Satellite Internet and Latency – Putting Things in Perspective

March 13th, 2010 by admin No comments »

One of the most exciting new things to come on the market in quite some time, using satellites to access the internet was not an entirely new innovation. After all, places like Ghana and Nepal have long been accessed for everyone from multinational companies to non-profits via setting up remote offices that depend on a solid satellite connection to keep people informed back home. It is just now that this technology is being trotted out for consumer-level users, most of whom are currently only able to get online with dial-up because of remote locations or unreliable internet service providers in their region.

While the benefits of satellite internet are many–a reliable signal worldwide, minimal hassle with installation, taking part in something that is on the cutting edge of technology–there are a few special needs that only satellite has to deal with. The best way for potential customers to determine whether or not this new technology works for them is to actually understand, when researching satellite, not just the way that things function, but also what the shortcomings actually are, and how much of an impact they would actually have on one’s internet connection.

When it comes to satellite internet, the biggest work in progress is the issue of latency, when your computer or dish requests a piece of data and it takes longer than expected to actually receive the information from the transmitting satellite. Keep in mind that latency issues should first be put in perspective: for a user who is doing anything via satellite connection, the signal is traveling almost 40,000 miles one-way before it can begin to connect with a satellite. That’s a pretty epic distance! Even while this remains a problem for those attempting to do things like live video chat or play a graphics-intense real-time online game, there is technology on the way to make things better. Certain methods of transmitting the data, like TCP acceleration, actually manage to split it up into more manageable loads, meaning that those down on Earth using the computer will find that there is less of an issue with lag or response time.

Right now, these forms of technological advancement are still very much in the development stages, with a number of different think tanks focused on the ways that the lag time can be decreased. While it might seem like a reason to be put off of satellite internet, keeping things in perspective allows most savvy and conscious shoppers to realize that all providers experience some form of lag, and that for the most part, it goes unnoticed in daily life unless it’s particular bad.

In fact, it is important to keep this in mind when considering the issue of latency: most internet users are not in need of this sort of meticulous, down-to-the-millisecond online response–and most terrestrial internet service providers have their own troubles, often based on the fact that multiple users are all being routed through the same channels, with data getting dropped along the way. The fact is that satellite internet is no more or less reliable than other contemporary channels for getting online, but you can rest assured that it is leaps and bounds ahead of dial-up.

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Three New Ways to Improve Your Internet Marketing

March 11th, 2010 by admin No comments »

It’s been a little over a decade since I was first introduced to the internet. I can remember how slow small businesses were to adapting the new idea of marketing their products and services in a way they never had seen before. Even for some larger corporations, it took awhile for them to accept the new concept of e-commerce. I guess no matter how profitable an idea maybe, it still will take a couple of years before the larger population can become comfortable with it. Ironically, I find small businesses are in the exact same place they were 15 years ago as an affiliate with VM Direct.

VM Direct – a streaming video company out of Las Vegas, Nevada. VM Direct, is a streaming media service provider offering web-based technology services: Video email, blogging, video instant messaging, podcasting, and live broadcasting. Their all-in-one media packages start as low as $9.95 per month.

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I had a few hours of free time to dive into the achieves of VM Direct’s weekly newsletters. As a new affiliate, I wanted to learn more about how other VM Direct affiliates are using the products as marketing tools for their small business. Immediately, it became apparent how a small business can take advantage of this new technology and have a competitive edge over their competition by simply implementing streaming video into their current marketing plan.

Video Email

Word-of-mouth advertising is the least expensive marketing tool a business can use in marketing. What better way to get people talking about your business than to use the latest technology like video email? Let’s imagine for a moment, that you meet someone at a business networking event. After a few minutes of small talk, both of you exchange business cards. Monday morning, you put your new contact information into your database. However, rather than making a typical follow-up phone call, you decide to send a quick video email expressing how much of a pleasure it was meeting them, and how you look forward to calling them later in the week. What type of impression do you think that email will leave with that new contact? During the course of their day, they might receive a few dozen emails. However, which one do you think they might remember? Could the impression from your new form of communication be so strong that they will forward your video message to someone else in the company, creating a bit of viral marketing for you along the way?

VM Direct web-based video email application incorporates a custom design function for its subscribers. There are three places which users can put their own advertisements; the header, the card, and the footer. Both the header and footer act as banners which are positioned above and below the video screen. The card acts as a business card where subscribers can advertise a simple message. Users can easily upload their custom graphics and have readers click on the graphic icon to open up another webpage of their choice.

