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| | Headlines | Best year yet for SA at Cannes
SABC revives 1970's paranoia
Adcorp management buy-out acquires Simeka TWS, Graphicor
Johnnic acquires Ochre Media
First prize for SA at D&AD Global Student Awards
Marketing chiefs more challenged than ever before
Virgin Mobile - serious competition or just marketing hype?
Aigner parodies scam Loeries entries
CareerJunction launches iTalent
Brand owners won't get their hands dirty
The future is invisible
Kagiso furthers interest in Jacaranda 94.2
Entry deadline for Loeries extended
The impact of class mobility in SA
How to venture into the low income market
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Marketing | | SABC revives 1970's paranoia
[Chris Moerdyk] It's quite sad really to see the SABC slipping back into a 1970's laager of illogical defensive paranoia about its news department. Particularly as this country is now a democracy with freedom of speech set indelibly into our constitution. Unlike in the bad old days of apartheid when speech was far from free and attacks on the SABC by the print media were seen as anti-South African communist propaganda.
Marketing chiefs more challenged than ever before
Marketers have never been more challenged and as the marketing function continues to take on a bigger role within organisations, the turnover of chief marketing officers (CMOs) has also increased. This is according to Chris van Melle Kamp, partner at the Johannesburg office of international executive search firm, Spencer Stuart, who also says that the CMO's agenda is far more complex than it was 10 years ago.
Virgin Mobile - serious competition or just marketing hype?
[Chris Moerdyk] When it comes to putting powerful PR behind the launch of new products and services, nobody does it better than Virgin's Richard Branson. And the launch this week of Virgin Mobile and the Virgin credit card were no exceptions to his flamboyant PR rule. But, what really got South Africa's attention was not necessarily Branson's dramatic entrances - bashing through walls atop 4x4s - but rather his comments on how consumers are being ripped off by our cellphone companies and banks.
The future is invisible
[Dr Roger Sinclair] The wonderful world of forecasting... The truth is, nobody knows. It doesn't matter how bright you are or what are your qualifications. Everyone gets it wrong some of the time. If brands were regularly traded at Sotheby's or on the world's capital markets, there would be no need for complex valuation models. The market would set the price. But brands are not often bought or sold. When they are, they are frequently part of the package that goes with the corporate entity that was the target of the acquisition.
The impact of class mobility in SA
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Research conducted by FutureFact has shown that the euphoria and political loyalty that gripped the country in the years following the dawn of democracy seem to be waning. The focus has clearly shifted from politics to economics. Since then, the South African economy has been gradually stabilising and huge inroads have been made on the macro-economic side.
How to venture into the low income market
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Due to a myriad of preconceived judgments and other socio-political misconceptions, most marketers have often "omitted" the low income market or "bottom of the pyramid markets" in their business lists. But delegates attending the one-day conference, entitled 'Understanding the South African Consumer Markets and its Segments' held at GIBS last week, were told that the low income market is currently one of the most fascinating markets in the South African business scene.
Understanding the youth
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] As globalisation, technological advances and socio-economic pressures continue to challenge human existence and lifestyles, marketers are forced to redefine their strategies to sell their products, and to remain relevant in the societies they operate in. But while some segmentation models seem to be responding positively to new strategies, the youth market remains a tough nut to crack.
Conceptualise adds experiential element to MTN's successful 'Yello Fortune' format - Conceptualise
MTN's 'Yello Fortune' game show, devised by Conceptualise Promotions to enable the cellular service provider to both create awareness for its brand and reward its loyal pre-paid customers, has entered its second season with a new experiential element.
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Advertising | | Best year yet for SA at Cannes
Africa may not have made much of a dent at the 2006 World Cup, but at Cannes, 'the World Cup of Advertising', it's a very different story and South Africa has had the best year in the history of the industry at Cannes in 2006, reports the Creative Circle.
Ogilvy breaks records at Cannes
Ogilvy Johannesburg is celebrating a record-breaking performance at the 2006 Cannes International Advertising Festival, having achieved the best performance by a South African agency in the history of the ceremony. In addition, it outstripped its international sister companies as the top performing Ogilvy and WPP agency worldwide, and now leads on Creative Circle points.
Grey Worldwide celebrates at Cannes
 Grey Worldwide EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) celebrated their best ever success at Cannes this year, with eight Lions (two Silver and six Bronze). "It is a fantastic achievement," says Grey Worldwide executive creative director, Mike Barnwell, "and is testament to our ongoing creative renaissance." On the local front, the SA agency won a Bronze Lion in the Press category for Elliot Removals Shoes, Dog and Hat.
Are media agencies geared to handle online media?
Technology is changing the face of media. Today traditional platforms face increasing competition from an influx of innovative new media channels, such as Internet, SMS, blogs, email, podcasting, vlogs and Video on Demand. The July meeting of Advertising Media Association of South Africa (AMASA) will challenge the current approach to new media by asking: 'How do we best navigate this evolving multi-media landscape?'
