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Top Tips for Visiting Walt Disney World Resort in Florida

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:42:47 -0500

Among all the big theme parks, holidays in Walt Disney World Resort in Florida are some of the most popular. Careful planning is needed when travelling here to ensure that you get the best possible experiences from your holiday. The first thing you need to do is check itineraries for these holidays to ensure they match your children’s ages. While checking this, consider age and height needs, and check whether some of the more popular attractions are likely to be closed for maintenance. You will also need to consider important factors like the heat, special events and park hours when planning your trip. Parents who accompany small children on rides should make sure that they follow safety procedures and ensure the security of their child at all times. It is also important to remember that the resort will be comprised of a large number of parks and attractions and, therefore, deciding which ones you want to visit early is essential. It should also be noted that the parks will open at different times and there may be evening-based activities available alongside those offered in the day. **End Summary** Topics: Ocean Florida]]> Florida holidays]]> cheap Florida holidays]]> holidays 2012]]> holidays 2013]]> florida holidays 2012]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> It doesn't just end with Florida holidays, we are able to organise and book a range of Orlando villas and Fly-drive holidays, as well as Caribbean Cruise & Stay holidays using well-known brands like Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line. Please visit www.ocean-florida.co.uk/ too see all the deals

Why is Laser Hair Removal at Home a Good Idea?

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:44:08 -0500

Now that FDA approved home laser hair removal systems are easily available, you may be wondering what the benefits are to performing what was previously a fairly expensive salon treatment on yourself at home. You may also want to know if it’s right for you. Is it easy? Is it safe? Does it hurt? Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why laser hair removal at home is becoming so popular, and answer some of the questions you may have about its suitability for you. Cost Effective While the laser hair removal treatment devices are a lot cheaper than they used to be, it is still a reasonable amount to spend on a beauty device. However, if you think about the amount you would need to spend on regular salon visits to get the same result (especially if your hair is lighter, requiring more treatments) then it is a huge saving. It is also cheaper (and easier) than a lifetime of using razors, depilatory creams, wax kits, or any other means of keeping yourself hair free. Fits Around Your Life Home laser hair removal fits around your life. **End Summary** Topics: laser hair removal]]> hair removal]]> home laser hair removal]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Enjoy best home hair removal laser with the TRIA Beauty Laser for hair removal and eliminate acne-causing bacteria, clear spots, pimples and acne breakouts, and improve complexion with TRIA Blue Light

Holidays 2012 â Floridaâs hotspots

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:24:48 -0500

Florida is an ideal spot for a family holiday combining the best of more than one world; from theme parks for the kids to relaxing tropical beaches, fantastic shopping, dining and entertainment. It also contains a host of unique national parks and attractions that offer fantastic days out for every member of the family. The beauty of Florida is that getting off the beaten track is easy and it doesn’t involve travelling far from the beaten one! Combining keeping the kids entertained and getting the chance to relax yourself couldn’t be easier. Orlando and the surrounding area offers some of the best and most varied holiday options for Florida holidays 2012. The best-known theme parks in Florida are located within the area around Orlando. The advantages of theme parks should need no explanations - but what else to do when the kids have had their fill of scary rides, magical treats and burgers and candy floss? The Space Coast Space, in several senses of the word, features in the Space Coasts’ offering. It is home to the Kennedy Space Center and this offers a different type of theme park experience. **End Summary** Topics: Ocean Florida]]> Florida holidays]]> cheap Florida holidays]]> holidays 2012]]> holidays 2013]]> florida holidays 2012]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> It doesn't just end with Orlando holidays 2013 , we are able to organise and book a range of Orlando villas and Fly-drive holidays, as well as Caribbean Cruise & Stay holidays using well-known brands like Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line.

