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By Janet R.

Ever since we were young, we dreamed of our fairytale wedding. It is every girl’s desire to wear a beautiful white wedding dress and walk down the aisle to be with the man of her dream. In deed, wedding the biggest day of every girl’s life that seems to be perfect. The only sad truth about it is that the bride has to leave her parents and be next to the man waiting near the altar who will going to own her right after the ceremony ends. This fact can make any father cry, so to express a daughter’s feeling to her beloved dad, usually a gift is given to him.

When it comes to father of the bride gifts, there are many great ideas to choose from. Perhaps the most precious gift that a dad could ever receive is something that her daughter made truly for him. If you are bride who wish to give just like such, why not consider a photo album with your family pictures in it? This is a wonderful present, simple yet very heart-warming! Photo albums are available just about anywhere but if you want to create something like a scrapbook, feel free to do so. Still, you can add pictures plus you can add some written captions, poems, or quotes about your dad. A few words about the times you have spent with him will also make him feel really special to you.

If you and your father both love music, then why not consider buying him A few CDs of his favorite singer or band. There are also dads and daughters who share the same taste of movies, so if you are among them you can probably give your dad such gifts. Actually, any gift (expensive or not) if chosen according to the taste and personality of your dad, would sure make a wonderful present for him. So when choosing a gift for him, always keep him in mind and of course be sweet especially if you want to add a little card with a note to read.

If you are looking for some classic gifts for your dad, your choices would likely include designer jewelry for men, cufflinks, money clips, time pieces, tie pins, luxury pens, and the like. You can his name or initials engraved on these items to add a personal touch.

Another classic gift is a photo frame with his favorite picture in it or maybe a photo of the two of you. This makes another great gift idea that she will proudly display on his office desk or at home. If you are crafty enough to make a nice picture frame, it would be much better and special. There are also picture frames that are available for customization and digital picture frames if he is a bit a tech-y dad. A digital picture frame can let you digitally edit his photo of your desire. For example, you can edit a photo of him shaking hands with his favorite basketball player, movie actor, or a famous awarded noble man.

Today, brides and grooms can enjoy shopping gifts for groomsmen, bridesmaids, ushers and gifts for the parents online. Whether you are opting for classic or unique personalized gifts for those people, you can surely the best online.

About the Author: Jnet is an author for a variety of lifestyle issues and topics. If you’re looking for attendant gifts, visit the website Mygroomsmengifts.com and choose from their products. Shop groomsmen gifts online!

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By Sherri Garrity

Many organizations, large and small, do not have the luxury of preparing well-researched, detailed communications strategies for every opportunity that comes along. Much of the time, project management and communications are ‘just in time’ activities.

Whether or not you already have an annual communications plan, you’ll likely have some ideas or things you’d like to do next year. Your organization’s strategic plan or a priorities document will outline the broader goals for your organization, e.g. to secure sustainable funding, to launch a project or initiative, to build relationships with group A, etc. Let this plan be your guide. To define your audiences, think of the groups of people you need to collaborate with, or influence in some way to achieve your goals.

Now, as you encounter opportunities, such as an invitation to participate in a conference or event, or the chance to work with another organization in an area of mutual interest, you’ll need to decide whether it’s strategically worthwhile.

Ask these questions:

1. What objective does it serve?

There’s a reason why this is the number one question on the list. If your idea or opportunity doesn’t get you closer to achieving at least one larger objective, preferably from your organization’s strategic plan, you probably shouldn’t pursue it.

2. Who is the audience?

Secondly, if the audience reached by the opportunity isn’t one that you have defined as a key audience for your organization, it may not make a lot of sense to spend too much time communicating to it. There are many promotional opportunities that fit into this category; they are often nice to haves rather than have to haves.

3. What do you want to achieve?

If you determine the opportunity is a good fit to advance a larger objective, and that it reaches the right audience, you’ll want to identify specifically what you intend to achieve. For example, if you have accepted a speaking presentation, your goal might be to use it as a platform to announce a new initiative. Deciding this will help figure out what you’ll need to focus on in developing material for this opportunity.

