E-commerce Change the World

Hi there, we meet again to discuss on the popular issues of e-commerce. We will discuss on the new marketing communication tool for companies today- Corporate Blogging. According to Wikipedia, corporate weblog is a tool that organizations used and published to reach its organizational goals. It has grown from a popular teen pastime to needs for corporations. Most of the blogs can be categorized as internal and external blogs. Internal blogs are generally accessed through the intranet where every employee can view on it whereas external blogs are publicly published for everyone where they can see the employees, teams or spokespersons of the company sharing their views on the blog.

According to Ray Valdes, only less than 5 percent of the Fortune 1000 is using blogs strategically in year 2006, but he believes that the percentage will triple in the next two years. According to Socialtext’s research, 61 (approximately 12.2%) of the Fortune 500 are blogging as of 4th July 2009. Why corporate blogging become so popular nowadays?

Corporate blogging has been introduced as a new approach to marketing because companies can use it to polish up their marketing message indirectly through social interactions. Besides, blogging enables faster feedback rather than other customer communication avenues. It also provides a more strategic understanding of the current market trend. Moreover, blogging is telling the customers indirectly that the company cares about their products and customers. Many companies not only using it for customer and peer support, they also use it for internal communications from the CEO, HR department, or as a discussion tool among the employees. Most of the leaders feel comfortable or safe to communicate directly to the customers without worrying negative corporate consequences such as being sued. On the other hand, it gives the writer an opportunity to answer critics in a controlled forum, but some of the critics may not seen by the writer because they might have post it somewhere else. It also brings new connections and generates trust within customers, employees, suppliers, investors and others which may lead to business opportunities.

Although there are risks such as revealing issues on financial results, with communication and guide within the organization, we believe that the benefits of corporate weblog will exceed the problems.

The links below will provide more information on corporate blogging to all of you:

• Top 15 corporate blogs
• Fortune 500 Business Blogging Wiki
• Do and Donts of corporate blogging
  

Hi, everyone! This week article is on one of people’s major concern which is credit cards debts. Credit cards are very common in this century. According to Wikipedia, it is a part of payment system which uses a small plastic card for payment. The issuer of cards allows the user to borrow money to pay for goods or services to the merchant in advance.

Credit cards can be very convenient if it is used properly, otherwise, you’ll be surrounded by load of debts which may cause bankruptcy. I’ll share some of the causes and prevention of the credit cards debts in this article.

Maintaining expenses on a reduced income- Excessive spending is one of the main causes, especially when users are experiencing reduction in their monthly income. If users still spend as if they are having their previous income, they will soon find that their credit cards’ monthly charges will be doubled or tripled up. A fast and effective way to prevent this is creating a new budget which can get your spending under control. Users will have a clear view on how much money they have each month and how many they need to spend for the month.

Prevention is always better than cure. Think twice before you intend to purchase using credit cards and avoid mistakes that lead to burdens of debts. Good luck, people!

For more in-depth details, please visit the web sites below:
http://www.debtfirms.com/credit-card-debt.html
http://www.3debtconsolidation.com/creditcardmistakes.html

Hi, fellows! Today I'll provide some information on safeguarding to all of you. First of all, what does your personal and financial data mean to you? Is it only a name, age, address to you or your income, savings in banks, and money? As today’s technology is becoming more advance where online shopping and e-bill are becoming common to us, it also has opened up new opportunities for people to commit crime such as computer hacking and identity theft.

Never thought of crimes in the online world? Well, you should start aware of it now! Here are some tips to safeguard your personal and financial data:


Fend off “phishing”- Do not provide personal information through phone, mail or over the Internet, unless you know who you’re dealing with. Criminal may pose as representatives of banks, government agencies or popular online retailer and ask for your personal data through e-mails or by other means.

Shop at reputable online stores- You will need to provide personal data most of the time when you go for online shopping. Shopping at reputable stores such as Amazon.com and eBay may reduce the risk of stolen identities. Spending some time to research unsure internet site through the online Better Business Bureau before purchase online. On the other hand, it also ensures delivery of goods to your doorstep.

Check for latest security updates- Before giving your credit card information on an online retailer website, make sure your internet browser has all the latest security updates. Besides, ensuring the website that you are visiting is a secure server is also important because secure server is encrypted to protect any personal and financial information that you enter. There are several things that you have to look into to ensure the site is secure:

1. The web address should start with “http://”.


2. You should see a closed lock shown at the bottom of your computer screen.
   
3. There should be a symbol of a key that is not broken.
   

Password protection- Always set a strong password to protect your access data and change the password once a while.

Install and update antispyware and antivirus programs- Install an antivirus program such as AVG antivirus, Norton antivirus, Kaspersky Antivirus and others to protect your computer from viruses that might steal or modify the data stored in your computer. In addition, scan the computer frequently to remove infected files.

Avoid clicking on pop-up ads or downloading information from unknown sites- Some of the pop-up ads itself is a virus, your computer will be infected once you click on it. Besides, a lot of video, images that available for download from some of the websites contained virus. Nowadays, even MSN messenger deliver virus through sending links which invite you to view something such as pictures.

So what are you waiting for? Let us start to prevent the outflow of our personal or financial data through internet right now!

Charlie Tan Hui Chew

Hi everyone, my name is Tan Hui Chew, you can call me Charlie. I’m 21 years old and from Banting, Selangor. Currently, I’m a year three semester one student who is taking Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting in University Tunku Abdul Rahman. My father is a part time insurance agent, 54 years old and mother is a business woman, 47 years old. Besides, I got three brothers and a sister.

I am glad to have this opportunity to introduce myself in this E-commerce Web Log (Blog). My name is Teoh Kim Hung, everyone called me “Ah Teoh”. Let me write a bit about myself, I am an undergraduate student of University Tunku Abdul Rahman and major in accounting. I like to travel and swim during my leisure time because these activities help me to open my mind and keep my body fit. The only sentence to describe myself is “I am who I am”, because I believe that everyone is special.

My name is Fum Phaik Yin and I was just got into the world of 21 years old in May. I come from a family of five. My family and I are currently living in Puchong. I am taking my bachelor course in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and this is my third year in the course. I am currently staying in a rented condominium unit due to my study in UTAR, Sg. Long.