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Play your part, be a ChildSafe traveler!
During our travels, we often see children at risk – perhaps begging at crossroads, selling postcards or fruit at tourist sites, shining shoes in train stations… In some places we see them performing traditional dance shows in bars or in orphanages to raise funds from tourists like us. This is not right. Let's all play our part and contribute to building a positive environment for them by becoming ChildSafe travelers!
ChildSafe travelers in the world
ChildSafe 7 Tips for Travelers
ChildSafe created 7 Tips to help you understand what can hurt children. The 7 Tips provide just that. Tips on what can be harmful alongside proactive ways you can help.
Tip 1 - THINK! Children are not tourist attractions – let's not treat them like they are.
Children living or studying in schools, orphanages or slums shouldn't be exposed to tourist visits. These places are not zoos. Imagine a bus full of foreigners visiting schools in your home country. Would you find this acceptable?
Travel ChildSafe – Put child protection first and do not visit these places.
Tip 2 - THINK! Volunteering with children feels good but could be harmful – look for better ways to help them.
Working with children in institutions such as orphanages is a job for local experts, not for travelers who are just passing through. Children deserve more than good intentions: they deserve experienced and skilled caretakers and teachers who know the local culture and language.
Travel ChildSafe – Make sure your volunteering is a great experience and has the best impact possible. Do not work directly with children; instead, share your professional skills with local staff. You can also explore other ways to put your talents to use.
Tip 3 - THINK! Children pay a price for your generosity – don't give to begging children.
When you give money, food or gifts to begging children, you encourage them to continue begging, which prevents them from going to school and locks them into a cycle of poverty.
Travel ChildSafe – There are better ways to support children and youth: use businesses with a social impact, such as training restaurants and shops, or donate to organizations supporting children and their families.
Find such organizations and businesses here.
Tip 4 - THINK! Professionals know best – call them if a child needs help.
Helping children directly can cause problems because you don't know the local culture and laws. For instance, never take a child back to your hotel room – it's dangerous for both you and the child.
Travel ChildSafe – When you see a child in need, the best thing to do is to contact local professionals. Call a child protection hotline, contact a local organization or call the police. You won't bother anyone – it is their job to check and help. Just call. You could save their life and give them a first chance to build their future.
Find a list of hotlines here.
Tip 5 - THINK! Sex with children is a crime – report child sex tourism.
Sex tourism involving children is a devastating reality. It happens in hotels, in bars, etc. You may also be offered to have sex with children.
Travel ChildSafe – When you see such a situation, don't put yourself at risk. Call a child protection hotline, contact a local organization or call the police so immediate action can be taken to protect the child and investigate the situation.
Find a list of hotlines here.
Tip 6 - THINK! Children should not be at work instead of school – report child labor.
Some children sell goods at tourist sites or offer their services as guides. Others are hired in tourism businesses like hotels or restaurants, and this is a problem when it hurts their education and development.
Travel ChildSafe – Do not buy goods or use services offered by children. If you think that a business employs underage children and prevents them from going to school, call a child protection hotline, contact a local organization or call the police. They will check the child's situation – many children are just helping out their parents after school, but some may be exploited.
Find a list of hotlines here.
Tip 7 - THINK! Protect children – be a ChildSafe traveler.
ChildSafe raises awareness about how you can help children during your trip. It also trains and certifies many businesses in the tourism industry (such as hotels, travel agencies, restaurants, and taxi services) to actively protect children.
Travel ChildSafe – Use ChildSafe-certified businesses when planning and throughout your trip to avoid being involved in harmful situations for children. Every action described in these tips can make a big difference. Join the movement and together, let's protect children!
Your ChildSafe Trip
Sleep ChildSafe
ChildSafe trains hotel staff on how to protect children that might be at risk. From backpackers' guesthouses to 5 star hotels, pick your place from our ChildSafe members list. Support businesses that support protecting children and sleep easy!
Tour ChildSafe
ChildSafe trains tour guides on how to respond to any situation that could be dangerous for children. They will advise you on how best to interact with these kids, how to avoid scams and how to make sure your contribution has a long lasting positive impact. Enjoy visiting stunning temples and beautiful sites while protecting children!
Eat ChildSafe
ChildSafe restaurants train marginalized youth to develop necessary skills and find a job in the hospitality industry. By choosing to dine at one of these restaurants, you're supporting youth as they build a better future for themselves. So sit back, relax and enjoy an unforgettable culinary experience!
Shop ChildSafe
ChildSafe shops sell products made by parents participating in training programs. This way, parents generate essential income and they are able to send their children to school. Get the perfect gift for your friends and family while helping families to build a better future for their children!
Move ChildSafe
ChildSafe trains different types of local transport on how to identify children at risk and protect them. They are the eyes and the ears of ChildSafe in their daily work space as well as in their own neighborhoods after work. By using their services you are encouraging a network that is protecting children. Look out for the ChildSafe logo!


