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Comic Todd Glass on stand-up, success and being true to himself
Posted: March 2, 2012 at 7:18 pm
His jokes are powered by a manic energy coupled with quick, acerbic wit.
To the casual observer, Todd Glass appears as if he could perform stand-up for days and never run out of topics.
Kmart. The dynamics of relationships. Being compared to famous actors.
I had a girl once tell me I look like John Goodman, Glass says as he sets up one of his more well-known bits.
I know it upset me because it happened 10 years ago and I havent shut up about it ... She goes, Oh no, a young, thin John Goodman. Young and thin. That doesnt make me feel any better.
Throughout his act, Glass, who begins a four-night stand at the D.C. Improv on Thursday, oscillates between different facial expressions and hand gestures, bringing each of his bits to life. He also has a penchant for launching angry rants, not afraid to call out societys faux pas, from racial insensitivity to bad personal hygiene.
Even infomercials cant escape his comedic wrath.
It seems like the later youre up, the more every advertiser thinks you have a problem, Glass says in another bit. Sometimes Im just up late. They come on with ads at four in the morning, Do you have genital herpes? ... No, Im just not tired.
Over the last decade, Glass, 47, has become a familiar name in the stand-up world, aided by two appearances on NBCs Last Comic Standing.
A native of Paoli, Pa., he began performing stand-up in Philadelphia while he was still in high school. After seven years on the Philly scene, he moved to Los Angeles in 1990 with just a car, his clothes and a thousand bucks. For his first two years out there, Glass stayed with the parents of a friend.
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Rick Smith: Innovator and Serial Entrepreneur – Video
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Bradford Networks Addresses Data Privacy Laws and Cloud Security Services in Keynote at ASCII Success Summit
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CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwire -03/01/12)- Bradford Networks, the best choice to enable secure network access for corporate issued and personal mobile devices, announced the details of its participation at the ASCII Success Summit taking place today in Orlando, FL. The event is targeted to technology solution providers interested in new products, services and ideas to better service their customers.
In his keynote session, Bradford Networks' CMO Tom Murphy will present "Cloud Security Services that Rain Profits," explaining how simple and effective cloud security services, such as Bradford.cloud, can dramatically reduce the attack surface and the risk of a data breach.
Who: Tom Murphy, CMO, Bradford Networks
What: Since 2002, forty-six states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have enacted legislation requiring notification of security breaches involving personal information. Many organizations are in desperate need of help to understand these laws and best protect themselves from a security breach.
In this keynote, Tom Murphy will discuss how simple and effective cloud security services can dramatically reduce the attack surface and the risk of a data breach. Knowing these laws and the steps to protect customer data provides a roadmap for new security services and revenue streams.
When: Thursday, March 1 from 5:20pm - 5:45pm
Where: Marriott Orlando World Center & Resort, 8701 World Center Drive, Orlando, FL
For more information on ASCII events, please visit the http://www.asciievents.com/.
About Bradford NetworksBradford Networks offers the best solution to enable secure network access for corporate issued and personal mobile devices. The company's flexible Network Sentry platform is the first network security offering that can automatically identify and profile all devices and all users on a network, providing complete visibility and control. Unlike vendor-specific network security products, Network Sentry provides a view across all brands of network equipment and connecting devices eliminating the network blind spots that can introduce risk. For more information, please visit http://www.bradfordnetworks.com.
Network Sentry is a trademark of Bradford Networks, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
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Robert Michael Fried Reprises as Success Coach in Second Book
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New book by best selling author Robert Michael Fried explores self worth and true success. The book, "Igniting Your True Purpose and Passion," is a publication of Thirdwind.com, an interactive community dedicated to empowering people to achieve "true" success by realizing both their professional goals and personal dreams.
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"Igniting Your True Purpose and Passion: A Businesslike Guide to Fulfill Your Professional Goals and Personal Dreams," is winning critical and reader acclaim. It was an Amazon best seller at launch and digital editions are available on Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Sony Ready and iTunes. It will be available at major booksellers in the spring.