Video Newsletters

Successful businesses, both small and large, understand the power of having a database list. Rather than sending a two-page newsletter to opt-in subscribers, the sender can have messages sent to every subscriber in a new, refreshing email format. Think of it as having your own “60 Minutes” weekly television show. How many of your competitors has their own weekly video show?

Personally, I still have a number of email newsletters I’ve yet to open. Many of those email newsletters have given up hope themselves, as they wait for me eventually open or delete them. Shamefully to say, some date back as far as four years ago. I keep promising myself that I’ll get to them one day. I can honestly say, I’ve yet to let a video email I’ve received go unopened.

Live Broadcasting

Incorporating live broadcast into your marketing, opens up an untapped realm of possibilities. I didn’t know the many applications in which it could be used until I watched some of the live broadcasts that were created by Razor Stream’s Chairman of the Board, Richard Kall. Every Tuesday, Richard Kall broadcast his show live over the internet called, “Summer Chat with Richard Kall.” For about 30 minutes, from his home-office in Las Vegas, he offers words of encouragement to new affiliates that have recently joined VM Direct family, and shares his insights on building a home-based business from his years of experience in the network marketing industry. People from all around the world can log onto the broadcast, even if they are not an affiliate with VM Direct. At the moment, I happen to be watching a video Richard Kall recorded on November 11th, 2006. All live broadcasts can be achieved. So whatever time subscribers broadcast their live show, it’s easily accessible for others viewers to later watch if their scheduled didn’t permit them to catch it live.

We’ve come along way from being habitues of those now antiquated bulletin board services. We’ve become comfortable with instant messaging and text messaging. As the advancement of new technology continues, I imagine that one day cellphone users will have streaming video coming into their cellphones. I am just as confident that small businesses owner will eventually start to take advantage of the applications and uses of streaming video as more and more companies start using it to market their own products and services. I only hope they get to use it before their competition does.

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Marketing With An Eye On The Bull’s-eye

March 10th, 2010 by admin No comments »

When it comes to a new product, there is need for promotions. There are no two ways about that one. How you decide to promote and market it has to be your decision. This depends partially on the type of product that you are marketing. To a large extent, it also depends on your target audience — the kinds of people who will show an interest in the product. There is also no getting away from your budget constraints. If you have a small amount at your disposal, there is no way of your going the whole hog with it. If you have a budget, do not go overboard with your spending. You have to learn to stretch the money so that you get the maximum utility out of it.

If you have a limited budget, huge hoardings and expensive TV commercials will certainly be an expensive proposition. However, that is not the be-all and end-all. Some relatively cheap methods are distributing flyers and putting up posters at significant places. The places that are selected must provide buyers for that particular product. For instance, if one is trying to promote a new educational course that caters to students and young adults, distributing flyers outside educational institutions is a great choice.

However, these days we can make use of the Internet as well. Some well-placed ads on some good websites can add value to your promotions. One could also make use of the email route to promote a product. Bulk email marketing is a great online marketing solution. By the mechanism of emails, an organization is able to spread the word about a particular product or service without working to hard on it. The need of the day is speed, and email broadcasting is super fast and efficient. Moreover, one is able to get into the inbox of a huge target audience. Write out the promotional well, make it look good, attempt to win over the readers, and consider it sold.

Email broadcasting is quickly becoming one of the preferred modes for marketing. Even as more and more sellers are availing of business solutions on the net to their e-marketing problems, they are becoming loyal to this kind of promo. Apart from being fast, this promotional method is a much smaller expense. Moreover, email broadcasting is able to get in touch with a wide cross-section of people. It does not get limited to people of a single geographical area, for example. And another method of e-marketing is coming into vogue.

