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Bad thoughts that block B2B marketing success.
Blogs are mostly written from the experience of the individual blogger. This post is no exception — it came to mind when I heard a prospective client repeat one of the following statements, which I had already heard dozens of times. It occurred to me then that it might be time to share this list of bad thoughts so that other B2B marketers might see the possible error of their ways.
"Our target is IT. They won't respond to direct mail marketing. They do everything online."
Tell that to SAP, Citrix, VeriSign, Novell, Sage, Epicor, Cisco Systems, Adobe, PeopleSoft, Avaya, Proxima, McAfee, Corel, Broderbund, BEA, Symantec and hundreds of others. All of these companies have used — and continue to use — direct mail marketing to reach their target markets, including IT, because it cost-effectively generates leads and sales.
"I'm reaching everyone I need to reach with email."
Frankly, that's impossible. The very best B2B email lists available today are lists of subscribers to specific industry publications. These lists usually require their subscribers to fill out a profile form to get and renew their subscriptions. With lists like this these, marketers know that they are getting full opt-in. These lists also allow marketers to select titles and other profile details on their prospects. Comparing email lists to direct mail lists in the same category, however, consistently reveals that email lists average only 30% of the target universe available from direct mail lists. B2B marketing only using email is, therefore, missing two-thirds of available prospects. With the delivery loss from spam filters, the missing number is likely to be even larger.
"Social media is the only way to go today."
Yikes! Social media has great value as an extension of any lead generation and nurturing effort. It is also a powerful support for positioning a company as a trusted thought leader. But no single channel can ever deliver all the elements necessary for an effective B2B marketing program.
"We tried that and it didn't work."
Regardless of what the "it" refers to, my response is, "Give me the details. Tell me the target, the Web site, the response device, the list, the sample size, the copy, the offer, the design, the tracking, and the measurement used." Once I hear the answers, I'm likely to find not just one, but dozens of bad marketing practices used in the campaign.
Not every channel works or is a smart approach for every business. But trying an approach once, without following best practices, should never be a reason for a marketer to eliminate that channel from a strategic integrated B2B marketing campaign.
The best tool a B2B marketer can have when building a strategy and seeking success is this — an open mind.
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By Jude Fischer, September 8, 2010 @ 7:53 am
Love it, Susan, especially "we tried it and it didn't work." Would a parent accept a child telling them, "I'm not studying for my test tomorrow because last time I studied and only got a C-plus."
Another one I love, "We don't need SEO — we optimized our site last year."
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Janel Rodriguez Ferrer is the author of the new tween book series, The Arts-Angels. A biographer-turned-tween-fiction-author, Janel has always dreamed of creating a book series for Latino tweens and teens. In the first book of the series, The Arts-Angels Track 1: Drawn to You, readers meet Gina Santiago, a smart, spunky and talented Nuyorican teen, who is determined to make art through music and "rock her destiny"! Read on to learn more about Janel, and her series' heroine, Gina.
Tell us a bit about your background and where you're from.
I am pure Nuyorican: a native New Yorker born to Puerto Rican parents.
My father came to New York first. He is a few years older than my mother and he left for "la ciudad" in search of work and a new life when he was just nineteen years old.
After a series of humble jobs he eventually got involved in the Latino arts scene, becoming both a playwright and a journalist. And after nearly a decade of New York living—and growing in his religious faith—he decided it was time to settle down. But where was he going to find a suitable bride? Back on "la isla," of course!
And so back he went for a visit. I like to call it his "Wife Hunting Tour." While on it, he officially met my mother, whom he'd actually met some years before when she was just a child, but who by then had grown into a lovely young woman. They got married, moved back to NYC, and are still a loving couple (and the best parents ever)!
How about education? Where did you go to school?
I graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts . . . I don't want to say what year exactly, though it's pretty easy to figure out. I went to school with both Jennifer Aniston and Chaz Bono but didn't know either of them. (They are older than me!)
Afterward I attended the City College of New York, where I majored in English and minored in art.
That makes sense. You just published your first book, The Arts-Angels Track 1: Drawn to You. What is it about?
The Arts-Angels Track 1: Drawn to You is the first book in a series for tweens and teens that is centered around music. This is why the books are called tracks instead of books. Also, every book title is the title of a song (or track) that Gina, the main character, writes for her band, the Arts-Angels.
Track 1 is about Gina Santiago, a thirteen-almost-fourteen-year-old who gets accepted into the New York Academy of Arts and Talents, a private school in Manhattan's Upper East Side, on an art scholarship. But she really wanted to get in for music! Once there, she quickly makes friends, enemies, and (worst of all) "frenemies"! But it's there that Gina also discovers that she can still not only pursue her musical destiny—she can rock it!
What inspired you to write The Arts-Angels Track 1: Drawn to You?
When I was about nine years old I declared aloud that I wanted to write books when I grew up. And the kind of books that I meant were the kind of books I was devouring at the time (between trips to the library and Barnes & Noble): children's fiction.
Many of the books I read were series fiction of some kind or another: the Mary Poppins books, the All-of-a-Kind-Family books, the Oz books, the Narnia books, the Little House on the Prairie books, etc., etc. By the time I was a tween, I was into the Trixie Belden mystery series—and there were more than thirty books in that series.
I became obsessed with the Trixie Belden series because I really loved the whole concept of the spunky female lead who knew what she wanted out of life, and what she wanted to be when she grew up. I loved that she helped to form a club (the Bob-Whites) with her friends, and that together they not only achieved their own goals, but assisted others in need.
But I never actually wanted to be Trixie or any of the Bob-Whites. I wanted to be the creator of the series! And I knew even at the age of eleven that someday I would write my own series along those lines, and now I have, but with some tweaks: The Arts-Angels aren't a club, they're a band. They don't solve mysteries, they make music. They don't live in the country, they are city kids, through and through. And instead of being led by a blue-eyed, freckle-faced, sandy-haired girl with spunk, they are led by a dark-haired, dark-eyed, olive-skinned Nuyorican girl . . . with a lot of spunk.
