The media are invited to attend the official launch of the inaugural Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards at Emperor's Palace Convention Centre on Tuesday 24 November 2009 at 12.30pm. 18 Nov 2009 08:58
[Daniel Munslow] Delivering Brand SA will require more than positioning by FIFA, the 2010 LOC and other key bodies; it will require a shift in service culture down to the people on the ground. 17 Nov 2009 11:14
The Gold Quill, the International Association of Business Communicators' (IABC) global awards competition recognising outstanding achievement in communication, is open for entries for the 2010 awards. Multi-Quill winner and African Quill coordinator Mari Lee will present a workshop to entrants in honing their entries on 3 December 2009, in Johannesburg. 13 Nov 2009 08:36
[Tiffany Markman] One of the big trends in small-to-medium business marketing at the moment is content creation: writing articles, blog posts and newsletter articles on a regular basis and using these to boost website traffic, public interest or even sales. So here's a three-step tutorial, ideal for non-writers on how to write articles for your own business. 12 Nov 2009 12:27
[Mbali Masimango] The past 18 months have been daunting for most companies across the world. Many have dug deep, become leaner and more creative and have weathered the harsh effects of the economic recession. To be honest, I think we are all tired of hearing about the economic recession and are all looking forward to the upturn. 11 Nov 2009 13:47
Linda Hamman, CEO of Talk2Us, a strategic communications consultancy, highlighted the critical role of internal communication ahead of 2010 on the media talk show, Media@SAfm, on Sunday 8 November 2009. 11 Nov 2009 08:18
[Ingrid Lotze] PR & SOCIAL MEDIA: With the bastion that was printed media struggling to cope with declining advertising spends and the explosion of social media, campaigns that connect companies directly with their customers will distinguish spectacular PR agencies from the average. 10 Nov 2009 12:24
[Nicci Columbine] Acknowledging that communication has become critical to connecting people and doing business today, it is an unfortunate reality that many companies still do not give sufficient recognition to communication as a business imperative. 10 Nov 2009 10:37
The search is on for excellence in the planning, research, implementation and evaluation of public relations and communication campaigns. Deadline for submission of entries for the 2010 PRISA PRISM Awards is set for 26 January 2010 - less than 12 weeks away. 3 Nov 2009 11:25
NEW YORK: The CLIO Awards announced yesterday, Monday, 2 November 2009, that its online entry system for the 2010 Awards Programme is now accepting submissions. Entry deadline is 22 January 2010. 3 Nov 2009 11:00
Pasco Risk Management, a global risk consultancy, has appointed Grapevine Communications to handle their media/communications. 30 Oct 2009 13:22
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: The African Press Organisation (APO), an African-related news online community which owns a media database of 25 000 contacts, announced a strategic partnership with news distributor PR Newswire on Monday, 26 October 2009. 27 Oct 2009 08:58
Proactive communication with investors and the market in general is so important. A good investor relations strategy gives a company a strong framework within which to formulate and communicate the correct messages about its business strategy, performance and activities to the market. 26 Oct 2009 18:13