| No Comment |  While there is no doubt that the power cuts in the Cape and elsewhere in South Africa cause untold hardship to business and costs millions in lost product and brand damage to SA, such a crisis does demonstrate our ability to laugh in the face of adversity. It will be interesting to see how Eskom rebuilds its brand image after the slew of emails doing the rounds with graphic evidence of how people view the brand now - my favourite is of the power pylons 'playing' hop, skip and jump with their electricity wires; and of the new Eskom 'bumper sticker' with a play on the words 'Eskom', to read: 'Eksdom' (meaning 'I am dumb' in Afrikaans). This might be subversive brand fun in the face of frustration, but does a brand untold damage - it will need some clever brand re-engineering to reverse. This week sees the start of the annual SA Marketing Research Association (SAMRA) conference and well done to the organizers for seeing a gap for a world class international marketing conference in Southern Africa, and for trying to meet those expectations. We'll be bringing you all the latest marketing and research trends from SAMRA this week.
Enjoy! Louise Marsland, editor, editor@bizcommunity.com
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Talk Radio 702 back on 702 KHz
Mondi Shanduka finalists announced
Touchline scores on World Cup
Global Media Monitoring Project launched
Gender violence and stereotypes: is the media part of the problem?
JMV on airport space
Langford leaves for Big position
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Marketing | | Franchise business model promotes economic growth
While we constantly hear about the need for people to open their own businesses in order to overcome unemployment, business failure remains a major problem. The Franchise Association of Southern Africa (FASA) believes that the franchise model, by taking away the isolation of business-owners, overcomes lack of business skills.
Habitaz goes green with first ever pay-per-use office card
Virtual workspace company Habitaz Global WorkSpaces has launched GreenCard, a pre-paid access card for office space, meeting rooms and related services - perfect for cash flow management, particularly for young start-up companies and mobile workers.
Raymond Ackerman: The Ultimate Marketer turns 75
[Chris Moerdyk]  As Pick 'n Pay founder, Raymond Ackerman celebrates his 75th birthday with a R4 million donation to the Red Cross Children's Hospital and an eight page broadsheet tribute in Business Report appropriately filled to the brim with typical Pick n' Pay ads, there cannot be many people in this country who do not hold him in the highest esteem.
TV channels can help improve advertising quality
[Chris Moerdyk] There is no doubt that the creative and marketing quality of South African television advertising just isn't what it used to be. The ad industry is not pulling nearly the same number of international accolades of past decades - there was a time that you could raise the subject of TV ads at a dinner party and be sure of at least an hour of animated discourse on everyone's favourite ads.
Awarding businesswomen
Run by the Businesswomen's Association (BWA) and sponsored by Nedbank, the Regional Business Achiever Awards actively seek to identify, acknowledge and cultivate entrepreneurial, small business and professional practices in the regions where they contribute to the local economy.
The power of buying time
[Cheryl Hunter] With projections of growth to the business tourism sector, a sector currently contributing R20 billion to the country's economy, the effect of the recent power disruptions to business in the Western Cape is a legitimate concern.
It's about trust - Freelanza
In the world of outsourcing and freelancing, what matters most is trust. When it's all done online, trust is the key word. A project outsourcer or service buyer wants to trust that the work will be delivered professionally and on time. A freelancer or service seller wants to trust that he or she will be paid the price quoted for the job.
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Advertising | | Oodles of noodles at V&A
 The annual Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour gave TBWA\Fusion Cape Town the opportunity to create a 3x6m billboard, made entirely of pasta, for promoting the V&A Waterfront as the ideal place for cyclists to carbo-load ahead of this year's cycle tour on Sunday, 12 March 2006.
Creative Circle Ad of the Year judged
Members of the Creative Circle judged the Ad of the Year from the winners of the Creative Circle Monthly Awards, on 7 March 2006 at The Fashion TV Cafe. A total of 12 months' work was judged: from January 2005 to December 2005. Sixteen judges participated in choosing the winner for the five media categories. The awards were presented the same evening to the winning agencies by the Creative Circle chairman, Alistair King.
adidas is Advertiser of the Year
 adidas will be awarded the Advertiser of the Year award at the 53rd Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Erich Stamminger, President and CEO of the adidas brand, will accept the award in honour of the company's creative and innovative advertising.
Saatchi fights corruption in Kenya
It doesn't take long to realize Kenya has a problem with corruption. Almost daily, the nation's press includes stories of public employees lining their pockets and donors are withholding aid to the East African nation because of corruption concerns.
Bra bans bouncing breasts
Sports bras have generally been seen as unsightly utility underwear - a requirement for marathon runners and over eager gym bunnies - but new research has shown that a sports bra is a necessity. Anything that makes your breasts move - in any direction - has the potential to stretch ligaments and leave permanent damage.
Mortimer Harvey: Turning corporate and brand identity-building inside-out - Mortimer Harvey
 One of an advertising agency's primary functions is to build and sustain their clients' brands, but, sustaining their own corporate identity and brand-building often gets a backseat. Mortimer Harvey launched its new corporate identity recently and the agency's Creative Director's phone immediately started ringing off the hook with calls from design and advertising students, as well from clients.
