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FlowTimeLtd Digest for Sunday, June 06, 2010

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:01:00 GMT

Music_Academy		http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/29/business/6338710&sec=business http://bit.ly/95RSgo about a day ago from Facebook Ten ways to save face in the Facebook game... http://bit.ly/cKgBuE http://bit.ly/afShor about a day ago from Facebook Jazz Legends http://bit.ly/bhSUfV about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Top 6 Free World Cup iPhone Apps http://bit.ly/cdhPNE about a day ago from API Join The Cult! Facebook Hoodie With Mysterious Insignia Found On eBayhttp://bit.ly/9IkrgN about a day ago from API Enlightenment guaranteed or double your Buddha nature back! -Joshua Schachter #quote about a day ago from API TC Teardown: Chegg Is A Money Machine http://bit.ly/atCDeP about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Are you cursed? http://bit.ly/cBxCby about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Facebook, Steve Jobs, And Dog Day Afternoon http://bit.ly/bMmFgd about a day ago from API We can optimize your Twitter account, interested? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about a day ago from API
ClarinetTherapy		The Spa at The Palace The Old Town wins Middle Easts Best Spa Signature Body ... - Eye of Dubai (press release) http://bit.ly/c7CJDi about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Top 8 iPhone Apps for Self-Help http://bit.ly/d1McYf about a day ago from API Miksch's Law: If a string has one end, then it has another end. #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Music Academy to collaborate with London College of Music http://bit.ly/c1Vc2t about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Hands-on With the Ulysse Nardin Chairman Android Phone http://bit.ly/asKdBa about a day ago from API My job is so secret, even I don't know what I'm doing. #quote about a day ago from API There is no right way to do a wrong thing. #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Sommerfest der Music Academy Bremen \| MySpace http://lnk.ms/83s1m about a day ago from MySpace
FT_SocialMedia		Do you or your employees risk burnout?...Clarinet Therapy...http://bit.ly/aR3LbA#FTSM about a day ago from API Australia orders probe of Google http://bit.ly/9MhrUO about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Drum Clinic with Sebastiaan Cornelissen 25.06.2010 - http://lnk.ms/83vsZ http://lnk.ms/83vsZ about a day ago from MySpace Jimmy Spliff – Brüste sind Kunst http://bit.ly/bPuGnc about a day ago from API What ingredients do you think Advanced Music programmes would be comprised of?http://bit.ly/duHuCh about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Stick this in your pope and smite it! -Mike Wallace #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		shakira: Shakira is heading to SA tomorrow, on the maiden voyage of Lufthansa's A380 - on the same flight at the Ger http://bit.ly/abnJtI about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Try grad school, it's stipendous! -Eric Chrol #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Empfehlung: Sommerfest der Music Academy Bremen 19. Jun u0 03:00 U3rhttp://tinyurl.com/2e9caxl about a day ago from web
FT_SocialMedia		If you believe everything you read, better not read. -Japanese proverb #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		shakira: Conozcan el vestuario que @Roberto_Cavalli diseñó para Shakira para el concierto inaugural Copa Mundial - h http://bit.ly/bs0RSW about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Join FT_SocialMedia on Facebook? http://bit.ly/c15n1z Thankyou, David #FTSM about 23 hours ago from API Google Does The Hard Sell On Security For Its Enterprise Apps http://bit.ly/di3yru about 22 hours ago from API
Music_Academy		Jazz Legends http://bit.ly/bhSUfV about 22 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Attack Of The Tweets: MTV’s Movie Awards Twitter Visualization Graphhttp://bit.ly/cGb8sY about 21 hours ago from API
Music_Academy		Music Review: Phil Woods with the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble - Solitude - Seattle Post Intelligencer http://bit.ly/cuDi0s about 21 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Yahoo Pulse: Facebook and Privacy Features Conquer Google Buzzhttp://bit.ly/aea0gz about 19 hours ago from API Yahoo Goes All In With Facebook: Here Are The Screenshots http://bit.ly/aptHTZ about 18 hours ago from API MTV Movie Awards 2010: Find Out Who’s Hot on Twitter http://bit.ly/cWqggg about 17 hours ago from API

