How I use FaceBook

Most of us are busy working 5 days a week and eagerly awaiting the much sought after weekend that promises to pack in a lot of fun and excitement  However, there's a small section of people like me who prefer to spend their weekends doing something more fruitful rather than whiling away time at the nearby mall. I prefer to catch up with my loved ones via Facebook. This post is meant for those who are curious to know the real things that can possibly be done by youngsters such as me while using the social media. 

Facebook has been my best friend since 2007  helping me to stay in touch with my loved ones using the News Feed link that is generally located on the left-side of the navigation path. I also update my status using the Update Status box to add interesting quotes about life or notes that ive taken from the day. Next, i move on to the Messages section wherein i manage the messages exchanged with my dear buddies. I can also search for a specific buddy to communicate with else, just open the Chat window to have a heartfelt conversation.  Sometimes, i even add files or photos to make the message more appealing to the reciever.

I also use the Friend Finder box to locate old and current buddies or potential partners for business or personal relationship building. This helps me to improve my relationships at all levels without much cost. This also helps me to take important decisions if any pertaining to any of the contacts that im tracking. Using the Like option i can express my views, opinions, suggestions, or feelings for people that matter to me. The only point being that i often open up the Pandora's box of old memories of people who were once close by browsing through existing photos with them taken at different geographical destinations and in various modes. 

As time goes on and my impatience as ISFP personality type gets to me,  i quickly hover over to the Game Request section to indulge in quiet or exciting matches with my prospective mates. It could be anything ranging from Farmville (now how many chicken did i sell?!) or Guess which Pop star (do i really care??) or Sweet Candy Crush Saga (M mm!!).

I also take care of my writing using Facebook by updating the status bar with the latest link to the articles, creating special pages dedicated to my articles, subscribing to pages relating to my work area,  and contacting advertisers for promoting my articles. I also hover over the ads that peek at me from the sidebars provided they meet my current requirements. There is a definite difference to my world..thanks to Facebook! 

tips for reviewing articles

Someone rightly said that : " There is no great writing, only great rewriting"

As a writer, i do come across some interesting personalities who simply make my day. Let me start with the Know it All creature who considers the dear tech writer to be a mere mortal whose ultimate, aim should be to merely beautify the document.  So, here are few tips to provide great review and make the writer's day 

• Review Quality - Reviewer should check for aspects such as quality of work being considered for publishing. Check for factors such as logical appearance of text that match the introductions and good placement of text and tables. The aim of the review process is to ensure that the paper in question is publishable.  Provide the strenghths along with the weaknesses about the article in question and not the writer. 
• Be timely -  Agreed you may have lot of pending tasks at hand but, ensure that you commit to reviewing an article only when you are ready.  Be prompt in providing the reviews by getting the articles checked for accuracy, preciseness, and timeliness
• Read carefully -  Once you receive an article for review, read through each paragraph to check for readability and accuracy.  Don't just comment or judge the article based on few lines as there maybe more details in the later sections of the document. 
• Avoid personal comments - While reviewing the work, judge the article and not the writer in question. State your comments in an affirmative manner rather than stating statements such as  The authors obviously were poorly trained, as evidenced by their blunder of confounding Factor X with Factor Y, so this entire line of research was a waste of time.”

 
That's all for now...more to come!

Effective Reading

I've been a avid reader for years and each time the love for books keeps growing. I have not restricted my self to any particular genre as each genre or theme has its own special offering.

There is a sense of pleasure in browsing titles related to management, psychology  self-help, cookery, classics, and so on. This only adds value to my profession as a technical writer which calls in for sleek writing skills topped with creativity. Some of my favorites from the book shelves are as follows :

Technical Writing

• Handbook of Technical Writing - Gerald. Alfred
• Power Tools for Technical Communication - David A. McMurray
• Technical Writing in the Corporate World - Herman Estrin (Author)
• Chicago Manual of Style
• MSTP

Self - Help books:

• Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom
• 5 people you meet in heaven - Mitch Albom
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
• Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki (great for understanding the balance sheet of life!)
• The Professional - Subroto Bagchi

Novels

• Da Vinci Code - Robert Langdon
• Classical Short Stories
• Adventures of Tom Sawyer
• Animal Farm - George Oswell
• Pride & Predujice - Jane Austen
• The Gift of Magi - O.Henry
• Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare

Happy Reading!

Overview - moi!

Welcome...!

I come from two of the most loved cities of India - Mumbai and Pune. Ive done my MBA from ICFAI and am certified in Technical Writing. My interests include writing, reading, travelling, fine dining, and networking with people.
The blogs you would be reading are my very own and are not meant to hurt anybody's sentiments. They deal with emotions related to everyday life or maybe just a passing moment..I hope you enjoy reading through them as much as i did!