Impressions// “Hit Refresh” by Satya Nadella

Business, culture, digital, Leadership, Sales
Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella is a multi-dimensional book. In his book, Satya presents himself; both as a Microsoft insider and as an individual quoting from his own fascinating story, experiences & beliefs. Satya presents Microsoft; past, present & future. Satya paints a vision of the potential opportunities created by technology; present & future. Satya consistently uses two (or three) broad themes: Soul, Culture, & Empathy with Technology as the bedrock to explore each dimension in his book. One read is not sufficient to appreciate all the dimensions that Satya traverses in Hit Refresh. 
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Impressions// “Failing to Succeed” by K. Vaitheeswaran

Business, digital, e-commerce, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Startups
There are wonderful insights into every aspect of the value chain of the e-commerce industry in this book. The book includes plethora of ideas – small & big, dos & don’ts, strategies & tactics, and much more for the e-commerce industry & players. Vaithee has poured his entrepreneur life’s experiences out in 200 pages & he has strong, very strong views. Unfortunately, almost every chapter oozes ‘why me’ and some negativity. Let this not deter you from completing the book. There are many gems within for everyone. 
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Types of facebook users

Types of facebook users

digital, social media
There are four types of facebook users Relationship Builders: Post or respond. Use facebook features to fortify relationships. Use facebook as extension of life.Town Criers: Unconcerned about sharing about themselves but want to inform others about what's going on. Want to be the first to postThe Selfie-Centered Ones: Use facebook to promote themselvesWindow Shoppers: Similar to Town Criers. Feel obligated to be on facebook. Want to see what others are doing (Disclaimer: picked up from somewhere & jotted it down. credit to whoever has identified the user types)
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