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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Social Media Silence Speaks Volumes
About a month ago, we wrote about the news that NASCAR had secretly fined driver Denny Hamlin for comments he made on Twitter. It was AP reporter Jenna Fryer who broke the story. The amount of the fine was substantial and NASCAR presented Hamlin with a log of his offensive Twitter comments.
The interesting thing is that in this case the fans got to see the evidence. Hamlin was one of many drivers from all three series who got hooked on Twitter and used it effectively in several different ways.
This week, the Sprint Cup Series is headed for perhaps the biggest race of the season in Richmond, VA. There are multiple storylines playing out in the sport as the final race before The Chase for the Championship gets set to run under the lights on ABC in primetime.
Twitter is interesting. It costs nothing to join, is easy to use on any online device and has become the breaking news source for almost any topic worldwide. NASCAR uses Twitter every day to offer official news and updates. On the weekends, live race tweets chronicle every Cup, Nationwide and truck series race.
In this "have at it boys" season, NASCAR actively encouraged the drivers to speak their minds and deal with issues on the track among themselves. It sometimes takes a very thick skin to be a Sprint Cup Series driver in 2010.
There has been a whole lot of talking going on among the drivers that is dutifully reported by the media corps, the NASCAR TV partners and the radio networks. But, now there is one place where almost no talking is going on. That place is Twitter.
Click here to read "Did NASCAR Crush Social Media" from the August 4 edition of TDP. The story was updated on August 9 with comments on the topic from Hamlin.
NASCAR fans on Twitter had access to all of Hamlin's tweets. Many looked back and saw a very different situation than the one NASCAR determined needed 50 thousand dollars to resolve. In this case, it appeared that the thinnest skin belonged to NASCAR.
Here are some fan comments on the topic:
"The reason I finally got a Twitter account this summer was to be able to hear directly from the drivers. It was cool. But now all we get is just plain silence." (from Vince)
"NASCAR moves one step closer to pro wrestling than pro sports. It's less and less about the competition and more and more about the show and about rivalries. Stick and ball teams and leagues have "you can't badmouth us" rules too but they don't make it rain in the top of the 8th or throw towels on the court with 20 seconds to go." (from Tripp)
"I remember reading Denny's tweets that night and even gave my thoughts on it to him and to Gluck at the time. I didn't see anything at the time where I really thought Denny said anything out of line or that hadn't been said by other drivers and by fans over the last few years about the late cautions." (from PJ)
Hamlin's online conversation with SBNation blogger Jeff Gluck on the topic of "mystery debris" caution flags was apparently the key issue for NASCAR. It's ironic that other drivers, team owners and NASCAR personalities at the time were also actively engaged in tweeting on that same topic.
One well-known Sprint Cup Series owner with a long history in TV engaged in an extended Twitter debate where he defended NASCAR's right to make the race more exciting by purposefully throwing a caution flag. He called it a "TV timeout." To even have this discussion, the assumption by all was that "Jacque Debris" had visited once again.
At a time when NASCAR is looking for new fans, Twitter has over 145 million users around the world. Twitter is viewed over 180 million times per month and is signing up more than 250 thousand new users every day. In the US, Twitter has over 20 million users and many of them are directly in NASCAR's target audience.
Hamlin's fine and NASCAR's strong words about policing social media have effectively ended the Twitter participation of many drivers, crew chiefs and owners. Now, public relations staffers offer official stories and pictures from teams while journalists chat with fans. Some drivers offer happy talk while linking to merchandise offers and sponsor sites.
The Twitter universe is huge, growing by the day and becoming the most effective way to transmit information in a timely fashion to a targeted audience. In much the same way that NASCAR's drug policy used to be based on "reasonable suspicion," the sanctioning body has not defined for personalities within the sport a social media line that should not be crossed.
It's time for NASCAR to re-open the door and tap into the fastest growing global communications technology. Instead of direct conversations with fans around the world, the NASCAR drivers stumble into Richmond in the middle of a social media blackout.
Where Twitter is concerned, "have at it boys" failed miserably. Perhaps, one simple and clearly stated official policy would assist in bringing back the rapidly growing interaction between fans and NASCAR personalities that ground to a halt in spectacular fashion.
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30 comments:
- MRM4 said...
I have refused to join Twitter because of the inaction on Facebook. Maybe I need to get involved with it even though I don't have a mobile online device.
NASCAR is thin-skinned. But so is the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Anytime any of their official gets criticized, there comes a big fine from the league office. Like it or not, there are some things a participant cannot say for public consumption.
- September 8, 2010 at 8:48 AM
- GinaV24 said...
Yep, NASCAR shot the messengers (tweeters) and at the same time, themselves in the foot (or really in a part of their anatomy a bit higher up on the body). So for all hyped "freedom" and allowing each driver's personality to show through, in the end, NASCAR didn't REALLY want to hear it.
As you pointed out in your column and certainly other posters had said as well, the fans were the ones who were first saying publicly that the debris cautions in particular were meant to manipulate the race to "manufacture excitement".
NASCAR seems convinced that the fans cannot think or decide for themselves. Unless a driver TELLS me that the racing is great, the ugly car is great and wow, I think the Chase is awesome, I can't possibly have a different opinion.
I understand why management doesn't want people involved in the sport to "trash" it, but NASCAR could have handled this issue so much better.
Silence is deafening and I don't follow twitter to hear PR propoganda which means that NASCAR has lost another way to hold my interest in the sport.
- September 8, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Anonymous said...
I remember when Denny was tweeting some of the things he was, mostly about phony cautions, and the conversations he was having with both Jeff Gluck and that anonymous owner/mostly retired driver about those cautions.
I don't blame NASCAR for reacting to it - when the competitors, for their own agenda, openly question calls, it takes the results one step closer to the WWE comparison, and one step further down that slope they started in 2004, when they implemented the Chase.
I don't blame NASCAR for reacting to Ryan Newman's observations at restrictor plate tracks, either - it wasn't the message, it was the way it was said.
It's really simple - you don't bite the hand that feeds you...
- September 8, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- StillAnonymous said...
Denny said the same thing on camera, didn't he? And he could have been interviewed in the press & said it to a reporter as well. Could have posted it on a website or message board. It isn't Twitter that's the problem. It's that NASCAR didn't want him criticizing them period. Newman was fined also, and I don't believe it was based on Twitter comments, it was an interview. It's simply that Twitter is one of many ways a driver could, in an unguarded moment, accidentally say something that would get NASCAR's ire. And so they have apparently stopped. (I don't care about Twittering so I wouldn't know, but I'll take your word for it.) We could argue for days about whether or not drivers have the right to speak their minds, but basically, NASCAR has given them guidelines on what they shouldn't say, so they've made it clear they want that particular control. They now know they are being monitored.
I could Twitter that my CEO is an idiot and should be canned, and I would probably be fired (which is perhaps what many of them would like to say about Brian France, and can't.) But it's up to the drivers/wives/etc whether or not they think they can Twitter in a censored fashion without angering NASCAR. If they can't, they shouldn't be using it unless they want NASCAR's wrath. What the fans want/think is irrelevant (as far as the PTB at NASCAR are concerned.) They are not known for backing down from things like this.
Just for laughs, I clicked on a couple Twitters on the front page. Cheryl Burke is rehearsing and going someplace I don't care about. Ryan Seacrest is telling us all about Rihanna. In short, nothing on there is telling me anything important, it's simply 'immediate' for those who really get off on instant gratification or what a celebrity is thinking at any given moment. I just don't care—and frankly, I think some people care way too much what strangers have to say (ie, a cult of celebrity.) I can see some circumstances where it might be relevant at an event. It's raining at the race track, for example. The stands are empty (photo uploaded.)
