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Auto insurance in Las Vegas is mandatory, but going beyond minimum coverage provides additional financial protection as you deal with the city's traffic, construction and tourists. Keep reading to find our picks for the best car insurance in Las Vegas.
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Driving in Las Vegas, NV
You're legally required to have car insurance in Las Vegas, but several factors make purchasing policies with additional coverage a good idea. Many Las Vegas drivers feel safer knowing they have more than the legal minimum of financial protection in case of an accident.
- Crashes in Las Vegas: There are more than 20,000 car crashes in Las Vegas each year, with the majority of automobile accidents occurring on Interstate 15. Comprehensive car insurance policies provide Las Vegas residents with personal injury protection, collision protection, liability coverage, medical coverage, roadside assistance and rental car reimbursement if they get into a serious accident.
- Road conditions in Las Vegas: Because Las Vegas attracts more than 40 million visitors each year, there are always drivers here who are unfamiliar with the city. These tourists often drive erratically and create traffic jams, making everyone on the road less safe. Frequent construction also causes poor road conditions. Because of these persistent issues, residents of Las Vegas benefit from having a policy with comprehensive coverage.
- Vehicle theft in Las Vegas: Each day, around 25 cars are reported stolen in Las Vegas. Areas like Sunrise Manor, Paradise and Bracken have higher-than-usual vehicle theft rates. If you live in one of these areas, you should have a car insurance policy that covers the full value of your vehicle after a theft. Though people living in safer neighborhoods, like Arden, are less susceptible to crime, car insurance that covers the full replacement value of your car is still a good idea.
Average Las Vegas car insurance quotes
Annual premiums for car insurance in Las Vegas range from $850 to $2,000.
The table below demonstrates the cost of car insurance for a 30-year-old woman depending on where she lives in Las Vegas. The neighborhood or ZIP code where someone lives affects the price of their car insurance policy based on the number of stolen vehicles, fraudulent injury claims and vandalism reports in the area.
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|Summerlin - 89128
|Buffalo - 89117
|Huntridge - 89104
|Sunrise Manor - 89122
|Arden - 89118
|Paradise - 89132
Other factors that influence the annual cost of car insurance in Las Vegas are:
- Coverage level
- Age
- Gender
- Marital status
- Credit score
- Driving history
Discounts are usually available for customers who have excellent driving records, use anti-theft devices or bundle their car insurance with other policies. Students, military members and veterans are also often eligible for discounts.
What is the minimum auto insurance coverage in Nevada?
In Nevada, drivers must carry a 25/50/20 auto liability insurance policy at the minimum. A 25/50/20 policy includes coverage for $25,000 for bodily injury or death in any single accident, $50,000 for bodily injury or death of two or more people in any single accident and $20,000 for damage or destruction of property in any single accident.
Uninsured drivers put everyone on the road at risk. Around 10% of Las Vegas residents who drive don't have car insurance. Uninsured drivers cause insurance rates to rise, and insured drivers who didn't purchase uninsured motorist coverage might be forced to cover the costs of an accident out of their own pockets if they're hit by a driver without insurance.
Las Vegas car insurance alternatives
Drivers who have caused an accident while driving uninsured or have been convicted of a DUI or DWI can apply for SR-22 certification, which provides minimum liability insurance coverage for high-risk drivers in Las Vegas.
Alternatively, high-risk drivers who have been turned down by insurance providers can contact the Western Association Automobile Insurance Plan to be connected with an insurance company that can help them receive coverage.
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Invest America Insurance offers auto, motorcycle and RV insurance. Customers choose from a variety of coverage options, and the company gives discounts to qualifying customers. New customers can request a quote on the company's website.
- Address: 6190 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146
- Phone: (702) 685-3888
- Hours: M - F: 9am - 5:30pm
- Website: lasvegasbestinsurance.com
AMS Insurance is a broker that connects customers with car insurance providers to get them policies that match their budgets. Its licensed agents provide customers with a list of coverage options based on their specific needs.
- Address: 9960 W. Cheyenne Ave., Ste. 240, Las Vegas, NV 89129
- Phone: (702) 965-3680
- Hours: M - F: 9am - 5pm
- Website: amsinsurance.com
Universal Insurance Agency partners with 10 major insurance carriers to provide affordable policies. It offers options for rental reimbursement and roadside assistance, as well. The company gives discounts for bundled policies.
- Address: 871 North Nellis Blvd., Ste. 2, Las Vegas, NV 89110
- Phone: (702) 838-5141
- Hours: M - F: 9am - 5pm; Sat: 10am - 2pm
- Website: universalinsurancelv.com
Affordable Insurance provides auto, motorcycle and RV insurance to Las Vegas residents. The company offers policies for every budget, including options that range from Nevada's minimum liability to comprehensive coverage. Customers can take advantage of the company's convenient services, including night and weekend appointments and online bill pay.
- Address: 25 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89110
- Phone: (702) 437-0076
- Hours: M - F: 9am - 6pm; Sat: 10am - 5pm
- Website: affordableinsurancelv.com
Express Auto Insurance is an award-winning auto insurance company with nine locations across Nevada. It sells auto, motorcycle and commercial vehicle policies. New drivers, customers with poor credit and residents who need SR-22 certificates all qualify for coverage through Express Auto. The company lets customers request quotes or make payments online.
- Address: 4500 E. Bonanza Road, Ste. G, Las Vegas, NV 89110
- Phone: (702) 907-0000
- Hours: M - F: 9am - 6pm; Sat: 9am - 3pm
- Website: goexpressautoinsurance.com
At Primero Insurance Company, customers with a history of accidents, tickets or DUIs can become policyholders, even if they need SR-22 certification. The company partners with multiple major insurance carriers to offer coverage options and discounts for bundling policies. Customers can file claims and make payments on its website or mobile app.
- Address: 2640 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146
- Phone: (800) 925-8185
- Hours: M - F: 9am - 5pm
- Website: primeroinsurance.com
Las Vegas Auto Insurance sells car, motorcycle and RV insurance policies with multiple coverage options. Customers can make payments, file claims, manage vehicles and add or remove drivers directly on the company's website.
- Address: 1953 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89108
- Phone: (702) 570-5777
- Hours: M - F: 9:30am - 6pm; Sat: 10am - 2pm
- Website: nevadaautoins.com
360 Insurance is an independent insurance agency that works with national carriers, including AARP and Progressive. The company sources and writes a variety of personal and commercial policies, including auto, RV and SR-22 insurance. It also employs bilingual agents for Spanish-speaking customers.
- Address: 6628 Sky Pointe Drive, Ste. 119, Las Vegas, NV 89131
- Phone: (702) 251-4000
- Hours: M - F: 8:30am - 5:30pm; Sat: 10am - 2pm
- Website: 360insurance.com
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Today my youngest niece turns 14. Time has flown by so fast, its crazy. Of my sister and brother's kids I'm the closest to her… probably because my sister and niece lived with us and the family until she was like 4 so its really like having a sister that you also help parent when their parent isn't around. Its hard to describe the relationship her and I have because of it. Lately I've been trying to get closer to my nieces and nephew because its becoming very clear to me that I'm definitely not having kids of my own for another decade probably- if ever, plus I want to be that cool auntie, ya know? Either way its been easiest hanging out with this rugrat because I swear to god she could be my child we are so alike, which is unfortunate for my sister because I remember the shit I put my mother through from ages 14-24. Good luck with that, Monica. Its just really crazy to think that this little kid whose butt I have wiped liquid shit off of, rocked to sleep, and watched as she learned to sit, stand, crawl, walk, roll over, talk, and all that other good stuff , is a full fledged teenager. In fact, in 4 years that little turd nugget is going to be a legal adult!! That's just scary! But anyway, this post is all over the place but really I just wanted to wish my niece E a happy birthday.
