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I wish I possibly could count the amount of times I've attended the non-profit proper planning program, or discussed the requirement to have (or even update) one inside a board conference, or already been invited in order to serve since the facilitator. It offers always — always — struck me how the strategic preparing session should you need to be starting concerning the time that it's actually closing (at the. g., a lot of time is wasted at the start and a frenzy results at the conclusion). The objective of this article would be to outline a few observations more than 30 many years of proper planning experience and also to share suggestions which will improve the probabilities for an effective outcome.
Keeping a Proper Planning Program
At some time, every person in a non-profit board will hear the actual suggestion: "let's maintain a proper planning program! " from the fellow panel member or employee. It's not really a bad concept but, regrettably, it's normally a waste of your time and creates no measurable final results. I wish to share a few observations as well as thoughts regarding strategic preparing – request debate – and find out if we are able to develop some guidelines which make the investment of your time worthwhile. I've often stated that proper planning is really a 'process' and never an 'event' — and We still greatly believe which statement holds true. However, maybe I ought to also include the caveat that the successful 'process' will indeed need an 'event' — or number of events – that is precisely the idea. If you trust my belief how the event frequently ends concerning the time it ought to be starting, then you would need to agree which additional follow-up following the event is needed to be able to create the meaningful proper plan since the plan stopped lacking completion throughout the original occasion. And considerable time was utilized inefficiently, which additionally makes individuals reluctant in order to participate later on.
A Operating Document
Certainly, the main way which i judge an effective strategic strategy is through seeing the copy from it a year following the 'event. ' Whether it's too dusty (that is often stated in jest, but holds true! )#) and when the pages have been in pristine situation, then the big event that created the master plan was certainly not prosperous in encouraging action. Nevertheless, if the actual copy is actually dog-eared, designated up, put into, pages labeled, and or else well-used; then your event had been super successful just because a 'process' had been indeed born and also the need with regard to ongoing motion was instilled. For me, successful final results are as well rare within the strategic preparing 'implementation' stage. The copy from the strategic plan which i described like a success is actually one that is a operating document, which is actually what planning is about.
Defining 'Strategic'
Through an analytical perspective, one method to define something would be to determine what it's not. Strategy differs from 'tactical' or even 'operational' (that is actually performing an activity). Technique is much more subjective as well as cerebral; it involves considering an concern in wider terms compared to usual; considering circumstances that not presently exist (we. e., future focused) as well as determining how you can adapt the business to take advantage of those forecasted opportunities or even avoid expected threats. Frequently, it involves considering an concern totally differently than in the past (that is VERY difficult to do). Strategy improvement is different then operations execution. For instance, when I've been invited in order to 'do' strategic planning an business, I usually ask when there is an Working Plan; we. e., if you do not know how you can perform your own core business every single day (Working Plan), why would you need to spend time focusing on a future-oriented procedure (Proper Plan)? Strategy (extremely subjective) may be the opposite associated with operational (extremely objective/defined/specific). Objective is actually 'cut as well as dried' – there's a procedure/process/outcome that comes from certain measures, done at times, in a particular way to create known/certain final results. We know if all of us do these types of certain things what we should will obtain. Most individuals can properly perform what they're taught/instructed. Nevertheless, developing technique – even the procedure of considering it – is extremely different. A proper planning program led with a 'doer' rather than a 'strategist' as well as 'critical thinker' may yield unsatisfactory results; nevertheless, 'doers' can be quite helpful in taking part in the improvement of strategy when they are correctly guided. A few very simple types of strategic versus. operational issues can make the stage:
Operational — How tend to be we likely to make payroll the following month?
Strategic – How can we have to adapt the operations in order to comply/excel using the recent modifications for non-profits through Congress?
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Operational – We have to add a brand new program to the existing sequence.
Strategic – We have to add a brand new series to pay for new topics which will take our company in a brand new direction.
Operating Plans Are essential
Let me stop wasting time to tout the advantages of an Working Plan. Correctly executed, an Working Planning Session can offer or perfect specific guidance/clarification/policy on a variety of day-to-day problems that really could be a big assist when running the business. The main difference in between strategic as well as operating (the industry huge distinction) is actually that working plans cope with the 'here as well as now' — with procedures and policies which will improve the present business perform – proper plans, to put it simply, engage the actual participants within thought processes designed to challenge the present business perform by considering the long term and evaluating opportunities, risks, weaknesses, as well as strengths. A great Operating Strategy can reduce daily confusion/questions concerning the way specific work functions ought to be conducted. The 'event' associated with operations preparing – obtaining the appropriate group together to go over, debate, and decide the problems – is actually, in-of-itself, an extremely worthwhile team-building as well as clarifying program (in the event that properly prepared and performed). While Working Plans tend to be beyond the actual scope of the article, I wanted to ensure they had been mentioned inside a positive framework.
The Objective Statement and also the SWOT Evaluation
Unfortunately, most proper planning periods seem to start with either overview of the objective statement or perhaps a SWOT evaluation. Both are often 'deal-busters' for the reason that they bog down the procedure of revolutionary thinking with regard to strategic preparing. For instance, unless the actual core business from the organization may be totally interrupted (at the. g., by insufficient funding or even policy, politics, social, or even technology modifications), then your existing objective statement ought to be in reasonably good shape. To explore the objective statement — and discussion specific phrases and placement inside the text — sucks the life span from the planning session and may often hole individuals against one another immediately over silly such things as wordsmithing. Not just is this particular unfortunate, but I recommend that it's totally unneeded. How are you able to revise the mission statement before you feel the rigors from the strategic preparing process as well as determine whether there tend to be bona-fide proper issues really worth pursuing? My preference would be to hold the actual mission statement for any separate preparing meeting following the strategic strategy has a minimum of been with an initial tough draft procedure. Perhaps a great analogy is to check out the objective statement in the back finish – maybe it ought to be thought associated with as more of the executive overview?
Preparation For that Planning Session Is crucial
There is most likely no exercise that needs more planning than proper planning. The reason why? Because the actual participants should be the correct ones (individuals with authority as well as accountability), the objective of the exercise should be made clear (to remain 'on point' as well as eliminate misunderstandings and concern), and the procedure must end up being known and participating in advance (therefore participants can expect you'll contribute their best). The obvious difference in between a private-sector proper planning session and something for the non-profit organization may be the inclusion associated with volunteers, specifically the panel of company directors. The great news is how the planning session includes a variety of viewpoint; the poor news is that many board members likely have been through some form of strategic preparing before and also have preconceived notions concerning the process depending on their prior experiences (therefore, the need for preparing for that session ahead of time). I'll discuss the actual dynamics from the volunteer participants inside a later area.
I highly recommend using a skilled professional outdoors facilitator (not really a staff fellow member, a panel member, or perhaps a friend of the friend… )#) for a minimum of three factors:
(1) You should have 100% involvement from the entire panel and personnel, so utilizing participants in order to lead periods or create on switch charts requires them from the game.
(two) The actual selected facilitator must grasp the details presented in the following paragraphs and have knowledge of applying all of them in real planning periods. (I'll discuss some ideas on selecting the facilitator inside a later area. )#)
(3) You can't be the prophet in your land — your other board people and/or personnel will resent you to be the proper planning innovator (even though you are skilled). Obtaining outdoors help eliminates this issue.
If feasible, share duplicates of prior strategic programs (using the participants and also the facilitator) included in the preparation procedure that happens well prior to the occasion. Successful preparing takes additional time in planning than it will in delivery; this is a great rule associated with thumb to consider. If hardly any (or even no) planning adopts the planning, the individuals will appear without path and with out pondered creative methods to some recognized issues to obtain their fruit juices flowing; the event will probably be a catastrophe (along with a waste of lots of precious period).
