Advancement Certificate course offered by Rhodes

A university-level course in advancement - the practice of building, maintaining and improving support, skills and funds for an organisation or institution and covering key aspects such as fundraising, marketing and donor stewardship - will be offered by Rhodes Business School in Grahamstown in partnership with Inyathelo, the South African Institute for Advancement. 9 Feb 2012 11:55

Launch of Location Based Services platform in SA

MapIT is hosting a free developers' day in Johannesburg on 24 February 2012 at 9am to launch its Location Based Services (LBS) platform for South African developers. 8 Feb 2012 12:15

Milpark Business School

Milpark launches new online platform

MyMilpark, Milpark Business School's new online learning environment, provides a platform for students with their own e-mail address. One of MyMilpark's primary aims is to provide an improved learning experience for distance learners through increased interaction and access to learning resources. 8 Feb 2012 11:52

Conferences discuss social media & tourism, Web 3.0

Two conferences coming up will offer new perspectives on digital marketing. The first is the Social Media & Tourism Forum being held 28 February-1 March 2012 at the Crowne Plaza in Rosebank, Johannesburg and the second is the Web 2.0 Conference being held 6-8 March at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg. 8 Feb 2012 11:12

Evaluation programme for Chartered Marketer SA (CMSA) in March

Senior marketers can register for the first evaluation programme for the Chartered Marketer SA (CMSA) designation, administered by the Marketing Association of South Africa (MASA) from 29-31 March 2012. 8 Feb 2012 10:45

East Coast Radio

Sharpen your business acumen

This March, East Coast Radio is giving you the opportunity to propel your business to the next level with the Gordon Institute of Business Science Executive Breakfast. On Thursday, 1 March, some of the greatest business minds in the country will converge on Durban for a morning of results-driven leadership. 7 Feb 2012 12:17

Training Shop

Do you have Glossophobia?

Does the thought of doing a presentation or speaking in front of your colleagues or customers make you want to run, hide or call in sick? Does anxiety, nausea or a tension headache plague you every time you need to speak in public? 7 Feb 2012 11:01

Public masterclass on digital design

The Cape Town office of Ogilvy will offer a public masterclass on UX (user experience) for web through its digital marketing education arm - the Ogilvy Digital Marketing Academy (ODMA) run by Rian van der Merwe, a globally recognised figure in the field of UX. 7 Feb 2012 10:33

Tricks of the trade: improving your on-air content

[Caren Olsen] The South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF) invited a number of top players in the radio industry to speak at a recent Community Radio Forum, giving community radio delegates advice on everything from programming to marketing. This is my advice for presenters on how to deliver a show with the kind of on-air content that attracts and retains listeners. 6 Feb 2012 12:42

Afrikaans advertising slipping towards mediocrity?

[Andrea le Sueur] Gill Moodie's article "Banning English ads in Media24 digital, print speaks to Afrikaans ID", published on Bizcommunity on the eve of the Pendoring Awards last year, struck a chord with the project managers at Folio Translation Consultants, who invited me to open a window on their perspective, outlining some of the challenges that professional language practitioners experience in this regard. 3 Feb 2012 12:57

Imagining Web 3.0 discusses influence of Web 3.0 on media, society

Lee-Roy Chetty has published a new book, Imagining Web 3.0, which discusses the next phase of the internet and how the evolution to a third generation will influence media and society. 3 Feb 2012 11:37

Knowledge Resources

Smart marketing in tough times: Preference-based social and multichannel marketing strategies

Attend this one-day workshop in Cape Town on Friday, 2 March, and learn from international expert and award-winning author, Ernan Roman, the pioneer who literally wrote the book on preference-driven multichannel marketing. 2 Feb 2012 12:33

Boston City Campus & Business College

Boston City Campus partners with Soul Candi to teach digital music composition and production

Africa's largest independent dance record label, Soul Candi, has teamed up with Boston City Campus and Business College to offer courses in digital music composition and production. 2 Feb 2012 11:27