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The Fire Lord visits the SWT for the first time and gets a new Boyfriend Parka
#he's supposed to be doing like that weird t pose people do when they havent worn winter clothing before lmao#took a break from a giant angsty wip to do this cute lil thing#first time drawing digitally since like 2015 or earlier... feels nice#zukkanationweeklies#atla#zukka#zuko#fanart#mine#art#greatest hits#100
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Electronicmusic Playlist Megathread
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Funk is a definite style of music originated by African-Americans, e.g., James Brown and his band members (particularly Maceo and Melvin Parker), and groups like The Meters. Funk finest can be acknowledged by its syncopated three towards 4 rhythms; thick bass line (often based mostly on an "on the one" beat); razor-sharp rhythm guitars; chanted or hollered vocals (as that of Marva Whitney or the Bar-Kays); sturdy, rhythm-oriented horn sections; prominent percussion; an upbeat attitude; African tones; danceability; and strong jazz influences (e.g., as within the music of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Eddie Harris, and others).
Lastly all songs that music genre was both lacking or unknown have been eliminated. Also all songs with invalid 12 months enter (less than 1970) have been eliminated. HILBRUNER, M. (2015). "It Ain't No Cake Walk": The Affect of African American Music and Dance on the American Cultural Landscape. Virginia Social Science Journal, 50 seventy three-80. Common music in Kenya. The electrical bass guitar imitates the melodies of the normal Kenyan eight-string lyre referred to as Nyatiti. All issues, good or dangerous, must come an finish, and music traits are not any exception. Welcome to , and today we'll be counting down the Top 10 Music Genres That Died Out.
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Rolling Stone Breakdown
I read part of the article earlier today before work and I could already tell BS was simmering even before I got home and found out about all the over the top het stuff. Knowing this ahead of time, I’m going to go ahead and take notes / rant back at the article as I read it.
BS 101: Intro to BS
paragraph 1: wow this person really wanted to be a bad fanfic writer, but they got stuck at Rolling Stone instead
I’m being petty with this, but just use “One Direction” fully if you’re going to go to the trouble of typing out “One D” instead of “1D”
“he became a canvas onto which many of fans pitched their hopes and dreams” because all fans of boybands (i.e. girls) dream about is romance and that’s the only reason they’re fans, ALSO media like Rolling Stone had nothing to do with Harry being a blank canvas for people to project their image of him onto (*sarcasm)
every mention of After, even a vague one, is -5000 points, every time it’s mentioned normally and not as the dangerous misrepresentation of abuse it is, is -5,000,000 points, every time someone crosses the line by a light-year and talks about it directly to Harry is -5,000,000,000 points, I don’t make the rules, I just enforce them
“a song cycle about women and relationships”, *cough*womanizer BS*cough, ALSO the first single Sign of the Times is clear social commentary with no real (read: not forced to fit that interpretation) hint of romance in sight, so...?
“more of a rock sound”, still pretending that 1D’s last 3 albums never existed
Harry wants his music to be “honest”, now where have we heard that before? Niall, Louis, Zayn with Liam probably soon to follow. It’s almost like they’ve been held forcibly quiet under a gag order...
I’m trying to figure out how I’m supposed to take the comment that Harry “runs every yellow light” and apply it to his persona, I’m stumped (also, you can’t run a yellow btw)
“the album no one has heard is burning a hole in his iPhone”, chill the fuck out with the italics, I know everyone else has talked about that, but you haven’t even mentioned the secrecy around his album in your article so you have no reason to randomly italicize things
Hiatus
“there was another One D member to vector questions into a charmingly evasive display of band camaraderie”, fuck you and your ever so sly implications that the boys’ closeness was manufactured and that the boys never answering anything interesting had to do with the band rather than interviewers incessantly asking the same vapid questions
“It was in a London studio in late 2014 that Styles first brought up the idea of One Direction taking a break”, as @paynoisbatman already pointed out, this timeline of the hiatus makes no sense with the timing of Zayn “quitting”, also it’s inconsistent with the way the boys denied the first round of hiatus articles in June 2015
just to be clear, they probably DID know about the hiatus ahead of time and they WERE lying when they denied the upcoming hiatus in June, and that also means that there’s no reason Zayn should have jumped the gun so close to the finish line (yay mixed metaphors!), I’m just pointing out the story is inconsistent, so all of these things can’t be true
“If you’re shortsighted, you can think, 'Let’s just keep touring,’ but we all thought too much of the group than to let that happen. You realize you’re exhausted and you don’t want to drain people’s belief in you.” <- This is pure 100% lovely, insightful, well spoken Harry
I’d also like to point out that them first discussing it in 2014 means that Harry’s comment about “we all thought too much of the group” applies to all 5
“I love the band, and would never rule out anything in the future. The band changed my life, gave me everything.” I’d like to point out that they always phrase these quotes to sound like past tense, like the band is broken up as of now, when in reality he’s saying that not only will they come back after the hiatus but that he’s in this band for life
“and not just have it be ‘Here’s a demo I wrote.’” you have that chance Harry! Release the finished version of Don’t Let Me Go Harry!
“Every decision I’ve made since I was 16 was made in a democracy.” I feel like someone misspelled “was a rebellion under Simon Cowell and Co’s dictatorship”
Pretentious Character Work or Work on Building Pretentious Character? Ah, got it: Pretentious Work on Building Pretentious Character
“As one of the most well-known 23-year-olds in the world, Styles himself is still largely unknown” not if you’ve actually paid attention over the last 6 years? I mean yes, always to some extent, but it’s not like this insightful, loving dork is a dark mystery
“He looks at my digital recorder like a barely invited guest.” learn to choose useful metaphors and stop being pretentious
dude, I know you did this on purpose, but you said that “Behind the effervescent stage persona, there is more lore than fact. He likes it that way.” and then put the quote about Prince’s artist draw being his mystery right after, making it seem like he that was his reason for wanting to be mysterious, then you quoted “It’s not about trying to make my career longer, like I’m trying to be this 'mysterious character,’ because I’m not.” which directly contradicts the connection you drew with your words, AKA you knew it was BS and made it seem connected anyway
“The pool cleaner looks perplexed, not quite sharing Styles’ existential joy.” there’s nothing existential about it, it’s just a smile, he’s just being nice to people he passes like a good human being, I’m sorry if you don’t know what that looks like
“It’s obvious that the band has a well-worn frat-house dynamic”, do you actually know what you’re talking about or are you going off of stereotypes? if you’re calling it a “frat” and were in a fraternity, your frat was probably stereotypical anyway
“Styles is, to all, ‘H.’” It’s a fricking nickname that his fricking boybandmates also use, not a commentary on his position as the benign and worshipped leader of the Jamaican band cult frat you apparently think formed
“Pomegranate-scented candles flicker around the room.” this I definitely believe, but did you recognize the pomegranate smell right away or specifically look at a candle to find out what it was?
“It was Styles’ first full immersion into the land of musos” I need that staring into the camera Office gif
Music Ideology
“Most of the stuff that hurts me about what’s going on at the moment is not politics, it’s fundamentals,” Styles says. “Equal rights. For everyone, all races, sexes, everything. …” this is a very interesting thing to randomly bring into a conversation without asking, unlike the rest of the article, this bit aligns with Harry’s rainbows in the pics, at SNL, and out and about with fans
“The song is written from a point of view as if a mother was giving birth to a child and there’s a complication.” No, uh-uh, I like the idea personally , but Harry has said ever since MITAM and maybe before that he likes people to be able to have their own interpretation, he said it in interviews about SOTT recently too, I’m not at all convinced Harry wanted to actually share the official story of what the song means, it flies in the face of his philosophy about song interpretation
“The lyrics are full of details and references – secrets whispered between friends, doomed declarations of love, empty swimming pools – sure to set fans scrambling for the facts behind the mystery.” the fact that you put this right after Ever Since New York is laughable, that is a solid contender for the vaguest lyrics that couldn’t possibly be accurately paired up with details of Harry’s life, but you want people to think it’s about Haylor, don’t you
“I’m happy I found this band and these musicians, where you can be vulnerable enough to put yourself out there.” this one is hard because I can see Harry being grateful for a good group of people to write with, but I also don’t believe the implications that he’s never been vulnerable in his writing before or that he couldn’t be vulnerable with his boyband, both are BS, I’m going to say it’s probably a real quote but with suggestive framing
“The album is a distinct departure from the dance pop that permeates the airwaves.” can people please stop pretending that music hasn’t sounded vaguely 70′s and 80′s-ish for the last 4-5 years?
“It’s different from what you’d expect,” Bhasker says. “It made me realize the Harry [in One D] was kind of the digitized Harry. Almost like a character. I don’t think people know a lot of the sides of him that are on this album.” such. utter. BS. Fans know Harry. the general public only doesn’t know him because MEDIA LIKE ROLLING STONE created that “digitized Harry” that’s “like a character”
“Asked if he spends pressure-filled evenings worried about proving credibility to an older crowd, Styles grows animated.” of course he does, sweet child of man that he is, he jumps at the chance to educate heathens like you about the wonderful world of being a decent human being rather than a sexist prick
1D and Zayn
“He’s not a heavy drinker, he says, maybe some tequila on ice or wine with friends after a show, but by the band’s last tour there wasn’t much time even for that.” Oh, ok, we’re still pretending that TMH wasn’t the craziest scheduled tour
“Styles and his phone have a bittersweet, mature relationship – they spend a lot of time apart. He doesn’t Google himself, and checks Twitter infrequently.” ah, but you forgot his lurking on Tumblr
“I mention a few of the verbal Molotov cocktails Zayn Malik has tossed at the band in recent interviews.” print interviews, all print interviews, because you put words in his mouth just like you're doing with Harry
“threading the needle of diplomacy” yeahhhh.... this is all BS, it’s made to sound neutral to make it seem like Harry is only being polite, whether Harry said these words or not, they’re not HIS words
More Pretentiousness
“Styles, born two months before Cobain exited Earth, doesn’t feel tied to any particular genre or era” funny since his 70′s image is being amped up to 11 for his solo debut
“In the car, he’ll just as easily crank up the country music of Keith Whitley as the esoteric blues-and-soul of Shuggie Otis” and now I know where the country bits of MITAM came from, I was wondering
“It’s like – that’s not how it works. I don’t even remember what the question was.” having “It’s quite small” flashbacks
“ ‘Could I get a selfie?’ Styles obliges, and leans over the counter. Click. We exit into the Laurel Canyon evening.” I’m sorry, I can’t stop laughing, but was the onomatopoeia really that necessary?
“River Phoenix,” the man announces, a little sadly. “You ever heard of him? If he hadn’t have passed, I would have said that was you. Talented guy.” sadness, River Phoenix really was such a talented young man, a very worthwhile person based on the roots of his problems too
The Obligatory Origin Story
They share a silent moment, before Styles walks to his car. He hands me the bag filled with English snacks. “This is for you,” he says. “This was my youth …” “Harry Edward Styles was born in Worcestershire, England” great transition dude, I’m sure that was completely organic
“But in fact, all was not perfection, scored to a cool, retro soundtrack.” but I thought it was!
“His eyes moisten a little, but unlike the young man who wept over an early bout with Internet criticism, a powerful moment in the early One Direction documentary A Year in the Making, Styles tonight knocks back the sentiment.” “look, he’s repressing his emotions, this is progress!” I wouldn’t make fun of this if he had phrased it as Harry being stronger or no longer caring about what other people think, but saying he “knock[ed] back the sentiment”?
“I’d gone because my mum told me I was good from singing in the car … but your mum tells you things to make you feel good, so you take it with a pinch of salt.” um... first of all, X-Factor flashbacks, second of all, Harry said that he’d always wanted to audition but had always been too young, so...
“and united the members of One D in a musical shotgun marriage” I’m keeping this imagery, it’s mine, no one can take it away from me now, no takebacksies
Ben Winston Earns His Tag On My Blog
“ ‘Family,’ answers Ben Winston.” who is not Harry’s family
look, I actually think Harry and Niall and maybe the others actually have a friendship with Ben, I can’t understand why, though, when he always participates in BS like this, I will never forgive him for the Livestream of Doom/FOUR Hangout
“There is more chance of me going to Mars next week than there is of Harry having some sort of addiction.” Why are we so focused on Harry not being a drug addict? He’s not, there aren’t even rumors he is, ok, don’t need to talk about it, moving on.
Styles had just moved out of his family home in Cheshire, an inconvenient three hours north of London. He found a home he liked near the Winstons in Hampstead Heath. wtf? revisionist history much? forgetting all 5 boys lived in the same complex right after moving to London much?
