Kaushik Kannan
Oct 16, 20198 min
Updated: Nov 21, 2019
A lot of commotion last weekend eh? OMR isolated, roads blockaded, events decimated. Regular life was definitely affected.
My take on the Modi-Xi summit?
Narendra Modi is a brilliant Marketer!
I'm going to keep this as non-political as possible, I don't want the cops knocking my door, not to mention I live on the OMR.
Oh, that reminds me! One of my friends apparently had to close her windows and not enter her balcony last weekend as her house was in a sniping range! 🤦🏻♂️
But can you really blame them for having this much paranoia? They're just doing their jobs and if something were to have happened to Modi, they'd be the ones accountable.
Anyway, last time when Modi tried to come down south during the elections, people detested even the thought of it. #GoBackModi was unanimously trending. There was nothing he could do. However, this time, there were over 120K tweets which said #GoBackModi and there were more than 70K tweets that said #TNWelcomesModi. Is he smart or what? So many people including my Mom were impressed with how Modi played it this time!
Modi arrives in a Vesti! Strikee 1!
Modi himself explains our cultural heritage! Strikee 2!
Modi cleans the beach! Strikeee 3! You're out!!
Very well played indeed! He completely floored most people.
My Mum kept arguing with me and just wouldn't listen when I tried to make her understand that he's just trying to play us. She still kept saying,
So what? He didn't have to do all that but he still did!
Haiyo ma, but he has to do all that! 🤦🏻♂️
She was very impressed when he was dressed in a dhoti like most other people. He played with the sentiments of the people and also portrayed to set by example, with him following his own principles like Swachh Bharat cleaning the beach. Modi sure did capture a lot of hearts this time! It only goes to show how accommodating and broadminded the people here are!
Adutha CM um ne tha da! 😂😂
Oops wait, I just realized all my information out in the open! I might need you guys to bail me out yea!? 😅
But yea, there's a lot us Marketers can learn from this man! 🙌🏼
Speaking of learning, there's going to be a lot of it this weekend!
We already had loads of events this weekend, to add to that we have the postponed events from last weekend as well!
Heavy weekend ahead! Brace yourselves for a lot of scrolling!
How do you create a demand for your product? Only if there's a market can you sell right?
Content marketing, getting visibility for B2C, B2B and much more.
Find out how at this session by NASSCOM tomorrow!
Event Website: https://www.nasscom.in/events/nasscom-secret-sauce-successful-demand-gen-campaigns-balanced-content-powerhouse
Event Location: The Westin, Velachery
This is but a small precursor to the events to follow! Onward to the next day!
Ctrl+F5 is bringing the tech community with some renowned thought-leaders together for a day-long learning on Digital Marketing and it's completely free!
Event Website: https://ctrlf5.resellerclub.com/
Event Location: Hyatt Regency
The million-dollar question isn't it?
Find out how to hack your brand with a minimal spend. Learn what tech to use, if you should do it in-house or outsource it. All that and much more at this event by Dell!
Event Website: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Chennai/1ab0bf817cb68822655ca13ccbd6774a-How-To-Do-More-With
Event Location: DELL Small Business Solution Centre
It's all about making sure your product is the right fit and actually solves a problem, isn't it? Join the folks at IITM to get a new perspective on your product and the solution at hand! Oh, also, this one costs 500 bux!
Event Location: IIT Madras Department Of Management Studies
Sehaj Software is jumping on the Hacktoberfest bandwagon as well, adding their spin to it!
Looking for a fun dev community to hack with? Look no further!
Event Website: https://www.meetup.com/devday_chennai/events/265310036
Event Location: Sahaj Software
That's it for today! Ready for the big guns tomorrow?
Come up with any solution that puts an end to our age-old problems using tech!
Time to call all your buddies and get hacking!
Event Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ilink-hackathon-chennai-digital-transformation-tickets-74415836771
Event Location: Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies
There's a lot of buzz in the AI industry this weekend!
