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How B2B Brands Use a Content Marketing Hub
Published Date February 7, 2017
Author Sam Brennand
It's a simple truth, but one still worth saying: great experiences matter. If your content experience doesn't cut it, your content won't either. It's as simple as that. That's why leading brands all over the world are starting to double down on their commitment to great content experiences. And they're using a content marketing hub to deliver them.
Here at Uberflip, our Customer Success Team has the pleasure of working with some of the world's smartest content marketers to build and optimize Content Hubs. Over the last few years, we've seen first hand how powerful a great Content Hubs can be and just how big an impact they can play in the success of an organization's marketing programs.
Here are a few of the amazing ways the world's leading brands use Content Hubs.
The Resource Center as Content Marketing Hub
Resource centers are also known as the final destination of perfectly good content.
For years, whenever a blog post, presentation, ebook, white paper, webinar recording, or video had served its short-term purpose, it was put out to pasture in an unengaging, unfriendly, or downright awful company "resource center" and was never seen again.
Not a great way to treat the content that demands blood, sweat, and tears to create, is it?
I believe that resource centers that serve as a content marketing hub will prolong a piece of content's lifespan, thanks to the fact that content marketers are now taking a much smarter approach to this forgotten stepchild of the content marketing world.
Dyn, a global leader in the provision of cloud-based Internet performance services, has succeeded in building the kind of Content Hub that most marketers only dream of. Dyn's Content Hub has become the engaging home for blog posts, research, videos, ebooks, whitepapers, case studies, infographics, webinars, and much more.
Would it surprise you to learn that 87% of the terms that sales and marketing teams use to describe each other are negative? Didn't think so.
Ask a salesperson about a marketer and you'll hear they've got their head in the clouds; artsy types who don't know what it's like on the ground. Ask a marketer about a salesperson, and you'll likely hear that they're lazy, stubborn, and uncreative.
The animosity between sales and marketing teams has existed for a long, long time now (certainly long before the advent of content marketing). That this animosity still exists is a real shame, since it's been proven that companies with strong alignment between sales and marketing typically enjoy stronger growth in revenue than companies without. This focus on 'SMarketing' (or sales and marketing alignment) is unquestionably a valuable asset to companies that can make it work.
Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management with a presence in over 100 countries, has deployed a content Hub that proves just how effective a SMarketing partnership can be. Take, for example, this email I recently received from an Educational Specialist at Schneider Electric:
Where it excels is in how it identifies and previews the Content Hub resource that's been created to capture and hold my attention over time.
Clicking through led me to a stream of the full Schneider Electric Resource Hub that was branded to the Educational Specialist. It keeps the experience consistent for me as a user while still tailoring the content resources to my specific stated interests.
In 2009, marketing automation burst onto the scene. In 2011, content marketing took off. Three years later, 2014 saw the rise of advocate marketing. Account-based marketing (ABM) is set to have its coming out party.
Jon Miller, CEO and Co-Founder of Engagio, a leading account-based outbound marketing platform, put together an amazing presentation outlining why ABM is the next big thing in B2B marketing. If you can spare 15 minutes, it's certainly worth a read.
Embarking on an ABM strategy requires having a clear understanding of A) your organization's ABM goals, B) sales and marketing alignment, and C) which accounts are high priority (which will also dictate how content must be prioritized to reach these accounts).
Marketing Streams allow Uberflip users to create a handpicked selection of content to present to a target account. Since personalization is essential for successful ABM, creating personalized streams can half your battle of personalizing content for an account. Given the option of either personalizing six assets for Target Account 1, or personalizing one stream for that same account, which would you chose?
Here at Uberflip, diving into ABM is one of our strategic priorities. Our marketing team is starting to build out specialized content Hubs entirely devoted to engaging, nurturing, and building relationships with key accounts.
According to Hana Abaza, Head of Marketing at Shopify Plus:
"Using a content Hub allows any marketing team to quickly and easily customize not only one piece of content, but an entire stream of content that can be used in ABM outreach, targeted campaigns, ads, and more."
Targeting Specific Personas, Verticals, Industries, and Markets
Smart content marketers know that the more personalized and contextual they can make their content experiences, the more likely they will be to engage and convert an audience.
By using a content Hub to target content by persona, vertical, industry, or market, it's easy to ensure that your content speaks to the right person in the right context, every single time.
Syspro, the global leader in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, does a phenomenal job of using its content Hub to break down content both for personas (CFOs, COOs, and CIOs) and according to the industries it serves (Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Wholesale Distribution, Machine and Equipment, and Metal Fabrication). The result is a powerhouse Content Hub that serves as a one-stop content shop, allowing each visitor to define their own contextual journey.
In all likelihood, your customer support and customer success teams are creating more content than your marketing team is. However, in most organizations customer-focused content gets tossed into an awful Knowledge Base built on software developed in the '90s. And customer-focused content is just as deserving of a great content experience as your marketing content.
Avanti, Canada's leading provider of Human Capital Management solutions, has used a content Hub to house and optimize its customer-focused educational content. The coolest part? Avanti's Knowledge Base is protected from prying competitive eyes through the use of remote authentication, ensuring only Avanti's customers have access.
"We wanted to create a destination where our clients could find all the resources they need to become Avanti Superheroes. Resources that are specific to the product, where they could find ways to better leverage our software and help them better contribute to their organization."
— Wes Quintin, Marketing Manager, Avanti
Supporting Events
Even in a world of digital content, in-person events are still a key part of many a great content marketing strategies. In fact, research from CMI, MarketingProfs, and Brightcove has found that marketers have rated in-person events as the most effective B2B marketing tactic for 6 years running.
Smart marketers are starting to use content Hubs to make amazing in-person experiences even better.
ThoughtWorks, a group of passionate technologists who provide software delivery, pioneering tools and consulting for organizations, are using content Hubs to provide an incredible level of support around their annual Paradigm Shift conferences. Their content Hub includes full-length talks, curated content from event speakers, and social media posts that help to highlight great moments from their event.
Regardless of the end goal of your content marketing, the quest for thought leadership should be a constant. By using a Content Hub to deliver your brand's unique take on the world, you can ensure that your audience will receive the knowledge, experience, and expertise they crave in your content.
Taulia, a leading enterprise fintech provider, has done a terrific job of using its Content Hub to keep its audience abreast of the latest trends and developments in a young and quickly evolving industry.
"Pushing our thought leadership content out through Uberflip allows us to track engagement via Marketo and treat each lead differently based on the content they've consumed. We've seen a significant increase in conversions from the ability to add targeted content and custom CTAs."
— Bhaji Illuminati, Director of Marketing, Taulia
Curating Amazing Content
Whether you're stuck in a content creation crunch or are just looking to leverage content from industry thought leaders as part of your marketing strategy, curating relevant, useful, and interesting content could be the answer.
Grivy, Southeast Asia's original travel and leisure activity auction deal site, does an incredible job of curating a mix of third-party blog posts from industry websites, as well as social content from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, to create a content experience that illustrates the incredible services they offer.
Social Showcases
According to recent research from Content Marketing Institute, social media content is the most widely used content marketing tactic, with 93% of brands saying they're active on social platforms. It's also been estimated that the average brand is active on 6 separate social platforms.
Obviously, social media marketing hasn't lessened in importance over the last few years as content marketers have grown more sophisticated.
However, because content marketers are placing increasing importance on investing in content tactics that drive real value, it's becoming more and more important for social content to contribute more than just 'likes' and 'follows' to the bottom line. B2B marketers need to focus on creating experiences that bring together social content under a single highly productive roof.
The city of Roanoke, the largest municipality in Southwest Virginia, had used a Content Hub to build a thriving and heavily trafficked social media Hub, winning awards for creativity and innovation along the way. The city now uses its Social Hub to aggregate posts from over 40 unique social channels, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, making it dramatically easier for citizens to find and share information.
Create and Power Marketing Campaigns
Modern marketers need tools that let them operate with flexibility and agility. In this regard, content Hubs help to keep oh-so-adorable kittens alive by making it super easy for marketers to quickly launch new campaigns — content, CTAs, branding and all.
Microsoft, a company that needs no introduction, has started using content Hubs to quickly build creative marketing campaigns. A recent example was Microsoft's holiday-themed "Tech the Halls" Content Hub that rewarded registrants with free gifts, such as a printables and eBooks.
News & Press Rooms
If your brand is being talked about in the media and online, it's important to incorporate these pieces of content into your content marketing strategy to help your audience understand how you fit into the bigger picture.
Distil Networks, the leader in bot detection and mitigation, is using a content Hub to create a dynamite resources center full of blogs, ebooks, white papers, case studies, presentations, videos, and more. But a key highlight of these efforts are the sections of the resource center that help to surface coverage in well-known industry publications like IDG Connect, CMSWire, AdWeek, eMarketer, VentureBeat, Advertising Age, and Inc.
The result is an immediate injection of social proof, making it immediately clear to visitors the level of excitement and buzz surrounding the brand.
While it's important to ensure that your customers, prospects, fans, and followers have easy access to your content, it's just as important to look after your partners, colleagues, employees, and stakeholders.
Convince & Convert, an incredible group of digital marketing advisors led by Jay Baer, has succeeded in building a content Hub for its partners that provides a weekly update of great marketing resources such as podcasts, presentations, blog posts, and videos — and all with the personal touch of a trusted advisor.
Are You Ready for a Content Hub?
It's never been a more exciting time to be a content marketer, especially a B2B content marketer.
Whether you're using a content Hub for your resource center, for account-based marketing, for sales enablement, to host a knowledge base, to run an event, to showcase social media, for curation, for quick and creative campaigns, or for dynamic partner resources, content experience management platforms like Uberflip have put marketers back in the driver's seat, giving them control over their content experiences like never before.
So, how are you planning to build a Content Hub?
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namespace hpp {
namespace pinocchio {
/// Robot joint
///
/// A joint maps an input vector to a transformation of SE(3) from the
/// parent frame to the joint frame.
///
/// The input vector is provided through the configuration vector of the
/// robot the joint belongs to. The joint input vector is composed of the
/// components of the robot configuration starting at
/// Joint::rankInConfiguration.
///
/// The joint input vector represents an element of a Lie group, either
/// \li a vector space for JointTranslation, and bounded JointRotation,
/// \li the unit circle for non-bounded JointRotation joints,
/// \li an element of SO(3) for JointSO3, represented by a unit quaternion.
///
/// This class is a wrapper to pinocchio::JointModelTpl.
class HPP_PINOCCHIO_DLLAPI Joint {
 public:
  /// \name Construction and copy and destruction
  /// \{