First prize for SA at D&AD Global Student Awards
 LONDON: "It's been the best year ever for the [D&AD Global Student Awards], with over 3000 entries from 36 countries," says Maeve O'Sullivan, D&AD media relations manager, and the good news is that a team of South African students from the Red and Yellow School have taken first prize in Poster Advertising and two teams each from the University of Pretoria and Greenside Design Centre have been selected to go 'in book'.
Died and gone to heaven? Not quite
 Commissioned to launch Virgin Mobile in South Africa, morrisjones&co started off by asking, "What's the absolute worst thing that can happen when you sign a cellphone contract?" The answer? You're so locked in, you have to live out your contract, even if that means you've died and gone to heaven.
Aigner parodies scam Loeries entries
 "Every year, just before the organisers close entries to the Loerie Awards, a flurry of advertisers seek cheap media space to flight prospective award-winning campaigns and qualify for the rules. More often than not, the client's saving grace is a 2.30am spot on an irrelevant community radio station." This is according to Brad Aigner, MD of Universal McCann, who has released a parody on Bizcommunity.com for finding the cheapest available media to place these spurious entries.
Spoofing with a South African twist
 Cape-based ad agency FoxP2's ad campaign for fashion brand Old Khaki is a parody of international fashion advertising. Says Justin Gomes of FoxP2, "The campaign isn't a spoof of any one brand in particular. It's a spoof of the fashion photography genre."
Loeries travel to Grahamstown
This year, for the first time, The Loerie Awards Travelling Exhibition will participate in the National Arts Festival in a bid to highlight - and pay tribute to - the role actors, musicians and artists play in the country's advertising, communication and design industries. The Festival, which takes place in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape 29 June - 8 July 2006, is historically a palette of music, drama, comedy and satirical shows put on as part of the main programme, or as fringe and special events.
Bronze for NG Kids print creative at Cannes
Start-up advertising agency FoxP2 won a bronze Cannes Lion award for its advertising print campaign, "They don't have to learn the hard way", for National Geographic Kids magazine at the 53rd International Advertising Festival last week. Publishers 8 Ink Media are delighted with the achievement.
Lion for Saatchi & Saatchi SA
 Saatchi & Saatchi SA brought home a Cannes Lions Bronze, one of only two awarded to SA in the hotly contested Film category at the 2006 Cannes Lions last week, for its commercials for Homestead, an NGO in Cape Town that helps get kids off the street and back into society.
Entry deadline for Loeries extended
Take a deep breath, put your feet up for a moment and stop panicking, as you still have a couple of weeks to submit your entries for The Loerie Awards 2006 - the deadline has been extended to 12 July 2006.
Creating an edge by smoothing one out - Do Unto Others
 Having recently won the MFC (Motor Finance Corporation) account, ethics-based advertising agency Do Unto Others (D.U.O) were tasked with the challenge of repositioning this well-established, but not well known vehicle finance brand, in an industry where product parity is the norm.
Quick fix for flu - The Jupiter Drawing Room
 The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town has cooked up a creative TV commercial for pharmaceutical house Galilee Marketing, distributors of Fix. The ad serves up a light hearted depiction of the trials and tribulations of the seasonal sniffles from a nose eye-view.
IRBA looks no further than Mortimer Harvey for re-branding - Mortimer Harvey
 The announcement of the implementation of the Auditing Profession Act in April 2006 resulted in the Public Accountants' and Auditors' Board (PAAB) being succeeded by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA). This change necessitated a complete re-branding, which was undertaken by Mortimer Harvey.
Sold on Serengeti - Mortimer Harvey
The ongoing demand for exclusive, lifestyle estates is evidenced by Phase 1 and 11 of the prestigious Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate being completely sold out during the pre-launch period. Passionate about getting results for its clients, Mortimer Harvey embarked on an aggressive marketing campaign highlighting the pre-launch dates to interested parties who had signed up via the website.
Taking the tease out of Teazers
In a bold move, today, Friday 30 June 2006, MWeb hijacked four of the Teazers billboards in the north of Johannesburg to promote its online parental control product, effectively covering the scantily-clad girls with a protective banner. The campaign was conceived by Ogilvy Cape Town, and is a simple add-on banner obscuring the billboard material.
(Viti)culture of learning
Who could doubt that the Cape Wine Festival is the place to be if you need to improve your knowledge of South Africa's wines? With this simple visual, Lowe Bull Cape Town gets to the heart of people's bewilderment when it comes to buying wine, and the perception that expensive means better.
Saatchi Africa network continues winning streak
At the first-ever Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival held in Lagos this month, SO&U Saatchi & Saatchi clinched six awards. One Gold was received for MTN's "Dance with Me" TV ad, three Silvers for clients MTN, Guinness and Peak Milk, and two bronze awards for Nicon Insurance and MTN.
