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Covid-19 swept across our planet and completely changed the way we interact with the world. Public gatherings are forbidden, handshakes have become elbow taps and social distancing is the new norm. While life needs to go on, it’s going on in a vastly different way. Even if Covid-19 was completely eradicated tomorrow, we all remain…
In December 2019, South Africans were hit with the highest load shedding schedule yet, state 6. It was met with confusion and anger from the public and a plethora of excuses from the state-owned entity namely- “a technical problem at the Medupi power station”. With an economy relying heavily on Eskom’s power, being able to…
The tt100 Business Innovation Awards program was launched in 1991 to create an awareness of the role of technology and innovation in South Africa. Since then it has evolved into one of the foremost business awards programmes, celebrating businesses that help bring significant change to their operational landscape. At this year’s event (held at the…
The human brain processes visual information more easily than written information . . . a picture telling a thousand words and so on, agreed? Now take that same philosophy and apply it to the way we display data for whatever purpose. It could be an exhibition, a presentation, internal company communication . . . literally…
How do you cut through the noise? In a world of rapid digitisation this is the billion-dollar question. And there are many answers to that question, some more valid than others and, some, more timing appropriate for your business (and your customers) right here and now. The reality is that technology is overwhelming and there…
Everybody looks at trends to help shape their company focus – and retail is no different. It doesn’t mean that “trend” should be your only guiding light of course. Often, the keys to really unlocking the potential of your business already exists in-house and relates to basics like quality (products and service delivery), the overall…
FALKE’s main driver for success at two major Expos was a new look with fresh vibrancy. They wanted to increase their exhibition stand’s size, believing the bigger stand would create an greater impact and be a consumer drawcard. PDT showcased two of their hologram units on the FALKE stand at the Cape Town Cycle Tour…
Business growth is not a marketing problem, or technology problem – it’s everyone’s problem and the line between CMO, CTO and CIO is certainly blurry. The drive is excelling in terms of customer experience and their overall interaction with a company or brand, with all communication channels and client service platforms, AI enabled bots, online…
Johnny’s Guitar Drive-In used to be dressed in information overload. There were burger signs, hot dog signs and prices all over the building and it looked a mess. They needed a more effective way to communicate their specials, upcoming events, waiters on duty and keep their customers entertained. Owner, John Kongos, came up with the…
As Medscheme provides sustainable healthcare solutions to approximately 20 medical aids and touches more than 3.2 million lives, it is vital branch visits are a positive experience. With their strong emphasis on stakeholders’ needs, Medscheme recognised the need to introduce a queue management system into their busy Pretoria, Roodepoort and Durban branches. The previous manual…