“ He became a friendly mentor to Styles, though the friendship was soon tested... Styles asked if he could briefly move in with Winston and his wife, Meredith. She agreed,” Winston says, “but only for two weeks.”... For the next 20 months, one of the most desired stars on the planet slept on a small mattress in an attic.” this is not Harry, Harry would not move in for 20 months after asking for 2 weeks, if he did he would make sure it was ok, if he made sure it was ok, you shouldn’t be talking about it and essentially badmouthing him to the press
also, can we talk about “one of the world’s most desired stars” because as we’ve all talked about before, Harry was 17/18 and being hypersexualized in the press and this is not ok
Winston continues the tales from the attic. “So we had this joke. Meri and I would like to see the girls that you would come back with to the house. That was always what we enjoyed, because we’d be in bed like an old couple. We’d have our spot cream on our faces and we’d be in our pajamas and the door would go off. The stairwell was right outside our door, so we’d wait to see if Harry was coming home alone or with people... He wasn’t always alone,” corrects Winston, “but it was exciting seeing the array of A-listers that would come up and sleep in the attic. het BS *yawn* *snore*
The subject today is relationships. While Styles says he still feels like a newcomer to all that, a handful of love affairs have deeply affected him. The images and stolen moments tumble extravagantly through the new songs: And promises are broken like a stitch is … I got splinters in my knuckles crawling 'cross the floor/Couldn’t take you home to mother in a skirt that short/But I think that’s what I like about it … I see you gave him my old T-shirt, more of what was once mine … That black notebook, you sense, is filled with this stuff. het BS *yawn* *snore*, I’m really going to need to hear these songs for myself, they better not have fucked with his material, the consolation about Zayn’s album was that at least the music and lyrics were unquestionably his
More Specific Het!Harry BS
The relationship is a subject he’s famously avoided discussing. “I gotta pee first. This might be a long one,” he says. He rises to head to the bathroom, then adds, “Actually, you can say, 'He went for a pee and never came back.' ” you think he was being funny, but he really really wasn’t, are you sure he came back? I don’t think he did, I think everything after the bathroom was utter BS
“When I see photos from that day,” he says, “I think: Relationships are hard, at any age. And adding in that you don’t really understand exactly how it works when you’re 18, trying to navigate all that stuff didn’t make it easier. I mean, you’re a little bit awkward to begin with. You’re on a date with someone you really like. It should be that simple, right? It was a learning experience for sure. But at the heart of it – I just wanted it to be a normal date.” ok, maybe not such BS since he’s as vague and general as you can get in the vast majority of this quote, so he’s saying that when he looks at pictures of himself with Taylor, he thinks how he wanted it to be a normal date with Louis, got it
yada yada yada, Harry being way nicer than he should have to be about his name being used by someone who abused his reputation for her own gain, par for the course
I like tipping a hat to the time together. You’re celebrating the fact it was powerful and made you feel something, rather than 'this didn’t work out, and that’s bad.’ huh, this seems like subtle shade to me since one of my biggest complaints is how nearly all her songs are negative, put the blame on the guy, and don’t have her taking any responsibility (even if they are fake relationships)
He notes a more recent relationship, possibly over now, but significant for the past few years. (Styles has often been spotted with Kendall Jenner, but he won’t confirm that’s who he’s talking about.) it was made abundantly clear that even if you believe the narrative, Harry and Kendall are not currently together, yeesh!
“She’s a huge part of the album,” says Styles. “Sometimes you want to tip the hat, and sometimes you just want to give them the whole cap … and hope they know it’s just for them.” mm, nope, still BS, alternatively a quote taken out of context and not about Kendall or even romance at all
Actual Solo Stuff
“Some of the stuff they’re doing in this movie is insane. And it was hard, man, physically really tough, but I love acting. I love playing someone else. I’d sleep really well at night, then get up and continue drowning.” ok, that was clever, good on you Harry
It was the perfect rite of passage for a musician looking to explode the past and launch a future. I thought we agreed that Harry has no issue with his past in a boyband? can you please remember what you already wrote in your own article
He didn’t feel stifled in One D, he says, as much as interrupted. you bet your ass he did, him and Zayn and Niall, interrupting clueless and/or asshole interviewers all day long (I’m sure Louis and Liam have/will do too, just haven’t had the chance yet)
There are songs from that period he loves, he says, like “Olivia” and “Stockholm Syndrome,” along with the earlier song “Happily.” #confirmed
“But I think it was tough to really delve in and find out who you are as a writer when you’re just kind of dipping your toe each time. We didn’t get the six months to see what kind of shit you can work with. To have time to live with a song, see what you love as a fan, chip at it, hone it and go for that” funny that, sounds like someone forced them into a breakneck schedule and then later made big noises about how their hiatus was because they were so overworked and acted like he had nothing to do with that
Ending
To wind down in Jamaica, Styles and Rowland, the guitarist, began a daily Netflix obsession with sugary romantic comedies. Houseworkers would sometimes leave at night and return the next morning to see Styles blearily removing himself from a long string of rom-coms. He declares himself an expert on Nicholas Sparks, whom he now calls “Nicky Spee.” sounds about right for the guy whose favorite movie is Love Actually
Like the time Styles ended up drunk and wet from the ocean, toasting everybody, wearing a dress he’d traded with someone’s girlfriend. yep, sounds about right
oops, fanfic writer made a full return for this paragraph all in present tense, written by someone else as if Harry’s a fictional character
“I think, as a parent, especially with the band stuff, it was such a roller coaster,” he says. “I feel like they were always thinking, 'OK, this ride could stop at any point and we’re going to have to be there when it does.’ this is the second time he’s brought up roller coasters in his solo interviews, it’s a good description for the thing he’s talking about, but I can’t help but think of Zayn’s old Twitter bio and Anne tweeting that bio not long after March 25th
He grabs his black notebook and turns back for a moment before disappearing down the hallway, into the future. I need the Office gif again
“How am I going to be mysterious,” he asks, only half-joking, “when I’ve been this honest with you?” *sarcasm
#one direction#1d#harry styles#solo harry#rolling stone#bakagamieru#speculation#more of an interpretation really#bearding#media#ben winston is an ass
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The Power of Social Media Polls: The Drill-Down on 3 Platforms + 5 General Best Practices
Let’s take a trip down memory lane, all the way back to 2007. The world was a different place. Rihanna’s “Umbrella” (ella, ella) dominated the Billboard Charts. Scorsese’s masterpiece The Departed won Best Picture. Facebook was only a year removed from opening its membership to the general public, and Twitter was a fledgling startup, still looking to gain traction. But even then, online polls were already emerging as an intriguing tool for digital marketers. On this blog, TopRank Marketing CEO Lee Odden penned a post about the relatively nascent tactic, which could be utilized through a modest WordPress plugin. “If you want to know what your users are thinking,” Lee wrote. “Just ask them.” It’s a simple premise, and one that hasn’t changed over the past decade, although the tools at our disposal have evolved considerably. Today, audience polls are integrated features on most major social media networks. As marketers seek new ways to drive engagement and gather data, the allure of social media polls is obvious. Let’s take a look at how polls work on each platform, what kind of value they can provide, and how to get the most out of them.
The Polling Details
Twitter Polls
Users on Twitter could informally run polls in the platform’s early days — by manually tracking responses, hashtags, or retweets — but the official Twitter polls feature was launched in 2015. This made it easy to create sleek, interactive, customized polls with two (and later up to four) options. Lee frequently runs polls like this one on Twitter to gauge the opinions of his followers on various subjects:
The folks at @workfront have a new post about 4 motivators potentially greater than money that can light a fire amongst your marketing or agency team. Which of these would you rate as the bigger motivator for you?
Read the full post: https://t.co/nmo4GiAOPv — Lee Odden (@leeodden) June 12, 2018
What Makes Twitter Polls Engaging Staying in line with the overall appeal of Twitter, polls are extremely easy to participate in — one quick click of the mouse or tap of the mobile screen. How to Get Twitter Polls Right Knowing that the platform is built around quick-scrolling and bite-sized content, you’ll want to to ensure these polls are light on text, and eye-catching. Maybe include a couple of emojis, like HootSuite does here:
When do you see the most engagement on your social networks? ? ? #twitterpoll
— Hootsuite (@hootsuite) July 11, 2017
Instagram Polls
In 2017, Instagram rolled out its own polling convention, which became a part of its Stories feature. Instagram polls are added in the form of interactive stickers with two options that you can drag-and-drop on visual content you’ve created. As is the nature of the platform, polls will usually pertain to the content of the post in question. (“Which color shirt do you like better?” or – in the example below via the company’s official announcement post – “Which donut should I eat?”) (*Extremely Homer Simpson voice* Mmm, donuts…) What Makes Instagram Polls Engaging This is an excellent avenue for quickly gathering feedback around something people can see right in front of them. And you’ll have many options for making them stand out aesthetically. How to Get Instagram Polls Right If you have a sizable and engaged Instagram following, you could enlist your audience to help guide a decision (a la M&Ms). Customers might be more attached to what you’re doing if they feel like they played even a small part in directing it. You may also try using polls for more general topics or market research – Instagram does have an enormous and active user base, after all – but the way it’s set up doesn’t lend itself to such applications as well as the other platforms mentioned here.
Facebook Polls
Very shortly after polls were introduced for Instagram last year, parent company Facebook released its own version for members and page administrators. Like Instagram, it only offers two response fields (presently), but does have some nice features like the ability to include images and gifs. Businesses might consider trying out more robust third-party apps Polls for Pages. What Makes Facebook Polls Engaging Driving engagement on Facebook, as a publisher, has become very challenging. You likely know this already. Polls can be helpful in this regard. A study by BuzzSumo found that questions rank as the most engaging types of posts on Facebook. Partially because of this, Neil Patel has argued that “a well-designed Facebook poll is one of the most powerful Facebook marketing tools today’s social media marketers have available to them.” How to Get Facebook Polls Right You’re competing with content from friends and family members in highly personalized feeds, so you’ll want a poll that stands out and bears considerable relevance to your audience. Take advantage of the ability to use images or moving graphics for voting options. While polls can be more impactful than a standard text-based update, your organic reach will still be somewhat limited by Facebook’s suppressive algorithm unless you really catch some viral traction or pay to boost the post.
What About Other Platforms?
As of now, these are the only three social networks with built-in polls. LinkedIn used to have a Group polls feature, but retired it in 2014 (much to the chagrin of B2B marketers). Snapchat and Pinterest have never offered polls.
Best Practices for Social Media Polls
In the sections above we mentioned some distinctions and pointers specific to each platform. But at a higher level, here are a few recommendations for marketers looking to use social media polls.
#1 – Pique Your Audience’s Interest
One thing I really like about the poll features on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram is the immediate incentive factor for participants. Voting on a poll allows you to instantly see real-time results. I know there have been plenty of times where I’ve come across one on my feed and clicked because I was very curious to see what the general consensus was. Keep this irresistibility factor in mind as you create poll questions and response options.
#2 – Use Polls as a Springboard for Content
Let’s be honest: this isn’t exactly a scientific survey method, and the data obtained through social media polls isn’t going to be substantial enough to draw serious conclusions. However, you can still leverage the results in interesting ways. In May, Search Engine Journal ran the following Twitter poll:
Which social network drives the most traffic to your website? #SEJSurveySays
— SearchEngineJournal® (@sejournal) May 28, 2018
Then, they used the results (and responses) for an article on the topic. It was, transparently, just a sampling of feedback from random followers, but still made for a good read. Using the poll question as the post title also happens to be a savvy SEO move in this case, since it’s exactly the query a business owner might type into Google. You can also simply poll your audience to ask earnestly what kind of content they want from you, as Slack* did here:
Hey there — it’s time for an afternoon poll. What types of @SlackHQ tweets would you like to see more of?
— Slack (@SlackHQ) April 19, 2018
#3 – Choose a Fitting Platform for Each Poll
Each platform has its own strengths and weaknesses. Make sure your polls align with them. Instagram and Facebook will only work for A/B type questions, which can be limiting. Twitter provides more of a multi-choice format but you can’t incorporate images or video into the voting options. And of course, each channel has its own distinct audience profile.
#4 – Think Strategically
In many cases, the objective for a running a poll will simply be to attract attention and boost engagement. Nothing wrong with that. But you can also think bigger and tie it to other goals. For example, you could run a Facebook poll with a trivia question, prompting voters to visit your website and find the answer. Think big and, when possible, tie your poll to a larger strategy.
#5 – Follow Up on Results
Granted, it doesn’t take a ton of effort to vote in a social media poll, but users are still taking an action and you should make it worth their while in some way. One method is to create content around the tabulations, as mentioned earlier. But even following up with later posts remarking on the results, or inviting further thoughts, will show that it you’re not just tossing out throwaway questions for the heck of it. It will signal that you’re genuinely engaged with what your audience has to say and that you want to hear more.
What’s Your Poll Position?
Now that you know a little more about social media polls and how they work on each platform, where do you stand? Love ‘em? Hate ‘em? Let us know below (and, hey, we’d love it if you gave us a follow on Twitter while you’re at it).
Alright, friends. Time for a poll about polls! What entices you to participate in polls on #socialmedia?
Don’t see your perfect answer? Tweet us about it. — TopRankMarketing.com (@toprank) July 9, 2018
Interested in finding other ways to increase your social media reach and engagement? Check out these recent posts from our blog:
The Question on Many Marketers’ Minds: Should My Brand Start a Facebook Group?
