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Headlines
  • Motoring ads misleading, Car survey finds
  • Clover rationalises to weather milk industry deluge
  • Cinema price war benefits public as Nu Metro slashes to R12
  • Creative Circle Ad of the Year 2004
  • Loerie Awards all set for October
  • Nina de Klerk resigns from ACA
  • Mike Schalit honoured at Creative Circle awards
  • Sex, scandal, skinner, sport... another tabloid 'tells' the same story
  • Loyalty programs reign in the rewards
  • Ster-Kinekor slashes movie prices with affordable cinema launch
  • Home is where the market is as Media24 launches another mag
  • South Africa's top 10 most valuable brands ranked
  • Retail industry introduces staff ID Cards to combat crime
  • Visi launches five issues a year
  • Scandal: Inc launches 'Daily Voice'

  • Motoring ads misleading, Car survey finds
    Consumers are exposed to a range of motoring advertisements that offer attractive deals but often don't live up to the promises. That's according to Car magazine, which in a survey just published lifts the lid on the misleading information sometimes hides hidden by the disclaimer, "terms and conditions apply".

    Clover rationalises to weather milk industry deluge
    Clover has undertaken to rationalise its business due to "changed" market forces, dropping the price of milk as one strategy to remain competitive.

    Cinema price war benefits public as Nu Metro slashes to R12
    [Louise Marsland] Nu Metro Theatres announced today, Friday 18 March 2005, that it would slash movie ticket prices to R12 for all shows in all its cinemas across the country, and to R5 for members of its Edgars Club scheme. This is in response to Ster-Kinekor's bold move earlier this week to go to R14 a ticket at 70% of sites.

    Loerie Awards all set for October
    The Loerie Awards remains the premier creative award ceremony in South Africa. The Loerie Awards' newly appointed executive committee will roll out the red carpet for South Africa's advertising and design awards ceremony to be held in October. Everything is set to go and the call for entries will open in May.

    Nina de Klerk resigns from ACA
    Maserame Mouyeme, Chairperson of the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) has announced the resignation of Dr Nina de Klerk as Executive Director of the ACA, a position she has held from 1995 to date. It was with regret, the ACA noted the untimely resignation of De Klerk.

    Mike Schalit honoured at Creative Circle awards
    Net#work BBDO's founding partner and creative director, Mike Schalit, has been bestowed with the highest honour by the Creative Circle and inducted into the Creative Circle Hall of Fame.

    Sex, scandal, skinner, sport... another tabloid 'tells' the same story
    [Cheryl Hunter] In an industry notorious for its leaks and rumours, the Daily Voice has probably been the newspaper industry's best kept secret. The new daily tabloid newspaper launched in the Western Cape/Cape Town area Wednesday, 16 March 2005, was months in the planning, according to The Inc general manager, Andrew Cuthbertson.

    Loyalty programs reign in the rewards
    Loyalty programmes have reigned in the level of their rewards, but spread the options for redeeming awards with loyalty points. This was the main conclusion to emerge from the third annual study of South African loyalty programmes, conducted jointly by Razor's Edge Business Intelligence and World Wide Worx.

    Ster-Kinekor slashes movie prices with affordable cinema launch
    [Louise Marsland] In a bold move to ensure future sustainability and profit, Ster-Kinekor today, 16 March 2005, announced price cuts of over 50% to R14 a ticket for its rebranded affordable cinema chain, 'Ster-Kinekor Junction' which will see 70% of current sites rebranded by this long weekend. CEO, Ferdi Gazendam, expects cinema attendance to increase from 16.5 million to a staggering 26 million over the next financial year as a result (2005/2006, ending-June).


    South Africa's top 10 most valuable brands ranked
    For the first time, South Africa is about to have its top 10 brands ranked by value, allowing local brand owners to compare themselves with other top brand owners, according to Interbrand Sampson.

