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New black-owned online TV network launched
Beyond The Eyes (BTE), a black-owned production company, has launched an independent online television network to deliver compelling African content to the world through 'Video on Demand' (VOD)... read more>>

[Death to PowerPoint!] Part 1: Seven reasons you could do better without slides

Douglas Kruger

Ever hear the story about the Russians in Bosnia watching their unlikely US allies designing their PP slides? One nonplussed Russian said, "If we ever had a war, while you are working on your PowerPoint, we would be killing you..."

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Take ad-Vaughn-tage of these silly stock photos...

Leigh Andrews

In what's been called a brilliant marketing move, 20th Century Fox has released several 'fake stock photos' from Vince Vaughn's latest comedy caper, Unfinished Business, making media workers around the globe giggle at the thought of using them to illustrate their business-y articles...

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Advertising
Santam launches its one-of-a-kind SA campaign
Celebrating South Africa's unique qualities that are simply part of everyday life here, but which foreigners find quirky and unusual, Santam has launched a new TVC campaign, One-of-a-kind... read more>>
Boomtown hires production manager to bring ideas to life

Issued by Boomtown

Tanya Phillipson has joined Boomtown as its production manager and is tasked with making challenging creative concepts a reality... read more>>
Digital
Ogilvy & Mather SA's digital integration dominates at Bookmark Awards

Issued by Ogilvy & Mather SA

O&M SA took home sixteen awards across multiple specialist units at this year's Bookmarks, with Gloo receiving the coveted Best Agency award... read more>>
New Lions Innovation Festival format announced
The first speakers have been named for Lions Innovation Festival along with new festival format - the new two-day 'festival within The Festival' that fuses data, technology and ideas... read more>>
Securing your Wordpress website

Ryan Murphy

If you've got a website that's based on Wordpress, you're part of the 76.4 million (according to reports) people who have websites that use the Wordpress content management system (CMS)... read more>>
Student High Tech Survey 2015: Students becoming more tech-savvy

Issued by Student Brands

97% of South Africa's students use Facebook, while 67% use Twitter and 44% YouTube. These are among key findings of a survey conducted to establish trendlines for changes in the student technology landscape... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
SimplyBiz Shift Questions workshop offers entrepreneurs new perspectives
The successful SimplyBiz Shift Questions workshop, developed by Raizcorp in association with Nedbank, will travel nationally this year, beginning on 9 May 2015 in Johannesburg... read more>>
Talk on ethical leadership at Cape Town Press Club/Big Issue
Exhibitions
Another successful show for Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Expo

Issued by HOMEMAKERS

HOMEMAKERS Expo this year saw its 22nd expo in Johannesburg. The exhibition, dubbed as Gauteng's leading home lifestyle show, filled the Coca-Cola dome to the brim with exhibitors... read more>>
Mobile
Smart Rwanda initiative will drive ICT growth
Ericsson and The Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT have come together in an initiative called 'Smart Rwanda', geared towards connecting, innovating and transforming Rwanda into a knowledge economy to drive its global competitiveness and job creation... read more>>
TomTom launches new mobile app
OOH
Another South African on Cannes jury
PR & Communications
Planning ahead to save money

Issued by Global Access

Today, communications is all about cost. Trim, cut, and drop are the new buzz words when budget is allocated. The challenge then is to find a solution that works for the finances... read more>>
International
World Press Photo award withdrawn over 'violation'
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Organisers of the prestigious World Press Photo awards have revoked a major prize after receiving "misleading information" regarding the entry, which portrayed gritty industrial Belgian town Charleroi... read more>>
New media, New China: Xinhua relaunch on barred networks
BEIJING, CHINA: China's official news agency Xinhua has re-launched its English-language presence on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, it announced - all of which are blocked in China... read more>>
89 finalists selected in INMA Awards 2015 competition
DALLAS, US: The International News Media Association (INMA) has announced 89 finalists in the INMA Awards 2015 competition. The annual competition rewards global excellence in sales and marketing among media companies... read more>>
More International
Government news
Government's strategy on right path towards fixing the economy
The Minister of Finance's 2015 Budget is a bitter sweet one for high net worth individuals, with this year's tax blow softer than expected, and good news on foreign regulations... read more>>
SARS releases ruling on sale of shares

