We have moved! The Vine, the official blog site of The V, has moved to a new URL with better, cooler-looking website! Our new home is at http://thevblog.the-v.net. The address and look maybe different, but it’s the same blog you love, with all the news, updates, and pictures straight from us to your computer. (And yes, all of our old stuff are still here, too!)
So remember this URL: http://thevblog.the-v.net. What are you waiting for? Check it out!
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 200,000 times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about 4 years for that many people to see it. Your blog had more visits than a small country in Europe!
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Thank you for sticking with us this far!
From VFP Joseph Bismark’s latest blogpost “The Importance of Innovation“:
Innovate or die. I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase. It’s advice I agree wholeheartedly with. Why is it so important though?
The market now is constantly evolving. Not only do businesses need to survive and thrive with advanced technology, they need to ensure they are always ahead of the pack.
An example of a good innovator is Steve Jobs. He did not invent the computer or the mobile phone but he definitely revolutionised technology. It’s almost like being a chef. You mix and match raw ingredients and invent a brand new dish. That’s my mantra in business. I don’t think it’s necessary to create something new, but rather reinvent something that is unique and fresh.
You can read the full blog post here.
There’s always something about our leaders that makes us follow them, no matter what. You probably know what that is: Charisma. That’s the mark of a good leader. We’re sure many of you want to be notable leaders, too, and in your own right. What’s stopping you? Not charismatic enough?
We came across this article today and I’m sure this will provide some insight on how YOU can be charismatic yourself! Hats off to Scott Edinger who wrote this informative piece.
Learn to be Charismatic
By Scott Edinger
What makes a leader inspiring? By far, the most common answer I hear from the thousands of leaders I’ve spoken with on the topic is “charisma.”
And who would argue? When they hear that answer, people typically nod knowingly; we all seem to recognize the power of charisma to motivate. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, recently wrote on this site about its importance.The sociologist Max Weber described it as being endowed with supernatural, superhuman, and exceptional powers.
As a practical matter though, what does one do with this information? The advice, “Go be charismatic” is about as useful as “Go be inspiring.” So what does it actually mean to be charismatic as a leader? From my experience observing and coaching hundreds of leaders, and analyzing data on thousands more, here is what I’d suggest is the constellation of qualities that constitutes charismatic leadership.
Charismatic people focus on you, not themselves. Leadership effectiveness is contextual — what works for one group doesn’t necessarily work for another. So in order to be charismatic you simply have to understand and relate to others. And the more you relate on a human level the better. Regardless of your politics it is hard to argue that Bill Clinton is nothing if not charismatic. Even people who have had the briefest of encounters with him come away feeling like they were the most important person in the room.
They tend to be extraverts. I recognize that this will be an unpopular conclusion with the introverts reading this, but the fact is charismatic leaders are people who put themselves out there. They actively seek out and engage others. They tend to be upbeat and make us feel that way, too. We all know people who can “light up a room.” This is not to say that introverts can’t be charismatic. But they do have to work harder at it, since many find social situations draining, rather than energizing.
Like all good leaders, charismatic leaders are skilled communicators. Communication is critical to any kind of management of course, but charismatic leaders are particularly expressive in their verbal communication. They are skilled and entertaining conversationalists. They tell stories. They use concrete examples. They talk about their feelings. They look for ways to invoke common ground in an audience. These skills come naturally to many, but they can certainly be learned, and improved.
They feel your pain, really. You can be good at sizing people up, engaging with them, paying attention to them, and communicating with them and still not be charismatic. Beyond all of these skills, truly charismatic leaders possess that little something extra. Empathy. They genuinely care — and people can tell. It’s what Aristotle called ethos, as it relates to your disposition or character. The most effective leaders I’ve worked with display charisma by making a genuine emotional connection forged by words and deeds that demonstrate that they understand — and really have — your best interests at heart.
The word charisma comes from the word Greek charis, meaning gift or grace. But it’s not so much a grace we’re born with as a skill that can be cultivated and, ultimately, a gift to be shared with others.
Scott Edinger is the founder of Edinger Consulting Group. He is a coauthor of the October 2011 HBR article, “Making Yourself Indispensable.” Connect with Scott at Twitter.com/ScottKEdinger.
Source: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/11/learning_charisma.html
It’s only been two days since V-Indonesia 2012 ended, and we’re betting we’re all still hungover from the event! Relive the experience and go through our gallery of blog posts, photo albums, and videos, scattered around the blog, our Facebook fan page, and Twitter photos.
You can look through our photo galleries of the whole VCON from the day of preparations to Day 4. (We’ll update this once we get photos of Day 5!)
Bonus: The Daily Gem book signing with VFP Joseph Bismark
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Read through our series of blog posts regarding the event:
Registration Opens for V-Indonesia 2012!
V-Indonesia Exhibition Booths Open Today at 2PM (WIB)
QNET Ribbon Cutting at SICC on First Day of V-Indonesia 2012
V Studios launches its brand new website!
“The Adventures of Pippo the Unbelievable” is finally out! Join Chief’s New Adventure!
