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Most of us are aware that there is a gap between where the Church as a whole currently is and where it could, or should be in terms of authenticity and Christlikeness. We'd like to see the gap closed – for The Church to be the embodiment of Christ that it ought to be.
But how many of us see our own contribution to the gap? It's easy to point fingers, but it's harder to take an honestly look at myself and ask if I am part of the problem.
Could it be that I contribute to the gap more than I currently recognize? Does the way I use (or misuse) words like 'worship' and 'ministry' and 'church' show that I too am contributing to the gap? After all, The Bible tells us that our language shows what's really in our own heart:
"For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." Matthew 12:34b
… and that the way we speak sets our course and directs us:
"Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts." James 3:4-5a
… and the ramifications of careless, thoughtless speech:
"If anyone considers himself a worshiper, yet does not keep a tight reign on his tongue, he deceives himself and his worship is worthless." James 1:26
Perhaps the Christian-ese language we use indicates our own contribution to the 'gap'. For example, when we say the word 'worship', what do we mean? Songs in a church service? Does that meaning match the true, bigger meaning of worship? Does it match scripture? No, it does not.
When we use the word 'worship' to mean what we know it does not mean, does it perhaps hinder us from surrendering ourselves to a more true and full expression of worship? Does it contribute to the misunderstanding of worship in those who hear us speak? Does that hindrance and misunderstanding, in turn, effect the whole Church? For my part, I believe YES and ABSOLUTELY! I would suggest that this thought is at least worth wider consideration.
I discussed this topic in a recent interview with legendary Nashville artist manager Mike Smith.
"I'm not passionate to change the verbiage of the Christian Church; I'm not going to change how everyone uses these words."
But, "The catalyst for change in me was when I decided that I was going to change how I said some words. For me, things started changing when, for example, I decided to stop using the word 'worship' to mean what I know it doesn't mean."
"As a communicator and teacher, I'm trying to offer you … something simple and practical like this that you might consider doing as well."
Watch this 2 min 47 sec vlog here
This video excerpt was recorded as part of Mike's online artist management course.
More info from http://michaelsmithandassociates.com
This is such an important reminder… At my workplace, we have a good mix of people right now from all walks of life, and I'm catching myself more these days, trying to not speak Christian-ese to the "church folk" office workers while my other co-workers are in earshot… So easy to talk like that. I can totally see how that's creating an unnecessary gap… Thanks for sharing.


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I just had the most stressful and exhausting day straight full of traveling, interviews and tests (going full on from about 3 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Oh man. I've never experienced anything like it. My shoulder is incredibly sore (tension, maybe?). I can imagine that's how work can get, but wow. But I still can't complain.
Now that I'm done whining about it, the tough stuff makes life not boring. The lows and highs are what make the roller coaster interesting.
Of course, there are so many things I could have said or done differently, but I feel like I stood confidently behind whatever answers I gave.
It's easier to remember the bad things over the good. Why else do wounds come with scars? Why don't we have anything to remember the good things that happen to us? Regardless, you've just got to do the best you can in whatever circumstances you're facing.
Now it's over and done and everything is committed to something higher than me. I can't take back anything I said or retake anymore tests from yesterday and nothing is going to keep me from enjoying my today.
Right now I'm reminded that you're supposed to rest after working (six days shall you labor, but you shall rest on the seventh day and all that). So I'm resting. I'm not going to let yesterday's events stress me out any longer.


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Precision by Dexion solves storage security challenges faced by floating employees
March 2014 - As the global trend towards activity-based workplaces (ABW) continues, businesses and architects are grappling with how to ensure that the personal belongings of employees are conveniently, safely and securely stored.
Leading storage and materials handling specialist, Precision by Dexion has worked with a host of corporate and government employers to deliver state-of-the-art hard-body locker solutions for ABWs.
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Why wait until January to get healthy and active? You can do it now and start the New Year healthy and happy!
Join me in the Squat Challenge for the month of December!!!
The images show different ways that you can do the squats. You can do them with a ball behind your back, up against the wall. This is is the way my physical therapist had me do them when I tore my patellar tendon. They are easier on your back and helps keep you in proper form.
Squat down only as far as your knees can handle no more than a if you were sitting in a chair.
When you get to the higher reps, you can split them up. Don't try to do 60 or 80 squats at one time. Split them up in reps of 10 or 15, rest for a minute or two then continue.
If you are feeling any MAJOR pain, STOP, you do not want to injure yourself.
Make sure you drink plenty of water after you do your squats to keep your muscles hydrated.
This is a great way to get toned and help build your muscles.
I am 43 years old and a year ago, I wouldn't even have thought about doing these. I have now done this squat challenge 2 months this year and I always feel better. It takes about 5-10 minutes in the morning or evening. No excuses that you don't have the time.
Today is a new day, why not work your way to a healthier and stronger you???


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Miranda is a band that knows a thing or two about rock 'n' roll. On its recent self-titled album, the Leominster alt.-rock ensemble — which is performing Nov. 1 at the Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester alongside Tool tribute band Schism, Prying Eyes and Aloke Dutta, the 70-year-old Bengali tabla instructor for Tool's Danny Carey — creates a soundscape that at points pounds, at other places meanders, but which ultimately coalesces into a single pyre of rock enthusiasm.
All with a minimum of vocals, which seems strangely noteworthy. It's not that it's a unique accomplishment or anything, but the de-emphasis of singing puts the instrumental work in the spotlight, and makes what few vocals there are stand out.
The album starts out on familiar ground with "JuJuman," a grungy rocker driven by sidewinder guitars and deep-voiced vocals that manage to both soar and maintain a certain gravity. In a lot of ways, the band is taking a page from Soundgarden's playbook here, with the propulsion of muscular music to supersonic speeds.
But in a lot of ways, it's also only a prelude. When the third song, "Rage," hits, the vocals fade away and the instruments come to the fore. The guitars become a fast-moving river, winding perilously around jagged rocks. The drums become a thunderstorm, and the bass — particularly in the later half of the song — comes in to give the whole thing a shape.
Indeed, it's interesting hearing the bass emerge from the song, especially as everything takes on a weightier sound in the following song, "Black Lightbulb."
When the vocals finally return on "Che," they're a safe harbor for the listener, something solid to hang onto. But by this point, everything has changed. The singing has taken on a sultry swagger, the music's gained an almost ephemeral sizzle. The song breaks down in the middle, guitar dancing along in a rock 'n' roll squeal, until it all cuts out, replaced in a beat by low, plaintive singing and soulful instrumentation, the song's slight Cuban inflection coming forward, ending everything on a quiet, wistful note.
