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The DOC and the GURU

An in-depth insight into Marketing and Media in South Africa featuring Hosts, Dr. DOUG MATTHEUS and GORDON MULLER and proudly brought to you by NFINITY MEDIA who are incubating innovative businesses in the media industry. For more info on Nfinity Media, visit www.nfinity.co.za.
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Weekly English South Africa Marketing
163 Episodes
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EP150: Celebrating 150 Episodes with the Nahana Communications Group

Can you believe it – The DOC & The GURU Podcast celebrates 150 episodes this week! And we have another great two guests in studio, as we welcome Ayanda Mda and Papikie Seopa from the Nahana Communications Group to chat all about the important aspects of staff learning and development…
21 Sep 2022 44 min

EP149: Cruising in the TV FAST lane with Strini Naicker - to SVOD and beyond!

This week the Doc and Guru are in conversation with Strini Naicker - VP Commercial & Content Distribution for Paramount Africa. Strini’s rich and varied journey from corporate banker, through PBS radio and TV sales management at SABC, to Pan-African content production and distribution provide a unique lens on what…
14 Sep 2022 38 min

EP148: Mediamark COMMvibe: Bridging the Community Radio Gap - Wayne Bishoff

Established over many years as a leading audio and digital solutions company Mediamark represents some of South Africa’s most iconic radio stations - and in this episode of the Doc and Guru Podcast we’re joined by CEO Wayne Bischoff. Through the recently launched COMMvibe community radio initiative in the Western…
7 Sep 2022 31 min

EP147: A Podcast Fit For A King

This week’s guest on The DOC & The GURU Podcast is Alistair King, Co-Founder of King James and MD/Chief Creative Officer (Africa), Accenture Song. We often say it, as we continue to have such great guests, but this is really an episode not to miss. In a fantastic chat, Alistair…
31 Aug 2022 46 min

EP146: Back to the Advertising Future - Celia Collins: VP Publicis Media

This week on the Doc and Guru podcast we welcome into the studio Celia Collins, one of South Africa’s most respected media executives and recently appointed VP. of Publicis Media for Publicis Groupe Africa. In many respects Celia’s comprehensive journey from a traditional media agency background, through digital innovation and…
24 Aug 2022 39 min

EP145: News and the Joy of Writing Part 2 - Heather Robertson Editor of DM168

Today on the Doc and Guru Podcast we chat again with veteran journalist and Editor of Daily Maverick 168 on the road increasingly less travelled by journalists and advertisers alike. After more than 3 decades in journalism, media and innovation project management Heather’s understanding of the challenges facing news publishers…
19 Aug 2022 23 min

EP144: News and the Joy of Writing Part 1 - Heather Robert Editor or DM168

This week on the Doc and Guru Podcast we chat with veteran journalist and Editor of Daily Maverick 168 on the road increasingly less travelled by journalists and advertisers alike. After more than 3 decades in journalism, media and innovation project-management Heather’s understanding of the challenges facing news publishers offers…
18 Aug 2022 25 min

EP143: Radio Advertising a Sound Investment PART 2 - Stan Katz

This week on the Doc and Guru podcast we continue our chat with radio icon and MTN Radio Awards Hall of Inductee Stan Katz about his ongoing journey from Stan the Man to Stan the Manager. Stan continues to take us on a radio ride through the early days of…
10 Aug 2022 34 min

EP142: Radio Advertising a Sound Investment PART 1 - Stan Katz

This week on the Doc and Guru podcast we chat with radio icon and MTN Radio Awards Hall of Fame Inductee - Stan “the Man” Katz. Always true to the radio man’s mantra that you should never say in one word what can be said in two – especially if…
3 Aug 2022 37 min

EP141: Odette van der Haar - a Creative Suit

On this week’s The DOC & The GURU Podcast, we chat with the multi-talented Odette van der Haar. So in a very interesting episode that ranges from the start of her entrepreneurial journey selling fried fish bones as a little school girl, all the way to running the Association for…
27 Jul 2022 35 min

EP140: We go back to University with Professor Madele Tait

This week, The DOC & The GURU Podcast is renamed to The 2 PROFS & The GURU as we are joined in studio by Prof. Madele Tait, a Professor in Marketing Management at the Nelson Mandela University’s beautiful George campus. So, in another very engaging episode, we chat about a…
20 Jul 2022 36 min

EP139: The Marketing Achievement Awards - Tinyiko Mageza

In another fantastic episode that celebrates finalists in the Marketer of the Year category for this year’s Marketing Achievement Awards, The DOC & The GURU chat with Tinyiko Mageza, the Executive Head of Marketing at the V & A Waterfront. Listen is, as Tinyiko chats passionately and authentically about her…
12 Jul 2022 32 min

EP138: The Marketing Achievement Awards - Firoze Bhorat

In our 2nd episode that celebrates finalists in the Marketer of the Year category for this year’s Marketing Achievement Awards, The DOC & The GURU chat with Firoze Bhorat, the Chief Marketing Officer at the Discovery Group. In an extremely insightful episode, Firoze discusses some of what makes Discovery such…
10 Jul 2022 36 min

EP137: The Marketing Achievement Awards - Asha Patel

In our 1st episode that celebrates finalists in the Marketer of the Year category for this year’s Marketing Achievement Awards, The DOC & The GURU chat with Asha Patel, the Head of Marketing at Google South Africa and Head of B2B marketing for Sub-Saharan Africa. In a not-to-miss episode, Asha…
7 Jul 2022 26 min

EP136: The Marketing Achievement Awards - Neliswa Mncube

In our 4th episode that celebrates finalists in the Rising Stars category (top young SA marketers) for this year’s Marketing Achievement Awards, The DOC & The GURU chat with Neliswa Mncube, the Head of Marketing at LexisNexis South Africa. In a very interesting episode, she leads the marketing discussion with…
5 Jul 2022 30 min

EP135: The Marketing Achievement Awards - Fanelwa Xhiphu

In our third episode that celebrates finalists in the Rising Stars category (top young SA marketers) for this year’s Marketing Achievement Awards, The DOC & The GURU chat with Fanelwa Xhiphu, a Brand Manager at the Prestige Cosmetics Group. A self-described all-rounder, Fanelwa shares her marketing story with us that…
3 Jul 2022 29 min

EP134: The Marketing Achievement Awards - Taryn Jankes

In our second episode that celebrates finalists in the Rising Stars category (top young SA marketers) for this year’s Marketing Achievement Awards, The DOC & The GURU chat with Taryn Jankes, a Social Media Specialist at Discovery Ltd. In a very interesting half-hour, she shares about her ‘always-on’ journey at…
29 Jun 2022 34 min

EP133: The Marketing Achievement Awards - Jared Patel

This week on The DOC & The GURU Podcast, we begin a series on the Marketing Achievement Awards and recognise finalists in the Rising Stars category (top young SA marketers), with our first guest being Jared Patel - Head of Marketing at the Sea Harvest Group. In chatting with us,…
26 Jun 2022 38 min

EP131: Sometimes More is More - More Time and More Great Resources... More Results

We chat partnership, collaboration, synergy and a respect for time on this week’s The DOC & The GURU Podcast, as we welcome Wendy Bergsteedt, Group Head of Marketing at Coronation Fund Managers, and Independent Creative Consultant at Number 10, Ahmed Tilly. In another very insightful episode, we examine Coronation’s latest…
14 Jun 2022 37 min
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