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Spotlight on an Excellence in Editing Award-Winning Book: Talitha the Traveling Skirt
September 24, 2020 Blog Coordinator PEN Tips editing award, EIE award, excellence in editing, Talitha, writing award
This Excellence in Editing Award spotlight is on Talitha the Traveling Skirt by Becky Van Vleet, edited by Barbara Curtis (freelance) and Derinda Babcock (in house), and published by Elk Lake Publishing, Inc.
It takes a team. Irene Chambers, the EIE Award Coordinator for Christian Editor Connection (CEC), interviewed author Becky Van Vleet and editors Barbara Curtis and Derinda Babcock about working together and creating an award-winning book.
IRENE. Becky, how did you develop the idea for this book?
BECKY. My children's book was inspired by a true family story. We have had a little red plaid skirt traveling in our family for more than seventy years, spanning three generations. All the little girls in our family have had a professional photograph taken in this skirt at age two, a tradition started by my mother in 1948. I turned this true family story into a fun tale for young readers.
IRENE. What did you enjoy the most about the writing process?
BECKY. Every time I worked on my book, I truly enjoyed reflecting back on the family memories and talking with my sisters about the little skirt. The more I worked on this children's book, the more I felt excited and gratified to preserve a family memory. When Courtney Smith's lovely illustrations starting rolling in for me to preview, I couldn't wait to complete the process.
IRENE. What did you struggle with the most during the writing process?
BECKY. I would say I struggled the most with my huge learning curve. Although this was challenging at times, it was always positive. I was extremely fortunate to work with Derinda Babcock and Barbara Curtis, my two editors, who were very patient with me as well as encouraging.
IRENE. What does winning the Excellence in Editing Award mean to you?
BECKY. First and foremost, I will say I was very surprised. But now that I've enjoyed this honor for a few weeks, I can assuredly say that all the steps of the writing process, even the challenges, were worth it.
IRENE. What tips can you give authors about working with editors?
BECKY. Enjoy the ride, all the ups and downs! Listen to their advice and trust that they are directing you to land with the best book ever. The process is teamwork with all the roles working together.
IRENE. Barbara, how did you become connected with Becky Van Vleet?
BARBARA. I met Becky through the CEC when she bravely ventured into seeking an editor for her story.
IRENE. What do you enjoy the most about the editing process?
BARBARA. Working with new authors and helping them bring their books to a polished state is very enjoyable, along with getting to know the authors through phone conversations and emails. I enjoy the back and forth and seeing writers grow in their skill. And for the editing process itself, I love finding the "puzzle pieces" and fitting them together to make the story whole.
IRENE. What tips can you give other freelance editors about working with authors?
BARBARA. Be gentle and encouraging! Especially with new authors, as they're being brave in just showing their words to someone else—when it's inevitable that they'll get marked up. And to pray for each client and your input on their projects as you edit.
IRENE. What do you wish authors knew about working with freelance editors?
BARBARA. That editors are there to work alongside the authors, to help them deliver the best book they can and to add the "professional polish" to it. I'd encourage authors to take their time in finding an editor whom they feel they fit together well with in personality and style, as it is a partnership. And to be open to your editor's input. To be confident that the editor has the author's best interests at heart and that the editor is guiding the author in a beneficial way—even when it means cutting out beloved words!
IRENE. What does working on an award-winning book mean to you?
BARBARA. I am thrilled for Becky to have won an award. I've so enjoyed my part in helping her with the initial editing of her story, from seeing the first draft, working with her, and helping her submit a proposal to Elk Lake Publishing, rejoicing when it was accepted, to seeing the final product they ended up with. And the lovely artwork is a beautiful finishing touch. It's exciting even for editors to see their clients' books in print!
IRENE. Derinda, how did you become connected with Becky?
DERINDA. I am Elk Lake Publishing, Inc.'s senior graphic designer and the managing editor for the children's picture and middle-grade books. I edit the picture books ELPI contracts, which is how Becky and I connected.
DERINDA. I'm also an author. As I help other authors polish their manuscripts, I become a better writer. Proverbs 27:17 (ESV) says, "Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another."
When I first started my writing career, editors would tell me to rewrite because I was telling. They wanted me to show. Often, I'd have to rewrite scenes containing point-of-view shifts or passive voice. These comments used to frustrate me because I didn't have a clear idea what these statements really meant. But I rewrote hundreds of sentences and paragraphs and finally started to catch on.
Now, after editing other authors' work, I understand what these editors meant. I try, with examples, to help the authors I work with understand how to address these issues. I especially enjoy working with writers who are humble and have a learner's heart. I feel like a proud parent when they understand and can apply their knowledge.
DERINDA. Be patient. A new author needs lots of coaching. Things which are second nature to us are a foreign language to others. I'm thinking of Track Changes especially. We need to set expectations up front and not leave the authors guessing. Be kind. A book is the author's baby, and they may be very protective of their work. Show grace. We all were beginners once—we all make mistakes—we're all still learning.
DERINDA. Editors (and designers) who freelance usually have another job. They may take on freelance work to help pay the bills. This means editing projects must be worked into their schedules. Depending on the complexity of the manuscript they are editing, or on the number of edits needed, getting a manuscript to formatted book and ready for upload to the distributors may take longer than they expect. And they should ask questions—you won't learn something you don't know if you don't ask.
DERINDA. When an author's book wins an award, this means I accomplished my goal of helping the author and my publisher shine. The award recognizes our work as a cooperative team. The award also means others with expertise recognize my contribution to an author's success. This makes me smile.
Thank you, Becky, Barbara, and Derinda. Congratulations again on winning the 2020 EIE Award for Talitha the Traveling Skirt! It takes a team!
Becky Van Vleet is a retired teacher and principal. She and her husband make their home in Colorado Springs, where Becky enjoys oil painting, gardening, writing, and hiking and biking in the great outdoors. As a baby boomer, Becky believes in sharing family stories with the next generations and encourages others to do the same. She has devoted her website and blogs to creating and preserving family memories. Becky relishes spending time with her family and especially reading books to her grandchildren.
Editor Barbara Curtis is a freelance editor specializing in Christian fiction and is a member of The Christian PEN and the Christian Editor Connection. She and her husband live in Connecticut and have one grown son. She enjoys reading, writing—and editing.
Editor Derinda Babcock is also an author, graphics designer, and online teacher.
For almost twenty-five years, she worked with students of all ages and many different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The richness of this experience lends flavor to her novels. She crafts entertaining stories written for the Christian worldview. When she is not writing, designing, teaching, or editing, she furthers her own education.
Meet Talitha, a little plaid skirt that likes to travel. Through the years, she visits many two-year-old girls in a special family who wear her to get their pictures taken. But Talitha encounters problems when she least expects them. Filled with colorful and detailed illustrations, young children will delight in this heartwarming story about a little skirt's adventures. Purchase Talitha the Traveling Skirt.
Enter the 2021 EIE Award Contest!
CEC wants to honor the teams behind well-written, well-edited books and is proud to sponsor our sixth annual Excellence in Editing Award. Are you the author, editor, or publisher of a book published in 2020? Submit it for the 2021 EIE Award!
This award celebrates newly released books that are superbly written, well edited, and published by a CBA publisher or self-published by a Christian author.
The CEC Excellence in Editing Award is open to all books published in hardcover or paperback in 2020. Books must be written in English, have been released in North America, and contain a Christian worldview.
The publication teams (authors, editors, and publishers) behind the EIE award-winning books will be honored for their dedication and work and may mention this honor in their marketing, promotion, and publicity. The most valuable aspect of the award is its use as a book-sales stimulator. Visit https://ChristianEditor.com/EIE/ for more information and to submit your entry. The deadline is December 31, 2020. (The entry fee is $35 until October 15, $45 until November 15, then $50.)
Spotlight on an Excellence in Editing Award-Winning Book: Restoring Christmas
December 7, 2017 Blog Coordinator PEN Tips award, Christmas, Cynthia Ruchti, editing award, excellence in editing, Jamie Chavez, Restoring Christmas
This Excellence in Editing Award spotlight is Restoring Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti, edited by Jamie Chavez, and published by Focus on the Family/Tyndale.
Christi McGuire, director of the Christian Editor Connection, which hosts the annual EIE Awards, interviewed author Cynthia Ruchti and editor Jamie Chavez.
Author Cynthia Ruchti
Cynthia, how did you develop the idea for this book?
Restoring Christmas is set in Algoma, WI—a real town that really does have a charming boardwalk along the shores of Lake Michigan. My brother and his family live in Algoma, so I've often (not often enough) visited, seeing the town through a tourist's or newcomer's eyes and also through the eyes of residents who understand the true flavor. Algoma and nearby Door County are enchanting areas. They're places I go where I know my soul will be filled and refreshed. What better place to choose for the setting of a book that needs both the uniqueness of fall and the chill of approaching winter?
I'm a fan of home improvement and renovation shows on television, appreciating the creativity and problem-solving. Having the story revolve around a stone farmhouse restoration gave me the opportunity to vicariously walk through that process. As I began, I had no idea how deeply connected I would discover relationship repair, home restoration, and Christmas were connected on a larger scale. It's a unique joy when the writer grows through the process of telling a story.
What did you enjoy the most about the writing process?
I love exploring ideas. I love painting my characters into a corner and then unearthing a creative way to get them out of that corner. And I'm always delighted when God unveils hidden treasures in the story that I didn't know would be there. The full story behind Elsie's hesitance with her home renovation. What lay behind the scenes in her father's history. Why Gabe's Christmas tree was unlit. How honoring Elsie's father would form such an important part of the Christmas celebration. All of it unfolded before me as I wrote. As they say, "No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader."
What did you struggle with the most during the writing process?
