Today I share with you my experiences of simple acts of kindness last Friday. I believe that through simple acts of kindness we are able to remain hopeful in humanity during period of despair and sadness.
Today I share with you my experiences of simple acts of kindness last Friday. I believe that through simple acts of kindness we are able to remain hopeful in humanity during period of despair and sadness.
Touchmark on Saddle Drive - September 2014 NewsletterTouchmark
The month of September is Healthy Aging® Month, and the last week—Sept. 21 through 27—we are again hosting many activities to celebrate Active Aging Week. This year’s theme is Aspire! Be Active Your Way to honor the joy in choosing your own path to a full life.
Promoted by the International Council on Active Aging, the week focuses on the many positive things that people can do to change the way they age.
We hope you can join us for any or all of the following events. Stay active with us every day of the week!
Touchmark at Harwood Groves - September 2014 NewsletterTouchmark
The month of September is Healthy Aging® Month, and during the last week—Sept. 21 through 27—we are again hosting many activities to celebrate Active Aging Week.
Promoted by the International Council on Active Aging, the week focuses on the many positive things that people can do to change the way they age. This year’s theme is Let the Adventure Begin.
Touchmark at Mt. Bachelor Village - September 2014 NewsletterTouchmark
The month of September is Healthy Aging® Month, and during the last week—Sept. 21 through 27—we are again hosting many activities to celebrate Active Aging Week. This year’s theme is Aspire! Be Active Your Way to honor the joy in choosing your own path to a full life.
Promoted by the International Council on Active Aging, the week focuses on the many positive things that people can do to change the way they age.
A full list of events is featured in the community calendar, but one important event to start off the week is Senior Fitness and Balance Testing. Join us Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 10 am to 1 pm. It’s officially fall—and an ideal time to learn how you can minimize your risk of falling. We hope you can join us.
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Help fill the barrel Knit — or crochet — to keep others warmTouchmark
APPLETON, Wis. – Untold numbers of children and adults do not have the scarves, hats, and mittens to protect themselves against Wisconsin’s numbing-cold winters. To help those
in need bundle up and keep warm, residents of Touchmark on West Prospect in Appleton are calling on community members to join them in a year-long “Knitting for a Cause” effort.
Touchmark at Coffee Creek - September 2014 NewsletterTouchmark
The month of September is Healthy Aging® Month, and the last week—Sept. 21 through 27—we are again hosting many activities to celebrate Active Aging Week. This year’s theme is Aspire! Be Active Your Way to honor the joy in choosing your own path to a full life.
Promoted by the International Council on Active Aging, the week focuses on the many positive things that people can do to change the way they age.
A full list of events is featured in the community calendar, but one important event is AARP Driver Safety Class. Join us Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 9 am to 3 pm. The instructor will help refresh your driving skills, share updated traffic rules, and give tips on how to adjust for changes in hearing/vision. We hope you can join us.
Touchmark on West Century - September 2014 NewsletterTouchmark
The month of September includes Healthy Aging® Month and Active Aging Week, and we are again hosting many activities. Aspire! Be active—and honor the joy in choosing your own path to a full life.
Active Aging Week focuses on the many positive things that people can do to change the way they age.
A full list of events is featured in the community calendar, but the fun starts with two fitness days in our club and concludes with a technology class. We hope you can join us!
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AI-Powered Personalization: Principles, Use Cases, and Its Impact on CROVWO
In today’s era of AI, personalization is more than just a trend—it’s a fundamental strategy that unlocks numerous opportunities.
When done effectively, personalization builds trust, loyalty, and satisfaction among your users—key factors for business success. However, relying solely on AI capabilities isn’t enough. You need to anchor your approach in solid principles, understand your users’ context, and master the art of persuasion.
Join us as Sarjak Patel and Naitry Saggu from 3rd Eye Consulting unveil a transformative framework. This approach seamlessly integrates your unique context, consumer insights, and conversion goals, paving the way for unparalleled success in personalization.
