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As the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are increasingly turning to technology to stabilise everyday life – with security and access control being top areas of consideration. This is why dormakaba’s touch-free automated entrance solutions are recognised and sought-after by operators in several commercial sectors, including healthcare, education, retail and hospitality. Operators in these sectors are characterised by high intensity human traffic and this means an increase in risk of large volumes of harmful bacteria or viruses on the physical infrastructure, like doorknobs. The leading provider of smart access control and security solutions warns that infections small…
By Gloria Malan, director at Rubicomm Marketing on its own means little if it does not form part of an integrated strategy to drive sales. Similarly, PR makes no sense if it does not drive the right message to the right stakeholder at the right time. Unfortunately, these are the first two interventions which come under the axe when businesses feel the financial squeeze. And yet, they provide the most effective ways to create awareness of the brand and its products and services. It can be argued that investing in marketing and PR help ensure the long-term health of any…
The workplace whistle-blower isn’t a business liability, they are a window to the organisation’s soul. Stepping up and blowing the whistle on a corporate issue, ethics or concerning behaviour is a brave, bold move for any employee to take. It requires that someone invests their future into the courage of their convictions, taking the risk that they may face harassment or lose their job when they do the right thing. But, according to Nicol Myburgh, Head: CRS Technologies HCM Business Unit, companies should be actively encouraging this behaviour and giving people everything they need to blow the whistle as loudly,…
In this disruptive new world of work, organisational teams require support to become more efficient at delivering services. Critical to this is establishing a smarter level of integration across business units to better enable employees to fulfil their job functions regardless of their physical location. To be effective, companies require a system that enables them to track and manage all communications whether that is between teams or with customers themselves. This will help provide a clearer understanding of the immediate business priorities and how adept employees are at addressing key customer pain points. But beyond the technology, there is a…
Tadhole is a single seater golf cart aiming to reach a whole new market in the golfing world. Allowing players to play a round of golf with a cart, without worrying about being an even numbered group of players. Watch Tadhole in action at the Copperfield Golf Course.
They are going to become a common sight on golf courses all over the world: one-man golf carts which criss-cross over the fairways. The first of these South African designed tricycles, which are regarded as just what the doctor ordered to dodge the Corona virus, have been released in Gauteng and seem to be a winner! Named Tadhole, the locally-designed cart was built in a garage by a mechanical engineer of Centurion, Dr Barend Botha, and his son, Barend Jr, a medical student. The Tadhole is a nimble, battery-driven e-bike which can accelerate to 30 km/h. Since it is a…
Established in 2013, Rubicomm is a proudly South African specialist provider of public relations and communication services targeting a range of industries across the public and private sectors. With offices in Gauteng and the Western Cape, Rubicomm delivers an extensive offering into Southern Africa and the rest of the continent. “Communication is a resource-intensive and high-demand function that requires proactive strategy to direct and drive internal and external messaging with all stakeholders. As a business that is knowledgeable and experienced in the corporate communications services space, Rubicomm is the ideal partner for organisations looking to better position their brand in…
If you get invited by some friends to join them for a birthday supper at La Petite Colombe on the Leeu Estate in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley, you cancel all your plans and put on your best cocktail party dress and high heels. The suspense builds as you enter the winding road up to Leeu Estates and get glimpses of manicured gardens and artworks along the way. When you get out of the car, the peaceful and beautiful surroundings give you pause to exhale. The gardens and sculptures dotted around estate invite you to a leisurely stroll, but a visit…
Few would argue that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we interact, the way we work and play … the way we live. Businesses have had to adapt and adapt quickly – and this is largely because they are dealing with a new breed of consumer. The scenario is played out in customer reward and loyalty programmes, a facet of commerce that has been forced to evolve with constantly changing customer needs. Experts at LoyaltyPlus, the leading independent customer relationship management company, believe businesses can no longer rely on traditional methods to build up and sustain customer loyalty like…
Lives and serious money have been lost because people communicated poorly, or not at all. We often fail to tell people about things that affect them. A government, company or other initiative may be working around the clock and produce a fine outcome, but if the beneficiaries and stakeholders are not informed they are unlikely to appreciate the end-result. They may even oppose or sabotage it. This is especially true in a crisis when there is uncertainty and anxiety. While decision makers may find an operational, technical, legal or financial solution to the crisis, they forget that communication is the…