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tag:econsultancy.com,2008:/topics/data-analytics Latest Data & Analytics content from Econsultancy 2016-07-29T15:00:00+01:00 tag:econsultancy.com,2008:Report/4208 2016-07-29T15:00:00+01:00 2016-07-29T15:00:00+01:00 Trends and Priorities in the Media and Entertainment Sector
Overview

This Trends and Priorities report, focused on the media and entertainment sectors, is produced by Econsultancy in association with Adobe and explores an industry caught between its past and future, with many having high aspirations but held back by culture and siloed budgets.

The report, which is based on a survey of more than 200 senior-level marketers and executives in North America, discusses where the sector's digital trends are headed and the strategic priorities for media and entertainment companies as they attempt to stay ahead of the curve.

The media and entertainment industry is responding to change with a set of interlocking strategic priorities focused around data, addressable audiences and technology partnerships. Throughout the trends report there are signs that media organizations are working to better understand their consumers and build the new capabilities to serve them.

You'll discover findings around:

What are media companies' top strategic priorities?

How media companies are looking to partnerships to address emerging needs in addressable audience expansion.

Are KPIs changing to accomodate the new priorities of media companies?

How technology is a focus but media marketers struggle with selling it into the enterprise.

Which technologies are media companies pursuing to improve their digital capabilities?

Download a copy of the report to learn more.
 tag:econsultancy.com,2008:BlogPost/68131 2016-07-29T13:49:13+01:00 2016-07-29T13:49:13+01:00 Top 10 digital marketing stats of the week Nikki Gilliland
In the meantime, let's get on with the show.

90% of people recognise the Twitter brand (but many don't understand the platform)

Research by Twitter found that though 90% of people globally recognise the brand, many don't understand its myriad uses, and some thought they had to tweet every day to use the platform.

Consequently, the social media juggernaut is set to launch a global marketing campaign to clarify its position and brand values.

Using the tagline, "See what's happening", it will use video and digital ads to promote it as the place to find out what's going on in the world at any given moment.

See what's happening: https://t.co/ChbWRrSJyKhttps://t.co/r9AZd9rzI3
 — Twitter (@twitter) July 25, 2016

Mobile shoppers left frustrated with online experience

Connexity has revealed the top eight annoyances for mobile shoppers, highlighting that brands need to be smarter about how they display information.

33% of consumers cited the need to zoom in, in order to click on the right part of the screen as their top annoyance, closely followed by 25% saying the pages load too slowly.

Further findings from the survey of 100,000 consumers:

One in five shoppers take seven hours to complete an online purchase

When it comes to shopping online, it appears we're far from impulsive.

According to Monetate's new report, one in five of us take over seven hours to actually buy something.

From initial research to returning on multiple devices, the path to purchase is becoming increasingly lengthy.

For brands, the key is in making the customer journey seamless across all channels.

Consumers view chatbots as the key to great customer service

Research by myclever agency has discovered how consumers are favouring chatbots for better customer service.

In a survey of 1,000, 46% of consumers cited bots as the key-holders to speed, immediacy and convenience.

Surprisingly, chatbots were the second-most preferred form of communication, only second to face-to-face conversation.

This spells great news for early adopters of the technology who stand to reap the benefits of consumer approval.

One in five PR disasters break on Twitter

According to a new study by Visibrain, 95% of PR disasters begin on Twitter.

What's more, the platform is said to make the situation significantly worse as online trolls add fuel to the flame.

Over the course of the last year, 19% of PR blunders occurred on Twitter, making it more influential than the likes of Facebook and YouTube.

SME retailers relying on social media and digital tech to support growth

According to a study by SAP, a growing number of SME retailers are turning to social media to support business growth.

In a survey, all respondents said they were active on at least one social channel, and nearly a third said they were using three or more forms of social media.

Likewise, digital technology is now seen as the key to attracting new customers, with better customer experience cited as the biggest benefit.

62% of companies lack a formalised digital analytics strategy

Insight from our Measurement and Analytics report has revealed that three-fifths of companies do not have a formalised analytics strategy in place.

As a result, it is difficult for marketers to take clear measurements and track whether KPI's are being met.

With a fifth suggesting that this lack of strategy is for digital analytics only, a merged online and offline strategy is seen as the best way to solve the problem.

For more insight on this topic, download the full report here.

80% of UK businesses fear they could be displaced within 5 years

A study by Squiz has highlighted the worries of businesses owners in the UK.

It found that 49% of UK businesses fear an established competitor is likely to disrupt them.

Similarly, 36% cited concerned over a start-up trumping them on new technology.

With consumer expectations impacted by digital experiences, it seems slow innovation and lack of skills are at the root of these fears.

Use of mobile wallets on the rise

Mobile wallets are now among the top four ways consumers stay updated on sales, discounts and offers, says Urban Airship.

Apparently, millennials are the biggest fan of this technology, with 60% of the demographic using it compared to 40% of those aged 35-54.

Research also found that mobile wallets are key drivers for consumers using coupons in-store as well as signing up to loyalty programmes.

3,000 McDonalds Japan outlets to become Pokemon Gyms

Many businesses are using Nintendo's Pokemon Go to drive foot traffic, however McDonalds has just announced that it's the first to officially partner with the brand.

3,000 McDonalds outlets in Japan are set to become designated 'Gym' and 'PokeStops'.

What's more, the fast food brand will give away Pokemon figurines as part of its Happy Meals.

In doing so, McDonalds aims to provide fans with an incentive to visit, as well as counteract recent controversy about food safety issues.

 tag:econsultancy.com,2008:BlogPost/68122 2016-07-29T11:52:10+01:00 2016-07-29T11:52:10+01:00 Skoda uses data to power Tour de France content marketing Nikki Gilliland
It's a nifty little tool – here's a quick overview of its features.

Accessible for all abilities

To map out a ride, the user simply needs to enter their postcode and select the options best-suited to ability and time constraints.

While I found the site slightly buggy and a little slow to load, it is still in BETA, which explains why it's a bit unpolished.

One aspect I particularly like is that you don't have to be an expert cyclist to use it.

While Skoda are clearly marketing it as an experience for dedicated fans, even beginners can get involved by choosing the easiest option.

The lowest gradient is labelled 'chilled' – which even sounds doable to me. But if you're a competitive sort, you can complete the entire 21 stages of the course.

Uses data to map out rides

The tool works by taking the route data of the Tour de France and matching it with the gradients of cycle-friendly roads in the UK.

By cleverly making use of data, it promises to match the experience of a Tour de France cyclist by at least 80%.

With the sliding map, the user is able to see the respective routes side by side.

Visualising how you're replicating the twists and turns of a professional cyclist certainly ramps up the cool factor.

Google Map and social shares

Once the user clicks on a specific route, a concise snapshot of the ride appears below.

