At a time when many PR agencies have retrenched, or worse, closed, Cape Town-based Irvine Partners is celebrating its 10th birthday...
Evan-Lee Courie 25 Nov 2020
Maryanne Maina interviews Adebola Williams, CEO of StateCraft in Nigeria, a political communications company, on their mission to galvanise a generation to make informed choices...
Maryanne Maina 14 Jan 2020
Journalists need to be taught how to be entrepreneurs so they can contribute to the survival of the media industry, said Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, chairman of the APO Group...
Louise Burgers 16 Dec 2019
With the current economic climate, organisations are often left to wonder where they can save money and how they can cut costs. But can research really help organisations to save money?
Chanell Kemp 9 Dec 2019
With the silly season upon us, what plan do you and your community managers have in place for an inevitable crisis?...
Gosi Legoale 3 Dec 2019
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is on the rise, but it's important to know which reputation management processes should and shouldn't be automated...
Ashleigh Wainstein 15 Nov 2019
The privilege I have had over my years within this industry - apart from continued learning - is observing and being exposed to new thinking, new attitudes and new generations of PR practitioners...
Prinella Pillay 17 Sep 2019
For many industry practitioners, the most common complaint is described in one word - millennials...
Prinella Pillay 6 Sep 2019
Public relations has changed considerably in the past few years and is presenting exciting times for business and brands...
Michael Gullan 5 Sep 2019
The future of journalism is about the future of democracy, but all over the world journalism is in a crisis - a crisis that threatens not only the journalism sector but democracy itself...
Danette Breitenbach 30 Aug 2019
Today, the world of PR, marketing and advertising are connected in more than one way - all of which are complex and granular...
Linda Hassall 26 Aug 2019
Many companies have a perception of what public relations (PR) is. More often than not, they confuse PR with marketing and branding with advertising...
Liesl Simpson 21 Aug 2019
There are a few basic things every business can do to ensure that its communication strategy is as effective as possible...
Greg Chen 2 Aug 2019
It is not so much what they say, but all the other stuff that envelopes it...
Howard Feldman 24 Jul 2019
Empirically-based studies can help to explain and predict effective communication, giving us the tools and knowledge to execute much better marketing...
Kirsty Dugmore 16 Jul 2019
Rachel Briant, director and head of communications at Without A Doubt agency writes about preserving the old craft and what marketers can do about it...
Rachel Briant 12 Jul 2019
Gee Motsepe, managing director of Motions PR, on why he thinks the PR industry is the most fortunate in the entire marketing and advertising ecosystem...
Gee Motsepe 8 Jul 2019
This is the time that businesses need to capitalise on brand expansion and business growth - and social media platforms - when used correctly - can assist. Refilwe Monyai, account manager at Orange Ink gives tips and tricks on how to get Instagram right...
Refilwe Monyai 4 Jul 2019
Today, content creation is no longer limited to certain campaigns, it has become so broad to the extent that everything a business does is now part of a content strategy...
Minnie-lee Tagwirei 1 Jul 2019
Regine le Roux of Reputation Matters sums up some of the insights that stood out to her from Apra's recent ethics and reputation research study and elaborates on how we can change the narrative and positively influence the stories that are told about Africa...
Juanita Pienaar 12 Jun 2019
Social media has become an increasingly valuable component for consideration with a lot of PR strategies over the years. It's exciting to see how various brands are using social media to convey their brand personality...
Sheila Afari 26 Apr 2019
Although it is difficult to accurately predict what kind of a crisis an organisation might face, there is no doubt that planning and preparing for a crisis is vital...
Leago Monareng 24 Apr 2019
Government communicators need to realise that traditional communication is obsolete in this digital cultural age...
Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 5 Apr 2019
Digital transformation has changed how we communicate with our customer, colleagues and friends. The digital age demands a new kind of communications leader...
Ronelle Bester 25 Mar 2019
Whether a company enjoys the size and stature of Ford, Tiger Brands or KPMG, or is a much smaller enterprise, the fundamentals surrounding reputation and perception remain unchanged, clearly underscoring the absolute need to be prepared for a crisis...
Jennifer Stein 11 Mar 2019
