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 I’m so passionate, and the reality is, I don’t know why I am. All I know is I don’t know how not to be. Anyone else relate? To me, being […]
In 2019, let’s support the drivers, the givers, the change agents Read More »
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 peer-to-peer discussion, focussed on current themes and challenges around online content marketing, and we discuss how to help each other overcome challenges and embrace the opportunity content marketing delivers. Only
The challenge with content marketing hasn’t changed in 10 years Read More »
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 Singapore Business Forum 2018. In my speech/workshop, I did a one-minute meditation and Sam selected the question: “What gives me energy? What feeds my spirit?” (All questions included at the
The number one starting point to be a powerful social leader Read More »
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!! All I can say is: it was GLORIOUS! A beautiful movie, about one of the world’s greatest talents, but also a look deep inside his soul. I know the timeline
Freddie Mercury, the legend, the rock god, is my personal idol. Who’s yours? Read More »
But first, explanations on what these acronyms mean, because not everyone lives in my world of excessive acronyms. UX = user experience DX – digital experience CX – customer experience EX – employee experience And now, I want to propose a new one, MX – Mother Earth Experience. Yes, the experience we have with a
We have UX, DX, CX and EX, how about MX? Read More »
On September 11, 2001, I was in Boston, having cancelled a meeting at the World Trade Centre (WTC) in NYC the day before – a meeting scheduled to start at 9am. It’s definitely always felt like a close call, but I got lucky, and everyone I knew in the Towers got out too. Some of
Social leadership requires great sensitivity, high EQ and global awareness Read More »
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 audience and wonderful speakers, and I want to thank everyone who came up after my speech, or shared on social media, that they enjoyed my insights. That’s the #givingeconomy in
10 tips on how to be a world class Social Media leader Read More »
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.
Find your voice, own it, embrace the cornerstone of transformation – you first Read More »
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 always a time for reflection, and so I thought it was worth sharing the great and not so great of what it’s like to lay it all out there on
100th LinkedIn blog, close to 1,000 blogs overall, a time for reflection Read More »
Dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain, is credited with one of the negative side effects of social media – addiction. Anything for that shot, hey? But like all things perceived negative around social media, maybe successful social leadership means turning it into a positive. We do that by moving away from the mindset of what
To be a social leader, be the dopamine in someone else’s day Read More »
