| No Comment |  One of the best 3rd birthday presents Bizcommunity.com received this past week, was the news that we have made it onto the Financial Mail's Top 100 Websites! Bizcommunity.com is the only online media in this industry: marketing, media, communications, advertising, to have made it onto the list - so another well done to the team, as well as everyone who voted for us, thank you! And onto another big event - the 'Oscars' of our industry, the Loeries - transformed this year into a 'Cannes-style' event at Sun City spanning three days, October 1 - 3. Bizcommunity.com will have an entire team at the Loeries Festival to bring our readers daily updates of all the awards and conferencing, and leading up to this premier event, Bizcommunity.com will also carry weekly updates, starting this week. If you haven't booked yet, best hurry, Sun City is almost fully booked already.
Have a good one! Louise Marsland, Editor, editor@bizcommunity.com
| | Headlines | Bizcommunity.com makes FM's Top 100 Websites list
Ringing in changes in telecommunications
Pendoring 2004: winners show originality
Clear Channel Merafe buys Eyecom Roadside assets
Huge shake up at Cape Town's Berry Bush BBDO
Students get 'Bolshoi' about graphic design awards
SA's top innovators honoured
Many opportunities in new ad trends globally
New look at top MBAs
Coke Light's new lemon taste
Citigate SA MD to retire
Sithengi and the Cape Film Commission host Albert Lord
Know your generation gap
World Print Congress to wow Cape Town in January 2005
Four Couples... R500 000... 12 Weeks... Welcome to The Block!
Harry Sideropoulos takes a final bow from 94.7
Battle of Bloemfontein: Black Labour appeal
Spam Summit launched
Take Time Out in Jozi
R100 000 award for journalism exposing business corruption
Sowetan Editor resigns
False sales figures leave ThisDay down
Association established to increase tourism in Rosebank
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Marketing | | Bizcommunity.com makes FM's Top 100 Websites list
Bizcommunity.com has been voted one of the Financial Mail's readers' favourite websites GLOBALLY, in the FM's annual survey of South African readers' Top 100 Websites, released this week. The FM commissioned the survey of FM100 sites that save its readers time and money, to find out whether people are extracting value from the Internet or just using it to email and play games.
Ringing in changes in telecommunications
Cell phone providers are studying, with interest, the policy announcement late last week, by the Minister of Communications, Dr Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, concerning changes to the Telecommunications Act.
SA's top innovators honoured
The T-Systems Age of Innovation & Sustainability Awards and the Standard Bank CPSI Public Sector Innovation Awards, united under the banner of the Innovation & Sustainability Awards 2004, honoured South Africa's leading innovators in the private and public sectors this week.
Seven traps that can bring down leaders
[Adriaan Groenewald ] It is a leader's responsibility to compensate for weaknesses and lack of performance in an organisation. They fail in their role when they do not have a conscious understanding of the principles of profitable leadership.
Hot desking in a creative environment
Ensky Marketing, a fully fledged marketing communications agency based in Claremont, Cape Town, is launching a new concept in freelancing collaboration - The Ensky Marketing Block. The idea is to provide a vibrant and professional working environment and infrastructure which brings together a blend of diverse talents and skills under one roof.
Know your generation gap
[Graeme Codrington] The worst thing a doctor could do is to prescribe a 'one size fits all' remedy to everyone who walks through the door, without a proper examination. A similar approach would be equally problematic when working across generations in an organisation.
Battle of Bloemfontein: Black Labour appeal
Laugh It Off Promotions appeared in the Supreme Court of Appeal yesterday to challenge a Cape High Court judgment that their controversial "Black Labour; White Guilt" t-shirt bordered on hate speech and exploited SAB's "Carling Black Labour" trademark. Laugh it Off used their constitutional right to free speech as a legal defense in response to an application of trademark infringement brought by SAB.
Association established to increase tourism in Rosebank
The Greater Rosebank Tourism Association "GRTA", a Section 21 Company, was launched as a 'Destination Based Marketing Association" last week. Johannesburg has been identified as a business tourism association. One of Johannesburg Tourism Company's (JTC) objectives is to increase the rand value of tourism and increase the average length of stay in Gauteng. By the end of 2004, there will be 8 destination-based marketing organisations similar to GRTA.
