Why RedBuilt?? | RedBuilt Blog

By Tom Byron, Technical Sales Representative at RedBuilt?

Tom Byron, Technical Sales Representative at RedBuilt

Why use RedBuilt? products and services? This question is asked everyday by a variety of design professionals, contractors, property owners, and building department officials. This two part series will help explain the benefits of using RedBuilt engineered wood products. Part one is aimed at the design professionals and building departments. These individuals understand that commercial buildings are inherently different from residential buildings and must be designed and built to guarantee public safety. Next week?s part two will focus on how using RedBuilt products benefits contractors and building owners.

The construction business has been going through some major shifts in types of buildings being constructed; an example would be the now popular mixed use buildings. Mixed use buildings require a thorough understanding of building code requirements as a result of the combination of different uses, fire rating requirements, etc.

The turbulent times of the past few years have resulted in many building component manufacturers and construction firms either going out of business or drastically reducing their size. Due to the scarcity of projects in this economy, many contractors and suppliers have started to bid projects outside of their areas of expertise as a means for survival.? Unfortunately, they often times ?win? these projects as a result of their inexperience.

Invariably, this leads to challenges on the jobsite including attempts to mitigate costs by substituting products, changing details during construction, etc.. so how can you ensure a building is built to perform the way it was designed? How do architects, engineers and building departments protect themselves and the general public?

It?s Simple: Specify RedBuilt products and services and hold to your specification.????????????????????????????????????

As the industry leader in the commercial engineered wood products business, RedBuilt has been setting the industry standard since our founders first developed the Red Open-Web trusses, I-joists (Red-I? I-joists), and laminated veneer lumber (RedLam? LVL). Not only do we have the largest selection of engineered wood products to meet the needs of the commercial construction industry, but we also provide more engineering and technical assistance than any other company in the business.

So how does this help the AOR, EOR and Building Departments?

The most important advantage in specifying and insisting on the use of RedBuilt products is safety. RedBuilt is a company built on safety, service, and engineering. We take the word ?engineered? so seriously that we employ over ten professional licensed engineers in varying roles from production engineering, corporate engineering, operations, and marketing. In addition to working to ensure our products are used properly in your buildings, their duties also include product quality assurance at our four manufacturing plants, product testing, code approvals, training, and new product development.

We have five RedBuilt Design Centers (shop drawing department) strategically located at our manufacturing facilities and corporate headquarters.? Each Design Center is directed by a licensed professional engineer.? When required, our engineers review, approve and seal shop drawings as well as RedBuilt product load calculations. ?Since they are employees of RedBuilt, you know they have laser focus and understanding of our products and are incredible resources for solving, and perhaps more importantly, preventing issues on the jobsite.

Engaging our technical representatives during the design phase to optimize systems and requiring shop drawings to be reviewed and sealed by a professional engineer employed by the manufacturer allows AOR and EOR to focus on overall building envelope design and load development. Building Inspectors know that if RedBuilt products are supplied, the actual manufacturer is checking the design to make certain their products are being used in the correct application.

RedBuilt will provide free design assistance by our Technical Sales Representatives. We will visit your office at any time to help with a design or provide a lunch and learn training session to refresh your knowledge of our products. You can also use our on-line design manual and software at http://www.redbuilt.com/?or speak directly with our engineers.

Technical Representatives are also a resource for jobsite support.? We can stop by each jobsite to answer any questions the contractor may have. During this visit, the RedBuilt representative will walk the jobsite and review the installation of RedBuilt products. You, as a design professional, can have in your specification a requirement for the manufacturer to do this review. This piece-of-mind is a primary reason National Account Chains require RedBuilt to be used on their projects.

So, what do other manufacturers and suppliers do?

Most other manufacturers do not employ licensed professional engineers to review shop drawings, designs, or how a product substitution will perform. Instead, they rely on brokers and lumberyard sales people to redesign your projects. Since these manufacturers have smaller product lines than RedBuilt, and products that, in many cases, do not meet or exceed the specified products, they will need to make substantial changes to find a solution that ?works.? They may substitute lesser products, increase depth or change on center-spacing to get a product that they think will work. They then expect the EOR/AOR to approve their solution with little understanding of why the original solution was used.? This causes delays and additional check time for the AOR/EOR.