Annual AMASA workshop on integrated marketing communications
The Advertising Media Association of South Africa (AMASA) Johannesburg 2006 Media Workshop takes place 7-10 September 2006 at Little Switzerland, Drakensberg. The focus will be on exploring "Integrated Marketing Communications - Connecting With Consumers". Download the workshop enrolment form at www.amasa.org.za and for further information, contact Brad Aigner (brad.aigner@universalmccann.com).
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| | | Brand owners won't get their hands dirty
 [Terry Behan] The bottom line is this - brand owners don't want to get their hands dirty. Managing the brand experience beyond the costly advertising remains largely undefined, ill managed and poorly controlled. And in my experience, there are very few companies that get it right.
Matching spirit and standing
 "It's now time to position ourselves as the umbrella organisation under which our casinos can continue to develop their own identities. It's time to benchmark ourselves to our stakeholders and customers as a trendsetter in the entertainment business - both corporately and at local level." So says Jabu Mabuza, CEO of Tsogo Sun Gaming, elaborating on the five-fold rationale behind Tsogo Sun's decision to reposition its corporate identity using agency Salamandra Design and PR.
At the end of every rainbow there's an asset - HKLM
Rainbownet Limited, a Nigerian-based wireless and internet service provider, recently appointed leading South African strategic branding consultancy HKLM to revitalize their brand and capture the minds of its present and future subscribers.
HKLM Exchange enhances client product offering - HKLM
Strategic branding consultancy, HKLM, has launched its new business unit, HKLM Exchange, aimed at offering a turnkey solution to investor relations and the production of annual reports.
Black Steer - a living legend - HKLM
Forty-three years ago, South African consumers were introduced to a brand that has remained as much a part of South Africa as the 'bakkie' and Mrs Ball's Fruit Chutney. From day one, the pioneering aspect of Black Steer's original flame-grilled taste, generous portions and steakhouse personalities have captivated the hearts and minds of the public - and the legend continues.
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Cinema | | CineMARK and Let's Play support Cotlands 70th birthday - CineMARK
 Cotlands are celebrating its 70th birthday this year, and to mark this special occasion celebrations were held at the Brightwater Commons recently.
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While communications mediums such as telephone, fax and email all remain crucial to the life of a business, according to Dr Pieter Streicher, MD of BulkSMS.com, it is SMS messaging using cellular technology that has revolutionised business communications over the last six years. The use of SMS as a business communications tool is growing exponentially and its use has shifted away from focusing on marketing to that of an overall medium for business communications.
Investment for Cape Town online marketers - incußeta
Reputable investors TEIM Ventures and the private equity arm of the Oppenheimer family managed by Southern Cross Capital, have invested in fast growing South African online marketing company, incuBeta which won the 2005 TT100 award for Most Promising Emerging Enterprise.
Your emarketing system capabilities and closed loop marketing [Part 2] - Low Fat Digital Communications
In this article we will be examining what you need to do to institute a closed loop marketing (CLM) programme, particularly your system requirements and capabilities while providing practical examples.
Internet marketing - music to our ears - STONEWALL+
An innovative example of exceptional Internet marketing use is the unique Internet-based business model developed by Cape Town-based singer/songwriter, Verity.
iBurst implements ADCO
Wireless broadband provider iBurst is the first South African broadband operator to implement Additional Data Carry Over (ADCO). This enables customers to carry over the unused portions of their monthly data top-up bundles to the following month. ADCO is available immediately meaning all unused additional data bought in June 2006 will be carried over until the end of July. "We're listening to our customers to determine how to provide a better deal for them and South African broadband customers in general," said Thami Mtshali, CEO of iBurst.
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International Search Engine Optimisation expert Bruce Clay is hosting a SEO Training Course in Cape Town from 10 - 12 July. Visit www.purplecow.co.za/seo.htm for more information and details on how to sign up for this event! |
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| | | New UCT programme unlocks self-knowledge in HR people - Graduate School of Business
 Human resources practitioners will have the opportunity to harness valuable personal insight while sharpening their practical HR skills on a brand new programme launching at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) in September 2006. The Human Resources Practitioners Programme offers an intense two-week journey into HR that aims to help graduates maximise their workplace experience and grow as HR leaders.
You can live your dream, says former magazine editor - CCI Coaching Academy
 "I was a 90kg weakling!" says founding FHM editor Neil Bierbaum, with joking reference to the Charles Atlas comic book ads he enjoyed when he was a kid. "If someone kicked sand in my face, I would immediately assume that they were justified and start blaming myself! I would give way in all kinds of situations, and as a result, I often did not get what I wanted, or, even worse, I got something I didn't want."
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| | | ATNS wings on airwaves awards evening - Amara Productions
 The Birchwood Conference Centre played host to the latest masterpiece of Amara - The Production Resort. ATNS, the company responsible for managing South Africa's air traffic and management, enlisted the services of Gavin Mills and his team to create a sensory experience that linked into the aviation theme.
