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The city is full of United Nations World Heritage Sites, including Buda's Castle Hill, and the embankments of the Danube River. Andrássy Avenue is a elegant mile and a half thoroughfare of neo-renaissance and neo-baroque villas and mansions between City Park (Városliget) and Downtown. Heroes' Square (Hősök tere), the Opera House and St Stephen's Basilica are along the way, and Oktogon Square is at mid-point along the route. Liszt Ferenc Square, just south of Oktogon, is full terrace tables in summer, with good food and drinks at reasonable prices. Also worth a visit are the palatial Hungarian Parliament Building and the impressive Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest in Europe. It is home to only a small Jewish population, as many were killed during World War II.
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Budapest International Airport is 15 miles southeast of central Budapest. You can get downtown via bus, shuttle bus, or taxi, but perhaps the best way is the speedy train connection from Ferihegy terminal 1 to Nyugati Railway Station with a hundred or more departures each day. See Mav-Start for online details. There are also high-speed trains arriving daily at Budapest from most major European cities.
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Although the city is relatively spread out, the system of buses, trams, subways, and light-rail trains gets you around quickly. See BKV-ZAT for service maps and schedules. One ticket is good for any of their modes of transportation. Tickets are available at most stations, and must be validated before you board by using one of the punch machines. Just watch the locals, or ask how. Taxis often overcharge tourists, so it's best to have your hotel call a reputable company rather than hailing one on the street.
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The local currency is the Hungarian forint. The country is hoping to eventually adopt the euro, and many businesses catering to tourists already accept them. Contact your local bank with travel plans before leaving home to avoid charge problems, and ask if they have partner banks to save on ATM withdrawal fees.
The Turkish thermal baths are one of the highlights of a visit to Budapest. Not gay establishments per se, these have been places for men to meet and relax together since the Ottoman era, long before "gay" was a concept, and they still are. The amount of cruising varies widely, so it's best to ask a local for the latest scoop on the most active. Check out Squirt.org for more.
Company is a monthly gay publication, in Hungarian, with some English-language website pages for international visitors. FrissMeleg is another Hungarian GLBT news source.
The Hungarian LGBT Alliance, Magyar LMBT Szôvetség, is an umbrella organization of LGBT organizations, with online news and articles.
Budapest Gayguide has gay accommodations, plus listings for bars, saunas, and saunas. Magnum Sauna also has an online guide to gay Budapest, in English as well as Hungarian and Croatian. The Budapest Bears website has listings of social events for local and international gay bears and friends. RadioPink plays gay pop and dance music online, or on your iPhone.
The Hungarian word for hot, meleg, is local slang for "gay" - as in meleg vagyok (I am gay), or meleg filmek (gay movies). Leszbikus filmek are the women-for-women options at the cinema.
Lodging choices range from among the most opulent hotels in Europe, to simple and inexpensive backpacker hostels, with everything in-between. These include some that cater to gay men exclusively. See our map & listings/lodgings tab for these.
GayStay/Budapest offers five apartments at four Budapest locations. The helpful staff will gladly take the time to answer guests' questions about Budapest and gay life around the city. They also do guided tours such as: "Grand Budapest Sightseeing" and "Gay Bars and Clubs."
Going out
Action Bar (Magyar utca 42), basement bar, popular dark room, video lounge, rent boys, live weekend sex shows, nightly strippers.
Alterego Club (Dessewiffy utca 33), popular basement dance club, mostly younger mix, gay men and women, lounge, 3 bars, stage shows, retro sing-alongs and drag diva nights,
Amstel River Café (Párizsi utca 6), Dutch cafe/bar, mixed crowd, good food at good prices, pation seatings.
Café & (Dessewffy utca 30), mixed, gay-friendly cafe/patisserie, fresh bread, croissants, pastries, all-day breakfast; gayest evenings and weekends.
Café Eklektika (Nagymezo utca 30), lesbian owned/operated resto-lounge cafe/bar, international and Hungarian food; lunch, dinner, pizza and snacks, late Sat/Sun breakfast noon-6pm, live music, free WiFi, coffee/tea and cocktails, summer terrace.
Club Underground (Dohany utca 22-24), mixed club & show bar, drag, karaoke, open nightly except Sundays; small gay weekend disco, with women/men mix.
Confetti Drems at Aquarium Club (Erzsebet krt. 43-49) monthly gay/ straight-friendly theme parties at the Royal Corinthia Hotel, men, women, go-go and foam boys, performers.
CoXx Club (Dohány utca 38), basement, men-only sex club, 3 bars, cruise area/dark room, jail, sling, sex shop, porn videos; special naked, military, suckers and gang-bang nights.
Funny Carrot (Belvaros Szep utca 1), community locals' bar, affable bar staff, rent boys sometimes.
Habroló Bisztro (Belvaros Szep utca 1), small, cozy neighborhood gay pub, easy-to-meet people-friendly vibe, English-speaking owner.
Liberty at Moulin Rouge (Nagymező 17), gay theme & special events parties.
Pizzeria Club 93 (Vas utca 2), mixed crowd pizzeria, pasta, burgers, deli meats and cheeses; espresso coffees, beer, wine, vodkas and mixed cocktails. Open noon-midnight daily, with deliveries.
Why Not Cafe & Bar (Belgrád rakpart 3-4), former Mylord, mixed daytime coffee shop/cafe with terrace tables near the Danube, evenings before or after dinner drinks.
Adonis Club (Baross utca 30), dance club, CLOSED - November 2011.
In Debrecen, east of Budapest towards the Ukraine, look for monthly gay dance parties at Club Zeus (Domb utca 1),
See our map & listings/clubs or restaurants/cafes tabs for locations and website links to the above.
Saunas & pools
Gellért Bath (Kelenhegyi út 4-6), grand 1918 art nouveau general-public thermal bath and swimming pool, massage, cruisey outdoor areas.
Király Bath (Fô utca 82-84), dates to 15th century Arslan Pasha period, general-public hot mineral water bath and sauna. As of May 2011 no more men-only days, now mixed-gender only, so the cruisy vibe is gone.
Magnum Sauna & Gym (Csepreghy utca 2), biggest, most popular gay sauna, age and types mix, steam/dry, cabins, dark rooms, glory holes, video lounge, gym, bar, snacks; naked and other theme parties, Saturday shows and all-night hours.
Sauna 69 (Angyal utca 2), gay men's sauna, Finnish, infrared, steam, Jacuzzi, cabins, gloryholes, video lounge, darkroom, massage services, full bar, free internet and Wi-Fi.
