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Arnold's dreams: 'Wouldn't it be nice?' isn't a plan
Taking a moment last week from his bold stand against crime and in favor of more police (with no credible plan to pay for them), Arnold dreamed big and said Manchester should have a "riverwalk" like San Antonio, Texas, has.
Since then, he noted, environmental questions may have made the project even more cost-prohibitive due to the need to put pilings into the Merrimack River in order to support such a walkway.
Arnold neglected to detail the payment plan for such a project, which seems standard for his campaign. He also called for more funding for public education, saying more teachers should be hired.
Arnold also turned snarky, saying past mayors had left the city with lasting legacies such as the Verizon Wireless Arena while Gatsas' "crowning economic development achievement" has been a "grocery store."
The arena was backed by more than one mayor, but it was built because of the work of a dedicated group of volunteers and the specific endorsement of the voters in a public referendum.
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Though Gov. Pat Quinn and the Illinois General Assembly this week moved closer to a budget compromise, at least one element proposed last week by Quinn needs to be revisited.
Last Tuesday, the governor rolled out a plan that called for sweeping layoffs in a number of state agencies. In all, his proposal would cut thousands of state jobs. Many of those cuts would dismantle social service agencies that serve the most vulnerable among us. Others target correctional facilities.
For my article last week on Thomas C. Grandfield, I depended on the family history to tell his story, although it was the reunion ribbons from encampments, or reunions, of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) pinned to his coat that first piqued my interest.
The G.A.R., an organization of Union Civil War veterans, was founded in 1876. From that year, they hosted annual reunions, called encampments.
The 45th annual encampment, "Along the Rivers," was held at Joliet on June 13-15, 1911, and the following is an excerpt from an account by a person who was there.
Lauren Tritt, 18, of Vandalia, was crowned the 2009 Miss Fayette County Fair on Monday night at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Brownstown.
Brenna Hayes, 6, won the Little Miss Fayette County Fair crown on Monday night.
Videos of dances from the pageants area available in the Slide Show/Local Videos area of our Web site. Scroll down on the home page to access those videos.
The Junior Miss Fayette County pageant is at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
More photos from the pageants will appear on www.leaderunion.com this week.
It's way past time to do something.
It was about a decade ago that the city of Vandalia had to turn to an outside engineering firm to solve the problem of odor spreading from its sewage treatment plant. City officials are now trying the same approach with its new Kaskaskia River intake.
The city council agreed on Monday to hire Gonzalez Companies to look into that problem, and that action is none too soon.
From the first moment that Jerry Jones of Ramsey handed me this photograph of Thomas C. Grandfield at a genealogical society meeting, it captured my attention.
To begin with, it is a nice picture of an elderly gentleman. He looks straight into the camera lens, his strong hand resting on the head of the cane. His beard is neatly combed and his jacket is made from a nice material, although a few years old.
It's fair time in Fayette County!
Beginning this Saturday, the sights and sounds and smells will return to the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Brownstown. And until the gates close a week later, the fair is THE place to be.
Haven't been to the fair for a while? You'll be surprised at the variety of events and activities there. There are beauty contests, livestock judging, carnival rides, tractor pulls, 4-H project judging, a rodeo, musical performances, and races for motorcycles and ATVs. And don't forget about the food stands that offer a variety of delicious treats.
Entries are now being accepted for the karaoke contest that will be held next Tuesday evening at the Fayette County Fair.
The contest, sponsored by WKRV Radio in Vandalia, will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Cash prizes will be awarded.
To register, contact WKRV Radio at 283-2325 during normal business hours.
After state lawmakers have voiced their opposition to tax increases, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced on Tuesday his plan for sweeping layoffs in state agencies, including 127 at Vandalia Correctional Center.
Saying that he was vetoing much of the budget OK'd by legislators two months ago, Quinn said he was initiating the layoffs of 2,500 state workers.
Quinn also said that his plans include furlough days for both union and non-union employees, and that he would initiate 2,500 more layoffs if those employees fail to go along with the furlough days.
Area residents who use debit cards from their banks should be checking their bank accounts to make sure their cards haven't been used by others for purchases in other states.
That advice was given by Vandalia's police chief and a local bank president after the discovery of local debit cards being compromised.
Police Chief Larry Eason said on Monday that his department had heard from 25-30 residents who had learned of fraudulent purchases on their debit cards.
A Fayette County filmmaker will be offering two local sneak peek screenings of his short film, "As Ever, Stan," later this month in Greenville.
The screenings of Alex Schwarm's film will be shown at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, at the Globe Theater.
These screenings will be open to the public. Seating is limited, and tickets will be available at a nominal price at the box office.
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There must be lots of happy houses this weekend. I scanned this image from an old address book and added the type. I was honored by being a guest at a lovely Thanksgiving dinner last night in a happy home.
Friday, November 25, 2011
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I hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving with your friends.
Stay warm this weekend, elizabeth
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The short break seemed to help Bayern settle down and catch their breath.
In the 18th minute, Ivica Olic was left wide open at the far post by the Chelsea defense who had all moved to far inside. Olic had the trophy on his foot, but tried to be far too clever looking to make another pass to a trailing Daniel van Buyten who clearly expected Olic to shoot and got caught on his heels. The delay allowed the pass to trickle harmlessly past the goal mouth rather than being put in by van Buyten.
The chance inspired Bayern, who looked much stronger as the final minutes ticked away. Still they were cursed by poor decision-making in the final third and erratic finishing that was totally uncharacteristic of this team. We've got five minutes left and penalties are looming.
We' ll have live coverage and updates throughout the game in our 2012 UEFA Champions League Final StoryStream. For more on Bayern, head over to Bayern Munich blog Bavarian Football Works. For more on the Blues, check out Chelsea FC blog We Ain't Got No History. For more on the entire world of football, follow @SBNationSoccer on twitter.


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Governor Haley Barbour's lake house in Yazoo County is the latest structure to fall victim to the Great Flood of 2011.
