CoreXalance

CoreXalance Workshop Series 2012: Book now!

CoreXalance will be presenting a workshop series in 2012, aptly named Mind Your Business (Annual). The series will span over a time period of ten weeks, with one session every week, and is aimed at helping you create and run a sustainable business. 2 Feb 2012 11:20

Award-winning production company gets funding for local films

The film production company Fineline Productions, headed up by award-winning director and producer Junaid Ahmed, will receive R6 million over a period of three years from the 2012 National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) Slate Funding, which is geared at local, upcoming creative talent. 1 Feb 2012 11:43

Boston College

Career decisions - don't do them at the dinner table

Making a decision at the dinner table surrounded by family and friends is usually a good idea. Your loved ones can help you weigh the pros and cons and can come up with scintillating new suggestions. But when it comes to career decisions, don't do it, advises Natalie Rabson of Boston City Campus and Business College. 1 Feb 2012 10:16

Prism Awards add Student Award for 2012

Students from around the country have entered this year's Prism Awards, which recognises and celebrates excellence in public relations and communication. This is the first time that students have entered, following the introduction of a Student Award category. 1 Feb 2012 09:54

Mobile marketing summits set for Com World Series

Informa Telecom & Media and the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) have announced their partnership on a series of mobile marketing summits, to be held in association with the flagship series of digital events in Africa & the Middle East, Com World Series. 31 Jan 2012 15:05

Boston College

Lack of experience is not necessarily a stumbling block

Don't be held back by a lack of experience. All things considered, in the end what employers mostly desire is competence, says Kerry Damons of Boston City Campus and Business College. 31 Jan 2012 12:28

Pendoring relocates to Cape Town as part of Creative Week

The Pendoring Awards - which celebrate and encourage the use of Afrikaans advertising, as well as Truly South African communication for Afrikaans advertising - will this year be part of Creative Week Cape Town, on Friday evening, 21 September 2012. For the first time, too, the Loeries judging week and judges' seminars will also be held in the Mother City during Creative Week. 30 Jan 2012 11:59

Cannes Lions 2012 entries open

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is now accepting entries across all 15 categories for its 2012 awards - Film, Press, Outdoor, Direct, Media, Cyber, Radio, Promo & Activation, Titanium & Integrated, Design, PR, Film Craft, Creative Effectiveness, Mobile and Branded Content & Entertainment. 30 Jan 2012 10:16

[2012 trends] Thoughts to challenge SA's communications industry

[Marcus Sorour] With social media and connectivity transforming communications, clients are asking for dedicated, proactive and tech-savvy teams who can provide content and counsel which talks beyond 'the product' and positions them as industry leaders. Lower marketing budgets and higher client expectations means agencies need to continually develop and deliver more to address the challenges faced by the communications industry in 2012. 27 Jan 2012 14:16

The Learning Theatre

Soap or serious? Actors explain...

There are many very talented actors in South Africa who make a good living by doing only one thing, namely Industrial Theatre in all its various forms. They are often unknown, seldom famous, but always dedicated. And very often they are deemed to be somehow less worthy than "real actors" who appear on television daily. 26 Jan 2012 20:40

R886m invested in varsity ICT

The Higher Education and Training Department says R886 million has been invested in connecting South African universities and public research organisations to each other at a minimum speed of 10 gigabits per second. 26 Jan 2012 12:25

2Bop wins TJDR CT Constructus Award

Ad agency The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town (TJDR) has named local street-wear brand 2Bop the first winner of the Constructus Award, which aims to provide support, mentor and reward small local creative black-owned businesses. 2Bop has been awarded a R150 000 grant, as well as ongoing access to the mentorship team at the agency. 26 Jan 2012 07:08

[2012 trends] Convergence, content key themes for media, advertising

[Tanya Schreuder & Richard Procter] Consumers hold the upper hand in how we advertise: they are the ones who are more empowered, are demanding more and are less loyal. The challenge is to get to know your consumer! 2012 will see various trends being built upon where there is a convergence of media platforms, a need to share information in real time and a demand for cross-platform content and messaging that can simultaneously reach numerous audiences. 25 Jan 2012 14:48

[2012 trends] Back to school for marketers on teen basics

[Cathryn Treasure] It's back to basics for marketers on teen marketing - between all the talk about millennials and the born-digital, marketers have been swept up in a wave that makes it easy to forget the fundamentals. Here are several that marketers need to keep in mind when talking with today's teens (age range 11-19), regardless of what channel you choose to use. 25 Jan 2012 12:23