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DENVER, CO – August 27, 2015 – Ubisense Group plc (AIM: UBI), a leader in enterprise location intelligence solutions, announced today that its vice president of telecom solutions, Scott Casey, will present at OSP Expo taking place September 1 – 3 in Denver. Ubisense will be exhibiting its location intelligence systems, Ubisense myWorld and Damage Assessment, in booth #328.
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As vice president of telecom solutions for Ubisense, Scott Casey is responsible for the telecom business strategy, solutions road map and customer engagements. He has more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications and cable enterprise network management and operations software. Casey specializes in the areas of geospatial applications, network planning and design, inventory/ asset management, operational support and service provider business process transformation.
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The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine have confirmed that the deadline for the return of completed Sheep Census 2016 forms has been extended to Friday 3rd of February to coincide with the extension provided to the Sheep Welfare Scheme.
2016 census returns may be returned either by post to Seefin Data Management, PO Box 17, An Post, Cahirdown, Listowel D.S.U, Co Kerry or online via agfood.ie, no later than Friday 3rd February 2017.
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The first spending decline on a Black Friday weekend since 2009 reinforced projections for a lackluster holiday, increasing chances retailers will extend the deep discounts already hurting their profit margins.
Purchases at stores and websites fell 2.9 percent to $57.4 billion during the four days beginning with the Nov. 28 Thanksgiving holiday, according to a survey commissioned by the National Retail Federation. While 141 million people shopped, about 2 million more than last year, the average consumer's spending dropped 3.9 percent to $407.02, the survey showed.
The survey results, if borne out at cash registers in American malls and on website checkout screens, herald retailers' likely return to Black Friday-type discounts this week and suggest added stress for several chains. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp. already cut profit forecasts after tepid sales gains in back-to-school shopping. While the NRF reiterated its forecast yesterday that total sales in November and December would increase 3.9 percent, the trade group has said it would revise the forecast if necessary later this month.
"Retailers didn't get what they wanted from Black Friday and they will need to make it up in the next three weeks," Poonam Goyal, an analyst for Bloomberg Industries, said in an interview. "There will be some panic sales."
Target fell 1.8 percent to $62.80 at 2:54 p.m. in New York. Wal-Mart rose 0.2 percent $81.20, and Macy's Inc. dropped 0.8 percent to $52.84.
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For the fourth year in a row, disposable incomes in 2013 have only inched up and job growth remains inconsistent. As a result, low-income Americans will again have a less-merry season than affluent consumers, who are more flush thanks in part to surging U.S. stock markets, which have attained all-time highs. Consumer confidence declined in November to a seven-month low, according to the Conference Board.
"Consumers are generally not in a great mood, feeling very uneasy about the economy and their jobs, and are looking for value this year," Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Pierpont Securities LLC in Stamford, Connecticut, wrote today in a note to clients. "They have their list and will check it twice, but they are not going to the mall and grabbing a bunch of random stuff because it is on sale or looks nice."
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Stores have started holiday promotions earlier since the last recession ended in mid-2009 -- even pushing into October -- to try to capture consumers' first purchases and encourage them to part with more dollars beyond the day's big deal. Sales in November and December account for 20 percent to 40 percent of U.S. retailers' annual revenue and 20 percent of profit, according to the Washington-based NRF.
The retailers also have tried to take Black Friday -- so-named because of the myth that retailers didn't become profitable until the day after Thanksgiving each year -- and extend its marketing power to the surrounding days. This year, major chains such as J.C. Penney Co. and Macy's opened on Thanksgiving for the first time.
While all this hasn't persuaded shoppers to spend a lot more, it has given them the perception that deals are always available, Goyal said. That thinking has made the doorbuster bargains associated with Black Friday less effective at getting people to buy beyond one heavily discounted item.
Mission Shopping
This kind of so-called mission shopping, where a consumer buys one bargain-priced item and then leaves, will hurt profit margins, Goyal said. It may also explain why the number of shoppers increased and their spending fell, she said.
"That's really bad for retailers," Goyal said. Historically, Black Friday deals used to be the best of the year. Now that there are only a few items like that, consumers "are buying those and walking out the door."
Jackie Brathwaite did just that on Black Friday as she went out looking for a television. She researched on the Web then decided to go to a Best Buy store in Brooklyn at around 7 a.m. It was sold out there, so she went to a nearby Target location and bought the next option on her list, a 24-inch Westinghouse model for $150, as her only purchase.
"I just wanted a TV," Brathwaite, a 50-year-old Brooklyn housekeeper, said on Black Friday. "That's it."
The early promotions also damped sales during the Black Friday weekend by pulling purchases to earlier in the month, NRF President Matt Shay said on a Dec. 1 conference call with analysts.
NRF Predictions
The NRF has had varied success in predicting holiday sales, which exclude autos, restaurants and gas stations. Last year, it forecast a gain of 4.1 percent for November to December; the actual advance was 3.5 percent. In 2010, it estimated an increase of 3.3 percent and sales instead gained 5.3 percent.
In one of the other early reads on results, sales at brick-and-mortar stores on Thanksgiving and Black Friday posted an estimated 2.3 percent gain to $12.3 billion, according to a report from ShopperTrak, the Chicago-based research company. The results were in line with ShopperTrak's prediction for holiday purchases to gain 2.4 percent, the weakest since 2009.
With more stores opening on Thanksgiving, sales were pulled forward from Friday, Bill Martin, ShopperTrak's founder, said in a telephone interview. Sales on Friday fell 13.2 percent from last year, with foot traffic down 11.4 percent. Foot traffic for the combined Thanksgiving-Black Friday period rose 2.8 percent to more than 1.07 billion store visits, ShopperTrak said.
"The consumers really responded to Thursday's openings, actually more than anybody anticipated," Martin said.
E-Commerce Gains
The continued rise of e-commerce also may have kept some shoppers at home. Total e-commerce sales reached $20.6 billion in the first 29 days of this holiday season, ComScore Inc. said yesterday. That's about 3.1 percent more than the period from Nov. 1 to Black Friday last year, the research firm's data showed. The 2013 numbers include a few more shopping days because Thanksgiving fell on a later date this year.
Amazon.com Inc. was the most-visited online retailer on Black Friday from home and work desktop computers, followed by EBay Inc. and Wal-Mart's site, ComScore said.
Target said it had twice as many online orders early on Thanksgiving morning as a year ago. Amazon.com lured shoppers by offering discounts as often as every 10 minutes during the holiday week.
Higher Traffic
While traffic at the Mall of America was higher than last year, shoppers planned ahead of time where they were going and what they were buying, said Maureen Bausch, the mall's executive vice president. There was "a lot of mission shopping, and you don't normally see that until later in the season," she said.
That's bad news for retailers, who normally get about 20 percent of their holiday sales from impulse purchases, said Marshal Cohen, chief retail analyst for NPD Group Inc.
Thom Blischok, chief retail strategist with Booz & Co. in San Francisco, said every one of the 300 shoppers he spoke with on Thanksgiving and Friday had a list.
"They had an absolute plan," said Blischok, who hit malls and shopping strips around Paradise Valley, Arizona. "I found virtually no browsing."
That doesn't bode well for the rest of the year as retailers will now pour on the discounts in an attempt to entice shoppers to keep spending, according to Pam Goodfellow, a director at Prosper Insights & Analytics, the research firm that did the survey for the NRF.
"December will be a hugely promotional month to get those remaining shopping dollars out there," Goodfellow said on a conference call with reporters yesterday to discuss the survey results. "Retailers will be very aggressive."