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V.26 No.5 | 02/02/2017
Illustration by Joshua Lee
Event Horizon
No Love
Tuesday, Feb 14: UnValentine's Day Celebration
By Joshua Lee [ Mon Feb 13 2017 10:00 AM ]
Grumpy crafts and other anti-heart activities.
V.25 No.38 | 09/22/2016
Event Horizon
He Vants To Suck Your Blood
Saturday, Oct 1: Dracula, A Love Story
By Monica Schmitt [ Fri Sep 30 2016 11:00 AM ]
A modern take on the 19th century love story that continues to capture the imaginations of young and old alike.
V.25 No.25 | 06/23/2016
Vegas Candy
Local Author at Page 1
Press Release [ Fri Jul 8 2016 12:00 PM ]
Ashley Gallegos, local writer and paralegal, will be at Page One Books at 3pm on Sunday, July 10, to talk about and sign her 2016 romantic mystery novels, Vegas Candy and Last Chance Baby.
Vegas Candy is described as such: "When Cat reluctantly agrees to attend her future sister-in-law's bachelorette weekend in Vegas, adventure is the last thing she expects to find. But when she finds herself in profound danger, it appears that marriage to a mysterious stranger is the only way out. Handsome, enigmatic Thomas is determined to keep the alluring Cat safe but was unaware how much his vow would put his own heart at risk. With the risk of danger closing in, both Cat and Thomas must decide how much they are willing to gamble on love before the odds double down against them."
And in her Last Chance Baby, Hailey sought adventure in Seattle "the second high school was over but what she found was more than she had bargained for. When Hailey suddenly comes back home to New Mexico pregnant and harboring secrets, everyone assumes that it is the father of the baby that she is running from. Hailey is happy to let everyone make those assumptions if it keeps them safe from the truth. But Gram's new farm hand Chuck has his own secrets and is too highly trained to ignore the red flags coming from Hailey's direction. When her dedication to keeping her secrets leads to grave tragedy, Hailey finds that she may have to let Chuck in more than she would like as they find themselves navigating a world of crime, danger and loyalty that neither had anticipated. Can Hailey keep those she loves safe or will her past cost her the ultimate sacrifice?"
Gallegos is addicted to school, and is currently pursuing her MBA in Legal Management. She also is a contract Paralegal. She loves to travel and is torn between Vegas and Haiti as her favorite destinations. She lives in Albuquerque with her husband and their crazy dogs.
Summer Lovin'
Four N.M. Romance Authors Join Forces
Press Release [ Thu Jun 30 2016 10:00 AM ]
Paranormal author Darynda Jones, along with romance authors Celeste Bradley, Susan Donovan and Katie Lane, join forces at 4pm on Saturday, July 2, to celebrate a "Hot, Sultry Summer of Love" at Page One Books with their latest releases.
Bradley's I Thee Wed is teased as such: "Intelligent and driven, Orion Worthington aspired to be like his mentor, the acclaimed scientist Sir Geoffrey Blayne. Logically, Sir Geoffrey's daughter would be Orion's perfect match. So why can't he keep his mind off the unruly girl who works in Sir Geoffrey's lab? Orphaned fire-cracker Francesca Penrose hopes that London is modern enough to accept her brilliant mind despite her womanhood. But she can't help noticing Orion's mind ... or his body. So they decide to run an experiment: if they give in to their passions, their attraction will simply fizzle out, with no impact on their hearts ... right?"
In Donovan's "Bayberry" novel, "It might take more than a magical mermaid statue to bring together a hard-headed Navy SEAL and the mysterious artist who's loved him from afar ... Duncan Flynn long ago said goodbye to his hometown of Bayberry Island, Mass., where a mermaid statue allegedly grants true love to the pure at heart. So when the injured Navy SEAL gets sent home—just in time to help his family prepare for the annual Mermaid Festival—he's not in the mood to celebrate. Nor fall in love. But during a night run on the beach, a magnificently naked woman emerges from the surf who bears an uncanny resemblance to the mermaid in Fountain Square. Adelena Silva's otherworldly mermaid paintings have made her famous and wealthy, but Lena herself is a recluse—at least until Duncan Flynn comes home."
And Lane's Billionaire After Dark is thus described: "It's an undisputed fact that Nash Beaumont is the hottest of the Beaumont brothers. His slow, sensual smile charms every French Kiss employee-and tempts every woman to buy the company's lingerie. But beneath Nash's raw charisma is a dark, kinky side that he struggles to control ... a side that may be exposed by one lovely—and unexpectedly adventurous woman. Reporter Eden Huckabee needs a story. And when she discovers Nash's dirty little secret, she thinks she's found it. But Eden doesn't count on Nash turning the tables on her—or that she will fall so deeply for this unbelievably sexy, one-in-a-billion Beaumont."
Jones, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, won a Golden Heart Award for best paranormal for her manuscript First Grave On The Right. As a born storyteller, she grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, annoying man and beast alike. Jones moved to Albuquerque from Portales in 2015 with her husband. They have two sons.
Bradley is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty Regency romance novels, including The Wicked Worthington, The Runaway Bride, The Heiress Brides, The Royal Four, and The Liar's Club series. She has twice been nominated for the RITA award by the Romance Writers of America. Before becoming a writer in 1999, Celeste was an artist, specializing in pottery and ceramic sculpture. Shes lives in Albuquerque.
Donovan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of dozens of novels, including The Sweetest Summer and Sea of Love, and a novella in Christmas on Main Street. She lives in Placitas.
Lane started writing in fifth grade when she wrote a fictional story about being a skirt(yes, you read that correctly. The story was told in first-skirt rather than first-person). Since then, she's stuck to telling stories about people. Going Cowboy Crazy was her first "Deep in the Heart of Texas" novel. She lives in Albuquerque with her high school sweetheart.
V.25 No.8 | 02/25/2016
Seemann/ Morguefile
Local Author Fair at Page One Books
Press Release [ Sun Mar 27 2016 12:00 PM ]
Buy books from local authors and small presses.
V.25 No.5 | 02/04/2016
Event Horizon
R-eel Love
Sunday, Feb 14: That's A Moray
By Joshua Lee [ Fri Feb 12 2016 11:00 AM ]
Indulge your animal instincts with the a guided tour learning about the exotic, erotic and often curious romantic rituals of aquatic animals.
V.24 No.20 | 5/14/2015
Film Review
Can odd indie romance get its act together for love or monsters?
By Devin D. O'Leary
Oddball indie Spring mixes monsters and amore.
V.24 No.15 | 4/9/2015
Book Review
The Rebel, the Heart and the Liar
Review by Renée Chavez
When the Doves Disappeared
Nuanced characters enrich this lush story of human connection between a willfully ignorant woman and her Nazi lover.
V.23 No.48 | 11/27/2014
Film Review
The Theory of Everything
Love is a black hole in surprisingly romantic Stephen Hawking biopic
By Devin D. O'Leary
Love is a black hole in the surprisingly romantic Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything.
V.22 No.52 | 12/26/2013
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Arts Feature
Stolen Romance
Author Molly Evans lost her life's work in a robbery. But not her fighting spirit.
By Shirl Sazynski
For romance author Molly Evans, it wasn't the loss of her valuables but what they contained: 22 years of work as a published author.
V.22 No.50 | 12/12/2013
Book Review
Worth the Dip?
Or can you skip?
Review by Mark Lopez
Bad Idea
Lots of sex and some questionable prose find their way into this tale of love and lust between two New Yorkers.
V.22 No.24 | 6/13/2013
Film Review
Before Midnight
Third-time-around romance takes long hard look at life and love
By Devin D. O'Leary
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy return for third outing as talkative lovers in Before Midnight
V.22 No.23 | 6/6/2013
Film Review
Love Is All You Need
Danish-Italian (and a wee bit Irish) romance is beautifully realistic
By Devin D. O'Leary
Pierce Brosnan stops by Italy to romance a broken-hearted mother of the bride in the exotic rom-com Love Is All You Need.
V.22 No.5 | 1/31/2013
Film Review
Warm Bodies
Dead guy stalks cute girl in conventionally quirky zombie romance
By Devin D. O'Leary
"Cute" is not a word that can be applied to a lot of zombie movies, but it's the most apt description available for Warm Bodies, a PG-13 undead romance from indie writer-director Jonathan Levine. Levine has spent the last few years making almost-but-not-quite cult films like All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, The Wackness and 50/50. Warm Bodies follows in that tradition, a likable but imperfect black comedy that will find moderate box office success while infecting a handful of loyal fans.
V.21 No.47 | 11/22/2012
Film Review
The Silver Linings Playbook
Are Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence crazy or in love or both?
By Devin D. O'Leary
Indie auteur David O. Russell's latest film, Silver Linings Playbook, suggests that all crazy people need is another crazy person to fall in love with.
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The awards ceremony brought together a great selection of positive organisations working with young people and offered young people the voice to showcase their valuable contributions to their communities. The event ended on a lighter note with a quiz challenging attendees' knowledge of several subjects including the riots, peaceful movements and inspiring people.
IARS received over 60 brilliant applications and the decision process was far from easy. Awards were presented for six categories. The winners are:
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Join The Conversation
Oct 13 Posted 5 years ago
Sep 7 Posted 5 years ago
Searching for more information on this position I ran across your blog and found it very interesting. As a professional web developer the principles are the same and the symptoms are equal. I was considering taking on this role for a few of my clients but now I think I need to take a second look at what all is expected and make sure it is a good fit for me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts this really hit home.
May 14 Posted 5 years ago
I could see how being a full time SSM for a company would burn be out, but having my own business with clients in an industry I'm both passionate and knowledgeable about keeps it fun and exciting. I tend to work with solo business clients so I'm often taking something of their plate that they just can't manage and they're thrilled when they do google searches and find themselves in the first two pages...
May 9 Posted 5 years ago
I think this is the same wherever you are doing a job which isn't operational or core business. I am working in a tiny Information Management team (of two) and my manager is tearing her hair out for exactly the same reasons you describe so well in your article. Me, I'm a comic artist in my spare time and I do the job to pay the bills so I don't care.
May 3 Posted 5 years ago
I appreciate your post!
As a social media virtual assistant I have learned a lesson which has helped to eliminte social media fatigue.
Redefine my 'ideal soicial media client'.
There was a time when I would perform social media responsibilites with just about any good business which was eager to enter the world of SM. But I have found that smaller, solopreneur companies are my best customers because they take a more active responsibility in SM. Working one-one-one with mostly online business owners meant I had more content to work with and could easily contact or notify them when a good post would come through that needed their attention.
However, working with large companies whose CFOs/CEOs/HR VPs are responsible for social media is a losing battle. These folks have other responsibilities so the work I did was not really important to them. Emails or questions about content went unanswered. It was rather frustrating and therefore fatigue would set in.
So once I redefined who I wanted to work with on social media the problem lifted.
There are plenty of people who want to work with big companies and so I don't tackle that market. And there are plenty of small companies who can use the help.
i went through much of what you described until I realized that I could make a change and still do the work I enjoy for people who appreciate my time and effort.