Readers may not realize that when an author is writing a book, he or she is also juggling dozens of other responsibilities. Except for deadline week, when a writer hunkers down and postpones almost everything except finishing, an author is likely engaged in promoting the last book written, creating marketing plans for the current book, interacting with book clubs on a book released three years ago, creating proposals for a book that won't release until two years in the future, perhaps even conducting radio interviews or writing guest blog posts, to say nothing of inescapable household duties and staying available for family and extended family needs. It's the same for me. The greatest struggle usually is preserving creative time among all the other responsibilities. That … and finding just the right word, phrase, or metaphor to express what I believe needs to be said.
What tips can you give authors about working with freelance editors?
Relax into the process. If you find a good editor, trust their instincts. Don't abandon your own, but stay open to the studied instincts of the freelance editor. They don't make suggestions to prove they're worth having on the team. They care about the story and about its ability to communicate clearly and effectively. The partnership between a hard-working writer and a skilled editor is invaluable.
What does winning the Excellence in Editing Award mean to you?
It was an honor to receive the award, made all the more meaningful by the EIE's intent to recognize that symbiotic relationship between author and editor. On a personal front, it held significance also because of the people cheering for this book, Restoring Christmas, including the judges, the people accepting for me in my absence, and the attention of the industry as a whole. I was blessed that WorthyInspired and Jamie Chavez were given something to celebrate, and a reminder that the story they invited me to write was, and is, having an impact. Thank you, EIE.
Editor Jamie Chavez
Jamie, how did you become connected with the author?
I had a relationship with Ramona Richards, who was (at that time) the fiction editor at Abingdon Press, and Cynthia had a book deal with Abingdon. I'd worked with Ramona on several titles, so she knew my work, and thought I'd be a good fit with Cynthia. (Our first book together was When the Morning Glory Blooms.) I count it a stroke of enormous good fortune that I was paired with such a skilled writer and storyteller! Over the years Cynthia and I had opportunities to run into each other at book events or to get together when she was in Nashville to see her publisher, and I am blessed, now, to call her my friend.
What do you enjoy the most about the editing process?
My mom always had a jigsaw puzzle going on a card table in the family room, and I loved staring at the pieces and noticing the little details that were clues to how the thing fit together. A fiction manuscript is like that—a lot of pieces, a lot of details that need to fit together in a way that will please the reader—and the author! So editing has an important collaborative aspect to it. The author brings a story, I bring my eye for detail, there's a lot of back and forth … and I find a lot of joy in that. I love getting to work with an author on several books, because we get to know each other and the work becomes easier. So I guess the short answer to your question is I enjoy developing relationships with writers.
What tips can you give other freelance editors about working with authors?
Relationship is key.
Don't be afraid to say no. (Also, don't be afraid to say yes.)
Smile a lot.
Keep an open mind (because you're not always right, you know!).
There's more than one way to solve an editorial problem.
You win some, you lose some.
What do you wish authors knew about working with freelance editors?
If you want to be a professional writer, you need a for-real professional editor. Having published a book doesn't qualify anyone to edit—they are different skill sets altogether. And having an English degree isn't a qualification either.
Editors aren't inexpensive. Be prepared to make an investment in yourself, financially and in your level of effort. Get the most out of it.
There is no magic wand. Only work.
Buy MS Word and learn how to use track changes.
Don't spend a lot of time formatting; when we're editing, nothing matters but the words.
Come prepared to the editing experience: don't send an editor your first draft. Ever. Send, instead, your very best effort.
No editor wants an adversarial relationship with an author; we prefer teamwork. A little bit of laughter is good too.
What does working on an award-winning book mean to you?
It's a huge thrill when one of my authors wins an award for a book I touched. But I think it's important to remember it's the author's work! After he or she does all the heavy lifting (that writing thing, it's hard work), it's easy for me to waltz in at the end and nip here and tuck there and tweak something from pretty good to suh-weet. That's the part of the work I love—whether the book wins an award or not.
Thank, Cynthia and Jamie! And congrats again on winning the 2017 EIE Award!
Cynthia Ruchti tells stories hemmed-in-hope through award-winning novels, nonfiction, devotionals, and through speaking events for women. She serves as the ACFW professional relations liaison, helping connect authors, readers, retailers, libraries, and book clubs. She and her husband live in the heart of Wisconsin, not far from their three children and five (to date) grandchildren. Visit her website at http://www.cynthiaruchti.com.
Jamie Chavez worked for more than ten years with Thomas Nelson Publishers before becoming a freelance editor in 2004. She's worked with some of the very best authors in the Christian publishing industry, including novelists Cynthia Ruchti, Jenny B. Jones, Deborah Raney, Nancy Rue, and nonfiction authors Rachel Held Evans, Aaron Chambers, Michael Hyatt, Cindy Morgan, and Michelle Ule—to name just a few. Books she's edited have become New York Times best sellers and Christy and Carol award winners. The Advanced Writers and Speakers Association named her 2016 Fiction Editor of the Year. You can learn more at jamiechavez.com.
Alexis Blake set out to restore a neglected building.
What she didn't expect was to restore a life …
Alexis has one chance to land her own show on the Heart-and-Home Network, and nothing—not an uncooperative client, a job site without indoor plumbing, or a challenging videographer—is going to stand in her way.
Elsie Raymond, at seventy-plus, is far from the ideal client, but she knows exactly what she wants her fieldstone house to look like, and no designer can tell her otherwise.
Gabe Langley, the man with the camera, is caught in the middle and it is his wisdom and warmth that just may be the bridge that will bring these two women together. Can they restore more than just a house and save Christmas memories from being lost forever?
Purchase Restoring Christmas.
Enter the EIE Awards!
Are you the author, editor, or publisher of a 2017 published book? Submit it for the 2018 Excellence in Editing Award! The Christian Editor Connection wants to honor the teams behind well-written and well-edited books and is proud to announce our third annual Excellence in Editing Award.
The publication teams (authors, editors, publishers) behind the EIE award-winning books will be honored for their dedication and work and may mention this honor in their marketing, promotion, and publicity. The most valuable aspect of the award is its use as a book sales stimulator.
Visit https://christianeditor.com/eie/ for more information and to submit your entry. Deadline is December 31, 2017.
Spotlight on an Excellence in Editing Award-Winning Book: Broken Crayons Still Color
October 12, 2017 Blog Coordinator PEN Tips broken crayons, CEC, Christian, Christian books, editing award, excellence in editing
This week's EIE Award spotlight is Broken Crayons Still Color: From Our Mess to God's Masterpiece by Shelley Hitz, edited by Deb Hall, and published by Body and Soul Publishing LLC.
Christi McGuire, director of the Christian Editor Connection, which hosts the annual EIE Awards, interviewed editor Deb Hall.
Deb, how did you become connected with the author?
Shelley and I initially met through the local writers' group, Writers on the Rock. We both have been presenters at the group's annual conference in Lakewood, Colorado.
I love the creative and collaborative aspects of editing—the way an editor gets to enhance an author's writing and instruct on various writing issues but at the same time be an encourager and a cheerleader for the author.
Remember that an author really wants to know how his or her target audience, his actual reader, might receive the manuscript. So, as much as possible, edit like a true reader and be thorough in offering whatever type of editing the author has requested. Be diplomatic and kind yet honest and clear in your feedback and suggestions.
The editor-author relationship can be a very powerful, mutual connection filled with trust (that the editor is not going to overly redline a manuscript) and respect (where the author feels the editor has his or her best interests at heart).
I was thrilled to find out Shelley's book had won this award. It is a powerful, heartfelt book with her story expressed in such a transparent way so that others will be blessed and encouraged. It was rewarding and humbling to be honored in this way for my contribution to the manuscript's publication. Working with Shelley was a true joy!
Thanks, Deb! And congrats again on winning the 2017 EIE Award!
Shelley Hitz is an award-winning and international best-selling author. However, most importantly she is a wife, daughter, sister, friend and follower of Christ. Shelley has been ministering alongside her husband, CJ, since 1998 and her main passion is to share God's truth and the freedom in Christ she has found with others. She does this through her books, websites, and speaking engagements.
She is also the owner of TrainingAuthors.com where she helps authors get published and market their books. She teaches from personal experience. Shelley has been writing and publishing books since 2008 and has published more than 30 books, including print, e-book, and audio book formats.
Shelley's openness and vulnerability as she shares her own story of hope and healing through her books will inspire and encourage you.
Deb Hall is a freelance editor at The Write Insight (TheWriteInsight.com) who loves the collaborative, creative effort of working on manuscripts, both fiction and nonfiction. As a former high school and college English teacher, Deb brings her extensive training in writing instruction to the task of helping authors create their best works. She enjoys every stage of editing, from manuscript critique to copyediting to proofreading. She has always loved language and the power of words to connect writers with readers. Deb lives in beautiful Golden, Colorado, with her husband and two sons.
Many times what we see as our biggest regrets, failures, and mistakes become what God uses the most in our lives.
God transforms our brokenness into something more beautiful than we can even imagine. He takes our mess and creates a masterpiece.
You see, broken crayons still color.
Included in this book:
A 7-week book study that will inspire you with real stories of how God can take our broken crayons and create a masterpiece.
Adult coloring pages for each chapter.
Reflection questions to use while you color or as journaling prompts to help you apply each chapter to your own life.
Scripture memory verses for each week with downloadable Scripture cards.
Prayers to personally connect with God on the topics covered in each chapter.
Corresponding videos and fill-in-the-blank viewer guides for each week.
Leader's guide with discussion questions in the appendix for group study.
Purchase Broken Crayons Still Color on Amazon.
Are you the author, editor, or publisher of a 2017 published book? Submit it for the 2018 Excellence in Editing Award! The Christian Editor
Connection wants to honor the teams behind well-written and well-edited books and is proud to announce our third annual Excellence in Editing Award.