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Azaleas (Rhododendron) include more than 800 species and 10,000 varieties. Native to North America and Asia, azaleas are widely grown as landscape shrubs and indoor plants. In many cases, potted azaleas are labeled by color, such as "double crimson." While there are hybrids that fit that general description, caring for an azalea is similar whether it is a North American native or a named cultivar.
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Dig a planting hole twice the width of the rootball and to the same depth. Fill the hole with water and allow it to soak into the soil before planting the azalea. Plant azaleas 24 to 48 inches apart, depending on the size of the mature shrub.
Remove the azalea from the grower's pot. Unwind any roots encircling the rootball and trim broken or decaying roots. Place the azalea in the planting hole, spreading the roots over the soil. Backfill, tamping gently around the rootball.
Install the drip-watering system according to the manufacturer's instructions, with one emitter per azalea. Water when the soil is dry to the touch, generally twice a week.
Add 2 inches of mulch around the azalea, pulling it back 4 inches from the stem. Use pine needles or wood chips, such as redwood or fir, to gradually increase the acidity of soil as the mulch decomposes.
Pinch back or prune in the spring, after the azalea finishes flowering. Prune to open up the center of the shrub, allowing air circulation to prevent mildew and rust infections. Avoid pruning in winter; the flower buds form over the summer and fall.
Monitor the azalea for pests such as aphids, caterpillars, spider mites and whiteflies. Most pests are easily removed with a strong spray of water; however, in severe infestations an application of a horticultural oil such as neem oil may be necessary.
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- Azaleas planted in a rich, organic soil don't need fertilizing.
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Ep. 7: Gho-Gho-Gho-Ghost Appears (ゴゴゴゴーストが出た Gogogo Gōsuto ga Deta) is the seventh episode of Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger. It is part 1 of the Spring Vacation Combining Hero Festival crossover special, featuring a special appearance by Takeru Tenkuji/Kamen Rider Ghost. It features the debut of ZyuohWild 6*2*3. Part 2 continues with the 24th episode of Kamen Rider Ghost.
Amu is fascinated by the fashion and food of the human world. After forcing her duties of taking the trash out and doing laundry upon Tusk, she goes shopping. The other Deathgalien team captain, Quval, makes an appearance and Amu and Tusk face him but he attacks Amu with an injection that turns her into a Moeba! Cubar threatens Tusk to bring the rest of the team within ten minutes or Amu dies. Meanwhile, Yamato and the others are confronted by Shiomaneking, a cyborg from Shocker! However, Kamen Rider Ghost appears to help them.
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- Yamato Kazakiri (風切 大和 Kazakiri Yamato): Masaki Nakao (中尾 暢樹 Nakao Masaki)
- Sela (セラ): Miki Yanagi (柳 美稀 Yanagi Miki)
- Leo (レオ): Shouhei Nanba (南羽 翔平 Nanba Shōhei)
- Tusk (タスク): Tsurugi Watanabe (渡邉 剣 Watanabe Tsurugi)
- Amu (アム): Haruka Tateishi (立石 晴香 Tateishi Haruka)
- Mario Mori (森 真理夫 Mori Mario): Susumu Terajima (寺島 進 Terajima Susumu)
- Ginis (ジニス Jinisu, Voice): Kazuhiko Inoue (井上 和彦 Inoue Kazuhiko)
- Azald (アザルド Azarudo, Voice): Jouji Nakata (中田 譲治 Nakata Jōji)
- Quval (クバル Kubaru, Voice): Mitsuo Iwata (岩田 光央 Iwata Mitsuo)
- Naria (ナリア Naria, Voice): Minako Kotobuki (寿 美菜子 Kotobuki Minako)
Guest Casts
- Takeru Tenkuji (天空寺 タケル Tenkūji Takeru): Shun Nishime (西銘 駿 Nishime Shun)
- Yurusen (ユルセン Voice): Aoi Yūki (悠木 碧 Yūki Aoi)
- Shiomaneking (シオマネキング Shiomanekingu, Voice): Tomokazu Seki (関 智一 Seki Tomokazu)
Suit Actors
- Zyuoh Eagle: Kosuke Asai (浅井 宏輔 Asai Kōsuke)
- Zyuoh Shark: Ryoko Gomi (五味 涼子 Gomi Ryōko)
- Zyuoh Lion: Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博 Takeuchi Yasuhiro)
- Zyuoh Elephant: Yuji Nakata (中田 裕士 Nakata Yuji)
- Amu/Tiger Moeba, Zyuoh Tiger: Ayumi Shimozono (下園 愛弓 Shimozono Ayumi)
- Doubutsu Gattai ZyuohWild: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭 Kusaka Hideaki)
- Kamen Rider Ghost: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二 Takaiwa Seiji)
- Ginis: Naoko Kamio (神尾 直子 Kamio Naoko)
- Naria: Yuichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一 Hachisuka Yūichi)
- Azald: Jiro Okamoto (岡元 次郎 Okamoto Jirō)
- Quval: Riichi Seike (清家 利一 Seike Riichi)
- Shiomaneking: Hiroyuki Muraoka (村岡 弘之 Muraoka Hiroyuki)
- Moeba: Various
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- Zyuoh Eagle - Cube Gorilla
- Zyuoh Shark - Cube Shark
- Zyuoh Lion - Cube Lion
- Zyuoh Elephant - N/A
- Zyuoh Tiger - N/A
- Combinations used: ZyuohWild 6*2*3
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- Zyuoh Eagle - Instinct Awakened, Zyuoh Gorilla
- Zyuoh Shark - Instinct Awakened
- Zyuoh Lion - Instinct Awakened
- Zyuoh Elephant - N/A
- Zyuoh Tiger - N/A
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- Eyecons Used:
- Ore, Newton, Edison, Musashi, Eyecon Driver G
- Damashii Used:
- Ore Damashii, Newton Damashii, Edison Damashii, Musashi Damashii, Grateful Damashii
- Ghosts summoned through Eyecon Driver G:
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- During Ghost's Grateful Omega Drive, the 15 heroic Parka Ghosts appear behind Ghost despite Ghost not summoning them using the Eyecon Driver G.
- As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kamen Rider Ghost episode 24, Appearance! The Mysterious Warrior!, which is the conclusion of the Spring Vacation Combining Hero Festival
- Viewership: 3.6%
Super Sentai
- Hide-and-Seek in closing credits
- Animal: Sumatran Tiger (スマトラトラ Sumatoratora)
- Cube: Red
- When Zyuoh Eagle, Shark, and Lion team up with Ghost to battle Shiomaneking, the three Zyuohgers' colors and animal themes are the same as that of another Sentai Team, the Sun Vulcan, with the exception of Zyuoh Lion whose animal theme slightly differs from VulPanther. However, both Zyuoh Lion and VulPanther are based on big cats.
- This is the first episode where Cube Eagle, Cube Elephant, and Cube Tiger don't appear.
- The opening adds Zyuoh Eagle's Zyuoh Gorilla form and ZyuohWild.
- Ironically, Yamato would later deny the existence of ghosts in Ep. 24: Revived Memory. However, it should be noted that Takeru Tenkuji's true nature is never seen to be explicitly disclosed to Yamato.
Kamen Rider
- Takeru's days of life remaining: 64
- The events of this episode takes place on February 14, 2016. Coincidentally, it is also the date when Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger premiered on TV Asahi.
