in the void...

i stretched - my arms 

and found the ends of us 

seeking to hang on, 

clawing at the edges 

of this life 

we were both standing in this void 

- a cliff of hopelessness 

crucified by this illness 

and in that moment, 

you finally let go... 

opened your wings and flew: 

the beauty of you unfolding 

in slow Grace 

as i freed you 

first, from my mind 

then, from our shared heart ache

-mM 21 Jan 2012

Loyalty Programs linked to Social Media - Does it work?

We all know the group buying schemes online, and the growth and success of social networking sites. We have come to see the value of membership programs linked to retails stores for discounts or 'money back' to encourage loyal customers to make preferred choices. And of course the loyalty programs that work well with customer relationship strategies if done well. Today I discovered a loyalty program called PunchTab and I am keen to see how it will work. I came across it when I updated my Wibiya bar (at the bottom) and integrated the program for loyal subscribers to this personal blog of mine. Would be interesting to see how it works. When I joined I got a Groupon discount voucher - not bad. And I am able to create my own vouchers, so I took the time to create one for @tourismcapetown to support a tag #capetourist that could help visitors to the Western Cape find nice venues to visit. This is going to be fun.... Entertain me and participate please...

Morning sun near Kij Kij #meerkat

Morning sun near Kij Kij
Originally uploaded by Mike&Lara

what a stunning photo of my favorite little animal... their lives are one of social structure and support...

as humans we have a lot to learn from meerkats, as they are loyal family members and friends that care about the well-being of those that are in their circle