I was on a story for work last year when I realised the impact of blogging, or rather the impact a micro-influencer has. I had pitched this story for Mandela Month, but only got around to do it early August….
Month: May 2017
The #1 thing being a tabloid journalist taught me
It’s something many of us take for granted, but the number one thing journalism has taught me is that people just want someone to listen to their story. Genuinely listen to them. I worked at a tabloid newspaper in Port…
How to start blogging for business or yourself
Want to start a blog but don’t know where to start? Well, you’re not the only one. *let out that sigh of relief* I’ve had several people telling me that they want to start a blog but don’t know where…
#JoziMeetup: “Working with brands” + hosts share details of planning
Nothing beats meeting a person offline, someone said at an informal networking event I went to earlier this year. It’s true though. You meet so many great people online, you chat weekly or even daily to some. I have met…
“I really want to be the best version of me for my son”
I have a ritual for the past few months – this is to at least read a couple of blog posts by other people every day. Even when I have not written or published on my blog for months, I kept…
The night I threw food on a customer
The one thing I learned while being a waiter is that people are forgiving. I remember one night the steakhouse I worked for, was really busy. It was a Friday night and I was spinning! During training (and throughout my waitressing…
The #1 reason why it’s good not to give up
Don’t just quit, because you might regret it some day. I was working full-time and doing my bachelors degree studies part-time in 2011. I felt like that was the toughest year of my life. THE CHALLENGES I was a journalist…
The friend who told me to grow up
I used to moan a lot when I was lonely and on my own in a new city. Maybe before then, I had been a moaner too but didn’t realise it. Then I met a 40-something woman who became my…
The motivation behind my determination
Determination. My definition for “determination” is the following scenario: My husband went from one store to the next to buy a lottery ticket. Two stores had some kind of lottery machine problem. We got third time lucky at the last…