  /// Create a new joint
  /// \param indexInJointList index in pinocchio vector of joints
  ///        (pinocchio::ModelTpl::joints)
  /// \return shared pointer to result if indexInJointList > 0, empty
  ///         shared pointer if indexInJointList == 0.
  /// \note indices of device start at 1 since 0 corresponds to "universe".
  static JointPtr_t create(DeviceWkPtr_t device, JointIndex indexInJointList);

  /// Constructor
  /// \param indexInJointList index in pinocchio vector of joints
  ///        (pinocchio::ModelTpl::joints). Should be > 0.
  /// \note indices of device start at 1 since 0 corresponds to "universe".
  Joint(DeviceWkPtr_t device, JointIndex indexInJointList);

  ~Joint() {}
  /// \}
  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  /// \name Name
  /// \{

  /// Get name
  const std::string& name() const;

  /// \}
  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  /// \name Position
  /// \{

  /// Joint transformation
  const Transform3f& currentTransformation() const {
    return currentTransformation(data());
  }

  /// Joint transformation
  const Transform3f& currentTransformation(const DeviceData& data) const;

  ///\}
  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  /// \name Size and rank
  ///\{

  /// Return number of degrees of freedom
  size_type numberDof() const;

  /// Return number of degrees of freedom
  size_type configSize() const;

  /// Return rank of the joint in the configuration vector
  size_type rankInConfiguration() const;

  /// Return rank of the joint in the velocity vector
  size_type rankInVelocity() const;

  ///\}
  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  /// \name Kinematic chain
  /// \{

  /// Get a pointer to the parent joint (if any).
  JointPtr_t parentJoint() const;

  /// Number of child joints
  std::size_t numberChildJoints() const;

  /// Get child joint
  JointPtr_t childJoint(std::size_t rank) const;

