| No Comment |  I go to a lot of conferences in the course of a year as a trend watcher, to report back to readers on new ideas, meet leading local and international gurus, lend media support and sometimes as a speaker. What struck me this past year was the lack of serious thought leadership and cutting edge trends coming out of 99% of the events, at least in this industry. Just blogging on Biz will reveal the need readers have for serious research and information on new trends and the first page of any Google search will reveal new innovations. So why aren't we documenting them and training up the rest of our industries at networking opportunities such as industry conferences? And it's not just up to the conference organizers - many key speakers booked don't pitch or send juniors to read off their boring PowerPoint slides - 'death by PowerPoint' is a disease for which there seems no cure these days! There seems to be a glut of mediocrity out there when it comes to presentations, even from some of our leading corporates and agencies in the field. Surely conferences and key speaking engagements are as much of a brand building opportunity as the millions you spend on your advertising?
Have a good one! Louise Marsland, Editor, editor@bizcommunity.com.
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A Grade animators remain few and far between in SA advertising
Pilot training course in film and TV distribution and sales
Kate Wilson is the new editor of Marie Claire SA
The Japan Prize for Takalani Sesame's Talk to Me
Caxton expands launch of glossy community magazines
Of big ideas and inspiration
Branding that stinks
Creatives need to take stock, says marketer
Primedia Broadcasting announces news promotions
Independent Newspapers appointed new Cannes Lions SA representative
Whipping marketing into shape
SAPPI Pica entries reflect rise of niche magazines
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Marketing | | Soccer fever to cost SA companies R750 million in absenteeism
The 2010 Soccer World Cup will most likely cost companies an extra three quarters of a billion Rand in unplanned absenteeism abuse because at least one in three South African employees will take time off, which they will disguise as sick leave, to watch soccer. This is according to AIC Insurance CEO Johnny Johnson who says that these figures are based on similar results in England at the time of the last Soccer World Cup.
Proudly South African to celebrate outstanding members
Proudly South African, in association with The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and Wesbank, this week launched the Proudly South African Homegrown Awards 2005, to recognise Proudly South African campaign members, their products and services and the people behind them.
Creatives need to take stock, says marketer
[Louise Marsland] Advertising agencies need to take a time out from international awards and global ambitions to "recalibrate" as they were being 'stuffed up creatively', said Greg Garden, Nedbank marketing director, speaking at Tony Koenderman's Advertising Brainstorm 'Where now Creativity?' in Johannesburg, Wednesday, 2 November 2005.
Whipping marketing into shape
Marketing organizations are a "black hole" that is frequently overlooked in corporate audits. This oversight can hurt a company's compliance efforts. The problem arises from marketing's lack of documented processes, says Chetan Saiya, founder, chairman and CEO of Assetlink, an international provider of marketing operations management solutions based in the US.
It's not over till the strategist sings...
Entries for the Argonlite 2005 strategist awards close today, 1 November 2005. The winner will receive a trophy recognising them as the 'bright stuff in strategy', as well as the amazing PowerShot A520 digital camera sponsored by Canon.
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Advertising | | Embracing African tradition and culture
 HerdBuoys McCann-Erickson's new outdoor advertising campaign for King Korn home-brewed beer encourages consumers to embrace their African tradition and heritage as part of a celebration of who they are and where they originate from. Created entirely in the vernacular, the national outdoor campaign is the first creative undertaking by HerdBuoys for the Tiger Brands product since being awarded the account this year.
A RIOT @home
 'Create a wow factor in-store experience', was the brief when Foschini Group called in RIOT, a communications company that builds brands with inventive advertising and design solutions underpinned by brand strategy, to develop an advertising campaign.
Of big ideas and inspiration
[Louise Marsland] So what's up with the ad industry today? Is it the absence of 'the big idea', the sacrifice of creativity for awards, just plain "kak" (to quote Mike Schalit), or a dangerous split with reality according to a senior marketer? At Tony Koenderman's Advertising Brainstorm 'Where now Creativity?', held in Johannesburg yesterday, 2 November 2005, leading creatives and a handful of marketers debated the issue.
