Last year I received a care pack from Savanna for Valentines day and this year they seem to be pushing again as these video’s popped up on my radar whilst looking for Valentines related information.

PS. For those of you who don’t know, because it’s a leap year, it’s up to the ladies to treat us gentlemen :)

I watch a lot of conferences, but I can honestly say that this is one of the best ones I’ve ever seen. Bookmark this and take the time to watch it, it’s inspirational:

This weekend predominantly consisted of two things: Braai’s and gardening. Two things that I enjoy very much and am grateful for the weekend that I’ve just had.

Friday was a busy day at work, as the month of January comes to a close, gearing up for a productive February is incredibly important. When beer ‘o clock arrived I couldn’t believe it as it felt like it was still morning; nevertheless, a good beer ‘o clock happened and then I was off home to have a braai with some friends. Nothing better than awesome Cape Town weather and the smell of meat on the braai. Oh ya, and lots of shots of Apple Sours (I know, I know) along with some awesome Vodka I received from one of my favourite PR companies (I got the hat too). There was huge commotion outside our house in the early hours of the morning when the cops spotted a guy, get this, who was 45 minutes drive away from where he lived, driving around without a license, with someone he said he’d never met and alongside my neighbors car, which was ironically unlocked – eh? Weird.

Saturday I started gardening, there’s a huge tree outside my house and although the roots are causing structural damage, I’ve been ask by the Harfield Village Association to not remove it and so I’m honouring their request. Instead, I’m at least making the area look a great deal better as it has been looking really messy with soil, packets that people drop and so forth. I bought a ton of stones (literally) and some Asparagus Ferns, planted them wherever I could dig down deep enough without hitting impossible-to-penetrate roots. You can see my progress in the photographs – really pleased with where I’ve gotten to and will complete it next weekend. Saturday evening started off quietly, Fe had a job to take care of and I was on the couch until I decided to pay some Harfield friends a visit – Casper and Street Dancing were the movies on the list – good times! Oh yes, almost forgot, Fe and I went tile and showering shopping on Saturday, trying to decide on the right tiles, mixer, head, etc. is quite a mission!

Yesterday I spent indoors mostly, it was so incredibly hot that I couldn’t do much, but I did manage to do a little gardening, some work and have a quick braai with some friends to end things off. Talking of ending things off, the minute this post is complete, I really need to end things off with a phat sleep!

So that’s it folks, things are going well on my side despite the increased pressure I’m experiencing in certain areas of my life. But then again, what’s life without pressure? ;)

Be good to each other (cheesy sign off award please?)

For those of you who live in Cape Town, you’ll probably be breathing a sigh of relief now that the sun has gone down! My thermometer read 36 degrees this afternoon and weirdly enough it actually felt hotter! It’s not going be be as hot at the beginning of this week, but it looks like it’s going to be towards the weekend, so get that pool clean!

Matt Turner and Randy Lively, who are Apple fans with 30 years of experience in custom fabrication, decided to create a company called Material 6. The idea behind the company was to perfect the iPhone 4 experience by creating covers that are elegant and comfortable. The idea is that the wood replaces the glass back cover on the iPhone.

I’m sure you agree with me that this is a new level to covers – ok, so it’s not really a cover, but more a design addition, but nevertheless, you’ll agree with me that they’re pretty darn awesome?

Click the images to view:

Here’s a good infographic for those of you who are interested in using Twitter as a marketing tool:

Got any tips? Share them in the comments.

I’m an Audi fan, but I can’t help but appreciate BMW’s social media ventures, especially their latest one that involves interactive projection mapping to catapult the new 1-series into the market.

The game tied into Facebook nicely, posting scores to a real-time Facebook leader board and sharing them with friends, thus creating the whole viral strategy.

Pretty awesome!

It was a couple weeks ago that I did an interview with the Airborne folks, remember? The saffers who have created a cutting edge solution to some problems in the music industry! Well, I’ve got some good news, the Airborne staff have been kind enough to provide me with some free coupon codes for you to use once you’ve got an account.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Airborne, here’s the video, I suggest you take a watch:

Here’s what you do:

1. Click here to sign up.
2. Log into your account and click on your profile picture on the top left of your screen to “Update your Airborne Profile”.
3. Scroll down and select “Account Top-Up”.
4. Scroll down to the “Voucher” area.
5. Enter a coupon code from below.
6. Celebrate by following an artist!

Right, let’s get onto those coupon codes, click them to enlarge them, log into your Airborne account and enter in the coupon code, you’ll then be able to enjoy following some incredible artists:

Best part: The artists will still earn money even when you use these vouchers, so go on and support someone!

We usually use social media to hang out with friends and be social. Social media is also about networking, and getting to know new people. Social networking is also about making connections with people that we would not normally meet, but whom we share mutual interests with.

The most obvious place to start would be LinkedIn, the professional social network. It allows you to add professional and personal information to your profile, add your CV or resume, and lets you link your Twitter and Facebook profiles, which, if handled correctly, can be a good idea. It is important that you keep your professional information relevant, up to date and comprehensive. In fact, LinkedIn also has a recommendation feature, whereby you can ask your contacts to recommend you for a specific job you did. This contact can be an employer, a colleague or even a customer.

With LinkedIn, there are many ways of tackling your job search. The most obvious of these would be to go directly to the Jobs tab in the LinkedIn navigation bar, or the Jobs You May Be Interested box in the sidebar. These job recommendations are based on the keywords in the information that you’ve provided regarding your current and past work experience.

Another option would be to target specific companies that you would like to work with. You can search the company’s employees to see if you know someone within the company, or perhaps any mutual connections and request an introduction.

You could also choose to send an email to your LinkedIn network, informing them of your availability, but I would advise against this, as it could come across as spam. Remember, you want to keep your LinkedIn connections and grow your network to advance your career, not jeopardise it.

LinkedIn also has status updates. It would be a good idea to update often, as it shows that you are taking time to develop your professional networks. Keep your updates relevant to your industry and keep them professional.

It is also recommended that you join groups that are related to your career interests. Play an active role within those groups, take part in discussions and build relationships. Once you’ve built solid relationships, add those people to your contacts and grow your network.

LinkedIn also has a Questions and Answers section that can greatly work to your advantage. Look for questions that are relevant to your industry and answer as many of them as possible. By answering questions and helping people, you will come across as an expert, making it particularly attractive for potential employers to take a look at your profile and possibly contact you with a job offer.

LinkedIn is a particularly useful tool while searching for a job, but you should keep in mind that you should take some time in cleaning up and maintaining your online persona. Anyone can do a Google search of your name and most times it will return results from social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

Have you got any other tips for getting a job using LinkedIn? Tell us all about it in the comments below.

1. Stare at the red dot on the girl’s nose for 30 seconds.
2. Turn your eyes towards a plain flat surface.
3. Blink your eyes quickly.

What do you see?