Issue 27 – July 2016 | CatalystMagZA

Editorial

Editorial – The Wonder Women Issue

Jul 19, 2016

Oh no! Not another Women’s Month! It comes around every year, like Boney M at Christmas. Women’s Month irks me; firstly because it perpetuates the belief that women are inferior citizens that need our sympathy...

Start Them Young

Anelia de Waal -

Jul 19, 2016

In an economy that is increasingly reliant on entrepreneurship for job creation, should South Africa not be looking at nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit at a younger age? The adage ‘Give a man a fish...

Take Control of Your Finances

Anelia de Waal -

Jul 19, 2016

For many of us, decisions relating to financial matters and investments are the hardest due to our emotional and sometimes irrational link to money. For this reason, it can help to find a financial...

Gamification in the Workplace

Anelia de Waal -

Jul 19, 2016

In recent years, gamification has become an increasingly important element within the training industry – it is the process of using game thinking and game dynamics in order to engage audiences and solve problems....

Amplify Your Business: Events make sense (cents?)

Anelia de Waal -

Jul 19, 2016

Events, if managed correctly, can be an effective use of marketing budget. There are a number of reasons why events can gain more traction for small businesses than many other traditional marketing platforms: Events are...

Partnering Up

Anelia de Waal -

Jul 15, 2016

Many people are scared to get into a partnership lest their partner refuse to pull their weight, or worse, abscond with their money or all the clients. Social media entrepreneur, Pippa Tuckwell, provides a...

Evernote – The New Sticky Note

Anelia de Waal -

Jul 19, 2016

Evernote is a versatile programme that can be whatever you need it to be. Like the name suggests, Evernote is a virtual notebook. The programme enables you to create, sort and share various kinds of...

Miss Earth SA Gives Young Women a Voice

Anelia de Waal -

Jul 19, 2016

In 2003 Catherine Constantinides was the first Miss Earth South Africa. Attending this beauty pageant with a difference was a turning point in her life. Miss Earth was started in 2001 as an international...

Dealing With The Ceiling

Anelia de Waal -

Jul 19, 2016

Looking at the captains of industry, one would be forgiven for thinking that there are far more men in our country than women. It is not that women do not want to be captains of...