- The three heroic Damashii which Ghost assumes (Newton, Edison and Musashi), are the same colors as that of the three Zyuohgers whom he fights alongside.
- They are also the first three Eyecons that were shown for Kamen Rider Ghost during the preview special.
DVD/Blu-ray Releases
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger Volume 2 features episodes 4-7: Ep. 4: Howl in the Ring, Ep. 5: Monarch of the Jungle, Ep. 6: Wild Present and Ep. 7: Gho-Gho-Gho-Ghost Appears.
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Subject: IP: Unintended Consequences
To: Dave Farber <firstname.lastname@example.com> CC: Jock Gill <firstname.lastname@example.com> Subject: Unintended Consequences Dave, (Post to IP if you wish.) Here is a prediction which is important to understand: stupid networks connecting smart points on the the edges wins. The center, whose?, where? with its faith its higher order, centralized, control of smart networks, loses. The encryption plans currently being promoted by the administration can be seen as a vain effort to hold the power of the center and to defeat the edge. In the long run, not only are we all dead, but the plan won't work. Consider that if we are to liberate ourselves from carbon based electricity, to avoid the catastrophe of massive increases in atmospheric C02 levels, we need to embrace new models of distributed power creation, management and use. Thus, it is surely the case, at least for national security and new energy policies, that the future will create networked homes as intelligent end points of stupid networks. To be acceptable in our culture, these new American homes must be secure from "big brother" and the occupants must be comfortable that their privacy in their homes is not compromised by the presence of a myriad of inter-networked devices. We MUST have very secure privacy at the endpoints. This means very good encryption as well as identity proofs. The encryption policy that the Administration is currently pushing with great success would make the home of the future completely insecure and devoid of any reasonable sense of privacy. Why, because there could be no secrets. Is this a good idea? Perhaps it is time to consider what the unintended consequences of any encryption policy might be and to evaluate the damages that might accrue. For example, the current Administration proposal for encryption policy would lock us in to stupid homes dependent upon carbon based, centrally created and distributed electricity. This is a known national security risk whose solution the Administration would unintentionally obstruct. Clearly the old cold war models of societal infrastructure, threat, and security, which are informing the security apparatus' policy drive on encryption, will deliver neither sustainable national security -- centers are too easy to take out -- nor a sustainable environment. Here is an excellent essay on stupid networks which I strongly recommend you read. RISE OF THE STUPID NETWORK http://www.manymedia.com/david/stupid.html Why the Intelligent Network was once a good idea, but isn't anymore. One telephone company nerd's odd perspective on the changing value proposition. by David Isenberg - email@example.com - (973)360-8225 Opportunity Discovery Department, AT&T Labs - Research June 4, 1997 As Bob Frankston tells me: There's been an online discussion about it that has been archived as http://ursula.manymedia.com/david/SMARTlist/. What happens when we have, as David P. Reed says, IP Everywhere? Combined with censors everywhere, all of which are controlled from the web? I doubt the current encryption policy is congruent with this future. What sort of story does that tell? Regards, Jock -- ____________________________________________________________________ Jock Gill firstname.lastname@example.com www.penfield-gill.com ____________________________________________________________________
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In this blog series, I provide insights as to why PLM has true potential to be so transformational for life sciences companies, but many aren't getting there. In this entry, I'll revisit the topic of PLM vendor selection, diving deeper into how PLM vendor selection and PLM strategy should tie together.
Sometimes I see companies make the mistake of picking a vendor and then developing a PLM strategy.
Here's what I have seen happen, much too often.
Some crisis has occurred. For example, lagging sales, margins trending lower, missed opportunities in emerging markets, an FDA-issued 483 form or warning letter, expensive recalls, or declining market share. The knee jerk reaction is, "We need better systems to improve innovation/quality/fill-in-the-blank business driver."
A well-intended, enthusiastic executive recommends that PLM is the new answer. I love those people of course; it's that energy that provides the spark. But here is what happens so often: the idea gains traction, excitement builds and a sponsor is appointed and given some budget. Sometimes, this champion doesn't have adequate qualifications in the processes that will be automated in the near term, or has little understanding of PLM technology. Vendors are invited in and conduct scripted demonstrations. After a lot of time and effort, a favorite begins to emerge.
Next, purchasing gets involved and insists an RFP is issued. The champion does his or her best to write the RFP, but it's filled with idealist or highly specific concepts that may be unrealistic. Often the requirements aren't well constructed, are too vague or are impossible to address. The vendors do their best to respond, despite their frustration. Vendor sales reps do their utmost to develop a relationship with the champion; all well intended, all good. Hungry for a deal, vendors compete furiously and ultimately a system selection is rewarded.
Throughout this entire process, the focus is not on the business transformation required to solve the crisis or compelling need. Instead, the focus is on buying a PLM system. Because there is a weak link to the problem the company is trying to solve, the selection is misguided, and lacks a PLM strategy based on business needs.
In these cases, even after the vendor has been selected, the problems continue. Suddenly the company realizes that PLM is complex, so an integrator is hired to configure and install the solution. At this stage, the company may still have inflated expectations, and at the same time, an unrealistic budget and schedule.
A good integrator will seek to better understand the history and possibly push back on the assumed roadmap, recommending the company develop a strategy. But with licenses already purchased, they may be still stuck with a potentially mismatched solution.
If this scenario sounds anything like the journey you are on, please reconsider!
You should always develop your business strategy focused on solving product leadership and innovation challenges, and then develop a PLM strategy, before selecting a vendor. Remember that the first release is likely focused on core product data (something most the vendors can do quite well), but all releases beyond that are where the real differentiators between the vendors come to light.
You should know what PLM platform capabilities will best achieve the business outcomes your organization needs in both the short and long term. You will be operating from a much better, more informed position (reread entry 9 for specific steps to get prepared). Only then should you go through a vendor selection process. You will be able to find a vendor that best fits your needs, and you will be set up for a future that allows you to achieve the full value of PLM in life sciences, while being able to meet and exceed near term business goals.
Dive deeper into the debate on software or strategy first: Which Came First, the Innovation Process or the Software Tool?
More In This Series
The Missed Opportunity and How We Can Overcome It
- PLM, the Great Missed Opportunity in Life Sciences
- It's Time to Get Excited About PLM in Life Sciences
The Business Benefits
The Basics of Technology and Strategy
- The "PLM Program" is Where We Went Wrong
- Getting to a Business Transformation Strategy (with an Emphasis on Product Innovation)
PLM Strategy
- Setting the Stage and First Release
- Automation Initiative Prioritization and Grouping
Solving Coming PLM Strategy Problems
- Upgrades
- Vendor First or Strategy First?
Making it Real – People, Governance and Methodology
- Transformational PLM is Hard – It's Time to Rally the Troops
- Ten Traits any PLM Team Must Have
- Three Characteristics of a Successful Implementation Methodology


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Two dog portrait of Nala and Zero a Border Collie and Black Labrador Retriever
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Dog portrait illustration of Yorkshire TerrierLyla's dog portrait features a script type face requested by the person commissioning the dog portrait. This worked particularly well with Lyla's slightly hairy Yorkshire Terrier look along with Lyla's delicate frame. This combined with a lilac background and text colour created a very unique dog portrait. A dog illustration is the best way to get a modern, unique pet portrait of your dog. They are bright, fun and colourful and they are pretty unique as well. I haven't come across any similar style with your pets name in the illustration. If you want a lasting memory of your favourite pet, a dog illustration is perfect. It would also make a splendid gift for a friend. Compared to traditional paintings of pets, a dog illustration is quite a bit quicker to produce, and is far more in keeping with modern décor. Each dog illustration, like Lyla the Yorkshire Terrier, is printed using a technique called Gilcée . This is an industrial inkjet printer that uses inks that are guaranteed not to fade with time. I use an art printer in London to produce my prints using this equipment and materials. It ensure a perfect full-bodied print every time. Each dog illustration is printed to order, and every care is taken to ensure a perfect print. Every dog illustration is printed onto a thick textured paper. It is a 310gsm Canson cotton rag stock. That means it is really thick. And has a beautifully textured surface to it. Alternative finishes to your dog illustration are available, such as silk or photographic print paper. I can also produce prints with special inks such as gold, or ink with luminescence. Contact me if you have any specific request or would just like a personalised dog portrait.


