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TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY

Responsible Tourism Week is here

[Evan-Lee Courie] With the rapid growth of the travel and tourism industry, there is also an increasing need amongst both travel professionals and consumers to reduce the negative impacts of travel, bring economic benefits to communities, and preserve the cultural heritage and natural resources of any destination - this is known as responsible tourism...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

[TrendTalk] The new digital ecosystem shaping future business

[Louise Burgers] There's a new digital ecosystem shaping work and home as visionary enterprises tap into a technology shift labelled the 'We Economy', in research released by Accenture last week...

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RETAIL

How to keep the beach off beachfront hotel staff uniforms

[Stephen Sandmann] Being exposed to the sun's harmful rays is an everyday occurrence for your hotel waiters, who often serve and attend to guests by the hotel pool or on the beach...

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IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Digital transformation is essential for competitiveness in the automotive industry

[Michael Frans] The automotive sector is currently faced with a number of challenges. These are driven by trends, such as the rise of new growth markets, changing consumer behaviour, an increasing need for greater fuel economy...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

The most common error in your online content strategy

[Dries Badenhorst] Craig Davis said: "We need to stop interrupting what people are interested in and be what people are interested in." I would add in: "where they want to receive information about their interests"...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Excellent selling combined with poor marketing, can seriously damage a company's health

[Malcolm McDonald] The separation of the sales and marketing functions organisationally has had a major malign effect on the reputation of both disciplines. In this article we address the issue...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

[eCommerce Africa] Before you even think of marketing...

[Leigh Andrews] Change your focus from acquisition to retention, own the entire e-commerce experience, and you'll soon be reeling in those online customers, says Maximilian Rast, CMO of Zando...

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

Maths not SA's innovation holy grail

[Edzai Conilias Zvobwo] Mathematics' contribution to the country's innovation process has been overrated as it is only a part of the process...

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RETAIL

Hats and horses at the J&B Met

[Cari Coetzee] One of South Africa's most prestigious horse races, the J&B Met, kicked off with a gallop on a gorgeous cloudy day at Kenilworth Racecourse - a perfect day outside for watching horses, shows and fashionistas...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Four phenomenal ways big data is used to boost traffic to websites

[Jack Peterson] Long gone are the days when one would have to wait till the equity research expert or the market analyst submitted reports before the management could reach a decision...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

[Orchids & Onions] Coca-Cola puppy love and the Toyota Etios Cross half-Onion...

[Brendan Seery] You'd have to be encased in thick cynical armour (not amour, please note) not to have noticed that Valentine's Day is just around the corner...

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LEGAL

Competition Tribunal approves Ellerine transactions

[Leana Engelbrecht] On 12 November 2014 and 12 December 2014, the Competition Tribunal approved two transactions relating to the attempts to raise capital for the struggling Ellerine group as part of the current business rescue process it is engaged in...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Learn to say 'No'

[Anton Ressel] Saying 'No' can be a liberating experience for an entrepreneur...

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PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE

Transfer duty - taxing for buyers and ultimately also sellers

[Dr Andrew Golding] Taxing a sale between a willing home owner and buyer is controversial in most countries in which it is levied; no less so than in South Africa, where it is termed transfer duty. Its critics argue that it is simply a tax for which there is no specific reason or rationale, other than to help fill national coffers...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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