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Andrew Horton’s Social Media Strategy

Andrew Horton PSASA professional speaker memberDate: Wednesday, 8 February 2012 Time: 7pm - 9pm Venue: Bryanston Sports Club Speaker: Professional Member, Andrew Horton Members attend for nothing. Guests R200. Please book your place with Simone Scholtz. Discover How Andrew Horton Made R500 000 in Speaking and Training Engagements Out Of Social Media in 2011 This is a practical presentation, which is packed with real ideas, tools and concepts, that I have tested and proved effective, in the laboratory of my own speaking business over the past few years. My social media strategy Read More →

INK Conference 2011, this December in India

Ramon Thomas with TED curator, Chris Anderson in 2007In 2007 I came a TED Fellow after attending TEDGlobal also known as TEDAfrica in Arusha, Tanzania. This has been a wonderful journey and many relationships have blossomed with TEDsters all over the African content. It's with great pleasure that I share this announcement from Chris Anderson below. Dear Global TED Community, By now you may have heard of the annual conference in India that has lots of links to TED. The INK Conference (which stands for INnovation and Knowledge) is being Read More →

Learn LinkedIn Lessons at the South African Web 2.0 Conference

THIS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 2012. I will amend the information accordingly once it's finalised. You are invited to join me at the next Web 2.0 Conference in November. When you make your booking with Gert Botes (071 287 0059) quote my name for a 10% discount. Web 2.0 ConferenceParticipate in reading and writing the past, present and the future of the internet by attending the South African Web 2.0 Conference which will be addressing the past, present and future of Web 2.0 in South Africa. The future is Read More →

Chinese Revolution

Tai Chi Master Jet LiTo my surprise I have been invited by Selwyn Klaas from the Preview Theatre, to participate in the celebration of the Chinese Revolution on 10 October 2003 at Sandton Sun Hotel. You can read this article from the South African Communist Party's website about the 50th anniversary of the Chinese Revolution. This is very exciting as I have long held an interest in Chinese culture and history. While I was growing up I was teased for looking Chinese. Back then I hated it but I've learned Read More →

Baby shower in Honour of the Door Of Hope Children’s mission

Door of Hope invitationAfter giving it good consideration I've decided to support Doors of Hope charity for abandoned infants for the rest of 2011. Something about this baby shower just touched me on a very deep level and I became very emotional reading about what these babies have to endure when their mothers cannot look after them. So after my friend Rekha Kalan asked me to spread the word, I immediately offered to do more than just forward her emails. I'll be delivering a Read More →

Durban Tweetup this week with Arthur Charles Van Wyk

Tweetup DurbanThis week I'm hosting the my first Durban Tweetup with help from Fred Felton. The purpose of Tweetups is to encourage discussion around social media, social networking and how these technologies affect our relationships, communication. Serious? Nah! We're just kidding. Tweetup's are informal gatherings of people on Twitter. Sometimes it's just for fun, have a drink and enjoy stories or discussion. So this week with the help of fellow speaker, Fred Felton, I've put together a small Tweetup. The guest speakers include: Arthur Charles van Wyk:  CEO of Read More →

Speed Networking launched at next PETweetup

Port Elizabeth has a thriving social media community. Unlike Gauteng or Cape Town there is no SilconCape initiative. However, people like Alan Straton have pioneered city focussed blogging with his MyPE portal. He has over 1000 followers, and follows nobody else. With over 8000 Tweets, the WeFollow directory lists him as the most influential Twitter user in the Bay area. So what is a Tweetup? It's simply a real-life meeting organised on the social networking site Twitter. In the past year Port Elizabeth Read More →

Winter Whiskey Tweetup tonight

The tweetup tonight is in only a few hours (7:30 pm) at Katzy's, Rosebank. There is a free snacks for you and your tweeple, so please tell your followers to come. If you haven't decided yet what to do tonight, come with a friend... its a great setting: Whiskey, Wine, Beer, and Spirits... good people, can't wait to see and meet you all. Katzy's is great live music venue. Entrance is free tonight! The Tweetup is more than just followers on twitter, its meeting new people face-to-face, networking with regards to similar interests and complimenting strengths and businesses. ------------------ Read More →

Joburg Bloggers tea and cake

Joburg Blogger tea & cake Wolves Illovo Johannesburg

Tanya Kovarsky, a friend from CIS Toastmasters, invited me to the Joburg Bloggers tea & cake. She's also the editor of Living and Loving magazine. I've not been to any blogger meetups like 27Dinner for a very long time. So this should be good, especially being in the company of people who are paid to write for print. So why not join me? No need to RSVP, simply come along.

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iWeek 2011 registration open

The Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA) and UniForum SA (the co.za administrators) are pleased to announce the 10th iWeek annual conference to be held from 21 - 23 September 2011 at Royal Elephant, Eldoraigne, Centurion, South Africa. 2011 Commemorates a number of key milestones including iWeek’s 10th birthday, ISPA’s 15th anniversary and the 10th birthday of the Teachers’ Training initiative. The last year has seen enormous political and social changes in many parts of the world.  Speakers and industry experts from six continents will provide answers and insights Read More →
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