You've written a few biographies for adults and children. Is any of The Arts-Angels autobiographical?
I think most works of fiction have autobiographical elements, and The Arts-Angels Track 1: Drawn to You is no exception. Like Gina, I am a Nuyorican who attended a high school of the arts in Manhattan. But I made Gina's school into a cross between my school—which was public—and an Upper East Side private school. I also majored in art. I am a born-and-bred Manhattanite like her as well, although I didn't grow up in the same neighborhood as Gina. But I am familiar with the Upper East Side because I was a nanny for many years and used to take my charge to her school there. I have also tutored in private homes there and I have also worked in offices there over the years.
Gina is a practicing Catholic, like me, and the faith is present but not preached in the story. Gina is shown going to Mass, and her uncle is a priest, so the reader also gets a peek into what life can be like in a church rectory.
Gina's faith life proved to be very convenient in helping move story elements along, including providing her with a regular place to rehearse and perform her music (many American Idol winners and pop singers got their musical start in church) and it gave her a connection to Saint Michael the Archangel, a running thread in the story. They say "Write what you know," and for the length of my childhood I attended Mass in Spanish every Sunday, and still cherish the memory of the music I heard there. Also, my big sister gave me a sterling silver medal of St. Michael for my sixteenth birthday, similar to the one Gina receives in the book for her confirmation. Plus, at different points in my life, someone in my immediate family has worked in a church rectory. To this day I count many priests among my friends.
To make Gina a genuinely "Nuyorican" character, I felt that a faith life would have to factor in somewhere, as ultimately I believe that if we are to speak of one's culture, we are not referring only to one's country of origin and language, but one's religion, too, as well as one's customs, traditions, art, music . . . and cuisine. Mmmmm! (There are a number of typical Puerto Rican dishes mentioned in the book, too.)
Finally, unlike Gina, I am not a skilled guitarist in the least. But I have taken lessons, have assisted in a rock camp for girls, and even attended a rock boot camp for adults (where I played guitar in a band)!
You've written biographies about strong and successful women such as Gloria Estefan and Nely Galan. What makes your character, Gina Santiago, a strong young woman?
Gina is a veeeeery strong young woman. I love writing her! She's almost fourteen years old and lives with her young, widowed mother. I know a number of single mothers raising teenage daughters, and realize how the teen years can be very trying and tense as boundaries are tested—and often trespassed. I also think that it's a common public perception that Latina women are confident and strong-willed, and Gina and her mother definitely both fall into those categories!
But what makes Gina particularly strong is her intense desire and drive to achieve her dreams because of how firmly she believes in herself and her abilities. She has found her passion early in life and she is focused on fulfilling it. But she's also the kind of person who will not sell herself out, which I also love. We will see this better in the second book, when the Arts-Angels are tempted by fame and glamour and how Gina refuses to compromise herself and her music—even to the point of creating a rift between her and her band.
How have you seen your culture influence your career so far?
I was hired to write the first two books I had published—the biographies on Gloria Estefan and Nely Galan, for the educational publisher Raintree Steck-Vaughn—because they were about Latinas and they wanted the books to be written by a Latina. They thought it would be inspiring for a young reader (particularly if she were Latina herself) to not only read about a woman of color who was a leader in her field, but to also know that the biography was written by a person of color. The hope was that readers of the biographies would then be able to picture themselves in any kind of field or profession they chose to pursue without hindrance. So I would say that, from the very beginning of my career as a published author, my cultural background has indeed influenced and contributed to its fruition
You decided to publish your first series with your own imprint, Brushstroke Books. What are some of the benefits of being a literary entrepreneur? What are some of the challenges?
The biggest challenge has been what I expect is a typical challenge for any starting entrepreneur: funding the venture! Had I decided to simply self-publish and go the "e-book only" route, I would have spent a lot less money!
But because my audience is young people, and as many of them still do not use digital readers, I wanted to be sure to have a traditional, non-digital version of the book available. I also wanted the book to be in paperback form as opposed to a hardcover because paperbacks are more affordable for young consumers, as well as more portable (and I read all of my Trixie Beldens in paperback form when I was a tween).
On top of that, I wanted a professional-looking product, and in order to get that, I knew I had to use the professional services of a traditional publisher and a graphic artist. And as an artist myself, I couldn't help but want to be involved with every detail from colors to fonts to logos.
As a person who has always considered herself more of an artist than a businesswoman, I surprised myself by really getting into all of the aspects of the creation of my imprint: writing the business plan, finding investors, forming the brand, etc. In that vein, the name of my imprint, Brushstroke Books, is a nod to my artistic background as well as to the artistic theme of the Arts-Angels books, and an acknowledgement of how much book-making is an art form in and of itself. That, just as a painting comes alive brushstroke by brushstroke, getting a book from manuscript form to finished product is also a creative process that unfolds step-by-step.
Two major benefits to having one's own imprint are the freedom and control I have over every aspect of the design and creation of my product. I decide the time frame of my schedule; I decide what works and what doesn't. If I don't feel comfortable about how something is coming out, I don't have to do it. Because of these freedoms, I was able have a young woman of color on the cover of the book.
Another benefit to having my own imprint is the possibility of earning profits not just as the author, but as the publisher as well. So depending on how successful sales of the book are, that could be nice.
Now that you've accomplished your dream of publishing The Arts-Angels —a story that has lived in your heart since you were a teenager—what is your next big dream?
Since The Arts-Angels was always conceived of as a series, I don't think of the publishing of the first book in the series as the accomplishment of my dream as much as I think of it as the public debut of that dream. I actually have eleven more books in mind to complete the series and have other book ideas on the back burner, including a mystery series for middle-graders, a graphic novel about superhero teens, and a stand-alone novel—with Latinas featuring prominently in those projects as well.