Goldswain news - Goldswain Global Advertising
The beginning of the new year has brought some interesting ventures for Goldswain Global Advertising. In addition to adventurous media and marketing campaigns we're changing the face of some brands and mastering the impact of others.
New faces for the ''profession imagination'' team - Boom Town
Boom Town, a leading strategic advertising and marketing company in the Eastern Cape, has made a number of new appointments.
Media hype on adscreens
 Media Hype and event technology solutions provider Traversio launched a brand new mobile advertising and promotions medium called Adcreens - 17" mobile LCD screens with powerful speakers worn as backpacks - at the 2006 Meetings Africa Conference in Sandton. Media Hype is a new specialised media sales company focusing on the sales of non-traditional targeted advertising space within various electronic mediums.
AMASA committee nominations
AMASA is calling on the industry to nominate key players to serve on the 2006 AMASA Committee. The election of new committee members takes place at AMASA's Annual General Meeting, which will be held at the JSE, 1 Exchange Square on 5 April 2006 where the 2006 Roger Garlick Award finalists will be announced. Place your nominations in an e-mail to Thuli Maseko, on thulimaseko@rmsmedia.co.za before 31 March, giving the nominee's name, company, contact details and a brief motivation.
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In response to the new economic and competitive dynamics that businesses face today, video content specialists Platypus Productions has developed an internal communication solution that "will revolutionise culture in a company where it is put to work." Pulse TV is essentially a confidentially broadcast internal corporate television station that, combined with new media technologies, tries to meet the need for dialogue between different levels of the workforce.
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Cinema | | From Hollywood to township - SA's hottest stars return home
Direct from Amsterdam's Amnesty Film Festival, which opened with Tsotsi, director Gavin Hood and lead Presley Chweneyagae arrived at Johannesburg International Airport on an SAA flight Sunday, 12 March 2006. The homegrown film walked away with South Africa's first Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2006 Academy Awards on 5 March.
Out of the closet and into the theatre
The "Out In Africa" Gay and Lesbian Film Festival kicks off its 12th consecutive year in Johannesburg at Rosebank Cinema Nouveau screened by Jameson from March 9 to 26. This year men and women who have chosen to undergo surgical procedures to change their sex step off the doctor's operating table and into movie theatres to reveal all.
Gay & Lesbian Film Festival on digital
The annual Out in Africa South African Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (OIA), now in its 12th year, will be coming to Ster Kinekor's Cinema Nouveau theatres, screened by Jameson, in Johannesburg and Cape Town during March and April.
Tsotsi brings benefits for all
The historic announcement that 'Tsotsi' has been awarded Best Foreign Language Film by the 78th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles has been greeted by unprecedented jubilation across the country.
Taking Tsotsi to the people
CineMARK, Ster-Kinekor and KFC teamed up to take Tsotsi, South Africa's Oscar winner, to regular South Africans. The premier of Tsotsi took place in a cinema, but also in four different townships on the same night.
Homegrown winner
Oscar-winning South African film Tsotsi was co-ordinated by local film and TV business Sasani Film, shot in Global Access studios and the cameras, lights and grips were provided by the Movie Camera Company. Processing was done by FilmLab and post-production undertaken by ZSE TV. Sasani CEO, James Whitehouse, says: "This has been a great day for the South African film industry, and reinforces the fact that we are capable of producing world-class content, with world-class facilities."
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While the transactional website is increasingly finding its way into the marketer's arsenal for growing reach and revenues by making it easier and more cost-effective to deliver products and services to customers, a recent survey of European retailers and financial services companies found these sites were costing initiators millions.
Forge launches Pay Per Click advertising on ad network - Forge
Locally based international performance marketing company, Forge, has announced the availability of Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising on its OfferForge SA ad network. This performance-based option forms part of Forge's online performance marketing offering that includes Pay Per Lead and Pay Per Sale advertising.
Cambrient tackles newsletter management with Cambrient Mailstreams - Cambrient
Content management company Cambrient has released Cambrient Mailstreams, an e-mail newsletter tool for managing and distributing HTML and text newsletters via e-mail.
Three Construction New Media Awards for STONEWALL+ - Stonewall+
Digital marketing agency STONEWALL+ was honoured with three awards in the 3rd annual Construction New Media Awards for design excellence. The agency's work has consistently been awarded since its opening in 1997.
Search Engine Optimisation made easy with 'Website Optimiser' - Low Fat Digital Communications
Achieving a high ranking on the search engines is like having the best advertising bargain imaginable. Think about it this way: of the millions of searches conducted each day, the sites that appear at the top of the search results essentially get free web site promotion.
Let's play mind games! SkillPod.com launches Sudoku and Kakuro - Forge
SkillPod.com has announced the availability of two new 'mind-blowing' online games featuring Easy and Advanced levels, Sudoku and the more complex Kakuro. The new Japanese puzzle craze has taken Britain by storm and now threatens to conquer the world.
