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New chapter of success awaits Bull at Mcgarrybowen

Leigh Andrews

Former SA adman Matthew Bull has joined Mcgarrybowen as NY Creative Chief. He lists a few of his career highlights so far, tells us what his new role comprises and the learning he's most looking forward to... Read

Mr Client - are you getting what it says in your PR contract?

Marcus Brewster

The PR industry's reliance on AVE (Advertising Value Equivalence) as a base line for evaluation has made us vulnerable to close scrutiny. Read

Wasted

Chris Brewer

There have been mixed reactions to my recent articles on research. Some people thought the propositions I put forward were intelligent and others felt they only covered half the story - and glossed-over a great deal... Read

Advertising
FCB Cape Town wins six Pendoring Advertising Awards

Issued by FCB South Africa

FCB Cape Town won six awards at the annual Pendoring Advertising Awards this weekend, including one Gold Pendoring and five Silver Pendorings... read
Branding
Playmakers launches Captivate Activations

Issued by Playmakers

New addition to the Playmakers stable, Captivate Activations specialises in offering clients a comprehensive brand activation solution from conceptualisation through to implementation... read
Digital
Online Tuesday South Africa #4 - Tell your story with CON(structive in)TENT

Issued by DQ&A Media Group

Suzelle DIY will be among the digital professionals sharing their insight into what makes for exceptionally great content at the next Online Tuesday South Africa event, on 10 November... read
Entrepreneurship
What are the common problems in entrepreneurial incubators?

Lisa Illingworth

An entrepreneurial incubator is designed to take a fledgling business in its earliest stages and cushion it through the first phases so that the likelihood that the business will grow and scale is higher... read



Media
Mmusi - Where are you: The country wants to hear from you!

Marion Scher

One of the big stories that emerged over the weekend was the announcement on Friday evening that disgraced former DA shadow minister of police, Diane Kohler Barnard had been fired from the party... read
Mobile
Mobile 'have nots' catching up

Mike Laws

It's fairly mind-blowing when one thinks that sub-Saharan Africa has progressed to such an extent that today millions of human beings access the worldwide web on their mobile phones... read
How does sponsored call marketing compare to other mobile advertising platforms?

Patrick Palmi, Issued by JustPalm

Sponsored call marketing is a great way to bring big brands closer to low-income consumers in developing countries. But it's not the only mobile marketing avenue. In this short post, we look at how it compares to advertising on other mobile marketing platforms... read
Newspapers
Photojournalist Herman Verwey on his Pistorius trial coverage

Leigh Andrews

Following the Oscar Pistorius trial as an SA citizen wasn't easy. Especially for Herman Verwey, one of the photojournalists present during the actual court proceedings. Here's how he got it right... read
Printing
Sappi concludes sale of Enstra Mill, invests in Stanger Mill

Issued by Sappi

With reference to the announcement made on 2 July regarding the sale of Sappi's Enstra Mill near Johannesburg, Sappi wishes to confirm that all conditions have been met and that the mill has been transferred to the new owners, Corruseal... read
Publishing
Hot off the press

Issued by Topco Media

The newly released Vision 2030 publication is key to understanding government commitment to planning for a delivery of the National Development Plan, which fundamentally impacts the lives of all South Africans, now and in the future... read
Research
Our graduates

Erik du Plessis and Neil Higgs

Last week Bizcommunity researched the impact of #feesmustfall through Panel Service Africa's TellUsAboutIt. This week, SA Marketing Magazine looks at what happens to the produce of our universities, how this has increased over time, what jobs they do, and whether they're employed... read
Retail
Consumers' loyalty tempered by brand experience
In its latest Iconic Brands research survey, Ask Afrika has identified four types of loyalists and anti-loyalists that display varying behavioural patterns when it comes to brand loyalty... read
Social Media
Channel24 Online Awards celebrate local social media stars

Issued by 24.com

It's time again to vote for those celebs that have mastered the art of social media in the second annual Channel24 Awards, in association with The Juice... read
International
Landor purchases majority of ManvsMachine
Landor, part of WPP's Branding & Identity, Healthcare and Specialist Communications group that includes Direct and Digital, has acquired a majority stake in the multi award-winning motion design studio, ManvsMachine... read
Toddlerisation of China

Naseem Javed

Now China, very wisely, allows extra cribs in nurseries, double carriages on streets and a second child... read
More International
New appointments
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  • New management at Creative Zoo Advertising - more info

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


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


Scriptwriting 101
Take Now Media - 14 Nov 2015, Cape Town


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


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


Essential media relations
PRISA - 20 Nov 2015, Polokwane


Brand management
PRISA - 20 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


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


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





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Digital marketing workshop
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Digital marketing and business solution workshop
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