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Community Manager Appreciation
Recent months have seen brands get their fair share of social media criticism, from Uzzi going viral because of xenophobic attacks in Alexandra, the...
Five startup lessons
The August 2015 issue of Entrepreneur magazine has a piece with some of the most timeless startup advice that I received from seasoned entrepreneurs.
Turn Critics Into Brand Evangelists
In recent news, a certain deep-fried chicken franchise went viral for the wrong reasons and if you followed the story, as I did for a while, you would have realised that the brand tried to engage. The unfortunate part was that as viral news stories go, the brand that’s a villain gets it the hardest.
Five Things To Consider When Starting A Business
There is no getting away from the need for capital when you start, but in most cases, plans tend to not reflect the realities of growing a fledgling business. Most things that contribute to growth can be learned, let’s get into some of the things that you can consider if you want to build a new business
Build Your Business Idea at Lean Startup Machine in Johannesburg
If you’ve spent a few weeks (months or years) around the block working towards building an idea into a business, you might have also heard many...
Influence, Collaborate and Lead a Community: A TEDx talk
Your story is worth telling; build a community, lead and collaborate. These are some of the turning points that led to a talk I gave at TEDx Vanderbijl Park.
Infographic: Why Your Business Might Fail
How are you increasing your chances of thriving as a business?
Get Your Business Featured SABC 1’s on Making Moves
Last week I was contacted by the Making Moves team about entrepreneurs who would be interested in getting featured. Since I've got nothing but love...
Get social and get paid for it
This was originally posted on WordStart. Yesterday saw the official public launch of IceBreaker, a platform that lets you connect with new people...
Risk Being Wrong
Next to the fear of failure, equally crippling, is the fear of being wrong. Most people, I believe, want to do good with their initiatives. They...
Cycling with Tutus in Johannesburg
I posted an update on Facebook about cycling in a tutu to which two friends, Jonathan Dicks and Steven Bakker – both cyclists – commented saying ‘if you pull it off and organise us tutus, we’ll join you’. Let’s mission forth!
YOU are Your First Client
In the never ending chase for new business, proposals that fall by the wayside and delivering our best work – I tend to neglect the business. This is not in the ‘I spend more time in bed’ neglect, ain’t nobody got time fo dat. It’s in doing less of the things that we are likely to deliver for clients.
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