What's happening at Ukubona? - Ukubona
 The latest news from Ukubona Digital Media.
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Direct Marketing | | Knowledge Factory, ETL and Quidity announce establishment of NAD Alliance - Knowledge Factory
Knowledge Factory, ETL Solutions and Quidity have announced one of the strongest alliances the South African direct marketing industry has seen to date, combining their skills and abilities to build South Africa's most comprehensive National Address Dictionary (NAD).
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The UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) will bring five of its highly-rated courses to the Gauteng business community this April. The courses cover a wide spectrum of critical performance areas, from project management and strategic HR to finance.
Viva Hecate Productions joins forces with Beacon in war on waste - Viva Hecate Productions (Pty) Ltd
 Tiger Brands' Beacon Sweets factories in Durban enlisted Viva Hecate Productions to assist with an industrial theatre intervention in their War on Waste campaign.
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Eventing | | New Internet-based attendee management solution
Experience iT's Event Management System (EMS), a new platform by Lowther Technology Holdings, Digital Mall and Makwetla & Associates, aims to simplify event management logistics and analyse return on investment (ROI), thus freeing up PR companies, event companies and other organisations to concentrate on the other aspects of event management.
Aston Martin showroom launch befitting of iconic brand - Loudfire
 The recent launch of South Africa's first bona fide Aston Martin showroom was an exclusive and elegant affair that befitted the iconic status of the Aston Martin brand. The launch experience was created by Loudfire, South Africa's leading parties, events and experiences company.
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Exhibitions | | Exhibition for the rich and famous
EleganZa, the first exhibition dedicated to prestige and luxury, will take place in Johannesburg from 23 to 26 November 2006 and will target the top-end consumer with a high disposable income and the buying power to match.
EXSA Conference offered to the industry
EXSA's Conference, to take place on 9 March 2006 at Glenburn Lodge alongside the AGM on 10 March, will now include non-members in order to allow more industry players to benefit from such an ideally focused event.
Scan Display gives Design Indaba's Expo a new look - Scan Display Solutions
 Scan Display was the official service provider for this year's Design Indaba Expo, hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 24 to 26 February 2006. At this year's show, Scan broke away from the traditional exhibition floor plan of rows of cubicles, with a design resembling the layout of a European city.
Meetings Africa establishes itself as top business tourism event - Thebe Exhibitions
Feedback from all quarters indicates that Meetings Africa has established itself as the continent's top business tourism exhibition. Organised by the Thebe Exhibitions and Events Group, Meetings Africa was held for the second time at the Sandton Convention Centre last week.
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Magazines | | Touchline scores on World Cup
 FIFA has granted Touchline Media the exclusive licence to publish, market and sell the official guide and the official mascot colouring book for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany. The World Cup guide will be available throughout South Africa from the second week in May.
Rhodes launches alumni mag
 Rhodes Magazine is launching an alumni magazine in April this year to coincide with the university's 2006 graduation ceremony. The publication has a strong focus on independent editorial, with a cutting-edge magazine design.
A Real Simple campaign
Real Simple has rolled out a national POS campaign, designed to complement its television commercials, that showcases the title throughout February via branded dump bins in 50 Spar and 10 CNA outlets countrywide.
Intellectual Property Magazine responds to increased demand - The Publishing Partnership
 The Publishing Partnership (TPP), a specialist custom publishing company, produces Intellectual Property magazine as part of the Pam Golding publishing suite. In response to reader needs the magazine's distribution has been increased from quarterly to every alternate month.
New art, design and culture bi-monthly launching
Contempo, a new arts, design and culture magazine launches on April 1 (no joke), at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Oudtshoorn. A bi-monthly, Contempo is aimed at a niche market across all cultures – with art, design and culture under one roof. It recently held a glamorous pre-launch event at the stylish new Craighall Park residence of artist Gerard Batha, with judge Albie Sachs as guest speaker.
The race is on for SA's House of the Year
 This month House and Leisure showcases the most stylish spaces in South Africa in its annual House of the Year supplement. The supplement is published in association with Old Mutual Bank and presents 11 of South Africa's most beautiful homes featured in House and Leisure during 2005. Readers have the chance to win R25 000 by voting for their favourite house and the winning house will be revealed in the October 2006 issue of the magazine. Vote online at www.houseandleisure.co.za
Golf Digest at number one position
Golf Digest has posted its highest ABC figure since its launch with figures of 25 782 (July - Dec 05), widening the gap between competitors by over 6000 copies. AMPS has shown that Golf Digests readers have the second highest personal income and the highest household income overall out of all the magazines within South Africa.
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[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Despite making up 52% of the world's population, women are still marginalised in the world's news media and represent only 21% of people featured in the news while men still dominate in almost every aspect of story topics, the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) says in its 2005 report launched in Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, on Tuesday March 7, 2006.
Gender violence and stereotypes: is the media part of the problem?
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] In a country where cultural, religious and patriarchal attitudes are deeply rooted in many men's minds, gender violence and stereotypes show no sign of abating despite a series of campaigns of activism, integrated approaches and many other strategies put in place. Government and women's rights organisations, which were hoping that the media would use its power and influence to help them fight the scourge, are now crying foul. "The media is sexist and insensitive," said Commissioner Teboho Maitse of the Commission for Gender Equality.
