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The future of TV and advertising and why we should be excited

Adelaide Potgieter

There's excitement around digital being the future of TV and it has its place in a 360° advertising campaign but brands and ad agencies must adapt...

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Designed to inspire

Our Reporter

It seems fitting that the advertising industry will be gathering in Cape Town once again, the city dubbed the World Design Capital 2014...

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The blurred lines between online marketing and advertising

Kamogelo Modise

Although online marketing is a bigger umbrella in which you find online advertising, the two should not be confused as one...

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Loeries Creative Week Cape Town
Loeries Creative Week kicks off with Adams & Adams Student Portfolio Day
The Loeries Adams & Adams Student Portfolio Day is integrated with the Loeries expo and registration at the Cape Town City Hall on 20 September 2014... read more>>
The Loeries Creativity Q&A: Insights from Unilever marketing guru Yaw Nsarkoh

Issued by The Loeries

In this week's exclusive Loeries Creativity Q&A series for Bizcommunity.com, Sindy Peters chats to Yaw Nsarkoh, MD of Unilever Nigeria... read more>>
Branding
FCB wins Top Brand Agency of the Year Award

Issued by FCB South Africa

FCB South Africa has won the Robyn Putter Top Brand Agency of the Year Award and its client, Coca-Cola SA, was named South Africa's Favourite Brand in the Sunday Times Top Brands Survey 2014... read more>>
CSI
UCKG's Women in Action encourage female inmates to dream again

Issued by Universal Church of the Kingdom of God

For the fourth consecutive year, Women in Action visited the Pretoria Female Correctional Centre during women's month, offering encouragement and guidance to those serving their sentences... read more>>
Digital
Digital marketing workshop for Cape Town SMEs
The GYB Group has launched a digital marketing workshop to provide SMEs with answers and practical solutions to enable these businesses' digital efforts to produce bottom-line results... read more>>
Instagram intuition by Mpumelelo Macu
Bizcommunity recently launched a month-long competition inviting readers to post pictures of their daily dose of coffee on Instagram... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
Brand x Culture conference in Johannesburg in November
Engagement Now will present the Brand x Culture Conference at the Alex Theatre in Braamfontein from 5-7 November 2014, as a forum to explore brand and culture collaboration opportunities... read more>>
Meet the speaker: Ryan Stramrood

Issued by Speakers Inc

Born in Cape Town, Ryan Stramrood is an extreme sportsman who adopted open water distance swimming as his sport of choice in 2003 and he has completed some of the world's toughest cold water and distance swims... read more>>
Exhibitions
World Design Capital 2014 brings New Italian Design exhibition
The New Italian Design, a travelling exhibition, will come to South Africa as part of the World Design Capital 2014 events from 5-25 October at the Lookout, V&A Waterfront... read more>>
Magazines
Fall in love with Wedding Inspirations' superb spring edition

Issued by The Wedding Group

There are many things that make spring so alluring and you'll find several of them - including fresh flowers, colour and romance - all over the new issue of Wedding Inspirations magazine... read more>>
PR & Communications
Opportunities and challenges of PR in Africa

Issued by P and P Communications

The African economic growth story presents opportunities for a multitude of marketing and communications disciplines, including PR. However, exploiting the Africa business opportunities carries a degree of challenges... read more>>
Research
Born Frees positive about SA despite socio-economic challenges

Issued by TNS South Africa

With various opinions existing around the importance of the Born Free generation's vote, market research company TNS's Metro OmniChek survey sought to shed some light on their socio-political behaviour and perceptions. read more>>
Retail
Honda Bedfordview gets a new look

Issued by Tungsten

Tungsten was commissioned by Honda Bedfordview to give the dealership a fresh new look. The team did an exceptional job in installing top class brand specific visuals... read more>>
Sponsorship
Windhoek toasts Oppikoppi's 20th birthday
The Oppikoppi festival - this year themed 'Odyssey', based on Greek legend - was an epic 20th birthday celebration and boasted a line-up of rock royalty both from South Africa and abroad. read more>>
TV
Swahili channel opens on StarSat
International
Tablet sales slow as PC sales rise
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: - Tablets won't eclipse personal computers as fast as once thought, according to studies by market tracker International Data Corporation (IDC). read more>>
EU to convert TV frequencies to mobile
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The European Union should convert a whole spectrum of television and radio frequencies for use by mobile broadband by around 2020 as smartphone use soars, a report has urged. read more>>
Celebrity iCloud hack investigated by Apple, FBI
LOS ANGELES, USA: The FBI and Apple are urgently investigating an apparent hack of cloud data services that unleashed a torrent of intimate pictures of dozens of celebrities across the Internet. read more>>
More International
Government
SADC sends observer team to Lesotho
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will send a facilitator to the Kingdom of Lesotho to work with that country's coalition government, as well as an observer team following reports of a "coup". read more>>
Government says it will protect textile sector
Government is determined to protect South Africa's clothing and textile sector, which has shown growth in recent years, says the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). read more>>
'War Room' to help service delivery in Gauteng
The Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has committed itself to setting up what it calls a Service Delivery War Room to improve its service to communities. read more>>
More Government news
Lifestyle
A touch of the Orient

