Can we please call them In-Person Meetings and not Physical Meetings?…I have also mistakenly used the term Physical Meeting earlier, but a while ago, I was telling someone about one such meeting I was scheduled to have with a female client and it felt weird to say that ‘I have a physical meeting with xyz’….
Author: AbhinavLanjewar
So Much Self Importance… Eh?
“Feel free to connect!”, “Let’s connect!”It is too often that either the ‘Profile Headline’ or the ‘About’ section on LinkedIn profiles are seen ending with this. What does this mean? Sadly, almost every time, it means nothing. As the great Rahul Subramanian rightly puts it every now and then, “LinkedIn is the only place where…
Speechless… I was and I am!
If the teacher documents that the student spelled it as PEEKOK, what can the poor student do?…If a 2nd grade student is asked to spell the word ‘Peacock’ in an oral test at school and the student spells it as PEACOCK, yet the teacher documents that the student spelled it as PEEKOK and passes on…
Dear Marketers… Don’t Steal, Create Thunder!
Disclaimer: I did not write this as a representative of my current employer, nor am I personally pointing towards a particular company or brand. I am truly happy and feel immensely proud for the historic moment that we all witnessed yesterday evening, a dream brought into reality by the hardworking folks at ISRO! I’m not…
It Really Was Urgent!
Disclaimer 1: Below is a fictional conversation! This never happened. Client: Hey Abhinav, there’s an urgent product query. Can you set up a call with the Product team today itself please? Me: I am down with High Fever. If it’s not very urgent, can we do it sometime tomorrow? Client: Umm, just see na if…
Breaks are Important… Just Not For You!
A usual day in the life of a Sales guy: Client: Can we see the Product demo on Sunday? Me: Can we please keep it for Monday/Tuesday? Client: I am going on Personal Leave, Monday onwards. Relaxing and switching off is also important you see! Me: Client: Client: Let’s connect and schedule the demo once…
KYC & BGV : Need or Luxury?
Pritam, the HR head of an Organisation, was having this chat with his friend Vishnu, also heading HR function in another Organisation. Pritam: There is an employee, who just completed about 6 months, and we came to know that one of the employments he has shown, is fake! Turns out that there’s an employment gap…
Bura Na Maano??
The day of Holi… Abir and Nagesh, two good friends, had planned to catch up for some Coffee and decided to meet at a nearby park. Abir reached the park and was waiting for Nagesh to arrive. Abir was deeply engrossed in doing something on his mobile phone. Suddenly, Nagesh came from behind and enthusiastically…
The Empire : Is It Really Worth Watching?
Indian fans often feel that why can’t India’s entertainment industry produce something on the lines of “Game of Thrones”. Why we expect that is, probably because our country is so rich in history and mythology. With so many Gods and different names of the same God in different parts of the country; so many kingdoms…
What’s Your Way With The Clay?
While I was walking past an old market area in the city, I came across two pottery shops, located adjacent to each other. In the first shop, I saw some 100-120 pots. The shop owner told me that they make and sell only 6 types (or shapes) of pots and produce anywhere between 140 to…