksnanton.com http://www.dicksnanton.com/.

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Contact:

Lindsay Glass
Dicks Nanton & Glass Media Group
407.215.1739
Lindsay@DNGMediaGroup.com

Songwriters & Sales Letters 2008, originally uploaded by ndnproductions.

We held a client appreciation party called Songwriters and Sales Letters at this year’s Glazer Kennedy Insider’s Circle™ SuperConference in Nashville, TN (April 3-6, 2008) along with Chris Hurn of Mercantile Commercial Capital (2007 Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies).

Our friends and clients got the extremely rare opportunity to hear four of the greatest songwriters of all time play their hits. These songwriters don’t go out into public often but, due to a few of our connections in the music business, we were able to steal them away from the Nashville’s yearly summit!

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Here are a few of the highlights:

Harley Allen (3 time GRAMMY® Award Winner)
- “Man of Constant Sorrow” - from O’ Brother Where Art Thou
- “If Nobody Believed in You” and “I’ll Wait for You” - Joe Nichols
- “The Baby” - Blake Shelton (Billboard #1 Song)
- “Tough Little Boys” - Gary Allan (Billboard #1 Song)
- “The Little Girl” - John Michael Montgomery (Billboard #1 Song)
- “Between the Devil & Me” - Alan Jackson (Billboard #1 Song)

Billy Montana
- “More than a Memory” - Garth Brooks (Billboard #1 song)
- “Suds in the Bucket” - Sara Evans (Most Performed Song by a Female Artist in 2004)
- “Bring on the Rain” - Jo Dee Messina & Tim McGraw (GRAMMY Nomination)

Kevin Denney (Lyric Street Records)
- “Cadillac Tears”
- “That’s Just Jesse”

Jamie Teachenor
- “How Do You Get That Lonely” - Blaine Larson
- New duet coming next month with Gretchen Wilson and Montgomery Gentry!

These guys have had songs recorded by Garth Brooks, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, George Jones, Alan Jackson, Joe Nichols, Gary Allan, John Michael Montgomery, Darryl Worley, Alison Krauss, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley…and that’s just A FEW!

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Nick even got coaxed (or maybe blackmailed!) into performing a few of his original songs. Here’s a clip:

The combination of some of the best marketers and songwriters in the world made for a really great combination. We all learned a lot about putting emotion and personality into our writing and, most importantly, using imagery to help the reader feel what the writer intends.

We hope to see you at our next event!

Songwriters with Jack, Nick and Chris, originally uploaded by ndnproductions.

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Orlando, Fla. – April 02, 2008- Orlando business growth law firm, Dicks & Nanton, PA (D&N), is set to host an exclusive customer appreciation party along with Mercantile Commercial Capital (MCC), one of the nation’s largest SBA 504 lenders. This once in a lifetime private concert will include performances from some of the most award-winning and respected songwriters in the music industry: 2 Grammy Awards, 5 Billboard #1 hits, CMA Album and Single of the Year, and over 30 million records sold, are just a few of the accomplishments of the songwriters who will be performing at this exclusive event.

The four songwriters performing at this private event have written such memorable hit songs as “Suds in the Bucket” performed by Sara Evans. “More Than a Memory” performed by Garth Brooks and “Between the Devil and Me” performed by Alan Jackson. Other artists who have performed songs written by these special guests include Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, George Jones, Joe Nichols, Gary Allan, John Michael Montgomery, Darryl Worley, Alison Krauss, Blake Shelton and Dierks Bentley.

Nick Nanton of Dicks & Nanton, PA said, “I am extremely excited to bring together the best in the business. A space that I have tried to occupy my whole life is working with the best of marketers and the best of musicians, and this is it right here. This is the best of both worlds and I am excited to see what comes out of it.”

About Dicks & Nanton, PA:

Dicks & Nanton, PA: The Business Growth Lawyers® is a boutique law firm dedicated to building businesses and brands. Dicks & Nanton are known for helping their clients make money with creative business strategies and saving them money by structuring protective devices that preserve business and personal assets. For more information about Dicks & Nanton, PA visit www.dicksnanton.com http://www.dicksnanton.com/.

About Mercantile Commercial Capital:

Recently named to the Inc. 500 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies, Mercantile Commercial Capital has been called the “Fastest Growing Commercial Lender in America,” the “most unique and entrepreneurial bankers around,” and the “fun bankers.” From its start in 2003, MCC has focused on providing SBA 504 loans for small business owners to acquire or enhance their own facilities. The company was named “Best Place to Work” by the Orlando Business Journal in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Additional information on MCC and its loan offerings is available at http://www.504Experts.com or by calling (866) 622-2504 (toll free).

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Contact:

Lindsay Glass
Dicks Nanton & Glass Media Group
407.215.7561
Lindsay@DNGMediaGroup.com

Nick is a senior partner at the law firm of Dicks & Nanton, P.A., a member of the Florida Bar and holds a JD from the University of Florida Levin College of Law as well as a BSBA in Finance from the University of Florida’s prestigious Warrington College of Business. Nick’s diverse background in Law, Finance and Entertainment brings with it a vast array of experience in developing successful business models and “Celebrity Branding” his clients. From the inception of a concept to consumer delivery, Nick’s energetic style brings a fresh approach to every project he works on. Prior to founding The Dicks + Nanton Agency, Nick served as CEO of Cinemark Music Group LLC a subsidiary of Cinemark USA, Inc., one of the largest motion picture exhibitors in North America with 3,288 screens in 33 States and Internationally, as well as CEO of Loud Entertainment LLC and Director of Business Development and Assistant Corporate Counsel for PremiereTrade LLC.