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FCC Threatens Decency Standards for Cable TV

March 9th, 2010 by admin No comments »

At last, the Federal Communications Commission has reacted to the social damage of sex and violence by out- of-control cable and satellite television networks.
My dander was aroused by a sleazy cable program that I stumbled onto while surfing the boob tube. What I watched for five minutes was disgusting and alarming.
A baggy pants street gang – including two girls with bulging halters and peek-a-boo skirts – chased a young man.
They cornered him and beat him to the pavement. Then, while the boys pinned him down, the girls straddled the victim, hoisted their skirts, dropped their crotch covers and urinated into the victim’s face. Close up and in living color.
I cringe in describing the scene, but cable producers, advertisers and – presumably — cable viewers either enjoy sexual deviation and depravity, or have no moral compass.
We seem to be up to our chins in a sea of filth, murmuring, “Don’t make waves!” — while Howard Stearn, king of cable filth, cruises about in his speedboat.
On his tow cable, is the Internet email system open free to purveyors of pornography, cut-rate drugs, stock tips and Rolex watches. The wonderful Google information search engine also is sinking into the quagmire by featuring bloggers with idle time and a $399 computer.
Finally, on Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin blew his whistle. At a congressional hearing, he warned cable and satellite providers. If they fail to promote family-friendly viewing, Congress could impose the same decency standards in effect for broadcasters.
Over-the-air television was brought to heel 40 years ago by government control of the limited spectrum of “public” broadcast channels. Technology since then has given us glass-fiber cables and Satellite transmitters with an unlimited number of channels.
Now we are in the situation lambasted 44 years ago by then FCC Chairman Newton Minnow. In a landmark speech titled “Vast Wasteland” — delivered to the National Association of Broadcasters — he excoriated them.
“I am here to uphold and protect the public interest,” he declared. “Some say the public interest is merely what interests the public. I disagree. When television is good, there is nothing better. But when television is bad, there is nothing worse!
“Why is television so bad? I have heard many answers – demands of advertisers, competition for ever-higher ratings, need to attract a mass audience, high cost of programs, insatiable appetite for programming material.
“However, I am not convinced that you have tried hard enough to solve them. I am not convinced that the people’s taste is as low as some of you assume.”
“I hope you will agree that ratings should have little influence where children are concerned. It used to be said that there were three great influences on a child – home, school and church. Today, there is a fourth great influence, and [broadcasters] control it.”
The “Vast Wasteland” speech — and threat of denying access to publicly owned broadcast frequencies — persuaded television networks to clean up their acts in general and relegate raunchy stuff after 10 p.m.
Even so, some prime-time comedies step over the decency line. They seem infatuated with double entendre wise cracks, copulation and toilets.
Chairman Martin offers some simple solutions:
* Sell only those channels purchased a la carte,
* Offer family-friendly program packages,
* Government limits on indecency and violence.
How about all of the above?
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the indecency fine on cable/satellite companies to $500,000 from $32,500 — as is in effect for broadcasters. The bill languishes in the Senate.
Ultimate answer to depravity and violence in the market place is societal norms. Yet, society will collapse if we continue down the road of “anything goes” – per ancient Rome.
Sadly we grow too soon old, and too late smart.
PARTING SHOTS
California Congressman Duke Cunningham resigned after admitting he took $2.4 million in bribes. He will give back $1.8 million and faces 10 years in prison. However, he keeps his congressional pension of $60,000 a year. Is this a great country, or what?
* * *
People who do not worry about politics should have their television set repaired.

Lindsey Williams is a Sun columnist who can be contacted at:
LinWms@earthlink.net
LinWms@lindseywilliams.org
Website: http://www.lindseywilliams.org

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Satellite Radio – It’s Not Your Father’s Sputnik

March 8th, 2010 by admin No comments »

