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Strong SA contingent for One Show 2016 judging
[Leigh Andrews] Alistair King of King James Group, Jenny Glover of TBWA, Xolisa Dyeshana of Joe Public and Nathan Reddy of GRID have been selected to judge the 2016 One Show awards in Mexico... read


NATIVE VML narrates monthly marketing trends

Leigh Andrews

This year's seen a stream of positive additions to the NATIVE VML stable, such as February's launch of their monthly trends report... Read

[Orchids & Onions] Wimpy dishes up Orchid winner

Brendan Seery

Wimpy coined the idea of a "national breakfast" which, for me anyway, works better than the idea of a "national braai day"... Read

[NewsMaker] Dominic Malan

Louise Marsland

Dominic Malan was appointed Group Managing Director for Carat sub-Saharan Africa from 1 September. Malan joined the group a year ago as Strategy and Client director for the Dentsu Aegis Network... Read

Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 154: Rugby players and social media, introducing Super Scouts
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show on 22 October 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Eugene Eloff... read
Marketing
Take the lead as Head of Marketing for ooba

Issued by Strategy Recruitment Marketing

At ooba, we believe in the power of partnerships. Based at our head office in Cape Town, you will report into the CEO and work closely with our sales team to formulate, implement and execute strategic brand management and marketing initiatives... read
Crowd collecting: How to pull big data into your marketing strategy

Amandine Robin

Consumer data management is on the rise, with a level of refinement that was simply unconceivable only a decade ago. All efforts are being made to keep the consumer satisfied... read
Advertising
TrueView and RTB the perfect match for the modern day consumer

Simon Orgill, Issued by DQ&A Media Group

With the introduction of YouTube's new ad offering we thought it best to showcase just how amazing your campaigns will be run by the most accomplished and trained RTB team in the whole of Africa. Firstly just a brief explanation of just what TrueView is... read
Lebogang Rasethaba directs Aewon Wolf in Cell C ads

Issued by Egg Films

Egg Films' Lebogang Rasethaba directed Mega Data and Mega Bonus, two music video-styled ads for Cell C featuring Aewon Wolf and Sketchy Bongo from The Wolf Pack... read
Grey Africa releases TVC promoting the Dulux Visualizer app driving 100,000 downloads in four weeks

Issued by Grey

After just four weeks, the Dulux Visualizer app has already enjoyed over 100,000 downloads proving the paint category is hungry for innovation and tools to make the painting journey easier and more inspiring... read
Branding
Do you own the copyright in your brand?

Likonelo Magagula

The ironic thing about copyright in logos is that the ownership resides with the person who created the work. This is so regardless of whether the logo was created by someone on commission or whether money was paid for the creation of the logo... read
CRM
Investing in company culture to drive customer experience

Issued by Interact RDT

The term 'company culture' is often used by management gurus who stress that without an idealised version of this ephemeral term, a company is rudderless and doomed to flounder on the competitive shores of today's fast paced business environment... read
CSI
Challenge from HospiceWits to help set South African record for biggest Zumba class

Issued by Mortimer Harvey

HospiceWits has challenged all South Africans to take part in setting a South African record for the biggest outdoor Zumba class in celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day... read
Digital
AfricaCom 2015 Awards - shortlist announced

Issued by AfricaCom

As a showcase for innovation within the telecoms and ICT sector across Africa, the AfricaCom Awards continues to grow in strength and significance... read
Exhibitions
Expo Zambia wins Country of the Year award

Issued by Expo Africa

Expo Zambia has won the Country of the Year award for 2015, which is an internal achievement awarded to the branch of Expo which has performed over and above expectations in the designated twelve-month period... read
Mobile
IAB SA flash poll uncovers mobile habits
A flash poll of 5,760 has uncovered mobile habits of the South African online population. Conducted by IAB SA, in collaboration with Effective Measure, the poll examines factors such as mobile usage... read
Getting the local app market buzzing with Buzzme

Leigh Andrews

Vredendal-based entrepreneur John Bock talks us through the launch of his new social networking app 'Buzzme', intended to connect Africans in new ways... read
OOH
Digital OOH poised to move into the programmatic realm

