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Let's make 2015 a year to remember - for all the right reasons2014 has come and gone, and it's history... even though much of what began last year seems destined to continue... Eskom leaving us in the dark with monotonous and irritating regularity and all the other trials and challenges we had to face. Africa faced its challenges during 2014, though a number of key economies are growing at a pace that should make us in SA green with envy... not that you'll be able to see much in the dark, anyway. That means, however, that Africa is rich with possibilities. So let's make 2015 a year to remember, for all the right reasons... meeting and beating challenges, making sure the advertising, marketing and media sectors, and all the others as well, have a 2015 of success and achievement. It won't be easy, and we won't always succeed, but if the hits outweigh the misses, 2015 will be a year we can look back on with some satisfaction, across SA and Africa. We at Bizcomm are starting 2015 with a bang... with an even better overview of the trends you can expect in 2015, and a range of products designed to help your business prosper. All the best for 2015 to you all from the Bizcomm Team. Comment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your African marketing and media news and event invitations to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news". | Today's top stories |
Leigh Andrews Few jobs involve 24/7 input, but this is set to change for those who work in social media, as social media-savvy consumers don't limit their tweets to business hours... Read more >> | Sid Peimer Mrs Keech (a pseudonym) was gifted with automatic writing. Basically she got messages from The Guardians of outer space, and would share the information with a small group... Read more >> | Marion Scher Every time I teach a course that involves writing releases, whether traditional or through electronic media, I meet communications people who all have the same problem... Read more >> |
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 | Leigh Andrews What's in a name? A whole lot, it seems, when it comes to new ad agency on the block, '7 Different Kinds of Smoke'... read more>> | |  | Leigh Andrews You might have noticed 'Standard Bank' storylines woven into Isidingo, Muvhango and Isibaya this year. This wasn't just a happy coincidence but rather a well-thought out strategy... read more>> | | Walter Pike | | |
 | Local advertising creativity is curated by the Creative Circle. But there are a few changes coming the Creative Circle's way in 2015... read more>> | |  | Leigh Andrews John Bowles, Acting President of the Advertising Benevolent Fund or ABF says 2014 was a difficult year for many - difficult for trading, difficult for clients and just tough to hold heads above the water... read more>> | | Leigh Andrews | | |
 | Wendy Moorcroft Many young creatives enter the advertising industry with aspirations of one day becoming the creative director at a major agency. Yet not every creative person is cut out for this particular job... read more>> | | |
 | Issued by World Wide Creative Sammy-Jane Every, World Wide Creative's new Creative Director, has worked with a number of top brands, including Coca-Cola, Barclays Bank, Mazda and Guinness, and her expertise spans a range of creative disciplines... read more>> | | |
 | James Hurford The fear of public speaking is the #1 fear of all fears. It ranks far above the fear of death, heights, sickness, jumping out of a plane or loneliness... read more>> | | |
 | Nomad Africa Magazine has refreshed its website for 2015. It has been more than three years since its last redesign, during which time the Web has changed a lot, so it started over from scratch... read more>> | | |
 | Issued by Vserv Vserv, a leading smart data-led mobile marketing platform across emerging markets, has announced a partnership with PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL), the second largest telecom service operator in Indonesia... read more>> | | |
 | Leigh Andrews Did you know that the man behind the popular Zuma Eskom meme actually runs an entire site based on trivia? Ian de Jager, 'Fun Master' and all round graphics artist and bottle washer at Trivia SA, tells us more... read more>> | | | | |
 | Now in their 18th year, the PRISM Awards are presented to public relations and communication professionals who have successfully incorporated strategy, creativity and professionalism into public relations and communication programmes... read more>> | | |
 | In this demanding digital age, social media can make or break any business. Dealing with social media customer relations can be a nightmare... read more>> | |  | Jason Stewart Which brand in South Africa holds the enviable position as having the best Facebook page in the country? HaveYouHeard's joint managing director, Jason Stewart, takes you through his thinking when he's asked the same question by a client... read more>> | | Leigh Andrews | | |  | NEWSWATCH: Three Al Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt are to be retried. Their original trial (the 'evidence' included footage of sheep and horses) has been slammed as a sham by international media and the international community... read more>> | |  | Caitlin Stewart, courtesy Ashlan Bonnell WASHINGTON DC, US: The process of conducting market research isn't always easy, nor is the job of a market researcher. Here are five factors you should consider when gatthering data... read more>> | |  | Naseem Javed No matter what your position, location or size of your operation, the following 15 trends start to collide and open up amazing and instant opportunities for you... read more>> | | | | | More International | |
|  | The presidency says it 'is alarmed by the personal attack on President Jacob Zuma by Max du Preez in an article that appeared in the Independent News titles yesterday...' read more>> | |  | Sipho Masombuka and Penwell Dlamini Two years ago international shoe distributor PhindiK was a success story - but now the South African couple behind the venture have 'lost everything'... read more>> | |  | Ructions at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) deepened as another top official resigned and disciplinary charges were instituted against two officials... read more>> | | | | | More Government news | |
|  | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor If you think that Mercedes-Benz will never stoop to down-sizing its potent AMG cars you are in for a huge surprise... read more>> | | | More Motoring news | |
| - The SA Council for Business Women announce new presidency team - more info
- Heart 104.9FM appoints new MD - more info
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