Diwali Flyer PSD Template

We are very happy to introduce you our new freebie collection “Diwali Flyer PSD Template” this is absolutely free to download .

This Greeting Card for  Diwali Celebration  so all you have to do to is fill in your own texts and replace the photos. You can easily modify the file according to your own needs. It will definitely save your time as you don’t have to design it completely from scratch. And use this diwali cards with your personal warms greetings. All you need is Adobe Photoshop to edit this Diwali Flyer PSD Template. file which is available for free download in PSD format

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Hope you like it. Enjoy

People Are Strange

If u praise someone,
They think U must have your own mean in this.

If u don’t praise,
They call u jealous…

If u do extra care for someone,

They think that U love them..

If u show u don’t care,
They call u selfish…

If u regularly text your friends,
They call u sticky…

If u don’t talk to them for a few days,
They call u proud…

You can never make the whole world happy,
So concentrate on the person u daily see in the mirror!!

Syncfluence: How to Influence Your Target Audience Without Burning Cash

Some people, companies and products grow and become influential brands within a short period of time, while others remain invisible to the public eye despite all their efforts. How do they do it with almost no money? Syncfluence shows why you don’t have to burn cash to become influential, and also makes you deeply introspective about whom to influence, when and how.

This is Yaagneshwaran’s second book. The first one being “Is Your Marketing in Sync or Sinking?” which was well received by the readers. This book “Syncfluence” talks about a different strategy in marketing.

Do check out  the  Interesting Book Here

 

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Nostalgia: A Mental Time Machine

I wish I could time travel and meet my younger self and tune her for the future…

When was the last time you had fun like a small child playing under the rain? When was the last time you felt so carefree and happy, and not worrying about your  problems? Do you still remember what it was like to be a kid?

Only childhood friends will know all these things about me.No matter how big i am  today, they have known me since the days of failing in Maths, test after test.That first taste of social media with Orkut, and the most embarrassing profile ever set up – you know about theirs and they know about yours. Thank god, there is no more online proof of that left.

first time they tried to drive a bike and instead crashed into the wall and broke their arm.Remember how addicted used to be to all those TV shows like small wonder. and discuss the story in class.Playing  video games with friends Remember Mario Brothers? Remember Tetris? Remember Roadrash? Yeah – these were the games over which bonded on those weekend afternoons.the scary marksheets that we hid from our parents.I have a sibling and in my childhood days, all i could do was fight and fight throughout the day.knew the trick of getting whatever we wanted and secretly used the trick almost always.Those were the days when we could lie in front of the T.V. and watch cartoons throughout the day. No worries, no concerns.Want a new colorbook? Cry. Want a new toy? Cry.had the liberty to say anything ridiculous and get away with it.This undoubtedly was the biggest advantage of any of us have ever had being a child.

Saturdays and Sundays are the best days of a week; we often crave “Why there is only one Sunday in a week?” “Why Monday always comes after Sunday”…

My best times are i would wait for the holidays.

The quarterly exam holidays are very special as it has a occasion to spend is the day of Diwali . The diwali for a single day preparation starts before a week getting new dresses ,sweets ,crackers etc.. and the interesting part in it is after the school reopens we are allowed to wear our diwali dress on the reopening day of our school which on one side excited in showing our dress and the other side the marks waits for us.

the annual holidays are the time which we travel to our grand parents house were we could meet our cousins and whole lot of enjoyment takes place. eating,sleeping ,playing and making new friends near my grandparents home were the duties those time. some games i would remember are the fest happens there and hide and seek .

 

So, what is your favourite memory of your childhood friend/days?

 