FlowTimeLtd Digest for Sunday, May 30, 2010

Mon, 31 May 2010 19:19:00 GMT

FT_SocialMedia		Interested in Social Media Consultancy? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about a day ago from API 10 Must-Have Apps for the New iPad Owner http://bit.ly/bdq6H3 about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Music Academy Financial Services (watch this space) http://bit.ly/cSRzNR about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Top stories from the UK - Times Online http://bit.ly/9PMnnD about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Skype for iPhone Now Supports 3G Calling http://bit.ly/b9giI4 about a day ago from API There is no more dangerous error than that of mistaking the consequence for the cause. -Friedrich Nietzsche #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		CityMusic Cleveland project shows music's power as an agent of social change - Plain Dealer http://bit.ly/cwOqS8 about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		There's never a toxic waste truck around when you want one. -Roger Burton-West #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Jazz Legends http://bit.ly/bhSUfV about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Top 10 YouTube News Bloopers http://bit.ly/arCXHT about a day ago from API Advertise to over 100,000 business contacts, interested? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Hopewell Valley named to Best Communities for Music Education - Bucks Local News http://bit.ly/8YER19 about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Dunas Beach Resort, and Music...Interested? http://bit.ly/80LtkO about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		The SoulJazz Orchestra - Rising Sun \| Album Review - SoulCulturehttp://bit.ly/9kkPoB about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		You can't write good code without it being readable. (Eddie Kohler can, but you can't). -Mark Curby #quote about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Soprano embraces a different genre - Omaha World-Herald http://bit.ly/ciTFaD about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Minds are like parachutes - they only work when open. -Thomas Dewar #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Album: Martin Taylor's Spirit of Django, Last Train...(PTHE Guitar Label) - Independent http://bit.ly/aFkzIE about a day ago from API
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FT_SocialMedia		A typedef name was a complete surprise to me at this point in your program. -Apple MPW C compiler error message #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Advanced Drumming with Sebastiaan Cornelissen http://bit.ly/co8GCb about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		The Age of the Mobile Mash-Up http://bit.ly/b2xNwf about a day ago from API 5 Things the Library of Congress is Archiving Online http://bit.ly/a1TzTd about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Are you interested in the Clarinet Family? http://bit.ly/aC9MCl about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		The new wave is not value-added; it's garbage-subtracted. -Esther Dyson #quote about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Bangladesh Blocks Facebook Over Muhammad Images http://bit.ly/bdPQRG about 22 hours ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Sidekick No More: Eubanks Starts Post-Leno Life - New York Timeshttp://bit.ly/bl72ha about 21 hours ago from API Concert booking agents needed, innovative compensation model, interested?http://bit.ly/aK3TUu about 21 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Department of Justice Inquires Into Apple’s Adobe Flash Policy http://bit.ly/9iE0qR about 20 hours ago from API 10 Free Android Apps to Boost Your Productivity http://bit.ly/bHpOEQ about 19 hours ago from API

FlowTimeLtd Digest, Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Mon, 24 May 2010 11:43:00 GMT

Music_Academy		Advanced Drumming with Sebastiaan Cornelissen http://bit.ly/co8GCb about a day ago from API Williamsport ranked as 'best community' for music education by national foundation - Williamsport Sun-Gazette http://bit.ly/bUcgKL about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Inside Disrupt Hackathon [Video] http://bit.ly/9UvbI6 about a day ago from API Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART] http://bit.ly/9vSAt6 about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Jazz Legends http://bit.ly/bhSUfV about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens. - Baha'u'llah #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Music Education: Symphony Visits Schools - Southern Pines Pilothttp://bit.ly/dD3KMc about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Top 5 DIY iPhone Stands [PICS] http://bit.ly/aw3AEG about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Concert booking agents needed, innovative compensation model, interested?http://bit.ly/aK3TUu about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		If it's against state law, it's generally considered a breach of Etiquette. -Miss Manners #quote about a day ago from API Jay Leno Won The Tonight Show Fight, But The Resistance Movement Carries On At…Hulu http://bit.ly/d8oWyL about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Are you interested in Social Media Avertising? http://bit.ly/9YYWPf about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Twitter and Facebook are in hyper-growth, learn more...http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about a day ago from API she's pun-krock -Colleen McManus #quote about a day ago from API The ordinary man is involved in action, the hero acts. An immense difference. -Henry Miller #quote about a day ago from API There is no way to completely define your terms and ground your references. #quote about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Music Academy Financial Services (watch this space) http://bit.ly/cSRzNR about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Music Academy Financial Services (watch this space) http://bit.ly/cSRzNR about 23 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Join FT_SocialMedia on Facebook? http://bit.ly/c15n1z Thankyou, David #FTSM about 23 hours ago from API While You Slept, They Hacked #tcdisrupt http://bit.ly/9Ppeii about 22 hours ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Dunas Beach Resort, and Music...Interested? http://bit.ly/80LtkO about 22 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		I was so surprised when I was born that I could not talk for a year and a half. #quote about 21 hours ago from API A cat that's been in formaldehyde is much different from a fresh cat. A fresh cat is much better. -unknown #quote about 21 hours ago from API
Music_Academy		British electro-jazz 'orchestra' serenades Istanbul - Hurriyet Daily Newshttp://bit.ly/bJXlca about 20 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Watch The #TCDisrupt Hackers Strut Their Stuff http://bit.ly/dmZKNv about 20 hours ago from API Chrome-To-Android Extension: Awesome, Deadly http://bit.ly/deNVOG about 19 hours ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Corinne Bailey Rae – new single ‘Closer’ http://bit.ly/dDqVQB about 18 hours ago from API
Music_Academy		shakira: El baile #WakaWaka para promover educación universal ya ha llegado a Taiwan - http://www.youtube.com/watch? http://bit.ly/d8oRYf about 18 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Complain About Your Dropped iPhone Calls… With Science http://bit.ly/bTIbeg about 18 hours ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Gorillaz – Escape to Plastic Beach Tour Details http://bit.ly/cENQBl about 18 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Advertise to over 100,000 business contacts, interested? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about 16 hours ago from API
Music_Academy		Review: Sonoma Jazz + fest thrills fans with mix of rock legends and local acts - San Jose Mercury News http://bit.ly/bPlrHD about 16 hours ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Are you interested in the Clarinet Family? http://bit.ly/aC9MCl about 16 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Download Google Pacman Game for Free [HOW TO] http://bit.ly/aiD9US about 16 hours ago from API
Music_Academy		Singout with this hot Songstress http://bit.ly/9zbb7R about 15 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Unveiled: The TechCrunch Disrupt Cup http://bit.ly/9E8SAT about 15 hours ago from API Facebook CEO: “We’ve Made a Bunch of Mistakes” http://bit.ly/bzw9zZ about 14 hours ago from API Lost Finale Online: ABC Hosts Live Fan Chat http://bit.ly/dpsjJU about 13 hours ago from API We can optimize your Twitter account, interested? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about 11 hours ago from API

