15 Years of Being meetup.com Member

15 Years of Being meetup.com Member

Today, meetup.com reminded me that it has been 15 years since I joined it. That’s a long relationship. Here is what the email said: Happy anniversary from Meetup 15 years ago, you made the decision to join Meetup and pursue your passions. Since then, we hope you’ve had the chance to attend events, join groups, … Read more

Using Grammarly in 2023 for Communication

Reveal Your 2023 Communication Style

I use Grammarly to enhance my communication. It has helped me improve my written communication to a great extent. Today, I received a summary of the year 2023 from them. Here is what this email said: Reveal Your 2023 Communication Style You’re the Free Spirit. In 2023 your communication was informal, appreciate, and neutral. Being … Read more

Start saying “Thank you”, stop saying “Sorry”

Start saying “Thank you”, stop saying “Sorry”

You have responded to a customer at a time that is significantly beyond the anticipated response time. Instead of saying, “Sorry for replying late,” try saying, “Thank you for your patience” or “We appreciate your patience.” Instead of apologizing, “I’m sorry, but this thing isn’t working for you,” you might try saying, “We appreciate you … Read more

17 years of using Citibank Credit Card

17 years of using Citibank

Today Citibank sent an email reminding that it has been 17 years since I am using their card. Feels great. Isn’t it? Here is what the email said: Dear Ajay Kumar Jain, Thank you for being a Citi Card holder for 17 years. It’s time to bring more friends into the fold. Refer your friends … Read more

My first-ever Contribution to Jetpack Plugin

My first-ever Contribution to a WordPress Plugin

Today, Jetpack 8.5 was released. The highlight of this release was the introduction of podcast player block. You can read the release post on the Jetpack Blog. My Contribution My contribution has nothing to do with the podcast player block. It was also unplanned. I used the Recipe shortcode provided by Jetpack on a blog post … Read more