With 30 years in advertising behind him, ten of them in a time of deep economic crisis, Mike Abel founder of the M&C Saatchi Abel Group of Companies shares some key insights – about advertising, society and art. In his book WILLING & ABEL he shares some hard-earned ‘Lessons from a Decade in Crisis’. Painting by Nelson Makamo
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Mike Abel is the co-founder of the M&C Saatchi Abel Group.
Book Stories People is a podcast for people with an appetite for the story behind the story. Whether a book, a play, a movie, poem, song, a blog – or even a tweet, there’s always a back story – more to it than meets the eye. Or the ear. And that’s often where the gold lies. So that’s what I hope to bring you on BSP, the less well-trumpeted tales, the inside intel – from wordsmiths of all disciplines – known, unknown celebrity or completely unheard of. And who am I? You might well ask. Just an independent journalist from the tip of Africa with an appetite for stories that matches your own. Nancy Richards, yours in stories.
A psychology professor uses his imagination, personal and professional experience to paint a picture of the soul of Salt River in the sixties.
It seems that never before has death been so prevalent as the pandemic cuts a swathe across the world. And with death comes grief. To help you at the worst time of your life, Bridget McNulty has just produced The Grief Handbook. Hear her tell, first hear how she dealt with it herself.
A writer-publisher, ex-addict, who was not afraid to tell her story exactly like it was, opens up on how she encourages others to do the same.
The works of Shakespeare have seen any number of incarnations over the centuries. Actor and associate director Buhle Ngaba, talks about performing in the very newest, a reading of a very South African version of Hamlet – online.
