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  1. Interview with Nic Haralambous on Mobile in Emerging Markets Posted in Emerging Markets, Heavy Chef News, Mobile Marketing, Top Digital Chefs, Concocted by Yolandi Janse van Rensburg June 14, 2011

    We know how much you enjoyed our Heavy Chef session in Joburg last month with Nic Haralambous and we’ve picked up a lot of chatter online concerning the mobile development industry in Africa. We decided to interview Nic and learn from him once more about the Mobile industry in emerging markets. Read Further

  2. Mobile technology for transformation in Africa Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Stephanie de Villiers June 13, 2011 2 comments

    Consumers around the globe are increasingly hungry for access to information and communication, especially in third world countries with rapidly emerging economies. Innovation in (mobile) technology is creating massive shifts, supporting the emergence of these markets. Read Further

  3. Heavy Chef: Tim and Joe talk about Trust and Identity Online Posted in Digital Strategy, Heavy Chef News, Online Reputation Management, Concocted by Yolandi Janse van Rensburg June 8, 2011 4 comments
    We had a windy yet incredibly insightful Heavy Chef session at Deloitte in Cape Town last night with Joe Botha from Trustfabric and Tim Shier from Brandseye.
    Trust and Identity online has become more and more of an issue with social networking, micro blogging and the vast amount of information available on the Internet today. Joe kicked things off talking about Privacy, Trust and VRM.
    Vendor Relationship Management software refers to the opposit of CRM which is the relationship from the consumer to the vendor and creating a feedback cycle conversation.
    Moreover, Joe dicussed the effects of the Protection if Personal Information Act and the Consumer Protection Act on your information as the consumer.
    Next up, Tim took the stage explaining the Social Media in sociological terms. Tim explained how in social media you have two sides: the In-group and the Out-group. Brands need to create a strong in-group to protect their reputation through tough times.
    According to Tim the more consumers love your brand, the harder you fall.
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    We had a windy yet incredibly insightful Heavy Chef session in Cape Town last night with Joe Botha from Trustfabric and Tim Shier from Brandseye. Trust and Identity online has become more and more of an issue with social networking, micro blogging and the vast amount of information available on the Internet today. Read Further

  4. Heavy Chef: Nic’s Presentation on Mobile and Motribe Posted in Heavy Chef News, Mobile Marketing, Concocted by Yolandi Janse van Rensburg June 7, 2011

    Nic Haralambous from Motribe really made waves with his presentation at our Heavy Chef session last month. He’s statistics and facts were incredible and his knowledge regarding the mobile industry were out of this world. Read Further

  5. Heavy Chef: Motribe hits 1 million members in 8 months Posted in Heavy Chef News, Mobile Marketing, Videos, Concocted by Yolandi Janse van Rensburg June 6, 2011

    At our previous Heavy Chef session in Joburg, Nic Haralambous from Motribe presented incredible mobile insights regarding their mobile web platform, Motribe and into mobile usage and using mobile for community building within developed and developing countries. Read Further