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BREAKING: incuBeta and DQ&A Media Group in R1.5bn digital merger
Today, 5 November, incuBeta Group and DQ&A Media Group have announced a R1.5bn merger that creates one of the world's largest, independent, international groups of digital agencies... read


[NewsMaker] Riaan Wolmarans

Louise Marsland

Riaan Wolmarans has returned to the Times Media stable after a couple of years exploring the world of advertising, as TML's Head of Audience Development... Read

#Cocreating SA's design future

Leigh Andrews

#Cocreate to make SA great. It's more than just a hashtag, it's an initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that serves as a platform for Dutch and South African counterparts to exchange ideas and innovations for a sustainable future... Read

Are you the cause of your negative sentiment online?

Mike Saunders

Think about it for a second. Someone is upset with your brand and you respond with a simple statement: "Dear @someone, we are sorry for the problem you are experiencing. We will sort this out ASAP!"... Read

Advertising
The virtue of BS

Adelaide Potgieter

The mad men and women of the adworld are all a cast of sharpies. A troupe of tricksters, hucksters and scamps. A mob of charlatans, hypocrites and great pretenders. To quote Chris Rock, 'I said it'... read
One Rand Family wins Creative Circle Ad of the Month

Issued by Arcade Content

Creative Circle has named Sanlam One Rand Family Integrated Ad of the Month for May-July 2015... read
NATIVE VML wins three silver Pendoring awards

Issued by NATIVE VML

NATIVE VML took home three silver Pendoring awards for its Network 24 Klein Riaan campaign at the annual gala award evening on 30 October at Vodacom World, Midrand... read



Digital
Does first page ranking mean success? No. Here's why...

Dee Stephens

In the not-so-distant past, your SEO success was measured by whether or not you ranked on the first page of a Google search, but even if you did rank well, that doesn't necessarily mean that you saw results... read
Think before you share

Yule Edwards, Issued by Mortimer Harvey

Hackers got into the accounts of 1,827 Vodafone UK customers last week, accessing victims' bank sort codes, the last four digits of their bank accounts, their names and phone numbers. An attack like this demonstrates just how vulnerable we are as consumers... read
Education
Unemployed youth can apply for bootcamp in digital marketing, social media
Digify will select 20 young people, between the age of 18-25 in Johannesburg and Cape Town to take part in a three-month bootcamp... read
Exhibitions
Heavyweight sponsors for Decorex 2016

Issued by Thebe Reed Exhibitions

Decorex SA has announced its much anticipated headline sponsors for the 2016 series of shows, which kick off their KwaZulu-Natal leg from 18-21 March at the Durban Exhibition Centre... read
Zinto aims to unlock the potential of Gauteng's economic growth at the Township Business Expo

Issued by Zinto Activation Group

The Zinto Marketing Group has announced its participation in the upcoming Township Business Expo which will be held at the Walter Sisulu Hall in Soweto from 18-20 November... read
Online Media
25 types of content that make your blog irresistible

Amanda Patterson

If you run a business in the 21st century, you will have to venture online. In order to run a successful business, you will have to get people to notice you and your brand with a strong social media presence... read
Social Media
Broadcast and retail brands dominate the Africa Brand Index

Issued by Ornico

Supersport, The Expresso Show, Pick n Pay and Mercedes Benz SA are Africa's top performing brands on social media for the month of October, according to the Africa Brand Index... read
The Bakers 'Bokke' Iced Zoo Biscuit - a clever, well-timed idea

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel

A simple, clever and well-timed idea can be very rewarding. This was the case with the South African Bakers Iced Zoo Biscuit social media post created by M&C Saatchi Abel Gauteng - wishing the Springboks well for the semi-final match in the Rugby World Cup... read
TV
[Behind the Selfie] with Donovan Goliath and Anne Hirsch...

Leigh Andrews

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Donovan Goliath and Anne Hirsch, comedians and The Great South African Bake Off co-hosts... read
Youth Marketing
DStv Eutelsat Awards extends deadline for students to win a trip to Paris
The DStv Eutelsat Awards, which are open to all students from secondary (high) or combined schools in Africa where MultiChoice Africa maintains operations, have extended the entry deadline to 20 November 2015... read
International
Digital Media Asia adds ad blockers, Google's AMP to programme
Digital Media Asia (DMA), which will take place in Hong Kong, on 17-19 November 2015, has added the topics of the impact of ad blockers on news publishers' advertising revenues and the release of Google's Accelerated Media Pages (AMP) to the programme... read
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Multimedia
Episode 156: The deal with programmatic buying and the info you need to know.
Episode 156: The deal with programmatic buying and the info you need to know.
New appointments
  • Charles Foley joins Halo as co-creative director - more info
  • Primedia appoints new CEO of Ster-Kinekor Theatres - 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


The Annual AMASA Party
Advertising and Media Association of South Africa - 5 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Pitching
PRISA - 10 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


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


HIPPO School
HIPPO Communications - 23 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Stakeholder reputation management masterclass
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 26 Nov 2015 to 27 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


The December design series
iLead Training - 30 Nov 2015 to 9 Dec 2015, Pretoria


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


Upcoming events
Reputation Management Conference
Reputation Matters - 6 Nov 2015, Cape Town


#Conversations on Creativity 11.0
Creative Nestlings - 7 Nov 2015, Cape Town


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