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Rising From Tragedy, Melissa Reid Is Back For Another Solheim Cup

Once a budding European star, Melissa Reid hopes to use the Solheim Cup as a springboard to becoming a world contender again. Courtesy LET

In 2011, at Killeen Castle, Ireland, Melissa Reid was a 23-year-old with the golfing world at her feet. The three-time Ladies European Tour winner had just won her first Solheim Cup point alongside Laura Davies, and it seemed only a matter of time before Reid assumed Davies' mantle as Britain's No. 1 woman golfer.

Reid's mother, Joy, watched from the ropes, waving a European flag. "I love my Mel," she said, beaming with pride.

Four years later, at St. Leon-Rot in Germany, Reid returns to the European Solheim Cup team having endured a period of loss, grief and confusion that not only threatened her second appearance in the event but also her continued participation in the sport.

In May 2012, Joy Reid, 62, and her husband, Brian, were involved in a head-on collision near Munich prior to watching Melissa contend in a Ladies European Tour event. Brian survived, but Joy died the morning after the accident from internal injuries.

News of her death rocked players, officials, caddies, in fact everyone on the tour. Players talked of the times Joy had placed an arm around their shoulders after poor results and the words of encouragement she had offered in times of need. Everybody remembered her laugh and eagerness to find out how they were. Davies described it as "by far the worst day I've known on tour."

And it was, of course, all too apparent that if friends and acquaintances were so devastated, the sense of loss for Reid, her father and their family was beyond comprehension.

Four weeks after the accident Reid not only returned to the tour but completed a stunning victory at the Prague Masters. As the tight-knit LET community urged Reid across the finish line, fellow player Becky Brewerton said the scenes around the final green were the "most emotional I've ever seen on a golf course."

But the high was short-lived. Reid admits that it papered over the cracks. Feelings remained raw and her life spiraled downward for two years. On the course her world ranking slumped to 333, and off the course? "I was a mess," she told espnW ahead of this week's match. "I wasn't coping, I was rebelling. I was spending time with people who partied. I was hitting the self-destruct button. I was with a lot of people, but I was lonely."

Eventually, in November of last year, her friend and one-time Curtis Cup partner, Breanne Loucks, told Reid she needed a change and suggested coach Kevin Craggs, best known for his work with Catriona Matthew. Reid revealed that the initial meeting was startlingly straightforward. "Kev asked me if I still wanted it. Just like that. I said: I don't know."

That introduction suggests boldness on Craggs' part and reticence on Reid's, and yet it is also clear that Reid sensed a bond. Craggs certainly did.

"There was an immediate chemistry," he said. "She liked and understood how I expressed my ideas, I liked her ability to listen and adapt, and we trusted each other."

There is an infectious enthusiasm about Craggs. He loves golf and he loves golfers, but there is something else: "I always say to my players when they first come: I can teach you and to do that I don't need to know you. But to coach you, that's very different. Teaching improves the swing, coaching improves your psychological outlook, your lifestyle, your tactical game, everything."

Craggs is as much mentor as coach, and Reid, now 27, needed that mentoring because she had contemplated quitting. "I was having doubts for two years," she said, before adding with her trademark wide grin: "I didn't really have anything else to do, though.

"I was lucky, Kev saved my career. I sat with him at breakfast after we started and I just told him everything, stuff I'd never said out loud. It wasn't easy, but doing it lifted such a weight off my shoulders."

Beyond personalities, Craggs' methods suit Reid, too. He likes to boot camp his players, something that fires Reid's imagination.

"Mel is very athletic and it works for her," he said. "Boot camp is intense, competitive and there's a real sense of accountability. We create good habits, take responsibility, have good values."

Reid grew in confidence over the winter: "I began to notice that for the first time in ages I wanted golf again. I worked harder, I had more focus and I began to get rewards." In May she returned to Turkey, scene of her first professional win in 2010, and claimed her fifth LET title, the first since Prague.

Ahead of the Solheim Cup both are aware that her story will be in the spotlight. "There will be a lot of excitement and a lot of distraction," Craggs said. "But she's dealt with a lot this year and conquered demons.

"She's found the win again. She's never played well in the European Masters and we addressed that. Then she returned to Prague. We talk these things through, we plan how to approach them and we'll do the same for the Solheim. We'll focus on it being a really positive experience, another springboard to help get her where she wants to be -- a world contender."

When asked to put his finger on the difference between the Reid he first met and the Reid of today, Craggs said: "We recently discussed that very subject and you know what I told her? I said: You possess the B word and the B word is balance. Career, technique, thinking and lifestyle, they're all in balance. When a sportsperson -- or a businessman, or anyone for that matter -- is at their happiest, they're in balance."

Reid understands that. "Having what has happened to me as a professional golfer, in sport, is difficult. I was having to put on a face and it was hard work. I was sad, I was feeling really sad. Now I feel very different.

"I don't want to not talk about it because I don't want people to forget what sort of woman my mum was. You never ever forget what happened, you never ever forget the pain, but you must use it almost like energy. Giving up is the easy thing to do.

"It will be emotionally hard, but my mum loved the Solheim. I'm so pleased to be back, I'm buzzing."

And no one would be more proud of her return than Joy Reid.

Matt Cooper is a golf writer from the United Kingdom who has worked for SkySports.com, Golf365.com and SportingLife.com, among others. He edits CuriousAboutGolf.com and is a columnist for a number of print magazines.


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There Are a Few Good Reasons to Watch the 2018 Oscars

Here's where to stream the Academy Awards.

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Though the odds of them screwing up the Best Picture announcement two years in a row are extremely slim, there are still a lot of reasons to watch the 2018 Oscars. Most importantly, the 90th Academy Awards come at a pivotal time in the entertainment industry, when the #MeToo movement has rippled well beyond just film and television.

This will be a night that must deliver some powerful speeches, where the most powerful people in Hollywood can directly confront the shadows in the industry.

The list of nominations is mostly right this year—specifically, giving Get Out (which was largely ignored at the Golden Globes) four major nominations: The film was nominated for Best Picture, Jordan Peele for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Daniel Kaluuya for Best Actor. Peele is the first African-American ever nominated for directing, writing, and producing in the same year. After being passed over for Best Director at the Golden Globes, Greta Gerwig received a Best Director nomination for her coming-of-age film Lady Bird, which was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan, and Best Supporting Actress for Laurie Metcalf.

Beyond the awards they'll be handing out to A-list celebrities (and then the lesser-known production designers, editors, and short filmmakers), there will be a slate of potentially excellent performers. Mary J. Blige, who is also nominated for Best Supporting Actress, will sing "Mighty River" from Mudbound, Common and Andra Day will unite for Marshall's "Stand Up for Something," Coco voice actor Gael Garcia Bernal will join Miguel and Natalia Lafourcade to perform "Remember Me," Keala Settle will bring down the house with "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman, and Sufjan Stevens might just reduce us all to sloppy, teary messes with "Mystery of Love" from Call Me By Your Name.

