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Looking for some social media stats to use for your strategy or in your next presentation? You will find what you need in the list below — updated to August 2014.
829 million daily active users (Facebook)
654 million mobile DAUs (Facebook)
1.32 billion monthly active users (Facebook)
1.07 mobile MAUs (Facebook)
Average time spent monthly per user: 6.35 hours (Quick Sprout)
3.2 billion likes and comments daily (Quick Sprout)
66 percent of users are Millennials (ShortStack)
2 percent of people use Facebook primarily for business purposes (Quick Sprout)
23.39 percent of social media traffic referrals (June 2014) (Shareaholic)
64 percent of global social sharing (ShareThis)
65 percent of customer questions posted on brands' Facebook pages receive answers (ShortStack)
Top social care industries on Facebook: airlines (84 percent response rate), telecom (81.5 percent), finance (79.2 percent), retail (71.8 percent), and industrial (68.3 percent) (Socialbaker)
Industries that receive the most customer questions on Facebook: telecom, electronics, retail, ecommerce, and services (Socialbaker)
Facebook posts of 80 characters or less get 66 percent more engagement than longer posts (ShortStack)
53 percent of marketers are on Facebook (Simply Measured)
25 percent of 13 to 17 year-olds left Facebook in 2014 (Marketo Blog)
As of 2014, Google has indexed 200 Terabytes of data or 0.004 percent of the total Internet (Website Magazine)
5.92 billion daily Google searches (Website Magazine)
Half of all Internet users aged 16-64 visit Google via mobile (GlobalWebIndex)
16 years of video uploaded to YouTube daily (Website Magazine)
36 percent of Internet users visit YouTube via mobile (GlobalWebIndex)
98 percent of 18-34 year-olds watch YouTube from their smartphones (YouTube Insights)
Video viewing on computers and mobile devices peaks between 12 and 5 p.m. (U.S.-based time zones) (YouTube Insights)
24 percent of marketers are on YouTube (Simply Measured)
Average duration of a Google+ visit: 3 minutes and 46 seconds (Inside Facebook)
642 new Google+ users per minute (SocialTimes)
2/3 of active Google+ users are between the ages of 15-34 (GlobalWebIndex)
Active Google+ male / female ratio: 64 / 36 percent (GlobalWebIndex)
Top Google+ user bases by country: Indonesia (36 percent), India (35 percent), Vietnam (33 percent), South Africa (33 percent), Thailand (31 percent), and Turkey (29 percent) (GlobalWebIndex)
23 percent of marketers are on Google+ (Simply Measured)
28 percent of users are in the 18-29 age bracket (Quick Sprout)
71 percent of the world's largest brands are now on Instagram (Piqora)
Each post should have a minimum of three hashtags. Seven relevant hashtags generate the most engagement (Piqora)
44 percent of marketers are on Instagram (Simply Measured)
25 percent of marketers are on LinkedIn (Simply Measured)
15 percent of all Internet users (Quick Sprout)
18 percent of Pinterest users have an annual income of $75,000+ (Quick Sprout)
2 percent use Pinterest primarily for business purposes (Quick Sprout)
5.72 percent of social media traffic referrals (June 2014) (Shareaholic)
75 percent of mobile shares (ShareThis)
Pins now drive 172 percent more website visits and 304 percent more page views on average (Piqora)
The average revenue per Pin has increased by 67 percent this year alone (Piqora)
2 million Pins sent daily (Pinterest)
14 percent of marketers are on Pinterest (Simply Measured)
25.7 million monthly mobile visitors (MediaPost)
23.3 million million monthly desktop visitors (MediaPost)
Distribution of Twitter users by region: (Statista)
- Asia Pacific: 32.8 percent
- North America: 23.7 percent
- Western Europe: 16.8 percent
- Latin America: 12.3 percent
- Middle East and Africa: 7.2 percent
- Central and Eastern Europe: 7.3 percent
- 60 million profiles in the U.S. (AllTwitter)
271 million monthly active users (Twitter)
211 mobile MAUs (Twitter)
23 million bot accounts (Twitter)
173 billion Timeline views for Q2 2014 (Twitter)
6.5 billion impressions on and off Twitter during the World Cup final (Marketing Land)
16 million new users gained during Q2 2014 (Marketing Land)
1.03 percent of social media traffic referrals (June 2014) (Shareaholic)
75 percent of mobile shares (ShareThis)
2.1 billion Twitter search engine queries per day (Quick Sprout)
6 percent of Tweeps use Twitter primarily for business purposes (Quick Sprout)
80 percent of Millennials access Twitter from a mobile device (Twitter)
Top social care industries on Twitter: services (63.2 percent response rate), airlines (58.4 percent), finance (56.9 percent), telecom (54 percent), and accomodation (49.4 percent) (Socialbaker)
Industries that receive the most customer questions on Twitter: telecom, electronics, retail, ecommerce, and finance (Socialbaker)
61 percent of marketers are on Twitter (Simply Measured)
Socially devoted brands receive more than 20 questions per minute on Twitter (Socialbaker)
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2.73 million post published daily (Website Magazine)
46 percent of people read blogs several times a day (Wolfgang Jaegel)
140 million readers in the U.S. (Quick Sprout)
There are 31 percent more bloggers now than 3 years ago (Wolfgang Jaegel)
4 out of 10 U.S. companies use blogs for marketing purposes (Wolfgang Jaegel)
Mobile usage
- Used by 39 percent of the global mobile internet population (We Are Social)
- Usage by country: South Africa (79 percent), Argentina (75 percent), Malaysia (73 percent), Hong Kong and Singapore (69 percent), and India (67 percent) (GlobalWebIndex)
Snapchat – User penetration by age in the U.S.: (comScore)
- 18-24: 50 percent
- 25-34: 20 percent
- 35+: 9 percent
Leading social media apps by smartphone penetration (ages 18-34): Facebook (75.6 percent), Instagram (43.1 percent), Snapchat (32.9 percent), Twitter (23.8 percent), Pinterest (17.9 percent), Google+ (18 percent), Vine (10.7 percent), and Tumblr (6.3 percent) (comScore)
30 percent of daily time spent online is via mobile (or 1.81 hours) (GlobalWebIndex)
Active users around the world: (We Are Social)
- Internet: 2.95 billion
- Social media: 2.03 billion
- Mobile 3.61 billion
- Mobile social: 1.56 billion
Active users by social platforms: (We Are Social)
- QQ: 848 million
- QZone: 644 million
- Whatsapp: 500 million
- Wechat: 396 million
- Google+: 343 million
- LinkedIn: 300 million
- Tumblr: 230 million
- Tencent Weibo: 220 million
- VKontakte: 75 million
130 million photos uploaded on Tumblr every day (Marketing Land)
54 percent of daily media time is spent online (or six hours) (GlobalWebIndex)
Users ages 16-64 spend an average of 1.69 hours daily on social networks (GlobalWebIndex)
59 percent of Internet users have a Gmail account (My.com)
There will be more than 4.9 billion email accounts by 2017 (My.com)
144.8 billion emails sent daily (Website Magazine)
74 percent of users check their emails when they wake up (My.com)
48 percent of users check their emails during lunch (My.com)
Main purposes of email usage: (My.com)
- Men: personal and business communications, getting news, and information about relevant products
- Women: personal communication, information about discounts and relevant products, and registration login
35 percent of people never buy products / services from email messages (HubSpot)
47 percent of all emails are opened on mobile (HubSpot)
82 percent of buyers state that they are more likely to trust companies when they are active on social media platforms (Quick Sprout)
99 percent of updates create very little engagement (VentureBeat)
Social, Digital & Mobile in The Middle East
Socialbakers' Social Marketing Reports (July 2014)
Social commerce in the U.S.
