Retail Comments North Africa

Anonymous
Uplifting Son of God
At the very opening of the film, watching one of my fave scripture messages- The metaphorical "Throwing of the Net into the deep.."was more than enough to create an endless water fall from my eyes and heart. Thank you people of the Son of God for coming up with a project that "fills our hearts."
Posted on 15 Apr 2014 04:21
Selvan Padayachee
Marketing careers of the future
Founded in1991, trading as Mishlen Office Machines was officially started as a Dynamic & Focused company specializing in sales & service of Note & coin counters, paper shredders, document binders, document laminators,computer printers, supplies.
Posted on 14 Apr 2014 21:58
Ian Ward
Ian Ward
Close shaves for 5FM's shock jocks
Thanks for 'coming out' with your point of view Kobus. People gotta lighten up, and laugh a bit. I just recovered from Colon Cancer, and when I see my doctor I joke that she's the only person that really knows me 'inside out'. It helped me recover and accept reality quicker. Being miserable just ain't worth.
Posted on 14 Apr 2014 15:16
Eddie Goldberg
Eddie Goldberg
SA radio's 'Oscar' winners announced
Uhumm, Radio Tafelberg??? Probably got your radio station and furniture store mixed up. It's Radio Tygerberg!!! :-)
Posted on 14 Apr 2014 14:46
Anonymous
Solving social challenges in townships
nice
Posted on 14 Apr 2014 10:15
Brett Fourie
New Ricoh campaign uses light-hearted political humour
Great positive vibes campaign! Love it!
Posted on 14 Apr 2014 10:01
Terry Levin
Terry Levin
PRISM Awards 2014 on the red carpet
Thanks for your thoughtful comments Thabiso, we really appreciate the time you took to put these well written topics to a forum. From the gallery photos on biz, it looks like the event itself was quite racially representative, but maybe this is not accurate. I hope there are people in the industry qualified to address all your questions.
Posted on 12 Apr 2014 22:32
Narian Chengiah Naidoo
More must be done to reduce HIV
To reduce HIV buy a Tv. More Tv watching means less sex and spread of HIV/Aids.
Posted on 11 Apr 2014 16:35
Desiray Viney
Desiray Viney
The relevance of personal branding and marketing
Very relevant and important in a branded world! It's really important to see the words 'authentic', 'deliver', 'reputation' because they point to a more mindful, ethical concept of branding.....
Posted on 11 Apr 2014 15:53
willies Maluleke
willies Maluleke
Restructuring at T-Systems SA
I have interest in taking part on your internship programmes and willing to learn continuously to add value to your company and improve business operation
Posted on 11 Apr 2014 15:49
Aki Kalliatakis
Aki Kalliatakis
Adcock Ingram's Louw quits
Oh poor Mr. Louw. So now he throws a hissy fit because nobody writes anything positive about him or Adcock. Grow up, man! It was your poor leadership that led to all this, and it saddens me as a shareholder and a previous employee (left in 1989,) that the company lost its leadership position. If anyone can turn this round, it's Brian Joffe and his team.
Posted on 11 Apr 2014 14:33
Aki Kalliatakis
Aki Kalliatakis
Will the R1,5 billion SAA borrowed rescue it?
Hi Chris. Great article. However, by my calculation, SAA have received almost R29billion in bailouts in the past 9 years. This stupid company will never work, and it's time that we stop the drain, sell the planes to the highest bidder, and allow some decent, customer-oriented airlines to take over their routes. I beg my fellow citizens: Please never, ever book with them so we can speed up the process of their demise, and get a decent bunch in that doesn't bleed our taxes. They are a disgusting and immoral company that will never "get it."And as for Makro's policy, don't get me started on that....