From Messenger Bots to the Growth of ‘Gram, Social Media Examiner’s Annual Report Reveals Trends to Watch
Social Media Marketing Benchmarks: What Works & Where to Focus
Death of Facebook Organic Reach = New Opportunities for Influencer Marketing
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The Power of Social Media Polls: The Drill-Down on 3 Platforms + 5 General Best Practices
Let’s take a trip down memory lane, all the way back to 2007.
The world was a different place. Rihanna’s “Umbrella” (ella, ella) dominated the Billboard Charts. Scorsese’s masterpiece The Departed won Best Picture. Facebook was only a year removed from opening its membership to the general public, and Twitter was a fledgling startup, still looking to gain traction.
But even then, online polls were already emerging as an intriguing tool for digital marketers. On this blog, TopRank Marketing CEO Lee Odden penned a post about the relatively nascent tactic, which could be utilized through a modest WordPress plugin.
“If you want to know what your users are thinking,” Lee wrote. “Just ask them.”
It’s a simple premise, and one that hasn’t changed over the past decade, although the tools at our disposal have evolved considerably. Today, audience polls are integrated features on most major social media networks.
As marketers seek new ways to drive engagement and gather data, the allure of social media polls is obvious.
Let’s take a look at how polls work on each platform, what kind of value they can provide, and how to get the most out of them.
The Polling Details
Twitter Polls
Users on Twitter could informally run polls in the platform’s early days — by manually tracking responses, hashtags, or retweets — but the official Twitter polls feature was launched in 2015. This made it easy to create sleek, interactive, customized polls with two (and later up to four) options.
Lee frequently runs polls like this one on Twitter to gauge the opinions of his followers on various subjects:
The folks at @workfront have a new post about 4 motivators potentially greater than money that can light a fire amongst your marketing or agency team. Which of these would you rate as the bigger motivator for you?
Read the full post: https://t.co/nmo4GiAOPv
— Lee Odden (@leeodden) June 12, 2018
What Makes Twitter Polls Engaging
Staying in line with the overall appeal of Twitter, polls are extremely easy to participate in — one quick click of the mouse or tap of the mobile screen.
How to Get Twitter Polls Right
Knowing that the platform is built around quick-scrolling and bite-sized content, you’ll want to to ensure these polls are light on text, and eye-catching. Maybe include a couple of emojis, like HootSuite does here:
When do you see the most engagement on your social networks? ? ? #twitterpoll
— Hootsuite (@hootsuite) July 11, 2017
Instagram Polls
In 2017, Instagram rolled out its own polling convention, which became a part of its Stories feature. Instagram polls are added in the form of interactive stickers with two options that you can drag-and-drop on visual content you’ve created.
As is the nature of the platform, polls will usually pertain to the content of the post in question. (“Which color shirt do you like better?” or – in the example below via the company’s official announcement post – “Which donut should I eat?”)
(*Extremely Homer Simpson voice* Mmm, donuts…)
What Makes Instagram Polls Engaging
This is an excellent avenue for quickly gathering feedback around something people can see right in front of them. And you’ll have many options for making them stand out aesthetically.
How to Get Instagram Polls Right
If you have a sizable and engaged Instagram following, you could enlist your audience to help guide a decision (a la M&Ms). Customers might be more attached to what you’re doing if they feel like they played even a small part in directing it.
You may also try using polls for more general topics or market research – Instagram does have an enormous and active user base, after all – but the way it’s set up doesn’t lend itself to such applications as well as the other platforms mentioned here.
Facebook Polls
Very shortly after polls were introduced for Instagram last year, parent company Facebook released its own version for members and page administrators. Like Instagram, it only offers two response fields (presently), but does have some nice features like the ability to include images and gifs. Businesses might consider trying out more robust third-party apps Polls for Pages.
What Makes Facebook Polls Engaging
Driving engagement on Facebook, as a publisher, has become very challenging. You likely know this already. Polls can be helpful in this regard.
A study by BuzzSumo found that questions rank as the most engaging types of posts on Facebook. Partially because of this, Neil Patel has argued that “a well-designed Facebook poll is one of the most powerful Facebook marketing tools today’s social media marketers have available to them.”
How to Get Facebook Polls Right
You’re competing with content from friends and family members in highly personalized feeds, so you’ll want a poll that stands out and bears considerable relevance to your audience. Take advantage of the ability to use images or moving graphics for voting options.
While polls can be more impactful than a standard text-based update, your organic reach will still be somewhat limited by Facebook’s suppressive algorithm unless you really catch some viral traction or pay to boost the post.
What About Other Platforms?
As of now, these are the only three social networks with built-in polls. LinkedIn used to have a Group polls feature, but retired it in 2014 (much to the chagrin of B2B marketers). Snapchat and Pinterest have never offered polls.
Best Practices for Social Media Polls
In the sections above we mentioned some distinctions and pointers specific to each platform. But at a higher level, here are a few recommendations for marketers looking to use social media polls.
#1 – Pique Your Audience’s Interest
One thing I really like about the poll features on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram is the immediate incentive factor for participants. Voting on a poll allows you to instantly see real-time results. I know there have been plenty of times where I’ve come across one on my feed and clicked because I was very curious to see what the general consensus was.
Keep this irresistibility factor in mind as you create poll questions and response options.
#2 – Use Polls as a Springboard for Content
Let’s be honest: this isn’t exactly a scientific survey method, and the data obtained through social media polls isn’t going to be substantial enough to draw serious conclusions. However, you can still leverage the results in interesting ways.
In May, Search Engine Journal ran the following Twitter poll:
Which social network drives the most traffic to your website? #SEJSurveySays
— SearchEngineJournal® (@sejournal) May 28, 2018
Then, they used the results (and responses) for an article on the topic. It was, transparently, just a sampling of feedback from random followers, but still made for a good read. Using the poll question as the post title also happens to be a savvy SEO move in this case, since it’s exactly the query a business owner might type into Google.
You can also simply poll your audience to ask earnestly what kind of content they want from you, as Slack* did here:
Hey there — it’s time for an afternoon poll. What types of @SlackHQ tweets would you like to see more of?
— Slack (@SlackHQ) April 19, 2018
#3 – Choose a Fitting Platform for Each Poll
Each platform has its own strengths and weaknesses. Make sure your polls align with them. Instagram and Facebook will only work for A/B type questions, which can be limiting. Twitter provides more of a multi-choice format but you can’t incorporate images or video into the voting options. And of course, each channel has its own distinct audience profile.
#4 – Think Strategically
In many cases, the objective for a running a poll will simply be to attract attention and boost engagement. Nothing wrong with that. But you can also think bigger and tie it to other goals. For example, you could run a Facebook poll with a trivia question, prompting voters to visit your website and find the answer.
Think big and, when possible, tie your poll to a larger strategy.
#5 – Follow Up on Results
Granted, it doesn’t take a ton of effort to vote in a social media poll, but users are still taking an action and you should make it worth their while in some way. One method is to create content around the tabulations, as mentioned earlier.
But even following up with later posts remarking on the results, or inviting further thoughts, will show that it you’re not just tossing out throwaway questions for the heck of it. It will signal that you’re genuinely engaged with what your audience has to say and that you want to hear more.
What’s Your Poll Position?
Now that you know a little more about social media polls and how they work on each platform, where do you stand? Love ‘em? Hate ‘em? Let us know below (and, hey, we’d love it if you gave us a follow on Twitter while you’re at it).
Alright, friends. Time for a poll about polls! What entices you to participate in polls on #socialmedia?
Don’t see your perfect answer? Tweet us about it.
— TopRankMarketing.com (@toprank) July 9, 2018
Interested in finding other ways to increase your social media reach and engagement? Check out these recent posts from our blog:
The Question on Many Marketers’ Minds: Should My Brand Start a Facebook Group?
From Messenger Bots to the Growth of ‘Gram, Social Media Examiner’s Annual Report Reveals Trends to Watch
Social Media Marketing Benchmarks: What Works & Where to Focus
Death of Facebook Organic Reach = New Opportunities for Influencer Marketing
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The Power of Social Media Polls: The Drill-Down on 3 Platforms + 5 General Best Practices
Let’s take a trip down memory lane, all the way back to 2007. The world was a different place. Rihanna’s “Umbrella” (ella, ella) dominated the Billboard Charts. Scorsese’s masterpiece The Departed won Best Picture. Facebook was only a year removed from opening its membership to the general public, and Twitter was a fledgling startup, still looking to gain traction. But even then, online polls were already emerging as an intriguing tool for digital marketers. On this blog, TopRank Marketing CEO Lee Odden penned a post about the relatively nascent tactic, which could be utilized through a modest WordPress plugin. “If you want to know what your users are thinking,” Lee wrote. “Just ask them.” It’s a simple premise, and one that hasn’t changed over the past decade, although the tools at our disposal have evolved considerably. Today, audience polls are integrated features on most major social media networks. As marketers seek new ways to drive engagement and gather data, the allure of social media polls is obvious. Let’s take a look at how polls work on each platform, what kind of value they can provide, and how to get the most out of them.
The Polling Details
Twitter Polls
Users on Twitter could informally run polls in the platform’s early days — by manually tracking responses, hashtags, or retweets — but the official Twitter polls feature was launched in 2015. This made it easy to create sleek, interactive, customized polls with two (and later up to four) options. Lee frequently runs polls like this one on Twitter to gauge the opinions of his followers on various subjects:
The folks at @workfront have a new post about 4 motivators potentially greater than money that can light a fire amongst your marketing or agency team. Which of these would you rate as the bigger motivator for you?
Read the full post: https://t.co/nmo4GiAOPv — Lee Odden (@leeodden) June 12, 2018
What Makes Twitter Polls Engaging Staying in line with the overall appeal of Twitter, polls are extremely easy to participate in — one quick click of the mouse or tap of the mobile screen. How to Get Twitter Polls Right Knowing that the platform is built around quick-scrolling and bite-sized content, you’ll want to to ensure these polls are light on text, and eye-catching. Maybe include a couple of emojis, like HootSuite does here:
When do you see the most engagement on your social networks? ? ? #twitterpoll
— Hootsuite (@hootsuite) July 11, 2017
Instagram Polls
In 2017, Instagram rolled out its own polling convention, which became a part of its Stories feature. Instagram polls are added in the form of interactive stickers with two options that you can drag-and-drop on visual content you’ve created. As is the nature of the platform, polls will usually pertain to the content of the post in question. (“Which color shirt do you like better?” or – in the example below via the company’s official announcement post – “Which donut should I eat?”) (*Extremely Homer Simpson voice* Mmm, donuts…) What Makes Instagram Polls Engaging This is an excellent avenue for quickly gathering feedback around something people can see right in front of them. And you’ll have many options for making them stand out aesthetically. How to Get Instagram Polls Right If you have a sizable and engaged Instagram following, you could enlist your audience to help guide a decision (a la M&Ms). Customers might be more attached to what you’re doing if they feel like they played even a small part in directing it. You may also try using polls for more general topics or market research – Instagram does have an enormous and active user base, after all – but the way it’s set up doesn’t lend itself to such applications as well as the other platforms mentioned here.
Facebook Polls
Very shortly after polls were introduced for Instagram last year, parent company Facebook released its own version for members and page administrators. Like Instagram, it only offers two response fields (presently), but does have some nice features like the ability to include images and gifs. Businesses might consider trying out more robust third-party apps Polls for Pages. What Makes Facebook Polls Engaging Driving engagement on Facebook, as a publisher, has become very challenging. You likely know this already. Polls can be helpful in this regard. A study by BuzzSumo found that questions rank as the most engaging types of posts on Facebook. Partially because of this, Neil Patel has argued that “a well-designed Facebook poll is one of the most powerful Facebook marketing tools today’s social media marketers have available to them.” How to Get Facebook Polls Right You’re competing with content from friends and family members in highly personalized feeds, so you’ll want a poll that stands out and bears considerable relevance to your audience. Take advantage of the ability to use images or moving graphics for voting options. While polls can be more impactful than a standard text-based update, your organic reach will still be somewhat limited by Facebook’s suppressive algorithm unless you really catch some viral traction or pay to boost the post.
What About Other Platforms?
As of now, these are the only three social networks with built-in polls. LinkedIn used to have a Group polls feature, but retired it in 2014 (much to the chagrin of B2B marketers). Snapchat and Pinterest have never offered polls.
Best Practices for Social Media Polls
In the sections above we mentioned some distinctions and pointers specific to each platform. But at a higher level, here are a few recommendations for marketers looking to use social media polls.
#1 - Pique Your Audience’s Interest
One thing I really like about the poll features on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram is the immediate incentive factor for participants. Voting on a poll allows you to instantly see real-time results. I know there have been plenty of times where I’ve come across one on my feed and clicked because I was very curious to see what the general consensus was. Keep this irresistibility factor in mind as you create poll questions and response options.