The house is on Wolf Lake, an oxbow lake of the Yazoo River. The Yazoo River is flooding because it flows into the Mississippi River.
The governor had tried to fight the floodwaters with sandbags, but the water was up to the second floor by Wednesday. Numerous other homes in the area are also under water.
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There's a chance the UConn Huskies are wholly unstoppable. There's a chance that the Cardinals are in for a beat down that rivals the previous two times the teams met this season. There's a chance that all this new attention and publicity will get them is remembered as the final team UConn pushed aside on their way to perfection. But if David slew Goliath, the Mighty Ducks beat the Hawks, and some shady loansharks managed to shatter the foundations of the global economy, then there's a chance that our lady's can pull this off.
Either way, let's enjoy the national attention while we have it.
USA Today tells us about Becky Burke's journey to Louisville and now, St. Louis.
Business First lets us know that Governor Beshear may be the person outside the team that benefits most from a victory tonight
Wall Street Journal blogger David Roth says we're a "Darker than dark horse."
ESPN.com reports that Geno Auriemma is doing his best to keep his players grounded, insisting that NCAA Tournament Cards are a lot better than Big East Tournament Cards.
AP via Rivals via Yahoo found 12 out of the 80 minutes UofL played UConn that they can be proud of.
Go Cards.


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Executive Committee Chair
National Grange of the Order
Of Patrons of Husbandry
Betsy Huber is a lifelong Pennsylvania resident and Grange member, joining Goshen Junior Grange at age 5 and Goshen Grange #121 at 14. She has held many offices at the local and county level including Master (President) and long terms as secretary of both. On the state level she was Overseer (Vice President) for six years before her election as the first female Master of Pennsylvania State Grange in 2002. During her term of eight years, five new Granges were organized and several reorganized or revitalized. After her retirement in 2010, she was hired as part-time Legislative Liaison for the State Grange. She was elected to the National Grange Executive Committee in 2006 and has served as chair since 2007. Other activities include Supervisor of Upper Oxford Township (20 years), Trustee of Penn State (7 years), and Elder in Avondale Presbyterian Church. She is widowed and has three children, 8 grandchildren, and one great grandson. As a National Officer, Betsy most enjoys being able to give back to the Grange in return for all the benefits she has received from her almost 50 years of membership.


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E-learning must be recognised by trades as a key training vehicle.
This can be achieved by:
As an automotive lecturer, I have found that e- learning in that trade and I would suggest others to is not so easy. By the nature of the trade, these trades people work long hours, receive relatively low wages (espescially as apprentices), and often utilise non working time to follow similar pursuits. Consequently they aren't as computer savvy as learners from many other areas. Also the workplaces typically don't have the time/need for computer access to anything other than work related programs. I am currently trying to deliver e-learning in this area, but the interest is very low. - Frank Guerin


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with the free agency going on im looking at all the names we got and ranked them to what i think we need to work on getting, though knowing al davis, he might just shoot us in the foot again, today im starting with the Cornerbacks
this is what possibilities i can see us going with even though its just a possibility i hope it can happen
No.1 Raider Free Agent possibly the biggest free agent at the moment: Nnamdi Asomugha
Definately a no brainer, we need Asomugha back, or else we will be picked apart in the secondary, and looking at this past year, the other half of our secondary let alot of big passing plays go through. C.J. had constant P.I calls which most of it looked like mularkey but it seems like the ref's dont like the way we play close man to man coverage sometimes. We need to resign him fast and probably pick up another CB if needed.
Our current list of CB's are the following and my ratings 10 being the best 1 the worst:
LCB Nnamdi 10/10: what else is there to say
LCB Walter McFadden 3/10: walter let alot of big plays get past him and alot of really bad calls, hes a rookie still i know but if he keeps improving he might just might have potential.
RCB Stanford Routt 7/10: Routt is decent but not good im pretty sure he can be replaced for someone else
RCB Chris Johnson 6/10: just bout the same as Routt, he also got alot of bad calls on him
RCB Jermey Ware 4.5/10: he has alot of potential he did get a key interception against KC so give him time, i think he can be dangerous
Possible Free Agent Pickups: Antonio Cromartie NYJ: IF and IF we can get cromartie for a good deal, i think we should put him at RCB with nnadmi at LCB and we will be definately feared, it would be nice if Revis was available but Revis wants monaaaay we can probably get Cromartie at a decent price. Bailey is good but how many years does he have left.
Possible Draft Pickups: Bradon Harris CB Miami(FL), Jimmy Smith CB Colorado, Curtis Brown CB Texas: now for sure we know Patrick Peterson and Prince Amukurama will be taken within the top 10 picks in the draft, we wont get a pick until the 2nd round, if the raiders decide to go CB this round most likely it will be Jimmy Smith due to his speed, Harris seems to be a overall kind of player but know al davis speed is his philosophy, i have Curtis Brown available for us because he is a hard hitter, if we can pick him up too, he would be a excellent player if we do mutliple corner blitz's
Final overlook for the 2011-2012 Season: LCB Nnamdi Asomugha RCB Antonio Cromartie* Backups: LCB Jimmy Smith(R) RCB Stanford Routt
* denotes possible free agent (R) denotes possible draft choice
And one more quick thing, i read Saints post about Donald Rumsfield calling the raiders evil, let him call us evil, everyone knows that the dark side flows through us, hes just jelous that we have the raider vader on our side :D


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A 48-year-old man on a bicycle died Tuesday after being hit by a car.
The accident happened about 2 p.m. near 48th Street and Shawnee Drive in Kansas City, KS.
Paramedics rushed the man, later identified as Michael W. Cannon, to the hospital where he later died.
Authorities said the driver was heading west on Shawnee Drive when he collided with the bike. The driver immediately stopped and called 911 for help.
A woman, who was walking to a nearby gas station, said she saw the horrific crash.
"I heard some breaks turned around and car slammed into bike. Just hit each other. There was no way he could not hit him it happened so fast," witness Tabitha Hawks said.
