 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Candice Winterboer] What experience and/or talent should an employer look for when hiring an online copywriter? Think personality characteristics, qualifications and experience...
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Janine Lazarus] Let's face it: Ranting and raving, however injured one might feel, tends to switch people off. All the more so if you hold a position in government... |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Henrie Geyser] The Chevrolet Sonic RS carries two heavy responsibilities - as the flagship of the Sonic range, it has to attract the attention of potential buyers to the seven-model Sonic range but probably more importantly, it has to live up to the hallowed RS letters liberally tattooed all over its body... |
| LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Henrie Geyser] As pretty as a cheerfully wrapped Christmas present the funky-cool Kia Soul continues to grab attention wherever it goes because of its boxy upright shape, sharp styling and bright colours... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Leigh Andrews] A robot petting zoo, global internet connectivity through balloons in the stratosphere and other important insights for those of us who didn't get to attend the annual showcase of all things tech and innovation in Texas this March... |
 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
[Lynette Hundermark] The burning question that any female in tech is being asked at the moment is: "How have you managed to cope as a female in tech?" |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Ben Evans] Brands not clearly focused on digital marketing will quickly find themselves becoming irrelevant - all promise and no delivery, no demonstration, no entertainment, no conversation... |
 | AUTOMOTIVE
[Luke Preston] The South African saying goes, "Beer, braais and bakkies." And while the one and half ton bakkies have revolutionised how small and informal businesses operate, the humble sedan has for a long time been the staple of the working class. None more so than the Volkswagen Jetta. "Jols, Jägermeister and Jettas"? |
| AUTOMOTIVE
[Luke Preston] As most of you know, the original Citroën C1 city car formed part of global campaign and joint venture between Citroën, Peugeot and Toyota. The recipe was simple... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Aki Kalliatakis] Getting a 'roasting' from the eye-witness consumer is a growing risk for business now that social media can broadcast even the appearance of questionable behaviour. To be more specific, a brand can be 'KFC'd'...
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 | HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT
[Madelein Taljaard (van der Watt)] An effective, flexible and understandable employment contract is the basis of a good employee-employer relationship. Let's look at the basics of creating a sound employment contract... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Louise Burgers] Shopping trends herald the return of the 'mall rat' and more interactive retail shopping experiences to revitalise the tired mall shopping environment... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Tony Koenderman] M&C Saatchi Abel came bursting out of the blocks to take the early lead in May in the 2015 Creative Championship, winning 168 points at The One Show, an American-based global competition, and the local Ads of the Month... |
| HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT
[Madelein Taljaard (van der Watt)] The Department of Labour has extended the deadline for Return of Earnings for employers registered with the Compensation Fund to 31 May 2015. These returns are usually due by the end of March each year... |
| HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT
[Madelein Taljaard (van der Watt)] South African employers must act quickly to prepare their payroll systems and processes for the new tax brackets and calculations... |
| MARKETING & MEDIA
[Tony Koenderman] The newly revamped Bookmark Awards, a platform for digital and internet advertising, made an impact in two important ways this year... |
| MARKETING & MEDIA
[Tony Koenderman] The failure of market research to get even close in predicting the result of the British general election is a disaster of global proportions... |
 | EDUCATION & TRAINING
[John Eigelaar] In October 2014, Adrian Schofield, Manager for Applied Research Unit of the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) told Fin24 that a lack of improvement in South Africa's basic education system is putting the country at risk... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Sibongile Lehloo] Is the concept of B2B online marketing dead, outdated and irrelevant? Most online marketers will respond with a resounding 'yes' but I must disagree... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Idelette Aucamp] How a small market in Cusco reminded me of the value that true human connection can hold for a brand... |
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