FlowTimeLtd Digest, Sunday, May 16, 2010

Mon, 17 May 2010 22:10:00 GMT

Twitter Digest for Sunday, May 16, 2010 (GMT)

Music_Academy		Martin Taylor's Spirit of Django: Last Train to Hauteville - Times Onlinehttp://bit.ly/cJsQSa about a day ago from API UTSA's community music education program draws a crowd downtown - San Antonio Express http://bit.ly/dqHmUo about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Are you interested in Social Media Consultancy? http://bit.ly/9YYWPf about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Redwood City fights to keep music education - San Francisco Examinerhttp://bit.ly/d9LOUT about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Classical/Jazz/World/Gospel - Memphis Magazine http://bit.ly/aMJDFC about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Swinging at Showcase Live - Attleboro Sun Chronicle http://bit.ly/aQ0e4I about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Are you interested in the Clarinet Family? http://bit.ly/aC9MCl about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Singout with this hot Songstress http://bit.ly/9zbb7R about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Top 10 Robot Videos on YouTube http://bit.ly/a4GePX about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		School tries to bring music back to Afghanistan - The Associated Presshttp://bit.ly/cO5WJp about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		If you think there is a solution, you're part of the problem. - Zippy #quote about a day ago from API When you fully understand the frog, then you have attained enlightenment. -Suzuki #quote about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Music Academy Financial Services (watch this space) http://bit.ly/cSRzNR about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Your zen-fu sucks. -Joshua Schachter #quote about a day ago from API It took a little research, but it seems that for once I'm not talking out of my ass. -Andrew Stellman #quote about a day ago from API The people who wrote this are idiots, training to be morons. -Mark Baushke #quote about a day ago from API We can optimize your Twitter account, interested? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about a day ago from API The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. #quote about a day ago from API I take heart in the fact that your death resulting from you simply forgetting to breathe is likely. -Inox #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Jazz Legends http://bit.ly/bhSUfV about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		In Defense of Facebook http://bit.ly/bTjnkr about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		shakira: RT @ShakiraFan91: RT @ShakiraOrkut: Amanhã #wakawakareto as 14:30 no Marco Zero, Recife - PE e agora no ES http://bit.ly/aRRqJ7 about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Twitter is the only thing in hyper-growth, learn more...http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about a day ago from API 8 Best Android Apps for Photo Editing http://bit.ly/dC3X6z about a day ago from API we in the psychiatric community have a special term for people like John ... "stark staring bonkers" -Mark Argent #quote about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Lawyer revives Uganda with 'music beyond the ordinary' - East Africanhttp://bit.ly/apfys3 about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		5 Ways Small Businesses Can Use Tech to Save Money http://bit.ly/aZLNT5 about a day ago from API iPhone App Sales, Exposed http://bit.ly/bvYxeq about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Are you interested in Social Media Consultancy? http://bit.ly/9YYWPf about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Puerto Rico Earthquake Survivors Immediately “Like” Facebook Pagehttp://bit.ly/dsWjzo about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67 - Houston Chronicle http://bit.ly/b2fl1g about a day ago from API Shows - May 20 onwards - ChesterChronicle.co.uk http://bit.ly/aFQLzd about a day ago from API Team Coaching with Thorsten Plath http://bit.ly/avtJLX about 23 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Groupon Invades Europe With Acquisition Of Citydeal http://bit.ly/bvx4ji about 23 hours ago from API What men call a hero is merely a man who is seen doing what a brave man does as a matter of course. - Louis L'Amour #quote about 22 hours ago from API

FlowTimeLtd Digest May 8th

Sun, 09 May 2010 01:50:00 GMT

Hi Readers...

Twitter Digest for Saturday, May 08, 2010 (GMT)