    Retail industry introduces staff ID Cards to combat crime
    The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) is claiming a major victory against theft - or shrinkage, as it is commonly known in the retail industry. Theft in retail stores has been a problem which has repeatedly defied solutions. A central database will now register and log all details of current and previous employees in the industry as part of a nationwide crime prevention strategy in FMCG retailing.


    Marketing
    A billion business names clash on ecommerce
    [Naseem Javed] The dilution of a business name by so many similar names points to the demise of the power of once-unique names. They have become a big marketing liability by being just background noise with no distinction in today's fiercely competitive marketplace. It's a soup all right.

    And the loyalty winner is...
    For the second time, British Airways' Executive Club has taken the accolades as South Africa's most highly-rated frequent flyer programme in a study of South African rewards programmes.

    Will Smith to MC 46664 concert
    Speaking at Mandela House in Johannesburg this week, Nelson Mandela, said he was delighted to announce that actor Will Smith, a recently appointed '46664 ambassador', had agreed to be Master of Ceremonies at the 46664 concert in George this weekend, 19 March 2005.

    Empowerment group buys marketing services company - Penquin International
    Penquin International, the specialist marketing services company, has sold a controlling stake in the business to the BEE investment group, Asubuhi Investments.

    Network security and IP communications for Valentines Day - Indigo Marketing
    Cisco Systems Networkers Africa 2005, held in Sun City from 13 - 16 February was highly rated by delegates, with 95% of the 700 delegates saying they would attend the 2006 event.

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    Advertising
    Pendoring 'Ad of the Season': winners announced
    Four agencies: Joe Public, Lobedu Leo Burnett, FCB Cape Town and FCB Activ walked away as winners in this year's first 'Ad of the Season' competition organised by Pendoring and the Copywriters' Forum.

    Lobedu Leo Burnett repositions through 'creative intelligence'
    Lobedu Leo Burnett, has launched a new business model to drive the agency forward: Creative Intelligence, "a fusion of strategic and creative expertise which transforms the agency into an all-encompassing and solutions driven unit, where creativity and intelligence come together".

    Creative Circle Ad of the Year 2004
    The Creative Circle Ad of the Year 2004, saw four agencies walk away with the five awards in the categories of TV, radio, magazine, newspaper and outdoor. Net#work BBDO stole the show with awards in two categories - television and outdoor - while TBWA Hunt Lascaris took top honours in the newspaper category, Ogilvy in magazines, and Lowe Bull in radio.

    New group organisational development director for TBWA\South Africa
    Unati Mabandla has joined TBWA\South Africa as Group Organisational Development Director. She is also part of TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris's newly-created, four-member Development Task Force, established in February in order to drive empowerment, development and transformation for the agency.

    SA advertising barometer launched
    The results of the first free Millward Brown/IMS survey to track business sentiment in the ad industry, showed that 64% of respondents estimated that advertising spend had grown by 7-10% compared to the corresponding period last year, 44% said staff levels were the same as this time last year and 56% said they were operating on lower staff levels.

    Starcom secures National Geographic campaign for SA Tourism
    Targeting international tourists, Starcom's media campaign for SA Tourism is tantalising National Geographic fans globally. To drive one of the first global multi-media campaigns for a South African client, Starcom is focusing media on the many communications National Geographic uses to talk to travellers.

    AMASA to launch new text book at the March meeting
    AMASA will be launching the new AMASA textbook: 'Media Planning - Art or Science' at its monthly Johannesburg meeting this week, 17 March 2005. The author, Gordon Muller, will be the key speaker on the state of the media industry.

    Joe Public adds innovative radio campaign to Tracker communication - Joe Public
    Joe Public has launched an innovative radio campaign for Tracker that is fast finding a following among drive time listeners.
    Download and listed to the ad

    When an ad meets the brief - And why that's a bad thing - Lowe Bull
    [Justin Wanliss] Turn on the telly, open a magazine, or just take a drive down the road (with your radio on, of course), and you won't necessarily be bombarded with ad messages, but rather by their briefs.