#2 - Use Polls as a Springboard for Content
Let’s be honest: this isn’t exactly a scientific survey method, and the data obtained through social media polls isn’t going to be substantial enough to draw serious conclusions. However, you can still leverage the results in interesting ways. In May, Search Engine Journal ran the following Twitter poll:
Which social network drives the most traffic to your website? #SEJSurveySays
— SearchEngineJournal® (@sejournal) May 28, 2018
Then, they used the results (and responses) for an article on the topic. It was, transparently, just a sampling of feedback from random followers, but still made for a good read. Using the poll question as the post title also happens to be a savvy SEO move in this case, since it’s exactly the query a business owner might type into Google. You can also simply poll your audience to ask earnestly what kind of content they want from you, as Slack* did here:
Hey there — it’s time for an afternoon poll. What types of @SlackHQ tweets would you like to see more of?
— Slack (@SlackHQ) April 19, 2018
#3 - Choose a Fitting Platform for Each Poll
Each platform has its own strengths and weaknesses. Make sure your polls align with them. Instagram and Facebook will only work for A/B type questions, which can be limiting. Twitter provides more of a multi-choice format but you can’t incorporate images or video into the voting options. And of course, each channel has its own distinct audience profile.
#4 - Think Strategically
In many cases, the objective for a running a poll will simply be to attract attention and boost engagement. Nothing wrong with that. But you can also think bigger and tie it to other goals. For example, you could run a Facebook poll with a trivia question, prompting voters to visit your website and find the answer. Think big and, when possible, tie your poll to a larger strategy.
#5 - Follow Up on Results
Granted, it doesn’t take a ton of effort to vote in a social media poll, but users are still taking an action and you should make it worth their while in some way. One method is to create content around the tabulations, as mentioned earlier. But even following up with later posts remarking on the results, or inviting further thoughts, will show that it you’re not just tossing out throwaway questions for the heck of it. It will signal that you’re genuinely engaged with what your audience has to say and that you want to hear more.
What’s Your Poll Position?
Now that you know a little more about social media polls and how they work on each platform, where do you stand? Love ‘em? Hate ‘em? Let us know below (and, hey, we’d love it if you gave us a follow on Twitter while you’re at it).
Alright, friends. Time for a poll about polls! What entices you to participate in polls on #socialmedia?
Don't see your perfect answer? Tweet us about it. — TopRankMarketing.com (@toprank) July 9, 2018
Interested in finding other ways to increase your social media reach and engagement? Check out these recent posts from our blog:
The Question on Many Marketers’ Minds: Should My Brand Start a Facebook Group?
From Messenger Bots to the Growth of ‘Gram, Social Media Examiner’s Annual Report Reveals Trends to Watch
Social Media Marketing Benchmarks: What Works & Where to Focus
Death of Facebook Organic Reach = New Opportunities for Influencer Marketing
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The Power of Social Media Polls: The Drill-Down on 3 Platforms + 5 General Best Practices
Let’s take a trip down memory lane, all the way back to 2007. The world was a different place. Rihanna’s “Umbrella” (ella, ella) dominated the Billboard Charts. Scorsese’s masterpiece The Departed won Best Picture. Facebook was only a year removed from opening its membership to the general public, and Twitter was a fledgling startup, still looking to gain traction. But even then, online polls were already emerging as an intriguing tool for digital marketers. On this blog, TopRank Marketing CEO Lee Odden penned a post about the relatively nascent tactic, which could be utilized through a modest WordPress plugin. “If you want to know what your users are thinking,” Lee wrote. “Just ask them.” It’s a simple premise, and one that hasn’t changed over the past decade, although the tools at our disposal have evolved considerably. Today, audience polls are integrated features on most major social media networks. As marketers seek new ways to drive engagement and gather data, the allure of social media polls is obvious. Let’s take a look at how polls work on each platform, what kind of value they can provide, and how to get the most out of them.
The Polling Details
Twitter Polls
Users on Twitter could informally run polls in the platform’s early days — by manually tracking responses, hashtags, or retweets — but the official Twitter polls feature was launched in 2015. This made it easy to create sleek, interactive, customized polls with two (and later up to four) options. Lee frequently runs polls like this one on Twitter to gauge the opinions of his followers on various subjects:
The folks at @workfront have a new post about 4 motivators potentially greater than money that can light a fire amongst your marketing or agency team. Which of these would you rate as the bigger motivator for you?
Read the full post: https://t.co/nmo4GiAOPv — Lee Odden (@leeodden) June 12, 2018
What Makes Twitter Polls Engaging Staying in line with the overall appeal of Twitter, polls are extremely easy to participate in — one quick click of the mouse or tap of the mobile screen. How to Get Twitter Polls Right Knowing that the platform is built around quick-scrolling and bite-sized content, you’ll want to to ensure these polls are light on text, and eye-catching. Maybe include a couple of emojis, like HootSuite does here:
When do you see the most engagement on your social networks? ? ? #twitterpoll
— Hootsuite (@hootsuite) July 11, 2017
Instagram Polls
In 2017, Instagram rolled out its own polling convention, which became a part of its Stories feature. Instagram polls are added in the form of interactive stickers with two options that you can drag-and-drop on visual content you’ve created. As is the nature of the platform, polls will usually pertain to the content of the post in question. (“Which color shirt do you like better?” or – in the example below via the company’s official announcement post – “Which donut should I eat?”) (*Extremely Homer Simpson voice* Mmm, donuts…) What Makes Instagram Polls Engaging This is an excellent avenue for quickly gathering feedback around something people can see right in front of them. And you’ll have many options for making them stand out aesthetically. How to Get Instagram Polls Right If you have a sizable and engaged Instagram following, you could enlist your audience to help guide a decision (a la M&Ms). Customers might be more attached to what you’re doing if they feel like they played even a small part in directing it. You may also try using polls for more general topics or market research – Instagram does have an enormous and active user base, after all – but the way it’s set up doesn’t lend itself to such applications as well as the other platforms mentioned here.
Facebook Polls
Very shortly after polls were introduced for Instagram last year, parent company Facebook released its own version for members and page administrators. Like Instagram, it only offers two response fields (presently), but does have some nice features like the ability to include images and gifs. Businesses might consider trying out more robust third-party apps Polls for Pages. What Makes Facebook Polls Engaging Driving engagement on Facebook, as a publisher, has become very challenging. You likely know this already. Polls can be helpful in this regard. A study by BuzzSumo found that questions rank as the most engaging types of posts on Facebook. Partially because of this, Neil Patel has argued that “a well-designed Facebook poll is one of the most powerful Facebook marketing tools today’s social media marketers have available to them.” How to Get Facebook Polls Right You’re competing with content from friends and family members in highly personalized feeds, so you’ll want a poll that stands out and bears considerable relevance to your audience. Take advantage of the ability to use images or moving graphics for voting options. While polls can be more impactful than a standard text-based update, your organic reach will still be somewhat limited by Facebook’s suppressive algorithm unless you really catch some viral traction or pay to boost the post.
What About Other Platforms?
As of now, these are the only three social networks with built-in polls. LinkedIn used to have a Group polls feature, but retired it in 2014 (much to the chagrin of B2B marketers). Snapchat and Pinterest have never offered polls.
Best Practices for Social Media Polls
In the sections above we mentioned some distinctions and pointers specific to each platform. But at a higher level, here are a few recommendations for marketers looking to use social media polls.
#1 - Pique Your Audience’s Interest
One thing I really like about the poll features on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram is the immediate incentive factor for participants. Voting on a poll allows you to instantly see real-time results. I know there have been plenty of times where I’ve come across one on my feed and clicked because I was very curious to see what the general consensus was. Keep this irresistibility factor in mind as you create poll questions and response options.
#2 - Use Polls as a Springboard for Content
Let’s be honest: this isn’t exactly a scientific survey method, and the data obtained through social media polls isn’t going to be substantial enough to draw serious conclusions. However, you can still leverage the results in interesting ways. In May, Search Engine Journal ran the following Twitter poll:
Which social network drives the most traffic to your website? #SEJSurveySays
— SearchEngineJournal® (@sejournal) May 28, 2018
Then, they used the results (and responses) for an article on the topic. It was, transparently, just a sampling of feedback from random followers, but still made for a good read. Using the poll question as the post title also happens to be a savvy SEO move in this case, since it’s exactly the query a business owner might type into Google. You can also simply poll your audience to ask earnestly what kind of content they want from you, as Slack* did here:
Hey there — it’s time for an afternoon poll. What types of @SlackHQ tweets would you like to see more of?
— Slack (@SlackHQ) April 19, 2018
#3 - Choose a Fitting Platform for Each Poll
Each platform has its own strengths and weaknesses. Make sure your polls align with them. Instagram and Facebook will only work for A/B type questions, which can be limiting. Twitter provides more of a multi-choice format but you can’t incorporate images or video into the voting options. And of course, each channel has its own distinct audience profile.
#4 - Think Strategically
In many cases, the objective for a running a poll will simply be to attract attention and boost engagement. Nothing wrong with that. But you can also think bigger and tie it to other goals. For example, you could run a Facebook poll with a trivia question, prompting voters to visit your website and find the answer. Think big and, when possible, tie your poll to a larger strategy.
#5 - Follow Up on Results
Granted, it doesn’t take a ton of effort to vote in a social media poll, but users are still taking an action and you should make it worth their while in some way. One method is to create content around the tabulations, as mentioned earlier. But even following up with later posts remarking on the results, or inviting further thoughts, will show that it you’re not just tossing out throwaway questions for the heck of it. It will signal that you’re genuinely engaged with what your audience has to say and that you want to hear more.
What’s Your Poll Position?
Now that you know a little more about social media polls and how they work on each platform, where do you stand? Love ‘em? Hate ‘em? Let us know below (and, hey, we’d love it if you gave us a follow on Twitter while you’re at it).
Alright, friends. Time for a poll about polls! What entices you to participate in polls on #socialmedia?
Don't see your perfect answer? Tweet us about it. — TopRankMarketing.com (@toprank) July 9, 2018
Interested in finding other ways to increase your social media reach and engagement? Check out these recent posts from our blog:
The Question on Many Marketers’ Minds: Should My Brand Start a Facebook Group?
From Messenger Bots to the Growth of ‘Gram, Social Media Examiner’s Annual Report Reveals Trends to Watch
Social Media Marketing Benchmarks: What Works & Where to Focus
Death of Facebook Organic Reach = New Opportunities for Influencer Marketing
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STGCC over the years (File Photos: Speedknight.com )
STGCC is marking its 10th Anniversary milestone this year! Here is what to expect for the event that is happening this weekend at the Sands Expo & Convention Center!
More zones, More fun!
Good Game Experience (GGXP)
Mountain Dew Cup, STGCC 2016 (File photo: Speedknight.com )
Win or lose, let’s all say “GG!” and keep on striving to improve our game (and of course, crush
our opponents in the next clash). The Good Game Experience (GGXP) is the “G” of STGCC –
serving as home base to our gaming fans. This year, we’re dedicating an entire hall for the
gaming scene at STGCC and things are just about to get savage! There’ll be tears, sweat, roars
of “Nice lah!” and of course, plenty of salt and kappa.
Expect some high octane tournaments with awesome prizes coming your way soon! It’s not all
about electronics though as our friends from Coliseum will also be present with exciting tabletop
games such as Pokemon Trading Card Game, Yu- Gi-Oh! and Final Fantasy Trading Card
Game.
Not so much into hardcore gaming? Why don’t you relax a bit at our Chillax Zone, where
beanbags and consoles will be set out for you and your buddies to knock out a grudge match or
two. What’s more, support our indie developers in Singapore and around the region. They can
be found at GGXP showcasing their work so do drop by and give their offerings a spin. All indie
studios participating in GGXP will also be eligible for our Good Game Awards (GGA).
Determined by a panel of judges, consisting of veterans and important figures in the gaming
scene, we’ll be giving out Best in Show and Best Runner Up award in appreciation for their hard
work.
AKIBA ZONE
Hisui & MoMo Guest Cosplayers as Hanamaru & Ruby from Aqours(Love Live! Sunshine!!) ,STGCC 2016 (File photo: Speedknight.com )
D.Watt(IOSYS) feat. TAM(TAMusic), both if you are unfamiliar ,are household names in the touhou music circle,STGCC 2016 (File photo: Speedknight com)
GuildStars one of the visiting idol group from japan,STGCC 2016 (File photo: Speedknight.com)
Erika at winner of STGCC CoC,STGCC 2016 (File photo:Speedknight.com)
Inspired by the sleepless high energy electric town in Japan, Akiba Zone strives to provide an
area of cosplay, music and idols to cater to our fans. The area will be hyped up and transformed
into a high energetic zone, featuring some of the most popular DJs from Japan, upcoming idols
and beauty brands for cosplay makeup junkies!
Visit our cosplay guests - Leon Chiro, Shimo, Siutao and Iori Moe- at their booths to get up
close and personal with some of the most sought-after cosplayers in the global scene. Hang
out, party and have fun as we serve up bite-sized live entertainment segments on our mini
stage. Got a costume boo boo? Swing by the Costume Repair Station, managed by our STGCC
Championship of Cosplay (CoC) 2016 winner, Erika Jean Garbin. Erika and her partner will be
providing quick fix-up services to attendees. What’s more, she will also be hosting a talk on
costume maintenance and enhancing a costume’s durability.
