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MARKETING & MEDIA Why you should be paying attention to the rise of the millennials[Antoinette Pombo] Millennials are commonly defined as those born between 1981 and 1996. That currently puts them at between 19 and 34 years of age... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [eCommerce Africa] Engaging with digitally literate shoppers[Leigh Andrews] If a 'digitally literate shopper' sounds like a trend of the future, read this quickly as your business may already be behind the times... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [eCommerce Africa] How digital disruption is really redefining retail[Leigh Andrews] Best you rethink your business model if you see digital as a pure replacement for traditional 'bricks and mortar' retail, says Colin Fleming, group e-commerce executive at Massmart... | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT Bridge to Freedom[Daniel Dercksen] Selma movingly probes the quest for the basic human right to vote and takes us into the world of Dr Martin Luther King Jr who bravely led courageous marchers to carry out a peaceful procession from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama, changing the course of America and the modern concept of civil rights for ever. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA The latest sponsorship opportunity: Music concert volunteerism[Leigh Andrews] RockCorps is changing the face of entertainment sponsorship by letting volunteers earn tickets to high-profile music concerts by participating in volunteer projects... | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS POPI and your website security[Chemory Gunko] The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Bill holds untold benefits for South African businesses looking to participate in the global marketplace... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Creative ways to generate cash flow[Harry Welby-Cooke] After profit, cash flow is the most critical element for keeping a business sustainable. For new entrepreneurs, launching a business can be almost impossible without ready cash available... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Tips for the virgin exhibitor[Sajidha Gamieldien] So, you've finally taken the leap and decided to exhibit your product designs, but you're worried about copycats lurking at the exhibition waiting to pounce on your prized creations... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [eCommerce Africa] Two crucial elements of mobile success[Leigh Andrews] If you're looking to make a success of e-commerce in Africa's mobile markets, best you pay attention to ways of raising awareness and conversion, says Paul Casarin of Gumtree... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Don't think out of the marketing box - just get rid of the whole damn box[Chris Moerdyk] Many South African marketing and media people are still in denial. To about the same extent as Thabo Mbeki and Co were over HIV/Aids... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Why brands need to surrender control (at least partially)[Aimee Dyamond] People need to be in control. Customers need to be in control. Users need to be in control. The desire for orientation and control is a basic human need... | |
LEGAL Competition Commission's appeal against SAB dismissed[Leana Engelbrecht] The Competition Commission's appeal against South African Breweries Limited (SAB) was dismissed with costs in a judgment handed down on Monday, 2 February 2015 by the Competition Appeal Court (CAC)... | |
HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT Defining success: What are you working towards?[Mark Wijsman] It's morning and I open my Twitter feed. The vast array of complaints come through, as those who are upset by the beginning of the new work week await yet another weekend break, which, to them (judging from their tweets), will not happen in another century or two... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [NewsMaker] Wayne Naidoo[Louise Burgers] Launching a new independent, full service agency in this economy, in an industry which is now dominated by the international advertising networks, is an opportunity to innovate, says Wayne Naidoo... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Crisis management in the 'always on' era - Keep calm and carry on... or is it that simple? - Grapevine Communications[Marie Yossava] You can't control public opinion but you can sway it, if your messaging is succinct, well thought through and backed up by suitable action... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA The script of the Western news media[Janine Lazarus] Are African lives worth a whole lot less than the lives of people in other parts of the world? But more to the point, are African journalists doing a better job than their Western peers in covering the continent?... |