INSIGHTS Online Podcast
The INSIGHTS Online Podcast is a podcasting channel under COMETSA Podcasting Network, a COMETSA Global Online Channels unit. Our episodes affirm and support business people, entrepreneurs, and professionals in their development journeys. Our responsibilities are to build an ecosystem, empower our stakeholders, collaborate across sectors, share insights and knowledge, build a base for succession and inheritance, and preserve our legacies for generations. The principle that guides our shows is called The IDEA! I = We Inform & Entertain! D = We Develop & Educate! E = We Empower & Support! A = We Associate & Network! That’s The IDEA!
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Gauge the reputation of the Guest effectively to enhance the credibility of your show and the platform. In the information age, personal branding is necessary for the success of any company or individual. Failing to manage personal branding can lead to misinformation about you or your company becoming public. Taking control of your public image is no longer an option. Identifying and using the tools that affect personal branding will ensure the public sees the image you want them to see. A positive brand is necessary for success. You are in control of your brand if you choose to be. When establishing your brand, you must define yourself. Remember that perception is reality, so it is essential that you carefully cultivate your image. When you explain yourself and present this definition to the public, you will reap the benefits of taking control of your branding. It is easy to underestimate the importance of personal branding and avoid actively participating in your brand. The truth, however, is that branding occurs whether you participate in it or not. If you do not take time to brand yourself, the market will brand you, and it may not do it favourably. Customers can bring negative attention to a company or individual, and attention can quickly escalate to the court of public opinion. Taking control of personal branding is necessary to manage your public reputation.
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Develop the ability to identify and engage subject matter experts (SME) in the content of your show. Get strategic with Goal-Setting and getting things done (PDC). The word Subject Matter Expert (SME) is self-explanatory, as it refers to someone who is an expert in a specific subject or topic. The journey towards mastery and subject matter expertise starts with acquiring theoretical knowledge through training, lectures, workshops, seminars, webinars, conferences, reading, and attending exhibitions, debates, etc. This is often followed by curiosity, testing and developing concepts formally or informally. Practical knowledge results from converting theories and models into actions. It is applied repeatedly, forms habit and contributes to gaining valuable insights and know-how. That becomes an experience shared with others as an expert until one acquires mastery. The person who reaches this level is or should be regarded as a subject matter expert.
The programme's goals and objectives inform the decision to engage a subject matter expert in your show or any knowledge-based intervention, such as a webinar, seminar, workshop, debate, conversation, or conference, to address a topic. We will examine the platform's vision, mission, and programming philosophy in this case.
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
COMETSA Radio Worldwide (CRW) presents a live show, Unit 26, Conduct 21, Sourcing Guest & Proposal Writing! Acquire Skills in Proposal Writing and Sourcing Perfect Guests for your Streaming Show. We look into Understanding Proposals, Beginning the Proposal Writing Process, Preparing an Outline, Finding Facts, Writing Skills, Writing the Proposal, Checking for Readability, Proofreading and Editing, and Adding the Final Touches.
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Background: Understand the criteria for selecting guests for the digital online streaming show with the right interpersonal skills. Enhance your guest selection process by investigating the themes contained within our Business Academy course, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS (CDC): Verbal Communication Skills, Non-Verbal Communication Skills, Ability to make small talk and move beyond, Moving the Conversation along, Influencing Skills, Bringing people to your side, Sharing your opinion, and Making an impact.
Communicating with Power: The power of communication refers to the ability to influence, persuade, or make an impact. Assertive communication is associated with self-confidence, credibility, and effectiveness.
Some ways you can communicate with power verbally:
Stick to the point
Don’t be too casual
Emphasize key ideas
Tailor-fit your communication to your audience.
Connect
Words are powerful communication tools. Indeed, word choice can easily influence the thoughts, attitudes, and behaviour of the people listening to us. Similarly, proper attention to the language of others can give us insight into what they are saying, helping us to respond appropriately and effectively.