Newpapers wake up to the importance of content
[Chris Moerdyk] There are encouraging signs that at least some of South Africa's newspapers are not just sitting back and taking the massive increase in the size of the advertising pie for granted, but are preparing for the next inevitable period of adspend stagnation by concentrating on delivering quality content.
Mediaspace.co.za, SA's only media auction website, expands into Africa - Mediaspace
 South Africa's online media auction website, mediaspace.co.za has decided to open up its doors to the rest of Africa. This move creates an exciting, new, efficient channel for African media owners wanting to market and sell their advertising space into South Africa.
Goldblatt wins Hasselblad
South African David Goldblatt is the winner of the 2006 Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography. The Hasselblad award is granted to a photographer recognized for a pioneering achievement in photography, who has had a decisive impact on one or more younger generations of photographers, or who has implemented one or more internationally significant photographic projects. Goldblatt has photographed South Africa since the early 1970's, carefully observing the social, cultural and economic divides that characterise the country.
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 For the first time in the five-year history of the Mondi Shanduka Journalist of the Year Awards, there will be an overall award for the Mondi Shanduka Journalist of the Year, in addition to the traditional South African Story of the Year, which is selected by judges from the range of entries received.
Sowetan launches teaching aid
The Sowetan has launched a new education supplement called Power Your Future, with a distribution of 1 800 000 copies to 1 000 urban, peri-urban and rural previously disadvantaged schools and government Multi-Purpose Community Centres - initially in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West and Free State, then rolling out across the nation by the end of 2006. The supplement provides in-school support for teachers in these schools on curriculum-based content for Grades 11 and 12.
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Ogilvy Johannesburg piqued viewers' interest with something a little out of the ordinary, with the campaign launch for new M-Net television series Veronica Mars. Inviting viewers to share their own secrets, they provided them with the opportunity, just like Veronica Mars, of becoming a voyeur into the secret lives of others.
IDASA website wins award - KRAZYBOYZ
KRAZYBOYZ is proud to announce that IDASA took honours with five other sites at the South African NGO Website Awards 2006.
South African representation at CeBIT - White Wall Web
White Wall Web, an innovative and vibrant Cape Town based software development company, is taking a team to the world's largest international trade fair, CeBIT in Hanover, Germany.
www.IMAGES24.co.za - Beyond words - Images24
 South African icons from Mandela to Tutu, political players from Mbeki to Zuma, sporting heroes, musicians, soapie stars, hotties - in fact all things African have been exquisitely captured by the lenses of some of the countries most recognised photojournalists.
earningsonline.co.za incentivises affiliates and website owners with a tiered lead generating offer - EarningsOnline.co.za
Earningsonline.co.za, the online affiliate network program of Growthonline, has revised its top insurance lead generating offer in order to incentivise affiliates to drive more leads and be rewarded for achieving targets set.
Lonely finger website campaign - Gloo
 The country has finally seen the long awaited resolution of the Lonely Finger mystery, with a nationwide reveal campaign on television.
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Two airport media operators, Indiza Media, a recently acquired subsidiary of Primedia Outdoor and Airport Media, have entered into a joint marketing venture (JMV) on ten adjoining indoor advertising sites at Johannesburg International Airport.
SAARF goes outdoors in 2006
The South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF) will be undertaking an electronic outdoor media survey, aiming to bring outdoor advertising measurement on a par with TV. The first results will be released in SAARF AMPS 2006.
The Mini Me of branding - Right Stuff
 Just when you thought you'd seen it all on the advertising front, Right Stuff introduced yet another product to the Dart Ad family - the Mini Dart Ad.
Jamesons, J&B and Heineken arrive at JIA - Airport Media
 Airport Media have effectively introduced Jamesons, J&B and Heineken to the over 52.5 million airport users per annum at Johannesburg International Airport.
101% South African bank uses 101% South African media owner - Airport Media
 Standard Bank, having effectively carried their 101% campaign over to Airport Media's spectacular indoor advertising displays at Johannesburg International Airport in December last year, have renewed their advertising contract to make way for their Picasso campaign.
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Printing | | Third annual HSBC/SA Pen Literary Award encourages African writing
Young writers from South Africa and all other SADC countries are once again invited to submit original unpublished short stories for the third volume of the annual HSBC/SA Pen Literary Award by 31 July 2006. Three prizes will be awarded by HSCB Bank - US$5000, US$3000 and US$2000 - with Nobel Laureate JM Coetzee as judge. The best entries selected by the editorial board will be published in a book next year, New Writing from Southern Africa - 2007. Detailed rules and conditions for submission are available at www.newafricabooks.co.za. The competition is run by SA Pen in partnership with HSBC Bank and New Africa Books.