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6 - 7 September 2004, Park Hyatt, Johannesburg
Identifying the 'WHAT' venues and organisers need to comply with, in terms of legislation, to avoid liability. For more information on this event, contact Hennie Potgieter: (011) 516 1073 or henniep@marcusevanssa.com.
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Advertising | | Pendoring 2004: winners show originality
A sexy blue poodle, a cheeky frog and a trendy 'Voortrekkerkappie' were among those who walked away with one of this year's sought after Pendoring Awards. Original Afrikaans advertising was without a doubt the belle of the ball at this Afrikaans advertising competition's 10th anniversary awards evening Friday night at Vodaworld, Midrand.
Huge shake up at Cape Town's Berry Bush BBDO
In a bold move to increase the creative firepower of Berry Bush BBDO, a number of senior appointments have just been announced at the well known Cape Town agency. Award-winning art director, Ivan Johnson, who has grown with the agency over the past four years is taking the helm as main agency Creative Director.
Many opportunities in new ad trends globally
There are definitive new trends in advertising globally, and multiple opportunities are open to those who seize and embrace them, says Dr Ludi Koekemoer, managing director and principal of the South African AAA School of Advertising.
Joe Public involved in bringing back Asterix - Joe Public
Jonathan Ball Publishers, South Africa's largest book distributor, has retained Joe Public to re-launch the celebrated Asterix series, created by master cartoonists Goscinny and Uderzo.
New TV campaign for world's Best Brandy
With its reputation of being South Africa's leading premium brandy, KWV recently launched its House of Brandy concept into the local market and now offers a choice of premium quality 20, 10 and 5 Year Old blends. To introduce this new concept, KWV has produced a KWV 10 Year Old Brandy television campaign.
A commercial that causes envy
Maximising on a clever campaign, The MediaShop elected to run the latest Peugeot 'Terrible Thing, Envy' commercial, created overseas, on the big screen to coincide with the latest Jack Black comedy entitled Envy.
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| | | One man's "cool" is another man's... - Affinity Publishing
The Encyclopaedia of Brands and Branding, South Africa's definitive benchmark on branding, is celebrating its tenth edition with a bumper volume that researches amongst other things the country's "coolest" brands. But the understanding of "cool" in a world in which colloquial parlance changes with the weather proved to be as varied and colourful as the 100+ brands featured in this year's edition.
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CRM | | If you're into CRM, I just want to say one word to you: 'plastics'
[Sid Peimer] More than 30 years ago, a smug Los Angeles businessman, in the film, 'The Graduate', offered some crucial financial advice to the young Benjamin played by Dustin Hoffman: "I just want to say one word to you - just one word - plastics."
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Design | | Students get 'Bolshoi' about graphic design awards
Final year graphic design students at institutions around South Africa will be 'Russian' to enter the 2004 thinkahead Awards programme organised by the South African Graphik Design Council, think, and principal sponsor Sappi Fine Paper.
Getty Images Creative Research Unit identifies another trend from left-field - tea - Gallo Images
After water, tea is the second most popular drink in the world, and it's fast becoming the hippest tipple to be seen sipping, but tea is not just hip, it's good for the hips.
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Along with the new digital era came amazing inventions and great multimedia advances. One of these inventions was the digital business card. And now to boot you can have it in your choice of shape, brand or style to support your marketing, promotions or branding efforts.
Silencing the spam: What works - Mimecast
[Garth Wittles] E-mail is one of the most important means of communication we have today and its use in organisations around the world is growing on a daily basis. Unfortunately, as e-mail use for business and personal communications increases, unscrupulous companies are also using this medium to send unwanted, unwelcome spam.
SA web attracts 3.5 million highly educated, big-earning readers
South Africa's online publishing industry attracted more than 3.5 million unique users and 106 million page impressions in August and draws a highly-educated, high-earning audience, it was revealed on Monday by the Online Publishers' Association (OPA).
