In Feburary 2016 27,
Teens can be notoriously absentminded when it comes to times and places, so provide plenty of reminders about the dinner. Simple one-page fliers, written by hand and giving directions to your house, are the first step; hand them out at a practice a few days before the dinner. Use large letters with bold print and a simple heading, such as, 'Team dinner on Thursday,' so the fliers are easily to read at a glance. Send tweets and online posts the day before and the day of the gathering to ensure everyone will attend.
Set the Stage
A simple banner that says 'Go Team' is the only decoration you need. Organize your space to accommodate groups of teens. Include a buffet setup on your kitchen counters if room allows and allocate some seating at your dining room table; if your kitchen is small, set the buffet on the dining table. In either case, place folding chairs and TV trays in small clusters around the room, not in straight lines. Designate a coffee table as an eating space for teens to sit around on the floor, and place large pillows on the floor around the table.
Give 'Em Carbs
Spaghetti, garlic bread and salad with assorted vegetables for runners to add themselves make up a traditional pre-meet dinner, with easy-to-serve brownies, cookies or cupcakes for dessert. Plan on about 1 pound of pasta for every five to six people, and provide both vegetarian and meat sauces with about 1/2 to 3/4 cup per serving. Lasagna or baked potatoes with chili for topping provide good alternatives to spaghetti. For drinks, serve lemonade, sports drinks and ice water with lemon slices.
Encourage Socializing
Instead of leading games or competitions, ask students to help with dinner preparations and with cleanup at the end of the dinner -- they'll talk to each other over the chopping board and at the stove. Provide low-key activities that encourage talking, including asking each team member to say what she likes most about the cross-country team, or providing a list of questions for each person to answer aloud, such as, 'Describe your most embarrassing moment,' or 'Name your favorite movie and explain why you like it.'
In Feburary 2016 27,
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Samstag, 27. Februar 2016
Dienstag, 23. Februar 2016
How to Conduct a Business Meeting in JapanIn Feburary 2016 23,
In Feburary 2016 23,
When you meet your counterparts, bow. The Japanese do not shake hands, other than when Westerners would give each other a hug. They might make an exception for business meetings. Wait for the Japanese businessman to offer his hand. Introduce your colleagues by title and function as well as name.
Sit at the meeting table opposite from your hosts. Seat your delegation in reasonable order of rank. If you're the head of the delegation, take the best seat. In Japan, that is the one farthest from the door. If you are using an interpreter, make sure he or she (usually she) sits next to you.
Exchange business cards with all the other participants in the meeting. If you are head of the delegation, you will be expected to start. Do it like this: Face the person with whom you are exchanging cards. Hold your card with both hands. If you have Japanese cards, have the Japanese side up. Bow. Introduce yourself--say your name and your company. Thank the person for meeting with you. Hand over your business card. Listen carefully to the introduction by the person whose business card you are receiving. Take the card with both hands and look at it. Move on to the next person. Don't write on the cards and don't put them in your pocket, but keep them on the table in front of you.
Thank your hosts for agreeing to meet with you. Hand out your presentation material. Japanese businessmen usually appreciate if you send the material in advance, if possible.
Speak slowly and clearly (but do not exaggerate) in your presentation. By handing out material in advance, the Japanese can follow the presentation as you speak.
If you are using an interpreter, make make pauses to enable complete translation.
Tell your hosts that you can take questions during the presentation, if that is the case.
Don't be surprised if the Japanese do not say anything. They may not want to embarrass you with questions, or they might wait for their superior to ask questions first.
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In Feburary 2016 23,
When you meet your counterparts, bow. The Japanese do not shake hands, other than when Westerners would give each other a hug. They might make an exception for business meetings. Wait for the Japanese businessman to offer his hand. Introduce your colleagues by title and function as well as name.
Sit at the meeting table opposite from your hosts. Seat your delegation in reasonable order of rank. If you're the head of the delegation, take the best seat. In Japan, that is the one farthest from the door. If you are using an interpreter, make sure he or she (usually she) sits next to you.
Exchange business cards with all the other participants in the meeting. If you are head of the delegation, you will be expected to start. Do it like this: Face the person with whom you are exchanging cards. Hold your card with both hands. If you have Japanese cards, have the Japanese side up. Bow. Introduce yourself--say your name and your company. Thank the person for meeting with you. Hand over your business card. Listen carefully to the introduction by the person whose business card you are receiving. Take the card with both hands and look at it. Move on to the next person. Don't write on the cards and don't put them in your pocket, but keep them on the table in front of you.
Thank your hosts for agreeing to meet with you. Hand out your presentation material. Japanese businessmen usually appreciate if you send the material in advance, if possible.
