Life 3.0

Posted by nadia on mei 3, 2012 in featured | 0 comments

Often, we hear about how busy, stressed and overworked people are. I know the feeling.

Attempting to juggle a booming career, thriving social life, and household (without children, at least…) isn’t always easy. We’re accessible 24/7 and the fine line between work and play has faded. Is there still a balance? Most of the time, the rush of a challenging project is enough to keep me going for months on end. Sometimes though, it gets a bit too much and me time - with support from friends and family – is all that helps to get you back on track.

With this in mind, I’ve been thinking of life and the way we tend to fill it. I enjoy being busy and leading a life that is worthwhile, but it’s so very, very important that what you do for a living is what you love. A reason to get up in the morning. A career that gives my life purpose and supports my lifestyle.

Happiness is… my life, the way it is right now. As long as the balance between work and play is steady.

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Culture Cocktail in Den Haag Bruist

Posted by nadia on apr 4, 2012 in featured | 2 comments

As of this month, I will be contributing to Den Haag Bruist magazine on a monthly basis. My column, Culture Cocktail, has a cultural flair and compares life in The Netherlands to other parts of the world. Topics such as relationships, fashion, food, beauty and values will be discussed in the coming months.

This month’s topic is Spring. Simply because Spring is in the Air! In a few days it will be Easter and usually, Easter means Springtime in The Netherlands. The fact that we’ve already enjoyed a few warm days in March and the feeling that the sun is setting a little later in the evenings, gives us hope that Summer is just around the corner. Even if colder temperatures are predicted for the next few days, we have hope.

Pour a cup of Springtime tea - or mix yourself a cocktail – and take a few minutes to read the column. If you’re in the area of The Hague, pick up the magazine and flip through a variety of regional articles. Most of all, enjoy the temperatures that are bound to be warming up. Spring is in the air!

Check out the page and click on the magazine icon to read the article.

Launch of new service: Association Communications

Posted by nadia on mrt 30, 2012 in featured | 0 comments

Navasta Communications is proud to launch a new service: Association Communications. This is a distinct field of communications, given the combination between B2B and B2C environment. Not only is communication important with (potential) members of the association, but also with sponsors, the press and a variety of other third party suppliers.

Since Navasta Communications has a range of experience within (international) associations, we have decided to build on this knowledge and provide associations – with various target groups – with this service. Often, the services included in a PR, Marketing and Communication role are similar due to the structure of associations. Organization of (international) events (conventions, seminars and workshops) but also membership management, contact with the press and sponsorship acquisition play a large role.

Navasta Communications is a member of ASAE (Center for Assocation Leadership). “ASAE is a membership organization of more than 22,000 association executives and industry partners representing more than 11,000 organizations. As the premier source of learning, knowledge and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession, ASAE is committed to supporting young professionals, who are the future of our industry. ASAE membership provides resources, education, and ideas to help young professionals shine in the workplace and connect with a vibrant community.”

In a recent report for Young Professionals, written by ASAE, the trend of working with consultants was highlighted:
“Many associations employ consultants to work on specific projects, such as a website redesign or a strategic planning session. The use of consultants by associations can both add expertise and an outsider’s perspective to a project. Because of the unique nature of associations, many consultants focus their work on one facet of the association management world and become true experts in their field.”

Call to international network

Posted by nadia on mrt 8, 2012 in featured | 0 comments

For a column I write in Den Haag Bruist (a regional Dutch magazine), I’m looking at lifestyle differences between The Netherlands and “the rest of the world”.

In The Netherlands we’re used to living in relatively small houses – compared to South Africa and Canada, for example. What are your views on this? Can you share experiences?

Let me know!

#navasta #denhaagbruist

Website: redesigned and online!

Posted by nadia on mrt 6, 2012 in featured | 0 comments

What you see in front of you is the all-new-and-improved, redesigned Navasta Communications website.  Alot of time and energy (and liters of coffee) has gone into the creation of this website, and I wouldn’t have been able to get it online in such a short time frame without the help of Alexida. Dankjewel!

Of course, I’m very curious as to what you think of the website and whether you have any comments or suggestions. Feel free to like Navasta Communications and drop me a line via our Facebook page, on LinkedIn or via Twitter @nadiavstaden. Or go old school and contact me via email!