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All the features that a regular carpet cleaner comes with
Purchasing a new appliance for the house is definitely not an easy feat and especially when it comes to buying carpet cleaners it is very difficult to make the correct choice because there are too many options and the several features of the machines are also different depending on their size, power capacity and a number of other features. Whether you require a small machine or a big one requires considerable consideration because depending on the type, length and the texture of the carpet, the machine must be chosen. It is often considered that the carpets which require delicate handling because of their texture must be handled either by the best of machines or by the hands of a professional.
The two types of cleaners
Now when it comes to purchasing the best carpet cleaner according to Clean This Carpet then a lot of factors must be considered and something that should not at all cross the mind is that expensive carpet cleaners are the best and the ones with minimal prices are substandard. There are two kinds of cleaner and they are full sized cleaners and compact cleaners. The former one is big in space and usually requires the use of water and detergent in order to start the cleaning process and the latter is the smaller version and is more easy and manageable to clean. However which one would be more beneficial to you is something that you have to decide on your own.
How to Buy the Top Rated Air Purifier?
Air purifiers are bought and used to purify the indoor air of any type of place. Various types of pollutants pollute the indoor air of your place. Commonly found pollutants may include air borne particles like dust mite allergen and pollen etc, gases and odours in a household, tobacco, micro-organisms and volatile organic compounds etc. But before buying the best rated air purifier you should try to reduce indoor pollution at your place by reducing or banning the indoor use of the things increasing pollution like smoking, wood fires and burning candles etc. and start using exhaust fans in various areas including laundry, kitchen and bath and vacuuming the entire space.
Moreover availability of various types of air purifiers in the market also makes it difficult to find the best one for your home. For this reason people usually prefer to ask their family, friends and colleagues who have recently purchased the best air purifier. Some people prefer to search online and read their online reviews to find the best one.
Things to consider while choosing the best air purifier:
You should buy the best rated air purifier if you do not have any system to remove indoor polluted air forcefully. Though it is not easy to find the best one due to availability of various models manufactured by various companies but still you can buy one lager in size and fast in speed so that is can quietly and easily blow away the indoor pollutants from your place. Following tips can also help you in finding the best one for you.
Comparison of the features: In order to find the best rated air purifier you should compare the features of various models carefully. An air purifier can be rated the best if it indicates when it needs to be cleaned, repaired or replaced to ensure its proper working for long. Some of them may also indicate the cleaning or replacement time of its filter to increase the time of its efficient working.
Aaron Glantz Reports From the U.S.A
No Power For the People As the economic losses caused by California's energy deregulation plan pile up, it's hard to find anyone these days who would disagree with California Gov. Gray Davis' declaration that the state's 1996 electricity deregulation scheme "is a colossal and dangerous failure."
No Dump at Ward Valley
When Gray Davis was elected governor last November, opponents of the Ward Valley nuclear waste dump in the Mojave Desert thought they had finally found their knight in shining armor. They hoped Davis would ride in and slay the dump, whose major backer was former Republican governor Pete Wilson.
Veterans Groups Urge California Governor to Spare Manny Babbitt
Veterans groups in the United States are going to bat for California death row inmate Manny Babbitt, who is set to be executed Tuesday. Babbitt was sentenced to death for murdering one elderly woman and beating another senseless. The veterans groups are urging California Governor Gray Davis to spare Babbitt's life, saying the Vietnam War permanently damaged him. Aaron Glantz reports.
Aaron Glantz's Reports From South & East Asia
(((audio)))Radio Documentary: The Fifty Year Stand-Off: North and South Korea
On July 27, 1953, North and South Korea officially ended their hostilities after three years of a brutal war that claimed the lives of more than 2 million people. But the Korean war lives on. A tense demilitarized zone separates the two countries. About 37,000 U.S. troops are stationed there. And, North Korea's ambitions for a nuclear weapons program has taken on more urgency since President Bush listed the country as part of a so-called "Axis of Evil."
On this edition of Making Contact, correspondents Ngoc Nguyen and Aaron Glantz take an in-depth look at the legacy of the Korean War and the on-going U.S. military presence. Nguyen and Glantz were in Korea for the 50th anniversary of the armistice.
Private Company Manages Bombing of North Korean Village
MAEHYANG-RI, SOUTH KOREA – Six days a week, up to 16 hours a day, the skies above this tiny fishing village, fill up with F-15, F-16, and A-10 fighter jets, that hurl bombs at a small island less than a mile away from the community.