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 Phase two of shooting the motion picture White Lion, which aims to represent bona fide lion behaviour while still telling an engaging and character-driven story, commenced end of February. Explains Ben Horowitz of Chop Productions, "In phase one we shot a lot of sequences without fixed choreography, adjusting the sequences and the script to what we captured... In this phase we have to shoot very specific shots and sequences to create a contemporary cinematic experience for the audience."
Sam Alessandri - New force at Collective Energy - Collective Energy
 Collective Energy Film Productions is proud to welcome Sam Alessandri to its roster of commercials directors.
Stock Options signs up Framepool Collection - Stock Options
 Framepool, recognised as one of the world's leading producers and distributors of licensable footage, has just signed an exclusive agreement with Stock Options.
Sithengi calls for greater film funding in wake of Tsotsi Oscar win - Sithengi Film and Television Market
Sithengi hopes the win by Tsotsi will result in increased funding from government and also an increase in investor confidence and greater participation by the private sector in the local film industry.
Richard Thwaites does it again for Threshold - Threshold Collective
 Threshold and The Jupiter Drawing Room JHB have just completed production on commercials for Discovery Health's latest product, the Discovery Credit Card, directed by Richard Thwaites straight off his win of Best Production at the Vukas.
Infidels photography news - Infidels Photoagency
 It's 2006 and Infidels photographic agency would like to update you on what our artists have been up to...
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Public Relations | | 17 published authors - The Write Co.
The Write Co has opened bookings for the next round of their popular Writers Write courses. These start at the end of March. Writers Write has produced 17 published authors and five more are in negotiations with publishers.
PR Recognition
The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa will be presenting its annual PRISA PRISM Awards at on Thursday 16 March at the forum | the campus in Bryanston. Now in its ninth year, the Awards celebrate the successes and achievements of the public relations and communication industries. For more information contact Susan Richardson on 011 326 1262, e-mail susanr@prisa.co.za or visit www.prisa.co.za.
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Talk Radio 702, which has been broadcasting on 540 KHz after a fire last month at the transmitter in Ga-Rankuwa, North West of Pretoria, is back on its old frequency from today, Monday, 13 March.
Metro's Matona Ntshona wants to take station to greater heights
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Metro FM's appointment of Matona Ntshona as its new station manager has signaled a new dawn for radio in South Africa. It is the first time in the country's history that a black woman has been given such an influential post in a large commercial urban radio station and come April 1, Ntshona is certainly aware of the challenges and hard work that lie ahead.
Langford leaves for Big position
 5FM's Station Manager John Langford has announced that he will not be renewing his contract with the music radio station when it expires at the end of April. Langford will be taking up the position of Chief Operations Officer at concert promotions company BIG Concerts.
Hope in the fast lane
The Mother City's Good Hope FM will bring listeners all the action from the 2006 Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour on Sunday 12 March. Afternoon drive DJ Ryan O'Connor will be participating in the race and Tyrone Paulsen will be broadcasting his Weekend Flava live from the finish line (10am to 2pm).
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[Kirsten Halcrow] There are five key standard questions for recruitment managers to gain the best understanding of job candidates and to weed out those who are unacceptable risks. Asking standard questions has several advantages. They allow for a consistent process so that all applicants are subjected to the same questions and take the pressure off interviewers because questions are written out for them and can indicate that these standard company policy questions are asked of everyone.
CareerJunction wins global award
Online placement company CareerJunction has won an international award for Best Technical Innovation in Online Recruitment at the second annual Onrec Awards held in the UK. This award celebrates the technical advances and innovation within the online recruitment industry by an organisation.
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| | | Fuel prices affecting South African consumers - ACNielsen
ACNielsen recently conducted a global online survey asking respondents to comment on fuel prices amongst other issues. The survey, which took place in November 2005, interviewed 23,500 regular internet users from 42 countries. Naturally South African online respondents fall almost entirely within the LSM 7-10 bracket.
Landmark study scoop for city - UCT Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing
The Nelson Mandela Bay business community will have a unique opportunity to hear first hand the results of a historic survey which gives insight into one of South Africa's most important consumer sector, the black middle class.
Vodacom brings wireless coverage to the bush for 2006 SAMRA Convention - SAMRA
The 2006 SAMRA Convention, which is set to take place from the 14th to the 18th of March, will see wireless internet coverage in the midst of the bush being supplied by Vodacom.
SAMRA invites industry stakeholders to participate in charter decision - SAMRA
SAMRA's BEE Steering Committee has invited a large number of industry stakeholders to comment on, and thus participate in, its decision regarding the industry's BEE process.
BEE: Creating jobs in under-researched fields - African Response
 "Just like any form of job creation, BEE carries with it the opportunity to make ordinary lives better," says Beatrice Kubheka, Managing Director of African Response. Too often, with the increased and now intense focus on scorecards and deadlines, the concept of BEE boils down to numbers - numbers that are very much dependent on the control and ownership in companies.
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 Douglasdale Dairy's new-look Amasi is now available on-shelf. The Amasi packaging design has been adapted to bear the Douglasdale Dairy's signature cow print design, which was applied to the product range in 2005. In addition, Amasi is now available to consumers in a user friendly 500ml carton.
