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Just want to pick a pH meter?
Once upon a time as a young lad, I used to work in a fast food restaurant that served chicken. It was a great gig as a student as I was never hungry - sweet deal eh?
Having never really paid much attention in school science, it was at this job I learned about pH.
How did I learn about pH levels and why are they so important?
You see I accidentally splashed some Sodium Hydroxide cleaning agent in my eye. In layman's terms, I bathed my eye in Caustic Soda!
It was a pain not worth knowing and resulted in a trip to the hospital and a saline bath and an eye patch for a week while my eye healed.
So after having learned that a strong alkali like NaOH has a high pH, it was no surprise to later learn that homebrewers care just as much about the ph of their beer as I do not want to blind myself with industrial strength chicken grease cleaner!
Brewers (and kombucha brewers would you believe) are interested in the pH of their beer because different levels cause the beer to have different characteristics of flavor. There are many other reasons to use ph meters of course. Those in the food and beverage industry need to ensure food is not to tart and the agricultural uses are plenty - soil acidity testing and hydroponic uses are pretty common.
How do beer brewers test their ph levels of beer wort?
They test their water and beer by using calibrated pH meters.
There's two approaches to this part of making beer - the cheap and cheerful units that will give a fairly accurate reading but not forever, or the more sturdy units that will give you a finely accurate reading and go the distance with a seasoned brewer.
Here are three of the cheaper options on the market.
The Jellas pH meter is very affordable and useful for those who need a PH tester for household and laboratory use, it's not only ideal for household or laboratory use, also suitable for testing pH balance of drinking water, pool, aquariums and of course beer.
Fair warning, as it's a cheap device, it's not suitable for all day everyday use.
The manufacturer claims it's highly accurate for measuring a range of 0-14 PH, 0.1 PH resolution, measure & display pH results simultaneously with LCD display and that it does a reliable and quick reading.
It's easy to use - you just simply remove the protective cap and immerse the pH meter electrode in your solution and turn on the pH meter.
The manufacturer does give fair warning that the glass probe can be fragile and that it should be gently wiped down after use with a clean, soft cloth before capping it again for storage.
"I would absolutely recommend this meter to anybody that is looking for a PH meter/tester." "I love it as it is easy to use and takes the guesswork out of the PH of your brew"
"Was spot on with calibration out of the box".
While you could always drive to Walmart and not get a car park, you'd do well to check out the price on Amazon.
Boasting a handy portable design, the Sharkk Basics ph Tester measures the full spectrum from 0-14, the pH Tester. The manufacturer states their product is guaranteed to display accurate results after each and every use.
Use of the Sharrk is dead simple, simply place the pH tester in any liquid to be tested and wait for the reading to display. The calibration button resets the tester in between reads.
A handy backlit LCD display means you can easily see acidity/alkaline levels of beer. You can of course also use it on your swimming pool, drinking water and even your food!
A user on Amazon gave a review and said of the Sharkk: "Nice quality and accurate, was able to calibrate and check aquarium pH in minutes.
Comes with a nice translucent plastic case.
If you are looking for an affordable, quality devices, check out the below suggestions.
If you looking for an upmarket solution to measure you pH solutions then the tried and true Bluelabs brand has the measuring device you are looking for.
The pH probe is replaceable so you can use this meter for years to come and you should be able to do as Bluelab offer a 5-year warranty on their product which should give you an idea as the quality of the product and the faith the brand has in it.
This is a pricey unit. If you are looking for a mid range device, Blue Lab's portable pens are in the hundred dollar range.
The MW102 Standard Portable pH / Temperature Meter Standard is a standard portable meter that does the business for many home brewers.
The Milwaukee brand is recognized as having a reputation for producing low cost durable meters which give quick readings and ones on which you can depend.
Milwaukee’s manufacturer boasts that their devices are "manufactured to be easy to use, practical and accurate. Ideal for the classroom, laboratory or for general field use".
Which is code for, yes you can use it to check the pH of your water or wort!
The MW102 is a microprocessor-based pH and temperature meter with extended range (-2.00 to 16.00 pH).