If a broker is supplying material, that?s all they?ll do, supply material.? They cut costs by eliminating seals on shop drawings.? Instead, they simply do a layout plan on top of the EOR?s structural drawings and pay to have the calculations stamped, which typically means that the output, based on input by others, is correct?not very reassuring. It doesn?t mean that the data was checked or any of the connection details were checked. In other words the entire burden is on the EOR/AOR.

Lumberyards attempt to convert the specified commercial products to a residential product line they carry. Often, residential products have different chord and web thickness, which raises a few questions: Does your nailing still work? Is the deflection still adequate? Does the end reaction require web stiffeners?

We are now seeing a push by residential manufacturers to get their products specified on commercial projects. When there is a mix of residential and commercial products on a project, sales people feel they have more flexibility to make product substitutions. They try to replace the commercial products so they can sell the whole project. This means no shop drawings, no application validation, and no responsibility for what is being supplied.

There are also many contractors who build custom homes or multifamily projects that think they can just substitute products as they wish. Since each lumberyard sells a different manufacturer?s product line and they have always swapped those out before, why not do the same on a commercial project? If there aren?t any shop drawings required then often the EOR doesn?t even know a project he designed is being built to different standards.

Competitors will also swap out hardware without checking nailing requirements. RedBuilt uses Simpson hardware to ensure the connections work as detailed and we know Simpson keeps all code approvals up to date.

So, what can you do?

Seven Steps Architects, Engineers and Building Departments can take to ensure your intentions and designs are being followed and your buildings are safe.

1. Require the manufacturer to have a professional engineer seal both the shop ???? drawings and the calculations they submit.
2. Require jobsite reviews and a verification letter by the product manufacturer.
3. Require substituted products to be equal to or exceed specified products design ???? properties.
4. Require only commercial products on commercial buildings.
5. Require compensation for the design professional for time spent reviewing product ???? substitutions.
6. Require professional engineer sealed shop drawings and load calculations for the ?as built? drawings to be submitted to building departments.
7. Specify RedBuilt. The only company manufacturing for over 50 years in the ???? Engineered Wood Business.

Source: http://blog.redbuilt.com/2012/08/23/why-redbuilt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-redbuilt

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Legal Shield Visits GMW to Discuss Identity Theft

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Click the videos above to watch our interviews with Todd Hall from Legal Shield.

Topics discussed include the different types of identity theft, and the impact ID theft can have on victims.

Source: http://www.tv3winchester.com/home/headlines/Legal-Shield-Visits-GMW-166910306.html

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Jenne, Inc. Announces LifeSize(R) and Revolabs(R) Bundles for ...

AVON, OH ? (Marketwire) ? 08/21/12 ? Jenne, Inc., a leading value-added distributor of IP telephony, audio and video conferencing, unified communications, data networking and IT security products, announced exclusive bundled video conferencing solutions from two of its key unified communications manufacturer partners, LifeSize? and Revolabs?. LifeSize offers scalable, enterprise-quality client-server solutions that support high-end HD video collaboration, while Revolabs provides a range of wireless audio solutions suitable for unified communications, enterprise collaboration and professional audio applications.

The new bundles, which are available now and are suitable for a wide range of vertical markets, combine LifeSize?s expertise in HD video collaboration and Revolabs? highly successful wireless systems, enabling end-users to experience not only pristine video quality but also high quality, intelligible wireless audio ? no matter how large the installation. Jenne is offering three separate bundles, each optimized for different workplace environments. These include solutions for medium-large conference rooms, small-medium conference rooms and small office/home office environments.

Following is a summary of the new video conferencing bundles being offered by Jenne, including featured product solutions:

• Medium-Large Conference Room Solution:
  Includes LifeSize? Room 220?, LifeSize? Room 221i? and Revolabs Fusion
• Small-Medium Conference Room Solution:
  Includes LifeSize? Express 220? and Revolabs HD? Dual
• Small Office / Home Office Solution:
  Includes LifeSize? Passport? and Revolabs HD? Single

Each of the new bundles offered by Jenne feature ?plug and play? set-up and combine a single/dual channel of Revolabs? wireless audio for a home office solution, to up to 8 channels for an enterprise solution. Bundles include a range of possible LifeSize? HD video solutions, each optimized for the scale of the installation. These include LifeSize? Room 220?, LifeSize? Room 220i?, LifeSize? Express 220? and LifeSize? Passport?.

