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Obamaites rule the Internet : “Obama the right brand!!”

Disclaimer: Entertainment Podium does not professionally endorse any candidate, Although personally, we love Senator Obama!! ;)

Am amazed at the fact that Barack Obama is able to churn out millions of supporters on the World WIde Web. Are there more number of Internet Savvy democrats in this country? or, is it just the Obama magic? Whatever be the reason, you can see the Internet Cloud clogged up with “We love Obama” sign boards. His You-Tube channel is very popular and some videos have had more than a million users staring at them. The best part is, Most of these users are outside of the United States. If United States is an independent company and Barack Obama is a Product/Brand, It would be the most Loved, popular and profitable companies in the world, Just because Barack Obama sells like hot cup cakes!!, not only in the US of A but also globally.

Coming back to the Obamaites on the internet, they are everywhere and as election day is coming closer, they run from Pillar to (blog)post singing his glory and seeking support. However, the point to be noted here is that people do this by choice as they yearn for the change. But why do people beleive in Obama? The reason? No prizes for guessing, His charisma and his ability to empathize and relate to people from all communities.

The Verdict: Obama is the right brand ambassador for United States of America to keep the “star spangled banner” flying high in the hearts of people around the world. As for the netizens, keep rooting for the change you beleive in!!

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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 Business, Entertainment, Internet, News, Personality, Politics No Comments

Real Estate In Austin

Investment in stocks and bonds can be volatile as the markets vary from time to time but Investment in real estate is always a good investment. There will always be an appreciation of the property every single year.This means better returns. And if you buying a property like a  second house, chances are you would be paying only 50% of the amount monthly as the rest is paid by your tenant.

What better place to start investing in than real estate in austin tx. Austin, Texas is a great place to buy real estate in the country. And who better to help you with it than Home City. Home City is an innovative real estate service broker. They have innovate services which they can offer to help you make your decisions easier and quicker.  One of their innovative services is that they show aerial photographs of the property. Isn’t that cool ??? They also show slide shows and virtual tours of thousands of homes,condominiums, townhomes in Austin regardless of who the house is listed under. This would broaden your search exponentially. They have a ask for advice section which is very helpful as the brokers of home city help you out in your decisions. Austin Real estate is the best place to start investing.

Investment in real estate is a safe investment.

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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 Business No Comments

Pep up your company image with a Press release

Today’s  business is all about the right branding. The first step towards creating a positive brand image is to get the news out. Get people to read about you in traditional media and internet. The easiest way to achieve this objective is through a Press Release. But not all of us can afford to employ a public relations team, fret not, Press Release Solutions comes to the rescue. Press Release Solutions helps you communicate your message to the world by writing a press release for your company and also distributing it through the right channels so that it reaches out.

With Press Release Solutions, there are many options available that can justify your need. Their basic package is a 400 word news release drafted by their experts and released to the media. They also have advanced packages to take your company news to the next level through the Internet and News Wires. Each of these packages can be customized to suit your needs and are very reasonably priced.I have worked with them in the past and found them very professional  and they gave a good value for the money i spent. So while you figure out the business part of your company, leave the PR work to the experts.

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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 Business, Internet, Media, News No Comments

Video Conference - The easy way

There are certain businesses on the Internet that still amaze me. Recently, i was searching for a collaboration tool to ‘talk and work’ with one of my marketing managers in India. I stumbled upon Nefsis, a site for business to business video conferencing. After reading their promising “how it works” page, i decided to try it out. Lucky for skeptics like me, they have a video conferencing free trial  pack. The installation was very simple, but what caught and tamed the critic in me was the clarity and ease of use of this application. The best part is, you dont need any expensive equipment, it works fine with just your PC, webcam and Internet Connection. The free trial lasts 14 days, after which i have decided to purchase their reasonably priced service and take advantage of the flexibility that this wonderful service offers. Am really glad that there are still few companies on the Internet worth talking about.

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Stand-up comedians profit from election fever

Wherever there is news, there is a stand-up comedian waiting to capitalize. Stand-up comedy has gained lot of popularity since the birth of web2.0 as more people are able to view, appreciate and respond to healthy comedy. Political jokes, criticism, celebrity trashing are all very popular genres of stand-up comedy. But the one that really sells right now are election and election related jokes. Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin and anybody else who is feebly related to the elections have become the main targets of stand-up comedians.

One time when David Letterman played a top 10 George Bush moments video on his show, Bush reacted saying, “Any society where  people can make humor if their leaders and criticize them is a free society worth builiding.” Although  stand-up comedy is good and people enjoy it, popular stand-up comedians need to act more responsibly during the election time as they can adversely impact people’s judgement through their comedy. This is evident from the number of people who after seeing a stand-up comedy show got influenced into thinking that Sarah Palin is a big farce. Although i personally beleive that she is a big farce, thats for people to decide on their own, not for stand-up comedians to cue in!!

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How to choose a good Auto body repair shop?