Accident investigators are trying to determine if the driver was at fault in any way or if this was accident that couldn't be avoided. At this point, they don't believe speeding was a factor.
Those who knew Cannon said he was kind and helpful to his neighbors, children and even strangers. He volunteered to read to children and was a neighborhood handyman. In addition to fixing cars, he had earlier this week helped out a family who had a broken washing machine. He washed the family's clothes so that the children could have clean clothes.
"There's nobody like Mike. He was so wonderful. I was proud to be his mother," Diana Warehime said. "That's Mike. He'd do things for everybody."
Cannon was even homeless at one time, but he never stopped extending a helping hand to others, according to those who knew him best.
"You never knew he was hurting. He was always helping people," said Martin Porting, adding his family are in his thoughts and prayers. "This is such a shock. We love him. We are going to miss him."
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When I was a theist, two questions I had regarding the life of Jesus as recorded in the Bible were never answered by any of the most well-read Christians I asked.
Thirty years later and no longer a theist, I still can't get a satisfactory explanation. I've read hundreds of Christian theological tomes as well as asked in forums where believers had plenty of opportunity to provide an answer, and still have not gotten a response. There are a few sects that have their own interpretation of the events I question, but their beliefs are not based on any Biblical scripture I've read.
So if any Christian or Biblical scholar can provide insight into these questions, I'd appreciate it. And if they can't, I have to wonder why.
1) Who recorded the youth of Jesus? It's obvious no one at the time realized what he was destined to become, so who had the presence of mind to record his birth and early years? If Jesus himself related these events later in life to those who recorded the New Testament, why is there no mention of his reminisces? And as a (temporary) human with a typically fallible memory, how accurate could he have been describing events 30 years old that occurred when he was less than 10 years old? In short, how did the Bible come to be able to record the early years of his life?
2) Where was Jesus from his early teens to his late 20s? What did he do, where did he go? Why did no one record those years in the Bible?
(Bonus question)
According to the Bible, where were we before we were born? Were we who we are now? Were we sinful before birth as well as after? Why can no one remember their "life" before this incarnation, at least according to the Christian doctrine?
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Oliver Stone Apologizes for Anti-Semitic Comments
"Hitler was a Frankenstein."
Guess what. Mel Gibson is not the only anti-Semite in Hollywood. Oliver Stone, director of Wall Street and its upcoming sequel, is in hot water for his remarks about what he calls the "Jewish domination of the media." Now he's saying it was all a misunderstanding.
Read: Oliver Stone Looks at Secret History of America
In speaking to the Sunday Times of London last week about his new documentary "South of the Border," the acclaimed director ventured into crazy territory when the topic turned to World War 2, Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust.
"Hitler was a Frankenstein, but there was also a Dr. Frankenstein," Stone said. "German Industrialists, the Americans and the British. He had a lot of support. ... Hitler did far more damage to the Russians than the Jewish people."
He then went on to talk about what he considers to be the "Jewish domination of the media."
Needless to say, this did not sit well with the Jewish community.
Even worse, the American Jewish Committee linked the director to a certain fallen celeb who's recently been outed as a serious bigot. They called Stone's comments "no different from one of the drunken, Jew-hating rants of his fellow Hollywood celebrity, Mel Gibson."
Read: Did Mel Gibson Plan to Kidnap and Kill TMZ's Harvey Levin?
This prompted Stone to release an official apology.
"In trying to make a broader historical point about the range of atrocities the Germans committed against many people, I made a clumsy association about the Holocaust, for which I am sorry and I regret," he said in a statement released Monday.
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BELOIT (WKOW) -- A 37-year old Beloit man was arrested and booked into the Rock County jail Wednesday after an armed stand-off with police.
According to a statement released by the Beloit Police Department, a call came in shortly before 2 p.m. of a man with a handgun in someone else's home.
Police say the caller told them he had left the house and that the gunman, whom he identified as David Hanna, was the only one inside the house in the 1700 block of Pine St.
Police called in the Tactical and SWAT Teams, surrounded the house and tried to communicate with Hanna, with no success, for more than two hours, they said.
According to the police statement, as officers were making their approach to the residence, Hanna exited the residence and was taken into custody without incident.
Police say a 9 mm handgun was recovered following a search of the residence.
David J. Hanna, was booked on charges of Disorderly Conduct while Armed, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Failure to Comply with Law Enforcement.
Hanna is being held in custody at the Rock County Jail.
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Claudette Kemp
LAS VEGAS, NV- Claudette Kemp, 72, daughter of Jeanette & Arbea Gouin, born in Woonsocket, RI, October 8, 1938, passed away March 22, 2011 at her home in Las Vegas, NV from a bout with cancer.
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NO. SMITHFIELD- Joseph George (Sonny) Savard 75, resident of No. Smithfield RI died surrounded by his family at his home. Husband of the late Lucille (Beauregard) Savard.
Born in Woonsocket RI, a son of the late George & Jeannette (Belair) Savard.
WOONSOCKET --- Winning close games hasn't been a strong point for Mount St. Charles Academy this year, but on Thursday afternoon, the Mounties found a way to take a tight battle with St. Raphael Academy.
The Mounties broke a 2-2 tie with three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and received a strong outing from senior pitcher Collins Uttermann to down the Saints, 5-2, in their Division I-North meeting.
The victory was a much-needed one for the host Mounties, who raised their record to 5-7 and came into the contest with losses in four of their last six games.
WOONSOCKET — Union employees at Landmark Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island have voted overwhelmingly to issue a strike notice if RegionalCare Hospital Partners of Tennessee emerges as the successful bidder for the facilities.
PROVIDENCE — Medical marijuana patients say they did all the right things.
They went to the General Assembly to get medical marijuana made legal, they testified at hearings. First they got a law allowing the use of marijuana for chronically ill patients, then they went through the legislative process all over again, testifying at even more hearings, to get a law creating compassion centers where they could get their medicine legally, safely and regularly without having to grow it themselves or have someone do it for them.
