| No Comment |  Thanks to all our readers for their emails regarding the Loeries venue debate - its been one of the most interesting and entertaining on the site! And don't panic - the new Loeries website with all the detail about dates to enter the awards went live last week: www.theloerieawards.co.za and will be updated regularly with new information on the actual awards evenings and most importantly: where to stay in Margate, for those of you who are still going for a bit of sand between the toes and a celebration. We even had an email from an ad agency in Slovenia wanting more detail to attend! Okay, that doesn't make it world class, but it's a start! It remains up to the industry to make Loeries a success - or the industry's 'Watergate' in Margate!
Have a good one! Louise Marsland, Editor, editor@biz-community.com
| | Headlines | Marketing Excellence Awards to offer marketers pride of place
PRISA enters the measurement fray
Rural reality hits our screens
Creative Circle congratulates local agencies
Ad spend needs to increase up with readership
Leadership in the 'Emerging Connection Economy'
SA consumers get positive
Innovation ambassadors appointed
Sports journalists score big
Loeries alert!
Afrikaans is 'bevonk'
Year round decorating
South Africa has three 'billion dollar brands'
Net#work named SA's best agency
Bizcommunity.com exciting reader demographics released today
FNB wins 2005 Roger Garlick Award
SA's online publishers report 25% readership growth
Major demographic profile of SA web users released
Cape Town agencies win gold in New York
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[Louise Marsland] Standard Bank is by far South Africa's most valuable brand, valued at R10,165 billion by Interbrand Sampson which launched the first ever tables of South Africa's Most Valuable Brands™, yesterday. MTN comes in second, valued at R8,895 billion, and Vodacom is third, valued at R6,501 billion.
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Marketing | | Marketing Excellence Awards to offer marketers pride of place
The Marketing Federation of South Africa (mfsa) has launched a major award event that will recognise excellence in the field of marketing and branding in SA. The initiative forms part of the goal of the mfsa to grow the reputation of the organisation in the broader South African business environment by highlighting, recognising and rewarding excellence in the field of marketing.
What is experiential marketing and communications?
On the face of it, experiential marketing and communications seems to be one of those elusive terms like, 'antidisestablishmentarianism' that sounds great but doesn't actually have a real life in the real world, in this the first of a series of columns by VWV.
Leadership in the 'Emerging Connection Economy'
[Keith Coats ] The easiest way to fail at the start of the third millennium is to simply focus on improving your past successes. In a time of discontinuous change, you cannot simply do what you have been doing. You can't even improve on the best things you do. If you're doing it wrong, it doesn't matter how well you do it.
SA consumers get positive
Results of the MasterIndex survey of Consumer Confidence for the first half of 2005 have revealed an increase of nearly 30% in one year in overall South African consumer confidence.
Innovation ambassadors appointed
Four "innovation ambassadors" been appointed to champion the cause of sustainable innovation across South Africa's public and private sectors in the lead-up to the Innovation and Sustainability Awards 2005.
Bizcommunity.com exciting reader demographics released today
It's official: Bizcommunity.com is the 12th biggest online publisher in South Africa as measured by the Online Publishers Association (OPA) in terms of readership and one of the biggest independently-owned online media in South Africa. This is according to the latest Nielsen/Netratings audited stats released by the OPA today, Tuesday, 10 May 2005.
Major demographic profile of SA web users released
The profile of the South African Web user is more like 'the man in the street' and not so much a 'techno whizzkid' profile, like it used to be in 1999 and 2000, according to Webchek, a division of Research Surveys, which also released its major findings into who the South African Internet user is, throwing up fascinating demographics.
It's time the world 'got' South Africa - stratplanning.com
In an exclusive interview with Africa Report, Maria Ramos voiced her concern: "If you are a big player in the world, you have to be in China and you have to be in India ... the opportunities here are so great - we just don't do enough about selling them."
SA's online publishers report 25% readership growth - Online Publishers Association
The South African online publishing industry increased its readership by about 25% to attract a monthly combined local and overseas readership of 4,38-million readers/unique browsers and 111,6-million page impressions, it was revealed on Monday by the Online Publishers Association (OPA).
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Advertising | | Giving life to new ads
 There has been a shift in creative preference when casting for television commercials to unknown characters, who give a commercial greater sincerity, but this does pose a challenge when directing performance driven commercials.