Those are all some very worthwhile reasons to watch history (hopefully) go down at the 2018 Oscars. So, how can you watch the Oscars?

Well, you can do it the OG way of tuning into ABC on March 4 at 6:30 p.m. ET for the red carpet and the ceremony at 8 p.m. ET. It's also available to stream at in available markets.

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This Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation delivers primary health care to remote health centres across the APY Lands. They are now seeking a Program Manager to be based in Alice Springs on a permanent part-time basis (up to 30 hours per week).

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As the Program Manager - Aged Care you will report into the General Manager and be responsible for the management of the Aged Care program and ensure best practice is met. This is a permanent part-time role with flexible working hours.

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  • Ensure that the Aged Care Program goals and objectives are met
  • Ensure optimal service delivery of the Aged Care Program through the securing and management of the required human, capital and financial resources to meet program goals and objectives
  • Maintain systems and strive for continuous quality improvement
  • Facilitate training, supervision, performance appraisal and professional development for Program staff
  • Liaise and collaborate with Council Program Coordinators, managers and clinical staff to ensure that the Aged Care Program contributes to and reinforces the overall strategic goals of the organisation
  • Ensure that aged care services delivered by the organisation comply with the relevant legislative and regulatory framework as per relevant funding agreements, and that services are delivered in a safe, equitable and culturally appropriate manner
  • Coordinate and maintain accreditation of residential and community aged care services against the Residential and Home Care Standards as required.
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07 November 2019
by eub2 -- last modified 15 January 2020

Around 20,000 18-year-olds are receiving a travel pass under the fourth and latest round of DiscoverEU, which attracted some 75,000 applications from across Europe.

What is DiscoverEU?

DiscoverEU is an EU initiative that offers 18-year-olds a travel experience that will enable them to take advantage of the freedom of movement in the European Union, discover the diversity of Europe's regions, enjoy its cultural richness, and connect with people from all over the continent. At the same time, participants will have the chance to learn more about themselves, gain self-confidence and improve key competencies such as problem-solving and foreign language skills.

Why doesn't the EU offer this opportunity to all 18-year-olds?

The aim is to give as many young people as possible the chance to benefit from DiscoverEU. However, with a current budget of €16 million, it is not possible to offer travel passes to all 18-year-olds in Europe.

Following the huge interest so far and the overwhelmingly positive feedback from participants, the European Commission wants to develop DiscoverEU, further strengthening the initiative's outreach to disadvantaged groups and its learning dimension in line with the general objectives of the future Erasmus programme.

Is there a quota per country?

A quota of travel passes is set for each EU Member State based on the share of its population compared to the overall population of the European Union. In case there are fewer applicants in certain countries than their fixed quotas, the remaining travel passes will be distributed among the countries where there are more applicants than their quotas.

Why is the initiative only accessible to young people aged 18?

DiscoverEU is an initiative originally requested by the European Parliament with the objective of providing travel and mobility opportunities for young people turning 18. The programme specifically targets 18-year-olds, as this age marks a major step to adulthood, which should go hand-in-hand with an increased understanding of Europe in all its diversity.

For how many days are participants allowed to travel?

Young people can travel for a minimum of one day and up to one month. They should visit at least one Member State in the European Union other than their country of residence. For this latest round, trips must start between 1 April 2020 (first departure date) and 31 October 2020 (last return date).

What modes of transport can be used?

As a basic rule, participants will travel by rail. Nevertheless, in order to ensure the widest possible access — for instance among young people with special needs, or those living on islands or in remote areas — alternative transport modes can be offered, such as flights, coaches or ferries, when necessary and taking into account environmental, travel and distance consideration. Travel will be in second class.

Can a participant travel alone or in a group of friends?

Participants can travel either individually or in groups of up to five people. In the case of a group, a group leader must be appointed. The group leader will fill in the application form and respond to the quiz and subsidiary question. S/he will receive a code in the confirmation email when submitting the application and should communicate this code to the group members in order to allow their registration. Based on the code provided by the group leader, the remaining group members will be able to register online and fill in their personal data.

If a group application is successful, will all group members be able to participate?

Yes, a group application will be assessed as one single application.

How are the young people selected?

The selection of applicants takes place via an online application tool available on the European Youth

Portal. Applicants first have to pass the eligibility criteria check. Then, all applicants need to complete a quiz. They have to answer five multiple choice quiz questions on general knowledge about the European Union and other European Union initiatives targeting young people. Finally, an additional question invites applicants to make an estimate. The closer the estimate is to the correct answer, the more points that applicants get. The correct replies to the quiz and this final question will enable the Commission to make the selection and to rank the applicants.

What about young people with reduced mobility and/or special needs?

Young people with special needs (such as reduced mobility or visual impairment) may be entitled to receive appropriate additional support. Those costs will be assessed on a case-by-case basis according to their needs and based on appropriate documents, as required under the national law of the Member State of residence. In this respect, costs of special assistance (for example an accompanying person or a dog for visually impaired participants) might be covered. The Commission generally strongly encourages young people with special needs to apply.

Should the selected participants book the travel passes themselves?

No. Selected participants must not book their travel passes themselves, as tickets purchased separately shall not be reimbursed. Travel passes for the selected participants will exclusively be booked, purchased and delivered by the external contractor designated by the European Commission.

Can a relative or friend older than 18 travel with the participant?

Yes, at their own expense. They themselves would have to book and pay for their travel arrangements.

Is the travel pass transferable to another person?

No. Each travel pass will be nominative and cannot be transferred to another person under any circumstances. The name on the travel pass cannot be changed.

What if the participants have to cancel their trip or need to modify it?

Any potential cancellation or modification fees will need to be covered by the participants. There is no extra budget to cover expenditure of this kind, whatever the reason.

Are any of the following expenses included: travel insurance, accommodation, subsistence or any other expenses related to the trip?

No. The initiative does not include any travel insurance. Insurance coverage is the sole responsibility of the participant. Moreover, accommodation, subsistence, travel supplements to be paid during the trip or any other expenses related to the trip shall be covered by the participant.

The participant should acquire appropriate health and travel insurance for the whole duration of the trip. Basic health insurance coverage is usually provided by the participant's national health insurance during his/her stay in another European Union country through the European Health Insurance Card. However, the coverage of the European Health Insurance Card or private health insurance may not include all possible cases, especially if repatriation or specific medical intervention is needed. In that case, complementary private insurance is advisable.

Will the European Commission help participants with booking accommodation?

No. Booking accommodation is the sole responsibility of the participant.

How can participants prepare their trips?

