PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE Über wealthy on the increase ... and on the move[Dr Andrew Golding] A number of recent press reports have commented on the rising property market in South Africa and in particular the manner in which the very top end of that market is performing. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Is your social media agency using the correct software?[Gareth Slaven] The landscape of social media changes so rapidly that marketers are often left scrambling to keep up... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA From broadcaster to coffee shop - the new role of the digital publisher[pierre cassuto] Many marketers still think about advertising in digital media in the same way as they thought about placing ads in traditional media... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Return on translation - a partnership equation[Françoise Henderson] On entering new markets, the decision whether to translate your product interface (software, Web or hardware) or literature into new languages essentially comes down to the issue of return on investment (ROI). | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Why is radio advertising so damn dismal?[Chris Moerdyk] Some say there are only two things certain about life. I say there are three - death, taxes, and that Loerie Awards announcement, "There is no Grand Prix for radio this year..." | |
MARKETING & MEDIA A note on curiosity[Jessica Gregory] Someone once told me that curiosity is the definitive quality of a great strategist. But is there any space for curiosity to stand as the intrinsic draw-card by which we develop a campaign strategy? | |
MARKETING & MEDIA New CSI initiative empowers young women in marketing sector[Danette Breitenbach] A new initiative focusing on empowering young women entering the marketing sector with on the job skills has been launched in Gauteng. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA SMS is a good fit for mobile marketers[Jacques Swanepoel] Mobile instant messaging is on the rise, rapidly emerging as one of the preferred channels for communication between mobile phone users around the world... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Why embracing new trends in photography is vital to stay relevant, successful and in business![Peter Morey] After 23 years as a professional photographer, I'm always mindful of the importance of being willing to continually adapt to new trends... | |
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY [Climate changing the face of agriculture]: Part 3 - Partnerships are key[Rudi Massyn] In the final edition of this series, we investigate foreign intervention into African agriculture and how aid can assist farmers mitigate the effects of climate change. | |
AUTOMOTIVE Extra polish adds shine to Elantra[Henrie Geyser] Hyundai has given its popular Elantra a cosmetic make-over to make it look prettier inside and out, tweaked a few things under the skin, improved its ride quality and added a few fancy goodies to sharpen its competitive edge. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Excellence through e-learning[Jacques Storm] South Africa's mature domestic BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) market means that we boast a large pool of world-class expertise in the financial services, telecommunications and legal domains... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Cloud computing and its potential for software development companies[Rudolph von Abo] What is the cloud? How do I connect to the cloud? What can the cloud do for me? | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Encouraging consumers to increase basket size[Louise Burgers] How many times have you walked out of a shop with everything but the one item you actually went in to buy? Or been unable to resist 'temptation aisle' at the tills, buying the snacks you didn't intend to? It's all designed that way... | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Big data becomes big intelligence[Bryan Balfe] Big data has become a reality; however it is not the same reality for every company or every user. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA SABC plan is antithesis of open journalism[Anton Harber] On a recent visit here, The Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger spoke of the concept of "open journalism"... | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Adapting to change in a virtual world[Bryan Balfe] It should come as no surprise that the biggest technological impacts on IT departments in 2013 were mobile and big data. Both issues also dominated conversations in the storage arena last year and with employees now increasingly working remotely, it's highly likely that 2014 will see more and more organisations struggling to manage large volumes of data. |