Bookmarks 2012 - all the winners

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

Are press releases a thing of the past?

[Marion Scher] This is a question more and more people are asking me. What should we be looking at in this age of instant news and social media communication? Will tweets be the way to go? 2 Nov 2012 08:05

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Biz Charity Challenge: let's all help together

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Win! Win! Win! Two press office releases for the festive season, in the industry of your choice, to promote whatever you like! Help Bizcommunity.com raise funds, bedding and toys for our two chosen charities during November 2012! A follow-up roll-of-honour story here on Biz will also have all the participating organisations' names and links to websites. 1 Nov 2012 08:22

Is your PR pushing pictures and paper?

[Lorrianne Cloete] In the world of consumer lifestyle PR, it wasn't long ago when a close, well-managed relationship with a handful of key publications was enough to secure you high profile coverage for a brand and its key products. 1 Nov 2012 06:17

The importance of integrated employee engagement

[Sarah Leftwich] Effective integrated employee engagement (IEE) is about understanding your audience, targeting the message and maximising the media. In other words, with every brief you take, you need to understand exactly who you are talking to. Always communicate a single-minded message, broken down where appropriate, to the different audiences within an organisation. 28 Oct 2012 13:41

BBQ honours Vuma Reputation Management

At the eleventh edition of the Black Business Quarterly Awards (BBQ), held at Emperor's Palace on 19 October 2012, Vuma Reputation Management won the New and Innovative Business Award in recognition of its innovation in the area of corporate reputation management, crisis communication, media training and the integration of social media tools into the business environment. 25 Oct 2012 07:28

Prism Awards calling professionals

The annual PRISM Awards competition, which recognises excellence in the public relations and communication profession, reminds the industry that the deadline for entries to the 2013 PRISM Awards is 25 January 2013. 25 Oct 2012 07:05

HMC Seswa lands Mineworkers Investment Trust

HMC Seswa Corporate Communications has been appointed to handle the marketing and communications of the Mineworkers Investment Trust (MIT). The National Union of Mineworkers established MIT in 1995, as a wealth-creating entity to assist retrenched workers and empower union members. 24 Oct 2012 09:56

When the call comes... Pick up

[Marion Scher] The phone call that no CEO wants to get is the one with the name Carte Blanche attached to it. Immediately the antennae go up - why do they want to talk to us? What do they know we don't? 24 Oct 2012 06:27

Felix Baumgartner jump could yield over £100-million in exposure for Red Bull

Commenting on the recent space jump of Felix Baumgartner, Ilsa Grabe, business unit head at media agency Carat, says the stunt has been calculated to yield over £100-million in return on exposure for Red Bull. 22 Oct 2012 09:34

CSA handles media communication for Fashion Week Africa

African Fashion International (AFI) has appointed Communication Services Africa to handle media communication for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa from 24-28 October 2012 at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. 19 Oct 2012 11:04

Dear Apostrophe (A Love Letter)

[Tiffany Markman] You and I have come a long way together. We began our collaboration some 25 years ago, when you'd regularly forgive my crayoned abuse of your good nature. Then, we became allies: just you and me, against the world, using permanent marker to 'correct' the punctuation on signs proclaiming Ladies Room. 19 Oct 2012 08:16

Be a start-up success story!

[Carolyn Holgate] If you're itching for a new challenge or always fancied yourself a bit of an entrepreneur, why not start your own business? It may seem like a mammoth task, but setting yourself up online to start communicating and selling to potential customers is easier than you think. I will shares some of my top five tips on helping you on the road to start-up success. 18 Oct 2012 09:49

Michelle de Pons-James joins Text100 Johannesburg

Global communications consultancy, Text100, has announced that Michelle de Pons-James will head up the South African office, taking over from Dominique Pienaar. 17 Oct 2012 09:45