The European Youth Portal has a website section with practical information about travelling in Europe, where the participants can find useful tips. Participants must possess their valid travel document/pass during their journey. Anything related to such a document (for instance its validity) is the participant's responsibility. Young people should also have a valid passport or ID card when travelling in the European Union. Anything related to such a document (validity, etc.) is the participant's responsibility.

What is expected from the selected participants?

The European Commission would like to hear back from the young travellers and will encourage them to share their experiences. That is why, once selected, participants become ambassadors for the initiative. They will be encouraged to report back on their travel experiences, for example through social media like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, or by providing a presentation at their school or local community. Participants are welcome to join the Facebook Group set up for this initiative.

What has the feedback from the participants in the previous rounds been like?

Feedback from participants has been very positive. For many, it was the first time they had travelled without parents or other adults, and the majority indicated that they had become more independent. They also stated that the DiscoverEU experience had given them a better understanding of other cultures and of European history. And they feel it has improved their foreign language skills. Almost two-thirds said that they would not have been able to finance their travel pass without DiscoverEU. Testimonials are published on the Youth Portal.

Where can people find more information on the rules of the contest? The rules of the contest are published on the European Youth Portal.

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“We want to create a European public”

, by Marcel Wollscheid, translated by Michael Vogtmann

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“We want to create a European public”

With the project ’from hood to hood’ local media in several European cities want to start a civil dialogue across national borders about topics like youth unemployment or asylum policies. In an interview with TheNewFederalist.eu the initiator Adrian Garcia-Landa from the Berlin radio station Kiez.FM explains the process, the goals and talks about opportunities to participate in the project.

TheNewFederalist.eu: What is the point of ’from hood to hood’?

Adrian Garcia-Landa: From hood to hood compares one topic in two EU cities. The idea is to create an EU-public within a neighborhood context, to do so in example we take a look at youth unemployment in Lille-Tourcoing (high) and Berlin-Wedding (low). In total during 18 months we will deal with 6 topics. Berlin is always one of the cities compared, the other city is chosen in respect to the subject. But it is not just about a sober topic comparasion. The project is set up, so that affected people can not only talk about their situation, but should also “learn” how to take on to change it. Therefore they are brought together with responsible officials from local, national and EU level. Thereby we cooperate with non commercial media. Not only since Kiez.FM itself is a non commercial radio station, but because this type of media is often rooted very locally and it represents the diversity of society more so than mainstream broadcasters.

How did the idea for the project come up?

Since October 2013 I am doing a monthly radio programme together with Radio Campus from France in the EU-Parliament, called Europhonica. During the first episodes I usually looked at topics from France and Germany. For example direct democracy: what instruments exist in both countries? Parliamentarianism: how much influence do Bundestag, Assemblée Nationale or the European Parliament have? Thereby I noticed, that through such a clear questioning one can learn a lot about the two countries and about the different models used. I thought it was a shame to limit this action only on France and Germany. Since in every medium or big sized city of Europe there is a non commercial radio/tv station that is oftenly very locally embeded, I thought in that way a question could connect two districts.

Why are those six topics, youth unemployment, Union citizenship, asylum policies, education for the job and mobility, minorities and digital economy / data protection particularly relevant for the project?

Originally we wanted to have 12 topics, one for every district of Berlin, but this would have taken 3 years. So we decided to just have 6. The project developpers have chosen the subjects that they personally cared most about. In my opinion all the topics are relevant: considering high youth unemployment we are creating lost generations in some countries of Europe, in other countries there is no such problem. The digital economy and the consequences for data protection is seen as a threatening but necessary development for some, others point out the chances and they develop mechanism for better protection. Students benefit from Europe because of Erasmus, but what is about trainees? Maybe one can learn from the other to improve his situation? We have chosen the topics we thought were important. After all it is all about curiosity and our desire to deal with the subject.

Your project description says you want to target a “new European public” with this radio programme and focus groups. What do you guys mean by that and what distinguishes this new public?

Did we talk about “new”? I don’t think so. In fact we want to create a European public and the new aspect is basically that it should arise from a neighborhood level. The EU is a top-down-project. It is a project of elites, which considered by itself is OK. But the democratic legitimation of many EU institutions is often questioned, except the European Parliament. Citizens could get the impression, that nobody asks them about where we are headed. According to Eurobarometer, the survey considering the acceptance of the EU, that is done twice a year, a majority of EU citizens doesn’t really understand the Union, feels bad informed, and not included into the process. The EU seems to be far away, but actually it defines our everyday live, especially on local level, but behind the curtain. We want to take the EU closer to the citizens and want to force the EU-people to leave their ivory tower or cheese cover. The EU must visit the city quarters of Europe and talk to the citizens. And the citizens could engage into a dialog instead of beeing disinterested. This dialog can gladly be critic, vital, controversial, but constructive. I am sure something really meaningfull can originate from this process. From hood to hood shows an alternative to the disinterest and should enable and show people how to take on their problems on local, national and EU level. In short words, they should ask themselves: What can I do so that politics does something for me. The project travels through political levels and media formats. Thereby it relies completely on the spoken word of the focus groups to identify soft factors, and using the radio and TV media to confront those with facts, leading up to an open discussion that unites all the previous aspects. By the way, the spoken word is the origin and core of parliamentarianism itself.

How is the project financed?

Till now it isn’t. But it should get funding from the Europe for Citizens initiative. We submitted our request in early March and expect the answer for late June.

The Robert Bosch Foundation suggested to us, we should request for additional funding concerning the topic of youth unemployment. With the extra money we could deal with the subject not only in Germany and France, but also in Belgium and Austria, with Radio Panic from Brussels and Orange from Vienna. Therefore we will reach a cultural dimension expanding towards the structures of single countries.

Wie können Interessierte mitmachen?

We are happy if media of all kinds will participate. Till now we cooperate with Café Babel, Radio Campus France, Radio Panik (Brussells), Radio Orange (Vienna), Radio Talos und Civil Radio (both Budapest), Radio FM100 und TV100 (Thessaloniki), KLFM (Split, Croatia), Radio & TV RTVA (Amstelveen, Netherlands), Tudeng.tv (Tallinn, Estonia).

Media partners get full access to all content and contacts that are created during the project. We ourselves will produce much content: 2 focus groups in 2 cities, 2 radio shows in those cities, 1 TV-broadcast in the EP, one public discussion in Berlin (filmed). People who participate cann use all the material for their work, also to critisize the project or to point at deficiencies. We are open to critisizm and know that journalistic productions can have flaws. Therefore we would be happy to be see other perspectives and interpretations beeing brought up by from Hood to Hood.

Questions were asked by Marcel Wollscheid.