VICE - Top 10 Videos

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:20:37 -0500

We wanted to do a round-up of the video clips that made us LOL the hardest this year, but the funniest ones (like this, this and this) have been taken down. I guess someone got all grumpy and objected to the world scoffing at their misfortune. Ah well, there are still a few that may make you smile/barf... #10 - DAYUM!!! Peer Pressure are four horny guys from Alabama who get freaky with furniture. Videos of their sexy dance routines are spreading across the internet like a particularly contagious thing that spreads very, very quickly. #9 - UNCLE CHUCK Oh yeah, and speaking of boring a hole in your face. #8 - OUR VERSION OF THE STAR WARS KID This is our Vice UK staff photographer Ben Rayner secretly filming himself moshing to Hatebreed at his mum's house, aged 16. It's like the hardcore version of the Star Wars Kid and it warms our heart and makes us piss our pants at the same time. #7 - VICE OFFICE BUMFIGHT It's one thing to see Bumfights stoned in your bud's dorm room, and a whole nother to see it live like, every other day. **End Summary** Topics: Vice TV]]> Vice]]> Online Documentaries]]> Global Issues]]> TV]]> Videos]]> Movies]]> Full Length Videos]]> Vice Guide to Travel]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> The online video documentaries and Interviews from Around the World. Music culture, videos, latest music news and reviews. Balled up and put into a website

3 Really Good Reasons for Trying Out Laser Hair Removal At Home

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:54:57 -0500

Do you ever find yourself shaving your legs and wishing you didn’t have to do it ever again? If so, you’re not alone. Having smooth, hair-free legs is something that all women love, but the process of getting there can often be a bit tedious, not to mention the time and costs involved. It’s a feeling we all know well, but don’t despair: it looks like there is an alternative now. You might have heard of laser hair removal treatment already. It produces permanent results over the course of six to eight treatments, meaning that you need never shave your legs again once you’ve completed the treatments. It used to be only available at salons or clinics but these days you can invest in your own hair removal laser and do the treatment yourself, at home! Not yet convinced? Read on to find out about three benefits of home laser hair removal. Effective results As mentioned above, home laser treatments are really effective, producing permanent results. **End Summary** Topics: laser hair removal]]> hair removal]]> home laser hair removal]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> TRIA Beauty offers various light based skincare products, one of them is the TRIA Laser for permanent hair removal results. If you take a look at their website you can find out more about laser hair removal cost and prices.

Fear Of Music - Melophobia Is Real!

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:38:32 -0500

Do you know someone who says they don’t like music? Someone who doesn’t own a single CD or an iPod? Are they always turning the radio down? And when pressed on the subject, do they shrug and say they don’t really “get” music? Never could quite figure that person out, could you? Your friend’s weird lack of taste could be the result of melophobia (fear of music), a little-understood but very real neurophysiological condition. People with melophobia have particular physical characteristics that make them unusually sensitive to sudden changes in pitch and tone. Music is, not surprisingly, one of the most concentrated forms of this sort of stimulus. And music is all around us. Scary! Even scarier, perhaps, is musicogenic epilepsy, a very real condition in which music can bring on intense seizures. We wanted to know more about music being a demonic force of tangible fear and pain, so we talked to a doctor who deals with people who suffer from these conditions, a melophobia patient, and a woman with musicogenic epilepsy. Strap on your noise-canceling earphones and read on… Dr. **End Summary** Topics: Vice TV]]> Vice]]> Online Documentaries]]> Global Issues]]> TV]]> Videos]]> Movies]]> Full Length Videos]]> Vice Guide to Travel]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> The online video documentaries and Interviews from Around the World. Music culture, videos, latest music news and reviews. Balled up and put into a website