  /// Get (constant) placement of joint in parent frame, i.e.
  /// model.jointPlacement[idx]
  const Transform3f& positionInParentFrame() const;

  ///\}
  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  /// \name Bounds
  /// \{

  /// Set whether given degree of freedom is bounded
  /// \warning Joint always has bounds. When `bounded == false`,
  /// the bounds are `-infinity` and `infinity`.
  void isBounded(size_type rank, bool bounded);
  /// Get whether given degree of freedom is bounded
  bool isBounded(size_type rank) const;
  /// Get lower bound of given degree of freedom
  value_type lowerBound(size_type rank) const;
  /// Get upper bound of given degree of freedom
  value_type upperBound(size_type rank) const;
  /// Set lower bound of given degree of freedom
  void lowerBound(size_type rank, value_type lowerBound);
  /// Set upper bound of given degree of freedom
  void upperBound(size_type rank, value_type upperBound);
  /// Set lower bounds
  void lowerBounds(vectorIn_t lowerBounds);
  /// Set upper bounds
  void upperBounds(vectorIn_t upperBounds);

  /// Get upper bound on linear velocity of the joint frame
  /// \return coefficient \f$\lambda\f$ such that
  /// \f{equation*}
  /// \forall \mathbf{q}_{joint}\ \ \ \ \ \ \|\mathbf {v}\| \leq \lambda
  /// \|\mathbf{\dot{q}}_{joint}\| \f} where \li \f$\mathbf{q}_{joint}\f$ is any
  /// joint configuration, \li \f$\mathbf{\dot{q}}_{joint}\f$ is the joint
  /// velocity, and \li \f$\mathbf{v} = J(\mathbf{q})*\mathbf{\dot{q}} \f$ is
  /// the linear velocity of the joint frame.
  value_type upperBoundLinearVelocity() const;

  /// Get upper bound on angular velocity of the joint frame
  /// \return coefficient \f$\lambda\f$ such that
  /// \f{equation*}
  /// \forall \mathbf{q}_{joint}\ \ \ \ \ \ \|\omega\| \leq \lambda
  /// \|\mathbf{\dot{q}}_{joint}\| \f} where \li \f$\mathbf{q}_{joint}\f$ is any
  /// joint configuration, \li \f$\mathbf{\dot{q}}_{joint}\f$ is the joint
  /// velocity, and \li \f$\omega = J(\mathbf{q})*\mathbf{\dot{q}}\f$ is the
  /// angular velocity of the joint frame.
  value_type upperBoundAngularVelocity() const;

  /// Maximal distance of joint origin to parent origin
  const value_type& maximalDistanceToParent() {
    if (maximalDistanceToParent_ < 0) computeMaximalDistanceToParent();
    return maximalDistanceToParent_;
  }

  /// \}
 protected:
  /// Compute the maximal distance. \sa maximalDistanceToParent
  void computeMaximalDistanceToParent();

 public:
  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  /// \name Jacobian
  /// \{

  /// Get non const reference to Jacobian
  /// \param localFrame if true, compute the jacobian (6d) in the local frame,
  /// whose linear part corresponds to the velocity of the center of the frame.
  /// If false, the jacobian is expressed in the global frame and its linear
  /// part corresponds to the value of the velocity vector field at the center
  /// of the world.
  JointJacobian_t& jacobian(const bool localFrame = true) const {
    return jacobian(data(), localFrame);
  }

  /// Get reference to Jacobian
  /// \param data a DeviceData (see hpp::pinocchio::DeviceSync for details).
  /// \param localFrame if true, compute the jacobian (6d) in the local frame,
  /// whose linear part corresponds to the velocity of the center of the frame.
  /// If false, the jacobian is expressed in the global frame and its linear
  /// part corresponds to the value of the velocity vector field at the center
  /// of the world.
  JointJacobian_t& jacobian(DeviceData& data,
                            const bool localFrame = true) const;

  /// \}
  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  /// Access robot owning the object
  DeviceConstPtr_t robot() const { return devicePtr.lock(); }
  /// Access robot owning the object
  DevicePtr_t robot() { return devicePtr.lock(); }

  /// \name Body linked to the joint
  /// \{

  /// Get linked body
  BodyPtr_t linkedBody() const;

  /// \}

  /// Display joint
  std::ostream& display(std::ostream& os) const;

  /// Get configuration space of joint
  LiegroupSpacePtr_t configurationSpace() const;

  /// Get configuration space of joint.
  /// Use R^n x SO(n) instead of SE(n).
  LiegroupSpacePtr_t RnxSOnConfigurationSpace() const;

  /// \name Pinocchio API
  /// \{

  const JointIndex& index() const { return jointIndex; }

  /// Get the index for a given joint
  ///
  /// \return 0 if joint is NULL ("universe"), joint->index() otherwise.
  static inline size_type index(const JointConstPtr_t& joint) {
    return (joint ? joint->index() : 0);
  }

  const JointModel& jointModel() const;

  /// \}

  bool operator==(const Joint& other) const {
    return index() == other.index() && robot() == other.robot();
  }

  bool operator!=(const Joint& other) const { return !operator==(other); }

 protected:
  value_type maximalDistanceToParent_;
  DeviceWkPtr_t devicePtr;
  JointIndex jointIndex;
  std::vector<JointIndex> children;

  /// Store list of childrens.
  void setChildList();
  Model& model();
  const Model& model() const;
  DeviceData& data() const;

  /// Assert that the members of the struct are valid (no null pointer, etc).
  void selfAssert() const;

  friend class Device;

  Joint() {}
  HPP_SERIALIZABLE();
};  // class Joint

inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Joint& joint) {
  return joint.display(os);
}