Issued by Continental Outdoor

Programmatic media buying, placement and optimisation for DOOH (Digital Out-of-Home) is still in its infancy in South Africa and Africa, however it is cited as the next trigger to impact on Out-of-Home's growth... read
Ad showcase
Lebogang Rasethaba directs Aewon Wolf in Cell C ads
Lebogang Rasethaba directs Aewon Wolf in Cell C ads
Egg Films' Lebogang Rasethaba directed Mega Data and Mega Bonus, two music video-styled ads for Cell C featuring Aewon Wolf and Sketchy Bongo from The Wolf Pack.
Lebogang Rasethaba directs Aewon Wolf in Cell C ads
Lebogang Rasethaba directs Aewon Wolf in Cell C ads
Egg Films' Lebogang Rasethaba directed Mega Data and Mega Bonus, two music video-styled ads for Cell C featuring Aewon Wolf and Sketchy Bongo from The Wolf Pack.
Grey Africa releases TVC promoting the Dulux Visualizer app driving 100,000 downloads in four weeks
Grey Africa releases TVC promoting the Dulux Visualizer app driving 100,000 downloads in four weeks
Grey Africa recently produced the new Dulux Visualizer app TVC which has recently hit screens nationwide.
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International
LIA 2015 announces Integration shortlist
London International Awards (LIA) has announced the shortlist for Integration, with 29 entries making it to the final round. Winners will be announced on 10 November... read
New content streams at Dubai Lynx
Four content stages will operate throughout the 2016 edition of Dubai Lynx, set to run from 6-9 March, including the Inspiration Stage, Regional Stage, Data x Innovation x Tech Stage and Focus on Africa... read
BBC launches Japanese language website
Dentsu Aegis Network announces new global network brand for lifestyle marketing
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Jobs offered
Junior Campaign Manager - Cape Town
Primedia Online365 Digital seeks a junior campaign manager to traffic and optimize online campaigns accurately - as per IO to effectively service the sales team's revenue and within stated turnaround times. Read more >>




New events to diarise
Diploma in Digital Marketing - 2 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Johannesburg | 9 Nov 2015 to 13 Nov 2015, Nairobi | 23 Nov 2015 to 27 Nov 2015, Gaborone
The world's top digital marketing course. 2-6 November, Sandton. Level 5 European accredited Diploma. +27 (0) 11 057 2317 Read more >>



Social Media for Sales People - 12 Nov 2015 to 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg
Learn how to tap into the elements of social media to support your selling techniques. Read more >>



Social Media for Business - 19 Nov 2015 to 20 Nov 2015, Johannesburg
This course will cover the basics of social media strategy, defining social media goals and creating a workable content creation plan that takes your whole business and team into account. Read more >>



Social media and content marketing
PRISA - 3 Nov 2015 to 4 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Applied Law in Communications
Read Between The Lines - 10 Nov 2015 to 12 Nov 2015, Johannesburg | 19 Jan 2016 to 21 Jan 2016, Johannesburg | 9 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Johannesburg | 6 Apr 2016 to 8 Apr 2016, Johannesburg


Professional event management
PRISA - 12 Nov 2015 to 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Your business booster - part 1
iLead Training - 13 Nov 2015, Pretoria


The Festival of Ideas Competition
GIBS - 17 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Service design fundamentals Cape Town
DesignThinkers Group - 19 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Y!CON 2016
Student Village - 17 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


Upcoming events
The 4th Annual Africa Risk and Investment Forum - 22 Oct 2015, Johannesburg
The 4th Annual Africa Risk and Investment ForumJoin us at the 4th Annual Africa Risk and Investment Forum along with leading business decision-makers and thought leaders to discuss sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth. Read more >>

MyWorld of Tomorrow - 22 Oct 2015 to 24 Oct 2015, Johannesburg
MyWorld of TomorrowMyWorld of Tomorrow is a platform for interaction and knowledge sharing around technology and innovation across industries. The event takes place from 22-24 October at Sandton Convention Centre. Read more >>

The B2B marketing planning masterclass
Marketec Holdings - 22 Oct 2015, Johannesburg


Illustrator basic to intermediate
Multidimensions - 22 Oct 2015, Cape Town


Communication excellence
Staff Training - 22 Oct 2015, Cape Town | 22 Oct 2015, Johannesburg | 27 Oct 2015, Durban


Value of research and how to optimise it
PRISA - 22 Oct 2015, Johannesburg


Wired Women
Quality Life - 23 Oct 2015, Johannesburg


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