Personally I think social media may have important ramifications for our society (and not always good ones--'sexting', putting naughty photos of yourself of Facebook, etc could ultimately be dangerous, as is 'driving while twittering'.) A driver isn't twittering to me, he's twittering to thousands, I don't see it as a personal message. It just has no value for me; I have far better things to spend my time on. And maybe now the drivers do too.
- September 8, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- Anonymous said...
One of the great freedoms in this nation is the freedom of speech, even within a private business company. There are consequences when private companies choose to censor its participants. So when the private company, NASCAR, chooses to censor its personalities/drivers it shows that they don't have an excellent entertainment value to promote and stand by, and defend. It alarms me with the amount of money that NASCAR is asking for fans to attend a race, they refuse to let the crew chief, drivers, and teams to speak their mind. What do they have to hide?
Even if a crew chief, driver or team member says something that embarrasses the NASCAR brand, are they sending the message that they don't have anyone in their communication department that can communicate NASCAR's position and defend its decisions, like calling a yellow flag for debris when no one can find anything on the track?
I hope that NASCAR doesn't get too arrogant that they just do things not to broaden its fan base. I think by silencing the crew chiefs, drivers, and teams will just turn fans off from the sport. In this struggling economy with this private company that is not a very good choice.
- September 8, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- JohnP said...
I won't do online mobile because they charge me for it. Been there done that. Not going to try again anytime soon. I still don't understand why Anyone would put a public statement out with a possible contriversial subject and Not expect negative feedback. That so boggles my mind. As far as twitter, I believe it's just a fad. Folks will eventually realize there sending these tweets to total strangers as Hamlin found out. A person simply can not make a public statement and not expect feedback of some kind. We see it here all the time. Someone will most likely disagree with me about Twitter being a fad. But that's the way it works. If I was a driver I'd Never tweet, use facebook or myspace for statements. Never. I'd be professional and work through my agent as most other sports do.
- September 8, 2010 at 12:02 PM
- allisong said...
Once again, I have to weigh in here and strongly disagree with you. So there's a "twitter blackout" in effect? Really? That message must not have gotten to the drivers and drivers' wives that I follow.
So, in your opinion, unless a driver is actively bashing NASCAR, they are being suppressed? I guess they can't possibly have anything else to share with us, right?
- September 8, 2010 at 12:16 PM
- 51 yr fan said...
NA$CAR categorized it when they
referred to drivers and others as
"partners"; meaning every hog was
feeding at the same trough. It's
the same old "you need us...."
Anyone who needs credentials will
continue to toe the line.
Thanks again for you hard work JD!
- September 8, 2010 at 12:36 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
MRM: Do you believe that NASCAR threw a "mystery caution" on Denny and at other times this season?
Anon 11:38AM: Perhaps, when competitors openly question calls from NASCAR it's with good reason. See the MRM question above. What's your answer?
Still Anon: Twitter is a world that the drivers were already deeply involved in with fans when this happened. Q&A's, behind the scenes pictures, ticket giveaways, exclusive meet and greets, all of this was already in progress. NASCAR ended a huge and developing social media interaction over a comment about what everyone knew was a fake caution. Your slams of social media, Twitter and celebrities make no sense at all.
JohnP: The answer is easy to understand. Because what was wrong was being openly discussed on TV, radio and social media.
allisong: Driver's wives and girlfriends are now prominent on Twitter because they are not subject to fines. The conversations from drivers, including those retired and now on TV have ground to halt. There is no debate about that.
This issue is not about crossing the line in bad behavior, it's about defining it. With no clear cut rules, the easiest way to avoid trouble is to avoid Twitter. The losers are the fans and the sport.
- September 8, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- Has a life said...
I just don't care about Twitter---but JPM is popular, so I went page after page back to February. Who cares about this stuff? I mean, I'm sure he has an interesting life (for him) but do I need to know when he goes out to dinner with his wife, takes his kids to school, what movies he likes or when thinks his car sucks (which is usually obvious from say, a practice speed sheet.) Sorry, but it looks like a colossal waste of time to me. I also found an article saying that certain drivers deliberately chose NOT to tweet (probably because they could already see where this was going.)
I can't imagine any company is going to let their employees tweet negative stuff about working for them. 'Freedom of speech' is about the *government* not being able to do things to censor its people; but if you choose to be employed by someone, you play by their rules. As MRM4 said, the other sports leagues are doing much the same (and as Allisong pointed out, I think they're still twittering; certainly JPM is.) But I noticed how many times he managed to get 'Target' into it, so anyone who things they're not promoting themselves is a bit naive. I can only imagine what Waltrips is like.
- September 8, 2010 at 1:23 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Has a life,
Who cares about this stuff? The answer is pretty easy to understand.
For JPM, it's the 199,977 fans of his around the world.
That makes a pretty good statement.
- September 8, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- JohnP said...
I normally agree on a lot of points JD but I'm the polar opposite from you on this one. No matter how many jump on board it's not the employees who should be talking out about it. It's the sponsors and espically the fans who should be. And the fans and sponsors pay the bills. I don't view this any different then if I constantly ragged on my boss. Sooner or later there will be ramifications and that's exactly what happened to Hamlin. Free speech as someone said. Darn right. But a person will also be held accountable for what they say. It does not matter how many in tv or radio were talking about it - that's their job. Not Hamlins. So I'm just going to respectfully disagre on this on.
- September 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM
- Newracefan said...
Twitter is now my main source of Nascar news, I use it to link to different sites instead of jumping from site to site like I use to do. I lost the internet during the cup race and I really did miss Twitter (not to mention Driver's scanner and timing and scoring but that's another subject all together). I get what JD is saying, drivers use to actually give us their opinion about many things in Nascar. Other drivers, other team, Nascar itself, tracks not just I had a BLT for lunch. Now it's all come see my web site and we're selling this or I had a BLT for lunch, except maybe for MW55. Thank goodness for the family members, spotters, media and others that still put some interesting stuff out there. I understand that Nascar has to have some guidelines but for crying out loud make some up so we can go back to reading something interesting
- September 8, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
Sorry, but add me to the list of those that just don't care about Twitter. Yes, 199K may follow Montoya but apparently billions don't. I'm not bashing those who like Twitter and like knowing when he brings his kids to school, wakes up, plays with model planes, etc. (yes, I checked him out), but that just doesn't interest me. Nor did I go to Denny's or Mikey's Twitter pages to see what they had to say after a race. I'm a huge Stewart fan but I don't care that he doesn't spend his time tweeting. It doesn't change how much I root for him. I've been a NY Giants fan since I was a kid and I couldn't tell you who does or doesn't tweet, but I still live and die with each win or loss.
So I don't know..maybe something is wrong with me that I don't get all worked up over Twitter and NASCAR "silencing" the drivers. Maybe I'm simply a twit.
- September 8, 2010 at 2:32 PM
- Has a life said...
JD...yeah, because he gives away prizes. Just saying....it's a pretty commercial deal from what I can see (in his case). To be honest, my driver doesn't tweet much, but if he did, I might be compelled to look at the pages once in a great while--certainly not every day. I really don't care what famous people do every day, even ones I like, so sue me. And if there are 20 million users, JPM's numbers aren't that big. Chad Ochocinco has over a million. My point was, I think those 200,000 need to..well, get a life, lol. I don't really feel like it's a personal message to me if it's going to that many.
- September 8, 2010 at 2:38 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
The notion that Twitter is intended for indoor nerds is pretty funny, but also uninformed.
NASCAR, NHRA, IndyCar, GrandAm, F-1, MotoGP and other race series gravitated immediately to Twitter.
It is the best way to get information out globally to the fan base in a timely fashion.
NASCAR was a leader in social media and an innovator on Twitter. As more personalities in the sport arrived, the conversations increased.