Violent Ramp Get Violent on Ramps

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:59:21 -0500

Aaron Dilloway (guitar, voice), John Olson (drums, intros), and Michael Troutman (bass) live together in Ann Arbor, skateboard every day, and play in a band aptly named Violent Ramp. Inspired by seminal skate-rock like JFA, the Faction, and Negative Approach, Aaron and John decided their other band (industrial dub trio Wolf Eyes) didn’t afford them enough opportunities to truly destroy. After hooking up with their roommate Michael, himself a young veteran of Michigan’s music scene, and eschewing their other projects’ art/noise leanings, Aaron and John started the band as a conduit for old-school, good- times violence. Less than a year old, Violent Ramp has already developed a rabid following in their home state and a growing cult nationwide on word of mouth alone. Skaters, noise nerds, artists, and punks both young and old turn out for the party. The shows are pure chaos. At every performance to date they’ve set up skate obstacles in front of their equipment for the audience to thrash. This past New Years they destroyed the Elbow Room in Ypsilanti and were banned for life. P.A., mics, mic stands, monitors - everything was broken. **End Summary** Topics: Vice TV]]> Vice]]> Online Documentaries]]> Global Issues]]> TV]]> Videos]]> Movies]]> Full Length Videos]]> Vice Guide to Travel]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> The video documentaries and Interviews from Around the World. Music culture, videos, Skate Videos and reviews. Balled up and put into a website.

Skate And Destroy

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:23:07 -0500

So, check it out, my friend Jay and I were skating downtown L.A. and this cop tells us we better stop or else we'll "be eating through a straw for the next month." We were like, "No way, pig" (in our heads). This happens about every 10 fuckin' minutes in L.A., so me and Jay decided to find the cheapest place to fly to in the world and go skate there. After checking good places like Greece and Italy, we ended up with some place called Beirut. We didn't know much about it, but figured it would at least be warm. And there's no way it could be any more uptight the Stars and Bars, DOOOOOOOD! Our board sponsor, Sector 9 (thanks, dudes) had just given us some mini-gun decks with wide trucks and soft wheels. We also had a prototype hill deck and trucks, so we were looking for long hills, clean pavement, empty pools. Any canvas where we wouldn't get harassed. Dropping out of the sky into Beirut, it looked like our dreams might be realized. Lights dotted large hills that rolled down to the sea. Skate paradise from 30,000 feet. **End Summary** Topics: Vice TV]]> Vice]]> Online Documentaries]]> Global Issues]]> TV]]> Videos]]> Movies]]> Full Length Videos]]> Vice Guide to Travel]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> The video documentaries and Interviews from Around the World. Music culture, videos, Skate Videos and reviews. Balled up and put into a website.

Skating with Richard Kern

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:18:01 -0400

You know what we absolutely love doing more than anything else in the world at VICE.COM? Sports games. And I'm not just talking any sports games; I'm talking sports games involving pro skaters, or those where you have to build your own jumps because you're not as rich as Tony Hawk or Bam Margera or Antoine Dodson or Richard Kern. You look surprised... "Richard Kern doesn't skate," you are thinking. But he does! He loves nothing more than to skate – well, maybe wakeboarding. It's a hot Sunday afternoon in New York City, and you're down at Rockaway Beach free running. What's that on the horizon? It's Richard Kern, surfing his way to the shore from the stars, catching some sweet waves, getting covered in all the reconstituted sewage that pours out of Manhattan every day. He doesn't mind though, because he loves surfing. Well, surfing and base jumping! And Free running! And indoor action sports. Anyway, if you're on the lookout for bungee jumping locations, do you know where's a great place? Richard Kern's house! **End Summary** Topics: Vice TV]]> Vice]]> Online Documentaries]]> Global Issues]]> TV]]> Videos]]> Movies]]> Full Length Videos]]> Vice Guide to Travel]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> The Latest Music News and Interviews from Around the World. Music culture, videos, travel guides and reviews. Balled up and put into a website.

