Agalia Tan
@agaaalia
Senior Strategist at We Are Social
RADAR Chapter Lead for Singapore
Agalia Tan
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Making Normal Conversations Better - by Sasha Chapin Making Normal Conversations Better
Sasha Chapinsashachapin.substack.comAlgorithmic recommendations are the latest iteration of the Mechanical Turk: a series of human decisions that have been dressed up and automated as technological ones, at an inhuman scale and speed.
Designed and maintained by the engineers of monopolistic tech companies, and running on data that we users continuously provide by logging in each day,
... See moreThe key premise of algorithms is efficiency. Algorithms optimise data for decision-making that we previously did not have before. But humans are not efficient. We are messy and inherently flawed, which makes us human. We value serendipity, community and experiences, which may not be efficient but is impactful.
How To MozFest: An Open Book
“I know a lot of people who make things who don’t stand proudly by their stuff, I don’t know if they’re too cool or they don’t want to look thirsty, but they’ll put a song out once on their stories — and that’s it.
You went through something. You figured something out in a structured format. You recorded it. Not just one take. Parts and parts.
- Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
- Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
- Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.
- Every sentence must do one of two things — reveal character or advance the action.
- Start as close to the end as possib
Maria Popova • Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Tenets of Storytelling
Scorsese said he wanted to see how the Band’s music was made. Where did it come from? “I wanted to see what that magic was,” he said. “But ultimately there’s a lifestyle, too, that goes along with it. And a lot of it has to do with partying. And, okay: Partying went way out of hand for me. Because I didn’t know how to control it. But, I also wanted... See more
Martin Scorsese: “I Have To Find Out Who The Hell I Am.”
we are shaped by our tools, systems, and environment
there’s a lifestyle that comes with your wanting. Can you accept that if that’s the transformation you wish to opt into?
Is the quality of being free and uninhibited also then about being able to choose freely what you wanna be
While stepping into new platforms and niche digital communities is a long-term game, the initial focus shouldn’t be on direct conversions. Instead, the immediate KPIs should centre on building brand affinity, engagement, and traffic. In other words, these early efforts are vital for laying the foundation, fostering a community, and ultimately drivi... See more