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[NewsMaker] Michelle Vahl
[Louise Marsland] Michelle Vahl has been appointed NAB Sales Manager (Johannesburg). She oversees a team of 13 sales people across both NAB and Habari Media... read more>>

Customer centric innovation - the heart of sustainable business growth

John Simpson

Global competition and a weak economy have made growth more challenging than ever before. As products have become easily replicable and budgets slashed, companies are forced to find the next frontier of differentiation...

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Mix FM's Bish & Fish on the on-air passion mix

Leigh Andrews

Mix FM's new look Afternoon Drive show took to the airwaves on 1 June, with Steve Bishop and Elise Fish. The seasoned radio duo, known as Bish and Fish, are the only real-life couple on air in South Africa...

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[Orchids & Onions] Land Rover's legend has not deserted it

Brendan Seery

Years ago, the late Anton Hammerl - then a photographer on The Sunday Independent - brought me a photo from a "rave" he'd been to at Verneukpan in the back of beyond in the Northern Cape...

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 138: Isilumko Activate and agency focus with 20Across
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, 2 July 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Lauren Durant and Fabrizia Degli Esposti... read more>>
Cannes Lions
J. Walter Thompson and CBC win Egypt's first-ever Titanium Award at Cannes Lions

Issued by JWT

JWT Entertainment in Cairo has bagged a coveted Titanium award at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, for Abla Fahita, an entertainment brand that has created an entirely new business model in advertising... read more>>
Marketing
Marketing to the modern family: Getting real about their realities

Mike dos Santos

In order to understand how best we can leverage and tap into the new realities of the "Modern Family", it is important to answer the following question: What are the key trends defining families (and parenting) today?... read more>>
It's not about single-, cross-, multi- or omni-channel bull-doodle anymore

Issued by Effective Intelligence

There are numerous opinions about the importance of "omni-channel marketing", and its distinction from "cross- and multi-channel", but what is key for companies is having the "chutzpah" to be channel agnostic... read more>>
Advertising
Sharing the knowledge, and the love

Eliot Powell, Issued by Spitfire Films

Every time you make a call on the Vodacom network, you're helping to change lives. And every time you call Akin Omotoso, you know something special is going to happen... read more>>
Digital
Ok Google, how is my Big Mac made once I order it?

Stephen Sandmann, Issued by Quirk

McDonald's "Know our Food Programme" demonstrates their ongoing commitment to engage openly about their practices and products. Quirk Johannesburg, McDonald's SA's digital agency, decided to put a new spin on it... read more>>
Mobile
MMA Africa forum part of Loeries Creative Week - proudly sponsored by Unilever

Issued by Mobile Marketing Association

The Mobile Marketing Association of SA will run a free half-day workshop offering attendees the opportunity to learn from keynote speakers about how to successfully integrate mobile into the marketing mix... read more>>
Production
Howard Audio answers Emtel's call!

Issued by Howard Audio

Howard Audio is on air in Mauritius! They've just wrapped the post-prod with Velocity Afrika, Cread + FCB Mauritius as composers of the original music track for telecommunications company, Emtel. read more>>
Research
The role of communications to increase, reveals research
A recent report by VMA Group Africa found that the South African communications landscape is an increasingly in-sourced function, where the skills of the in house communicator are becoming crucial for service delivery... read more>>
International
Appeals court affirms e-book ruling against Apple
NEW YORK, USA: A US appeals court on Tuesday upheld a 2013 ruling that Apple led an illegal conspiracy to fix prices of e-books in violation of anti-trust laws. read more>>
Google gets extended deadline to answer EU case
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Brussels has given Google an extension until mid-August to answer an anti-trust case alleging that the tech giant abuses its search engine's market dominance, a company spokesman said on Monday. read more>>
Apple Music, tech giant's streaming service, goes live
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Government news
Seminar maps way forward for road safety programme
PRETORIA: A Learner Road Safety Seminar today mapped the way forward in rolling out a national comprehensive road safety education programme... read more>>
First phase of new e-toll dispensation comes into effect
PRETORIA: The first part of the new e-toll dispensation announced by the government in May will come into effect on Wednesday, 1 July 2015... read more>>
More Government news
Business
Preparing financially for a job loss
We often welcome a fresh start with open arms and we've all heard the expression that a change is as good as a holiday. But if a new beginning comes unexpectedly in the form of a retrenchment or a job loss, it can turn your world upside down... read more>>
Entropy explained - South Africa's dilemma on visa regulations

Gaby Gramm

South Africa's advancement as a global tourist destination of choice faced further disruption beginning of June as the requirement kicked in for children to be in possession of unabridged birth certificates before being allowed into the country... read more>>
People on the move
  • KFC Africa appoints new marketing director - more info

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Jobs offered
Senior Account Manager - Johannesburg
Promise Brand SpecialistsPromise is seeking a highly competent and organised senior account manager. Read more >>


Business Director - Cape Town
Tag 8We are on the hunt for a talented business director to take a strategic overview of our media business and clients. You will need to understand all communication disciplines and media. Read more >>


Social Media Community Manager - Johannesburg
Do you have a passion for social media? Do you have a passion for creating content that engages and grows communities? Are you "always on", even on weekends? Read more >>



New events to diarise
Quirk University
Quirk Cape Town - 3 Jul 2015, Cape Town

Social media for sales people
Niche Training - 6 Jul 2015 to 7 Jul 2015, Cape Town | 3 Aug 2015 to 4 Aug 2015, Durban | 10 Sep 2015 to 11 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

The Big Issue Breakfast
HIPPO Communications - 9 Jul 2015, Cape Town

Networking Breakfast
PRISA - 9 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

Strategic account management
AAA School of Advertising - 21 Jul 2015 to 3 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

Creative writing for marketing, media and PR
Forefront Training - 28 Jul 2015 to 29 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

Photography 1
PRISA - 31 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

Sales for small businesses
Latitude Training - 1 Aug 2015, Cape Town

SAACI 2015 - 29th Annual Congress
African Agenda - 1 Aug 2015 to 4 Aug 2015, Cape Town

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

Kick-start your professional network with LinkedIn
Continuing Education at Univ of Pta Trust - 3 Sep 2015, Pretoria

Upcoming events
Online copywriting course
SA Writer's College - 2 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 23 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 30 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 6 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 20 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 27 Aug 2015, Countrywide

Press release and media writing
SA Writer's College - 2 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 23 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 30 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 6 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 20 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 27 Aug 2015, Countrywide

Write a novel course
SA Writer's College - 2 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 23 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 30 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 6 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 20 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 27 Aug 2015, Countrywide

Start writing your memoir
SA Writer's College - 2 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 23 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 30 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 6 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 20 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 27 Aug 2015, Countrywide

The basics of creative writing
SA Writers' College - 3 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 24 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 31 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 7 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 21 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 28 Aug 2015, Countrywide

An introduction to poetry
SA Writers' College - 3 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 24 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 31 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 7 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 21 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 28 Aug 2015, Countrywide

Fiksiekursusse
SA Writers' College - 3 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 24 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 31 Jul 2015, Countrywide | 7 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 21 Aug 2015, Countrywide | 28 Aug 2015, Countrywide

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