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南韩偶像梦工厂

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虽然接下来的战略是打造一个中日韩超级天团(涵盖中国、日本、韩国的超级明星偶像团体),但我想让发明星梦的朋友们有一个机会可以从另一个角度与战略点去看待整个梦工厂产业,在未踏入娱乐圈前给自己一个较广泛的思考空间... Rain 的前经纪公司 JYP,背后有 SK 电信、三星电子等大型企业股东;最大的经纪公司 Sidus,其母公司就是韩国第三大企业第一大行动网路电信商 SK Telecom 集团。SK Telecom 在 2005 年开始以增资、收购等手段掌控了包括 Melon 音乐网站、首尔唱片、JYP 娱乐经纪公司、iHQ 艺人经纪及影视剧制作公司等多家顶尖的娱乐机构, 形成娱乐内容生产、销售、营运的完整产业链 ,把韩国娱乐产业转变成“品管严格的制造业”。 经纪公司结合了韩国手机、电器、电脑等产业和商品共同行销旗下艺人,他们着眼的不是那些超级偶像的演唱会或唱片收入, 而是能搭配集团优势行销 。 试想一下,如果 Super Junior 替三星手机拍个广告,对于手机的效益有多大?如果让旗下某个尚未走红的女子偶像团体在 LG 液晶电视的广告亮相,并籍由庞大的广告魔力拉抬,这个新团体不红才怪! 不过,韩国对旗下艺人的待遇与要求也相当严厉,艺人的实际地位已经等同于庞大娱乐生产线上的工人或原料, 财团投资的是金钱,艺人投资的是青春 , 包装艺人就是把本来只值二十元的原料,加工后以一万元卖出去。 偶像光环的背后,是残酷的行业竞争 韩国的娱乐事业之所以成功,乃在于复制了消费电子产品的模式,用最廉价的劳工(艺人)和标准且大量的生产模式,生产出各式各样的产品(偶像),并运用观众喜新厌旧的习惯不停更新产品组合,消费者不停汰旧换新可以掩饰其产品品质的不耐用性,不停推陈出新的策略(推出各种不同类型的偶像团体)还可以刺激出不同需求的消费者,三星与 LG 的那一套被韩国娱乐产业把玩得炉火纯青! 韩国把儒家中那套“去个人化”与资本主义的“生产因素集中化”混搭出“东方威权式重商主义”, 用国家力量建立超大型财团,再由超大型财团运用完全集中化的资源与标准化的生产流程,切入每一个想要跨入的产业。 在这种艺人被视为产品的产业文化下,即便是成名的女星,也有超过六成被要求包养陪睡,四成被要求陪酒,三成以上遭到性骚扰。可怜的是韩国艺人就算熬到成名,往往只能出个...

Disposable Income 可支配所得

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物价上涨10%是如何让穷人越穷,富人越富 关键在于 可支配所得 :收入减必要支出后剩下的金额。 可支配所得大多用在储蓄或提升生活品质的事项,可支配所得越高的家庭,对于未来收入的贡献会越来越大,因为不论投资也好,教育也好,这类支出对于家庭未来的生活品质,财务状况都有所助益。 举例: 在物价上涨前,四个一般家庭收入、支出与可支配所得比率: 家庭收入 支出 可支配所得比率 40,000 38,000 5% 80,000 65,000 18.75% 200,000 100,000 50% 400,000 120,000 70% 当物价上涨那“区区 10%”后: 家庭收入 支出 可支配所得比率 40,000 41,800 -4.5% 80,000 71,500 10.6% 200,000 110,000 45% 400,000 132,000 67% 民生物资上涨,低收入家庭可支配所得会变成负数,这种家庭恐怕从此陷入贫穷的循环;本来可以收支平衡的家庭落入贫穷循环,而本来小康或中上的家庭则被逼需要缩衣节食以平衡收支。 对于超高收入的家庭来讲就只不过少买一个 LV 包包。(烂船还有三分钉的最佳写照) 这种影响会造成什么后果? 黄国华,钞票的重量 While Wall Street hangs on every quarterly GDP report, monthly jobs number, and weekly jobless claims tally (all of which get revised significantly later on anyways), there are much bigger trends that reveal a lot more about the economy and the markets. One of the most important is disposable income. If 70% of the economy is consumer spending, you can bet how much money consumers hav...

