How to choose a bank

[Sophie Baker] Now that you've decided to start your own business, you're going to need a bank account for it. Sounds easy, right? Until you realise you have multiple options and no idea which is the best fit for you. Here are some things to consider before you make your decision...

Avoid the email abyss

[Michelle Joubert] A key requirement of the JSE's listing rules is to ensure full and equal public disclosure of information on a real time basis...

A case history of branding from scratch

[Chris Moerdyk] When the printing and manufacturing Paarl Media Group decided to list on the JSE, it started on a journey into what could well have been into the dark unknown of choosing a new name...

From Christmas to crisis for consumers

[Aki Kalliatakis] President Zuma may refer to challenges but as petrol, electricity and food costs go up and wages failed to match inflation, consumers and small businesses had better go into crisis mode....

Is your call centre doing justice to your brand?

[Jed Hewson] As we move further into the world of e-commerce, e-education,e-administration and even e-society, first (and second and third) impressions are increasingly made not by your sales team...

Evolving from multi-channel to true omni-channel experiences

[Lynette Hundermark] The term omni-channel is on everyone's lips today - across all sectors - yet no brand in South Africa has managed to execute on a true omni-channel strategy...

The importance of networking and mentoring as an entrepreneur

[Mike Stopforth] The word "entrepreneur" is often synonymous with glamour and a maverick lifestyle. When things are going swimmingly, being an entrepreneur is all of those things...

Mobile gifting movement gets a local boost with Gift It

[Leigh Andrews] 'Gifting' has become a verb, and mobile's not just a media channel - it's the media channel, as people have their handsets with them all day, every day. Take advantage of this by embracing the new mobile gifting trend, with services like Gift It...

Lionboy roars its way into the heart of Cape Town audiences

[Daniel Dercksen] World-renowned British theatre company Complicite's Lionboy makes its South African debut at the Baxter Theatre for five performances only.

Mobile payments' perceived insecurity

[Anton Vukic] Mobile methods of payment first came on the scene around ten years ago. At first, adoption was slow, as mobile technology was not on the level it needed to be to support the functions needed...

Arabella... love at first sight...

[Brian Berkman] "What's not to love?" Arabella Country Estate homeowners chair, Steve Argyle, asks while my fabulous Caesar Salad is served at the hotel's Jamani restaurant.

Effective targeting through programmatic ad buying

[Yaron Assabi] The surge in user-generated content through social media, podcasts, videos and blogs means that advertisers actually have "too much information" at their fingertips, which can become useless...

Should you attend the AMPS LSM funeral?

[Chris Brewer] Hands up all those people who think they know what an LSM is and actually use this to define target markets, plan media schedules - or anything else, for that matter...

[TrendTalk] 2020 marketing vision

[Louise Burgers] Is the 'Internet of Things' the biggest marketing trend for the next five years? International research shows that marketers and CEOs are prioritising the Internet of Things and believe it will have the biggest impact on marketers by 2020...

The epic impact of global-local acquisitions and mergers

[Leigh Andrews] Independent agencies are few and far between. Elian Wiener, founder and CEO of Epic Communications - recently acquired by Publicis Groupe - tells us about the benefits of being an 'acquired agency'...

Why newspapers and magazines are giving print a bad name

[Chris Moerdyk] Print is by no means dead. Far from it. The growing perception that it is dying falls squarely on those newspapers and magazines that seem to have some kind of death wish...

More than a matter of curiosity

[Danette Breitenbach] Describing a paper as 'revolutionary' might seem a bit extreme. However, in the case of an avant-garde' paper, Curious Matter, the claim is substantiated...

The art of summer cuisine

[Eugene Yiga] When people eat at the Belmond Mount Nelson, they tend to choose dinner at the Planet Restaurant. And for good reason: Executive Chef Rudi Liebenberg's creative flair is the reason this eatery was a finalist for the top-10 restaurants in the country at last year's Eat Out Awards...

Judgment determines state liability, wrongfulness and the duty of care

[Rishal Bipraj] In an environment where much is made of accountability and transparency, a recent judgment has clarified the approach of the court in actions against the state based on improper commercial dealings...

Tax benefits of public-private partnerships

[Graeme Palmer] It is becoming commonplace for government to enter into arrangements with a private party where the government provides land for the construction or improvements to buildings by the private party without parting with ownership of the land...