Asian Telcos Striving To Become The 5G Pioneers

The World is growing smarter and faster. With the increase in mobile users every year, today’s mobile user also wants to rely on faster and reliable mobile services. According to some stats, the number of connected devices in 2016 was around 6.4 billion, around the globe. And by 2020, this figure will grow up to 20.8 billionthat is a massive increase. With each additional user, the system capabilities need to get advanced. People need a quick solution for their communication needs. That’s where 5G jumps in to revolutionize the world of networking. 5G, with its exceptional features, will take the cellular networks to new heights. Several mobile giants are testing 5G services and trying to get the most out of it. Many dealers are striving hard to get the 5G deals to attract a huge number of customers. Here is a review of 5G technology, its features and the dealers who will be providing 5G services throughout Asia.

What Is 5G?

Nothing surprising! Just like the previous versions, 5G is the name given to the fifth generation of the mobile and wireless networks. It will precede the existing 4G network with its overwhelming features. With 5G technology, there will open another era of cellular networking that will make the current LTE networks as slow as 3G seems at present.

The history of networking generation started back in 1982 when the first generation, referred as 1G, hit the devices. It was completely analog system and was extremely slow. You had to wait for several minutes till it crawled to load even a few KBs image. In 1991, 2G took over and shifted the data to digital technology. 2G also coupled GPRS and EDGE technologies, used to handle cellular data. In 2000, 3G entered the race and took the mobile networking like a storm. It offered mind-blowing speed that was quite fascinating at that time. Around ten years later, 4G and 4G LTE came out and rocked the devices with incredible features. And now, it’s the turn for 5G to precede the existing networks and wrap up more startling features inside.

What Will 5G Pack Inside?

A speed of 150 Mbps with 4G surprises you? Or a speed of 300 Mbps with 4G LTE sounds great? Well, that’s nothing! Now you are going to experience the ultimate speed of 1Gbps to 10Gbps with 5G technology. So downloading a full HD movie will be a matter of a few seconds. For networks to tag themselves as 5G, a few standards have been declared by ITU. Read More

How Telcos Can Monopolize The Ad Business From Facebook And Google

In the world of marketing, consumption habits of users are changing quickly and the dominance of mobile devices has transformed the digital ecosystem. All experts especially digital marketers are fast establishing the notion that mobile advertising is becoming the principle monetization engine for digital advertising. If we roam the current digital advertising sphere, there is no denying that Facebook and Google are the supreme titans as the two control 83% of all digital advertising growth. Mobile advertising alone continued to drive growth at Facebook. The tech giant reported $12.97 billion in revenue for its advertising revenue which mostly comes from mobile advertising in the fourth quarter last year.

In the face of that duopoly, there is a revolutionary potential coming from telcos. Telcos substantially own a wealth of accurate and complete first-party data about their subscribers such as basic demographics, mobile data-usage, internet scrolling, and location. With first-party data, the connection between data subject (customer) and the data processor (brand) is more direct which means greater trust. Not only that, telcos have also usually built a long-term relationship with their subscribers. Combining the values of first-party data, trust and loyalty of their customers will possibly make telcos the worthy contender against Facebook and Google.

As the mobile market grows and mobile advertising is used on a wider scale, there is a greater demand for more sophisticated technology. With the right ad-tech solutions, telcos can now have a pragmatic approach to capitalize on additional revenue and build a significant ad business by providing digital advertising services to consumers, advertisers, publishers, and platforms specifically on programmatic advertising.

Telcos can utilize subscribers and network information while protecting subscribers’ privacy and data protection with strict compliance to help advertisers target their audience as accurately as possible. They can also personalize advertising more effectively in the data-driven revolution that is shaping the force of programmatic advertising. Moreover, in return for subscribers’ data, telcos have the unique position to go further and offer a transparent exchange of value such as phone bill discounts, free value-added services or other rewards for customers who already know what they are opting-in.

With such tremendous capabilities, telcos should not miss the strategic opportunity to play a role in the growing $100 Billion mobile advertising ecosystem. All they need to do now besides to tread carefully on non-PII data solutions, is to decide whether they would want to take advantage of the strong demand to be a potential authorized data broker and open a new revenue stream by sharing customer data with third parties or remain to keep the big data on customers only for quality improvements of current core business.

