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Posted on 04/10/2012 12:29:15 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
To hell with the GOP-e. Barring a miracle, they got their big government, unconstitutional mandate loving, socialist abortionist Obama-lite RINO on the ballot, they can now get him elected.
We are the resistance!!
Shove him down our throats today, we shove him up your donkeys in November!!
I can see November from my house!!
They are not saying they will only vote for someone who can, as President, change abortion. They are saying that they cannot support a person for President who personally is pro-abortion.
It is about the person's moral character, not the powers of the office. They choose to support only pro-life candidates, regardless of the powers of the office they are running for.
Romney is NOT a conservative nor a Republican. He IS a liberal.
Exactly. A divorcee with enstranged children who authorized the sale of weapons to terrorists like Ronald Reagan would be morally unacceptable to such people.
Thank you very much, Sola Veritas!! Banned one of them last night for calling us "traitors." Those who believe conservatives are traitors can post elsewhere. TrueBlue wankers gains another a RINO.
If you're going to try to bring down Reagan to support your favorite pro-abort/socialist RINO, perhaps you should post elsewhere. TrueBlueWankersRUS.com is looking for new posters. Suggest you move along.
I said to hell with the GOP years ago!!!
They ALL suck!!!
C'mon. Of course Romney is a lame choice. People are setting up hurdles for candidates that Ronald Reagan himself could not clear. That's a problem don't you think?
As far as "bringing down Reagan," LOL. I worked for Reagan before you had your first keyboard, Jim. If we hold our breath and let Obama win then Obama will eliminate all "dissenting" sites like FR in the next term anyhow.
If I have violated any of your rules for your site, of course you are entitled to purge me (sorry, "Zot" sounds much less totalitarian, right?) at any time.
***"...please remember to use common courtesy when posting and refrain from posting personal attacks, profanity, vulgarity, threats, ..."
Romney's record.
1. Implemented/created Gay Marriage in MA
2. Supported and forced Gay Adoption in MA
3. Supported Abortion wholeheartedly
4. Raised taxes/fees over 300% while being Governor of MA
5. Implemented a state-level Cap and Trade system.
6. Supported Man-Made Global Warming
7. Supported the Brady Bill
8. Implemented a state level Assault Weapons Bill after the Federal AWB was allowed to expire
9. Supported TARP
10. Supported Amnesty for Illegal Aliens (Citizenship for those already here)
11. Supported McCain-Kennedy(Amenesty)
12. Implemented a socialized medicine in MA called RomneyCare complete with an Individual Mandate and $50 abortions
13. Nominated 27 Democrats (out of 36 nominations) for judgeships in MA, many of them extreme left-wingers
Of course it's all speculation, it's all a gamble, but it seems clear to me at this point that the much better bet would be to gamble on conservatism by rejecting Romney.
Look, I'm not going to argue with you or anyone else about this bullshit. Continue tearing down conservatives like Reagan in some lame attempt to build up your abortionist/socialist/liberal lying bastard and your welcome here runs out. FR is a pro-life, pro-family, traditional conservative site. Technically, any poster who promotes that abortionist mandate loving socialist bastard is in violation of our rules. Liberals, abortionists, homo rights advocates, gun grabbers, big government healthcare advocates, etc, are unwelcome here. Romney is all of the above and worse. Don't push me.
Do you know that for a fact? No. It's pure, blind fear talking.
You roll over just thinking about Obama. Jim's a warrior, it appears to me an old dog who never learned to roll over. And you know what they say about teaching old dogs new tricks. I'M WITH JIM ROBINSON: Piss on Mitt Romney.
"But now you can stop pretending to be ignorant, when you are just disingenuous."
No, but we're going to find out anyway. One of them is going to win, and they are both going to screw the pooch, so we'll find out whether I'm not being frank on the matter, or whether I don't know what I'm talking about.
I'm not sure it matters.
I'm not impressed. Romney is not a "rascal." He's an evil abortionist socialist bastard just like Obama:
Romney's "accomplishments".
1. Implemented/created Gay Marriage in MA
2. Supported and forced Gay Adoption in MA
3. Supported Abortion wholeheartedly
4. Raised taxes/fees over 300% while being Governor of MA
5. Implemented a state-level Cap and Trade system.
6. Supported Man-Made Global Warming
7. Supported the Brady Bill
8. Implemented a state level Assault Weapons Bill after the Federal AWB was allowed to expire
9. Supported TARP
10. Supported Amnesty for Illegal Aliens (Citizenship for those already here)
11. Supported McCain-Kennedy(Amenesty)
12. Implemented a socialized medicine in MA called RomneyCare complete with an Individual Mandate and $50 abortions
13. Nominated 27 Democrats (out of 36 nominations) for judgeships in MA, many of them extreme left-wingers
Evil is not inspirational to me.
You have honestly KIDDED YOURSELF if you think Romney wouldn't appoint someone just as bad as Janet Reno. You are honestly KIDDING YOURSELF if you think that a Romney election would be a "win."
You are only able to allow yourself to think of it as "win by losing" because you are either too scared or too disingenuos to see the reality: wanting Romney to win is advocating "lose by winning." And I see quite clearly that "lose by winning" makes sense to you because you are scared sh*tless.
I'm scared, too, but I'm facing that fear down because I know for a fact that when you vote for a liberal, YOU GET LIBERALISM. Obama is a symptom, not a cause; Obama is only the current face of the most powerful leader of liberalism, but Obama isn't the enemy -- LIBERALISM IS OUR ENEMY. You want me to vote FOR liberalism because your fear has blinded you to the reality.
I'll vote AGAINST liberalism, which is why I'll vote ABOOR.
Winning by Plurality is still winning
Nothing is going to stop Obama from being Obama
We are the traitors because we refuse to vote for a socialist?
They act as if they are entitled to our vote.
They are not. I think we should make this very clear.
That seems to be the same thinking of many Freepers Pontius Pilate. Since I didn't vote for the lesser of 2 evils, the election of the greater of two evils is not my fault. If you will not fight against the greater of two evils you will be judged.
Just love the lofty, better tha you are, tone.