Listing things like the approximate duration and the average gradient, it offers up information in an easy-to-digest way.

Similarly, the Google Maps tie-in is a very pleasing feature, allowing the user to click straight through to view the route online or the mobile app.

With prominent social buttons, the platform also inspires users to get friends and family involved. That, and to show off, of course.

By prompting users to post times and achievements, it's designed to encourage others to take up the challenge.

I've just cycled a wonderful 9.7mile #littlebitofthetour ride near Oxford matched to stage 1 of the #TDF Great idea @SKODAUK
 — Mirko (@mirko_mac) July 19, 2016

Skoda's strategy

A company known for its quirky marketing, the 'Little Bit of the Tour' is another example of Skoda successfully aligning clever content with a good understanding of the audience.

Building on excitement around the event and utilising data to great effect, it might not be the slickest tool, but it's cool nonetheless.

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Introducing the Periodic Table of Content Marketing

 tag:econsultancy.com,2008:BlogPost/68102 2016-07-27T14:02:00+01:00 2016-07-27T14:02:00+01:00 Why there should be more plaudits for digital audits Chris Bishop
Those at the top of organisations don't feel they have the strategic sweep to justify the time and effort required to commission them.

Audits are viewed at times as a little "too tactical" or only done once every blue moon by agencies aiming to impress for your business, only to then collect dust on top of Econsultancy buyers guides print outs or even your old New Media Age magazines (Ed: We let this lie, but only to show we have a sense of humour).

For the in-house Head of Ecommerce, requesting a digital audit might sound dangerously like a turkey voting for Christmas.

Are we selling audits wrongly?

Or is it the slightly cheesy marketing of website or marketing auditors themselves that is putting people off?

All that tired 'digital health check' stuff might be the kind of foot in the door tactic that make brands feel suspicious of then giving access to their precious AdWords account, affiliate network or analytics suite.

How important are digital audits anyway?

In reality, though, digital audits are absolutely vital. And third party objective auditing ensures that you're not marking your own home work or ignoring long term problems.

Proper auditing, UX testing and CRO analysis means you can elongate the lifetime and effectiveness of your website and digital media activity, in a way that can be done on any budget.

Your digital real estate is often an expensive investment - you've got to maintain it properly to get results.

Regular servicing is vital

Think of that shiny new website you've just spent months developing as a new car you've just acquired.

To start off with, it's the envy of everyone who sees it. After-sales support is pretty good and you can see years of trouble free motoring ahead of you. Before you know it, though, your warranty is up and you're on your own.

As the car ages, small problems become big problems. It performs less effectively. You're paying for petrol, but it's becoming less and less economical to run. There are so many things going wrong with it you don't know where to start. Eventually the car's value is so diminished you might as well scrap it and buy a new one.

It's the same with websites and digital marketing campaigns. They can't be left to look after themselves – and even the mechanic themselves might need some fine tuning or training themselves.

What a digital audit can do for you

Audits can show you how to balance your budget more effectively through action and prioritisation. They can identify common issues like plateaus in activity and drop offs in acquisition; all the elements that reduce profitability.

The Lessons of the Audit

Constantly learn, constantly improve, constantly trade! A timely and constructive audit will help you:

Keep up to date with the latest channel trends - Google changes, new publishers in affiliate, new platform or techniques for social.

Use competitor analysis to keep your enemies close! It's crucial to analyse and understand market share/spend and its consequences for your brand.

Help you (re)define your goals.

Confirm your objectives or KPIs so you can measure success.

Understand new opportunities.

Benchmark improvements or conversely measure areas of decline.

Ensure corporate compliance – its best practice to have someone external "rubber stamp" your activity.

Encourage serendipity – the uncovering of that nugget of information that transforms your understanding and makes the commercial difference.

Should you take the plunge?

Regular and skilled digital auditing is a detailed and never ending task. It can transform the effectiveness of your digital advertising, website and budget.

Is it sexy? It's showing your website a lot of love and attention. It's optimizing and maximizing your marketing profitability and performance. Sounds pretty sexy to me.

More on auditing:

Answering the key question of content auditing - where do I start?

 tag:econsultancy.com,2008:BlogPost/68100 2016-07-27T11:04:00+01:00 2016-07-27T11:04:00+01:00 Four big brands on the state of digital analytics Ben Davis
With a tsunami of data, is there any data you are actively telling your teams to ignore?

Matt Lovell, Head of Group Analytics and Digital Insight, Thomas Cook Group Airlines

"[It's a case of] Prioritisation rather than ignoring. Lots of data is specific to specific roles, for example particular elements of paid search. There's no need to make a mountain out of a mole hill."

Reuben Kandiah Ariyaratnam, Senior Customer Insights Analyst, QVC

"Our early forays into social advertising. Historically we had tracked through click analytics to purchase. But we know now from experience it doesn't work that way - [that metric is] not indicative of influence.

"The nuances and the context of [social] data is more important."

Advait Patil, Online Analytics Manager, O2

"Dwell time. It's a terrible predictor of success."

Dwell time is a poor predictor. Image via bernardgif

Do you have positive or negative stories from working with IT departments?

Advait Patil, O2

"Moving to a tag management solution has freed us and helped operational efficiency."

Reuben Kandiah Ariyaratnam, QVC

"Yes. We have an increasingly globalised structure, making release cycles less and less frequent, so we use a tag management solution for the same reason."

Matt Lovell, Thomas Cook Group Airlines

"For me my job is more customer insight, so I do a lot of work developing new products and sites, which obviously we can't use a tag management solution for.

"But we get people involved in how tag management and analytics works and let people play with it. Yes, we've been blamed for some things breaking, but [analytics staff] have trust now in what the system is doing and can [attack problems]."

Mazelle Siton, The Telegraph Media Group

"We discovered a real dependence on the data engineering team. So we highlighted conflicted priorities and delays, and got them ring fenced."

Data from the Measurement and Analytics Report 2016

Do you use frameworks that match KPIs to business objectives? Which ones and what are your opinions?

Advait Patil, O2

"We have an internally developed one. So if you're in a particular P&L you should be using this metric etc."

Matt Lovell, Thomas Cook Group Airlines

"We sell through so many different mediums. In other markets, for example, the way they behave is completely different.

"So we have a chief digital officer who sat down and asked, 'what do you want to report on' and compared that with what we needed to report on.

"[But there are also circumstantial changes needed]. If you become too rigid, you miss something crucial. We are given the fluidity to add additional elements."

Reuben Kandiah Ariyaratnam, QVC

"Things are changing quickly. Two years ago, 35% of our business was online or in app. It's 50% now. But 85% of sales are instigated by TV."

Matt Lovell, Thomas Cook Group Airlines

"Some KPIs are difficult for the rest of the business to understand (e.g. EBITDA, margin). Having too many of these that others can't understand needs to be avoided."

