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Violet Kadzura

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Violet is the newest addition to our Heavy Chef crew. Violet is in her 3rd year at UCT studying media and writing as well as visual art history. Besides being a self-proclaimed “tech geek,” Violet is also passionate about music, fashion and art.

  1. Top Tips On How To Make Your Blog Stand Out Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura February 3, 2012

    World Wide Creative is fortunate to have Louis Janse van Rensburg on their team. Manager of the Johannesburg branch, Louis is highly passionate about the entrepreneurial cause. He has been involved with many successful online projects including Virgin Mobile, The Thabo Mbeki Foundation, Honda South Africa and Exclusive Books. Louis has also been involved with numerous bloggers such as Jay Naidoo. Heavy Chef got the chance to hear what he has learnt from working closely with successful bloggers. Read Further

  2. Hong Kong: A Brief Look At Asia’s Most Under-rated Digital Destination Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura January 20, 2012

    Erica Ho is a contributor to Time magazine’s technology blog, Techland, and has also lent her writing talent to AOL and Gizmodo. Erica attended the University of  Texas and then  moved to San Fransisco to write for Gizmodo. She has been living in Hong Kong for the past two years, and Heavy Chef got a chance to speak with her about her tech experiences there.  She also shared her views on the Android vs. Iphone debate. Read Further

  3. How To Stand Out – Top Tips From BizCommunity Content Manager Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura January 19, 2012

    With consistent and unique content, Bizcommunity manages to stand above other content based websites in the industry. One of the people behind Bizcommunity’s success is Sindy Peters who is the site’s content manager. Sindy and her dynamic team work hard to keep material flowing through to loyal readers. Heavy Chef spoke to Sindy about content management and working at Bizcommunity. Sindy hails from Kwa-zulu Natal and graduated from UCT in 2005 where she majored in English Literature, Language and Media and Writing. Read Further

  4. The Mobile Money Revolution In Africa – CEO Of iVeri Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura January 11, 2012 1 comment

    Unlike the rest of the world where internet access is computer based, most people in Africa access the internet on mobile devices, and this allows more mobile opportunities for consumers. One area where growth is predicted is the mobile finance realm. Mobile transactions would simplify the lives of millions of consumers across the African continent. iVeri Payment Technologies is a South African firm that provides mobile transactional technology to merchants and banks across Africa. Mobithinking sat down with iVeri’s CEO Barry Coetzee to get his thoughts on the mobile money revolution and how it will benefit the African continent. Read Further

  5. David Karp Gives Insight On Starting Tumblr Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura December 21, 2011 1 comment

    Blogger, Wordpress and Tumblr are the big three when it comes to the blogosphere, but Tumblr has distinguished itself because of its effortless, creative and intuitive blogging functions. Tumblr was founded by David Karp in 2007 as a way for him to overcome what he didn’t like about the other blogging platforms. In June 2011 Tumblr had over 20 million bloggers and in October it became the first platform to host Barack Obama’s blog. In this interview with mediabistro David Karp talks about starting Tumblr and where he sees it going. Read Further

  6. VEVO CEO Talks Strategy And Digital Music Business Models Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura December 15, 2011

    Since it’s launch in December 2009, music video website VEVO has risen above Mtv, ABC and CBS in terms of viewership. Thanks to it’s partnership with Youtube and top record labels, VEVO gets over 40 million unique visitors monthly. The website is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Abu Dhabi Media and Universal Music Group, with EMI dealing with the licensing.  The Music Void sat down with Rio Caraeff, VEVO’s CEO to talk strategy, philosophy and future ventures. Caraeff has also worked as Executive Vice President of Universal Music Group’s (UMG) eLabs division, as well as General Manager of Universal Music Mobile. Read Further

  7. World Wide Creative’s Deborah Whitlock Talks About International Online Campaigns Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura December 9, 2011

