| 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, July 16, 2018 MarketVolt’s Monday Mash-UpRecommended Resource Google News: My Go-To Feed A few weeks ago, Google revamped it’s News application for iPhone and Android devices. It’s great. Simple, clean interface. Fast downloads. Personalized content selection. Easy content sharing. If I like or dislike articles about a certain topic, I can tell Google to “show more” or “show less.” Learn more here: Android verson ~ iOS VersionTechnology EvolvesOn this day in 1926, National Geographic photographers captured the first underwater color photo near the Florida Keys. You won’t believe how the photographers illuminated the shot. National Geographic shares the photo and the wild story of its production here. Let’s just say underwater photography has come a long way. Gratitude Customer Service Shout-Out for ZeroUV I bought some inexpensive sunglasses ($10) recently from online vendor ZeroUV. They have a great selection, decent quality for the price and a friendly return policy. The glasses I ordered didn’t fit quite right so I filled out the form on their site to return them. Minutes after requesting the return, I received the following email:”Thank you for requesting a return! To make this process as easy as possible, you will not be required to send back the item at this time. You may gift the item to someone you know that would enjoy the glasses on behalf of zeroUV. With that said, I’ll be happy to help you with a free exchange or refund for the item. I look forward to your response!”I chose a different pair and notified them by email. Four days later, my new pair arrived. Wow! What great service. Their cost for gifting that first pair of glasses? Well under $10. Their reward: A VERY happy customer who’s telling people what a great company this is. A great customer service lesson!Inspired By… The Story of Ida B. Wells Born on this day in 1862, Ida B. Wells was a former slave who stood less than five feet tall. But she was a giant in her day — a crusading journalist who exposed lynchings and battled racism. In the May 21 Mash-Up, I shared “Overlooked,” a collection of after-the-fact obits published this year in the New York Times. Wells was one of the women overlooked at the time of her death. Here’s her better-late-than-never obituary in the Times. Quote I’m Pondering “The appetite grows for what it feeds on.” – Ida Wells *** 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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