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[TrendTalk] Bringing home the bacon
[Louise Marsland] I learned something this week: people don't fear death, as long as there's bacon. Not since the New York Times put peas in its guacamole recipe or Professor Tim Noakes told us to eat more butter, has there been such an outcry over food... read


Rules of engagement for effective content marketing

Dee Stephens

Creating content should not be based on how well the sentence is structured, or how a search engine will find it. Content is written by people, for people, not search engines... Read

Lumkani fire initiative sparkles with a Silver Ubuntu Loerie

Leigh Andrews

It's not just ad agencies and their clients that win big at the Loeries each year. This year, technology startup Lumkani won a Silver Loerie in the Ubuntu category aimed at social responsibility and doing good business... Read

Differentiating brands for growth in a cluttered market

Camilla Fanning

Having recently become a mum, I've started engaging with a vast array of new brand categories and my needs from many of the products and services that I've always used have shifted dramatically... Read

Focus on Communications
The age of smart PR is imminent

Marcus Brewster

Dinosaurs roamed the earth in 1986 when I first entered the world of PR. My first job was as Promotions Manager in the music business and I arrived in the industry right at the tail end of the telex machine... read
The new role of the PR professional

Chirene Campbell

If you, like me, are in the PR and communications industry, you'll know that it's virtually impossible to remain out of touch with anybody beyond an hour or two... read
Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 155: Focus on PR - Trust, data and talent with four industry experts
On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Andre Fourie, Galia Kerbel, Nicola Nel and Ingrid Lotze... read
Advertising
The Global Awards invites students to enter the 2015 Young Globals student competition and internship program

Issued by The Global Awards

The Global Awards second annual Young Globals competition and internship program is open for entries... read
ABF hosts Poker Night

Issued by Advertising Benevolent Fund

With media agency OMD as a headline sponsor, the ABF is looking forward to hosting media and creative agencies, and media owners at its next fundraiser on 19 November. OMD has very generously put R5,000 in cash prizes up for grabs!... read
CRM
Four steps to manage peak periods in academic call centres

Bruce von Maltitz

Without doubt, South Africa's academic institutions are following the global trend toward digitisation - and as such are becoming increasingly sophisticated and streamlined in their offering... read
CSI
Heart FM writes a story of joy for underprivileged children of Cape Town

Issued by Heart FM

This holiday season, Heart FM, Game and the non-profit organisation, Newkidz on The Block, will be writing a story of joy for underprivileged children of the Western Cape... read
Design
What's happening in Joburg?

Issued by Just Design

On the back of a very successful last six months, Just Design Joburg has been awarded the King Korn account from Tiger Brands and has also moved into new offices to accommodate their growing team... read
Entrepreneurship
Motlekar BBQ Awards announces finalists
The Motlekar Black Business Quarterly (BBQ) Awards has named the finalists, ahead of tonight's gala dinner at Emperors Palace, where the winners will be announced. read
PR & Communications
Crisis, crisis everywhere and, yes, you are all invited

Sarah Gooding-Kobus

A construction bridge collapses over a busy Johannesburg highway with disastrous consequences. Social media explodes with pictures, videos and commentary?-?perhaps before the construction company's communications team even knows about the crisis... read
Radio
Don't shoot the messenger!

Issued by Janine Lazarus Media Consultancy

Join Janine Lazarus and media@safm anchor, Ashraf Garda, this Sunday, 1 November, at 9am on 104-107FM when they unpack the issue of the student protests dominating the media headlines of late... read
Recruitment
Why founders appoint outside CEOs, and how to get the job

Jana Krige

Young companies are typically headed by their founders, and this makes sense; not many people can afford to employ a professional CEO while their company is still in its infancy... read
Research
[Biz Online Insights] #Feesmustfall
This week, our 'Biz Online Insights' section explores the South African online population's reaction to last week's #Feesmustfall student protests... read
Social Media
Twitter as the platform for content leads

Cecilia Mohlala

'What a time to be alive' is the first line that came to mind during the #FeesMustFall content produced on trending social platform, Twitter... read
International
Here's how your company can recover after a PR screw-up

James White

PR disasters are all too common among multinational corporations, but there are steps that they can take to recover... read
Jury foremen selected for D&AD
For its 2016 Annual Professional Awards, the D&AD has selected its foremen for the 27 juries, including new PR and Media categories... read
More International
Jobs offered
Production Manager - Shopfitting/Retail Display - Cape Town
Scan DisplayScan Display's Cape Town branch is looking for a production manager, with experience in the exhibition/shopfitting environments, to manage the production facility and installation teams. Read more >>



Account Executive - Retail Display - Johannesburg
Scan DisplayScan Retail's Johannesburg team is looking for an account executive to liaise with clients and oversee retail display projects, from conceptualisation and design through to manufacture and installation. Read more >>

Junior Digital Retoucher/Post-Production - Cape Town
Looking for the ideal assistant junior digital retoucher to join our team, working for photographers/advertising agencies and international magazines/companies. Specialties: advertising/beauty and fashion retouching, car post-production. Read more >>





New events to diarise
Social Selling - Grow Your Business on LinkedIn
LinkedIncome - 5 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Pitching
PRISA - 10 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


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


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


Strategic Deal Review workshops
The Dealmaker Company - 17 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Essential media relations
PRISA - 20 Nov 2015, Polokwane


HIPPO School
HIPPO Communications - 23 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Creative writing for the media
PRISA - 24 Nov 2015 to 26 Nov 2015, Pretoria


SMME Year End Function
Total Solutions - 27 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Upcoming events
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 >>

Strategic & Legal Tools for Managing Social Media - 2 Nov 2015, Johannesburg
We have partnered with leading experts Walter Pike and Emma Sadleir to assist in managing your corporate social media profile, both from a company and employee perspective. Read more >>

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


The IMC Conference Johannesburg
IMC Conference - 2 Nov 2015 to 3 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Magazine journalism course
SA Writer's College - 2 Nov 2015, Countrywide | 23 Nov 2015, Countrywide | 30 Nov 2015, Countrywide | 7 Dec 2015, Countrywide | 21 Dec 2015, Countrywide | 28 Dec 2015, Countrywide


Practical Electronic Production
Read Between The Lines - 2 Nov 2015 to 4 Nov 2015, Johannesburg | 18 Nov 2015 to 20 Nov 2015, Johannesburg | 3 Feb 2016 to 5 Feb 2016, Johannesburg | 2 Mar 2016 to 4 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


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