LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT My Journey - #Kelly Khumalo[Sikhumbuzo Thabede] Kelly Khumalo is by far the most talented vocalist of our time. As a matter of fact she is arguable Mzansi's best vocalist. It is very rare to find singers who can cut across different genres and types of music effortlessly. | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS SMBs: Data without borders, back-up without worries[Anamika Budree] The world is becoming more and more digital. Even in smaller companies not directly operating in the technology industry, a great amount of data is created for every single process... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA When last did you bully someone?©marcos calvo mesa via 123RF | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [Behind the Selfie] with... Amanda Sevasti[Leigh Andrews] This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Amanda Sevasti, head of social media at Native VML... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Why marketing doesn't enjoy a key position at the boardroom table[Bridget von Holdt] In a recent global study of over 1,200 large companies, 80% of CEOs did not trust their marketers, but 90% of them trusted and valued the opinion and work of their CFOs and CIOs... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Aligning creativity and business[Danette Breitenbach] Advertising and media agencies cannot afford to be static in the rapidly changing environment in which we live and work... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA 'Back of the card' puts mobile security front of mind[Leigh Andrews] Fears of 'card not present' fraud (hello, online and mobile shopping) may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to Gemalto's dynamic CVV code display... | |
FINANCE & INSURANCE How many JSE-listers do you think beat the last downturn?[Dr Adrian Saville] Of the more than 1,000 companies surveyed in our research, just a handful of JSE-listed companies managed to sustain and grow earnings between 1997 and 2013... | |
ESG & SUSTAINABILITY Discourse of environmental issues has been hijacked[Melissa Baird] Sustainability is not about being 'green'. It encompasses economic, environmental and social conditions and with regulatory requirements comes the opportunity for improvement... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [TrendTalk] 2015 is defined by disruption[Louise Burgers] World-changing ideas and technologies are defining 2015 as a momentous year - from the beginnings of real Artificial Intelligence emerging out of the Big Data revolution... | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT Elegant Italian at Peddlar's Volaré[Ruth Cooper] Volaré means 'to fly or soar' in Italian and I suppose that is exactly what Chef Brad Ball's aim was when he came on board to revamp the previous, somewhat dingy, restaurant at the recently rebranded Peddlars & Co. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA How to create a logo for your business[Sophie Baker] Your budding business will need a logo if you want to become visible to potential clients, but because logos are such a crucial aspect of your business, there are a lot of things to consider... | |
TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY Road Tripping Namibia[Henrie Geyser] Road Tripping Namibia, by Fiona McIntosh, Shaen Adey, Willie Olivier, Ron Swilling, Katy Sharpe and Nick Buys, will open your eyes to Namibia... | |
HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT Building your dream business teamImage: www.freedigitalphotos.net | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [Orchids & Onions] Warning: 50 shades of pirate parts[Brendan Seery] Toyota has a rock-solid reputation for reliability and quality and, because of this and because the brand's marketing in this country has a unique, local flavour, it is successful in the sales charts... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Databases key to sales and marketing[Louise Robinson] Having valid, actionable databases of customers, be they current or potential, is a highly valuable marketing and sales tool, which can not only drive new business, but also boost profits and improve CRM... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA How Spree won big at the Bookmarks - two years running[Leigh Andrews] It's not often that an e-tailer wins big at the Bookmark Awards, traditionally seen as the domain of digital publishers. But after a year of phenomenal growth, Spree.co.za did just that... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA The elephant in the SAARF boardroom[Chris Brewer] I remember, very well, the agony of SAARF Council meetings... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Why 2015 should be the year of internal communication[Thabiso Dlamini] Internal communication is a fundamental part of any organisation's operations, for without optimising this it will not operate efficiently... | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT Unforgettable opera double-bill on the big screen[Daniel Dercksen] Opera lovers are in for a double treat with the screening of Tchaikovsky's lyrical fairy tale Iolanta and Bartók's haunting psychological thriller Bluebeard's Castle from 21 March at Cinema Nouveau and select Ster-Kinekor cinemas countrywide for limited screenings. |