Igniting Your True Purpose and Passion is a compelling read and a profound road map to making meaning and money, says Jennifer Wise, Chief Editor for Vfirefly.com an online global women's network. The exercises in the book are designed to help one build self worth.
Too many personal growth attempts start by identifying and trying to "fix" weaknesses, says Fried. He helps reader focus on finding and building from strengths. He also shares lessons from his "own personal school of hard knocks."
"Igniting Your True Purpose and Passion" expands on many of the self help book points readers found helpful in Fried's 2005 book, "A Marketing Plan for Life: 12 Essential Business Principles to Create Meaning, Happiness, and True Success."
Mindful of readers whose experience may tilt toward business success or motivational self help, Fried frames his ideas for both worlds. Each chapter title defines both personal and professional insight. For instance, Assess the Market (professional or business insight) is subtitled Capitalizing on Your Own Strengths (personal). Others chapter titles include Weather the Product Cycles, or Reinventing Yourself at Every Stage; and Plan Your Distribution, subtitled Investing Your Time and Energy Wisely. Twenty pages of personal exercises add to the book's value as affordable, DIY professional coaching.
For people who have been unemployed, "Igniting Your True Purpose and Passion" can be an excellent guide and mentor, particularly now that business indicators show this is a great time to gear up and pursue a dream job. "Igniting Your True Purpose and Passion" will also support one in the inevitable experience of dealing with stress as well as the many decisions presented by a job search. Fried has also launched a new online community to help readers connect and support one another.
Robert Michael Fried is a respected keynote speaker. His speech credits include Wells Fargo Advisors, Canyon Ranch Life Enhancement Center, Clint Eastwood's Tehama Resort, Naval Post Graduate School, the Signature Eyewear Sales Group in Italy and graduate business schools at NYU, UCLA and USC.
Videos showing Fried discussing some of his key ideas are available at thirdwind.com.
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Mintel Beauty & Personal Care Forecasts Kinetique as Key Trend for 2012
Posted: March 1, 2012 at 4:50 pm
CHICAGO, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Mintel Beauty & Personal Care (BPC) has announced the key trend set to impact global beauty consumers in 2012 - Kinetique. Encompassing electricity and energy in beauty and "beauty that's plugged in", the trend is set to drive innovation in the year ahead.
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"We're seeing this trend manifest itself in several ways," explains Nica Lewis, global skincare analyst at Mintel. "From the next generation of at-home beauty devices that harness energy and light to new ingredients that boost cellular energy, beauty brands are giving consumers more power and vitality for better results."
While at-home and on-the-go beauty devices are more established in the US and Japan, the Kinetique trend forecasts Europe as the next market for these beauty devices to take hold.
"Interest in beauty devices in Europe is still low, especially in the UK, France and Germany. More than two thirds of women in these countries say they're unlikely to buy beauty devices for home use. Women in Italy and Spain are more plugged in to this trend. They show a preference for hair removal, anti-cellulite and deep pore cleansing devices for home use. This is partly climate-driven but also cultural since Southern European women are more likely to be familiar with these technologies from regular salon visits. The US is the dominant market for powered face care devices, but European manufacturers are now developing innovative light and laser-based solutions for anti-aging in anticipation of consumer demand."
As well as the growth in beauty devices, 2012 and beyond will also look at the power behind the technology - what is driving it and ingredients that harness or boost cellular energy, such as sugar and oxygen. But its counter trend - beauty ingredients that limit or shield the skin from high energy blue or violet light - will also become a focus. And anti-glycation claims, first seen in Japan, will give this trend renewed energy because of new actives coming to market - such as African Manilkara and Japanese apricot.
POS retail and packaging elements also form a key part of the trend - and Mintel BPC forecasts a rise in packaging and products which increase the interactivity between virtual and real worlds. Examples of sound, video and QR codes embedded in beauty packaging have already started to appear - but will start to make their mark globally over the coming year and beyond.