Doing The Sophisticated Preparation
Lots of lead time is essential; six several weeks is a couple days. Start through regularly talking about the need/desire of the strategic preparing session from board as well as staff conferences. A letter towards the board in the chair is a great way to officially announce that the strategic preparing session is essential. That letter will include a few types of issues which are pressing the business for proper solutions. The board may decide to name the committee accountable for the preparing (or even, the panel may curently have a Proper Planning Panel). Remembering how the plan will probably be forward searching, it is essential to include up-and-coming panel and personnel; their participation is going to be critical towards the future implementation from the plan, so it's imperative these people be active in the development from it. Newer participants in many cases are more reluctant to interact during the look session simply because they conclude, possibly rightly therefore, that there's a lot associated with history that they don't know. Recalling that proper planning is actually forward searching, the facilitator should work hard to create everybody to the dialogue simply because past background is much less important compared to future technique.
Let's cover several aspects from the advanced planning checklist:
Remember which inviting the actual participants is simpler than getting these phones attend the actual session! This is among the best causes of beginning the actual discussions concerning the planning session 6 months in progress. My recommendation (this can be a bit revolutionary) is it be explained that if your participant can't arrive promptly and stay for the whole event, they should not really attend. This rule can make clear the significance of complete participation. Reiterating this for many months before the session can make it not as likely to possess a misunderstanding about the day from the event. (When the organization is very proactive, then this already includes a policy aboard attendance and what's considered a good excused lack. )#)
The actual Venue
How essential is picking a the spot to hold the look session? I might argue that it's more essential than many people think (we. e., it is crucial). I'd strongly claim that the location be from the regular meeting locations. In add-on, distractions such as golf courses ought to be avoided; as well as, selecting an area where there isn't any cell telephone reception protects a entire host associated with problems. Included in picking a the location are many other seemingly routine issues, but planning ahead of time can help to make the distinction between achievement and failing. A couple of examples:
Make certain the main meeting space is remarkable. It should be comfortable in most way, in the chairs towards the location from the restrooms. If at all possible, select a gathering room along with full technologies tools; you would like the session to become impressive.
Don't expect the actual attendees in order to bunk collectively. Secure sufficient rooms ahead of time to accommodate all those who intend to attend. Private bathrooms really are a must.
Food selections ought to be made ahead of time, particularly considering vegetarian choices. Avoid coffee and sugar whenever possible because studies have discovered that whilst both increase attention, there's ultimately a good attention accident.
Decisions regarding alcohol, cigarette smoking, group entertainment activities, and so on. should all be produced in progress. To maintain things easy, I recommend avoiding all the above.
Regular breaks or cracks – exactly where some physical exercise is suggested plus some quiet/alone period is supplied – increases the productivity from the output within the sessions. Make sure there's a printed plan – dispersed well prior to the program – and show all events towards the minute. Don't deviate in the schedule.
Period of the Preparing Session
Determining the correct length from the session is essential. I still believe which planning periods end concerning the time they must be starting/continuing. The reason why? Because without lots of advanced preparing and focus on detail, the big event begins sluggishly and doesn't naturally look for a participative program until as well late. Nevertheless, I haven't been to some multi-day 'seminar' which i thought had been worth my personal time because I actually do not perform golf as well as am not taking a look at seminars or even planning periods for my personal recreation as well as social excursions. I really feel strongly how the importance from the planning session ought to be kept paramount within the minds from the participants. There isn't any reason in order to draw points out just with regard to having an extended planning program. How brief is as well short? A proper planning session can't be successfully held in a single morning. Just how long is too much time? Anything lengthier than a few days will result in a negative effect on the operations from the organization, considering the fact that the whole leadership team reaches the proper planning occasion. However, the very best session We ever went to lasted the greater part associated with three times. And, it had been a Fri, Saturday, and Weekend (deliberately selected in order not to hinder normal procedures).
Planning Session Example
An properly sized motel was chosen – inside a rural region and regarding 90 minutes from town – and also the organization rented the whole facility. It had been extremely nicely planned, ahead of time, and just about all contingencies had been considered (personal rooms, foods, walking paths, multiple conference rooms, absolutely no cell support, personal time included in the plan, etc. )#) Created materials have been distributed weeks ahead of time. The assisting team (outdoors consultants) experienced met separately with every participant before the event; the five-person talking to team showed up Friday morning to setup. There had been 24 individuals (which range from the BOSS to brand new managers), that arrived following lunch upon Friday, checked to their rooms, and were in position for the actual afternoon (starting) program at 3 g. m. upon Friday. An additional session had been conducted following dinner upon Friday night and several sessions had been conducted upon Saturday. The big event concluded from 2 g. m. upon Sunday. Of unique note is that each participant remaining the session having a copy from the draft proper plan which commemorated the very first session within the planning procedure. Updates had been added because they became obtainable in the times, weeks, and months in the future. Goals as well as objectives had been established to create measurable final results and modified as required. Organization-wide marketing communications were essential, so projects were designed to brief the whole employee population about the plan and it is iterative modifications. This proper planning occasion remains the very best I possess ever went to. Contrast this particular brief description using the planning events you've attended and you'll see the actual difference which commitment could make. And, vital that you mention: the ensuing strategic strategy completely transformed the business, as had been intended (the business reduced it's service territory and it is product choices, opting to pay attention to its primary strengths). A much better outcome couldn't be thought.
The Price of Proper Planning
I actually do not have confidence in the aged saying, "you get that which you pay with regard to. " Rather, I believe you're going to get no a lot more than you purchase and you will possibly not even get much if you're not completely engaged using the service supplier. Good proper planning isn't cheap. Numerous for-profit businesses cannot pay for it, so it's no surprise how the non-profit businesses struggle mightily using the cost. A typical practice is to possess a friend-of-a-friend carry out a 10 the. m. in order to 3 g. m. (along with lunch! )#) preparing session free of charge (or for some hundred bucks). How prosperous is this method? I indicate not successful whatsoever – as well as, potentially giving an adverse impression in order to strategic planning since the session had been so grossly insufficient. If this really is true, then it's literally do not to possess a strategic preparing session that to possess a bad 1. Fees vary all around the board however, for instance, the example presented over cost $50, 000 (discussed down through $75, 000 with the experimentation associated with producing the actual draft plan throughout the session) – which was more than 15 in years past. I am acquainted with a current strategic arrange for a non-profit business – conducted with a national talking to firm focusing on the operations of this specific non-profit business – and also the cost had been $75, 000 about 2 yrs ago. Nevertheless, take be aware: a donor backed 100% from the cost under the fact that without the strategic strategy, the organization is at trouble. Therefore, my suggestion is always to seek donor funding for that strategic preparing costs. Additionally, I indicate that the business tout the actual existence associated with its proper plan within its imprinted material as well as on its site, thereby demonstrating that it's proactive as well as performs inside a business-like method, which can offer a aggressive advantage throughout fundraising.