Omnia changes name
Omnia Wines has changed its name to better reflect its business ethos and will now be known as 'the company of wine people'. Omnia Wines is a key player in the South African wine industry both locally and abroad, with total sales reaching 2.4 million 9 litre cases in 2005. Its core brands include Arniston Bay, Versus, Welmoed, Thandi and Kumkani, reaching across the market spectrum from popular-premium to ultra-premium.
Jacobs has the power of Verwöhnaroma
 Jacobs is capitalising its unique Verwöhnaroma and re-aligning the brand globally by replacing its Mocca Press instant coffee variant with new Jacobs Aroma. Jacobs has overtaken its major competitors by almost doubling its market value share over the past 12 months to become the No. 2 market player in the pure instant coffee segment in South Africa.
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Sales | | Getting the real picture in sales
[Peter Gilbert] In most organisations, emphasis is put on the interview rather than any other selection aspect, yet few people know how to conduct an interview to get the best information from the candidate. Here are key factors that experience has proven to be valuable.
The salesman, the sales data and the oopsy-daisy
[Lehan Stemmet] One of the most traumatic things you will ever experience as a sales or marketing manager is having all the right info and sales statistics, planning your forecasting according to that ...and then still battling to sell anything.
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Youth and music channel MTV Base (DStv Channel 88) is launching a new TV series which aims to get young Africans talking candidly about common issues which all youth face as part of growing up, including love, sex and emotional well-being.
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Gallery | | Tsotsi brings Oscar home
 
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New accounts | | New clients for Espial - more infoTriple account win for King James - more infoFusionDesign's new wine account - more infoGoody for Grey - more infoDe Beers Canada account for Blue Planet Media affiliate - more infoThe Cape Epic appoints Magna Carta - more infoNew appointments at Kick Off Magazine - more info
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People on the move | | New appointments at MindShare - more infoVincent Chetty has been appointed Financial Director at VWV, a leading South African experiential communications agency.Renelle Naidoo joins SuperSport - more infoNew appointments at SABC Radio Sales - more infoMichael Ngugi appointed General Manager of Ad Outpost (Kenya) - more infoConceptualise has appointed Nicci Lotriet Client Serivce Consultant, based in the Johannesburg office.HMC Seswa appoints new Account Director - more infoAdele Milana joins STONEWALL+ Johannesburg - more info
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Events to diarise | | Events Management - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 13 Mar
This two-day programme is aimed at providing the marketer or operator with specific skills and knowledge to undertake events management within a competitive and sophisticated environment.
The Ultimate Basic Business Writing Skills Workshop - The Write Co, Sandton, 13 Mar
Become effective in your written communication!
Animation Production Training Initiative - Anamazing Workshop, Johannesburg, 13 Mar
Writers and animation fans keen to develop their animation writing skills are invited to reserve their place for this Anamazing workshop.
Project Management - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 13 Mar
This two-day programme is aimed at providing the marketer with the important tools of modern management for big jobs, unique jobs and jobs that require special skills.
SAMRA Convention 2006 - SAMRA, Dikhololo Game Lodge, 14 Mar
Inspiration is the perfect word for the 'No Boundaries' theme as a range of topic submissions is being encouraged, as is the active participation of all involved in the marketing industry, which makes this an event not just for researchers and research users but for anyone involved in marketing, advertising, PR and media.
A must for all Event Professionals - ISES , Johannesburg, 14 Mar
Breakfast, lunch, cocktails and 4 short biz sessions - know your status in the event management industry.
Why the best customer service isn't always American - SalesBytes, Sandton, 14 Mar
A breakfast event featuring leading international Customer Service Guru, Derek Williams from the U.K.
Tsotsi Crew arriving in Cape Town - Cape Film Commission, Cape Town, 14 Mar
The Cape Film Commission is inviting all Tsotsi fans to welcome the Tsotsi crew to Cape Town at their airport arrival.
The Best of British Beer Ads - Velocity Films, Cape Town, 15 Mar
Velocity Films will be hosting world renowned British adman Alfredo Marcantonio for a talk on the Best of British Beer television commercials.
Complete Publishing Workshop - The Write Co, Cape Town and Johannesburg, 20 Mar
What every publisher, bookseller and author needs to know about publishing...
Desk Top Publishing - AAA School of Advertising , 444 Jan Smuts Avenue, Bordeaux, 27 Mar
An 8 week module in Desk Top Publishing.
Law & Ethics Course - IAJ, Parktown / Johannesburg, 27 Mar
This intensely practical course, with a sharp eye on ensuring its practical applicability to real newsroom situations, will increase journalists' knowledge of law and ethics to help them operate effectively in an increasingly complicated environment.