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Let $Q$ be the open unit square in $\mathbb{R}^2$. We prove that in a natural complete metric space of $BV$ homeomorphisms $f:Q\rightarrow Q$ with $f_{
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United Bank Continues to Build its Presence in Fairfield County; Recruits a Commercial Lending Team with Strong Ties to that Market
11 Aug, 2014, 09:20 ET
GLASTONBURY, Conn., Aug. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- William H.W. Crawford, IV, Chief Executive Officer of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBNK) and United Bank of Glastonbury, Conn., today announced the hiring of four highly-regarded commercial bankers with strong community ties to Fairfield County, Conn. who have been tapped to lead the Bank's expanding presence in that market.
The entire Fairfield County commercial banking team comes to United Bank from TD Bank and will be led by Maureen Hanley-Bellitto, Senior Vice President and Commercial Team Leader, a seasoned Commercial & Industrial (C&I) and Commercial Real Estate (CRE) lender who has dedicated the majority of her professional career to Fairfield County.
Joining Hanley-Bellitto are: Kim Karl, Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer; Gregory (Greg) Pastor, Jr., Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer; and Kathryn (Kate) A. Eren, Vice President, Cash Management Officer. In addition to these four experienced bankers, the team will be supported by Lisa Stuard of Bethel, Connecticut, Assistant Vice President & Commercial Loan Administrator.
"To be successful in expanding our presence into new parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts, we need to find the best talent with the proven banking experience, strong personal brand and a loyal customer following in key markets that are part of our organic growth strategy. We certainly did just that by recruiting Maureen and her team who all have deep personal and professional roots in Fairfield County as well as a strong passion for customer service," said Crawford.
"Our newest geographic lending team reinforces what our United's value proposition is: recruiting the right bankers who can win new business and secure market share while taking care of our customers. That's the differentiator with our new mortgage banking team in Fairfield County and I am confident our new Fairfield County commercial team will also succeed in distinguishing themselves from the competition."
The following bankers make up United Bank's Fairfield County Commercial Banking Team:
- Maureen Hanley-Bellitto, Senior Vice President, Commercial Team Leader: Hanley-Bellitto, who resides in Fairfield, comes to United from TD Bank Group of Wilton, Conn., where she was Senior Vice President. Prior to TD Bank, Hanley-Bellitto was a Regional Real Estate Team Leader for Commerce Bank in Westport where she established the Connecticut market infrastructure and ran the Real Estate Lending Group. She also spent 13 years with Fairfield County Bank with their commercial lending team.
Currently, Hanley-Bellitto is President of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Fairfield County; member of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce's Women's Leadership Council; and Director of the Cardinal Shehan Center, a nonprofit in Bridgeport that addresses the education, cultural and social needs of area families. Hanley-Bellitto graduated from the University of Connecticut with a pre-law degree and in 2014 earned the New Leader in Banking Award from the Connecticut Bankers Association.
- Kim Karl, Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer: Karl, who resides in Bethel, Connecticut, comes to United Bank from TD Bank Group, where she held the title of Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager. From 1986 to 2010, Karl worked for People's United Bank, serving the company in different roles including Assistant Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer in Stamford and Vice President, Financial Services Manager in Norwalk. In addition to her expansive professional experience in Fairfield County, Karl has a strong understanding and familiarity with this part of the state, graduating from Stamford High School and earning her undergraduate degree and M.B.A. from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. She also completed the American Bankers Association's Connecticut School of Finance and Management Program.
In the community, she is a member of the Community Capital Fund, a volunteer for the American Cancer Society, a volunteer with the United Way of Western Connecticut and serves as a mentor for Norwalk and Bethel Public Schools.
- Gregory Pastor, Jr., Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer: Pastor, who resides in Fairfield, Connecticut, most recently held the position of Vice President and Commercial Lender for TD Bank Group. Before joining TD Bank, Pastor was a commercial lender with The Bank of New Canaan in New Canaan; a Senior Commercial Lender with Fairfield County Bank in Ridgefield; and Assistant Vice President, Small Business Specialist with The Bank of New York, Southern Westchester, New York. He started his career in the financial industry with JP Morgan Chase.
Pastor earned a degree in International Business with a minor in Finance from Fairfield University in Fairfield and an M.B.A. from the Fordham Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Fairfield County, Real Estate Finance Association and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. He is also a member of the Westport Rotary.
- Kathryn A. Eren, Vice President, Cash Management Officer: Eren, who resides in Bethlehem, Connecticut was most recently with TD Bank, N.A. in New Britain where she was Vice President, Treasury Management. She also worked in TD Bank's Waterbury office in her role as Assistant Vice President, Merchant Services. Eren earned a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Business Administration from Merrimack College in Massachusetts and a M.B.A. from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. She is active in the community as a member of the United Way.
Hanley-Bellitto, Karl and Pastor started at United Bank on Monday, August 11. Eren will officially join the Bank later this month.
Earlier this year, United Bank recruited a team of four mortgage bankers responsible for covering the Fairfield County market. They are based in Fairfield.
About United Bank:
On April 30, 2014, United Bank (established in 1882) and Rockville Bank (established 1858) completed a transformational merger of equals by bringing together two financially strong, independent-minded institutions to create the premier community bank in New England with more than 50 branches in two states and over $5.0 billion in assets. The new United Bank is a state chartered bank headquartered in Glastonbury Conn. with regional offices in Worcester and West Springfield, Massachusetts and South Windsor and Enfield, Connecticut.
For more information about legacy United Bank's services and products, call (866) 959-BANK and for information about legacy Rockville Bank's services and products, call (860) 291-3600 United Bank and Rockville Bank will maintain their existing websites at www.bankatunited.com and www.rockvillebank.com under the banks go through their data systems conversion later this year. More information on the merger can also be found on their interim merger-related website at www.thenewunitedbank.com.
To download United Financial Bancorp, Inc.'s investor relations app on your iPhone or on your iPad, which offers access to SEC documents, press releases, videos, audiocasts and more, please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=725271098&mt=8 or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theirapp.ubnk for your Android mobile device.
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Editor's Note: The San Antonio International Airport (SAT) needs to step up its game – or so reads the subtext of a recent memo sent by City Manager Sheryl Sculley to SAT leadership.
Sculley has temporarily assigned Assistant City Manager Carlos Contreras to lead the Aviation Department, "including day to day management and oversight of San Antonio International and Stinson Municipal airports."
SAT Director Frank Miller will now report directly to Contreras.
"In this role, Carlos will immediately address a variety of projects including: expanded Air Service (particularly increasing the number of nonstop flights), customer service, and oversight of major capital projects for the two airports, including the Customs renovation and the consolidated rental car facility (CONRAC) project, and the related customer service issues," Sculley stated in the memo.
Though it has made substantial gains since 2008, SAT has fallen behind its competitors in terms of revenue and passenger traffic. Its annual report, released last year, revealed a revenue decrease of 11% and little increase in customers.
"It's putting additional resources towards a high priority item for the city," said Jeff Coyle, director of the City's Government and Public Affairs Office. Council members and the community "particularly the business community" have recently emphasized the need for optimizing customer service and adding more nonstop flights.
Contreras has been overseeing the airport, Convention Facilities, Economic Development and Coyle's department since Sculley announced a routine leadership shuffle more than a month ago, he said. "What has changed is that he's physically out at the airport and will serve as lead for now, (providing) hands-on attention by Carlos."
Oversight of Contreras' other departments has been absorbed by other assistant city managers and Sculley's office, save for Convention.
"Carlos has been the lead of very big projects," Coyle said, citing Hemisfair Park, Alamo Plaza master plan, and the Frost Bank-Weston Urban real estate deal.
