Thousands of Greek Islands for Sale

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Roughly 6000 islands belong to Greece.  Several hundreds are developed, many in the hands of wealthy Greek families, inherited over generations.  As part of Greece’s bailout plan, the government will have to sell off €50 billion in assets.  And much of that will likely come from selling off some of their 1,200 to 6,000 islands.  Aside from wealthy celebrities, it’s reported that affluent Russian and Chinese investors are also lining up to pick up Greek properties.
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If you are thinking about a private getaway in the Mediterranean, check out these websites: http://www.privateislandsonline.com has a directory of islands for sale with prices starting at only €3 million. Another website to find islands for sale is http://www.vladi-private-islands.de/
Business Insider shows images and descriptions of some islands too: 
http://www.businessinsider.com/greek-islands-for-sale-and-price-2015-7
Homes for sale in Greece can be found here: http://www.homegreekhome.com/en/homepage/sale/land
If you just want to buy a plot of land, here is the site for you: http://www.homegreekhome.com/en/homepage/sale/land
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According to the Athens Macedonian News Agency, Johnny Depp is said to have purchased a piece of uninhabited land in the Aegean Sea spanning about 0.2 km for 4.2 million Euros. It also was reported last month that Brad Pitt and wife Angelina Jolie-Pitt were eying up Gaia Island to possibly add it to their real estate portfolio which already includes a French castle. Did Warren Buffet buy a Greek Island as well? One Greek newspaper claims he did.
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This might be just what the Greek economy needs to get a little push. It would help small businesses outside of Athens and Thessaloniki, as visitors and investors all need gas, food, accommodation, plane and boat rides, household goods, water, electricity and the services of craftsmen, maids, gardeners, translators, lawyers ... the list goes on and on.
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Download a Buyers Guide for Islands, and be aware that ALL beaches in Greece, even those on private islands are free to use for the public...  
Happy island shopping : )

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Explore Vancouver Island: Westwood Lake Chronicles

Twenty-five years ago Lawrence Winkler and his wife Robin bought a homestead, in the middle of Vancouver Island, on the water’s edge. There are still reflections of the small lake at the foot of Mount Benson – of gardens and vineyards and woodland encounters.

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Westwood Lake Chronicles is a “dreamscape” diary, a backyard inventory of life and death in paradise, and the desperate pressures that threaten its existence.  Lawrence Winkler has written an anthem to living deliberately with nature, and the virtues of simplicity, self-sufficiency, solitude, and silence. Find refuge...
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Follow Lawrence Winkler throughout the year, experience with him the beauty of nature and the lessons we are given.  A fantastic read not only for nature lovers, but also a must-read for everyone traveling and exploring the stunning beauty of Vancouver Island on Canada's famous West Coast. 
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Paperback
$19.95 - Free for Prime members

Kindle Edition

$5.40 - Free for Prime members


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From Reviewers:

"A delicious, rich, fascinating melange of descriptive natural history, science, lore and romance by an intellectual who struggles with 'whither Mother Earth?'.  Not a gulpable book - should be savored in sips."
"He describes beautifully his passion for his environment with facts and humor! A thoroughly enjoyable read!"
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Author Bio:
Westwood Lake Chronicles is one of eight books by Lawrence Winkler, an ancient physician and a traveler, a phenomenologist, a mushroom forager, and an amateur naturalist.  As a young man, he hitchhiked around the world, for five trans-formative years.

Lawrence Winkler's middle age is morphing from medicine to manuscript. He has a passion for habitat protection, including the (hopefully) final repairs on a leaky roof. Westwood Lake Chronicles was his first book.

He lives on Vancouver Island with Robyn and Shiva, tending their garden and vineyard, and dreams.  See Lawrence Winkler’s author page and all his books on Amazon.

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7.000 Suicides in Greece Last Year

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7.000 suicides in Greece by people who could not support themselves and their families ... these shocking statistics are a result of the financial crises.  One Austrian, Erwin Schrumpf, took things in his own hands and helps the poor people and children in Greece with donations, and delivers free medication to hospitals and orphanages.  

Erwin Schrumpf is a doer and has succeeded in almost everything he has set his mind on.  He managed to get donations from many businesses and asks everyone to pitch in with a PayPal donation to be able to deliver medication and other goods DIRECTLY to the Greek facilities that need it most urgently.

SOS Children’s Villages are one of the main recipients of Help for Greece aid.  Schrumpf himself grew up in such a facility, spending 15 years of his childhood at an SOS Village on the outskirts of Salzburg.  Most of his career was spent selling office supplies but a report on Austrian television about the plight of crisis-hit Greeks had a huge impact on him.

http://www.griechenlandhilfe.at

http://www.griechenlandhilfe.at/index.php/fotos

http://waywire.com/video/Austrian-Provides-Greeks-with-M

http://on.aol.com/video/austrian-provides-greeks-with-medical-supplies-518738654

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tghYSdNshJE

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8g2x5u9oz0yaoz2/AADfWyB0nR9zBYH9wmx28Sica/Athen/Elpis%20Hospital?dl=0

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Be Ahead of Your Competitors via Great Content

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Your competitors might not often publishing fresh content. And even if they are, stay ahead of them!  Use your website, blog, guest blogs, newspaper/magazine articles, posts on LinkedIn or Google+ and even short videos on YouTube or slides on SlideShare.com “to tell a story”, giving free advice and tips for your existing or potential customers.  You will be rewarded eventually with people’s attention and lots of web traffic.  Provide valuable content for your customers, share it and people will come!
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Authority and Trust via Content.
The longer and more regularly you publish content, the more authority you build in search engines - and in your audience’s eyes because they see a person or business that knows their stuff and is helping them. People you consider yourself to be influential and have authority – are publishing new content all the time.

