My Night in Office

You can see hardly anyone in my office after 7.00 PM, it was one of those days when my team had to wait, I was feeling bad about it, but work is work :)

My team was almost done by 8:30 PM and we were about to leave when I got a call from my Boss who said the client wants to have a con-call and that too at 10.00 PM (Ah…! This is what happens when you are handling International Clients), I asked my team to leave and decided to stay back  for the call. My team left, there was no one in the office except the office boy at the reception who was half asleep, I was busy Tweeting, when I heard the coffee machine, I thought it was the office boy but I was wrong, he was fast asleep when I reached the reception to chat with him, it was almost 9.30PM, I did not wake him up, I decided to check myself, I went near the coffee vending machine, I could feel someone had been there… but who?

Our office is at the 7th Floor, the entire floor was quite, I was brave, I walked up to all the cabins to check if someone is in, and as I passed by, in one of the cabin’s there was a faint light, One gentleman was working on the Laptop, there was the hot coffee mug next to him, he was wearing a long Jacket, he looked at me and smiled, I’m Jack, I do night shift here…he got up to shake hands, when my spider rang, I had to rush to attend the call, I excused myself and said I will be back after the call and chat….

My call went up till 11.15 PM, but the call ended with a happy client saying good night.
I was dead tired, wanted to go home and sleep, was winding up, when I remembered the gentleman in the room, I had never seen him in office, I picked up my bag and knocked the cabin to see him, no one answered, I pushed the door , there was no light in the room, I switched on the light, there was no one…I assumed Jack had left, suddenly it stroked to me that he had mentioned he is doing night shift, then where is he???

I rushed to the reception, woke up the office guy, asked him about Jack he was clueless; he said there was no one doing night shift in office, I did not know how to react…but I’m sure, I will never forget my night in office!

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Disturbed ! OLD ! Questions

Courtesy:Dumage

Does love really exist? Is there something called as family support? Are two people staying together, actually close to each other??? What do parents really mean for us?
I had multiple questions in my mind this morning…

Wondering How...?
I had been to KEM hospital in Mumbai; I had to see an urologist for one of my colleagues. The urologist was his maternal cousin. so we happy that we had to skip the Q ' of patients. However, I was not expecting what I saw when I reached there, I had been there for the first time, I reached around 10.00 am in the morning, our appointment was at 9.45, but when we reached the place I saw a huge crowd, I thought maybe something must have gone wrong, and so people have gathered…but that was my perception, as I entered the room, everything was very clear with the sync, the crowd gathered there, were the patients they were all waiting to meet the doctors, there were different wards for different patients.

Mostly the patients waiting there were old men and women, trying to get through their Q number. The ward boy was shouting at them, "please move aside", “Wait till your name is been called”, he was very rude. There was an old man standing next to me…He told he was waiting since 8.00 am in the morning, he had come walking all the way, coz’ his son did not give him money for the bus. He was hungry and still his name has not been called. I was touched, there were tears in my eyes…another old lady said…Madam all  (bada bada log)influential people who know the doctor go to meet him first without waiting in the line (I realised -one of them was Me n my Colleague)…She continued we wait till all are done, coz’ idar (here) treatment is free. So we have no option but to wait n wait...till our turn comes.

My colleague went to meet the URO while I was waiting looking at all the young and old faces. there was depression, actions and stories in many eyes , I had heard eyes always speaks and I could actually hear them... All I could do is sympathize…feel bad...

I’m disturbed, why children can’t take care of the ones who loved them , gave them a beautiful life, is being old a curse, is that money is all that matters in life…

I’m only left with questions and I know the answers will also be just Questions…
This is the truth which is ugly and I wish it had an end…

I ask for forgiveness...

Forgiveness is my Life!
(This poem is now an Anthem of an educational Institute)
Written By- Anupama Shetty
Music Composed by : Anitha Manickam
Minor edits: K  (sr.)committee

Anand aur prashansa ka geet gayenge
Acche karmose dil me bas jayenge
Girenge hum Phir be utenge
Himmat se aage Badenge
Apne aap se apno ko pane k liye ladenge

Forgiveness is the Anthem of Success
Forgiveness is the Anthem of Happiness…


Har Grina se hum upar ut jayenge
Sapno ko saakaar kar Sajayenge
Nuksaan aur Nirasha ka Antar mitayenge
Apne Vyapaar ka drustikaun banayenge

Hum Kaun hai ye Pehchanenge…
Hum Kaun Hai Ye Pehchanenge…

Yehi hamari Kalpana hai…Yehi hamara lakshya hai….
Hum sab ek  parivaar ho , jud jaayenge… aur sada gun gunayenge…

Forgiveness is the Anthem of Success…
Forgiveness is the Anthem of Happiness…
Forgiveness is the Anthem of Success…
Forgiveness is the Anthem of Happiness…
Forgiveness is the essence of Life, Forgiveness is my life...

