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Direct action is politically motivated activity undertaken by individuals, groups, or governments to achieve political goals outside of normal social/political channels. Direct action can include nonviolent and violent activities which target persons, groups, or property deemed offensive to the direct action participant. Examples of nonviolent direct action include strikes, workplace occupations, sit-ins, and graffiti. Violent direct actions include sabotage, vandalism, assault, and murder. By contrast, grassroots organizing, electoral politics, diplomacy and negotiation or arbitration does not constitute direct action. Direct actions are sometimes a form of civil disobedience, but some (such as strikes) do not always violate criminal law. The rhetoric of Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi promoted non-violent revolutionary direct action as a means to social change. Direct action participants aim to either Direct action tactics have been around for as long as conflicts have existed, but the theory of direct action developed primarily in the context of revolutionary struggles. Lenin discussed changes in the aims of direct action in Certain Features of the Historical Development of Marxism in 1910.[1] Other noted historical practitioners of direct action include the US Civil Rights Movement, the Global Justice Movement, the Suffragettes, revolutionary Che Guevera, and certain environmental advocacy groups.
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1. How to get action with your staff reviews
November 05, 2009
Ok DIRECT REPORT, that was a great session, we better get back note, no close or follow up
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OK, DIRECT REPORT, let me summarize what we have discussed, we have covered XYZ and ABC, you will do GHJ and I will do KLP
Normally when a development session comes to a close, you end up with one of the three scenarios above.
They either
1. Just come to an end with no summary of action points or who is doing what
Or
2. You as the manager decide to get all of the action points down in an email to send them to your direct report
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3. You summarize the meeti... (read more)
Author: monika arora
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2. ACCC chasing dodgy online retailers
November 05, 2009
I recently read an article from "Computerworld- http://www.computerworld.com.au" stating that some online retailers from Deals Direct are being closely looked at. Action has since been taking against Deals Direct in concern about misleading information on warranties and return rights.
The ACCC is concerned that many online sites is misrepresenting consumer rights and they are now closely being looked at.
Deals Direct is owned by Auction Alliance and has since admitted to misleading consumers, now with issues raised by the ACCC they will amend the wrong doings and fix information in... (read more)
Author: Joe Black
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3. Creating A Successful Website
November 04, 2009
How do you create a web site that will stand out from the rest. Creating a successful website doesn’t mean it has to be fancy, instead create a website that will be of interest to your market, making them want to visit it over and over again. Your website should be able to direct its visitors to take the action you desire from them relatively easily e.g. you might want your visitors to join your mailing list or make a purchase from you. Whatever your offer is make it extremely obvious and easy for your visitors to take action. What’s on offer The most important aspect to c... (read more)
Author: ROY DERRICK
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4. How To Position Your Home Based Franchise For The Three S Epidemic
October 21, 2009
There is a very powerful shift that is taking place in the direct marketing world. A shift that will have a powerful and profound effect on your home based franchise, but only if you apply it correctly AND only if you actually take the action to apply it.
I think that you would agree that whether you are marketing your home based franchise on line or off; your potential customers are carrying with them the “Three S Epidemic.” They are either scared, they are scarred or they are skeptical. Maybe they are all three. The bottom line is that the average consumer is becoming more and mor... (read more)
Author: Jennifer Gilbert
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5. Amplifying The Power Of Your Squeeze Page
October 19, 2009
A good squeeze page will prompt a prospect to take action immediately. Unlike direct selling, you can only use words; emotions and the design of your squeeze page to optimize your conversion rate.
Squeeze page is basically a website that gains you valuable subscribers. To do so, you can either connect emotionally with the visitors or offer a free product. In the end, the visitors are provided with a few calls of actions such as buying your products, or subscribing to your list.
What makes a good squeeze page?
1. Headline - A powerful squeeze page must have a catchy headline that... (read more)
Author: elwin yong
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6. Factors that Affect Male Fertility
October 19, 2009
The question of toxicity to the gonads: testes and ovaries is a point of concern for all those who work with infertility. This toxicity is determined by any chemical agent, physical or biological agent that can alter the endocrine system or spermatogenesis, causing changes in reproductive physiology. The interruption of the normal biological process may occur by direct action of the agent, or indirectly through their metabolites. In addition to these, factors such as stress, age and weight should be taken into account:
Testicular Trauma: Patients who did not drop one or two testicles to ... (read more)
Author: adrianna smith
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7. Solving Corrective Action
October 15, 2009
This article introduces the problem solving model as a technique for managing performance issues that are more controversial, or that are not effectively addressed through coaching or feedback. Issues such as tardiness, being out of uniform, continual poor performance, and others are best handled by a direct, objective approach. By following the Problem Solving Dialogue Model taught in this article, you can feel confident in addressing these thorny issues with employees.
Problem solving sounds so simple. However, we know it is not as simple as it seems. Employees do not behave as we hope ... (read more)
Author: jitesh mohan
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8. Affiliate Marketing Strategy - How To Make Use Of Thank You Page To Profit
October 12, 2009
You should have your own squeeze page if you want to have a long term business as you will be building your own list. When you drive traffic to your website and your subscriber joins your list, they will be redirected to the next page which is also call the thank you page. So can you make use of the thank you page effectively to get more profits?
When you subscribers have taken action to join your list, this is the best time to promote one affiliate product to them as they have already taken action. One of the easiest approach that you can use is to direct your subscribers to your affilia... (read more)
Author: Zack Lim
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9. How can you be an affiliate marketer in just 3 steps?
October 11, 2009
Affiliate marketing is some kind of business affiliation established between a merchant and his affiliates. In affiliate marketing, an affiliate agrees to direct some traffic to a merchant's website. If that traffic is converted into some kind of action, for example a visitor purchasing a product on the merchant's website or becoming a lead for the company, the affiliate who directed the traffic will be remunerated. Usually the affiliate gets commission per sale, which can be fixed percentage or fixed amount. The best is that it won't cost a single dime to join an affiliate program.
Bef... (read more)
Author: Bruce Tang
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10. The How to of Highly Effective Web Copy
October 02, 2009
Welcome to direct response writing a course in embedded commands...
The objective of direct-response (web copy) writing is to generate some kind of response. These responses could range from getting your readers to pick up the phone and call your business, to buy your product or service, to sign up for your mailing list, or simply to subscribe to your newsletter. The use of embedded commands entails formulating the action you want your reader to take and placing it innocently inside your casual sentence.
Take a look at the following sentence:
It won't be long till you will buy... (read more)
Author: Robert Phillips
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