I have also long carried a wish deep within me to function as an arts advocate for young people. So, should The Arts-Angels become the success I hope it will, I'd love for the concept of "Arts-Angels" to expand and extend to include some kind of arts funding for schools, or to after-school arts programs and/or arts and rock music–themed "camp" experiences.
What is your advice to Latina professionals? What would be Gina's advice to Latina students?
Hmmm. I think the only advice I would give to a fellow Latina professional is to never see your ethnicity as anything but an asset to achieving your goals; that the only person who can hold you back from pursuing your goals is yourself. Latinas are innately strong—realize this, hold on to this truth, and manifest it—or should I say womanifest it! How's that for a slogan? Womanifest yourself!
As for Gina's advice to Latina students . . .Well, I guess it would be similar to mine, as a running thread throughout the series is Gina's quest for self-discovery. So maybe Gina would advise other Latina students to also go on a journey to find out who they are. This includes celebrating, not hiding, your ethnicity. (One's cultural background adds so many interesting layers and dimensions to a person!) Find out about your heritage and personal family history, and be proud of being uniquely you—because you are a work of art! Or, to put it another way: Rock your destiny!
To learn more about Janel Rodriguez or her new book, The Arts-Angels Track 1: Drawn to You, visit www.theartsangels.com.
The Arts-Angels Track 1: Drawn to You is available at Amazon.com.


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Mitt Romney released an energy plan yesterday that some outlets report sets a goal of energy independence by 2020. That's not quite right. The goal expressed here is "North American energy independence" by 2020, and when you consider that one of our biggest if not our biggest energy trading partner is Canada, and that Mexico ships a fair bit of oil as well, that really says very little.
The white paper shifts back and forth between "North American" energy independence and just "energy independence," seeking to blur that distinction. But one of the key elements of the plan is a "North American Energy Partnership," which mainly consists of approving the Keystone XL pipeline and any other pipelines Canada and Mexico want to build. There's also a whiff of the idea that we should gouge Canada and Mexico and purchase their oil at a discount. The white paper makes this outlandish statement that "America still imports more oil from OPEC than it does from Canada and Mexico," when OPEC consists of practically every oil producing nation on Earth, with much greater capacity than the two North American countries, and yet it's STILL pretty close, with the US getting 37% of its oil resources from Canada and Mexico, compared to about 50% from OPEC.
The other parts of the energy plan, which has no actual metrics in it but instead some broad principles, are fairly familiar. There's a "drill-baby-drill" section urging an opening of as many offshore sites for development as possible; a "state's rights" section that would devolve onshore development down to the states (so good luck if you live in Texas or the Plains or the Deep South); a "no more Solyndras" section on the facilitation of "private-sector-led development" of new energy technologies; and a "stop the EPA" section that stresses "transparency and fairness" in permitting and regulations. There's also a section on accurately assessing current energy resources, the idea being that there's all this undiscovered oil in America that the government is deliberately hiding.
The domestic energy boom, of course, has already happened. The development of natural gas through fracking has skyrocketed over the past decade or so, reducing greenhouse gas emissions through coal even as environmental questions about fracking have been raised. Solar and wind power nearly doubled since the investments from the stimulus, although that entire wind power industry faces impending doom if the wind production tax credit isn't secured (Romney opposes extending that tax credit). Oil production is up on onshore and offshore sites. Renewable fuels have expended under the federal mandate, one that Romney says specifically he would keep. Coal is being phased out, a key difference between the Romney campaign and the status quo; the energy plan specifically wants to reverse the de facto regulatory "barring the use of resources like coal." The Romney campaign would also keep in place needless subsidies for the oil and gas industry, a waste of around $40 billion that could go to alternative energy development and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Basically, we could have written this Romney plan for him. It combines all the elements of conservative ideology in service to the oil and coal industries. It has floating numbers about benefits ($500 billion in economic impact! 3 million jobs! 1.1 million manufacturing jobs!) tied to no actual data. But the choice here, of course, is between this real assault on the nation's natural resources, and a kinder, gentler assault, with fracking and shale oil development and offshore oil almost everywhere. There are big differences between Romney and Obama on coal and wind. But that's mostly it.


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One week ago the Chancellor George Osborne claimed that signing up to the latest EU reforms of the banking structure would leave him looking like "an idiot". However, with further discussions on the subject timetabled this week, it seems that he may be ready to soften his stance.
The UK objections centre on French and German desires to alter the way the Basel III capital requirements are implemented in European banks.
Basel III is an internationally agreed set of rules designed to ensure that banks keep enough cash in reserve to protect themselves from a downturn in the market.
The UK argued that the Basel III rules should be implemented in full with a 'leverage ratio' based on balance-sheet numbers, whilst the French, Germans and other EU states wish to implement a softer 'risk-weighting' proposal.
The UK argued that if the softer measures were indeed to be used then it would reserve the right to impose stricter capital requirements on individual banks without the need to gain EU approval. The UK stance, Osborne argued, was justified as it is ultimately taxpayers who have to bail out struggling banks.
Talks on the agreement are scheduled for tomorrow, but the news that Mr Osborne may change his stance and sign the deal will baffle some as there have been no substantive changes to the text he was so opposed to signing a fortnight ago.
The deal is far from secure at this stage, with tough negotiations opening with the EU Parliament once the Council of Ministers has signed off on the proposals. It is thought the Parliament will lobby for strict pay curbs on bankers' bonuses, something which is alarming the EU's major investment houses.
It is thought the parliamentary discussions to come form part of the reason for Mr Osborne changing tack. It is also thought that subsequent analysis of the deal brokered two weeks ago has revealed that there is nothing in it to stop the UK implementing the Vickers Banking Reforms, something which the Chancellor is very keen to do.
Some delegates at the stalled talks two weeks ago believe that Mr Osborne's position was driven by nationalism.
EU Commissioner Michel Barnier said: "It boils down to an opt-out. Let's simply reassert our national freedom and have Basel III on a national basis."