Catherine Tkachyk, a senior analyst with the City's Office of Innovation, also is on special assignment at the SAT working on air service development. Read her editorial below about SAT and the City are striving to improve service and collect public input through a new working group.
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) reached an important milestone last year with 8.4 million passengers, the first time we've served that many passengers since 2008. In 2015, SAT added new nonstop service to Los Angeles, Miami and New Orleans. Recently, Allegiant Air announced they will be joining the San Antonio market in November with nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Las Vegas. The airport is ranked among the nation's largest gateways to Mexico. Additionally, the City continues to invest in infrastructure and customer service improvements like the new parking garage and consolidated rental car facility that broke ground on July 28. These are all great successes for the airport, and show the City's commitment to our airport.
San Antonio is a great place to live, visit and do business. And our airport is critical to the area's economic strength and quality-of-life. Indeed, with nonstop service to 37 destinations and an estimated $5.1 billion in regional economic impact, San Antonio's airport is critical to the future growth of the region. However, even with the recent increases to the number of passengers and flight options, we know that SAT's current nonstop access does not meet the needs of our city on the rise.
Developing and increasing San Antonio's air service options is a priority for the City of San Antonio. Over the last few months, the Aviation Department, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the Air Service Development Task Force, headed by Arthur Coulombe, general manager for the JW Marriott, have established a new model for recruiting new direct, nonstop flights to SAT. This new model stresses working in partnership with our business community to provide data to develop a business case for additional flights that we can present to airlines. SAT has a robust incentive program for new airlines and flights, that we will continue to use, but we know airports across the country use the same type of programs. Therefore, to really separate San Antonio from all other airports, working with the entire community to build a business case is essential for attracting new flights.
Already the Air Service Development Task Force has identified several target markets on which to focus our efforts. A nonstop flight between San Antonio and Boston tops the list. You may have already seen the beginning of our efforts to collect the travel and customer insight data through a survey by the San Antonio Chamber. The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce also has been asked to help with our efforts to conduct a survey for its large membership of more than 1,200 members, many of whom are small companies that travel extensively. Collecting data is important as it helps us to identify a latent demand for a flight between San Antonio and Boston. We use that information to show airlines how adding service will be profitable for them in San Antonio.
Along with our work on the San Antonio to Boston flight, we have identified Kansas City, Portland, and the San Francisco Bay area (San Jose and Oakland) as target markets. Reagan Airport in Washington D.C. and LaGuardia in New York City are also priorities. However, both airports have perimeter rules that were enacted by Congress and the New York Port Authority limiting direct flights to airports within 1,250 and 1,500 miles respectively. We are outside of both perimeters and pursuing changes to federal law and the Port Authority rules to create opportunities for San Antonio.
As you can imagine adding nonstop service to an airport is a competitive business. The more people that fly in and out of San Antonio the easier it is for us to compete. Airlines must see demonstrable demand between markets before investing additional service. Based on a 2013 report, 15% of all domestic travel in the San Antonio market drives to another airport to fly with the majority flying out of Austin. The more people that chose to fly out of another airport instead of San Antonio, the harder it is to make a case for additional flights in San Antonio. That is why, in addition to our direct work with the airlines on new flights, we also need to focus on retaining local passengers from leaving San Antonio. We are currently designing programs to help improve your experience at the airport. For example, as we build the new public parking and rental facility we will be introducing a frequent parker program for regular travelers. Look for more details of that program in the coming weeks.
The City will continue to aggressively pursue all options for increasing air service in partnership with our business community and airlines. For a full list of nonstops available from SAT, please visit the airport's website at www.sanantonio-airport.com.
I'm excited to be part of the team at the airport. We look forward to improving the air service for San Antonio. But we need your help. I ask that you continue to show your support for San Antonio and its development by choosing to fly through the San Antonio International Airport. I'd also challenge you to join this conversation about where San Antonio should go next. Do you agree with the target markets we've identified? Or do you have another recommendation? Do you have thoughts on how the airport can make it easier for you to choose San Antonio for your flights? Is Boston a priority destination for you or your company? If so, we would like to include you as part of our working group, send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com to be connected. Let us hear from you. Where do you want SAT to take you?
*Featured/top image: Passengers wait to board an aircraft at San Antonio International Aiport. Photo by Scott Ball.
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The image above seems to outline the colour availability for each carrier. Bell has both the black and white while Rogers scooped up the Black and has the exclusive on the Purple. Telus seems to be caught out in the cold with only the black colour available. The Sony link suggests all colours will be available from them, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
Stayed tuned for more updates.
Update: Talked with Sony Store and they confirmed that the Xperia Z1 will come with all colour options. It is expected to go on sale on October 18th and will be priced at $699.99 unlocked. Hope your wallets can handle it!
Update 2: Not sure why I didn't catch this before, but it looks like Telus has the pricing on the general catalog (but not on the Z1 page). They have a 2 year contract price of $199 and an out of contract price of $725. A little on the expensive side.
Update 4: And last, but not least, Roger's has now listed the Xperia Z1 in black and purple on their site. The 2 year price comes in at $199.99 and out of contract price comes out to $599.99.
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Ms. Marlier is a seasoned voiceover professional in high demand with countless national, regional and local credits in radio and television commercials, promos, cable television narration, corporate training and eLearning. She has taught advanced voice over classes at DCPA Education and has coached private voice over students and corporate executives. Her career highlights include time as a professional vocalist, a radio news host for the NPR affiliate, Denver's KCFR, and a private vocal instructor. Ms. Marlier holds a BA in Telecommunications from Michigan State University.


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I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Social Science and Public Policy at Keele University. My interests are in how social change happens and how it shapes, and is shaped by, what ordinary people do in their everyday lives. More specifically, I'm interested in what this means for environmental sustainability and the consumption of resources like water, energy and food.
At Keele I currently work on the EU Horizon2020-funded collaborative project, 'SafeConsume'. This project seeks to better understand domestic food practices with the ultimate aim of helping reduce risk of foodborne illness. I previously worked in the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield on the ESRC Nexus Network-funded 'Reshaping the Domestic Nexus' project, and before that in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University.


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Home Goes Off Grid in Brooklyn
We don't talk too much about "green" at LifeEdited for a couple reasons: 1. It's the 21st Century and it should be a given in our conversation, and 2. Because small is green. All things being equal, a 500 sq ft home will be twice as efficient as a 1000 sq ft one.
The problem is all things are not equal. In New York City, for example, a good portion of the housing stock is old with crummy windows and connected to an inefficient electricity grid, so even though housing units are significantly smaller than the rest of the country, some of that advantage is lost in these inefficiencies.
A new building in Brooklyn, NY called the "Delta" is addressing these issues directly. The builder Voltaic Solaire has sheathed the building with photovoltaic cells and topped it with wind turbines to make it "net-zero"–i.e. it can create all the energy it consumes. Each of the building's 5 units will be a LifeEdited-approved 450 sq ft and feature murphy beds and folding tables. It will be small and efficient.
The company is working on retrofitting a classic Brooklyn brownstone that will generate 18Kw/year–again, enough to power the building and possibly then some. While building new is often a great way of going green, using existing structures reduces embedded energy because you are using stuff that already exists.
Cities are very conducive to living an edited life. They are walkable, make sharing easy and support high-density living. But we don't need to stop there. Voltaic Solaire and others are showing how we can make cities even better.
If you know of other movements like this one, let us know.
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Best Board Games 2023: What to buy and play right now
Experience the best that tabletop gaming has to offer.
