A Memoir - This Month Last Year - Oct 2016 www.thelifesway.com #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends,

October is the month when the country welcomes the Summer season and Jacaranda trees are on the full bloom too. October sets the stage for a lot of local events from rAge Expo to Photo and Film Expo. I really look forward to October because it's also the time when we Indians celebrate the biggest Hindu festival of light called Deepawali. There are a series of little to big celebrations during this time as we meet all out family members and friends and wish for their prosperity and success.

1. @Hasbro Launches #SouthAfrica's Own Monopoly Mzansi #MonopolyMzansi - http://www.thelifesway.com/2016/10/hasbro-launches-southafricas-own.html - Hasbro launched the Monopoly game in South Africa with it's own Mzansi Edition. The launch event was a race between several teams in Maboneng Precinct followed up by a party at Hard Rock Cafe in Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton. My daughter really loves the game and plays it till today. 

2. @HuaweiZA Jumps To Number 72 @Interbrand Best Global Brands Report #BGB2016 - http://www.thelifesway.com/2016/10/huaweiza-jumps-to-number-72-interbrand.html - Huawei has the fastest rise in terms of ratings with the rise in it's P and Mate series smartphones. They are innovative and devices have a lot of features. Mate 10 is going to be launched on 16th October 2017 so looking forward to the same and hoping for the best in terms of Artificial Intelligence on the phone. 

3. Africa's Largest #Photographic Event Starts 27-30 Oct @PhotoFilmExpo #Jozi - http://www.thelifesway.com/2016/10/africas-largest-photographic-event.html - Photo and Film Expo is one of the biggest events as photography is the biggest passion amongst any kind of person starting from a children to a teenager to any adults. Though the smartphone has made the creative reach wide amongst the whole world but still people want to carry the regular DSLR, mirrorless to enhance their photography skills further. The event is full of exclusive classes, sessions and equipments on sale. Looking forward to this year's Photo and Film Expo too. 

4. #Johannesburg #rAgeExpo2016 Sees Record-Breaking Attendance @rAgeExpo - http://www.thelifesway.com/2016/10/johannesburg-rageexpo2016-sees-record.html - rAge stands for Really AWESOME Gaming Expo and every new year beats the previous year's expo in terms of size and games. I have attended the same 4th year this time since my 4 years in this country South Africa. This year I got some great deals on several products. 

5. An Epic #MonteMadness Is About To Begin @MonteCasinoZA @OpelSA #OpelAdam - http://www.thelifesway.com/2016/10/an-epic-montemadness-is-about-to-begin.html - It was an awesome event where 31 cars were being driven from the dealership to the MonteCasino and then it will be given away to the lucky players at Casino floor. I really loved the little Opel Adam for it's feature. 

I am looking forward to what great things October 2017 has in store for me and I am thankful to Universe for bringing me everything I need and want. I have thought to finish all the pending tasks in the last quarter of the calendar year from all the devices bought to review that needs to be done on The Life's Way. The Life's Way will celebrate its 5 year anniversary so I am really looking forward to creating some big opportunities in the times to come.

Cheers!!!

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@AstrumWorld - A Top Global Brand is Ready for #rAgeExpo2017 @rAgeExpo

Hi Friends,

rAge is all about discovering what’s new in the world of technology and having fun while doing it. With hundreds of cool products on display, it’s a veritable hotbed of the best products and tech companies in SA. Ready to make its mark at this year’s event is Astrum - a global leader in providing people with access to an impressive range of new technologies. The company prides itself on breaking the trade-off between innovation, quality and cost, and as such, can provide consumers with robust, reliable – yet affordable – high tech devices.

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Established in Hong Kong in 2008, the organisation has since branched across the globe, launching in South Africa in 2010. Astrum aims to break down the barriers between people and technology and will be featuring a wide range of products at the event. Everything from headsets, to power banks, speakers and cameras to keyboards and more.

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“Humans have a natural appetency for exploration. The pursuit of technology and innovation is what drives us and how we improve our daily lives. We’d like to create a progressive realization of this by serving as the bridge that connects people with a range of products that not only meets needs and expectations, but awakens a heartfelt sense of wonder in all of us” says Amit Pansari, Director at Astrum Peripherals Pty Ltd.

The team is not only looking forward to awakening a sense of wonder for rAge visitors but also as it further expands its presence throughout South Africa.

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In line with this, the company has announced the opening of a branch in the Mother City. Under the management of Sias Strydom, the Cape Town team - based in Milnerton - will follow the global Astrum undertaking of providing exceptional quality at a competitive price, with excellent service to their customers.

Besides creative features and new designs, Astrum enforces strict business principals, regarding quality, innovative, practical and fair business practices. Astrum has dedicated itself in every aspect towards moving forward and constantly keeping abreast of technological advancements, product development and design, ensuring the organisation provides their clients with the best solutions possible.