Digital Commerce Lecture for Advanced Digital & Social Media Strategy at UCLA...Valters Lauzums
E-commerce in 2024 is characterized by a dynamic blend of opportunities and significant challenges. Supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages are critical issues, leading to increased shipping delays and rising costs, which impact timely delivery and squeeze profit margins. Efficient logistics management is essential, yet it is often hampered by these external factors. Payment processing, while needing to ensure security and user convenience, grapples with preventing fraud and integrating diverse payment methods, adding another layer of complexity. Furthermore, fulfillment operations require a streamlined approach to handle volume spikes and maintain accuracy in order picking, packing, and shipping, all while meeting customers' heightened expectations for faster delivery times.
Amid these operational challenges, customer data has emerged as an important strategy. By focusing on personalization and enhancing customer experience from historical behavior, businesses can deliver improved website and brand experienced, better product recommendations, optimal promotions, and content to meet individual preferences. Better data analytics can also help in effectively creating marketing campaigns, improving customer retention, and driving product development and inventory management.
Innovative formats such as social commerce and live shopping are beginning to impact the digital commerce landscape, offering new ways to engage with customers and drive sales, and may provide opportunity for brands that have been priced out or seen a downturn with post-pandemic shopping behavior. Social commerce integrates shopping experiences directly into social media platforms, tapping into the massive user bases of these networks to increase reach and engagement. Live shopping, on the other hand, combines entertainment and real-time interaction, providing a dynamic platform for showcasing products and encouraging immediate purchases. These innovations not only enhance customer engagement but also provide valuable data for businesses to refine their strategies and deliver superior shopping experiences.
The e-commerce sector is evolving rapidly, and businesses that effectively manage operational challenges and implement innovative strategies are best positioned for long-term success.
A.I. (artificial intelligence) platforms are popping up all the time, and many of them can and should be used to help grow your brand, increase your sales and decrease your marketing costs.In this presentation:We will review some of the best AI platforms that are available for you to use.We will interact with some of the platforms in real-time, so attendees can see how they work.We will also look at some current brands that are using AI to help them create marketing messages, saving them time and money in the process. Lastly, we will discuss the pros and cons of using AI in marketing & branding and have a lively conversation that includes comments from the audience.
Key Takeaways:
Attendees will learn about LLM platforms, like ChatGPT, and how they work, with preset examples and real time interactions with the platform. Attendees will learn about other AI platforms that are creating graphic design elements at the push of a button...pre-set examples and real-time interactions.Attendees will discuss the pros & cons of AI in marketing + branding and share their perspectives with one another. Attendees will learn about the cost savings and the time savings associated with using AI, should they choose to.
Videos are more engaging, more memorable, and more popular than any other type of content out there. That’s why it’s estimated that 82% of consumer traffic will come from videos by 2025.
And with videos evolving from landscape to portrait and experts promoting shorter clips, one thing remains constant – our brains LOVE videos.
So is there science behind what makes people absolutely irresistible on camera?
The answer: definitely yes.
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Most small businesses struggle to see marketing results. In this session, we will eliminate any confusion about what to do next, solving your marketing problems so your business can thrive. You’ll learn how to create a foundational marketing OS (operating system) based on neuroscience and backed by real-world results. You’ll be taught how to develop deep customer connections, and how to have your CRM dynamically segment and sell at any stage in the customer’s journey. By the end of the session, you’ll remove confusion and chaos and replace it with clarity and confidence for long-term marketing success.
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• Uncover the power of a foundational marketing system that dynamically communicates with prospects and customers on autopilot.
• Harness neuroscience and Tribal Alignment to transform your communication strategies, turning potential clients into fans and those fans into loyal customers.
• Discover the art of automated segmentation, pinpointing your most lucrative customers and identifying the optimal moments for successful conversions.
• Streamline your business with a content production plan that eliminates guesswork, wasted time, and money.
Core Web Vitals SEO Workshop - improve your performance [pdf]Peter Mead
Core Web Vitals to improve your website performance for better SEO results with CWV.