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Q: How to update permissions for posting pictures to Facebook I develop a game with unity3d, I've integrated facebook's unity3d-SDK.
At login, I used
public void LoginFB()
{
    var perms = new List<string>() { "public_profile", "email","user_friends"};
    FB.LogInWithReadPermissions(perms, AuthCallback);
}

But when I take a screenshot to post to facebook using :
FB.API("me/photos", HttpMethod.POST, ScreenshotSharePostCallBack, wwwForm);

The callback result said : 403 forbidden.
So I want to update the Permissions, but I have no idea about how to update it.
when I added the follow on the share button
FB.LogInWithPublishPermissions(new List<string>() { "publish_actions" }, callback : PublishActionsDone);

the app crashed.
Please tell me how to update the permissions when user click the button of sharing ,and how to open share dialog when using FB.API(.....).
Thanks !

A: This doens't work anymore. You have to use FB.ShareLink() now. which doesn't require any permission like "publish_actions" anymore. This now what Facebook prefers. BTW I forgot to mention you have to build it in order for it to work and see the results. :D
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/unity/reference/current/FB.ShareLink

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FDAzar > Kingstone Companies Securities Class Action Lawsuit
CLASS ACTION INVESTIGATION INTO LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF INVESTORS
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 11, 2019.
Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C. announces that it is investigating a lawsuit filed against Kingstone Companies, Inc. ("Kingstone") on behalf of Kingstone shareholders [NASDAQ: KINS], alleging that Kingstone and certain of its officers violated the federal securities laws. Kingstone investors who have purchased at least 500 shares of Kingstone stock between March 14, 2018 and April 29, 2019 and are interested to learn more about the case are encouraged to contact Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C.at securities@fdazar.com, or call 1-844-241-9475.
On April 29, 2019, Kingstone, a provider of property and casualty insurance products, revealed a $2.5 million charge to its claims case reserves and a $2.5 million charge to its incurred but not reported ("IBNR") reserves based on a "comprehensive review of [Kingstone's] claims operations." As a result of those charges, Kingstone "expects to end the full year with a combined ration excluding catastrophe losses of 88% to 91% and catastrophe losses of 4 to 5 points"
The market's reaction to this news caused Kingstone's stock price to fall $2.07 per share, or more than 15%, to close at $11.61 per share on April 30, 2019. As a result of this drop in stock price, Kingstone investors were injured.
The lawsuit alleges that Kingstone made false and misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose adverse facts about business. Allegedly, Kingstone failed to follow industry best practices on handling claims, which resulted in sufficient claims reserves not being recorded. These materially false and misleading statements and omissions caused Kingstone's stock to trade at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period, with the price per share reaching a high of more than $21. Along with lack of control over financial reporting, the disclosure of these false and misleading statements and omissions allegedly caused Kingstone's share price to fall over 15 percent. The lawsuit seeks to recover this loss for shareholders who purchased during the Class Period.
If you have purchased at least 500 shares of Kingstone stock (NASDAQ: KINS), you may have a claim for damages, and you may be eligible to seek a position in the case as a lead plaintiff. Please contact Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C.'s shareholder rights team at securities@fdazar.com, or call 1-844-241-9475.
Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C.'s securities attorneys are highly experienced in representing individual shareholders and institutional investors in recovering damages caused by violations of the securities laws. Its attorneys have established track records litigating securities cases in courts throughout the country and recovering losses on behalf of shareholders. Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C. is working with the Thornton Law Firm in investigating this case. This may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter.
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Man From Matunga
An Insular Mirror Into a 50-something's Life
A Long Long Way to Go
We Can Keep Some Secrets…
By the time we got to watch "Kahaani", most of our immediate world had already seen the film. It is a devious movie that uses a lie to fool us into believing a certain truth that turns out to be untrue in the end. Despite the number of people who had seen the film before us, no one revealed even by accident the final twist and denouement. The film remained a "surprise" to us, and that made the viewing so much more fun.
It's amazing how we can keep movie endings a secret from those around us. It is a rare sadistic individual who will go out of his/her way to reveal the twists and turns of a thriller plot…such people should be slaughtered. Some film reviewers also sometimes get carried away and land up revealing important parts of the plot that should ideally have been kept away from the readers and though many of them do use the phrase "spoilers ahead", such people should be immediately banned from reviewing films again.
I still remember one idiot boy in school at the time Sholay was released who came and told everyone in great detail the whole story, including Veeru's death. In those days, going out for movies, 2-3 times a year was a major treat and I could have killed that boy on the spot for marring the impact of the film…though in the end it didn't matter to such an extent, simply because the film was just so outstanding.
It's funny that while we are able to keep movie endings secret from those nearest and dearest to us, when it comes to personal secrets, things go for a complete toss.
"A secret is a secret only when it is never told". This is just so true!
Typically, a friend will reveal some deep, dark issue in confidence. You will keep it to yourself, but you may perhaps talk about it to one confidante…perhaps your spouse…who in turn may talk about it to one another confidante…and so on and so forth. Such a situation is an inadvertent one, but a good number of people also take vicarious pleasure in passing on secrets told to them in confidence, especially when they are told not to tell anyone.
Secrets spread in other ways as well. You are told something in confidence, but the story is interesting. When you are with another group of friends or relatives who you believe have nothing in common with that friend, you bring up that issue, because of its interest value. Even though you don't reveal the name of the person, etc., somehow someone in that group lands up having some connection with your friend that you don't know about and is able to put two and two together. And things get messed up.
It's the same with doctors and lawyers as well. Many of them have celebrity patients or clients. While doctors and lawyers are bound to protect patient/client identities and their ailments/problems, often, like all human beings, many land up boasting about the various "high-profile" people who have been coming to them. And what was supposed to be perhaps a well-kept secret suddenly becomes common knowledge. Doctors, lawyers and other consultants ethically should not only not talk about their patients/clients and their problems/illnesses but more importantly should not even mention the fact these people are coming to them.
This is just one of those many contradictions in our lives. We love to talk about personal secrets, but are easily able to keep from others common-knowledge secrets like movie endings. Go figure!
March 23, 2012 – 2:01 pm | By Bhavin Jankharia | Posted in Films, Mumbai Mirror Column | Comments (0)
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Psychoanalysis is a process of discovery with a psychoanalyst which can help people to become more completely who they are, with greater freedom to make choices and so to manage their lives more effectively. It offers a way to understand and address problems through an encounter and focus with unconscious as well as conscious process within the therapeutic relationship. The process develops increasing awareness of the way the inner world is experienced as reality and forms the assumptions and repetitions behind every day behaviour.
Alone, it can feel that it is only possible to manage problems, intense anxiety and external and internal relationships by keeping awareness of the difficulties and how much conflict and disturbance they create out of mind, often in such a familiar way that it is not perceived as a partial perception. This may give some short term relief, but in the long term where familiar defences and ways of being have become rooted in misrecognition, they continue to have an important effect on feelings and behaviour, and lead to repeated destructive ways of being in personal relationships and creative life.
The Psychoanalytic approach is based on the understanding that our minds are formed in and through early experiences and responses to internal wishes and in how our present struggles in turn shape our understanding and perception of our histories and relationships, much of this working outside of our consciousness.
The relationship with the psychoanalyst develops within a structure allowing both conscious and unconscious thoughts and wishes to be expressed within the safety, privacy and confidentiality of the analytic setting. Awareness of how unconscious life and inner beliefs keeps determining our lives emerges in a live way with the psychoanalyst in a way in which they can be understood, bringing real change.


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Q: ATX PSU With only +5VSB output I am searching some thread about but i don't find it.
3 days ago. My ATX power supply has burn by overheat. Thermaltake TR2 600W.
it has a OTP and even with that it hasn't turned off. Blown by overheat.
But aside that. What i am intrigued is, WHY the heck only the +5VSB is giving me output. The other +5V and 12V, -12V, and 3.3V has fall out.
Maybe the secondary side has burned. or the +5VSB is independent from the primary side.
Maybe transistor. Transformer.What is more common?
Anyone know about it?
I can't fide any circuit similar what i have. and isn't available this schematic.
Thanks.

Thanks for people that has actually tried to help. but i don't understand why my question has been negative.
Some people, i guess, have the same question and didn't have the courage of asking the question or don't know how to ask the question. I had researched much before asking this. This atx by me has been like dead. Because it isn't trusted to be used on PC. But i am using an atx that i recovered by changing the capacitor before 500w.
but if i recover this thermaltake, it can be used as a power supply bench.
Tried Reverse engineer it, but it's a complex circuit. so only could do main component.
the dead atx has not any signal of burned component, so i will verify any point on board. Transistor, Transformer. Voltage on each path.
So just assumed that i want the answer resolved. Or it can't be useful to anyone. or if it is Unclear, Just ask again what i meant by that.
Again, thanks for the guide.

A: Modern ATX12V power supplies for personal computers are specifically designed to have the standby voltage SEPARATELY from main power conversion path. The +5VSB is a separate small AC-DC converter that is used to supply wake-up and start-up circuitry within mainboard PC, and turn the main power keeping right sequencing. For more details, consult with official ATX12V design guide, and many other useful collections of actual schematics and other data.
If your PSU outputs only +5VSB and nothing else works, it means that either the PS_ON# controller IC (inside PSU) has died, or the main power path has died.

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WHY the heck only the +5VSB is giving me output.

It is likely that the 5VSB is largely seperate from the rest of the power supply (probablly sharing the rectifier but not much more) for a couple or reasons.

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*The main converter (especially in older designs) is likely to be inefficient at low power. So having it running in standby mode would be wasteful.

*Switching transistors have losses, so the designer will want to minimise the number of them in the main power path. Turning off the main converter completely only involves turning off existing switching transistor in the converter. Keeping the main converter running while turning off it's output would require extra switching transistors.


