Tag Archives: social media
Just a few days ago, I blogged about how Facebook is forcing us to switch our Pages to the “new-improved-and-shiny” timeline that will infinitely improve our lives (read here). It actually does mean a lot of change for corporations and brands that use Facebook heavily, as the interface changes radically, the way your apps are laid out and how the user interaction will be, amongst others. Save time, and check out the awesome infographic that Integricity, a full-service interactive agency … Continue reading
Just today, I logged into Facebook to check on a page that I manage for the Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) in Malaysia, and was presented with the notice that all Facebook Pages would get a new design as of 30 March 2012. Sigh, Facebook is FORCING us to make a change again. I was curious to see what it would look like and how it would affect us. Clicking on Preview, brought me to the all-too-familiar Timeline view that … Continue reading
9 July 2011 – this day will be emblazoned in the minds and hearts of Malaysia for years to come. It’s a sign of protest. A sign of democracy. A sign of change. A sign of oppression. And hopefully, a sign of freedom. Bersih 2.0 is a movement for the people, by the people to fight for reform of the Malaysian electoral process. It is independent of political parties and it strives for fairness. On the media front, it was … Continue reading
Oh well… the battle was fun while it lasted, though it didn’t carry on for too long. Upon arriving in Beijing, China, I was presented with an Internet connection in my hotel that totally blocked YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Blogspot and many other sites (I wrote about it here). Sure I had heard about the issues before arriving in China, and I was determined to get around them. The solution that several sites stated was to sign up for a VPN … Continue reading
And so… I have arrived in China, and have already been warmly welcomed by The Great China Firewall. Facebook, nope. Twitter, nope. Gmail, nope. Blogspot, nope. And many other websites – all NOPE! Only Foursquare and LinkedIn work, among a few other international social media websites. It’s no wonder the local Facebook / Twitter clones known as Weibo and RenRen are thriving. I’ve declared war on it and will endeavour to get around it. When I do, I’ll share more … Continue reading
As a proponent of social media, we know how important it is to be transparent and to treat everybody with utmost respect. One golden rule that I uphold is, “whether a person is online or face-to-face, treat them the same”. However, we oftentimes witness brands / companies disrespect people online, just because they leave negative comments. It is seemingly too easy to merely hit the delete link and remove the pain. Now that would be the quickest are surest way to … Continue reading
Over the last few months, we’ve seen two notable backlashes concerning logo rebranding and the huge uproar by the seemingly ardent fans via social media. The latest fiasco surrounds the rebranding of the popular coffee brand Starbucks, to move with the times. Should companies really take into consideration all the comments and rants that are hurled at it? Or should they just press on, knowing that resistance to change is always prevalent at any layer of society? Some irate customers … Continue reading
In September, I had the pleasure of giving a presentation to various SMEs in Malaysia as part of an initiative by DiGi to help promote social media and online marketing to assist businesses improve themselves. After the pleasantries, Fan Chen Yip, Group Account Director for Carat Malaysia spoke, providing lots of statistics proving how there will be a huge increase in the need for social media. Like Fan, I was given only 30 minutes to complete my presentation entitled, “Interactive … Continue reading
These days, bloggers are almost heralded as mainstream media – they are treated princely, wined & dined and given exclusive privileges to events & products. There is no denying the strength a blogger can possess. Someone once compared a pastor of a church with a blogger. He estimated that a pastor needs 20-30 staff to help run a church that spreads its message to a congregation of 2,000 people, once a week. In comparison, an average blogger can reach an … Continue reading
Maxis Communications is one of the leading mobile communications service providers in Malaysia and is the provider that pioneered 3G services in the country. They have kept their competitive edge through the years, despite more competition from new service providers entering the market by knowing their target market and customers’ individual preferences well. As technology becomes more readily available and the population of Internet users increases, the user group gets more diversified. Different users use the Internet for different reasons, … Continue reading
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