BDSM 101: Collaring and Collaring Ceremonies. I posted a few weeks ago about the ceremony that my esclave and I went through that formally acknowledged our relationship. In the lifestyle we call this a collaring ceremony. The collar is a physical representation of the spiritual bond between a Dominant and his submissive. A collaring ceremony is akin to a wedding in the non-kink world, and is where a Dominant claims the submissive partner and presents the collar.
Stages of the Corporate Lifecycle. 1  Lack of cash. 2  If undercapitalized the organization will chase any and all sales opportunities. 3  Lack of sales. 4  The organization may sell at a loss to generate cash. 5  Lack of experience. 6  The organization makes excessive commitments.
About 95 percent of all newly introduced products fail each year, according to a March 2010 article by Forbes.com. And even the few that succeed have certain life spans called product life cycles. There are four phases to each product's life cycle, not including the innovation and development stage. Companies use various marketing strategies in each stage to prolong the life cycles of their products. Most strategies are implemented to counter key moves and strategies of competitive companies.