Janine Gregor
May 3 Posted 5 years ago
Great post!! I agree that SMM can be a stressful job (I also have been providing SEO solutions for 2 years and feel the same way). However, every job comes with a certain amount of burnout and stress no matter which field. This post inspired me to start a group and, as per the request of many of the professionals in this forum, have started this support thread called Social Media Manager Support Group in LinkedIn. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3895011&mostPopular=&trk=tyah Being that most of us probably work from home based offices or entrepeneurial centres etc it is nice to have a forum in which we can vent, receive advice, share stories and generally network to help us not feel like we are on an island sometimes. Hopefully we can build up a membership together and am looking forward to collaborating with everyone! S
Apr 30 Posted 5 years ago I have feeling the same cause its not just that you initiated the while social media thing, that people laughed at you. More importantly it has become even more difficult to get yourself up say that you want to conquer the world (in the social media way). But now, it is not just client but also family expectations that need to be managed. Macro-environment has just too many gurus, ninjas degrading the social media as a term.
Apr 30 Posted 5 years ago
Like I have written before I recommend that you try your best to love your work or change it. I have changed carreers three times because I hated my job and I changed. But as of late I discovered what for me is the secret to being happy. At my advanced age I have finally learned what is more important and I recommend the The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge Content. and recommend that you change if you are not or find clients in the field that you love!!!!!! It seems as i curated an article on this very subject that many people have this problem.
Like the expert on travel that commented here, I too was always on even when travelling but I did learn to make each thing I did fun and to plan for what I did for work and pleasure fun so they would be both work and pleasure at the same time. My stress came when everything I planned did not turn out to be as good as I wanted but now with the feeling of genuine capture being good for content marketing it turned out my stress was unwarrented. So find something you and work on it not as a job but as a passion, even if that means you must switch professions!!!
I hope you find the peace you need and find the path that leads you to your happiness, work is necessary but for me work is a passion I embrace and find happiness on it...even with that as I wrote in my last blog, finding joy outside of it is also great and slowing down because we naturally slow down with age is not bad either!!!! So I wish you the best in finding your true passion that makes work seem like life!
Apr 29 Posted 5 years ago
I hear ya! People think I have the dream job and in some ways it is. I work in social media in the tourism industry, so even when I am out "playing", I am really "working". Day on the beach? Photos to my communities with my iphone. Day ziplining? Video, pics and blog. There is no "down time". I just took a two week vacation from the office, tried my hardest to stop thinking about work, but everything I did I did with work in mind.
At least I am coming back refreshed and with new material. (And I promise not complain too much, I know I am lucky to have this gig, it does get exhausting though!)
Apr 29 Posted 5 years ago
Interesting points being made but in all matters pertaining to life and the choices we make - if we aren't truly excited about the choice, interest will wane and complacency can kick in. For me, the possibilities in business are endless and is only limited to my imagination. Sometimes a swift kick can be necessary to snap us back to what made us passionate about a decision. The inspiration must come from somewhere and maybe just a step back to look at what made us "fall in love" is deserved also...
Great honesty and humility has been exhibited in this article and it may be the "kick" that will harvest that desire again.
Apr 29 Posted 5 years ago
I too am burnt out. I work for a company that has about $300 million in annual revenue and only has me on their digital marketing team. I am responsible for the job of about 3 people and because upper management does not see the true value in social media, I am being denied an intern. They know that the future is digital... they don't deny but until they can see hard figures, they don't want to give the support needed to actually GET them there. One cannot do everything asked for me at once in a QUALITY manner. While I've been able to get these social channels up and running, they don't realize the investment that it takes to truly make these channels work for you, involves a lot of time... to be expected to do the strategic planning of campaigns, managing of vendors, copyrighting, community management, internal selling, internal education & other odds and ends is silly if you want to see real gains in the digital space. For non-profits, this is excusable but for companies with deeper pockets, it's just plain silly.
Without belief and a little more investment & risk, big companies will never get there and social media managers will be burnt to the core.
Apr 29 Posted 5 years ago
Hi Maggie - also really enjoyed your article, specially the part about being the first and only one trying to spearhead social media efforts in an organisation. This is my last day as the Social Media Specialist for a big corporate organisation (in Australia) because I literally felt like the job was crushing my soul. I love social media and I love what my job is ON PAPER, but the problem comes in the inability to push anything forward. I got so overwhelmed by everyone in the company making it so HARD to do anything - partly because they don't understand it, but also because they feel like they should be doing it themselves.
I'm still perservering - just heading over to another big corporate organisation with (probably blinded) hope that they may be a little more advanced and ready to actually do things.
I'd be keen to get involved with a 'social media support group' where we can all get together and bitch about the people and processes that are making our lives hard... I know I've got some pretty entertaining horror stories :)
Thanks again for reminding us that we are not alone!
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Oh kwitchurbellyachin'... you DO have an idea how many folks are jobless these days, don't you? How many folks are burned out from job searching for the past few years? How many would welcome job fatigue over jobless fatigue! Besides that, if you'd been in the professional world for any length of time, you would know that typical job burnout phase cycle is 3 years... the first year you're excited and learning, the second year you're adding value, the third year you've done all you can in that position and it's time to move on, restart your cycle and let someone start theirs in your position. Plus, you might wanna spell check your stated title... I would think it's very important, as a social media manager, to be uber sensitive about typos 'n' such. "
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Wow. I checked my e-mail right before another Hootsuite binge and found this. Just today, I was telling my partner how social media can become incredibly tedious and the worst part is, it's tough to find some one to commiserate with. It just never ends, because in order to effectively run social media for a client, you have to be in the trenches every single day. Sure, you can schedule, but that takes the heart out of it. We've been trying to find ways to prevent burnout and so far, the only thing we can think of is trading off.
Brennen, you had a perfect analogy! It really is the type of thing where you have to collate everything by hand. Charlotte, every one of your tips are awesome. It's so important to step away from the virtual world every once in a while.
Just to add to everyone's comments, it's so important to take time to enjoy the campaigns that go well. Social media marketing can be very tangibly rewarding and that's what keeps me coming back for more.
This post made me feel so much better. Thanks!
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Oh yes I hear you. I'm 3 years in and wondering are we ever going to get there?
I have noticed lately several new people have come in to the business full of enthusiasm with great ideas and want to push ahead at a millions miles an hour, but don't want to hear the lessons of the past. I'm struggling to find a blance between encouraging enthusiasm and providing realistic advice. It is very easy to fall into "tried that, it didn't work" mode, when often it is not a bad idea to try again.
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
I ditto pretty much everything Charlotte Clark wrote. Instead of climbing, I run and hike AND I don't take my gadgets with me.
One tip I can suggest is when a new social media tool comes out, it doesn't mean you need to use it. Review it first and determin an ROI. Imagine if we all acted that way, we'd be exhausted becuase it seems there are new tools always released. Be methodical about tools you're using. Less is more sometimes.
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Charlotte--these are great and exactly what I would also recommend. I love my job as social media manager and thankfully have a huge amount of company support. Still, I feel the fatigue at times. Logging off, looking at the big picture and working things out on paper all help me to power through.
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Brennan - Since you mention the fact that the tools aren't that powerful...
I'm with a start-up softare company - we've been showing our social media marketing tool (content creation) for the past three days to social media savvy folks in San Francisco. It's crazy powerful...just trust me and take a look. Free to download/no obligation. If you like the tool and want to give us a good case study, drop me an email chantelle at zingzag - we can arrange something.
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Amen! Social Media is such a new arena and so fast moving what with the big tech firms pushing the next big thing or way to 'engage' your fan base, etc. Yeah it can be a big challenge - especially in the non-profit sector! Work longer and more hours in a day is a slippery slope when it comes to social media. Too slippery sometimes. I have spent a good deal of the last 15 years online with the last three being focused on putting Manitoba Wildlands online fb and twitter wise. Huge learning curve. Hard to keep up with all the recommended this and that. My sure fire secret technique is slow and steady and keep on networking. It's like building a group of friends who .. are not close intimate friends but you want that 'share' factor all good friendships have. SO I work on it constantly.
My main strategies for dealing with the stress and burnout are as follows.
Have evenings and weekends. Discipline everything down to an absolute minimum or non-existance outside the workplace. I teach chinese martial arts and meditation so I look forward to my three classes every week. Doing something physical helps get me out of my head and into my body and stay present. I have been training for over 20yrs and find it is the best thing to combat burnout. Rewire the body, really change gears physically because we use so much analytical brain juice trying to strategize our social media worlds getting into one's body does wonders for de-stressing and re-calibrating the universe. :))
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Maggie - this is a brave post and I appreciate your points here. I hear about this fatigue that you are describing from just about every new client that we take on. To give you some background on my point of view, I am the VP of Social Media at an online advertising agency. I, therefore, manage social media accounts and campaigns for a wide variety of companies, both b2b and b2c. Often when companies come to us, their internal resource for social media management is completely burnt out after not only juggling the workload, but also taking a beating from key stakeholders within the company who remain skeptical about spending budget to support the efforts and want to see more measurable "proof" that it's working.
