tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:19:33 +0000motherhoodSocial MediaAnalyticsDigital Marketing NewsKey Opinion LeadersYoutube50 First datesInfluential bloggersCupidCartesiancustomerrecommenddesiresCruel IntentionsBeeConnectorsonline marketingmovie reviewsRelationSunsilkWOMpodcastsGoogle AdsenseCity of AngelsblogsVoice of customersheart breakadoptionpregnacypromotionPVRfacebookBarry Bensonsocial media metricsStarbucksValentineIPLhopesGmailUS ElectionsOscarsweekendBlog analyticsMonotonyIbiboDelhi TimesWiden KennedylifeRatatouilleJunoRomancewishesSEOLoveMcdonaldschancecoffeeonline campaignWeb Analyticshttp://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (NT)Blogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-593317421221911598Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +00002008-04-26T16:10:08.070-07:00Blog analyticsSocial Mediasocial media metricsVoice of customersConnectorsMost of my friends ask me about blog analytics – what exactly is blog analytics and how we do it? Well, blog analytics is quite an interesting field, if you like reading blogs or are a blogger yourself. It’s quite simple, yet intriguing as one needs to be creative and capture insights from the blogs. Off late, most of the US corporations are getting involved in blog analytics or as some http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/04/overview-of-blog-analytics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-6444097592857251695Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:30:00 +00002008-04-26T10:37:11.102-07:00OscarsBlog analyticsUS ElectionsIPLI was reading an article in paper today about lift of ban on cheerleaders during IPL matches being played in Mumbai. Before closing the article, the author talked about this topic being talked about in blogosphere; that caught my attention. I was amazed to read that a topic like this is being discussed in blogs – great!!...means Social Media has finally made a mark in India. I’m not http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/04/blogsophere-talked-about-in-ht.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-5459572422851391071Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:00:00 +00002008-04-14T15:10:53.015-07:00Next post - Social Media and Indiahttp://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/04/coming-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-3419243902134409659Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +00002008-04-14T15:19:03.939-07:00RomanceCruel IntentionsRatatouille50 First datesCity of Angelsmovie reviewsweekendLoveI spent this weekend watching movies….saw four movies - "50 First Dates", "Ratatouille", "Cruel Intentions", and "City of Angels". Somehow this time I wanted to watch romantic movies, unlike my craving for horror movies all the time. I guess it’s that time of my life when one wants to feel that mush and have that craving to fall in love…..anyhow, nothing of this sort is happening in my life, http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/04/love-do-we-actually-know-meaning-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-6966161068323502154Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:45:00 +00002008-04-12T17:47:37.142-07:00StarbucksWiden KennedyYoutubeJust saw this Starbucks ad, designed by Wieden + Kennedy in December 2007 "The Holiday Season - Pass the Cheer BearHug"http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/04/strabucks-ad-for-holiday-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-6473669337377051181Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:00:00 +00002008-04-12T17:51:27.759-07:00coffeeStarbucksSocial Mediaonline marketingInteresting news in Social Media: Starbucks also garnered a piece of this space with the launch of a new Social Media website With the launch of the website, came the criticisms that generated lot of buzz in the blogosphere – as was expected and was wished for! Noise in blogosphere is always welcomed by the companies, but it should be positive buzz!MyStarbucksIdea website is a copy of Dell’s http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/04/starbucks-social-media-initiative.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-6234038314931450755Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:10:00 +00002008-03-30T05:52:25.403-07:00customerblogsSocial MediafacebookThere is so much hype around Social Media, and all companies are trying to use this medium to “sell” their products. How far do we agree that this medium used for selling the product would prove to be beneficial?? If you ask me, if you are joining the “Social Media” paradigm just to sell your product – you are surely going to be doomed!!! Imagine a marketer telling his customers about http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/03/leveraging-social-media-to-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-4317065539022433647Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:18:00 +00002008-03-17T13:23:27.485-07:00It was winters, and I was driving back from work. Around 9-9:30 pm….and I guess by mistake, the dipper of the car was left on. I entered my home lane, and another car was coming from the front. As the lane was narrow, coz of the car's parked on either side, I had to stop and let the other car pass first. So, I stopped….and the person in the other started and stopped next to my car, and opened http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/03/incidentlesson-learnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-660003322161252Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:00:00 +00002008-03-15T15:10:08.635-07:00online campaignSunsilkAnalyticsGoogle AdsenseIbiboCartesianGmailQuite a surprise…I made this blog as I wanted to use “Google Analytics” on it and understand the various metrics used in that software. However, I never made my blog public or optimized it; as such there were hardly any hits. I added “Google AdSense”, again with the purpose of learning the functionality of the software, and also to make money if anyone clicks on the ads. Whenever I loginhttp://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/03/google-adsense.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-2286425975666150220Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +00002008-03-09T12:21:31.816-07:00chancelifeLoveThis is not exactly a poem, as it doesn't rhyme – but expresses my feelings just so right. This is how I was feeling last night….depressed and lonely. :( When I write, I feel light Ah, once again the world looks so bright Feel like again giving a fight! Life’s a battle, and no one wants to loose Only one gets happy booze, and can go on a cruise Life is full of choices, and http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/03/state-of-mind-poem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-7118032361778208397Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:50:00 +00002008-03-09T13:38:26.723-07:00promotionMcdonaldsBeeBarry BensonPVRMonotonyHow would you react if you get to know that you need to do a “particular” type of job for the rest of your life; and you need to make that choice of taking up a particular job or stay unemployed for the rest of your life..! This was one of the underlying theme in “The Bee Movie” that forced Barry B. Benson (the maincharacter- the Bee) to explore other options beyond the defined scope of his http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-would-you-react-if-you-get-to-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-6931564747825634431Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:00:00 +00002008-03-08T13:58:56.846-08:00wisheshopesheart breakdesiresWhy does this happen that when you are with somebody special, the person you adore - you are elated about everything…the whole world looks so beautiful, rather the whole world is “him” for you at that point in time. Why do we think about someone when we wake up? Why do I always look at my cell phone, just to start my day with a “good morning” message from him? I wait to read that message andhttp://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/03/hoping-aginst-hope.