Kloof - one million fatality-free shifts - Amara Productions
In the world of mining, every day runs the risk of someone underground being killed, and the pursuit of safety is one of the most important facets of the industry. Therefore, when Kloof achieved a million fatality-free shifts in April 2006, it was a reason to celebrate, and Amara - The Production Resort was brought in to take care of the festivities.
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Exhibitions | | Planning for Meetings Africa 2007 under way
Exhibitor bookings are streaming in for Meetings Africa, South Africa's annual business tourism exhibition, according to Carol Weaving, group managing director of the Thebe Exhibitions and Events Group, organisers of the show. "The majority of this year's exhibitors have indicated that they will return in 2007 and there is huge interest from first-time exhibitors [and also] from the rest of the continent," says Weaving.
South Africa's 'grey rand' assisting new parents - Baba Indaba
The arrival of a child is an enormous realisation for any new parents and the cost is even more of an alteration in their lives. This is where more and more grandparents are stepping 'up to the plate' to meet with the ever-growing cost of having a baby.
Caprice to heat up the catwalk
"The secret is out internationally that Cape Town is one of the world's most stylish destinations," says celebrity and fashion entrepreneur Caprice. "There is an amazing creative renaissance going on in South Africa, with Cape Town being the perfect place to showcase this work to the world; I was thrilled to be invited as a guest designer at Nokia Cape Town Fashion Week." Caprice's latest lingerie collection will debut at the Fashion Week, which runs 11 - 15 July 2006 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
PC, gaming and tech expo locked on target
29 September to 1 October 2006 will see rAge, owned by Tide Media, in its fourth year of showcasing the most popular and cutting-edge computer and video games, technology, gadgets and products at The Coca-Cola Dome, Northgate. To date, the event has attracted year-on-year growth of 30% in both exhibitor and public attendance, and this year increased marketing activities include a national radio and TV campaign on 5FM and K-TV, and print campaign in Popular Mechanics and Tide Media's NAG Magazine and SA Computer Magazine, among others.
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Magazines | | NG Kids to be published in Afrikaans
 From September 2007, 8 Ink Media's children's magazine National Geographic Kids will be available in Afrikaans. Worldwide, National Geographic Kids is published in 12 languages and incorporating Afrikaans will make it 13 officially.
CLASSICfeel teams up with Sasol to take a reader and partner to the Beethovenfest in Bonn, Germany - DeskLink Media
This month, take out a year's subscription to CLASSICfeel and stand a chance to win a trip to the Beethovenfest in Bonn, where you'll be able to watch the Sasol National Youth Orchestra in action - the first ensemble from Africa to perform in this prestigious music festival.
SHOP! 'til you drop - Media24 Women's Magazines
 Fancy R10 000 cash to spend on a shopping spree? What about an additional jeans wardrobe to the value of R6000? The July/August issue of SHOP! is your answer to armchair retail therapy.
Picasso Headline builds on its success and announces new titles - Picasso Headline
Picasso Headline has added new titles to its large, diverse range of magazines and journals. Among these titles are Hospitality and Extreme Sports Angling.
The definitive Eastern Cape magazine - Yithethe maAfrika
 Madiba Action - Yithethe maAfrika Promotions' new-look glossy tourism and investment publication - is now on sale in high-traffic stores in the Eastern Cape and on the Garden Route.
Vodaworld magazine scoops two international awards
Vodaworld, one of the country's oldest custom publications, with an average distribution of over one million, has scooped two of the 2006 international Tabbie Awards. The Tabbie awards, headquartered in Cleveland, recognise worldwide excellence in trade, association and business magazines. This year's competition entries hit an all time record with nearly 800 entries from as far afield as the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand. Vodaworld magazine is published by marketing and communications consultancy Interactive Africa for Vodacom.
Fitness magazine appoints new ed
Fitness, South Africa's female training magazine, has published its one year anniversary issue this month, July, and appointed a new editor: Tanja Sund. Fitness first appeared as a supplement to brother magazine, Muscle Evolution, but was spun off as an independent publication in July 2005. Fitness is aimed at the health conscious woman who's lifestyle revolves around fitness, diet, gym training, style, and beauty. Readership is 20 000, with ABC certification pending.
A woman's place is in the driver's seat
The third edition of Associated Magazines' 'Women on Wheels' (WOW) car supplement, sponsored by Nedbank Vehicle and Asset Finance, is now available with the July issues of Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Femina and O, The Oprah Magazine. Written by top women motoring journalists, the 90-page supplement is packed with the latest car news, reviews and everything else a woman needs to know about cars. Its circulation makes it the biggest car-focused supplement in the women's magazine market in South Africa, with a combined readership of 1.6 million readers (AMPS 2005).
