tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:48:34 +0000http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Varun)Blogger12125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-2520881687508110742Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:55:00 +00002008-04-10T11:19:13.998-04:00studenttshirtsterrapininternationalbusinessWell we've started out on a student venture and the concept is pretty unique (atleast we hope so). We're trying to encompass the variety of cultures represented by the international community on the UM-CP campus and in the process promote the idea of 'Unity in Diversity'. And the way we intend to do it is through an International Terrapin t-shirt featuring the Terrapin in various international http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/wU0gIQzK7tE/starting-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)1http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/04/starting-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-4731799118382038755Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:46:00 +00002008-04-02T23:56:58.936-04:00pokerhiringriskHR interviewMy friend had this day-long interview he was so excited about, so I asked him the day after how it went. And he says "I got the job yesterday!!". Now I know he is a good candidate, but seriously?Thats when he told me more about it. This particular company had organized a poker tournament among the candidates!! How I wish I had appeared for such an interview. So this got me thinking...A poker http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/yT1mxttrVj8/show-me-cards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)2http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/04/show-me-cards.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-8783482970428074129Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:19:00 +00002008-03-24T11:00:18.243-04:00immigrationamerican economyUnited Statesvisaskilled immigrantsannual capH1Bbill gates Many HR departments are claiming an IT skills shortage. And now someone else has joined the skills shortage bandwagon: Bill Gates. Gates, who testified before a congressional hearing on March 12, is advocating lifting the annual cap on H-1B visas. At a hearing of the House Science and Technology Committee, Gates outlined immigration reforms that he said would help fill “a critical shortfall of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/HY1HMHQh9Uo/blog-post_24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)2http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/03/blog-post_24.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-5928057188716323187Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:35:00 +00002008-03-24T11:01:17.684-04:00customer relationshipconsumer preferencesadvertisementmicrosoftThis is one of the most creative ads describing what maybe wrong with your marketing strategy. It funnily points to the difference between what the consumer wants and what in actually is offered by advertiser.I think this definitely represents what’s happening out in the marketplace and the reluctance of both marketers and agencies alike to listen to consumers and change their behavior http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/--ajf46lF-w/marketing-strategy-bring-love-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)6http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/03/marketing-strategy-bring-love-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-3619881323279312221Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:04:00 +00002008-03-24T11:02:21.863-04:00brand ownershipcustomer orientationcustomer relationshipmanagement Stories of Brand Ownership turn up in the most interesting places.Just reading through the web, I came across the story of Jarell Carson.Diagnosed at birth with severe hearing loss, Jarell first used a made-up form of sign language to talk with family members. When he later learned American Sign Language, his father, Joseph, felt left out and unable to talk to his son. But Jarell, with his http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/Ws9zlg1CiQQ/brand-ownership.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)1http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/03/brand-ownership.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-1879429569020163454Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:05:00 +00002008-03-24T11:07:51.890-04:00american economyMBAinflation I was talking to a keynote speaker at the Dingman Day Lunch at the Smith School of Business about recession and the US economy. “When I got my MBA in Finance in the 80’s job prospects weren’t great. People with years of experience and an MBA were getting laid off. A time of very weak economy coupled with high inflation – it became known as stagflation. Back then, the consumer confidence washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/FmNsjgt5znw/i-was-talking-to-keynote-speaker-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)0http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-was-talking-to-keynote-speaker-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-5069510113287609046Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:23:00 +00002008-03-24T11:08:34.325-04:00customer orientationcreate your blogbusinessI know most of you are probably sick of blogs. And there's good reason why you don't like many of them. Some are filled with hatred, some biased and yet others written by those hungry for fame.But can you close your eyes to them? I bet not simply because they're as revolutionary as the Internet itself. And they have a very tangible effect on businesses - including yours. According to a Pew http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/8Jl10WPwmn0/blogging-for-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)0http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/02/blogging-for-business.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-4165578841640382625Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:52:00 +00002008-03-24T11:09:36.985-04:00do not callgovernmentcell phonesTime to time bogus emails about cell phone numbers and the “Do Not Call” (DNC) Registry circulate around the internet. They make a false claim of cell phone numbers being turned over to telemarketers. The Federal Trade Commission(FTC) and CTIA-The Wireless Association® have diligently sought to debunk the myths. There are many who might not realize it’s a sham and it’s important to continue http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/d1K6ZKVxhYg/cell-phone-numbers-going-public.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)3http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/02/cell-phone-numbers-going-public.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-7770550520588259427Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:33:00 +00002008-03-24T11:10:22.042-04:00graduationinnovationOne of my favorites, from a person with the ultimate drive and passion to constantly innovate and succeed.I was just wondering how true it is that almost all of us try connecting the dots forward rather than backward and in the process end up in a job we dont enjoy... Do you enjoy what you do?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/sba8MjgJlyo/one-of-my-favorite-speeches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)6http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/02/one-of-my-favorite-speeches.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-2665836485553209182Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:36:00 +00002008-02-18T14:24:16.420-05:00I got a shock when I went through my first cell-phone bill in the US. It read SMS charges:$4.In most parts of the world, receiving an SMS is free. Operators have adopted a sender-pays model and coming from such a country, this was a little hard for me to digest.Paying for some service I have no control over didn't go down well with me. Consumers don't want to pay for marketing messages either, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/gQMHjcC6nPY/i-got-shock-first-time-i-went-through.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)5http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-got-shock-first-time-i-went-through.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-6186111918459510209Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:36:00 +00002008-02-07T00:05:25.653-05:00One of the books highly recommended not just for people starting up a business, but rather for anyone who is starting in a new direction is The Art of Start. All reviews point to the same: If you need a smart and witty advice, then you can't go wrong with this eminently readable and enjoyable book. I just ordered the book and am keenly waiting to get my hands on it. Amazon seems to have good http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/xs6DTZCQt78/books-you-cant-miss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)0http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/02/books-you-cant-miss.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485455362554571697.post-1635706893885255153Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:54:00 +00002008-04-03T15:29:12.795-04:00entrepreneurshiptechnologycreate your bloghow tobusinessWriting a blog has always been a lingering thought for long. So when my Professor for the introductory course on Business and Entrepreneurship told us that we have to maintain a blog as part of our coursework, I got the perfect excuse for starting this blog. As you see, its not without reason that I focus on small business strategies and entrepreneurship in this space.How to create your own blog?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tinkerthinker/~3/Z-MF0wSh_no/why-answered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Varun)0http://tinkerthinkerme.blogspot.com/2008/02/why-answered.html