Tag: Social Media
The good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to social media
In recent years, the rise of social media has revolutionised the way in which we communicate and interact with each other. While social media can be a great tool for staying...
World’s first AI-generated news channel launches – NewsGPT
1 March 2023 marks the launch of NewsGPT, the world's first news channel to be generated entirely by artificial intelligence. With no reporters and no bias, NewsGPT aims to provide unbiased...
Can the approach to marketing education produce more valuable marketers?
The role of marketing has drastically changed over the past fifty years and has undergone a transformation of note. With the mainstreaming of the internet, the new technology, AI advancements, the...
The dangers of sharenting: Is social media where a child’s right to privacy ends?
Client Engagement Team Lead at Metropolitan GetUp Liezel Gordon highlights the dangers of sharing your child’s life online, and how to empower children to become responsible digital citizens
Imagine that your entire...
What you should keep in mind for your 2022 investment resolutions
The start of a new year is the perfect time to change old habits and make choices that promote growth and well-being. This isn’t only good advice for life, but also...
#BrandManagement: Four things executives should not do on social media
Strengthening your company’s reputation through online platforms is an important part of brand management. For executives who are navigating through social media, it is even more important to avoid certain behaviours...
Fooling the people some of the time
From the 'A Bee in my Bonnet' column.
ONE of the benefits of the internet and social media, at least to this reader, is that government and politicians can be held to...
Be careful what you wish for
“WE are living in a beautiful country and the ANC is a very good government. Look around you. Here we are, sitting in the sunshine of this glorious winter’s day, having...
The requisite for Africa’s growth: digital connectivity
AFRICA has been at somewhat of a disadvantage when it comes to digital development and connectivity. According to a report by the International Financial Corporation, only 22% of the continent has...
Can you lose your job over a WhatsApp conversation?
If you don't think that "secret" WhatsApp chat you had with your colleagues can't potentially cost you your job, think again.
Nobody could have predicted that the arrival of social media on...
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