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I Am Attracted To Things That Smell Good
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SmellSight is the most used of my senses. Hearing and taste, are my most important senses. Touch is a sense I don't use often, or won't miss as much as the others at least. Smell has got to be my most unique sense that I use. I can be dead asleep and wake up knowing it is dinner time...
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Exceptwomen aren't things. I've been with women who didn't smell good. Doesn't matter how good they looked. And vice versa, a woman who smells good is good looking.
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I Love Things That Smell GoodNow my nose is something else...lol but it is true Im attracted to things that smell good. Whether its perfume, cologne, shower gel, hair spray, soaps, flowers, incense, or whatever......I will hover around a good smell for a little while lol.(peronally roses dont smell as good...
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We talk to Chefs Ioannis, who helms the kitchen at Greek restaurant Alati
Before introducing our second Chef's Choice Dinner at Alati, Angie (from Vanilla Beige) and I, had a chat with Chef Ioannis. We talked to him about his journey of becoming a chef, what message he wants to convey with Alati through his menu, his favourite ingredients and the ambience.
We're also inviting you to our second exclusive EAT Family dinner on Tuesday 14 March, so keep reading.
About becoming a chef
Ioannis' reasons to become a chef are quite simple – he likes to cook, he likes to eat, so why not do this professionally?
Growing up he didn't want to go to university, he wanted to do something with food. Back then, being a chef was not the glamorous life people think it is today though. Nobody wanted to be a chef – it was almost looked down on and his friends definitely made fun of his choice! How this has changed over the years with all the cooking shows, competition and celebrity status of so many chefs.
Ioannis has seen it change in the 28 years he's been in the culinary industry. He worked across the world, for different hotels and restaurants and now he settled down in Singapore: Cooking Greek food, for the first time. His ambition remains the same though – cooking good food with fresh ingredients to make people happy.
About Alati
Alati is Ioannis's first Greek restaurant and the cuisine is very near and dear to him. Born in Belgium because his parents fled the Greek war, Ioannis' moved back to Athens when he was 5 years old. This is where he started his culinary journey.
Alati means salt in Greek and this is one of the two main ingredients used in the Greek cuisine: Salt and secondly Olive Oil. The Greek or Mediterranean cuisine is identified by its simplicity and honesty when using ingredients. When preparing the food, Ioannis wants the ingredients to speak for themselves. Mediterranean dishes are quite light since no butter or creams are used. Just salt and olive oil.
About Ingredients
For Ioannis and Greek cuisine in general, ingredients are of utmost importance. There's no cover up with sauces, strong spices or other additions. Fresh ingredients are the key.
Where possible Alati imports ingredients directly from Greece. Olive oil, honey, fish, fish roe – all are sourced and imported directly from the motherland and from the region that produces them best. Several times a week these ingredients are flown in.
Fish comes from Macedonia, Olive Oil from the Peloponnese, Honey from Central Greece. The latest addition is Trikalinos Bottarga – an award winning ingredient dubbed the Greek caviar. Exclusively available at Alati in Singapore.
About the Menu
The sea and summer are Ioannis' main inspirations and transports him back to Greece and the Greek way of living. This is reflected in the menu. Dishes are light, can be shared and eaten all evening, even if it's late.
Fish of course takes a prominent place on the menu and changes often pending on the season. Pending on the fish and your personal preference you can choose to have your fish grilled or salt baked. The latter is a great way to keep moist in the fish.
About Favourites
Chef's favourite ingredient is cheese in general, no matter where the cheese is from. The Greek cheeses Feta and Haloumi are both featured on the menu and are very popular dishes as starter or for lunch.
Another favourite is the award winning Trikalinos Bottarga. Ioannis is the first to bring this exclusive ingredient to Singapore. Bottarga is cured Fish Roe from the Grey Mullet and considered the Greek caviar. It's wrapped in bee-wax to protect the roe and when served as a starter, the wax is removed and it's ready to go. It's delicious by itself or served with sides of chopped capers, chopped egg and home made pita bread.
Other favourites on the menu are the Stuffed Squid with Spinach and Feta as well as the Grilled Langoustines with Ladolemono (Greek Lemon & Olive Oil sauce).
About the Ambience
Alati is a family restaurant. It's not heavy fine dining – it's a restaurant with a face and a personality. Let's be friends. The restaurant feels like you're coming home and can be at home. The atmosphere is very relaxed, cozy and comfortable. It's a place to enjoy, relax and be happy.
Have something to eat, drink, make new friends and perhaps dance on the table. Yes, this is happening!
To read more about Ioannis, read the full interview on Vanilla Beige here.


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Where to Put a Termite Shield
A metal termite shield is designed to create a barrier that subterranean termites cannot penetrate and find difficult to go around to get into a home. Should termites build mud tubes on or around the shield, the termites' mud tubes will be noticeable. In this way, the shield forces termites to leave signs of activity where a trained professional can easily see them.
During the construction of a home, a termite shield may be installed near pipes, wooden piers or the foundation. Essentially, the termite shield will serve as a barrier in between your home and possible subterranean termite entry points.
With a correctly installed termite shield, foundation cracks and gaps should not exist. The metal termite shield should be wide enough to cap the foundation or wall so termites cannot enter your home through any crevices. The shield should extend at least two inches out from the foundation wall and bend down at a 45-degree angle.
Properly installed termite shields are 18 inches above ground. Shields are not intended for slab-on-ground construction.
Where Are Termite Shields Effective?
To be effective, all gaps in the metal shield must be sealed. In a termite shield, cracks or gaps are akin to rolling out a welcome mat to invite termites into your home.
A termite shield only deters termites from entering the structure above its location. Termites can still enter the house through cracks in the foundation or around plumbing that enters the house. These cracks and crevices need to be sealed and regularly checked for settling or adjustments.
