The deadline for the IABC 2013 Gold Quill entries has been extended to 18 March 2013! What's more, you can now enter work that was produced between 2011 to the final date of entry in 2013. This means that if you submitted an entry in 2011 or 2012 and didn't win, you can re-enter that work! Don't... read more 28 Feb 2013
Be sure to catch Bizcommunity.com's editor-at-large, Simone Puterman, on the repeat show of SABC1's Media Career Guide Show tonight, Monday, 11 February 2013, from 11pm-11.30pm. She will provide insightful career guidance for the marketing, advertising, media and retail industries. The show is... read more 11 Feb 2013
Youth marketing specialists, Student Brands, as appointed Livewired Public Relations as its PR agency. The company provides businesses access to students and enables them to redefine an entire collection of products for the student market, connecting the youth, institutions and businesses throughout... read more 4 Dec 2012
On 6 Novemeber you might have seen your Twitter timeline flooded with the #SheshaTuks hashtag due to 10 bloggers and influencers that were racing around the Sandton CBD on tuk tuks, asking their followers for clues to complete 10 challenges. The race was hosted to raise awareness for 25 new Old... read more 29 Nov 2012
Altus Venables, trade and consumer PR at Jacaranda FM for the past three years, has left to take up a position at I Heart PR, a consultancy headed up by Jolene Chait. Masego Serape fills his position at Jacaranda FM as the new PRO. 13 Nov 2012
Idea Engineers has been appointed as the media relations agency for Boston City Campus and Business College, effective since 1 October 2012. Boston opened its doors 21 years ago with the intention of equipping UNISA students to succeed better in their examinations. Today, the college offers 100... read more 22 Oct 2012
The International Public Relations Association (IPRA) one of the leading global networks for PR professionals, welcomes Johanna McDowell (@jomcdowell), as she formally takes up her presidency on 16 April 2012 in London. She began her term on 1 January 2012, having been elected to the position during... read more 4 Apr 2012
This Sunday, 1 April 2012, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:Speaking to Prof Anton Harber about the state of investigative journalism [The Media Online broke the news on Friday, 30 March 2012 that Media24 Investigations almost... read more 30 Mar 2012
The Edrington Group whisky portfolio, which includes The Macallan, The Famous Grouse, The Black Grouse, Highland Park and Cutty Sark, has awarded its communications account to Cape Town-based creative marketing agency Bletchley Park as of March 2012. Previously known as Traffic Integrated Marketing,... read more 14 Mar 2012
Hush Puppies South Africa and the National Small Business Chamber South Africa have signed as new public relations clients with Hot Mustard, a creative and PR agency that opened three years ago. It is described as a fresh young agency that has grown to a serious contender, with a multi-cultural team... read more 8 Mar 2012
The Gold Quill, the International Association of Business Communicators' (IABC) global awards competition recognising outstanding achievement in communication, is still open for entries and the final deadline is this Friday, 10 February 2012 by the close of business. All entries should be submitted... read more 6 Feb 2012
The wake for John Farquhar, the legendary ad man and commentator who died at the weekend, will be held 12.30pm-3pm on Friday, 3 February 2012, at the Bryanston Country Club, Bryanston Drive in Bryanston, Johannesburg. [tribute page]... read more 31 Jan 2012
"Say YES to KNOW. NO to censorship. NO to secrecy laws. Wear black on Tuesday again"- the National Press Club is calling for another Black Tuesday tomorrow, Tuesday, 29 November 2011, which has been met with mixed reactions. There will be a picket outside Primedia Place, corner of Fredman Drive and... read more 28 Nov 2011
A reminder that seats are limited for the Johannesburg leg of the 2012 Apex Awards workshops on Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 2pm-4pm, at TBWA (in the auditorium). Entrants are encouraged to attend the free workshop to learn more about the entry process, how to compile a winning entry and to hear... read more 28 Nov 2011
Members are urged submit their board member nominations to the ACA by no later than tomorrow, 15 November 2011. The election of the 2012 board of directors will take place at the 64th AGM on 22 November 2011 at 3pm. For more, contact the ACA on +27 (0)11 781 2772 or document.write('' +... read more 14 Nov 2011
