After trying out quite a number of mechanical keyboard and topre switches, the keyboard I used most of the time was the Razer Blackwidow Tournament Edition keyboard. I find that this keyboard suits me best during both gaming and typing.
Topre switches are great for typing and coding. If you are a full-time programmer or writer, having a keyboard with Topre switches may serve you well. Giving you pleasure as you worked throughout your day. However, as for me, I do play games quite a bit. Hence, the happy hacking keyboard does not serve me well. I eventually sold it to someone else who will utilise it better than me.
How about the other mechanical keyboard? Cooler master and Corsair. Trust me, I would be using CM TK keyboard if it wasn't for my brother using it all the time. Corsair is great but I prefer a compact size keyboard which saves me some space on my desk. Since I used to draw, I need space for my tablet and mouse. Unfortunately, I am not blessed with a huge enough table.
That being said, ultimate decision still lies on you. No matter whether you are deciding on the switches, or keyboards layout, do be mindful that everyone has different needs. Researching and seeking a second opinion is great, but do focus on your needs more than others. What suits them may not suit you.
Friday, January 29, 2016
Monday, January 18, 2016
The rising art of storytelling - Social marketing
Ever since I started work at my current company, the one common word when we talk about promoting and marketing is "storytelling". Being the newbie I am, a natural question comes to mind: "So what exactly is storytelling?"
As the name storytelling suggests it is telling a story with your product or service. It is a story only you or your company can tell, it is unique to your personality or your brand. So is that really simple?
Well, most of us heard of stories when we were a kid. Fairy tales such as Cinderella and Pinnochio proves familiar to our ears. It is one of the oldest ways to communicate a message across. What were the learning points of these stories? Stories always tell you something.
The good thing is: Everyone knows how to tell a story. Ever explain why you were late to your boss? Or explaining why something is wrong to your child? You are already telling a story with your reasons or your values. However, in order to use this skill in business, we might have to polish it just a little bit more.
1. Craft your message with your personality
Do you remember the feeling when you call a customer service hotline to get some help but was directed to a machine? Everyone appreciate a human touch in a message. People tend to relate better to a personalized message as compared to one which is targetted at everybody. Have your personality in the message and talk/write like how you usually do.
2. Visual
When was the last time you see a post filled with all words? I am guilty of doing these in some of my personal posts. Pictures actually add a visual representation to the message you are trying to convey and they tend to be engaging. Videos, infographics, and posters are great ways of putting your message across.
3. Have a plot
Remember how we were taught to write stories when we were wrong, we always need a plot. Think about different viewpoints of your story. Do you want to position your message in terms of your company, customers, stakeholders, employees, or fans? Different point of views tends to attract different audience. What about the highlight of your message? What is the main attraction in this particular message?
4. Practice
Practice makes perfect. Not everyone will be used to writing a story on their products or services. However, the more you try, the more you understand your products/services, customers, and your audience. Once you have a deeper understanding, you can craft better messages and tell better stories which are of interests to your audience.
These can be used to craft stories on social media pages like Facebook and Google+. Having engaging messages tend to generate more viewerships and attract more readers (potential customers).
Why wait when we can work on it now?
As the name storytelling suggests it is telling a story with your product or service. It is a story only you or your company can tell, it is unique to your personality or your brand. So is that really simple?
Well, most of us heard of stories when we were a kid. Fairy tales such as Cinderella and Pinnochio proves familiar to our ears. It is one of the oldest ways to communicate a message across. What were the learning points of these stories? Stories always tell you something.
The good thing is: Everyone knows how to tell a story. Ever explain why you were late to your boss? Or explaining why something is wrong to your child? You are already telling a story with your reasons or your values. However, in order to use this skill in business, we might have to polish it just a little bit more.
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| Image is taken from http://www.deviantart.com/art/Polish-old-city-streets-497545331 |
1. Craft your message with your personality
Do you remember the feeling when you call a customer service hotline to get some help but was directed to a machine? Everyone appreciate a human touch in a message. People tend to relate better to a personalized message as compared to one which is targetted at everybody. Have your personality in the message and talk/write like how you usually do.
2. Visual
When was the last time you see a post filled with all words? I am guilty of doing these in some of my personal posts. Pictures actually add a visual representation to the message you are trying to convey and they tend to be engaging. Videos, infographics, and posters are great ways of putting your message across.
3. Have a plot
Remember how we were taught to write stories when we were wrong, we always need a plot. Think about different viewpoints of your story. Do you want to position your message in terms of your company, customers, stakeholders, employees, or fans? Different point of views tends to attract different audience. What about the highlight of your message? What is the main attraction in this particular message?
4. Practice
Practice makes perfect. Not everyone will be used to writing a story on their products or services. However, the more you try, the more you understand your products/services, customers, and your audience. Once you have a deeper understanding, you can craft better messages and tell better stories which are of interests to your audience.
These can be used to craft stories on social media pages like Facebook and Google+. Having engaging messages tend to generate more viewerships and attract more readers (potential customers).
Why wait when we can work on it now?
Sunday, January 17, 2016
One more week to one month since the previous post - Such a long break
I had came to check on my blog and realise that it will almost be one month since my last post. Hence, this sparks of this post.
[News: iPhone 7 rumours - Remove 3.5mm headphone jack]
I have been reading tech news today and the majority of them had this news where a manufacturing facility in China independently confirms that Apple will be removing the headphone jack from iPhone 7 to make the phone sleeker and lighter (perhaps).
Then, the next logical question should be: "So how are we going to plug our headphones or earphones in?"
The answer seems to be having a wireless headphone or a headphone with lightning connectors or perhaps an adapter which converts 3.5mm jack to lightning. Now, I may be reconsidering an iPhone for my next phone. I do not know how they are going to pull this off, but for this to happen smoothly, I hope they had prepared some merits and explanations to the consumers on the change.
Talking about news, the media is rather quiet this year. Chinese New Year is only two weeks away, yet there wasn't any news on it at all. It has taken me by surprised. Perhaps, I had missed them while I was working.
Just a short post to fill the gap while updates will be coming soon.
[News: iPhone 7 rumours - Remove 3.5mm headphone jack]
I have been reading tech news today and the majority of them had this news where a manufacturing facility in China independently confirms that Apple will be removing the headphone jack from iPhone 7 to make the phone sleeker and lighter (perhaps).
Then, the next logical question should be: "So how are we going to plug our headphones or earphones in?"
The answer seems to be having a wireless headphone or a headphone with lightning connectors or perhaps an adapter which converts 3.5mm jack to lightning. Now, I may be reconsidering an iPhone for my next phone. I do not know how they are going to pull this off, but for this to happen smoothly, I hope they had prepared some merits and explanations to the consumers on the change.
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Talking about news, the media is rather quiet this year. Chinese New Year is only two weeks away, yet there wasn't any news on it at all. It has taken me by surprised. Perhaps, I had missed them while I was working.
Just a short post to fill the gap while updates will be coming soon.
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