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Việt Nam nổi lên như một trong những điểm đến hấp dẫn nhất cho các doanh nghiệp quốc tế, đặc biệt là các công ty khởi nghiệp từ Úc. Với nền kinh tế phát triển nhanh chóng, dân số trẻ và tầng lớp trung lưu ngày càng gia tăng, thị trường này mang đến cơ hội, nhưng cũng không ít thách thức. Những doanh nghiệp Úc như Ezy Remit đang tìm cách mở rộng tại Việt Nam, nhận được sự hỗ trợ từ các chương trình của chính phủ như Austrade và Landing Pad.

What is a Drala Landing Pad?     In this episode of the Wisdom Seat podcast, Bill Moriarty, Michael Carroll, and the community delve into the concept of dralas. They discuss the idea of 'Drala landing pads,' the intersections of personal experience and the phenomenal world, and how these interactions can invoke a form of non-dual awareness. The conversation explores various aspects of Drala practice, such as mindfulness, respect for the world, non-deception, and the sacredness embedded in the mundane. The discussion also touches on the role of ritual and natural settings in invoking Drala, and compares the concept to other traditions, including Christian 'grace' and Japanese tea practices. The episode emphasizes the importance of treating the world with reverence to provoke wisdom, prosperity, and an awakened state.  

Welcome to The Landing Pad, Episode #90. Garth & Easton chat with Drew Hansen one of the best door to door sales reps here at The Grit.

In 1967, the small town of St. Paul, Canada declared that they were a place that welcomed everyone, even the aliens. They did this by building a giant UFO landing pad, hoping to attract intergalactic tourists. They timed it to coincide with Canada's centennial celebrations.Although most of the town saw it as a light hearted joke the driving force behind the alien parking space Margo Lagassee, was a firm believer in the outer space community. Paul Boisvert who was the part of the original crew behind the landing pad tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty how St. Paul became a destination spot for extraterrestrial visitors.He also makes clear if aliens do descend on St. Paul he “would be pleased to feed them some Pierogi, Garlic Sausage and Pea Soup.”Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: Paul Boisvert on the landing pad. Credit: Melissa Broadbent)

Crash GMs for Beth, Ellie, Io, & Jen as they all play “kobolds.” This session: The reinforcements need a safe place to land, but the local landing pad is shooting at anything that moves. Follow this series on… ▶ RSS: https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/tag/pack-tactics-s4/feed/ ▶ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogwheelgaming ▶ Mastodon: https://is.aaronbsmith.com/@cogwheel MP3 Download: Pack Tactics S4 Ep 33: Landing … Continue reading "Pack Tactics S4 Ep 33: Landing Pad"

Today we conclude our coverage of the small town of Elmwood, Wisconsin and their history with strange objects and lights in their skies. On this episode we wrap up with everything else that you need to know in order to get the whole story, including the 50 million dollar proposed landing pad, the media coverage, and the 76 years of the UFO Days Festival. Thank you for joining us as we conclude this series with UFOs Over Elmwood 4: Landing Pad, Media, & The UFO Days Festival. Welcome Back to Infinite Rabbit Hole! InfiniteRabbitHole.com

This week's title came spontaneously as I was describing the alignments in the new moon chart (May 7th), and a story came to mind of a woman I once new who was committed to building inside her heart a "landing pad for love". This is true for all of us, that if we've gone through significant difficulties and traumas, we will close access to our heart in order to protect ourselves. It is sad, but it is actually a wise and necessary move. If our heart has been broken, in any capacity, it is because in our innocence and openness we were vulnerable to experiences that may not have honored our sweet selves. Whether it was a parent, passing down their trauma to us, or a friend or lover who also passed their trauma our way, we got burned. Maybe we were the perpetrator of harm. We have all played all roles, consciously or not. But in order to let good things in again, we do have to go through a healing process, re-constructing that landing pad for love, so that we can experience the beauty that life has to offer us. You can now find Aquarian Times on Substack! Go ahead and subscribe there to find my musings in print. You can also sign up for my weekly newsletter here and get in touch to work with me through Life and Wellness Coaching, Tarot and Astrology Readings, and Yoga. Thanks again so much for tuning in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julia359/support

In today's episode of Gentle Frog's Bookkeeping Lilypad, Rachel Barnett dives into the parallels between learning Pilates and learning to be a bookkeeper for small businesses. She shares her personal experience of doubting her Pilates technique based on seeing others perform an exercise differently and applies this to the experience of seeing answers in online forums and how just because someone is confident, doesn't make them right.  Rachel encourages listeners to seek advice from those who've truly walked the path before, highlighting the value of authentic experience over mere opinion.   Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gentlefrogsbookkeepinglilypad Pilates machine: https://www.pilates.com/collections/pilates-reformers/ Seth David / Nerd's Guide to the Galaxy: https://www.nerdenterprises.com/a/2147522163/DyoHDAZY (affiliate link but it's free) Becky Frampton / Pachira Business Solutions: https://pachirabusinesssolutions.com/ Gentle Frog VIP offer: https://www.gentlefrog.com/vip-offer/ Varonica Wasek / 5 MB Academy course: https://courses.5mbacademy.com/courses/shopify-bookkeeping-method Seth David / Nerd Enterprises courses: https://www.nerdenterprises.com/a/2147505668/DyoHDAZY (affiliate link) Ron Baker and Ed Kless / The Soul of Enterprise Podcast: https://www.thesoulofenterprise.com/ Mark Wickersham / Value Pricing: https://www.wickersham.co.uk/ Ski Skirt Example: https://www.columbiasportswear.ca/en/c/women-bottoms-shortsskorts/?prefv1=Warmth&prefn1=productTechnology My other podcast, Gentle Frog's Landing Pad: https://gentlefrogslandingpad.podbean.com/

In this podcast episode, Rachel Barnett introduces her new podcast 'Gentle Frogs Landing Pad,' where she interviews everyday bookkeepers, both veterans and newcomers. The show aims to share real-life stories and experiences from the bookkeeping industry, discussing their starts, likes, dislikes, and genuine conversations about the profession. This new podcast differs from her existing 'Gentle Frogs Bookkeeping Lilypad, which is more focused on the challenges faced by bookkeeping business owners. The episode features clips from the first three episodes, which include interviews with Christy Decker, Terri Bork, and Linda Shuler.   You can find our upcoming guests here:  Christy Decker / Bay Point Bookkeeping / https://baypointbookkeeping.com/ Linda Shuler / Shuler's Bookkeeping / https://www.linkedin.com/in/shulersbookkeeping/ Terri Bork / Abacus Gal / https://www.abacusgal.com/

This week we had the absolute pleasure to welcome on Super Bowl Champion, Matt Gay. As the kicker for the Los Angeles Rams during their Super Bowl run he dealt with pressure and stress that few of any have to deal with! He breaks down his process and how he gets through it all! This Pro Bowl kicker was an absolute pleasure to have on The Landing Pad!

Jake Hamilton, aka Hammy, joined us on The Landing Pad to give us a different angle on the space. With his Masters in Finance and 3 years in the industry, he has an extremely unique perspective! Everyone in and out of the industry needs to give this a listen!

Michael Greene, one of our most seasoned managers was our guest on The Landing Pad this week! He sheds light on how he manages elite teams in his own way! This podcast will open up your eyes!

In this episode of The Landing Pad we look into the creative mind of Jake Reedy the VP of Marketing for Grit. We talk brand development both company and personal. We learn about ideation and how the creative team at Grit has become the leading branding/marketing team in the space. All the while getting to chop it up with Jake, tune in.

Caleb Grondel, also known as the Winter Soldier, joined us on The Landing Pad this week. He hasn't always considered himself to be “the guy” but through consistency and hard work has earned a spot in the top 1% of the industry. Listen to his journey and how he made it to where he is today!