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The name of our agency is a bit of an inside joke. Serious creatives in the advertising business hate starbursts. I don't like starbursts either. And I thought that was pretty funny in 2008.
What I didn't know at the time was that Starburst would grow from a one-person consultancy to one of the largest independent agencies in our market with 29 employees (and counting), national clients and a second office in Toronto. Sometime in the past nine years I realized that we had outgrown the name. About four years ago, I started to take seriously the idea of changing it. I consulted with some of my team members. I even registered various domains when ideas came to me or others on the team.
And then nothing happened. Well, a lot happened. We expanded our services, took on new clients and started growing at an impressive rate. (Our compound annual growth rate for the past five years is 38.2%.) I told myself we didn't have time to work on our own rebrand and the project was shelved before it had a chance to take off.
When we moved into our new office in early 2016, I told our interior designer that I didn't want to install any signage at reception or elsewhere in the space. "Let's wait until we have a new logo," I said. I was certain that moving was the catalyst we needed to roll up our sleeves and actually get to work on a new brand.
In the first week, everyone in the agency was engaged to identify the attributes that defined us collectively: ambitious, most of all, but also knowledgeable and fun.
In the second week, we explored our positioning: we take an agile, always-on, constantly updated and continuously optimized approach to marketing that prioritizes doing and learning over researching and planning. Act, analyze and adapt—then repeat for best results. It's an approach we've honed by working closely with fast-paced retailers that demand a quantifiable return on their marketing but it's bigger and broader than that—the principles are sound and it can be applied to any organization.
Then, in the third and fourth weeks, we started to working on names. From there, we short-listed two names: Charter and FKA.
We were getting somewhere, right? But then something totally awesome happened. We were approached by two different companies to develop two new national brands.
One was a rebrand for Canadian Direct Financial, an entirely online bank and a division of Canadian Western Bank, one of our amazing clients. The other was a new brand for a company taking on disrupters like Casper and Endy in the highly competitive online mattress category.
Both projects were bigger than anything we had taken on before. Both brands needed new names, visual identities, websites, collateral and big budget advertising campaigns. More importantly, both needed to launch in the first half of 2017. Something had to give. Our rebrand was put on hold again.
Olive is Canada's better-made bed-in-a-box.
Motive is the national online bank for serious savers.
It's been an outstanding year. We've all been very fulfilled by the work and we're proud of the results. Our brains have been steeped in branding—which brings us more or less to today.
We're kicking off our rebrand project again. But this time, we're doing it differently. We're going to put our money where our mouth is by taking an agile and iterative approach. We'll edit and optimize along the way. We're not going to hide our process or our work then reveal it when we think it's ready. Instead, we're going to open it all up to the world by sharing it in real-time along the way. It's ambitious—but that's who we are.
BTW, we're going with FKA.
EDMONTON, AB (January 5, 2017): Starburst Creative, an Edmonton-based marketing and advertising agency, has opened its Toronto office, marking the first new market expansion for the eight-year-old agency.
Account Supervisor Chelsea Rho will initially staff the Toronto office. Originally from the Toronto area, she's been at Starburst since 2012 and is intimately familiar with the agency's client base and service offerings. Future recruitment will focus on further building out the Toronto office's capacity.
The new office is located at Suite 400, 901 King Street West.
Founded in 2008, Starburst Creative is a full-service advertising and interactive agency that integrates creative and consulting capabilities to help organizations achieve their business and marketing objectives. It is organized into five departments – creative, interactive, communications, media, and account service. It operates with a full-time staff of 18 people and has won numerous awards from the Advertising Club of Edmonton, Digital Alberta, and the International Association of Business Communicators.
Whose work will make The Wall? Ours, that's whose!
Last night's annual Capital Awards, hosted by the Edmonton chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), celebrated the very best communicators and communications achievements in our city.
You can't see it in the picture, but Starburst made the wall five times with four Awards of Excellence and one Award of Merit.
Central Social Hall – Menu Tasting Event: To generate excitement about Central's new menu, which featured made-from-scratch ingredients, more locally-sourced items, and more healthy options, Starburst hosted an exclusive evening event to introduce local food bloggers and media personalities to the new menu items.
Central Social Hall – Plus Redgie Campaign: Focusing on Central's lovable in-house head chef, Redgie Salinana, this campaign highlighted menu items made in-house. The idea was simple: if Redgie makes menu items from scratch, why wouldn't he make his own ads, too?
Edmonton Valley Zoo: In keeping with the zoo's brand, we developed a campaign that was was welcoming and fun and at the same time highlighted animals at the zoo along with the new features (Entry and The Wander) to explore.
All Weather Windows: We developed a comprehensive, attractive, sales-oriented new website for All Weather Windows. Combining best practices with innovative thinking, the new website design offered a seamless online experience to different audiences.
Canterbury Foundation: In 2014, Canterbury celebrated its 40th anniversary, so we developed a commemorative book to outline its 40 year history and plans for the future. The book was distributed during their 40th anniversary celebration event to donors and corporate partners. Today, it is the main promotional piece for the Foundation.
Thank you to each and every one of our clients for giving us the chance to be creative and make use of our team's talents to further their objectives.


Lemon Verbena originated in South America and has been used for centuries in teas, desserts and jams. In this carnation in soap, it's a bouquet of lemons without the furniture polish! Seriously! It is light and sweet and true. Try it! You'll see what I mean! One of my personal favorites.


