Especially in the medical field, borders are dissolving.In addition to lower costs, the concept of medical tourism also offers patients a wider selection of techniques and experiences than many local health care services do. Surgical and medical facilities outside of the United States, including those in Asia, e.g., India, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia, and Rosetta Stone Arabic
North American cross border countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Latin America; and Eastern Block/European countries such as Hungary, Norway, Poland, are increasingly luring medical tourists with the best trained physicians, higher service standards and yes, the opportunity to save money.For example a heart surgery requiring the replacement of one or more heart valves costs around $200,000 in the United States. The same procedure is performed for under $15,000 in India or Malaysia that cost includes the services of a highly skilled and trained heart specialist, transportation and accommodation fees and a few extra days to enjoy the sites of your planned vacation as well.Other procedures follow suit. Facelifts can cost $20,000 in the U.S. but are available in other global destinations for around $2500. Rosetta Stone
Dental bridges costs around $5500 in the US but cost only around $200 in India. The list goes on.Orthopedic surgery is a procedure that is gaining popularity among baby boomers for treatment abroad. Hip or elbow replacement surgery is common for those who have suffered from arthritis or other forms of bone and joint damage. Hip or elbow joint replacement involves removing damaged bone tissue and replacing it with a ball-type joint made of a special metal alloy. Hip resurfacing is not a replacement of the hip joint, but a type of surgery that allows most of the original hip joint to be saved. In this procedure, performed not only in the United States but around the world, the surface of the head of the femur, the part of the upper thighbone that fits into the hip socket, is covered with a plastic shell - type covering. Hip resurfacing is usually suggested for active patients less than 55 years of age. World-class medical facilities offer not only skilled Rosetta Stone Chinese
surgeons for this type of procedure, but also physical therapists to aid in recovery as well as superior patient support capabilities until patient discharge. Everyone demands excellent standards in healthcare, and global medical facilities are also being held to high American and western standards. If you or a loved one is considering medical tourism, take the time to research the subject.
2011年4月30日星期六
2011年4月29日星期五
Discount Rosetta Stone Keighley, West Yorkshire
The dark satanic mill town of Keighley I have never forgotten that headline Rosetta Stone
from a national newspaper in the late 60s. The article was about the Keighley rugby league team who are now called Keighley Cougars.Back then wherever you looked on the horizon you could see mill chimneys towering over the rest of the town. The mill chimneys were gradually demolished and now as Keighley sits in a valley you can see fields and trees in the distance from almost any viewpoint. Keighley in the West Riding of Yorkshire was a huge manufacturer of textiles, but now the mill buildings that have not burnt down or been vandalised have been converted into smaller units offering a wide variety of businesses or homes.The population was over 51,000 at the 2001 census and apparently is the third largest civil parish in England. Approximately 18% of the population are of ethnic minorities, adding a multi cultural aspect to the town and some fine Indian, Italian and Chinese restaurants. Keighley is pronounced Keeth lee but to the inhabitants annoyance many people outside Keighley insist on calling the town Keeley.TransportTraveling to and around Keighley is not difficult. We have a train station and an award winning new closed in bus station in the town centre with regular transport in and around the area and easy access to many cities. Bradford is just 10 miles away and Leeds 20 miles away and of course the Leeds/Bradford airport is easily accessible. There are lots of reliable taxi firms in Keighley and I have found that with using a combination of different transport facilities and on foot I really do not need my own transport because everything is within easy Rosetta Stone English
reach. It also works out cheaper and healthier than having my own petrol guzzling transport.ShoppingWe have a modern shopping centre and several industrial estates offering just about everything that you might want to buy. If I want to buy some new clothes that are a little bit different I make a day out of it and take a 20 minute train journey to Leeds and either shop in the city centre or travel a bit further out and visit the White Rose Centre.Keighley has a permanent closed in market and quite regularly we have visiting continental markets offering a wider range of goods.LeisureWe have several parks in the area with lots of green space for children to run about on and safe fenced off playgrounds, bowling greens etc. We have a leisure centre in Victoria Park where you will find a modern swimming pool with slide and a fitness centre. Victoria Park hosts our yearly gala during the summer and occasional visiting circuses and fairs. Within the park you will find Victoria Hall where functions and gigs are often held.There is a museum at Cliff Hall in the grounds of Cliff Castle where exhibitions are often held. For families there is a fenced off playground and a caf. Picnic tables are provided for those like my grandchildren who prefer to picnic in between running around. There was a small zoo with guinea pigs and a few different birds the last time I went in the summer. Years ago there were monkeys, but now all of the monkeys in the area seem to reside at a house next door to my mother. Over 50 would you believe!In Lund park you will find 2 playgrounds, one for older children and a fenced off area for the younger ones. There is a bowling green and a putting green and a bicycle track with gradients which my 4 year old grandson loves to skateboard on.Nights OutThere has always been a lot Rosetta Stone French
of pubs in the area, maybe because we have an award winning brewery in the town. If you want to eat out there are many restaurants offering different cultural meals.
from a national newspaper in the late 60s. The article was about the Keighley rugby league team who are now called Keighley Cougars.Back then wherever you looked on the horizon you could see mill chimneys towering over the rest of the town. The mill chimneys were gradually demolished and now as Keighley sits in a valley you can see fields and trees in the distance from almost any viewpoint. Keighley in the West Riding of Yorkshire was a huge manufacturer of textiles, but now the mill buildings that have not burnt down or been vandalised have been converted into smaller units offering a wide variety of businesses or homes.The population was over 51,000 at the 2001 census and apparently is the third largest civil parish in England. Approximately 18% of the population are of ethnic minorities, adding a multi cultural aspect to the town and some fine Indian, Italian and Chinese restaurants. Keighley is pronounced Keeth lee but to the inhabitants annoyance many people outside Keighley insist on calling the town Keeley.TransportTraveling to and around Keighley is not difficult. We have a train station and an award winning new closed in bus station in the town centre with regular transport in and around the area and easy access to many cities. Bradford is just 10 miles away and Leeds 20 miles away and of course the Leeds/Bradford airport is easily accessible. There are lots of reliable taxi firms in Keighley and I have found that with using a combination of different transport facilities and on foot I really do not need my own transport because everything is within easy Rosetta Stone English
reach. It also works out cheaper and healthier than having my own petrol guzzling transport.ShoppingWe have a modern shopping centre and several industrial estates offering just about everything that you might want to buy. If I want to buy some new clothes that are a little bit different I make a day out of it and take a 20 minute train journey to Leeds and either shop in the city centre or travel a bit further out and visit the White Rose Centre.Keighley has a permanent closed in market and quite regularly we have visiting continental markets offering a wider range of goods.LeisureWe have several parks in the area with lots of green space for children to run about on and safe fenced off playgrounds, bowling greens etc. We have a leisure centre in Victoria Park where you will find a modern swimming pool with slide and a fitness centre. Victoria Park hosts our yearly gala during the summer and occasional visiting circuses and fairs. Within the park you will find Victoria Hall where functions and gigs are often held.There is a museum at Cliff Hall in the grounds of Cliff Castle where exhibitions are often held. For families there is a fenced off playground and a caf. Picnic tables are provided for those like my grandchildren who prefer to picnic in between running around. There was a small zoo with guinea pigs and a few different birds the last time I went in the summer. Years ago there were monkeys, but now all of the monkeys in the area seem to reside at a house next door to my mother. Over 50 would you believe!In Lund park you will find 2 playgrounds, one for older children and a fenced off area for the younger ones. There is a bowling green and a putting green and a bicycle track with gradients which my 4 year old grandson loves to skateboard on.Nights OutThere has always been a lot Rosetta Stone French
of pubs in the area, maybe because we have an award winning brewery in the town. If you want to eat out there are many restaurants offering different cultural meals.
