The future of brand building - 2016 and beyond

[Bogosi Motshegwa] Trends come and go. Essentially, trends tend to be urgent, but never really important. For example, tagging onto a trend makes you relevant as a brand is urgent, but creating a strong brand that is distinct is important...

[Orchids & Onions] Parties earn their stripes in poster war

[Brendan Seery] There's a bit of a battle of the giant posters going on at the moment in the Joburg CBD and it's clearly got something to do with the local government elections later this year...

Digitising the showroom experience

[Michael Frans] Automotive dealers can take advantage of the latest in mobile, cloud and beacon technology - to digitise their showrooms and distinguish themselves...

Handy cloud-based help authoring software programs

[Sameer Bhatia] A help authoring software program assists you in getting your customers to take a closer look at how your program works through the use of a convenient...

[Orchids & Onions] Don't be a donkey - get off your ass and go to a gym

[Brendan Seery] I have said before that when it comes to fitness, I avoid gyms. This can probably be traced back to a traumatic experience at the hands of an Arnold Schwarzenegger lookalike, Sergeant Major Ed Schuster, a PT instructor in my army recruit days...

Professional reportage at conferences adds value to event

[Gwen Watkins] Professional reportage at conferences is an essential service, for clients and delegates alike...

Can we cure clickbaiting?

[Sarah Heuer] I've given up the fight against 'verb-ing', as you can see. I've accepted that language evolves, is dynamic, and that these are good things...

Reflecting on my five years at Ogilvy Public Relations

[Kajsa Claude] In the last five years, I've witnessed pivotal moments and historical events occur in South Africa including the hosting of the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament; the headway of democratic progress heralding 20 years of liberation; and the passing of our most honoured and loved president, Nelson Mandela...

Harnessing technology in business

[Danette Breitenbach] Long gone are the days when technology was the IT guys' problem. Today technology and IT have risen in importance in companies and if they are not in the boardroom...

Face 2016 with a proactive attitude of security awareness

[Carey van Vlaanderen] It is a fact that cyber attacks are growing more sophisticated. Protecting a company's information and data seems to be an arduous and complicated task...

Impacting the economy one micro job at a time

[Cari Coetzee] Revolutionary micro-jobbing platform, M4JAM, provides companies, brands, etc. with real-time data and consumer insights and contributes to the growing data economy...

King James crowned overall agency for Pick n Pay

[Leigh Andrews] Exclusive interview with Alistair King, founding creative partner of King James, into how one of SA's top ranked creative agencies won the advertising account of one of the country's top five advertising brands...

[Design Indaba 2016] Most Beautiful Object in SA

[Leigh Andrews] Design Indaba is just a few weeks away, but the hype has already started - especially with Most Beautiful Object in SA (MBOISA) 2016 well underway...

Broadband a small part of the solution to digital divide

[Eckart Zollner] It is evident that telecommunications and connectivity within developed countries is continually gaining impetus, becoming more advanced...

Time for CIOs and CEOs to work together on email security

[Simeon Tassev] Email is a vital communication medium for business but it also creates a doorway for potentially undesirable elements - from spam and malware to phishers...

API economy puts a new spin on solving old problems

[Sven Hammar] Application program interface (API) is becoming a buzzword in the IT world. According to Wikipedia, API is 'a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications'...

[NewsMaker] Bridget Johnson

[Louise Burgers] One of South Africa's most awarded and respected creative talents, Bridget Johnson, was appointed as a creative partner at M&C Saatchi Abel Jhb, at the end of last year...

How to increase your freelance earnings today!

[Phindiwe Nkosi] Whether you are doing it full-time or want to supplement your income, freelancing can offer unlimited earning opportunities...