The Content Marketing Coup D’etat
I attended a great evening in Singapore recently – Content Conversations hosted by Outbrain at the Hub. I recommend reading Timi Siytangco’s take on the
Bambajan – Sustainable Music for Everyone
My friends, I wanted to share a really remarkable moment for two of my great friends Duncan and Lee Ann McKee. Nine years ago, they
Thank You Asia’s Analysts
So I had some pretty amazing news late Friday night. Apparently the industry analysts in Asia have told the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR)
#Worklikeanetwork
I’ve been spending a bit of time with my Yammer colleagues recently, and there are two philosophies I really love about this team of inspired
Is Your Mum Safe?
Throughout my last year at Microsoft, I’ve been working with my communication and marketing colleagues on a big milestone – XP End of Service. It’s
Scoot Off Message?
I’ve been part of a very interesting discussion about newsjacking on LinkedIn today – see links for an explanation of Newsjacking. Essentially, on the back of
Jo Malone London and Coach. Two Brands, One Winner
I have a very sweet and thoughtful husband. He makes me work really hard at birthdays and Christmas to ensure I – at least –
Does Klout Have Clout?
I love Klout. I love the idea of it and know that – over time – it’s going to be a cracking part of our
The Culture of Business Cards in Asia
When I was in the US a couple of weeks ago, I noticed very few people willingly exchanged business cards, and on a couple of
Innovation, Evolution and Technology for Marcoms in Asia
I attended IDC’s Software and Services Client Summit in Singapore recently, and it was nice to catch up with many old friends, as well as
The Big Data Opportunity for Asia Pacific
Recently, Microsoft hosted Kenneth Cukier in Singapore. Ken is the Business Correspondent with The Economist and co-author of a new book entitled: Big Data: A
A Change of Direction
I’ve been quiet due to some rather significant changes in recent weeks – I’ve taken on the lead analyst relations role for Microsoft across Asia
52 Tips on Content and Community From the Top New Media Experts
If you are in a marketing, communications, digital media, or any other role within the marketing mix, I can recommend downloading this eBook entitled “The
Content Marketing in Asia Pacific Slow to Evolve
I’ve been a bit slow off the mark this New Year and hope everyone is already blazing into 2013. I haven’t been idle on my
2012 in review
This is one of the many reasons why WordPress is cool – I just received this report. If you’re thinking of launching a blog in
Kiva.org Doing Good + Content Marketing
At this time of year, when many of us are wrapping up work to focus on the important things in life, I’d like to honour
Messaging my Own Company – a Lesson Learned
Since launching SAJE in 2006, I’ve gone through a few messaging revamps. I haven’t done this because I got it “wrong” in the early days,
Start-ups Asia Pacific – 7 Ideas to Get Media Coverage
I’ve just read this great article – How To Get Media Coverage For Your Start-up: A Complete Guide by Leo Widrich, co-founder of Buffer. One
Asia Pacific Social Media Stats – Australia, China, India and Japan
It’s a pretty-much well proven fact that the world has changed and marketers must focus on where their audiences are interacting and work to influence
Your Personal Professional Profile is Vital
In today’s social world, one thing I’m not seeing enough of in Asia Pacific is people investing in their own personal professional profile in social
Softbank 30 Year Vision – An Asian Lesson
SoftBank Corporation is a Japanese headquartered telecommunications and Internet corporation, with operations in broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-commerce, Internet, finance, and much much more. Established in Japan
Blokes I Know on Pinterest
Pinterest is considered a social media phenomenon with women, and much of what is written about it is focused on this fact. However, I know
Facebook Corporate Values
I’ve been undertaking extensive research on corporate values across companies all over the world – large and small. This is for an ebook I’m putting
How Many Characters for Social Media Business Pages?
I’ve just spent a great deal of time researching the number of characters allowed on the business pages for the significant social media sites. I
Anyone Know Someone who Works at Apple?
A quick blog today – phew huh? I’m wondering if someone can make an introduction, just because I want to be 100 percent sure I’m
How a Different Approach to Blogging can set Asian Subsidiaries Free
I’ve recently had two discussions with friends working within subsidiaries of global IT companies – and both have been pretty interesting. The one thing that
Slogans or Taglines – How to Create a Great One
I recently concluded a complete messaging revamp for an exciting company in the Cloud strategic advisory space. As part of any messaging overhaul, the tagline
The 3 Significant Challenges for CIOs in Asia Pacific
Last week I posted an article entitled: Feng Shui, Do You Have the Energy for Business Success, which was written for another project that didn’t
Feng Shui: Do You Have the Energy for Business Success?
I recently interviewed Feng Shui Master, Edwaard Liu, for an article I hoped to publish on another digital platform. Unfortunately the publishing deal didn’t work
Toys “R” Us Asia Pacific – Vision and Mission – Really?
I’ve been struggling with ‘Toys “R” Us’ in Singapore recently. It’s a place I have to visit on a regular basis – not just because
What is Inbound Marketing?
There’s a lot of talk about Inbound Marketing versus Outbound Marketing these days, and more and more people are asking me what the difference is
Sales Training – Four Focus Areas for Success
Ask any sales person during their annual review what they need from the company to hit their figures next fiscal year, and usually “training” comes
Authenticity has never been More Important in Business
In my early 20s, my first job after graduating from University was becoming a Musician in the Australian Army – it was a VERY interesting chapter
Mission Statements – World’s Top 10 Brands
Continuing the discussion on mission statements (the most searched content on this blog), the world’s top 100 brands were recently announced by Millward Brown. Now
Like it? Share it…
I’ve had some thoughts rattling around in my head recently, thinking about how the cultural subtleties of Asia Pacific impact the ability for people to
5 Tips for Identifying Your Perfect B2B Content Partner
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of seeing my first article published on Content Marketing Institute. Here is a link to the
The Difference between a Vision and a Mission Statement – Simplified
The most searched term on my blog – by a very long way – is: “what is the difference between a vision and a mission
Digital Success in Asia Faces Unique Challenges
SAJE’s first customer when we launched back in 2006 was Alvin Chan. At that time he was Regional Marketing Manager, Public Sector, Technology Solutions Group, Asia
Why Blog?
I recently wrote a blog on blogging – I Know I Should be Blogging But, definitely very topical as a strategic social tool in Asia
Linked In, Blinked Out
How much of ‘corporate social media’ amounts to ‘wasting time on the company’s dime?’ The big difficulty for many managers is in demonstrating a positive
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