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12 Profitable Hair Salon Marketing Ideas
Wouldn't it be nice if everyone who got their hair cut, had a tag attached to their locks that said something like, "Haircut by Jessica"? I mean, if people walk around wearing brand names on their t-shirts, why shouldn't you get free advertising for a job well done as well?
Unfortunately, even giving an amazing haircut to Taylor Swift before she graces the red carpet won't send you any new customers. Haircuts just don't have any branding opportunities. However, there are plenty of other ways to get people into your salon, and here are a few you can start using today.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #1: Partner with local photographers
Photographers are always in need of makeup artists and stylists for their shoots. In addition to often being paid for their on-site services, stylists get credit along with the photographer for any published photographs.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #2: Take client photos consistently
Keep a digital camera handy and take photos of your cuts and styles regularly. Since most people have a boost of self confidence after a haircut or style, many will be happy to pose for a few shots.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #3: Post photos online frequently
Choose your best and most diverse photos and make sure to post them on your website. Even more importantly, post them on your Twitter and Facebook Wall. People may not visit your website frequently, but they monitor their Twitter and Facebook feeds on a daily and hourly basis.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #4: Be your own model
Nobody wants to get a haircut from someone with a bad one. When you're working, take the appropriate time in the morning to get your hair looking its best and when you're out at an event where you'll be seen, act as your own billboard.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #5: Keep business cards with you
As mentioned in the previous tip, you should act as your own billboard. Do fun and interesting things with your hair that make want to tell you that they "like your hair". When they do, hand them your business card!
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #6: Start a blog
Nothing works better in online marketing than becoming a resource of targeted information. As a hair stylist, you can probably easily think of products you can review, or tough braids that you can write tutorials on. They don't need to be New Yorker length feature articles – 500 words will do just fine. These articles can boost your visibility in search engines and give you a whole lot more to share and talk about on social media.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #7: Throw contests
A good haircut only costs your time, and can bring in new customers. Throwing contests that ask people to follow you on social media, or even better, submit public testimonials as a way of entering, can be invaluable to your business.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #8: Keep up with the hottest trends
For example, right now feather hair extensions and tinsel extensions are all the rage. Any hair salon that starts offering feather hair extensions today, is going to have a tough time competing with other hair salons who have been offering them for over a month now and already have customer pictures to post on Facebook and Twitter.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #9: Host a promotion at a public place
Some hair salons have had success setting up at art festivals, or simply setting up shop at a local park (with permission) and offering free cuts or bang trims. These events not only give you exposure but also allow you to hand out your business cards or discount coupons for their next cuts.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #10: Try SMS marketing
Sending the occasional text message to your clients can have a big boost in bookings. Reminders for their 6-week follow up or for special promotions is only recommended for regular customer though, as very old clients may have already found a new hairdresser and may feel uncomfortable asking you to stop messaging them.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #11: Try email marketing and newsletters
If you've already started your blog, you won't have trouble filling up a monthly email newsletter to your clients. The newsletter may feature promotions, news and all the informative posts you've been adding to your website.
Hair Salon Marketing Idea #12: Offer your own "daily deal"
On your website, Facebook and other social media accounts, offer one deal a day for one of your services. Local customers may very well subscribe to your feeds just to stay informed of when you have a deal that meets their need. This way, you get the customers and you don't have to give up all your profits to one of those other daily deal sites..


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Audit highlights St. Tammany coroner's office problems
Former coroner Peter Galvan accused of misusing parish money
A 113-page report released Monday details problems in the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office.
Many of the findings overlap with a federal investigation that led to charges against coroner Peter Galvan and his resignation Friday.
Galvan and unidentified employees made more than $53,000 in purchases that benefited the coroner personally, according to the auditor's report. Galvan used a public employee to perform duties required by a private contract he had to provide medical services to inmates in the Slidell Jail, the report said.
Galvan also received full-time benefits he was not due and was paid $30,000 for vacation time that was not recorded in official records, the report said.
There were other possible violations of state law, officials said.
St. Tammany is trying to return to some sense of normalcy after the turmoil in the office over the past year, officials said.
"We've gotten this far, and we are anxious to proceed to get back to a normal situation," said Pat Brister, St. Tammany Parish president.
The parish has 20 days to name an interim coroner until an election to fill the job permanently can be held, likely in April.
"There are a couple of people that we've talked to that want the interim position so I think it is going forward," Brister said.
The interim coroner would not run for the permanent post.
"We need emphasis by this interim coroner on the financial aspects of the office," said Jerry Binder, St. Tammany Council chairman. "There's still some legal issues left over with the office."
"We can't go like this," said Rick Franzo of the Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany. "We can't live with blinders on our eyes and we have to be realistic and we have to be honest with each other."
Beyond that, the parish will try to recoup hundreds of thousands of dollars lost to legal fees, and the money that the federal government said Galvan misspent.
"We haven't forgotten that it was our money, our tax money that was spend, misspent, so we will be looking at that," Brister said.
Officials said they are trying to get things to settle down in the coroner's office so the work can proceed as the vacant positions are filled.
"They didn't do anything wrong," Brister said. "They weren't part of what was going on. They were just trying to do their jobs."
Brister and Binder will meet with the coroner's office staff Thursday to let them know they have their parish's support.
Galvan is scheduled to return to federal court Wednesday afternoon. He's expected to change his plea to guilty to federal charges that he conspired to steal money from the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office.

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"Ooh, I feel like a virgin," croons a woman to her husband. "Oh yes it's true," he responds as he grabs her waist. No, this isn't a play on Madonna's 1984 hit or the beginning of a terrible porn film, it's an Indian commercial for 18 Again, a "vaginal tightening and rejuvenating gel." Yes, watching the ad is as uncomfortable as it sounds.
The commercial shows the singing couple dancing around a public square, being videotaped (on a smartphone, of course) by a random observer and finally heading home to canoodle. At the end of the segment, an older woman logs onto 18Again.com while her husband smiles over her shoulder. Apparently she too wants to "feel like a virgin" and have a sexual experience that "feels like the very first time."
18 Again was created by pharmaceutical company Ultratech India, reported Campaign India, a publication focused on media and marketing. "18 Again has the power and the potential to break the shackles and redefine the meaning of women empowerment altogether," Rishi Bhatia, Ultratech India's chairman and managing director, told Campaign India.
Products purported to "improve" female genitalia tend to prompt controversy and criticism. In April, an Indian commercial for vaginal lightening wash received substantial media attention. The commercial showed a couple whose marital problems were magically solved once she increased the whiteness of her vulva. Lightening products are especially controversial because of their inevitable intersection with issues of race. Jezebel's Lindy West wrote:
As if it isn't bad enough that darker-skinned people are encouraged to stay out of the sun and invest in skin-bleaching products like Fair & Lovely, and that white actresses are being imported to play Indian people in Bollywood movies, now everyone has to be insecure about the fact that their vaginas happen to be the color that vaginas are???
And it's not just Indian women who are encouraged to invest in making their vaginas "better." In the United States, women fork out upwards of $10,000 for surgical procedures that "tighten" their vaginas, plump up their labias or trim them down.
What do you think of the "18 Again" commercial? Let us know in the comments!