There are a lot of tabletop titles out there, but how do you know which ones are the best board games? Besides your family classics such as Monopoly and Cluedo, the majority of people aren't hugely familiar with most board games - especially those released in the last couple of decades or so. However, some of the best board games in 2023 have been published in the past 10 years and are just waiting for players to discover them.
Best Board Games 2023
- Root
- Betrayal at House on the Hill
- Wingspan
- Team3 Pink/Green
- Unmatched
- Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
- Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
- Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
- Descent: Legends of the Dark
- Undaunted: Stalingrad
- The Quacks of Quedlinburg
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Whether you're looking for something intense and strategic or are seeking a lighter experience, there's plenty to choose from when it comes to great tabletop titles that are available right now. From the historical to the fantastical to the horrifying, you'll find more than enough variety when it comes to theme in our list of the best board games. Become an accomplice to Sherlock Holmes, travel across the stars and fight terrifying monsters to save humanity in the best board games you can play in 2023.
Whilst some of the tabletop titles on this list are suitable family board games, others are designed for more mature audiences - there is certainly something for everyone. Begin your journey into tabletop gaming with this selection of some of the best board games you can play right now.
1. Root
This asymmetrical board game provides an intense strategic experience
The designer of Root, Cole Wehrle, has created an astonishingly good catalogue of board games, but none outshine the glory that is Root. A board game about warring forest creatures, Root may first appear absolutely adorable - the illustrations by Kyle Ferrin are some of the best on the tabletop - but beneath the woodland whimsy it's incredibly savage. The war for the great wood is a bloody one and only one faction may be victorious, which means a lot of anguish and cruelty needs to happen first.
Players will have a completely different experience depending upon whichever faction they choose to control, with the Marquise de Cat's building goals being vastly different from the rebellious Woodland Alliance's desire to establish sympathy across the woodland. While this does make Root a difficult board game to learn - requiring multiple playthroughs to understand how each faction works - it also makes it very rewarding to win. Getting to grips with how to play and deal with the four factions included in the core game, and eventually those featured in the expansions, is all part of the experience of playing and loving Root.
The act of playing Root is like picking up a book that you can't wait to read again because the more time you spent with it, the more you know and the more invested you become. Don't miss out on one of the best board games ever created and start your Root journey.
Buy Root from Amazon US and Amazon UK.
2. Betrayal at House on the Hill: Third Edition
Attempt to survive the many horrors of this shlocky, fun and freshly updated board game
If you're a fan of horror - whether the bloody slasher-kind or the silly monster-movie type - Betrayal at House on the Hill is a series you should be paying attention to. The latest release in the horror board game franchise is its third edition, which was published just last year. An adventure-style board game taking place in a stereotypical haunted mansion filled with all sorts of terrors, Betrayal at House on the Hill 3E is easily the greatest iteration in the series, improving on absolutely everything that came before.
A cast of, finally, diverse characters players in Betrayal initially work together to explore the titular house on the hill. Players build the house's layout as they play, placing each randomly-drawn room tile next to the door their character walked through. Whenever they discover a new room, players may find themselves experiencing a paranormal encounter with some denizen of the house. Some of those encounters may cause one of the players to suddenly turn traitor against their friends in service of whatever evil force they've had the misfortune to stumble across. What starts as a co-op board game quickly becomes a race against time to stop a dastardly plot and save the remaining survivors.
What makes the latest Betrayal superior to its predecessors is in the ways it refines and adds to the experience established by the previous editions. Additional cards introduce more context to the story, fresh rules make the game better balanced and newer players are catered to with a well-written rulebook. Fans of horror will get a real kick out of playing Betrayal at House on the Hill: Third Edition.
Buy Betrayal at House on the Hill: Third Edition on Amazon US and Amazon UK.
3. Wingspan
This birdy board game features gorgeous artwork and a compelling card system
Designer Elizabeth Hargrave's board game about attracting avian creatures to their natural habitats has quickly become one of the must-play tabletop releases of the last few years, with over a million copies sold and its creator catapulted to stardom.
Wingspan's acclaim will be little surprise to anyone who's played before, thanks to its combination of gripping strategic cardplay and the pastoral charm of its theme. Players take turns to add cards to each of their natural habitats, with every additional card increasing the actions they can perform in a combo on subsequent turns, as well as scoring points. Players can choose to gain food to attract further birds, lay eggs to add birds further down each row and draw additional bird cards to play on future turns.
What makes the gradual building of your card-driven engine even more satisfying is the faithful representation of the birds' real-life counterparts, from their diet and how many eggs they typically lay to, yes, their wingspan.
Wingspan isn't just a beauty to play - it's a beauty to look at too, thanks to the gorgeous artwork of its feathered stars and its now-iconic pastel egg tokens. (Reminder: you can't eat them, despite how tasty they look.) With a delightfully original theme, brilliant gameplay and a visual feast to match, Wingspan deserves its place as a modern classic-to-be. It's one of the best board games of recent years and is destined to become an all-time great.
Buy Wingspan from Amazon US and Amazon UK.
4. Team3 Pink/Green
A chaotic and hilarious game inspired by 'see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil'
Dexterity board games in themselves are often chaotic experiences where players fling objects around. Add the elements of not being able to see, speak or hear and you've got one heck of a messy, yet undeniably fun, board game. Team3 is a board game series that takes the concept of 'see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil' and turns it into an exercise in communication. Two teams made up of three players must try to replicate blueprints that only one player can see, using the various blocks to recreate each of the designs.
However, the player who can see the blueprint cannot speak and must communicate their instructions to another player who has the ability to talk. This second player must then attempt to decipher the first player's instructions in order to tell a third player what they must do with the collection of blocks in front of them. The player in charge of actually constructing the design is blindfolded and can only interact with the blocks via touch, using their hands to feel out each piece and place them in the correct pattern. If the instructions of the second player are precise, the third player should be able to recreate the required blueprint in under the required time limit.
Of course, these sorts of scenarios rarely end up going how players want them to, especially when first diving into the game. Inevitably someone – or multiple players – is going to struggle to instruct or decipher their fellow players, leading to a desperate dash to attempt to do the right thing. All the while, the hilarity of the scenario Team3 puts its players through will cause at least one person to break down – but that's the joy of this brilliant little duo of board games.
Buy Team 3 Pink and Green on Walmart and Amazon UK.
5. Unmatched
Play as legendary figures in an intimate miniatures showdown
The concept of Unmatched is to have a roster of well-known characters - both in the public domain and licensed - fight one another in an area, with each character having their own unique deck of cards and abilities. If you imagine how a fighting video game might be translated into a tabletop title, it would be like Unmatched.
In the game, each player controls a character of their choice - in the case of Season One, it could be King Arthur or Medusa - on a simple board. Players fight to the death using any abilities, allies and cards they have to hand. Every character's deck is designed around a different playstyle, with players encouraged to approach every character differently. Whilst King Arthur has fewer defence cards in his deck, he has an ability that allows him to boost his attacks, whereas Medusa is more of a ranged attacker with a collection of allies to absorb the brunt of the damage dealt to her.
Not only does this make Unmatched a series with endless potential, with each character introduced offering up a new experience, it also ties beautifully into the concept of pitting beloved pop-culture characters against each other. Characters in Unmatched don't just look how you imagine them, they also play like you imagine them.
Buy Unmatched: Battle of Legends - Season Two from Amazon US and Amazon UK.
6. Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
A remake that keeps the soul of the original but updates it for the future
The original Libertalia had a fantastic core gameplay loop with some unfortunately problematic racial representation. Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest keeps the compelling gameplay mechanics of the original title, as well as the pirate theming, but reinvents them in a completely new way.
