Testimonials

“Juanita van der Watt acts in the capacity of lecturer and examiner at Milpark Business School and has also developed the module Marketing Mix, Branding and Advertising, that we will offer on our BCom programme from 2014. Juanita has a brilliant mind and is an excellent strategic thinker. She is highly regarded by both our staff as well as our students and through her excellent networking skills and industry experience has made a great contribution to the development of our Marketing Department. Juanita will be a great asset to any organisation and I definitely recommend her services.”
Dr Estelle van Tonder – Head of Department: Marketing, HR & Business Management: Milpark Business School

“Our company had gone through tremendous growth and changes and we were on the cusp of a new curve, it called for a new approach to our marketing and I needed to audit our current realities and map it back to our future prospects in order to put together a strategic approach that not only looked good on paper, but was also something we could implement. Juanita helped me structure and plan the approach. Working together, we were able to define and develop a strategy and action plan that served all my stakeholders. Juanita was able to provide real world guidance which helped me see practical ideas and solutions. Being able to discuss with Juanita the implementation challenges as they unfolded was invaluable and has contributed to the quality of the plan results and the overall success of the marketing team.”
Ronell Stutzer, Former Head of Marketing and Communications at T-Systems South Africa

“I have been working with Juanita for some time now and have found her approach to strategic communication very insightful. Her skills in strategic internal communications are invaluable to any organisation.”
Pieter Pretorius – National Marketing Manager at Eskom Holdings Ltd

“Juanita is a very good communication strategist and writes an excellent communication strategy and plan. She is especially very good in compiling messages. She is creative, can send a discussion that reached dead lock into the right direction, by coming up with an innovative solution. Juanita works very well under pressure and can achieve almost impossible deadlines! She makes sure that activities stay within budget as far as possible and is a good leader of her team. I really enjoyed working with Juanita and I learned a lot from her. I can strongly recommend her to consult for any public relations / communication or marketing related interventions, activities and outputs and be an asset to the company or team. It will be a privilege to work with her, if the opportunity arises in future!”
Elza Steytler, Eskom Internal Communications Snr Advisor / Manager

“We have enjoyed our partnership with Juanita van der Watt of In The Knot, as she does not only have the empirical training in the science of strategy, and superb marketing insights, but is still open to creative trends and insights which can always give that extra “kick” to a piece of work. She is thorough in her work, not afraid to challenge the norm to ensure that the ultimate objectives are met and often exceeded. Her inside knowledge of the corporate world gives her the ability to make brave proposals which work, and she has the drive to ensure that they are embedded effectively within organisations. She offers communication strategy with an edge, which translates into effective delivery of the overall company strategy.”
Michelle Caldeira – Managing Director: Blue Moon Corporate Communications

“Juanita has done numerous workshops and training sessions for IABC Africa and both myself and all the attending delegates found her to be very thorough, meticulous in her work, and she provided them with MORE than their value for money! Awesome girl!”
Tertia Dafel, Independent Events Services Professional and Secretary for the International Association for Business Communicators

“Juanita brings great clarity to the marketing space in business mentoring. Her approach to a problem statement is systematic and precise and she applies tried and tested methods to facilitate a solution that suits your needs. She has no problem asking the tough questions and leading you to think critically about your marketing plan. A great mentor to have on our team!”
Kevin Howell – CEO of Ouch! A Touch of Technology