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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
February 14: Amorous judiciary? - New Zealand Herald
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Use summer
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Many of us, in tend to view May as an endin g ofsorts … and August as the beginningt of the last half of the year. But what abour June and July? Many people pull back durintg thesummer months. New product marketing efforts, training and new projectsx are put off until Augustor September. I consider the summerd months to be filled with spectacular Take sometime off. But then get back to refreshed and refocusing your energies on every possible summer opportunityy to buildyour brand. Remember, you are your branfd … and by building your branxd all 12 months of the year you can leverage your individualittand uniqueness.
Why is summer a terrificf time to reinforce and expand yourpersonalo brand? Because most of us tend to be less harried and more laid-baci in warmer weather. We actually have time to “get it.” Don’t miss out on some of the most productived months of youryear — June, July and Here’s one professional’s story: John, an ownert of a large commercial real estate has had years of success in the locall market. With the current economicc times, John recognized the realituy that he needed to establishg his own brand identity that aligned withhis company’sa strong brand.
“I have operationalized my personal brand into my dailt work and keep this branding topof mind. My customersw and employees have noticed things like a new tag new bio and new way of introducint myself andmy company,” he says. The results? John has alreadyu increased business forthe year, and is winning contract when his competitors are stilll struggling. “In the summer, it seemx like people have more time or take time to actually get to know you and what you he says. “I’ve already had meetings with prospectivre customers that seemed lesshurried and, actually, were more productive.” So, what abourt you?
Are you going to use the summeer to build momentum and create more success??
Many of us, in tend to view May as an endin g ofsorts … and August as the beginningt of the last half of the year. But what abour June and July? Many people pull back durintg thesummer months. New product marketing efforts, training and new projectsx are put off until Augustor September. I consider the summerd months to be filled with spectacular Take sometime off. But then get back to refreshed and refocusing your energies on every possible summer opportunityy to buildyour brand. Remember, you are your branfd … and by building your branxd all 12 months of the year you can leverage your individualittand uniqueness.
Why is summer a terrificf time to reinforce and expand yourpersonalo brand? Because most of us tend to be less harried and more laid-baci in warmer weather. We actually have time to “get it.” Don’t miss out on some of the most productived months of youryear — June, July and Here’s one professional’s story: John, an ownert of a large commercial real estate has had years of success in the locall market. With the current economicc times, John recognized the realituy that he needed to establishg his own brand identity that aligned withhis company’sa strong brand.
“I have operationalized my personal brand into my dailt work and keep this branding topof mind. My customersw and employees have noticed things like a new tag new bio and new way of introducint myself andmy company,” he says. The results? John has alreadyu increased business forthe year, and is winning contract when his competitors are stilll struggling. “In the summer, it seemx like people have more time or take time to actually get to know you and what you he says. “I’ve already had meetings with prospectivre customers that seemed lesshurried and, actually, were more productive.” So, what abourt you?
Are you going to use the summeer to build momentum and create more success??
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Austin has its eye on Silicon Valley companies - Business First of Columbus:
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The Austin chamber also spends a lot of time in he said. “When you compare housing costs on office andindustria space, labor costs, the overall costs of doingf business,” he said, “and you throw in workers’ comp laws and other taxea that the California Legislature passes, it only enhances our It’s not a new story by any means. The chambe r has a 14-page list of Californiqa companies, including 43 companies from Silicon Valley and another dozen or so from elsewhere in theBay Area, that have a significany presence in the Austin area. In 2007, for Borland Software Corp.
relocated its headquarters from Cupertino to It started out its Texas presence with a researc anddevelopment site. “I thin it really started with workers’ comp issues in the 1980s,” Porter said. “There was a time when differentr states had offices in California because of the fertilshunting grounds, and some of them stil do.” Last year, the Austin chamber came to Californi 15 times, meeting with companies, venturs capitalists and site selectors. “There is a mood thers that there’s going to be more bad news on theCaliforniaq front, where companies are going to have to look Porter said.
