I had so much going on recently I had to temporary abandon this little blog to prioritise on work that needed more focus. I’ll admit that I have not been spending much time here but things are about to change! I recently wrote a post on for Ian Cleary on the tools I used to grow an amazing community of 400,000 followers. If you hadn’t read it yet I recommend you head over to his blog to check it out. When I first started using Twitter, I had literally zero connections out the usual group of friends I hung out with in Uni. Back then I was searching for a way to grow my readers on a coffee blog I created and it was then that I stumbled upon an article on twitter. I read about its potential and I thought I could use it to connect with people. I was sold. On the 20th of March 2009, I … [Read more...] about How to find your first tweet sent on twitter
The Reason I Just Deleted My Pinterest Account
As of today, my Pinterest account and I are getting a divorce. I’ve officially deleted my Pinterest account and won’t be using it anymore. The truth is, while I’ve used it to help me design my room and had tons of great memories, it’s just not working out on a business level for Ask Aaron Lee. I can't even remember the last time I use it........ Sure, I could use it on a personal level but I believe it’s not worth the time as I could use it on networks which are more relevant to my core business. I guess you could say that I’ve gradually been cheating on Mrs Pinterest. I’ve spent so much time on other networks and seeing beter results from it. I personally feel that other networks have more potential for my business compared to Pinterest. Recently, I’ve been spending more … [Read more...] about The Reason I Just Deleted My Pinterest Account
Social Media Epic Fail Award 2012 … and the winner is….
No matter how much you plan for something, things tend not to go according to plan. Today is all about having fun and gaining insights from some campaigns, tweets, and situations that went horribly wrong this year. After the laughs settle, the hope is that it will help all of us avoid similar situations for the coming year. You ready? Let’s count it down to our first ever Social Media Epic Fail Award 2012. … [Read more...] about Social Media Epic Fail Award 2012 … and the winner is….
What a dog rescue taught me about business
A few weeks ago someone posted a photo of a dog with a limping leg begging for food from people in the streets on a page called Malaysian Dogs Deserves Better, a non profit helping and rescuing dogs. He was in bad condition and was in desperate need of help. Since I live only 30 minutes away from the area, I knew I had to step up to help rather than wait for someone else. The following day Jin Lee (my girlfriend) and I went to the place described in the photo. We searched high and low for the dog but it was nowhere to be seen. After walking around for almost an hour, we nearly gave up our search and called it a day. While we were walking back, we saw the dog resting under a car. He was so weak he barely noticed us approaching him. As I approached him, I could smell his wet coat as … [Read more...] about What a dog rescue taught me about business
Best tip one can give you about social media
Growing up, I wasn’t the most popular kid in school and I chose to be that way. I never felt the need to blend or fit in with the crowd. I never followed what people perceived to be ‘in’. I never tried to be someone else despite the negative perceptions I get from people about the friends I mixed with or what decisions I chose. … [Read more...] about Best tip one can give you about social media
Top 3 Lessons to Learn from Pro-Bloggers
This is a guest post by Vivik Krishnan. Professional blogging has hit the internet industry in a big way. While some are only mulling about it as a career option, some have taken the plunge into blogging a big way and making a living out of it. Anyone looking to become a professional blogger in the coming future should learn these 3 lessons from existing professional bloggers. It is what they do differently which makes them so successful while others remain mediocre. … [Read more...] about Top 3 Lessons to Learn from Pro-Bloggers