Top Hotspots for Florida Holidays 2012

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:26:28 -0400

It’s shaping up to be a great year to visit the Sunshine State, and luckily holidays to Florida for 2012 are more affordable and easily accessible than ever. From the annual Winter Music Festival and a plethora of stylish hangouts along Miami’s Ocean Boulevard, to the thrills and escapades of Orlando – the theme park capital of the world, Florida is a varied and exciting destination that promises to deliver a fantastic holiday vacation, whatever your agenda. Here is a selection of some of the best Florida destinations for holidays 2012: Florida Keys A coral archipelago made up of thousands of different-sized islands and located at the southernmost tip of the State, the Florida Keys are famed for their unmatched diving opportunities, delectable seafood and picturesque beaches. Miami The ultimate hotspot with a lively art, music and theatre scene, Miami exudes cool and is a popular spot not only for the young and beautiful but for culture vultures, food- and wine-lovers and sports fanatics. Of course its focal points are its floury-fine sand beaches, South Beach and Miami Beach, where most residents and holidaymakers spend their relaxing, sun-filled days. **End Summary** Topics: ocean florida]]> florida holidays]]> holidays 2012]]> cheap florid]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> It doesn't just end with Holidays 2012 , we are able to organise and book a range of Virgin Atlantic holidays Florida and Fly-drive holidays, as well as Caribbean Cruise & Stay holidays using well-known brands like Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line.

An Interview with Akron/Family

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:20:03 -0400

A couple of weeks ago we put on long-johns and headed to the boondocks of Quebec to check out the excellently weird and little-publicized Festival de Musique Emergente, better known as FME. While we were there, we caught up with Seth Olinsky, frontman of noise-folk outfit Akron/Family. VICE: Hi Seth! So, your band’s seen quite a few member changes. How old is the current iteration? Seth Olinsky: Everyone in the band now is an original member. We’ve been this way since 2007. I’m stoked to be back to the core, but after having so many members, going back to a three piece was hard, sonically. Three can feel like an unstable molecule. Right. Those best-friends-forever heart necklaces come in two pieces, not three. Exactly. Musically, three makes for a weird energy. Our unstable molecule is way more explosive and has the potential to create more drastic failures. So does mine! We're like twins. Has that energy changed your sound, or just brought it back to what it once was? It’s more like it used to be, because we brought electronics back in, but it sounds way better. **End Summary** Topics: Vice TV]]> Vice]]> Online Documentaries]]> Global Issues]]> TV]]> Vide]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> The Latest Music News and Interviews from Around the World. Music culture, videos, and reviews. Balled up and put into a website.

Data Logging for Primary School Science Experiments

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:32:19 -0400

In today's school science and laboratory lessons students need reliable equipment to carry out investigations but just as reliable technology to record and capture the data from experiments and the DataWiz does just that. The DataWiz is an affordable and highly versatile datalogger designed with primary school science students in mind. Data logging allows the focus to be taken away from recording results and gives the pupils more time to interpret and analyse their data scientifically. The DataWiz software features an interactive graphical interface for primary level students that plots data into various graphs for logged data analysis and also allows the viewing of sensor readings in an animated flash file. The DataWiz allows users to set the mode, interval, duration and trigger for live logging and once all the data has been collected it can then be exported in an Excel format. DataWiz in school primary science teaching Using the built in sensors and plug in temperature probe you can carry out a range of activities across the key stage 2 primary science curriculum. **End Summary** Topics: LEGO]]> LEGOLAND]]> CLutch Powers]]> LEGO events]]> things to do in]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Philip Harris is the leading supplier for primary science resources, Secondary and Further Education laboratory supplies and science education resources with a full range of biology, chemistry and physics equipment and supplies

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Join the Celebrations with a 7 Feet Tall Dallas Mavericks LEGO Brick Repli