In this case, a reporter asked Hamlin how he felt about the fake caution flag thrown as he stunk up the show in a Cup race.
Hamlin never used foul language, said nothing that was not being said by others and was responding to a question from a media member.
That one incident shut down the vast majority of Twitter traffic for one reason. Now, there were penalties without rules.
Regardless of the spin put on my column by some who commented, the call is for NASCAR to specify what can and cannot be discussed in the same way that other pro leagues and even TV networks like ESPN have done.
For those of you who have not tried Twitter, jump in and begin looking around for your favorite drivers, teams and sports celebrities. In addition, your local news, national news and sports news favs are also there.
Twitter appears on your phone at no charge and keeps you in touch and up to date on the topics that you choose.
- September 8, 2010 at 3:43 PM
- Lisa Hogan said...
I am with JohnP on this one.
As for myself, I haven't tweeted in over a year. Twitter quickly became just another thing on my "to do" list.
Everyone lives their life differently. Twitter is a personal choice. Some like, some dislike. :)
- September 8, 2010 at 4:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
You asked me this:
Anon 11:38AM: Perhaps, when competitors openly question calls from NASCAR it's with good reason. See the MRM question above. What's your answer?
My answer is...
Like with any other job I can think of, there is a line one cannot cross without expecting repercussions.
If I work for a company that manufacturers 10 oz. bags of widgets, and I go on Twitter and to the print media and say "XYZ company only puts 9 1/2 ounces of widgets in each bag", I'm fairly sure I'm going to be fired - whether it's true or not, my choice of forum to question their honesty was wrong. I crossed the line, and now the public perceives them as cheaters, and won't buy from them. I had a valid concern, but I went about voicing it the wrong way.
Just like Denny and Ryan - if you have a problem, go to NASCAR - if enough drivers do, maybe things get changed, but the general public certainly doesn't need to hear the accusations of race manipulation, because then why waste my time or money buying a short-weighted bag of widgets or watching a fixed race at home or in person, since people whose opinion means something to me on that topic said that's how it was - true or not. :)
They still give away tickets on Twitter. They still tell us what they're doing on Twitter. They still make comments on Twitter. They just don't disrespect the organization that enables them to have riches beyond their wildest dreams on Twitter anymore. Seems fair to me. :)
- September 8, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- MRM4 said...
JD, I do believe NASCAR has thrown a caution because a particular driver was stinking up the show.
Sunshine, freedom of speech is the most-often misused thing we have in this country. Freedom of speech does not apply when it comes to someone else owning the avenue where comments are made, i.e. this site or a message board. Is NASCAR issuing a gag order on Twitter the same thing? In that circumstance, I say no. But anytime the people running the show are questioned regarding their judgement or calls, that's when the people running it will step in. Anytime a coach has accused a referee of fixing a game, that coach gets a call from the league commissioner. Is that right? Again, I say no. But they run the show and you have to go by their rules if you want to play.
- September 8, 2010 at 4:18 PM
- Patti said...
Well looks to me that some actually know that Denny's fine was bigger than his discussion on Twitter.
I was more stunned by why he said in victory lane that night. Twitter was probably mellow compared. I wonder if he's conveniently leaving the comment in victory lane out and blaming Twitter solely because he knows he was wrong for saying what he said on TV.
Regardless, all actions have ramifications and it is our responsibility to act according to the rules, rules that had been laid out during the off season. I don't think Nascar has to treat their drivers like a bunch of idiots and outline every medium that the rule applies to.
- September 8, 2010 at 5:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'm not a member of Twitter but I have, on occasion, visited a NASCAR driver site to see some of the discussions going on. I haven't done so since the Hamlin fine was handed down.
I figured that the boys would pretty much abandon Twitter after that. I mean, who needs the aggravation and $50K is fifty K.
I think that NASCAR has pretty much put the kibosh on drivers interacting with fans using this medium. What we're going to see from now on are carefully worded press releases designed to not aggravate NASCAR.
One thing you'll probably not see any more is the truth. I saw the interview Hamlin gave after it surfaced that he was one of the drivers who had been fined. He had the look of some puppy dog who'd just had his nose pushed in dodo. His "statement" sounded totally phony.
If Twitter was going to be the goose that laid the golden egg for NASCAR then I guess they've pretty much cooked that bird. My pinion.
- September 8, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- PammH said...
Okay, I LOVE twitter! But I only follow very few drivers. Where it pays off most for me is following Nascar reporters. They link to their articles, they have the latest news & best insight from the tracks. I rarely go to jayski anymore & I used to visit their every day. I also use it to keep up w/Planeteer friends. Drivers wives & girlfriends are much more interesting to me than the drivers.
I understand JD's point, but it really didn't affect my tweeting world. btw, I don't believe Ryan Newman's fine came from a tweet.
- September 8, 2010 at 6:08 PM
- FloridaMatt said...
JP, I'll suggest your observation that wives and girlfriends can't be fined is only technically correct. Nascar can block hard cards and other access for girlfriends. And while they might be unwilling to do so for wives, there are other ways they can "encourage" matters. Or do you believe that no car has ever "coincidentally" had a very tough time in inspection?
- September 8, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- Tom said...
I think the term everyone has used "don't bite the hands that feed you" is one of the biggest cop outs possible. Lets just consider if for the last 200+ years everyone had said that. Think about it. If you let them win enough, they eventually think they can control everything.....they already control a satellite radio station and countless "journalists". Can't there be something left for the critical minded fan?
Wake up, Hand feeders
Inverness, FL
- September 9, 2010 at 6:17 AM
- allisong said...
JD, I guess my problem with your blog postings on this is you state an inaccurate perception as fact.
"NASCAR drivers stumble into Richmond in the middle of a social media blackout." - (Not true, there is no blackout.)
"...the rapidly growing interaction between fans and NASCAR personalities that ground to a halt in spectacular fashion." - (Again, not true. One driver (Hamlin) has admitted to tweeting less. Can you name others?)
"The conversations from drivers, including those retired and now on TV have ground to halt. There is no debate about that." - (If they have indeed "ground to a halt" why am I still seeing new driver names everyday on my "Who to Follow" suggestion list?)
By "conversations" though, you just mean the anti-NASCAR stuff, right?
- September 9, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- Michael said...
I'm going to disagree with the original post. Social Media does not work well for companies and organizations that wants to keep a tight, centralized control of their marketing message.
Twitter and Facebook empower the individual to say what they actually think, bypassing the marketing folks who would normally censor the comments. NASCAR is not setup to allow something like this; they are a top down organization. This is especially true when it comes to sponsors that could be driven away from the sport by a few bad tweets from someone on a Pit Crew.
If NASCAR were truly an open organization that welcomed criticisms, then social media could work. However NASCAR is not open, and will never be open.
- September 9, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- Vince said...
Yup NASCAR pretty much screwed the pooch on this one. Another knee jerk reaction by Faux King Brian and his band of clowns. Like I said, the only reason I joined Twitter this summer was to hear from the drivers. It was nice to hear their comments, uncensored, after the race.
Now I've had to "unfollow" all of the drivers I was following. They either have nothing to say or nothing interesting to say or their account has been taken over by a PR person.
To the people who think Denny's comments were bad mouthing his boss. NASCAR is not his boss, Gibbs is. He's an indepentent contractor working for Gibbs and running races sanctioned by NASCAR. So the comparison about bad mouthing your boss is not really valid. In any case, Denny did not bad mouth anybody. He just said what a lot of us have been thinking all along. NASCAR does throw bogus cautions to tighten up the races. Appearently NASCAR thinks we are all idiots and do not already know this.
So thanks to NASCAR, Twitter is pretty much dead for me. I do follow some of the NASCAR media on Twitter especially on race weekend. I don't have cable, so while ESPN is doing the race coverage I am stuck listening to MRN/PRN and catching the media's comments on Twitter during the race.
