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If Peyton Manning had his way, the Broncos would buck the growing trend toward having training camp at their regular facility.

Denver will open camp at its headquarters in Dove Valley for the 10th straight year, after previously going to the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.

And as nice as it is, and convenient, Manning would rather go away for the summer.

?I do,? Manning told Mike Klis of the Denver Post. ?I wish we went away. I know we stay there at the facility and we stay at a hotel. I?ve heard coach [John] Fox and John Elway talk about potentially [moving away] again. I think there?s something about going to a different site and just homing in on football.

?It?s not as long as it used to be, but there?s definitely some team bonding that occurs that I think can win a game for you down the line. Having breakfast with a guy, watching some film in the room with a guy; I think it helps.?

Manning acknowledged that not everyone shares his enthusiasm, which may stem from missing camp last year as well.

?I understand why linemen probably don?t enjoy it as much because they?re banging on each other,? Manning said. ?Quarterbacks don?t get hit as much, so I probably have a little different point of view. But if you love football, which I do, you love training camp.?

There?s a constant debate about the merits of going away, and it?s swinging toward the stay-at-homes now.

With the Bengals bypassing their annual trip to Georgetown, Ky. to work at Paul Brown Stadium, 18 of the league?s 32 teams now have ?camp? at the same place they have practice during the regular season.

In 2000, only five of the 31 teams stayed home. This year, the, Bills, Colts, Chiefs, Jets, Raiders, Steelers, Cardinals, Panthers, Bears, Cowboys, Packers, Vikings, Giants and Eagles will pack up and make the move.

The biggest hassle remains the logistics of a move, as teams have to pack up not just shoulder pads and helmets, but the entire weight room and training room, computers and copiers for the office and hundreds of little things you never think of such as sunscreen for the staff.

But the camaraderie you can build away from home is hard to replace. It?s no surprise Fox has mentioned leaving home to Manning, because he was always an advocate of camp when he coached the Panthers, who go 85 miles away to Wofford College every year.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/22/lions-extremely-disappointed-by-aaron-berry-arrest/related/

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Sabathia sparkles in return from DL

CC Sabathia carried a shutout into the seventh inning during his sparkling return from the disabled list and the steamrolling New York Yankees got an early three-run homer from Andruw Jones in a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

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5 Steps to Gain Customer Trust and Build a Good Online Reputation ...

All of us search the Web for one thing or another. Many of us search for Google or Yelp reviews on everything from restaurants to car dealerships?even full-service vehicle graphics and sign companies. For the most part, if we find a not so stellar review or tons of ?never go there? comments, we more than not will skip the venue and find an enterprise with great reviews and recommendations.

Because my business is in the branding and marketing world, I am often asked for advice on building an online reputation that screams trustworthy.

Believe it or not, there?s no big secret to this task. Although Google or Yelp can?t and won?t take down negative reviews, there are ways to build a certain online presence that says ?trust me!? Here, I?ll give you my top five ideas to keep your online reputation high and build customer trust.

Understand the Need for Pull Marketing

When places like Google Reviews or Yelp ask Internet users to post reviews, this is called ?pull? marketing. They want to build a long-list of reviews and invite the public in to do it?and the public is responding. Those very reviews, good or bad do make Internet users determine whether to choose your business or not.

For example, there?s an Italian buffet-style restaurant in my area and while I won?t name it, this restaurant has the worst Yelp reviews ever. Oh there are a few good ones mixed in with the bad giving the restaurant about three stars as far as ratings go, but still the bad outweigh the good. To fix this, you need to get some good reviews.

First off, Yelp is free for businesses to join and they offer suggestions to help you garner some outstanding reviews such as offering a ?Yelp deal,? responding to customers who leave reviews and if you have the budget, even advertising solutions are available. Other review sites are similar such as Amazon, UrbanSpoon, etc.

If Yelp is ?pulling? your customers in to offer free reviews, you need to get in the game and become part of the conversation to regain or build trust.

How Good Is Your Reputation?

Ancient Roman writer Publilius Syrus once said, ?A good reputation is more valuable than money.? Once you realize your reputation needs some improving, don?t sit back and wait for your customers to help you. Political commenter George Will said the best way to do this is to ?create your own news.?

Do this by writing a blog, creating a Google+ page, Facebook presence, LinkedIn account and participate in other social media venues. Not only will these help your business get found (if kept updated) because you?re creating the content, all the news that?s fit to print as they say can be good news.

If you don?t have time for social media and blogging, there are plenty of individuals and organizations that offer these services so shop around and rebuild your reputation.

HTML, Meta Tags and Keywords

Okay, I know what you?re going to say here??I have no idea what a meta tag is, how keywords are used most effectively and as far as understanding HTML coding, it may as well be written in Greek!? You may think this is all true but actually, learning a little bit about these important elements will help search engines find your website or blog faster.