}  // namespace pinocchio
}  // namespace hpp

#endif  // HPP_PINOCCHIO_JOINT_HH

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Animal Friends is organizing a protest against animal transport
- Protest and impressive performance in the city center
Although animals are living creatures which, like people, have a conscious, feel pain, hunger and thirst, experience feelings of sadness, fear and panic and have a will to live, during transport they are treated as objects. Numerous photographs and video footage recorded throughout the world's transportation routes, especially at animal loading and unloading sites, testify to frequent and extraordinary cruelties which the animals are exposed to on their final journey.
Frightened, wounded, hungry and thirsty with broken limbs, these animals are unloaded at their final destination after enduring long voyages in all weather conditions with no rest. Not being able to moving fast enough or in the direction expected, they stumble and fall, ending up exhausted or paralyzed by fear, no longer able to stand up. Many of them continue to lie on the feces covered floors of the trucks, often trampled to death in overcrowded trucks, suffocating due to the immense heat or frozen to death in the subzero temperatures.
These animals will never be able to "testify" forthemselves. Therefore, in order to draw attention to the horrors that animals endure in transit, Animal Friends' activists will march in protest on Saturday, May 26, 2012, starting at Trg kralja Tomislava and arriving at Trg bana Josipa Jelacica in Zagreb at 12:00 noon where they will stage an impressive visual performance.
The protest and performance aims to draw attention to the appalling statistics on the transport of live animals:
Broken bones, bleeding and hematomas occur most often in injured birds (multiple bone fractures in chicken "broilers" areestimated at 95%), as a result of extremely rough handling and overcrowdingin dirty and narrow crates or transport cages.
Increase in physical and mental stress in pigsfurther aggravates these animals as they suffer from so-called "motion sickness" (they show a high level of sensitivity to noise, movement, changes in the environment etc.), which is manifested by salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, increased body temperature and lethargy.
Overcrowding and other stress factors which cattle are exposed to during transportation significantly impair their immune system. One particular illness, which manifests itself during the transport of cattle is pneumonia induced by bovine herpes or the Pasteurella bacteria.
Studies have shown that sheep and lamb may lose up to 8% of body weight after 24 hours in transport, as a consequence of the expulsion of feces. This reaction is the result of extreme psychological stress. Even after long periods of thirst, sheep refuse to drink water from unknown sources. Common causes of death are dehydration, suffocation and trampling to death.
It is estimated that, in Europe, more than six million animals are transported annually for more than eight hours at a time. Such prolonged exposure to severe transport conditions results in extremely high levels of mental and physical stress, the consequences of which are fatigue, exhaustion, injury and death. Even though Croatia does not meet all criteria for animal transport, due to its lack of rest stopsand adequate border crossings for animals, its roads are still full of overloaded trucks.Animals are kept up to ten hours on border crossings even though the maximum time should be two hours and only in extremely exceptional circumstances. Theharrowing journey of animals transported from the European Union can last up to several days.
The practice of transportation demonstrates the overwhelming truth about the many vague terms within the statutory provisions and their inefficiency and inability to control said practice in accordance with legal regulations. Animal Friends believes that the transport of live animals is completely unnecessary, unethical and cruel and should, as such, be completely banned.
The most effective way for each individual to make a pledge for the ban of transport of animals is to switch to a plant based diet – automatically refusing to take part in animal suffering. Choosinga diet which excludes foods of animal origin improves our health and safeguards the environment thus directly reducing the suffering of animals during transport.
Protest is organized in collaboration with FARM Sabina Fund.
To see a photo gallery please click here.
Meet the Chickens
Top 10 Reasons Not to Eat Pigs
Top 10 Reasons Not to Eat Cows
Top 10 Reasons Not to Eat Turkeys
The Pain Behind Foie Gras
Live Animal Transport [ Gallery ]
The Silent Ark
Farm Sanctuary
The Inner World of Farm Animals
Animal Transport 2010 [ Gallery ]
2016 Investigation about live animal transport from EU
Harlem Shake for Animals' Sake
Visit To The Animal Shelter In Netherlands [ Gallery ]
07/15/19 We are at Sea While They are Dying
01/08/18 A Bull from Croatia in a Lebanese Slaughterhouse
03/14/17 Horror Before Slaughter
11/06/10 Some Lie Dying
11/21/09 Truckloads of Pain
10/25/08 The Painful Journey from a Farm to a Plate
09/04/08 A Minute for Animals in Transport
08/29/08 Who is Responsible for the Suffering of Cows?
08/30/10 Guilty for the Death of Four Animals
08/25/10 Death of Two Deers During Transport
FARM Sabina Fund
Animal Friends is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, founded in 2001 with the aim to promote animal protection and animal rights as well as veganism, as ethical, ecological and healthy lifestyle. Animal Friends Croatia is a member organization of EVU, Eurogroup for Animals, ECEAE, FFA, IAFC and OIPA.
Animal Friends Croatia /Prijatelji zivotinja/
Jurisiceva 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
afc@animal-friends-croatia.org
Phone: ++ 385 1 4920226
Office hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., out of office hours upon agreement.
Please announce your visit to the office in advance by e-mail