Picking out a Strategic Preparing Consultant
The situation study over mentions the five-person talking to team. It was part of the experiment that necessary that number associated with consultants since the end item, as described above, was the draft copy from the strategic plan within the hands of each and every participant. This required the right technology to become on hands (COMPUTER, projector, display, copiers, and so on. )#) along with a typist who had been the fastest I've ever observed. Part from the experiment was make it possible for the participants to become fully engaged within the conversation through not getting notes; rather, everything which was said had been typed about the PC as well as projected about the screen. Throughout breaks, the actual consulting group would team suggestions in to logical areas. One advisor handled just about all contingencies. Another three required turns facilitating the different sessions to provide a unique change associated with pace. During lunch about the closing day time, copies were designed for all individuals and reviewed within the final program before adjournment. Of course, this had been extreme; nevertheless, it definitely was efficient. Generally talking, however, look for a consultant from the reference, meet using the person (or even persons) to find out for those who have a great personality match (essential), discuss the particular scope associated with work, request references (as well as check all of them), and get to evaluation copies associated with other proper plans the actual consultant offers led (these might be proprietary, but the reference can will give you copy — or a minimum of let you take a look at a duplicate – to help you see the particular work item and assess it). Ensure that the talking to fee consists of preliminary function and follow-up function. Also, ensure that the consultant's background is a great fit for the kind of organization (many people believe that the good facilitator may facilitate something, but We disagree; you will find always talents and weaknesses inside a person's understanding base).
The Dynamics from the Planning Program
The greatest challenge for just about any planning session would be to keep the actual group 'on point' (we. e., about them) and also to involve, preferably, everybody within the group within the dialogue. Talking about 'dialogue, ' the term is not really interchangeable along with 'discussion' – you'll need a dialogue not really a discussion – the term discussion hails from percussion that indicates 'banging, impressive, scraping, and so on. ' (exactly the wrong meaning) and it is usually a casual debate (also the incorrect connotation). Conversation, on another hand, is really a conversation as well as an trade of suggestions (not really a debate). Controlling personality variations, tenure variations (that knows what due to how long they've been associated using the organization), starting promptly (even though everybody isn't present! )#), ending promptly (we. e., following a agenda), and documenting the comments from the participants tend to be rightful expectations for that client to possess of the actual facilitator/consultant. Basic problems of regard (we all have been adults) may be the responsibility of every participant. I haven't attended the strategic preparing session where there is not a minumum of one person who didn't desire to be there — and, regrettably, it had been obvious via words and body gestures – that projected some negativity about the entire team. In cases similar to this, it is as much as the CEO to find out how the problem should greatest be dealt with; I suggest removing the actual negativity in the session.
Following Steps with regard to Successful Execution
Too frequently (otherwise most of the time! )#) "what happens in the strategic preparing retreat stays in the strategic preparing retreat… " While this might work within Vegas, it's a sorry end result for severe strategic preparing! Information should be shared following the retreat. My encounter indicates which success originates from follow-up, follow-up, and much more follow-up. It is suggested a "champion" – a person (or really small team) which will manage the actual implementation from the strategic strategy – along with unimpeded, immediate access to the actual CEO. (When the CEO isn't fully supportive then your strategic strategy is condemned to failing. )#) Most of all, I claim that everyone included understand, take, and accept the unequivocal proven fact that additional changes is going to be needed throughout the implementation stage. This is really as it ought to be. Documenting these types of changes (as well as why), studying goals as well as objectives, timelines, assignments as well as providing imprinted copies to become inserted into all of the individual proper planning notebooks is the greatest way I understand to keep your entire team active in the process. (Keep in mind, we tend to be striving for any process, no event… )#)
The objective of this post was to talk about some findings over thirty years associated with strategic preparing experience and also to share recommendations for pre-planning which will improve the probabilities for an effective outcome. I stay concerned how the non-profit field (much more than the federal government sector or even the personal sector) is usually not prepared for proper planning simply because they don't have the money to do a sufficient job and also the pre-planning isn't thorough. A prosperous outcome out of this article is always to get non-profit leaders to consider the topic of proper planning much more seriously – and also to halt any kind of existing programs until important elements of this short article are a minimum of considered. Entire publications are written about strategic preparing, so this short article does not really portend to become conclusive, and then make clear the significance of proper planning and doing the work right. Suggestions and remarks are asked.


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Avoid stuck messages in a network of brokers -------------------------------------------- Key: AMQ-2484 URL: https://issues.apache.org/activemq/browse/AMQ-2484 Project: ActiveMQ Issue Type: Improvement Components: Broker Environment: all Reporter: Andreas Gies Priority: Minor In certain fail over scenarios messages can become "stuck" in a network of brokers. This would be the case if the message was forwarded to a broker because a consumer existed, but the consumer disconnects or dies before the message can be delivered. Th then the consumer reconnects to the network of brokers it might be, that it connects to another member of the NWOB alltogether. If the message has already passed that other broker on its way, the message is stuck. To solve this I was thinking along the lines of allowing a NWOB-redelivery policy. The default for this could be "NONE" and would represent the current behavior. On top of that it would be nice to configure a timeout, after which the message will be passed on even to nodes that it has already crossed. Perhaps some kind of backoffmultiplier would make sense here as well ? Another way might be to simply "forget" the path the message came across, but I am not sure about the potential impacts regarding duplicate messages or similar issues. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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An Illinois mother was charged and tried for the murder of her newborn infant after throwing the child from an 8th story balcony. Unfortunately, the woman was released without any jail time ordered at the end of her trial – and it's all because the judge excused her actions with just 2 horrifying words.
The incident took place in a high-rise apartment building where Mubashra Uddin lived with her Muslims parents. As the woman would later explain, her parents were followers of the Islamic faith and very strict parents.
Of course, this meant that when she got pregnant with her boyfriend's child, she decided to hide it, knowing that her parents wouldn't approve. For nine months, Uddin wore loose clothing in an effort to hide the truth until, one day, it came time to have the child.
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However, things took a turn about 2 years later. For reasons unknown, Uddin's case was transferred to Judge Peggy Chiampas, who didn't quite see things in black and white. In fact, she had a horrifying 2-word excuse for the crimes that would eventually result in the Muslim woman getting out of jail.
According to Judge Chiampas, she was going to take the "family circumstances" into consideration before handing down any decisions, Chicago Tribune reports. Just like that, the court official offered Uddin a $275,000 bail, which her parents gladly paid after their child spent 603 days in jail. Unfortunately, the worst was yet to come.
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Westminster 2017 midfielder Caroline Frock has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Georgetown University.
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Graduation Year: 2017
Position: Midfield
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Lacrosse Honors: Baltimore Metro Team, Max Exposure All-Star, Duke Camp AllS-tar, Freshman on Varsity
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The 2004 CSA Convention
Sarasota, Florida
A very successful CONFEDERATE STAMP ALLIANCE Convention was held 6-8 FEB 2004 in Sarasota, Florida in conjunction with the Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition. CSA Members and Guests enjoyed the 59th traditional Southern Supper held Friday Night 6 FEB 2004 at the Sarasota Hyatt Hotel. An absolutely wonderful dinner was served, and a good time was had by all. The presentation of the CSA exhibit awards took place at the Southern Supper with CSA President Col Ron Teffs presiding. The following exhibit awards were presented:
Col Arnold H. Selengut -- "150 Years of US Precancels" -- APS Gold Medal.
Many thanks to the exhibitors for sharing their collections with us. Additional Awards presented at the Southern Supper:
A special thanks to Col Phil Warman who acted as on-site coordinator for the convention and to Col John L. Kimbrough and Col Ed Herrold who sponsored the traditional CSA Hospitality Room
The Annual General Membership Business Meeting was held 7 FEB 2004 with President Col Ron Teffs presiding. Important points discussed were --
President Teffs announced changes to the Confederate Philatelist journal. Beginning in 2005, the publication will become a quarterly journal with four issues per year instead of six. The format will change, and each issue is expected to have 30% more philatelic content.
>An Official Quarterly Bulletin, which will be mailed to all members, will be instituted very soon by CSA First Vice-President Col Jim Monroe. The "CSA Bulletin" will contain up-to-date news and information of Alliance activities as well as the listings of new members and any other information of importance to the membership.
