Jane Chima

  Wellllllllll............................................ It has been a while and I have been up to a lot... of good(I promise). It feels like I have lived 20 months in 2023. I have been in several parts of Lagos and have assumed many roles. If you are on my Whatsapp contact list, you do not have the full gist of what I have been up to, I assure you. It is the International Day of The Girl Child so I am willing to share that in April 2023, I was appointed the Public Relations Officer of Prison Fellowship Nigeria (Lagos State Chapter) . This role means a lot to me, considering that I did not vie for it. I should stop typing and share some memories I have made this year...... View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jane Chima (@_janechima) I published another #MarryMeSeries because one of my avid young readers wanted more. I keep promising to publish the book but there has not been a good time 🏃🏃 for publishing. It could also be that ......, make I no ta...

  I can’t remember I can’t remember praying for him or my journey. I can’t remember praying for an excellent service but I remember making a request. My spirit must have said a quick prayer to the Holy Ghost reminding him of my lack of desire to suffer this year. There were cries and pledges and requests made to my Heavenly Father in January 2022. I wiped my tears fast. The days in January became short as soon as I stopped wallowing in my situation like Hannah. Then My Father in Heaven hastened my days in February. As usual, He’d seen me enter a pit, I dug for myself the previous month and held me close as I struggled with letting Him work while I rested. I was nearly disgraced but He didn’t allow it. Instead, He let my light shine. He surprised me and my listeners with the words of my mouth and the work of my hands. He gave me glorious days in March. I recounted many levels I’d skipped And just when I got drunk on the levels and His ability to hold me when I fall, I got a caution....

Like clockwork, they think they are helping my destiny when they take advantage of me. They think they've won. The God in me often glues my mouth shut in these circumstances.   He can feel my hurt and how disappointed I am.  This time, He quietly reminded me in His own way, that this has happened before. He told me of their end. One of them recently paid me back handsomely.  Others wish they have the opportunity to repay their unkindness. It may continue to happen as long as I allow it. I am often helpless but I won't allow this to continue. I prefer my other option; my disappearing act. I chose to be naive and unsophisticated in many life situations. I still think I have seen the worst life has to offer and may continue my disappearing act to avoid more trauma and conflict. It is despicable to take advantage of people.  It is not being woke, you are just evil whether you are the yahoo boy who defrauds an un-educated market seller or the colleague who thinks gos...

  The not so huge secret is out! I have been sharing some business tips on this blog but I am more passionate about Customer Service and I am very vocal about this not because of my years of experience working as a Customer Service Executive but because Nigerian vendors like to test our patience and I have experienced too much of it to ignore. I have also been hosting talks on a Whatsapp group for a while now where I share some tips and my Customer Service experience, answer questions business owners have and how to resolve customer complaints satisfactorily. I am excited to share publicly that I will be hosting another Customer Service Talk on March 6, 2022 by 8pm. Attendance is free and virtual(Google Meet) but you have to register. See link below: https://forms.gle/Jp9cTX6fTLNUzpnf6 See you there!

  I saw them When they came to look for children They’d turn to a man who lives next door for solutions to childbearing. My teenage eyes peeped at them killing the fowl which I later confirmed was sacrifice for children. I saw him I saw him blow white substance in the air They had a masquerade party and the clouds were forming. The clouds looked really angry So angry they didn’t seem to smell the powder one time and rain scattered the party. I saw them I saw them come collect rings and concoctions to make them rich. None of them asked why he lived in a one room Face-Me-I-Face-You, I’m sure. I saw them After church service, we’d rush home to eat and excuse them so they’d change and perform for the masquerade party. I saw them flog “reluctant givers” I saw them return to our compound and transform to humans who wear human clothing. I saw her Every morning She’d kneel at the grave by our window, speaking softly to the bones buried beneath. Sometimes he’d join her Together, they ...

  Yes, you need to promote your business. I learned big words from Kdrama this week;  a more important thing than philosophy in business is effectiveness.  The primary purpose of being in Business is to make money. In this age, you do not need a shop to make money. Don't wait for money to get a shop/stall or business place. Start building your clientele. If your business is on social media , all you need to increase visibility, sales and therefore revenue are; Take advantage of Instagram And Facebook Business ads.   They’ve proven effective for small businesses I know. So go big on Mark Zuckerberg’s marketplace. The platforms have features that give the option of posting your adverts on both platforms and Whatsapp Business. Picture from Getresponse Keep being active on all platforms. Post and post new, existing and old stuff at least three times a day.  Some vendors go as far as posting random or old funny clips, thereby keeping their followers and potential cli...

Feedbacks like the above aren't good for business growth as they discourage other "intending" Customers. You should not keep Customers waiting whether you own a kiosk or a conglomerate.  We have terrible and incompetent policymakers in Nigeria whose policies crumble businesses, but business owners should play their part and ensure they keep their businesses afloat by keeping loyal Customers satisfied.  When you satisfy your clients, they would not leave. They will bring more clients to you saving you the cost budgeted for Advertisement and Promotion. One of the parts you need to play well is to hire willing and loyal staff. I didn't believe tales of few good or employable people until I started helping employers to hire people. The labour market is not encouraging, yes, but you should keep searching. You can use job sites well, give them your requirements and pay the applicable fee needed to get what you want. You can also headhunt after proper due diligence. If you d...

I will be writing and blogging some tips about Business from my few years experience of working in the Real Estate, Fashion, Media, Security and Oil & Gas sectors of Nigeria. These blogs will cover a lot on Business Ideas, Starting a business, Building your Customer Base, maintaining your clients, and the best way to get new clients(referrals) This blog is about putting your business Social Media. I’m not talking about your personal life or issues you should keep private. I’m talking about your business; where you get your daily bread. That passion you have and have converted to ideas that make you money should be shared with the world. People should consume your business the way they consume instablog and theshaderoom gossips. Who knows, your business might end up being the next Taeillo (a furniture shop in Nigeria) or  Why do I need to share my business with the world? Why should the world know about my business?  I’ll clarify my own reasons with bullet points below; ...