This is where we come in. We have the history, data and experience to support the case for social media, so that we can get the clients past the point of defending the medium and to the point where they're able to create really powerful campaigns that they can be excited about and proud of.
Really, the secret is that when you're able to measure and prove great results in line with a company's marketing goals, they start rewarding you rather than beating you down. You just have to get to the point at which you can alleviate their fear that they're wasting resources. I'm sure that what you've been working on has been producing great results, the only trick is in measuring them and presenting them to "prove it."
What you write here is such a valuable point. I'd love for you to be in touch with me if you ever want to discuss some other tricks I use to alleviate the fatigue and stay motivated about social media.
Morgan Siem, Media Two Interactive
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Although we work with social media strategists, I monitor campaigns which means A LOT of time online. And I recently went through my own preventative burn-out period.
What helped was as I was starting to feel tapped out, I began following comics on twitter (and people who I found inspiring.) The comics helped tremendously. I checked in on their tweets as a pick-me-up during the day or I'd watch a funny youtube video. I subscribed to tumblr blogs that focused on photography and music to take my mind off of copy/deadlines. I minimized my personal social media and cut out accounts.
Also, I made myself stick to my timeline. Finally, I agree about yoga/exercise. I brought exercise back into my life and any errand within my zip code or nearby, I am trying to complete by walking/biking. Small changes however they made a difference.
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Phew, great to hear I'm not alone! I think there are some differences from those that love it and those burned out. Do you do it brand side or agency side? Those of us on agency side that have to juggle multiple accounts w/multiple channels, all for clients that don't always get it....burns a Mgr/Strategist/Guru/etc/etc out! Am I successful at it....of course, very very successful. Is my brain beyond mush at the end of the day, of course :) Great article, and great responses.
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Take short vacations, instead of one long one. You may find you're less stressed if you take two days each month (or one day every two weeks) rather than taking two weeks in a row.
I find the short vacation lets me feel as though I'm playing hooky, and it sure comes around a lot faster.
Then I use the time to do something that's not work related -- cooking, cleaning, drawing, whatever.
It doesn't completely take away the burnout, but it sure helps.
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
As a guy who focused on studying social media marketing during my final year of college (just a year ago this May) I can say it was an eye-opener after landing what I thought to be the job of a lifetime. To be doing something I had been doing for years (I consider my generation practically born with mice in our hands) and to now get PAID to do so was beyond awesome...at first.
The day to day life of a SMM, I'm finding, is a rollercoaster ride. What worked yesterday to gain hundreds of followers, "Likes" and general kudos for clients might do absolutely nothing the next day. Keeping your clients ranking highly with Google SEO is even worse (cursed Google algorithms!)
Even worse, clients sometimes don't realize this kind of work isn't something you can monetize overnight. More often than not they just want 1000's of people on their Facebook and Twitter in a matter of a week or two - something that (as many of us know) is not realistic for the run-of-the-mill client. All of which just adds stress to us.
Like Kimmie and Charlotte mentioned, I find a good run or some kind of physical exercise really reboots my focus and interest in getting the job done on a daily basis to keep the client happy. Beyond that, just staying fresh on information and reminding yourself that you're on the cutting-edge of an industry that is literally and statistically sweeping the WORLD off its feet really helps fight off the stress.
Best of luck Maggie, you're not alone.
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
I can totally relate - it's a 24/7 job! Some days are better than others and I try my best to keep going, but I it can be a lot. It is no wonder so many businesses outsource this type of thing!
I think that the key is to make sure you disconnect when you can - try having someone that can take over for a day - - or even a few hours!. Balance your day by exercising, reading a book for fun, and socializing with people in real life. Most importantly, try not to think of it as work. Having a positive mindset can sometimes be the toughest hurdle!
Best of luck, and remember, you're not alone!
Central PA Webster
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
I worked as a Community Manager for a major, national restaurant chain with 1+ million very vocal Facebook Fans, and I was burnt out on answering their comments, dealing with the negative and being the chipper face of the brand 24/7. I took a position that was behind the scenes, more strategy and analysis and am happily off the forefront.
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
I totally understand that feeling.
I am currently building a social media marketing strategy for a French business in Montreal. It sometimes seems like it's not worth it because everyday, you kind of have to start again feeding multiple walls for differents purposes with brand new contents all the time... it's always a work in progress!
It's the neverending story! :-)
But as many said in the comments above, the best way to deal with it is to dedicate time to yourself only, no computer, no phone, just you and your thoughts in the real world.
At least I think....
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Great post, Maggie - I posted a visual last month on social media today that tries to explain what an important, multi faceted role you have :
Interested to know if this is how you feel !!
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
This post is amazing. I'm the only SMM for an enterprise-level company. It can definitely feel like you reach major burnout mode when social is really just getting started. Thanks for acknowledging this.
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
I think what is so exciting about Social Media is also what is the most fatigue-inducing -- that there is so much potential out there to do great, exciting and engaging things. If you have a client or company that is receptive to progressive experimentation -- great, run with it! But most likely clients are hestitant and more cautious about trying new things -- especially when there is very little guarantee, which in turn can make managing social media very daunting.
For me as a social media strategist for small businesses and schools, the momentum ebbs and flows, allowing me enough time to get ready for the next wave!
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
WOW! I can't thank you enough for posting this article. It is exhausting and fatiguing and I'm definitely burning out. I'm in an organization that hired someone under the guise of "social media guru," upon taking the opportunity it became clear there was a lack of understanding of what social media was and how it can fit into the organization. What they thought could be a full time responsibility and "thing" unto it's own, isn't quite what they needed. What they needed was someone that can use social media as a tactic to support communication strategies. Moving the organization to see this is exhausting and my mind-body-spirit, can attest to that!
Apr 28 Posted 5 years ago
Wow I thought I was the only fried from trying to convince businesses to have a page on Facebook (puhleaze) to managing upmteenth pages, fan campaigns, twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube accounts. Some of my friends think I have a glamorous job but have no idea how tedious it is to craft compelling updates, post them in a timely manner and track conversations. We should start a support group lol!
Apr 27 Posted 5 years ago
Great article - thank you. So those of us in the despair stage aren't alone. We just need a support group! Especially those of us who are trying to spearhead this effort alone. The learning curve is steep and the expectations - as well as skepticism - are very high. Let me know if you're interested in starting a group - I think having a 'safe' place to share ideas and frustrations and learn and grow together would be great. The general public forums on Linked In, Twitter etc. are too far up the learning curve for me just yet... Thanks.
Apr 27 Posted 5 years ago
Great insight into the not so fun-filled SMM's work.
Short feedback: been doing it for the past 2 years, never counting hours, never watching the clock, always saying "in a few minutes honey" when my wife was calling to ask when I get home so she can re-re-re-re-warm dinner....
... and yesterday it happened: got diagnosed with pneumonia!
A simple flu, on such a fatigue-waisted body got its toll.
Simply put: take CARE of your self first, and WORK after...
All the best!
Apr 27 Posted 5 years ago
Hi Maggie! I read the same post and your thoughts echo many of my own. I don't think any of us realized what a long process we could be up against and getting the blues is more than natural. You just have to push on through. Sometimes, when I feel like it's too much, I take a day or two break from it and step away to regroup. It's not always possible in an orginization that might get comments and replies steadily throughout the day, but I found that it can help to step back and refresh your perspective.
Apr 27 Posted 5 years ago
Know exactly what you mean! Here are my tips:
- Switch off all social devices outside of work hours. If you have to use it for personal use, do it at lunchtime.
- Work things out on paper as much as possible.
- Do something physical (I climb) to switch off from the virtual world.
- Have a plan in place to deal with customer service issues and know who you need to pass things to.
- Keep 'action' lists and have goals in order to understand how your role is developing.
- Don't take things personally if they don't work out.
- Take a step back and look at the big picture reguarly.
Apr 27 Posted 5 years ago
I know that when I spent a large amount of time (months) on a client's twitter, fb, or other social media network for a while developing it, it takes me a while before I get back into liking social media for myself again. Social media I find, can be incredibly fun...but when you do it for work, it's different. Social media management involves a lot of what I can '1930's office routines.' SMMs often are those people filing everything in triplicate, collating by hand, and could you grab everyone a latte since you're so with it?
The tools aren't very powerful, but the internet is. It's a challenge that no one has really mastered just yet. =/
For me, the best decompress is reading. Reading a real book. It sort of unplugs me.
Apr 27 Posted 5 years ago
Hi Debbie,
I feel your pain!
Having been in a similar position myself for the past couple of years, I wrote a blog post a few days ago for other social media managers.
I hope you find it handy.
I fully agree that one of the most important aspects to remember is that full implimentation takes time, especially in larger organisations.
If you ever fancy a chat, send me through an email, find me on LinkedIn or tweet me.
Best of luck!
Apr 26 Posted 5 years ago
I am a social media strategist and manager. It is not that hard for me to be excited daily. Maybe it's just me and my focus. I do yoga and work out several times a week. I can't imagine a better job than the one that I have. It suits me and I love it. I haven't experienced burnout partially too because I force myself to take a few hours a week without phone, social media, laptop and all other social media devices and ways of accessing. About once a month I take a day or two break from all technology and focus on family and friends .. taking walks.. spending good times laughing.. watching movies whatever... You have to do that to stay fresh and focused.. It can become such an intrustion into your life because this does take over and we end up working over and late and such.
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- Suet
- Reviews: 401
Kilaguni Lodge: Kilaguni Lodge
I have covered this Lodge extensively here:

