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Here's our 2014 Kirtan Musical line-up. 2015 coming soon.
Watch: Jai Uttal Official Channel
Jai Uttal, a sacred music composer, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist, combines influences from India with influences from American rock and jazz, creating a stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music. Having traveled extensively in India, where he met many beautiful saints and singers, Bhakti yoga became his personal path. Jai has been leading kirtans around the world for more than 30 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices. His new album "Kirtan Kids" was recently released by Sounds True. www.JaiUttal.com
Singer and songwriter Donna De Lory has always followed divergent musical roads. The petite, vivacious brunette with the mighty voice happily dallied in the mainstream as Madonna's sassy tour sidekick for over a decade, but her own parallel journey as a solo artist follows a more eclectic muse. A devoted student of yoga and spiritual teachings, De Lory's lushly conceived solo albums are not only inspired by Western pop, but Indian devotional music, Sanskrit mantras, Northern African grooves, psychedelic arrangements, and dance beats. Donna unique, world music-meets-kirtan style has been called "the perfect combination of earth Mama and fairy child, with a voice that oscillates between the passionate laments of Janis Joplin and the crystal clarity of Enya." Donna De Lory or Donna's Facebook Page
For a good time, sit next to the beat-happy, Krishna-crazed love machine known as MC Yogi (AKA Nick Giacomini) as he works his creative magic up in his Northern California studio, Photoshopping all kinds of dazzling personal India travel photos into wild collage art that will serve as backdrop for his "cosmic, electrifying" new shows with one hand, while simultaneously blasting tracks from his latest record, Pilgrimage, with the other.
Do this while Yogi casually spins the hip-hop, zig-zag, indie-flick story of his life to date. Do all this and be charmed, amazed and hooked.
The influences on Pilgrimage are all over the musical map. World beat, hip-hop, Bollywood, reggae, dancehall, house, dub. The late DJ Solomon, who suffered a freak accident in early 2012 while Yogi was in India, appears on this record, his final project. Karsh Kale shows up on Shedding Skin, a track that serves as homage to one of Yogi's foremost teachers, the late Larry Schulz. Death and rebirth, you might say, are prominent themes. Then there are the world-renowned Indian musicians, from celebrated sitarist Deobrat Mishra to vocalist Mahesh Vinayakram (son of Grammy-winning Indian percussionist Vikku Vinayakram), all giving the record a rich, multi-instrumental feel like few others in hip-hop. mcyogi.com/
Dave Stringer has been widely profiled in publications all over the world as one of the most innovative artists of the new Kirtan movement. Stringer's sound marries the transcendent mysticism of traditional Indian instruments with the exuberant, groove-oriented sensibility of American gospel. Initially trained as a visual artist, filmmaker and jazz musician, Stringer's work underwent a significant shift when video editing work brought him to an ashram in Ganeshpuri, India in 1990. His work intends to create a modern and participatory theatrical experience out of the ancient traditions of kirtan and yoga, open to a multiplicity of interpretations, and accessible to all.
Watch: The Maha Mantra "Reggae Style" at Shakti Fest, Surrender written by Gaura Vani, Karuna Sagari Ma – Live at Bhakti Yoga Shala
C.C. White's distinct Soul Kirtan performances have won her wide recognition as "The Soul Queen, Mahalia Jackson, and Lioness of Kirtan" embodied in one exotic, soulful being. Her unique, soul-flavored chant performances effortlessly enrapture audiences, lifting their vibrations sky high with powerful, soaring call-and-response vocals and masterful musicianship. She's been invited to sing for Amma 2 years in a row, and her CD's being played on the popular independent radio station KCRW. C.C. has also just finished recording George Harrison's song "My Sweet Lord" with Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, as a beautiful, vibrant duet, produced by James Hood.
C.C. new CD "This IS Soul Kirtan!", debuted at #11 on the "World iTunes Chart", and features a thrilling mixture of Kirtan, Old School Soul, Southern Blues, Gospel, R&B, and Jazz. The CD continues to receive rave reviews in national publications (such as Origin Mag and Yoga Journal), and has sold out at every festival she's played at on the East and West Coasts. It's available on iTunes and www.SoulKirtan.com.
Watch: Lila (life of yoga)
Govindas and Radha are California-based kirtan singers, and as their spiritual names suggest -"servants of the divine". They are the directors/owners of Bhakti Yoga Shala in Santa Monica CA. They are a husband and wife team and their commitment to love, service, and devotion is the essence which is reflected and transmitted through their music. Through repetitously chanting the names of God/Goddess from ancient India, Govindas and Radha will guide you on a musical meditation and yogic ritual deep into the essence of Bhakti—the yoga of the Heart, the yoga of Love and Devotion. Their music is best described as a "trance inducing mandala where voices open, hearts expand, and meditation, devotion, prayer and music merge together as One." They lead evenings of kirtan, bhakti yoga workshops, and transformative retreats throughout the world. http://bhaktiyogashala.com/ or Facebook
New Orleans mantra musicians Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band (Alvin Young and Gwendolyn Colman) are celebrated as one of the leading voices in western kirtan music, known for their dynamic sound that merges mantras, rock, funk, and world grooves. The band is a favorite headliner at festivals and conferences worldwide and they are the first kirtan band to ever play The New Orleans Jazz Festival. Their music has appeared on Nettwerk/Nutone Records, White Swan Records, Sounds True, and Putumayo World Music. The band tours the U.S. and abroad playing music festivals, yoga studios, retreat centers, concert halls, and celebrations year-round.
Deepak and the Breath of Life Tribe are a world sacred music ensemble based in Los Angeles that was started in March of 2010. Their style is an eclectic blend of traditional East-Indian music and World Beats infused with an array of modern Western genres ranging from Rock, Pop, Funk, Blues, Jazz, and even Hip-Hop.
The Tribe is led by Deepak Ramapriyan who has played with many major artists and yoga teachers in the world including India.Arie, Jason Mraz, Jai Uttal, Dave Stringer, Donna Delory, Saul David Raye, Micheline Berry, Shyam Das etc… as well as being one of the lead kirtan artists that plays for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar when he is doing his discourses around the planet. http://www.breathoflifetribe.com
Scott and Shanti Medina are a dynamic husband/wife duo combining the bhakti of devotional chanting with the deep captivation of mantra offering an ecstatic journey through the rhythms and potency of sacred sound. Scott's classical guitar training and heartfelt spirit inspired him to begin sharing devotional chanting after being on staff at Omega Institute Rhinebeck, NY where he began his training in the art of kirtan over 20 years ago. Shanti began sharing her love of chanting over 10 years ago when she received her Yoga and Pranic Healing certifications. Their chants are universally accessible and easy to follow creating an atmosphere of ecstatic devotional connection and sweet bhakti bliss. Together they co-create inspiring community gatherings across the Front Range and beyond. Their home studio, Prajna, in Boulder, CO hosts a variety of events, teacher trainings, classes and retreats with mentors from across the globe. www.EnergizeShanti.com or find them on Facebook.