?Our new video conferencing bundles from LifeSize? and Revolabs? provide an unsurpassed range of price/performance options,? commented Vince Piccolomini, vice president of business development, Jenne. ?By combining best-of-breed solutions from LifeSize? and Revolabs?, we are able to offer turnkey solutions for our resellers that combine HD video and high quality wireless audio ? no matter how small or large the end user?s environment may be.?

Resellers interested in learning more about the new video conferencing bundles from LifeSize? and Revolabs? should contact their sales representative or contact Jenne sales at sales@jenne.com / 800-422-6191.

About Jenne?
Jenne, Inc., headquartered in Avon, Ohio, is a leading value-added distributor of business telephony, data, audio and video conferencing, and security technology products, including equipment and software for the Enterprise and SMB markets. More than 150 major manufacturers partner with Jenne including Avaya, Aastra, ADTRAN, Bogen, ClearOne, Extreme Networks, GN Netcom, ICC, Lifesize, Panasonic, Plantronics, Valcom, and Verint. Jenne is dedicated to tracking emerging technologies, offering fresh solutions, new equipment and related applications, accredited training and certification to better serve dealers and resellers.

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Source: http://www.nearshorejournal.com/2012/08/jenne-inc-announces-lifesizer-and-revolabsr-bundles-for-video-conferencing-combining-high-quality-video-and-flexible-wireless-audio-options/

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How to Remember Everything | Greatist

I?m in the middle of research for this article when I need to get something from another room. By the time I finish my five-second climb up the stairs, I?ve completely forgotten what it was I wanted and freeze until it hits me that I was grabbing my notebook? and some Mentos. I think.

Memory loss is a natural symptom of aging, but it starts way before the grey hair and dentures ? possibly when we?re as young as 20^[]. Some researchers blame forgetfulness on our tweeting and Googling, suggesting that multitasking and a constant influx of information may be hurting our memory^[][]. Other parts of our lifestyle, like snooze time and working out?also play a key role^[][][][]. Fortunately, there are lots of techniques that may help keep our memory sharp ? before we start repeating stories that start with, ?When I was your age??

Forget Me Not ? The Need-to-Know

We receive an overwhelming amount of information every day, but the brain filters out most of it. The stuff we do notice heads straight to our short-term memory, which can hold about seven units of information (i.e. a seven-digit phone number) for 20 to 30 seconds. Anything important or impactful (like the way a first love used to laugh) moves to another part of the brain for long-term storage, while the rest gets pushed out to make room for new information coming in. More emotional experiences tend to stick with us, as do activities we repeat often, like dance routines ^[][]. (Hey, Macarena!)

So why do we always seem to struggle to find those house keys? Aging is a big factor, and some studies suggest that the gradual decline in memory begins as early as age 20. Other research suggests we?re less likely to remember things now that information is easily accessible 24/7 on the Internet ^[]! And studies from the past several years are myth-busting the idea that multitasking is efficient or productive. Some researchers believe multitasking actually impairs our short-term memory and hurts our ability to focus on the most important information in our environment^[][].

No matter what the source of those memory problems, the good news is we?ve got you covered. Keep reading for tips on improving memory.

Remember This! ? Your Action Plan

From sleeping more to keeping a calendar, certain lifestyle habits can really boost our ability to remember new information.

Improve General Memory

Get some sleep.?Just one night of sleep deprivation can damage our short- and long-term memory,?and all-nighters may bring down our ability to retain new information by 40 percent^[][]! That?s because, during sleep, the brain picks out information worth remembering and strengthens new memories^[][][][].?And hey you 20-somethings, check this out: One study found that sleep deprivation has a more negative effect on people in their 20s than on baby boomers^[][].?Regardless of age, if those recommended?seven to nine hours?of sleep seem impossible, a 60-minute nap can also improve memory and recall^[][].

Move it. As if there aren?t enough reasons to put on those running shoes, here?s another one: Exercise can improve memory and learning ? even if it?s just 30 minutes of daily walking^[][]. Scientists think exercise boosts the size of the hippocampus, the part of the brain that processes new information and plays a role in long-term memory storage.

