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• Fail Compilation July 2012. [VIDEO]
• Japanese Robot Restaurant Attracts Customers with Giant Dancing Robots
• 1890s Problems Meme
• Possible Future Apple Products
• Do Online Students Cheat More Often? [Infographic]

Fail Compilation July 2012. [VIDEO] Posted: 25 Jul 2012 04:56 PM PDT Here is a compilation of videos that will make you wince, laugh, shriek and cry... probably all at once.

Japanese Robot Restaurant Attracts Customers with Giant Dancing Robots Posted: 25 Jul 2012 03:39 PM PDT At The Robot Restaurant in Tokyo they offer a unique brand of entertainment to their visitors. Giant robots with female torsos operated by girls in bikinis dance among the tables and put on a "sexy" show for the audience. It's straight up creepy. Via Dailymail

1890s Problems Meme Posted: 25 Jul 2012 02:51 PM PDT The 1890s poster girl is a very unhappy woman. Given the problems of her day, we're guessing most women in the 1890s were unhappy. Check out our 20 favorites below, and if you want to see more or create your own, head on over to Quick Meme.

Possible Future Apple Products Posted: 25 Jul 2012 01:27 PM PDT With Apple always pushing the envelope with clean design, innovative tech decisions and strategic product launches, these are a few product campaigns that Apple could develop in the near future. iPets HiTops iBrew iceBox iceCream iCycle iPlay iQua iSight iRosol Via Gusnyc

Do Online Students Cheat More Often? [Infographic] Posted: 25 Jul 2012 11:35 AM PDT 73% of online students admit to cheating (versus 56% for blended learning). 89% of college presidents believe the internet facilitates this behavior. If you get a chance, please take a look at our infographic which also goes into more detail about what can be done to avoid cheating and plagiarism in online education. Click on Image to Enlarge. Via: OnlineCollege.org

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New College Shopping Sheet Helps Students Know Before They Owe

Your Daily Snapshot for Wednesday, July 25, 2012   New College Shopping Sheet Helps Students Know Before They Owe  Almost every day, President Obama gets letters from students who are swimming in student loan debt. While this administration continues to do everything we can to make sure that college remains affordable, we also are focused on making it easier for families to understand the costs and benefits of higher education up-front. That's why yesterday we released the "Shopping Sheet," a new tool that will make it easier for families to choose a college that is both high-quality and affordable. Learn more and check out the new Shopping Sheet: In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: Transitioning Our Service Members Under President Obama’s new program, Transition GPS, our military will no longer feel as if they are in a one-size-fits-all program CBO Confirms: The Health Care Law Reduces the Deficit A new report from the Congressional Budget Office affirms that repealing the health care law would deny tax credits for millions of middle class families and result in higher deficits and fewer Americans with insurance. From the Archives: Kicking Off Race to the Top Three years ago, the Obama Administration kicked off Race to the Top, an initiative to invest in systemic and innovative school reforms that work. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 12:25 PM: The President departs Seattle, Washington en route New Orleans, Louisiana 1:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at the International Association of Fire Fighters 51st Convention 4:25 PM: The President arrives New Orleans, Louisiana 4:50 PM: The President attends a campaign event 6:45 PM: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event 8:00 PM: The President delivers remarks the National Urban League convention 9:25 PM: The President departs New Orleans, Louisiana en route Joint Base Andrews 11:40 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 11:55 PM: The President arrives the White House  Indicates that the event will be live-streamed at WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+     This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Manage Subscriptions for e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

Seth's Blog : The circles of marketing

The circles of marketing

Most amateurs and citizens believe that marketing is the outer circle.

Marketing = advertising, it seems. The job of marketing in this circle is to take what the factory/system/boss gives you and hype it, promote it and yell about it. This is what so many charities, politicians, insurance companies, financial advisors, computer makers and well, just about everyone does.

The next circle in has so much more leverage. This is the circle of telling a story that resonates with a tribe. This is the act of creating alignment, of understanding worldviews, of embracing and elevating the weird. Smart marketers in this circle acknowledge that their product or service isn't for everyone, but bend over backwards to be sure that some people will be able to fall in love with it.

The next circle in easily overlooked. This is the act of changing what surrounds the actual product or service, adding enough usability and support and atmosphere that the perception of the product itself changes. Zappos did this for shoes. Ikea almost willfully goes in the other direction with its furniture assembly and delivery approach. When you go to an expensive restaurant, you're buying far more than what the chef cooked. Products and services are only commodities if you treat them that way.

And the innermost circle is the product or service itself. When the thing you sell has communication built in, when it is remarkable and worth talking about, when it changes the game--marketing seems a lot easier. Of course, that's because you did the marketing when you invented the thing, saving you the expense and trouble of yelling about it.