At Forest Interactive, we provide M-Clicks, a mobile operator ads platform that can help telcos to improve their core offerings and enter the ad business. To learn more about how M-clicks can help you monetize a new revenue stream in the advertising landscape, please reach out to us at: productmarketing@forest-interactive.com

You might also want to watch this video to know more about M-Clicks:

References:

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2018/02/28/mobile-ad-revenue-is-exploding-heres-how-to-improve-your-ads/#72047e5b29f6
• https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/mobile-ad-sales-push-facebook-revenue-to-12-97-bn/articleshow/62735410.cms
• https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/20/google-facebook-digital-ad-marketshare-growth-pivotal.html
• https://blog.forest-interactive.com/telcos-can-monopolize-ad-business-facebook-google/ 

Steam Gift Card : Perfect Christmas Gift for Dota2 Players

Do you know that Steam Gift Card and Wallet Codes are now the perfect Christmas gift for Dota2 Players? In this new modern era of high technology, life is more fun and super easy! Millennials are tech-savvy. They play games most of the time using mobile and personal gaming computer. They are also fan of MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) also known as ARTS (Action Real-Time Strategy)

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Are you busy and don’t have enough time to go shopping to buy something for them this coming Christmas? Then you are opted to give them a Steam Wallet Codes where they can use to purchase fabulous items in their Steam Wallet Accounts.

Christmas Season at Steam Wallet Codes

Steam Gift Cards and Wallet Codes are the easiest way to put money or funds into their Steam Wallet. They can also give a perfect gift of games to their online gamer friends.

If you’re wondering how the Steam Gift Cards work? It is just like a gift certificate while Steam Wallet Codes work just like a game activation code both of which can be redeemed on Steam for the buy of games, software, wallet credit, and any item that they can purchase on Steam Powered Store.

Are you asking where you can find Steam Wallet Cards with codes that can be redeemed into Steam account? Where do you live right now? Are you living near at convenience, grocery, game stores or electronic retailers?

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If your answer is Yes, then you can purchase Steam Wallet Cards with codes! You can also buy Steam wallet codes printed directly on your proof of purchase bill/receipt or delivered via SMS / Text Messages and email through the different booth, counter, cybercafes, and websites. If you have PayPal account, then codes are also available directly there!

Where can you buy Steam Wallet Code in super and fastest way?
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The next Steam Sale: Autumn and Winter Sale 2017

The Steam Summer Sale and Steam Halloween Sale are over but we still have two Steam Sales to look forward in the next few days. When is the next steam sale? First, the Steam Autumn Sale 2017 or Black Friday Sale 2017. Second is the Steam Winter Sale also known as Steam Christmas Sale 2017.

Enjoy the last two Steam Sales before year end and save more! So please continue reading for further details.



Steam Summer Sale 2017 and Steam Halloween Sale were ended….

When you can enjoy the next Steam Sale of the year?
Steam Autumn Sale 2017 or Black Friday Sale 2017
November 22 – November 28, 2017
Steam Winter Sale 2017 or Steam Christmas Sale 2017
December 21, 2017 – January 4,  2018
The dates were revealed in the report of Kotaku UK

The sales are expected to start and end 6:00PM UK time.

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5 Ways to avoid getting scam on Steam

As long as there is real money involvement, scammers will try to steal it. Beware and be alert. In this article, we will try to guide you through different modus operandi of Steam scams and how to avoid them. These guidelines are not an all-embracing but perfect way to open your eyes about scamming. People will always try to find a new method of fooling gamer especially the newbie. Be watchful all the time.

The most security measures:
Do not share your login details with anybody, memorize it and store it in your brain.
Do not share your items to your co-gamer.
Do not borrow items.
Do not trade with someone where you need to give your items first before the return.
Do not click unknown links from untrusted sites.
Do not download or install any software if you are not familiar with the sources.
Here are the most various scam ideas:

Steam wallet scam
The easy to execute and most comment scams. If someone sends you a trade offer, then you will start asking yourself. Why he/she will offer a super low quality of items for your valuable items? What are the reasons why he/she will keep invest time and effort for YES? Along with the offer, they will promise that you will receive funds or money in your steam wallet after the completion of the trade. Of course, it is impossible to earn money over steam! Funny but it is real talk.