Work the mind. Try changing things up by using a non-dominant hand or taking a new route to work. Or start using the mind in the ways you?ve been using the phone, like memorizing phone numbers and addresses or writing directions on paper instead of using a GPS. Need a quick pick-me-up? A good old-fashioned cup of coffee just might boost that memory as well as any brain-training game^[].

Study Smarter

Study when it counts. In one study, participants who received training in the afternoon performed better on tests than those who were trained in the morning^[]. Reviewing what you?ve learned before bed and right after waking up can also improve retention, but Pythagoras already knew that ages ago.

Space out. Multiple studies have found that a memory technique called ?spaced repetition? can increase retention by up to 50 percent. Basically, spaced repetition involves breaking info into smaller units and reviewing them consistently over the course of a few months^[].?It can also help to test yourself on new information instead of just passively reviewing it.

Tell a story. The crazier the story, the more likely we are to remember it! Try this technique with the shopping list: If the first word is ?apples,? picture an apple pie on the table and use other words on the list to tell a tale about what happened on the trip to the grocery store.

Remember Random Things

Know what?s in a name. Keep repeating a new name in your head or use it in conversation as much as you can. (?That?s a great idea, Sam!?) Or tie the person?s name to something unique about them, like ?Dan the Digital Ninja.?

Save the date. Plan ahead with Google Calendar reminders and Post-It notes. Bonus points for memorizing the date without help: Try the mnemonic method and create a story by using the numbers in the date. (For instance, for the date 10/29: Mark was born on a cloudy October day and his mother was in labor for 29 hours.)

Systemize it. Create rituals and develop habits, like leaving keys in the same place every day. Run through a checklist of all essentials before leaving the house. (Phone? Check. Wallet? Keys?)

Have you had trouble keeping track of things lately? What are some techniques that help you remember??

Source: http://greatist.com/happiness/remember-everything/

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Discover Alice in Barbershop Land at the Clark Center

The Central Coast Celebration Chorus presents their annual production Alice in Barbershop Land at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 2pm & 7pm.
Alice in Barbershop Land combines the award winning sounds of the Celebration Chorus along with humor and entertainment that the whole family can enjoy.?Join Alice and all her friends as she adventures through a whimsical world of wonder.

This literary nonsense sort of story actually occurs in a dream.?But Alice doesn?t know she is dreaming and she desperately wants to find a white rabbit.?Over the hill and under-land, Alice meets strange and wonderful characters, all having enormous influence and most often sending her on her way to more confusing adventures.

Don?t miss this classic tale complete with colorful costumes and musical melodies that you are sure to recognize.? The Queen of Hearts is sure to win your heart even if she is rather?..tyrannical and the Mad Hatter is MAD of course but then so is everyone else in the show. Bring your sugar to tea and join us!

The award winning Central Coast Celebration Chorus is part of an international organization of women singers known as the Sweet Adelines who are dedicated to the joy of performing while fostering an environment of personal growth and musical excellence. They are an extraordinary group of women who gather in celebration of the artform known as barbershop music and its exciting four part harmony.

General admission tickets are $20 both for the matinee at 2 pm or the evening show at 7 pm.? Tickets are on sale now.? Please call: (805) 489- 9444 or come to the Clark Center Box Office at 487 Fair Oaks Avenue in Arroyo Grande.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit the Clark Center website at www.clarkcenter.org.

For photos or interviews, contact Jamie Maraviglia at 489-4196 or email jamie@clarkcenter.org.

The Clark Center for the Performing Arts?Quality Entertainment, Minutes From Home!!!

Source: http://santamariachambernews.com/2012/08/discover-alice-in-barbershop-land-at-the-clark-center/

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Segarini: Seg's Scrapbook ? Snapshots and Stories for Modern Men ...

Well, hello there Dudes and Dudettes. Time for another stroll down memory lane to visit the past so we can embrace the present. Some of you may have seen this before (around 3 years ago) when I first published it in a slightly different version in a long-gone blog called FYIMusic. I?m sure for most of you, this will be something new. If, like Homer, you cringe when Patty and Selma bring over the slides from their vacations, you may be excused, grab a beer, and watch some television. For those of you who like to sit on the couch and look at pictures in a dog-eared scrapbook, pull up a chair and lean in. The stories start now?