The pilots come from United States military bases across the Pacific – as far north as Japan and Okinawa to Thailand in the south and Guam in the east, to this rural region just 50 miles south of Seoul on the west coast of the country.
Aaron Glantz reports from Vietnam:
Villagers Build Lives Out of Unexploded Bombs
KHE SANH, Vietnam (IPS) — Driving through Khe Sanh now, one could miss the handful of monuments that mark the site of the bloodiest battle of the American War, known to most of the world as the Vietnam War.
These days, the town in Quang Tri province is bustling with restaurants and cafes. Trucks carrying goods from the Lao border plow through the town's main road, spewing fumes and kicking up dirt.
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Aaron Glantz Reports From The Middle East
Egyptian Asbestos Workers Dying of Cancer
Wrapped in a brown sweater, to protect himself against the Egyptian winter, a man turns the coals of a camp-fire to keep the water boiling for tea at a makeshift shanty-town in front of the blue iron fence that encircles a shuttered factory in an industrial suburb of north-east Cairo.
U.S. Seeks to Silence Arab Democracy Activists
CAIRO – It's lunch time in Cairo and two dozen Egyptian activists and intellectuals take break for tea and date bars. They've gathered in a community center near the city's main train station to discuss new efforts to bring democracy to their country, which has been governed by an emergency law banning nearly all public expression for all of Hosni Mubarak's 23 year rule.
(((audio))) Repercussions of WTO's Quota Ban on Egyptian Textiles Workers
On New Year's day, the World Trade Organization banned all international quotas on ready made garments, clearing the way for low-wage leaders China and India to take the lions share of the textile market in Europe and America. The decision is having repercussions across the developing world, as owners scramble to cut wages to preserve their profits while staying competitive. From Cairo, Aaron Glantz reports.
Aaron Glantz Reports from Jordan:
Jordan Quashes Unions, Critics of US
Jordan's new Prime Minister Adnan Badran is coming under attack from pro-democracy advocates for his role in the killing of three university students in 1986. Badran wasn't elected prime minister of Jordan – he was simply picked for the post by Jordanian ruler and U.S. ally, King Abdullah II.
Jordan's Sweatshops: The Carrot or Stick of U.S. Foreign Policy
Amman, Jordan — Syed Adil Ali walks across the ground floor of the two story Silver Planet textile mill outside the Jordanian capital, Amman. The Pakistani national points at a multi-colored pile of clothes ready to be shipped to the United States. "This is an order for Wal-Mart," he says. "It's shorts. Boy's shorts. We export for all the big US retailers. Target, Wal-Mart and JC Penny." Continue reading
What others are saying
"Glantz's account is full of interviews with ordinary Iraqis, and from their evolving thoughts and experiences he builds a critique of the many American misconceptions about Iraq, one that castigates equally the left's knee-jerk preconceptions, the occupation authorities' cluelessness and heavy-handed misrule and the media's lack of interest in the suffering of Iraqis. The result is a nuanced and hard-hitting indictment."
–Publishers' Weekly
"Aaron Glantz' courageous, unembedded journalism explains the reality of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq with a clarity and perspective sorely lacking in the mainstream media. He incisively cuts through the fog of war and Pentagon chatter, getting close to the story, as all journalists should. How America Lost Iraq is essential reading as the saber rattling in Washington continues."
–Amy Goodman, host Democracy Now!, co-author: Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media that Love Them
"A no holds barred look at our Iraq quagmire … an important first-person document historians will look to in the future as they draw a more complete picture of America's catastrophic victory in Iraq.
—Seattle Times
"[Glantz's] effort to be an honest reporter, and not a propagandist, makes for the most powerful tensions in this book. .. excellent reporting."
–the Progressive
"In an era of so-called embedded reporting, when the voices of the Iraqi people are virtually silent on U.S. mainstream airwaves, Glantz conveys the heartbreaking, emotional and often conflicted perspectives of a nation that has traded one brand of oppression for another."
–Inter Press News Service (Rome)
"Entering Iraq shortly after U.S. soldiers in 2003, Glantz found heartening and surprising support for the war. … Then America frittered away that goodwill by failing to restore the power and water systems that were destroyed in the invasion and by harsh, indefinite detentions of ordinary citizens….The words of the Iraqis he interviewed in 2004 are convincing: The United States is no longer welcome there."
