#7 Weekend reads – tentative freedom and chaos seems to be the order of the day
On the one hand, many countries opening up have citizens who have done the hard yards to eradicate COVID19, by following extreme measures. It’s not over in many of these countries, but they have a better sense of where they are, and a commitment to doing what is needed to end the crisis in their countries.
A climate leadership call-to-arms for marketing professionals
More than 11,000 scientists from all over the world came together with 25 years of data, showing us the world is heading towards catastrophic outcomes for all life on planet earth, and for humans “untold suffering.”
The human impact of COVID-19, Burmese Workers Camp, Phuket Town
A day visiting and sharing food at Burmese workers camps in Phuket Town, Thailand, end of May 2020.
#6 Weekend Reads – great progress and thoughtful content to dig into
This week, the content around #BlackLivesMatter has become deeper and more reflective. There are people across whole swathes of society thinking about racism in a much deeper way. It feels like real change is possible.
#5 Weekend reads – another intense week in the news
The news has been overwhelming these last few months especially, and then this week happened!!
#4 Weekend reads – and the craziness continues…
What a week of news! It feels like civil war is closer than ever in the US, and on the other side of the world here in Asia Pacific, slowly, slowly, some semblance of normality is coming back.
How to maximize LinkedIn’s new Featured Section
If you haven’t noticed – and there’s a chance you won’t if you haven’t put images and links in your About section on LinkedIn before – but a short while back, the visual content that originally existed as part of your About section, is now broken out into a new section, called Featured.
#3 Weekend reads – and some thoughts on depression + a global viewpoint
Hi everyone, writing to you from the end of my 10th week in quarantine, and while the early weeks saw me lost in the story
#2 Weekend reads – some articles and videos to get you up to date
It appears my first weekend reads was valued, so here we go with week two. I always read far and wide, which I encourage everyone
#1 Weekend reads – what I’ve been reading this week and a bit more
Knowledge is power, and far reaching reading habits – across multiple sources and platforms – is critical if we want to understand the world and what is happening.
What separates successful social leaders from the rest of the pack in the time of Covid-19?
This article aims to help contribute to the collective conversation in meaningful ways, and demonstrate how to serve your audience and solidify your social leadership for this time.
The whole world is communicating, what do we see, how should we be?
One of the reasons I have always LOVED social media, is because I get to watch how people communicate, across all the topics I care
18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile is free as an ebook on Amazon Kindle
I want to help in this time of crisis, and one thing I can do is offer my newly published book – “18 Steps to
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.
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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