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Albert Attila
General Manager, Albert Premium
My name is Albert Attila and I own a group of companies with diverse activities as the sale of premium car accessories, the sale of biologic products and the promotion of medical touristic services (www.albert-premium.com). I run these activities for more than 4 years and over 80% of activities are online. Since I began these activities I have collaborated with various enterprises which have helped me develop my business in the online environment but the result of these collaborations have always been below my expectancies, ending finally in an unpleasant way. Being in the search of a person with whom to collaborate on a long term and who can satisfy the company's necessities concerning the web design, SEO and programming, I have found Mr. Bodi Lorant, the owner of Web Design Company entitled Graphic Bull.
We have been working together for more than 2 years and as a description of this collaboration I have only one word to say: excellent! As for Lorant, he is an honest person, very punctual, meticulous, upstanding and always adapted to our needs and all these qualities together with the assiduous work that he made have led to very good results in the short run.
As a result of this partnership with him in our domain of activity our companies are among the firsts that appear in the online research engines, a thing which has led to a major growth of sales. I can only strongly recommend Lorant and Graphic Bull team to all the companies or enterprises willing to obtain very good results in the online environment.
We address many thanks to GraphicBull team and we wish them to keep up the good work!


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This post was moved from the now no-longer-existent Brandonsoft developers blog and was originally written on April 6, 2012.
When I was first introduced to videogames when I was around 4 or 5, I was taught that there is only one way to play videogames, and that is to win. So ever since then, I have played videogames in order to win. Any single player game I would buzz through the main storyline and put the game down once I completed it. Any multiplayer game I would compete to be the very best, and that was all. It never really occurred to me that there was more to the world of videogames, especially single player games. Amnesia taught me different.
My friends told me to purchase Amnesia because they said it was the scariest game they had ever played. I never really thought that a videogame could be scary, so when the game finally went on sale on Steam, I picked it up, and I wasn't dissapointed.
When I first started up the game, I was greeted with a message that said something along the lines of turn off the lights, wear headphones, focus, and don't worry about winning or dying, saving will be taken care of. Needless to say, I was intimidated. However, I wanted to try this game out for what it was worth, so I followed the instructions.
For those of you who don't know, Amnesia is a first person horror adventure game for the PC, where your character, Daniel, drinks an Amnesia potion and relives his memories in order to accomplish an overall goal. The main premise behind the game is that you are a normal person, who cannot fight back against any sort of monster that you may encounter, you may only run and hide.
Well, after about 20 minutes of playing the game with my lights off, headphones on, and full focus on my computer, I was immersed. I felt myself inside the game. I would lose track of time, pick up random objects and examine them, be interested in parts of the game that were not part of my current objective, and I was loving it. This was the first time this had happened to me, I felt like I was in another world while playing this videogame. Were all videogames like this? That discussion is for later. As for Amnesia, the game was very good. The story was very intriguing, the graphics were great, the sound was phenomenal, the overall design of the game is great, and the horror.. oh my.
Since you are not allowed to attack the monsters you encounter during the game, you become very weary about encountering them. And this makes you fearful. Not only is this game the type of horror that makes you jump out of your seat because something loud and unexpected happens, but it is the game that makes you scared to turn the next corner. Often times while playing, if I heard a noise I often times stepped backward out of fear. I wasn't scared that I was going to die and possibly lose some progress, but instead I was scared that I would see something. The game makes you feel like you are there. The puzzles it contains are very interactive, and make you feel even more attached to the game. Overall, it is a completely immersive experience that I have never actually experienced before. This game was definitely worth every penny.
With that being said, since I enjoyed the immersiveness of Amnesia: The Dark Descent so much, I decided to play some other games in the same fashion, and it has made games much more enjoyable. For example, in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, instead of focusing only on the main questline, I often times went off to explore, and this exploration led to new caves, which led to new people, which led to new quests, which led to a whole new world of fun! I am about 45 hours into the game and have not yet completed the second part of the main questline, and I am loving the game. I had the same experience with Mass Effect 2. I think this is the way games are supposed to be played, and I never knew about it before. Amnesia: The Dark Descent not only gave me a great 10 hour long horrifying adventure, but it also taught me how to enjoy videogames to a whole new level.


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Hi, I am working on javascript programming & it allows me to learn HTML which enhance my knowledge of AJAX, JSON and DOM Objects in Javascript which helps me in my learnings. I have faced an issue that how can I use sinon for stubing in mocha node.js which is a feature-rich JavaScript test framework running on Node.js making asynchronous testing simple and fun. I have read related info in almost all javascript developer forums and I also found this platform very useful. I hope any tech developer will resolve my issue.
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Meals on Wheels Western Michigan offers three separate sponsorship opportunities. These options are a great way for you and/or your company to give back and join the fight against senior hunger and isolation. Meals on Wheels Western Michigan is excited to offer a Community Partnership opportunity where you can make one financial commitment for the year and be recognized at all our events. This partnership also includes incentives like year-round community exposure and employee engagement activities. However, we do have options for you to sponsor one of our two events, if that is your preference. Our two major fundraising events for the year will be our "Chef's Specialty" event held in the spring and our "More Than a Meal" luncheon in the fall.
Michelle is here to answer any of your questions, please contact her at email@example.com or 616-459-3111 ext. 112.
Chef's Specialty – September 22nd, 2020
This evening event is a time for our closest supporters and new friends to come together in a fun atmosphere to support seniors living healthy and independently in their own homes. This event has over 250 attendees and offers a cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres, a tribute to our special honoree, a cooking demonstration from a celebrity chef, meaningful words from a client, and, of course, a few surprises along the way! Guests purchase tickets to attend the event, or come as guests of sponsors.
More Than a Meal – April, 2021
This is our "table hosted" lunch and an opportunity for the community to learn more about the impact we are having and join us as a financial supporter. This event is in the fall and has over 200 attendees. Our hosts, made up of board members and other supporters, invite those they know in the community who share our vision. The event is free for attendees, though a direct ask for support is made and attendees understand it is a fundraising event.
Thank you 2020 Community Partners!
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Blogging Idol 2: We Have A Winner
Actually we have three winners! Surprisingly enough, two of them are tied on the first place, and one is taking the third place.
The Sponsors
First of all let's thank our sponsors and make a recap of the prizes.
- A lifetime subscription to Keyword Country (worth $2,000)
- An annual subscription to the Trackur corporate edition (worth $1,000)
- $300 courtesy of Sponsored Reviews
- $300 courtesy of BidVertiser
- $300 courtesy of TNX
- $100 from Daily Blog Tips
- $300 in text links from Text-Link-Ads
- A 3-month subscription to the SEO Book Training Program (worth $300)
The Winners
The three winners and their respective scores are:
- http://www.happyschoolsblog.com with 3 points (wins because of tie breaker)
- http://www.suzannefranco.com with 3 points
- http://www.tofugu.com with 1 point
So congratulations to Raghu from HappySchoolsBlog, he is the Blogging Idol!