Architect

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一股雲淡風輕的樸實之感,頗有笑傲江湖之勢; 建築創作往往是以小而勝大,平凡中吐露不平凡。 經歷過生活的起承轉合,心境的感悟和昇華后,他很篤定地告訴我們,當一個好的城市建築師必備三大條件:腦子清楚、有感覺、有見識; 最關鍵的是必須通過本身的生活體驗,以創造出 以人為本 的建築設計。" 建築師不能隨便地蓋個房子,而是要留意建案地點的氣場,並營造恰當的氛圍,這是西方建築師所不能理解的道理。根據每個地點的環境與氣候的不同而做不同的建築,用當地的語言來讓建築說話,不同地域就會出現不同的建築語言... 永遠不要限制自己的創意,確保每件作品都保持質量。 ~清华大学建筑学院教授李晓东 中國傳統醫學中,健康的身體取決于一種極其重要的能量循環,這就是身體中的“氣”,這種能量存在于全身脈絡中,中醫可以通過針刺使得脈絡的循環恢復正常;人們是不是可以通過一個小建築物,產生比其面積來得更大的影響力呢? 桥上书屋 (Bridge House),为古老客家土楼注入新生命 - 智者乐水仁者乐山,依山傍水筑我书楼 这是一所只有2 间教室的希望小学和村民的图书馆。 篱苑书屋 以四万余根长短一致的柴火棍塑造的前卫“篱苑书屋”,小巧精致绝色建案。 玉湖完小 - 善用资源升华校舍,灵山丽水育英才 設計理念在于對環境的干擾最小,卻能造成最大的影響,同時利用這個建案為古老土樓注入新生力量。他的建築設計從未有複刻版本,理由是他在工地現場尋找靈感、物色材料。 他的學生在現場待了長達一年時間,代他監督整個施工過程,"這種毅力全憑對建築投放的熱情。" 云南丽江徐宅 - 天水间盖宅院, 天水人与建筑合一 為這個坐落在中國玉龍雪山腳下,以山為鄰的建築,注入了以水烘托環境,用院落擁抱環境的設計重點,把人為環境與自然充分融合,設計出天、水、人與建築合一的“水宅”(Water House),美不勝收! 智者和仁者具備柔和與敦厚的心態,而山水環境可以陶冶人的情操。許多問題都是息息相關而無法獨立解決的,把所有問題看得很通透,頓時豁然開朗,藉由建築體現和諧感。 http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/271737 http://culture.gmw.cn/2011-04/10/content_1809472.h...