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Social Media...Sex...Scandal!

I have been a Social Media professional for several years now, I have served, handled, managed many clients, however I never came across someone who does not understand even the “S” of social media and still wants it to be done for his Brand. You may be wondering that’s not new there are many people/Brands to be very specific, who don’t understand the Media but want to be the first one to be there , excel out…

Coming back, to the one I mentioned…The Client wanted his Brand to be popular in his location, get his new website up, get his social assets booming with numbers, online bloggers and writers talking about the Brand, sales and returns in just 3 weeks …Is it possible ?
If yes it would really be a case study and… guess what??? The entire team slogged and gave their best; however something which was not possible was to convince the client, that it is not easy to get results and ROI (Every Brand loves this word)

Let me share my thoughts, let’s assume social media is human and married to a Brand, after marriage both have sex (love-making. i.e. that is what it is called), and where there is love, marriage is successful, but just imagine if both are married and not in love then and still have sex forcefully then it is not love making it is “RAPE”, the result is not a called a Case Study it is called Scandal! I'm sure everyone agrees this general and simple fact of life.

Having Patience in New Media is important, understand it …don’t force it to your Brand people look at me and say you do FB right…Lucky you…I just smile, , it is just not Facebook and Twitter it is beyond that, it is vast. I agree that even a 10th Std. Student knows what Facebook is… However, it is not the way it is used for Business. ‘Wake up Brands, it’s High time you know this media and understand it correct, it is very powerful , If  you do it right or very disappointing for those who want it their way…

 I have just tried to keep it simple…you guys can share your experience and thoughts :)

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"ASK ME" about Secret Santa...

There are so many Children in the world who cannot celebrate any season or any occasion of the year, their hearts are full of dreams and expectations, however they bury them deep within, coz’ there are no ears to it, I wish I could fulfill many such dreams, and probably that is one of my dreams.

Let me share something with you, I’m not used to taking lunch from home to office, I eat out often... and fall sick one my colleague suggested that I should order food from someone called Aunt Martha who supplies delicious tiffin’s (food), I thought why not give it a try, I liked the food, it was indeed yum and delicious. Martha Aunty would deliver the tiffin’s regularly by 1.00PM. My lunch problem was sorted :)
One day Aunt Martha did not turn up at 1.00PM, I was hungry I waited till 2.00PM and decided to eat out, when  I was about to leave I heard a little girl calling out my name, she was only 6 years old, cute and innocent. Her name was Katie, she said Aunt Martha is not well and so she is come to deliver the tiffin, I asked her which school she goes? Where are her parents… and to that she never said anything not even a word.

Katie used to come daily I liked her, she shared everything about her , she did not know who her parents were, Aunt Martha had adopted her, and their only mean of living was the tiffin they supply. I respect Aunt Martha for that, all I wanted to see was a smile on Katie’s face forever, whenever I got a chance to make her happy I never missed it...Though I have changed my job place, I make time and drop to see her...I just want to see all her little dreams come true...

Specially, this Christmas ‘m gonna surprise Katie, I will be her Secret Santa :) and guess what when I was surfing online to order a gift I came across this Brand “ASK ME” they are actually sending Santa Claus to your loved ones house and giving surprise gift on your Behalf, Doesn’t that seem exciting Folks, and it’s not 10 , it’s not 20…its 100 Gifts free, I wish I’m one of those in the 100 people who want to gift their Loved ones. “People please pray for me.” I wanna make this Christmas Special for Katie…Hey “ASK ME Santa” do wish her on my behalf, I have filled the form :)
I wish Katie Happiness forever….

Friends if you want to wish your loved ones or want to bring smiles to innocent faces this Christmas do visit for more details on -  https://www.facebook.com/AskMe.Infomedia18

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