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From start-up to 'Agency of the Year' in five years
[Mike Abel] Had you been in our empty "boardroom" on 1 February 2010, the first day of M&C SAATCHI ABEL's life, you would have heard me say as part of my opening sermon, "Our ambition is to be regarded as the most admired agency in South Africa in five years"... read


iKineo's Assegai-winning customer engagement strategy

Leigh Andrews

'Customer engagement' is more than a buzzword for iKineo - it actually led to five wins for the customer engagement agency at this year's Assegai Awards. Here's how... Read

Africa is the mobile advertising world's sleeping giant

Stephen Sandmann

Africans have innovated in the realm of mobile before, in mobile banking, for which we are globally renowned... Read

Letting the KAT-O Cape tech cat out the bag...

Leigh Andrews

If you've attended a #TechTalkCPT, Arduino Cape Town or Modern Alchemist event you're already part of the KAT-O community - which stands for 'Kick Ass Technologies, Obviously'... Read

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 160: Catching up with the NATIVE VML crew
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show on 10 December 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to NATIVE VML... read
Advertising
All sparks, no fire

Tahier Variawa

Whatever you may think of the advertising industry, there's no denying that the ad-men of old had fire in their bellies. They were brave, they were bold and the word 'idea' really meant something... read
[Orchids & Onions] Jingle tills, jingle tills to Pick n Pay

Brendan Seery

Sometimes, there are those among us who like to think they live in the elevated realms of the intelligentsia and that there are many things below their lofty stations in life... read
CSI
Jackal Berry MTB Cycle Challenge 2015

Issued by BMi Research

The fifth annual Jackal Berry MTB Cycle Challenge took place on 27 and 28 November, with riders and sponsors setting a goal of raising R250,000 for the Ubuhle Christian School in Bronkhorstspruit... read
Design
Design Indaba beckons - bookings and media entries in now
The annual Design Indaba, described as the 'Cirque du Soleil for your mind', closes for early bird registration on 10 December 2015... read
Education
Let's go, Lego!

Issued by Blue Moon Corporate Communications

Lego Serious Play (LSP) been around since the 90s. It only went open source fairly recently though, and now more and more people are using LSP to build better businesses... read
Exhibitions
Tata Communications at AfricaCom 2015

Issued by XZIBIT

XZIBIT was asked to refurbish the existing Tata Communications stand structure to create a bright, inviting and interactive stand for AfricaCom 2015... read
Radio
United Stations delivers for Carling Blue Label beer

Issued by United Stations

Leading beer brand Carling Blue Label is one advertiser who concurs that when it comes to integrating flawlessly with digital and mobile technology, radio is simply unmatched... read
Research
Social media, instant messaging provide new opportunities for brands with the right content
Connected Life, a leading global study by TNS of the digital attitudes and behaviours of 60,500 internet users across 50 countries, has released new figures on the social media and instant messaging market... read
Sales
SMEs can improve festive season sales with big data
Small businesses that follow the lead of their larger counterparts by harnessing the power of big data to understand customer-buying trends better will increase profitability during busy holiday periods... read
Social Media
First Instagram auction house launches in Cape Town
Apollo Auctions is a social auction house found on Instagram for creatives of all types. Joe de Wet, Johann Schwella and Blaise Janichon have founded Apollo Auctions, an art auction marketplace... read
How to really protect your brand from social media crises

Amanda Sevasti, Issued by NATIVE VML

I used to love Twitter. I used to love the spirited debate, focussed by the forced brevity of 140 characters. I used to love the witty repartee and articulate viewpoints. Those days are over... read
International
Dubai Lynx Advertiser of the Year is Emirates NBD
The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity has announced that Emirates NBD is the Advertiser of the Year for the 10th edition of Dubai Lynx being held from 6-8 March 2016, with the Awards Ceremony on 9 March 2016... read
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Business
Making hard decisions, easier

Deirdre Elphick-Moore

Each day we make thousands of decisions. Most are fairly insignificant, but others carry weight and consequences, like some of the decisions you find yourself having to make... read
New business
  • Jam Media Wins Children's Gallery PR Account - more info
  • Labstore South Africa Wins Cetaphil Account - more info

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New appointments
  • EXSA Inducts Conrad Kullmann into Hall of Fame - more info

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Jobs offered
Junior SEO and PPC Trainee - Johannesburg
WsiomsAre you interested in the world of Google and digital marketing? Do you have report writing skills? WSI is looking for an ambitious SEO and PPC trainee. Read more >>




New events to diarise
The New Year design series
iLead Training - 18 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2016, Pretoria


Business writing skills
Front Foot Strategic Consulting - 19 Jan 2016, Johannesburg | 10 Feb 2016, Randburg | 25 Feb 2016, Ranbdurg | 31 Mar 2016, Randburg


Communication skills for managers
Front Foot Strategic Consulting - 25 Jan 2016 to 26 Jan 2016, Johannesburg, Randburg


One-day social media course
Digital Business Academy - 27 Jan 2016, Johannesburg


Five-day digital marketing course
Digital Business Academy - 1 Feb 2016 to 5 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


Business writing skills - advanced
Front Foot Strategic Consulting - 11 Feb 2016, Randburg | 26 Feb 2016, Boksburg | 26 Apr 2016, Randburg


Essentials of newspaper management
Sol Plaatje Institute - 14 Mar 2016 to 18 Mar 2016, Grahamstown


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


Essentials of broadcast management short course
Sol Plaatje Institute, Rhodes University - 4 Apr 2016 to 8 Apr 2016, Grahamstown


Essentials of digital media management
Sol Plaatje Institute, Rhodes University - 2 May 2016 to 6 May 2016, Grahamstown


Upcoming events
Marketing a consulting practice
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 10 Dec 2015, Johannesburg


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