Bertha F. Moon
WOONSOCKET- Bertha F. (Rutka) Moon, 97, of Rockland Ave., died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in Landmark Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Moon. A lifelong Woonsocket resident, she was the daughter of the late Karol and Julia (Kurowska) Rutka.
Frances (Durkin) Clifford
CUMBERLAND- Frances (Durkin) Clifford, 88, formerly of Old Diamond Hill Road died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Sakonnet Bay Manor, Tiverton. She was the wife of the late Charles L. Clifford, Jr.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Helen C. (Schmeider) Durkin, she had lived in Woonsocket for over 45 years before moving to Emerald Bay Manor in Cumberland 10 years ago.
She was a graduate of Classical High School and the University of Rhode Island where she was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority.
Rita Audet
WOONSOCKET- Rita Audet 85, of 100 Front St. died Thursday at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Gerard Audet.
Mrs. Audet was born in Woonsocket a daughter of the late Michel and Jeanne (Schmitt) Mathieu.
She spent most of her life as a homemaker, taking care of her family. In her younger days she worked in the drawing room at the former Alsace Worsted Co. for ten years. Rita was a member of the Crepeau Court Social Club.
LINCOLN --– Lacrosse is a game where goals are often scored in large numbers and multiple tallies by any one individual is not uncommon.
But for Lincoln High junior Jillian DeSimone this spring, it just may be bordering on the ridiculous.
DeSimone has averaged more than eight goals per outing in nine league games for the Lions in Division II. On Wednesday, it was status quo for the high-scoring attack as she netted 10 scores – all coming in the first half – to lift the unbeaten Lions to a rather routine 22-13 decision over North Providence at Ferguson Field.
WOONSOCKET --- Mount St. Charles Academy turned in its worst performance of the year on Wednesday night, but luckily for the Mounties, they didn't pay for it in the win column.
East Providence High, which is fielding one of its youngest teams in recent memory, did its best to take advantage of the Mounties' poor play and bus out of Woonsocket with an upset win. But the Mounties did just enough to claim this Division I matchup by a 3-1 score.


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Orchard Hill Intermediate School has a lot to be proud of this week.
The school is congratulating its spelling bee winners, first-place winner Joe Bunnenberg and runner-up Christopher Moldvay.
Not only that, but the Orchard Hill Intermediate Chess Club just missed the overall league trophy by three points, ending the year in second place.
You can find these photos and more in North Canton Patch's Pics & Clips gallery, which showcases students, athletes and anything that happens in North Canton. Have photos of your own? Upload them, too!


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Jotul F3 TD Wood Burning Stove
The Jotul F3 TD is a simple yet effective wood burning stove. A gothic door adds style whilst the cast iron construction ensures this stove will be keeping you warm for years to come.
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Jotul has been successfully designing cast iron stoves and Built-in fireplaces since 1853. This vast experience has warmed thousands of people world-wide to the benefits and pleasures of wood-burning stoves.
The Jotul F3 TD stove is a best seller for Jotul, with its renowned gothic door styling and classic lines. The Jotul F3 TD stove has the Jotul airwash system to allow an excellent view of the flame picture and has a solid cast iron base and no ash pan, since wood burns best on a bed of ash.
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I want you dig deep into the recesses of your mind. Remember what it was like to watch a team develop in front of your eyes from a heap of trash in 2004 into the powerhouse of the National League, tearing apart any team who stood in its way nearly from wire to wire in 2006. If you've been paying attention over the past five seasons now, you have realized that that team has seemingly disintegrated into the swirling cloud of turmoil and pessimism that we currently know to be our beloved New York Mets. I don't know about you, but I find the constant negativity surrounding the team to be exhausting. Day after day, reading about the #LOLMets' greatest hits from beat writers and bloggers alike has become grating. You probably could recite every joke delivered by the amateur comedians of the fanbase by heart now. And yet, there's nothing you can do about it until the circumstances change. Where can a Mets fan go to find something positive? To find something to be optimistic about?
In the movie Happy Gilmore, the title character (played by Adam Sandler) is a failing amateur hockey player with a crazy streak who discovers almost by accident that he may have a career in golf, due to an incredible ability to hit the ball really, really far. After a chance meeting with golf teacher Chubbs Peterson (played by Carl Weathers), Happy reluctantly joins the professional golf tour in order to raise money to buy back his grandmothers' house, from which she is being evicted. While tutoring Happy for the tour, Peterson instructs Gilmore to "Find His Happy Place", a technique that's supposed to help him relax on the green. After initially working, the stresses of the tour (namely Chubbs' untimely death and rival Shooter McGavin calling a friend to hit Happy with a Volkswagen) catch up with Happy and as such, his "Happy Place" becomes tainted. At this point, I equate the Met fan's plight to being stuck in the "tainted Happy Place".
As another long, mostly deflating year for Mets fans comes to an end in a matter of mere hours, let's find our own Mets' Happy Place. And not a tainted, pessimistic one. A place of optimism and happiness. Sure, the outlook for 2012 may seem bleak at the moment, both based on the makeup of the team that will grace Citi Field with its presence 81 times, as well as the four division rivals that the Mets will face 18 times. But let's face it: there's a lot for Mets fans to appreciate and look forward to as we head into 2012 and life just isn't fun when we're negative all of the time. Here are some bulletpoints, that would be a part of my own personal 2012 New York Mets Happy Place:
A Smart, Competent Front Office
This, first and foremost, is why I'm optimistic about the future. As bad as this team's ownership is, may have been, has been and may very will be in the future, we finally have a front office that has a clue with regards to building a team. They know how to build a big league organization and they realize that stabilizing the foundation is the most important part of the process. A house built on a crumbling foundation is not a house but instead, a death trap ready to cave in at any moment. We've seen prior regimes have the house crumble on top of them and it's not pretty. This regime is going to build up a minor league system stocked with talent, they're going to take calculated risks on minor and major leaguers alike and they're going to ride out the storm with the big league club until the ownership situation is settled (or until the farm system begins bearing fruit). Will it take time? Of course it will. Undoing the damage of prior regimes is a tough task but when the cream begins to rise to the top, there's a great chance it'll be worth it.