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It is one of my favourite places in the world. I go back again and again and feel that wonderful sense of joy every time I pass through the gate into the reception. The lodge itself is very big and airy, reminds me of the Great Hall of Valhalla. All meals are taken in the main lodge, there is a bar and also a verandah where you can watch the animals at the waterhole.

This is part of the Serena Hotel brand, so if you were planning a full safari, you should be able to do a deal with them if you use some of the other Hotels in the range.
This is the most relaxed serene place on earth. The service is attentive and not intrusive, all your needs are taken care of without fuss or excitement and the food is good.

The view from the verandah of the park up to the mountains including the waterhole is stunning. You can watch the sun go down behind the mountains at around 6pm each evening. The perfect way to end the day, have your sundowner and see who comes for a drink at the waterhole.

There is a pool, a bar, a shop and of course the restaurant.
- easterntrekker
- Reviews: 2084
Ngulia Safari Lodge: Comfortable with Great Food
This lodge is older than others we have stayed in but we were welcomed with a cold drink and a wonderful and plentiful buffet of baked chicken, and roasted lamb. Its hard not to overeat.

The view from our perch is magnificent at 3000 feet above sea level. The lodge has a nice pool and from the lookout point, we spot zebra and giraffe. Our room is just so so with twin beds and no hairdryer.
The view from our balcony makes up for it though and we have a good look at the cheetah that arrives nightly to feed on the slab of meet hung out by the staff.
As a side note the lodge advetises that it is a leopard that comes each evening but it is actually a cheetah...our guide confirmed this.
- minmcleod
- Reviews: 3
Severin Safari Camp: Severin is Simply Fabulous
We stayed at this camp for one night only (shame). The camp is unfenced in Tsavo East and the surroundings, accommodation, food and staff are fantastic.

Rooms: Severin boasts 21 beautiful cream canvas round tents. These are very well equipped with a very large double bed, en-suite bathroom and separate toilet. They have a safe (free of charge), plenty of wardrobe space and a lovely terrace which has a security light for evenings (don't walk anywhere alone in the dark - it is not fenced).

