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Destiny Man launch issue now available

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:45:00 +0200

The much-anticipated launch issue of Destiny Man, Ndalo Media's new alternate-monthly title for successful South African businessmen and professionals, has rolled off the presses and is now available at outlets across the country.
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Terenzo Hairdressing partners with the Look & Feel Good Expo brought to you by SABC 2

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:45:00 +0200

Terenzo Hairdressing has partnered together with a number of leading and well-respected national and international brands for the Look & Feel Good Expo (L&FGE) brought to you by SABC 2, which takes place at the Coca-Cola dome from 9-11 October in Johannesburg.
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FrogsLuck.com - the most innovative way to promote online competitions drawing traffic and leads!

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:52:00 +0200

FrogsLuck.com is a one-stop shop, for competition listings across the web, with very loyal users we affectionately call FROGSTA's!
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Religion online

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:09:00 +0200

While you'd be hard pressed to find anyone that enjoys being marketed to online, it can be particularly frustrating when you're bombarded with advertising related to some other denomination. The simple truth is that despite religion being a highly personal and charged topic, marketing does still occur online. After having spoken about politics and sex, The Digital Edge decided to complete the unholy trinity and look at the topic of religion online.
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Janine Lazarus speaking to Media@SAfm on ripple effect of bad messaging

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:56:00 +0200

Janine Lazarus will be discussing Springbok Coach Peter de Villiers' outrageous outburst and the ripple effect a message like this has in the media this Sunday, 05 July 2009 on Media@SAfm with Ashraf Garda.
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Are you building a business or a brand?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:47:00 +0200

If you're in the business of marketing a product or service, you're probably trying to do both. For some, your business is your brand. For others, your organisation produces and markets many brands. Current thinking suggests that what's good for the business is not always good for the brand. And vice versa. The following explores this, to ensure that your business objectives do not dilute your brand objectives and importantly, to ensure that your brand adds value to your business in terms of real profit.
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The Event Production Company lands three pitches

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:37:00 +0200

The Event Production Company has successfully won some exciting pitches for a diverse selection of clients and events in the forthcoming months. These include:
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SA's Top Brands Survey joins The Annual

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:37:00 +0200

Jeremy Maggs' year-end hardcover and online advertising and marketing review is bigger and better.
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2010 FIFA World Cup and Confederations Cup boost marketing spend in the economic recession

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:28:00 +0200

With South Africa now in a recession after two quarters or negative growth, the FIFA 2010 World Cup looks to be the possible light at the end of the tunnel for the marketing and advertising industry. The marketing, advertising and specifically the production and animation industries looks set to benefit from the increase in marketing activity as we enter into the last stretch of the countdown, says Roger Smythe, JHB MD of the production studio Masters & Savant Worldwide.
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Durban film-maker to shine at Durban International Film Festival

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:24:00 +0200

Fresh from scooping a clutch of accolades at the CIAK Junior Film Festival Awards in Italy in June, 12-year-old Durban schoolgirl, Amber-Jay van Rooyen, has been invited to take part in the 2009 Durban International Film Festival, in the Short Film Category. The festival will take place from 23 July to 2 August 2009.
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