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Last week was one of complete creative immersion for our team as we covered all three days of the annual Design Indaba extravaganza. Click through to our special section to browse our daily highlights, favourite talks and galleries of the best moments and quotes from the 54 speakers that kept us entertained, inspired and on the edge of our seats. Also keep an eye on your inbox for our special edition Design Indaba newsletter later today!

Speaking of special edition newsletters, we sent out our #BizTrends2017 comprehensive overview last week, encouraging you to download the full PDF and take your time going through the top trends set to shape the industry over the coming months. Do so now if you didn't get around to it last week.

On the topic of creative inspiration, you can look forward to feedback from Scan Display, attending EuroShop live in Germany from 5 to 9 March – it's held every three years and is the largest retail trade fair, with daily keynotes and global speaker sessions. There's also my exclusive interview on the importance of true diversity with FCB's global CCO, Susan Credle, who was in town last week for the agency network's Global Leadership Conference.

We also find out all about the new, independent Ideas/Idees magazine, which is back on shelf and goes on sale under new ownership from today, Monday, 6 March.

Lastly, don't forget that March is #BrandManagerMonth on Biz, so you can expect tips and insights from those at the forefront of marketing excellence.

Pour yourself a cuppa and get stuck in!

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Scan Display, live from EuroShop!
Scan Display, live from EuroShop!
Scan Display is one of many retailers showcasing their product at the global retail trade fair, EuroShop, in Düsseldorf, Germany from 5 to 9 March 2017. Attendee Paul Hugo says so far they've seen, “new ideas, new trends, creativity and wow,” at EuroShop 2017... read
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MA(SA) proposes new research currency

Danette Breitenbach

The industry has expressed its appetite for research such as the All Media and Products Survey (AMPS) and 80% of marketers are saying they're willing to contribute to funding such research, so the decision to go ahead with a new marketing research currency or not will be made within the next four weeks... Read

Brian Collins and Ekene Ijeoma in the Design Indaba media lounge, photographed by Terry Levin.
The brain of Brian, an interview with Brian Collins

Terry Levin

Terry Levin of Bizcommunity chats to Brian Collins, CCO of award-winning design and experience company Collins – 'the brand consultancy for the Convergence Era', based in New York and San Francisco... Read

Back on the shelf… with more Ideas/Idees
Back on the shelf… with more Ideas/Idees

The new, independent Ideas/Idees magazine goes on sale under new ownership on Monday, 6 March. “This provides readers with an almost seamless transition from the final Media24 edition, which has been on the shelves for the first months of the year,” says new owner-publisher Terena le Roux... Read

DESIGN INDABA
#DesignIndaba2017: Designing with empathy
#DesignIndaba2017: Designing with empathy

Louise Marsland

Designer and coder, Ekene Ijeoma, is one of the creative minds behind The Refugee Project, and advocates design with empathy… read
#DesignIndaba2017: The grand finale
#DesignIndaba2017: The grand finale

Terry Levin

A full house last session saw Craig Edward Dykers founding partner of Norwegian architecture and landscape design firm Snøhetta share some of their project, including the reconstruction of The Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt, the Times Square reconstruction and the expansion of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art... read
#DesignIndaba2017: Dances with data
#DesignIndaba2017: Dances with data

Terry Levin

The discipline of design is increasingly the place where data and the drawing board collide, with almost all of the designers on stage at Design Indaba 2017 touching on, one way or another, how they apply their skills to help make sense of an info-saturated world... read
#DesignIndaba2017: All the trends and key themes
#DesignIndaba2017: All the trends and key themes

Louise Marsland

A clear thread of emphasising tolerance towards all cultures emerged from speakers at this year's Design Indaba Festival. Here are the trends and key themes that emerged this year... read
#DesignIndaba2017: How to know if you're swimming in it
#DesignIndaba2017: How to know if you're swimming in it

Ilse van den Berg

On day three at Design Indaba 2017, Carina Bonse, an art director and design graduate from Red & Yellow, introduced attendees to Swimming In It (Sii)... read
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#DesignIndaba2017: Fashion and tech empowering people with diversabilities

Ilse van den Berg

If we're going to be designing for the future, shouldn't we maybe challenge ourselves to design beyond human augmentation? How do we design inclusively? read
#DesignIndaba2017: Cool creators forgive their copycats
#DesignIndaba2017: Cool creators forgive their copycats

Ilse van den Berg

Dubbed as "the creators of cool", Dutch artists and filmmakers, Lernert & Sander (Lernert Engelberts and Sander Plug) had the Design Indaba audience in stitches with their presentation, "Copycats"... read
#DesignIndaba2017: The URGENT design strength of feminine fire
#DesignIndaba2017: The URGENT design strength of feminine fire

Leigh Andrews

Global graduates Kamila Izykowicz and Thandiwe Msebenzi, from Poland and SA respectively, left Design Indaba 2017's final day attendees filled with the message that females are stronger than we think... read
#DesignIndaba2017: The "duct tape" design solution that is Airbnb
#DesignIndaba2017: The "duct tape" design solution that is Airbnb

Ilse van den Berg

Joe Gebbia, entrepreneur and co-fouder of Airbnb, was a highlight of day two at Design Indaba 2017. The company is currently worth US$30bn dollars with 2 million listings in over 191 countries... read
#DesignIndaba2017: Seeing Kaki King's music
#DesignIndaba2017: Seeing Kaki King's music