Speak slowly and clearly (but do not exaggerate) in your presentation. By handing out material in advance, the Japanese can follow the presentation as you speak.
If you are using an interpreter, make make pauses to enable complete translation.
Tell your hosts that you can take questions during the presentation, if that is the case.
Don't be surprised if the Japanese do not say anything. They may not want to embarrass you with questions, or they might wait for their superior to ask questions first.
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In Feburary 2016 23,
Sonntag, 21. Februar 2016
How to Design a Pastoral BanquetIn Feburary 2016 21,
In Feburary 2016 21,
Settle on the number of guests to invite to your event. Besides the pastor, his staff and his family, you may choose to invite the entire church, or key leadership. You will need these numbers first in order to adequately plan and design the pastoral banquet. Create your guest list and have it handy always.
Send out invitations using a guest list. Ask for RSVP's so you can have solid numbers to give to the caterer.
Choose the location of the banquet. Your church may have a fellowship hall, if so you should use that one. If the group is larger than can be adequately seated in your hall, or you do not have a fellowship hall, you should look for one to rent. Ask others who you know have held banquets for some good recommendations. When you find the right one, make the deposit and set the date.
Acquire dining chairs and tables. Determine how many of these you will need by having one chair per guest. Then ask the rental company how many chairs can one table comfortably seat. Ask your rental company how muchthey will be providing according to the initial contract and how much it would cost to add more, if you should need them.
Create a seating chart using the guests from your guest list. With a pencil write the names in of all your guests, placing them where you want them to sit. A traditional way to seat people is to place them is alternating the sex of the guest This will keep the conversation flowing easily during the banquet.
Using your theme selection to help you decide the colors you will be using for the event. Color choices will effect table dressings, streamers, balloons and centerpieces. Stick with one or two colors to keep it simple.
Rent or buy tablecloths to cover the dining hall tables. They should be long enough to reach the floor but not to be a tripping hazard for the elderly. Besides covering tables for diners you will also need to cover the food and serving tables.
Decide on what style of dinnerware, silverware and stemware you will be using. Buy or rent the utensils you need. Practice your dinner arrangements by setting place settings and adjusting them until you are satisfied with the look. Write down your choices and decisions so on the day of the banquet you'll have a guide to use.
Design the centerpieces for the banquet by implementing the theme choice into them. Make the pastor's table centerpiece much larger than the regular table centerpieces.
Meet with the caterers you have selected and choose a menu to serve the night of the banquet. Ask for volunteers to help serve for the banquet. Book the special speaker to come for the event. Take the menu, the agenda and any program you design to the printers to have them made. Purchase awards or gifts you will be presenting to pastor. Arrange for a church group or committee to decorate the banquet hall before the event.
In Feburary 2016 21,
Settle on the number of guests to invite to your event. Besides the pastor, his staff and his family, you may choose to invite the entire church, or key leadership. You will need these numbers first in order to adequately plan and design the pastoral banquet. Create your guest list and have it handy always.
Send out invitations using a guest list. Ask for RSVP's so you can have solid numbers to give to the caterer.
Choose the location of the banquet. Your church may have a fellowship hall, if so you should use that one. If the group is larger than can be adequately seated in your hall, or you do not have a fellowship hall, you should look for one to rent. Ask others who you know have held banquets for some good recommendations. When you find the right one, make the deposit and set the date.
Acquire dining chairs and tables. Determine how many of these you will need by having one chair per guest. Then ask the rental company how many chairs can one table comfortably seat. Ask your rental company how muchthey will be providing according to the initial contract and how much it would cost to add more, if you should need them.
Create a seating chart using the guests from your guest list. With a pencil write the names in of all your guests, placing them where you want them to sit. A traditional way to seat people is to place them is alternating the sex of the guest This will keep the conversation flowing easily during the banquet.
Using your theme selection to help you decide the colors you will be using for the event. Color choices will effect table dressings, streamers, balloons and centerpieces. Stick with one or two colors to keep it simple.
Rent or buy tablecloths to cover the dining hall tables. They should be long enough to reach the floor but not to be a tripping hazard for the elderly. Besides covering tables for diners you will also need to cover the food and serving tables.
Decide on what style of dinnerware, silverware and stemware you will be using. Buy or rent the utensils you need. Practice your dinner arrangements by setting place settings and adjusting them until you are satisfied with the look. Write down your choices and decisions so on the day of the banquet you'll have a guide to use.
Design the centerpieces for the banquet by implementing the theme choice into them. Make the pastor's table centerpiece much larger than the regular table centerpieces.