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Upcoming events | | | Below-the-Line Marketing - marcus evans, Johannesburg, 13 MarCertificate in PR Management - PRISA/ProVox, Randburg, 13 MarTelesales and Telemarketing Training - L.R.C.T (PTY) LTD, Gauteng, 13 MarEvents Management - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 13 MarFundamentals of Marketing - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 13 MarLeadership - from Effectiveness to Greatness on a Transforming Continent - , Durban, 13 MarInternet Marketing Strategies Workshops March - Perfin International, Johannesburg, Pretoria, 14 MarGrammar for Business - The Write Co, Sandton, Johannesburg, 14 MarThe Six Sigma Advantage - Excellante International, Johannesburg, 14 MarBasic Business Finance - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 15 Mar | More... Submit an event
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| | New Business Developer - Ad Agency - Sandton
Drive new business for established ad agency. Develop new business for work in commercial field, all aspects of launching products and services. Become involved in putting ad campaigns together. - read more...
Media Strategist, Planner, Implementation, Buyer - Johannesburg
Media Strategists, Planners, Implementation Planners and Buyers required for several top agencies. - read more...
Media Planner/Team Leader (Radio) - Johannesburg
Synergise Radio Sales Strategic Media unit nationally to provide business strategic support through intelligent information enabling sales team to achieve objectives. Mentor Team. Strong media planning experience, Telmar/AdEx essential. - read more...
Account Executive - Johannesburg (North)
Mid-weight PR professional required for recently empowered corporate consultancy expanding into new areas of PR. Client and media liaison, backed by good organisational skills and writing ability. - read more...
Sales (Corporate Branding) - Sandton
Have you worked in this - or a similar - field before? Do you have 3 - 5 years experience? Are you a hot shot professional sales person? Who understands marketing? - read more...
Graphic Designer (Mid Weight) - Cape Town
Our client, an evangelical Christian organisation with a head office in the UK is looking for a conceptual vibey young designer with strength in design for print. - read more...
Corporate Identity Designer (Mid Weight) - Cape Town
Do you have a passion for CI development and design? This is a fantastic opportunity for a fresh young designer who enjoys combining their illustrative abilities within a design environment. - read more...
Packaging Designer (Mid Weight) - Cape Town
Looking for a brilliant young designer with a minimum of 3-5 years packaging design experience to work on a prestigious upmarket range of food packaging in a vibrant, energetic studio. - read more...
Client Service - Cape Town - Gardens
We're looking for a client and business manager to handle all client relationships. Presentation skills, skilled brief interpretation and experience in handling projects from brief to delivery is imperative. - read more...
Middle Weight Designer - Cape Town
We're looking for a talented individual with a natural ability to draw and illustrate. Energy, drive and ambition to create beautiful work is what will get you this job. - read more...
Senior Account Executive - Brand - Jhb Northern Suburbs
Have the opportunity to pursue brand/ consumer PR. Would suit a PR consultant who has worked in the frentic pace that is an agency environment. Excellent company with good future. - read more...
Divisional Head - PR - Jhb Northern Suburbs
Positions like this don't happen often. Have the opportunity to run your own division within an established agency. Financial PR experience essential. Incredible opprtunity for very senior PR consultant. - read more...
Account Manager and Account Director - Jhb Northern Suburbs
PR consultancy with leading client base has just been awarded a large and prestigious account which requires a talented senior team of Account Manager Director to lead the team. - read more...
Marketing Director - Preferably Jhb based
Marketing/sales opportunity for unique business development products and services sold at CEO/MD/Director level. Requires a self starter with solid business/management experience. Realistic Year 1 earnings R1 million. - read more...
Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper - Sandton, Johannesburg
Vega's radar is out for an enthusiastic, proactive accounts assistant/bookkeeper. At least 3 years relevant work experience and an appropriate qualification required. - read more...
Snr Advertising Sales Executives - Midrand
Leading SMS advertising service, operating across multi-platforms, requires dynamic, experienced Media Sales Execs to sell at Boardroom level to Senior Management. Agency & Client Direct (leading corporate clients). - read more...
Sales Exec: Female Consumer Magazine - Cape Town
Dynamic sales exec with confidence & style required to sell on award-winning female lifestyle consumer magazine, selling media space to agencies & direct focusing on fashion, make-up, celebs, health, relationships. - read more...
Advertising Sales Representative - Johannesburg
Dynamic and experienced advertising sales rep required for the Gauteng office of established Outdoor Adventure magazines. - read more...
Call Centre Agents - Randburg Johannesburg
Do you want to earn extra cash making sales in the evening between 5 & 8pm? An upmarket call centre seeks evening shift agents to join our very successful sales team. - read more...
Magazine Ad Sales Executive - Johannesburg
Interested in decor and other good things in life? Niche Publication with a captive audience making this title a pleasure to sell out. Great earnings potential. - read more...
Sales and Marketing - Pretoria / Centurion
Sales and Marketing representative for upmarket Corporate Social Investment representative, Candidate must be self motivated, own transport. This position is Senior Management and remuniration basic + comission + profit share. - read more...
Traffic Manager - Cape Town
Traffic Manager with at least 3 years experience in busy Agency, and relevant 3 year Diploma/Degree. Needs extreme efficiency and excellent memory with pleasantness under pressure, flexibity, and tact. - read more...