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Minister of Education and Science, Aleksandre Jejelava stated, that small Contingent Schools will be Built in Villages this Year. Construction will take from 3 to 5 months . "For the first time this year, we are going to build small schools with new technologies. The construction of 13 schools has …Read More »
Daily Archives: August 11, 2017
European Business Association to Create Matchmaking Lobby for Business to Business
David Lee, Chief Executive Officer of European Association held a meeting with startup companies at Business Incubator. He discussed conditions of membership, concepts of association and their role. Besides, attendees were asked to form an opinion, list issues and review what they expect from EBA. European Business Association was …Read More »
Turkey Defiant as German Relations Slump to a Postwar Low
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country wouldn't give in to threats, as relations with its NATO ally Germany slumped to their lowest since World War II. Cavusoglu was responding to an announcement by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel earlier Thursday of a "re-orientation" of German policy toward Turkey, in …Read More »
Details of Turkey-Azerbaijan logistics Project
The logistics center that is being built in Kars as part of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project will be commissioned in October 2018, Turkey's Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communications told Trend Aug. 7. The project's cost is estimated at about 94.3 million Turkish liras. According to the ministry, a …Read More »
Silicon Island of the Caspian region: can we make it real?
Azerbaijan, the cradle of the first democratic republic in Muslim world where women took off the veil for the first time in an Muslim majority country now has to prove to the rest of the world that it is no longer "a former Soviet republic", but the nation the world …Read More »
Georgian Natural Sparkling Wine in Top 10
The famous American edition Esquire published an article in which 10 best Pét-Nat (natural sparkling wines) were listed, worth up to 40 $. Pét-Nat, abbreviated Pétillant naturel, méthode ancestrale or rural method, is the oldest recipe for sparkling wine making and as master of winemaking, Isabel Lezheron says, "One of …Read More »
Winemakers Expected to Process 150 000 Tons of Grapes in 2017
Kakheti Region has started vintage preparations. The Minister of Agriculture has held a preparatory meeting with entrepreneurs and noted that both Government and private sector are ready for conducting the vintage in an organized way. The head of National Wine Agency says that Georgian wine exports has increased and the …Read More »


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Here, here! Rude is gonna be in for a rude awakening
to the new mod avesher
Rude will be ok with it, he is still a Y boarder. He just doesn't post much anymore and with SS and I being busier lately we need a guy who can look after the place and Avesher is definitely the man for the job.
Are you saying that you requested to Ron that Rude be romoved as a mod?
Yes. I appointed him mod, he is too busy for the place so I had him replaced. No hard feelings on my part and I am sure he won't mind either.
So you didn't consult him either before making this decision? We're really beginning to see your true colors Danielson.
You think I should have waited another month till he logs on? People quit Getbig all the time, get over it.
can I delete anything here? or here? or here?
i think this was during the time you weren't allowed to post
shhhhh you are gonna wake her


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Written by Kara Ripley, Reference and BadgerLink Training Librarian
In June, I attended a couple sessions of the online Digital Literacy + Fake News Mini-Conference held by Library 2.0. Watch the recordings of the 14 presentations at http://www.library20.com/digital-literacy-recordings.
The ALA Digital Literacy Task Force defines Digital literacy as the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.
As the internet becomes ubiquitous in our lives, digital literacy becomes more important. If an email from a prince telling me that I just inherited $10 million prompts me to quit my job, I'm going to have a bad time. Not only because I fell for a scam, but also because most jobs these days require the same critical thinking skills that are developed when evaluating information. More central to American democratic values, being knowledgeable about what's going on in the world empowers us to have agency in our communities and a voice in our society.
Students learn digital literacy skills in school but digital literacy doesn't end when you graduate; we never stop learning, we just stop going to school for it. That's where public libraries come in. As a space where lifelong learning occurs, public libraries continue the digital literacy work.
As I watched the recordings of the Digital Literacy Mini-Conference, I reflected on my work at DPI on BadgerLink. We provide access to licensed content to Wisconsin residents. I say that so frequently that I almost forget what that means. As information professionals, we know that not everything is free online. State funding (from the Universal Service Fund) buys resources that normally schools or libraries would have to purchase. We provide the powerful equalizing resources that connect Wisconsin residents to information on almost any topic. Does it get better than that?
In addition to our resources, we've created supplemental materials for educators (both in the classroom and in the library). Check out our Research Guide, Evaluating A Resource Worksheet (From Step 2 Research of the BadgerLink Research Guide), and large collection of training materials.
Thank you for impact you make on your community. We hope you consider BadgerLink your partner in your digital literacy work. Please get in touch if you have any questions!
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SailATX hosts exclusive one-night showing of Vanishing Sail at Bullock Museum!
Special one-night, Austin-screening of the award-winning documentary Vanishing Sail.
(6:00 pm reception / 7:00 pm movie)
Get tickets!
Businesses interested in sponsoring this unique event can review the sponsorship info: Vanishing Sail -Sponsor-Brochure
WATCH the Story of a Caribbean Tradition (trailer)
"A haunting, captivating story that will pull heart-strings and etch in the mind of the viewer."
— Classic Boat Magazine
LISTEN – After Show Special
La Belle: The Ship that Changed History. Hear from the curator of the La Belle exhibit https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/visit/exhibits/la-belle-shipwreck at The Bullock Texas State History Museum.
LEARN – After Show Special
Experience a question & answer session with the Vanishing Sail film director via internet from his home in Antigua in the West Indies.
ENJOY an Evening Showcase of the Art of Wooden Boat Building
Celebrate and appreciate the art of wooden boat building and the passion of the West Indies seen through the eyes of family members to keep the tradition alive for another generation.
In this film, with hope and resources now in the wooden vessel, an aging devoted boat builder tries to complete the build of a beautiful yacht in time to race in the Antigua Classic Regatta.
Free Parking in the Bullock Museum Garage
6:00 p.m. reception / 7:00 p.m. movie


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Why Advertise in the Senior Perspective?
High Readership = High Traffic
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"Bang for your Buck"
The rates for advertising in the Senior Perspective are affordable. We have been often told by businesses that our ads give them the best "bang for their buck." Try this – take our rates and our readership numbers and compare them with any other publication. Then you will know exactly what we are talking about.
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The average age of our readers is about 60 years old with more than 70% of our readers falling in the 45-75 age range. Most of our readers read the newspaper cover to cover. And it is a loyal group. Many will go out of their way to support the businesses that support the Senior Perspective.
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JERUSALEM, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Israel's border police were deployed in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan to block the entrance ahead of planned home evictions, police said.
The beefed up presence of security forces in the predominantly Arab neighborhood Sunday came ahead of plans to evacuate and seal Beit Yonathan, an illegally constructed seven-story Jewish apartment block in the neighborhood, Haaretz said.
"The police will complete all of the necessary preparation and coordinates to carry out the ruling on the prescribed date," Police Chief David Cohen told the newspaper. "We must take the path of dialogue or legal means and try to prevent any brewing illegal demonstrations."
Israel's Supreme Court Sunday rejected an appeal to postpone the eviction and gave the state 24 hours to respond.
The court ruling followed Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein's instructions to execute the court order immediately, the paper said.
Until now, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat had refrained from executing the order, the paper noted.
Barkat issued a statement Saturday conditioning the eviction of the Beit Yonathan building to evacuating the Abu Nab family, who live in a nearby building slated to be turned over to Jews, the paper said.
Such a move could spark severe violence in the already highly tense neighborhood.
The Abu Nab family's building once housed the Ohel Shlomo synagogue and served Yemenite Jews who lived in Silwan until the neighborhood came under Jordanian control in the 1948 War of Independence. For the past fifty years it has been home to the Abu Nab family who live in six apartments in the building, the paper said.
Individuals linked to the Ateret Cohanim organization that encourages a Jewish presence in east Jerusalem discovered the Abu Nab building was registered in the name of a Jewish charity organization prior to 1948.
Legal proceedings began in 2001 to return the property to the charity run by individuals affiliated with Ateret Cohanim, the paper said.


