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[Evan-Lee Courie] The inaugural Delicious Food & Music Festival took place earlier in October at the Blue Hills Equestrian Estate in Johannesburg, Kyalami. Jozi seemed to be the place to be this weekend as the city was abuzz with music and food lovers! |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  (Image: Joachim Huber from Switzerland, via Wikimedia Commons) Now, let's start off by saying that in no way, shape or form can brand marketing or urbanisation be painted with a single brush-stroke. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  (Image: Ronromsimne, via Wikimedia Commons) Using words to soothe or shout isn't always that easy, because the receiver can't hear you. But in front of an audience, be it a presentation, press conference or a televised interview, your voice and face says it all. |
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[Henrie Geyser] The Johannesburg International Motor Show kicks off this week and thousands of visitors are expected to stream through the exhibition halls of the Johannesburg Expo Centre between 18 and 27 October to view some of the latest and most exciting vehicles yet seen in this country. |
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[Monica Braganca van der Spuy] So you consider yourself an "influencer" in our little online society. Why? Do you have your own blog? Do you have 5,000+ followers on Twitter and over 1,000+ close friends on your Facebook profile? |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Anton Harber] Hidden in the Times Media Group's recent financial statements was a decision to withdraw from the South Africa Press Association (Sapa).
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[Mike Taberner] Marketing relies on businesses that have stories to tell, on great strategy development, excellent creative deployment of the message and a budget to achieve this. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  (Image: Wikimedia Commons) After a year of my boss convincing me that real opportunities are in the rest of Africa, I decided to follow him to Kenya. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  (Image: Betty Longbottom, via Wikimedia Commons) Imagine you're at a workshop, and that you're matched with another delegate. Your task is to explain how to buy a Big Mac from a drive-through. The twist in the tale is that you must assume the person is from the 1700s. |
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[Chris Moerdyk] Millward-Brown's Erik du Plessis, is not only going to explain neuromarketing at a seminar in Joburg, but is also going to spearhead the long awaited formalisation of the practice in SA with the establishment of a local branch of the global Neuromarketing Association. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  (Image: Wikimedia Commons) We are not as happy as we were last year. This is the finding of the Ask Afrika Orange Index 2013/14 released recently in Johannesburg. |
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[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: channel24, quoting City Press, reports that many of the cast of Generations are not at all happy with their new contracts. |
 | HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT  [Su-Mari Du Bruyn] It is that time of the year again where many of our clients are getting ready to complete their annual performance appraisal cycle. This is a process that (in many companies) seem to bring with it feelings of dread, when in fact getting honest, clear and constructive feedback is critical for personal development and realising your full potential. It should therefore be welcomed and embraced with excitement.
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[Sid Peimer] This is the second in a two-part series on insights. The first article 'Why insights should not be in creative briefs' can be found here. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Hilton Rose] As responsible agencies know, having the inspiration and talent to create objects or pictures of beauty, shouldn't mean we do it for our own edification. We are commercial artists, first and foremost - and with that comes responsibilities.
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 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Daniel Dercksen] The imposing Afrikaans musical Ons Vir Jou is not just any musical, it's a spectacular show everyone needs to experience and is on in Cape Town for a short must-see season. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Jan Sleet] ...taken seriously? That is the question. It should be easier than ever to get your brand message 'out there' as the Internet, blogs, social media and the like, become more accessible.
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 | HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT  [Juliette Attwell] 30 days or calendar month? What does it mean and what are the implications? This week we answer just that, as well as find out a bit more about how to get into the human resources industry.
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 | LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
[Eugene Yiga] Classical-pop star Selim Kagee, described by Die Burger as "South Africa's own Bocelli", will perform at Cape Town's Baxter Theatre for one night only. We spoke to him to find out more. |
 | MARKETING & MEDIA  [Karen De Lorenzo] At Truth, we are proud to have the opportunity to work on B2C (business to consumer) and B2B (business to business) CRM and loyalty strategies. We are often asked how to explain the differences, and what makes a loyalty programme work in the B2B environment.
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