Ever wonder how this whole satellite radio thing works? I mean, it seems to be THE thing now. Many auto manufacturers are installing satellite radio receivers in their new automobiles, and there are home and portable models available through your favorite electronics outlet. But what is it? How does it work? Why should I pay for radio?
You pay for TV, don’t you?
Once, in those long gone days of yore, cable television operators offered us television, which we had happily been receiving for free through big tree-branchy things on our roofs, for a fee. Many people scoffed at the idea of paying for 30 channels when they received four or five, gratis. Well, just look at us now – cable TV, satellite TV, 500 channels not quite filling us up. So let’s stop asking questions about why you should pay for satellite radio, and let’s find out how the dern thing works.
Well, how does the dern thing work?
Let’s start by looking at the type of radio you are used to. AM radio broadcasts at a frequency range from 535 kilohertz (kHz) to 1700 kilohertz (1.7 MHz). FM broadcasts between 88 MHz to 108 MHz. Without getting too technical, one hertz is basically one cycle per second. So FM radio waves transmitted at 88MHz are cycling 88 million times per second. This seems like a lot, but is actually relatively slow. Slower cycles require larger antennas to transmit and to receive them. Also, radio station antennas are stationary and earthbound, and are therefore limited in range. At higher cycles, smaller antennas suffice. Cell phones range from 824 MHz to 1990 MHz (1.99GHz), depending on the type of service; this is a much faster cycle, and therefore a smaller antenna is used. Satellite radio is broadcast at 2.3 GHz, so your car or portable receiver has no trouble picking up the signal. There have also been great advances in antenna technology, which provide us with a relatively small, flat antenna rather than a dish that would have to be constantly adjusted to point toward the satellite as we drove around town picking up kids from soccer practice.
All them numbers hertz my brain.
Let’s lay megahertz and gigahertz aside for a moment. In addition to those higher frequencies, satellite radio signals come from, you guessed it, satellites. These satellites are in a geosynchronous orbit, which is an orbit that keeps the satellite always above one location on the planet, making it stationary relative to the earth. The satellite receives a digital signal from the ground station and bounces it back to us. Because the signal is digital, it can be compressed and beamed out packed full of additional data (disguised as 0’s and 1’s), and received by any satellite radio receiver tuned to the signal. Satellite radio receivers can pick up the broadcast from anywhere in the coverage area (meaning the whole US) because the satellite is orbiting at about 22,200 miles (35,000 km) above the earth, which allows for a greater dispersion of the signal. It’s analogous to water flowing from a showerhead. An inch from the showerhead, the water is a relatively tight stream. At the other end of the shower, the water sprays all over the wall, and gets on the bathroom floor, causing your wife to yell angrily about the mess. Satellite radio beams work in much the same way. The radio signal is much more widely dispersed 22,000 miles from the satellite that sent the signal.
So with satellite radio, you can listen to the same station as you drive from New York City to Los Angeles, whereas traditional radio has a range of only about 30 to 40 miles. And thanks to repeaters, or signal boosters, placed in urban areas, you can receive generally uninterrupted signals even driving through cities with large buildings and thick bridges.
Hey, that’s kind of cool!
But wait! There’s much, much more! The digital signal can carry much larger packets of data, and satellite radios are equipped with chipsets, or processors, that can decode that data. So satellite radios not only play the music, but also decode and display information containing the song title, album, artist, and genre. Satellite radio owners can also choose from hundreds of stations, which allows for specialization, just like your cable or satellite TV. In the same manner that you can get the HBO Comedy Hits of the Brahman Caste of Nepal Channel, and Tasmanian Worm Wrestling on ESPN 127, you can receive niche music, comedy, news, and sports broadcasts on your satellite radio. Pick your genre: any decade since the 40’s, Rock, Country, Urban, Jazz, Blues, Dance, Latin, World Music (e.g. Chinese, Indian, African), Classical, Kids, and even news, sports, comedy, and talk. You can also tune in to any sub-genre of the above; for example, in the Rock category you can listen to soft, heavy, classic, deep cuts, acoustic, instrumental, and even unsigned acts.
Maybe I should get me one of them there satellite radios…
Now that you know how it works, you can listen for the sheer pleasure of it – without all those nagging technical questions churning in the back of your mind. Go get you one.
Albert Medinas has developed and maintains the website Satellite Radio Galaxy, which answers the most common questions people have about Satellite Radio. Please visit us at http://www.satelliteradiogalaxy.com today.

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Satellite Internet For Everyone

March 7th, 2010 by admin No comments »

Do you live in the middle of the country and are trying to figure out how to get Internet in your home? Are you frustrated with the fact that your Internet is slow and unresponsive? Do you work for a company that relies completely on a strong and constant connection to the Internet at all times? If you answered yes to any of these questions or are simply frustrated with the fact that your Internet has not been working properly you should consider looking into Satellite Internet.

By now it is internationally known that Internet is something that most homes should have. With the plethora of technological advancements that occur all the time we are constantly being bombarded with more and more new technologies. Whether it’s the newest cell phone or the newest GPS there always seems to be a new bigger and better “toy” coming out the next month. There are some things in life that will constantly be getting better and better over the years, however, there are also things that remain the best and change with time. Satellite Internet is one of those things that are constantly improving with the times as opposed to your computer that eventually needs to be replaced.

Satellite Internet is the best there is to offer simply because it is the fastest and most reliable option at the most reasonable price. Having a fast speed Internet is the most important quality of your Internet provider. Why sit around and wait for your Internet provider to start working when you can have one that will work fast and accurately all the time?

