2010 FIFA World Cup

How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:57:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com has now expanded its operations into 16 new sectors and will soon venture into another 17, providing a whole new range of target audiences for advertisers. The most critical aspect of this is the quality of content and this is a formal invitation to you to become a recognised contributor on Bizcommunity.
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The true story of Bizcommunity lies in the numbers

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:10:00 +0200

Since its inception a decade ago, Bizcommunity.com's subscriber base to its popular newsletters has grown to 241 000 subscriptions across Marketing & Media South Africa and Africa, Retail and Medical. Subscriptions to the new portals before the launch last week were already in the tens of thousands without any active marketing - the power of content.
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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:45:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from yesterday Tuesday, 20 September 2011.
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Brazil, South Africa look at possible tourism agreements

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:55:00 +0200

The CEO of Cape Town Routes Unlimited (CTRU) has just returned from a trip to Brazil to put into place concrete measures to cooperate with Brazilian authorities as Brazil prepares to host both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. He met with the Rio 2016 Organising Committee CEO Leonardo Gryner and Rio Tourism executive VP Mauricio Lobo last week.
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Cape Town-Brazil marketing discussions to further opportunities

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:01:00 +0200

Calvyn Gilfellan, CEO of Cape Town Routes Unlimited (CTRU), will meet this week with Leonardo Gryner, CEO of Rio's 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games as part of a marketing drive in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 08: Kulula, BlackBerry and the phone-hacking scandal

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:03:00 +0200

Yum yum, #biztakeouts are tasty this week, with a smattering of Kulula and BlackBerry and the phone-hacking scandal! The podcast of the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Marketing & Media radio show, hosted by Kevin Fine on Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 6pm-7pm on 101.9 FM in Johannesburg and via streaming audio, is now available.
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Thinking back on the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:43:00 +0200

A year ago yesterday, Monday, 11 July 2010, the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament came to an end as Spain defeated The Netherlands in the final played at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. In celebration, the South African Football Association (SAFA) held a one-year anniversary event on Sunday 10 July at the Ekangala Stadium near Bronkhorstspruit.
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[2010 FIFA World Cup legacy] The true legacy of 2010 - part 2

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0200

The first part of this 2010 Legacy Series analysed the direct benefits accruing to South Africa from having hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup, such as an increase in investor confidence, global media advocacy, social cohesion, country brand and business confidence. In the second part, we look at the indirect benefits.
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OC hands over to SAFA

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:21:00 +0200

All assets and liabilities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee (OC) have been assumed by the South African Football Association (SAFA), as the OC wound up its business on 30 June 2011.
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[2010 FIFA World Cup legacy] The true legacy of 2010 - part 1

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:01:00 +0200

Imagine you were awarded the most prestigious global award in your industry, be it an Oscar, Grammy, Laureus or the Cannes Lion, and on the first anniversary of your greatest triumph, you let this moment pass without even the smallest thought at celebration, as the fairytale life that you were hoping for would unfold following your moment of global glory has not materialised and the floodgates of riches and fame have not opened up as quickly as you had wished for.
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