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Monday Mashup 2018.06.25

Hello: Here’s the latest edition of MarketVolt’s Monday Mash-up. We’ll kick off every week with this quick collection of tips, recommendations, observations and other interesting, valuable stuff.

– Tom 


Monday, June 25, 2018
MarketVolt’s Monday Mash-UpQuick Tip
How to Add a Countdown Timer to Your Email

A friend forwarded an email recently with a countdown timer. “Can you do that in MarketVolt?” he asked? Yep. The clock below counts down the time until the July 4th fireworks display I’m attending.There are many online services that generate countdown timers which you can embed in your emails. I created this one using a free service called Sendtric. Just fill in the blanks on the Sentric site, and paste the generated HTML code into your email editor. 

If you want a fancier timer, search online for “Countdown timers for email” and you’ll find many options — most of which require a small fee. I’m Reading…
Made to Stick (Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die)Published in 2007, this book by Chip Heath and Dan Heath remains relevant today. Here’s how the publisher describes it:Whether you’re a CEO or a full-time mom, you’ve got ideas that you need to communicate: a new product coming to market, a strategy you want to sell your boss, values you are trying to instill in your children. But it’s hard — fiendishly so — to transform the way people think and act. In this book, you’ll learn the six key qualities of an idea that is made to stick. 
Recommended Viewing
Incredible Sequel

When The Incredibles movie was released in 2004, I thought it was the best animated feature I ever saw. Sequels often disappoint. But not Incredibles 2. A great movie! And the short feature before the main event is great, too! 
I’m Listening To…
Paul McCartney and the Beatles Again

Last week, I shared Rolling Stone magazine’s list of Paul McCartney’s 40 Greatest Solo Songs in honor of Sir Paul’s birthday. 

Today is the 51st anniversary of the famous broadcast of the Beatles recording/performing “All You Need is Love.” The segment with the Beatles was part of the Our World television event — the first-ever live satellite broadcast. 

Here’s a fascinating article from Rolling Stone magazine that describes the event.  
Wise Words from George Orwell

“Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious.”
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Any reading, listening, quoting, resourcing that you think we should share? Send us a tip.

Until next time, enjoy the rest of this week and the weekend.

Tom

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