Satellite Internet is also the best that the market has to offer simply because you can get it almost anywhere, including at the poles of the world! Because it comes to your home via a satellite from outer space the span of the signal is a lot larger than that of a cable provider. For those people that are stuck out on a farm or in the middle of nowhere Internet can be more important than it is to those that live near people at all times. In order to stay connected with the world many of these outsiders rely on satellite Internet as their ticket to connection.

Another great thing about satellite Internet is that in the case of a power outage satellite Internet will always be available even in a heavy storm. There are some storms that can be severe enough to interfere with the satellite signal and slow down the connection, however, these instances are rare and usually do not last long.

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UniSay Expands Services to Offer MXF Enabled Asset Management

March 6th, 2010 by admin No comments »

BROADCAST ASIA, Singapore, June 16, 2004 — Today at Broadcast Asia, UniSay introduced an innovative digital asset management system (DAM) that provides media administration, metadata editing, digital rights management (DRM) and flexible file delivery.

UniSay Asset Managerโ„ข implements interoperability for Material Exchange Format (MXF) and nine other industry standard metadata schemas.

As technology progresses, it makes the creation of digital media ever easier. However, managing the assets continues to represent a major challenge for the industry. The problem is compounded when content is repurposed for international markets. Manual reformatting of metadata is costly, time consuming and error prone; UniSay Asset Manager alleviates this situation.

โ€œUniSay is committed to delivering solutions that enable the postproduction, broadcast and animation industries, to take full advantage of the latest advancements in digital media delivery,โ€ says William Mutual, Chairman of UniSay. โ€œOur solutions focus on automating the postproduction workflow, dramatically improving cost efficiencies and time to market.โ€

UniSay has selected MOG Solutions for development of its MXF implementation. MOG Solutions’ MXF products, developed in collaboration with IRT (www.irt.de), are fully compliant with the SMPTE standard (377M).

โ€œMOG Solutions is very pleased that UniSay has selected our MXF technologyโ€, said Pedro Cardoso, President of MOG Solutions. โ€œUniSay is a recognized leader in Digital Asset Management Systems and we are very excited with the possibility to contribute to its success.โ€

Key Features

A foremost innovation of UniSay Asset Manager is its metadata โ€œwrite onceโ€ philosophy. This strategy enables automated interoperability (crosswalk) between the following metadata schemas: MXF/DMS-1, MPEG-7, Dublin Core, RDF, TV-Anytime, DTV/PSIP, MODS/MARC21, ID3, AVID MetaSync, and SAMI.

When the UniSay Asset Manager acquires new content, any existing metadata is automatically extracted and stored. Metadata is then made available for editing, enhancement, and schema interoperability.

Comprehensive 64-bit indexing and search of all metadata and transcript is provided. Automated link creation to the exact requested moment in time, is achieved on the fly. Digital rights and access permissions are easily established within the workflow. Media hosting (streaming and download), pay-per-view, digital media collection grouping and other transmission controls are all provided.

MXF Standard Implementation

UniSay Asset Manager implements MXF DMS-1 metadata schema, the new broadcast standard for digital media distribution. UniSay is enthusiastic that MXF finally addresses the problem of metadata portability and file format compatibility. Asset Manager will extend its MXF implementation over Q3 of 2004 as essence archiving and transcoding options become integrated.

Price and Availability

UniSay Asset Manager is available on a quarterly subscription basis. Other UniSay client software is currently distributed for use with its online services. UniSay’s solutions can be accessed through the company’s website (www.unisay.com).

About UniSay

As pioneers in the automation of postproduction workflow, UniSay products include software for closed captioning and subtitling, synchronized teleprompting for dubbing and voice-overs, automated x-sheets with lip assignment for animation, and meta-indexing of media files for versioning and cataloguing. Automated translation services are integrated within UniSay applications.

UniSay develops innovative software and automated online services for postproduction, broadcasting and animation industries. UniSay solutions are based on seven patent pending technologies including advanced application of the MPEG-7 standard for audio processing. UniSay scientists were the world’s first group to deploy all 17 MPEG-7 audio LLDs. These algorithms and their granular audio analysis provide core data to enable UniSay’s technical innovations.

North American operations are located in Vancouver, Canada, and the Company’s Asian headquarters are based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More information about products and services is available at: (http://www.unisay.com)

About MOG Solutions

MOG Solutions was founded in 2002 as a spin off from INESC Porto, a Portuguese R&D Institute.

