Here is the image of a message I picked up from the fortune cookie during my Lunch… This Fortune Cookie message is a Japanese Proverb Nanakorobi yaoki which literally means, “Fall seven times and stand up eight”…. But I have no clue what the 7 times signifies, I have heard about the seven deadly sins, so does each failure signify a sin…. may be not, because it … Continue reading Debugging A Fortune Cookie Message
The other day as I was driving to Lunch I saw a guy with a Board advertising some rental properties…. A usual scene when you drive through the bay area… most of the time you see people standing with the boards shaped like an arrow pointing to the location of the rental properties… and most times their instructions are to never stand still and always … Continue reading Bored…? Be Unconventional…. Break the monotony
‘Market Receptiveness’ is the key to success when your software product evolution is influenced a good deal by what the Market demands. It is a mix of budget cuts and lack of time that eventually put product owners in the hot seat when nearing their release date. The realization often comes too late costing companies one the most feared business catastrophe “Missed Opportunities”. Offshore Outsourcing … Continue reading Offshore Outsourcing and Market Readiness
An interesting analogy struck me yesterday as I was watching the movie “Are we there yet?” Product Stakeholders during a software product life cycle can become more like the kids in the movie who sit in the back seat and keep asking the question “Are we there yet?” A product development group is much like a car into which all the responsible roles put in … Continue reading Are We Market Ready Yet?
Market Readiness is important because that’s what makes business sense and that is the thing if overlooked can adversely effect your product’s marketability Market Readiness is not about Marketing your product but shaping your product to be Marketable. Thousands of products are being developed in parallel across the world addressing specific niches the product owners have envisioned. Not all reach to the Market, and even … Continue reading The Market Readiness Philosophy
Change is part of life…and when you are talking about business systems then change is inevitable because your business grows and so does new versions of software get released…in some cases you are forced to upgrade and in some case you might need a total over haul. When it comes to content management systems…over the past few years we have seen more of changes as … Continue reading Have you thought about content migration?
This was what I learned when I started my professional career, told by someone as the definition for being a professional. Though over my career I have done several things both as if life depended on it and otherwise there was a stark different on the achievements and results. Obviously when my life depended on it the results were much better Why do you end … Continue reading Doing something as your Life depends on it
Response time make and break customer relationships. Not just customer relationships, but any relationships, be it professional or personal. But interestingly all non responses are not because of tight schedule or a because of being busy, sometimes they are intentional. Lack of knowledge on the responding side is a strong reason for non response to questions. A delay is chosen over an “I don’t know”. … Continue reading What is your Response Time?
Who is a Social Media expert? One who has written books, or someone who has been making money using Social Media, or someone who consults small and large corporations on implementing social media strategies, or would it be some one who gives talks on Social Media. May be all of them, may be none of them.
In my opinion, I believe there are no experts. This is too young a field to claim expertise on, not yet in my view. But as I have seen it grow I understand that it has become an integral part of life, so important that many would relate the phenomenon to other basic needs like walking, thinking, talking, seeing and more.
There are of course countless books being written on social media, and the interesting fact is that every new book has its relevance and I still feel it is difficult to claim to be an expert in the field. And this is why…
Years ago when I used to sell computer PCs and we were attending a tradeshow. A potential prospect came up and asked me “What is your warranty terms?” and I replied “We give you three years warranty.” The prospect was not happy, but instead of leaving the booth he stuck around there. He then pointed to a nearby computer booth and said “They give a … Continue reading Your Profit is your Responsibility
Vinod Narayan 