Eric Edelstein

There sure is a lot of opportunity available at the moment for catching up with the latest marketing trends, and networking with some fascinating people.
Two weeks ago, I was speaking on Affiliate Marketing at the 2nd Annual New Media Marketing Conference in JHB.
Then last week I spoke again on Affiliate Marketing at the Online Travel [...]

[Read more →]

I was reading the latest news on IOL a little earlier and saw an interesting ad for “Great Pockets” on suits.
Although I hardly ever click ads, this one got my attention and I wanted to see what they were advertising.
It was for a site by Henry Needle & sons who do Hand Tailored Great Pockets [...]

[Read more →]

Just received the following SMS from an Alt-X company I have an investment in - Blue Financial Services.
“Newsflash! Ersnt&Young new designated advisor. Audited results 10 May on www.blue.co.za. R45 million funding deal with MLP European Holdings. Blue Fin Serv”
Brilliant to see the traditional company’s in South Africa starting to embrace new ways of keeping in [...]

[Read more →]

It’s an early slightly chilly Friday morning, and after 5 hours sleep, i’m ready for the day. (I didn’t go for the walk, as it was too dark when I woke up)
So I spent my time that I was meant to be walking, checking my email and replying to my email and facebook messages.
…and then [...]

[Read more →]

I thought this was quite ironic. Moneyweb had an article this morning about other parties being implicated in the Arthur Brown Fidentia affair - one of these parties they were speaking about was ABSA bank - and who was the main advertiser on the page?

[Read more →]