2011年4月28日星期四
Discount Rosetta Stone Healthcare Abroad
Superlative and affordable medical care is drawing more and more people Rosetta Stone
from around the world to seek medical treatments abroad. Why not, when medical bills, transportation and lodging cost less than the deductibles and fees for surgical and hospitalization care in your own country.As we all know, the cost of medical procedures is rising at a dramatic rate within the United States. Medical malpractice insurance for physicians and surgeons has driven medical costs for consumers through the roof. So, it's not surprising that Americans are fighting back, and in an unusual way. A growing trend called medical tourism finds more Americans seeking medical help outside of the country. Now, if you're reading this article, it's likely that you have at least heard of the concept, though Europeans and Asians have been practicing medical tourism for decades.Traveling to another country to have a wide variety of procedures done has grown increasingly popular as costs for procedures continue to cause financial hardship and strain on Americans. If you haven't really seriously considered traveling to another country to have your procedure done, you should. Traveling outside of national borders saves patients thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars on various surgeries and medical procedures. In some cases, choosing to have surgery abroad costs about a tenth of what you'd pay for the same procedure in the U.S.However, Learn Spanish
the low cost of these procedures in other countries is not due to a lack of expertise or training, nor facility equipment, but because of the different ways these countries or private practices run their health services departments. International private healthcare systems have price transparencies that are not overburdened by malpractice insurance and pressures from third party payers such as health insurance companies.People believe that going outside of the United States for surgeries is risky business, but did you know that many of the most technologically advanced medical centers are located outside of the United States? The growing trend of attracting international patients around the world has evened Learn Rosetta Stone Spanish
the playing field, so to speak, and patients around the world have more choices when it comes to choosing surgeons and physicians to treat them and their conditions.
from around the world to seek medical treatments abroad. Why not, when medical bills, transportation and lodging cost less than the deductibles and fees for surgical and hospitalization care in your own country.As we all know, the cost of medical procedures is rising at a dramatic rate within the United States. Medical malpractice insurance for physicians and surgeons has driven medical costs for consumers through the roof. So, it's not surprising that Americans are fighting back, and in an unusual way. A growing trend called medical tourism finds more Americans seeking medical help outside of the country. Now, if you're reading this article, it's likely that you have at least heard of the concept, though Europeans and Asians have been practicing medical tourism for decades.Traveling to another country to have a wide variety of procedures done has grown increasingly popular as costs for procedures continue to cause financial hardship and strain on Americans. If you haven't really seriously considered traveling to another country to have your procedure done, you should. Traveling outside of national borders saves patients thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars on various surgeries and medical procedures. In some cases, choosing to have surgery abroad costs about a tenth of what you'd pay for the same procedure in the U.S.However, Learn Spanish
the low cost of these procedures in other countries is not due to a lack of expertise or training, nor facility equipment, but because of the different ways these countries or private practices run their health services departments. International private healthcare systems have price transparencies that are not overburdened by malpractice insurance and pressures from third party payers such as health insurance companies.People believe that going outside of the United States for surgeries is risky business, but did you know that many of the most technologically advanced medical centers are located outside of the United States? The growing trend of attracting international patients around the world has evened Learn Rosetta Stone Spanish
the playing field, so to speak, and patients around the world have more choices when it comes to choosing surgeons and physicians to treat them and their conditions.
2011年4月27日星期三
Discount Rosetta Stone Neanderthals Were Not That Primitive
How smart where these "cavemen" really?The stereotypes Rosetta Stone
that surround ancient humans were that they were not intellectually developed people, hunting animals using crude means and living life wearing leaves. However, the research shows that not all cavemen were primitive.Man has evolved a long way since he parted company from his jungle cousins, the apes. Apes share ancestors with humans, and like us are also considered primates. Some primates learned to walk on two legs, which is where the evolutionary path to humanity started. Evolution is is the process of change that turned our ancient ancestors into homo sapiens, and it continues on today.Early primates evolved into the genus homo about 2 million years ago. In the modern day world, the animal that is closest to humans genetically is the chimpanzee, which shares 98.4% of its DNA with humans.Somewhere in the middle of this evolutionary journey, the Neanderthals came into picture. The Neanderthal was a species of the Homo genus which inhabited Europe and parts of western and central Asia.Neanderthals had many adaptations to a cold climate: short, robust builds, and rather large noses - traits selected by nature in cold climates. Their cranial capacity was larger than modern humans, indicating that their brains may have been larger. Compared to modern humans, Neanderthals were similar in height but with more robust bodies, and had distinct Rosetta Stone Spanish
features of shape, especially of the skull.The skulls gradually accumulated more unusual traits, particularly in certain relatively isolated geographic regions. Evidence suggests that they were much stronger than modern humans. Their relatively robust stature is thought to be an adaptation to the cold climate of Europe. It is commonly believed that Neanderthals were not able to speak complex language.However, the discovery a bone similar to that in the modern human's mouth suggests that technically, Neanderthals had the power of speech. It is a common assumption that these were very primitive creatures who did not know how to perform the basic tasks such as hunting and farming. However, this has been proven wrong by research carried out recently in England.Dozens of tools thought to have belonged to Neanderthals have been dug up at an archaeological site called Beedings in West Sussex. Neanderthals are thought to have used tools of the Mousterian class, which were often produced using soft hammer percussion, with hammers made of materials like bones, antlers, and wood, rather than hard hammer percussion, using stone hammers. A result of this is that their bone industry was relatively simple.There is evidence that they routinely constructed a variety of stone implements. Neanderthal tools most often consisted of sophisticated stone-flakes Rosetta Stone Spanish (Spain) Levev 1-5
, task-specific hand axes, and spears. Many of these tools were very sharp. There is also good evidence that they used a lot of wood, objects which are unlikely to have been preserved until today.Neanderthals hunted large animals, such as the mammoth. Stone-tipped wooden spears were used for hunting and stone knives were used for butchering the animals. They are also believed to have gathered wild plants like their ancestors, Homo erectus.Neanderthals also performed many sophisticated tasks which are normally associated only with humans, such as controlling fire, constructing complex shelters, and skinning animals. This study has silenced many people who doubted the technological advancement of the Neanderthals.
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that surround ancient humans were that they were not intellectually developed people, hunting animals using crude means and living life wearing leaves. However, the research shows that not all cavemen were primitive.Man has evolved a long way since he parted company from his jungle cousins, the apes. Apes share ancestors with humans, and like us are also considered primates. Some primates learned to walk on two legs, which is where the evolutionary path to humanity started. Evolution is is the process of change that turned our ancient ancestors into homo sapiens, and it continues on today.Early primates evolved into the genus homo about 2 million years ago. In the modern day world, the animal that is closest to humans genetically is the chimpanzee, which shares 98.4% of its DNA with humans.Somewhere in the middle of this evolutionary journey, the Neanderthals came into picture. The Neanderthal was a species of the Homo genus which inhabited Europe and parts of western and central Asia.Neanderthals had many adaptations to a cold climate: short, robust builds, and rather large noses - traits selected by nature in cold climates. Their cranial capacity was larger than modern humans, indicating that their brains may have been larger. Compared to modern humans, Neanderthals were similar in height but with more robust bodies, and had distinct Rosetta Stone Spanish
features of shape, especially of the skull.The skulls gradually accumulated more unusual traits, particularly in certain relatively isolated geographic regions. Evidence suggests that they were much stronger than modern humans. Their relatively robust stature is thought to be an adaptation to the cold climate of Europe. It is commonly believed that Neanderthals were not able to speak complex language.However, the discovery a bone similar to that in the modern human's mouth suggests that technically, Neanderthals had the power of speech. It is a common assumption that these were very primitive creatures who did not know how to perform the basic tasks such as hunting and farming. However, this has been proven wrong by research carried out recently in England.Dozens of tools thought to have belonged to Neanderthals have been dug up at an archaeological site called Beedings in West Sussex. Neanderthals are thought to have used tools of the Mousterian class, which were often produced using soft hammer percussion, with hammers made of materials like bones, antlers, and wood, rather than hard hammer percussion, using stone hammers. A result of this is that their bone industry was relatively simple.There is evidence that they routinely constructed a variety of stone implements. Neanderthal tools most often consisted of sophisticated stone-flakes Rosetta Stone Spanish (Spain) Levev 1-5
, task-specific hand axes, and spears. Many of these tools were very sharp. There is also good evidence that they used a lot of wood, objects which are unlikely to have been preserved until today.Neanderthals hunted large animals, such as the mammoth. Stone-tipped wooden spears were used for hunting and stone knives were used for butchering the animals. They are also believed to have gathered wild plants like their ancestors, Homo erectus.Neanderthals also performed many sophisticated tasks which are normally associated only with humans, such as controlling fire, constructing complex shelters, and skinning animals. This study has silenced many people who doubted the technological advancement of the Neanderthals.
