On Friday, I attended CreativeMornings, a monthly breakfast lecture series for creative types. Each event is free of charge, and includes a 20 minute talk, plus coffee! It was the second event in Singapore (I couldn’t attend the first one) and it was really great. Kudos to the organizers for the event – I can’t wait for next month! Here is the summary.
Girls in Tech at Social Media Week #smwsg
Today was so inspiring, I felt that I was being at TEDx all over again. A great panel of young entrepreneurial women. Here are the take aways.
Amazing TEDxWomen event in Singapore
I just went to an amazing event in Singapore. Two TEDx events in two weeks, I feel so lucky. Today was TEDxWomen called “Perspectives Without Borders”. If you couldn’t attend, here is a summary.
How NOT to deal with negative comments
Not everyone will like you. And even if some leave negative comments, whether it is on your Facebook page, your blog, or a forum, there are ways to deal with criticism. And there are things you should NEVER do, no matter what. Here is an example.
Is RenRen right for your brand? Four Points to Consider
RenRen is the China’s equivalent to Facebook. Ranked number 16 in the Alexa top 100 Chinese websites, it’s a key platform for any social media branding in China. There are 4 key points to consider before registering a brand page with RenRen.
Handling Social Media Requires Tact and Common Sense
Whether you are a marketer dealing with social media for brands or doing social media for your own business, it is important that you understand a few things before starting any campaign.
New Facebook pages and what this means for your business
Facebook has unveiled last week in a note a new design for Facebook pages. Their look will be very similar to that of individual pages, but a few changes could be very beneficial to your business. Let’s have a look at the main changes that will take place on March 10th.
Top 5 social media tips for small businesses
Following last week’s article about the importance of social media for small businesses, here are some tips to get you started with your social media strategy. Let’s have a look.
Social media for small businesses: is it worth it?
You’re hearing everywhere that businesses should have a social media strategy, that every week a new social media tool comes out (“what, you are not on Quora yet?”), that social media will be time consuming and that it may not pay off…in sum, social media seems quite complex and you are not sure if it’s worth investing your time in it. Let’s have a look at some benefits you can get from using social media for your small business.
Why you should jump on the Quora bandwagon now (before it’s too late)
Unless you have been avoiding your RSS or Twitter feed in the past week, by now you must have heard of Quora, a website where people ask and answer questions in real time about anything and everything. It aims to “grow and grow until almost everything that anyone wants to know is available in the system”. Now, what can another Q&A website do for your marketing strategy? A lot.