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Abedin didn't send as many emails as Comey said
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Continued sequential momentum, good sales mix and steady margin and cash generation
Fourth quarter performance highlights:
Reported net sales increased 11.6% driven by continued off-trade momentum and weaker comparatives, offset by contraction of owned business in Andhra Pradesh (AP) and softer footfalls in on-trade channel. Underlying net sales, excluding the prior year one-off sale of bulk Scotch, increased 16.1%.
Prestige & Above segment net sales grew 25.8% benefitting from a strong scotch demand and weak comparatives.
Popular segment net sales declined 3.1%, led by a decline of 4.3% in priority states. West Bengal sales saw a steep decline due to high taxes
Gross margin was 9%, up 178bps versus last year, driven by benign commodities, superior mix, and continued management focus on productivity.
Reported EBITDA was Rs. 412 Crores, up 51.8%. Reported EBITDA margin was 18.5%, up 491bps, driven by gross margin enhancement; lower advertising and promotional spends during the quarter and on-going cost optimisation
Interest cost was Rs. 28 Crores, down 42.7% driven by continued debt reduction and lower interest
Exceptional item includes impairment of part inter-company loan provided to Pioneer Distilleries Ltd and investment made in Hip Bar.
Profit after tax was 167 Crores and PAT margin was 7.5%. PAT was 601.5% higher than same quarter in the prior year lapping an exceptional tax charge in the prior year.
Full year performance highlights:
Reported net sales were down 13.2%, Prestige & Above segment net sales declined 7.2%. Popular segment net sales declined 17.7% within which the priority states contracted 15.9%. This was driven by organic decline due to a debilitating impact of Covid-19 pandemic led lockdowns in Q-1 of the Financial Year and the high Covid-led taxes impacting consumption in select geographies. Underlying net sales, excluding the prior year one-off sale of bulk Scotch, declined 8%. After a tough Q-1, the business has delivered sequential improvement quarter on quarter in net sales performance demonstrating resilience and excluding AP our underlying growth was 6% in this period.
Reported gross margin was 4%, down 140bps, driven primarily by contraction of owned and franchise business in AP, resultant impact on South franchise business and associated cost provisions. Full year gross margin was further impacted due to lower net sales driven by the Covid-19 led lockdowns.
Reported EBITDA was 988 Crores, down 34.4%; reported EBITDA margin was 12.5%, down 405bps primarily due to negative impact of fixed cost de-leverage. After adjusting for the one-off impact of bulk Scotch sale and restructuring costs, underlying EBITDA declined 29.7%.
Interest costs were 166 Crores, 13.1% lower than last year, mainly due to lower debt and lower interest rates.
Exceptional item includes Raising the bar initiative, impairment of inter-company loans and HipBar investment.
Profit after tax was Rs. 310 Crores and PAT margin was 3.9%.
Anand Kripalu, CEO, commenting on the quarter and for year ended 31 March 2021 said:
"Top line growth momentum returned, and our in-quarter performance was strong on both top-line and EBITDA aided by the weak comparatives. While overall net sales grew 11.6%, strong Scotch performance contributed to the double- digit growth of 25.8% in Prestige & Above segment. Taxation led price hikes continued to adversely impact demand in the price conscious Popular segment. Net revenue management, stable commodity prices, efficiencies from our productivity programme enabled us to deliver healthy EBITDA margin of 18.5% in fourth quarter.
Despite a challenging start to FY21 in Q-1, our business withstood the disruption and showed progressive improvement thereafter with every passing quarter. We demonstrated agility and resilience in our performance across the value chain. Our two core brands were renovated and rolled out nationally during the year. While our underlying net sales this fiscal declined 10.8% and EBITDA margin contracted to 12.5% with a PAT of Rs. 310 Crores, we enter the new financial year with sequential momentum.
We continue to deliver consistently solid cash flow with net cash from operating activities at Rs. 1,728 Crores. Debt at the end of this fiscal stood reduced to Rs. 556 Crores, a reduction of Rs. 1517 Crores from last fiscal end.
Our recently announced strategic review of selected Popular brands is progressing well and on track.
Over the past year, India has been in the midst of a severe Covid crisis. Through these challenging times we have acted quickly to protect our people and our business, while supporting our customers, partners, and communities. With the onset of the deadly second wave, there is ongoing uncertainty in the environment. We would not be immune from this volatility. We, however, remain focused on building the long-term health of our brands, supported by data-led insights and a culture of everyday efficiency. The medium and long-term growth drivers and opportunities for our business remain intact. We will continue to drive profitable growth and focus on strengthening the core brands. With the consumer at the heart of business and with greater agility and discipline, I am confident of our strategy, the resilience of our business and our ability to emerge stronger."
Investor enquiries to:
Richa Periwal
richa.periwal@diageo.com
Charlotte Rodrigues
Charlotte.rodrigues@diageo.com
About Diageo India
Diageo India is the country's leading beverage alcohol company and a subsidiary of global leader Diageo plc. The company manufactures, sells and distributes an outstanding portfolio of premium brands such as Johnnie Walker, Black Dog, Black & White, VAT 69, Antiquity, Signature, Royal Challenge, McDowell's No.1, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan and Four Seasons.
Headquartered in Bengaluru, our wide footprint is supported by a committed team of over 3300 employees, 49 manufacturing facilities across states and union territories in India, a strong distribution network and a state-of-the-art Technical Centre.
Incorporated in India as United Spirits Limited (USL), the company is listed on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India. For more information about Diageo India, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageoindia.com. Promoting responsible consumption of alcohol is at the core of our business. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practices.
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In writing this blog, I have certainly have had the chance to make myself lots of new things to wear. Since I have all this fabric at home, it's hard to justify going out an buying something when I can make it, not leave my house, fight the traffic, not find what I like, etc. etc.
I need a new skimpy little nightie to wear when the weather is hot like it is now.
And found these two cotton prints. I bought them a while ago for a Simplicity project and always liked how they looked together, but was told batiks don't photograph well, so they have been in a box for a couple years.
I couldn't find any pajama or nightie pattern for a summer nightgown. So, I decided to use the slip pattern that goes under this dress.
You may wonder why I don't just make my own pattern. Well, ever since I learned how to make patterns I don't complain anymore about how much they cost! Making a pattern is not quick. But, if you have a simple pattern to start from, making modifications is easy.
OK, the problem was, I had very little fabric, about 16" of the polka dot and 30" of the batik. That makes a yard and a quarter and the slip pattern said it called for 2 1/4 yards!
So here is how I managed. The bodice was supposed to be cut double, totally unnecessary for a nightie, so I cut it one layer and cut the straps on the crossgrain. For the skirt, I just made it really short and added a small wedge piece on one of the side seams. Piecing like this used to be done all the time. I even have a blouse pattern from the 50s that tells you to piece the back near the side seam right in the guidesheet on the pattern layout. People used to be much more conscience of economy.
See the piecing I did. I probably could have done a better job finding a bit of fabric where the print would have blended better, but who's going to see when I'm in bed?
The bodice had distinct bust darts which I didn't want for a night gown, so I rounded off the points at the bottom of the dart and will gather in the fullness to fit the skirt.
I finished the neckline with some bias tape and to please myself, I added a bow. Aren't all nightgowns supposed to have bows? And green rick rack in the waist seam to coordinate with the green in the print of the skirt.
The best projects come from the stash! Love this one! (Reminds me of some orange summer pjs I made to take to camp many years ago.) And my stepdaughter once remarked that my nightie must be a Christmas nightie because it had a bow on it--I can now tell her ALL nighties have bows on them.
What a fun nighty! Batiks are so much fun to use.


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From the far reaches of the galaxy, our comrades of the Oklahoma Garrison of the 501st Legion are rendezvousing on 02.24.19 for a day of play at Oklahoma WONDERtorium! Make the jump to lightspeed and don't miss this free event.


