Monday, February 27, 2012

How NOT to Network and Lose Ad Dollars

You see, sometimes when you are working with an organization that represents an elite brand, you tend to have your head up your own ass, which results in you acting like a 'jaguh kampung menang bola'... where you expect everyone else to be sucking up to you. 


It's fine, but sometimes, you just gotta be a tad smart and realize that the person you just expect to kiss ur ass is the guy who has plenty of folks kissing up his ass and don't fancy it after sometime and in fact, despises those who use that approach. 


Recently, a friend of mine was looking for a partner and naturally I suggested a brand that I am familiar with, having lost touch with some of the folks I knew, I requested a referral to someone who is currently handling it. Was given the clown's fb user name and having realized the magic of social network, I initiated contact and this is how it went: 


Nexus Khan: Hi [Insert Dumbass Name], got referred to you by [Friend's Name and Relation] at [Old Company]. Are you with [Elite Brand] and what do you do? 


Dumbass: ya...how can I help you? 


Nexus Khan: Can I have ur contact number? [Another Major Brand with Lotsa Moolah] is looking for a partner... 


Dumbass: you can e-mail me at [dumbass@suckupmyass.com.my] 


Nexus Khan: It's ok. Thx.



So the dumbass lost the opportunity of partnering with a major brand that was willing to partner and even have ads placed, ALL for zero cost, all this due to his stupidity of insisting that I drop him an email amidst my hectic schedule of dealing with major dailies and having to deal with the drama of the editors? And not forgetting clients that have demands of bringing them to the first page of major dailies, on a daily basis?


To all you networkers out there, let this be a lesson to value someone who initiates contact with you cos sometimes it is a dearer price to pay for your actions...

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Activate Your Facebook Timeline Now!

The social media world is abuzz with the release of the Facebook Timeline to the masses. Perhaps you are also wondering how could you get the timeline instead of awaiting the official release to your profile. Here's the guide for you to have it up and running for you...

 Step 1: Go to Introducing Timeline page and click Get Timeline at bottom of the page.








Note: If you click that link once, it might not reappear again. So click the link when you are ready to get Facebook Timeline. Step 2: You are then taken to your preview Timeline page.










Step 3: At the top right there will be options appearing to Take a Tour or Publish your Timeline.







Step 4: Clicking on Public will make your Timeline live right now. Its a good idea to take a Timeline Tour.






Note: 7 Day Timeline Preview

Here are a few facts before you decide to publish your timeline and make it public and live on the internet to your friends.

  • When you upgrade to timeline, you have only 7 days to review it 
  • Only you can see your timeline during your 7-day preview. You can publish your timeline anytime during those 7 days. 
  • If you don’t publish timeline in 7 days, it will go live automatically after seven days. Your new timeline will replace your profile, but all your stories and photos will still be there.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Construction Completed

Finally after grueling 3 hours, the Micke was completed. Now, the only missing bit is either an iMac or a MacBook Pro.

If there is any apple guru out there, can please advise me if either device could support two-users login???

Cos I wouldn't want my music to sync with wifey's and that would mean a massive clean up of an epic proportion!!!

Monday, November 28, 2011

Vision Board

All of us have dreams, some are big, some are small. Most importantly, what are the steps that we take in order to achieve those dreams. A constant visualisation of the dream would help in making those a reality.

 

As I was thinking on the same, my best bet was to have my visualisation on an online portal, simply because anything on the hard paper book would just end up in another pile and go missing, just like the earlier notebook I had, thus risking the dream to be abandoned.

 

Taking the content from the book that I had, and adding some new visions, my most recent vision board can be found at http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150392116733737.358285.688423736&type=1&l=426a388908

 

Now, looking back, am glad that most are achieved prior to target date, but those were the easily attainable dreams, let’s see if I can keep the same pattern with the bigger dreams. Godspeed to us (since every dream of mine has Afriza in it too!)

Friday, November 25, 2011

Blogger Test

Was just informed that Blogger has released an official iPhone app. Downloaded it and giving it a go, perhaps this would get me into writing my blog once again...

Honestly, with the new job, it would be apt to start off a new blog that would focus on communications and how it impacts the message to the target audience. Definitely worth the time spent as it would give me the opportunity to sharpen my knowledge and up my skills further!

Friday, April 1, 2011

In A Crowd, She Emerges

Angel's Birthday

A shot snapped during my angel's birthday... 


From her ever-loving 

Memories Rekindled

It's exactly 6 months to our marriage and here I am tonight thinking that it still feels like yesterday when we got married.

I believe it's only natural for one to feel that way when every day seems like you are falling in love with that person all over again.

As I always said, all my life I wished for a life partner that I thank God for letting me see her as she fall asleep and awakening thanking God for giving me another day to spend with her, I do indeed and I want my angel to know that I love her more than anything else in life, myself included.

Thank you baby for walking down the aisle with me and for being the person walking beside me for the rest of my life. You're the reason for the joy in my heart and soul.