The CSA archives and library now housed at the APRL (American Philatelic Research Library) in State College PA has now been cataloged and is available for research access.
New procedures are being instituted in order to streamline the new member application process and to keep the applicant informed as to the status of the application.
The full minutes of the meeting will be published in the Confederate Philatelist in accordance with the By-Laws.
Sarasota National Stamp Exhibtition Bourse Area -- From Left: Tom Royster, Jim Taff.
Conrad Bush (left) and Ed Joyce (right) looking at CSA covers at the bourse table.
CSA Hospitality Room -- From Left: Conrad Bush, Larry Baum, Newton Crouch, Jim Monroe
CSA Hospitality Room -- From Left: Ed Herrold, Peter Powell, McCary Ballard, Newton Crouch
Jim Taff (left) and Larry Baum (right) enjoying the social hour prior to the Southern Supper.
Southern Supper Social Hour -- From Left: Ed Herold, Stanley Piller, Van Koppersmith, Phil Warman
Southern Supper Social Hour -- Jack Molesworth (left) and Ed Joyce (right)
CSA President Col Ron Teffs presiding at the Southern Supper.
Southern Supper -- Gen Conrad L. Bush and Betty Bush.
Southern Supper -- CSA Convention Host and Coordinator Col Phil Warman and Mrs. Warman.
The CSA's newest General Dan Warren MD, immediate past president.
Deane Briggs MD (center) receiving the CP Writer's Award flanked by First Vice-President Jim Monroe (left) and President Ron Teffs (right).
Van Koppersmith (center) receiving the CSA Trophy (bust of Robert E. Lee) flanked by First Vice-President Jim Monroe (left) and President Ron Teffs (right).
CSA Generals in Attendance -- From Left: Peter Powell, Jerry Palazolo, McCary Ballard, Frank Crown, (President Ron Teffs in the Center), Dan Warren, Conrad Bush, Trish Kaufmann, Tony Crumbley.


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The Good
- Being absolutely spoilt on Mother's Day by my darling husband.
- Spending a wonderful Mother's Day with my mummy.
- The final countdown to finding our Squishy's gender (this Friday...yay!!!)
- The cooler weather. Winter is my favourite season!
The Bad
- Continuing back pain. The doctor says it is in my joint so there is not a lot I can do except take it easy.
- My major fail at footy tipping this week. Luckily everyone had a bad round so I still have a chance of clawing my way up to the top.
- The weirdo noises my car has started making. I think it's time for a visit to the mechanics.
The Bump
19 weeks and I finally feel like I am starting to look pregnant. A few people have told me I have popped this past week. I am getting a bit more comfortable with it now too and realised that when I was trying to hide it I was just making myself look bigger. So I have embraced the bump and am dressing to show it off. The annoying thing about looking pregnant is that everyone now feels the need to touch my stomach. I don't mind with people I know but sometimes it gets rather annoying. Oh well, I guess everyone is just excited so I can't complain too much.


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A friend of mine told a story about a friend of theirs who bought his wife a spatula for her birthday. As the joke went, we weren't exactly sure which was worse, actually buying the spatula or thinking it was a good idea to buy the spatula. Similarly, the Republican party in Texas recently held their convention and came through with some interesting platform ideas. The most interesting was an endorsement of what we might call "conversion therapy" for homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgender individuals. A letter writer to the Chronicle offered this on Saturday:
"Regarding "GOP 'gay therapy' plank draws criticism" (Page A1, Wednesday), as a delegate to the Texas GOP convention I saw the reparative therapy plank as something the Democrats would embrace – offering a choice to those who wanted one. It's like that "woman's right to choose" plank the Democrats have. But ours does not promote the pre-emption of human life."
Much like the spatula story, I'm not sure what is worse, having an opinion that reparative therapy is somehow a good thing in this day and age or honestly coming out and saying that they actually thought progressives would be on board. No, I'm sure the latter is worse. See, this isn't about reparative therapy anymore. It's not about immigration reform. It's not about gun control. It's not about climate change. It's not about raising the minimum wage. It's not about education reform. It's not about any single issue you can think of. This is about insanity pure and simple.
Albert Einstein once defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result." However, I would call that the definition of stupidity or stubbornness. Insanity has a clinical definition that mental health care professionals use. In terms of the lay person I would say that it occurs when someone no longer has a firm grip on reality. In politics, there are any number of opinions that can be held on any particular issue. Holding opinions outside the mainstream doesn't bother me or concern me particularly. What concerns me is when you have a deluded belief that your opinions are the mainstream when they clearly are not. Believe in raparative therapy if you wish, but don't make any mistake about the fact that your opinion is not going to be shared by even a considerable minority of the population.
If I am liable to believe that a spatula, vacuum cleaner, or dish washer is a romantic gift for my wife, what other wonderful surprises am I going to come up with? Similarly, if I think raparative therapy, mandatory sonograms, or a border fence with former East German wall guards is reasonable then how are reasonable folks supposed to bargain with you on other issues? The answer is of course that you can't and that is the scary thing. After all, progressives may not agree on much and we might have a fervent disagreement on nothing more than the order of which issues should come first. Unfortunately, that debate is an academic one because none of the issues are destined to see the light of day.
The John Boehner House of Representatives passed fewer bills than any House since the Civil War. Mind you, we aren't even talking about bills that had to clear both houses and be signed by the president. We are talking about bills passed only by the House. So, don't blame divided government on this one. At least, don't blame a Democratic Senate and Democratic president. Blame a political party that seems to be at war with itself. Blame a political party that seems to be at war with reality. Those struggling to come to grips with the platform passed by the Texas GOP convention have called it anti-woman, anti-immigrant, or anti-poor. It's a struggle because the platform is all of those things and more. In fact, you might as well call it anti-humanity.
When Majority Leader Cantor was defeated in his Virginia primary this last week, it was said that guests at a party hosted by Nancy Pelosi cheered. That's certainly understandable, but no matter how much I may hate my neighbor, I can't cheer too loudly when his house is on fire. Fires tend to spread and that fire may find itself on my roof before you know it. After all, the beauty of the American system of government is that there have always been cooks on both sides of the coin that have held opinions most of us would call ridiculous. Some of us may even share in an occasional wacky opinion here and there. The key is in realizing we exist outside the mainstream on a particular issue and coming to meet in the middle for a common sense solution. Today's ultra conservatives have left the reservation. They are under the mistaken belief that their views are reasonable. Be careful before you open that next gift, it may be a can opener.


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There's no disguising the truth that Green Lantern has thus far been a box office failure, both here in the U.S. and worldwide. Box Office Mojo puts the domestic gross at $91 million through Friday. The total rises to $120 million if you count overseas viewings in the gross.
With numbers like that, you'd think Time Warner
This is what happens when you let a wizard run your world. Harry Potter, in this case.
Since Hogwarts first arrived on the big screen in 2001, Warner Bros. has reaped the windfall from more than $6 billion in worldwide box office receipts. Operating profit from filmed entertainment exceeded $1.1 billion last year, more than double 2001's total. Finding a replacement for Harry Potter is key to growing that profit base.
Yet investors skeptical of the wisdom of staying with the Lantern franchise may have a point. The original trailer impressed few, in part because it emphasized comedic timing over epic adventure. See for yourself:
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Social and Communication Difficulties
Children with social and communication difficulties have problems with getting on with other people and understanding what other people mean. Like other children, every child with social and communication difficulties will be different.
What are Communication Difficulties?
Communication is not just what people say to each other with words. It is also body language, facial expression and the tone of voice. All of these things combined are communication.