Suites: Severin has two suites which are decorated in the same fashion as the 21 guest tents. They have a little more panache (obviously), in particular, from your bed you can gaze at the night stars through the top of your tent. The suites also have "satelite" tents with them which would be handy if you were away with family, friends, colleagues or a nanny as they are not attached but very close to the suite. The suites have decking with a second outside floor, on which are loungers that look out over the fabulous views of the park.

Junior suites: There are four junior suites which are buildings not tents and are away from the main camp. These are almost complete at January 2009 and will be an added bonus to the Severin camp. Boasting a large bedroom, en-suite bathroom and lounge with terrace, again overlooking the lovely views, they will be well worth a visit.

Bandas: there are 8 of these self catering bandas which are approximately 1 kilometre away from the main camp. They have a small kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with a terrace - perfect for a family or group of friends who prefer to cook or be independent. There is a warden available 24 hours per day.

Spa: this is most definitely the jewel in Severin's crown. A breathtaking oasis in the middle of nowhere!! A refreshingly cool relax pool which is surrounded by top quality loungers and fluffy towels. There are two of the most luxurious changing rooms I have ever seen, anywhere! Also available is a peaceful and tranquil holistic area where you can have massages, aromatherapy, relfexology etc. They even have a bush massage which is a massage couch outside, with a shower and a hammock roof above. It's truly a shame to leave the spa for your game drive!!

Restaurant: they have an extremely good choice of food available from the a la carte menu (lunch and dinner) and breakfast is the usual huge variety - cooked, continental, fruit etc which is self serve buffet style. they have water holes and feeding platforms for any number of little creatures, a fascinating show to watch while eating your lunch!

Facilities: Wi-Fi throughout - free of charge. Also a rather nice "Conference Room" which is a huge Tent (in the same design as the 21 guest tents), this can hold up to 30 people, it has facilities for slide shows etc. would be perfect for business, weddings or just a family party/special occasion. Fitted with a kitchen and bathrom, it has everything you'd need. The sides of the tent are huge "window" panels so if you were bored, you could always gaze across the plains!

Staff: I asked for a tour around the staff quarters as what I had seen so far seemed to good to be true. I'm so pleased to say that the managers here really do think highly of their staff and this is highlighted in the quarters for them. They have their own rooms, a restaurant, TV etc. Also, small houses available for the staffs family to come and stay which I think is a terrific idea.

In conclusion, the staff here are absolutely fabulous. My favourite things about Severin were the public areas surprisingly. They have a lovely seating area with a fine collection of reading material, a very nice and well stocked bar and outside in the evening a cozy fire is lit where you can sit and while away the hours chatting to the Managers - Manja and Jurgen - or just looking out for the animals. Manja and Jurgen have fantatsic vision and this is obvious in the way they run the camp. It's certainly the kind of lodge I want to buy when I win the lottery!

A beautiful place which I intend to enjoy again very, very soon.
Peaceful, remote, luxurious, not fenced, wonderful spa, glamorous tents, food is great, very welcoming managers.
- Suet
- Reviews: 401
Kilaguni Lodge, Tsavo: Kilaguni Lodge
My very favourite Game Lodge is Kilaguni in Tsavo West, we went back so many times that we got to know all the staff and it was like a second home to me.

I first got to know Thomas, the Restaurant Manager who made sure our every need was catered for. We were treated like special guests, pampered and fed extremely well. Thomas made sure that my husband had a complimentary bottle of wine on his birthday on 23rd February and opened the shop especially so that I could buy him some presents in a hurry.

The new manager is Thomas Malului. He is obviously extremely competent in his work, sensitive to guests' needs and in full command of the Lodge. He is dicrete and I count him as a friend. We had a brilliant suite, a complimentary bottle of wine on our fourth night and impeccable service from Millicent and the other staff.

You walk into the lodge after a hot dusty drive from Nairobi and are given a glass of chilled juice, hot fragrant hand towels to wipe away the sweat and dust, checked in with lightning speed and the bags taken to the room. After a wash and brush up, unpack the camera and binoculars and go to the main lodge, step down into the main viewing verandah overlooking the waterholes..... elephants come and go, sometimes HUGE herds of buffalo, baboons (which try to invade the main dining room), impala, zebra, maribou storks, superb starlings, the place rings with the calls of red billed hornbills...... at night you hand feed civet cats, bush babies, watch porcupines, from the safety of your restaurant table.... at breakfast you see Mount Kilimanjaro floating like a vision above a cloud layer, covered in snow.....

I particularly like the bird tables where you can see the birds close up and sometimes they come onto the tables to feed from your bread roll. This is one of the joys of Kenya, you can get so close to the wildlife and the Manager of the Lodge knows this and will encourage every bird and repels the monkeys!!

Spend the day on a game drive and try to spot lions (never did in Tsavo) visit Roaring Rocks, the under river observation tank built by the British Army in 1949 at Mzima Springs, look above and below the water at the hippo snorting and grunting in the river..... watch out for crocodile!

Hurry back before dark at 6.00pm, wash and change and get a good seat on the verandah again with a sundowner of Tusker beer and, literally, watch the sun go down.....
This is my favourite place in the entire world. The main lodge is tall, airy and overlooks the waterholes. The mountain range at the edge provides the perfect backdrop to wach the sun go down. The service is friendly, efficient and nothing is too much trouble.

You have access to affordable beauty care in a specialised environment, the food is first class, the staff wonderful and we always get top class service.

There is a pool, small but cooling, with poolside bar and staff. If you want to, you can sit under the sunshades and birdwatch.
- BorneoGrrl
- Reviews: 731
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge: Kenya's 1st safari lodge is awesome!
Kilaguni Serena is the very first safari lodge built in Kenya and is still one of the popular. Kilaguni means "small rhino" but unfortunately, I didn't see any during my stay. I'm surprised that the lodge has withstood years of wear and still looks absolutely great. I believe the rooms have been renovated because my room didn't have any noticeable defects.

My room had twin beds and decorated with African motives. Don't expect any TV or radio, which was fine because I needed some peace & quiet. The balcony was huge and had a fabulous view of the watering hole plus 2 chairs & a small table to chill after a game drive. My stay was fantastic because everything was taken care of, except the mozzies threatened to bite me while I watched the animals from my balcony.
The first thing you will notice when you enter the lobby is the view of the distant mountains through the open-air foyer. The view really took my breath away. More so the views of the watering holes from the restaurant & bar where you can watch the wild animals come to take a drink.
- BarbieGirl
- Reviews: 1285
Kilaguni Lodge: Kenya
Wonderful place immersed in the savana......I won't forget the incredible nights spent listening to the sounds of the various animals around the lodge.....
- sigg
- Reviews: 10
Kilaguni Safarilodge: Tsavo's first safarilodge
Kilaguni is a special place to me. My third visit was in Nov. 2004. You can hear the Hyena at night,have a lovely wiew to the wildlife while enjoying a superb dinner.