Young Talent (In the Majors and In the Minors) + High Draft Picks
Directly connected to the abilities of the front office is the amount young talent the Mets currently have in the majors and reaching the upper levels of the minor leagues. Remnants of the prior regime such as Ike Davis, Jon Niese, Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda and Ruben Tejada, among others, have begun to form a young core of solid regular types who could be average to above average big league contributors at their positions. Are these players stars? Probably not, unless somebody takes a huge leap forward. But good teams need to have solid regulars to support the stars. Without the solid regulars, you end up in a scenario the Mets were all too familiar with in 2007 and 2008. Most important of all, is the fact that young players can and often do improve. As Mets fans we've been in the spot where an old player suddenly craps out after years of productivity for another team. With young talent, there's a much better chance to be positively surprised as players develop and reach their peak seasons.
So where do the stars come from, you ask? Some are hopefully already in the minors and you likely know who they are. But the Mets certainly don't have all future holes filled. That's where trades and high draft picks will come in. I always find the double standard kind of funny that people want young, talented players but when it comes to the draft, the best way to accumulate young, high level talent, they talk about it like the plague. "Hush hush! We can't talk about that! Talking about the draft is a loser mentality! Who wants to wait for prospects, anyway?". Obviously, the ultimate goal is to win a lot of games. However, some years it's just not going to happen. Landing a high draft pick is a nice consolation to a losing season, especially when you're lucky enough to land a franchise anchor. Is the draft a crapshoot? Of course it is. Many guys don't work out. But if they do, the payout is enormous. I'm sure the fans of the Colorado Rockies were disappointed to finish with the seventh worst record in baseball in 2004. At the same time, I'm sure they're pretty happy now to have a stud like '05 7th overall pick Troy Tulowitzki starting at shortstop for them for the foreseeable future. The same with Justin Verlander and the Tigers, Ryan Braun and the Brewers, the Giants with Tim Lincecum, among others. It takes great scouting and it takes a lot of luck and a little patience but the potential dividends if a team hits on a blue chip prospect are huge.
I'm very confident that our front office will do an excellent job in improving this area over the next year and beyond.
Sir Robert Allen Dickey & David Wright
Oh that's right. We've still got big league ballplayers. Jose Reyes may be wearing a rainbow colored hat for the next six years, but we've still got R.A. Dickey and David Wright to watch and enjoy. As we all know, Dickey is an awesome story. A 35 year old journeyman pitcher who had picked up the knuckleball in a last ditch attempt to save his fledgling career, he defied the odds to not only make big league starts with the Mets but to pitch well enough to garner a multi-year contract extension. He also gained the distinction of being the best pitcher on the staff and a leader in the clubhouse. Aside from that, I think we all know about Dickey's other attributes: his well thought-out answers to media questions, his love of reading, writing and Star Wars, the fact that he's climbing a mountain in the offseason and of course, his famous Dickey Face. All in all, R.A. Dickey is a pleasure to watch and easily deserves a spot in my Mets' Happy Place.
Who could forget David Wright. The past three seasons have been disappointing for his standards, which translates to merely average as opposed to the Hall of Fame track he was on from 2005-08. But David Wright is the Mets' homegrown face of the franchise. The bonafide offensive star this organization had never developed. I have hope that we will see a resurgence from him in 2012 and once the financial issues are straightened out, we will see David locked up for years to come (and eventually see #5 immortalized on the left field wall next along with "14", "37", "41", "42" and "Shea" (and "31")).
Gary, Keith and Ron (and Ralph, too!)
This one doesn't really fit the optimism category but Gary, Keith and Ron do make me happy. Though we sometimes cringe at Gary's viewpoints on advanced stats and steroids, the trio is most often a joy to listen to as they are informative and genuinely funny. They are easily one of the top booths in the game. We don't know what the team on the field will look like but Gary, Keith and Ron are always consistent and they do a great job making every broadcast worthwhile, even when the game on the field is less so.
Citi Field
Finally, we come to the home of the Mets, Citi Field. The stadium seems to take a lot of undeserved flack from Mets fans, mainly due to the fact that the Wilpons seemingly "forgot" to put Mets stuff in it upon opening in 2009 and that the front of it slightly resembles Ebbets Field and leads into the Jackie Robinson rotunda. If those are your big issues, I think you're grasping at straws. Citi Field is a beautiful, charming ballpark with (mostly) excellent sight lines, plenty of places to walk and a lot to look at. Compared to the tackiness of Shea Stadium, Citi Field is a paradise. People don't seem to appreciate what they have with this stadium, which is unfortunate. It's a beauty and one of the few things the Wilpons have gotten right (ignoring the dimensions and the lack of Mets stuff, which honestly wasn't an issue for me anyway and has since been remedied).
So that's my Mets' Happy Place. What else do we have to look forward to in 2012? Go ahead and add positive things in the comments below (and please, no negativity allowed. This is a post intended for blind optimism and some emotional rehabilitation for our bludgeoned fanbase). And of course, Happy New Year and Let's Go Mets!


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Cooling tower closed in Edinburgh
A company in Edinburgh has closed three of its water cooling towers, amid concerns that one of the towers could be the source of the deadly outbreak of Legionnaire's disease.
North British Distillery Company was served an '"Improvement Notice" by the Government's Health and Safety Executive:
– Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today served an Improvement Notice on an Edinburgh company for alleged failures to adequately control the risk of legionella in a cooling tower.
The Improvement Notice served on North British Distillery Company Ltd refers to one cooling tower at Wheatfield Road, Edinburgh. However, the company has chosen to take all three cooling towers out of operation.
The Notice was served for a failure to devise and implement a sustained and effective biocide control programme in one cooling tower.