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2011年4月26日星期二
Rosetta Stone Korean Online
Communities need to be nourished and strengthened, participants need to be carefully selected and motivated, and moderators need to have the capability to interact with the community while still allowing it to have its own life.Look at what P&G has done with Vocalpoint. The company has created an online community centered on products and services that moms care and want to talk about. Community talks range from entertainment to fashion, from music to food and beauty and the insights collected from this community are used not only by P&G: Vocalpoint feedback is also sold to third parties!Even more interesting are the opportunities offered by mobile phones. Recent surveys inform Rosetta Stone
us that nowadays there are three times as many mobile phone subscriptions as there are internet connection subscriptions: with a 40% global penetration rate, mobile phones represent an incredibly effective tool to conduct carefully targeted, real time, wide reaching interactive research.If properly managed, mobile research will allow marketers to reach a very vast pool of respondents, t sensibly selecting their target on the basis of very precise characteristics, to use not only text but also pictures and videos as questions and answers, and ultimately do all of this in real time.The opportunities here are countless. It is up to the researcher, however, to capitalize on them. Successfully managing the tool and the audiences through an emerging methodology can prove quite tricky.CO-CREATIONUsing interactive medias to give your customers the tools to participate in a product's creation and development process could represent a golden opportunity for Rosetta Stone Korean
boosting brand R&D capabilities. There are, indeed, quite a few companies that have thrown global design or product development contests, but just a few really make the best out of engaging consumers in co-creating the brand.Again, we cannot avoid mentioning P&G in this section, as external collaborations are reportedly playing a key role in nearly 50 percent of the company's products as of today, and co-creation incorporates everything in the company, from trademarks and packaging, to marketing models and engineering, as well as business services and design.But someone has moved even further. Ryz, a sneaker brand whose design is created entirely by users, allows people to submit their creations and vote for their favorite design on the Internet. The models receiving the most votes are sent into production.Are you asking yourself what the benefits are here?As the users themselves create and choose the best product, there is little doubt that this will be successful. No need to hire design staff (or close to none, depending on how far in co-creation your brand goes) and very low investment needed in sales developments, since the product is already promoted inside the community by designers and voters. Is there any more a brand could wish for?CONCLUSIONInteractive medias can offer marketers opportunities in different fields: Rosetta Stone Portuguese
in advertising to start with, but also in creating customer-centric brand experiences, real time research and co-created innovative products. We do not want to argue that interactivity is the only road a brand should walk in order to innovate and rejuvenate themselves. Actually, depending on the industry and the brand goals, other tools might prove relatively more effective.But interactive medias are indeed one of the choices marketers should consider in their diverse applications and possibilities. In fact, these are gaining increasing relevance in the consumer's everyday life and therefore represent an effective tool to reach them, speak their language, understand their needs and satisfy their desires.
us that nowadays there are three times as many mobile phone subscriptions as there are internet connection subscriptions: with a 40% global penetration rate, mobile phones represent an incredibly effective tool to conduct carefully targeted, real time, wide reaching interactive research.If properly managed, mobile research will allow marketers to reach a very vast pool of respondents, t sensibly selecting their target on the basis of very precise characteristics, to use not only text but also pictures and videos as questions and answers, and ultimately do all of this in real time.The opportunities here are countless. It is up to the researcher, however, to capitalize on them. Successfully managing the tool and the audiences through an emerging methodology can prove quite tricky.CO-CREATIONUsing interactive medias to give your customers the tools to participate in a product's creation and development process could represent a golden opportunity for Rosetta Stone Korean
boosting brand R&D capabilities. There are, indeed, quite a few companies that have thrown global design or product development contests, but just a few really make the best out of engaging consumers in co-creating the brand.Again, we cannot avoid mentioning P&G in this section, as external collaborations are reportedly playing a key role in nearly 50 percent of the company's products as of today, and co-creation incorporates everything in the company, from trademarks and packaging, to marketing models and engineering, as well as business services and design.But someone has moved even further. Ryz, a sneaker brand whose design is created entirely by users, allows people to submit their creations and vote for their favorite design on the Internet. The models receiving the most votes are sent into production.Are you asking yourself what the benefits are here?As the users themselves create and choose the best product, there is little doubt that this will be successful. No need to hire design staff (or close to none, depending on how far in co-creation your brand goes) and very low investment needed in sales developments, since the product is already promoted inside the community by designers and voters. Is there any more a brand could wish for?CONCLUSIONInteractive medias can offer marketers opportunities in different fields: Rosetta Stone Portuguese
in advertising to start with, but also in creating customer-centric brand experiences, real time research and co-created innovative products. We do not want to argue that interactivity is the only road a brand should walk in order to innovate and rejuvenate themselves. Actually, depending on the industry and the brand goals, other tools might prove relatively more effective.But interactive medias are indeed one of the choices marketers should consider in their diverse applications and possibilities. In fact, these are gaining increasing relevance in the consumer's everyday life and therefore represent an effective tool to reach them, speak their language, understand their needs and satisfy their desires.
2011年4月25日星期一
The New Golden Goose Of Branding?
These four issues are, we believe, the reason why interactive medias are taking, and will take even more into the future, such an important role for advertising and branding.INTERACTIVE ADVERTISINGCompanies and professionals have been talking about this for a decade or so already, but it is only in the recent few years that marketers have begun to conceive and launch interactive advertising campaigns. And apparently the initiative has been really successful, as more and more brands are now following pioneers' example.One of these examples goes back to 2004, when Converse launched one of the first interactive advertising initiatives to date: consumers were asked to create videos showing what the brand meant to them. The result - the Converse Rosetta Stone
Gallery - is a collection of 24 second-videos, made entirely by customers, the best of whom were broadcast on the Converse website, as well as on cable networks. Getting consumers involved in the creation of ads promoted the brand image among target audiences. Also, videos developed by brand fans could quite intelligently address the real meaning of the brand in consumers' minds, in a way likely more meaningfully than traditional promotional messages.And what about the more recent Nokia project 95 in China? The brand launched a blog-supported N95 road show: Peter Schindler, an experienced traveler, has been called to do a one man road trip across the country and maintain a mobile blog of the whole experience. What a smart way to show and advertise the mobile capabilities and functionalities!What is really important to note here is that even if brands want to ignore interactive medias, interactive medias are not likely to ignore them!Online communities, networking sites, industry or users blogs...brand fans and consumers groups are well up and active. Moms talk to each other from one side of the world to the other about diaper brands (very often enabled by the brand itself i.e.: P&G's research section), while sports fans get tuned in on the latest trends and models of their favorite brands through communities. Communities suggest, advise, judge, and complain about brands, creating buzz that can affect the brand both positively and negatively. And they do it regardless of brands themselves.By ignoring them, brands can be swept up by the noise. However, by using them smartly, brands can participate and somehow lead the conversation inside the community. And if it is true that "buzz advertising" is not easily controllable, it is also true that it can spread virally and it can arouse immediate awareness about new products launches and brand messages in users' circles.BRAND EXPERIENCEAnd what can be said about initiatives in interactive brand experiences? These Rosetta Stone Italian
might not be called direct advertising, but they surely end up creating relatively more brand awareness among industry fans, while performing better than any ad in spurring customer loyalty.Take Nike ID for instance. The sport brand website gives people the instruments to build on-line customized shoes which can then be bought to order. The attractiveness here is not really in selling customized shoes (even if triggering sales can never be discarded - and what is advertising about if not triggering sales?) but rather in letting customers play, experience, and live Nike, eventually feeling unique and irreplaceable.Exemplary interactive brand experience campaigns in Asia can be found in the Adidas "The Rook" campaign. This ran throughout 2007 across China, South Korea, Hong Kong, and the Philippines and was based entirely on an interactive digital web platform that enabled users to "live" a rookie's first season in the NBA. Web users were given Rosetta Stone Japanese
access to exclusive footage and 3D video games designed to create a 360-degree experience of the games. Ultimate goal? Naturally, to bond Asian basketball fans to Adidas' brand, but also to create buzz advertising, drive sales of the NBA related products and leverage the sponsorship agreements in the Asian region.RESEARCHIf it is true that the aforementioned uses of interactive medias for advertising and brand experience can be extremely valuable for creating a consistent, multilayered and integrated brand communication strategy, it is equally true that interactive media can be even more advantageous for conducting consumers and trends research.Especially when identifying lifestyle changes and tracking trends over time, researchers can use interactive media to build or use existing online communities, web and mobile panels and then treat these as a dynamic, real time instrument to tap into targeted respondents' brains and uncover invaluable insights.However, be aware that that simply data-mining existing blogs cannot bring about meaningful market and consumers insights by itself.
