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Millward Brown South Africa announces the top 10 Best Liked Ads for Q3 and Q4 2014
[Issued by Millward Brown] Millward Brown's Best Liked Ads list celebrates South Africa's favourite TV commercials. These are the ads that have been rated as the most liked by the South African audience, whom we believe to be the most important critic... read more>>

Dentsu Aegis Network acquires John Brown Media

Dentsu Aegis Network has announced that it has acquired John Brown Media, their rich depth of experience in creating and publishing content will enhance Dentsu Aegis Network's existing content capabilities...

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Back to their roots

Danette Breitenbach

Family is what the youth cannot live without. This is one of the key findings of the Sunday Times Generation Next Study. This was in response to the question, what things you cannot live without?...

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[Behind the Selfie] with... Fred Roed

Leigh Andrews

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Fred Roed, CEO at World Wide Creative...

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Marketing
How does tax affect your SMB

Issued by Trudon

Richard Angus and Louis Groenewald welcome Darryl Fordham, CEO of Nolands SA as part of the panel and discuss the impact of the current tax system on your SMB... read more>>
Right now or never

Allan Tennant, Issued by Grey

For businesses to better understand their customers and unlock new revenue streams, marketers need to act fast to turn insights into results in real time... read more>>
Advertising
Carousel ads extend to Facebook mobile
Facebook has launched an extension of its carousel ad format to mobile app ads as well as highlighting some creative ways that advertisers are using the carousel format to meet different marketing goals... read more>>

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Branding
Gavin Krenski awarded Champion of Creativity
The Champion of Creativity has been awarded to Gavin Krenski, Brandhouse Beverages marketing and innovations director by the Creative Circle... read more>>
Digital
Using data to drive strategy

Issued by Fogg

Data-driven marketing is concerned with having a meaningful impact on the recipient. We do this through the insights gathered from data, which is processed to create a holistic view of its base, and interrogated so we can glean intelligence... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
Arts and Culture Minister joins line-up of speakers at upcoming BASA Business Breakfast

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa

The Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa will be speaking at the third BASA Business Breakfast, supported by Standard Bank, adding impact to an already strong line-up... read more>>
Media
Most Awards open for entries
The 7th annual Most Awards 2015 survey is live and voting will close on 30 June 2015. Over 6000 votes by South Africa's media owners, media agencies and advertisers are expected... read more>>
Independent Media wins major Global Innovation Award

Issued by Independent Media

Independent Media was named the winner of the 2nd Annual Global Innovation Awards - Africa region, at the International News Media Association's (INMA) awards ceremony in New York... read more>>
Radio
Progressing the podcast bubble with the basics on Binary.fm

Leigh Andrews

Tech genius Simon Dingle started podcasting in 2004 when the global community was small and there was barely even a word for what they were doing. Eleven years later, things are on a whole new level with the launch of Binary... read more>>
Recruitment
Careers24 partners with the first Future of HR Summit and Awards

Issued by Topco Media

Designed to showcase excellence and transformation in HR in the South African business environment, the inaugural Careers24 Future of HR Summit and Awards will take place from 22-23 July in Gauteng... read more>>
Social Media
Whatever you post on social networks, stays on Google forever

Mxolisi Justice Nzimande

Social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn are integrated into the lives of billions of people (roughly 1.6 billion)... read more>>
Sponsorship
Gearhouse SA official Mediatech technical sponsor
As the main sponsor, Gearhouse Group will once again play a key role at the biannual Mediatech Africa on 15-17 July 2015 at the Ticketpro Dome at Northgate, Johannesburg... read more>>
TV
Current views on SA TV commercials 2015

Mogorosi Mashilo

TV commercials still play a big part in most of our advertising campaigns, and it is therefore important to know to what extent consumers consider their relevance (video)... read more>>
International
Another judge, panel for LIA
Amir Kassaei, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of DDB Worldwide, is the Integration Jury President for the 2015 London International Awards (LIA)... read more>>
Facebook dives deep into news with publisher deal
WASHINGTON, USA: Facebook moved deeper into the media business on Wednesday by crafting a deal with news publishers which allows the social network to deliver articles directly to readers... read more>>
Google's new mobile search algorithm and why it matters to you

Boris Dzhingarov

While Google's ranking algorithm is always foremost in the minds of SEO's around the world, there are generally only small ranking alterations we need to be mindful of on a month to month basis... read more>>
More International
Government news
African Utility Week Industry Awards winners announced
The African energy sector honoured its top power professionals and projects at the glittering African Utility Week Industry Awards gala ceremony on Wednesday, 13 May... read more>>
Campaign to restore dignity to girl learners
PRETORIA: The Dignity Dreams Nelson Mandela Day Campaign is a non-profit organisation which has set an ambitious goal to raise funds to distribute 18,000 dignity dream packs to young girls by 18 July 2015... read more>>
More Government news
Business
[African Utility Week] Eskom hopes to keep the lights on this winter

Nicci Botha

Eskom hopes to maintain its unbroken record over the years of not having to implement loadshedding during the winter months... read more>>
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Marketing Manager - Cape Town
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New events to diarise
Mobile Business Seminar
Knowledge Integration Web (Pty) Ltd - 28 May 2015, Windhoek

GIBS Raise the bar - Consulting beyond tomorrow
GIBS - 23 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

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

Graphic and web design workshops
Multidimensions - 12 Aug 2015 to 4 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

5th Telecom CEM, CRM and Loyalty Summit
Fexton Conferences - 17 Aug 2015 to 18 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

InDesign basic to intermediate
Multidimensions - 17 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

Learn everything about web design in three days!
Multidimensions - 26 Aug 2015 to 28 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

Illustrator basic to intermediate
Multidimensions - 31 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

Creative Cloud Xtreme
Multidimensions - 1 Sep 2015 to 2 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Illustrated infographics and animation workshop
Multidimensions - 3 Sep 2015 to 4 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Social Selling Seminar: Attract new clients online
LinkedIncome - 15 May 2015, Johannesburg

Smart about social
Red and Yellow School - 16 May 2015, Cape Town

Tembisa Lifestyle Market
Ik - 17 May 2015, Johannesburg

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