#Pendoring2017: Praat met... The Odd Number

[Leigh Andrews] The Pendoring Awards' top-ranked The Odd Number shares why it's important for creatives and brands alike to talk to their target audience in a language they understand and feel...

Fashion Faux Pas(s): No make-up make-up

[Maroefah Smith] While you may have finally figured out how to contour like a Kardashian, beauty trends at recent fashion weeks suggest that contouring is out and highlighting is in. Indicative of the natural beauty movement, highlighting is aimed at enhancing what's already there.

The new corporate digital reality of Outside Insight

[Leigh Andrews] Meltwater's global CEO, Jorn Lyseggen explains the crux of his book on the new digital reality that those who leverage insights from external data or digital breadcrumbs will find themselves at an information advantage over those that don't. Here's why you need to focus on Outside Insight or fall behind...

#WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?

[Sindy Peters] Yes, they do - cats and windows do kill more birds than wind turbines, but that's no reason to disregard the fact that wind turbines also kill birds...

#FMAdFocus2017: Innovation and consistency rewarded

[Danette Breitenbach] This year's AdFocus Awards saw the best of the best recognised, honouring agencies and individuals, not just for their creative and marketing skills, but for their all-round business acumen....

Why branding really matters

[James Maposa] Building strong brands is a long-term process that requires a lot of thought and planning from a future-fit standpoint...

My generation failed to create loyalty

[Erik Du Plessis] It is very obvious that my generation failed dramatically, worldwide. The next generation want change. Mostly simply change away from what my generation achieved...

Boschendal opens farm shop and eatery in Stellenbosch

[Ruth Cooper] Boschendal Farm, on the outskirts of Franschhoek, has long been a family favourite. I have many fond memories of lengthy, laughy lunches with the fam over holiday times.

#FMAdFocus2017: Judging the Student of the Year category

[Juanita Pienaar] A few of the judges and current chairperson, Craig Page-Lee comment on the overall quality of the work received for the AdFocus Student of the Year Award and what they were specifically looking for from the entries...

Securing the enterprise network with artificial intelligence

[Pieter Engelbrecht] Artificial intelligence (AI) often throws up visions of a futuristic Earth, where self-aware robots are programmed to be ethical in their behaviour and protect human lives at all costs...

#Pendoring2017: Praat met... Black Khaki

[Leigh Andrews] The Pendoring Awards not only reward marketing communication in all of SA's indigenous languages apart from English, they've also created their own ranking. Here, joint fourth-ranked Black Khaki shares, "You don't have to be English, wear a three-piece suit, or have the old-school English tie to be creative..."

#EntrepreneurMonth: Fast-track innovation with design-thinking methodology

[Leigh Andrews] Lethabo Motsoaledi and Matthew Westaway are the dynamic engineering-educated duo and joint CEOs behind disruptive intelligence innovation studio, Motsoaledi & West. Here's why design thinking is a must for any business.

#FMAdFocus2017: Top student nominee: Jason Walden

[Juanita Pienaar] Jason Walden, a visual communications student at Vega School of Brand Leadership Johannesburg, was recently announced as one of three finalists in the student category of the 2017 AdFocus Awards...

SA's WumDrop acquired by Makro

[Tom Jackson] Cash and carry chain store Makro has acquired a majority stake in South African last mile delivery startup WumDrop, in a move that will allow it to speed up delivery of orders...

#FMAdFocus2017: Top student nominee: Keagan Clack

[Juanita Pienaar] Keagan Clack, an art direction student at the Stellenbosch Academy, was announced as one of three finalists in the student category of the 2017 AdFocus Awards, taking place this evening...

Getting to grips with the Scopen Agency Scope 2017

[Leigh Andrews] The results of the second edition of the Scopen Agency Scope are in! I caught up with Scopen's global CEO Cesar Vacchiano and Johanna McDowell of IAS on the importance of client-agency relationships...

#Pendoring2017: Praat met... Joe Public United

[Leigh Andrews] Here's why the Pendoring Awards' second-ranked Joe Public United believes Madiba's sentiment that when you speak to someone in their mother-tongue, you really do speak to their hearts.