As rival pirate gangs in a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, players in Libertalia attempt to snatch up the best loot from each of the voyages they embark upon. Though the pirate gangs are working together against the naval law enforcement, it doesn't mean that they aren't more than willing to stab each other in the back for their own gain. Every round takes place over a series of days, with every day featuring its own collection of loot - from the desirous to the disastrous. Players simultaneously select a card from their hand, being sure to keep it secret until everyone reveals at once. Every card in the pirate board game has its own ranking and special ability, with higher-ranked cards getting first pickings of the loot.
However, having a high ranking doesn't necessarily guarantee that players will get away with the best loot, as there are plenty of cards with abilities that will directly mess with their opponents' plans. The cut-throat nature of Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest – alongside its new artwork, cards, components and modes – make it the perfect board game for any friend group that can withstand it.
Buy Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest on Zatu UK and from publisher Stonemeier Games.
7. Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
Help the world's greatest sleuth solve a series of original cases
Part of the fun of mystery novels is trying to predict the solution before the detective. Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective takes the unspoken game of reading classic thrillers and makes it an actual game, inviting players to pit their wits against the World's Greatest Detective himself.
Consulting Detective plays out like an interactive story, with players reading blocks of text as they search a map of Victorian London for clues and suspects. There are plenty of red herrings to lead you astray - but taking a less direct route can pay off in the final interrogation with Holmes, as the players are asked a series of questions about the case and its surrounding details.
The immersive nature of Consulting Detective - the box includes a newspaper for players to search for leads, along with its map and case books - makes it one of the best board games for those after a shared story and tricky puzzles, blending together choose-your-own-adventure books, escape room riddles and even a light touch of roleplaying.
The long-running series has seen a number of entries over the years, ranging from the original box and its expansions - re-released in recent years - to the more recent Baker Street Irregulars and even the more gameplay-driven competitive spin-off Watson & Holmes. While we'd recommend steering away from the macabre inspired-by-true-events campaign of the Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures box, each of Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective's boxes can be tackled as a series of standalone scenarios before picking up another.
Whether you successfully crack the case or not, you'll have fun - but be prepared to pale in comparison to some of 221B Baker Street's unforgiving solutions. It's nicknamed 'Sherlock Holmes: Insulting Detective' for a good reason.
Buy Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - The Thames Murders and Other Cases from Amazon US and Amazon UK.
8. Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
The latest and greatest version of the beloved sci-fi board game
Twilight Imperium has a reputation for being one of the longest board games to play, with sessions sometimes lasting several hours or even days. For some, the prospect of being glued to a table for such a long period of time sounds like hell. For others, Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition features one of the most engrossing experiences tabletop gaming can provide. Set in a fictional universe in which humanity is but one of a whole host of sentient species living across the galaxy, Twilight Imperium 4E sees players leading their respective civilizations into what they hope will be a glorious future.
With the option to command one of 17 different species – and that's just in the base game – Twilight Imperium 4E is pretty epic, to say the least. The space board game features multiple paths to victory, with players free to pursue whichever options open to them: whether they be peaceful or violent. Every playthrough of Twilight Imperium 4E is different depending on how the galaxy is constructed, with players having the option to travel to different planets in order to claim them for their respective civilisations. Whether or not players are successful in their chosen conquests will depend on if they have the resources and wits required to outsmart their opponents.
Success is dependent on completing objectives, with some objectives being public knowledge and others remaining a secret until they're fulfilled. This element keeps players on their toes and makes it more difficult to predict what their opponents' next moves might be. For a challenging, epic and deep tabletop gaming experience, look no further than Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition.
Buy Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition on Amazon US and Amazon UK.
9. Descent: Legends of the Dark
Embark on an epic quest in this co-op board game featuring a cast of dynamic characters
An ambitious reboot of sorts for the much-loved Descent series of dungeon-crawler games, Legends of the Dark introduces a new companion app to guide players through its epic fantasy adventure.
Legends of the Dark is a sweeping, cinematic take on the classic fantasy questathon, popping up on the table with 3D environments - including levels built across multiple vertical levels - and off of your tablet screen with its fully-featured companion app, which keeps track of the players' story-shaping decisions during the 30-plus-hour campaign and brings its enemies to life with dynamic behaviour that responds to the characters' actions.
Descent's familiar dice-chucking combat is given a fresh twist with the introduction of double-sided cards that can be flipped to open up new options during fights, with characters able to take on fatigue to perform more powerful abilities.
Between the dungeon crawls, players can retire back to the local town, upgrading their equipment - with both new physical cards and digital effects handled by the app - and embarking on side quests that flesh out the colourful characters' backstories while granting chances to grab extra gear.
Descent: Legends of the Dark's blending of physical gameplay and ambitious digital features comes together in a slick, satisfying package. With this box billed as the first act of a planned trilogy – Act II, The Betrayer's War is yet to receive a release date - we can't wait to see what the world of Terrinoth holds.
Buy Descent: Legends of the Dark from Amazon US and Amazon UK.
10. Undaunted: Stalingrad
Experience World War II in a creative mashup of deckbuilding and strategy
The Undaunted series might still be fairly young, but it's most certainly made an impression over the last few years. Beginning with Undaunted: Normandy, the franchise has since taken inspiration from other historically important battles from the Second World War, such as the conflict within North Africa and, most recently, the Battle of Stalingrad. Possibly one of the most crucial turning points of WWII, the Battle of Stalingrad saw the forces of Nazi Germany clash against Soviet Russia.
Though we obviously know the outcome of that particular fight, Undaunted gives players the opportunity to play out their own version of the historical battle by taking command of either side. Depending on which army the players choose to control, the two-player board game sees players attempting to achieve their own objectives on the battlefield using their respective card decks. Players are able to command their troops using their army decks, with each card representing a different unit players can deploy. What makes Undaunted especially unique is that each player will have access to different types of units – each suited to different combat approaches – that they'll gradually acquire throughout every scenario.
Undaunted: Stalingrad is the most cohesive entry yet in the series due to its enormous campaign, with each scenario feeding into the next to offer players an overarching storyline that will be altered depending on the outcome of each scenario. If you've ever wanted to try a WWII-themed wargame but have been intimidated by dice mechanics and spreadsheets, consider starting off with Undaunted: Stalingrad.
Buy Undaunted: Stalingrad on Amazon US and Amazon UK.
11. The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Test your luck in this real-time, bag-building board game
While deckbuilding games and dice-building games are fairly well-known across the hobby, bag-building games haven't acquired the same amount of recognition. The Quacks of Quedlinburg is a fine example of what bag-building games can offer that the other two genres cannot: visceral anticipation. Pulling the right card when you need it certainly feels good and getting that perfect roll is undeniably satisfying, but the act of physically picking out exactly the token you were hoping for in Quacks is the kind of experience that requires at least a cheer, if not a full-on leap into the air.
Though Quacks might have an older European board game vibe to it - its terrible artwork and odd name being the major culprits - it undoubtedly understands what makes a modern classic work: a straightforward and addictive gameplay loop. At the beginning of each round, players simultaneously draw tokens from their respective bags, before placing them on their board. Where the tokens go will depend on the number they carry, but the general aim is to move as far along the board's track as possible. However, players will need to be careful to not pull too many white tokens from their bag, otherwise they risk their potion exploding and losing one of their two potential rewards. It's a genius move to have players all doing this part of the game at the same time, as it creates an atmosphere that's full of infectious tension and energy - one that's a joy to watch as much as it is to be a part of.
If players exercise restraint - or are simply lucky enough - they'll be able to gain a bounty of victory points, as well as money to spend at the ingredients store. Buying more ingredients tokens will increase a player's chances of avoiding those dreaded white tokens, alongside giving them some nifty benefits. But this never guarantees that players will do well the next round, with Quacks teaching its players that chance can sometimes be a cruel mistress. However, getting lucky in Quacks is one of the best feelings a board game can gift you, which is why it's here on this list.