This one is happening in VIT and has several workshops and talks! Keep scrolling to find out all the other events themed around this as well.
Event Website: https://www.meraevents.com/event/ai-industry-conclave
Event Location: VIT, Chennai
Who doesn't know about Geek Night right? However, did you know that there was a day-long edition of this? The All-Day edition happens only twice a year and is filled with workshops and talks that guarantee immersive learning.
Event Website: https://allday.geeknight.in/
Event Location: ThoughtWorks Technologies
Hacktoberfest is happening and how will Poshmark not join the party!
Sehaj, ThoughtWorks or Poshmark? Rock, paper, scissors!?
One of my friends works at Poshmark, I can ask him to give you some extra attention! *Wink Wink*
Event Website: https://www.meetup.com/poshmark-p0/events/265310265
Event Location: Poshmark India
ML and AI the way to go!? What better way to implement ML than with Tensorflow?
My college junior Naveen who also heads the DSC Google Chapter will be talking here! So proud buddy! 🥺
Event Website: https://www.meetup.com/geek-meetup-chennai/events/265706387
Event Location: Ticel Bio Park Phase 2
PayPal is hosting all the mobile developers in Chennai to talk about the tips and tricks, possibilities and current trends in mobile app development. Some of the best mobile developers in town are going to be here!
Event Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mobitalk-chennai-mobile-developers-meetup-october-edition-tickets-76721962455
Event Location: PayPal India
I think this is where I should stop giving descriptions, otherwise, I'm never going to finish this edition by tonight! 😂😂
Last week's Drupal 8 migration session is happening today guys! Please be a sweetheart and lookup last week's post for the description. I don't want to bluntly copy it here! 😛
Event Website: https://www.meetup.com/Chennai-Drupal-Meetup/events/264890033
Event Location: Innoppl Technologies
I wasn't kidding when I said there are a lot of events in AI and ML this weekend!
Again, I'm going to ask you guys to be super-duper sweethearts and read last week's description again! 😛
Event Website: https://www.meetup.com/academyforai/events/264717695
Event Location: OrangeScape Technologies
Our very own PM Nithin is going to be sharing all his knowledge and insights with us to help us shape our products! He's going to be reliving the journey of helping make Chargebee the amazing product that it is today! If you are a product manager, you cannot afford to miss this one!
Event Website: https://hub.hellomeets.com/e/product-feature-prioritisation-before--after-product-market-fit
Event Location: PickYourTrail
Did you know that Linkedin is not just a job platform? There are so many ways in which you can leverage the platform to build your brand, connect with professionals all over the world and learn from each other. Who other than Yaagneshwaran who's one of the well-established names in the community to help us do this?
Event Website: https://hub.hellomeets.com/e/how-to-growth-hack-your-presence-on-linkedin
Event Location: CaratLane Design Studio
Serial entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Tender Cuts, Nishanth is going to be sharing his journey and knowledge with us on how to not just build but scale your start-up as well! Scaling is most times one of the biggest difficulties a start-up faces!
Event Website: https://hub.hellomeets.com/e/lessons-from-a-serial-entrepreneur
Event Location: Inkmonk, Perungudi
Yet another meetup by HelloMeets. Not just two but four meetups happening simultaneously and all four of them are top-notch events! You guys really aren't making this easy! You will never understand the pain of having to miss a session you really wanted to attend but cannot because the organizers have two simultaneous kickass events HelloMeets! 😭😭
Event Website: https://hub.hellomeets.com/e/sales-masterclass-for-early-stage-consumer-startups
Event Location: Paperflite Marketing Technology
Are you tired of the stream you're in? Looking for a switch? Find out how to prep and go about it here!
Event Location: WSquare
Guys this is just too much, I've barely covered half the list! 😭
Here's the continuation of the series of workshops by the Department of Management studies of IITM focusing on fundraising.
