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Be weird. Get noticed
[Louise Marsland] The next 100 years will be shaped by screens - as opposed to the automobile which is what dominated in the last century... Read more >>

Newspapers' scrutiny of each other can be good

Anton Harber

Like politicians, national sports coaches and rhinos, newspapers proprietors need big heads and thick skins.

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Five digital disruptive Frisbees (and how they affect your bottom line)

Mike Saunders

Andy Haldane, Executive Director for Financial Stability at the Bank of England in tackling regulation uses the analogy of a dog catching a Frisbee... Essentially, a simple approach is effective...

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Brand monogamy is a myth. Here's why

Tim Allemann

The idea that most people are exclusively loyal to brands needs some re-evaluation. The picture of fanatically loyal consumers doing anything for their brand of choice has become particularly...

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Branding
Commercial brands with strong reputations support a positive nation brand

Miller Matola

In reflecting on the value of strong commercial brands to a country's nation brand, I stumbled upon the following definition of national competitiveness... Read more >>

CRM
Recession-proofing business using CRM

Issued by Maximizer Software

Despite a possible economic recession this year, along with indicators reporting technology spending taking a downturn, the market for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is expected to continue steady growth... Read more >>

Digital
New digital publication for Vital Club members
Vital Health Foods has partnered with Pure Publishing to produce Vitalise, a bi-monthly health and lifestyle digital publication for Vital Club members. Read more >>





Education & Training
Skills Summit set to be biggest ever

Issued by Cape Media

The 2014 ArcelorMittal Skills Development Summit on 5-6 August at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria is shaping up to be the signature skills event of the year... Read more >>

Africa's top business school goes on show across South Africa

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business will be hosting admissions information sessions across South Africa this August... Read more >>

Million rand reason to celebrate SA business graduates

Issued by TSiBA Education

The Tertiary School in Business Administration (TSiBA) is not your typical business school and its sixth annual graduation is no typical graduation ceremony... Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
Businesswoman of the Year Awards announces finalists
The Businesswomen's Association of South Africa (BWASA) has announced the Businesswoman of the Year Award finalists... Read more >>





Mobile
Marketer's guide to the new WASPA Code of Conduct

Alan Haarhoff, Issued by Mobile Marketing Association

Marketers, brand managers and members of the digital industry need to be aware of the main changes to the WASPA Code of Conduct that comes into effect on 26 August... Read more >>

Vicinity Media announces publisher deal with Mail & Guardian

Issued by Vicinity Media

Start-up Location-Based Mobile (LBM) ad network Vicinity Media has announced a publisher agreement with Mail & Guardian - one of the world's first online newspapers... Read more >>

Promotions
Want to win a cool fridge in the Grolsch Art Campaign?
Research
All set for ITWeb Brainstorm SA CIO survey

Issued by ITWeb

South Africa's top CIOs will tell it like it is, through the first Brainstorm CIO Survey being conducted by ITWeb Brainstorm, in association with Telkom Business... Read more >>

Sales
Manufacturers improve sales with lead generation

Louise Robinson

Companies in traditionally business-to-business industries are often under the misapprehension that marketing initiatives are not for them... Read more >>


International

Your fridge could be behind an attack on you
WASHINGTON, USA: The surge in Internet-connected devices, like TVs, refrigerators, thermostats, door locks and more, has opened up huge opportunities for cyber-attacks because of weak security, researchers say. Read more >>

Sony makes $261m in three months on PS4 sales
TOKYO - The weak Yen helped Sony make profits of to $261m in the first-quarter thanks to brisk sales of its PlayStation 4 console. However, the company still expects to make an overall loss this year. Read more >>

Nintendo's loses $97m in three months
TOKYO, JAPAN: Japanese videogame manufacturer Nintendo posted a $97 million quarterly net loss, with higher costs tied to sales of its Wii U console hurting into its bottom line as worldwide sales weakened. Read more >>

India's Bharti makes $184m in three months
NEW DELHI, INDIA: India's top mobile phone firm, Bharti Airtel, reported almost 61% increase in profits - compared with last year - helped by less competition and a wider customer base. Read more >>


More International


Government

Transnet faces R80bn claim from pensioners
A South African court on granted two pensioners permission to launch a multi-billion-dollar legal action against state-owned logistics company Transnet, which they accuse of stripping their retirement funds. Read more >>

Court services get biggest slice of justice budget
PRETORIA: A large chunk of the Department of Justice and Correctional Services budget has been allocated to court services, says department Minister Michael Masutha. Read more >>

Nearly 5,000 land claims processed in two weeks
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has processed almost 5,000 applications from claimants since President Jacob Zuma assented to a law that re-opened the lodgement of land claims. Read more >>

R2K statement on Sanral "confidential" court case
A statement issued by the Right2Know Campaign and Section 16 seeks to intervene urgently in a secrecy application brought by SANRAL and Protea Parkways Consortium (PPC). Read more >>


More Government news


Lifestyle

Because life's better with bubbles

Ilse van den Berg

I've never seen myself as the typical champagne-drinking girl that loves all things glitter and gold, but something happens to you when you walk through the doors of J.C. Le Roux. Not in a pretentious way, but rather in a "you deserve to be spoilt" way. Read more >>


People on the move

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

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 >>

Digital Designer Programmer - Johannesburg
Growing agency with established clients in Parkhurst needs a mid to senior digital designer to join its creative team. Strong design skills and back-end knowledge essential. Read more >>

Copywriter/Content Creator and Strategist - Johannesburg
Calling all wordsmiths - You will work closely with our design team to create amazing campaigns and carefully craft mind-blowing content. Read more >>

Print and Conceptual Designer - Johannesburg
Are at a mid-senior level and ready to design face-meltingly awesome conceptual and print creatives? Good - you should really check out this job listing. Read more >>

Sales Support and Technical Coordination - Johannesburg
Provide day-to-day support to the sales team by acting as a go-between the sales team and other in-house divisions. Learn and master the Broadcast Management System. Read more >>




New events to diarise

CSI breakfast dialogue with Kaelo Engage - 5 Aug 2014 Johannesburg
Do communities really care about CSI? How can community engagement build or break your brand? Find out at Kaelo CSI Breakfast Dialogue on 5 August. Read more >>


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

Archetypal branding - how to build a premium brand
BrandOvation - 22 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Digital marketing strategies workshop
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

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

South African Man Expo
Mercatique Consulting - 22 Nov 2014 to 23 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Startup Picnic
TiisetsoMaloma.com - 22 Nov 2014 Johannesburg


Upcoming events

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

Business Women's Showcase
Fine Women Business Network - 2 Aug 2014 Cape Town

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

Red & Yellow Digital marketing for toursim
Red and Yellow School - 4 Aug 2014 to 22 Sep 2014 Online


Quotes

Al Bernstein
"Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction."

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