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All the winners: Assegai Awards sharpens its spear
[Danette Breitenbach] This year the South African Direct Marketing Association (DMASA) Assegai Awards were in top form. Not only were there more entries then last year, but the entries were all top notch according to the judges... read


Don't post memes in the midst of a media storm

Russell Jarvis

To brands who see fit to post memes on their social media pages when their customers' confidence is crumbling around them - stop that... Read

[Biz Online Insights] News consumption

This week, our 'Biz Online Insights' section explores the South African online population's news consumption habits... Read

15 reasons why you need to live stream on the web

Gordon Barker

There's been a rising trend in businesses creating personal messages to persuade their potential customers to buy. Long gone are the days of boring and monotone content, which used to be found in every leaflet and on every website... Read

Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 157: Yoco, a new integrated point-of-sale and card payment solution
On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Carl Wazen from Yoco... read
Marketing
The JHB edition of the IMC Conference leaves industry buzzing

Issued by Integrated Marketing Communication Conference

On 2 and 3 November, marketing and communication professionals gathered at Vodaworld in Midrand for the highly anticipated two-day, Integrated Marketing Communication Conference... read
Branding
Let's celebrate brands that insult Africans

Banele Rewo

When it comes to Africa, Africans and the African market everything marketing related should be implemented with a blanket approach... read
Case study: Brand loyalty is very fragile

Issued by Chris Moerdyk

The objective of branding today is to make customers so loyal to your company or product that they don't even think about going somewhere else... read
Digital
Google's CPP programme to help publishers online
During October 2015, over 100 companies around the world were invited to apply to join the Google global programme to become a Certified Publishing Partner (CPP)... read
The Bookmark Awards announces entry submission extension

Issued by IAB South Africa

The IAB SA announced today that the deadline for submissions to the prestigious Bookmark Awards would be extended from 15 November to 30 November, providing entrants with a further opportunity to present their work at the country's premier digital marketing showcase... read
Mobile
Thumbtribe and Unilever win Gold at EMEA Smarties

Issued by Thumbtribe

Unilever and Thumbtribe were acknowledged for their innovation in mobile marketing at the recent EMEA Smarties Awards, winning the coveted Gold for Lead Generation for the Unilever Deals project... read
Online Media
Private Property launches new On Show section

Issued by Private Property

Private Property, in partnership with Sunday Times Neighbourhood, has created a new On Show portal which will list on show property from both organisations... read
PR & Communications
How to get your media release ignored

Marion Scher

In the last week two particular releases have crossed my desk (as we used to say in the old days) which were more than a page and beyond wordy. Good old-fashioned solid text... read
Printing
Sappi results for the year and fourth quarter ended September 2015

Issued by Sappi

Sappi Limited has put in a strong performance with net profit for the year increasing by 24% to US$167 million and earnings per share excluding special items for the year increasing by 55% from US 22 cents to US 34 cents... read
Production
Videos, views and vanity metrics - how to really measure success

Desiree Gullan

According to the latest SA Social Media Landscape report, 62% of the top 130 brands on social media locally will be increasing their investment in rich media and video content creation in the year ahead... read
Recruitment
How to spot a liar

Vanessa Gibb, Issued by NATIVE VML

"Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me," says the old adage. But how do you spot a liar? Not everyone has a 'tell' that gives them away instantly, and - in the work scenario - we often don't know people well enough to spot theirs... read
Sales
Sales lead generation makes up for short months
Given the plethora of public holidays, particularly in South Africa, there are effectively only 9 months in which to do the work of 12... read
Social Media
Make your business fly on Instagram

Issued by 360eight

Is your business finally on Instagram? Terrific! Now the fun begins as you start to build and connect with your target audience... read
International
Amazon, Facebook, Google to testify at EU parliament
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: US online retailer Amazon, search engine giant Google and social network Facebook will testify at the European Parliament next week on the issue of tax breaks for big businesses... read
New Facebook app fires news to smartphones
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook on Wednesday released a Notify application designed to keep iPhone users up to speed on the latest news and entertainment happenings... read
More International
Business
[Relentlessly Relevant] 5. Warning - don't innovate here!

Douglas Kruger

Semi-sacred cows and levers to leave alone... read
Multimedia
Episode 157: Yoco, a new integrated point-of-sale and card payments solution.
Episode 157: Yoco, a new integrated point-of-sale and card payments solution.
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Key Account Management Course - 2 Dec 2015 to 3 Dec 2015, Johannesburg
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Africa Com
Informa - 17 Nov 2015 to 19 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Innovate and grow your business workshop
Ipcoweb - 19 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


HIPPO School
HIPPO Communications - 23 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Photoshop basic to intermediate
Multidimensions - 24 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Practical print production in advertising
Read Between The Lines - 24 Nov 2015 to 26 Nov 2015, Johannesburg | 9 Feb 2016 to 11 Feb 2016, Johannesburg | 8 Mar 2016 to 10 Mar 2016, Johannesburg | 5 Apr 2016 to 7 Apr 2016, Johannesburg | 10 May 2016 to 12 May 2016, Johannesburg


The Big Issue Breakfast
HIPPO Communications - 25 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Modern Marketing Experience Conference 2015
Knowledge Integration Web (Pty) Ltd - 26 Nov 2015 to 27 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


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


Upcoming events
Better Workplace Communication
Knipeta | Entrepreneur Training Academy - 14 Nov 2015, Cape Town | 12 Dec 2015, Cape Town


Awaken the Giant in You Breakfast
Teen Entrepreneur Foundation - 14 Nov 2015, Cape Town


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


Social media two-day course
iLead Training - 16 Nov 2015 to 17 Nov 2015, Pretoria


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


The Business Book Club
16 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


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