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…
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7 Steps to Use Twitter When Attending A Live Event + Why Your Business Should Tweet
It pays to live tweet at an event. People who attended the MTN Business South Africa‘s digital entrepreneur masterclass literally saw how the best tweeters of the day got rewarded. The winners got prizes from the day’s sponsors. Some of…
Success story: Radio journalist share his small victory
I am starting off the week with my “Small Successes” series. In this series, I ask people from various career fields to share the personal achievements they could air- fist pump to. What is a small victory you had this…
My ideal holiday looks like this
I am so looking forward to the holidays just so that I can go visit my family. I realised that one strongly feels the need for family when you become a parent. Really, it does take a village to raise…
3 Lessons For Budding Entrepreneurs + IAAE entrepreneurs share successes
I am a journalist and a budding entrepreneur. I learnt the term “budding entrepreneur” on Saturday 19 November at the “I Am An Entrepreneur” (IAAE) event held in Sandton, Johannesburg. Before I share some small successes, I want to tell…
Q&A: Reasons why I’m a writer and what am I writing about
Hello ladies and gentlemen, The Blog Tag network on Facebook has a “Writing” theme this week. I thought, because I am a writer by profession (and it’s my passion), I’ll let you in on a few things about myself. I…
Working Mom: The Special Moments of My Child’s Life
“They grow up so fast – so enjoy every moment.” If I got a R1 for every time I hear this, I would have enough money to go on a luxurious holiday. Perhaps even have enough to gamble at a…
Mommy diaries: Homemade toys beat boredom
Playing with formula milk tins or plastic cooldrink bottles is a new thing for my ten month old daughter. Yes, children get bored of toys from a very early age. HOMEMADE TOYS? Over the past weekend she’s played with her…
Mommy diaries: I can’t be a stay at home mom
I don’t think I’ll ever be a stay at home mother. I love my child but… 🙂 Princess is now ten months old. I remember the first three months with her. Overwhelmed with emotions, I was scared of the thought…
Dear Readers: Thank You
I realised again this weekend I fortunate I am. We went to Hartebeespoort Dam-area on Saturday, because hubby (Leslie Javan) had a gig (show) with another musician, Bacchus Nel. The gig was done at a family’s house. It was held…