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DStv took scare factor to the streets this Halloween
[Leigh Andrews] It's no longer good enough to just slot some 'scary movies' into your Halloween programming schedule. Here's how the inaugural DStv Halloween Night Run also fed consumers' desire for experiences thy can sink their teeth into... read
Kilmer & Cruise co-founders, photobombed by Bob, the office bokkie.
#EntrepreneurMonth: How Kilmer & Cruise got started over a weekend

Leigh Andrews

While they may not be Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in real life, Kilmer & Cruise agency's co-founders have the larger-than-life personalities you'd expect from movie stars and successful entrepreneurs alike. Here, co-founder and MD Danny de Nobrega, tells us more about the agency that really is named after Top Gun's two main actors... Read

Morning routine at ByDesign Communications HQ.
#Behind the Selfie with... Vanessa Baard

Leigh Andrews

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with entrepreneur Vanessa Baard, currently director and co-founder of ByDesign Communications... Read

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Quality multichannel customer communications win hearts and wallets
Quality multichannel customer communications win hearts and wallets

Jacques van Wyk

More than 25% of recipients classify direct mail as junk. And, according to research commissioned by Ricoh, 6 out of 10 consumers would no longer support brands if communications from those brands were poor... Read

Marketing
123RF
Smarter targeting and creative intelligence fuelling the future of activations in Africa

Elizabeth Keeve

Activations have entered an exciting new era where social media is becoming the biggest one-stop platform that allows for profiling, engagement, sharing and transacting... read

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Advertising
Promise concludes BEE deal and acquires new talent
Promise concludes BEE deal and acquires new talent

Issued by Promise Brand Specialists

Promise has concluded a highly innovative BEE deal that is a win-win situation for both the BEE investor and the agency. Verushen Reddy will take up the position of Director: Strategy and Digital Marketing Innovation... read
CRM
Appointment of POPI Information Regulator could mean earlier implementation
Appointment of POPI Information Regulator could mean earlier implementation

Wynand Smit

The appointment of an Information Regulator on 26 Oct means that the Protection of Personal Information Act is coming into effect sooner rather than later. Wynand Smit notes that this will have a tremendous impact on the way companies do business in 2017, with regards to how they obtain, store and dispose of customer information... read
Pixabay
VW no. 1 in customer service

Danette Breitenbach

VW took the number one spot in the Ask Afrika Orange Index 2016/17 Top 10, at a chic cocktail function at the Wanderers Club in Gauteng. The Index measures and recognises customer service benchmarking and social profiling... read
CSI
Godllywood's self-help group continues to develop a spirit of excellence
Godllywood's self-help group continues to develop a spirit of excellence

Issued by Universal Church of the Kingdom of God

The Godllywood self-help group highlights a different aspect of a Spirit of Excellence at its monthly meetings, encouraging women to embrace exemplary standards and develop admirable qualities in themselves... read
Design
Moo-ve over there's a new big cheese in town
Moo-ve over there's a new big cheese in town

Issued by Boomtown

With a soft launch in April this year in First Choice shops and KIOSK stores, Woodlands Dairy's new white cheese spread is now being rolled out nationwide. Boomtown was briefed to design the packaging... read
Digital
Dove and P&G: two brands that really rock video storytelling
Dove and P&G: two brands that really rock video storytelling

Joseph Neusu

Let me confess, I am in love with Dove and P&G videos and I have repeatedly watched them on YouTube. I love them as a person and a marketer, in that order... read
Events & Conferencing
Joburg to host conference about bots
Joburg to host conference about bots
BotCon Africa 2016, organised by mobile technology firm Praekelt, is Africa's first conference about bots. It will delve into how customer service... read
Mobile
Improve cricketing skills with Gary Kirsten app
Pendoring
FCB Africa celebrates its Pendoring metal
FCB Africa celebrates its Pendoring metal

