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#YouthMonth: Behind the camera with BBC's Babita Sharma
#YouthMonth: Behind the camera with BBC's Babita Sharma

Leigh Andrews

Babita Sharma is the main presenter of Newsday, BBC World News' daily news programme presented live from Singapore and London. If you'd like to follow in her footsteps, you're in luck as she offers insight into the challenging, chaotic, but incredibly rewarding world of broadcast journalism with us... Read

Bringing bricks and clicks together
Bringing bricks and clicks together

Danette Breitenbach

It's not known how online channels can influence the movement of products off retailers' shelves. What is known is the amount of product that moves off a retailer's shelf. What if the two could be married... Read

Connecting social media investment to business returns
Connecting social media investment to business returns

Bianca Quinn-Diavastos

Millions of South Africans today depend on social media to keep in touch with the information and people that matter to them... Read


Focus on Mobile
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#MobileFocus: IoT to dominate connected devices by 2018
By 2018, Internet of Things to surpass mobile phones as largest category of connected devices... read
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Youth Month
#YouthMonth: What's in a hashtag?
#YouthMonth: What's in a hashtag?

Rebone Masemola

Like every year since South Africa's liberation, youth month has come and gone as quickly as it came. As a generation living in the shadow and following in the footsteps of those who left a great legacy... read
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Marketing
Corporate clothing entrepreneurs use their success to empower other businesswomen
Corporate clothing entrepreneurs use their success to empower other businesswomen

Issued by Just Perfect

Amanda Ioannoy and Varisha Singh, the dynamic duo behind Ambella Corporate Clothing and Promotional Gifts, plan on using their own success as businesswomen to inspire more South African female entrepreneurs... read
Advertising
When is it time to get an agency?
When is it time to get an agency?
"A specialised agency can add massive value to your business. The trick is determining when a creative marketing firm makes sense for your business and understanding how an agency can help you," says Sylvia Schutte... read
Thabang Moleya directs DStv Explora featuring Somizi
Thabang Moleya directs DStv Explora featuring Somizi

Issued by Bouffant

In this comic spot for the DStv Explora campaign, featuring South African celebrity and TV personality, Somizi, Thabang Moleya shows his skill for performance direction... read

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Boomtown with the Wilderness Foundation launches Demand Reduction campaign in Vietnam
Boomtown with the Wilderness Foundation launches Demand Reduction campaign in Vietnam

Issued by Boomtown

Rhino horn consumption in Vietnam has surged and grown to be the world's largest recipient of both legal and illegal rhino horn from South Africa... read
Design
15 SA students shortlisted in Nestlé Art Project
15 SA students shortlisted in Nestlé Art Project
A panel of judges - including Gordon Cook, the competition's principal curator and founding member of Vega School of Brand Leadership - has selected 15 South African art students as finalists in the Nestlé Art Project... read
Digital
Five common misconceptions about CX
Five common misconceptions about CX

Qaalfa Dibeehi

While some South African companies have opened themselves to the opportunities offered by Customer Experience (CX), many either do not fully understand it or simply see it as a bolt-on to existing systems... read
World Wide Creative evolves from digital marketing agency to innovation agency with bold rebrand
World Wide Creative evolves from digital marketing agency to innovation agency with bold rebrand

Issued by World Wide Creative

With an upbeat rebrand and new site launch, World Wide Creative aims to add a layer of true innovation over and above the day-to-day delivery of its client work... read
34° delivers an Instagram scout challenge for campworld
34° delivers an Instagram scout challenge for campworld

Issued by 34°

Instagram is overrun with users who spend all of their free time outdoors. But these nature enthusiasts have no idea that Campworld is the one-stop shop for all their camping needs. Nor would they ever think of interacting with the brand on social media... read
Mobile
Report shows increase in B2C mobile messaging
Report shows increase in B2C mobile messaging
Research conducted by the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) shows that customers are regularly communicating with businesses through mobile communication channels such as SMS and chat apps... read
Last chance to enter the MMA Smarties - extended deadline 30 June 2016
Last chance to enter the MMA Smarties - extended deadline 30 June 2016

Issued by Mobile Marketing Association

With hundreds of campaigns already submitted, the 2016 Smarties is set to surpass last year's entries. The deadline has been extended to ensure that all mobile creatives have time to submit and be counted... read
Carmen Murray
The three H's of brand purpose

Carmen Murray, Issued by Mobitainment

How times have changed for marketing? Not too long ago, reaching out to customers was easy and accessible. All you had to do was to take your product to advertising platforms like TV, radio and print and our job was done.. read
Radio
Toyota Customer Services radio campaign highlights what happens when parts go bad
Toyota Customer Services radio campaign highlights what happens when parts go bad

Issued by FCB Africa

Tapping into the insights that disaster has terrible timing, a new radio campaign from FCB Joburg for Toyota Customer Services suggests that using unreliable parts is like inviting disaster... read
Research
Report: Creating a valued contextual experience
Report: Creating a valued contextual experience
While digital marketing technologies and engagement channels multiply, many marketers remain concerned that they are still not delivering what customers want most... read
New appointments
  • Two new appointments for Cheil London - more info
  • Midas Awards recruits Deb Ryan - more info
  • KRS Mobile appoints marketing specialist - more info
  • New editor-in-chief for Times Media - more info
  • 140 BBDO appoints new ECD - more info

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Senior Front-End Developer - Johannesburg
We're looking for an experienced front-end developer who is obsessed with producing pixel perfect, award-winning work on deadline and under pressure. Read more >>



Personal Assistant - Johannesburg
Firewater GroupThe Firewater Group, based in Sandton, is looking for a new front desk warrior / vampire hunter to fit in with our dynamic and crazy office culture. Read more >>



Internship - Cape Town
Splash PRSplash PR is looking for a talented graduate that wants to kick start a successful career in PR, to join our team as an intern. Read more >>

Brand Manager - Digital Marketing - Johannesburg
Artemis Brands is looking for a dynamic, hardworking, analytical and creative candidate to assist the product manager with management of various brands and specifically drive all digital marketing campaigns. Read more >>


Sales Executive - Johannesburg
Sales executive needed for dynamic media house focusing on industry specific events, conferencing, expos, magazines, directories and online marketing. Read more >>


Digital Marketing Manager - Cape Town
Canal Walk is seeking a digital manager who has extensive digital marketing knowledge, is a social media guru and has a passion for creating omni-channel customer experiences. Read more >>


Web/Graphic Designer - Durban
Advertising agency in Durban requires mid-level web/graphic designer for permanent employment. Candidate should demonstrate appropriate understanding of the web and social media industry. Read more >>





New events to diarise
Design School Southern Africa - Open Day
Design School Southern Africa - 23 Jul 2016, Johannesburg | 23 Jul 2016, Pretoria | 23 Jul 2016, Durban


PowerPoint advanced
Multidimensions - 2 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


InDesign digital
Multidimensions - 4 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


JDI5
Just Design It - 4 Aug 2016 to 5 Aug 2016, Bloemfontein


Video Animation
Multidimensions - 4 Aug 2016 to 5 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


Exec Think Tank
nlighten - 11 Aug 2016, Sandton


PRISA 2016 Conference
PRISA - 17 Aug 2016 to 18 Aug 2016, Durban


Photoshop basics
Multidimensions - 22 Aug 2016, Cape Town


Tshwane Youth Business Expo
DIMPLEFACE MEDIA - 10 Sep 2016, Pretoria


Upcoming events
Business of Africa Executive Programme
Gordon Institute of Business Science - 1 Jul 2016 to 9 Jul 2016, Johannesburg


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