| 17 May 2012 |
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Today's top stories
Branding
 New Media has announced they are merging their two brands, Eat Out and Eat In, in June 2012. This inclusive, all-encompassing brand will be called Eat Out and will incorporate specific elements of Eat In. Read more >>
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CRM
 [Rob Lith] One of the most topical issues in call centres currently is the 'on-demand call centre (ODCC)'. It implies being able to grow and shrink your agent pool in line with the ebb and flow of demand, without being concerned with details like being under- or over-provisioned with resources (bandwidth and scale of application support). Read more >>
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 [Walter Pike] General Motors (GM), the third biggest advertising spender in the US, has announced that it would no longer be allocating any budget to Facebook advertising because paid ads on the site have little impact on consumers' car purchases, according to a GM official. This news has had the web buzzing with wildly differing views. Here's my take. Read more >>
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 The role of information technology (IT) in the enterprise is changing from being a supplier of devices to becoming a supplier of pooled computing resources, with cloud computing giving IT professionals an opportunity to increase their strategic value to their businesses. Read more >>
 [Johan Roux] The evolution to internet protocol (IP) based networked cameras and video solutions for security surveillance and remote monitoring offers a number of benefits, not least the ability to integrate with existing systems, such as Access Control and Building Management Systems (BMS). In combination, these systems offer exponentially more benefits, but putting it all together smartly requires some expertise and forethought. Read more >>
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 [Candice McGregor] These days we have technology at our fingertips. Smartphones mean that people have access to the internet wherever they are and the likes of Facebook and Twitter make sharing personal news with friends as simple as pressing a button, but users need to take care - what they send can spell trouble... Read more >>
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 Talk Radio 702 and 567 CapeTalk have announced that Eyewitness News (EWN) senior political reporter, Stephen Grootes, will be taking over the Midday Report as of September. Grootes replaces broadcast veteran, Chris Gibbons, who is moving on to pursue other opportunities after 32 years with the stations. Read more >>
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Sales
 [Peter Gilbert] What's the most influential factor in business-to-business sales? Surprisingly, it's you - the sales professional. Read more >>
Sponsorship
 The Metro FM Sports Centre, hosted by Robert Marawa, sees MTN as its new sponsor and to celebrate is running a listener competition to rename the sports show. Read more >>
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 BRASILIA, BRAZIL: Even in media, sometimes an old idea is worth revisiting. Budweiser's latest campaign in Brazil is actually a collection of old ideas. Securing a high-profile musician to front a campaign has been a standard advertising tool for many years, but when the combination fits, it works perfectly. Read more >>
 CANNES, FRANCE: The Mobile Marketing Association and Velti bring the Mobile Circus to town to coincide with mobile's debut at 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, 17-23 June. Read more >>
More International...