See our map & listings/saunas tab for locations and gay website links. For other general-public baths and swimming pools, see website Spas Budapest. Csillaghegyi (Pusztakúti út 3), an outdoor heated pool, open year-round, with nudist area up the hill, popular with gay men, is among their 15 listings.
The Rudas Thermal Bath (Döbrentei tér 9), no longer the meeting place for men it was for so long, with mixed bathing all the time, and very different customers, it is still of some interest for it's Ottoman dome, and octagonal pool.
Sex Shop / Fetish
Black Dream (Mária utca 9), bondage gear, leather wear, fetish items, pride & sex shop, Mr B shop.
Connection Sex Shop (Berzsenyi utca 3), sex shop toys, gay and straight DVD videos, magazines, accessories.
L'Amour Sex Shop (Király utca 72), large sex shop near Oktogon Metro stop, toys, acessories, straight and gay DVD movie sales and cabin rental screenings, cinema with straight movie shows until 4pm, then gay films 4-10pm.
Tutti Frutti Sex Shop (Nyugati Pu. aluljáró), gay and straight porn shop, fetish items, DVD videos, Bel Ami to Facon, Euro and American.
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IF I could afford it I would. But, since I am the epytomy of the ?Starving Artist? (I?m a freelance illustrator and graphic designer with too few clients as of yet), that is pretty much out of the question.Rodimus Prime wrote:Thanks for the history lesson. Maybe you should hitch a ride to botcon with the transtopians crew. They need someone who really knows TF mythos. Speaking of Quintessons. What the heck happened with Energon Alpha Quintesson? It only has 3 heads. Alpha Triesson?
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The SA Sevens overturned a 14-0 deficit into a 24-14 victory over Fiji in the Cup final at the London Sevens.
The Pacific Islanders were brutal in the opening exchanges. They dominated the Blitzboks with their superior size and scored two early tries for a 14-0 lead. South Africa managed to settle and restrict Fiji from then on, and hit back with two uncoverted tries through Boom Prinsloo and Bernardo Botha. Fiji led 14-10 at the break.
Then came the Blitzboks' comeback. Botha completed a brace early in the second stanza to put South Africa ahead. Fiji fought back aggressively and looked like reclaiming the lead, but they were matched by a resilient defence.
At the death, the Blitzboks used clever tactics (normally used in 15-man rugby) to keep Fiji at bay. They used the rolling maul at the lineouts to suck in the opposition, and once they reached the red zone, they utilised the pick up and drive method. The South Africans were clinical in their execution and eventually sealed the win with a Steven Hunt score.
Ealier on day two, South Africa beat Wales 21-19 in the Cup semi-final. Converted tries from Prinsloo and Botha gave South Africa a comfortable 14-0 lead at half-time.
However, Wales hit back in the second, scoring two converted tries within three minutes of the restart. But Prinsloo made it safe late in the piece and booked a final against Fiji, who they lost against in the pool stage.
In the quarter-final, Cecil Afrika scored two tries as the Blitzboks beat Australia 17-0. Afrika has excelled in the penultimate tournament, and was central to their success once more with his second half brace setting up a semi-final against Wales. Bernardo Botha, another standout performer, scored early in the first half.
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22 May 2011, 12:34 pmgo blizters
22 May 2011, 12:42 pmCup 1/4 finalists are:
NEW ZEALAND Vs ARGENTINA 1/4 final
FIJI Vs SAMOA 1/4 final
AUSTRALIA Vs The Republic of Eye Gougers (SA)
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22 May 2011, 13:46 pm@cane(cane)-2: You're an eye gouger…
22 May 2011, 14:26 pmsoon to be the 3 time world champions Republic of Eye Gougers
22 May 2011, 14:31 pm@cane(cane)-2: and you support the country of the long white chokers….ooopsss …….I mean cloud….???
22 May 2011, 16:08 pm@cane(cane)-2: what last i checked Troy Flavell and Richard Loe were ABs
22 May 2011, 16:17 pmNew Zealand reclaim World Sevens title
With a 31-14 win over Argentina to reach the London tournament semifinals, New Zealand also clinched the IRB World Sevens Series title for the first time in three years.
Tomasi Cama scored two tries and kicked three conversions as the Gordon Tietjens-coached side pulled away from Argentina at Twickenham to reach their seventh straight semifinal this season and win the series crown with a tournament remaining in Edinburgh, Scotland, next weekend.
The Kiwis will face Fiji in the London semifinals at 2:48am (NZ time), with the final, should they win through, against either South Africa or Wales at 5:22am (NZ time).
The series title is New Zealand's ninth and first since the 2007-08 season.
Argentina took a 7-0 lead in first minute after Diego Palma scored, but New Zealand hit back with tries to Cama and Frank Halai to lead 12-7 at halftime.
A converted try to Tim Mikkelson in the third minute of the second half gave the Kiwis some breathing space. Argentina closed the gap back to 19-14 with two minutes remaining but Cama scored his second and then Buxton Popoalii finished off the scoring.
New Zealand 31 (Tomasi Cama 2, Frank Halai, Tim Mikkelson, Buxton Popoalii tries, Cama 3 con) Argentina 14 (Diego Palma, Gutierrez Taboada tries, Taboada 2 con). HT: 12-7.
22 May 2011, 16:21 pm@cane(cane)-2: kiwi's are in big pooo with the RWC and japan too – it seems that rugby is only watched by the 3N and 6N countries. IRB and NZRU looking forward to a record loss later this year.
"The recent revelation that worldwide viewing figures for the 2007 Rugby World Cup final had been desperately modest, casts a revealing light on professional rugby union on the eve of another World Cup.
It was reported, by the UK-based "Spectrum Value Partners", a management consultancy, and Addleshaw Goddard, a law firm, that fewer than one million people around the globe in the non-traditional rugby-playing countries bothered to watch the 2007 final between South Africa and England.
