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Why Gareth Leck is pencilling in D&AD PR judging

Leigh Andrews

Gareth Leck, CEO or (chief problem solver) at Joe Public, will be judging on the D&AD's sparkly new PR jury. Find out what he's most looking forward to in this exclusive interview... Read

Top copywriting rules

Chris Brewer

Last week I wrote about how long the copy in your advertisement should be, but over and above this you might want to remember the following top copywriting rules... Read

Tips for effective newsjacking in social media marketing

AIMEÉ SERRÃO

With the proliferation of social media sites, social media marketing practices and social media management tools have become an integrated part of everyday life... Read

The Bookmarks 2016
Meet Public-Ideas at the second IAB Digital Summit

Issued by Public-Ideas

Public-Ideas will be a VIP Member at the second IAB Digital Summit set to take place on 3 March in Newtown, Johannesburg... read
Advertising
FCB Cape Town and Hellocomputer give Cancer Association of South Africa 'balls'

Issued by FCB Africa

There are certain things men don't like to talk about: their favourite team losing, when they last cried during a movie, and their balls... read
Unpacking the future of digital advertising

Issued by Adclick Africa Media Group

Digital advertising is on an unstoppable ascendancy in Africa, thanks to the proliferation of affordable smartphones and the rolling out of infrastructure by mobile networks to virgin territories... read
How to create brand advocates with through-the-line advertising

Issued by Ayanda Mbanga

The beauty of brand advocacy is that it allows fans to become an independent marketing channel for a company. Once good connections are developed with both customers and prospective customers, the power of word-of-mouth gets to work... read



Digital
Digital Sales Course created by SPARK Media and Red & Yellow

Issued by SPARK Media

While there are many curriculums and courses for digital media, strategy, marketing, copywriting, social media, etc., none of them deal with the topic of selling the digital medium to marketers and agencies. SPARK Media together with Red & Yellow resolve the situation... read
Events & Conferencing
Lighting the way

David Limbert

There's more to lighting than meets the eye - discover why lighting is vital for events... read
Mobile
New ttrumpet feature keeps communities safer
ttrumpet - the white label over-the-top (OTT) service provider - now brings 'Community Channels' - a new dimension to the platform by using mobility and OTT... read
Online Media
Amla and the sport reporting mistruths

Leigh Andrews

Which of these statements is true: a) Cricketer Hashim Amla turned down an interview with an 'improperly dressed' Indian female journalist and asked her to change her attire before he's give her a soundbite, b) Amla pays a fine for not wearing the Castle Lager logo on his shirt, or c) None of the above. Welcome to the murky waters of 'ethical journalism'... read
OOH
Provantage Media Group launches Environment Media Mapping

Issued by Provantage Media Group

Provantage Media Group has developed a highly innovative, cutting-edge media mapping tool and process that enables the identification and development of media solutions that optimise ROI in a specific environment... read
PR & Communications
Why you need to enter the PRISM Awards 2016

Issued by PRISM Awards

Whether you're a large or small public relations consultancy, a corporate, a government organisation, an NGO or a one-person public relations practitioner, winning a PRISM Award is a serious game-changer... read
Research
Super growth brands - Do brands change advertisements too often?

Erik du Plessis and Neil Higgs

It is often said that brands change their advertisements before they have worn out... read
TV
eMedia Investments makes key appointments

Issued by e.tv

In line with its strategies for the future, eMedia Investments has made the changes to meet future opportunities and challenges of the media group... read
Youth Marketing
HDI Youth Marketeers' 2016 youth trends

Reamogetse 'Gee' Motsepe and Lara Petersen, Issued by HDI Youth Marketeers

It's that time of the year where we at HDI Youth Marketeers look at the youth trends that we rate will be rocking 2016. Drag your eyes away from your Insta feed for a moment and take a look... read
International
Judging the world's best advertising
Michael O'Rourke, president of New York Festivals' World's Best Advertising? Awards, shares his perspective on judging what's deemed as the best advertising globally... read
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Business
Revealed: the big CFO miscalculation

Auguste Coetzer

Chief financial officers are not generally known for making miscalculations, but they are currently in danger of making a big one... with huge ramifications for their future prospects... read
New appointments
  • MaxAxion appoints new business development director - more info

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Jobs offered
Sales/Marketing Coordinator - Cape Town
Scan DisplayScan Retail's Cape Town office has an opportunity for a young go-getter with high energy levels to assist the sales team in a sales and marketing coordination role. Read more >>



Senior Graphic Designer - Johannesburg
Open Door RecruitmentForm part of a multi-disciplinary team with in-house capabilities across art, copy, digital and design. Consider, interpret, layout and perfect consumer engagement across a range of sub brands. Read more >>



Digital Sales Manager - Johannesburg
StudioPeople Creative RecruitmentA leading media agency is looking for a digital sales manager to lead online advertising revenue initiatives for their various platforms including LinkedIn, Vodacom and BBM. Read more >>



Industry Research Analyst - Cape Town
Insight SurveyWe are looking for an industry research analyst to join our growing research team. If you are passionate about industry research and an info junkie, please send us your CV. Read more >>

Business Development Manager - Johannesburg
IOL has an exciting opportunity for a business development manager role. This role is to be forward facing toward online media and interactive advertising decision-makers at the digital agencies Read more >>


DTP/Studio Manager - Johannesburg
An experienced and skilled senior designer/DTP operator required to manage the workflow of our DTP department. A strong knowledge and understanding of design principles across various mediums is required. Read more >>





New events to diarise
Breakfast with a Bonus - 26 Feb 2016, Cape Town
Breakfast with a Bonus: come be inspired beyond words, learn something really useful and all for a great cause, to boot! Read more >>



Design Indaba Simulcast - Port Elizabeth
Boomtown - 17 Feb 2016 to 19 Feb 2016, Port Elizabeth


Photography one-day course
PRISA - 19 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


Writing effective reports and proposals
Stellenbosch University Language Centre - 9 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Stellenbosch | 24 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, Stellenbosch


Brandlove customer journey design course
Brandlove - 10 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Sandton | 16 Jun 2016 to 17 Jun 2016, Cape Town


Essentials of Newspaper Management
Sol Plaatje Institute - 14 Mar 2016 to 30 Sep 2016, Grahamstown


Loyalty and Rewards Conference 2016
Trade Conferences International - 16 Mar 2016 to 17 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


2016 Knysna Literary Festival
Pam Golding Properties - 17 Mar 2016 to 20 Mar 2016, Knysna


10 secrets to successful self publishing
Kruger Publications - 19 Mar 2016, Midrand


Mastering sales and marketing in the age of new social media
NES Consulting - 20 Apr 2016 to 22 Apr 2016, Johannesburg | 25 May 2016 to 27 May 2016, Cape Town


Upcoming events
Leveraging LinkedIn - 10 Feb 2016, Johannesburg | 6 Apr 2016, Cape Town | 14 Jun 2016, Bloemfontein | 14 Jun 2016, Port Elizabeth | 10 Aug 2016, Johannesburg | 17 Aug 2016, Cape Town | 6 Oct 2016, Bloemfontein | 11 Oct 2016, Port Elizabeth
Fully utilise all of the LinkedIn features for branding, marketing and connecting for career advancement or to sell your services. Read more >>

Learn everything about web design in three days
Multidimensions - 10 Feb 2016 to 12 Feb 2016, Cape Town


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


The art of storytelling - speech and script writing
PRISA - 12 Feb 2016, Randburg, Johannesburg


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