On Saturday 5th November, I will be speaking at the Code To Change Conference in Amsterdam. Here's the details below and link to buy tickets for only 45 euros.... Welcome to The Code to Change Conference 2016! Like our successful conference last year, we are all about teaching and learning new SKILLS that will enable … Continue reading 2016 Code to Change Conference Amsterdam
I was very excited to open LinkedIn today and see this: LinkedIn Learning launches and is free this week (24-30 October 2016): I've been an elearning enthusiast for almost a decade now and have been watching this elearning explosion happening in recent years. I've spoken about it at a few events (see my Slideshare deck) and … Continue reading LinkedIn Learning Launches and is free this week
Two years ago, I gave my first class at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Here's 10 things I've learned as a new university lecturer. 1. You will rarely get - and hold attention - of the entire class. 2. Keep asking questions 3. It's difficult - but necessary - to remain as objective as possible 4. … Continue reading 10 things I have learned as a new university lecturer
I've been asked this a few times recently, so writing this blog post to summarise my take on it, along with my personal recommendation. Social media management is a relatively new field, but one that is highly in demand. I've been a social media trainer and consultant for 8 years now. When I started, there … Continue reading How do I get a social media qualification?
On 25 August 2016, I attended a staff day and workshops with The Hague University of Applied Sciences. There was a lot on offer form artists and creative thinkers. The goal was for us lecturers to "reshape everyday quality" and bring more creativity into our classes.
One of my all time favourite apps and productivity tools is Evernote. I have it installed on all my Apple and Android devices and think their marketing slogan totally sums it up: "Remember Everything. Inspiration strikes anywhere. Evernote lets you capture, nurture, and share your ideas across any device." Like many of the best social … Continue reading Evernote
For this academic year, I again worked in IBMS International Business & Management Studies with this great group and many more colleagues, and hundreds of students. I've joined a very international team, I made some notes at a staff day about the countries everyone is from. The Netherlands UK China Croatia Ireland Columbia Uganda France … Continue reading 2016-17 Academic Year The Hague University of Applied Sciences
On 14 June 2016, I gave this presentation on The E-Learning Explosion at the Spark Conference in Amsterdam. https://youtu.be/yEvcq7GlwsA
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
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
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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"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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