The Austin chamber also spends a lot of time in he said. “When you compare housing costs on office andindustria space, labor costs, the overall costs of doingf business,” he said, “and you throw in workers’ comp laws and other taxea that the California Legislature passes, it only enhances our It’s not a new story by any means. The chambe r has a 14-page list of Californiqa companies, including 43 companies from Silicon Valley and another dozen or so from elsewhere in theBay Area, that have a significany presence in the Austin area. In 2007, for Borland Software Corp.
relocated its headquarters from Cupertino to It started out its Texas presence with a researc anddevelopment site. “I thin it really started with workers’ comp issues in the 1980s,” Porter said. “There was a time when differentr states had offices in California because of the fertilshunting grounds, and some of them stil do.” Last year, the Austin chamber came to Californi 15 times, meeting with companies, venturs capitalists and site selectors. “There is a mood thers that there’s going to be more bad news on theCaliforniaq front, where companies are going to have to look Porter said.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Clear Channel names global-media sales executive - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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In this role, Partilla will lead national business development acrossthe company’s radioi and outdoor businesses. Partilla will report to CEO Mark He will be based inNew York. Partill is joining Clear Channelfrom , where he led Time Warner’x Global Media Group. Clear Channe l is now working to accelerate and expansdthe company’s national salez reach. Clear Channel already counts (NYSE: Verizon and Kellogg’s as clients on cross-platfor and multi-property ad buys.
“We’re entering a new era for advertisin gand marketing, and the strides that Clear Channel has made in digitapl platforms across both the radio and outdoor businesses are an outstandingh match for the new demands being placed on Partilla says. “Realizing that potential will require adding strategi and creative value for our best advertisingpartnere — helping them solve theier most critical business The result will be more revenuw across all of Clear Channel’d businesses.” San Antonio-based Clear Channel is a global media and entertainmeny company. The company owns eight radio stations in the LosAngelea area.
In this role, Partilla will lead national business development acrossthe company’s radioi and outdoor businesses. Partilla will report to CEO Mark He will be based inNew York. Partill is joining Clear Channelfrom , where he led Time Warner’x Global Media Group. Clear Channe l is now working to accelerate and expansdthe company’s national salez reach. Clear Channel already counts (NYSE: Verizon and Kellogg’s as clients on cross-platfor and multi-property ad buys.
“We’re entering a new era for advertisin gand marketing, and the strides that Clear Channel has made in digitapl platforms across both the radio and outdoor businesses are an outstandingh match for the new demands being placed on Partilla says. “Realizing that potential will require adding strategi and creative value for our best advertisingpartnere — helping them solve theier most critical business The result will be more revenuw across all of Clear Channel’d businesses.” San Antonio-based Clear Channel is a global media and entertainmeny company. The company owns eight radio stations in the LosAngelea area.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Air America, Bonneville reach local marketing agreement for 1050 AM - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The progressive talk radio network has reached a local marketing agreement with to begibn broadcasting its programmingon Bonneville’s 1050 AM signal in the Washingtojn area. Air America expects to launch durinb the month of although anofficial date, call letters and programming line-up have not yet been As part of the agreement, Air Americas will essentially lease the signal from Bonneville, and then handl operations, programming and advertising sales. Financial termsw of the multi-year deal were not Air America has hired some locaksales staff, and will occupy a small spacew in Bonneville’s Washington offices. “Aitr America is obviously very interested inthe D.C.
market,” said Bennet t Zier, Air America’s CEO and a former executivse with Clear Channel and Red ZebraBroadcastintg locally. “It’s where decisions are Its number one businesis politics.” Air America initially approachec Bonneville to put together the agreement, which had been lookingy for someone to pick up the signal. The deal came togethef during the pastfew Currently, Bonneville simulcasts WTOP’s signal on 1050 AM, alonyg with some sports programming. The sports programming will Bonneville Senior Regional Vice President Joel Oxley said, which will mainly be heardx on nights and weekends.