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Archive for the 'Football' Category
RotoHog Syndicates Fantasy Football Salary Cap Game For Bloggers And Online Network
by Kelly Perdew Baseball, Entrepreneur, Fantasy Sports, Football, Leadership, NASCAR, NBA, RotoHog.com, Soccer, Sports, Uncategorized, Volleyball No Comments
New offering from one of the world's fastest growing game developers enables any independent publisher the ability to brand their own high impact fantasy football game at no cost
LOS ANGELES, CA—(Marketwire – August 25, 2010)- RotoHog, one of the fastest-growing and most innovative fantasy sports and entertainment game operators and developers, today unveiled their latest product offering, a syndicated version of their award-winning, Fantasy Football Salary Cap game for independent publishers. The new game is first in a series of sports and entertainment games to be syndicated in the coming months.
As consumer content engagement continues to shift towards niche sites and games, RotoHog recognized the opportunity to extend its games-as-a-service model to deliver a turnkey solution for publishers who search for new ways to engage and monetize their audiences without the expense of licensing or managing a game themselves.
RotoHog has been developing and operating custom and configurable games for some of the world's leading media and sports companies, and in so doing has developed a highly scaleable, sophisticated gaming platform. "We are excited to be offering an accessible gaming solution for an expanding market," said Kelly Perdew, RotoHog CEO. "Our syndicated model will provide our associates an engaging, branded game experience and introduce new audiences to the quality of our games."
The syndicated Fantasy Football Salary Cap game launches this week with SportsFanLive, the premier sports content and social network, dozens of independent bloggers, and Weplay, the leading online youth sports network participating.
Publishers that join the RotoHog's Associate Program, will have access to personalization and marketing tools to co-brand the RotoHog games and share in the revenue generated by their audiences.
RotoHog is currently accepting applications and inquiries for their syndicated Football Salary Cap game. For more information go to http://bit.ly/clAVJ9 or email Associates@RotoHog.com.
ROTOHOG KICKS OFF BIG FALL SEASON BY LAUNCHING FOUR PARTNER GAMES WITH ITS NEW CUSTOMIZABLE PLATFORM
by Kelly Perdew Entrepreneur, Fantasy Sports, Football, Leadership, RotoHog.com, Sports No Comments
Fantasy football games with Military.com and Los Angeles Times, an Us Weekly Celebrity Fantasy Game, a new Premier League fantasy game with hi5, as well as a series of RotoHog fantasy football games, all on tap in August
LOS ANGELES, CA—(Marketwire – August 10, 2010) RotoHog, one of the fastest-growing and most innovative fantasy sports and entertainment game operators and developers for major brands, today unveiled the first of a series of new partner games using the SCP(TM) platform. The games, which include a celebrity fantasy game with Us Weekly, a military-focused fantasy football game for Military.com, a casual fantasy football game for the Los Angeles Times, a Premier League fantasy soccer offering with hi5.com and white label fantasy games under the RotoHog brand, represent the most aggressive and widespread use of the RotoHog customizable game platform for partners at one time. The RotoHog-created games will touch over 50 million fantasy and entertainment game enthusiasts by Labor Day.
"This product release is a great example of how diverse the business has become in the last few years, and we are proud to be able to partner with such a wide group of elite brands to deliver a high level experience, whether you have an interest in celebrity, football, or soccer," said Kelly Perdew, CEO of RotoHog. " We also recognize that there are so many quality sites out there that are small and looking for content, so we have developed syndicated versions of RotoHog-branded football games for smaller or growing sites to co-brand and offer their subscribers. It will show that no matter who the partner is…major media company or hard working independent fantasy site…we have a platform that can work."
The new offerings include:
Us Weekly – For Wenner Media's Usmagazine.com – the companion website to Us Weekly – RotoHog created the one-of-a-kind Celebrity Fantasy League which launches August 16 tied to a major mobile sponsor. In the CFL, fans get to play Hollywood agent and pick a roster of celebrities to put on their team. Each week they decide who to "start" and who keep in the Dressing Room. Fans score fantasy points when their chosen stars show up in the pages of the magazine, or on the website. Now in season II, the popular game increases migration from the magazine to the website and further engages fans into the Us Weekly brand. Find the game at http://www.cfl.usmagazine.com/splash
Military.com – RotoHog is proud to build on the success of last season's customized Salary Cap Fantasy Football game for Military.com – a news and entertainment portal for active armed forces and veterans. Players can play in private, public or global leagues for prizes, with branches of service competing with each other for the ultimate bragging rights. Find the game at: http://football.military.com/scm/
hi5 EPL – Season starts 8/15: On the heels of the resounding success with the hi5 World Futbol Challenge (which had over one million participants), RotoHog and the leading social network for games created the very unique Confidence Pick 'Em fantasy soccer/futebol/futbol game around the English Premier League. The EPL game allows players to use hi5 coins to buy Points Packs and place points on the outcome of each match. There is a global leaderboard, a friend leaderboard and the opportunity to earn virtual trophies and give virtual gifts to fellow players. Find the game at: http://hi5.com/friend/games/Premier_Futbol_Challenge-g2515-Arcade_Games.html?sourceId=5
Los Angeles Times – Pro Football Pick 'Em – Season starts 9/9: Returning for its second year, and now powered by RotoHog's SCPÔ, Pro Football Pick "Em, is a weekly casual fantasy football game which complements the enormously popular and respected sporting news coverage and commentary from The Times. The game enables Times Sports' readers to register a team, create or join an existing league, invite friends and pick game winners. The game will be available at www.latimes.com/football
RotoHog has built some of the most advanced, fantasy games ever, which will soon be available to smaller platforms looking for a turn-key gaming solution to offer and engage their audiences.
The first will be:
RotoHog Salary Cap Fantasy Football: Set up for commissioner leagues, individual play in fantasy cash leagues and global fantasy leagues, the addicting style of the game keeps players involved every day of the week – not just Sunday mornings.
ABOUT ROTOHOG
RotoHog builds powerful, award-winning games around any set of structured data (statistics, website activity, appearances on magazine covers, ticket sales, song downloads, etc.) for media partners such as BloombergSports, Sports Illustrated, NBA.com, NASCAR.COM, Turner Digital, Military.com, Los Angeles Times, Pro Football Weekly, AVP, Fox Sports International, UsWeekly and MySpace. Their gaming platform allows major brands and media companies to engage and monetize their audiences via a Games as a Service model. RotoHog is privately held, and based in Los Angeles, CA. Investors include Allen & Co, Mission Ventures, DFJ Dragon and Sports Capital Partners Worldwide.
For more information on RotoHog, or to sign up for league play, please visit www.rotohog.com.
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by Kelly Perdew Apprentice, Baseball, Entrepreneur, Fantasy Sports, Football, Leadership, NASCAR, NBA, RotoHog.com, Soccer, Sports, Volleyball No Comments
'Apprentice' champion turned fantasy sports website into major player by adjusting the game plan.
By Alfred Lee, LA Business Journal link: Game Changer Story with Photos
Today, RotoHog hardly bears a resemblance to the fantasy sports website Kelly Perdew took the reins of in June 2008.
The Westchester company has recently made a name for itself as a creator of fantasy games for other businesses, including Sporting News, NASCAR and Us Weekly. But it was initially launched in 2006 as a stand-alone game site that could compete directly with fantasy sports giants like ESPN and Yahoo Sports.
