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| | Headlines | The benefits of mobile media for brand marketing
Kagiso's growth continues
International retailing award for Gateway
Newspapers move up in AMPS
Slinger appointed MD of Lowe Bull CT
Flash skill shortage driving UK agencies abroad
1time buzzing on the block
First D&AD rebrand since founding 50 years ago
SA firm broadens US SMS base
My Week reaches Eastern Pretoria, Centurion/Midrand
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Marketing | | Why Australia is a winning nation
[Chris Moerdyk] There is no question that time is running out for everyone involved in the 2010 World Cup to start working on changing the negative mindsets of far too many South Africans. This includes the media, which seems to be getting onto something of a roll, looking to publicise every negative statement made by everyone from Government, provincial and metropolitan politicians and foreign football administrators.
Consumerism and the youth
 South Africa's youth, defined as young people aged 8 - 22, are substantial consumers in their own right, according to the Sunday Times Generation Next Brand Survey 2006. Not only do they incur an estimated R77 billion direct cash spend each year, but they also influence a substantial portion of their parents' or caregivers' spend - especially on items such as cellphones, groceries, fashions bedroom furnishings, entertainment and the like.
Hot-shot salesmen not always good marketers
[Chris Moerdyk] Twenty years ago, the word marketing hardly existed in South African business circles. Few people actually knew what it meant and even fewer cared. Nowadays though, everyone is talking marketing. And unfortunately, the most common myth about marketing is that it is some sort of close cousin to magic and needs to be shrouded in mystery to make sense.
Love, marriage, mobiles and contracts
Virgin Mobile believes that love and marriage go together but that mobiles and contracts needn't and so, on Saturday, 23 September 2006, Virgin Mobile launched its flagship store in Durban by offering a fully expenses-paid honeymoon valued at R50 000 to any couple prepared to tie the knot in the new store. The ceremony of Richard Gibbs and Catherine Greaves was witnessed by hundreds of shoppers and is allegedly the first of its kind in South Africa.
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Advertising | | FCB Jozi goes Direct for Vodacom - FCB South Africa
 FCB Johannesburg's creative team of Grant Jacobsen (creative director), James Dodd (group head copywriter), Nicolynne van der Walt (art director) and Michelle Kreuiter (copywriter) has developed an above-the-line campaign for Vodacom's online cellphone shopping mall, Vodacom Direct.
Learn more about SAARF TAMS
South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF) has decided to do another set of comprehensive updates on TAMS next week in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, now that overnight reporting is up and running. A preview of upcoming changes is also on the agenda.
ASA rules against Lovelife
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa has upheld a complaint against Lovelife advertising stating "HIV loves teenage pregnancy". The ruling points out that the claim implies that teenage pregnancy causes HIV, which is not true.
Musical jeans
 Levi Strauss South Africa's exclusive Levi's Redwire DLX Jeans range is fashion with built-in musical muscle in the form of an iPod designed into the pocket, and the services of some of South Africa's most progressive illustrators were commissioned to take poster-boy MXO's image and twist it into something reflective of Levi's love for music.
Toyota SA teams up with Diesel Clothing - FCB South Africa
 To reinforce the RAV4 Diesel's positioning as a sexy and progressive alternative to the marques historically associated with success, FCB Johannesburg teamed the vehicle with Diesel, one of the most sought after and progressive clothing labels available today.
Slinger appointed MD of Lowe Bull CT
Jason Slinger has been appointed MD of Lowe Bull Cape Town, taking over from acting MD and group MD Gillian Rightford, who is to go on maternity leave. Rightford will return to focus purely on her role as group MD, following her break.
Adding value through quality speakers
"It is our primary objective to keep our members informed and stimulated, by exposing our industry players to inspirational leaders that can impart their knowledge in a way that adds true value and learning," says Mike van Eck, chairperson of the Cape Town Chapter of the Advertising Media Association of South Africa (AMASA), speaking in connection with the line-up of industry leaders who will be speaking at its upcoming monthly meetings.
First D&AD rebrand since founding 50 years ago
 Designed by Garry Blackburn and Simon Elliott of London-based design consultancy Rose, the new D&AD identity launches this month in the charity's first major rebrand since its founding in 1962, coinciding with the rapid increase in its global profile as a standard bearer for creative excellence.
Imagine your folks in bed...
Awarded a series of Loerie nominations this year, advertising agency Grey Worldwide SA's radio campaign for Geronimo Condoms hits the elusive "G-spot". "We created a very risqué radio campaign to launch Geronimo into the student and youth market in South Africa," says creative director Mike Barnwell.
Joe Public takes Tracker out of this world - Joe Public
 To mark vehicle recovery company Tracker's tenth year in operation, Joe Public has pulled off an audacious visual feat in a newly launched television spot.
FCB ads shine with Black Diamonds - FCB South Africa
A recent study conducted by the UCT Unilever Institute and Research Surveys into the relationship between marketing and South Africa's black middle class has confirmed that FCB South Africa's approach to television advertising resonates positively with these 'Black Diamonds'.