Which brands do you admire that use data to drive personalised CX?

Advait Patil, O2

"In my opinion, Amazon does this really well across sessions and devices. I used customer service and got a two minute turn-around time from web to call resolution, which is pretty incredible."

Matt Lovell, Thomas Cook Group Airlines

"There are big companies that people often mention, but actually it can be a small, incremental thing. Nice experiences, for example producing a map of where you've been and where you haven't with an airline.

"I also called up Siemens when my washing machine had a fault and they knew which model I had (bought five years ago) by automatically recognising my phone number to identify the machine."

Is there a model you use for social tracking, to calculate the reach of content?

Advait Patil, O2

"Viewthrough attribution is difficult. All we know is if somebody clicked through from a social platform. But we know people use multiple windows when browsing, [so this isn't accurate]."

Executive buy-in - do you have any success stories or challenges?

Mazelle Siton, Director of Audience Insight, The Telegraph Media Group

"We have had stakeholder buy-in. The desire to use data and get to know your customer more is definitely there.

"I've just had my one year anniversary and I've trebled the size of my team. I've got analysts, user researchers, MVT folk, customer insight. We're laying the foundations for doing big data analytics later on down the line.

"Don't underestimate buy-in. [To achieve it] you've got to operate on two levels. Build something in the background so it's ready when needed - strategy, reports, platforms - rather than making people wait.

"I hate the word roadmap, but I've got a roadmap."

Reuben Kandiah Ariyaratnam, QVC

"Tech is often playing catchup with people. We have investment in people and there's a readiness to accept change with data and analytics but the tech is often lagging behind."

Advait Patil, O2

"The tool we wanted to move to was so much better than the one in place, that for us it was just a case of 'shut up and take the money'."

Data from the Measurement and Analytics Report 2016

Are you doing call tracking?

Advait Patil, O2

"Not at O2, but we did at British Gas. It showed which web pages callers were viewing - that's the only thing we used it for."

Reuben Kandiah Ariyaratnam, QVC

"When I started at QVC I looked at it - unique phone numbers which tie in with Google Analytics. But for a large org it's not scalable because there are only so many phone numbers.

"And our phone numbers are so well known that introducing new ones was doing the customer a disservice."

Matt Lovell, Thomas Cook Group Airlines

"The problem is traffic on website. You need unique numbers regardless of whether they are called, so if traffic is very high, there aren't enough numbers.

"I have used it for passing previous website enquires of a particular user to the call centre, [rather than showing a complete browser history]. This quick digest was used to massively reduce call times."

Subscribers can check out the Measurement and Analytics Report 2016, in association with Lynchpin.

July is Data Month at Econsultancy, so be sure to check out our latest reports and blog posts.
 tag:econsultancy.com,2008:BlogPost/68095 2016-07-21T11:42:00+01:00 2016-07-21T11:42:00+01:00 Measurement and Analytics Report 2016: Four key challenges in dealing with data Nikki Gilliland
Of course, the sheer amount of data available isn't the only problem.

Here are four key charts from the report, highlighting four further challenges for companies in measuring the value of data.

Securing executive sponsorship

While many view digital analytics as a vital part of a company's digital transformation, there is somewhat of a discrepancy in securing support from the top down.

51% of company respondents say that they don't have executive sponsorship.

As a result, this can have a marked impact on approach, with these companies 29 percentage points less likely to have a formal data strategy in place.

Lack of ROI measurement

Without a direct correlation between investment in digital analytics and financial outcome, the value of data can never be defined.

Research found that 48% of companies are failing to measure that return on investment – a statistic which puts the aforementioned problem of securing sponsorship into context.

On the other hand, the below graph does show some encouraging signs, with over half of companies citing that they do measure ROI on analytics investments.

Implementing a formal strategy

62% of companies do not have a formally documented data analytics strategy in place, which goes to show just how much room for improvement there still is.

Taking heed from those who do, a combined offline and online strategy could prove to be the most effective, with a merging of the customer journey providing the most insight.

When it comes to the reasons for a lack of formal strategy, money is a big factor, with companies that turn over less than £50m being 11% less likely to have one.

Bridging the skills gap

While 'producing reports' is one of the biggest skills in demand, research shows that this is being met internally.

On the other hand, there does appear to be a growing skills gap in more specific areas like business intelligence tools.

This appears to be a result of the growing focus on digital transformation, and in particular, the way that digital integration is becoming a business-wide objective.

As more training is needed to match the pace of technological change, it's not just a case of cherry-picking the most useful data – but having the support and skills to do so.

For further insight into this topic, subscribers can download the Measurement and Analytics Report 2016 in full.

July is Data Month at Econsultancy, so be sure to check out our latest reports and blog posts.
 tag:econsultancy.com,2008:Report/4200 2016-07-21T11:05:00+01:00 2016-07-21T11:05:00+01:00 Measurement and Analytics Report 2016
Overview

Never have marketers, analysts and ecommerce professionals had more data to work with as part of their ongoing efforts to improve business and organisational performance.

At the same time, the growing challenge for individuals and organisations alike has been to avoid being overwhelmed by proliferating sources of data and metrics across a burgeoning number of marketing channels and technology platforms.

The Measurement and Analytics Report 2016, produced by Econsultancy in partnership with analytics consultancy Lynchpin for the ninth year running, looks at how organisations are using data strategically and tactically to generate insights and to improve business performance.

The research, based on a survey of almost 1,000 digital professionals, also focuses on the important role for data and analytics in supporting their attempts to build a competitive advantage by becoming more customer-centric.

What you'll learn from this research

Understand how analytics can help to meet financial goals and what the most common growth and profit-related requirements are.

Discover how organisations are using data and analytics to build a competitive advantage by becoming more customer-centric.

Benchmark the make-up of your analytics or data team and investment plans against those of your peers.

Find out where the biggest analytics skills gaps are and what the most common challenges related to deploying tools and technologies organisations face.

Key findings from the report

The vast majority (84%) of marketers agree that their understanding of the customer is increasing over time, and 64% say that they are using data-driven customer insights to adapt their marketing strategies and influence business decisions.

Despite the increasing importance of data, the proportion of analytics data used to drive decision-making within the organisation dropped by seven percentage points compared to last year's survey.

While 77% of marketers believe digital analytics important to their company's digital transformation, fewer than one in five consider digital reporting to have a 'very influential' role in supporting business decisions.

Features of the report

Based on a survey of almost 1,000 digital business professionals, this report also aims to cut through the noise to understand how companies are using measurement and analytics to boost revenue and profit growth, while also looking at the types of technology and data which are used to meet these ends.

Download a copy of the report to learn more.

