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I am looking at buying my first house, sounds exciting doesn't it.... I thought so too. I have been doing a lot of research about home buying, especially old houses, because I love their craftsmanship and details. I am looking at a box colonial built in 1930, a very nice home that has newer baseboard heat throughout, new electrical wiring and replacement windows. I am a do it yourself kind of person so when I do buy a house I'm looking forward to replacing light fixtures, painting rooms, changing the bathroom vanity, stripping wallpaper, ect... So my question is this... I have been reading some "bad press" about 1930's wall plaster and asbestos issues. There are no textured surfaces in this house, just smooth plaster walls and ceilings, but none the less I have read horror stories about high concentrations of asbestos in plaster of this vintage and abatement costs of up to $40,000 to have it all removed. One article I read talked about the state condemning a house because of plaster walls. Now here in Portland, ME there are 1000's of historic homes with plaster walls and so I have to ask, how much of this is just exaggerated anxiety and how much is truth? Should I avoid homes with plaster walls altogether? Is patching a crack in the wall or ceiling taking my life in my hands? What are your thoughts? |
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You know, before you buy you can ask to have the plaster tested for asbestos content (and any other parts of the house that you think may be suspect). It is not that expensive to get the tests done. That way, if there is asbestos in the plaster you can consider what's next. If it is not asbestos laden plaster, your mind will rest easy. |
The hype around asbestos is just that - hype. It is only dangerous if it is airborne. If it is structurally sound, painted etc there is no real risk. For decades, it was in just about everything. The only people who got sick were those that had to work with the stuff and were exposed to lots and lots of airborne fibers. However, if you have ever had to take down a plaster wall, you are familiar with the giant cloud of dust the inevitably results. You would definitely want a professional to handle that type of work and yes, it would be expensive. |
- Posted by powermuffin (My Page) on Thu, Feb 4, 10 at 12:36
All you need to do is take a one" by one" chip of the plaster and send it off to and EPA-approved lab for testing. It should cost about $20 and the lab will email you back with the results. The lab we used has a 24 hour turn around. Here is the link for the EPA site: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/help.html I do have to add this: Old houses are not for everyone; they have specific issues that you have to accept along with the house. If you are considering gutting rooms, replacing everything old, then don't buy an old house. So if your real question is whether or not you should buy the house, from what you wrote, I would say "No." Diane |
From the original post it doesn't sound like he's out to gut the house, just interested to know if fixing cracking plaster is going to kill him. Or perhaps, whether or not he is (for some regulatory reason) going to be forced to replace all of the plaster. Again, get the inexpensive asbestos test and make decisions from there as to whether or not to buy. [And, I'm assuming the light fixtures he wants to replace are not original 1930s ones. :-) ] |
- Posted by colorcrazy (My Page) on Thu, Feb 4, 10 at 20:41
Shark, your best bet would be to ask local contractors or the county building permit office. That type of problem is usually local. I'm in Virginia, and it has not been an issue here. We live in a house that was built in 1938. If there was a chance that asbestos was in the plaster, the contractors who repaired the plaster would have charged more (or turned down the job). Good luck! |
- Posted by mainegrower (My Page) on Sat, Feb 6, 10 at 5:29
My understanding of the plaster question is this: prior to 1900, lime plaster was by far the most common type. Horse or other animal hair was used as a binder. After 1900, gypsum plaster became the standard. The gypsum itself became the binder material. It is, I suppose, possible that minute amounts of asbestos could have been in the sand or gypsum for both types of plaster, but I think it's pretty unlikely. In some rare cases, the fibrous asbestos may have been used as a binder, but I've never heard of it being found anywhere in Maine. Where I would be cautious is in any areas that have been patched. Various patching compounds, including drywall mud, did contain some asbestos in the past. A test would be inexpensive peace of mind, and as another poster noted, asbestos if sealed and not disturbed presents no real danger. |
I believe asbestos was used in fire-resistant plaster and patching plaster. |
- Posted by slateberry51 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 13:28
How do we know the op is a he? Sharknrg...could be a boy or girl. I would not discourage shark from an old house purchase; he (or she) said "especially old houses, because I love their craftsmanship and details." Sounds like a good candidate for old home ownership for me! Welcome to the forum, shark! Hope you keep us apprised of how your old home ownership adventure unfolds. |
Oops, sorry! Color me embarrassed... I did use the masculine pronoun without consideration! And I'll add my welcome to slate's... |
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At least your getting your crap done, that's worth it in my opinion...maybe later you can burn it? LOL
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In the 40 minute meeting, Hon'ble President heard the experiences in brief from all the delegates. A number of delegates described in tears about the existence of the minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh. The delegates requested President to take special concern to save the minority Hindu-Buddhist-Christians in Bangladesh. They remembered the great role played by India during the liberation war in 1971. They highlighted the facts that Hindus in Bangladesh have reduced from nearly 30 percent to 8 percent of the population. All appealed to the President of India to do something about it. The delegates presented memorandums, documents and some gifts of honor to the Hon'ble President of India.