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:46:32 -0400

The LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Dallas has invited all to Join them along with a special guest, ESPN Radio's "Voice of the Mavericks", Chuck Cooperstein, for a special unveiling of a 7-foot-tall LEGO Brick replica! In celebration of the recent NBA Championship victory of the Dallas Mavericks, LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Grapevine Mills mall is joining in the "Mavs-mania" and will unveil their special tribute for all of Dallas and Fort Worth to enjoy! The event will take place on Tuesday the 28th of June at 10:00am at the LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Grapevine Mills mall, in front of Entrance 5; by the AMC Theater, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine, TX 76051. The event will feature Chuck Cooperstein "voice of the Mavericks" from ESPN Radio's 103.3 FM, Iain Scouller the General Manager at the LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Dallas and Cal Walsh LEGOLAND Discovery Center's very own LEGO Master Model Builder. All media must check-in with Elysa Nelson at the LEGOLAND Discovery Center retail entrance to be escorted inside the attraction for the photo-opp. The brief remarks will begin at 10:00 a.m. **End Summary** Topics: LEGO]]> LEGOLAND]]> Dallas]]> Birthday parties Dallas]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas is perfect for kids attractions Dallas , an indoor family entertainment destination and great for birthday parties Dallas location with over 2 million LEGO bricks and nine attractions.

Grocery shopping online â finding some old fashioned value

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:32:29 -0400

Back in the early days of the internet, one assumption was that it wouldn't take long before everyone was grocery shopping online. A dot.com bubble burst later and it still seems to be taking some time for this particular internet revolution to get going. The IDG - the grocery and food industry body - produces annual reports on the development of the online market. While growth is steady, improving year on year, the reports suggest that only 3.2% of British shoppers will do their grocery shopping on line. With sales amounting to £4.8 billion this year, the IDG estimates that this will double by 2015 to £8.3billion. Despite the apparent simplicity of grocery shopping online - many people still prefer - if that's the right word - to brave the supermarkets; so why the slow uptake? Food with air miles There is nothing new about having grocery shopping delivered. For previous generations the idea of buying locally sourced, fresh produce was not only a fact of life; it was often the only option. Mobile shops were familiar sights in many rural areas and a 'fish-man' 'veg-man' and milk-man were familiar in nearly every town and village. **End Summary** Topics: groceries]]> shopping]]> online]]> delivery]]> food]]> fruit and veg]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Finding a reliable online grocery shopping service is now more simple than ever, by diversifying to fill a big gap in the âlittle shopâ market your average milkman can offer an unbeatable service that can out-compete most other fruit and veg delivery and fresh grocery shopping services.

Galt celebrates 175 years of quality, innovation, service and heritage at this years Education Show

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:39:58 -0400

Since 1836, Galt has brought its customers excellent quality resources. Times have moved on, however their values have not. Galt are as proud of their quality, innovation and heritage today as they were 175 years ago. Today customers can be reassured that Galt is still bringing them the very best in innovative educational resources, to help create stimulating and engaging learning environments. What's more, Galt continues to work hard to bring customers the best ranges to meet their changing educational needs; including essential resources from Imaginative Play and Art & Craft to Furniture & Storage. As well as celebrating their 175th anniversary, Galt are uniting with the Pre-school Learning Alliance to commemorate their 50th anniversary. Since 2009 Galt have been working together to support Alliance members with exclusive promotions and discounts. The Alliance is the leading educational charity specialising in the early years, and the largest voluntary sector provider of childcare. This year the Alliance will also be celebrating 50 years of providing support to millions of families and early years professionals. **End Summary** Topics: early years resources]]> nursery equipment]]> school]]> nursery]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> GALT Educational are experts in quality early years resources offering toys, games, educational furniture and nursery equipment . For further information on Galt resources please visit stand C76, alternatively visit the website.

Tug Search: Remarketing

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:46:54 -0400

I was lucky enough to visit this year’s SES Conference in London and despite being spoilt for choice I decided I would pay a trip to the Remarketing session. James Yancey, Guy Levine, and Magnus Nilsson were the expert speakers and the talks ranged from general AdWords setup and the basics behind remarketing to a more detailed assessment of it as a useful asset when using the content network. For anyone who isn’t familiar with remarketing, allow me to enlighten you; Remarketing allows you to target people who have visited your website but didn’t convert. We can Re-advertise to these people with a different message on the content network and try to bring them back to the website in question and encourage them to convert. According to Google research, 97% of new site visitors don’t convert on the first visit, therefore, remarketing is useful because we can target with a message tailored specifically to how they behaved on the site. I myself am a fan of remarketing, I think it should at least be tested, however, it has developed a reputation as being a little bit irritating !! Why? I hear you ask? **End Summary** Topics: creative search marketing]]> search engine marketing]]> sem]]> sea]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Tug offers ppc management services , expert strategic consultancy, campaign planning and management for major brands. Its search marketing team provides expertise in pay-per-click advertising, SEO, integrated search marketing and social media. Contact a PPC agency now. Tug25022011

