Downloading the Goggle Map was the origin of my breakthrough.
As an actor, I travel a lot around Nigeria so the ‘Goggle Map’ was my Eyes, ‘Local Guides’ were my ears. When I took it seriously was when I wanted to check-in into a hotel in Lagos, Nigeria and the review under it stated it wasn’t a safe hotel and they had no good customer service which I also noticed from the reception… I left for another hotel, the next morning my friend who insisted he was tired and felt the Review was not important told me he was robbed then I knew I had an electronic diviner.
Beyond this day, I stopped being a consumer or information alone to great Writer of true, quality and Profitable information about locations to help others just as I have been helped.
It availed me the opportunity to meet with people I have never met whom have been in same location as I am and bright minds coming to same location later in future even without physical presence at same time. This is amazing and loudable. I am a Level 5 local Guide and I have enjoyed so much of information consumption with no discrimination and Information transmission without adulteration. Thanks to the Local Guide platform.
What gives me great joy was discovering the Stephen Keshi stadium on the Map and in the review, saw a young guy in my age range say he trains there…(in Nigeria, we feel good places are for the influencing people alone) so I gave it a trial. That was the day I got connected to the Nigerian Football Referees. A body that officiated local football games in Nigeria as recognised by FIFA. I registered and I am now a RIT in the Professional Referees Association. Thanks to Google Local Guides.
Together, we would connect people to their Destinations and Destiny.