Clinique Mobile and Cleo Cover Girl Search

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金融业

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投资这玩意最大秘密就是:“运用人们想要不劳而获的惰性,诱使人们抱住资金进来很难钻出去的金融迷宫。” 金融表面的工作是 market maker, 但本质上却是 money maker。 帮助大户出货,协助建商炒地皮,诱使年轻人过度消费,让存款户被通膨侵蚀,销售投资人不需要的金融产品,鼓吹社会过度“金融投资”的风潮,晴天借伞雨天收伞,提供政商勾结的金钱舞台...用一种悲观的角度来看金融业,它没有创造多少正面的社会价值,但若从一种乐观的角度来审视金融业,它既然是个 money maker,那它是唯一一个可以让人不必依靠家世背景、性别年龄、学历门槛或党派宗教就可以投机(资)致富的地方。 既然金融业是个让年轻人投机致富的好场所,更是个高级又充满庞大铜臭香味的赌场,能够掌握这个赌场的筹码发牌权、分配权或兑换权才能成为这个行业的赢家,不然至少也得挤在发牌者、庄家或大赌客的旁边,起码当利多来临时,总有些赢家会发点小费,否则 永远窝在赌场的机房、餐厅、门外当个小职员,不论筹码如何流动,不论庄家或赌客的赌局如何地精彩,永远没有致富的机会。 不论外商银行或外资劵商的规模有多大,即便是大到不能倒的程度,如果只是一个位居其底层的过劳工蚁,绝对没有资格进到赌场核心去玩那些筹码。碰不到金融业筹码的人,顶多就是一个月领几万块钱,做到四十来岁被放在“战力外名单”,成为下一波被裁员、放无薪假或减薪的优先名单,四十五岁就列为“优先退休名单”;所以, 不论赌场大小,能跻身在金融赌局比起名片上响亮与否的公司名称来得重要 。 - 当个操盘人或交易员,图的固然是分红,否则谁能够忍受那种长时间加班且没有生活品质的工作呢? - 想要在金融业界工作又能够拿到高额奖金,要有一个必要条件与充分条件:必要条件是能够创造盈余,充分条件是这些盈余不能让别人抢走并且得要事先布局,这种分红的布局比投资布局难上百倍。 - 一个厉害的操盘交易主管必须同时具备“创造盈余”或“隐藏盈余”的本事,隐藏盈余的重要性不逊于创造盈余。浑水当然是用来摸鱼,在浑浊的水塘中自然会形成一些特殊的生态。 - 金融界的利润来自两大范围:一是进场赌博,二是出货做庄。如果要出货做庄家就得聘请一大堆业务员,如股票营业员、银行理专、保险业务员、房贷专员等等,特别是股票营业员与理专,他们的工作不是报名牌就是卖商品出货,换句话...

Premium Outlets, Augmented Reality, and Hong Kong Rental

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December 11, 2011, will be the grand opening of Johor Premium Outlets , where consumers will find a collection of 80 designer and name brand outlet stores featuring saving of 25% to 65% every day, in Kulai, Johor, Malaysia. A joint venture project between Genting Plantations Bhd, and Premium Outlets® (the outlet division of Simon Property Group), this real estate is somehow different from that of AutoCity in northern region, as it will serve as a hub between Resorts World Genting (which is about 3.5 hours drive) and Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore (which is about an hour's drive from Johor Premium Outlets). A look at overseas market, and we found that the heats go on for the top spots in Hong Kong... The Hong Kong retailer lost out because Abercrombie & Fitch offered the landlord around US$1m in rent per month, three times more than what Shanghai Tang was paying, real estate agents say... Foreign retailers defy Hong Kong rent surge While in the virtual world, w...

Feed In Tariff, Renewable Energy

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This could be another good passive income besides Automated Internet Business. However, do your own due diligence and invest accordingly (your skill sets, cash flow, financial education level, risk appetite etc). 2011年再生能源法令是于今年4月在國會通過。再生能源的資源包括油棕生物質(biomass)、水力及太陽能光電池發電。 政府的目標是在2015年生產985兆瓦(MW)電力,2020年生產2080兆瓦(MW)電力。 2011年8月15日 : 7附屬條款需擬定 電力收購制展延至12月 能源、綠色工藝及水務部長拿督斯里陳華貴今日宣佈,原訂9月1日實行的鼓勵國內再生能源發展“電力收購制”(Feed-in Tarrif Mechanism),展延至12月1日。他說,由于在2011年再生能源法令下,仍有7個附屬條款需要擬定,以確保此計劃順暢執行,因此政府決定展延"電力收購制"。"為了確保電力收購制順暢、有效及透明進行,能源部檢討了推行的日期。能源部從其他推行電力收購制的國家吸取經驗,要確保此計劃有效推行,必須先有明確的立法。" http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/242969 2011年9月10日 : 再生能源設固打制避免加重政府負擔 能源、綠色工藝及水務部長拿督斯里陳華貴說,為再生能源設立固打制是謹慎做法,旨在避免政府承擔多余費用,加重經濟負擔。"我們不能與德國相比,一些國家如西班牙,沒有限制電力收購數量,最后墜入無底深淵,因為他們需要撥出多余補貼,以讓收購制能持續進行。" http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/250093 2011年11月22日 : 電費超過RM77.4多付1% 下月實行影響三成用戶 下月1日起,每月耗電量超過300千瓦(KW)的用戶,即電費超過77.4令吉的用戶,需另支付1%的電力收購費。在電力收購制度下,大馬永續能源發展局通過國能,向合格用戶收取1%費用,作為發展基金,以便支付給再生能源計劃的...

