Pro Tip - Digital Fame, Real Money: The Business of Being Online

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I’m sure you’ve seen the evolution of social media since its inception — and how it has shaped the way we communicate, debate, and even live. It has influenced major conversations and given rise to influencer culture as we know it.

But today, social media is a completely different ball game. Those blue ticks you keep seeing on your timeline? They’re no longer reserved for celebrities or public figures.

Now, your neighbour could be making thousands of rands from a viral tweet or two.

Guest: Albert Makoeng, Managing Director of The Nfinity Influencer Group under Webfluential.
20 May English South Africa Music · Comedy

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