In other words, beyond the borders of the countries that are the traditional rugby powers, the likes of South Africa, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, France, Wales and Scotland, very few people were interested"
22 May 2011, 17:14 pmIRB7, England , SF Cup – 5/22/2011 3:48:00 PM
CompletedNEW ZEALAND 19 - 42 FIJI
1 Scott Curry (s)
2 Tim Mikkelson
3 Solomon King
4 D J Forbes
5 Lote Raikabula
6 Tomasi Cama
7 Bryce Heem (s)
8 Shane Christie (s)
9 Frank Halai
10 Toby Arnold
11 David Raikuna (s)
12 Buxton Popoalii (s)Dale Tonawai 1
Setefano Cakau 2
Watisoni Votu 3
(s) Leone Nakarawa 4
(s) Sakenasa Aca 5
Nikola Matawalu 6
(s) Peni Gaunimeke 7
(s) Mitieli Nacagilevu 8
Livai Ikanikoda 9
Metuisela Talebula 10
(s) David Batiratu 11
Joeli Lutumailagi 12
Referee : Stuart Berry (RSA)
1st half
1:03 Joeli Lutumailagi FIJ Try
1:27 Metuisela Talebula FIJ Conversion
3:00 Watisoni Votu FIJ Try
3:44 Metuisela Talebula FIJ Conversion
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0:27 Mitieli Nacagilevu FIJ Substitution
1:09 Metuisela Talebula FIJ Try
1:32 Metuisela Talebula FIJ Conversion
1:47 Scott Curry NZL Substitution
2:12 Dale Tonawai FIJ Try
2:39 Metuisela Talebula FIJ Conversion
3:51 Nikola Matawalu FIJ Try
4:27 Metuisela Talebula FIJ Conversion
4:35 Buxton Popoalii NZL Substitution
4:38 Peni Gaunimeke FIJ Substitution
4:48 Leone Nakarawa FIJ Substitution
5:15 Peni Gaunimeke FIJ Try
5:53 Metuisela Talebula FIJ Conversion
6:10 Shane Christie NZL Substitution
6:29 Buxton Popoalii NZL Try
6:40 Buxton Popoalii NZL Conversion
7:52 Tim Mikkelson NZL Try
8:20 Tim Mikkelson NZL ConMiss
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2 Tim Mikkelson 5 1
4 D J Forbes 5 1
6 Tomasi Cama 2 1
7 Bryce Heem
8 Shane Christie
9 Frank Halai
10 Toby Arnold
11 David Raikuna
5 Lote Raikabula
3 Solomon King
1 Scott Curry
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12 Joeli Lutumailagi 5 1
1 Dale Tonawai 5 1
3 Watisoni Votu 5 1
6 Nikola Matawalu 5 1
7 Peni Gaunimeke 5 1
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4 Leone Nakarawa
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22 May 2011, 17:16 pmWe take wales in the semi then its a Blitzbokkie – Fiji final
22 May 2011, 17:20 pm@RedLions' team won … down under(RL)-8:
I notice cane ignores idiots and their idiotic comments.
He has style.
22 May 2011, 18:15 pm@Great White Shark(Predawn)-11:
yip he has more class than you – get it?
22 May 2011, 19:38 pmFiji 14 – SA 10 half time 2 tries each
Fiji got gifted an offside try for their 2nd
Saffas half these giants
3rd try Saffas in the lead 17. – 14
22 May 2011, 19:47 pmyes 4th try in the corner and converted
24 – 14 Sa
22 May 2011, 19:49 pmWell done, manne.
Proud of you guys.
And to come from behind against Fiji.
Pretty damn good.
22 May 2011, 19:50 pmLondon Irb 7s champs
Blitzbokkies out thought Fiji and took them down after they annihilated NZ
Hats off Paul Treu out thought these giants to take the title with our midgets
22 May 2011, 19:51 pmThat was interesting. First time that I saw team employing the driving maul and the pick and go in 7′s. Crowd booooed the 7 Boks but a win is a win – even if it was ugly. Well played boys.
22 May 2011, 19:51 pmWhat a great win!!!
22 May 2011, 19:54 pmexcellent…where is that muppet 'Cane'? Eating humble pie I hope….did his team choke again on the big stage?
22 May 2011, 19:55 pm@ashampoopaloo(joel1yahoo)-16:
And it was that never-say-die attitude tham came through again.
Was an exciting game.
Great skills developed in this form of the game including handling which is crucial, pace, stamina, beating a man in a one-on-one situation, defence. It has it all.
A lot of 15′s players could learn from this.
22 May 2011, 20:07 pmWell done boks
F%^&k the English fans booing the boks win Sore losers
I think there should be not only a penalty if you dive on a player who has just scored but a yellow card too
That was a disgrace by Fijians happened twice -
22 May 2011, 20:07 pm@I am a stormer(I am a stormer)-20: Very very clever play from the guys as well. Amazing to see a Bok team with brains, never thought it were possible.
22 May 2011, 20:13 pm@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-22:
Paul Treu is castigated around here but he has a small pool from which to select players. And he's forever bringing in new players into the squad. He also deserves a lot of credit. And the guys did play smart rugby particularly that rolling maul at the end.
22 May 2011, 20:20 pm@I am a stormer(I am a stormer)-23: @I am a stormer(I am a stormer)-23: Dead right and he does have a very small pool to work from. Not a stupid guy at all.
22 May 2011, 20:25 pmthe 'quota' paul treu has done south africa proud again
22 May 2011, 20:28 pmTreu deserves a medal his players are half the size of these Fijian giants who trounced NZ by 42 – 19 and we went down to two opportunistic tries from them first one straight from opening kick off and second one from a blatant off side position.
We were down 14 – 0 after about 5 minutes then we scored two well worked tries both out wide and couldn't convert because our kicker was off with a blood nose to get back in the game .
2nd half we kept it tight and won the breakdowns and then went for two 7 man line outs from penalties we mauled it up like a 15 man game and scored in the corner to seal it
Out thought and outsmarted these giants with our half pint players and we kept it tight to win.
None of these players would likely feature in our 15 man code yet they beat the biggest guys in the game who thrashed NZ in the semi. Paul Treu take a bow.
22 May 2011, 20:55 pmGreat win. Nice try saving tackle from the youngster, capped with a try as well.
Very good to see something different as well, as has been said above.
Congrats to NZ for winning the series.
We are the only country to jold simultaneously the Tri Nations, the World Cup and the 7′s World Champions' Cup. NZ are in a year when they could equal the feat if they take the Tri N. and WC.
22 May 2011, 21:30 pm@Stormersboy(stormersboy)-27: Plus they can add the U20 crown and the womens' title to that too. Royal Flush.
22 May 2011, 21:43 pmhahaha, you can keep the womens cup Tacklers, all yours boet
22 May 2011, 21:51 pmGet your facts right boys. Wales are the 7′s world cup champs. This is just the world series.
22 May 2011, 22:05 pm@gecko(gecko)-30: World champions. Not world cup. Read the way I phrased it. The World Champions' Cup.