Many people with communication difficulties may find it hard to understand the meaning you put into your voice, for example the tone of your voice. They may find it difficult to understand the messages we give to each other without speaking, such as the expression we have on our face or a gesture like waving, pointing or shrugging our shoulders.
What are Social Difficulties?
Taking turns can be very challenging to a child with social difficulties. This can often make it hard to make or keep friends and join in games. Many children will struggle with eye contact, knowing when to give eye contact and knowing when to look away to not make someone feel uncomfortable as it may appear that they are staring.
It may also be difficult to understand what other people are thinking or feeling. Many children will find it difficult to see things from someone else's point of view. This can make children with social difficulties appear selfish or uncaring. They may do things which seem out of place, such as talking in a very loud voice to the person who is standing right next to them or talking continually about things that interest them to someone they have never met before.
These kinds of social difficulties need to be addressed carefully. Take the time to use social stories of visual symbols to work through these situations and guide the child into what is seen as appropriate behaviour.
Children with social and communication difficulties can become very frustrated when they do not understand situations; sometimes they hit out or find it hard to understand what other people are feeling. They may not understand that they have hurt other people.


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"It seems like only yesterday that we last celebrated the performance marketing industry's successes." In reality, time had flown by and we found ourselves in the Grosvenor's Great Room once again, celebrating another incredibly healthy 12 months of achievements and creativity in Performance. Winning a Performance Marketing Award in today's environment really is an honour. A high level of competition from stakeholders old and new has seen the industry revel in technology advances that are enabling more budgets to be aligned to the performance channel. In the words of one of this year's prestigious judges, "It is far more difficult to win a Performance Marketing Award now than it was four years ago." Speaking of the judges, these industry veterans deserve my thanks and indeed, gratitude. It takes a lot of time and patience to review, assess and offer the high standard of critique that the Performance Marketing Awards strives for.
This year's judging day showcased a significant level of excitement towards the evolution of the performance marketing industry and the importance of delivering value, ever present in all those shortlisted entries. I would like to offer my warmest of thanks to our co sponsors this year, Webgains, and to our supporting sponsors for joining us in 2014. Finally, all that there is left for me to do is say congratulations to all the companies and individuals who were shortlisted, highly commended and whom received a Performance Marketing Award. I am certain this book of the night accurately demonstrates the creativity of an entire industry.
–– Sarah Parsonage Managing Director PerformanceIN
Hal Cruttenden
Host of the Performance Marketing Awards 2014
Hal Cruttenden is a seasoned comedian, actor and writer. His credits stretch from Eastenders and The Madness of King George all the way to Comedy Rocks and The Rob Brydon Show. Hal is unashamedly suburban, by his own admission teetering on the edge of a midlife crisis. According to The Scotsman 'he takes the personal and the ridiculous, and whizzes them into a delicious comedy smoothie that's sweet with a hint of sharpness.' His camp delivery belies his status as a married man and a father, all of which is on show when it comes to patio furniture and one-upmanship with the neighbours. Hal has appeared on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, The Omid Djalili Show and John Bishop's Only Joking. He's toured with Brydon and Sean Lock, popped up in Kavanagh QC and Mrs Dalloway, and performed stand-up almost everywhere from Belgium to Bahrain – winning rave reviews at Montreal's Just For Laughs.
From Our Sponsor It seems that it is barely five minutes since we were here last year, celebrating the best of 2012. While the year moves quickly, there has been no shortage of developments in the last twelve months. Looking back on 2013, the maturation and progression of the industry is clear and it is a delight to be co-sponsoring an event which is all about giving the industry the recognition it deserves.
As much as it is about appreciation of the industry as a whole, the Performance Marketing Awards is also about recognition of the individual achievements and developments which have taken place over the last year. Performance marketing has always been an inherently progressive field, but that is
not a trait we should take for granted; it is only through ensuring we make a space for innovation and experimentation that we can continue to drive the industry forward for all stakeholders and deliver the meaningful results we know are possible.
Ultimately, though, tonight is about celebration; after a year of hard work, now is the time to let our hair down, catch up with our industry partners, and celebrate the best that the industry has to offer.
To cut a long story short, have fun tonight, you deserve it! –– The Webgains Team
Every year we invite a select number of hand-picked judges to identify the entries that are a cut above the rest. This year, 16 candidates did just that.
Claudio Annicchiarico
Jonathan Beeston
Dan Bunyan
Hugh Durkin
Head of Digital, CRM & Data
Director, New Product Innovation
PwC Strategy – Manager
PMD Emerging Partnerships Lead EMEA
Darren Goldie
Leo Harrison
Richard Hartigan
Richie Jones
Havas Media
Park Resorts
Chief Development Officer & Managing Partner
Industry Manager
Sales & Marketing Director (CMO)
Caroline Mulvihill
Jon Myers
Jason Norris
Josie Shah
Marin Software
Head of Affiliates BT Consumer Division
Commercial Director – EMEA
Amazon Partnership Manager
Director, Partner Marketing
Ross Sleight
Michael Steckler
Jeremy Waite
Cian Weeresinghe
The Guardian
Chief Strategy Officer
EVP, Global Business Operations
Head of Social Strategy EMEA
Head of Growth Hacking
HIGHLY COMMENDED Yieldify SHORTLISTED ENTRIES MediaVest with FeedSpark for CreditCardvu Outbrain Skimlinks Editor Sociomantic Labs Ve – Neilson Online Abandonment Conversion Yieldify
MediaVest with FeedSpark for CreditCardvu
Over the course of 2013, Mediavest, in collaboration with Feedspark, worked to develop a highly innovative tool that enabled finance advertisers across the performance marketing industry to monitor in real time, and in extensive detail, the credit card market in the UK.
"...a depth of insight... that has never before been available as a sole offering."
CreditCardvu was launched. It provided advertisers and their agencies with a depth of insight into ranking, rate change monitoring, competitor analysis, market price trends and compliance monitoring that has never before been available as a sole offering. Judges noted the complexity of today's UK credit card market and the commercial need for a product such as CreditCardvu, commending the impressive use of Feedspark's technology in order to collate a wealth of data, which was then fully churned into a tailored offering for each advertiser.
HIGHLY COMMENDED 7thingsmedia with Furniture Village SHORTLISTED ENTRIES 7thingsmedia with Furniture Village Carat for Clydesdale Bank Net Media Planet The Power of Now: TV-Online Omnicom Media Group with Hewlett Packard Performics for RBS Group Trend Micro and DigitasLBi twentysix digital for Damart Viking in conjunction with Summit & Tradedoubler
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With on-demand TV viewing increasing at pace, traditional TV advertising with paid search through the use of media schedules no longer works effectively. Net Media Planet created a brand new technology solution that intelligently combined TV advertising with paid search to overcome this emerging business challenge for its client, Superdrug.
"Net Media Planet used real-time paid search strategies that were deemed ahead of the curve by judges�
Monitoring live on-site user engagement as viewers watched TV, Net Media Planet responded instantly through paid search - capturing realtime increases in product demand from TV advertising. In response to new business challenges, Net Media Planet used real-time paid search strategies that were deemed ahead of the curve by judges.
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HIGHLY COMMENDED VoucherCodes.co.uk with The Body Shop SHORTLISTED ENTRIES 7thingsmedia with Liberty London affilinet with Thomas Cook Group Chalk Social with Warehouse Style Me If You Can iProspect for GM & Vauxhall myThings for Shop Direct Next Jump & Hotels.com Tradedoubler & Tesco.com for the Hudl Campaign VoucherCodes.co.uk with The Body Shop
myThings for Shop Direct
myThings worked with Shop Direct digital department store brands Very.co.uk and Littlewoods to create a retargeted video advertising campaign in which the actual video was personalised in real time.