A free sample is available for those who want more detail about what is in the report.
 tag:econsultancy.com,2008:BlogPost/68076 2016-07-19T09:55:54+01:00 2016-07-19T09:55:54+01:00 15 wondrous examples of data visualization Nikki Gilliland
1. Weather around the world

Ventusky is a meteorological data viz that shows you what the weather is like across the globe. As you can see, it's a constant state of mild precipitation in the UK.

Click through to check out the animated version.

2. The size of all known objects in our universe

This impressive example by Nikon showcases the relative size of objects arranged on a single scale, ranging from the miniscule to the mammoth.

3. Wimbledon 2016 winners and losers

This score table instantly displays who beat who in this year's Wimbledon tennis championships. Go Muzza!

4. Twitter reaction to goals during Euro 2016

Here, Twitter uses its own data to gauge excitement caused by goals during this year's Euros.

It shows who scored, when, and the subsequent reaction online. You can filter by teams, rounds or players.

5. Britain's diet in data

A fascinating insight into the changing diets of Britain, compiled by the Open Data Institute, using data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

6. Gay marriage state by state

From the New York Times, this visual shows the changing legislation regarding same-sex marriages across the United States.

7. The daily routines of famous creatives

Discover how some of the greatest minds spent their days.

From Maya Angelou to Charles Dickens, this colourful table provides an insight their daily routines.

8. Wind flowing over the US

This mesmerising map shows the tracery of wind that's flowing over the United States. Using data from the National Digital Forecast Database, it is able to show a live portrait.

Click through to watch.

9. Where do creatives cluster?

This series of visuals from NESTA depicts the distribution of creative workers throughout the UK, including those who work in 'creative occupations' defined by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.

10. Most frequently requested skills in job adverts

NESTA again gives us an interesting look at the most sought-after skills for work, broken down into digital tech, creative, and other industries.

11. Two centuries of US immigration

A time-lapse visual showing the amount of immigration to the US over a period of two hundred years.

The animation from Metrocosm also highlights the top three countries for migration over time.

12. Country to country migration from 2010 to 2015

Another migration visual, this time showing net migration during the past five years.

13. Food hygiene in London-based businesses

Ever wonder how clean restaurant kitchens really are? This handy breakdown of food hygiene in London lists businesses by borough and rating.

One of Visual.ly specialisms is creating data visualisations and you'll find more examples on their website.

14. Historical images of New York City mapped

A fascinating insight into old New York, this interactive map by the New York Public Library lets you view photographs relating to exact locations.

15. The lasting legacy of Miles Davis

Not all data visualisations have to be so serious.... this quirky example from Polygraph conveniently lists all the Wikipedia pages that mention Miles Davis. Because, why not?

July is Data Month at Econsultancy, so be sure to check out our latest reports and blog posts.
 tag:econsultancy.com,2008:BlogPost/68079 2016-07-15T13:15:43+01:00 2016-07-15T13:15:43+01:00 10 notable digital marketing stats of the week Nikki Gilliland
Now, let's crack on.

Amazon receives 81.6m visitors on Amazon Prime Day

It's been criticised for its lacklustre algorithm, but in terms of traffic, Amazon Prime Day has been confirmed as a success for the retailer.

Despite visits from mobile and desktop falling 6% from last year, Amazon.com still received 81.6m visits on Prime Day 2016.

According to data from Hitwise, a division of connexity, this means it has been the most successful online shopping event since Cyber Monday, Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day of 2015.

Pokemon Go surpasses Candy Crush with highest number of US daily users

With 15m downloads, and currently just under 21m daily active users, Pokemon Go is now the biggest mobile game in US history.

It's only just out in the UK, however data from BoomApp has revealed that over 3% of UK android users had already downloaded the game ahead of its release.

Which means, you can probably expect more Pokemon related stats next week…

Millennials are a key demographic for energy providers

According to research by Accenture, millennials will drive much of the future value for energy providers, with 24% being classed as early adopters.

However, despite this, the demographic is also the most demanding.

81% of millennials say they would be discouraged from signing up to additional products or services if the company did not offer a seamless digital experience.

APAC overtakes US as world's biggest digital ad market

Research from Strategy Analytics has found that Asia-Pacific is set to overtake North America for digital ad spend in 2016.

While the latter will rise 9.6% to $59.5bn, APAC is predicted to rise 18.2% to $59.7bn.

What's more, APAC's spend per person is relatively low in comparison to the saturated markets in the west, meaning there is huge potential for growth.

UK population saving 51.4m hours per month thanks to disruptive apps

Opinium has discovered that apps and online tools are saving consumers a collective 51.5m hours over the course of each month.

With convenience and time saving being cited as the most important advantage of an app (even over saving money), customer loyalty is up for grabs.

68% of survey respondents said that would have no qualms about switching from traditional brands when given the option.

Consumer goods firms unprepared for new data regulation

Capgemini Consulting has revealed that companies risk facing fines of up to $151 billion, by failing to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation.

While the legislation has been created by the European Union, anyone that holds data within Europe or offers services to EU citizens will be affected.

With 90% of consumer-facing companies experiencing customer data breaches, many are failing to put safeguards in place.

One in four name Amazon their favourite brand

In a survey of 1,000 consumers, the DMA found that one in four people named Amazon as their favourite brand.

High street favourites John Lewis and Marks & Spencer were next in line.

With just three out of the top twenty being online brands (ASOS, eBay and Amazon), the physical shopping experience is clearly still in favour.

Live TV viewing drops 6% in two years

Ofcom's Annual Research Report has revealed that fewer young people are watching live television than ever before.

From 2014 to 2016, the total viewing time of live TV among young adults dropped from 69% to 63%

With one-third of all viewing among 16 to 24 year olds occuring via on-demand services, platforms like Amazon and Netflix have seen a surge.

YouTube pays $2bn to content owners

A statement from Google has revealed that YouTube has generated over $2bn for content owners from its Content ID management system.

Over 90% of Content ID claims result in monetisation, and the music industry in particular chooses to monetise 95% of claims.

With even more efforts to combat copyright infringment, Google has in turn created a whole new revenue stream for companies.

Apple overtaken by local brands in China

Apple's iPhone is no longer one of the top smartphones in China, having been overtaken by local brands like Huawei, Vivo, Oppo and Xiaomi.

The iPhone has dropped to the fifth most popular, although it remains the biggest non-Chinese brand.

Huawei, a brand with a lower price point, has seen its market share rise to 17%, while Apple's has dropped to 10.8%.
 tag:econsultancy.com,2008:BlogPost/68073 2016-07-15T10:09:08+01:00 2016-07-15T10:09:08+01:00 How marketers can use new tech to deliver meaningful brand experiences Nikki Gilliland
And to truly connect, this experience must be meaningful.

That's easier said than done, so here's a look at five ways in which the report suggests brands can create meaningful experiences.

