Denzil Duke

Stop Writing For Length

Just because your high school essay had a 1500 word limit doesn't mean you have to... What do I mean? As a content creator, I'm becoming aware that I'll lull around on an article or script. That maybe, magically, I can conjure more words

4 Ways To Make People Dislike You

You know this guy? The kind that complains, can't take criticism, and seems to pray on everyone's downfall? Well...I had the great pleasure to have met one of these people. Really, I'm quite grateful for them. In inspiration, you get to learn four

Australian High School Academics

Have you wondered what being a high academic achiever is like? What is it like competing with other high academic achievers? What the A students think of the B and C students? Well, you've come to the right place. And, it's not going to be what

Why Small Businesses Should Upload On Social Media Everyday

I’m going to discuss three important reasons why, as a small business, you should post content every single day on platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. If you don’t know who I am, my name is Denzil Duke. I’m currently a 19 year old freelance digital marketer

The Benefits of Personalised Marketing: Why I Need It

Want to know how to get more responses from your outreach? Create a deeper connection with your audience? Stand out from the sea of other content? The strategy I'm about to share is one thing: Personalisation. And, I have to remind myself this: the major advantage I have

How I Make My YouTube Videos From Start To Finish

Read this article if you're looking for guidance to make YouTube videos. The process I'm about to share is what I use to upload once per week after two years of uploading videos on the platform. I'm going to reveal from start to finish

Should I Do Marketing Vs Sales?

For the past two years, I have been hopping back and forth between deciding on a career in sales or marketing. There are two conflicting narratives: I'm being told sales has a lower barrier to entry and is a great skill to learn. On the other hand, I

Should I Start Doing Shorts Vs Long-Form Videos?

A question for any content creator starting out. I started out doing long form videos. And, I refused to make shorts. Which was a mistake. If you don't know me, my name is Denzil Duke. I'm a freelancer helping small businesses get more customers through digital

Start Freelancing Not A Social Media Marketing Agency (SMMA)

SMMA: how many times have we heard this being the best business model to start in [insert year]? To start, my name is Denzil Duke. I'm currently a freelance digital marketer looking for a full-time marketing role. Two years ago, I spent $2500 on an SMMA course. Reflecting

Stop Listening To Music While Working

The number one trick I've recently used to get more work done is one thing. No music. Before I begin, my name is Denzil Duke. I'm an 18 year old Australian aspiring to become a digital marketer. I currently freelance for a few clients with the

The Catch-22 Of Entry Level Marketing Jobs

I'm 18 years old. Trying to become a digital marketer at an agency or in-house team. I've completed an online certification to show I know the theory. And, I'm applying to jobs. It's seems I'm met with the same rejection:

Don't Let Money Stop You From Learning To Run Paid Ads

The last time I ran paid ads was on Facebook and TikTok for a drop shipping store back in 2023. I had probably spent over $500 on those ads providing me a return of $120 worth of sales. Amounting to -$360 profit. After reading that, you might be saying

3 Reasons Why You Should Choose Digital Marketing As A Career

For the last year I have failed to get a full-time sales role in an Australian town called Townsville. I had a mid midlife crisis trying to wrap my head around how to land a role with: * No experience * Being young AF * And not having the same population size as

5 Lessons To Make The Most Out Of Your Gap Year

Two years ago, I graduated from high school with a 96.95 ATAR, enrolling into a course that now requires a 59 ATAR. (If you guess what it was. Of course it was Business.) For anyone who's not Australian, ATAR stands for Australian Tertiary Administration Rank. It'

3 Ways To Stop Being Afraid Of Talking To Strangers

My YouTube channel has achieved over 25K watch my videos, but I still hated ordering fast food, asking questions to store clerks and picking up my phone from an unknown number. What is the internet equivalent of talking on stage in front of people, I couldn't even talk

My Most Important Lesson After Travelling To Brisbane

Three weeks ago, I took a spontaneous trip from Townsville to Brisbane to my mates. What I originally thought was a visit became a reflection for where I wanted to live and work. Totally changing my outlook on life. So, before I share my most important lesson I learnt from

How To Handle Romantic Rejection

Like anyone, I've gotten rejected. Most of them amounting in high school. From all of my rejections, I have taken some lessons to better prepare myself for future ones. (Yes, it will happen!) So, for this article, I'm going to discussing: * How It's Always

Fake It Till You Make It (Don't)

Read this if you're thinking about wanting to fake your way to the top as an: Entrepreneur; Digital Mentor; Investor; Network Marketer; Professional. On social media, we're constantly bombarded by young millionaires achieving fast money. Criticising you that you're a failure for not attaining

How To Develop A Passion For Playing An Instrument

By fate, I learned to play the cello. It was the beginning of Grade 4, and our school handed out instrumental selection forms. Each instrumental family listed with checkboxes of each different instrument. We had to number, from 1-4, the preference for which instrument we wanted to play. It was

How I'd Learn Japanese If I Started All Over Again

Firstly, why would you want to learn a language like Japanese? You have to remember two different types of alphabets. Don't get me started with Kanji. The meaning of words can change by pitch accent. The counting system is different depending on the item in question. It'

Why I Stopped Caring About Politics

I wore a MAGA hat to school. People were angry, offended seeing a half-Asian male roam between classes with my red hat on. Then, Grade 11-12 rolls in and I tune out of the politics. What happened? I finally realise how useless it was to debate others about politicians and

How To Rizz

No, I'm not going to talk about any 'techniques' or 'tactics' to win someone over. That's not even the correct frame to approach things. I'm here to tell you how I learnt to build courage in the face of romantic

How To Become Popular In School

I'm not going to talk about becoming one of the 'popular kids'. That's absolute bull crap about a made-up social hierarchy that means bugger all once you graduate. So, I'm here to tell how I got to know a LOT of people

If You're 18, Get A Credit Card

When I turned 18, the one thing I looked forward to wasn't drinking, getting a tattoo, or going to the clubs. It was actually getting a credit card. I believe I'm the only person in my friend group who owns one of these bad boys. (I

Romanticising Japan: The Icon Of Escapism And Freedom

Japanese, or French: Choose. At our school: all students must learn a language. Well... that's if you were in the Global Leaders Academy. Restrictive to the apathetic student; coincidence for the lover of language. Before making the hard decision, we were exposed to the two languages for half