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-4143019435967370121Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:00:00 +00002008-03-09T03:47:20.105-07:00motherhoodJunopregnacyadoptionJust saw a movie “Juno” … a story of a 16 year old girl, who gets pregnant with her friend, on their very first intercourse. Movie was quite different, where this girl, a teeny weeny girl, gets pregnant and decides not to undergo an abortion. Instead, she decides to have the baby and give it to a deserving couple who could take care of the little one. In the US, it’s quite common to have http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/juno-movie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-1739616544021746375Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +00002008-02-26T12:53:01.410-08:00Digital Marketing NewsSEOJust read this news article that came up, that stated loss of a contract by icrossing. The project included search engine optimization for HMV.com, which was won by OMD UK (Omnicom agency). The company won this contract, while competing with specialists such as iCrossing, Latitude and HMV’s retained digital agency Code Computer Love Click here to read the article I believe this ishttp://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/icrossing-lost-another-accountouch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-562564013949515193Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:30:00 +00002008-02-24T13:23:04.017-08:00RelationLoveIn any relation, what constitutes to be of more importance – Words or actions??? If someone says that “you are not the one for him” – by this I mean “not the one to spend the entire life with and he has no plans of being with you for a lifetime” and on the other hand, he longs to meet you, spend time with you, wants to spend an entire day with you…..wants to be romantic with you, treats http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/words-or-actions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-3478804232997196711Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:01:00 +00002008-02-29T14:04:25.368-08:00Few lines that I wrote couple of months back: On the shore By the wind Cant u hear My heart sing? Let the thunder roar And the breeze blow All I need is A sweet surrender!http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/few-words.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-516089607702777422Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:27:00 +00002008-07-16T20:09:39.168-07:00Delhi TimesCupidValentineThis valentine’s, cupid had actually struck me and I did something really funny…or should I say “cute”. I have a friend, working in Times of India, and he was designing the Valentine’s day page for Delhi Times. Out of blues, he pinged me on gtalk and asked if I have a message for anyone…and obviously I said No. However, he insisted that I should write something and send it across. So I http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/this-valentines-cupid-had-actually.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-4839703570022952557Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:04:00 +00002008-02-11T14:34:38.466-08:00WOMWeb AnalyticsrecommendJust recalled something that substantiates my above post… “power of recommendation” I had been planning to buy the book of Avinash Kaushik- Web Analytics: An Hour a Day, but wasn’t very sure about if it’s a good buy. However, just 2 days back, I asked someone about that book and if he has read it – and if he would recommend anyone buying that book. This person said Yes – he has read http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/wom-how-it-affected-my-decision-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-8157052283507789874Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:53:00 +00002008-02-27T07:19:14.620-08:00Key Opinion LeadersWOMInfluential bloggersConnectorsWOM refers to Word of Mouth Marketing technique.As Wiki defines it: “Word-of-mouth marketing, also known as buzz marketing and viral advertising, can be highly valued by product marketers. Because of the personal nature of the communications between individuals, it is believed that product information communicated in this way has an added layer of credibility. Research points to individuals beinghttp://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/word-of-mouth-marketing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-3410586157054396705Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:00:00 +00002008-02-10T15:33:20.952-08:00podcastsSocial MediaSEOonline marketingI never knew how easy and interesting it is to “connect” with people via Social Media. I’ve lately started downloading podcasts and pdfs on SEO, Social Media and Web Analytics. Most of the podcasts that I listen to are on “The SEO Advisor – Search Engine Marketing” by Paul Stanton….basic 10 minutes lesson on SEO.The podcasts starts as “Every one wants it, everyone can afford it, and anyone can dohttp://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/connecting-through-social-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-7529009405618804055Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:00:00 +00002008-05-15T13:39:42.203-07:00http://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/05/lovely-rose.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-8849895689455020288Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-01-30T13:56:06.841-08:00My experience on digital marketing started while working with iCrossing, which is ranked as Number 1 digital marketing company in the US by Adage Survey 2007.<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><!--[endif]-->Digital marketing goes beyond Internet marketing, as few of the readers might be thinking, as Digital marketing encompassed Internet marketing, and also includes other elements such as mobilehttp://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-important-is-voice-of-customer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868827141584009751.post-2692171716701420177Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:00:00 +00002008-01-30T13:55:10.964-08:00The time I thought of writing something, I was sure that the theme of my blog would be digital marketing. However, knowing myself that I don’t stick to one topic for long, I decided to rename my blog as abstract thoughts – because I’m sure I’ve tons of other things to write about as my blog would be a platform for me to vent out my thoughts and feelings :-) How much I decide now to write abouthttp://my-abstract-thoughts.blogspot.com/2008/01/hello.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NT)0