For instance, the “National Condom Week” that was conducted by DKT Indonesia, a social marketer of Fiesta and Sutra condom, in the year 2007. DKT Indonesia could create a Facebook Group that is able to broaden and extend engagement with its target audience by educating youth and adults about safe sex. Moreover, the risks of unsafe sex can be further discussed in the discussion board that allows raising the level of awareness. To have a healthy lifestyle can be the main concern in encouraging the people to use protection to protect someone against unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.

Facebook can also be an effective communication tool in crisis-like situations. Here’s how it could work: Imagine a restaurant in Indonesia setting up a Facebook group, say Fans of Restaurant Glutton group and invites its fans to join (This is not so far fetched – the Manadonese restaurant, Beautika, for instance, has a Group and 350 membershttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6221057427 ).
Now, let’s say, Restaurant Glutton that enjoys a mostly Muslim clientele, is suddenly beset by rumors that it uses lard in its cooking. What should it do? If it already has a Facebook Group it can post a message or send an email to all members of the Group to explain that the rumors were unfounded. 
If the restaurant owner has been using Facebook to connect with its fans all this while, a simple posting like this would be effective in quashing the rumors with its Facebook fans because the owner would be familiar to them as a trusted fellow Group member. Crisis averted, back to business as usual, little fuss little expense.
For an in-depth discussion of this application and other situations, go to: http://social-media-university-global.org/2007/08/07/facebook-crisis-communications/.
So see you in Facebook?

Parents expected their child to be soleh and soleha, translated from Arabic to English which means a child that prays to Allah (do the 5 commandments in a Muslim perspective), obey their parents, and respect people without knowing their religion and racial background. The first (please refer to the oldest) need to present one self of being a good person (who doesn’t want to be a good Muslim and a good person to the people…. ) so that their siblings can have someone to look up to beside their parents, cousins, and friends. By having the honor of doing everything first, gave the first child a challenge and golden opportunity to tackle the problems and have solutions to whatever situations they are in. Not knowing the consequences of being the first, the first has to meet what its called failure. Perhaps when some desirable dreams are not met, the first are encountered with a nervous breakdown called depression. Okay, perhaps depression is a bit extreme in this case, but depression comes very often for them. They are expected to excel in school, expected to make no mistakes, expected to enhance the family names, and finally to set a good examples for their siblings.

As we know, the first is also a human being that is filled with unstable emotions and makes mistakes. Nothing can be perfect for the first. With the mistakes that they encountered, there comes an advantage for which they learn to avoid their own mistakes.

Being pressured, however, plays a vital factor to the oldest. Everyday parents reminded us to be a good role model, not only for the society, but also for the family. Those reminder are always an advantage to remind ourselves that we are encourage to do better in every aspects. Unfortunately, once we failed our parents expectations, it feels that the world fell apart and it seems, in that instant, that nothing can fix it. You see, as a baby we are trained indirectly to make our parents proud. From then, we have set a high standard in excelling in most of the activities. Please note parents, that never gives your children too much activities at once. It is like spreading themselves too thin. They are a child after all and they are in need to explore their interest by their self. We do appreciate your concern for the oldest and in total honor of being the first, however, dealing with pressure is the worst illness that one can give you. I know that parents might be disappointed in not meeting their standards, on the other hand please know that we have tried very hard and gave our best shot to make you proud. Trust us, making you proud is the most rewarding gifts that the oldest can ever have.

Please, I shall kindly ask, don’t envy us for having the opportunity to do everything first. But please give us some encouragement, love, understanding and support because those are the foundation that are needed for us. Life is hard… we will try our best…. even though we have failed many times… but just know that the truth is that NO we did not fail… one who fails, are one step away from success….

Love,

From the Oldest…

22 Reasons why I admire you:

1. You are book smart. As an engineer, this proves that you have the capacity in dealing with complex situation, even when you are under the pressure.

2. You are very patience in dealing with a complex woman like me, and you always understand where I stand when arguing with you.

3. For being with me when dealing with my internship report and final report during my university year. You’ve encourage me to do better even when I was at my lowest moment.

4. For driving my car to take me home safely at a really inconvenient time.

5. For staying with me and rejecting the offer to Balikpapan, when you obviously got a better chance there for your future career.

