On 23rd & 24th April 2015, The Next Web Conference was held in Amsterdam. This was their 10th anniversary and my first time attending. It was a huge event, with around 3500 people attending. One of the things that struck me immediately is that I was in the minority as a woman, but this seems fairly … Continue reading 2015 The Next Web Europe Conference Amsterdam Event Highlights
As well as the major almost-annual TEDxDelft events, there have a been a number of smaller TEDxDelft Salon events. I've attended a few of these in 2015: https://www.tedxdelft.nl/tag/tedxdelft-salon/ I'm fortunate enough to know the following two amazing ladies personally: Nan Deadorff-Mclain shared her story about art in the city (unfortunately the audio/video doesn't work after about … Continue reading 2015 TEDxDelft Salon
Last night, I had the opportunity to deliver a social media strategy presentation with Molly Quell to the Connecting Women group in The Hague, The Netherlands. Here is a copy of my presentation, where I talked about the top 10 tools and how people could create a written social media strategy for either personal or … Continue reading 2015 Connecting Women Presentation: Create your own Social Media Strategy
Want to be a blogger? Congratulations! Everyone has their own unique knowledge, skills, stories and insights to share and it's wonderful that you're considering adding your voice to the blogosphere! Getting started can sometimes be a bit overwhelming for new bloggers, so here's a step by step guide. 1. Identify your motivation Why you choose to … Continue reading Want to be a blogger? Here's ten steps to get started.
The WBII: Women's Business Initiative International is a wonderful business networking group in The Hague, The Netherlands. I've been a member there for 2 years now and always enjoy the company of other members and inspiring speakers each month. This month, I was privileged to be the speaker and have the chance to share my … Continue reading The E-learning Explosion Presentation at WBII
Twas the day before Christmas - and all through the house - all was not quiet - my websites were hacked and malware hidden throughout. The first I learned of this was an email from Google that they had detected malware on one of my sites, and emails about my other websites followed. As this … Continue reading Case study: Six things I learned from having my websites hacked
On Tuesday 3 March 2015, I attended a seminar in Utrecht, The Netherlands about Social Media in Higher Education. It was held in Dutch, so the actual name of the seminar was "Social media als vak" (Social media as a speciality). An English translation of how they promoted the seminar is as follows: That the world … Continue reading Social Media in Higher Education Event Highlights
A series first broadcast by the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) in 2008 and ran for four seasons until 2011. The Gruen Transfer celebrates the brilliance of advertising, questions the ethics and overall gives an entertaining but educational insight into the industry. Unfortunately, if you're outside Australia, you're not able to view current episodes online, but the good news … Continue reading The Gruen Transfer – a fun way to learn more about advertising
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
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