The company has closed all three cooling towers on the site as a safety precaution.


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In an interview with Mike Chappell of the Indy Star, Fili Moala expressed dissatisfaction with sitting on the sidelines in 2009 and sounds determined to change that in the coming season.
"I've never sat on the bench in my life. I don't like being a spectator. I can't speak for anyone else, but that does not sit well with me. I've never been that kind of guy. I've always felt like I had to carry my weight. I felt like a bum sitting on the sideline. It was not playing as well and kind of doubting yourself in terms of looking yourself in the mirror and thinking, 'Man, this is not me.'"
Generally, a season-long dose of irritation for a man that is 6-foot 4-inches tall and weight 303 pounds can create a bit of a monster. For Moala, it appears he used the experience last year to fuel his drive to make things happen in 2010. A good sign for the development of the Colts defensive line.
"I expect a lot. I expect to play a lot. I expect to make a lot of plays. I expect to go back to being myself and just being productive and feeling comfortable out there, feeling like and looking like my old self."
Fellow defensive lineman Daniel Muir has taken notice to his teammates development, "You never can tell the future, but one thing about Fili Moala is he works hard. He's getting better every day. I think you definitely will see a huge change in him."
Moala attributes his inability to make an impact last season to, "growing pains." "For one reason or another I just couldn't get into a groove," Moala said. "But that's last year. It's over with. It's a whole new year and I look forward to moving forward. No more excuses. I just have to get it done."
Coach Jim Caldwell and fellow player Muir have already taken notice. Moala has the sound of a player determined to make a difference for the team this season. Generally Bill Polian does not trade up to select a player if that player has not shown the kind of natural abilities that promise some NFL success. It will be interesting to see if Moala can get back into the kind of groove that led Polian to make the decision to draft him in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft.


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Article 2nd:
And that all disputes which might arise in future on the subject of the boundaries of the said United States may be prevented, it is hereby agreed and declared, that the following are and shall be their boundaries, viz.; from the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, viz., that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude; from thence by a line due west on said latitude until it strikes the river Iroquois or Cataraquy; thence along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario; through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie, through the middle of said lake until it arrives at the water communication between that lake and Lake Huron; thence along the middle of said water communication into Lake Huron, thence through the middle of said lake to the water communication between that lake and Lake Superior; thence through Lake Superior northward of the Isles Royal and Phelipeaux to the Long Lake; thence through the middle of said Long Lake and the water communication between it and the Lake of the Woods, to the said Lake of the Woods; thence through the said lake to the most northwesternmost point thereof, and from thence on a due west course to the river Mississippi; thence by a line to be drawn along the middle of the said river Mississippi until it shall intersect the northernmost part of the thirty-first degree of north latitude, South, by a line to be drawn due east from the determination of the line last mentioned in the latitude of thirty-one degrees North of the equator, to the middle of the river Apalachicola or Catahouche; thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint River, thence straight to the head of Saint Mary's River; and thence down along the middle of Saint Mary's River to the Atlantic Ocean; east, by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river Saint Croix, from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean from those which fall into the river Saint Lawrence; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part and East Florida on the other shall, respectively, touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean, excepting such islands as now are or heretofore have been within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
Article 3rd:
It is agreed that the people of the United States shall continue to enjoy unmolested the right to take fish of every kind on the Grand Bank and on all the other banks of Newfoundland, also in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and at all other places in the sea, where the inhabitants of both countries used at any time heretofore to fish. And also that the inhabitants of the United States shall have liberty to take fish of every kind on such part of the coast of Newfoundland as British fishermen shall use, (but not to dry or cure the same on that island) and also on the coasts, bays and creeks of all other of his Brittanic Majesty's dominions in America; and that the American fishermen shall have liberty to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbors, and creeks of Nova Scotia, Magdalen Islands, and Labrador, so long as the same shall remain unsettled, but so soon as the same or either of them shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such settlement without a previous agreement for that purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground.
Article 4th:
It is agreed that creditors on either side shall meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money of all bona fide debts heretofore contracted.


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Still not quite everything on Flickr.
Toni asked us to post pictures of where we make stuff. This is the room I keep my craft stuff in and where I podcast. It's crammed with awesome stuff that my friends made.
This is an old picture, because the room is a mess right now. I'm gonna fix that someday.


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How to Build Your Business Plan
My Triberr friend Laurinda Shaver publish an interesting post "My assumptions questioned. Daily." regarding business plan's dilemmas.
I decided to get a deeper into how to build business plan – not any business plan but good one. First reaction: I can't do that, that's too complicated but the bigger problem was –> where should I start? How to embrace everything and not forget about important factors? And at the same time how not to lost yourself along the way?
Lets start from Wikipedia definition of business plan:
A business plan is a formal statement of a set of business goals, the reasons why they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals. It may also contain background information about the organization or team attempting to reach those goals.
Business Plan is a road-map to the future. Well written business plan is a dynamic, evolving, living document. Business Plan is one of the steps to entrepreneurship:
idea –> research –> business plan –> funding –> start up –> money
11 steps of typical business plan:
- title page –> don't forget to add contact details
- table of content
- business description, service/product description
- business model –> how will your company make money? Mission – your reason for being/Vision – what you strive to accomplish/Values – all principles that guide you
- market analysis + your competition + your customer –> you need to know who is your direct competitor and who is your client. Do you know what your customer want? Who is your customer? Where to reach them?
- marketing, target, sales strategy
- organization –> management strategy, operational plan (how, when, what, where will do)
- goals and objectives –> details regarding your goals. What do you expect to accomplish + how you will measure your goals.
- financial planning –> where you will get the money for your business? etc.
- action steps –> time frames
- executive summary –> it's your "business plan elevator speech". Just few pages of summary
We need a business plan to validate whether all the money, time and efforts we want to invest in our business will give us any return from investment. Well, I really would like to do such analysis before I start investing my money or time.