With the Landing Pad space for entrepeneurs here in Newcastle it's something very practical we can do to try and help de risk, by having a partnership like the landing pad with the University of Newcastle and the amazing facilities that it brings just to make it that little bit easier for somebody thinking of relocating to a regional city to take advantage of the better quality of life that a city like Newcastle is able to bring. I can speak from personal experience as someone who has moved from Sydney to Newcastle 12 years ago that, you know, one of the reasons why we wanted to relocate was housing affordability, we love the beach, and we wanted to be close to the beach. But if we wanted to stay in Sydney, we just seem to get further and further away from it. And the commute time. So I would take public transport, and it would be one hour each way from where I lived in suburban Sydney to Alexandria. And I was like is this what my life is going to be like, especially with young children but i had luckily married a Novocastrian. And it was a somewhat easier transition to a leap of faith to move to Newcastle because I was sort of familiar with the layout, when you Newcastle initiative was up and running at that point, which supported creative entrepreneurs to access space for them to be able to operate from and that really interested me, but otherwise, I had no networks up here. And my background was marketing. And, you know, while the COVID and hybrid work opportunities or being able to work 100% remotely, has really opened up the doors, I think, to people to consider moving to regional locations like Newcastle. And that's been demonstrated by those figures that Declan just outlined, yes, working from home is fantastic. We all like being able to be in our pajamas while we take zoom calls or put a load of washing on during during lunch break. But ultimately, at the end of the day, were connected humans that need to be able to be in person with each other. And that's what the landing pad ultimately ultimately is able to provide is that face to face interactive connection into humans and people that are going through the same journey you are, particularly if you're starting a new business.

This we we had the GROAT, Greatest Rookie of All Time, on The Landing Pad. Corbin Hansen broke the all time rookie record and won a golden door by selling over $650,000 in revenue. On this episode he breaks down what it took to earn a golden door! Corbin is built different. Very different. Give this a listen to get an insight into “who” Corbin Hansen is!

Host Special Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back! We get season 4 started off with a bang! In this episode Easton and Garth welcome everyone back, introduce new segments to the podcast, and review last summer's many successes! Prepare yourself for another ELECTRIC season of The Landing Pad.

In this episode Chris Rutkowski and I discuss one of Canada's many UFO secrets. This isn't one of those secrets anyone is trying to keep though... I'm sure the town of St. Paul, Alberta would love to have the world find out about their unique contribution to Canada's UFO history. Many Canada's may be unaware that back in 1967, the mayor of St. Paul Alberta decided to have the world's first UFO landing pad built and the monolithic concrete structure still stands today... waiting to it's first arrival. In this episode of Nighttime our topic is the St. Paul, Alberta UFO Landing Pad Episode Links: UFOs Above Canada Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ufosabovecanada/ Chris Rutkowski's blog post covering the landing pad: http://uforum.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-st-paul-ufo-landing-pad.html Credits: Musical Theme - Noir Tokyo by Monty Datta Provide feedback and comments on the episode: nighttimepodcast.com/contact Nighttime Links: Premium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast Website: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nighttimepod Premium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/Nighttimepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week The Landing Pad had the pleasure of hosting one of the greatest minds in the pest control space, Andrew Barrows. Andrew has done it all! His resume includes a JD MBA, experience in private equity, head of M&A at EPS that handled over one hundred million dollars of acquisitions and is currently one of the presidents at Greenix Pest Control. This man understands the industry almost more than anyone else. If you listen to this podcast, you will better understand the space and become EXTREMELY excited for the future in pest control! Do yourself a favor and give it a listen!

In this episode of The Landing Pad we dive into the minds of some of the top performing rookies from the summer of 2021. They share how their lives were changed since starting to knock doors, their why, and much more that you won't want to miss.

On this episode of The Landing Pad we have the opportunity to hear from the face of door-to-door Sam Taggart. We take a deep dive into what has made Sam the leader, innovator, and entrepreneur he's been known as in the space. He touches on what he holds most dear and how he evaluates companies. This is insight that you CANNOT miss. tune in!

In this episode of The Landing Pad, we have a chance to hear from one of the most respected leaders at the Grit, Jackson Gardner. He takes a deep dive into how he carved out his space in the door-to-door industry, how he continues to be positive through adversity, and what it means to truly “Embrace The Suck". You won't want to miss this.

On this episode of The Landing Pad we are privileged to hear from Golden door winner Alec Withers. Alec is one of the most articulate reps at the Grit as well as one of the purest souls you'll ever meet. Alec takes a deep dive and talks about making adjustments how to stay consistent as well as how to be one of the most persistent reps in the industry. You won't want to miss this.

In this special installation of the Landing Pad, we talk with one of the grittiest guys & biggest hustlers you'll ever meet. In this episode we talk with podcaster, mentor, realtor, & world class entrepreneur, Jimmy Rex. This episode is a can't miss whether you're in the D2D industry or not!

Whether you're going back to work, or you've got kids going back to school, now is the perfect time to get your 'landing pad' organised. Rachael and Karlie have got some great tips on creating systems that can streamline your morning routine, and keep your home clutter free! LINKS Follow Mums Who on Facebook. Join the Mums Who Organise Facebook group. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. Got a question for Rachael and Karlie? You can email them at homehacks@novapodcasts.com.au. CREDITS Hosts: Rachael Hallett and Karlie Suttie. Managing Producer: Elle Beattie. Producer and editor: Amy Kimball. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL and cannot believe it is 2022, we have gone through so much in 2021. Want to give my thoughts on the New Year and what is in store for Jack Of Trades in 2022! Take a listen and remember to check out my website "The Landing Pad" for new updates and also FB and IG, and YouTube, make sure you leave your comments and feedback! Talk Soon! Ciao - Alfie

The heavy hitting Heyrend Brothers unpack their transition to the Grit. They cover everywhere from locks of the week to transparency in the industry. Don't miss these two seasoned and salty veterans spitting facts on this episode of the Landing Pad.

What could be more Thanksgiving than a long journey to meet strange and terrifying creatures? For most of us those are our relatives, but one observatory in the mountains of North Carolina has an open invitation to anyone who wants to show up from up there. Join Charlie and Michael (and the DragonCon American Sci Fi Classics Track!) for a discussion about some awesome gems of the Carolina skies! Links: Willis Observatory Bare Dark Sky Observatory Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Contact us! arcanecarolinas@gmail.com

This week, the Landing Pad has the pleasure of hosting James Fox! He made a massive jump this year in his personal sales and took a team of 25 guys out! This guy gets it! Give it a listen and you won't regret it!

CEO of Aptive Environmental, Vess Pearson, helps us understand what it takes to be successful in life and business. In true Landing Pad fashion, Vess weighs in on over/unders, lays down some HOT takes and most importantly, shares his vision for Aptive & The Grit moving forward. In other words, A CAN"T MISS EPISODE.

WELCOME BACK!! On this episode of The Landing Pad, the four managing partners of The Grit break down the Grit/Aptive partnership. It's a behind the scenes look at what went into the process and why it was done! You don't want to miss this one!

It's a Battle in the Sky as the Soulbound secure a Landing Pad with Kharadron Gunhaulers. Okri ponders his redemption. Falas sails high and free. Cass talks the talk. Frostglade's plan takes root.Check out our friends over at Gasket Games who just released Age of Sigmar: Stormground!Looking for new Hobby Supplies? Head over to www.gameenvy.net to load up on brushes, hobby holders, bases, and more! Use the Promo Code “Questward” at Checkout for 10% Off your order.Help Support the Show on Patreon!If you want to stay up to date, follow us @goquestward on Twitter or find us on Facebook.MAIN CAST:David Dryden (he/him) as the Dungeon Master AKA The Dave-Meister | @dwdryden. Dylan (she/her) as Meriss Honeysuckle the Trade Pioneer | @flippantremarks. Isaac Calon (he/him) as Frostglade the Kurnoth HunterJonathan Franco (he/him) as Cassandra TurnerMarielle (she/her) as Bort Jortsson | @iron_swanMurray C (he/him) as Falas Osses-Bosun | @MrScaryMuffinNikola Cadieux-Rusan (he/him) as Okri Okrisson | @nikolarusanConnect:Website: https://www.goquestward.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/goquestwardTwitter: https://twitter.com/goquestwardDiscord: https://discord.gg/eAgRJBFPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Questward Subscribe:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/questward/id1373087389Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4s28H0o1FMZoUye1Rmps5DYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7iuDumHAdViTH3POpCQMQ/

Emily has three stories for us this week! We're talking strange UFO landing areas in South America, a guy with a thing for Elmo dolls, and a man searching for friends who helped him escape Australia. Tune in now! Find us on: Discord: https://discord.gg/P4Jw8zuzdE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_lrh_pod/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLRHpodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theLRHpod Support this podcast

With the final episode before the summer. McKay Roberts is the man for the job! He explains what took him from 300-1000 and how his mindset was key! You won't want to miss this one!