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Sinus Polyps Awareness: What you should Know
Polyps can be one of the causes of sinus infection that gives pain and suffering to someone. But how did polyps become responsible for sinus infection? There is actually a type that is known as sinus polyps which are tear-shaped tissue swellings or perhaps growths inside the sinuses. They are thought to have occurred as a result of an ongoing inflammatory process within the sinuses.
Consequently, polyps may block the nasal airway and the proper drainage of sinus cavities, bringing on stagnant secretions within the sinuses that can become infected. Polyps can be small or large, but good thing is that they are not necessarily known as cancerous.
Symptoms Showing Sinus Polyps
How are you going to know regardless of whether a person has sinus polyps? There are several indications that may suggest their presence. Symptoms include but are not restricted to: impracticality of nasal breathing in pain in and around the nasal area feeling congested poor sense of smell and taste smell inside the nasal drainage snoring while sleeping chronic sinusitis a feel of "as if having colds all of the time"
Awareness may be a problem because several patients do not realize the occurrence of this condition. The symptoms above could direct a person to think of a regular case of sinusitis that does not involve polyps. Patients may also know nothing about the possibility of developing polyps. Usually, the only time that a person knows that he or she has developed such is after a doctor suggests further tests because the patient has already sustained increasing number of sinus infections.
- Nevertheless, it is never too late because there are drugs and treatments which are available to help patients get relief from sinus polyps.
- Do not be clueless, and equip yourself along with some basic knowledge and summary on how this condition is being treated.
3 Simple & Powerful Home Remedies To TREAT SINUSITIS
SINUSITIS HOME REMEDIES – LEARN how to treat chronic sinusitis at home with natural remedies. What do you understand by the term sinusitis or sinus ...
Identifying Polyps
The most common procedure to identify polyps is done through inserting a lighted scope into the nose from the nostril. A procedure called endoscopy works on the tube with a tiny camera on it that is inserted in the nose to spot polyps in the sinuses. Doctors may also work with a computerized tomography scan which helps delineate precise areas of high numbers of polyps. In addition, the scan ascertains absence of cancer tumors or other problems. Allergy testing and swabbing the nose for presence of bacteria and fungi can also be performed to check any existence of polyps.
Once polyps are only, various medical treatments can be initiated with respect to the description of the polyps as to their cause, size or place for instance. Physicians may prescribe antihistamines to cut back hypersensitive response if the polyps are caused by allergic inflammation. Anti-inflammatory sprays, decongestants, systemic steroid medications, and nasal sprays that contain corticosteroids are usually on the list of medications that can also be recommended. It should be remembered though that these medicines are to be sustained on a permanent basis in order to reduce polyp size or avoid re-growth.
Surgical Remedies are Required in Some Cases
When polyps tend to be large, surgical excision may be offered by the doctor. After the surgical removal, continued monitoring of the nose and sinus cavities are extremely important to prevent recurrence of those polyps.
As pointed out earlier, awareness that this problem in our sinuses exists, helps us decide on the importance of getting immediate medical treatment.
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For a lot more information about sinus polyps, visit http://www.sinusdynamics.com/Sinus-Polyps.html.


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Music Notes
2017 Musical
The exciting announcement was made last Friday at the performing arts assembly about the 2017 musical production… We are very excited to present The Addams Family musical! The show features Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, who has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's 'normal' boyfriend and his parents.
Auditions will take place in Term 3 with rehearsals beginning in Term 4. There are fantastic roles for boys (including the charming Gomez and storytelling Uncle Fester) and for girls (the elegant Morticia and the grown-up Wednesday) with a chorus of singing and dancing ancestors to top it off! The show will take place in Week 2, Term 2 2017. Stay tuned!
Year 7 Band Concert
We are fast approaching the grand finale of the semester in Year 7 Band. We warmly invite parents and friends to the final performance of the students of Benilde, Hegarty, Roland and Vincent. This night will be fierce – competition is close as these four classes will battle it out for the championship. The journey from honky squeaky sounds back in February to the glory of the ensemble performances in June is extraordinary to see. The concert will be in the PAC on June 8 with students gathering from 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start.
Band Program FAQs
a) What happens after the Year 7 Band program?
Students are encouraged to continue on their instrument via private lessons and to join an ensemble. This may involve hiring or purchasing an instrument.
b) Can my son change instruments?
Yes. If the current instrument is not preferred, signing up to a new instrument is possible, as is the hire of that instrument (pending availability).
c) How do I go about arranging private lessons?
Lesson enrolment forms are available on the band night, via the music office or via email. Please speak with Amanda Wallace in the Music Department for more information.
d) How much does it cost to be in an ensemble?
Ensembles are free. Private lessons are usually 30 min in length and value is added to this practice by being in an ensemble. Most ensembles are 1hr in length, free of charge and incredibly valuable in the musical development of any player.
Stonnington Band Battle
The City of Stonnington are currently calling for bands to compete in their battle. The prize is $1,000 recording. Applications close Wednesday 8 June via email@example.com. If you have any questions, see Ms Frost.
Ms Cindy Frost
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Flood warnings and alerts remain in place for Norfolk and Suffolk
PUBLISHED: 06:49 09 January 2019 | UPDATED: 07:52 09 January 2019
Jamie Honeywood Archant Norwich Norfolk
Flood warnings and alerts remain in force across Norfolk and Suffolk, but the region appears to have escaped relatively unscathed amid high tides and blustery winds.
The Environment Agency had issued flood warnings - the second most severe type of warning - for parts of Norfolk and Suffolk.
People were urged to be ready to take action to protect their properties.
One of the warnings was for low lying properties along the River Waveney, in places such as Beccles, Oulton Broad, Somerleyton and St Olaves.
The other warning was for riverside properties along the Yare, including Cantley, Brundall and Reedham, with water levels due to remain high throughout Wednesday.
Flood alerts were in place on sections of the Norfolk coast. The alerts were for the coast from Bacton to Ostend, including Walcott, from Caister to Gorleston, including Great Yarmouth, from East Cley to Kelling Hard, including Salthouse and from Old Hunstanton to Cley.
There was also an alert for the Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water.
In Suffolk, alerts were in place at Southwold, from Lowestoft to Bawdsey, on the rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne, along the Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water in Norfolk.
Yesterday (Tuesday, January 8) saw high tides and strong winds whip up dramatic scenes along the Norfolk and Suffolk coast.
Recently-installed beach huts at Pakefield Beach damaged by flooding, while Oulton Broad was hit by hide tides, with an underpass underwater.
At Hemsby churning waves crashed into the soft dune cliffs where last year an erosion streak saw a string of homes toppled.
The popular holiday beach was lost to the sea, the water cutting off all beaches north and south of the lifeboat station.
At Scratby the waves brought water to the bottom of the wooden steps and beyond the rock barriers.
Dog walkers found little beach to speak of, restricted to a thin strip of land hugging the base of the cliffs.
At 9.30am at Great Yarmouth the water level was a metre above what had been predicted with the northerly wind piling it up along the coast.
The village of Walcott was badly hit by the 2013 floods, but the high water passed without causing property damage yesterday.
Pauline Porter, chairman of Walcott Parish Council, said: "New drains were installed a couple of months ago and they're working very well."
University of East Anglia-based Weatherquest said today's forecast for East Anglia was for cloudy weather, with scattered showers heading in from the north, although there would be some sunny spells.
They said blustery Northerly winds on the coast early on would ease to a light to moderate breeze inland, with maximum temperatures of six to eight degrees celsius.
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Storytelling for Speakers
Summary of Workshop
A one-day, interactive workshop, co-facilitated with public relations consultant Islay O'Hara, where you will learn how to craft and deliver a story that will really market your business and attract the clients you want.
This is ideal for women who have just started their public-speaking journey and wish to hone their skills and develop their story.
By attending this workshop, you will change from being a speaker who just 'talks' about their business to one capable of delivering a great story that engages potential customers and sells you and your business.
By attending, you will learn…
- Why storytelling is so valuable in business
- Why sharing your story is crucial to the success of your marketing communications
- How to craft, structure and prepare a persuasive narrative
- How to connect with the audience on an emotional level and sustain their interest
- How to deliver your story with confidence and clarity
This workshop is for women in business who…
- Have a story to share, but are reticent to speak in front of an audience
- Are bursting with so much to say that they would benefit from finding the story which really resonates with their target customers
- Are confident speaking in public and have had some experience, but would like to polish their performance and refine their story
- Are making a transition in their career and want to build confidence and learn to be at ease with promoting their 'new' selves
Whilst this workshop is interactive and will encourage you to think about your story, start to craft it and have a go at presenting it to those present, you will be under no obligation to do so. It will be a safe space in which to test your story, practice and enhance your speaking skills, build your speaking confidence and benefit from positive and constructive advice.
By the end of the day, you will have the tools in place to further refine your story and exercises to build your vocal clarity, along with a clear understanding of how and why storytelling is vital in marketing your business and – above all – the confidence to go out there and deliver it.
Every speaker needs a story. Stories can change the world.
Isn't it time you shared yours?
What previous attendees said about this workshop:
"What a fab day it was!! Thank you so much Aly and Islay for being such skilled and caring midwives to my story. Proud mother and her baby story are well and happy." Haya Devi Kalechman
"A practical and informative workshop. Awe-inspiring stories held my attention and I felt moved by each person's experience. I felt truly humbled to be part of the day." Colleen Rawlings
"Fab day. Emotional and enlightening and I'm very excited to get out there and tell my story to more people." Chris Leighton
"It was an amazing day. I love the fact that we could develop our story in a safe place and, after delivering it, receive very constructive feedback." Dominique Burton
"Your coaching events are always so informative and enable our story and voice to be heard louder, clearer and with purpose – and with Islay O'Hara's partnership you unite the fire and passion." Beverley Webb
Why Aly Harrold Coaching
Credible Reputation
An award-winning speaker and an award-winning coach with a trusted reputation for results.
Results Driven
Satisfied clients have themselves gone on to achieve successes and win awards in their own right.
Working one-to-one, or with groups, I work at your pace to achieve the results that you want.
From diet to warm-ups, for both voice and body, and making the most of your natural personality.
I offer support and mentorship for the duration of the group programmes.
Post-Programme Support
I provide ongoing speaker support within a membership programme and a speaker community for inspiration and continued encouragement.
If you would like to discuss how I can help you or require more information, please call 07909 765348 or email [email protected]
Aly Harrold Public Speaking Coach


