With all the talk about Brands, Branding, Brand Building, Brand Strategy you’d think that the meaning of the word Brand was clear, and that this crucial aspect of business would be one which is clearly understood. The reality, however, is very different. Many business people are still struggling to come to terms with exactly what […]
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Logo Design Q & A competition – Your last 2 weeks to qualify for a Free Logo Design
My Logo Design questions & Answers competition is coming to an end with the winner to be announced in a 2 weeks time. I haven’t received a huge amount of questions, but those who have posted questions have helped to create a very interesting discussion. The questions asked have allowed me to gain insight into […]
Web Guru Spotlight 4: Matthew Buckland GM of the M&G
Today we will be speaking to Matthew Buckland, General Manager of the Mail & Guardian Online and co-founder of award-winning blog aggregator amatomu.com. I had the pleasure of working with Matthew years ago at iafrica.com in the early days when I just stepped into the new media space. Back then Matthew was an online editor. […]
A few new tools in my belt
Testing, testing, windows live writer blog post no.1. I’ve just connected my blog to Windows Live Writer, a desktop application which allows you to write & posts from the comfort of your PC’s desktop. I’ve experienced problems writing and editing posts at times when my Internet connection is unreliable so I hope this little app […]
Web Guru Spotlight 3: nomad-one meets adii for coffee
Yesterday met with Adii(Adriaan Pienaar) of www.adii.co.za for a coffee and a chat. Adii is someone making quite a bit of noise in the South African & International wordpress community. He’s a self styled WordPress Rockstar and online entrepreneur of note. Though I’ve interacted with Adii digitally through his website, facebook and email, meeting someone […]
New School Business Idea no.1: Web 2.0 worker Spaces for rent
Ok this is something I have been thinking about for a while now and I’ve just decided to go with it. I’ve got an overactive imagination and my mind just won’t leave me alone sometimes. There are times when I can’t even get to bed in the early hours and just have to jot down […]