Out of sight, out of mind

[Tiffany Markman] Are there ways to break through content overload? Are there techniques for chunking what you've seen and heard in training, into manageable, usable pieces? Here are eight tips for getting more out of training or conference sessions...

What on-site freelancers bring to the party

[JS Smit] Freelancers might not be part of the family, but like well-paid mercenaries they'll keep their heads down to deliver work of the highest standard to ensure they're called back to freelance another (half) day...

Breast reconstruction and radiation therapy - is it really safe?

[Frank Graewe] It has been shown that adjuvant radiotherapy after mastectomy significantly reduces local recurrence rates and improves overall survival in node-positive breast cancer patients...

Tech startups crucial to Pick n Pay's technology strategy

[Stephen Timm] South African retail giant, Pick n Pay, has in the last year worked closely with “at least” ten startups on various projects that have been delivered into the business, says the retailer's deputy CEO Richard van Rensburg...

#InnovationMonth: South Africa first with new Feastfox app

[Ruth Cooper] Feastfox, a spontaneous dining-out app, which recently launched in South Africa aims to take the hassle out of last minute restaurant hunting and booking. We got in touch with co-founder Stuart Murless for #InnovationMonth.

Growing resistance to long-term audit tenure

[Nicci Botha] Media reports on KPMG's professional with Gupta-owned companies could not have come at a better time for Irba...

#Loeries2017: Stoked about camelpower

[Leigh Andrews] Fitting for #InnovationMonth, I chatted to Charbel Aouad, executive producer and cofounder at Dubai's Stoked, the production company behind an integrated campaign Loeries Gold and this year's integrated Grand Prix for turning horsepower into camelpower...

#MusicExchange: Marcela Arciniegas

[Martin Myers] Colombian songwriter and music producer Marcela Arciniegas is in Cape Town for the first time and will be speaking at Music Exchange on 9 September 2017.

Home-style hospitality, the historic Tulbagh Hotel way

[Leigh Andrews] Here's why olive oil shots at Oakhurst Olives, relaxed dining at the Tulbagh Boutique Hotel and ziplining through the scenic Ceres Valley are three musts for a Cape weekend away...

#Loeries2017: “Good creative is still king” - 7Films

[Leigh Andrews] Nina van Rensburg, producer at 7Films, explains the importance of work that saves lives or creates awareness, now recognised at the Loeries through the SANBS Public Service Award...

How to achieve true inter-agency collaboration

[Kirsty Barkhuizen] For every familiar digital marketing problem, there is a familiar answer: collaboration...

Housing “bubbles” and “over-exuberant” periods - always a subjective call

[John Loos] Periods of strong housing market price growth can often be a cause for concern...

Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg: Battle of the killer robots?

[Colin Thornton] In recent months, the debate over whether artificial intelligence (AI) is evil or evolutionary has taken on a new level of urgency - and ferocity...

Five fast stats about social media

[Iza Grek] Video killed the radio star, it was alleged in 1981 by pop group The Buggles in the song of the same name. But has social media caused the death of newspapers, magazines, and television?...

#Pamro2017: Why most quantitative research is inefficient and wasteful

[Juanita Pienaar] Mike Broom elaborates on why he says most quantitative research and advertising spend is wasteful and inefficient at #Pamro2017...