Monthly Archives: November 2008

Fake email addresses

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28 November 2008

What do you think about people who create fake email addresses to make others lives miserable? Well I am talking about this because of the rise in lots of online crimes and other issues that arise from fake emails and identities.

Have you ever been a victim of this, that you keep talking to someone to find out they are someone you do NOT wish to talk to.

Do share :)

Girl and Guy friendships in our Asian culture

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27 November 2008

I had a show on Wakas Mir LIVE a few days ago, where I picked up the topic of “Girl and Guy friendships in our Asian Culture” and boy oh boy did we have comment after comment.

Some were for it, some against. Those against it had a point that in our culture if one is to be friends with the opposite sex, one HAS to define the relationship from the beginning so the other person doesn’t get “oversmart” in assuming the “affair”. Those that were FOR the idea that it is perfectly normal, pointed out that we have to go with the time and not be so stone aged.. well that made a few people get mad about it, that our religion comes first and we should stay within the boundries of that instead of making our own “rules”

All in all, both parties had valid points, although I myself feel that if one is to be friends with opposite sex then defining the relationship via your talks and actions is better than sitting a few months later getting a love you note from someone who you have no feelings for at all.

Do share your views.. :)

Give an inch..they take a mile!

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25 November 2008

This is to touch that part of a sales process that most of us who are into marketing and sales usually get to face. Customers who want more more more and even more.

I was just reading a very good book “100 great sales ideas” by Patrcik Forsyth and he really nicely defined how it all works. That it’s best to say NO to a customer when they start demanding things that are not in the papers they signed. Since I have seen quite often that when you go beyond your powers to make a customer be happy about a sale, not only are you entering a chain of “more demands” but your services and time will suffer a great deal.

Well this above tip is valid all over, not only in sales. But as a customer you can also try to put yourself in a position that you don’t stretch the capabilities of a company or a shop you purchased something from. Be less demanding and more understanding towards how the world really functions.

Don’t go with that “Customer is always right” because NOT all customers are always right. Yes give them the best service, but put your foot down when they go beyond what you promised because you will be wasting your time on one sale, rather than creating more. Yes you would need to keep a good relation with them, but remember not on the expense of your limited time.

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