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My digital diet

Japie Swanepoel — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:47:57 +0000

We all know how difficult it is to go on a diet. Eat less of this, drink less of that, etc. So, the same should apply, I guess, when you go on a digital diet, or not? Take for instance my idea to go on a “mobile phone diet” if you can call it that.

Facebook competition guidelines

Nadia — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:30:21 +0000

Do you manage any Facebook pages? Do you implement campaigns and competitions for those pages? Then you should know how careful you have to be when implementing a competition or promotion on a Facebook page for a brand. Many pages have been shut down (as a result loosing thousands of fans) for breaking Facebook rules. For example, A

How to start giving back

Geekay — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:16:16 +0000

So you have a business and want to give back to the community, but don’t know how to go about it? Most of us fail to try… we don’t try and we fail. Giving back to the community brings back a good feeling. For those who want to try to give back, I would love to assist

Yahoo SA Cape Town event

Geekay — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:28:16 +0000

Yesterday my colleagues and I attended the Yahoo SA launch hosted by Apurimac Media in Camps Bay. It was an interesting and short event. I learnt that not only can Yahoo benefit consumers, but the advertising agencies as well. At the launch the Apurimac Media and representatives from Yahoo announced that SA will have a

Be careful- Facebook Account Reported Phishing Scam

Geekay — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:52:08 +0000

Recently Facebook users have been receiving emails stating that their personal accounts will be deleted. It’s caused mayhem among many users. It is a scam! According to www.hoax-slayer.com the emails ask the Facebook user to provide their email, passwords and credit card details within 24 hours. Failure to do so their Facebook account will be deleted. Be

Do you know how to use LinkedIn?

Nadia — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:28:44 +0000

LinkedIn is that largest professional social networking site in the world. It is the perfect platform for career development and networking with professionals. LinkedIn is growing at a rapid rate with more that 120 million users worldwide, however not all of us really know how to use this powerful platform. LinkedIn guru Lewis Howes has compiled a “LinkedIn boot camp

Facebook’s awesome new insights for page admins

Nadia — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:40:42 +0000

Whenever I log in to my Facebook account the first thing I do is go to the Facebook pages I have admin access to in order to see for any new notifications. When I logged in to my account this morning I noticed something new. I received a pop up message encouraging me to take tour of

Reasons why WordPress is the best platform for website development and blogging

Geekay — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:26:08 +0000

Though some people may not agree with me when I say WordPress is the best platform for website development and blogging. I have listed a few reasons why I think WordPress is the best. Feel free to add any that I may have missed. Powerful social media tool With the improved social media tool, it’s

Social Media Infographic

Nadia — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:34:49 +0000

A few days ago I came across the ultimate social media infographic posted on Management Today and decided to share it with you. The infographic illustrates how social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have changed the way we interact. You just finished reading Social Media Infographic! Consider leaving a comment!

Free cool wordpress themes

Geekay — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:52:26 +0000

Since I’ve taken a keen interest in blog and website design I’ve discovered a platform that I really love using – WordPress. I prefer using WordPress over any other platform. The reason I like WordPress is because there are a lot of free and affordable tools you can use to make your blog or website