"How can I be happy? I just want to be happy in life." I hear people say this often. Is there something in life that is better then happy?I share what if feels like to be fully living.I offer three questions:1- Are you willing to have doubts?2- What is it you really want?3- At the end of your life, How do you want to describe your life? Are we living the fullest life?I belive living an exciting and scary life is a vulnerable place to be, but it is where I feel ALIVE.I share some experiences in my own life where I am trying to live life to the fullest.

Josh Nilsen joins us for a different take on The Landing Pad. With a new segment, hot takes, and Josh's branding advice it makes this episode a MUST LISTEN!

Cody Olive, one the best to ever do it, joins us this week on the Pad. Some scorching HOT takes and some great sales/life advice! Give this one a listen!!

John Taylor is one of the best in the industry, if not THE BEST. Join The Landing Pad this week to finally hear from the GOAT himself on what gets him to tick! On this pod he gives advice on how to get to the next level whether its your first year or your fifth. This is one that you don't want to miss!

If you don't know who Ben Egan is, LISTEN TO THIS POD! If you want to be a better leader, a better salesperson, or just a better person this is the pod to listen to. Buckle up.

2021 Summer is right around the corner! On this episode we poke some reps at The Grit and at minute 30 we hear from the one and only DREW HANSEN! We pick his brain on how he went from 500 accounts to 1517. Give it a listen to step up your game this summer!

In this episode Easton and Garth introduce new investment opportunities, lock of the week, stock of the week, pre-season dogs, and new grit drops.

Mr. Steve Rice is dedicated to making an impact on Arkansas! With his podcast, the Landing Pad, he is showing the Natural State in a new light. Along with his podcast, he currently teaches entrepreneurship at ASMSA, a local, boarding school.Our Actual Website: https://www.aimingforthemoon.com/

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Today in 1967, the town of St. Paul, Alberta officially opened the world’s first UFO landing pad. So why is there a UFO landing pad in east central Alberta? Plus: on this date in 1941, a man called Richard Burgess received a patent for exercise wings - but don't worry, they weren't intended to get their users to fly. Ready and waiting: Alberta town built world’s first UFO landing pad 45 years ago (National Post) Exercise Wings (Weird Universe) Fly like an eagle into the future as a Cool Weird Awesome backer on Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message

I wanted to produce an episode before school started and I wasn’t sure if it was going to materialize. Starting next week, I’ll be teaching all new classes, at a new school, and at the college level. It’s been a busy summer, but I’m excited to embark on my next teaching journey. This episode is short and simple, but it has tremendous potential to positively impact the way your class operates and student learning. 10 years ago, my room was cluttered. My wife has a label for people like I was...He’s a piler. That label was true. I did have a lot of piles of paper stacked in chaotic places around my room. I wasn’t proud of this, but when all of my students filed into my class each morning and the day just erupted into frenzied activity, my energies turned towards engaging them and not organizing the flurry of papers that I distributed and then collected.This unsatisfactory situation changed when my school started using Google Drive. The piles of paper disappeared, my drive was organized and easily accessed, and my uncluttered room took on a Feng Shui-like character. I was transformed into such a paperless fan that I decided to create a Landing Pad for many assignments. This virtual collaboration igniter is what I’ll highlight in this episode. It’s not revolutionary, but it’s powerful. I thought it would be useful to share a great and simple idea on the last week of summer vacation.

In episode 302, Taliessin Raeburn, the trade commissioner to Singapore with Australia Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) discuss the landing pad program in Singapore and shared his perspectives on business entry into the highly diverse Southeast Asia market. We began with an introduction to Austrade and the landing pad programs across the world and specifically zoom into the recent interesting initiatives achieved by the Landing Pad in Singapore. We discuss how Austrade helps Australian companies and startups to expand and identify the challenges faced by companies in Southeast Asia. Here are the interesting show notes and links to the discussion (with time-stamps included): Taliessin Reaburn (LinkedIn) Trade Commissioner to Singapore with Austrade (Australia Trade and Investment Commission) [0:22] How did you start your career? [0:52] What are the most interesting life lessons which you can share with my audience? [2:34] Austrade’s the Landing Pad Program in Singapore and Perspectives on Southeast Asia [3:20] As a start, can you describe the mission and vision for the Austrade (Australia Trade and Investment Commission) and how it operates as a government agency? [3:37]   What is your current role and coverage as the trade commissioner to Singapore with Austrade? [4:47] How does Austrade help businesses in Australia come to Asia? [6:13] I understand that Austrade has a program called the Landing Pad, vision to create a platform for local enterprises to collaborate with Australian startups and help them find success in the region, Can you describe the landing pad in a global scale and then specifically down in Singapore on the mandate of the landing pad? [8:18] What does success means for the Landing Pad all over the world or specifically for Singapore? [12:08] Since the launch of the landing pad in Singapore, what are the number of startups that have come here and what industry verticals they are typically in? Can you share 2 or 3 startups within the landing pad in Singapore? [14:18] The landing pad program has also aligned with Singapore’s push in cybersecurity as part of their smart nation program, how do they work? [16:31] How do you look at the Southeast Asia or ASEAN as a whole? How do you differentiate the markets for example, developed, emerging and frontier? [17:51] From a government agency’s perspective, how do you work with your startups to set them up for market entry into the region? What do you look out for from your perspective and from the company’s perspective? [20:39] What are the key challenges for startups typically going into Southeast Asia? [22:48] Closing [24:41] Can you recommend a book or anything else from movie to podcast that has recently impacted my life? [24:48] Taliessin’s recommendation: the movie “Avengers: Endgame” and a novel entitled “Walkaway” by Cory Doctorow. How do my audience find you? [25:33] Podcast Information: RSS Feed Apple Podcasts Himalaya Spotify Libsyn Google Play Overcast FM SoundCloud Luminary Twitter Facebook Video Facebook Page Linkedin Stitcher Castbox RadioPublic Acast PodBean ListenNotes TuneIn The show is hosted by Bernard Leong (@bernardleong & weibo) and are sponsored by Ideal Workspace (Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn) with their new Altizen Desk (Twitter, Facebook, Medium). Sound credits for the intro music: Taro Iwashiro, "The Beginning" from Red Cliff Soundtrack and this episode is both hosted and edited by Carol Yin, and co-produced by Carol Yin and Bernard Leong.

God has a wonderful plan for your life and Satan has a hateful scheme. What is the landing pad for Satan’s lie in your life?

Singapore has been attracting more startups from Australia over the past year - looking to expand to the rest of the region. Taliessin Reaburn, Trade and Investment Commissioner, Austrade Singapore and Samantha Mark, Manager, Landing Pad in Singapore shares what’s the next big thing we can expect out of Australia, and how does Singapore benefit?

What would happen if you really knew how much God loved you? Even more than knowing, what if you lived as though you really believed it? Pastor Justin Simmons concludes this Christmas series on Advent with a message about God's life changing love. His love in non-transactional and you can do nothing to [...] The post Creating a Landing Pad for God’s Love appeared first on Arena Christian Center.

