Sentences with phrase «for efforts like»

Doing that calls for efforts like those that IAALS is best known for, convening people to come together from disparate perspectives to talk about consensus ideas for the the challenges that they see.

I have always appreciated Carl Pope's willingness to collaborate with the labor movement, a collaboration that set the foundation for efforts like the Apollo Alliance and Green For All which are now building grass roots support for a green economy and a clean energy future.

I usually hate talking about «motors» because I think people hand out gold stars for effort like they're candy nowadays.

But I think it makes sense for an effort like this to cater to «citizen scientist» types too.

Not exact matches

For some people it takes years of hard work, stressful days, and sleepless nights, but like anything you put time and energy into, the end result is definitely worth the effort.

Amazon, for those like Wang and millions of others who make the effort, can be really, really worth it.

With the tech world playing an increasingly influential role in mainstream politics (and not just in lobbying efforts) it seems like advocating for greater gender equality in tech through Girls Who Code and being separately involved in politics would make Saujani appealing.

Even if you don't like something, you will be appreciated for making the effort.

Some problems are unpreventable, of course, and proactive employees will handle them quickly and appropriately just like great reactive employees — but proactive employees take the extra effort to look for potential problems before they ever become problems.

To many, our prank may seem like a waste of time and effort, as there is no immediate commercial benefit, but I have always felt a sense of humour and the ability not to take oneself too seriously are important attributes for any company.

Some of Lee's efforts to improve training and step up Google's presence at historically black colleges have resulted in programs like Africans@Google, a group for employees of African descent, and the Black Googler Network.

For me, the benefits of having a nice set of knives with which to cook was less about the time and effort it spared me (which was noticeable), and more about how enjoyable cooking was when it felt like I wasn't fighting the food to get it made.

Some wealthy donors are approached in a more personal way, like being invited to meet for dinner to hear about a particular fundraising effort.

This «Diploma in E-Business» course is a comprehensive resource for marketers, business owners and advertisers who would like to get the most out of their digital marketing efforts.

Kimmel has since actively railed against Obamacare repeal efforts, arguing that various proposals being debated by the law's opponents would gut protections for people like Billy born with pre-existing conditions, either by rolling back Obamacare's mandated insurance benefits for certain health conditions or allowing states to set up rules that would let insurers charge sick people more for their coverage.

If we can train people for skilled jobs in computer graphics and programming, skilled trades like electricians and carpenters, or running complex machines, companies can and should pay them much more for their efforts.

«Philosophically, investors [who employ core and satellite] are saying, «For the majority of my portfolio, I want to be well diversified and I want it to perform like the market, but I like the idea of taking some risk in an effort to outperform,»» said Michael Iachini, vice president and head of manager research at Charles Schwab Investment Advisory.

He is also planning to remain the voice of Starbucks» social impact efforts, like when he asked his employees to write «Come Together» on cups during the government shutdown in 2011 or his decision to offer full - and part - time employees tuition for a college education.

(Example: A perk like membership in an exclusive private club might look odd from the outside, but a moment's reflection should reveal that an executive who is responsible for massive fundraising efforts genuinely needs to be part of the kind of clubs where he or she can network with the right sorts of people.)

With a slightly higher price than Netflix and the requirement of having an existing connection, Shomi looks like a defensive effort for now, rather than an aggressive attempt to push back Netflix's encroachment.

Marketing a business to a large and diverse audience may sound like a good idea, but most companies old and new know learn quickly that you're much better off to aim for one specific demographic and then really focus your time, effort, and advertising money on that group.

Trump met on Tuesday with around 20 executives of major companies like General Motors and IBM in an effort to ramp up support for the infrastructure initiative.

Instead of viewing regulations like those mandated by OSHA as a nuisance (NAM and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for years fought against implementation of the original OSHA legislation and continue to lobby against efforts to expand the legislation), Keller came to see them as a blueprint for improvement.

But all of that said, he is just as impressed with individual efforts like 8 - year - old Ella Salerno of Austin, Texas, who started fundraising for her birthday.

For example, rivalries — particularly between friends — can be a great boost in areas like personal health and fitness, or other activities that require effort and dedication, such as studying for an exFor example, rivalries — particularly between friends — can be a great boost in areas like personal health and fitness, or other activities that require effort and dedication, such as studying for an exfor an exam.

For a while there, it looked like Netflix was on its own in fighting the Federal Communications Commission's bone - headed and double - speaking effort at institutionalizing «net neutrality» rules, but on Wednesday the floodgates burst open.

