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Gamification and marketing can be a match made in heaven, if you play your cards right says Charné Munien, strategy director at VMLY&R

#BizTrends2023: Gamification and marketing - a match made in heaven?Charné Munien

#BizTrends2023: Economic uncertainty will bring a cautious spirit of optimism

By Gordon Hooper 31 Jan 2023

Nelly Mohale, Head of Human Capital at Decusatio

#BizTrends2023: Jump on these 3 trends for successful recruitment

By Nelly Mohale 30 Jan 2023

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Bronwyn Williams: #BizTrends2023: The impact of social contracts - home, work and State

Bronwyn Williams: #BizTrends2023: The impact of social contracts - home, work and State

30 Jan 2023

Dion Chang: #BizTrends2023: How the rise of the machines will impact 2023

Dion Chang: #BizTrends2023: How the rise of the machines will impact 2023

27 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Brands need a resolute attitude, but opportunities still abound

Brands need a resolute attitude, but opportunities still abound

Roan Mackintosh 27 Jan 2023

Creating futures that matter to people and planet

Creating futures that matter to people and planet

Human8 27 Jan 2023

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The state of play in South Africa

Martin Myers 26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Inclusivity and social consciousness is smart marketing

Inclusivity and social consciousness is smart marketing

Gugulethu Khojane 26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Great people, culture and partnerships offer the perfect recipe to shine in 2023

Great people, culture and partnerships offer the perfect recipe to shine in 2023

Niamh NicLiam 25 Jan 2023

Regine le Roux, MD of Reputation Matters says the creative industry needs to look inward, and foster one of its most important stakeholder groups, its employees

What about the shoemaker's children?

Regine le Roux 25 Jan 2023

Anja van Beek, Agile Talent Strategist, Leadership & HR Expert and Executive Coach

7 priorities for leaders in their 2023 HR strategy

Anja van Beek 24 Jan 2023

Dale Hefer is CEO of the IMC (Integrated Marketing Council) which incorporates, Africa’s foremost integrated marketing conference

The politics of marketing in 2023

Dale Hefer, IMC Conference 24 Jan 2023

Celeste Sirin, MD of Employer Branding Africa

Predictions for employer branding inside and out

Celeste Sirin 23 Jan 2023

Rebecca Pretorius, South Africa Country Manager at Crimson Education

Over a million South Africans eyeing universities abroad

Rebecca Pretorius 23 Jan 2023

Image supplied. Print businesses have been evolving, says Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa regional director at HP

Inking in the New Year: The printing industry in 2023

Yesh Surjoodeen 23 Jan 2023

Johan Botes, Partner and head of Baker McKenzie’s Employment & Compensation Practice in Johannesburg.

Quitting quiet quitting - balancing the needs of employers and employees

Johan Botes 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How hoteliers should prepare for a cookieless world using first-party data

How hoteliers should prepare for a cookieless world using first-party data

Stewart Smith 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends changing the world of work

5 trends changing the world of work

Lianie Minny 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Sustainability - an overriding trend in fashion

Sustainability - an overriding trend in fashion

Lucilla Booyzen 20 Jan 2023

Dustin Chick is the managing partner of Razor. He says there are five reasons to look forward to PR in the year ahead

5 reasons to look forward to PR in the year ahead

Dustin Chick, The Up&Up Group 20 Jan 2023

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Beefing up competition law

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski and Sphesihle Nxumalo 19 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Trends set to impact the real estate sector in 2023

Trends set to impact the real estate sector in 2023

Joanne Solomon 19 Jan 2023

Anna Larkina, web content analysis expert at Kaspersky

7 tips on mitigating cyber risks to your corporate social media in 2023

Anna Larkina and Roman Dedenok 19 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

Tapelo Zama, digital marketing manager of 555 Media Hub, says Web 3.0 is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for marketers

Web 3.0 - The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for marketers

Tapelo Zama 19 Jan 2023

Source: © Michael Burrows Mobile messaging is the next big channel for digital commerce in 2023 says research from Clickatell

Clickatell: Mobile messaging the next big channel for digital commerce in 2023

18 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Keeping customers cybersafe is the not-so-stealth marketing trend for 2023

Keeping customers cybersafe is the not-so-stealth marketing trend for 2023

James McNab 18 Jan 2023

Dr Carla Enslin is Head of Postgraduate Studies & Research at The Independent Institute of Education’s Vega School

Embracing the messiness of brand in 2023

Dr Carla Enslin 18 Jan 2023

Natashia Barnabas, IR Manager at Workforce Staffing

Trends shaping the labour space in 2023 and beyond

Natashia Barnabas 17 Jan 2023

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