Africa Media Online

Digitisation of the ANC archive

[Issued by Africa Media Online] In July 2011, Africa Media Online was approached by Multichoice to spearhead the digitisation of the ANC Archive. That started a process which saw the company introducing Multichoice to Doxa Productions in Cape Town and International Library of African Music (ILAM) in Grahamstown. 11 Feb 2013 11:23

The Brand Union

Business is developing at The Brand Union

[Issued by The Brand Union] A brand new Business Developer has arrived at The Brand Union and he is ready to enlighten the world on why the experience of a brand defines the brand, why it's so important and why The Brand Union is the brand specialist agency to help you. 11 Feb 2013 11:12

Yellowwood Future Architects

Business growth requires smart marketing

[David Blyth, Issued by Yellowwood Future Architects] Marketing is confronted with a stark choice. To avoid losing its place on the business ladder, it must either step up and become an integrated hub of insight and innovation or fall down to the rung of catchy tunes and pretty pictures. 11 Feb 2013 11:01

Scan Display

How an exhibition company is going 'green'

[Issued by Scan Display] "Greening is a process, made up of a series of small actions and steps that gradually take you closer to where you want to be. However, you never really get 'there', as the goal posts keep advancing too," says Justin Hawes, MD of Scan Display, about the challenge of making his company more sustainable. 11 Feb 2013 10:27

The South African Institute of Tax Practitioners

Is your tax advisor compliant?

[Issued by The South African Institute of Tax Practitioners] The Tax Amendment Act, which passed into legislation in December 2012, has started a countdown for the entire tax profession, with less than six months remaining for tax advisors to register with a recognised controlling body. 11 Feb 2013 09:12

Can advertising "Stop Rape"?

[Gail Schimmel] I hate it when this happens, but I'm having a controversial opinion, and I won't rest until it's out. It's about this Primedia "Stop Rape" campaign, and before I start ranting, I better state some things clearly. 11 Feb 2013 09:04

Pendoring stays in the Cape

Following its successful sojourn in the Cape last year, the Pendoring Advertising Awards will again hold its gala awards ceremony in the Mother City. 11 Feb 2013 08:59

AFSTEREO

AFSTEREO launches gnosko.co.za

[Issued by AFSTEREO] AFSTEREO's Gnosko web portal is specifically designed to take the client to another tracking and reporting service level altogether. 11 Feb 2013 08:51

Howa 'bout this... TNA slams City Press

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Nazeem Howa, CEO of The New Age, claims that a report in yesterday's City Press on the subject of advertising in The New Age is "misleading". 11 Feb 2013 07:33

Sunday World appoints new editor

Marvin Meintjies has been appointed editor of the Sunday World from next month, Times Media has announced. 11 Feb 2013 06:46

How to make your website work

[Subhash Chandra] Imagine your website when you first launched it. Look at it now. Can you still see your original site? Maybe glimmers of it? Change is good, but sometimes many objectives get lost amid the dynamic and fast-paced world of internet marketing that marketers tend to lose sight of what's really important. 11 Feb 2013 06:27

The power of sponsorship (part II)

[Struan Campbell] In part I, I clarified what makes sponsorship such a powerful marketing tool. Here, in part II, I will give some trends for 2013, taken from some best practice work in 2012, and I will explain how the South African industry needs to adapt and evolve in order to achieve success and results going forward. (video) 10 Feb 2013 12:03

Global Access

Statistics SA and Global Access taking hands

[Issued by Global Access] Statistics South Africa, or Stats SA, is the National Statistical Service of South Africa. Its goal is producing timeously, accurate and official demographic, economic and social censuses and surveys. To date, Statistics South Africa has produced three censuses; 1996, 2001 and 2011. 10 Feb 2013 11:47

Share the love or kiss customers goodbye

[Aki Kalliatakis] If your bank manager has never given you a hug, or if the waiters at your neighbourhood coffee shop has never recited poetry to you, you are among millions of consumers who feel unloved by the retailers and service providers who proclaim how much they value their customers but never get round to sharing the love... not even on Valentine's Day. 10 Feb 2013 07:15