Social media and the entrepreneur

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In this podcast, Emma Sadleir and Masego ‘Maps’ Maponyane discuss how they, as entrepreneurs, have built their personal brands online as well as the legal, disciplinary and reputational risks of social media.
Emma is an admitted attorney who specialises in all aspects of print and electronic media law, with a particular focus on defamation, privacy and social media law. She has a regular weekly slot on DJ Fresh’s show on 5FM answering people’s questions on social media legal issues and is the co-author of Don't Film Yourself Having Sex... And Other Legal Advice For The Age of Social Media.
Maps, son of the South African football player Marks Maponyane, is a TV presenter, model, actor, designer, businessman and philanthropist. He has also been appointed as the CEO of Mentorfeed and the brand ambassador for Investec Private Banking.

5 Feb 2018 English South Africa Business

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