The quiet doesn't last long, as the album moves on to the bar-blaster "Snare Snap," and we're back in the shadow of '90s alternative radio, the music masculine, the vocals wailing and tortured.
"Snare Snap" is really the album's climax, a bit of screaming and shouting before it all winds down.
When the album's finale, the offbeat and disjointed "Funkin Mellow Crazy," appears, it leaves the listener in a strange place, as if all this journey accomplished was to leave us in discord and disarray — and maybe there's some truth in that. "Funkin Mellow Crazy" is a jazz piece set to heavy metal chords, changing tempos rapidly, fading out and surging forward at odd moments, any semblance of order ... at least, until everything works its way back together again, ending the album on a flashfire of rock 'n' roll.
"Miranda" — the album — takes some strange paths, but in the end, there's something about its pure enthusiasm and unbridled delight in rock 'n' roll itself that sustains it, gives it a soul beyond the mathematics of scales and chord changes. It's an impressive feat, and for fans of this brand of straight-up, barely ornamented rock, an absolute must.
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Saturday free open jam at the JAM Festival
31 May 2008 9:00 am
31 May 2008 4:00 pm
A jam session hosted by the founders of folkjam.org runs in the student center on the campus of Longview Community College at the Jubilee of Acoustic Music. This acoustic jam is open to anybody - no ticket to the Jubilee of Acoustic Music is required.
Bring your instrument and play some acoustic music with us. We'll play fiddle tunes, Bluegrass, Gospel, Irish, Country, Old-Time, Contra dance tunes - whatever you wish. If you can lead it, call it out and we'll play it.
Longview Community College
500 SW Longview RdLee's Summit, MO 64081
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My love for a clean car was instilled in me by my dad. He taught me the importance of taking care of your vehicle and how to wash a car to ensure it is actually clean and looks like-new. {Start with the roof and work your way down. Always clean the tires last. Use a soft chamois to dry the car.}
Several funny memories from my childhood involve cars and my dad. As one story goes, I was about five years old and my dad had finished washing his police car in our driveway. The car had lovely pin striping down the side, like most vehicles did in the 1980's. Well, my dad went inside and I decided to peel the pin striping off the side of the car. It all came off in one long piece. I remember how cool it was to see this long strip come right off the car. I wish there was a camera to capture the look on his face when he saw that! I'm not sure what trouble he may have been in, but he did go on to have a long career, retiring after 35 years as Chief. Here he is a few years after the incident leaning up against a newer police car. {Notice the absence of pin striping!}
I'm sure there was a firm discussion about how my actions were inappropriate! But, that didn't deter my dad from making sure that I was well versed in how to wash a car! A year or so later, we were washing one of our cars and I pointed the hose at my dad to pretend I was going to squirt him. You can probably guess what happened next…the hose went off and I soaked my dad! We still laugh about that all these years later!
You can see that peeling the pin striping off his police car and squirting him with the hose didn't effect our long-term relationship. We love spending time together having coffee, going to Red Sox games, and Jimmy Buffet concerts. And he was beaming with pride on my wedding day.
On a recent trip to Walmart, I spotted this great Armor All Car Care Gift Pack 10-Piece Bucket and had to pick one up! I know my dad will L-O-V-E it! The Armor All Car Care Gift Pack 10-Piece Bucket can be found in the automotive section for just under $20. The products and bucket in total are valued at more than $30, plus there are coupons inside! To save event more, print this $2.00 off coupon (available while supplies last)!
If your dad is anything like mine, he loves road trips! For the last few weeks, my dad is making his way across the country via Routes 6 and 66! What a fun adventure; and something he's been talking about my entire life. He made it to the end yesterday!
With all the road trips that he takes, I thought it would be great to whip up a Road Trip Toiletry Kit for him to take on his adventures. It's a quick project and a great way to use up some of your fabric stash.
fabric scraps {if you're not using scraps, be sure to pre-wash your fabric before beginning this project}
fabric interfacing
coordinating thread
hair elastic
You'll being by cutting your fabric and fabric interfacing into squares. Because I want this kit to fit in the glove compartment, I made mine a bit smaller than a typical toiletry kit. I cut each of the squares 8 inches.
Face the two pieces of fabric right sides together and place them on top of the piece of interfacing. Pin together.
Sew almost all the way around leaving a two inch gap. Snip the corners. Turn your project right side out and push the corners out gently with a chopstick or the eraser tip from a pencil.
Add the hair elastic and stitch all the way around.
Fold the bottom of your fabric up one-third of the way from the bottom and stitch the sides closed.
Add the button. Be careful! I stuck myself with the needle several times! Ouch!
Slip in your favorite road trip toiletries, pop it in the glove compartment and you're ready to go!
Need some inspiration for which essentials to include in your road trip kit? I've included a list below:
pain reliever
antacid tablets
bandages/first aid cream
tooth brush/tooth paste
tooth picks/dental floss
eye drops


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Moliere's The Miser To Be Performed at The Everyman Repertory Theatre
Looking for something fun and different to do in April? The Everyman Repertory Theatre will be doing a new adaptation/translation of a play by Moliere, titled The Miser, (L'Avare) which will be playing at Rockport Opera House, 22, 23, 24 April and 29, 30 April, 1 May. The Company has been hugely successful since its recent inception having produced critically acclaimed performances of 'The Man Who Came to Dinner', 'Gaslight', 'Private Lives', 'Two By Mann' (by Camden's Robert Manns), 'The 39 Steps' and more recently wrapped on their sell out performances of '84 Charing Cross Road'.
LimeRock Inn is proud to partner with Everyman's Repertory Theatre to offer a package which includes one nights lodging in our luxurious inn and two tickets to the event on one of the dates above. One night packages range in rate from $155 to $201 plus tax. Add an additional night to your stay from $119 to $165 plus tax!
LimeRock Inn is located in Rockland's downtown historic district on a quiet side street just steps from fine dining, eclectic shops and galleries and the World Renowned Farnsworth Art Musem. Our eight luxuious guest rooms contain either a queen or kind bed, full private bath, some with jetted tubs. A full gourmet breakfast is served each morning and is included in the room rate. Come see why we were recently named the Best Location for Walking to Downtown Shops & Restaurants in 2011 by Lanier International!


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Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) said in his State of the District address that 2016 is looking bright for the Far Rockaway community.
Although Richards admitted that there is still a lot of work to do to resolve every issue in Far Rockaway, he is determined to continue working on those conditions.