Desktop Blogging Tools

1. Windows Live Writer: It is the most famous desktop blogging tool. It provides the same user interface which is provided by Microsoft Applications. With the help of Windows Live Writer you can swiftly write a blog entry and also you can add featured images along with various other media.  The distinct feature of Windows Live Writer is that,plugins can be easily added in the editor.
2. MarsEdit: You can use this desktop blogging tool on your Mac system. The distinct feature of MarsEdit is the capability to integrate with some other text editors like BBEdit, TextMate, TextWrangler and SubEthaEdit. The user interface of MarsEdit is simple and robust. Here users can easily use strong markup Macros for adding popular oddments of codes. MarsEdit work smoothly with Blogger, Movable Type, Drupal, Word Press, Type Pad, Vox and LiveJournal.
3. BlogDesk: This is another robust desktop blogging tools for Windows machine. This blogging tool supports multiple languages and almost every blogging platform. Here in image editing zone, you can easily edit and upload images without the interference of any extra image editing application. With the help of its unique feature, you can easily insert various links and can aslo remove them (if required). Local files can be easily uploaded, you can easily check gramitacil and spelling mistakes, edit a published post, delete published post etc…
4. Zoundary Raven: This is an advanced, free WYSIWYG blog editing Windows blogging tool. Some common features of this desktop blogging tool are: template based preview, quicklinks, support of UTF- 8. With theh help of Zoundary Raven, user can easily manage multiple blogs offline and online. The built- in index feature of this bloggin tool permits you to view post blogs, images, links and tags. It supports TypePad, Meta Wblog, Live Journal, Blogger and Movable Type. This si basically a portable application and you can easily use it on thumb/ flash drive.
5. Ecto: It is the popular desktop blogging tool for Mac’s machine. This powerful tool contains almost every feature like spell checking, draft saving, rich text editor, use of plugins etc.
6. W.bloggar: W.bloggar is a professional desktop blogging tool, generally used by expert users. This blogging tool is snappy and contains almost every features of Windows Live Writer. Here you can easily save your posts for suture publishing, post to different blogs, Technorati, ping-o- matic, blo.gs and import text files. The best feature is that this desktop application is also available in the portable version, so you can take it anywhere in your USB.
7. Thingamablog: This is a multi platform desktop blogging application because you can use it on Mac, Linux and Windows machine. It is basically a RSS feed reader and hybrid of blog editing. This provides a cross platform blogging but it is not much  polished as other desktop blogging applications.

Why We Love Storytelling (And You Should, Too!)

This post is written for the ‘love theme’ contest by The Chennai Bloggers Club in association with Woodooz and Indian Superheroes.

What is an emotional branding? Substantially meaning the way a brand makes neurological connections to the consumers in a way that creates a strong psychological and emotional response.

Emotional branding is about connecting. It is about connecting and building relationships not merely through building physical contacts but relating your brands to them at an emotional level.

You have to move people to move your products.Trust is essential. You have to move from honesty to trust in your relationships. Because honesty is a given whereas trust has to be earned. You need to embrace and better understand the needs, and emotions of the vast majority of your consumers and customers to grow your brand’s market share.

Emotions and Brands

 Advertisements, most of the times are 30 seconds of creativity and humor that can give you that much needed break from an intense movie scene, a nail biting cricket match.

 Dabur Vatika

 Their Brave and Beautiful Campaign salutes female cancer survivors. The ad shows a bald woman who’s just recovered from cancer. She’s survived the disease but not confident of how her neighbors or colleagues would look at her. Then we see her getting ready for her first day at office after the treatment. She ties a head wrap first but then removes it. She looks at herself in the mirror after wearing a Saree – with doubt written all over her face. Then a small bindi act by her husband gives her the needed support to go out into the world. She enters office with apprehension and what happens next might leave you with tears. Not tears of sadness but of hope. One doesn’t expect a campaign of such sorts from a hair shampoo and oil brand. But Dabur Vatika has done it!

 

Main Aur Maa – A Video Depicting The Purest Bond!

They say a Daughter is more close to her Father and a Son to his Mother; However, there’s a special relation that only a Daughter-Mother can understand the most. For a Daughter, her mother is the sole person existing who can understand – What it’s to be a daughter, a sister, a wife and most importantly what it is to be a mother without even having uttering a single word.

Fortune Ghar ka khana

Ghar ka Khana – 3 words that make everyone say yes and wow. Most of us have fond memories of homemade food. Whether it’s mom cooked dal – the taste of home cooked food lingers on the plate…on.Mom’s are the best cook’s.Its like I wish I could take back everythime I thought her food wasn’t that great or I asked her if she could cook something else. Now whenever i return to home its like heaven to eat home food!

The ad shows an old lady carrying a tiff-in climbing up the hospital stairs to meet her grandson. She reaches just at the moment when the nurse starts feeding her grandson with a spoonful of bland and tasteless khichdi ( guessed looking at the grandson’s expression).  The grandmother requests the nurse to feed him home cooked dal. But the nurse says no, saying bahar ka khaana (outside food) is not allowed in the hospital. It’s not the first time we see her requesting the nurse. But every time her requests are met with a curt no. However, one day the grandmother brings 2 tiffin boxes and gives 1 to the nurse. What happens after the nurse eats ghar ka khaana – you don’t have to guess, right? The grandson’s expression while eating the home cooked dal is to watch for.

Titan Watches

What do you gift a man who’s spent nearly half of his life inspiring students? A Titan watch and memories that’re worth cherishing. It tugs at the heartstrings without going emotionally overboard.