Following its launch in July this year, communication consultancy RedStar Communication will also coincidentally launch its in-house media training product, from 1 November 2011, following a demand from its growing client base. "In line with our business case, the media training product will be... read more 25 Oct 2011
This Sunday, 23 October 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:the winners of the Pendoring Awards 2011;
Dulux's "Let's Colour" moving walls advertisement;
a review of the new e-book, How to get quoted in the media, which has been... read more 21 Oct 2011
Having identified in May 2009 that Level 1 BEE accreditation was one of its main objectives Purple Plumm Brand Communications has achieved full Level 2 accreditation in terms of the dti's codes of good practice. Financial director, Celeste Summerton, says "September 2011 saw us being awarded this... read more 21 Oct 2011
MD, San Reddy and senior associate Willem Steenkamp of Marcusbrewster will be presenting the media training in the agency's new fully-fledged media training division. It will cover a wide range of subjects, from the basics of understanding media to interview techniques, how to handle difficult... read more 12 Oct 2011
This Sunday, 9 October 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:should creative agencies use international celebrities to endorse local brands?
marketing manager, Jacqui Mabuza on Mango Airline;
advert of the week from... read more 7 Oct 2011
In case you're wondering what's been happening with the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show this month of October 2011, since Chai FM is a Jewish community radio station and this is the month of various Jewish high holy days (Rosh Hashanah/New Year, Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement and... read more 5 Oct 2011
At the Sanlam and Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Competition, held on 22 September 2011, Epic Communications founder and MD Elian Wiener was awarded both the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 and the Innovator of the Year 2011 titles. According to Wiener, the two awards are... read more 26 Sep 2011
Purple Pine Events, a division of Purple Pine PR, has been launched to specialise in events, ranging from small business functions to large corporate celebrations. It will be led by Liesl Vermeulen, who has been involved in the events industry, having recently worked for the Absa Cape Epic. She will... read more 21 Sep 2011
The Loeries Travelling Exhibition sponsored by Adobe will visit North-West University, 25 August -2 September 2011, for its fifth consecutive year and will be hosted by the Potchefstroom Campus' Graphic Design Subject group. The exclusive exhibition will display work across all areas of brand... read more 15 Aug 2011
This Sunday, 24 July 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:a look at Net#work BBDO's latest Nedbank ad campaign;Doug de Villiers, group CEO of Interbrand Sampson and Thebe Ikalafeng from Brand Leadership on payoff lines;Top Billing... read more 22 Jul 2011
The InterAct Social Media Intelligence solution, launched in June this year by call centre and communications specialist Inter-Active Technologies, is meant to allow organisations to highlight and increase the awareness of posts and comments related to their business on popular social websites. It... read more 8 Jul 2011
The Presidency - which welcomes the growing interest in its social media accounts and which will continue to use these to reach the public - has cautioned that President Zuma does not have a personal Facebook account and is only reachable through the Presidency Facebook page and the official... read more 6 Jun 2011
No need for last-minute panic attacks, desperate pleas or sick letters! The Loeries has extended its entry deadline until Monday, 6 June 2011. This is a final extension, so entrants should make sure that all entry forms are submitted online and that all payments and physical material should be... read more 1 Jun 2011
On Wednesday 1 June 2011, the AMASA forum will be addressed by Janine Hills, CEO and founder of Vuma Reputation Management, on the concept of reputation management, its benefits, what matters most to the South African public, costly communication mistakes and how to effectively manage reputation... read more 31 May 2011
Entries for all categories of the Loerie Awards close on Tuesday 31 May 2011. Entries from Africa and the Middle East are eligible in the categories television, radio and print, communication design, architecture, interior design, direct marketing, PR communication, non-broadcast video, live events,... read more 27 May 2011