"You can rest assured knowing that we are fighting every day to ensure your voice is heard and your presence is felt in City Hall," Richards said at the speech. "It's a new day and Rockaway east is rising to the occasion once again."
One of Richards' biggest goals is to cut unemployment by 30 percent in Eastern Rockaway by 2020.
"We know that this entails a lot of work, but this year we are prepared to roll up our sleeves to ensure that the hopeless find hope again," Richards said. "As millions of dollars are spent to rebuild this community post-Sandy and economic development progresses, I can assure you that we will fight every day to ensure we are putting people to work."
In efforts to successfully achieve that goal, Richards is leading a working group with the New York City Economic Development Corporation and community stakeholders to deliver recommendations on what the community wants to see in the new Downtown Far Rockaway to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Richards credited the de Blasio and the City Council's Cure Violence Initiative for allowing his office to hire about a dozen violence interrupters from the community to work on a daily basis to stop wars between local gangs in Edgemere.
"Our message is simple and clear, our streets are not a shooting range and we won't allow you to take the lives of our innocent children and elders," Richards said. "You may think you own territory, but the last time I checked, our streets are owned by the City of New York."
Richards also took advantage of this platform as a means to continue his call for the Department of Transportation to bring a full-fledged Bus Rapid Transit line along Woodhaven Boulevard and then down to Far Rockaway by 2017.
Although Richards is not against the reactivation of the abandoned Rockaway Beach Line, he doesn't feel that it resolves all the transportation issues in the Rockaways.
"It's just downright irresponsible to say if there's no Rockaway Beach Line than there should be no Bus Rapid Transit Line," Richards said. "There's room for both options. This peninsula cannot and will not be a peninsula of the haves and have-nots. Everybody here deserves better transportation."
In regards to transportation, Richards also addressed the fact that although the de Blasio administration is bringing back the ferry service, it will not reach the majority of the residents on the east end.
"We will need you to stand with us as we elevate our voice over the next year on this issue," Richards said. "If a majority of the residents can't reach the ferry, I can't celebrate it in good conscious."
Although Richards addressed initiatives that are to begin during the 2016 year, he addressed initiatives he had begun late 2015 that he will continue to work on, such as his Arverne East Project and his Workforce1 Training Center in Arverne.
Richards secured $1.4 million from the de Blasio administration for the Rockaway Advancement Training Initiative. The Workforce1 Training Center in Arverne was created to increase job opportunities for local residents and is the first location in the city that permits training to be done in-house rather than outsourced to other facilities.
"I pledge tonight that Rockaway will remain a community for everyone," he said. "Our children are depending on us to do the right thing and we will not disappoint them. Our future generations deserve to call this place home."
In addition to these issues, Richards also addressed topics such as educational improvements, park upgrades, youth services and healthcare.
Richards and the EDC will be holding a public meeting on Jan. 19 to discuss the goal to decrease unemployment in the Rockaways.


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Lots of Yankee stuff today, including two questions (draft related) from our own Mike A.
Jesse G. (Bourne, MA): How much of the Yankees injuries so far can be attributed to their now fired coach for "performance enhancement?" How important are the stretching routines that players use from team to team?
 Keith Law: I do believe that most hamstring/groin injuries are preventable with proper conditioning and stretching. Whether the Yankees had that or not, I couldn't say, but I do believe that there is some responsibility on the coach when there's a run of similar injuries like this.
brendan, providence: after the first month who do you think is the best team in baseball? i gotta say the red sox. and with the yankees finally having some bad injury luck is this the year their playoff run ends?
 Keith Law: Yes, I'd say the Sox are the best team in baseball right now. I wouldn't count the Yankees out this early. Too much season left to be played, and their offense is still outstanding.
Brian Cashman: Hi Keith. Who should I dip into in my farm system in the short run for Hughes's spot? Clippard? Please tell me the best available pitcher for a month or so and why. Thanks.
 Keith Law: If you're staying internal, Clippard isn't just the best option, he might be the only one. And I'm not very confident in him either – fringy stuff guy who survives on command, the type of pitcher that doesn't usually succeed right away in the majors.
Al (British Columbia): What is the status of joba Chamberlain? I have not seem him play this year in the minors after a productive Hawaiin debut last year. Is he a future starter stud, decent starter or a bullpen guy. Thanks KLAW.
 Keith Law: Out with a leg injury, hamstring or groin.
Mike A. (SD, CA): Any chance Canham gets to the Yanks at #30? Would Arencibia be an overdraft there at this point? The Yanks need someone to be Jorge's heir.
 Keith Law: I've heard reports of continuing arm soreness for Canham, which will definitely push him down, because his status as a first-rounder was predicated on him being an offensive catcher. I'm not big on Arencibia, but I have to cut him a little slack since he missed quite a bit of time early due to injury. I'll see Arencibia at the SEC tourney … if they bother to qualify.
Brian (NYC): Keith, do you see any truth to the rumor that the Yankees could be moving Farnsworth to Philly for Jon Lieber?
 Keith Law: Lieber would be an upgrade for the Yanks, but he hasn't gotten a lefty out since 2001 or so – not an asset when you're facing Boston and Tampa 19 times a year.
Pat(Chicago): Please help me understand. What's with managers (*cough Torre) pulling their big bats for pinch runners in the seventh and eighth?!? What's really more likely, the slightly faster guy getting home instead of to third on a single or that bat sitting on the bench in the ninth when you really need it. This bugs me to no end.
 Keith Law: Bugs me too. Patent overmanaging.
Mike A. (SD, CA): If he ends up being draft eligible, where does Max Scherzer go?
 Keith Law: Great question – I'm guessing a big-market team pops him in the sandwich round, Boston, Mets, Yanks, maybe Rangers or Cards (both teams with histories of taking Boras clients).
John (Denver): What do you think of Igawa so far? He looked great on Saturday but otherwise has been inconsistent at best. Will he ever quit throwing every other pitch out of the zone?
 Keith Law: I think he has to pitch that way. I still say he's a reliever if he stays in the AL East/Central.
Vito Spadafore Jr. (NJ): Hughes or Dice K?
 Keith Law: Dice-K. Come on, you're comparing a 21-year-old who's still developing to a 26-year-old who's more of a finished product.
Pat(Chicago): What do you think of Torre having Pettite pitch on his throw day?
 Keith Law: I love it – but given his own injury questions, is Pettitte the guy you want to try that with?
Chris: NJ: What is the percentage chance that the Drays finish ahead of the yanks this year?
