Africa doesn’t need another consultant… says the career consultant. But I think this statement is true for various reasons. The African consulting landscape comprises global and local consultants who position themselves as experts in subject matter, innovative thinkers, corporate entrepreneurs and so much more. They sit in client offices/businesses, professing…
The brand of YOU! There are many books published on the subject of personal branding. These range from “You are a Brand” by Catherine Kaputa to “Can I wear my nose ring to the Interview?” by Ellen Gordon Reeves. What all these books…
SA Brand Management – The Bachelor inspires Long-running reality TV series, The Bachelor, delivers an abject lesson in brand management. The bachelor is the consumer and the contestants the many products working tactically to become the chosen one. The collision of so many different women in a dramatic attempt…
Kenya’s retail sector is diversifying with the entry of new players and international brands into the market. This is despite the retail sector growing at a “lethargic rate” compared to economic growth in the East African hub in 2018. The retail sector has been impacted by increases in taxes…
Have you asked yourself where you want to be in five years’ time? That’s a question we ask ourselves throughout our lives. Probably the most common answer is to secure your future and have a well-paid job, or in many instances, running your own business. Of course, the trigger here…
In recent years many companies have struggled with the accelerating pace of change within Africa’s dynamic landscapes and have been unable to adequately anticipate and evolve to capture the inherent growth opportunities on the continent, writes Ailsa Wingfield. Companies have been blindsided by challenges, competition and other factors that…
To truly get to grips with marketing to the modern African consumer it is essential to realise that you are appealing to a “peculiar” audience. Throw away the theories and rules that you thought you knew and spend more time studying the behaviour of these consumers. “It is…
South Africa’s banking sector is facing significant disruption from new technologies, changing consumer habits and aggressive newcomers. Perhaps innovative marketing is the answer. Mike Simpson chats to Nedbank’s Khensani Nobanda. As South Africa’s traditional ‘big four’ banks struggle to meet the challenges being posed by multiple disruptors – ranging from…
Co-founder and owner of South Africa’s largest independent advertising firm Joe Public, Pepe Marais’s recently published book Growing Greatness is part autobiography, part account of the rise, fall and rise of Joe Public, and part how-to guide to discovering the deeper purpose of a business. Tracey McDonald proposed I write…
We are living in times of change and unpredictability, and this social milieu translates into a drive to disrupt. Disruption is in vogue within the marketing fraternity and is frequently the go-to for almost every brand strategy. This creates hype, but how many brands actually disrupt their market landscape? More…
