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Raj Khimesra

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Corporate Senior Executive Vice President; Managing Director, SC Group of Companies, Thailand

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Techno Commercial at Top Management level with manufacturing and logistcs industry as Director, Pesident, Group Executive Vice President, Managing Director for 38 years

May 21, 2012

Raj Khimesra recommends this answer by Dan Belanger

What are some simple tips to ensure proper email etiquette?

Here's a list of cautions when emailing.
1. Sending before you mean to. Enter the recipient's e-mail address only when your e-mail is ready to be sent. This helps reduce the risk of an embarrassing misfire, such as sending an important e-mail to the wrong ... more

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Email Etiquette

Email Marketing

March 30, 2012

Raj Khimesra answered this question

Which is the best country for headquartering a company?

Multinationals move headquarters or relocation of certain functions for improving following
1. Changed geographical coverage of business
2. Cost of living of employees,availability of housing for employees, availability of education of their children
3. Availability of skilled employees
4. Political climate and Security
5. Merger ... more

Company Location

March 30, 2012

Raj Khimesra and 2 other people answered this question

What are your most trusted sources for making investment decisions?

Very interesting. If there was best source, all of us would have used that. Unfortunately there is none which can recommend a risk free investment decisions with high profits.
We can not 100% rely on research of external sources are based on research of someone. ... more

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Investment Advice

Investment Research

March 28, 2012

Raj Khimesra and 12 other people answered this question

If a potential employer asked for access to your personal email and social media accounts would you comply?

No today. But things are changing fast. More & more transparency will be required in the future. People use office time for facebook and social sites. These may be best source to know behavior of applicants, their hobbies and type of company they have. If ... more

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Hiring Practices

March 24, 2012

Raj Khimesra and 9 other people answered this question

How do you retain top talent?

Retaining talent in the changing trends of doing business should be tackled differently. Today we have one crisis after another; secondly, we are all going to need to work much longer than our parents and thirdly employees are increasingly demanding a new relationship with their ... more

Human Resources

Talent Management

March 24, 2012

Raj Khimesra and 69 other people answered this question

What are your favorite motivational quotes?

Nice one. But it should be will instead of well !

Human Resources

Motivational Quotes

March 18, 2012

8 people recommends this answer by Robert Keahey

Is the new iPad (aka iPad 3) the end of the PC?

No. There will always be a need for desktop computers for different work patterns and specialized applications.
With that said, tablets/pads will supplant many laptop devices. But again, there will always be special cases/needs where a laptop-type device will be more practical.
For the casual ... more

Information Technology

Feb. 1, 2012

Raj Khimesra and 18 other people answered this question at this roundtable

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Will e-mail marketing go away in 2012 (or ever)?

Right now there is nothing new in the pipeline to replace email marketing.It will take one generation for its efficient utilization globally. Most of the under developed and developing countries believe in hard copies due to rampant corruption. more

Jan. 26, 2012

Raj Khimesra recommends this answer by Joe Chernov

What are the differences between the VP of Marketing and CMOs?

Catherine - What a fantastic question! I am really eager to read the answers. With regard to what a VP of marketing does, I once wrote this little post on the topic for my personal blog: http://www.jchernov.com/what-a-vp-of-marketing-does But your question is a juicier one. Thanks ... more

Jan. 26, 2012

Raj Khimesra recommends this answer by Lynn Maria Thompson

What approaches and/or technology do you use to make a personal connection with your prospect?

For my online retail site, Facebook and Twitter both still work pretty well. Since I sell all over the U.S., those allow me to reach the most people quickly and easily. I post links to articles of interest to cat lovers, news about cats, funny ... more

Nov. 27, 2011

Raj Khimesra and 11 other people answered this question

When does a company draw the line when it involves employee's personal lives?

Nice Cynthia. I have seen many times that such specific cases cause stress in the organizations. These can not be totally ignored by saying that management should not get involved. Bosses can be accused of inaction, hiding the facts or protecting otherwise good employee. Recent ... more

General Management

Human Resources

Nov. 27, 2011

Raj Khimesra and 8 other people answered this question

What are the essentials to become a great sales manager?

To be a great sales manager, he himself should be a great and super sales man.
As many other replies, a great sales manager to be a good coach, motivator and super communicator.
Other things essential for a great sales manager to be result oriented, ... more

Human Resources

Nov. 23, 2011

Raj Khimesra and 16 other people answered this question

Why is employee engagement a growing problem?

Employee engagement is a problem in those organization where personal factors are missing or there is lack of two way communications. With email being dominant communication mode and virtual working places, now a days a different engagement strategy is required.
We have started a structured ... more

Human Resources

Employee Coaching

Employee Engagement

Nov. 23, 2011

Raj Khimesra and 4 other people answered this question

What is a management philosophy?

Management Philosophy are broad set of principles of an individual which are evolved from values, vision, mission and culture of surroundings where he has grew up, educated and worked. Thus Management philosophy guides managers to make all types of decisions. more

General Management

Nov. 23, 2011

Raj Khimesra and 4 other people answered this question

What role has mentorship played in your professional development? Was it fundamental to your growth?

Very positive. My mentor used to tell me that he would help me in getting my intrinsic value increased. He did it very well during my initial years.
This inspired me to ask my HR manager to nominate a mentor for every new employee. It ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 23, 2011

Raj Khimesra and 1 other person answered this question

What should a senior manager of age 42 learn to stay attractive for companies (on the job market)?

Remain in touch with your internal and external customers of your job. Meet their expectations and if you can exceed those, that will be a bonus. more

General Management

Human Resources

Nov. 23, 2011

Raj Khimesra and 6 other people answered this question

Do performance reviews actually improve performance?

Performance Reviews are very important and will improve the reviewed person if there is a time bound action plan. more

Human Resources

Employee Engagement

Performance Review

Nov. 16, 2011

Raj Khimesra asked a question

What should be your response to customers during natural disasters?

Customer Service

Disaster Management

Supply Chain Management

Oct. 17, 2011

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How will Steve Jobs' contributions to consumer and business technology be viewed?

Jobs, arguably, brought a focus to the quality of the experience and the ability to create / enable. more

Information Technology

Innovation in IT

Oct. 5, 2011

Raj Khimesra recommends this answer by Steve Weprin

Does your company require employees to respond to email after hours?

Yes. It seems to be specific to certain levels (managers or executives) rather than line employees. There are exceptions, usually relating to urgent projects or deadlines, but most firms endeavor to keep work and personal time separate, so they rarely require staff to answer emails ... more

Information Technology

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