IDC funds BEE in communications industry
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) recently funded a multi-million Rand funding of BEE consortium OrlyFunt Holdings' acquisition of a 26% stake in Saatchi & Saatchi South Africa.
Independent Newspapers appointed new Cannes Lions SA representative
Cannes Lions has appointed Independent Newspapers as its representative in South Africa following the resignation of CineMARK. Independent Newspapers is thrilled to be working closer with the creative industry in this regard.
September Creative Circle awards
The Creative Circle Monthly Awards featured lots of ads that were awarded at The Loerie Awards this year, but it was an otherwise weak month, said judge Sandy de Witt of September. There were again no awards for the radio category and press came out stronger than magazines this time.
AAA students create 'food for thought'
 Students at the AAA School of Advertising's Johannesburg campus recently designed an array of innovative posters to drive awareness of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and its impact on communities ravaged by HIV/AIDs in Southern Africa.
FCB Headspace strengthens capabilities - FCB South Africa
FCB Headspace, FCB Johannesburg's brand and media strategy resource, has strengthened its capabilities with the appointment of two experienced strategists and the creation of a new division.
Redefining 'drive' - Cross Colours
When speaking about the Subaru brand, and in particular the Subaru Forester, there is so much that can be said, but imagine how boring a radio ad would be, if all this was conveyed in a hard-selling retail way?
Soften up! - Lowe Bull
 Advertising agency Lowe Bull recently conceptualized a simple, yet effective print ad for Sunlight Fabric Conditioner.
High Contrast launches with a bang - High Contrast
High Contrast, a dynamic new advertising and design agency, was officially launched into the creative industry five months ago.
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[Naseem Javed] The smell of armpits, dirty laundry and soiled diapers are all now highly sought-after scents, as companies, pursuing 'smelly-branding' have lined up exclusive rights to aromas which they can use to bring odour to their lifeless products... Like peachy-smelly-lingerie or chocolate-smelly-jocks and so on. There are some not so pungent smells, like apples, bananas and oranges, but all the attempts for exclusive use have failed.
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Cinema | | Popcorn goes large at the movies
Cinema advertising company Popcorn, launched last month to handle advertising sales for Nu Metro Theatres nationwide, has signed up several leading independent theatres. The firm now represents almost 40% of South African cinemas.
Celebrating 50 years of the African Film Industry
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Sithengi Film and Television Market as well as 50 years of African cinema, the Cape Town World Cinema Festival (CTWCF) will this year feature an African retrospective that includes work from nine African countries.
CineMARK launches new website
CineMARK this week launched its new website, www.cinemark.co.za, as a resource for the media, marketing and advertising industry.
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CRM | | 2010 is five years away - and our service still sucks
[Nathalie Leonard] The Soccer World Cup is only five years away and service in South Africa is, quite frankly, appalling. We do have time to get it right, but South African businesses, retailers, hospitality operators - in fact, everyone who will be involved in 2010 - have to make it happen.
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Design | | A Grade animators remain few and far between in SA advertising
While animation continues to grow in popularity with advertising agencies and target audiences, animation agencies are facing a serious shortage of talented and properly trained animators, says commercial animation agency Masters & Savant, which claims that only 7% of graduates are commercially viable.
EIBTM award beckons for Design Indaba
The Design Indaba Conference is one of the five finalists of the international EIBTM Awards in the Best Conference Category. The awards recognise the creative and effective organisation of business meetings and events internationally. Winners will be announced at the EIBTM Awards on 29 November 2005, in Barcelona, Spain.
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Digital | | South African music podcast rated in the top 100 in the world
Steven Cohen, MD of Triple S Solutions has launched the first South African music podcast. The podcast offers South African musicians exposure in the international arena and was introduced to enhance South African musicians' access and to promote South African music.
