In today’s “must-have-expensive-private-tuition-otherwise-my-kid/I am- screwed” world, where nothing except crass entertainment and perhaps ample opinions are free, enter Khan Academy.

What makes some people ‘successful’ and others not so much? What are the elements that contribute to being recognized, being well-off and achieving desired objectives?

Passion is everything. Marry it with consistency- and it steers you to excellence.

I’m sure you must have heard the story of the Little Red Hen. Here is a modern version.

We featured Orsiso in Part 1.
In part 2 of the discussion between myself (Shalabh Pandey) and Thorben, amongst other things, we discuss advertising on social networks, its significance and nuances.
 
Enjoy!

Attended the Search Engine Marketing Expo in Singapore on 2nd and 3rd of July. Some good and some not-so-good stuff. Though there are many search engine companies around, there are few people who know their stuff. I have always maintained that what this market needs is evangelists and champions- with experience in not only the discipline but also the region- Pictures and snippets- read more>>

My first day at Ad tech Asia Singapore 2009. highlight was meeting up with Scott Goodstein- External Online Director of Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign in a Q&A session. A session with some of the creme de la creme of Singapore ‘business’ bloggers. This and more in pictures in this post…Read On

Courtsey Pitch Hong Kong
Enough said. Watch. Laugh. Learn.
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Following from a previous post, I used a simple yet cool collaborative online tool to discuss the likeability index of laptops. Public’s perception of those laptops- and whether they hinge on the dark side or pleasantly positive. Whatever the results, it is clear that all the brands have to work on addressing crowd perceptions. Rational decisions and price points do work- but engaging communities can be crucial as well- when it comes to making that complex buying decision in the Fast Moving Technology Goods market

A business card is not just a paper card with your contact details and company logo- it is the ‘attitude’ of your business. A marketers delight and a sales warrior’s weaponry. Here is how to make killer business cards- on your own! Read on…

We all have heard a lot about using Social Media Tools for Businesses. However, most of the examples that we see today are ‘western’. Almost no effort is visible on how have Asian businesses adopted to the Social Media phenomenon. This is more true of newer tools like Twitter.
I did a research on this lately and spent some 2 good days trying to find examples to share with Storm Chasers, i.e. readers of this blogzine. Read on and contribute to this for the benefit of everyone…