Sentences with phrase «focusing on big name»

Julia Sommerfeld then took on the role of editor of Kindle Singles in the US in October 2016 and she is the one primarily responsible for not taking unsolicited manuscripts anymore and focusing on big name authors.

• Interviews with VCs are usually focused on big names.

And I'd worry about Apple which is likewise more focused on big name artists in iTunes.

Instead of focusing on big names, Durham set her eyes on niche markets, such as mysteries, science fiction and religious titles.

Of course there is going to be a focus on the big name titles, just as there is on any platform.

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While much of the last week has focused on Les Miles and his future at LSU, other teams have been scrambling to secure some of the biggest coaching names in college and the NFL.

Monero has been among the biggest names when it comes to cryptocurrencies that focus on privacy.

Meanwhile, on the earnings front, after we heard from some big financial names last week, the next four days will bring even more reports, with the focus on the large - cap sector and some key corporations, such as Verizon (VZ - Free Verizon Stock Report).

Been a big name signing, Sanchez will always be a marked man and will not be given as much space as the City players whose focus was on attacking did, he needs all the help he can get from Debuchy, the other midfield players plus our ST in order to find his sharpness.

Hiddink has plenty to worry about with Alexis Sanchez fit again and Mesut Ozil returning to torment Nemanja Matic in the middle, but he knows that he can not just focus on the really big name stars because Arsenal have a couple of full backs ready to tear his struggling side to pieces.

everyone seems to be in a rush to do interviews especially after the Man u game... its a big big win for us seeing as we have not had one over them in 4 years but in the name of all that is good this is AFC we are talking about and no matter how crucial a win is against one of our biggest rival we should just move on and focus on the next game and stop behaving and acting like a newly promoted side that caused a big upset by beating one of the favorites for the title... at the end of the day its a very important win but its still 3 points....

Rather than chase big - name veterans as they did in summers past, the Suns sat out free agency to focus on their young core.

Although the Gunners must focus on bringing in big name players this summer, it wouldn't be an Arsenal transfer window if there wasn't speculation surrounding an unknown youngster and therefore I feel this won't be the last we hear of this deal.

Given their hopes of winning the cup are slim, they may rest their big names to focus on the relegation battle.

Conservationists tend to focus on a few big - name species, like lions.

But if I had to name one personal favorite (in big part, due to my focus on sugar cravings management), it would be Saccharomyces boulardii.

Various brands have put forward their classy winter - wear - outfits with charming colors, designs but focusing only on coats & jackets, Calvin Klein is a big name!

If we want to change the industry and how it works, whether that be with mindset or manufacturing, we need to focus on the repeat offenders — the big name brands which hold the majority of the power.

While leading the development of the service with the help of team members (some from big name online dating sites), the two wanted to move beyond profiles and focus on what singles were really demanding: live interaction.

But it's clear this series needed to shy away from bigger names and focus on people more appropriate for a high adventure with serious stakes, particularly five movies in.

Starting with a community - centric panel discussion that focused on career sustainability in the entertainment industry (in collaboration with One United Bank); to an intimate dinner at the home of Emmy Award - winning casting agent, Robi Reed; leading up to the association's premiere event: its annual awards show that showcased some of the biggest names in the industry.

«We're less focused on star names and big budgets, and more on whether it has the goods,» Ford told TheWrap.

The new 300 flick also features a little - known cast - with Eva Green (Casino Royale, Dark Shadows) being the biggest name attached so far - and is said to focus on the backstory for power - mad Persian leader Xerxes (Santoro).

The Shape of Water, Universal's Get Out and Lady Bird were joined on the Best Picture list by Sony Classics» Call Me By Your Name; Focus Features» Darkest Hour, home to Best Actor frontrunner Gary Oldman, nommed today; Warner Bros» Dunkirk, with Christopher Nolan's stunning war movie scoring eight noms; Focus» Phantom Thread, with Daniel Day - Lewis back in the Actor race; Fox's The Post, along with it the 21st nomination for Meryl Streep (though not for director Stephen Spielberg); and Searchlight's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, probably the other frontrunner coming into today noms and which had seven nominations, with Martin McDonagh nominated for writing but not directing, and the film's big three — Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell — all nominated.

While most of those movies relied on high - octane effects and a multitude of characters led by one or two big name stars, San Andreas amps up the levels of CGI action, though chooses to focus most of its attention on just the one troubled family, led by man - mountain Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson in perhaps his biggest, and indeed most important film role to date.