Featuring Automatic Temperature Compensation, automatic calibration in 2 points and ±0.02 pH accuracy. The meter is supplied with a pH electrode and the necessary calibration solutions.
The battery life features a whopping 300 hours so that's a lot of brewing time! Especially as the Milwaukee features an auto-off that kicks in after 8 minutes of inactivity.
A keen brewer on Amazon reviewed the Milwaukee 102 as a "fantastic tool to have in my brewing arsenal. I originally bought it for taking readings while kettle souring, but it's been invaluable as I dove deeper into water profile and mash pH adjustment. It's a bit more expensive than some of the cheaper meters out there, but you get what you pay for. Worth every penny in my book, and I regularly recommend it to those in the market for a high-quality meter."
That's some fair praise indeed. Check out the price on Amazon.
What is 'calibration solution' and why do I need it?
Calibration is a comparison between a known pH measurement (was referred to as 'the standard') and the measurement using your instrument. A properly calibrated pH water tester will ensure that you have an accurate reading.
To get a proper reading, calibration solution or 'buffer' is used. Standard pH calibration solutions are great for use in virtually any application and with most meters.
Don't forget to clean your electrode probes!
Electrodes can and will wear out after sustained use. To prolong their life, it is essential that you get into the practice of cleaning them after every use. A careful wipe with a clean cloth and ionized water is often recommended.
A probe that has become 'dry' needs to be hydrated by placing in storage solution before calibration. The hydrated layer takes 3-4 hours to form.
pH is a figure that expresses the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is considered neutral, the lower values are more acid and higher values more alkaline. It is a measure of hydrogen in the solution so pH stands for 'potential hydrogen'.
How do I lower pH levels?

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text: Inspired by the land of the flat white, Mud brings a burst of Aussie sunshine to SW17 and seriously ups the caffeine credentials of Tooting. We love the laid-back vibe and friendly staff who serve up top-notch coffees, healthy juices and a great selection of “fab” breakfast/brunch options (right through to 3pm). Try the corn fritter stack, the best-selling ‘eggs benny’ topped with some extra belly pork or a plate of buckwheat pancakes with caramelised pear purée, toasted pecans, lemon balm and maple crème fraîche for a sweet hit. There are plenty of cakes and sandwiches too, plus additional soft drinks including Gingerella and Karma Cola. Decked out in reclaimed wood and bare brick, with the added bonus of a little alfresco area out back, it's a popular spot with the locals. Mud doesn’t take bookings, so expect to wait at peak times.

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Injured by Electric Shock — Can You Sue?
According to the most recent data from Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are around 70 electrocution fatalities every year from consumer products. And while you might think children are the most vulnerable to electrocution, there were twice as many victims who were 40 to 59 years old, compared to the number of victims who were 19 years old and younger.
Electrocutions are also one of the most common workplace injuries, accounting for around 9 percent of all fatal workplace accidents. Electric shock injuries can be scary, and whether you can sue for those injuries may depend on who injured you and where.
Damages: Your injury is real and compensable.
In order to be compensated for your electric shock injuries, you will need t be able to prove all four of these elements, as well as an accurate estimate of the amount of cost of your injuries.
Vicarious liability: An employee was negligent in the scope of his or her employment, and his or her employer can be held liable for his or her actions or failure to act.
If you were electrocuted on the job, you may need to file a worker’s compensation claim before a civil lawsuit. Legal theories involving personal injuries can be complex and could overlap in dealing with your electric shock injury case. An experienced personal injury attorney can explain how each may apply to you.

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Will The Sharing Economy Change The Face Of The 3PL Industry?
The remarkable growth of some of the biggest players in the sharing economy, most notably Uber and Airbnb – which have a collective worth of over $50 billion – is expected to disrupt different industries to some extent, in this case the taxi and hospitality industry, respectively.
Unlike traditional businesses that take years to create networks of both intellectual and physical assets on a national or international level, business that use the sharing economy strategy are built on consumer resources.