Happyschoolsblog.com got 1 point for the biggest RSS increase, 1 point on the voting poll, and 1 point from one of the judges. Suzannefranco.com got 1 point on the poll and 2 points from the judges. Tofugu.com got 1 point on the poll.
Jarrod and I voted for Suzanne Franco because we thought she was the most energetic and creative competitor. She tried a wide range of strategies to gain subscribers, and most of them worked well. Her methods were very creative too (i.e. creating videos to pitch Internet marketing gurus to support her on the competition), and her percentage increase was the largest one in the competition with almost 1000% of gain in RSS subscribers.
Ricky voted for Raghu from Happy Schools Blog because he thought that Raghu was the most experienced and analytical competitor. His strategies were carefully crafted to yield the largest RSS subscriber gain, and in absolute terms he accomplished it with a total gain of 1224 subscribers in 4 weeks of competition.
The tie breaker parameter was the largest increase in RSS subscribers (you can check the rules here).
Thanks Everyone
I would like to extend a thank you to all the competitors, readers and people that supported the competition. I hope that you had fun on this month of RSS gain extravaganza, and I will see you all on Blogging Idol 3!
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47 Responses to "Blogging Idol 2: We Have A Winner"
Luca – Reach Success Online
Hey Congrats to all the contestants. I voted for Suzanne and am happy to see she did do well. It was a great contest to watch and I've learned a great deal.
Congratulations Suzanne
Congratulations to all participants! Special Congrats to HappySchoolsBlog. Suzanne Franco, well done. You certainly are creative and now that you have taken us all in your journey to becoming the next Blogging Idol we all know what can be accomplished with some determination. 🙂
Daniel Scocco
@Suzanne, as far I am concerned you can call yourself Blogging Idol too, you scored as many points as the winner after all.
The tie breaker was just used for the prize split.
Congrats on your accomplishments!
Money Making Ideas ~ Suzanne
I'm sorry this is so long.
Wow! Where to start … This contest has been life changing for me … sounds dramatic … but it's true. As a 40-something year old "mom" I've spent much of my life "doing" for others … and I truly did "this†for ME. The great part is I knew I'd also be able to help others through my journey (so not totally selfish LOL) and I believe I was able to accomplish that.
A huge thank you to Daniel for the hard work and dedication it took to put this together and to stay up with the contest. Also to the judges and the sponsors who gave so generously. Without all of them this contest would not have happened. If you haven't taken the time to check out their products/sites … please do that now! They're all awesome and they deserve a look.
Now to the other contestants who pushed me to work harder than I knew I could. Thank you all! Especially to those who "raised the bar†and kept me going … even when I was exhausted and didn't want to (Raghu, Matej, Tofugu, Vanae, and many others).
I can't say enough to thank those who have supported me in this contest. With their kind words, their subscriptions, their votes … their tweeting and retweeting … blogging, and constant encouragement. It means the world to me and I wouldn't even know how to repay any of you.
I wasn't shy about wanting that TITLE! So now what? I'm Blogging Idol runner up, tied for 1st, almost made it something or other? One of my readers said I was the "Blogging Queen†or something like that … so maybe I'll have to solicit for the proper title. Either way I'm proud of what I've accomplished and hope to help many others find their way as a blogger too.
Remember … there were a lot of great strategies used throughout the competition so I hope everyone will learn from them and use them to their own success. *huGs* to all … Suzanne
Whoa, that was unexpected. Congrats to the top two, you are inspirations to all of us!
Congratulations Suzanne! (www.suzannefranco.com) You are awesome! I am proud of how much you have learned, especially about internet marketing. I know you have spent literally thousands of hours researching and testing to get to this point. People can search and learn things on their own, but you help them quickly get up to speed focusing on what works and avoiding those things that didn't work. Better yet, you fill in the hows and whys. People can save themselves the years it would take to learn what you teach. I love you, Anne.
SATISH — Technotip.org
Congrats to the winners..It was a nice learning process, and for me, I could make friendship with many great bloggers.
Daniel Scocco
@Matej, good ideas 🙂 .
Congrats to all winners. Spotted some nice strategies this time.
Jacob from Group Writing Projects
Congrats to the winners. I regret not being able to spend more time on this contest, looks like I'll have to try for BI3. I am glad to see that things went smoother this time.
Congrats Winners!!!
Matej – HEROES TELEVISION
Thanks for the nice words Daniel.
Blogging Idol is getting more and more exposure, it would be great if we see some blogging gurus like Darren, Yaro, Brian and others involved in Blogging Idol 3 as judges or join as hosts with you.
Now you should do Bloggers Face-Off with Raghu and Suzanne 😉
Andy Beal
Congratulations to all the winners!
Congrats to all the winners! Also, thanks Daniel for putting on the contest. Can't wait for a Blogging Idol 3!
Congrates Raghu….keep on blogging…
Navjot Singh
Congrats to all the winners. Next Year, I am also planning for the next blogging idol too.
Congrats Raghu… U were great 🙂
I owe big thanks to Daniel, sponsors and other competitors. After voting session, I was calculating my odds to win.
For a serious blogger, there are so many things that can be taken from this competition. This competition essentially made so many methods and techniques that are available to increase traffic and promotion at one place, else one has to look at so many places and read a lot to get those information.
Congrats to other winners. I made wonderful friends during last 1 month. Good luck to everyone.
And to Daniel as well for having this contest a successful one.
I would like to send my congratulations to the winners.
Daniel Scocco
@Matej, you were one of the best competitors for sure, thanks for participating.
SEO Genius
Excellent competition overall and very well organised it seems these competitions are getting better and better lets hope blogging idol 3 is just as good if not better than this.
Congratulations to the three winners I hope you take advantage of those prizes.
Thanks for the competition.
Matej – HEROES TELEVISION
Nice, I'm so glad Raghu won it ! Now lets hear you sing 🙂 !
Great competition, I'm little disappointed because I failed to get a point or two hehe. But that's my fault, I wasn't planing my strategies from the beginning and I failed to do some stuff like DVD's giveaways ( 15 copies! ), I needed to schedule it for December.
Not to mention I forgot what was the last day for voting ( again!), haven't done half of stuff I planned to do to get votes like emailing people who comment and niche friends geeeez I "hate" myself :p
Anyway, I learned a lot and I'm looking forward to the next Blogging Idol where I'm going to participate with new site, this time little more devoted.
Again, congrats to all the winners!
Daniel Scocco
I just updated the post, check it out.
Jun Valasek
Congratulations to the winners…. I missed this contest. I should have been one of the winners.. 🙂 Anyway, I think there are more contests to come..
Matej – HEROES TELEVISION
Well, that was brief … nothing about why they got your votes, who voted for who, etc. ? …
Anyway who got the first prize then?
Congrats to the winners. I thoroughly enjoyed the contest and participated till the end; though could not make it finally, but learnt a lot.
congratulation to the winner, I hope next year I will ready to follow the contest 😀
Do you know about ARP virus ? Read more here
Congrats suzanne 🙂
Tom – StandOutBlogger.com
Congratulations to the winners! And nice contest Daniel!
