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Source: © 123rf Social media is the largest channel worldwide for advertising investment according to Warc Media’s latest forecast, Global Ad Trends

Warc: Social media reaches new peaks, wields huge influence over how brands reach their audiences

Source: Dilip Naran, vice president, product architecture, CompuGroup Medical South Africa.

#BizTrends: NHI to boost South Africa's digital healthcare

27 Feb 2024

#BizTrends: Kate Wolters - 3 trends that will impact B2B marketing in 2024

#BizTrends: Kate Wolters - 3 trends that will impact B2B marketing in 2024

By Kate Wolters 22 Feb 2024

Dion Chang: #BizTrends2023: How the rise of the machines will impact 2023

Dion Chang: #BizTrends2023: How the rise of the machines will impact 2023

27 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Brands need a resolute attitude, but opportunities still abound

#BizTrends2023: Brands need a resolute attitude, but opportunities still abound

Roan Mackintosh 27 Jan 2023

Creating futures that matter to people and planet

Creating futures that matter to people and planet

Human8 27 Jan 2023

Image supplied: Martin Myers

#BizTrends2023: The state of play in South Africa

Martin Myers 26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Inclusivity and social consciousness is smart marketing

#BizTrends2023: Inclusivity and social consciousness is smart marketing

Gugulethu Khojane 26 Jan 2023

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Stone 26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Great people, culture and partnerships offer the perfect recipe to shine in 2023

#BizTrends2023: Great people, culture and partnerships offer the perfect recipe to shine in 2023

Niamh NicLiam 25 Jan 2023

Regine le Roux, MD of Reputation Matters says the creative industry needs to look inward, and foster one of its most important stakeholder groups, its employees

#BizTrends2023: What about the shoemaker's children?

Regine le Roux 25 Jan 2023

Anja van Beek, Agile Talent Strategist, Leadership & HR Expert and Executive Coach

#BizTrends2023: 7 priorities for leaders in their 2023 HR strategy

Anja van Beek 24 Jan 2023

Dale Hefer is CEO of the IMC (Integrated Marketing Council) which incorporates, Africa’s foremost integrated marketing conference

#BizTrends2023: The politics of marketing in 2023

Dale Hefer, IMC Conference 24 Jan 2023

Celeste Sirin, MD of Employer Branding Africa

#BizTrends2023: Predictions for employer branding inside and out

Celeste Sirin 23 Jan 2023

Rebecca Pretorius, South Africa Country Manager at Crimson Education

#BizTrends2023: Over a million South Africans eyeing universities abroad

Rebecca Pretorius 23 Jan 2023

Image supplied. Print businesses have been evolving, says Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa regional director at HP

Inking in the New Year: The printing industry in 2023

Yesh Surjoodeen 23 Jan 2023

Johan Botes, Partner and head of Baker McKenzie’s Employment & Compensation Practice in Johannesburg.

#BizTrends2023: Quitting quiet quitting - balancing the needs of employers and employees

Johan Botes 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How hoteliers should prepare for a cookieless world using first-party data

#BizTrends2023: How hoteliers should prepare for a cookieless world using first-party data

Stewart Smith 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends changing the world of work

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends changing the world of work

Lianie Minny 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Sustainability - an overriding trend in fashion

#BizTrends2023: Sustainability - an overriding trend in fashion

Lucilla Booyzen 20 Jan 2023

Dustin Chick is the managing partner of Razor. He says there are five reasons to look forward to PR in the year ahead

#BizTrends2023: 5 reasons to look forward to PR in the year ahead

Dustin Chick 20 Jan 2023

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

#BizTrends2023: Beefing up competition law

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski and Sphesihle Nxumalo 19 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Trends set to impact the real estate sector in 2023

#BizTrends2023: Trends set to impact the real estate sector in 2023

Joanne Solomon 19 Jan 2023

Anna Larkina, web content analysis expert at Kaspersky

#BizTrends2023: 7 tips on mitigating cyber risks to your corporate social media in 2023