22 May 2011, 22:23 pmquotes from plum post-match…
"We just didn't defend well enough and in
the first 15 minutes we were two tries
down," the Sharks coach, Plumtree, said."That was disappointing because in the past
we've tackled a lot better than that. But
allowing them to score after three phases
was unacceptable."That was the biggest thing and the side
lost a bit of confidence early. Obviously we
were under pressure line out time again, so
really allowing them that start was hard
work."A side like the Bulls when they gain
possession and put you in the corners …
you got to come from a long way out, so it
was pretty disappointing."Although the Sharks did fight back after the
break – they outscored the Bulls 17-9 in the
second period, including a late consolation
score in the 74th minute – they continued
to concede needless penalties and were
duly punished by the boot of Steyn."We were giving away penalties and they
were driving us to give away penalties so
when we pegged them back, they just got
another three points," Plumtree added."So we just couldn't get to that seven or
eight points behind them that would have
allowed us to launch a real attack at them."Basically the plan we had of beating them,
we could not execute because we were too
poor. Defensively we were poor, we
haven't been like that all year."However, Plumtree still felt things could
have been different if Charl McLeod had
scored 12 minutes from the end with the
tryline gaping.Instead there was umpteenth error from
the Durban side and Plumtree added: "If we
scored there it would have been seven or
eight points away from them."That was a big moment, so we just lacked a
little bit of composure around the fringes and
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23 May 2011, 00:05 am@Transformation(Transformation)-32: That is 0-3 against Saffa teams that matter. So much for Currie Cup champs! And apart from the first game vs the Stormers, the other 2 was pretty comprehensive too. Big uphill from here. If they take out the Waratahs and the Bulls follw suit, they still need the Highlanders to lose a few. in other words, I'm not giving them any chance to cause an 'upset' in Pta. Bulls looking every bit the champion team they are. Matfield even cracked a joke or 2 with Bryce! Funny thing pressure…
23 May 2011, 00:06 amSo this is what you guys call a blogging site?
23 May 2011, 02:48 am@BULLETHEAD Jnr(BULLETHEAD Jnr)-4:
this is 7′s, buddy, and the one thing this article failed to mention – not even a hint – is who took the real silverware on offer.
Thats right
better get used to it.
(its the Kiwi 7′s NINTH World 7′s title, btw)
23 May 2011, 05:17 am@Black Panther(Black Panther)-35: You are such a girl. Did you know that? It's almost like the NZ Herald going on and on about NZ's series win yet mentions, as an afterthought( the very last line in the article to be exact)…and oh yes, SA has won the London title. What's with you? You want NZ's praises sung on a Saffa website? Realy? I can understand why NZ winning the series is more relevant to the NZ public than SA winning the title. By the same token, SA winning the title is more relevant to the SA public. You should read more mate…I hear it helps with, well…at least making you sound intelligent. Get a life!
23 May 2011, 05:19 am…or just try and keep an open mind. That, in itself, will keep you out of trouble around here.
23 May 2011, 06:22 am@gecko(gecko)-30: Wales are the champions of a retired competition, it means nothing cause they never have to defend that title – much like the current rugby Olympic champions the USA who have not has to defend their title in decades. Fact.
23 May 2011, 08:33 amso says the twit who comes up with rubbish like "all NZ wine is sh*t"
yeah, that 'open-minded' I suppose.
23 May 2011, 09:32 amI say the Kings must use some of these players. The Cheetahs have benefited in some way by using Fabian Juries, Ryno Benjamin, Kabamba Floors and Robert Ebersohn.
With the new super rugby format i think it will help to use some of the players who have been of the 7s circuit. I think Mzwandile Stick and many more can at least help improve squad size.
23 May 2011, 09:39 amAfrica is the man! What a great final – compliments to True and the team!
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Suck on that K-Rat
That place was rocking. Best game I have ever attended.
Why were those tools wearing ties? Did they think it was a UVA game or something?
Mr. McGibblets!
I loved seeing him all bitter and angry. Busting out the not our rival crap. Just further proof that we were their rival. Beating Maryland was important to them.
It will be oh-so-sweet when we match up against them in the tournament in a few years and spank their asses again.
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I hope everyone is making progress with Montana Sky by Nora Roberts!
So far, I have enjoyed getting to know Willa and the hardships she has endured being the one to grow up on the ranch with her father and having her mother die at a young age. He doesn't seem like an overly caring individual but that doesn't stop her from trying to gain his approval and respect.
Once the other sisters arrived for the reading of the will, I immediately took the side of Willa and can't blame her for flipping out. But getting to know Lily and glimpses of her abusive background had me feeling sorry for her.
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I don't know about you, but I have a crush on Nate and wish I could scream at the characters in the book about Lily's abusive ex-husband working at the ranch next door.
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Black Hills is my other must read by Roberts. It is set in South Dakota with two young kids, Lil and Coop, that grew up on neighboring farms. After they are adults and Coop moves away to New York to become an investigator, while Lil stays home and opens a refuge. After twelve years, fate has brought Coop back to Black Hills and into pranks and destruction that threaten Lil.
After I read this, I put a vacation to the Black Hills on my bucket list. Roberts does a great job of making you feel like you are standing right there watching the actions and seeing the beautiful landscape.
There are events and some book releases happening in September. The one that I am most excited about is that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is releasing her new book, The Casual Vacancy, on September 27th.
Rowling wrote this book for adults and it won't be fantasy like the Potter series. Many (including myself) are looking forward to reading what she has in store for us.
Stuart Woods is having a luncheon fundraiser where he will discuss and sign his new books. It is scheduled for Wednesday, September 26th at 12:00 at The Garden Plaza in Lawrenceville (230 Collins Industrial Way, Lawrenceville 30043). Tickets are required to attend; they are $12 if you buy in advance or $15 at the door. You can purchase them at your local branch, online, or by phone at 770-978-5154. Book and ticket sales will benefit the Gwinnett County Public Library.
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- Do you like Willa? Can you relate to her?
- What about Tess?
- If you would like to add a discussion question, post it in the comments!
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Not so sure how I feel about Willa yet, she seems a bit cold, hoping she warms up a little as I get more into the book. Really enjoying the book so far, only about half way through, but loving it so far.
Julie Fair
10:37 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
Have you had the chance to finish the book? Hope you like Willa better! :-)
Patti Tyson
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I finished the book last nigh and I really enjoyed it. So much so that I now want to move and work on a ranch! The men sound wonderfully romantic and rugged and the sisters are strong women. This is the first book I have read by Roberts and I see many more in my future!
