Monthly Archives: January 2010

Thank you for calling Papa John’s Madinat Qaboos…

Papa John’s graffiti on walls? Well, looks like the Papa John’s Madinat Qaboos outlet’s bulk business comes from home deliveries and takeaways. Leaving no stone unturned, they want their staff to speak in unison about the options available in the … Continue reading

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A R Rahman rocks Muscat

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Shopping trolleys are going places

This shopping trolley, belonging to ‘Supa Save’ in CBD, is abandoned near a building next to ‘Costa Coffee’ in CBD. By the looks of it, this trolley has traversed quite a distance before the handler decided to call it quits. … Continue reading

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Spot the difference

Bank Dhofar ad which was published on January 17, 2010. BankMuscat ad which was published on January 18, 2010. Great ad agencies think alike, eh?

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Coffee/tea hospitality

Over the last few weeks, I have been meeting guys at various companies and here is my experience on the coffee/tea hospitality extended towards visitors by the hosts. Various scenarios: 1. Water plus tea/coffee 2. Water plus tea/coffee plus juice … Continue reading

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Crappy press releases

Ok, agreed, this market loves press releases. But, how do you make press releases interesting to editors at newspapers and magazines? Remember, a newspaper editor gets no less than 50 press releases a day. How do you make your press … Continue reading

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Restaurant review: Automatic

I have always wanted to try out one of those many Automatic restaurants spread across Muscat, but somehow didn’t happen all this while. The other day we were in Bareeq Al Shatti, and in a mood to eat some juicy … Continue reading

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Free H1N1 vaccines are here

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Central Parking District or Central Business District?

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Social media in Oman

Are businesses in Oman ready to embrace social media? It is early days for me on the field, but the signs are encouraging. There are a set of folks, who care two hoots for social / new media. They think … Continue reading

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