 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Gordon Geldenhuys] South African marketers pay among the highest rates for Facebook advertising in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA).
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Alphabet Soup After receiving confirmation that I would be volunteering at the TEDxCapeTown event on 20 July 2013 at the Baxter Theatre, I was bragging about it smugly to all my friends that I encountered, yet no one knew what I was talking about. This got me wondering if they are missing out? |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Chemory Gunko] For the non-techs and occasional web users out there, you've probably never heard of the Rules of the Internet.
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Annette Jansen van Rensburg] In an increasingly competitive market, staying ahead of the competition is a challenge all organisations face, and a great reputation is more important than ever.
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 | HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT  [Juliette Attwell] Today's issues are really about dealing with very uncomfortable conversations that we've all probably had to have in our work careers. Here are some hints on how to tackle resigning and asking for an increase. Hope they help! I don't want to burn bridges.
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 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Eugene Yiga] A two-day corporate retreat. In the wilderness. In the middle of winter. Little did I know that what initially sounded a bit unappealing would turn into the perfect break! |
 | TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
[Brian Berkman] 212121 Restaurant should really be called 313121. Initially named after the number of choices guests had for dinner, the menu is now expanded to offer three rather than two starters, one soup, three mains, cheese and two desserts. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [John Blignaut] To get the best return on the time and money you invest in your brand communications, you need to ensure your communications tools are fully optimised, streamlined and complement your strategy.
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: According to BD Live, Jacob Zuma says the new SABC 24-hour news channel will not be about "chasing profits but will be telling success stories" of South Africa. Further reports from Mail & Guardian and the SABC. |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Daniel Dercksen] Deep-sea monsters have been attacking us for more than 80 years on the big screen and, with the release of Pacific Rim, we're fighting back with spectacular retribution. With Pacific Rim, the ultimate is an understatement. |
 | AUTOMOTIVE
[Henrie Geyser] In these days of squawking electronic warnings, mothering traction control, fairly lifeless steering, and a host of other driver protection and mechanised interventions plus big price tags, the new Ford Fiesta ST is a delightful throwback to an era where cars were fun to drive and you didn't have to rob a bank to own one. |
| MARKETING & MEDIA
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The Citizen has been given a complete make-over and relaunch, reports - who else - The Citizen, and an ANC MP says Icasa is a cancer sufferer, reports Mail & Guardian. |
 | HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT
[Catherine Milward-Bridges] Employee complaints have a legitimate place in business, with some tempering needed - in some cases more than others. |
| TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
[Brian Berkman] ... Beat it... around Madagascar. So that's exactly what I did... I went kayaking there to slay some personal dragons. This is an excerpt from a piece first published in Vrouekeur, 5 July 2013. |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Ruth Cooper] "I got shook right out of my shoes." Oh, indeed, and then some - apt lyrics from Taxi Violence's George van der Spuy who, with fellow band mates, shook up their summoned soul shakers upon Assembly's unholy dance floor for their album launch last Saturday. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Natasha McClymont] Rule number one when it comes to planning a campaign, has to be defining very specific targets and how these targets will be measured. Driving sales and improving brand awareness are pretty much always the goal, but what exactly does success look like?
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 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS  [Bruce von Maltitz] Nigel Clarke, an IT manager from the UK, made a few headlines earlier this year when he drew up a comprehensive call centre menu map - a project called "Please Press 1".
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 | FINANCE & INSURANCE  [Geraldine Macpherson] Financial planning is all about establishing what your needs are and finding the correct financial planner to provide a solution to those needs. Very often we are not aware of our very own needs, and financial advisers, are essential to uncovering those needs.
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 | FINANCE & INSURANCE  [Steven Cohen] Last week, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) announced that Praise Ndebele, a learner from Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School is this year's winner of the National SAICA Pastel Accounting Olympiad, having scored a 92% mark. There were four runners-up, each of whom achieved a score of 88%.
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 | LEGAL  [Eugene Bester] During the course of last year a certain practising advocate of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates brought an application in the North Gauteng High Court challenging the president of the republic's authorisation to confer the status of senior counsel (also known as Silks) on practising advocates.
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