Seg?s Scrapbook

Snapshots and Stories for Modern Men and Women

A Few Family Photos?

I was about 3 years old when this was taken. That?s me, my mom, and the family dog, Spotty?a Water Spaniel my dad bought as a hunting dog, but who ended up being my babysitter most of the time. Somewhere, there is an 8 millimeter home movie of him dragging my ass around the backyard at 464 E. Ellis by my diaper, but I have yet to find the box where all those old Kodak movies are tucked away. We were in Long Barn California, a curve in a 2 lane highway in the Sierra Nevada?s on the way to Pinecrest. Sorry for the blurry image, but apparently no one could focus a camera until the late ?80?s?and even then it was a crapshoot. Being an only child (and adopted at that) Spotty was my only and best friend for years

This is my dad (in the middle) my cousin Bob Gray (on the left) and my Uncle Al playing Liar?s Dice on the living room floor at 4 East Monterey in Stockton. This pastime was my father?s favourite second only to blasting the shit out of unarmed deer, pheasant, ducks, and other animals that sat regularly on our dinner table when Pop had a good hunt.

My cousin Bob was a Navy pilot during the Vietnam War and had the enviable job of transporting celebrities and dignitaries to and from various and sundry meetings, USO Shows, and photo ops. Among his prized possessions, a pair of cufflinks presented to him by Bob Hope, dozens and dozens of great stories, and a Vietcong produced American dollar bill with a picture of a woman sucking a dick on it instead of George Washington?s stiffly grimacing face.

One of the great stories I have since heard from other sources was first told to me by my cousin. Bob flew then President Richard Nixon and Louie Armstrong to a destination in Vietnam, and Louie, a proud and veteran user of wacky weed and marching powder had a stash in his trumpet case. Walking to customs, Armstrong asked President Nixon if he wouldn?t mind carrying his trumpet so Louie could manage the rest of his luggage. Nixon reportedly said he?d be honored, and Satchmo?s stash made it to and from Vietnam without incident. Nixon not only opened the door to China and ended the Vietnam War?he made sure Satchmo was comfortably numb for our fighting men and women overseas. Thank you, President Nixon. Thank you.

Speaking of my dad, this is a snapshot that Amy?s mother took the first time my father saw his granddaughter. It was love at first sight for both of them. My dad had a habit of keeping a lot of change in his pocket. He jingled when he walked. When Amy was old enough to walk, she used to follow him around when we?d visit and try to stick her hand in his pocket to get at the coins. My dad would give her a silver dollar or a fifty cent piece for her trouble. She could have gone to college with the amount of money she got out of his pockets when she was a toddler.

Fear of being struck by lightning didn?t keep me from Amy?s baptism. Apparently, the Catholic Church is very forgiving, and I emerged unscathed. The Holy Water did burn a little, however?

This is my then wife, Amy?s mom, Cheryl, and my cousin Eddie, the infamous Steady Eddie from the song of the same name. A free spirit and a lover of life in the extreme, Eddie now divides his time between homes in Squaw Valley and Cobo San Lucas, surfing or skiing with an old friend, John Bossi, and staying out of trouble, or not getting caught, I?m not sure which. Ed is one of my favourite people. So is Cheryl.

?Extended Family Photos?

When I moved to Toronto and started working on what would become an EP for A&M records, this kid was going to Centennial College and wanted to be a journalist. He asked me for an interview and I gave him one. I also took him out to A&M and introduced him around. Over the next several years we became great friends, made the rounds to check out all the local bands at the clubs, listened to and discussed the latest ?New Wave? and Punk records, stayed up many a night laughing and drinking and amusing (and pissing off) either his mom or my wife no end, and even took up golf. He has gone on to become a mainstay in the Canadian Music Industry and a man whose extraordinary taste in music makes him a formidable ally if he and partner Todd Arkell decide to manage your band. Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Cam Carpenter.

