Unified communications: maintaining optimal performance

[Brent Lees] The enterprise work environment has changed dramatically. Long gone are the days when business was confined to desktop PCs and a 9-5 working day. Today, the explosion of online, social and mobile technologies has paved the way for a 24/7 global workplace, with the distributed workforce viewed as a critical business enabler.

Architecture's influence on interior design

[Callie van der Merwe] It is no secret that the intersection of architecture and interior design has always been fraught by seemingly irreconcilable points of view

Can magazines survive?

[Marion Scher] Looking at hard-copy magazine sales today is depressing and even more so when we see magazines such as O, The Oprah Magazine South Africa edition and many others over the the last few years falling away...

Racing through snow for solar power

[Sindy Peters] David Barnard is one of those extraordinary people who make the rest of us look like sloths. He's run the Kalahari, the Sahara, and through South West Burkina Faso; next up is Antarctica, and he's not just doing it for fun.

Are social media community managers for Facebook still relevant?

[Craig Steyn] Since Facebook has implemented the changes to its algorithm feed limiting the organic reach available for pages, people, and more, businesses have been...

Interview with Tom Fels on Publicis MACHINE merger

[Ilse Burger] Publicis Groupe has made another South African acquisition by buying MACHINE, and merging it with Publicis Worldwide South Africa to launch Publicis Machine... (video)

Air Mauritius... it's like floating on air

[Rod Baker] Mauritius is just a few hours away and a great destination for the family, or yourself if you just want to get away from it all. So how do you get there? Air Mauritius.

Content marketing for boring brands

[Kat Scholtz] If you think your brand is boring, look again. Not only are there many options for connecting with your customers, but it's important not to get caught up in the idea that content marketing only consists of a grand video series...

Be weird. Get noticed

[Louise Burgers] The next 100 years will be shaped by screens - as opposed to the automobile which is what dominated in the last century...

Brand monogamy is a myth. Here's why

[Tim Allemann] The idea that most people are exclusively loyal to brands needs some re-evaluation. The picture of fanatically loyal consumers doing anything for their brand of choice has become particularly...

Advertisers need to grow a pair

[Chris Moerdyk] Almost 20 years ago, I suggested that there was an enormous opportunity waiting for advertisers and their agencies with the vaguest semblance of balls.

To the MannaBay born

[Brian Berkman] There is so much added value for guests staying at MannaBay that the room rate is great value when compared with run-of-the-mill five-star establishments.

Newspapers' scrutiny of each other can be good

[Anton Harber] Like politicians, national sports coaches and rhinos, newspapers proprietors need big heads and thick skins.

Because life's better with bubbles

[Ilse Burger] I've never seen myself as the typical champagne-drinking girl that loves all things glitter and gold, but something happens to you when you walk through the doors of J.C. Le Roux.

Five digital disruptive Frisbees (and how they affect your bottom line)

[Mike Saunders] Andy Haldane, Executive Director for Financial Stability at the Bank of England in tackling regulation uses the analogy of a dog catching a Frisbee... Essentially, a simple approach is effective...

Rental escalations in SA

[Elaine Wilson] Broll Property Group often gets asked by international investors why rental escalations in South Africa are not linked to inflation.

Shifting to the next phase of CRM: Marketing automation

[Lauren Heap] One of the trends that has undoubtedly come to the fore over the past several years is marketing automation, which harnesses both the intelligence and convenience...

Landlords need to protect themselves against the Credit Amnesty Act

[Martin Goodman] The Credit Amnesty Act has raised a fair amount of concern in the rental industry especially among landlords and estate agents renting out property to tenants.

Lead generation tips from the coolest kids in school

[Graeme Wilson] After a little playground analysis, we realised that the tactics used by cool kids to make friends aren't that different from the lead generation tactics smart marketers use to find new customers...