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Communication lessons from The Steve & Nancy Saga: A Sorbet Story
[Tiffany Markman] Let me first admit two things: 1. I'm a groomer. Big time. I polish. I wax. I whiten and straighten and tweak. 2. I do a fair chunk of this at Sorbet salons, making me what they call a 'guest'... read more>>

[NewsMaker] Melissa Attree

Louise Marsland

Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town's new director of content strategy and digital marketing expert, Melissa Attree, took up her new position this week at the agency...

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How to grow an audience and influence them

Steven Murray

Creating an online profile is easy, but cultivating a trusted online presence is hard work. It is not as simple as creating a blog and hoping someone will read it, or signing up to Twitter and gaining a few followers...

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How LinkedIn is changing the integrated communication landscape

Leigh Andrews

If you're leaving your company's social media communications to one department to handle, you're missing out on a great opportunity to punt individuals as experts - Lars Basche, EMEA digital lead for Text 100, explains...

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 115: GreenPOP Zambia Festival of Action
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 27 November 2014, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Misha Teasdale, Lauren O'Donnell and Dillon Jearey... read more>>
Marketing
Café Culture's new launch campaign #winewithoutrules
Café Culture has launched a sociable, 'live-free' campaign, #winewithoutrules to get people to forget about wine snobbery and enjoy its non-traditional, crafted Pinotage however they want... read more>>
Integration - the one truism that should underpin all businesses

Scott Cundill

With the explosion and exponential growth of marketing technology, businesses are spending billions to acquire the tools and capabilities to better connect with and service their customers... read more>>
Advertising
Creative Circle results for September/October 2014
The Creative Circle Ad of the Month results for September/October 2014 have been announced. read more>>
Bruce Anderson, ECD Lowe & Partners SA (Johannesburg) to judge at D&AD Professional Awards

Issued by Lowe + Partners SA

Bruce Anderson has been selected to be a judge at the D&AD Awards. In keeping with tradition, the D&AD Awards will be judged by some of the international creative communities' highest profile members... read more>>
Branding
Marketing for entrepreneurs: start here

Donna Rachelson, Issued by Branding and Marketing YOU

Many entrepreneurs that I speak to tell me they know they need to market their business, but they just don't have the time, or they don't know where to start. While I understand that marketing can seem intimidating, it presents huge opportunities... read more>>
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CRM
Top eight corporate gifts of 2014

Issued by Ambella Corporate & Promotional Gifts

Ambella Corporate and Promotional Gifts examined what's been trending in the corporate gifts world this year. From workwear to technology, here are the top eight gifts given in 2014.. read more>>
Digital
Smartphones and smart cars - Changing the way we drive

Issued by NATIVE VML

Whether it's through smartphones or smart vehicles, new technology has the potential to help us become better, safer and smarter drivers... read more>>
Paula Hulley steps up as Gloostad MD

Issued by Gloo

Gloo has appointed Paula Hulley as Managing Director of its Cape Town business. Her previous role was Deputy MD, which she held for two years... read more>>
Millennials - are online marketers missing the mark?

Alexis Azzie, Issued by Amorphous

Millennials are an enigmatic target market. As a group, they carry much economic power, but are difficult to define, despite being constantly and actively pursued by both local and international marketers... read more>>
Education & Training
Building accountability

Deirdre Elphick-Moore

I think Coca Cola's 2020 Vision sums up nicely what accountability is all about: "If it is to be, it's up to me". In the words of Ghandi, "be the change you want to see in the world"... read more>>
Media
MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards entries for 2014 now open

Issued by MDDA

Entries for the MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards for the year 2014 are now open. Entry forms are available online and the deadline for submission of entries is 30 January 2015... read more>>
Ornico launches The Media Report 2014

Issued by Ornico

Ornico has launched its second annual edition of The Media Report - an electronic magazine aimed at helping brands, marketers, media companies and ad agencies better understand the forces that shape the sub-Saharan media sector... read more>>
Mobile
Zwipit offers cash for old mobile devices
Zwipit, a global mobile buyback service provider founded in Spain in 2011, has launched in South Africa. It specialises in the acquisition of used mobile devices... read more>>
Newspapers
Son newspaper is committed to tomorrow

Issued by Son

In association with Woorde Open Wêrelde (WOW), Son newspaper is providing bursaries for economically disadvantaged South African learners to attend the University of Stellenbosch... read more>>
Retail
Solving the omni-channel retail dilemma

Issued by PriceCheck

Maintaining multiple touchpoints from responsive sites to native apps is labour intensive and expensive and often reserved for the larger retailers with matching budgets. As a result, smaller retailers and shoppers alike are losing out... read more>>
Social Media
Mindshare digital POV: Facebook at Work

Issued by Mindshare South Africa

The Financial Times 'broke' a story last week that Facebook is working on a new service called "Facebook at Work" - a potential LinkedIn killer that would allow you to create a work orientated social profile on the platform... read more>>
International
Rare first Shakespeare edition found in French library
LILLE, FRANCE: A copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio, the first-ever compilation of the Bard's plays published in 1623, has been discovered in the library of an ancient port town in northern France... read more>>
Snapchat and Facebook compared