FlowTimeLtd		Music picks of the week - The Guardian http://bit.ly/bvfkod about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Advertise to over 100,000 business contacts, interested? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		Music education project gains funds - Irish Times http://bit.ly/al4RhL about a day ago from API shakira: Ya están a la venta los boletos para los shows de Shakira en NY, LA y Houston +info: http://bit.ly/EsShakir http://bit.ly/br2jT2 about a day ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		ShinyTweet is a Shiny Twitter Client for iPad http://bit.ly/9hvBxT about a day ago from API
Music_Academy		'We Make You Play' Check out our homepage http://bit.ly/bqCSRj about 23 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Microsoft Bring Facebook Twitter Sharing to Bing Shopping Searchhttp://bit.ly/dhCI59 about 23 hours ago from API YC-Funded Nowmov: Sit Back, Relax, And Watch An Endless Stream Of YouTube Videos http://bit.ly/dhitOT about 22 hours ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Are you interested in Social Media Consultancy? http://bit.ly/9YYWPf about 21 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		iPod touch Edges Out Zune HD in Reader Poll http://bit.ly/bL5hlv about 21 hours ago from API
Music_Academy		Happy Birthday Duke Ellington http://bit.ly/anoZMN about 20 hours ago from API Keith Jarrett http://bit.ly/9EoKFa about 20 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		ReadWriteWeb’s Mobile Summit And The Long Shadow Of Apple http://bit.ly/ciXmvo about 20 hours ago from API
Music_Academy		Jazz Legends http://bit.ly/bhSUfV about 19 hours ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Keith Jarrett http://bit.ly/9EoKFa about 19 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		perl is not just an insane language. it is the insane language of CHOICE. -Vijay Gill #quote about 19 hours ago from API It is better to know nothing than to know what ain't so. - Josh Billings #quote about 18 hours ago from API Do your employees risk burnout?...Clarinet Therapy...http://bit.ly/aR3LbA #FTSM about 17 hours ago from API In the fields of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind. ~Louis Pasteu #quote about 16 hours ago from API Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. - H.L. Mencken #quote about 15 hours ago from API Hey, there are some pretty good quotes in here. Although there are far too many of them. Delete three. -Joshua Schachter #quote about 14 hours ago from API Before they made him they broke the mold. -David Farber #quote about 13 hours ago from API Interested in Social Media Consultancy? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about 13 hours ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Dunas Beach Resort, and Music...Interested? http://bit.ly/80LtkO about 12 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		I don't like the idea of having security within a shared computer system at all. -Richard Stallman #quote about 12 hours ago from API
Music_Academy		Music Academy to collaborate with London College of Music http://bit.ly/c1Vc2t about 12 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Is an MBA a Plus or a Minus in the Startup World? http://bit.ly/boq072 about 11 hours ago from API Brewing TV: When Homebrewers Attack the Web http://bit.ly/dBukmG about 9 hours ago from API Conan O’Brien Visits Google [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/ddHuz1 about 9 hours ago from API 5 Ways to Get Free Stuff On Twitter http://bit.ly/9oRyDw about 7 hours ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Concert booking agents needed, innovative compensation model, interested?http://bit.ly/aK3TUu about 7 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Welcome To The Cloud, Microsoft http://bit.ly/b9nmSw about 6 hours ago from API Advertise to over 100,000 business contacts, interested? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about 6 hours ago from API Hugo Chavez Hires 200 People to Manage His Twitter Account http://bit.ly/9OSTRW about 5 hours ago from API America’s Got Talent Opens YouTube Auditions [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/aoyrso about 4 hours ago from API
Music_Academy		Out of sadness comes Beauty - Times LIVE http://bit.ly/bmFeus about 3 hours ago from API 'We Make You Play' Check out our homepage http://bit.ly/bqCSRj about 3 hours ago from API
FT_SocialMedia		Zynga’s Struggle For Independence: Bailing On Tagged, ZLive To Launch Soon?http://bit.ly/9TozDU about 3 hours ago from API

Best Regards David

FlowTimeLtd Digest May 3rd 2010

Tue, 04 May 2010 14:58:00 GMT

Twitter Digest for Monday, May 03, 2010 (GMT)