Quick and Beautiful - Webstream is the Best by Far - White Wall Web
"Most CMS website solutions can be put into one of two categories - either 'quick and dirty' or 'expensive and beautiful'" according to White Wall Web's Peter Flynn. "You either get to choose a template, upload a logo and figure the rest out, or you need to have the site custom built by a development company, which is expensive, especially for a start-up company."
Urgent call for input to ICT Empowerment Charter
Civil society in South Africa must urgently state its needs and concerns to the ICT Empowerment Working Group if they are to be reflected in the final draft of the ICT Charter.
Dogstar Awards makes use of powerful Rentasite technology - Ukubona
The Dogstar Awards recognises the achievements of the vast talent working on TV and cinema commercials shot in South Africa for both the local and international market.
KRAZYBOYZ completes the Heath Executive Consultants web site - KRAZYBOYZ
KRAZYBOYZ take great pleasure in launching the Heath Executive Consultants new web site. This site which boasts their new corporate identity was activated on Friday 27 August, and form the foundation of their Internet presence.
Women leading the way - Student Village
In August 2004, Student Village, leaders in youth marketing, were proud to co-ordinate a series of Women's Leadership conferences. These conferences were held in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban and targeted premier women students with dynamic leadership potential.
Women24.com redesigns to help women find answers - MPower New Media Sales
Media24 Digital's leading portal-for-women has recently undergone a facelift - aimed at rejuvenating the brand and improving the editorial experience for its readers.
Prezence launches the 'Terminal Survivor' competition! - Prezence SA
Tom Hanks' new movie 'The Terminal' starts 10 September nationwide and to celebrate the release United International Pictures, EntertainmentAfrica.com, Panasonic and GO TV have created the ultimate South African reality show and competition - Terminal Survivor!
One million FNB customers are always inContact
First National Bank (FNB) reached the one million milestone for their free inContact SMS service this week. The inContact service notifies registered FNB customers about any transactions taking place on their FNB cheque, credit card, investment or transactional accounts in real time via SMS or email.
Creating brand awareness online - the optimisation era hits SA
[Christine Stander] Creating brand awareness online is South Africa's step up to equal the rest of the world in the competitive IT industry. This industry has been quietly brewing, overlooked by many, in the background of our number one seller - tourism. However, the IT industry has experienced a boom unlike any other the last few years, especially in the form of online promotion.
Spam Summit launched
After the success of last year's Spam Summit, Systems Publishers will this year expand the event into a broader digital marketing workshop with the aim of advising professional marketers on best practise methodologies in electronic communications strategies and tactics.
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Education/Recruitment | | New look at top MBAs
Which is South Africa's best MBA? For the last four years, the Financial Mail's definitive survey, Ranking The MBAs, has seen Wits Business School head and shoulders above the competition. But can it hold that position in 2004 after months of negative publicity, which resulted in its director, Adele Thomas, and her entire management team resigning this week?
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Eventing | | Rosebank goes Rio
On the 24th of September, as we celebrate Heritage Day, the heart of Johannesburg's Rosebank will be transformed for the day into a Rio-themed festival - Africa style. Presented by the Rosebank Management District, the Rosebank Mardi Gras is a tribute to the revival within this vibrant and cosmopolitan retail, business, tourist and entertainment hub.
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Magazines | | Take Time Out in Jozi
Johannesburg, the economic powerhouse of Southern Africa, is set to follow in the footsteps of Cape Town and other top tourist destinations such as Athens, London and Paris this Spring, with its very own annual Time Out Johannesburg Guide.
TEEN Times employs teen cartoonist
TEEN Times Magazine, the free monthly teenage magazine, recently announced the appointment of a teenager from Moloto South to create a cartoon strip for the magazine. Ben Tjibe (17), from The Star of Hope School in Moloto South, provides a monthly full page comic to be included in the magazine. The magazine is distributed nationally to schools free of charge and features regular educational and entertaining content.
FitPregnancy launches
 After three years of testing the market as an annual supplement to Shape magazine, FitPregnancy is being launched as a stand-alone news stand title. FitPregnancy, in the US, has proven to be the most successful spin-off to the Shape brand. For now, FitPregnancy will be coming out as a quarterly in SA, edited by Robyn von Geusau.
