As business optimism in the general economy falls, GreenWise asks business leaders, NGOs and academics what are the opportunities and challenges for green business in 2012? On business sustainability  Jon Bentley, Smarter Energy lead, IBM Global Business Services 2012 will continue to offer opportunity for green businesses, but it is clear that success will rely [...]

A report by the world’s largest research company has revealed how brands are not connecting with consumers online, with many people resenting ‘big brands’ invading their timelines. The global study, the TNS Digital Life Survey 2011, says businesses are “wasting time and money” by not listening to what consumers want. Consumers in 60 countries were [...]

A recent report made public by the Pew Internet and American Life Project indicates that almost two-thirds of adults who access the Internet say they use social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. This amount is up slightly from where it was a year ago.  The research also reveals that social media use [...]

Almost one-in-four South Africans use social media as a tool to look for work, but are concerned about the potential career fallout from personal content on social networking sites, new data out on Tuesday from JSE-listed training and employment specialist Kelly Group (KEL) has revealed. The Kelly Global Workforce Index, which is an annual survey, [...]