The Pushpams (sanskrit for flowers) are a fresh Boulder based band bloomin' and groovin' with shakti infused yoga and chant music. Formed just over a year ago by Mira Gale, Kalika Fortin, and Kumara Etzel, (all former members of Shiva's Garden), their performances are an innovative fusion of beautifully arranged sanskrit chants and folksy original songs. Their music speaks to and from the heart and draws listeners in. Though the band is new, the members are seasoned yogis and veteran musicians who bring depth both spiritually and musically to their collaboration, which to them is nothing but a flowering of and offering to Spirit. Each of them lived for many years at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat, immersed in the daily practices of seva (service), yoga, meditation, and chanting. Pushpams is a Sanskrit word which refers to a ceremonial offering of flowers. The Pushpams perform regularly in the Boulder Denver area and are currently working on their first CD. http://www.thepushpams.com
After discovering the trance-ambient and ethnic-trance sounds of the early 90's, Solomoon took up the art of DJing in '94 and has traveled around the globe exploring the resurgence of the archaic trance-dance ritual. As a label DJ for both Ultimae Records (France) and Ovnimoon Records (Chile/USA), he has played a spectrum of inspiring gatherings around the US as well international festivals in places such as Italy, Greece, India, and South Africa. As a full-time yoga instructor, DJ, and producer, his trance and downtempo DJ sets seek to combine intelligent melodies, tribal rhythms, organic textures, and ethnic emotions in an attempt to transcend genres and cultures by consciously exploring the evolution of spirituality through technology. Solo(Moon
Taz Rashid (DJ TAZ) brings a high vibrational energy to any room instantly by mixing the beats and rhythms of Love, Ancient New World, House, Kirtan, Devotional, and all the cosmic sounds. His vision is to be a channel to cause the expansion of all those around by tapping into the creative wisdom of the body and allowing them to feel, let go and awaken.
He has been producing and part of creating conscious events in the midwest over the last few years and as a musician, he plays guitar, keyboard, Native American Flute, didgeridoo and hand percussion. He takes these instruments and connects to the Divine and what comes through has the ability to move his crowd to connect to their Divine higher selves. Recently he has been performing and DJing at events such as Bhakti Fest, Serendipity Festival, Denver Chant Fest, Lightworkers Midwest Conference, Greenheart Transforms, Bodhi Spiritual Center and many more conscious gatherings. In Chicago, he and his team produce Club Divine a monthly spiritual dance party with high vibrational DJs, healers, body workers, artists and amazing musicians. Dj Taz Rashid
Sheela Bringi, a young Indian American multi-instrumentalist and singer, was raised in the rugged foothills of Colorado surrounded by American music, but singing the ancient melodies and mantras of her parents' native South India. Her vocals and multifaceted talents on the harp, the Indian harmonium, and bansuri bamboo flute create a lush and evocative live performance rooted in the beauty of ancient tradition. As a young woman, Sheela trained in North Indian classical music, and later jazz and world traditions with world-renowned pioneers. Her ability to inhabit multiple musical worlds has won her a following in the yoga community, in the overlapping Indian and world music scenes, and made her a sought-after addition to edgier club music projects (she's toured with Karsh Kale and DJ Drez, among many others). Sheela Bringi
Gil Gonzalez and Lisa Wimberger make up Lil Sum'n Sum'n, a duet born out of the collective projects of Kan'nal and Lunar Fire. It is an improvisational psy-trance experience featuring a world beat made up of middle eastern, afro-cuban, african, and american influences. Haung drums, tablas, doumbeks, dounouns, congas, shakers, udus, drones, and ballaphones, drive rythyms that range from primal dance to meditational journeying.
After attending the first annual Chant Festival last year, DJ Bhakti Styler started to focus his attention on bringing Bhakti style beats straight to the heart of yogis here in the high mountains of Colorado. DJ Styler has been to both coasts, taken many clases, workshops, and attended numerous festivals. He has found his utmost inspiration from Urban Flow, Laughing Lotus, and his hometown Le Cercle Studio. As a daily student of asana and flow and a devout lover of music, he pairs beats to breath to inspire presence among his fellow students. DJ Bhakti Styler has dj-ed every Full Moon Flow, a staple among the residents of the Roaring Fork Valley. Expect a well rounded playlist of songs to sing, sweat, and even dance to. This is an experience not to be missed. DJ Bhakti Styler
El Chingon is just a simple Sadhu following the teachings and path laid upon the way by his Guru and teacher Sri Dharma Mittra…
Devotee of Jesus Christ, Buddha, Lord Shiva and Hanuman…
A man of many names, the hero with a thousand faces…your favorite DJs favorite DJ…
El Chingon is the latest artistic incarnation of one of the Salt Lake Undergrounds founding mix show DJs. He has shared the stage with artists ranging from Marylin Manson & Chrystal Method to Snoop Lion and BEP, from Sundance Film Fest and XGames to Burning Man…
El Chingon has the grooves to make your soul move…


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Most parents lie to their kids to get them to behave
We tell our kids that lying is flat-out wrong, but a new study shows that parents aren't afraid to fib to their children in order to influence their behavior.
Admit it. Like millions of parents, you've probably fallen prey to playing the Santa Claus card (or other forms of bribery) to influence your kids' behavior or emotions.
You're not alone, says a new study from the University of California, published by the International Journal of Psychology. According to the research, "The vast majority of parents lie to their children in order to get them to behave," reports Boston.com.
The study took a look at parents in both the U.S. and China, where the practice of telling white lies ran rampant – 84 percent in the US and 98 percent in China reported having lied to their children for this purpose. Their go-to threat? Falsely threatening to leave a child alone in public if he or she refused to follow the parent.
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If you've been raised on "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" message, this can be confusing for a child's moral compass of what's right and wrong.
"Children who discover that their parents have lied to them to achieve a desired goal may wonder why different standards of conduct should apply to different people, and they may begin to justify their own lying with reference to lies their parents have told," cites the study.
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Cilantro Pesto
From EatingWell: May/June 1995
Try this delicious pesto on grilled fish or burgers.
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- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 cups lightly packed cilantro leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Toast almonds in a small, dry skillet over medium heat, stirring or shaking the pan almost constantly, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove almonds from the pan and let cool slightly.
- Drop garlic into a food processor or blender with the motor running. Add the toasted almonds and process until ground. Add cilantro, salt and pepper; process until finely chopped. With the motor running, gradually add oil, yogurt and lime juice; process until the mixture forms a paste. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Per 2-tablespoon serving: 71 calories; 7 g fat (1 g sat, 2 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 117 mg sodium; 60 mg potassium.
