Become influence-able by listening

"When you really listen, you come influence-able. And being influence-able is the key to influencing others."

Get down to the level of understanding to build trust and loyalty.


Misunderstandings often occurs as a result of the lack of communication between both parties.


How often do we listen to understand? Not often. We are all interested in telling stories but more often than not, we are not heard by the other parties.

We are often interrupted or distracted along the way. Seldom do we actually get to finish out story and get the satisfaction which we had anticipated.


Think back for a while. When was the last time you had told your own story and afterwhich, managed to receive the kind of reaction you had hoped for ?


Then again, when was the last time when you had actually listen to someone closely right till the end, giving the speaker the due respect and reaction that is expected? Or were you merely adamant about what he had just said because you were to eager to tell your own story?


Give and take. That's the basic of business.


Learn to listen first before you expect the others to listen to you.


Credits -glanding

Andre Kim Passed Away

The top fashion designer from Korea has just passed away.

Andre Kim (Hangul: 앙드레 김) (1935 - August 12, 2010) was a South Korean fashion designerbased in Seoul, South Korea. He was known predominantly for his evening and wedding gown collections.

Check out his website for more pictures

http://www.andrekim.co.kr/

Rest In Piece, Andre Kim.

I don't know much about him but judging from the looks of the clothes he designed.

It's really magnificent.

Credits -andrekim, -google, -wiki

SNSD's friend Hachi

SNSD releases new track for My Friend Haechi

Looks like a cute cartoon.

It's quite smart to market SNSD's cute and lively image this way.

Considering the fact that its hard for the other artists to sing the OST for kids' cartoon.

Credits -allkpop

NDP 2010.

Some of the pictures from this year's NDP 2010 at Padang.


Photo credits to Photographer Ng Chin Keong :)


To be honest, it was really spectacular. One of the best so to speak.

The performances were magnificent and orderly.

Parachuters diving down

Some were able to land right in the middle of the stage. Really impressive.

In addition to that, the display of the military vehicles were really awe-inspiring though I know its pretty much "you know what".

Hahahahaha. Oh well, I had fun this year. Its really different experiencing it live, as compared to watching it on Channel 5.

SM Town Live 2010 World Tour In Seoul

The upcoming "SMTOWN LIVE '10 World Tour In Seoul" concert featuring numerous SM artists including BoA, Girls' Generation and Super Junior will be one of great scale and length.



Agency SM Entertainment (SM) announced in a press release on Thursday that the joint world tour, which includes stops in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai and other major Asian cities, will be about six hours long and feature a total of some 80 songs by the artists.

Talk about making your money worth for the value. This is totall worth it man! You are exposed to a total of 80 songs LIVE, LIVE FOR GOODNESS SAKE!

"SMTOWN LIVE" boasts a line-up of the biggest stars in the Korean pop scene who are represented by major talenthouse SM including Kangta, U-Know Yunho, Max Changmin, SHINee, f(x) and TRAX.

The concert will feature exclusive duet performances that will only be shown at "SMTOWN LIVE"; a joint performance by TVXQ members U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin, BoA and Key (of boy band SHINEE), Kyuhyun (Super Junior) and Seohyun (Girls' Generation), and sisters Jessica (Girls' Generation) and Krystal of f(x).

In addition, actors Kim Min-jong, Ara and Lee Yeon-hee will also be performing at the event.


It is clearly impossible to resist the charm and charisma that this concert will bring alone. Totally one of the best in history. Definitely one not to be missed.

This is the true power of synergy, when everyone come together and bring together a phenomenal power!


A BLAST INTO THE OUTER UNIVERSE!



"SMTOWN LIVE" concert kicks off in Seoul on August 21, at 4 p.m., at Olympic Stadium.




Credits -omona, -googleimage, -google

Boa's MV for Hurricane Venus

It's finally here.

The highly anticipated MV "Hurricane Venus" of the kpop queen, Boa.


I have also made some effort to crop out some of the goddess scenes in the MV for your perusal.


Enjoy

Enjoy.


The dramatic effects are awesome and the dance choreography is close to perfect.

From my point of view, it seems like Boa is being trapped in a glass panel.

As expected of Boa. Once again, yet another masterpiece.




Credits -googleimage

Marketing : Anticipating Needs.

Marketing isn't just about selling and advertising


It's about identifying customers' needs and meeting those needs so well that the product almost "sell itself".


It is about anticipating their needs.


This explains why research and follow ups are so important. You need to follow the customers constantly to monitor any changes along the way in their needs. It can be affected by their surrounding, or your competitors.


Your customers will be more than willing to tell you what they dislike.


The problem is whether you are there to listen to them, to spot their unhappiness and displeasure towards your product.


Most of the time, the company per se knows very clearly whats wrong with the product but they are adamant about it. They ignore the fact that their product has something wrong and shut out the consumer's complains, thinking that its just a minority's opinions.


However, to their dismay, the number of dissatisfied customers increased exponentially. Soon, the satisfied customers come into contact with the dissatisfied ones and they are convinced that the product is indeed not impressive enough.


As time pass, everyone left and the company collapsed.


Moral of the story: Listen to understand. Do not run away from the problem. Be consistent.