Reputation Coach
"Tshepo is a proven and astute marketeer and businessman. A great communicator - open, honest, humble, and easy. He is very focused in his engagements and is quick to get to the nub of an issue. He is unafraid to challenge the status quo in search of better and more compelling solutions. A thorough gentleman with loads of integrity."
Mike Abel
Chief Executive Partner
M&C SAATCHI ABEL and M&C SAATCHI Group of Companies.
My Core Business Capabilities
Tried and tested reputation expert for your business.
Strategic Design
We design bespoke business strategies based on your insights for SMEs, large corporates and the public sector From concept to activation, we’ll make things happen.
strategic counsel
I provide strategic insights and guidance to C-Suite level members of an organisation in terms of readiness for stakeholder engagement beyond crisis communication.
Media Engagement
I manage end-to-end conversations with consumer, business and trade media before, during and after key milestones/events to enhance the media’s understanding of the client’s business's.
About Me
Pan-African Business Advisor
Managing Director of Reputation 1st, a boutique strategic communication and reputation management consultancy. Some of his key clients include Brand South Africa, Life Health Group, Momentum Metropolitan, African Chemicals, and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).
Experience
18 Years of Corporate Communication and Reputation Management
Managing Director
Reputation 1st Group
2017-Present
Strategic Partner: Brand Reputation
Ebony + Ivory
2020-Present
Non-Executive Director
Institute of People Management
2019-Present
Marketing Communication Manager
MTN
2009-2009
Head of Marketing & Communication
Old Mutual Insure
2018-2019
Editor In Chief: The Official NEPAD Yearbook
NEPAD Business Foundation
2017-2018
Head of Brand & Reputation
Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa
2017-2018
Chairman: Judging Panel
Africa Brand Summit & Awards
2017-Present
Corporate Reputation Specialist
M&C Saatchi Abel
2017-2017
Divisional Director: Marketing & Communication
Liberty Group South Africa
2015-2016
Head of Marketing & Communication: Sales & Distribution
Discovery Limited
2012-2015
President & Board Chairman
Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa
2012-2013
Senior Corporate Communication Manager
Huawei
2012-2012
Head of Brand & Strategic Communication: Sales
Momentum Metropolitan
2009-2012
Advisory Board Member
The Future Leadership Forum
2017-Present