Exchanges: 1 fat
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CMO – Chief Marketing Officer or Cheap Marketing Officer?
Its the close of another year 2013. And looking back, I can definitely say that Marketing is increasingly becoming a very important function across the globe – Be it books, schools, services, organizations, individuals, social media, e-commerce, consumer goods, etc etc etc – You name it , and there are ample examples of how marketing made all the DIFFERENCE! And organizations are cognizant of it! And with that, the role of the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) is increasingly becoming more important and powerful!
But then there's the other side of the coin. The one in which as a marketing professional – I can't help but rant about the constant pressures, advice and suggestions on cutting marketing costs year-on-year!
Don't get me wrong! Let me make my point with a few examples of situations which most marketing professionals typically face:
Scenario 1 – Its start of the year. The time when everyone in an organization does a grand budgeting exercise. And most marketing teams work on their plans and budgets for the year. In most instances, only a partial marketing budget approval in received ; And that too 1 – 2 months into the year (So precious time is lost!). After all, time is money; and since most marketing teams are lean – This "lost time" significantly adds up to "loss of productive and tangible output"
And then when any marketing expense is to be accounted, it needs "management approval" – which involves putting up a business case, and providing explanation of Why? – What? – How?. And then comes the "approval" / "questions" / "rejection" – Again, usually delayed (So precious time lost again). All the precious time lost in waiting for approvals is completely unaccounted!
Scenario 2 – Everyone wants to go Social. Everyone wants to have a grand social media presence. Everyone wants to drive customer engagement on Social media. And they expect the current marketing teams (In most cases – who have limited / no knowledge on Social Media) to make Social a success, with limited / no additional budgets at all. Does the math add up? Of course, NOT!
Social Media is a different "Beauty and Beast" – As you want to call it! And the beauty needs to be enhanced, and the beast needs to be tamed. And that's not the core skill of every marketer – especially if what you do on Social is "real-time" and has "global reach and impact". So the best way to do Social is to hire consultants to guide you on how to do it OR hire experts to do it for you OR Go slow on the Social strategy. Expecting current marketing teams who don't understand Social to define a "brilliant Social Media strategy" for your organization may not in your organization's best interests! And then, investing in the right Social Media tools also come at a price.
Whatever you pick – It comes with good & bad – Be cognizant of this!
So coming back to why I started this post – The point is increasingly a significant majority of individuals and enterprises want to "cut down" on "marketing costs". Some of the most common explanation is – "Go online", "Go social", "Go lean"
yes Sir, yes Madam -
We can look at cutting costs,
We can go online,
We can go social,
We can go lean,
But they will still cost us – in terms of minds and time (people) and tools and technology (hardware and software)
And they will come at a price – in terms of gains and losses – of customers and brand-value
Are you willing to pick up the costs?
Are you willing to pay the price?
And yeah! Till then Do you want to consider calling your CMO – Cheap Marketing Officer instead?
Awesome Quotes on Marketing
"Business has only two functions – marketing and innovation." BY Milan Kundera
"The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself." BY Peter F. Drucker
"It is all about marketing; that is where the real craft comes in. The best actors do not necessarily become the biggest stars. And vice versa." BY Dirk Benedict
"If you have more money than brains you should focus on outbound marketing. If you have more brains than money, you should focus on inbound marketing." BY Guy Kawasaki
"Marketing takes a day to learn. Unfortunately it takes a lifetime to master." BY Phil Kolter
"Give people what they want and they will like you for now. Give people what they need and they will value you forever." BY Simon Sinek
"The sole purpose of marketing is to sell more to more people, more often and at higher prices. There is no other reason to do it." BY S Zyman
"What really decides consumers to buy or not to buy is the content of your advertising, not its form." BY David Ogilvy
Whats your favorite quote on Marketing? Leave a comment to let me know
The Online : Offline Marketing Mix
In a recent discussion among fellow-marketers, there was a debate around getting the Online : Offline Marketing Mix right…
Some said "Online : Offline Marketing Mix should be 100 : 0″
Some said "Online : Offline Marketing Mix should be 80 : 20″
Some said "Online : Offline Marketing Mix should be 60 : 40″
Some said "Online : Offline Marketing Mix should be 50 : 50″
And it ended there. No one suggested that the Offline Marketing should exceed the Online Marketing…
After the discussion, I was mulling over this.. I mean in theory, we can all argue about the right Online : Offline marketing mix – And come up with very scientific, logical, analytical and data-driven explanations for our argument – And rightly SO!
Whatever one is trying to market – Books, Blogs, Products, Services, People, Organizations, Brands, etc.
Have we reached the level of maturity where the Online Marketing should be at the very least the same as the Offline Marketing mix?
Here's my view – The Online : Offline Marketing Mix would typically be based on:
(1) Where you're existing / potential customer's are? At the end of the day, the purpose of marketing is to reach your existing / potential customer to trigger a potential sale. And the mantra for marketing success is to reach and connect and communicate with your customers.But firstly, do you know who you're customer is? If no, then find out!
If you're customer is going to be more receptive in the online world, then do marketing online.
If you're customer is going to be more receptive in the offline world, then do marketing offline.
Take-away => Know who your customer is. Go where you're customers are. Online : Offline Marketing mix is incidental
(2) Your industry ecosystem Every industry has certain dimensions which are unique to it, and create a distinct ecosystem. For e.g: The way you market agricultural machinery is very different from the way you market a book is very different from the way you market an IT service. And the online : offline marketing mix will be influenced by the industry ecosystem. Sure, you can innovate and leverage best practice from other industries, but the core of how in industry functions takes decades to change. So ensure you're marketing strategy is aligned accordingly
Take-away => Align you Online : Offline Marketing mix in line with the industry ecosystem
(3) Your brand-image Every product / service has a brand. And a brand is really a "perception in the minds of your customer". One of the factors that influences your online : offline marketing mix is your brand image. For e.g: When I was consulting a high-end designer fashion label, the designer mentioned that she DID NOT want to do too much online marketing as it could negatively impact her brand image. She had her reasons based on her clientele – And rightly so! So we devised a marketing strategy which had significantly offline marketing, and she continues to do well today!
Take-away => Brand-image is important, personal and subjective. Ensure your Online : Offline Marketing mix is in line with your current brand image, and the brand image you want to create for the future
(4) Your marketing objective Last and most importantly, what is the specific marketing objective you are working towards? Is it awareness? Is it customer engagement? Is it sales? Is it brand re-enforcement? Is it re-positioning?.. Whatever it is, your online : offline marketing mix should be aligned with this objective.
Take-away => Your Online : Offline Marketing mix should be in line with your marketing objective
In my view, there is no one and right answer. It depends on what you're marketing objective is.
