ON WORLD AIDS DAY THIS MONTH, THE RELATE TRUST REFLECTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING YOUR STATUS.

AS THE year draws to a close and many people turn their attention towards the promise of the new year, it’s important to reflect on the past, as well as our status right now. This year is the 30th anniversary of World Aids Day, commemorated annually on December 1. According to UN statistics, three quarters […]

HOORAH DIGITAL’S COO, JAY THOMSON, ON USING DATA-BASED MARKETING WITHOUT BEING CREEPY.

Today’s business landscape is challenging and complex. So with the promise that ‘data’ is the answer, and swayed by the promise of ROI that data can bring, CFOs are increasingly signing off on moving marketing budgets over to consultancies like Deloitte and Accenture. Consultancies like this understand how to install big enterprise-grade software and thus […]

SEA MONSTER’S MD, GLENN GILLIS, ON BETTER PREPARING LEARNERS FOR THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Government needs to show real ambition. The odd pilot project here or there won’t help. There needs to be a mass roll-out, not only of technology but of the training needed for teachers to equip learners with 4IR skills. The WEF’s 2018 Future of Jobs report revealed some (more) bad news for South Africa: The critical thinking […]

THE GIVING TUESDAY MOVEMENT IS STRIVING TO BECOME AS POPULAR AS BLACK FRIDAY. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN PAY IT FORWARD.

If you’re suffering from a Black Friday retail hangover or are simply looking for a way to disinvest from the consumerist frenzy, never fear: Giving Tuesday is your chance to detox and give back The Giving Tuesday movement has been rapidly growing in scope and impact over the past seven years as a means of […]

RETAIL CAPITAL’S ADVICE FOR CAPITALISING ON THE BLACK FRIDAY FRENZY

It seems promotions for Black Friday sales are starting earlier and lasting longer, “morphing into ‘Black November'”, according to PwC. “Retail planning and imports are shifting earlier to accommodate both Black Friday and December shopping,” it said in a statement ahead of Black Friday (November 23). The trend for a longer promotional period than just […]