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Today's top stories
Chris Roper's 'night, Knight' announcement gets social media buzz
Social media is buzzing with the news that Mail & Guardian Online's editor-in-chief of six years, Chris Roper, has resigned... read more>>

Mentoring course proves its worth

Danette Breitenbach

A CSI initiative that empowers and equips young women entering the world of marketing, the second Phakama Women's Academy launch took place at the VWV Group in Kyalami...

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Read Me

Marion Scher

When I became a journalist I thought I would be telling really important stories, making a difference in people's lives. Well, maybe that was a bit starry eyed but I like to think for a number of years I did that well...

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[Behind the Selfie] with... Belinda Mountain

Leigh Andrews

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Belinda Mountain, Co-Owner/Director at Black Mountain...

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 130: This is Me, EFC Africa and Zwipit
On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Cairo Howarth, Keiren Jacobson, Mark Chirnside and Felix Martins... read more>>
Advertising
Advertisers get leverage on MSN
MSN's new Admotion-powered Shopping Module gives a performance-driven ad solution, leveraging advertisers. It provides the audience with a storefront window where they can find product information... read more>>

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Branding
Absolut releases new bottle design
The new bottle is a transformation of the original, featuring an updated two-line logo, a new script, a redesigned medallion, reduced glass weight and a new brand signifier... read more>>
Living brands: How to avoid marketing's 'thud factor'

Elsa Gouws, Issued by Yellowwood Future Architects

Sadly, for many organisations, marketing is the job of the marketing department. It operates in its own silo, with very little influence on business strategy or operations... read more>>
Cinema
KZNFC takes filmmakers to Cannes Film Festival 2015
The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission (KZNFC) will attend the Cannes Film Festival 2015, as an official partner at the South African pavilion... read more>>
Digital
How companies are developing eZines to monetise content

Issued by Realmdigital

Digital magazines, or eZines, have been knocking around since the 1990s, but when they moved away from desktops towards tablet devices they found greater success in this new home of mobile convenience... read more>>
The Heavy Chef quarterly magazine and digital marketing learning tool is available for download

Issued by World Wide Creative

The Heavy Chef Strategy Event, headlined by Arthur Goldstuck and Chris Rawlinson, coincided with the launch of the Heavy Chef Quarterly Review online magazine... read more>>
To be... or not 2b

Michelle Kreuiter, Issued by NATIVE VML

Responding to a job offer in SMS lingo could well be an indication that you're on trend. Sure, it doesn't show you as someone who can write 'properly', but by the sounds of it, it's not that important anymore... read more>>
Education
How to build a successful career in complex emerging markets

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

Acclaimed author and creative strategist, Timothy Maurice Webster, will share his insights on personal branding at an upcoming information session for prospective business students... read more>>
Eventing
Electronics & Gaming Expo (EGE) launches in Cape Town this May

Issued by Frontosa

The Mother City is finally getting its very own gaming expo which is set to launch on the last weekend in May. The Electronics & Gaming Expo or EGE, as it is commonly known, will be held at the CTICC on 29 - 31 May... read more>>
SME South Africa hosts its first Growth Champions Seminar for Gauteng entrepreneurs

Issued by SME South Africa

SME South Africa's SME Growth Champions Seminar 2015, a series of regional events aimed at providing business owners with insight and tools to sustain and grow their enterprises, will be held in Johannesburg on 10 June... read more>>
Magazines
Launch of Fairlady Women of the Future search
Fairlady magazine launched its first Women of the Future Awards, looking for South African female entrepreneurs who are set to be the women of the future in business. Entries close on 15 June 2015... read more>>
Mobile
Future Digital Awards for Mobile Commerce - entries now open
Every year, Juniper Research in the UK, recognises the most innovative and dynamic players across the mobile commerce sector... read more>>
Red Bull Mobile disconnects from SA market
Radio
When content becomes the new billboard

Talifhani Munzhedzi

Content become a new billboard when audience and listeners trust and rely on a certain presenter or show to deliver on what matters to them... read more>>
Gagasi FM strengthens its line-up

Issued by Gagasi FM

Gagasi FM has announced its revamped on-air structure that includes additions to the station's on-air talent pool as well as new team members on the prime-time shows... read more>>
NetFlorist's Mother's Day advice blossoms on the radio waves
Recruitment
How to stand out from the crowd

Juliette Attwell, Issued by Recruitgroup

Too many of my clients have received applications for roles they've advertised only to be very very disappointed by the response. This is not because they haven't received any applications, but the applications they've received could have been written by a two-year-old... read more>>
Research
Say Big Data one more time...

Issued by Effective Intelligence

You have a substantial customer database and rejoice in its depth of information and the significant effort made to collect the data. But without the right tools, analytics and strategies it's all useless... read more>>
Sponsorship
Openfield announces talent management acquisition

Issued by Openfield

Openfield has announced the recent addition of Big Sports Management (BSM) to its group, which will trade as Openfield Talent, and is arguably one of the top celebrity and talent management companies in South Africa... read more>>
International
Oculus virtual reality headsets set to ship in 2016
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Oculus, the virtual reality firm acquired by Facebook last year, said on Wednesday it would begin shipping its Oculus Rift headset to consumers early next year after years of development... read more>>
Google web-browsing toolbar debuts in Cuba
LAS VEGAS, US: A Google toolbar to streamline tasks -- such as searching the internet or bookmarking online pages with Web browsing programs -- made its debut in Cuba on Wednesday... read more>>
Newspaper weakness hits Murdoch at News Corp
NEW YORK, US: Deepening woes at newspapers pulled down the earnings for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, which saw declines in both circulation and advertising for print publications... read more>>
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Business
She Leads Africa launches 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase
LAGOS, NIGERIA: She Leads Africa has announced the launch of its second annual Entrepreneur Showcase for the most talented female entrepreneurs across Africa... read more>>
Government news
Central supplier database a welcome addition to public procurement
The new e-tender publication portal and the central supplier database (CSD) that were launched in April 2015, is a positive move towards accountability and a prospective deviation from dubious procurement practices... read more>>
SAA's unfair competitive advantage

Tralone Khoza

The plot between Comair and SAA thickens as Comair takes the legal battle against the government's bailouts of SAA to court... read more>>
More Government news
New accounts
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New events to diarise
Social media workshop
Quo Vadis Communications - 13 May 2015, Johannesburg

Facebook fundamentals for business
Network Explosion - 14 May 2015, Johannesburg

Rising Stars Careers Expo 2015
Fezekisa Communications - 29 May 2015, Bloemfontein | 31 Jul 2015, Durban | 28 Aug 2015, Port Elizabeth

Comrades #NedbankGreenMile 2015
31 May 2015, Camperdown

Digital and Mobile Business Summit 2015
Knowledge Integration Web (Pty) Ltd - 26 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

IABC Africa 22nd Annual Conference
IABC Africa Region - 29 Jul 2015 to 31 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

Just Design It 4th
Just Design It - 12 Aug 2015 to 14 Aug 2015, Bloemfontein

SEAexpo 2015
C-Major Productions - 4 Sep 2015 to 5 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Township Cinema
Cynthia Pics - 1 Nov 2015, Durban

Africa Com
Informa - 17 Nov 2015 to 19 Nov 2015, Cape Town

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Africa Sing Celebrations (Africa Unite)
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