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After the Cosmic Blast | Chicken Out
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Happy chicks make happy hens make phenomenal eggs
All this Ascension is exhausting. I spent most of the 'energy window' – all of July through three eclipses, meteor showers and most of August til 20th's new moon of Ramadan – feeling like a pawn on the Chessboard of the Cosmos. After the much-acclaimed stargate of August 8th (blog below), until the moon reappeared in the western sky last night, I felt alternately like an empowered new being and a wet rag. Now, with the crescent moon once again returning to grace the heavens, the wet rag syndrome persists.
During the Window, that's going on for a month and a half now, I found myself unusually alone, without disturbance of any kind except for the hens, one surviving cockerel (fox got the rest) a couple of late-hatching chicks; a multitude of swallows and other more resident avians and my cats. I don't have to explain I live in the wilds of Scotland; it is not uncommon for people round here to have more bird and mammal company than human. The ancient (and infrastructurally-challenged) parish in which I live has more organic veggie gardens and freerange hens and ducks per capita than Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's neighbourhood at River Cottage. As a writer, this suits me rather well. In my time I've been described as a loner, 'self-sufficient' not always meant in a kindly way, and able to get on with the daily Zen tasks of chopping wood and carrying water.
But during the Window, there was an urge to do more.
I was daily attempting peaceful meditation, weeding, tending zucchini and tomato patches, and feeding birds; but appearances were bringing me messages from places so remotely unearthly, that it was a struggle to sleep. I was nightly communicating like a mad thing with other 'light-beings' on and off the web. By this I mean in dreams, but also on such miraculous dot-ning sites as Humanity Healing >http://humanityhealing.ning.com/< as well as other spiritual bloggers, because we admitted to being energized by something greater than ourselves.
We all saw at least one of the eclipses (didn't we?): however I seem to have chosen strange moments to go outside at night to be greeted, for example, by the astonishing brightness of Venus close to the waning moon, the Perseid meteors, and quite an array of noctilucent clouds, passing satellites, even one brief glimpse of (was it?) aurora borealis in the darkening August night.
All my sleepless nights could be attributed to too much activity in the daytime and maybe (I'm loathe to admit) too much time tapping the keyboard of my beloved laptop. My father, (which art in heaven, bless his woolly socks) used to tell me I had an overactive brain. I have come, not uncharacteristically, to believe him, but also to thank him for passing on the genetic strain. It serves me well. I like using it, continue to lubricate it and enjoy watching where it will take me. But the upshot of this, the energy Window (Infinity Gate 8/8), is that post-new-moon I am now completely blah. Done. Wrung-out.
They say two things: esoterically, 'Let Go and Let God' …
… and journalistically, 'Write About What You Know'.
So today, in surfing to see if, post-energetic-blast, the globe and its earthlings had learned anything from the cosmic trigger to our light-code, our DNA-enhancement; I came upon two movements of note.
The first is a New Zealand impetus to remove the world's plastic rubbish from the North Pacific Gyre (Google it: trash vortex twice the size of Texas; it's been going on for years, but only recently been getting attention in northern countries, many of whose trash ships dump there) where ocean animals are dying needlessly at our own thoughtless hand. The North Pacific Gyre coalesces and holds the world's discarded plastic. Throwing 'Away' – this is where 'Away' is.
Second: Chicken Out. Bet you wondered when I'd get to it.
I love it: but I don't have to proselytize: Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Bill Oddie are already doing a magnificent job getting the Brit public to wake up and care for some of the birds in our midst. Hence Chicken Out.
I tried to get one of their gang (another tv presenter who shall be nameless) to do the same with Tesco and other supermarkets' shameful stance on (not) taking responsibility for their overuse of plastic… but that's for another day, another blog.
I think I'll just go outside now and see how Henrietta and Phoenix and Mrs Brown are getting on. They didn't lay this morning. I think they were a little miffed that I wasn't up betimes with their usual plate of leftovers and a handful of barley (thanks to my neighbour, Jimmy) to top up their flaccid crops and set them pecking again: vying with blackbirds and thrush for worms in the newly-turned earth.
The light-workers, soothsayers, astrologers say we're not done yet. Saturn's in Virgo at the moment. The Sun just entered that same zodiacal sign. In round about ten days from now the two bodies will astrologically appear conjunct. It is said something profound will happen then to the human race. Don't ask. I'm only the wet rag, here. What do I know?
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My grandfather was an astrologer and a scientist, and while I never really studied astrology, I grew up with the planets as my friends. Each had a character, and each influenced my life they way I always knew they would.
And then I grew up, and got caught up in 'real life'. Forgot all about the planets and how they control my destiny. But it is strange- the last six weeks have been a period of upheaval (and not just in the negative sense) for me. Illusions I held onto, I am now being forced to question, and I seem to be going through a phase where I want to purge the clutter out of my life – physically and otherwise.
And after reading your post, I realise they heavens are changing too. I guess I must pay more attention to the things that matter, even if two kids under six leave me no time even to breathe.
Thanks, Marian.
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Kaika sighed and put her utensils down on the table.
"Is it not to your liking?" asked Saya.
"This is boring." Kaika sipped some water to cleanse her palate of what she had just eaten.
"It is delicious, though."
"That doesn't matter. This isn't what I want," said the picky gourmet as she pushed her plate of truffle risotto away from her. "I'm sick of dishes that rely on fancy ingredients. I want something unique, something more creative and exciting."
"In other words, you want his cooking."
"…I won't deny that."
The mistress and her butler were having dinner in the Nikaidou manor. The long dining table looked lonely with only two seats occupied.
Saya stopped eating for a moment. "Have you contacted him yet?"
"I've tried, believe me. He isn't answering my calls. At least he hasn't blocked my number."
"No luck on my end either."
"That, I find baffling."
Saya raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
"He definitely loves you. It makes no sense for him to ignore your calls."
"Wh-Wh-What are you saying, Ojousama!?" Saya's face went red.
"I'm merely stating fact. The way he took you into his arms proves it."
"T-took me into his arms…" Smoke puffed out of her ears.
"Wait, he only had one arm, so that phrasing isn't really accurate. Well, if the word 'arms' was in all caps, it would work."
"A-anyway, I was thinking of visiting his apartment."
"A tryst?"
"No! I am going to convince him to reconcile with you."
"Kidding aside, that's probably a good idea. It would be best if you go without me. My presence… would probably have a negative effect," said Kaika with a melancholic expression.
Part of the reason Kaika had faked Saya's death was to compel Ageha to act on his feelings for her. By losing Saya, Ageha would see what he had been taking for granted. Their reunion should have resulted in the two admitting how they felt for each other. That, in turn, would lead to Ageha forgiving Kaika, Saya's irreplaceable mistress, for her trespasses. At least, that was the plan. The current situation indicated that her scheme was not going so well.
To think it would affect me this much…
Kaika had lost her appetite ever since Ageha left. It was not just because she missed his cooking. What he said to her that night had truly shaken her.
I didn't think words could still hurt me.
Kaika had believed she could treat everyone as tools. A tool held no opinion, and even if it did, its user would not care in the least. Her current state meant they were no longer mere instruments to her. She genuinely cared about Saya, Ageha, and even Rin.
"It would help me a lot if he is around to guard you," said Saya with a dissatisfied look. "Now that the CEO chair is open again, my duties as a member of the board are keeping me very busy. There will be times when I cannot attend to you. You need someone to protect you in my stead."
"You worry too much."
"But Kazuki's faction could still attack at anytime."
"Like I said when we returned to the mansion, I'm no longer in danger. Kazuki bought his support with money and threats. He had no charisma whatsoever, so he resorted to bribes and lies to control people. Granted, he was brilliant at it, but now that he's dead, none of his subordinates would go out of their way to avenge him. A dead man can't pay them, after all."
"I am still not convinced. I will go visit him tonight. The sooner he returns, the better."
"You're contradicting yourself. You're saying that you need to get him back so I can be safer, but you're leaving me alone to do so."
"That is…"
"Just admit that you miss him."
"Ojousama!" Saya made a cute pout.
It was an expression she never would have shown before meeting Ageha.
A hint of guilt appeared on Kaika's features. "…Tell him that I'm sorry for what happened to Rin. I thought she would immediately spill the beans. I… never expected her to go that far. It was my mistake."
That was a lie. Kaika knew what kind of person Rin was. She was impressed by how long the young woman had lasted against torture, but that she would suffer to a certain extent was well within Kaika's predictions.
That did not mean Kaika felt nothing about allowing Rin's torture. It was precisely because she cared that Ageha's words had damaged her so badly. However, just like when she had gambled with Kureha's life and lost, Kaika willingly took on those burdens for the sake of her objective.
"Understood," said Saya.
Saya nervously walked to Ageha's apartment. Numerous simulated conversations kept running through her head. She felt like her brain was overheating despite the cold. After arriving at his doorstep, Saya took a deep breath and pressed the buzzer. She heard footsteps coming towards the door.
"I thought you were gonna be late tonight?" asked Rin as she opened the door.
Both Saya and Rin froze for a few seconds.
"Good evening," said Saya, breaking the ice.
What's she doing here..?
Saya felt her heart sink.
Rin's welcoming smile disappeared and was replaced by a look of wariness. "…Saya-san." She did not look surprised to see Saya alive.
"What are you doing here?" asked Saya.
"That's my line, isn't it?"
"…Apologies. I wanted to speak with Ageha-sama. But judging from your welcome earlier, he seems to be out."
"Yeah, he won't be coming back until later."
"I see."
An awkward silence enveloped the two young women.
"Pardon my curiosity, but are you staying in his apartment?"
"Yes. Ever since the incident, I can't stay in my room anymore. It reminds me of… unpleasant things. Ageha lets me stay here for the time being."
"I see."
A small bud of hope bloomed inside Saya. She desperately tried to believe that Ageha was simply housing a good friend and a victim of his circumstances.
"We're trying to find a larger place now that we're going out, but he's been busy so we haven't gotten around to it."
Her hope was instantly plucked.
So this is your answer…
Saya finally understood why he never answered or returned her calls. To Ageha, both she and Kaika were now in the past.
Saya's shoulders almost slumped from the news, but she gritted her teeth and kept her perfect posture. She had been defeated, but her pride would not allow her to unravel in front of the victor.
"I see," said Saya, her stoic expression unflinching. "I will return on a different date to address my business with Ageha-sama. Goodbye."
"Take care." Rin promptly shut the door as if warding off unwanted visitors.