ENVENT signs IDS as new local reseller of Ensight - ENVENT
 ENVENT, the local developers of specialist Web and eMarketing software, Ensight, have signed up Imaging Data Solutions (IDS), a member of the Naspers group, as a local reseller of its full product set.
Clickatell widens lead in premium rate SMS pricing - Clickatell
Clickatell has expanded its premium rate SMS service offering to Namibia and the USA, allowing South African companies to take advantage of an extremely competitive pricing structure when extending the reach of their SMS campaigns to these regions.
What's happening at Ukubona - Ukubona
 The latest news from Ukubona Digital Media.
Internet Solutions launches Dual Site Disaster Recovery Hosting
Up to now, disaster recovery solutions have been so expensive that only large corporates have been able to afford them. Smaller businesses, for whom proper disaster recovery is just as critical, usually have fewer financial resources to bridge the gap while their systems are being restored. Internet Solutions (IS) has announced full Dual Site Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for all their Hosting customers, who can now have their hosted solutions deployed on dedicated standby servers in the IS Internet Data Centres (IDCs) in Rosebank and Bryanston, Johannesburg.
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Education and Training | | Mentoring future idea generators
From intern to expert, everyone needs to learn the art of idea generation and how to successfully sell these ideas to clients and negotiate with suppliers, according to Muhle Hlabano, Director of MindShare. Ongoing training is not an optional extra, it's an essential business priority, he says.
Innovative short-courses on offer in 2006 - Graduate School of Business
The Executive Education unit at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) has just put the finishing touches to an exciting schedule of short courses for 2006. The new line-up features some of the most innovative programmes yet available from a South African business school.
Hecate joins forces with Zonke Ignition Advertising to promote BIC SA - Hecate Corporate Theatre
Zonke Ignition Advertising commissioned Hecate Corporate Theatre to develop a show promoting BIC crayons to school children from the ages of 4 to 7 years old.
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Eventing | | Which city will host Gay Games VIII in 2010?
The Johannesburg Gay Games Bid Committee presents its final bid to host the Gay Games VIII in 2010 in Chicago, and on 13 November 2005 we'll know whether Johannesburg - bidding against Paris, France, and Cologne, Germany - will be home to one of the world's biggest mass sporting and cultural events.
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Exhibitions | | Make your mark at Baba Indaba Expo - Baba Indaba
 The countdown to the opening of the new Baba Indaba Expo has begun. Running from 4 - 6 November at the Sandton Convention Centre, Baba Indaba coincides with Children's National Day on Saturday 5th - the day our attention is drawn to the plight of children in South Africa.
EXSA 2005 Awards
The annual Exhibition Association of Southern African (EXSA) Awards will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 17 November 2005. The theme is Country & Western. EXSA will be handing out the EXSA 2005 'Best' Award to the best venue, organiser, service company, venue employee, organiser employee and supplier employee - six categories in all. EXSA members can nominate the person they feel best deserves this honour. For more: www.exsa.co.za.
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East London - The Daily Dispatch, one of the Eastern Cape's oldest newspapers, established in 1872, has undergone a nip and tuck. Canadian-based Tony Sutton, one of the world's leading newspaper design experts, and Stephen Haw, former editor of Sunday Times Lifestyle, oversaw the massive redesign project.
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Magazines | | Take Time Out in the Mother City
 The third issue of the annual Time Out Cape Town for Visitors guide, coveted as much by locals as by tourists, is now on sale at bookstores and traditional outlets, such as airport departure centres, as well as selected hotels, delis, wine shops and tourism offices for R39.95.
Kate Wilson is the new editor of Marie Claire SA
 Kate Wilson has been appointed as the new editor of the South African edition of Marie Claire magazine. Wilson will take over from incumbent Suzy Brokensha, who will be leaving the magazine at the end of November 2005.
Caxton expands launch of glossy community magazines
 Escalating recognition of community newspapers as a highly effective media format persuaded Caxton Publishers & Printers to take the 'community paper' formula to the next level by launching 'Get It', a freestanding, A4, glossy community magazine. The localised, and area-specific content includes lifestyle topics such as gardening, décor, fashion, beauty and cooking.
