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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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Reducing stress is key to financial services providers' success

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:12:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: Financial services providers need to remind consumers that they can play a role in reducing stress, rather than adding to it, finds Datamonitor.
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Advances in technology will give consumers power over banks by 2020

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:08:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: Looking to the future of the financial services industry, independent market analyst Datamonitor has forecast that banks that are eager to engage with consumers will adopt new technology, putting consumers back in a position of power by 2020.
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PR practitioners - learn to say No!

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:38:00 +0200

TEHRAN, IRAN: First comes a full stomach, and then ethics? The role and responsibility of public relations in social engineering. What exactly are correct attitudes and behaviour? Who decides? Is this a question of ethics or morals? Ethics which has to do with what's right for society as a whole, or morality which has to do with individual choice? Therein lies the global public relations dilemma, both as a practice and as a practitioner.
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Financial advisors can benefit by reaching out to women, reports Mintel

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:55:00 +0200

CHICAGO, US: Women are becoming increasingly influential in the financial world, according to data from market research firm Mintel.
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Stevie Awards call for entries

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:49:00 +0200

FAIRFAX, US: The Stevie Awards today issued the call for entries for the Eighth Annual International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition which last year attracted nominations from more than 40 nations. The awards will be presented in Abu Dhabi
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Ivan Fernandes appointed global director, MediaCom

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:48:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: MediaCom has named Ivan Fernandes as global director, Social Media Technology. He will ensure that clients have access to the greatest possible understanding of platforms such as blogs, forums, Twitter and Facebook. In line with the agency's philosophy of "People First, Better Results", he will work to reinforce MediaCom's position as the agency that best understands consumers in the digital sphere.
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Hassle-free sales environment revs vehicle purchases

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:58:00 +0200

CHICAGO, US: Black or silver? Sedan or coupe? Compact or hatchback? Consumers have much to consider when they're on the hunt for a new car. But, according to Mintel research, it's a hassle-free sales environment that really gets shoppers' motors running, as 27% of consumers who have bought a new vehicle in the past three years say they were influenced by the stress-free sales floor.
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[2011 trends] Ever-changing ad industry, constantly developing trends

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:13:00 +0200

So what we can expect to see in 2011? The industry is always changing and new trends are constantly developing and therefore it is crucial to keep the following top of mind.
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[2011 trends] It's a Wild. Wired. Wellthy. World!

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:17:00 +0200

The recent global recession has changed our world forever. In a new digital age, characterised by oversupply and too many product types in almost every market, the challenge for companies will be to locate and capture pools of high-profit demand and be able to move with speed and flexibility to take advantage of them. Here are 11 trends for 2011.
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