What do you think? Leave a comment to let me know
Marketing in Public Toilets?
Over the recent past, I have been surprised to find a great deal of marketing material in public toilets (in malls, at the movies, etc.) – Initially, I was surprised to even find posters, banners, even audio clips, etc. in public toilets. From soaps to laptops to clothes to footwear to exciting deals – They were all there! Initially I was surprised. But as I observed more consciously over the past few weeks, I recognized that it was intentional, and also probably a BRILLIANT MARKETING STRATEGY!
Here's why? – The Number 1 Challenge of MOST MARKETERS today is to get "CUSTOMER ATTENTION" to what you have to say… Simply because (1) Everyone has so little time; and (2) There are just so many options for any customer.. – So how do you get "customer attention" to what you want to say.
As I think logically, I guess a public toilet is a great place to get "CUSTOMER ATTENTION" /"AWARENESS" / "INTEREST" to what you have to say. Here's WHY?
(1) People have time, and their "eyes" (& "ears") open : A public toilet is one place where many people are usually found waiting, i.e., they generally have time (& no specific agenda or nothing specific to do apart from wait for your turn). And in most instances, you probably don't really like to indulge in small talk with others. So you find many people idly looking at the walls, mirrors, ceiling, etc.
Now as a MARKETER, if you recognize this window of opportunity (say 30 seconds to 3 minutes) to get customer attention on your product / service, you can use this time effectively
(2) Mobiles are a NO-NO : The other real challenge for most marketers is to get people to look / hear to what they have to say; and mobiles can be the real "villain" in getting customer's time and attention. (I mean I know of people who call their mobiles their only LOVE in LIFE!).
Here's the good news for marketers – The "villain" is usually not in the picture in a public toilet. Most people (at least from what I know) usually don't like to use their mobile phones in the toilets (Again, I personally know of exceptions here, But then there are exceptions to everything in life)
So as a MARKETER, if you recognize this window of opportunity when your target customer is without his / her mobile, you can use this time to create awareness on your product / service
(3) People are usually relaxed : The other challenge for most marketers is to connect with the customer when he / she is probably relaxed / open or in a neutral state of mind (People will more likely to listen or see any marketing material when they are relaxed / less stressed). Most people are usually relaxed after they use a public toilet, and hence are in general in a reasonably "open" state of mind to listen / see what's around them.
So again as a MARKETER, if you recognize this window of opportunity when your target customer is relaxed, you can leverage this time to generate interest in your product / service
These are the positives; and there are some negatives too
But then it is an opportunity to "connect" with your customer…
So, what's your view on MARKETING in Public Toilets
Leave a comment to let me know
9 Must Have's for a Senior Marketing Executive
Over the past decade, technology companies have realized the importance and difference the Marketing function plays in their external brand image.
The success of the Marketing function is directly linked to two important variables:
1) The organizational priority associated with Marketing
2) The individual / team that shoulder's the Marketing responsibility
Many business leaders are often plagued with the question "What is the right profile for a Senior Marketing Executive in a Technology company?"
The Top 9 Must-Haves for a Senior Marketing Executive in a Technology Company are listed below:
1) Techno – Marketing Knowledge and Experience: A good blend of technology and marketing knowledge and experience is a definite pre-requisite. Pure marketing knowledge & experience can help one plan and strategize great marketing initiatives, but many times fall short in execution as there is a complete dependency on the technology teams. Over a period of time, this will impose severe limitations in what one can achieve. On the other hand pure technology knowledge & experience will impose restrictions in what one can even strategize from a marketing perspective. Hence, a suitable profile could be either one who has worked in a technology role for a few years, then studied Marketing and followed it up with relevant marketing experience OR one who has studied Marketing and then worked in the Marketing function of a technology company & upgraded their technology knowledge along the way. Additionally, if one has worked with a successful Senior Marketing Executive in their careers, there is a great amount of learning that can be amassed.
2) Understanding of the Organization's Marketing Philosophy: Every organization has a marketing philosophy which in unique to its overall vision, values and offerings. If one is new to an organization / the Marketing role, it is imperative that some time is invested to understand this. Clarity and comprehension on the organization's marketing philosophy go a long way in ensuring that any marketing initiative is in line with the organization's overall marketing philosophy.
3) Focused & Objective: While focus and objectivity are essential for any job function, it takes a different meaning for a marketing role. Simply because, many times the Marketing function gets limited time, support and recognition from internal stakeholders. And yet, the marketing outcome is non-negotiable. So it is important that the individual / team is focused and objective on what needs to be achieved by the Marketing Function; & continuously strive towards achieving the same.
4) Leverage New Marketing Platforms: Firstly, this requires awareness on what new / alternate marketing platforms exist & how they can be utilized to achieve the organization's marketing objectives. Secondly, openness of mind and perspective to effectively leverage these platforms for marketing. For e.g.: Social media. Quiz many Marketing executives on why they embark on certain marketing initiatives, what marketing platforms they usually leverage & what marketing channels they typically operate on; and one will realize that the only reason some of these are being used today is because of legacy, i.e., simply because they were always being done this way for several years. Thirdly, to get the buy-in of internal stakeholders to pioneer these marketing initiatives. And lastly, to successfully roll-out these initiatives.
5) Creative : Creativity is one of the most important elements of marketing. One needs to be creative in thought, creative in expression and creative in resource mobilization. If one is creative, there is no limit to what can be achieved.
6) Networking Skills : To be successful in a marketing function, great networks and relationships are vital – Both inside and outside the organization. Inside the organization, marketing executives needs to build relationships with Internal Marketing Teams, Technology Teams that they are associated with, Business Leaders, Support Functions, etc. Outside the organization, relationships with Customers, Analysts, Third party agencies, Marketing professionals in other organizations, etc. go a long way in what and how much one can achieve. While building the relationships is one side of the coin, maintaining these relationships over a period of time is the other side of the coin. And this requires intent, time and conscious efforts. But definitely, well worth it in the long run.
7) Collaborative : The real world is full of constraints. Constraints in finances, Constraints in resources, Constraints in time, etc. And one of the time tested ways to work around constraints is to collaborate. A marketing executive should successfully collaborate with internal and external teams to achieve the desired marketing objectives.
8) Holistic View of Marketing : Senior marketing executives need to maintain a fine balance between macro and micro issues of marketing. Hence, a holistic view of marketing is essential. There are some aspects of marketing which are based on hard facts, data and numbers. They can be analyzed, critiqued and objectively evaluated. However, there are some aspects of marketing which cannot be measured and quantified. They are soft. They are subjective. They are based on perceptions. And yet they really exist and make a difference. One needs to be cognizant and sensitive to these aspects of marketing and work constructively to maintain a fine equilibrium between the hard and soft aspects.