I think Willa dealt with the situation the same way a lot of women would. Her father left her in an impossible situation and she immediately went into defense mode. She did eventually soften up to her sisters yet kept her position at the head of the ranch. Tess seemed like the typical Hollywood type, self-centered and money motivated!
Julie Fair
10:40 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
I agree, it would be fun to take a summer and work on a ranch. If you liked Nora Roberts and her writing style I would recommend The Witness, Angels Fall, Blue Smoke, The Bridal Quartet, Inn BoonsBoro, Chasing Fire and Sanctuary are some of my other favorites.


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Thursday, 13 September 2012
Childhood Cancer - Personal Story
In honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, today, September 13th, I want to post a story about a good friend of mine. Shanda and I went to college together, we were very close. This is her story in her own words.
Calla was born 12 weeks early at just 1 pound, 10 ounces. She was in the NICU for 14 weeks with some scary moments, but overall, minimal complications. At the time, we thought this was the just the most awful, terrible experience that we could ever endure.Wrong.
On Halloween night 2007, I took Calla (20 months old) to the ER. For over a week, Calla had not eaten, but was throwing up. She had also been stumbling and falling a lot. An inner ear infection was suspected, so she was prescribed antibiotics. I grew very concerned when she became extremely fussy while trick-or-treating and refused to walk or even be put down. She became lethargic. As I drove to the ER, I remember praying "God, just let everything be okay."
To say that I was shocked when the ER doctor told me that the CT revealed a "mass in your daughter's brain" doesn't even cover it. I cried as I held my precious, sleeping Calla in my arms. My husband was at work and had to learn of this terrible thing via his voicemail. I really can't believe he could distinguish anything understandable in the message I left him through the hyperventilating and screams and wails. Our lives were about to be forever changed. Changed in all ways imaginable.
Calla was taken by ambulance to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite that very night. The next morning, she had her very first surgery to place an EVD (External Ventricular Drain) to relieve the immense pressure in her brain.
Four days later, Calla had a 6-hour surgery (craniotomy/laminectomy/resection) to remove as much of the tumor as possible. Entire removal was not expected, but God, with our neurosurgeon, Dr. Boydston, exceeded our expectations! There was one, solitary 4mm bead left of the tumor. It was located on Calla's brainstem, too risky to touch.
Calla was admitted into the CIRU (Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit) about 2 weeks later. She spent another almost-3-weeks, receiving intense Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapies. Calla had another operation to put a PEG-tube in, since the surgery had left her without the ability to swallow without aspirating.
Two weeks later, Calla had an operation to put in a port. Her chemotherapy regimen included 4 cycles of inpatient administration. Since the cycles were very high-risk for side effects, Calla ended up back in the hospital, inpatient, after each time, for infection. The chemo was completed in February 2008.
In March 2008, Calla began focused Radiation Therapy to the tumor bed. After 6 weeks of treatment (30 visits), she completed RT in early May 2008.
Calla's MRIs have been free and clear ever since!
We praise God for all of the many miracles that we have seen in Calla's short life. We trust Him to deliver us through whatever perils lie ahead for us. (We just hope we've seen the end of life-threatening drama!) Whether our future holds happiness or sorrow, we know that He is in control.
I want to include a link to Shanda and Calla's favorite foundation. Please visit The Brain Tumor Foundation for Children to honor their story.
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The mission of El Instituto de Educación y Salud (IES), or the Institute of Education and Health, a non-profit non-governmental organization founded in 1991, is to promote teenagers' and young people's free and informed experience of sexuality, without fears or shame, and to build citizenship. One of their major projects is Punto J, an education and strategy project conducted in alliance with youth in the region. IWHC has support IES since 2002.
"Punto J has enriched my knowledge and led me to discover qualities I didn't know I had nor knew how to use. I've come to realize just how important it is for young people to work for our rights. I've reflected on my role as a young woman, which has helped me understand how important my body is and how I must take care of and respect it." - Female volunteer, 18 years old "Since I've been in Punto J and at the IES, I'm busy every afternoon. I feel that my time is more valuable... I used to spend the afternoon ... wasting time. Now I feel that I'm helping other young people, and when they don't have someone else to talk to they ask me about things that happen to them." - Male volunteer, 16 years old
To learn more,visit the IES website and the Punto J website (both in Spanish) and watch the Spanish-language video about the Punto J program posted below. |


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The overall kit was ok but the fret cutters which I used just as Dan Erlewine demonstrated on the video,as far as I'm concerned a are junk. While changing all 20 frets on my Alvarez acoustic with bound fretboard I noticed the cutters would no longer cut the tang off the fret wire. Looking at them I could see why, the cutting edge was chipping off. I did manage to finish the project which I think for my first time came out pretty descent. I think it's pretty sad though to spend as much money as I did to create a hobbie workshop and the cutters didn't even make it through the first job. I guess I should be thankful I'm not doing this as a career, I'd go broke buying a set of cutters for every guitar I worked on.
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I've always had a fear of frets/fret work etc... I think this kit is the perfect way to get started, the included book is great and explained a lot of things I wasn't sure about. I have since re-fretted a practice neck, leveled & dressed a vintage Kay banjo neck, and have leveled a fingerboard & inlays and am getting ready to add frets to my Tricone resophonic guitar project!
I received it so quickly that it just feels like ordering from my neighbour. well packed and very good quality tools. Les Français n'hésitez pas une seconde foncez!
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I bought this for my first ever fret/refret job. In spite of my inexperience, between the book, tools, and some online Erlewine videos, I ended up with a professional looking, well playing fret job. The other tools I made to complete the fret work are a maple caul to press and set the frets down tight after hammering, and a radius block to level sand and clean up the fret board.
Had 3 guitars that needed fret jobs. The kit,customs and shipment was half the price of a job done by my lokal dealer. It took about 2 hours pr. guitar, but the feeling of being able to do this myself is priceless, and I still have the kit.
This is a great kit, because you will use most of these tools for things other than fretting. So even if you only occasionally do fret work these tools will still be useful.
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New Audi ad goes where no advert has gone before
Friday, 17th May 2013 at 2:31pm
In a new advert Audi has brought together two actors who have played the same character. Both Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto have played Spock in the Star Trek movies, with Nimoy portraying the character in the original series and movies and Quinto taking the reigns for the new 'rebooted' movies.
So it comes as no surprise that Audi is asking the question, which Spock is better? In the advert we see the two playing chess online, then a new challenge is laid down.