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Paypal Scam
Scammers will always use Paypal to send money to you after the trade is complete. Sometimes, he/she will give you the money before you give the item. But wait, don’t you know what he/she can charge his money back? Right after he/she receive the items, he/she will contact Paypal and ask for a chargeback! This means, your money will be back to his account. Be vigilant, because if you already transfer the money to your bank account and you don’t have enough funds to your PayPal will get an exact amount to your bank account! How brutal is that?

Phishing Scam
This is the type of fraud that they will try to steal your login details. They can be very advanced, talented and hard to spot.

Here are some tips for you to keep safe:

Do not click links from suspicious people.
Your password must be unique and do not share to anybody.
Type your password only to Steam login field.
Do not share or write your steam credentials on 3rd party websites.
You should always check the steam community website spelling.
Always check the official domain name.
Do not trust to the word FREE, most of the time it is harmful.

Impersonation Scam
Since scammers are resourceful, sometimes they will pretend that he/she is connected with Valve. He/she will try to deceive and convince you that they are giving away a free item but, you will need to provide first your login details, PayPal, and bank account. If you’ve got any message like this, then do not believe! Valve staff or moderators won’t ask anything!

 Software or browser plugin scam
Avoid and never install software or browser plugins/add-ons if you can. Scammers will post download links anywhere with words like Free Steam Wallet Hacks, funds, games, CS-Keys and much more. These are keyloggers and spyware on your system. This is the easy way for them to access your steam credential, emails, bank account, PayPal etc.

Be Alert and don’t let scammers fool you. Happy Gaming!

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You Need a Support Team to Grow Your Business

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting two very special people in my life and business. For the last 10 years I’ve worn many hats in my business. From trainer to marketer- product developer- copy writer- editor-customer service and everything in between. I outsourced a little bit but mostly handled everything myself.

You see, I thought If I didn’t do it all myself, I wouldn’t be a good business owner or example to my clients or students.

Being a Good Business Owner Doesn’t Mean Doing it All Yourself

Boy was I wrong about the way I was handling my business. The whole reason behind leaving my job and starting my business was to travel and be with my daughter. As I got busier, that freedom started to drift.

The time I wanted to get back from my corporate job was slowly replaced with more “stuff” working in my business, not on it. What good was doing myself, Brian, or Hanalei to allow “stuff” to take all of my attention. That is not the Freedom-preneur life- it’s the corporate life- the one I left behind.

Outsourcing is The Answer to Growing Your Business

As much as I loved the 4 Hour Work Week idea of outsourcing, I still couldn’t give away the control or trust that someone else could do as good of a job as me. That is a misguided thought for sure. No one will do the job the same way I will do it, but that doesn’t mean they won’t do an incredible job.

The Outsourcing Company I Trust

Earlier this year, I was introduced to Jenny Jordan whose company, Need a VA specializes in creating space for busy entrepreneurs. They offer outsourcing solutions and build teams for organizations to become more efficient.

My world shifted almost immediately.

I now work on my business not IN my business. I now spend my time with my family and my clients and not spend my time on organizing my day but building and growing my business.

I had the pleasure of meeting my assistant Larcie Martinez Tulao for the first time in person, and our “Sexy Blog Artist” Mark Ryan Holanda. These two are the heart and soul of my organization, they keep me organized through the day and take care of our clients needs. There is a huge amazing team behind them that is a full support system that I now cannot live without.

What I’ve Learned From Outsourcing

There are several things that I have learned from outsourcing and the biggest thing is that developing a team has helped me grow in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Now that I allow people that are specialists in their areas handle different aspects of running the Unstoppable Family, I’m able to hone in more on my own specialty.

With the time I’ve regained, I can help more people. I’m even better now at what I do than I have ever been before.

The moment I brought on a team of others to help was the moment I was able to meet the needs of my clients. That is what it is all about- helping others reach their business goals.

Need A VA Was Founded To Meet The Needs Of Individuals
& Small – Medium Sized Businesses 

Source: Unstoppable Momma

TIPS on Customer Service That Make Your Business BOOM

Customer service is the key to keeping your business bubbling along, without this important element supporting your business you will lose customers as quick as your attracting them.

