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My secret to personal branding – and why it’s mandatory for everyone

Entrepreneur April 5, 2023

I can’t believe the month of March is already behind us when I’m writing this post. It’s been a busy and turbulent start of the year for me. The one big question I kept getting these past months is how I managed to get in to the top 10% of... Read more

Do You Smell The Social Media Bull Sh*T? Here Is My Guide On How To Do It Right

Entrepreneur March 20, 2023

Do you have a Facebook page for your (art) business? I’ve recently seen a lot of people complain that their posts on Facebook are only seen by about 7% (or less) of their “fans” on Facebook. I’m no different. My page on Facebook has almost a thousand fans, but the... Read more

Why you need to stop selling yourself on Facebook

Travel January 21, 2023

After an almost month-long journey through Central America, being completely disconnected from everything (that’s the way I like it) I just logged back into Facebook for the first time. It hit me more than ever that a lot of my “friends” are trying to sell me something, instead of share... Read more

You’ve been 51 countries? But who is counting?

Travel January 14, 2023

Being active on social media as I am, I like connecting with fellow travellers – to make new friends around the world, meet like minded fellow humans, help each other out, and last but not least: feed my own wanderlust. There are a lot of different styles of travel.... Read more

Is It Time For Your Social Media Detox?

Lifestyle January 9, 2023

After seeing this brilliant video, and being frustrated for some time now with the fact that “social media” has very little to do with “social” but everything with “media”, I’m going

Putting the social back in “social media”

Entrepreneur December 10, 2022

I’ll admit it. I use Instagram professionally.

Here’s How To Use Facebook Without The Algorithm

Web November 17, 2022

I’ve been on a bit of a rampage lately when it comes to Facebook and meaningless online connections. I’ve even publicly posted my cell phone number in case anyone wanted to connect in person. You’d think my number would get invaded by online trolls and the likes, but posting... Read more

3 simple reasons why I don’t advertise on social media

Entrepreneur November 6, 2022

After attending a webinar the other day I was persuaded to give social media advertising another try. Getting your posts noticed on Facebook (or social media in general) isn’t necessarily easy. I’ve spent thousands of dollars contributing to Mark Zuckerberg’s vacation fund in the past without mentionable results (not even a... Read more

Why This Truck Converted Me Into A Social Media Believer (And Influencer)

Entrepreneur October 16, 2022

I’ll be honest with you. I never really believed in social media. Of course I had a profile on all the popular networks, sharing my stories, travel pictures and the things I was working on – but that was pretty much it. Until one day the phone rang… It... Read more

Are hashtags the new SEO?

Web September 28, 2022

A friend asked me an interesting question the other day: Are hashtags the new SEO? Is SEO still important? How does social media play into all of this?