When in doubt, when your marketing isn't working, the answer is easy: go one circle in.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

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• Record Low Yields Once Again on US Treasuries
• Germany in Recession: Private Sector Sees Fastest Falls in Output and New Business Since June 2009; New Export Orders Collapse
• Mish on Capital Account: Discussion of Social Media Panic in Italy, Soaring Yields in Spain, and the Upcoming 20th Euro Summit, Bound to be Another Failure

Record Low Yields Once Again on US Treasuries Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:18 PM PDT Curve watcher's anonymous is noting record low yields across most of the US Treasury yield curve. US Treasury Curve 2012-07-24 click on chart for sharper image The above image is just off the absolute lows. The 30-year touched 2.45% and 10-year 1.39%. Legend Brown: $IRX 3-Month Treasury Bill Discount Rate Blue: $FVX 5-Year Treasury Note Yield Orange: $TNX 10-Year Treasury Note Yield Green: $TYX 30-Year Long Bond Yield Mike "Mish" Shedlock http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Click Here To Scroll Thru My Recent Post List Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit http://www.sitkapacific.com/account_management.html to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

Germany in Recession: Private Sector Sees Fastest Falls in Output and New Business Since June 2009; New Export Orders Collapse Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:28 AM PDT The vaunted German export machine is sinking into the abyss. The Markit Flash Germany PMI® shows German private sector sees fastest falls in output and new business since June 2009. Key Points Flash Germany Composite Output Index(1) at 47.3 (48.1 in June), 37-month low.  Flash Germany Services Activity Index(2) at 49.7 (49.9 in June), 10-month low.  Flash Germany Manufacturing PMI(3) at 43.3 (45.0 in June), 37-month low.  Flash Germany Manufacturing Output Index(4) at 42.8 (44.8 in June), 37-month low. Summary: The seasonally adjusted Markit Flash Germany Composite Output Index fell for the sixth month running in July, to 47.3 from 48.1 in June. The index has posted below the 50.0 no-change value in each month since May, and the latest reading signalled the fastest pace of private sector contraction since June 2009. Manufacturers suffered a sharper drop in business activity than service providers during July, as well as a greater loss of momentum relative to the situation in June. The latest reduction in manufacturing production was the steepest for just over three years, while new orders received in the sector dropped at the fastest pace since April 2009. Service providers recorded only a marginal decrease in business activity, although the rate of contraction was the joint-fastest in three years. Across the private sector as a whole, new business intakes fell at the quickest rate since June 2009, with manufacturers and service providers both recording much sharper declines than during the previous month. Lower levels of new work have been recorded in the service economy during each month since April, and the latest reduction was the fastest for exactly three years. Meanwhile, in the manufacturing sector, new export orders declined at the steepest rate since May 2009, which contributed to a thirteenth successive monthly fall in total new business volumes. July data pointed to a sharp and accelerated fall in outstanding business across the German private sector. .... Flashback January 09, 2012: Dimwit Comment of the Day: Christine Lagarde, IMF Director says "Europe May Avoid a Recession This Year" In what is likely the silliest comment of the year so far, Christine Lagarde says Europe may avoid recession this year Flashback January 12, 2012: German Economy Contracts in 4th Quarter; Spain's Industrial Output Plunges 7%; UK Trade Deficit Widens; European Banks Wisely Hoard Cash If Europe heads into a prolonged recession (and it has already started), Germany cannot help but get sucked into it. Approximately 28 percent of German GDP is derived by exporting goods to EU countries and Switzerland. Think German exports to the rest of Europe are going to rise forever? Think again, starting with a look at the Eurozone's 4th largest economy. ... Flashback February 23, 2012: Don't Worry, It's Only a "Mild Recession" The economic clowns in the EU have finally acknowledged something that was blatantly obvious at least six months ago (and a lot longer if one factored in the likely effects of multiple austerity programs in numerous countries). However, the economists' new conclusion is about as silly as the "no recession" call that preceded it. The new forecast: there will be a recession in the eurozone but not the EU and it will be "mild". Such nonsense went on for months actually. Economists were behind the curve every step of the way even though it should have been blatantly obvious what was about to happen. Global Recession Revisited On July 6 I wrote Plunging New Orders Suggest Global Recession Has Arrived Clearly I am not changing that prognosis although I do wish to reiterate the definition of "global recession as per my post Case for US and Global Recession Right Here, Right Now; Recognizing the Limits of Madness; Permabears? Contrary to popular myth, recession does not mean two consecutive quarters of economic contraction. Rather, two consecutive quarters of economic contraction is a sufficient, but not necessary condition. In the US, the NBER is the official designator of recession start and end points. Many recessions have started with GDP still growing. The "Conditions for Global Recession" are even looser. "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers a global recession as a period where gross domestic product (GDP) growth is at 3% or less. In addition to that, the IMF looks at declines in real per-capita world GDP along with several global macroeconomic factors before confirming a global recession." Mike "Mish" Shedlock http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Click Here To Scroll Thru My Recent Post List Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit http://www.sitkapacific.com/account_management.html to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

Mish on Capital Account: Discussion of Social Media Panic in Italy, Soaring Yields in Spain, and the Upcoming 20th Euro Summit, Bound to be Another Failure Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:20 AM PDT I had the pleasure of being back on Capital Account with Lauren Lyster on Monday for a discussion of social media panic in Italy, soaring yields in Spain, and the end of the line for Greece. I come in at about the 18 minute mark, but positioned the video to automatically start play at the 17:15 mark, which is the start of the segment. That way you can hear a brief introduction from Lauren. For detailed information about the discussion in the above video, please see... Social Media Panic in Italy: "Enough of this Agony; Give Us Back the Lira" Ten Major Italian Cities On Verge of Financial Collapse Full Spanish Bailout Coming Up; New Record High Yields on Spanish Bonds; Misguided Faith in Can-Kicking Time-Lapse Interactive Graph Shows Stunning Rise in Anti-Euro Sentiment in Italy Mike "Mish" Shedlock http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Click Here To Scroll Thru My Recent Post List Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit http://www.sitkapacific.com/account_management.html to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

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