»A flawless campaign
It is being called the most successful campaign in US history. Despite going on for nearly two years, it never flagged. It pitchforked a
relatively unknown junior senator to the White House. And it cost over half a billion dollars. So, what was the mechanics — the nuts and bolts — of Barack Obama's campaign? The biggest innovation made by Obama's campaign managers was the use of latest internet based technologies and online-offline flipping. This is how it worked: right after Obama announced his candidature in early 2007, this went into a huge databank. These people received regular news, campaign messages and updates from the headquarters.The campaign managers, under direct orders from Obama himself, flipped it around and merged this online community with traditional door-knocking. For example, on one Sunday in June this year, the whole network was asked to go out and meet the neighbors. Suddenly, the country was flooded with campaigners. The community got so big that the campaign managers decided to refine it further. They floated a social networking site called MyBo, with half a million members and 8,000 affinity groups.
relatively unknown junior senator to the White House. And it cost over half a billion dollars. So, what was the mechanics — the nuts and bolts — of Barack Obama's campaign? The biggest innovation made by Obama's campaign managers was the use of latest internet based technologies and online-offline flipping. This is how it worked: right after Obama announced his candidature in early 2007, this went into a huge databank. These people received regular news, campaign messages and updates from the headquarters.The campaign managers, under direct orders from Obama himself, flipped it around and merged this online community with traditional door-knocking. For example, on one Sunday in June this year, the whole network was asked to go out and meet the neighbors. Suddenly, the country was flooded with campaigners. The community got so big that the campaign managers decided to refine it further. They floated a social networking site called MyBo, with half a million members and 8,000 affinity groups.
»A flawless campaign
Are we perfect ??
A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to partake of the festivities and celebrations. A wonderful time was had by all. The bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo.Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife comes to the husband with a proposal: “I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage.” she offered.
“Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together.”
The husband agreed. So each of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other. They thought about this question for the rest of the day and wrote down what they came up with. The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists..
“I’ll start,” offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it. Enough to fill 3 pages, in fact. As she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes.
“What’s wrong?” she asked.“Nothing” the husband replied, “keep reading your list..”
The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. She neatly placed her list on the table and folded her hands over top of it. “Now, you read your list and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists.” She said happily.
Quietly the husband stated, “I don’t have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the way that you are. I don’t want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn’t want to try and change anything about you.”
The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.
IN LIFE, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go looking for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time in this world looking for the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wondrous things before us..?
I believe that WE ARE HAPPIEST WHEN we see and praise the good and try our best to forget the bad. Nobody’s perfect but we can find perfectness in them to change the way we see them.
- We are not trying to condone what is bad. Correction does much, but encouragement does more.
“The blue of heaven is larger than the clouds . . .”
A few months later, the wife comes to the husband with a proposal: “I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage.” she offered.
“Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together.”
The husband agreed. So each of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other. They thought about this question for the rest of the day and wrote down what they came up with. The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists..
“I’ll start,” offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it. Enough to fill 3 pages, in fact. As she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes.
“What’s wrong?” she asked.“Nothing” the husband replied, “keep reading your list..”
The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. She neatly placed her list on the table and folded her hands over top of it. “Now, you read your list and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists.” She said happily.
Quietly the husband stated, “I don’t have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the way that you are. I don’t want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn’t want to try and change anything about you.”
The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.
IN LIFE, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go looking for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time in this world looking for the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wondrous things before us..?
I believe that WE ARE HAPPIEST WHEN we see and praise the good and try our best to forget the bad. Nobody’s perfect but we can find perfectness in them to change the way we see them.
- We are not trying to condone what is bad. Correction does much, but encouragement does more.
“The blue of heaven is larger than the clouds . . .”
Are we perfect ??
Drive from inside
A man once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptorMaking an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lyingnearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues ofthe same idol?" "No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We needonly one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage."The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage. "Whereis the damage?" he asked. "There is a scratch on the nose of theidol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work. "Where are yougoing to install the idol?" The sculptor replied that it would beinstalled on a pillar twenty feet high. "If the idol is that far, whois going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentlemanasked.The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled andsaid, "I will know it."The desire to excel is exclusive of the fact whether someone elseappreciates it or not. "Excellence" is a drive from inside, notoutside. Excel at a task today - not necessarily for someone else tonotice but for your own satisfaction...
Drive from inside
family problem-Read and Laugh
Family Problems
Two men, one American and an Indian were sitting in a bar drinking shot after shot.
The Indian man said to the American, "You know my parents are forcing me to get married to this so called homely girl from a village whom I haven't even met once." We call this arranged marriage.
I don't want to marry a woman whom I don't love... I told them that openly and now have a hell lot of family problems."
The American said, Talking about love marriages... I'll tell you my story.
I married a widow whom I deeply loved and dated for 3 years. "After a couple of years, my father fell in love with my step-daughter and so my father became my son-in-law and I became my father's father-in-law.
Legally now my daughter is my mother and my wife my grandmother.
More problems occurred when I had a son. My son is my father's brother and so he is my uncle. Situations turned worse when my father had a son. Now my father's son i.e. my brother is my grandson.