    The distinct personality of FCB South Africa - FCB South Africa
    Advertising agencies, perhaps more so than other companies thanks to the interactive and frenetic nature of their industry, have distinct personalities.

    GGA rocks the Rythmic Beat! - Goldswain Global Advertising
    GGA recently landed the Rythmic Beat and Backbeat accounts and couldn't be more stoked! Rythmic Beat has 4 stores nationwide - Gauteng, Durban and Cape Town International airports and a mega store in the Value Centre, Springfield Park - Durban.

    Robertson Winery's Sales Growth of 35% keeps corks popping - Joe Public
    Bucking the general downward spiral in the local vino business, Robertson Winery is steaming ahead with an annualised growth rate of more than 35%, buoyed by a highly successful advertising campaign developed by Cape Town agency Joe Public.

    Virgin flies at Creative Circle Ad of the Year
    The Virgin 'Love Story' spot won best Commercial at South Africa's respected creative awards, the Creative Circle Ad of the Year. Velocity's Greg Gray directed for Net#Work BBDO, increasing speculation of what might happen on the international awards circuit.

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    Branding        Idea Engineers will grow your brand, reputation & business.  Return on ideas
     
    The seven highly effective habits of brand champions - Idea Engineers
    The market is saturated. Competition is cut throat. Churn is the sword hanging over every business - most particularly in the cellular and banking industries. High value customers are the key to long term success; if yours are switching brands, you're in trouble... Idea Engineers' Janice Spark elaborates on exactly what it takes to win the hearts and minds of customers through 'on-brand' internal performance.

    Measuring SA's most valuable brands - Interbrand Sampson
    Interbrand Sampson on how, for the very first time, South Africa is about to have its top 10 brands ranked by value: "for some dramatically".

    The art of getting your e-mails into your customer's inbox - Acceleration
    [Lee-Ann Vermaak] Delivering marketing e-mails to a customer database is no longer a simple matter of hitting the 'send' button.


    ''More than the mountain'': Branding The Western Cape - Added Value
    Following their involvement in the positioning work done with Unilever and the IMC for Brand SA, strategic marketing specialists, Added Value, were asked to develop a single brand for Cape Town and the Western Cape.


    Cinema
    Festivals and economic development - Sithengi Film and Television Market
    Michael Auret, CEO and Festival Director of the Cape Town World Cinema Festival (CTWCF) will participate in the Cultural Talks presented by the Cape Town Festival on the issue of "Festivals and Economic Development" on Friday, 18 March, Centre for the Book, 4 - 6pm.

    e'lollipop on M-Net for first time
    Those who are familiar with the South African classic film e'lollipop, will be pleased to know that it is airing on M-Net - for the very first time - on Monday at 11am to celebrate Human Rights Day. Get the popcorn out!


    Digital
    Europe*Star beams Mandela's Aids concert to the world
    Europe*Star has sponsored the satellite connectivity for the second star-studded 46664 concert being held in George on Saturday, March 19 2005, in aid of former president Nelson Mandela's HIV/Aids campaign.

    Why RSS feeds improve your website content strategy
    [Sally Falkow ] Research has always been a particular interest of mine. It's fascinating to see how what goes on in the mind affects people's decisions and behavior. The Ponemon Institute, a research institute dedicated to privacy management practices in business and government, delved into how online marketers can build and capitalize on trust through their communication with consumers.

    Banking is now as easy as sending an SMS
    First National Bank (FNB) has launched its new Cellphone Banking offering, making every handset in South Africa a banking channel. The new service uses SMS technology for customers to conclude banking transactions, increasing mass market reach and adding functionality.

    Stonewall creative director to judge at Cannes - Stonewall Productions
    Adam Whitehouse, the creative director of Stonewall, has been selected to represent South Africa in the Cyber category of the prestigious Cannes Lions awards at the Cannes International Advertising Festival to be held in June this year.