4. What’s the payoff?

At the end of the day, there has to be a return on your investment. This can be measured in hard results, for example, the number of media calls, new clients or donations, or softer results, like making your cause known to a new organization or community. Events are a great example of this. They are labour intensive and not always a huge money maker, but they can’t be beat for cultivating relationships and raising profile quickly.

5. How much will it cost – time plus money?

Even ‘free’ opportunities have a real cost. Be sure to factor in staff and volunteer time, as well as budget into your decision making and planning.

6. Is the timing suitable?

Sometimes the best opportunity comes at the worst time. The timing should line up with your organization’s timeline. For example, participating in a newspaper supplement that comes out in a season your organization doesn’t offer programs, or when your audiences’ attentions are focused elsewhere, may not provide you with enough return to make the expense worth your while.

7. Who will do the work?

Beyond the actual delegation of tasks and deadlines, it’s important to think about who will need to be available and who else might be affected. You will need to identify and plan for this in advance. Examples that create communications mayhem are sending out a news release when the spokesperson isn’t available to interview, or not having people available or prepared to answer inquiries.

8. How will you define and measure success?

Back to number three, take the time to verbalize or document what you will consider as achieving your goal. Without doing this, you can only rely on subjective impressions to measure your success. When your action is complete, make sure you evaluate it and note any lessons learned for the next time.

9. What work have you already done that you can reuse?

Don’t reinvent the wheel. Reuse information you have developed for other projects, by adapting them for this. Tip: keep a sample binder with speeches, ads, funding proposals and reports, etc. and use this as a source.

10. How can you leverage it after it’s done?

Sometimes the value in the opportunity is what it leads to. If you’re going to put a lot of effort into something, seek other opportunities to take it to the next level. A presentation is a good example. Identify other places you can present it, write an article based on it, make it available on your website, and use it as a basis of a cultivation letter with your donors or others important to your organization.

Use this list and you will feel the satisfaction in seeing an objective set, a strategy implemented and evaluated to a successful conclusion, even without the advantage of a fully documented plan.

About the Author: Sherri Garrity is a consultant and coach who specializes in helping organizations achieve greater results through better communications from the inside out. She is the president of Make It Count Communications and author of the Ready, Aim, Inspire! blog for nonprofit organizations.

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By Peter Pantora

Losing pounds has not only become an issue about the appearance as there are different health problems that are associated when one is beyond the recommended weight. And since medical advancements for weight loss are either expensive or a bit scary, a lot of people have reverted to more natural ways of doing so. In line with this, increasingly becoming popular among them is the apple cider vinegar diet.

If you are interested in doing the apple cider vinegar diet, here are the things that you should do. One is to choose an apple cider vinegar that is made of good quality. Choose those that are extracted from organic ingredients and do not think much in the way of cutting costs for cheap ones may reduce the chances of its effectiveness, both in doing wonders for your health and your weight. Out in the market are also pill forms of ACV, but you would find that the contents would be with less concentration than its liquid form.

Another is to determine how you can fit the apple cider vinegar diet into your everyday lifestyle. Some would prefer to use them with salads while some would prefer taking it directly before meals. A concentrated tonic of about 1 to 3 teaspoons is said to curb food cravings and burn fats. Those who cannot take the liquid directly can, aside from using it in salads, can dilute it in 8 oz of water either hot or cold. A tablespoon of honey can also be added to make it easier on the taste buds.

With the apple cider vinegar diet you must remember that it is not an automatic solution or a magic bullet of sorts. Do not expect to achieve results in just as little as 2 days or so of using it. On one hand, there are some who think that this diet is just a fad and the acidity may just cause additional acid reflux instead of using it. On the other hand, some people attest to its effectiveness, not only in terms of health problems and skin improvement, but also with the weight loss factors. There is no harm trying out to see if it can do you wonder. What you should remember, though, is to take it in moderation as big amounts will probably do you more disadvantages, just as an excess in anything would. Also be patient. The effects vary from one person to another as each have their own specific body configurations.

Apple cider vinegar diet goes well with moderate exercise and everyday balanced nutrition. If not for weight loss, you can also treat the inclusion of ACV in your diet as an additional measure to get the necessary sustenance needed by your body. For those who want to be sure if an ACV will be compatible or will not affect your body in cases of medical conditions, consulting a doctor is a must. Good health should always be the main priority before thinking if you can fit into those old jeans.

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