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PBS Opens Request for Prequalification Process for Public Television's Interconnection System
Posted by Colleen Flanagan on
Interested Parties Can Express Interest through May 19
Prequalification Precedes RFP to Be Issued This Summer
Arlington, VA, May 17, 2016 – PBS announced today the start of a pre-qualification phase that will precede a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process for public television's next interconnection system. Beginning immediately, companies have through May 19 to express their interest in participating in the Request for Prequalification (RFPQ) by emailing interconnection@pbs.org and subsequently completing a short "intention to submit" form. After receiving this form, PBS will ask potential vendors to fill out a questionnaire to establish the alignment of capabilities with the scope of the RFP. The overall RFPQ process is expected to conclude by the end of June. Only organizations that meet the requirements of the prequalification phase will be invited to participate in the full RFP, which will be released this summer. A team comprised of a number of public television stakeholders will evaluate the RFPQ survey responses.
The RFPQ, which is being managed by Deloitte, will be of interest to organizations with the technology, qualifications and experience necessary to meet the requirements of one of the nation's largest media distribution systems. The key elements of the new interconnection platform will include broadband connectivity, content storage, products and services related to content distribution and metadata, as well as service integration. The upgraded infrastructure must be able to support more than 100 sites with both local and joint master control, and make use of cloud technology.
"Public television's interconnection system is vitally important to the entire public television community. We want to make sure that this project benefits from innovative thinking and best-in-class products from across the industry," said PBS Chief Technology Officer Mario Vecchi. "The RFPQ allows us to cast a wide net while also moving quickly and effectively to deploy a cost-efficient and scalable system that streamlines station operations and supports business models of the future."
PBS manages the interconnection system on behalf of public television as a whole. This technology infrastructure delivers thousands of hours of content from producers and distributors to stations across the nation that in turn provide this content to local communities on a variety of platforms. As the backbone of public television's content delivery, the interconnection system is being restructured to ensure efficiency, reliability and to take advantage of changes in technology. The current interconnection platform makes it possible for stations to receive content from national distributors such as PBS, American Public Television, the National Education Television Association, as well as from 20 or more of their peer local stations.
In partnership with public television's key stakeholders, including the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), stations across the country and national public media organizations, PBS will begin deployment of the new system at the end of 2016. Prior to opening the RFPQ, PBS, stations and NPR participated in extensive proof-of-concept testing that helped establish the system and business requirements that will be further developed through the RFP process.
PBS, with 350 member stations, offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each month, PBS reaches nearly 100 million people through television and nearly 33 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS' broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry's most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS' premier children's TV programming and its website, pbskids.org, are parents' and teachers' most trusted partners in inspiring and nurturing curiosity and love of learning in children. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org websites on the Internet, or by following PBS on Twitter, Facebook or through our apps for mobile devices. Specific program information and updates for press are available at pbs.org/pressroom or by following PBS Pressroom on Twitter.
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interconnection@pbs.org
Jan McNamara
jmcnamara@pbs.org / 703-739-5028
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Canon is a renowned name when it comes to printers and cameras, but when this company printers tend to irritate the users, they feel helpless. But actually, there is no need to feel so. When the Canon printer won't print then you must recognize the error behind it first. Just give a try to the following fixture steps.
Step 2: When there is no paper, the printer does not work, so you must fill the paper on the paper tray.
Step 3: Open the file that you want to print and select the Print option. Click the printer selection and choose the Canon Printer. Make the Canon printer as the default printer.
Step 4: Install the printer drivers, if installed then update them to the latest version available. You can use the installation wizard for doing the installation.
Step 5: Check the ink cartridges of Canon Printer, if it not printing then replace the old ones with new.
Step 6: If the printer is wireless then you must check that there is the proper network connection.
These steps if tried in proper way will work wonders but if you think that the issue still persists then you must Dial +1-855-228-6818 Canon customer service phone number 24/7 for the quick response.


UK – Postage & Delivery.
Items are generally dispatched the next working day.
All Star Yacht stands sent within the UK are delivered using Royal Mail 1st Class "signed-for" service and this has the delivery aim of next working day.
Vintage products are always sent using a "signed-for" service and the delivery method varies dependent upon the size and weight of the item concerned. I will contact you with delivery details once your order is ready for dispatch.
International – Sales, Postage & Delivery.
This website is not set up to process international orders, if you are based outside the UK and wish to make a purchase then please contact me and include your full delivery address exactly as it should be written on your parcel, I will get back to you with shipping charges, etc. and then generate a Paypal invoice to cover your order.
Items will be dispatched the moment that I receive payment.


Download Kids Birthday Invitation PSD Card Template for Free. This Birthday Invitation postcard is available for free to download.
Kids Birthday Invitation PSD Card Template is Great for any Birthday Event, Kids Party and any Children Events. Kids Invitation Template is with CMYK Colors, 300 DPI High Resolution, 5" x 7" & Print Ready Format. Kids Birthday Invitation Card PSD is Fully Layered PSD file.


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A fishing boat lies aground in the city of Talcahuano on March 6, 2010, after the craft was tossed inland by tsunamis spawned by the giant February 27  Chile earthquake (map of Chile).

The coastal city was one of the hardest hit following the magnitude 8.8 earthquake, which killed 497 people—downgraded from an original estimate in the 800s—and destroyed at least 500,000 homes, the Associated Press reported. (See more Chile earthquake pictures.)

Professional nature photographer Nicolás Piwonka took this picture out of the window of a small plane as part of a project to document damage caused by the Chile earthquake and resulting tsunami waves.

Tsunami-Tossed Fishing Boat
A fishing boat lies aground in the city of Talcahuano on March 6, 2010, after the craft was tossed inland by tsunamis spawned by the giant February 27 Chile earthquake (map of Chile).
The coastal city was one of the hardest hit following the magnitude 8.8 earthquake, which killed 497 people—downgraded from an original estimate in the 800s—and destroyed at least 500,000 homes, the Associated Press reported. (See more Chile earthquake pictures.)
Professional nature photographer Nicolás Piwonka took this picture out of the window of a small plane as part of a project to document damage caused by the Chile earthquake and resulting tsunami waves.
Photograph by Nicolás Piwonka
Exclusive: Chile Earthquake Aerial Pictures
See exclusive views of tsunami-tossed boats, a collapsed bridge, and a crumbled cliff—scenes of the devastating toll of the February 27 Chile earthquake.