"...delivering the best of what branding, engagement and direct response can offer in a single campaign�
By combining programmatic video ad optimisation, smart use of targeting and personalisation data a truly innovative brand engagement campaign was created that showcased impressive incremental ROI. Judges commended the impressive campaign, delivering the best of what branding, engagement and direct response can offer in a single campaign whilst tying into Shop Direct's cross-channel marketing activities.
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HIGHLY COMMENDED Somo and Very.co.uk Christmas Campaign SHORTLISTED ENTRIES Domino's & Affiliate Window myThings for Littlewoods.com Somo and Very.co.uk Christmas Campaign TopCashback, Mobile and Snap & Save Tradedoubler & The Body Shop
Tradedoubler & The Body Shop Throughout 2013, Tradedoubler and The Body Shop succeeded in developing a mature integrated and truly omnichannel programme. Not only joining up desktop, mobile and in-store sales channels, but also harnessed mobile digital wallet technology Passbook.
"...Tradedoubler & The Body Shop worked to deliver a seamless experience between all customer touch points�
With customer experience and brand interaction at front of mind, Tradedoubler & The Body Shop worked to deliver a seamless experience between all customer touch points alongside a smart marketing plan that was fully adapted based on context and device type to maximise the impact of sales and marketing efforts. Judges commended the impressive figures around in-store footfall within a well executed mobile marketing campaign.
HIGHLY COMMENDED affilinet with Tesco Kitchens SHORTLISTED ENTRIES affilinet with Tesco Kitchens Discountvouchers in conjunction with LivingSocial twentysix digital for Brighthouse Ve – Three Pre-Submit Re-Engagement Campaign Vizeum and Malibu VoucherCodes.co.uk Black Friday Campaign
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Vizeum and Malibu Malibu teamed up with Vizeum to develop a digital strategy to support and promote the Malibutique, a pop-up boutique and cocktail bar that recreates the 'getting ready moment' before a night out.
"...impressed by an increase in engagement levels that far exceeded industry averages."
Data about Malibu and partner products gathered at the event was fed directly into the email database and attendees received entirely personalised emails post event, specific to these preferences. All of the data was captured and acted upon in real time and rules were setup in advance to ensure campaigns were relevant to the user's experience. By sharing meaningful and relevant messages, event attendees recruited new visitors to the Malibu website, social and partner pages. Malibu acquired a robust database, with judges impressed by an increase in engagement levels that far exceeded industry averages.
HIGHLY COMMENDED vouchercloud – Ocado: Checkout our success SHORTLISTED ENTRIES Convertr Media Fitness First & Affiliate Window Mindshare Automotive Mindshare with BP vouchercloud – Ocado: Checkout our success Yieldify with M&co
"...drive a consistent pipeline of high quality data, delivered quickly into Fiat Group's lead management process."
Convertr technology allowed Fiat Group to set out their own quality assurance scoring dependant on the brand and model of the car. Alongside this they used unique algorithms to match relevant and strongly performing publishers to each car brand and model. The result was a level of lead verification in line with the key customisable acquisition metric, with leads delivered in real time straight to Fiat's nearest dealer. Judges were impressed with the Convertr platforms' ability to drive a consistent pipeline of high-quality data, delivered quickly into Fiat Group's lead management process, alongside success in blending the group's online and offline lead processes.
The Fiat Group utilised Convertr technology to streamline the process of acquiring and delivering real time leads, direct to their dealer network.
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HIGHLY COMMENDED 7thingsmedia SHORTLISTED ENTRIES 7thingsmedia Havas Media Group Neo@Ogilvy Optimus Performance Marketing R.O.EYE Stream:20 United Digital Group
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R.O.EYE has been named winners of the hotly contested Best Agency category.
"...R.O.EYE showcased a significant rate of both client retention and new client wins�
R.O.EYE remains heavily involved in all aspects of the performance marketing industry, operating out of their Manchester and London hubs. A well-versed educator in the space, the performance marketing agency has continually pushed the benefits of performance to a hefty number of new-to-industry advertisers and across in a series of digital events across the UK. Gaining lots of ground in 2013, R.O.EYE showcased a significant rate of both client retention and new client wins and judges were impressed with how the agency kicked on throughout 2013.
HIGHLY COMMENDED EE in conjunction with Affiliate Window & MEC SHORTLISTED ENTRIES 7thingsmedia with Furniture Village Convertr Media EE in conjunction with Affiliate Window & MEC iProspect for Hive by British Gas NetRefer Sociomantic Labs Tradedoubler & Morrisons Cellar Tradedoubler & Venere
Tradedoubler & Morrisons Cellar Tradedoubler teamed up with Morrisons for the launch of Morrisons Cellar, with the challenge of not only gaining market share in the highly competitive online wine market place; but also taking a household brand and building its reputation in the digital space.
"Tradedoubler used product USP's to educate its publishers, turning them into brand advocates who in turn educated customers."
Without resorting to discounting, Tradedoubler set out to use the products' USP's to educate its publishers, turning them into brand advocates that in turn educated customers. Unique on-site content, offering a vast range of recipes, a robust feed, accommodating comparison and high-end content sites and competitive CPAs were used as part of Morrisons' unique offering, vitally important when entering an already well-established vertical.
HIGHLY COMMENDED vouchercloud – Full Body Search SHORTLISTED ENTRIES 7thingsmedia with Tessuti iCrossing with UNIQLO iProspect for BAYV JVWEB & Microsoft Store UK, a new keyword approach MEC with EE Starcom MediaVest: Driving Demand Starcom MediaVest: Lodging Results theMediaFlow with the HIPPOBAG vouchercloud – Full Body Search
iProspect for BAYV iProspect was tasked with improving efficiency at Buy As You View (BAYV), who sell electrical goods and home furniture on a weekly repayment basis, following acquisition.
"By going hyperlocal to deliver more return on PPC spend, iProspect took BAYV data to create a geographical campaign..."
By going hyper-local to deliver more return on PPC spend, iProspect took BAYV data to create a geographical campaign that would be precise enough to mirror BAYV's service footprint. iProspect meticulously plotted geographical locations and transferred them onto Google Maps. A bespoke AdWords script was then created that enabled the optimised geographical data to reach each PPC campaign.
HIGHLY COMMENDED Convertr Media Nokia & FusePump BuyNow Solution SHORTLISTED ENTRIES affilinet with Debenhams Convertr Media DC Storm and House of Fraser F&F Clothing Performance Display with Criteo Insight – Demonstrating the Value of Performance Linkdex Publisher Discovery Nokia & FusePump BuyNow Solution Quidco and Shop Direct collaboration
F&F Clothing Performance Display with Criteo
2013 was a key year for F&F Clothing Online (part of Tesco PLC). With high targets and market competitiveness increasing there was a need to optimise and innovate their offer more than they had ever done before.
"...judges were impressed with the efficiency gains made from close collaboration between parties.�
Working with Criteo, data was fully analysed and a significant opportunity to increase revenue and deliver an enhanced customer experience without raising associated costs was identified. The data was fully assessed using split, A/B, inventory, and overlaying tests before it was fully rolled out. Driving incremental growth and yielding both short and long term benefits for F&F Clothing as well as the consumer, judges were impressed with the efficiency gains made from close collaboration between parties.
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HIGHLY COMMENDED GDM & Eventim SHORTLISTED ENTRIES Crave & Lamb – Cheltenham Fever At Coral F&F Clothing Performance Display with Criteo GDM & Eventim Sociomantic Labs
Crave & Lamb Cheltenham Fever At Coral
A very time-limited and saturated marketing event, the Cheltenham Festival is big business for bookmakers every year. Crave & Lamb set to work on minimising wastage from current digital media buying activity, whilst ensuring there was a collective increase in transparency and efficiency.
