The time of the year when I look back in time, to year 2023, reflecting my Year 2023 (Technology | Business | Personal). The Year 2023 is a mixed bag of results and outcomes, some worthy points to note, as well as challenging, volatile and difficult economic conditions for running a business. Although 2023 is like the first full year of recovery from the global pandemic (2020 to 2022), it\u2019s anything but a bed of roses for many of us in my personal opinion.<\/p>\n

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Technology <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

First and foremost, kickstarting off on one of my key sectors, technology writing and coverage, under two main categories of consumer technology and enterprise\/business technology. Before I go share more on those two technology sectors, I would like to apologise for those articles coverage that I promised to complete in Q4 2023. I am going to work on them in January 2024 as I kickstart my technology writing and media news coverage for Year 2024.<\/p>\n

Consumer Technology<\/b><\/p>\n

This sector has been pretty much stable and consistent, I will always remind myself not to be complacent, continuously keep in touch and be relevant to consumer technology trends, growth and changes (although they can be quite a handful to take in at times).<\/p>\n

Whether I would expand, it would be depending on new media engagements with new brands or reconnecting with previous brands that had somehow dropped me off the radar. As I finally enter into the database of some agencies, there might be new areas of expansion and interests such startups or fin-tech related industries.<\/p>\n

Enterprise\/Business Technology <\/b><\/p>\n

This sector has been growing and expanding at a comfortable pace, due to the complexities and technical expertise required for some of those enterprise technology sectors. I have to be selective as some enterprise technology areas are beyond my technology expertise and knowledge.<\/p>\n

Year 2023 was significant for me conducting In-depth interviews and discussions on the topic of AI and technological impacts. Therefore, I am going to do more in-depth interviews and discussions for this new Year 2024.<\/p>\n

Business <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Digital Marketing \/ Social Media Marketing<\/b><\/p>\n

I have yet to fully diversify this sector fully into other business interests or industries. While I am working on my own content creation side of things and photography, I have been and still looking out for new opportunities in other business that I can bring this into play.<\/p>\n

Startups industry\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

I have a keen interest in this sector for a few years, in Q3 and Q4, I had chats with some startups and followed developments in the startups industry. The startups industry is an industry of greater interest, I do not mind working or partnering with startups through my content creation, social media marketing, photography, videography and writing.<\/p>\n

Media Relations<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the field of media relations with brands and agencies, the status quo is usually pretty good for those agencies and brands that I work closely with, some brands and agencies have been engaging for a period of time. As for the agencies that I recently engaged and worked with in the past 1-2 years, they would take a bit more time to build up the working relationship.<\/p>\n

Personal <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On a personal note and observations from a personal basis and perspective, there were a few recurring frustrating things that had been bugging me over the years. They seemed to have escalated in recent times. Here are a brief summary of them without going too deep into details and explanations:<\/p>\n

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• People don\u2019t read<\/li>\n
• People don\u2019t want to understand you, they want you to understand them instead<\/li>\n
• Passing judgement is getting more common, uncalled for at times<\/li>\n
• People assume things<\/li>\n
• Sometimes you are more on social on social media than me and you say I am very busy on social media<\/li>\n
• Human communications are getting worse<\/li>\n
• <\/b>Communications and friendships are strained by social media, egos and narcissism <\/b><\/li>\n
• Human memory is like becoming more like goldfish and they blame it on brain fog arising from the global pandemic period<\/li>\n
• FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is getting stronger and worse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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  Yearly Theme 2023 – Transform <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

  My Yearly Theme 2023 (Technology | Business | Personal)<\/span><\/a> was \u201cTransform\u201d, looking back at year 2023 in review and reflection, I did manage to transform my enterprise\/business technology sector. This was growing and expanding at a comfortable pace, something that I expected since this sector is not the easiest to cover and write about. My in-depth interviews and discussions on key technology topics gave me an area that I would expand further in 2024, more interviews and in-depth discussions.<\/p>\n

  I have yet to fully transform my digital marketing\/social media marketing into my business services along with my content creation and commercial photography. On entering into the startups scene, there were some small headways, I am planning to make more in-route into this field in 2024, part of diversification of my business, and where I can bring my content creation, writing, photography services and technology experiences into startups field.<\/p>\n

  Reflecting Year 2023 (Photography | Travel | Creative | Heritage)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

  My year 2023 in reflection and review for my photography, travel, creative and heritage sectors are\u00a0 <\/span>written and published separately on my TGH Photography and Travel website<\/span><\/a>. Since the two websites are operating in distinct fields, there are quite a fair bit of review and reflections written inside them too.<\/p>\n

  Looking ahead in 2024 (Technology | Business | Personal)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

  Looking ahead in 2024 (Technology | Business | Personal), I would be sharing more information and details in my Yearly Theme 2024 (Technology | Business | Personal), this approach is unique and can be very different as compared to the goals and objectives approach that I learnt previously.<\/p>\n

  Wishing all a Happy New Year 2024! Thank you for your support and encouragement!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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