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Media | | R100 000 award for journalism exposing business corruption
The Valley Trust is awarding a once off award of R100 000 cash to the best investigative journalist in South Africa - from electronic to print media - whose passion, determination and courage have enabled the exposure of corporate corruption.
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| | | Beeld impresses at Pendoring Awards - Beeld
Afrikaans daily newspaper Beeld and creative agency, Blue have been awarded second place at the August Pendoring Ad of the Month for Beeld's trophy print ad entitled 'Dummy'.
Sowetan Editor resigns
Johnnic Communications Ltd would like to announce that John Dludlu, the Editor of the Sowetan, has resigned from the company. The resignation becomes effective immediately.
False sales figures leave ThisDay down
Management at the Nigerian owned ThisDay newspaper overstated circulation by more than 50% in the second half of last year, forcing the upmarket daily into a dramatic restatement of its figures yesterday. Figures published yesterday by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) show that ThisDay's average daily sale for the second half of 2003 was 20552 and not the 32401 it reported to the ABC and advertisers. - Business Day
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| | | Cell C splits packages onto billboards
To launch its split airtime package, Steady Chat Pre-paid, Cell C branded several Primedia Outdoor Spectacular Billboards and brilliantly divided the billboards into equal portions that effectively illustrate the split airtime package benefits.
Clear Channel Merafe buys Eyecom Roadside assets
Clear Channel Merafe (Pty) Ltd, the outdoor advertising partnership between Merafe Holdings and Clear Channel Independent, has announced the acquisition of the roadside advertising assets of Eyecom Outdoor Advertising.
Comutanet cooks up a storm with Royal Baking Powder
Royal Baking Powder has teamed up with ComutaNet on a two year nationwide educational drive, inviting commuters across the country to test the product on the spot in a unique trailer especially designed to be a kitchen-on-wheels. The kitchen, complete with operational stoves, is designed for commuters to taste the 'sweets' of their labour.
The importance of sustainable transformation - Primedia Outdoor
Transformation and Black Economic Empowerment affects all industries, and while companies are making an effort, the general feeling is that progress has been too slow and that changes have, in some cases, been purely cosmetic.
Digital advertising at Sandton City
Marketers have a new advertising opportunity to reach a captive shopping audience - digital screens at the lifts in Sandton City. Outdoor media company, AdWraps, has installed 15 inch LCD screens at two lifts in the centre - the very points where shoppers have a few minutes to wait and kill time.
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Printing | | Digital Print - Every marketer's best friend
[SERIES: The Inside Track to Graphic Communications] Every marketer should recognize their greatest ally as the Digital Printing Press. Fast, flexible and variable, digital printing facilitates marketing tools like 'one-to-one' and Print on Demand (POD). This article is the first of 2 parts that will explain these tools and how using them can impact positively on your print campaigns.
Print Industry Cluster Council (PICC) launches national survey on reading in South Africa - Sappi
The Print Industry Cluster Council (PICC) has, for the first time in the history of South Africa, launched a campaign to research a national survey on the reading habits of South Africans.
World Print Congress to wow Cape Town in January 2005
If you are serious about the future of the world printing and communications industry, there are a myriad of reasons not to miss out on the World Print and Communication Congress (WPC8) being hosted in Cape Town, South Africa from 24 - 28 January 2005.
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Production | | Sithengi and the Cape Film Commission host Albert Lord
Albert Lord, a highly distinguished veteran within the Hollywood production community, will facilitate an intensive Audio-Production Master Class as a prelude to the awesome line-up of events hosted at the first ever Sithengi Talent Campus, 16 - 20 November 2004, Cape Town.
Reaching the "hidden generation"
The gap between the urban Black demographic and corporates, government included, has given birth to Foshizi Productions, founded by Lebo Motshegoa.
Brett Wild's fresh film technique - Picture Tree
The new Opel Corsa Utility test vehicle drives around and around South Africa - through snowy mountains, past the sea, deserts, lakes, and the city, stopping for a quick pit stop, and off again. Until something breaks down: the driver.