The fact that businesses like Uber don’t own any of the assets means that they don’t have to allocate their returns to asset acquisition, maintenance, or disposal, which makes scaling so much easier. Just to emphasise this point, Uber is currently available in 55 plus countries, and has recently ventured into business delivery fulfilment and food delivery – all in 7 years.
There are some new ventures that are trying to apply the sharing economy concept in the warehousing and logistics landscape. Flexe, for instance, is using the Airbnb model of renting extra space for short-term storage/warehousing purposes.
For product shipping, established businesses in the industry like FedEx and UPS build large and extensive networks to enjoy economies of scale and growth. This is a $1.25 trillion industry, which means that the logistics sector contributes 10 per cent of the nation’s GDP. This industry is large enough to accommodate new entrants in the space – whether they are multi-million or even billion dollar businesses, but the big players will still feel an impact.
One company applying the economy sharing model in logistics is Flexport. This company operates as a freight forwarder, navigating the assortment of shipping options that a client faces when shipping merchandise across borders.
In the conventional setting, the trader would have to find reliable shippers, sign multiple contracts, and go through a pile of paper documents. Flexport’s model seeks to simplify this process, so that shipping merchandise oversea is as simple as hiring an Uber and paying just what you owe.
The company offers a platform where different carriers display their services, allowing traders to manipulate different variables from the comfort of their home or office until they find a suitable arrangement. Shipping businesses also benefit from listing on the platform. They can respond faster to demand by easily changing rates and timelines to fill out lighter schedules, allowing them to convert excess resources into revenue.
Flexport has reported remarkable growth in its first two years, with the founder claiming 25 per cent revenue growth per month, as more customers learn and appreciate the transparency and simplicity offered by the platform.
At the local level, where customers don’t have to rely on third party logistics services when they need to haul something, Uber, Flexport, or Flexe can have a dramatic impact on the way business is done. Third party logistics businesses will have no option but to get listed on these services and compete for customers.
On the other hand, the appeal of third party logistics is in efficiency, reputation, and credibility, which will take time to be established with a Flexport business model. Timing is a critical factor in logistics especially at the local and regional level, where third party logistics excels.
The most likely scenario is startups like Flexport becoming platforms for conventional shippers and third party logistics companies to plan routes and combine trips for optimisation, essentially replacing the current logistics software systems.
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When you first start your Facebook page for your company the idea of generating “likes” can feel a bit daunting. A good way to get the ball rolling is to invite your Facebook friends and family to like the page. Facebook makes this act quite simple to carry out.
First, login to Facebook and stay logged in as you and not the Facebook Page. Go to the Facebook Page for your company. From there, click the SHOW button at the top of page.
Then find the box that says “invite friends.” From there, you can either click the invite button next to the name of the individual, or you can click the “see all” link. Using the see all link you can target your friends by location, lists, groups and recently interacted. This way you can target people on your friend’s list that would actually be interested in and benefit from liking your page.
Now that you know how to do it, let’s talk about who to actually invite. People are constantly being bombarded with invites for events, contests and other random things on Facebook. Keep your reputation in tact by only inviting people who would find your page relevant to them. For instance, a Facebook page dedicated to local events would probably only interest people who live in that area.
Another factor to keep in mind, when you first make your page, make sure to post some of your best tips and advice right away. Don’t invite people to an empty Facebook page. People want to see what they’re going to get, so give them a heads up.

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Hi Ucreate friends! I’m Kate from see kate sew.
I blog about making clothes, sewing toys and lots more! I fill my creative void by surrounding myself with zippers, spools of thread and stacks of fabric! I’m so happy to be here, thanks for inviting me Kari!
I have a big scrap pile and I wanted to use up at least a little of it. So today I’m showing you how I used fabric scraps to line standard invitation envelopes. A plain boring envelope is suddenly exciting! After I was finished, I thought it would be fun to use some of my paper stash also!
I’m thinking I will line my Christmas card envelopes this year for a little pop of fun. Maybe a green damask print? How cute would they be for writing letters to friends, birth announcements or party invitations! I think I might be more likely to write letters with a fun envelope to send it in!
fabric version: First, print off your template and cut it out. Cut out a piece of heat n’ bond and a piece of fabric big enough for the template.