I refuse to vote for a liberal like Romney. You cannot win this election by being AGAINST Obama, it never works, you have to give people something to vote FOR, and Romney is not that.
So you would rather that Romney win?
Our vote AND our principles belong to US! NOT you. YOU are the failure when you are willing to back ANY evil, lesser OR greater. We will NOT accept any evil. We will fight! The R/DNC can go to hell!
We are going to fight against evil. Greater and lesser.
How would YOU be judged, supporting one evil over another, you are still supporting evil.
I don't like either of them.
Are you trying to get me zotted??
I agree, I was just going with the "lesser evil" meme... it's STILL evil!!
Why are we supposed to support evil?
"However, the argument being made here is that you can't be a conservative if you're voting for Romney in the general election. And by that definition, you've squeezed out everyone listed above, from Palin right on down, and I imagine just about every GOP member of the House and Senate. Probably all our governors as well."
In the case of politicians, you have to expect them to, at least nominally, get behind the eventual candidate.
I cannot speak for others, but for myself, I ONLY get mad about those voting for "Romney regardless" IF they insist that anyone refusing to vote for Romney is "wasting their votes" or other dispariging remarks. Or IF they try to be apologists for Romney. He does not deserve to be defended here. The ONLY thing remotely acceptable to me is someone who is ONLY voting against Obama because they fear him. I disagree with that line of logic because I don't see Romney as any better than Obama, but I can understand their fear. So, if someone holds to the "lesser of two evils" line of thinking, I don't get mad until they foolishly berate those of us who don't. IF you are so afraid of the big bad Obama you will accept a wolf in sheep's clothing. That is your choice. Just don't try to foist that, IMO, nonsense on us that aren't so timid.
Folks, it appears to me, that Free Republic is becoming the home of the Rebelion against Republican Establishment Tyranny. I'm glad to see this, and I'm on board 100% with what Jim Robinson is doing. Romney's coronation was the last straw. I have been loyal for too many years (since 1976 to the GOP) and gotten so little back for that loyalty. I'm sick of any conservative not being able to get the nomination because they are torpedod by the establishment country club GOP.
IF this rebellion cannot wake up the GOP to get its house in order, then I'm ready to see the GOP go the way of the WHIGS. It may take time to get a new conservative party, but it needs to be done if the GOP refuses reform. These are the times that try men's souls. Rebellion has started...long live the revolution.
big bump!!
Coke or Pepsi
Which should non-soda drinkers buy in November??
I am going to brew up some TEA instead!!
I am going to brew up some TEA instead!!
You don't get to buy the tea. We will all be drinking Obama or Romney next year even if you fail to put in you drink order.
Romney does NOT have the nomination yet. Go shill for the socialist elsewhere. Conservatives aren't buying what the DC elites are selling.
No it is not reality. It is a opinion, as you say yourself with the words "You are assuming, wrongly IMO."
He will.
"Pontius Pilate"
Sorry, God does not see me that way. I know. I have a very close, personal relationship with Him. The country seems to want to go to hell in a hand basket labeled "lesser evil." I'll go with God, thanks.
On June 14, 1967, Ronald Reagan signed the Therapeutic Abortion Act, after only six months as California governor. From a total of 518 legal abortions in California in 1967, the number of abortions would soar to an annual average of 100,000 in the remaining years of Reagans two terms more abortions than in any U.S. state prior to the advent of Roe v. Wade. Reagans signing of the abortion bill was an ironic beginning for a man often seen as the modern father of the pro-life movement.
I don't think your getting the stategery. Remember when President George H W Bush broke his promise and signed onto new taxes. Conservatives taught the GOP a lesson and Clinton was elected, but when the second term came The GOP was forced to ally itself with conservatives and nominated arch conservative Bob Dole.
Remember when conservatives taught the GOP a lesson in 2008. FUJM. No more RINOs. Obama was elected and the GOP was forced to ally with conservatives and nominated right wing Mitt Romney. What a great strategy. Third times the charm.
It's common sense. The loser tries to be more like the winner in the next race. Want to move the country to the left elect more liberal rats and DINO enablers. Want to move the country right elect more conservative Republicans and RINO eneablers.
Do you have a clue?
The California therapeutic Abortion Act was NOT a go ahead for abortions on demand. It RESTRICTED abortions.
It made abortion legal ONLY if a hospital committee determined that the pregnancy would gravely impair a womans physical or mental health or a District Attorney concluded that the pregnancy probably resulted from rape or incest.
So go ahead and try to make Reagan sound like he was pro abortion.
You will only make yourself look stupid.
It is bizzaro world when right here on FR people are saying it is OK to vote for Romney, and that Reagan was pro-abortion.
I must be stuck in the freakin' Twilight Zone!
I didn't say Reagan was pro-abortion I responded to your statement. "If you think Reagan was in any way responsible for even one abortion then you are a raving nut job." And I quoted you so you could tell it was in response. You should get a clue.
You are VERY WELCOME!! :)
I firmly believe that the way to show our REFUSAL to support moderate, wishy-washy non-conservative candidates is to cast our vote -- which must and will be counted -- for the person we truly think is best for America. That is how the RIGHT CHANGE is made!
Those us of in solid Democrat states have a RESPONSIBILITY to use our vote to SAY SOMETHING POSITIVE about what we believe in!!
No more "going along" with something we don't believe in!!
We are the ones who have the opportunity to be in the forefront of the REPLACEMENT for the establishment parties!!
Because who else is going to do it, if we don't?????
Thank you for your comment -- you made my day! :)
Please don't forget Allen West.
Wow! Now *that* is a Dream Team!
Understanding that Scripture has different standards for civil and ecclesiastical office is absolutely critical to evaluating the candidacy of Newt Gingrich, just as it was years ago in evaluating the candidacy of Ronald Reagan.
I can't speak for these two posters, but all too often the discussion is based on a failure to understand that God has different standards for selection and removal of civil rulers than he does for ecclesiastical office.
The end result is a lot of confusion, with some evangelicals demanding standards which are higher than Scripture and some secular conservatives and secular liberals attacking evangelicals for hypocrisy when we support people like Ronald Reagan. This was a problem all the way back in 1980 when lots of southern evangelicals couldn't understand how a Bible-believing Christian could vote for a divorced movie actor rather than a self-identified born again Baptist who had been unquestionably faithful to his wife.