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| | | Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards announced
LONDON: "It is time for a new African story to be told, one that takes account of the many successes on the continent and embraces the optimism that Africans themselves feel about the future," said Paul Walsh, Chief Executive Officer of Diageo at the annual 2006 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards in London, UK, last week.
Johnnic acquires Ochre Media
Johnnic Communications has acquired an 80% majority share in communications and television content company Ochre Media through its subsidiary, Johncom Media Investments. A significant aspect of the acquisition is that Ochre will begin providing Johnnic's own brands with high quality marketing and communications services.
SAB Environmentalist Awards 2006 to include environmentalists
While continuing to honour the group of print and electronic media people dedicated to environmental conservation in its broadest aspects, South African Breweries believes that the prime source of much of the information published or broadcast needs to be highlighted and hence the Environmental Journalists of the Year Awards will now include environmentalists themselves.
Final call for FujiFilm Photographic Awards
FujiFilm is once again sponsoring the Southern African Photographic Awards for 2006, which was recently recognised as the largest photographic competition in Africa. FujiFilm General Manager Malcolm Ryan explains that the awards are aimed at recognizing excellence in photography. Entries close on 7 July 2006, visit www.fujifilm.co.za.
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| | | ROOTS survey extends to Soweto and Alexandra
"Our last ROOTS research was incredibly well-received and clients, advertisers and media agencies are demanding more of the same - so much so that we have broadened the scope with additional data," says joint MD of the Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB), John Bowles. "We've upped our overall research base from ROOTS 2004 where we covered 17 300 interviews in 58 defined areas. ROOTS 2007 will penetrate 92 areas to provide clients a bouquet of information detailing and pinpointing where indices are highest."
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| | | IOL and Ananzi jump aboard Mediaspace.co.za for media sales - Mediaspace
 IOL and Ananzi, two of South Africa's biggest web players, have joined forces with Mediaspace.co.za, which hosts a marketplace for South African online media space, bringing together media owners and advertisers.
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| | | We've got it covered - Right Stuff
 It doesn't get any bigger than this. The ultimate in brand exposure - Building Wrap. This PVC mesh banner is made using UV-resistant inks to prevent fading and is also wind-resistant due to the tiny holes in the material, allowing the air to flow through.
Email competition winners released
The three winners of Primedia Outdoor's winter email competition are Anton Twig, marketing manager, Brandhouse; Warren Farrer, marketing manager, Rainbow; and Celeste Vorster, media buyer, OMD. Entrants answered questions relating to the creative guidelines on outdoor that featured on Primedia Outdoor website The audited draw resulted in three couples winning a weekend winter getaway at Legacy Hotels' Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge in the Pilanesberg National Park.
Doing it around the baggage carousel
Primedia Outdoor negotiated special rights with ACSA at Durban International Airport (DIA) on behalf of Signalroom and mutual client, Nike, to place Nike-branded shoe boxes amongst the luggage of passengers arriving at DIA for the Comrades Marathon. The promotion builds on the success of a recent Nike campaign flighted at Cape Town International Airport for the Two Oceans Race.
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Printing | | Digital Dimensions adds a touch of colour to the neighbourhood - Digital Dimensions
 Digital Dimensions is a high quality, quick turnaround reproduction house that offers a vast array of products and services and thus, solutions for the "want it yesterday" Print on Demand environment - an environment that places a great deal of emphasis on short runs in order to proof exact colour calibrations before sending the job off to a litho press.
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| | | Lights Camera Action! commences
Project Lights Camera Action began in South Africa yesterday, Tuesday 27 June, 2006. This provincial competition, enabling a film to be made from a story written by children from each province, will culminate into a national competition from which overall winners will attend and represent South Africa at the Ciak Junior Festival in Italy in 2008.
Official song for Operation Dudula
In the wake of the successes of Operation Dudula ("total removal") in clamping down on music and DVD pirates, an anti-piracy song simply entitled "Dudula" has been penned and is being recorded to promote consciousness of the drive to end CD and DVD piracy in South Africa. Written and recorded in collaboration by various artists, "Dudula" is a rallying call to all South Africans to act on piracy.
Brave new ads for VW Touareg - Giant Films
 In the Antarctic Emperor penguins brave temperatures of below -60°C, venturing out to reveal the long hidden secret of their famous march...
No looking back for Nice People Rewind - Nice People Rewind
 Nice People Rewind is the commercial production company of the directing team of Richard Chaney and Bruno Bossi - an exciting collaboration between an ex-agency creative and a commercial photographer.
Gersh gets more out his Morevite cast - Picture Tree
 So exasperated was Picture Tree's Gersh Kgamedi with his young cast members on the Morevite commercial that the director went into Soweto himself to search the streets for boys who still remember what it's like to play outside.
SAFTA entry deadline extended to 14 July
The South African Film and Television Awards executive committee announced that the deadline for entries has been extended to 14 July 2006. Newly appointed executive producer for the inaugural edition of the awards, Lebone Maema, has urged local filmmakers, producers and broadcasters to submit their entries. Enter at: www.nfvf.co.za.