The first lodge ever to be built in a Kenyan National Park, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge is superbly situated in the lee of Mount Kilimanjaro, encircled by volcanic splendour, adjacent to a teeming water hole and daily visited by vast herds of elephant, buffalo and plains game. Inspirationally positioned so that not only all the rooms but also the open-air restaurant, timbered game-viewing decks and rock-built bar enjoy uninterrupted views of the legendary snows of Kilimanjaro, the lodge also stands central to miles of lion-stalked grasslands, elephant-studded plains and wildlife-teeming bush and is ideally placed for visits to all the park's prime attractions. Faced in volcanic stone and utilising the natural rocky outcrops of a valley known as 'the place of the young rhino', from which it takes its name, the lodge has been designed to blend chameleon-like into the savannah landscape.
Cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-viewing the open-air dining area, timbered decks and rock-hewn bar blend the traditional "khaki-and-canvas" look with bright-painted banners, sepia-hued paintings and evocative olive-wood carvings of elephant herds and tail-erect wart hogs. The elegantly renovated rooms draw on a sun-gold, sky-blue and bush-green savannah colour palette and have been so styled to provide world-class luxury and a quintessential African aura whilst featuring private verandas with views of eternity.
- grets
- Reviews: 3429
Ngulia Lodge: In the heart of the wilderness
Another lovely, rustic lodge with great views over the park and a small water hole from the balconies. Pool on a high rock with great views. You can sit in the restaurant watching animals grazing just a few yards away. Perfect!
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Kilaguni Lodge: Kilaguni Lodge
Kilaguni Lodge, in the heart of the vast Tsavo National Park, is an experience not to be missed, for it is without doubt one of the best game viewing lodges in Africa. The magnificent views extend out over some of the most rugged scenery with the snowy dome of Kilimanjaro looming above the mountains as a perfect backdrop. The Lodge's 56 large rooms look out onto the waterhole. All bedrooms have verandas as well as private toilet and shower. It's absolutely not fancy but its perfect location makes up for that.