While creating business plan don't forget to ask yourself few questions:
- Why you?
- why your business?
- What benefits will your customer get choosing your business?
- What should your customer remember about your business?
- What is your image/brand?
- What kind of relationship do you want to build with your customer?
Every time when you think "business plan" think also SWOT analysis. What's SWOT? It's a strategic planning method used to evaluate:
- Strengths –> internal characteristics of the business or team that give it an advantage over others in the industry
- Weaknesses –> internal are characteristics that place the firm at a disadvantage relative to others
- Opportunities –> external chances to make greater sales or profits in the environment.
- Threats –> external elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business.
involved in a project or in a business venture
SWOT Analysis youtube video (10min):
Few additional links you might find useful:
- business plan template at SCORE
- Business Owner's ToolKit –> total know-how for small businesses
- SWOT analysis –> MindTools and businessballs
- The U.S. Small Business Administration
Books Worth to Read
Some books are worth to read, but sometimes I just don't know which one I should read
So I decided to share some of those books with you. Most of those (if not all) are social media, marketing, leadership , personal development related books. I hope next time create "just to read and have fun" list of books.
Here is the link where you can find that list.
I will update the list as often as possible.
TV Commercials and Social Media
Have you ever watched TV commercials during Super Bowl or the Oscars ?
If you did – have you every tweeted on Twitter or posted a comment on Facebook about that? If the TV ad is really good/or really bad – people will tweet and watch at the same time. Which means that some of those commercials go viral, that's why companies need to connect with viewers on multiple platforms.
Here are some of those TV commercials:
- Volkswagen: Darth Vader Kid (2011)
- Chatter.com: Black Eyed Peas (2011)
Do you remember that (it was a lot about that via social media) that many people watched Super Bowl only for TV commercials? That's incredible! I guess that's why some companies are willing to pay $3 million for 30sec. commercial. After all, the buzz about their TV ads will be all over social media.
Here's TV ads which directly connecting off-world with social media:
- carnival cruise lines
- Macy's Million Dollar Makeover – Casting Call
- 2011 Toyota Venza Commercial – Social Network
…sure, this is living! ohh and that ad was created by Saatchi & Saatchi.
Do you remember
It's not enough to promote product/service on TV ad, it has to be connected (somehow) to social media. I am wondering what's next? What TV commercials will look like in a future. There are hundreds of TV ads with short info at the end "you can find us on Twitter/Facebook" and it was "cool" and "new" few years ago, right now I am not sure if we even pay attention to that info. TV ads will have to be more interactive inviting viewers to interact with the brand/company.
As Edward Boches wrote:
Brands will create more complex forms of advertising. If we're all to engage and talk about the advertising, it can't be boring or limited to outbound messages. We need more interactive, conversation-inspiring ideas that invite our participation. Think Frank Rose's The Art of Immersion. More and more ads will include hashtags, start conversations and seek true consumer involvement, extending the story beyond the thirty-second spot.
…so do you watch TV commercials? I do, and I even like some of them.
Interesting Book to Read – Part 3
Again, I read a book, interesting book – The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk
Did you read that book?
Here are some interesting points (in my opinion the best part of the book):
- "we tried it, it doesn't work" –> this is exactly the biggest problem, we are impatient, and at the same time social media is a long-term plan. How many small companies doesn't have even a short-term social media strategy? How many companies first do some research and then create a plan of action? Why they can create a financial strategy, etc. but when comes down to social media it's hard to believe there should be one?
social media is a long-term play, which is why the majority of the companies that have tried it have failed yo reach their potential. (…) You can't reap the benefits of social media's word's of mouth without strategy and commitment.
- "We're doing fine without it" –> why do you think you are fine without social media? because your revenue is high? How high will be your revenue if you tried social media? Did you test it? No? so how do you know?
How do you know you are "fine"? if you are not in the trenches, listening to your customers and asking them what they think?
- "It takes too long to pay off" –> of course it take long time to pay off! Do you expect to get more clients/more money withing first week or two? It's not doing to happen, so you better think how to create a long-term communication with your customers, potential customers
Social media is a marathon. (…) Diversification is important.
- "Social media works only for startup, lifestyle or tech brands" –> no no no! Every business can use social media, it's all about the content, good idea how to get to your potential customers. The moment we find the right link/common topic to engage people – they will get involved (oh and don't forget that's the long-term strategy).
The concrete company's mission isn't to get as many people as possible to buy concrete, it's to get as many people who need concrete to buy concrete. And the biggest challenge, the one that offers the most potential for growth, is to reach people who don't yet know they need concrete.
OMG What a Traffic
Again, like every day, I opened my Google Reader and went wild on reading interesting (or not) posts.
This time was a little bit different because I decided to focus even more on posts' titles. I noticed that there are a lot of post regarding "how to drive traffic to you website/blog". Everything about TRAFFIC and how you can get more MONEY!!!
Have you ever wonder what if you get all that great traffic to your blog/www – then what? Do you have a strategy? Do you know what do you need, what is the reason why you want all that traffic?
that's not all… there were dozens of posts similar to those.
…too much about traffic, ok so maybe this time about "right keywords" or maybe how to earn a lot of money working on your blog? Sure, after few months writing posts you can earn a lot of money!
I didn't find anywhere anything about "hard work", that before you get big money, you need to (for real) work hard to get that. At least most of the time. I guess people like to talk about the money, how to earn money (as fast as possible), how to become the most popular blogger/…, etc. After all those post I think "wow, it's so easy. Few weeks and I will be next Lady Gaga among bloggers", right ;) Get back to work and try to enjoy it.
Listen to Social Media Conversations
I just read a book "Likeable social media" by Dave Kerpen
Social media is like the world's largest cocktail party, where anyone can listen others talking and join the conversation with anyone else about any topic of the choice.
