Well...it is getting to the end of the semester and I wanted to express how much I enjoyed blogging, even that when first introduced I thought it would be strange to blog, or maybe I wasn't even sure about the concept of bloggin. Throughout this semester I can truly say that I have learned a lot and can take this learning and or experience to a place where it can be useful.
What's next...Once I move to switzerland me and my friend are thinking about opening a company as a partnership and we would like to use blogging as a way to promote our products which will be mainly software. Since the day I started using bloggin, I have started to belive that it really is a wonderful tool to promote new products and a way for your company to get recognition. I am anxious to see how this will work whether it will be successful or not. But I am pretty confident that it will.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Does really "social networking" work?
The article on the CNET outlines the "Five Reasons social networking doesn't work"
The reasons are as follows:
1. There's nothing to do there
2. It takes too much time
3. Traffic alone isn't enough
4. Strangers kind of suck (or, put nicely, the social hierarchy is really not that attractive)
5. We already have the Internet
Well...We might have a different point of view based on these reasons. Those of us who are really into the myspace and facebook etc. would argue that it works and YES, you have lots of friends that you communicate on a daily basis. And yes there is a lot to do there if you really know what you are doing!
Indeed there are strangers, and many of us do not feel comfortable talking to them on the street...then we should feel the same way for online as well. If you have someone on you facebook who is literally asking you to go out etc. and you do not wish to...SIMPLY BLOCK HIM OR HER.
Although, In terms of bloging it is important to stress out that you have to have a purpose for you blog (social networking site) to draw the attention of your audience. However, I think finding the time to get back to read the latest posting would be another issue for the readers.
My point of view is that social networking does work, it might be because I am used to going online and checking my facebook to see who posted a message on the wall. Or simply because I use other networking sites such as linkedin (which I found very beneficial to use) for employers to find me.
The reasons are as follows:
1. There's nothing to do there
2. It takes too much time
3. Traffic alone isn't enough
4. Strangers kind of suck (or, put nicely, the social hierarchy is really not that attractive)
5. We already have the Internet
Well...We might have a different point of view based on these reasons. Those of us who are really into the myspace and facebook etc. would argue that it works and YES, you have lots of friends that you communicate on a daily basis. And yes there is a lot to do there if you really know what you are doing!
Indeed there are strangers, and many of us do not feel comfortable talking to them on the street...then we should feel the same way for online as well. If you have someone on you facebook who is literally asking you to go out etc. and you do not wish to...SIMPLY BLOCK HIM OR HER.
Although, In terms of bloging it is important to stress out that you have to have a purpose for you blog (social networking site) to draw the attention of your audience. However, I think finding the time to get back to read the latest posting would be another issue for the readers.
My point of view is that social networking does work, it might be because I am used to going online and checking my facebook to see who posted a message on the wall. Or simply because I use other networking sites such as linkedin (which I found very beneficial to use) for employers to find me.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Is this really a Shocking NEWS??!!
I was really surprised by and a little bit shocked as where yahoo is posting its own jobs...You might guess newspaper or "HotJobs" ...WRONG! IT IS ACTUALLY ON "CRAIGSLIST"
(check out the link).
We all know that craigslist is free to use, whether you want to sell your car, buy a new house or do whatever else you might want to do...but let's face it, craigslist is not one of the sites that has a reputation unlike yahoo and even google.
So is google using their service because it is free or is it really using it to get exposure to draw attention to of users who might not be familiar with yahoo services (HotJobs). In a way this seems shocking, but in a way it is a great awareness tool for yahoo.
(check out the link).
We all know that craigslist is free to use, whether you want to sell your car, buy a new house or do whatever else you might want to do...but let's face it, craigslist is not one of the sites that has a reputation unlike yahoo and even google.
So is google using their service because it is free or is it really using it to get exposure to draw attention to of users who might not be familiar with yahoo services (HotJobs). In a way this seems shocking, but in a way it is a great awareness tool for yahoo.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Giving 100% Customer Satisfaction!
With all of the technology out on the market, it should be quite simple to advertise you product and even target your customers; however, what happens if the customers is not happy about your product or services? Well...
The article "Social networks forcing customer service Change" talks about how companies nowadays have to really be careful in terms of how they treat their customers. One of the examples used is how AOL appeared in The Wall Street Journal after a customer was going through a painful process of trying to cancel their internet subscription. To make the matter even worse, the customer decided to put it on the internet.