 

Check out the Love for  Storytelling at Sowmya S Sundaram blog.

why Rolex is so expensive? Watch this!

You might have possibly wondered what makes Rolex so much of an expensive watch that it is! We all have done that and we come up with no answers. It also shows time like any other normal watch. What makes it so special?

I suggest you  watch this demonstration of a Rolex Submariner being disassembled, showing the intricacies involved in the timepiece in exquisite detail.

Although back in the 1950s, this watch was not as expensive as today. As the video says “First revealed to the public in 1953, the Rolex Submariner was a diving watch for everyone. Appealing to both professional and hobby divers, the Submariner set the standard for the category, its affordability and practicality unmatched. Rolex also developed non-chronometer versions of the Submariner that were even more affordable, costing roughly two weeks’ pay at the time.”

South Indian Brahmin Wedding

Vrutham

prayers are offered to the ancestors of the family to seek their blessing for the upcoming wedding alliance.This is practiced in the morning hours and is considered as the beginning of the marriage ceremonies.

Janavasam

This ceremony takes place in a temple. The bride’s family brings turmeric, betel leaves, nuts and clothes for the groom. The bride’s brother then garlands the groom.The groom is then taken in a decorated car and the family leaves in a procession to the mandapam.

Nichayathartham

This is followed by the procession, after the groom and his family and relatives reach the mandapam where the engagement ceremony is performed with the priest reciting the religious mantras. Thaamboolam are exchanged it contains the materials required for muhurtham.

Kashi Yatra

Kashi Yatra is a unique ceremony, which has the boy saying at the end of the thread ceremony that he has discarded the worldly pleasures and going to Kashi. He carries a walking stick and some essentials to show that he is not interested in getting married.Brides father Stops him and ask him to accept his daughter as wife and fulfill his duties as head of new household. Dressed in the traditional panchakatcham, holding an umbrella, a fan, a walking stick, and a towel containing lentils and rice tied to his shoulder.

Malai Mathal

The bride and groom are lifted to the shoulders of their respective maternal uncles. This is an expression of continuing sibling support to their mothers. And in that position the two garland each other thrice for a complete union.the exchange of garlands symbolizes their unification, as one soul in two bodies. It is inward acceptance by each of the very fragrance in the other.

Oonjal

The marrying couple is seated on a swing. They rock forth and back, as women sing songs to praise the couple. The bride and groom are given a sweet concoction of milk, sugar and bananas to eat. Water and lighted lamps are circulated around the swing in order to guard against demons and ghosts. Colored globules of cooked rice are waved in a circular motion and thrown away to propitiate the evil spirits.The to and fro motion represents the undulating sea-waves of life. Yet in mind and body they shall move in harmony – steady and stable.

Pallikai Seeds Sowing

This is a fertility rite. Pallikais are earthern pots prepared a day earlier. Pots spread at the base with hariali grass and Bael leaves (vilvam). Nine kinds of presoaked cereals are ceremoniously sown in these pots by sumangalis. After the marriage, the sprouted seedlings are released in a river or pool. This ritual invokes the blessing of the eight direction quartered guardian angels (Ashtadikh Paalaks) for a healthy life and progeny to the couple.

Kanya Danam
The bride is made to sit on her father’s lap and is given away as a gift by him to the bridegroom.
On the bride’s head, a ring made of Darbha of Kusa grass is placed. And over it is placed a yoke. The gold Thali is placed on the aperture of the yoke. And water is poured though the aperture.

The symbolism of the yoke is drawn out of ancient rural life where the only mode of transport for households was the bullock cart. It is supposed to signify that just as a bullock cart cannot run with just one bull, the marriage needs both the bride and groom. Both of them have to face their responsibilities together.
The bride is then given an auspicious ablution. A new sari, exclusive for the occasion, called the koorai podava(saree) is chosen. The colour of the koorai is ‘arraku’ i.e. red, the colour associated with Shakti. This sari is draped around the bride by the sister of the bridegroom, signifying her welcome to the bride. A belt made of red grass is then tied around the bride’s waist. She standeth here, pure before the holy fire. As one blessed with boons of a good mind, a healthy body, life-long companionship of her husband Sumangali Bhagyam and children with long lives. She standeth as one who is avowed to stand by her husband virtuously. Be she tied with this reed grass rope to the sacrament of marriage.

And when she becomes a maiden Agni gave her passions.The bridegroom returns his assurance to the bride’s father saying three times that he shall remain for ever her companion in joy and sorrow, in this life and life after.

Paani Graharam
This means holding hands. The groom holds the hand of the bride.