UFO landing tracks? Alien hunters stunned by discovery in Argentina snow Article link: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/1034906/UFO-discovery-aliens-alien-landing-pad-argentina-news UNIDENTIFIED Foreign Object (UFO) tracks have been left in the snow in Argentina, leading some to believe that aliens are visiting Earth. Alien hunters were up in arms when a young man named Rodrigo spotted what looks like a landing print left in the snow in a small village called Moquehue. Two separate prints were left – one is a swirling shape while the other looks similar to a star on October 15. Rodrigo told local newspaper LM Neuquén: "Their size and perfection were striking. Rodrigo continued: "I was surprised that there were no footprints nearby. This in an area that is rarely visited. A UFO ‘landing pad' was built in the wilderness of Argentina by a man who claims aliens told him to create the site. The strange monument is believed to have been built by a Swiss man called Werner Jaisli. The landing pad is a collection of white and brown rocks placed in the shape of an ‘ovniport' – a monument which resembles a star which conspiracy theorists have linked with extraterrestrial activity. He claims he received a “telepathic message” from extraterrestrials in which they told him they needed a place to land when they arrive at our planet. November 24, 2008 'It's a UFO night,' I said to Luis. And the sentence was not over, when two luminous objects advanced about 200 meters above the Calchaquí River. “They were solid, circular and like burnished metal. I do not know why, but mentally I asked them to come closer. And they did it! “They asked me telepathically to build the airport.” Show Stuff TeePublic Store - Get your UBR goodies today! http://tee.pub/lic/2GQuXxn79dg UBR Trurh Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA Google Plus Manny's Updated Google+ Profile: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MannyMoonraker To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio  Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler

UFO landing tracks? Alien hunters stunned by discovery in Argentina snow Article link: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/1034906/UFO-discovery-aliens-alien-landing-pad-argentina-news UNIDENTIFIED Foreign Object (UFO) tracks have been left in the snow in Argentina, leading some to believe that aliens are visiting Earth. Alien hunters were up in arms when a young man named Rodrigo spotted what looks like a landing print left in the snow in a small village called Moquehue. Two separate prints were left – one is a swirling shape while the other looks similar to a star on October 15. Rodrigo told local newspaper LM Neuquén: "Their size and perfection were striking. Rodrigo continued: "I was surprised that there were no footprints nearby. This in an area that is rarely visited. A UFO ‘landing pad' was built in the wilderness of Argentina by a man who claims aliens told him to create the site. The strange monument is believed to have been built by a Swiss man called Werner Jaisli. The landing pad is a collection of white and brown rocks placed in the shape of an ‘ovniport' – a monument which resembles a star which conspiracy theorists have linked with extraterrestrial activity. He claims he received a “telepathic message” from extraterrestrials in which they told him they needed a place to land when they arrive at our planet. November 24, 2008 'It's a UFO night,' I said to Luis. And the sentence was not over, when two luminous objects advanced about 200 meters above the Calchaquí River. “They were solid, circular and like burnished metal. I do not know why, but mentally I asked them to come closer. And they did it! “They asked me telepathically to build the airport.” Show Stuff TeePublic Store - Get your UBR goodies today! http://tee.pub/lic/2GQuXxn79dg UBR Trurh Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA Google Plus Manny's Updated Google+ Profile: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MannyMoonraker To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio  Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler

China has demonstrated its ambitious plans in large-scale infrastructural construction projects and initiatives including hundreds of miles of high-speed rail, a new city "Xiong'An" just south of Beijing, amongst many others. However, how could Australian design and infrastructural excellence and capability leverage this massive scale of opportunities? Trade Commissioner Beijing Mr Matthew Brent joined the show recently and shared his views on how Australian businesses should prepare themselves for this dynamic market where global capabilities are all in competition for this market's appetite. Write to us at ChinaPodcast@austrade.gov.au to make your voice heard. Consider reaching out to your local Austrade office to get advice on your steps for globalisation. Apply for the Landing Pad at AustraliaUnlimited.com/LandingPads.

China has demonstrated its ambitious plans in large-scale infrastructural construction projects and initiatives including hundreds of miles of high-speed rail, a new city "Xiong'An" just south of Beijing, amongst many others. However, how could Australian design and infrastructural excellence and capability leverage this massive scale of opportunities? Trade Commissioner Beijing Mr Matthew Brent joined the show recently and shared his views on how Australian businesses should prepare themselves for this dynamic market where global capabilities are all in competition for this market's appetite. Write to us at ChinaPodcast@austrade.gov.au to make your voice heard. Consider reaching out to your local Austrade office to get advice on your steps for globalisation. Apply for the Landing Pad at AustraliaUnlimited.com/LandingPads.