CUSTOMER SERVICE USES

There are many ways that customer service grows your business its the human element of just wanting acceptance and become part of the community in which could be as simple as welcoming the new member, or having the virtual assistant watching your new Facebook group that you have formed and being there to answer simple questions and comments.

AMAZON - SHOPIFY - EBAY STORES

These stores rely heavily on you the owner to have the best customer support possible to help keep people with quick response times to questions, to give login information and be responsive to reviews that they write to know that they are being heard.

These simple steps are the way to have repeat customers that turn into raving fans that bring you more business. Doesn't it make sense to spend advertising dollars once and then to keep them for repeat customers they're after all then costing you absolutely nothing to retain.

Many customers just want to have their questions answered or follow up their orders or how to apply a code to give them the discount off the full price you are offering. To keep the customer happy it all comes down to quick response time to questions in order to avoid frustrations, which leads to refunds and buyers remorse.

Research reveals that customers want human interaction not something that frustrates them like a recorded message or phone prompts they want to speak to a human voice to answer questions quickly.

It may be something as simple as logging on people get stumped and annoyed when they can't get access to products that they have just purchased. This delay in getting back to them with a solution to their problem gets them upset and writes reviews that are sometimes unpleasant and will hurt your future business.

With all the hard work that goes behind a launch of a new product or service with advertising and webinars I have seen personally the numbers of new sign ups drop off dramatically between 25-30% due to no customer service. This is leaving money on the table.

WEBINARS

What about shopping cart abandonment this happens a lot and many businesses just send an email to get lost amongst the many emails that people get sent wouldn't your company stand out from others to pick up the phone and ask them "was there a problem - how can we help you?"

WELCOME CALL

There are some clients who will say nothing and will never take the next step because they are unsure of the next step in your program or service. A follow up call warms the person and shows warmth of your company.

This only takes a few minutes and something like "Hi Mary this is Dan from ABC Company, just giving you a courtesy call to first to welcome you to our company and to see if I can help you with and questions."

How good does that customer feel now, first they are acknowledged and secondly they have an opportunity to say if there is a problem and have someone help them.

We at Need a VA have known the human touch is so important in growing your business we personally help variety of businesses, product launches and services increase their bottom line just by being there to help their customers.

Contact us through the website http://needava.com or email us at info@needava.com today to see how we can help you.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9503224

A Virtual Assistant Bookkeeper Is Gold For Your Business

I want to share a story with you that I know will ring true for many of you that produce a shoe box full of receipts and pay big dollars for the CPA to make sense of the contents in the box.

To be truthful I was using the shoe box accounting systems where friends would laugh as I opened the box carefully and shut it quickly to squeeze yet another receipt in.

The box was full to the brim and I had made my way in for my appointment with the CPA and faced him with a large pad of paper in front of him as I tried to recall events, dates and different expenses I was trying to write off. Then the Accountant took off his glasses looked me straight in the eye and said "I am only as good as the information you give me!"

"Just imagine in this room if I had the tax department sitting around the table would your stories satisfy him?"

This truth hit me straight between the eyes I can still remember the sinking feeling when I thought that my poor record keeping would get me into hot water sooner or later and I virtually became obsessed about finding a virtual assistant to help get my house into order.

Tips to Get Your Started:

It's always hard starting anything new but to be prepared to spend only an hour a day to tackle this task, as it will overwhelm you.

Definitely do not do this task late at night or you will find you can't sleep.

Go purchase either a filing cabinet or do what I did and buy color-coded concertina boxes so you can easily find the year that you're looking for.

Clear the kitchen or office desk and first sort out in year then date order.

What I did is look for a virtual assistant bookkeeper and found much more than I bargained for she is she is a qualified CPA and she journals all of my receipts straight away directly onto QuickBooks and for the Australian clients MYOB.

We now have clients all around the world with many like how I was and they either started out with good intentions but just either got busy or lost the enthusiasm for book work and started to fall behind.

A good bookkeeper will save you money two ways as there will be less for the CPA to do, the cost of a virtual assistant bookkeeper is thirds of the cost of an accountant. The records will be kept beautifully and will stand the scrutiny of the tax office.

