Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Top buzzwords of 2013 - Not the best email Netiquette!

In going through some articles today, this seemed to be an appropriate end of year blog. Although interesting, most of these words really add very little to most forms of Netiquette. However, if you keep them in perspective, they can be entertaining . . . just do not use them in a business email!

Happy New Year and good Netiquette IQ to all!



December 30, 2013 12:16pm

Countdown, countdown ‘pag may time: Top buzzwords of 2013
In 2013, hashtags and scandals twerked their way into our vocabularies.

 This year, the impact of social media on the way we converse was undeniable. Popular hashtags, such as #OOTD and #MedyoBadBoy, became part of our spoken language. Our growing online self-love also created a new word, the now ubiquitous “selfie.”

Scandals also sparked not only public outrage, but also trending topics and household words. "Pork" and "Napoles" gained infamy due to a much-talked-about scandal involving public funds. Even an unknowing beauty queen, Janine Tugonon, saw her name turn into a verb referring to a crass act.

Although the buzzword conversations were mostly online, traditional media still influenced our spoken language. Miley Cyrus' sizzling dance number, Ryzza Mae Dizon's innocent optimism and Michael V.'s cross-dressed antics—all seen frequently on TV—gave us new words and expressions this year.

Go into Throwback mode as we look back at the top 13 buzzwords of 2013:

 13. Na-Janine

When beauty queen Janine Tugonon announced her breakup with her boyfriend on national TV last April, she entered into a long-term love affair with our vocabularies. Her name is now being used as a verb to refer to the act of publicly and candidly calling it quits with one's partner for another person, usually a more high-profile one.

Use in a sentence: "'Yung barkada ko naglalasing kasi na-Janine siya. Pinagpalit daw siya ng girlfriend niya sa dean noong college nila." 

 12. Wow. Big word!

Popularized by Sarah Geronimo in the movie "It Takes A Man and A Woman," this phrase is used as an instantaneous reaction to a loaded word, or a term that is just too highfalutin. This phrase must be delivered with utmost swagger, as if rebuking the person who uttered the "big word."

Use in a sentence: "Love? Wow. Big word!" or "Instantaneous? Wow. Big Word!"

 11. #MedyoBadBoy

This phrase started out as a meme featuring the face of teen actor Daniel Padilla, and has since been used to refer to any petty violation of rules. The expression was so popular that a snack brand even used it in its ad campaign.

Use in a sentence: "#MedyoBadBoy ako dahil hindi ko shinake well before use 'yung gamot."

10. #OOTD

In 2013, Instagram turned into a lookbook through #OOTD, which stands for "outfit of the day." This hashtag empowered many model wannabes to show off who and what they're wearing to the world. This abbreviation is also now being used even in regular conversations to refer to someone's stylish getup.

 Use in a sentence: "Lakas maka-OOTD 'yang backless blouse at pink leggings mo ha."

9. Cronut

This year, simple croissants and donuts just weren't enough to satisfy our sweet tooth. The cronut, an imported mashup of two well-loved pastries, got throngs of Filipinos lining up outside specialty bakeries. 
 

Use in a sentence: "I wanted a cronut so bad that I would have sold my body for one."

8. Twerk

Each year is defined by a dance move, and in 2013, no other dance move was as popular as the provocative, booty-shaking twerk. This dance step created so much buzz after the now-nubile Miley Cyrus twerked her way to controversy at the MTV Video Music Awards last August.

Use in a sentence: "Everyone was twerking in the club last night so I had to twerk too."

7. Look up
 
Popular child star Ryzza Mae Dizon, known as "Aling Maliit" for her being adorably precocious, taught us this year not only a new pose for pictures, but also a way of looking at life. The expression "Look Up" encourages optimism in the face of problems, and trust in the Almighty—life lessons imparted to us by an eight-year-old kid.

Use in a sentence: "Marami mang problema ang kinaharap natin ngayon, dapat look up lang palagi."

6. Paki-explain!

This year, nothing on social media escaped the prying eyes of Donya Ina, the character of a comically inquisitive mother played by Michael V. on "Bubble Gang." Her trademark expression, "Paki-explain!," has been imitated by netizens in calling out online vanity or violations of netiquette. It is usually followed by "Labyu" to give a light tone to the criticism.

