I really wish you guys would stop spamming the list! We get enough traffic on this list without receiving news letters about your company.
On Oct 1, 2012, at 7:00 AM, Scott Rumery <blindfait...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Delivering Access™ Newsletter >> >> BETTER THAN EXCELLENT™!!! >> >> Apple Accessibility Consulting, Teaching and Support. >> >> Its not just the standard, its the foundation. >> >> Is this email not displaying correctly? >> View it in your browser. >> follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend >> >> "Delivering Access™" Newsletter Copyright © 2012 Fedora Outlier LLc All >> rights reserved. >> You are receiving this e-mail because you opted into the Delivering Access >> monthly newsletter. >> Our mailing address is: >> Fedora Outlier LLC. >> 349 Decatur St. SE. >> #2202 >> Atlanta, Ga 30312 >> >> Add us to your address book >> >> *|ELSE:|* >> >> >> >> >> In this issue: >> *CHANGE >> *CALL TO ACTION >> *FIRM UPDATE >> *FROM THE BLOG >> *EMPOWERMENT QUOTE >> >> ------ >> Change >> >> There is a famous saying amongst successful individuals that goes “five >> years from now you will be in the same place doing the same thing except for >> the books you read and the people you meet”. Noticed I started the sentence >> with successful individuals not your broke friend giving financial advice or >> your dearly beloved sister giving you her expert opinion on cooking when she >> burns everything she makes! Change is one of the most hardest realities for >> a person to accept and technological changes are even harder to cope with. >> >> When you look at how long it took to go from a mostly analog world in the >> 80’s to this new digital age we are in now. It is astounding to muse over. >> As a geek I couldn’t imagine not having the highest speed computer or >> upgrading to faster internet connections when the changes came around. I >> talked about computers and technology to anyone who would listen from a >> young boy to well into my adult life and when I realized that people were >> interested in the intriguing conversation an was excited for me but they >> wouldn’t embrace technology for themselves outside of their jobs. I knew >> then that change was hard for most people. They wanted their phones to >> continue to have buttons, They wanted cars to be easily fixed not computer >> centric and they wanted AT&T to continue to be their long distance provider >> for the rest of their lives. Another quote is “people convinced against >> their will is of the same opinion still” >> >> Going back to my first sentence you will understand that success comes from >> continuous learning and networking. If you want to be better at budgeting, >> better with your spiritual life, your marriage, your family and friends or >> just a better manager or leader. without reading and networking you’ll >> forever flounder around trying to figure out how to be a better person who >> lives life instead of just existing. Read more and meat more people and >> change your life, your leadership and your business. >> >> ------- >> CALL TO ACTION >> >> As we get the right people on the bus and really form our social side of our >> firm I’m just going to take this time out to thank you for supporting our >> social efforts. We ask that you continue to gather your friends around the >> camp fire and tell them stories about how great Fedora Outlier LLC is and >> why the world should be following us on Twitter, Facebook and subscribing to >> this newsletter. We are providing the following promotion to aid you in >> these efforts. Below is a contest you can join in on and win a $30 iTunes >> gift card. The promotion is called the “Twit That Tweets” iTunes Gift Card >> Giveaway. More info on this below... >> >> The Twit That Tweets iTunes Gift Card Giveaway >> >> You can win a $30 iTunes Gift Card just by following @fedora_outlier on >> Twitter! The rules are very simple. Follow @fedora_outlier on Twitter >> between now and November first and you’ll be in the drawing for a $30 iTunes >> gift card. >> >> In addition to the iTunes gift card 3 lucky people will also win a copy of >> the very first multi-media iBook accessible to the blind on mastering iOS. >> >> Everyone is eligible unless you work for the firm, have already followed us >> in the past or have a problem with a virtually free gift card. Sighted >> people are welcome and any family members or friends you can think to share >> this with are welcomed to follow us as well. >> >> The winners will be announced on November 10th. If you have any questions >> about this promotion or our firm visit us online at fedoraoutlier.com, >> e-mail us at excellence @fedoraoutlier.com or call us at (888) 958-6979. >> >> ------- >> FIRM UPDATE >> >> Here is the scoop, the nitty gritty, the whole truth and nothing but the >> truth. We are on fire, turning over every stone, invoking change across the >> United States. When I say on fire we are hot! The book will be out soon, the >> blog is looking great, the podcast will roll out in November, the word is >> getting out that we are the best in the business and people are turning >> their head to say was that man on fire that just past me? >> >> OK, we are not really on fire, but we are really excited about our progress >> thus far. I’m about to have for the first time ever all of my team in one >> room at one time this October and I’m going to give them big hugs for the >> life's they have help to change. I’ve went on and on about whats coming up >> in the next couple of months so I’ll stop hear and get back to my day to day >> of changing what it means to be blind and employed. Read on for more changes. >> >> ------- >> FROM THE BLOG >> >> Don’t Be Intimidated By Blind Peoples’ iPhone Skills! >> Posted under:Blind,Empowerment,iOS,iPhone,Storyby Teresa >> The other day I was sitting enjoying a little TV after dinner and during the >> commercials checking for emails on my iPhone… My roommate, who is sighted, >> was sitting next to me and causing quite a stir swearing at his iPhone. I >> asked him what the issue was, and he replied….”I lost an app and can’t find >> it.” >> First I suggested he do a search, then if that didn’t work, he could go to >> the App Store and find it in purchased items. Normal troubleshooting >> process, right? I couldn’t really see his expression, because I can’t see >> his face, but he radiated insult that I (a blind individual) could fix >> something he couldn’t! >> >> Click here to read the rest of this article >> >> ------- >> EMPOWERMENT QUOTES >> >> “Change your mind and everything else around you will change” >> >> unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences| view email in >> browser >> >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. 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