Glenrand prepares to brand
Insurance company Glenrand M•I•B has launched a brand-building campaign using print and outdoor media for the first time in their 45 years of service to some of South Africa's top blue-chip companies, including Edcon, SAB, Ellis Park and PG Glass.
Creative Circle congratulates local agencies
The Creative Circle says South African advertising agencies put in another world class performance at The One Show awards held at the Lincoln Centre in New York Wednesday night, 11 May 2005. South African agencies were recognized with no less than eight Pencils: two Golds, three Silvers, three Bronze, and an additional 31 Merit awards for work produced in 2004.
Rob Smuts voted 2005 Jo'burg AMASA chairman
The newly elected 2005 AMASA Committee voted Rob Smuts, Managing Director of RMS Media, as the Johannesburg Chairman of the Advertising Media Association of South Africa (AMASA). Apart from managing RMS Media successfully for the past 12 years, Smuts is a respected media strategist, media lecturer and awards judge.
Another door opens in the Cape
The Agency has opened its doors in Cape Town with a full service offering and Ian Farrow, founding member of Y&R in SA, as managing director. The Agency, which rates in the top 10 advertising agencies in the country, has billings in excess of R300 million and a black empowerment shareholding of 74%.
Loeries alert!
[Louise Marsland] The call for entries only goes out at the end of May, so nobody need panic just yet! The official Loeries website www.theloerieawards.co.za launches tomorrow, Thursday, 12 May 2005, and will provide all basic info. Main sponsors have also been confirmed.
Afrikaans is 'bevonk'
'Afrikaans is bevonk' is the message for creators of Afrikaans advertising in Pendoring's new 2005 campaign. This year's campaign was awarded on a tender basis unlike previous years when the Pendoring Prestige Winner's agency automatically handled the next year's campaign. Five agencies pitched in December last year and the 2005 campaign was awarded to Lobedu Leo Burnett.
Vorsprung = sales
 In keeping with its Face of Vorsprung philosophy, Audi launched its new A4 in an innovative, personalised way and dealers say the move has paid off, with the European carmaker hitting record sales.
Net#work named SA's best agency
[Louise Marsland] Net#work BBDO was once again the winning agency at this years Financial Mail AdFocus Awards, having shown impressive business growth, creative excellence, and for having taken transformation to a new level. Net#work BBDO's Keith Shipley was also named Agency Leader of the Year.
FNB wins 2005 Roger Garlick Award
 The Roger Garlick Award for best Media Strategy and Innovation was jointly presented to First National Bank, FCB Johannesburg and MediaCompete in recognition for outstanding media strategy and execution for First National Bank's 'One Account Guy' campaign.
But... where were the ads?
[Richard Clarke] Net#work BBDO took the honours as top dog at AdFocus and as Mike Schalit, chief creative officer of Net#work, says, "If you do work that's provoking, interesting and fresh, you'll win awards anyway. I'd rather fail spectacularly doing something new than do something boring."
Joe Public 'Sê Sy Say' for new Afrikaans-English/Engels-Afrikaans dictionary - Joe Public
Listen to the lauded new Joe Public radio spots for the new Pharos Afrikaans-English/Engels-Afrikaans dictionary.
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For the movers ... Shake it! - Red Cube Agency
Cheeky, sexy and oh so provocative ... that's the Renault Mégane hatch-back that has been turning heads on South African streets for the last two years.
Lowe Bull and Mukunda make international top 50 - Krishna Smiles Flowers Bloom
 Up against the likes of the world's top commercial directors like Taktor, Spike Jonze and Daniel Kleinman, South African director, Mukunda and his spot `PI' for Cape Agency Lowe Bull and their client, Cape Times, has made the final 50 in the Best Ads on TV annual awards.
Axe draws attention in more ways than one - Lowe Bull
 Axe deodorant is sponsoring FHM's 100 Sexiest Woman in the World promotion and advertising agency, Lowe Bull was tasked with designing a print campaign to accompany the sponsorship.
Cape Town agencies win gold in New York
South Africa won two gold awards at the prestigious One Show awards in New York this week. Both gold awards went to Cape Town agencies. King James RSVP won a gold award in the brand and corporate design category for their client Research Surveys, and Daddy buy me a pony, the creative unit of the 9November Union of companies, won gold for their direct mail campaign for their Swiss client, Pro Helvetia. All the pencil winners can be viewed on the One Show webpage at www.oneclub.org/oneshow/pencilwinners.php.