Issued by FCB Africa

FCB Africa is celebrating its 2016 Pendoring Awards wins with three of its agencies adding metal to their trophy cabinets... read
Promotions
Grey Africa and Consol Glass' 70th birthday campaign evokes memories from days gone by
Grey Africa and Consol Glass' 70th birthday campaign evokes memories from days gone by

Issued by Grey

Grey Advertising Africa's latest campaign for Consol Glass evoked nostalgia to remind South Africans that for generations the best things have come in glass... read
Radio
Kaya FM 95.9 listeners splash into the #HerSummer season
Kaya FM 95.9 listeners splash into the #HerSummer season

Issued by Kaya FM 95.9

It's November, which marks the beginning of Kaya FM's biggest summer campaign yet: #HerSummer! #HerSummer is dedicated to multifaceted Afropolitan women and all the different roles they fulfill... read
Social Media
Facebook-owned Instagram getting into shopping
Facebook-owned Instagram getting into shopping
SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram on Tuesday said it will start testing features that let smartphone or tablet users easily buy items they find on the popular photo and video sharing service... read
Cerebra releases The Social Media Crisis Handbook
Cerebra releases The Social Media Crisis Handbook
Having conducted research on South African businesses' ability to respond to a social media crisis, Cerebra has launched The Social Media Crisis Handbook... read
International
GALA to hold advertising law seminar in Buenos Aires
GALA to hold advertising law seminar in Buenos Aires
The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance announced an international advertising law seminar to take place in Buenos Aires on 2 December 2016... read
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Business
You think we've got problems? What about the poor Americans?
You think we've got problems? What about the poor Americans?
Notwithstanding our own political melodrama, the world awaits the outcome of one of the most talked-about US presidential elections in recent memory... read
Compounding: removing the one-size-fits-all dosage approach of Big Pharma
Compounding: removing the one-size-fits-all dosage approach of Big Pharma
In the days before mass production and Big Pharma, the local pharmacist used to custom make medicines for patients... read
Multimedia
Episode 39: Politics in the Digital Age with Matt Black
Episode 39: Politics in the Digital Age with Matt Black
Matt Black, senior content strategist @ Aqua, comes on the show to talk about the evolution of political communication in the digital world... - View/Rate
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Client Service/Business Development Manager - Johannesburg
Oomph! AfricaOomph! Media Group - part of the Nfinity group of companies, seeks a strong client service/ business development manager with strong experiential marketing experience to join our team. Read more >>



Creative Designer - Cape Town
We are looking for a creative graphic designer with up-to-date knowledge to interpret our clients' needs and to design solutions with high visual impact. Read more >>



Digital Content Creator - Johannesburg
We require an experienced writer/ content creator to join our social team. Must be a highly creative, inventive, innovative and courageous idea generator and writer across various forms of multimedia. Read more >>



Account Director - Sales - Johannesburg
PenquinPenquin is looking for an account director that is a highly sales driven, passionate, collaborative, outgoing and a creative oriented leader. Read more >>



Project Manager - Digital - Johannesburg
Ad TalentExciting opportunity to drive the digital transformation initiative of a renowned law firm in South Africa and globally on a three-year contract. Read more >>

Web Developer - Cape Town
Execute (but not limited to) development and maintenance of database driven websites, web-apps and emailers. Read more >>


Account Manager - Cape Town
KLPR seeks an ambitious, gregarious account manager to work on great lifestyle brands. If generating coverage and working in communication is your passion KLPR is for you! Read more >>





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Introduction to marketing
Grovation i*know - 8 Nov 2016, Cape Town


Short course in business writing
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Event management
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InDesign Pro Skills
Multidimensions - 9 Feb 2017, Cape Town


Essentials of newspaper management
Sol Plaatje Institute - 13 Mar 2017 to 17 Mar 2017, Grahamstown


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Movie Night Under The Moon - Book Your Year-End FunctionGive your staff members the most memorable year-end function. Book your space now at the Movie Night Under the Moon, a unique outdoor experience. Read more >>

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