Posted on 11 Apr 2014 14:26
Thabiso Dlamini
Thabiso Dlamini
PRISM Awards 2014 on the red carpet
Why are Public Relations agencies not fond of black peopleI was a keen follower of the PRISM awards which took place at the Maslow Hotel on the 6th of April 2014. According to the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA), the PRISM Awards are Africa's most sought after awards in the public relations industry. This is precisely why I had an interest in them as I value PRISA’s contribution to Public Relations in Southern Africa. Some of the top media personalities had the following to say about these awards.• Kevin Welman, Chair: PRISA Public Relations Consultants Chapter, and FleishmanHillard South Africa MD, said these were the biggest Award to date with 174 entries. This, he said, was testimony to the hard work of everyone involved in the awards and the PR agencies themselves as well as their clients. • Jeremy Maggs, said: "PR is at the centre of the communication mix today and an effective part of the communication mix." He pointed out that three years ago only seven of the top advertising agencies had a PR offering; today 19 agencies do. "This shows the importance of PR.While I commend the growth of the industry and the role these companies play in their corporate client’s PR needs, I have one major concern which I believe needs to be addressed if we are to move forward as the industry and as a country. I took the liberty to do more research on the aftermath of the 2014 awards to see who were the victors and get to know more about them. My concern was the outright dominance of white people at these awards which is in direct contrast of the race demographics in our country, while I do not have a chip on my shoulder, I couldn’t help but get a sense of skepticism as a young black male who has ambitions of being one of the best PR experts in the country.We cannot shy away from the fact that if we are to have highly skilled PR and Communication professionals in South African companies and government entities, the best place to get your work experience is at a PR agency where you work with clients from different industries. We could attribute the communication failures of some of the government entities to the fact that those in the communication department do not have PR agency experience. When viewing job vacancies for PR jobs, I have noticed how some agencies stress out the fact that they need someone with experience from a PR agency thus resulting in some of us making sure we are in line to get that experience as well. I do not believe working in Public Relations is a bread and butter issue, I believe it is for those who want to influence people’s perspectives in the modern environment. Now what could contribute to the fact that as black people we are not well represented in these agencies? Could it be the fact that having to many black people could spook out potential clients when pitching at our agency offices? Could it be the fact that black people are lazy? Could it be that white people are more effective when performing PR duties? Could it be that black people do not have the experience? Could it be the fact that a large majority of PR agencies are white owned so black people do not have the connections to get?What I know is that when a company hires it staff it always looks for those who are best capable of doing the job and what we can say right now is that white people are best at executing PR duties. If that is the case then surely as black people we need to be on par, what can be done to make sure we can execute those duties as well? What is it that white people are doing right which we are doing the complete opposite of? There are more questions than answers and if we are going to get to the bottom of this I believe there should be a platform created to cover this topic. I have absolutely no problem with race as I believe that in South Africa 2014 we should all be on par. I just wanted to get to the bottom of the problem and hopefully initiate a discussion that will see it alleviated.
Posted on 11 Apr 2014 12:41
Anonymous
Experiential marketing: Why pop-up retail needs to form part of advertising strategy
If you'd like to read a little more on pop-ups, feel free to check out my white paper 'Top 10 Global Pop-ups':Have fun!Steve
Posted on 11 Apr 2014 06:19
Arthur Charlez
Arthur Charlez
Master classes for digital Durban
Becoming. Isn't that a bit condescending considering one of the country's biggest gaming development companies and probably the country's most vibrant iOS app development company is based in Durban.. and not as an extension of a JHB or a CPT head office.. Just saying
Posted on 10 Apr 2014 21:02
Anonymous
What is SEO and why does your South African brand need it?
Hi Lethabo,Sorry for the late reply.Thanks for the compliment and for reading the article.
Posted on 10 Apr 2014 20:33
Anonymous
Digital marketing from a South African perspective
Hi Peter.Sorry for the late reply.I am referring to Google Adwords' Image Extensions.That's a tough question because the answer depends on many variables which I don't know. Thanks for reading the article.
Posted on 10 Apr 2014 20:27
Kermit
Using mobile keywords in marketing
Great article, Channel Mobile also offers great services and I agree on the one word keyword. The success rate of the campaign is much higher.
Posted on 10 Apr 2014 15:26
Fezile Nomzamo Phungwayo
Fezile Nomzamo Phungwayo
Gareth Cliff to start new show, including WeChat streaming
The love I have for this man is beyond me! I remember i started listening to 5fm when Gareth was stil doing his afternoon drive show I was in grade 5 then . I fell in love from day one and i am stil inlove and il keep falling over and over in love with this idiot until doomsday . i love him his legendary ,his unconventional his an idiot of note and thats why #unradio will be a epic lets rock and roll cliff !!!!!!! CANT WAIT !!!!!
Posted on 10 Apr 2014 14:56
Angie Mashabela
Angie Mashabela
Franchising for petrol stations
My name is Semakaleng Mashabela. My husband and I would like to venture into the business of running a petrol station. We need to compare among available brands and the relative initial investment costs required to get started.
Posted on 10 Apr 2014 13:03
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