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Media launch of Sport Industry Awards

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:58:00 +0200

The media are invited to attend the official launch of the inaugural Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards at Emperor's Palace Convention Centre on Tuesday 24 November 2009 at 12.30pm.
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Delivering Brand SA

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:14:00 +0200

Delivering Brand SA will require more than positioning by FIFA, the 2010 LOC and other key bodies; it will require a shift in service culture down to the people on the ground.
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Get professional tips for Gold Quill entries

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:36:00 +0200

The Gold Quill, the International Association of Business Communicators' (IABC) global awards competition recognising outstanding achievement in communication, is open for entries for the 2010 awards. Multi-Quill winner and African Quill coordinator Mari Lee will present a workshop to entrants in honing their entries on 3 December 2009, in Johannesburg.
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How to write articles for your own business: a tutorial

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:27:00 +0200

One of the big trends in small-to-medium business marketing at the moment is content creation: writing articles, blog posts and newsletter articles on a regular basis and using these to boost website traffic, public interest or even sales.
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Prepare for the future and get ready for the upturn

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:47:00 +0200

The past 18 months have been daunting for most companies across the world. Many have dug deep, become leaner and more creative and have weathered the harsh effects of the economic recession. To be honest, I think we are all tired of hearing about the economic recession and are all looking forward to the upturn.
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Delivering the 2010 promise

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:18:00 +0200

Linda Hamman, CEO of Talk2Us, a strategic communications consultancy, highlighted the critical role of internal communication ahead of 2010 on the media talk show, Media@SAfm, on Sunday 8 November 2009.
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Print media's decline: consequences for PR?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:24:00 +0200

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA: With the bastion that was printed media struggling to cope with declining advertising spends and the explosion of social media, campaigns that connect companies directly with their customers will distinguish spectacular PR agencies from the average.
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Elevating the role of corporate communication to improve stakeholder engagement

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:37:00 +0200

Acknowledging that communication has become critical to connecting people and doing business today, it is an unfortunate reality that many companies still do not give sufficient recognition to communication as a business imperative.
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2010 PRISMs now open for entries

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:25:00 +0200

The search is on for excellence in the planning, research, implementation and evaluation of public relations and communication campaigns. Deadline for submission of entries for the 2010 PRISA PRISM Awards is set for 26 January 2010 - less than 12 weeks away.
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Call to enter 2010 Clios online

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK: The CLIO Awards announced yesterday, Monday, 2 November 2009, that its online entry system for the 2010 Awards Programme is now accepting submissions. Entry deadline is 22 January 2010.
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