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How social media is destroying our society

Chemory Gunko

I was an early adopter of social media... my Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn accounts all kicked off around 2006/7 - and once again I find myself an early adopter as...

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Storytelling via social engagement a strong trend

Hando Sinisalu and Maarja Laasu

Simon Schwaighofer is the Creative Director at Red Bull Creative, the brand's in-house agency in Salzburg. In August he will visit SA to speak at The Best of Global Digital Marketing conference...

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Shifting to the next phase of CRM: Marketing automation

Lauren Heap

One of the trends that has undoubtedly come to the fore over the past several years is marketing automation, which harnesses both the intelligence and convenience...

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Media Freedom & Right to Know
Safrea takes on Motsoeneng
Marketing
Lead generation tips from the coolest kids in school

Graeme Wilson

After a little playground analysis, we realised that the tactics used by cool kids to make friends aren't that different from the lead generation tactics smart marketers use to find new customers... Read more >>





Cinema
Director Ian Gabriel receives esteemed Youth Jury Award

Issued by Giant Films

Following on from Four Corners' Best Film win at the Niagara Film Festival in Canada last month, Director Ian Gabriel picked up his second international Youth Jury Award last weekend... Read more >>

CSI
'Slipper Day' stickers available at all Wimpy outlets countrywide
Reach For A Dream will be activating the annual Reach For Your Slippers campaign also known as 'Slipper Day' tomorrow 1 August 2014. Read more >>

Design
Business of Design seminar launches in October 2014
A seminar programme, aimed at designers and design businesses in various fields of design, will be launching in Cape Town and Johannesburg in October 2014... Read more >>

Digital
Holiday rental company doubles its website traffic
Content marketing and holiday accommodation in Cape Town. A perfect match? This is how holiday rental company Capsol doubled the traffic to their website. Read more >>

Apiary delivers online brand tool for Nando's Worldwide Licensing

Issued by Hummingbird Group

Recently, Apiary produced an online brand repository for long-time client Nando's Worldwide Licensing. This tool allows Nando's to manage all its design assets using a secure, mobile-ready tool... Read more >>

Education & Training
African business schools to promote innovative thinking

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

Identifying new opportunities for innovative thinking is vital for African business schools if they wish to offer relevant and meaningful training to the continent's future business leaders... Read more >>

Exhibitions
Exhibition success: Revive your exhibition marketing strategy (Part 2)

Issued by SSQ Exhibitions

Following Part 1 of "Exhibition success: Revive your exhibition marketing strategy" we continue the article with Part 2. But before we do so, all exhibitors are encouraged to remember this one important thing... Read more >>

Another bold statement for the Port Elizabeth HOMEMAKERS Expo

Issued by HOMEMAKERS

The 15th Algoa FM Port Elizabeth HOMEMAKERS Expo, held at the beautiful new venue, The Boardwalk Exhibition Centre, from 24 to 27 July, made another bold statement in the friendly city... Read more >>

Magazines
Today's readers, tomorrow's leaders

Issued by The Publishing Partnership

The Nal'ibali reading-for-enjoyment campaign and Jet Club magazine partnered 18 months ago to create awareness around the importance of sharing stories for children's literacy development, by publishing monthly illustrated stories... Read more >>

Mobile
Mobile app helps brands 'see' inside their markets
Mobile research technology, ovatoyou, has launched a new app that invites consumers to share their thinking, or images of their surroundings from the palm of their hand... Read more >>

Online Media
ITWeb partners with Raizcorp, invests in enterprise development

Issued by ITWeb

ITWeb has started an enterprise development initiative aimed at helping businesses to speed up their development, sustainability and financial independence, by donating R60,000 worth of advertising to five growing enterprises... Read more >>

Retail
New GAMMA Merchandising FSU launched by Rocket Creative

Issued by Rocket Creative

The Rocket Creative crew has been on a design and development offensive of late. One of their most recent releases is that of an innovative, ultra-lightweight and portable free-standing product merchandising unit named the GAMMA FSU... Read more >>

Social Media
Are the social media rants actually your companies fault?