–Sacramento News and Review
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About the book
This is not the happy story of liberating Iraq and replacing dictatorship with democracy President Bush and the mainstream American media would have us believe.
How American Lost Iraq (Tarcher/Penguin; isbn 1-58542-426-9; May 19, 2005, $23.95) tells the story of how the U.S. government squandered, through a series of blunders and brutalities, the goodwill with which most Iraqi's greeted the American invasion and the elation they felt at the fall of Saddam Hussein.
As President Bush pushed the country toward war with Iraq in the early months of 2003, Pacifica Radio reporter Aaron Glantz warned of the tragic consequences that would follow. But once he arrived in Iraq, the reality he found stunned him. In dozens of interviews, Iraqi citizens spoke of their deep gratitude to the Americans for ousting the dictator who had oppressed them for thirty years. Even Iraqis whose homes had been destroyed and who suffered from the lack of clean water, electricity, and other basic services, felt these sacrifices were worth the freedom America had promised them. Glantz interviewed one man who vowed to name his first son George Bush.
But as the occupation dragged on—as more and more Iraqis were thrown in Abu Ghraib without being charged; as the necessities of daily life, such as drinking water and electricity, went lacking; and as the American army failed to control lootings and rampant street violence—tensions began to rise.
Then, with the spectacular killings and grisly display of four American contractors, those tensions exploded. Instead of negotiating, the United States made the fateful decision to attack Fallujah, a colossal mistake that would enrage even moderate Muslims and turn simmering resentment into armed resistance.
With gripping eyewitness accounts, Glantz takes readers inside Fallujah and shows what embedded reporters failed to reveal—the deliberate killing of Iraqi civilians by American Marines and the devastating effects of American bombing in a densely populated city. Glantz shows that ordinary Iraqi civilians—men, women, and children—were shot and killed simply for leaving their houses, or for trying to rescue those who lay wounded in the streets. Even humanitarian aid workers who tried to take the wounded to the hospital in clearly marked ambulances were shot at by American snipers. We learn of one brave couple that held their marriage ceremony with bombs falling around them.
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Anti-War Marches Draw Hundreds of Thousands
WASHINGTON –Peace activists from across the United States gathered in Washington Sarturday for what they said was the largest demonstration to date against the Iraq war.
"It's time for a new day," the Reverend Jesse Jackson told what organisers estimated as a crowd of 500,000 demonstrators gathered outside the halls of Congress on the National Mall.
"We do not need more troops in Iraq, we need more money at home," Jackson said. "We need a vision of hope over fear, of preparing smart children not smart bombs. A vision realising that right makes might; might does not make right."
The demonstration, which was pulled together by an umbrella group called United for Peace and Justice, also featured speeches by a half dozen antiwar Congresspeople.
Among them was a founder of Congress' "Out of Iraq Caucus," Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, who pledged not to vote "one dime for this war".
Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson also spoke, as did actors Jane Fonda and Sean Penn, members of the National Organisation for Women and other feminist groups, members of the United States military and veterans groups opposed to the war, and representatives of organised labour.
"The American people spoke loudly in the November election, removing from office many of those who shared President Bush's wrong-headed thinking," Fred Mason, head of the Maryland chapter of the AFL-CIO, a major umbrella trade union, told the crowd. "The new Congress has a responsibility to the American people to end military involvement in Iraq and bring our troops home now."
Like many speakers at the rally, Mason expressed disappointment that so far the Democratic Congress' opposition to George W. Bush's Iraq policy has shown itself mainly in the drafting of non-binding resolutions against his troop surge. For his part, Bush has rebuffed those efforts.
"I'm the decision maker," Bush said Friday. "I've picked the plan that I think is most likely to succeed… I know there is scepticism and pessimism and that some are condemning a plan before it's even had a chance to work."
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Born in Virginia in 1993, I self-published my first novel on February 1st, 2012, The Adventures of Riley Raccoon at age 19. I am a Trombonist and an advocate of traveling and adventure.
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The Adventures of Riley Raccoon by William Trelawny is a book for young readers with a good vocabulary. The story describes the relationship between a bully and a future friend in new surroundings. It also shows several potential consequences and dangers of making wrong choices in order to please others. This book is a useful tool for parents in that it allows for a discussion about safe limits in relationships. It is also a good choice for elementary and middle school readers in a supervised classroom setting where bullying can be discussed in a non-confrontational manner.
