Sentences with phrase «time loss leader»

The next major tactic was «permafree», or leaving the first book in a series permanently free, as a full - time loss leader.

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It's estimated wind can never supply more than the 19 % of electrical needs it does in the world leader, Denmark, until someone comes up with a way of storing the wind power that blows when we don't need it (for the times when it doesn't), or a way of transmitting electricity over huge distances with minimal line loss.

The Eastern Conference division leaders meet for the first time since Miami handed Chicago its only home loss of the season, 83 - 80, on Dec. 7.

Some people want to brush the losses aside as easily as you're brushing aside such a convincing performance against the at the time league leaders.

League leaders Wolves had a wobble last weekend as they slipped to a 2 - 0 loss against Nottingham Forest and that means that have failed to win in two consecutive matches for just the second time this season.

He also acknowledged something has been apparent for a long time: The Genting convention center proposal, which he announced his January 4 state of the state address, was a loss leader that could only be made whole with gambling.

Diamondstone is a long - time community activist who has highlighted Connor's role in the repeal of the commuter tax and Connor's loss of his Minority Leader position to David Paterson on a vote of Democratic Senators.

After the loss, he stayed on with Nadler, working as his district coordinator while also volunteering as leader of the Mitchell - Lama Residents Coalition, which sought to preserve affordable housing right around the time Mitchell - Lama properties began aging out of the program.

Some State Police officials said they believe Freilich has held onto his non-union job through four governors, and at a time when many state workers are facing the loss of their jobs, because top state officials and their political advisers believe Freilich can marshal votes in Jewish communities known for voting in unison behind candidates recommended by their religious leaders.

Nor could it be said to be a total loss for Lynch, who collaborates here for the first time with some fairly conspicuous figures, including Twin Peaks regulars Kyle MacLachlan (foppish and cherubic as the young Paul Atreides) and Everett McGill (terse and crusty as the stolid Fremen leader Stilgar), as well as Brad Dourif, Dean Stockwell, and Alicia Witt.

And don't talk to me about loss - leaders — if you need to half - price Harry Potter to get customers into your shop, perhaps it's time you took a long hard look at who you are as a bookseller and what you're trying to do.

In ALL your books (not just the Loss Leader titles), stick in some brief, clear front matter that says something like «More books by Libbie Hawker are coming for your Kobo reader (or Apple, Nook, etc.) all the time!

Often, these books play some part in the revenue stream of the individual, but many times they are, at best, loss - leaders.

As an author you just have to work with the market as it stands, so the average first time fiction author, taking the business minded approach of making your first book a «loss leader «can go along way to building momentum and your readership in the first year or so of being available.

At the same time, she and the group's other leaders are mindful that people will experience loss and grief.

But the clear advantage is that young barristers will be paid for their time in court, rather than being paid on an arbitrary basis, and will paid for each appearance rather than feeling like every other case is a loss leader.

The motion — or the case — becomes a loss leader, but time saved in future cases more than makes up for it.