 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Andy Oldfield] Most people have heard the words "Big Data" in some form or another. The concept seemed to have emerged everywhere - from industry events to most media publications.
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 | TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
[Marion Scher] It's been quite a few years since we last visited the Kruger Park and in those days we towed kids with, whose viewing patience was that of a gnat. So it was with great excitement that we set off for the far northern part of the Park coming in at Punda Maria, another new experience for me. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [John French] Does cold calling leave you cold? Most people end up freezing when they are faced with the terrifying prospect of trying to sell something to a stranger on the other side of the phone.
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Tiffany Markman] Reflections on textual pickpocketing... by a victim of copy thieves.
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 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS  [David Gitonga] Over the last few years, business communication has changed tremendously. Long gone are the days when we could operate in silos, or collect and hoard knowledge on our computers. Successful organisations know that effective communication, knowledge-share and collaboration are the cornerstones for sustainable growth. Corporate intranet and largely social intranet has been the single most sought-after tool to help in this regard.
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Derek Buchanan] Companies need to recognise the importance of joined-up communications.
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 | AUTOMOTIVE
[Henrie Geyser] It has taken nearly 40 years for Jaguar to take a quantum leap from E to F and to finally create a worthy successor to the iconic E-Type Jaguar that fired the world's imagination - an act that the raucously loud and achingly beautiful newly-launched F-Type plays with such refined pleasure that it deserves an automotive Oscar. |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Debbie Hathway] "Be strong." Those were the words that echoed around the media office at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Even to the uninitiated it was clear that great physical and mental reserves would be required to do justice to the plethora of artistic endeavours on the programme, but many succumbed to the bitter cold and accompanying seasonal flu virus. |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Eugene Yiga] What began as a low-key London production 40 years ago has grown into a musical sensation that's been performed in over 30 countries, turned into a film, and inspired an episode of Glee. I'm talking about The Rocky Horror Show, now playing at Cape Town's Fugard Theatre to screams of absolute delight. |
 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS  [Rob Lith] Networked-based communications - or Voice over IP (VoIP) - is responsible for a radical overhaul of the role of the business PBX. Previously a mere utility that switched voice calls, today's IP-PBX offers unprecedented efficiencies, flexibility and functional variety.
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 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Daniel Dercksen] Being watchful has never been more astute as with the delicious delectable dark comedy Vigil. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Mark Schefermann] Lately there seems to be a lot of campaigns that haven't managed to get the basics right of marketing. Here is a beautiful case study that sums up those basics that should be implemented for any campaign. (video)
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 | HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT  [Kay Vittee] Annually, we celebrate Mandela Day because we respect Nelson Mandela for his great leadership that brought about South Africa's democracy. However, Madiba has set an example that shouldn't just be admired, but also emulated in our own leadership roles.
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 | FINANCE & INSURANCE  [Craig Pheiffer] Revisions to global growth expectations for both 2013 and 2014 have been to the downside in recent months as economic data releases have generally printed at or below expectations. In the multi-speed economy that is the world economy, some news has been positive, but in aggregate, global demand has moved along at a pedestrian pace.
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 | LEGAL  [Louise Bick] Mandela Day has arrived, bringing with it a host of community-related initiatives running throughout the month of July. As a volunteer, there are a number of options and obligations you need to be aware of and keep in mind when working with a charity.
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Paul Steyn] It's becoming common knowledge in the travel industry that the single most important part of a website, other than general booking information, is quality blog content.
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Cole Rautenbach] It seems as though the South African business landscape is currently littered with an entire army of solopreneurs just like you, who have made their dreams and ideas a reality and are frantically ploughing through their Twitter followers, email databases, and offline network contacts for clients and customers.
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Brigid Pohl, writing in Times Live, reckons the Film and Publication Board lost the plot regarding the film 'Of Good Report' and in the UK, online porn is to be blocked by default, reports the BBC. Back in Africa, pirated South African soaps are being sold to viewers outside of SA. |
 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS  [President Ntuli] Governments around the world are under enormous pressure to deliver more services with fewer resources. The current European economic climate in countries such as Greece, Spain and others have forced governments to cut their budgets by as much as 50% in some cases - a very serious case of "do more with less".
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Gys Kappers] The use of social business software can assist marketing campaigns, by cutting through the scattered complexity and bringing together multiple work streams in an observable (social) way.
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