Let’s talk organics. Starting with fruit and veges. You know, that dark corner of the supermarket where the produce looks a little smaller and less perfect – and costs more. But what it lacks in looks it makes up for in taste? Well let’s put the fruit and vege aside and move onto the organics…

Mess with the Mafia and you could end up with a 🐴 in your bed. OK, so that was a fictional event. But it’s become symbolic of the brutality of Mafia warfare in New York in the 1940s. Fast forward to 2019 and New York gangs are now using something many of us use every…

Have you heard the news? Air New Zealand is changing its name to ‘Air All Blacks’. Well, in its latest safety video anyway. Which has predictably struck a chord with our rugby-crazy nation. Air New Zealand has roped in Suits actor Rick Hoffman, an impressive line-up of All Blacks (past and present), former Wallabies captain…

Things have come a long way since the world’s first motion picture was screened at the Grand Cafe in Paris. It was 1895 when French brothers Louis and Auguste Lumiere unveiled their new invention – a camera-projector called the Cinematographe – to the public by showing a brief film of workers leaving the Lumiere factory.…

Looking to hire someone? It’s unlikely you will advertise the position in the local newspaper. Print job ads are all but dead. It’s a well-known fact that most recruitment happens online these days. But it’s not just via recruitment websites. The rise of social media has made a huge impact on the recruitment process, due…

Ever found yourself scratching your head over a social media post that has gone viral? Sometimes the most unlikely content strikes a chord with the masses. Is it just a fluke of nature or is there more to it? A couple of social media phenomena that caught our eye this week seemingly sit at opposite…

This is my last week at Likeable Lab. My days as ‘Likeable Kat’ are numbered (officially at least). What a ride it’s been; a massive learning curve and loads of fun to boot. To think that a few years ago I didn’t know much about social media. But as I said in my job interview,…

There’s no question that dating apps and websites have changed the way people hook up. From Elite Singles and Dating for Seniors to Tinder and Bumble, your latest squeeze or lifelong companion could be just a mere swipe away. But, what happens when you’re not even looking for love and someone makes a virtual pass…

Hackers – it’s something that happens to other people right? Ever received a message from a friend via Facebook that looks a little, well, ‘off’? And then soon after you see a post from them saying that they’ve been hacked. They ask you to ignore the message. Which you duly do and life continues as…

You should never look a gift horse in the mouth – especially if the horse has something good to say. When it comes to marketing your business, no-one says it better than a happy customer. Client testimonials, which are ‘straight from the horse’s mouth’ are pure gold. Disclaimer: When they’re done well. (The opposite also…