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HEY MOM, LOOK NO HANDS – I’M BLOGGIN ABOUT SOCIAL UPSTART

Category: Blog Published: 05 December 2016 Hits: 4315

I remember it clearly, it was hot summer's day just out of Paarl at our little hideaway called Pearl Valley, no before you ask I don't play golf and no we don't have a place at the lavish golf estate. Anyway, after about 1 or 5 G&T's I was tasked with putting G Dogg to sleep, ok wait, that sounds bad. Shireen asked me to take Grayson (Our son) for a walk to get him to sleep. So i plopped him in his stroller and off we went.

On the walk about Mansion after mansion, Ferrari after Lamborghini, Shireen said that she was doing this social media training course, she said it was free and I was like, what, free. WTF! who gives away free shit in this day and age. Immediately my sceptic side came out thinking, what is this, how is it possible, why are people giving away free shit, what has the world come to....

Anyway, I signed up for the course myself but only after I did a full recon mission on Tamzin, whadda ya know, she checked out.

And here I am honing my social media skills and I must say that thus far I have thoroughly enjoyed the journey. Onwards and upwards we march........

- Shadley Onia

Whatsapp Group Chat Rules - Purpose Groups.

Category: Blog Published: 07 April 2016 Hits: 8020

The idea of Whatsapp Groups is an excellent idea. Communities are using it for safety and security. Focus groups, counseling groups, sales groups and many others are using it. It's proving to a be an effective communication tool.

However, we will notice that some people exit groups and the main reason for this is that people post random, unnecessary pictures or information that does not pertain to the focus of the group.

Here are some guidelines to keep the groups as effective as possible:

1. Refrain from chatting with a single person. Take that conversation private.

2. Avoid religious and political missions.

3. Don't spam with unnecessary chains and forward messages.

4. Refrain from posting unnecessary things if the group is meant to be a specific one.

5. Refrain from rude behaviour.

6. Don't chat late at night unless there is an emergency.

7. Stick to the purpose!!

Till next time, be safe!

Tamzin

Top up!

Category: Blog Published: 10 November 2014 Hits: 4610

As we tackle the last few weeks of this year let's remember to give it our best shot. I know that this time of the year brings with it exhaustion, lethargy, lack of interest and a little less drive than usual.

Here are a few survival tips for the last few laps:

1. Take care of yourself first. If you are responsible for family, colleagues or friends in anyway remember you can only take care of them if you are happy, healthy and strong.

2. Can the clutter! Mental clutter, physical clutter (like your surroundings), emotional clutter and even social clutter. A cleared out physical, emotional and psychological space always allows us to perform better.

3. Walk, run, jump, swim, gym... Whatever tickles your fancy, you have to do some form of exercise.

4. Top up! Top up with feel good things... You know what usually puts a spring in your step. This could be a healthy, active lifestyle. It could be assisting in areas or charities where needed. It could be quality time with your family, pets, loved ones.

5. Be expectant. You will be surprised at what can present itself in the form of good news this time of the year.

6. And last but not least... work on a new project for next year. Put things in place. Plan. Write about it. Make sure you are steps ahead when 2017 arrives.

Here's to the next few weeks. May we be blessed with great surprises and let's cross the hurdles with ease!

Have an awesome week!

Tamzin Martin

"Remember your dreams are as hungry as your demons. Make sure you're feeding the right ones." Quote

Testimonial for BizXnet from Christina Watt

Category: Blog Published: 02 July 2014 Hits: 5105

Dear Ilze,

I attended the Social Media Training Course in Oudtshoorn last week (24 and 25 June) and just want to say thank you for facilitating this fantastic opportunity.

Until last week I was one of those people who did not use Social Media at all - in fact, I've never even seen a Tweet in real life and wasn't too sure about how to get onto my own FaceBook page. You should see me now, I am completely hooked on this fun and effective way of marketing my business. Next on the list is starting a blog - I would not have imagined this to be a real possibility only a very short while ago!

Tamzin Martin and her team did an amazing job of teaching a roomful of people, many of us complete strangers to the world of Social Media, how to start using this powerful tool to promote our businesses. I especially value the combination of technical knowledge and support we received, together with some very sound marketing advice. There is little point in knowing how to set up your Twitter account and send out fb updates but with no real marketing strategy to back it up - and I think this is where the BizXnet course really shows its strength. Tamzin's enthusiasm for her subject also stands out - the way she presented her course definitely smoothed the somewhat daunting technical journey many of us had to embark upon.

It is so easy to just sit back and complain about every little thing that is wrong with a country, and about how the powers that be never "do anything," but in this instance I really want to thank and congratulate Western Cape Government for a brilliant initiative. I hope there will be many more opportunities in the future and that we will be able to welcome Tamzin and her team back to the Klein Karoo before too long!

Best regards,

Christina Watt

Coco Demure Food Studio

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www.cocodemure.com