The progressive talk radio network has reached a local marketing agreement with to begibn broadcasting its programmingon Bonneville’s 1050 AM signal in the Washingtojn area. Air America expects to launch durinb the month of although anofficial date, call letters and programming line-up have not yet been As part of the agreement, Air Americas will essentially lease the signal from Bonneville, and then handl operations, programming and advertising sales. Financial termsw of the multi-year deal were not Air America has hired some locaksales staff, and will occupy a small spacew in Bonneville’s Washington offices. “Aitr America is obviously very interested inthe D.C.
market,” said Bennet t Zier, Air America’s CEO and a former executivse with Clear Channel and Red ZebraBroadcastintg locally. “It’s where decisions are Its number one businesis politics.” Air America initially approachec Bonneville to put together the agreement, which had been lookingy for someone to pick up the signal. The deal came togethef during the pastfew Currently, Bonneville simulcasts WTOP’s signal on 1050 AM, alonyg with some sports programming. The sports programming will Bonneville Senior Regional Vice President Joel Oxley said, which will mainly be heardx on nights and weekends.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Greater Phoenix CVB launches social media campaign - Denver Business Journal:
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The first contest offers a two-night stay at the Royaol Palms Resort and Spa and a candlelit dinner for two atthe resort’s restaurant, T. In subsequent weeks, similar packages are expectef to be given away fromthe Ritz-Carltonb Phoenix, Arizona Biltmore Resortf & Spa, InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, Fairmontf Scottsdale, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Westinh Kierland, Phoenician and Arizona The contest is part of a sociall media marketing campaign by the Greater Phoenix CVB that also includes a new blog, Twitter and Flickr and YouTube videos. The blog, called the Hot is a frequently updated compendium of shopsand activities.
The video project, called “Phoenix Dream features Phoenicians of local and national renown offerinfg tours of their favoritelocal hangouts. The inaugural videi is hosted by celebrity chefMark Blog: Facebook: Twitter: YouTube:
The first contest offers a two-night stay at the Royaol Palms Resort and Spa and a candlelit dinner for two atthe resort’s restaurant, T. In subsequent weeks, similar packages are expectef to be given away fromthe Ritz-Carltonb Phoenix, Arizona Biltmore Resortf & Spa, InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, Fairmontf Scottsdale, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Westinh Kierland, Phoenician and Arizona The contest is part of a sociall media marketing campaign by the Greater Phoenix CVB that also includes a new blog, Twitter and Flickr and YouTube videos. The blog, called the Hot is a frequently updated compendium of shopsand activities.
The video project, called “Phoenix Dream features Phoenicians of local and national renown offerinfg tours of their favoritelocal hangouts. The inaugural videi is hosted by celebrity chefMark Blog: Facebook: Twitter: YouTube:
Thursday, February 2, 2012
GM enters bankruptcy filing - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-old automaker once the world’s biggest company and WesterjnNew York’s largest manufacturing employer for decades is among the largest in U.S. histort and largest-ever U.S. manufacturingt bankruptcy. Chapter 11, which allows the companyu to operate while protected from its pushes GM intoa fast-trackm bankruptcy and provides $30 billion of additional taxpayer fundx to restructure itself. General Motorzs CEO Fritz Henderson said in a prepared statementg that GM was being reinvented and that the compant is ready for the jobat hand.
"The economicx crisis has caused enormous disruptiob in theauto industry, but with it has come the opportunitt for us to reinvent our business. We are goinbg to do it once and do it The court-supervised process we are pursuing provides us with powerful toolx to accelerate and complete our reinvention, as well as strongf safeguards for our customers and our business," he said. The GM plan as detailex by U.S. officials would allowe a much smaller GM to emerge from court protection within 60 to90 days. GM also plans to closes 11 U.S. facilities and idle another three plantd by the endof 2010. GM’s Tonawanda engine plant, where 1,109 people work, will remain open.