Now iron the glue side of you heat n’ bond to the back of your fabric.
Let it cool and peel off the white backing.
Pin your template to your fabric and cut it out!
Slip your fabric into the envelope with the heat n’ bond side down. Line it up with the glue on the edges of the envelope. This template will leave room for the glue so you can still close the envelope.
Use your iron again to adhere the fabric to the inside of the envelope. Make sure not to iron over the envelope’s glue, it might melt!
If you want it to be easier to close, crease your envelope while it is still warm.
paper version: For the paper version, skip the heat n’ bond and just use a glue stick! Try it with old maps, graph paper or book pages!
What will you use them for? If you want to get extra crafty you can make your own envelopes, too! Check out my envelopes tutorial and template.
Thanks for having me Kari!!
Be sure to check out my blog for more fabric and paper ideas!
Those are seriously the cutest ever. I love them! AND her blog.
Oh, I love these! I really might write more letters….
So cute and quick and easy is always good.
What a really, really nice idea!! Great way to use up fabric scraps!
love these so much! great way to use up scraps in and EASY way. 🙂 love that.
Well now….this is a cute idea. A nice quick project.
Such a fabulous idea! Love!
Such a cute idea to use fabric!!!
I bet it is hard for them to open and that is part of the fun!
I love this! I was toying around with the idea of using liners to dress up my wedding invitations and think this is perfect for what I need! Thanks!

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Inspired by the Midsummer Night's Dream: sandy beach, day walking, night talking, sleepless nights, pillow fights, speding all day with the one you love.
Use this brush to apply powder in a circular motion all over the face for a smooth finish.
Synthetic hair. Use it to define lips, soften pencil lines and apply color.

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France's oil services company Technip will hand over Vietnam's first ever oil refinery, Dung Quat in the central province of Quang Ngai, to the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to operate on May 24, said the refinery's management board.
After the handover, contractor Technip will continue dealing with technical problems and take charge of guarantee and transferring technology to the Dung Quat Oil Refinery's engineers and workers for two years.
After over one year in operation, the refinery processed over 3.7 million tons of crude oil from Bah Ho oilfield in Vung Tau and produced around 3 million tons of petrol, of which 2.8 million tons were sold to the market.
The refinery is planned to process 5 million tons of crude oil to produce 4.75 million tons of petrol, and reach a turnover of VND63 trillion (US$3.3 billion) in 2010.
The 148,000 barrel-a-day refinery started test runs in February 2009 but being shut down with operating problems in August-September and December for checks and equipment replacement.
Once running at full capacity, the refinery is expected to meet a third of Vietnam's fuel demand. The nation currently imports almost all of its oil needs.
Petrovietnam, main investor in the refinery, has planned to increase the capacity of the plant from the current 6.5 million tons a year to 10 million tons.

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After two decades serving Haligonians, Tom’s Little Havana will serve its last customers by the month’s end.
The owners of the building – who also own Rasa Flavours of India next door – will be expanding, re-branding, and opening a spot called Sura Lounge.
With the restaurant’s Tom Wile no longer around, the family behind Rasa wanted a change.
“Tom is no longer on the scene, and this is no longer a Havana. This is a long overdue change,” said co-owner Deeksha Bhaskar.
Tom’s moved from Doyle Street to Birmingham in 2015, and Bhaskar and her father took over Tom’s & The Fireside in 2017, turning the latter into Rasa.
Now, the new concept for Sura Lounge will feature Indian cuisine, and will be a complement to Rasa.
The last day for the Havana is March 27, and will say goodbye to the old, and welcome in new brands for the taps, including Garrison and Good Robot.
There will be an auction, hosted by Dan Hendricken, where popular Tom’s items will be sold.
A portion of the proceeds will go to Enactus Saint Mary’s program Square Roots.
While some will mourn the loss of Tom’s Little Havana, co-owner Bhaskar is looking to the future.