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Lindsay Lohan has pawed away all talk of an affair with a feisty Cougar.
The rare beast - 36-year-old photographer Julia Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri , known by the single name of Indrani - has reportedly admitted to seeing a lot of the actress and is being mentioned as Lohan's girlfriend in the blogger- and-twitter-sphere.
Pictures: Indrani and Lindsay Lohan
But when asked about it by USMagazine.com, the 23-year-old actress says emphatically, "No, no, no... In NO way am I dating her."
Maybe all the rumors have something to do with Indrani's turn on Bravo's "Double Exposure" series on June 15.
And Indrani's partner Marcus Klinko may have been been speaking sincerely when he told the New York Post,that the two talk about "art and the deeper meaning of life"
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Me and my partner live in the UK but haven't really seen much of Europe. We want to go travelling but I think we'd prefer to do it in parts (Eg, Europe, then a year or so later America, then a year or so later Asia etc) and have saved up a few thousand pounds to start our first leg of our journey
We are vegetarian but love to try new foods. We enjoy music, reading and viewing filming locations (Especially if we're fans of the movie/tv show!) We like to see natural beauty and historical landmarks rather than museums etc but wouldn't mind a mixture.
We haven't really given ourselves a time limit yet, but would hope to at least spend a couple of days in each place - so we can get a better feel for the places we are visiting rather than feeling like we are rushing through everything.
We're new to this and would appreciate any information anyone can give us;
How much you recommend us to limit ourselves per day to spend (including food, accommodation, travel etc)
Whether you would recommend Hostels, AirBnB, CouchSurfing or a mixture of the lot.
Trains/Planes/Buses - what would be cheapest and most convenient.
How much time would you recommend us having for this trip (whether it be weeks or months)
Examples of travel itineraries, we wouldn't want to keep going back on ourselves etc.
Anything else you think might help/be relevant.
We would want to visit all the major landmarks/cities - but we are on a budget. I think our goal is to visit each European country on this trip, obviously some places we know we will only be there for a day just to visit a specific place, others we could possibly be there for up to a week. We just want to experience what this world has to offer, at the end of the day - you only live once!
Thanks in advance!
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Me and my partner live in the UK but haven't really seen much of Europe. We want to go travelling but I think we'd prefer to do it in parts (Eg, Europe, then a year or so later America, then a year or so later Asia etc) and have saved up a few thousand pounds to start our first leg of our journey
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To visit every country in europe and see all the major landmarks you are talking about a trip that is several months long. (There are 52 countries in europe.)
Unless you have that much time off and quite a large budget it's just not doable. And you will probably have to tent camp in the outskirts, travel by cheap buses and eat food from markets or prepared things from supermarkets. Also you need to consider the cost of entry to these major sights - most are not free and many are fairly pricey.
I suggest you think realistically about how much time you have available and how many thousands of euros you will have to spend then focus on taking smaller bites that will give you a chance to see more of each place - and not cost more than the downpayment of a house.
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You need to make some decisions before most of your questions can be answered. Look at some guidebooks, watch some videos, think about what interests you. The Fodors website has lots of information at the "Destinations" link at the top of every page. Make a list of what appeals to you most, then prioritize that list because you likely won't be able to see/do everything on it in one trip.
What you can get for your euro varies widely between countries, between places within each country, as well as the time of year. You need to know exactly how much you want to spend on the entire trip. A "few thousand pounds" to my mind could be anything between 2,000 and 5,000.
No one can tell you what form of transportation is cheapest and most convenient without knowing the itinerary.
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I just noticed that you tagged your post "Austria, France, Italy, Netherlands." Assuming you want to see more than one city/place in each country, that's already a long list for a couple who are "on a budget."
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Will you be willing to rent a car during this trip? That's really the best way to see small towns, except in the Netherlands, which has a very dense system of public transportation.
One idea, without a car, would be to take the Eurostar to Paris, visit the city for a while, then take a train to Amsterdam. Travel around the Netherlands by bus and train for part of the trip. The tourist offices in the Netherlands are very good at giving you directions using public transportation.
After your time in the Netherlands, take a train of cheap flight to Austria. Whether you want to rent a car there would depend on what you want to see. The major towns are well connected, and even some of the smaller towns can be seen using public transportation. Getting to Italy would be fairly easy by train. Verona is on a direct train line from Innsbruck, for example, and the train ride through the Alps is very scenic.
In Italy, the train is both cheaper and faster than driving if you're traveling between major cities such as Torino (Turin), Milan, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples, and Salerno. All of these cities are connected by high-speed trains. If you want to visit small rural villages, you may have to consider renting a car. There are a number of smaller places easily visited by train, boat, or bus, though. You'd have to have a better idea of your itinerary to get specific advice.
Most European countries have train tickets that are highly discounted for advance purchase of tickets; the Eurostar also costs a lot less if you buy the tickets well in advance. I can tell you that in Italy, where I live, there are excellent discounts on the high speed reserved trains if you buy tickets 120 days in advance, and especially if you can manage to travel at the less popular times of day. These tickets are for a specific train at a specific time, so don't buy tickets if you're not sure of your travel plans, because the discounted tickets can't be exchanged for other tickets without paying the full price, and can't be exchanged at all on the day of travel. For the low-cost regional trains, used mostly by commuters and students, there is no reason to buy the tickets until you get to Italy. You can see the timetables on http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en . You have to use the Italian names of the major cities: Torino, Milano, Venezia, Firenze, Roma, and Napoli, for example.
For other countries, and for the international portions of the trip, you should ask about train discounts when you've a better idea of the places you want to visit.
If your trip ends in Italy, you can probably fly back to the UK on a budget airline.
There are other possible itineraries between these countries, of course. Torino and Milan are well-connected to southern France by train. So you could start in Rome (or some other Italian city), work your way up into southern France, visit Paris, then the Netherlands, then fly to Austria and fly home from there.
I use www.skyscanner.net to find good air travel bargains. You can even put in the name of a country rather than a city to see the cheapest places to depart from, and plan to end your trip near that airport. Most budget airlines have strict limits on luggage, but for a trip like this, you should travel very light anyway, even if it means having to do laundry en route.
For finding film locations, you should Google specific favorite films or TV series set in the countries you want to visit. You'll usually find a page with details about the filming sites. Then you can decide which ones you really want to see. If you post a list of places, someone here can probably tell you how best to get to the places.
As Jean said, it's impossible to tell you at this early stage in your plans how much you'll need for meals and hotels, as it varies so widely from one place to another. A hotel room that costs €50 in the rural area where I live in Italy might cost three times that much in Rome.
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Thanks for the mix of information.
I am not particularly bothered about actually paying to enter these land marks; eg Eifel tower etc, I would just like to physically SEE these landmarks.