Buy The Quacks of Quedlinburg from Amazon US and Amazon UK.
12. Arkham Horror: The Card Game
A living card game that challenges players to survive the horrors of the Old Ones
Arkham Horror Files is the tabletop's top scream queen, a collection of horror board games that range from dungeon crawls through haunted houses (Mansions of Madness) to globetrotting adventures in a desperate race to close monster-spawning interdimensional portals (Eldritch Horror) - and more besides.
While each of the Arkham Horror Files games has its own appeal, the series' arguable masterpiece is Arkham Horror: The Card Game, a co-op living card game that sees players' investigators delve into the cosmic horrors of the Cthulhu mythos during unique scenarios.
Players are able to kit out their characters - familiar faces from the universe's shared roster of reformed cultists, action heroes and brainy puzzle-solvers - with gear, before exploring a number of locations in search of clues to progress their investigation. Along the way, they'll have to deal with cultists, gribbly monsters and the looming return of an Old One by using both their brains and brawn.
The cards allow gameplay to be fast and fun, while pulling tokens from the chaos bag to resolve tests adds an element of controlled randomness. Players can acquire new cards and customise their deck over the course of multiple connected scenarios, creating a campaign-like progression as you work to save the world from its supernatural doom.
With a number of expansions for players to fight their way through and a huge amount of replayability in its characters and customisation, Arkham Horror: The Card Game is a perfect co-op game for friends looking for a card game to return to week after week. It's frighteningly good.
Buy Arkham Horror: The Card Game from Amazon US and Amazon UK.


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Personal Transformation
that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.
R. Buckminster Fuller
Become yourself!
I am happy to support you on your path from the caterpillar to the butterfly! Much will change, transform and improve.
Often blockages such as trauma, limiting beliefs, past life experiences and ancestral burdens hinder us from living our true potential.
It is my purpose to support your transformation to become fully YOURSELF, if this is what you choose.
The earth is raising her energy level at this time. Therefore, it is now much easier than ever before to accept our own power and to let go of everything that has held us back.
When you came to earth you brought your full potential with you.
Due to external experiences that limited your perception of yourself, you decided that it is safer to hide your true self and played smaller than you really are.
All of us want to be loved, therefore the only possibility we often saw, was to behave in a manner that our environment approved of and promoted.
Now your time has come!
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First, let's review the leading liquid glucosamine formulas:
* The Capsule Formulas
A note on MSM: There are very few studies of the effect of MSM on humans but some do show that MSM reduces inflammation and pain if taken in an adequate daily dosage. The human studies known to us are by Dr. Lawrence at UCLA who gave the patients 2250 mg per day (750 mg 3 times per day)and by P.R. Usha who gave the patients 1500 mg (500 mg 3 times per day). If you are going to take MSM, it appears that large dosages may be necessary to experience any pain-reducing benefits it may have.
The below products are not highly recommended.
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There is growing evidence that glucosamine can actually be absorbed through the skin. For that reason, the makers of Syn-flex® also make available a topical analgesic which contains glucosamine.
Syn-flex® Power+Plus.
While the majority of research to date has been done on pill products, liquid products provide greater absorption and greater availability meaning greater pain relief for osteoarthritis sufferers. Overall, there are a great many products that can assist, and it is wise to research and do your homework on what would be best for you.
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Kerala Girls are among the most beautiful girls in India, thanks to their lovely shaped faces, amazing attitude, and beautiful laughter.
One thing which is widely believed about Kerala girls is their beauty, amazing smile, and intelligence. Another known attitude about Kerala girls is their amazing respect for Men. Kerala girls sure know how to treat a man right.
Today, I will be sharing with you, some of the most beautiful Kerala girls numbers. Not just that, but I will be constantly updating this list with fresh numbers and will be removing the old ones. So be sure to bookmark this.
If you have met Kerala girls on social media or in real life, then you will be eager to meet more, because of their amazing smile, attitude towards life, etc.
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Please take note that these mobile numbers belong to girls who willingly shared them online. These girls are lonely and are looking for friends online, who they want to chat with, laugh, be friends.
With these mobile phone numbers below and pictures, you get to choose any of these Kerala girls of your choice. The ladies are interested in friendship and relationships only. Please be courteous while chatting with them.
However, for those willing to get married to a Kerala girl, then here is your opportunity to meet lots of Kerala girls. You can reach any of these girls through their contacts below, and get to know each other through Whatsapp chatting.
Kerala Girls Whatsapp Numbers.
Name: Archana
Age: 20 years
City/State: Kerala
Religion: Hindu
Hobbies: Reading, Meeting new friends, dancing, and Movies.
Whatsapp mobile number: +915850201475.
I am Archana am from Kerala and I am 20 years of age. I will be happy to be connected with people in India and from around the world. I am looking forward to meeting new friends living in Kerala, around India or any part of the world. I want to meet kind heart people who will love me regardless of ethnic group and religion.
Kerala Girls Number.
Name: Charu
Age: 24 years
City/State: Kerala
Religion: Muslim
Hobbies: Reading Novels, Movies, Dancing, Singing
Whatsapp mobile number: +916032014102.
Hi there, my name is Charu, 24 years old and I hail from Kerala. I am presently a student of the IMJ Matrushree Commerce College Kerala. I am interested in meeting a guy who is in need of a serious relationship.
I will be willing to marry a boy who is educated and who has a good heart that can satisfy me emotionally.
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Name: Anjali
Age: 23 years old
Religion: Christianity
Hobbies: Swimming, Sports, Reading, writing.
City/State: Kerala
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FLiBOiMOE debuts on SpitFireHipHop with 'Letter To My Pops'.
Portland artist FLiBOiMOE drops the deep new visuals 'Letter To My Pops' produced by fellow Pyrex Media artist Mikey Vegaz. Appearing on his upcoming EP, MOE takes time out to update people on his life and his mindstate since losing his father earlier this year. Touching on the blessed times and also his regrets as a son, MOE pours his heart out over the soulful production shedding light on the ever important topic of mental health.
Pushing forward, MOE has been putting his emotions into his music and is ready to flood the streets with a new album, EP, and more visuals this summer. One of Portland's best-kept secrets, MOE is ready to show the people worldwide why he's been one of the town's favorite artists for years.


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As marketers and business owners in today's world, you have access to every piece of data possible—which sometimes feels like both a blessing and a curse. The sheer volume of metrics at your fingertips can be overwhelming and may distract you from analyzing what truly matters to your business. Particularly for professional services firms, it's important to take a look beyond the traditional inbound marketing stats like website sessions, bounce rates, and visit-to-lead conversions.
No, I'm not advocating you ditch that dashboard entirely. The truth is while these numbers can tell you how well your website and its content are performing, they aren't going to provide insight into what REALLY matters. The number one factor you need to take into account is your audience's perception of you. But, how do you measure someone's perception of you? And, not only just "someone's" perception, but a whole group of someones? If you're marketing or managing a professional services firm, here are the most critical credibility factors you should be paying attention to.
As consumers, we have the good fortune of instant access to other people's reviews and experiences with myriad services; whether they be restaurants, hotels, physicians…let's face it, just about any business that deals with people. Thanks to others taking the time to leave a review, we rarely have to enter a restaurant or doctor's office blindly. Trust in our peers is at an all-time high. And that goes for B2B buyers, as well.
But, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. Just by operating a business in today's world, you and your organization are opening yourselves up to potential online detractors. Have an unhappy client or customer? We all know the internet is where people go to air their grievances, and unfortunately, customers are more likely to leave a review after a negative experience than a positive one. However, before you hit the panic button, it's important to recognize that having a negative review is not necessarily a bad thing.
