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Creating Stick(eez) customers
[Clive Evans] The ambition of most marketers is surely to both attract and retain customers. We live in an ever-changing, increasingly complex world where consumers have more choice than ever before, while their attention spans have dipped to an all-time low... read more>>

[NewsMaker] Lee Curtis

Louise Marsland

Lee Curtis is General Manager of Posterscope SA. He will drive the overall day-to-day management for the strategy and planning teams. His main task is to develop new business alongside the management team...

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[Orchids & Onions] An image that's guaranteed to make you do a double take

Brendan Seery

Though we live in the YouTube age, it never ceases to amaze me how effective, and arresting, a still image can be...

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First at building a local Thursday cultural ritual

Leigh Andrews

One of the highlights of attending the Media24 Lifestyle Summit last week was hearing the First Thursdays South Africa backstory from founders Gareth Pearson and Michael Tymbios, who've since added First Thursdays Joburg and Museum Night CT to the mix...

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 149: Showmax and gaming on YouTube
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show on 17 September 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Richard Boorman and Grant Hinds... read more>>
Advertising
Debonairs bites into the viral JMPD officer interaction
Debonairs Pizza has spoofed our local overnight celebrities: The sassy Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) Officer and the resident who filmed her and attempted to embarrass her on social media... read more>>
New key AMASA Awards dates

Issued by AMASA

The Advertising Media Association of Southern Africa has announced that the Gala Awards Dinner has been moved to 22 October, and that the entry deadline has now been extended to 30 September... read more>>
Spitfires over London - and how it all came together with Castle

Issued by Spitfire Films

A tight deadline, 31 of South Africa's finest and a shoot schedule covering two continents called for two of Spitfire Films' finest - AK and Markstry - working together to make sure every shot was... shot... read more>>
Want to understand your audience better? Here's how...

Issued by 360eight

Speaking to your audience in a relevant and impactful way is one of the biggest challenges every company faces on a daily basis... read more>>
ABF seeks sponsors for Presidents Cup Golf Day

Issued by Advertising Benevolent Fund

The ABF is appealing to the advertising and media industry for sponsors for its upcoming Presidents Cup Golf Day on 13 October... read more>>
Grey Africa presents new Cartrack fleet TVC

Issued by Grey

Like the previous Cartrack TVC, where the car magically disappears 'right in front of your eyes', Grey Africa has conceptualised yet another TVC that brings the same surreal, quirkiness to life... read more>>
Branding
Woolworths, FNB tie for top brand position
Woolworths and FNB emerged as the top performers for the 2014/15 year, when Brand South Africa and Brand Finance Africa announced the country's top 50 corporate brands in Johannesburg on 15 September... read more>>
Digital
Forstå acquires Guntribe web development company

Issued by Forstå

Forstå has announced the recent acquisition of Guntribe, a Cape Town-based web design company specialising in custom design, development, and search engine optimisation... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
The art of the trending event

Issued by Blue Moon Corporate Communications

Blue Moon has spent 26 years creating innovative and inspiring events that engage people - conferences, launches, theatre and, of course, live TV broadcasts and awards ceremonies. Whatever they do, they're always conscious of being on-trend... read more>>
How the new codes will affect small business in an economy that needs to grow

Issued by Topco Media

The question on every business owner or business executive's mind is, "How do the codes affect me?" Lindiwe Zulu, Minister of Small Business Development, will shed light at the Future of Empowerment conference... read more>>
Exhibitions
The Association of African Exhibition Organisers is moving forward and creating change

Issued by Thebe Reed Exhibitions

AAXO has kicked off with a busy schedule of activities and events, beginning with an Exhibitor Training Day in October... read more>>
Media
CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year Awards finalists
Ferial Haffajee, Chair of the independent judging panel, announced finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2015 Competition... read more>>



