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1 Min. With A Superhero: Gareth Cliff
After last week’s review of his book “On Everything” we managed to corner 5fm morning show host Gareth Cliff in between his jam-packed schedule of deejaying, tweeting, idol-judging and general hooliganism for a quick interview.
Gareth, at Ideate we’ve seen firsthand your ability to generate attention. For example, when we published your ‘letter to government’ [...]
1 Min. With A Superhero: Direct Marketing Expert Warren Moss
I managed to catch up with Warren Moss, the founder of South African direct marketing firm Dermographica. Having set up numerous database-driven campaigns through my own agency, I knew that direct marketing has come in for a bit of flack over the years. Despite the fact that it is a highly effective means of communication, [...]
Cape Town Named World Design Capital 2014: What It Means
This morning at around 6:20am South African time, the announcement came from Taipei that Cape Town has been awarded the crown of World Design Capital 2014. Since the announcement, it seems that half the people on SA social media circuit are jumping up and down celebrating, and the other half scratching their heads, asking “World [...]
Book Review: Gareth Cliff ‘On Everything’
Gareth Cliff is one of the most polarising personalities we have in this country. As a radio deejay, he has been accompanying millions of South Africans on their morning commutes for almost a decade now. And so, Ideate was intrigued to get our hands on a copy of his new book ‘On Everything’. I’ve spent [...]
1 Min. With A Superhero: ORM Expert Tim Shier
We caught up with Tim Shier, the Managing Director of BrandsEye, one of a handful of South African companies lighting up the tech segment. Brandseye assists companies to monitor and manage their online reputation by tracking and measuring key words and phrases relating to their brand. Brandseye is being used by small, medium and big [...]
1 Min. With A Superhero: SEO Expert Rafiq Phillips
Ideate managed to catch up with SEO superstar, MIH tech-wizard and WebAddict Rafiq Phillips to chat about technology, tips and techniques South African entrepreneurs can employ in their own websites.
Rafiq, thanks for chatting to us at Ideate. You’ve been featured in numerous magazines, blog forums and interviews – hell, you’ve even been on Carte [...]
South Africa A Risky But Worthwhile Investment: Two UK Entrepreneurs Speak Out
Dan Bowyer is a serial entrepreneur who has successfully built two tech / IT businesses in England before casting his eye on Africa’s shores. Neal Gandhi set up and sold his first business in his early twenties, wrote a book and is now looking towards Cape Town for his next venture. These two dynamic individuals [...]
5 Entrepreneurial Lessons Steve Jobs Taught Us
One of the most remarkable entrepreneurs that ever lived, Steve Jobs, died today. Already there has been a huge amount of sentiment pouring out from across the globe, and it is extraordinary to see how people from all different walks of life are responding to his death. Can you imagine this kind of outpouring of [...]
Could This Be The Most Awesome Office Space In Africa?
As the head of a digital marketing agency, I go to a lot of meetings at a lot of different office spaces, and very VERY seldom do I come away with a sense of wonder about the actual office interior itself. That changed last week when I went to visit the offices of the highly [...]
1 Min With A Superhero: Patty Brisben from Pure Romance
This morning we’re doing a follow up from last week’s article introducing Pure Romance to Ideate readers. This morning we’re chatting to Pure Romance’s founder Patty Brisben, who founded the company in 1993 and has grown a small business focusing on supplying adult toys to women to a global operation over several continents. Patty, we’re [...]
