Category: Life & Times
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Consumer Power – May the power of social media be with you!
Has it occurred to you, of late, that you may have more power than you think? Well, if you are active in Social Media, you probably do. You may be surprised to know that many ordinary people have been taking on corporate behemoths and occasionally winning. Think consumer power – the pen is mightier than…
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Is Social Media creeping up on you?
As I read up on the recent exploits of Mark Zuckerberg and his Facebook IPO valued at over $100 billion, I caught a related article that talked about the anticipated boost in divorces and marriages directly attributable to the IPO. Millionaires and potential billionaires are in the making! With new wealth comes the freedom to choose;…
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Is boredom becoming a luxury?
As I shut down my laptop and take stock of my to-dos for the next day, my phone starts to ring. I make a beeline for my car, talking on the phone. I am likely going to be late for my 7:30 squash game. It strikes me that there is always more than one thing…
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Are you living in a fish bowl?
As my Social Media savvy improves, I have slowly started accepting the fact that not everything is rosy on this front. The Internet is big! Bigger than any other organized or non-organized enterprise! You can never really quantify how big something may get on the Internet. You have instant millionaires and billionaires! You have viral…
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Social Ah Ha!
As I delve deeper into the world of Blogosphere and Social Media, a few things are becoming obvious to me. First of all, Social Media types have their own lingo! Here is an example: I am currently “blogging” about something that I “stumbled upon” and “liked.” I am going to “hashtag” and “tweet” this to…
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I decided to write a blog…
Summer is almost here. Club championships are on. My knees are shot from too much squash and tennis. The gym feels like work, don’t need too much more of it! Heading straight for refreshments at the club bar, is probably not a good idea. I could always read a book, but it does not make…