The same questions are coming back this year, but in an even worse form, with Newt Gingrich.
I have been saying for a long time that both Gingrich and Santorum are acceptable evangelical candidates. I would have said the same about Bachmann, Perry, and Cain as well, by the way, but not Ron Paul, John Huntsman, or Mitt Romney; I don't know enough about most of the other early candidates to have an informed opinion.
I think, given the uproar that's now facing us, I need to say more about why Christians can vote in good conscience for Newt Gingrich, just as they could vote in good conscience for Ronald Reagan.
Let's be clear right from the start. There is absolutely no way that Gingrich, based on his past, should be elected as a pastor, elder or deacon in a Bible-believing church without crystal clear repentance and a long history of proving that repentance is real by how he conducts his life. The standards of I Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-2:10 are very high, and even if Gingrich were able to meet all of them, there's still the question of someone's past being so notorious that I Timothy 3:7, being of good report among outsiders, disqualifies someone from church office no matter how clear his repentance may be.
As a married Roman Catholic, Newt Gingrich will never be a candidate for ecclesiastical office, so that question is largely irrelevant.
What is extremely relevant is that we never see any place in Scripture where God applies the standards of I Timothy and Titus to selection of civil rulers.
We have very limited guidance under the New Testament for how we are to select our civil rulers; the key passage is Romans 13 where God sets out the role of the civil rulers to bear the sword to punish evildoers. (By the way, that's a key part of why Jimmy Carter was not qualified for civil office since he grossly failed in performing the primary function of civil government.)
However, even under the Old Testament theocracy where the kings and judges ruled by divine right with explicit divine mandates for their duties, we do not have the slightest hint that King David's adultery with Bathsheba disqualified him from the kingship.
Go read II Samuel 11 and 12. Were there consequences to David's adultery? Absolutely. They included the loss of his child (II Samuel 12:14-23), and chaos in his kingdom (II Samuel 12:11-12).
King David was expected to repent, and he did repent. God spared his life (II Samuel 12:13), and Psalm 51 is a public testimony to that repentance.
However, there is no indicator anywhere in Scripture that King David's adultery disqualified him from office. That's quite different from ordained pastors, elders and deacons who **MUST** be removed from office in such cases. Yes, the prophet Nathan rebuked King David, but nowhere were God's people called to remove David from his office.
Can Christians take Gingrich's background into account? Absolutely. That's one reason why I preferred Santorum, once he became a viable candidate. Also, repentance should be demanded, but the fact is that Gingrich has **ALREADY** repented.
Those who doubt that should read what Rev. Jim Garlow, pastor of Skyline Wesleyan Church, wrote about Gingrich's personal faith at this thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2837165/replies?c=33
If anyone has any questions about just how conservative Garlow's Christianity is, watch this video, posted so helpfully by Right Wing Watch which seeks to discredit Garlow but actually proves that he's a solid Christian and not a compromiser likely to look on Gingrich's background with laxity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV8NSvVME2g
Furthermore, I'm not a Roman Catholic, but the fact is that the Roman Catholic Church's rules are far stricter than those of most evangelical Protestant churches for accepting a person with Gingrich's background. Much about Gingrich's ecclesiastical situation will never be made public and is under the seal of the confessional — i.e., between him and his priest. I happen to be a member of a church which takes a pretty hard line on divorce and remarriage, but Protestant churches which freely accept people into membership despite multiple divorces have no valid grounds to be criticizing Newt Gingrich's personal faith.
Bottom line is this: as long as we had two viable candidates for the Republican nomination, I believe evangelical Protestants and conservative Roman Catholics could vote for either Gingrich or Santorum in good conscience.
We now have only one candidate left. Romney is simply unacceptable — he has a background of defending baby killing, homosexual marriage, and other damnable wickedness, and unlike Gingrich, his change of heart is far from clear.
Even if we could vote for a Mormon (a debatable point for me), we cannot vote for a candidate who does not meet the basic standards of Romans 13 in upholding justice and punishing the wicked. Romney doesn't qualify for our support.
I believe it's time to get behind Newt Gingrich as the last conservative left in the Republican race. I understand some people simply cannot do that in good conscience, and I respect that.
However, I strongly urge such people to read this post, take a close look at the biblical references and Rev. Garlow's statements about Gingrich's repentance, and seriously reconsider. We're not talking about ordaining Gingrich as an elder or making him a Sunday School or catechism teacher; we're talking about whether Gingrich is biblically qualified to be a civil ruler.
If Gingrich isn't qualified, then neither is Ronald Reagan and King David, and I believe that is an inconsistent standard.
1,153 posted on Wed Apr 11 2012 16:19:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by sam_paine: "Exactly. A divorcee with enstranged children who authorized the sale of weapons to terrorists like Ronald Reagan would be morally unacceptable to such people."
1,151 posted on Wed Apr 11 2012 16:11:37 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by 5thGenTexan: "They are not saying they will only vote for someone who can, as President, change abortion. They are saying that they cannot support a person for President who personally is pro-abortion. It is about the person's moral character, not the powers of the office. They choose to support only pro-life candidates, regardless of the powers of the office they are running for."
I'm NOT blind to America's ruin under Obama. But you are blind to its ruin under Romney.
And you still haven't told me WHY you believe Romney now?
Can you name ONE "pro-life advocate"who was still an abortionist at AGE SIXTY?
And just what independent has won a presidential election? And if you can't win an election without independents, then you sure as heck can't win it without conservatives.
Do you have any concept of the difference between Obama's burning desire to destroy America, and Romney's "potential" for implementing some policies you don't like?
Where is your "still an abortionist" charge coming from?
And yes....Dr. Bernard Nathansen, founder of NARAL.
He performed over 5,000 abortions and sometime after age 60 became Pro-Life.
I met him at the Human Life International Conference in 1991, in Houston.
Excellent read Darrell.....and well worth the read...
..."there is no indicator anywhere in Scripture that King David's adultery disqualified him from office... That's quite different from ordained pastors, elders and deacons who must be removed from office in such cases."...