Social Media can and can't do (by Dave):
- social media cannot make up for a bad product, company –> if you think that presenting your brand, your products via social media will help you with promotion, think again. If your products or service is not good enough – social media users will eat you alive
- social media won't lead to overnight sales success –> oh so you thought (or even better – your boss thought) that setting a Facebook page and Twitter account will lead to sales success for the next day? e.g. "Hello world. Here I am.", what social media world might answer is "bite me". It's a hard work day by day like everywhere else.
- social media is not free –> stop right there. If you think that only because Facebook/Twitter/Linkedin accounts are for free you won't have to spend money on social media, think again. First of all you are spending your (or your employees) time. And as we know time is money, right? After few months you will notice that you need to pay for some more advanced applications to manage your social media presence.
Listen…listen…listen but how to listen? You can use some on-line tools for that:
- Google Alerts
- Technorati blog search
- Twitter advance search
- Facebook search
- Youtube search
- TweetBeep –> Twitter alerts by e-mail
you need to pay:
- vocus - on-demand software for public relations management
- sysomo – business intelligence for social media, instant and unlimited access to all social media conversations
- radian6 - listen, measure, and engage with your customers across the social media
I ask myself a question – "and what's next?" I was listening and using social media tools to monitor on-line conversation. And now what? What can I do to make my products and services more visible and at the end – sell more.
- negative comments –> If people are talking bad about our products/services I should tell (via Twitter, Linkedin, etc.) that we did important changes (because we are listening to what people have to say).
- positive comments –> promote those comments by publishing them on your social media accounts, blog, company website
- questions –> if your clients/potential clients have some questions – answer, don't wait too long. People want to know and you are the one who can say a lot about your products/services. If you won't answer, someone else might and you don't know what they will say.
- requests –> if your clients/potential clients have some requests regarding your products/services, e.g.: they want some new features, etc. Listen to that, take it under consideration. Maybe there is a chance that you might change something. And of course let people know what you are doing: answer to those request (whether you will change something or not).
4 Social Media Platforms You Should Use
How many social media applications/platform are you using?
ohhh…do you have problems to count all of them? Let me guess, some of those applications you are using on your mobile, some on your computer.
Pick a number:
Lets think how many (really) social media applications/platforms we can use and be up-to-date:
- Google –> google docs, google reader, gmail, google voice, google search, Picasa, google maps, etc. – covers a lot of our needs
- Facebook –> instant communication, sharing photos, status updates, videos, etc.
- Twitter –> another way of text messages, great for networking, etc.
- Linkedin –> network application for professionals
That's a great beginning, isn't it?
Ask yourself a question:
- how many applications do you really need?
- haw many applications do you have but didn't use for last few weeks?
What's the Social Media Big Trio?
Have you ever wonder where should you 'be' in social media? which social media application you should use? We all know that there are a lot of social media application:
image by fred cavazza
Did you know where exactly you should start your journey with social media?
Maybe the best way is to start from setting your accounts on Big Trio:
Those are (so far) the biggest and most popular social media platforms. You can stay connected with your friends/family/business partners via those three.
You should ask yourself a few questions before you set up your accounts/profiles:
- private or business or both — will you use those applications to communicate with your friends/family or business partners/customers
- will you use your mobile or computer or both to access to your social media accounts
- how often will you update your profiles? — if you want to build the number of followers on Twitter, or make sure your Facebook fans are checking your Facebook page status often
Whether you will decide to have private or professional profile on one of those three platforms – make sure you are consistent. Start from that and then discover more social media platforms.
How to increase social media influance
"Don't think about the score"
What Brian Solis says about social media mission:
'Always pay it forward and never forget to pay it back…it's how you got here and it defines where you're going.'
I think that the main core we should focus on is our content - what we want to share with others, how we want to share it and when. Depends on the content – how much it will be popular – people will follow that content. If that's something they don't need – well…they won't even bother.
We are used to presenting potential clients our products/services but we are not that much involved in the conversation. What social media is giving us is the possibility to find more clients but we need to change our process of communicating with customers. We need to talk to people, show them what kind of benefits they might get. Clients need to know that we are not only selling something but also helping them by explaining, providing the conversation, sharing information/tips/ideas.
I think that people don't want to be left alone – they want to feel that any time they are able to reach us and get the information. And that's what social media are for…helping us to do that – be closer to each other. Commitment is something we need to remember and be able to engage.
Brian Solis is telling about social media influence:
"Influence is not measured by a score, but instead by the culmination of resulting actions. Focusing efforts on solely driving actions is counter productive. As such, focusing efforts to boost scores is as shallow as it is restricted."
I think Brian wants to show us that we should go further, we should start see the bigger pictures and not only the numbers/profit. I think that profit will come as long as we are focus on quality and communication with people.
Brian Solis: "The distance between who I am and who I want to be is separated only by my actions and words…"
Brian Solis — Author of the acclaimed new book on social media and business, Engage!, Brian Solis is principal at Altimeter Group, a research-based advisory firm. Solis is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. A digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist, Solis has studied and influenced the effects of emerging media on business, marketing, publishing, and culture
What you can do with content on Facebook
I read a article "Content on Facebook: What Separates a Popular Fan Page from the Rest?" by Kathleen Barth .
Kathleen, like many other social media people, says that content is king. This time she provide us with analyze what allows Facebook fan page maximize its impact.
|Owner Content.
Most popular types of content:
|Fan Content.
Top reasons fans join a brand page:
|image with text
|find discounts (42%)
|just love products (33%)
|get latest news on products (24%)
|give company ideas on how to improve products (12%)
|external link
|get customer service (12%)
|complain (6%)
|reasons fans choose to follow a page:
|top reasons to unsubscribe from a fan page:
|being treated in a special way by the brand (95%)
|no longer interested in brand (32%)
|be spokesman for brand (94%)
|information published too frequently (27%)
|talk/interaction (77%)
|information not liked by fan (12%)
|not publishing frequently enough (7%)
The whole article you can find at socialmediatoday site
Kathleen Barth — 3 years of social media marketing experience in the Los Angeles area, mostly for entertainment clients. She is available for freelance work.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.


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