Dove blunder highlights the need for ethical transformation

[Madelain Roscher] The recent social media storm over Dove's latest advertising campaign bears testimony to the increasing power of social media platforms and how brands are being held accountable for their every move...

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

[Leigh Andrews] Key insights from the first sessions of Business of Design - Mduduzi Simelane shares how to enhance the continent's filmmakers, while Nicola Cooper shares a snapshot of today's African consumer. It's probably not who your brand is targeting...

Why take your email marketing the inbound way?

[Kevin George] While email marketing is a classic outbound marketing strategy, it plays a major role in inbound marketing as it seeks to build and nurture a relationship with new, existing as well as inactive customers...

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Jonathan Deeb

[Jessica Tennant] Business of Design is back with a speaker lineup of note. The two-day seminar is held annually in Cape Town and Johannesburg during October and doesn't just focus on design in itself but has a much broader vision for the field in all areas of business...

What does it take to be a digital marketing entrepreneur?

[Stephen Sandmann] Part of this process of figuring what it takes to be an entrepreneur is personal reflection, data gathering, analysis, chatting to the pros and learning from it all, writes Stephen Sandmann...

Netflix in South Africa: fastest ISPs revealed for September

[Hadlee Simons] Netflix launched in South Africa more than a year ago, officially supporting the region with TV shows and movies. But the streaming service has also recently added South Africa to its monthly ISP Speed Index...

Five SA startups finalists in Accenture Innovation Awards

[Tom Jackson] Five South African startups have been named finalists in this year's edition of the Accenture Innovation Awards, which rewards forward-thinking businesses that are disrupting industries...

Be great, in order to build greatness in others

[Chris Jordan] Chris Jordan offers some tips about what to keep in mind when teaching radio broadcasting to your students...

#EntrepreneurMonth: At the forefront of customer feedback and online reputation management

[Cari Coetzee] How can establishments in the hospitality industry manage the masses of online reviews and reviewers out there? This is where Go Review, launched by Social Places, comes in...

Steenberg Hotel: a luxury Cape Town escape

[Eugene Yiga] Established in 1682, Steenberg is the Cape's oldest farm. Fast-forward to the present day, and it's still going strong thanks to its luxurious offering for locals and tourists alike.

#OrchidsandOnions: Chicken Licken goes a long way to make a marketing point; but FNB should see its ares

[Brendan Seery] Normally, I'd wonder whether a company that goes to shoot a South African commercial on location in Iceland has more money than common sense...

#BehindtheSelfie with... Jennifer Stein

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we go behind the selfie with Jennifer Stein, managing director at Gillian Gamsy international or GGi Communications since 2013 and driving the agency into its fourth decade...

Stay on top of the communications game in 2017

[Jennifer Stein] To say that this year has been an interesting one is an understatement. No-one could have predicted the effect on the news cycle of the combination of local news with content that couldn't be made up...

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

[Jessica Tennant] NEWSWATCH: Dove comes out unclean after apologising for its latest advertising campaign that depicted a black woman turning white after using its shower cream...

BSSP's John Butler on why the “anti-conference approach” works

[Leigh Andrews] The One Club Executive Creative Summit Berlin kicks off on Wednesday, 11 October at Soho House, Berlin. While it's a closed-door meeting, we checked in with a few of the creative crème de la crème speakers - John Butler is next on the list...

Amasa celebration delivers mandate

[Danette Breitenbach] The biggest Amasa Awards event to date will take place on Thursday, 12 October 2017, when 380 media and industry professionals will descend on The Hilton in Sandton, Gauteng...

Internet access is your basic right, here's why

[Duduzile Mkhwanazi] Your municipality is responsible for providing you with the services you need to satisfy your basic needs, according to the South African Constitution.

Is Eskom imploding?

[Nicci Botha] The number of incumbents who have warmed the chief executive's seat at Eskom in the last year continues to grow...