"We're seeing more connectivity both at point of sale - where consumers use smart phones to get information - and at home. From QR codes on pack to sound and video embedded in packaging, brands are increasing interactivity to enrich the product experience. One of the best recent examples is Urban Decay's Book of Shadows Volume IV which has a USB port built-into the palette so consumers can download makeup tutorials and listen to music while they're getting ready. This blurring of the on and offline space is critical for brands and retailers. It allows them to get closer than ever before to consumers."
"There is growing use of tablets and screens at point-of-sale to personalize the in-store experience. Korean brands in Myeongdong were some of the first to adopt screens and video at point-of-sale while Clinique introduced iPads for client consultations in-store. In the US, RiteAid is trialing an in-store kiosk that performs anonymous video analytics to determine the age and gender of customers standing in front of it. The Reward Centre then dispenses vouchers and customized promotions." Nica concludes.
About MintelMintel is a leading global supplier of consumer, product and media intelligence. For 40 years, Mintel has provided insight into key worldwide trends, offering exclusive data and analysis that directly impacts client success. With offices in Chicago, New York, London, Sydney, Shanghai, Tokyo, and now India, Malaysia and Singapore, Mintel has forged a unique reputation as a world-renowned business brand. For more information on Mintel, please visit http://www.mintel.com.
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Jesse Bushkar: My personal Twitter success story
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Despite most of Savannahs popular opinion, Twitter is, in fact, not useless. I always laugh when I hear someone downplay Twitters value. They have hundreds of millions of users. Some people must be finding some value there, right?
So is it just a collection of hundreds of millions of self-indulgent Justin Bieber fans with lots of time on their hands? Well, yes, that segment is on Twitter. But just like everything else, you get out what you put in, and over the last 90 days, Ive seen the value firsthand.
I was always a casual Twitter user. I was fascinated by the simplicity mixed with the instant global reach the platform afforded, but I never spent much time using the service. I would look into what some people had to say and then check out for a few weeks (or months) since I wasnt really wrapped up in the conversations.
But then my goal changed. Several months ago, my team and I decided we would look for investors in our new business Bright Here. Bright Here is a unique social network we will launch in Savannah and expand from there, and venture capital investors are a natural fit for such an ambitious undertaking.
Because I dont have any close friends or family who do tech investing, I set a simple goal: Establish myself as an authority in my field in the eyes of the highest quality and quantity of tech investors possible.
Enter Twitter.
One thing that Twitter is great at is conversation discovery. Even those allergic to technology have a short learning curve and then can find people talking about virtually anything at all.
I quickly added about 100 investors and firms to the list of Twitter accounts I was following, and I simply observed the conversations as a spectator.
The more I observed, the more I participated. I realized that I could (at least in my opinion) contribute some value to a lot of these conversations with these people whom I held in high esteem.
The more I contributed to the conversation, the more I got out of those connections. And whats more, these investors and esteemed individuals started sending me messages back.
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Building consumer trust critical to online marketing success, researchers find
Posted: February 29, 2012 at 4:32 pm
So what makes consumers more willing to give out their personal information? A paper just published in the Journal of Service Researchby professors at The University of Alabama, Troy University and Loyola Marymount examined the factors that affect a consumers willingness to reveal basic and sensitive personal information online.
The researchers found four basic factors that individually, or in combination, affect the likelihood that consumers will divulge personal information. Specifically, their study suggests that (a) sensitive information is riskier to divulge and therefore less likely to be disclosed, (b) giving consumers control over how their information will be used by the firm can increase disclosure, particularly if that information is sensitive in nature, (c) customizing the web experience to provide enhanced web benefits can increase disclosure particularly if the firm also enhances consumer control and lowers consumer privacy concerns specific to their website, and (d) web strategies that lower privacy concerns can increase disclosure particularly when the requested information is sensitive.
While the acquisition of sensitive information is often the goal of online marketers, our research suggests that control, customization and trust-building activities to reduce privacy concerns are critical to convincing consumers that it is in their best interest to divulge such information, saidDr. David Mothersbaugh, professor of marketing at the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama and one of the authors of the study.
