Mobile 'have nots' catching up

[Mike Laws] It's fairly mind-blowing when one thinks that sub-Saharan Africa has progressed to such an extent that today millions of human beings access the worldwide web on their mobile phones...

But how did the email make you feel?

[Amanda Patterson] I have been thinking about why some emails are successful and others are not. There are emails that make you want to continue doing business with the sender and there are those that make you want to complain...

Our graduates

[Erik du Plessis and Neil Higgs] Last week Bizcommunity researched the impact of #feesmustfall through Panel Service Africa's TellUsAboutIt. This week, SA Marketing Magazine looks at what happens to the produce of our universities, how this has increased over time, what jobs they do, and whether they're employed...

Tighter control in transport industry needed to curb drunk-driving accidents

[Rhys Evans] The reality is that many accidents are caused by professional drivers in the transport industry and the number of accidents caused by driving under the influence...

[Communications] Changing newsrooms, changing strategy

[Teresa Jenkins] Current PR training still incorporates media liaison as a topic, but how is that carried out in the existing media climate, where publications are fluidly crossing from print to digital...

Home automation: our homes are getting smarter

[Anton Vukic] Due to technological advancements, home automation solutions are evolving and getting more connected. Home automation solutions of today...

Awesome ideas for attracting more traffic to your blog

[Charles Mburugu] A blog can be a very powerful tool for sharing information and promoting your business. However, simply knowing how to create a blog is not enough...

From creative to business owner - eight tips on how to get there

[Nokwazi Mzobe] What if the highly creative pictured themselves as successful business owners? Why is it that so many artistic people have a reputation for being bad with money and have an inability to achieve long-term financial success?..

What are the common problems in entrepreneurial incubators?

[Lisa Illingworth] An entrepreneurial incubator is designed to take a fledgling business in its earliest stages and cushion it through the first phases so that the likelihood that the business will grow and scale is higher...

[TrendTalk] Bringing home the bacon

[Louise Burgers] I learned something this week: people don't fear death, as long as there's bacon. Not since the New York Times put peas in its guacamole recipe or Professor Tim Noakes told us to eat more butter, has there been such an outcry over food...

The power of social media for business to business marketing

[Tamsyn Kiddle] Social media is a conversation. For a business, it's a conversation that drives awareness and traffic, builds your brand loyalty, triggers opportunities and helps you connect with client needs...

Considering Cloud ERP with Stephen Corrigan

[Cari Coetzee] ERP is moving beyond traditional software. While traditional ERP is characterised as being inflexible, costly and difficult to implement, Cloud ERP is..

Why South Africans are buying used cars

[Stephen Sandmann] Buying a car is an exciting time, however, there are usually lots of nitty-gritty technicalities to run through...

Finding the right distribution partner in Africa

[Michael Wood] As many manufacturers have experienced, finding a distributor in Africa is challenging. For brands to succeed in Africa, they will need to find a distribution partner that is able to build a successful route to market...

Photojournalist Herman Verwey on his Pistorius trial coverage

[Leigh Andrews] Following the Oscar Pistorius trial as an SA citizen wasn't easy. Especially for Herman Verwey, one of the photojournalists present during the actual court proceedings. Here's how he got it right...

Four steps to dealing with academic call centres at crunch time

[Bruce von Maltitz] Without doubt, South Africa's academic institutions are following the global trend toward digitisation - and as such are becoming increasingly sophisticated and streamlined in their offering...