Saya walked towards the elevator. Away from an audience, her mask gradually crumbled. Tears started pouring from her eyes and soiled her face, but she made no effort to wipe them away. Her expression was twisted with sorrow. She did not stop walking as her sobs leaked out.
She missed him so.
She loved him so.
But that no longer mattered. He had decided, and knowing him, it was final.
Her heart broke.
"Sorry for coming back so late," said Ageha as he entered his apartment.
"No worries!" Rin beamed at him like usual.
Removing his coat and shoes, Ageha walked into the living room.
"Have you had dinner yet?" asked Rin.
"Yeah, I grabbed some takoyaki on the way back."
Rin looked surprised.
"What?" he asked.
"I didn't think you liked that kind of food."
"I actually love takoyaki. My mouth is used to tasting hot food, so I can even eat it while it's piping hot."
Ageha started stripping off his multiple layers of winter clothing and piling them on the sofa.
"Hey, don't just suddenly strip in front of me!" shouted Rin while blushing.
"Aren't you embarrassed?"
"Well I am, so stop it. At least wait until I'm not in the same room."
Girls are so picky.
He recalled Kaika's reaction to his stripping but immediately erased the image from his mind.
"We're a couple now, so isn't it fine?" he asked.
"Th-That's cheating! I'll allow anything if you say something like that."
That was not true. Even though they had been living together for a few days now, they had not slept together. Rin's trauma from Jin's torture caused her to shrink back in fear when he touched her sensitive areas. Ageha slept on the sofa to keep his lust in check.
Having gotten Rin's permission, Ageha continued to undress while she faced the other way. Ageha heaved a sigh.
Another fruitless night.
Ageha had been out late trying to buy information from information brokers in the darker parts of Tokyo. He had been looking for clues on how to find Jin.
This would have been much easier with Saya's help.
Saya's information network was vast. She could find Jin much faster than any of the cheap information peddlers that he could afford. A large chunk of his savings had gone to fixing his left arm. The bill had been more expensive than expected because his ARMS were state-of-the-art.
No, I can't do that.
Ageha reprimanded himself for thinking about his former companions. Putting Kaika aside, his feelings for Saya were unchanged. However, he had already betrayed her by accepting Rin. Even though he had believed Saya was dead when he made his decision, there was no way he could forgive himself for hurting her.
After changing into his house clothes, Ageha plopped down on the couch.
"What, that's it?" asked Rin.
"What do you mean?"
"I… I thought, you know, since we're a couple now like you said, we could do something more couple-like…" she said while fidgeting. Her cheeks had a shade of pink on them.
She really is cute.
Ageha was assaulted by guilt for thinking about Saya in front of Rin. He was being crushed by regrets on all sides, but he accepted them all. They were his punishment.
"Come here."
Rin obediently trotted to him and sat on his lap. He held her in his arms and kissed her. Each peck made his heart ache, but he endured.
"I'm so happy," she said.
"Me too."
A growing cycle of lies and regrets tormented him.
"Don't… move."
It was a simple stroke of bad luck. Saya had left her side at the worst possible timing.
"Who are you?" asked Kaika.
She already knew who the girl in front of her was. Ageha had given his report on Arashi after their fight in the slums. The fact that she was pointing a large rifle at Kaika confirmed the girl's identity. Kaika had only asked the question to buy time.
The teen had easily infiltrated the mansion. She had incapacitated several guards until she found Kaika, who had been on her way to a safe room.
I miscalculated.
I should've followed Saya's advice and lay low a bit longer.
A part of her found it hilarious how she clung to the mansion despite the fact that it had already been easily attacked twice before. She realized that her prison since birth was also a home she unknowingly cherished.
As Kaika reflected on her mistake, she desperately thought of ways to escape this situation with her life.
"What do you want?" she asked.
"I don't remember doing anything to you."
Arashi shook her head and said, "Ageha."
How popular do you plan to get?
"He no longer works for me. I can tell you where he is, if that's what you want."
Arashi shook her head. What the teen said next was completely outside of Kaika's expectations.
"Hire… me."
Kaika had completely misread Arashi. She was a master at reading people, but in Arashi's case, there was simply too little to read. Such an odd motive was impossible to discern just from looking at the teen with a frozen face.
"Why should I?"
Arashi tilted her head. The question appeared to be too difficult for the simpleton.
"Let me rephrase that. Why do you want me to hire you?"
"…Stronger. Need money."
I see now.
Not minding the rifle trained at her, Kaika walked forward. She then extended her right hand towards Arashi and said, "Interview complete. You're hired."
Arashi's half-closed eyelids rose slightly. She then warily lowered her weapon and grasped Kaika's extended hand.
The stroke of bad luck turned out to be the opposite. Kaika needed someone exactly like Arashi. She already had a vague idea of why Ageha had not returned to them. Rin was the most likely culprit.
Kaika liked Rin a lot. She was bright and warm, like the sun. Kaika had managed to get truly restful sleep, an invaluable commodity to her, in Rin's comfortable arms. She was thankful for that.
But that did not mean she would allow Rin to steal him. Ageha had become an essential spice in Kaika's life. If she had to choose between Ageha and Rin, the answer was obvious. A wicked grin spread across her face.
Sorry, but he's mine.
Preparing to cut away another part of herself, Kaika imagined her inevitable suffering and laughed.
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Bonbon Convertible Doc Sofa/Bunkbed and Lollipop bunkbed
Wow . . . swoon . . . Living in NYC, I'm always attracted to furniture that utilizes double use design and converts to another function - not to mention the whole "Transformers" aspect of it. Since most folks in the city I know don't have that extra spare guest room for putting up guests, you have to be a bit more creative and efficient with your space. So how cool is this sofa that converts to bunkbeds from Bonbon Trading? More fun than a traditonal pull-out couch, and a lot more space efficient too since you wouldn't have to move coffee tables and other furniture around to accommodate the mattress.
Even more intriguing is their Lollipop hideaway bunkbed system. A modern update on the Murphy bed, I just love the whole minimalist aesthetic of the doors and the fact that you can accommodate multiple guests in a flash without sacrificing floorspace. Anything that can clear up clutter is a great thing.
I don't know how much these bunkbed systems cost (and maybe that's a good thing because they can't be cheap so let me just fantasize and admire for now). It also looks as though it's only available in the UK, but the company can be emailed or phoned for inquiries.
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Summer wedding season is officially here and we can bet your calendar has been filling up with wedding invites aplenty. Whether you're traveling for far-flung destination nuptials or keeping it local for a beach, vineyard, or church ceremony, you're undoubtedly in need of a gorgeous wedding guest dress. If you're attending several weddings, then you'll definitely need to scoop up a few great options.
Summer weddings are the perfect occasion to test-drive your favorite seasonal trends and this year, vibrant colors, pretty pastels, and a range of prints from retro polka dots to fresh florals on the docket. If you're not one to experiment too much with your everyday attire, a wedding guest dress is the time. An embroidered little black dress, a minimal silhouette in a soft sorbet shade, and feminine floral prints are all great entry points whether a mini, midi, or maxi length is your taste. Neutral accessories and dainty jewelry will compliment any of these options for a sophisticated finish.
If you tend fashion forward, a summer wedding is your moment to pull out all the stops with an eye-catching silhouette in a unique color or pattern—we're for electric colors, mixed prints, flouncy ruffles, tiered skirts, voluminous sleeves, and asymmetrical details for a show-stopping moment. Of course, you'll need killer accessories to complete the look from dramatic earrings to statement heels and a fantastic bag.
Gingham prints, polka dots, and tropical motifs are fresh for the season and great if you're not into super-saturated colors or floral prints. Classic lace can appear modern in a contemporary silhouette, too—a perfect choice for those with traditional taste but craving a dress that's more directional.
If you're in need of one wedding guest dress or several this summer, ahead, our edit of 58 dresses is sure to aid with many options ringing in at under $50 and $100. The best part is that you can re-wear many of these styles for various summer occasions from birthdays to bridal showers and cocktail events. Get shopping!
Fame & Partners The Zurich Dress
SHOP NOW: Fame & Partners, $349
H&M Flounced Dress
For Love & Lemons Tarta Long Sleeve Mini Dress
SHOP NOW: Shopbop, $235
Glamorous True Decadence Ruffle Gown
SHOP NOW: Shopbop, $156
Hutch Cutout Maxi Dress
SHOP NOW: Anthropologie, $228
Hutch Cutout Maxi Dress
SHOP NOW: Anthropologie, $228
Keepsake Untouchable Mini Dress
SHOP NOW: Fashion Bunker, $225
K16 Ruffled Dress
SHOP NOW: Farfetch, Was $293, Now $220
Kitri Violette Linen Bardot Dress
SHOP NOW: Kitri Studio, $215
Loéil Anichka Dress
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LoveShackFancy Marceline Dress
SHOP NOW: Shopbop, $375
MICHAEL Michael Kors Floral Embroidered Organza Dress
SHOP NOW: Saks Fifth Avenue, $195
Maje Long Dress With Perforamce Fabric
SHOP NOW: Nordstrom, Was $515, Now $257.49
Mango Paisley Gown
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Rebecca Minkoff Jessica Dress
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Rebecca Taylor La Vie Crinkle Shadow Stripe Dress
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Reformation Christine Dress
SHOP NOW: Reformation, $218
Rhode Resort Salma Dress
SHOP NOW: Farfetch, $425
Sadie & Sage Floral-Print Crisscross Back Maxi Dress
SHOP NOW: Bloomingdale's, was $98 now $68.60
Sandro Short-Sleeve High-Neck Silk Dress
SHOP NOW: Sandro, was $470, now $329
Rixo London Abigail Dress
SHOP NOW: Forward, $435
Self-Portrait Asymmetric Graphic Floral Print Dress
SHOP NOW: Intermix, $400
Spenser Jeremy Cold Shoulder Ruffle Dress
SHOP NOW: Target, $34.99
Staud Valentina Dress
SHOP NOW: My Theresa, $285
Topshop Poppy Ruffle Mini Dress
SHOP NOW: Nordstrom, $75
Spell and the Gypsy Collective Florence Midi Dress
SHOP NOW: Free People, $215
Whistles Aina Devore Dress
SHOP NOW: Whistles, $559
WAYF Novara Bustier Eyelet Dress
SHOP NOW: Bloomingdale's, was $128, now $89.60
Xhilaration Plus Size Floral Print Ruffle Maxi Dress
SHOP NOW: Target, was $34.99 now $24.48
Likely Cavallari Ruffle Dress
SHOP NOW: Saks Fifth Avenue, $198
Forever 21 Knee-Length Floral Wrap Dress
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& Other Stories Floral Print Midi Dress
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ASOS DESIGN Ruffle Maxi Dress
Alice McCall Rainbow City Embroidered Midi Dress
SHOP NOW: Net-A-Porter, $470
ba&sh Blush Dress
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Ava & Viv Plus Size Floral Print High Low Maxi Dress
SHOP NOW: Target, $34.99
BCBGMAXAZRIA Off-The-Shoulder Floral Maxi Dress
Bl-nk Ruth Floral Maxi Dress
SHOP NOW: Anthropologie, $228
Boohoo Plus Bella Ditsy Printed Ruffle Midi Dress
SHOP NOW: Boohoo, was $44, now $26
C/MEO COllective Solace Midi Dress
SHOP NOW: Fashion Bunker, $225
Christy Dawn The Lennon Dress
SHOP NOW: Christy Dawn, $220
Cinq À Sept Jolene Gardenia Midi Dress
SHOP NOW: Intermix, $595
Club Monaco Bliannah Lace Dress
SHOP NOW: Club Monaco, Was $295, Now $199
Datura Citron Kimono Robe
SHOP NOW: Datura, $380
Dôen Lavande Dress
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Diane Von Furstenberg Bias Midi Satin Dress
SHOP NOW: Spring, $498
Express Lace-Up Ruched Fit And Flare Maxi Dress
SHOP NOW: Express, $88
dRA Sienna Dress
SHOP NOW: Shopbop, $198
Borgo De Nor Teodora Floral-Print Silk Dress
SHOP NOW: Moda Operandi, Was $940, Now $358