This Goose the Cat Pop! Vinyl Figure comes packaged in a window display box, and measures approximately 3 3/4-inches tall.
Captain Marvel is amazing, but she's accompanied by an incredible cast of allies and villains including Pop! Vers, Nick Fury with both eyes fully functional, Kree military officer Star Commander, Talos, Goose the Cat and Maria Rambeau. Collect them all to stage reenactments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's twenty-first film.


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This hole is the strongest par 4 hole on the course. Be aware not to hit the ball too far to the right, as it can easily cross into the out of bounds area, which will inhibit the ability to score well on this hole. The green for this hole sits between a steep run off on the right and left sides – so take care as you approach the green.


Without equipment? Without oxygen? And no training at all?
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia is a daunting task. There's no way to prepare for it.
Julie Fleming knows. When Julie's father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, she became her father's sole caregiver. With no preparation, guidance or respite, Julie learned by doing. And she figured it out. Julie is one of the lucky ones. Many caregivers don't figure it out—and don't survive their loved one's disease. It's a grueling task. The toll is financial, physical and psychological. Julie compares this effort to being taken on an Everest expedition with no tools or preparation. While struggling with the reality of dementia care, the caregiver often hears: "You also need to take care of yourself." Which is followed by no actual, practical advice, like how to get even 10 minutes to wash your hair, much less take a night off. That's why Julie founded The Purple Sherpa. We are a non-profit, charitable organization. The Purple Sherpa is dedicated to supporting the caregiver of a loved one going through Alzheimer's or other illness with attendant symptoms of dementia.
Sherpas climb as a team and share their knowledge.
The Sherpas of Everest are legendary. They climb the mountain. They break a trail. They leave oxygen bottles for those who follow. And The Purple Sherpa is a community of veteran caregivers who have made the climb through dementia care. They've broken a trail. Now, they're sharing their knowledge. And they're leaving oxygen bottles in the form of useful tips and friendly advice.
This is not just another resource on how to care for the loved one with Alzheimer's.
There are already plenty of those, and they're important. At The Purple Sherpa, we walk the line between caring for self (and we don't man bubble baths or going away for a weekend—great ideas, but impractical for most care-partners and caregivers) and caring for a loved one. While helping a loved one live well, how do you also live well? The Purple Sherpa is here to support you with real-world, been-there, done-that, one-step-at-a-time insight, advice and solace. While you're on the care partner/caregiver journey, The Purple Sherpa wants to help you live--really live--right now.
Julie Fleming is an author, speaker, attorney, business consultant, and caregiver for her father, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and vascular dementia in the fall of 2011. An only child, Julie admits that she has learned more than she ever wanted to know about the medical, legal, and financial aspects of caring for a parent with Alzheimer's Disease. Julie is the first of her cohort of friends to face a parent's Alzheimer's diagnosis. After tremendous amounts of research as well as trial & error, she's now sharing what she has learned--and more--in hopes of saving others from the unnecessary challenges and stumbling blocks she faced. Julie's father died in July 2017. She remains committed to assisting those caring for a family member who's living with dementia as well as those who are working to rebuild their lives after serving as care-partner or caregiver.
Whether we raised our hand to take on this role, or it was handed to us, we find ourselves on a long path with no defined end point. As the caregiver for a loved one with diagnosed dementia, life is now about caring and advocating for someone else. And there's no guidebook. This is 100% on-the-job learning.
Everything about life has become intensely focused. We've restructured everything (including career) to accomplish as much as we can. The rest will wait. Things we used to do for ourselves, from the mani-pedi to the gym to the book club, are on hold. We find it increasingly difficult to remember what it was like to have a nice dinner out and enjoy easy laughter. Life before dementia is a foggy and distant memory.
Our strength? It comes from our deep caring for our loved one with dementia, and from our fellow sherpas. Negativity just doesn't help. Instead, we keep moving forward. We celebrate the small victories. A moment where we share a rare laugh with our loved one. A break in the tension. An end run around the current challenge. A friend who's been there saying, "I get it. You're not alone." Welcome to the tribe.
To meet some others sherpas, friends, and family that are on this journey with you CLICK HERE.
Are you an individual or corporation that would like to assist others on this challenging and selfless journey?


Focal Press has published Video Field Production and Editing, 8th Edition.
In the eighth, revised edition of this book, Ronald J. Compesi offers a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the aesthetics of small-scale, single-camera video production in field environments, from planning through postproduction, in a range of different programming formats. Written in an accessible, student-friendly style, this new edition has been significantly updated and revised throughout to reflect current technology and industry practices, including shooting with DSLR cameras, in HD and on smartphones, new methods and channels of distribution, and much more.
- An eResource with downloadable production planning documents, links to further online resources, production project exercises, and sample test questions.
With over 40 years of teaching and production experience, Ronald J. Compesi offers an up-to-date and essential introduction to the art of small-scale video production in field environments in the new edition of this groundbreaking text, in print since 1985.


New research published this month in the journal Biochimica et Biophysica Acta has confirmed a significant leap forward in the global fight against antibiotic resistance.
The new study complements, and indeed strengthens, last month's findings released in April's Nature's Scientific Reports which highlighted how some superbugs, including MRSA, which causes septicaemia, meningitis and some other hospital-acquired infections, can become resistant to one of the key antibiotics of last resort.
The breakthrough discoveries were found by researchers at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), the University of Nottingham and the Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire.
The studies show that a specific protein, known as VanS, interacts directly with Vancomycin – one of the antibiotics of last resort. The research also determined the strength with which the antibiotic binds and crucially this was shown to be weak.
These discoveries offers new insight into the mechanisms involved in activating resistance genes in some of the most difficult-to-treat and deadly infections, including penicillin-resistant pneumonia and MRSA, one of the most serious hospital-acquired infections.
Understanding how these 'resistance triggering' mechanisms work in bacteria means that we can find new ways of destroying them, taking us one step closer towards combating these harmful superbugs.
when other potential treatments have failed. Since some bacterial strains are now also evolving to become resistant to this last line of defence, fundamental research which addresses how this antibiotic resistance is triggered is crucial to address this global issue.
It is estimated that antimicrobial resistance, which renders existing antibiotics useless against some bacterial infections, will lead to the loss of 10 million lives a year by 2050 and cost £69tn per year globally. This is according to the Reviews on Antimicrobial Resistance published in 2016*, which highlights the severity of the issue.
Identifying the key interaction point is a major step in helping us to permanently outwit them.
The work utilised facilities made available at the University of Leeds and supported financially by the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Central Lancashire, the National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics at the University of Nottingham and the Diamond Light Source.


