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Receive my weekly posts DIRECT to your chosen email box. Click 'Join Here' It's really easy to sign up & your email is safe so you won't be spammed - I respect your privacy. There is a saying in Bridge for those who partner with their actual partner: “Say goodnight before you sit down to play”, or words to that effect.
Shouldn't it say, "Fantastic, nice, friendly, attractive, polite, never make mistakes bridge partner"? It would seem that there is an expectation of friction and possible falling-out whilst playing at the Bridge has a rather unsavoury disease. Much like a fungus, the disease has penetrating fungal tentacles that are unseen, below the surface, invisible. Only in particular places and at certain times does the fungal fruit rise to the surface and bloom. Is the fruit delicious to some, poisonous to others? Let me describe the nature of this fungal A couple of weeks ago, I was saying that Benji Acol (a system devised by Albert Benjamin), was a tad passe. Alternatively, I was suggesting, you give Weak Twos a go. It is simpler, easier to remember, and more effect in the modern game. Just like opening with a suit at the three level, opening 2 diamond, In my twenties I used to laugh, because I’d go visit my mum in sunny Liverpool on occasion and she would always have a tin of pears for me to eat in the cupboard… What’s this got to do with Benji Acol, I hear you ask? More than you would think… You see, back when I was a kid, If you are a regular reader of my blogs, you will know I like to write about new and innovative products for Bridge fans. Recently, I wrote about Pianola.net and BridgeBig.com which are both very exciting Bridge products. But I believe I have stumbled upon a product that beats these two hands down. I have been Before I tell you about the World Bridge Federation tragedy, I need to provide some background to the story: Following last week’s blog, I bumped into a tweet on Twitter (if you, like me a couple of years ago, don’t know what tweeting on twitter is, you might want to check out the blog post; ‘How can One of the things I find frustrating about Bridge businesses is that they tend to operate like little fortified islands. Bridge businesses are like little islands Last year I was at a marketing conference in the Arizona. There were lots of experts giving talks on internet marketing. One of the most respected marketers there stated on stage In the comments section of last week’s blog Bridge & Business Part 1 – Ignore Social Media at your Peril Peter posted the following question: How do I use our bridge club to get new people interested? The thing is there are several hurdles standing in the way of new members joining a Bridge club. Now, before we I know that some of you will be irritated with this post, but I have no alternative but to talk to you about ‘Pianola‘. ‘What is Pianola and what has it to do with Contract Bridge?’, I hear you say – I’ll come to that in a minute. The thing is, two weeks ago I wrote this post This week I met the man in charge at PlayBridgeDealer4, Terry Collier. The elusive Terry Collier PlayBridgeDealer4.com boss Most people know of PlayBridgeDealer4 from the dealing machine they make for Bridge tournaments, clubs and the ACBL et al. Watch my new ‘Jazzed up’ video demonstration. |
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