I am also not bothered about the time it takes, as I have been saving for this sole purpose and will be leaving my job in order for us to do this trip.
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My apologies, I sent that before I had finished writing..
I have saved enough to get by whilst away, but to also keep me going until I find work when I return to the UK. I have over £15,000 but obviously not all of this is intended for the trip. When I said budget I meant I didn't want to do this trip first class, I want to stay in the cheap places, travel the cheap way so we can get further on the money that we do decide to take.
We want to backpack the EU, yes it might take us weeks, months or even a year. But it's what we want to do. I came here to ask for help, not for judgement. I did say "we are new to this", hence why I am here asking everyone in this community who clearly have more of an understanding of it that me or my partner do.
We have already decided that we will stick to a budget per day, including food travel and lodging, if this means skipping a few meals or sleeping on a train/bus journey in order for us to not go over our budget in the more expensive countries then that's what we're willing to do.
Again, thanks for any information in advance
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Another note; I meant EU countries, not every country in Europe. My apologies on the typing error there.
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Well if you look at the student travel guides - which try to provide suggestions for the cheapest way of doing things - they generally give about 50 euros per day per person as the minimum necessary for basic travel (hostels, cheap buses, picnics etc). So for a couple 100 euros per day - so about 3000 euros per month of travel (including travel between cities). Have a look at the Let's Go Student guides in your local library - and perhaps that will help you build a budget from the ground up.
My 19 year old DD and 2 friends spent almost 6 weeks 2 summers ago - when the euro was much higher versus the dollar and it cost her almost US$8K. Yes, it would have been possible for them to spend less - but free is not going to happen.
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>>Another note; I meant EU countries, not every country in Europe.<<
Not counting the UK that would be 27 countries. You really REALLY need to focus . . .
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But it's what we want to do. I came here to ask for help, not for judgement
Dear Jane: If you think you can avoid judgment as part of the information you're seeking, you're in the wrong place. So here's a bit of judgment to chew on (or ignore).
Until you do an enormous amount of the "homework", bookstores, libraries, travel videos, maps, etc. There's is little that we can do for you, other than bare "judgment"....
For advice that is meaningful and practical, please come back after you have an appreciable amount of research to contribute to your very own trip plans.
Most of the posters on Fodors (including me and all those above) have done their own preliminary research before seeking help on specific items. Yes, it's work, but the joys of travel are greatly enhanced by what you put into it.
Hope to see you back here someday.
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If it were my trip (and I envy you the time, money and youth to do it), and had decided to do this, I'd take the ferry to Rotterdam. Then I'd get down to Antwerp, then to Paris, then fly to Barcelona or Madrid, then bus or train to Lisbon, then maybe fly to Venice. . . and go around Europe in a counterclockwise contracting spiral so that you've covered all the countries you want without backtracking.
Flying might make the most sense--both time wise and economically if you pack light enough so that the carrier does not rob you in luggage costs.
One thing you're going to find, though, is that there are an awful lot of very interesting things to do in Europe. So don't be surprised if you get to, say, Paris, and decide you want to stay and see a bit more of it rather than rushing right off to Spain.
So I think the advice above to get some good guidebooks and read up beforehand on what's where will save you a lot of trouble and expense in the long run. I'd hate for you to get to Lisbon and meet someone who persuades you (based on your interests) that you really should have seen, say, Amboise, France.
Also, while there are some things that need only to be seen--the Eiffel Tower is a great example--there are others than you need to get inside of to appreciate, and that will probably cost money.
Good luck with this.
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<I think our goal is to visit each European country on this trip>
<want to backpack the EU, yes it might take us weeks, months or even a year.>
A year is a long time to be on the road, and the budget for a one week OR one month OR one year trip... obviously very different things!
Take that 15,000 pounds and divide by 365 (days in a year) and that's only 41 GBP or 57 euro per day. Not really enough even for a backpacking styled trip. And used every bit of your savings.
Do you really want to do all 50+ countries on this one single trip?
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Hi Jane,
I havebeenaregular onFodors for over 20 years and I am going to award you my personal prize for the most vague question ever posted!
Now, how canyouexpect us to give you list of all hostels or campgrounds in every city or town in Europe only to have you reply with, we aren't interested ingoing to X?
If youcanat least put in the effort to decide whereyou want to go, you can get expert help here.
You willget out of you trip exactly what you put into it, so start now!
Buon viaggio
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I shall just leave this here.
Like I said I am new to this, I didn't ask for someone to plan my trip for me. I just asked for advice.
I wasn't expecting any of you to do anything, just a friendly nudge in the right direction would have been appreciated. Yes my post might have been vague, but I didn't know where to begin.. Hence the quest for help.
Clearly I wasted my time.
Thank you to the couple of individuals that actually took their time to give advice, I really appreciate it
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Pretty thin skinned. You DO need at least an outline of what you'd like to do (NOT "see everything no matter how long it takes.
Get a map--put some pins in it where you want to go and connect the "dots". What else can we tell you? Once you have some places in mind, a LOT--and even more, how much it might cost to stay/see/enjoy those places.
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Do you actually want us to tell you where to go/the best things in 26 countries. Sorry we disappointed you but there aren't even any 700 page books that could cover all that. You need to do a little bit of the leg work, read up.
Your questions are mostly unanswerable -- except to repeat that you need to get some guide books and read up. From your OP:
>>How much you recommend us to limit ourselves per day to spend (including food, accommodation, travel etc)<<
Every country has a different standard of living and different costs of travel.
>>Trains/Planes/Buses - what would be cheapest and most convenient.<<
Depends on WHERE
>>How much time would you recommend us having for this trip (whether it be weeks or months)<<
To visit every EU country would take months and months unless you just want to touch each country and not visit different places in each country (or unless you want to get in the Guinness Book of World Records hitting the most countries in the fewest days)
>>Examples of travel itineraries, we wouldn't want to keep going back on ourselves etc.<<
For TWENTY-SIX countries???? How can anyone give you an itinerary for that?
>>We would want to visit all the major landmarks/cities - but we are on a budget. I think our goal is to visit each
EuropeanEU country on this trip, obviously some places we know we will only be there for a day just to visit a specific place, others we could possibly be there for up to a week<<
There are (literally) thousands of 'Major sites' -- hundreds in some countries alone
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Janey, I think the best advice we can give you is that you need to figure out your timeline and finances first. Where to go is the easier part. Planning a backpacking for one week, one month, or one year are entirely different undertakings. I do think what I posted about money is very important - take your travel fund amount & divide it by the number of days you plan to be gone. That will begin to give you an idea of what you can afford, how long you can afford to travel on your current savings.