I'm sure Blogging Idol 3 is already in the planning works 😛
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Personal Financial Consultant in Abuja, Nigeria
Job Vacancy at Standard Chartered Bank
- Industry
- Banking / Financial Services
- Specialization
- Banking
- Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree
- Required Experience
- 3 - 5 years
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Gender
- Male or Female
Job Description
The role holder is responsible for managing the customer service function to ensure the delivery of quality service to customers, the projection of a professional and warm image, maintenance of operational controls and improvement in operational efficiency.
To acquire, grow and deepen customer relationships in the Wealth segment and SME segment through excellent service delivery, with special focus on the analysis of their personal financial as well as investment needs and objectives.
• The role holder is responsible for driving profitable volume growth through new business acquisition and maximizing every customer (both new and existing) engagement. The focus will be on the General Mass Market segment, uncovering customers' needs and providing them with the right product & service solution from the full range of Consumer Banking products offered.
• In addition to acquiring new to bank customers, the role holder will manage an assigned portfolio of high value customers segment to further deepen existing relationships and grow share of wallet / potential value within the Bank.
• Minimum of a 2nd Class degree in a relevant course.
• 3-5 years sales experience in a similar role
• Strong sales and relationship management skills
• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Role holder is expected to have some knowledge and experience in offering a range of products to meet customers' needs but is unlikely to have the full knowledge and experience to offer all Consumer banking products


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Bald Eagle, Monte Vista, Colorado
Bald Eagle, Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado. On a "photo safari" in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado this week with my good friend R. David Marks. We may not encounter the big game one might on an African safari, but the excitement of discovering a Bald Eagle, high in an old cottonwood, is no less exciting. Join me on a "photo safari" in our own back yard. Thanks for looking. G
Bald Eagle, Rio Grande Gorge
Bald Eagle, Sangre De Cristo Mountain Snows
Bald Eagle, with a backdrop of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains covered in snow. With such a commanding view it's no wonder we've seen this raptor, numerous times, at this location. It's also a great place to stop and admire the view for ourselves. If we're fortunate we may see this bird again next week on a return trip to the area. Thanks for looking. G
Bald Eagles, Sentinels Of The Rio Grande Gorge
Bald Eagles. Sentinels of the Orilla Verde in the Rio Grande Gorge. Omnipresent at this time of year. I chose this image, and there are many others, mostly because of their unified focused attention. The light levels were low, as the sun was still rising over gorge rim and the canyon was predominantly in shadows. It evoked in me a sense, that nothing goes unnoticed here in the Orilla Verde, along the Rio Grande in Pilar, NM. I had a short lens on the camera this day, so this was the image I got. Sometimes I will place no more importance on the shot (lens, aperture, shutter speed, exposure, sharpness), than the feeling I get from a scene, like this, and how much it propels forward in the realm of life's discovery. When I come across a scene like this, there is no holding me back and I am propelled far beyond my expectations! I often get asked "what camera do you use?" … "how do I capture what I see?" … "is the light right?" Sometimes you just have to go with the feeling. If I don't feel it I don't hit the shutter button. I like to experience my feelings, that, and authenticity is where I reside as much as possible. The photograph is an appreciation of my experience. Thanks for looking. G
Bald Eagle, Rio Grande, Cottonwood Tree
Bald Eagle, in a cottonwood tree along the Rio Grande, in Pilar, New Mexico. This image is of the first Bald Eagle spotted this year in the Rio Grande Gorge south of Taos in late November. It was so wonderful to see this bird across the river in the large tree, and, I always wonder if this is one of the eagles I've photographed, spending the winters here in previous years. Anyway, it never ceases to excite me when I'm driving along the road through the canyon and there it is! Thanks for looking. G
Beautiful Bald Eagle And Moon
Bald Eagle and a partial moon in the Orilla Verde, Pilar, New Mexico. This is the first time I've see this bald eagle in this tree for a couple of years. I'm not saying that it hasn't roosted here in a couple of years, I'm saying I haven't seen it here for a couple of years. So yesterday it was a magnificent sight to see … one bald eagle in it's roost and the waxing moon rising over the Rio Grande Gorge to put it all in context. Thanks for looking. G
Juvenile Bald Eagle And Grackle
Juvenile Bald Eagle and Grackle. Here we are in the Bosque del Apache, in the middle of December, south of Socorro, NM where the temps are in the fifties, with a chilling wind that makes our fingers hurt, but we are quite content to stand and watch this scene of the young bald and the grackle ignore each other. The grackle minded it's own business and the eagle paid attention to everything but the grackle such as geese and hawks and cranes. Thanks for looking. G


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15-year-old girl pepper sprayed, groped at protest outside Trump rally
JANESVILLE, Wis. — A 15-year-old girl protesting outside of a Donald Trump rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday was pepper sprayed and groped by people in the crowd.
The incident was captured on cell phone video.
Police told USA Today that the girl was pepper sprayed by a non-law enforcement person in the crowd outside of a Holiday Inn Express.
In video posted on social media of the tense scene, the young woman appears to be arguing with someone and appears to shove or punch at the person before the pepper spray was deployed. She appeared to be holding a sign that accuses Trump of supporting white supremacy, and is standing next to another young woman holding Black Lives Matter sign. Others in the crowd could be heard chanting, "All lives matter."
"A male in the crowd groped the 15-year-girl; when she pushed him away, another person in the (crowd) sprayed her," the police department said in a statement. "We are currently looking for two suspects, one for the sexual assault and one for the pepper spray."
Six protesters were arrested a day earlier at the hotel, after a group of about 60 occupied the lobby.
The six had used PVC pipe to link their arms and had to be separated by police.


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When it comes to marketing your IT Solution Provider or Managed Service Provider (MSP) business -- whether it be marketing through Social Media, Direct Mail, Telesales, Networking or any other activity -- a comment I often hear is "We tried (Insert marketing activity) and it didn't work for us".
We tried Social Media and it didn't work for us.
We tried Telesales and it didn't work for us.
This is frustrating for both the MSP business -- who want to win new business -- and for me as an MSP Consultant to hear, because there are plenty of thriving, successful MSP's who have tried (Insert marketing activity) and it HAS worked!
So what is going wrong? Why does marketing work for some businesses and not for others?
In one word, lack of consistency.
Just like those people who want to lose weight who say "I have tried every diet under the sun, and none of them work for me!" -- but upon closer inspection aren't following the diet strictly, having the "odd snack" here and there but kidding themselves that they can't understand how they aren't losing weight -- the vast majority of businesses who say a marketing activity does not work for them are probably not consistently undertaking that activity.
What do I mean by consistently? Well, are you:-
You may think you are taking these activities, but just like the dieter needs to keep a food diary -- strictly listing everything they eat to spot where they are failing to keep to their diet -- are you keeping a track of the activities you take?
For most MSP's, being honest with themselves about the activities they are undertaking and they activities they are NOT undertaking is the key between success and failure.
The old phrase "What can be measured, can be managed" is never more apt than when tracking your marketing activities.
If you're currently managing your marketing based on guesses and "gut feeling", then start to strictly track the activities you actually undertake - create a Lead Generation Plan and Scorecard.
You'll find the recent MSP Business Management webinar "Creating a Lead Generation Plan for Your MSP" useful as you decide which activities you wish to consistently take. Set aside an hour to listen to this on-demand webinar and invest in your Lead Generation.
Next, work on Creating a MSP Lead Generation Scorecard where you can measure the activities you take and move away from managing your marketing on gut feeling to managing based on fact.
Marketing is a system, and like any system it relies on consistent execution. You may think you are undertaking the marketing activities you need to find new business, but are you really?
