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Disrupting recruitment with creative advertising

Leigh Andrews

While surfers are easy to find in Durban, art directors are not. That's why the end of April saw Greatstock and TBWA Hunt Lascaris Durban collaborate for inspired recruitment, using the stock image platform in an innovative way...

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Change is occurring at an accelerating rate in marketing

Brian Tebogo Mashego

For the past few weeks, my colleagues have been rigorously asking questions about the future of marketing. To get a clear perspective on the rise of this question we need to grasp the dynamics around traditional marketing...

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South African talent floats to the cloud with Talent Finders

Leigh Andrews

If you agree that South Africa and the rest of the continent has been - and still is - marginalised as far as the world market is concerned when it comes to talent, you'll be intrigued by Talent Finders...

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Marketing
Cape Town's new 'Hello Weekend' campaign
The new Cape Town Tourism domestic marketing campaign, 'Hello Weekend', aims to position Cape Town as a city where there is always something on, 52 weekends a year... read more>>
Insights2020 launches

Issued by Millward Brown

The Insights2020 study is a leadership initiative to help business leaders decode how insights and analytics drive change and growth... read more>>
PayU announces a fresh new look

Issued by PayU

This May, PayU is launching a new look. The goal of the rebranding is to create a consistent experience for all its customers and users wherever they may be... read more>>
Just who do you think you are?

Chris Brewer, Issued by Brewer's Advertising Data

An aspect of business that still puzzles me is why some businessmen are so reluctant to divulge their cellphone numbers and email addresses. The effect is much the same as turning your lights off - nobody can see you... read more>>

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CSI
PR students launch 'Feed a Dream' at Cape school
On 15 May, fourth-year PR students of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) will launch their #FeedADream campaign to learners... read more>>
Free online conference addresses how to fundraise
Fundraising Online 2015 is a free, virtual conference which will enable anyone who is involved in digital marketing and fundraising for non-profit organisations, to hear from some of the leading experts in this field... read more>>
National Lotteries Board next charities call for applications

Issued by National Lotteries Board

The NLB has announced that as a result of the amendment to the Lotteries Act and the recently published regulations, it was not in a position to issue a call for applications in the Charities sector at the end of April 2015... read more>>
Digital
Five tips for quality traffic on your programmatic campaigns

Issued by DQ&A Media Group

Programmatic trading is showing a steep growth curve. And with this steep growth curve, some challenges are bound to come up... read more>>
Education
CityVarsity Braamfontein student wins brand new MINI Cooper

Issued by CityVarsity

At an exciting live draw on Thursday, 16 April, Mandisa Hope Vilakazi became the winner of the CityVarsity Braamfontein MINI Cooper competition... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
TIA gets a new spin from 2015 BYM Summit
The 2015 annual Brightest Young Minds (BYM) summit's theme is #TIA (This is Africa), a phrase generally associated with negative connotations, but which BYM will turn on its head and give a positive spin... read more>>
Conferencing: Top tips, trends and technology

Issued by CTICC Conferencing

The conferencing industry is evolving at a rapid pace - and it's good to keep up with fresh ideas, innovative technology and the most up-to-date venues and facilities... read more>>
2015 IABC Conference tackles leadership communication

Issued by IABC Africa Region

The 2015 IABC Conference will address the increasingly important challenges of leadership communication, cross-cultural communication and the shifting of the communication function to a strategic advisor role within business... read more>>
Magazines
Happy Tails magazine wagging welfare work
Rescue Rock has launched its print and digital magazine, Happy Tails, which focuses on positive, uplifting and inspiring stories in the South African animal welfare world... read more>>
Blaque is back
Online Media
Financial-news websites face off in high court
The clash of the financial-news websites kicked off in the High Court in Johannesburg this week, as Moneyweb accused Fin24 of stealing stories off its website... read more>>
Research
Generation Next provides insight on SA's 'coolest' brands
At the recent Sunday Times Generation Next Survey Awards, the youth of South Africa voted for its 'coolest brands'. The big winner of the awards night was Nike... read more>>
How to begin optimising your customer retention

