Tag: Social Media
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Why I’m not raising my little girls to be delicate, good, and pretty
Protect them from the magazines and Instagram accounts that make them fall out of love with their perfect bodies.
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The life-changing magic of being selfish
“I can just be me, in my schlumpadinkas, reading all day, and living on toast.”
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A procrastininja’s guide to getting things done, eventually
Some of us, in a world where every day presents a fresh opportunity to put things off until tomorrow, are amateur crastinators. Some of us are pro. Here’s an expert’s guide to conquering the most pressing of all work habits, right now, and not a moment later
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Meet Melusi Tshabalala the man who is uniting South Africans one Zulu word at a time
Melusi Tshabalala sat down to talk to Ruda about being an ad man, navigating corporate South Africa, his passion for isiZulu uniting South Africa and building the foundation for a great country for his children.
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Welcome to our wedding, now please switch off your phones!
Two introverts, planning to be the centre of attention for one whole day. Not only is wedding planning stressful, we now had this extra layer of social media anxiety to worry about.
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Podcast – Warning: Don’t film yourself having sex!
An estate agent in a small coastal town becomes infamous overnight after posting a racist rant on Facebook. A much-quoted economist blurs into the background after his views on race and the economy provoke a storm on Twitter. A widely-read sportswriter gets the boot from his newspaper after an ill-considered tweet about cricket. On social…
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How I fell in love in a moment in Dubai
One evening on my daily run, wading through the crowd on the bridge at Souk Al Bahar, the musical fountain started up. Instantly a forest of hands went up, each m clutching a mobile phone to record the sight – and BAM! – I suddenly realised that I was living through my mobile phone’s camera.
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Should You Get an Instagram Account for Your Newborn baby?
Just for fun, what would your social media strategy be if you were to put your newborn on the popular photo-sharing service?
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My 8 Rules for Surviving a Brave New World
Everything you say on social can be tracked. Add CCTV and Big Brother, the 1984 ‘watching presence’ is officially a real thing.
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The Sad But True Story of How Bob Lost His Job
Dave Luis shares some crucial social media tips for keeping it tidy so that you don’t put your career opportunities at risk.