http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog His views, thoughts, introspection and rants Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:02:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A dear friend recently setup a shop on eBay to sell brass statues/idols - here. So that was a good trigger to think of some free ways to promote products using Social Media. Here goes - will love to get more thoughts: Setup a shop on eBay. Of course! Make sure the ... http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog/2009/08/free-tips-on-how-to-use-social-media-to-sell-your-products.html Seriously. Everyone seems to be talking about it. Suddenly. Maybe it's just the world around me. Maybe it's just the world in me. But it seems that everyone has recently discovered Digital Marketing as a strategic area for focus. And yes, I'm using the word 'everyone' in the corporate sense ... http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog/2009/08/whats-the-buzz-about-digital-marketing.html Pick up any statement from a utility or financial service provider and you'll read pleas urging their 'valued' customers to subscribe to email statements and hence save a tree. Noble cause you'd say. I agree. And hence I did whatever in the Tree's name they asked me to do to ... http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog/2009/06/go-green-umm-really.html Imagine you're a 30 something who has some money to dabble with and are NOT an i-banker (or the likes). Actually take out the 30 something bit; you could be whatever age but meet the following criteria: Have some money AND want to invest in stocks Internet Savvy If you meet the above ... http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog/2009/03/social-investing-try-moneyvidyacom.html Sakshi (my wife) is contemplating starting a new venture. The whole idea is about "making your special days even more special". Currently doing some primary research. Can you guys take this survey please (<5 mins to complete)? Do send the URL to your contacts as well. Thanks in advance! Link for Survey: http://tinyurl.com/ctq8sb http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog/2009/03/request-you-to-take-this-survey.html Well, quite literally so! Get nitrogen for your car tyres and feel the difference for yourself. If you're in Banaglore, you can get nitrogen for your tyres at the HP petrol pump on (Old) Airport Road. If you're coming from Marathalli, then look for a Pizza Hut on your left. ... http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog/2009/02/get-on-the-fast-lane.html Suddenly I've some amazing clarity about what I most want to do professionally this year. Don't know why but am putting them here - perhaps to look back and reflect; perhaps to get some discipline; perhaps! Alright, the first thing I want is the HP Circle Award for a submission I ... http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog/2009/01/the-big-3-of-2009.html I was at the gym and was getting irritated with this obnoxious trainer - for lack of customer service and in fact being arrogant. Cut back a few hours and I was getting irritated with things at work; people at work. Huh. Getting irritated with everyone; a gym trainer of all ... http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog/2009/01/take-light.html 'The Startup Event' is scheduled for Jan 23, 24 at Bangalore. So all ya budding enterpreneurs, click on the graphic above and perhaps make the first step to follow your dream (heck I should be paid for advertising this so well ;) http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog/2009/01/startup_protoin_jan2009.html Khojguru seems to be yet another classifieds/city listing/yellow pages site. I say "seems to be" since my five odd minutes of surfing on this site could not tell me much. Anyway, not so much a review on the site, but a thought on how Anurag Agarwal, perhaps the founder of ... http://www.sameeragarwal.com/blog/2009/01/marketing-gimmick-perhaps-for-a-noble-cause.html