Creating a Lead Generation Scorecard and tracking the activities you actually take (as opposed to those you THINK you're taking!) is the key to helping your marketing activities become habitual and a consistent driver towards finding new business.
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I gave a talk at TEDxRyersonU last November. Below is the manuscript. Thank you to TEDxRyersonU for the opportunity to speak. This experience has fundamentally shifted the way I work. I hope that my team will always hold me accountable to practice what I've preached.
My name is Hamza, and there are three things you should know about me:
1. I was born in 1987.
2. I love hip hop.
3. I'm a horrible boss.
I'm a horrible boss because I used to be a horrible employee. Aside from my time in the Canadian Armed Forces, I've never completely cooperated with rules of my traditional workplaces.
The Monday to Friday 9–5 grind just isn't for me.
I'll never forget the last time I was called out for being late at work. It was very early in my career, and I remember showing up one morning at 9:15am. I casually strolled in, only to find my boss standing by my desk, arms crossed, tapping his watch in disapproval…
BOSS: "Hamza, this is unacceptable! I can't remember the last time you were here before nine."
…Well, damn! Good morning to you too, sir…
ME: "Did I miss anything?"
(Of course, I knew I hadn't. I had been connected to my work in a dozen different ways; I checked my calendar the night before; I'd been on my email all morning; I had my notifications [turned] on [for] Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, our internal messaging system. If my clients or my team wanted to get ahold of me, they would have already done so).
That's when my boss hit me with this:
"Hamza, the stock market opened 15 minutes ago."
What did my work have to do with the stock market? This was a marketing agency! I was doing graphic design!
I saw what was happening…I was being sacrificed at the altar of office discipline. So, I asked a rhetorical question: "Did something happen that I should know about?" (Of course, I knew nothing had happened. I had been on Twitter all morning, and I looked at the trending topics. And the only thing newsworthy was Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attending a Jay-Z concert the night before.) That's when my boss hit me with this:
"Hamza, you being late is bad for morale. It looks like you aren't pulling your weight around here."
Ouch…that one stung.
That one hurt, and that's the moment I decided to quit.
The insinuation that I wasn't producing because I wasn't physically tethered to my desk was a bit too much for my pride. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm highly productive, and that I'm a consummate team player. But apparently I didn't look the part. So rather than go out with a dramatic bang, I left with a little bit of a sneaky whimper:
For my last two weeks on the job, I would show up early. I'd show up every morning at 8:55am and I would sit at my desk and do one thing, and one thing only: I'd marathon movies. Yeah. Naturally, I started with The Godfather (great place to start). I made my way over to Star Wars. And what marathon would be complete without The Lord of the Rings? (Extended Edition, of course). Now, every day I would leave at 5pm. I passed by his [my boss's] desk, and he would go like this [over-enthusiastic pointing gesture] —
"Hamza, great job!"
I literally sat there for eight hours. And I watched movies. I did nothing. But that was enough for my boss.
And I swore from that moment onwards I'd never be managed again.
Managers have tried, and managers have failed. They've had to modify their management strategies and approaches with me and it's left me wrestling with the following paradox:
Organizations that are growing and achieving scale require management, however people (myself, yourself) don't like to be managed.
Which begs the question:
Can millennials be managed?
Or better yet:
Should millennials be managed?
Now I mentioned that I was born in 1987, and that situates me firmly within Generation Y. Critics of my generation have been quick to dismiss me as many things:
And considering that I quit my job over the fact that I couldn't show up 15 minutes late every single day, I suppose you could say that some of those stereotypes are true! But here's the thing — Generation Y now accounts for more than 50% of the global workforce. But, we're built for tomorrow's workplace. Because we grew up in an increasingly flat and connected world, we're that much more resourceful, innovative, entrepreneurial, nimble, dexterous, agile…(I got buzzwords for days y'all.)
How we work and why we work is fundamentally out of sync with the expectations of the traditional workplace. For instance, I don't just have one employer — I have a portfolio of work; I don't just have one specialization — I have many of them; I don't stay at one place for very long — I do tours of duty; I don't need an office — I'm connected to my work anywhere that I can get wi-fi.
So why is that so many of us are still being managed like we work in factories? If you trace back the echoes of this particular configuration of workplaces far back enough, you might actually, well, end up in factories:
The Industrial Revolution — this time in our history saw organizations achieving scale. In order to manage this growth, we had to elect, well, managers. In fact, the entire eight hour work day has its roots in this time. Social reformer Robert Owen proposed that we divide our work into — or our day, rather — into three equal parts: "eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, eight hours for rest" as a way to wrestle back work-life balance (because at that time we were experiencing a rather adversarial relationship with our employers).
By the early 1900s, management had become widely accepted. By the mid-20th century we began, for better or worse, to perfect management. We began to develop theories about it. And one such theorist by the name of Peter Drucker began to notice something. He began to notice something that was a bit of a paradigm shift. He saw that we were moving away from the mere production of goods and the provision of advances services, to the use and manipulation of information. He coined the phrase knowledge work. He said:
"The most valuable asset of a 21st century institution, whether business or nonbusiness will be its knowledge workers and their productivity." — Peter Drucker
And so what we need is a new managerial contract. Because when you consider that when all of the value in an organization walks out of the door each evening, the old command-and-control mindset is not going to work anymore.
The existing model does not make any sense.
It does not make sense for creative agencies…
It does not make sense startups…
It does not make sense for think tanks…
It does not make sense for publications…
It does not make sense for anywhere where the next generation is trying to do creative work, entrepreneurial work, or information based work.
So why are we doing this?
Well, because it's tradition.
Tradition is easy…
Tradition is comforting…
Tradition is ultimately limiting…
It stifles innovation. It's doing things because "that's the way it's always been done." But let me tell you — doing things because "that's the way it's always been done" is a horrible, horrible, reason to continue doing anything.
And so it behooves managers of the next generation to develop a focus on management with a distinctly Theory Y approach. In order to understand and appreciate Theory Y, you first have to understand and appreciate Theory X — Theory X assumes a lot of things: it assumes that employees are lazy, that they avoid work, and that they actually dislike work. It's kind of like when your parents assigned you tasks and chores when you were younger: "Mow the lawn, do the dishes…" (when you'd rather do other things).
Theory Y assumes the complete opposite — Theory Y assumes that employees are ambitious, that they are self-motivated, that they exercise self-control, and that they actually enjoy their physical and mental duties. That given the proper conditions, an employer operating within the Theory Y framework can actually help their employees achieve the most elusive part of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs — the little point at the top of the triangle — Self-Actualization.
But that's all given the proper conditions. So what do those proper conditions look like?
Well let me tell you how I run my ships:
- I start from a place of 100% trust. I provide my team with their areas of responsibilities. They have their goals, they have their deadlines, and I assume that they are here for the right reason (and that they want to work, and [that] they will do good work).
- I provide them with space (physical and otherwise). Now we have an office, yes. [But] you're not physically expected to be there. You can work from the office, you can work from home, you can be in Bermuda with your shorts on for all I care (as long as work is getting done on-time and to a high degree of quality). Why is there any need for me to actually track your hours? It's dehumanizing, it's degrading. And…
- I believe I co-creation. I believe in building things together. I simply am not going to assign you something and expect you to do it (let alone do a good job). I'd rather invest you emotionally in the process of producing whatever it is that we are producing. And then…
- I believe in leadership. This is something I resisted for a long time, but my teams have told me time and again, "Hamza we need someone who needs to be there as steward, whose going to guide us, whose going to provide us with insulation with from the more harsh realities of the organization (and the industry, frankly)." And…
- I believe in culture. I believe that people want to show up to a workplace that doesn't feel like a workplace, that feels more like a community — where they can be among friends, where they can bring their 'whole selves' to work (something I really learned and appreciated with my time at RyersonSA). And…
- I believe that we should create a workplace that is conducive to doing excellent work.
