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Colouring in some D&AD wins for SA!
SA has cracked the top 5 ranking countries list after day 1 of D&AD judging, with a total of 8 pencils and Ogilvy & Mather JHB the top ranked agency, bringing home 5 of those pencils! read


The reluctant hero

Danette Breitenbach

Peter Mann, chief executive of Meropa Communications received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Prism Awards 2016. The irony of the Award is not lost on him... Read

#CommerceMonth [Behind the Selfie] with... Elouise Kelly

Leigh Andrews

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with technophile Elouise Kelly, head of marketing at SABC Group Marketing... Read

Shifts in strategy for 2016 and beyond (Part Two)

Mike dos Santos

As organisations grow more decentralised in nature, planning will no longer happen in isolation and our strategies will need to become ever more adaptable and geared towards the present and immediate future... Read

Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 171: Agency focus - The Fixer Company
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show on 21 April 2016, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Colin Don Schouw... read

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Marketing
The what, why and how of mapping the customer journey

Issued by Interact RDT

Digital marketers have long been savvy to the fact that storytelling is the key to greater customer engagement. But stories also give companies more detailed ways to understand said engagement... read



Advertising
[Orchids & Onions] Salt-of-the-earth ad is real deal

Brendan Seery

Good advertising catch lines are works of art, in my opinion. The best of them define a brand for years, if not decades... read
Per Pedersen appointed Chairman of the Grey Global Creative Council

Issued by Grey

Per Pedersen, who has been with Grey for 25 years, has been appointed Chairman of the Grey Global Creative Council... read



Design
Local packaging agency joins global innovation forum

Issued by Just Design

Just Design's solid credentials, fresh thinking and sound experience won them a coveted seat at a table with some of the greatest minds in the industry... read
Digital
Boxed in - the great email tragedy

Charles Ash, Issued by G&G Digital

In the current great creative explosion of our time, I'm all for freedom, bucking the system and doing the unconventional. When it comes to the really big things though, one quickly realises that unbridled freedom can be a major bugbear in getting even the simplest things done... read
Events & Conferencing
Eight regional post-conference seminars on Arts & Culture
There are eight regional post-conference seminars planned for late April and early May 2016, following the successful ACT/UJ Arts & Culture Conference held in Johannesburg in March... read
Media
Axe hovers over SABC bigwigs
The SABC board is too bloated, too costly and too prone to external influence, parliament was told yesterday... read
Entries for Sikuvile Journalism Awards close on Friday
Mobile
Strike Media executes first-ever mobile campaign for Barclays Premier League Live

Issued by Strike Media

The Barclays Premier League Live Ultimate Fan Park Experience took place in Camps Bay on 19-20 March. Strike Media, Ogilvy & Mather SA's full-service mobile marketing agency, played a key role by creating a customised mobile campaign - a first for the international event... read
OOH
The JCDecaux Sub-Saharan Africa HR structure is rationalised for growth!

Issued by JCDecaux

JCDecaux in sub-Saharan Africa has rationalised and streamlined its structure to optimise the integration of the JCDecaux Group's international procedures, and accommodate the new growth strategies across the continent... read
PR & Communications
Growing brand belief

Issued by Joe Public United

Engage Joe Public, Joe Public United's specialist public relations and communications agency for the group, has steadily been converting and retaining business as they enter their third year of growth... read
Sponsorship
Hippo.co.za to sponsor season four of The Man Cave

Issued by Hippo.co.za

The boys of SABC 3's popular and entertaining lifestyle show, The Man Cave, are back for a fourth season and leading financial comparison website, Hippo.co.za, has signed up as a headline sponsor... read
Mobile
Six tips for perfect marketing strategy across mobile touchpoints

Juned Ahmed

The mandate of the time is already clear: for creating a robust mobile experience all user touchpoints have to be orchestrated... read
International
Young Stars AD Competition 2016 offers students mentorship in ad industry
Young Stars AD Competition 2016, reportedly the first student advertising competition of its kind in the world, gives students the chance to get ahead in the advertising industry by taking part in a unique mentoring programme... read
Sobriety of oil-addicted nations

Naseem Javed

The world is just not going to stop neither for a single leader nor for groups of nations..? read
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New appointments
  • Creative Zoo Advertising appoints new account manager - more info

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Jobs offered
Events Coordinator - Cape Town
Ayanda Mbanga CommunicationsUniversity of Stellenbosch currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Events Coordinator Ref. EBW04/137/0416. Applications close: 22 April 2016. Read more >>




New events to diarise
Customer Engagement Marketing Conference - 1 Jun 2016 to 2 Jun 2016, Johannesburg
Get fresh perspective and real solutions on how to attract and engage with today's customers. Read more about the Customer Engagement Marketing Conference. Read more >>



Video for social - free workshop
Red and Yellow School - 20 Apr 2016, Cape Town


Marketing your business for success
Upbeat Marketing (Pty) Ltd - 25 Apr 2016, Johannesburg


Proofreading and editing
PRISA - 3 May 2016 to 4 May 2016, Randburg, Johannesburg


Media relations
PRISA - 6 May 2016, Randburg


Secrets to Success Conference
Topco Media - 25 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, Johannesburg


Advanced organisational communication
Quo Vadis Communications - 31 May 2016 to 2 Jun 2016, Johannesburg | 20 Sep 2016 to 22 Sep 2016, Johannesburg


Brandlove customer journey design course
Brandlove - 16 Jun 2016 to 17 Jun 2016, Cape Town | 7 Jul 2016 to 8 Jul 2016, Johannesburg


GIBS big data and analytics for CRM
GIBS - 27 Jun 2016, Johannesburg


Upcoming events
Social media and networking for PR
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 21 Apr 2016 to 22 Apr 2016, Ferndale, Randburg | 4 Jul 2016 to 5 Jul 2016, Ferndale, Randburg | 7 Jul 2016 to 8 Jul 2016, Cape Town


Enterprise Social Media Forum 2016
EduCo - 21 Apr 2016 to 22 Apr 2016, Kempton Park


Brand management
PRISA - 22 Apr 2016, Johannesburg


Noticeboards
Jazz HOOC (Hands Off Our Children) Carnival 2016 sponsorship proposal
[Sponsorship] The HOOC SA initiative is depending on your assistance and generosity.

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Quotes
Amelia Earhart
"A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees."

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