Fold it down or flip it up, this personalized stool from MyBambino is one of the most useful furniture pieces your child will ever have. A terrifc step up for bathrooms and counters, this stool doubles as a seat. Choose from over 100 different designs to adorn your stool and personalized for free. Available in white and espresso. 12" x 12+" x 6+" - "seat" is 5 1/2" from floor. Product is for Indoor use only and all ink is certified lead free! Assembles easily or have MyBambino assemble it for you for a small fee.
I bought the flip stool for my grand daughter's 1st birthday. I was very pleased with the stool - very sturdy, design was great, well made. She will use it a lot. My grandsons are 12 and 14 and still have theirs from when they were small.
I am so pleased with the step stool I purchased for my great-nephew for Christmas. It is so well made and the artwork is outstanding!
What great detail in the design. Very sturdy.


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Sheila McDevitt
Board Trustee
Ms. McDevitt has a wealth of experience in educational policy, business ethics and regulatory and corporate compliance. A former chair of the Board of Governors of Florida's State University System, Ms. McDevitt recently concluded her long-term service on the boards of St. Leo University, Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting, Inc. (WEDU), and Hillsborough County Bar Foundation. She currently serves as an Emeritus Trustee on each of those boards. She also served on the Board of Directors and as chair of the compliance committee of Bay Cities Bank up until the sale of the Bank.
Beyond her service to numerous educational, civic and professional organizations during her career, Ms. McDevitt served for many years as the senior vice president and general counsel of TECO Energy, Inc. A recognized leader in the Florida business community, Ms. McDevitt has been a member of the Florida Council of 100, has been inducted into the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame and received the Outstanding Contribution Award for Pioneering in Business Ethics from the University of Tampa.
Ms. McDevitt received her undergraduate and law degrees from Florida State University. She was granted an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from St. Leo University and earned a certificate in Organizational Management from Harvard University Business School.
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The automotive sales training video, Jody DeVere recalled, began simply enough.
"When Mr. Customer comes into the dealer," the announcer said. A little while later: "And when you introduce Mr. Customer to the service adviser." And again. "When you take Mr. Customer to the finance office ..."
DeVere said that by around the 500th time the trainer mentioned Mr. Customer during the 17-hour program, she realized he had yet to acknowledge the figurative stand-in for one-half of car buyers, Ms. Customer.
he story of the biased video is one anecdote among many about an industry that has historically directed its sales efforts exclusively to male customers. But at least two dealerships in this region are among the first to work with De- Vere to change the mind-set in the automotive world that overlooks women.
DeVere says women play a role in 85 percent of car-purchasing decisions.
As president of the Sarasota, Fla.-based media company Ask Patty, DeVere hopes to improve women's car-buying experiences through a Web site, AskPatty.com, that gives women automotive advice as well as training dealerships' staffs across the country to better communicate with and respect female customers.
In June, Borcherding Buick Pontiac GMC in the Kings Automall became the first dealership in the region to have staff members certified by Ask Patty as "female-friendly." The Robke Dealer Group in Northern Kentucky also is starting the certification process for its sales people.
Borcherding owner Kim Borcherding said Ask Patty's message of respect and relationship-building complements her own goals for the dealership.
"We find that the No.1 reason customers, male or female, don't buy at a dealership is that they didn't meet a salesperson that they clicked with, that they liked," Borcherding said.
Ask Patty, she said, gives her dealership a way to craft its buying experience to female customers. Keeping with Ask Patty's efforts to promote women in the automotive industry, Borcherding said her first two employees to receive certification were women who work in the dealer's service center. Five more employees are now enrolled in the course.
Betty Cooper, a warranty administrator at Borcherding who completed the certification, said the course taught her how to better communicate with women. She admits that she had an advantage as a woman but said she still found the training valuable.
"I can see how it is easy to fall into certain traps," she said. "You don't even think about your captive audience, as far as there might be equal men and women or more women than men. The book really opens up your eyes to a lot of situations."
Ask Patty is a division of the marketing company Carsmaga- zine.com. The firm launched Ask Patty in May 2006, first as a blog and then later as a full-featured Web site and certification program. By the end of July, DeVere said, she expects around 300 dealers will subscribe to Ask Patty.
A dealer pays a monthly subscription fee to Ask Patty in return for a listing on AskPatty.com and a co-branded Web site that allows potential customers to contact the dealer via the Internet. To be certified as "female-friendly," a dealer is required to have staff members complete an Ask Patty training course and pass an examination.
DeVere said she believes the Ask Patty training and certification can help businesses beyond car dealerships.
"I think it will be needed for companies to be competitive to really take seriously how they're not only marketing and advertising to women, but the total experience they're having," she said.
Ask Patty is seeking additional capitalization, with plans to accelerate growth by expanding its brand into body shops and car-parts stores. DeVere said she might take the brand outside the automotive industry to additional markets as well.
In its core market, Ask Patty's pitch is resonating with dealers. Darryl Roberts, the general manger of the Robke Dealer Group, said he learned about the Web site two months ago after it was featured on a local news broadcast. He quickly contacted Ask Patty and enrolled his two dealerships.
Robke, which owns a Ford and a Chevrolet dealership in Kenton County, is now in the process of certifying its employees. Roberts said his sales staff and managers will be required to pass in order to continue working at Robke.
While Roberts hopes the certification will increase sales, he said the central goal is to increase female customers' comfort when visiting their two dealerships.


Very much enjoyed it! Close to shopping areas, quick dining areas, and close to the freeways.
Extremely comfortable bed. Staff was very friendly and responsive to requests. Room was clean and comfortable. Only negative: Uncarpeted floors were very cold.