Friday, March 12, 2010

Me, Myself and I (Pty) Ltd

_D4A2453_optHow to become your own personal marketing, promotions and brand manager

In every single workshop, men go straight to listing their strengths and women start by looking at their challenges and apologising for their weak spots

When we think of brands, we tend to think of icons such as Nike, Coca-Cola, Virgin, Ferrari and Gucci. But what about considering yourself as a brand, marketing yourself as Brand You (Pty) Ltd? In a soft economy, brands need to be strong and well-known to survive and thrive – and the same principle applies to you.

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Edith tells all

Edith_upsizedd_optHer rise and fall, and rise again

Businesswoman, motivational speaker and celebrity, Edith Venter launched her tell-all book The Art of Good Living in November last year. Heather Dugmore, who narrated the book, talks to Edith about life, love, money and sex.

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Leading Ladies

Champagne_optLeadership celebrates inspirational women

Hundreds, if not thousands of festivals on every continent celebrate women by means of parades, parties, competitions and religious ceremonies. Deeply rooted in local traditions, these celebrations honour the feminine spirit, mark women’s rites of passage and commemorate their achievements.

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Behind every successful man is a woman...

Official_Portrait_Upsi_optThe modern-day first lady of the Western World

The official White House website portrays Michelle Obama – complete with a professional über-flattering photograph – as the mother first, wife second, lawyer and career person last. It emphasises her strong family and, indeed, community orientation by highlighting her humble origins in the modest family home on the wrong side of town, the South Side of Chicago, where she grew up as part of a loving and close working class family.

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Ringing the bell of peace

Nomfundo Walaza leads the way forward

Walaza is the chief executive officer of the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre (DTPC) and is in charge of perpetuating the towering legacy of peace that is the "Arch".

From the August edition, commemorating Woman's Month. On sale at bookshops now

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