Storytelling magic for Glad - Picture Tree
Oscar Strauss of Picture Tree has once again wielded his storytelling magic on some great boards for Glad bags. Taking his lead from the world of fables, Oscar has created spots that will translate worldwide.
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[John Bradfield ] Giving advice about communications to CEOs, MDs, and business owners must be one of the hardest jobs in business. The communications professional can seem to be working in a possibly contradictory context.
Understanding the Media Mind - Janine Lazarus Media Consultancy
The phone rings, and out of the blue a journalist is on the line asking you some really tricky questions about your company's activities... How on earth do you handle it? And just how do you go about making your point to what is often an adversarial and hostile line of questioning? You and your company's reputation may depend on the answers you provide.
Citigate SA MD to retire - Citigate SA
Adrian Horner, founder and managing director of Citigate South Africa, has announced that he will retire from the company in September 2004. Citigate South Africa was established in 1995 as a result of the acquisition of Horner's company, Campaign Communications, by Incepta Group plc, the international marketing and communications group listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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Radio | | YFM launches Internet Access Service - YFM
99.2 YFM, GP's biggest regional radio station with an ABC listenership of over 1,8-million, has partnered with ICL to launch the YNet Internet Access Service.
Harry Sideropoulos takes a final bow from 94.7
After almost seven years together, The Rude Awakening show on 94.7 Highveld Stereo is bidding farewell to one of its members - Harry Sideropoulos is taking his final bow.
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| | | Industry Developments Tracking - FutureAntz
FutureAntz will commence tracking market developments in the following Industries in September. Banking, Insurance. IT/Technology, Communications, Media, Retail, Industrial/Manufacturing, Mining.
What are the last three years' matriculants doing now? - ACNielsen
Of students matriculated in last three years two out of five are still looking for work. Only a quarter of the students who matriculated within the last three years have found jobs - and of these 31% are only in part-time work, or are described as 'self employed'. Far more - two out of five - are still looking for work, and one in twenty has already "given up looking".
SABC/Markinor Opinion 2004 - Current support for political parties - Markinor
The first Markinor/SABC Opinion 2004 poll undertaken after the April national election made it clear that the ANC has entrenched itself as the party of choice for the voting public with 68% of the support, while the number of undecided voters has also decreased from 16% in November 2003 to only 10% in May 2004.
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Retail | | Coke Light's new lemon taste
Coca-Cola light, has launched a new Lemon flavour variant to the South African market. Imitating the accepted practice of putting a slice of fresh lemon in a Cola drink, Coke light with Lemon flavour offers users a Cola-flavoured CSD that is low in calories (less than 5kj per 100ml), contains no sugar and is slightly less fizzy than its brand counterpart Coca-Cola.
No antibiotics in Woolies free range
Consumers can now be assured that all Woolworths free-range chicken meat products are from broiler chickens that are not treated with routine antibiotics.
Five Roses wins best stand at Decorex 2004
The Decorex exhibition held at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg recently, saw National Brands' Five Roses tea receiving the Excellence Award for the best overall stand. The award is judged on criteria including design, use of space, lighting, décor and staff friendliness. Samplex were the creators of the stand.
KWV House of Brandy celebrates launch in Gugulethu
In order to introduce KWV House of Brandy to Gugulethu and Kayelitsha, KWV recently launched their Brandies at the well-known entertainment spot, Yellow Door, in Gugulethu, Cape Town. KWV brandies are positioned as premium, high quality products and the launch focused on KWV 10 Year Old Brandy, recently voted the World's Best Brandy at the International Spirits Challenge in London, as well as KWV 5 Year Old Brandy, recently launched into the Southern African market.
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Sponsorship | | Sponsorship needs to be there at the start of the race
[Richard Clarke] Potential sponsors need to remember the Stones and Beatles also struggled once upon a time. Any company or organisation going into sponsorship in order to position and entrench the brand further in a target community always end up balancing budget with exposure.
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Four numbered zinc doors welcome four unsuspecting couples to a newly developed, but half-finished construction site in North Johannesburg. Stepping out of four luxury vehicles and onto a gravel-ridden pathway, they move into their new homes in shock. Their apartments are shells with no windows... no floors... no ceilings and only one working toilet. It's the start of the much-talked-about new M-Net reality series, The Block, brought to you by FNB.
