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Politicians struggling to cut through on social media, experts say

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Social Media While there can be no doubt politicians are becoming more visible on sites like Facebook, Twitter and instagram, social media trend experts have questioned their effectiveness. University of Western Australia associate professor of marketing Paul Harrigan said politicians needed to adapt the way they communicate on social media platforms if they want young people to listen. "I would say that they're treating these two-way channels like traditional one-way channels," he said. "They need to be going out there and try to engage with people and listen to what people are saying — their thoughts, their views, their policies — and then adapting their strategy around that. "But I'm not seeing that happening." Mr Harrigan said often what most parties were doing was taking the same message, sometimes the same advertisement, and simply placing it on Facebook and Twitter.  "It can't be as planned as that," he said. &q

'Britain's vainest man' is BANKRUPT after spending £100k on surgery and celeb lifestyle

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Britain's own Sam Barton Sam Barton, 22, spent the staggering sum over the past four years. The ex-barman - who has based his lifestyle on Joey Essex, a star of ITV's reality show The Only Way Is Essex – has admitted regularly spending thousands of pounds a night on champagne. I never thought of how much anything cost - if I wanted something, I bought it Sam Barton He went into the red after spending a small fortune on plastic surgery including £20,000 on his teeth, £5,000 on cosmetic injections and a                                                                                         further £10,400 on a nose job. Sam, who lives in Four Oaks, Birmingham, also drained his bank accounts with foreign holidays, designer outfits, jewelry and even £1,000 on flashy accessories for his pet cat. Before filing for bankruptcy, Sam - the grandson of Aston Villa's European Cup-winning manager Tony Barton - held 15 credit and store cards and had a large overdraft.

Everything Taylor Swift Has Said About Love

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Taylor Swift just has a way with words, especially when it comes to relationships and romance. And while the singer may be newly single after her recent split from Calvin Harris, her thoughts on all things love ring as true and meaningful as ever. Below, what Swift has said about that four-letter word, from what it's like to fall in love to how she makes relationships work. • "There are no rules when it comes to love. I just try to let love surprise me because you never know who you're going to fall in love with. You never know who's going to come into your life – and for me, when I picture the person I want to end up with, I don't think about what their career is, or what they look like. I picture the feeling I get when I'm with them."– to InStyle in 2011 • "When you are missing someone, time seems to move slower, and when I'm falling in love with someone, time seems to be moving faster."– to Billboard in 2012 Taylor Swift &

Should You Start a Blog?

Hello Fam,  I have been asked many times by many people whether or not to start a blog for financial gain, and so here’s the truth. If you are asking me this question, my answer is going to be an unequivocal NO. No, you should not even contemplate starting a blog if you are on the fence and need to ask someone if it is worth it. If your plan is solely to make money, and not enjoy the act of writing. I clearly think that it is worth it, but here are some things I also know. I make quite a bit of money off of my blog. I do this through advertising, affiliates and sponsored posts, but none of it is easy and it did not start right away. I made my first 100 bucks about 4 months into blogging, and then nothing came in for the next 4 months. It has taken time, hard work and determination to get me to the point where blogging is financially worth it and none of it happened overnight. Financially successful bloggers know what I mean when I say blogging is a way of life. You are ALWAY

Overcoming Organizational Stress

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Best Quote The Nigerian workforce is filled with dissatisfied workers who are unhappy with their jobs. There are myriad of challenges facing modern employees. The worst of these is organizational stress. Many in the workforce hold difficult positions that are worsened by long hours, poor interactions between co-workers, and low pay. Stress can decrease workplace efficiency and lead to declining job satisfaction. The effects of organizational stress are profound. Negative impacts include poor job performance, high staff turnover rates, mistrust of organizational leaders, profit loss, strained relationships, and employee burnout. It is estimated that employee stress costs Nigerian businesses about $300 billion per year. Reducing organizational stress is everyone’s responsibility. We all have a role to play - especially highly visible company owners and managers. The way leaders react to these situations can directly mitigate the unwanted consequences of stress. Communication is a v

FALLING. CHAPTER FIVE PART 1V [FINAL PART]

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Falling                        ***** For example, I have no idea what would happen if I let it slip to the chairman that you literally made this company loose five hundred million dollars(that's the amount am willing to spend by the way) all because we couldn't agree on some very small differences. Did you just say five hundred million dollars?' and you would do that to me?' Basically seven hundred and fifty million dollars but who's counting. And Hey! I never said i was going be proud of it. What do you want from me Tayo? Just a candle light dinner miss. If it's any consolation, I promise to make it boring so you could run home very early. You dont have to say it. I know, am that kind. Just one dinner and your head would be back in business. You promise?. Pinky swell miss...I always keep to my word. Alright!. Jeez, Pick me up by 8. Uhm, I never said anything about today miss, would let you know what date. And you definitely are breath

FALLING--CHAPTER FIVE, PART 3

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Falling.                                                      *** Knock knock, she gently struck the chairman's door with her knuckles; It's Sarah sir. May I come in? Absolutely! Please sit down Sarah. Right this minute, she noticed a tall gentleman standing at the opposite end of the room. Thank goodness. She murmured underneath her breath. This only means he is not planning of trying anything funny. Sarah, like I earlier told you on the phone, please meet Mister Tayo Abiodun. Son of chief Abiodun, the biggest shareholder in this company and owner of CartCare World. Mr Tayo has personally told me he has some amazing ideas he wants to explore. Am placing you in charge to walk him through the necessary risks involved and pick out the best of ideas in order to get started on financially backing them up. Right away sir. She responded swiftly. If you would excuse me Tayo, I have some very important meetings I need to attend immediately. You folks could u