Artist Galore!
Rachta Lin,STGCC 2016 (File Photo: Speedknight.com)
Discover an amazing showcase of homegrown and regional artists and new talents celebrating
all things pop culture! These artists and talents create original and fan art such as comic books,
art prints, toys, jewellery, clothing and more. Get your hands on a master piece done by your
favorite creator!
Exclusively Yours!
The Commemorative SJ 50 Bearbricks were one of the Exclusives at STGCC 2016 (File photo: Speedknight.com)
Don’t miss out on the collection of exclusive merchandise on showcase. From comics to games,
toys and collectables and loads of fun stuff to see and do. Expect limited edition toys and
figures, life-sized installations, plushies and many more. Add them to your treasure trove!
Fam-fun!
Young Padawans honing their light sabre skills,STGCC 2015 (File photo: Speedknight.com)
This impressively transforms, I kid you not. STGCC 2016 (File photo: Speedknight.com)
See? I told ya! STGCC 2016 (File photo: Speedknight.com)
The Geek Life chose us. Start your Padawans young with a plethora of fun kid-friendly activities,
attractive giveaways and family-bonding!
Guest! Guest! Guest! I Wanna meet all the Guest...
Yasu
Yasu is prolific Japanese artist, illustrator, character and product designer from Nagoya Japan.
Yasu is a veteran of the Tokyo Design Festa show having exhibited there many times under her
brand name "Yorozu zakka Ebineko-ya" Ebineko Character Goods Company.
Yasu’s original character designs come alive in a wide variety of media including plush, resin,
soft vinyl, drawings, paintings, messaging stickers, and more! Her trademark character is
“Ebineko” - a half cat and half shrimp character that seems to have gotten himself into some
tempura batter. “Ebineko” was released as a soft vinyl toy earlier this year - Yasu
sculpted the figure herself and painstakingly hand-paints every release. Her figure line-up has
recently expanded featuring several new soft vinyl figures; “Same” - the three eyed shark,
“Yamorin” - the Gekko Dragon plus a cute mini version of “Ebineko “are all on the way.
She exhibited at the Taipei Toy Festival last year and did a live painting performance. She will
be having a show in Shanghai in October with fellow artists Teresa Chiba, Hikari Bambi and
Hinatique. This will be Yasu’s first visit to Singapore.
Website : http://ift.tt/1KhczfL
Facebook: http://ift.tt/2waoXgt
Instagram : http://ift.tt/2wIBBqb
Teresa Chiba
Teresa Chiba is a Japanese Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Through her own art production
label - Production_Genmu - she releases creative works in a wide variety of disciplines including
Yukata (summer kimono), daily items and live performances in addition to her illustrations and
designs. Many of Teresa’s works are based on traditional Japanese motifs including Kabuki and
Folk Art.
Her illustration work celebrates the ‘Kabuki Otome” - the teenage girls of Kabuki who are
passionate, brave, yet sensitive. She combines the pieces of their rock spirit with girly
characteristics and encourages the girls of today to find themselves in Kabuki too.
Her designer toys are inspired by Japanese folk art. “KIBUNADON” was her first design toy -
fish Kaiju toy - which was released from Maxtoy company (USA) in 2014. Her newest toy design
- INU-HARIGON - was self-produced and has already seen releases in a variety of colorways.
The character is very popular and has recently been picked up by MEDICOM Toy (Japan), as
both a Gacha toy in Vinyl Artist Gacha series 11, and as a Bearbrick in series 34.
Teresa is also an educator, teaching digital illustration skills at the Tokyo Design Academy in
Harajuku, Tokyo.
Website : http://p-genmu.com/
Instagram: http://ift.tt/2wJcQua
Twitter: https://twitter.com/p_genmu
Facebook: http://ift.tt/2walApy
SIMONE LEGNO
Simone Legno is the Co-founder and Creative Director of tokidoki. Born in Rome, Italy, Legno,
drew incessantly as a child. The boxes of chewed, broken and unsharpened pencils he adored
as a kid were the beginnings of a passion for art that led to the eventual creation of tokidoki.
tokidoki started as Legno’s professional online portfolio and artistic diary while living in Italy,
where he showcased his illustrations, advertising and new media designs for various clients. A
partial list of these clients includes Volkswagen, MTV, John Galliano, Champion, Toyota,
Renault, Daihatsu, BenQ, Microsoft, Narcotic Bureau of Singapore, Telecom Italia, and TIM.
tokidoki means “sometimes” in Japanese. Legno, who has always had a deep love of Japan and
fascination with world cultures, chose the word because he feels “everyone waits for moments
that change one’s destiny, by chance or by meeting a new person”. Simone's special moment
arrived when his designs drew the attention of entrepreneurs Pooneh Mohajer and Ivan Arnold,
who spied the art on his personal website and convinced him to move to L.A. to build a brand.
Since officially launching in 2005, tokidoki has grown into an internationally recognized pop-
culture lifestyle brand and has amassed a cult-like following for its larger-than-life characters,
megawatt partnerships and extensive range of products from apparel and handbags to home
décor and even slot machines. tokidoki has collaborated with many brands such as Karl
Lagerfeld, Guggenheim Museum, Sephora, LeSportsac, Onitsuka Tiger, Marvel, New Era, Hello
Kitty, Fujitsu, Levi's, Smashbox cosmetics, Xbox, T-mobile, Medicom Toy, Major League
Baseball, Skullcandy, Barbie, Canon, Black Eyed Peas, and more.
As the creator of tokidoki, Simone has become a sought-after speaker around the world at
museums, universities and conferences, from MOCA (the Geffen Museum-Los Angeles) to the
Adobe MAX conference, UCLA, USC, the Flash Film Festival in San Francisco, Art Center
College of Design, Apple store in Osaka, Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome, Singapore Toy
and Comic Convention, Grafika Manila and many others.
Mark Nagata
Mark Nagata, founder of San Francisco-based Max Toy company, introduced Singapore to the likes
of Eyezon, Dualos, Argus and the perenial favourite, Negora in 2012. These kaiju (怪獣 which means
strange beasts in Japanese) did not last a day at STGCC. Mark Nagata will be back for another round
of kaiju invasion this year and he has an spectacular lineup, including a very special STGCC 10th
anniversary exclusive, that will satisfy your vinyl cravings. What exactly will he be unleashing from
his ever-expanding monster family? Let's just say only the cat is out of the bag. If your only
experience with Kaiju is a selfie with Godzilla in Shinjuku, drop by the booth and have a chat with the unofficial Kaiju Ambassador!
Hisacy(HYPER CORE)
HYPER COREモデルのありす @ariusa_chan_ がSGSさんのサイトに"バンダナ堕惡再度"コーデで掲載されております🍓😈🍓 https://t.co/fyC6w09ZrP
— HYPER CORE原宿店オフィシャル (@hypercore_hrjk) September 3, 2017
FCKです😀HYPER CORE7周年おめでとうございます❤️ち��っとフライングですがお店に遊びに行ってきました✨ Hisacyさんもﾊｲﾊﾟｺも大好き😆これからもよろしくお願いします‼️お店には可愛いかっこいい商品がたくさん🎵来週は、渋谷タワレコの前にﾊｲﾊﾟｺだね✨ http://pic.twitter.com/42wovUN6Iz
— GacharicSpin ガチャリック (@Gachapin_info) September 3, 2017
The mastermind behind the popular rocker’s favourite Harajuku fashion brand “HYPER CORE”
Hisacy started on the street in Harajuku back in 2000 as an illustrator. With the experience that he
have gathered through designing for many rock icons such as YOSHIKI (X JAPAN) and hide, he
founded the brand HYPER CORE and opened their first shop in Harajuku in 2010.
With their motto “HYPER CORE IS HERE FOR YOU!”, HYPER CORE is looking forward to bring their
brand overseas.
Find their shop at 3-23-2 JINGU-MAE, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN
Kaori Hinata(Hinatique)
Kaori Hinata is a Japanese artist, illustrator and character designer. The overarching theme
of
her creative works is "The Cuteness of antiques and Nostalgia”. She loves drawing pictures,
live
painting and making Knick Knacks in felt, ceramics and other materials.
Kaori’s first toy release was Kaiju Kinora - a cute little mushroom monster produced by Max
Toy
in 2015. Kaori continues to produce resin figures which she sculpts and paints herself. Her
newest original character is called "Morris - The Cat with Antlers". Morris is a cat boy - but
different from the average cat because he has big antlers on his head.
“Morris” has proved to be a very popular character and will be released as a sofubi figure
this fall. Additionally the character will be featured in the Medicom’s VAG (Vinyl Artist
Gatcha) Series 12 and has been featured in mini picture book also released by Medicom.
Her works has been featured in many exhibitions in Japan, and recently had a show in
Taiwan at
the Wrong Gallery with Teresa Chiba and Hikari Bambi. In addition to her own original
characters, Kaori has produced collaborations with many popular properties including STAR
WARS, ULTRAMAN, MAZINGER-Z, GACHAPIN & MUKKU and THE POWERPUFF GIRLS.
This will be her first time to Singapore - make sure to check out her custom WeGo in the
Custom Show.
Stay tuned to Hinatique’s Social Media channels for news and updates of future projects and
events.
Website : http://ift.tt/2sNq0Wy
Facebook : http://ift.tt/2wJcSlM
Twitter : https://twitter.com/hinatique
Instagram : http://ift.tt/2wb1kEo
Deanne George (Sorbet Jungle)
Deanne George is the founder and lead designer behind the wildly popular U.S. based brand, Sorbet Jungle.
Having been introduced to art and animation as a young child, Deanne found herself drawing incessantly
throughout her entire life. Never missing a chance to grow and experiment with new media and tools, she
eventually found her passion in character and toy design.
In late 2010 her love for animals and desire to pursue illustration and product design as a career led her to
create the first characters inside the Sorbet Jungle universe.
Best known for their instant hit character, Croconana, Sorbet Jungle combines cute animal characters and
creative word play into a smile invoking brand that has not only grown into one of the most popular, but also
one of the most established companies of its kind around the world.
Facebook: http://ift.tt/2wapGOz
Instagram: http://ift.tt/2wJOKzv
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sorbetjungle
Website: http://ift.tt/2wb1mMw
Carlos East(The Beast Brothers)
one of a kind piece in collaboration with @1000toys ! @singaporetgcc see you there come and say hi and check this cyber luchador 🤼♂️ 🤖@datadub thanks amigo! #thebeastbrothers #losbeastbrothers #1000toys #stgcc2017 #LA #Mexico #California #Singapore #art #design #retro #VHS #glitch #glitchy
A post shared by Carlos & Ernesto East (@thebeastbrothers) on Sep 6, 2017 at 6:02pm PDT
Born in an Aztec temple deep inside the jungle of Mexico, The Beast Brothers spent most of
their childhood developing their unique and distinct style of art. Through the years, this royal pair
have used their mighty twin powers to create memorable works for Nike, Kidrobot, Reebok,
Coachella, Bacardi, VANS, among others. They have also travelled the world teaching and
customizing techniques to fans and aspiring toy designers.
Carlos and Ernesto East continue to make paintings, illustrations and sculptures in their secret
jungle laboratories, located in Mexico City and Long Beach, CA.
This will be Carlos second time visiting STGCC since his appearance in 2013.
Website : http://ift.tt/1sxu9Hw
Instagram : http://ift.tt/2wJiv3z
Sae Tsukiyama
ではではシンガポってくるよ！！🇸🇬✨(ふたりしてすっぴんで失礼)
行ってきまーーーすっ💓💓 http://pic.twitter.com/8MtSdPCNiY
— 築山さえ@9.9-10シンガポール (@tsukiyamasae) September 6, 2017
倉庫から5枚だけ出てきたーーッ！！本当に本当にラストトラックです、これシンガポール持って行きます…！！！青春メランコリーとか入ってるやつ！いや本当貴重よこれ…！ http://pic.twitter.com/ML2ZB02F0C
— 築山さえ@9.9-10シンガポール (@tsukiyamasae) September 5, 2017
A well-known performer in the game music industry, Sae mainly performs songs for video games. She is
also the main vocalist for the doujin circle “Amateras Records”.
She has participated in many songs as singer and lyricist for KONAMI’s BEMANI series music game,
namely SOUND VOLTEX, MUSECA etc.
A familiar face in Akihabara, she is also active as a MC in various events in Japan. An artist with many
talents, she also participates in local radio programs and models as a free paper model.
Sae will be MC-ing for STGCC 2017 Akiba mini Stage.
