HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT [BizCareers] Job-hopping and a psychometrist's career options[Juliette Attwell] Should I stay or should I go? We weigh up what looks good on a CV vs career fulfillment, as well as finding career options for a budding psychometrist. | |
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT Behind the scenes with Marno van der Merwe[Daniel Dercksen] You might not know who Robbie de Wee is, but after watching the superb Die Ballade van Robbie De Wee, everyone will know who Marno van der Merwe is. Daniel Dercksen shares a few thoughts with Marno and talks about his demanding role, as well as the South African film Industry. | |
RETAIL Different approaches needed for African e-commerce[Peter Harvey] Global companies wanting to expand their footprint in emerging markets need to understand that Africa is characterised by huge diversity in payment methods and preferences. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA How to pull off a shoestring launch - and make it count[Catherine Milward-Bridges] Does the thought of a launch send you spiralling into a frenzy, complete with sweaty palms? Do you liken a launch to mind-numbing bills and a precarious bank balance? (video) | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Telephone, Twitter, telling-woman - which one is the fastest?[Bonnie Ramaila] I remember my mother used to tell us anecdotes of her school years and said she used to have a teacher called "Meneer", who used to say, "Between a telephone, a telegram and a telling-woman, the fastest is a telling-woman." | |
MARKETING & MEDIA SMS marketing - An open letter to the marketer[Keanan Reis] Dear marketer, about that SMS you sent me... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Why web hosting reviews are vital[Charles Mburugu] When it comes to finding a suitable host for your site, web hosting reviews can be very important in helping you make the right decision. There are literally hundreds of web hosting reviews which can be found online. | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Moving to enterprise data quality[Gary Allemann] Data continues to increase at an exponential rate, presenting organisations with a host of new challenges, not least of which is managing the quality of these significant volumes of information. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Dixon on the Bookmarks[Terry Levin] Terry Levin interviews Financial Mail Agency Leader of the Year 2012, Draftfcb CEO John Dixon in advance of his role as Jury President of the Bookmarks Awards. | |
RETAIL The origins of that hummingbird[Shan Radcliffe] Republic Umbrella, the Durban-based design company responsible for the Woolworths hummingbird cushion design, has spoken out in defence of the retailer and its artwork. | |
RETAIL Emerging markets key to SA's growth[Kate Stubbs] The annual supplychainforesight survey, conceptualised by Barloworld Logistics and based on independent study by international research firm Frost & Sullivan, has released its 2013 results. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Social media making you sick?[Dylan Balkind] We at Help For Hemorrhoids hope you're sitting happy in the traffic. Like our page and tell us about the worst sit-in you've ever sat-in. This is not social media. This is stupid. | |
LEGAL Event-defines fixed-term contracts[Jacques van Wyk] Employees are often employed in terms of fixed-term contracts for the purpose of completing a specific project. If the project consists of multiple phases and employees are required to complete a specific phase rather than the entire project then this should be made clear in their contracts of employment. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Are you getting bang for your PR buck?[Marion Scher] When I hold media release writing courses I always ask the delegates to send me examples of their work beforehand for 'workshopping' during the course. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Actually it is fun and games[Danette Breitenbach] Gamification can make training in the workplace faster, more effective and less expensive. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Blurred lines[Jennifer Leppington-Clark] It's not only Robin Thicke who's blurring lines. Increasingly, (smart) brands are finding ways to integrate their campaigns and in turn, to discover new ways to engage consumers. | |
RETAIL Get festive edge through technology[Ian Steyn] With news that the consumer confidence has hit a ten-year low, coupled with a slowdown in consumer spending, rising fuel and electricity and more fears around unemployment, the retail sector will be hard pressed to find ways to win customers come December. | |
AUTOMOTIVE High Five for upgraded BMW Five[Henrie Geyser] You don't try to re-invent the wheel and you certainly don't mess around with a many-million dollar winning recipe such as the BMW 5 Series. | |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Are you ready for the communication revolution?[John French] When tsunamis hit, you can't choose to avoid the wave. Some things in life are simply bigger than us all and they sweep us away with their global power and revolutionary force. The exploding digital age is creating a communication revolution far greater than you or I could have imagined. |