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Bachmann campaign chief, deputy depart WH bid
The campaign chief and deputy campaign manager for Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann are leaving in a campaign shake-up.
Bachmann campaign manager Ed Rollins tells CNN that at 68 he just doesn't have the stamina for 12- and 14-hour days every day of the week. He says he had planned a transition after putting into place a campaign team and getting past the Iowa Straw Poll. He plans to continue as a senior adviser.
Rollins says his deputy and longtime colleague, David Polyansky, decided that it was a good time for him to leave the campaign as well.
Rollins says Texas Gov. Rick Perry changed the dynamic when he joined the field. He says the race is between Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, with Bachmann as No. 3.


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September 16th marks the one year anniversary of the controversial decision by Mary Polak, the Minister for Children and Family Development, to cut funding for early intensive therapy (EIBI) for children with autism.
One year later, parents with children who were in the EIBI program are speaking out about how this cut has impacted their children.
We've been in touch with a lot of our families in Victoria and there has been regression of all the kids no matter where they were at on the spectrum said parent Nicole Strong. Anywhere from children who were just beginning to speak no longer speaking, toileting regression, and children entering kindergarten no longer toileted they're going in pull-ups. There are major behavior problems with our kids to the point where preschools and daycares are asking us not to bring them because they don't have the supports available to help them.
Early intensive therapy for children with autism has decades of proven research behind it. The decision to cut this therapy is causing great harm and will not save money. On average it costs $3.2 million per child on the spectrum in services over our lifetime. These costs are reduced by 65% with early intensive therapy.
Based on US experience, it would cost an extra $15 million to fully fund intensive therapy for all children 0-6 with autism in BC using any Established Therapy in the National Standards Report said Chris McIntosh, an adult with Aspergers Syndrome. Our government believes we taxpayers can afford to give $2 billion to large corporations through the HST. They cannot claim we cannot afford to support children with special needs. The Liberal government promised to build the best system of supports in Canada for children with special needs and children at risk. We believe Premier Campbell will honor his promise and fund this therapy.
Parent Hollie Davis said What the government has done is bring us all down to the lowest common denominator as opposed to bring us all up to what would be adequate funding for the children. When we had intensive therapy, that was adequate for 70 families. What about the other 800 families? That should be given to all of those families so that these children can take advantage of the therapies science says is necessary.
Our governments should not be spending as little as they think they can get away with on people, particularly children with disabilities. They should be spending the money that gets results, and that makes a difference for the rest of their lives, said parent Catherine Clark-Turnquist.
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'This is Target!' Employee gives '300'-style Black Friday pep talk
By Neha Prakash
Every once in a while comes a speech so inspiring, so motivating, that it redefines human existence. This Target employee's Black Friday speech is that moment.
Scot, from a Target in Westminster, Maryland, prepared his fellow employees for battle with a speech that may sound familiar — it's a slightly amended version of the "This is Sparta" speech from 300.
"Whatever comes through those gates, you will stand your ground with a smile on your face. They come here with bargains in their heads and fire in their eyes and we shall give those bargains to them."
The only thing that could make this better would be if "Alex From Target" made a cameo.