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The essential new website Jewish Ideas Daily today features a link to an extraordinary document — a letter from the Founding Father Benjamin Rush to his wife describing his experience attending a Jewish wedding ceremony in Philadelphia. Not only is Rush's description simple, plain, and accurate, then and now, it testifies to the wondrous imaginative sympathy that even these 18th-century Americans had toward the Jewish people, and offers (like George Washington's 1790 letter to the Touro synagogue) a glimpse of the unparalleled freedom and friendship this nation would extend toward Jews, ever more generously, as the years went on.
As it turns out, the issue of that marriage, Uriah Levy, was, my friend Robert Frost tells me, "a major figure in the history of the US Navy. In addition to saving Monticello from ruin, he was the Commodore of the Sixth Fleet (Mediterranean) which was a major accomplishment given that he faced significant anti-semitism in the Navy (not quite Dreyfus, but not fun). The recently opened Jewish Chapel at the Naval Academy is named after Levy."
More on Levy's astonishing life, including his six courts-martial and how his purchase of Monticello proved to be the salvation of Thomas Jefferson's home, can be found here. It demonstrates that the course of true friendship between America and the Jews was not a simple upward arc.


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Two friends, one being a Boston Terrier enthusiast and one being a local veterinarian, recognized a need for a convenient way to buy veterinary supply at a decent price. Why should you have to go to the vet everytime you need a refill? You should only go there for check-ups! This formed Pet Wish Pros in 2008. Since then, Pet Wish Pros has grown into a full service packing and shipping facility serving thousands of customers every year. We have a love for animals and understand the needs of the customer. Pet Wish Pros is a family owned and operated business and we continue to grow with the support of our customers.
We appreciate and value every one of our customers for their continued support. We look forward to being your premier pet and veterinary supplier.
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Our prices are typically 20% – 30% cheaper than your local vet. We offer the convenience of ordering from your own home and having the product delivered a few days later.
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Toros Acquire Andre Barrett From Bakersfield Jam
AUSTIN, TX (February 25) – The Austin Toros announced today that they traded forward Justin Reed to the Bakersfield Jam for guard Andre Barrett.
Reed, a 6-8 forward out of Mississippi averaged 14.5 points and six rebounds in 15 games with the Toros this season.
Barrett, a 5-10 guard from Seton Hall averages 19 points, three rebounds, and eight assists per game. Barrett will wear jersey #4 and is expected to play Friday when the Toros take on Fort Wayne at the Austin Convention Center.
The NBA Development League is the NBA's official minor league, and the first-ever basketball league with direct affiliations to NBA teams. Now in its seventh season the D-League's goals are to provide affordable, NBA-caliber entertainment to fans of its 14 teams, as well as continue to develop players, coaches, referees and front-office personnel for the NBA. As the single source for in-season player "call-ups" to the NBA, fans of the D-League enjoy the highest caliber of basketball played outside the NBA. In fact, former D-League players represented 10 percent of NBA players on 2007-08 opening day rosters, numbering 44 in total.
In addition, the D-League has produced 25 percent of current NBA referees and 16 current NBA coaches, including head coach Sam Vincent with the Charlotte Bobcats. The D-League is an innovative and rapidly growing sports property that also serves as an experimental testing ground for new initiatives like the live web-streaming of all games available free to fans at d-league.com. The League also provides continuing education and professional development resources for its players, and is committed to serving its local communities through D-LEAGUE CARES and grassroots efforts.
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Apple watchers have been warning for years that Siri's loose lips can leak secrets from a locked iPhone. Now a new security bug offers a more pressing reason than ever to turn her off on the phone's lockscreen.
Late last week Israeli security researcher Dany Lisiansky spotted another in a growing series of bugs in iOS 7′s lockscreen on the iPhone that allows anyone to bypass the security code or fingerprint reader to access the phone's calling application, contacts, and voicemail. This trick works by using Siri to make a phone call and then triggering a glitch in the phone's Facetime function.
Lisiansky explains in his step-by-step instructions accompanying the video:
1. Make a phone call (with Siri / Voice Control).
2. Click the FaceTime button.
3. When the FaceTime App appears, click the Sleep button.
4. Unlock the iPhone.
5. Answer and End the FaceTime call at the other end.
6. Wait a few seconds.
7. Done. You are now in the phone app.
Here's Lisiansky's video showing the trick in action:
In fact, security-conscious users should have disabled Siri on their lockscreen long ago. By default, and apparently by Apple's design, Siri has long allowed anyone to pick up a locked phone and use voice commands to post to Twitter or Facebook, send emails and text messages, access the user's calendar, make calls and even ask about specific contacts' personal information like addresses and phone numbers–including that of the phone's owner.
While that's made Siri more convenient, it's also posed a serious privacy problem. Security pundits like Graham Cluley, formerly of the firm Sophos, have warned since Siri first appeared that leaving the feature enabled on an iPhone's lockscreen is little better than leaving a phone unlocked altogether. "Even if an iPhone 4S is locked with a passcode, a complete stranger can come up to your smartphone, press the button and give Siri a spoken command," Cluley wrote back in 2011. "I'm sure you can imagine some of the ways this could potentially be abused."
Luckily the fix for that problem remains a simple one: Disable Siri on the phone's lockscreen. In iOS 7, users can do so by toggling the Siri switch under the "Passcode and Fingerprint" submenu (or simply "Passcode" on phones other than the 5s) on the "General" menu of the phone's settings. If you haven't done it already, Lisiansky's new bug presents a good reason to do it now.
The new Siri security flaw is only the latest to plague iPhones since Apple released iOS 7 earlier this month. One user has already shared with me a method of using iOS 7′s "control center" to access its photos, along with all the associated sharing features including email, Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. Another showed me that anyone can make a call from a locked phone by exploiting a second bug in its emergency calling feature.
Apple rushed to provide a fix for those flaws in a software update last Thursday. But Lisiansky's YouTube video revealing yet another new lockscreen bug was posted just a day later, adding to what may be the buggiest version of iOS yet from a security perspective.