...."Christians can vote in good conscience for Newt Gingrich, just as they could vote in good conscience for Ronald Reagan."......
...."If Gingrich isn't qualified, then neither is Ronald Reagan and King David, and I believe that is an inconsistent standard."....
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Published: Friday, March 20, 2009 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 1:41 p.m.
Fletcher town councilman Wayne Garren announced Thursday his intention to run for mayor of Fletcher.
"Chief among the reasons I'm seeking this office," Garren said, "is that I want to have a strong leadership role in the Heart of Fletcher development program. I believe my experience - both in corporate employment and my years as a small business owner - will serve the town well as we go forward with this program to create a new civic and business environment in Fletcher."
Garren was appointed to the town council in 2007 to fill the unexpired term of councilman Jim Clayton, who moved to Mills River.
Current mayor Bill Moore extended his congratulations to Garren via a telephone interview with the Times-News on Thursday.
"As far as I know I will have my name in the hat, too," he said about running for another term as mayor. "He (Garren) has every opportunity and right just as anyone else in town to run for mayor."
Prior to Garren's appointment, the newly announced candidate had served on the planning board since 2001.
"I actually first served on the Fletcher planning board back in 1989, when Fletcher first incorporated," he said.
When he accepted the 2007 appointment as councilman, the town was experiencing turmoil in its police department and all the citizens' unrest and adverse publicity that accompanied it.
"I was pleased to have the opportunity to work with the other members of the council, the mayor and town manager to find a good solution for the problems we were facing," he said. "I am real excited about the police department now. We are blessed to have Tim (Christol) as our police chief."
"I have been very involved with Norcom working on the Heart of Fletcher," he said. "They bring a level of expertise that I respect and look forward to continue working with."
Garren said his top priority is not constructing a new town hall immediately.
"There are other interested parties looking at the Heart of Fletcher," he said. "Fletcher is a hot spot in Western North Carolina."
"Fletcher is facing tough times," he said. "We have businesses laying off employees. Sales tax revenue is down due to our slumping economy. I am not sure if Fletcher will benefit from a stimulus package. We cannot wait; we must take the initiative. We have a great opportunity with our Heart of Fletcher plan."
Garren said he is looking forward to taking a leading role in this effort.
"I have some experience in commercial real estate development and I will use this experience for the benefit of Fletcher," he said.
As for taxes, Garren agreed with Town Manager Mark Biberdorf that in these economic times a tax increase would not be wise.
"Our town staff, mayor and council have been working with the Hendersonville Soccer Association on a plan to develop a soccer complex on a 51-acre parcel of land in Fletcher," he said. "I have supported this plan from the original meeting I held with Eddie Watkins and Larry Betsinger in November 2008. I expect that the town will have a contract with HCSA soon."
"I was initially in favor of the annexation effort in Fletcher," he said. "After listening at the meetings to those opposing the annexation and after reviewing the results of the survey done in the town, I felt compelled to vote no on the annexation. Those opposing the effort were united against the annexation, and 53 percent of Fletcher residents said no on our survey."
Garren said that he is not against annexation, but is opposed to forced annexation.
Garren was born an raised in Hoopers Creek and has lived here most of his life. He moved away to pursue business interests on two occasions, always returning to his roots. He was employed for many years at Steelcase and while there, started his own business, Garren Painting and Tile.
In 1998, Garren resigned from Steelcase and began his career as a full-time small business owner. He bought WGWM Enterprise Inc., doing business as Subway, in 2004, and currently operates Subway restaurants at four locations.
Garren is married to his high school sweetheart, Dewena Fowler Garren of Hoopers Creek. The couple has two children: A daughter, Jennifer Garren of Fletcher, and a son, Wayne Cameron Garren Jr.
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Definición de excessive en inglés:
More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate: he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy
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superfluous, superabundant
exorbitant, extortionate, unreasonable, outrageous, undue, uncalled for, extreme, inordinate, unwarranted, unnecessary, needless, disproportionate, too much
informal over the top, OTT, a bit much
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At a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse, State Representatives Tim Derickson (R-Oxford) and Bill Patmon (D-Cleveland) today discussed legislation to prevent any laws that substantially burden a person's free exercise of religion.
The Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) strives to ensure that Ohio citizens have the ability to freely worship and exercise their religious liberties, an effort that has already been undertaken at the federal level to protect the First Amendment.
"For most Ohioans, faith and worship play a vital role in their lives and provide a sense of hope and community," said Rep. Derickson. "We are privileged as Americans to have a guaranteed right to free speech and free exercise of religion. It is important that religious and political leaders work together to defend religious liberties on behalf of our citizens of all faiths, and implementing a Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Ohio will help to accomplish this goal."
"This legislation will help reassert the foundation upon which this country was founded and has grown and prospered on—freedom of religion and the practice of it," said Rep. Patmon.
The Ohio RFRA largely resembles the federal RFRA, which was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1993. It restored the requirement of "strict scrutiny" application in religious freedom cases, which ensured that the government adequately justify burdens on religious exercise imposed by laws neutral toward religion and that if limited religious rights is indeed justified, the court must take the least restrictive means possible to limit those rights.
However, in City of Boerne v. Flores (1997), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress lacked the authority to mandate how state laws should be interpreted. Therefore, the federal RFRA currently only applies to the interpretation of federal statutes, not to state laws. The Supreme Court ruling has encouraged states to implement their own RFRAs to uphold and protect citizens' First Amendment rights.
"While Congress and the President had intended RFRA to protect all Americans, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1997 that Congress lacks the power to apply this federal law to actions by state or local governments," said Rep. Derickson. "I hope to see Ohio join the 18 other states that have already passed their own Religious Freedom Restoration Acts and ensured that religious freedoms are afforded to their citizens for generations to come."
The proposed Ohio RFRA has received the support of the Ohio Catholic Conference, Agudath Israel of America, the Ohio Council of Churches, the Family Research Council, the Liberty Foundation, Citizens for Community Values, Citizen Link, and the Institute for Principled Policy.
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Clothes, Cairo: 27 reviews and 23 photos
Luggage and bags: Small suitcases are easier to fit in the small Taxies.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: If you are visiting Egypt by summer make sure you got plenty of T-shirts beacuse they will get dirty everytime you go out!