The commercial is comical, showcasing their latest car, but drawing on some past achievements of Nimoy with an interesting ending.
Created by the same team that produced the viral dollar shave club commercial, Paulilu and agency PMK*BNC.
Watch it below.
How To Manage your brand online
Friday, 17th May 2013 at 8:01am
The value of your company and products' reputation should not be underestimated. Reputation should be treated as an asset. Reputation is everyone's responsibility. A good reputation buys you the benefit of the doubt when things go wrong.
The toughest lesson is to learn that sometimes it's not what has happened that is the issue – it's what people think has happened. Perception is everything.
What is an issue that can affect an organisation's reputation?
"A condition or event, internal or external to the organisation, that if it continues will have a significant effect on the functioning or performance of the organisation or on its future interests".
Potential issues
- Staff dispute
- Shortage of stock
- Supplier goes out of business
- Negative comments published online
- Computer virus
- Change in working hours for staff
- Health and Safety
Sign up to relevant Google alerts around your organisation's name. If appropriate use other software available that will help you monitor mentions online. Be prepared to respond to comments if needed but you must be straightforward about who you are and never let emotional language influence what you are saying.
Do you know who your organisation's stakeholders are? If not, find out. Stakeholder groups can include employees, clients/customers, opinion formers such as trade associations and professional bodies, your local community, investors in your organisation and key media who will act as commentators on what you are doing.
Don't wait until there is a problem to engage with people; be proactive wherever you can. This also means getting together with colleagues in other departments to share and help identify potential causes for concern, even if an issue does not actually materialise.
You can gather information to help identify and manage risks via:
- Staff surveys
- Industrial relations
- Customers' feedback
- Product development teams
- Suppliers
- HR and Legal teams
- Health and Safety audits
Be prepared
Think about developing a crisis plan – you may need to get in expert external help. At least have a record of people/agencies that can help you if needed.
What threats can you anticipate? What do you know based on past experience? Do you know how to handle journalists, or who is the nominated person in your organisation that looks after this? This all goes back to having regular dialogue with your colleagues in other departments too – not just when the problem has happened.
Five core tips to get you started:
1. How much access during work time do your employees have to engage with social media and company data?
Blocking access to the internet or certain sites is often seen as the domain of the IT manager, but in today's workplace this goes beyond merely the computer at your desk.In our networked environment people can access content and store information and data via their phone, tablet or laptop at any time of day. Therefore the rules are changing and your organisation needs to adapt.Expert Jamie Claret (www.amazingsupport.co.uk) suggests for starters you need think about:Good antivirus softwareSimple blocking systemsAdvanced blocking and monitoringPreventing sensitive data leaving your businessThe impact data leakage and wasted time during work hours versus empowering staff with access to these sources.
2. Does your organisation have a clear social media policy?
Social media encompasses a broad range of online activities, all of which can have a marked impact on the credibility, perceptions and awareness of an organisation. Outside the workplace rights to privacy and free speech can protect online activity conducted in someone's personal social network with that person's personal email address. However, the inevitable connections that can and are made with someone's workplace can blur the boundaries. What is your organisation's policy on this?
3. Have these policies been communicated to all staff?
Are they part of your induction programme?Your policy and procedures need to be communicated – don't just rely on a document that sits in the drawer. Building this into your employee induction programme or at a team update meeting brings this to the forefront of people's minds.Are your employees aware of the potential negative impact that online comments can have? Where social media interaction is not used exclusively for business, it is important to provide reasonable guidelines on online behaviour if any reference is made to the workplace. Furthermore you may need to draw attention to matters regarding confidentiality as they relate to your organisation or business, and how this can also cover photos or images posted online for example.
4. Are you aware of how other stakeholders might be looking at your organisation through social media?
Media management is likely to rest with either an external agency or your in-house communications team, or for smaller enterprises with a nominated employee or manager. The press have increasingly turned to social media channels not only regarding breaking news, but also to uncover more intimate details about an organisation.This can also be true of any stakeholders. And content posted online is hard to have removed… therefore you need to be as aware of what is being said about the organisation online, as others will be. Do you have any mechanisms in place to facilitate this?
5. Are you ready to act if something potentially negative happens?
You need to have a contingency plan; whether it's customers commenting on a faulty product or poor service, or a disgruntled employee out to stir up some reactions or actually carrying out some form of deception. How will you react? Who needs to be aware of a problem as and when it occurs and importantly who should be tasked with sorting it out? Do you have an issues management team and plan? Does this plan map onto the online world?Tagged B2B, Marketing, PR, How To, Brand, Online, reputation, manage, public relations
New York + London photo series
Thursday, 16th May 2013 at 2:37pm
The series was created as a way to connect the time she spent in New York with her new home London. The series was released on Instagram using a set of photos she took of New York on her iPhone during her last month in the city, she then took the same number upon arrival in London. She then used software on her phone to carefully overlap the images, created a merged image of the two cities.
The full collection can be seen on Yatzer here. Zalcman also has a Kickstarter to get the photographs published as a book here.Tagged Photography, creative, buildings, Daniella Zalcman, Instagram, New York, London, iPhone, Kickstarter
The best in Neon
Thursday, 16th May 2013 at 9:33am
London-based light artist Chris Bracey is currently displaying his works in his first solo exhibition at Scream Gallery in London titled 'I've looked up to heaven and been down to hell'.
The artist, who learnt his trade from his father, has manipulated his lights into incredible designs using themes which mix religious iconography, retro fairground bulbs and neon advertising styles.
Bracey has also provided dramatic installations for films such as Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Batman films.
Many of Bracey's works are self-produced neons, referencing popular culture – "Shine A Light in the Darkness of Your Soul" was written by Martin Gore from Depeche Mode and "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" is from a song by The Smiths.
His work also draws upon iconic imagery such as tattoo designs and the sights of Las Vegas and Soho, London.
The exhibition is on display until the 1st June 2013.
Now being a social influencer can get you into airport lounges
Wednesday, 15th May 2013 at 4:36pm
American Airlines has rolled out a new perk for social media users, access to their Admirals Club lounges, regardless whether you are flying with them or not.
To gain a one-day pass for the club, you need to have a Klout score of 55. What does this mean? Klout is a tool that measures your usage and engagement on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
The perk includes almost 40 lounges across the world including airports in San Francisco, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo and London.
With others already signed up to Klout Perks including Sony, Nike, Microsoft, Disney, Audi and Gilt, this is a major push by the social measurement tool.
A clever development, but one can't help thinking that social influencers may see through it, regardless of whether they take advantage of it or not.