Other opportunities will take an incredible amount of time and effort like collaborating with your engineering department on creating an interactive site widget that can be used for link building purposes.

For women in fields like the military, tech or politics, she says men often perform such inappropriate behavior in an effort to «protect their occupational territory.»

The largest carriers seem to be competing for who can treat customers the worst — by taking away perks like free checked luggage (and even carry - ons) and charging you to sit with your children — in an effort to further increase profits.

People and companies alike aren't sure just what to do yet with anonymous social networks, but as Facebook (FB), Twitter (TWTR) and the like history shows, their usage will soon explode and companies will have to be in the wings, quick to leverage for marketing efforts.

Valleywag points out that this whole situation is really weird: «So, our elected officials, in their effort to find a scapegoat for crimes against sex workers like the murder of Julissa Brisman, have taken a site that never made a dime from the hookups it helped set up, and turned it into a full - time, for - profit sex money machine.»

Years of cultivating that reputation meant that when WestJet stepped up efforts to assist with evacuations from Fort McMurray, Alberta during its devastating 2016 wildfire, it felt like a natural step for the company, not a cynical public relations maneuver.

In an effort to focus on the positive, companies often tell their representatives to say something like «I can't do x, but I can...» But this format puts what the customer won't get first, which actually can make it harder for the customer not to focus on the restriction or perceived loss.

That could be a big relief for the athletes who did attend the Olympics and took creative precautionary measures like freezing their semen — Zika can be transmitted from sperm — and packing ridiculous amounts of mosquito repellent (among others efforts).

That information — augmented by advocacy efforts from such Addyi supporters as the National Organization for Women and National Consumers League — turned the tide, and the FDA's joint meeting of the Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 18 to 6 to support approval for HSDD treatment, contingent on Sprout consenting to risk - mitigation measures like warnings and restrictions to prevent misuse.

That's an instructive example because publishers and entertainment conglomerates for years have tried to claim what they see as their rightful share of the digital - content - rentals business, but most of their efforts have been failures, while tech «middle men» like Amazon, Netflix, Apple, and Spotify have flourished.

The reasons, critics say, are simple: Ontario and Quebec are offering better tax incentives — B.C.'s labour tax credit for the industry is only 17 %, for example — and their politicians are making efforts (like meeting with French CEOs in the summertime) that B.C. officials just aren't.

Amazon is considering partnering with top banks in an effort to build a «checking - account - like» product for customers, the WSJ says.

They don't see those efforts as mutually exclusive, and it's perhaps for that reason that some HR departments, particularly in the tech world, have recently undergone some of their own internal rebranding, shedding the stodgy old «human resources» name in favor of friendlier and more inviting monikers like People Operations (Google, Southwest Airlines), Employee Experience (Airbnb), and Employee Success (Salesforce).

But with something like OPUS, artists still have to do the heavy lifting of marketing their own music, except they're more handsomely rewarded for their efforts.

You have an idea for what feature you'd like to roll out next, but aren't sure if it's worth the time and effort.

The platform is hoping to raise $ 2 million for Maria victims through a relief fund, which will go toward emergency supplies like food, water, and medicine, in addition to longer - term support for recovery and rebuilding efforts.

Last May, Sears announced it was putting Craftsman, along with other iconic brands like Kenmore and DieHard, as well as its Sears Home Services repair business, up for sale, in an effort to sell off other attractive assets to maintain financial liquidity.

That will put a $ 15,000 surcharge on a 1,000 - square - foot apartment in a place like Hollywood, with that money going toward the city's efforts to create and preserve housing for low - income renters and the homeless.

The big challenge for a new owner will be figuring out how to balance growth efforts between residential sales (say, a $ 1,000 skylight for a bedroom) and lofty projects (like a $ 385,000 contract to install a huge 10,000 - square - foot skylight in the roof of a landmark building).

Here, for instance, is an NPR article explaining «a study that found cocoa flavanols can help boost mood and sustain clear thinking among adults who are engaged in intense mental efforts — like students cramming, or journalists on deadline.»

At the time of the launch, Facebook told Inc. that Workplace was a big bet for the company, on par in importance with other efforts like Instagram and Oculus.

Just don't make it a requirement, because customers don't like being forced for more time and effort.

Like Google, Amazon is known mainly for one thing — online retail — but it too has an array of efforts, some of which relate to the core business and others that don't.

Just like businesses develop an objective for their social network marketing efforts, blogging and content writing should also be aimed at a specific, pre-defined target.