FEMINA sinks a 'hole in one'
 Femina will be the official lifestyle magazine partner for the second Women's World Cup of Golf (WWCG) at Sun City from 20 to 22 January 2006 and plans to celebrate the occasion with a special golf and lifestyle magazine, bagged with the February 2006 issue.
Getaway magazine spearheads animal rescue plan
The animals in Zimbabwe's Hangwe National Park are dying in their thousands as a result of water shortages, but Getaway magazine, together with concerned partners Caltex, Mitsubishi Fuso and Flame Lily Holidays, has initiated a plan to save them.
A Complex new mag launched
An innovative new publishing title, SA Complex News, will be launched in the New Year by Blue Planet Media. The publication is billed as 'your essential guide to modern living' and is aimed at individuals - both owners and tenants - residing in residential complexes, be they townhouses, cluster homes, duplexes and so on; as well as their body corporates and managing agents.
Zigzag's 30th year starts with a new editor
 Effective this November, William Bendix takes over from Craig Jarvis as editor of Zigzag surfing magazine. In its 30-year history Zigzag has grown to become one of South Africa's most recognisable and iconic niche magazine titles.
Heat burns 80 000 sales barrier
 Celebrity and entertainment weekly heat has posted a single issue sale of 84 362, its highest ever since launch 18 months ago. Circulation has increased by 50% year-on-year and the magazine's most recent ABC for Jan - Jun 2005 is 67 441 copies sold per week, at a cover price of R14.95.
Finesse magazine cracks 100 000
finesse magazine, published by Carpe Diem Media, has reported its highest circulation with over 100 000 copies of the October issue sold, according to RNA. Both the September and October issues had 128 pages. Carpe Diem Media plans to launch an English magazine called Me! for women in the 30+ age group.
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[Sally Falkow & Doug Hay] The news search landscape is changing so fast that half of what we knew a year ago about search engine optimization and marketing is now obsolete, reports Greg Jarboe, a regular presenter at the international Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conference in the United States. The growth of searching in the 'vertical' channels like news or images was one of the new trends highlighted at the San Jose SES in August.
Media Profile Awards open for 2005
Now in its fourth year of recognising and acknowledging excellence in science and technology reporting, Siemens Southern Africa has once again invited entries from journalists and producers from countries across the African continent to participate in the 2005 Profile Awards. Aiming to promote high standards of technical writing, the Profile Awards are the only pan-African journalism awards devoted exclusively to science and technology and serve as an incentive to writers, broadcasters and producers to create work that simplifies these often complex subjects.
Media Management bursary - call for applications
The Newspaper Association of South Africa (NASA) has established an annual NASA President's Bursary covering the tuition fee of R19 800 for a Post Graduate Diploma in Media Management (PDMM) at Rhodes University in Grahamstown.
SAPPI Pica entries reflect rise of niche magazines
A key feature of the entries received for the 2005 Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (MPASA) Sappi Pica awards is the growing number of niche magazine titles across the board, particularly in the youth and décor segments of the consumer market.
2006 Media Showcase in Cape Town
 A new Cape Town Media Showcase in 2006 will give ad agencies, graphic designers, magazine publishers, radio and TV stations, programme producers, promo companies, printers, media suppliers, owners and other role players a chance to flaunt their stuff. Complete a quick online survey at www.mediashowcase.co.za to get comp tickets or more information.
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Start sifting, sorting and badgering your editors for your exceptional news stories, feature articles, columns, cartoons, graphics and photos during 2005... Entry kits will be available from 30 November from the Newspaper Association of South Africa (NASA) or Mondi Shanduka Newsprint's website www.mondishanduka.co.za for the annual Mondi newspaper awards next year.
Isolezwe sale reaches over 100,000 - Independent Newspapers KZN
The contemporary Zulu tabloid, Isolezwe, reached a milestone on Monday 17 October 2005 with a 100,308 sale.