Instead of aiming for big - name colleges, families should focus on the schools more likely to give students skills and experiences that are relevant to their future.

That's probably because most history text focus on a few big names — and most of those names just happen to be men!

The New Odyssey tells the story of the current crisis in chapters that alternate between a «big picture» overview and a riveting focus on the struggle of one lone immigrant, a Syrian refugee named Hashem al - Souki, who fled his native Damascus in search of a permanent place to resettle with his family.

But as the experts at Indie Author Fringe will tell you, authors and publishers who lack big name recognition, will also need to focus on making good first impressions.

Expect: Many big name PC players will retire from attempts at the tablet sector in order to focus on the ultranotebook market, taking Intel's subsidies and attempting victory against Apple's ultranotebook device, the MacBook Air.

Also, while dinosaurs, some of the big six may survive if they gut their marketing departments (or spin these off as add agencies focused on top 10 authors only), define more standard T&C s (which they will get away with with their new authors, whereas the big names who could negotiate a better deal will anyway be hiring editors by the hour and publishing direct on amazon etc) and change business model to promote not authors (who are fundamentally un-ownable now you can easily self or amazon publish) but rather their own editorial abilities.

Big name authors visited Frankfurt, alongside a focus on creative technology and digital innovation in the ARTS + area.

The Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF (CNCR / Nasdaq) focuses on 30 pharma and biotech stocks, including big names like Merck and many you won't recognize.

One of the most common pitfalls for investors is their tendency to chase returns in the market; that is to say, many investors are prone to being lured by «hot» names on Wall Street that are making big gains, as opposed to focusing on the «out of favor,» high - quality companies that may be due for a rebound.

And Microsoft has finally pulled the covers off its much talked - about Project Scorpio, now renamed the Xbox One X. Needless to say, we are already wondering about what the coming years will bring in terms of hardware, now that the biggest names in the field have decided to focus on upgrading their consoles.

As usual we are going to record an episode focusing on the big gaming news of the year and then another episode in which we name our Game Of The Year picks.

You see the main problem here is that TUS has been advertised such as one of those games, with the big name of Matsuno on the frontline, and such as a game that would focus on the single player experience.

Some Japanese games and anime have theme songs that are very focused on the actual story line or characters and some just want a big name attached to their property.

If there's one undeniable fact in the modern video games industry, it's that big named publishers are trying to focus their efforts on digital game releases.

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Since the exhibition focuses on American artists, there is no Dalí here, no Magritte, but there are some big names in American art, including Joseph Cornell, Philip Guston, Edward Hopper, Man Ray and Andrew Wyeth.

This is no small part because some Twitter user named @LeoDicaprio led a nomination blitz Tuesday night in recognition of my recent focus on the relatively low cost of conserving wild tigers (and a possible role by a successful company that names its operating systems for tigers and other big cats).

My columns have covered LEDs, solar power, wind power, demand - response, green chemistry, smart grid innovation, water technologies, geothermal, biofuels (with a big focus on algae), electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, nuclear, wave and tidal power, biogas, waste reduction, energy storage, advanced materials... you name it.

Summit focuses on current events and disruptive trends, Launch is the self - described «world's greatest startup competition,» the Entrepreneur Expo highlights the big names that sponsor the Launch competition, Founders House has VIP invite - only talks with creators and leaders, and Awards is, of course, awards.

It's generally focused on northern Europe, but it has nearly a million users around the world through enterprises including big names such as Carlsberg, Vodafone (s vod) and Sony (s sne).

While a lot of people focus on Union Square Ventures» Fred Wilson's big name portfolio of Twitter, Zynga and Foursquare, I would argue, Kickstarter is the one that transforms the very idea of commerce.

It's no surprise that Valve decided to focus its efforts on getting Steam on Linux, porting all of its games to run on the open - source operating system, encouraging other big - name game developers to support Linux, and creating Linux - based Steam Machines.

Though the show focuses on European products, it has worldwide appeal, with big names from across the tech space, including manufacturers, mobile carriers, and vendors.

Tonight's Nintendo Direct will probably preview a number of big name titles from Nintendo and its third - party partners, but right now it's time to focus on some new indie games.

Before you ask, no, we don't know the name beyond «Android P.» Another thing we don't know is just how big the user - facing changes will be this time around, as this preview is mostly focused on the changes that will affect developers.