Branded Youth

Youth Social Media Marketing Conference 2013

[Issued by Branded Youth] Taking place 14 March 2013 in Johannesburg, The Youth Social Media Marketing Conference seeks to re-educate delegates on industry trends and developments with regards to the youth market, and inform them on effectively engaging the youth through social media platforms. 14 Jan 2013 11:34

Inscape Design College

Be local, be global, be you!

[Issued by Inscape Design College] You want to make a difference, solve problems, be original, be trendsetting, have an opinion, create, manage projects, build relationships, compete in a business world, innovate, inspire, have fun, communicate, be local, be global, be you. 14 Jan 2013 11:24

BMi Research

BMi Research gives to charity

[Issued by BMi Research] Two November events saw BMi Research raising funds for the Ubuhle Care and Development Centre, a charity that helps orphans and vulnerable children in farm communities living in the Bronkhorstspruit Metsweding District. BMi Research has supported Ubuhle Care and Development Centre since 2008. 14 Jan 2013 11:05

The world needs African solutions

[Wesley Lynch] African software has had some qualified global successes, but more often than not our home-grown innovations don't 'take' well in other territories. To overcome this, we need to think wider. While African solutions are often preferred in dealing with African problems, our software developers must also identify global applications for their solutions, if they are to have global success. 14 Jan 2013 10:19

MDDA

MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards launched

[Issued by MDDA] Community broadcasters, local and community newspapers are invited to submit entries for the 2012 MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards. The MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards are entering their third year and are growing from strength to strength in celebration of excellence in the community and small commercial media sector. 14 Jan 2013 10:02

Entrepreneurs Organisation launches bootcamp in February

The Cape Town branch of Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO) will be launching its Entrepreneur Bootcamp in February 2013. It is a collective commons free access online learning resource for aspiring entrepreneurs. 14 Jan 2013 09:41

Digital Fire

Five ways to ignite your social media presence in 2013

[Issued by Digital Fire] Businesses are, once again, in the proverbial 'review period', where social media campaigns are waded through and analysed in order to quantify the efforts of the past 12 months. 14 Jan 2013 09:38

The Brand Union

The Brand Union is behind the cover: Brands & Branding

[Graham Sweet, Issued by The Brand Union] If you're walking down the streets of downtown Johannesburg or through the tiled walkways of the V&A waterfront, it's evident that brands are very much a part of our everyday lives. We engage with a multitude of brands in so many different ways and on so many different levels. 14 Jan 2013 09:19

Scan Display

Scan's MD is the first African board member for IFES

[Issued by Scan Display] Justin Hawes, MD of exhibition specialist, Scan Display, has been elected to the IFES Board as Treasurer. The Board consists of four members, and this is the first time that an African member has been represented on the Board. 14 Jan 2013 08:58

Why you should get proactive about privacy protection

[Steve Ferguson] The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), due to become law early this year, introduces legal protection in SA for the first time against the serious risks and harm arising from the unauthorised collection and abuse of personal information. 14 Jan 2013 07:29

Award season opens for media with MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards

The third Media Development and Diversity Agency-Sanlam Local Media Awards is open for community broadcasters, local and community newspapers to celebrate excellence in the community and small commercial media sector. Entries close on 31 January 2013. 14 Jan 2013 07:24

Mega shifts in global advertising, branding skills

[Naseem Javed] The world is passing through the eye of the needle and an all out digital transition is responsible for ushering us into a new era where new age media will demand new skills. So what will it take to prepare for such mega branding movements and what are the key facts? A new boom awaits... 14 Jan 2013 06:51

Google's best form of attack was defence?

[Llew Claasen] If you were Larry Page, how would you feel about the fact that Android's dominant position as mobile operating system of choice, 136 million Android handsets shipped between July and September 2012 (75% of smartphones shipped during Q3) - do not all result in a proportionate share of advertising opportunities for Google? 13 Jan 2013 16:29

Let's face(book) it

[Gavin Mills] How marvelous, the wonderful world of online... And how ironic that virtual society is evolving along the same lines as social behaviour in the real world. 13 Jan 2013 14:52