About interviewee and project: Adrian Garcia-Landa works as editor for the free Berlin radio Kiez.FM and is the initiator of the project from Hood to Hood (German: „Von Kiez zu Kiez“). Kiez.FM and treffpunkteuropa.de engaged in 2016 into a media partnership. More on the project can be found on the project’s home page and on Facebook.

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3 Strategies for Making New Team Members Feel Welcome

As a business owner or manager, you probably already understand how important team building and the development of a cohesive workplace is. Unfortunately, integrating new team members into your team can be difficult, especially if your core group has been working together for some time.

Luckily, there are a few things you can do to make this integration process easier. We’ve drawn on our experience and first hand knowledge to bring your three of our favourite strategies for making new team members feel welcome. These include:

  1. Provide a Mentor

For us, the very first thing you should do is connect each new employee with a mentor who they can speak with when they have concerns and questions. Additionally, this will help your new employees integrate and become a part of your team.

When you’re choosing someone to become a mentor, consider the following:

  • Pick someone who is talkative and easy to get along with.
  • A good mentor is someone who has been with your business for sometime and knows common workplace processes inside out.
  • Try and pair new employees with mentors that you think they will get along with.

Ultimately, choosing a mentor for your new employees shouldn’t be too difficult, but it’s definitely worth putting some time and effort into.

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Developing A Mobile Website

Things To Keep In Mind When Developing A Mobile Website

Web development has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past few years. The rapid increase in the popularity of mobile devices and mobile browsers means that it’s important to make sure that your website is attractive and fully responsive on devices of all shapes and sizes.

Similarly you’re getting professional web designers, such as Slinky Web Design, to build a website that’s targeted primarily at those browsing via mobile devices, then you need to keep a few things in mind to make sure that you’re building the best website possible. Consider the following when developing a mobile website:

Make Sure That You’re Using A Responsive Design

Although most modern website templates and themes come with built-in mobile responsiveness, it’s extremely important to double and triple check this.

Basically, a mobile responsive design is one which includes CSS3 code that allows your website to adapt to different screen sizes. Responsive code contains ‘break points’ that tell your website to render differently according to the size of the screen that it’s being displayed on.

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WordPress Blogger

How Can I Become A Better WordPress Blogger?

As one of the most popular content management systems in the world, WordPress is widely used by bloggers and amateur website designers & builders. It is easy to use, requires little coding or web development knowledge and its popularity means that there are thousands of online tutorials and guides available to beginners.

However, becoming a good WordPress blogger isn’t as easy as simply starting a well designed blog. Not everyone has the skills or know-how to write high quality blog articles, but the good news is that you can learn if you’re willing to put a bit of time and effort in.

Consider the following tips to help you improve your WordPress blogging skills:

  1. Put Time Into Your Headlines

The title or headline of a blog is the first thing that people read. If you can create high quality headlines that draw people in and encourage them to click on and start reading your pieces, you will find your audience increasing exponentially. Try and use catchy words, ‘clickbaity’ phrases and things that you think will appeal to your target audience.

  1. Use High Quality Images!

As the old saying goes, “an image is worth 1000 words”. If you’re serious about creating a top of the range WordPress blog or any well done web design that people actually want to read, then you need to learn how to use images effectively.

If you’re writing about a particular web topic, then consider using screenshot/screen grabs. Alternatively, take your own photos to complement your blog content or source pictures from a stock photo site online.

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Best Plugins for WordPress

What are The Best Plugins for WordPress?

As the world’s most popular content management system, WordPress comes with a huge range of additional features that web developers of all experience levels can make use of. One of the most useful features is the ability to quickly and easily install plugins on your site.

Although plugins can be extremely useful when used correctly, they can come with their own set of problems. They can slow your website down and impact the user experience, which means that it’s important to make sure that you choose your plugins carefully.

With this in mind, we’ve put together a list of our favourite WordPress plugins for the average website owner. Consider installing the following on your site:

Yoast SEO

Advice from experienced professional SEO company Slinky Digital says that SEO, or search engine optimisation, can be a difficult and tedious task for the average web developer. A lot of amateur web developers don’t have a lot of SEO knowledge or experience, which makes a plugin like Yoast SEO extremely valuable.

Basically, Yoast SEO is installed on your WordPress dashboard, allowing you to make sure that you get the most out of every single post that you add to your site. It looks at things like keyword use, meta tags and meta descriptions. It also analyses the readability of written content to make sure that it’s well written and likely to resonate with your website visitors.

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Social Media Marketing Expert

3 Reasons Why You Should Employ A Social Media Marketing Expert

Social media is an essential component of a complete digital marketing plan. Social media for removalist businesses can drive business, increasing brand visibility and helping you remain competitive in the modern world of business.

However, maintaining a strong social media presence can be difficult. Most removalists have busy working lives, which means that they simply don’t have time to update their social profiles and engage with their followers. Employing a social media marketing expert can help reduce your workload and make sure that you’re getting the most out of your social media use.

With this in mind, our business advice friends at QWIN have put together a quick list of their top 3 reasons why you should employ a social media marketing expert for your removalist business. They include:

  1. A Professional Will Do Things Right

Social media marketing can be difficult. Paid marketing is very hard to master, and simply maintaining a strong presence on your business profiles can be difficult. If you want to see positive results from your social media marketing, you should employ an experienced expert who will do things right the first time.

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SEO for Law Firm

Why Should You Be Focusing On SEO For Your Law Firm?

Marketing for lawyers and law firms can be expensive. Digital marketing is a great way to waste money if it isn’t done right, and it’s costly even if you do everything perfectly. This is due to the highly competitive nature of the modern law industry, which leads to firms that are willing to pay hundreds of dollars per click for the most in-demand keywords.

This means that Google Adwords simply isn’t an option for small law firms with a limited marketing budget. You won’t be able to drive enough high converting visitors to your website using AdWords marketing to make it worth your time. Even if you can, there are better ways to spend your money.

SEO Offers Great Value

SEO Perth and most law firm marketing experts will agree that search engine optimisation, or SEO, is a much better way to spend your money. Basically, SEO involves actions that can help improve your website’s organic search engine rankings for relevant keywords. For example, if you run a financial law firm in Melbourne, you might want to rank highly for a keyword like ‘Melbourne financial law’. If you can achieve the top spot on the search engine results page, you will find that you’re getting a lot of relevant visitors.

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Well-Maintained Car

5 Reasons Why A Well-Maintained Car Is Essential For Your Business

Many businesses throughout the world rely on their vehicles in some way. Some businesses, like taxi companies or trucking lines, are built around vehicles, while others use them in more subtle manners. However, the truth is that almost every business relies on some sort of vehicle in some way.

If you want your business to run smoothly, your vehicles need to run smoothly. For example, a regular Mercedes Benz service is a must if you use luxury vehicles, otherwise there will be a much higher chance of them breaking down unexpectedly.

