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Linde Steyn
LEGAL
Draft Western Cape Liquor Act addresses practical challenges

Draft Western Cape Liquor Act addresses practical challenges
[Linde Steyn] The Draft Western Cape Liquor Amendment Bill was recently published for public comment. The Bill seeks to address a number of practical challenges currently being experienced by the Western Cape Liquor Authority in implementing the principal Western Cape Liquor Act (2008).

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Louise Burgers
MARKETING & MEDIA
[NewsMaker] Jan Hofmeyr

[NewsMaker] Jan Hofmeyr
[Louise Burgers] Jan Hofmeyr is head of behaviour change at TNS and the co-founder of its market research solution, the ConversionModel, which TNS recently re-engineered and relaunched to market.

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Danette Breitenbach
ESG & SUSTAINABILITY
CSI in Africa: challenges and learnings

CSI in Africa: challenges and learnings
[Danette Breitenbach] One of the panel discussions at the recent Trialogue Making CSI Matter conference was on some of the challenges faced and lessons learnt by corporates, NPOs and NGOs practicing CSI in Africa.

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Sindy Peters
MARKETING & MEDIA
[IMCC] Addressing the 'marketing messaging mess'

[IMCC] Addressing the 'marketing messaging mess'
[Sindy Peters] One of the first speakers at this year's IMC Conference in Cape Town was Gary Leih, founding director and CEO of OFYT. Leih took attendees through the history of integration in marketing and lessons the industry can learn from the past.

Posted 10 years ago | Like (1)
Daniel Dercksen
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
Candid Confessions

Candid Confessions
[Daniel Dercksen] An exclusive one-night performance of Candid Confessions at The Milnerton Playhouse on 25 June, 2014, at 8pm is a fundraising event to secure funds for the staging of The Beauty of Incomplete Things at the Fringe at The Joburg Theatre in July.

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Gary Bryant
MARKETING & MEDIA
What to do when the shrinking GDP threatens your marketing budget

What to do when the shrinking GDP threatens your marketing budget
[Gary Bryant] If you're in marketing, last week's GDP numbers should get your attention - so what can you do to make the best of the situation...

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JS Smit
MARKETING & MEDIA
Five ways to write PR tailored for web

JS Smit[JS Smit] A PR agency asked me to create buzz about a rubber-like chemical, called ADA, used by Sasko to make their flour whiter. They already had a seasoned journalist working the case and roped me in for a more, let's call it, online approach.

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Candace Bosch
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Elevate your thinking, elevate your life

Elevate your thinking, elevate your life
[Candace Bosch] The aspect of creating and indeed starting a new business venture or dream can be a daunting task...

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Lisa Cohen
MARKETING & MEDIA
Real experiences for real people - OLC Through The Line Communications

Real experiences for real people
[Lisa Cohen] Experiential marketing brings brands and people closer by delivering on what matters to consumers.

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Danette Breitenbach
ESG & SUSTAINABILITY
Making magic with a love movement

Making magic with a love movement
[Danette Breitenbach] Cheesekids started with eight people. Today over 20,000 people volunteer with them. One of the biggest activations that takes place on Mandela Day is through Cheesekids.

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Danette Breitenbach
ESG & SUSTAINABILITY
CSI: a business imperative

CSI: a business imperative
[Danette Breitenbach] Perhaps 10 years ago CSI was about doing something for the sake of doing something and then feeling good about it, but today it's about creating a good business story. It has become a business imperative.

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Johan Walters
MARKETING & MEDIA
Conversion attribution needs to be multidimensional to track today's complex customer

Johan Walters[Johan Walters] Your customer is not one-dimensional. He or she has complex needs, interests and behaviour. That's why you can no longer rely on last-click attribution to tell you the full story of the customer journey.

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Graeme Wilson
MARKETING & MEDIA
Can social selling be used to increase B2B sales?

Can social selling be used to increase B2B sales?
[Graeme Wilson] It's no wonder that more and more B2B brands are warming to the idea of social selling; when done correctly, it can be a powerful tool for increasing B2B sales.

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Gerald Naidoo
MARKETING & MEDIA
Managing the application environment

Gerald Naidoo[Gerald Naidoo] Mobility is changing the way we work, the way we live and the way we play. The introduction of the smartphone in 2007 radically altered consumers' expectations of what could be accomplished while on the go.

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Sid Peimer
MARKETING & MEDIA
How balanced is your company?

How balanced is your company?
[Sid Peimer] The legend goes that accounting was invented by a child during a cricket game. As there were 12 children, one had to sit out and keep score. But he got even...

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Marion Scher
MARKETING & MEDIA
Podcasts - brilliant or brain numbing?

Podcasts - brilliant or brain numbing?
[Marion Scher] I want to say upfront that I'm totally in favour of podcasts - to a large part because they've given me another revenue stream. But...

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Hilton Rose
MARKETING & MEDIA
R.I.P. - Why great ideas die

R.I.P. - Why great ideas die
[Hilton Rose] Too single-minded. Too funny. Too controversial. Too different. Too expensive. Too hard. There's no end to reasons why good ideas end in the conceptual scrapyard in the sky.

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Brian Berkman
TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
Grootbos... In for The Long Run

Grootbos... In for The Long Run
[Brian Berkman] For Grootbos Nature Reserve owner and Managing Director Michael Lutzeyer, being included in The Long Run is big news.

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Louise Burgers
MARKETING & MEDIA
Why does social media matter?

Why does social media matter?
[Louise Burgers] Last night I almost posted about poo on Facebook. Again. Really. Then I stopped myself. And decided to write a whole trends column about it instead.

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Nick Durrant
MARKETING & MEDIA
The role of social media in political campaigns

The role of social media in political campaigns
[Nick Durrant] Parties in elections need to focus on an integrated mobile campaign to successfully carry their messages and position party leaders in the social realm.

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