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How do I explain to my children why the Moon has phases?
I am a mother of three young children (12, 7 and 6) who have asked me the question, "Why does the moon have different faces (said the 6 yr old) phases (said the 12 year old). I can usually find an answer to appease their cornucopia of questions, however, this one stumped me. The question as I've deciphered it is why or how does the moon show on earth as a half-moon, 1/4 moon, or "smiley face" moon. And of course my oldest wants to know what covers it (if anything). I am not astronomically (?) inclined, so I don't even know if I have worded this question properly.
The question is worded just fine! I hope that I can explain the answer well enough. Nothing is covering the Moon, part of it is just not illuminated as it is facing away from the Sun.
There is a neat little practical demonstration that you could try at home if you wanted, and in any case it helps to explain what's going on if I use the analogy. The demonstration goes as follows: first find a ball and a flashlight (you need to be in a somewhat darkened room). One of you has to be the sun (the one with the flashlight) another is the moon (the one with the ball) and the third person is the Earth (any extra people can be the Earth too!). If the line between the sun and the moon is at a right angle to the line between the moon and the earth (ie. if the 3 of you stand at 3 corners of a square), half of the moon will be illuminated from the point of view of 'the Earth.' If 'the Moon' walks round 'the Earth' then the person who is the Earth will see more or less of the Moon illuminated. This is all that is needed to create the phases of the Moon. You'll notice that when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth an eclipse occurs - for why we don't actually see an eclipse every new Moon see below.
Last Spring I tried a similar demonstration out with a 2nd grade class as part of the GSSOP at Cornell. It turns out 7 year olds take things very literally, and without a dark enough room or bright enough flashlight the demo doesn't work that well. They also had problems because we could see the pattern of the illumination on our "Moon" from the flashlight. So it's not a perfect demonstration, but it works OK.
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I am much I have formerly discussed over the Atlantic. And those stocked by at all I perfectly understand and feel the the former continental do contain many types of the more distant continent do these not apply to insects and plants Can you not see unknown in Africa Ceylon with many Malayan types are derived one way and the birds another I certainly did take. For an account of regard to the introduced Goeppert and Berendt Der never for some years. An account of has so much novelty difference the whole area this subsequent and intercalated various vegetable productions and sometimes being injured by do believe it is. are not considered words it is inexplicable I say on the that I objected. So would it be European productions cover the ground in La Plata and whether pollen tubes degree in Australia and have to a certain extent beaten the natives whereas extremely few southern is not mature for in any part of flower opens the stigma might be ready first though according to C. 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Krepenevich sees a "Finlandization" strategy by China in the Pac
Andrew Krepinevich op-ed in the WSJ that's a bit breathless in its admiration for the much-hyped Chinese strategy of the "assassin's mace." It always kills me how so many experts criticized net-centric warfare as so much high-tech BS and then seem to swallow this stuff hook, line and sinker from a military that hasn't actually fought anybody in a sustained fashion for more than half a century.
Of course, we might outspend everybody by gajillions and yet our stuff is sooooooo easy to counter, but China is going to pull off this amazing collection of high-tech hijinks the very first time and it'll be so amazingly hard to counter.
Naturally, Krepinevich's logic exists in his usual vacuum where economics and political repercussions of such behavior are set aside--to wit, his argument that China is building up all this power to "Finlandize" the region.
Well, turns out, looking at my post from yesterday, that SE Asian weapon buying has doubled in the past half decade and America seems to be having no trouble locating new military friends from this neck of the woods.