Use in a sentence: "Nag-post ka ng Facebook status tapos ikaw rin ang nag-like? Anong klaseng pagpapapansin 'yan? Paki-explain! Labyu."
 
5. Throwback
 
Thursday became a day of nostalgia on social media in 2013 through #ThrowbackThursday, or simply #TBT. This Internet theme day caused pictures from way back—some even black-and-white photos from the baul—to surface, and made Filipino netizens reminisce the good old times. The word "throwback" is also now used to describe anything that evokes nostalgia.

Use in a sentence: "Nakaka-throwback naman 'yang dala mong diskette."

4. Napoles

Controversial businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, who allegedly engineered the P10-billion "pork barrel" scam, not only triggered a massive protest and a congressional inquiry this year. Her surname also became synonymous to scams and other questionable transactions that tend to drain one's money. Some netizens even use the term "Napoles-zoned" to refer to the state of receiving no substantial answer from someone, after the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind clammed up during a Senate inquiry last November. 

Use in a sentence: "Ang bilis naman maubos ng sweldo ko. Para akong na-Napoles."

 3. ‘Pag may time

If there was an award for the most overused expression every year, then "'pag may time" would be the runaway winner for 2013. The term, literally used to express what one does during his or her free time, has probably been attached to every single noun or verb imaginable. The use of this expression involves a certain formula: Repeat the noun or verb twice, attach "'pag may time" and then say the phrase in a relaxed, nonchalant manner.

Use in a sentence: "Palagi ka na lang nagtatrabaho. Relax relax din 'pag may time."

2. Pork

Filipinos will never look at pig meat the same way again. Although the term "pork barrel" or simply "pork" have been used for decades, it only became a household word this year due to a historic scam involving these politicians' discretionary funds. The scandal sparked widespread public outrage, thus giving Filipinos' favorite meat a malodorous connotation.

 
Use in a sentence: "Hindi pa rin nagagawa 'yung tulay malapit sa bahay namin. Baka binulsa na naman ni congressman 'yung pork niya."
 
1. Selfie

Now even the Pope has one. 2013 became the year when everyone took a selfie, or a self-portrait snapped with a smartphone and uploaded on social media sites. The word, one of the newest inclusions in the Oxford Dictionary, gave a clear picture of how narcissistic the world, empowered with new tools, became in 2013. 

 Use in a sentence: "Nakakaabala na sa Facebook feed ko 'yung mga selfie mo kaya in-unfriend na kita."
 
—KG/HS, GMA News

 

Netiquette email - 2014 domain overhaul plans - Your email address may change

Even after just 20 years of public existence, Internet habits are strongly engrained. The article below discusses some of the changes new extensions will bring. Hopefully, 2014 will bring with it positive changes for our planet's communication as a positive factor for all and everything. May this include the best email etiquette ever!

Happy New Year!




 
 
 
Web could change forever with 2014 domain overhaul plans

By V3's Dan Worth, who's the master of his own domain

20 Nov 2013
For years the web has bumbled along with a motley crew of domain suffixes such as .com, .net and co.uk playing the ‘bottom half of the cow’ to the top half of www.

However, 2014 will see this change as the humble web domain suffix grows up and starts to change the face of the internet forever. As V3 noted last week, the .london domain is now up for grabs and interest is already said to be high.
This new domainis just one of over a 1,000 that are being made available by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) alongside others such as .technology, .cloud and even company-specific ones such as .Apple and .Google.

Furthermore, Nominet, the organisation responsible for domain addressing in the UK, has now announced that a new, shorter .uk suffix will be made available from 2014, which could mean many firms are forced into some tough branding decisions.
A website such as V3 could change from V3.co.uk to V3.uk, for example. But Nominet has said no old suffixes will go, so many firms may choose to stick with their existing setup. However, that could lead to an imposter stealing the similar .uk domain and causing confusion for customers.

To stop this happening, Nominet is giving firms with existing .co.uk domainsthe chance to have the .uk version of their domain first, and they have a five-year holding period to decide if they want to use it. After that, though, anything goes.
For firms, this poses some questions. Do you take the new domain and just run it in the background, and if people head to it they’ll end up on your site anyway? Or should you make the short domain the new brand for your firm? Or try and use both at the same time?

