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Apple Accessibility Consulting, Teaching and Support. Its not just the standard, its the foundation. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. In This Issue * Leadership * Firm Update * Call To Action * From The Blog * Empowerment Quote Leadership What is leadership? Many people define leadership in different ways, but the simple answer is right behind you. If you call yourself a leader and turn around and don't see anyone following you then you are just a person taking a walk. This is kind of humorous when you think about it, but the truth of the matter is that it makes complete sense. Leaders take people from where they are at to where they need to be. Here is five traits of a awesome leader. 1. Inspirational A leader inspires the people they lead to do better and produce results. How many times have you left a meeting feeling inspired about the things talked about in your meeting? If the answer is often, then more than likely you were in the presence of a great leader. 2. Visionary Leaders are able to cast a vision and make it plain with clear instructions on how to accomplish the task. Have there been times where the fact that a manager had a high sales goal and laid out a plan for the success of that goal and the team gravitated to reaching it? 3. Integrity A leader has high levels of integrity. Who they are when no one is around is who they are when the spotlight is on them. Do you know the do-gooder that always does what's right? That's because they have integrity that shows up in every aspect of their life. Winners have very high standards of integrity. 4. Leading By Example Those that are or aspire to great leadership lead by doing. Being the first one to the meeting and the last to leave or being the first one to set foot on the battle field and the last one to leave the field are examples of those who do in there abilities to lead. 5. Readers And Networkers A leader is always reading because they know they must read in order to advance and grow. Leaders also network and bring alliances to his or her cause. There is a saying that goes: "five years from now you will be in the same place doing the same thing except for the books you read and the people you meet"--and this rings true of great leaders. The blindness community is in desperate need of leadership that isn't afraid of change. Will you stand up and lead? Firm Update It has been a banner month for the team at Fedora Outlier, LLC. We have put the final touches on our first ebook "The Old Hat Guide To iPhone Accessibility" and if you continue reading this newsletter you will learn about a very exciting pre-release promotion that we are doing for our customers. Before we get to that, we would like to introduce you all to the newest member of our consistently growing team here at Fedora Outlier. We all are very excited to have his knowledge and expertise on board with what we are building at Fedora Outlier, and we are sure that after reading this introduction, you will all feel the same excitement and enthusiasm that we do. Howdy! My name is Justin Romack, and aside from being a husband to Angela, daddy to a one-year-old son named Tyson, owner of a digital marketing agency called Ontempo Ideas, and a drummer and percussionist, I'm thrilled to hop aboard the Fedora Outlier team as a marketing and branding specialist. As you are likely well aware, Apple is notorious for creating products that excite and delight consumers, and in true Apple fashion, I desire to help ensure our teaching and support do the same for our clients and consumers. You'll find me across Fedora's social and digital media channels, like Twitter and Facebook, as well as a voice on our blog and email newsletters. I want our online channels to be an extension of the teaching we're doing each and every day, so if you should ever have a question about the website or one of our social media outposts, please feel free to contact me absolutely anytime atjus...@fedoraoutlier.com, or find me by following @JustinRomack on Twitter. Here's to empowerment, encouragement and community. See you around, friends! The Old Hat Guide To iPhone Accessibility In conjunction with the release of the first ever multimedia ebook created for the blind, by the blind, Fedora Outlier, LLC, is offering an opportunity to win a free 16GB iPad Mini to those who enter the giveaway and answer the question, "What was your biggest challenge when learning to use your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch?" Anyone interested in entering can find a registration form and official rules by visiting http://www.oldhatguide.com/giveaway. The book, "The Old Hat Guide to iPhone Accessibility," is slated for release sometime next month, and the winner of the iPad Mini will be announced during the company's first Twitter chat, #AccessChat, held on April 2nd at 8:00PM EST. "Our team is beaming over the opportunity to share this book with the community," Scott Rumery, a senior partner with the company, said Tuesday. "This release is part of the direction we've wanted to head for a long time, so it's exciting to finally release the book and giveaway to the public." Fedora Outlier, LLC, is a nationally-recognized teaching and support firm based in Atlanta, GA, and is one of the first agencies to focus on support and education for the array of accessible devices made available by Apple Incorporated. #AccessChat is the first blindness-oriented Twitter chat committed to highlighting accomplishments and innovations by mainstream developers, assistive technology vendors and educators working with blind and low vision students. For more information about the upcoming book release, the iPad Mini giveaway or Fedora Outlier, LLC, please contact the company's president, VaShaun Jones, at (678) 404-2635, or via email atexcelle...@fedoraoutlier.com. >From The Blog Leadership: What Traits Make A Good Leader? Though February is behind us, and spring is coming up very soon, as the month ended, I couldn’t help but reflect on the two great leaders of our country whose birthdays we just celebrated. The question of leadership, and what makes a good leader, crept into my mind, and I began to explore. Leadership: What Traits Make A Good Leader? full Post Call To Action Thank you, first of all, for subscribing to our newsletter. We hope that you are enjoying the content and finding it useful in your everyday lives. It is our goal to share important information that can empower the Blind and encourage change that will bring success to someone, who might have otherwise gone in a negative direction. When you meet someone who has just gotten an iOS device, or is unhappy with the technology they have, be sure to point them in our direction. We will be happy to address their questions and hopefully, find the solution they are looking for. If you haven’t done so already, follow us on Twitter or go to our Facebook page. See what is happening in the world of blindness. Many of the stories are so uplifting and encourage those who may have lost hope. There is a huge world out there and blind people everywhere are making the news and showing that blindness doesn’t have to be a hindrance, but can be an inspiration. So, please share Fedora Outlier, LLC with all your blind friends, advocacy organizations, and organizations in your State that provide services for the Blind. We are a National organization and are happy to serve you, no matter where you are. Once again, thank you for reading and spreading the word. 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