Today, Monday, 18 July 2011, is former South African president Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday, celebrated locally and internationally as Mandela Day, with everyone encouraged to devote 67 minutes of their time towards a charitable cause. Some thought-provoking opinions on this subject matter are Amelia Jones' Why we need more Mandela Days and Mike Freedman's Brand-building in the time of conspicuous conservation, not to mention Matt Rose's Brand charity (false ideologies not sold separately). And just how clever is this birthday wish design from Brand inc? It's said a picture speaks a thousand words, but what if words create the picture? On behalf of everyone at biz and the whole biz community, happy birthday, Tata! Best wishes Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor PS The latest Biz Takeouts podcast from the Bizcommunity.com/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show is now available!
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