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 | Gordon Geldenhuys How do you make your brand stand out from the clutter? How can you retain existing customers and acquire new ones in a world of rising consumer expectations? Read more >>
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 | Mike Taberner I believe this will be one of the biggest trends to shape the marketing landscape in 2014... Read more >>
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 | Dr Carla Enslin It may not have been that obvious to begin with, but now it seems inescapable fact: the discipline of brand building is establishing itself solidly and firmly. Read more >>
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 | Matona Sakupwanya One of the most significant developments that is set to take place within the South African media and marketing sector this year is the launch of radio's new trade positioning. Read more >>
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 | Dave Nemeth One big paradigm shift in the design arena over the next few years, will be what I refer to as the 'corporate designer'. This is a designer that has a clear understanding of both business, as well as more than one design principle. (video) Read more >>
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 | Thomas Oosthuizen In this piece, I highlight a few key issues in marketing that we need to take advantage of to become more successful and profitable in the next years. By doing that, we will succeed, regardless of the short-term trends. Read more >>
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 | Dion Chang and Raleen Bagg Our selection of trends is broad - but cherry-picked - to give you a sense of what the trends are, across a wide variety of industries. Read more >>
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 | Daniel Pinch With everyone from makers of fizzy drink brands to NASA competing for attention online the need for great content is critical. These are just some of the trends affecting social content this year. Read more >>
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 | Michal Wronski As technology becomes more prolific and embedded in our lives, it provides for newfound ways in which we connect with each other and the brands we love. Read more >>
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 | Dr Pieter Streicher As with almost every other sector under the 'technology' banner, the mobile industry is evolving at a rapid pace, and is constantly iterating to meet the demands of an increasingly large and sophisticated market. Read more >>
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 | Gavin Mills As we grit our teeth and surge into the wide open spaces of a brand new year, it wouldn't hurt to have a last glance back - and indeed, the past year will influence the way living and life play out in 2014 and beyond... Read more >>
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 | Jason Levin and Mokebe Thulo This year we see a lot of shifts in the tech and gadget space, and even more movements on social and economic fronts. Increasingly savvy and smart, and with more brand options available to them than ever before. Read more >>
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 | Ness Garcia Businesses can benefit from social media in many different ways. If you have your own business, then it is very important that you understand some of the main benefits that come along with these types of sites. Read more >>
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 | For the first time, the annual Jozi Film Festival (JFF2014), taking place 21-23 February 2014, will be screening international films alongside local ones. Read more >>
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 | Aneesh Reddy Any business looking to scale needs business processes. Good business processes take your company to the next level by automating functions that previously required management in the form of human capital. Read more >>
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 | The Cape Craft & Design Institute (CCDI) calls on craft producers and designers to register for its training courses, which are run at only R30 per person in Cape Town and free in rural areas. Read more >>
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 | Keanan Reis As corporate South Africa wakes up to the benefits that social media can deliver, the landscape is fast becoming flooded with brand activity. Here is a list of the most common pitfalls, and how to avoid them. Read more >>
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 | Tiffany Markman I'm sick of people trying to scam other people. I don't mean those poorly punctuated 'Dear Beloved' emails. Nor those irritating Amway-ers who were school friends... Read more >>
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 | The fifth edition of eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Marketing in a Digital World - a South African-curated, authored and published textbook, has been released to meet the growing demand for accessible and practical training in the latest practices and techniques in digital marketing. Read more >>
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 | The marketing and advertising education brand, Red & Yellow has a fresh look and a new brand identity following the unification of the Quirk Education and Red & Yellow brands under a single banner in 2012. The brand has unveiled a set of new logos. Read more >>
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 | Tony Koenderman will run a half-day conference called 'Winning Ways' with seven presentations that examine how the ad biz can guarantee to deliver winning ways in marketing. Read more >>
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 | According to its publisher, Models & Pageantry SA has become the first online publication in South Africa that is available to read directly on Facebook. Read more >>
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 | The late former President Nelson Mandela has been named as the National Press Club's Newsmaker of the Year for 2013. Read more >>
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 | Russel Brand Smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices have become essential tools in the business world of today. However... Read more >>
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 | The Sunday Times has apologised to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan for inaccurately and unfairly reporting that he accused it of "clearly creating mischief"... Read more >>
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 | Felix Kessel I find it strange that with all the hype and bluster surrounding the billion or so Facebook users, the half billion twits and the tacked together Pinterest users, the moment brands decide to participate in "new media" they are arrogant enough to believe that they can bring their rules to our common practice of being social. Read more >>
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 | Adriana de Kock In a business context, translators have to do much more than simply change words from one language into another. They have to deal with aspects such as industry jargon, language trends and the intended audience of a document. Read more >>
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 | As part of the ongoing review of its station's value proposition to listeners, Heart 104.9FM constantly assesses its on air presenters and it has reviewed its 6am to 6pm line-up. In this regard, Saskia Falken will be leaving the station at the end of February 2014. Read more >>
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 | Increased consumer interest in mobile banking - particularly when facilitated by cellular technology - was one of the key findings of The Mobility 2014 research study, conducted by Arthur Goldstuck's World Wide Worx with the backing of First National Bank. Read more >>
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 | A review of the top seller summer sales over the past 15 years on the kalahari.com website highlights how the online shopper has evolved and become more comfortable purchasing big ticket items such as tablets and iPods, as opposed to dipping their toes in the water initially and purchasing books and CDs only. Read more >>
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 | Speculation has been mounting over the past week that SABC CEO Lulama Mokhobo has resigned. It now appears to be confirmed. Read more >>
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 | Yesterday, Sunday 2 February saw the launch of a new TVC for Bell's Whisky entitled 'The Reader', which tells the tale of an elderly man learning to read. (video) Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Twitter has acquired more than 900 patents from computing giant IBM, ending a dispute between the two companies, a joint announcement said. Read more >>
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 | BEIJING, CHINA: In 1984, with only US$25,000 in Chinese government funding and a dusty 20-square-metre bungalow as their headquarters, a small group of scientists in Beijing founded a firm called New Technology Developer Inc. Read more >>
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 | DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity has released the first 28 names that make up this year's juries. South Africa is represented in the Design Jury. Read more >>
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 | CAIRO, EGYPT: Egyptian prosecutors on Wednesday referred to trial 20 journalists working with Al-Jazeera television network, including four foreigners accused of "airing false news." Read more >>
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 | Hapless and helpless, South Africa's struggling national carrier awaits news on a state cash injection vital to stay in the skies, but which shows up its inability to make money. Read more >>
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 | Government is considering developing a Green Paper on media development and diversity, says the Deputy Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Obed Bapela. Read more >>
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 | The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) have distanced themselves from an email warning motorists about roadblocks on the e-toll roads to force motorists to buy e-tags. Read more >>
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 | Nina Timm February is indeed the month of love and since we have so much love to share, why limit it to Valentine's Day only? Read more >>
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 | Brian Berkman I returned to Bushmans Kloof in the Cederberg to find my healthier inner-self and connected with the ancestors in the process. Read more >>
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