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Cultivate Connection

12th February 2024

In January 2023, Cultivate’s founder, Rebecca Cronje was invited by the femtrepreneur community, Xena Connect to present a talk about how to ‘Cultivate Connections: networking in a digital world’. The slides are here for you to review and you can also listen to the recording if you visit HERE, just sign up to access the […]

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The key to unlocking your community as an SME

12th February 2024

Why building and retaining your network remains a must for every small business “Your network is your net worth” said Porter Gale, an internationally renowned public speaker, networker, and entrepreneur. This gem holds true to this day, especially as SMEs operate in an increasingly digital world. It’s also said that people like to work with […]

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Delivering Results that Matter

12th April 2019

Since I started in Public Relations in the early 2000s I have seen the measurement conversation evolve and change, so much so that it is a completely different beast to what it was ‘back in the day’. And for good reason. Tracking publicity and reporting in number of clips and AVE doesn’t provide enough insight […]

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Become a better writer today with these six famous rules

14th September 2017

We’re all writers, and to some degree, we’re all insecure about it. Whether it’s an op-ed, an important email, or a social media update, the words you use say more than you think about your business and your brand.   At Cultivate, we are continuously reviewing writing best practice, especially as communication channels keep changing […]

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The media: What’s next?

13th September 2017

Keeping up with the latest communication trends may seem overwhelming, but there’s no way around it if you want your brand to stay relevant. The good news for marketers is that what once seemed like a bit of hit and miss guess work can now be carefully targeted and measured by using the right platforms […]

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Change the Conversation: What PR Needs to Do Now

24th August 2017

The PR profession turns 120 this year, a milestone that should be cause for celebration. But, against the background of one unethical PR firm being complicit in #WMC and the #GuptaLeaks, coupled with ongoing accusations of its dinosaur days, what should be a very happy birthday is more of a watershed moment (read: opportunity) to […]

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Project or retainer? What to choose when

12th March 2017

Unless you’re a blue-chip who needs a professional PR on-call in case a crisis comes up, you may wonder whether you need a retainer or if a project will do. Both have their merits but should be chosen, like most things, with some know-how. Here we unpack the pros and cons of both. Retainers: If […]

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Cannes PR Gold Lions
What makes a good PR campaign great? Top Traits of Cannes Gold Lion winners

29th June 2016

Last week was the big reveal of the 2016 Cannes Lions winners and, like millions of others around the world, I was eager to see what PR had done this year to scoop the coveted category prize. (If you’ve not yet visited www.canneslionsarchive.com, grab some popcorn and start bingeing; there’s some truly incredible work to […]

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Why strategy matters

31st May 2016

Whether you’re a start-up, SME or established blue-chip, if you don’t have a clear marketing strategy, then you simply don’t have a plan. It’s the piece of the marketing puzzle that is often side-stepped or ignored: strategy. It’s become synonymous with expensive, time-intensive and unnecessary. Business owners or marketing managers just want to get to […]

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