How to predict the future - looking back to look ahead

[Dr Graeme Codrington] In a turbulent world, it is more necessary than ever to have some means of anticipating what the future will be. Anticipating – and responding to – future customer demand, industry competition, legislative constraints, resource availability, labour supply, and all manner of other changes, is an absolutely critical task for every organisation everywhere.

Comments [1] [08 Sep 2009 13:12]

Zakitumi, baby!

[Terry Levin] Thought you might want to share a few marketing lessons that I picked up from the Cape Times, when I went online to renew our subscription this week. What is a rather fab stroke of genius is the launch of the Zakumi cartoon exclusively on the web at IOL, by the Madam & Eve outfit – Stephen Francis and Rico. “The Adventures of Zakumi” is just the kind of saleable, added value, engagement thing we need.

Comments [3] [07 Sep 2009 11:53]

Survivor China: the Great Wall of SABC ruin

[Shan Radcliffe: retail editor] It was all hands-on-deck for the three-hour Survivor finale last night, as fans across South Africa tuned in to watch the final plays and last minute wheeling and dealing from the contestants to see who would be crowned the winner of Survivor China. It's the moment we've all been waiting for. So what did SABC3 go and do? [poll]

Comments [9] [01 Sep 2009 13:57]

Deuriemikke 2009 shows Player 23 message in action

[Ilva Pieterse] That long-awaited sense of spring hit me like a bass drum on the N4 as I headed into Hatfield, Pretoria. From the highway, I caught my first glimpse of the annual Jacaranda 94.2 Deuriemikke Karnaval and the swelling crowd on Tukkies' LC de Villiers sportsgrounds.

Comments [1] [01 Sep 2009 12:43]

[SSN] For profit versus non-profit

[Abey Mokgwatsane] If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know that industry individuals got together on 7 June 2009 to start something new – or SSN, as it is now known. The aim of our gathering was to initiate projects that will create economic value for those less fortunate. Another fundamental that was agreed was that SSN would be a non-profit organisation where any profit would be fed back into the community. We were all OK with this until...

Comments [1] [28 Aug 2009 13:24]

Afrosuisse

[Terry Levin] Some of you may recall having seen Tyler Brulee, the uber-Euro designer and media mogul via satellite at the Design Indaba in 2004. At the time, we as the custodians of the Bizcommunity brand were inspired to shift our brand a little north of centre, imbuing our 100% homegrown values with a bit of Swiss panache.

[27 Aug 2009 11:14]

Lessons in an urn: leadership lessons from an Ashes series

[Dr Graeme Codrington] Every other year, Australia and England play a cricket test match series against each other known as the Ashes, competing for the smallest – but arguably most revered - trophy in international sport. This series gets top billing on sports shows, and is hyped beyond belief. And, on Sunday, 23 August, it ended for 2009.

Comments [5] [24 Aug 2009 16:42]

Recession: bringing out the worst

[Louise Marsland: @Louise_Marsland] Did you hear the one about the agency that wouldn’t get out of bed for less than a R10 million account and is now offering services pro bono for up to a year in an attempt to steal clients from smaller agencies?

Comments [2] [21 Aug 2009 12:17]

[Review] Terrific and disturbing – District 9 is a hit

[Gwen Watkins] Last week’s media preview of District 9, the new South African sci-fi film, left most of us quite shattered. Not expecting such a performance or to be so engrossed, the film may draw on recognised genres but it delivers the shock and uncomfortable recognition that Paul Verhoeven used to deliver. [video]

Comments [5] [17 Aug 2009 11:36]

Networking blues

[Marion Scher] When quite a while back, former Bizcommunity.com editor and friend Louise Marsland said I HAD to join Facebook – be in or be out – I jumped to attention and immediately signed up. My 21-year-old son’s reaction was “Ma, you joined Facebook – that’s so lame...” That, of course, made me feel much better about my choice.

Comments [2] [06 Aug 2009 17:27]