Recent articles by Muhammad Yaqoob.http://www.trcb.com/en-Us60Thu, 9 Feb 2012 21:40:08 ESTCopyright 2012 Muhammad Yaqoob, TRCB.com All Right Reservedhttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/a-reasonable-proxy-13767.htmIn past few years, variety of communication tools such as mobile phone, PDAs (Person Digital Assistants), digital audio players-iPOD, iPhones, have been evolved as commodity items in general public lives.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:05:33 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/a-reasonable-proxy-13767.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Social Mediahttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/the-purpose-of-the-internet-13768.htmBlogging is continuously growing and raising in every culture, race, discipline and society. Politicians, celebrities, brands, individuals, students, schools, universities, Government, NGOs everyone seem to have a blog now. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:51:10 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/the-purpose-of-the-internet-13768.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Blogginghttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/social-media-and-higher-education-13581.htmMy vision of school/classroom 2.0 is, more than anything else, about conversations. Traditional schools involved teachers and textbooks delivering information to students, and students reflecting that information back. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:32:15 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/social-media-and-higher-education-13581.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Social Mediahttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/iran-election-and-social-media-13144.htmThat a new information technology could be improvised for this purpose so swiftly is a sign of the times. It reveals in Iran what the Obama campaign revealed in the United States. You cannot stop people any longer. You cannot control them any longer. Theycan bypass your established media; they can broadcast to one another; they can organize as never before.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:44:58 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/iran-election-and-social-media-13144.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Social Mediahttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/social-media-is-a-consumer-generated-media-12830.htmThis consumer-generated media or user-generated media is now playing a pivotal role for companies to quickly learn about the feedback of their consumers in response to their products and services. Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:05:08 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/social-media-is-a-consumer-generated-media-12830.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Social Mediahttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/social-media-revolutionizing-the-face-of-marketing-11987.htmCompanies are now convinced and realizing that marketing to todays technology-driven, and tech-savvy consumers means engaging in two-way communication as it is no more one-way communication effort. With the increasing rise of social media such as blogs, , blog directories, online forums, and social networks like MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Speakersites, Xing, etc. the voice of the consumer is quickly sinking out those carefully crafted company messages. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:37:36 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/social-media-revolutionizing-the-face-of-marketing-11987.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Social Mediahttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/internet-marketing/stay-at-high-position-11994.htmWorld Wide Web has changed the ways and processes of marketing. Now businesses need powerful presence online. Savvy concerns are realizing the importance of search engine friendly web sites as they give tangible results. Building a website is a specialized job and is better done by expert in the field. That is where outrank comes in. They chalk out the best ways for customers to find you online. They do it by optimizing your business in local directories.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:36:45 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/internet-marketing/stay-at-high-position-11994.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Internet Marketinghttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-coaching/international-organization-standards-11995.htmInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international body that develops standards. These standards make a positive difference, not just to for the industries, but to society as a whole. They are useful to industrial and business organizations of all types, to governments and other regulatory bodies, to trade officials, to conformity assessment professionals, to suppliers in both public and private sectors, and ultimately, to people in general in their roles as consumers and end users.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:33:04 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-coaching/international-organization-standards-11995.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Business Coachinghttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/engagement-through-social-media-11996.htmFrom Facebook profiles to blogs to podcasts to virtual stores in the Second Life virtual world, mainstream companies like Redbull, Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Co., Toyota, Whirlpool, and Target are tapping into the online action.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:32:13 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/engagement-through-social-media-11996.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Social Mediahttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/the-power-of-social-media-12000.htmSocial media is changing the face of marketing. The carefully crafted messages of yesterday are no more appealing and welcoming. Social Media enabled the open dialogue between companies and consumers. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:31:31 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/the-power-of-social-media-12000.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Social Mediahttp://www.trcb.com/writing-and-speaking/writing/blogs-and-books-are-focused-12008.htmIm not forcing to invite my audience here. Im trying to keep it focused on my interests. I feel that I dont have to worry about boring 90 percent of the audiencebecause [the audience for my blog] self-selected themselves as wanting to read this, I can be much more authentic and much more liberated to talk about what I really want to talk about, rather than trying to anticipate the needs of a scattered, diverse audience like a magazine has.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:30:24 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/writing-and-speaking/writing/blogs-and-books-are-focused-12008.htmTRCB.comWriting and Speaking / Writinghttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/business-bloggers-12009.htmLet me share with you some interesting and timeless insight with you regarding blogging for business here today. For business blogging, as per my opinion the long-term strategy is pretty critical. My thinking behind the long-term strategy is woe to the business that hires outside bloggers and then abandons the project. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:28:28 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/business-bloggers-12009.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Blogginghttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/blogs-are-filters-12010.htmI use the blogs as a filter. I dont read any mainstream media directly on daily or weakly basis. I also dont subscribe to any newspapers or magazine and online journals. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:27:10 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/blogs-are-filters-12010.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Blogginghttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/blogs-are-the-cottege-industry-12014.htmIn addition to giving voice to millions and enabling individuals to spread their presence across the online world, blogsor at least writing and editing blogsare the cottage industry of the 21st century. Thousands of people make their living as bloggers. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:25:43 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/blogs-are-the-cottege-industry-12014.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Blogginghttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/social-media-fish-where-the-fish-are-11861.htmResearch and Identify where your potential customers hang out, physically and electronically. place yourself in front of them (Fish where The Fish Are)and brand your self an expert, carefully!Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:15:04 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-media/social-media-fish-where-the-fish-are-11861.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Social Mediahttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/blogging-for-business-11862.htmIf you're not exploring social media networking sites as part of your direct marketing campaigns, don't worryyou're not alone.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:09:47 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/blogging-for-business-11862.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Blogginghttp://www.trcb.com/business/marketing/exclusivity-button-11923.htmHave you ever walked into one of those up-to-the-minute, high-end fashion boutiques? You know...the ones that have just three or four dresses on display in an enormous space that could easily house a car showroom?Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:09:06 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/marketing/exclusivity-button-11923.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Marketinghttp://www.trcb.com/business/marketing/convenience-11924.htmThe Internet has rocketed demands for convenience to an extraordinary new level. Consumers have learned to expect everything from instant "analysis" of loan applications and instant approval of mortgages, instant delivery of electronic books and pizzas, and instant love at dating sites.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:07:10 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/marketing/convenience-11924.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Marketinghttp://www.trcb.com/business/editing-and-writing/effective-communication-11925.htmResearch spanning several decades has consistently ranked communication skills crucial for managers. Typical, managers spend 75 to 80 percent of their time engaged in some form of written or oral communication. Although often termed a soft skill, communication in a business organization provides the critical link between core functions. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:06:40 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/editing-and-writing/effective-communication-11925.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Editing & Writinghttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-networking/social-networks-11926.htmIf Facebook were a country, it would be the 8th most populated in the world, just ahead of Japan & Russia said by Mark Zuckerberg, The owner and founder of Facebook (social network).Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:05:46 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/social-networking/social-networks-11926.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Social Networkinghttp://www.trcb.com/business/customer-service/educated-customers-11927.htmSYMS, a discount clothing store in New York, they uses a slogan that says, "An Educated Consumer is Our Best Customer." But what the consumer hears is:Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:03:41 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/customer-service/educated-customers-11927.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Customer Servicehttp://www.trcb.com/business/customer-service/customer-fears-11929.htmOur fears, whether they're of illness, loss, or social rejection motivate us to make wise decisions by forcing us to consider negative possibilities -- "Will I die ifI don't follow this diet?" "Will my business collapse if I don't purchase this software?" "Will I be embarrassed if I don't use this deodorant?"Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:00:19 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/customer-service/customer-fears-11929.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Customer Servicehttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-coaching/i-did-it-again-11930.htmTake a tip from Britney Spears, the original "I did it again" girl. Britney may not know much, but she sure knows that admitting a mistake makes you trustworthy. As a matter of fact, telling people the REASON why you're doing something is one of the most powerful influencers of human behavior.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:58:36 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-coaching/i-did-it-again-11930.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Business Coachinghttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/the-beauty-of-blogging-11931.htmThe beauty of blogging is in the eye of the beholder. Theres a lot of noise and a lot of dribble out there. There are people who are just writing to see their words on the screen. And reading blogs can be like driving down the highway and looking at billboardsnone really stand out, and the next day its difficult to remember what you saw.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:55:06 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/internet-and-businesses-online/blogging/the-beauty-of-blogging-11931.htmTRCB.comInternet and Businesses Online / Blogginghttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-coaching/how-does-sheikh-rashid-remembers-almost-every-voters-name-11932.htmImagine you are walking through a busy street in the busiest area of one of the biggest cities and there is a political figure followed by people, he is walking and chatting with them and waving his hand to the shopkeepers and people walking past and calling them by their names the point is how he remembers so many name.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:54:08 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/business/business-coaching/how-does-sheikh-rashid-remembers-almost-every-voters-name-11932.htmTRCB.comBusiness / Business Coaching