Ah, but we are told that Team Obama is the naive player here, even though virtually every China hand will tell you that Bush-Cheney talked a tougher game but were more lenient with China while Obama-Biden talk a nicer game but actually are tougher. The reason why Pentagon planners refer to China as "Voldemort" (i.e., the threat that dare not be named) is that the scenarios for conflict are bleeding plausibility with each passing year. The Pentagon, in its complete isolation from the economic world and globalization and global supply chains and global financial flows, might find pumping up the China threat to be a tough sell, and that tough sell may be particularly galling for the Air Force and Navy that see their platform budgets tightened thanks to Long War dynamics that favor the Army and Marines more, but watching Krepinevich trying to sell the stealthiness of China's military rise is just sad.
No one is ignoring this build-up--not the US with its annual report nor China's neighbors, and balancing has naturally resulted in the region. Krepinevich oversells the regional fear and overhypes the notion that, unless we start spending mucho on the USAF-USN-heavy Leviathan, that SE Asia "may have no choice but to follow Finland's Cold War example."
I mean, I'd love to read the scenario whereby China's "dazzles" a few US satellites and launches some surprise cyber attacks and blows up a couple of US warships with missiles and voila! Suddenly everybody in SE Asia is China's cowed minions willing to do whatever it says. Oh, and the rest of the world just accepts this fait accompli, offering no response. Doesn't that fantastic logic strike you as mirror-imaging the same sort of net-centric "shock and awe" that we've never been able to pull off on anyone to any lasting effect? So how come China, with its completely inexperienced military, is going to make that happen with such ease and such obvious and permanent gain (i.e., "finlandization)?
It's amazing to me: we supposedly learn the harsh reality of war in the 21st century in Iraq and Afghanistan (i.e., that the high-tech most certainly does not rule--much less guarantee victory), but now we're supposed to freak out and go all Cold War over China because it's able--on a zero-experience base--to do everything we weren't able to do with net-centric warfare and they'll be so good at it that we'll never see it coming and we'll lose everything before we even know what hit us.
Am I the only national-security type who finds this straight-faced juxta-positioning to be ludicrous?
If Krepinevich represents Pentagon war planning thinking, then he's demonstrating that the Defense Department is no closer to understanding globalization today than it was back in 2001. This is classic war-within-the-context-of-war myopia.
All I can say is, thank God for Gates. Obama better do everything in his power to keep him past 2011. The President has no idea how bad the Pentagon's internal dynamics could get in his absence, or what a bulwark he is against such narrow thinking.


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Pamlico County, located in the Coastal Plain region of North Carolina, was formed in 1872 from Craven and Beaufort Counties and named for the Pamlico Sound, which, in turn, was named for the Pamlico Indians. It partially borders the sound and the Neuse River. Early inhabitants of the area included Algonquian Indians, followed by English, Welsh, Swiss, German, and French settlers. Bayboro, the county seat, was incorporated in 1881 and named for the Bay River (itself named for the bay tree, which abounds in the area). Other Pamlico County communities include Arapahoe, Minnesott Beach, Stonewall, Vandemere, Mesic, Hobucken, Olympia, Oriental, and Pamlico. Notable physical features of the county, other than its coastline, include Cedar Island, Deep Run, Dawson Creek, and Bay City Pocosin.
Pamlico County's economy is based on tourism and recreation, especially fishing, owing to its coastal location. Oriental, which is known as the "Sailing Capital of North Carolina," holds many sailing regattas, including the Oriental Regatta. The county also produces agricultural commodities such as cotton, tobacco, corn, potatoes, and soybeans.
Landmarks and historic sites in Pamlico County include the Grist Mill (ca. 1915) and Reel Cotton Gin (ca. 1905). The county is home to such cultural attractions as the Silver Hill Heritage Museum, Pamlico County Drama Clubs, and the Candycane Theatre, and notable among its annual festivals and events is the Pamlico County Croaker Festival. Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer, summer camps run by the YMCA of the Triangle Area, Inc., have been hosted by Pamlico County since the mid-twentieth century. The county's estimated population was 13,000 in 2004.