Gallery - is a collection of 24 second-videos, made entirely by customers, the best of whom were broadcast on the Converse website, as well as on cable networks. Getting consumers involved in the creation of ads promoted the brand image among target audiences. Also, videos developed by brand fans could quite intelligently address the real meaning of the brand in consumers' minds, in a way likely more meaningfully than traditional promotional messages.And what about the more recent Nokia project 95 in China? The brand launched a blog-supported N95 road show: Peter Schindler, an experienced traveler, has been called to do a one man road trip across the country and maintain a mobile blog of the whole experience. What a smart way to show and advertise the mobile capabilities and functionalities!What is really important to note here is that even if brands want to ignore interactive medias, interactive medias are not likely to ignore them!Online communities, networking sites, industry or users blogs...brand fans and consumers groups are well up and active. Moms talk to each other from one side of the world to the other about diaper brands (very often enabled by the brand itself i.e.: P&G's research section), while sports fans get tuned in on the latest trends and models of their favorite brands through communities. Communities suggest, advise, judge, and complain about brands, creating buzz that can affect the brand both positively and negatively. And they do it regardless of brands themselves.By ignoring them, brands can be swept up by the noise. However, by using them smartly, brands can participate and somehow lead the conversation inside the community. And if it is true that "buzz advertising" is not easily controllable, it is also true that it can spread virally and it can arouse immediate awareness about new products launches and brand messages in users' circles.BRAND EXPERIENCEAnd what can be said about initiatives in interactive brand experiences? These Rosetta Stone Italian
might not be called direct advertising, but they surely end up creating relatively more brand awareness among industry fans, while performing better than any ad in spurring customer loyalty.Take Nike ID for instance. The sport brand website gives people the instruments to build on-line customized shoes which can then be bought to order. The attractiveness here is not really in selling customized shoes (even if triggering sales can never be discarded - and what is advertising about if not triggering sales?) but rather in letting customers play, experience, and live Nike, eventually feeling unique and irreplaceable.Exemplary interactive brand experience campaigns in Asia can be found in the Adidas "The Rook" campaign. This ran throughout 2007 across China, South Korea, Hong Kong, and the Philippines and was based entirely on an interactive digital web platform that enabled users to "live" a rookie's first season in the NBA. Web users were given Rosetta Stone Japanese
access to exclusive footage and 3D video games designed to create a 360-degree experience of the games. Ultimate goal? Naturally, to bond Asian basketball fans to Adidas' brand, but also to create buzz advertising, drive sales of the NBA related products and leverage the sponsorship agreements in the Asian region.RESEARCHIf it is true that the aforementioned uses of interactive medias for advertising and brand experience can be extremely valuable for creating a consistent, multilayered and integrated brand communication strategy, it is equally true that interactive media can be even more advantageous for conducting consumers and trends research.Especially when identifying lifestyle changes and tracking trends over time, researchers can use interactive media to build or use existing online communities, web and mobile panels and then treat these as a dynamic, real time instrument to tap into targeted respondents' brains and uncover invaluable insights.However, be aware that that simply data-mining existing blogs cannot bring about meaningful market and consumers insights by itself.
2011年4月24日星期日
Discount Rosetta Stone Interactive Media
Interacting with your customers in today's business world has become a must. Rosetta Stone
Does this sound like too much of a strong statement? Well, maybe "must" somehow overplays what is today's reality, but it is indeed true, since all you hear marketers and advertisers talk about lately concerns interactive medias, how these are changing their panorama and how much are they gaining momentum.In fact, a recent research conducted by WPP's GroupM shows that interactive media's share of worldwide advertising expenditures is likely to reach 15% in 2009, which would be double from four years ago. And apparently, this will remain the main source of growth, as advertising spending in traditional media seems to be on the decline.So what is this all about?At Labbrand, we have looked at how interactive medias are changing not only the world of advertising, but also branding practices in general.Our starting point for this article comes from the core of our own brand vision: the key to every successful brand is continuous innovation. Being on the forefront and differentiating yourself meaningfully once you're there are the most important means brands have to satisfy market needs and ultimately gain customer loyalty.Naturally, every well-conceived communication strategy needs to be well-balanced to achieve the brand's different communication goals. As for increasing mass brand awareness, traditional media has been and still remains Rosetta Stone German
the better performing tool that a brand can use, especially in the short run.However, when analyzing brand communication from a wider angle, it becomes clear that traditional tools are becoming obsolete. TV and radio commercials, web banners, sponsored links, magazine and newspapers ads, billboards...for decades people have been bombed with a multitude of promotional messages dictating what to buy, and how to do it. Well, now that there are the means to answer, people can and want to have their say on this!Furthermore, and maybe even more importantly, as the market changes at an ever-increasing speed, it has become more and more difficult for marketers to spot and understand new trends in order to develop products & services relevant to their customers.In this context, interactive medias give marketers a practical tool to:1) Conduct interactive advertising campaigns: either by involving consumers in the creation of the ad or by creatively engaging them in the message through interactive medias.2) Have consumers experience your brand outside purchase-like environments. Interactive medias give people the tools to try, play, and live your brand, which eventually can forge a closer bond between this and its potential or existing users.3) Conduct research among groups of consumers that are gathered online, in communities, networking sites, groups Rosetta Stone Indian
and industry blogs, or that are linked together through interactive media devices.4) Empower consumers with the means to co-create and co-develop new products and services.
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2011年4月23日星期六
In Offshore Outsourcing
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offshore projects. These training programmes help them to understand the culture of a specific country including business culture. On similar lines it is important for client organizations to build a training programme for their own staff to educate them on the culture of the offshore destination. This can be achieved byIdentifying an internal team member who has experience with both the cultures. For example an organization may have a person of Indian origin who has spent considerable time in India and then moved to your country. Usually a person who has worked in India for a couple of years and then relocated to your country (and spent about 5 to 6 years there) would be the most ideal candidate. This person would be able to educate your team on the cultural differences and can act as a lead trainer. Seek the services of an offshore advisory specialist. Offshore advisors have vast experience in working with different cultures and have a culturally diverse team who can impart the relevant training to your team members. Most of these offshore advisors understand the cultural differences at different stages of outsourcing and hence are an ideal choice for such training programsRequest that your service providers carry out training programs specifically tailored for your teams. This could also prove useful to a certain extent and has its own limitations based on the vendors experience of doing business in that particular geography. Also ideally the cultural training should be carried out prior to engaging with a vendor so that from day one of the interactions, your team is able to leverage their knowledge regarding the business culture of the vendor organization.Since the business culture of each company is different, it is important for you to educate the service providers about your companys Rosetta Stone English
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educate their teams. On similar lines, clients can organize events (with the help of the offshore advisors, vendors) that are important in the offshore location. This will give the client team a learning opportunity. 4. Movies as a training guide English movies are seen across the globe and as result, many people worldwide educate themselves, besides entertainment, from these movies. Companies can also adopt a similar learning approach by encouraging their people, who are involved with the offshore projects, to watch local movies / documentaries (with English Subtitles) from the offshore locations. The tips mentioned above is not an exhaustive To do list to bridge the cultural gaps, however it is a guide to help your team members understand and enable them to appreciate the cultural differences that they would come across while working on a day to day basis with the offshore teams. To summarize, offshore projects have special aspects that managers must be familiar with, such as cultural diversity. The long-held belief that technical qualifications are sufficient to ensure project success has proved to be wrong from everyday on-the-ground experience of global multicultural teams in the offshore outsourcing environment. To ensure the success of the offshore project a multi-skilled, collaborative approach to bridge the cultural gaps is very useful. By learning from others experience, bridging the cultural gap at an early stage can help you avoid the cost in terms of cross-cultural communication blunders, project delays, team conflicts and overall productivity.
offshore projects. These training programmes help them to understand the culture of a specific country including business culture. On similar lines it is important for client organizations to build a training programme for their own staff to educate them on the culture of the offshore destination. This can be achieved byIdentifying an internal team member who has experience with both the cultures. For example an organization may have a person of Indian origin who has spent considerable time in India and then moved to your country. Usually a person who has worked in India for a couple of years and then relocated to your country (and spent about 5 to 6 years there) would be the most ideal candidate. This person would be able to educate your team on the cultural differences and can act as a lead trainer. Seek the services of an offshore advisory specialist. Offshore advisors have vast experience in working with different cultures and have a culturally diverse team who can impart the relevant training to your team members. Most of these offshore advisors understand the cultural differences at different stages of outsourcing and hence are an ideal choice for such training programsRequest that your service providers carry out training programs specifically tailored for your teams. This could also prove useful to a certain extent and has its own limitations based on the vendors experience of doing business in that particular geography. Also ideally the cultural training should be carried out prior to engaging with a vendor so that from day one of the interactions, your team is able to leverage their knowledge regarding the business culture of the vendor organization.Since the business culture of each company is different, it is important for you to educate the service providers about your companys Rosetta Stone English
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2011年4月22日星期五
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2011年4月21日星期四
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2011年4月20日星期三
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beach lovers and sports lovers alike to try out some new thrill. The diverse alternatives of sporty delight are never ending in the paradise called Goa.Speed Boats Water Sports in.Russias Defense Minister Anatoly Surd upon said the deployment of elements of the U.S. global missile shield in Europe destroys the strategic military balance, while Russias Foreign Minister Sergey Lvov warned that the U.S. plan is bound to impact on this region, bearing in mind the list of members and observers of the SCO.The SCOs security concerns are also prompted by a looming U.S. defeat in Iraq and the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The situation in the region and neighboring countries remains unstable, Gen. Blue-sky was Rosetta Stone Spanish (Spain) Levev 1-5
quoted as telling SCO military chiefs in Chinese Uremia ahead of the Bishkek summit. It would be premature to speak about its improvement. Moreover, the worst-case scenario cannot be ruled out. In particular, it is quite possible that the situation in Afghanistan may deteriorate even further.
