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
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
The IPRA (International Public Relations Association) Summit 2009 will be held at Merchant Taylor's Hall, City of London on Friday 30 October 2009. This year the annual London summit will focus on how to do PR business in these times of crisis and how to create opportunities when clients are cutting budgets, often beginning with PR. 26 Oct 2009 09:08
The ability of business communicators to engage stakeholders was addressed at the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Africa Region's 16th annual conference. The event was held at Kievits Kroon Country Estate and Spa near Pretoria earlier this month. 19 Oct 2009 07:05
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), a global network of over 14 000 communication professionals in more than 70 countries, recently awarded a regional Excel Award to Dr Michael Jordaan, CEO of First National Bank (FNB). 15 Oct 2009 11:10
Alerting the Media recently signed with Primedia Business Solutions (PBS) to handle all elements of PR and publicity for the launch of mowalÿ, the new virtual mobile wallet, in South Africa. 14 Oct 2009 11:56
Eye of Africa Developments has appointed Grapevine Communications to handle its PR specifically for the Eye of Africa Golf and Residential Estate, located in southern Johannesburg. 13 Oct 2009 13:55
Zinto Marketing, brand activation specialists focussing on all markets, has appointed Grapevine Communications to handle their public relations. 13 Oct 2009 12:42
The quality of internal communication is determined by an organisation's culture. If the culture is one of openness and participation, and democratic in approach, its communication will thrive, resulting in a cycle of positivity in which the communication itself will endorse and bolster the culture of openness. 9 Oct 2009 12:41