“While change is bittersweet, it’s also inevitable. It was time for a change,” she said.


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ITSO continues to evolve and improve, with coverage of the UK growing.
Last century – well, 1999 to be exact – two northern passenger transport executives realised that public procurement rules could result in adjacent transport authorities being forced to acquire ticketing equipment on buses that would not interoperate across their boundaries with neighbouring areas. This would benefit neither operators nor passengers.
Many PTEs had already created multi-modal and area-wide travelcards, which had only just gone through the upheaval of bus deregulation and rail franchising. The question remained: how could adjacent authorities integrate ticketing while allowing procurement of equipment to remain competitive?
They could have buried their heads in the sand about the national problem and opted for area-specific solutions that were not compatible across boundaries. Instead the stakeholders in this debate opted for a potential pearl. This pearl came to be known as the Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation, originally conceived by PTEG and now commonly known as ITSO. The problem remains that we tend to underestimate just how long a pearl can take to grow.
Systra undertook the initial ITSO scoping exercise for PTEG in 1999, involving bus and rail operators, interested suppliers and the Department for Transport. Back then, the company was asked to lead a team of six to draft the first iterations of the ITSO specification, which was funded by the DfT.
Today ITSO is made up of members from different sectors representing public transport operators, local transport authorities (including from Scotland and Wales), suppliers and the DfT.
It is timely, given that we have a new government (with its citydevolution agenda), to consider what has been achieved and what is next for ITSO. Industry views vary. Many have previously predicted ITSO's demise, but after a bumpy ride and some false dawns ITSO doggedly ploughs on. Why? Many fail to appreciate the complexity of smart ticketing and fares. It's not just about the customer proposition or the technicalities; there are significant business imperatives to consider, for example the capital investment in equipment and its timing (equipment lasting for several years and not falling due for renewal all at once, nor coinciding with scheme priorities).
Although 12 million concessionaryentitlement cards have already been issued using smart ITSO format throughout Great Britain, it has not been a straightforward exercise. It takes time to define the full scope of a scheme, to specify and negotiate terms and then thoroughly test it.
By March 2004, ITSO had successfully overseen the completion of a workable specification, including prototyping of the security environment. Thereafter schemes, many of which were customers for Systra's advice, turned to ticketing system delivery mode.
The first fully fleet-wide ITSO-capable operator was Blackpool Transport with its NoWcard scheme in 2006. It was ready in time for the National Pensioners Convention that same year, and enabled the local authorities to capture visitors' origin data for the first time, together with complete boarding and alighting data and fares forgone for concessionary reimbursement purposes.
Great strides have been made since with issuance of national concessionary cards and in equipping buses to accept smart tickets. This has been complete in Scotland and Wales since 2011; most of England is now equipped and all cards issued. The rail industry ITSO programme began at a later date but has now progressed to midway, alongside the franchise renewal programme. It has been accelerated through the South East Flexible Ticketing initiative, led and monitored by DfT. The momentum will continue through continuing rail franchise renewals and passenger demand on the railway for going smart.
TfL now accepts ITSO cards for cross-boundary through ticketing. TfL has also embraced a migration from its Oyster card to EMV contactless bank cards for payment, which allows capping of fares to the zonal daily or weekly rate. But until this solution can be extended beyond London, including fitting the necessary equipment and back-office processing software, it will not supersede current ITSO payment-based schemes.
A future solution must overcome the practical constraints such as the spending limits on contactless bank cards and the monitoring of creditworthiness within a journey. Mobile devices displaying a numerical code, bar code or emulating a smartcard may also be part of the answer but have yet to achieve standardisation of approach or applicability beyond niche markets. Popular print-at-home and even paper tickets still need to be considered as part of the mix. Furthermore the types of ticket-checking equipment such as rail gates and on-bus equipment must be compatible with the chosen mix of options and remain cost-effective to be at all viable.
How the use of smart tickets could also be expanded beyond public transport to include cycle hire, car clubs and even access to emerging technologies such as driverless cars, providing access to a multi-modal world, needs further consideration.