MB Star Motors put together a list of their top 5 reasons why a well maintained car is essential for your business. They include:

  1. Time Is Money

I’m sure you’ve heard someone say this before. It’s true, time is money. There’s nothing worse than having your car break down while you’re in the middle of a delivery or on the way to an important meeting. Keeping your company cars well maintained will help you make the most of your time.

  1. Unreliable Service Can Turn Clients Off

If you want to become known as a leader in your field – no matter what that field is – you need to be reliable. Having your car breakdown or make funny noises when you’re on the way to meet a client or drop something off is not a good indicator of reliability. Make sure that you service your company vehicles regularly, otherwise potential clients will likely take their business elsewhere.

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Law Firm Ranking Factors

Major Law Firm Ranking Factors To Consider

Search engine optimisation (SEO) best practices vary according to industry and the type of website you have. This means that, lawyers such as Family Lawyers Adelaide and other law firm, there are a few major SEO ranking factors that you have to consider above all else.

SEO Sydney Pro recommend spending a significant amount of time and effort improving your organic search engine rankings through SEO best practices. Sure, you might not get the same short term returns as if you spent your money on AdWords or other forms of search engine marketing, but you will find that the long term rewards are a lot higher.

Google uses over 200 different factors when ranking websites for different keywords. Some of the most important SEO ranking factors to consider for law firm websites include:

Backlinks have long been the key to achieving high organic search engine rankings. Although they probably aren’t as important as they have been in the past, they are still a vital indicator of how much authority your website has.

Basically, Google looks at how many and what sort of websites are linking back to your site. The idea is that if people are linking to your content, it must be correct and worth reading. If a lot of other high authority sites are linking to you, your website must be pretty good, right?

It’s worth investing time and money in link building.

Business Detail Citations

When you go to websites like Yelp, the Yellow Pages, Slinky Directory or any other online directory, businesses are listed with details like their address, their phone number and their other contact details. Google looks closely at these when ranking your website, especially when it comes to local (geographically defined) search engine results. Make sure that you’re listed in as many online directories as possible, and make sure that your details are correct throughout.

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Revamp Your Business Website – The Checklist

As the use of social media and eCommerce prevails, businesses have begun investing a lot of their time and energy in optimizing their online websites with services such as SEO for maximum sales and visibility. But despite that, they couldn’t drive as much traffic as they wanted to. This is because you need to give your website a facelift and make it according to the requirements of today.

Revamping your website is an attention-oriented task. You need to pay heed to details in order to get all the things on your checklist to be included in the website. But before you proceed, let’s find out the important features that you must have on your checklist while you’re upgrading your site.

Is Your Business Name and Logo Attractive and Memorable?

Many business websites go for highly complicated business names, but it is not a good practice. The name of your business must be simple and understandable. It should make sense and relate to your business activities. Moreover, the business logo must be attractive and memorable at the same time. If you have a logo that appeals to your customers, it may force them to visit your website for once. But if it is memorable too, it will remain in their minds, insisting them to come to you again.

Is Navigation Simple?

In today’s busy lives, customers prefer sites which are simple and easy to navigate, a site where all options are easily accessible with quick browsing. People give up visiting sites which are messy, complex, and slow.

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Modern Responsive Website

Why Is It Important To Have A Modern Responsive Website For My Law Firm?

As a law firm, it is extremely important to build a strong online presence. Doing so will help you gain more exposure, and in turn should lead more clients through your doors. Unfortunately, a lot of lawyers underestimate the importance of having a modern, responsive website design for their website. Instead, they are working with sites that are old, outdated, and which were poorly designed to begin with. This is absolutely not good enough.

If you want to be successful as a law firm, you need to build the best website that you possible can. Make sure that it is responsive on all platforms (computer, mobile and tablet), and make sure that it looks great. Some of the reasons why a responsive modern website is essential to your law firm include:

A Responsive Site Will Encourage Visitor Engagement

In the modern world, a lot of people browse the internet from the comfort of their smartphones or tablets. However, these are significantly smaller than traditional computers, which means that websites behave differently on them.

In the past, people browsing on their mobile would have had to zoom in to read things, would have scrolled horizontally to discover all of content of a page, and probably would have ended up missing things anyway. However, this isn’t good enough anymore. If someone opens a webpage on their mobile which isn’t compatible with a mobile browser, they will simply leave. This will reduce the number of visitors engaging with your site, and will therefore impact the success of your online marketing.

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Sexual Harassment

Business Advice: Sexual Harassment Complaints – Take It Step By Step

Sexual harassment in the work place is a topic discussed in every board room and by the lawyers that represent them.  The last year has soon an explosion of information about workplace misbehavior and untold stories of abuse and exploitation.  It’s important to take a step back and examine some of the rules and considerations when addressing an allegation of sexual harassment in the work environment.

First, only employers of a certain size are covered by these guidelines.  It’s important to check in your jurisdiction to understand exactly what the requirements are.

Secondly, not all employees are covered under most harassment laws.  For example, unpaid interns and independent contractors do not qualify.

There are also caps on damages that can be recovered in these types of cases, both for compensatory damages (damages designed to compensate a person for harm or distress) and punitive damages (damages designed to “punish” someone who’s done something wrong).

Other remedies may also be available which need to be “exhausted” (ie; tried before moving to litigation).  And deadlines for filing a case are also an important consideration.

According to legal experts Lawyers Perth, sexual discrimination can take the form of a “hostile work environment”, created by severe or pervasive sexual harassment or it can involve a “quid pro quo” where sexual favors are required in exchange for some other work benefit (such as a promotion).  This includes both same-sex harassment and opposite-sex harassment.  LGBTQ individuals are protected under these guidelines who are discriminated against based on their sexual orientation.

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Legal Contracts

Too Busy to Read Lengthy Legal Contracts?

Expert lawyers can help Safeguard your Business Interests

When you are just starting your own business, you can expect to be extremely busy with multiple tasks. It’s natural that you may have no time to wade through detailed business contracts and scan the terms and conditions contained in them. By hiring trustworthy commercial lawyers such as Rowe Bristol, you can ensure that your business interests are protected from legal consequences. By hiring competent lawyers right from the start, you can devote your energies to growing your business and feel confident that your lawyer is looking after your best interests.

The problem is that starting or operating a business invariably involves creation and preparation of legal contracts. After all, how does a busy business entrepreneur have the time to read through all the fine print contained in lengthy business contracts? Unfortunately, failure to pay attention to legal terms can result in unforeseen and often unfavourable circumstances. It’s very important to understand the implications of every sentence contained in a legal contract especially if money is involved. As the stakes get high, it’s important to hire reliable lawyers who will explain the conditions clearly; he or she will also explain the expectations of you as well as terms of compliance with the agreement.

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Bookkeeping Software

What Sort Of Bookkeeping Software Should I Be Using?