Anna Larkina and Roman Dedenok 19 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

Tapelo Zama, digital marketing manager of 555 Media Hub, says Web 3.0 is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for marketers

#BizTrends2023: Web 3.0 - The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for marketers

Tapelo Zama 19 Jan 2023

Joyconomy: Elevated expressionism to arm people with hope, joy and happiness for an uncertain year

Joyconomy: Elevated expressionism to arm people with hope, joy and happiness for an uncertain year

Wunderman Thompson 19 Jan 2023

Source: © Michael Burrows Mobile messaging is the next big channel for digital commerce in 2023 says research from Clickatell

Clickatell: Mobile messaging the next big channel for digital commerce in 2023

18 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Keeping customers cybersafe is the not-so-stealth marketing trend for 2023

#BizTrends2023: Keeping customers cybersafe is the not-so-stealth marketing trend for 2023

James McNab 18 Jan 2023

Dr Carla Enslin is Head of Postgraduate Studies & Research at The Independent Institute of Education’s Vega School

#BizTrends2023: Embracing the messiness of brand in 2023

Dr Carla Enslin 18 Jan 2023

Natashia Barnabas, IR Manager at Workforce Staffing

#BizTrends2023: Trends shaping the labour space in 2023 and beyond

Natashia Barnabas 17 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will impact small businesses and organisations in 2023

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will impact small businesses and organisations in 2023

Sven Wolf 17 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Retail's reality check

#BizTrends2023: Retail's reality check

Howard Saunders 17 Jan 2023

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#BizTrends2023: Brands need a resolute attitude, but opportunities still abound

#BizTrends2023: Brands need a resolute attitude, but opportunities still abound

Roan Mackintosh 27 Jan 2023

Creating futures that matter to people and planet

Creating futures that matter to people and planet

Human8 27 Jan 2023

Image supplied: Martin Myers

#BizTrends2023: The state of play in South Africa

Martin Myers 26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Inclusivity and social consciousness is smart marketing

#BizTrends2023: Inclusivity and social consciousness is smart marketing

Gugulethu Khojane 26 Jan 2023

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Stone 26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Great people, culture and partnerships offer the perfect recipe to shine in 2023

#BizTrends2023: Great people, culture and partnerships offer the perfect recipe to shine in 2023

Niamh NicLiam 25 Jan 2023

Regine le Roux, MD of Reputation Matters says the creative industry needs to look inward, and foster one of its most important stakeholder groups, its employees

#BizTrends2023: What about the shoemaker's children?

Regine le Roux 25 Jan 2023

Anja van Beek, Agile Talent Strategist, Leadership & HR Expert and Executive Coach

#BizTrends2023: 7 priorities for leaders in their 2023 HR strategy

Anja van Beek 24 Jan 2023

Dale Hefer is CEO of the IMC (Integrated Marketing Council) which incorporates, Africa’s foremost integrated marketing conference

#BizTrends2023: The politics of marketing in 2023

Dale Hefer, IMC Conference 24 Jan 2023

Celeste Sirin, MD of Employer Branding Africa

#BizTrends2023: Predictions for employer branding inside and out

Celeste Sirin 23 Jan 2023

Rebecca Pretorius, South Africa Country Manager at Crimson Education

#BizTrends2023: Over a million South Africans eyeing universities abroad

Rebecca Pretorius 23 Jan 2023

Image supplied. Print businesses have been evolving, says Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa regional director at HP

Inking in the New Year: The printing industry in 2023

Yesh Surjoodeen 23 Jan 2023

Johan Botes, Partner and head of Baker McKenzie’s Employment & Compensation Practice in Johannesburg.