Watching for winners
Nelly Mclean of OMD in Cape Town has won a Breitling watch valued at R25 000 in the first heat of the Oracle Airtime Sales' website competition to highlight the 2005 Formula 1 on SuperSport. The second heat is now underway, giving Oracle clients and agencies another chance to win a Breitling watch. Entering is easy on www.oats.co.za . Just click the link which takes you through to the competition and answer a few simple questions related to the Spanish Grand Prix (6th May), the Monaco Grand Prix (22nd May) and the European Grand Prix (29th May). The second heat of the competition closes 23 May 2005.
Taking no prisoners
 DDB South Africa's Glad 'Prisoner' ad has been voted best Clorox ad among DDB's global network of agencies. The television commercial depicts a day in the life of a prisoner, raising viewers' spirits by showing the prisoner cleverly outfoxing his dishonest captors with the help of Glad, the main brand under the Clorox banner. The ad was produced by Picture tree under DDB Creative Director Mike Frampton.
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| | | Aiming for a bigger piece of the pie - King Pie receives a tasty makeover - HKLM
King Pie is changing the face of quick service restaurants in South Africa. And it's doing so quite literally in fact, with a just-launched new look to complement its great service and innovative products.
Liquidlab cleans up at Woolworths - Liquidlab
 Not many agencies can get excited about dishcloths and draining mats... but Liquidlab did!
Sunny Side Up - Positive leadership, staff recognition and customer retention - Idea Engineers
Are negative employees chasing your customers away? What can you do about it if they are? What impact does an actively positive workplace have on the bottom line? Idea Engineers Director, Janice Spark, discusses the concept of workplace positivity and its relationship to the critical issue of customer retention...
South Africa's first Superbrands - Superbrands
The UK based Superbrands organisation has announced South Africa's first Superbrands, as identified by the independent South African Superbrands Council.
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CRM | | eBucks signs Makro as strategic new partner - eBucks
 eBucks, South Africa's award-winning rewards programme, has signed up leading mass merchant Makro, as a new strategic partner.
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Design | | Visual Volcano Advertising grows to Volcano Group - Volcano Group
Since our inception 12 years ago, Visual Volcano Advertising has grown into one of the most successful agencies in the country. Over the years the agency has found it necessary to expand its activities, resulting in the formation of the Volcano Group.
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Digital | | Just SMS me
SMS has become the second most widely used implementation of cellular technology after voice, with many South African companies using SMS technology as a business communications vehicle for marketing purposes and reducing the costs associated with basic customer interaction.
incuBeta launches the world's first dedicated shoe search engine - incußeta
incuBeta has just launched ThatShoe.com, the world's first vertical shoe search engine.
MIPTV report backs in Cape Town and Johannesburg - Platypus Productions
Technology is playing havoc with traditional marketing and media. International research by Forrester indicates that 86% of television viewers admit they don't pay attention to advertising breaks and it is inevitable that soon there will be no television commercials.
The new eMarketing kids on the block - Low Fat Digital Communications
Say hello to Low Fat Digital Communications, the new eMarketing kids on the block and the sole South African agents for Mailtrack Ltd, one of Europe's leading email marketing and eCRM solutions provider.
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Review by Stephen Symons - Direct Distribution Services
Adobe Photoshop has been a mainstay of the digital imaging landscape for almost one and a half decades, having firmly established itself as an industry standard of almost mythic proportions.
KRAZYBOYZ launches the new Canal Walk web site - KRAZYBOYZ
You can now find out how you can "shop the world" at Canal Walk shopping centre in Cape Town. This newly revamped web site helps you to find out how and where you can shop, play or work, and provides a presence for this landmark within Cape Town.
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Education and Training | | Hecate snags Wizzit - Hecate Corporate Theatre
Wizzit is the world's first pay as you go banking system using cell phone offering a full banking service including transfers, debit orders and real time payments as well as air time top ups.
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Eventing | | Congratulations!
The winner of the Bizcommunity.com free seat at the Succeed Events negotiation skills conference dubbed, The Art of the Deal - Blue Chip Negotiating Skills, to be held at the Sandton Hilton, 18 - 19 May 2005, is Katlego Makube. For online registration visit www.succeedevent.co.za or call 0861 782 2333.
