by Richard Stadler | Social Issues, Social Development |
Living with the helpless My first introduction to Joe* was on a Wednesday night. I was tired and wound up with the stress of moving, and somewhat unprepared for the gentleman’s greeting. Joe was totally wasted, could hardly stand, and had problems with his words. He...
by Richard Stadler | Social Issues |
The rehabilitation of street people has been an ongoing social issue in South Africa for all of its existence. Currently 14 000 homeless people are living on the streets of Cape Town and 320 000 people are said to be on the housing queue. Government’s response has...
by Richard Stadler | Analytics, Data |
Study: 83 percent use smartphones in stores, Facebook the most widely used app Most people use smartphones in stores. More than 92 percent of all retail spending occurs in physical stores. Yet online shopping, and Amazon in particular, are clearly disrupting...
by Richard Stadler | Campaigns |
Even the best influencer campaigns can face challenges. Contributor Caitlin Jeansonne discusses the issues that can arise and how marketers should deal with them. Just as content marketing was on everyone’s lips a few years ago, 2016 was the year of “influencer...
by Richard Stadler | Social Media |
Facebook measurement errors have led some brands to question their investments and agencies to recalibrate their content evaluations. Soon after Facebook announced in November that it had been overstating Page posts’ organic reach, digital agency Blitz was pitching a...
