Much ado about nothing – Confed Cup branding bungle

[Marion Scher] Been to OR Tambo International Airport in the last week? What would you expect to see right now, during the much-feted Confederations Cup? Why banners, of course, welcoming much-needed tourists to our country and the event.

Comments [6] [17 Jun 11:25]

Ten things I have learnt

[Garth Walker] Here are ten things I have learnt.

Comments [3] [10 Jun 10:32]

Time to face it, guys, you desperately need training

[Marion Scher] As a media professional, I should be grateful to Julius, Jacob, Helen and most of COSATU for constantly letting their mouth-offs make the front page and selling papers. But it’s now time to take on a more professional image.

Comments [3] [09 Jun 11:52]

I want to Start Something New...

[Abey Mokgwatsane] I want to start something... There’s always a thrill in doing this. Originating, being the founder, creating change, shifting the world out of its inertia and beginning a movement.

Comments [3] [05 Jun 10:18]

Professor Mamba: Recession. What recession?

[Mike Frampton] In these times of angst and mayhem, don’t tell me that you can’t go out with something that could work and or at least prick interest. If it weren’t for my son, I would never have come across this leaflet/handout. As a rule I hate the robot “hander-outers”of paper, but this one is special.

Comments [1] [29 May 12:46]

MINInspiration

[Abey Mokgwatsane] There I was just minding my own business on the roads of Jozi, when out of nowhere (ok, almost nowhere) a taxi driver rammed into the back of my car. My destination at the time was one of VWV’s newest clients, MINI.

Comments [5] [26 May 13:41]

The 'W' manifesto: five

[Abey Mokgwatsane] So, in the fifth and final part of this particular blog series of 'W' manifesto I will cover how to start building a navigator. For details on what a navigator is see blog 1, blog 2, blog 3 and blog 4.

Comments [1] [15 Apr 13:55]

Starting, running and keeping a small design business

[Garth Walker] You are a designer - and want to stay a designer - a few tips from the ‘school of hard knocks’ on what to expect if you go it alone...

Comments [7] [14 Apr 13:27]

Word on the Street

[Terry Levin] In the continued pursuit of empire building opportunities, two or three trends collide beautifully in my inbox this month.

Comments [1] [07 Apr 16:19]

The 'W' manifesto: four

[Abey Mokgwatsane] My previous two posts introduced the idea that since consumers are bombarded with choice, a new industry is on the rise. I'm talking about "navigators" or organisations whose sole purpose is to offering guidance and info in order for consumers to make the best choice between products and services.

Comments [1] [07 Apr 12:11]