PR & Communications
Amplicon's brand newsroom nears year landmark

Issued by Amplicon PR

Amplicon's brand newsroom division will celebrate its first year of operation in October, having redefined how and why content is produced for clients and their markets... read more>>
Social Media
Do we like the idea of a Facebook 'empathy' button?
It's long been spoken about and is finally on the cards - Facebook is set to launch an 'empathy' button soon... read more>>
Facebook pledges to combat racism on German platform
BERLIN - Facebook pledged on Monday to combat racist hate speech on its German-language network amid an upsurge in xenophobic comments online as Germany faces an unprecedented influx of refugees... read more>>
Two weeks to submit your New Generation Social & Digital Media Award entries!
International
Spikes Asia 2015 announces Grand Prix winner
Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity has awarded one Grand Prix and two Golds in the Film category to Saatchi & Saatchi Greater China and Del Campo Saatchi & Saatchi Spain for their 'Playing Can Not Be Bad' campaign for Changyou, a leading Chinese online game developer... read more>>
CorpComm Expo adds Brad Parler to inaugural education conference
Organisers of the CorpComm Expo's inaugural educational conference, taking place 30 September to 1 October 2015, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, have announced Brad Parler, Digital Communications Administrator for Blinds.com is a presenter... read more>>
More International
Africa
Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry
Ahead of the XIV World Forestry Congress, being held in Africa for the first time, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) hosted the In Good Company (IGC) forest stewardship workshop... read more>>
More Africa
New business
  • Go4word appointed as PR partner for Super Scouts - more info
  • Red Carpet Concepts wins Webersburg account - more info
  • Bistro Michel appoints JAG Communications - more info

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People on the move
  • Andrew Irumba is Sun City's new marketing manager - more info

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Jobs offered
Development Editor - Cape Town
Oxford University Press currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced development editor. Applications close: 27 September 2015 Read more >>


Junior Graphic Designer - Johannesburg
Scan DisplayScan Display's Johannesburg office is looking for a newly-qualified/junior graphic designer to design mainly for large format printwork for exhibitions, events and retail displays. Read more >>


Snr Account Manager - Johannesburg
+27 AdvertisingA well-established boutique agency is looking for the skills of a dynamic and driven senior account manager to join their team. Read more >>

Accounts Manager - Cape Town
IOL has an exciting opportunity for an accounts manager who will be responsible for selling IOL'S digital media platforms.The position is open to a qualified, experienced, target driven individual. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Diploma in Digital Marketing - 5 Oct 2015 to 9 Oct 2015, Johannesburg | 12 Oct 2015 to 16 Oct 2015, Lagos | 19 Oct 2015 to 23 Oct 2015, Cape Town
The world's top digital marketing course. Level 5 European accredited Diploma. 011 0572317/info@brandschool.co.za. Read more >>


Women In Media Network
Soweto Brands - 19 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

International Public Relations
Millennium Conferences - 27 Sep 2015 to 29 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2015
28 Sep 2015 to 30 Sep 2015, Cape Town

Converting prospects into real customers
6 Oct 2015, Cape town | 8 Oct 2015, Johannesburg

What would happen if your sales increased by 20%?
Bryan Nkosinathi Knowledge (Pty) Ltd - 7 Oct 2015 to 8 Oct 2015, Johannesburg

rAge - really Awesome gaming expo
Wild Blue Media - 9 Oct 2015 to 11 Oct 2015, Johannesburg

SAESI 2015 Conference Exhibition & Training Events
IMD Conferences Exhibition Workshops (PTY) LTD - 1 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

The Business Excellence Forum and Awards
ActionCOACH SA - 5 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

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

Upcoming events
BizTrends 2015 Imbizo
17 Sep 2015, Sandton, Johannesburg

Project management for non project managers
PRISA - 17 Sep 2015 to 18 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Beginners' art course
AAA School of Advertising - 19 Sep 2015 to 28 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

Adobe InDesign's Digital Publishing Suite
AAA School of Advertising - 19 Sep 2015 to 14 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

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