The 43-year-old Perdew was brought on as the company's new chief executive two years ago with one main objective: to make it profitable. His resume included running companies such as amateur sports website Eteamz.com, but he's perhaps best known as the winner of season two of the NBC reality television show "The Apprentice." He beat other contestants for the chance to work for Donald Trump under a 14-month contract.
Almost immediately after arriving at RotoHog, he put into motion a complete transformation of the company's strategy.
"I don't think a lot of people could have pulled it off," said Kent Smetters, who co-founded the company with his partner David Wu. "Kelly evolved the model into a different kind of company."
Rotohog.com went live in early 2007 offering fantasy leagues for the National Football League, Major League Baseball and other sports with a twist. To make the leagues more competitive and protect against bad trades among contestants, each player was valued in a unique stock exchange.
However, despite raising about $9 million, the site struggled for nearly two years. The problem? Perdew saw that bigger competitors such as ESPN had a captive audience by virtue of their news content, whereas at the end of the football or baseball season, RotoHog's users left the site.
"They had spent a significant amount of money to drive eyeballs to the website," Perdew said, "but there was no path to profitability."
However, Perdew knew that ESPN and other competitors such as Fox Sports were running their games on older computer platforms that would likely need significant upgrades in a few years. He saw an opportunity for the company to reposition itself from a fantasy sports website to a games provider for other brands, moving from a consumer model to a business-to-business model.
"So I said, OK, we should become a platform that could basically replace their entire back end," he recalled.
Not only that, Perdew moved for the company to expand its games beyond sports to broaden its appeal to other industries that want to use online games to interact with their customers.
After selling RotoHog's board on the idea, Perdew had the company hunker down for a year while it developed a new Internet platform that could serve as the template for scores of websites.
Within the first three months, he had let go of 25 of the company's 40 employees, many of whom had been hired to build content for a website that was no longer the focus. But the head count went back up to about 30 as he hired a new team of software developers.
"Don't mention that time to any of the guys here," he said, referring to the turmoil.
In September 2009, after more than a year of development, RotoHog launched its new platform. In the 9 months since, it's developed 37 games for other companies, including those in the entertainment, consumer brands and gaming industries.
Online future
Among the games are one developed for ABC reality television show "The Bachelor," which features trivia questions and gives out sponsored prizes, encouraging users to go back and watch old episodes online to get the answers. Another for Us Weekly allows fans to guess who will be featured in the magazine.
"I think more brands and more webites are looking at different ways to engage readers, and gaming for a certain demographic is interesting," said Romina Rosado, executive producer of UsMagazine.com.
The company has also been working on a fantasy game on Facebook for newly launched Bloomberg Sports, which sells sports analysis to fans and fantasy players. The game will challenge users to pick successful hitters and will go live by the end of June.
Bill Squadron, the head of Bloomberg Sports, said the idea behind the game was to encourage users to buy the company's baseball analytics for a leg up on the competition.
"Hopefully that'll both let them know about it and drive sales of that product, and at the end of the day that's the real goal we have," he said. "You're going to see a big number of major brands experimenting with this in different ways."
RotoHog hasn't yet reached profitability, but Perdew said the company is "this close." Competitors such as Fanball also provide fantasy games for other companies, but Perdew claims no other providers cut across as many industries.
Another edge appears to be Perdew himself. He said the recognition from being on "The Apprentice" has helped the company get exposure through media coverage and speaking engagements. It's even helped get meetings with potential investors.
"We're pretty much able to get to anybody we need to talk to about stuff," he said. "It's a nice icebreaker for discussions. People are always asking me what's up with Donald's hair. I never answer that question."
RotoHog
HEADQUARTERS: Westchester
CORE BUSINESS: Creates and manages online games for varied clients.
EMPLOYEES: 30 (up from 15 in 2008)
GOAL: Profitability.
THE NUMBERS: More than $1 million in revenue in the last 12 months.
Huffington Post Interview - Kelly Perdew and RotoHog
by Kelly Perdew Apprentice, Donald Trump, Entrepreneur, Fantasy Sports, Football, Leadership, RotoHog.com, Sports No Comments
Catching Up With Kelly Perdew, The Apprentice Season II Winner and CEO of Rotohog.com
Peter Robert Casey
First media credentialed microblogger in college hoops history
Posted: February 2, 2010 03:16 PM
As the fantasy gaming space evolves more and more into the mainstream, no one is more positioned to be a leader and innovator in the space than RotoHog.com Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Perdew . Kelly's entrepreneurial experience and vision, as well as his track record of success, puts him in a very unique position in a space that most media experts see as emerging as a viable, long term financial investment in the sports and entertainment world.
Rotohog.com, an industry leader in the creation of fantasy sports platforms for leagues, portals and major media companies like the NBA (official fantasy basketball game provider), Pro Football Weekly (commissioner and exchange football games) and Brazil's ClicRBS (the largest online fantasy soccer game in the country) has quickly carved its spot in a crowded field under Perdew's guidance.
The former Army Ranger is one of the veterans in the relatively new fantasy activation space, and his track record of delivering successful results with solid start-up planning is almost unparalleled in the business. Prior to taking the reins at RotoHog.com, Perdew turned two start-ups, one in the grassroots sports area and one in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, into the leaders of their genre. First, as president of the largest amateur sport portal on the web — eteamz.com - he oversaw the strategic build of a company which addressed the needs of recreational athletes and teams to connect, and is now serving more than three million amateur sports teams as part of Active Networks. Then as president of ProElite.com; he created an online social network that was among the most innovative in the highly popular sport of MMA. Under his leadership, ProElite, Inc. raised over $40M, including $5M from CBS, inked a three-year exclusive deal with Showtime for airing its fights and televised the first network primetime MMA fight on CBS.
Although known to the public mainly as the winner of the second season of the NBC hit TV show "The Apprentice," and as the author of the critically-acclaimed book "Take Command, 10 Leadership Principles I Learned in the Military and Put to Work for Donald Trump," Kelly's real success has been behind the scenes, building and managing forward-thinking and innovative emerging brands. In addition to his three successful digital ventures, he has been a Manager at Deloitte Consulting in the Braxton Strategy Practice and served in the US Army as a Military Intelligence Officer and Airborne Ranger. He has also held numerous leadership positions in such companies as the Trump Organization, CoreObjects Software, K12 Productions, and eteamz.com.
Perdew has a BS from the US Military Academy, West Point, a JD from the UCLA School of Law, and an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA. He also hosted a show on the Military Channel called "GI Factory," and is a celebrity spokesperson for Big Brothers/Sisters and The National Guard Youth Challenge Program. Kelly received a Presidential Appointment to the President's Council on Civic Participation and Service in June 2006. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Here's a transcript of my conversation with Kelly:
