What are You Thinking about Today?

Tomorrow is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veteran's Day in the US.  So this is what I'm thinking about today.

What are you thinking?

Twitter Tree Tuesday #6

My friend Jacki over at Christie Cottage came up with an ingenious idea for promoting items in your shops.

The Twitter Tree will be hosted by a different shop each business day.

Monday: Christie Cottage
Tuesday: Audrey's Country Crafts
Wednesday: Eluna Jewelry
Thursday: I Wish I May, I Wish I Might
Friday: SEO Web Pro

If for some reason you are having trouble posting on any of the days, just click on the Twitter Tree button that is on the top left sidebar and it will take you to the home page. Post there - I check every day and will twitter your items.

Here are the 3 items that I would like tweeted today:

twitter account: audreyscrafts

All Ornaments only $4 in November!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/thechristmascorner

TODAY ONLY: Mini Cupcake Friends Wreath: Was $12.50 - Now $9.00
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59575092

Blue Snowman Coasters
http://www.etsy.com/listing/60784818

And tweet this for Jacki please:

ChristieCottage's Current Giveaway
http://christiecottage.blogspot.com/2010/11/win-it-wednesday-new-giveaway.html

Here are the instructions:

You can tweet one or all of mine.  Also PLEASE tweet everyone's items if you can.  Or just one from each commenter would be fine too.  We are trying to promote everyone :)

List 1-3 items from any of your online shops that you would like me to tweet for you, along with your twitter account so everyone can follow. ( No "mature" items, please). Be sure the item is twitter ready (do not just post the links to the item - please add a brief description as above) 

I will tweet for you.

By reaching out through blogger and blog follower's twitter accounts, we will reach a new audience of viewers and hopefully land some sales. After all, we all have our online shops to make money:)

Hope everyone has fun promoting and maybe we'll get some sales!!

Mozart - a cure for crime?

Just heard this on the radio this morning - looked it up. Who knew that classical music would be so effective in Crime prevention!

A secret weapon has rid Christchurch city centre streets of crime and thuggery: Mozart.

The introduction of speakers playing classical music in City Mall in June 2009 has led to a steep fall in petty crime and anti-social behaviour, say mall managers.

The figures are staggering:

The number of anti-social incidents attended by city centre security guards, known as ambassadors, fell from 77 a week in October 2008 to 2 for the same week this year.

The number of drug and alcohol-related incidents fell from 16 in 2008 to zero this year.

The number of times the ambassadors helped shopkeepers with troublesome customers has fallen from 35 to nothing.

Originally, Central City Business Association manager Paul Lonsdale intended to play easy listening music like Barry Manilow, but found classical music more calming.

"The classical music is soothing on the ear. We try not to play anything with a beat because that is more noticeable. Classical music is known for reducing anti-social behaviour," he said. "It is much more pleasant now. People sit in that area now because they feel safer."

The statistics include all incidents attended by the ambassadors between Oxford Tce, Manchester, Hereford and Lichfield streets, but most incidents were in City Mall. The ambassadors were introduced in September 2007.

Senior Sergeant Gordon Spite, officer in charge of the city centre police beat section, said the music has helped transform the mall.

"The music has certainly had an effect during the day. It has created an environment that is conducive to good behaviour," he said.

"If you go into an area that is uncared for and knocked around there is a clear message that no-one cares and you can do what you like. There are no rules. The music has had quite a calming affect on things. A more diverse group of people use it now than before."

The Press

For all the People who Comment on my Blog!