Valentine Week List 2016 | Dan Rabadi
Rose Day – February 7, 2016 – Sunday.
Propose Day – Feb 8 – Monday.
Chocolate Day – February 9, 2016 – Tuesday.
Teddy Day – Feb 10 – Wednesday.
Promise Day – February 11, 2016 – Thursday.
Kiss Day – Feb 12 – Friday.
Hug Day – February 13, 2016 – Saturday.
Valentine’s Day – Feb 14 – Sunday.
THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE- DAN RABADI
The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and Bomb the volatile have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to
Hillary Clinton says 2016 won’t be a repeat of 2008 | Dan Rabadi
Hillary Clinton says despite what you may have heard, her 2016 presidential campaign won’t be a repeat of 2008.
On NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Clinton dismissed criticism that six-figure speech fees she was paid by big banks like Goldman Sachs following her tenure as secretary of state make her vulnerable to the special interests of Wall Street — a point her rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, has made repeatedly.
“Look, I gave speeches to a wide array of groups, from health care groups to auto dealers and many, many more,” Clinton said. “And I think what they were interested in — because what we talked about was the world, coming off of four years as secretary of state in a complicated world, people were interested in what I saw, what I thought, they asked questions about matters that were on their minds.”
Clinton suggested she was booked by those who wanted to know about her role in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
“[There was] a lot of interest in the bin Laden raid, how such a tough decision was made and what I advised the president,” she said.
“Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd asked Clinton if she thought those institutions like Goldman Sachs that paid her might expect something in return.
“Absolutely not,” Clinton replied. “You know, first of all, I was a senator from New York. I took them on when I was senator. I took on the carried interest loophole. I took on what was happening in the mortgage markets. I was talking about that in 2006. They know exactly where I stand.”
Clinton also insisted she isn’t concerned about the ongoing FBI investigation into her use of a private email server as secretary of state.
“I’m not concerned because I know what the facts are,“ she said. “I never sent or received any material marked classified.”
The Democratic frontrunner doesn’t believe the FBI investigation is a cloud hanging over her candidacy.
“I cannot control what the Republicans leak and what they are contending,” she said. “And I thought it was interesting, Chuck — as a political observer you’ll understand why — you know back a couple of months ago, [House Majority Leader] Kevin McCarthy spilled the beans that the Benghazi investigation was all about bringing me down, something that I suspected, but I went ahead, testified for 11 hours, answered all their questions and even they admitted there was nothing new.”
Clinton also addressed the report that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg would consider launching an independent presidential bid should she lose the Democratic nomination to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is polling neck and neck with Clinton in Iowa and leading her in New Hampshire.
“The way I read what he said is if I didn’t get the nomination, he might consider it,” Clinton said. “Well, I’m going to relieve him of that and get the nomination so he doesn’t have to.”
And Clinton laughed off the suggestion by some political observers that her 2016 presidential campaign lacks enthusiasm just as it did in 2008, when she lost in the Democratic primary to Barack Obama.
“I can only react to what I’m doing, feeling, getting responses from people,” she said. “I feel really great that we have the level of enthusiasm that we do. And we also have a really good team on the ground that’s been working for months to make sure it’s not here today, gone tomorrow.”
Source – https://www.yahoo.com/politics/hillary-clinton-deja-vu-critics-175618707.html
First Confirmed Winners of the Powerball Jackpot – Dan Rabadi
The first winners of the Powerball lottery have come forward – though for a while there, people were wondering if it was fake.
Today the Tennessee lottery confirmed that John and Lisa Robinson and their daughter Tiffany from Munford, Tennessee have one of the three winning tickets of the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot. They’ll have to split it three ways with the lucky, as-yet-unknown winners from Florida and California, leaving them with a measly $500 million.
But earlier, they were in the awkward position of appearing on the “Today” show trying to celebrate, while news anchors wondered if they were telling the truth.
CNN reports:
NBC was somewhat skeptical of the Robinson’s claim because they had yet to report their win to the Tennessee lottery commission.
In a bizarre scene, host Savannah Guthrie led into the segment saying that the “Today” show could not verify that they had won the Powerball, since the family had not yet contacted state lottery officials.
The caption on screen even put “winning ticket” in quotes.
Their lawyer explained they jumped the gun because “I think the American public wants to hear from them” and they wanted to ensure they could control their own story in the media.
Basics of Online Reputation Management – Dan Rabadi
As much time and effort that marketers put into improving visibility within search results, not all search engine ranking pages (SERPs) are good. Increasing numbers of companies are experiencing the sharp edge of the sword from disgruntled employees or customers taking advantage of the amazingly simplistic process of publishing content to the web.
You may recall such situations as “Dell Hell” or Googlebombing “miserable failure” for examples.
Because these references occur within the search results, many companies percieve search engine reputation management as a SEO problem. But displacing negative search results only treats the symptoms of the problem. It’s not a cure.
While other companies see tarnished brand issues as more of a public relations issue, it’s important to understand that sometimes it’s the PR firm that is at the root of the problem. Look no further than the Edelman and Walmarting across America situation for an example of that.
Negative search results are not limited to standard search engines either. Blog search engines, video sites like YouTube, social news such as Digg and news search can be affected as well. See Google Blog Search for examples of the recent comments about Microsoft from former employee Robert Scoble.
Negative commentary can have a significant impact on brnads that companies have spent years and immense resources to build. It pays to protect those brands where ever consumers can interact with them.
No company wants to experience a situation like Kryptonite locks so what can businesses do? Here are three fundamental concepts to master when dealing with search engine reputation management: Monitor, Optimize and Engage.
Effective financial Goals for 2016 – Dan Rabadi
Create a 2016 personal budget
According to financial adviser Tahir Johnson, “Many people avoid creating a budget because they think its only purpose is to limit spending, but that is not the case. By keeping tabs on your income and expenses (both essential and discretionary), you not only gain a better understanding of where your money is going but it also helps you to formulate a plan on how you can save and invest in the future.”
Create a vision
Developing an annual budget and tracking monthly expenses is only half of your financial equation. You also want to look at the larger picture and create financial goals that are in line with your long-term vision. Creating a financial vision board is an easy, effective method to lay out your short-term priorities and uncover your larger financial goals. All you need is a poster board, scissors, magazines and glue.
Set specific milestones
Set goals for specific milestones throughout the year so that you have a way to measure how you are progressing against your plan. For example, if your goal is to build up an emergency fund, decide how much money you want to have saved by three, six and nine months. Then check in at each of these points in time to confirm that you have hit your target savings and adjust accordingly to reach your ultimate goal.
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