Communicating security and risk management

The importance of information security and technology risk management keeps on growing, but many risk and security professionals continue to struggle with non-IT executive communication. Gartner vice-president and distinguished analyst Paul Proctor says that one of...

No contact centre is an island

The contact centre of today is made up of various communication and management solutions. Despite this inherent complexity, it’s essential that the contact centre does not stand isolated as a silo within the business, says Jeff Bowyer, sales and marketing manager at...

Ensuring effective e-mail communication

We all know that sinking feeling when you follow up on an outstanding deadline (that’s now overdue and urgent) and the person says, “I didn’t receive the e-mail”. While e-mails are probably less likely to disappear into the ether than they are to be...

MTN delivers 79c flat rate on all networks

MTN South Africa has introduced a flat rate of 79c per minute across all networks for its prepaid customers, effective immediately. “At MTN we pride ourselves on listening to the voices of our customers and understanding their needs, especially in tough times,”...

Communication key to achieving goals

Effective communication that reaches all employees across the business is the best way to help position a company to meet its goals. The days of ivory tower-like managerial approaches where all information is provided on a need-to-know basis and goals are...