That's right. In fact, there is an opportunity for a business to turn even a negative review into a positive. Research shows that responding to a review in a timely manner can actually net you new followers. According to Review Tracker, 45 percent of consumers say they are more likely to patronize a business if they respond to negative reviews. So, there is a lot to gain by responding to these reviews.
That being said, here's a word to the wise—take a deep breath first. Bad reviews can sometimes bring out a range of emotions. Replying when you are angry is likely only going to make the situation worse. And, although it may be entertaining to watch it all unfold online, the goal here is to acquire new customers, not entertain the viewing public with bitter jabs back and forth.
Your Action Item: Keep it professional by adopting a calm tone, acknowledging and/or owning the mistake, and offering a solution. You can even infuse your response with humor should the situation call for it. But, it's always a good idea to have someone else proofread your response before publishing to the world!
What should you do if someone leaves a positive review? In real life, if someone compliments you to your face, do you turn and walk away? Or, are you polite and return the compliment? Remember you are on center stage—so responding to a positive review in a gracious manner demonstrates to the world how considerate and pleasant you are to do business with.
Your Action Item: Make sure you claim you Google Business listing and listings on any other review site that makes sense for your organization. But, don't stop there. Monitor closely and set up alerts so you can respond to any review, both negative and positive within a day or two.
So now we know how to monitor your public perception, right? Are we done yet? Not quite.
Reputation management does not end with your client/customer.
Glassdoor and Indeed hold a power over not only job candidates but also potential prospects. Our own sales team has heard time and time again that when it came down to a choice between our agency and another, our Glassdoor reviews gave us the edge. Why? PMG has happy employees. And, happy employees love what they do. And all that happiness ultimately translates into happy customers.
Even if you think you have a team of appreciative and content employees, it's still important to keep tabs on these review sites where people can freely weigh in not only on salary range, but also management, policies, and company culture. Employees may not be entirely truthful IRL for fear of repercussions or hurt feelings—especially true in a small business that can feel more like family than an organization. But, under the guise of Anonymous, disgruntled employees tend to feel much more uninhibited with respect to relaying all perceived slights in great detail. Your employees really are an invaluable marketing tool. And, just because you offer unlimited vacation time, it doesn't mean they aren't seeing your benefits package through an entirely different lens.
Moreover, Glassdoor results have a tendency to appear on the first results page of a branded search query—especially the negative ones. Unfortunately, as with most other online review sites, the only way to "bury" these reviews is by encouraging others to leave positive ones. Proceed with caution though; employees may view this request as duplicitous, and it could end up backfiring on you. A better approach would be to respond professionally to the negative review in full view of the reader, perhaps even using this unexpected platform as a way to listen and work on improving internal communications and office morale.
Although it's unlikely, it was also through Glassdoor that we identified an organization with a similar name, in a different state, that was getting a lot of hate mail from both employees and clients. Discovering this case of mistaken identity explained a lot. We immediately shifted into high gear and created a strategy to protect ourselves from someone else's poor reputation.
Your Action Item: Do your due diligence by monitoring all employee review sites and encouraging employees to leave reviews. If you come across a negative review, don't immediately respond out of frustration. Take a moment to reflect on what is being said and be willing to concede that the reviewer may have a valid point. If so, respond by acknowledging and addressing the complaint. If nothing else, you could end up using the criticism to shape your company's existing culture.
Have any other tips for managing your online reputation? Feel free to leave them in the comments below. We'd love to hear from you!
Kerrie O'Mara is an Account Manager and mixed marketing arts master. She loves combining old and new marketing techniques to help clients get the results they need. She'll usually be avoiding blogs at all costs, but when she's forced to sit down and write, she's doing it for the reward of her readers learning something new!


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On the heels of their day tickets going on sale and one stellar horde of bands announced after another were added to the bill, Roadburn Festival is nearly sold-out for 2019. The fest made an announcement in the Facebook event page that all 3 and 4- day tickets are now gone, as well as Saturday and Sunday day tickets are now completely sold out. Only 50 tickets remain for Thursday and Friday, so if you want to go, now is the time. Get your tickets at the link below.
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N-Dubz have been recording their long-awaited comeback album.
The 'Charmer' group - comprising Dappy, Fazer and Tulisa - were reported earlier this year to have signed a two-album deal after getting back together last year and now Tulisa has confirmed that work is well underway on the follow-up to their 2010 record 'Love Live Life'.
She shared studio footage on Instagram and captioned the clip: "Come take a little tour of the N-Dubz residential recording studio during down time after the freestyle shoot.
"We just spent 5 weeks here finishing recording the new N-Dubz album. T'was an experience, what a trip! Good times!(sic)"
It was revealed in January the trio had inked a "massive" deal with EMI following the success of their comeback tour last year.
A source previously said: "The deal is massive for N-Dubz and their fans.
"For years it looked like they were never going to reunite but after the success of their tour, they found themselves with multiple offers on the table.
"They are now signed to EMI for two new albums and are recording at Grouse Lodge Residential Recording Studios in Ireland - an hour outside of Dublin.
"In terms of when fans will get to hear the songs everything is still up in the air but hopefully by the time their summer shows kick off at least a couple of tracks will have been released.
The reunited trio have a series of concerts planned for 2023, including a slot at the Isle of Wight Festival.
In addition, on July 7, the band will be playing at Brighton Valley Concert Series, with a gig at Margate Summer Series the following day.
They'll be in Scarborough on July 20, followed by dates at Gunnersbury Park, London (August 11), and The Bay Series, Cardiff (September 8).
As part of the summer tour, the band also announced shows at the QEII Arena in Telford (July 9), Sunderland's Ferrington Country Park (July 21) and Stadium CSM at Colywyn Bay (July 22).


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- Why Jordan Can't Read - #7 »
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Rayanne and Angela in gym class (Betrayal)
General discussion about the nineteen episodes of "My So-Called Life". Note: Our episode guide can be found here.
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High school was crazy for me. 8 45 minute periods with 5 minutes in between (7:30-1:55). Then, if you stayed after school, which was almost everyday for me (musical, drama show, jazz choir, etc. If it involved music I did it.), activities could not start until 2:45. It was Tutoring period or something like that. If you were an honors student or someone who didn't need that time, you sat around and did nothing. It got to be cool when we were seniors and drove b/c we would make a fast food run for everyone, but I just remember that 50 mins as the most irritating part of high school. It kept me after to at least 4, sometimes 5 or 5:45. I usually had work or some other music activity after that. I still don't know how I did it. I'm in college now. I do not have the same stamina or energy that I did then.
"Gee, you're beautiful when you're unconscious."
---Link in "Hairspray"
I hated gym class. I sucked at almost all sports. I was a quasi-intellectual/too cool for sports type of guy. My small group of friends and I basically faked our way through gym classes letting all know our disdain. I think I made all Cs in gym. As far as I can remember, the gym teachers kept time and let us start going to the locker rooms a few minutes before the end of gym classes.
I'm pretty each class lasted 45 or 55 minutes with 5 minutes between each class. We had 6 periods, homeroom, and a 45 minutes lunch period. I wasn't involved in too many extra-curricular activities. I only vaguely remember yearbook, student council, and scholar bowl.
I didn't remotely enjoy high school until after my senior year started. That's when I put on some weight, started looking decent, and got cooler glasses and a better haircut. Girls didn't pay any attention to me until then.
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Patty: If Rayanne's not seeing you, and we're not seeing you, who is seeing you?
Graham: And how much of you?
Angela: Dad!
Graham: Oh, I'm sorry! I asked a question about your life, didn't I? Woah, what came over me?