2011年4月18日星期一
Want To Publish Your Book? Great Resources Here
Printed publishing guides are remended sources for all writers who Rosetta Stone
desire to get a book released. The most well-known of those guides is that of the Writers Market. The Writers Market place publications and other parable published resources outline publishers. These kinds of publishers are usually grouped based on genre. Information that you will find may include addresses to send your manuscripts to, the normal amount of books a publisher puts out every year, book themes which publishers are searching for, together with guidelines and restrictions on submitting book manuscripts.The great announcement regarding using imprinted sources, such as the Writers Market place publications, is that they're easy to run into and affordable. These kinds of guides may be observed available for sale on the web, and also in nearby bookstores. Numerous libraries also have them offered free of charge. Inside a way, these types of websites appear like an internet version of the above mentioned Writers Market Rosetta Stone Arabic
place publications. You might find these internet sites, along with direct links to well-known publishers, by executing a normal web search.The internet may also be used to allow you to discover other book publishing sources, among those being data on writers conferences. Every season, numerous conferences are held for writers and all throughout the united states. They often include a variety of academic and fun pursuits, such as meet and greet sessions for authors, periods that pay for the art of writing a book, periods that cover the publishing method, and a lot more. Several of these conferences also have well-known or at the least published authors talk. Expenses will differ, but any admission charge is generally much more than worthy of it.Just like a writers review group, editors may also be beneficial sources that unpublished writers can gain from utilizing. Of course, a great book theme and story is crucial to obtain a book printed, but Rosetta Stone Chinese
correct grammar is crucial too. Should you do not like proofreading or in the event you know that you just miss mon mistakes, it might be inside your very best interest to employ the services of a specialist editor. Normally, you will discover their cost-effective expenses to be well worth it. Agents should also be reviewed.
desire to get a book released. The most well-known of those guides is that of the Writers Market. The Writers Market place publications and other parable published resources outline publishers. These kinds of publishers are usually grouped based on genre. Information that you will find may include addresses to send your manuscripts to, the normal amount of books a publisher puts out every year, book themes which publishers are searching for, together with guidelines and restrictions on submitting book manuscripts.The great announcement regarding using imprinted sources, such as the Writers Market place publications, is that they're easy to run into and affordable. These kinds of guides may be observed available for sale on the web, and also in nearby bookstores. Numerous libraries also have them offered free of charge. Inside a way, these types of websites appear like an internet version of the above mentioned Writers Market Rosetta Stone Arabic
place publications. You might find these internet sites, along with direct links to well-known publishers, by executing a normal web search.The internet may also be used to allow you to discover other book publishing sources, among those being data on writers conferences. Every season, numerous conferences are held for writers and all throughout the united states. They often include a variety of academic and fun pursuits, such as meet and greet sessions for authors, periods that pay for the art of writing a book, periods that cover the publishing method, and a lot more. Several of these conferences also have well-known or at the least published authors talk. Expenses will differ, but any admission charge is generally much more than worthy of it.Just like a writers review group, editors may also be beneficial sources that unpublished writers can gain from utilizing. Of course, a great book theme and story is crucial to obtain a book printed, but Rosetta Stone Chinese
correct grammar is crucial too. Should you do not like proofreading or in the event you know that you just miss mon mistakes, it might be inside your very best interest to employ the services of a specialist editor. Normally, you will discover their cost-effective expenses to be well worth it. Agents should also be reviewed.
2011年4月17日星期日
The Stock Market Is Not The Place To Gamble!
Dear Fellow Investor.For several weeks now the stock markets have Rosetta Stone
been in a very good shape right around the globe which must be a very soothing feeling especially for those that are still licking their wounds having to cope with losses.But there's a flip side to this positive global atmosphere. And that side is pretty dark especially for newbies. What I mean is that more than ever people are being bombarded with investment remendations that resemble gambling more than anything else! These stock remendations have absolutely nothing to do with a serious and thoughtful investment.On October 6, 2006 I wrote a newsletter article about this topic. You can view this article by clicking on stockbreakthroughs./Newsletters/otc.htmNot only several renowned newsletters are trying to draw investors into buying stocks that will allegedly double and tripple within days, but also spam emails are infesting the inboxes of many email accounts. I get hundreds of these emails every week that promise profits that are from another galaxy and beyond our imagination.These newsletters and email spams remend stocks that most of us have never even heard of.and in many cases we don't even know how to pronounce the pany's name.It makes my stomach turn when I read the remendations of these carnival barkers because I know that, unfortunately, they will find mon ground with a lot of beginners.Attracted by the possibility (no matter how minute) of fast and huge profits, they will even charge at stocks that only cost a few cents so called penny stocks believing that one can't lose much with these cheap stocks. WRONG!!! That's Rosetta Stone English
a fallacy!If a 10 cent stock drops to 1 cent it's still a 90% loss no matter what! And that can happen easily! It sometimes goes faster than one expects because more often than not some dubious organisation is manipulating these kind of stocks. They buy them dirt cheap and then create a hype hoping and expecting that many investors will buy these allegedly highly profitable stocks not wanting to miss the boat.And there are enough buyers that will fall for these tricks. This will then cause the stock price to go up and up, and as more people see this stock rise and shine even more will buy in fear of missing their big and fat chance, making the stock go up even further.OK. Now this obviously sound good. That's what we're looking for. A rising stock. But before you know it, these shady organisations then sell these stocks as fast as possible cashing in the big bucks. This sell-off will cause the stock to drop significantly and before you catch wind of it your stock is basically worthless and your money is gone.The peril here is that these stocks are OTC stocks. I also wrote an article about this topic. You can view it under: stockbreakthroughs./articles/otc.htmVery few OTC stocks are successful in making the jump from this market to the NASDAQ, NYSE or any other major exchange due to their INABILITY to meet the listing requirements of the major exchanges. Rosetta Stone French
These kind of securities are very risky because there's no controling body or organisation like the SEC which oversees the securities industry and promotes full disclosure in order to protect the investing public against malpractices. That's why you should be very wary of OTC stocks because they are either penny stocks or hold bad credit records.I will never understand what makes people invest thousands of bucks in siberian uranium mines, chinese energy stocks or even an australian internet casino. Yes! You read correctly! You'll be surprised what investments people e with.And the same people will spend weeks and months paging through brochures and magazines when it es to buying a new car or the latest plasma TV set. They'll make parisons, they'll ask friends and relatives and go through all kinds of troubles just to get the real deal.So why don't they apply the same scrutiny when it es to investing thousands of bucks in the stock market instead of using hunches and guess work rather than the brain???Your hard earned money shouldn't just be gambled away. It should be invested wisely and with scrutiny. That's the only safe way to accumulate real financial wealth!Yours in Successful TradingRicky Schmidt
been in a very good shape right around the globe which must be a very soothing feeling especially for those that are still licking their wounds having to cope with losses.But there's a flip side to this positive global atmosphere. And that side is pretty dark especially for newbies. What I mean is that more than ever people are being bombarded with investment remendations that resemble gambling more than anything else! These stock remendations have absolutely nothing to do with a serious and thoughtful investment.On October 6, 2006 I wrote a newsletter article about this topic. You can view this article by clicking on stockbreakthroughs./Newsletters/otc.htmNot only several renowned newsletters are trying to draw investors into buying stocks that will allegedly double and tripple within days, but also spam emails are infesting the inboxes of many email accounts. I get hundreds of these emails every week that promise profits that are from another galaxy and beyond our imagination.These newsletters and email spams remend stocks that most of us have never even heard of.and in many cases we don't even know how to pronounce the pany's name.It makes my stomach turn when I read the remendations of these carnival barkers because I know that, unfortunately, they will find mon ground with a lot of beginners.Attracted by the possibility (no matter how minute) of fast and huge profits, they will even charge at stocks that only cost a few cents so called penny stocks believing that one can't lose much with these cheap stocks. WRONG!!! That's Rosetta Stone English
a fallacy!If a 10 cent stock drops to 1 cent it's still a 90% loss no matter what! And that can happen easily! It sometimes goes faster than one expects because more often than not some dubious organisation is manipulating these kind of stocks. They buy them dirt cheap and then create a hype hoping and expecting that many investors will buy these allegedly highly profitable stocks not wanting to miss the boat.And there are enough buyers that will fall for these tricks. This will then cause the stock price to go up and up, and as more people see this stock rise and shine even more will buy in fear of missing their big and fat chance, making the stock go up even further.OK. Now this obviously sound good. That's what we're looking for. A rising stock. But before you know it, these shady organisations then sell these stocks as fast as possible cashing in the big bucks. This sell-off will cause the stock to drop significantly and before you catch wind of it your stock is basically worthless and your money is gone.The peril here is that these stocks are OTC stocks. I also wrote an article about this topic. You can view it under: stockbreakthroughs./articles/otc.htmVery few OTC stocks are successful in making the jump from this market to the NASDAQ, NYSE or any other major exchange due to their INABILITY to meet the listing requirements of the major exchanges. Rosetta Stone French