Nine New DVD Titles Available at The V Store
Youngsters Get Productive at V-CON
Groundbreaking V-Indonesia 2012 Day 1
VMD Pathman Senathirajah opens Day 2 of VCON, wins Obtainer magazine award
Day 2 Morning Session Highlights: For the Dreamers
QNET launches revolutionary new line of products, In Shape
Chief Pathman Launches “The Adventures of Pippo the Unbelievable”
V-Indonesia 2012 Day 2: Big Dreamers, Great Achievers
Starting early with the V-Teens (with photos)
V-Indonesia 2012 Day 3: Warrior with a Dream
V-Indonesia 2012 Day 3 Afternoon Session: Great stories from great people
V-Indonesia 2012 Day 3 Night Session Highlights: Wimp or Warrior
V-Indonesia 2012 Day 3 Recap: Warrior with a Dream
V-Indonesia 2012 Day 4: Morning Session Highlights
V-Indonesia 2012 Day 4 Afternoon Session: Living the Life You Deserve
The V Celebrates its New Leaders
Closing V-Indonesia 2012 with a Bang!
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Watch our videos and relive various snippets of the event:
https://www.facebook.com/TheV.fanpage/videos
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Visit our VTUBE Facebook fan page. We have lots of fun photo albums taken at the VTUBE booth!
https://www.facebook.com/thevtube/photos
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You can also browse these photo galleries where we posted some photos that we didn’t post anywhere else:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.81634077961.78661.79005412961&type=3
Hello readers! If you have the time, please go over to Dato Vijay Eswaran’s blog and read his latest post, “Reach and Live Your Potential”. Here’s a sample:
Everyone is born with potential. Your potential may be a vague piece of thought as it can’t easily be defined, measured or quantified but it is infinite; hence, the boundless possibilities. How much of these possibilities you can claim depends on how far you want to go in life. You don’t wait for possibilities to be revealed to you as only you can make your own possibilities. Like what Michael Phelps said in an interview, “The more you dream, the farther you get.”
Checking and responding to e-mail for work can be sometimes too much work. But every other day or two, we receive newsletters like this one in our inboxes. And the thing is, these are pretty EXCITING promos from Bonvo. Are you ready? Mark your calendars because here. We. Go.
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A lot of times, we are inspired by people who seem to be out of our reach. People who are larger than life, successful, and charismatic. But once in a while, we look around us and see our peers: they’re as much a well of inspiration as those we usually look up to.
This is your chance to tell us your story. Starting today, we’re looking for your story, which we will feature here on the blog and on our main website every month.
It doesn’t have to be so long. It could be an anecdote of what happened to you in a day. It could be a summarized version of a life-changing event. It could even be a story of someone you know, from your precious point of view. It should be between 600 words and 1200 words. We will be choosing from the submitted entries every month and publish them.
You can send your stories to vcomm@the–v.net.
Of course, they will be edited for any typographical or grammatical errors. Wherever you’re from, your story will reach thousands, even millions. It will be translated in various languages and reach more people than you’ve ever hoped for. And like our beloved Dato’ Vijay Eswaran, you could increase your sphere of influence.
So take your time. Write the story you know. Be an inspiration to all, and begin changing the world one story at a time.
Today is the first day this blog goes live so welcome aboard! What we’re gonna do here is be closer and be a little bit looser than The V’s other websites in order to be more connected with our affiliates and readers. This is our way of expanding our social media coverage, and we’ve already connected with Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest (even Stumbleupon, so we’d have some fun things to post on our Pinterest page) to widen our reach. This is so we could share more of what’s happening day in and day out in The V and QNet events.
You’ll see more of us in the following websites:
This is our main website:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/V_Global
Facebook pages:
The V fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/TheV.fanpage
VTUBE: https://www.facebook.com/thevtube
Voyager magazine: https://www.facebook.com/voyager.magazine
Uncle Pathman: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Uncle-Pathman/122567054494366
V Managing Director Pathman Senathirajah: https://www.facebook.com/pages/V-Managing-Director-Pathman-Senathirajah/148009655843
Video page:
http://the-v.net/vtube/default.aspx?vpage=LandingPage
Pinterest:
https://pinterest.com/vglobal/
Stumbleupon:
http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/VGlobal
Just follow us for more updates!
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And on to business. Today is also going to be the start of the countdown before the V-Indonesia 2012 event at Sentul International Convention Center. We’re down to 100 days, people, and we’ve got a lot to look forward to. (This is how SICC looks like, by the way, and it. Is. Gorgeous. http://www.sicc-ina.com/) Head on to the QNET blog for more info on the event, details at the link http://blog.qnet.net/tag/v-indonesia-2012/. For those who have just discovered that this is totally happening on September, here’s a poster of the event:
Here at The V office in Manila, the presence of V-Indonesia 2012 looms and makes itself even more felt.
Got your tickets? Tickets are fast running out. If not, jump to the link for the latest details on ticket rates. http://blog.qnet.net/2012/01/new-registration-rate-for-v-indonesia-2012/.
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So that’s it for now. Stay tuned and keep us bookmarked! If you have a Google reader account, subscribe to our blog. Or watch out for tweets and status updates (on Facebook) linking back to the blog. We’ve got a lot of stuff coming our way in the next few months aside from the V-Indonesia 2012, like QNet’s 14th Anniversary! 14 years, people. It’s been that long.
PS: If you wanna tweet about anything related to V-Indonesia, put the hashtag #VIndo2012 and let your fellow networkers in on the fun.
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