Pasqua Heard

Information designer Giorgia Lupi, and Brooklyn-based musician, Kaki King, took to the stage to share their recent project: an attempt to visually portray King's self-described “unconventional” way of playing music through data... read
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Advertising
Initial selection of New York Festivals International Advertising Awards executive jury
Initial selection of New York Festivals International Advertising Awards executive jury
The New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced the initial selection of 12 members of the executive jury for the 2017 awards... read

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CRM
Respond Social bridges the gap between social media and formal complaints management
Respond Social bridges the gap between social media and formal complaints management

Issued by Cirrus TechVue

Very often customers are guaranteed a rapid response via social media compared to using call centres or email. It makes sense therefore for customer experience managers to be able to monitor and manage all feedback, including social media, via one platform... read
Digital
Gumtree South Africa launches new homepage
#eComConfex: Become digitally intelligent, or go home
#eComConfex: Become digitally intelligent, or go home

Lauren Hartzenberg

If your business does not have digital intelligence at its core by 2020 you may as well go home. This is according to James McCormick... read
AccuWeather reports triple-digit increases in video views
AccuWeather reports triple-digit increases in video views
AccuWeather's ‘Video First' strategy has driven a 160% video audience growth, as proprietary destination content, mobile growth and significant platform expansion contribute to record gains for global mobile leader... read
Events & Conferencing
Boris Dzhingarov
Six ways to host an unforgettable seminar

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Many seminars and presentations can be fairly predictable, boring, and for some people, end up being an expensive nap. But that doesn't mean yours are doomed for the same fate... read
Media
AMASA Joburg March Forum - How efficient is your segmentation model?
AMASA Joburg March Forum - How efficient is your segmentation model?

Issued by AMASA

Donald Liphoko, Director-General of Government Communication & Information System (GCIS), will unpack the thinking and methodology behind the newly launched Government Segmentation Model at AMASA Joburg's March Forum... read
Meltwater launches Executive Alerts, delivering critical real-time insights
Meltwater launches Executive Alerts, delivering critical real-time insights
Meltwater is launching a tool called ‘Executive Alerts', which provides users with critical insights about their company, competitors and industry, sent directly to their smart device... read
Production
Armed with the raddest kicks in town...
Armed with the raddest kicks in town...

Issued by FirstPencil

For the second half of 2016, First Pencil collaborated with King James Cape Town on three content pieces for New Balance South Africa... read
Social Media
Newsclip launches Social Stream+, integrated social media tracking solution
Newsclip launches Social Stream+, integrated social media tracking solution
Brands are increasingly in the spotlight on social media and it is important for businesses to be able to track conversations and mentions about their brands... read
TV
M-Net channels nominated for 115 awards in SAFTAs 2017
M-Net channels nominated for 115 awards in SAFTAs 2017

Issued by M-Net Magic in Motion

The M-Net channels have received an incredible 115 nominations in the 11th edition of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs)... read
#IAmEllen
#IAmEllen

Mike Sharman

The brainstorming space is an incredibly malleable one. Not all ideas are manufactured within the confines of four glass walls of the boardroom. Some of them are composed – with theme tune – in the shower. In this instance, however, the organic, creative process used client-agency voice notes as the catalyst... read
Business
Source: Sibanye
Sibanye confident Stillwater deal will remain on schedule
Sibanye does not expect a delay in its Stillwater deal, despite CFIUS investigation... read
Source:
First ceiling collapse at Charlotte Maxeke last month already, claim staff
Part of a dental clinic at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital has been cordoned off because part of a ceiling that collapsed in January has still not been repaired... read
Jobs offered
Quanlitative Senior Research Executive - Johannesburg
Foshizi seeks a qualitative senior research executive with a relevant degree and a minimum of four years' experience in research is required. Read more >>



Midweight Graphic Designer - Cape Town
We are looking for a talented positive individual to join our small team. Flame is a strategic creative studio. We create real life results for our valued clients. Read more >>



Research Moderators - Johannesburg
Looking for regional research field managers and moderators in various parts of SA. Applicants must have a proven research knowledge with solid project management skills. Read more >>

Production Coordinator - Cape Town
Media Club, a Cape Town TV Production company, is looking for a production coordinator to work on one of our very successful reality shows. Read more >>


New events to diarise
Compiling a marketing plan
Enterprises University of Pretoria - 13 Mar 2017 to 14 Mar 2017, Pretoria


Digital branding and reputation management
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 22 Mar 2017 to 24 Mar 2017, Johannesburg


Creative writing for the media
PRISA - 4 Apr 2017 to 6 Apr 2017, Johannesburg


Desktop publishing and design/website design course
Vega School - 24 Apr 2017 to 3 Aug 2017, Pretoria


Editing and proofreading
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 22 Jun 2017 to 23 Jun 2017, Johannesburg



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Upcoming events
Marketing Analytics Conference 2017 - Optimising your marketing analytics for greater ROI - 7 Mar 2017 to 9 Mar 2017, Johannesburg
Join us at the 2017 Marketing Analytics Conference and translate your marketing analytics into tangible business earnings. Learn how marketing analytics can greatly improve your marketing campaigns. Read more >>

Learn everything about web design in three days
Multidimensions - 7 Mar 2017 to 9 Mar 2017, Johannesburg


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