My question is why would NASCAR kill something like the drivers Twitter use? All it does it hurt them with their coveted 18-34 male age bracket. I've been following NASCAR for 45 years and everytime I think they can't do anything dumber, they prove me wrong.
I have serious doubts about the people making the decisions in NASCAR. The beach bubbas in their ivory towers need to get out and mingle with their fans more. Denny wasn't saying anything that most fans weren't already thinking.
- September 9, 2010 at 12:54 PM
- glenc1 said...
I would have to turn on my Tracfone for Twitter, eh? Lol. Honestly, I'm not tethered to my phone--only use it for travel & emergencies. I don't have kids to keep track of, etc. More often, I'm tethered to my PC, so the Internet would be just as immediate a way to let me know something about my driver. I made a Twitter account to 'follow' some people online, got bored with it; haven't been back. Just not something I care to spend time on. I don't think twitterers (is that a word?) are geeky or anything, but...they're just people choosing to spend their time on something I wouldn't.. I never liked IMing or chats either.
But this--I think the problem is, there are two issues here. One is, Denny bad mouthed NASCAR decisions. And apparently they'd been told not to do that in a meeting, with examples & everything. No, NASCAR isn't his employer, but they act as such on many occasions. The athlete formerly known as Chad Johnson doesn't work for the NFL, he works for the Bengals, but he can still get fined by the league, for anything from bad mouthing a ref to wearing his jersey untucked. I don't think NASCAR is working much differently than most sports. If Chad started Twittering something negative about Roger Goodell, I believe the league would step in. I wish NASCAR didn't feel so threatened by what drivers say, but I can see why they'd think Denny went to far...he essentially called them liars. I think that's a pretty harsh thing to say about an organization you work within *EVEN* though I think they did lie. But in their place I think I would object to him saying it. Just trying to see both sides.
The 2nd part of this is the Twitter thing. From what I can gather, drivers still tweet, so we know it's not a 'blackout' literally. And allisong indicates any number of drivers are still doing it. I'd like to know exactly what they were saying before (other than Denny's incidents) that they aren't now? If some of them have stopped, I would gather they think they might accidentally say something stupid. Frankly, I think they could do that just as easily with a microphone shoved in their face after a wreck than it with Twitter. Actually, that's probably why guys like Stewart & Earnhardt never did it; they could see the bad potential because they're pretty honest. I just don't think you can single out social media when the regular media can be just as much of an issue. Frankly, I think using Twitter by PR people is a good thing, if the idea is getting information out in a 'timely fashion' how does it matter who texts it? And quite honestly, how do you know that's not where it's coming from anyways (or a girlfriend or whatever?) And also, I think Twittering by the media would be much more informative to me. And I take it they are still doing that? But again, they are 'agents' so to speak, of their employers, and still have to be 'professional'. But if they're telling me track conditions, say, or breaking news that doesn't conflict with a 'scoop' for the employer, I would think that was more valuable than knowing what Denny Hamlin thinks of NASCAR.
I agree NASCAR is made up of control freaks, but that's just how it's always been. Even broadcasters have lost jobs for criticizing them, or been 'warned.' So this should not be a surprise, even in 2010. It would take a massive culture change. I think NASCAR will continue to use social media where they can, in a controlled fashion. But letting guys just Twitter criticism of NASCAR; I can't fault them for putting the kabosh on that. I think it's an issue of 'how' critical you're going to let them be, though. NASCAR & the drivers have to work that out.
sorry if this posts twice, I got an error.
- September 9, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- bryan said...
"Twitter appears on your phone at no charge and keeps you in touch and up to date on the topics that you choose."
Um, JD, this certainly seems untrue to me. My phone does phone calls in and out and also does texts. Thats it! I think you're talking Blackberries, etc, and they and their monthly service fees are _very_ expensive.
I've a twitter account and I haven't logged in in a month or so since I've yet to find anything to interest me there. Sorry.
- September 9, 2010 at 4:24 PM
- Tracy D said...
Where has Kyle Petty gone on Twitter? Hmmm??? Twitter was made for his quick wit and razor sharp style. MWaltrip has shifted gears into pure promo and the party line. No more whacky comments that had us going "huh?" (Wait, this is a good thing.)
I'm a fan of Twitter, but I follow Publisher's Weekly, APStyle, and a host of other sites that give me instant information I can use. Same with race day twitters from people at the track - they're wonderful. Information without a time lag.
It's the raw immediacy of Twitter that is its strong point and failing at the same time. Harvick's ungrammatical, misspelled tweets were a hoot. Now, someone has cleaned them up and made them picture perfect, and they don't sound a durned thing like him. Bummer. Promo is now king.
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Wedding Preparation! Annie Idibia Jets to New York
64 comments:
good-luck baby,can't wait for my own....God i need husband..hahahahaReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 12:54
Ogechi no be only u.am seriously searching.my fiancee dat engaged me few months ago dumped me on d 1st 4 anoda gurl afta all I went tru wif him.am devastated! God dey!Delete
- Single-and Searching09 January, 2013 17:43
I am looking for a wife. I said wife not woman to marry. Women are plenty but wives are scarce. But I must tell you the truth; I live in the US and I am a taxi driver not some fancy job. I have my papers but if you marry me and come over here, you will work. I live in a 1 bedroom apartment but I pay my bills on time. While we are dating, I cannot afford to send you more than $100 a month. If interested, let me know. I am a christian and I am doing my masters in BioGenetic Engineering.Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 18:08
thanks for your honesty...but you didn't put ur contactDelete
O yeah! U just gave a complete profile, like †̥ђε̲̣̣̣̥ honesty though..Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 18:41
wahala dey o.....@single and searching,u no tell us which of the two u want...is it Ogechi or the Anon...ayah,ogechi and anon,over to u guysDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 20:13
@single n searching, i'm an average looking chick. A graduate,28 yrs. Email firstname.lastname@example.com lets talk n see if there will a ladun wedding 2013. LLBers,u all should pray 4usDelete
- Single and Searching09 January, 2013 20:50
my mail ad is email@example.com. I just created it so as not to have scammers flood my real mail box. I hope you understand.Delete
- Laduns biggest fan09 January, 2013 22:08
A mini dating exchange oppportunity has erupted here. Ladunni are you watching?Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 22:26
U people should sha give us gist when date set....Ladun must give toast!..noo....we that read and commented on dis post shld take turns @ d toast..hehehehehahahahaDelete
Funmi obe
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 22:34
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 23:20
Be careful ooooo.....Cynthia thingsDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 00:08
Just be careful ... Times are bad. Just saying ^_^Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 10:16
I love her hairReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 16:17
Yeah thats all I saw when I looked at her photo@ her hairDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 10:25
I love her smile. Wish her all the best in marriageReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 10:39
Hi Ladun,I want to believe u are doing all these cause u have some kind of love and respect for Annie but I beg u in God's name,if truly u love her and wish her well,stop putting everything dat has to do with her marriage in d media..Am saying this cause I really fear for her marriage,I wish her well and don't wanna hear any funny thing later.. Pls stop posting every of her single step,let her have some privacy biko.. Thanx..Concerned fanReplyDeleteReplies
True talk o my sister. Help this girl please. People are wicked ooh. As we dey go church nah so witch boku for obodo Nigeria. Help protect her. Young people can be so silly.Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 11:24
if she doesnt broadcast her private affairs nobody will know about them. If you know her tell her to start keeping her mouth shut!Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 12:39
Please stop begging Ladun, turn your pleas to the foolish Annie. She puts her self out there for the bloggers to feast on. She enjoys being in the news for every intangible thing. Go to her TL, its awash with every stupid detail about her life. If Tuface buys her "Pata", she will put it there.Delete
She will have herself to blame when the negative side of this her over-excitement bites her in the arse
- ****Mufasa Said09 January, 2013 19:41
