Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.A note to myself is never underestimate the value of any gesture that is positive and spreads cheer.The least I will do is smile and spread hope and cheer.
May the Almighty help me and everybody else do the same.
Friday, December 23, 2005
Thursday, December 22, 2005
This Blog is 1 year and 5 months old now
Come to think of it - this blog is 1 year and 5 months old now and people are steadily referring to this blog for information on whatever I write about!
A simple website today is featured www.preople.com - I have claimed my name Parvez Ahmed on it with due apologies to people who have similar names.Being the first to become someone is also a first-this just goes to show a thought matters and followed by swift execution to get customers a business or movement is started.It is simple ego that made me do it - so what - one (the ordinarywebsurfer) should know about you - only then will you get known among anybody worth knowing!
I am a fan of www.gizmodo.com - cool gadgets are profiled in the same.A good source of business and tech leadership info explained in simple english and a critical source for business people who understand business and not tech is www.cio.com - I am reading many articles from CIO and rating the same too so that people assess for themselves - the stuff I read and what type of a person I am.Today it is nice to know a lot of information that will come in handy to people and the fact that one can say refer to my blog to know more is a cool statement to make.
A simple website today is featured www.preople.com - I have claimed my name Parvez Ahmed on it with due apologies to people who have similar names.Being the first to become someone is also a first-this just goes to show a thought matters and followed by swift execution to get customers a business or movement is started.It is simple ego that made me do it - so what - one (the ordinarywebsurfer) should know about you - only then will you get known among anybody worth knowing!
I am a fan of www.gizmodo.com - cool gadgets are profiled in the same.A good source of business and tech leadership info explained in simple english and a critical source for business people who understand business and not tech is www.cio.com - I am reading many articles from CIO and rating the same too so that people assess for themselves - the stuff I read and what type of a person I am.Today it is nice to know a lot of information that will come in handy to people and the fact that one can say refer to my blog to know more is a cool statement to make.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Job websites & people
3 websites caught my eye today and they promise a lot for candidates and headhunters-I think these websites should be must looking up for the job hunting business.
www.recruiting.com
www.simplyhired.com
www.jobster.com
Recruiting.com gives the overall picture for headhunters and SimplyHired get candidates the job they really need.It is a sad thing that most offerings are US centric only however with more jobs coming to India and China I expect the same to change.
Companies there will keep key technologies or something like that in their own countries - they will find out that entrepreneurs are the same everytime and everywhere - they create newer and more compelling opportunities for the parent countries to look at-a great example is www.skype.com - who thought it would become so huge and sell out to www.eBay.com !
Fact is people have a way to judge the performance and good qualities of companies and countries too today - many good people walk out to make amends if they do not like the companies they are in today and some just start their own as they are simply fed up with the society they live in - we must do more to keep good people wherever we are.
www.recruiting.com
www.simplyhired.com
www.jobster.com
Recruiting.com gives the overall picture for headhunters and SimplyHired get candidates the job they really need.It is a sad thing that most offerings are US centric only however with more jobs coming to India and China I expect the same to change.
Companies there will keep key technologies or something like that in their own countries - they will find out that entrepreneurs are the same everytime and everywhere - they create newer and more compelling opportunities for the parent countries to look at-a great example is www.skype.com - who thought it would become so huge and sell out to www.eBay.com !
Fact is people have a way to judge the performance and good qualities of companies and countries too today - many good people walk out to make amends if they do not like the companies they are in today and some just start their own as they are simply fed up with the society they live in - we must do more to keep good people wherever we are.
Monday, December 12, 2005
MelissaData and Software Selling
Today 2 websites caught my interest and I think the sites will help sales and give a foundation for trustworthy data.
I am talking of www.melissadata.com and www.upload.com - both are great websites and will be used more and better in my opinion.The question is am I going to use the information better or not.
One needs to be careful and create and grab opportunities that come as a result of knowing where to search on the net and how to create and then commoditize the same next.The money will follow soon.Amazon's (www.amazon.com) "giving away the store feature" is just great and gives a way to measure.
I am talking of www.melissadata.com and www.upload.com - both are great websites and will be used more and better in my opinion.The question is am I going to use the information better or not.
One needs to be careful and create and grab opportunities that come as a result of knowing where to search on the net and how to create and then commoditize the same next.The money will follow soon.Amazon's (www.amazon.com) "giving away the store feature" is just great and gives a way to measure.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Persistent Systems
Another company that has caught my eye is www.persistentsys.com - I will literally call the company persistent as it is always innovating and a very creative company.It has won numerous awards nationally and recognition globally.Really good at databases and does outsourcing work too for clients.
Founded in 1990, Persistent develops software products for its customers, which include many startups and some Fortune 500 companies. The firm has recently added maintenance and services to its product offerings.
Be persistent and keep on innovating,make mistakes,acknowledge what the firm does not know, outsource whatever you can and minimize risks by concentrating on core competencies,spread risk around many customers or get a big customer and keep that customer satisfied and always post testimonials - that will give confidence to potential clients.The company makes a wonderful case study as a sartup.I am sure it will find its way to textbooks of top B schools worldwide real soon.Persistent innovation focus makes makes the difference.Build products that customers will actually pay for and innovative services around the same-that is the secret to becoming successful.!Now you have it-be Persistent!
Founded in 1990, Persistent develops software products for its customers, which include many startups and some Fortune 500 companies. The firm has recently added maintenance and services to its product offerings.
Be persistent and keep on innovating,make mistakes,acknowledge what the firm does not know, outsource whatever you can and minimize risks by concentrating on core competencies,spread risk around many customers or get a big customer and keep that customer satisfied and always post testimonials - that will give confidence to potential clients.The company makes a wonderful case study as a sartup.I am sure it will find its way to textbooks of top B schools worldwide real soon.Persistent innovation focus makes makes the difference.Build products that customers will actually pay for and innovative services around the same-that is the secret to becoming successful.!Now you have it-be Persistent!
Squidoo
Sometime ago I found a company called www.squidoo.com and signed up to be a beta tester-I really like the results and well now that the company has opened up to the general public I am blogging about the same.The idea is a great one and as my readers you will find the site wonderful so sign up and start squidooing and use this as your competitive advantage.It is another that will differentiate you my readers from the ordinary surfers on the net.Get more business and remain excited and hungry all the time.Continuously grow by innovating and making the best from innovations.
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