Given consumers reluctance to provide sensitive information, firms should be vigilant in obtaining the least amount of sensitive information possible, while still effectively marketing to their customers, saidDr. Sharon Beatty, professor of marketing at Culverhouse and another author of paper. They also should note the importance of building trust in their firm, as well as providing consumers control to the use of the information, before attempting to obtain this information.
Some firms are already changing their websites to conform to what the research has found. Google recently changed its privacy policy to emphasize both a consumers control over the personal information they share, as well as the perceived benefits of Google using such information.
A section called privacy tools gives consumers, according to Google, meaningful choices to protect your privacy through features like encrypted searches, incognito mode in Chrome, off-the-record chatting, and general personalization opt outs. As Google states on the website, our new policy simply makes it clear that we use data to refine and improve your experience by getting consumers better search results, ads and other content (google.com).
This is, or should be, the goal of any website, the researchers said.
New privacy policies and features to help users control personal information will help make such goals transparent and, in theory, easier to achieve, saidDr. Katherine Lemon, Accenture Professor at Boston College and editor of the journal. More firms can follow Googles lead to redesign their websites and privacy polices so they can encourage customers to willingly disclose additional information.
In recognizing the burdens of disclosure and the difficulty of overcoming consumer concerns, firms should consider, the researchers said, matching their information requests to the specific needs at hand.
A one-size-fits-all strategy to information gathering is not appropriate,Mothersbaugh said. Firms must consider both their information needs and the privacy concerns of their various consumer segments and request the least sensitive information possible for effectively marketing to each of those segments.
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ClickBank Debuts New Podcast Format and Programming
Posted: February 28, 2012 at 3:16 pm
BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ClickBank, the premier online marketplace for digital information products, is bringing together the brightest minds in the industry on its new online radio show, ClickBank Insider Radio. Each weekly episode will feature industry insiders reviewing hot topics and sharing their personal success stories as learning lessons.
A fresh ClickBank Insider Radio podcast will be posted every Wednesday, and available for live playback or download from the ClickBank blog at: http://www.clickbank.com/blog/category/clickbank-insider-radio. ClickBank Insider Radio can also be accessed through iTunes and listeners can subscribe for free at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/clickbank-insider-radio/id501473802.
Tune in to hear ClickBank hosts Beau Blackwell and Molly Lane dish with successful Internet business owners and other featured guests on topics related to entrepreneurship, e-commerce, Internet marketing, affiliate programs and all points in between. They will also provide commentary on the issues impacting the industry at large.
“We have an active online community that is passionate about their businesses and always looking for new, under-the-radar tips and techniques to take their success to the next level,” said Blackwell, who also serves as ClickBank’s client knowledge guru. “ClickBank Insider Radio will be a direct line for affiliates and Internet marketers to learn from the people who are changing the face of the industry and paving the way for the next wave of online entrepreneurs.”
The first three episodes include:
Episode 1: Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income
http://www.clickbank.com/blog/2012/02/08/clickbank-insider-radio-episode-1-pat-flynn-of-smart-passive-income
In this inaugural episode, Internet marketing superstar Pat Flynn of the Smart Passive Income blog and podcast shares his business secrets, including how he went from working 60 hours a week as an architect to a five-figure monthly online income.
Episode 2: ClickBank Tools You May Have Missed
http://www.clickbank.com/blog/2012/02/15/clickbank-insider-radio-episode-2-clickbank-tools
In this episode, collect insider information on some of the best features ClickBank has ever released – from Joint Venture to the Affiliate Whitelist – and learn how they can create new growth and opportunities for your Internet marketing business.
Episode 3: Success Secrets from a Superstar ClickBank Client
http://www.clickbank.com/blog/2012/02/22/clickbank-insider-radio-episode-3-success-secrets-from-a-superstar-clickbank-client
This week’s episode features guest Sean Malarkey who, along with his partner Lewis Howes, has built a seven-figure business around information product brands. Learn how they got their start and grew their business to where it is today.