Brian Berkman

Build it and they will come may be talking about another Field of Dreams but it perfectly describes the mirage that becomes the oasis that rises up from the dusty red land of Elandsfontein. read more>>
Win a trip to Dubai with Vida e Caffè
Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, in partnership with Vida e Caffè and Dubai Tourism is launching a competition to win a luxurious five-night stay at the resort, this September. read more>>
People on the move
  • Mdantsane FM appoints programme manager - more info

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Jobs offered
Channel Manager - Cape Town, Gauteng
Primedia OnlineThe channel manager will be responsible for working closely with the publishers and sales team to maximise advertising revenue across the premium channels and sites in the DOL network. Read more >>

Team Copywriter and Art Director - Johannesburg
Award driven independent agency looking for an award winning team. Conceptual copywriter and art director, who can hit the ground running. Exciting accounts, completely TTL . Highly conceptual and responsible position. Read more >>

Brand Research Lead - Johannesburg
Springleap is looking for a research lead with background in product development, copy and concept testing, focus groups and qualitative analysis. Must have entrepreneurial spirit. Read more >>

Graphic Designer - Cape Town
An exciting and creative graphic designer position is available within the marketing department of American Swiss (TFG) Read more >>

Marketing Operations Analyst - Johannesburg
Create/monitor processes ensuring best practice lead generation/campaign coordination management. Conduct complex data-analysis for lead-generation strategic decisions. Fast-paced environment managing multiple projects and huge growth opportunity Read more >>

Account Manager - Durbanville
Realmdigital is an established digital solutions and software development company looking to expand our team. We're on the hunt for an account manager. Read more >>

Senior Copywriter - Retail - Johannesburg
Copy head - senior conceptual retail copywriter for position in ad. agency as copy head. Sal R55,000 p.m. Fabulous opportunity to shine at TV, radio, print. 10 years exp. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Emerging Market Immersion Day
POPAI SA - 19 Sep 2014 to 3 Oct 2014 Cape Town

Social media morning workshop
Multidimensions - 23 Sep 2014 Cape Town

How to design & engineer online content for brands
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 6 Oct 2014 to 7 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

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

Website creation for average Joe
Multidimensions - 9 Oct 2014 to 13 Oct 2014 Cape Town

Illustrated infographics and animation workshop
Multidimensions - 14 Oct 2014 to 15 Oct 2014 Cape Town

E-commerce marketing workshop
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 29 Oct 2014 to 31 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Photo and Film Expo
30 Oct 2014 to 2 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Winners Den: international business
cedric holdings - 28 Nov 2014 to 29 Nov 2014 Joburg

Creative Cloud workshop
Multidimensions - 4 Dec 2014 to 5 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Cape Homemakers Expo 2014 - 4 Sep 2014 to 7 Sep 2014 Cape Town
The Cape's trendiest home, décor and lifestyle exhibition, the Cape Homemakers Expo, will be taking place in the Mother City. Read more >>


The Writing Coach Course
SA WRITERS' COLLEGE - 2 Sep 2014 to 28 Oct 2014 Countrywide

The Grammar Skills Course (English 2nd Language)
SA WRITERS' COLLEGE - 2 Sep 2014 to 28 Oct 2014 Countrywide

Writing for the Web Course
SA WRITERS' COLLEGE - 2 Sep 2014 to 28 Oct 2014 Countrywide

Die Tydskrifjoernalistieke Kursus
SA WRITERS' COLLEGE - 2 Sep 2014 to 28 Oct 2014 Countrywide

Understanding contracts for effective control
UCT Professional Development Project - 2 Sep 2014 to 4 Sep 2014 Cape Town

Website design and development
AAA School of Advertising - 2 Sep 2014 to 5 Nov 2014 Cape Town

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