Issued by Interact RDT

Just a quick glance at Hellopeter will tell you that no matter how prominent and reputable a company may be, they still make mistakes... Read more >>

Sponsorship
takealot.com to sponsor Cape Town 10s 2015
South Africa's online retailer takealot.com has signed on as the official headline sponsor of the rapidly growing Cape Town 10s for 2015... Read more >>

Soweto Marathon to Just Do It

Issued by Octagon South Africa

The Soweto Marathon has been revived by multiple partners led by Central Gauteng Athletics and Soweto Marathon Trust, with global sports brand, Nike, as the new title sponsor... Read more >>


International

App provides prompt delivery of dagga order
SAN FRANCISCO, USA:- Startup company Eaze has released a smartphone application promising prompt, professional delivery of medical marijuana to the doors of patients in San Francisco. Read more >>

Smartphones from China sell record numbers
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Chinese smartphone manufacturers racked up big gains as the global market for Internet-linked handsets grew to record levels in the second quarter, International Data Corp said. Read more >>

The Observer/Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism
UNITED KINGDOM: To commemorate Burgess's long association with the Observer, the International Anthony Burgess Foundation has set up the 2014 Observer/Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism. The competition is now open, and will close on 31 October 2014. Read more >>

BlackBerry buys Secusmart
Ukraine to permit advertising during children's programming

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Government

Team effort only way to beat rhino poaching

Albert Pule

SKUKUZA: Strong partnerships between different role players in and around the Kruger National Park (KNP) remains the key to defeating the scourge of rhino poaching. Read more >>

Gauteng townships set for a facelift

More Matshediso

PRETORIA: Gauteng townships are set for a major facelift as part of a R4.4bn budget that will be used to build more houses. Read more >>

Salga welcomes improvements in audit outcomes
PRETORIA: The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has welcomed the Auditor General's audit results of the country's municipalities for the financial year 2012/13. Read more >>

Thai automotive industry interested in SA
PRETORIA: The Thai automotive industry has expressed interest in partnering and forming joint ventures with South African companies, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti). Read more >>

Investment mission kicks off in Taiwan

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Lifestyle

To the MannaBay born

Brian Berkman

There is so much added value for guests staying at MannaBay that the room rate is great value when compared with run-of-the-mill five-star establishments. Read more >>


People on the move

  • Twinpine appoints country manager, EA - more info
  • Ebrahim Damoes appointed to drive talent at Dentsu Aegis Network - more info

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Jobs offered

Senior Manager - Sales - Johannesburg
Senior manager - sales, for a general entertainment TV channel through new business development by leveraging relationships at the agency and marketer levels. Read more >>

Junior Accountant - Johannesburg
WSI is looking for a junior accountant to assist us with bookkeeping, financial statements, record-keeping, outstanding debtors and other administrative duties. Read more >>

Registered Electrician - Johannesburg
Scan Display is looking for an electrician with a three-phase registration to work with a team of electrical assistants on the electrics for exhibitions and events. Read more >>

Project Manager/Traffic Manager - Johannesburg
Dynamic, amazing, superhero-like project/traffic manager wanted. Come save us from inefficiency and make us run like a Swiss clock. PS: We have candy! Or coffee... You choose. Read more >>




New events to diarise

Masters of the craft
SkyNet Social Gateway - 2 Aug 2014 to 3 Aug 2014 Cape Town

Women's Life Conference
ABN Productions - 8 Aug 2014 Sandton

Word of mouth in Brand Building
Vega School of Brand Leadership - 13 Aug 2014 to 15 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Digital marketing strategies course
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 25 Aug 2014 to 27 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Market Segmentation Conference 2014
Trade Conferences International - 3 Sep 2014 to 4 Sep 2014 Johannesburg

Mobile Innovation Europe Summit 2014
9 Sep 2014 to 10 Sep 2014 London

Executive assistants and office admin workshop
Budget Conferences - 15 Sep 2014 to 20 Sep 2014 Johannesburg

Graphic and web design workshops
Multidimensions - 8 Oct 2014 to 27 Oct 2014 Cape Town

FutureTech 2014
Popular Mechanics - 10 Oct 2014 Cape Town

SwenkXpress
Qembu Langempela - 11 Oct 2014 Johannesburg


Upcoming events

EON Showcase 2014
Conference Speakers International - 31 Jul 2014 Johannesburg

Women in Leadership - How she does it
SAICA - 31 Jul 2014 Johannesburg

The social brand
Writers Write - 31 Jul 2014 to 29 Aug 2014 Dunkeld

Screenwriting course
Auteur Film School - 1 Aug 2014 to 31 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

The Golden Circle Sessions
Inkanuko Events - 1 Aug 2014 Port Elizabeth

Screenwriting course
Auteur Film School - 1 Aug 2014 to 31 Oct 2014 Nationwide

Film-set runner course
Auteur Film School - 1 Aug 2014 to 31 Aug 2014 Nationwide


Quotes

John Foster Dulles
"The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year."

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