The Rising Cost of Shopping for Essentials in 2011

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:12:11 -0500

If you hadn’t noticed there’s been a VAT rise in the UK. Actually, you can’t fail to miss it. Even if you haven’t noticed it while out shopping, the VAT rise has spent so much time in the news that you’d have to be in an advanced vegetative state to miss it. For a lot of us who are faced with the ‘Big’ household shop, the VAT rise won’t have hit yet. A lot of stores have absorbed the price rises, allowing us to wade through the post-Christmas flurry of bills which are now falling faster than the snow did in December. However, the supermarkets and high street stores can’t or won’t continue to ‘absorb’ the VAT rise. In a few months time, we might all get a nasty shock at the supermarket checkout – and that doesn’t mean the assistant is going to be smiling for once. If you are facing a Saturday afternoon braving the supermarket to complete the ‘Big Shop’, that feeling will be a sinking one. This weekly, monthly or twice monthly shop is a chore. However much you love shopping, the big shop is one outing most of us could do without. **End Summary** Topics: food]]> shopping]]> delivery]]> groceries]]> essentials]]> milk]]> super]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Time and money are scarce commodities for most of us trying to juggle busy lives. Buying groceries online is now easier, by ordering through your local milk delivery service. With product ranges of up to 250 daily essentials, late ordering deadlines and prompt next day delivery, from bread and fruit and veg delivery to everyday household products, these services offer cost

Radio popularity reaches its highest level in 10 years

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:31:21 -0400

Television is usually regarded as the main source of interest when it comes to talent and radio can often be forgotten but figures released today reveal that radio popularity has reached its highest levels in more than 10 years. Figures looking at the three months leading up to June showed that an average of 46.8 million adults tuned into their favourite radio stations every week - constituting 90.6% of the population aged over 15. Events such as the Election and the World Cup boosted interest in current reports and interviews and Radio 4, TalkSport, and Radio 5 Live saw the biggest increase in the number of radio listeners, especially the Today and PMprogrammes on Radio 4. The skill of many radio presenters resides not only in their presenting and story-telling abilities, but also in their ability to assimilate and familiarise themselves with large chunks of new information in very short periods of time. Interviewers and reporters such as Evan Davies and Sarah Montague are not only brilliant on radio but also as conference facilitators in live situations which require sharp questioning and presentational skills. **End Summary** Topics: events]]> after dinner speakers]]> corporate speaker]]> speakers c]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Since the mid nineties, Speakers Corner has evolved into one of the leading after dinner speakers and celebrity speakers booking agencies. Speakers Corner works closely with artistes from all walks of life including politics, sport, business, technology and media.

Media Auditing: The Audits Cometh

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:56:05 -0400

It seems law isn't the only profession that lends itself to a good punchline. In fact, a Google search for "auditor jokes" (hey, it's hard to come up with a compelling intro for a story on media auditing) produces more than 65,000 results. Some might even provide welcome fodder for media agencies dealing with the so-called "new breed" of media auditors. A number of these independent auditing companies, including Billetts, Effective Media Management (EMM) and Media Audits Group, have sprung up in the U.K. over the past decade. They monitor advertisers' media spend -primarily TV, though Billetts does include other mediums in its repertoire-providing services ranging from simple spot verification to benchmarking and providing counsel on media strategy, targeting etc. While many of these functions might once have been considered the sole purview of a marketer's media agency, auditors argue third-party involvement is vital in an era of rising costs, increasing consolidation of accounts with a single media AOR, and ROI-focused marketers. Media auditors have already become a fact of advertising life in the U.K., where, according to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, an estimated 75% of the £11.12 billion (C$25. **End Summary** Topics: media audit]]> media management]]> advertising]]> media]]> advertisi]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> EMM, one of the world's top media audit and management companies, has a full range of services from media auditing solutions for measuring advertising effectiveness to Media agency selection and specialist Pitch Management.