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You say you have 15K pounds total. But this is your life savings. How much do you have to keep in reserve to live on until you get re-established at home. (We have no idea of where you live, your cost of living, your income level, etc. We keep 3 months basic expenditure in our day to day banking - and for us this is about US$20K - but we live in NYC, are paying for a large apt, running 2 cars etc. I assume it will be less for you - but have no clue what.)
Assuming that you need to keep 5K pounds in the bank that leaves you 10K to spend. 10K pounds is about 13,700 euros - at the moment. At a VERY basic cost of 100 euros per day for the 2 of you, this is 137 days or 19 weeks. This is a very long time to be on the road.
But for us to help you, you need to run your numbers as above and give us:
How long you can afford to be on the road, what your interests are (only big cities or also small towns and countryside, what weather you like or dislike - Spain in midsummer is hellishly hot - if you want beaches or mountains, hiking or other outdoor activities, etc).
Or you may have a look at the Let's Go guides and decide than 50 euros per day won;t work for you - you can spend more or need to spend less - and this limit yourself to the cheapest countries.
You really have to provide SOME information before anyone can help you.
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Wow. This is a joke, right? Or maybe a test?
Regardless, me thinks you aren't getting the answer you would prefer: "Yes, it can be done. Yes it can be done cheaply, quickly, and efficiently. You can see ALL of the EU countries on your budget and also visit all of the major landmarks."
But, you're not going to get that answer here. And because we won't provide that answer, we're getting accused of judging you? And you have offered little substance to back up your reasoning and rebuff our suggestions; and, therefore coming back saying posters are "judging" you? Technically, no judgment from what I can see...just hard questions that from what I can tell, YOU don't WANT to answer!
I have to ask--another question you may accuse me(us) for judging: WHY do you want to do it this way? And why are you limiting it to "just the EU?" What, poor ol' Switzerland doesn't stand a chance? Poor Switzerland.
Posters here would absolutely LOVE to help you. We post on here because we LOVE to travel. But, YOU have to do some work here and need to look at the hard realities about what is truly feasible on your budget...and for whatever time frame. Bucket List travel "checking off spots from the list" is only done in the movies, truly. And unless the TARDIS somehow materializes (I get first dibs, sorry), you really need to do some homework first.
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AND -- because you live in the UK why on earth do you want/need to bite off all of the EU in one ginormous trip, since you are a short train ride or budget flight from just about ANYWHERE in Europe . . . .
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Sorry all
You are small people.
Give Jane a break, you're wasting HER time.
Of course it can be done.
Best way is Hitch hiking and backpacking. Only cost that remains is food - et encore - one can eat grass.
As for planning, well, just decide the day before where you go next day.
See ? problem solved.
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Yes, if she wants to eat grass and hitch hike around Europe it could be done. But I'm guessing that is not what Janey had in mind when she posted here.
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Well, Janey's profile cannot be accessed, so I am guessing she has deactivated her account and moved on.
Ah well. Was sort of hoping to see how it unfolded...
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Tina said: "Let's see... the best advice I ever received was "sew slow"... resist the urge to put the proverbial and literal pedal to the metal and whiz through things. Take the time to measure accurately, find the grain, trace the patterns, make adjustments to said patterns, etc. It's not a race!"
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Kat said: "My best advice to a new sewer is when you start to fell yourself getting stressed walk away, have a cup of tea, read a few pages of a book and relax. Once you are feeling in a better head space go back, read through the instructions and start again. Stress is the biggest destroyer of sewing projects! Once you start to freak out if you keep going things will no doubt just get worse. Sometimes a 5 minute break can work wonders when learning a new skill."
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Get Inspired...
Nicole said: "I'm still starting out with my sewing (maybe an advanced beginner?). To me, reading blogs and books has been SO helpful. I finally understand why early projects always looked like tents on me after learning about things like full bust adjustments and how to really choose a pattern size. So my tip would be to read, read, read before/during a project. Reading about princess seams and darts before actually attempting them, for example, made the process so much easier."
Maude said: "My best advice on learning to sew is to look around on internet. Many sewing blogs show how to do things with great pictures and it's really helpful!!"
Trollemor said: "My tip is to make something easy and fun, and use sites like Pinterest and blogs for inspiration to find free Pdf patterns!"
Make a Muslin..
Rebecca said: "If in doubt, make a toile using cheaper fabric like calico to be sure for a great fit!! (in order to prevent ruining your gorgeous fabric)"
Julianne said: The advice I most often share is to not be afraid to make mistakes. In the beginning, you should focus on building your mojo and confidence, which doesn't always mean you're constructing garments 'the right way.' This is facilitated by working with cheap fabrics, because if you mess up with $2/yd jersey then at least you're not bankrupting yourself. Experiment!
Scared Stitchless said: "My two best tips are to press everything as you sew and always, ALWAYS make a muslin"
Elena Knits said: "Always make a muslin :)"
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Fridica said: "Actually, I'm just learning to sew myself :) My best advice: don't be scared to try :)"
Mariela said: "The one piece of advice my mom told me and I've told my sister is: Don't be afraid to undo your progress. It may be frustrating but you will learn what you did wrong and learn to correct it."
Chrichri said: "My best advice to a new sewer is: sleep on it ;-) which ever fault or little detail you messed up, relax, think about it, even sleep on it, before putting your project in the bin or ripping out the seams. Don't sweat the small stuff, you're probably the only one who notices that crooked seam. Be patient and you'll gradually become a great sewer."
Know Your Machine...
Lucia said: "I'm a newbie too and from my first sewing experience, all you have to do is get to know your sewing machine (ex: machine parts)"
Accept Imperfection...
Lilly said: "I don't really have any advice that hasn't already been said, but I agree on taking your time on things and learning to accept (and maybe even love) your mistakes. I love to quote the owner of my local fabric store, who is always talking about her "happily imperfect" projects! My stuff is always "happily imperfect! Oh and having a space, like a sewing room or area of the house, where you can leave stuff out is also nice. That way it's easier to just work in small spurts when you have time."
I totally agree with all of these tips! When I first started sewing, I was really impatient. I cut a lot of corners just because I wanted to be finished. As I've gotten more experienced, I've realized the value of slowing down and doing things right the first time.
I would also add to have fun and don't be afraid to experiment. If it doesn't work, at least you'll learn something!
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>RegistrationOPEN!<April 10-12, 2009 Chicago, IL
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4th National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy ConferenceStop Immigrant Raids! Support Immigrant Workers Rights!
Together We Build A New Immigrant Rights Movement!
Phone: (773)942-2268 | e-mail: info@...
****Student/Low-Income Specials***Workshop and Speaker Proposals | Campaign Proposals | Tabling
[Regular/Organization: $50.00; Student/Low-Income: $35.00]
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Lists of Workshops
Weekend of Celebration of Immigrant Rights!