In the meantime, in order to improve what is currently available still further, a number of ITSO members have been making progress on continuing ITSO technical challenges – revisions to the specification, interoperability issues related to hot-listing, and specifying the right data for reimbursement and revenue apportionment. Systra has helped define a common framework for interoperable smart ticketing products for nationally important tickets relevant to more than a single operator or mode.
Smart ticketing is progressively being extended. The Government and operators must now work together to speed up the final deployments, plugging the remaining (and now relatively few) gaps.
Many PTEs (Centro, Nexus and Yorcard for Metro/SYPTE, to name but a few early trailblazers) are working with the remainder, and other city areas, in the Smart Cities initiative. This includes sharing common approaches and accelerating introduction through a combination of new product initiatives and improved retail options, including the ability to buy through web portals, remote download and auto top-up and renew. There will be more to look out for in the coming months.
Smart ticketing applications must evolve to meet growing customer requirements. The UK is at the forefront to lead this revolution.


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Thrift Store Treasure Hunting: Are You a Digger Too?
I was featured in All You Magazine today with my article about Thrift Store Treasure Hunting. I would love it if you would take a look and even give me a little Facebook love by sharing my article! Thank you! thank you! if you do this for me! Kind of a big deal in my little world!
“Writing a frugal blog and sharing tips for saving money is my passion and my hobby. I admit, there are days when I just need some retail therapy. Instead of wandering around the mall or online shopping, I get my kicks at thrift stores and consignment stores.
My current favorites: Goodwill and Savers. If you don’t want to do all the digging, consignment stores have done much of the work for you but you will pay more too. I love to visit consignment stores and thrift stores when I am traveling. I use reader review sites like Yelp to guide me.
My sister sells her thrift store finds on eBay and makes a few extra dollars each month. She enjoys earning extra money and sets aside one day a month to photograph and post her items.
Last month, I purchased five St. John Knit twin sets at a Savers in New York while visiting my family. Each sweater set was either $7.99 or $9.99. These can retail for over $1,000. To the lady who cleaned out her closet, I thank you!
These will look fabulous with my Ferragamo shoes, which also cost $7.99! If you see me and I look like a million bucks, well I paid about $15 dollars for the outfit!
My daughter needed a new pair of shoes for a concert she was attending and between work and school, she did not have time to go shopping. I went to my local Goodwill store and sent her the shoe photo above. The two pairs with the silver tips are from Target — brand new with tags on them. My daughter could not decide between the blue shoes (Via Spiga) and the gray booties (Shoe Dazzle), so I bought them both for under $20.
• Always try on the clothes and search carefully for rips, holes or defects.
• Find and use an inexpensive tailor. Many items can be repaired and altered for just a few dollars.
• I use an “at home” dry cleaning kit for many of my thrift store finds, or I wash everything before wearing.
• Keep a list of needed items to round out your wardrobe. Perhaps that pair of pants you never wear needs a specific style top or shoe to get it out of your closet.
• Find one or two items to donate. You don’t have to take the time to clean out your entire closet! I keep a laundry basket inside my closet for this purpose.
My husband, daughter, and I love Savers because it is so organized and inexpensive. We discovered the UCLA Thrift stoes in LA and found some good buys in high end clothes. We also go to the Habitat for Humanity Re-stores when we do projects around the house.
I did not know about the UCLA Thrift Stores. That is an easy “field trip” from Orange County. I will take my daughter who also is a good thrift-store digger. Habitat for Humanity is a great source too. Thank you for the great contribution!

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When last did you pay attention to the quality of air inside your home? When it comes to the health and safety in your home, this is one of the most overlooked components. The good news is Nazair Northern Arizona Heating & Air LLC is here to help. If you want to breathe clean, and healthy air – we recommend Day and Night air purifiers in Prescott Valley, Prescott & Dewey-Humboldt, AZ.
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The ESA Excellence Award winner – Cadbury from the UK – discussed the strategies, behind-the-scenes and details of their interesting, successful activations.
