Finnair Crew Pay Tribute to India's Republic Day on Flight to Delhi

January 26th was India's 63rd Republic Day. The passengers of Finnair Flight AY201 from Helsinki to New Delhi on Jan. 17 got a very cool and pleasant surprise when the crew started dancing to a Bollywood tune.  Congrats! Finnair and crew for coming up with a different idea to show your passengers you follow the FACT principle : Fun, Attention getting, Collaborative and using Technology to spread it.

Smithsonian Television Channel : Pleasure to Watch and Learn

One of my favorite institutions in the US is the Smithsonian. I have been a subscriber/member for over 14 years and love going to the museums on the National Mall in Washington DC.
I recently discovered the Smithsonian HD Channel on TV Channel 565 on DirecTV. I love this channel and would highly recommend it.

The programs I specially love:

•  Mighty Ships: Loved the episode where they show Stena Britannica the super ferry ship  between Hoek in Holland and Harwich in England. The episode on the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise was thrilling to watch.
• Aerial America : saw a great episode on New Mexico with mention of UFOs.
• America Wild and Whacky

Other ways to watch this channel:

1. iTunes
2. IPhone App

See where you can find the Smithsonian Channel on TV

How to @mention on Pinterest

Source: flickr.com via Shashi on Pinterest

This morning I got an email from Pinterest that my friend Geoff Livingston added me to his  following list.  I posted this photo from my Flickr feed and wondered about how to attract his attention to this picture.

Here are the steps to @mention someone on Pinterest.

1. You should be following at least one board belonging to the user
2. Then in the description or in a comment type @ and the Pinterest user name and you will see their names in suggested potential matches 

Here is a link to the Pinterest Help page that has other neat tricks http://pinterest.com/about/help/

I can be found on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/shashib/ and you may like my board on food called 'CarryonCurry" http://pinterest.com/shashib/carryoncurry/

[VIDEO] Celebrating life - Flash Mob at Mumbai's CST Railway Station

I want to thank my friend Rozeanne Weissman for sending me the link to the video below and the background of this happy-to-watch-and-celebrate-video.

I visited India and Mumbai this July  and definitely saw the energy of a country that has a promising future. Young folks willing to try hings new and celebrate freedom. So happy to see this flash mob was successful specially in a place that was so seriously affected by terrorism three years ago. 

I wish I was there in the flash mob too ;) 

More coverage at these links below:

Global  Post: Mumbai: Flash mob gathers at CST station (VIDEO)

Deccan Chronicle: Mob mentality strikes the right chord

Washington Post : Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus: three years ago a terrorist attack, this week a joyful flash mob

Free Virtual Conference :Digital Marketing World: Social Media Marketing from @Marketingprofs

Register for FREE admission to Digital Marketing World: Social Media Marketing taking place on Dec 9th organized by Marketing Profs.


Among the speakers are Natalie Petouhoff, Matthew T. Grant, Kathy Herrmann and Jennifer Cisney


Sessions include:

• Why Aren’t You Podcasting?—learn the business case for podcasting, why it belongs in your social media plans, and how to get started
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Note: I am on the Program Advisory Committee for the forthcoming conference SocialTech 2012 - B2B Social Media Marketing Distilled that is taking place March 29th to 30th in Seattle WA.