Mommy's little cyborg: Meet Generation Alpha

[Bronwyn Williams] Generation Alpha, made up of children born from 2010 onwards, has already attracted the attention of marketers and start-ups around the world...

#OnTheBigScreen: Faith, garden gnomes, and postpartum blues

[Daniel Dercksen] I Can Only Imagine, Traffik, Tully, Beirut, Sherlock Gnomes and Luisa Miller open at local cinemas this week.

TMCs: When global isn't truly global

[Euan McNeil] If you're wanting to go global-first, your travel management company (TMC) is going to need to be truly global. The reality is that many TMCs, even those who claim to be, are not...

Data-driven processes to drive e-commerce campaign success

[Wynand Smit] Every year, online retailers market their Mother's Day promotions, but many continue to do so with what appears to be little regard for what their customers want or need...

Ads24 to host second Food for Thought

[Jessica Tennant] Ads24 launched its annual Food for Thought event last year and will be hosting the next one later this month...

#OneShow2018: The power of creating your own female tribe

[Ann Nurock] Three top creative directors, Amee Shah (Droga5), Justine Armour (72andSunny) and Laddie Peterson (Wieden + Kennedy New York) together with I-Hsien Sherwood (Ad Age) discuss, "The power of creating your tribe" at The One Club's Creative Summit...

A new Higher Certificate course for Port Elizabeth's creative economy - AFDA

[Earle Holmes] The Port Elizabeth campus of AFDA (The School for the Creative Economy) has announced the introduction of a one-year Higher Certificate course in Film, Television and Entertainment Production...

#FairnessFirst: Stand with Swift SA's #ThatsNotOK

[Leigh Andrews] Focus was on the film industry last week, with Roman Polanski negating the importance of the #MeToo movement, branding it 'mass hysteria'. Pledge to stand with Sisters Working in Film and TV (Swift)'s #ThatsNotOK...

#Newsmaker: Rob Abraham returns from retirement to take on Kagiso Media

[Jessica Tennant] Returning from retirement after having worked at Bytes Technology Group for many years, the last five of which he served as CEO, Rob Abraham recently commenced his position at Kagiso Media as interim CEO...

How storytelling rocked behaviour change in Bali

[Lynn Joffe] It's always quite intimidating to attend a conference in a foreign land...

#Indaba2018: KZN gateway to Europe now open

[Danette Breitenbach] "The gateway to Europe is now open. We are taking Durban to the world and the world to Durban."

Theft on the move: how to safeguard goods and personnel in transit

[Morné Stoltz] With a spike in thefts from delivery vehicles causing havoc across the country, fleet owners and operators are looking for solutions to safeguard life and property...

The modern-day mom and what brands need to keep in mind

[Louise Hefer] I've been working on a brand within the Baby Care category for a couple of years now, and I've always thought that I have a good insight into moms and how to be relevant to them...

#Newsmaker: Lukanyo Mnyanda returns to Business Day

[Jessica Tennant] Lukanyo Mnyanda recently returned to South Africa from Bloomberg in Edinburgh to join Business Day (where he worked as economics editor after graduating) this time as editor, succeeding Tim Cohen...

Stop debating digital

[Darren Mansour] Whether as the result of its easy accessibility or the fact that it is, indeed, much more cost-effective than traditional marketing, digital marketing is still suffering the wrath of its loose reputation as the cheaper solution to its traditional family members...

Startupbootcamp Africa partners Google to support startups

[Tom Jackson] Startupbootcamp Africa has signed a formal partnership with the Google Cloud Startup Programme, which will offer startups selected for the Cape Town-based accelerator more than $20,000 worth of tech support...

#OneShow2018: SA's bronze student campaign winner

[Ann Nurock] Lauren Bloom and the AAA School of Advertising CT have been awarded 2 Bronze Cubes at The One Club for Creativity Student ADC awards...

#WTMA18: Digital as the predominant channel for travel

[Robin Fredericks] Working with destinations around the world on their digital strategies, Cook and his team have been witness to how tourist boards, government and private sector associations adapt and grow in the travel space...

#Indaba2018: Telling Africa's stories to increase tourism

[Danette Breitenbach] "Showcase our Indaba and take it to more than 80 countries here for the next three days." This year's theme is Africa's Stories, Your Success and focuses on a united goal to deliver authentic stories to increase tourism to Africa sustainably...