Bob Kupbens is the VP of B2C and seller experience at eBay.  He's has previously been responsible for E-Commerce at Target, Delta Airlines, and Apple.  We covered a variety of topics including the latest innovations at eBay, as well as if and how brands should use Marketplaces and eBay. Episode 124 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Monday, March 12, 2018. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & Content at SapientRazorfish, and Scot Wingo, Founder and Executive Chairman of Channel Advisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. New beta feature, Google Transcription: Transcript Jason:  [0:25] Welcome to the Jason and Scott show this episode is being recorded it on Tuesday March 20th 2018 I'm your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I'm here with your toes Scott Wingo. Scot:  [0:39] Hey Jason and welcome back Jason Jason and Scott show listeners we are still recording live here from shop talk show and sunny Las Vegas, ahayah top of the Venetian where we have a beautiful view of the mountains and work cited have a really special guest on the show Bob cuppins he is the VP of b2c and seller experience at eBay welcome to Showbox. Bob:  [0:58] Hey thanks guys for having me really appreciate it. Jason:  [1:00] Yeah that's what a consonants in your title. Bob:  [1:02] Yeah I'm trying to abbreviate it down I'm working on a really cool acronym so I'll get back to you on that one. Jason:  [1:06] Awesome maybe Wesner could suggest something in a week. Bob:  [1:08] Yeah I think absolutely I'm definitely open to suggestions always feedback is welcome. Jason:  [1:12] Call Sababa one of the ways we always start the show and it's going to be putting your phone in your case is just get a quick recap of how you came into the industry and what the what years were the Korean turkey. Bob:  [1:24] Well I feel like I've been in the industry for ever I started at Target to have back in the day and I was a part of the other lots of different piece of the business on the film inside. I mean i t e n e Commerce and so-so had a great experience at Target and and love retail from the from the start at work at Delta Airlines for a long time running brand. And digital and and then I've been I was at Apple for two and a half years on the on the online retail side. Jason:  [1:47] And there would you like a pot of manufacture. Bob:  [1:49] You've heard of Apple yeah I know it's it's a small company based in now in Cupertino they but they built a little that little building you might have you might have seen it from the highway. Exactly and then and I've been at eBay for the last stuff for the last year-and-a-half so I feel like I'm at this industry from a lot of different perspectives you know from manufacturer from retailer enough from the marketplace which is obviously marketplaces a very exciting place to be right now. Jason:  [2:13] Absolutely and can you tell us a little bit about what being responsible for the BBC seller experience adeeb and Tails. Bob:  [2:19] Yeah I mean our job is to make sellers successful on the platform so it's as simple as that so across our large business sellers great brands that we have on the platform, to you and all of our cohort of small and medium businesses on corner of the Cross across the country who have been in a growing businesses and been very successful all the way to our consumer Sellers and how to wean able consumer Cellular's to make sure that they've got the tools they need, you know when your consumer seller you want to put some on there, on the side on eBay and you want to sell and so how do we make sure that all that happens so my team also looks after a policy so all of our returns and and shipping, and so we're doing everything we can to try to allow a Subway to be successful and provide the right to ultimately the right by her experience on a sign. Scot:  [2:59] When when I hear things in Channel visors going to go see some dr. Sellers it's his mind blowing you know you you see like I don't know if you've met the folks it like bhfo Express. [3:09] Play CDs selling on eBay how to do that you go visit these people and they've got the supply chain and the other like. Outpacing the targets the world until this mess is pretty amazing some of the books on eBay platform. Bob:  [3:19] For sure and I think they know we used to we see varying levels of sophistication obviously be a typo and then the Like You Know Jack Chinese guys are like the absolute to the top end of sophistication you don't on the other end we've got, small one person shops entrepreneurs like people who are like really really working hard to create an incredible business on eBay and we feel so great about the ability to empower, some of these small businesses and individuals and the jobs that work rating I don't know it seems like it's at the Peace of the mission of eBay is really help, small businesses be successful in and create a platform on which they can they can grow something and I think it adds to the specialness of of eBay in addition to us being at the end of the day a great retailer. Scot:  [3:57] Jackson listen to showing you be agitated by that point out he's mine odds only saw that has his own conference room. Bob:  [4:02] He is actually the only seller that has his own car. Scot:  [4:04] I was requesting meeting the Jackson remind others, tribute. Bob:  [4:07] We let it. We're really to dilapidated now we just put all this like a closet I'm skinny. Scot:  [4:11] Small HDMI cable. Bob:  [4:12] Exactly the server room. Scot:  [4:14] We're here at the shop talk so and you guys had some interesting you guys release some interesting functionality I've seen Devin talk a lot about machine learning and want to get into. And they are and how you guys are dropping these new technologies to the the massive eBay platform you know there was a really cool augmented reality and how you guys will eat us little bit about that. Bob:  [4:34] Well I mean we've done a lot of things lately one of the advantages of being eBay and having resources is that you can invest in some of these. Technologies like augmented reality and you were looking at virtual reality machine learning we apply them sometimes behind the scenes to our business you know when we try to optimize things and use machine learning and AI to do that another time to make it more fun center so we had launched a. Attack technology called image search which is native in our in our mobile apps and it's really cool that one check for you if you're interested remember there's a meme where you take a picture of yourself and you see which art you look like. You can also do the image search selfie so if you do a selfie of yourself an image search and see what eBay product you look the most like like that's an interesting one as well but more practically. If you see something that you want to buy whether it's a chair or jacket or whatever pair glasses like you can use image search and get really really reliable results in. Scot:  [5:24] My wife is up for shoes you'll see some shoes in a magazine that aren't attribute and she she really loves the eBay. Bob:  [5:29] Yeah I think that's okay. That's how you say that it really well cuz things that there's some things in the catalog they really will attribute in you know exactly what they are and you can type in the search box and get the answer other things you sent him to call him. And we know our buyers aren't experts in every category and so the image search value is I don't have to know what it is I can just. Take a picture of it and then I'll let you know when we use that extensively another another third-party Channels with find it on eBay and other pieces that, Batavia we want the little piece of augmented reality that we love which is what's up what shipping box should you choose and Willis item fit in the Box until you can use the camera to take a picture or scan and real 10 the. Marker 01 [6:03] Now the item that you're trying to send in that old Ben augmented reality put the Box around and allow you to choose the best box size so we know for ourselves that's one of the things we don't know we don't want to. We should be able to bear and you know for them like how you pick the right box I just one of those things that sometimes can get in a seller's way and we want to make sure that we take as much friction out of that is possible. Jason:  [6:21] Especially the carriers are charging as more and more for that error so it's because it's. Bob:  [6:25] Absolutely absolutely. Scot:  [6:26] Volume matters one of the big trends we talked a lot about on her show that you guys are kind of right in the middle of the the tornado on is Bran's going Direct. So you have to tough retail environment out there every Brands reevaluating their direct strategy we, you know if we talk a lot to Brands and their always thinking about their website and should they had transactions and then Amazon's you how do they relate with Amazon for the party third party in that kind of thing. I've been a big advocate of Branson on eBay for very long time and it's good side of your on-board kind of. Think about the experiences that don't experience which is which is smart what are some of the weather trends you guys are seeing as a platform with with the brands coming in and wanting to use eBay to go Direct. Bob:  [7:06] Yeah I mean I think for me to do with the starting places that buyers want to search for brands on eBay mean that's we have more searches for brand terms on eBay than anywhere else and so I think, yeah the dependent demand for people to see brands on the side is really really clear and so for Brands you know my we had a panel yesterday where we had Crocs, on the side which is one of our which is one of our big Sellers and they have a great Brand store on on eBay, yeah the message that we were trying to deliver there is like look at your brand and you know the marketplace strategy you should you should get one you know and it doesn't mean that you have to participate it means that you have to understand how marketplaces fit in your overall channel strategy and we found that brand to come on eBay. Tend to find new customers tend to find different customers and so it fits well within a branch channel strategy without a lot of really great, success stories around Brands coming coming direct or their authorized resellers being unable to to sell directly to be identified as either the brand or not authorized reseller on the site so we're doing actual out of work and will release here over the next next couple of quarters some things that, absolutely are going to cement this as Brands need to come on eBay so we've got a, bespoke brand experience so people will be able to direct traffic at a branded experience now we're not going to kick everybody else off the site who's selling that brand but we're going to basically allow the brand to step in front, of all the demands he knows he'll be certain person lying and when you tell a brand you know this is how much. Volume your brand is doing on eBay and don't you want a big piece of that I mean normally the answer to that is yes until I think it's Last of Us. [8:41] It's less of an if a brand is going to come one of marketplace anybody specifically and it's more and more when but we're trying to create the right conditions for those Brands to be successful so we're trying to create a great learning experience. We're trying to to allow Brands and authorized resellers to show up and be prominent in all of our experiences in search results, in a few item pages in the new product pages that we can come back to that one but we're creating these new product pages, as a part of the new search result experience and so whether you're on a product page review item research results. Authorized reseller in the brand themselves are going to show up in a really really prominent way so that gives the brand the opportunity like I said they're kind of step in front of all that demanded all that search volume at there and really get their fair share. Scot:  [9:23] Yeah and water brands you know they may have a little bit more names on eBay they get really frustrated by some of the third party seller especially out there one of my my big advice to them is b a t Berry Amazon is the best way to solve that is to be the brand on there and. Give the consumer on authentic experience will choose that every time over you know Bob's sneaker store. Bob:  [9:43] I think that's right and you know me we talked a lot about authentication and we have a programmer on a thumb acacian for handbags if you love I'm going to continue to expand that program what's more authentic than actually buying from the brand or buying from an authorized Channel you know and I think that that for me is the way to get. Truly descale on authentication is to have the brand selling directly authorized reseller selling directly you can describe the benefits. A buying from an authorized reseller of the brand right it's like manufacturer warranty. Better customer service you know truly out you know you know what you're getting right all those things in it and it makes the marketplace better we create stress in the marketplace reduces returns and and you know all the things that people worry about when they buy from Marketplace you buy from a brand there's no, Bates no doubts you know. Jason:  [10:25] We run in and out all the time that. [10:28] You know Brands want to sell direct but ironically there often the worst place to buy their own product cuz they're like the only ones that can fly with man up and that they have smaller storm and all these things and yet there's a huge amount of unfulfilled Demand by consumers. [10:42] Still want to buy from those Brands and when you dig under the covers it almost always comes down to this truss Gap. [10:48] And Trust being like one of the biggest impediments to purchases and so you know just having that authentic Trust of knowing that this is the actual brand provider. [10:58] Is it seems like it's been very successful. Bob:  [11:00] Yeah there's a lot of drivers that the trust got them and that's one of them for sure I think another thing that we're spending a lot of time on his is trying to drive retail standards, so when people shop on eBay we want to make sure that they it's pretty transparent what kind of shipping service they're going to get you nowhere pushing folks to provide, guaranteed delivery which is one of our big programs this year we're going to make that a bigger and more important to program as a part of the overall Marketplace, creating incentives around around 30 day returns and 30 day free returns, because we feel like that's something that is going to drive conversion and and and helping us so you can look across the Spectrum in and we're trying to address that Gap that you're describing on on many fronts you know and I think the brand piece of it is. Yeah it's really it is really important part of it and again we we should Brent brands have to get to that point where they feel confident in having Marketplace as part of the channel strategy. We have to create the conditions that allow Brands to be successful and so we're headed in that direction and and we'd love friends to come to come with us. Scot:  [11:56] My my playbook for pitching brands on eBay is probably just like Circa 2015 but but what we found at Elmo's. Bob:  [12:03] That was so long ago. Scot:  [12:03] It in the internet years. Bob:  [12:05] Absolutely. Scot:  [12:07] So we would always kind of lead with going on eBay with like an outlet or reefer because eBay consumers really love that value orientation and then you can kind of like use that is the center of the strategy and then then put the rest of your product. [12:19] When you're pitching a brand today is that what you lead with or are you guys going all-in like do the full enchilada put everything out there. Bob:  [12:26] I think it depends on the brand strategy at me we're going to be very consultative and talk about what they need and where they want to fit in we have brands have done number of. Different things you know it one example that I was going to talk about was Tyson you know it's a great brand on the site, if you see them they're featured in the number of our campaigns you know he go on the side and you see that top Banner, how you'll see Dyson in there quite a bit because they've been participating in a lot of our programs are Deal's programs you know there are other ways to drive traffic on the day started with a refurb side and they've done very very well with with dice and refer back roster deerberry product lines. Then I moved into. Big now moved into the full the full line of products there's going to be some exclusives you know so we're starting to see them grow in that direction and I think you know as they get more confident in their ability to address this customer. And then get data I mean that's the other thing that's important is we have a brand new site. Like we're not competing with no one p m 3 p right for us it's all 3p and so we're not going to jump in front of that we're not going to get between a brand in their customer Rena provide the data in the inside and allow that relationship with the customer to be very transparent for brands. But anyway if they learn more about that they get more more confident in this being a court channel for them you know and I think the weather is like it is one of my great friends on the site. They started by kind of all and you know I'm a taken advantage of again like the deal's programs but they're also selling globally they've got. In a business now in in in multiple of our eBay regions and so they've been very successful so I think it depends a little bit on. On the brand and their objectives and in and we would make that picture a little bit differently now we say haters different flavors. [13:56] And I and if you need if you're looking for an outlet channeling a crock started as ironically if they're there their tag on their seller ID on eBay is Crocs outlet. Right and then it started as an outlet but in fact now they got their product line and then, sorry. Guess you have single-handedly driven the crock business exactly but I think you know so so we can say you know Outlet can be in the end of season. I could be refurb or could be full line and we have ways to support your objectives you're very subjective on the on the platform or however you want to come at it. Scot:  [14:32] The thing I love about it such an easy decision to move if they if they aren't already doing some kind of Outlet or or refurb on their site moving that to eBay is a no-brainer because when it's on your site you're guaranteed some candles Asian it's hard to measure what that is. But I would argue almost like you're a hundred percent because most people are trading off if you move it to eBay your. You're not going to have near the Campbell Station cuz you know it's much different audience and then you know we we have a ton of data that shows to your point we've seen like 80 90 percent of people are new to the brand so not only are you. Getting rid of cancellation you're flipping over and you're turning it into a new customer and kind of experience but they're on your website to Priority a customer sometime. Bob:  [15:12] Yeah I mean let's not forget me 270 million active fires were a hundred 90 Marcus there's a lot of global vision invisibility for that inventory and, and then we got you don't want to take a search engines in the in the world you know until you put all that together forever for an existing brand it makes a ton of sense, emerging brand it also makes a ton of sense somebody who's trying to build their brand like what a great opportunity to create this bespoke, destination on eBay that allows people