#MobileFocus: Where marketers 'fail' at mobile marketing

[Mike Laws] Marketers are falling short at a couple of significant mobile marketing strategies, says Mike Laws, CEO, Imaginatrix.mobi...

#WeeklyWineWrap: Scientists invent a machine that makes wine non-stop

[Anna-Bet Stemmet] This week we take a look at the machine that makes wine non-stop; happily note that the fine wine market soared in June; check in with VinPro on their scholarship programme; and look forward to the fabulous wine-related events that will take place at the Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Wine Festival in Hyde Park this week.

Winter comfort cuisine at the President Hotel

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Winter is a tricky season for the restaurant business in Cape Town. Dwindling tourist numbers and Capetonians who lock themselves indoors...

Writing good advertising copy (Part 6)

[Chris Brewer] What does your advertising 'say'?

Why specialist recruiters are so valuable during hard times

[Alan Russell] In a tough economic climate, when businesses are looking to reduce expenses, recruitment costs are a common target. But it's during these times that it becomes even more critical to use the services of a specialist recruitment agency when hiring senior staff. Here's why...

Follow-up on Cannes with Rob Newlan

[Pasqua Heard] Rob Newlan, London-based head of Facebook Creative Shop in the EMEA region, returns from Cannes and his most recent trip to South Africa last week overflowing with creative news...

Social listening can impact your day-to-day business

[Sindy Peters] On the lineup of the recent Nedbank Franchising Seminar, Melanie Malherbe of BrandsEye SA unpacked the power of social media and how franchisees can make the most out of this ever-evolving tool in business...

#MandelaMonth: KFC adds hope R2 at a time

[Jessica Tennant] KFC's Add Hope initiative, together with Joint Aid Management (JAM) South Africa, will be packing 1,000 food parcels at the KFC head office in honour of Madiba this year...

[Newsmaker] Alexis Beckett - ECD at 140 BBDO

[Beverley Klein] Alexis Beckett has been promoted to a new role at 140 BBDO - executive creative director. Beckett has been at the Cape Town agency for the past eight years...

GTI Clubsport takes on Big Three

[Henrie Geyser] The VW Golf GTI, the benchmark against which all hot hatches are measured, has just upped the pace once again with the introduction of a sizzling Clubsport edition...

[Orchids & Onions] De Beers initiative a safe bet

[Brendan Seery] When it comes to marketing, few South African companies pay serious attention to employee marketing or internal communication...

Presenteeism - what to do when your employees are present but not productive

[Michelle Moss] 'Presenteeism' was initially defined as the practice of going to work despite being unwell, leading to reduced productivity...

#MandelaMonth: Rise of the philanthropic campaign

[Leigh Andrews] Last year's CEO SleepOut™ campaign was so effective that it has brought home Africa's first AMEC awards for excellence in communications measurement and evaluation for 2016. Oresti Patricios, CEO of Ornico, explains the trend...

#APEX2016: Eating part of the elephant, not the ant

[Danette Breitenbach] Collaboration inside agencies, between agencies and between agencies and clients was a reoccurring theme that dominated that the recent APEX Master Class...

#TRENDING: How creatives can lead us to a circular economy

[Louise Burgers] The creative industries are key to building a circular economy which reduces waste and makes economic sense for brands...

#APEX2016: Living in the 'imagination world'

[Danette Breitenbach] The pressure is on agencies to deliver creative work and the way they are doing that is questionable in many cases, says King James co-founder and group creative director, Alistair King...

#APEX2016: Partnerships overcome industry flux

[Danette Breitenbach] No Grand Prix was awarded at #APEX2016. This reflects the current state of flux the advertising and marketing industries are in...