I've contacted Apple for comment, and I'll update this post if the company responds. No doubt it will release a patch for the Siri flaw, too. But users would be wise not to wait: It only takes a few seconds to prevent Siri from spilling your secrets to strangers.


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Have Your PPC Campaigns Looked In The Mirror Lately?
Figuring out the Campaign Structure of any account is most likely one of the most important tactics in PPC. It represents the overall strategy from a high level as well an "in the weeds" perspective. However, there are many different expert opinions on what makes up an effective campaign and Adgroup structure, and the purpose of this post is to present an independent view on the "blocking and tackling" tactics approach to this. Let's discuss.
Following a Hierarchy Mirroring Model:
One of best practices I always follow is looking at the website's navigational structure to ensure consistency. Many websites have multiple levels of categories that need to be "effectively" transitioned to PPC campaigns. Another important aspect of this Hierarchy model is that each category level will have different performance expectations. Here's a Visual Example: Benefits of "Hierarchical Mirroring"
- Hmmn. Quality Score
- Manage inventory levels & discontinued products
- Management of seasonality trends
- Better budget allocation for top selling products/services
- Improved "User experience" with higher relevant landing page options
- More efficiently create additional campaigns and Adgroups for new products/services
Drawbacks of "Hierarchical Mirroring"
- Takes longer to develop the structure, instead of the "production line" style.
- Quality of the client's website
- Navigation
- Product selection
- Budgetary Issues preventing tight categorical breakdowns
Where do I start?
The hierarchy can have many different sources. Either the (1) navigational structure, (2) breadcrumbs at the top of your page from your shopping cart or even (3) your site map can provide a good basis for a campaign structure. Try and create as many campaigns and Adgroups as possible to obtain a good quality score as well as monitor which campaigns are performing and which ones are not. This breakdown is especially important because it allows the search marketer to easily identify which Adgroup need attention or simply needs to be shut off due to poor performance.
Gradually Expansion
I would recommend building out the complete 12 month strategy/plan first. Once this have been reviewed and approved, then start planning out the different phases of the lunch. Furthermore, when it's time to execute, build out the campaigns slowly and not "over-do it" all at once, because it could have a detrimental effect on the account's click history.
For example, if one of your Adgroups is highly competitive and rather (CPC) expensive, your CTR% will suffer and hence your account history will take much longer to reach that "GOOD" status with Google. Basically, you want to give Google a chance to digest the good performers with click history as well as Editorial to become familiar with the Ad/Creative messaging. Once you notice the CTR% increasing, and CPC's drop in price, then continue with the rest of the campaigns.
In Conclusion:
One of the most important aspects of a paid search campaign is understanding the product of services that are being offered. Once that is achieved, then organizing them in relevant and sustainable format. In order to do this effectively, having a functional and a "usability friendly" website makes it much easier to create an intelligent paid search strategy/plan. Making use of the websites existing navigation, Sitemap, etc.. is the easiest and quickest way to cover all aspects of the client's online business. As in life, the answer is usually right "under your nose."


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Back when it was announced that Justin Bieber was getting his own biopic along the lines of 8 Mile, the Internet bumped heads getting to the same joke — 8 Kilometers. Some comedians in New York took the time to actually shoot a video around the premise of Bieber's gritty upbringing on the streets of Canada. The results are pretty funny. A word of warning though, watching this will require you to hear some of Bieber's music. Maybe you can hum to yourself or something over those parts.
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Have You tried holding the reset button whilst powering on the wii?
hello. i have a problem. my wii is 4.3J version. i am following guide then chapter 2 - Part 3- Install Priiloader (brick protection, you need this) after exit to wii homebrew channel but 4.3(JPN) on blackscreen. Not working reset. powering on, off that black screen is not changing. help me?? how fix it?
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Have You tried holding the reset button whilst powering on the wii?
Switch the wii off then hold the reset button whilst pressing the power. the picture your seeing is recovery mode
that there is a bricked Wii i believe... but don't worry since you get that 4.3(JPN) at the bottom of your screen you can recover it easily.. but also it may take some time. do you ave a game that wanted to make you update your Wii when you put it in to play it??? if so then just turn on your Wii and put in that disk then wait awhile. if you hear the disk spinning and continue spinning then if might automatically update your Wii. but if it doesn't then you will most likely have to chip your Wii and update it like that.
hello, my wii is bricked after uninstalling priiloader and i know it was a very stupid idea but i had no idea uninstalling it could mess up my wii. can someone please help me with this brick?
BTW go easy on me i'm new here.
Could you help me fix my wii plzz :P
I brick my wii by accident because i installed a wrong theme. I can still access priiloader and bootmii but i dont know how to restore it back.
my wii is 4.1e
thx 4 the help appriciated it
Load Multi Mod Manager, install system ios, then system menu. Exit MMM to HBC and load the priiloader installer.
Chapter 2 of my softmod guide does all of this for you. Also priiloader/preloader brick fix will do this, stickied above.
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i have one black brick the version of the console was 4.2u ,i dont have nand backup or key .bin , not a priloader installed
i check bluetooth and wifi with other wii all is good
i can get savemifrii with gc controlers at port 4 , i have version console 4.2u
i find one original game like donkey kong return to use for making the update
now i have with savemifrii version systeme menu 4.3u and black screen again
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Student Orientation
Our Student Orientation (SO) covers campus resources, student code of conduct, accessing a student's Student Self Service for registration, transcripts, grades and financial aid. Upon completion, you will receive a UCC student ID, and have a chance to tour the campus while you're here. Student Orientation (SO) is a registration enforced pre-requisite at Umpqua Community College. All newly admitted degree seeking students and transfer students are required to complete the SO at UCC. Returning students who have not completed the SO as of Summer of 2009 will also be required to do so.
Upcoming SO Dates
Thursday, July 23rd from 8am - Noon
Tuesday, July 28th from 1pm - 5pm
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Give us a call in the Advising & Counseling Department at 541-440-4610 for more information. Please have your student ID number ready when you call. Space is limited. You must register to attend student orientation. If you are a local high school representative and would like to schedule a group session for your high school, please contact:
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does Student Orientation last?