If you are a female make sure to bring decent clothes if you don`t want to be harrased.
Cottons are the best bring light cotton shirts and long pants to wear."No" to wearing shorts,and tank tops or skirts above the knee.
If you are going to a night club by a car then wear a scarf over your shoulder,until you reach the night spot.
Wearing open toed sandals are ok.*
If you are visiting it by winter ,don`t expect it to be very cold,so one jacket and one over coat are more than enough.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Most medicines are available in Egypt,but if you are on some kind of medication you should bring your own,just to be on the safe side.Plus imported medicines are very expensive due to TAX.
Photo Equipment: It would be very cheap if you want to develope your film in Egypt,I always develope my films before leaving,many photo shops develope your film in less than an hour.they also can deliver your pictures to where you are staying(just tip the man who delivers it).
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If I use diminished chords such as ii diminished chord from the minor scale then do I according to the rules for proper part writing use the first inversion of ii diminished. What is the reasoning behind that? Is it because there is no diminished fifth between the bass and any of the upper voices? But there is a diminished fifth between the the fifth and the root. How come the diminished fifth between the fifth and the root is ignored?
In common-practice part-writing, the notes of a diminished fifth are tendency tones. That means that the notes tend to go somewhere specific in the next chord. A rule of part-writing is not to double tendency tones. The reasoning is that doing so means that the doubled notes would have to resolve the same way, thereby creating parallel octaves (or unisons, rarely).
Also, in most chords, we double either the chord root or the bass note. Since the chord root of ii-diminished is a tendency tone, we must double the bass, which cannot be a tendency tone. The only non-tendency-tone in the ii-diminished triad is its third, so the chord will be in first inversion with a doubled bass.
Further, the most likely destination of this chord is the dominant, then likely the tonic for (perhaps) an authentic cadence. The third of ii-diminished, which is scale degree 4, can go to the root of V naturally in this circumstance. The motion from scale degree 2 to 3 could not fulfill this tendency (and, in fact, we do not immediately resolve it because scale degree 3 is not in the V chord). Putting scale degree 6 in the bass would mean that the ii-diminished triad is in second inversion, which is unstylistic.
Keep in mind that you may more often use ii-half-diminished-7 as your pre-dominant chord in minor. Of course, iv also works.
I would be happy to clarify if needed. Two seconds of Googling did not yield a satisfactory definition of tendency tones, else I would link to one.
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it's the 640x480 res trailer.
thanks guys.
Posted 22 August 2004 - 11:44 AM
Save as Quicktime file. Not as Source file.
Edited by JayDee, 22 August 2004 - 11:48 AM.
Posted 22 August 2004 - 01:52 PM
i think i read somewhere a while ago before i got xbmc that it can't play quicktime 6 and only 5, is this still the case?
Posted 22 August 2004 - 01:54 PM
Had some mov´s that NEVER played befor that, but now works fine.
Thats why i only updated the text about .mov files and didn´t delete it just yet in teh sticky thread.
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Posted 22 August 2004 - 05:48 PM
are there any specific settings required? whatever i try it doesn't load.
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There are alot of people who release the binaries either with the codecs missing, or the python folder missing etc.
The XBMC team don't release the binaries so the best way to make sure is to read the manual and compile from source yourself
Posted 23 August 2004 - 08:16 AM
soemthing's wrong????
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ok fresh update of 18-08, deleted my save game file. so everything is default.
cranked up all cache sizes to max possible (160000 something i think)
set filters to anosotrophic (or however its spelt lol)
all other filters off (i.e soften, deinterlace, post-proccesing. btw wtf do these do lol)
pal 60 off.
adust framerate on
oh and xbox is pal with pal video output.
and edited default paths for my pictures, my music and my videos in xml file.
saved movie file as quicktime movie not source then ftped to f drive.
EDIT: and i got the codecs.rar installed
ok the reason why i listed all that was just incase there's anything in there that could be stopping the playback. i would appreciate it if someone could reply with any guesses as to why it may not be working.
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Where's Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald's (R-Juneau) and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' (R-Rochester) compassion for people suffering from cancer in our state? Their maneuvers to block a bill requiring health plans to provide the same coverage for expensive chemotherapy pills (which can be taken at home) as they do for the expensive chemotherapy administered through IV's, were disgraceful.
Although a majority of the state Senate supported the bill, Scott Fitzergerald to took steps to keep it from coming to the floor for a vote. See Journal Sentinel article Wisconsin senators heavily support cancer drug bill; no vote planned and the editorial Scott Fitzgerald Should Stand Aside.
The newspaper has pointed out that Fitzgerald's brother is lobbying against the bill for the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans. That HMO opposes the bill along with individual insurers and another trade group, the Alliance of Health Insurers. Insurers are major donors to Senate Republicans' campaigns.
So, what's the top priority of Republican state legislators---serving Wisconsin residents, including vulnerable folks who are struggling with cancer --- or appeasing special interest groups?
The Journal Sentinel also reported, " Like Fitzgerald in the Senate, Vos is using procedural tactics to prevent the bill from getting a floor vote in which it would clearly pass. On Friday, Vos transferred the bill from the Health Committee to the Insurance Committee--a step taken solely to make it harder to get the bill to the floor."
The Mayo Clinic website contends: " Oral drugs that are prescribed for the treatment of cancer are called oral chemotherapy. Chemotherapy taken by mouth is just as strong as other forms of chemotherapy and work in a similar way....Oral chemotherapies are becoming more and more common as a way of treating cancer."
Breast cancer survivor Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), a sponsor of the bill, argued, "Oral chemo is the wave of the future. "In a big way today we're bringing our statutes up to speed of the technology of this drug."
Fortunately, Fitzgerald flip-flopped. Per the Journal Sentinel: "In the Senate, Fitzgerald reversed course after bottling up the bill last week. He relented on holding the vote--and voted for the bill himself--after Democrats threatened to force repeated votes on the measure Tuesday and other leaders of Fitzgerald's own caucus demanded a vote on it." The Senate passed the bill, 30-2 on Tuesday. Just two senators voted against it---Paul Farrow (R-Village of Pewaukee) and Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa).
