Amplify

This book is a dedicated academic study of Amplify, a series of open and affirming Christian conferences in Asia that provides spaces of worship, support, fellowship, collaboration, and networking for LGBTIQ-affirming churches. Through a detailed analysis of narratives from fourteen Amplify frontliners comprising co-founders, hosts, organisers, co-organisers, speakers, consultants, and other active contributors, this volume chronicles the historical development of Amplify from its 2009 inception in Singapore to subsequent occurrences in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and, most recently, Taiwan in 2018. Written at the intersection of gender, sexuality, and theology, the focus of this volume lies in the construction of Asian LGBTIQ ecclesiologies that emanate from, and speak to the theological vision of doing church at Amplify.

Midlife—the time you spend between the ages of thirty-five and fifty-five—is a critical juncture in anyone’s career and life. And yet these tend to be neglected decades. You may feel vulnerable about who you are and what you want to do, boxed in by societal pressures and an overly outward focus. You may know that the time to invoke change is now. But how? Enter Amplify Your Career and Life,an insightful look at successfully traversing these midlife years. Author and executive coach Peter C. Diamond struggled through his own midlife quandary. When faced with a series of life-altering events, he realized the need to reclaim his life and take action in order to move forward in a more holistic and gratifying manner. In this book, Diamond presents the four principles of action developed through his own experience and his time spent coaching hundreds of clients: interrogating your life, formulating your plan to amplify your life, conquering old foes, and adopting the changes you desire. Using personal stories and practical advice, Diamond shows you how to design an action plan to triumphantly navigate the challenges of midlife in order to thrive in the future.

This book is a definitive guide to navigating the intricacies of music marketing in today's digital landscape. Written for musicians, music business owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs, this book offers a comprehensive roadmap to success in the competitive world of music marketing. From establishing a strong brand identity to leveraging digital platforms, collaborating with influencers, harnessing the power of data analytics, and monetizing music, each chapter is packed with actionable insights, practical strategies, and real-world examples to help readers achieve their marketing goals. Whether you're an independent artist looking to build a loyal fan base, a record label executive seeking to promote new releases, or a music entrepreneur aiming to launch a successful business, This book provides the tools and knowledge you need to thrive in today's fast-paced music industry. With a focus on creativity, innovation, and strategic thinking, this book empowers readers to amplify their brand, expand their reach, and maximize their impact in the world of music marketing. If you're ready to take your music career or business to the next level, "Marketing Hits: Strategies to Amplify Your Music Business" is your ultimate guide to success in the dynamic and ever-evolving world of music marketing.

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Get to grips with the AWS Amplify framework and use it to build scalable cloud-native progressive web apps with React and cross-platform mobile apps with React Native in TypeScript Key Features: Explore the capabilities of AWS Amplify with popular app frameworks for both web and mobile app platforms Build your first cloud-native web and mobile applications using AWS Amplify Leverage AWS Amplify to design GraphQL APIs for your web and mobile applications Book Description: AWS Amplify is a modern toolkit that includes a command line interface (CLI); libraries for JS, iOS, and Android programming; UI component libraries for frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js for web development, and React Native and Flutter for mobile development. You'll begin by learning how to build AWS Amplify solutions with React and React Native with TypeScript from scratch, along with integrating it with existing solutions. This book will show you the fastest way to build a production-ready minimum viable product (MVP) within days instead of years. You'll also discover how to increase development speed without compromising on quality by adopting behavior-driven development (BDD) and Cypress for end-to-end test automation, as well as the Amplify build pipeline (DevOps or CI/CD pipeline) to ensure optimal quality throughout continuous test automation and continuous delivery. As you advance, you'll work with React to determine how to build progressive web apps (PWAs) with Amplify and React Native for cross-platform mobile apps. In addition to this, you'll find out how to set up a custom domain name for your new website and set up the AWS Amplify Admin UI for managing the content of your app effectively. By the end of this AWS book, you'll be able to build a full-stack AWS Amplify solution all by yourself. What You Will Learn: Build React and React Native apps with Amplify and TypeScript Explore pre-built Amplify UI components for rapid prototyping Add user management with Amplify authentication to your app Use Amplify GraphQL to create a blog post Discover how to upload photos to Amplify Storage Enable DevOps with the Amplify pipeline for your app Get to grips with BDD and test automation with Cypress and Cucumber Set up a custom domain name for your website and manage app content with the Amplify Admin UI Who this book is for: This book is for developers and tech companies looking to develop cloud-native products rapidly with the AWS ecosystem. Web and mobile developers with little-to-no experience in TypeScript programming will also find this book helpful. Although no prior experience with AWS or TypeScript is required, basic familiarity with modern frameworks such as React and React Native is useful.

