by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Events/Report-backs
Kathy Gibson reports – Microsoft has launched a new online learning ecosystem to help 25-million people upskill and reskill themselves, achieve certification for in-demand skills, and find jobs. It has been estimated that, around the world, the current pandemic will...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Ideas that begin as lockdown coping strategies can also revolutionise your business. Netstar MD Pierre Bruwer shares some of his organisation’s learnings from the pandemic. As any South African business person will tell you, the Covid-19 pandemic has been a stressful...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Despite the technological innovation taking place, companies would do well to remain focused on ensuring their IT fundamentals are in place before rushing to capitalise on the latest trends. And nowhere is this more critical than when it comes to cybersecurity....
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Whatever happens as lockdowns are lifted, we have to accept that the switch back to any kind of ‘normal’ will not be a complete reset. Jean-Philippe Barleaza, EMEA vice-president: channel, alliances and general business at VMware A post-pandemic world will require a...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The current coronavirus pandemic has caused many countries – such as UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Greece, and Germany, among others – to follow a lockdown approach. By Nicholas Bell, CEO of Decision Inc Globally, organisations are turning to virtual meeting tools in a...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Thought Leadership
To leverage data and automated communications, marketers have to embrace responsible personalisation, writes JD Engelbrecht, MD of Everlytic. With consumers and businesses alike becoming ever more dependent on digital products, services and partnerships, our digital...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Features
The world has been caught off guard. The pandemic is in every conversation, sits at every board room table (video conference), and defines how continent and country look to an uncertain future. According to Sabelo Dlamini, senior research and Consulting Manager at...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Features
On 23 June 2020, Judge Bernard Ngoepe released the Tax Ombud’s long-awaited second report on the investigation on systemic issues at SARS. The report, which is probably the Ombud’s best to date, will be immensely insightful to the SARS Commissioner, but equally...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Features
Cybersecurity is more important than ever, as hacks and attacks surge following the mass migration to remote working. South Africa is coming to terms with a stint of longer-term social distancing measures and as the workforce adapts to the home office, the scale of...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Features
Customer experience (CX) has always been a critical component of a business. For decades, we’ve wondered about what makes our consumers tick and how to connect with them on a deeper level to keep them coming back for more. With so many brands to choose from,...
