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Today's top stories
Maximising 'uberisation'

Danette Breitenbach

The global communications industry is seeing a massive disruption. There's also uncertainty and insecurity about how to maximise value from digital... Read

[Behind the Selfie] with... Neil Higgs

Leigh Andrews

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Neil Higgs, Chief Innovation Partner at TNS South Africa, Johannesburg... Read

The premature death of persuasion

Damon Stapleton

It was a Tuesday morning and as I walked into the creative department, three or four creatives were huddled around a Mac... Read

Focus on Communications
Does your PR campaign fit into your customer's pocket?

Andre Fourie

The PR industry is in a battle for consumers' attention. Earlier in 2015, Time magazine reported that the average human attention span now sits at eight seconds, down from 12 seconds in 2000. read
Who really safeguards a company's reputation?

Daniel Munslow

Let's take a step back to good old reputation management - the cornerstone principle of safeguarding a company's good name. In the past, it was a function almost exclusively dedicated to the corporate affairs teams... read
Marketing
Review season for 2016 marketing
Marketing directors, unlike their fellow business peers, do not wind down at this time of year but instead gear up for review season... read
Advertising
Breathless moments for South Africa as McCann scores at the Clio Awards

Issued by McCann Worldgroup

Johannesburg-based agency McCann Health is the only South African agency to win at the international CLIO Awards in New York... read



Branding
New book reveals brands with purpose, prosper
Authors Shaun Smith & Andy Milligan follow their award-winning best seller, 'Bold: How to Be Brave in Business and Win', with On Purpose: Delivering a branded customer experience that people love... read
Digital
How to get your business noticed on LinkedIn

Issued by 360eight

LinkedIn is often overlooked as a network for marketing purposes, but with over 135 million members, the majority of whom are professionals, in over 200 countries, LinkedIn is undoubtedly offering some serious punch for the online marketer... read
Time for bold digital innovation in South Africa

Bianca Quinn-Diavastos, Issued by 25AM

The digital marketing world is moving forward at a rapid pace and South Africa risks falling behind if we don't focus more on user-centered innovation. For me, this was one of the key insights to emerge from Google's All Star Summit in San Francisco... read
Leading tech agency joins AfricaCom as media partner in Africa

Issued by Duo Marketing

DUO Marketing and Communications, a specialist B2B Tech PR and digital marketing agency, is joining this year's AfricaCom conference as a media partner... read
Entrepreneurship
South African Small Business Awards announces 2015 finalists
The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) announced the finalists of the 2015 South African Small Business Awards on 28 October 2015... read
Magazines
Woolworths TASTE has a brand-new look!

Issued by New Media

The November issue of TASTE features a cover and design overhaul and serves as the launchpad for the brand's new multi-platform strategy. This issue also features TASTE's first "augmented reality" cover... read
OOH
An update on progress from the Out of Home Measurement Council

Issued by Primedia Outdoor

The OMC (registered in early 2015) has now been formalised based on international best practice and is representative of key OOH media owners... read
The rise of digital advertising and what this means for OOH

Simon Wall, Issued by Tractor Outdoor

The last year or so has seen a massive increase in the media spend being allocated towards digital and mobile advertising - and South Africa is leading the way with 57% of all internet traffic coming from mobile devices... read
Radio
Kaya FM Family Day brought to you by KFC

Issued by Kaya FM 95.9

In partnership with KFC, the next Kaya FM Family day will take place on Sunday, 1 November, at the Johannesburg Zoo... read
Research
Dr Christo Wiese Sunday Times wins Top 100 Business Leader of the Year & Lifetime Achiever Award
The annual Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards have been announced. These are based on those JSE listed companies that achieved the highest shareholder returns on a R10,000 investment over the past five years. .. read
Retail
With the current economic slowdown, could the R32 billion informal market offer brands opportunities for growth?

Issued by Zanusi

Join Zanusi Brand Solutions as they offer insights gained from their real-time experience in the informal retail market!... read
TV
Afrikaans lifestyle channel debuts on DStv
To create exceptional content and products for Afrikaans audiences across diverse Media24 platforms, the group is launching VIA, a new Afrikaans entertainment lifestyle channel... read
International
Six South African ads form part of shortlist for World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising
The Global Awards for the World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising have announced the 2015 shortlist. The winners will be announced on 3 December 2015 at ceremonies in New York City and Sydney... read
First of monthly Best of Global Digital Marketing awards for new season
European digital marketing research firm Best Marketing International monitors almost 300 digital award competitions worldwide. September saw the start of a new award season, in which it picked the best top three among regional winners... read
Twitter takes hit again on slow user growth
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Twitter shares tumbled on Tuesday after the struggling messaging platform reported only slim growth in its user base and a disappointing outlook... read
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Business
South African swagger won't work in Africa

Michael Wood

There are a few fundamental practices that need a fresh approach if we are going to embrace a united African economy, something that will benefit the whole of Africa and not just us... read
Multimedia
Episode 155: Focus on PR: Trust, Data and Talent with 4 industry experts.
Episode 155: Focus on PR: Trust, Data and Talent with 4 industry experts.
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New events to diarise
The IMC Conference Johannesburg
IMC Conference - 2 Nov 2015 to 3 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Stakeholder engagement management
PRISA - 10 Nov 2015 to 11 Nov 2015, Pretoria


Township Business Conference and Expo
Moshate Media - 11 Nov 2015 to 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Strategic Deal Reviews workshop
The Dealmaker Company - 12 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Writing masterclass
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 12 Nov 2015 to 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


The magic of feature writing
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 16 Nov 2015 to 18 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


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


17 November Xtraordinary Women Southern Suburbs
Xtraordinarywomen - 17 Nov 2015, Cape Town


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


19 November Xtraordinary Women Durbanville
Xtraordinarywomen - 19 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Upcoming events
Meet and Deal Indaba
Women Up Holdings - 30 Oct 2015, Johannesburg


Emerging Market Immersion Day
POPAI SA - 30 Oct 2015, Johannesburg


Free digital marketing workshops
Webafrica - 30 Oct 2015, Johannesburg


Township Cinema
Cynthia Pics - 1 Nov 2015, Durban


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


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