 Keith Law: 5%.


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SUMMARYFills orders, counts, loads, and unloads product on incoming and outgoing trailers according to the shipping schedule. Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect affect on product safety, legality and/or quality.
POSITION RESPONSIBILTIESResponsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Ensures that product received from production or other plants is recorded correctly.- Load and unloads to appropriate distribution area to ensure that shipping schedules are met.- Maintains cleanliness of work area.- Practice and complies with all Company policies and procedures including safety and work rules, etc.- Performs other duties as directed by supervisor.- Practices and complies with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.).- Performance of other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures.DESIRED EXPERIENCEOne year shipping or related experience.
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Flowers Foods, Inc. (Flowers Foods) is a producer and marketer of bakery products in the United States. Flowers Foods consists of two business segments: direct-store-delivery (DSD) and warehouse delivery. DSD segment focuses on producing and marketing bakery products to the United States customers in the southeast, mid-Atlantic, and southwest, as well as select markets in California and Nevada primarily through its direct-store-delivery system. The warehouse delivery segment produces snack cakes for sale to co-pack, retail and vending customers, as well as frozen bread, rolls and buns for sale to retail and foodservice customers primarily through warehouse distribution. On August 4, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of ButterKrust Bakery. On August 11, 2008, the Company merged with Holsum Holdings, LLC. (Holsum). (Source: 10-K)


text: Tapio Lehtonen wrote: > I'm thinking about translating the Installation Howto appendix in the > installation manual to Finnish. But it seems like it is built as part > of the whole manual. Can I translate just this one file and finnish > translation can be used in the Debian web page and perhaps printed on > paper? Technically speaking you'd have to copy all files and let their content remain English. I'm not sure the appendix would be worth a translation if the main part would still be English. Not sure if this would be accepted by the installer team. I'd rather translate the main part which would probably help users more and leave the appendices out, I guess. Regards, Joey -- Everybody talks about it, but nobody does anything about it! -- Mark Twain Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists.


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Sometimes terms can be confusing. The term teleconferencing used to refer only to what is also called conference calling—when several people are able to speak to each other at the same time via telephone. Today, teleconferencing includes any medium that allows several people to communicate at once. In order to distinguish the media, this section is now being called audioconferencing, which means that there is no visual communication included.
In a perfect world, all meetings would be face-to-face. The whole point of communication is to make connections; it's much easier to connect with a live person than with a disembodied voice. There can be no eye contact over the telephone, and the eyes, as you know, are the windows to the soul. There's no better way to tell what a person is feeling than by looking into his or her eyes. When this is not possible, you have to rely on your listening skills to get as much information as you can from the other person's words, tone, and vocal inflections.
We get visual clues from people all the time, and we give them as well, whether we know it or not. If those visual clues are not available (which is the case in audioconferencing), we have to rely solely on our voice to convey our meaning and messages to the other parties. In Chapter 8, we learned that how we look forms 55 percent of people's initial perceptions of each other. When that is taken away, we have to fill in that huge space using only how we sound and what we say.
Therefore, practicing the voice techniques in Chapter 8 is more important than ever. Practice your vocal variety and your diction. Tape record yourself, play it back, and make sure that you can understand every word clearly and distinctly. Leave voice messages for friends and family and ask them to evaluate your clarity and articulation.
Look for ways to be sure your voice is commanding. If you have a breathy voice, breathe more carefully (and from the diaphragm) so that your voice sounds firm and you're not breathing directly into the telephone or microphone. Watch the sounds that are easily distorted over the telephone, especially at the ends of words.
If you're leading a conference, you want to be sure that your voice is welcoming and warm. At the same time, it has to have authority. You want to use good articulation, and you want to sound sharp. You don't want to drop sounds—it's much more powerful to say "going to" than "gonna."
Practice building a stronger, more resonant, more authoritative voice because when you're on the phone, your voice is your entire image; it's the only perception people will have of you.
When you're doing a telephone conference call, there will always be distractions. People may be sitting at their desks sending and receiving e-mail while they're talking, they may be sending hand signals to officemates, they may even be wolfing down a Tai chicken wrap and a latté while they're participating in a teleconference. You have no control over those things.
There are also many different kinds of audioconferences. There are audioconferences between two or three people that are very much involved in an issue. Distractions are usually not a problem in this setting. There are audioconferences that are held weekly with staff members all over the world who have to keep in touch and give reports on what they're doing. Some people, who are not as interested in reports about A or B, may lose interest until it's their turn to make a report. Then there is the large audioconference (50 people or more), where people come and go as needed.
There are some things you can do to keep distractions to a minimum. Have an important person as one of your participants. That way people are anxious to be heard—to make an impression on the "boss." Let people know that their contributions are valuable. Call on individuals by name. Ask people to summarize from time to time so everyone can stay on track. One of the best ways is to make sure that only people who really need to be involved are taking part, and schedule people for when their areas of interest are going to be discussed. If people sense that you're making an effort to appreciate their time, they will be less distracted.
The best way to keep people involved is to ask interesting, engaging questions. Instead of asking, "What did you think about such and such?" ask, "Mary, what did you think about the relationship between A and B?" Ask specific questions of specific people. Then people will know that you're going to do that. Ask thought-provoking questions. For example, in a trip to Cuba instead of simply asking people there, "What do you think about Cuba," we asked, "As Fidel Castro goes around this country, what do you think he feels are his biggest disappointments?" That's a question that got people to think. Try not to ask closed-ended questions that begin with who, what, when, and where.
If you are using the phone to communicate to a large number of people (or more than two, at least), then sound quality is the key. Conference calls on low-quality speakerphones can ruin an otherwise well-planned meeting. Communication will suffer because whole words and phrases will be "swallowed up" by the equipment, leaving listeners wondering what they've missed. And you must be sure that if you're calling among numerous locations, that all callers can hear each other clearly.
Whatever equipment you're using, contact the manufacturer or distributor. They have booklets or brochures on how to make the best use of the equipment. Many of them also have helpful materials on how to run a successful teleconference.
If you are asked to lead an audioconference meeting, you are responsible for making it both effective and efficient. Here are some tips to help you make that happen:
Be ready early. The better you have prepared, the better the meeting will go.
Start the meeting on time. Everyone's time is valuable. If people are late, they will catch up.
Make sure your meeting has a clear, stated purpose.
Communicate to the group all "ground rules" you have established. Can they interrupt with questions? If so, how should they do it? Will there be a question-and-answer session at the end of the presentation (or at the end of each, if there is more than one)?
