In September I moved to China to do my MBA degree at Ningbo University. Before I left South Africa I wanted to make sure there is an active China Toastmasters community. I was not disappointed after participating in my first Speech competition last Sunday. Toastmasters International is a worldwide organisations that teaches communication and…
China has been responsible for lifting more people out of poverty than any other country, at any other time in the world. In September 2013 I moved to Ningbo, China to do an MBA degree on a full scholarship from the Chinese government. One of the books that guided my decision to study in China…
For small online businesses, marketing can seem a challenging and confusing task. After all, you don’t have the luxury of hiring the most expensive agency or building up an in-house team of marketing professionals. Instead, you must remain lean and find strategies that bring you paying customers. And after attracting them in, mayhaps you’d care…
Matthew Buckland, MD of Creative Spark, talks about the future of the web for the Ogilvy #HowToFriday in 2012. This was a very good overview of the current and forthcoming trends in social media, smartphones and the Web. I’m very glad he emphasises the importance of Privacy as we move towards augmented reality, the Facebook…
Nelson Mandela is an icon of the 20th and 21st century. His charisma is undeniable when reading many of the stories of people who have encountered him. In this respect I highly recommend the book LEADING LIKE MADIBA by Martin Kalungu-Banda. So on the 2013 Mandela Day celebrations I’m calling for 67 minutes of privacy…