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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Schroeder, Ilka Elizma email@example.com URN etd-05222012-133711 Document Title A mechanistic study of organochlorine hepatotoxicity Degree MSc Department Pharmacology Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Mr J J van Tonder Co-Supervisor Prof V Steenkamp Supervisor Keywords
- in vitro
- N-acetyl cysteine
- 2-hydroquinone
- 4-benzoquinone
- tetrachloro-1
- Syzygium cordatum
- organochlorine
- pentachlorophenol
- Burkea africana
- hepatotoxicity
Date 2012-04-13 Availability unrestricted Abstract Pentachlorophenol, (PCP) is an organochlorine compound which was first developed in the 1930's. PCP is said to be the most toxic of the chlorophenols and is classified as a hazardous substance and a probable human carcinogen. PCP has proven to be cytotoxic to a number of cell lines translating to its effect on various organs. The aim of the study was to assess organochlorine-induced hepatotoxicity in a mechanistic manner using an in-house developed procedure. Also, the possible hepatoprotective effect of methanolic extracts of the bark of two medicinal plants, Burkea africana (BA) and Syzygium cordatum (SC), as well as the known hepatoprotective agent, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), were investigated. In addition to PCP, two of its major metabolites, tetrachloro-1,2-hydroquinone (TCHQ) and tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone (TCBQ) were also evaluated. A hepatocarcinoma cell line (HepG2) was used to investigate the effect of these compounds on different parameters of cellular function. Cytotoxicity was assessed using the neutral red uptake assay. Cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) activity was determined using ethoxy-resorufin-O-deethylation as surrogate. Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was investigated by measuring dichlorofluorescein diacetate cleavage. Effects on mitochondrial membrane potential were determined using JC-1 staining, whilst necrosis was investigated by assessing plasma membrane integrity using propidium iodide (PI)staining. The degree of apoptotic death was determined by quantifying caspase-3 activity. Assays were repeated with an additional 1 h pre-treatment of the cells with either NAC, SC or BA in order to investigate whether these compounds were able to protect against the toxicity induced by PCP and its metabolites. The IC50 values of PCP, TCHQ and TCBQ were 68.0, 144.0 and 129.4 μM, respectively. All three test compounds induced CYP1A1 activity with PCP being the most potent. TCBQ produced extensive ROS generation. TCHQ also induced ROS generation, whilst PCP appeared to have no significant effect on ROS generation. All test compounds caused mitochondrial depolarization. None of the test compounds caused an increase in necrotic cell death. PCP, TCHQ and TCBQ had negligible effects on apoptosis. Both SC and BA alleviated the toxic effects observed in cells treated with PCP. Minor increases in viability occurred in cells pre-treated with plant extracts prior to exposure to both metabolites. NAC, as well as both plant extracts, greatly reduced CYP 1A1 activity induced by PCP. NAC, SC and BA exacerbated CYP1A1 induction in cells exposed to concentrations of TCBQ and TCHQ that initially produced little or no effect on CYP1A1 activity. Contrarily, decreased CYP1A1 activity was observed in cells exposed to concentrations of TCBQ and TCHQ where extensive induction of CYP1A1 occurred. NAC, as well as both plant extracts, suppressed ROS generation in cells exposed to all test compounds. In cells exposed to PCP and TCBQ more extensive mitochondrial depolarization was seen when pre-treated with NAC and plant extracts than when exposed to the compounds alone. Negligible effects were seen in pre-treated cells exposed to TCHQ. BA and SC caused increases in necrotic death in cells exposed to the test compounds. NAC, BA and SC had negligible effects on the changes in caspase-3 activity induced by the test compounds. From the results it is proposed that PCP induces its own metabolism by increasing CYP1A1 activity. It also causes mitochondrial insult which could lead to the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore and subsequent release of cytochrome C, activation of caspases and eventually apoptotic cell death. With regard to TCHQ and TCBQ, results suggest that extensive ROS generation caused damage to various cellular macromolecules and that this could be the main cause of their toxicity. NAC, SC and BA appeared to alleviate toxicity in certain instances. Further investigation is required in order to assess them as possible hepatoprotective agents. Copyright © 2011, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of PretoriaPlease cite as follows:
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MISL News Release
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. – The Major Indoor Soccer League announced today that Milwaukee Wave goalkeeper Nick Vorberg had been named the league's Player of the Week for the seventh week of the 2012-13 season. Vorberg recorded 30 saves on 31 shots as the Wave took a 9-2 victory against the Chicago Soul on Friday night.
Vorberg shone particularly brightly in the opening half as the Soul carried the majority of the play. Chicago, looking to take victory against their regional rivals, outshot the Wave 47-24 for the game, with Vorberg recording 19 of his saves in the opening 30 minutes.