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Where can I purchase food or drinks?
I'm not able to attend the session I signed up for – can I attend a different session?
Is Student Orientation mandatory?
Check-in for sessions held Monday - Friday is at the Advising & Counseling Department in the Student Center Building. Check-in for Saturday sessions will be given by phone at the time of reservation. Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of SO. Late arrivals will be rescheduled for the next available open session.
How long does Student Orientation last?
Approximately four hours.
Do I have to stay the entire time?
Yes. Student Orientation is MANDATORY. It is important that you participate in all the Student Orientation activities as the program has been designed to help prepare you for your first term as a student at UCC. If you have to leave early, you will be rescheduled to attend the next available open session.
You may park in any of the white painted parking space on campus. However, 30 minute parking spaces are strictly enforced for 30 minute parking.
Where can I purchase food or drinks?
During regular hours of operation for the college, the Cafeteria and Bookstore will be open for purchases. Unfortunatelly, they are closed on Saturday/Sunday.
I'm not able to attend the session I signed up for – can I attend a different session?
Space is limited and sessions fill up quickly. We encourage students to keep their reserved spot. If you need to cancel, you will be placed in the next available open session. Please call 541-440-4610 to reschedule.
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This year my husband said I had to start sitting in the stand alone. I had been out a few nights and saw deer but none were close enough. We went out that afternoon (Oct 7th), he went to his stand and I to mine. I thought that night would be my first night not to see anything. Just then, I had an 8 pointer trot in. My heart started racing, I stood up and pulled back. He was too fast so I sat back down. Not a minute later, this 11 pointer walked in, even closer than the 8. I pulled back and he gave me the perfect shot!! I shot, he jumped like a bucking bronco and ran not too far into the woods. I quickly squatted down in the stand to watch where he'd gone in. When my husband came, I told him I shot one... my very first buck! I showed him where he entered the woods, we went in and there he was!!! I couldn't stop jumping up and down!! Needless to say, I'm not sure who was more proud. :)
Stephanie's 1st Buck
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After rushing through Luxembourg, we really needed a few days rest – but since the crazy city of Paris was next on our route, we didn't have time to rest … instead we spent a few days exploring Paris.
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Michael Burger plays a private eye in the Overtime Theater's "Hell and Back." Courtesy Overtime Theater
Holiday mystery
The Overtime Theater crew's contribution to the slate of holiday shows across town is a noir murder mystery set during Christmas. "Hell and Back," the fourth in a series penned by Scott McDowell, follows alcoholic former cop John Winters (Michael Burger, above) as he becomes a private eye. The run's sole Sunday performance is this weekend at 7 p.m.; regular performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through Jan. 5 in the Gregg Barrios Theater at the Overtime, 1203 Camden St. Tickets range from $10 to $14. Visit theovertimetheater.org to buy tickets online or call 210-557-7562 for reservations.


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by Kamal Panesar
Happy holidays fellow Habs addicts! I hope that you are all enjoying the holiday season and that you all have a fantastic New Year's too!
With the holidays on their minds, Tyg and Willey thought it would be a good time to put together their holiday wishlists. But not just any wishlist. In the latest edition of He Said/She Said, they have put together their holiday wishlist for the Montreal Canadiens.
I'm sure you all know what you want for the Montreal Canadiens, so read below and let them know what you think!
He Said: A Holiday Wishlist for the Montreal Canadiens by Willey
She Said: A Holiday Wishlist for the Montreal Canadiens by Tyg
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He Said/She Said: A Holiday Wishlist for the Montreal Canadiens
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Season's Greetings! Lots of Holiday wishlist. Well, this is the season for wishes. Happy Holidays!
Web shopping - happy holidays to you too. Let's hope Santa comes through for us and the Habs!
Happy holidays to you too Web shopping and thanks for your comment!


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We're getting close to the end of the year, which means the federal tax credits on energy-efficient air conditioning equipment are about to expire. Here's some information on the tax credit we're seeing most people take advantage of here in San Antonio. You can get a $300 tax credit for purchasing a 16-SEER/13-EER or higher […] [Read More]
Getting Your Ducts in a Row
Feels like fall outside, doesn't it? The change of season (even if it's temporary for now) is always a good time to start thinking about what's going on in your attic. The National Comfort Institute says about 80% of homes across the country have problems with air duct design. That means your air conditioning system, […] [Read More]
CPS Energy's 5 Steps to Reducing Energy Use
I got an interesting flyer in the mail this week from CPS Energy. It was all about the utility's STEP program, which sets a goal to cut down on energy usage each year. Turns out San Antonio met last year's goal – and actually exceeded it by quite a bit. That's good news. CPS Energy […] [Read More]
An AC Nightmare…Told in Pictures
Halloween is this weekend, so I thought I'd share a scary tale with you today. The following pictures are examples of what you should hope to NEVER find in your attic. Those are tangled air ducts and insulation that is barely existent. Pictures like those are sad to see. Unfortunately we see stuff like that […] [Read More]
Another Way to Save Money on Your Electric Bill
Tweet Share Even though it looks like the dog days of summer are in the rear view mirror, I know saving money on the electric bill is always top of mind for a lot of us. I've shared some of my favorite tips here in the past – things like regularly changing your air filter […] [Read More]


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13 March 2012 –
Neil Rutledge, Government and Infrastructure Advisory Partner at Grant Thornton, said:
"This is a positive budget for infrastructure, which seeks to pick up the pace of growth through targeted investment where it will best promote jobs and economic activity.
"It is clear is that the relationship between central government and local government in relation to economic development and infrastructure is becoming more mature, with evidence mounting that both understand that working together is essential to promote activity. The announcement of further Enterprise Zones, such as at the Royal Docks, where central government gives up tax receipts from capital allowances and local government gives up local business rates, is one example.