Use technology to drive emotion

Most consumers crave experiences that connect on an emotional level.

For brands, this means using technology in more creative ways.

With their ability to transport users from reality into an entirely different world, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) are the most obvious tools to use.

However, it can only work if the technology and content work in unison.

If it allows the user to connect with an idea or other person (as opposed to isolating them from the world) then it moves from an immersive experience into an empathetic experience – one that's driven by emotion, regardless of the channel or platform.

Another way brands can promote empathy and emotion is through social good.

One example of this is Lush, a cosmetics retailer that runs charitable campaigns and supports grass-roots organisations.

By giving the consumer a meaningful reason to buy, it also provides them with a very good reason to come back.

Creating new and unexpected experiences

Is there such a thing as too much personalisation?

Some say there is, with tailored recommendations and highly curated feeds taking away the element of surprise (a key factor for a meaningful experience).

So what's the answer?

To ensure that human, one-to-one creativity works in conjunction with technology to create a contextual experience for the consumer.

A good example of this is when brands only work with influencers when there is benefit for all parties involved.

If there is a lack of natural affinity, not only will it harm the reputation of those involved, but it will also alienate the audience.

Providing a value exchange

When it comes to technology, privacy and data protection is a hot topic.

However, a new conversation has recently started in relation to technology actually creating or aiding moments of privacy.

As we've seen from the growing popularity of ad blockers, consumers are increasingly keen to take control over their own digital worlds.

Input from brands is often seen as an intrusion or unwelcome distraction – unless there is an exchange of value.

And where does the value lie? Again, the report suggests it's in that meaningful experience.

Whether it's help to get fit or map out a journey, so long as brands provide something of value (as well as complete transparency), consumers are likely to accept their data being taken in exchange.

Offer practical and progressive experiences

With 54% of people citing that a good digital experience seamlessly integrates into their own lives, experiences don't only need to be emotional to be meaningful, but helpful and practical too.

If an experience helps a user progress some way, they are automatically going to want to use it again.

With machine learning and artificial intelligence constantly evolving, brands need to learn how to interpret and use data for the benefit of the consumer.

Provide a connected experience both on and offline

While consumers value technology-enabled interactions, 64% of people said they prefer engaging with a human being.

In line with this, we've already seen many brands attempt to blend the physical and digital worlds, using both to deliver inspiration and discovery.

While ecommerce companies are most obviously suited to this, other industries can still take heed by focusing on a seamless experience across all touchpoints.


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EveryWare Global's board of directors has named Sam Solomon as interim CEO. Solomon is succeeding John Sheppard, who left the company this week.
Oscar Mayer is launching the P3 Portable Protein Pack, which the company designed for active consumers who are looking for a snack to help get them through the day.
Jewel joined for the debut of the Swiffer Sweep and Trap, which features soft rotating beater blades that are designed to scoop up large particles into a removable dirt bin for quick disposal.
The Coca-Cola Company is preparing to make changes to its board. Former ambassador Donald F. McHenry and Swedish businessman Jacob Wallenberg will not stand for re-election to the board at the company's annual meeting of shareowners in April.
PCMS, a supplier of software and IT consulting services, has named retail technology executive Andrew Winans as CEO of its Americas operation.
Jack Link's plans to purchase Unilever's meat snacks business, primarily sold under the BiFi brand (Germany, Benelux, Austria and Switzerland) and the Peperami brand (UK and Ireland). The sale is expected to close by the end of March.
Vertical footwear retailer Keds is launching an omnichannel marketing campaign called the "Keds Brave Life Project." The campaign is aimed at encouraging positive development of girls and young women.
The Coca-Cola Company EVP and CFO Gary P. Fayard plans to retire in May, after 20 years of service with the company. Filling the role will be Kathy N. Waller. She will be elected CFO at the company's April board meeting.
Hasbro is getting ready to host the 2014 National School Scrabble Tournament, which will be held from April 26-27 at the company's new Providence, R.I., facility, One Hasbro Place. Scrabble enthusiasts, in fourth through eighth grades, are invited to compete for the $10,000 top prize.

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LOVE COUNTY, Okla. -- Love County voters decided Tuesday to allow places like restaurants and casinos to sell alcohol by the drink.
58% voted in favor of liquor by the drink, 42% voted against the measure, according to the Election Board.
More than 2,700 voters cast ballots in Love County. Absentee ballots were cast on Monday and Friday.
'Liquor by the drink' has been on the ballot four times in previous elections in past years and each time has failed.