to to come and see your brand and highlight all the attributes of that brand I think we you know Denver, building some of those experiences summer like today and in very soon we'll have some more of those live. So the brand can feel really confident when you come to eBay and what you're seeing is a is the most positive expression of that brand, and and you know what I came from a brand you know from the Packer and I built my team built the team all store for Apple in China, and so we know what it means to represent the brand well and I feel very strongly that Brands need to have that on eBay that's not going to be quite the same. I think you know for sure we need to provide. Something that feels brand right and and then everybody has a slightly different definition but work in that direction and then we love again you know I said even feedback on the acronym certainly welcome but also. Feedback on feedback on on what we should do to to further enhance our are you know the. Landing Pad basically that we provided for Brann's on the platform is so I really welcome. Scot:  [16:30] Yep you ever see a day so so can you bring up Alibaba so they have taobao which is kind of like the P2P or the sea the sea and then they have tomorrow which is B2B b2c and then they have different search experiences on your your entry Gateway. So it's almost like if I if a consumer goes to Team all they want to Brand experience and they kind of sea front end only Brands and then they backfill with the consumer and then it flips over if there. You guys ever see a day went with eBay whatever to that or. Bob:  [16:55] Yeah I don't I don't I mean I don't and it's interesting I mean I'm not an extra I might be like Circa 2015 with with with T-Mobile and how about as well but but I think like part of the Magic in the joy of eBay seeing the spectrum of value, you know that's what I love about eBay that's why it's well honestly one of the reasons here you can put Brandon inventory and if somebody chooses and they believe in though in in buying from a brand that's great but if somebody wants the the the the used one you know, that somebody's that somebody you know used in love for a year and then they want to give it to you had a slight at a discount like great like that's there too and then if you want that thing that you couldn't find anywhere else like that's on eBay to answer for me that's, the Magic in the end in the joy of eBay and I would hate to think that we would start to bifurcate that experience you know I think we done something recently launched under $10. Piece of the site you know and so we we think there may be experiences or events are places where customers are looking for something very specific and we might be able to. Direct them to two events and similar to what we do for Holiday Inn similar to what we do for the deals program folks were like looking for specific value but I think in general I would be. I know I can speak for the virus. Sketch of my personal opinion is seeing b2c C2C you know. P2P auctions fixed-price like together if it's done in a way that gets a great buyer experience then it creates did Chris positive value I love to continue to see that together. Jason:  [18:15] Do you find do you have to have a very different conversation with I'll call them sort of traditional wholesale brands that maybe don't have a legacy of selling direct then you do with the sort of vertically-integrated brands that are used to selling their own products. Bob:  [18:29] I don't know I got some X I think folks are used to selling their own products sometimes they. Yeah they have more emphasis on the channel than they do on their own side I mean to your point like they're out there on their own site selling map. I got very limited in a quantity is because it's been you know that the allocation of that inventory is based on historical sale performance you know and so by definition you will end up with. Some me a very small percentage of your inventory in your own channel and a very significant part of the authorized Channel you know so we you know we would say to a lot of these Brands like maybe you don't sell the rack. Maybe this point of set your authorized resellers and they become the mechanism by which assign direct maybe there's an opportunity for bigger. You have a bigger and bigger volume in math in that model but again we work with each brand a little bit differently and try to help them achieve their objectives. Jason:  [19:09] Not so you say you could imagine a brand experience on eBay that isn't necessarily tied directly to a selling experience that support sellers of that brand. Bob:  [19:18] Toy yeah Anatolian we want the brand to contribute content we want the brand to contribute the catalog so we would get you know we get to the attributes right. But you know you'd come to a brand experience and what you'd see either you see the brand or you would see the brand content that supported than a series of model that showed authorized resellers of that of that product and again very specifically to finding what. Value proposition is for buying from those authorized through that authorized Channel now look I mean I'll be fully transparent like. Blow that below the fold and maybe even a little bit farther below the fold you'll still see other sellers of those products and that's what I was talking about, the joy in the end the end the likes of the Elegance of putting all that together but again we want to Brandon the authorized resellers to step in front of. Of all that demands and and have the opportunity to tell the story why is selling white white buying from the brand direct make sense. Jason:  [20:08] To the brand stuff sounds super exciting I'm also curious about what else is new at eBay and you you the one that's always a personal interest in me a little bit in the new product detail pages. Bob:  [20:21] Yeah yeah I mean look where we've talked about structured data for a very long time because of her on eBay how much longer than I have and start your day. Probably better. Jason:  [20:30] Circa 2015 still would cover at your ass. Bob:  [20:32] Yeah I think if we actually might be it might be reminded a couple years before that but I think the value of structured data in one of the reasons to do that is because of you Kelly attributes right you can create a very different buyer experience and so you know this year we said we're just going to get it right this year I'm going to start. Category a category of Novi, mail to us but like the level below that like really you know what product basely by-product and and make sure we got the catalog right. So we we we just announced in our latest seller update a series of of categories that are going to be basically right we're going to we're going to make sure that they're perfect. And as we launch those onto the site will start having now search results default into a grouped into into a group set of search results that allow you to click into a product page. And the value that product page is you can sort of see either in one screen both on desktop and mobile all of the different options. For that product and you know that all of the sellers that are selling that product are ours are compressed and captured in that one experience. And so we think for a lot of products in for a lot of buyers not having to Wade through in 02 pages and pages of listings and for us to give the ability to say like hey here's, here's our best pic. I hear the lowest price here's the manager the best used packing out here's the best auction and have it kind of all sitting in one experience where you can truly understand. The trade-off is a buyer that you want to make her on that product we think that's a really really great elevated experience and it doesn't work for everything you know for. Percent that's hard to attribute we may never we may never get there he know you can imagine compressing around attributes at some point but but like look that's like graduate-level I let start on the things that we can get the catalog perfect. [22:08] And and compress in a way that gets a great buyer experience. Then for you know just like since when the brand topic you know when you have those multiple top picks one of them if if we have a brand or authorized reseller he's going to be that brand an authorized reseller and and it's cool boy put down a lot of the prototyping in. The click on the brand authorized reseller product and you see content-rich content making a lot of hand gestures right now it does it doesn't come visit it's not a video podcast. Jason:  [22:35] But whenever your hand gesture hits the table I wasn't hers will know you did that. Bob:  [22:38] Excellent good while sod. That's for that for you everyone out there some sound editor named named Jason will edit that out. Jason:  [22:47] It went the intern do it. Bob:  [22:49] Yeah okay good anyway so when you when you click on that brands, best pic it'll show enhanced content it could be video can be the attributes of you know why it makes sense to buy from a brand when you click on, that one next would all that ad that rich contact goes away and you got basic content so you know what the product is and so you will really show even in that product page very different experience between bronze and, and and everyone else. Scot:  [23:13] I think so too a lot of small one of the fun things about being a TBM troops covered is you it's hard sometimes you're like the mayor and always. Admire what Devin s go to you to make you know you make one set of sellers happy another one agitated some of the product stuff in a lot of the small kind of old-school tells your actions you're making eBay Amazon. What's your standard answer to that objection. Bob:  [23:33] Yeah I mean for some categories you know people want a more specific buyers want a specific product base experience look for not preventing people from looking through the the, you know the feelings and I need the listings for those products that are there is one click away you got the entire set of historical search results but the other thing is like we know that people want great value, and for products that are easy to compare that are easily attributed they're going to be looking at all kinds of different places to buy you know to buy that product like if you think about her, I don't know a phone or a thermostat or you know if they can things that are that are easily comparable. You can have three tabs open and even look at once I going to look at some other side you can look at eBay and so we want to make sure that we've got the most competitive offering. Right there in front of the in front of the buyer and we think that drive conversion, so what I would say is you know sometimes yeah we are going to going to have the best one front-and-center we're creating a programmer on price guidance and so we're going to tell sellers what we think the best price is and what is going to take to be to be featured in that in that backpack. And and you know we really hope that that helps Drive. The competitiveness of the marketplace overall so that eBay is seen is that place that you can get grape value in the same way that you can another side so don't think we want to be you say Amazon I want to say Amazon, do you have what do we don't want to be too many Amazon we don't want to turn into that eBay has a unique differentiated value proposition it's about Spectrum value it's about great opportunities to see, the new product that used one you know that they auction version you know and I think virus appreciate that and value the difference between eBay and Amazon for the same time. [25:03] There are some folks were going to come to eBay and want to see a comparable competitive price for a very specific product and we want to create an experience that that facilitates both of those things. Scot:  [25:13] I talked about that for a long time but I never typed time-constrained. Bob:  [25:17] What's feedback. Scot:  [25:18] What I would say to the sellers is you know hey we're all raw in the marketplace to make buyers happy right in a buyer coming and seeing 80,000 things you know possible to buy on eBay when you have to pick them up. Bob:  [25:32] But you know what I think it's interesting you say that made some buyers do want that let me some buyers enjoy, the searching the treasure hunt you know so it's like hey I'm on I'm on page 14 of the search results and I found that thing from a seller who had that you know it's like it's awesome I like I love I love that about. Scot:  [25:47] That's be a balance. Bob:  [25:47] And so yeah so so but you know you're always one click away from that experience even in a product-based compressor twirled and and so I don't I don't think we want to take that away but we want to. Together and make it more efficient for those buyers who are interested in something very different. Scot:  [26:02] Another big theme in the world of e-commerce in addition to Brands going direct and whatnot is in a shipping is getting faster faster. What does the bar is always being raised there and you guys have had a long history of interesting programs for sellers you've had asthma caught Fast and Furious but as fast and free. Bob:  [26:18] I wish you were Fast and Furious. Scot:  [26:18] Yeah Vin Diesel would make a nickel for every package and then. Jason:  [26:26] If you deliver to me would be totally awesome. Bob:  [26:28] What happened that maybe you can have eliminate of those right so we got to ask 9 maybe as I could. Scot:  [26:32] And then you guys have you know you mentioned earlier tell us tell us, where is eBay on that and where you going. Bob:  [26:41] Yeah I mean guaranteed delivery is a key program process uses you say I like people want to know. When they're getting their saying Amazon has his program it's just giving me what it's called I'm just teasing but expectations are clearly being set by other programs related to to chipping and specifically fast shipping. I'm so fast and furious been a great program for us we see that address conversion. Will see you at that it you know to the trust of the question you know it enhances trust in the marketplace when you see that something's going to be delivered. I'm certain day and and you know that it's free shipping like that that really makes buyers feel confident in those Ben those purchases and so. We launched TGT it's been a successful program we wanted to be way more penetrated than it is. And I in so we're doing a lot of things this year to make sure that that EGD gets the traction that we know that it did it needs to have you know we're doing. Scot:  [27:28] The sellers often is an hour. Bob:  [27:30] So what you up to in yet we're removing some of the limitations that we had put on the on the program so for example we had. Required initially for EGD sellers to be using the eBay labels platform. We know that not everybody wants to use the eBay slate labels platform and while we think it's a great platform and have great rates and you know commercial insert commercial for eBay labels platform here we do know that that other sellers have no other operations and so relaxed that requirement for example. We've always relax the transaction volume requirement down to it like basically to the point where every business seller should be able to to qualify an opt-in to to guarantee delivery and then we feel like. We want to create the in-center of Mostly because we can get drive conversion. For sellers to opt into that anymore accelerated rate in so we're building our proven or Epi so that we can work through platforms like Channel advisor and and Shopify and just try to make the program easier to opt-in and not an easier to be a part of. Scot:  [28:25] Can people control at the school level in this user in there. Bob:  [28:28] Yeah they have I mean I have a fairly detailed rate table and that's part of been part of the challenge but we've got a Transit table that were that was built. That sellers can that's how it can upload and then give them pretty fine at control, Avaya because you know it like it's cute suits for bigger sellers like some skis are in different locations and and so you need to be able to understand for each individual item like where you know where they can get to and what pretty time. Jason:  [28:53] Down on the floor here chop talk one of the big themes is machine learning and Ai and in fact I feel like in order to have a booster you actually had to buy the letters Ai and attach them to whatever College you're offering. Bob:  [29:05] Yeah you're offering. [29:09] A machine designed a booth actually today. Jason:  [29:12] Ours would have been much better if we had a machine. [29:15] The one of the problems with machine Learning Center obviously be a huge component of future of all these experiences in it but one of the big challenges as you out of data to really Leverage. [29:29] And it occurred to me that you guys are in a unique position of of having like a shooting on the date are you guys thinking about ways to leverage that and like anything you'd. [29:39] You care to share in terms of the future of AI on the eBay platform. Bob:  [29:42] Yeah I mean look there a lot of things that we try to do behind the scenes machine learning AI sits behind a lot of the analytics work that we do you know you can do a lot with models, but models get better as you apply machine learning and AI to them right I mean it's like so there's a good like soundbite but when you think about, trying to track by her abuse and understand you know how we protect sellers in that way, we start looking at Trends around around claims or brought me. Like there's a lot of ways that behind the scenes were applying machine learning and AI to try to make our predictive models better, the one thing that stays visible to Sellers and it's not perfect yet or called but we do we do price guidance. And we talked a lot about hey I both on the CDC in the b2c business we think your item will sell better if it's priced in this range, and you know we're starting out a path is this is a complicated problem the machine learning they are going to help us get down that path faster so that our guidance will get more accurate and in better and be more connected with you really want to be able to say, especially to a consumer seller look at the price of here on average is going to be 6 days and nothing will tell in 6 days and we want to get more and more and more, accurate about those predictions and make that quality better and better. Jason:  [30:56] Bob. Is probably a good place to wrap it because it is happen again we've used up all at a lot of time if you want to continue the conversation we didn't charge you to jump on our, page if you predict enjoy this episode we love you to jump on one of Bob's old platforms and give us a 5-star review on iTunes. Scot:  [31:18] Bob if people are interested in learning more have a say in at the thousands of Brands listen to the show want to call you immediately and get song on eBay is there a what's your preferred way for them to reach. Bob:  [31:28] Honestly I've been super transparent my email my email is just Bob at ebay.com and I'm happy to take any any sort of questions or input at that at that email address or we've got ebay.com seller center. Until feel free to to dilate a seller center we've just updated a ton of the content there so I can find anything they want about selling on eBay or you know how how Brands can be successful and so yeah let me know. By far away let's say let's have a conversation. Scot:  [31:54] Cool thanks I appreciate you taking time out your busy schedule and I really look forward to seeing what else comes out of eBay this year. Bob:  [32:00] Awesome thank you guys so much. Jason:  [32:01] Until next time happy commercing.  

