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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Photographer.org Announces 3 Annual Academic Scholarships

Today, Photographer.org is excited to announce The Photographer.org Annual Academic Scholarships. The Photographer.org Annual Academic Scholarships are annual $1,000 scholarships to be used to help pay tuition and academic expenses to an accredited non-profit college/university or vocational/technical school in the United States. Eligible students can apply to be awarded one of 3 academic scholarships to support their growth and education.

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Established by Photographer.org as part of a new initiative to establish a channel of support for the next generation of photographers, The Photographer.org Annual Academic Scholarship supports the future of photographers and their photography education.

Any recently accepted high-school student, undergraduate or graduate student from an accredited college/university in the United States may apply.

Interested students are encouraged to visit The Photographer.org Annual Academic Scholarship page on their website for more information on submitting your entry.

https://www.photographer.org/academic-scholarships/

About Photographer.org

Photographer.org is a new ki nd of modern Photographer Membership Organization, founded in 2017 where membership is FREE and the focus is on helping photographers connect with new clients. It was created by photographers and it will always be free for both consumers and photographers to use.

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Southland Log Homes Wins 2019 NAHB Design Awards

Southland Log Homes, designer and manufacturer of America's Favorite Log Home, has been honored with national awards for excellence in log home design presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) at the industry's annual conference in October.

Southland received log home design honors for the "less than 2000 square feet", and "2000 to 3000 square feet" categories. The award winning log home designs were built in 2017-18. Southland has won log home design awards for the past several years running.

Southland Log Homes provides its customers with personalized designs and high quality log cabin kits, as well as support in working with quality log home builders, understanding financing options, and identifying available land anywhere in the US.

"Consistently winning recognition with these top design awards is further demonstration of Southland's leadership in the log home industry, said Ken Sekley, Southland's President and CEO. "Southland's design team is expert at turning our customer's log home dreams into reality, ranging from beautifully rustic traditional log home plans to the latest in modern design trends and sustainability."

About Southland Log Homes: Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, Southland Log Homes was founded in 1978 and is the largest log home company in the United States. Southland operates model home sales offices and has authorized Southland dealers located throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Model homes are located in Atlanta, GA; Baton Rouge, LA; Biloxi, MS; Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC; Christiansburg, VA; Columbia, SC; Dallas, TX; Danville, PA; Fredericksburg, VA; Greensboro, NC; Greenville, SC; Houston, TX; Northwest Indiana; Kansas City, MO; Lake City, FL; Louisville, KY; Macon, GA; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; Springfield, MA; and San Antonio, TX. For more information about Southland Log Homes, call 800-641-4754 or visit SouthlandLogHomes.com.

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About NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, DC-based trade association representing more than 140,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. NAHB is affiliated with 800 state and local home builders associations around the country, as well as internationally. NAHB's builder members will construct about 80 percent of the new housing units projected for this year.

The Middle East, Filmed in New Mexico

Debrianna Mansini plays disaster survivor Sandy McGreevy in a new Netflix series shot in New Mexico, Messiah. This uniquely 21st Century political thriller chronicles the world's reaction to a man who emerges from the Middle East, creating a groundswell of followers who claim he is sent from God. Is he what they say he is or is he a dangerous fraud bent on dismantling the world's geopolitical order, causing civil havoc as he beguiles the world's media and its audience?

The answer to that question, unfolds across ten episodes told from multiple character viewpoints (including a US Intelligence agent, a Palestinian refugee, an Israeli Shin Bet officer and a Latino preacher and his Daughter.) At its core, Messiah is a series that challenges us to examine what we believe and who we are. Messiah is created by Michael Petroni, and executive producers include Michael Petroni, Mark Burnett, Roma Downey, James McTeigue, and Andrew Deane.

Known recently for her acting roles in Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad, Mansini's career has spanned decades to include radio, film, TV and theater. She is now gaining recognition as a playwright for her solo show, The Meatball Chronicles. The transcendent play recounts an Italian-American family's meatball recipe, passed down through generations of women. Each ingredient has a story attached to it, and Mansini shares universal life lessons that come together as the meatball is formed. The show partners with local chefs to deliver a sensory experience for audiences, and each performance benefits charitable causes. The Meatball Chronicles will begin touring again in 2019.

Constant throughout Mansini's work has been the belief that storytelling highlights the human condition, causing us to reflect on ourselves and how we interact with others. Her activism includes supporting Project Angel Food and working to end "lunch shaming" by making sure all school children receive equal treatment regardless of whether their parents can pay for lunches, as she spoke about as a recent guest on The Bob Cesca Show. Mansini is drawn to entertaining as a vehicle for teaching, healing and helping us understand what it means to be human.