9) Personal Brand : Last but not the least, marketing executives need to have a personal brand of their own. What this means is a mind of their own, a voice of their own, and a presence of their own – Both in the real world and in the virtual world.
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Ethical Marketing – What's That?
"Ethical Marketing" – I came across this word a while back, and somehow it stayed in my mind… I mean let's for a minute step back and look at the meaning of the two words in question:
Definition 1:
"Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large." BY Americal Marketing Association (AMA) Board of Directors
Definition 2:
"The science and art of exploring, creating, and delivering value to satisfy the needs of a target market at a profit. Marketing identifies unfulfilled needs and desires. It defines, measures and quantifies the size of the identified market and the profit potential. It pinpoints which segments the company is capable of serving best and it designs and promotes the appropriate products and services." BY Dr.Philip Kotler
Definition 3:
"The action or business of promoting and selling products or services."
Definition 1:
Moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior.
Definition 2:
The moral correctness of specified conduct.
At first look, isn't there some element of inherent contradiction in the definitions itself?
I mean the purpose of any Marketing initiative is to lead into a potential sale (And a sale always has a commercial implication!). And hence the aim of any marketing initiative is to highlight the GOOD, and downplay / be silent about the NOT-SO-GOOD!
Now, let's take a look at the definition of "ETHICAL MARKETING" - According to Wikipedia, "Ethical marketing refers to the application of marketing ethics into the marketing process. Briefly, marketing ethics refers to the philosophical examination, from a moral standpoint, of particular marketing issues that are matters of moral judgment. Ethical marketing generally results in a more socially responsible and culturally sensitive business community. The establishment of marketing ethics has the potential to benefit society as a whole, both in the short- and long-term."
That's theoretically RIGHT.. But what about in practice?
Food for Thought
* Are marketers / organizations truly ethical in their marketing initiatives? If not, is it realistically possible?
* What can any organization do to promote and encourage ethical marketing? Will this come at a price?
* What can be done to get more marketers to even think and talk about "ethical marketing"?
* Will ethical marketing reduce / diminish the competitive landscape of an organization?
* Will ethical marketing impact top-line and bottom-line growth of organizations?
What's your view? Leave a comment to let me know
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Schools, Marketing and More…
As a parent, the last few months have involved running around schools (20+ schools in all) for my child's school admission. The whole experience has had its share of highs and lows, ups and downs, disappointments and highlights, surprises and shocks, observations and lessons learned – In terms of my baby's performance, In terms of our own performance as parents and of course in terms of the changing face of schools and educational institutes!
But the entire experience also made me realize that Marketing is such an important and integral element of a school. After all, From a school's perspective – How well you market your school determines how many parents admit their kids into your school, and that adds to your top-line. After all, all schools / educational institutes are commercial enterprises at the end of the day!
In this post, I am sharing some observations, lessons and learning's from my personal experiences:
* Marketing Initiatives from schools appear to depend on the following parameters:
(1) How old / new the school is? for e.g.: Newer schools are more aggressive in marketing and promotion (You can see them everywhere especially during the Admission Season – On posters, banners, newspapers, flyers, etc. etc.). The older / more established schools rely mostly on the powerful word-of-mouth referrals which get them new students every year
(2) The Brand Image the school has. for e.g.: Is it positioned as an elite school for elitist society? Is it a school for the middle-class parents? Does it have a legacy / great achievement to boast of? Does it have an alumni which have done the school proud? – A lot of the marketing collateral and positioning is usually centered around this!
(3) Marketing Budget which the school is willing to invest – which is a function of the owners / trust / management of the school, and their "mind-set" / views on the importance of marketing
* Almost all schools (old / new) have "beautiful-looking" web-sites. I must say some them were really impressive, in terms of their philosophy, visuals, achievements and the user experience. And most of the web-sites have such wonderfully written text. And trust me, if I share the "text only" version of these web-sites, you can never say which text belongs to which school. So much for differentiation!
The other observation I made (rather sad to state this) is that if you see the web-site and then visit the school, you will be in for a complete shock because of the disconnect in how the schools position themselves on their web-site, and what they actually are! So much for initial disappointment!
* The newer schools focus and market way too much on infrastructure, modern facilities, and very "materialistic parameters". Should there not be more focus and rigor on "education" in ways it matters to an individual and society at large?
* The "front-end staff" (those interacting with prospective parents) were always smiling, nice and undigestibly sweet (almost as if it were their wedding, and they were posing for photos the whole time) – especially in the newer schools (Read as schools which had more supply than demand). In other schools (Read as schools which had more demand than supply), the "front-end staff" were rude, indifferent and cold in their interactions with prospective parents (probably there's no better way to deal with infinite demand and the same questions day-in and day-out)
* Most schools spoke about "Holistic Education" and the emphasis on Studies and overall student development. It's good to see the emphasis on academics; as well as overall child development – And I do hope that schools focus on both aspects in the "right spirit". Though from my interactions, it appeared that "academic rigor and focus" was way down in the priority list for many schools! In my view, "academic rigor and focus" should be one of the top priorities for any school. I mean "How many parents send their children to schools with the primary aim of getting them to ride a horse? or play golf? or getting them to sit an an A/C environment the whole day?"
* Surprisingly, not a single school I visited ever spoke of a subject called "Moral Science". When I was a student, Moral Science was a mandatory subject everyday for 30 minutes – From 1st standard to 10th standard. In today's day and age, would it not help to touch and discuss topics / subjects dealing with moral values and have it integral to the school curriculum?
Just my thoughts, what do you think? Leave a comment to let me know


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Well, I play a hunter, so I haven't had to kill a mob to get to a node in quite a while, but I understand your point.
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And why does it matter how your rested XP is used? It's a predetermined amount of bonus EXP, not a bonus with a certain amount of charges (like Clearcasting or Lock and Load). None of it is wasted, as long as you dump it all before you hit 85. Faster is faster is faster.


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You and my ex-GM share the exact same philosophy.
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The hardest part? Getting all those new raiders to understand that there is always more loot, and fighting over it now just means more problems down the road.
Personaly, the only bad thing about this thing is that I have never, in 2.5 years of raiding and playing the game, had an epic sword. Ever. From ZG to AQ, Kara to SSC/TK. Never got one. =(


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Still, no Armageddon, unless . . .
I think we're looking at a gradual worsening of the U.S. global financial posture. But that doesn't count as Armageddon, because that's pretty much what investors have been looking at for years. Do you know anyone who is surprised at this trend?
My big worry is that the current slow erosion of faith in U.S. Treasurys will turn into a cascade of unanticipated consequences if the debt ceiling isn't raised. Treasurys play a unique role in the global financial markets. They aren't important only because they're jammed into so many global portfolios, including the portfolios of so many of the world's countries. They're also important because they serve as collateral on a huge percentage of the complex deals that use derivatives to shift risk around the globe.
