WWF-SA and UCT Graduate School Of Business In Novel Partnership To Boost Sustainability Leadership In Africa
by Staff Reporter on 17/05/13 at 10:50 am | No comments
Bringing together the expertise of two undisputed leaders in their fields, a new partnership between the World Wide Fund for Nature – South Africa (WWF-SA) and the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (GSB), has produced a programme to equip and inspire sustainability leaders across Africa to improve their impact. The groundbreaking executive [...]
Click to read the Full StoryOpenness Will Define The Future Of Mobile Transactions
by Bevan Ducasse on 17/05/13 at 8:30 am | No comments
If your smartphone is near you while you’re reading this – and I’ll be surprised if it isn’t – pick it up and take a moment to consider all the things it is to you. It’s a calendar, little black book of contacts, games console, music centre, camera, miniature TV, communications portal, news delivery system, [...]
Click to read the Full StoryCoaching Circles Can Help Organisations Develop And Retain Top Talent
by Staff Reporter on 16/05/13 at 11:00 am | No comments
New research shows that Coaching Circles can impart valuable business and management skills more cost effectively than conventional training programmes. Research from the Centre for Coaching at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is demonstrating that Coaching Circles – a relatively new coaching training technique – may be a cost-effective solution to develop and [...]
Click to read the Full Story88mph Opens Applications In Nairobi
by Staff Reporter on 16/05/13 at 8:30 am | No comments
88mph, an early stage startup fund and 3 month accelerator program has opened applications for Nairobi. The program assists start-ups by giving them investment of up to a 100k, access to business networks and the know how to quickly grow their businesses. 88mph’s strategy in Africa is to fund strong teams and web-mobile ideas that [...]
Click to read the Full StoryIn A Time-Poor World, Deal With Delays, Kill The Queues
by Aki Kalliatakis on 15/05/13 at 11:45 am | No comments
The single most-cited source of frustration for customers is delays and long queues. Your company needs to take this seriously because when customers are kept waiting patience turns to frustration very quickly – and they then start looking for other things that have gone wrong. Waiting customers, in their frustration, may make a scene, exaggerating [...]
Click to read the Full StoryThe Balancing Act Of Localisation
by Ian Henderson on 14/05/13 at 10:30 am | No comments
Finding the point where cost and reach intersect. On entering new territories, companies are confronted with the need for localising their offering, literature or even brands, to maximise their reach. But how far can they go to accommodate marginal languages while still making a decent return on investment (ROI)? Inverse calculation The ROI calculation involves an [...]
Click to read the Full StoryGoogle, Ogilvy And Machine Join IMC Conference Keynote Speaker Line-Up
by Staff Reporter on 14/05/13 at 8:30 am | No comments
This year’s Cape Town edition of the Integrated Marketing Communication Conference has announced the latest additions to its already-strong keynote speaker line-up. Taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on the 10th and 11th of June, this marketing conference will give delegates the tools and insights to execute effective, integrated marketing strategies that [...]
Click to read the Full StoryManaging Online Social Mentions Around Your Event
by Ruth Steyn on 13/05/13 at 1:00 pm | No comments
Social media and review sites are playing an increasingly important role in event exposure and coverage. The recent Taste of Cape Town event is an example of how event attendees take to social platforms to tweet reviews, share Instagram photos and offer their opinion on value for money and overall experience. For instance, Nash of Bangers and Nash was [...]
Click to read the Full StoryGetting Into The Swing Of POPI
by Pieter Streicher on 13/05/13 at 10:45 am | 1 comment
Keeping track of the latest version of impending legislation as it makes its way through the South African parliamentary system can be a nigh on impossible task. So prepping your business for upcoming law – such as the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Bill – can be a challenging and stop-start affair. Over the last [...]
Click to read the Full StoryThe Founder Institute Comes To Johannesburg
by Staff Reporter on 13/05/13 at 8:30 am | No comments
The Founder Institute (FI) is in the exploratory phase of opening it first Johannesburg chapter. The FI is the largest technology incubator globally, operating in over 40 cities and having successfully incubated more than 750 technology startups. The approach of the FI is unique in a number of ways: Firstly, the course is a part time, with lectures [...]
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88mph Opens Applications In Nairobi
No comments88mph, an early stage startup fund and 3 month accelerator program has opened applications for Nairobi. The program assists start-ups by giving them investment of up to a 100k, access to business networks and the know how to quickly grow their businesses. 88mph’s strategy in Africa is to fund strong teams and web-mobile ideas that [...]
Click to read the Full StoryCape Town Workshop Deals With Employee Empowerment
No commentsConsider what you might be able to achieve if all the employees in your business had the necessary access to information, knowledge and skills to identify opportunities for improvement and make the best decisions for the overall business every single day. Putting power into the hands of staff members not only makes for a more [...]
Click to read the Full StorySupply Chain Management And Operations Management: What’s The Difference?
No commentsSupply Chain Management and Operations Management are two terms that are often, and easily, confused. Supply Chain Management is concerned with strategic choices, sharing of information and resources, coordination of logistics, and capacity to optimise the cost-effective creation of value along a supply chain. Operations Management, on the other hand, covers the activities, decisions and [...]
Click to read the Full StoryGrade 12’s: Last Call To Apply For Fellowship
No commentsApplications to the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship close 30 April for Grade 12’s. The deadline to apply for the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship is near: Applications for Grade 12’s close at the end of this month. The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, which aims to develop a new generation of dynamic entrepreneurial leaders who [...]
Click to read the Full StoryEntrepreneurship Falls To New Low In SA
1 commentAlmost three years after the FIFA Soccer World Cup, entrepreneurial activity in South Africa has dropped to an alarming new low. Entrepreneurship in South Africa has fallen dramatically with economic experts worrying about the impact on the economy and job prospects for young South Africans. According to research released by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor at [...]
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