Media Focus moves to new time slot on SABC 3
South Africa's unique advertising, media and marketing television show Media Focus, hosted by independent journalist Jeremy Maggs, is moving to a new time slot - from the 15 September 2004, Media Focus will be hosted on a Wednesday night at 10:30pm on SABC 3.
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Columns | | Fred Says...
The great outdoors
 I had already ordered my second Windhoek Lager when Fred arrived, flustered and dishevelled, beyond his norm. Not like him I thought. "What's the plot?" I asked. "Traffic jams on the motorways surrounding Joeys. The outdoor guys have got a finger in the pie"
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A walk on the wild side with Gabriel
[Dr Kay Brügge]  As far as the printed media goes, this ad is brilliantly experiential and taps into the archetypal parts of the human mind. The ad begins with an evocative series of sentences designed and phrased to generate an emotive response. It follows with a narrative on Gabriel Kubu shock absorbers and a picture of the actual product.
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Forums | | It's all in the cards
A promising conversation with another networker at a recent function resulted in the exchange of business cards. But after one glance at his card, the perfect picture came crashing down. What is your view?
Pay for publicity
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New accounts | | Spindoctors appoints Global - more infoRipe has been appointed to produce the Nashua/SASI Swimwear websiteBoom Town Advertising awarded account for PE Metro's new university - more infoRedwood Design blooms with Cape Town Flower Show account - more infoMixology secures the Everite account - more infoCatriona Andrew appoints Tin Can Communications - more infoSfere Origination enjoys successful first few months - more infoNew account wins for The P.R Team - more infoTEC Multi-Media new accounts - more infoDerakera appoints Red Rocket - more info
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People on the move | | GlobalEdge Expands! - more infoCharles Drew will strive to increase market share for Sandton Convention Centre - more infoPhillip Geldenhuys joins Isikhova Publishing - more infoAdam Veysey has been appointed Commercial Director of Ripe Design, South Africa - more infoElise Roscoe has joined Chillibush as Client Services ManagerZwelakhe Sisulu and Stonehouse Graphics partners - more infoHKLM has appointed Samantha Venter as a New Brand ThinkerChantal Rodriques appointed Marketing Co-Ordinator at P4 104.9fm - more infoNew appointments at HerdBuoys McCann-Erickson - more info
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Events to diarise | | Safety & Security at Public Events & Venues - marcus evans SA, Johannesburg, 06 Sep
Identifying the "WHAT" venues & organisers need to comply with, in terms of legislation, to avoid liability.
A course in Writing, Opinion & Analysis - IAJ, Parktown / Johannesburg, 06 Sep
"Fact vs Opinion" is one of the key debates in journalism.
Let's Write - The Write Co, Sandton, 07 Sep
Amanda Patterson offers a 4 week course in the mornings, evening or on Saturdays for aspiring authors.
National Civil Society ICT Roundtable - SANGONeT, Johannesburg, 09 Sep
The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) and the South African National NGO Coalition (SANGOCO) are convening a national ICT roundtable event for civil society organisations to be held on 9 September 2004 in Johannesburg.
Customers are back in the Driving Seat: an International Perspective - MFSA & Universal Printing, Durban, 10 Sep
Customers needs are driving costs out of the Customer/Supplier realtionship and it is having huge effects on business to business strategies.
Minimise Reputational Risk - Repucomm, Johannesburg, 13 Sep
With studies showing a clear business case for managing reputation, there has also been a realisation that damage to a company's reputation is incredibly difficult to comprehend, manage and prevent.
Setting up a Media Strategy - IAJ, Parktown, Johannesburg, 14 Sep
To be effective, a media strategy should be structured on sound business principles with careful planning and supervised implementation and evaluation. This practical 3-day workshop, 14-16 September, will help you achieve just that.