And what about the new top-level domains on offer from Icann? Is it worth splashing out for an entirely different type of domain – one that internet users may not realise exists – or should you just stick with the same domain you've been using for years and trust that no-one will come up with a domain brand that proves better for marketing?
It may take some years for this all to happen, but the web as we've known it looks set to change forever.

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“Paul Babicki and Frank Kovacs are co-authoring a new book on Netiquette IQ for job seekers, recruiters and employers (no official title as yet!). This book is a follow up to Paul’s “Netiquette IQ – A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email”. This book will be a part of the forthcoming Netiquette IQ compendium featuring a series of books on specific areas of Netiquette; education, sales, social media, etc.

We would desire and encourage feedback from anyone who would like to contribute their thought ideas, even a segment to include in the book. We want the book to cover as many pertinent topics as possible for the job seeker, recruiter and employer.

There will be an acknowledgement page in the book listing those whose ideas or suggestions are used.
 
The persons with the 5 top ideas will be sent a complimentary signed copy of my current book and a copy of the new book when it is published. Comments will be closed on 1/31/2014.

Kindly submit your suggestion(s) to my blog post of 12/26/2013 in the comment field. 



 

Monday, December 30, 2013

10 Rules of email etiquette (Netiquette) - Core Rules

The list of rules below is taken from my book, "Netiquette IQ - A comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Value to Your Email"





Ten Core Rules of Netiquette and Email Etiquette - From Netiquette IQ


  1. No one ever gets fired for sending an email with the proper considerations.
  2. Politeness works with even the rudest of people.
  3. A policy and process of consistent correct email will contribute to actual time savings.
  4. Use the three Zs—avoidance of Zero tolerance, well-directed Zeal, and email Zen.
  5. Personalize when appropriate.
  6. Know when to apologize, and do so quickly.
  7. Reply to every reasonable email promptly.
  8. Avoid scolding, one-upmanship, and imperatives.
  9. Include good news first.
  10. 10.  Be proactive not reactive.
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“Paul Babicki and Frank Kovacs are co-authoring a new book on Netiquette IQ for job seekers, recruiters and employers (no official title as yet!). This book is a follow up to Paul’s “Netiquette IQ – A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email”. This book will be a part of the forthcoming Netiquette IQ compendium featuring a series of books on specific areas of Netiquette; education, sales, social media, etc.

We would desire and encourage feedback from anyone who would like to contribute their thought ideas, even a segment to include in the book. We want the book to cover as many pertinent topics as possible for the job seeker, recruiter and employer.

There will be an acknowledgement page in the book listing those whose ideas or suggestions are used.
 
The persons with the 5 top ideas will be sent a complimentary signed copy of my current book and a copy of the new book when it is published. Comments will be closed on 1/31/2014.

Kindly submit your suggestion(s) to my blog post of 12/26/2013 in the comment field. 

US-CERT Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 23, 2013

As part of this blog's services, I feel it is appropriate to add security topics from time to time. Good security is part of good Netiquette for all. The US-Cert report is very useful to any person or group no matter the country, demographic or type of user. This should be part of a "housekeeping" routine for maintain consistent and high quality email



National Cyber Awareness System:


12/30/2013 07:23 AM EST

 

Original release date: December 30, 2013

The US-CERT Cyber Security Bulletin provides a summary of new vulnerabilities that have been recorded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Vulnerability Database (NVD) in the past week. The NVD is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center(NCCIC) / United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team(US-CERT). For modified or updated entries, please visit the NVD, which contains historical vulnerability information.

The vulnerabilities are based on the CVE vulnerability naming standard and are organized according to severity, determined by the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) standard. The division of high, medium, and low severities correspond to the following scores:

·         High - Vulnerabilities will be labeled High severity if they have a CVSS base score of 7.0 - 10.0

·         Medium - Vulnerabilities will be labeled Medium severity if they have a CVSS base score of 4.0 - 6.9

·         Low - Vulnerabilities will be labeled Low severity if they have a CVSS base score of 0.0 - 3.9

Entries may include additional information provided by organizations and efforts sponsored by US-CERT. This information may include identifying information, values, definitions, and related links. Patch information is provided when available. Please note that some of the information in the bulletins is compiled from external, open source reports and is not a direct result of US-CERT analysis.