Ultimately, I have become my own grand father and I am my own grandson..
gimme a break........... then tell me .......... do u have any family problems?????????????????/
family problem-Read and Laugh
Saying the right things after drink.!!
Rohit wakes up at home with a huge hangover. He forces himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins and a glass of water on the side table. He sits down and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed. Rohit looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order, spotless, clean. So is the rest of the house.
He takes the aspirins and notices a note on the table. "Honey, breakfast is on the stove, I left early to go shopping. Love You!" So he goes to the kitchen and sure enough there is a hot breakfast and the morning newspaper.
His son is also at the table, eating. Rohit asks, "Son, what happened last night?" His son says, "Well, you came home around 3 AM, drunk and delirious. Broke some furniture, puked in the hallway, and gave yourself a black eye when you stumbled into the door". Confused, Rohit asks, "So, why is everything in order and so clean, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me? I should expect a big quarrel with her!" His son replies, "Oh, that! Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your clothes n shoes off, you said, "Lady leave me alone! I'm married!" Moral Self-induced hangover -- Rs. 2000.00 Broken furniture -- Rs. 20,000.00 Breakfast -- Rs. 100.00 Saying The Right Thing While Drunk - PRICELESS.
Saying the right things after drink.!!
How people give explanations!!!!!!!!
Suddenly one of the employees in an organization took 10 days Leave
without any notice. When he returned his PL asked for explanation. The
employee said "Sir, my mom died unexpectedly". The PL let it go at that.
After 3 months the same pattern repeated, and this time the said his
father died. Then the PL got changed. After 3 months the same pattern
repeated. And the employee gave the explanation that his mom died. After 3
months same thing again... and this time his father died. This
happened repeatedly for 2 years. At the end, one PL checked his past
records and told him, "I have caught you red handed, How come in the past
2 years, your mom has died 5 times, and your dad has died five times?"
NOW GUESS THE ANSWER...
To which the guy said, "Sir, my mom died and my father remarried. Then
my father died and my new mom remarried. Then my mom died and the new father
remarried. This has been going on and on and on and................" :-))
without any notice. When he returned his PL asked for explanation. The
employee said "Sir, my mom died unexpectedly". The PL let it go at that.
After 3 months the same pattern repeated, and this time the said his
father died. Then the PL got changed. After 3 months the same pattern
repeated. And the employee gave the explanation that his mom died. After 3
months same thing again... and this time his father died. This
happened repeatedly for 2 years. At the end, one PL checked his past
records and told him, "I have caught you red handed, How come in the past
2 years, your mom has died 5 times, and your dad has died five times?"
NOW GUESS THE ANSWER...
To which the guy said, "Sir, my mom died and my father remarried. Then
my father died and my new mom remarried. Then my mom died and the new father
remarried. This has been going on and on and on and................" :-))
How people give explanations!!!!!!!!
Funny Titles [telugu]
1. BUNTY.....oka barregaadi love story
2. DOOLA THEERINDA...inka theerakapothe malla chudu
3. CHI..CHI.. idhi kuda love story ne
4. KAKAPOTHE...anni cinemalu varitey gaa vundavu
5. NEE VAYASU NAAKU THELUSU....nee 10th certificate chusa
6. NANNODILEYI..! akkada adhi waiting
7. NUVVU RAKAPOYINA PARWALEDU.....vacchi velagabettedenti..?
8. THATHAYYA...evvarimata vinapadadhu
9. AUNTY....Uuu..Enti?
10. ENDUKU? .....but y?
11. CHEPPALANI VUNDI ....evaru vinadaniki leru
12. JEEVITHAM.....cinema kadu
13. CHEPPU THEGUDDI .....paravaledu nenu kuttista
14. NINNU CHUSAKA ....kallu dobbayi
2. DOOLA THEERINDA...inka theerakapothe malla chudu
3. CHI..CHI.. idhi kuda love story ne
4. KAKAPOTHE...anni cinemalu varitey gaa vundavu
5. NEE VAYASU NAAKU THELUSU....nee 10th certificate chusa
6. NANNODILEYI..! akkada adhi waiting
7. NUVVU RAKAPOYINA PARWALEDU.....vacchi velagabettedenti..?
8. THATHAYYA...evvarimata vinapadadhu
9. AUNTY....Uuu..Enti?
10. ENDUKU? .....but y?
11. CHEPPALANI VUNDI ....evaru vinadaniki leru
12. JEEVITHAM.....cinema kadu
13. CHEPPU THEGUDDI .....paravaledu nenu kuttista
14. NINNU CHUSAKA ....kallu dobbayi
Funny Titles [telugu]
Donkey in hope!!
Donkey A :- My Owner Beats me a Lot.
Donkey B :- Why Don't you run away ?
Donkey A :- I wanted to.... But my future is really bright here...
Donkey B :- How ? Donkey A :- When ever my owner's beautiful daughter comits a mischief, my owner warn's her by saying, "I'll Marry you with donkey if you repeat any mischief....!" That's why i'm still here........