PRC: West Point grad. Army Ranger. Winner of Donald Trump's celebrated reality show, The Apprentice (Season II). JD/MBA from UCLA. Author. Successful entrepreneur. The list goes on and on. You've accomplished a lot in a little time. What inspires you?
Kelly Perdew : Fear of failure? (Smiles) Seriously, I love the hunt and the entrepreneurial spirit that these times present and games and sports really are still like the Wild West in the digital space. We have just started scratching the surface of what can be done, and fantasy gaming (not just for sports, but for entertainment, social and even regulated gaming) is really a very interesting place to be right now.
PRC: How did your military academy background and Ranger training prepare you to succeed under pressure on such a large stage (national television)? What is the single-most valuable piece of advice that Trump instilled in you?
Kelly Perdew : I wrote a book titled, Take Command: 10 Leadership Principles I Learned in the Military and Put to Work for Donald Trump, that specifically outlines why I think my military leadership background has helped me in business and helped me succeed on the show. I was very fortunate to be able to attend West Point, where they actually train leadership as a course of study. It is an amazing institution and they do a great job at training leaders, not just for the military, but for a lifetime of service to the country.
Donald taught me to think big. Too frequently people look at a problem and then frame the solution in a very small and specific way. Donald does a great job of solving problems in a very big way. He is also a master at using the media to his advantage - a very important tool in business.
PRC: Working for Donald Trump and the Trump Organization is a fantasy for many MBAs. You've moved on, but the fantasy concept didn't go away. Talk to us about RotoHog.com, your fantasy gaming platform, where you serve as CEO. How did you position the company and your entrepreneurial experience to become a leader in the fantasy sports activation space?
Kelly Perdew : Upon my arrival at RotoHog 18 months ago, we looked at the assets we had and determined where the best position would be for the future. RotoHog has developed two amazing assets - a highly configurable gaming platform that is scalable and flexible and a team of game designers that can create very compelling games for our clients and their end users.
We have invested a lot of time and money in the platform and the team can solve any objectives for our clients (growing and engaging their user base, monetizing, exploiting social media and mobile environments, and we can do this in any language). We have created partnerships with major brands who need help accomplishing their objectives. It has worked very well for clients like Turner Digital, Fox Sports International, NBA, AVP, The Sporting News and now NASCAR and others. They can concentrate on what they do best and leave the below the line to us.
PRC: Fantasy gaming has evolved from its modest beginnings. RotoHog has worked with some very successful brands as you just mentioned. What unique value does your product offer to clients?
Kelly Perdew : The flexibility of our gaming platform allows us to configure very compelling games for our clients and we do it very quickly. The rotohog team can build and integrate a game for our client within 2-3 weeks. This gives our clients the ability to respond very fast to their sponsors for promotions, campaigns and we also provide very deep activation hooks in the games for the brands. These games are fully integrated into the clients' sites, have open APIs for bi-directional sharing of information with social media sites, and can have features that monetize the user base.
The bottom line is we provide best in class game applications that are fun, scalable and adaptable to the audience. We can build games for any sport, reality show, movie release, social media site, mobile device…really anything with structure data. They run well, they look great and the technology is constantly evolving. For instance, you can see the broad range of capabilities we offer by comparing the NASCAR.com stock exchange game we just launched with "The Bachelor" game we launched for ABC.
PRC: Where is this trend going? What drives the growth of fantasy sports participation?
Kelly Perdew : It is all about fan engagement. For sports, it used to be with board games and baseball cards, now you get to really see what it's like to build your own teams and really be the coach or the GM. It is going more global very rapidly. Yes football and baseball are still king, but anywhere there is statistical data to be mined and there is a passionate fan base, fantasy will be in play. Also, the styles of games we can provide allow for broader audience appeal - simple games that exist across all media platforms are allowing brands to grow their audience.
PRC: How does RotoHog.com leverage social media for your brand and for your partners/clients?
Kelly Perdew : The great thing about games is the way information spreads virally and some of our partners are the pioneers in the social media marketing space. They literally have millions of people online and engaged around the world every day. So by powering a part of that network with our games we are able to communicate in real time to a worldwide audience any new offerings or innovations that are a part of the gaming platform we continue to grow. All of the games we build can live in a social media environment in part or completely, depending on what our clients' goals are. RotoHog is a B2B company and our brand to end users is not as important as our clients' brands.
PRC: What is your vision for RotoHog.com? What does ultimate success look like for the brand?
Kelly Perdew : Success is simple: We succeed when our clients accomplish their objectives. As we focus on delivering compelling games that grow, engage and monetize for our clients, success fill follow.
PRC: How about for Kelly Perdew ? What will your legacy look like?
Kelly Perdew : My wife and i just had twins, so the definition of legacy changes a bit with something like that! (Smiles). On the business front, I love leading and building companies. The RotoHog team is the best at technology delivery, especially in sports and entertainment, and to some day see that we were part of the wave that created fun products for consumers to use as an escape from everyday life, and to further engage with their favorite brands, is pretty cool to me.
PRC: I would have to agree with that. Congratulations on all of your success, and double congratulations on your newborn twins. I really appreciate your time, considering how limited and valuable it is. Thank you!
Kelly Perdew : Thank you for the opportunity!
You can keep with Kelly via Twitter, http://www.twitter.com/kperdew, or by frequenting his blog: http://www.twitter.com/kperdew.
Follow Peter Robert Casey on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Peter_R_Casey
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-robert-casey/catching-up-with-kelly-pe_b_446367.html
Interview in Colorado Newspaper - RotoHog and Kelly Perdew
by Kelly Perdew Apprentice, Donald Trump, Fantasy Sports, Football, Leadership, RotoHog.com, Sports No Comments
Pre-game chat with "The Apprentice" champ Kelly Perdew : Are you ready for some football…and roses?
Colorado Springs Sports Relationships Examiner
Andi Brunetto
MSN Health and Fitness reported yesterday that January 18th is considered by at least one study to be the most depressing day of the year. Is this lag in mood due to the weather, holiday let-down, or could it be something even more vital? It seems quite possible that after a weekend of NFL playoffs, you may be facing the reality that your teams, (both real and fantasy) will not be making it to another week. How can you find solace? The answer is utilizing "the best fantasy sports platform in the world".
. For serious sports fans, there can never be enough connectivity to your favorite teams, a fact not lost on Kelly Perdew , CEO of an innovative venture Rotohog.com. Perdew, was generous with his time during our interview, to give insight into this exciting new enterprise.The former Apprentice season two champion, is taking his talents from the boardroom to the electronic playing field, giving everyone a chance to be a head coach or GM. By recognizing the importance of being connected, whether by mobile device, internet or social networking sites such as Facebook- Rotohog is capable of delivering your gaming needs in ways that sports junkies are craving.
