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[Design Indaba 2016] The empathic design narrative
[Louise Marsland] The evolution of Design Indaba from how design can reengineer a better world, to focussing on the human narrative and design as responsive and empathic, was the key theme at this year's festival. read


[Design Indaba 2016] Lighting up product design

Ann Nurock

The inspirational Yogita Agrawal hails from Mumbai and focuses on solving problems in emerging global communities with innovative products and sustainable technologies. She makes beautiful and meaningful objects and experiences that touch people's lives... Read

Redesigning customer experience with BrandLove CX

Leigh Andrews

Take 40 workshop attendees from all walks (and works) of life. Give them an introduction to laughter yoga as an icebreaker and then tell them to 'build the customer of 2020' by giving each a box of Lego pieces... Read

How to 'write good'

Chris Brewer

Effective writing doesn't only apply to producing advertising copy - you and I communicate in some form or another by putting thoughts/suggestions on paper... Read

IAB Digital Summit & Bookmarks 2016
Nalisha Lalloo toasts new digital talent in her role as 2016 Bookmarks judge

Issued by IAB South Africa

For Nalisha Lalloo, digital marketing manager for Pernod Ricard, innovation in digital marketing is vital to her job and is the main reason she jumped at the opportunity to be a judge for the 2016 Bookmark Awards... read
Advertising
Inject creativity into your next interview with top talent!

Issued by The Talent Boom

The Talent Boom (global digital, creative and tech headhunters) has launched a new game, '28 Seconds', that aims to add value and inject some creativity into your next interview process... read
Groundbreaking BBBEE deal for Africa's oldest communications group

Issued by FCB Africa

FCB Africa has concluded a BBBEE deal that it believes will have a profoundly positive influence on young black women as well as a major impact on South Africa's economy in the years ahead... read
Branding
Reading between the lines

Beverley Klein

Loyalty wasn't only being tested during SONA, but also at the Inner City Ideas Cartel, as Brand Union and Eighty20 expanded on brand loyalty on 11 February 2016... read
What about why?

Rhiannon Rees, Issued by Yellowwood Future Architects

Have you ever found yourself Googling some mild cold symptoms, and after three hours of in-depth analysis, diagnosed yourself with a rare and fatal disease? What about popping onto Facebook to see a friend's newest photo uploads, but somehow finding... read
CSI
Bayeza: closing the talent gap

Issued by Boomtown

Boomtown's Bayeza programme was developed four years ago to nurture the talent of young creatives from previously disadvantaged communities, who are still studying, or who have recently completed their studies... read
Digital
Is Africa the final frontier for panicked digital advertisers?

Issued by Mobile Marketing Association

Ad-blocking software is causing a headache for digital advertisers, but research has shown that, in contrast to the rest of the world, many Africans do not view ads in a negative light, which may offer an opportunity to online advertisers... read
Events & Conferencing
Zinto gives back to the SAPS

Issued by Zinto Activation Group

Zinto recently embarked on a mission to show gratitude to the South African Police Service by hosting an initiative to uplift the morale of the SAPS at Alexandra, Sandton and Sandringham police stations... read
Media
PVRs and video stars!

Issued by WhyFive Insights

PVRs are increasingly used by viewers to avoid watching ads. Brandon de Kock, WhyFive's director of storytelling, argues that knowing who is blocking what ad messages is crucial for reaching the right people and avoiding wastage... read
Promotions
Big Concerts acquired by Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment, one of the world's leading live entertainment companies, which has Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation Management and Live Nation Media/Sponsorship, has acquired a controlling interest in Big Concerts International... read
Retail
#DesignMonth: Nando's bags a Loerie for locally inspired Soweto outlet

Priscilla Malinga

The effort by Nando's to support local designers garnered it a Loerie award recently for the decor at its outlet in Soweto's Maponya Mall... read
TV
SAFTA nominees announced
The SAFTAS have announced the nominees for 2016 and the SABC has received a multiple nominations for over 40 SABC shows and soapies... read
International
Facebook's Zuckerberg 'sympathetic' with Apple's fight with US authorities
BARCELONA - Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday he was "sympathetic" with Apple's chief executive Tim Cook in his stand-off with the US government over breaking into the iPhone of a mass shooter... read
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New events to diarise
The Rooftop Exhibit
27 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


Toastmasters Annual Prepared Speaking Contest
VPPR for Two Oceans - 2 Mar 2016, Cape Town


Social media workshop for small business
Handcrafted Brands - 9 Mar 2016, Cape Town


Learn everything about web design in three days
Multidimensions - 9 Mar 2016 to 14 Mar 2016, Cape Town


Masterclass in stakeholder reputation and relationship management
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 10 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


My Business Expo 2016
NSBC - 10 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


LivingIt Ubuntu Youth Film Festival
LivingIt - 13 Mar 2016, Stellenbosch


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


Google Analytics Training
7 Apr 2016, Cape Town


Three scenes
Megadvision - 8 Apr 2016 to 10 Apr 2016, Gauteng


Upcoming events
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 >>

One-day social media course
Quo Vadis Communications - 24 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


SACBW Johannesburg West Networking Meeting
SACBW - 25 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


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