Meet with the caterers you have selected and choose a menu to serve the night of the banquet. Ask for volunteers to help serve for the banquet. Book the special speaker to come for the event. Take the menu, the agenda and any program you design to the printers to have them made. Purchase awards or gifts you will be presenting to pastor. Arrange for a church group or committee to decorate the banquet hall before the event.
In Feburary 2016 21,
Freitag, 19. Februar 2016
Cigar Home Parties for MenIn Feburary 2016 19,
In Feburary 2016 19,
Host a cigar-pairing party at your home. Provide foods and drinks that will complement the style of cigar you've selected for the night. Hard cheeses, fruit and dark chocolates are all said to complement the flavor of cigars. Serve drinks such as red wines, bourbon and scotch. Avoid any rich or creamy foods or drinks, as they will clash with the cigars. Set out the refreshments on a buffet table or scatter them on plates around the room where guys can sample them as they smoke.
Cuba
Host a Cuba-themed cigar party at your home. The country is known for its tobacco farming and cigar rolling, so make sure to include lots of the smokes (if you live in a country that allows their import). Continue the theme with a tropical Cuban feel, with palm tree decorations and exotic flowers. Encourage all the guys to wear a floral shirt to get in the spirit. Host the event next to a pool, if you have one. Set up plenty of lawn chairs outside where everyone can relax and enjoy their cigars.
Rolling
Hire a professional cigar roller to come to your home and teach everyone the art of cigar making. Many cigar rollers are available for private parties and will usually bring everything needed to create the smokes. Watch them roll each cigar from start-to-finish while also learning about the history of the indulgence as well as proper etiquette for smoking. After the show, taste the creation by smoking the cigars that were rolled in front of you.
Trading
Invite the guys over for a cigar-trading party. Each man probably has his own taste when it comes to cigars, so ask guests to bring enough of their favorite style to share with everyone. If people can't bring a lot of cigars, ask them to instead bring just one. Each man should share a little bit about why he likes that particular brand of cigar before trading it with others around the room. Not only will guests discover new types of cigars, but they'll also meet new people and enjoy socializing along the way.
In Feburary 2016 19,
Host a cigar-pairing party at your home. Provide foods and drinks that will complement the style of cigar you've selected for the night. Hard cheeses, fruit and dark chocolates are all said to complement the flavor of cigars. Serve drinks such as red wines, bourbon and scotch. Avoid any rich or creamy foods or drinks, as they will clash with the cigars. Set out the refreshments on a buffet table or scatter them on plates around the room where guys can sample them as they smoke.
Cuba
Host a Cuba-themed cigar party at your home. The country is known for its tobacco farming and cigar rolling, so make sure to include lots of the smokes (if you live in a country that allows their import). Continue the theme with a tropical Cuban feel, with palm tree decorations and exotic flowers. Encourage all the guys to wear a floral shirt to get in the spirit. Host the event next to a pool, if you have one. Set up plenty of lawn chairs outside where everyone can relax and enjoy their cigars.
Rolling
Hire a professional cigar roller to come to your home and teach everyone the art of cigar making. Many cigar rollers are available for private parties and will usually bring everything needed to create the smokes. Watch them roll each cigar from start-to-finish while also learning about the history of the indulgence as well as proper etiquette for smoking. After the show, taste the creation by smoking the cigars that were rolled in front of you.
Trading
Invite the guys over for a cigar-trading party. Each man probably has his own taste when it comes to cigars, so ask guests to bring enough of their favorite style to share with everyone. If people can't bring a lot of cigars, ask them to instead bring just one. Each man should share a little bit about why he likes that particular brand of cigar before trading it with others around the room. Not only will guests discover new types of cigars, but they'll also meet new people and enjoy socializing along the way.
In Feburary 2016 19,
Mittwoch, 3. Februar 2016
How to Advertise Free in Thousands of Newspapers and MagazinesIn Feburary 2016 03,
In Feburary 2016 03,
Research which trade magazines and newspapers share customer demographics similar to your company's. A simple Internet search typically turns up hundreds of publications. For example, the search 'magazines: vintage recipes' returns more than 2 million results. Use the same method for finding print newspapers.
Check submission guidelines to see how each newspaper or magazine accepts material from the public. You may need to send a query letter to some magazine publishers, while others will accept unsolicited material. Follow the guidelines exactly to increase your chance of acceptance.
Read each magazine's table of contents for the past two years to make sure the publications have not recently published articles similar to yours. Additionally, for both newspapers and magazines, read a few articles from the publications your target audience reads, to learn the publications' writing styles and ideal article length.