"The introduction of a cheaper lending mechanism from central government to those local government bodies that share their capital expenditure and borrowing forecasts is another example of closer co-operation. But the thinking behind the Public Works Loan Board Certainty Rate clearly shows that to maintain the interest income flowing into central government coffers, the Chancellor is ready to crowd out capital markets finance [see page 58 of budget costings].
"The announced £150m extension of the Tax Increment Financing regime to schemes falling outside the local government finance system is in theory welcome, but in practice not at a scale that will have much impact. The Budget notes make clear this is being funded by withdrawing £20m of annual resources from local authorities elsewhere [see page 60 of Budget costings].
"To really advance the role of the private sector in delivering infrastructure it would, in our view, need more significant changes and better understanding of business by government. We therefore welcome the review to be undertaken by Lord Heseltine and hope it will result in a step change in the approach adopted by government in how it works with business, including investors such as the pension funds.
It is notable that the Chancellor has not been able to announce a deal as to how Pension Funds will participate in infrastructure, in part because while the concept is simple, the issues involved are complex."
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Hunger Games actress Jennifer Lawrence is featured on the cover of Glamour UK April 2012 issue.
'I look at Kristen Stewart now and I think, "I'd never want to be that famous",' she says. 'I can't imagine how I'd feel if all of a sudden my life was pandemonium. 'But I love my job. I can take months off, and I get a lot of money – way more money than any 21-year-old should have – so what is there really to complain about?'
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MPEG, short for Moving Picture Experts Group, is a working group of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to set standards for video and audio compression and transmission. MPEG algorithms compress data to form small bits that can be easily transmitted and then decompressed.
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network announces the launch of an awareness campaign named Downton Envy. The campaign is designed to alert general television viewers and PBS fans that MPBN is showing all Downton Abbey episodes from start to finish starting Sunday, September 14th through the new season in January, 2015.
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network held a month-long promotion in August titled ―What Listening Looks Like‖ encouraging all MPBN Radio listeners to submit a selfie depicting how and where they listen to MPBN Radio programs. MPBN partnered with Hunts Photo & Video of South Portland, who donated $5 for each selfie submitted. The campaign resulted in nearly $1000 in MPBN support from the nearly 200 selfies submitted.
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network's innovative Super Thursday One-Day Radio Pledge Drive once again exceeded its fall membership drive goal this past August by more than 10%, raising over $232,000.
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network announces its plans to hold and broadcast four key political debates in the month of October, continuing its journalistic tradition of providing the state with in-depth coverage of statewide political issues.
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network announces the launch of Prelude, a new radio segment that will air every Thursday from 9 am to Noon on MPBN's Morning Classical program.
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Michael Wolf, Economist
Michael Wolf is an economist with Wells Fargo Securities, covering both U.S. and regional economies. Based in Charlotte, N.C., he writes indicator reports, special commentary, and contributes to the company's Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2013, Michael worked as a regional and international economist at Moody's Analytics. Additionally, he measured trends in compensation as an economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Michael has a master's degree in international economic policy and statistics from Columbia University and Baruch College, respectively. He also holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maryland.
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One of NASA's top planet hunters talks about the past, present and future of Kepler
Natalie Batalha is one of the brilliant astronomers leading NASA's wildly successful Kepler planet-finding experiment. Her team has announced a string of remarkable discoveries in recent months, including the discovery of Earth-sized worlds and planets, like Tatooine, around binary stars. So when Rice University astronomer David Alexander told me Natalie was visiting Houston I jumped […] [Read More]


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ASCD, the global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, announces 23 face-to-face learning opportunities focused on helping educators align instruction to the new Common Core State Standards.
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Some Horry County residents who want to repeal the state's adoption of new standards for South Carolina schools have organized a group to educate people about the Common Core initiative and stop the changes that already have begun.
In the 2014-2015 school year, approximately 40 states will use new online student assessments from PARCC and Smarter Balanced that will be based on the deeper and more rigorous Common Core State Standards. This article describes a state's history with online assessments, the evolution of their infrastructure, their approach to training and communication with districts, and an in-depth look at what it took a district to implement the assessments.
Some of Louisiana's larger parishes, including Lafayette, Caddo, Rapides, Ouachita and Orleans, are lagging in providing the amount of computers and network connectivity needed in classrooms to meet minimum state standards for providing services and administering mandatory online testing in 2015.
Our educational system is not keeping up with that of many other industrialized countries, even as the job market becomes more global and international competition for jobs becomes steeper. We have gone from the leader to a laggard.
An old Army buddy of mine invited me for a weekend of golf recently. Imagine my surprise if I found that, in Florida, they used a smaller golf ball. Mine would not fit in the holes and my clubs and swing would not be calibrated to the Florida balls. Fortunately, this never happens because the game of golf has standards. All balls must meet the same size, weight, velocity, and distance specifications to be considered a "golf ball."
The Common Core State Standards, ardently supported by the Obama administration and many business leaders and state legislatures, is facing growing opposition from both the right and the left even before it has been properly introduced into classrooms.
America's public K-12 education system isn't making the grade.
Just weeks before Ohio children return to school, conservative lawmakers, who are opponents of the Common Core, introduced a last-minute bill yesterday to block new and more-rigorous curriculum guidelines championed by governors and education leaders.
The idea that teachers have the summer off is something of a myth: many are spending their summer writing curriculum aligned to the Common Core State Standards, taking classes, and working with students.
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An ACTS retreat is a three day and three night retreat presented by fellow parishioners. The retreat begins on Thursday evening and ends the following Sunday at a Mass celebrated with the parish community. Retreats for men and retreats for women are given separately. The retreat facilitates the attainment of a new or deeper relationship with the Lord through:
The format of the retreat is prescribed by ACTS Missions, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization headquartered at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio. ACTS was founded by two men who had such a profound experience on their Cursillo retreat that they were inspired to give others have the same experience. ACTS Missions now leverages thousands of volunteers to bring the retreat to people around the world.