At Need a VA we are a virtual assistant outsourcing company that have expert qualified accountant/bookkeepers on hand to do your books no matter if you are in the US, Australia, Canada etc contact us TODAY at http://needava.com or email info@needava.com

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ARE YOU GETTING YOUR NAME OUT THERE? - Branding Yourself Online

Branding Yourself Online.

But the question is what name are you getting for yourself?
What do I mean I can hear you say?

Tell me this, what do you think when you watch an ad on the NIKE brand?
You think of super fit athletes all in the sports that they are famous for each one of our sporting heroes all wearing NIKE shoes and clothing.

Totally amazing, it even gets you a little excited to watch the ad to see who is featured…right?

Coke ads are similar all featured with happy laughing teenagers having a great time together and you then associate having a great time while drinking Coke.

I must see dozens of websites a day many of them have an idea in mind but its not reflected in their website or any of the social media platforms. The message is lost and disjointed and in a lot of cases I either have to ask what are you wanting to be known for as I can’t get what they are wanting to promote.

Even stranger they get lost for words they start to give you an answer saying I want to be able to promote this product or I still want to be an affiliate but want to be known as an authority.

What you need when you are getting your name out there you need branding something when you see ads people will know its you right down to the colors you choose from your site that shows more about your personality, logo and tagline these all tie into making this all about tying the brand together.

Even when you are new you and you join a program and they tell you just put a site up and drive traffic. Be very careful when you join a program that you do not get swallowed up in their brand and lose yourself.

I go to new websites and honestly need to wear sunglasses as the person has gone to the back of the affiliate area and put every flashing banner they could find.

Nothing could be more of a turn off than landing on a page like this. When you have a website built for you ensure that YOU are made the authority, for instance if you are coaching people the front page should be about you with links to book a session with you etc. You can promote other products through “resources I use”

With your own website it does not matter if the company you are an affiliate for goes belly up – you still have your real estate your own website.

Need a new website? Contact us at http://needava.com or email at info@needava.com

Slack Is One Of The Best Essential Tools For Teams

Slack is One Of The Best Essential Tools For Teams.

What is Slack?

Slack is a messaging app that works as a very effective collaborative tool, and brings together all of your team communication in one place. Slack offers real-time messaging, search and archiving for teams. It integrates with a number of external services and applications and comes with built-in sharing options, so that you can share your files or emails with anyone, either internally – within a team, or externally.

Why Do You Need Slack?

While it has only been two years since it was first introduced, Slack has become very popular with business executives in many Fortune 500 companies. It is easy to see why. The problem is with the nature of email. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, most of the email one received – 70% to 80% - was from another person. So much of the email communication received was important enough to be viewed.

But now, only 8 to 10% of the emails one receives is really important, and comes from an actual person…while the rest of the 90% comes from machines, email marketing companies, Facebook comments, Twitter responses, monthly bills, bank statements and so on and so forth.

When you are working in a competitive corporate environment, picking out the emails from within the organization or from your team members from the rest becomes a real headache. That’s why Slack can be so useful. Slack is One Of The Best Essential Tools For Teams.

What Does Slack Do?

When you tap on the Slack icon, it makes available only the emails and other communication received from the people at your company or your team members. Slack creates a wall between your internal communication with your team members and the rest of the stuff you deal with, generally. So you know what’s important and what’s not and focus on only what you need for work.

Slack has advanced search features, filters and sorting functionality and makes it easier for you to get the files that you need. Slack has powerful native apps for both Android and iOS and can be synchronized across several devices – mobile phones, tablets, laptop and desktop computer. So if you read an email on your laptop, the Slack app on your iPhone will know about it and will mark the email as “read”.

There’s no need for status reports and stand-up meetings as Slack makes sure that everyone in the team is in the loop. This simplifies a lot of things for you and your team. All team communications on Slack are public, so everyone can see what’s going on elsewhere in the organization.

The marketing department can get an idea of the challenges faced by the customer relationship managers, and engineers are always aware of what the designers are working on currently, and don’t have to ask.

Slack has a searchable history of the entire team’s communication, which allows you to stay updated with what’s going on. With Slack, you can go through every decision made by your team, every discussion, link, or file shared. You don’t have to waste time on the triaging of emails and status updates any more. This saves time and does a lot to boost productivity at the workplace.

