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Celebrating awards past, looking ahead at awards to come...It was an eventful weekend award-wise, with the 2015 MTN Radio Awards winners announced, as well as the winners of the 2015 PRISM Awards. Danette Breitenbach attended the PRISM Awards and shares insight into how the night turned dreams into reality for some PR consultancies and practitioners. Flip through our gallery of the 2015 PRISM Awards to see the winners on stage, on the red carpet, and in their seats at The Maslow Hotel. In light of all these accolades, it's fitting that we start planning ahead for big local award ceremonies still to come. One way to do so is to look into BBDO's expectations for the [Loeries 2015]. Leigh Andrews found out what the agency's creative team of Alexis Beckett, Brad Reilly, Johann Schwella and Liam Olding are most looking forward to from the Loeries Durban Creative Week, taking place from 10 to 16 August this year. Hope you're feeling inspired... 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 |
|  | The stars of SA radio were heralded at the Sandton Convention Centre on 18 April, when the winners of the 2015 MTN Radio Awards were announced... read more>>
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|  | For the second consecutive year, Atmosphere Communications has scooped top honours in the Campaign of the Year category at the PRISM Awards... read more>>
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|  | [Danette Breitenbach] Last night, the PRISM Awards turned dreams into reality for some public relations (PR) consultancies and practitioners... read more>>
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 | The latest Loeries newsletter offers must-click links, including information on this year's Times Creative Press Ad Challenge and Young Creatives Award, as well as a full schedule for Creative Week Durban... read more>> | |  | Leigh Andrews In our feature running until Loeries Creative Week in Durban this August, we find out what BBDO's creative team of Alexis Beckett, Brad Reilly, Johann Schwella and Liam Olding, expect... read more>> | | |
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 | The Times has launched the third annual Creative Press Ad Challenge, which for the first year will include a digital component... read more>> | |  | Issued by Mediacore Mediacore has observed that towards the last part of 2014 and now three months into 2015, many of the companies they deal with on an advertising, marketing and production front have far less to spend... read more>> | | |
 | Issued by Rocket Creative Evolving and learning something new every day has become synonymous with Rocket Creative's approach as a business... read more>> | | |
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 | Issued by Universal Church of the Kingdom of God Themed Amandla Ngawethu (power to the people), the UCKG annual Good Friday service was attended by a record number gathered at the Ellis Park precinct for an uplifting service of prayer and preaching... read more>> | |  | Issued by Sappi Sappi welcomes the selection as preferred bidder of the Ngodwana Energy Biomass Project for the South African Government Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme... read more>> | | |
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 | Issued by Sizmek Viewability is becoming a critical metric with which to analyse digital campaigns, representing a move to greater transparency and realignment of digitally centred conversations... read more>> | |  | Issued by DQ&A Media Group DQ&A has been able to reach over 80% of the Dutch online population via programmatic channels, showing them high impact ad units compared to regular IAB-size ads, which comprise the bulk of all programmatic trading... read more>> | | |
 | Issued by Levelthree Premium Venue Levelthree Premium Venue, situated in the newly revamped Kramerville in Sandton, has started 2015 off with a bang... read more>> | | |
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 | Joseph Neusu When someone uses his smartphone to search for information about a product or service, he expects to receive an answer that is contextually relevant and satisfies his immediate needs... read more>> | | |
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 | Rebone Masemola For those of you coming late to the party, according to Wikipedia Black Twitter is "a cultural identity on the twitter social network focused on issues of interest to the black community"... read more>> | |  | Gordon Geldenhuys One of the most important things to get right in your social media monitoring strategy is to track the correct keywords in order to get a clear picture of social sentiment about your brand, product and services... read more>> | | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: With the Apple Watch expected to sell in the millions, news organizations are refocusing their efforts to become part of that tiny screen... read more>> | |  | SEOUL: Samsung has removed its corporate logo from its new smartphones sold in Japan, a company spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday... read more>> | |  | Boris Dzhingarov The advertising budget that you have needs to be maximised as you use Facebook ads. This is not something that is simple, although many would want you to think that this is the case... read more>> | | | More International | |
|  | The influx of mobile phone has enhanced ease of access across the world - no more so than in Africa... read more>> | | | More Africa | |
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 | Aaron Thornton Public Wi-Fi is almost everywhere nowadays - and while it's convenient to use, there are hidden security risks you should know about... read more>> | |  | Louise Marsland Brands that invest in sustainability programmes ensure their own sustainability. It is as simple as that... read more>> | | |  | Government tendering is big business and done correctly, can stimulate the SA economy and sustain and grow local businesses... read more>> | |  | Sikonathi Mantshantsha As it struggles with a week-long regime of power rationing, Eskom on Friday announced the appointment of Brian Molefe as interim chief executive with immediate effect... read more>> | | | More Government news | |
|  | Rocket Creative Design and Display is looking for an exuberant young all-rounder to add support to their office team. Read more >> |
| Looking for an opportunity to work at a super cool advertising agency? Must speak Afrikaans and English. You need to be super organised, have print and digital knowledge. Great opportunity. Read more >> |
| We are looking for a strategic and creative genius with extensive experience in digital and social media. Anyone short of that will not hear from us. Read more >> |
| ETIKET, is looking for a digital and social media account executive. Client facing, well organised, able to engage in broader business dialogue with clients. Read more >> |
 | Prima Arc is all about customer relationships that result in more profit. We call it 'data made magic'. Read more >> |
| | | | |  In its 14th year, South Africa's most established premier awards for leadership and innovation in empowerment and transformation, is taking place on 23 April in Johannesburg. Read more >> | | |
| Mignon McLaughlin "Character is what emerges from all the little things you were too busy to do yesterday, but did anyway." |
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