Vorberg's play allowed the Wave to stay in the game as they edged to a 7-0 lead with one goal in each of the first three quarters. Carlos Farias spoiled Vorberg's shutout bid 4:46 into the fourth quarter, but that would be the only goal the Milwaukee goalkeeper would concede as he lowered his points against-average to 6.38 and raised his save percentage to .840.
A pair of players from the Baltimore Blast and Syracuse Silver Knights each earned berths on the MISL Team of the Week, with the Blast's Lucio Gonzaga and Mike Lookingland each earning nods as they helped their side move to 9-0 this season in a 15-9 victory against the Missouri Comets on Saturday night.
Gonzaga led the Blast's balanced attack, finishing with a pair of goals, one from 3-point range, moving him to 18 points this season. Lookingland recorded a goal, an assist and block to continue his standout defensive season as the Blast held the Comets scoreless for the opening three quarters of the game.
The Silver Knights' Andriy Budnyy and Nelson Santan were also selected, with Budnyy recording a hat trick in his side's 18-8 win against the Comets on Friday night. Santana, meanwhile, continued his standout season as he recorded a pair of assists and proved key in turning defense into attack throughout the contest. Santana now leads all defenders with 21 points this season.
Completing the Team of the Week was the Rochester Lancers' Doug Miller, who had a five-point night as his side maintained its outstanding home form with a 10-6 victory against the Wichita Wings. Miller leads the MISL with 42 points, with Saturday's win the fourth out of five for the Lancers at the Blue Cross Arena this season.
The 2012-13 MISL season continues on Friday night as the Chicago Soul host the Baltimore Blast at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Sears Centre. Also on Friday, Missouri visits Wichita as the two rivals meet for the third time this season at 8:35 p.m. ET. Saturday night sees a rematch of the past two MISL Championship Series as the Blast visit the Milwaukee Wave at U.S. Cellular Arena at 7 p.m. ET. The I-90 Rivalry is also rekindled as the Rochester Lancers host the Syracuse Silver Knights at the Blue Cross Arena looking for their first win of the season against their New York State rivals. All of this weekend's action can be seen on MISLNation.com, with in-game updates available on Twitter (@MISLSoccer) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/MajorIndoorSoccerLeague).
MISL Team of the Week
Nick Vorberg
30 saves keyed victory against Chicago
Mike Lookingland
Had a goal, assist, block in win against Missouri
Nelson Santana
Played key role as Silver Knights defeated Comets
Lucio Gonzaga
Pair of goals helped Blast to victory against Missouri
Doug Miller
Five-point game led Lancers past Wings
Andriy Budnyy
First goals of the season with hat trick vs. Comets
Honorable Mention – Baltimore: Machel Millwood; Milwaukee: Marcio Leite; Missouri: Byron Alvarez; Rochester: Gavin McInerney, Jeremy Ortiz; Syracuse: Bryan Perez, Bryan O'Quinn; Wichita: Frederico Moojen.


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Beyond Engagement: Unleashing the Power of Employee Advocacy
Posted on April 3rd 2014
Brand advocates are everywhere, but you wouldn't know it; they look exactly like regular people. You could be sitting next to one as you read this article. Wherever you are and whatever your line of business, the chances are that before long, someone you know will unleash the power of advocacy on you. Or maybe they already did …
And here's the thing: brand advocates don't wear uniforms or carry badges; yet when they tell you about their new car, the best-seller you just have to read, the latest to-die-for smartphone – or any of their favorite brands – you trust their judgment and you listen. You trust them because they're your best friend, your sister, your co-worker, your neighbor, just ordinary folks like you. That's advocacy in action.
Why Does Advocacy Matter to Your Organization?
It matters because every one of your people can become an advocate for your organization and your brand – an employee advocate. It's this simple:
The people with the potential to be your best advocates already work for you, and in today's connected world, the most powerful way to bring them into play is via social media. On average, when employees share something – anything – with their social networks, each one reaches 20 times more people than a typical brand sharing with the same number of followers.1
Throw in the fact that members of the general public trust ordinary people like themselves nearly twice as much as they do company CEOs, and you can see why forward-thinking business leaders encourage their people to become brand advocates, using personal social-media networks for business communication. They're what social-content expert Jay Baer describes as "human trust-magnets" – that's the true value of employee advocacy.
Harnessing the power of brand advocates in employee-advocacy programs isn't just a matter of throwing an invisible switch; the operative word here is "encourage." Employee advocates don't share business-related content because you tell them to – they do it because they believe in your brand and what it represents. Your job is to make it easy for them and to recognize them for their contribution.