    Deborah Whitlock is the new addition to World Wide Creative’s Johannesburg team. She is a  marketing specialist with over 10 years of international experience. She has lent her expertise to companies including Weight watchers and Forwardslash. One of the biggest campaigns Deborah has done was Weightwatchers’ 2011 “It’s a New Day” campaign. Heavy Chef got the chance to talk to Deborah about this incredible campaign, and she had a lot of marketing insight to share with us. Read Further

  8. Interview with Mashable’s Former Co-Editor Ben Parr Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura December 2, 2011

    Ben Parr has worked for leading digital websites including Facebook and more recently Mashable where he worked as co-editor. Although he majored in Science in Human culture at Northwestern University, he found his way into the digital realm. His first job was project management for Facebook. Tech n’ Marketing spoke to Parr to get his insight on social media and internet security among other things. His work has also appeared on  Fortune, BBC, CNN, Bloomberg and Reuters.  Parr recently left Mashable, and his new project is still unknown, but he has just finished writing his first science fiction novel.   Read Further

  9. World Wide Creative GM Gives Tips On Running A Modern Agency Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura November 29, 2011

    World Wide Creative recently extended it’s reach to Johannesburg and Louis Janse Van Rensburg heads the operations there. Louis’ passion is the online community and he is committed  to building vibrant, authentic communities in the online space. Louis firmly believes that a good online community is very potent for businesses. Louis has a Masters degree in entrepreneurship from the University of Pretoria  and plenty of practical experience in the digital field. We caught up with Louis to hear his thoughts on successful media agencies and running World Wide Creative’s Johannesburg office. Read Further

  10. Interview with World Wide Creative Programmer Shaun Alberts Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura November 25, 2011

    Shaun Alberts is one of the talented programmers that are part of  World Wide Creative’s dynamic web development team and has been with the company since 2007. He got a start in web development at 18 when he was trained at a company in Pietermaritzburg, and after this he moved to Cape Town to join World Wide Creative. Read Further

  11. Instagram Founder, Kevin Systrom, Shares Insight On The Future Of Photo Sharing Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura November 17, 2011
    Instagram is a leading photo sharing application which has gained much popularity since its launch in 2010.Thinkvitamin.com managed to catch up with co-Founder of Instagram and Future of Mobile Conference speaker at Kevin Systrom and got his thoughts on Instagram and the future of photo sharing websites. Systrom graduated from Stanford University in 2006 with a BS in management science and engineering. He has worked as a product manager at Nextstop.com and has also done product marketing at Google before launching his own venture. Read Further
  12. Mobithinking’s Interview With Top Digital Creative Director Tom Eslinger Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura November 7, 2011

    Tom Eslinger is the man who is responsible for injecting more creativity into Saatchi & Saatch Worldwide’s digital footprint. The digital creative director recently spoke to Mobithinking.com in their interview series. Born in the USA, Eslinger has worked with UN voices, Rubbish Films and Burton Snobile. Before joining Saatchi & Saatchi in 1998, he was a lecturer in New Zealand and is now living and working in London. Read Further

  13. Case Study: Newspaper Online Analytics (N.O.A) Posted in Digital Marketing Basics, Concocted by Violet Kadzura October 31, 2011

    When websites for newspapers like The Daily Mail and The Guardian need reliable statistics on their online traffic, they turn to resources like ABCe and NOA (Newspaper Online Analytics). ABCe has always been the industry standard for auditing the online audience of British newspapers and NOA is relatively new to the industry but it’s methodology promises accurate and thorough results.

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  14. Can Tablets Change The Workforce in Emerging Markets? Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura October 26, 2011

    In less than a decade, the traditional office-based work force has shifted to what has been called a “mobile workforce.” Thanks to the internet, laptops and more recently tablets professionals can have a flexible professional life and have a choice between office based jobs or mobile jobs. Offices can stay in touch with employees through email, chat and Skype. No device has been more instrumental in this revolution than the tablet especially the Apple I pad, which according to MobileBeat.com, “accounted for nearly 80 percent of worldwide tablet sales.”