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After the A&M EP, the label dropped me with the explanation, ?We don?t know what to do with you.? These two thought they did, and financed and finished the Gotta Have Pop album. One of them had his own pet project, Battered Wives, while the other championed my band through 3 albums and a couple of years of great times, and would later bring me on board to launch a dot com that was a decade ahead of it?s time, Musicmusicmusic, Wolfgang Spegg. His partner on the left, is Phil Lubman. This picture was taken at Amy?s 2^nd Birthday party in 1978.

Also at that same party, Pete Kashur, seen here getting a look of disdain from girlfriend Kerri. I cannot explain the Dunce Cap. Pete?

?Different party, same goofy grins. Hedley, one of the Segarini Band?s trusted and crackerjack road crew, and the future Mrs. Mark Bronson, publicist, promoter, and dear friend, Colleen Irwin. God, there were a lot of parties at the little house on Armadale Avenue?

Some Musical Memories?

Cheryl and I at the Junos in 1979. I was up for producer of the year for Gotta Have Pop and lost to Joe Vanelli for brother Gino?s deserving LP. It was so weird to be there as a participant, and weirder still to hear a bunch of applause and woots when my name was announced. We were the indie underdog, the Bomb Records family and I, and it felt fantastic just being nominated.

Me posing with the incredible Wurlitzer Jukebox that Bomb bought and sent out to tour the front windows of record stores across Canada to promote Gotta Have Pop. Wolfgang promised me the Jukebox when it came back off the road after the tour. Legend has it that Phil Lubman picked it up at the airport in an old VW pickup and accidentally dumped it out onto the 401 swerving to avoid another vehicle. I have always suspected that it was only rented and given back, a lie along the lines of the one my parents told me when Spotty passed away. For years I thought he had been taken to a friend?s farm so he could chase rabbits. The lens flares predate JJ Abram?s Star Trek by decades?

The Segarini Band opening for Teenage Head at the much missed Forum in Toronto. We are on the revolving stage in front of 15,000 people who are waiting to see Frankie and Company. All in all a great gig if you ignore the burning, overturned Police cars and being trapped in the dressing rooms for hours. Nice night for a party, wasn?t it??

I was working at Q107 as The Iceman when I got a call from some old friends who were in town to play a club in Toronto. As always, getting together with Mark and Howard turned into a night of debauchery and laughs. Here we are on stage at Nag?s Head North singing their signature tune, Happy Together. I just love these guys, and try to see them every summer that they come through town.

These are not just some little girls we?ve taken to Canada?s Wonderland to ride the rollercoasters and eat funnel cakes. These are the sisters from The Jets, who should have been the next Jackson Family and whose song, All Over Him, is still one of my favourites. My friend, Don Williams, is lurking in the back. We took Amy there to see the band live and they were amazing. I have a great picture of Ames with the group, but of course, I can?t find it.

This picture of Bruce Allen and I was taken at the after party in the basement of Massey Hall when Bryan Adams shot a couple of videos for his latest album. I have known both Bryan and Bruce for a long time, before either one of their careers exploded. They remain completely unaffected by their success. Both are as nice (and as talented) as they were at the outset, and to this day, both of them always find the time to spend a few minutes when we run into each other.

I was in New York with a group of people for a series of Jays games with the Yankees once, and the organizer of the trip and another friend and I had drinks in a little upscale restaurant/bar behind the Loews Hotel in a laneway off of 57^th street the night we got in. The MTV Music Awards were taking place on the same weekend, and the area was crawling with rock stars and fans alike. After running up a sizable bill, Joe, the organizer of the trip, went to pay the tab with a Canadian Traveler?s check and was told by the bartender, ?We only take real money here?. Canadian money just made him laugh and roll his eyes. I looked around to see if I might know anyone (Little Steven and a couple of tall blonde ?fans? were at the table behind us), and when I glanced over at the cash register, I noticed Bruce Allen paying his bill. What are the odds in a city the size of New York? I asked him if he could help us out. Without hesitation, he cashed one of Joe?s traveler?s checks, gave us some backstage passes for Bryan?s show at MadisonSquareGarden the following night, and disappeared into the night after a nice conversation about how great the food was.? At the party this picture was taken at, they ran out of beer. Bryan, not asking a roadie or someone else to do it, went out to one of the tour buses and brought back another case of beer from the onboard stash. How many rock stars would do that?

