Which would you rather have: 1000 connections or 1000 views on video? Which 1000 is relevant to you? #stringtheory on #contentmarketing …see more

Growing a brand or audience? Actually, they are the same thing. A strong brand attracts an audience. An audience will follow a brand that aligns with their values. In many ways, a brand has a cult following. AKA we call that a community :P Here are 5 steps to grow a brand and audience on LinkedIn. 1. Clarity + Amplify your brand Be clear with your positioning, who are you and why should they follow you. 2. Think about who your audience is Who are they, what job titles do they have, what industry are they in. Be specific and create content for them. 3. Produce high-value content Develop a high consistency of content where your audience wants to follow your content. You are the trusted source of news and information. Whether it be videos or written. 4. Be data-driven Use numbers to help inform your growth and your audience. 5. Be a trusted channel Read 1 + 2 + 3+ 4 to become a channel 6. Bonus tip: think of fried chicken. (a good community has lots of in-jokes). #stringtheory on #personalbranding …see more

5 Tips to Look Good On Camera (and be professional) 1. Outline Your Goal What are you trying to achieve with your video? Sales? To promote your product? Share your expertise? 2. Whom are you talking to? We all have ideal clients that we buy into our brand, product or services. By not having a clear vision of your ideal audience, you're likely to dilute your message. The more you know whom you're talking to, the more convincing you will sound on video. 3. Use your smartphone If you're starting out, your smartphone is your most powerful tool. The most important thing is to convey your confidence on camera. 4. Trust yourself more We all deal with imposter sydnrome, it's our worse enemy. It stops your from voicing our your message. Trust the eyars of knowledge and hard work you made. Video is another form of communciations. The more you do videos, the more you realised how easy it is. 5. Join The 5-Day Video Challenge On 27 July, we're holding a 5-day video challenge. It's to help you grow and increase your video confidence. It'll take 15 minutes of your day. If you like to join us. Drop into the comments and say "I accept the video challenge" and I'll send you details. #stringtheory on #video #personalbranding …see more

Our first SoGal Ventures fund investment just announced their $9.5M Series A led by GGV Capital ! It feels good to be next to Bessemer Venture Partners and Y Combinator !

Thank you Her World (largest women’s magazine in Singapore) for the comprehensive write up of SoGal Foundation Global Pitch Competition’s Singapore regional round! Can’t thank our team and partners enough! Kelly An Nicole Ong Jerry Tso Elizabeth Galbut Hannah Kate Kelley Kelley Henry PayPal Draper University Divvy | Inc. Roses Only Group Australia Genki Forest #sogalboss #femalefounder #diversity #venturecapital …see more

Join me in this Asia House x TechNode.com Webinar today on e-commerce and new retail in China post pandemic, featuring insights from TechNode founder Gang Lu, McKinsey Global Institute Partner Jeongmin Seong 成政珉, and Andre Zhu, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Legal, #Pinduoduo Inc. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dyiHB73 #newretail #technology #techforgood #China #webinar #ecommerce …see more

In this episode, Natalia Brzezinski talks to actor and director Forest Whitaker about his peace and development work with young people living in conflict around the world. They are joined by the Chair of his Board, Elaine Weidman-Grunewald , to discuss the importance of empathy, genuine engagement and creative partnerships with business to create lasting change. Brilliant Minds is a Whistledown Production for Spotify. …see more

"Artificial intelligence is going to do more and more of what humans presently do. Most of our political class hasn't even figured out how Facebook works. This is the central challenge of our era, and it's about to ramp up."

Glad to see the #growth you have achieved in the last few weeks, Aprameya Radhakrishna and Vokal India team. We definitely need #MadeInIndia social platforms that engage seamlessly in vernacular and bring the next 400M into active inclusion. All the best. #KalaariFamily …see more

"Starting in high school or college, I have lived my life according to what I call Verbally Stated Goals (VSG). At each major juncture, I focus on the most core emotion at that time; I crystallize it into words forming a mission statement; and then I tell everyone I meet that this is what I am doing. Telling people my Verbally Stated Goal does two things: first, by declaring it in front of many people, this commits me to achieving the goal; second, when people know what I’m trying to do, they find ways to help me." Adam Cheyer https://lnkd.in/eUE4Rds #founder #tech #innovation #AI #inventor …see more

My latest blog captures some of the lessons I have learnt over the years that I believe are relevant to those starting their careers today as entrepreneurs, graduate professionals or those looking to enter the job market    Allon Raiz Mark Sham Lebo Gunguluza Ludwick Marishane Richard Branson #entrepreneurs #digital #africarising #nevergiveup …see more

Read my takeaways from the recent Mobile World Congress covering smartphones to intelligent connectivity. #5G #IOT #AR #VR #microsoft #xiaomi #HTC #digital #rain #intelligentconnectivity #smartphones #informationforgood #mobile #MWC …see more

In my latest column I tackle a topic of customer loyalty and its role in the overall customer experience strategy of organizations. Are customer loyalty programmes worth it? Do customers get real value from it? What rights do customers give up to be part of loyalty programmes? This is definitely a hot topic to watch out for in 2019. #CX #loyaltyprogrammes #loyalty #digital #banks #retailers #telco #b2c …see more

Through consecutive Hook cycles, successful habit-forming products reach their ultimate goal of unprompted user engagement. They bring users back repeatedly without depending on costly advertising or aggressive messaging. In the clip below, I discuss the four steps of the Hook Model and explain how effective habit-forming products can shape consumer behavior. Do you know any product designers who might benefit from this? #Hooked #Design #Behavior #Habits …see more

Assuming normal parameters, if you're obsessing about font type and font size in any given piece of written communication, rather than what's in that written communication, your priorities - and quite frankly, way of thinking - need to be recalibrated

You're a machine learning scientist. When someone mentions "petabytes of data" and "billions of users", you are overwhelmed with joy. Advanced mathematics happens to be your favorite past time, and you like nothing more than solving incredibly complex algorithmic and engineering challenges. You also want to work on a team filled with stellar, like-minded colleagues, who like to win and have fun along the way. All that's missing is an awesome secret project, and man, would that be the perfect job.. Wait, I have one!! Message me and we'll chat about that. Must be your lucky day :). …see more

A lot of you have been very curious about what we're building at Bright Machines. Now, you have the chance to see it!! Our Seattle office is having an open house this Thursday and I have a limited number of tickets available!! Please DM me for details and looking forward to seeing you here!! …see more

What is it that entire civilisations have become 'intoxicated, obsessed, haunted, humbled and exalted over pieces of metal called gold'? The 'Power of Gold' by Peter L Bernstein is a fascinating read. While the world is divided between people who love gold and investment professionals who can't understand why anyone would, I am somewhere in the middle after reading this book. https://lnkd.in/faYZKC3 #investing #gold …see more

How is investing like batteries? What do you think of my analogies and use of props...would love feedback, questions, suggestions. Thanks Videos playing on The Money Hans . Contact me if you want some made #personalfinance …see more

What and how to talk money with children... a discussion with Latha Venkatesh and Jyotsna Singh on CNBC18 Happy Children’s Day …see more