These kind of securities are very risky because there's no controling body or organisation like the SEC which oversees the securities industry and promotes full disclosure in order to protect the investing public against malpractices. That's why you should be very wary of OTC stocks because they are either penny stocks or hold bad credit records.I will never understand what makes people invest thousands of bucks in siberian uranium mines, chinese energy stocks or even an australian internet casino. Yes! You read correctly! You'll be surprised what investments people e with.And the same people will spend weeks and months paging through brochures and magazines when it es to buying a new car or the latest plasma TV set. They'll make parisons, they'll ask friends and relatives and go through all kinds of troubles just to get the real deal.So why don't they apply the same scrutiny when it es to investing thousands of bucks in the stock market instead of using hunches and guess work rather than the brain???Your hard earned money shouldn't just be gambled away. It should be invested wisely and with scrutiny. That's the only safe way to accumulate real financial wealth!Yours in Successful TradingRicky Schmidt
2011年4月16日星期六
Article Writing Service - Little Steps Towards Quality
When plans to outsource your articles is on you must always Rosetta Stone
consider good service providers who will provide excellent articles. As the consumer you must be well aware of the services offered by the agency. In article writing you must always keep an eye out for an ability to be punctual about deadline delivery. This is ever more prominent when you need to publish content at specified times in order to follow the outline in your business plan.Quality of articles is of importance when searching for suitable article writing services. You should insist on work samples to understand their writing style better. But this is only for individual freelance writers. In case you are seeking the services of a popular article writing service then they should provide ready to use work samples ready to be quality Rosetta Stone German
checked by you.Quality of work should be assessed based on the following parameters: uniqueness of the article, grammar, well-researched contents, skill to produce very informative content and an ability to produce different kinds of articles. These are all very important criteria which need to be double checked so that you don't end up with a poor project.Another thing to be careful about is the mode of payment. Make sure that your preferred mode of payment matches the payment mode used by the article writing service. Before you mit to the project the payment mode should be satisfactorily decided upon by both parties. Some of them will ask for full payment before they start work on the assignment while certain other may Rosetta Stone Indian
agree to receive payment once all the work is done.There are cases when payment is expected every week.There are still others who prefer to receive payment based to the level of pleteness. These may seem like minor details but need to be very clearly negotiated before you begin work. You must also discuss how the payment needs to be made: PayPal, money transfer, using a credit card, via direct money transfer etc. Another significant aspect to consider so as to find very good article writing services on the internet is pricing.
consider good service providers who will provide excellent articles. As the consumer you must be well aware of the services offered by the agency. In article writing you must always keep an eye out for an ability to be punctual about deadline delivery. This is ever more prominent when you need to publish content at specified times in order to follow the outline in your business plan.Quality of articles is of importance when searching for suitable article writing services. You should insist on work samples to understand their writing style better. But this is only for individual freelance writers. In case you are seeking the services of a popular article writing service then they should provide ready to use work samples ready to be quality Rosetta Stone German
checked by you.Quality of work should be assessed based on the following parameters: uniqueness of the article, grammar, well-researched contents, skill to produce very informative content and an ability to produce different kinds of articles. These are all very important criteria which need to be double checked so that you don't end up with a poor project.Another thing to be careful about is the mode of payment. Make sure that your preferred mode of payment matches the payment mode used by the article writing service. Before you mit to the project the payment mode should be satisfactorily decided upon by both parties. Some of them will ask for full payment before they start work on the assignment while certain other may Rosetta Stone Indian
agree to receive payment once all the work is done.There are cases when payment is expected every week.There are still others who prefer to receive payment based to the level of pleteness. These may seem like minor details but need to be very clearly negotiated before you begin work. You must also discuss how the payment needs to be made: PayPal, money transfer, using a credit card, via direct money transfer etc. Another significant aspect to consider so as to find very good article writing services on the internet is pricing.
2011年4月15日星期五
When In Paris...learn French With An Online Course
The hottest tourist season is quickly approaching and people are preparing themselves for international travel. Passports, swimsuits and sunscreen are being packed into carry-ons along with little pocket dictionaries to help with the language barrier. While small dictionaries are useful, they don't help nearly as much as learning to speak foreign languages fluently. One of a variety of online French courses could prepare you for the trip of a lifetime.Speak the LanguageSpeaking the language of the country you plan to visit isn't a Rosetta Stone
requirement; but it could make your trip much more enjoyable. Not only will you be able to municate your needs more easily; you will also be more familiar with cultural norms. One of the worst things a foreigner can do in unfamiliar territory is sound like a foreigner. Crossing international lines means much more than speaking another language. It also means having the ability to municate without accidentally offending someone with an unintended gesture or word. Really take the time to learn the culture before you depart, you won't be sorry.First time visitors to Europe who do not speak French may find it difficult to municate their needs. This is not only frustrating to all parties involved; it's potentially dangerous as well. Brush up on Rosetta Stone Italian
your French with free online French courses or participate in a full classroom-taught course as part of the planning for your vacation. French courses could save you a lot of time and frustration during your international travels.Learn from ConversationsFrench courses often teach the basics of the language by teaching random words. In real world conversations, you simply do not use single words. Understanding how words are used and how they flow will enhance your learning experience exponentially. Learn French online by visiting a variety of websites dedicated to teaching the language. Some websites may offer inexpensive or even free lessons to help brush up on your conversational skills.If you're learning French for the first time, look for a French course that offers the ability to learn through conversation. The course needs to offer lessons that are efficient, professional, entertaining and well-structured. A properly structured French course can have you speaking French like a pro in as little as 4 hours. Although online French courses may be pleted in less than a day, it is remended that you take several days to absorb the information. Allowing yourself more time will ultimately improve your French conversational skills.Surprise the One You LoveC'est L'amour! It is Love! Paris is well-known as the "City of Love." Devoted couples from around the world often travel to Rosetta Stone Japanese
Paris or specifically to the Eiffel Tower to bee engaged. If you plan to propose marriage to that special someone with a trip to Paris, go a step further and learn the language of love. Following an online French course could enhance your resume as well as your love life.Anniversaries are another great time to visit Paris. Whether it's the anniversary of your first meeting, your engagement or even your marriage; Paris is a very romantic city for couples. Your anniversary is a special occasion to spend with your spouse or partner. Take some of the stress out of international travel by taking the opportunity to learn French online. Learn to speak the language of love and surprise the one you love.
requirement; but it could make your trip much more enjoyable. Not only will you be able to municate your needs more easily; you will also be more familiar with cultural norms. One of the worst things a foreigner can do in unfamiliar territory is sound like a foreigner. Crossing international lines means much more than speaking another language. It also means having the ability to municate without accidentally offending someone with an unintended gesture or word. Really take the time to learn the culture before you depart, you won't be sorry.First time visitors to Europe who do not speak French may find it difficult to municate their needs. This is not only frustrating to all parties involved; it's potentially dangerous as well. Brush up on Rosetta Stone Italian
your French with free online French courses or participate in a full classroom-taught course as part of the planning for your vacation. French courses could save you a lot of time and frustration during your international travels.Learn from ConversationsFrench courses often teach the basics of the language by teaching random words. In real world conversations, you simply do not use single words. Understanding how words are used and how they flow will enhance your learning experience exponentially. Learn French online by visiting a variety of websites dedicated to teaching the language. Some websites may offer inexpensive or even free lessons to help brush up on your conversational skills.If you're learning French for the first time, look for a French course that offers the ability to learn through conversation. The course needs to offer lessons that are efficient, professional, entertaining and well-structured. A properly structured French course can have you speaking French like a pro in as little as 4 hours. Although online French courses may be pleted in less than a day, it is remended that you take several days to absorb the information. Allowing yourself more time will ultimately improve your French conversational skills.Surprise the One You LoveC'est L'amour! It is Love! Paris is well-known as the "City of Love." Devoted couples from around the world often travel to Rosetta Stone Japanese
Paris or specifically to the Eiffel Tower to bee engaged. If you plan to propose marriage to that special someone with a trip to Paris, go a step further and learn the language of love. Following an online French course could enhance your resume as well as your love life.Anniversaries are another great time to visit Paris. Whether it's the anniversary of your first meeting, your engagement or even your marriage; Paris is a very romantic city for couples. Your anniversary is a special occasion to spend with your spouse or partner. Take some of the stress out of international travel by taking the opportunity to learn French online. Learn to speak the language of love and surprise the one you love.