Keeping Hopes may not improve your future, but it will certainly reduce the pain of Today !!!
Donkey in hope!!
Baby shamili as the lead !!
Baby Shamili debuts opposite Siddarth
It is generally supposed that child artistes turn into lead stars after they grow up. Baby Shamili, who wowed audiences with her superlative performance in the Mani Rathnam directed 'Anjali' as a mentally challenged child, seemed to defy the rule. Sister of Shalini Ajithkumar and Richard, this pretty young girl was approached by many directors to play the heroine in their flicks. However, their efforts turned futile.Now, a debut director in Telugu, Anand Ranga has managed to rope in Shamili as the heroine for his film which has Siddarth playing the hero. Anand Ranga, who has worked as an associate for the blockbuster hit 'Bommarillu', is said to have impressed Shamili with the story. This made Shamili to sign on the dotted line.
The film, which is touted to start rolling in the first week of October, is being produced by DVV Danayya under the banner Universal Media.
And the latest picture of Shamili………..
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Baby shamili as the lead !!
What to do with 50K??
In near term if you happen to get 50K either throughCompany Bonus, Inheritance/Gifts, Lottery, Onsite Opportunity, sellingyour old car etc etc, below are the 6 useful things you can do.
1. Pay down Personal Loan / Credit Card Loans / Home Loans: If you have taken 2 Lakh Loan at 12% for 5 Years, your EMI will bearound 4450/- , paying 50K will save EMI worth ~18 months If you have taken Home Loan of 20Lakh for 20 Years at 12%, EMI is22000/- , paying 50k will save 2 years and bring down EMI to 18 Years.
2. Add it to your Emergency Fund : 50k can serve 5 Months Emergency Fund for a frugal living Bachelor/Married person. If you don't have one, this can be your first contribution towardscreating 12 months Emergency Fund.
3. Term Insurance: Buy a term insurance if you don't have one. ( http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/dec/07table.htm). Buy 6-7 times of your Annual pay. 50K can serve 2 - 5 years ofAnnual premium.
4. Mediclaim: Buy a Mediclaim policy for your loved dear onces. On an average for 4 Lakh Sum Insured, for 2 Adults 19-45 Years willcost around 8K per year. So 50K will serve 5 - 6 years of annualpremium
5. Training/Improve your skills Invest in Certification/Training which will benefit your ProfessionalCareer. Some of the Certification / Trainings are Siebel, Sap, DBAs,peoplesoft, Correspondng MBA , CFA , Testing, Marketing Seminars ,Stock Technical Analysis, PMP
6. Investing: Diversified MF: If you are 25 Yrs and want to retire at 50 Yr,putting 50K in a Diversified MF one time and investing One thousandRupee every month will create 1.3 Crores. What a nice, if inflationis zero right !!
1. Pay down Personal Loan / Credit Card Loans / Home Loans: If you have taken 2 Lakh Loan at 12% for 5 Years, your EMI will bearound 4450/- , paying 50K will save EMI worth ~18 months If you have taken Home Loan of 20Lakh for 20 Years at 12%, EMI is22000/- , paying 50k will save 2 years and bring down EMI to 18 Years.
2. Add it to your Emergency Fund : 50k can serve 5 Months Emergency Fund for a frugal living Bachelor/Married person. If you don't have one, this can be your first contribution towardscreating 12 months Emergency Fund.
3. Term Insurance: Buy a term insurance if you don't have one. ( http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/dec/07table.htm). Buy 6-7 times of your Annual pay. 50K can serve 2 - 5 years ofAnnual premium.
4. Mediclaim: Buy a Mediclaim policy for your loved dear onces. On an average for 4 Lakh Sum Insured, for 2 Adults 19-45 Years willcost around 8K per year. So 50K will serve 5 - 6 years of annualpremium
5. Training/Improve your skills Invest in Certification/Training which will benefit your ProfessionalCareer. Some of the Certification / Trainings are Siebel, Sap, DBAs,peoplesoft, Correspondng MBA , CFA , Testing, Marketing Seminars ,Stock Technical Analysis, PMP
6. Investing: Diversified MF: If you are 25 Yrs and want to retire at 50 Yr,putting 50K in a Diversified MF one time and investing One thousandRupee every month will create 1.3 Crores. What a nice, if inflationis zero right !!
What to do with 50K??
Presence of mind ..!!
Never panic--believe in presence of your mind!!.......In a shop a man asked for 1/2 kg of butter. The salesperson, a young boy,said that only 1kg packs were available in the shop, but the man insisted on buying only 1/2 kg. So the boy went inside to the manager's room and said 'An idiot outside wants to buy only 1/2 kg of butter'. To his surprise, the customer was standing behind him. So the boy added immediately, 'And this gentleman wants to buy the other half!'.After the customer left, the manager said 'You have saved your position by being clever enough at the right time. Where do you come from?'.To this the boy said, 'I come from Mexico . The place consists of only prostitutes and football players!'.
Presence of mind ..!!
Two mantras To reach the sucess
1. Never Give Up!.............
2. TeamWork.....
Two mantras To reach the sucess