In expressing their opposition to the the bill, Farrow declared, "It's a mandate. If we're going to say we're going to mandate this one area, what's the next area we're going to mandate?" and Vukmir stated, "I have a consistent record of opposing insurance mandates...." For your information, in June 2013, the Senate passed a bill mandating women seeking abortions get ultrasounds. The Senate vote for that was 17-15, with all Republicans for it. So, that mandate was acceptable, but not one that helps people sickened with cancer get critical treatments? Given their opposition to a bill to help cancer patients afford chemotherapy pills, I hope Farrow and Vukmir aren't claiming to be compassionate family- values conservatives and staunchly pro-life.
During my career as a registered nurse, I worked on an oncology unit providing care to very ill cancer patients, including administration of chemotherapy. Some of my relatives and friends have battled cancer. Several years ago, my mother was diagnosed with advanced multiple myeloma, which was treated with radiation and IV chemotherapy. She endured many treks to the hospital for those outpatient treatments. If she could have taken chemo orally at home rather than making trips to a medical center to spend hours getting chemo intravenously in a room full of cancer patients, I am certain she'd have preferred that.
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The God Gaps: Why religious affiliation and attendance affect U.S. politics
Political leanings linked to church activity, social issues
While watching "All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise" on HBO with her conservative mother, Beverly Sharp's liberal leanings on the topic of same-sex marriage came to light. When Sharp's mom protested that a lesbian couple on the show was being able to adopt a child, Sharp came to the couple's defense.
"I see nothing wrong with them adopting him because they gave him a home where someone else didn't want him," Sharp told her mother.
Growing up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sharp's early political conservatism was evident in her support for Republican candidates Bob Dole and George W. Bush in the 1996-2004 presidential elections. However as she attended The University of Texas at San Antonio and fell out of consistent church activity, her views on social issues like abortion and same-sex marriage had evolved.
"Yes, abortion is wrong, but now I feel like it's a woman's right to choose," Sharp says.
According to political trends, 50 years ago Sharp's decline in religious activity would not have affected her political leanings as much as the fact that she classifies herself as Mormon. Religious affiliation has long been a significant factor in American politics, termed the "God Gap" by some, with the most recent example of the 2008 presidential election following the trend. Only 20 percent of white evangelicals (traditionally Republican) voted for Obama compared to the 94 percent of black Protestants (traditionally Democrats) who supported the current president.
However, the evolution of Sharp's political thought combined with her decline in religious activity is a new gap that has come about over the past few decades. This second "God Gap" in American politics shows those who are less observant churchgoers tend to vote more Democratic compared to those who attend frequently. Although black Protestants voted for John Kerry as a whole in 2004, only 83 percent of those who attended church weekly supported him compared to 92 percent of those who were less observant.
Political Science professor Patrick L. Fisher of Seton Hall University says this second God Gap of the past few decades comes from the emphasis of American politics on culture wars.
"It is due to the increased focus on social issues, such as abortion and gay marriage," Fisher said via email. "When the political focus was on economic issues from the Great Depression to the 1960s, church attendance was not a very good indicator of partisan leanings. To show you how much has changed, when (John F.) Kennedy (Democrat) won the presidency in 1960, those who voted for him were actually slightly more likely to be regular churchgoers than those who voted for (Richard) Nixon (Republican)."
University of Nevada Las Vegas professor Ted Jelen shares this sentiment. Having done political science research into the effect church attendance has on the views of abortion, Jelen says those who are strict observers support conservative policies despite the religious teachings.
"The more frequent attendance, the more pro-life the attitude, which has always perplexed me because not all churches are pro-life," Jelen says. "There are a number of churches where the position taken by the leadership is that while no one is for abortion, sometimes it is the best in a series of bad alternatives. But at the level of the pew it doesn't seem to matter much, frequent attendees are always more conservative on abortion than less frequent attendees."
A 2006 Gallup poll reflects Jelen's perspective. According to the poll, 39 percent of those who attend a Christian church weekly think abortion should be illegal in all circumstances, compared to just 11 percent of those who attend services once a month.
On top of the emphasis on social issues, professor John Green of The University of Akron says the assimilation of minority religious groups into the religious mainstream has also had a profound effect on the decline of the affiliation impact and the rise of the importance of attendance.
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Attracting large numbers of visitors to your stand at an exhibition is a two-stage process — including activities pre-event and during the event. Here are ten ways to maximise visitor numbers:
Inform visitors of your presence about a month before the exhibition and give them a flavour of what you're showcasing. A good option is advertising or getting an editorial in the show guide as this usually goes out to all pre-registered visitors beforehand. There will also be printed copies when people arrive at the show. A lot of visitors plan their day over a coffee using the guide before they start roaming.
Another great way to flag up your presence at a show is by sending email or direct mail to your client and prospect database. Social media is also a quick and easy way to amplify the message — think LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, depending on your sector.
A successful exhibition stand is a mixture of creativity, functionality and activity. Ergonomics are important — is the stand open and welcoming, does it flow correctly, is it well-designed? A good stand should look architecturally interesting and include the use of different materials, finishes, lighting and colours.
What is your message and is it illustrated in your design and content? Rather than just showing graphics or brochures on your stand, digital tools such as quizzes, surveys, games and animations help visitors feel engaged and make your presence far more memorable.
Offer visitors an incentive to part with their data; for example, a prize for taking part, an interesting giveaway (tied in with the theme) or a draw for a bigger prize post-show. This also keeps the exhibitor-visitor dialogue going after the event. By posting event scrapbooks on sites such as Storify and Pinterest, and using your blog, you can broadcast key messages to visitors as well as to prospects that couldn't make the show.
If you're on a smaller budget you need to maximise it. If you don't exhibit often you may not get value out of purchasing a stand and would be better off hiring it. Hired stands can still be creative and bespoke and they are cheaper so you can test the water. Small spaces can deliver just as well as larger ones. Use the height above a stand for rigging a banner or halo.
Make sure you can track the success of what you do so you can measure return on investment. If you're going to invest in exhibiting, you need to measure your results against your sales lead and conversion objectives.