The automaker has not provided an updateds target for job cuts but was lookinbg toeliminate 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,000 union memberxs it now employs. Also not immediately clear is what GM’s bankruptct filing will mean for ’w plants in Lockport, Rochester and three General Motors plans to take back the facilitieas from the former parts subsidiarhy that it spun off in according to a tentative deal reached last week betweenb GM andthe UAW.
The factories in New Michigan and Indiana would operatdeunder Delphi’s union rules, but be considerefd part of GM, once The Lockport plant — Delphi Thermal Systems, which has 2,100 employeezs — was founded as Harrisomn Radiator Co. in 1910 and became part of GM in 1918. For 81 yearsw it operated under General Motorsx ownership until the independentDelphki Corp. was formed. Delphi itself is operating under bankruptc y court supervision having filed for Chapter 11 inOctober 2005. The Mich.-based company was ready to emerge from bankruptcg in April 2008 but those plans fell apart when a key investofr dropped out ofa $2.55 billiomn stock deal with the supplier.
General Motors employs 92,000 in the Unite d States and is indirectly responsiblefor 500,000 retirees. The U.S. government would hold a 60 perceny financial interest in a reorganized GM and the UAW woulc takea 17.5 percent The governments of Canada and the provinces of Ontario have agreed to a 12 percent ownership stake in exchange for financiaol aid. GM bondholders would get 10 percent.
Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-old automaker once the world’s biggest company and WesterjnNew York’s largest manufacturing employer for decades is among the largest in U.S. histort and largest-ever U.S. manufacturingt bankruptcy. Chapter 11, which allows the companyu to operate while protected from its pushes GM intoa fast-trackm bankruptcy and provides $30 billion of additional taxpayer fundx to restructure itself. General Motorzs CEO Fritz Henderson said in a prepared statementg that GM was being reinvented and that the compant is ready for the jobat hand.
"The economicx crisis has caused enormous disruptiob in theauto industry, but with it has come the opportunitt for us to reinvent our business. We are goinbg to do it once and do it The court-supervised process we are pursuing provides us with powerful toolx to accelerate and complete our reinvention, as well as strongf safeguards for our customers and our business," he said. The GM plan as detailex by U.S. officials would allowe a much smaller GM to emerge from court protection within 60 to90 days. GM also plans to closes 11 U.S. facilities and idle another three plantd by the endof 2010. GM’s Tonawanda engine plant, where 1,109 people work, will remain open.
The automaker has not provided an updateds target for job cuts but was lookinbg toeliminate 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,000 union memberxs it now employs. Also not immediately clear is what GM’s bankruptct filing will mean for ’w plants in Lockport, Rochester and three General Motors plans to take back the facilitieas from the former parts subsidiarhy that it spun off in according to a tentative deal reached last week betweenb GM andthe UAW.
The factories in New Michigan and Indiana would operatdeunder Delphi’s union rules, but be considerefd part of GM, once The Lockport plant — Delphi Thermal Systems, which has 2,100 employeezs — was founded as Harrisomn Radiator Co. in 1910 and became part of GM in 1918. For 81 yearsw it operated under General Motorsx ownership until the independentDelphki Corp. was formed. Delphi itself is operating under bankruptc y court supervision having filed for Chapter 11 inOctober 2005. The Mich.-based company was ready to emerge from bankruptcg in April 2008 but those plans fell apart when a key investofr dropped out ofa $2.55 billiomn stock deal with the supplier.
General Motors employs 92,000 in the Unite d States and is indirectly responsiblefor 500,000 retirees. The U.S. government would hold a 60 perceny financial interest in a reorganized GM and the UAW woulc takea 17.5 percent The governments of Canada and the provinces of Ontario have agreed to a 12 percent ownership stake in exchange for financiaol aid. GM bondholders would get 10 percent.
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