 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Lana Hindmarch] Writers have long been using the 'show, don't tell' principle to absorb their readers and recently businesses began doing the same with video. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Catherine Milward-Bridges] Content is a key driver on social media. Whether you create it yourself, or simply share it, your content needs to be relevant and useful. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Lyndsey Moorhouse] Companies that want to drive the maximum return on investment out of their efforts to train users to use new business systems and processes, should let their training needs dictate the technology they use, rather than allowing technology to drive the training strategy.
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 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS  [Simon Campbell-Young] Scarcely a day goes by without a report of a breach, or a new threat raising its ugly head. Cyber criminals are increasingly cunning and devious, writing malware to bypass almost every security control.
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 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Susannah Holz] When a lifting equipment dealership servicing almost the entire of West Africa challenged us to help them deepen their customer relationships, I knew that content would be key.
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 | HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT
[Juliette Attwell] In this week's column we look at when and how to ask for a raise, whether or not you should wait around for your dream job to become available, and how a period of unemployment looks on your CV. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Louise Burgers] There is one massive sector of the market that seems to withstand any and all attempts to provide a better experience for the consumer... in-store retail. |
 | RETAIL
[Aki Kalliatakis] Where does tipping staff end - I just stopped off at a garage next to the highway to fill up my Smart and grab some breakfast. Petrol cost me R360, plus a R10 tip, breakfast was R63 plus a R17 tip. I also gave the roaming car park attendant another R5 for "looking after my car." |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[JS Smit] The newsletter always had the odds stacked against it. If it's not hard news and it's not a letter what exactly is it? I don't know. But here's five tips to make yours a must-read. |
 | EDUCATION & TRAINING
[Genevieve Allen] In January 2014, it was announced that the amended national norms and standards for school funding had been gazetted and implemented. The funding policy details how much government money each public school will receive - depending on their rankings. |
| IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS  Alan Knott-Craig has stepped down as Cell C's Chief Executive. Image: Cell C. Alan Knott-Craig has stepped down as Chief Executive of Cell C and is to become an executive board member of the company. |
| MARKETING & MEDIA
[Palvin Naidoo] Based on the US Attractions Management Conference, the inaugural South African Attractions Management conference will open in Cape Town at the Old Mutual Conference and Exhibition Centre at Kirstenbosch on 4-5 June 2014. |
| MARKETING & MEDIA
[Palvin Naidoo] Mother's Day is on Sunday, so husbands and partners out there you'd better pay close attention to this PnP survey and make sure A: you don't forget MD, and B: whatever you buy doesn't fall into the 'worst gift' toilet of shame. |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Brandon Williams] Take a moment to think about the world you live in. Think about the vast-and-dense matrix of principles, codes and conventions that govern and maintain its fragile balance. |
| LEGAL
[Thina Siwendu] In April 2014, the Constitutional Court ordered the South Africa Social Security Agency (Sassa) to initiate a new tender process for the payment of welfare grants. |
 | FINANCE & INSURANCE
[Ross Pennell] Policymakers at the recent International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank meetings highlighted the fact that several countries, including South Africa, are faced with the problem of having to tighten monetary and fiscal policies. |
 | LEGAL
[Heinrich Louw] Tax clearance certificates play an important role in our economy and are, almost without exception, a requirement when a person submits a tender or bid for doing business with government. |
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