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The Tail Company Introduces an App-Enabled Lifelike Moving Tail That Can Be Worn by Everyone

DIGITAiL, the revolutionary smart, animatronic tail that can be can be controlled via smartphone app, is live on global crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and raising funds to bring the project to life.

The Tail Company has taken the world's most realistic animatronic tail on the market and given it a life of its own with an upgrade that enables the tail to move, shake and react like never before all via a connected bluetooth app app. For anyone that's ever wanted to show off their personality with a tail of their own, the DIGITAiL introduces new life into furry behinds with endless possibilities for motion and realistic tail behavior.

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"I always wanted to have a tail! I think evolution was pretty cruel in that regard, don't you think? So ten years ago we started designing a really natural moving, animatronic tail. The original run of 100 sold out very quickly and I realized that to have a cheeky extra limb behind you was actually a pretty popular idea!" says founder and CEO Andrew Shoben on the inspiration behind the project. "The company was formed, and we have handmade many thousands of Tails since, from huskies to aliens to popular television and comic book characters- each one customized for free. Cosplayers love them, LARPERs love them, lifestylers, ravers and clubbers, TV and film producers, and of course, people like me, who just think having a tail looks like great fun!"

The all-new upgraded DIGITAiL will enable users to chain many different moves together in to a Move List, perhaps for different moods. A move designer feature will enable each move to be truly unique in real-time, allowing greater control and customization. In addition, the tail will react and dance in sync to music while a pose mode will enable users to select their favorite position for their tail and have it freeze in place, to snap the perfect photo. Future updates are also planned to enable real-time phone notifications to activate tail movement. Incoming calls, alarms, text and email notifications, GPS directions and more will cause tails to wag, alerting wearers of real-time updates and info.

"Well, If you want a tail now, you can buy some lovely handmade, stuffed tails that you attach to your trousers. Lovely to look at. But our tails have the spark of life. They move beautifully, even without power," adds Shoben. "When they're doing their thing, they're basically a real tail. Our tails also have removable covers. Get yourself a cheeky fox, and change it up to a sophisticated wolf anytime. Start with a Bunny, and go Husky whenever you like."

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The DIGITAiL is currently live and available to support on Kickstarter: https://kck.st/2xtBfDX

About The Tail Company

The Tail Company has been creating its natural, lifelike animatronic tails for 12 years. Their tails are worn by a diverse audience, from cosplayers to film actors, via lifestylers, party animals and festival goers, all over the world. The Tail Company – Tech that's always behind you For more information on The Tail Company please visit https://thetailcompany.com

Starfish by Hobsons to Present at the ATD 2018 Holistic Student Supports Institute

Hobsons, the education technology leader and company behind Starfish, will today present at the 2018 Holistic Student Supports Institute, hosted by Achieving the Dream.

Over 300 community college professionals have gathered at the Institute to discuss how they are ensuring each of their students are receiving the support they need to achieve their goals. Through intensive workshops and presentations, attendees will examine student movement through their institution and design and execute a coherent strategy for designing a student support model that supports the whole student.

Howard Bell, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Starfish, will lead a panel presentation, "Engaging Your Entire Campus in Your Student Success Strategy," today at 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CDT in Grand Ballroom H. The panel will feature multiple student success leaders who are making change happen on their campuses and will discuss achieving campus buy-in, engaging a variety of stakeholders in student success initiatives, and ways institutional departments can work together to achieve retention and completion goals.

"I am excited to be a part of the conversation at the 2018 Holistic Student Support Institute, by hosting a panel with colleagues from the Community College of Pennsylvania, Columbus State Community College, and SUNY Broom," said Howard Bell, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Starfish. "We will be talking about how community college students are especially vulnerable to challenges that could impede their progress towards achieving their goals, and strategies for institutions to support their overcoming those hurdles. It is critical that student success and support professionals work to continuously improve the support available to these students."

The Starfish Enterprise Success Platform helps more than 450 colleges and universities scale their student success efforts so more students can achieve their academic and life goals. By helping higher education institutions leverage reliable data to pinpoint areas of concern and opportunity within courses and student populations, as well as institutional programs and services, Starfish connects these findings to action by identifying at-risk students, connecting students with valuable resources, and building academic plans to achieve student goals with the least momentum lost.

To learn more about Starfish, visit http://www.starfishsolutions.com.

About Hobsons
A leader in education technology, Hobsons helps more than 15 million students to identify their strengths, explore careers, match to best-fit educational opportunities, create academic plans, and reach their education and life goals. More than 13,000 K-12 and higher education institutions partner with Hobsons and leverage our expertise and our solutions -- Naviance, Intersect, and Starfish -- to improve college and career readiness, college recruiting and admissions, and higher education student success to support millions of students.