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Very bland.
Found it very unflavorful. I'm going to try to add more parmesan and assagio cheeses, since they add a lot of flavor.
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Book your room at CRH - Pono Kai Resort
Get an overview of this hotelKauai oceanfront condo resort on Royal Coconut Coast
Set on East Kauai
Picnic tables and barbecue areas dot this beachfront condo resort set on East Kauai, eight miles from Lihue Airport and close to shops and restaurants.
Bocce and barbecues
Amenities at CRH - Pono Kai, a condominium resort include 2 putting greens, 2 tennis courts, outdoor pool, shuffleboard, croquet, and bocce.
Sunrise/Pacific views
Kauai island days start with beautiful sunrise views from all condo lanais. Accommodations at CRH - Pono Kai offer kitchens with cookware. Some units have CD players.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
CRH - Pono Kai Resort4-1250 Kuhio Hwy Kapaa HI 96746
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
CRH - Pono Kai Resort, a condominium resort with direct beach access, is comprised of 13 acres and 240 units in 10 three-story buildings constructed in the plantation style popular on Kauai. Unlike most Kauai condominium resorts, it includes various hotel amenities, such as the many recreation facilities. The lobby includes two activity desks for arranging golf times, luaus, helicopter sightseeing trips to the spectacular Napali Coast, and all other activities available throughout the island.
A competing activity desk offering discount bargains is tucked away in a lobby shop where snorkel sets, and boogie boards can be rented. A spacious shelter next to the outdoor pool contains soft drink and snack machines, bathrooms, and lots of tables and chairs for group dining in fresh air stirred by ceiling fans.
Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby and pool area and available in rooms with a surcharge. Free parking is available on site.
- 24-hour front desk
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Designated smoking areas
- Elevator/lift
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Garden
- Laundry facilities
- Number of buildings/towers - 10
- Number of floors - 3
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Picnic area
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 241
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Year Built 1979
Family Friendly Amenities
- DVD player
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Refrigerator
- Separate dining area
- Separate living room
- Washer/dryer
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
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- Balcony or patio
- Bathtub or shower
- Cable TV service
- Ceiling fan
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- DVD player
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Kitchen
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- Separate bedroom
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- Stovetop
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Restaurants abound along the 8-mile East Kauai strip called the Royal Coconut Coast. A five-minute drive south, for instance, is a one-story, open-air, shopping-and-dining village called Coconut Marketplace that contains a dozen or more restaurants and food stands.
Nearby restaurants:
Tropical Burgers & More
A Pacific Cafe
Blossoming Lotus
Caffe Coco
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CRH - Pono Kai Resort, a condominium resort contains two lighted tennis courts, a lighted croquet lawn, shuffleboard courts, two putting greens, a volleyball court, and a bocce lawn. An outdoor pool, spa tub, and sauna are also on site.
Waikaea Canal abuts the south end of the resort, providing freshwater fishing. Wailua Golf Course is a 10-minute drive south. The Wailua River, 13 minutes south, is the longest navigable river in Hawaii, and boat and kayak trips up the river are popular.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
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- Snorkeling on site
- Volleyball on site
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Check-in time ends at 5 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
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- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
- Breakage deposit: USD 60.00 per stay
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- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 13.95 (rates may vary)
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Definition of diethylstilbestrol
: a colorless crystalline synthetic compound C18H20O2 used as a potent estrogen but contraindicated in pregnancy for its tendency to cause cancer or birth defects in offspring —called also DES, stilbestrol
Origin and Etymology of diethylstilbestrol
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1938
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of diethylstilbestrol
: a synthetic estrogen drug C18H20O2 used formerly to prevent miscarriage or premature delivery in humans and to promote growth in livestock—called also DES, stilbestrol ◆The medical use of diethystilbestrol was discontinued in the U.S. during the early 1970s due to its association with serious side effects (such as reproductive tract abnormalities and increased rates of infertility) in offspring exposed to the drug while developing in the uterus. Additional side effects of exposure include increased risk of adenocarcinoma of the vagina and cervix and pregnancy complications in female offspring and prostate and testicular cancer in male offspring. Diethylstilbestrol is no longer commercially available in the U.S. and its use is currently limited to specially compounded formulations for veterinary care.
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Copulatory Plug
Copulatory plugs (plugs of coagulated semen produced by male accessory gland secretions after copulation) are found in Pan and Pongo, but are absent among humans and gorillas. The two main gel-forming seminal proteins are seminogelin 1 and 2 that can cross-link to form a coagulum behind the first, sperm-rich fraction of the ejaculate. This pattern may be due to the relative lack of male-male competition for mates in the uni-male gorilla (and human?) groups, which is in contrast to chimpanzees and orangutans, where there is more male competition during mating. Chimpanzees have an expanded semenogelin gene compared to humans and gorillas, (caused by the expansion of tandem repeats resulting in a protein twice the size of that in humans). Gorillas show evidence for loss-of function mutations (stop codons) in both semenogelin genes. The function of the copulatory plug may to prevent back-flow of semen and/or to interfere with the ejaculates of other males.
Dixson A.F., Anderson M.J. 2002. Sexual selection, seminal coagulation and copulatory plug formation in primates. Folia Primatol:73(2-3):63-9.
Carnahan S.J., Jensen-Seaman M.I., 2008. Hominoid seminal protein evolution and ancestral mating behavior. Am J Primatol. 70(10):939-48.