2011年4月14日星期四
Learning French - 7 Tips To Improve Your French Language Skills
Learning French can be a daunting task. If you are lucky enough to have bilingual parents or attended an French school that taught the language, that's great. But what if you are older now and interested in learning French as a second language or even just improving your French language skills? Well, the good news Rosetta Stone
is there are many helpful tools for you to access.Learning to speak French as an additional language is beneficial in many ways. You can easily municate in the French language and express your thoughts, ideas and opinions in a foreign language. Learning new languages help in strengthening your interaction with others, and you can increase your dealings and businesses to get better profit.Learning French as a foreign language is not easy. A person needs to work hard on the French vocabulary, grammar, and expressions to get the basics correctly. Here are some tips that help you to learn the French language faster and easier:1. Spend More Time Studying FrenchTo grasp a foreign language in a perfect manner, you need to spend more time on the language. You need to read different French books. Listening to French music and conversation in particular will help you to get correct French pronunciation and usage. Take French language classes if you face something challenging. You can also practice the language by conversing with native French speakers.2. Use French Language SoftwareIf you enjoy learning with French multimedia programs on the puter, there are several different brands that you can use. Most bine visual flashcard-type lessons or video with the ability to practice speaking the language using a microphone. An excellent example is the French Rocket Language Rosetta Stone German
software. You get two French software programs to help you practice what you learn in the lessons. You will see your prehension develop rapidly in the language as you use them.3. Travel Abroad To Countries That Speak FrenchTaking frequent trips to countries that speak French will help you to understand their practices and the French culture. You can see and understand their values, traditions and importance of language attached to it. Sometimes you may e across the native tongue in a particular area and learn even more new words.4. Use French Programs OnlineThere are many programs for learning French as a second language on-line. This gives you the advantage of being able to study from any puter and gives you immediate access. Livemocha has on-line French lessons you can study free...and then allows you to upgrade to more advanced lessons if you would like. There are also many language reference and French dictionary websites readily available online as well. 5. Learn the Essence of the French LanguageLanguages are the essence of a person's existence. It is the perfect medium to share your mindset with others and gives you a chance to analyze others' thoughts and actions. It is difficult to survive without any language, so value it and learn it thoroughly.6. French Audio ProgramsIf you don't have a puter or prefer to learn while doing other things like sitting in rush hour traffic, an audio program may be best for you. You can take a look at the French Rocket Languages program...and other audio programs like it through the link below. They bine an Rosetta Stone Indian
instructor with native French speakers that let you hear a word or phrase and then give you a chance to repeat it. Audio is a great resource because you can listen to the French teacher repeat things over and over until you either learn it or get sick of hearing his voice. 7. plete Immersion In FrenchBy far, the best way to learn a language is by living in a country that speaks French. Of course you will still need to use one or more of the above methods. But if you can do it while living around people who speak the language, you will learn French much faster and speak better. No matter how good the program or French class is, it is never exactly the same as actually living the language. You may not be able to actually move to another country but if you can spend 2 weeks to a month studying there, it will be well worth it.
is there are many helpful tools for you to access.Learning to speak French as an additional language is beneficial in many ways. You can easily municate in the French language and express your thoughts, ideas and opinions in a foreign language. Learning new languages help in strengthening your interaction with others, and you can increase your dealings and businesses to get better profit.Learning French as a foreign language is not easy. A person needs to work hard on the French vocabulary, grammar, and expressions to get the basics correctly. Here are some tips that help you to learn the French language faster and easier:1. Spend More Time Studying FrenchTo grasp a foreign language in a perfect manner, you need to spend more time on the language. You need to read different French books. Listening to French music and conversation in particular will help you to get correct French pronunciation and usage. Take French language classes if you face something challenging. You can also practice the language by conversing with native French speakers.2. Use French Language SoftwareIf you enjoy learning with French multimedia programs on the puter, there are several different brands that you can use. Most bine visual flashcard-type lessons or video with the ability to practice speaking the language using a microphone. An excellent example is the French Rocket Language Rosetta Stone German
software. You get two French software programs to help you practice what you learn in the lessons. You will see your prehension develop rapidly in the language as you use them.3. Travel Abroad To Countries That Speak FrenchTaking frequent trips to countries that speak French will help you to understand their practices and the French culture. You can see and understand their values, traditions and importance of language attached to it. Sometimes you may e across the native tongue in a particular area and learn even more new words.4. Use French Programs OnlineThere are many programs for learning French as a second language on-line. This gives you the advantage of being able to study from any puter and gives you immediate access. Livemocha has on-line French lessons you can study free...and then allows you to upgrade to more advanced lessons if you would like. There are also many language reference and French dictionary websites readily available online as well. 5. Learn the Essence of the French LanguageLanguages are the essence of a person's existence. It is the perfect medium to share your mindset with others and gives you a chance to analyze others' thoughts and actions. It is difficult to survive without any language, so value it and learn it thoroughly.6. French Audio ProgramsIf you don't have a puter or prefer to learn while doing other things like sitting in rush hour traffic, an audio program may be best for you. You can take a look at the French Rocket Languages program...and other audio programs like it through the link below. They bine an Rosetta Stone Indian
instructor with native French speakers that let you hear a word or phrase and then give you a chance to repeat it. Audio is a great resource because you can listen to the French teacher repeat things over and over until you either learn it or get sick of hearing his voice. 7. plete Immersion In FrenchBy far, the best way to learn a language is by living in a country that speaks French. Of course you will still need to use one or more of the above methods. But if you can do it while living around people who speak the language, you will learn French much faster and speak better. No matter how good the program or French class is, it is never exactly the same as actually living the language. You may not be able to actually move to another country but if you can spend 2 weeks to a month studying there, it will be well worth it.
2011年4月13日星期三
Suggestions To Assist You To Grasp French
There are more than a few ways for you to learn a language. No one style is going to be any better than Rosetta Stone
another. To find the method best suited for you - it is necessary to find out what your learning style is and adapt the method to it.You may benefit most from aural lessons. Others are visual learners. Some do best in a classroom while others do better learning through tapes and videos. Others may enjoy sitting through lectures and the classroom experience in contrast to solitary study. It might take you a few tries to figure out how to learn the language you want to learn but once you find a style that works for you, it won't be long before you are pletely bi-lingual. You can learn a new language; following are the tips needed to get going from start to finish.Nothing will probably help more than a set of good French CDs. French language CDs are Rosetta Stone English
just like have a personal tutor available at any place and any time. Even if you do not have a portable CD player (remember those?) you probably still have a way to burn a CD onto your puter and convert the file to play on your mp3 player. Find a way to take your language courses with you. Once start learning on the go you will notice a huge leap in your knowledge of the basics of French.Items in your own home can assist you by attaching post-it labels with their French names on them. This method will help you to memorize basic words that you will be using everyday. For some people this works best because you bee very familiar to the vocabulary from so much exposure to them.This way, every time you reach into your refrigerator Rosetta Stone French
or get a book off of a shelf, you'll have a reminder of the French word for those things. If you stick with this method I promise that you will be able to make visual connections for these words the moment you hear them.
another. To find the method best suited for you - it is necessary to find out what your learning style is and adapt the method to it.You may benefit most from aural lessons. Others are visual learners. Some do best in a classroom while others do better learning through tapes and videos. Others may enjoy sitting through lectures and the classroom experience in contrast to solitary study. It might take you a few tries to figure out how to learn the language you want to learn but once you find a style that works for you, it won't be long before you are pletely bi-lingual. You can learn a new language; following are the tips needed to get going from start to finish.Nothing will probably help more than a set of good French CDs. French language CDs are Rosetta Stone English
just like have a personal tutor available at any place and any time. Even if you do not have a portable CD player (remember those?) you probably still have a way to burn a CD onto your puter and convert the file to play on your mp3 player. Find a way to take your language courses with you. Once start learning on the go you will notice a huge leap in your knowledge of the basics of French.Items in your own home can assist you by attaching post-it labels with their French names on them. This method will help you to memorize basic words that you will be using everyday. For some people this works best because you bee very familiar to the vocabulary from so much exposure to them.This way, every time you reach into your refrigerator Rosetta Stone French
or get a book off of a shelf, you'll have a reminder of the French word for those things. If you stick with this method I promise that you will be able to make visual connections for these words the moment you hear them.
