RETAIL Seven keys to successful self-service[Jan Kühn] More and more businesses are either putting self-service options for customers in place or considering them in their service departments or contact centres... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA #BizTrends2017: 17 trends for 2017Image by 123RF | |
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING #DesignMonth: SA interior designers on par with international counterparts[Sindy Peters] We interviewed ARRCC director Mark Rielly to find out more about the local interior design industry and some of the projects on which the internationally recognised studio has worked... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [Orchids & Onions] Yappy days for the woofers from an old Buddy...Screengrabs from the ad. | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT Family brand delivers global luxury rooted in Africa[Brian Berkman] Not since César Ritz has one family name been as synonymous with quality hospitality as Conrad Hilton's has. For nearly a century, Hilton Hotels & Resorts has been proudly welcoming the world's travellers. | |
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MARKETING & MEDIA #DesignMonth: The importance of design education with Suné StassenStassen with 'Blades' - part of the Hero Exhibition that takes place at Open Design. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA #Newsmaker: Graeme Stiles, director at Algorithm Agency[Jessica Tennant] Graeme Stiles' interest in performance marketing has led him to start an agency that specialises in SEO, paid media and data... | |
Ruth Cooper | Mandela: A Life's Journey collectionThe inspirational life of Nelson Mandela forms the basis for an art collection that show cases the story of a deeply-beloved South African icon. Circa on Jellicoe, one of Johannesburg's urban art galleries, hosted a single private viewing of this collection, namely John Meyer's “Mandela: A Life's Journey”. Held on the 23rd of February 2017, the evening, which was in support of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, allowed guests to enjoy the artworks before they embark on an international tour. |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS The year IoT comes into its own[Eckart Zollner] 2017 promises to be an exciting year in the field of IT and telecommunication as projects and technologies that have been unable to get out of the starting blocks for the last two to three years, take off... | |
Ruth Cooper | [Music] Arcade Content's Kyle Lewis directed No Secrets, the intimate first music video for Pure, the reinvention of Purity Zinhle Mkhize. |
TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY Examining the state of hotel development in AfricaImage by Kaspars Grinvalds | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS #DesignMonth: Listening to the voice of the people[Ilse Burger] Under the theme One Pride, the Samsung Africa Forum 2017 took place on 23 February 2017 at the CTICC in Cape Town... | |
RETAIL #eComConfex: A crash course in cross-border e-commerce[Lauren Hartzenberg] As the CEO of the continent's largest online shopping platform, Nigeria-born Chris Folayan knows a thing or two about creating online experiences... | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT Biz-focused stay at The Crowne Plaza Johannesburg - The RosebankCrowne Plaza Club Room | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Q&A with Hubble CEO on Uber's new entertainment device[Jessica Tennant] Following the announcement of Uber's new interactive entertainment service, provided by Hubble (previously Taxi Media Group), CEO Justin Duveen shares the impact its having on the driver, the rider and the advertiser... | |
TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY How to sell Africa to experiential travellers[Mareike Long] On holidays, we no longer get lost or wander through a foreign city because we have apps assisting us. So, it's important that you're the personal touch that clients are looking for... |