The St. Louis ACTS community is led by the "Core Team" of our parish. This team consists of women and men who are are practicing Catholics, in good standing with the Catholic Church, and registered parishioners of St. Louis. The Core Team members are committed to the building of the ACTS community within our parish and to ACTS as a ministry. The ACTS Core Team is the governing body for the ACTS ministry. Core Team members responsibilities include:
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In an effort to solicit input from the public in the development of a National Broadband Plan, the Commission will host a field hearing on September 21, 2009, in Austin, Texas. FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker will represent the Commission and two panels will explore the challenges of broadband deployment in Texas, including spectrum access, infrastructure, and rural issues.Click here to watch the event live and submit your questions to have them asked during the Q&A session. Use hashtag #BBwkshp or email them. After today, the next two field hearings will be on October 1 in the Washington, D.C. area, and October 6 in Charleston, South Carolina. Watch the blog and the news page of broadband.gov for details.
Field Hearing in Austin, TXSeptember 21st, 2009 by Mark Wigfield - Spokesman, Omnibus Broadband Initiative.
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Post-hearing attendee consensus: high marks to Comm. Baker and FCC staff for sharing valuable information and engaging more people in national broadband policy discussion. Good to see community technologists and academics as well as industry representatives.


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Unlocking the Key to Deep Sleep
By Sarah Fenske
Making the Ferguson Commission Matter
By Danny Wicentowski
My Fake Boyfriend Became a Real-Life Crush
By Lindsay Toler
Rep. Jeffrey Pogue Bill Would Ban Unisex Bathrooms
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Darren Wilson Gives Speech to Nonprofit
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Angel Stewart and Other Victims of Violence Ask for Mercy
By Jessica Lussenhop
Obama Praises St. Louis' LaunchCode
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But why should HOK even care about this? They "are it" anyway -- at least in their minds and in the minds of the neophytes they so altruistically "educate."
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Savage Attack
Column stereotyped gays: Is anybody out there in favor of continuing "Savage Love"? Are there any gay people out there who like being stereotyped so negatively [Dan Savage, "Le Freak, C'est Chic," RFT, April 25]?
Can anyone point out any merit in the writings? Does anyone think the images conjured up by the recent "Savage Love" should be implanted in any minds, especially those of children? Am I the only one who is going to talk with my librarian about not allowing that trash to be left where kids can find it so easily?
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Bent Out of Shape
Review ignored smaller actors, production crew: As a member of the ensemble cast of Bent, I found it amazing that Brian Hohlfeld failed to mention the strong support of other players in smaller roles and that there was no acknowledgment of the achievements of the production crew ["Raw Deal," RFT, April 25]. Did he not notice the touching instrumental music that was composed especially for the show by David Toretta? What about the tightly designed and fascinating set with its army-green apron of found objects by Patrick Huber? Didn't the lighting of the show by Mark Wilson clearly and sensitively support the story and catch the critic's imagination? Wasn't Greta's gown, designed by Sharon West, elegant in its period appeal?
Mr. Hohlfeld's oversight angered me and led me to wonder whether his review had been constrained by space so as to have been edited severely. Barring that explanation, the title of the review "Raw Deal" might also refer to what those cast and crew members received whom Mr. Hohlfeld ignored.
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Sex and the City
Get a life, get a clue: Thank goodness I got the hell out of St. Charles when I did [D.J. Wilson, "Media Whores," RFT, April 25]. I'm embarrassed to say I grew up in a town that may now be best known for its small-minded, Big Brotherish prosecution of clearly protected First (and other) Amendment rights. This is how you want to spend tax dollars? Get a clue. Maybe your "lawyers" need to read a book or two on the Constitution. They have more freedom in Eastern Europe! A decade after they take down the Wall, we continue to build ours higher. Where does it end?
Cary Anthes
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It's Not Easy Being Green
Certify with rigor: Sounds like a move's afoot to have a fox guard the henhouse [Peter Downs, "Certifiably Mad," RFT, April 25]. Either affirmative-action certification is employed with rigor, or it is complete boilerplate. The investigation process should be kept tight, although, in my opinion, most of the required paperwork should go to the shredder. I see them as two different issues.
Sheila Michaels
St. Louis
Percy Green should be applauded: It was refreshing to read about a city program that works -- that is, a program that insures that recipients qualify for whatever benefits are bestowed. All too often, we read of the waste and squandering of public funds. These stories lead us to wonder why someone didn't do something to stop the dishonesty.
Apparently SLDC's minority-certification office has created criteria and investigative methods that can scale the walls of deceit built around some privately held small businesses. SLDC's work should be applauded, not condemned. False management practices are hard to unveil. I am aware of a so-called minority-woman-owned business that has both federal and state minority certification but is a front for the woman's white husband. Perhaps the state and federal government should adopt SLDC's criteria and Green's staff's thoroughness to ensure the fair and proper distribution of certification.
Paulette Salfen
University City
This Isn't Journalism
The front of the RFT is starting to look like the back: I'm not sure what angers me most about this article [Jeannette Batz, "The Jerk," RFT, April 18]. The tabloidlike reporting? Maybe it's the poor judgment the Riverfront Times used in printing a story full of conjecture that borders on stupidity. I could be disgusted with myself for my past thinking that occasionally the RFT had an intelligent article. My anger might come from thinking that a bunch of my own gender went on a witch hunt just to get attention.
If good teachers have been leaving the St. Louis schools for years, how is it that Gary Stevenson suddenly shows up in the RFT as the reason? Anyone who has lived here for any length of time knows what happened to the St. Louis Public Schools. However, that's another story. Our concern now is about this man who has been driving away good teachers -- how good they are is debatable -- out of our school system. We're expected to believe that one man is responsible for this. Never mind that this talented man was made head of all arts departments and previously taught in the district. He lasted for more than 10 years in a system plagued with problems for decades. This isn't journalism. It's a slap in the face to anyone with an education.
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