Speakers discuss success and Olympics 2012

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:21:15 -0400

As the 2 year countdown kicks off across the UK the world's medal-hopefuls are gearing up for the start of the London 2012 Olympics and construction of the site is well underway. Kevin McCloud has already been busy taking a peep and has spied a "hint of awe-inspiring architecture" amid the numerous challenges that lie ahead. Zaha Hadid's Aquatics Centre - titled the 'Pringle' thus far to the organisers' slight consternation - may turn out to be the architectural star of the show especially when Danny Boyle works his magic as Artistic Director at the opening ceremony, but who will be the sporting stars? Will there be another rising talent like Amy Williams' incredible gold medal victory at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, or will 'veteran' Sir Chris Hoy be the one to watch in the cycling velodrome - and while we're at it what makes such a sporting success story, and what can we mere mortals learn from their journey? Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and keynote speaker Lord Sebastian Coe has learnt more than a thing or two as a double Olympic champion and chairman of the successful Olympic bid. **End Summary** Topics: Keynote speaker]]> speaker bureau]]> Olympics]]> corporate events]]> ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Since the mid nineties, Speakers Corner has evolved into one of the leading after dinner speakers and celebrity booking agencies.

Stocks and share? Go for safer alternatives, gold bullion bars

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:47:46 -0400

In 1798, Benjamin Franklin commented in a letter to John-Baptiste Leroy that 'nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes'. And it seems to still hold true today. However, perhaps given the blessing of hindsight, and the events of the last 200 years to which Mr. Franklin was not party, we can tentatively add a third 'recession'. At last count, there have been six major recessions to date -two in the interwar period, three more in 1973, 1979 and 1989, and of course the latest being 2009. With recent events at BP showing that event the most safely perceived stocks and shares can be anything but in times of crisis, investor confidence in companies is falling. However, it does appear, at least for now, that there is a safe haven. Sales of gold bullion bars are on the rise, and with the gold bullion price itself rising steadily, it seems there is finally a place investors can go to feel safer -which is good news of everyone. **End Summary** Topics: gold bullion]]> gold bullion bars]]> gold bullion coins]]> buy gol]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> The Perth Mint manufactures a range of gold and silver coins, as well as gold bullion bars to suit all types of investment.

TED Focuses on The Good News for its annual Global conference of Speakers

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:46:42 -0400

Last year was the first time that TED broadened its horizons and came to the UK for the first TED Global conference held in Oxford. Since 1984 TED has been gathering together the world's brightest thinkers – the people who are doing the most exciting things across all fields for an annual conference in California. The incredible mix of people, from CEO's to scientists, film producers to entrepreneurs get serious about the issues that populate the world's media – sustainability, educational reform, innovation etc. This year's TED Global theme - And Now The Good News- is hoping to bring a glimmer of optimism to a year that has been one of the most disastrous in modern history. The meeting in Oxford aims to explore the undercurrents of good news, the discoveries, the new ways of thinking, new technology and scientific breakthroughs, bubbling beneath the troubling headlines. This year's TED Global speaker lineup includes fifty impressive speakers and performers. Over 4 days, delegates will hear from a wide range of speakers, each delivering an 18 minute session. From Neuroscientist Sebastian Seung to musician and activist Annie Lennox, to organic farmer Adrian Dolby to diplomat Joseph Nye. **End Summary** Topics: after dinner speakers]]> corporate speaker]]> speakers corner]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Since the mid nineties, Speakers Corner has evolved into one of the leading after dinner speakers and corporate speakers booking agencies. Speakers Corner works closely with artistes from all walks of life including politics, sport, business, technology and media.