Strange Windows 8 videos found
Wednesday, 15th May 2013 at 3:01pm
The videos, which were originally made for the Asian market, first appeared on Microsoft's general YouTube channel by mistake, but now are openly being shared.
Watch the unusual series below.
Tagged WIndows 8, Microsoft, YouTube, Videos, Advertising, marketing, unusual
Google takes you back in time
Wednesday, 15th May 2013 at 12:01pm
Google has been working with the U.S. Geological Society and NASA to produce some amazing time lapse images of our planet.
Collating images from over 40 years of Landsat satellite footage, the search engine has produced several timelapse videos, that show how the world has changed from 1984 to 2012, as seen from the sky.
They map out several major changes to the planet, from the Shrinking of the Amazon forest to the growth of Las Vegas. The project was also partnered with Time Magazine, for their Timelapse project.
You can read more on the Google Blog, and see the timelapse here.
Nissan's self healing paint
Wednesday, 15th May 2013 at 9:52am
The advert, created by TBWA/G1 Paris, creates scratches in the paintwork of the car as users try to swipe through the ad, which then repair themselves.
Very clever use of the swipe motion that people use whilst browsing to highlight another innovation.
Watch the ad in action below.
Tagged Nissan, advertising, marketing, innovation, creative, video, ad, film, advert
Get personalised weather reports for your garden
Monday, 13th May 2013 at 9:17am
The Swedish furniture company has this time sent out digital and direct mailers to customers, giving them a weather report for their garden over the recent Bank Holiday weekend.
The mailer, created by LIDA, was sent out to the 900,000 IKEA Family loyalty customers, encouraging them to make the most of their gardens, weather permitting.
There is also an online invite system so that IKEA Family members can create fun, bespoke weather reports with the help of its weatherman, Harry Caine, to encourage friends and family to visit.
The campaign could work well, with its level of humour and personalisation, coupled with the unpredictable weather we face in Britain.Tagged IKEA, LIDA, weather, direct mailer, digital mailer, personalised, marketing
Carphone Warehouse pranks customers with competition
Friday, 10th May 2013 at 3:27pm
Carphone Warehouse has recently set up a competition in their Oxford Street store to promote the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4.
They set up a promotional display including Samsung's latest phone, encouraging customers to answer it when it rang to win an instant prize, claiming "Everyone Wins!".
The trick was that the phone calls are made by famous 'Fonejacker' comedian Kayvan Novak.
See what happended in the video below.
Whitepaper - PR in a changing media landscape
Friday, 10th May 2013 at 11:31am
As part of The Think Tank's sponsorship of B2B Marketing's Knowledge Bank PR Channel, our PR Director Samantha Dawe has produced a Whitepaper titled 'PR in a changing media landscape'.
The Whitepaper looks at the need for a new mindset in a changing media world. Many commentators have spoken about the basic model for media and marketing being broken. While media fragmentation is seen as a challenge, an expanding range of media options is also an opportunity.
The Whitepaper is free to download either from the B2B Marketing web site or by clicking the link below:
PR in a changing media landscape.pdf (254 kb)
Target builds giant dolls house in station
Thursday, 9th May 2013 at 1:30pm
The installation, which was created by Deutsch Los Angeles, is a showcase of their Threshold home décor line and features between 3,500 and 4,000 products, with staff on hand for demonstrations and help.
The dolls house was built in just 54 hours by fitting together interlocking 4-by-8 panels creating a 1600-square-foot open-plan house, as well as a patio and lawn area. This space allows Target to show-off their latest lines in their entirety, which would not be possible to do in stores, and will give some great exposure with over 500,000 people visiting the station every day.
You can find out more about the installation at Ad Age here.Tagged Target, Grand Central, New York, Threshold, Deutsch, Marketing, experiential, stunt, interiors, furniture
The 26 most annoying things about working in an office
Thursday, 9th May 2013 at 9:17am
The list spoke to us at The Think Tank so much that we had to share it with you.
Buzzfeed built the list from this BBC article and this thread on Facebook.
Some of our 'favourite' points are:
- People leaving the kitchen in a mess
- Endless Birthday whip-rounds (and when it's your turn)
- Stupid Buzzwords
Take a look at the full list here, and let us know which speaks to you the most.Tagged Funny, office work, Buzzfeed, list, BBC, Facebook, survey
Ad turns magazines into WiFi hotspots
Wednesday, 8th May 2013 at 8:54am
The ad contained a wireless router that would provide 15 days of free WiFi, the router would last for two to three hours per battery charge.
The premise is that Office 365 is a use-anywhere version of Microsoft's Office software, allowing people to work on documents where-ever they are.
A clever but costly stunt.Tagged Microsoft, Office 365, T-Mobile, WiFi, Forbes, advertising, creative, innovative
2013 Sony World Photography Awards
Tuesday, 7th May 2013 at 3:10pm
This year's Sony World Photography Award winners have been announced, and are currently on display at Somerset House, London.
The awards are organised by the World Photography Organisation and have two main categories; open and professional. They are judged by an Honorary Judging Committee which is broken up in to groups for a selection of categories from Architecture to Sport.
The Professional winners from each of the 15 categories are being exhibited at Somerset House until 12th May 2013, including the overall winner, Andrea Gjestvang for her series, 'One Day in History,' which intimately captures the young survivors of Utoeya, Norway massacre in July 2011.
Other winners include Fabrice Fouillet in the Architecture category and Christian Aslund for Campaigns.
Take a look at all the entries and winners here.
Buy tickets for the exhibition here.
The Chalk Room
Tuesday, 7th May 2013 at 11:52am
Design studio JamesPlumb has followed up their refit of East London based store Hostem's shop floor with a new showroom in the basement of the same building.
A dimly lit room, decorated with some unique furniture, The Chalk Room is currently dedicated to Hostem's bespoke service, made-to-measure clothing and accessories, but shoppers can also order furniture from JamesPlumb including a chandelier made from clusters of antique lampshades and a chest of drawers built from stacks of suitcases.
To create the downstairs room the studio opened up the space, painted it dark and dimmed the lighting, creating calmness by making the corners and edges of the walls disappear.
Some of the unique furniture they have provided for the space includes a Chesterfield sofa that has a table coming out of the centre and a wardrobe that appears to be falling over.
Find out more about their work with Hostem at dezeen.
Photographs by Thomas Giddings.
Irn-Bru penguins invade Russia
Tuesday, 7th May 2013 at 9:40am
The campaign for the soft drink, which was released in Russia back in 1998, currently comprises of two videos.
