Five years ago, you would've been called a twit if you insisted that the words 'tweet', 'follow', 'reply', and 'mention' were associated with a blue bird. I joined Twitter on Sat Dec 20 10:37:41 +0000 2008. I postponed joining for a long time because then, I lived on Jaiku, which I joined on June … [Read more...]
Social Business Series 1: Social media behaviours around the world
[Note: Aside from blogging about the impact of social media in society, I also want to popularise the concept of Social Business. I’ve decided to post regularly about a series of topics related to ‘Social Business’, which will be a combination of curated information and reflections about my own … [Read more...]
A smart infographic for Social Business
Back from a month-long holiday in the Philippines and now faced with a huge backlog of brilliant posts to read from my favourite thinkers and writers. Thank goodness for smart infographics such as this one by Michael Brito, which set my mind again on the fundamentals of Social Business. It has … [Read more...]
Social web and social change: from the personal to the political and back again
[Originally published in Munting Nayon Magazine for the Filipino community in the Netherlands] I’ve been writing a lot about how the social web has become an inherent part of this generation’s politicisation and mediation of the world. Actually, it’s helping everyone of all ages from all over to … [Read more...]
Motherhood: How does a new mom carve out her niche in the workplace when returning to work?
I posed this question on Quora some time ago and got some great response. The context: A lot of moms going back to work find it challenging, if not difficult, to claim back the niche they carved out for themselves in the workplace. I think many feel the need to prove themselves once again, … [Read more...]
Digital and social activism: no small change
The social upheaval that exploded in Tunisia and Egypt is spreading across the Arab World. At the time of this writing, dissent is snowballing in Libya, Bahrain and Iran. In the wake of these extraordinary events, a myriad of discussions on the role the Internet and the social web has emerged. … [Read more...]
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