Briefly review the agenda at the beginning of the meeting.
Set a time limit for each agenda item, and abide by your schedule. Let people know that a segment is ending by saying something like, "We have five minutes left, so we can take one more question on this topic...."
Address issues that affect the total community—don't discuss anything that can be discussed outside of the conference call.
Speak and act naturally.
It's easy for people to get bored or distracted when they are on speakerphone. If there has been a long presentation or monologue, be sure to follow it with something that will reenergize the group. This is a good time for a question-and-answer session, or an activity that allows everyone to participate.
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If the microphones are sensitive, let participants know that rustling papers or fidgeting in their seats will be distracting to other people. Don't expect everyone to sit completely still, but ask them to be aware of making unnecessary noise.
Make sure that you are not focusing attention during the meeting on one site or person more than others.
Summarize the meeting before ending.
If appropriate, plan for the next meeting.
End the meeting on time.
Follow up the meeting with written notes or minutes by mail or e-mail, and send these to people who need the information, but could not attend the conference.
Many of these points apply to videoconferencing as well.
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Through my window, a sea of strangers swirl and retreat like waves in an ocean of humanity. I brush my hair, fix my makeup and flip on the glaring red light in my booth before turning to face my audience on the other side of the glass.
For Star, this is just another night on the job, though no two are ever alike. She loves her career and excels at bringing her customers pleasure, relief or intimacy. Adaptable and perceptive, she becomes many things in the course of one evening–whore, lover, nurse, psychologist and friend. But above all, she's still a woman. And her customers change her with every encounter. Through her window, she observes the world and enhances it when it spills into her realm.
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5 Stars, Top Pick from Night Owl Reviews, "Star being a sex worker may turn off some readers. Don't let it. In Europe, being a sex worker is legal and regulated helping keep not only the workers safe from harm and disease but their clients also. This is a legitimate job choice with unions, benefits and everything else that comes with a regular job. If I hadn't already fallen in love with Star, I definitely would have reading this story. She takes you into her world and lets you see what she does and why. It's more than just a bunch of hot sex, though that is in there, it's getting a glimpse of a life style we seldom see. Give this story a try but don't be surprise if you fall in love with Star too!"
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Queens Park will once again be filled with the excitement of the Moonee Valley Festival when it returns on Sunday, 25 February.
The whole community is invited to enjoy a day of market stalls, roving performers, live music and dance, food trucks, workshops and activities, children's entertainment and carnival rides.
Moonee Valley Mayor Cr John Sipek said the festival is the biggest event on the Moonee Valley calendar and an opportunity for the whole community to come together.
"Each year we see thousands of people of all ages come to Queens Park to enjoy the fun and excitement of the Moonee Valley Festival. This year's festival will be no exception with a range of free activities for everyone to enjoy," Cr Sipek said.
"Music lovers will enjoy a great line-up with performances from award-winning pop/country trio Jetty Road, folk trio Velvet Archers, Latin group Dirty Lopez, soul group Mayfield and bluegrass folk band The Scrims.
"There's also plenty happening for the kids with a headline performance by Dreamworks' Trolls, plus free carnival rides and activities to keep them busy including The Sage Garden seed-planting workshop, kids' karaoke, storytelling by the True Fairies and face painting.
"Foodies will be well catered for with incredible local cuisine on offer, including El Paleteroau, Woodstock Pizzicheria, Miss Molly's Cakes, Wrap Roll It, Chooh La La, Melbourne Paella Company, Ba Sar and ChillBro Paletas.
"We're also inviting everyone to go green with us at this year's festival. We have taken Zoos Victoria's 'Bubbles not Balloons' pledge by ditching all single-use plastic and balloons across the festival. There will be workshops and stalls with information on living a greener and more sustainable life in Moonee Valley.
"As always, the CityLink Main Stage will host a number of music and dance performances throughout the day. We will also celebrate our Moonee Valley Libraries' 50 years of service in 2018. Council's libraries will be launching the fantastic programs they have planned to mark the 50th anniversary, along with giveaways and library-themed activities for the community to enjoy throughout the day.
"Our newest festival addition – the Moonee Valley Youth Stage – will feature up and coming talent, as well as a space for people to relax in the 'chill-out zone'. Festival goers will get to meet our Valley Youth team, and get involved in fun competitions. There will also be free entry to Queens Park Swimming Pool all day with a giant inflatable and bumper boats!"
Cr Sipek said without the support of Council's partners and sponsors, a festival of this magnitude would not be possible.
"We'd like to say a big thank you to our principal partner, CityLink, our media partner Moonee Valley Leader, our major partners, Cleanaway, Essendon Renault and Nelson Alexander, and sponsors
City West Water and Hall's Taekwondo whose support make the Moonee Valley Festival a great day for the whole community," Cr Sipek said.
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A climate crisis of astounding proportions is affecting our planet. The warming of the earth's atmosphere, by burning fossil fuels, and the depletion of global petroleum and natural gas reserves is one of the greatest tragedies of our era. And as these events increase, we will be forced to modify the way we live and how we interact with the natural world.
In normal circumstances, the sun's energy enters the atmosphere in the form of light waves and manages to heat up the earth; some of that energy is used and some of it is radiated back into space in the form of infrared waves. However, our thin atmospheric layer is being damaged with the presence of billions of tons of human caused gases. Our atmosphere is being thickened by huge quantities of dense gases and, as a consequence, the infrared radiation is trapped and cannot continue its natural path into the rest of the universe; America is surprisingly responsible for the yearly emission of 22 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) -or about 6 times the global average; and most importantly, the building sector is one of the major global greenhouse gas emitting sectors –in the US alone, 76% of the plant generated electricity is used to operate buildings while only 1% is used to operate means of transportation.
The average temperature of the earth is getting warmer and it is projected to continue in that direction. Global average temperatures have stayed fairly constant over the years, until recently; during the past century alone, the global air temperature rose 0.7 degrees Celsius -mainly due to burning fossil fuels and anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations. Although this increase in temperature may not be very noticeable to humans, it is significant if compared to the recent average increase of 0.7 degrees Celsius during the last millennium. In other words, the same increase of average temperature of the last millennium was achieved during the last 100 years of human history; and, the increases are forecasted to continue.
If we don't take immediate action to reverse this trend, the so-called "Global Warming" effect will carry devastating glacier defrosting consequences and the newly created water levels will require us to re-map every single one of the world's coastal lines. A simple water level increase of 3-4 feet will flood the eastern coast line of the United States about half a mile in depth; an increase of 12-15 feet will erase some of the State of Florida as well as substantial portions of the cities of Boston, Manhattan, Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Biloxi, and Corpus Christi; most strikingly, according to conservative scientists this catastrophe is "almost irreversible". We may begin to see these effects between 2015 and 2030.