The Case of Kodak

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From Dec 31 last year to Nov 23 this year, the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, Kodak’s share price tumbled 78.5% to US$1.15 (RM3.70) a share – a precipitous fall from its all-time high of US$94.75 on Feb 14, 1997. Kodak’s stunning decline is a cautionary tale that Malaysia’s corporate chieftains and policy makers would do well to study. First, unlike Apple, early dominance in cameras and film technology made Kodak complacent. "You press the button, we do the rest" was the phrase Eastman immortalised. Second, Kodak was slow to recognise the impact of digital photography. Third, Kodak announced recently it will sell 1,100 digital imaging patents – about 10% of its patent portfolio - the need to generate long-term sustainable profits. inkjets are threatened by electronic copies on tablets and smartphones. According to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing countries, this year Thailand is expected to produce 3.35 million tonnes while the comparable figure fo...

Politics, 天下乌鸦一般黑?

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There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt. ~ John Adams Populist policies undermine reform Failure to demonstrate such flexibility and implement necessary reforms will see us going down the slippery slope that countries such as Greece and Italy find themselves in today. We can say goodbye to reformasi if the national agenda for change is usurped by populist desperadoes. http://www.thesundaily.my/news/218388 派鈔票政治 The PIIGS — Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain — borrowed gobs more than they could ever actually pay... 加薪,沒問題;花紅,多多益善。公務員是國家的骨幹,當然要疼要愛。更重要的是,130萬公務員,就是130萬張選票,這才是硬道理 ... 民粹政治就是儘量討好群眾,只要可以激起人民的熱情,讓大家又high又happy,就可以放手做。民粹不求治國理念,不求管理效能,不放眼明天和未來;只求可以執政,混過今天。... 不管是國陣或民聯,應該提出振興經濟,帶動成長的政策,提高國民收入;而不是把國庫的錢派光光,讓人民更加依賴補貼。派鈔票容易,國家淪落也容易。 http://opinions.sinchew-i.com/node/21145?tid=17 Zorba the Greek — get a job! The problem is that most of the hard-working citizens long ago moved to the US, Canada, Australia and...

Fashion Updates

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1. Global Access - Malaysian designers enter French ready-to-wear market Contemporary Batik It is not always about flowers and butterflies when you think about batik prints. Neither does it all point to caftans and resort wear. In Michelle Lau’s world of batik, you can find more than just flowers and butterflies as the Meesha Sukira brand seeks to find a balance between the heritage of batik and modernity. Meesha Sukira targets women who are 35 and above who know what they want and are certain of their purchases. "Our target has always been women who are strong, confident and most importantly, they cherish individualism while they also appreciate art. They knowwhat theywant to achieve, are very certain and straightforward." Expressive but minimalist, these are the characteristics of Meesha-Sukira collections which boast of shift dresses, maxi dresses and accessories such as clutch bags and shoes. http://www.roslanwilkinson.com theSun Daily, FASHION, Novem...

Digital Publishing, Google One Pass, Amazon Kindle

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When Amazon.com says it already sells more Kindle books than paperback and hardcover books, e-publishing is finally ready for prime time. The march of technology is unstoppable, books and lifestyle magazines are going tablet as iPad and Kindle are gaining more grounds into people's daily life. All the arguments against e-books are about external incidentals – the feel of a book, the crinkle of the pages and so on. None of these things has anything to do with what makes a book worth reading – that it’s a well-written, thoughtful and compelling story . John Biggs, an editor at TechCrunch, has predicted that by 2013, e-book sales will surpass all other book sales (not just at Amazon.com). By 2016, lifestyle magazines will go tablet-only. By 2020, every high school and college student will have an e-reader. Finally, by 2025 the transition would be complete with print largely disappearing even in the developing world. If Robert Andrews, the UK editor of PaidContent.org, is to b...

