I was pretty new to the whole marketing field when I moved on to Marketing in my company. But now with all the training, learning and studying new things have got me excited! Recently I came across a few print ads in one of the session of copy writing and ads! Found it really exciting and thought of sharing a few slides -

How to handle rude people?

Ever have one of those days when things are going great, you are in a great happy mood, and suddenly someone crosses your path who is so deliberately rude, you feel your heart start pounding? I am just having one of those days today!!! 


Trying to find a solution through ehow! Sounds really funny .....but this is more than what I can handle.......They say -

When you are confronted by a rude person, the first thing you do is remain calm. No matter what! Calmness gives you power and authority. --> This has not helped....why? She pounces on you back when u r calm! 


Maintain absolute eye contact with the person being rude, no matter what. Look deep and straight into the eyes and don't let them break eye contact.--> No idea what is the purpose behind this! Even after trying this she doesnt look into my eyes! Probably coz she knows she is wrong! HUH! But that doesnt help me! Does it?


Repeat what they say back to you. If a rude person says, "You are an idiot and you are cutting in line?" Say calmly, "You think I am an idiot and that I am cutting in line." This should disarm the person a bit. They will either mumble, and move on, or they will get louder. --> No they dont! They get back to us! Or probably calm down for a while and then back to square 1!!!


If they get louder: Keep your voice low and calm. And say this very firmly. "You are being rude." Repeat this only once or twice, until they move on. There is no argument to the phrase you are being rude, and it should end a conversation. If a person keeps up, they are entering territory that is abusive and threatening, and you need protection.--> I definetley dont want to do this! Coz the whole conversation gets abusive! 


Wonder............what is it that I can do! Just feel like being bullied....all the way! Maintaining my calm only bcoz i am new to this part of the world! 

How to keep news years resolutions

It's a stark irony of the Western calendar that the odometer turns over smack dab in the middle of winter-the one time of the year when most people can't rouse themselves to clean their bathrooms, much less make an ambitious, life-changing, behavioral U-turn. If you're the type who likes to ring in the New Year with an engraved list of resolutions, read on for hints about how best to keep them.

Instructions

1.        

Aim low. It goes without saying that most New Year's resolutions are easier announced (or written) than done-but if you set the bar too high, you're doomed from the start. Instead of a sweeping declaration like "I will lose 30 KGs by April and finally get the buff figure," target a goal that's more attainable, like losing 10 or 15 Kgs.

2.        

Don't overload yourself. It's difficult enough for the average person to follow through on one ambitious New Year's resolution; why on earth would you saddle yourself with three or four? Choose the most pressing issue at hand-losing weight, finding a girlfriend, improving your relationship with your parents-and concentrate on that. Trying to do everything simultaneously practically guarantees failure across the board.

3.        

Tell everyone you know. One school of thought says that New Year's resolutions are best kept to oneself, but look at it this way: the more people to whom you announce your resolution (say, to get out of your dead-end job by spring), the more people there'll be to prod you along if you fall behind. There's no shame in seeking help if you can't accomplish your resolution on your own.

4.        

Reward yourself. Following through on a New Year's resolution is rarely easy, so a little Pavlovian conditioning goes a long way. If you've resolved to shop less, reward yourself for not buying those shoes by springing for a steaming hot cappucino at the mall. If you've resolved to be nicer to people, buy yourself a nice jacket after enduring that tedious cocktail party without delivering any insults.

5.        

Wait until spring. Sometimes the best way to accomplish a New Year's resolution is to make it at a time of year of your choosing, rather than the one dictated by the calendar. May 1 is a good alternate date, since the change of season will neatly coincide with the change you're hoping to accomplish in yourself.

Hard Work

Hard work really pays off is what I have heard all through out my life. Yes it did when I was in school or probably even in college. But now its been almost 4 years me working, never really found its a statement actually meant for work or just used while we are studying!

Yes its just interaction that matters I guess, the whole years work goes unnoticed if you end up being friend of the boss! I find it funny....if you have been playing around with your boss and simply entertaining him the all day you turn out to be the best get the highest pay! 

Exactly what happened to me last appraisal in my office...all my colleague had to do is be at his best with my boss and grab the best opportunity that came even if he wasn't qualified for it! If you are wondering that why hadn't I raised it with the management...yes I did but in vain! if you are still wondering why am I in the office working ....coz I love my job, and yes its recession affected area still! 

To my wonderful colleague...I am happy that you bagged the job scoring nil in appraisal but just talking your way through with my dear boss! Congrats.....but remember it can back fire :) 

Sometimes its just a bit of motivation that you need from the right person.

With love,

Still Hardworking with patience:)

God, why do women cry so easily?

Thought i had start of my post on my blog with a story on women. God, why do women cry so easily? This is  one of my fav stories from chicken soup. Its for sure an interesting read. :) 

Why are you crying, a young boy asked his Mom? “Because I’m a woman,” she told him. “I don’t understand,” he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, 
“And you never will, but that’s O.K.”……. Later the little boy asked his father, 
“Why does Mom seem to cry for no reason?”. 
“All women cry for no reason,” was all his Dad could say…… The little boy grew up and became a man, 
still wondering why women cry. Finally he put in a call to God and when God got back to him, he asked “God, why do women cry so easily?” GOD answered…… “When I made woman, 
I decided she had to be special. 
I made her shoulders 
strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet, 
made her arms gentle enough to give comfort… I gave her the inner strength 
to endure childbirth 
and the rejection 
that many times will come 
even from her own children. I gave her a hardness 
that allows her 
to keep going and take care 
of her family and friends, 
even when everyone else gives up, through sickness and fatigue without 
complaining…. I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all 
circumstances. Even when her child has hurt her badly…. She has the very special power to make a child’s boo-boo feel better and 
to quell a teenager’s anxieties and fears…. I gave her strength to care for her husband, despite faults 
and I fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart…. I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but 
sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him 
unfalteringly…. For all of this hard work, 
I also gave her a tear to shed. 
It is hers to use 
whenever needed and ! 
it is her only weakness…. 
When you see her cry, 
tell her how much you love her, and all she does for everyone, and even though 
she may still cry, you will have made her heart feel good.