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Social Intelligence in Social Media

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Global Peace Convention comes to Nairobi – Let’s hear your voice…

October 25, 2010

In December of 2007, Kenyans came out in large numbers to vote for their electorate in what would have been a truly historic election. It never was, instead it was a moment in history that most Kenyans would want to put behind them. Right after the election the country was almost torn apart by violence [...]

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Twitter, TV, and Tusker Project Fame; a Transmedia Experience

October 21, 2010

Twitter in Kenya is very active. For a long time now, the activities of Kenyans on Twitter usually increase or decrease in frequency depending on the popular activity for that day. Tech related seminars, workshops and conferences have received the lion’s share of these Twitter conversations. TedxNairobi, E-Tourism Conference East Africa, Mobile Web East Africa, [...]

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The Rise of Social Commerce in Kenya

October 11, 2010

When I was still at the University, I encountered the usual hawkers plus some really smart hawkers at the Matatu (bus terminals – for non-Kenyans) terminals. Normally, whenever you board a Mat, there is a hawker who will be at your window even before your ass gets a feel of the seat. If the window [...]

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Perception is Reality – Martha Karua Anecdote

October 7, 2010

This is not a political post; it just draws lessons from a political figure and the political landscape. A few weeks back, someone in my Twitter timeline mentioned that Kanye West had not only joined twitter but he was tweeting some hilarious stuff. Given I love the man’s music; I unashamedly followed him and started [...]

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Online Marketing Manager Job at Sandstorm Kenya

October 4, 2010

Update: This Position Has Been Filled. I am pretty excited about this post because it is the first Job posting I am running for a client on this site. What makes this better is that this is no ordinary client. They are the best at what they do and they are internationally acclaimed… And the [...]

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Shit Happens: So which PR Firm Changes your Diapers?

September 30, 2010

If you have taken care of a kid before, then you have probably also had the harrowing experience pleasure of changing their diapers when they take a dump (my apologies, I don’t have a politically correct way to say this). And no matter how cute a baby is, their shit still stinks. But before you [...]

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Talk or Walk: A Social Media Story

September 27, 2010

If you have ever walked, then you must have experienced this awkward moment. You are walking and for some reason you find yourself beside someone you don’t know, walking with the same pace as you. Something happens; you become self conscious, you feel almost obligated to talk to them or do something, anything, just to [...]

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Social Intelligence in Social Media

September 22, 2010

At the University where I studied Economics and Sociology, we were taught that social intelligence is the ability of an individual to relate to social situations of daily life. Further, we were taught that social intelligence comprises the ability to understand other people and to react in such a way toward them that the desired [...]

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Social Media, Telling Stories and Sharing Experiences

September 17, 2010

Source: MyExtraLife Whenever you hear about social media, phrases like “shared experiences” are usually around the corner. And this is as real and as tangible as a bill board on Uhuru Highway, but more potent. Almost a fortnight ago, on a Sunday, I wrote a tweet saying that my girl goes to church for both [...]

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