Coming in February: LA Boat Show! Win Tickets Here!

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Jamie

The weekend of February 7 through 10th is the annual Los Angeles Boat Show.  This year’s show being sponsored on behalf of Progressive Insurance will bring activities both on land and in the water.

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New to the boat show this year is their on the water location at Burton W. Chace Park in Marina Del Rey.

Hundreds of boats will be featured at this years show whether from entry-level family to million dollar yachts there will be a little something for everyone.  It will be an opportunity to see the latest marine accessories and gear, and daily educational seminars will be available.  Whether you are new to the boating scene or a seasoned pro, there will be a little bit of something for every boat lover out there.

The show is extremely kid friendly with a variety of activities available for the entire family:

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*Stand up Paddleboarding: A Chance to try it at the indoor pool inside the LA Convention Center.

*From 12pm to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, Dora the Explorer will be present for a fun meet and greet.

 

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*Celebrity Appearances by Phil and Bob Soven from MTV’s WakeBrothers

*Welcome to the Water Center: Resources to help get started in boating

*Powerboat Docking Challenge: test your docking skills, steering a mini-water craft down a 20 ft lake to the marina into the slip.

*Radio Disney and the California Department of Boating and Waterways: Learning to boat safely and responsibly with a fun interactive exhibit by Radio Disney with fun games and activities.

Tickets are $12 dollars for adults.  Youth 15 and under accompanied by an adult and active military with an ID are admitted FREE. Visit www.losangelesboatshow.com to purchase tickets and for more information.

And now one of my lucky readers has a chance to win a family four pack to the LA Boat Show.  Tickets are good any day of the show Feb. 7 through 10th, and valid for entry at both locations.

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No purchase necessary, void where prohibited.  Must be a resident of California.  Must be 18 years or older.  Winner will be notified by email and tickets will be picked up via will-call.  All other rules can be found here.

 

 


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Book: Return on Relationships #RonR #cbias

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Jamie

Relationships.

We have them from the very minute we are born whether through our parents, our grandparents, our siblings, our aunts and uncles, and our friends, colleagues, and others we meet on the road called life, but at what point do we stop to think about the relationships that happen amongst businesses and the consumer?

Return on Relationships is a term that Ted Rubin has been utilizing for years.  A question he has stopped to think about along his journey of life, and now he has teamed up with Kathryn Rose, to put those thoughts and ideas into a book.

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But why now, is the Return on Relationship so important?  Since the influx of social media, there’s a new way of looking at relationships, as a whole, especially in the way we do business.  For those of you in the business world, for those in the social media world, this is the book for you.

Ted Rubin and Kathryn Rose have teamed up to give different perspectives on the “Return of Relationships.”  The book will be out January 29th and you can purchase it through amazon.

Ted also wrote a nice article about his book, and gave a little bit of perspective on what to expect in the book on his blog Tedrubin.com.

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Ted Rubin:  is the Chief Social Marketing Officer of CollectiveBias  a Social Shopper Media Company. He is a leading social marketing strategist and in March 2009 started using and evangelizing the term ROR, Return on
Relationship™

Kathryn Rose: is an award-winning, best-selling author, speaker and social media strategist and trainer with clients ranging from multi-million dollar corporations, to small business owners and entrepreneurs. Kathryn has a 20+ year career in sales and marketing that includes successful track record of using a collaborative mindset to increase sales.

Disclosure: I am being provided with a copy of the book “Return on Relationships.”  I am pretty excited about this book, and know many of you can benefit from reading this.

 

 

 

 


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San Antonio Winery!

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Jamie

So, a few weeks ago, for my birthday we headed out to San Antonio Winery.  It was on my list of places to visit for gawd knows how long.

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But since it was my birthday, I knew he couldn’t say no so that’s where we headed.

The place has a restaurant attached to it and since we came hungry we decided to eat there.  It was pretty convenient, you stood in line waiting to place your order, you grab your drinks and dessert, pay then they seat you at a table.  Afterwards, they bring your meals out to you when they’re ready.

There was a jazz musician playing music in the corner that was so beautiful I could listen for hours as you sat, ate, and enjoyed the conversation around you.  Because it was right around the holidays they had beautiful decorations throughout the restaurant.

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We then headed over to the tasting room where they give out 3 (complimentary tastings to try out.)  The first one I chose was the Stella Rosa Moscato D’Asti, and I loved this variety.  I am usually a moscato person, but don’t like every variety I try.  I had try a few Stella Rosa’s in the past, and wasn’t a fan, however, loved the Moscato d’asti.

The next variety I tried was an Orange Moscato because I have become a huge fan of Quady Winery’s Orange Moscato, however, this one, I wasn’t very much of a fan of.

And the last one I tried was a red called “Bowtie.”  This red had a sweet kick to it, and it was enough for me to really enjoy it.  We ended up taking home a bottle of the Moscato D’Asti and a bottle of the “Bowtie.”  Lets just say that was my birthday gift 😉

We then headed on over to Griffith Observatory to catch the sunset the Planetarium show that evening.  Griffith Observatory is one of my favorite places to take pictures in this beautiful city of LA.

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