Friday April 10: Community Action
Friday – Saturday April 10 – 11: National Immigrant Rights Film Festival
Friday - Sunday April 10 - 12: National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy Conference
Saturday April 10: Immigrant Community Town Hall and Cultural Festival (evening)
Saturday April 10: Immigrant Conference Benefit After Party (evening)
Sunday April 12: Easter Celebration
National Immigrant Solidarity Network (NISN), the leading national immigrant activist network, is calling for 4th National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy Conference and Immigrant Rights Film Festival at the weekend of April 10-12, 2009 on Chicago, IL!
The conference will be our strategy planning meeting for grassroots immigrant activists looking 2009 and beyond. We want to send a clear message to the Congress and our new President:
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We'll also discuss the lessons from the 2008 election and what we should expect from the new President and the Congress affecting immigrant legislation for the next two years.
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The conference will be focus on the following areas, at the end of the conference, we'll draft a strategic campaign proposal.
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April 10 – 11: National Immigrant Rights Film Festival
Over Dozen Films! The Immigrant Rights Film Festival is part of the activities for the 3-days April 10-12 Chicago, IL National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy Conference.
Friday April 10 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday April 11 10 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: UIC School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Admission: $3.00
Feature Films
Made in L.A.
(Producer Will Be Coming to Speak at the Film Fest and the Conference)
Directed by: Almudena Carracedo & Robert Behar
View Trailer: http://www.madeinla.com/
Made in L.A. follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a mega-trendy clothing retailer. In intimate verite style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman's life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice.
La Americana
(Chicago Premier! Producer Will Be Coming to Speak at the Film Fest and the Conference)
Directed and Produced By Nicholas Bruckman
Co-Director John Mattiuzzi
Co-Producer Jesse Thomas
View Trailer: http://www.activistvideo.org/views.asp?id=501
Carmen never planned to come to the United States, but when her daughter Carla was only nine-years-old, tragedy struck. Carmen left Carla behind in Bolivia and made the dangerous and illegal journey to New York City where she could earn enough to support her ailing daughter, knowing she may never return home. But after six years of separation, congress proposes 'amnesty' legislation that could allow Carmen and Carla to be reunited again.
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USA vs Al-Arian
(member of the Al-Arian Family Will be Coming to Speak at the Film Festival!)
Diected by: Line Halvorsen
View Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcV9no5TUwU
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Lost in Haiti
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Directed by: Gregory Jesus Luc
View Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zNz1bILV6c
A documentary exploring the social, cultural, political, and personal ramifications endeavored by many current and future deportee's returned to Haiti, their birth-land under the new U.S. Immigration Laws. Our Haitian-American perspective will explore the root cause of ap to oppress, assimilate, and acculturate propriation and objectification of the Haitian culture and history as a tool the deportees. We will reveal how the United States Immigration and deportation process functions and the effects change on the lives of long-time U.S. residents and their families left behind using dramatic personal first hand accounts.
The Deportee's Wife *Special Live Performance*
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View Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoJg9Ye3buk
In this solo show, Giselle Stern Hernández's marriage is laid out on the front lines of the North American immigration debate. Giselle's husband, Roberto was deported from Chicago, Illinois back to Mexico in April of 2001. Giselle moved to Mexico to live with him in August of that same year. While she was born and raised in the States, and they were legally married, it didn't make a difference at all; her husband was deported anyway, with the order to stay out of the U.S. for twenty years.
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April 11: Immigrant Conference Benefit After Party
Time: Saturday April 11th 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Location: TBA
Ticket: $5.00/person (all income will be benefit National Immigrant Solidarity Network)
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A 10 km drive alongside the Daphnona River brings us to a small spring which locals call "The Hunters' Spring". Here, with the Monastery high above us in the mountain, we park our vehicles and begin our trek. We descend the slope to the dry river bed and cross over to an old watermill. From there, we head uphill, following a well-preserved cobblestone path. Within about 35 minutes, we reach the entrance to the monastery, with its stone steps and impressive views.
We return following the same route.
|2.00 – 2.30 hours
|Degree of Difficulty
|Easy, suitable for children over 8 years of age
|Number of Participants
|2 – 20 persons
|10 km from Leonidion
|Bring with you
|Trainers or trekking boots, light sportswear, a hat and water
|We provide
|Poles, backpack containing whistle and torch
|Participation Requirements
|Registration form, full payment in advance, good physical and mental health
|20 euros / person
|Transport to starting point
|By participants' own means


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Traveling Luck for Austevågen, Hordaland, Norway
Where is Austevagen?What's around Austevagen?
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Where to stay near Austevågen
The timezone in Austevagen is Europe/Oslo
Sunrise at 08:58 and Sunset at 15:51. It's Dark
Latitude. 60.3925°, Longitude. 5.1269°
Weather near Austevågen; Report from Bergen / Flesland, 12.9km away
Weather : rain
Temperature: 5°C / 41°F
Wind: 5.8km/h Northeast
Cloud: Few at 300ft Scattered at 1000ft Broken at 2500ft
Weather : rain
Temperature: 5°C / 41°F
Wind: 5.8km/h Northeast
Cloud: Few at 300ft Scattered at 1000ft Broken at 2500ft
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Geographic features & Photographs around Austevågen, in Hordaland, Norway
- island;
- a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.
- Færøyni (1.6km)
- Lamholmen (1.6km)
- Hjeltholmen (1.7km)
- Røyta (1.8km)
- Brattholmen (1.8km)
- Bruane (2.4km)
- Bukkholmen (2.4km)
- Store Brattholmen (2.5km)
- Kårmannsholmen (2.7km)
- Apalholmen (2.7km)
- Litlasotra (2.8km)
- Geitung (3.1km)
- Skorpo (3.2km)
- Høgøyna (3.3km)
- Litløyna (3.7km)
- Råna (4km)
- rock;
- a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.
- Skarven (2.1km)
- Veidskjeret (2.1km)
- Guleskjeret (2.2km)
- Damskjeret (2.3km)
- Brurskjeret (3.1km)
- Trettholmen (3.5km)
- Småskjeret (3.8km)
- cove(s);
- a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay.
- Austevågen (0km)
- Latterviki (1.4km)
- Arefjordpollen (3.6km)
- Veidvågen (3.9km)
- Hølen (3.9km)
- point;
- a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.
- Saltskoodden (0.6km)
- Sveneset (2.3km)
- Keivesteinen (3.6km)
- Bildetangen (3.7km)
Accommodation around Austevågen
- bank(s);
- an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation.
- Færøyfluene (1.1km)
- Skageflua (1.4km)
- Vågegrunnen (2.1km)
- Pikkeskallen (2.9km)
- hill;
- a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.
- Grasmenipa (1.4km)
- Straumberget (2.4km)
- Folleseåsen (3.4km)
- farm;
- a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture.
