If there’s one thing that Mark Zuckerberg has learned in Facebook’s short life as a public company, it’s that Wall Street is an unforgiving place. The Street cares little about wide-eyed talk about making the world a more connected place. Even Facebook’s recent announcement that it now has 1 billion users — roughly a seventh of the world’s entire population — logging onto Facebook at least once a month did nothing to help the stock, which now trades at about half its IPO price of $38 a share.
Wall Street, in short, wants to see the money.
It seems that Zuckerberg has gotten the message. In recent months, Facebook has rolled out product after product aimed squarely at boosting Facebook’s bottom line — from letting members send friends physical gifts to giving them the option to pay $7 to promote their posts to their Facebook friends and subscribers. Most of these efforts won’t trickle down to Facebook’s financial results when the company reports its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Instead, investors will be looking for words of encouragement — hopefully, with some specifics — from Zuckerbrerg and his chief lieutenants, COO Sheryl Sandberg and CFO David Ebersman. Continue Reading →


February
Posted by pramila in General Category
Good exam preparation is about planning and discipline. Applying rigor and good self-discipline to one’s efforts will put them in good stead for doing one’s best. Here is a guide one can use to prepare and help ensure success on examination day.
Time is the most important aspect of studying for an examination. The earlier one can get started the more material that can be adequately and thoroughly covered. How much time is needed depends on a number of factors, namely the amount of material to be covered and the difficulty of the material. When deciding how much time is necessary, break down the material in manageable subject and sub-subject components. Based on the extent of the material, one can allocate the applicable amount of study time needed. Be realistic with estimates.
Once you have a sense of the number of hours you need to dedicate to the material determine how many hours a day or week one can devote to studying. It is also important to be realistic, but don’t underestimate things either. Allocating only a few hours a week will not get the job done. One should try and devote some time just about every day to their study and preparation efforts. Continue Reading →