There are good freebies and bad freebies. Bad freebies for me are generic items — such as pens, mugs, mouse mats that don't tie in with anything you're doing. Good freebies have relevance, longevity and a purpose. We recently did some customised Toblerone bars — everyone likes chocolate, but they tied in with the "angled" theme on our stand. We also combined this with an augmented reality wrapper that played a video from an app. Good freebies don't have to cost the earth; but if you can't think of anything original, then freebies won't be missed.
Staff in branded tops can look neat and yet informal. Being relaxed but professional is key. Visitors don't want to feel intimidated — if you're suited and booted, it helps to drop the tie.
No visitor wants an over-zealous salesman in their face as soon as they've walked on to the stand. Establish eye contact first, smile and ask them how they're finding the show. Don't go for the hard sell straight away — you need to find out why they're visiting. But remember you are there to generate leads and you won't do that if you're ignoring everyone, are on your mobile, talking to your colleagues or taking a break.
Copyright © Samantha Thomsett, head of marketing at exhibition stand and display specialists, Nimlok.
Recently we've seen some sinful uses of social media; from clueless users to pointless tweeters. Already this year we've witnessed an array of social media blunders, not to mention those who've been prosecuted for their comments on social media.
So why all the sinning? With social media use at an all time high and as competition increases between social businesses, people are stretching the social media boundaries to stand out online. Some businesses have lost sight of social media etiquette, business etiquette and common sense as they "borrow" content and spy on their competitors.
But businesses that abuse social media are only damaging their own reputations and jeopardising their business opportunities.
So what are the 11 social media sins?:
Although you can delete posts, people can also screen grab and anything you post can remain in the social media realm forever. This is particularly relevant with Twitter — you can never be certain who is monitoring what you tweet. Never post anything on social media that you wouldn't be happy for the whole world to see.
Treat social media as one and be consistent across your social media profiles. Your social media profiles should not be competing for your attention, do not favour one over the other; you should post content consistently over all sites. But keep in mind though that each has its own rules and purposes.
Use Twitter to signpost, ensure LinkedIn is B2B focused, Facebook B2C and Google+ should be a mixture of the two. You may need to alter the language of your posts based on the target audience of that platform. Ensure that your presence is consistent and truly represents you. Your social media profiles are usually the first place people go to find out about you, if you've got a mismatched, jumbled and inconsistent presence, people will be less likely to trust you and what you post.
There are thousands of fake social media users posing as celebrities and everyday users, with many of these being controlled by internet trolls. These are people who trawl social media sites posting derogatory comments and abusing users and should be reported to the social networking site in which they are operating on.
You must ensure that those influencers you follow are verified (have a little blue tick). If you're an infamous user yourself, consider getting your own account verified.
You need to be careful what you tweet, even on your personal social media profiles. If your employer is mentioned on your profile, they can be liable for any offensive comments you make through Vicarious Liability.
Mind your social media Ps & Qs, watch your language and do not swear — especially if you're posting from your business account. Your tweets represent your brand so ensure they reflect your target market and avoid offending anyone with your language.
There are proven best and worst times to post on social media and constantly broadcasting brand messages can be a waste of time. Check out the best times to post and ensure your posting is targeted.
Mix up scheduled tweets with timely posts throughout the week so you'll create a great balance for your social media profiles and save yourself a lot of time.
Social media is not the place to air your dirty laundry and you will undoubtedly regret doing this so don't share your personal information, family disputes or private matters.
Do not mix your personal life with your business handles; ensure you create a different personal account to keep up to date with friends. Already this year we've seen a number of cases involving people being fired, and in some cases prosecuted, for what they've said on social media. Again, don't post anything that you wouldn't want the world to see — including friends, family, colleagues and employers.
Most of us have received negative or abusive comments on social media at some time. Don't delete these comments, instead reply to them promptly (not necessarily immediately) and appropriately (step back, compose yourself, don't reply in anger, deal with this in the same manner as you would through any other form of contact) to show you are dealing with this.
This is particularly true when it comes to social customer service; Twitter is now the first place many of us go to complain and if your company is brushing these comments under the carpet and removing them from your feed then this shows you in a terrible light. Show respect when replying and only use humour if appropriate.
So, don't kill comments (unless truly offensive, in which case report and block); start dealing with them confidently. Ultimately, you will be judged on the way with you deal with it.
Don't insult or mock people via social media; instead treat all your connections with respect. Ensure you get the tone of voice right, as well as the content you share — never position yourself online as something you are not.
Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. Forge new relationships, share content and that way your will gain respect, support and recognition.
Social media has made it harder than ever for individuals to keep a track of their comments, posts and articles; and it's now easier than ever for people to steal your content. Don't steal other people's tweets, arguments and opinions — it's wrong.
We all know that social media is great for getting content ideas and inspiration, but if you are to use someone else's articles, don't present them as your own and reference them correctly. Social media content can still be copyrighted and you may find yourself in trouble if you present ripped off content as your own.
Many people think social media gives you anonymity but this isn't always the case. Social media posts and comments are traceable so never use social media to slander people or businesses.
If you have a problem with a business or a brand, make sure you bring this, politely, to their attention and do not use social media as a way to broadcast your hate towards them. If you're a business, don't lie about other companies or mock them on Twitter.
Ensure that you have correct training and policies in place to monitor what your staff post and who has access to your accounts. After all, social media is an extension of your existing communications channels.
Love what your competitor is doing on social media? Well, don't just sit back green with envy, go and do it yourself. Social media has removed boundaries that were traditionally the realms of big brand, big budget names.
Social media has provided a glass wall into other businesses and If you like something they're doing, then think about doing something similar yourself. Not only has it allowed you to monitor competitors, social media has also allowed you to keep a track of your business targets, giving you an easy way to communicate and network with them.
© Emma Pauw, social media writer, We Talk Social.
Business advertising spend in the UK hit a new high of almost £14bn in 2013 and is set to increase to £14.8bn this year. But are businesses getting their money's worth?
Personally, I doubt it. And the reason is that most businesses will miss out on one essential ingredient: experience.
Experiential marketing helps consumers contextualise the narrative behind your product and service.