Cadbury, a British multinational chocolate and confectionery company owned by Mondelez International, won the ESA B2B Sponsorship of the Year Award. The sponsorship activation of their partnership with the Premier League aimed to increase chocolate sales and deliver value back to the consumers who buy chocolate. In the last years, Cadbury’s sales decreased significantly due to extreme competition from other manufacturers offering discounts and promotions, and in order to turn things around, they had to create unique, market-leading activities that would support their consumers and their retail partners. They saw the Premier League as a partner that could help them achieve their goals. Working collaboratively with their retail partners, they implemented a number of activities, such as the Match & Win campaign which offered fabulous prizes for football fans. By buying a promotional chocolate bar and entering the code from inside the wrapper at their website, they could predict a Premier League score, and if their score matched the real one, they won a prize – one of Premier League match day experiences, Premier League match tickets or match balls. The campaign was activated across more than 80 million products and included some of the legendary football players.
Although the project was primarily focused on retail partners that would support Cadbury’s business objectives, it is ultimately the end customer who decides whether they buy a product or not, and so everything Cadbury has created with this partnership, has aimed to deliver value back to the consumers. “In order to achieve this, we worked collaboratively with our retail partners to implement strong promotions that were engaging, interesting and valued by consumers. From day one, our retail partners recognised the opportunity for us to work together and create unique, market-leading activities that would support their business objectives as well as Cadbury’s. Many of these activities would challenge their traditional boundaries, ways of working and much to their credit, they embraced it,” says Cahill. The Premier League’s commercial team also provided expert advice in helping them maximise the various rights they had access to.
Cahill believes that the key to this approach is to maintain focus on the objective, “Know how to achieve your objective, with a clear and succinct plan, and do not deviate from it. Furthermore, get to know how your company or client makes money and grows revenue. It sounds simple, but understanding this will take your partnership programmes to the next level of success. From an agency perspective, our understanding of the Cadbury business has enabled us to better identify ways to achieve objectives and subsequently help Cadbury maximise the partnership.
With this in mind, the key difference between a B2B and B2C approach lies in the ways of working and plan of action. “A collaborative approach to leveraging a partnership which supports the objectives of all parties involved means getting business partners and key stakeholders involved from day one. Whereas B2C activities might focus more on understanding consumer buyer behaviours and brand consumption channels,” explains Cahill. Conversely, the key similarity between B2B and B2C is truly knowing the audience – their interests, passions, and what is going to make a difference in their lives. “For Cadbury, success is underpinned by an understanding of both retail partners and consumers,” concludes Cahill.
Author: Simona Kruhar Gaberšček. The article was first published in SPORTO Magazine No. 11 (May 2018). Also available at SPORTO conference website.
© 2019 Sporto. All Rights Reserved.


text: Living up to its name, the Flying Feather announced by Suminoe Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in 1954 was an ultra-light vehicle. True to designer Ryuichi Tomiya's dream of "building the most economical car," the vehicle was a thoroughly utilitarian transporter made with only the most essential components. Although the manufacturer's intent was ambitious, less than 200 cars rolled off the assembly line before production was terminated in 1955. The stripped-down functionalism of this vehicle was probably too far ahead of its time.

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Clearly Jesus wasn’t a Londoner.
Whether we’re squashed on the tube, or bumping into tourists on Oxford Street, us Londoners just aren’t used to having much space. But boy, we wouldn’t mind some.
Now, we’re not promising these tips will transform your 100 sq ft office into the Taj Mahal, although that would be nice. No, we’re hoping these tips can clear some of the dead space residing in your office, making you feel more productive, energised and focused.
Documents and files can take up an awful lot of space in your office. But have you ever thought about storing them offsite?
Storing them offsite is very cost effective compared to storing in-house. With the majority of your files, you don’t use them at all. In fact, you probably won’t need to see them again until they can be destroyed, but you need to keep them in case you do require them at some point in the future.
It also doesn’t take much time as you would think to organise them, making it very worthwhile in the long term.
Document storage is the smallest change that will produce the biggest difference to your office space.