Slack – Price and Plans

Slack is available in four different plans.

• Free - no limits on time or users
• Standard - costs $6.67 per user/month.
• Plus - costs $12.50 per user/month
• Enterprise – costs $48 for the whole team/monthly

Conclusion

Slack is one of the best apps for online communication and collaboration out there. It works as a perfect private back-channel for members of a team within an organization. It provides for a seamless communication within the workplace, saves time and improves productivity.

Source: top reasons to hire virtual assistants

YAHOO MESSENGER WILL BID GOODBYE THIS YEAR

If you’re still using Yahoo Messenger – Yahoo’s incredibly ancient application, you better start finding an alternative soon, as Yahoo plans to shoot the Messenger, no pun intended, on August 5, 2016. You can now switch to Yahoo’s new version of Messenger which is available as a part of Yahoo Mail’s desktop application, web app and as a smartphone app, or choose any of the more effective alternatives discussed here.

Yahoo Messenger has a rich history behind it. It was launched in 1998 under the name “Yahoo Pager” – which goes to show just how ancient it was – and was a big deal in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Messenger was very popular with users in Asia-Pacific in particular. It also had a very strong following among oil traders and other investors, who used the app to exchange news and gossip on commodities prices.

Yahoo Messenger’s traditional supporters have since moved on to bigger and brighter things such as Google Talk, WhatsApp and of course, Facebook; which means there are no longer any takers for Yahoo’s legacy platform any longer.

Yahoo has done its best to revive the ailing Messenger, by updating the Messenger app on both iOS and Android in December, 2015. It also introduced a brand new design for the Messenger, but it doesn’t look like that has helped much.

As Yahoo Chief Architect Amotz Maimon explains, “In December of 2015, we announced a brand new Yahoo Messenger for mobile, the Web and in Yahoo Mail on the desktop, built on a new modern platform. This complete revamp brings users an incredibly fast, beautiful and smart way to send – and unsend – messages, photos and animated GIFs in 1:1 and group conversations. While today we provide basic interoperation between the legacy product and the new Messenger, we encourage all of our users to complete their transition to the new Yahoo Messenger as we will no longer support the legacy platform as of August 5, 2016. We intend to continue our focused efforts on the new Messenger, with a goal of delivering the best experience to our users“.

So what of the new Messenger? Switching to the new platform is not as simple as Yahoo imagines it would be. For one, there is no replacement for the desktop tool as yet, although Yahoo promises to come up with a brand new desktop application of the new version of the Messenger for both Windows and Mac soon.

Now, while the login details of the old Messenger do work with the new Yahoo Messenger, there are some obvious problems here – you cannot transfer your contacts from the old Messenger to the new version. Also, the new Messenger logs out automatically after a short period of inactivity and requires you to confirm your password every time you want it back on.

Another issue is that the legacy platform used to store all conversations locally,     while the new Messenger is cloud based, which means it stores all conversations   remotely. This is a problem for the traditional users of Messenger, such as      commodities traders, who require a definitive record of what was said and what    was deleted – for the benefit of compliance officers.

So many of the old users of Yahoo Messenger have moved on – to

Skype, QQ, Slack and ICE Instant Messenger. Reuters and Bloomberg have    useful messaging tools for traders as well. Facebook Messenger and WeChat are  popular as well. LinkedIn has a useful chat application too.

WhatsApp, is the most popular messaging app in the world and it is perhaps the most obvious replacement for the Yahoo Messenger, especially now that it has launched a desktop version of its hugely popular mobile messaging app.

So, even as everyone bids a fond adieu to Yahoo Messenger, newsflash – the world has moved on!

Ref: https://yahoo.tumblr.com/post/145715934739/q2-2016-progress-report-on-our-product

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LIFESTYLE GURU/ENTREPRENUER DARVINY TO BE A PART OF “MEDIA AND THE CITY” EVENT, FROM AUG. 13-17, 2016

  [New York City] – Darviny D, a leading lifestyle guru, artist, and a successful businesswoman who has created a popular online lifestyle brand, will be one of the 12 entrepreneurial women from around the world to be a part of the full-immersion branding and developing event “Media and the City”, to be held in New York from August 13 to 17, 2016.