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Tonight is Rosh Hashanah, the New Year according to the Jewish calendar. Personally, this has always been my personal new year as well; much like Mrs. Miniver, "[this] was always the first, the real New Year. That laborious affair in January was nothing but a name." And of course, as with January, I have to consider the past year. One year ago today, I got on a plane at Salt Lake City International Airport. I said goodbye to my mom, and, summoning up my best jaunty wave and smile, went through security. Then, I sniffled just a little, bought some fries, and started my adventure.
A year feels like such a long time. Those 52 weeks, 365 days, 525,600 minutes are an almost unfathomable distance, and yet it feels like it ought to be nearer. Tesseract-like, the time loops back around, and you think: this was not so long ago. You should be able to just reach out, and grab the threads of the past that's just around the corner (gleich um die Ecke). It was only yesterday, in fact, that I moved into my dorm room, and cried with homesickness, and relearned the simplest tasks. Going to the grocery store, say, or opening a bank account.
In a lot of ways, it feels like I'm in the same place I was a year ago. I've moved across an ocean (again), having to adjust to a new life and make new friends. It's been tough, not least because—much like in Vienna—I think that having lived someplace before means I know it, means I know what I'm doing, means there won't be any struggle. And yet, every time, I get surprised by the moment where I fall on my face. Every time, I have to relearn the old lesson: there is no shortcut. Moving, and new jobs, and new homes: these things are always difficult, and will always take time. I'll have to learn where the grocery store is, and figure out how much everything costs here, and figure out what paperwork I'm supposed to bring to which impersonal government office. I'll have to figure out who my people are—doubly so now, when I'm not a student, and if only out of necessity must start looking outside of my own demographic for the people who are truly like me. I'll have to figure out when to buckle down and cook and my own meals and when it's okay to just fold and order a pizza*.
At this point, two months into one place and one year gone from another, I'm starting to find my stride. I wake up on time for work in the mornings. I have my own little routine—green smoothies and NPR and biking to the office. I talk to a lot of teenagers at work, and have to remind myself that seventeen-year-old me wasn't always the Rory Gilmore of my imaginings. I go out less, and read more, and it all feels pretty much okay. Not perfect, but okay.
There are still times when I wish that I, like Charlie and Meg in A Wrinkle in Time, could gather up the fabric of space and time, and just step across to where I was a year ago. There are times when I think I see a friend, and remember that the person I'm thinking of lives in Vienna, and I feel foolish, or when I catch up on my friends' news from Vienna, and I feel like everyone really is hanging out without me. Then I have to remind myself of another lesson that keeps looping around, over and over: I have what I want, but it doesn't look the way I expected. I have a job, and my own place, and my own furniture—just in a different place than I had thought. As for next year, we'll have to wait and see. I'm sure the changes won't be quite so severe: less of a pendulum and more of a gentle swaying, like linens hung up to dry on a summer day.
*[As a bit of an aside, pizza toppings are one of those small, surprisingly meaningful ways in which I mark place. In Vienna, a place with some—ahem—unconventional pizza toppings, I always went with a Contadina, which is Schmeck/Canadian bacon + spicy peppers +egg. Trust me; it's better than it sounds. Here in the States, it's sausage + bacon + jalepenos + banana peppers + green peppers. I call it The Only Child, because that's not the sort of pizza you share).