    GradX is back - Student Village
    Student Village, leaders in youth marketing, launched GradX - The Ultimate Graduate Guide - in August 2004. The magazine had a fantastic first year, enjoying enormous popularity among students and high acclaim among sponsors. GradX is back in 2005, bigger and better.

    Online shopping in SA is poised for growth - DUO Marketing + Communications
    Although not limited to these goods, online shopping has provided consumers with interactive shopping experiences enabled by advances in e-commerce technology over the past few years.

    Cotlands still going strong - Cybertrenz
    Cybertrenz has actively supported Cotlands as their Corporate Social Investment initiative for the last seven years through the design, hosting and maintenance of their interactive web site.

    The South African Red Cross Society launches website - Fireworkx.com
    The South African Red Cross Society asked Fireworkx to assist them with setting up a web presence, to increase public awareness of the work the SARCS do in South Africa.

    PSG Fund Management - Fireworkx.com
    Fireworkx assisted PSG Fund Management to create an online outlet for the PSG Fund Management products through the conceptualising, design and development of a website.


    Education/Recruitment
    Demand growing for management training in the advertising industry
    Advertising people are creative, spontaneous and free-thinking - all of which makes them great advertising agency staff, but lousy managers, according to one training company. "More and more advertising companies are seeing the value in training their staff in the art of managing," says Ernst Kuhlmann from organisational and development training specialists, Network Dynamics.


    Eventing
    Top government women get honours
    Government's top women leaders and managers will finally get the recognition they deserve with the launch of the Outstanding Women in the Public Sector & State Owned Enterprises Awards, by International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC).

    EXSA appoints new Chairman
    The Exhibition Association of Southern African (EXSA) has appointed Justin Hawes, MD of Scan Display Solutions, as its new Chairman. His mission is to put exhibitions on par with traditional marketing methods.

    Bridal fair organisers urged to join EXSA
    In response to the recent duplication of bridal events, Carol Weaving, a former chair of the Exhibition Association of Southern Africa (EXSA), is urging bridal organisers to become members of this watchdog association.

    Johannesburg aims to host international gay games
    The Johannesburg Bid to stage the eighth Gay Games Sports and Cultural Festival was lodged with the Federation of Gay Games today, 15 March 2005. If successful, the Games will be held in Johannesburg in 2010, shortly after the Soccer World Cup.

    Time flies when you're having fun! - Vodaworld Events
    There's certainly been no shortage of fun and activity at Vodaworld Events, with our venue having hosted plenty of high profile events in the past three months, including banquets, conferences, seminars and exhibitions.


    Magazines
    SOLD on another magazine idea...
    Another new property magazine, this time aimed at estate agents, will fill a huge gap in the market for a dynamic publication offering practical property intelligence to estate agents.

    Wine tourism mag flies north with Lufthansa
    Winescape magazine, the only South African Wine Tourism magazine, has been selected by top international airline, Lufthansa, to fly with their first and business class passengers.

    Home is where the market is as Media24 launches another mag
    The launch of 'Home', Media24's new décor magazine, today, 16 March 2005, fills a hitherto unidentified gap in the highly competitive and burgeoning décor magazine market.

    African ICT magazine launched
    AITEC Africa and Multimedia Group have recently launched a pan-African magazine focused on computing, telecommunications and the Internet across English-speaking Africa. The first edition of the new magazine, called Computing and Communications Africa (CC Africa) has already hit the streets across the continent.

    Visi launches five issues a year
    South African décor magazine VISI will add a fifth issue to its current annual quarterly print schedule, according to publisher Irna van Zyl, New Media Publishing. The latest audited ABC circulation figures (July 2004 - January 2005) reveal that the magazine has the highest percentage growth in its category, an increase of 40% on the previous period.


