Episode 1: Welcome to The Digital Edge
In our maiden podcast hear the Top 10 tech events of 2008, find out what some industry experts think is going to happen in the digital space in 2009 and learn what The Digital Edge is all about, and why you should click that little "subscribe" link.
Guests on the show are Walter Pike (AAA School & PiKE), and Andy Hadfield, the "Internet Guy" at FNB.
Join Saul and Jarred as they kickoff the show -- essential listening for marketers and digeratis alike.
Guests:
WALTER PIKE, AAA SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING
He is currently the Head of Faculty: Marketing and Advertising at the AAA School of Advertising in Johannesburg. He is also the founder and thought leader at PiKE a marketing and social media consultancy. (Source: PiKE Website)
ANDY HADFIELD, FIRST NATIONAL BANK
According to his business card, Andy Hadfield is the “Internet and Social Media Guy” for First National Bank. He describes himself as a ‘new media evangelist’ and ‘almost a geek’, but only almost…
Links:
Walter Pike: www.pike.co.za
Andy Hadfield: www.andyhadfield.com
Jarred Cinman: www.jarredcinman.com
Saul Kropman: saulk.co.za
ABOUT THE DIGITAL EDGE
Digital Marketing is the fastest growing form of marketing. It is rapidly surpassing any other means of reaching customers -- even in South Africa.
Some 16% of South Africans have access to the Internet as of the end of 2011. And digital accounts for about 11% of all marketing spend. It is set to explode. And we're witnessing the revolution.
Since 2009, The Digital Edge Podcast has brought you weekly news and views from the Digital marketing space. We've seen the upsurge of Twitter and Facebook and are watching the emergence of smartphones and the presence of the Seacom cable transform marketing on the continent.
YOUR HOSTS
Erich Viedge
Erich Viedge is a former IT Journalist of the Year and 702 Talk Radio Technology correspondent. He runs a Knowledge Management and Innovation Consultancy when he's not running The... Read more
Brandon Rogoff
Brandon is the man that makes The Digital Edge sound as good as it does. Infact, he's so talented that he manages to make our voices sound better than they are in real life. In his... Read more
Comments:
The site works 50% of the time.
Production value is good compared to many other podcasts, Saul is a good presenter, the man has a good radio voice too.
Garred should just not be on the show, keep that voice away from my ears. . .more
by Sammy on January 12 2009, 13:13
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Very impressed, Saul has a fantastic voice! Well done guys :)
by Nadia on January 12 2009, 14:57
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