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Here are the Top 100 European Marketing Blogs

European Placement	Blog Name	Blog Country
1	Adverblog
2	AdLand
3	I believe in adv
4	AdverBox
5	russell davies
6	Niche Marketing
7	Marketing & Strategy Innovation Blog
8	David Airey
9	Osocio
10	Yoast - Tweaking Websites
11	NevilleHobson.com
12	Blogstorm
13	Only Dead Fish
14	adliterate
15	Web Ink Now
16	Crackunit
17	Media Culpa
18	ViralBlog
19	Talent imitates, genius steals
20	PR Blogger
21	Krishna De’s BizGrowth News
22	The Engaging Brand
23	Joe La Pompe
24	Coolz0r - Marketing Thoughts
25	HERD
26	The Hidden Persuader
27	Invisible Red
28	Welcome to Optimism
29	Make Marketing History
30	Cross The Breeze
31	mindblob
32	Because The Medium is the Message
33	Modern Marketing
34	The Kaiser Edition
35	Search Engine Marketing Blog
36	A PR Guy’s Musings
37	Spinning Around
38	Mastercom Advertising and Communication Blog
39	No man is an iland
40	SEOCO Blog
41	A Source of Inspiration
42	Blog Till You Drop
43	PPC Blog
44	Technobabble 2.0
45	Faster Future
46	Social Hallucinations
47	Fraser’s Affiliate Marketing Blog
48	Fresh Creation
49	BeRelevant: Email Marketing Best Practices
50	livingbrands
51	Wiep.net
52	eWritings
53	Some Minor Issues
54	AdOfDaMonth.com
55	Hobo SEO UK
56	Life Moves Pretty Fast
57	Drew B’s take on tech PR
58	Nick Burcher
59	Duckeldanny
60	greenormal
61	That Canadian Girl
62	Murphy’s Law
63	Interactive Marketing Trends
64	General Marketing Blog
65	Simonsays
66	Beyond PR
67	Living in a digital world
68	Get International Clients
69	Crenk
70	Wadds’ tech pr blog
71	London Calling
72	Brand Strategy Magazine Blog
73	The Way of the Web
74	50-Plus Marketing
75	mediations
76	Business and Games Blog
77	This Is HERD
78	Rubbishcorp
79	Cross-Cultural eMarketer And International Sales Specialist
80	Blendingthemix
81	Raw Stylus
82	FreshNetworks Blog
83	Bad idea, indeed
84	Words of a Broken Mirror
85	Pudding Relations
86	Simon Wakeman
87	The Rosemont Loving
88	Nicola Davies
89	Shiny Red
90	Event Manager Blog
91	Marketing Safari
92	renaissance chambara
93	BSI - Research Blog
94	Vincent Thome’s Blog
95	Confessions of a Wannabe Ad Man
96	middledigit
97	A Mountain Dweller in the Thames Valley
98	MobileWeb.be Blog
99	[Bluurb] stuff and things
100	All Things PR

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The world’s smallest species of snake, as thin as a spaghetti noodle and small enough to rest comfortably on a U.S. quarter, has been identified on the Caribbean island of Barbados.

The species, with adults averaging just under four inches in length, was discovered by Blair Hedges, an evolutionary biologist at Penn State. They list the discovery in the journal Zootaxa.

Hedges found the new snake — a type of threadsnake — in a tiny forest fragment on the eastern side of Barbados. He believes the species is rare because most of its potential habitat has been replaced by buildings and farms. “Habitat destruction is a major threat to biodiversity throughout the world,” he said. “The Caribbean is particularly vulnerable because it contains an unusually high percentage of endangered species and, because these animals live on islands, they have nowhere to go when they lose their habitat.”

The snake named Leptotyphlops carlae, as thin as a spaghetti noodle, is resting on a US quarter. Blair Hedges, professor of biology at Penn State University, discovered the species and determined that it is the smallest of the more than 3,100 known snake species. Credit: Blair Hedges, Penn StateHedges determined that the Barbados species is new to science on the basis of its genetic differences from other snake species and its unique color pattern and scales. He also determined that some old museum specimens that had been misidentified by other scientists actually belong to this new species.

Scientists use adults to compare sizes among animals because the sizes of adults do not vary as much as the sizes of juveniles and because juveniles can be harder to find. In addition, scientists seek to measure both males and females of a species to determine its average size. Using these methods, Hedges determined that this species, which he named Leptotyphlops carlae, is the smallest of the more than 3,100 known snake species.

According to Hedges, the smallest and largest species of animals tend to be found on islands, where species can evolve over time to fill ecological niches in habitats that are unoccupied by other organisms. Those vacant niches exist because some types of organisms, by chance, never make it to the islands. For example, if a species of centipede is missing from an island, a snake might evolve into a very small species to “fill” the missing centipede’s ecological niche.