Mobile Search Marketing - It's the Wild Wild West Again

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:27:33 -0400

Ok I'm just going to come out and say it - 2010 is the year of the mobile - at least in terms of using it as a viable marketing channel. The proof: in 2009 more internet enabled phones were sold than laptops. So consumers have the tools - we just need to use mobile marketing effectively and efficiently on behalf of our clients. So what does that mean for Search Marketing. What is the lay of the land for mobile PPC and mobile SEO? Mobile SEO seems a darker art than 'traditional' SEO - no one is really doing it. It's like the web in the 90s all over again - brands are building mobile sites but not considering how people will find them. When creating a mobile site you need to optimise the on page factors just like with a regular website. Good coding and content relevancy is still very important. Ensure a link from your main .com site is put in place to pass on some link juice and then set up a traditional link building campaign but from other mobile sites, mobile directories, social networks etc. **End Summary** Topics: SEO]]> SEM]]> PPC]]> Search Engine Marketing]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Tug is a search Engine Marketing agency, providing expert strategic consultancy, pay-per-click advertising and management for major brands including: Sony Ericsson, Wonderbra, Dairy Crest, Findus, and more. Tugâs services provide an online marketing programme that builds brands, generates new media opportunities and improves lead generation. Its search marketing team provides expertise in pa

What next for the Digital Boutique?

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:22:35 -0400

EMM International has undertaken a study in the UK into the future of specialist ‘Digital Boutique’ agencies in a rapidly consolidating world. The i-Level collapse brought the findings of the study into sharp focus. Recessional market conditions, and the subsequent resurgence of procurement-led supplier appointments and re-pitches, have driven digital fee and commission revenue for specialist digital agencies down. The ‘cash rich’ media buying powerhouses have capitalised on this, squeezing the boutique agency’s margins and snapping up digital business that previously sat outside the traditional multi-national remit. Clients that have moved into the agency groups have begun to see fantastic cost efficiency improvements and heavily accountable ROI online, but is this everything? Digital media has seen more growth during the last one or two years as a result of the recession than most predicted. Advertisers are slowly getting smarter at investing, and digital has become the weapon of choice for a client looking to stretch their ever decreasing budget. However, the boutique digital agency provides something lacking from many of the consolidated media agency groups - Soul. As one of our respondents put it “process hinders creativity”. **End Summary** Topics: emm]]> media management]]> media auditing]]> media]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> EMM international is 16 years old and one of the world's leading media management companies, providing media management services and media auditing services.

Boosting your business with celebrity endorsements

Tue, 25 May 2010 07:35:42 -0400

Celebrities have existed for thousands of years, from the victors in Ancient Olympics to Roman Gladiators. Nell Gwynn, the actress and mistress of King Charles II, and Lady Hamilton, Nelson’s married paramour, were as much objects of intrigue n their time as any of Tiger Woods’ girlfriends. It has only been in the 21st century, that celebrities have changed. The advent of online social media, magazines and niche, celebrity focussed TV channels, means that the barriers into the world of celeb have been lowered. These days you don’t seem to need to have any talent, or any reason to have earned your celebrity status, apart from appearing on a reality TV show! Indeed, the term celebrity has now become a term or disparagement, synonymous with those who have found fame despite having little no no real talent. In a recent interview in the Observer, the actress and producer Drew Barrymore proclaimed her hatred at being called a celebrity: 'Celebrity! It's become the most disgusting word on the planet. It makes me sick to my stomach. When I started out I was an actor. And now when someone calls me a celebrity, I want to shoot them. **End Summary** Topics: speaker]]> business]]> after dinner speaker]]> celebrity]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Since the mid nineties, Speakers Corner has evolved into one of the leading after dinner speakers and celebrity speakers booking agencies. Speakers Corner works closely with artistes from all walks of life including politics, sport, business, technology and media.