"...well backed with clever use of technology and real time bidding to deliver a very impressive ROI."
Through effective assessment of insight and trends, Crave & Lamb's unique approach to client Coral meant it was able to monetise players through a successful combination of internal customer marketing and display retargeting. Judges said that the entry was 'simply excellent', with clever use of technology and realtime bidding to deliver a very impressive ROI.
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HIGHLY COMMENDED O2 SHORTLISTED ENTRIES Commission Junction and Argos JVWEB & Microsoft Store: When diversity means ROI O2 Rakuten Marketing and Rakuten Play.com Tradedoubler & Seatwave Tradedoubler & Tesco.com twentysix digital for Brighthouse VoucherCodes.co.uk with Marks & Spencer
VoucherCodes.co.uk with Marks & Spencer
In December 2013, VoucherCodes.co.uk and Marks & Spencer collaborated on a multichannel campaign that drove a significant sum of revenue within a short period, delivering an impressive amount of in-store sales, but also uplifting online revenue during peak season trading.
"...extended reach of incremental sales through a multifaceted strategy.�
Mobile, email, social and display were all utilised to great effect during the collaboration, one that allowed M&S to receive a combination of highly targeted users and an extended reach of incremental sales through a multi-faceted strategy. Judges were impressed with the campaign results and also the internal profile that this raised across the M&S business for the performance marketing industry.
HIGHLY COMMENDED iProspect for Asda SHORTLISTED ENTRIES iProspect for Asda iProspect for Tourism Ireland Nectar Pegasus with Bio-Oil R.O.EYE with UK Barn Finds for eBay TopCashback.co.uk with Sky and #skychristmasmovies
Nectar The 'Megapoints Treasure Hunt' was an online competition designed to utilise social media to promote and further the reach of the Nectar coalition campaign - built by Freestyle.
"The competition proved to be an innovative way of increasing awareness via partner websites."
The campaign ran during October 2013, involving 11 participating brands. Nectar cardholders were invited to play the game via Nectar's website or Facebook page, from where they were given a series of clues to find objects on Nectar partner sites - with a range of prizes donated by partners. Huge coordination was required for the Treasure Hunt launch between Nectar and the participating brands, as it involved sending content live within a very short space of time. The competition proved to be an innovative way of increasing awareness, together with social shares and links to Nectar messaging.
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"They devised an ambitious growth strategy... comfortably exceeding campaign objectives"
It devised an ambitious growth strategy with an emphasis on global affiliate and direct recruitment, launching affiliate campaigns in new territories, expanding direct partner activity and optimising metasearch partners. Dedicated support and cross-channel collaboration provided key global activity learnings and performance trends for international territories. Through advanced reporting, affiliates and direct partners were able to refine and refocus their activities on the best performing global routes, comfortably exceeding campaign objectives.
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'Making affiliate marketing easier' for publishers was the overarching theme for Affiliate Window's MyAW entry.
"...facilitating a large number of new programme relationships and an impressive increase in revenue..."
Creating a browser plugin that allows for full access to offers, deals, and the ability to easily post across multiple publishing platforms, MyAW was released and offered publishers the ability to create links, benefit from one-click shares and oneclick signup to new programmes and be alerted to all relevant voucher and offer promotions with relevant advertisers was all included in the one-stop browser extension. In addition to increasing efficiency, the extension has received significant uptake from Affiliate Window's publisher base, facilitating a large number of new programme relationships and an impressive increase in revenue, which was fully attributed to MyAW.
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HIGHLY COMMENDED Crave & Lamb – Cheltenham Fever At Coral SHORTLISTED ENTRIES BT, Quidco & Affiliate Window Crave & Lamb - Cheltenham Fever At Coral Domino's The Support Group Nokia & FusePump BuyNow Solution Performics for RBS Group
Nokia & FusePump BuyNow Solution
In a competitive smartphone marketing where e-commerce is becoming even more of a priority, Nokia's objectives had shifted and resulted in more focus on its direct marketing activity.
"...judges also commended the entry for the impressive ROI that the solution delivered."
Working to create a stronger link between its marketing activity and online sales, Nokia sought the expertise of FusePump to produce a 'Buy Now Solution' which retrieves offers for Nokia products from partner sites, displaying them on the nokia.com website and allowing Nokia to see actual sales and conversion rates. The 'Buy Now Solution' enabled Nokia to fully get to grips with its marketing activity and judges also commended the entry for the impressive ROI that the solution delivered.
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Next Jump & John Lewis Gift Guide
Over the peak Christmas shopping period, Next Jump partnered with John Lewis to leverage data insights that assisted shoppers to perfect their Christmas gifting experience.
"...complex real time browsing and sales data was coupled with behavioural, transactional and search data to personalise the shopping experience...�
The Gift Guide was a customised engineered build for John Lewis, from which several key data points were touched to construct a personalisation engine. This mammoth piece of bespoke development work created an interactive shopping experience for consumers, with a sophisticated algorithm to make the product increasingly intelligent. Judges were impressed with how complex real-time browsing and sales data bonded with behavioural, transactional and search data to personalise the shopping experience and show users the most relevant products.
HIGHLY COMMENDED BT & Affiliate Window SHORTLISTED ENTRIES 7thingsmedia with Furniture Village BT & Affiliate Window Commission Junction and Homebase Commission Junction and TUI Dixons & Affiliate Window John Lewis & Affiliate Window MADE.COM OMG for Confused.com Tradedoubler & Morrisons Cellar
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The TUI programme at commission junction has been rewarded with the muchvaunted best managed affiliate programme.
"...a weighty increase in revenue that comprehensively smashed targets.�
A well run and seasoned programme that integrates all commercial activity, data learnings and consumer analysis to continually understand the brand's audience and apply a strong marketing strategy accordingly was evident within the entry. Additional measures undertaken in 2013 included deeper analysis of user behaviours and paths to conversion, resulting in a significant increase in informed decisions and ultimately a far superior ROI was generated. There were many more aspects of the TUI programme that impressed the judges, alongside a weighty increase in revenue that comprehensively smashed targets.
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HIGHLY COMMENDED Performics for RBS Group in partnership with OMG SHORTLISTED ENTRIES Aviva & Affiliate Window Churchill Car Insurance Neo@Ogilvy for American Express OMG for Legal & General Performics for RBS Group in partnership with OMG vouchercloud – A nod in the right direction
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Achieving a considerable amount in a short space of time, Legal & General's network migration resulted in sales volume growth that overachieved against target, whilst ensuring watertight legal compliance.
"Performance programme success was key to Legal & General's surge up the insurance rankings during 2013..."
Legal & General has also driven the insurance category forward by implementing a creative strategy with certain publisher demographics to increase value and revenue for the programme. Performance programme success was key to Legal & General's surge up the insurance rankings during 2013 and judges were fully impressed with the gains made across the areas of revenue and publisher management.
HIGHLY COMMENDED Nike with Webgains vouchercloud – Joules: A strategy set in stone SHORTLISTED ENTRIES 7thingsmedia with Furniture Village Commission Junction and Argos Commission Junction and Homebase Dixons Retail & Affiliate Window Harveys Furniture with R.O.EYE John Lewis & Affiliate Window Nike with Webgains vouchercloud – Joules: A strategy set in stone
7thingsmedia with Furniture Village
Tasked with creating an affiliate programme for Furniture Village, 7thingsmedia devised a multichannel strategy, which identified significant untapped opportunities within key publisher and consumer segments.
