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Tom Leykis interview about Internet radio

Tom Leykis Show internet radioTom Leykis is an American talk radio host. His primary audience has always been men and I started listening to his show in 2008. There is more to this broadcasting genius than meets the eye. Comparing him to Howard Stern is how I often describe him to South Africans who've never heard of him. His is both entertaining and direct in talking about real issues for men. This hits me very deeply when I consider the politically correct world we live in today, Read More →

15 Minutes with Ramon Thomas

This interview was compiled for a weekly feature in the Daily Dispatch newspaper in East London:
Online behaviour expert Ramon Thomas talks to the Dispatch about technology and how it affects you. Profiles will appear at www.dispatch.co.za Q: YOU describe yourself as being an online behaviour expert. What does that entail? A: My field of research is the overlap between psychology, human behaviour and technology, especially the Internet. It includes how we use the technology and how it changes our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual states. New research from a book, iBrain, shows greater use of different parts of the brain, improved Read More →

Algoa Sun interview with Ramon Thomas

The following interview was published on page 8 of the 31 July 2008 issue of the Algoa Sun, a community newspaper in Port Elizabeth. The title for the article was fascinating choice by the editor, The Ethics of IT Dating. I will add a scanned copy of the interview with their own intro to this post later today...

Question: You say that children below the age of 13 should not have cell-phones for health reasons do you not think that in todays world all kids should have access to an adult in case something does go wrong?

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Link To Your World podcast interview

Recently I was approached to do an interview about the rise of the individual with Link To Your World. Some of the points I discussed was how I moved from working in the corporate sector to starting my own business. And I also discussed the power of social networking and social influence to position you as an expert in your industry. You can download or listen to the podcast interview with Mike Orshan here. Read More →

Taalgenoot interview on the impact of Technololgy on Human Relationships

online dating1. How does communication technology change the interaction of people (for example: from as young as 11 years children start to MXit and spend as much as 3 hours per day in their own virtual world.. But on Facebook long lost friends can keep in contact. Kindly give positive and negative comment) Technology allows people to stay in touch with friends or family in remote places that could be very difficult or expensive otherwise. One of the first stories I discovered about MXit, was that of a grandmother in South Read More →

Self-promotion interview with Damaria Senne

You may be interested in this is an interview I did with journalist and blogger Damaria Senne about self promotion and building your own profile. A friend of mine once suggested that I offer this as a service to clients. So if you want to obliterate your competition and position yourself as an expert in your field or your industry, contact me directly. Read More →

First part of interview with Damaria Senne

Damaria Senne, a journalist @ ITWeb, recently asked me to do a lengthy and very detailed interview about online and mobile trends and the impact on children for her parenting blog. You can read part 1 of the interview here. Read More →

Ramon Thomas interviews Michelle Garforth

Michelle Garforth has successfully secured her name on both sides of the Atlantic as a highly respected international TV Anchor, Producer and Journalist. She has been described as being like a breath of fresh air on camera; articulate, knowledgeable and approachable. You may recognise her from the current tv show Wild Ltd on SABC2. RT: What is your current relationship status? And why? MG: I’m single, that is why we are talking and why, well that is a little more complicated I think, um why happily single. I would prefer to rather be single than to be in a relationship that Read More →

Open Letter to Brad Pitt the Casanova

Dear “Brad”

Brad PittIt seems you have a reputation for being a self-styled Casanova. Unfortunately, in this case “self-styled” is a euphemism for delusional. So I am writing this letter in the vain hope that you may realise the flaws in your dating approach. However, this is doubtful. For the nature of your delusion is such that you think any attention is good attention. Rather, this letter is intended to provide some very basic dating advice to some very misguided souls, based on your blunders. The advice may seem rudimentary Read More →

Ramon Thomas interviews Big Brother’s Mark Pilgrim

Mark Pilgrim 2004Mark Pilgrim is one of the most recognizable radio and television personalities in South Africa. His first love has always been radio, and for the past 10 years listeners have enjoyed his warm (and somewhat wry) sense of humour.RT: What is your current relationship status….and why? MP: I am seeing someone new. I have just come out of a long term relationship and met someone else I was attracted to. P.S, contrary to tabloid gossip, I have never been married. RT: What are the things you find attractive in a woman Read More →