Marketing in the Boardroom - Marketing Federation of SA, Durban, 15 Sep
Through this platform for business and marketing thought leaders, Colin Hall will present Marketing & Business: Learning from the Future - why marketing in Africa will never be the same again
SAMRA Road Show - SAMRA, Dbn, Ctn, Windhoek, 16 Sep
With the new SAMRA (Southern African Marketing Research Association) council in place and ready for action, the organisation will shortly embark on a roadshow.
Captivating Characters - The Write Co, Sandton, 18 Sep
Let us show you how to flesh out your understanding of character. This workshop will show you how to do this utilising your own unique experiences.
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Upcoming events | | | A course in Photojournalism - IAJ, Parktown / Johnnesburg, 06 SepTownship Talk - AAA School of Advertising, Bordeaux, Randburg, 06 SepJournalism Spring School at Stellenbosch University - Stellenbosch University , Stellenbosch, 06 SepMultimedia and Web Programming Creative Short Courses - AAA School of Advertising, Bordeaux, Randburg, 06 Sep | More... Submit an event
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| | Account Manager - Woodmead
Do you enjoy PR? Are you an excellent writer, enjoy working in a team, excel at media and client relations, want to make a career in PR. Contact The Guru. - read more...
Conference Organiser - Rosebank
Do you have experience in researching and arranging industry specific, multi presenter, business conferences? Able to identify "hot" business topics, arrange best speakers, and put together a programme. - read more...
DTP/Designer - Gauteng
Midlevel DTP/Designer required to compile catalogue for Bryanston Agency. Good knowledge of Indesign and Excel essential. - read more...
Events Co-ordinator - Sandton
Exciting opportunity for event coordinator wanting to firmly establish a career in the corporate environment. Exceptional challenges for hard working and dedicated individual. At least five years experience. Salary negotiable. - read more...
Conference Conceptualiser - Rosebank
Seeking a conference conceptualiser for international company. Be directly involved in the research, planning, marketing and preparation of conferences. Out-of-the-box thinkers, deadline driven individuals need only apply. - read more...
Art Director - Jhb
Leading publishing house requires a talented MW AD for layout & design on trade & consumer magazines of editorial, advertisements, advertorials & promotional material. Mac O/S: In-Design. - read more...
Graphic Designer - Johannesburg
Graphic Designer needed. Skills: Good knowledge of HTML & graphic design, Photoshop & Flash essential. Build & maintain websites. Banner and email design. - read more...
Direct Marketing Manager - Rosebank
International company requires a direct marketer to fulfill the role of Marketing Manager for training events. Research, strategise, market the training event to a target database. Excellent growth opportunity. - read more...
Corporate Marketing Manager: Radio - Joburg
To build a positive image for the brand and to ensure visibility of the group through its transversal or channel and station brands. Must have a media background. - read more...
Corporate Communication - Telkom Head Office, Pretoria
Three year Communication or related degree. Experience: A minimum of five years operational experience in a corporate communication environment and three years managerial experience in a corporate communication environment. - read more...
Media Liaison - Telkom Head Office, Pretoria
Three year Communication or related degree. A minimum of five years operational experience in a corporate communication environment. Alternatively, five years' experience in a newsroom environment. At least three years managerial experience in similar environments. - read more...
Communication Strategy Planning - Telkom Head Office, Pretoria
Candidate must have excellent understanding of business trends, brand management, change and issue management. Responsibilities: gather intelligence, conceptualize, develop, manage, implement and evaluate integrated strategic communication plans for Telkom. - read more...
Telesales Executive - Johannesburg
We are looking for two candidates that are entrepreneurial, motivated, self-managing, with a broad knowledge of the South African Industry that can play an integral part in the growth of sales within the Large Scale Event Division. Previous telesales experience and a track record of attaining targets consistently. - read more...
Graphic Designer - Rosebank, Jhb
Are you creative, resourceful, meticulous, a team player, ambitious and in-love with quality design? Are you Mac-based, efficient in Quark Express, Freehand, Photoshop and do you have 5 years of experience in annual report, corporate brochure and Corporate Identity design? - read more...
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A year on, the CEOs of Top JSE-listed companies don’t just earn well, they earn more.
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The Black Management Forum ponders empowerment, but should it stay black?
Adele Thomas gives the Wits Business School a tummy ache as top management resigns.
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