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| Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show on Thursday, 27 March from 9am-10am for the monthly Agency Focus episode, where we look at food focused agency, Source, and chat to director, Kirsty Rowett. [twitterfall] Read more >>
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| Danette Breitenbach has been appointed communications and publicity manager for the Pendoring Advertising Awards 2014. Read more >>
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| Issued by FCB South Africa Three of FCB Johannesburg's ads have made it into the Top 10 of Millward Brown's Best Liked Ads List for the final quarter of 2013. The list celebrates the country's favourite TV commercials and their advertising agencies, chosen by the industry's most important critics, the consumers. Read more >>
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| Issued by Interbrand Sampson De Villiers Leading brand consultancy Interbrand has acquired one of the UK's leading international retail design consultancies, HMKM. Read more >>
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| Issued by Mortimer Harvey The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has unveiled its new brand positioning, developed with advertising agency Mortimer Harvey, with a fresh approach to its representation for 2014 and beyond. Read more >>
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| A new South African movie, Konfetti has been selected to play at two prestigious US film festivals next month - the Beverly Hills and Julien Dubuque International Film Festivals. Read more >>
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| Anna Malczyk, Issued by Red & Yellow It's a tired cliché that the world of digital technology is changing at an ever-increasing pace - but when you take a moment to reflect, it truly is astounding how many of the digital tools and practices we rely on today didn't exist two years ago, and how old stalwarts have evolved beyond recognition. Read more >>
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| In response to popular demand an English version of Sarie Kos, Sarie Food is available today, 26 March 2014. Read more >>
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| South African shopping websites have missed the deadline for a new payment system that would protect online shoppers from fraud. Read more >>
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| Text messaging may be dying out as a means of communication in many parts of the advanced world, but it may yet prove to be a vital life-saver in flood-prone African villages. Read more >>
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| Issued by Provantage Skhumbuzo Nkosi, director at Provantage, outlines the transformation of commuter shelters and why they are beneficial for brands, advertisers and commuters. Read more >>
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| Issued by Guerrilla IMC November 2013 saw Guerrilla IMC add another candle to its "birthday cake" - making it five very successful years in business. No mean feat in the competitive outdoor advertising industry where "fly by night" operators are commonplace. Read more >>
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| The inaugural On Air Radio conference, being held on 11 April 2014 at the Michelangelo Hotel, Sandton from 10am to 2pm, has announced some of its speakers. Read more >>
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| Vanessa Gibb, Issued by NATIVE VML Those responsible for getting and keeping talent in business often despair, wondering where we will find the skills needed to do technically or creatively great work. Despite our digitally enhanced world it sometimes seems as though our recruitment tactics haven't evolved much from the "Help required - enquire within" poster. Read more >>
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| Issued by Random House Struik If you close more sales, you'll make more money, right? Research has revealed that more sales are successfully concluded when a technique is used whereby the salesperson asks a client questions rather than just informing them of a product or service. Read more >>
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| WASHINGTON, US: The news media is generating some big news of its own, as a growing number of star US journalists move online, bringing followers and financial backers with them. Read more >>
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| THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS: China's President Xi Jinping questioned his US counterpart Barack Obama about reports that Washington had secretly tapped Chinese telecommunication company Huawei for years, a top security aide. Read more >>
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| WASHINGTON, USA: The dark world of cybercrime has evolved from one of rogue individuals to a functioning market-based economy with its ups and downs, code of conduct and "innovation". Read more >>
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| SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google is joining forces with the spectacle frame company behind Ray-Ban and other brands to create and sell Glass Internet-linked eyewear in the US. Read more >>
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| A total of 29 parties will contest the national elections on 7 May, following Tuesday's deadline for parties to submit all outstanding documentation and pay election deposits. Read more >>
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| The Department of Basic Education is forging ahead with plans to introduce an electronic clock-in system at schools around SA to curb teacher absenteeism. Read more >>
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| The transitional period in respect of the new Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Codes of Good Practice, issued on 11 October 2013, has now been extended until 30 April 2015. Read more >>
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| Amanda Visser The Competition Commission's 10-year-old case against South African Breweries' (SAB's) distribution system has been dismissed by the Competition Tribunal. Read more >>
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| American rock band The Fray have confirmed two South African tour dates, performing in Joburg on 19 September at the Coca-Cola Dome and 20 September, 2014, at the Grand Arena, GrandWest Cape Town. Read more >>
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| Henrie Geyser: motoring editor The newly-launched, entirely new Clio-based Renault Sandero is lining up to take on the toughest fighters in the budget B-segment. Read more >>
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- Alex Spagnoletti new country head for Clicks2Customers. - more info
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Japan Week - 26 Mar 2014 to 31 Mar 2014 JohannesburgJapan Week is set to showcase a range of Japanese products. The event is free to the public. Read more >>Expressive photographyVega School of Brand Leadership - 26 Mar 2014 to 12 Apr 2014 Johannesburg,Durban,Pretoria,Cape Town |
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