LMAO @ "if tuface buys her pata" u people are harsh men!Delete
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- happy yoruba bunny10 January, 2013 16:42
ladun is getting all these gists about Annie from twitterDelete
she's just one omo o jobe ri ton ja epo saya
she shd keep her sampe mouth sealed
and save us her shout outs all d time
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 08:03
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 08:04
O pariDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 08:06
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 10:39
I'm so happy ƒσя her.walking down the aisle wiv her hubby.wishing them the best.ReplyDelete
Good 4 dem.. Dear Mr. Right, pls come fast oReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 08:59
As u fine lik ds u stil d find husband? Work on ur sef!mr Right ll c beyond ur beauty.Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 11:20
Patience is a virtue. Congrats madamReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 11:26
She too should stop announcing her every move to the whole world..Interested in working with a health care based NGO? If you are skilled in health and other related specialities ,computer, media and graphics...pls send ur CV to firstname.lastname@example.com. Kindly help broadcast, thank yO:)ReplyDelete
Who cares?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 13:50
You cared enough to comment. Why not just skip making comments.Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 17:00
u dis ugly ass bitch ,u finally removed dat ur ugly pix.u jus a cheap runs gal dat trying to advertise your goodsDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 17:03
stupid fool ,i m seriously waiting for your commeny or you think i dont know how u tried to v a one nite stand wif tubaba n rejectd.stupid peale groupieDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 17:05
pealie ashawo kobo annie is above you she has the man kip parading the whole club hunting celebrityDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 17:06
shut ur trap,u clumsy old foolDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 18:46
hian!!! una mean pealie o,wetin she do una now?Delete
but u pealie sef,ur mouth too sharp,na so u go dey abuse people on different blogs,i remember when rita dominic and her sister's pic was up,u called Rita's sister fat and i just checked ur pic out,i was shocked cause despite d fact that she already has kidsss and was old,u too were same size,infact u are a lil bigger than her.. Just take it easy on your sharp mouth and remember,THOSE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSE DONT TROW STONES..Me i don talk my own o
- NennyD09 January, 2013 11:45
Good luck Annie sweetie as I wait for mine. Mr Right please am so ready for u that you will be glad we met at last.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Mr. Wright09 January, 2013 17:32
Didn't know you were waiting for me. I am married already!!! SorryDelete
- Anonymous26 January, 2013 22:25
What are the qualities you possess that will attract Mr right to you?stop selling your self to the public it won't work my dear,they will only take advantage of you.Delete
Ladun, I believe the proper phrase is "no stone unturned".ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 15:22
Me sef I saw the untouched dat she put. Ladun sha. But kudos coz she has corrected it dats 1 gd thing abt her she does take correction.Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 12:01
Secret to getting Mr right,as a lady u must be able to contribute to the marraige,be reponsible not just being light skinned and that all u can offer,no work,no education,no prospect but just bleached out and dress like Kim-k wanna be...no mate have a thinkReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 18:27
Unfortunately it is †̥ђε̲̣̣̣̥ light skinned,uneducated kim k wannabe that †̥ђε̲̣̣̣̥ guys are attracted to so keep this ur advice in †̥ђε̲̣̣̣̥ thrash where it belongs.Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 12:16
Congrats to her . http://touchnaija.blogspot.com/2013/01/share-it-with-dupe-how-will-i-know-if.htmlReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 12:42
Wetin she dey go buy? Ice Prince's girlfriend(abi Sugar Mummy) is sewing her dress. Aibaleara!ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 18:28
U should just shut the fuck up wot do u knw don't let thunder fire u there ode burukuDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 22:06
but Vonne is sewing the dress. Why the abuse to the anon. Annie should watch Vonne, she's good at snatching.Delete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 13:33
maga don paaay..shout halleluyah....LOLReplyDelete
PDP….people deceiving people after how many kids along the way and a load of the brown smelly stuff thrown at her along the way by the way the guy has treated her... they are getting married and she is "going all the way"lolReplyDelete
unless she is proving a point to one or more of the baby mamas,i dont see the point of a massive wedding carnival its the same as a yoruba man waking up one day and deciding to mark his dead father's 30 anniversary "going all the way"
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 15:59
Meanwhile Sumbo tuface baby mama is getting ready for her own wedding too!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 16:04
Annie hit correct jackpot nah. Make una leave am alone oh. Make they sha beef up their security on the day of their wedding cos the way this babe is flaunting this her wedding, na only God go protect am.ReplyDeleteReplies
Das ehn! No be small jackpot o! Chai!Delete
congrats to her! i survived paedophilia! http://efemenaoreoluwa.blogspot.com/2013/01/real-lives-real-talk-i-suffered-and.htmlReplyDelete
go annie!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 19:19
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 20:31
Joan Annie on jaraReplyDelete
Is Tubaba sure this girl is not his sister cos they look alike. Nor be small thing ooooReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 23:12
You are finally admitting someone is fine? Praise God oh.Delete
Well it depends on if I thought Tubaba was fine......Delete
- Anonymous11 January, 2013 00:22
if not then you must be so ugly.Delete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 08:53
Leave tuface nd annie alone! Weti com b re own sef?badbelly!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 January, 2013 21:49
Na Sumbo b her weddn planner...ReplyDelete


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Norwich - The local branch of the NAACP on Friday criticized the city's hiring practices and said it plans to investigate how those practices might hurt the recruitment and hiring of minority candidates.
Diversity initiatives for hiring workers for most city departments "continue to lag behind and/or they do not exist," said Jacqueline Owens, president of the Norwich chapter of the NAACP, at a press conference. She noted that there are diversity initiatives in the police, fire and public utilities departments.
"We applaud the efforts of the Norwich police chief and Norwich fire chief," Owens said. The NAACP met with those departments to help them with diversity initiatives and would continue to do so, she said.
The press conference was held in response to the city's recent posting for an assistant human resources director. The position was only posted internally, although the city's workforce is around 92 percent white and the advertised job will require recruitment of minority employees. The low percentage of minorities makes recruiting only from within inherently exclusive, Owens said.
The assistant HR director position was placed in the budget last spring and approved by the City Council to be filled in April. The position has been vacant since 2009 and would pay about $62,000 per year.
Owens and other members of the NAACP met last week with City Manager Alan Bergren, Human Resources Director Brigid Marks and Norwich Public Utilities officials to discuss the city's recruitment of new employees.
From that meeting, Owens concluded that the city continues "to not address the barriers within their own personnel policies and procedures," she said at the press conference.
Bergren, who attended the press conference with Marks, said Friday that he is a member of the NAACP and that the city government "wants to work with (the NAACP) and all diversity groups throughout the city."
He listed several diversity initiatives that the city has taken, including an update of the city's Affirmative Action Plan, the hiring of bilingual employees and the promotion of several minorities within the city's workforce.
He said that the new affirmative action plan will be available in about two weeks.
Norwich is inconsistent in how it posts jobs, Owens said.
"It appears ... as if there is a lack of consistency by the city officials as to when, what positions, and who can determine when a position is only posted for merit promotion and when it can be posted as merit promotion and open application," Owens said at the press conference.
She said she also learned at last week's meeting that the city gives an unspecified preference to current city employees even when a position is posted both internally and externally.
The NAACP called for Norwich officials to "develop a strong initiative with implementation dates to diversify its workforce to reflect the demographics of the City of Norwich." The city is about 70 percent white, 10 percent black and 14 percent Hispanic, according to the Connecticut Economic Resource Center.
