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First we build the tools, then they build us
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Marshall McLuhan
Twisted Toast Digital excels at storytelling, mostly on your behalf to achieve your own business and brand growth goals, but also for our own creative expression. Usually we write the articles and stories that appear here about media and marketing trends, but sometimes we venture into our own personal life experiences too.
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With a team well versed in storytelling, The Toast offers its own diverse perspectives on our professional world of brand development in communication, media trends and life in general
We can do what AI cannot
Your Content Goes Here Your Content Goes Here — Your Content Goes Here Why human creativity matters even more than before AI By [...]
The fast-changing world of search
ChatGPT becomes a search super power A fast developing digital battleground is shaping into an internet search war certain to alter everything from pay-per-click advertising to the way in which website and related digital content is finessed. Perhaps it’s a bit early to announce an eventual demise of traditional keyword search results from Google, but judging from my own personal experience, large language model generative AI search expressed in natural language in a chatbot conversation format results in more fluid, nuanced and useful feedback.
A celebration of unity and excellence
Reflections on the 2025 Waterfall City Tournament of Champions As the golden hues of late autumn bathe Jozi in warmth, we had the privilege of attending the 2025 Waterfall City Tournament of Champions, a remarkable event that transcends the boundaries of traditional golf tournaments. This Sunshine Tour event, powered by Attacq and held at the esteemed Royal Johannesburg Golf Club, was not just a display of athletic prowess but a testament to the spirit of inclusivity and unity in sport.
Remembering Barry McIlheney
Barney Tabasco lives on in our memories Barry McIlheney was one of the all-time greats of magazine publishing. Not just because of the titles he edited or the successes he racked up, there were many, but because of the way he made people feel. Warm, funny, generous and endlessly creative, Barry brought something rare and human to everything he did.
Freedom, in balance
As I reflect on April’s whirlwind of long weekends and celebrations, freedom has been front of mind. South Africa recently celebrated Freedom Day, commemorating our country’s first democratic elections on the 27th of April 1994. This year, the bonus holiday on Monday meant I could enjoy an extra-long birthday weekend off — YAY!
Reflections from Freedom Day weekend
April presented an extraordinary opportunity for a heady mix of leisure mixed with work, not just marked by a series of significant public holidays, but also for me, by unforgettable experiences in the waters around Cape Town. Freedom Day weekend specifically, provided a powerful backdrop for reflection, as I had the privilege of participating in a series of remarkable surfski paddling events.