Unlocked Smartphone Users Are Spending More and Upgrading Less

According to the latest Unlocked Phone Demand Report from NPD Connected Intelligence, the unlocked mobile phone market is continuing to expand with an estimated 38 million consumers owning an unlocked smartphone in the U.S., accounting for 15 percent of the market. This is up from 30 million consumers one year prior (end of Q1 2017), as awareness levels reached an all-time high, 74 percent, due to exposure both in-store and online.

As is the case in the locked market, consumers purchasing unlocked devices are increasingly selecting more expensive options. The installed base of unlocked devices priced at $400 and above increased in share from 29 percent at the end of Q1 2017 to 39 percent at the end of Q1 2018.

"The upward trajectory of the unlocked smartphone market is being driven by OEMs and retailers that see this channel as an opportunity to differentiate their offerings," said Brad Akyuz, director, industry analyst, NPD Connected Intelligence. "Traditionally, the unlocked market provided an opportunity for OEMs pressured by Apple and Samsung's market dominance in the carrier-controlled channels; however, these leaders are growing their share of the market as well."

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Despite increasing purchase prices, unlocked smartphone users are still electing to upgrade more quickly than their locked device counterparts. In fact, 56 percent of locked smartphone users hold onto their device for more than two years, compared to 40 percent of unlocked smartphone users. But while unlocked smartphone customers upgrade more quickly, they are slowly extending their device's overall lifecycle, mirroring what we've seen in the locked market. One year ago, 26 percent of unlocked smartphones users upgraded with 12 months, but this dropped to 22 percent in Q1 2018. Read latest news here.

"Lengthening upgrade cycles will not slow the growth in this segment of the market," noted Akyuz. "With carriers focusing on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) discounts and retailers offering expanded device selections, the potential consumer base is expanding, driving further adoption."

Methodology
The results of the NPD Group Connected Intelligence Unlocked Phone Demand Report are based on consumer panel research of over 1,500 U.S. Unlocked smartphone owners, aged 18+ from diverse regions and demographical backgrounds. This survey was fielded in April 2018.

About Connected Intelligence
Connected Intelligence provides competitive intelligence and insight on the rapidly evolving consumer's connected environment. The service focuses on the three core components of the connected market: the device, the broadband access that provides the connectivity and the content that drives consumer behavior. These three pillars of the connected ecosystem are analyzed through a comprehensive review of what is available, adopted, and consumed by the customer, as well as reviewing how the market will evolve over time and what the various vendors can do to best position themselves in this evolving market. For more information: http://www.connected-intelligence.com.

About The NPD Group, Inc.
NPD offers data, industry expertise, and prescriptive analytics to help our clients grow their businesses in a changing world. Over 2000 companies worldwide rely on us to help them measure, predict, and improve performance across all channels, including brick-and-mortar and e-commerce. We have offices in 27 cities worldwide, with operations spanning the Americas, Europe, and APAC. Practice areas include apparel, appliances, automotive, beauty, books, B2B technology, consumer technology, e-commerce, fashion accessories, food consumption, foodservice, footwear, home, juvenile products, media entertainment, mobile, office supplies, retail, sports, toys, travel retail, games, and watches / jewelry. For more information, visit npd.com. Follow us on Twitter: @npdgroup.

Four Steps for Optimizing Facebook Ads: Magnificent Marketing Presents a New Podcast Episode Featuring Expert Tips from a Facebook Marketing Wizard

Facebook is one of the main social media platforms for business marketing, and while others are quickly catching up, Facebook has set the bar as far as what businesses can achieve through social media outlets.

However, many people are somewhat confused as to how to approach this type of marketing properly. They wonder how often they should post, what they should post about, and whether they should invest in Facebook ads.

In a new episode of Magnificent's marketing podcast, Facebook marketing master Azriel Ratz explains why Facebook marketing is both useful and important and provides four steps to help businesses optimize their Facebook ads.

Ratz discusses the following:

This is a new episode of the Magnificent Marketing Podcast. The episode can be found - along with an accompanying blog - here, as well as on iTunes, Google Play and other platforms.

About Magnificent Marketing:

Magnificent Marketing is your full-service content marketing agency that will take care of all your marketing needs so that you can concentrate on the core duties needed to manage and grow your business.

Their objective is to generate leads that turn into customers while focusing on expanding the visibility of your company and brand, and positioning you to be "top of mind" for future potential clients.

In order to achieve this, they draw on their experience and belief that a mixture of traditional marketing techniques combined with modern marketing tools will yield the best results. In other words, they blend old and new school marketing to create the best school of thought.

About Azriel Ratz:

Through his years of experience in online marketing Azriel Ratz has perfected his strategy for companies to find their ideal audiences and create the most relevant ads for their businesses.

Azriel's Facebook ad process is FEO (Find, Engage, Optimize). Begin by find the right audience, then engage that audience with the best possible ads, then optimize the ads to get the best possible results. To learn more about this process go to http://FEO.talkaboutads.com