Every day I come across people who either love or hate social media. Some say they get it and some DON’T. Some say it here to stay and some say it isn’t. Whatever the case, there are people who are leveraging it to build their identity, relationships and followers. So, what are the characteristics of [...]

With 2009 almost over, we are now embarking on a new year. Even though 2009 was challenging for a few, we have to let bygones be bygones and put our focus on the times to come. There is a power in planning and we have to plan for the coming year, keeping in mind, what [...]

Global citizens experience cultural freedom—they draw from their home culture but they also absorb experiences from many cultures and backgrounds. They are not cultural tourists who just travel the world and go shopping. They embrace discomfort and immerse themselves in different cultures. The journey to become a global citizen often includes personal sacrifice and pain. [...]

I was recently in China and got to see the majestic ‘Great Wall of China‘ and the magnificent ‘Forbidden city‘. I took a lot of pictures and when I returned to my hotel, I went online to share my pictures with my family and friends – and suddenly I was surprised that I was not [...]

We all agree that social media is really effective in discovering people who have similar passions. Still, being in sites like Linkedin and Facebook, where people are connecting randomly it is hard to understand the value of these relationships you are building. It is possible, there isn’t any… But we will never be able to [...]

Many companies are struggling to leverage social media for retaining and recruiting talent. And then there are companies which believe social media sites and interactions distract the employees and lead to loss of productivity. CURRENT SITUATION A recent study found that, in the United States, 77% of employees with Facebook accounts check in with the [...]

We all understand that customer is a priced asset. And most companies have tried to listen to the customer for forging innovation. The only caveat to this is – that how we have listened to the customer in the past is irrelevant now. There is new phenomenon that is emerging with social media. Pushing out [...]

We all have a name or a face come to mind, as we listen to the word – CONTROL FREAK. Here is a newsflash, have you looked in the mirror…Do you trust people? Most recently, I have spoken to many women who believe that the real opportunity for women’s pay parity has arrived. Finally, we [...]

Rohit Bhargava the award winning author of Personality Not Included and a founding member of the 360 Digital Influence team at Ogilvy, has compiled an ebook to inspire female entrepreneurs and business women pf all ages to reach higher and to achieve more. How many visionary women have you been inspired by? Most of us [...]

Our world has been continually evolving. With the advent of globalization, technology and internet, we are now embarking on the phenomenal growth of the virtual worlds. So, what are Virtual Worlds? Virtual world is a real-time, multi-player 3D environments in which the user takes on a specific role, represented on screen by an avatar. Obvious [...]