FT_SocialMedia		NSFW: #Ebony and #Ivory – The Brave New World of Online Self-Segregationhttp://bit.ly/apl6Dt about a day ago from API iPad 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [REVIEW] http://bit.ly/bfGsQw about a day ago from API Are you interested in Sponsored Tweets? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about a day ago from API Twitter for Android: The Official/Unofficial App Smackdown http://bit.ly/cnEHQE about a day ago from API Cloud Sherpas Raises $1 Million To Help Migrate Companies To Google Appshttp://bit.ly/b9g1DU about a day ago from API
ClarinetTherapy		Intentdotcom: @christann Thank you for the kind words! http://dlvr.it/lD3r about a day ago from dlvr.it
FT_SocialMedia		Conan O’Brien on “60 Minutes”: The Full Interview [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/biOXUe about a day ago from API
ClarinetTherapy		Emerging stronger after adversity http://dlvr.it/lGbZ about a day ago from dlvr.it
FT_SocialMedia		How Funny Are You? Microsoft Explains 4 Levels Of Humor Proficiencyhttp://bit.ly/ayBBQY about a day ago from API 300,000 iPads 3G Sold on Launch Weekend [ESTIMATE] http://bit.ly/9gJ9Zf about a day ago from API Hi, Seattle http://bit.ly/9wCEgo about a day ago from API Are you interested in Social Media Consultancy? http://bit.ly/a8UHMu #FTSM about a day ago from API World of Warcraft on the iPad With The Help of Gaikai http://bit.ly/czz5r0 about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Kylie Launches Social Network Ahead Of New Single http://dlvr.it/lQn1 about a day ago from dlvr.it
FT_SocialMedia		We're all going down the same road in different directions. #quote about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Recorded Music Sales Revenue Stabilise In 2009 http://dlvr.it/lSCB about a day ago from dlvr.it
FT_SocialMedia		The Schism Of Contemporary Professional Relationship Expectationshttp://bit.ly/cfzegV about a day ago from API Apple Could Face Antitrust Inquiry Over Flash Ban [REPORT] http://bit.ly/cxnUeI about a day ago from API Social Search: How to Use Social Media to Rank on Google http://bit.ly/d3fLZG about 23 hours ago from API
ClarinetTherapy		Intentdotcom: RT @healingheartsla My Intent is to give unbounding thanks for my Intent family » Support me... http://dlvr.it/lcdR about 22 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @LidiyaTodorova My Intent is Carpe Diem » Support mehttp://tinyurl.com/2e3ztzc http://dlvr.it/ldK8 about 22 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @Leap2Life My intent today is to spend quality time with friends and partner receiving love »... http://dlvr.it/ldK7 about 22 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @mallikachopra My Intent today is to take in wisdom in all forms - intellectually, emotionally,... http://dlvr.it/ldvH about 22 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @paulhauk My Intent is to love life! As we were reminded yesterday our life on earth is short...»... http://dlvr.it/lfTP about 21 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: This Week's Theme: Avoiding The Afternoon Energy Slump!http://bit.ly/a1Oxl4 http://dlvr.it/lgZt about 21 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @LovesSolutions My Intent is enjoy my family... » Support mehttp://tinyurl.com/2vvxk57 http://dlvr.it/lgZs about 21 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @ortizjuno My Intent is to take in another beautiful day with my fiancee... » Support me... http://dlvr.it/lgZr about 21 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @tammy0918 My Intent is to shake off fear!!! » Support mehttp://tinyurl.com/245qsal http://dlvr.it/lgZq about 21 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @dianabfm My Intent is stay focused » Support mehttp://tinyurl.com/294subc http://dlvr.it/lgZp about 21 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @thevegguy My Intent is to live life with purpose » Support mehttp://tinyurl.com/36hr4ng http://dlvr.it/lgzz about 21 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: Check out the latest post from Tonic.com to see how you can help with the oil spill disaster relief!... http://dlvr.it/lgzy about 21 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @nudgedaculture My Intent is to fulfill my purpose as a warrior-healer » Support me... http://dlvr.it/lhSV about 20 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @LesIntentsDuMar My Intent is to start the week off refreshed, motivated & confident! » Support me... http://dlvr.it/lhST about 20 hours ago from dlvr.it
FT_SocialMedia		Is Ning About To Launch Its Own AdSense? http://bit.ly/atve96 about 20 hours ago from API How to Use a Blog to Increase Organic Traffic http://bit.ly/d5Spaq about 20 hours ago from API
ClarinetTherapy		Intentdotcom: RT @coachingbyrea My intent is to stay fully present in the NOW... » Support me http://tinyurl.com/35aoqsw http://dlvr.it/lk1W about 20 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @bmsl My Intent is to surround myself with positive impulses of energy. » Support me... http://dlvr.it/lk1V about 20 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: Buzz up our latest article on Yahoo! Shine: 7 Tips To Prevent Childhood Obesity! http://bit.ly/clKWjt http://dlvr.it/lkSc about 19 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: Great new series on Intent.com on exercising more with videos featuring Holly Perkins!... http://dlvr.it/lkSb about 19 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @TheBostonBuddha My Intent is never mind what's happening now. » Support me http://tinyurl.com/2faf9ev http://dlvr.it/lkSZ about 19 hours ago from dlvr.it
FT_SocialMedia		Geek Out!: Wearing your geek cred http://bit.ly/byQss1 about 19 hours ago from API
ClarinetTherapy		Intentdotcom: Follow our nominees for BEST YOGA SITE on Twitter! @elephantjournal @omgal @tarastiles @yogadork http://dlvr.it/lm2B about 19 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @ortizjuno My Intent is to stay focused on what I'm wanting and bask in the magic of the "why"... »... http://dlvr.it/lm29 about 19 hours ago from dlvr.it Intentdotcom: RT @BelieveITMoment My Intent is to create a site for all messengers and seekers to find them. »... http://dlvr.it/lm28 about 19 hours ago from dlvr.it
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Dunas Beach Resort - 5 star luxury holiday villas in Cape Verde

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:08:00 GMT

Investments into your Villa on the Cape Verde at the tropical islands off West Africa are now reachable by direct flights from London. The Telegraphs' Charles Starmer-Smith visits the  next winter-sun hotspot. Set in beautiful landscaped grounds, but less than twenty minutes from Sal's international airport, Dunas Beach Resort is a premium development of high-specification new villas and apartments. With a breathtaking beachfront location on the beautiful white sands of Ponta Preta beach, and close to the little town of Santa Maria, Dunas is perfectly positioned to capitalise on Cape Verde's fast-rising popularity and prominence.

Cape Verde - the ideal tropical paradise property investment - what is so special about Cape Verde the home of Dunas Beach resort?

If you simply like to hang out and lay on the beach or if you want to do sports activities like Trekking, Sailing, Windsurfing, Surfing, Kitesurfing or Diving or if you want to find out about a new place and different culture.