MOG Solutions is the first company to provide a comprehensive software approach to MXF. It develops and supports IT based technologies according to emerging standards, enabling interoperability and integrated content management in digital TV production. MOG Solutions is committed to standards and its development team has been actively participating in several standardization and trade bodies including SMPTE, MPEG, OMG and the Pro-MPEG Forum.

MOG Solutions products allow customers across all sectors of the industry – including broadcasting, digital cinema, advertising and distribution – to quickly adopt MXF. For more information please visit http://www.mog-solutions.com.

UniSay, and UniSay Asset Manager are registered tradmarks of UniSay International, Ltd. Other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

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Developing The Courage To Lead

March 5th, 2010 by admin No comments »

What does it take to have courage and emotional strength to lead others?
At its most basic level it takes several necessary ingredients:
1. To be aligned in Personal Integrity.
2. A Vision that emerges out of that place of Integrity.
3. An Awareness of your Duty to fulfill that Vision in order to maintain that Integrity.
4. A Commitment to that Duty.
Well you may be thinking that I’ve got it backwords here, after all doesn’t it take courage to do all of that?
In fact the courage and emotional strength emerge as a result of following the steps above. Let me elaborate.
To have Personal Integrity essentially means aligning yourself in everyway with your personal inner truth i.e. that inner emotional wisdom that is your reference point for all the decisions that you make.
You see there must be such a reference point within for you to be able to gauge whether a decision you make is in your best interests or not. Without it you would be totally adrift with no way of knowing whether you were on the right track or not.
If you sit with that inner wisdom in a state of quiet reflection you will begin to recognize which path is the right one for you to follow in any particular endeavor. All other paths will be automatically excluded because they simply will not feel right or resonate with you at a core emotional level.
As you become aware of your path it comes into focus and becomes your Vision. It is what you were always meant to pursue. It has always been within you. When you recognize it you will likely start to feel peaceful, passionate, joyful, focused, clear, a desire to embrace it and unwavering in your desire to achieve it. That is because deep within you will know that this is what will lead to your sense of personal fulfillment.
In addition, as you become aware of it you also begin to recognize that it is in fact your Duty to yourself to pursue it. That is because your entire sense of fulfillment depends on it. In your heart you will know emotionally that there is no other way. This awareness draws you into aligning your life with that Vision in such a powerful way that nothing can move you from it.
Therein lays the Commitment to the Vision. In other words your felt desire or passion for that Vision is where the Commitment will spring from.
As you make this internal alignment you will feel such a surge of inner strength and courage that you will likely feel your heart open up in a way you’ve never experienced before in your life. It will feel so uplifting that you may think that you’ve been lifted right off the ground.
When you find yourself in this state others around you will feel the energy that you radiate in such a way that they will be drawn to it and feel buoyed up by it as well. It will remind them in some way of their own desire for what you are feeling.
In fact it will help them realign with their own inner wisdom and all of that will set off a powerful positive chain reaction that will draw others in as well.
The chain reaction that I’m talking about will in fact have the power to change fundamentally the nature of this reality in ways that are completely in alignment with our hearts’ dreams for it.
Isn’t that what leadership was meant to be about, to help improve the nature of this reality?
If you would like to be drawn into this powerful venture kindly visit the web link below and set an introductory consultation with me over the telephone.
Dr. Nick Arrizza is trained in Chemical Engineering, Business Management & Leadership, Medicine and Psychiatry. He is an Energy Psychiatrist, Healer, Key Note Speaker,Editor of a New Ezine Called “Spirituality And Science” (which is requesting high quality article submissions) Author of “Esteem for the Self: A Manual for Personal Transformation” (available in ebook format on his web site), Stress Management Coach, Peak Performance Coach & Energy Medicine Researcher, Specializes in Life and Executive Performance Coaching, is the Developer of a powerful new tool called the Mind Resonance Process(TM) that helps build physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being by helping to permanently release negative beliefs, emotions, perceptions and memories. He holds live workshops, international telephone coaching sessions and international teleconference workshops on Physical. Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Well Being.
Web site: http://www.telecoaching4u.com/IntroConsult.htm

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A Look at Phillies’ Broadcaster – Chris Wheeler

March 4th, 2010 by admin No comments »

Chris Wheeler is the Philadelphia Phillies. “Wheels” grew up in the Philadelphia area, joined the organization in 1971, began his broadcast career in 1977, and is now entering his 34th season as a Phillies broadcaster. You won’t find a bigger Chris Wheeler fan than myself. I love the fact that Wheels grew up a Phillies fan and he not only analyzes, but teaches the game of baseball. But I will try my best to give an objective look at Chris Wheeler in his role as color commentator for the Phillies.