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Russell Westbrook scores 30 points as Thunder tops Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook last stepped inside FedExForum, it was the worst game of his NBA career.He shot 0 for 13 from the field, scored four points and got into verbal combat with teammates on the court and near the bench. In his return engagement Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, Westbrook made 12 more shots and scored 26 more points in a 100-95 victory. Westbrook also went the opposite direction when it came to verbalizing with teammates. He apparently gave them the silent treatment during the team's morning shootaround. "He told me earlier today not to talk to him when we got to the gym," Thunder center Kendrick Perkins said. "He wasn't talking to nobody because he said he had his mind focused on his game." The tactic certainly worked. Perhaps Westbrook won't say a word at any future shootaround sessions this season. Perkins smiled and chuckled at the thought. "Right," Perkins said. "That's straight up." Westbrook sizzled from the start. In the first quarter, he went from going 0-fer against Memphis to being flawless, shooting 4 for 4 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line for 12 points and zero turnovers. "I just tried to come out and be aggressive," Westbrook said afterward. "Last time I was here, I couldn't buy a basket and we still came out with a victory." OKC won that previous meeting against the Grizzlies, 98-95 on Dec. 28. By halftime on Tuesday, Westbrook had 18 points, was 7 for 8 from the field and also had three rebounds, two assists and still zero turnovers. Westbrook dipped in the third quarter, shooting 3 for 8 and committing his only two turnovers. In the fourth quarter, Westbrook inexplicably went 2 for 6 from the free-throw line, but hit a clutch 19-footer with 2:22 left to put the Thunder up 93-87 and partially blocked a Mike Conley layup with 21.9 seconds left to help seal the victory. "Russell is a guy I didn't worry about at all," said Kevin Durant, who had 22 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and one blocked shot. "When he didn't make a shot here before, I didn't worry about it because I knew he was going to work hard and come back with a lot more aggressiveness, and that's what he did tonight." Asked if he was trying to exorcise some demons inside the building, Westbrook said: "Hmm, half-and-half. Because we won last time I really wasn't worried too much." During back-to-back-to-back victories before coming to Memphis, the Thunder relied heavily on its second unit. On Tuesday night, it was the starting five that excelled. Thabo Sefolosha frustrated Memphis forward Rudy Gay into 7-for-21 shooting. Offensively, Sefolosha was flawless from the field, going 4 for 4 overall and 3 for 3 from 3-point range. Perkins hauled down a season-high 13 rebounds, went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line and blocked two shots. "I really thought Thabo did an outstanding job on Rudy Gay, making him miss some tough shots, forcing him into some tough shots," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "And Perk was really active and really good tonight. All the rebounds we needed, he got them." Perkins was quick to note OKC has no more games scheduled at Memphis during the regular season. "I'm just glad we got out of here with two wins," Perkins said. "It's definitely a tough team. They're physical from the 1 position to their 5. I'm looking forward to not having to come here."


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I have a TextBox named "tb1" (Not real name).
I want to, when I click a button; create an "Product" object with the value of the "tb1" text.
Something like...
Product tb1.text = new Product();
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You need to override the constructor on the Product object so that it can accept a string parameter.
Product object:
And then you can do something like this:
Pass "tb1.text" to Product's constructor while creating with new keyword.
Your example is trying to create a Product where the variable name is the content of tb1.Text. Far as I know, thats impossible. It'd be really confusing for anybody reading the code later anyway, so even if it is possible please don't do it. :)
If you're just trying to create a Product where the Product name is set to the value of tb1.Text, you can do this:
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James Murphy, the imaginative mind behind the electro-pop group LCD Soundsystem, is about to release his third (and rumored to be last) record: This Is Happening. It may also be his best. With a love of all things analog, Murphy retrofits his songs with vintage keyboards and bit-crunched drum machines. And, while he's far from the first to combine electronic and rock music, LCD Soundsystem cohesively brings together an incredible number of pop elements — funky dance music, synth-pop, spiky punk — with sly, self-effacing humor and winking in-jokes. It adds up to music that's wildly entertaining and winningly distinct.
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Five ways using "controversy" as a content strategy backfires
Apr 30th
I recently listened in on a webinar where a young guy was pontificating on the best strategies to build an audience for your content. A pillar of his presentation was "be controversial."