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One of the nicest surprises of May has been Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris." Already a critic's favorite, the Cannes Film Festival opening night dramedy isn't at the level of Allen's most recent classics, "Vicky Christina Barcelona" and "Match Point," but it's clearly right behind them and is far superior to the disappointing "Scoop," "Whatever Works" and last year's frustrating "You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger." And with a Metacritic rating of 82 out of 100 and a stellar Rotten Tomatoes score of 91%, don't be surprised if Allen and "Midnight" become part of the awards season mix this fall. That campaign also will have some financial incentive as "Paris" is primed to be one of Allen's biggest hits of the 21st Century.
"Paris" also features a plot twist that has purposely not be included in the film's previews and makes the movie more entertaining than the initial premise of an American writer looking for inspiration on the dark streets of the City of Lights might seem. That secret won't be revealed here, but when speaking to two of the film's stars last week, Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen, it was clear both of them had been kept in the dark to some degree about those surprise sequences in the movie as well. And considering those scenes feature prominent co-stars Tom Hiddleston, Marion Cotillard, Adrien Brody, Kathy Bates and Alison Pill, kudos to Mr. Allen for keeping his secret under lock and key to only those who had to know. To say that's hard to do in either the studio or indie world these days is an understatement.
Both Sheen and McAdams were very enthusiastic about their new endeavor and, at the time, quite excited about heading to Cannes for the premiere (you can check them out on the red carpet here). They also chime on their experiences with Allen and how the famously 9-5 filmmaker was more than fine with the picture's many night shoots. You can find their thoughts in the video embedded in this post. It's well worth watching.
"Midnight in Paris" is now playing in limited release and will expand across the country over the next few weeks. If you're looking for a summer blockbuster break, don't miss it.


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Logan Hasson, a teaching assistant and software developer, has created a map of a massive link chain that has taken over part of Twitter.
You might have seen the joke appear in your Twitter news feed: Someone tweets that you've just got to see this shocking controversial thing right NOW, but when you click on the link it only takes you to someone else's tweet, which says something similar ... and ... if you keep clicking ... you eventually end up at a dead link/404 page.
Hasson wanted to see just how big the chain was. So he made a program to map it. It's huge. It looks like this (click to enlarge):
If you want to see the originals in more detail, find them here.
Turns out the average number of links in the chain is 18 — which is pretty impressive given that each person in the chain has to "get" the joke and change their link to the status update they originally saw it in.
The chain ends at this pointless status update from conservative blogger Ben Howe. It links to this dead 404 page.
Howe is no stranger to trolling. He once accused a fellow conservative of having sex with animals — which led to this diatribe.
Hasson has offered his code to anyone who wants it on Github— meaning it can be used, presumably, to map the virality of any tweets you want.


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Edward Letendre (Calgary, Alberta, IT Pro)
IT Professionalism
A week or so ago I posted a question on this blog as to why you are proud to be an IT professional. I got this email from Edward and wanted to share it in it's entirety with you.
Why I am proud to be an IT pro?
1. I get to work with a lot of cool technology (I am currently working as a contractor for a small 5 person company providing the full IT department support). I get to work with SQL Server (version 7 for now), access 2000 and office 2003. I support these products and I am able to use my training from the SAIT DBA program when I work with the Database related technologies.
2. I get to help the employees of SurveyAudit.com with their problems. Every day is a different day. I come to work and never know what to expect. I may be working on a connection problem with windows XP or windows 98 (there are some old clients used here still). I may have a server crash or a hard drive fail (thank god I can do backups at lease twice a week). I may be working with a limited budget, but I can get the job done and at the end of the day, I can say I have done a good job and the people are satisfied with my work.
3. I get to work with an unknown technology or program. There are days when I have to work with products such as an Access database. In this case, I may be updating a database that was never documented and I have to gain an understanding of how the tables were put together, the access VB code that was created with no documentation or even working with seismic data that I don't have a full understanding of. But by the end of the day, I hope that I can say I have a better understanding of say Access 2000 or the seismic data that I just updated, etc.
4. After I have attended a Microsoft event, I can take my new understanding of technology and try to apply it to the needs of SurveyAudit.com. I have been looking into implementing a newer version of SQL Server, namely the free version of SQL Server 2005. I think that I might be able to move some of the older database apps over. When I see a presentation at Microsoft, I learn how the new technology works and then I can try and implement the new technology at SurveyAudit.com. In this way, I can experiment with the new technology and see what can and cannot be implemented based on the budget of the company, which is usually very limited due to the size of the company and their interest in technology (which is somewhat limited at best).
And this is why I am proud to be an IT Pro.
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"My Grandmother believed that 2 glasses a day of wine would help you live longer (she died 88). We also try and teach everyone how to drink wine but not abuse it."
- Vicki Vasarelli
Winemaking History
We have grown grapes for New Zealand Wine Society's Australian sister company, Cellarmasters, since 1996. We try and grow the best grapes to make the best wine, so the customer can enjoy Vasarelli wines. The opening of our restaurant so we can match food with Vasarelli wines. Best of all, the release of our own label, with our family name.
Vicki's favourite wine moment
When we got double Gold in San Francisco.
Vasarellis' winemaking philosophy
- Good grapes make good wine.
- Don't cut corners.
- Any fool can make wine but the amount of passion you put in will determine what it tastes like.
Winery Background
Italian migrants Pasquale and Vicki Vasarelli established their first vineyard in SA's McLaren Vale in the late 1980s and soon found their grapes in demand from wine company luminaries like Petaluma, Rosemount, Orlando and Wirra Wirra. Now their wines are available exclusively through NZ Wine Society. Their range includes wines grown at Currency Creek.


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Floyd Mayweather Sr. rips Freddie Roach, says Miguel Cotto would never whoop Floyd & more
Floyd Mayweather Sr. rips Freddie Roach, says Miguel Cotto would never whoop Floyd & more
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"Call It What It Is" lyric video
From Esquire:
"As for this lyric video, which Esquire is proud to premiere, Harper says, 'This is a problem of such profound moment, and yet it's ancient, too. So it's clear that we simply can't talk about it enough. We cannot be silent. Humbly, I wanted those words—'Call It What It Is'—to be the writing on the wall. And so, for the video, we did just that. The artist is Andy Dolan. Can you imagine? He writes better with a spray can than I do with a pen. That wall is in Flatbush, Brooklyn, indoors. Andy can't get arrested for public vandalism, or it's trouble for him. So we just found him a nice wall to rent and render something beautiful. It's an installation! I would imagine they painted over it, unless they have really good taste.'"
