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[One Show 2016] Throw away titles
[Ann Nurock] Instead of the current focus on creative titles, agencies should create an environment for ideas to thrive. - Anna Qvennerstedt... read


#SBCT16: What value does advertising bring to your life?

Sindy Peters

Thomas Kolster is the founder of the Copenhagen-based Goodvertising Agency. Through Goodvertising, he is challenging the way we do business and advertising. Read

Redefining work and spaces

Danette Breitenbach

Technology has made things previously thought impossible now possible, but whilst technology advances have demonstrated sustained gains in productivity, technology growth has not been proportional... Read

Generation Z: The new generation consumer

Kele Rammopo

Marketers have often made use of generations as a demographic and psychographic delineator for specifying and describing their target markets. But what exactly is a generation? And why is this understanding useful to marketers..? Read

Marketing
Marketing Indaba promises to spark fresh ideas

Issued by CADEK Media

It is time for marketers to take some time out to regroup, gather and learn at the annual Marketing Indaba where this year's theme is "Engage, Convert, Retain"... read
Advertising
World News Media Congress spotlights ad blocking
The World News Media Congress, which takes place in Cartagena from 12 to 14 June 2016, will present a just-published WAN-IFRA research report on the contentious topic of ad blocking.. read
Virgin Active's 'Get off your ass' ads not offensive - ASA

Gaelyn Scott

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that the use of 'ass' in Virgin Active's television commercials is not offensive and the group may continue to use the word in its advertising... read



Branding
Brand identity - The Big Brand Theory

Bogosi Motshegwa

Brand is where it all begins... read



Cinema
Durban FilmMart announces selection for this year's event
The Durban FilmMart (DFM), which takes place in Durban from 17-20 June 2016, has selected 19 documentaries and fiction feature film projects from around Africa for this year's festival. read



CSI
Night of 1000 Drawings' theme - Give a Doodle
The campaign to encourage Joburgers to donate to the 1000 Drawings campaign has begun with its theme 'Give a Doodle', which is encouraging people to scribble, shoot, paint, sketch or carve anything on anything - as long as it is A5 size. read



Design
Sponsor announcement - Inspire Trade Expo with Samsung/MakerBot

Issued by Inspire Trade Expo

In one of the most exciting developments to date, Samsung, in collaboration with 3D printing leaders, MakerBot, has come on board as a Gold sponsor of the Inspire Trade Expo... read
Digital
Isoflow wins Dribbble Silver Bucket award
Entrepreneurship
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor to partner with SEA Africa on the Annual GEM South Africa Report

Issued by GEM South Africa

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor will be partnering with SEA Africa from 2017 to develop the annual Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Report... read
IAS adds to A-List of black owned businesses
Events & Conferencing
Thuli Madonsela to speak on empowerment, government and business

Issued by Topco Media

The Public Protector, Adv. Madonsela, one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, will share some of her experiences of bridging the gap between business, government and civil society at the Top Women Conference... read
Exhibitions
Don't miss out, book your place at Markex 2016

Issued by Markex

Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery, organiser of the all-new Markex 2016 promotional products expo, has announced that visitor registrations are officially open... read
Media
RSG takes home 10 ATKV Awards

Issued by RSG

The annual ATKV (Afrikaanse Taal en Kultuur Vereniging) media awards were presented at an event at Vodaworld in Midrand. RSG shined in the radio category, boasting with 10 Media Veertjies wins... read
Media monitoring: Much more than hashtags, words and clips

Issued by ROi Africa

The media is evolving and the demand for immediate insight and intelligent analysis of past and present media to benchmark and predict the future is at the heart of ROi Africa's offering... read
Newspapers
At Indy, I'm a storyteller with a licence to disrupt

Lance Witten, Issued by Independent Media

It's great being afforded the leeway to play, and try new things, says Cape Argus deputy news editor Lance Witten... read
Printing
From print provider to marketing service provider

Jenny Attewell, Issued by Communikay

Smart printers are looking to enhance their value proposition with modern digital printers serving as a crucial foundation on which to build a business which goes from print provider to marketing services provider... read
Radio
SABC local content policy here to stay
Research
Where are the most business owners and entrepreneurs located?

Issued by SPARK Media

Caxton's ROOTS 2016, launched by SPARK Media, is South Africa's largest urban community survey, providing powerful insights into consumers at a local level and amongst many categories, while offering insights into, for example - the business owner... read
Sales
Rise of salesforce automation to support brands
Businesses are considering how to use technology more effectively to manage their brand and its customer relationships (CRM)... read
International
Spikes Asia announces new categories, sponsor
Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity, being held in Singapore from 21-23 September 2016, has announced new categories and confirmed MasterCard as a headline sponsor for this year... read
More International
Multimedia
Episode 174: Simple, efficient, agency software with Magnetic.
Episode 174: Simple, efficient, agency software with Magnetic.
This week we hosted Korak Kuhnert, chief technical officer of Magnetic. Magnetic is an all-in-one, integrated account management, business development, CRM, time tracking, traffic and resource management, finance and HR solution for creative, advertising and digital agencies. - View/Rate
New business
  • Middleman Communications acquires Mineworkers' Investment Trust social media account - more info
  • The Nano Agency wins Betadine digital account - more info

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New events to diarise
Marketing Indaba Conference
CADEK Media - 25 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, Cape Town


Selling on Social Media Platforms
Crossway Worldwide Solutions - 25 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, Johannesburg


Brandlove customer experience foundation course
Brandlove - 26 May 2016 to 27 May 2016, Cape Town | 21 Jul 2016 to 22 Jul 2016, Johannesburg


Benchmarking PR Fees
26 May 2016, Cape Town


AAA School of Advertising Open Day - Johannesburg
AAA School of Advertising - 28 May 2016, Johannesburg


Essentials of newspaper management
.Sol Plaatje Institute - 30 May 2016 to 3 Jun 2016, Grahamstown


Crisis communication
PRISA - 23 Jun 2016 to 24 Jun 2016, Randburg


Brand and marketing management short course
Vega School - 29 Jun 2016 to 19 Oct 2016, Johannesburg | 29 Jun 2016 to 19 Oct 2016, Durban | 29 Jun 2016 to 19 Oct 2016, Cape Town | 29 Jun 2016 to 19 Oct 2016, Pretoria


Digital strategy in building brands short course
Vega School - 30 Jun 2016 to 29 Sep 2016, Johannesburg | 30 Jun 2016 to 29 Sep 2016, Durban | 30 Jun 2016 to 29 Sep 2016, Cape Town | 30 Jun 2016 to 29 Sep 2016, Pretoria


Graphic and web design workshops
Multidimensions - 15 Jul 2016 to 4 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


Measurement and evaluation
PRISA - 18 Jul 2016, Randburg


Introduction to copywriting for brands
Vega School - 25 Jul 2016 to 24 Oct 2016, Johannesburg | 25 Jul 2016 to 24 Oct 2016, Durban | 25 Jul 2016 to 24 Oct 2016, Cape Town | 25 Jul 2016 to 24 Oct 2016, Pretoria


Learn everything about web design in three days
Multidimensions - 27 Jul 2016 to 29 Jul 2016, Johannesburg





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Bandwidth Barn - 20 May 2016, Cape Town


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