MARKETING & MEDIA Creating a 30-hour work week[Pieter Scholtz] Knowing how to use your time effectively is a more valuable skill than knowing how to make, manage, invest and spend money... | |
FINANCE & INSURANCE New withholding tax on interest soon into operation[Graeme Palmer] With the new withholding tax on interest soon coming into operation on 1 March 2015, preparations by affected parties for the tax should be well under way. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Returning to SA and setting up businesses with skills acquired overseas[Lauren Heap] The story of Incite in SA, and its steady growth in a relatively new and untested market, is evidence of the ample opportunities available to South Africa's talented entrepreneurs... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA I'm not a web developer, just a humble writer, editor and proofreaderFreeDigitalPhotos.net ID-100102715 | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Branding without culture[Al Mackay] I was really amused the other day, while watching an episode of The Simpsons on TV, to see a pair of weird, deadpan New Zealander musicians as the stars of the show... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Space for independent, critical media is under siege[Anton Harber] Senior journalist Tony Weaver faced a company disciplinary hearing because he questioned why the Cape Times cut an advertiser's logo out of a photograph of a shooting in a supermarket... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [MRMW] Insights into the average South African mobile phone user[Leigh Andrews] Mobile is definitely the way forward for market research, but you need an accurate profile of the respondents, and don't dare ignore consumers' fears of online and mobile security... | |
TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY Go on the rails with Rohan... it's unforgettable[Brian Berkman] With his trademark tie and starched collared shirt, Rohan Vos, the patriarch of the family that redefined luxury train travel with Rovos Rail, inspects the steam locomotive. (Videos) | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Content: Skate or fall - it's that simple[Catherine Milward-Bridges] I once heard someone say that his passion for skateboarding stems from being able to teach kids how to fall - or 'bail', in skateboarders' lingo. This piqued my interest... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [MRMW] Adapt or die - spotlight on mobile market research[Leigh Andrews] Market research is a tricky topic, particularly when related to mobile use in Africa. Simplify the process by being device-agnostic and keeping literacy and language top of mind... | |
RETAIL The intersection between online and offline retail[Danette Breitenbach] While the lines between online and offline retail have become blurred and call for a more holistic view, there was once a time when many believed that online retail would destroy its brick-and-mortar counterpart... | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT Nevis for The Masses[Ruth Cooper] On Monday, 3 November, 'The Masses', sophomore album by home-grown pop prince Jimmy Nevis was released. We caught up with him in cyberspace to get the scoop on the new album, growing up and Gatsbys. | |
LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT Retailing in Africa: no free lunch[Danette Breitenbach] There is a big opportunity to make money quickly in Africa, but you should rather go in and stay. This might require engagement with many small stakeholders and investment on your part, but winning in Africa requires a long-term view... | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS How to be sure that your company is ready for POPI[Amit Parbhucharan] The days of organisations collecting and selling private user data to third parties in South Africa are numbered, and that's a good thing for our privacy concerns. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [NewsMaker] Reggy Moalusi[Louise Burgers] The new Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Sun and Sunday Sun newspapers is Reggy Moalusi. He will be overseeing the entire editorial process of both newspapers... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Why missions and visions suck - and how to fix them[Tiffany Markman] This article began as, 'Why missions and visions typically suck: a letter to clients'. But then I did a bit of research and found a Bain and Company survey... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA How to navigate the complex BYOD landscape[Ilse Burger] The recent BlackBerry Experience Executive Forum, in partnership with ITWeb, provided practical and actionable insights into the latest issues, trends and developments in enterprise mobility... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Hear the human story[Danette Breitenbach] This week Al Jazeera English launched its global marketing and communications campaign. The campaign, Hear the Human Story, was launched first Johannesburg, and then in London, to be followed by Sydney, Australia. (video) | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Revealed: The secret behind Grid's 'brand creation and refresh' success[Leigh Andrews] Nathan Reddy and Adam Byars of Grid Worldwide are big on improving customer experience and training design newbies... that, coupled with a strong dose of confidence, is why they keep bringing home big awards... |