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My book is now atop the Amazon Netiquette list. Please go to Amazon and search for "netiquette" . There is a wonderful review from Kirkus as well.
Remember you can subscribe to receiving notifications when new blogs are posted:http://netiquetteiq.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
 

About Netiquette IQ

My book, "Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email" and the Kindle version are now available on Amazon. Please visit my author profile at
amazon.com/author/paulbabicki


#PaulBabicki
#netiquette  

#email
#emailsecurity

#cybersecurity

If you are interested in email or email products or email security software, please visit: www.tabularosa.net


“Paul Babicki and Frank Kovacs are co-authoring a new book on Netiquette IQ for job seekers, recruiters and employers (no official title as yet!). This book is a follow up to Paul’s “Netiquette IQ – A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email”. This book will be a part of the forthcoming Netiquette IQ compendium featuring a series of books on specific areas of Netiquette; education, sales, social media, etc.

We would desire and encourage feedback from anyone who would like to contribute their thought ideas, even a segment to include in the book. We want the book to cover as many pertinent topics as possible for the job seeker, recruiter and employer.

There will be an acknowledgement page in the book listing those whose ideas or suggestions are used.
 
The persons with the 5 top ideas will be sent a complimentary signed copy of my current book and a copy of the new book when it is published. Comments will be closed on 1/31/2014.

Kindly submit your suggestion(s) to my blog post of 12/26/2013 in the comment field. 
 

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Five Ethical Ways to Search For a New Job While Employed


Many people never look for another job or opportunity while they are actively employed. This loyalty is commendable and it is not the purpose of this blog to judge the philosophy of anyone who chooses to do so.

Some will question the ethics and Netiquette of those who do look to switch, or try to, their employment situation. It is not my view that there is anything unethical about doing so. However, there is definitely the need for ethics and good Netiquette in this pursuit. The following article outlines some of the key points in doing this and should be strongly considered as part of a job search process. Not all considerations are addressed here but these are very strong ones and will be of value.

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Five Ethical Ways to Search For a New Job While Employed
 By Angela Rose, Hcareers.com

Job Searching on the Company Dime and Other Routes to the Unemployment Line

Ethics-shmethics, who needs ‘em? The answer is YOU do, especially if you’re searching for your next job while employed full time. There is nothing like a breach of ethics to turn off a potential employer. There is also nothing like a discovered breach of ethics to encourage a current employer to make your dreams come true. Not all your dreams, of course. Just the one where you don’t work for them anymore.

Given the economic downturn through which our nation has slogged, if you currently have a job, many would consider you fortunate (yes, even if your supervisor is the evil incarnate). Being employed may even raise your value in the eyes of hiring managers. However, to avoid burning any bridges with the folks who are presently signing your paychecks, you must conduct your job search ethically.

Don’t job search on the company dime.
Don’t do it if you hate your boss. Don’t do it if you finish the big project early. Don’t do it if everyone else is in a meeting. Stay off job boards while you’re on the clock. Don’t send job search-related emails from your office email address. Don’t use the company fax machine to send out resumes. Don’t mail thank you notes from the office. It almost goes without saying, but if your current employer catches you engaging in any of these activities, you may find yourself with a lot more free time.

Schedule interviews around your current work hours.
Be honest with potential employers about the need for an interview before or after regular business hours. They’ll appreciate the integrity you show by continuing to take your present employment seriously. If they must interview you mid-day, suggest your lunch hour. If that will not work, take a personal or vacation day.

The first rule of the job search is don’t talk about the job search.
If you don’t want your boss to know that you’re looking for a new job, don’t talk about it to anyone in the office. Talk about it to your spouse, your best friend or your dog. Don’t talk about it to the receptionist.

Honesty is the best policy.
The professionals who interview you are going to ask if your current employer knows of your job search. Be honest and tell them no. Ask them to contact former employers for references because you’re keeping your job search confidential at this time. This should not rule you out as a potential employee. Lying could result in your current boss learning of your job search through a reference check. This is not a situation you want to deal with.

Keep it positive.
Whether you’re networking at a professional association meeting or interviewing for a potential position, never disparage your current employer. You’ll obviously need to give a reason for the job search, but stay positive. Rather than stating that you hate your bosses’ penchant for wearing stripes with plaid, or that you haven’t had a raise in three years, emphasize your desire to find a position where you can better utilize your skills or pursue a lifelong dream.

