For more than a decade, countless community groups around the world have used Facebook to connect with each other, plan events and share ideas and information. Until now, community admins have needed to learn how to do this online, often on their own. Recently Facebook have created a programme to recognise and support the important … Continue reading Facebook Community Leadership Circles
On Thursday 24 January 2019, I attended the Webwinkel Vakdagen (Ecommerce Expo). Held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, this two day event showcased everything about ecommerce. https://www.webwinkelvakdagen.nl/en Attendance is free, and I went along both out of personal interest but also to research the latest trends for the modules I teach at The Hague University of … Continue reading 2019 Webwinkel Vakdagen (Ecommerce Expo) the Netherlands
On 24 January 2019, I attended the NOT Fair in Utrecht. This name makes English speakers smile, and I was alerted to this by English Coach Buffi Duberman in a video she shared on Facebook. In Dutch NOT stands for the Nationale Onderwijs Tentoonstelling (National Education Expo ) with a tagline "De sleutel voor beter … Continue reading 2019 NOT Fair (National Education Expo the Netherlands)
One of my biggest frustrations in teaching social media and digital marketing is the attitude of many towards using images and other content they do not have the rights to. This is a fairly complicated topic, and I understand that some genuinely get confused. Others know it's wrong - and still do it. … Continue reading What to do when someone steals your images
https://youtu.be/9YFNgKwv31A This video was recommended to me by Manuela Damant of Open The Door Leadership, well worth a watch!Renee
Each WordPress website is completely unique. Â However they all use common building blocks to create, one of the main ones being themes. Â These are a type of template into which your website will conform. Â Every website must have a theme, but the great thing about WordPress is that you can change at any time, and … Continue reading How to choose a WordPress theme: ten simple steps
I've been a WordPress fan since the early days and after extensive research, decided use this CMS (content management system) website/blogging tool for all my websites. Â Firstly let's start with some background and basic terms, then move onto the main benefits of WordPress in another post (which I'll link to later). WordPress brief background WordPress … Continue reading What is WordPress? The basics.
Here are 10 steps to move your website from WordPress.org to WordPress.com Export your content from your wordpress.org account Import your content into a new .wordpress.com account Buy a wordpress.com upgrade Transfer your statistics from your wordpress.org account if you wishDisconnect Jetpack from your wordpress.org account dashboardTransfer your URL/domain Accept your transfer to speed up the processCheck all … Continue reading Moving from WordPress.org to WordPress.com
I first heard of John Hattie last year, when his book  "Making Learning Visible" was one of our texts for the teacher training course I followed at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. As an Australian living in the Netherlands, it was a nice extra bonus to hear he's from "my part of the world" … Continue reading John Hattie: Making Learning Visible
In 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, I was one of the lecturers involved in the ICP Week (Intercultural Project Week) at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. This fun 4 day programme introduced International Business Bachelor students to the concept of culture. Coming from very diverse backgrounds, many of the students are already of culture, … Continue reading 2018 IB Intercultural Project Week
As an Australian living in the Netherlands, I always get really excited when the local library has great English language books alongside the Dutch ones. Â "Blogging for Creatives" grabbed my attention immediately with not just the topic, but also the beautifully presented pages. Published in 2012, this book is a very useful starting point for … Continue reading Blogging for Creatives Book
Last night I attended the 2nd annual edition of The Hague Awards, with the theme "Innovation by the sea", hosted by the colourful Zuiderstraandtheater. Organised by The Hague and Partners (a collaboration between The Hague Marketing Bureau, The Hague Convention Bureau and The Hague Business Agency) it showcased some of the best of our city. … Continue reading 2018 The Hague Awards
I love elearning - but it's often not easy. 1. Create space: both mentally & physically Elearning is very flexible meaning you can study almost anywhere. Â However this flexibility also has drawbacks, thinking 2. Know yourself and learning style There are many ways of learning. Â Find ways that work for you. 3. Keep the end … Continue reading Five tips to make the most of elearning
Two months from today, on 27 September 2018, I'll be attending and speaking at the Rise and Lead Women Summer in The Hague. Â With an amazing list of speakers, you can grab a great deal on early bird tickets, but still get a bargain on full price tickets if you miss out. Â Student ticket prices … Continue reading 2018 Rise and Lead Women Summit The Hague
The Google Digital Marketing Workshops are offered at higher education institutions throughout the Netherlands. This programme is part of the Grow with Google initiative, supporting students and business owners to increase their digital skills. Â Also called the "Digital Garage" there is an extensive free online training programme available:Â https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage. I'm one of the trainers for the … Continue reading 2018 Google Digital Marketing Workshops Rotterdam Business School
This post is part of a series about communities I have either created or have been a part of. Connecting Women has been bringing together internationally minded women in The Hague, The Netherlands for over 20 years! Â It has been one of my favourite communities, where I have made many friends and learned a lot. … Continue reading Connecting Women The Hague
In 2018, Zestee is 10 years old! Â Since the beginning, I have created my own website In 2013, I wrote an article "How to build a solid website and how it's like a house". Â The "Zestee Social Media School Website Pyramid" I created is still relevant, and you can click on the image below to … Continue reading Ten steps to DIY website (re)design
Last weekend, on a beautiful sunny Sunday, the Urban Trail Den Haag took place. Thousands of runners were in attendance and were able to choose between a 5.5km or a 10km course. What is unique about this race is that you can explore the city at the same time, with the route meandering through city … Continue reading 2018 NN Den Haag Urban Trail
Yesterday (20 June 2018), I had the pleasure of spending time with the FeedbackFruits team and other educators in Amsterdam at the "FeedbackFruits Education Inspiration Day" where I spoke about my own research about "How can elearning enhance study success..." The event was held in the very trendy "FreedomLab" in Amsterdam (yes, that is a … Continue reading 2018 Feedback Fruits Education Inspiration Day Amsterdam
I work part time as a lecturer at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands. As part of the International Business Bachelor's programme, each semester I teach a 3 week "Digital Trends" course. Student Social Media Audits and Content Planning In teams of four, students were given an assignment based on our university's … Continue reading 2018 IB Trends in Marketing
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