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 | The Future of Advertising - Joburg 1 June, Cape Town 3 June
Technology is playing havoc with traditional marketing and media. Is branded television, advertiser-funded programming and mobile multimedia the future of advertising? How do brands embrace these new technologies to reach their customers in a multiple media world?
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Exhibitions | | Thespians or tellers?
Standard Bank developed an experiential mini-play dealing with issues that affect small businesses and business owners for this year's International Franchise Exhibition (IFE) at the Sandton Convention centre.
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Magazines | | Ad spend needs to increase up with readership
[Jane Raphaely] We are often asked whether there are not too many female titles in South Africa. The answer is that there are definitely more than the existing shelves can stand. If any other commodity had grown as fast and as well as magazines, retailers would have created extra space, but because this is the only commodity that they have on their shelves that they have not paid for, they don't do it.
Year round decorating
A consistent positive sales trend coupled with reader demand for increased frequency, has prompted décor and lifestyle magazine, ELLE Decoration to increase its frequency from quarterly to bi-monthly with immediate effect.
Parmalat gets in Shape
 Parmalat is sponsoring a series of workshops hosted by SHAPE magazine in Gauteng, Cape Town and Durban this month with the message 'Get a beautiful skin from inside out'. Shape readers will get a taste of the yoghurt range and be educated on its health benefits, particularly the new Parmalat Simply Aloe yoghurt.
Making choices
 seventeen's June Varsity issue is accompanied by a A6-size A-Z campus guide including information on all the recognised, reputable universities, techs and colleges in SA and rates each one in a variety of categories. The guide is aimed at helping school leavers to decide which tertiary institution is the one for them.
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Media | | Murdoch named Cannes Media Person of the Year
Lachlan Murdoch, deputy chief operating officer of News Corporation, will be honoured with the Media Person of the Year Award at this year's Cannes International Advertising Festival.
Business Day scoops top awards
Tim Cohen, Business Day's editor-at-large, was named as Sanlam's Financial Journalist of the year 2004 at a special awards ceremony held in Johannesburg this week.
Storytelling... media style
Wits Journalism Programme and the Nieman Society of Southern Africa will host South Africa's first Narrative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg later this year, June 13 - 14, and includes a host of lauded international speakers.
Sports journalists score big
David Isaacson (Sunday Times), James Shikwambana (SABC Radio) and Neil Andrews (M-NET's SuperSport) have emerged as the overall category winners of the SAB Sports Journalists of the Year Awards, while Paralympic swimming gold medallist Natalie du Toit was voted as the Most Media-Friendly Sports Personality of the Year, an award made for the first time.
Celebrating a New Agenda
Socio-economic policy and discourse journal, the quarterly New Agenda, celebrates its first anniversary this month. Published by the Institute for African Alternatives, New Agenda's editorial mandate is to inform and communicate present thinking at influential levels and to encourage policy and regulatory dialogue between business, government, non-governmental organisations and other interested parties, including the public at large.
A sporting event - The Event Production Company
 The Event Production Company was responsible for organising the SAB Sports Journalists of the Year Awards.
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| | | Beeld awarded PIFSA accolade
The Printing Industry Federation of South Africa (PIFSA) recently bestowed daily Afrikaans newspaper, Beeld, a Gold Award in the Best Regional Newspaper category. Each year, PIFSA reveals the cream of the crop in the printing industry, and found Beeld fulfils award requirements of outstanding credibility, layout, design and overall journalistic excellence.
Independent Newspapers' journalists continue to be heaped with awards - Fabig & Pead Marketing
Renee Bonorchis, markets editor of Business Report, was last week announced as the joint winner of the black economic empowerment category of Sanlam's Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism, together with Business Day's Hillary Joffe.
Isolezwe's circulation boom continues - Independent Newspapers
Three years since launching, the modern Zulu daily, Isolezwe, has recorded a 21% year-on-year sales leap.
Is'khokho has arrived
 The Is'khokho campaign, which launched in the Sowetan newspaper Tuesday, 10 May, will bring readers a bigger and better paper in the next month, carrying daily supplements and giving away a huge cash prize every Wednesday. Is'khokho is THE man, the most accomplished, the strongest, the most knowledgeable - by personifying Sowetan in this way, the newspaper is aiming to tell readers that Sowetan is a pillar in the community; a trusted voice.
