Do you fear public speaking more than death?

[John French] It was American comedian Jerry Seinfeld who observed: "According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that seem right? That means to the average person, if you have to go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy."

A passionate tribute to Ingrid Jonker

Rotating your billboards? Think twice!

[Tatenda Chiweshe] So the media owner has sold you this seemingly great concept, where you get more reach for the same budget by moving your billboards from site to site every two weeks - nice!

Aiding SA's economy

[Amanda Rogaly] A range of inferior products are being brought into South Africa at highly competitive prices, but without sticking to the country's laws on labelling.

Sexual Perversity in Chicago

In a digital world if you're not brave, you don't exist

[Terry Levin] Part 2... At the Loerie International Seminar of Creativity on Friday, 20 September, some of the world's most esteemed advertising practitioners showed how to turn fear into tangible rewards.

Mixing n Blending in the Mother City

Why the good guys, or girls, will always win - Ornico

[Francois van Dyk] Socially responsible brands will always outsmart the competition... Doing responsible business encompasses a far broader sense of ideals that affect both internal and external communities.

Please Sir, can we have some more news

[Thamsanqa Malinga] I have accepted the fact that having three local 24 hour news channels does not give manna of news from South Africa and the rest of the African continent.

Fear and loving at the Loeries Seminar of Creativity

Growth of the translation market

[Ian Henderson] On 30 September, the language industry commemorates International Translation Day, celebrating its successes and examining issues in the industry.

PR agencies to play catch-up in the digital space

[Janine Lloyd] There's no doubt that PR agencies were slow on the uptake when the digital revolution took off.

Search companies look forward to boom

[Georgina Barrick] Signs of economic upturn among South Africa's major trading partners and the weaker Rand bode well for local business growth. As a result, top executive talent with the right skills to take advantage of expanding opportunities will be at a premium.

Getting started with online marketing

[Helena Green] More and more small businesses in South Africa are moving towards online advertising to get their product and brand messages across. Having said that, there are still a large number of them who are apprehensive towards making the leap to this form of marketing.

The challenges technology poses

[Aldley Natale Rodrigues de Souza] Technology is great, social media is great, lightning-fast communication is great, but...

Taking the pain out of tag management

[Michael Walker] If you're a digital marketer, this scenario will probably sound painfully familiar to you. You have just invested in a brand new e-mail marketing or ad-serving platform and you can't wait to try out its bells-and-whistles.

Real fear in The Conjuring

[BizCareers] Education vs experience vs salary

[Juliette Attwell] This week, these three factors battle it out in a bid to win the career war. Is experience more important that education? Is salary more important than gaining experience? We have a look at both of these questions below.