Heinrich Louw

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) released Binding Private Ruling No 189 on 19 February 2015, which dealt with the sale of shares subject to suspensive conditions... read more>>
Province mulls turning cheap wine into biofuel

Bekezela Phakathi

The Western Cape government is investigating alternative uses for cheap, low-quality wine, such as converting it into biofuel for tractors and generators as part of efforts to curb alcohol abuse... read more>>
The New Age opts out of ombudsman system
NEWSWATCH: The New Age newspaper has pulled out of the Press Council's ombudsman system, the council said yesterday, reports Mail & Guardian... read more>>
Base new land policy on future, not past

Roelof Bezuidenhout

More Government news
Motoring news
City slicker and bundu-basher

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Nissan has employed a nifty designer to trim some excess fat as well the many sharp edges off its likeable X-Trail to give it a much softer, more elegant urban warrior look but without sacrificing any of its bush and dirt capabilities... read more>>
More Motoring news
People on the move
  • Mazole Holdings appoints new directors - more info
  • Paola Masullo appointed as a business unit director at McCann Johannesburg
  • Workonline Communications appoints senior solutions architect Tom Salmon - more info

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Jobs offered
Head of Creative Recruitment - Cape Town
The Talent Boom Cape Town is looking for a head of creative recruitment. Come and join us! Read more >>


Digital and New Media Manager - Johannesburg
Candidate will be responsible for developing, managing and maintaining the primary websites of Brand SA. Read more >>


Art Director - Durban
Our creative team's looking for a dreamer with drive. Someone combining ambition, talent and a penchant for spinning straw into gold. We're going places. Go there with us. Read more >>

Mid-Snr PHP Web Developer - Cape Town
As one of our key developers, you'll be required to create large scale/enterprise level web applications and produce digital solutions of the highest standard. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Social media workshop
Quo Vadis Communications - 10 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Wi-Fi Forum of SA - Inaugural Conference
Ellipsis Management Solutions - 12 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

IStar social media workshop
InsideMan Media - 14 Mar 2015 to 15 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Showcase #csi15
Conference Speakers International - 18 Mar 2015, Fourways, Johannesburg

Master the art of social media marketing
Lumico - 25 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Brand Equity & Customer Loyalty Rewards Conference
Trade Conferences International - 25 Mar 2015 to 26 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

South African Eco Film Festival
While You Were Sleeping - 26 Mar 2015 to 2 Apr 2015, Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg, East London

2015 Enterprise Development and Entrepreneurship
Global Invest Group - 22 Apr 2015 to 23 Apr 2015, Cape Town

Professional digital marketing qualification
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 11 May 2015 to 15 May 2015, Johannesburg

Township Cinema
Cynthia Pics - 1 Nov 2015, Durban

Upcoming events
The ACT | UJ Arts and Culture Conference - 8 Mar 2015 to 10 Mar 2015, Johannesburg
The ACT | UJ Arts and Culture Conference is a two and a half day conference aiming to provide a forum for developing and inspiring the creative community. Read more >>


The basics of creative writing
SA Writers' College - 6 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 20 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 27 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 3 Apr 2015, Countrywide | 17 Apr 2015, Countrywide | 24 Apr 2015, Countrywide

An introduction to poetry
SA Writers' College - 6 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 20 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 27 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 3 Apr 2015, Countrywide | 17 Apr 2015, Countrywide | 24 Apr 2015, Countrywide

Fiksiekursusse
SA Writers' College - 6 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 20 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 27 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 3 Apr 2015, Countrywide | 17 Apr 2015, Countrywide | 24 Apr 2015, Countrywide

Study broadcast journalism
SA Writers' College - 6 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 20 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 27 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 3 Apr 2015, Countrywide | 17 Apr 2015, Countrywide | 24 Apr 2015, Countrywide

Writing for video games
SA Writers' College - 6 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 20 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 27 Mar 2015, Countrywide | 3 Apr 2015, Countrywide | 17 Apr 2015, Countrywide | 24 Apr 2015, Countrywide

Module 4 - Event design management
The Hedgehog Event - 6 Mar 2015, Johannesburg, Fourways

Quotes
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