The event will be hosted by Rhonda Swan, a branding expert and co-founder of the Unstoppable Family and Freedom-Preneur Academy and creative media personality Bonnie Bruderer. Media and the City is open only to a limited number of highly successful female business owners and will be held at an exquisite, super-luxurious, Gansavort Hotel Groups property. No effort will be spared to ensure that the guests feel totally at home and are able to network and share ideas in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere.

Swan and Bruderer will be joined by a team of guest experts who will tutor the twelve participants in branding, automation, monetization and media training. As a part of the event, the women, including Darviny, will feature in Brand It, a weekly TV show produced by Pietro Rotondo, a long-time veteran in the TV industry, who currently produces top-rated shows such as Sunday Morning and Morning Show on CBS.

Darviny is a self-proclaimed lifestyle connoisseur. She combines several roles – she is a mother, an artist, a trained actor and a practitioner and teacher of the Kundalini Yoga. She is also a successful business owner - a restaurateur, a boutique owner where she manufactures her own clothing, and an importer of sophisticated French products.

Darviny has trained at the Parsons School of Design in NYC and The International School of Art in Todi, Italy. She hosts her own online lifestyle show on YouTube, “Who's Coming for Dinner? With Darviny D,” through which she promotes a healthy lifestyle, great cooking and good, wholesome food.

Darviny’s great love for cooking and fine food was nurtured while growing up in France. She learned cooking and developed her own ideas of good health and nutrition from her mother, who was a professional nutritionist, long before it became fashionable to be so.

So, is Darviny a coach? No, she insists she is not – she is described best as a lifestyle guru for our times. She isn’t a big believer of the current trend in personal development as advocated by many coaches, but seeks to help people by getting to the heart of the transformation, by helping them focus their energies on enjoying the beauty and simple pleasures of life.

Darviny would like nothing more than for people to reconnect with their special inner power and work with a higher purpose in mind, and to bring themselves into a perfect alignment with the world around them.

 At Media and the City, Darviny, along with the other accomplished women will learn the intricacies of branding a business, such as securing media appearances on radio, podcasts, digital magazines and weekly press releases.

The women will learn the art of promoting brands, expertise and businesses, in a way that is guaranteed to make the greatest impact. Their training at Media and the City will ensure that their media appearances will be well received by one and all.

Media and the City will feature special expert appearances from the likes of Joe Gawalis, an award-winning movie producer, Brian Cook, hairstylist of Wall Street Moguls, CNBC and yoga expert Dana Campbell, well known as the Burnout Expert. Famous celebrity photographer Rob Klein will take pro headshots of all participants, to be used later for branding and marketing.

For more information on Media and City, visit http://freedom-preneur.academy/media-and-the-city/.

Darviny D is a lifestyle guru, restaurateur, artist and entrepreneur. She hosts her own online lifestyle show, “Who's Coming for Dinner? With Darviny D” where she promotes a healthy lifestyle and great cooking and helps people “Step into their creative power and design the life of their dreams”.

TWO STEPS TO FIX YOUR SCHEDULE TO START UP AN ONLINE BUSINESS

Do you want to start up an online business but you are having a hard time to fit it in your busy schedule?

Many of us go through this. We become overwhelmed and find it difficult to fit everything we need to do in the time frame we have available, it is all too hard!. If you are at that point in your decision making regarding starting your own online business, then make sure you read this article which will provide you a two­ step method that can assist you to maximize your time so you can start and run your online business.

TWO ­STEP PROCESS FOR MAXIMIZING YOUR TIME

• Step One

For you to free up your time, the first thing you must do is know how you spend your time each day. Time is something that we all get equally: 24 hours in a day and 60 minutes in an hour and we all spend it the full 24 hours in each day doing something. You must take note of how you use your time. For a couple of days to up to a week, record everything you do and how you use your time.

• Step Two

After keeping a precise record of how you are using your time, you can observe the following points:

1. You get involved in time wasting activities where you are just killing time. Example: watching a replay or rerun of television shows. Something that is not necessary or important to building your business.

2. There are some tasks in your life that you can just entrust to somebody else or outsource.

3. Things that you really must do. These are things that you must accomplish in a time no matter what. For instance: having quality time with your kids and family, or personal down time.