Nick serves on the Executive Council of the Florida Bar’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section and is the Chairman of the Orange County Bar Association’s Entertainment Law Section. Nick is a member of Florida Blue Key - “Florida’s Oldest and Most Prestigious Leadership Honorary”, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and Golden Key National Honor Society. Nick spends his spare time rooting for the Florida Gators with his wife, Kristina, and their 2 year old son, Brock.

He is the senior partner of Dicks & Nanton P.A.: The Business Growth Lawyers™, representing clients in the growth of their business using franchises, area exclusive licensing, coaching, idea licensing, info-marketing, joint ventures, syndications and explosion marketing to accomplish their goals. Jack has worked with a diverse set of clients ranging from an Inc. 500 fastest growing company with sales over $250 Million, public companies, down to a small start up that made fishing lures. He loves the challenge and excitement of them all.

In addition to coaching and consulting with clients nationwide, Jack is also a successful entrepreneur. He has built his own businesses, with annual sales over $35 Million, developed real estate in excess of $200 Million and both created, and sold intellectual property rights for as much as $1.8 Million.

Jack has led national conferences and conventions and has spoken to over 150,000 business leaders on venture capital formation, syndication, investing, and business growth strategies. He is the best-selling author of numerous legal and financial books including the 50 Volume set, How to Start a Corporation and Operate in Any State, Moonlight Investing, The Florida Investor, Mutual Fund Investing Strategies, The Small Business Legal Kit, The 100 best Investments For Your Retirement, Financial CPR, Operation Financial Freedom, and How to Buy and Sell Real Estate .

In addition to his Juris Doctorate degree, Jack holds securities licenses, 22, 7, 65, and 24. He is also a registered securities principal, registered investment advisor, and real estate broker. Although technically proficient in several professions, his clients consider his greatest attributes to be his innate creativity, visionary focus and ability to design and implement multi-layered profit centers for companies and individuals seeking long-term financial growth and protection.

Jack is a graduate of the University of Florida and George Mason College of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, NASD, National Association of Realtors, the Florida Bar and the Virginia Bar.

Jack’s business address is Orlando and his play address is at his beach house where he spends as much time as he can with his wife, Linda, of 32 years, two daughters, two son-in-laws, and two Yorkies. His major hobby is fishing although the fish are rumored to be safe.

Online Business Platform™

When we first talk with clients most tell us they have a web site. While they do have a web site it is not an Online Business Platform (OBP ). The OBP is designed to not only tell people who you are, it is interactive. The OBP offers information your client needs to help them make a buying decision and gives you an opportunity to capture their name so you can stay in touch. People frequently find you on the web while searching for something else. By offering them something important without a cost attached, you earn the privilege of staying in touch with them on a regular basis. By continuous educational and informative contact you can, over time, create a relationship with your prospect in a manner that is all too often lacking in today’s business environment. Prospects become business friends who ultimately use your product or service simply because at some point it makes great sense to do so. Additionally, the OBP allows you to educate and implement a buying process, right on the web, for your product or service. Finally, through specialized Search Engine Optimization (SEO) features specially built into the OBP it becomes your personal sales force, reaching out to new prospects you don’t even know about. As these prospects place key words into their favorite search engines, your OBP answers high up in the search rankings, encouraging the prospects to come to you. Quite frankly, your OBP never sleeps, so you can.

Multi-media Strategies

Business today is a visual world. While it is important to reach your prospects and clients through traditional written form, multi-media is clearly more captivating. While many of us waited for years to have broadband capabilities, that day is now here. All businesses should use audio and video on the web and through other outlets like DVD’s, presentation kits, and television to reach their clients and prospects in a different dimension. We believe our firm has assembled some of the best and the brightest programmers, designers and media specialists to take your business media to the next level.

Special Events Development

There is no better way to build a relationship with your prospects and clients than through the creation of a special signature event. This signature event becomes a focal point of your annual campaign and allows you to get to know your client on a different level, a personal level. The event can be a themed Celebration, a fundraiser for charity, a sports team sponsorship, or an intimate gathering. Whatever you choose, we can design it, and of course implement it in a way that is both tasteful and purposeful. By this we mean that it is extremely important not to lose site of the goal of client building. Most companies put on an event and “hope” something comes from it. We make sure something comes from the event. The event is most successful when new business comes from it. We keep the focus on that specific goal.

Our role is to take an objective view of your business, help design short and long-term objectives and then implement a collective plan to reach those goals. We constantly monitor where the business is and help you make real time adjustments along the way. We have the luxury of being able to work “on” your business while you work “in” it. A concept so important to a your company’s success and made famous by Michael Gerber in his best seller, the E-Myth.

Please take a few minutes and review our top 10 Ways to Grow Your Business and the 44 Successful Business Tactics we can help you implement. These two reports will give you an excellent idea of what we do for our clients.

As always, please don’t hesitate to contact us when you are ready to take your business to the next level.