Cape Verde is widely recognised among international developers as the new global property and holiday hotspot, and a star investment opportunity. An enchanting archipelago of ten tropical islands, each with its own individual character and charm, Cape Verde lies in the Atlantic Ocean 450km west of Senegal on the African coast, and 1'000km south of the Canary Islands.

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Beautiful white sandy beaches. Stunning scenery. An unspoilt, pristine environment. Fascinating local restaurants. Year-round sunshine. A dry, temperate climate of between 22-30ºC that's even more consistent than the Canaries. Cape Verde has it all. Even better, it's just five and a half hours by direct flight from the UK, and only one hour behind GMT. So it's not surprising that Cape Verde is fast becoming the Caribbean for Europe - minus the jet lag.

The local government of the Republic of Cape Verde is very supportive of foreign investment, and is assisting a rapidly developing tourist industry. The local currency - the Cape Verde Escudo (CVE) - also provides the stability of being fixed to the Euro. Euros are also widely accepted in Cape Verde. So with fast and convenient access, and all the attractions of a unique tropical paradise, Cape Verde offers unparalleled potential as an investment opportunity for growth, rental or resale.

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Sal Island - the jewel in the Cape Verde crown
The island of Sal - the most popular and developed in the Cape Verde archipelago - is well on its way to becoming one of the world's top tourist destinations. Regular flights from the UK to Sal's established international airport whisk holidaymakers in only a few hours to crystal clear seas, endless white beaches, adventurous water sports and great night life. Just 30km long and 12km wide, Sal is a jewel of a tropical island. The charming town of Santa Maria at its southernmost tip is the main tourist resort, with beachside restaurants, fascinating shops, a lovely town square, and local musicians playing Cape Verdean classics. Other attractions include the town of Espargos with its variety of shops, bars and restaurants, the salt flats of Pedra de Lume and the port town of Palmeria.

Sal is at the very heart of the investment excitement, which surrounds Cape Verde. The government is investing significantly in creating a modern, world class tourist destination. And with its rapidly developing local infrastructure, growing number of scheduled flights, increasingly sophisticated tourist facilities, five star hotel, two new golf courses designed by Ernie Els, and plans for an upmarket marina, major tour operators are already looking for more and more rental stock.
Its unique combination of natural and developmental benefits makes Sal the definitive choice over all its island neighbours - and there's never been a better time or opportunity to invest.

Our Partners have been carefully selected to ensure that your property investment in Cape Verde (Dunas Beach Resort and Sal Island) is well supported by trusted and well known organisations.

Savills - leading global real estate service provider listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The company, established in 1855, has a rich heritage with unrivalled growth. It is a company that leads rather than follows and now has over 200 offices and associates throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Barclays is a major global financial services provider able to support your property investment in Cape Verde
Barclays are engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services, with an extensive international presence in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia.
With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs 135,000 people.
Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 30 million customers and clients worldwide.
HiFX a Privately owned company founded in 1998 - currency and foreign exchange experts

UK head office in Windsor, Berkshire. Operations in Europe, North America and Australasia. 2,500 corporate clients in over 100 different industry sectors. HiFX helps over 30,000 people buy and sell currency annually. Last year HiFX advised and executed over £20 billion in foreign exchange. HiFX has arranged for the placing of over £3 billion of funds on behalf of clients.

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The Ultimate Investment
At the cross-road of the three continents that border the Atlantic, there is an obligatory stop in the middle of the ocean, the Archipelago of Cabo Verde. Located 450 km off the coast of Senegal, it is composed of 10 islands and 8 islets. Of volcanic origin and positioned between parallels 15 and 17 of the North latitude, Cape Verde is made up of two distinctly different types  of islands.

The Castle Trust Group is a business organisation comprising a number of financial service companies.
Principally located in Gibraltar, the Castle Trust Group also has an associate office in Spain. Where required, each of the Gibraltar based companies are registered with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (FSC) and licensed to act as company administrators and professional trustees.

What are the expected returns on property investment when buying luxury property at Sal Island - the jewel in the Cape Verde crown?

Dunas Beach Resort represents a remarkable investment opportunity for rental and resale investors alike. The combination of an emerging Cape Verdean tourism industry, the popularity of Sal Island and the high quality of properties on offer makes Dunas Beach Resort the perfect choice.

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Capital appreciation estimates for Cape Verde range from 10% - 20% for the next 3 years with some property experts quoting even higher returns. For the purpose of this exercise, the following capital appreciation figures are based on estimates of 15% growth per annum for the next 3 years.

One-Bed Apartment : Approx €119,950 15% in year 1 €137,942 15% in year 2 €158,633 15% in year 3 €182,428 Capital appreciation €62,479 % return of full investment 52%

Two-Bed Apartment : Approx €164,950 15% in year 1 €189,692 15% in year 2 €218,146 15% in year 3 €250,868 Capital appreciation €85,918 % return of full investment 52%

Three-Bed Apartment : Approx €249,950 15% in year 1 €287,442 15% in year 2 €330,558 15% in year 3 €380,142 Capital appreciation €130,192 % return of full investment 52%

Three-Bed Villa : Approx €329,950 15% in year 1 €379,442 15% in year 2 €436,358 15% in year 3 €501,812 Capital appreciation €171,862 % return of full investment 52%

