Maritime Radio Operators

There are some people out there who love the water and some who absolutely hate it with a passion.  I have to admit that I fall into the latter category.  The odd swim in the pool or water park is fine by me, but I draw a big thick line when it comes to the great wide open ocean.  I don’t know if it’s because I get seasick easily, or because of films like this, this, or even this; but there’s something about being right-smack in the middle of a humongous body of water with no knowledge of what’s around or underneath you that gets me nervous.

Thank goodness for Maritime Radio Operators!  They’re the people responsible for the receipt and communication of radio messages to and from ships and harbours.  You can rely on them to warn sailors about incoming bad weather, relay vital information to the coastguard in rescues, answer navigation questions, and generally just make sure that the people out there having fun are safe. 

You know them, you hear about them and you definitely can recognize them. It’s those people whose names mean so much more than just a set of letters, it’s those people who used their name to facilitate and create new ideas and products! Barring Hollywood and the Music World, we look at the top ten living people who have built a positive career from becoming a brand of their own, by using popular culture, media and keeping in touch with current trends here’s our top ten list!

1. Barack Obama: Surely first placed as the man of self made brands. He has books, television adverts, YouTube and a fan base that resembles the entire Facebook database!
Check out his website for more on the man! http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

2. Richard Branson: The man who wants to conquer space (http://www.virgingalactic.com/) to go along with his Virgin Brand…He lives the brand, he breathes the brand and he is the brand. The Virgin Website is super comprehensive and really cool, this is certainly a man with a brand!
http://www.virgin.com/home.aspx