SEO Book?offers a lot of information for those who write their own blogs and website content such as a free keyword tool. If you have a website provider such as Hubspot, they too may offer tutorials on gaining more page views and traffic and even keyword suggestions. As far as meta tags go, every website and blog post needs these in order for the pages and blogs to get found by search engines. If your website provider doesn?t automatically create meta tags or allows you to, SEO book has a free meta tag generator tool?that works in a snap! Simply follow the directions, click on ?create meta tags? and then copy and paste the results into the HTML area of your blog or website between the <head> and </head> tags at the top of each page.

Of course learning a bit about HTML won?t hurt. Webmonkey?offers an easy to understand HTML cheat sheet.

Suck Up the Bad Reviews

There are just some people who have nothing better to do than find things wrong with the world and are complainers in general. Or, you may have fired an employee who can?t wait to run home to their computer and post a negative comment about your business.

If you respond to these complaints (and you?ll know which ones they are) you won?t win. Ignore them and instead respond to the good comments to engage your customers online. Pretty soon, these types of ?complainers? give up when they realize you?re not interested in their opinion at all. Never, ever try to improve negative reviews by having friends and family members give you five-star reviews either. Consumers aren?t stupid. They?ll see right thought that plan.

CRM and Customer Service

CRM or customer relationship management is not something to joke about these days, nor is paying attention to customer service. Because today?s economy is a tough one, consumers are being rather picky about where they spend their money. They want to be schmoozed, treated like kings and queens and receive special Internet offers?even an email telling them Happy Birthday.

Believe it or not, consumers also like persistence as long as it?s not annoying. I have a friend who chose his stock broker because the guy called him once a month for a year just to say hey and hi. When he was ready to invest, although there were locals he could have chosen, he remembered the stock broker?s calls and found his telephone number.

Above all, if your employees are not utilizing the very best customer service skills, either train them or spend the extra money to find a manager to lead them in the right direction. They are the window to your business so they need to know how to smile and remember the customer is always right.

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I can?t say I?m a total expert in every aspect of branding and marketing, but what I can say is that I?ve built a solid online reputation, offer great customer service, quality products and if there is a problem, I make sure it?s handled immediately.

The Internet isn?t going away so all of you dinosaurs who think you can still create an online reputation full of trust by doing nothing are not in the here and the now. You need to start tweeting, Linking In, create a Facebook and Google+ page, post pins to your Pinterest Board and above all, make your own good news by blogging.

As far as advertising goes, if you do have company vehicles, even a fleet of vehicles, consider vehicle wraps and graphics as a moving billboard. People do notice graphics and they are more affordable than traditional advertising methods. See how I ?pulled? you in right there?

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Private Jet Charter Prices Olympic Announcement - EPR Travel News

Londoners are being continually reminded by local radio and press ads that tubes, trains, buses and public spaces will be significantly overcrowded for the duration of the Olympic Games. In one radio advertisement, The Mayor of London has suggested that Londoners should seriously consider walking or cycling to work to avoid over crowded public transport.

Day to day London is very congested, with many locals selecting the bus and tube to reach their place or work. With the up and coming Games it?s likely that all transport networks in London, especially public transport linking the Olympic Sites will be very busy. TFL ? Transport for London has been running press campaigns for the months leading up to the 2012 London Olympic Games with comical posters depicted normal people dressed as athletes, running or cycling to work.

Jet travellers flying to London for the games will benefit from on the ground transportation that doesn?t evolve around public transport. The roads may be congested, but the journey will be very comfortable. Smaller airports surrounding London are going to be less congested than major airline hubs. Which means security checks and leaving the airport should be quicker than busier airports.

?London is high on the list of in demand jet set destinations, the Olympics will certainly bring more visitors to the Capital? ? Founder of PrivateJetCharterPrices.com

The Olympic Games is one reason to arrange a?summer private jet flight to London. Alongside the Olympics, London has various events ongoing throughout the summer:

? Greenwich Comedy Festival
? Tate Modern - The Tanks: Art in Action (15 week festival celebrating performance and installation art)
? Tate Britain ? Damien Hirst: First major debut exhibition in the UK
? BBC Proms ? Live classical music
? Spitalfields International Food Festival

The summer is always a colourful time of year in London, with plenty to see and do.

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Street Cred & First Impressions: Creating Curb ... - Places in the Home

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What is the first thing seen by neighbors, guests, or potential buyers? ?The back of the house may be the brains, but the front is the decorative brawn. Summer seems as good as time as any to spruce things up around the old homestead. Let?s look at big impact, small investment ways to freshen things up by kicking appeal to the curb and beyond.