Mid-level Designer for TV, Multimedia, Print - Norwood
Graphic Designer for TV, Multimedia & Print. Mid-level designer. Photoshop, After Effects, Free Hand, Flash. Previous experience a bonus. Must know Apple Mac and PC. Own car. Basic + incentive bonuses.
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Assistant Marketing Officer - Johannesburg
Update and maintain marketing databases; control marketing newsletters; liase with clients and establish relationships with key client personnel for the purposes of obtaining information; co-ordinate appointments, meetings etc. - read more...
Marketing Co-ordinator - Cape Town
Creative, go-getter with drive and enthusiasm required for interesting and multi-faceted position on one of South Africa's well-established consumer magazines. - read more...
Flash Actionscript Programmer - Johannesburg
Exciting project for self-motivated person to work with our dynamic team. Your great Flash Actionscript skills are needed to work on a leading edge multimedia tool.
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Junior in Art Department - Roodepoort
We require a typesetter/graphic artist at a flexo printing company. Some experience required. Keen and willing to learn some digital printing as well. Excellent opportunity to gain experience. - read more...
Vehicle Product/Technical Services Manager - Sandton
Leader in the motor industry requires a product and technical services manager for the commercial vehicle division. Key areas of responsibility: define and review product opportunities; product planning.
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Media Implementation Planners - Sandton
Media Agency affiliated to international communications group. Super basket of clients, requiring an in-depth understanding across the media spectrum i.e. TV, radio, print and outdoor. - read more...
Senior Strategic Planner - Cape Town
Brilliant all-round planner with multi-disciplined background in communications and brand planning for a leading advertising agency. - read more...
Affiliate Specialist - Cape Town
kalahari.net is looking for an energetic person with a passion for online marketing, who can function independently in a competitive environment, to manage and grow our successfull affiliate program. - read more...
Merchandise Manager - Cape Town
kalahari.net is looking for an experienced Merchandising Manager who can drive the merchandise strategy and manage the product ranges strategically and financially for this fast growing brand. - read more...
Traffic Manager - Joburg
Medium sized agency requires experienced Traffic Manager with sound managerial skills. Candidate must have appropriate maturity, skills & experience to play increasingly NB ops role, including supporting client services and NBD. - read more...
Client Service Account Executive/Manager - Cape Town
This CT-based agency is growing! And we need another motivated & capable Client Service person to join our busy team. Interetested in Direct and Relationship Marketing? Give us a call. - read more...
Sales Assistant - Jhb - Bryanston (Peter Place)
Highly organised person is required to manage all in-house sales queries and generation of proposals. Must be a team player. Good references, BEE candidate is preferred. Own transport is required. - read more...
Senior Designer - Cape Town
Senior Designer (5 yrs experience) with exceptional portfolio required for design studio in Cape Town. - read more...
Bookkeeper - Media - Randburg
The Firewater Group seeks a junior bookkeeper with significant experience in all accounting processes and debt management. Manage books of 2 companies & liaise with the accountants. Own reliable transport essential. - read more...
Sales Exec: Consumer Magazine - Johannesburg
Dynamic sales exec with confidence and style required to sell on leading men's lifestyle consumer magazine. Up-market magazine focuses on girls, gadgets, cars, music, sport, fashion & grooming. Sell to agencies & direct. - read more...
Personal Assistant – AA - Jhb North
Leading recruitment specialists require an exceptionally organized and pro-active personal assistant to support consultants in day to day business. - read more...
Journalist/Writer - Johannesburg
Publisher requires Johannesburg Journalist with special skills: Blessed with an engaging personality? Can you interview at senior level, cover launches and write convincing copy? Then email us... - read more...
Telesales/Telemarketing - Sandton
Strong team needing a commanding, confident voice to converse at management/business owner level. Will gain experience that will kick start you into the market of sales and digital communication. - read more...
Copywriters - Ad Agencies x 3 - Johannesburg N. Suburbs
We urgently need 3 talented medium weight advertising copywriters with between 3 to 6 years agency exp. to join top ad. agencies. Wonderful career opportunities. - read more...
Personal/Marketing Assistant - Johannesburg, Houghton
Parity Software, a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner, is looking for a young, dynamic, IT orientated person who will handle reception, marketing and assistance to the Managing Director. - read more...
Graphic Designer/Web Designer - Pietermaritzburg
If you are a red hot designer with a passion for advertising, initiative and experience in Photoshop, Freehand, Dreamweaver and web apps, send us your CV and samples of work.
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Brand Manager, Assistant Brand Manager - Cape Town
We are recruiting FMCG marketing experts - should you have the appropriate experience & skills: assisting Brand Managers & Brand Managers, please forward your details to us. - read more...
Midweight PRO - Cape Town
Seeking dynamic midweight PRO/account manager. Work on exciting business and consumer clients in a forward-thinking work environment. 2 years agency experience, media contacts, and excellent communication skills essentail. - read more...
Copywriter - Cape Town
Mediumweight Through-the-line Copywriters needed for advertising agencies in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. - read more...
Multimedia/Web Designer - Centurion
Sound Idea Productions, a top emedia company, is looking for an experienced and talented multimedia & web designer with illustration skills. - read more...
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