LIV Village is a non-profit organisation in KwaZulu-Natal that has built a village that cares for orphans and widows in South Africa. The village is based on the Watoto Village model, which is acclaimed worldwide as an incredible sustainable solution to poverty and the orphan crisis. Marketing LIV Village Online DigitLab has been involved over [...]
The way I use Google and benefit from it has changed somewhat over the past decade. In the past I would type in a question or one word and hope for the best. But these days I use the greatest search tool of all – Boolean magic! Knowing how to make searching easier saves time and ultimately helps result in more valuable and relevant information …
Today’s workplace environment has changed dramatically compared to the days of the baby boomer’s workplace. Just the other day, my ‘baby boomer’ parents sat astonished as I explained the amazing day we had in the office …
A family business is a business in which one or more members of one or more families have a significant ownership interest and significant commitments toward the business’ overallwell-being. In some countries, many of the largest publicly listed firms are family-owned. A firm is said to be family-owned if a person is the controlling shareholder; that is, a person (rather than [...]
Over the past few months we have been hard at building some internal social media projects. Now we can’t exactly tell you who we are doing the projects for but we can tell you a bit about how they are changing the way the do business. Social media is more than Facebook or any other [...]
Twitter is one social network in particular that I believe is a fast and efficient way for businesses to communicate and engage with users online. Let’s face it, no-one has the time, energy, or the patience to read a five page essay on why they should invest in your company. It’s for this very reason that Twitter is so effective. You’re limited to 140 characters, and have to get your point across in a matter of a few words …
With technology tripping over itself in its rush from one improvement to the next, progress and change have never been more rapid. Even ‘rapid’ seems an understatement. Except in one area: education. And that seems to be the case globally, not just here in South Africa, where we’re still struggling to give every child an education, never mind figuring out how to give them an education that keeps pace with global trends …
A recent stint without my phone raised my attention to the fact that I am an absolute app addict. It’s not that my life is governed by the applications installed on my phone, but rather that I have become accustomed to the convenience offered by these apps. With Facebook’s recent $1 billon acquisition of Instagram …
Finding a job can be the most frustrating experience. I have good and bad news for you, students of today. The bad news is that the job market is more competitive than ever. The good news is that you can do something about being seen before other candidates …
Unsurprisingly retail and fashion brands are jumping on the Pinterest band wagon. Fast. But not all brands and users out there are using Pinterest for the greater good. I would question the integrity of a brand simply using Pinterest as another competition platform and creating mindless campaigns with the sole purpose of increasing their following …