Saptha Padhi
Holding the bride’s hand the bridegroom walks seven steps around the holy fire with her. This is the most important part of the marriage ceremony. And only when they walk these seven steps together (i.e. perform the saptha padhi) is the marriage complete. With each step they take a vow. The belief is that when one walks seven steps with another, one becomes the other’s friend.

Pala Dhanam
Gifts are exchanged between the families of the bride and groom. Any gift not accompanied by a token gesture of a coin of small denomination that represents the stored value of human effort is considered incomplete; thus respecting the value of human effort through which wealth is acquired. Also no gift shall be taken without a return gesture, which merits the gift received. Pala Dhanam as ordained by the scriptures is thus an action signifying mutual arrangements between the families, to be based on the principle of equality and respect for each other irrespective of one’s economic stature in life. The return gesture by the family of the groom could never equal to the gift of the bride given to the groom. Hence, the same coin given to the groom’s family is returned to the bride’s family an acknowledgment of the priceless gift received.

Pradhana Homam
A crucial part of the wedding is the homage paid by the couple to Agni, the God of Fire. They couple goes around the fire, and feed it with ghee and twigs of nine types of holy trees as sacrificial fuel. The fumes that arise possess medicinal, curative and cleansing effects on the bodies of the couple. Agni, the mightiest power in the cosmos, the sacred purifier, the all-round benefactor is deemed as a witness to the sacred marriage. Hence the term ‘Agni Saakshi’ or witness by fire.

Treading on the Grindstone
Holding the bride’s left toe the bridegroom helps her to tread on a grindstone kept on the right side of a fire.

Arundhati and Dhruva Star
Next the groom shows the bride the star Arundhati (from the Saptha Rishi or Great Bear constellation) as also Dhruva or the pole star. Arundhati is the wife of the Vashishta Maharishi and exemplified as the ideal wife – the embodiment of chastity. Dhruva is the one who attained immortality through single-minded devotion and perseverance. This is symbolic of the fact that such virtues are to be emulated throughout marital life.

Laaja Homam
This comprises the bride’s own offering into the sacrificial fire. As an expression of sibling support to her marriage her brother helps her. He gives her a handful of puffed rice grains which she hands to the bridegroom, who on her behalf, feeds it to the fire. Through this food offering, the bride seeks a long life for her husband and for propagation of her family. Participation of the bride’s brother indicates the continuance of links between the two families even after marriage. The couple circles the fire three times. The feeding of puffed rice to the fire is also repeated thrice.

Graha Pravesham
Taking with her fire from the Laaja Homam, the bride takes leave of her home and enters the new home of her in-laws.

Nalangu
The evening of the marriage day is the time to relax and play. The newly wed wife calls her husband for play, inviting him through a song. Much to the merriment of all gathered, there follows a series of playful games. The bride anointing the groom’s feet with colour paste, fanning him, showing him a mirror, breaking papads over each other’s head. Wrenching the betel pack from each other’s hands. Rolling the coconut from one to another as in playing ball and so on. During these events women sing songs, making fun of the bride, the groom and the in-laws.

These events bring out the qualities of the bride and the groom’s sporting spirit, kindness, co-operative nature thus surfacing the hidden traits for the other to note, thus bringing about better understanding and compatibility.

10 Best Online Presentation Tools

A good presentation is all about tactfully organizing relevant information and conveying it through visual elements. A presenter should always give equal importance to both text as well as visual content. And, most importantly, a presentation has to be sufficiently self-explanatory.

Today, there are a lot of alternatives available online like front end libraries and software tools to choose and build over the traditional presentation techniques in fancy styles. Some of these tools are designed with keeping in mind the latest technological solutions, such as real-time collaboration, online access through multiple devices, interactive graphics and more. One can incorporate various available tools to make a presentation that is apt, engaging and meaningful.

So, instead of stressing much on presentation techniques, I have listed down a couple of powerful online presentation tools that will work wonders for any presenter. Some of these offer the best features, tips and ideas. So, even if you aren’t a professional type, you can easily navigate your way through to creating your best presentation till date.

Alright, so get ready to check out this amazing list of 8 best online presentation tools. Here we go.

1) Emaze

 

Do you want to amaze your audiences with your presentation? Emaze is an online presentation tool that is useful not only for working professionals but also for students. You can choose from a plethora of built-in templates that make a presentation look even more articulate. Additionally, these templates are designed professionally and based on graphical themes that enhance the visual appearance of your presentation. Emaze is easy-to-use and features an HTML5 Presentation Maker that skillfully creates slideshows as well as 3D and video presentations. Moreover, it is cloud-based and supports multiple devices, so you can run or edit your presentations online even with a smart phone or a tablet.

