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Starbucks-china Blend: A Slam Dunk Grande
02.15.09 | 8 Comments
Admittedly, there are few genuine can t miss propositions. But I ve got one for you, Starbucks in China. Giant corporations being granted carte blanche in a totalitarian environment are reminiscent of an age when kings granted exclusive licensing for fur trapping. Starbucks has the product, the relationships, and with some nimble campaigning they ll have the ubiquitous branding in no time. It will be game, set, match if it isn t already. China is the emerging powerhouse economy in the world today, but it is not a free-for-all for foreign companies. Many companies, in America and elsewhere, would maintain it to be quite the opposite. China has garnered a reputation for being rather lax in its enforcement of intellectual property laws. Tech companies in particular, such as Microsoft, have been frustrated in seeing their handiwork pirated in China. You may add golf club manufacturers, music companies, movie studios and any number of industries to the list of the aggrieved. And then there s Starbucks, our giant American caffeinery. I m looking at a franchise...
What You Need To Know To Become A Singer
12.16.08 | 12 Comments
You love singing and know that you are destined to become a singer. You admire popular artists and wish your music could also be recognized. This has been a dream of yours since you can remember. Well, the good news is that you can achieve your dreams. All it takes is some hard work, goal setting, and a little luck. Here is some information that will help you learn what you need to know to become a singer. Without excellent vocal skills, your career will not amount to much. Practice as much as you can and work with a vocal coach. You will need to find a coach who understands your musical style and your goals and will also push you and challenge you. The goal is to turn you into not only a technical artist, but help you develop your potential. When working with your vocal coach and practicing your voice, some attention should be paid to developing your personal style. If your goal is to sing jazz, learn technical jazz style singing but also learn to put your own special mark on the songs. Another essential step is to write some music, or have someone else...
Is Your Home Safe?
11.05.08 | 4 Comments
Our home is often seen as the best place to resort to from the hustling and busting of the modern world. Though this is very true, we re surely missing something out of the equation. That thing is a hidden danger lurking quietly in the seemingly protective confines of our home. This is the quality of the indoor air that we breathe in every day. The act of breathing is common with us that we often don t notice it. We don t consider the air we inhale. Was there ever a time you stopped to consider the quality of the air you were inhaling. It s so easy to notice the quality of the air you were inhaling if you re standing by the corner of a busy city sidewalk. You can t but stop to consider the sorts of dirt and dust molecules seeping into your body. But this is not often the case when you sit in your home. The quality of the air you re inhaling is not a big consideration. But the fact of the matter is that that quality of the air in your room even if it s always clean is far poorer than that of the biggest, most industrialized, and dirtiest urban centers. In...