It's that role that makes me think Armageddon is a possibility. It's a remote possibility, I think. But given the very limited information about these markets and the balance sheets of the players, I can't say with any degree of certainty how small the possibility might be.
A look at repo market
For example, Treasurys are used as collateral for cash loans in the repo (repurchase) market. In a repo agreement, the seller of a security agrees to buy it back from a buyer at a higher price on a specified date in the future. Repos are, in effect, short-term loans; they are used to raise short-term cash by banks and corporations. Central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, also use them to manage the money supply. To expand the money supply, the Fed decreases the repo rate at which it buys back government debt instruments from commercial banks. To shrink the money supply, the Fed increases the repo rate.
It's a huge market. Bank of America Merrill Lynch estimates that 74% of primary dealer repo financing -- or about $2.1 trillion -- involves Treasurys as collateral. And you don't have to be JPMorgan Chase (JPM, news) or the European Central Bank to have exposure to this market. Money market funds have big chunks of their cash in the repo market. (Anyone who remembers the problems that the Lehman crisis created for money market funds should regard any advice on using money market funds as a safe haven in the event of a U.S. default with extreme skepticism.)
And this is just one of the markets that uses Treasurys as collateral. According to estimates by JPMorgan Chase, about $4 trillion in U.S. Treasury debt is used to back deals.
The truth, though, is that no one knows exactly what would trigger problems in one or more of these markets. We do know, though, that Wall Street is worried. The Financial Times has reported that Matthew Zames, an executive at JPMorgan Chase and chairman of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, wrote in April to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner that "a default could trigger a wave of margin calls and a widening of haircuts on collateral, which in turn could lead to deleveraging and a sharp drop in lending." On July 15, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association held a meeting with staff from the big banks to discuss the effects of a U.S. default on those markets.
Watch the ripples
The ripples from any default or downgrade of the U.S. credit rating would spread out like this: Investors who lent cash against Treasurys as collateral would require more bonds to back their loans. That would force borrowers to find cash, sell other assets or close their repos and other positions. And that would set off a wave of deleveraging very similar to the one that swept the financial markets in the wake of the Lehman bankruptcy in September 2008. We could get a replay of the credit crunch that almost brought down global financial markets and the global economy in 2008. (And this time the Federal Reserve would be unable to ride to the rescue.)
As I say, I think this is a remote scenario. But what troubles me is that almost three years after the Lehman bankruptcy, the global financial system remains pretty much the opaque network of undisclosed and unregulated leverage it was then. Very little has changed that would prevent a replay of that crisis.
To me, such a rerun would qualify as Armageddon -- and that makes me wonder why nobody who is trying to get this debt ceiling deal done is explaining to voters this aspect of the danger we all face. Maybe it is too complicated -- not for voters but for the politicians who sit in Washington. Certainly we've seen a very convincing demonstration over the last few weeks of Washington's abysmal level of understanding of finance and economics.
Why didn't they fix this?
But I can't help thinking that there's something else at work. Neither party really wants to draw attention to the fact that it did so little to fix the system that produced the last crisis. The Republicans have concentrated on gutting a system of reforms, even before the regulations for them have been written, but nobody thinks the reforms being so tepidly defended by the Democrats in Congress and in the White House really get at the problems that contributed to the last crisis.
Above all, I suspect, nobody wants to admit that the pain a failure to raise the debt ceiling and a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating following a default would inflict on the average voter isn't enough reason to reach a deal. But that worries from Wall Street might well be.
When the country remains as angry as it has every right to be about Wall Street's ability to escape the consequences of the last crisis, I doubt that anyone in Washington wants to remind voters that the folks in D.C. listen to Wall Street and ignore Main Street.
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FIRST..in this case there should not be democrats or republicans or liberals etc..they all are, and should think like AMERICANS!
SECOND..pull our troops out of afghanistan, iraq, syria, lybia et al. save countless lives of our troops AND save billions of $$$ which could/should be used to address problems here at home.
THIRD..the politicans(republicans) are holding fast on no tax increases..they are not increases but a return to the correct tax rate that was in place BEFORE the bush cuts.
FOURTH...keep your damn hands off my social security benefits. this is NOT an entitlement or a handout. i (read all working americans) paid into this our entire working life so it is a return of investment NOT a handout of any kind.
FIFTH..let the senate and congress pay, as we do, for their medical insurances, have them pay into social security and impose term limits of two terms. no need for career politicians that get complacent and have too many entities they become beholden to over the long term.
SIXTH..put in place a FLAT tax rate for ALL individuals and companies. NO deductions, NO exemptions, NO exceptions, pretty much do away with the irs as we now have it, reduce the size of the tax laws to one sentence, and last but not least it would be FAIR to all.
I know these are all pipe dreams but......this country was basically founded on dreams.
Its time that this country stand up to each and everyone of these people and tell them they work for us not the other way around and get this country back on top. I'm tired of he said she said BS who cares what your party is, its AMERICA people. Get rid of the ones in this country that are not suppose to be here, stop handing money to the crack heads for free without a piss test, stop jacking with social security for the people who worked their back sides off to earn that money. I dont care what color the man that is suppose to be in charge but damn you over paid politicians get your crap together and get this country back on track.
I hear about all of these cuts, SSI, SSID, military, other so called etitlements, but I haven't heard whether Congress and the President would get paid or not. And that is exactly what should happen. If we all have to suffer cuts or not receive pay, Congress and the President shouldn't get paid. After all, they are the root cause of all of this!!
Let's call a spade a spade. There is no agreement on the debt ceiling because both parties think they can make political gain in 2012 by sticking to their guns.
The Republican have a new dogma about no tax increase and are willing to bet the house on it, the Democrats are hell bent on keeping the big programs (so called entitlements) as they are.
In the meantime, the country is stuck in the middle and to the rest of the world we look at a banana republic, nice image for the most powerful country on earth...
In this game of chicken nobody wins.
One of the first order of business, if we do not vote to increase the debt ceiling, would be to symbolically not pay our elected representatives, both in the Congress and Senate, it will not save or help much, but it will prove a point and since neither chamber has shown that they are an essential service (if they were they would have made a deal), then they should be the first one to suffer for their stupidity.
Regardless of the partisan debate, the debt ceiling must be raised in order for the country to continue functioning normally. In the meantime, our elected representatives must start to look at the level of spending and start making some painful cuts as well as raising taxes and reforming the tax code, then we can look at having a balanced budget on an annual basis.
But that takes a serious dose of political courage and will not happen before 2012. So we are stuck in neutral for another 15 months, with the american public and the world shaking their heads.
First off we don't need 100 Senatores. 50 is enough, 1 from each state. the second one does nothing anyway.
