Last year, I attended the 2015 Spark Amsterdam Conference and came away energised and inspired. This year, I'm excited to not only be again attending, but also speaking at this conference. If you are a female entrepreneur in the Netherlands, don't miss this fantastic opportunity to come and learn from, connect with and share experiences with … Continue reading 2016 Spark Amsterdam Conference: Inspire, Connect, Thrive
2016 Impact Startup Fest
On 26th May 2016 I attended the Impact Startup Fest in The Hague, the Netherlands. With the tagline of "Innovation for a better world", the event was part of the "StartupFestEurope" Festival. It was opened by Constantijn van Oranje-Nassau (Prince of the Netherlands), talking about "Outpace the cynics, reinventing the public sector". Held at the … Continue reading 2016 Impact Startup Fest
Protected: Social Media Strategy for 2016 Spark Speakers
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Casey Niestat – Using social media against "big business"
This morning, I came across this interesting case from 13 years ago, of using social media against a big business, even before social media was so popular. Casey Neistat called the Apple service line in 2003 to complain that his iPod, only 18 months old, had an issue with the battery which didn't hold a … Continue reading Casey Niestat – Using social media against "big business"
New Toastmasters communication and leadership group – HUT (The) Hague University Toastmasters
In the past, I've been a member of Toastmasters and found it to be a fantastic way to improve my speaking and leadership skills and confidence. I started as a member of the Young Achievers Toastmasters group in Brisbane, way back in the late 90's, and still have some friends today from that club. One, … Continue reading New Toastmasters communication and leadership group – HUT (The) Hague University Toastmasters
MICM : Master in International Communication Management – my personal overview
In September 2015, I began studying a part-time MICM (Master in International Communication Management) at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Update - I graduated in August 2017 - which you can read about here: MICM Graduation For the rest of my MICM Journey you can follow these posts: My MICM Journey But now back … Continue reading MICM : Master in International Communication Management – my personal overview
2016 TEDxAmsterdamED
The 2016 TEDxAmsterdamED event, held on 20 April 2016 at the Theater Amsterdam, had the fabulous theme "Born to Learn". The speakers were: Dolores Leeuwin Karolina Stawinska Jelmer Evers Christ Sigaloff Kinderpersbureau Jurrien Mentink Christine Wank Roshan Paul Birte ten Hoopen Laine Liberti and Miro Siegel Andre Platteel Michel Visser Daniel Haven Nathalie Lecina Jacqueline … Continue reading 2016 TEDxAmsterdamED
2016 TEDxDelft
TEDxDelft took place on Friday, April 15, 2016 at the TU Delft Aula Congress Centre. How better to celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday than at TEDxDelft. We got to bling our badges at the beginning and play a Da Vinci party networking game. Da Vinci was known for his universal genius and we celebrated that, … Continue reading 2016 TEDxDelft
Xiaomi MiBand Fitness Band Review
I've considered buying a fitness band for some time, such as the Fitbit, but wasn't quite prepared to pay the 100 euro+ price tag. After attending a presentation a few months ago at The Hague University (where I work part time) on ebusiness in China, I thought I'd try out ordering something from AliExpress. … Continue reading Xiaomi MiBand Fitness Band Review
Getting to know the new Google Photos
I recently wrote about the fact one of my favourite photo organising programs, Picasa, is being retired by Google, as they are focussing on Google Photos. I'm still finding my way around there, and there have been significant changes in the last month or two. So I am sharing some of the questions I've had … Continue reading Getting to know the new Google Photos
2016 TEDxBinnenhof Ideas from Europe
Yesterday, 31 March 2016, I had the privilege of attending the 2016 TEDxBinnenhof event. Wow, wow, wow. 24 hours later and my mind is still blown. It was held in a stunning location - the 13th century Ridderzaal (Knight's Hall), and an afterparty on the Hofvijver, with a view over the Mauritshuis and Parliament buildings. … Continue reading 2016 TEDxBinnenhof Ideas from Europe
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How to Leverage Psychology for Online Marketing Success
Marketing professionals must understand how people think and behave. Success depends on grasping what motivates an audience to buy. A basic understanding of psychology principles can help businesses reach and engage their targets in ways that ultimately result in sales. Photo 1: Courtesy of pixabay.com, licensed under CC0 Public Domain Appeal to Emotions Companies often … Continue reading How to Leverage Psychology for Online Marketing Success
FutureLearn: Free Online Education
When I put together the list of elearning platforms recently, I somehow totally missed FutureLearn. I will be adding it immediately...and in fact, putting it at the top of the list! This is a fantastic resource that I recently learnt about on a Yammer post from my programme director in the IBMS programme where I … Continue reading FutureLearn: Free Online Education
Open & Online Learning in Higher Education (in the Netherlands)
Until now, with most of the posts I've written for this blog on elearning, I've focussed on small business/individuals. I started teaching part time at The Hague University of Applied Sciences around 18 months ago, and last week, I really enjoyed listening to a colleague, Peter Becker, talking at a BFM (Business, Finance and Marketing) faculty … Continue reading Open & Online Learning in Higher Education (in the Netherlands)
How Better To Celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday Than At TEDxDelft
Da Vinci was known for his universal genius and we are celebrating that and our five year anniversary at TEDxDelft 2016. Celebrate things that are amazing, wonderful, weird, cool and genius. There will be a full day of speakers who have ideas ranging from curing cancer to fixing the music industry. Alongside, we host numerous … Continue reading How Better To Celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday Than At TEDxDelft
WBII March 2015 Elearning Explosion Presentation Review
In March 2015, I had the pleasure of giving a presentation to WBII. (Women's Business Initiative International). Here is a link to my post about this: https://zestee.com/the-e-learning-explosion-presentation-at-wbii/ Below is a review from Deborah Valentine, republished from the WBII website with permission. The E-learning Explosion – March Networking Review by Deborah Valentine Renée Veldman-Tentori, our speaker at the … Continue reading WBII March 2015 Elearning Explosion Presentation Review
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