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Online Media | | US car rental firm takes blogging to the next level
[Mike Stopforth] Budget car rentals in the United States, www.budget.com, is making waves in marketing and advertising circles with the launch of Up Your Budget, www.upyourbudget.com, a 16-city treasure hunt campaign with total prize money of $160k ($10k per winner, per city). The concept is significant as it marks the birth of the first entirely blog-based viral contest campaign in marketing history.
DIY to find a contractor
SA Contractors at www.sacontractors.co.za an online directory for the South African building, construction and related industries, was launched in Pretoria on 1 November 2005. SA Contractors provide affordable and powerful features that give contractors control over their listings and assist them in their online marketing. Advanced search features make it easy for the public to find contractors.
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 When the Advertising Benevolent Fund (ABF) announced that they need sponsors for a Golf Day, Primedia Outdoor elected to support the initiative and sponsor a hole for the ABF Crazy Golf Day hosted on 02 November at Kyalami Golf & Country Club.
Airport Media continues to grow - Airport Media
Airport Media have further entrenched their position with the recent acquisition of all previously Samco owned sites at Johannesburg International Airport.
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Printing | | Vying Posie by award-winning photographer, Peter McKenzie - STE Publishers
 Peter McKenzie, chief photographer of Pan African agency, Panapress, will open Vying Posie, the first-ever photographic exhibition to show and give voice to the coloured community of Wentworth, on Tuesday 8th November at the Johannesburg Art Gallery.
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Production | | Pilot training course in film and TV distribution and sales
Film Resource Unit (FRU), the premier distributor of African film, have announced the launch of a pilot, one week, intensive Sales, Distribution and Marketing course to be facilitated by FRU, in partnership with the MAPPP-SETA. The Film and Electronic Media Chamber of MAPPP-SETA have identified film and TV Sales, distribution and marketing as a sector scarce skill.
Cape Town World Cinema Festival, incorporating the Sithengi Film & TV Market 2005 - Sithengi Film and Television Market
The 4th Cape Town World Cinema Festival (CTWCF), the only film and television event of its kind in Africa, takes place in and around Cape Town from the 11th to the 20th of November and marks the 10th Anniversary of its business component, the Sithengi Film and TV Market, which takes place from the 15th to the 18th of November.
Come party in the piazza at the opening of the Cape Town World Cinema Festival! - Sithengi Film and Television Market
On Friday November 11, the piazza at Artscape is going to be the place to be. It's the grand opening of the Cape Town World Cinema Festival and the first screening of the international-award winning movie, Tsotsi.
The MultiChoice VUKA! Awards - PSA entries shortlisted - Multichoice VUKA! Awards
 With less than a month to go before the 2005 winners are announced, semi-finalists in both newcomer and professional categories of the MultiChoice VUKA! Awards have been selected by the competition's first panel of judges.
Van Rensburg of Freshwater Films wins ad of the month - Velocity Films
The success of the latest Channel O campaign is that it successfully taps into the authentic South African experience.
Sheillas - Family portrait - Suburban Films
 Sheilla Kubheka from Suburban Films has directed a Vuka for the Starfish Greathearts Foundation which goes to the heart of the story of Children orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS trapped in a purgatory of having to fend for themselves with no parental succour.
Raising their voices
The Voice Database from Audio Basic cc has all the fresh new voices you need in one place - a CD-based, category-specific reference database covering all 11 official languages, represented by PMA Agencies. Most clips are 30 seconds long and in Mp3 format for easy emailing.
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Two South African PR campaigns received the 2005 IPRA Gold World Awards for Excellence in Public Relations at a banquet hosted by the International Public Relations Association in London on Friday, 4 November 2005.
Brewster signs Kaone
 Kaone, the winner of the 2005 Nokia Face of Africa, has signed with Marcus Brewster Publicity. Winner of a $125 000 contract with Storm Model Management, the Botswana beauty will benefit from a PR campaign to elevate and market her profile in Southern Africa.