This struck me as odd. Is "controversy" really a sustainable position for a content marketing strategy? The more I thought about this, the more I disliked this advice.
First, let me distinguish content that is "conversational" or "thought-provoking" from content that is controversial. A definition of controversial is "a state of prolonged, contentious public dispute or debate." The keywords here for me are "prolonged," "contentious, and "public."
Sometimes controversy happens. Occasionally, it might even be unavoidable. But is this a tactic you should mindfully pursue as a long-term content strategy? Let's take a look at five reasons why the answer is NO.
1) It is naive.
I have this image in my head. I walk into my boss and I say, "Hey, I just attended this webinar and I'm convinced that we need to be more controversial to be build our company's blog audience."
What do you think the reaction would be?
Can you think of any respected, successful company that pursues a prolonged dispute as a social media marketing strategy? Of course not. Companies are built to avoid controversy. Most brands are not built on a negative emotion.
2) It is exhausting.
Have you ever been in the middle of an online controversy? Nothing can suck up more time and energy from your day. Do you really want a strategy with that impact on productivity?
3) It is not sustainable.
Reading "contentious" content is like watching a train wreck. In short doses, it might be gruesomely compelling, but it is not something you want to expose yourself to every day.
Study after study shows that positive, uplifting content gets more views and clicks over time. Who wants a steady diet of prolonged disputes?
4) It drives the "wrong" traffic.
Let's say you're the playground bully. Every time you start a fight, a crowd might gather to see what's happening, but then they walk away when the fight is over. The people who watch might even pretend to be your friend and say the right things but they're never going to totally trust you because if the bully is chronically contentious, it is only a matter of time before they turn on you too.
Controversial blog posts are like a schoolyard fight. It might drive a short-term spike in traffic through the "fascination" value, but is it going to make somebody want to befriend you? Become a customer? Or, are they just going to stay on the sidelines and walk away?
5) It's inauthentic.
Adopting "controversial" as a strategy is kind of like adopting "angry" or "love-struck" as a theme. If you are forced to aim for the same emotional tone every day, how do you avoid becoming a character instead of an authentic person?
So I hope some of this makes sense. I am NOT saying that you should never be controversial. If you bring your humanity to your blog, occasionally you may strike a chord in others that results in a dispute.
About 2-3 times a year I write a post that results in controversy. But my content strategy is not to purposefully churn up a dispute. My strategy is to be honest. And sometimes being honest requires the courage to say things that go against the grain of popular opinion and to take the heat that comes with it.
I'd love to hear your take on this in the comment section … at the risk of being controversial, of course. : )
How does controversy work for or against you?
How do you develop a strategy when the target keeps moving?
Apr 28th
I was watching a basketball game between a bunch of 8-year-olds the other day. The "red" team was winning 18-0, an insurmountable lead at that age. The "blue" team was exhausted and disheartened from the pummeling.
But within a heartbeat, blue's luck changed. A speedy player intercepted a pass and steamed down the court, for a wide open lay-up.
The crowd held its breath as the young player effortlessly flipped the ball up and into the hoop. Of the wrong basket.
The crowd gasped. Tears welled up in the stunned player's eyes as he realized his team's humiliation was complete. He had scored a basket for the other team.
This sad little episode seems an apt analogy for one of the costliest mistakes you can make in a business: Having brilliant execution against the wrong goal.
When I first started out in business, my company actually required us to create five-year plans. That seemed like a difficult exercise back then and today that is simply impossible. And yet, it is easy to get locked into annual goals and work beautifully against them, never realizing they're already out of date.
Business today is not like a basketball player trying to shoot at the right goal. It's like a basketball player shooting at a goal that is moving.
I think this problem is especially acute for small companies and start-ups. I once had an entrepreneur tell me that the nature of his company changed every three months. It's true. Simply adding a new employee or a new customer can radically alter the direction of the company. The nature of my work has changed dramatically in the past 12 months.
If you are still heads-down, working like crazy without taking the time to assess the world around you, you might be making a deadly business mistake. Here are five questions to reflect on:
- How am I spending my time today compared to a year ago? If there is a dramatic change, why? Is this a sign that the market is changing or have I lost focus on what makes me profitable?
- What is the biggest internal threat to my business? Is it resources? Keeping up with change? A lack of focus? Turnover?
- What is the biggest external threat to my business? New competitors? New expectations? Problems with the economy?