Let's take perfume as an example. Perfumes are, functionally speaking, a mixture of ingredients that produce a pleasant smell.
But people don't wear perfume for the constituent parts; they buy it for the experience, they buy it in the hopes that they will feel attractive and desirable, and they buy it to give them a sense of confidence.
How is this experience achieved? By creating a holistic experience of the product.
It starts with advertising. Perfume ads usually feature a model sauntering around looking sexy; there is usually a husky voice saying abstract words like "adored" or "eternal"; and there is either lots of colour, for fun adventurous brands (think Joop!), or black and white, for brands that focus on being sexy and powerful (such as CK).
Next comes the in-store experience. The bright lights of each perfume shelf, the imagery displayed nearby — all are designed to continue the experience.
The bottle is also key — it takes the experience from store to home. Some are rough and jagged, others are sleek and curved.
And every time the customer uses the product, they experience that vision.
You might say: "But my business is in accounting software, not perfume."
But you can still apply the same thinking. Experiential marketing relies on bringing together five distinct dimensions into one holistic experience:
Feeling. What will it feel like to use your product or service?
Sensing. How do customers physically sense your product?
Thinking. The experience still needs to take into account the rational, logical value of your product or service. How obvious can you make the benefits of your product? Can you illustrate its potential with a demo?
Acting. What behaviours will your product help to facilitate? Changes in behaviour can be highly motivational and empowering, such as Nike's classic Just do it tagline.
Relating. How does your product or service link the customer to others, or even to a projection of their future self?
As the Chinese proverb goes: "Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand."
Copyright © 2014 Richard Edwards, director of event and customer experience specialist Quatreus.
Social media platforms such as Twitter give brands a free and invaluable way to connect with clients (both current and potential), spread brand warmth, monitor competitors, manage customer service, gain customer insights and drive website traffic — what's not to love?
Yet, many brands are jumping feet first into the social media realm without understanding the basics; in particular, how to post content. This may seem like a no-brainer to some, yet many brands still don't understand the fundamental rules of social media. Yes, social media is integral to your brand, but going out all guns blazing with no planning or strategy may do more harm than good.
And what's the biggest faux-pas of all? It's using social media channels to broadcast rather than engage.
If used in moderation, broadcast messages on social media can be effective. You can flag up new website content including blogs, news and articles. And you can attract more fans and followers by positioning yourself as an industry expert.
Yet, this must be done in moderation. If you continuously broadcast marketing messages via your social sites, people will soon switch off. Mix these messages with engaging third party content, network with customers and work to build strong lasting relationships with your followers. Social media is a long game but over time you will see results.
You wouldn't train your in-store staff to constantly shout out brand messages in an attempt to sell to customers — apart from looking unprofessional, it would drive people away. So why do brands do this on social? The best sales people get to know their customers, they engage them in conversations, find out what makes them tick and then provide a solution to match their needs. The same should go for social media.
A report from Brandwatch shows that 25% of top brands continue to use Twitter for broadcasting purposes only. If you're constantly broadcasting marketing messages, your content is without context, no trust is built and ultimately no sales. This can also make your brand look uncreative; your social media sites are supposed to show the human face of your organisation, to show your personality. If you're only pushing brand messages, your business looks dull and uninspiring.
The real value comes from engaging your followers in two-way conversations, interacting with them and showing them that you care. Over the years, many brands have created a huge sense of brand warmth via their humorous and engaging social media posts; and their messages are retweeted, spreading their brand messages much further than those brands who broadcast. So come on guys, get some personality.
We all know the saying; if a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound? Well, the same goes for social; it's all well and good endlessly posting but if you're not engaging your followers then these posts will fall on deaf ears. If you're constantly pushing out messages, people will soon switch off. Instead start engaging in conversations, joining in with the chatter and building up a strong sense of brand warmth and rapport with your followers.
Copyright © 2014 Emma Pauw, social media writer, We Talk Social.
Have you given much thought to how you communicate with your customers once they have ordered from your online store?
For many businesses, email is the obvious option; it is cheap, everyone else does it and all of your customers have an email address. But that is exactly the problem — because everyone else uses email, your communications get buried.
According to MailChimp, only 17.35% of ecommerce emails get opened. So, if you currently use email for order updates, then these communications are potentially reaching less than one in five customers.
Using SMS texts for customer service is a brilliant way to add customer value post-purchase for seven reasons:
SMS communications have a staggering open rate of 98%. Sending text messages ensures that your customers stay updated at every stage of the ordering and delivery process.
At a time when customers have handed over money and they are eagerly waiting for news on their order, there is no better time to use SMS as a communication tool. 90% of texts get read within five minutes. Your customers will appreciate the instant updates.
Mobile phones are very personal devices. Communicating through SMS to provide order updates shows you care and will build deep trust and loyalty.
With the growth of mcommerce, more and more consumers are buying goods through their smartphones. So communicating with them through a method that is more smartphone-friendly simply makes sense.
Some smartphone users turn their internet off in order to save battery. Others simply don't have 3G or 4G signal. SMS overcomes these technological issues.
SMS makes your brand stand out from the crowd. With so many ecommerce businesses communicating solely through email, SMS is a great way to reach your customers.
Once your existing customers have received customer service texts from you they are more responsive to future promotional texts that add value. For example, you could send a loyalty coupon with an embedded URL code to your online store.
SMS gives you a greater ability to keep customers informed in a way that's personal and relevant to them, enabling you to engage with them throughout the order process. This not only leads to increased satisfaction — but also increased sales.
Copyright © Dan Parker 2014. Dan is an expert contributor to Marketing Donut and the marketing director of FireText.
If content creation and social media is an important aspect of your marketing, you'll know how much time it can take. This is probably the most common problem that SMEs face. The vision may be there but the ability to make it happen with limited resources is incredibly challenging.
Social media won't work if you don't allocate enough people and time resources to it. Here are six tips to help you manage content creation and social media effectively based on my own experiences running two businesses and attempting to manage three websites, four blogs and more than ten social media channels!
Sara Drawwater is an expert contributor to Marketing Donut and runs her own creative consultancy, Something Beckons.


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