My Memories of Mr Lee Kuan Yew

My Memories of Mr Lee Kuan Yew

March 23, 2015 Blog disabled comments

Lee Kuan Yew family

Mr Lee Kuan Yew with his wife Mdm Kwa Geok Choo and son PM Lee Hsien Loong (courtesy of PM Lee’s Facebook)

At 3.18 am this morning – the stillest hour of the pre-dawn night – Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew slipped quietly away to join his beloved wife Kwa Geok Choo. 91 years of age, he was surrounded by his family and loved ones.


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”.


How NTUC Helps PMEs in Singapore [Budget 2015]

March 13, 2015 Blog disabled comments

Singapore PMEs

Image courtesy of TODAY

Are you a Professional, Manager or Executive (PME) in a fix? Need help to get your last three months pay or assistance in finding a job?

Well, help is here with NTUC’s PME unit!

Thanks to active lobbying by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) – the parent body of over 60 trade unions and associations in Singapore – PMEs now have more things to smile at. 


How To Market Yourself Through Fascination

March 8, 2015 Personal Branding 3 comments

Sally Hogshead Fascination
Sally Hogshead knows how to fascinate you (source of image)

Ever wonder how people perceive your unique self? Keen to use those insights to market yourself better and improve your social influence?

In a fascinating episode on the Social Media Marketing podcast, Sally Hogshead, author of How the World Sees You, shared how we can use the science of “fascination” to build your personal brand, impress others and improve our social influence.


Why Businesses Must Act Like Media

March 1, 2015 Content Marketing, Social Influence disabled comments

Why Businesses Must Act Like Media
Do all businesses need a media arm like Red Bull? (courtesy of Red Bull Media House)

Paid. Earned. Owned.

In the social age, these are the three forms of media that every business should take note of. Collectively, these social channels allow you to inform, educate, persuade, and transact with your customers. They also form the foundations upon which content marketing is built upon.