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SEO as the Backbone of Digital MarketingFelipe Bazon
In this talk Felipe Bazon will share how him and his team at Hedgehog Digital share our journey of making C-Levels alike, specially CMOS realize that SEO is the backbone of digital marketing by showing how SEO can contribute to brand awareness, reputation and authority and above all how to use SEO to create more robust global marketing strategies.
The What, Why & How of 3D and AR in Digital CommercePushON Ltd
Vladimir Mulhem has over 20 years of experience in commercialising cutting edge creative technology across construction, marketing and retail.
Previously the founder and Tech and Innovation Director of Creative Content Works working with the likes of Next, John Lewis and JD Sport, he now helps retailers, brands and agencies solve challenges of applying the emerging technologies 3D, AR, VR and Gen AI to real-world problems.
In this webinar, Vladimir will be covering the following topics:
Applications of 3D and AR in Digital Commerce,
Benefits of 3D and AR,
Tools to create, manage and publish 3D and AR in Digital Commerce.
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Understanding
AI-Generated Content:
AI-generated content includes text, images, videos, and audio produced by AI without direct human involvement. This technology leverages large datasets to create contextually relevant and coherent material, streamlining content production.
Key Benefits:
Content Creation: Rapidly generate high-quality content for blogs, articles, and social media.
Brainstorming: AI simulates conversations to inspire creative ideas.
Research Assistance: Efficiently summarize and research information.
Market Insights:
The content marketing industry is projected to grow to $17.6 billion by 2032, with AI-generated content expected to dominate over 55% of the market.
Case Study: CNET’s AI Content Controversy:
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Marketing: Personalize content at scale and optimize engagement with predictive analytics.
Publishing: Automate content creation for faster publication cycles.
Education: Efficiently generate educational materials.
Healthcare: Create accurate content for patients and professionals.
Finance: Produce timely financial content for decision-making.
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Transparency: Disclose AI use to maintain trust.
Bias: Address potential AI biases with diverse datasets.
SEO: Ensure AI content meets SEO standards.
Quality: Maintain high standards to prevent misinformation.
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AI-generated content offers significant benefits in efficiency, personalization, and scalability. However, ethical considerations and quality assurance are crucial for responsible use. Explore the future of content creation with us and see how AI is transforming various industries.
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TL;DR. These are the three themes that stood out to us over the course of last month.
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2️⃣ Instagram’s new algorithm and latest guidance will help us maintain organic growth. Instagram continues to evolve, but Reels remains the most crucial tool for growth.
3️⃣ Collaboration will help us unlock growth. Who we work with will define how fast we grow. Meta continues to evolve their Creator Marketplace and now TikTok are beginning to push ‘collabs’ more too.
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To take the pulse of consumers’ feelings about their financial well-being ahead of a highly anticipated election, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey. The survey highlights consumers’ hopes and anxieties as we move into 2024. Let's unpack the key findings to gain insights about where we stand.
When most people in the industry talk about online or digital reputation management, what they're really saying is Google search and PPC. And it's usually reactive, left dealing with the aftermath of negative information published somewhere online. That's outdated. It leaves executives, organizations and other high-profile individuals at a high risk of a digital reputation attack that spans channels and tactics. But the tools needed to safeguard against an attack are more cybersecurity-oriented than most marketing and communications professionals can manage. Business leaders Leaders grasp the importance; 83% of executives place reputation in their top five areas of risk, yet only 23% are confident in their ability to address it. To succeed in 2024 and beyond, you need to turn online reputation on its axis and think like an attacker.\
Key Takeaways:
- New framework for examining and safeguarding an online reputation
- Tools and techniques to keep you a step ahead
- Practical examples that demonstrate when to act, how to act and how to recover
Turn Digital Reputation Threats into Offense Tactics - Daniel Lemin
Touchmark at Coffee Creek - May 2014 Newsletter
1. TOUCHMARK AT COFFEE CREEK
THE{FULL}LIFE
May 2014
“Knotty Ladies” at Touchmark help others
The “Knotty Ladies” at Touchmark have been
cutting up—all to benefit children at Positive
Tomorrows. The nonprofit agency is the only
elementary school in Oklahoma specifically
serving homeless children and their families.