The smallest animals have young that are proportionately enormous relative to the adults. The figure shows that hatchlings of the smallest snakes are one-half the length of an adult, whereas the hatchlings of the largest snakes are only one-tenth the length of an adult. Tiny snakes produce only one massive egg — relative to the size of the mother — which suggests that natural selection is trying to keep the size of hatchlings above a critical limit in order for them to survive. Credit: Blair Hedges lab, Penn StateHedges thinks the Barbados snake may be at or near the minimum possible size for snakes, though he cannot say for sure that no smaller species exists — several other snake species are nearly as small. While it is possible that a smaller species exists, finding such an animal is unlikely. “Snakes may be prevented by natural selection from becoming too small because, below a certain size, there may be nothing for their young to eat,” said Hedges, adding that the Barbados snake, like others to which it is related, likely feeds primarily on the larvae of ants and termites.

In contrast to larger species — some of which can lay up to 100 eggs in a single clutch — the smallest snakes, and the smallest of other types of animals, usually lay only one egg or give birth to one offspring. Furthermore, the smallest animals have young that are proportionately enormous relative to the adults. For example, the hatchlings of the smallest snakes are one-half the length of an adult, whereas the hatchlings of the largest snakes are only one-tenth the length of an adult. The Barbados snake is no exception to this pattern. It produces a single slender egg that occupies a significant portion of the mother’s body.

“If a tiny snake were to have two offspring, each egg could occupy only half the space that is devoted to reproduction within its body. But then each of the two hatchlings would be half the normal size, perhaps too small to function as a snake or in the environment,” said Hedges. “The fact that tiny snakes produce only one massive egg — relative to the size of the mother — suggests that natural selection is trying to keep the size of hatchlings above a critical limit in order to survive.”

Hedges has discovered and described more than 65 new species of amphibians and reptiles throughout the Caribbean in the course of his genetic and evolutionary studies. In the paper in which he describes the Leptotyphlops carlae snake that he discovered on Barbados, he also describes another new snake that he discovered on the nearby island of St. Lucia, a new threadsnake that is nearly as small as the Barbados snake. Finding new species, collecting them, and naming them is a necessary first step for other types of research. Hedges said this exploration and discovery of new species also is critical for protecting biodiversity. “It is difficult to protect a species if you don’t know it exists,” he said.

Hedges and his colleagues also are the discoverers of the world’s smallest frog and lizard species, which also were found on Caribbean islands.

Funding for the research to be published in Zootaxa was provided by the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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I got this question from a very unfortunate friend of mine, Kathy, who blogs down at Is 8 Enough?. Are you can imagine, she was pretty distraught at the prospect of starting all over again, and unfortunately, in these circumstances, backups are the life savers. Sometimes, everything goes wrong and the only option is to restore from backups. If you don’t have backups, however, you’re stuck, without a paddle. What you need is a Disaster Recovery Plan, which very simply consists of defining what CAN do wrong for your website and planning how to recover if such an eventuality *does* occur.

So, in this case, the disaster we are looking at is the case where your WordPress blog has vanished off the surface of the Web. What do I recommend to make sure you don’t end up in the same predicament? Well, I’ve already blogged in the past about how to backup WordPress, so this post is really a continuation of that. The plugin I recommended is a great one called BackUpWordPress which does an excellent job of backing up your entire WordPress installation, all your themese, plugins, settings and posts.

Now, the great thing about this plugin is that you can also schedule backups to happen at regular intervals. My DR (Disaster Recovery) Plan is simple, and I use this on sites like MBA Geek and Ugh!!’s Greymatter Honeypot. Configure the plugin to take backups once a week, and automatically email them to a dedicated GMail account. Here’s are what the settings look like:

Once all that is set up, I just forget about it. If anything ever goes wrong, I know that I have a full backup of the entire installation in my gmail account. At most, this will be 7 days old, but if your blog is particularly busy, or you think there’s more risk of losing your information, you can schedule the backup to happen daily. You get loads of space in your Gmail account, so feel free to use it up.

I hope Kathy’s experience never happens to any of you. It may not be the sort of thing that will drive you to become an alcoholic, end up in drug rehab or contemplating your life at the top of very high building, but it can be one of the most stressful events that ever happen to you .. especially if you are responsible for someone else’s websites too!

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I’m sure many of you have already heard about Blog Carnivals. Some of you may have even discovered Get International Clients through one of the many Blog Carnivals that have published our articles.

We are happy to announce the Get International Clients Sunday Blog Carnival. We will target 3 primary areas:

• Multicultural, International and Internet Marketing

• International Business & Sales

• Cross Cultural Communications

For those that have not heard of a Blog Carnival

According to Wikipedia a Blog Carnival is a type of blog that is similar to a magazine. It has a title, a topic, editors, contributors, an audience, and is published on a regular schedule, in our case weekly. Each Sunday edition of our Blog Carnival will be in the form of a blog article that contains permalinks links to other blog articles (your articles) on the particular topic.

There are many variations of Blog Carnival, but typically, someone who wants to organize a carnival posts details of the theme or topic to their blog, and asks readers to submit articles to be included in an upcoming edition. The host, in this case Get International Clients, then collects links to these submissions, comments on them, and publishing one blog post containing all of the links and reviews.