Good PR can help save the world
 International public relations professionals, gathered for the World Communication Summit in London this week, were urged to make it their duty to use their skills creatively and to develop effective low-cost campaigns to help minimize the current human tragedy and environmental destruction unfolding across the world.
Livewired Communications wins Sentech PR account - Livewired Communications
Livewired Communications, an established PR agency based in Sandton, has been selected by Sentech to handle the telecommunications company's PR account.
Mobilise your Marketing with The Write Co. - The Write Co.
Send your staff on our unique Two Day Marketing Course. They will learn to strategise, develop and implement an effective marketing plan.
Gold world award for Maverick
Mixael de Kock, Chief Executive of South Africa's The MAVERICK Group received a 2005 IPRA Gold World Award for Excellence in Public Relations in London on Friday, 4 November 2005. The glittering banquet was hosted by the International Public Relations Association in the historic Gladstone Library of the Liberal Club in Whitehall. De Kock received this recognition for a Public Relations Programme developed and executed on behalf of the Johannesburg Youth Theatre (JYT).
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In a first for South Africa, 5FM's Nicole Fox will be live from the MTV Europe Music Awards, courtesy of Fanta - sponsors of MTV Base, in Lisbon, Portugal. Apart from being one of only two broadcasters doing a live ISDN link directly from the red carpet, Nicole will also interview Zamajobe at the event - the first ever South African to receive a nomination from the awards.
Primedia Broadcasting announces news promotions
 The newsrooms of both Talk Radio 702 and 94.7 Highveld Stereo have been restructured with an overall editor and two news managers. Katy Katopodis will become Johannesburg editor for both Talk Radio 702 and 94.7 Highveld Stereo, Lynne O'Connor is now 702's news manager and Benita Levin will manage 94.7.
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| | | Ad Talent Ramorei marketing division expands - Ad Talent Ramorei
Ad Talent Ramorei is a specialised recruitment agency that has been niched in the communications business.
The tide could be turning for employees? Take note, employers - theWorksquad
Not so long ago, in fact almost the other day, candidates could have been perceived as 'clutching at straws' when it came to finding a new job opportunity.
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Retail | | SAB commences distribution network empowerment project
South African Breweries (SAB) last week announced the launch of a new project that will franchise future distribution centres to BEE candidates. The announcement was made at the first of two of these newly franchised distribution centres in Westonaria, Gauteng. The R20 million centre, Westonaria Beer Distributors (Pty) Ltd, has been funded almost entirely by SAB. It will be co-owned and managed by a former SAB employee, David Mooi, who has employed 44 people to run the operation. Its projected turnover is in excess of R200 million a year.
Ken wants Barbie back!
 A year and a half after the shocking split of the world's most quintessential "doll" of a couple, sources say Ken is determined to win back his lifelong love, Barbie. Single since their very public breakup in February 2004, the world's favourite "arm candy" has recently been seen in Los Angeles, talking to A-list celebrity stylists and stoking speculation that he is in search of a new "look."
Five Roses enters ready-to-drink iced tea market
 Lemon, Appleberry and Peach flavours in 1.5L and 500ml bottles, as well as 340ml cans, will be available in November 2005. Launch support includes a new 30" commercial and in-store POS material, with shopper-stoppers and leisure channel activity at hotels and restaurants.
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Sponsorship | | The garden party of the year flies
The SAA Cape Town Flower Show attracted about 24 000 visitors over four days October 27 - 30, 2005, to its new home at Lourensford Estate in Somerset West. "The seeds have been sown and it is our intention to grow the event into a flower show that will be recognized both nationally and internationally," said Paul Jackson one of the show's directors. The 2006 show will be 26 - 29 October 2006 at Lourensford Estate. Visit www.capetownflower.com.
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The headline sponsorship of a new M-Net series launching in January 2006 has been snapped up within a week of the property becoming available. According to Oracle Airtime Sales, sponsorship for the American drama series, Prison Break, was taken by Peugeot last month.
