Rahul Prabhakar - When The Muse Strikes!

2011 - The Year That Was

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:16:49 PST

So here we are again. Yet another year has passed. Honestly, I could have done a lot more justice to my blog this year, but simply put, the drive was missing. My new job is demanding, actually, much...

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How to Network When Living Abroad

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:14:06 PDT

[Claudine Williams wrote this guest post on behalf of MNUI, a travel insurance company. You might also want to check out her blog, "Korea-Diva".] When living abroad for an extended period of time,...

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Balancing Hobbies and a Full-time Job in South Korea

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:15:50 PST

[Claudine Williams wrote this guest post on behalf of MNUI, a travel insurance company. You might also want to check out her blog, "Korea-Diva".] While working in South Korea, you may find that...

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Dealing With Culture Shock when Working Abroad

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:51:48 PST

[Claudine Williams wrote this guest post on behalf of MNUI, a travel insurance company. You might also want to check out her blog, "Korea-Diva".] Culture shock is a common experience when moving...

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Tech Checklist When Traveling Overseas

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 05:51:41 PDT

[Yi Chen wrote this guest post on behalf of MNUI, a travel insurance company. I invited Yi to share her experiences on my blog, mainly because she has traveled a lot around Asia. Since she comes...

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Teaching in South Korea

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:26:09 PDT

[Claudine Williams wrote this guest post on behalf of MNUI, a travel insurance company. I invited Claudine to share her experiences on my blog, since she spent a year teaching in Busan, South Korea....

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My interview on KBS World Radio Program, "Seoul Report"

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:49:39 PST

I'm just so in love with blogging! Apart of my own blog (When the Muse Strikes!), I have also blogged exclusively for the PC Magazine (Gearlog), Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), and TechBuzz....

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South Korea Beckons: Global Awareness and Cultural Sensitivity Strategies for Western Technical Communicators

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:01:47 PDT

For the past four years, I've lived outside India. Being an expatriate has given me a unique perspective; it has made me more responsive toward the issues of global awareness and cultural...

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STC 55th Annual Conference – My Travelogue (Part 1)

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:52:32 PST

Most of you must've at least skimmed through the countless articles and blog stories on STC's 55th Annual Conference held in the heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from June 1-4, 2008. For me, this...

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IT Slowdown in India Might Just Be a Faux Pas

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:24:20 PDT

IT Slowdown in India Might Just Be a Faux Pas It happened in 2001 and it's happening all over again. Among all the talk of a booming Indian economy and rising employee wages, the slowdown...

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A whole new world: My article in Khaleej Times

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:10:39 PDT

One of my technology articles has been published in the Weekend section of Khaleej Times, the No.1 English language daily newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Title: A whole new...

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The Van Gogh Blues: Interview with Eric Maisel

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:06:41 PST

/>Rahul: Eric, can you tell us what The Van Gogh Blues is about? Eric: For more than 25 years I've been looking at the realities of the creative life and the make-up of the creative person in...

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Demystifying Offshore Visits for Business

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:18:44 PST

Demystifying Offshore Visits for Business Narasimha Kumar, Head of Regulatory IT Compliance at TCS, Bangalore, has been globe-trotting for business since 2002. In the recent times, Yamini...

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Korea calling -- my article in btw (by the way) Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:46:38 PDT

Another success story! One of my articles on Korea has been published in the latest issue of btw (by the way) – "Live Smart!" Magazine. The article has not been published online, so you...

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Resume fudging: Top five reasons why people lie in their resume

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:08:57 PST

Gear up for next year's appraisal, now. Case 1: When President Bush nominated Michael Brown as the director of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2003, there was little doubt...

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Express Computer reprints one of my articles on Technical Writing

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:13:59 PST

One of my articles, titled, "Technical writing in India: past, present and future" was reprinted with permission in Express Computer, India's only IT business weekly. Express Computer is the...

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Gear up for next year's appraisal, now.

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:49:02 PDT

Gear up for next year's appraisal, now. So you've had a bad appraisal. What can you possibly do to avert the damage, before the company writes you off as deadwood? Considering most...

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South Korea - Rising Eastern Tiger

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:43:41 PDT

I was interviewed by two editors of The Smart Techie magazine for an article on South Korea. The Smart Techie is India's first career magazine for experienced technology professionals, reaching out...

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What Ails India? The Trillion Dollar Question -- My article in The India Economy Review 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:21:50 PST

One of my articles titled, "What Ails India? The Trillion Dollar Question" has been published in "The India Economy Review 2007, Volume 4, Quarterly Issue: May 30, 2007." "The India Economy Review"...

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Blogging for PC Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:19:25 PST

I have started blogging for PC Magazine (US edition) from this month, contributing technology articles for their two blogs: Gearlog and AppScout. Read few of my articles published on Gearlog to...

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Dataquest: Technical Writing -- Then and Now

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:08:06 PDT

One of my articles titled "Technical Writing -- Then and Now" was published in the June 15 issue of the Dataquest magazine. To read the same, see...

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Working in South Korea — How different is it from India?

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:04:17 PDT

Are you planning to explore South Korea for work? If your answer is in the affirmative, you might want to spend sometime understanding the rising Korean economy and its unique, traditional culture,...

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TEN ZEN SECONDS interview with Eric Maisel

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:23:36 PST

Rahul: What is Ten Zen Seconds all about? Eric: It's actually a very simple but powerful technique for reducing your stress, getting yourself centered, and reminding yourself about how you want to...

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Blog Book Tour - A date with Eric Maisel, America's leading creativity coach

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:20:25 PDT

Not sure how many of you have heard or read about Eric Maisel, America's leading creativity coach. Please read more information about Eric here:...

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Top 10 Challenges Faced By Technical Communicators at Work (Part 1)

noreply@blogger.com (Rahul Prabhakar) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:24:43 PST

Recently I asked the members of Technical Writers India (TWI) listserv about challenges they continually face at work. The whole point was to understand about the pain areas and derive some...

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