Website: http://ift.tt/2wamqCY
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tsukiyamasae
Tokyo CLEAR’S
@rin_asahina7 @ure_sheena @karuberuka @RionSawabe_ @TOKYO_CLEARS
良い曲でした❗ http://pic.twitter.com/heHqPyGPcB
— Quattro (@sugiura_nau) September 3, 2017
Probably the world-first idol group to combine idol activities with cleaning activities, Tokyo
CLEAR’S is an idol group with active sister groups in 9 different areas around Japan. With
the catchphrase “Keeping our streets clean!!”, the groups actively takes part in monthly
cleaning activities with members being certified with cleaning licenses. Tokyo CLEAR’S is
active in Tokyo and frequently makes appearance in media and lives.
CLEAR’S had their major debut back in 2014 and ranked in on the Oricon Chart for 1st , 2nd
and 3rd spots consecutively. In 2016, the group released their single 「キラリ☆NIPPON
(KIRARI☆ NIPPON) which was an instant hit selling over 40000 copies. Their latest
single「HEART WASH」is the ending theme song for TBS TV program 「アッコにおまかせ
」(Akko ni Omakase).
TAM (TAMUSIC)
シンガポールのファンから応援コメントが既に沢山届いてます(^^)
arigato! https://t.co/Q5rU9SSEOc
— TAMUSIC 同人音楽 (@TAMUSIC_STAFF) September 6, 2017
TAM,STGCC 2016 (File photo: Speedknight.com)
Perhaps the most active otaku violinist on planet earth, TAM started to upload videos of
himself playing violin online in 2003, as of now he have uploaded over 1000 videos and
garnered more than 50000000 views online in total. TAM founded a doujin music circle
TAMUSIC at 2005, and since then they have expanded to 500 members and produced over
160 CDs to date.
TAM starts his first step in the anime industry in 2015, when he started to be involved
musically in anime, game products and singers in Japan. Till date, he has contributed to more
than 10 anime titles, spanning over more than 100 songs in total.
Currently TAM is busy touring as a musician, where he performs around 30 concerts in Japan
and 10 concerts internationally every year.
Twitter:http://twitter.com/TAMUSIC/
Website:http://tamusic.jp/
YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/user/violinpiano2/
Rie Yunohara
シンガポール到着！！
毎年お出迎えに朝早くに空港でファンのみんなが待ってていてくれて本当にうれしいですん😭💕
シンガポールめっちゃ満喫するぞ！#りえちょ遠征#肉アイドル#リエチョブ#teamRiecho#シンガポール#STGCC#STGCC2017 http://pic.twitter.com/RyX8LJIPms
— 柚之原りえ▶︎9/9〜10シンガポール (@rie_yunohara) September 6, 2017
Rie Yunohara,STGCC 2016 (File photo: Speedknight.com )
Known for her love unending love for Singapore, Rie Yunohara or Riecho have been performing in
STGCC every year since 2014. Graduated from MKM-ZERO and PhantomVoice, currently as a solo
artiste, Riecho have been crowned as the official idol of the Japan’s biggest food entertainment
festival “Niku-Fes”.
Other than being active in her own solo activity, she is also busy in providing choreography for
artistes and in her very own food blog. Don’t miss out her adventures by following her weekly
stream in DeNA Showroom!
twitter : https://twitter.com/rie_yunohara
instagram : yunoxrie
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/user/yunoxrie
Hiigari Rio
凸待ち配信見てくれてありがとう🌝💓みんな何かに向かって頑張ってる！自分ももっと進んでいきたい。行く(｀・ω・´)！！いろんなことがあるけど、全部全部意味がある。今日という日もいい日でした！また明日！
(全国ワンマンツアー中！詳細はhttps://t.co/dKPimPn33M ) http://pic.twitter.com/yAtAYFRGBr
— 柊木りお10/8札幌ワンマン (@HiiragiRio) September 6, 2017
RioRio started her idol activities since 2011, where she gained public attention as participating
and winning various competitions.
From TwitCasting, SHOWROOM, NicoNico Nama Housou, she streams actively DAILY to
interact with all her fans from France, UK, USA, Taiwan and all over Japan.
Her continued streaming since 3 years ago have not stopped for a single day, and has hit the
1000 th day by October 20 th 2015! She major debuted on 1 st April 2015 and held her first solo
concert on 21 st June that year at Osaka, since then she have been set to tour 12 cities around
the world.
On July 2015, she performed at JAPAN EXPO 2015, HYPER JAPAN Festival at UK, Macao’s
International Board Game Doujin & Anime Convention and then Solo Live at Hongkong.
She have performed in the world’s largest Idol related festival such as TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL
2015 and also participated in mega event like a-nation. She is currently one of the most awaited
solo artists in the country.
Please give your best cheer to RioRio too!
Color Pointe
Color Pointe is an idol group with a refreshing visual concept and a theatrical vision for ballet
dancing and vocals. The group leader, Hink heads the production in choreography and lives, writing
lyrics for their songs as well. In a world whereby classical ballet is regarded with high standards, the
group has successfully merged band music with electric sound, mesmerizing audience into their
fantasy-like performance where” music comes alive”.
In 2016, they finished their second live in Singapore and this year, they completed their second live
in Thailand. With their expanding horizon in overseas activities, they are one of the upcoming girl
artists to look out for in Japan.
ayame a.k.a apricot*(Alstroemeria Records)
Ayame,EOY 2015 (File photo: speedknight.com)
【お知らせ】
9/9・10『STGCC2017』https://t.co/bIja7ox6ap
今週末シンガポールで開催のイベント『STGCC2017』で、踊ってみたのあぷりこっと＊として＆Alstroemeria Recordsのayameとして出演します！２年ぶり！ http://pic.twitter.com/wuoJqJvE5Q
— あやめ@あぷりこっと＊今週末STGCC (@ayame_apricot) September 6, 2017
Popular odorite from NicoNico Douga, ayame is known for her fantastic choreography, costume
design, and also her unique video recording style that is not found in other similar odorite. Having
performed at the festive NicoNico Chou Kaigi’s Chou Party and many others NicoNico’s official event, she have recently evolved into a public figure by participating as MC and hosting several successfulevents by herself.
When she is not busy fangirling at Aikatsu! Going under the name “ayame”, she sings for the famous
Touhou Circle “Alstroemeria Records”, regular DJ at Anisong DJ event アニ LOVE っ!! And also forthose who frequent Akihabara, you will be able to find her at Maid Café Pinafore where she has
served for the past 8 years.
AkaiRyusei(Tokyo Active NEET)
Akai Ryusei,STGCC 2016 (File photo: Speedknight.com)
AkaiRyusei is the Arranger, Pianist, Mixer, Producer and also the Founder of the famous doujin circle
“Tokyo Active NEET”. The circle started with uploading video clips of their performance medleys on
NicoNico Douga back in 2008 and they have since been releasing video actively till today. Known for their high energy jazz arrangement of famous tunes from Touhou, Kancolle, Vocaloid and others.
AkaiRyusei is actively performing in both Japan and international stage with other doujin artistes.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/akairyusei
Tokyo Active NEETs Website: http://neets.tokyo/
Tokyo Active NEETs Twitter: https://twitter.com/active_neet
Yunomi+nicamoq
Yunomi is a track maker, lyricist and composer from Tokyo. He started his musical
adventures back in 2015. Yunomi composed “kawaii” themed songs to various
contents and acts such as KONAMI’s “Hinabita♪”, idol groups. He also provided
remixes for singers, namely Lovely Summer and the popular seiyuu Hana
Kanazawa.
Main works:
Makuramoto ni Ghost (w/ Aiobahn)」(2015 Maltine Records)
Yunomic ni Ocha Shite EP (feat. nicamoq) (2016 Village Vanguard Music)
Oedo Controller EP (feat. TORIENA) (2017 Village Vanguard Music)
Official Website: http://www.yunomi.tokyo
nicamoq is a vocalist from CSI Promotion. Known for her collaboration with Yunomi,
she has provided vocals for more than 20 songs, making appearance in Yunomic ni
Ocha Shite’s music video. Recently she has been active as a seiyuu and an actress
under the name Morisaki Futaba.
TAKU INOUE
A popular sound designer, composer and DJ, Taku Inoue is one of the rising stars in in the club
scene in Japan. Known for his cult hit songs in both fighting and idol games, he also composes
for singers and does official remixes.
In 2017 he co-composed and arranged the ending theme song for the anime “Rage of Bahamut:
Virgin Soul” titled ”拝啓グッバイさようなら”, which was performed by the singer & rapper
DAOKO.
While he is not busy composing or remixing new tracks, he can be spotted spinning the mashed
up version of his songs in various club events across the country.
Shouya Namai
Shouya Namai started his DJ and composing activities back in 2006, with his music focus spanning
across different genres from Trance dance music to pop music. Besides producing original works, the
composer also produced songs for seiyuu, idols and KONAMI’s music games. He also does official
remixes for animes and game songs. A composer with multi-talents, Shouya has recently produced
「追い風Running」(Oikaze Running) for the popular series「THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS」.
REDSHiFT
REDSHiFT is one of the earliest VOCALOID producer units from Indonesia. The group consists of music producer, lyricist and illustrators. The group begun their journey back in 2010, since then REDSHiFT has produced and published their original works in various music compilation albums via their music circle & crafTUNER. Besides composing original tunes, REDSHiFT also creates remixes of various Indonesian Pop music and Anisongs. Their repertoire mostly comprised of electronic genre, such as electro house, future bass to drum and bass. Aside from music production, REDSHiFT often performs as a DJ-VJ duo in various expo and Japanese events all across Indonesia while spinning the hottest anisong mixes,VOCALOID and more.
Masayoshi Minoshima(Alstroemeria Records)
Masayoshi Minoshima is easily one of the best known producers in the Touhou Doujin music scene.
His record label Alstroemeria Records, established in 2003, is rife with elements of House, Trance, UK Hardcore and Dancehall amongst a spectrum of genres, reflecting his musical versatility. Minoshima’s Touhou arrangements primarily showcase Techno and House music.
In 2007, the genius producer was brought icon status by his arrangement and shadow-art video for “Bad Apple!!” – a staple with the Touhou fan base.
Minoshima has since expanded his capabilities to producing and composing original tracks for major
commercial projects and Japanese entertainment giants Konami and Taito.
Kitune(ANISON INDEX!!,Anilab)
Source: Profile page on anilab
A regular VJ at Akihabara MOGRA, he’s at the helm for the visuals at every 3 rd Wednesday of the month in the event “ANISON INDEX”. He is also the organizer of the popular Anisong + Bowling + Cosplay event, “Cos☆Bowl”. As a member of the Anisong DJ group “Anilab” he actively collaborates with various events namely with the dance and vocal group Prizmmy☆,as well as the TV anime & Trinity Seven, LISANI! Night Vol.05 and others.
Collaboration list:
Noitamina 10 th anniversary event “Noitaminight”
AnimeJapan 2015, “Noitaminight powered by AnimeStore”
Visual Art’s 20 th Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival’s Club Event “OTSU”
Space Shower’s event “SPACE SHOWER SOCIOUS”
“spirite LIVE 2015 –Beyond the sky-“
And other Anisong and non Anisong related events.
Cosbowl’s website：http://www.cosbowl.com/
Anilab’s website：http://anilab.info/
Profile：http://ift.tt/2wagnOG
DJ MarGenal (ANISON INDEX!!,AniLab.)
Source: Profile page on anilab
DJ MarGenal started his DJ activities back in 2007 after coming in contact with club culture
from hip hop music. Now, he plays at the heart of Anisong DJ boom “Anisong Index!!” event
as one of the top artists.
Skillful and experienced, he plays at regular events and other Anisong events all over Japan.
In 2013 alone, he played in LISANI Night and Akinet Music Festival organized by the famous
Akihabara Anisong club MOGRA. In 2014, he was invited to be the backup DJ for the
Anisong singer ZAQ for notable events such as “AJ Night” and “Animesia”. In previous year,
he was spinning as the backup DJ for the well-known idol group Prizmmy☆at 2016
D.watt (IOSYS)
D.watt is the multi-talented artist from the famous music production team "IOSYS" of Sapporo. A
familiar name in Akihabara subculture scene like "Nico Nico Douga", anime, games scene.
In the recent years D.watt has provided music and remixes to music game giants like SEGA,
KONAMI, TAITO, NAMCO. Other than game he also composed anime theme song for famous
titles like "SanshaSanyou", "YuruYuri", "Etotama". While he have collaborated as composer for
Koishio Ringo(Band janaimon!), Nanahira and miko, he also pens the lyrics and scenario for the
2-dimensional girl band "Irodorimidori" of CHUNITHM(SEGA).
CleanTears(S.C.X)
CleanTears is a creator with a self-proclaimed liking for rabbits. He has provided corporate
DJ works to notable labels such as DefSTAR Records, Jake Entertainment, SEGA, 5pb.
Records, EXIT TUNES. Not to mention, he also composed works for idols, cosplayers,
Tokyo Joypolis, online games and compilations. Releasing on the online music store,
Beatport, his works have received credits in overseas as well. He is also active in
Vocaloid×EDM scene, composing works under the alias S.C.X.
ARM(IOSYS)
Hailing from Hokkaido, ARM is the composer and arranger from the popular mega circle IOSYS.