Lisa Hallgren

TORONTO, CANADA: We thought that comparing Snapchat and Facebook would be quite cool (infographic)... read more>>
Sony to end FIFA sponsorship contract: report
TOKYO, JAPAN: Sony will not renew a multi-million-dollar sponsorship contract with FIFA, reports said on Tuesday, as the money-losing firm undergoes a painful restructuring and football's governing remains embroiled in controversy... read more>>
Hackers hit Sony Pictures network
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Government
Municipal rates and taxes track at 2.5 times the inflation rate
Municipal rates and taxes cost twice as much as they did a decade ago, and represent an ever-increasing slice of operating costs. And what's more... read more>>
Twin Peaks legislation expected to reach Parly in May
CAPE TOWN: A draft bill aimed at reforming South Africa's financial regulatory system is expected to be tabled in May 2015, the National Treasury said on Tuesday, 25 November. read more>>
Eskom records R9.3bn in profit
Eskom on Tuesday reported a profit of R9.3bn for the six months ended on 30 September 2014. This is down 24% from R12.2bn for the same period the previous year... read more>>
Health and safety of mine workers a priority
Ngqura set to be Africa transhipment hub

Allan Williams

Incentives proposed to reward saving taxpayers
More Government news
New accounts
  • Gorilla chosen as Bata Industrial Australasia's digital agency - more info
  • Liberty picks NATIVE VML as social media agency - more info

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People on the move
  • Steven Taylor joins Hashtag Radio

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Jobs offered
On-Site Manager for Shopfitting - Johannesburg
Scan Retail's Johannesburg branch is looking for someone with shopfitting experience and an excellent command of the English language to manage projects and interface with clients on site. Read more >>

Mid - Senior C#.Net Web Developer - Johannesburg
Firewater Interactive is looking for a mid to senior web developer with three+ tears proven experience in web development and a passion for web. Read more >>

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 >>

Webmaster/Content Editor/Social Media Manager - Johannesburg
Firewater is looking for the greatest thing since the meme. We need a chess opponent for our developers who loves the world of social media and SEO, content and controversy. Read more >>

Senior Communications Officer - Research and Publications - Johannesburg
Wits seeks a prolific writer and communicator to profile its news, events, research and achievements through the media and its publications suite. A science background is advantageous. Read more >>

Retail Display - Regional Manager - Johannesburg
Scan Retail is looking for someone with extensive project management and sales experience to manage its retail infrastructure/display division in Johannesburg. Read more >>

Social Media and Community Manager - Cape Town
Creative digital and PR agency in need of strategic copywriter for social media and community management. Needs to have agency experience and a passion for digital communication. Read more >>

Senior Advertising, Design and Digital Positions - Johannesburg
Senior positions in Sub-Saharan Africa advertising- design- digital communications. Register with Afri Recruit now to be considered for a top position. Read more >>

Promotions Coordinator - Pretoria
Urgently looking for a promoter coordinator to start ASAP - we have a campaign starting the beginning of December 2014; ideally we would like you to start working on this activation. Read more >>

Marketing and Communications Manager - Durban
Marketing and communications manager required at leading, independent, co-educational school. Candidate is required to develop and implement digital and social media, brand positioning and strategy and perform market research. Read more >>

Cold Caller - Johannesburg
Scan Display's Johannesburg office is looking for a top calibre candidate to generate leads for the sales team. Half-day position. Excellent command of English and telephone manner essential. Read more >>



New events to diarise
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PRISA - 27 Nov 2014 Cape Town

Jowetts Cycles Demo Day
Jowetts Cycles - 30 Nov 2014 Pietermaritzburg

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

Body Mapping
B Style Media - 3 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

DStv Kids Xtravaganza this festive season
12 Dec 2014 to 15 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

Digify - Digital Boot Camp
Livity Africa - 19 Jan 2015 to 31 Mar 2015 Johannesburg

Professional digital marketers accreditation
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 9 Feb 2015 to 13 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

Smart Social Media Analytics Summit
African Influence Exchange - 11 Feb 2015 to 12 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

#hruCapeTown
African Heart Celtic Soul - 13 Feb 2015 Cape Town

Customer Experience 2.0
The Focus Group - 10 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015 Sandton

Upcoming events
Women in Leadership Breakfast
Symphonia - 26 Nov 2014 Cape Town

The Future of Life Insurance in Africa Summit
Landsberg Communications International - LCI - 26 Nov 2014 to 27 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Seminar - Professionally speaking
PSASA - 26 Nov 2014 Durban

DMX Digital Marketing Conference
CADEK Media - 26 Nov 2014 Cape Town

AFRENCO | SMME Development Awards
African Entrepreneurs Congress (AFRENCO) - 27 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

MamaMagic - The Baby Expo
Exposure Marketing - 27 Nov 2014 to 30 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Creative Hustle: street culture pop up
Live SA - 27 Nov 2014 Cape Town

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