- How have my competitors changed? Do I even know who my competitors are right now?
- What are my customer's under-served or un-met wants and needs? Do I think I know, or have I really asked them?
Spending just a little time reflecting on these questions could save you months of heartache down the road. What do you think? How are you coping with the constantly moving target of your business?
This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. I've been compensated to contribute to this program, but the opinions expressed in this post are my own and don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions.
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Five reasons Europeans are behind in social media marketing
Apr 25th
By Mars Dorian, {grow} Contributing Columnist
I've noticed something strange here in Europe that I couldn't wrap my head around. At first.
Whether you look at the number of online job postings, the best viral marketing campaigns, or the world's most respected social media marketing thought leaders, almost all of the innovation seems to come from the US of A.
There are exceptions of course, There always are. But why is it that a modern society like Western Europe — which has similar or better access to technology and creative minds, lacks so much in the social media innovation game ?
So I asked few professionals in the field, and I've found a couple of conjectures that may surprise you.
Disclaimer: Of course, I cannot speak for all of Europe, but as a German living in the thriving European start-up city Berlin, and knowing many tech friends from Madrid, London and Paris, I have a pretty good overview of what's lacking in (Western) Europe, and more important, what YOU can learn from it!
Let's find out what's going on here.
1) Clinging to the past
Gosh, people are obsessed with the past over here. Western Europe is at least 2-3 years behind the US in terms of technological adaptation. And that's seeing it positively, with glowing rainbow glasses on. Blink blink.
Example: eBook sales in 2012 the US were 22.5% of the overall market, yet only 5% in Europe. From personal experience, that comes with no surprise. When I look around in the subways, I see more people reading deadwood books that eReaders.
But it's not just eReaders. Smartphones, tablets, heck, any kind of new technological device arrives with years of delay in social acceptance. The minute it's "old" for Americans, it's "new" to Europeans.
Lesson: No matter how alluring the past may seem, you can't cling to it. Content consumption moved from desktop to mobile, who knows where it will move to in the future ? You need to adapt to stay relevant.
2) General disinterest in (new) online networks
The fuel of any social media marketing campaigns are social media platforms.
We need a variety of networks to share our message to make it spread. Americans crave new networks and ideas : yester-yesteryear's Foursquare becomes yesteryear's Pinterest becomes this year's (insert upcoming hit-startup here).
Most of my European friends, even the tech-savvy ones, primarily use Facebook. Seriously.
Twitter? Why would anyone be interested in me taking a crap and tweeting about it?
Google+? Is that a professional Google account?
LinkedIn? Is that some kind of link-building service?
It gets worse. When I visited my mother teaching graphic design at her Uni, and asked her students whether they had a blog or social media presence … no one said "yes."
But three asked: "What's a blog?"
Welcome to Europe's future.
Lesson: in order to spread your content online, you need to try a variety of different online platforms to access your ideal target audience. If it's just one platform you use (and know about), you're shooting yourself in the social media foot.
3) Lack of relevant education, lack of thought leaders.
Compared to the US, we have no culture of conferences, other than Loïc Le Meur's LeWeb event … but even this French guy decided to settle in the U.S.
And with this lack of industry events, this lack of critical networking and conversations, the knowledge doesn't meld into public mind.
Thought leaders and ruckus makers like Gary Vaynerchuk, Seth Godin and Tim Ferriss change the status quo with their ideas and shine a light on what's possible now.
Since they're all American, Europeans seem quick to dismiss their ideas, claiming that what they say will only work in America. Europe lacks role models and mavericks that inspire equally.
Lesson: If you want to level up the innovation in your market and area, you have immerse yourself and become educated. Be it through your blog, network or physical conferences, find a way to bring your knowledge and thought-leading ideas to the public mind.
4) Fractured markets.
Jonah Lehrer wrote in his book "Imagine: How Creativity Works" that innovation happens in densely populated areas — our cities — because creatives bump more into each other and exchange their ideas. That's why Silicon Valley is America's hotbed for major online innovation. With so many digital creatives in one tight spot, the constant exchange of new ideas is inevitable. When an idea catches fire across the Valley, it can easily spread around the nation. Whooosh.
Unfortunately, there's no comparative hotspot in Europe. We have great start-up cities like London, Madrid, Paris, and Berlin, but these are cities that are cultures and countries apart. An app or social media campaign therefore tends to spread only across its culture, especially considering language barriers. French online media doesn't invade German consciousness, and vice versa.