Issued by Ipsos

Ipsos undertook research in mid-2014 to investigate customer needs with special focus on exactly what their expectations are during the transactional and ownership experience... read more>>
Youth Marketing
Goodwood Primary School hosts Pick n Pay CEO at Showcase

Issued by HDI Youth Marketeers

With excitement on Richard Brasher's face, the Pick n Pay CEO spent his Thursday morning at Cape Town's Goodwood Park Primary School... read more>>
International
New article highlights integrated marketing communication in branding
London School of Marketing has released a new article discussing the importance of integrated marketing communications in branding... read more>>
The digital future to watch TV online

Joy Mali

Are you among the 250,000 people that cut the cord on cable last year? The numbers keep going up as more and more people learn about the benefits of internet TV or streaming online... read more>>
Google adds food-ordering feature to mobile search
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Google added a feature that lets people in the US order food directly from mobile searches for local restaurants... read more>>
BlackBerry, T-Mobile partner to meet business professionals' needs
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Government news
SABC unveils golden oldies TV channel

Nthambeleni Gabara

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has officially launched the South African Broadcasting Corporation's "golden oldies" TV channel, SABC Encore, in Johannesburg... read more>>
SA to participate in East African Community Summit
PRETORIA: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday leave the country for Tanzania, where he will represent President Jacob Zuma at the East African Community (EAC) Summit of Heads of State and Government... read more>>
More Government news
New accounts
  • Chefs who share 2015 appoints FIVESTAR PR - more info

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Jobs offered
Administrative Officer - Corporate Marketing - Cape Town
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced administrative officer (sales representative: radio) - corporate marketing (Ref. MFM124/0415). Applications close: 18 May 2015 Read more >>


Sales and Commercial Manager - Cape Town
Cape Town Tourism currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced sales and commercial manager. Applications close: 22 May 2015 Read more >>


Senior Director - Corporate Marketing - Western Cape
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced senior director: corporate marketing (Ref. KB/040/0215). Applications close: 29 May 2015 Read more >>


PR Account Manager - with digital passion - Cape Town and Johannesburg
Digital PR account managers required for growing tech agency in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Read more >>



New events to diarise
TSiBA Campus Open Day coming up! - 16 May 2015, Cape Town
Interested in studying business? TSiBA invites potential students to come and experience the campus first-hand, meet students and alumni and speak to them about their experiences. Read more >>

Pitching
PRISA - 25 May 2015, Randburg, Johannesburg

Website and Domain Name Dispute Law
UCT Professional Development Project - 26 May 2015, Cape Town

Forging Enterprise and INSME
MCI South Africa - 26 May 2015 to 28 May 2015, Cape Town

Advertising Benevolent Fund AGM
ABF - 3 Jun 2015, Craighall

Customer experience workshop - Cape Town
The Focus Group - 4 Jun 2015 to 5 Jun 2015, Cape Town

Customer experience workshop - Johannesburg
The Focus Group - 11 Jun 2015 to 12 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Demystify social media
Quo Vadis Communications - 24 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Wild at Heart Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees
Wildsfees - 26 Jun 2015 to 28 Jun 2015, Kirkwood

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

Red & Yellow client - agency relationship course
Red and Yellow School - 13 Jul 2015 to 17 Aug 2015, Cape Town

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

Cape Homemakers Expo
Cape Homemakers Expo - 27 Aug 2015 to 30 Aug 2015, Cape Town

Upcoming events
Competitive Strategy - 13 May 2015, Johannesburg
Master competitive strategy! Attend a session, with Harvard Business Professor Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Regenesys' Dr Marko Saravanja and a panel of strategy experts at Regenesys' Sandton campus on 13 May 2015. Read more >>


Social media workshop
Quo Vadis Communications - 13 May 2015, Johannesburg

David Grier talks about his 'Big Issue'
The Big Issue South Africa - 13 May 2015, Cape Town

Six steps to a profitable and winning business
Stergianos & Associates - 13 May 2015, Bellville, Cape Town

Executive Think Tank 2015
nlighten - 14 May 2015, Johannesburg

1000 Women 1 Voice Initiative
1000 Women Trust - 14 May 2015, Cape Town

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

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