by Vikash Gajjar. With digital and social media evolving every day, we need to become comfortable with change. Covid-19 proved that much. Easier said than done.
Category archives: Tech
A South African state of mind #coronavirusSA
by David Blyth. As a nation, we find ourselves in precarious circumstances. But constraints don’t have to be treated as insurmountable barriers.
#CoronavirusSA: Platitudes and perspectives #hardrelate
by David Alves. In the spirit of our ‘new world’, here are a few anecdotes and pieces of tech that you might not have heard of yet that might become the ‘new normal’.
Q5: Darren Sandras on creative sector & digi-tech challenges [interview]
by Carey Finn. The One-eyed Jack co-owner talks to the future of the creative sector and the challenges faced as digital technology plays an ever-bigger role, especially now.
Q5: Doubling down on digital, with Gaynor MacArthur [interview]
by Carey Finn. The Digicape co-founder and MD talks local tech trends, the persistence of the digital divide and what’s needed for women to succeed in her sector.
Social media and the customer experience
by Craig Hannabus. Have we gotten the social media marketing thing right? I’ve seen so, so many strategies, approaches, and methods come and go.
Q5: The state of coding in SA, with Stephen van der Heijden [interview]
by Carey Finn. OfferZen’s VP of growth shares insights into the local software development scene — and what it means for adland.
Forget ranking first — we want position zero
by Tiffany Markman. Here’s the one copy goal a website should have to survive 2020.
Brands & Branding: How technology’s changing our expectations
by Refilwe Maluleke. Why own when you can rent? The creative destruction of the access economy is disrupting traditional industries and creating new opportunities.
Is South Africa ready for voice commerce?
by Craig Hannabus. Depending on who you talk to, voice commerce is either the next big thing or a lacklustre gimmick with no real value.