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Ben Harper performs live at ACLU (The American Civil Liberties Union) SoCal 2015 Bill of Rights Dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel (11/8/2015).
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals will reunite on stage for four concerts at San Francisco's famed Fillmore Auditorium. The shows take place March 25, 26, 27 and 28 of 2015, and will be the legendary band's first live performances since disbanding in 2008. The intimate Fillmore shows also mark the IC's first visit to San Francisco since their 2008 main-stage set at the inaugural Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park. Onsale ticket information for the March Fillmore dates will be announced soon.
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Dorin Cojocariu :
List your shop(s) -
Dorin Cojocariu :
My main shop is:
I specialize in customized postage/ personalized (personalised) postage stamps. As an advanced stamp collector/philatelist/maximaphilist, my main interest is about Wild Mammals. Also, whatever else catches my eye--I have a collection (among several collections) showcasing at least one philatelic item (normal stamp, not personalized) from just about every theme of interest. For example: Sports. I want to have at least one stamp for each sports discipline and some subcategories. At least one stamp showing a discus thrower, etc. Just for educational purposes. For the love of the hobby.
I designed, bought and sold many types of personalized stamps, collaborating with friends and partners from several countries.
Maximaphily is my most preferred area of philately, because you can create your own philatelic items by choosing which postcard, stamp and postmark you want to use. At the end, see my links to my websites.
My second shop is:
The name was assigned by Zazzle when I was experimenting with the Zazzle Instant phone app.
In this store, most items are created with Zazzle QR (QuickCreate).
Speed in creating is more important here than individual quality. I don't have the time to fix every item (Zazzle could have done a better job at automatically sizing and resizing images for different products in QuickCreate).
How long have you been at Zazzle? How Long did it take to achieve ProSeller status?
Dorin Cojocariu :
I discovered Zazzle in 2006, and I started my shop then. After a couple of years, I got the ProSeller status. I never had enough time to promote my Zazzle activities on a large scale.
Who or what inspires you?
Dorin Cojocariu :
Any compelling image, or idea that I envision.
How would you describe your design style?
Dorin Cojocariu :
Photographic, with mastery of text (fonts, size, color, positioning, etc.)
What medium/tools do you use to create your designs?
Dorin Cojocariu :
I don't have anymore access to my old Mac graphics software, but I don't usually have the time and the need for DRAWING something. I'd rather use what I find, if the copyright allows it.
What makes your shop stand out from the rest?
Dorin Cojocariu :
Probably I am one of the most advanced designers of personalized Zazzle stamps in the world. Over 150 designs created, of which I have actually bought over 50 designs, and I sold (or Zazzle sold for me) in several continents.
What's the best advise you got when you were starting out?
Dorin Cojocariu :
In 2006, my friend Peter E. told me to design new stamps by customizing my old stamp designs, thus getting an additional 10% royalty. That I did.
What's the best advise you can give someone just starting out on Zazzle?
Dorin Cojocariu :
DO NOT expect to make a living out of this, from now on. Even if you work all day long, by now the Zazzle products marketplace is saturated with the competition from your fellow Zazzlers. Do it primarily for fun, like me, and then you'll see.
Zazzle has helped many people meet goals that they otherwise wouldn't have achieved. What has Zazzle helped you to achieve in your personal life?
Dorin Cojocariu :
Zazzle allowed me to have creative fun, especially about stamp designs that I really wanted to have in my collection.
Tell me 5 random things you want everyone to know about you?
Dorin Cojocariu :
I'm from Romania/USA.
My greatest achievement is my family.
I'm famous for global promotion of philately / maximaphily. Designer of personalized
philatelic items .
My hidden talents are foreign language skills.
I could design ANY Zazzle product, for anybody in the world, not just personalized stamps. If you browse my stores, you'll see, if you have patience, that I already designed in every product line.
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EUREKA, Mo. – An investigation is underway after a Six Flags employee was assaulted earlier this month.
The employee was in a Daffy Duck costume when he was assaulted. The employee told police a man tried to grab his costume and yelled profanities at him, and said he would 'beat his [expletive].'
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Suitable candidates will possess significant academic standing and accomplishment in the field, as well as the vision, leadership, experience and enthusiasm to make a real impact in building and advancing research activity at the University in this area. The postholder will work in the Community and Health Research Unit. Expertise in Clinical Trials and/or Health Services research would be particularly useful.
We understand that research is at the heart of what it means to be a university. We are proud to be home to world-class researchers who are making significant contributions to their subject areas. This was reflected in the latest Research Excellence Framework, where more than half of the University's research was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.
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Work: Executive chefs plan and direct food preparation/cooking activities of several like establishments; plan menus and estimate food quantities/costs; ensure standards of quality are met; supervise sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs, and cooks; and recruit/hire staff. , Sous-chefs supervise specialist chefs, chefs, and cooks; demonstrate new techniques and equipment to staff; prepare/cook meals; and may plan menus/food requirements. , Specialist chefs and chefs prepare and cook complete meals or specialty foods; instruct cooks in food preparation/presentation; supervise cooks; and may plan menus and requisition foods.
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I received four books yesterday that I'm looking forward to reading (or at least skimming). A benefactor sent me:
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- C# Essentials. I really don't much want to become a Microsoft developer, but learning other platforms makes you better at programming for your chosen platform, and I need to be able to discuss .NET intelligently anyway. The ability to at least wrap your brain around other platforms is one of those software engineering cultural literacy things, I think.
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No stranger to Northern Ireland, Orkney islander Michael has sung at Gospel Fest in Lurgan and during this latest visit he will be singing in 'Gospel Fest goes West' in Omagh. Tickets for the Dromore concert are available in advance, from John Corrie on 028 9209 1559, or at the door.
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If you have an Nvidia card, you can adjust the number of pre-rendered frames. Pre-rendered frames are the number of frames prepared by the CPU before being processed by the GPU. Higher pre-rendered frames can add a lot of output lag for games that have very high fps. The purpose of pre-rendered frames is to smooth out gameplay in low fps situations, but for older games, it makes little sense. I have set my pre-rendered frames down to 1 and seen much smoother gameplay than the default of 3.
