Spent the day at the accounting show. It was a regular show kind of day. Singaporeans are like most accountants here in the US. They are behind in cloud adoption but wanting to learn and are genuine professionals. They are warm and friendly people. The best part of my day was hanging out with my Australian social media friends some of whom I only just met in Real Life today. They laughed at how “American” I am in that I’ve opted for a PB&J sandwich for breakfast everyday. The hotel breakfast buffet has some strange things on it. So, i”m going with a known. We also had an in-depth conversation about Jello salads. And they have no idea that pretzel jello tastes delicious. Or how my Mom would spend hours making 7 layer jello. And that Finger Jello was a treat. Finally they took the most priceless picture of me laughing at the swag of a metal straw that’s comes with its own cleaner. I’m not seeing the connection between straws and software. We were all pretty sober. Social Media builds such strong relationships that going out with them was like going out with old friends. And Wayne Schmidt said it best when he said we had the most progressive accountants in world together for conversation and we were talking about Jello! #besties . #radicalcpa #cpa …see more

Some advice to product designers looking to implement the Hook Model 👇 Start early. Start when you’re still jotting your idea down on the back of a napkin and fleshing your idea out with friends and colleagues. Before you spend a bunch of time, money, and energy actually building your product, it’s a good practice to sit down the with Hook Model and ask yourself the five key questions: • What habits does your business model require? • What problem are users turning to your product to solve? • How do users currently solve that problem and why does it need a solution? • How frequently do you expect users to engage with your product once they are habituated? • What user behavior do you want to make into a habit? Answering these questions will tell you whether or not you have a habit-forming product. I recently appeared on The Handoff Podcast with Derek Mei where I talked about the Hook Model, how to build healthy habit-forming products, and Indistractable! I’ve included a link to the episode in the comments section! How do you think product design has changed in the past five years? #Hooked #ProductDesign #UX #Values …see more

I am pleased to be invited to join the LinkedIn newsletter platform. Check out my new bi-weekly newsletter, Elewa. It means ‘To Understand’ in Swahili, and talks strongly to Africa thinking and solutions for African business leaders. It’s a space where we’ll go beyond data, insights and technology to talk about the real drivers of business transformation: Vision. Leadership. Resilience. Inspiration. #AfricaThinking #business #innovation In the first edition, we talk about the ways African businesses can set a course for high growth. Check it out, and let me have your comments. I look forward to engaging with you. …see more

Proud of our TransUnion Africa Human Resources director Ndivhu Nepfumbada on her nomination for the 2020 CHRO South Africa award. So well deserved!! Sarah Steinbach Anne Leyden David Neenan …see more

It is said that what matters most is how you see yourself. Most #successfulpeople are self-confident, they believe in themselves to deliver phenomenal results despite #obstacles . Here’s an excerpt from a TEDx by a Soccer coach who speaks about the importance of self-confidence and how it is a skill that can be developed. a. Persistent practice - As Malcolm Gladwell in his book 'Outliers' prescribes, practice for 10,000 hours until the task you are doing is not novel for you anymore, automatically leading to more confidence in your own ability and competence to do the task. b. Positive self-talk - Thoughts influence action. If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will. Reaffirm positive self-talk in quiet moments ‘I am the captain of my soul and I am the master of my fate.’ c. Catch them when they are good v/s when they make a mistake - As a coach, pat your team on the back and give detailed feedback on what they did right or well. d. Interpret feedback positively and see a silver lining, instead of beating yourself up. …see more

Who is Andrew Yang? "The policies page on his website details a head-spinning number of proposals, from starting a $1 billion fund that would support local journalism to equipping every police officer in America with a body camera and forcing colleges to pay NCAA athletes." …see more

It's finally here! So excited to share our latest S'well collaboration with PGA of America — inspired by a golf ball (of course!). https://bit.ly/2zih5gp

How I'm going to start all of my conference calls and live streams... "Hey all you cool cats and kittens!" #TigerKing #quarantine #leadership …see more

Wow. 127 tickets sold for LinkedIn Local Milwaukee! Record breaking. I know we'll sell another 25 before the the event on Thursday! I'll be sharing a super brief presentation on the basics of content creation on LinkedIn to design content that brings big business... Quentin Allums and Sam Lister have a special activity prepared to get everyone comfortable creating content. Joel Lalgee and Shannon Bowling 🎤 will be answering any questions you have and there will be lots of time to make new connections! Will we see you there?! #Milwaukee #LinkedInLocalMKE …see more

