Salesforce announced plans to acquire Spiff, a platform that automates commission management for sales teams. After the acquisition closes, the Spiff organisation will join Sales Cloud, working to enhance Salesforce’s Sales Performance Management solutions by providing customers with a trusted platform to increase visibility, supercharge selling & unlock growth, said Salesforce in a press statement. ...
Month: <span>December 2023</span>
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Beyond Bytes: A socio-technical Approach to Data management is crucial in our Decentralised world
The world is more polarised than ever before, with global conflict and geopolitical tensions drawing strong lines between regions and even within countries. Conflict, social unrest, inflation, climate change, and much more, are leading the world towards a trend of de-globalisation on a scale not many anticipated as recently as 10 or 20 years ago....
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OPINION | 9 Romantic Getaway Mistakes to Avoid, according to Travel & Relationship Experts
Don’t underestimate the power of a vacation to strengthen your relationship. Whether it’s packed with hot vacation sex or not, getting away from your day-to-day responsibilities and exploring a little bit together can be a huge romantic boost for any couple. Needless to say, no matter whether you’ve been with your partner for five years...
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Growth in Brand Content for Connected TV and Digital video
As the ways in which audiences consume content change, brands and marketers must find new ways to communicate with those audiences. According to a Kantar study, 50% of people go online to engage with digital content, second only to taking a nap. So why this rapid shift to video? In 2023, Oneday reported that, “researchers...
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eMedia channels to stay on DStv… for now says Competition Tribunal
The Competition Tribunal announced that e.tv and several television channels under its parent company, eMedia, will continue to be available on DStv for the time being. This marks the latest development in an ongoing series of legal disputes between the two broadcasters. This means that eMedia’s television channels E.tv Extra, eToonz, eMovies and eMovies Extra...
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Penquin Marks a Year of Growth, Creativity, and Innovation in 2023
Penquin, one of South Africa’s leading advertising agencies, celebrates a remarkable year in 2023 marked by agile creativity, substantial growth, and an unwavering commitment to improving lives. Experiencing significant client victories, Penquin has achieved unprecedented growth this year, solidifying its position as a trailblazer in the dynamic South African marketing landscape. As the curtain falls...
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European Super League as breakaway competition wins court case over UEFA and FIFA rules
The European Super League, the breakaway competition infamously announced by the continent’s biggest teams back in April 2021, has won a crucial court case over a UEFA and FIFA rule. This victory came on Thursday after the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the continent’s top court, ruled it unlawful for UEFA and FIFA to require...
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Cricket hits a six with new SA tech-driven fan experience
Amidst the backdrop of South Africa’s 8-wicket defeat against India in the Pink Day One Day International, Zapper and its partners DP World Wanderers Stadium introduced an innovative fan experience system in South Africa yesterday. This innovation, particularly poignant given the match’s outcome, allowed fans to immerse themselves in the game without missing a moment....
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The Road Ahead | 5 Marketing Experts Weigh In On Predictions For 2024
As we begin to turn the page on 2023, I sought insight from marketing experts regarding their predictions for the next year. Below, five leaders provide their perspective. One thing is clear – sustainability and AI are top of mind. Justin Osofsky, Head of Online Sales, Operations and Partnerships at Meta “Cyber 5 saw marketers lean...
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Apple Ramps Up Vision Pro Production, Aiming for Launch by February says Bloomberg
Apple Inc. is ramping up production of the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, setting the stage for a launch by February, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Production of the new headset is running at full speed at facilities in China and has been for several weeks, according to the people, who asked not to...