When all these proper conditions are met, what happens [is that] we do work that we're proud of; we're more creative; we discover meaning and fulfillment; we strike work-life blend; and I would hope that we ultimately achieve happiness.
I'm optimistic about the next generation because not only can we break the cycle, I believe we will break the cycle of "doing things the way they've always been done." And it's going to come from understanding a fundamental difference between outcomes and outputs. And this quote in particular reminds me of this (it underscores this idea so well) —
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work. But rather, teach them to long for the immensity of the sea." — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Focus on outcomes vs. mere outputs.
Now, I managed my first creative team at the age of 21. And this was a particularly challenging team to manage. It was comprised of student staff. And anyone who's managed student staff knows what a herculean chore it is to get them to part with their time, energy, and attention. They've got so much going on in their lives: the rigours of academia, the trials and tribulations of being a student; family, friends, co-curricular activities, other job opportunities. And if you're not careful about intentionally engaging them, what you get is diminished capacity. So by design, I had to become the laissez-faire, hands-off manager that I am today.
Without any formal training or education — or blueprint, for that matter — I deferred to the closest blueprint available to me at the time: the teachings of a man named Shawn Carter (some of you might know him as Jay Z). I've listened to all of his music, I've read [his] interviews, I've watched [his] interviews, I've read books by him, about him. And I've always been in such awe of the way he built up ROC Nation, one of the most successful labels of our time. He's a leader who manages other leaders. He manages the likes of Kanye West, Rihanna, J. Cole, the list goes on. And he does so with a distinct focus on individuals. He doesn't just see the sum, he sees individuals. He sees a team of artists — people who are unique, have their own ambitions, [who] want to succeed on their own terms. He nourishes that, and creates an environment that has all of the aforementioned conditions.
Like Jay, I work with people who want to make classic albums; I work with people who want to win Grammys; I work with people who want to move the needle forward and push boundaries; I work with people who are genuinely animated by their work.
I suppose you could say I started the game on hard-mode. One of the first people that I ever had to manage was significantly older than I was, more skilled, and more wise. And naturally, I was intimidated. I was 21 at the time. I could barely manage myself…how was I going to manage this person? And so I managed him the best way that I knew how: I didn't. I told him, "You're an adult, and you're perfectly capable of managing yourself. All I can really do is manage your workflow and your priorities. And if you're down with that, we can do some amazing things together."
That [experience] gave me the wind in my sails to manage my next creative team at the age of 24 at Ryerson university. I managed a student team that was significantly larger than my first team. In fact, it was so large I don't remember a single meeting where we were all physically present. I sometimes had to do the same meeting twice to three times, and each time there were disembodied heads around the table dialling in via FaceTime and Google Hangouts. And it was around this time that I had to embrace the use of technology to foster a sense of community and collaboration.
And at 28, nothing has really changed.
I'm now managing full-time staff, and I'm managing them the exact same way that I managed my part-time staff and my student staff: by recognizing their unique behaviours & expectations, and not just meeting them halfway — meeting them all the way. Modifying the way I work to fit them, versus the other way around.
Now you're wondering, "Has it worked Hamza? This seems too good to be true. It's some sort of a utopian workplace." I mean it's not without its bumps, but yes, it does work. I'm on my fifth creative team now. People that have worked for me (rather, with me) have graduated on to work in places that are reputable organizations: large agencies, leading publications, media companies. We've won regional and national awards. And on the agency front, we worked with clients off the jump that some agencies don't pursue until four, five, [or even] ten years down the road. So yes, it does work.
"How does it work, Hamza? How did this all happen?" Well with a lot of training, a lot of support, and a lot of guidance from Jigga Man. Like Jay…
- I raise the bar. I believe that if you want to do your best work — if you want your team to do their best work — you have to bring out the best in yourself. To bring out the best in your team, you have to bring out the best in yourself. I don't stand behind my team and say "Go!" I stand in front of them and say, "Let's go!"
- I believe that you have to go to bat for your team. When people work with you, they want to know that they are working with somebody that has their back, that's going to go to bat for them no matter what.
- I provide training and mentorship. I believe that if you're not learning, you're stagnating. So I'm always on my team's case to develop personally, professionally, and academically. Even if they outgrow my wisdom, and even if they outgrow what it is I can provide them, I don't get territorial about that. I push them in the right direction, I help them seek other mentors and other opportunities to grow. And…
- I provide them with time, space and resources. I believe that your best work happens when the manager isn't breathing down your neck.
- I provide stretch projects. These are the big, audacious projects that scare you, that push you outside of your comfort zone. And I believe that's where the real growth happens. Outside of your comfort zone: that's where the real magic happens. And, last but not least…
- I get out of the way. Once I've empowered and motivated these teams, I take a step back and watch them take flight.
One particular quote from J. Cole about his mentor Jay Z really helps to underscore that:
"Jay never compromised or interfered with my creative process. There was never a point where he was like 'I need to come in and play big brother and show you how to do this.' He let me figure it out and it feels better to win like that." — J.Cole
Now, I want y'all to do something for me…
I want you to think about a leader in your life. A manager, a coach, a teacher, a friend, family member…somebody who would call you for advice. Somebody, who would call you tonight, and ask you for a favour. They want your help with a project, a task, something.
Would you do it for them? Yes, you would.
Would you give them your best effort? Absolutely.
In fact, I think you'd go above and beyond the call of duty for them. Why? Because there is something about your relationship with this person that has put you in the right headspace to deliver. Something about them, something about you and them, that has put you in the proper conditions conducive to doing excellent work.
Now let's revisit the management paradox one more time:
Growing organizations require management, but people don't like to be managed.
So I ask:
"What is the role of management for the next generation?"
If organizations existed in the Execution Era to produce goods and to achieve scale, and if they existed in the Expertise Era to provide advanced services, why do they exist now? Why do they exist in 2015? Why will they continue to exist? I argue that they exist to provide complete and meaningfulexperiences. Not just for the end user, not just for the customer — but for you as well, for me…for the teams.
So I argue that we are in a brand new era altogether:
The end of management, and a refocus of leadership on every level.
So what is the role of management for the next generation?
Absolutely nothing.
How are we going to break out of the Catch 22? How will we dismantle this paradox? How will we stop "doing things the way they have always been done?"
We're just going to have to stop managing altogether.
And I suppose in this way, yes, I am a horrible boss…
I'm a horrible boss because I'm not a boss at all.
I'm just a friend…
I'm a mentor…
I'm a comrade…
I'm a resource…
I'm a cheerleader…
And I'm a coach. And coaches don't play ball. They motivate and empower their team to win championships, and they take step back and watch them do it.
So I challenge each and every one of you (everyone who is privileged enough to manage the next generation):
Please don't manage. Lead.
Because you manage things, and you lead people.
Thank you for taking the time to read/watch my TEDxRyersonU talk. If you think this is an idea worth sharing, I'd appreciate it if you could throw me a like. Or better yet, pass this along to someone you know who could benefit from this message. Let me know what you think in the comments, or by dropping me a line at email@example.com
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