    Media
    Deadline extended for CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005
    The deadline for receipt of entries for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005 Competition - on this its 10th Anniversary - has been extended to 25 March 2005. This will give more journalists the opportunity to be part of the longest running, most prestigious Pan African Awards for Journalism in Africa.

    A Fairlady turns 40
    When is a magazine more than a magazine? When it's a South African icon that has been part of women's lives for 40 years. In March 2005 Fairlady magazine celebrates a milestone birthday.

    African Extension appoints a Managing Director - African Extension
    Specialist Africa media services group African Extension has announced the appointment of Ian Bloxam to the position of Group Managing Director.

    African Extension and SAB Miller extend further into Africa - African Extension
    Africa media services specialists African Extension recently reaffirmed their successful relationship with blue chip giant SAB Miller. Having been contracted to supply media service requirements to SAB Miller for East Africa via the company's regional subsidiary Africa Media Portal (AMP) two years ago, SAB Miller has extended this contract to include Botswana, Ghana, Lesotho, Swaziland,Zambia, Angola and Mozambique - 10 countries in total.

    Scandal: Inc launches 'Daily Voice'
    According to a MediaShop alert, Inc has launched 'The Daily Voice', is a brand new tabloid newspaper similar to The Sun newspaper in the UK, using the rather direct payoff line: "Sex, Scandal, Skinder and Sport and page 3 girls"! The Daily Voice will be published daily - Monday to Friday - and widely distributed in Cape Town and the rest of the Western Cape. It has been launched tactically, with no forewarnings to catch Media 24 unawares and to get the jump on the weekly (but may soon be daily) Kaapse Son, according to The MediaShop.


    Newspapers    Sprint Sunday Media Solutions
     
    Rapport scoops up advertising awards - Rapport
    Rapport and its agency, Joe Public received two advertising awards at a ceremony held in Johannesburg last week.

    Business Report turns ten - Fabig & Pead Marketing
    Business Report, South Africa's biggest circulating business daily turned ten in March and commemorated the occasion by publishing a special anniversary edition.

    Pretoria Beeld extends 'Huisgids' to Midrand
    Pretoria Beeld's weekly property supplement, Huisgids, has been extended to include Midrand. Free of charge to the Midrand area, the additional print run of 10 000 copies will ensure that Midrand readers also receive the supplement, which has a circulation of 50 000.


    Out Of Home    Clear Channel Independent
     
    Off The Wall keeping up with the Times at JIA - Off The Wall
    Financial Times have set up a branded distribution unit which has effectively targeted a niche market within the domestic departures terminal at Johannesburg International airport (JIA).


    Production
    Vorsprung, you either have it or you don't - Velocity Films
    Keith Rose of Velocity Films, has directed the latest Audi A4 commercial featuring a stylized series of cleverly chosen objects that resemble faces, referring to the jaw-dropping (and face like) design of the new Audi's grille.
    Download and view the ad

    New Faces artist kicks off 46664 - New Faces South Africa
    SAMA nominated Cofield Mundi, the first South African artist that New Faces South Africa signed on an international management agreement is to kick off the 46664 Concert in Fancourt on the 19th of March.

    Leon Jacobs directs new Speed Services Couriers campaign - Giant Films
    Giant Films' director Leon Jacobs has recently completed a campaign of three performance boards for TBWA\Fusion's client, Speed Services Couriers. The campaign focuses on the personal touch with which Speed Services delivers.


    Public Relations    
     
    PR Prism Awards announced
    The eighth annual Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa's PRISM Awards, which promote and recognise excellence in the public relations industry, were announced in Johannesburg at Monte Casino, last week.

    Strats Inc calls The Red Phone - The Red Phone
    Strategic marketing authority, Strats Inc, has chosen The Red Phone as its public relations (PR) partner, following a decision to extend the company's specialised offering to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs).