Slash the house by a third, that is plenty of representatives.
End their pension plans and let them join Social Security, like the rest of us.
For those over 65 put them in medicare, just like us or buy your own. No Gov't handouts. ( The tea party congressmen should like that)
No more pork, give the president a line item veto.
Term limits. President 1 term 6 years
Senators 1 term 6 years
house members 1 yerm 3 years.
Now we wont have to worry about them spending time electioneering.
WOW we are saving millions already, and that is just the begining.
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Senior citizens came to the fore as volunteers at the recent Standard Chartered KL Marathon run. Ng Keng Hoong or better known as Uncle Sunny, 68, the eldest among the veteran volunteers, was in charge of race pack packing and distribution. "I found out about volunteering from the official Standard Chartered KL Marathon website three years ago and since I have been volunteering in sporting events like the Commonwealth Games, KL and F1 Races, I thought that this would be fun," said the retiree who was formerly with KWSP.
"On top of that, I've already run 16 full marathon races in total. I thought it's time for me to utilise my experience in marathon running and contribute back to the running community," he added.
Conversely, Madam Leong, the youngest of the veteran volunteers in her 50s, joined the volunteer team for first time this year for the same tasks as Ng. "My friends encouraged me to join them this year and since I am an avid runner, I decided to do both!" says the 10KM participant.
These gung-ho senior citizens, are part of a huge community that dedicates their time to volunteering for small and large scale events around the country. Tan Swee Huah, in her 60s and has been volunteering since the inception of Standard Chartered KL Marathon in 2009, said that "With free time on our hands after retirement, volunteering seems like the best option to fill our time with a worthy cause. It is also a good way to meet like-minded people and expand our social circle." She, too, completed the 10km race.
She adds, "One would think we old ladies get tired easily but we lead active lives. We run each morning before our volunteer shifts which starts at 10am to 8pm. So it was not challenging at all to volunteer full time."
The volunteers, mostly passionate and experienced runners themselves, were able to anticipate the needs of the running community. Additionally, volunteering was their way of giving back to the running community to ensure participants were able to have successful run.
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Inglês Agora is a site for a language school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has been my introduction into multilingual site design and the giant pile of additional work that doing a multilanguage site involves.
There are shortcuts to this sort of thing - you can just install a google translate widget and let Google translate the content itself, which might be fine for businesses that don't have language as a core aspect of their offering, and are just looking to allow a basic understanding of their services internationally.
In this case however, the site needed to be fully optimised in both English and Portuguese - and given that Google's translation service, while excellent, is far from perfect, that meant unique, authoritative, optimised copy for each service and supporting pages in both languages. Not to mention translations of all structural aspects, meta descriptions, page titles and so on, and so on. Google translated content could be used as a starting point perhaps, but this site needs to sell in both languages, and so all the Portuguese content needed to be written by a fluent speaker.
The workload was almost the same as two site builds - although there's only one design, the amount of time ensuring that the various language options work as intended took up a considerable share of the development schedule. Although I'd hope this would get faster now I've done it and am familiar with the intricacies of this type of site, it takes a great deal of planning and tracking to ensure every aspect of a site is mirrored and associated correctly in another language.
We went with Joomla 3 as the platform, natively responsive thanks to twitter's bootstrap, and as it turns out, very logically set up for multilingual sites.
Once the system is told that multiple languages will be used, and the system language packs are installed (translates the standard Joomla system content), you can select a default language. For development, I used the English version, once dev was completed, I moved it to Brazilian Portuguese.
The site detects the location of the user and presents a language choice automatically based on that - of course, the user has the option to choose the alternative if they'd prefer.
Every menu option must be associated with it's alternative language counterpart. As must every article. In development, I duplicated articles and added a language-dependent suffix to everything I created so I wouldn't lose track of which was which - Translating these titles into their Portuguese counterparts was the last thing I did.
The blog is the only thing that stays the same no matter which language you're viewing in. It'll show blog entries in both English and Portuguese, as that fits the nature of the language school.
From an optimisation perspective, we have solid, authoritative, original content throughout in both languages. Title tags and meta-descriptions are all translated (individual title tags for every menu item adds a bit of work, as usually I'll have a fairly standard umbrella term title tag that I automatically append to the page title itself).
I added some schema microdata, which admittedly uses a productontology link to an English language school definition - I'm going to wait and see if an alternative from the Portuguese wikipedia should be introduced for that side of the site - I shouldn't think that'll be an issue yet though.
Joomla 3 builds in nice language alternate Href links in the header of each page, which saved me a ton of work too.
So now the site is live and working well - we have the primary social network pages set up and integrated, and it's on to the content strategy - which will hold the key to the site really performing. There's some reasonable competition for the target keywords, but nothing outstanding, so I'm looking forward to seeing just how well this site will rank on google.com.br.
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If you move within circles of web designers, you might sometimes get the impression that using a template as a basis for a website design is a bad thing.
I guess it's maybe the equivalent of choosing a new house- you can draw up a plan, hire an architect, buy a plot of land, dig the foundations and place the first brick, or you can choose a house with a structure you like and then redecorate, maybe add an extension. Think of the time/labour implications of doing either.
The typical objection to a template site would be that you don't want your site to look like anyone else's. Given the clean look of a lot of modern web design, and the fact that the choice of template designs and layouts available today is massive, you'll only need to visit a site like themeforest to get a general idea of the variety available to you, and additionally, there are many businesses such as Rockettheme which specialise in templates for specific website platforms (content management or e-commerce).
As such, the likelihood of you finding something that will both suit your taste and (once customised) be unique in your online market is very high. This saves us a lot of design time (interpretation, alterations) which we can put towards optimisation, social network integration and content.
The best themes are also very flexible, so typically we can use as much, or as little of the theme design you choose.
It's not the best choice for blue chip companies, because they have the budget for full time development and site management, but for the vast majority of small to medium sized businesses it makes a lot of sense.
The truth is that the vast majority of sites are built on a theme of some type. Web developers typically have a library of structures we can use for specific layouts, and banks of code for slideshows and menu structures are available online. Even if you aren't using a commercial theme, it's unlikely you are getting something coded from scratch.
It's also worth considering how many times you've left a site because you recognised it was built on a theme versus the number of times you've left a site because the design or layout was bad.
To sum up, using a theme for a website means you can get a better optimised online marketing tool for a price that is the equivalent of a new site design and build from a traditional web design agency.
You can see the theme this site is built on here. Have a browse through some of their other templates, we use them a lot.
We still offer bespoke design where it suits the client, but this approach will usually be the best choice for any business which wants to get a professional looking, well optimised site online fast, and on a small business budget.
"Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." - John Wanamaker
I was reasonably confident this quote was a remnant of a bygone era, especially when it comes to internet marketing, where campaign success is measurable beyond John Wanamaker's dreams. That was until I tried out advertising on LinkedIn.
A while back, I received a promotional email from LinkedIn, touting their ads, and offering a trial of £30 worth of advertising for a sign up fee of £4.
I figured I'd give it a go and get a little experience setting up their ads whilst boosting a bit of brand awareness.
I set up a simple ad with the only real targeting criteria being Edinburgh.
Set the bid around £1.50 per click. LinkedIn was recommending £2 per click, but no justification for that figure was provided during the process. Budget of £8 a day would mean my wee campaign should last 4 days and bring around 20 visitors to the site before the trial budget ran out. I set it to end in 4 days time.
Impressions for the first day looked impressive, almost too good to be true considering the relatively tight targeting, then the ad seemed to stop running. No impressions the next couple of days, and no explanation. I left it and came back to it the following week.
The campaign had stopped as per my settings, but had only actually been visible for one day.
I still had most of the budget left, so upped the bid to around £2, and restarted the ad with the same criteria as before. Got an email a couple of days later to say it had finished, so I thought I'd have a look at the stats.
Strangely, as you'll see above, despite my raised bid, the impressions were lower for the 2nd run.
Linked ins ad stats were telling me they'd sent 19 visitors.
So I checked google analytics to see what they'd been up to, and it told me that LinkedIn had sent 11 visitors in the same time period - 10 of which had come via my ad campaign. Only 6 were from Edinburgh.
Given the way the targeting works when you set up LinkedIn ads, geo-targeting is based on the user's profile details, rather than their ip, which I guess is arguably acceptable. "All of the targeting options and values are either directly entered by members on their profiles or algorithmically derived from information entered by members."
Telling me that they'd sent nearly twice as many visitors to my site as they had, isn't. Especially at £2 a click. Half my advertising budget effectively disappeared.
Given the solid reliability of Google Analytics, I'd side with their stats over LinkedIn's every time.
I wonder if anybody can offer an explanation for where half the money I spent on LinkedIn advertising went?
I recently found myself in a situation with time to kill, and only my wife's ipad as company. I started playing with Paper, a great little drawing/painting app, and after my 2nd or 3rd terrible rendition of "a thing in the room", I decided my unique artistic talents were probably best put to use for this site, rather than attempting to become the digital JMW Turner.
So - here are 8 questions that you should ask anyone who offers you search engine optimisation services, rendered in pretend ink and watercolour, and then digitally framed in an attempt to make them look a bit more grandiose.
They should hopefully help you figure out if you're talking to someone who is actually going to be able to help you, or is selling you internet snake oil. Of course, you will have to be able to decipher my handwriting in order to use these, so please accept my apologies for that first hurdle in advance. Edit: since my unique handwriting was proving difficult to decipher, I've added the content as a subtitle under each pic! Mrs. Lee from Primary 4 would be so disappointed with me....
If it's a decent agency, they should be able to show you a few sites that they've already managed to get to good positions, for reasonably competitive keywords. If they're only able to show you sites ranking well for very long, or obscure searches, it's not a good sign. Once they do show you some, contact the example site owners and ask them for a reference.
You're looking for sites that are relevant to your business, are well established, and hold a certain element of authority. It's worth asking how they'd go about getting the links too.
This question will allow you to gauge just what you'll be spending your cash on. You need keyword research, a site plan, and on-page optimisation at the very least. Unless your site is already technically optimised, you don't just want link-building, as all the links in the world aren't going to help if your pages are targeted badly.
SEO guarantees are the chocolate teapots of digital marketing. A good answer to this question would involve your SEO explaining factors like keyword competition levels, competition site strength, and long-tail keyword opportunities. If they actually do mention a guarantee, try telling them your brother is starting a cereal company and wants to rank No. 1 for "Cornflakes". See how quickly the guarantee unravels.
Just do a quick check to find out if they have experience working on your site's platform. Plenty of people know their way around Wordpress, but would be faced with a time consuming learning curve and potential mistakes if they were asked to optimise a site built on Drupal.
This should reveal a little about whether the person you're speaking to is keeping up to date with SEO best practise. They should talk about how Schema microdata allows you to ensure google understands exactly what an item on your website is. (typical example - when you use the word Avatar, are you referring to the film, a picture or the incarnation of a Hindu deity?) Schema allows you to tell search engines exactly which, and is also really useful for local business sites. (Cat is 100% decorative)
Or just agree with me. Firstly, adding meta-keywords is a complete waste of time on the vast majority of websites, Secondly, how did you and your nephew go about selecting these keywords? Did you research them, or just brainstorm a massive list. If they just say 'yes', they're happy to accept your money, but aren't going to provide you with expert guidance.
Spammer test: If they say yes, put down the phone immediately and go wash your hands.


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Datanomic Limited provides enterprise data management and compliance screening software solutions. The company offers dn:Director, an application for data screening, auditing, and transformation solutions; and dn:Dashboard, a Web application that delivers configurable data quality metrics in intuitive graphical form. It provides solutions for operational and strategic insight, sanctions and politically exposed persons screening, regulatory compliance, and business improvement applications. The company serves automotive, central government, engineering, financial services, healthcare, insurance, legal, local government, manufacturing, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, retail, telecoms, transport and logistics, travel, and utilities markets in the United Kingdom and internationally. Datanomic Limited was formerly known as Downing Innovation Limited and changed its name in May 2001. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Cambridge, the United Kingdom with additional offices in New York, New York.
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Mariah Carey chats with The Advocate about her bisexual rumors, Lindsay Lohan and as well as having a gay son or a lesbian daughter.
Mariah in high spirits with another hit holiday album, Merry Christmas II You sat down with The Advocate:
On bisexual rumors:
If it makes somebody happy to say that, then whatever, but that's not the reality. I don't have a discriminatory policy of who I'm friends with, so yes, I'm friends with women who are gay – gay, straight, it doesn't matter to me. So I don't get upset when I hear that, because it is what it is. I guess I could lie about it to seem more exciting.
On having a gay son:
I guess we'd handle it as best we could in terms of being supportive. … I just hope for whoever's going to be happy and that I can be a great mother to.
On having a lesbian daughter who won't wear Mariah's tight hand-me-down dresses and butterfly jewelry:
No comment. [Laughs] No, the thing is that you can't try to make somebody something they're not. Everybody's like, "Oh, if she has a girl, everything's going to be pink, blah, blah, blah." But I don't think you should go totally overboard on that. You should wait and see what the child wants.
On the rumor that Lindsay Lohan tried to seduce her:
No, but I have hung out with her at a club. She was with Sean Lennon, and they came over. I remember he was playing my Hello Kitty guitar, and we were all just singing, laughing, and making up songs. It really couldn't have been more innocent.
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