Biotech, Medtech, Pharmaceutical, and other health-related sectors enjoy shared focuses of both Australian and Chinese researchers, industries, governments and beyond. Collaboration between these two countries and around the world have been prosperous and productive. Petri Exchange, a Sydney-based company, is also looking into these sectors by identifying edge-cutting health technologies, supporting innovations to thrive, and providing a new way to invest in biotechnologies. Both Cofounders, Andrew and Phil, during their Shanghai Landing Pad journey, joined us today to talk about the synergies between Australia's world-leading research and their collaboration and application in China alongside their very own adventure of entering the China market. Learn more about Petri Exchange at petriexchange.org. More about the Landing Pad program, access australiaunlimited.com/la [...]

Biotech, Medtech, Pharmaceutical, and other health-related sectors enjoy shared focuses of both Australian and Chinese researchers, industries, governments and beyond. Collaboration between these two countries and around the world have been prosperous and productive. Petri Exchange, a Sydney-based company, is also looking into these sectors by identifying edge-cutting health technologies, supporting innovations to thrive, and providing a new way to invest in biotechnologies. Both Cofounders, Andrew and Phil, during their Shanghai Landing Pad journey, joined us today to talk about the synergies between Australia's world-leading research and their collaboration and application in China alongside their very own adventure of entering the China market. Learn more about Petri Exchange at petriexchange.org. More about the Landing Pad program, access australiaunlimited.com/la [...]