High Tech High Touch

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High Tech High Touch, 缺一不可 施比受有福 重赏之下,必有勇夫。同样的, Pay Peanut, Get Monkey ! 资不抵债, 实现财务自由的一个简单计划 : 1。创办一家企业, Create a business 2。对企业实行再投资, Reinvest and grow the business 3。投资房地产, Invest in Real Estate 4。购买舒适的生活, Use income from assets to buy luxuries

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates

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Steve Jobs was not 'warm and fuzzy': biographer Jobs, despite being worth billions of dollars, lived in a modest house in Palo Alto and was determined not to let money change him. Jobs told Isaacson a lot of people had changed at Apple after becoming wealthy. "A few people went out and bought Rolls-Royces and they bought homes, and their wives got plastic surgery," Jobs said. "I saw these people who were really nice, simple people turn into these bizarro people," he said. "And I made a promise to myself. I said: ‘I’m not going to let this money ruin my life.’" http://www.ottawacitizen.com/story_print.html?id=5597108&sponsor= And here's a real world example to explain Precession Theory... Bill Gates to Students: I Didn't Dream About Being Super-Rich I think most people who have done well have just found something they're nuts about doing. Then they figure out a system to hire their friends to do it with them. It it's ...

Hong Leong Bank

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Building A Strong Foundation: As at 2011, it seems the bank is on track as planned.

Corporate Journey 2008

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Corporate Journey Magazine online subscription service article on China Press:

Mobile Trading

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This ads on 21st April 2008, The Edge Financial paper is additional info to Consumption Device, Digital Contents, and Online Campaign : 10 minutes between meeting. 12k made. not bad. Ads by Maxis and Blackberry.

A Message to Occupy Wall Street

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Dear Occupy Wall Street, I completely understand your anger and commend you for having the courage to do something about it. Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company  said nearly a century ago , " It is well that the people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning. " And that was before the government financial system really got good at stealing from and impoverishing us.  Today, if we all really had any idea as to what has been done to us by the system there’d be 6.8 billion people involved in these protests.   However, there is a very, very important piece of the puzzle that you have missed completely. In order to understand why, you have to realize one thing.  You have been brainwashed. Don’t feel too bad, we all have been. Thomas Pynchon said, " If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about the answers. "...

Education And Freedom

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For years, I've dedicated my life to mastering the global economic chess match, where the moves of yesterday and today will land us tomorrow. And trust me, it's no easy task. It entails knowing how the policies in America trickle into the stability or instability of the world. Below are some drafts and notes related to the education system (part of the cause), part of my findings on slavery in the 21st century. Though they are still scattered around, by connecting the dots, we shall be able to get a better picture in the near future. The temporary conclusion is: all things are well connected: 政经文教、 士农工商,环环相扣、息息相关. While the plantation system is still alive and well in the Information Age ( Slavery In The 21st Century? ), there seems to be an education trap in the real world to produce obedient skilled workforce to the ruling elite. As what G.Edward Griffin in The Creature from Jekyll Island pointed out on Rockefeller's General Education Board (founded in 1903): Tr...

The Real Threat of Cyber Terrorism

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Identity theft — mainly, fraudulent spending — has affected hundreds of millions of people, causing hundreds of billions in losses worldwide in the past decade. Today, though, your credit card number isn't the only target of hackers' keystrokes... What Do You Do Online? I bank with an online interest-bearing checking account. I use it to make utility, car, cable, and phone payments. It also contains my entire banking and ATM transaction history. I pay my mortgage through a separate online account. I have a brokerage account. I manage my insurance and health savings account (HSA). I have an individual retirement account (IRA). I have a credit card account. And of course, I have an email account, which doesn't forget anything and is a catch-all for correspondence from any person or business I interact with: orders, confirmation numbers, pictures, usernames, etc. The very fabric of my life — and yours, I'm sure — is sewn together with digital thread. It's...

Face It

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If you have a problem, face it. Don't Facebook it.