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Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
The four Vaal University of Technology (VUT) graduates and now staff members at JEDD Civils (Pty) Ltd, www.jedd.co.za, Thandeka Mkhwanazi, Tiyiso Maluleke, and Marcia Masia, the experience as WIL students and their transition from the institution of learning to the world of work. They studied engineering at VUT, did their P1 and P2 work-based training at JEDD Civils (Pty) Ltd, and started their careers there. Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) is a structured programme that introduces graduates to the world of work. It is a requirement for the students to graduate from the Universities of Technology (UoTs). It is run by the UoTs Cooperative Education Divisions or Departments, which are charged with establishing relationships with the industry and sourcing work-based learning vacancies as part of the completion of their studies. The benefit for the companies is that they can develop future talent without the risk of employing the graduates upon completion of their studies. However, if the students perform well, the companies have a preemptive advantage over non-participating companies.
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
This show by COMETSA Radio Worldwide (CRW) is the July 2024 edition of the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Students Academic Development Support and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Live Show, which takes place on the last Wednesday of every month except December and January. In this edition, we honour the university alumnus Mr Walter Mgiba, Managing Director & Operations Director of JEDD Civils (Pty) Ltd, www.jed.co.za, and his four VUT WIL Programme graduates, Thandeka Mkhwanazi, Tiyiso Maluleke, Marcia Masia, and the recently departed Zinhle Manana. They all studied engineering at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT), did their P1 and P2 work-based training at JEDD Civils (Pty) Ltd, and started their careers there.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Learn the fundamentals of internet marketing to increase your streaming shows' reach. Delve into Internet marketing fundamentals, including SWOT analysis in Internet Marketing, Research, Real-Time Marketing, Brand Management, Social Media, SEO Basics, Capturing Leads, and Website and Campaign Characteristics. Produce and distribute dynamic content, build followers through active engagement, be constantly ready at the right time and place, and use suitable media. Remember that you are building a community with a personal touch and brand championship, and share widely to empower your internet marketing drive. Knowing that content is king, blog profusely interacts with your audience through webinars and constantly monitors their reaction. Be relevant and original in your content generation, using powerful keywords and offering stakeholders value proposition, including your frequent followers and repeat listeners and viewers. Your internet marketing campaign should be tailored for your audience and viewers, using powerful words.
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
The live show took place on the evening, Tuesday, the 23rd of July 2024, at COMETSA Radio Worldwide (CRW), presenting Unit 23, Conduct 18 - Promoting the Show on Social Media Platforms. THE PERSPECTIVE: With the knowledge gained from the show, the practitioners can effectively use social media marketing techniques to promote your digital broadcast. Please familiarise yourself with the various social media platforms. The unit's objectives are to understand different social media platforms, identify the audience, monitor and measure performance, and consider pros and cons before making decisions.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Respectful: This describes how the host, co-host, or anchor conducts the show. This behaviour must be acceptable to all the stakeholders, especially the listeners and viewers. The starting point can only be the values and principles of the platform or those of the host, co-host and anchor, or those of the programme or the show. The question is who judges whether the show or the programme is respectful. The audience is the first to respond to the show, which needs to be more respectful. They will either leave the show or send comments on that fact.
Interactive: This is the nature of the show or the programme. Regular listeners or viewers will most likely expect it to be interactive if that is how the show or programme was branded or positioned when it was introduced. The show might be interactive among the co-hosts or with the listeners. This might happen through calling in or sending messages via chats. At a minimum, it must be a two-way exchange of views, thoughts, opinions and messages. The listeners or viewers must experience it as such. Once one party is dominant at the expense of the other, it might be viewed as disrespectful.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Master the art of projecting yourself as the show host, co-host and anchor. Build your social learning skills as part of your continuous professional development and life-long learning culture. Setting the Right Group Dynamics: Communicating, Collaborating, Sharing of Best Practices, Refining Ideas, Diversity Builds Knowledge, and Social Interactions.