New York Event Focuses on Acquisition and Conversion Strategies for Performance Marketers  

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – August 17, 2017 – Accelerize (OTCQB: ACLZ) (OTCBB: ACLZ) and its digital marketing software division CAKE today announced the company’s participation at LeadsCon’s Connect to Convert 2017 Conference & Expo, held August 21-23 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Formerly known as LeadsCon NY, Connect to Convert focuses on the most effective and emerging sectors of the lead generation industry, featuring educational and networking events designed to help B-to-C and B-to-B marketers make the most of their digital advertising dollars.

Connect to Convert’s conference program and related activities will be dedicated entirely to topics related to calls, clicks, search and shares. As an exhibitor at the event, CAKE joins a select group of companies that will showcase innovative products and services developed to boost lead counts and increase conversions and sales. Attendees can visit the exhibit floor to network with potential partners, see product demos and hear about the latest trends in lead generation and performance marketing.

“As a long-time participant at LeadsCon events, we are excited about the conference’s new format, which promises to focus heavily on conversions and sales,” said Santi Pierini, CAKE President and Chief Operating Officer of Accelerize. “It’s always great to catch up with our current clients and make new connections. We also look forward to sharing details about the ongoing evolution of CAKE’s Marketing Intelligence platform, which this year includes new advances in our analytics and attribution technology to help marketers better understand the end-to-end customer journey.”

Connect to Convert attendees can visit CAKE at booth #202 on the exhibitor floor. For more information about the event, visit http://www.leadscon.com/connecttoconvert/faq/.

About CAKE by Accelerize

CAKE, a division of Accelerize Inc., provides a cloud-based solution to track and analyze the performance of digital marketing return on ad spend, in real-time. Bringing clarity to multi-channel marketing campaigns, we empower advertisers, agencies, publishers and networks from more than 40 countries worldwide with the insight to make intelligent marketing decisions. CAKE by Accelerize is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif. with operations in London and New Delhi. For more information, visit www.getCAKE.com.

About Accelerize

Accelerize Inc. (OTCQB: ACLZ) (OTCBB: ACLZ) offers marketing technology solutions that revolutionize the way advertisers leverage their digital advertising data. For more information, visit www.accelerize.com.

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