Lesson: Working remotely from creative hubs is a bad way to innovate. If you want to create more fresh and relevant social media content, you have to be closer to the source.
5) Fear of the future.
It's no coincidence that in Germany, venture capital is called Risikokapital ("risk capital").
Throughout Europe, if there's an unusual idea for a social marketing campaign, people shoot it down first and ask questions later. If it's unprecedented, it's viewed as dangerous. Better safe than sorry.
The common mindset seems to be: Let's see what those crazy Americans are doing, and if it works, maybe we'll copy it.
Hence all the Europe-based copycats of successful American marketing campaigns and online businesses. Obviously, you don't innovate with that kind of mindset.
You just cope.
Lesson: If you spend your time coping with things, you will never thrive. It's a requirement to fail with some ideas so you know what works in the future.
The overarching reason Europe is behind has nothing to do with money or resources. It's more about mindset.
Most of the lack of creativity in the European online space stems from fear — Clinging to past technologies, fear of the future, fear of failing. At least that's what I found in my interviews and observations.
What do you think?
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J'ai beaucoup apprécié la gentillesse des hôtes et de leur accueil très chaleureux.
Appartment is very nice. You can feel there like at home. Very nice owner with very easy contact. All was super!
Es una casa y un anfitrión muy agradables. Comodo y limpio.Se encuentra más alejado del centro de lo que esperaba, a unos 20 minutos en coche.
Damien is a great host, he welcomes you very friendly and you really have the feeling that you can ask him anything. The room is very cosy, the bed is nice and you can make a cup of tea in the room, very nice! There is also a microwave you can use, which is also handy. I really felt welcome and at home in here. The bathroom is also wonderful, with a great bath and good shower and the towels were soft and nice and there was shampoo/showergel too, how great :) Patricia (Damiens mother) is also a very sweet person who is very hospitable. I can recommend this address very much, so if you come to Brussels and you need a place to stay.. don't hesitate to contact Damien!
Damien and his family were great hosts, exceptionally friendly and very helpful. The room was great and very comfortable (so much so we had trouble getting out of bed in the morning). Everything was also exceptionally clean. Anything one might need is also provided by Damien, including soap, towels and complimentary water.
Très bon accueil de la part de Patricia car Damien était en vacances. Hôte charmante et attentionnée. (Merci encore pour les groseilles et le café). Intérieur très propre. Salle de bains et wc impeccables. Rien à redire. C'était comme à la maison. Si nous avons à revenir nous saurons où aller.
Perfect! This place is so nice, clean, fully equipped and owned by friendly and helpful people it gets all my recommendations.
very nice place.room comfortable and clean.the people very nice.If I come back to brussels I know where I need to go.Good luck.Olga
the house is tidy and warm which made me feel very comfortable when i was in the room. The host is hospitable and kindness who also do me a lot of favor! Many thx! 交通很方便,主人态度好又热心,家里有很多丁丁的周边,一看就是个热爱生活的人。真心推荐这家的房间!下次来一定会再住!:)
Ich war über ein Wochenende in Brüssel bei Damien und seiner Familie untergebracht. Das Zimmer war sehr sauber; einfach eingerichtet - aber alles da, was man braucht. Ein großes Bett (Matratze mittelhart), ein Tisch mit Wasserkocher, eine Mikrowelle, ein Fernseher und die Möglichkeit, den Kühlschrank mit zu benutzen. Die Nächte waren angenehm ruhig. Das Zimmer liegt zentral und ist mit den öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln gut angebunden. Danke an Damien und seine Familie, die mich sehr nett empfangen und mir einen schönen und unbeschwerten Aufenthalt beschwert haben!
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Gollum. Arguably the most iconic character from one of the most widely read books in world literature.
Made into a life size bronze sculpture by the same people who brought his image to the screen for the highest grossing movie trilogy in cinema history.
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My interest and enthusiasm for homeopathy was ignited several years ago after experiencing the benefits of homeopathic treatment for myself. I became passionate about the use of natural, non-invasive methods of stimulating the body to heal itself. This prompted me to change from a career in media and study for a degree homeopathy at Westminster University.
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Attorneys for the woman accusing the former leader of the International Monetary Fund had requested one because they felt Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance was biased.
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