The organization also called for immediate reactivation of the city's diversity committee and the creation of an office of diversity/contract compliance in the 2013-14 budget.
Owens said that a breakdown given to the NAACP showed that the city only hired two minority employees in 2012, a fireman and a janitor. She thinks the presence of African-Americans on the fire department's selection board has helped give them a better track record than other city departments.
She said the NAACP was instrumental in helping an African-American get hired as the assistant principal of Teachers Memorial Middle School. The person did not receive a response to his application until Owens asked school administrators to consider it.
Owens said prior to the press conference that the NAACP is not concerned about hiring numbers, but rather, that minority candidates have an opportunity to be considered.
"We're just complaining that you have to at least give people an equal opportunity," she said.
Staff writer Claire Bessette contributed to this report.
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At The Negotiation Coach we specialise wholly and exclusively in negotiation through our unique negotiation training and coaching programme. We strongly believe that negotiation is a fundamental skill in life and arguably the most important discipline in business – it's almost certainly the one which will yield the most immediate results. We are fascinated and passionate about the art and science of negotiation: from planning, dynamics & strategies, to psychology, tactics and behaviours. The workshop and coaching services we provide will not only change and challenge your behaviour as a negotiator but will deliver a sustained capability solution and will embed behavioural change putting you on the front foot of all your negotiations. All our workshops and coaching services can be delivered anywhere in the world and can be tailored to meet your exact needs and requirements. We focus predominantly on servicing small and medium-sized enterprises across all sectors. It is this focus and clarity of approach that allows us to pass on our in-depth knowledge and negotiation skills to you, the client, without distraction. As an organistaion we guarantee quality and consistency in everything we do. We will provide you with powerful tools and solutions which help drive strategy, sustain behavioral change and most crucially, maximise value. We make a commitment to deliver and do whatever it takes to deliver the results you expect.
Frontline Sales Consultancy
Croften Limited
We specialise in working with small businesses and we help them to do two things: 1. Increase lead generation 2. Improve lead conversion We do this in three ways: 1. We provide a variety of sales, marketing and business growth training 2. We provide coaching and mentoring to help businesses to grow. Take a look at our results programme - http://www.stevemills.co/business-mastery/ 3. We offer what we call 'Marketing Done For You'. In other words, we can work as your outsourced sales and marketing company.
Heidi Milner
I am a Life Coach, certified RTT Therapist, a clinical Hypnotherapist, a certified International Health Coach and wellness professional. For Life Coaching and Health and Wellbeing please see www.heidimilner.com I offer life coaching sessions face to face, online, Skype or Zoom or by telephone. All of which work very successfully. I can help you find your focus and overcome self limiting beliefs. Let's get started... I offer a full 360 degree Health and Wellbeing coaching. This can involve everything from diet and nutrition, including blood test food intolerance testing through to mental and physical wellbeing, including relationships, work/life balance, spirituality and anything else that impacts on your overall health and wellbeing. For Hypnotherapy/Rapid Transformational Therapy/Therapy please go to www.therapiesthatwork.co.uk I am dedicated to helping individuals overcome negative thoughts and self sabotaging behaviour and take back control. I offer both coaching and therapy; these can also be combined to provide excellent results. RTT is suitable for treating a wide range of issues including anxiety, lack of confidence, PTSD, addictions, fears and phobias, weight issues and improving performance in the workplace. RTT is NOT a talking therapy, it addresses issues head on and achieves rapid results. My clients have chosen to work with me because I have the training and experience to gently push aside psychological roadblocks. Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) is a hybrid therapy offering unparalleled results. RTT embraces many of the positive aspects of Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis and beneficial principles of Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and NLP. RTT can be helpful for both adults and children with a wide range of issues. Please contact me if you would like a free telephone consultation to discuss further. Heidi Milner BSc (Hons) C.Hyp RTT CIHC Certified Hypnotherapist and Rapid Transformational Therapist Member of National Council of Psychotherapists Registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) Certified International Health Coach Member of the UK Health Coaches Association
Steven Haggerty
I coach entrepreneurs and elite leaders to live life on their terms and run a business that aligns with their purpose. There are many reasons why people choose to connect with a coach, too. For instance – by working together with someone whose entire goal is for you to live exactly how you want and to achieve whatever you want, you will be challenged, you will change the way you approach situations and you will learn how to stay committed to reaching your goals. With someone who is always committed to your success – sometimes more than you! – you are guaranteed to get the results you want! Coaching in all forms – life, business, health and so on – is becoming more and more popular. And for good reason! If you're here now, you probably know a bit of what it's about. But just to give you a better idea of what I do and how I work, here is my 'elevator pitch' of what coaching is to me. "Coaching is helping people realise and reach their goals, aspirations and potential, and to support and aid their success in any way possible." Over the last ten years, there has been a massive shift in the perception of coaching. This is in no small part due to the investment in personal, small business and corporate coaching, where incredible results are the norm! This has inevitably led to a change in perception. It might have been seen as a weakness to have a coach before – but now? Well, if you don't have a coach, why not? If Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Tony Robbins himself all have coaches, what is your excuse? It is now seen as an essential tool in achieving your goals and in maintaining the best mindset to get what get what you want. I coach personal, small business and corporate clients in the UK and aboard. I offer a free introductory call to find out what it is you want to get out of the sessions and how we can work together to best reach your full potential. If we aren't a good fit, I will find a coach that is. My commitment is to you and your success, from our very first conversation. My programs are completely bespoke to you, I do not have an "out of the box" program. This will be reflected in my fees which are also bespoke to your needs and budget. As an entrepreneur, I've been fortunate to work on a number of successful projects; building businesses from the ground up. For me, business started at the young age of 11 years old when I started selling music. With a thirst for knowledge and technology, I set my sights on website design and set up my own agency designing websites for local business in the UK and France. In 2015 I set up a recruitment business as well as several other ventures. Although I am no longer in the music, website design or recruitment business, I am always finding new ways to use my skills to provide value to my clients and the people around me. Self-development is important to me and I always say it's the awareness of possibility becoming a reality which motivates me to continually invest in myself and my abilities in order to best serve my clients. During my self-development and entrepreneurial journey, I discovered my passion and talent for coaching. Clarity swept over me like it never had before! All of a sudden, I had a new sense of purpose. It turns out that I had been coaching people in one way or another my entire life without ever realising it. And now? I work with clients to transform their lives and expand their businesses. I am using my power to influence, inspire, and motivate with my words on an ever-growing stage. Here is a list of some of my accreditations and training; NLP Trainer (Trained with NLP Dynamics) NLP Master Practitioner (Trained with NLP Dynamics) NLP Practitioner (Trained with NLP Dynamics) Certified life and business coach (Trained with NLP Dynamics) LAB Profile Practitioner (Trained with the creator, Shelle Rose Charvet) Certified mBIT Coach (Trained with NLP Dynamics)
Executive Edge Europe Ltd
A World Class Coaching Company based in the North West. Founded by Author, Speaker, Consultant and Master Coach Dr. David Iddon. Profile and credentials can be provided on request.
Clever Chameleon
Training Sales People
Training Sales People will happily train just one person or teams of twenty people or more at our clients premises throughout the UK. We understand in order to sell effectively we must reduce the size of our customers barriers by working with them rather than battling against them. Therefore all our sales training courses are designed to understand the process from the buyers perspective as well as from the perspective of the seller. All our trainers are sales people and customer service experts, and when they're not training, they're selling our services and dealing with our customers queries, both on the telephone and face to face. Therefore we understand and experience the same things our delegates do on a daily basis. All our courses are designed with our customers products, services and customers in mind to make them as effective as possible After every course, we offer a free telephone mentoring service so that any delegate can contact us at any time for advice if they encounter a situation they are unsure about.