When I think back to high school, I feel so sorry for my mom, friends, and boyfriend who all spent a lot of time shuttling me (and my sister) back and forth to school all the time. My sister was two years behind me in school so we were at the high school together for two years. Between us, we were in two choir groups, dance team, drama, ASB, yearbook, cheerleading, gymnastics, and track. Even the extracurriculars that were given a period during the day (choir, dance, yearbook) still required a lot of after school time (or before school, ugh, as I mentioned earlier). Our dance coach often called 0 period practice, lunch practice, after school practice, and weekend practice the weeks that we performed at home games, as well as during competition season. Same thing with cheer. Weekly choir rehearsal outside of class was 6-9pm. Drama required a lot of after school and weekend work, especially the musicals. Gymnastics and track had practice every day after school. Then there were all of the conferences/competitions/meets/performances after school and on the weekends. As if that wasn't enough, our choir decided that we loved performing SO much that we usually had some kind of thing every weekend - malls, restaurants, retirement homes, you name it, we sang there.
I didn't have a car, so that meant I had to rely on other people to get me to and from school. A typical day was my mom or friend driving me to school, my friend or boyfriend driving me home after practice for dinner, then someone else taking me back to school for evening rehearsal, then my boyfriend or mom taking me home again. (the school bus would only get me to school by 1st period, which didn't work when we had morning rehearsal, and there was a regular after school bus and one later bus but I was usually still stuck at school until after the last bus)
Luckily when my youngest sister was in high school, my mom was down to driving only one kid around. I think it was a relief when my sister got her license and they gladly let her drive herself to school in my dad's old car.
Natasha aka candygirl :: MSCL.com
Look, if this is weird for you, being tutored? I don't mind helping you a little longer.
You could have sex with me if you really want to help...I guess that's a "no"?
I had a car through high school after I got my license. It was pretty cool, I gave my friends lots of rides. I really needed the car though, because I lived on the downtown East side of Madison and my two guitar lessons (classical and jazz), my piano lessons, and my job were all on the West side. I also had another job singing in a band, and we played all over the city and elsewhere so I needed the car to get to gigs too. My younger brother has been driving that car for the past year and a half, and last week he hit a deer with it and it killed the car. Ouch! Too bad. That car treated us pretty well. I've been here in college without a car for the past two years, and it really sucks. Kansas City is hard to get around without a car.
As for the class before school actually starts, the only thing that I had like that was jazz band rehearsal. We only had one teacher for the 3 bands and music theory class, so when it came to jazz band he was strapped for time. Jazz band met at 7am on Tuesdays before 1st period at 8:15am.
Tell me about it. Same here. But for me, three is the minimum number of classes a day. Five is my max this semester. All music except for one art class - drawing.
Um, in my room, one seam is a little off and I stare at it constantly. It's, like, destroying me.
I've found my problem is college hasn't been the length of the day (# of classes or amount of time) it has been how many days a week I have classes. Im on my fourth semester (end of second year) and I've had at least one weekday off every semester, except for the first semester. (this semester I only have class Tuesday thru Thursday)
However, it could also be because I can't do much about how many hours a day it is. I'm an art student and our studio classes are 3 hours long twice a week.. and I need to have about 2 studios a semester, sometimes more. So I have had to schedule (in one day) a 75 minute class, 3 hour studio, hour or so for lunch, then another 3 hour class... making me start at like 8:30 and end at about 5 (this would be repeated twice a week- tues and thurs).
However.. having a hard day is ok when I have a four day week. Plus- I love having the freedom to pick the classes and the schedules and the times.
Sorry to go on so long..
Ugh, one semester I was working a lot, so I had ALL of my classes on Tuesday/Thursday from 9-6 with NO BREAK. It was hell.
Of course, it earned me some good scheduling karma - my last quarter before graduation, my first class was at 11am and I only had one class on Fridays!
Even my finals schedule was awesome - most of my classes assigned papers/take home finals so my only in class final was on the first day of finals week. Granted it sucked to study all weekend, but after that I was competely done. My other friend had a similar situation so we spent all week hanging out together, running into our stressed out friends who cursed us when we told them we were totally done. In return, we mocked them.
Natasha aka candygirl :: MSCL.com
Look, if this is weird for you, being tutored? I don't mind helping you a little longer.
You could have sex with me if you really want to help...I guess that's a "no"?
I've had the same situation with exams as you've had candygirl. Most of my exams have been teachers critiques (for art classes) or papers. Maybe one or two exams, and sometimes they schedule them on the last day of class instead of exam week... My older sister (who is now 28) curses me because her college was strict about exams, when mine is pretty lax. (we don't even need mid-terms.. we have fifth week evaluations... teachers just need to have some grades so they can give out warnings, if needed)
Sorry to get off topic though
Well to be fair, not all of my classes (or school terms) were that awesome - it just worked out well my last quarter. I usually had papers, midterms, finals - all the normal stuff that college kids complain about One quarter my first final was 8am on Monday morning. It was raining and I was stuck in traffic about 20 miles away. My professor decided that the exam would only last one hour and despite the fact that our assigned final (as determined by the university) was 8-11am, he said that our exam was 8-9am. A bunch of people showed up late because of all the rain, so he gave us ten whole more minutes for the exam. I didn't get to class until 8:30 (I had to park all the way across campus and take the shuttle, then walk half way across campus) so I got a whopping 40 minutes for a final that consisted entirely of essay questions. Most of my blue book was bordering on doctor's prescription illegible due to my extreme haste!
Natasha aka candygirl :: MSCL.com
Look, if this is weird for you, being tutored? I don't mind helping you a little longer.
You could have sex with me if you really want to help...I guess that's a "no"?
I'm sorry if this is off topic (well, the discussion has turned this direction) but I just have to say it. In exactly one month, I will be finished with this semester and half of my first degree. Yay!
I have a pretty busy schedule this semester, and it's not going to get any better in the coming semesters. I have class every day until at least 3pm (latest 5pm) and starting at either 9am or 10am. Then I usually have to practice my instrument (not compare them ) for at least two hours before tackling the homework. That's the life of the music student, though. We spend countless hours of our lives in a little windowless room with a piece of metal or wood. Boy, when you look at it that way, it sounds a little pathetic, doesn't it?
Um, in my room, one seam is a little off and I stare at it constantly. It's, like, destroying me.
Enjoy it while you can Kristin - school is WAY more fun than the real world.
My boyfriend and I were just reminiscing about all the crazy stuff we did with our friends in college. Meeeeeemories...
Natasha aka candygirl :: MSCL.com
Look, if this is weird for you, being tutored? I don't mind helping you a little longer.
You could have sex with me if you really want to help...I guess that's a "no"?
I believe you, candygirl. I'll be in school for quite a bit longer though. You almost can't do anything in music composition without a doctorate. So I have at least five more years after this one to look forward to. I'm just happy this semester is almost over because it's been particularily stressful. Moreso than previous semesters. I wonder why?
Um, in my room, one seam is a little off and I stare at it constantly. It's, like, destroying me.
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The Gym scene has played over in my mind throughout the years as it never made any sense to me. The idea of going ahead in line in gym class seems crazy to me but under the circumstances, even worse. Anyway, SAB's explanation didn't sit right with me becasue I was pretty sure the girl who ties up her shoe stepped out of line before angela cut ahead, suggesting that she was trying to be paired with Rayanne. I just watched that section of the show to be sure. Here's what happens: the girl steps out to tie up her shoelace, Rayanne looks down then over at Angela's line, Angela looks over at Rayanne's line and then asks the girl in front of her if she can cut ahead. So this scene still doesn't make sense to me anyone have any explanation?
I agree with SAB that this scene is reminiscent of "The Wonder Years" but also can't put my finger on what it is exactly.
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