    Writing a book? Teaching people to write press releases? Franchise opportunity! - The Write Co.
    The Write Co continues to go from strength to strength. With over 1 000 students through their doors, and 14 published authors to their credit, they've decided to expand.


    Radio
    SA represented at the 20th Winter Music Conference in Miami - YFM
    For the first time in the 20-year history of the WMC, South Africa will represent Africa at this exclusive music industry conference.


    Research    Bateleur Research Solutions
     
    Market research 'unlocks new service-driven economy'
    Service and corporate reputation will dominate over brand equity for 2005. In their book "Future Tense", Ian Morrison and Greg Schmid have some blunt advice for anyone in business: if you want to survive, focus time and attention on understanding the driving forces changing today's business environment.

    Mictert's School of Fieldwork celebrates five years - Mictert Marketing Research
    South Africa's only School of Fieldwork, run by Mictert Marketing Research, celebrates five years of improving fieldwork standards in the market research industry.

    Eighty20 launches new CPI feature - Eighty20
    Are you tired of paying for 'inflation based price increases' that might be far above inflation? The Eighty20 Consumer Information Portal has added a new feature where you can check the Consumer Price Index (CPI).


    Sales
    Cultivate creativity to boost your bottom line - Growth Partners
    [Ian Widdop] In the fourth of this five-part series on preparing your business for growth, we look at how breakthrough thinking can form the cornerstone of a successful business.


    Sponsorship
    Sanlam and Variety Club tackle critical issues on charity funding - Variety Club S.A
    The Charity Funding sector in South Africa is at a turning point. Corporate funders have never shied away from their social responsibility but as they are faced with a myriad of causes that continually vie for their funding, it has become more than just an issue of "handouts".


    TV    
     
    Mommy knows best!
    On 1 May 2005, M-Net introduces a new concept - an unscripted dating game show called 'Show Me The Mommy'. M-Net will be licensing the international version of the show and re-formatting it extensively to suit the South African market.


    Forums
    Advertising = addiction
    People stereotypically equate working in the ad industry to having an addiction of some kind, be it the much-loved nose-candy or borderline alcoholism... What is your view?

    Marketers vs. Creatives
    There is a big debate between marketers and creatives, and the basic concept: Is imagination more important than knowledge. What is your view?

    Citroen C4 'Robot' ad
    The 'new' Citroen C4 ad really got my attention. The ad starts with some vibey music and the car converting into a robot. What is your view?

    The latest print for Hansa beer is racist
    Categorising and profiling beer drinkers by skin colour is racist and hardly scientific marketing demarcation. What is your view?

    More...  Submit a forum


    New accounts
  • Dulcé Cafés appoint Simonsays Communications - more info
  • South African National Parks streaming video internationally using Now Media Webcasting - more info
  • ID to further expand SA Bias Industries' online presence - more info
  • Vodacom, Pam Golding, Amarula & Primi Piatti join the SA Superbrands Project - more info
  • Neutripure appoints Ensky Marketing - more info
  • Mixology appointed by Gabba Marketing to launch Nedbank Reward Programme - more info
  • Samsung for JWT SA - more info
  • Dr Ball appoints PR Worx - more info
  • Quirk gets Boschendal Wines - more info
  • United International Pictures (UIP) has re-appointed Starcom to handle its media strategy, planning & buying requirement
    More...  Submit news


  • People on the move
  • New appointments at Bateleur Research Solutions - more info
  • ITWeb appoints an editor and a business manager for their new publishing division, Informatica - more info
  • Jo Barber joins Frieze Films - more info
  • EXSA appoints General Manager - more info
  • Richard Perry appointed sdtation director of TuksFM - more info
  • Unati Mabandla appointed Group Organisational Development Director at TBWA\South Africa - more info
  • Black empowerment for Orbes Media - more info
  • The Design Partnership welcomes Thapelo Moraba - more info
  • Eva Ratau appointed MD of Makana Limpuma - more info
  • Comair appoints an internal public relations consultant - more info
    More...  Submit news


  • Events to diarise
    Filmmaking and scriptwriting workshop for scholars - The Writing Studio, Cape Town, 29 Mar
    The filmmaking workshop for scholars offers guidance, advice and a clear perspective of the film industry.