About ClickBank
ClickBank® is an online marketplace for digital information products that allows individuals and businesses to attract the customers they can’t find anywhere else online, and provides affiliate marketers with secure ways to be successful and profitable.
ClickBank combines a diversified, established marketplace with an infrastructure that includes expert customer support for more than 50,000 digital products and more than 100,000 active affiliate marketers. ClickBank enables sales in more than 190 countries around the world and is consistently ranked as one of the most highly trafficked websites on the Internet. In December 2011, ClickBank reached a new milestone – distributing $2 billion in total revenue paid to affiliate marketers and product vendors from transactions completed via the ClickBank Marketplace since its launch in 1998.
ClickBank is privately held with offices in Broomfield, Colo. and Boise, Idaho. For more information, go to: http://www.clickbank.com. “Like” ClickBank on Facebook or “follow” @ClickBank on Twitter.
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Chelsea Carmona: Strategically Building a Personal Network
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Chiropractor Finds Success in Treating Lake Worth Back Pain Patients
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LAKE WORTH, FL--(Marketwire -02/28/12)- Chiropractor Dr. Jack Cacic announced that his practice has had success using natural, non-invasive treatments for back pain. Dr. Cacic treats auto accident injury and personal injury patients using a combination of chiropractic care, physical therapy, and massage therapy. His treatments also provide natural pain relief for individuals suffering from chronic back pain. Dr. Cacic serves the Florida communities of Green Acres, Lantana, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach and Palm Springs.
Lake Worth chiropractor, Dr. Jack Cacic announced that his practice, Dr. Jack Cacic Chiropractic, successfully treats patients suffering from back pain using a combination of chiropractic care, physiotherapy, and massage therapy. Dr. Cacic uses non-invasive treatments for pain management rather than medication or surgery.
"I am happy to announce that we have had tremendous success using natural treatments for managing back pain," said Dr. Cacic. "Many auto accident injury patients are frustrated with traditional care, which only 'covers up' pain rather that correcting it. Our patients enjoy long-term relief thanks to chiropractic care, which corrects the underlying cause for patients' pain."
According to Dr. Cacic, an auto accident at speeds as slow as five miles per hour can cause serious traumatic injury to the musculoskeletal system. When a patient's spine is out of alignment, the nervous system is unable to properly send and receive messages, placing the entire body at risk for pain, injury, fatigue and illness.
Chiropractic adjustments correct the underlying cause for pain by restoring alignment to the body. For example, according to Dr. Cacic, a herniated disc can compress nearby nerves, such as the sciatic nerve, leading to a condition known as sciatica. Restoring alignment to the spine relieves pressure on the sciatic nerve, providing long-term pain relief.
"During treatment, we move through three key stages," said Dr. Cacic. "Our first goal is to provide immediate pain relief. Secondly, we work to correct the underlying condition. And finally, we focus on long-term pain management and overall wellness for the entire body. We help patients who have been struggling with chronic pain and give them the freedom to live active, pain-free lives."
Dr. Cacic uses a combination of treatments, including chiropractic adjustments, to relieve back pain. He also recommends complementary treatments, including massage therapy and physiotherapy.
"Massage treatments help to speed internal healing by promoting the flow of oxygenated blood," said Dr. Cacic. "At the same time, these treatments also provide immediate pain relief by helping the muscles and soft tissues relax, relieving painful symptoms of muscle spasms."
"Physiotherapy also provides important benefits," said Dr. Cacic. "Many patients who have suffered an auto accident or personal injury experience soreness or stiffness. Basic movements can be extremely painful. In addition to helping relieve pain, these treatments promote internal healing and help restore a full range of motion to the body."
Dr. Cacic emphasized that this comprehensive approach to pain relief is successful because it focuses on correcting the underlying cause, providing both immediate and long-term relief.
Individuals who would like to learn more about the Lake Worth chiropractor's approach to pain relief may do so by visiting the practice's website, http://chiropractorlakeworth.com/.
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