When it comes to record keeping or bookkeeping for your business or company, decent computer software can make the process a lot easier. In the past, most records were kept on paper in a filing cabinet or in files. However, this leaves them susceptible to things like fires and water damages. Physical records can also take up a lot of space, especially after a couple of years.

In the modern age of technology, more and more people are choosing to keep electronic records rather than physical ones. When it comes to doing this, there are a whole lot of different computer programs out there that are designed to make it easier than ever to keep accurate, useful records. Some of the more popular include:

Xero is undoubtedly one of the best, if not the best accounting program out there. It is used by small businesses everywhere every single day. Although it was originally designed to be used solely by businesses to keep records, it has recently been upgraded to include functionalities that allow accountants to import a client’s records directly.

One of the main downsides of Xero is its cost. For any sort of decent bookkeeping functionality, you will have to pay upwards of $50 per month, which is understandably out of some people’s price range. However, it does comes with a free trial, so it could be worth testing out before you buy.

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Can Your Business Website Have An Impact On Your Bottom Line?

Businesses, with their aim to have a better website design, invest thousands of dollars on their business sites. They use techniques to make their sites effective and user friendly. Some businesses actually ruin the look of their decent sites by addition of distracting features, just for the sake of re-designing. However, to tell you the truth, investing huge chunks of money isn’t all that matters.

You need to be diligent when it comes to your business website. Every single feature you’re changing or keeping on your site has a direct impact on the bottom line of your business. The business website is aimed at benefiting you. Therefore, disturbing the whole design and then re-designing it, is not your target. You need to make sure that no matter what the design of your website is, it must not affect the bottom line of your site.

To maintain the impact of your site on bottom line, you first need to understand how website impacts it. Here’s how your website impact the bottom line of your business.

Makes an Impression in the Corporate Market

Your goal is obviously to maintain your business impression in the market. A business with good reputation is expected to have a strong online reputation as well. This is where your website comes in. If your website seems as updated as your offline reputation, your image will be strong in the eyes of your customers. People prefer analysing your business status by websites.

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Legal Issues to Consider When Designing a Logo for Your Business

With the explosion of business web pages and businesses dominating the internet, the need to address the growing number of issues related to logo designing, trademarks, patents and copyright laws infringement, is at an all time high. The advancement in the digital arena has given rise to more innovative ways of infringement being employed by those with malicious intent, or those who profit by exploiting policies of established businesses. This has necessitated increased consideration of potential legal issues and having holistic policies in place.

At this point in time, you need to have strong evidence to provide your association to the brand and logo. Without proof that is admissible legally, consider yourself handicapped. Logo designing is one such process, and  there are certain legal issues you must consider when going about it.

Copyright Issues

This is the first issue that business owners face. Without having copyrights to their own logo, they cannot legally claim infringement if a third party is using their logo as their own. Copyrights will ensure you that your business entity is secured and its identity cannot be infringed upon by anyone.

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Logo Trademarking – Some Legal Implications You Should Know

When starting a business, you need a clear digital marketing strategy and the selection of a unique name and logo for your business recognition is paramount. And then you need to take care of certain intellectual property rights for the protection of your logo. The type of intellectual property rights which are applicable to a logo is trademark.

A trademark is basically a symbol, word, design or a letter used by a company to distinguish its products and services from others. As the business progresses, trademark becomes your brand recognition and you need to secure it by getting trademark rights. A logo is a trademark with design to differentiate a company’s product among others.

Once you’ve selected a logo, the next step is to trademark it. This could become quite challenging if you do not consider the legal implications trademarking can lead to. Therefore, you must be well informed and aware of all the consequences.

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Mergers & Acquisition Tips and Advice

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are often an extremely important part of a business so it is vital to ensure your commercial lawyers are on board and ready to help you in any way they can. Whether you are selling your company, merging with another one or buying one to add to yours you need to close that deal and get all the benefits you want – or most of them, in the deal.

Here are some tips and advice for those M&As.

  • Get an impartial M&A adviser who can help you through the process and see that everything is done properly without being controlled by their emotions as you well might be. M&A are often a rocky ride with things changing from one day to the next and just when you were almost ready to give up, suddenly everything straightens out and you have success at your fingertips. An impartial adviser or mentor can really help you along the way.
  • Make logic and facts your friends. No amount of screaming or pulling your hair is going to help, so keep your calm. It is important not to grab the first offer given because it can so easily be bettered. A little hesitation can work wonders and options should always be sought. They are likely to increase your chance of a great deal.

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5 Tips for Dispute Resolution in Business

There are often disputes in business that if not handled correctly and resolved can lead on to litigation, a long drawn out procedure that can cost a business dearly. In some cases, small businesses may never recover. But before you bring lawyers & solicitors on board to give legal advice, see if some of these dispute resolution techniques can help.

  • If the dispute is with another business such as a supplier, contact their company to see if they have and dispute resolution procedure in place to follow. Always word your correspondence tactfully and politely. Use that to deal with the dispute.
  • If there is not, contact the supplier and ask them to discuss the matter with you. If they agree try to keep the discussion unheated and listen to them carefully to see if what they say is right. See what they want to happen about the problem.
  • If the above doesn’t work, bring in a professional mediator. A mediator can offer neutral advice that does not favour one or the other. They can defuse a situation that is in danger of getting out of control and often know how to bring about a solution to the problem.

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Trademark Infringement and Social Media

While the nigh countless advantages and benefits of social media for business success cannot be denied, companies today face many challenges in the playing field as well. These challenges originate both within and outside the company, making it quite complicated for the relevant authorities to deal with them. The growth and increased use of social networking platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc has not only made the interaction between the user and company easier but has also brought with them a number of risks.

Organizations aim at streamlining communication between the consumer and seller. But having their trademarks infringed by consumers or even their own employees on social media would be utterly devastating and lead to hiring lawyers and expensive court cases.

As Daniel J. Boorstin said,

“An image… is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted personality profile of an individual, institution, corporation, product or service”.

A company for example, needs to bear in mind the two most important aspects with respect to social media’s infringement on trademark. Firstly, the different ways your trademarks can potentially be infringed by others. Secondly, how your social media actions may unintentionally result in a breach of some other company’s trademark rights.

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Benefits of SEO

The Benefits SEO Gives To Your Business

If you know anything about marketing and commerce you will be aware that every business which wants to be taken seriously should have a website. More than that, it needs a website which can be found online, and to achieve this in the search engines, SEO is the primary tool which is used. However, SEO can do much more for your website and business than simply help them to be found on Google.

Branding plays a huge part in today’s world of commerce, with some of the biggest companies in the world spending millions of dollars to build. promote and maintain their brand recognition. Assuming you do not have millions to spend on branding you need to look at alternative means to boost your brand, and this is where SEO can come to the rescue.

