Video content for South African financial services firms

by Marc Ashton | Aug 3, 2026 | Investor communications, Thought Leadership

How do local financial services businesses use video to market themselves?  This is a question which was recently put to us by a boutique asset management business who were looking for alternate strategies to engage current and new clients. While many marketing...

Are you factoring infographics into your PR and communications strategies?

by Jade Hurst | Jul 14, 2025 | Thought Leadership

Use data-driven storytelling to strengthen your owned media Let’s be honest, most of us scroll through content without really taking anything in. With our attention spans being pulled in a hundred directions by fast, flashy content, it’s becoming more difficult to...

Do SMEs need another digital solution or better communication skills?

by Ané | Jun 20, 2025 | Thought Leadership

I recently dusted off one of my old textbooks, Essentials of Corporate Communications, and got stuck on the opening paragraph of the introduction: “Communication is the lifeblood of all organisations: it is the medium through which companies large and small access the...

Late Payments South Africa: A Hidden Threat to SMEs

by Emma Montocchio | Apr 17, 2025 | Thought Leadership

Late payments aren’t just an administrative burden — they’re a silent killer of SMEs. When South African entrepreneur and Suits & Sneakers founder Mark Sham recently shared a LinkedIn post celebrating payment from a large client after months of delay, it...

South Africa’s most influential financial minds on social media – who’s winning?

by Marc Ashton | Feb 21, 2025 | Thought Leadership

I recently contributed to an article for the JSE Magazine which looked at which South African business leaders and financial sector players were utilising social media the best.  As somebody who works with businesses to refine their marketing messaging, it is always...