Today is my fourth day as an intern at Rice Communications and these four days have been a blast for me. Being new to this industry and company everything seemed to be totally new when I stepped in on the first day. However it is a blessing that people here are really helpful and ... [Read More]
Here we are plugging through the first working day of the year 2011. Another year has drawn to a close Rice Communications is now officially two. And what a year its been! Weve seen the economy bounce back welcomed new clients and team members and celebrated success and learnt along the way as a ... [Read More]
The relationship between media and PR – it is not easy but necessary.
It is more like a perpetual Tom and Jerry show – cannot live without nor live with each other. And that is what probably makes it enjoyable.
For a PR professional the secret is in cracking the code building bridges by figuring what the ... [Read More]
On two different occasions during the month of November staff members of Rice Communications lectured at Temasek Polytechnic. That sounds awfully formal but it’s true. On the 26th of November Sonya was the guest lecturer and I had my turn earlier in the month on the 12th of November.
The objective of each session was ... [Read More]
It’s always interesting to see how people deal with challenges. I was teaching a communications class once when I set my students a challenging task. The students were doing writing tasks in groups and for the final writing task I asked them to write a 200 word review of a recent movie they’d seen within ... [Read More]
Frowns and quizzical expressions – these are the usual reactions I get when I tell people what I do. It doesnt matter whether they are friends or acquaintances; it is always the same reaction. I then have to get into lengthy descriptions about my role in the company and in some cases educate them ... [Read More]
The Social Media World Forum held at Suntec City Convention Centre on the 22-23rd of September was not the easiest conference to get to considering the F1 road closures had kicked into full force on the dates in question. It was definitely worth attending with a number of social media luminaries taking to the stage ... [Read More]
Back with the chronicles of my home office. Lets start with a quick update on things that have transpired in the last couple of months. Remember how I talked about an adjustment period when it comes to working with a team in Singapore out of my home in India Well you know what happens ... [Read More]
The photograph shows the top of the Coops shot tower enclosed by the stunning conical glass roof of the Melbourne Central complex. This historical building once used for the production of lead shot rises about nine storeys high. Rather than razing it the developers of Melbourne Central kept it as part of the structure which ... [Read More]
This afternoon I was asked to lunch by a friend who is leaving his current company a mobile solution provider to set up his own firm. His concept is interesting (more to come when its up and running) but basically targets the growing demand for virtual goods through mobile payments. He says his priority will ... [Read More]