2011年4月12日星期二
Japanese Verb Myths: Part 1
The road to understanding Japanese in littered with lies. These lies aren't intended to harm. The fact is, in the beginning the lies seem natural and helpful. They help make the language 'feel' closer to our native language (English, most likely). Unfortunately, the more knowledge you try to pile on the top of these lies, the more your house of learning resembles a home built on a foundation of sponges. Instead of helping, these myths only make life harder. At points, they can make you wonder:"Why can't I understand Japanese?" "What's wrong with me?" "I must just be stupid." When I started taking a formal Japanese class a few months ago, I realized how harmful those 'friendly lies' can be. I noticed that a class full of people who had pleted almost Rosetta Stone
three quarters of a textbook still couldn't conjugate verbs in a negative plain form. I realized that it was difficult for my classmates to naturally conjugate an adjective. It was more than simple memory slips - my classmates genuinely didn't understand how verbs worked. Though they had the benefit of a native Japanese teacher, and classroom conversation time, still, the basic verb seemed to evade them. I realised, as the class progressed, that my classmates were victims of a number of myths that I had also faced. These myths seem inherent in most of the learning materials for students. Unless you are the kind of person who looks at an inconstancy, and really searches to find out why that inconsistancy is there, it's easy to drink in these lies, until they grow so big they claw their way out of your brain, and go skittering into the night. .So over the course of the next week, I'm going to post up all of the myths I've learned about Japanese verbs, and how you can defeat them. Hopefully you'll find them helpful.Know Your Verb! (Some myths about Japanese Verbs as seen from a student of Japanese)DesuIsIf you think 'desu'is, congratulations, you are about to defeat your first Rosetta Stone Arabic
big myth about Japanese. Let me make this clear: DESU DOES NOT MEAN IS! Not today, not tomorrow, not ever. Desu is a word that has no equivilant in English. In short, it makes what you are saying more polite. This is exactly, word for word, what a Japanese friend told me.Okay, but what about: Kore wa penu desuThis is a pen. (This is possibly the most inane sentence ever)Doesn't desu mean is in that sentence?Now we get to the real secret of desu. Desu will sometimes pretend to mean is, if it is the last word in the sentence, and if there isn't a more active verb at the end of your sentence. It's exactly the same thing as using the masu form of a verb to make a verb more polite (The Masu Myth we will defeat next). So why does believing that desuis give me problems? Because, a whole bunch of the time, desu doesn't mean is at all. Further, if you try to think 'desu' means 'is' it will only confuse you to what's really going on in a sentance. EG: Kore wa penu ja nai.This, a pen, is not.(casual)Kore wa penu ja nai desu.This, a pen, is not(more polite - not normally heard, but gramatically correct and equivilant to penu ja arimasen)Kore wa penu ja nai 'n desu.This, a pen, is not Rosetta Stone Chinese
. (I'm saying this to explain something - see previous post: no da/no desu. Polite. Seen often.) If you believe (as I did) that ja nai means 'is not' and desu means 'is', the last two sentances are a plete mind-twist. Lit: This, a pen is not, is ...WTF! You may convince yourself: well, something like that is just an exception to the rule, and memorize it. But if you are forced to memorize everything that is an exception to the desuis myth, eventually, you will quickly experiece desu burnout. You also really run into trouble when you meet the word has a meaning a lot closer to is: (what the Genki textbook calls the 'plain form' of desu, though calling it a plain for of desu is more of the 'desu''is' crap) Da Is (in the sense of 'this is a pen')I say a lot closer to is, because the word 'is' in English is a lot different than 'is' in Japanese. Japanese has a bunch of different kinds of words to express existence. The most mon ones you will meet are: da, aru (inanimate objects exist), iru (animate objects exist) Also, because you tend to drop redundant parts of the sentence in Japanese, sometimes the word 'is' will be left off entirely. Finally, the word 'is' is wrapped up in every other verb, depending on how you conjugate it (which is why you don't need to use a 'to be' verb to say, I am going to the store - Mise ni itte iru) We will get into that more as more myths are busted.I hope this helps clear up points of confusion with desu/da. Future myths busted:The Masu Form (it's not the real deal) Adjectives and Verbs: One and the SameHow to conjugate verbs and adjectives without sweating blood.
three quarters of a textbook still couldn't conjugate verbs in a negative plain form. I realized that it was difficult for my classmates to naturally conjugate an adjective. It was more than simple memory slips - my classmates genuinely didn't understand how verbs worked. Though they had the benefit of a native Japanese teacher, and classroom conversation time, still, the basic verb seemed to evade them. I realised, as the class progressed, that my classmates were victims of a number of myths that I had also faced. These myths seem inherent in most of the learning materials for students. Unless you are the kind of person who looks at an inconstancy, and really searches to find out why that inconsistancy is there, it's easy to drink in these lies, until they grow so big they claw their way out of your brain, and go skittering into the night. .So over the course of the next week, I'm going to post up all of the myths I've learned about Japanese verbs, and how you can defeat them. Hopefully you'll find them helpful.Know Your Verb! (Some myths about Japanese Verbs as seen from a student of Japanese)DesuIsIf you think 'desu'is, congratulations, you are about to defeat your first Rosetta Stone Arabic
big myth about Japanese. Let me make this clear: DESU DOES NOT MEAN IS! Not today, not tomorrow, not ever. Desu is a word that has no equivilant in English. In short, it makes what you are saying more polite. This is exactly, word for word, what a Japanese friend told me.Okay, but what about: Kore wa penu desuThis is a pen. (This is possibly the most inane sentence ever)Doesn't desu mean is in that sentence?Now we get to the real secret of desu. Desu will sometimes pretend to mean is, if it is the last word in the sentence, and if there isn't a more active verb at the end of your sentence. It's exactly the same thing as using the masu form of a verb to make a verb more polite (The Masu Myth we will defeat next). So why does believing that desuis give me problems? Because, a whole bunch of the time, desu doesn't mean is at all. Further, if you try to think 'desu' means 'is' it will only confuse you to what's really going on in a sentance. EG: Kore wa penu ja nai.This, a pen, is not.(casual)Kore wa penu ja nai desu.This, a pen, is not(more polite - not normally heard, but gramatically correct and equivilant to penu ja arimasen)Kore wa penu ja nai 'n desu.This, a pen, is not Rosetta Stone Chinese
. (I'm saying this to explain something - see previous post: no da/no desu. Polite. Seen often.) If you believe (as I did) that ja nai means 'is not' and desu means 'is', the last two sentances are a plete mind-twist. Lit: This, a pen is not, is ...WTF! You may convince yourself: well, something like that is just an exception to the rule, and memorize it. But if you are forced to memorize everything that is an exception to the desuis myth, eventually, you will quickly experiece desu burnout. You also really run into trouble when you meet the word has a meaning a lot closer to is: (what the Genki textbook calls the 'plain form' of desu, though calling it a plain for of desu is more of the 'desu''is' crap) Da Is (in the sense of 'this is a pen')I say a lot closer to is, because the word 'is' in English is a lot different than 'is' in Japanese. Japanese has a bunch of different kinds of words to express existence. The most mon ones you will meet are: da, aru (inanimate objects exist), iru (animate objects exist) Also, because you tend to drop redundant parts of the sentence in Japanese, sometimes the word 'is' will be left off entirely. Finally, the word 'is' is wrapped up in every other verb, depending on how you conjugate it (which is why you don't need to use a 'to be' verb to say, I am going to the store - Mise ni itte iru) We will get into that more as more myths are busted.I hope this helps clear up points of confusion with desu/da. Future myths busted:The Masu Form (it's not the real deal) Adjectives and Verbs: One and the SameHow to conjugate verbs and adjectives without sweating blood.
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