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Recipes for Asparagus and Artichoke Ragout & Asparagus Sliders
Try these asparagus recipes adapted from Deborah Madison's "The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone" and chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill & Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Asparagus and Artichoke Ragout
Total Time: 40 minutes Serves: 4
1 pound thick asparagus, tough ends trimmed and peeled
Sea salt
3 medium artichokes, trimmed, quartered and thinly sliced
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons butter or olive oil
½ cup finely diced shallots or leeks
Leaves from 4 sprigs thyme, chopped
2 teaspoons chopped tarragon or basil
½ cup dry white wine
8 ounces morels or white mushrooms
1 teaspoon flour
1 cup chicken stock or water
1 cup fresh peas or frozen, thawed
Freshly ground white pepper
For Roasted Asparagus and Beet Salad recipe, click here
1. Slice asparagus stalks on the diagonal into 2-inch pieces and set tips aside. Keep tips and stalks separated. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, blanch stalks until firm-tender, 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove stalks and plunge directly into an ice-water bath. Remove and dry on paper towels. In the same pot, blanch tips until firm-tender, about 4 minutes. Repeat ice bath and dry on paper towels. Add artichokes and lemon juice to pot of boiling water and cook until firm-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When foaming, add shallots, thyme and half of tarragon and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add wine and simmer until it reduces to a syrupy consistency, about 7 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1 teaspoon sea salt, increase heat to high and sauté, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are tender and juices are released, about 5 minutes. Add artichokes to pan, sprinkle flour over top and carefully fold into vegetables. Add stock and simmer until heated through, 5 minutes.
3. Stir in asparagus and peas. Season with salt and pepper. Add remaining tarragon and serve.
—Adapted from Deborah Madison's "The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone"
Asparagus Sliders
Active Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1½ hours Makes: 24 mini sliders
For the almond financier buns:
Unsalted butter, for muffin tin
⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon almond flour
⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon salt
4 large egg whites, lightly beaten
⅔ cup olive oil
For the asparagus purée:
1 garlic clove, minced
½ small onion, diced
Olive oil for sautéing
1 pound asparagus, tough ends trimmed and thinly sliced crosswise
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ cup spinach
6 mint leaves
Leaves from 10 stems parsley
For the asparagus marmalade:
2 tablespoons finely diced shallots
Olive oil for sautéing, plus 1 tablespoon for marmalade
2 cups finely diced peeled asparagus
¾ cup asparagus purée (recipe below)
2 tablespoons chopped dill pickles
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
1 tablespoon tarragon, chopped
Juice of half lemon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Make almond financier buns: Preheat oven to 325 degrees with oven rack in middle position. Lightly butter a 24-cup mini-muffin tin. In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Whisk egg whites into dry ingredients until combined. Slowly pour oil into bowl, whisking continuously. Divide batter among muffin cups. Place in oven and bake until pale golden and springy to the touch, 20-25 minutes. Let cool in pan 5 minutes, then remove buns and cool on a wire rack.
2. Meanwhile, make asparagus purée: In a medium sauté pan over low heat, sweat garlic and onions in olive oil until softened, about 10 minutes. Add asparagus and sweat until soft, 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in spinach and herbs and remove from heat. Purée in a blender or food processor, then pass through a strainer. Set aside to cool.
3. Make asparagus marmalade: In a medium sauté pan over low heat, sweat shallots in olive oil until softened, 10 minutes. Add asparagus and sauté until tender, 10 minutes. Fold in reserved asparagus purée and remove from heat. Mix in pickles, lemon zest, mustard, herbs, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
4. To assemble, cut financier buns in half crosswise. Dollop bottom halves with equal portions of marmalade and top with other halves.
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West African ginger juice called ginger beer (ginger drink) it is a non-alcoholic drink.
It does not only taste very good but it is also very good for health.
It is widely consumed in Africa and also in Asia. It is made from fresh ginger and pineapple.
Here is the recipe and no doubt you will love it.
Preparation time: 20 min
Preparation of ginger juice
Step 1: Add the ginger, pineapple and lemon juice in a food processor. Then add water and mix well until the liquid is home gene.
You can also use a mortar and pestle and grind the ginger and pineapple and mix well with the water.
Step 2: Filter the resulting mixture through a sieve to remove the juice.
Step 3: Add sugar to juice and mix.
Add the sugar according to your taste, you can add more or means that my amount recommended.
Keep in the refrigerator for 2 hours through and serve cold with your meal.
Make it a habit to add fresh ginger in your sauces or drinks to enjoy its health benefits.
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SEAFORD, Del. (AP) - Pastors in Sussex County, Delaware, plan to
hold a community prayer service next month in support of the
hundreds of workers expected to be laid off from the Invista nylon
plant in Seaford.
About 400 workers are likely to lose their jobs in coming months
as Invista trims operations to keep just 100 workers. The plant was
opened by DuPont in 1939. Current owner Invista announced the job
cuts in October.
The Rev. Dale Brown of Union United Methodist Church in Bridgeville says the support effort has brought together different congregations and races. Some partners are working on fundraising initiatives.
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I lost all of my cards whilst playing Warlock in a ranked game (started drawing dead - only just lost / more suicide than anything)... well when I went to edit my warlock cards, I couldn't anymore. Is this part of the gameplay or a glitch?
There are no restrictions on creating, editing or deleting decks. You can never lose cards through game play, only through disenchanting in "My Collections".
If you experience an interface bug, and restarting the client doesn't resolve the issue - use the bug report forum.
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Featured Meetup
45% off !!! New Comedy, All-Star Cast (Sheila McCarthy & Lisa Horner $24)
Join us for a fun day trip where we will see the world premiere of Half Way to the North Pole, a new comedy by Norm Foster, Canada's most beloved playwright. The play features an all-star cast including Sheila McCarthy and Lisa Horner. Itwill be presented at the first-annual Foster Festival at the newly-opened FirstOntario Performing Arts... Learn more
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- 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON (map)
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Outdoor Concert: PHILIPS WESTIN ORCHESTRA (Jazz, Latin, Swing & More $1)
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BEST OF FRINGE Part 2: Bright Lights & Peter Vs Chris ($30 for two shows!)
Join us for the Best of Fringe double-bill, Bright Lights and Peter Vs Chris. THE SHOWS Bright Lights (7:00-8:00 p.m.) from Kat Sandler, Theatre Brouhaha, and the... Learn more
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After i update my anti-virus s/w, my notebook can't reboot normally, what happened? It just sitting on the welcome screen, displaying it is loading some configuration. Somebody please help me, i don't want to reinstall/restore my OS. Appreciate anyone's help!
If you're using a modern version of Windows (likely since you mention antivirus software), boot into Safe Mode by restarting and repeatedly pressing F8 during startup. From Safe Mode, follow Microsoft's instructions to restore a previous system state:
Try booting from the safe mode. Once there, uninstall your anti virus program. [change your anti virus !]. The update most probably has corrupted a file in the start up menu thus not allowing a full boot up.
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Sen. John McCain Faces Angry Town Hall Over Immigration Platform
In Washington, both parties seem to be in agreement that immigration reform is necessary.
Just this morning, NPR politics correspondent Mara Liasson said reform is in the "political interest of both sides to support it."
Surely Sen. John McCain, one of the Republican leaders working on bipartisan legislation, may feel differently after a town hall in Sun Lakes, Ariz. Tuesday.
Constituents grilled McCain over the issue and McCain vigorously defended his position.
Some of his constituents said first Congress had to secure the border, another said that they should simply cut off "their welfare," another advocated militarizing the border.
"The only thing that will stop them is a gun," the man is heard saying.
The AP reports that another man "complained that illegal immigrants should never be able to become citizens or vote." And "a third man said illegal immigrants were illiterate invaders who wanted free government benefits."
McCain said that the federal government had appropriated hundreds of millions to build a fence and the vast majority of them do not receive government benefits. McCain appealed to his constituents to do what was right under what he said was the Judeo-Christian tradition of this country.
"Again, sir, you're not telling these people the truth," McCain told one constituent. "They mow our lawns, they care for our babies ... that's what those people do."
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1986-2016: Celebrating 30 Years of sending Scottish Music Worldwide.
…McKenna Band since their formation in 2006. Their two previous titles are Stem The Tide (2011) and Between Two Worlds (2009). At the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards in 2012, Paul McKenna won Scots Singer Of The Year, Mike Vass won Composer Of The Year and the band were…READ MORE
…McKenna. The Paul McKenna Band have been playing to audiences throughout the UK and beyond since 2006. With a contemporary approach to songs, although not straying too far from their roots, their arrangements are both fresh and innovative. Their exciting sound is created through outstanding vocals, driving guitar and bouzouki,…READ MORE
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Among the more frustrating nuances for employers in the wage and hour context is the potentially exempt status of registered nurses. The Department of Labor's Fact Sheet #17N explains that "registered nurses" working on a salary basis in an amount meeting the salary threshold "generally meet the duties requirements for the learned professional exemption." That is "generally" reassuring, yet a Westlaw search "generally" contains dozens of cases nationwide where an RN's exempt status is successfully challenged.
Though not a case directly involving nursing, the Fourth Circuit opinion in Williams v. Genex Services, LLC, 2015 WL 9259057 (4th Cir. Dec. 18, 2015) should be helpful to employers. In Williams, a Field Medical Case Manager ("FMCM") sued for unpaid overtime, challenging her employer's decision to treat her as exempt under the learned professional exemption. As an FMCM, Williams was responsible for assessment, planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of injured/disabled individuals involved in the medical case management process. She works as an intermediary between carriers, attorneys, medical care providers, employers and employees to ensure appropriate and cost-effective healthcare services and a medically rehabilitated individual who is ready to return to an optimal level of work and functioning.
Though there is no direct patient care involved, under Maryland law the FMCM position requires the credential of being a registered nurse as well as a Workers' Compensation Case Manager Certification from the Maryland Board of Nursing. These credentials played a crucial role in the Fourth Circuit's decision to affirm the lower court's summary judgment for the employer. The lower court relied on the credential considerably, holding that because Williams' status as a registered nurse was a requirement, she performed work in a field of science that is customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction, a hallmark of exempt learned professionals. Taking it a step further, the Fourth Circuit held that Williams regularly uses her skills, training, and knowledge as a registered nurse to perform her duties as an FMCM. Despite the lack of direct patient care, the Fourth Circuit noted that Williams develops individual care plans by reviewing injured workers' medical records and interviewing workers about their medical conditions and recovery.
Also, though not meeting the $100,000 threshold for the highly paid exemption, the Court noted that Williams' $80,000+ annual salary cast doubt over whether she was in the class of employees intended for FLSA protection, citing earlier opinions which held that the FLSA was meant to protect "low paid rank and file employees."
Though the Fourth Circuit did not come out and say all registered nurses are exempt (so long as they are performing work related to their certification), the opinion adds some much needed predictability for employers.
Clarity and predictability should be a benefit to all in the wage and hour field, and is much needed with regard to nurses.
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Today, we discuss the brand new Supreme Court opinion of Kasten v. Stain-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., 2011 WL 977061 (U.S. March 22, 2011). In Kasten, the Supreme Court held that the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938′s ("FLSA") anti-retaliation provision applies to oral complaints as well as written ones.
Kasten involved a factory worker for a plastics manufacturer. The employer had a mechanism whereby the time clock for workers to punch in and out of work was located right at the worksite, precluding workers from getting credit for time donning and doffing their uniforms and protective gear. Plaintiff Kasten filed a separate collection action for alleged FLSA violations for unpaid overtime based on this setup. Moreover, Kasten complained verbally to his supervisors about the setup, stating that it denied he and other employees overtime because time spent donning and doffing work clothes took significant time each day. He was terminated sometime after his alleged complaints.
Kasten lost his retaliation claim on summary judgment before the District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin because, according to the District Court, complaints regarding illegal working conditions under the FLSA only were subject to retaliation claims if they were in writing. Indeed, the statutory language protects an employee who has "filed any complaint." On appeal, the Seventh Circuit affirmed. In a 6-2 opinion, the Supreme Court reversed. After engaging in a lengthy review of statutory construction, the Court ultimately concluded that "filing" a complaint can be achieved orally if a "reasonable, objective person would have understood the employee to have put the employer on notice that the employee is asserting statutory rights under the Act." Summary judgment was reversed and the case was remanded back to the trial court.
The potential ramifications of this decision is huge. Retaliation is among the most difficult cases to defend in all of federal employment discrimination law. This decision potentially provides a pseudo-shield to all covered employees under the FLSA who make verbal complaints about unpaid overtime or minimum wage violations, or even uncovered workers who merely complain that they should be covered. As an attorney who predominantly represents employers, this concerns me a great deal.


