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For those who monitor online and regular media news in our environment, they would have heard the rumour of the acclaimed video of a female student that was sexually molested by some of her school’s mates. As we know this platform is not known for gossip. It is meant to educate, inform as well as [...]

The last time I wrote on what wikileaks taught us about brand communication, a concerned community member asked me ‘what recommendations do I have in ensuring information stays within the confine of the brand’s radar?’  An online writer captured my mind when he wrote ‘rather than make futile efforts in controlling internal memos and other [...]

I am so excited this morning. This site has been down for over a week. No thanks to my host (which had internal  issues to resolve). I have been so concerned about my community. But having done what was humanly possible by making consistent contact with my host company and there seemed  to be nothing [...]

The web is now an essential part of brand’s daily living. Surviving without the web today is becoming a near impossible task. We live in the age of conversation. Almost everyone is talking. Those who have something worthwhile to say and those who just want to express their opinions. Any brand that ignores the web [...]

It is no longer news that the success of any brand rests solidly on the depth of relationship it has with all its stakeholders. No brand can be successful running a solo raise now. Every brand needs committed community members who are not only interested in working hard with the brand but who can work [...]

Every wise brand today takes step toward building its knowledge base. This stored up knowledge will ensure its relevance tomorrow whether it is prospering today or otherwise. The impact of knowledge has been emphasized by The Bible when it says’ a wise man store up knowledge while a foolish man care less. An African adage [...]

Yesterday, I was speaking at an annual conference of a youth advocacy group I had the privilege of pioneering about a decade and half years ago. I actually led the group for three years before I committed the assignment to some other individuals who could steer its wheel of progress. This group today (which was [...]

Relationship is important to brand survival. Brand needs to build affinity with others to become truly successful. Humans are not created in isolation. This is a signal that shows that we all need others to move ahead. A person is four people away from a desired contact still holds true.  In my research, I have discovered [...]

Time flies so many people often say. But if time is properly invested, time does not fly but it is programmed to deliver dividend in the future. The Branding Gavel, this online forum clicks one year last week. In the past one year we have had a nice time meeting with great mind, exchanged views [...]

Many things have been said about DNA. Wilipedia defines DNA as ‘Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and some viruses. The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information. DNA is often compared to a [...]