Perdew says the decision to start Rotohog was an easy one, "it's a natural extension of communication. Fans get sports when they want it, where they want it." In a world where relationships are largely based on technology, this marriage of sports and tech savy is a match made in heaven. But the social dynamic to this sports portal is just as important as getting your adrenaline pumping over your beloved team .
But the fun doesn't stop at athletics, Rotohog is bringing together the excitement of fantasy sports with the popularity of roses-no, not the Rose Bowl, but ABC's the Bachelor…Here are some ways to get involved as a couple, so when you are distracted by your favorite pastime, you can avoid hearing Donald's famous words, "You're fired!".
Do some recruiting: If you are in a coupling that revolves around kick-off times, getting involved with fantasy sports can be a great way to get your sweetie interested. There are a lot of girls who enjoy rooting for a team you like, or maybe just think the Colts have better uniforms than the Ravens. No matter what the motivation, ask you girlfriend or wife to cheer on your picks and she'll probably end up just as hooked on the game as you. But keep in mind there is a trade-off looming…
The Bachelor draft: Ladies who are passionate about The Bachelor on ABC, can now take part in some serious gaming. Hunnies already have a girl version of a tailgate- getting together to watch Jake Pavelka narrow down his dating pool, while being with friends sipping wine and eating tapas. But don't let this scenario fool you; there is some hardcore yelling at the TV if Jake doesn't pick your girl's favorite contestant. Well now you can be involved in this process via ABC.com. Rotohog has a Rose Ceremony prediction game featured on the website. You become the matchmaker and what's even better, is as you accumulate points by playing often, you have a greater chance at winning the Grand Prize: a trip for two to St. Lucia.
In the huddle: Perdew, not only a success in business but a family man as well, has some good advice for men who get involved with the fantasy sports boom. In his personal fantasy league, that he has been a part of for years, there is an annual tradition- "the champion of the season gets a trophy, it's a large mouth bass mounted on a plaque and it must be displayed prominently. For the last two years, it has been in our living room, so some advice is to really be nice to your wife. Take out the trash more often at least!"
By supporting each other's passions, whether it's cheering for Perdew's favorite team ,the Broncos or picking who the Bachelor should send home, you will have a happy coupling and maybe even win some sweet prizes. Kelly hopes next year the Broncos will get some more points on the board, develop a more effective offense and keep the Orange Crush together- but as he modestly states, " I'm only a fantasy coach". In any case Rotohog is onto a great way to game with the one you love, while meshing the worlds of tailgating and fantasy dates. This exciting new activity is sure to boost your happiness levels, and before you know it, you may be wearing that Orton jersey while watching Monday night Bachelor.
Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-27837-Colorado-Springs-Sports-Relationships-Examiner~y2010m1d19-Interview-with-The-Apprentice-season-2-winner-Kelly-PerdewCEO-of-Rotohogcom-Bringing-fantasy-s
CBS and RotoHog take top honors at Fantasy Sports Trade Show
by Kelly Perdew Baseball, Fantasy Sports, Football, RotoHog.com, Sports No Comments
CBS, Rotohog Win Accuracy Awards
CBS Sports set forth the most accurate football player rankings in 2009, while Rotohog was tops in stat projections for both baseball and football.
Sara Holladay, the Fantasy Football Librarian, and Donnie Campbell of
TheMostCredible.com handed out those awards Wednesday at the Fantasy Sports Trade Association conference.
CBS topped a field of 48 participants — more than double the entries from 2008 — in the second season of the FSTA's partnership on the Accuracy Challenge. Fantazzle took home last year's award.
Rotohog's wins each came in new categories.
Although the competition is obviously done at this point, Holladay and Campbell welcomed anyone who wasn't included to submit their 2009 preseason rankings and/or projections now to see how they stacked up.
Source: FantasySportsBusines.com
RotoHog CEO Letter - September 2009
by Kelly Perdew Entrepreneur, Fantasy Sports, Football, Networking, RotoHog.com, Speaking 1 Comment
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I hope this note finds you well and that you are enjoying the early fall, especially the fantasy football season that is well underway and keeping us at RotoHog so busy these days.
Our last few months have again brought some tremendous news and unprecedented growth for our company, and we wanted to give you a quick update on what we are up to and what's coming next. Even in this challenged economy, it is becoming clearer every day that fantasy gaming is a great outlet for both the ardent and casual sports fan, and we are very excited to help those gamers, and the media partners that are presenting those games on very large platforms, quench that thirst for quality play and information.
Some highlights of our recent activity include:
•	Fantasy Football: We have launched our multi-sport game solution for Sporting News (http://www.sportingnews.com/fantasy/football), one of the largest fantasy gaming platforms in the industry, as well as football games for Los Angeles Times (http://football.latimes.com/), ProFootballWeekly (http://www.profootballweekly.rotohog.com/), Rallycast (https://www.rallycast.com/rallycast/index.jsp), Operation Sports (http://fantasy.operationsports.com/), and Military.com (http://football.military.com/scm/).
•	NBA.com: We are currently building and deploying games as part of our continuing partnership with Turner Sports and the NBA, and will launch the third season of the NBA Stock Exchange game on NBA.com this coming week with some spectacular new features. (http://www.nba.com/fantasy/)
•	Military.com Partnership: One of the most passionate groups for fantasy gaming is the US Military, and we have launched a new platform for the highly-trafficked website Military.com, starting with football and carrying into other sports and events. It is a great opportunity to give something back to a core audience that is particularly meaningful to me and which is passionate about the product and can get some real rewards out of the prizes that will be built into the competition.
•	Financing: Even in this challenging economy we continue to find new investment dollars, which is the clearest proof of our viable business platform in this highly competitive space. This month we closed an additional $2 Million from Mission Ventures, which gives us even more bandwidth to grow as a brand.
•	Media coverage: We were recently featured in the September issue of Entrepreneur Magazine. In case you missed it the link is: http://entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2009/september/203140.html
•	Venture Industry: I am honored to be a keynote speaker at VentureNet (http://www.venturenet.org/) this year. The conference is always exciting, has sold out the last 10 years, and I recommend it for anyone raising money or starting a technology business in Southern California. Here is the code for a significant discount if you are interested in attending:
-Website: www.venturenet.org
-Code: VNJK
-Discounted rate: $99 ($100 savings off the non-member rate)
These are only a few of the latest developments and we will be implementing and announcing many more deals in the near future. We expect more partners and properties to be joining us in the fourth quarter and into 2010, as we grow market share and visibility as the best in class for developing and marketing innovative games for some of the biggest and most passionate players in the industry.
As always thanks for your time and interest, and if there is anything we can do to assist you or answer and questions, comments or opportunities please let me know.
Sporting News Launches Fantasy Football Powered by RotoHog
by Kelly Perdew Football, RotoHog.com, Sports No Comments
We went live this morning with both the Salary Cap and League Manager games on Sporting News.
Please check them out!
League Manager Game
Salary Cap Games


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