Now the question here is how can companies avoid this trouble? The obvios answer is, not to make the customer mad and instead make him/her happy. Obviously, the intention is to keep a continuous realtionship with a customer, considering that you have been working hard to develop your product or service and it is not worth it to let it go down. After all, the "customer is always right" no matter what.
At the same time, as a company you would want to establish a good reputation for yourself, and not be on the news because of something that you regret you would have done it before.
The article "Social networks forcing customer service Change" talks about how companies nowadays have to really be careful in terms of how they treat their customers. One of the examples used is how AOL appeared in The Wall Street Journal after a customer was going through a painful process of trying to cancel their internet subscription. To make the matter even worse, the customer decided to put it on the internet.
Now the question here is how can companies avoid this trouble? The obvios answer is, not to make the customer mad and instead make him/her happy. Obviously, the intention is to keep a continuous realtionship with a customer, considering that you have been working hard to develop your product or service and it is not worth it to let it go down. After all, the "customer is always right" no matter what.
At the same time, as a company you would want to establish a good reputation for yourself, and not be on the news because of something that you regret you would have done it before.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Interactions with people of the same nationality
In "The Hidden Power Of Social Networks", one of the things I found to be interesting and to a point where it still exists in some places is where the chapter on page 16 talks about managers using collaborative technologies, such as virtual problem solving to help find coleagues with specific experties.
One of the problems that they found out arises where "People in Different Countries preferred to interact with others of the same nationality" I can see this still happening because of the same understanding and communication, but one of the important thing to realize is that the knowledge comes from diversity and therefore it would important if people interacted with different nationality as well.
One of the problems that they found out arises where "People in Different Countries preferred to interact with others of the same nationality" I can see this still happening because of the same understanding and communication, but one of the important thing to realize is that the knowledge comes from diversity and therefore it would important if people interacted with different nationality as well.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Trusting you co-worker
In reading "Building the Bridges" by Parker, Cross one of the intersting things that I came across is the "persona book " (consiting of people, photos, job description, hobbies etc.) that was employed to introduce the workers relationship both on a personal and professional level. Now we all really are familiar with such information like this.
As far as our trust goes, does it really matter?
Well...I certainly think it absolutely does. Trust plays an important role between you and your co-worker (s). The reason being is that if you have established a relationship with someone, and now you and this individual are working on a big project. You really have to make acertain that you can count on this individual in order to complete the intended project. i.e you really need to count on someone when he/she agrees that this is to be done this and this day and at this and this time. Otherwise, if that cannot be accomplished you cannot longer depend and trust you co-worker as it might have an impact on yourself.
It is sort of like a group project in college, where you have members that each were assigned a certain topic but were not able to complete it in a timely fashion. This is where trust would break apart and you no longer would work with some of the team members more likely because you received a grade "C" as opposed to an "A".
As far as our trust goes, does it really matter?
Well...I certainly think it absolutely does. Trust plays an important role between you and your co-worker (s). The reason being is that if you have established a relationship with someone, and now you and this individual are working on a big project. You really have to make acertain that you can count on this individual in order to complete the intended project. i.e you really need to count on someone when he/she agrees that this is to be done this and this day and at this and this time. Otherwise, if that cannot be accomplished you cannot longer depend and trust you co-worker as it might have an impact on yourself.
It is sort of like a group project in college, where you have members that each were assigned a certain topic but were not able to complete it in a timely fashion. This is where trust would break apart and you no longer would work with some of the team members more likely because you received a grade "C" as opposed to an "A".
Why take Social and Networking class (ITEC 333)?
Well...One of the most interesting and exciting things you will be doing in this class is connecting with, could be your workers or just your friends. In other words "NETWORKING". If you have never ever (which I do not assume) used facebook and myspace, well this will be the class that you will explore and learn more.
What really makes this class so interesting and fun at the same time is the CLASS DISCUSSIONS and LAB ACTIVITIES. You will learn a lot...considering that you will be dealing with a very knowledgeable and skillfull professor who worked for Oracle as the VIP and has a great amount of experience.
What really makes this class so interesting and fun at the same time is the CLASS DISCUSSIONS and LAB ACTIVITIES. You will learn a lot...considering that you will be dealing with a very knowledgeable and skillfull professor who worked for Oracle as the VIP and has a great amount of experience.
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