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Digital marketing strategies for a mobile-first, multi-screen world

Chanal Mackay and Johan Walters

In today's digital world, your customer is more likely to be engaging with your content using a mobile device than from a traditional PC...

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Supercharge your digital traffic with radio campaigns

Ian Drummond

Your website and social media properties will only generate new business for you if your prospects and customers know where to find them...

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The state of South Africa's not-so-fly conference Wi-Fi

Leigh Andrews

So your speaker line-up is awe-inspiring, your venue is comfortably air-conditioned and there's ample parking - but is your conference Wi-Fi good enough for your tech-savvy attendees? Leigh Andrews invesigates...

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Loeries Creative Week Cape Town
Gloo stays ahead of the rest

Issued by Gloo

Gloo clinched five more Loeries at this year's prestigious national advertising awards, winning for media innovation, online advertising, digital installations and digital copywriting. In addition, the agency was the only company to win in the increasingly important area of mobile marketing... read more>>
OKLB wins at Loeries

Issued by OwenKessel

Despite its status as one of the newer kids on the agency block, OwenKessel Leo Burnett brought home two trophies and two Craft Certificates from the recently celebrated Loerie Awards... read more>>
Marketing
Join the world's most innovative market research conference: MRMW is coming to Africa

Issued by Merlien

In a remarkably short period of time, mobile technology has revolutionised Africa. Mobile-based research methods are increasingly being recognised as the best way to get timely and cost-effective insights... read more>>
Don't overlook databases in long-term marketing strategy

Louise Robinson

Customer databases have enormous value as a source of marketing data that can drive your business to boost sales, increase customer retention and satisfaction, and ultimately grow the bottom line... read more>>
CRM
Consumer engagement central to business success
The nature of today's business environment means that nearly every customer experience is fuelled by technology. More than ever before it's become imperative for business to leverage a combination of people... read more>>
Design
Reminder to book for WDC Design Policy Conference in October
Magazines
AuthorsMag.com launches digital magazine, for authors by authors
AuthorsMag.com is a proudly South African, digital monthly magazine where readers and writers hang out. The magazine aims to develop the lives of authors... read more>>
Mobile
Doogee South Africa

Issued by Doogee South Africa

Doogee and Azpen have arrived in South Africa... read more>>
Online Media
Kagiso Digital: content provider to new MSN portal

Issued by Kagiso Media

With effect from 1 October, Kagiso Digital's role within Howzit MSN is shifting in line with Microsoft's recent announcement that it will redesign the news and entertainment portal globally... read more>>
PR & Communications
Weber Shandwick, McCann PR merge to expand local offering
Global public relations firm Weber Shandwick has merged with sister agency McCann PR in order to deepen collaboration and expertise in this growing market. read more>>
Social Media
Sweat the small stuff

Jason Perelson

Now more than ever, the gold rush of social media marketing has reached critical mass with a veritable mob of 'gurus', evangelists and ninjas springing up as experts in the social media marketing game... read more>>
TV
New Engen TVC brings brand to life
International
Online site refused print licence despite court ruling
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Malaysia has refused to grant a print license to a news portal often critical of the government despite a landmark court ruling in the site's favour in a case spotlighting the government's curbs on press freedom. read more>>
Rocket Internet loses value in IPO
BERLIN, GERMANY: Germany's ambitious start-up platform Rocket Internet made its high-profile arrival on the Frankfurt stock market on Thursday, 2 October, but got off to a disappointing start as shares slumped in early trading. read more>>
Adam Sandler to make four movies for Netflix
NEW YORK, USA: Netflix has signed comic actor Adam Sandler to produce four films exclusively for the streaming video group, expanding its foray into cinema. read more>>
New beer advertising laws for Russia
NEW YORK: The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) announced that Russia recently enacted new legislation that greatly expands the ability of marketers to advertise beer in Russia. read more>>
More International
Government
Kruger National Park to sell some of its white rhinos
The sale of a limited number of white rhino from the Kruger National Park (KNP) has begun as part of the South African National Parks (SANParks) implementation of a comprehensive rhino management strategy. read more>>
Working-for-Water creates 181,000 jobs says Molewa
At least 181,000 full time jobs have been created through the Working-for-Water Programme claims Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. read more>>
Italian businesses seek SA opportunities
Italian business leaders are in South Africa to explore investment opportunities in the energy, manufacturing and agricultural sectors. read more>>
More Government news
Jobs offered
Mid/Senior Digital Designer - Johannesburg
Firewater are a dynamic digital agency, based in Sandton, seeking a highly creative and self-motivated mid/senior digital designer for a full-time position. Read more >>



New events to diarise
FutureTech 2014
Popular Mechanics - 10 Oct 2014 Cape Town

DMX Digital Marketing Conference
CADEK Media - 10 Oct 2014 Cape Town

SwenkXpress
Qembu Langempela - 11 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Adobe Creative Cloud 2014 launch
Dax Data - 16 Oct 2014 Cape Town

Graham Hancock's Magicians of the Gods tour SA
Conscious Events - 18 Oct 2014 to 25 Oct 2014 Johannesburg,Cape Town

AFPRO Connect Expo
AFPRO Connect - 14 Nov 2014 to 15 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Graphic and web design workshops
Multidimensions - 19 Nov 2014 to 5 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

Illustrated infographics and animation workshop
Multidimensions - 25 Nov 2014 to 26 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Creative Cloud Xtreme
Multidimensions - 1 Dec 2014 to 2 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

Become a website guru in three days!
Multidimensions - 3 Dec 2014 to 5 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Diploma in Digital Marketing - 6 Oct 2014 to 7 Nov 2014 Johannesburg,Cape Town
The World's Top Digital Marketing course. Book now for November classes in Sandton & Cape Town. Call 011 057 2317 or 072 209 2363 or email info@brandschool.co.za Read more >>


NXTGen Coders Conference
NXTGen Coders - 3 Oct 2014 to 4 Oct 2014 Cape Town

AdForum - Loeries flying in
Future Publishing - 3 Oct 2014 Randburg

Understanding innovation within the startup arena
BlackReign Communications - 3 Oct 2014 Cape Town

CAAMMP fundraiser and launch
Ngola Consultancy - 4 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

2014 Unleashed Woman Born to Fly Conference
Unleashed Woman - 4 Oct 2014 Sandton

Strategic Events Management
Provox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 6 Oct 2014 to 4 Nov 2014 Cape Town,Randburg,Limpopo

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