By ranking your business’s website higher in the search engines your business will firstly get a boost in its brand’s credibility, especially if you get it onto at least page 2 of the results. After all, having a ranking on the first couple of pages in Google is something only 20 websites or businesses can achieve, so imagine the kudos of this compared to a business lost, and virtually invisible, on page 20.

Appearing higher in the rankings also makes your brand more visible to those searching within your niche or business sector for relevant keywords especially when your website appears in the results consistently. Any prospect looking for the sort of products or services you offer will have more confidence in your brand if it shows up time and time again when they are searching.

SEO, leading to better search engine rankings, also gives you a very strong competitive edge over other similar businesses and websites. This manifests not just in your ranking, but with the research which will have taken place as part of the process.

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Violation of Minority Shareholder Rights can be Resolved

Minority shareholders often face issues related to oppression or violation of minority rights. Competent commercial lawyers can help you resolve problems and assert your lawful rights in the company. In any business or company, the directors, officers and majority shareholders have a duty to work for the best interests of all shareholders (a minority shareholder is an individual who owns less than 50% stock in a company). An important component of this duty is to ensure that minority shareholder rights are not violated. For example, employees of a company who are also minority shareholders can be terminated from employment (just like other employees). However, in the absence of a shareholder agreement, the matter is usually debated in court and may take a longer time to resolve.

The court will then examine the circumstances and balance the duties of the majority shareholders against the claim of the minority shareholders. The process is not only complex, time consuming and tedious but also involves steep legal costs. Minority shareholders typically face a set of common problems which include but are not restricted to:

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Beware Of These Legal Issues As These May Sink Your Business

There are multiple legal and ethical matters you need to consider when starting your business. A firm check and balance of legal formalities will lay a strong foundation for your business. On the other hand, violations in any legal matter may doom your business. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to pay close attention to legal matters before they become an issue.

Lawyers List provide some of the important legal and ethical issues you must pay heed to, when building the foundation of your business.

Not Registering the Name and Structure of Your Business

This is the first and the most important legal issue that can lead to the downfall of your business within seconds. By not getting your company name registered, you are at the verge of sinking your business. This is because, chances are you’ll later find another company with the same name already registered. This could become the ‘sole reason’ for your business’ downfall as all your local and foreign clients will retreat from investing in your business, causing you millions of loss.

Similarly, not registering the business structure in the start of your business is another fatal mistake at your end. Without registration, you are a nobody in the field of business.

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Common Legal Issues Faced by Tech Startups

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Flavours of Spain, the Australian-based catering company that provides delicious, authentic Spanish paella to different events in Australia, will host the 1stInternational Spanish Paella Championships in May 2014. The competition takes place on Sunday 25 May as the prelude to and opening event for food and wine festival A Taste of Manly. The contest invites 20 Australian and international chefs to cook and fight for the title of Best Paella in Oceania in September 2014, the top three winners in Manly will then go on to compete in the internationally renowned Sueca Paella Festival in Valencia, Spain, for the chance to be recognised worldwide as the world’s leading paella chef. “We are very proud to be bringing this international contest to Australia and look forward to receiving applications from the most qualified chefs and paella lovers throughout Australia and other places in Oceania,” says Miguel Cuevas, named the Paella Ambassador in Australia by and founder of Flavours of Spain. “It’s an opportunity to present a truly unique food festival to the Australian community. Visitors who come to Manly to enjoy the Oceania’s first international paella contest will experience a vibrant and memorable gastronomic journey to Spain.

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Marya Hage: 'What Can I Do to Help?' After 9/11

The Minnesota psychologist who went to the Pentagon to counsel first responders reflects on how September 11, 2001 forever altered her life — and surprisingly, for the better.

The 10-year anniversary of September 11, 2001, is conjuring up all kinds of mixed emotions among people across the United States. Everyday Health asked four people with different connections to the attacks to recount their stories — and look back on how the day that forever transformed the national consciousness continues to affect them.

Marya Hage, then aged 68, was a psychologist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 11, 2001. She was a volunteer with the American Red Cross who helped counsel survivors in the aftermath of natural and manmade disasters. Within hours of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, she headed to Red Cross headquarters in St. Paul to see how she could help. Here, in her own words:

At first no planes were allowed to fly so I wasn’t able to get out for a couple of days. I assumed I would be sent to New York City but was sent to the Pentagon instead. When I finally got there, I was put to work on the overnight shift and stayed for about ten days until they closed the operation. I wound up spending most of the nights in a tent close to the building right where the plane went in. The soldiers who were stationed there had the job of recovering bodies and body parts as they were found.

There was a tremendous amount of noise as machines tried to remove sections of the building and clear the way. Since I was there at night, there were blazing lights and you could clearly see the gaping hole where the plane hit. Soldiers were going into the building in hazmat suits to avoid contamination and coming out with bags of human remains that they would put in a refrigerator truck to be taken elsewhere. You could smell what I suppose was residual burnt jet fuel. It was sensory overload, more so than any other relief or recovery effort I’ve been part of (including the Oklahoma City bombing and school shootings).

How I Helped 9/11 Recovery

My responsibility was to help the soldiers and other relief workers cope with stress and trauma. When someone felt like talking they would come over and sit in a chair next to me. It was all very casual and open. I suspect it helped because I wasn’t military and somehow that made it safer to talk to me. I listened to their stories to hear how they were holding up considering the job they were doing and the things they were witnessing. Because the soldiers were highly trained, they were very accustomed to dealing with stress and could easily sublimate their own feelings and reactions to what they were going through.

They didn’t really talk much about what they were experiencing at that moment but they did express a lot of concern — though never fear — about what was going to happen next. Naturally they assumed they’d be sent overseas and would be going to war. I think they diverted their concerns about what they were dealing with at present to their uncertain future. Naturally there were moments when someone would get upset. For instance, one soldier told me he didn’t think he could stand to find one more body part. That really stayed with me.

10 Years Later, I Feel…

At the time, I think that my reaction to 9/11 was the same as it was for all Americans: What can I do to help? I know that it's a strange thing to say, but this was a good experience for me. Despite all of the devastation and the awful events that took place, I definitely had the sense that this was a time when everyone in the country wanted to know what they could do, how they could make a difference. And thankfully, I feel like I really got a chance to do that. It was my opportunity to put my own feelings aside and put the needs of others first. I was happy to do it.

The biggest thing I came away with from the experience was such respect for these young military people who were doing a very difficult job. Everyone there was trying hard to make things better. I had great sympathy for them, doing their best and facing possible deployment during an uncertain time. At some point they were also struggling with their own reactions but they always remained very professional. That is an outstanding memory and such an important feeling for me. If the families [of the victims] knew the respect and reverence with which these young people did their jobs, I know they would have found it very reassuring.