The Knotty Ladies Cutting Up—yes, that’s
the name of an informal group of Touchmark
residents—so far has delivered 24 handmade
fleece blankets to Positive Tomorrows.
Organized by resident Louise Haaland, the Knotty
Ladies make the 36- by 54-inch “Comfy Blankets”
by knotting two pieces of fleece material together.
Up to 17 women
participate in this
ongoing volunteer
mission. Louise says
they learned about
Positive Tomorrows
from an Oklahoma
City businessman.
According to Louise,
the group could also
make the lap blankets
for elderly people.
“We understand
there is a huge
need,” she says. “The
blankets are big
enough that children
can wrap their arms
around and take
comfort in the soft
warmth, and that’s
why we call them Comfy Blankets.”
The group has generated funds for supplies
through various activities and has received some
donations, as well.
Rewards of volunteerism have effects for
volunteers, too
Just last month, people across the country
recognized National Volunteer Week. It turns out,
the Knotty Ladies and other volunteers receive
benefits, too.
The psychosocial and mental health (cont.)
2. benefits of volunteering have been studied
for several years in regard to reducing risk factors for
depression, loneliness, and isolation. Now, though,
there are known physical health benefits.
In 2013, Carnegie Mellon University researchers
looked at the relationship between volunteerism and
lower blood pressure. They discovered that as little
as 200 hours of volunteering annually provided a
dramatic lowering of blood pressure.
A study at Harvard University showed that
individuals who identified themselves as giving and
sharing from the heart—and not for any perceived
health benefit—had the greatest physical and mental
benefits.
“One point that all studies share,” says Carla Scull,
Touchmark Life Enrichment/Wellness director, “is
that volunteers report finding—or renewing—a sense
of purpose in their lives. And we know this plays a
key role in living a happier, longer life.”
The Knotty Ladies Cutting Up group knows firsthand
that happy feeling that comes from giving to others,
and they will continue to piece together blankets and
donate them to children in need.
“As long as they need blankets, we plan to make
them,” says Louise.
(cont.)
Members of Touchmark’s Knotty Ladies deliver
blankets to Positive Tomorrows, a nonprofit agency
that is the only elementary school in Oklahoma
specifically serving homeless children and their
families.
Community welcomes new Dining Services director and chef
Jeff Waddle has joined the
Touchmark team and brings with
him years of culinary experience.
He previously served as the Dining
Service director at a local retirement
community, worked as the executive
chef at Oklahoma University Medical
Center Children’s Hospital, and
served as the PM coordinator of the
Culinary Institute of Platt College.
Jeff has also worked as the executive
sous chef position at the Westin Hotel
and served as the supervisor at the
Oklahoma City Marriot. Trained at the
American Culinary Federation, Jeff’s
experience extends to catering events
as well as serving as a personal chef.
“I continue to educate myself and
enjoy seeing others succeed, as
well,” he says. Jeff is married with
two daughters, 13 and 3. Away from
work, he enjoys spending time with
his family and working on home-
improvement projects.
3. CAPTURING DELIGHT{FULL} MOMENTS
It’s spring! Visit Touchmark.
The change in
season is a perfect
time to tour the
Eisenhower, which
is located at 2941
Touchmark Drive.
This cottage
includes 2,047
square feet, a
428-square-
foot garage, two
bedrooms, two
bathrooms, and a
study.
Also, featured this
month: apartment
342, with 1,015
square feet, two
bedrooms, and two
bathrooms.
Spring has arrived! We planted the first flowers of the season,
jumped into games of table tennis, and learned from Chef Jeff
Waddle the secret to making different types of iced coffee.
Look for more photos on Facebook.