The 2015 TEDxDelft was the 4th live TEDx event I have attended and was held at TU Delft on 27 February 2015. Though I'm writing this post sometime later, I remember it being yet another inspiring event. The theme was "Let's Make Things Beta!". You can visit the 2015 TEDxDelft link for a full list … Continue reading 2015 TEDxDelft
This year was the first Rotterdam Expat Fair on February 8th, 2015. Colleen Reichrath and Bettine van der Heijden did a great job of organising a professional, informative and fun fair, supported by Heleen van Tholen and Dymphna Elsink. I enjoyed being part of the program and gave a workshop on "Building your Networking in The … Continue reading 2015 Rotterdam Expat Fair Event Highlights
In 2015, I was part of a team who taught a Minor called Trends in Marketing to International Business and Management Studies Bachelor students at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. My 3 weeks of workshops focussed around Trends in Digital Marketing, where I mostly covered the importance of content marketing. The student's final assignment … Continue reading 2015 Trends in Marketing
Tonight, 7 February 2015, I had the pleasure of giving a short presentation at the Bloggers and Writers Meetup in The Hague, The Netherlands. Organised by the lovely Catarina of CraftieMum, it was a short but very interesting programme and a good turn out of current and aspiring bloggers. Firstly, she did an introduction and gave … Continue reading Bloggers and writers Meetup The Hague Event Highlights
Have you ever had embarrassing photos posted on social media by someone else which you wanted removed? The first step is to simply ask the person who posted the photo/s to remove them. If that fails, there are other steps you can take. Here's an infographic with tips on how to go about that for … Continue reading How to have embarrassing photos removed from social media
As 2014 wraps up, it is always a good idea to look back on the year and reflect how you may be able to improve in the year ahead. It's not just true for individuals, many brands do this as well. When it comes to social media, there were definitely some big wins and fails … Continue reading 2014 Social Media Recap: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
On 24 November 2014, I attended a Delft business and networking event "De Kracht van Delft" (The Power of Delft). The theme was "creating business" and it was interesting to meet business owners and watch the awards ceremony. It was of course all in Dutch, but I could follow most of it. I also … Continue reading 2014 De Kracht van Delft
If you are an expat living in The Netherlands, the annual Expatica I Am Not A Tourist Fair is one of the highlights of the year for your calendar. I have attended several years now and you can read one of my previous blog posts here: 2012 Expatica I Am Not A Tourist Fair (on … Continue reading 2014 Expatica I Am Not A Tourist Fair Event Highlights
I admit it. I'm an App Addict. When I first got my iPhone about 4 years ago, I messaged my brother. "Yay, finally have an iPhone". "Great, app it out!" he replied, along with some suggestions of his favourite apps to get started. Immediately I added at least 10, including Facebook, Twitter, the Torch (which … Continue reading Which Apps can you not live without?
On 7 November 2014, I attended TEDxLeiden. The experience started as soon as we arrived where we were given headphones that guided us into the event. I attended with Manuela Damant and we met up with The theme was abundance and the speakers were: Bruno van den Elshout Janice Deul Minke Vorstenbosch Willem Ferwerda Lianne … Continue reading 2014 TEDxLeiden
This article first appeared in The Feel At Home in The Hague Magazine, 2014 Winter edition, a publication of http://www.thehagueonline.com Have you been making the most of social media to help you survive and thrive in a new country?You may be planning your move to another country, could already be there, or even possibly be … Continue reading How Social Media can help expats survive – and thrive – in a new country
Held on Tuesday, 23rd September 2014 in The Hague, The Netherlands, The Sky has no Limits event was hosted by the Business Palace BV and SJ Office Support. The event was in the Dutch language, but as I'm improving and consciously trying to push myself to learn more and be able to attend Dutch networking … Continue reading Event highlights – The Sky has no Limits, The Hague
The Keys to Develop Effective Marketing Materials Marketing materials, such as brochures, flyers, and signage, play critical role in making a sale and retaining a loyal customer for life. Below are some tips to create effective marketing materials for your business. Keep Content At The Core The content you want to go into your … Continue reading The Keys to Develop Effective Marketing Materials
Signs that You Need a Vancouver Small Business Coach There is no more rewarding experience a person can have than taking a small business from a startup to a success. A lot of hard work has to go in to making a small business successful. For most new to the world of small business ownership, … Continue reading Signs that You Need a Vancouver Small Business Coach
Local SEO and the Tricks You Need For small businesses, it’s really important for them to focus on smart marketing, as for small organizations, the budget is always a limiting factor in most of the decision making, as their budget is relatively small. So what does local SEO has to do with it? Well basically … Continue reading Local SEO and the Tricks You Need
The Power of Storytelling: Helen Kuyper at the WBII: Women's Business Initiative The Hague A friend of mine once mentioned that you should follow your "sparks". For everyone, there are special words in conversations, or articles you read that "jump" out at you. Storytelling does that to me. Though the concept has been around since the … Continue reading The Power of Storytelling Event Highlights
Ceci is a student in the Zestee Social Media School and had this question today: At some stage, you may have connected Facebook and Twitter so that when you post on one, it does the same post on the other. Often, entrepreneurs who feel that they would like a presence on both Facebook and Twitter … Continue reading How to disconnect Facebook and Twitter from each other
Cloud computing is taking over the business world. Market Research Media predicts global cloud computing will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 30 percent to reach more than $250 billion by 2020. There are many reasons to transition some or all of your business IT to the cloud including flexibility, security, efficiency and … Continue reading Tips for Transitioning to the Cloud
I registered Zestee in The Netherlands in January 2012, and just submitted my sixth BTW quarterly tax return as an entrepreneur/ZZP. I'm taking some time to write a blog post about how to do your BTW quarterly tax return in The Netherlands for english speaking entrepreneurs new to business - as I wish that I … Continue reading How to do your BTW quarterly tax return in The Netherlands
Zestee started in Australia in 2008, then in 2012 I relocated to The Netherlands. I shared some of my experiences in this post: 7 tips for moving your small business overseas with you In December 2012, I registered Zestee with the KVK in The Netherlands. Some more tips you may find useful are here: Five … Continue reading Seven tips for dealing with your accounts and tax in The Netherlands
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