Find the editor's name and email address for each publication you're submitting a press release or article to. Newspapers typically print this information on page 2; magazines may print it anywhere within the first few pages or even near the end of the publication. Address your email or correspondence using the editor's full name and title. Since you are contacting a large number of publications, use the 'BCC' (blind carbon copy) option in your email program to streamline this process; BCC also prevents your correspondence from looking like a mass email, even if you simultaneously sent it to multiple recipients. Alternately, you could hire an online public relations firm to send your press release to thousands of publishers at once. However, if you want completely free advertising, use the more time-consuming method of researching and sending the information yourself.
Write a press release about your product or service, keeping the tone of the piece informative and intriguing rather than obviously promotional. State how your company benefits the community or the customer. A well-written 'human interest' press release that follows submission guidelines, as well as the writing style of the particular newspaper or magazine, has a better chance of being published than a sales flyer. Additionally, a time-sensitive piece can more successfully get a newspaper editor's attention, while a magazine editor may need a longer lead time. Create several versions of the press release to appeal to differing submission criteria. The time-sensitive press release could relate to your participation in an upcoming event, while a magazine submission may explain unusual or interesting aspects of your business.
In Feburary 2016 03,
Research which trade magazines and newspapers share customer demographics similar to your company's. A simple Internet search typically turns up hundreds of publications. For example, the search 'magazines: vintage recipes' returns more than 2 million results. Use the same method for finding print newspapers.
Check submission guidelines to see how each newspaper or magazine accepts material from the public. You may need to send a query letter to some magazine publishers, while others will accept unsolicited material. Follow the guidelines exactly to increase your chance of acceptance.
Read each magazine's table of contents for the past two years to make sure the publications have not recently published articles similar to yours. Additionally, for both newspapers and magazines, read a few articles from the publications your target audience reads, to learn the publications' writing styles and ideal article length.
Find the editor's name and email address for each publication you're submitting a press release or article to. Newspapers typically print this information on page 2; magazines may print it anywhere within the first few pages or even near the end of the publication. Address your email or correspondence using the editor's full name and title. Since you are contacting a large number of publications, use the 'BCC' (blind carbon copy) option in your email program to streamline this process; BCC also prevents your correspondence from looking like a mass email, even if you simultaneously sent it to multiple recipients. Alternately, you could hire an online public relations firm to send your press release to thousands of publishers at once. However, if you want completely free advertising, use the more time-consuming method of researching and sending the information yourself.
Write a press release about your product or service, keeping the tone of the piece informative and intriguing rather than obviously promotional. State how your company benefits the community or the customer. A well-written 'human interest' press release that follows submission guidelines, as well as the writing style of the particular newspaper or magazine, has a better chance of being published than a sales flyer. Additionally, a time-sensitive piece can more successfully get a newspaper editor's attention, while a magazine editor may need a longer lead time. Create several versions of the press release to appeal to differing submission criteria. The time-sensitive press release could relate to your participation in an upcoming event, while a magazine submission may explain unusual or interesting aspects of your business.
In Feburary 2016 03,
Montag, 1. Februar 2016
How to Have a Free WeddingIn Feburary 2016 01,
In Feburary 2016 01,
Pick several dates as possibilities for you wedding. Being flexible with your plans will make getting free things easier.
Have your wedding at a church or country club where you or a relative is a member. This will eliminate the fee for your wedding. If you can't find a place consider having your wedding at home with a garden reception.
Contact several photographers several months in advance and find out which is willing to exchange their photography services for advertising space at your wedding and reception. Be willing to let them set up a display table with brochures and business cards.
Check with local bakeries who would like to trade advertising space in your wedding program for the price of a cake.
Think about having your wedding in the afternoon and serve only light hor'deuvres with your cake. Enlist the help of friends and relatives to make them for you.
Consider a destination wedding offered for free online. Many resorts offer wedding packages for free with your travel reservations.
Offer your tuxedo rental store and bridal salon free advertising at your reception in exchange for free or reduced rates on rentals and purchases.
In Feburary 2016 01,
Pick several dates as possibilities for you wedding. Being flexible with your plans will make getting free things easier.
Have your wedding at a church or country club where you or a relative is a member. This will eliminate the fee for your wedding. If you can't find a place consider having your wedding at home with a garden reception.
Contact several photographers several months in advance and find out which is willing to exchange their photography services for advertising space at your wedding and reception. Be willing to let them set up a display table with brochures and business cards.
Check with local bakeries who would like to trade advertising space in your wedding program for the price of a cake.
Think about having your wedding in the afternoon and serve only light hor'deuvres with your cake. Enlist the help of friends and relatives to make them for you.
Consider a destination wedding offered for free online. Many resorts offer wedding packages for free with your travel reservations.
Offer your tuxedo rental store and bridal salon free advertising at your reception in exchange for free or reduced rates on rentals and purchases.
In Feburary 2016 01,
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