I have abused this rule in almost all my talks! So I am guilty as charged. You may have heard people saying what you say only contributes to a small percentage of the impact of your communication and that how a person says what they say has a far greater impact. The rule, which is …
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Why blogging from your phone in South Africa is not there yet
A Question from a Reader: Hola Ramon! I got a few problems regarding my new blogging and email site, 24.com, which I struggle just to open my emails both on my phone, using Opera Mini, and on my PC, which I understand is way slow to connect to the ‘net even when I use Opera(which …
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Technology Stress presentation at Joburg 27Dinner
This is the presentation delivered at the 27Dinner event in Johannesburg. I will be updating this post with a summary of the key points discussed. Although you can download the file from Slideshare.net because it has sources and references in the presentation notes. | View | Upload your own
Ever heard Israel Kamakawiwo'ole singing Somewhere over the Rainbow?
Well up until this weekend I never heard of this guy. However, like me you it is very likely you have heard his medley of Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a wonderful world. Israel was an award winning Haywain singer who lived from 20 May 1959 to 26 June 1997. What a coincidence tomorrow is 20 …
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How healthy a blogger are You?
This is the full interview for a story published on Health24 on 12 May 2008. Questions 1: As we are a health website, the article is mostly focused on the psychology of blogging. Why do you think people blog and why do you think it’s so popular? People have an inherent desire to express themselves. …