You are one of two people: you either don’t get Twitter, or it’s the social media platform where you spend most of your time. I’m in the second category. I found my tribe on Twitter. There are several people on…
Vanessa Raath: Lessons I learned as a mentor
We should all have that line “student of life” on our Facebook profiles. This is because we are forever learning – whether formally or informally. For this week, I spoke to some entrepreneurs on what they learned from mentorship. First…
The Ultimate Lesson I Learned from a Mentor
You learn by doing, I’ve heard so often. There are some things that you just don’t learn in a classroom. You learn it on the job. I’ve been thinking a lot on mentorship the past few weeks. A few weeks…
5 ultimate reasons why a niche or beat can work for you
I told my husband the other day about how journalists who had “beats” get all the stories. For instance, when I was a junior journalist for general news, I had to give off my story if it related to someone…
My reversed bucket list
I’ve seen people talking about a bucket list, but here’s the thing: let’s share some things we have already done. I thought I’d make a list of things that was once scary to me. Some of the things on my…
Ideas to help you start blogging – Tips for when you are doing it for the first time
I recently attended a Lionesses of Africa breakfast event. It was a space for female entrepreneurs to network with each other and to learn about several (speakers) successful businesswomen’s journeys. My first time at @LionessesA #LionessesLeanIn 🙂 Very excited! #SBIncubator…
The power of bloggers and micro-influencers
I was on a story for work last year when I realised the impact of blogging, or rather the impact a micro-influencer has. I had pitched this story for Mandela Month, but only got around to do it early August….
The #1 thing being a tabloid journalist taught me
It’s something many of us take for granted, but the number one thing journalism has taught me is that people just want someone to listen to their story. Genuinely listen to them. I worked at a tabloid newspaper in Port…
How to start blogging for business or yourself
Want to start a blog but don’t know where to start? Well, you’re not the only one. *let out that sigh of relief* I’ve had several people telling me that they want to start a blog but don’t know where…
#JoziMeetup: “Working with brands” + hosts share details of planning
Nothing beats meeting a person offline, someone said at an informal networking event I went to earlier this year. It’s true though. You meet so many great people online, you chat weekly or even daily to some. I have met…