High Force Training Ltd
High Force Training provides bespoke leadership, management and team development programmes specialising in 4 main areas: 1. The use of Emotional Intelligence in business - we are leaders in the field of emotional intelligence development combined with coaching. 2. As the UK's sole approved partner to deliver the 'Cultural Change Through Measurable Management™' programme we also help team leaders and supervisors in all types of organisations translate strategy into measurable outcomes and initiate sustainable and profitable change. 3. Employee Engagement - 'An Even Better Place to Work' is a 'do it yourself', great value, on-line employee satisfaction survey which includes a programme of activities, measures and resources that quickly creates a well led, motivated and highly productive workforce. 4. Our one-on-one tutor led e-learning courses are packed with all the information your employees need to keep your business safe and compliant. They are always up to date with over 30 On-line Training courses in Health & Safety and Business Skills. If you are interested in finding out more about how we have increased team cohesion, motivation and productivity in many organisations across a wide variety of industries, please call me now on 01325 728413 or email me at email@example.com. Contact me if you would like to: • Have higher productivity and employee engagement • Improve performance at work • Achieve your key objectives faster
Tutor Supply Ltd
Tutor Supply is a global tutor pool consisting of highly professional staff with many years of specialised experience in a range of faculties. Having carefully selected the best tutors from prestigious educational backgrounds and expert knowledge in all fields of education, Tutor Supply can only guarantee the best outcome in tuition. We provide professional tuition, academic guidance and bespoke consultancy at all levels. Our academic tutors are well accustomed with all examination boards and have expert knowledge in all areas of the British curriculum.
DNAsix® is a unique business consultancy system designed for today's increasingly digital world. DNAsix® provides bespoke digital strategies for a range of organisations who want to embrace change and engage with modern methods of communications. It is based around six basic principles – strategy, culture, content, community, advertising and data – which are then used within a diagnostic model to understand where the challenges and opportunities lie, particularly around digital transformation. We help you to: 1. Increase your profitability 2. Reach new audiences 3. Grow your brand 4. Reduce your costs 5. Ensure your business remains profitable now and for the next 5/10/20 years
Jonathan Berney Consultant Surveyors and Valuers
The practice of Jonathan Berney Consultant Surveyors and Valuers can trace its roots back to 1955 when Henry Berney first opened his doors at: 87 Regent Street, London W1, trading as Henry Berney & Co, Chartered Surveyors, specialising in the Motor Trade and Leisure Industries.
Shirlaws Group
The Shirlaws Group is a portfolio of companies that works with business leaders to help them grow, fund and exit. We work with you whether it is improving your personal performance, increasing the efficiency of your organisation, finding funding or preparing for an exit.
Smart Sales Consulting
"Our Business is to Optimise yours in both the Training & Coaching of your people & in maximising your digital presence to drive forward those all important business results." Offering bespoke solutions including: > Training Needs Assessments > Roadside Coaching > Website Review Reports > Pay per Click & Search Engine Optimisation Briefs > Territory Optimisation & Propensity to Buy Data. > Business Plans
Estadia Sales Training and Telemarketing
Estadia Sales Training specialises in providing practical, proven sales skills in an energetic and motivational environment. Our training provides the results you need in a clear, concise and effective manner which will bring you more sales, more often and the profit that goes with it. All of our courses, whether classroom based or in house, involve a high level of 'real life' application. For instance, our telesales training looks closely at the theory and structure of calls but always ends with live calling to prospective customers in order to practice, shape and evolve the skills learned during the course. Sales training provides the key skills required to interact effectively and profitably with your client base. All of our courses can be delivered as general, open courses which will give your delegate a full understanding of the structures and behaviours within the sales process. Our work is often done in house with our clients, moulding the programmes to directly influence and develop their people within their own environment. This ability to flex the dynamic content of the training means that the client can always be sure that their people are receiving exactly the right information to help them directly in their day to day sales work. Results are the key focus. Theory and structure are only the tools to achieving the goals of your business. Estadia aims to provide all of its clients and delegates with tangible, profitable results, providing you with a measurable return on your sales training investment. Established in 2006 by Richard Palmer, Estadia has grown progressively to become a dynamic force in sales development in the South West. Staffed only by highly experienced sales people with great analytical, teaching and coaching skills, Estadia has been recognised by the Somerset Business Awards as being the Best New Business in South Somerset and the third best in the overall Somerset Business of the Year! Our client base has grown significantly too. We have a large range of businesses which rely on Estadia to develop their sales potential, from self employed, owner/driver businesses to multinational PLC's.
HRUK Group
The HRUK Group is a Recruitment & Further Education Agency - Focusing on Jobs & Staff Training in the Healthcare, Engineering, Science, IT & Exec Recruitment Industries. We offer permanent, temporary and fixed term recruitment services as well as a full range of staff training solutions. With a range of products, a wealth of experience in recruitment and various advertising arenas we can create a targeted, direct and bespoke recruitment campaigns for all of our clients. Our experienced recruitment consultants can also advise on the latest hiring trends, including regional salary ranges and important changes within individual industries. This commercial information is key to any recruitment agency. It enables our staff to advise our clients correctly & attract the highest quality of candidates. We have worked with hundreds of companies since our conception and aided these clients in their growth & profits by lowering their CPH (cost per hire). We have done this in 2 main areas; one with our recruitment agency services that include both temp and perm staffing solutions & secondly our staff training services, ranging from fully government funded QCF Apprenticeships to our CPD accredited short and mandatory online E-Learning courses. We operate nationally & globally for some of our clients. We are staffed by consultants with a diverse range of expertise, specialising in commercial and technical employment across a range of sectors.
Cheshire Cat
Cheshire Cat Marketing is an independent marketing agency that does things a little differently. Throughout everything we do we seek the different, chase the incredible, and pursue the wonderful. Whether you're a fast growth start-up or an organisation that's ambitious-but-stuck, we will work with you across any channel, medium or platform to help transform your business.
Delhi School of Business
DSB provides best MBA/ PGDM courses in Delhi, India and the program has been designed keeping in mind the need to develop in a student the qualities of a strategic thinker and the qualities of a leader, so that when they start their professional journey, they can manage and motivate the teams of people across borders.
Emma James NLP Training
Psychologist Bsc (Hons), neuropsychology lecturer and researcher with over 15 years therapy and NLP Training experience . NLP Accredited institute delivering training for therapeutic, developmental and Psychological sport performance specific training. The first NLP Training company in the UK to deliver therapy and sport specific courses.
Excel Coaching
Qinesis are Management, Business & Marketing Consultancy. Qinesis take an holistic view on business growth & take your business to new heights by adding that personal touch to success. Qinesis works with company owners & directors to develop strategies for the long term success of the business. Strategic work is all about research, planning & change to make sure your company is successful long into the future. The Business services department works on improving your company to get your business ahead of its competitors. This may involve training on aspects such as sales, marketing, finance, leadership & management, supporting change or coaching & mentoring your leaders. The Marketing services department raises awareness of your business with your customers. This may mean activity such as building your website, designing literature, or giving you a presence within social media. Often it is guiding your marketing activity for maximum impact with your customers. Qinesis work with all levels of a given business to lead you and your business to success. Qinesis' strap line is "a personal touch to success" Get in contact and find out why.
The Brainbox Academy Ltd
We are a training provider that believes in putting our learners first! People only learn when you engage with them, not when you bore them, and our motto is 'People learn better with a smile on their face'. We deliver Health & Safety, First Aid, Fire Safety, Food Safety and Management Development/Staff Development Courses. Greta training, great fun and great prices!
