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March of the brand managers
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Next month on Bizcommunity we're very excited to be revealing to you the people behind some of your favourite and award-winning brands. Those unsung heroes responsible for the custodianship of brands - the brands you do business with, work for and love... read


Facebook rolls out expanded 'reactions'

SAN FRANCISCO - Now you can do more than just "like" something on Facebook... Read

Youth brand study uncovers student gender gap
[Issued by Student Village]

Student Village has completed the first Res Room Research Study looking at brands that guys and girls are using and why ahead of its annual Y!CON 2016 Conference... Read

[IAB Digital Summit 2016] Celebrate your day-to-day successes!

The IAB Digital Summit 2016 is set to demystify digital and one of this year's most anticipated speakers is serial entrepreneur, 'angel' and 'dragon' ,Vinny Lingham... Read

IAB Digital Summit & Bookmarks 2016
[IAB Digital Summit 2016] Get hungry for programmatic!
One of this year's most anticipated IAB Digital Summit speakers, Roli Okoro, director of Audience on Demand (AOD ™) for VivaKi MENA, whets your appetite for all things digital, especially the often-feared topic of programmatic ad spend... read
Industry maverick Philip Ireland to find SA's freshest talent in the IAB Bookmarks Awards

Issued by IAB South Africa

Ireland Davenport's executive chairman and chief creative officer, Philip Ireland, clearly knows what makes a campaign stand out in any medium, which makes him the perfect judge for the diverse submissions in this year's IAB Bookmark Awards... read

Design Month
#DesignMonth: Trevyn McGowan on the new Work Shop New Town

Jessica Taylor

Johannesburg's Work Shop New Town houses over 100 fashion, design and lifestyle brands in the 1911 potato sheds at Newtown Junction. "Joburg has never had such a concentrated local design destination," says Trevyn McGowan, curator of the project, "so we have curated it to be the hub for African fashion..." read
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Marketing
IMM Journal of Strategic Marketing highlights South Africa's poor call centre strategy
The latest issue of the IMM Journal of Strategic Marketing notes that South Africa continues to have inconsistent call centre behaviour, despite previous warnings of the poor state of the industry... read
The keys to a successful experiential marketing campaign

Amahle Madlala

With the rising trend of brands and companies using experiential campaigns as a marketing tool, it is imperative that campaigns are memorable and push boundaries. To get people talking, they have to stand out... read



Advertising
[NEWSMAKER] Tracey Edwards - deputy MD at Ogilvy JHB

Louise Marsland

Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg this month promoted Tracey Edwards from managing partner on the KFC account to deputy managing director of the agency in Johannesburg... read
Focusing on the blurred lines of video advertising

Beverley Klein

Millward Brown hosted an event on 23 February to provide their feedback on video advertising and trends for the year ahead... read
Advertising. Can you achieve if you don't believe?

Damon Stapleton

I have had an interesting two weeks. I have judged two advertising award shows, one in New Zealand and the other in Australia. Some of the work wasn't very good but some of it was truly amazing... read
Seven steps to entering the Loeries
CRM
Customer relationship management benefits for small businesses

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

The customer relationship management system is vital for any business out there, including the small ones. It is an asset that is really valuable, no matter what business is operated... read
Design
2016 Wine Label Design Awards
Digital
Possible future of music in the digital space

John Sanei

Very few industries have been affected by digital as much as the music industry. Talk about disruption to the max... read
Google Maps now available on SANParks website
Online Media
Are we safeguarding our online lives? An online survey suggests our bad habits may be leaving us vulnerable

Issued by Nudge

A recent online survey has shown that while our online lives grow in leaps and bounds, Africans are largely oblivious to the dangers lurking on the web... read
How to boost online sales prior to Valentine's Day?

Issued by Public-Ideas

Public-Ideas was approached to use Valentine's Day as an advantage for SA Florist to promote its special offers online and ultimately increase its online sales... read
OOH
South African commuters: A gold mine for low income marketing

Issued by Adclick Africa Media Group

Brands targeting the mass market in South Africa, and clearly in most countries in Africa, can now reach their prospective customers via an engaging and cost-effective channel in the form of transit ads... read
PR & Communications
Your reputation precedes you

Teresa Settas

If you're in any doubt as to the cogency of this statement, just think Volkswagen, Malaysia Airlines, FIFA, SAA, Bill Cosby, Sony, Penny Sparrow, Chris Hart and Nicole de Klerk... read
Production
Kyle Lewis short film for Riky Rick selected as Shots' HotShot

Issued by Arcade Content

Arcade Content's Kyle Lewis directed Exodus, a nine-minute short film showcasing five tracks from South African rapper Riky Rick's gold-selling debut album, Family Values... read
Publishing
Caxton H1 HEPS down 6.5% to 61.3c
Research
New study explores the current psyche of South Africans

Issued by Nielsen

The latest 'Nielsen Global Generational Lifestyles Survey' has polled 30,000 online respondents in 60 countries to better understand how consumers around the world - including those in South Africa - live, eat, play, work and save... read
Social Media
Why mustn't we overlook the social media lurker?

AIMEÉ SERRÃO

A large proportion of social media users are made up of silent users. These silent users are often referred to as lurkers... read
Sponsorship
Popular cricketers Kagiso Rabada and Dale Steyn named Nissan brand ambassadors in South Africa

Issued by Openfield

Nissan has named legendary fast bowler Dale Steyn and rising star Kagiso Rabada as brand ambassadors to further add to the company's global sponsorship deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC)... read
TV
ShowMax introduces prepaid vouchers
International
OBIE Awards recognise simplicity, innovation
The Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) recognises creative excellence in the out of home (OOH) medium through its OBIE awards... read
Coca-Cola can't trademark new bottle, EU court rules
China takes down gay online drama: report
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Jobs offered
Senior Exhibition Stand Designer - Cape Town
XZIBITXZIBIT Experiential Marketing requires a specialist exhibition stand designer. The designer will be responsible for producing highly creative, technically feasible designs from concept stage through to the final presentation. Read more >>




New events to diarise
The Rooftop Exhibit
27 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


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


My Business Expo 2016
NSBC - 10 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


Brandlove customer experience foundation course
Brandlove - 10 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Johannesburg | 26 May 2016 to 27 May 2016, Cape Town


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


Graphic and web design workshops
Multidimensions - 7 Apr 2016 to 26 Apr 2016, Johannesburg


Google Analytics Training
7 Apr 2016, Cape Town


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


Learn everything about web design in three days
Multidimensions - 18 Apr 2016 to 20 Apr 2016, Johannesburg


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 >>

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