Every Monday morning, on every social platform I bother looking at, it’s the same thing: “Dear Monday, can you please die or go to hell” “Two words I hate: 1. Work. 2. Monday.” “For once in my life I would love to wake up, turn on the news and hear “Monday has been canceled, go [...]
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Fitness and I have an “it’s complicated” relationship status. I want to be fit and have all the benefits that come with that – health, wellness, endorphins, etc. – but I have historically lacked the necessary motivation to achieve significant fitness goals. 2013 has been the year of changing that. Contrary to my normal habit [...]
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If there’s one thing you’re guaranteed of when it comes to social media and the social evolution, it’s tons of hype. You only need to follow some of the conversation around the ridiculously popular SXSWi digital festival to realise that there is still, 6 or 7 years later, no shortage of buzzwords and bubbles in [...]
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In our office at Cerebra there is a sink. One of the shiny silver ones. Unlike most offices, our kitchen is in the open, not hidden behind a door, and is often the social hub of our little space. So it’s important that it stays clean. Unfortunately, it never does. It starts off clean, mind [...]
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Upfront disclaimer: I don’t claim to be an expert on entrepreneurship or management. Having said that, running Cerebra for six years (as of November) has taught me some great lessons about entrepreneurship, management and business strategy. I benefit immeasurably from the experience of fellow entrepreneurs and business bloggers and so I’m encouraged to share some [...]
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Ok so maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. But it’s still absolutely EPIC. Earlier this year my business partner Craig, his brother Ian and their mate Pete and I took a trip to Impalila Island Lodge to fish, fish, take photographs and fish. Craig, Ian and I had been the year before and it was Pete’s first [...]
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My gran, who sadly passed away last year, was Dutch by birth. One of the many great legacies she left was that of the traditional winter celebration of Sinterklaas. It’s a simple concept. The whole family gets together and eats a lot of food (sort of like Christmas), and then when the time is right [...]
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[This article originally appeared on Memeburn] One of the more appealing opportunities for brands engaging with customers in social media is soliciting candid feedback about their products and service. With the right amount of investment in your communities these insights can have a profound impact on the way you conduct research, design business processes, train [...]
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Cerebra hosted the inaugural South African Social Business Summit a few weeks back and I opened the event with the following presentation on the social business challenge. The summit was incredibly well attended and I thought a great success. Apart from the moment where Rich Mulholland was updating my DropBox folder onscreen (thanks to me [...]
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I love gadgets. Especially gadgets that make people stop and say, “oooh, what’s that shiny thing and where can I get one?” – I’m shallow like that. So when I decided to work on my fitness a few months back I simply had to get my paws on a Nike+ FuelBand, because you obviously can’t [...]
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