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Updated 13/11: This post also appears as a guest blog post on Penn Olson. I was recently reading an early chapter of Al and Laura Ries’ ‘The Origin of Brands’ and was struck by this conce … 
Here is something I received last Saturday morning, what I termed as ‘Door Spam’, leaflets/flyers stuck on the front door grille. It is a leaflet for a condominium development. Which one? … 
Being the avid foodies that we are, the wife and I are always on the lookout for new food joints to satisfy our cravings. Our problem is, being Muslims, finding halal establishments in Sin … 
A Twitter case study on getting brands to understand the need for interaction and relevant content. Featured brands: Royal Plaza on Scotts and Hundred Trees Condominium 
Conversations. Being social is about being conversant. In all of its forms, be it business discussions, friendly discourses or family chats, it follows a certain, two-way norm: a question, an answer, then repeat. A question, an answer, then repeat. An almost cyclical activity, but really valuable in facilitating the exchange of information and sentiments between ... 
Being the avid foodies that we are, the wife and I are always on the lookout for new food joints to satisfy our cravings. Our problem is, being Muslims, finding halal establishments in Sin … 
Here is something I received last Saturday morning, what I termed as ‘Door Spam’, leaflets/flyers stuck on the front door grille. It is a leaflet for a condominium development. Which one? … 
I was recently reading an early chapter of Al and Laura Ries’ ‘The Origin of Brands’ and was struck by this concept:The world’s best and long-lasting brands were typically created by a div … 
Ever wonder what’s the fuss about social media? Why is it important to understand social media’s impact on how we communicate and share information? And the fact that, just like the intern …
I’ve lost track the number of times a friend or a peer told me: “I’m too old to study”, “I have no time and I won’t be able to complete the program”, “It’s too much hassle”, etc. Indeed, e …
Brenda Neckvatal asked on LinkedIn Answers: ‘Can treating employees like customers increase job satisfaction?’ The Satisfied Employee Here’s my initial response to Brenda’s question (with … 
After letting the previous post run happy (Happy Employees = Best Brand Ambassadors), I received a tweet question from @thangdynasty thrown into the mix: @thangdynasty asked (read more about @thangdynasty) : What about monetary incentives? Do you think these will taint or complement the positive effects of the rise in social currency? The Short Answer ... 
A Twitter case study on getting brands to understand the need for interaction and relevant content. Featured brands: Royal Plaza on Scotts and Hundred Trees Condominium 
A while ago, while reading Peter Drucker, I came across his philosophy that was, at first, a little disconcerting to me: Replace the quest for success with the quest of contribution Forget … 
Conversations. Being social is about being conversant. In all of its forms, be it business discussions, friendly discourses or family chats, it follows a certain, two-way norm: a question, an answer, then repeat. A question, an answer, then repeat. An almost cyclical activity, but really valuable in facilitating the exchange of information and sentiments between ... 
Sometime in 2006, I started to frequent a Malay barber guy in Race Course Road, close to where I used to live on Petain Road. Operating out of a shop underneath a HDB block, the joint has probably seen better days; it is now sparse and functional. Three of them (all in their 50s) worked ... 
I had an enjoyable chat over coffee with Anol and Josh from B2Bento last evening. Among other topics, we spoke and debated about how ‘social media’ can be an organisational tool to encoura … 
After letting the previous post run happy (Happy Employees = Best Brand Ambassadors), I received a tweet question from @thangdynasty thrown into the mix: @thangdynasty asked (read more about @thangdynasty) : What about monetary incentives? Do you think these will taint or complement the positive effects of the rise in social currency? The Short Answer ... 
Updated 13/11: This post also appears as a guest blog post on Penn Olson. I was recently reading an early chapter of Al and Laura Ries’ ‘The Origin of Brands’ and was struck by this conce … 
This post first appeared in an internal employee ‘email-cast 217; by yours truly. Adapted for general reading. Singaporeans like to complain, right? We complain about everything! Why is it flooding in Orchard Road? Why are MRT fares expensive? Why watching World Cup on cable is so expensive? Why is the weather so hot/cold? Okay lah, let’s ... 
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