Five-Bed Villa : Approx €650,000 15% in year 1 €747,500 15% in year 2 €859,625 15% in year 3 €988,568 Capital appreciation €338,568 % return of full investment 52%

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FlowTimeLtd Newsletter (Sunday April 11th)

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:30:00 GMT

Twitter Digest for Sunday, April 11, 2010 (GMT)

FT_SocialMedia		Apple Vs Adobe: Steve Jobs Responds http://bit.ly/b7p5NI about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		The journey of a physicist-turned-musician - The News International http://dlvr.it/T54J about a day ago from dlvr.it
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FlowTimeLtd		Critic's picks - Boston Globe http://dlvr.it/T6qL about a day ago from dlvr.it
FT_SocialMedia		Tweetie 2 For Mac is Coming http://bit.ly/aZ79st about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		Violinist-composer Mark O'Connor embraces bounty of American styles - Plain Dealerhttp://dlvr.it/T769 about a day ago from dlvr.it
FT_SocialMedia		Remember Google’s Super Bowl Search Ad? Now You Can Make Your Ownhttp://bit.ly/a9pgGF about a day ago from API
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FT_SocialMedia		If little else, the brain is an educational toy. - Tom Robbins #quote about a day ago from API
FlowTimeLtd		GO! Arts and Entertainment for April 11-17 - North County Times http://dlvr.it/T92N about a day ago from dlvr.it
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FlowTimeLtd		Maui's 52-mile Hana Highway is a real joy ride - Chicago Sun-Times http://dlvr.it/TBQv about 23 hours ago from dlvr.it
ClarinetTherapy		The journey of Emily Ellingsen - Victoria Times Colonist http://dlvr.it/TBWv about 23 hours ago from dlvr.it
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FlowTimeLtd		The music industry's Achilles' heel - Jamaica Observer http://dlvr.it/TBr9 about 23 hours ago from dlvr.it
FT_SocialMedia		this is the voice you have learned to giggle hysterically at, this is the voice of an overly dramatic sample. -glamboy #quote about 22 hours ago from API
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Toyota, looking for positive spin, turns to Twitter

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:27:00 GMT

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Toyota, looking for positive spin, turns to Twitter

March 2, 2010 | 6:08 pm

If ever there were a company in need of positive spin it’s Toyota.

With the relentless grind of safety recalls and suffering sales, the Japanese automaker has tapped Twitter to help repair its image. Toyota launched a branded channel on TweetMeme with help from Federated Media.

Called Toyota Conversations, the channel features news stories, videos and other information tweeted. It also shares tweets from Toyota’s Twitter account and its own AdTweets. Recent additions include “5 Reasons to Buy a Toyota” and “Toyota rolls out 0% financing incentive plan."

Tweetmeme channels can be programmed to pick up only select news sources. So, in contrast to the sober tone of stories in the Los Angeles Times and elsewhere, the mood is positive and light.

As TechCrunch points out, the Twitter sentiment application Tweetfeel suggests that the Twitter universe trends more negative.

[Updated at 12:21 p.m.: Matthew DiPietro, director of marketing services at Federated Media, said: "Negative stories are not filtered out of Toyota Conversations in any way whatsoever except for offensive content and the like. The channel is based on Tweetmeme's technology, surfacing the most relevant, useful content based on community activity."]

Brands have been turning to Twitter to participate in conversation with consumers and to influence how they are viewed. Now Twitter has become a valuable tool for crisis communications folks. Think Kevin Smith and Southwest Airlines.

"In the social sphere, it's often best to be proactive during a crisis, to let the market know you're listening, and centralize the discussion around your brand, giving the brand more opportunity to guide the conversation," Web strategist Jeremiah Owyang said. "Yet don't be fooled, on the social sphere the illusion of power is quickly dispelled, as everyone can have a say."

-- Jessica Guynn

Photo: Toyota President Akio Toyoda, right, visits a Toyota assembly plant in Georgetown, Ky., after testifying before a congressional committee last week. Credit: James Crisp / Associated Press

Five Things You Need To Do Immediately To Succeed With CRM

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:21:00 GMT

Five Things You Need To Do Immediately To Succeed With CRM

By William Band

Although millions of people remain out of work, the economy has clearly thawed and organizations are returning to investing customer-facing business process with a vengeance. Client inquiries and advisory work on CRM topics is going through the roof here at Forrester. Our most recent forecast for global IT purchases of business software anticipates a healthy 9.7% increase in 2010, after brutal decline of 8.0% in 2009. And, Social CRM is all the rage in the blogosphere.

If you are watching the Olympics, you know that the figure skaters spend years practicing to hone their fundamental skills before trying advanced patterns. And, they never stop practicing their elementary figures. My latest report on the key trends driving CRM technology adoption spotlights flawless execution will continue to separate successful CRM initiatives from losers.

We surveyed 58 business and IT professionals to identify the best practices for getting more value from CRM technology projects. These five fundamentals were the keys to success before the economic meltdown — and they remain so today:

Best Practice No 1: Double efforts to increase user adoption. CRM initiatives can grind to halt when they run up against NIH (“not invented here”) attitudes of users who feel like they have not been consulted about their needs. A good example of how to bring users into the fold is a multi-national bank with over 3,000 CRM users that invited 84 users to participate directly in the CRM vendor selection decision. These users attended video conferences to review vendor solutions and then voted for the one that best fit their needs. This was followed by series of webinars where users from around the world viewed and critiqued prototype solutions developed by the CRM team. Finally, the end solution was tested in pilot programs in four different countries. This process built a strong user constituency who eagerly embraced the final solution.