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25 - 26 July 2006, The Park Hyatt, Johannesburg
Be prepared for the rising consumer demand for improved quality, extended shelf life, convenience and environmentally and user friendly products by improving your packaging.
For more information about this conference, contact Hennie Potgieter: (011) 516 1073 / henniep@marcusevanssa.com. |
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| | | Adcorp management buy-out acquires Simeka TWS, Graphicor
The management of ADCORP Communications Solutions (ACS) announced late on Friday that it has bought Graphicor and Simeka TWS Communications from the ADCORP Holdings group, forming a new communications powerhouse: Tshirundu Communications.
Graphicor is proud to retain Barloworld - Graphicor
In 2007 Graphicor will celebrate a partnership of a decade with Barloworld, one of its most prestigious clients listed on the JSE.
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| | | Bad Boy T makes debut on Metro
 Thomas 'Bad Boy T' Msengana broadcasts his debut show on Metro FM today, Monday 3 July at noon to 3pm, called 'The Family'. Produced by Lupi Ngcayisa, The Family has a number of features on the show.
A break with tradition
The tried and trusted legacy of 74 year-old wine Chateau Libertas, "A tradition of quality since 1932", has led to a radio campaign with a simple message - don't mess with a classic.
Kagiso furthers interest in Jacaranda 94.2
The recent additional 20% stake by Kagiso Media in Jacaranda 94.2 should increase the media group's earnings, as well as cash returns, and build upon the company's strategy to increase its stake in its high margin radio assets. Kagiso also believes its higher stake will have a positive cascade effect for marketers, shareholders and listeners.
Aden Thomas new morning show on CapeTalk
Freelance presenter Aden Thomas is replacing Mike Wills, whose two-year contract expires on 30 June 2006, as the morning show on 567mw CapeTalk from July, the station announced last week. According to station manager Colleen Louw, listener surveys have shown great excitement at his impending new role at the station.
Tuks FM is ready to rock Woodstrock 8 - Tuks FM
Following the success of Woodstock 7, Tuks FM is proud to announce its involvement with Woodstock 8. This year, Woodstock 8 will start on 28 September and end on 1 October, at the Hartbeespoort Holiday Resort. Tickets are available from Computicket and bulk tickets are available at a discounted rate from Authentic Ideas.
Acting station manager for Good Hope appointed
Anthony Duke has been appointed as acting station manager of Cape Town radio station Good Hope FM. Completing the management team are Meegan Kieffer (marketing manager) and Gerard Muller (programme manager).
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| | | CareerJunction launches iTalent
iTalent is a new business unit of CareerJunction created specifically to cater for the growing need for customised corporate recruitment technology in South Africa and to provide online software solutions for addressing the requirements of intranets and corporate website recruitment processes. iTalent was officially announced last week at breakfast functions held in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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| | | Banking and mobile communications behind SME competitiveness
Mobile communications and banking services are emerging as two of the most important factors behind the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in South Africa. According to the interim findings of fourth annual study of SME competitiveness, SME Survey 2006 - released following the study of 6000 decision-makers reaching its halfway mark - government support programmes continue to rank rock bottom among a wide range of factors.
South African marketers are "igniters" - UCT Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing
According to a recent survey by the UCT Unilever Institute and Research Surveys, the majority of South African marketers are leaders in terms of the influence they have on their personal networks of friends, family and business contacts.
People who ignite their world: three steps to understanding Wildfire marketing - Research Surveys
Seventeen percent of the population (24% in metropolitan areas) can be classified as "Igniters" - people who can have a radical effect (either positive or negative) on a brand. This is one finding of a recent study of 3500 adults across South Africa to investigate people's overall levels of well-being and social interactions and what this means for brands and for advertising.
Mobile number portability - how loyal are you to your network? - Synovate
 Twenty one percent of cellphone users believe that they will change networks once mobile number portability (MNP) comes into play, a recent Synovate survey has revealed.
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The Farmer Brown exhibition stand and packaging design, which was applauded by the director of the Cape Good Food and Wine Show for its "commitment to the ethos of the show and for the stylish design, conceptual and interactive elements of the packaging, staff enthusiasm, superlative services and the finest attention to detail", is part of the recently launched repositioning of the brand being executed by The Hardy Boys.
R104 million Cavendish Connect retail boost
The R104 million refurbishment of The Link Shopping Centre by Old Mutual Property Group involves refurbishing the existing retail and mall areas in The Link to the standards of adjacent Cavendish Square, another Old Mutual property, and building two pedestrian bridges at first floor level to connect the two centres. The Link, which is bounded by Main Road, Vineyard Road and Dreyer Street, will be renamed Cavendish Connect. A R7 million upgrading of the Dreyer Street informal market between the two centres is also part of the project. It is expected to be completed by September 2007.