- Rennedalen (2.6km)
- Geitung (3.3km)
- cape;
- a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.
- Knappen (1.6km)
- Hjeltaneset (2.8km)
- inlet;
- a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water.
- Nordrevågen (1.9km)
- rocks;
- conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.
- Småholmane (0.5km)
- reef(s);
- a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material.
- Bukkholmflua (2.3km)
- peninsula;
- an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water.
- Marikovneset (3.1km)
- islands;
- tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.
- Grottholmane (3.3km)
- church;
- a building for public Christian worship.
- Askøy (3.4km)
- bay;
- a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- Ettesundsosen (2.1km)
- lake;
- a large inland body of standing water.
- Storevatnet (1.1km)
Wikipedia entries close to
- Sotra Bridge landmark bridge
- Askøy Bridge landmark bridge
- Skålevik city city o
- Ågotnes city city o
- Kleppestø city city o
- Fjell (Norwegen) city city i
- Lyderhorn mountain mountain k
- Askøy city city i
- Håkonshalle landmark hall
- Sotra isle isle
- Løvstakken mountain mountain k
- Bryggen landmark world herita
- Marienkirche (Bergen) landmark landmark
- Askevatnet lake
- Fløyen mountain mountain k
- Flesland city city o
Airports close to Austevågen
Bergen flesland(BGO), Bergen, Norway (12.9km)
Soerstokken(SRP), Stord, Norway (72.4km)
Haugesund karmoy(HAU), Haugesund, Norway (124.5km)
Floro(FRO), Floro, Norway (140.9km)
Sogndal haukasen(SOG), Sogndal, Norway (147.2km)
Airfields or small airports close to Austevågen
Boemoen, Bomoen, Norway (85.4km)
Bringeland, Forde, Norway (123.8km)
Dagali, Dagli, Norway (198.5km)
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Warriors Look Like a Dynasty After Winning Another N.B.A. Championship
After the Golden State Warriors failed to finish off the Cleveland Cavaliers in last year's N.B.A. finals, blowing a 3-1 lead in the series, they knew they needed to get better if they wanted to go from a one-time title winner to a dynasty. So the team aggressively pursued superstar Kevin Durant in free agency. The former M.V.P. was worth every penny, leading the Warriors to their second championship in three years. More


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Last week, I released a blog giving a brief overview of the possibilities that QR Codes hold for business. There are a lot of ways that they can be used to benefit any small business.
However, depending upon the business there are some ways that are far more effective. What I want to accomplish with this blog is to show positive uses for QR codes in different industries such as: Marketing/Networking, Realty, and Weddings.
The first stop on our journey is the world of Marketing and Networking. QR Codes aside, one of the most traditional ways to go about networking is through the use of business cards. They have always been quick, easy, and portable ways to make your name travel with potential clients. However, business cards have always lacked the extra information that may sway a purchase. It left one option open to receive information, calling the name on the card. Then one day someone had the brilliant idea to add a QR code on their business card. Not only now is the person able to access whatever information you want them to via QR scanner, but it also is a fancy way to make your business look ahead of the curve. There are many creative ways you can use this idea, but the ability to provide more information on your business card is invaluable for anyone looking to increase sales.
Our next stop is going to be the real estate business. Real Estate companies have constantly been caught in a struggle to create some form of eye-catching, yet professional, advertising for selling a home. Just like with business cards, real estate signs are really only able to redirect the potential customer to the real estate agent. However, with the addition of a QR Code on the sign, curiosity most times will overcome the customer and the appeal of this up and coming technology will shed the agency in a better light. Most of the time these codes redirect the customer to online listings for the house with extensive information that a sign can't hold. In addition, this eliminates the need for tedious pamphlets that accompany the sign. Some agencies are now using signs that only have a QR code on them. The creativity available in this technology is seemingly endless.
Our last stop on this quest for creative QR uses, we will look at the wedding industry. The wedding industry and even events planning as a whole have a lot of responsibilities to the customer. Because of this the customer is very particular about who they want to hire for their services. So some creative uses for QR Codes, with weddings being an example, are links to mailing lists that can give updates on events. Another use could be a link to a video that highlights a wedding that your company planned. It could show a picture, or simply lead to a Facebook page. How to display this QR code is entirely up to you. The business card formula is always useful, placing one on your Facebook page is a must, and having one on pamphlets and websites is also useful. Some companies have gotten so creative that they have even made a QR code on a wedding cake. What that has done has transformed your product into an edible piece of 21st century technology, which to the consumer is incredibly cool.
Whatever business you may have, whether it be real estate, events planning, sales, QR codes are a great way to get a technological gain on your opponent. It supplies extra information to your customer surrounded by high tech wrapping paper. If you have yet to utilize this technology, do so today.
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The QR code is one of the latest technologies to make a splash in the business world. It's a tool that has many positive uses for both customer and business. However, before explaining its many uses, some of you may be wondering, what in the world is a QR code?
Like it's older brother, the bar code, the QR code stands in for some form of information. It could be anything from a link to new products, a link to Facebook, or even coupons. The QR code works as a portal between customer and business, a small information highway. Customers use their smart phones to scan the QR code and once scanned, it links them to some page about the business. QR codes are effective in that the curiosity of what is at the other end is what makes many people scan. The fact that a coupon or a possible money-saving deal could be awaiting is a tipping point in whether or not someone scans. In fact, the possibility of coupons is the number one reason people use QR codes. This is one of the factors responsible in why shopping mothers are the number one users of QR codes.
So now that you understand what QR codes can do, I'll bet you're wondering, "How can this help my business?" The following lists several possible uses:
The list goes on, and the possibilities only end when your creativity does. You may be saying, "Wow! QR codes sound pretty cool. But how do I see one in action?"
The first step is to download a QR code reader for your smart phone. Below are links to the most effective QR code scanners on iPhone and Android.
Android: https://market.android.com/details?id=la.droid.qr&hl=en
iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qr-reader-for-iphone/id368494609?mt=8
For this example I am going to use my iPhone to scan the QR code on the YellowWebMonkey homepage. This QR code is located at the bottom right of the homepage.
Open your QR code scanner and hold it over the code. Then follow the instructions of your app to scan the code. NOTE: Some apps automatically scan and some tell you to act as if you're taking a picture of the code.
Now that I have scanned the QR code for YellowWebMonkey, my phone has linked me to a YellowWebMonkey portal! This link provides several alternate links to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and can even direct you back to the website.
The QR code is a quick and easy way to inform your customer about anything your business has to offer. Now that you have the necessary information on how a QR code is used, why not try making one for your business? YellowWebMonkey has our own QR code generator that can make a code for your business, or provide practice at making one. In fact, we highly suggest that you make one for your business, as this technology is growing faster and faster.