2) Prezi

 

If you have not heard about Prezi, then you are surely missing out on something important. Prezi is one of the most popular online tools for creating a great presentation. It is already used by millions of individuals globally and is a good alternative for any other conventional tool like Microsoft PowerPoint. Be it a marketing campaign strategy, an informative educational presentation or a training course, Prezi is ideal for anything. Prezi offers a zooming feature on the canvas which is an innovative way to define the relation between the presentation topics effectively.

3) PowToon

 

PowToon leverages the power of animation and graphics to help create engaging and interactive animated videos and presentations. You can use PowToon for your next creative or professional assignment, be it a product demo, television advertisement, business presentation, website video or else. It has a simple user interface and offers several animated characters, images and other visual elements. PowToon is definitely a sure-shot way to engage and impress your audiences with your presentation.

4) Go Animate

 

Go Animate is an online tool for making professional animated videos. I have listed Go Animate because a video presentation can be more effective than just a boring slideshow. The tool offers simple drag and drop features and various other tools, for making animated videos. You can choose from a gamut of characters and select various character moves, background settings and more. Instructional video presentations can help impart training or communicate complex information in a simple manner. With Go Animate, you can make reports, presentations, illustrations and more.

5) Sliderocket

 

Sliderocket provides a hassle-free way to prepare your business presentation. It comes with a built-in set of design elements, so one can choose from and insert various themes, layouts, shapes, charts and audio/video clips in a presentation. Moreover, Sliderocket offers many custom features, meaning you can pull content in real-time from web and integrate it in your work. Using Sliderocket, one can benefit from working across multiple devices, online data storage, measuring analytics and more.

6) SlideDog

 

SlideDog is a useful resource for anyone wanting to prepare a presentation. I have included SlideDog in the list, because it is a one-stop solution to creating a great presentation. On SlideDog, one can integrate data of any type and integrate in to one single playlist and play in a sequential format that makes way for a good presentation.

7) Haiku Deck

 

Haiku Deck is much more than just an online presentation software tool. You can not only create a professional business presentation but also an image slideshow for blog, portfolio presentation and a lot more. This free tool also features a gallery containing millions of photos which you can use in your project. Additionally, Haiku Deck allows uploading your owns images or pulling pictures from other web sources.

On Haiku Deck, you can create your own presentation by using their presentation themes which are elegant in imagery. You can export your presentation to PowerPoint for editing. Moreover, it is cloud-based and compatible with smart phones, tablets and other devices.

Apart from that, you can check out their vast collection of presentations for getting some inspiring ideas.

8) Zoho Show

 

Zoho Show offers several modern features for creating an online presentation. It has a rich user interface and built-in set of theme-based templates, web fonts, animation effects and other elements. Moreover, the tool also has a built-in window for real-time collaboration as well as for embedding videos, pictures and tweets. Besides, Zoho Show offers Image library, supports document import, cloud storage and much more. This online tool offers almost everything that a presenter needs to prepare a cool presentation.

9) KinetiCast

 

Sales presentations are a tough bet, which is why I have included KinetiCast in the list. It is useful for sales professionals who want to deliver effective and dynamic multimedia presentations that leave an impact. You can add and customize PowerPoint or personalized presentations, save templates, insert links, add downloadable files, add audio/video clips and more. Moreover, its tracking, email notifications and analytics features are great add-ons which help focus on key points. You can visit the website to get more information on how to use a KinetiCast presentation in different stages of the sales cycle.

10) Projeqt

 

Projecqt is ideal for students as well as media and creative professionals. It is a powerful tool for creating narrative, story-telling presentations. Projeqt offers an easy-to-use dashboard to produce real-time dynamic presentations. On Projeqt, you can insert multi-layered presentations, dynamic slides, video/audio clips, blog feeds, live tweets, interactive maps and lot more. The tool is useful for presenting interesting travelogues, exhaustive portfolios, educational topics and more.

Conclusion:

There are different reasons for creating a presentation. There are various types of presentations, such as informative, educational, training or sales presentation. But, whatever may be the context, a good presentation is what we strive to deliver. Moreover, a presentation has several publishing platforms, such as social media sites, blogs, company website and more. So, it is important to be aware of different techniques and software tools to improve our presentation.

Considering the broad scope of its applications, I have listed down different online presentation tools that suit general or specific requirements. You can check out each one and decide for yourself about the one that will work best for you on your next venture. You can also share information about different presentation tools other than that mentioned in this post to keep us all updated. Good Luck!!