Together with IOSYS, ARM have composed some of the most memorable and popular songs in
the Touhou scene such as “Marisa Stole the Precious Thing”, “Overdrive”, “Cirno’s Perfect Math
Class” and many others. Not to be limited to IOSYS’s activity, ARM is also actively involved in
projects by KONAMI, Pony Canyon, KADOKAWA, avex, Lantis for their respective products.
ARM channels his creative instinct through the influences like Pop, Jazz, Shibuya-kei, Rock,
Metal, Orchestra, Hardcore, and EDM music into his works, where he brings us the hit songs
with his distinctive Moe Denpa music style.
Known works:
「THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS」
● Märchen Debut!
● LET’S GO HAPPY!!
● HANAKANZASHI
● Ao no Ichibanboshi
● Nyowa Nyoworld☆
KONAMI’s BEMANI series
● “Meumeupettantan!!” 芽兎めう
● “Chikuwa parfait da yo☆CKP” 山形まり花&芽兎めう
● Totsugeki! Glass no kneeso hime!
● Bakunana☆testroyer
Anime and Character songs
“D-Frag!” Opening Theme Song
● Stalemate!
“Robot Girls Z” Opening Theme Song
● Robot Girls Z
“Acchi Kocchi” Opening Theme Song
● Acchi de Kocchi de
“Yuruyuri” Character Song
● Akaza Akari’s Watashi, Shuuyaku no Akaza Akari Desu
Pachinko’s “Kaito Tenshi Twin Angel” Series
● Endless Heaven
● OTONA NI NARU NO DESU!
Aizawa(Hachimitsu-Lemon)
Aizawa is a creator working in the music circle “Hachimitsu-Lemon” with his partner, CleanTears.
Diverse in his works, Aizwa had produced songs of different genres from EDM, rock to orchestra.
The circle had composed songs for idols, games and corporate attractions in Japan and overseas. In
recent years, he has written numerous songs for the doujin game「東方紅輝心」 (Adventures of
Scarlet Curiosity) on PlayStation®
Siu Tao
Siu Tao,AFA 2015 (Filephoto: Speedknight.com)
Cheerful and bubbly, Hong Kong based popular cosplayer Siutao always strive for her
best in cosplay, regardless in prop-making or sewing (she is especially fond of doing
props!). Travelling to different events in Asia connected her with many of her like-
minded fans which she feels is the most joyous part of her travels. Her favorite
characters are energetic characters such as Hoshizora Rin from Love Live! but she
does takes a liking for quiet and intellectual characters as well. A first timer at STGCC,
Siutao looks forward to meeting her fans at the event.
Shimo
Shimo,FAM 2015 (File photo: Speedknight.com)
Shimo, a widely- recognized Taiwanese cosplayer. A familiar face in conventions, she has
graced as guest for events in China, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam etc... and this year STGCC
welcomes her back to the sunny island of Singapore. Her hobbies are traveling and listening to
music. She likes to cosplay character from idol series or cool female characters.
Leon Chiro
Leon Chiro is a professional cosplayer from Italy, and the official cosplayer for large video game
companies such as Ubisoft (Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs), Square Enix (Gladiolus - Final
Fantasy XV), Capcom (Devil May Cry) and many more. He currently works for Riot Games as
the official cos-model for the champion Rakan from League of Legends.
Having worked for 20th Century Fox on the last Assassin’s Creed movie promotional campaign,
stunting and official launch events in Europe, he’s also known as one of the most iconic figures
in the Assassin’s Creed community. He has officially been recognised as the Italian face of
Assassin’s Creed since 2016 as well.
A winner of many cosplay competitions, he has been invited as a special guest in over 80
events in more than 30 different countries around the world. He has acted as both a judge of
numerous cosplay competitions and a host of entertaining panels, Q&A sessions and
conferences. With a medium of 4 events or conventions per month, Leon is one of the most
successful cosplayers in the worldwide male cosplay community.
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Iori Moe
A popular Internet personality, Gamer, Model and Cosplayer from Japan, she took over
the cosplay scene in Japan by storm when she appeared in cosplay and gaming events
such as Comiket, TGS and others. Popular for cosplaying sexy anime characters, Iori is
unique to the fans due to her innocent face but yet having a proportionate body that
enables her to bring to life unrealistic 2D anime character into realistic real life cosplay.
Addressed fondly by her fans as Iorin, when she is not busy modelling or appearing in
various radio and tv show, she will spend her free time playing games on steam and
stay active in her social media which boasts 650000 followers around the world.
Sonny Liew
Sonny Liew's The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye was a New York Times and Amazon
bestseller, and the first graphic novel to win the Singapore Literature Prize.
Other works include The Shadow Hero (with Gene Luen Yang), Doctor Fate (with Paul Levitz)
and Malinky Robot, as well as titles for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, DC Vertigo, First Second
Books, Boom Studios, Disney Press and Image Comics.
He has been nominated for multiple Eisner Awards for his writing and art (including 6 for The Art
of Charlie Chan Hock Chye) and for spearheading Liquid City, a multivolume comics anthology
featuring creators from Southeast Asia.
Mirka Andolfo
Italian artist, Mirka is actually working at DC Comics on “Teen Titans” within the “Metal” event,
“Wonder Woman” (with Greg Rucka and Shea Fontana) and “Bombshells” (with Marguerite
Bennet). Recently, she illustrated a issue of “Rebirth JLA: Killer Frost” (DC Comics), two issues
of “Ms. Marvel” (Marvel), and some pages on “Green Arrow” (DC Comics), after many pages
drawn at Dynamite (“Vampirella”, “Chaos”, “Lady Demon”, “Swords of Sorrow: Chaos”) and
Aspen (“Damsels in Excess”), Vertigo, Young Animals.
In Europe, she’s also an acclaimed author, thanks to her best seller creator-owned series as
“Sacred/Profane” and “Unnatural”, sold in many countries (Italy, France, Spain, Germany,
Netherlands...). She started very young her career as colorist, working on important
international properties like “Mickey Mouse”, “Geronimo Stilton”, “Ice Age” and “Adventure
Time”.
Hiro Kanzaki
A multi talented individual, Hiroyuki ODA is widely known within the anime industry for
his involvement with many hit titles in Japan’s anime scene. Going under the alias of
Hiro Kanzaki, he have provided original character design to some of the most
memorable anime in the recent times namely My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute,
Eromanga Sensei and Go! Go! 575, where he also provides the art illustration for the
original light novel.
As an animator, Hiroyuki ODA have worked on many hit titles such as Eureka Seven:
AO, Rozen Maiden, Ichigo Mashimaro and most notably HEROMAN. Breaking out of
illustration and animation world, he is known to be rocking the dance floor as DJ
HanasoumenP (HSP) in NicoNico Douga.
In the midst of this busy schedule, he is also known to participate in Comiket as the
circle “tabgraphics”.
Joyce Chin
Joyce Chin has been working in comics since 1995 when she pencilled for Guy Gardner:
Warrior for DC. Since then, she has been working on many other titles, interiors and covers on
stories for the Hulk, Spider-man, Green Lantern, Witchblade, Red Sonja, and many others
through various publishers. Currently, other than pencilling and inking Marvel covers, she also
works on book, game, magazine and toy packaging illustrations.
James C. Mulligan
James C. Mulligan's fine artwork is recognized internationally and collected by famous personalities from Hugh Hefner, Dick Van Dyke, Oscar winning composer Richard M. Sherman, Brad Pitt to Holly Madison, Fred Durst,
Roger Daltrey and many others. James also works with corporate clients including: Disney, Lucas Films, Warner Brothers, Hollywood, Magic Castle, Lexus and Playboy whereby he won an art direction award for Playmate of
the Year. He is also the estate's official artist for Elvis Presley Enterprises and working with notable organizations and companies.
James was recently named as one of Disney's top selling artists, and his solo shows at the Bellagio and Aria resorts in Las Vegas smashed all records, both domestically and internationally. He also performs on stages around the world, from Tokyo to the Hollywood Bowl. He is currently in development on a television show atDreamworks Studios, and is involved with development work on an unnamed Sony project with Rob Minkoff (director of Disney's “The Lion King”) and Mel Brooks.
James is a large supporter of various charities including Shine Family Foundation, Boy's Town and Loma Linda Children's Hospital. His work can be seen at http://ift.tt/1V5DoJO or http://ift.tt/1gCpAHP.
Fujima Takuya
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— 藤真拓哉@Z/X 9/21連載開始！ (@fujimatakuya) September 6, 2017
One of the most sought after illustrator in Japan, while he design character for anime and
game characters he is also a popular mangaka in Japan.
Known for his extensive involvement with the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series, his
serialized manga “Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid” is made into anime by A-1PICTURES in
2015. He is also tasked with the original character design for the continuation “ViVid Strike!”
anime in 2016 where he single handedly drew all the anime end cards.
Works:
Anime
・Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid (Character Design)
・ViVid Strike! (Character Design, All Anime End Cards)
・R-15(Character Design)
・Black Bullet (Character Design)
Manga
・Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid
・DOG DAYS
・NEGIMA!?neo
・THE IDOLM@STER BREAK!
Light Novels
・R-15 Series
TCG
・Aquarian Age
・Battle Spirits
・Cardfight!! Vanguard
・WIXOSS
・Force of Will
・MONSTER COLLECTION
・LORD of VERMILION
・ChaosTCG
・Weiβ Schwarz
・Z/X -Zillions of enemy X-
Frank Cho
Frank Cho is an Emmy Award-winning and critically acclaimed writer and illustrator. He is known for his newspaper comic strip series, Liberty Meadows, as well as for books such as Mighty Avengers, Spider-Man, X-Men, Shanna the She- Devil, the Hulk and Savage Wolverine for Marvel Comics. As of this year, he is the cover artist for Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn at DC Comics.
Frank Cho is noted for classical and energetic figure art, beautiful women illustrations, humorous writings and adventure stories.
He is currently working on several creator-owned projects, Skybourne at Boom Studios, Guns & Dinos at Image Comics, and World of Payne with novelist Tom Sniegoski for Flesk Publications. When he’s not writing and drawing, Frank Cho is napping.
David mack
David mack is the Emmy nominated, New York Times Best Selling Author & Artist of
KABUKI, writer of Marvel's Daredevil, cover artist of Neil Gaiman's American Gods,
Jessica Jones, & Fight Club 2 by Chuck Palahniuk. Artist on Jessica Jones opening
titles & Captain America The Winter Soldier film titles & US Comic Book Ambassador of
Arts & Story for US State Dept.
Mack created artwork for the the opening titles of the new Jessica Jones Netflix TV
series (winner of the Peabody Award), based on the book he was co-collaborator on.
The opening titles he worked on with Imaginary Forces garnered an Emmy Nomination
in the category of Outstanding Main Titles. For the Academy Award nominated film
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Mack created the art & concept for the titles
sequence with Sarofsky Designs, which received recognition for the Excellence in Titles
Design Award.
Mack contributed artwork for the opening titles of Robert Rodriguez's Matador TV series
with Sarofsky designs, and contributed art (and a cameo role) for the Powers TV series
at Sony.
Mack's work has garnered nominations for ten Eisner Awards, four International Eagle
Awards, and both the Harvey and Kirby Awards in the category of Best New Talent, as
well as many other national and international awards and nominations.
Mack has authored his children’s book THE SHY CREATURES from MacMillan, has
illustrated and designed music albums for both American and Japanese Labels,
including work for Paul McCartney, Amanda Palmer, Thomas Jane, Vincent D'Onofrio,
painted Tori Amos for her RAINN benefit calendars, directed three music videos for
Amanda Palmer, storyboard artist & asst director for Dead Can Dance music video,
designs for toy companies in Hong Kong, animation art for MTV, ad campaign for
SAKURA art materials, written and designed video game characters for film director
John Woo and Electronic Arts, wrote the interactive animated viral promo for Mission
Impossible four, and contributed the artwork for Dr. Arun Ghandi’s essay on the Culture
of Non-Violence.
Mack created the Marquee art and make up designs for the theatrical performance of
Tenshu which received multiple Broadway World Awards.
Mack’s KABUKI books have been the subject of under-graduate and graduate university
courses in Art and Literature, and listed as required reading. His work is on exhibit in the
Philadelphia Museum of art with Michelangelo, Titian, & Rubens. His work has been
studied in graduate seminars at USC and hung in the Los Angeles Museum of Art. He’s
lectured at universities and taught classes in writing, drawing, and painting all over the
world, including a Masterclass at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia, for
Japan’s School of Communication Arts of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, and an invitation
to speak at Harvard as the Guest of Honor at their annual Science Fiction Writing
convention.
Mack created the final two seasons of Dexter Early Cuts episodes for Showtime (the
first, collaborating with legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz). The latest season earned him
nominations for both the Writers Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America.
In 2013 Mack had exhibits in Los Angeles & Chicago of his work presented with
originals of Gustav Klimt & Egon Schiele, and spoke in Barcelona at the OFFFest
presentation of trailblazing artists and designers.