ICYMI: This might have been my most epic Forbes article yet. Who knew that a simple invitation from David and Ahmad Imam would lead to a viral LinkedIn music video featuring me, Daymond John, Claude Silver, and 68 other leaders as well as lyrical shout-outs to Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, and Jeff Weiner? Here's what happened. #leadership #career #community …see more

In my latest Forbes article, I share the 20 best ways you can use the remaining time this year to supercharge your career—without spending a dime. #leadership #career https://bit.ly/35VJN5j …see more

In my latest Forbes article, I share why all the grind, hustle, and grit in the world are meaningless without the one thing that will improve your career: clarity. #leadership #career #clarity https://bit.ly/38jYdNf …see more

Now more than ever, focus on actions that support the fundamental needs that each person shares: to be seen, to be heard, and to belong. #leadership #career #community …see more

An extraordinary act of generosity. Leonardo Bellini reaches out to interview me for a book he's writing about LinkedIn in Italy. I was happy to give my time. He tells me that he'd like to send me a little something to say thanks. Then, a whole box of fresh jams and jellies arrives today from Sicily. I'm shocked! Every fruit imaginable is present, and they're DELICIOUS! Everyone should buy his book when it's published! Leonardo, thanks for going way above and beyond. :) …see more

We analyzed $1.5M in #LinkedInAds spend during the Covid19 pandemic to find out how you can save money. And this is not clickbait :) https://lnkd.in/g77_2Ue …see more

Are newsletters DEAD?!☠ As a digital marketing pro on the innovative edge of tech and social media, I tend to think so, and here's why... Although newsletters are still a strong tool for internal communications, SPAM filters and new regulations are making newsletters more and more difficult to even enter the inbox of subscribers making the labor behind the strategy a painfully low ROI. Remember the last time you saw a sweet new pair of shoes or a jacket that you couldn't pass up? Was it in a newsletter, social media, or an ad? As social media and apps continue to improve while boosting accessibility and engagement, most organizations will transition to a community environment over a newsletter database - issuing newsletters on behalf of the platforms. Gated content continues to decline with a more open format for SEO, which is how most newsletters have been built in the past... So what's next? If you were my client, I would have you on a call to understand your target market, buyer personas, and where your audience "lives" so you can create the strongest campaign possible with the highest ROI. And who knows... it may just be a program on LinkedIn 😉 What do you think? Are newsletters just a haunt from the past?👻 If not, what's your favorite newsletter? #DigitalMarketing …see more

“My favorite part about this internship was working under you, Natalie.” Interns are sometimes the most underrated employees at the company. My Spring Intern, Adriana Bernal Martinez , had her last day on Wednesday. Mid-way through her semester, I told her that I as taking a staycation the following weekend. Her response? “How exciting! You so deserve it.” I was absolutely taken back by how well she understood how to support me. While she thanked me for mentoring her as my intern, I should really be the one thanking her for how she taught me even more about gratitude and communication. Shoutout to this old video I took to send to my family during my first week as an intern at Studio71 in January 2018. #interning #studentoflinkedin #interns …see more

Why This Feel-Good Article is More I don’t know about you, but I am more motivated and inspired by positively and possibility than negatively. This story tells me that if you have a goal and you are dedicated to that goal, success is yours. (Not really a new insight but a refreshing one to talk about again!) Setting small or large goals—with a clear understanding of ‘why you want to achieve the goal,’ powers your motivation. At work this is important—setting goals and understanding your reasons for wanting that goal-will get you far in your career...and in life! Goals are always insecure, unless they are in service of a larger personal mission/purpose! …see more

Two thoughts on the COVID immunity passports: Israel is by far leading the vaccination race with more than 20% of their population already vaccinated. Issuing an immunity passport is a smart act, and let’s face it: a must have. Why not go digital though? The “green booklets” issued by the Ministry of Health are analog paper-based documents people have to carry around. A country with a booming startup ecosystem could surely do better (and more digital) than this. In an age where most of our identity cards are already with a digital chip, let’s not move backwards. So in short: Go immunity passports! But go digital. #immunitypassport #israel #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #COVID19 #COVID_19 #coronavirus …see more

I held an exciting public Q&A last month, based on over 500 questions that you have sent me. I promised to answer all of them. If I'd done so one-by-one, I would be scribbling until the Fall, but The Medical Futurist team found a way. We systematized them along 10 core topics, so that we could provide a fairly overall answer to every proposition. Here they are - and we'll announce the next session soon! #DigitalHealth #TheMedicalFuturist #QA #QandA #FutureOfHealthcare …see more