A great Polaroid test shot for a magazine article about yours truly that I think was taken by legendary rock photographer, John Rowlands. I forget the magazine, but I will never forget that guitar. John, help me out here. Was it you?and whose guitar was that?

And finally?

Every now and then the stars align and a night to remember happens without warning or planning. The Anger Brothers, an underrated and ridiculously fun band that started out as a side project for Greg Godovitz and I, was playing at Jeff Healey?s fine basement dive one night when two old friends showed up with musician friends in tow. One was Warren Cosford, who brought legendary singer/songwriter Jack Scott down to the club, and the other was long time friend Miguel, whose oldest and dearest friend, Jose Feliciano, was in town for a visit. Mutual friend Kim Everest who owns Powerhouse Casting in Toronto was with Miguel and Jose.

It was enough that they were in the house, but having both of them come up onstage and sit in was an honor. We sang backup (along with Warren) on some of Jack?s biggest hits (The Way I Walk, What In the World?s Come Over You) and sang along with Jose on a handful of great classic Beatle tunes and played behind his amazing version of Light My Fire. When it couldn?t have been any better, Jeff Healey joined us onstage and everything went up another notch. Here?s a picture of Jack, Me, Jeff, Jose, Miguel, and Kimmie. Those grins are the honest result of good friends and a great night of music.

May you all have nights like these?

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Bob ?The Iceman? Segarini was in the bands The Family Tree, Roxy, The Wackers, The Dudes, and The Segarini Band and nominated for a Juno for production in 1978. He also hosted ?Late Great Movies? on CITY TV, was a producer of Much Music, and an on-air personality on CHUM FM, Q107, SIRIUS Sat/Rad?s Iceberg 95, (now 85), and now publishes, edits, and writes for DBAWIS, continues to write music, make music, and record.

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Encouraging your customer to get emotionally invested in your product/service can be a powerful Internet marketing tactic. Give people a reason to want to make a purchase on your site. Try and make the customer feel like that by making a purchase on your site, they will see a significant change in their life.

Expect to have to pay for a high-quality domain name. It is unlikely that you will be able to secure a domain that has your exact company name. An exact domain name can be very expensive, so look for alternatives that can save you a bundle before purchasing an exact domain name.

TIP! Incorporate the word ?fast? into your ad campaigns and language surrounding products and purchases. Time is given a monetary value in the minds of consumer, so fast service may allow you to increase your profits.

Rotate the content and headline keywords to see if there is a difference in traffic to your site or sales numbers. Continue employing the Internet marketing techniques that are successful but keep trying new methods to increase your business. The customer might not always be right; you just need to approach things that way. Listen and react to your customers.

Know what your goal is and always strive to achieve it. Determine the type of articles you wish to write and which directory you will be submitting them to. Make sure this content is adapted to your audience, and encourage people to share these articles with their friends. Bear these requirements in mind as you craft your articles.

Making your site stand out is a great Internet marketing advantage you can use. If your website is distinctive, it is likely to draw plenty of traffic away from more indistinguishable sites. Try spotlighting one of your special services.

TIP! Another option would be combining products into a package deal and selling it for a lower price. That way the customer gets more bang for their buck.

Cross merchandising is a great way to increase revenue by offering similar items to customers who make a purchase. Let?s assume that you run on online bookstore. If a customer purchases a cookbook, display links to other cookbooks you sell. You will get higher sales if you target others.

Be the expert in your field. You will be more credible this way, rather than being dishonest about it.

You should be sure to have a place for customers to comment on your products within your site. Potential customers want to see reviews, because they want to know what they are buying is high quality. It also makes them trust your company and your product more, which leads to them being more likely to make a purchase.

TIP! Use descriptive language so your customers create a mental relationship with the product. This will help you to build up your brand and make it easily recognizable to others.

Make sure to include free samples and coupons with shipping boxes that will relate to whatever product your customer will be receiving in the mail. Many customers will look at the coupon as an added incentive for returning to the website for more purchases.

There are a lot of methods to do Internet marketing. That is a curse, but also can be a gift. Adopt a strategy that is adapted to your audience and to your products, but do not let the amount of possibilities intimidate you. The tips listed here should make it easier for you to choose

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