The Japan Prize for Takalani Sesame's Talk to Me
Takalani Sesame's Talk to Me, about talking to children about HIV and AIDS, won best programme in the education category, garnering the Governor of Tokyo Prize in the Japan Prize Contest. The Japan Prize honours media contributing to the advancement of educational television around the world.
Celebrating Ramadaan
In an exclusive for South African TV, Ramadaanat4 - a feature to mark the Muslim holy month, Ramadaan - has been broadcast for the past month on SABC Africa. The programme is broadcast to 53 countries on the African continent.
Dukes of Hazard and SPOT ON - Red Cherry Television
Nu Metro incorporated one of Red Cherry's Interactive Radio Platforms - namely SPOT ON, into their campaign for the movie Dukes of Hazard. SPOT ON ran across the 5FM spots.
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Events to diarise | | Leveraging the 2010 Soccer World Cup to benefit your business - GIBS, Illovo, Sandton, 07 Nov
The 2010 Soccer World Cup is guaranteed to have far-reaching effects on South African businesses, creating many opportunities across all sectors.
PRISA Workshops - PRISA, Ferndale, Randburg, 08 Nov
PRISA presents the following workshops during the month of November 2005: Running a Profitable Communication Consultancy; and Project Management in Public Relations.
CTWCF-Sithengi Piazza Party - Sithengi, Cape Town - Artscape, 11 Nov
Join us for the opening of the Cape Town World Cinema Festival, and party the night away at the piazza!
Writing for the Print Media: Make Money Freelancing - The Write Co, Sandton, Johannesburg, 12 Nov
This intensive one-day workshop will equip you with the tools to make money as a freelance writer.
Basic Workshop in Film Directing - The Writing Studio, Cape Town, 13 Nov
Hosted by the SABC, the informal workshop takes aspirant filmmakers through the filmmaking process from pre-production, production and into post-production, and also examines industries locally and abroad.
One Day Internet Marketing Strategies Workshop - Internet Marketing Strategies, Cape Town, 16 Nov
Discover the power of using the Internet to market your business.
The Global PR Plan - The Write Co, To be advised, Cape Town, 17 Nov
This two day intensive workshop course is for anyone in the PR and marketing arena wanting to raise the bar and get hands-on practice on how to develop and roll-out a PR campaign along global lines and successfully launch a company, person or product to the market place.
Advanced Editing: Presidents, Kings & Editors - The Write Co, Sandton, Johannesburg, 17 Nov
The next installment after 'Finding the Needle' - this course takes basic editing to the next notch.
An Introduction to Television Programme Making 2006 - Century Film school, Century City, Cape Town, 18 Nov
This course teaches you the basics of producing a broadcast quality video.
Putting business intelligence to work - Synergy Computing, Rondebosch, 22 Nov
This generic Business Intelligence (BI) course draws on Synergy's extensive experience in providing working BI solutions for companies in diverse sectors - including telecommunications, financial services, and various industrial and FMCG sectors.
A-Z of Strategic Brand Management - Vega School, Westville, 22 Nov
The buzzword in the industry is 'Branding' and at Vega The Brand Communications School we are passionate about developing and building brands.
Launch of Shamwari Events Management - Shamwari Events Management Co., Soweto (Old Potch Road), 24 Nov
Shamwari Events Management and Coordiantion is launching its services to the Business World.
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Upcoming events | | | Youth Marketing Conference - Lab Epitomy, Sandton Hilton, Sandton, 07 NovBasic Editing: Finding the Needle - The Write Co, Sandton, Johannesburg, 07 NovNegotiation Skills - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 07 NovTechnical Report Writing Skills - The Training Hub SA, JHB, 07 NovHandling the Media - IAJ, Johannesburg/Parktown, 07 NovGrammar for Business - The Write Co, Sandton, Johannesburg, 08 NovSAARF TAMS Information Days - , Durban, JHB, and Cape Town, 08 NovDesigning and implementing the Balanced Scorecard - IQPC, Glen Hove Conferencing, JHB, 08 NovFundamentals of Marketing - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 09 NovBasic Business Writing - The Write Co, Sandton, Johannesburg, 09 Nov | More... Submit an event
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| Jobs offered | Specialising in Media Sales, Advertising
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| | Sales Exec - Joburg and Cape Town
Challenging sales position in Joburg and Cape Town at one of South Africa's leading online media owners. The position offers great growth opportunities within the company. - read more...