 On 16 May Game handed over its 100th Amalunchbox mobile kitchen to 935 excited learners at Moriting Primary School in Tembisa, Johannesburg marking an incredible investment in changing the lives of an estimated 100,000 children across South Africa. Read more >>
Marketing
As part the Yellow Pages product range, 10118, The Talking Yellow Pages, is revolutionising the way its users interact with the brand. Read more >>Advertising
TBWA Cape Town was recently awarded the national account for the windscreen manufacturer, Shatterprufe. The account is worth between R8-million and R10 million. Read more >>Branding
The swirling whirlwinds of our psyches house many natural mysteries, myths and conundrums, and so cannot be said to be fully understood. However, as we've become more conscious of the cognitive, we've learned a great deal about repeat associations, behaviours and attributes ever-present within our human 'thinking'. Read more >>Design
 The Design School Southern Africa (DSSA) announced the opening of two new locations this week where they will be expanding their creative offerings to in June 2012. Read more >>Digital
 The IMC Conference team is giving delegates the opportunity to post questions to all selected speakers prior to the conference, ensuring that everyone attending the conference will experience a tailor-made package and take home the answers they're looking for. Read more >>Education & Training
 Teams of learners from just over forty schools across the country will descend on Vega School of Brand Leadership campuses in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town on Saturday, 19 May, to take part in VIBE (Vega Interschool Brand Experience). Read more >>Events & Conferencing
South African digital marketers and publishing executives are invited to participate in Acceleration's inaugural Digital Ignition Symposium taking place in June. The event, to be held at Le Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands, features presentations by some of the world's leading digital thinkers, including Google and Adobe among others. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Basil Read launched a new development on 22 March at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosebank. The new development, Rolling Hills Estate, is just two hours from Johannesburg, near Dullstroom. Read more >>Online Media
Quirk Education is proud to present the Content Marketing for Business workshop, a vital addition to its growing range of online courses and specialised workshops. Read more >>Out Of Home |  |
 No longer can brands rely on the loyal, regular and rational customer; in fact, products are likely to be bought by a disloyal, irregular and emotional customer. Essentially, companies need to totally rethink their marketing strategies. So said Pip Hainsworth, guest speaker at Continental Outdoor Media's first Continental Conversations function. Read more >>Production
 Verushka Vogt filmed scuba diving, horses and babies as part of directing five hilarious Net#work BBDO spots for AA Insurance and a sweet Ogilvy Johannesburg advert for Huggies. Read more >>Recruitment
 [Sandra Swanepoel] Payroll software is a mission critical function to any business, says Sandra Swanepoel, a director of Softline VIP, part of the Sage Group plc. Read more >>Sponsorship
 Thanks to its annual Business Day BASA Awards supported by Anglo American, Business and Arts South Africa hopes to encourage all sections of the media to take an even more vital role in promoting various arts initiatives above and beyond giving them publicity. Read more >> Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) hopes to encourage and reward South African businesses who support the arts. The annual Business Day BASA Awards' Small Business Award acknowledges vital support given to the arts by a small company with one to 200 full-time employees and an annual turnover of less than R10 million. Read more >>
La Vierge Wine Estate hosts an Italian evening at Luca's Ristorante
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 The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation will continue to put in place measures to enhance government's performance, says Minister Collins Chabane. Read more >>
 A new planned capital injection by the government into South African Airways (SAA) is part of a plan to make the carrier more competitive in routes on the African continent, and does not constitute a bailout of the national carrier, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba. Read more >>
More Government news...
 IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), reputed to be the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, has worked with some of the most influential hospitality experts and travel commentators to identify key global trends that will have potential impact in 2012 and beyond. Read more >>
More Travel news...
 [Daniel Dercksen] There's a sensational explosion of five most popular Afrikaans productions, which sold out at the Woordfees at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio and Klein Libertas Teater in Stellenbosch, during the next week, featuring some of the blue-bloods of Afrikaans theatre and some up-and-coming stars. Read more >>
 [Keenan Oakes] The windy sounds of an upbeat brass section drifted down the stairs, past the temporary photo booth and onto the street as we headed towards Mercury Live on Friday night. Read more >>
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- Discover uShaka and you could win uShaka Marine World - Durban, 17 May
- Open mic night at Paparazzi Bar and Lounge Pepperclub Hotel & Spa - Cape Town, 18 May
- Vhembe drama and film acting workshop Dzhatsha Films - Thohoyandou, 22 May
- Tina Turner tribute Door 6 Entertainment - Cape Town, 25 May
- Free concert at De Waal Park TripleM Entertainment and Events - Cape Town, 27 May
- International Wilton cake decorating course Baked Boutique - Johannesburg, 29 May
- Mind shift master - Dr. Wolfgang Riebe Pink Olive Marketing & Events - Cape Town, 30 May
- Lola Montez Academy - I love my O Lola Montez - Sandton, 30 May
- Mi Casa live at Sibaya Casino HLM - Umhlanga Rocks, 30 May
- BrandLove customer experience networking event BrandLove - Cape Town, 1 June
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