#WomensMonth: Solid Green celebrates 50+ green building certifications

[Sindy Peters] Founded in 2010 by Marloes Reinink, Solid Green Consulting is all about advancing sustainability in the African built environment...

Collaboration and changing role of lead agencies

[Johanna McDowell] A seven-member panel of leading marketers met with more than 30 agencies last month at an IAS Masterclass to discuss the thorny and often misjudged, issue of collaboration among agencies for the purpose of achieving business objectives for marketers...

A bright future for digital content creators

[Michael Smolenski] A content-sharing solution built on the blockchain will allow creators to protect their material - and distribute it themselves...

Meet the Maker: Triple Three Distillery

[Samantha Snedorf] Tucked away in Blaauwklippen Wine Estate, is a lovely little distillery that produces a top quality gin. Most people visit the estate for the grape-based alcohol but Samantha Snedorf's sole purpose was juniper based - as usual...

Who owns your LinkedIn profile?

[linda graham] Have you ever considered that your LinkedIn profile (along with your password and connections) could actually belong to your company? I kid you not...

Getting back to basics: Branding is fundamental to marketing success

[Paula Sartini] It is important for marketers to take a step back and assess their brand and the story it tells its customers before determining which technology solution is the right one to meet their brand needs...

#CEMAfrica2018: Why customer loyalty is becoming a thing of the past and what to do about it

[Leigh Andrews] Ask Afrika MD Sarina de Beer explained at the final day of the seventh annual CEM Africa Summit why data is the current trending commodity of 2018 and what it'll take to really resonate with today's fickle social consumer. It was quite the eye-opener. Here's what you missed...

#Newsmaker: Atisha Gopichund on how embracing her femininity has benefited her career

[Jessica Tennant] Atisha Gopichund is a wife, mother and businesswoman working in the interior construction sector. I asked her to let us in on the challenges she has faced working in such a male-dominated industry and for some words of advice to other women facing similar challenges in business...

The road to conscious capitalism

[John Sanei] The world is caught in a never-ending chase. Without even realising it, we seem always to be hurrying after something - something we can't even describe - a chase to nowhere...

6 skills a social media ideator needs to develop to thrive

[Zubeida Goolam] Through social media, one is able to more effectively and intimately interact with others, however, these digital platforms also act as disrupters to the real world, which often compete for your time and energy...

#OnTheBigScreen: Winnie the Pooh, the mother of science fiction, and a new YA novel adaptation

[Daniel Dercksen] Christopher Robin, Mary Shelley, Hotel Artemis, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, The Darkest Minds, Asinamali and Coppélia open at local cinemas this week.

How can data integration pave the way towards Industry 4.0?

[Kerry Hope] More and more manufacturers around the globe are developing smart factories by leveraging smart sensors, big data, and artificial intelligence...

Mobile and social are dominant forces in SA retail

[Kerry Hope] Virtual shopping is becoming the norm. Using our mobile devices to window shop and find the best price, product reviews, and advice through social media has reinvented the shopping experience...

GDPR: What it means for data management

[Kerry Hope] On 25 May 2018, South African companies with an EU customer base must comply with new rules and legislation concerning the collection, storage, and processing of personal information also known as the General Data Protection Regulation...

Seamless data integration key in differentiating e-commerce customer experience

[Kerry Hope] Online spend is forecasted to grow to over R53bn by 2018 according to the PayPal and Ipsos third annual cross-border commerce report...

Using data to streamline the supply chain

[Kerry Hope] Companies invest in many systems to power the supply chain: warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, ERP platforms....

Four ways to profit from IoT

[Kerry Hope] More and more South African organisations are looking to profit from IoT. According to Vodafone's 2015 M2M Barometer Report, 35% of organisations in Africa now have M2M deployments in place...

Automating business processes to boost productivity in South Africa

[Kerry Hope] Despite the grim economic predictions, South Africa's enterprise software market is growing. While Standard & Poor's has predicted that the South African economy....

Olympic champion or entrepreneur: What drives the spirit of excellence?

[Cameron van der Burgh] Cameron van der Burgh shares several principles that guide his personal progress and success - whether he's leading in the swimming pool or taking on the challenges of entrepreneurship...

#Roadtest: The Mahindra Pik Up 2.2 CRDe Double Cab S10 4x4

[Ané Theron] What if you just need a good, honest, no-frills bakkie that can fulfil your basic leisure and work needs?