Putting A Human Face On Environmental Problems

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If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. A simple and straight forward message to bring up the awareness that taking care of environmental problems is everybody's responsibility. Dengue are transmitted by mosquitoes, clearing off the surroundings to prevent the growing of mosquitoes is a good way to prevent the cases. In the image above, steps such as eliminating pockets of stagnant water that serve as mosquito breeding sites at home, workplaces and their vicinity, not storing water in open containers, covering all water containers with lids - are carried out through a sharp community message image.

俊男美女的比赛

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http://www.facebook.com/terimee OMG Paradise’s We Love Planking Asia Challenge OMG!帅哥美女爱扑街亚洲大挑战 http://www.12winfreebies.com/win-a-free-trip-with-omg-paradise-planking-asia-contest

Half Time (Retire Young Retire Rich)

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Life is a game of time and money. A professional football game is made up of four fifteen-minute quarters and your working life is four ten-year quarters. The Game of Money Age Game Period 25 - 35 1st Quarter 35 - 45 2nd Quarter Retire Young Retire Rich! ------- Halftime ------- 45 - 55 3rd Quarter 55 - 65 4th Quarter ------- Overtime ------- Out of Time Will You Work Forever? People who did not have anything at the end of the fourth quarter may have to work for the rest of their lives, which may not be a bad thing as long as you are able to work . In fact, I believe working keeps us healthier and happier. I know because I retired at forty-seven and found it depressing ... which is why I keep working, even though I do not have to . ~ Robert Kiyosaki Do something you enjoy and you can work at for as long as you want to work at it. There will come a time when you will call an end to the working game and really want to retire and do not...

Velocity of Money

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The example demonstrates the differences of how your money increases when invested in a mutual fund, a rental property, and a rental property where you borrow the appreciation every two years. Choices 1 and 2 are examples of people who park their money and choice 3 is an example of people that increase the velocity of their money. 20,000 Description Net Equity After 7 Years Average Annual Return on a $20,000 Investment Choice 1 Invest in a mutual fund that earns 5% a year $28,142 5.8% Choice 2 Invest $20,000 and borrow $180,000 from the bank for a $200,000 rental property and let your equity compound. Assume rental income only breaks even with expenses and the property appreciates at a rate of 5% a year $101,420 58.2% Choice 3 Invest $20,000 and borrow $180,000 from the bank for a $200,000 rental property . Rather than letting the equity compound, you borrow out...

Mechanization of Credit

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The problem with this low-credit, low-risk environment: profits were slim, not just for banks but for retailers and the real estate industry. If people had to save up to buy a new item of clothing or an appliance, then the retailers were limited in how many gew-gaws they could sell. If people stayed put and didn't buy and sell their houses frequently, then developers, lenders and realtors had a very limited field of profit-making opportunities. If only people who qualified via stringent credit standards had access to credit, then the transactionf ees and interest earned from credit were also limited. The "solution" to that low-risk, low-churn, low-credit environment was the commodification and mechanization of credit . An analogy can be found in industrial consumer goods such as autos. When autos were hand-made by artisanal craftsmen, they were extraordinarily expensive. When Henry Ford mechanized the production, effectively turning them into mass-produced commodit...

4 Ideas to Help You Offer More Value to Your Customers

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Internet marketing = An exchange of value 4 things you have that are valuable: 1. Time 2. Knowledge 3. Experience 4. Skills Value is NOT JUST ABOUT MONEY attention, trust, referring friends, sharing success stories, contributing to a vibrant/active website, sharing ideas, contacts, all these are values in addition to their money. Offer valuable SOLUTIONS 1. Save $$$ 2. Save time 3. Save effort - accomplish a lot more with a lot less work, help people to increase productiviti, to avoid mistakes, to achieve greater results, 4. Offer something better - example, Apple - improved customer experience, what is already available, filling in the gap, correcting weaknesses What can I do to add value to the transaction? How can I provide a solution that is cheaper, faster, easier, better?