I will always remember the great feelings of patriotism and unity among people who wanted to do something for the country. They were giving blood and donating money — so eager and willing to do what they could because of the national call to action and a feeling of patriotism. The country felt so unified and it was a good moment for us, when we found we could function of one accord rather than in our own interests. It didn’t last. I wish it did.

What’s your 9/11 story? Where were you? How did the day affect your family, life, health? Share your thoughts on Everyday Health’s Facebook wall.

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Chuck Ford, Red Apple Bowling Center manager, began organizing this program two years ago to offer another way for Bartlesville’s students to stay healthy by staying active. Red Apple also has a bowling program kids can join after school, which can help kids receive college scholarships.

For the Bowler’s Ed program, Red Apple provides carpeted bowling lanes, 10 pins, and a rubber bowling ball to all Bartlesville elementary schools to teach a bowling unit during the second through fifth grade P.E. classes.

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What clients want from Goafest this year?

Good content, a stand on scam ads & higher participation from agencies are the key expectations of clients from Goafest this year in order to wholeheartedly participate in the festival

e4m by Priyanka Mehra
Updated: Apr 28, 2014 9:35 AM
What clients want from Goafest this year?

As Goafest 2014 inches closer, the previous year’s controversies have sure played a role in the participation of agencies at the seventh edition of India’s largest advertising festival. The added absence of agencies this year such as McCann Erickson, Leo Burnett, Creativeland Asia and Grey Worldwide, along with last year’s absentee Ogilvy India, even as Lowe Lintas and Partners continues its stand of non-participation, dampens the spirit of advertisers as well, who play a very important role in making Goafest a success.

Meanwhile, media reports also suggest that entries from agencies have dropped by 50 per cent this year.

exchange4media gets clients’ perspective on what it will take Goafest to get its glory back, what are the changes clients would like to see in Goafest in order to wholeheartedly participate in the festival. What also emerges strongly is that good content will go a long way in engaging the client community, which feels that the fest has now become synonymous with awards and celebrations, and does not fuel an active role for clients.

Absence of bigger agencies takes away from the show, feel clients
The absence of larger agencies without doubt affects the all-important client participation to a large extent.

“I would like to see participation across sections; absence of bigger agencies takes away from the show, client participation has been poor. All agencies need to participate,” opined Anil Jayaraj, Chief Marketing Officer, Pidilite Industries.

The common sentiment among advertisers is also that over a period of time, Goafest seems to have got associated with 'Awards' and 'Celebrations'. It needs to be known more for learning and enriching content, not only Indian but global as well. This, in turn, will ensure that all professionals who attend Goafest get the opportunity to learn about the latest developments and the best campaigns the world over.

“Awards and celebrations are an outcome of good work and they should not become an end in itself. So, there is a need to re-position Goafest to improve its relevance for the marketing fraternity. Goafest also needs to shake off its current image and come across as a truly democratic forum where the best agencies participate and celebrate alongwith clients,” shared Anisha Motwani, Director & Chief Marketing Officer, Max Life Insurance.

Goafest being one of the biggest platforms for advertising and marketing professionals offers youngsters in the industry an opportunity to showcase their talent and learn from the best. At the same time it has remained the hotbed for controversies as well.

Sanjay Tripathy, Senior Executive Vice President - Marketing, Product, Digital & E-Commerce, HDFC Life observed, “Goafest is been marred with controversies. The organisers are putting their best foot forward to pack it with knowledge sessions on the advertising craft, social and digital media in the morning and award shows in the evening. But as of now, many big agencies are skipping it. They have to ensure the schedule is right and that the day is just not kept for drinking. Goafest needs to bring back trust and credibility and a clear stand against scam ads. That will help to bring back excitement amongst the agencies to enter legitimate high quality work. To make the awards credible and fair, Abbys can be run by an autonomous body with representation from industry, Marketers and international jury members.”

Good content rules the roost
Clients feel that enriching content has to rule supreme at Goafest. Better content from the speakers is essential so that there is something new for delegates to take back every time. Goafest should also ensure higher participation from clients to improve the stature of awards at Goafest.

Tripathy added here, “At present, marketers feel they will waste their time attending Goafest. Nothing has been done to make marketers an integral part of Goafest even after so many years. More focus needs to be given to compelling content and not to partying and awards. Good speakers, panel discussions, workshops can excite marketing folks. Focus on real work will definitely bring marketers to Goafest and they will be happy to celebrate the success with their agency partners. Seriousness has to be brought back to the event. It should make people sit and take notes and provide real learning.”

In short, Goafest needs to give marketers reason to attend, which includes engrossing content and a platform to share their challenges and views with the entire advertising fraternity and in the end, profit from the event and go back wiser is the overall sentiment from the clients’ perspective.

“Good content can go a long way in engaging both advertising and marketing folk, global speakers add a different perspective and are definitely a value add,” felt Nikhil Sharma, Director – Marketing, Perfetti Van Melle India.

Changes clients would like to see
After last year’s aftermath on scam ads, advertisers want to see a strong stand by the Goafest Committee this year on scam ads being awarded.

Speaking on his expectations from Goafest, Tripathy said, “I would still like to see higher participation from top marketers and their teams. Goafest can provide a great learning opportunity for the entire marketing fraternity and it needs to be leveraged better. I would like to see a tight schedule and full attendance for all sessions and I would like to see not a single scam work getting awarded.”

The Goafest Committee has taken a series of steps this year to make things better, which includes making the process of judging more stringent and giving a window of 10 days between two rounds of judging for the creative awards, where shortlisted work will be put up on the Ad Club website inviting comments and feedback. Any issue pertaining to the entries can be put forth during that window. In cases of plagiarism, complainants will have to back their claims with proof so that it can be taken up by the AGC. While all these are welcome changes, marketers make it clear that they need a higher level of engagement and value-add for the time they spend at Goafest as important stakeholders, as opposed to an awards celebration.

“I would like to see speakers who focus on the new developments in the field of business and strategy in context to brand building. A strategy based on sound understanding of business and consumers that translates into effective and measurable communication output. Digital being the hot favourite, I would like to hear some integrated thinking from digital experts as against the current silo-ed approach,” said Motwani, emphasising on the importance of engaging marketers.

“This year, there have been many changes, basis the feedback received. But I am sure that there are many ways to even further improve Goafest. But towards that end, it is key that marketers, media houses and agencies partake in this forum,” noted Ajay Kakar, CMO - Financial Services, Aditya Birla Group and Vice President, Ad Club on a more optimistic note.

While the Goafest Committee is making changes in order to avoid last year’s aftermath and clean up its act this year, the reality is that a large number of clients, along with agencies, are giving the festival a miss. All things going well, next year should see better participation from clients and agencies alike.

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