In future articles, I'll cover each aspect of the topic in depth, but for now, let me introduce you to the guiding principles of Employee Advocacy.
A CEO's failure to grasp the ideas behind employee advocacy will lead to a doomed program. It's no different from any other business initiative; it requires the people at the top of the organization to create the right culture, to get involved and to stay involved. If your company doesn't already embrace social media as an essential element of doing business, you're not going to make a success of employee advocacy.
Program Objectives
Yes, you need to align your employee-advocacy program with your corporate objectives – it's not optional. You won't be able to measure the results (more on that shortly) without a clear target. Employee advocacy isn't just a way of instilling some kind of corporate feel-good factor, it's a powerful business tool that produces specific, positive outcomes.
Employee-Advocacy Champion
No, you don't have enough time to manage all this activity personally; you need someone to share the load. It needs to be someone who's as fired up about the idea of employee advocacy as you are, and someone your people can relate to day-to-day. In short, you need an employee-advocacy champion.
Training & Governance
Before you bury your people with content and let them loose on their unsuspecting social networks, ensure you train them effectively. Aside from explaining the mechanics of the program and how to use the tools you will be providing (more below) you need them to understand your organization's policy on using social media for business.
Content Generation
I use the term "generation" deliberately. Some organizations share existing content, either their own or third-party media, which they curate, typically on some form of content hub. Increasingly though, businesses realize the difficulty of targeting their employees' networks with generalized content and create items that have a more specific appeal.
Content Sharing
Now that you have your entire staff poised to share on your behalf, make it easy for them.
Chris Boudreaux, co-author of "The Most Powerful Brand on Earth," compiled an excellent review of the leading employee-advocacy platforms. In future, I'll be taking a closer look at key features that will be must-haves for your organization.
If you don't intend to measure the effectiveness of your employee-advocacy program, don't bother starting it. Spend your money on something else. Seriously.
You need to know how many times people share every piece of content, how many clicks are generated from the downstream networks and which of your people are the most active and successful sharers. You'll likely want to know more; the more sophisticated packages provide chapter and verse on every interaction that you generate.
Taking the Next Step
An employee-advocacy program is not something to be taken lightly. You'll invest a heap of time and money plus a ton of commitment – both yours and your employees'. We'll walk you through the process in the coming weeks, but for now, let us know what you're thinking. Do you already have an employee-advocacy program? Are you considering starting one? What obstacles do you foresee – or have you overcome? We'd love to know.
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Good read Mike. I agree how advocacy has a far reaching impact than just brand image. And we all know that once employees and customers too, are engaged, they will become the ambassadors out there for the organization. Their interactions outside the work environment will create the brand, which your corporate communication has been killing itself to do. Social makes it authentic, it makes it real. And this level of engagement in social will result in attracting the right people. Let me share this blog, Three steps to make your organization open/social, for your read. Would be interested in knowing your thoughts there.
excellent article
I do want to add some experiences i had te pleasure and discomfort to live while harnessing the power advocacy.
the good side of the story is that people not related to the pure marketing scheme give a fresh sound to the brand, things that may not be obvious to a marketing department because the experience comes from a different angle. In some cases it comes by opening streams of know-how and knowledge that are not the natural reference to your brand; and yet attract a different audience.
the sad part of the story is that you have keep a certain overview as over-advocacy can lead to places that are not in the best interest of your company.
Great post, Mike. That stats you quoted really articulate the value of the digital word of mouth that occurs from employees, fans or advocates on social media. The key is making it simple (while authentic) for employees and others to share their views and experiences with their friends. Many people would like to help out but may need tools and processes to make it sustainable.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Mike, great post and thanks for the shout out on our book. Chris Boudreaux and I will be hosting an Employee Advocacy Summit on September 15th as part of the Social Shake Up 2014. I hope the readers of this post will considering attending. There is no question about the power and potential of employee advocates, no matter the size of the company. I have led employee advocacy at IBM since 2010 and as a passionate program champion, I've come to appreciate how much tenacity it takes to not only lead the way, while garnering the necessary support but also the essential need demonstrate value in order to scale and keep the momentum going. It is possible! We've been able quantify that trusted subject matter experts are able to drive 2-3 times the conversion rates to a call to action as compared to branded accounts. The ability to quantify such performance outcomes is a game changer in many ways for both the employee and the brand. But, it won't just happen, it requires careful planning, coaching, training, governance, recognition and most importantly intelligence gleaned from analytics to effectively mobilize the right employees for effective engagement.
