The Direct Marketing Association of Southern Africa (DMASA) is a Section 21 company dedicated to the protection and development of the Interactive and Direct Marketing (IDM) industry. It established itself as an independent body in November 2005.
All Amber, the organiser of premier events in Africa, has announced details for its fourth annual Mobile Web Africa conference. The event, which will take place during the final week of November, is firmly established as the leading mobile-focused event in Africa and the 2012 edition is set to focus on expanding success in the industry.
Issued by All Amber 7 Nov 2012 11:00
Leading full-service digital agency, NATIVE, took home six pixels at the dazzling Bookmarks awards evening held in Cape Town. The agency is most proud of its four wins for the #CloseTheTap campaign, a digital initiative which inspired real-world action.
Issued by NATIVE VML 7 Nov 2012 09:46
This year's Bookmarks Awards proved to be a momentous occasion for Synergize as the online marketing specialists were awarded three bronze pixels in the category of Organic Search and their Head of Search, Robin Fishley, received the honour of Best Organic Search Marketer.
Issued by Synergize Online 6 Nov 2012 11:47
Quirk Agency was honoured with the Greatest Contribution to Digital title at the recent 2012 Bookmarks Awards. The award comes as a timeous nod to Quirk's recent merger with the Red & Yellow School of Logic and Magic, as well as its continuing contribution to furthering the industry through education and innovation.
Issued by Quirk 6 Nov 2012 10:28
Gloo was announced the Bookmarks Agency of the Year and picked up 10 awards at the 2012 event in Cape Town. The event recognises the companies and people in the digital industry who raise the bar from 'mediocre' to 'incredible', with the awards focusing on 'measurable excellence'.
Issued by Gloo 6 Nov 2012 09:34
Our crowdsourced recruitment business Hiring Bounty is off to a great start but the process hasn't been easy. Here are the top five points that I've learned about recruitment in the time since the team began working on the business.
By Greg Schneider 6 Nov 2012 06:23
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The Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, which airs every Thursday 5pm-6pm, streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio, was broadcast live from The Bookmarks 2012 last week Thursday, 1 November 2012. Show host Warren Harding chatted to finalists, sponsors, judges and some winners at the event. [twitterfall]
5 Nov 2012 16:25
The Old Mutual and Shesha Tuks Blogger Challenge, which takes place tomorrow, 6 November 2012 between 9am and 12pm, will see some of South Africa's top bloggers and tweeters compete in a race around the Sandton CBD in Tuk Tuks.
5 Nov 2012 16:18
Following hot on the heels of scooping the Galliovas top award for Best Food Writer of the Year, leading content marketer New Media's multiple award-winning publication Woolworths TASTE's digital platform took home three prizes at the 2012 Bookmark Awards.
Issued by New Media 5 Nov 2012 11:09
While much has been written, spoken and hyped about the cloud and cloud computing, the reality is that the cloud itself is not new. What is new is the growing realisation that the cloud can be a powerful business tool.
By Carolyn Holgate 5 Nov 2012 11:00
Meet the digital radio programme directors of the future: You and your fellow listeners. With technology making it easy for digital radio stations to crowdsource some or all of the programming on their digital radio stations, the power is increasing in the listener's hands.
By Attila Bernariusz 4 Nov 2012 06:47
There are no experts on Twitter and Facebook and I'd do a careful check on the credentials of any "consultant" you might be thinking of paying to advise your company or train your staff on how best to use them.
By Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 2 Nov 2012 15:32
The Bookmarks Awards has celebrated its fifth year of rewarding digital excellence, yesterday, 1 November 2012. The Awards, brought to the public by the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA), is an initiative that recognises the companies and people in the digital industry who raise the bar from 'mediocre' to 'incredible'.
2 Nov 2012 13:16
The annual Bookmarks awards held in Cape Town at the Artscape Theatre last night recognised the best in digital marketing and publishing. With the increased entries and high standard of this year's nominees, The SpaceStation team is very proud of 14 accolades won by the platforms on their network.