Have you ever been involved in a car collision? I know, its not the nicest of things to ask or the best experience to cherish, but if you had ever been in one, you would know for a fact that it is a huge hassle to get your car or any automobile fixed up after. If you choose the wrong guy to do the job you end up paying a price way too high in terms of quality, safety and money. So how do you choose a good auto body repair shop? When posed with the same question, i searched the internet furiously and found www.collisionrepairexperts.com. Now, these guys are like the Google of auto body repair shops. Its simple to use, yet effective and efficient!! All you have to do is type in your Pin-code or city and hit enter. You will be presented with an array of information arranged in a perfect format. You get access to information like the name of the repair shops on your locality, with the approximate distance in miles, user ratings of each of the repair shops and their service, maps to get to the repair shop of your desire and a whole lot more. The Best part is their CSI rating for a body repair shop that is given by real customers based on their level of satisfaction and you can also make an appointment with the body repair shop of your choice by a click of a button. So, next time, let the collision repair experts walk you through choosing a good auto body repair shop while you sit back and relax, you really need that, you have just been in a automobile collision!!

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Monday, October 20th, 2008 Business, Cars, Finance 1 Comment

Google Sites

Google is on a mission, To own the internet. The latest addition to its kitty is Google Sites. This site empowers simple users to create a website in just a few clicks and taps. Just like any other product from google. simple, user-friendly and effective!! Of course, Its FREE!! They also have premium memberships with their google apps premier edition.  The best part is, it synchronizes with their other products like gmail, calendar, docs, gtalk and google grandcentral. So when Google is busy with its Internet Domination plans, you can check out Google sites through sites.google.com

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Airtel’s Social Irresponsibility: Digging its own grave!!

I thought the nation was preparing for war and that bunkers were being built below the city! Come rainy season and Chennai is filled up with lot of activities. Although the so-called rainy season is only for a short duration of about a month or so, Chennai becomes a hub of infinite unintelligible tasks taken up by various organizations. BCCI schedules its cricket matches in Chennai during these months, Corporation of Chennai and BSNL find numerous reasons to dig the roads, trying to fix the drainage and telephone system and even more reasons to not close them during this auspicious digging season. Adding to the woes of the residents of the city, Airtel has also come up with its own digging scheme for laying underground cables. They decided to uphold the city’s  time valued tradition and are digging up the entire city roads during the worst ever season of the year. If digging is evil, what will you call their lethargy in cleaning up this mess? Once dug up, the roads are never restored at least for a week and is kept on display for everyone to see  what a great job Airtel is doing in digging roads, they are so good at everything!!  Is this some kind of a marketing technique? “Lets dig up all the roads, maybe they’ll sit at home, get bored of TV and start talking over the phone.” To do something like this at this time of the year, they must either be super greedy or plain stupid!!

My personal feelings on this matter is that if a company can so easily dig up our lives and get away with it, is it even worth doing business with? After being a loyal customer of Airtel for a long time, i decided to move away and change operator. Although that was a bit of an inconvenience, i could sleep well, knowing the fact that i did not put more money in to a greedy and stupid company’s pocket.

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Sunday, October 19th, 2008 Business, News No Comments

Online Halloween costume stores: Trick or Treat?

Halloween is just around the corner. Come October 31st, and trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting “haunted houses”, carving Jack-o’-lanterns, reading scary stories and watching horror movies and more cool activities fill up the void in your life left by the recent recession. But isn’t it too late? Shouldn’t you be preapring for your halloween party instead of reading this post in the first place? Wouldn’t all the costume stores be flooded with orders? Wouldn’t a last minute order cost you more? If sudden realization has dawned but you are still reading this post, Fret Not.

I order all my halloween costumes via www.halloweenadventure.com,an online store as opposed to the regular crowded counter stores. This online store has been powering my family’s halloween party for over a decade now. They have a wide variety of costumes under various categories like adult costumes, pet costumes, kids costumes etc. Under all costume categories the most popular ones are the traditional dracula type costumes and Disney costumes. The best part about this online store is that they give attention to detail. They have a very good and elaborate collection of Costume Wigs. Now coming from where we started, The Orders, they can be made online from the convenience of your homes, and there is no queue to wait and they have the best shipping service. They also cater to international customers. The only downfall however is that you cannot get the exact look and feel of your costume, but that is countered to a certain extent by high resolution pictures and a fitting description of the costume. I feel that an online costume store is a treat as it offers flexibilty and Value for your hard earned Money.

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Saturday, October 18th, 2008 Business, Entertainment, Shopping 1 Comment

Warren Buffet unperturbed by Recession

Even as recession is taking its toll on the common man, the stock market geek-Warren Buffet is making plans to increase his personal stake in American stocks. Buffet claims that he believes in his ideology and it works, “be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.”, as told to New York Times. His buying spree has so far cost him about $28 Billion out of which $3 Billion is an investment in stocks of General Electric Co. How does he do it? How does he splurge in Billions while you are counting Twenties that could make or break your day. The reason is simple enough, while you were young, buying more clothes,cars, beer, diamonds for your so-called girlfriend, Buffet was busy buying stocks!! He started out early and turned a failing textile business into a $180 billion holding company. So, take a cue from Buffet, Start early and make long term investments when you still can, maybe its you who i’ll write about during the next recession.

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Saturday, October 18th, 2008 Business, Finance, Personality No Comments

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