The videos show the penguins getting up to no good in a shopping centre and underground rail station. The campaign is similar to the 'Gets you through' campaign currently running in the UK.
Take a look at the wacky videos below.
Tagged Irn-Bru, Russia, advertising, marketing, funny, viral, video, penquins
Sponsorship of B2B Marketing Knowledge Bank
Monday, 6th May 2013 at 3:52pm
The Think Tank is proud to be the sponsor of the PR channel on the B2B Marketing Knowledge Bank, the UK's premium resource for B2B marketing advice and best practice.
As part of our sponsorship we will be issuing a range of articles, white papers and web casts over the coming months, focussing on Public, Press and Media Relations.
To kick off this sponsorship we have issued the following 'How To' guides, case studies and white papers (click on the titles to view):
HOW TO: Survive a press interview
HOW TO: Manage your brand online
CASE STUDY: Permasense turn to The Think Tank to launch new company in risk-averse sector
Whitepaper: PR in a changing media landscape
We hope that you find these interesting and if you would like to discuss any of them in detail please contact Samantha Dawe, Director of PR, The Think Tank at email@example.com or by calling 020 7831 2225.Tagged B2B Marketing, PR, press Relations, Knowledge Bank, White Paper, How to Guides, Best Practice
A new name in Aluminium Building Systems
Monday, 6th May 2013 at 9:45am
Through the development of the brand identity in the UK and an integrated marketing strategy the introduction of the new brand has been a great success.
Over the past few months The Think Tank developed a range of collateral and marketing tools for AluK, ready for the launch in April 2013. This included a sophisticated web site that engages target audiences and provides them with the information they require to specify and purchase AluK products. This is already delivering results through lead generation.
The Think Tank organised a launch event for customers and the press at the beginning of April and has introduced the brand through a combination of PR, Advertising, eDM and Social Media, building brand awareness and encouraging enquiry. This has seen immediate results for AluK and has started to develop a new positioning for the group that offers a complete range of aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling systems.
We are continuing to develop the marketing strategy for the group and to raise awareness of the brand through a variety of marketing channels. This include engagement and support for existing customers as well as the launch of a wide range of new products over the coming months.
View the new AluK web site here.
Tagged AluK, Web Site, Brand Identity, Launch, Marketing Strategy, Brand, Integrated Marketing
How to survive a press interview
Thursday, 2nd May 2013 at 10:50am
This piece has been written by Samantha Dawe, The Think Tank's PR Director.
Working with the press can be a great way to get stories about your products and your organisation across. But before you leap in for a chat take a few minutes to think through what you are going to say.
Using the press effectively to get your point across is a skill. In most cases, you only get one go at this in an interview, so you need to get it right first time when you are speaking to journalists directly.Whether you're speaking at a planned face-to-face interview, a quick chat catch up at an industry event or a short briefing over the telephone, you will be in the spotlight. Here's a short memory-refresher on the dos and don'ts of dealing with a press interview.
Prepare, prepare, prepare
Wherever possible build in time to do some preparation before you meet the journalist. Read the publication they are writing for. Ideally find out what the journalist wants to cover in advance so you can be ready with the right sort of information for them. If you don't know this in advance, ask them when you meet or speak to check. This will also give you time to collect your thoughts. Have you had some media training? It's worth it if you are in any type of marketing role.
Know your facts and figures
Remember you can talk to a journalist about any information that has already been announced, and bringing in other examples as context can often help illustrate a point. Again, have facts and figures to hand (be prepared wherever possible) so you can refer to them.
Be succinct
Try to speak in short sentences and repeat key points that convey your view. This helps to minimise the risk of being quoted inaccurately. Resist the temptation to go on and on about your favourite theme unless this is the only subject to be covered in the interview.
Raise points that you feel may be of interest
The journalist may have done some preparation but you are also able to raise points on a subject too. Make sure they that are relevant to the journalist's train of thought; showing them you are trying to give them as much information as you can is usually perceived as helpful as long as you don't go overboard.
Be interesting
Bring in how you see the industry or your sector developing, if appropriate. This sort of insight also shows that you and your company are continuing to keep track and responding to change. Don't speculate though unless you are happy to see your speculations in print.
Don't talk about areas you don't know about
Don't make forecasts about products, markets or sales, unless the information has been agreed beforehand and you can produce the data to back it up. If you don't know much about a subject, say so. And wherever possible get someone in your company to speak to the journalist who is an expert.
Don't gossip
And don't be derogatory about the competition; it's unprofessional. Just give factual information to the journalist, and let them make their own comparisons. Talking too much about the competition actually helps to sell it, so you may want to avoid that.
Don't be evasive
If you don't know something (see point 1 above) or you feel you need to get more information in front of you, say you will find out for the journalist and get back to them; check the deadline they are working on. This can also be used to 'buy some time' while you formulate an appropriate response to a tricky question. But if you promise further information, make sure it is followed up, even if it is to say that you need more time.
Use colourful phrases with care
Avoid the use of particularly colourful phrases unless you are absolutely sure you want them used. Otherwise, they may appear out of context or as headlines. A sub-editor may well select the juiciest quote from a journalist's copy just for this purpose: "Widget Ltd's Marketing Director Paul Smith says that they are murdering the competition". Enough said.
Don't go "Off-the record" unless you are really, really confident
This can be a dangerous trap – you are giving information 'off-the-record' for a journalist's guidance, they should not publish it under any circumstances.
You have to tell the journalist the information is 'off-the-record' before you give them the information. The phrase should not be used retrospectively.
You should then say when the information you are discussing is 'back on the record' that means they can write up what you are saying.
A general rule of thumb is not using 'off-the-record' at all. In exceptional circumstances with a journalist that can really be trusted and you know – for example a trade press journalist you are in regular touch with and you know writes in a fair and informed way, and above all will respect this convention, you might be OK. But why chance it?
A Director I knew went 'off the record' with a journalist to say that he expected the privately-owned company he worked for would be floated in the next six months. It was a great story and appeared in print. You can imagine the fall out that happened when it was published.
This piece was written as part of The Think Tank's sponsorship of the PR Section of B2B Marketing's Knowledge Bank, and forms part of a series of guides, blog posts, case studies and a white papers.


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How many charges will this product do? I am looking for 2+ charges for overnight hiking trips
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You might be able to do 2 charges on something like an iPhone on one full charge of the Powerstation. Given that you didn't state what the device is, it will be impossible to give you an accurate response.
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