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Costa del Sol is one of the most frequently used Google search terms, as 160 real estate agents and marketing professionals were informed by online marketing consultants OptimaSit during Tuesday’s information-packed technology training session in Marbella. Held in the sleek surroundings of Andalucía Lab Tourism Innovation Centre – the regional government’s digital enterprise hub opposite the English International College, Elviria – my third visit in a week was a lesson in revolutionising our approach to promoting the Costa del Sol for maximum Google exposure. Delivered in English, ‘Outrunning Your Competition in Real Estate’ was introduced by Lab director José Luis Córdoba with a light-hearted opening session by OptimaSit business development manager Adrian Mutti and first presentation by OptimaSit director Geert Rillaerts. We now know which are the most important tools specifically for entrepreneurs and small-medium sized enterprises in Marbella-Costa del Sol, and thanks to OptimaSit digital analyst Sonia Ingriselli – who speaks an entertaining form of Googlish, the language of hard-core web communicators – the attentive audience were party to vital insider information delivered in a stimulating, non-technical way as we hung onto her every word. A session introducing Optima Sit’s revolutionary Agency Management System (AMS) was followed by legal obligations businesses must comply with in the online environment, presented by Victoria Anzola from Iberdata21 theoretical distance learning providers.  A free draw co-sponsored by ADS Marketing & Consulting wrapped up the seminar, with prizes including business card design and print and digital advertising packages going to five lucky winners, ADS director Stefan Knöbel and Geert on hand to present the prizes. *To find out more about online business and training, visit Andalucía Lab, www.andalucialab.org *For details of the OptimaSit AMS, visit www.OptimaSit.com or request a free demo from ams@optimasit.com *Read my contributions to Ideal Home Magazine, Issue 9, September 2014, published in Russian and English by ADS Marketing & Consulting, http://adsmarketing.es/index.php/en/information *For more on work contracts for training and leaning, visit Iberdata21, www.iberdata21.com

http://www.paradisemarbellarealty.com/blog/oranges-flamenco-and-finnish-lessons/ Mountains and valleys, vineyards and orange groves, tiny towns in the hills. Low two-storey houses, whitewashed with chalk, with color inserts and louvered doors … The Costa del Sol, the coastal region of Andalusia is not the main facade of the country. Life here goes by slowly and steadily. People truly exist as if in another dimension, where the simple things keep their original meaning. They grow olives and grapes, brew beer and fish in the same way as their fathers and grandfathers did for hundreds of years. However, this uniformity of life brings no limitations, no boredom. Life here is like a calm sea, does the sea get bored? Nevertheless, the hour comes, when the women take out their bright dresses with ruffles and the gentle silence explodes with hoarse voices, the clicking of heels and passionate guitar rhythms. “Flamenco is unique, like a sudden storm” – say the locals. On the coast, near the fishing villages, there are modern villas. The warm sea and good weather – the sun shines almost all year round – are attracting many people looking for a temporary or permanent home. People from cooler climates happily settle in Andalusia. There are a lot of Germans, Britons and Scandinavians. Many of them consider Spain an ideal place to raise children. Everything you need for a comfortable life is at hand: shops, great hospitals, schools – Spanish, English, German, even Finnish and Swedish. High-speed trains enable you to get to any major city faster than by car. In this place, you do not have to choose between the benefits of civilization and closeness to nature. This is why people from so many different backgrounds can comfortably live here, and some of them probably will acquire a second home in this sunny place. ©™ Copyright Notice: All Blog content on this site are copyright Protected. Any unauthorised reproduction on this site in any form is strictly forbidden.

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am proud to present you my jewellery collection. https://www.facebook.com/delannoit.creations Need a versatile bracelet that goes with anything in your wardrobe? Well, this is it! This style of bracelet is fun and comfortable to wear. Jewellery is created to make your soul smile! A beautiful elegant Boho Bracelet Double row with imitation snake skin You can choose your own combination of charms and dangles, the color finition, to have your own unique and original bracelet! The colors in this bracelet will go with anything in your wardrobe! I have added charms, dangles of different religions: Fatima hand, Jewish star of David, Christian cross, little Alloy Pendants, Oval frame with a Saint print, Buddha, together as a message of peace love and harmony. I created this enchanting bracelet to reflect my passion for beauty and grace. This great bracelet features energetic color combinations, with Czech glass sparkle like stars. This stunning bracelet has a wonderful design, balance and composition. I used brilliant silver accents and beautiful dangles and charms to create this lovely one of a kind bracelet. This bracelet is availlabled in S-M-L

Manual Lymphatic Drainage For the Face Lymph is a bit of a mystery for most of us – a fluid flowing just below the skin collecting toxins that are eliminated when we sweat or urinate. When lymph flow becomes sluggish, toxins hang around in the body longer. You may see puffiness, dull skin, dark circles, or water retention. Restore healthy lymph flow and you will speed up your internal detox mechanism. Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) facial treatments improve skin tone, reduce puffiness, and boost circulation, resulting in clearer, firmer, more radiant skin. It is an effective treatment for conditions such as acne, rosacea, congested skin and sinusitis. MLD is frequently used by celebrities before red carpet events as  it delivers toned, radiant skin without the risk of redness or break-outs that can often occur after a facial – most people say their skin looks its best the day after a lymphatic drainage facial. If you are planning on having cosmetic surgery MLD can help you achieve the best possible outcome from your procedure. MLD has been shown to decrease the healing phase – by having MLD pre-operatively, the system is at peak performance preparing the tissues before surgery. Post-operatively, MLD continues to accelerate the healing process by eliminating swelling and bruising. In turn this leads to less pain, less down time, decreases scar formation and a return to daily living in a fraction of the time. MLD has many other benefits for the whole of the body and general health, not just the face, so I will write about those in my next post. I am a qualified massage therapist specialising in MLD (Vodder Technique), I work from home in Nueva Andalucia. If you have any queries or would like to find out more about MLD please contact me: Kathy Smyth, Massage Therapist (ITEC, BABTAC, CIBTAC (HONS)) Tel: 0034 673517317 Email: kvsmyth63@gmail.com

This is a plea for help to get my friend and fellow writer Simon Harris into print with his new book: Catalonia Is Not Spain – A Historical Perspective. Simon came to Barcelona in 1988 for two weeks – and stayed. He’s a historian, English teacher, jazz musician and property finder – and a fervent supporter of the Catalan bid for independence. His new book chronicles Spanish and Catalan history, and presents a convincing argument for independence. It’s rare to see an Englishman with such a grasp of the complications of Spanish and Catalan history, and I’ve been privileged to read it as it takes shape, along with the other members of the Facebook group Writers On Spain. Simon finished the draft of the book on Diada Nacional De Catalunya – Catalonia’s national day – just before taking part with 1.8 million other people in a peaceful demonstration in Barcelona. He’s not Catalan by birth, but he’s Catalan in his heart and soul, and this comes through in the book. Currently, Simon is running a crowd funding project to pay for professional proof reading and editing, and the initial print run for the book. You can contribute as little as 5 Euro to the project, for which you’ll get a copy the e-book, or for 16 Euro you can have a signed copy of the book, and have your name in print in the acknowledgements. So you’ll get something for your cash – as well as the satisfaction of knowing that you helped to publish a story that needs to be told. Thanks in advance for your support. Check out the crowd funding project here: http://j.mp/X5Mihj… Read the draft chapters of the book here: http://independence.barcelonas.com/catalonia-sp…