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Most of all Astrum believes that South Africans should have access to innovative products that simplify and enhance their lives. The world-class products are available through a number of retailers including: Takealot, Loot, Computer Mania, Fastrak, Mitabyte, Osmans, Matrix Warehouse, The Gadget Shop and Mobimend. 

 

Astrum will be selling their products at the rAge Expo 2017 from 6-8 Oct 2017. I am specially looking forward to get Eye Protecting LED Lamp as I need the same to work on my laptop (without backlit keyboard) late in the night while everyone else is sleeping and to write my diary each night before sleeping. I have contacted the brand on facebook some 2-3 months back and asked about the price earlier but never received the answer so I am going to checkout the same again now at the rAge expo.

Cheers!!!

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A Memoir - This Month Last Year - Sep 2016 www.thelifesway.com #TheLifesWay

Hi Guys, 

September is the start of the spring season and also the launch events starting from iPhone to many others who wants to cash in on the festival season in India. This is the time when Hindu community starts their celebrations towards the festival of lights and in Johannesburg Spring Walks is the talk of the season which converts to Jacaranda takes the center stage in October. 

1. Escape to Planet rAge - The Awesome Gaming Expo 07 to 09 October 2016 @rAgeExpo @TicketProDome - http://www.thelifesway.com/2016/09/escape-to-planet-rage-awesome-gaming.html - rAge has been one of my favourite events and this was my 3rd year at the show and this time I went with my family. The show was fully packed and there was no space to walk too. I really missed the CNA shop but there has been some new brands to showcase their latest gaming technology. Again this year rAge expo will celebrate it's 15th anniversary and it's going to be even bigger and better. I am looking forward to this year's event. 

2. Sometimes you do a lot of stuff for several brands but receive nothing in return, so is the case with Huawei. I have always tried to win their sponsorship to get one of the best product either Mate series or the P series smartphone but it never happened till now. The number of posts I have done for them is much more than their most of the sponsored media and celebrities also but still nothing in return. These are all the posts in a single month of September 2016 for the brands leading to hundreds of tweets, retweets and other social media sharings. 

@HuaweiZA and @Leica_Camera Establish New #Research and #Innovation Center 

New Service Stores in #Johannesburg and #CapeTown for @HuaweiZA Customers 

9 Reasons to Consider #HuaweiP9 #Smartphone @HuaweiZA @Leica_Camera

Making Heads Turn @HuaweiZA Red and Blue #HuaweiP9 #IFA2016 

@HuaweiZA #Nova Series #Smartphones Defies Expectations #IFA2016 

Celebrating Your Senses With @HuaweiZA #MediaPadM3 #Tablet #IFA2016

3. Acer Africa too launched several products this year as well as in IFA 2016 and send me various press releases to share on my channels. This year they launched their online shop and you can buy some of their products at some amazing deal prices at shopacer.co.za

@AcerAfrica Launch New Devices with @GertJohanCoetzee #SAFashionWeek #AW17

#SPIN Brings Life Full Swing with Extreme #Portability @AcerAfrica #nextAtAcer #IFA2016 

#SWIFT Is The New Series Of @AcerAfrica Notebooks #nextatacer #IFA2016

This brand also feels that my social media influence is not that much but never received the data from their end as to how much it is? Sometimes, it makes me think to close down The Life's Way social media channels but then I see a lot of unfinished tasks at my hands that I can't close this business in such adversaries.

  

4. Lenovo in all my engagements till now, I have only received one 4gb pendrive that too at one smartphone launch and nothing else. I don't know what to say about the same but here are some posts which I did for them in Sep 2016. 

Yoga Book @Lenovo_Africa 2-in-1 Tablet #LenovoLaunch #LenovoIFA 

@Lenovo_Africa Pushes #Portability Envelope #Yoga910 Laptop #Tab3Tablet #LenovoLaunch #LenovoIFA

5. A Memoir - This Month Last Year - Sep 2015 www.thelifesway.com #TheLifesWay - http://www.thelifesway.com/2016/11/a-memoir-this-month-last-year-sep-2015.html - My favorite stories from last years September and connecting the dots during those times. 

Spring Cleaning can be applied to all parts of your life if I think about it, it can be used to clean all those brands and PR companies where you are getting nothing in kind or favour. As social media is all about give and take and If I am not getting benefits out of the brand, I won't invest my time and efforts into that brand. It can also be applied to all your old stuff which you haven't used in the last year. It's just that we are attached to so many things and always think that it might be handy sometime or someday but that time never comes and we are caught in that vicious circle all the time. 

Cheers!!!

Contact me at thelifesway@gmail.com to blog, share and influence about your products and services on all my Social Media channels #TheLifesWay #PhotoYatra !