Until it’s under control everywhere, it’s not under control anywhere
Until it’s under control everywhere, it’s not under control anywhere. That is the truth of COVID-19, so let’s work together!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check your sources before sharing. Verify, verify, verify
18 Steps to An All-Star LinkedIn Profile (the book)!!! This is the starting point for LinkedIn success. You can buy it on Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.in
Ladies and Gents, let’s all speak up for equality, because it’s good for everyone
I had the great privilege to give a short speech at the International Women’s Day 2020 event in Phuket, Thailand. Organized by Phuket Been Good
18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile is here
I called my dad for his birthday yesterday and told him I was publishing a book today. He said, well that’s a long time coming,
The Corona Virus – a lesson in opinions and influence when emotions are running high
The world is in a precarious place right now. There is a lot of angst across multiple issues and fear appears to be in the
What’s the difference between employee advocacy and social leadership? And why it matters
Welcome to 2020. I’m off to a slow start, due to extended festivities around my 50th birthday (yes getting old), but I’ll never be absent
Can business keep growing and avoid climate catastrophe? Some stats
There is an article on the BBC today – Dubai Air Show: The challenges for us all in flying green – and if you read
Should I send a personal note to new LinkedIn connections?
Can we please have an honest conversation about the tips for LinkedIn marketing coming our way, and more broadly, social media?
10 actions business professionals can take to address the climate crisis
What can I do to help address climate change? That is the question I am constantly asked after sharing information on the crisis the world
Why service and giving is the cornerstone of a successful career (and life)
Being speechless is something that rarely happens to me as a professional speaker. Imagine my surprise when I was both speechless and very moved a
A European adventure contemplating the importance of creative visionaries
I’m well over halfway through a five-week trip around Europe with my two sons, and while holidays are always a time of “brain overflow” for
Harnessing the power of social leadership and employee advocacy in the financial services sector
For the last 18 months, I’ve had the great privilege to work with BNP Paribas Securities Services across Asia Pacific, to inspire their talented employees
When did we all get so shallow, or have we not changed at all?
As the years roll on and social media marketing becomes more embedded in our lives and information gets more and more infobese, I believe we’re
Hundreds of Professional Speakers sign event sustainability pledge in Asia
A couple of weeks ago, the UN released a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The warning is stark.
Unleash your voice, own the stage, create the future you want
It’s been an exciting launch, as 15 incredible ladies (and one gent) have come together to release the book – Unleash Your Voice – Powerful
Is there a way to deal with the trolls, the bullies and the haters online?
If there is one issue I wish I could fix, it would definitely be getting rid of the revolting people that plague the online world.
What is the first thing we need to do to address climate change?
Simple. We need to understand it. We ALL need to understand where we are, and based on the conversations I’m having, too many are not
Is the voice in your head stopping you from embracing a better future?
The number one challenge I deal with every time I talk to people about defining their voice for social media, or taking to the stage
What is your customer paying attention to right now?
I’ve been slow getting back into work this year – I mean really slow!! I just haven’t been ready to leap into the fray, and
In 2019, let’s support the drivers, the givers, the change agents
I don’t know why I’m so driven – to make an impact, drive change, make business and the world better. People always ask me why
The challenge with content marketing hasn’t changed in 10 years
One of the initiatives of the Asia Content Marketing Association (ACMA), is an exclusive event series called ACMA Content Conversations Select (Select). Select is a
The number one starting point to be a powerful social leader
I was tagged on LinkedIn by the president of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Singapore, Han Sam Lai (Sam) after speaking at the recent ICF
Freddie Mercury, the legend, the rock god, is my personal idol. Who’s yours?
I saw Bohemian Rhapsody, and after the first negative reviews came out, I was starting to get anxious – please don’t screw this film up!!
We have UX, DX, CX and EX, how about MX?
But first, explanations on what these acronyms mean, because not everyone lives in my world of excessive acronyms. UX = user experience DX – digital
Social leadership requires great sensitivity, high EQ and global awareness
On September 11, 2001, I was in Boston, having cancelled a meeting at the World Trade Centre (WTC) in NYC the day before – a
10 tips on how to be a world class Social Media leader
I was delighted to speak at the Social Selling 2018 event in Singapore, organized by Black Marketing and Chris J Reed. It attracted a fantastic
Find your voice, own it, embrace the cornerstone of transformation – you first
Owning your eminence digitally – which I call social leadership – is the career powerplay today. But it’s not easy! Having done this with thousands of people, I can tell you one thing for sure – the majority struggle to tap into the voice they want to own.
100th LinkedIn blog, close to 1,000 blogs overall, a time for reflection
Today I publish my 100th LinkedIn blog, and I’m getting close to 1,000 published blogs since seriously kicking this journey off in 2009. Milestones are
To be a social leader, be the dopamine in someone else’s day
Dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain, is credited with one of the negative side effects of social media – addiction. Anything for that shot, hey?
How IBM APAC turned 500 employees into a social media and content army
I’m absolutely thrilled to share the success story of how building a social leadership culture can absolutely transform a business from the inside out. Hand
Can I use hashtags on LinkedIn? Yes you can AND definitely should
Hashtags link you to the people and ideas you care about most. It’s how people find you. It’s how you build your profile beyond your immediate network. It’s how you get aligned to the topics you care about, digitally. If you want to be a powerhouse on social media, hashtags are critical.
It’s the age of digital reputations, how’s yours?
As the noise ramps up on social media and more professionals are joining the fray, not to mention the massive increase in content we’re all enduring today (FOMO is very real), we’ve got to turn things around and be conscious that social leadership is about delivering value to an audience, and that audience is specific for each of us.
Um no, I don’t think anyone should outsource their voice on social media, no one
I love to have my thinking challenged. Love it! I take all challenges deep into the recesses of my brain, test it out, turn it
When women step up, does it help more women step up? I reckon it might
I’ve just returned from an incredible few days with my speaking tribe in Singapore, attending the Asia Professionals Speakers Convention 2018, organised by APSS. It’s
The time to own your voice on social media is now
If you have no idea where to start in building your personal brand/social leadership position on social media, then please, do check out my How
I am not a hustler, so what does that make me?
If there is a consistent message breaking through for me on social media, it’s the concept that we must all be out there hustling to
Are you joining the #DeleteFacebook movement? Or is this a sign of progress?
From the beginning I embraced social media with love in my heart. It gave me the opportunity to connect with all of the amazing people
Stepping into your voice digitally is your right. Own it. Be a social leader
We all appreciate that our world is shaky right now and the bells of disruption continue to toll. Professionally, social leadership is how we stay in control of our career, moving it in the direction we want. Creating the future we want for ourselves.
Getting a peek under the hood of GE’s content marketing strategy
I was thrilled to interview Penny Shone, former managing director of Global Growth Communications at GE, who is now taking time out to consider what’s
Do I ever get sick of being on social media?
A question I get asked a lot, and the answer is absolutely, of course I do! Do you think I’m nuts? Like most people, social media does my head in.
Our mission at The Digital Conversationalist is to empower, inspire and motivate professionals to harness social media to intelligently build dream careers, as well as to take advantage of the content marketing opportunities we all have today. We do this for both professionals and businesses. If you’d like to work with me, please get in touch!
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