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Sponsorship | | Shaping the dream: how Exp helped in Ghana's FIFA World Cup success - Exp.
 In 2004/5, Exp Sponsorship negotiated a sponsorship for mining power house Gold Fields Ghana for the Ghana National Team, better known as the Black Stars, and the Ghanaian Football Association (GFA).
Headline sponsor for wine show announced
Tops at Spar has been confirmed as the headline sponsor for the inaugural Jo'burg Wine Show, Gallagher Estate, 28 July to 30 July 2006. As the primary sponsor of the consumer wine event, Tops at Spar will also be involved in branding and marketing initiatives by the Jo'burg Wine Show, aimed at stimulating the local wine industry.
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The NEPAD e-Africa Commission video promotion received both a Gold and a Silver at the 2006 New York Global Conference and Awards Show, organised by Promax & Broadcast Designers Association (BDA) World Awards. Held this year 21 - 22 June, the Promax Awards are globally recognised as the highest accolade for creative professionals within the television promotion and marketing industry.
Idols on kykNET outgunning the rest
Idols on kykNet has increased viewership for its timeslot by 753% against DStv Afrikaans Adults and 1016% against DStv Adults, according to the latest SAARF TAMS data from Oracle Airtime Sales. The show launched on 28 May 2006 with an average rating of 15.6 ARs and a 36% audience share against the core target market of DStv Afrikaans Adults. Against DStv Adults, an average of 6.7ARs and 18% audience share was reflected.
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New accounts | | Atmosphere rises to new heights - more infoJupiter draws three new accounts - more infoThe Phoenix Partnership secures ClareMart Auction Group account - more infoManley Communications' new rhythm - more infoCross Colours awarded the Brait account - more infoGreen Grapes has Century 21 in the bag - more infoTerisano Communications to urge Gauteng parents to participate in SGB Elections - more infoThe Communication Circle has been awarded the opportunity to represent Wedding Expo in a PR capacity.ID Advertising scoops La Vierge account - more infoThe Fearless Executive appointed by Lere's Shoe Shine Experience - more info
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People on the move | | Millionaire Lifestyle for Jason Aarons - more infoMike Wilson to drive sales for Primedia @ Home - more infoNew editor for Fitness magazine - more infoClaudia Ferguson has been appointed as an account executive at Orange Ink.Creative additions to Mortimer Harvey - more infoRory Brien has been appointed to handle client service for Conceptualise Promotions' Johannesburg office.go! magazine has appointed Bun Booyens as its new editor-in-chief with Andrea Weiss as the assistant editor.Adéle Smit has been appointed as art director, and Phumelele Kaunda as journalist for Move! magazine.
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| | Events to diarise | Retail product management Prodstrat, School of Product Management - Johannesburg, 3 July
Retail product management for non-retail companies. | | | Managing innovation through research & development Knowledge Upgrade Management - Johannesburg, 5 July
This event will assist you as a researcher to formulate strategies that will enable your research output and endeavors to capitalize on research innovations through developing your research skills, advance in innovation and technology and also be able to use research innovation to manage the effects of globalization. | | | AMASA July meeting AMASA - Johannesburg, 5 July
AMASA's July meeting will challenge the current approach to new media by asking: How do we best navigate this evolving multi-media landscape? What is the industry doing to keep up? Are media agencies giving online media the attention it deserves? | | | Empowering myself as a jobseeker Azeroth Business Solutions - Randburg, 8 July / Randburg, 15 July
A one-day course on empowering yourself, from the preparation of your CV to marketing yourself in the right way, including how to conduct yourself at interview level. | | | Filmmakers course The Excellence Factory - Johannesburg, 8 July
Part-time, practical, hands-on course designed to take your career in the film and television industry to the next level. | | | Finance in a new brand world Vega The Brand Communications School - Sandton, 13 July
Where the relevant financial content is learned within the appropriate context, finance becomes creatively liberating for the brand or marketing manager because it frees her/him from reliance and dependency on other financially proficient individuals and it empowers them to take critical business decisions. | | | Magazine publishing and editing Magazine Publishers Association of SA - Johannesburg, 13 July
Setting the scene, the course will provide an overview of the current South African magazine market, including consumer, customer and business-to-business categories. | | | Diploma in marketing IMM-GSM Global School of Business - Sandton, 17 July
The IMM Diploma is offered on a part time basis at Global School of Business, which therefore enables a student to still gain experience while working and attend lectures after business hours. | | | Strategy innovation workshop ICP Consulting - Johannesburg, 18 July / Johannesburg, 22 August
Explore and discover the emerging future to develop a portfolio of
business opportunities to generate new and sustainable value. | | | Creating ads guaranteed to generate business ZA Training - Johannesburg, 20 July