Job searching while employed full time can be tough. It also has its benefits. You’ll be in a better position to negotiate salary and won’t be tempted to take the first offer that comes along just to make the mortgage payment. Job search ethically and you’ll even be able to turn your current supervisor into a positive future reference.

About the Author

Angela Rose researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues for Hcareers.com.


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My book is now atop the Amazon Netiquette list. Please go to Amazon and search for "netiquette" . There is a wonderful review from Kirkus as well.
Remember you can subscribe to receiving notifications when new blogs are posted:http://netiquetteiq.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
 

About Netiquette IQ

My book, "Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email" and the Kindle version are now available on Amazon. Please visit my author profile at
amazon.com/author/paulbabicki
#PaulBabicki
#netiquette  

#email
#emailsecurity

#cybersecurity

If you are interested in email or email products or email security software, please visit: www.tabularosa.net


“Paul Babicki and Frank Kovacs are co-authoring a new book on Netiquette IQ for job seekers, recruiters and employers (no official title as yet!). This book is a follow up to Paul’s “Netiquette IQ – A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email”. This book will be a part of the forthcoming Netiquette IQ compendium featuring a series of books on specific areas of Netiquette; education, sales, social media, etc.

We would desire and encourage feedback from anyone who would like to contribute their thought ideas, even a segment to include in the book. We want the book to cover as many pertinent topics as possible for the job seeker, recruiter and employer.

There will be an acknowledgement page in the book listing those whose ideas or suggestions are used.
 
The persons with the 5 top ideas will be sent a complimentary signed copy of my current book and a copy of the new book when it is published. Comments will be closed on 1/31/2014.

Kindly submit your suggestion(s) to my blog post of 12/26/2013 in the comment field. 

 

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Yammer and good Netiquette brings email and messaging closer together


There are a number of collaboration products available to facilitate group interaction and communication. It is critical to maintain good Netiquette to best take advantage of this technology. Remember, you have more people, sometimes hundreds, to consider in terms of standard Netiquette practices.



 
 
Yammer update brings email and messaging closer together

Summary: Microsoft updates the messaging service Yammer to make it simpler to share messages via email.
ZDNet = By Nick Heath | December 12, 2013 -- 16:28 GMT (08:28 PST)

Yammer users will be able to add colleagues who don't use the messaging service to their conversations by typing their email address into the CC bar, which will email the message to the relevant person.

If the person receiving the message from Yammer via email replies, their response will be posted to the Yammer discussion. The person receiving the email will also be given the option to sign up for Yammer.

After an email address has been added to a Yammer conversation it will receive all future Yammer messages posted to that conversation, with the option for recipient to unsubscribe.

Another new feature is the addition of an email address for every group in Yammer. Emails can be sent to the group email address to post messages to Yammer. When an email is forwarded to a Yammer Group, the entire email thread will be included as an attached PDF.

Microsoft said the changes are about tackling the "mishmash of open communication (Yammer) and private communication (email) restricts information flow, reduces productivity, and quite simply, makes work just a little bit harder".


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Great news!

My book is now atop the Amazon Netiquette list. Please go to Amazon and search for "netiquette" . There is a wonderful review from Kirkus as well.
Remember you can subscribe to receiving notifications when new blogs are posted:http://netiquetteiq.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
 

About Netiquette IQ

My book, "Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email" and the Kindle version are now available on Amazon. Please visit my author profile at
amazon.com/author/paulbabicki
#PaulBabicki
#netiquette  

#email
#emailsecurity

#cybersecurity

If you are interested in email or email products or email security software, please visit: www.tabularosa.net


“Paul Babicki and Frank Kovacs are co-authoring a new book on Netiquette IQ for job seekers, recruiters and employers (no official title as yet!). This book is a follow up to Paul’s “Netiquette IQ – A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email”. This book will be a part of the forthcoming Netiquette IQ compendium featuring a series of books on specific areas of Netiquette; education, sales, social media, etc.

We would desire and encourage feedback from anyone who would like to contribute their thought ideas, even a segment to include in the book. We want the book to cover as many pertinent topics as possible for the job seeker, recruiter and employer.

There will be an acknowledgement page in the book listing those whose ideas or suggestions are used.
 
The persons with the 5 top ideas will be sent a complimentary signed copy of my current book and a copy of the new book when it is published. Comments will be closed on 1/31/2014.

Kindly submit your suggestion(s) to my blog post of 12/26/2013 in the comment field.