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| | | Wrapping up Unilever award
Hilton Steinfeld, owner of outdoor media company AdWraps, has won the 2004 Unilever Communication Channel Award for Channel Innovation. This award recognises media partners who have jointly developed innovative channel opportunities with Unilever, thus securing market advantage for Unilever.
Alliance Media concludes purchase of Monier Outdoor Advertising - Alliance Media
Alliance Media, The Multinational Outdoor Advertising Company, has announced the acquisition of Monier Outdoor Advertising East Africa from the 1st January 2005.
Stairway to (consumer) heaven
Airport handling services company Equity Aviation Services have awarded Maverick Media, specialist outdoor advertising agency, the rights to sell the branding on their aircraft stairways. This presents advertisers with 69 prime mobile billboard opportunities at all major airports throughout the country, offering exposure to more than 9-million passengers and airport visitors per annum.
Milking the market
 Clover's latest marketing strategy for cheese and milk involves utilising their delivery trucks as moving billboards, strengthening consumer awareness of their brands, while communicating new positioning statements. 160 trucks have been branded (80 for fresh milk and 80 for cheese) and can now be seen on the roads throughout South Africa. The milk images are photographs from the Fresh Milk division's new presence portfolio.
"Celtel... this is your control tower"
Clear Channel Independent Africa have been awarded the rights to brand the control tower at Zanzibar International Airport. The site has been sold to Celtel, the biggest cellular phone company in East Africa. It dominates the area from all sides - the air, the car park, the runway and all roads within a one kilometer run up to the airport. CCI Tanzania's general manager Brian Smith says: "The comments we have received from client, the airport authority and the public have been exceptionally positive - another example of how powerful outdoor advertising can be for an advertiser."
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Printing | | Creo repackages its printing offering
Packaging specialist printer Highland Print has installed a Creo Trendsetter 800 platesetter with Brisque workflow and Step-One packaging imposition software.
Spescom utilises businesscard.co.za - Businesscard Online
businesscard.co.za, a subsidiary of MCI Consultants, today announced that Spescom Ltd had standardised worldwide on the use of businesscard.co.za for the production of its business cards across all of its operations.
Kemtek announces local availability of the Falcon 4220 PDA series - Kemtek
 Kemtek, leading local bar coding company and sole local distributor of PSC's range of data capturing products, has announced the local availability of the Falcon 4220 PDA series.
Impumelelo B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice Conference date change - Top Companies Publishing
The Minister of Trade & Industry has informed that the finalisation of the Codes of Good Practice will take longer than initially anticipated. For this reason the Impumelelo B-BBEE Codes Of Good Practice Conference, originally set for May 2005, has now been moved to the 19-20 July 2005.
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Production | | A tidal wave of success
Tidal Wave Productions, which has just finished shooting the Ludacris video in South Africa, is setting up a London contact office to provide international agencies, production companies and clients easy access to the Durban and Johannesburg production services.
London, New York ... and Craighall Park - Picture Tree
 It's been a good week for Picture Tree director, Brett Wild. Not only is he being showcased by US based Shoot magazine at their annual screening of the newest and hottest talent in New York May 19th, but he's also been profiled in their May 13th issue as a talent to watch.
Fresh Eye director enjoys Liberty Life casting challenges - Fresh Eye Film Productions
 When casting for television commercials, most film directors choose professional actors, who understand the process and can give a natural yet varied performance. However, there is now a shift in creative preference for unknown characters, who give a commercial greater sincerity. This does, however, create a challenge when directing performance driven commercials like the latest two Liberty Life adverts.
Freshlyground chooses Ian Gabriel - Giant Films
 Giant Films' Ian Gabriel headed a unique co-production between Moonlighting and Giant Films to direct Freshlyground's new music video "Nomvula".
RAM delivers
Dean Blumberg, Adam Thal and Ryan Poole whose short film Under the Rainbow has been selected to be showcased at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, will be winging their way to France on Thursday, 12 May 2005, thanks to the generous sponsorship from local courier company, RAM hand-to-hand couriers. The 18 minute short film is a poetic reaction of actual events which took place in the inner city of Johannesburg, filmed entirely in Zulu with English subtitles.
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PRISA, the Institute for Public Relations and Communication Management in South Africa, held a debate on media measurement this month which proved once again that media measurement is often the last element to be taken into account, when it should be the first.
