XZIBIT

Environmentally friendly lighting at the Green Council Exhibition

[Issued by XZIBIT] XZIBIT recently provided an exhibition stand for Plasmalux (agents for Ceravision) at the Green Council Convention and Exhibition held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 9 Nov 2012 10:48

RamsayMedia stays true to 360 degree strategy

[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] One often gets the sense that some print-media companies' response to the dramatic changes in the industry amounts to little more than putting out fires - rather than crafting a strategy for the future. RamsayMedia started implementing its strategy to become multi-platform and diversify income to reduce reliance on advertising revenue a few years back. I caught up with RamsayMedia MD Stuart Lowe, to find out how it's going. 9 Nov 2012 10:31

World Wide Creative

Heavy Chef November session: Mike Sharman and Mike Stopforth on Viral and Social - Johannesburg

[Issued by World Wide Creative] At this month's Heavy Chef digital marketing event, Mike Sharman and Mike Stopforth will be unpacking two buzzwords we hear all too often online - Viral and Social. 9 Nov 2012 10:20

24.com

24.com dedicates an entire month to men with Men24

[Issued by 24.com] Launched on 1 November and running for just 30 days, Men.24.com is a platform that celebrates everything about being a man. As a quintessential online go-to guide for men, the site drew over 21 000 unique visitors on its first day. 9 Nov 2012 10:05

No plans to list HomeChoice

Direct marketing retailer HomeChoice, which delisted from the JSE in 2003, has shelved its planned relisting. 9 Nov 2012 09:54

LOGIC

RFID: SA's next big thing is here

[Issued by LOGIC] At first glance, there's not much to an RFID chip... just a microchip surrounded by a flat antenna. But don't be deceived by its size, because this is the next big thing in marketing in general, and eventing in particular, according to Samantha Gabriel, founder and director of experiential guest logistics agency, LOGIC. 9 Nov 2012 09:52

Boston College

Making sense of the choices - one tip at a time...

[Issued by Boston College] Finding your way in the murky waters of career choices can be an intimidating, not to mention confusing task. And while some individuals may have a clear vision of what they want to be and achieve in life, for the majority, they have only the vaguest idea of what direction they want to head in. 9 Nov 2012 09:47

Manufacturing output down 1.1% in September

Manufacturing production in South Africa fell by 1.1% year-on-year (y/y) in September after a downwardly revised 2.8% (3.0%) year-on-year rise in August‚ data released by Statistics SA on Thursday showed. 9 Nov 2012 09:41

Strikes hurt mining, factory output

Mining and manufacturing production both fell during September, reflecting the effects of widespread labour unrest and weaker global demand for domestic exports. 9 Nov 2012 09:11

Vehicle sales stay strong in October

[Alistair Anderson] New vehicle sales in October rose 10.5% compared with a year earlier. It was the strongest month of the year so far‚ with 57‚845 vehicles being sold. 9 Nov 2012 08:55

Media men - challenge to grow moustaches

In the month of November, media men are encouraged to grow their moustaches in support of Movember - a campaign that aims to raise awareness of testicular and prostate cancer. They have been set the challenge of raising R50,000. 9 Nov 2012 07:53

Breaking the Mould Auction raises nearly R250,000

The Breaking the Mould auction, organised by Octagon, raised almost R250,000, as a tribute to South African women who have overcome challenges and inspired other. Clifton Shores creator, Quinton van der Burgh was the lucky bidder to secure one of only three unique Jenna Clifford butterfly pendants at the gala dinner held in honour of Serena and Venus Williams recently. 9 Nov 2012 07:26

New free app access to BizRadio

A new free app allows iOS and Android users one-click access to BizRadio's live streams and archived podcasts. Developed by local software solutions house and BizRadio sponsor DVT, the app extends the station's reach from its web portal. 9 Nov 2012 07:20

Evolutions in the printer industry

[Heinrich Pretorius] Printer technology has by no means remained static over the years, even though the concept of the paperless office may never have materialised, and printers still form a vital part of day-to-day business. Computers, processors and the latest gadgets often get all of the publicity, but behind the scenes the humble printer has continued to evolve. 9 Nov 2012 06:04