The Effects Of Communication On Business Growth
Business communication is the process of sharing information between employees within and outside a company in order to achieve organizational goals and align with the core company values. It involves a constant flow of information within and outside a company. Read more about Business Businesses depend greatly on management functions like sales, planning, logistics, […]
6 Ways to Become a Super-Likeable Person
Being likeable is one of the rarest human characteristics anyone can embody because it can make you get almost anything from people with ease. In fact, being likeable is the foundation of influence and leadership in both family and the workplace. Read more about Personal Development When people are endeared to you, you’ll be […]
Basic Communication In Hausa: The Usage Of The Word, ‘Sannu’.
There are always different levels of communication and there are usually basic entry points. Within every cultural clime, there are words that are frequently or easily used as conversation starters. Hausa is a popular language amongst inhabitants of northern Nigeria and the language is arguably, the easiest of all the three major Nigerian languages. What […]
NIN-SIM Linkage: FG Extends Deadline To June 30
The Nigerian government has extended the deadline for the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and subscriber identity module (SIM) linkage from May 6th, 2021, to June 30th. Read more about Tech The directive for the extension was made by Dr Isa Pantami, the Nigerian Minister of communications and digital economy following a virtual meeting […]
Communication Lessons From ‘Malcolm And Marie’
I recently watched Malcolm and Marie on Netflix and to be honest, when I started, I was upset. I was mad about the dialogue. The movie was beautiful but I felt exhausted, almost as though this was a very painful movie experience but I am sure there was a point, the producers, directors, writers, […]
How to Adapt to Changes in Your Business Environment
People change. Institutions evolve. Societies transform. These things happen all the time. Businesses aren’t left out of this cycle. Their operating environments are forever in the state of becoming. To remain relevant in their spaces, businesses have to adapt to the changes taking place in their industries and the markets they serve. Some of the […]
The Good News You Have Been Waiting For
Don’t you feel light when you hear a bit of good news? In a year like 2020, we are all about sharing and receiving good news. It’s the light we all seek and need in these times. Everyone is looking to ease stress and tension one way or the other at the moment — nobody wants […]
Gist Mobile: Creating the Worldwide You
Gist Mobile was established to eliminate the traditional barriers of telecommunications and this means that we can provide our customers, primarily Nigerians (and the wider Sub-Saharan Africa), with more choice for communicating. We allow Nigerians access to international numbers using technology that is completely digital and app based: removing a lot of hassles normally associated […]
How Businesses Can Communicate With Customers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the way we work. It’s led to the total closure of many businesses. And those that can carry on in some way (for example, via remote working) are struggling to adapt to new ways of getting their job done. Read more about Covid- 19 While this goes […]
World Radio Day
The day, 13 February is a date proclaimed by UNESCO to celebrate radio broadcast, improve international cooperation among radio broadcasters and encourage decision-makers to create and provide access to information through radio, including community radios. It’s an occasion to draw attention to the unique value of radio, which remains the medium to reach the widest […]
Today Is International Day Of Sign Languages
Communication is a very important tool for exchanging messages in different situations. The role of communication in the socio-economic and political growth and development of any nation cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately, individuals that are deaf find it extremely difficult to exchange messages or converse with people especially owing to the fact that most people do […]
The Wonder of Eye Contact
The eyes are one of the most powerful organs in human sub-communication. A popular quote even describes them as “the window to the soul”. Looking at someone in a certain manner sends signals of emotions you feel about them. Holding good eye contact helps build trust in your relationship with people and this makes it […]
How WhatsApp Groups are Bringing Back African Family Cohesion
The old African family setting had its foundation laid in communal principles. Not just providing a common platform for a nuclear family to engage, interact, fraternise, and socialize but also extending its reach to the extended family too. The communal philosophy also provided an avenue for families to engage, exchange cultural values, feelings and share […]
High Celebrity Divorces Rates and the Underlying Elements
We find ourselves lighting up when we hear gists of our favourite celebrity hooking up with and eventually marrying another favourite celebrity, without having doubts if they truly examined their compatibility going into the future. And before we know it, we are torn on hearing news that those lovely couples we see all romantic on […]
Why the Love for Your Partner May Dwindle Over Time
Much has been said about how the intensity of romance and love dwindles with time between a couple, but not many have sat down to consider the way the human mind interprets love over time. Some, still in a frantic struggle to maintain a 1-year relationship, are amazed by couples who have remained married for […]
Did You Know? Email Messaging was Invented in 1971
Email messaging is one of the major ways people communicate over the internet. Billions of people use the platform for both work and personal purposes. Ray Tomlinson This method of messaging was invented in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson. Early implementations of email messaging required the author and the recipient to both be online at the […]