Recognising a new energy in organisations
[John Bradfield ] In today's business environment of rapid technological change, global competition and shorter product life cycles, companies are increasingly looking at their purpose, the values of their employees, their corporate values, and increased creativity. More companies are recognising that the quality of communications in their organisations largely depends on the energy and values of its employees.
Successful creativity and innovation requires constant reappraisal - Just Ideas
Achieving innovative and creative success in the workplace is an ongoing process, a work in progress that never quite reaches the destination.
Mitigating a media crisis - Janine Lazarus Media Consultancy
Recently, I got call from a contact in the corporate arena who had been appointed as communications executive of a well-known local organization. Desperate for some advice, he told me about the threat to his company from a newspaper story about to publish.
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Radio | | Handing over to the youth
To commemorate Youth Day on 16 June 2005, Kfm 94.5 will hand over the entire radio station to Grade 11 and 12 learners for them to operate as part of the Kfm 94.5 Youth Day Broadcast Experience.
Parkinson on promotions
Simon Parkinson, affectionately known as "Parky" to listeners on 94.7 Highveld Stereo, is returning to commercial broadcasting full-time as promotions manager for both 94.7 Highveld Stereo and Talk Radio 702.
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| | | Global travel survey asks, 'how much are consumers willing to sacrifice for cheaper airfares?' - Synovate
Synovate, a leading market research company, has released the results of a global study into perceptions of budget air travel and corresponding consumer behaviour.
FutureAntz Research integrates with Research-in-Action - FutureAntz
FutureAntz and partner Research-in-Action have reached agreement that all traditional market research will in future be managed by Research-in-Action, which will allow FutureAntz to focus on projects relating to Environmental Scanning and Competitive Intelligence.
Bateleur Research Solutions pledges support for SAMRA's quality drive - Bateleur Research Solutions
Bateleur Research Solutions, along with a few other research suppliers, has led the pack in a committed drive to adopt SAMRA's five point plan of action to instil quality and professionalism in the research industry.
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Retail | | That's MY Coke
 Coca-Cola, one of the world's most recognised brands, aims to constantly connect with the next generation of youth and Style My Coke, Coca-Cola's latest campaign, is an experience designed to do just that.
Cheesey awards for Parmalat
Parmalat SA clinched the coveted 'Dairy Product of the Year' award for Simonsberg Traditional Feta at the South African Dairy Championships and reaped the most awards of all entrants, taking 16 first places.
Cheese temptations
 Cream cheese Kraft Philadelphia is now available in snack size portions with refreshing new flavours, including Chive & Onion and Basil & Garlic, making it easy to add to picnics, lunch boxes or snacks. Philadelphia Minis come in slim packs with an easy flip up lid containing six 20g single portions and cost R16.99.
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Sponsorship | | Archbishop Desmond Tutu, what a man! - Variety Club South Africa
 Join the Archbishop and Mrs Desmond Tutu, who will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary for the benefit of Variety, the Children´s Charity on Saturday, 9th July, 2005 in Sandton, Johannesburg.
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There is no doubt that the public's fascination with reality TV is on-going, with the audience for the South African series Kaelo - The Miracle Stories on SABC 2 doubling since the show started in January and prompting the launch of a new segment that is focused on true survival and tells a truly South African story.
Local is lekker in May
May is a bumper month for local productions on M-Net, including 'Show Me The Mommy', ;Idols 3', a new late-night actuality show called 'Sex etc', and the South African version of Extreme Makeover called 'Star Maker Story'.
Kami takes Switzerland
The fourth international accolade scooped by SABC's 'talk to me...' is the Rose d'Or Social Awareness Award made at the Rose d'Or festival in Switzerland which rewards originality, quality and creativity in entertainment programming. The Social Awareness Award acknowledges 'talk to me...' for making the most profound contribution to the understanding of the key issues surrounding HIV and AIDS.
Now for the good news!
3rd Degree is five years old and to celebrate it will be a 3rd Degree with a difference: This week the birthday show will be exposing all that is good in our society; heart-warming tales that prove there is much to be proud of in South Africa.
Pep Stores and Red Cherry Television get ''Dressed to Impress'' - Red Cherry Television
Pep Stores and Red Cherry Television in conjunction with Zoom Advertising have teamed up to bring an exciting new makeover show to e-t.v.
