We moving. Present server lot money. New server less money. Present server less features. New server more features.
I technical No. Friend helping. If move easy – website up in 2 hours. If wrong take more time.
Next 3-4 days, DiamondBhai.com fail message – assume I and friend work.
Available facebook/twitter/email/cell
Be happy. Don’t worry. I also be happy and don’t worry.
Dada, How did you start your career in Diamond and Jewelry field?
After completing studies i was looking for good career to get in to. I came to Mumbai and got in to Jewelry making work in Zaveri Bazaar. Did small job work for different companies. Now its been 32 years I am doign this work.
There are two types of people in market – Real Player(Khiladi) and all others. Khiladi always keeps working and finds out way to make progress in life. Everyone in market has personality.Eevryone has different level of Ambitions.
Dada, tell us about your experiences during tough economic times like 2000 and 2008 recessions?
I have been working for 32 years. I have seen much more touger times in past, 2008 was not a big deal. I have seen many rought patches in whoel career, one would not get work for months..sometimes 3-4 months.
Even Today there is lot of work before Diwali but during rainy seasons we are low on work.
In last 32 years, any drastic changes you have seen in the way business is done?
Previosuly only few selected people use to make and buy Jewelry. Nowdays lot of people afford it. Specially in last 10 years things have improved alot.
According to you What things to change in market?
At tiems I see resistance for using new technology. But new machines have to come. Present time demands that every milligram of resource is used carefully. Its required to have zero manufacturing loss. People have to adapt to new changes, its competitive world.
Indian consumers use to buy Gold Jewelry, now more and more people are buying diamond Jewelry. Things are changing.
What is your favourite thing to do when you are not busy?
I spend time in reading Spiritual text.
Any message for members in market?
I really do not have anything to say[smiles]
I am going to talk about 2 things in this post:
– why spamming is not so cool
– what else can be done about it
Precaution: There are no quick fixes when it comes to doing business using Internet.
Situation 1)
Imagine yourself as 17 year old Kid, desperate to go on date with some girl. Would you go all around, approach all girls asking for date? You don’t know them and they don’t know you. But your strategy is “if I ask 100 girls at-least one will agree”
Situation 2)
Better way to handle above situation is – choose right person, introduce yourself, start conversation, become friendly and then ask her out for coffee.
In situation 2, you will have to put more time and effort. You will have to be sincere and honest. But the trust factor will be stronger. Whereas in situation 1, you don’t have to spend much effort. Quickly ask and leave. If you get lucky may be someone says yes.
Spamming email is like situation 1.
When I started DiamondBhai.com, very first month a friend told me that he can get me more then 9000 contact details of people working in Diamond market. All I have to do is start posting/spamming emails to all 9000 people. It sounded easiest and fastest way to make website well known.
However I chose a tougher path. DiamondBhai.com is Zero Spam project. Today most of the people who visit DiamondBhai, come through 4 different ways:
1) google search
2) word of mouth
3) facebook messages
4) Youtube videos
Everyday new people are finding DiamondBhai.com and many continue to visit it, again and again. It is more time consuming process but leaves mush stronger relation and faith towards brand.
If you think you are done with spamming and want to do something different, get in touch with me. I will spend few minutes in brainstorming with you, understand your situation and share few easy action items which help your online presence. And yes it wont be free. You have to buy me Cup of tea and some Kachoris outside Panchratna.
Diamond Bhai 