Remember when we used to go to parties for Capri-Sun?

They’ve replaced our party packs with travelling boxes. [View in browser](=.TDl4HRht_MShBbAGFBNGXt_WPbvCKlpSDeewlsuksPI) [Zikoko Daily] 8 August, 2023 Hey . Coming from a country that nicknamed a generator brand “I-better-pass-my-neighbour”, I shouldn’t be surprised that we like to show out. But some things should be kept sacred because why are travelling boxes replacing Capri-Sun and erasers in children’s birthday party packs? 💔😫 Tife Editor In This Letter: - 1 [The only items kids actually want in party packs](=.zBLCsSLVvp5BtLyJ0DKMoWKwfGbdcdoXKHModDug90M) - 2 [Nollywood movie posters are now giving us bragging rights](=.rq5kFAMAPpdesZslGg178rwxeBGNUFyYNqojH3WJJ3Q) - 3 [All the Nollywood movies to expect this August](=.ZZK-Osblwb48LIufi6iKRigGajdvKO2D1psnnkkYzWA) HUSTLEPRINT The Inside Gist-ish: All You Should Know About Building an Exciting Content Marketing Career =.BDShMG0r2PtDKZ0tKQsSSq4XizaSFB09zDKJVIxOrPg Most people in Nigeria — AKA, me — can relate to studying one thing in school and doing something entirely different for work. Last week, [Aisha shared](=.9eg8QmTaKq2KIECX_XBHo80wlxDGn_EDSupzSwbC4SQ) how she went from studying chemistry to becoming a content marketer. So, we decided to share tips for anyone who wants to go down the content marketing route too. Here’s a snippet: “A content marketer is a storyteller. You remember that one kid in school who’d narrate movies and season films during break time to a crowd of attentive listeners? That’s kinda like what a content marketer does. They identify, create and distribute engaging content to attract a target audience and get them to interact with a business's products or services.” [What you should know about content marketing](=.l5W4LhTrFLvbyX2YQima9l2zyMRFRYFjdi3biz2nBOU) *We'll be tweeting answers to this on our Twitter account at noon, so feel free to tweet us your answers with the hashtag [#ZikokoDailyQuiz](#) --> Zikoko Daily's Top 3 TBH, that child doesn’t know the difference between ₦50 and ₦2k sweet I get that parents want the best for their kids and want to show it by going all out during their birthday parties, but — read this slowly — they don’t care about designer items. [These are what they really want](=.Tj7FpuR9YOzQWZRlxkxvW6-zV5v-G8FpkX5ei3LdFxs) --------------------------------------------------------------- Nollywood movie posters have gone through a makeover And we don’t hate it. I still get flashbacks of the chaotic posters of times past. How did they convince the actors to pose with those ridiculous expressions? [It’s much better now sha](=.1lXmvgI9nmKh8udGEekMZbH6-FWHoHIRwWcfBzlAjE8) --------------------------------------------------------------- Still on Nollywood, we’re eating good this month You should know by now that this is a Nollywood-stan account, so of course, we’ll be the first to tell you when the goodies arrive. [Add these to your watchlist](=.rtKHMAnBJO8hpyOhIp_CGIr7rrfjAXjSg9RYB_UUdF8) Z! Crossword Got three minutes? Test your knowledge of Nigerian pop culture. 🎯 [Click here to play](=.qvtcPnwJrn8UZ1d_crmDvaYskeJcHeD0kHQ7f3CcUcA) Quiz What Type of Baddie Are You? If Big Brother’s Ilebaye is a Gen Z baddie, what’s your own baddie-type? Yes, it’s important information. [Take the quiz](=.E9f5f9iOcyeWvVq0re-f33sq9d5KnewlMRs-T84inQU) What people read the most today: The #NairaLife of the Freelance Writer Who’s Seen Better Days When the 31-year-old subject of this #NairaLife realised that freelance writing paid him far more than his colleague’s bank jobs, he decided he’d stick to freelancing. Four years and a major income dip later, he’s sending 10 job applications weekly. Why? 🚀 [Read it here](=.PxHJxW-INwM9uEQJxGc6hujXkQ65wWng2AmtyZpER1c) =.kZEoQ-RgoM4r_CuHHRD9vqyGtdUr61NN0KZ76HcrSSg Moonshot is a conference that will bring together Africa’s tech ecosystem to network, collaborate, share insights and celebrate innovation on the continent. 👉🏾 [Click here](=.YPq0vvFR5Cf3SW2q1KfOR_dfe4GmDOEVDhQFFHI02uM) to join the waiting list for updates about this conference. Spread the love Did you like this letter? Share it with someone who should buy you Capri-Sun. 👉🏾 [Forward this email](mailto:?subject=Re: latest issue of Zikoko Daily&body=Thought you might find this issue of Zikoko Daily interesting. Did someone awesome send this to you? [Subscribe](=.oZRyMu0HJac4OSbMdcJ2XgIhzL6rN64mw4xQc7aAf2U) =.0j-92kHwokeD3r-VEndFPceebo3YR6J8dUYfohtJNGU - [ABOUT](=.y_y5xJrLMLpr52C5douIJRXB94L5Tw5ml-SjedGqCTA) - [ADVERTISE](=.qMxHNi6t39_r_L4V_8hU6-DMdQgZqlt6IkVtYc9-uOc) - [READ MORE](=.LSh67oq2UepZt637GFIBhnMgoK6Zfvma0YkgL-rYPVU) - =.GfQywhT8vvQwg-EkgaIDB77W1ExYruBQPn9aX8sc-EA - =.ZZZ7F3iuYQYObi6ZZ5086jJ_3eDLjgjrCzCzsoju8zM - =.MPNNO68FxsbzP4rlZtiOmfws54oJUALf5SbKSUq1f2M - =.0CfB_A9xovi_aRZno1XeI22mT0feaksdd8Ojg6j0tW4 You received this email because you signed up for our newsletter. [Unsubscribe](=.NFdhXOBKe49b3OdbpLJBdJ-96dGbodywtcLB31b-xFs)