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I have been in the social media arena for more than 10 years now and have a fair bit of understanding as to how social media works and what it takes to gain more traction in Social Media. Having said that I was a compulsive Facebook person before I adopted myself to Twitter. As a beginner I never really understood what Twitter was all about and the concept of Hashtag. It took me a while to understand how it really works on Twitter. I must admit here that I was all at sea for quite some time.  TIP 1- 140 Character Limit   As a beginner, I would post just about anything sometimes exceeding 140 characters which is the prescribed limit on Twitter only to be rejected. If you have been good at Precis writing at school, you can understand what Twitter is about. Easiest Thing to do would be, write a tweet one that exceeds even 140 characters and then remove words that are not really required. Ensure that your English is correct and spelling mistakes avoided. TIP 2 - ...

When blogging becomes second nature in a persons life, it does seem empty when you do not put your mind to writing something. It simply does not matter to you anymore how many people have viewed your blog or how much of revenue it has generated, all that is secondary. The play of words is nothing sort of a romance and once you fall in love you will go the distance to maintain the relationship. Such is my relationship with words. Days pass by and the urge to write only increases day by day-a appetite that is never really satisfied. last few days we have been noticing quite a few trends as far as Relationships are concerned. First was the the ugly public spat in the Samajwadi Party between MSY and his son Akhilesh. I have just a few things to observe. Once you are directly under public glare it is very difficult to pull away differences of opinion under the carpet. Secondly it does look very ugly when within the family itself there are disputes cropping up between your own kith an...

I return to the comforts of my bed, sleep beckons me thick and fast. My little one next to me cuddled in the warmth of my arms safe and sound Lights off, eyelids shut, dreams to recall, rest for an aching body beckons He sleeps not, gun in his arms, duty in his eyes, countries safety in his heart. Oh Soldier, My Soldier, A Million Hearts beat for you My child calls out to me, I respond, I hug him tight with care so much. The soldiers child looks out in the wilderness, Will he, Will He not This Diwali Maybe not, there is still work to be done, guard the nation, crush the terror. He has emotions, hides them shut, nothing in his mind other than the tricolor Oh Soldier, My Soldier, A Million Hearts beat for you The neighbor's son, has got a new job, His fathers face lights up with pride The Soldiers father waits anxiously, If he comes there is happiness, If He comes not there is no tear to be shed, valor lies in smiling away his life His was a cause not wasted, His ...

1 0 Reasons for Hating Spam For more reasons than not most of us tend to ignore Spam mail because we do not consider it important for us. I have thought that this write up is important because it gives reasons as to why people hate Spam. It also becomes important to define Spam. Spam as google defines it means:  irrelevant or unsolicited messages sent over the Internet, typically to large numbers of users, for the purposes of advertising, phishing, spreading malware Having understood what is meant by spam we could quickly move on to reasons why people hate Spam:  1. I am not interested in your product. I do not want that credit card or mobile phone that you are seeking to sell to me. I for all reasons may not be your target audience, why bombard me with spam? 2. My mail box to me is a temple, a place of worship which is meant to be kept clean, organised and relevant stuff that I use in my daily work. Do not make it look dirty with unsolicited material. ...

Come Festival Time and its just the right moments to pick up the shopping bag and head out to shop away till the might of the purses last. The Good thing about shopping these days is that the Purse has become ultra light with all the plastic money around, the credit lines have assumed a six pack look.  The Dilemma about shopping is that while I know what to shop for, the question always is where to shop and will the prices be attractive enough to suit my budget. Thankfully enough in Chennai this year we have the Chennai Shopping Festival. I was in conversation with Mr Balachandar R founder and CEO Wassup Laundry . By the end of the conversation I was tempted to walk into one of the participating stores and endear myself to the shopping experience. I intend doing the same over this weekend. I drool over books and my favorite book store in Adyar, Odyssey.  Here is the extract of the conversation I had with Mr Balachandar. What is Chennai Shopping Festival ? ...

10 Simple Tips to Succeed in an Interview: 1.  Do Some Homework : Once you get shortlisted for an interview, always do a background check about the organization where you are appearing for an interview. Invariably the interviewer will ask if you are aware about the organization. 2. Take some time to go through the Job Description and the Post applied for : It always makes sense to be aware of he details of the job you have have applied for and the expectations from the job. Most Importantly remember the Post you have applied for. Also it is very essential for a match between your skill sets/experience and the job requirement. 3. You are what You are : Realize that you are what you are. Never say anything about yourself which is beyond your skill set. This could prove to be detrimental in the long run. 4. Personality matters : If you are a Man be dressed for the occasion, well groomed, hair neatly combed, formal wear, nicely polished shoes, clean shaven-If you are a woman...

On the insistence of my two young school going boys, I decided to take a peek into what MS Dhoni has to offer. My kids were particularly quite excited to see their real life hero being transformed into a reel life hero as well. At the outset Kudos to Neeraj Pandey for having pulled off a sensational movie- a must watch by any standards. So here I was along with my two cricket enthusiasts, the younger one was clad in his favorite No.7 MSD T shirt waiting for the show to begin.So here are Top Ten Reasons why I would want anyone to watch this movie: Reason One: Humble Beginnings MSD comes from very humble beginnings with no baggage of a famous father to carry around. His is a rise to the top from the bottom, with no influence backing and from a state which definitely had no claim to fame as far as sports is concerned. MSD can be an ideal for any youngster aspiring to reach the top-sheer hard work being the only mantra to success. Reason Two: Recognition of Talent In His ch...