#BizTrends2023: Quitting quiet quitting - balancing the needs of employers and employees

Johan Botes 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How hoteliers should prepare for a cookieless world using first-party data

#BizTrends2023: How hoteliers should prepare for a cookieless world using first-party data

Stewart Smith 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends changing the world of work

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends changing the world of work

Lianie Minny 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Sustainability - an overriding trend in fashion

#BizTrends2023: Sustainability - an overriding trend in fashion

Lucilla Booyzen 20 Jan 2023

Dustin Chick is the managing partner of Razor. He says there are five reasons to look forward to PR in the year ahead

#BizTrends2023: 5 reasons to look forward to PR in the year ahead

Dustin Chick 20 Jan 2023

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

#BizTrends2023: Beefing up competition law

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski and Sphesihle Nxumalo 19 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Trends set to impact the real estate sector in 2023

#BizTrends2023: Trends set to impact the real estate sector in 2023

Joanne Solomon 19 Jan 2023

Anna Larkina, web content analysis expert at Kaspersky

#BizTrends2023: 7 tips on mitigating cyber risks to your corporate social media in 2023

Anna Larkina and Roman Dedenok 19 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

Tapelo Zama, digital marketing manager of 555 Media Hub, says Web 3.0 is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for marketers

#BizTrends2023: Web 3.0 - The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for marketers

Tapelo Zama 19 Jan 2023

Joyconomy: Elevated expressionism to arm people with hope, joy and happiness for an uncertain year

Joyconomy: Elevated expressionism to arm people with hope, joy and happiness for an uncertain year

Wunderman Thompson 19 Jan 2023

Source: © Michael Burrows Mobile messaging is the next big channel for digital commerce in 2023 says research from Clickatell

Clickatell: Mobile messaging the next big channel for digital commerce in 2023

18 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Keeping customers cybersafe is the not-so-stealth marketing trend for 2023

#BizTrends2023: Keeping customers cybersafe is the not-so-stealth marketing trend for 2023

James McNab 18 Jan 2023

Dr Carla Enslin is Head of Postgraduate Studies & Research at The Independent Institute of Education’s Vega School

#BizTrends2023: Embracing the messiness of brand in 2023

Dr Carla Enslin 18 Jan 2023

Natashia Barnabas, IR Manager at Workforce Staffing

#BizTrends2023: Trends shaping the labour space in 2023 and beyond

Natashia Barnabas 17 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will impact small businesses and organisations in 2023

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will impact small businesses and organisations in 2023

Sven Wolf 17 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Retail's reality check

#BizTrends2023: Retail's reality check

Howard Saunders 17 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Digital transformation at the heart of 2023

#BizTrends2023: Digital transformation at the heart of 2023

Zuko Mdwaba 17 Jan 2023

Joseph Neusu says WhatsApp is going to be one of the hottest digital marketing trends in 2023

#BizTrends2023: The rise of the WhatsApp economy

Joseph Neusu 17 Jan 2023

Shaun Fuchs, founder and CEO of Centennial Schools

#BizTrends2023: Education must prepare our children for the real world

Shaun Fuchs 16 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Trends that will influence the SME sector in 2023

#BizTrends2023: Trends that will influence the SME sector in 2023

Desigan Chetty 16 Jan 2023

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Top 10 global consumer trends revealed for 2023 - Euromonitor

16 Jan 2023

Infobip's 5 most important trends in CX and omnichannel communications for 2023

16 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Advertising? Let's get emotional

#BizTrends2023: Advertising? Let's get emotional

Natalie Botha, Kantar 16 Jan 2023

Linah Maigurira is the sales leader at Google. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2023: Post-pandemic, CMOs face unknowns head on

linah maigurira 16 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Every business should commit to a circular economy

#BizTrends2023: Every business should commit to a circular economy

Abigél Sheridan 13 Jan 2023

Justin Beswick asks if content writers and copywiters need to take heed of AI?

#BizTrends2023: Will AI make content writing a process of the past?

Justin Beswick 13 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Continued explosion of cyberattacks

#BizTrends2023: Continued explosion of cyberattacks

John Mc Loughlin 13 Jan 2023

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