Flexible working – the idea of developing a workplace culture where workers are encouraged to rotate desks and work from home at times throughout a working week.
When you encourage flexible working practices, you don’t need as much space in your office. You can reduce the number of desks to instantly have more usable space than before.
Flexible working doesn’t just allow for more space in your office. It can increase levels of job satisfaction and commitment from workers. Additionally, with the supply of flexible working companies low, you may be able to attract a higher quality of candidate for new roles.
Take a look around your office. Do you need everything there?
Perhaps there’s some old electronics that don’t work, or a table with no purpose. You’d be surprised by what you find when you’re on a mission to declutter. The ‘Spring Clean’ effect will have the whole office more revised and focused on their current projects.
Instead of using furniture that takes up alot of floor space, why not consider going upwards? Vertical storage (tall, thin furniture) is especially effective if floor space is wearing thin. Lying the furniture against the wall will make the most of the space and will enable you to recapture the floor space for better use.
Yes, this one isn’t the quick fix you might be looking for, but it’s worth noting how much removing partitions/inner walls can open up the office, and transform the space. Losing those partitions could be your long-term fix.
Get creative. Move your desks and furniture about – create work zones, repaint the walls, bring in lots of plants. By refreshing your environment, you might find you create a space better utilised, boosting productivity, focus and energy!


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Havana Nights, the 39th Annual Bishop Kelley Auction, is Saturday, April 27th, 2019 at 6 p.m. at Bishop Kelley High School.
Join us for a night of fun and fundraising at Havana Nights, the 39th Annual Bishop Kelley Auction on the BK campus April 27, 2019. It’s guaranteed to be a fun evening for the Bishop Kelley community. Come experience a fun-filled night of exquisite music, amazing raffles, fabulous silent & live auctions, cigars, a wine and whiskey pull to be paired with delicious food and more. Proceeds from the Auction will be used to fund the three T’s; Technology Upgrades, Tuition Assistance, and Theatre Enhancements. So get ready to dance your way around to bid on some amazing packages. Click here today to make your Patron or Individual reservations for Havana Nights.
Contact Yadi Boykin at yboykin@bishopkelley.org or 918.609.7114 with any questions about the 2019 Auction.
Shop ‘til you drop, online that is!
So much to bid on! Shop today through Sunday, April 28th at 9:00 p.m.

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I recently joined business coach Annie Page on her netwalking adventure in Looe. I was immediately struck by one thing – Annie’s approach to networking has the potential to transform the way we do business here in Cornwall.
The idea behind Annie’s netwalking sessions is beautifully simple. Bring professionals together to talk business whilst they explore spectacular hidden spots of Cornwall that, quite often, they have never experienced.
There’s plenty of science to back up why this approach works. Numerous studies have shown that exercise is a natural mood enhancer, so it is no surprise that when we’re out walking the connections we make in our brain are more likely to be positive ones. Being active helps the brain register ‘happy associations’ and this creates the perfect foundation for positive conversations and meaningful relationships with like-minded professionals.
More than that though, exercise really can change the way we think. Being outside means we think differently and more creatively. We’re also likely to be more receptive to new ideas and ways of thinking. The University of British Columbia recently conducted a study showing that regular exercise appears to boost the size of the hippocampus in the brain, the part of the brain that promote verbal memory and learning. So – there’s plenty of evidence to show that getting out and about is good for us.
The problem is that these days, it’s all too easy to become sedentary as we focus our energies on business success. It can be hard to get the balance right.
That’s where netwalking comes in.
When I took part in Annie’s netwalking session, it felt very natural to chat and mingle with people. As we encountered different terrain, the groups of people changed and intermingled very naturally with the ebb and flow of each hill, allowing for very fluid networking. And when you walk side by side rather than talking face to face, there is an ease to the conversation and a different tempo to the discussion.
Annie’s ethos is simple: Business doesn’t have to be done in a stuffy office or conference room. Outside surrounded by beautiful scenery you’ll be inspired to think differently about your business.
I’m a definite convert. Why not try it – I guarantee you’ll be hooked.
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