The Get International Clients Sunday Blog Carnival is for businesses to learn how to get international clients, now. International business development strategies have changed with the internet and good internet practices can get you international clients. Combine this with good cross cultural communication, integrated marketing strategies and whatever tips and tricks you can supply to get even more international clients.

Why create a Blog Carnival?

There is so much information in the blog-o-sphere that it is hard to find the right information. If there is a subject that you are specifically interested in, following a Blog Carnival in that area is a great way to learn what bloggers are saying. Writing for a Blog Carnival in that area is a great way to pass on your expertise, gain some visibility and do a little networking.

Who creates a Blog Carnival?

You do.

Well, there is an organizer and host for the Blog Carnival, decides what it will be about, what the submission criteria are, and how often it will appear. The organizer may also decide to allow different people to host editions of the carnival. In our case the Blog Carnival will be hosted on GetInternationalClients.com until further notice.

After the host, there are the bloggers who have written articles on the carnival’s topic and already posted those articles on their own blogs. Anyone can submit a link for inclusion in the next edition of the carnival. Very often the bloggers who contribute to carnivals are experts in their field.

An International Internet Marketing Tool

For a blogger, there are advantages when you submit an article to a Blog Carnival: backlinks, targeted traffic, RealRank, PageRank, Technorati Authority and more. Since our Blog Carnival is for a targeted subject matter, will be showing interest in your niche and you will be seen by those who are interested in your niche.

The Get International Clients Sunday Blog Carnival

If you want to submit and article to The Get International Clients Sunday Blog Carnival there are some simple guidelines you must follow:

• The articles must be related to on of the following areas:

o Multicultural, International and Internet Marketing

o International Business & Sales

o Cross Cultural Communications

• Multiple posts from a single author are accepted
• Each article will be published once
• No Advertising – No Spam

If you’re interested in submitting your articles to The Get International Clients Sunday Blog Carnival, just fill out the short application form. And just a hint, each article will be reviewed before being published. If you want special attention paid to part of your article, then you should take advantage of the “Remarks” section of the submission form.

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No one will be happy if your team has to rush around at the last minute to complete a project. Follow these tips to make deadlines less stressful for everyone.

11. Only promise what you can realistically deliver. Don’t create deadlines that you know you can’t meet. By only promising what you know you can do, you’ll be able to finish on time.
12. Set clear goals. Once you know what you need to accomplish, it helps to know how and when you want to do it. Put your goals down on paper and make sure everyone on your team gets a copy.
13. Organize a team. Many of your employees will have unique strengths and training that can make them great assets to certain projects. Pick a team that has the right skills to carry out the job.
14. Delegate tasks. Spread work among your employees in a way that doesn’t leave anyone overburdened while also allowing the project work smoothly.
15. Create milestones. Creating milestones for you and your team will help you keep track of your progress and also give you a sense of accomplishment as you reach each milestone.
16. Keep communication open. Keeping everyone in touch with the status of the project is key to making sure it’s completed on time.
17. Do it right the first time. Planning ahead will help prevent you from delivering a substandard product. Having to redo something for a client costs money, and, more than likely, future business opportunities.
18. Stay organized. Staying organized will help keep you from wasting time chasing down important documents and information.
19. Make sure expectations are clear. Be sure that each member of your team knows what their specific responsibilities are. This will save time and prevent tasks from being overlooked.
20. Create a plan. Compile your goals and milestones into a comprehensive plan for attacking any project you are given. This way, you can make sure you’re staying on schedule and that all of your employees will be clear about how and when things should be done.

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Like it or not, your body speaks volumes, even when you are silent. Here’s how to express an attitude that’s appropriate for a leader.

1. Stand tall. Keeping your shoulders back and holding yourself up to your full height will give you an air of confidence.
2. Take your hands out of your pockets. Putting your hands in your pockets is often seen as a sign that you have something to hide.
3. Stand with your arms crossed behind your back. This will help you adjust your posture, and it leaves your hands in a position that is open and not intimidating.
4. Make eye contact. Always look directly into the eyes of the people you are speaking with. This shows you’re interested and also gives you a sense of confidence.
5. Sit up straight. Even if you’re at an 8 a.m.meeting and feeling tired, it’s important to sit up straight in your chair. Slouching makes you look disinterested and can give off an unwanted air of laziness.
6. Face the person you’re talking to. This shows you are interested and engaged in the conversation.
7. Shake hands firmly. For many, a handshake is a reflection of the person you’re shaking hands with. You don’t want to come across as unsure or overbearing, so make sure yours is professional and confident.
8. Always smile. Smiles are contagious and will make others feel positive when you’re around.
9. Look your best. You don’t have to be model perfect every day, but you should dress appropriately and neatly. Clothes can have a big impact on the way you’re perceived.
10. Walk confidently. Keep your head up and take even strides.

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