Web guru - Cape Town
Looking for a database and web (asp c#) guru to join a Cape-based leading online media owner in South Africa. - read more...
Snr Media Planner/Marketing Services (Radio) - Johannesburg
Synergise the Radio Sales Strategic Media unit nationally to provide business strategic support through intelligent information and ensure revenue targets delivered. Senior media planning/marketing services experience essential. Supervisory experience a plus. - read more...
Top Store Manager/ess - Gauteng/Pretoria
Drive turnover; control stock lossess; motivate and manage staff; have superb selling skills; have a creative inclination in terms of merchandise display. - read more...
Financial Strategy and Development Intern – AA - Pretoria
Fantastic career growth opportunity once you have proved yourself in this organization. Provide operational support to the strategy and development division in terms of project financing. - read more...
Financial Risk Projects Manager – AA - Pretoria
If you are a financial whizz, enjoy numbers, analysing data and being the decision making authority, then this might be the career move for you... - read more...
Accountant - Cape Town (Newlands)
1 Month contract available in our Cape Town office (Newlands). Accountant required to document all current processes and procedures and recommend improvements. 5 years related experience + completed articles required. - read more...
Staffing Services Consultant - Durban
Recruitment consultant for a national staffing services and promotions company. Graduate with qualifications in HR preferable. Candidate with excellent organisational skills, a strong communicator, attention to detail. - read more...
Half Day PA/Office Manager for Publishing Co. - Cape Town
Our client, a niche publishing company, needs a half day Personal Assistant/Office Manager to run and manage their office based in CBD. - read more...
Flash Designer - Durban
Established agency seeking experienced Flash designer to work on straight Flash projects and Flash/.Net/SQL projects with developer. Strong vector animation and ActionScripting skills required + HTML experience. - read more...
Sales and Marketing Manager - Johannesburg North
Business to Business. Your experience as a sales manager in the construction industry plus your marketing degree is essential to application. Qualification as a quantity surveyor/architect is an advantage. - read more...
FMCG Product Manager - Cape Town
Looking for Jhb candidates looking to move to CT - interviewing in Jhb. Feminine beauty product manager required for Industry leader in Cape Town. Must have a marketing degree. - read more...
Interns - Junior Research Executives - AA Only - Gauteng, Cape Town, Durban
Responsible for research related tasks with the guidance of seniors including writing proposals, designing questionnaires, sample design. Conduct basic analysis and compile presentations. Marketing / Statistical degree required.
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Freelance Sales People - Countrywide
SA Contractors is looking for freelance sales people countrywide to market memberships, online marketing products and training programmes. Great commission potential, inluding commission on sub-agent sales. - read more...
Staffing Services Consultant - Durban
Recruitment consultant for a national staffing services and promotions company. Graduate with qualifications in HR preferable. Candidate with excellent organisational skills, a strong communicator, attention to detail. - read more...
Acc Director, Acc Manager and Acc Exec - PR Agency - Jhb Northern Suburbs
Strong and experienced Account Executives, Managers and Directors, this is your opportunity to work for a leading PR agency where you will gain excellent experience and work on prestigious accounts. - read more...
Senior Account Executive - Craighall
Senior AE - PDI only. Craighall-based PR consultancy requires enthusiastic, self-starter. Minimum of 3 years agency experience. Drivers' licence and own car essential. ICT experience a definite advantage. - read more...
Post & Pre-sales Consultant - Midrand
Post & Pre-sales consultant required for Software Configuration Management solution, SCM Experience and an understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle a must. - read more...
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