4. Finally, you may be able to do things that allow you to do other things all at the same time! For instance if you are on a train or plane trip, you have the time to do other things rather than just simply sitting waiting to arrive at your destination. These are perfect times to check emails, write articles for blogs, catch up on writing and letters etc.

By following the above suggestions, you may be able to free up a couple of hours from your time scheduled in a day to start up and run an online business. A couple of hours per day would be the minimum time required if you’re really serious about starting up an online business. Wait no more and invest in your future!

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If time is still a problem for you, rise earlier, go to bed later. Remove things from your daily routine that are not important to achieve the results you desire. If you are struggling to find the time to do everything you need to do to get your business moving forward, then use outsourcing. Click the banner on the screen “Need a VA”. Michele and I use them regularly to  get those things done we do not have time to do and to do the things we are not sure how to do. They are fantastic. Their service is great; they are efficient and get the job done.

Remember – Live Your Life with Purpose

RHONDA SWAN CO-HOSTS “MEDIA AND THE CITY” EVENT, AUG. 13-17, 2016

Rhonda Swan

http://www.UnstoppableMomma.com

7009 Lakeview Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA

rhonda@unstoppablefamily.com

(305) 851-2540

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RHONDA SWAN CO-HOSTS “MEDIA AND THE CITY” EVENT, AUG. 13-17, 2016

[New York City] – Rhonda Swan, a branding expert, international speaker, and co-founder of the Unstoppable Family and Freedom-Preneur Academy, will be co-hosting Media and the City, a New York-based branding extravaganza for a limited number of female business owners in August.

Unstoppable Momma Swan and creative media personality Bonnie Bruderer will host 12 entrepreneurial women from around the world in a luxurious New York City location for a full-immersion branding and developing event August 13-17, 2016.

Swan, an international speaker, personal branding expert, and acclaimed online strategist, has dedicated her life to teaching other business owners, from surgeons to CEOs, to refine their individual brands, messaging, and public presence. She helps them hone their vision and offerings into more perfect alignment with their clients’ needs, creating more revenues and a more beneficial, game-changing impact for their clients.

As her clients’ businesses grow, Swan and her Unstoppable Family demonstrate a Freedom-Preneur lifestyle by traveling the world and working from laptops. Their earnings are estimated to be well over $1,000,000, and Swan’s been featured in the Huffington Post, Home Business Magazine, Success Magazine, and other publications.

Her co-host is Bonnie Bruderer, creator and CEO of BONBON Networks and the AskBonBon Show. She is also a television producer, starring actress, author, human behavior expert, public speaker, and patent holder. AskBonBon gets individuals, brands, and companies in front of millions of people. BONBON Networks has a combined community reach of 150,000,000 and strong ratings in the female and millennial demographics.

In a breathtaking Gansavort Hotel Groups property, Swan, Bruderer, and guest experts will tutor participants in branding, production, monetization, automation, and media training.

The women will appear in multiple media platforms such as Brand It, a weekly TV show produced by Pietro Rotondo, a 30-year production industry veteran who currently produces the Morning Show and Sunday Morning on CBS, airing weekly to over 4.3 million homes. They’ll also learn to secure media appearances on radio, weekly press releases, digital magazines, and podcasts, furthering their opportunities to share their brands, businesses, and expertise with the world. Even more crucially, their Media and the City training will ensure that their appearances will be well received.

Special expert appearances will include: Brian Cook, hairstylist of Wall Street Moguls, CNBC, and Cheddar Network; John Thomas of JT Talent Enterprises; yoga expert Dana Campbell, the Burnout Expert; and Joe Gawalis, award-winning movie producer. Famed celebrity photographer Rob Klein will take pro headshots and create branding and marketing images for participants.

Besides the experiences of Star for a Day, Brand You Inc., and Media Madness, also included are a tour of MNN Networks, a Sex in the City tour, chauffer service, group panel filming, and an exclusive Wrap Party at 230 5th, one of New York’s finest rooftop bars. Attending the wrap will be the production team from CBS, professionals from HBO, CBS, and other networks, and certain well-known actors.

For more information, visit http://freedom-preneur.academy/media-and-the-city/.