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Gallery | | The 26th Annual SAMRA Convention 2005
 
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Shape Cover Look Competition
 
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Oracle Airtime Sales two-day agency roadshow
 
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Where did you get my number?
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Transformation or BEE point scoring?
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Events to diarise | | Tony Koenderman speaks to PR-Net - PR-Net Gauteng, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, 16 May
Veteran industry commentator Tony Koenderman delivers his report card on the state of the PR industry to PR-Net.
MIPTV report backs - Jhb, Ctn, 16 May
Stanley Edwards, a partner at Platypus Productions who attended the MIPTV conference in Cannes, France, together with speakers from Vodacom, Nokia, Ernst & Young, Microsoft and Intel will present report-backs from MIPTV at two presentations to be held in Johannesburg on June 1 and Cape Town on June 3.
Export Africa 2005 - the dti, Gallagher Estate, 17 May
This first multi-sectoral exhibition will showcase Africa's exporters and manufacturers to key buyers and trade partners.
The Writers Basic Survival Kit - The Write Co, Sandton, 18 May
Back to basics with writing.
Sales and Marketing Annual Symposium - Cape Chamber of Commerce, Grandwest Casino, Goodwood, 18 May
The ultimate gathering of sales and marketing experts under one roof hosted by Cape Regional Chamber.
Editing Fiction - The Write Co, Sandton, 19 May
Basic editing for beginners.
Marketing for SME's: Building a BRAND - HBD Venture Capital, Eskom Conf. Cntre, Halfway Hse, 21 May
Niel Malan, CEO of EDA, Executive Development Academy, will speak on marketing for small and medium sized enterprises.
Convergence - The Law and the Technology - UCT LAW FACULTY, Cape Town, 25 May
Is the proposed Convergence Bill a "balanced approach" or the "worst act ever"? - 2-day course.
Introduction to Online Advertising - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 01 Jun
This workshop opens the door to a whole new perspective on advertising ... one that combines traditional advertising with the latest online and Internet advertising methods and technologies.
Better Business Writing - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 01 Jun
Business writing, much like business dress, is no longer stiff and formal. It's real communication from real flesh and blood humans.
Effective E-mail Marketing - IMM GSM, Cape Town, 02 Jun
E-mail has the potential to be the most cost-effective one-to-one medium in the marketing arsenal, but if used incorrectly it can do serious damage to your customer relationships.
Advanced Programme in Direct and Interactive Marketing - IMM GSM, Cape Town, 06 Jun
Successful candidates come from all types of companies (large or small) across all industry types and different careers.
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Upcoming events | | | Newsroom Leadership and Management - IAJ, Parktown / Johannesburg, 16 MayLaunch of GMI Integrated Market Research Products & Services - Marketing Science, Sandton, 16 MayCutting edge corporate communications - Stellenbosch University , Stellenbosch, 16 MayTelephone Prospecting - AchieveGlobal SA, Jhb, 16 MayInteractive Rebranding Half-day Workshop - marcus evans, Johannesburg, 16 MayPresentation Skills - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 16 MayProject Management - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 16 MayNegotiation Skills - IMM GSM, Cape Town, 16 MayHandling the media - IAJ, Johannesburg, Parktown, 16 MayMarketing Planning - IMM GSM, Durban, 17 May | More... Submit an event
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Exciting position for production assistant at this high-profile online media publisher. Be the first point of contact for clients via email and telephone. Set up, edit and approve online content. Cape Town based. - read more...
Production Supervisor - Cape Town CBD
The CapeAds Team is looking for a dynamic Production Supervisor to take over the managment of a small team of Grapich Designers and maintain our weekly print deadline. - read more...
Junior Account Executive - Fourways / Lonehill
Minimum of two years agency experience and a drivers license required. Attention to detail, good time management and people skills & ability to work under pressure. Must be a team player. - read more...
Marketing Manager - Bellville
The marketing manager will manage the Clickatell brand, the marketing initiatives, and a team of specialists. The ideal candidate must be driven and motivated to achieve the company's goals. - read more...
Freelance DTP Operator - Cape Town
Operator required to do basic design, set-up artwork and make ready for print. Position requires dealing with suppliers to confirm format for production.
