Photo from Pixabay By Michaela Does it seem like your Twitter page has “peaked”? Sometimes pages go through quiet spells, when it appears nobody is interested in what you’re putting out into the web. For business, having an active and engaging Twitter account is vital for a
Photo from Unsplash By Tom It’s not often that I’ve started a piece with a disclaimer, but this article is for the Twitter laymen among us. I for one have always seen this social media platform as the hardest to crack. Hopefully these tips give you some
By Liz Pomegranite recently live tweeted (and built the website for) the Alternative Mining Indaba and when I was putting our event report together, I was looking for some great tools to show off our work. I'd heard about Google's 'If This Then That' tool (IFTTT) which
You know that feeling, when you’ve been concentrating so hard for so long that when you finally hit your pillow at night your brain still has a million tabs open and you feel like you sort of need a “control, alt, delete” function? That. Over the past
There's nothing quite like a hopping on a bike and feeling the breeze in your hair on a sunset bike ride along the picturesque Sea Point promenade. Childhood memories of riding with "no hands" for the first time, the flying sensation of high speeds, near-collisions
When I first used Hootsuite, it felt like I was sitting at the control panel of a spaceship. So many columns, so many posts! What if I end up like George Clooney in Gravity!? But once you've got the hang of it - which doesn't take long at
Question: How many of you check Facebook, Instagram or Twitter before you even get out of bed in the morning? No? How about before you wash your face in the morning? I am definitely guilty of this at least two or three days in the week.
Ever wanted to have your own shop selling stuff you love or be a radio presenter recognised and adored for your sense of humour? If you're active on social media, you're already taking on roles like these. Social media is space we all curate - whether
Over on our Facebook page, we recently launched Vine Vednesdays (Wine Wednesdays are still alive and well, remain calm). Named after a ‘Vignette’, a short impressionistic scene, this mobile app enables its users to create and post short looping video clips. Why it works The limitations of time
I wasn’t a huge fan of numbers at school. Maths was my worst. WORST. The day I wrote that final matric exam was possibly the greatest feeling in my life to date. Ok, let’s call it top five… However – as I’ve grown older and wiser,
Why do I love running workshops? Apart from the snacks (obviously), I really enjoy helping people craft their voice online – whether it's through helping them go back to the core and articulate their brand or teaching them the skills to use social media platforms effectively. Never before have brands
Love it or hate it, GIRLS is back and they've developed a great online presence ahead of the launch of their third season, which aired on Sunday night. I'm an unabashed GIRLS fan, so move on over if you don't smile with fondness at these