Mister Potato and Jacker

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Just not long ago, a local brand launched its Mister Potato and Man Utd marketing campaign. It is one of the best try for local business where they are scoring with the right brand . In this promotional event, you can Win the Experience of A Lifetime with Mister Potato Man Utd Promotion ! As player in the same industry, another company, Jacker, launched its own campaign aiming to boost sales too - where you can Win Up To RM200,000 Cash with Jacker’s Extravaganza Contest . It is interesting that both companies are producing similar products, and both are from Melaka. And it is interesting too to study the gap between the team that produces these campaigns. A follow up on 19th October, 2011: When Ferguson walked into the press conference that would announce to the world the association of Mamee-Double Decker's Mr.Potato with United, there was pin-drop silence. The man has an aura that is larger than life.

Education Trap

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During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. ~ George Orwell All public school is, in the US (and major part of the worlds where you can use Visa/Master - same system! - or spot KFC, McD, Starbucks etc) today, is indoctrination for jail or to train you to be a cubicle rat for the rest of your life. The human herding process School is an 18 years forced government training program that sterilises the potential of brains in children. Those who actually survive schooling and survived comformity and continue on to think for themselves truly are a rare breed. Until we abolish mandatory schooling, your child will be brought up as a slave, so that he can accept becoming a slave later in life in adulthood. "The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed a standard citizenry, to put down dissent and originality" -HL Mencken Formal...

Food Security, Food Fear

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Will a "Food Armageddon" happen in the near future? It will be tough to convince Malaysians that such a calamity could happen in a country where food is available round the clock. It is said that Malaysia is the only country in the world where food is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The term “food security” seems to be the preferred term today. Just a few decades ago, journalists weremore familiar with the term “food crisis”. Who authored the change in terminology? Was the currently preferred termspecially coined to be “politically correct” in context or “politically motivated” to accommodate a sinister agenda of institutional structures? Experts today use this term because it is not just crisis situations which cause “food insecurity” (i.e. lack of security). Almost a billion people go to bed hungry each day , according to the World Bank. Some of these peoplemay live in countries which have food, but they cannot afford to buy the food, meaning, they have no...

我和我的阿四

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在 我和我的小三 于一星期前有所进展后, 特丽美面子书专页 活动也逐渐活跃。 特丽美俊男美女网络选拔赛 在 2011 年 10 月 1 日推广后的两个星期内,粉丝从 2818 人增至 4040 人 (本贴标题阿四的意思,是四千多,非广东话里的 "ah sei / 仆人”的意思): 社群互动也从之前近乎零而呈令人鼓舞的增长: 最新的进展,当然是游览 特丽美面子书专页 !

Roller Coaster Ride

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This spells it out better than I can describe with words. In the end, the only thing left standing will be the precious metals and their corresponding mining shares as one fiat currency after another implodes worldwide. We are witnessing the final stages of what happens when fiat currencies go the way of the world... What lies between now and that moment is plenty of market volatility and all kinds of societal chaos. You simply have to choose as an investor whether you want to be part of the slaughter, or be on top of the financial heap as the consequences for decades of economic and political stupidity come to full maturation. This is called the hijacking of America by the elitist banks for the elitist banks so they can get even more power and control. In reality, nothing is going to change the course we are on. Citizens worldwide are going to pay the full price for all this economic and political stupidity. It is not going to be a pretty picture. This would be very useful ...

Is Buffet full of BS?

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Can You Handle The Truth? the truth is that life can be pretty cruel, if one cannot handle the truth. To make matters worse, most of these people who cannot handle the truth don’t even know what the truth is. Many believe that the money they’ve been putting in for years is still there, much like a private savings account. Most are unable to comprehend that the money they put in is actually gone, having flowed into an older retiree’s wallet. They do not know that if younger person doesn’t come in behind them and put money in the funds, they’ll be forced to face the truth that there isn’t any money in the kitty. Little does he know that the stock market is nothing but one big Ponzi scheme. In other words, if money stops coming in to the market, the money already in will rush out. With computerized high frequency trading (HFT), money can disappear at the speed of thought. What will it take for the economy to come back? Well, obviously, another Ponzi scheme… and that’s the truth. ...