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| | Upcoming events | Certificate in PR management ProVox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - Randburg, 3 July Principles of graphic design AAA School of Advertising - Johannesburg, 3 July Desk top publishing AAA School of Advertising - Johannesburg, 3 July Acting course for models The Excellence Factory - Johannesburg, 3 July Preparing & delivering charismatic & powerful presentations IIR Training - Joburg, 3 July Effective E-Mail Marketing IMM GSM - Johannesburg, 3 July A-Z of Strategic Brand Management Vega The Brand Communications School - Cape Town, 3 July Key Account Management for Sustainable Advantage IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 3 July Key account management marcus evans SA - Johannesburg, 3 July IMM Marketing Diploma Global School of Business - Sandton, 3 July | More... Submit an event | | |
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| Receptionist/Office Assistant - Advertising - Cape Town
Highly organised individual required to handle simple reception duties, basic trafficking and office management. read more
| Senior Designer - Cape Town
Design (90% digital), 3D illustration and animation, video editing in a vibrant, exciting environment. Create interfaces, animation sequences & video to Loerie-winning standards - & create your own career path at Ripe. read more
| Online Editor - Cape Town
Online editor required for three dynamic websites, part time/contract at first, fantasic growth opportunities for the right person! read more
| Good Colourer Inner - Rivonia
Starving artists! Have you got what it takes to colour in without going over the lines? If you do stuff with street maps, you need not apply. read more
| National Marketing Manager - Sandton
The position of national marketing manager is available at Vega Brand Communications School; a young, fun and dynamic school for someone who is passionate about education and branding. read more
| Flash Designer/Artist - Newtown
Interactive advertising agency looking for a unique flash designer/artist to work for a unique company. If you think you’re unique, send us your CV. read more
| Public Relations Manager - Cape Town
Cape Grace Hotel on Cape Town’s Waterfront is in search of a public relations manager. Must have 3 years recent PR experience in the tourism/hospitality industry. read more
| Contact Centre Agent - Claremont, Cape Town
A large, dynamic financial services company situated in Claremont, Cape Town, seeks friendly, motivated and well spoken customer care consultants. The position does not involve telesales. read more
| Sales - Durban
If you enjoy selling, consider selling advertising in my fast growing lifestyle publication in KZN. Basic R10 000 plus good com. Earning potential excellent. read more
| Sales Executive - Sandton
Creative ad salesperson needed! Consider yourself a bit of a creative and like to see your brilliant concepts actually come to light? read more
| Mid to Heavyweight Art Director - Rivonia
Peppermint Advertising is a steadily expanding boutique style agency & our clients include blue chip & international companies. What we want is an art director who, like our agency, is willing to punch above their weight. read more
| Graphic Artist - @home & @home livingspace - Cape Town
A creative and challenging position has arisen within @home. As a well organised, project driven and team orientated person, you will be able to make your mark.
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| Printing Sales Reps - Cape Town
Positions available for print reps. Earn a basic salary & cellphone & petrol. Huge commission incentives. Join our expanding print division. read more
| Personal Assistant to Director - Jhb (Cresta)
Diary management, PA support to deputy MD, travel arrangements,
screening calls, handling queries, event management, accounting responsibilities eg. accurate credit card recons. Proven experience and excellent communication skills required. read more
| Executive Creative Director - Ad Agency - Johannesburg North
Generous package/benefits. International ad. agency. Relevant depth of professional experience and creative intelligence. Charismatic with strong personality. Modern approach to communications mix plus traditional skills. read more
| National Field Manager - Jhb (Cresta)
Take overall responsibility for field department. Manage regional field managers, ensuring delivery of quality data, on brief, on time and within budget. Completed tertiary and 10 years senior management capacity. read more
| Debtors Controller - Research - Cape Town (Newlands)
Full control of the invoicing of debtors and collection of debt. Invoicing, complex debtors reconciliations, debt collections, weekly & monthly forecasts, reports for month-end financial packs, reconciling AR control accounts. read more
| Corporate Reputation/Communications Manager - Illovo, Johannesburg
Espial, SA's #1 branding and design agency (Financial Mail & Finance Week 2006) is looking for a dynamic corporate reputation/public relations manager. Only "A" players need apply. read more
| Account Manager - Jhb. Northern Suburbs
Account manager. International Ad. Agency. Sal. R25000.00 p.m. cost to co. Highly competent, professional for wonderful career building position. Min 5/6 yr. exp. Work with top professionals. read more
| Copywriter - Very Senior - Jhb. North
Copywriter - senior. Ad. Agency. Sal: R35000.00 p.m. neg.
Brilliant, highly professional writer minimum 10 years exp. Ad. Agency above line on TV. Radio and print. Fabulous team. read more
| Senior Designer - Ad Agency - Jhb. North.
Senior designer for major ad. agency to lead BTL/design team.
R35000.00 p.m. Minimum 10 years exp in this field with broad spectrum of design skills. Brilliant opportunity. read more
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