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6 Dec Heavy Chef Cape Town: Craig Rodney, The Power Of A Passion Project
Tue Dec 6, 18:00 - Tue Dec 6, 20:30
Primedia Cape Town
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The Power Of A Passion Project:
How I Started A Social Media Account And Grew It To 1m Impressions Per Week
You're Invited To Heavy Chef Joburg With Craig Rodney
Craig Rodney is somewhat of an enigma in the South African social circuit.
One half of the team that turned digital agency Cerebra into a social media juggernaut, Mr Rodney recently turned his attention to his passion to apply some of his learnings to a personal project. And so, the “South Africa” instagram account was born. Three years later, the profile sees over 1m viewers per week. In our next Heavy Chef event (in Joburg and Cape Town),
Craig is going to tell us how a passion project will change your life, teach us the secrets of building an active social community, and then what to do with it once it's established. Named one of the 40 Most Influential Under 40 in 2011 by Finweek, Craig is one of SA's finest public speakers. Register free for 6pm, 6th December in Cape Town on this page or if you're in Johannesburg on the 30th November, here. Be QUICK, as seats are limited.
This event will fill up fast, so book now to secure your seat. It's free, mahala, gratis - thanks to our amazing partners WWC, CBC, Backsberg, Primedia and Twitter.
How I Started A Social Media Account And Grew It To 1m Impressions Per Week
You're Invited To Heavy Chef Joburg With Craig Rodney
Craig Rodney is somewhat of an enigma in the South African social circuit.
One half of the team that turned digital agency Cerebra into a social media juggernaut, Mr Rodney recently turned his attention to his passion to apply some of his learnings to a personal project. And so, the “South Africa” instagram account was born. Three years later, the profile sees over 1m viewers per week. In our next Heavy Chef event (in Joburg and Cape Town),
Craig is going to tell us how a passion project will change your life, teach us the secrets of building an active social community, and then what to do with it once it's established. Named one of the 40 Most Influential Under 40 in 2011 by Finweek, Craig is one of SA's finest public speakers. Register free for 6pm, 6th December in Cape Town on this page or if you're in Johannesburg on the 30th November, here. Be QUICK, as seats are limited.
This event will fill up fast, so book now to secure your seat. It's free, mahala, gratis - thanks to our amazing partners WWC, CBC, Backsberg, Primedia and Twitter.
EVENT DETAILS
Cerebra's Craig Rodney is coming to Heavy Chef Cape Town
Craig Rodney discovered the power of a pursuing a passion project way back in his twenties, when he started his own business. Now, after mastering social media for several of the world's biggest companies, Craig has built a loyal following of over 1m impressions per week on one of his own social profiles. Find out how the project changed his life, and why it's imperative that you
Date: 6th December 2016
Time: 18H00 for 18H30
Venue: Primedia Cape Town, Somerset Square, Suite 7D, 7 Highfield Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Craig Rodney discovered the power of a pursuing a passion project way back in his twenties, when he started his own business. Now, after mastering social media for several of the world's biggest companies, Craig has built a loyal following of over 1m impressions per week on one of his own social profiles. Find out how the project changed his life, and why it's imperative that you
Date: 6th December 2016
Time: 18H00 for 18H30
Venue: Primedia Cape Town, Somerset Square, Suite 7D, 7 Highfield Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
ABOUT US
There is a problem with the Information Age.
The world is filled with media and information channels competing for our attention.
People of the 21st Century learn from a proliferation of sources, but not internalising any of them.
We are yearning for something more meaningful.
The Heavy Chef platform exists to provide something more tactile, tangible and authentic – real world experiences that leave a lasting, meaningful impression.
Heavy Chef is a community-driven organisation. It was inspired by the expression ‘never trust a skinny chef’ and has evolved into a platform for ‘people that do.’ Doers are people who get their hands dirty and teach through action. They are the people we want to learn from and collaborate with. Our events focus on leadership, technology and creativity, bringing together a community of like-minded individuals who want to make things happen.
Find out more here.
The world is filled with media and information channels competing for our attention.
People of the 21st Century learn from a proliferation of sources, but not internalising any of them.
We are yearning for something more meaningful.
The Heavy Chef platform exists to provide something more tactile, tangible and authentic – real world experiences that leave a lasting, meaningful impression.
Heavy Chef is a community-driven organisation. It was inspired by the expression ‘never trust a skinny chef’ and has evolved into a platform for ‘people that do.’ Doers are people who get their hands dirty and teach through action. They are the people we want to learn from and collaborate with. Our events focus on leadership, technology and creativity, bringing together a community of like-minded individuals who want to make things happen.
Find out more here.
SPONSORS
A big thank you to our sponsors without whom these events would not be possible!