6. For returning my smile and most importantly being my cheerful self

7. Meeting my wants and give them during special occasion such as Birthday, Anniversaries, Christmas, and Ramadhan.

8. Being the family-oriented person that you are, so easily connected with my family, and friends. I thank you for that and because of your kindness, they love you as well.

9. Dress to impress Before you met me, there is not much to impress apart from your personality. However, you are willing to stand by me and purchase the polo shirt to impress me. Not to mention your sophisticated glasses. You really dont have to dear!

10. You are willing to try and deal with the situation that made you stayed in Jakarta, finally

11. You tried to romance me with your stiff way. Honey, I know you are an engineer, it’s in your blood that you are stiff, but I cant thank you enough for trying, just for me

12. The way you flare your nose when you lie. Thus, you can never get away with it!

13. The way that you still love me even though I didn’t have the chance to shower for days, yet you still tell me that I smell good.

14. The way you try to loosen up when you are dancing with me. Thank you love.

15. For calling, texting and chatting with me as much as you can, even though you are at a rig, you still update me with every details that you can provide me with, yes that includes work, which surprisingly I am interested too!

16. For having lots of nick name for us and call me in the silliest way you can ever possibly do it!

17. For introducing me with your whole entire family. They are as lovely as you hun! They are all so kind.

18. The way that I bother you when you fall asleep. This is because I know that all I want to  do is to spend quality time but then again, I know you’re tired from working oh so hard at the office.

19. When I’m short at cash, you’re always there to be my hero and saves the day.

20. Playing my dad’s guitar and sing to me at the same time. Again, you’ve tried.

21. The way you yell at me, but I keep making fun of you. Just because it’s very difficult for me to see you angry at me. “Hunny, is that a fight that we just have?”, asked Jon.

22. Finally, for being you. Nothing can beat that reason.

Those are the 22 reasons why I adore you. One point represent each month that we’ve been together.  Each month we grow stronger…. stronger for you, stronger for me, and stronger for us.

I LOVE  YOU baby. Happy Valentine’s day!

Everybody, especially the couple ones, will start booking their favorite venue to celebrate this special day. Places are booked, dresses are ready to be worn, present bought and down payments are made to the designated restaurant. Yep, this is due to the high demands that they have! Obviously, I am looking forward to this day! Everything is ready and hopefully everything goes smoothly!

However, I just want to remind everyone that Valentine’s day applies to everybody, with or without your partners. It is meant for everyone to spend the quality time with that special one (grandma, grandpa, mother, father, uncles, aunties, brother, sister, cousins and even friends). Who ever is that special someone, ask them for their time. Celebrate the day with them! Trust me, they will thank you later on

Let me know what’s your plan for Valentine’s day and most importantly, whose your Valentine?

Happy Early Valentine’s Day everyone! Hope it’ll be a lovely one!

First of all, I wanted to say, “HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009″, hope your new year was a blast one!!!! and lets cross our fingers that this year may bring more success, happiness, and joyful to our moment of life!

Unfortunately, the opening of this year was not amusing. Two of my close relatives passed away within days apart. So depressing, however, lets look at it from a positive point of view, where they have gone to a better place, called heaven.

On top of that, not being very specific, someone that is relevantly a part of me, will be gone in a short month. Again, I’ll try my best to look at it in a positive side.

People come and go. Some leave a memory that will stick forever and some are just a hi and bye encounter. Our life is like a wheel, where there is an up and down moments. Seemingly, I start rambling about life in general, but trust me, once I ramble the night away, this post cant get very personal. Yes, very very personal.

Relationship is not always easy to have. Some relationship stands within days, and some will last for as long as 10 years. However, the quantity of you being together with your partner is not what’s important, it is the quality that ya’ll have that counts more.

I’ve been in a relationship for quite some time. Weird to say, we have never encounter an arguments that would led us to a break up. That is why, till this time, I stand tall, knowing that by next month, it will be over. Truthfully, how could one recover from the pain, that will hit her soon and knowing that she will loose such a wonderful partner due to uncertainty?

That is what life is about! Full of uncertainty, that will slowly kill you. I am traveling through a time frame that apparently numbs my emotions in denying that everything is going to be alright.

Luckily, Valentine’s day is coming, and am very looking forward to spend the time with the one I love! Full of love, not just for your partners, but for everyone that you deeply care about!

Focus on what now has to offer, and put aside all the worries. Let’s just hope that the sun will rise, and shine on you. =)

I love you dumdum! You will always be a part of me!