A recap of some of the stories that have our attention in the headlines, and a look at the weekend that was. The team discuss the likes of a Zimbabwean leader claiming the country is cursed, people losing (fake?) Twitter followers, and a drastic move to curb climate issues.
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In a world of constant and unrelenting media bombardment, our brains have to become really adept at prioritising, ranking, and recognising the most important messaging...
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Timothy brings you part 3 of his 3-part series from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, where he speaks to Senior Lecturer, Dr Ben Shields, about Social Media Persuasion and Influence. Dr Shields is the author of Social Media Management: Persuasion in Networked Culture. He shares advice from his book and course about building persuasion in the digital age, and what some of the common mistakes leaders and entrepreneurs make when building their social media strategy.
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I love the World Cup. Since 1990, my brother and I have supported Argentina in the World Cup. It might have something to do with Maradona and his glory days, but for whatever reason that’s my team. That has never been a problem. People can support any team they like, right? There are guys in Lenasia who have nothing to do with England, Manchester or the colour red who are such passionate Manchester United supporters that they become annoyed when someone questions them about it....
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George Matsheke is the founder of an online publication and creative agency. He reflects on his past failures and the challenges of the magazine industry in South Africa, and he shares key lessons on content creation and what we need to understand about the future of content.
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In murder news, Jason Rohde's case acquires more confusion over the crime scene. Henri van Breda to be sentenced, but things are already not looking good for him in prison. A troubling dilemma around consensual sex, a joyous day for gingers as they finally get their own emojis, then actress Wendy Crewson joins Gareth in studio.
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Figuring out what makes young people tick has been a point of interest for the longest time. HDI Youth is a company that appear to have cracked the code on this, something that company CEO Bongani Chinkanda plays a massive part in. He and Gareth talk about their process of data capture, reading between the lines of trends and behaviours, and what this means for brands in the future.
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A man walking his dog? In a field in England? Talking about Benoni on YouTube? We simply had to hunt him down... just to breathe in his East Rand essence! Plus improv genius Claudine Ullman relates life and business lessons you learn from doing improv comedy.
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In 2017 a cutting edge video streaming app called VOOV made its way onto the South African entertainment landscape. Head of VOOV, Tramayne Monaghan, joins Gareth in studio to tell the story of how it all started, how the channel continues to grow, and the unique attractions that it offers to viewers and contributors.
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#GCS 18.7.18 Pt1
It's Mandela Day, and it's a special one as Madiba would have been 100 today. Gareth and Siya discuss this and their experience from the Mandela Lecture with Barack Obama. Some interesting discussions in the news headlines, Ben on the sport, and Siya's positivity feature.
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