Social Media: “Foreign” Workers No More

May 8, 2012
Here’s one of the reasons I love social media. It has given foreign workers (and temporary to permanent emigres) a way to keep in touch with loved ones back home, and even interact with the motherland itself. Not too long ago, migrating to a foreign land was a truly alienating experience. Just a couple of decades ago, once you left home for a different land, you were effectively cut off from your culture and

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About E-Publishing

April 25, 2012
Getting a book published can sometimes feel like an old man’s game, even if someone has consulted the very best book publishing guide in the world. It is an old man’s game because it feels like the only people that ever get published by the big name houses are older authors who have established themselves. Names like Stephen King, George R.R. Martin, and Anne Rice all have their own audiences already, s

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Mindfuck Movies: What Qualifies Them

February 17, 2012
The term mindfuck first entered the pop-culture lexicon via the Philip K. Dick-story turned Governator action movie Total Recall. In it, the future Governor of California muttered the now iconic phrase, “I’ve got to hand it to you Cohagan — that’s the best mindfuck yet”. Nowadays, the popular use of “mindfuck” is in photo memes that promise “Once you see it, you will shit

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A Look at Female Portrayals in Popular Media

February 1, 2012
Maybe I was trying to not get creeped out watching Red Dragon on a 24″ screen that’s 24″ from my face in a really, really dark room, but I drifted off to a thought that was way off from FBI pscyho killer profiling. Although it’s something common in Profilers, at least, as they appeared on entertainment mediums. First, on Red Dragon, when Crawford asked Graham to help in building the profile

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Internet Alert: The North Korean Cyber Threat

January 18, 2012
North and South Korea are always on the verge of war. Both countries are driven with different foreign policy ideologies that move them to constantly target each other. It’s no wonder that when South Korea experienced cyber attacks, the country was quick to point an accusing finger at its long-time enemy. There have been speculations that the virtual offensives to South Korea from July 2009 to March 2011 are

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Top 5 Reasons Why People Unfollow You on Twitter

December 12, 2011
Twitter gives you the opportunity to follow people you like or are curious about. Fortunately, it also gives you the freedom to unfollow said people. As a company, your goal is to grow your following, keep your momentum, and stay relevant to your followers. But when you notice your followers’ number is slowly dwindling, you must ask why. There are many reasons why users choose to unfollow someone and it’

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Internet Marketing: The New Junk Mail?

November 4, 2011
Although it has only really been around for a little more than twenty years, the Internet has become perhaps the greatest marketing tool ever. The advantages over other forms of advertising are phenomenal, especially when compared with older forms of advertising and marketing. But there is still the danger of overdoing it. As tempting as it is to flood your target audience with your message, even in the form of com

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Why Social Media Requires Commitment

September 19, 2011
With the boom in social media, a lot of marketing and branding teams rush to create profiles and feeds for their companies, only to leave them once finished. Rather than attracting more customers, however, such half-baked methods can instead drive them away. Given today’s net-savvy consumers, a website that looks like it was designed for Netscape Navigator or an online product list that hasn’t been upda

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Thoughts on Cloud Computing as a Social Business Media

March 13, 2011
What is cloud computing and how does it affect the business industry? Cloud computing is a business solution from providers that works as an online platform of information that can be accessed anytime, anywhere and by anyone. Some conditions should be met, though, like Internet connectivity, username and password. Let’s see what today’s brilliant minds think of Cloud computing and its relation to busine

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5 Important Tips on How to Utilize Social Media

January 12, 2011
The successful use of social media these days can be traced to the launch of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Indeed, these three have given businesses the proper vehicle to showcase their products in a cost-effective way. However, social media involvement can be tricky so to avoid online social mishaps, it is important to know how to fully utilize social media – in a safer way. One,

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