 | FINANCE & INSURANCE  Nasreen Saunders, CEO & founder of Umphakathi weAfrika On 9th January, Bitcoin - that mystically cryptic medium of exchange of invisible money (cryptocurrency) directly to another person (peer-to-peer) - turns 10... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Lisa Steingold] It seems fitting to be writing this on the last day of 2018. I set off, just one year ago in search of digital knowledge and broadened career experience from Europe. It's exactly what I found and more... |
 | HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT
[Eugene Yiga] A recent report from the CDC showed that the USA is in the grip of a sustained rise in the suicide rate for both sexes and across all age groups. From 1999 to 2014, the suicide rate rose by 24%. A database from the OECD also shows that the recent uptick is mirrored in Britain and the Netherlands, among other countries... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Chris Botha] Chris Botha, group managing director of park advertising says that the advertising industry is remaining stagnant in some areas and that this will negatively impact us all... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Jacques Bentley] Jacques Bentley from Skyworth highlights four global industry trends that are making waves and are expected to gain even more momentum in 2019... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[mamahlatse marokane] 2018 oversaw the continued evolution of what it is to be a PR professional, as it became more influenced by digital elements, social media and marketing... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Adam Howard] Adam Howard of Howard Audio explains the strong bond between brand and music as he takes us through the evolution of the Maq Campaign music brand mnemonic while Bliss Brands Marketing Director Liezel Bygate says the proof is in the sales figures... |
 | TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY  ©Dmitry Kalinovsky via 123RF In a country where over six million people are unemployed, it is no wonder that job creation has been the hot topic... |
 | IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
[Jayson O’Reilly] Businesses across the board are facing an unprecedented range of cyber risks that could have catastrophic consequences... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Iza Grek] As the year settles into silliness and switch-off mode, including mental agility, why not be ahead of your competitors by planning your content strategy for January and welcome 2019 with a high-impact social media campaign?... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Marino Sigalas] Now that was dramatic! OK, maybe I should change the header to "Radio as we know it is dying," says Marino Sigalas from The MediaShop... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Eben Esterhuizen, general manager, OnShelf Pharma. With a sobering 0% growth reported in May 2018 by Nielsen for the global Top 20 manufacturers and a 2.4% growth for the Top 200 manufacturers within the last year, retailers need to know what the top tech customer engagement trends are and incorporate them where possible into their 360' touch point marketing strategy... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Sheila McGillivray, tribe leader at One Lady & A Tribe. More than ever we're seeing brands align with causes and let's face it, there so many current causes to be concerned about. This means cause marketing will be bigger than ever in 2019... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Kelly McGillivray, squad leader, theSQUAD Creative Event Management. Generally speaking event trends for 2019 are on two separate trajectories: mindfulness and technology. The most successful experiences will find ways to merge the two... |
 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Daniel Dercksen] 2018 ends on a high with three films releasing on 28 December: The world's beloved nanny is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy in Mary Poppins Returns... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA
[Mongezi Mtati] Some of the smartest brands will take advantage of growing trends to reach out to customers and interact more effectively with their audiences... |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Adiv Maimon is the head of product at Continuon. Influencer marketing exploded during the past two years. Take a look at the search term "influencer marketing" on Google Trends, and you'll see that this concept has risen in popularity globally. |
 | [Health & Welfare] Liesl Hermanus didn’t plan to fall pregnant at university. She struggled with the experience. After giving birth, she went through bouts of unexplained tearfulness. Hermanus couldn’t breastfeed, which provoked extreme anxiety. She felt like a failure. But today, Hermanus understands that as one in three people in South Africa to experience depression or anxiety, mental health issues are nothing to be ashamed of. Pregnant women in particular are at high risk, which is why she is working to create a safe space for them to speak up and be heard. Read Hermanus's full story here. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  Bradley Elliott, founder, Platinum Seed. Customer centricity will be the raison d'être for digital leaders who authentically embrace this strategy. And those visionaries who fully embrace this strategy will leap ahead of the pack... |
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[Bongani Chinkanda] The ways of the future start today which is why future proofing is not something that can be ignored and shelved for a later stage... |