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How Do You Market your Content?
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1. Share on Your Social Networks.
When you publish something new, share it to Google Plus first - this way it gets immediately and automatically on Google’s search engines, then on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Tsu, Tumblr, Scoop.it and other places.  Share it on as many places as you can.  Make it easy for your readers to share your content as well.  Sharing buttons on your blog and website are a MUST.  Join as many GooglePlus communities in your field as you can and post your content there too.  Don’t forget: if you have a notable event, post it for free under events on GooglePlus.
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2. Ask Your Friends and Employees to Share.
Having an employee network that is active and shares, is a goldmine for your business.  If your employees are vested in your business, ask them if they would share the business’ content on their social networks and sites.  Empowering them to take an active role in promoting the business will help to ignite your content.  You will see an increase in traffic when your staff members or friends share.

3. Join Blogger Groups
Content syndication is an easy way to get your articles out in front of more than just your own audience.  Take advantage of sites such as Triberr.com or Socialbuzzclub.com.  More possibilities to join groups for the benefit of pinging your content can be found in this article:  Hottest Tools for Content Promotion.
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4. Influencer’s Help
Build a relationship with them – tweet them, mention them in an article (and tag them), send them an email. Befriending influencers and sharing their content FIRST will help your own content. In return they most likely will share your content on their social networks, and maybe even allow you to guest post on their site.  Building an authentic relationship with those in your industry will pay off – not immediately, as these things take time.
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Have a Content Strategy.
Plan where and what you are going to publish and how to promote your content.  The days of ‘just’ posting on Facebook or Twitter are over.  Your content strategy is NOT hard selling, it is about delivering value for free to your existent and future customers, and a great way to proof authority and image your brand/business in favorable light. 

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Freelance Writing for Pink&Blue Parenting Magazine

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Freelance Writer
Pink&Blue  is one of the fastest growing on-line parenting forums in Canada. We are committed to creating a space where parents can go for advice and information on the latest issues and hot topics. We are looking for content to be contributed at least TWICE a month.

Pink&Blue is also most importantly an open space where parents are invited to share and create a dialog with a growing community of peers.  Our forum reaches over 15 000 members!  We are currently looking for freelance writers to keep our content fresh and relevant.  We have many categories that writers can contribute in including:

Family and Life
-DIY
-Crafts
-Education
-Finance
-Travel
-Child related (all age levels)

Style
-beauty
-decor
-fashion trends
-makeup trends

Wellness
-Recipe
-nutrition
-health
-fitness

Our ideal candidates will need to be reliable, creative, social, well written and exceptionally strong communicators. We are looking for content to be contributed at least TWICE a month.  Specify the area you are interested in writing for in your cover letter. 
Deadline July 18, 2015

Category:  Freelance

Pink and Blue Magazine
18 Stafford Street
Toronto, ON, CA
M5V3W4
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111 Tips to Create Your Book Trailer

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Book trailers are one of the best ways to introduce your book to millions of readers worldwide. Learn how to plan, create - and most important: market your video is step for step explained in this valuable guide book.  
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Readers will explore which audience your trailer will attract for the genre of your book, you will learn how to find design ideas for your book trailer, how to set the mood for your book, which music fits the style of your book, video software available, where to publicize your book trailer, just to name a few benefits.
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008Y15YYO Only $2.99 

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From Reviewers: "I found this book will inspire you to use video / book trailers for (book) promotions, whether you're new to video or a seasoned pro, as it shows you how easy it is to promote your book trailer."
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 "This comprehensive guide breaks down the video creating process into manageable bites so it doesn't feel so overwhelming - even so the sheer number of links to tutorials and websites could give you the impression. Planning your video, gathering the necessary software, getting free music and images as well as the complete video-creating process are explained. Links to tutorials were extremely helpful for me as was the important video-marketing process." 

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"It gives not only authors, but every small business valuable tips how video can be used to market products and services, and answers such important questions as:

• Where do I get started with video?
• How can I produce a video that delivers compelling reasons to buy my book?
• Which software and hardware tools will work best for me?
• Where are all these free video sharing sites to submit my video to, in order for it to go viral?"
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Another reviewer wrote: "Stop! Just hit click and buy.  The reference section alone is worth the $3. I doubt there is a better book out there for the average author/warrior.  Just get it!"

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If you would like to get a mentor and our support in all things publishing, have your book intensively promoted and learn how to navigate social media sites - or learn how you can make yourself a name as an author through content writing: We offer for three months all this and more for only $179 - or less than $2 per day!  Learn more about this customized Online Seminar / Consulting / Book Marketing for your success: http://www.111Publishing.com/Seminars 
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 To learn more about professional book marketing and publishing, please read also
 “Book Marketing on a Shoestring” 

 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UAVL3LE 

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