Mack's paintings were exhibited in Paris and Brussels with successful gallery openings
and book store signings. The documentary film on Mack's work, The Alchemy of Art,
was awarded the top prize at the 40th annual Worldfest Film Festival among other film
awards & in 2012 Mack delivered an inspiring TED Talk.
In 2016 the US State Dept. honored Mack as a US Comic Book Ambassador of Arts &
Story selected to travel abroad to teach storytelling in other countries, beginning in
Tblisi, Georgia, joining efforts with the US embassy there.
In the former Soviet country & borders, Mack taught at settlement camps for displaced
persons, the Asylum Seekers Center, the Marneuli Youth Center, Tbilisi Arts Academy,
Special Needs school, & the Tbilisi Palace of Fine Arts Museum featured a massive
exhibit of Mack's work & books. In 2017 Mack traveled to Tunisia in North Africa to
speak & teach there.
In 2004 Mack, with Brian Michael Bendis & Mike Oeming (M.O.B.- Mack, Oeming,
Bendis), formed a new imprint at Marvel Comics which they named ICON, to publish
their creator-owned comics KABUKI and POWERS. ICON continues as an imprint of
Marvel to this day publishing some of the most successful creator-owned comics.
David Mack is one of the only creators to be listed in both the Top Ten Writers List, and
the Top Ten Artists List in Wizard Magazine. Mack’s writing and art on KABUKI, have
earned him international acclaim for his innovative storytelling, painting techniques, and
page design. KABUKI has been translated in seven languages, in addition to nearly two
million copies of KABUKI Comics, Paperbacks, and Hard cover graphic novels in print in
the U.S. The series has launched successful lines of action figures, toys, and art objets
(many of which were featured on
Showtime’s TV show DEXTER). Mack has exhibited his work in Europe, Asia, and
America with gallery shows, and book signing tours in over a dozen countries. He was
the first American to be nominated for Germany's most prestigious Max-Und-Moritz
award in the category of Best Imported Comic.
Mack has illustrated poetry collaborations with Neil Gaiman and U.S. Poet Laureate
Billy Collins, & wrote the adaptation of Science Fiction Master Philip K. Dick's Electric
Ant as a graphic novel at Marvel Comics. Mack is currently working on a new creator
owned project with Brian Michael Bendis and on bringing KABUKI to the screen.
C.B. Cebulski
Rumor has it McDonald's Singapore is bringing back the Nasi Lemak Burger?! Hope they last till @singaporetgcc!! https://t.co/Svl1KeVPsB
— C.B. Cebulski (@CBCebulski) August 24, 2017
Tired of "news" about the same chicken rice & chili crab places? Here's a great piece on young hawkers in Singapore: https://t.co/V1eNqLMIjK
— C.B. Cebulski (@CBCebulski) August 24, 2017
C.B. Cebulski is just a guy lucky enough to be working for Marvel, a company
whose comics and characters he’s loved since he was a kid. He travels from
country to country, month after month, hunting for opportunities for Marvel to
expand their creative interests in new markets, while also searching for the best
artists in the world. C.B. spends his free time blogging about his international
eating adventures on Eataku, www.eataku.com.
Adi Granov
Adi works as an illustrator and designer primarily for Marvel. His most notable works
include the Iron Man: Extremis series, written by Warren Ellis, and his role as a
conceptual designer and illustrator on the Iron Man films and the Avengers. He worked
on key character designs and created keyframe illustrations for the action sequences.
He recently completed work on the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther
movies. For comic work Adi is currently under an exclusive contract with Marvel and has
produced covers for multiple series over the last few years, as well as a number of short
interior stories. He has also designed statues for companies such as Kotobukiya and
Sideshow, and has created album cover art and tour posters for multi-platinum selling
rock band, Tool.
Adi currently lives in England with his wife, Tamsin, and their two very weird cats. He
likes aeroplanes, trains and cars, and working on his 1967 Lotus Elan.
Arthur Adams
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Arthur Adams, a self-taught artist, became a fan favorite when, at the age of 19, he left his job
making pizzas for the masses to pencil the critically-acclaimed Longshot limited series, written
by Ann Nocenti and published in 1985 by Marvel Comics. He has been in high demand as an
artist since.
Adams' highly distinctive and detailed artwork gained him considerable popularity amongst fans
and editors, if not his inkers, and he's enjoyed being a cover artist, and the artist and sometime
writer for miniseries, specials, and annuals. These days, in order to spare inkers the pain, his
work is largely shot directly from pencils or inked by himself, with some exceptions.
In his career, Arthur has worked on many titles, Batman, Superman, Spiderman, X men,
Godzilla, Vampirella, Rocketeer, the Authority, Danger Girl, Excalibur, and the Hulk, to name a
few. He also launched his creator owned, written, and drawn series Monkeyman and O'Brian in
1993 with Dark Horse Comics "Legend" imprint. He also had a ten-issue run on an anthology
series featuring the character Jonnie Future. The eight page Jonnie Future stories appeared in
Tom Strong's Terrific Tales (2002–2004). More recently, Arthur has been working on Ultimate X
for Marvel Comics with writer Jeph Loeb, and issue one launched in 2010.
Adams has provided cover images for issues of the Justice League of America, Appleseed,
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Green Lantern, Hulk, Avengers, X Men, Red Sonja, Superman,
Batman, and Vampirella, among other titles. In addition to his work in comic books, he has also
produced popular commercial art, such as numerous illustrations for trading cards, posters,
shirts, and various other comics-related merchandise. Outside the field of comics, he has also
provided illustrations for various magazines, movies, video games, and worked in toy design,
packaging art, and even a series of X-Men-themed Campbell Soup cans.
Arthur lives in Northern California in the woods somewhere, like his hero, Bigfoot. When told he
should have a "Web" site he went outside and tried to spin his own web. It was funny and sad all
at once. We got him back inside and gave him his medicine.
Exhibitors
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09/09/2017 & 10/09/2017
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Why Apple is Letting iPad Sales Drift Downward
Apple has watched the iPad income numbers flow downward due to the fact that 2013. Apple has clever executives. The most effective conclusion John can draw is that in 2013 and again in 2015 Apple embarked on an aggressive, multi-segment application to breathe new life into the iPad. It’s just taking a few engineering time, and so throughout every quarterly Profits Record, CEO Tim Cook dinner simply has to roll with the punches until it’s done.
First, I need to comment on what Apple CFO Luca Maestri started, at about the 20-minute mark inside the Might also 2nd Earnings Document. Commenting at the (dismal) eight.9 million iPad income in Q2, Mr. Maestri said,
I’ve several bones to pick approximately that comment earlier than I proceed.
1. Apple executives likely have a very good sense for what number of iPads will be sold, particularly within the non-holiday quarters. Reports from the web store, the Apple retail shops and other shops worldwide in all likelihood permit a very good estimate of end-of-zone outcomes. So, to say that iPad sales surpassed expectations appears much less than candid. Are we to accept as true with expectancies had been poor after which something awesome befell? Are we to get all giggly over the dismal variety of eight.9 million?
2. Apple has been making iPads for the reason that 2010. However recently, executives Cook dinner and Maestri have recently been presenting the excuse that the employer should sell more iPads if most effective substances weren’t confined. How can one of these breakdown inside the supply chain manifest below Tim Prepare dinner’s watch seven years into the product’s life? Are we to feel sorry that deliver constraints sabotaged potentially big income?
A Brighter Future
I now think there’s a purpose Mr. Prepare dinner and Mr. Maestri are biting the bullet all through the Profits Reviews. There’s something they don’t want to offer away. In truth, Might also healthy them to position a fake hype on the iPad and leave it at that. After all, Tim Cook dinner may want to have stated, “We’re operating feverishly behind the scenes to restoration this dismal, declining income situation.” Given the shortage of fulfillment of the iPad Pro to clear up the sales problem, astute analysts (and the competition) may finish that something new (and exciting) is afoot. Horrific concept. Suggests their hand.
Allow me to backtrack a little. I remember that Apple’s introduction of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro in November 2015 and the nine.7-inch iPad Seasoned in March of 2016 had been supposed to stem the poor increase in usual iPad sales. The embrace by means of the business enterprise and the IBM partnership changed into probably visible as a wholesome increase that would conquer the now obvious longer upgrade cycles for the iPad in the popular populace. This attempt Can also have been conceived, as I mentioned above, in 2013 or early 2014. However, since Q1 2016, iPad sales have persevered to decline. Even the two intervening holiday quarters confirmed a decline. (See the chart above.
How To Use The Garcinia Cambogia And Apple Cider Vinegar Diet For Weight Loss
The reality is, it takes a whole lot of tough paintings to get in shape and get fit and healthy. Now not to say sticking to a food regimen and averting some of your favored foods. It can be an ache specifically while you pass the more mile only to realize which you’ve only lost a single pound the whole week.
At times It can be depressing particularly if you have a few slender friends which could eat something they need and never benefit a pound. Whilst you are on the treadmill five days every week and eating up your greens and nevertheless getting ‘so-so’ results. Hence, you need to use every useful resource to be had to you at your advantage.
Fortunately, there are few matters which might be exceedingly cheap that you may add in your weight loss tools to maximize your results. This is not meant for in a single day effect but with a bit effort and determination, you 2x your outcomes in a short amount of time.
In this text, you are approximate to discover a famous duo this is growing a large buzz online. They’re Garcinia Cambogia and Apple Cider Vinegar.
An Advent To Garcinia Cambogia And Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
I first came across this ‘weight loss due’ in an article At the same time as browsing my Facebook newsfeed some time ago. The Garcinia Cambogia and Apple Cider Vinegar article turned into on CNN and made reference to the student at Stanford University that lost lots of weight on the recipe.
Regrettably, I can not say how valid the deserves of that article are but after analyzing it, I commenced doing some research. What I discovered out was incredible to mention the least.
Here’s What I found Out about Using Garcinia Cambogia And Apple Cider Vinegar For weight loss
Garcinia is a fruit originated out of India and some Asian countries. A scientist has located that it is predominant aspect hydroxy citric Acid also called HCA has a few top notch weight loss benefits. These encompass urge for food suppression, boosting serotonin degrees in addition to blocking the production of fat from carbs by means of inhibiting the enzyme citric lyase.
Apple Cider Vinegar, on the other hand, is rich in pectin so that it will additionally cut down hunger pangs. It’s also acknowledged to stimulate the digestion of proteins. This in itself enhances calorie burn due to the fact proteins require greater energy to be broken down whilst as compared to the alternative macronutrients namely: fat and carbohydrates.
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Letting AI Into Our Lives
Generation pundits are expecting that the Era trending in 2017 might be Artificial Intelligence (AI). Interestingly, an enterprise chief record has additionally revealed that the cutting-edge average maturity rating of AI is 55% in India, which is substantially higher than the forty-six% scored through us.
Surprised? Nicely, AI has touched our lives in greater methods than we’re consciously aware. Examine on to see some of the methods we are already the usage of AI in our lives.letting go of someone you love.
VPA
You are meeting up along with your friends and you return round to the penultimate query,” In which can we pass for lunch?” And Siri, Google Now or Cortana comes to your rescue. Digital personal Assistants is one of the most common varieties of AI we use in our normal life. Primarily based on huge quantities of statistics accrued they offer you maximum applicable and tailored facts.
Driverless Motors
Using to the venue, even as you evade amateur drivers, speeding cab drivers and narrowly pass over being hit by means of a bus, you want you can have a vehicle that could force on its own. Now not simply wishful thinking – the driverless automobile is nearly a reality. Artificial Intelligence powered self-Driving Vehicles are being constructed with the aid of Google and Tesla and are predicted to hit the marketplace sooner than you watched.
Security
Involved in your bank account being misused online? Loosen up, AI can provide you with a warning inside moments on any suspicious or out of the everyday interest. the use of gadget getting to know Based totally on the evaluation of huge samples of records, AI can pick out signs and symptoms and indicators of fraudulent transactions and draw the attention of the account holder to avert this type of mishaps.
Chatbots
Browse any internet site and you will see the chat field pop up imparting your help. Ask your questions and get solutions in a jiffy, without spending time crawling the pages of the website for answers. You could Not comprehend it, but very often, it’s a talking bot replying to you, and Now not a real individual. But some other AI-powered creation!
Managing – Upward, Downward And Sideways
The first 30-days in a brand new control position is essential to survival–yours, your group’s, and your career. The way you manage your group’s performance, The way you manipulate your boss’s expectations, and the way you manage your own expectancies and performance will decide your process happiness and, possibly, your longevity on this new function.
Managing group performance is all about putting overall performance goals and conserving human beings responsible, imparting feedback and coaching humans to excessive tiers of productivity. It’s also approximately mentoring and being a frontrunner your crew respects. Many books and articles have focused upon team overall performance control; it is fairly simple. (For extra-precise records on Handling your team, see my article, “Confessions of a brand new Supervisor” in this website online.)
Dealing with your boss’s expectancies, however, isn’t always as in reality defined. “Handling upward” has been the problem of several control workshops, but we’ve got an easy three-step system which may additionally make this simpler to do.
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