QR Code Generator: http://www.yellowwebmonkey.com/Bottom/qr-code-generator.html
Statistical information: http://visual.ly/rise-qr-codes
Do you ever get tired of scouring your Facebook news feed for updates from friends or fan pages? Sometimes it can seem like you're drowning in a sea of useless information. If you're one of the many who scroll past several updates from people you don't know that well, then Facebook has a fun new tool just for you.
The Facebook Subscription system is a tool that is used to pick out the most relevant updates from your closest friends. Now if you hover over any update on your news feed you can see a drop down menu that will let you customize how many (or how few) updates you get from a particular Facebook friend.
Most, if not all of your friends, were added to your subscription list when this update came out. So initially you will still see updates that aren't a priority. However, if every time you log on you spend time subscribing or unsubscribing to certain posts, your news feed will be optimized to your pleasure quite quickly.
While the subscribe system has yet to be released for Facebook Pages, the Top Story system works essentially the same way. If you want to get more updates from a certain page, (say a band you like, or local business), when you see one of their posts you can mark it as a Top Story, and Facebook will make these posts appear more often.
This system is a great way to make your Facebook more intelligent at tracking your interests and it takes almost no effort. In addition, it's a good way to get updates to those closest to you. Whether it is announcing news to family and friends, or introducing a new product for your small business, the Facebook subscriber system is a solid tool that helps optimize your social media experience.
Running a corporate Twitter account can seem like a daunting task. Have no fear, just use this guide to avoid some common Twitter faux pas.
This week it is Intern Brett vs. Intern Scout as they create an instructional blog. Read on to learn more about instructional blogs. Then watch for our next Intern posts and vote for your favorite.
An instructional blog can range from just simple tips to a step by step tutorial.
How to Choose a Topic for an Instructional Blog:
- Choose a topic that people are interested in
- Best topics: something people didn't know they COULD do
- Google the topic first to see if other tutorials already exist. Find a topic without any tutorials or very poor quality ones
- State the objective (ie by the end of this post you will have ____)
- State anything/information they need at the beginning (like ingredients of recipe)
- Mention WHY they would want to do this (ie save time, better marketing, look cool, whatever)
- Number your steps (If someone is already in the process, clearly tell them if ___, then skip to Step #)
- Use Multimedia, screenshots or video are great
- Put in hyperlinks to make it easy for them to do each step as they are reading
- Put a "Other Resources" at the bottom and 3-5 links to related tools/blogs that might be helpful
- Give the blog to a friend with no experience and make sure they can complete the task or reach the end state
- At the end of the blog, ask for comments ("Let me know if I missed any steps," "Let me know if this was helpful", "post the link/picture of your completed ____ in the comments"
- Tutorials are popular on content sharing sites
- Post to Delicious, Digg, Reddit, and StumbleUpon
Blogging is fun, creative and a great way to gain new fans or customers. Watch for more info on how to write a better blog....and see what Brett and Scout create. Remember, retweet and "Like" your favorite.
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Register For The 2015 New York Photonics Annual Meeting
In a hotly contested competition that had a team led by New York State vying with a team led by Florida and another led by Southern California, the DoD has chosen the New York team as the winner for the Integrated Photonics Institute In Manufacturing Innovation: AIM Photonics.
All the players involved: Governor Cuomo, SUNY Polytech, our Washington DC delegation, RIT, UR, UCSB, MIT, Columbia and others all played important roles — and put aside differences to work together.
Congresswoman Slaughter and Senator Schumer helped convene the New York Team, Governor Cuomo had the foresight and determination to offer a huge investment to make the application irresistible. New York's technology team worked together to leverage their best talents and recruit members of the application team from other states. Everyone worked hard. New Yorkers can be proud of this announcement.
What is integrated Photonics?
Why is it important to the DoD?
What will this cross-cutting technology mean to our future?
How will it change our lives?
What is the future hold for the National Photonics Initiative?
These is the subjects of this year's New York Photonics Annual Meeting.
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Angels-Royals Preview
After timely hitting and strong starting pitching keyed a season-best winning streak, the Los Angeles Angels didn't get enough of either in their opener against the Kansas City Royals.
They could have some trouble getting back on track as they attempt to even the series Saturday.
With Hector Santiago seeking his first victory since August, the Angels go for their seventh win in eight games in a matchup with hard-throwing Yordano Ventura.
Los Angeles (44-34) averaged 5.8 runs and batted .340 with runners in scoring position while the rotation posted a 2.63 ERA during a six-game winning streak, which they carried into this matchup with the Royals (41-38).
The Angels couldn't continue their roll Friday, going 2 for 8 with runners in scoring position while starter Matt Shoemaker allowed eight runs over four innings of an 8-6 loss.
C.J. Cron recorded his first career two-homer game and has gone 9 for 20 with five home runs in his last six. Mike Trout went 2 for 4 with a home run estimated to be near 490 feet and is hitting .391 with 10 homers in his last 30 games.
"It felt good," said Trout, a career .364 hitter with seven homers in 17 games against Kansas City, "but it stinks we lost."
Los Angeles could have a tougher time against Ventura (5-6, 3.20 ERA). The right-hander has gone 3-1 with a 2.67 ERA in four June starts.
Ventura hit 101 mph on the radar gun Sunday but had his three-start winning streak snapped despite giving up two runs over seven innings, suffering a 2-1 home loss to Seattle.
Second among rookie starters in ERA and fifth with 73 strikeouts, Ventura also ranks among the AL leaders with a .208 opponents' batting average with runners in scoring position.
By contrast, Santiago (0-7, 4.41) has gone 0-9 with a 4.60 ERA in 14 appearances since his last victory Aug. 18. He's dropped each of his four road starts this season while posting a 5.49 ERA.
However, the left-hander has pitched well in three career starts against Kansas City, going 1-0 with a 1.45 ERA with the Chicago White Sox. In his only start at Kauffman Stadium, he surrendered one run and three hits over eight innings of a 9-1 victory June 21, 2013.
Salvador Perez, Billy Butler, Alex Gordon and Mike Moustakas are a combined 3 for 31 against Santiago. Perez and Lorenzo Cain had three hits Friday, while Omar Infante hit his first career grand slam in the Royals' second win in eight games.
Kansas City had totaled 19 runs while batting .176 with runners in scoring position over its previous eight contests before going 5 for 12 in those situations Friday.
The Angels, who rank near the bottom of the majors with 12 blown saves and a 4.38 ERA, made a move to improve the bullpen Friday by picking up Jason Grilli from Pittsburgh in exchange for former closer Ernesto Frieri.
The 37-year-old Grilli has struggled, though, going 0-2 with a 4.87 ERA and 11 saves. The 2013 All-Star is expected to join the Angels on Saturday.
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