Event Website: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdov_Ff8rG0VemcygO45mBSwhXSXmGMJxPij4zM_0eeFnKGBQ/viewform
Event Location: IIT Madras Department Of Management Studies
You meet an investor and they say all you get is 30 seconds to pitch your product, how will you do it?
Learn how to go about this here!
Event Website: https://www.townscript.com/e/what-is-the-right-investor-pitch-to-fund-your-business-222210?prS=listing&seS=topicpage
Event Location: WSquare
Want to learn something new? Checkout TypeScript which is a superscript of JavaScript!
Event Website: https://www.meetup.com/Chennai-Sci-Fi-AI-DS-Machine-Learning-Meetup/events/265710976
Event Location: Trust Conference Hall
Guysss, somebody help me finish this, plis! 😭😭
Here are my favourite peeps at The Product Folks with their meetup!
Yep, I'm going to ask you guys to refer last week's post again but hey, this's one's pretty self-explanatory!
Event Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/role-of-product-managers-in-startups-vs-big-companies-tickets-72764904789
Event Location: Facilio
All this commotion is just too much for you? Just want to webinar and chill?
This one's for you mate!
Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/2470111783313659/
Event Location: Online
Yass only two more to go for today! Almost donee! 🥺
If you are a designer, you definitely know what Figma is. Not too many meetups for designers. Glad the scene is changing and there are events coming up in this front as well! Meet other designers in the city and grow together! 😄
Event Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/figma-user-meetup-chennai-s2-tickets-77074157881
Event Location: DesignQube
Makers Tribe brings the freelancer community of Chennai together. They recently celebrated their anniversary on this. I'll see you there!
Event Website: https://www.meetup.com/Makers-Tribe/events/265515577
Event Location: Makers Tribe
I don't know about you but I'm calling it a day!
You've made a groundbreaking discovery? Amazing! Make it your own and sign a patent under your name. Learn how at this workshop by AltSense!
Event Website: https://allevents.in/chennai/200018135184502
Event Location: AltSense
Not just with the Hacktober fest, we have a surplus of events in the AI and ML front as well. I'm going to let all my developer friends be the judge of this and attend the one you guys prefer!
Event Website: https://hub.hellomeets.com/e/natural-language-processing-masterclass
Event Location: Animaker
Guys, please read the description on the page?
No, no Kaushik, you can't give in, almost done!
Okay so here's one Prince Infotech on how to use MIT App Inventor, Arduino, and 3D printing to make Humanoid bots! They're also having another sidetrack on just IoT here!
Event Website: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/chennai/4f8b9c6cdb02eb1e0fbf00f52a43a066-ottobot-building-little-humanoid-robot?src=ecbox
Event Location: Prince Infotech
The last of the workshops organized by DoMS IIT Madras! This wraps up their workshop series!
Event Website: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdov_Ff8rG0VemcygO45mBSwhXSXmGMJxPij4zM_0eeFnKGBQ/viewform
Event Location: IIT Madras Department Of Management Studies
Here's a good one! UBC (United Business Circles) is back after a break with a kickass meetup on sales processes. A must-attend indeed!
Event Website: Description:https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/chennai/5a7097bb5f31fcc672d0281d72e43170
Event Location: The Hive Collaborative Workspaces, OMR Chennai (Pre-toll) (Lol, love the pre-toll here! 😂😂)
What? Did you really expect more?
It's finally done guys! 🥺🥺
Some of you have been telling me that the page keeps flickering. Hopefully, that shouldn't happen this time!
Also, I've put in a lot of effort into this one guys! If it helped you in some way and if you like it, do send it to your friends and people who'd benefit from this!
Want to talk about something or maybe tell me how amazing this piece is? 😛
Let me know which event you're attending, we'll catch-up there! Otherwise, you can always reach me on my Linkedin handle where I'll be posting all my learnings as well!
Let's go grab that coffee soon! Godspeed! 🖖🏼
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