    Shortz Festival - The Writing studio, Cape Town, 31 Mar
    The Cape Shortz Festival is calling all film and videomakers in the Western Cape to submit their short films, music videos and documentaries, to be screened at the Shortz Festival on Thursday, March 31 at 6pm at City Varsity's mini cinema.

    Write the next Great South African Film - The Writing Studio, Johannesburg, 01 Apr
    Scriptwriters who would like to develop their craft are invited to The Writing Studio's weekend workshop at the SABC in Auckland Park on April 1, 2 & 3.

    Workshop for Film Directors - The Writing Studio, Cape Town, 03 Apr
    A four-Sunday Workshop for Film Directors takes place at the SABC in Sea Point on April 3, 10, 17 and 24.

    Professional editing and proofreading workshop - PRISA, Jhb, 05 Apr
    Deliver clean straightforward copy for immediate use! A one-day workshop offered by PRISA.

    Strategic Marketing for Start-Ups - Big Idea, Cape Town, 06 Apr
    Workshop presented by Wynand Coetzer, Business Mentor, Cape Town.

    Public Relations & Communications Skill Building Workshop - PR Worx, Johannesburg, 07 Apr
    Benchmark against your peers and prove your efficiency with case studies and discussions from an expert in the field!

    Setting up a media strategy - IAJ, Johannesburg, Parktown, 12 Apr
    'A media strategy should be structured on sound business principles with careful planning and supervised implementation and evaluation'.

    Professional TeleSelling Skills - AchieveGlobal SA, Cape Town, 12 Apr
    Professional Teleselling Skills equips your telephone salespeople — whether they are in a B2B or B2C environment — with the skills they need to sell effectively.

    The Principles and Practice of Media Effeciency in Building Brands - Vega School, off Benmore Road, Sandton, 12 Apr
    This process based media course will explore the wisdom and magic of media planning, the myriad of media opportunities available today, how to evaluate and leverage these opportunities.

    Building Brands Through Public Relations - Vega School, off Benmore Road, Sandton, 13 Apr
    This course incorporates PR theory and practical applications, enabling the student to plan, execute and measure a brand building PR programme, creatively.

    Frontline Public Relations - PRISA Education and Training , Ferndale, 14 Apr
    The PRISA Education & Training Centre is presenting a one-day front-line workshop during April.


    Upcoming events
  • Weapon of Mass Persuasion - The Write Co, Sandton, 23 Mar
  • Canal Walk's Little House of Chocolate and Cartoon Network Corner - , Canal Walk, 25 Mar
  • Romancing the Dollar - The Write Co, Sandton, 26 Mar
  • Workshop series for the Language Professions - Stellenbosch University, Centurion, 29 Mar
  • Effective E-Mail Marketing - IMM GSM, Joahnnesburg, 29 Mar
  • More...  Submit an event


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    Joburg Money, Winelands Living! WineMerchants making serious inroads into SA. Vacancies for exceptional salespeople for the SA, UK, Irish markets, based in Somerset West. OTE R15k. - read more...

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    Small, well established advertising and design studio in Rivonia seeeking a motivated, bright, presentable, organised young lady with good communication skills and basic accounts knowledge, energetic and CAN DO attitude. - read more...

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    Business development resource to manage the total sales and marketing function including market research, customer identification and prospecting, direct marketing and database tracking/management to lead confirmation. - read more...

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    Are you a switched on AE bordering on Account Management level? Do you seek the opportunity to work for a leading PR agency on blue chip IT accounts? - read more...

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    King James, fast growing small agency of the year, is looking for an enthusiastic debtors/creditors clerk to work in our fast paced accounts department. - read more...

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