Is your company a storyteller--or a storydoer? The old way to market a business was storytelling. But in today's world, simply communicating your brand's story in the hope that customers will listen is no longer enough. Instead, your authentic brand must be evident in every action the organization undertakes. Today's most successful businesses are storydoers. These companies create products and services that, from the very beginning, are manifestations of an authentic and meaningful story--one told primarily through action, not advertising. In True Story, creative executive Ty Montague argues that any business, regardless of size or industry, can embrace the principles of storydoing. Indeed, our best-run companies--from small start-ups to global conglomerates--organize around a coherent narrative that is then broadcast through every action they take (from product design to customer service to marketing). Montague shows why storydoing firms are nimble, more adaptive to change, and more efficiently run businesses. Montague is a founder of the growth consultancy co: collective and the former president and CCO of J. Walter Thompson, the largest advertising agency in North America. He brings his depth of creative business experience to the book and provides a clear framework and proven process for bringing you and your customers together in the creation of your brand story. Montague introduces five critical elements--what he calls the "the four truths and the action map"--that are the foundation of storydoing: - the participants (your customers, partners, and employees) - the protagonist (your company today) - the stage (the world around your business) - the quest (your driving ambition and contribution to the world) - your action map (the actions that will make your story real for participants) The book is filled with examples of how forward-thinking organizations--including Red Bull, Shaklee, Grind, TOMS Shoes, and News Corporation--are effectively using storydoing to transform their organizations and drive extraordinary results.

With a new generation of services and frameworks, frontend and mobile developers can use their existing skill set to build full stack applications by leveraging the cloud. Developers can build robust applications with production-ready features such as authentication, APIs, data layers, machine learning, chatbots, and AR scenes more easily than ever by taking advantage of these new serverless and cloud technologies. This practical guide explains how. Nader Dabit, developer advocate at Amazon Web Services, shows developers how to build full stack applications using React, AWS, GraphQL, and the Amplify Framework. You’ll learn how to create and incorporate services into your client applications while exploring general best practices, deployment strategies, continuous integration and delivery, and rich media management along the way. Learn how to build applications that solve real problems Understand what is (and is not) possible when using these technologies Examine how authentication works—and learn the difference between authentication and authorization Discover how serverless functions work and why they’re important Use GraphQL in your application—and learn why it’s important Learn how to build full stack applications on AWS

The world has entered a period of accelerated change. This has everything to do with the disruptive events of 2020, the cognitive rewiring which each of us is going through, and the profound macro shifts reshaping the world as we know it. We are living through an unprecedented period of rapid and pervasive transition. Every aspect of our reality is shifting, from how we work and play, to how we educate our children and care for the health and wellbeing of our families, ourselves and our neighbours. How does this affect the future of strong, dominant sectors such as tourism and travel, consumer, retail, property, education, health, automotive and financial services, among others? Can we rewire these and other sectors for a new reality? Do we even have the wherewithal to reimagine the future? How do we start the process of pressing the reset button? Can we reimagine the world we live in and take proactive steps to play a part in it? Do we have the tools to shift our business strategies? Are we primed to take advantage of the opportunities on offer? Can we sidestep our fear of the unknown and open our minds to exciting new possibilities? Transport yourself into the future with global future strategist, speaker and disruptor Abdullah Verachia as he leads you through the fundamental shifts taking place at every level and how these will reshape the world as we know it. Envisage a new reality, new cross-border opportunities and new avenues for personal and business growth. Unlock key insights revealed in Disruption Amplified that will inspire your own rethinking during this remarkable and transformative time, and step boldly into a new tomorrow.