Issued by The SpaceStation 2 Nov 2012 11:50
The organisers say it has been a successful year for the Loeries, with the second largest number of entries received since 2008 - over 3,000 entry submissions from across Africa and the Middle East.
2 Nov 2012 11:34
If anything is about to transform the way marketing works, it's that four-letter word: data. Technological advancements that have made it possible for any brand and business to have authentic, meaningful relationships with consumers makes data all the more powerful and relevant.
By Abey Mokgwatsane 2 Nov 2012 10:00
Three new uncapped hosting packages for small businesses, home offices and personal websites have been launched by MWeb, including new features, enhancements and tools at competitive prices.
2 Nov 2012 08:05
At the beginning of the year I attended a strategy workshop. One of the concepts we were taken through was the theory behind why people often don't like trying new things, specifically when it comes to marketing.
By Mark Schefermann 2 Nov 2012 05:20
Baobab is a specialised content redistribution and mobile app platform for large newspaper and magazine publishing houses. The Afrozaar team have collaborated with a leading global newspaper's editorial and digital teams for almost a year, designing and developing a publishing suite of products that span all major mobile app platforms.
Issued by Afrozaar 1 Nov 2012 11:13
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Tonight's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, will be broadcast live from Artscape in Cape Town to capture all The Bookmarks 2012 action. Tune in to this week's show, streamed live from 7pm-10pm via 2oceansVibe Radio. [twitterfall]
1 Nov 2012 09:37
In reaction to the rapidly increasing need for the specialised skill of copywriting for the digital medium, the University of Cape Town and online educator, GetSmarter, recently introduced the Copywriting for Online Marketing short course. This seven-week part-time course will be presented entirely online and will start on 26 November.
Issued by GetSmarter 1 Nov 2012 09:12
A new uncapped ADSL solution, designed for end-users who require optimised connectivity at work and uncapped, unshaped connectivity at night for more bandwidth-intensive activities, has been launched by Internet Solutions (IS).
1 Nov 2012 07:02
Companies that want to position themselves to drive business value from digital marketing must start working towards mastering the discipline of remarketing or risk getting left behind by nimbler rivals.
By Richard Mullins 1 Nov 2012 06:36
The Samsung's 'Let the games begin' winter retail promotion has announced the names of the 67 winners, who won over R1 million worth of prizes, from products through to five new Hyundai Elantra vehicles.
31 Oct 2012 17:23
That's It Communications has introduced That's It Social, a social media management approach, focusing on high-level strategy and social business solutions, so that clients can manage their communities in-house on a day-to day basis.
31 Oct 2012 10:53
Deciding to bring their extensive range and offering online, HiFi Corp engaged the services of digital solutions company, iGroup, to assist with the extension of their existing website to a fully integrated, usable e-commerce system.
Issued by iGroup 31 Oct 2012 10:51
Once a year the 'certifiable' meet just off Google's campus in Mountain View, San Francisco and share new developments with like-minded visionaries with a passion for the user journey and website optimisation through Google Analytics.
By Anne Scharlow 31 Oct 2012 10:35
AfriGIS developed the Census Progress Watch System for Statistics South Africa (StatsSA). The solution was launched on 10 October 2011 and was used for the duration of the 2011 South African Census (until 31 October 2011) to monitor the progress on a day-to-day basis.
Issued by AfriGIS 31 Oct 2012 09:52
Current tight market conditions have forced the retail property marketing specialist to be more innovative than ever before to ensure a healthy return on investment for clients.
By Doug Mayne 31 Oct 2012 06:25
Synergize, a leading online marketing agency in Cape Town, has seen an insurgent boom in the last two years. Its founder, Chris Corbet, is stepping down as CEO after 11 years of dedicated service to the digital industry, and the company's current Managing Director, Shaune Jordaan, is stepping into the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Issued by Synergize Online 30 Oct 2012 12:08
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