Today’s message is all about learning not to care what other people think! At the beginning of this year, I set out on a mission to help as many people as possible learn not to care what others think of them. I believe there is real freedom when you practice this habit on a daily...
Category: <span>Voices</span>
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Marketers can Learn a Lot from ‘Jerusalema’ phenomenon says Siya Metane
Imagine how Master KG felt when President Ramaphosa recommended that South Africa take up the “Jerusalema” challenge on Heritage Day. Perhaps it felt better than the day the song hit 100 million views on YouTube. Or better than the day Nigeria’s biggest music star, Burna Boy, remixed the song, propelling it right across Africa and...
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You can have everything in life by Mark Sham
There is this quote by Zig Ziglar that says: “You can have everything in life you want, if you just help other people get what they want.” The more I think about this quote, the more I see it to be true. While this year has been tough on us all, it has highlighted the real...
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Apple Event Products Announcements Review by Rirhandzu Shingwenyana
The Coronavirus pandemic has fast tracked the speed of digital transformation across the board. Who would have thought that the adaptation of the digital world would have happened this soon? On September the 15th, the annual Apple Event took place on a virtual event where the general public had an opportunity to watch the announcements...
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Why things get lost in translation over Zoom – and how to fix it writes Lydia Smith
It’s no surprise that video conferencing apps have experienced a huge boom this year. Until March, when a nationwide lockdown was introduced, few people relied on using Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other platforms to host meetings — and we met over coffee in office rooms instead. Zoom, in particular, has seen staggering growth in 2020....
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Desiderata 2020 by Gareth Cliff
Not sure why, or for whom, but I felt it necessary to say this: If you’re going through hell at the moment –If your life isn’t anything like what you always hoped it would be-If people are disappointing you or hurting you –If you’re hopeless, disconnected, lonely –If you’ve fallen out of love with music,...
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The Lessons that 2020 has taught us so far by Mark Sham
I swore blind I wouldn’t watch Cyril’s speech the other night, and then found myself tuning in at the last minute. What can I say, I was just too curious. I don’t know about you, but I experienced the strangest sensation when he officially told us that we’re moving down to level 1. In March,...
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President Barack Obama to Release First Volume of Presidential Memoir in November
Former President Barack Obama will publish the first volume of his presidential memoir in November, two weeks after the election showdown between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who served as Obama’s VP. “A Promised Land” is set for release on Nov. 17 by Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House. After leaving the...
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The age of exponential proportion of digital marketing – how to capitalise on CX and UX
Firstly let’s decipher the following terms: CX = consumer experience and UX = user experience. These two terms may sound similar or rather often used interchangeable, however, in their rights they are not the same and neither should they be used interchangeably. In marketing terms, a ‘user’ is a person who interacts with your campaign...
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The fashion world reimagine itself by shifting to digital world
“Acceleration” is the hot topic when it comes to discussing how businesses will be impacted by the coronavirus and fashion is no exception. For high-end and designer brands, traditional fashion week promotion and classic in-person retail experiences have been the norm for decades. And while many have hesitated to make a deep dive into e-commerce,...