Shut the Front Door fabulous is not difficult or expensive to achieve. Painting an?existing?front door guarantees?instant paintifcation will come knocking.

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Decorative entry door kick plates, house numbers, and entry door hardware come in various finishes to complement your exterior palette.

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Knock, Knock! ?Who?s there? ?Theodore! ?Theodore who? ?Theodore wasn?t open so I knocked using this beautiful door knocker. Door knockers deliver the look and the function to enhance an exterior entry door.

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A new or refreshed mailbox will garner street cred aka curb worthy attention. Spray paint is the?power tool to keep stocked in your DIY home projects toolkit.??It has the power to affordably transform items into stylish home decor. There are at least 50 shades of flat, gloss or metallic gray and other colors that can invite a pop of color to the party.

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I want to share two inexpensive outdoor planter ideas that will add color and unique individuality to your front porch and walkways. First up- clay pots painted with spray paint. Bright pops of color go so well with your annuals, perennials, herbs, or ferns. Your favorites will stand out against the backdrop of a clay pot painted with chalkboard spray paint, flat, hammered, gloss or metallic spray paint. ?Metals are masters at catching the eye, and a good choice for exterior hardware spruce ups.

The next idea is inexpensive genius! I love the look created by the simple yet stylish burlap coffee bag planter. Apartment Therapy?supplies the?DIY?brilliance, idea, inspiration and how-to tutorial. I found a great website for burlap and burlap accessories a couple of weeks ago. BurlapFabric.com?stocks used burlap coffee bags in all their burlap and affordable goodness for$1.79. Score!

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Curb appeal is not strictly a spring or summer consideration. ?As seasons change, so do outdoor decor options. I like to suggest items that make the transition from season to season while sparing the pocketbook. ?Bright colors take to a summer color palette, but they also keep beautiful company with the deep, rich tones of fall outdoor accessories. Toss an outdoor throw pillow in a darker color here and plant a full of fall color croton there, and you?ll effectively and?affordably?warm up the place without missing a beat.

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Exterior lighting adds ambiance, direction, and safety to an entryway. Solar walkway lights, landscape lighting, hanging lanterns, and sidelights can be found at home improvement and discount retail stores in a large variety of finishes to coordinate with the style flow you are trying to achieve.

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Shutters and trim hardware frame windows in additional exterior wow factor. These board and batten shutters are trimmed out with forged iron shutter dogs. I love the accent and trim colors and the copper gutters! ?There?s no better time than curb appeal o?clock to put a fresh coat of paint on the soffit,?fascia?and shutters. ?Weekend paint party, anyone??

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First impressions are lasting impressions. ?Small investments to the front of the house that enhance the look and curb appeal will bring impressive results and big returns.

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Are Obama&#39;s Efforts Enough for Small Business? | FastUpFront ...

Last week, the Obama Administration announced that it is taking a series of ?immediate actions to help small businesses? survive and thrive in the challenging economic conditions we, as a nation, continue to find ourselves in. But many small business owners are left wondering if Obama?s efforts are either immediate or enough to make any significant difference.

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Many are quick to point out that some of the initiatives included in the supposedly new package were part of an already established executive order. Others, maintain that most of these moves will only benefit a relatively miniscule population of small companies, such as construction contractors.

Here?s a quick rundown of the Obama Administration?s small business initiatives:

• Paying government contractors quicker in hope that ?those prime contractors will similarly accelerate payments to their small business subcontractors.?

• Recommend that Section 179 expensing remains at $250,000 for one year. This will allow small businesses to write off up to $250,000 in capital investments in 2013. If the extension is not approved by Congress then the expensing limit for small businesses is scheduled to decline to only $25,000 in 2013.

• Re-launch the SBA?s Small Loan Advantage program (now called SLA 2.0). Obama is pushing to raise the maximum amount a small business owner can request for an SBA loan from $250,000 to $350,000. Obama is also seeking to streamline the loan process, so it will be easier and quicker for lenders to extend loans to small businesses.

• For companies that need surety bond guarantees under $250,000 the SBA will be initiating the ?QuickApp? streamlined application. This will reduce paperwork in the hope that small companies, particularly in the construction industry, will have an easier time competing for and winning additional business.

• Reduce paperwork for SBA?s Disaster Loan Program so that families and businesses will be able to more quickly and easily access support for rebuilding after a disaster.

• Make it easier for community development entities (CDEs) to bring in private investors for start-ups and small businesses operating in lower?income communities by revamping the New Markets Tax Credit.

Will these moves truly help small businesses? I?m skeptical; but I guess only time will tell.

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Source: http://www.fastupfront.com/blog/business-economy/are-obamas-efforts-enough-for-small-business/

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