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- Open the Nvidia Control Panel
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How to Increase Email Subscriptions For Sales Professionals
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Email marketing has survived successfully among all the modern ways that have evolved these days. Having the status of one of the oldest communication mediums, the approach has still got the potential to drive new clients for the business. With the digitization of the communication channels, now there are a number of mediums for salespeople to opt for better advertising. However, remaining intact to this particular media has lots of benefits of its own.
A well-maintained email marketing program rises above the noise and filters the chance of getting the higher return on investment. Email campaigning, when perfectly blended with digital marketing efforts, can help the service providers get positive results. Here is a guide on the practices that can be used for increasing the email subscription.
Email opt-in boxes
The greater the number of email opt-in boxes, the greater the chances of opting for the services by the clients. Use as many opt-in boxes as possible (but do not over place the same). This will give enough opportunity to the subscribers to react when browsing through the subscription.
A well-designed template or a related subscription can easily get the attention of the users and they may wish to subscribe for the opportunity. It is also important to place the opt-in boxes at the points where they can easily be viewed by the clients. The clients are not likely to search for the boxes to get the subscription.
Use freebies
Special offers have got a really special place in the consumers' heart. People love getting things for free and same goes true for email marketing. While it is not possible for service providers to cut down the rates of the services, some form of incentive may do the needful.
The most common approach is to offer an ebook, white paper video, or another type of content that seems to be important for the users. Implementing these ideas will help the service providers hold the clients back to the business.
Sell the services with social proof
Nothing can work wonders than offering a social proof to boost the email subscription. For example, a number of bar owners provide social proof to their popularity by showing a long waiting queue at the entrance. This impacts people in a great way and drives them to think that a bar is a cool place to hangout around.
Similarly, the website owners can make use of social proof to encourage users for subscribing to their services. Posting testimonials and showing an impressive visitor count can do the rest of the job for the service providers.
Make the checkout process easy for the clients
You must have encountered opt-in forms that come pre-filled with instructions. Such as "enter your email address" as a direction right in front of the email address form. As soon as the details are filled, the text disappears. It is all about a little scripting that is needed to get the things right at the place.
Such a facility for the users is sure to win their hearts and help website owners attract more clients for the business. Remember if you are serving optimally to the requirements of the clients, they are sure to opt for the services.
Minimize clicks to subscribe
The lesser the efforts to subscribe, the better the chances for the people to opt for services. No user likes to follow a lengthy process to subscribe for services. Thus, it is the best option for the service providers to minimize the efforts for the subscribers.
Also, keep in mind not to ask too much information from the subscribers. It may seem an irritating job to them to fill out their personal details. Thus, offer a balanced subscription form to the users that revolves around the most important details.
Using QR codes
Quick response or QR codes have now made their special place in the market and today they are all set to make their way to smartphone online market. The symbols look like barcodes and work after they are scanned. Moreover, if the symbol includes a URL, a specific page will directly open over smartphones.
Quick response or QR codes can be distributed anywhere and this is the best news about the codes. They can be printed on the business cards, templates, postcards, and almost anywhere. Thus, such a code is always going to offer ease to the users.
Invitation to subscribers through social networks
Sending email subscription is not just enough to be ahead of the counterparts in today's competitive business era. Thus, advertising on social media sites is a way to fetch more clients to the business.
Asking the Twitterians to follow your subscription or making your Facebook page a place of advertisement has got potential to add more clients to the business. Getting on these social networking sites is a great way to offer a glimpse of the business to the non-subscribers so that they could further decide whether to join the same.
Specific color bars at the top
You must have encountered colored bars that are placed at the top of a number of websites to help users take a specific action. This could add more clients when used over email templates or newsletters. The colors must be soothing that could attract the visitors towards the subscription.
It is always good to optimize the colors and work on the text that is to be advertised over the bar. Remember, if you succeed in driving users' attention over the panel, half the work is done.
Placing newsletter signup after an engaging post
People are more likely to accept an offer after they are assured on it. Thus, placing a signup form after an engaging newsletter or template will urge the users to subscribe for the same in case they like the write-up. The probability for the same increases and it is a way to get the benefit of the same.
There is no assurance whether all the readers will signup for the subscription but some of them are sure to opt for it. There is nothing bad in trying out something that could yield beneficial results for the business and the service too. Hence, try incorporating sign up buttons after engaging posts.
Newsletters pop-ups
Pop-ups may sound annoying for a number of subscribers; however, they play an important role in getting in more business from potential clients. It is also important to offer both the opt-in and opt-out options for the users. Being a service provider, you can never compel the users to get the services until and unless they are ready for the same.
Also, keep in the notice to ask only for the email address with these pop-ups. The users may not like to fill in a lengthy form, which may further snatch a potential client from you. Hence, be specific while using these pop-ups for getting the clients.
Give an enticing name to your newsletter
Instead of calling a creative piece of work just a "newsletter", offer a specific name to it. Create an appealing name for it so that users could check the same out of curiosity. For example, naming the newsletter as "what's new" increases the probability of clients checking the same.
It is one of the marketing techniques that is going to offer bigger and better benefits of getting in the subscriptions with a minimum effort. It is all in the techniques how you market your efforts. Better efforts result in better visibility.
Pay attention to the email frequency
No user likes his/her inbox to get flooded with the emails. And thus, it becomes very much important to check the frequency of the emails that users are receiving. Maintaining an ideal count of the emails is always beneficial for both the parties sender as well as the recipient of the emails.
It is also good to add the options (weekly, bi-weekly, periodically, monthly, etc) for the users so that they could add their preference as desired. Including the options required to the users is always going to offer greater benefits to the service providers.
With all these ideas, the service providers can have the ease of driving more and more users towards the business. Today, the world has come much closer wherein smartphones are playing a major role. With all these suggestions, it is also mandatory to include responsiveness in the email template or the newsletter that is to be sent to the clients for opting for the services.
By using all these ideas, the service providers can have the opportunity to add more and more clients to the business in the form of boosted email subscription rate.
Author bio: Andrew Hudson works as an email template designers at EmailChopper and is well familiar with the ways that could add more clients to the business. The continuous research on the topic has offered immense knowledge to him which he shares with the audiences through engaging blogs.
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Hi Andrew good article about increasing the email subscription With of these ideas, the service providers will have the convenience of driving more and more users towards the business. Today, the world has come towards smartphones are taking part in a significant role. With of these suggestions, it's additionally obligatory to incorporate responsiveness within the email model or the report that's to be sent to the clients for choosing the services. By using these ideas, the service providers will have the chance to feature more and more clients to the business within the kind of boosted email subscription rate.