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We know the student loans aren't in yet, but you've been good lately; you've bought the jewellery for your mum and not so much as glanced at all the pretty earrings, and thanks to you, your best friend has got the scarf she really wanted, so there's never been a better time to treat yourself. Think of it as a personal 'Well Done!' for battling the crowds and queues before Christmas so grab a friend and dive headfirst into the post-Boxing-Day-SALE chaos with our handy guide to the best sales around!
Standard student fare and with pretty heavy discounts on all the jumpers, chinos and even homewares (stationary, phone cases and bedding) you might need to kick off 2014. www.jackwills.com/en-gb/sale/
Maybe this isn't the sort of store you'd automatically go to, but with many items under £100, perhaps you really could do with some new suede boots? www.kurtgeiger.com
Not a fan of the Bridge-style interior of the shop (darkness, questionable music choices and a smell you just can't place)? Pop over to Hollister's online shop and take advantage of 40% off everything and free postage on orders over £50 – free P&P offers don't hang around for long here so hurry! www.hollisterco.com/shop/uk
Like Zara and Topshop, MANGO is the staple of the fashion-conscious and every now and again, they have an incredible sale where EVERYTHING in the shop is 50% off. Get there quick and grab yourself a bargain! www.mango.com
The shop which offers such a wide range there is literally something here for everyone! You'll probably already know if there's one near you (they're quite hard to miss!) but all discounts are available online. www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk
Okay, so it's not strictly fashion-related, but everything in the shop smells so good and it's a great time to stock up on super-cheap limited edition Christmas ones before they're gone for another year! www.lush.co.uk/sale
This one's mainly for the ladies and is especially good if you're looking for dresses for parties or formal dinners. My last ball dress came from TFNC so it's never too early to start looking! www.tfnclondon.com/sale
Topshop sales can be a bit hit and miss throughout the rest of the year, but this post-Christmas one is looking pretty promising – with a lot of last season pieces heavily discounted, this could be your chance to pick up the shoes you've had your eye on! www.topshop.com
Ah, Accessorize; the shop where convincing yourself you really need that bracelet makes it nearly impossible to leave empty handed. Now you can still do that, but without feeling guilty! Oxford's still pretty chilly in January and February so stock up on winter warmers like scarves and gloves! www.uk.accessorize.com
If having almost everything discounted wasn't quite enough to whet your appetite, head over to Dorothy Perkins' website for an extra 15% off sale items until 2nd January 2014 with code XMAS15. What have you got to lose? www.dorothyperkins.com
The sale currently on at GAP is one of the best we've seen with over 75% off items! It's definitely a great place to head if you're looking for basics like jeans and jumpers, and they've got a great range of petite/tall pieces available online. www.gap.co.uk
Unfortunately, despite how hugely popular H&M is across the UK, we still don't have one in Oxford! Make the most of being at home or just click online to check out what they've got for sale! http://www.hm.com/gb/department/sale
The internet shopping giant that is ASOS has a sale on of equal proportions – it's huge and most of the pieces have massive reductions! Even in normal conditions, ASOS has a pretty overwhelming array of styles so there's sure to be something there to catch your eye! http://www.asos.com/Women/Sale/Cat/pgehtml.aspx?cid=7046
Phew! Do keep in mind that these are just some of the shops that we're particularly fond of, and that a short wander around your High Street will lead you into a sea of temptation (or of over-excited fellow shoppers and exhausted sales assistants!) with even more great bargains to be had.
If you're keeping all your shopping strictly online, it's always worth trying to get a code from the BRILLIANT student discount website, UNiDAYS, www.myunidays.com – some stores do accept codes even in sale periods.


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MY SAY: Turning the other cheek on nudist beaches
I HAVEN'T tuned in to all the kerfuffle about the lack of a legal nudist beach on the Coast.
It's been a tricky subject for so long now I just yawn and go ho hum.
However, someone emailed me and asked me to put my witty and humorous spin (said modestly) on nakedness on the beach.
So here goes for what it is worth.
I have been on many beaches around the world where nakedness is de rigueur.
I don't know if they were legal nude beaches, probably not, they were just beaches where a great number of people liked to get their gear off.
In Europe, mostly in Greece, I found the Germans and the Dutch were very fond of alfresco nakedness.
They seemed to have no inhibitions about their bodies no matter the shape or size, and good for them I say. If they wanted to show their bits and bobs to me, who was I to turn the other cheek (a swim-suited covered cheek in my case).
The one thing I did not like about it though ... and this was the killer ... most beaches in Greece are packed to capacity in the summer time.
People do not have the advantage of acres of sand like we have where the nude person can sit a discreet distance away from the swim-suited person.
Averting eyes on the Greek beaches was always a challenge when rows and rows of people were in front of and behind you.
Lying on your back, focussing fiercely on a book did the trick for a time - until you had to turn over or suffer sunstroke.
The turn involved a careful shifting of the body onto the stomach with eyes squeezed tightly closed, adjusting your position on your belly and groping like a blind person for your book while trying desperately not to open the eyes because if you did you would be confronted with a body part just a few inches away and in your direct eye line, a part that should never be permitted to see sunlight.
The eyes inevitably opened every time. Horror. Pure horror.
The Greek Island of Lesbos has long attracted gay lady tourists from all over the world. I don't know if it still does now that it has been invaded by sad refugees, but when I visited years ago its main beach of Skala Eressos was packed with naked gay ladies - and one man, my husband.
He stood out alarmingly on that beach - hirsute and beefy and burly amongst so much feminine naked flesh.
He was horribly uncomfortable the first day, until the ladies began anointing each other with lotions, then he seemed to settle. Can't think why.
Now I visit a beach every year called Psarou Bay on the Greek Island of Mykonos, a most fashionable beach where all the beautiful young things are covered - admittedly in tiny swimwear - but covered. It is so much prettier, definitely more alluring, absolutely more exciting and far sexier than naked flesh.
The only naked (topless) person on that crowded beach every year is an 80-year-old woman from Luxemburg who loves the sun.
So I really don't care about naked beaches on the Sunshine Coast, do your thing, be yourself, but please, please, don't play beach games...especially tunnel ball.


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Reducing R&D Risk to Increase Patient Value
I recently had the opportunity to sit on a panel with executives from KPMG and Microsoft at the KPMG Innovation Day event in New Jersey. There we discussed the risks and challenges of the current life sciences market and how best to combat these issues going forward. We engaged in a discussion about the pace of innovation and how life sciences companies struggle or succeed in capturing value from innovation, especially in the areas of new technology and information systems.
One key takeaway I gathered from this discussion was the need to engage and team up with technology companies, as well as the increasingly important role of Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) in reducing risk to bring drugs to market.
The ability to reduce risk in the early stages of research and development (R&D) is crucial to a successful and efficient drug development process. CROs and other life sciences organizations must focus on new, digital approaches to R&D that streamline business processes and mitigate risk.
A recent Gartner report, surveying CIOs in life science organizations, found that digitalization not only helps to mitigate risk but also enables innovation in research. This is why CIOs are investing in digital technology in 2018 and beyond.
When asked which technology will drive differentiation…24 % of life science CIOs chose digitalization/digital marketing compared to 14 % of their cross-industry peers.
Gartner identifies a top five set of technologies that play an essential role in the future of the life sciences industry, especially for R&D:
- BI/Analytics: Analytics allows organizations to make more informed decisions based off patient data, providing more beneficial drugs to the patient and more competitive success for the company.
- Digitalization: Digitalization of processes improves efficiency and minimizes human error, which could significantly reduce cycle and development times.
- Internet of Things: IoT streamlines inefficient processes throughout drug development and can potentially help bring costs down across the system.
- Artificial Intelligence: AI helps streamline the drug development process by leveraging consumer data to better understand customer segments and determine the best course of action.
- Cloud services/solutions: Cloud offers assurance that needed resources will always be available for quick implementation. This capability not only lends to maintaining regulatory compliance, but also contributes to improving speed to market.
Want to see how Appian is using these technologies to contribute to a more successful digital transformation? Visit our Life Sciences resource center.
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If you're craving techno, you should head over to Fee Fi Fo Fum!
Locus makes an appearance at Backyard this Friday. Don't miss out on the ususal recipe of deep house and tech house!
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Feeling like dancing on a sweaty dance floor to heavy RnB? Then head over to Nef, where Åke Falk is delivering the best vibes.
Boulebar is teaming up with the Anton Hellström and Ossian Melin, to throw a party for the release of their new album.
Arkajo & Fabian Bruhn
This dunder duo from Aniara Records is back once again at Fee Fi Fo Fum, along with their record collection of house and techno.
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After some time off, Uppermuskel is back with another one of their awesome parties! Petter B is stopping by for another awesome set of his, and simply we can't wait!
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