Best Practice No. 2: Focus on underlying business processes. It is important to define the correct business processes before deciding on the technology that is most appropriate. For example, a water utility facing public criticism for its poor customer service formed a customer service process “re-engineering team” comprised representatives of all departments: clean water, waste water, customer service/call center, service contractors, IT and an external consultant. Once this team had completed its work of redesigning business processes, they sent an out an RFP to tender for a technology solution — and insisted that any software purchased fit their new process vision.

Best Practice No. 3: Rethink approach to executive sponsorship.Employees pay close attention to executive behavior, so it is important that senior leaders are visible in CRM initiatives. Senior managers at a telecommunications firm we spoke with wanted to improve customer satisfaction, and recognized that customer service reps were not effectively using a new CRM application to monitor and resolve customer problems. In a bold move, executives moved their desks to sit among customer service agents to better understand how they used the system and what steps needed to be taken to increase agent productivity to enhance customer service.

Best Practice No. 4: Reinvent data management capabilities.Inconsistent customer data from diverse sources is the Achilles Heel of CRM applications. A financial services organization was challenged by over 250 million customer records across diverse product lines. To achieve a true “360 degree” customer view, they implemented a program of data standardization across the lines of business. The company also implemented more robust customer data management tools to cleanse and de-duplicate their customer records prior to loading information into their CRM transaction systems. Access to “clean” and up-to-date customer information is now the foundation for executing more effective marketing campaigns.

Best Practice No. 5: Define and track the right metrics. Avoid vague and goals like “our company will become more customer-driven.” Define concrete measures to track you rate of success. For example, a global manufacturer decided the right measures for sales processes were: improving the prospect-to-sale conversion ratio and decreasing the length of the lead–to-order cycle time. For marketing, boosting campaign response rates and accelerating the lead maturation time (the time from when a customer shows interest, to the time they request a sales call) were most important.

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Twitter Hits 50 Million Tweets Per Day

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:36:00 GMT

Twitter Hits 50 Million Tweets Per Day

Twitter is now processing 50 million Tweets a day, which comes to about 1.5 billion Tweets a month. Royal Pingdom recently reported that Twitter passed one billion Tweets a month last December and measured about 1.2 billion in January. On a daily basis, Royal Pindom was measuring 27 million Tweets a day back in November, 2009. But the latest data comes from Twitter itself (after attempting to strip out spam Tweets).

In January, comScore estimated that Twitter.com attracted almost 75 million unique visitors worldwide. But the number of messages going across Twitter is perhaps a more useful metric because it cuts across all third-party Twitter clients as well. At its most fundamental level, Twitter is a communications service, and 50 million messages a day is certainly a healthy number. What Twitter doesn’t say is how many of its users are responsible for those 50 million Tweets, or on average how many Tweets a day comes from each user. I’d love to see the distribution of Tweets across heavy, medium, and light users.

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Four ways of looking at Twitter

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:53:00 GMT

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Four Ways of Looking at Twitter

2:55 PM Thursday February 18, 2010
by Scott Berinato

Data visualization is cool. It's also becoming ever more useful, as the vibrant online community of data visualizers (programmers, designers, artists, and statisticians — sometimes all in one person) grows and the tools to execute their visions improve.

Jeff Clark is part of this community. He, like many data visualization enthusiasts, fell into it after being inspired by pioneer Martin Wattenberg's landmark treemap that visualized the stock market.

Clark's latest work shows much promise. He's built four engines that visualize that giant pile of data known as Twitter. All four basically search words used in tweets, then look for relationships to other words or to other Tweeters. They function in almost real time.

"Twitter is an obvious data source for lots of text information," says Clark. "It's actually proven to be a great playground for testing out data visualization ideas." Clark readily admits not all the visualizations are the product of his design genius. It's his programming skills that allow him to build engines that drive the visualizations. "I spend a fair amount of time looking at what's out there. I'll take what someone did visually and use a different data source. Twitter Spectrum was based on things people search for on Google. Chris Harrison did interesting work that looks really great and I thought, I can do something like that that's based on live data. So I brought it to Twitter."

His tools are definitely early stages, but even now, it's easy to imagine where they could be taken.

Take TwitterVenn. You enter three search terms and the app returns a venn diagram showing frequency of use of each term and frequency of overlap of the terms in a single tweet. As a bonus, it shows a small word map of the most common terms related to each search term; tweets per day for each term by itself and each combination of terms; and a recent tweet. I entered "apple, google, microsoft." Here's what a got:

Right away I see Apple tweets are dominating, not surprisingly. But notice the high frequency of unexpected words like "win" "free" and "capacitive" used with the term "apple." That suggests marketing (spam?) of apple products via Twitter, i.e. "Win a free iPad...".

I was shocked at the relative infrequency of "google" tweets. In fact there were on average more tweets that included both "microsoft" and "google" than ones that just mentioned "google."

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