MLP Training
Founded in 1990 we provide Sales Training and Management Development Course from our Training venue in North Manchester. We can also train your team as a team. Our mission is, quite simply, to help you achieve your goals and become the best that you can be. For over 25 twenty years we have had the pleasure of working with some of the world's leading companies, helping them to gain efficiencies in their businesses. Whether we come to you to train your team as a team or you join us on an open course our role is to help you clearly identify your goal and provide the inspiration, motivation and training, to help you become a leader in your chosen field. MLP trainers bring you a wealth of experience and expertise that you can use starting now. So why not join us on one of our open courses, or invite us in to tailor a programme specifically for you and your team?
WeARE Consultancy
We believe that every professional, entrepreneur or business, no matter how successful, has the potential to grow and become an influencer in its field. This is where WeARE comes into the picture. What better way, than to learn from the best! We offer exceptional training & development coaching programs for young professionals who either have no sales experience and are just starting out in their career or those who have already made a mark and are seeking growth to the next level. We also provide training, coaching and social media marketing solutions to businesses. Whether you're an entrepreneur, startup, small business, or corporate organization, we'll develop tailor-made solutions for you or your employees to boost sales productivity. Everything from coaching to strategic digital marketing & social media solutions - You name it we've got it!
DK Interactive Design
Los Angeles Web Design and Internet Marketing
StepOne Sales
Birmingham based Sales Training Academy. Our Mission is to increase sales revenue through assessing and training our clients to the highest standard regardless of their starting skill set. We give our clients the tools to build and develop a successful sales team in their industry. Our services range from Training Seminars to In House Sales Programmes and everything in between.
Rajoka Limited
Business Services
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I develop people to achieve greater business and personal success. The work I do is split between working with organisations to develop their people and working with private clients who want to improve their lives in some way. Behaviour profiling is an integral part of the work I do with clients, both corporate and personal ones. The work I do with private clients can range from life coaching through to assisting with negative thoughts, feelings and emotions. I assist organisations with recruitment, leadership, team building, personal development, coaching, ultimately improving relationships, communication and collaboration. The work I
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I just had an debate with a friend who thought the Chiefs should rest the starters next week, minimizing the risk of some starter injury, and take a loss now that they have clinched 5th seed.
Well, hold on, I say, hold on there, chicken hawk!!!... I think if there were ever a game to try to build self confidence heading into the playoffs it is the upcoming SD game. This team has to be feeling that they can't beat playoff caliber teams. The proof is in the pudding. Denver, SD, Denver again, and now Indy. I don't think anyone can argue that SD is a playoff caliber team that may have awaken a bit too late in the season. Beating them on their turf - even in a game meaningless to us otherwise - can transform this young squad from playoff losers to some advance potential.
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The Andreas School of Business is proud to welcome Walter Robb, Co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, for a discussion on "The Role of Conscious Capitalism in Business."
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013
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Conscious capitalism is a philosophy that encourages organizations to adopt a more sustainable approach of being active collaborators within the environment it operates. While making money is essential for the vitality and sustainability of a business, it is not the only or even the most important reason a business exists. Conscious businesses focus on their purpose beyond profit.
Walter Robb, Co-CEO, joined Whole Foods Market in 1991. He operated the Mill Valley, CA, store until he became president of the Northern Pacific Region in 1993, where he grew the region from two to 17 stores. He became Executive Vice-President of Operations in 2000, Chief Operating Officer in 2001, and Co-President in 2004. In 2010, Robb was named Co-CEO along with John Mackey and joined the Whole Foods Market Board of Directors. An avid organic advocate, Robb is on the Advisory Board for the Organic Center for Education and Promotion. He is also on the Board of Regents for the University of the Pacific. Robb is on the Board of Directors for both the Whole Planet Foundation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. He serves as Chairman of the Board for the Whole Kids Foundation.
Whole Foods Market (WFM) is the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods and America's first national "Certified Organic" grocer. With the motto "Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet," the company emphasizes its vision of being more than just a food retailer. Whole Foods Market has been a leader in numerous sustainability efforts with national and international impact.


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After opening with a win over St. Norbert, the Norse returned to the courts for a battle with the host Vikings of Augustana. All three doubles matches were tightly contested with Luther holding a 2-1 edge heading into singles play, but the Vikings responded with four singles wins to grab a 5-4 win.
Torstein Jystad and Matt Knutson jumped out to a 3-0 lead at No. 3, but then trailed 6-7 late in the match before forcing a deciding tie-breaker. The Norse duo had several match points, but were unable to convert, ultimately falling (9-8 (9-7)) to Augustana's Jack Cullen and Kevin Bayles. Nick Mozena and James Ayer leveled the match at 1-1 with a service break in the final game to pick up an (8-5) win over Harald Olsson and William Palmer at No. 2. Ramesh Karki and Quinn Foley were down a break at two different times in their match at No. 1, but fought back to earn a (9-7) win against Lawrence Palmer and Andy Wall, giving Luther its 2-1 advantage.
Mozena was never able to get going in his singles match at No. 2 with Olsson, falling (6-1, 6-0) as Augustana evened the match, 2-2. Luther picked up its final two points of the day with straight set wins from Karki and Matt Bellio. Karki was a (6-4, 6-4) winner over Lawrence Palmer at No. 1 while Bellio held off William Palmer (7-6 (1), 6-3) at No. 3. The No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 matches all split sets and went to deciding third set super tie-breakers, with the Vikings winning all three to earn the win. Matt Knutson dropped a (3-6, 7-5, (10-1)) decision to Grant Wick at No. 6, Ayer lost (3-6, 6-2, (10-6)) to Bayles at No. 5, and Jystad's rally came up just short with a (6-3, 6-7 (5), (11-9)) loss to Wall at No. 4.
The Norse are 1-1 overall this season and will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 16 with a pair of matches at the Winona Tennis Center in Winona, Minnesota. Luther will face Carleton and UW-La Crosse.
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Todd Bridges -- who hasn't been much of a big deal since Mork's suspenders were still trendy -- reportedly told TMZ that Robin Williams' alleged suicide on Monday was "a very selfish act."
Not long after the actor's death was reported Monday afternoon, the former "Diff'rent Strokes" star told the website: "You don't think that my life has been hell and I've had so many ups and downs now? If I did that, what am I showing my children -- that when it gets tough that's the way out? No. You gotta buckle down, ask God to help you. That's when prayer really comes into effect."
Thanks for interjecting yourself into the conversation, Todd. America was wondering what you think.
Bridges also said, "Rest in peace, Robin Williams. I hope you found what you were looking for."
Tony Hicks provides celebrity commentary for the Bay Area News Group. Contact him at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/thicks67.


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Samuel Joseph "Joe" Brydon left a Butler County courtroom today and when to the county prison.
He will be there 9 to 18 months.
Brydon, a once prominent attorney, stole $544,000 from three clients' estates.
Judge William Shaffer earlier this month sentenced Brydon, who had pleaded guilty to three counts of felony theft, to serve 9 to 18 months in prison, 15 years of probation and 600 hours of community service.
Brydon, 58, of Slippery Rock was to report to the county prison on Friday morning, but instead he first appeared in court where his attorney Michael Jewart of Butler made an unsuccessful plea to Shaffer to reconsider the prison portion of the sentence and instead assign Brydon to house arrest.
Jewart argued that justice would be better served if Brydon were on house arrest so he could work to earn $76,000 that still is owed to the Davis estate as well repay family members who lent him money to cover the other $468,000 he took.
Alternatively, Jewart asked the judge to grant Brydon work release for 60 hours a week while he is in prison.
Assistant District Attorney Patricia McLean opposed both ideas. She noted that Brydon's family, who reportedly lent him the money because they love him, are not victims in this case, and their interests should not be factored into the sentence.
Additionally, she argued that granting Brydon work release would be the equivalent of allowing him to return to the scene of the crime.
Judge Shaffer sided with the prosecutors and sent Brydon to prison.