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A very cozy, traditionally designed, house with garden, surrounded by pine-trees, lays on the path that leads to the ancient temple of Afaia. It consists of a large living room with fire place, kitchen, two bedrooms and one bathroom with tab. Two verandas, one covered and one open-air, with stone floor in the West and North sides of the house, complete the picture. A storage room and a parking area are also available.
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Aegina is one of the Saronic Islands of the Aegean Sea, in a distance of only 17 miles (27 km) from Athens. You can reach Aegina Island from Piraeus, the central port of Athens, just in 30 minutes by hydrofoil or in 1 hour by car ferry. The island of Aegina is known for its excellent climate, nature, beaches and pistachio trees.
The capital of the island, the city of Aegina, used to be the first capital of Greece, after the Greek War of Independence in 1821. The house is located in the middle of the eastern looking bay of Agia (Santa) Marina. The village of Agia Marina is at a driving distance of 20 minutes from the central port of Aegina. A good public bus connection is available. In summer, you can also reach Agia Marina by boat, directly from the port of Piraeus. The road from the city of Aegina goes through forests covered by pine trees and meets the huge Monastery of Saint Nektarios, as well as the hill of the medieval town with its 365 old churches, one for every day of the year. Passing through the picturesque village of Mesagros you will find yourself at the Dorian style ancient temple of Aphaia, which overlooks for more than 2.500 years the bay of Agia Marina.
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ORWELL A Mass of Christian burial for Edgar Richard Shaw Jr., 75, who died June 19, 2013, in Monaca, Pa., was celebrated Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in St. Pauls Church in Orwell,
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The Moms Club of Hendersonville has been volunteering at the winter exhibit of Hands On! - A Child's Gallery. The club also received in-kind donations from local businesses and raffled off 12 different packages of prizes. The Moms Club has raised more than $4,000 for the new children's museum.
Hands On! has five levels of sponsorship, beginning with "Buddies" and going up to the "Superhero" level, said Heather Boeke, executive director.
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This August, the Star Wars franchise returns to theaters for the first time since 2005âs âStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sithâ with the animated feature film, âStar Wars: The Clone Wars.â Set between âEpisode II: Attack of the Clonesâ and âRevenge of the Sith,â âThe Clone Warsâ follows Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Anakinâs new apprentice Ahsoka Tano on a quest to liberate Jabba the Huttâs kidnapped son, Rotta, from a group of renegades with dubious intentions. âClone Warsâ co-scripter Henry Gilroy is also helming Dark Horseâs new line of âClone Warsâ comics set in the same era, and CBR News caught up with the writer to get the details on the latest adventure in this familiar faraway galaxy.
The âClone Warsâ film sets the stage for a âClone Warsâ animated television series. The first story arc for the new Dark Horse series was a tale Gilroy was originally developing for the small screen. âI really wanted to explore Anakin's past with slavery and how it affects him continually,â Gilroy told CBR. In âStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace,â when an adolescent Anakin Skywalker leaves Tattooine in search of his destiny, he vows to one day return to the desert planet and free the rest of the slaves. âWe know he's a guy who hangs on to his past, so that's an issue that hits him close to home. At the same time, Ahsoka has been a youngling in the temple and not really exposed to a lot of the bad things that happen in the galaxy, so she's kind of exposed to slavery from a direct experiential way -- and it has a profound effect on her, as it would anyone.â
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But when the cast of thousands and the bevy of new ships and planets that Gilroy envisioned proved to be prohibitively expensive even for an animated series, the writer approached Dark Horse editor Randy Stradley about realizing this story on the comic book page. âI had always wanted to work with Randy -- he's a fantastic editor in that he knows the Star Wars Universe upside down and at the same time, he likes to do new thing and gives me a lot of leeway,â Gilroy said. âOf course, right now he's probably wondering why I'm giving this interview when I should be scripting for him.â
In addition to Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka, the âClone Warsâ comic also features Yoda and a clone trooper named Captain Rex. âI wanted to stay clear of certain things that Dave was doing in the series, so I couldn't put in Padme like I wanted to, but otherwise Lucasfilm gave me a lot of freedom with it,â Gilroy said. âThere's also a brand new race of aliens and their homeworld we will be introduced to, the galaxy's perennial slavers called the Zygerrians.â
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Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close to aging out out of the foster care system.
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only thing keeping Molly out of juvenile hall. As she helps Vivian sort through
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