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  15. Infographic: How to Market Yourself On Facebook Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura October 24, 2011

    If you have ever wondered why your status update, photo or post doesn’t attract as much online attention as you would like, you could be posting on the wrong day, at the wrong time or simply posting the wrong content. The success of your Facebook activity can boil down to the time, tone and quality of content you are producing. This infographic illustrates effective ways of marketing content using Facebook.

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  16. How Customer Co-Creation Can Save Brands Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura October 17, 2011

    The golden rule of retail is “The Customer is Always Right.” The product industry is highly reliant on this rule because for a product to sell, it has to please the consumer, or you might find yourself quickly going out of business. Products fail because brands skip a very important step when developing a product: getting key feedback from the consumer. Read Further

  17. Blackberry Crisis:The Apology Posted in Heavy Chef News, Videos, Concocted by Violet Kadzura October 13, 2011

    This week, Blackberry users experienced a three-day disconnection. With agitated users worldwide, Blackberry understood the need for damage control and crisis management. This morning, Blackberry posted a video apology to all users but many were left wondering if it was a genuine apology or just a half-hearted attempt to save the brand’s image.

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  18. A Global Disconnect: The Blackberry Failure Explained Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura October 11, 2011 4 comments

    Thanks to innovative mobile technology, we are able to use the internet wherever we go. The phone which pioneered unlimited internet access is the Blackberry, which has transformed communication as we know it. Blackberry is a leading mobile provider around the globe with 70 million users worldwide. Yesterday, Blackberry users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa experienced an outage of the Blackberry Internet Services. Read Further

  19. Is Apple’s New Mobile Technology Relevant In Emerging Markets? Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura October 10, 2011 1 comment

    Thanks to smartphones we can read emails anywhere, chat with friends around the world for free and access information effortlessly. We live in a world of constant innovation where we can’t help asking, can the smartphone get any smarter? Read Further

  20. Infographic: Hierarchy Of Digital Distractions Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura September 30, 2011

    Distractions abound in the age of  digital.  From social networking sites brimming with information to the avalanche of constant news coming our way, it is easy to get sidetracked with the overabundance of available choices. From a Facebook invite to a RT, this diagram displays how some activities quickly suck us into cyberspace while others seem not to distract us at all. According to informationisbeautiful.net, iPhone users are the most prone to digital distractions, thanks to the phone’s impressive functionality.

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  21. How BMW Is Digitally Improving Mobility In Cities Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura September 29, 2011

    Car maker BMW’s latest moves in the digital world show that the company is in sync with cities and their shape, size and growth. Their mission is to use technology to improve urban life and to make it better for residents and tourists alike. BMW wants to offer “mobility services” that will digitally enhance each city. Read Further

  22. The Washington Post Launches Newspaper Reader For Facebook Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura September 27, 2011

    In our digital world, many people get the latest headlines and news from social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Take for instance, 10 March 2011, on the morning of the tragic earthquake in Japan, many people heard the tragic news from their friends on Facebook or via Twitter. So thanks to social networks, online newspapers are losing business fast.

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  23. How Clarins Has Entered The World of Social Gaming Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura September 26, 2011

    If you have ever wondered what it’s like to run your own beauty spa, Clarins and Facebook have your answer. In a move that will extend its influence to social media platforms, Spa Life is a new, interactive game available on Facebook.  In this digitally obsessed world people say that social media is the future, but  for brands it is very much the present. Every company has gotten this memo and is making an effort to have a social extension of their brand online. Read Further

  24. How Music Streaming Services Are Going Social Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Violet Kadzura September 22, 2011

    The advent of the internet has revolutionized human life down to the smallest detail. The World Wide Web has changed the way in which we socialize, shop and experience music. Gone are the days when you would wait for new music to feature on MTV or VH1,we have now become accustomed to getting music online on Itunes, Mediafire or other music sharing websites.

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