Opera at its best!

[Daniel Dercksen] Cape Town Opera puts the fun back in opera with its vibrant and lavish staging of The Merry Widow of Malagawi, a not-to-be-missed production that raises the roof at the Artscape Opera until 12 September.

21 powerful tips for maximising lead generation

[Adiv Maimon] It's not always easy to get the right kind of leads for your business, particularly when it comes to B2B marketing. But the potential for new business is worth the effort that it takes - and sometimes the effort isn't all that much...

South Africa needs more creative B2B writers

[Taryn Netterville] When I meet people for the first time and they ask what I do for a living, "I'm a copywriter" usually gets a great reception...

Jail time for holders of false qualifications?

[Jenny Reid] Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa said that government is busy putting measures in place that will see those misrepresenting their qualifications being reported to the National Prosecuting Authority...

Adult matric opens up employment opportunities

[Jackie Carroll] Today, 8 September 2015, is International Literacy Day and it is a good time to reflect on the value the adult matric will bring to a society, where only 28 out of a 100 school entrants achieve matric...

Folding box board is changed forever

[Dries Badenhorst] Sappi Speciality Papers have announced the introduction of 'Atelier', a new concept in folding box board (FBB) that broadens Sappi's offering in both width and depth of virgin-coated fibre boards for the packaging market...

Three simple steps to create words that win

[Eugene Yiga] The average person speaks over 15,000 words a day. But how much of what we hear (or read) do we remember? And are your words making an impact, or are they getting lost in all the 21st century noise?

Hipster Barbie shows us that 'plastic is not fantastic' on social media - Hook, Line & Sinker

[Adam Hunter] I had a laugh at Gareth Cliff's Facebook post this week about Instagram's #socalitybarbie. This clever, brunette doll takes the mickey out of our social media community about living authentically...

Celebrating amazing creative work with the 2015 AMASA Awards

[Leigh Andrews] Wayne Bishop, MD of PHD Media and AMASA's Head of Awards Portfolio tells us what to expect from this year's AMASA Award entries as well as the Gala evening set for 1 October...

Seven tips to help your brand dominate Instagram

[Charles Mburugu] Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms nowadays. In fact, more than 16 billion photos have been shared on this platform till date-- wherein, there's an average of 70 million photos being uploaded every day...

The ethical route is a more profitable one

[Godfrey Madanhire] In the business world, there is the notion that holding onto a high code of ethics and still making a profit, is not possible...

Quality Data: Differentiating banks from mobile operators

[Gary Allemann] Traditional financial institutions are fighting a war against mobile operators for the lucrative mobile payments market in Africa...

Special tech startup secrets: social media and gamification FTW!

[Leigh Andrews] Looking for an example of something game changing for the realm of e-commerce in Africa? Look no further than the...

The Intrepid Traveller's Guide to Thailand

[Liezel Visser] Most travellers seek a once-in-a-lifetime experience when travelling abroad, which usually happens when you stray off the beaten track and explore the local wonders...

Testing the online market

[Nicci Botha] Data is only as useful as the questions it answers, and that's where the Rumsfeld Matrix comes in...

Using all the pieces of the puzzle

[Rolf Akermann] In the marketing/advertising industry, we are great at creating new words, names and abbreviations. It is hard to keep up with the jargon! Mostly it is simply re-naming something, or breaking a term or function up into smaller parts...

Jumpstart your brand

[Tamsyn Kiddle] So you have a business idea, capital, resources and infrastructure. Now what? New businesses are started every month. Many will struggle during the first few years - and half will fail...

Designing a cloud that meets your business requirements

[Sumash Singh] As cloud technology matures, IT organisations are increasingly rethinking their cloud strategy in order to deliver optimal value versus cost to the business...

Your consumer is better educated now, and expects more from life

[Erik du Plessis and Neil Higgs] It was banned by the National Party in 1980. It was the number one song on the UK, USA and other hit parades in 1979. It was the ANC Youth League's battle song. It is remembered as "We don't need no education"...