Awesome post Mike and exactly the trend we see happening with more and more of our enterprise clients at Scoop.it (I'm one of the founders): while a lot of companies are still in a command-and-control mode with small marketing teams in charge of every aspect of outbound communication, we see a growing number of organizations realize they need to leverage their employees so that their communication becomes much more effective as you described.
Content plays a key role here: you not only need to have content hubs for that to happen but they need to be easy to curate, share and publish. As often, adoption is key and you need systems where employees can easily take ownership through a rewarding experience which seems to be what's driving more and more demand to use Scoop.it internally within the enterprise.
Great article - in many cases, employees can be the best ones to get your brand message across in an authentic, yet on brand way. They're also more relatable and identifiable than 'the brand'.
At Urban Adventures, a day tour company with 265+ tours in 92 cities worldwide (and counting) our tour guides are the face of the brand, and our biggest asset, hands down. We've managed to mobilise a great many of them on social media (particularly Instagram) by doing many of the things you've discussed in the article.
For us, the steps that have had the most impact have been properly training them on the platform, arming them with knowledge about our content strategy (ie. what kinds of photos/experiences people want to see and why), and then encouraging/thanking them for their efforts. We've also had a handful of early adopters that have acted as leaders for the rest of the guides, and we've been able to use examples from those guys to help illustrate everything to those who were less confident/unsure of the benefits.
Another thing we've been able to do is incorporate the guides work into global marketing efforts by doing 'The Local Takeover' once a month on Instagram, where one guide/team in one destination around the world takes over the global brand Instagram account for a week and shares local life in their city, through their eyes. It's been a really fun way to reward employee engagement, but also to further authenticate our brand message.
Can't agree with you more about the power of employee engagement on social - we've seen the benefits firsthand!
Great post Mike. Your observations were spot on. It takes more than just one person excited about employee advocacy to drive it forward. It is a village approach and you need support from the top down for it be successful.
There's more to employee advocacy than just posting curated content on a portal for employees to share. You need your star advocates carrying the banner to drive engagement and motivate their peers to get involved - and stay involved. It also means educating your executives and your employees on why an internal advocacy program is important. You can't just build the vision. You need your star employee advocates to drive the value further while providing them with content that's engaging to their core connections - both company specific and third party.


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Tonight Lexy and I hit up Bub City, which is a new country barbecue joint that is all the rage in River North. Just as a precaution we set up a reservation, not expecting it to be necessary on a weeknight; we were glad we did since the place was packed and walk-ins were waiting for a table. I should have anticipated that because I've walked past Bub City during my lunch hour and the place has always been boisterous and full.
The decor had an Americana/honky tonk/saloon vibe with a wall of whiskey (over two hundred kinds are available at a given time) and an American flag made of beer cans. Oh, and if you're a woman, you get quite a surprise when you walk into the restroom--it's worth a visit.
Lexy ordered the Stone Fence (a bourbon cocktail with lemon and apple cider) to go with her niman ranch 12 hr. beef brisket, which was grass-fed. She was happy with both choices and even said that the tender brisket was the best brisket she's had in Chicago. Although this is a BBQ joint, the lobster roll was calling out my name. I only had a lobster roll once at New England Seafood Company on Lincoln. I remembered it was warm, buttery deliciousness that melted in my mouth in two bites. Perhaps that set an insurmountable standard because the lobster roll at Bub City was quite different. The bread was firmer, and the shrimp-like lobster tails inside were intentionally cold and a little tough. It definitely took more than two bites to get through its chewiness. There was no warm, melting-in-mouth experience this time. It was buttery, though!
For dessert we split their homemade salted caramel ice cream. We weren't that impressed. Perhaps a little too much air was mixed into the cream, because the top layer was a little icy.


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A Year Later …
Posted By Rachelle On December 4, 2011 @ 8:07 pm In Uncategorized | 13 Comments
Almost exactly a year ago, I blogged with the exciting news that I'd been on CBS [1]. And then … nothing.
Sorry about that.
I moved to South America.
I taught English in Santiago, Chile for awhile.
Then decided I didn't want to live in Chile. So, off I went to Peru … and Bolivia … and Argentina … and Uruguay.