"...driving impressive ROI well above agreed targets.�
Seeing opportunities outside of running the standard commission increase, 7thingsmedia implemented a data-led approach, tackling three key areas and driving impressive ROI well above agreed targets. In a very competitive category, judges commended the entry for it's clever data-led segmented approach running across the entire campaign.
HIGHLY COMMENDED Tradedoubler & Hotels.com SHORTLISTED ENTRIES 7thingsmedia with James Villa Holidays Carat for Netflights Commission Junction and TUI Resorthoppa & Affiliate Window TopCashback.co.uk Tradedoubler & Hotels.com
Commission Junction and TUI Commission Junction delivered impressive revenue growth for TUI. It integrated all commercial activity, data learnings and consumer analysis - using the performance space as the starting point to make more informed and profitable decisions across all marketing channels.
"...allowed publishers to generate continuous revenue and keep TUI front of mind outside of the key travel season.�
CJ implemented a hybrid commission structure which allowed publishers to generate continuous revenue and keep TUI front of mind outside of the key travel season. Judges commented on the complex path to conversion data analysis, which even took macro-economic issues and weather into consideration for unusual peaks and troughs in revenue.
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uSwitch.com uSwitch demonstrated how their use of agile methodology allowed them to remain fleet of foot despite driving huge volume, and deliver cuttingedge technology to stay ahead of market developments.
"...saw uSwitch gain market share while others recoiled."
In undertaking a new approach to understanding attribution, uSwitch was able to gain a better understanding of the customer and the market, conducting nationally representative research into the broadband industry. Judges were impressed with agile delivery techniques, reducing delivery risk and time to market – particularly the reaction to Google's Enhanced Campaigns, which saw uSwitch gain market share while others dwindled.
HIGHLY COMMENDED Amy Todd – Account Manager: MEC Global SHORTLISTED ENTRIES Ami Spencer Head of Affiliates Amy Lucas Senior Account Manager Amy Todd Account Manager Lauren Forbes Key Account Manager Shaun Hobbs Account Manager William Goff Head of Client Delivery
Will Goff Head of Client Delivery at Performance Horizon Group
As head of client delivery for SaaS platform Performance Horizon Group, Will Goff's remit covers managing a team of global client delivery specialists that cater for some of the world's largest clients.
"...voting process promoted his pragmatic, positive and collaborative approach to client management."
Described as a hard-working, dedicated and knowledgeable member of Performance Horizon Group's staff, Will has travelled and worked across Europe, North America and JAPAC resulting in a challenging role that has to take into account different cultures and local market dynamics. Comments left for Will during the voting process promoted his pragmatic, positive and collaborative approach to client management.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES ASDA BT Debenhams Expedia JD Group John Lewis LivingSocial The Hut Group Very.co.uk
Digital Media Agency London | New York | Singapore Affiliates | Display | Lead Generation | Mobile | PPC | SEO | Social Media
John Lewis Strong partnerships, well managed, open to ideas and always willing to consider proposals were just a few of the many reasons John Lewis was selected as this year's Industry Choice of Advertiser.
"Strong partnerships, well-managed, open to ideas and always willing to consider proposals..."
As a well-known brand with extremely strong marketing campaigns, all above the line and in-store creative is aligned with the affiliate programme to ensure a smooth customer journey. The continuous year-onyear growth of the affiliate programme also resonated with voters.
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Digital Media Agency London | New York | Singapore Affiliates | Display | Lead Generation | Mobile | PPC | SEO | Social Media
GDM Digital Good reach, quality traffic and notable success in optimisation for clients has led to GDM Digital winning this year's Industry Choice of Publisher award.
"Good reach, quality traffic and notable success in optimisation for clients..."
Through 'fantastic' support and account management, easy integration and a significant, increase in programme performance regardless of account size, GDM Digital has been touted as one of the most responsive and savvy publishers around in today's market. GDM have acted professionally in the promotion of clients both in the UK and internationally, are at the forefront of technology and consistently pass this knowledge onto their client base.
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Affiliate Window Recognised by the wider industry of publishers, advertisers and agencies, this year's Industry Choice of Network award has gone to Affiliate Window.
"...user experience of Affiliate Window's platform was highly acclaimed by voters, as was the account management, service and overall performance..."
The user experience of Affiliate Window's platform was highly acclaimed by voters, as was the account management, service and overall performance from the network's employees over the past 12 months. One voter described Affiliate Window as 'an extension of their own team, nothing is too much trouble. They provide invaluable market data and insights and are a pleasure to work with.'
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Vizeum and Malibu strategy to support and promote the Malibutique – a pop-up boutique and cocktail bar that recreates the 'getting ready moment' before a night out.
"...judges impressed by an increase in engagement levels that far exceeded industry averages." Malibu teamed up with Vizeum to develop a digital strategy to support and promote a series of Malibu offline events. Malibu teamed up with Vizeum to develop a digital
Data about Malibu and partner products gathered at the event was fed directly into the email database and attendees received entirely personalised emails post event, specific to these preferences. All of the data was captured and acted upon in real time and rules were set up in advance to ensure campaigns were relevant to the user's experience. By sharing meaningful and relevant messages, event attendees recruited new visitors to the Malibu website, social and partner pages and Malibu acquired a robust database. Judges praised and increase in engagement levels that far exceeded industry averages.
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The Cod Hole is an Internationally Famous Dive destination offering very exciting year round diving.
Located at the top of the Ribbon Reefs 200km north of Cairns, the Cod Hole is renowned for its huge, but friendly, Potato Cod (Groper).
These diver friendly fish will amaze you with their sheer size and seeming eagerness to pose for camera.
They are inquisitive by nature and very popular with divers.
The reef here is composed of a lot of small coral outcrops with some nice gorgonias. The wall slopes up fairly gently to the main reef top.
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Hello and welcome to The Compost Bin. I'm Compostwoman and I live with my family in rural Herefordshire. We have nearly four acres of garden and woodland, all managed organically, which we share with Chickens, Cats, Guinea Pigs and assorted wildlife. We also grow a lot of our own food, run courses in all sorts of things and make a lot of compost!
I work as an environmental educator, lecturer, writer and Forest School leader at Moors Wood . I am a Master Composter and have spent the last 11 years as a volunteer Community Compost adviser with Garden Organic and my local Council. I offer talks and run workshops and events where we talk about compost, veg growing, chicken keeping, cooking, preserving and sustainable living. We also make crafts and have fun.
We try to live a more self sufficient lifestyle here, as best we can, while still having a comfortable life and lots of fun. To learn more about us click on the About Compostwoman tab and remember to click on the photos to make them full size!
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Invasion of the hens
An INVASION!
It took me ages to chase them out! :-)))
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I love the close up pictures of the chickens. I am still not sure if I could cope with chickens. I am not to keen on Buggies and the like because they fly at you when not in the cage.ReplyDelete
But if you prune/cut their wings they dont fly do they? I dont mind as long as they dont go near my head. LOL Pigeons in London have a lot to answer for. They have made me petrified of flapping things near me.
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No hens don't fly like pigeons do...they don't fly at all if you clip the wing feathers...and even my best flier, Goldie, can only just manage to flutter up ( more wing assisted jumping really) on to my shoulder...
So no, I wouldn't worry about hens on that front...BUT you might worry about them coming in through a cat flap......
I love it! Chickens in the kitchen! That would never happen at my house, as long as I have three dogs, and I imagine my cats wouldn't be too keen on a chicken invasion either. Thanks for the laugh, compost woman.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4 December 2008 at 10:16
Hee hee these photos made me giggle!ReplyDelete
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