Twitter
Twitter helps individuals and businesses communicate directly to a vast audience by providing real-time, right now commentary on everything that's happening. AD:Dynamo provides a complete digital advertising solution, including an online & mobile contextual ad network, premium display advertising, and a rich set of social media advertising tools.
Find out more here.
WWC
WWC is a product-focused, Innovation Agency. Founded in 2003, WWC is one of the most respected agencies on the African continent with pan-continental clients such as Vodafone, Hyundai and The Foschini Group.
http://www.wwc.co.zaFind out more here.
Backsberg
The philosophy of Backsberg remains that of providing pleasure and enjoyment to a broad range of wine lovers by producing wines not only with structure and finesse, but also with a high level of “drinkability”.
Find out more here.
Cape Brewing Company
Makers of some of the finest beers in the Southern Hemisphere, CBC is an innovator in its own right. Brewed right here in South Africa, CBC has a range of the most sumptuous beers available. Drunk by entrepreneurs and innovators everywhere.
Find out more here.
Primedia
Primedia is a South African media group, headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg. It currently operates more than 50 brands in broadcasting, advertising, marketing, promotions, sport, entertainment and digital media.
Find out more here.
Twitter helps individuals and businesses communicate directly to a vast audience by providing real-time, right now commentary on everything that's happening. AD:Dynamo provides a complete digital advertising solution, including an online & mobile contextual ad network, premium display advertising, and a rich set of social media advertising tools.
Find out more here.
WWC
WWC is a product-focused, Innovation Agency. Founded in 2003, WWC is one of the most respected agencies on the African continent with pan-continental clients such as Vodafone, Hyundai and The Foschini Group.
http://www.wwc.co.zaFind out more here.
Backsberg
The philosophy of Backsberg remains that of providing pleasure and enjoyment to a broad range of wine lovers by producing wines not only with structure and finesse, but also with a high level of “drinkability”.
Find out more here.
Cape Brewing Company
Makers of some of the finest beers in the Southern Hemisphere, CBC is an innovator in its own right. Brewed right here in South Africa, CBC has a range of the most sumptuous beers available. Drunk by entrepreneurs and innovators everywhere.
Find out more here.
Primedia
Primedia is a South African media group, headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg. It currently operates more than 50 brands in broadcasting, advertising, marketing, promotions, sport, entertainment and digital media.
Find out more here.
ABOUT CRAIG
After failing to build a career as an average to poor golfer, Craig started his first business, a technology focused communication agency, in 2002. During the first five years, Craig landed a range of leading clients, including Oracle, Symantec, Google, and the Shuttleworth Foundation.
In 2010, Craig merged his business with Cerebra and began delivering integrated social media services for the likes of Toyota, Nedbank, Samsung, and Woolworths. Craig now plays a role in the delivery of services for clients such as Huawei, Vodacom, Absa and Coca-Cola.
In the mid-2000s, Craig helped found and build a successful magazine publishing company, but forgot to actually sign for his shareholding so got shafted. As an act of defiance he started a web-publishing company and really showed everyone by having to close it after three months.
Craig also helped build a podcasting company that ran successfully for seven years before he gave away his shareholding when it got boring.
In 2011, Craig was voted one of the forty most influential South Africans under the age of 40. He is now over 40 so doesn’t expect anything good to happen.
As a passion project, Craig started and runs the @southafrica Instagram account and his spare time is filled with any combination of sport and travel, from fishing to snowboarding or surfing.
Contact information:
Website: www.craigrodney.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @craigrodney
Instagram: @craigrodney & @southafrica
In 2010, Craig merged his business with Cerebra and began delivering integrated social media services for the likes of Toyota, Nedbank, Samsung, and Woolworths. Craig now plays a role in the delivery of services for clients such as Huawei, Vodacom, Absa and Coca-Cola.
In the mid-2000s, Craig helped found and build a successful magazine publishing company, but forgot to actually sign for his shareholding so got shafted. As an act of defiance he started a web-publishing company and really showed everyone by having to close it after three months.
Craig also helped build a podcasting company that ran successfully for seven years before he gave away his shareholding when it got boring.
In 2011, Craig was voted one of the forty most influential South Africans under the age of 40. He is now over 40 so doesn’t expect anything good to happen.
As a passion project, Craig started and runs the @southafrica Instagram account and his spare time is filled with any combination of sport and travel, from fishing to snowboarding or surfing.
Contact information:
Website: www.craigrodney.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @craigrodney
Instagram: @craigrodney & @southafrica
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6 Dec Heavy Chef Cape Town: Craig Rodney, The Power Of A Passion Project
Primedia Cape Town
Somerset Square, Suite 7D, 7 Highfield Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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