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The awesome power of an apology
[Chris Moerdyk] It is a window of opportunity that has opened up for perhaps just a few years but it is going to take the mass media, marketing strategists, ad agencies, and... read more>>

Making waves

Danette Breitenbach

The Times Media Group (TMG) has been expanding its broadcast footprint locally and across the continent, adding to its other content mediums. More recently it invested in a state-of-the-art...

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Amplifying social media for brands

Louise Marsland

Social media amplifies the conversation and feelings around any subject, be it personal or a brand. Think of the collective sadness felt the world over when Robin Williams died...

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Propaganda war is now in the hands of the people

Anton Harber

Israel rests on its military strength. There is no doubting its ability to exercise its superiority over Gaza, but it is losing the social media war...

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 101: Groupon SA's new CEO and Digital Edge Live
Yesterday on the weekly Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, show host Warren Harding (@bizWazza) interviewed Emilian Popa, CEO of Groupon SA and Ben Wagner, Head of Native VML. [twitterfall] read more>>
Marketing
Beiersdorf appoints TPP as its strategic content partner

Issued by The Publishing Partnership

The content marketing agency TPP has been appointed by Beiersdorf as its lead strategic agency in southern Africa... read more>>
Advertising
The importance of being an amateur

Chris Primos, Issued by Blast Brand Catalysts

Professionalism is a key perception we like to project in our world of selling. And, for that matter, in any other profession, be it medical, legal, accounting... read more>>
CSI
Bloom Marketing gives back to under-resourced creche

Issued by Bloom Marketing

The children of Intuthuko Crèche were smiling broadly, as their school received a makeover by Bloom Marketing... read more>>
Design
New seed fund for Western Cape innovations
As part of the official opening of the new Cape Craft + Design Institute (CCDI) space, a new Design Innovation Seed Fund (DISF) was launched yesterday, 14 August 2014... read more>>
Digital
Marketing/IT should collaborate on digital
According to recent research, chief marketing officers (CMOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) should align their efforts in a digital world. read more>>
Events & Conferencing
Roger Goode, Nomuzi Mabena at MTV Video Music Awards
Reporting from the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) in LA will be 5FM's Roger Goode and MTV's star, Nomuzi Mabena. read more>>
Exhibitions
Say "I do" to The Wedding Expo

Issued by The Wedding Group

The who's who of the wedding industry will showcase everything a bride needs for her special day, and more, at The Wedding Expo taking place at the Coca-Cola dome in Johannesburg on 6-7 September... read more>>
Mobile
#MobileRocks SA Part 3 - Mobile activities

Issued by Mobile Marketing Association

Part 3 of the #MobileRocks review of AMPS 2013AB deals with the activities the audience are engaged with on their phones. There's amazing growth in the uptake of specific mobile and mobile internet activities across... read more>>
OOH
Digital signage trends for the near future

Issued by Global Access

You hear buzzwords flying around these days like IPTV, DSN and OTT, without the slightest idea of what it is and how it can help your organisation get a step ahead in the cut-throat industry we call life... read more>>
Recruitment
Recruitgroup CEO Laura Reynolds wins Standard Bank Top Women Award

Issued by Recruitgroup

Laura Reynolds, CEO of Recruitgroup, has been announced as a winner of the Standard Bank Top Women Awards in the Top Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 category... read more>>
Research
'Feel the Reel' comes to life at Cannes, research unpacked
At the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity on 19 June 2014, Saatchi & Saatchi gave the audience a 'world first' experience during the premiere of its New Directors' Showcase (NDS)... (video) read more>>
International
Lenovo's profits rise by 23% to $214m
HONG KONG - Lenovo has posted a 23% jump in quarterly net profit, beating market estimates as the Chinese technology company logged strong sales of personal computers and smartphones. read more>>
Hackers tweeted Medvedev's resignation
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Hackers broke into Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's Twitter account and tweeted that he had resigned for criticising President Vladimir Putin. read more>>
Cheap smartphones boost Android platform
WASHINGTON, USA: A rise in low-cost smartphone sales, notably in emerging markets, helped Google's Android platform extend its dominance in the mobile market in the second quarter according to a survey released this week. read more>>
Vote in the M&M Global Awards 2014
LONDON, UK: Who will win? You decide! read more>>
More International
Government
Energy Safety Week's focus on illegal power connections
Illegal power connections have come under the spotlight as Eskom's National Electricity Safety Week continues. read more>>
Government to 'create' 100 black industrialists

Nosihle Shelembe

Government has set itself the goal of 'creating' 100 black industrialists in the next three years to contribute to the economy and create jobs, Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Mzwandile Masina said. read more>>
False alarm of Ebola virus in SA
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has dismissed claims that the Ebola Virus Disease has arrived in South Africa. read more>>
More Government news
Jobs offered
Sales Consultant - Springs
Consultant: The position is based in Gauteng operating from the Group offices in Boksburg/Springs but involves travel throughout South Africa promoting products and Services of Fuzzy Logic (Pty)Ltd. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Red & Yellow digital marketing course - 8 Sep 2014 to 15 Dec 2014 Countrywide
Red & YellowIn partnership with the University of Stellenbosch Business School the Red & Yellow School presents a distance-based, 10-week digital marketing course. Read more >>


V-RAY VFX meeting
touchvision - 19 Aug 2014 Randburg

Networking Breakfast: Lessons learned from Africa
DUO Marketing + Communications - 20 Aug 2014 Constantia

V-Ray Visionary Days
touchvision - 21 Aug 2014 Cape Town

Sunday Times Top Brands Conference
Future Publishing - 29 Aug 2014 Sandton

Citadel Inspiration Indaba
2 Sep 2014 Johannesburg

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

Mobile Web Africa 2014
All Amber - 10 Sep 2014 to 11 Sep 2014 Johannesburg

rAge
10 Oct 2014 to 12 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

SwenkXpress
Qembu Langempela - 11 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Standard Bank Jacaranda FM GIBS Business Breakfast - 15 Aug 2014 Pretoria
Jacaranda 94.2 FMStandard Bank presents the Jacaranda FM GIBS Business Breakfast, featuring leading South African business personality Brandt Pretorius, international adventure traveller Riaan Manser, and Nicola Tyler and Buyani Zwane of GIBS. Read more >>


Jaheim and Anthony Hamilton live in South Africa
Morris Roda Productions - 15 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Women4Women Symposium
Women4Women - 16 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Affordable Housing Africa
marcus evans - 18 Aug 2014 to 20 Aug 2014 Cape Town

Communication strategy
PRISA - 18 Aug 2014 Randburg

V-Ray Arch/Design Meeting
18 Aug 2014 Randburg

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