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#BizTrends2017 is alive and kicking!

2017 is off with a bang, and we have ample good business reads on hand to ease you into the new work year. Key among these, you'll find inspiration and predictions from some of the industry's most respected and revered BizTrends thought leaders, innovators and trend specialists. Curated by Louise Marsland, BizTrends will run throughout January and are all housed in a special section for ease of reference. Click through and get stuck in!

If it's youthful exuberance and millennial thinking that inspires you, you're in luck as I also chatted to several of Vega's Loeries-winning students after their 2016 #LoeriesRankings reveal. Click through to find out how they plan on extending their winning streak as they enter the industry this year.

Here's to a successful 2017 in all arenas of life!

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Loeries 2016-winning Vega students.
#LoeriesRankings with Vega
[Leigh Andrews] Just when you thought the Loeries buzz was over, the Loeries' rankings are in! I chatted to some of this year's top ranked creatives post-celebrations. Here, some of Vega's Loerie-winning students share their views... read
BizTrends 2017
#BizTrends2017: Top six trends for this year
Top six trends for this year

Dion Chang and Raleen Bagg

Dion Chang's top six trends for 2017 include artificial intelligence, after hours retail experiences, and the art of being woke... read
#BizTrends2017: In the middle of a revolution - 2017 is going to be memorable
In the middle of a revolution - 2017 is going to be memorable

Graeme Codrington

Graeme Codrington, futurist at TomorrowToday Global, explains why 2017 will be a memorable year and why 2016 will remain with us for a while... read
Lebo Madiba
Talk left, walk right - the anti-establishment era

Lebo Madiba

Lebo Madiba, managing director of PR Powerhouse looks at the trends shaping communications this year... read
#BizTrends2017: The future of media planning is about the customer journey
The future of media planning is about the customer journey

Graham Deneys

This year sees not only the disruption, but total destruction of our comfort zones in media, warns Graham Deneys, strategy director at Carat... read
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Branding
Is marketing automation limiting your brand's visibility?
Is marketing automation limiting your brand's visibility?

Ryan Kh

Marketing automation is one of the big revolutions in the world of marketing. The problem is that nobody considers the potential downsides of it... read
Mobile
Smartphone revolution blazes on as iPhone turns 10
Smartphone revolution blazes on as iPhone turns 10
The smartphone continues to change the world a decade after the debut of the iPhone, even as Apple is under pressure to come up with a new wonder... read

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Online Media
Five ways to attract more buying customers to your business websites
Five ways to attract more buying customers to your business websites

Issued by Docs.Zone

It is not just enough for companies to attract targeted traffic to their websites. It is equally important to convert a big percentage of website visitors into customers... read
Sales
10 ways to increase sales through effective negotiation
10 ways to increase sales through effective negotiation

Jared Koning

A common sense rule to follow is: there is direct relationship between improving your negotiation skills and your personal motivation to sell. Improving one will improve the other. It is that simple... read
Business
Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit
Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit

Sharon Snell

Coca-Cola's claims that their SSBs are not linked to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease will be tested in a lawsuit... read
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New events to diarise
Illustrator basic to intermediate
Multidimensions - 3 Mar 2017, Johannesburg


Digital branding and reputation management
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 22 Mar 2017 to 24 Mar 2017, Johannesburg


Social media as source and platform
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 16 May 2017 to 17 May 2017, Johannesburg


Creative Writing in PR
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 26 Jun 2017 to 27 Jun 2017, Johannesburg | 30 Oct 2017 to 31 Oct 2017, Johannesburg


Crisis communication and reputation management
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 20 Jul 2017 to 21 Jul 2017, Johannesburg | 10 Aug 2017 to 11 Aug 2017, Cape Town | 6 Nov 2017 to 7 Nov 2017, Johannesburg


Media law and ethics
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 29 Aug 2017 to 31 Aug 2017, Johannesburg



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