The Art of Social Media [Book Review]

Samsung Bites Apple with Galaxy S6

April 5, 2015 Blog no comments

Fann Wong and Models with Samsung Galaxy S6

Calling all fashionistas! Fann Wong wants you to ditch your iPhones in favour of a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 edge.

Appointed to be the ambassador for the new Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, the celebrity mum made her appearance at a recent showcase celebrating fashion, technology and performance as part of the Galaxy S6 World Tour 2015.


The Secret to Achieving More in Life

April 2, 2015 Personal Branding 17 comments

The Secret to Achieving More in Life
Courtesy of Providence Counselling

Do you know what’s the best way to hack your life to achieve more?

Nope, it isn’t multitasking.

By now, you would have heard experts telling us that task switching leads to lower levels of concentration, flow, and efficiency. The time needed for us to “restart” each time we switch from activity A to activity B is actually counterproductive.


8 Leadership Lessons of Lee Kuan Yew

March 29, 2015 Blog, Personal Branding 12 comments

8 Leadership Lessons of Lee Kuan Yew

Photograph taken by Larry Burrows (1926 – 1971), a photojournalist from Life Magazine

This week must be one of the saddest for Singapore. Our first and longest serving former Prime Minister – Mr Lee Kuan Yew – passed away on 23 March 2015 at 3.18 am. He was 91 years of age.

Better known by his initials LKY or Minister Mentor (MM) Lee, Mr Lee’s political and public legacy was legendary. Considered by many to be Singapore’s founding father, his imprint is seen in virtually every square foot of our tiny island nation – from HDB flats, schools, hospitals, roads, air and sea ports, to parks and other public infrastructure. 


Influencer Marketing Ethics in Singapore

March 22, 2015 Social Influence 1 comment

Original image designed by Freepik

How should social media influencers act when faced with a moral dilemma? What is considered ethical and unethical in influencer marketing?

As I’ve previously blogged before in Who’s Your Influencer, online influencers are individuals who can “influence” the purchase decisions of others by virtue of their authority, knowledge, reputation or “likability”.