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Robin Fredericks
TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
Making a good kitchen great with La Colombe's James Gaag

Making a good kitchen great with La Colombe's James Gaag
[Robin Fredericks] At the mere age of 29, La Colombe Executive Chef James Gaag has already established a name for himself in the restaurant industry...

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Jennifer Stein
MARKETING & MEDIA
Controlling a crisis - The ultimate possible disruption

[Jennifer Stein] Whether a company enjoys the size and stature of Ford, Tiger Brands or KPMG, or is a much smaller enterprise, the fundamentals surrounding reputation and perception remain unchanged, clearly underscoring the absolute need to be prepared for a crisis...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
#YPOEdge: Cal Fussman on the compelling social impact of storytelling on the long game

Cal Fussman at the CTICC ahead of his YPO talk. Image via his .
Cal Fussman at the CTICC ahead of his YPO talk. Image via his Instagram.
[Leigh Andrews] Last week, YPO hosted the world's largest gathering of CEOs right here in Cape Town, on 6 and 7 March 2019, for its Global Leadership Conference and YPO Edge, with the theme, 'Life of Re'. I spoke to master storyteller Cal Fussman about lessons he's learned from interviewing the likes of Simon Sinek...

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Robert Gentle
MARKETING & MEDIA
Business is too timid with its PR

[Robert Gentle] It needs to take control of its public narrative...

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Jacques du Bruyn
MARKETING & MEDIA
The trend of trends

The trend of trends
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[Jacques du Bruyn] What is the point of talking about trends? Do they assist our decision-making or are they a badge that we wear to help us feel like we're in the know?

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Rirhandzu Shingwenyana
MARKETING & MEDIA
How to crack social media and digital marketing in a rigid business context

[Rirhandzu Shingwenyana] It's critical that social media managers understand the overall corporate strategy and the company's position so that this guard them when dealing with backlashes...

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Michelle Beh
MARKETING & MEDIA
Is long-term strategy still relevant?

Is long-term strategy still relevant?
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[Michelle Beh] In a five-second world where everything needs to be instant and yield immediate results, I find myself asking what's the point of having long-term thinking?...

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Maxine Ohayon
MARKETING & MEDIA
Account-based marketing

Account-based marketing
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[Maxine Ohayon] In a post-modern world, team structures should be built around ABM capabilities, effectively breaking down siloed ways of working...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
#FairnessFirst: #BalanceforBetter beyond Women's Day 2019 as the global gender pay gap widens

UN Women's 2019 International Women's Day image, as created by .
UN Women's 2019 International Women's Day image, as created by Kelly Bjork.
[Leigh Andrews] International Women's Day was celebrated on Friday, 8 March with the 2019 campaign theme of #BalanceforBetter. With reports that the global gender pay gap is actually widening despite increased awareness of the issue, we need to go beyond giving working women flowers and cupcakes in recognition of their contributions on the day...

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Jackie Carroll
HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT
How local businesses are closing SA's education gap

How local businesses are closing SA's education gap
[Jackie Carroll] While South Africa's government faces challenges with providing quality education to all, local businesses have increasingly stepped into the learning gap to upskill their staff...

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Rosalind Davey
HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT
Risks of the virtual workplace and how to minimise them

Risks of the virtual workplace and how to minimise them
[Rosalind Davey] More and more businesses are expanding into a virtual world, which has advantages for employers and employees alike, but challenges and risks too...

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Lisa Steingold
MARKETING & MEDIA
Forget business as usual, build a brand ecosystem

[Lisa Steingold] Marketers need more than just optimised ad spend and clever campaigns to thrive in fast-changing times. We need thinkers who are prepared to shift business as usual...

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Devon Meerholz
MARKETING & MEDIA
Ad industry well-placed to boost SA education

Ad industry well-placed to boost SA education
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[Devon Meerholz] Our current challenges that include perpetual spoiler Eskom throwing shade at our economy should not distract us from South Africa's impressive achievements...

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Tiisetso Maloma
MARKETING & MEDIA
The two most important quotes in marketing - Becoming an authority and expert in customers' eyes

The two most important quotes in marketing - Becoming an authority and expert in customers' eyes
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[Tiisetso Maloma] Tiišetšo Maloma shares the two most important quotations in marketing he says will help you to become an expert in customers' eyes...

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Jessica Tennant
MARKETING & MEDIA
IAB Insight Series: 6 principles of future focus in the digital economy

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Image source: Gallo/Getty
[Jessica Tennant] The IAB Insight Series held the last edition of its Q1 instalment, namely 'The Future of Work', this time focusing on transformation in the digital economy and the principles of future focus...

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Sindy Peters
Sindy Peters
[Education & Skills Development] 

Bolekwa Salusalu has no hands, but she sews every single day. The 62-year-old is a designer and creator of immaculately stitched wedding dresses, traditional outfits, and school uniforms. Draped around her modest studio are a range of colourful garments, each pattern more interesting than the next. Her friend Luluma Mnyute is perpetually bowled over by Salusalu’s talent. “Bolekwa, without hands she has done this!” Mnyute says. Salusalu works tirelessly to provide for her family from her home in the Eastern Cape, but she does it with style.

Read Bolekwa Salusalu's full story here.

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Daniel Dercksen
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
#OnTheBigScreen: Captain Marvel, White Boy Rick, Carmen and Red Room

#OnTheBigScreen: Captain Marvel, White Boy Rick, Carmen and Red Room
[Daniel Dercksen] Movies entering the South African box office this week include the highly anticipated Captain Marvel, the true story White Boy Rick, the spine-chilling Red Room, and the Metropolitan Opera's Carmen...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
How Cape Town's YPO 2019 brings meaning to a 'Life of Re' for creative CEOs

How Cape Town's YPO 2019 brings meaning to a 'Life of Re' for creative CEOs
[Leigh Andrews] YPO hosted the world's largest gathering of CEOs right here in Cape Town on 6 and 7 March 2019, for its Global Leadership Conference and YPO Edge, with the theme, 'Life of Re'. Here's how the C-Suite in general and media creative specifically can take the theme to heart and make a difference through positive change in society beyond the bottom line...

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Walter van der Merwe
MARKETING & MEDIA
Gen Z requires new thinking, fresh approach

Gen Z requires new thinking, fresh approach
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[Walter van der Merwe] Are financial services providers able to cater to the demands of the next generation?...

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Chumisa Ndlazi
MARKETING & MEDIA
The future of brand communication in a self-actualised economy of 2050

The future of brand communication in a self-actualised economy of 2050
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[Chumisa Ndlazi] Chumisa Ndlazi, a marketing and communications practitioner for CSIR shares her thoughts on the role of brand communication in the future...

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