Publishers of newspapers and magazines have been bleeding, and are taking desperate measures to cling onto their share of a shrinking market. The problem, however, is that the strategies they are deploying might not meet with the universal approval of advertisers. In fact, in the opinion of some, print circulation data shows some disturbing trends. So you thought you could draw up a strategic plan. Not so fast... Sid Peimer reckons there's no such thing as a strategic plan. And to end, we bring you the second in our series of [ICONS of South Africa - season 2], and today we focus on Imtiaz Sooliman, whom thousands of people in many countries can thank for Gift of the Givers - an organisation to make SA proud.
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