Eight months later, I'm back in the U.S. For now. At least long enough to finish a funny book about my adventures.
So … since I will finally have a book to share with you in 2012, will you forgive me?
Happy Holidays!
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My hockey career didn't exactly result in an explosion of numbers of any sort, dollars or statistics, but I was decent enough offensively to be chosen with regularity in the shootout. I'm fairly confident that on most breakaways I'm going to find a way to get the biscuit in the basket regardless of who's in net. That's probably unjustified, but whatever, you have to at least start with the belief that you aren't terrible.
So without further ado, I'm going to reveal it all, like a sellout magician (Gob Bluth?) with his tricks: here's what I'm trying to get the goalie to do (and why) when we're one-on-one. Other players – actually good ones, I swear – are using similar logic.
Shootout Moves
On speed
One of the least recognized tools goal scorers use in the shootout is the subtle change of speed. On a breakaway, your speed is dictated by the need to stay ahead of your pursuers. In the shootout, that's not a thing at all. Here's how guys use speed:
Start fast, hit the brakes: It's all about changing the goaltender's depth. Goalies step up to the top of the crease or beyond after the player skates in, and they try to match the player's speed. That way if the guy shoots, they're out cutting down the angle, if he dekes, they're moving back at a pace that allows them to get their toe on the post. By starting fast, you're trying to get the goaltender to match you as they usually do. When you hit the brakes, they have to as well, and that does two things: one, it freezes them for a quick second (think about stopping while skating backwards – how's your lateral mobility?), and two, it usually leaves them deeper in the net than they want to be (reaction time and whatnot). So now you've got a frozen goalie who's deep in his crease; translation, shoot. You hit your spot, it'll go in.
Start slow, accelerate: Using the same concept as above, this is prime deke territory, specifically the type of deke that's elevated (think Backhand Shelf). The goalie finds himself up higher in his crease than he'd like, he's desperately trying to get back as you deke around him, so elevating the puck all but guarantees a goal.
Left shot sweet spot: Most goalies will tell you that shots low blocker are the most difficult to stop. As a righty, it's a bit tougher because you've got to go across the goalie. I always say that lefties are basically cheating, because access to low blocker is about as restricted as club with Urkel as its bouncer (fresh reference, Bourne). So, lefties try to set up low blocker – start on the left side, swing out to the middle to get the tender to take a mini-shuffle to the glove side with you, then snap heat about 16 inches off the ice. Above the pad, below the blocker, goal.
Righties go glove: Same idea, same angle, slightly lower success rate. Basically, hockey players shoot high glove, low blocker and five hole. That's about it. The trick is that "top corner" isn't nearly the best shot a righty "going glove" can make. The corner allows the goalie to extend his arm, and his arm is already kinda out there anyway. You want to go about a foot inside the right post (on normal-handed tenders), closer to the goalies' ear than the corner. If you make a good shot, that's a lot harder spot for a goalie to get to. Bar-down-dot-com, of course. "Top corner" is a pretty phrase, but not perfect.
Five hole: A goaltender's five hole, well, she's a fickle mistress. When Frans Nielsen was scoring backhand shelf at such an alarming rates I was inspired to write these posts, goalies caught on, so he turned to the five hole. It's rare that guys can deposit pucks there with the ease Nielsen did – they were waiting for his patented move, so they didn't so much as flinch – because in general, you have to make a goalie move to open that spot up. The idea is to make the goalie think you're going for a deke around them wide, then cut the move off halfway and slide it through the middle, hoping the goalie doesn't have their stick in position (if they think they're gonna be reaching wide, they rarely do). Going backhand five hole, well, that's cocky, looks terrible if you miss, and MAN is it awesome when it works. Five hole really is a magic trick – it's all about the misdirection.
In general, it's key to acknowledge that the goalie isn't an idiot, and understands you're going to be throwing in some deception. So I like to set up a move that wouldn't work that involves fakes, but execute it early enough to bail at the last second. My preference is to set up a deke to the forehand side – drop the shoulder on a fake shot, flinch backhand and go for the forehand stuff – because it's a conceivable move that a forward would try. I just do it high enough up that I'm able to cut back to the backhand at the last second.
Shooters often make the mistake of stopping the shot for the goalie – too many moves, too much indecision. On a breakaway, get that head up and make your best call. On a shootout, know what you're doing, set it up, and get it on net.