Photoshop, Freehand, Acrobat
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Senior Account Manager - Cape Town
Our award-winning communications consultancy is looking for an accomplished team player with 4-6 years PR consultancy experience to work across our portfolio of prestigious business and consumer clients. - read more...
Junior Shoelace - Cape Town
Yes I've finished my medication and I'm back recruiting for The Property Magazine - come and be tied up all day long as a Sales and Marketing Assistant! - read more...
Advertising Sales - Newspaper - Jhb
Are you looking for a challenging career at a Newspaper?Must be target driven and a hard worker wanting to earn top monies every month! Apply now... - read more...
Junior Designer/DTP Operator - Durban
Maintain websites for Advertising Agency clients; General design work for the Agency. Design qualification;
Two years relevant experience; Knowledge of Freehand and Photoshop; Web design experience preferable. - read more...
Senior Account Executive - Advertising (BEE) - JHB Northern Suburbs
Advertising agency seeks dynamic, enthusiastic and passionate Senior Account Executive for portfolio of blue chip accounts. Must have advertising experience. BEE only position. - read more...
Graphic Arts Sales Manager - Johannesburg
Development in digital printing is rapidly changing the face of industry communications. Xerox is growing its graphics art team and wish to appoint a Graphics Art Manager to managed them. - read more...
Corporate Journalist - Sandton
Blue Chip Co. requires a senior corporate journalist within employee benefits area to update and maintain a member focused internet site. - read more...
Multimedia/Web Designer - Cape Town
High level Flash developer required for filling an exciting position in our growing company. Flash game (especially gambling sites) ActionScripting a definate advantage! - read more...
Traffic Co-ordinator - Woodmead, Sandton
Woodmead agency needs a vibrant, can-do junior- to middle-weight traffic person. Previous agency trafficing experience and a knowledge of print and production processes essential. - read more...
PHP Developer - Centurion
You will be required to develop web applications using the following technologies: - PHP; - ASP; - SQL; - XML. Experience with Content Management Systems, PEAR, Smarty would be a plus. - read more...
Sales Executive: Private Corporate Radio - Johannesburg
Advertising sales to direct clients and agencies. Media experience essential. Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentaiton skills req. Target driven. - read more...
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Quote of the day | | "The greatest problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished." - George Bernard Shaw
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"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you." - Carl Sandberg, 1878 - 1967.
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"Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you are doing, but nobody else does." - Steuart Henderson Britt, advertising consultant, 1970.
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"Be it furniture, clothes, or health care, many industries today are marketing nothing more than commodities -- no more, no less. What will make the difference in the long run is the care and feeding of customers." - Michael Mescon
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"Who never doubted, never half believed. Where doubt is, there truth is -- it is her shadow." - Philip James Bailey
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The A - Z of Strategic Brand Management
13 - 14 June 2005
An insightful update on all aspects of launching, sustaining and building a brand. Presented by Gordon Cook at the GSB Campus, V&A Waterfront. Visit www.gsb.uct.ac.za/brand for more information and to make an online application
Welcome to the following companies who have opened press offices on Bizcommunity.com!
Alliance Media is a multinational Outdoor Media company. Specialising in campaigns in Airport and Outdoor media throughout Africa, our dedicated local teams who pride themselves on their expert media knowledge of country specific demographics and consumer habits. We ensure that your campaigns speak directly to your target market without media wasteage.
Click here to visit Alliance Media's press office.
eBucks is an innovative multi-partner rewards programme for First National Bank and RMB Private Bank, WesBank, Momentum Multiply, Look & Listen, Spec-Savers, Arthur Kaplan Jewellers, GardenShop, The Golfers Club, kalahari.net and Makro customers.
Click here to visit eBucks' press office.
Low Fat develops eMarketing tactics and strategies, over the short and long term. Our primary focus areas are customer acquisition and retention, delivery, profiling and analysis. Use our targeted and relevant communication strategies to increase your clients' brand value and ROI.
Click here to visit Low Fat Digital Communications' press office.
Liquidlab is a strategic branding consultancy providing creative solutions through identity and packaging design. Our aim is to do things differently...a combination of talents to define and create the inspirational.
Click here to visit Liquidlab's press office.
The Volcano Group is a team of highly experienced research, marketing and advertising specialists, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in business intelligence, consumer-driven marketing communications and handles some of the most successful brands in the highly competitive Southern African marketplace.
Click here to visit Volcano Group's press office.
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