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| South African creative agency, OwenKessel, has been acquired by Publicis Groupe which is further expanding its presence in the country. The agency will be merged with the multi-door Publicis Groupe Africa network. Read more >>
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The latest Mxit Brand Index has been released, revealing the Top 40 South African brands on Mxit on 31 March 2014. Read more >> | Ed Herbst Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant-General Arno Lamoer has apologised for the lack of service in Khayelitsha. But did the SABC carry the report? Read more >> | The Creative Circle announced the winners of its 2013 Ad of the Year Awards on 3 April at the new revamped The Venue, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. Read more >> |
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 | Issued by Interbrand Sampson De Villiers Leading brand consultancy Interbrand has released its fourth annual global report dedicated to the retail sector. The report highlights emerging trends from seven major retail categories across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America. Read more >>
|  | Issued by Zinto Activation Group In the South African main market paternalistic attitudes could damage, if not kill, a brand; brands that survive and thrive are the ones who understand that they are not in control of the consumer's destiny. The challenge for brands is to become an integral part of the consumer's life-stages and to stay centred in "the best life, now" scenario. Read more >>
|  | christine storey, Issued by Wrappa Branding and Design No, it's not what you think. The word 'Oenophile' is from the Greek word 'oinos' meaning 'wine' + 'phile' from Greek word 'philos' meaning 'loving' - a lover of wine, usually as a connoisseur, and after recently attending the maiden "Pinot Noir Festival" in the Hemel en Aarde area in the Western Cape, I can honestly say, I am now an Oenophile. Read more >>
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 | Desiree Gullan, Issued by Gullan&Gullan As user engagement increasingly becomes the holy grail of social and digital marketing, gamification and understanding what motivates people is integral. The runaway success of addictive games like Flappy Bird and Candy Crush are prime examples of human-based design at work. Read more >>
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 | Terry Sutherland It's critical to report on event management in order to determine what's working and what's not. This will ensure that any future events don't suffer from past mistakes, and that they'll benefit from useful lessons learned. Read more >>
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 | Issued by The 2014 Rand Show South Africa's biggest consumer show is gearing up for another bumper entertainment extravaganza. Get ready for 11 action-packed days of family fun at this year's Rand Show. Read more >>
|  | Issued by Gearhouse SA ICT solutions provider Gearhouse ICS is known for its conferencing support in areas like registration and touch screen systems, presentation management, RFID tracking and audience response, but what are they doing when they are not providing IT solutions to major conferences around the country? Well, they are innovating in other areas of the event industry, of course. Read more >>
|  | Issued by SA Workers Ceremony In commemorating workers' month, Community Divine Connection, in conjunction with BMK Advanced Corporate Training, is hosting the Workers Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony on 4 May at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg. Read more >>
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 | Ericsson's Media Vision 2020 project is based on more than six months of research and brings together the concerted efforts of hundreds of people from across the global Ericsson organisation to map out the future of TV and the media industry. Read more >>
|  | Issued by Vserv.mobi Award-winning mobile ad exchange, Vserv.mobi, has announced the launch of its data augmented mobile Real Time Bidding (RTB) platform. With this, Vserv.mobi bridges a value gap across emerging markets as it enables RTB for its customers on both the demand and supply side of its exchange. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Provantage Leading out of home company Provantage has just unveiled its new corporate structure and brand identity and will now be known as Provantage Media Group (PMG). Read more >>
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 | Issued by Egg Films Egg Films' Terence Neale directed the recently released music video for Ragga Bomb, Skrillex's collaboration with British jungle pioneers, Ragga Twins. Read more >>
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 | Juliette Attwell This week we look at some ideas on how to gain experience as well as making an impact with your cover letter. Read more >>
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|  | LONDON, UK: Transport authorities in London said they were powerless to stop a bizarre Facebook craze involving photographs of women eating on underground trains. Read more >>
|  | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Internet overseers are keeping .wine and .vin online addresses bottled in the hope that a few months of 'aging' will make them more palatable. Read more >>
|  | LOS ANGELES, USA: The first show of the new "Games of Thrones" season drew HBO's biggest audience since the finale of "The Sopranos," data showed on Monday (7 April) after the broadcaster's online app crashed. Read more >>
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|  | The Department of Environmental Affairs will this week lead the National Green Jobs Dialogue, which will serve as a platform for refining current government approaches to green jobs. Read more >>
|  | While the country has made strides in women empowerment, government says it would like to see more being done in the judiciary and the private sector. Read more >>
|  | The South African economy needs to undergo a significant structural change if it is to create jobs and employment, Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies said on Monday (7 April). Read more >>
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|  | Ilse van den Berg Second Avenue in Harfield Villiage, Kenilworth is surprisingly quiet and peaceful at 9 in the morning. With its lively exterior of colourful flower pots on the steps, Twigs with Beans - a quaint little coffee shop/nursery/vintage furniture shop - is quite inviting. Read more >>
|  | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Attracted by the sweet sounds of rustling paper money and the jingle of cash registers Peugeot has taken its first brave steps into the lucrative and growing crossover market with a new 2008 based on the same platform as its cheeky 208 hatchback. Read more >>
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|  | Firewater Interactive is seeking a project manager ('ring leader') to manage our studio of designers, developers, content and client service managers. Read more >> |
 | Part-time marketing lecturer required, to be paid per hour. Marketing for first year students, please contact me for more information. Read more >> |
 | iGroup, a digital solutions company is seeking a talented, well-rounded web designer. Read more >> |
We are looking for a dynamic/skilled web 2.0 enthusiast.The ability to manage social media platforms while juggling content for websites and conjuring up newsletters is a must. Read more >>Firewater is looking for the greatest thing since the meme. We need a chess opponent for our developers who loves the world of social media and SEO, content and controversy. Read more >>Exciting opportunity for a heavyweight ad agency strategist with top ad agency.10 years ad agency strategic experience required. Read more >>Fully bilingual account executive to join Etiket. Be part of an extremely unique creative team. Client facing, well organised, able to engage in broader business dialogue with clients, no sales. Read more >>The award-winning Pretoria/Centurion-based experiential and advertising agency, Etiket, is looking for junior/mid-senior graphic designers to be part of our lively and extremely unique creative team. Read more >>EXP's specialist PR company TheGrind PR is looking for a business director. Combined experience in brand and corporate PR, long hours, short turnarounds, highly pressured, challenging, dynamic and exciting! Read more >>Sales representative with agency and client direct experience in print and digital environment. Youth marketing specialists. High commission and other benefits to be discussed. Read more >>Award-winning Centurion-based digital and advertising agency, Etiket, is looking for a well organised junior traffic assistant to assist with the day-to-day traffic and production operations. Read more >>
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| Baxoxe 1 - 16 Apr 2014 Johannesburg Our first live event will take place on Wednesday, 16 April 2014. Please join us for some good conversation!
Our first conversationalists will be Hugh Fraser (architect) and Tzvi Karp (fashion designer) Read more >>AdForumFuture Group - 9 May 2014 Randburg |
|  Attend this unique event and get fresh ideas and ground-breaking insights to understand the realities of low-income consumers, how to engage with them and succeed in this market. Read more >>Cloudy with a chance of pixels is a creative symposium in Johannesburg, 10 April and Cape Town, 15 May 2014. Twelve dynamic sessions, awesome networking, one universal design message. Read more >> | |
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| The 2014 Rand Show has opened a press office on Bizcommunity.com! The New Rand Show is SA's largest consumer exhibition. With a streamlined four-day format, it is the ideal launchpad for brands wanting to interact with over 245 000 high-quality visitors.
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