How to Make 2008 Your Best Year Ever: Experts Share Advice on PeopleJam.com

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PeopleJam, an online video and social networking Web site for individuals interested in making better decisions in pursuit of a great life, has emerged as a ‘one-stop shop’ for people looking to set goals that will help them maintain a happy, healthy and balanced life well into the New Year.

Visitors to the lifestyle site can interact with each other as well as with PeopleJam’s 150-plus best-selling authors, personal trainers, life coaches, nutritionists and other personal development experts. Activities include reading expert and member advice, sharing inspirational stories and setting goals in various life categories such as eating healthy, dating, career management and more.

“Reflection, starting over, goal setting, finding ways to be happier and healthier – these are all themes on peoples’ minds on January 1^st. Yet often after only a week or two back in the daily grind, we forget these important personal commitments,” said Matt Edelman, CEO and co-founder of PeopleJam. “PeopleJam is an online community that provides a support system and tools to make New Year’s Resolutions and then stick to them throughout the year.”

Some examples of expert commentary on PeopleJam focused on ways to improve one’s life in the New Year are:

• Prisoners of Our Thoughts author Dr. Alex Pattakos shares an Inspirational Story for The New Year;
• Happiness expert Aymee Coget reveals the three steps to Exclaiming Happiness in 2008;
• Relationship guru Dr. Jackie Black offers a list of Reflections for Personal Development in the New Year;
• Author and executive coach Libby Gill suggests we Resist New Years Resolutions and pick a theme instead;
• "Dating Doctor" David Coleman explains the pros and cons of Having a First Date on New Year's Eve; and
• Fitness expert Ary Nunez discusses Getting Fit in the New Year.

In addition to interacting with experts, sharing personal stories and participating across PeopleJam’s online community, members also can view online video series dedicated to personal development. A sneak preview of PeopleJam’s new original series ‘PeopleJam Voices’ – featuring ‘man on the street’ interviews asking people questions like “What is your worst habit?” – is now available at www.peoplejam.com, with new webisodes scheduled for January 2008.

About PeopleJam

PeopleJam (http://www.peoplejam.com), based in Los Angeles, was founded by media executives Matt Edelman and Robert Tercek to tap the power of the Internet to link individuals who share an interest in human achievement, personal bests and achieving a great life. PeopleJam is more than a social networking site. It is the next-generation social media experience and the first online community of its kind to offer an integrated suite of software features for personal development, including collaborative content creation tools, communications features and digital video. At PeopleJam, which is targeted to adults ages 25 to 50, visitors experience shared personal growth and innovative ways to get real results in their lives with the help of like-minded individuals who bond through discovery of shared values.

PeopleJam social media content categories include PeopleLive (health and fitness), PeopleLove (relationships), PeopleEarn (finance and careers), PeopleBelieve (inspiration and spirituality) and PeoplePlay (creativity and fun). Depending on their personal needs, each PeopleJam visitor can access social networking and interactive features to create a personal profile, set goals, blog about challenges they are currently facing, comment on someone else’s stories, view and upload videos and read articles. Visitors also can start a dialogue with one of PeopleJam’s resident experts who consistently provide content for the site and are available for questions and intensive one-on-one life coaching sessions that help guide users through the issues that are the most impactful in their lives.