PS. Kilaguni has now become part of the Serena Hotel Group which means that it will have been totally refurbished into a luxury safari lodge.
The Kilaguni Lodge was the first safari lodge in Kenya built in 1962 with a magnificent view of the volcanic Chyulu Hills and the majestic Kilimanjaro.
With its own airstrip conveniently at hand, Kilaguni makes an ideal place for a small conference or seminar, with all the facilities required for such an occasion.
The lodge has a swimming pool, a small one, though well enough for a bit of refreshment in the tropical heat.
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MACHARICA, the BEST DRIVER in KENYA!!
Has this thing abut checking our:
LAND-ROVER!! Good routine to have!
9/2002
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LUCAS, my cook all he wants to do ! PLEASE
HIS CLIENTS!! Very lucky who ever has him!!
9/2002
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- Reviews: 825
Take photos of everything! Even this LIZARD chasing it's BABE! Lost track of that one. A
little brown thing! I forgot what kind of LIZARD this is.
9/2002
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- Reviews: 825
Don't leave your garbage or camp area
unattended! it will get RAIDED!! Don't leave anything behind! BURN IT!
Not my minni-bus, NO WAY!!
9/2002
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- Reviews: 825
None right now. I just never want to say:
GOOD-BYE to a place!! Off to TSAVO-EAST!
Not knowing we won't be staying!!
10/2001
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Andrew Hon of Mssv tested out Sony's e-book reader, and pointed to an article in The Bookseller about the future of digital books.
Hon didn't fancy the Sony reader so much, ("It's a bit of a mess…and at $350, it's not worth it") except that if you ditch the Sony software and load up some open source goodness you can: "download the entire contents of the BBC News website, Newsweek and the New York Times, format them with a table of contents and links, and then add them as books to your Reader". That sounds awesome.
I was more interested in the e-book angle though, as I'm a complete gadget-freak and computer nerd, and also because it's something that we'll have to face up to soon as a publisher. The Bookseller article is pretty boilerplate. Find techy who says, "Get with it! It's coming! Now!":
Hon believes that some publishers are chronically behind in preparing for a digital market, and that a surge in demand for e-books (especially once reading devices proliferate) will see piracy decimate publishers' margins if they are unable to offer e-books at a reasonable price with ease of access."It's surprising how fast things can change. Once five million e-readers are out there on the market . . . And if you look at people growing up now, they will say, 'why would I want a book when I can have an e-book?' They're not going to be bothered about pirating books." He thinks that, like some music labels, some book publishers will go bust in the new economy.
And mix with publisher who is hedging their bets, and claiming there is something special about the book-as-object (without noticing that certain people thought, and still think, the same thing about vinyl records):
Most publishers, however, don't see themselves in this way. Michael Bhaskar, who recently joined Pan Macmillan as head of digital publishing, disagrees that a tipping point will come. "It won't be the death of the publisher, just a slight change. It's foolish to underestimate how brilliant a piece of technology a book is. Within five years digital content will not be more than 5% of revenue for trade publishers," he predicts. "After that, there will be a new generation of e-readers and mobile reading. But it won't be a big bang like iPods or a sea change like newspapers. A book has a sanctity in the way an e-book doesn't."
I don't think it's that difficult to see how this thing will play out. It'll follow what happened to the music business model very closely, I'd guess, although I do think it's still a few years off. The technology has to reach the point where innovation can come from the bottom-up (it's already beginning to happen). Let's be real, Sony and HarperCollins will not be the ones to lead this revolution.
Someone, somewhere, will figure out a way to get the content from printed page to digital content quickly and easily (Think CDs to MP3s). Scanners will get cheaper and better, and that will have unintended consequences (Think CDRs and CD burners for your computer). Someone else will figure out a way to share the stuff (Think Napster), or sharing will piggy-back on the existing sharing systems. First the nerds, then the semi-nerds (like me) will catch on and start reading these books on their computers, not minding that it's a little less convenient than reading a physical book. Some forward-thinking entrepreneur (Think Steve Jobs) will suddenly see an opportunity and make an e-reader that doesn't suck and that will become a must-have thing.
By then it'll be too late and the big publishers will put together a bunch of half-ass attempts (Think the new fee-based Napster) to put the genie back in the bottle, while holding on like grim death to their not so suddenly outdated business model, and will rot from within.
All of this seems inevitable to me.
Encoding a song to 1s and 0s was a trivial technical leap, and MP3s becoming a de-facto standard wasn't really a necessary step in liberating the content from its nominal producers. There are a raft of different codecs that could just as easily become the 'standard'. There's nothing exceptional about the iPod either; it just took existing technologies and put them together in a thoughtful way.
Publishers talking about needing a standard before making any moves, or waiting around for the magic-bullet Sony e-reader, is just talk that they use to justify doing, essentially, nothing.
A standard will emerge.
An e-reader that replaces the book will emerge.
So what are publishers to do, then? For now, we should give it away online. Preferably marked up as XML for portability. I think it's a big opportunity for smaller, independent publishers—who don't have to empty the corporate ocean with teaspoons—to play a big role in influencing the future of the book.
The number of people who will take advantage of those files will be small, at the moment. But by giving it away now, in an open format, publishers can get ahead of the curve and foster technical innovation at the grassroots on their terms, instead of being blindsided by a technology that emerges on its own, and which answers to no one. This isn't something the majority of publishers would be willing to do, however, as no one has figured out a way to 'monetize' the process yet.
What I'd be more worried about, however, is being stuck, ten years from now, selling a product that nobody needs anymore, like music companies and their cute plastic CDs. Sure, you can milk cash out of books for a few more years, but once people abandon them—and they will—where will publishers be? Running around trying to sue everyone and his sister while the world passes them by?
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CHATHAM (WSLS 10) – Pittsylvania County supervisors are preparing to discuss if and how to pay for the county's proposed new animal shelter.
At Tuesday night's board of supervisors meeting, the four bids submitted for the work to build the shelter will be revealed.
"The board of supervisors will be reviewing those bids and determining if they want to build an animal shelter, and if so, what alternate or alternates they want to add to the base bid project," County Administrator Clarence Monday explained.
The county wants to build the new shelter at the old Piedmont Chevrolet dealership on U.S. Route 29.
The current shelter is overcrowded, which has led to a high euthanasia rate.
Monday said the bids are varied, but are what the county expected.
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He added that after county staff reveals the low bid to the supervisors, they will recommend the issue be sent to the county's animal welfare facility committee for review before making a final decision.
"I would anticipate that committee would meet in early August," Monday said, "and either report back to the board that same day or at the second August board meeting."
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We stopped here on a Saturday in September. Unfortunately there was another event going on offsite that required the museum to close the history part of the exhibits. We were only...
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We really enjoyed this museum. It is small and well-done. Good for an hour or two of local history and two local artist exhibits.
If you are a history buff and like reading a lot of content the history exhibit is for you. Two changing art galleries highlight local artists.
We stopped here on a Saturday in September. Unfortunately there was another event going on offsite that required the museum to close the history part of the exhibits. We were only able to visit the two small galleries. However it was a well presented display of art.
I spent a while here (my ancestors were from the area) so very intersting. A good way to spend an hour or two!
This museum provided an excellent overview of the people and circumstances that built Nelson into the city it is today. Exhibits were well-presented and interesting. As a bonus, there are two areas with changing art exhibits included in your (very reasonable) admission fee.
Very knowledgable about the history of Nelson, we enjoyed it a lot. The art exhibits, in my opinion were lame and not worth the time to look at them.
The day I visited the Touchstones Museum there were two excellent exhibitions being hosted. In the main floors gallery a local artist, Lou Lynn, was exhibiting a brilliant show of sculptural glass and bronze pieces. In the upper gallery there was a permanent historical exhibition on Nelson and region. A great way to start a visit to the city.
Can't say it's a bad museum per say, but I would have liked it to be more interactive. It wasn't my favourite, but it was a great way to spend about an hour I guess.
Overal my group liked it, but it was not my personal favourite.
I only had about 30 minutes on my hands but my quick visit to Touchstones was worth the $8 admission. The combination of art gallery and museum means that there are offerings for different tastes and the quality of both the museum and gallery was very high for a small museum.
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By Kate McGinty, The Desert Sun
PALM SPRINGS The Betty Ford Center fired a staff member Tuesday for violating patient confidentiality, hours after police confirmed the same woman accused actress Lindsay Lohan of battery.
It is the first time in center history that a staffer has been fired for violating a patient's confidentiality, center spokesman Russ Patrick told The Desert Sun.
The abrupt firing was prompted by a video posted on celebrity blog site TMZ.com, in which a woman details a confrontation with Lohan that she says left her with a "severely" strained wrist.
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In the three-minute video, chemical dependency technician Dawn Holland holds up a wrist splint and accuses a drunken Lohan of attacking her at a Betty Ford halfway house in Palm Desert earlier this month.
Holland was fired because she granted the interview and for "disclosing a privileged document," Patrick said.
The firing was the latest saga surrounding Betty Ford Center's most infamously challenging recent celebrity client, whose struggles have spilled out of the tabloid pages and onto another police report.
Police had confirmed earlier Tuesday they were investigating Lohan for a Dec. 12 incident in which the staffer accused Lohan of battery.
The Riverside Country District Attorney's Office now wants to review the misdemeanor case, a spokesman said.
The battery allegation is the most serious in a series of high jinks by the 24-year-old troubled actress since she checked into the Betty Ford Center on Sept. 27 by court order.
It is her fifth stint in rehab and her second this year.
Until now, the circus surrounding Lohan — she was busted sneaking out of the center to satisfy a caffeine craving and cried openly after a judge called her an addict — has been confined mostly to the pages of tabloids and celebrity blogs.
Lohan's run-in with the Palm Desert police, though, has finally demanded mainstream attention.
911 call comes from halfway house
The police investigation stems from a 911 call at 1 a.m. Dec. 12, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, which oversees Palm Desert police services.
Police declined to release further details or their police report, citing the ongoing investigation.
Media reports, though, said the tension began brewing when Lohan returned to a Betty Ford Center halfway home late for her curfew.
The employee, Holland, said she ordered Lohan and two other patients who tried to sneak back into the facility to take breathalyzer tests.
When Lohan picked up the phone to call police, Holland picked up another extension.
The "Mean Girls" star then ripped the phone out of the employee's hand, causing a severe wrist sprain, Holland alleged in the video.
Patients can live in a 'private' home
The incident happened inside one of several Betty Ford halfway houses in the 74-000 block of Daisy Lane, which former patients have told The Desert Sun are called "day treatment" or "residential treatment" centers.
That way, patients can live in a private home, but spend their days in lectures and small group sessions at the center.
The houses are on the end of a cul-de-sac, where all the homes appear nearly identical. The neatly groomed lawns look like any other quiet neighborhood.
There were no paparazzi or police in sight Tuesday — but one house stood out for its "office" sign hung outside the gated door.
The same home has a chair in its front lawn with a printed sign that says, "Sober Shine Award," a sign that Lohan has been photographed walking by.
A spokesman for the Betty Ford Center said Tuesday he had "never heard" of such an award.
When celebrities double as patients
Patrick, the spokesman, would say little else about the halfway houses or Lohan's stay, because Betty Ford Clinic follows a strict policy of not discussing its patients, past or present.
Lohan is far from the first celebrity known to have been treated there, though.
The laundry list of former patients includes country music legend Johnny Cash, actor Tony Curtis, blues singer Etta James, singer-pianist Billy Joel and baseball star Mickey Mantle.
Most recently, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler grabbed headlines for his wacky appearances in stores and pubs across the valley during his stint at the Betty Ford Center.
Lohan joined the rotation of the celebrity rehab patients after a pair of high-profile arrests in 2007 related to drug use and drunken driving.
Earlier this year, Lohan was released early after spending 23 days in treatment at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. She failed a court-ordered drug test within weeks.
She spent one day behind bars, then the judge opted to send her back to rehab. That time, she checked into Betty Ford Center.
A court order has mandated she stay there until Jan. 3.
Patrick called it a "sensitive time" and worried Tuesday about the attention being called to Betty Ford Clinic.
"The fact is, 99.9% of our patients are not celebrities, are not folks who are known to the public," Patrick said.
"They're women and men who come from all walks of life who become addicted to alcohol and/or other drugs, and who come to realize that they need help," he said.
'Everyone is watching'
Lohan's behavior while she has been in the Coachella Valley is typical of someone who is forced into rehab, said Krista Gilbert, CEO of Michael's House.
Michael's House is a Palm Springs-based treatment center that also treats celebrities and residents for alcohol and drug addictions.
She said court-ordered rehab — what she dubbed "coerced treatment" — usually doesn't work.
"Everyone is watching every moment, every breath, every choice she makes, so it's difficult to create an air of emotional safety," Gilbert said.
"The hope is, they can let down their guards and their defenses even just a tiny bit, or enough to be able to do some genuine therapeutic work."
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