Transforming traditional industries into smart and automated powerhouses leveraging technologies has proven to be an effective model to benefit both ends. However, understanding the complex context of the traditional and local practices is paramount to success. We have Brian representing Tenderfield, an Australian startup focusing on improving efficiency and collaboration throughout the construction project management processes, joining the show to share his views on entering the China market as a Landing Pad participant. To learn more about Tenderfield, access tenderfield.com. For more info re the Landing Pads program and lodge your own application, go to AustraliaUnlimited.com/LandingPads. Questions or comments, email us at ChinaPodcast@austrade.gov.au.

Transforming traditional industries into smart and automated powerhouses leveraging technologies has proven to be an effective model to benefit both ends. However, understanding the complex context of the traditional and local practices is paramount to success. We have Brian representing Tenderfield, an Australian startup focusing on improving efficiency and collaboration throughout the construction project management processes, joining the show to share his views on entering the China market as a Landing Pad participant. To learn more about Tenderfield, access tenderfield.com. For more info re the Landing Pads program and lodge your own application, go to AustraliaUnlimited.com/LandingPads. Questions or comments, email us at ChinaPodcast@austrade.gov.au.

This week marks the 3rd week of the #ShanghaiLP Cohort 4 journey. We invited one of the four participants, Ms Megan Gathercole from Group Eight Media to join the show to share her experience in China, at the Landing Pad, and particularly the very industry - filmmaking, and various exciting initiatives between Australia and China that she's been working on, from a practical perspective. To learn more about the Landing Pad or lodge your own application, go to AustraliaUnlimited.com/LandingPads. To share your thoughts and make an enquiry, email us at ChinaPodcast@austrade.gov.au.

This week marks the 3rd week of the #ShanghaiLP Cohort 4 journey. We invited one of the four participants, Ms Megan Gathercole from Group Eight Media to join the show to share her experience in China, at the Landing Pad, and particularly the very industry - filmmaking, and various exciting initiatives between Australia and China that she's been working on, from a practical perspective. To learn more about the Landing Pad or lodge your own application, go to AustraliaUnlimited.com/LandingPads. To share your thoughts and make an enquiry, email us at ChinaPodcast@austrade.gov.au.

Recently finished their journey at the Australian Landing Pad in Shanghai, Ms Trisha Lin and Mr Frank Ma, both from Cozitrip, a B2B tourist-tech company aggregating hotel rooms, service apartments and tourism products for online and offline travel agencies, joined the show and shared about their experiences at #ShanghaiLP. To learn more about Cozitrip, visit cozitrip.com. To lodge your own Landing Pad applications, go to AustraliaUnlimited.com/LandingPads. To share your thoughts and inquiries, email us at ChinaPodcast@austrade.gov.au.

Recently finished their journey at the Australian Landing Pad in Shanghai, Ms Trisha Lin and Mr Frank Ma, both from Cozitrip, a B2B tourist-tech company aggregating hotel rooms, service apartments and tourism products for online and offline travel agencies, joined the show and shared about their experiences at #ShanghaiLP. To learn more about Cozitrip, visit cozitrip.com. To lodge your own Landing Pad applications, go to AustraliaUnlimited.com/LandingPads. To share your thoughts and inquiries, email us at ChinaPodcast@austrade.gov.au.

Dr Veronica Borrett, by training a research scientist, but also the Founder of BAI Games - a game-based learning company, and the Creator of Wenhu App (Wenhu - Chinese for 'Word Tiger'). Wenhu is designed for westerners to learn Chinese characters through breaking characters up into smaller components as well as a series of gamification elements. Veronica joined us and shared her experience on the Shanghai Landing Pad as one of the Cohort 3 participants. For more information on the Wenhu App, visit wenhu.com.au or search 'Wenhu' at iOS App Store. To lodge your application to the Landing Pad, visit AustraliaUnlimited.com/LandingPads. Any comments or questions, send us a note at chinapodcast@austrade.gov.au.

Dr Veronica Borrett, by training a research scientist, but also the Founder of BAI Games - a game-based learning company, and the Creator of Wenhu App (Wenhu - Chinese for 'Word Tiger'). Wenhu is designed for westerners to learn Chinese characters through breaking characters up into smaller components as well as a series of gamification elements. Veronica joined us and shared her experience on the Shanghai Landing Pad as one of the Cohort 3 participants. For more information on the Wenhu App, visit wenhu.com.au or search 'Wenhu' at iOS App Store. To lodge your application to the Landing Pad, visit AustraliaUnlimited.com/LandingPads. Any comments or questions, send us a note at chinapodcast@austrade.gov.au.

Overseeing Austrade's China Innovation Strategy that includes both implementation of the Landing Pad in Shanghai for startups and scale-ups under NISA (National Innovation and Science Agenda) and facilitation of research commercialisation for Australian innovators and researchers, Trade Commissioner Karen Surmon joins us on this episode to talk about the Government's roles and value propositions in these endeavours as one piece of the puzzle completing the ecosystem that collectively supports businesses and researchers. Access to get more info on the Landing Pad or to lodge your application.

Overseeing Austrade's China Innovation Strategy that includes both implementation of the Landing Pad in Shanghai for startups and scale-ups under NISA (National Innovation and Science Agenda) and facilitation of research commercialisation for Australian innovators and researchers, Trade Commissioner Karen Surmon joins us on this episode to talk about the Government's roles and value propositions in these endeavours as one piece of the puzzle completing the ecosystem that collectively supports businesses and researchers. Access to get more info on the Landing Pad or to lodge your application.

The Starting Zone kicks off a new year with a LIVE Show!

September 2010by Lisa Renee Dear Family, Since breaking into a major timeline (a.k.a.dimensional) intersection of the next evolutionary cycle on July 17th, we are continuing to undergo a major "life-style" restructuring as well as enduring profoundly deep cellular transmutation. As we recently "broke onto the other side" the shockwaves generated from the sheer impact have been reverberating through our very core.(and our brains and third eye!) The Guardian's mention this "breaking through the timeline" was akin to the esoteric or biblical reference of the "Opening of a Seal". If you re-read the annual theme news from January, "The Year of the Indigo" it will give you a clue as to what "seal" they are referring to. The many earthquakes on our planetary body (the macrocosm) this year have been shaking us to get ready to open our own personal body "seal". (the microcosm). Additionally this "opening seal" and the "mark it left as an imprint on our forehead" created some scarily intense physical symptoms around our skull, brains, nerves and eyes. The recent transmission downloads, and their lucid dream states have contained many variations of geometries, hieroglyphs, hebrew letters, animals as well as flying colors and hearing inner ear ringing tones. Our pineal gland is changing. Our brain is changing. It's no wonder we have been mostly sequestered and isolated the past few months as this has not been the altered state where one can comfortably "tool around town".