Therefore, before discussing what I think makes Wheels a terrific announcer, let’s take a look at some of his challenges as a broadcaster. Let’s face it, Wheels does not exactly have the deep “Harry Kalas” voice we expect to hear from a broadcaster in Philadelphia. Some fans may have trouble overlooking this point. But that is what makes his story remarkable, because he has lasted over 30 years without a broadcaster’s voice.

Chris Wheeler also cannot avoid the fact that he never played professional baseball. He played Little League Baseball in the in the Newtown-Edgmont Little League, high school ball at Marple Newtown High School, and later played for Marple in the Delco League (semipro) under future Police Chief Charley Kress. Although I would argue that Wheels has a better understanding of the game of baseball than just about anyone out there, he does not have the pedigree of being out on the professional ball field. Therefore, Wheels lacks the credibility that someone like Gary Matthews or Larry Anderson brings to the table.

Chris Wheeler is quick to point out these inadequacies himself. “I have to work a little harder than the average guy because I don’t have a big, booming announcer’s voice, nor the instant credibility of having played in the major leagues,” he told the News of Delaware County.

Finally, he has strong views of the right way to play baseball, and when players make mistakes, especially mental mistakes, Wheels is quick to point it out. He tries to offer disclaimers that “it is easier said than done,” but some people will not accept that from someone who has never faced a major league curveball. He can’t change his lack of playing experience, but that does not mean he is not allowed to point out mistakes. That is his job.

His biggest challenge came when a story was leaked to the media during his contract negotiation several years ago that Harry Kalas stated a preference of working with Larry Anderson rather than Chris Wheeler. The two kept things completely professional in an uncomfortable situation and found a way to make things work. The relationship between Harry and Richie Ashburn was well documented, and perhaps his biggest obstacle is that he is simply not “Whitey.”

Chris Wheeler more than makes up for any inadequacies he may have with his knowledge and love of the game, keen insight, and infectious enthusiasm. Now we will turn to the reasons why I feel Chris Wheeler is one of the premier color commentators in the game today.

Wheels has a tremendous knowledge of the game of baseball and an amazing talent for describing the action during the game. Sometimes the best teachers are those who had to work the hardest to succeed, and for that he certainly fits the bill. Chris Wheeler sees himself as a bit of a baseball teacher, and it is a role he takes very seriously. Yes he never played the game, but in some ways that makes it easier for those of us sitting on the couch to relate to him.

They call baseball the thinking man’s game because of its slow pace and decisions that take place between the plays on the field. Wheels is the thinking man’s broadcaster, as he provides some insight into what goes on in the heads of players. They may seem like little things, but these little things are what make baseball such a wonderful game. He fills baseball’s void of dead air time with tidbits of the subtle nuances of the game. Wheels is the master of baseball’s many nuances.

For any Chris Wheeler detractors out there, I challenge you to listen intensely to his comments during a game. You might be surprised at how much you learn. Here is an example. In tonight’s game, Jimmy Rollins was on third base with one out and Wheels quickly pointed out that the Giants played their infield in. He then said, “The fact that the Giants are unwilling to give up the tying run in the third inning is an indication of how much they are struggling offensively.” Wheels is terrific at pointing out the approaches taken in at-bats, defensive alignments, managerial decisions, baserunning decisions, and the “right way” to play baseball. Wheels gives the impression of being a hitting and pitching coach as he describes the subtleties of a pitcher’s delivery and a batter’s hitting style. He is a student of the game and does his homework on each and every player.

For example, earlier this season Ryan Howard hit a home run into the right field stands. The casual fan would just think that was a typical homer, but Wheels pointed out, “That pitch was tailing in on Howard, so look at how he pulls his hands in to get the barrel on the ball. There aren’t a lot of guys who can hit a pitch like that as far as he did. That takes some super human strength to do that. Wow.” No, he doesn’t have a deep announcer’s voice. And no, he did not play in the major leagues. But it is Chris Wheeler’s insight that helps make Phillies fans the best and most knowledgeable in the game.

Author: E Scott Butler
Source: ezinearticles.com

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