New president to further D&AD aims globally
Tony Davidson, the joint executive creative director of Wieden+Kennedy London who was formally elected D&AD president at the Board of Trustees meeting in London recently, outlined in his inaugural speech how he intends to promote the charity's work internationally. "D&AD is respected globally for both its professional and student awards. I want to help strengthen those global connections and build the profile of all of its education programmes," said Davidson.
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| | | Liquidlab gives Blend an identity - Liquidlab
 Brand agency Liquidlab has recently completed the corporate branding for newly secured client, Blend Property Group.
Brand Cuba - Affinity Brands & Branding
[Carin Dean-Wales] On the eve of the 2010 World Cup, South Africa should look to nations such as Cuba, to learn a few lessons about building a country brand. Cuba is an anomaly in the world of branding, both reinforcing and negating everything that we have grown to accept about brands.
An even more rewarding gym workout
This summer, new members of health club group Planet Fitness will receive R5 cash back for every visit to a Planet Fitness club and existing members who train regularly will be automatically entered into a competition with prizes ranging from a Seadoo jet ski through to beach holiday vouchers. Members will be able to claim their incentive savings at the end of the promotion or exchange it for any of the value-added in-house services offered, including Planet Play, Body for Life and Planet Splash.
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Cinema | | CT screenwriter is semi-finalist in US film festival
Four months after leaving his job to write movies, Cape Town screenwriter and new SASWA member Paul Johnson has been named a semi-finalist in the 2006 Austin Film Festival, running 19 - 26 October 2006 in Austin, Texas - the only non-American writer selected in the highly competitive TV drama category.
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CRM | | Finally! Affordable CRM for both David and Goliath - Starship Systems
Starship Systems' new Nebula CRM Server is a quick and affordable solution to any business' customer management needs. The server is easy to implement, extremely flexible and offers full functionality to users whether they are MS Windows-, Apple- or Linux-based.
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Design | | Woolworths ToGo - Liquidlab
 The recently launched Woolworths ToGo range, which comprises a wide selection of healthy, ready-to-eat meal options, is already experiencing great success.
Flash skill shortage driving UK agencies abroad
[Andrew Wheeler] A recent article in the NMA, the UK's interactive marketing and business weekly, tackles the emotive issue of outsourcing digital creative abroad. Flash developers with only two years' experience demanding a salary of £40 000 have prompted some of the UK's leading digital agencies to look overseas, in a bid to deal the exorbitant fees. So why the massive wage inflation?
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| | | The Gloo-rie Awards - Gloo
 At this year's Loerie Awards, Gloo was awarded the only two Golds to be received across all the Digital Design categories. It also shared in the prestigious Grand Prix awarded to Net#work, in the Integrated Campaign category, for 5FM's Lonely Finger project.
Ensight launches high speed, high volume messaging - Ensight
Ensight is now able to deliver high speed, high volume email and SMS messaging, combined with the intelligence of the Ensight integrated, feature-rich emarketing suite.
Making office nomads more mobile
Following upon the launch of Fax2Email in May 2006, wireless broadband provider iBurst has introduced a Virtual Fax service that enables iBurst subscribers to send faxes from their email client to any local fax number and to selected countries worldwide.
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| | | Welcome to the future - Dr Patrick Dixon in Jo'burg - Business Results Group
 On 9 October 2006 Dr Patrick Dixon will catapult you and your management team into the future, casting light and insight into what the world of work in South Africa is likely to look like. Based on hard hitting research and data, Dixon will present the Six Faces of the Future, highlited in his bestselling book Futurewise and intertwined with the most compelling and current research available to us today.
Cross Media - in the business of creating careers - Cross Media Business School
[T. Malinga, J. Manning and T. Moodley] Established in 1993, Cross Media Training Centre has become a successful institution - a place where everyone is welcome. Set in beautiful grassy grounds, Cross Media's original aim has been, among other things, to redress the issues of segregated learning, and correct skills imbalances within the print media industry.
New R5 million economics journalism initiative
Rhodes University, with R5 million funding and institutional support from the South African Reserve Bank, is setting up an African Economics Journalism Centre (AEJC) aimed at improving the quality of economics and business journalism in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa. The AEJC will offer post-graduate training to recent graduates and mid-career journalists, as well as conduct research into economics journalism. For more, click here.
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| | | Price 'n Pride National Launch 2006 - True Colour Events
 Price 'n Pride recently celebrated its national sales conference - but with a difference. Employees came from all over the country to join the sales conference, which was organised by True Colour Events.
SABC Education Baba Indaba brings Christmas cheer to Sandton - Baba Indaba
The SABC Education Baba Indaba will be back in Sandton from 10 - 12 November 2006, with the emphasis on pre-Christmas products/services and activities.
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Exhibitions | | Clips from Sundance hit to open green show
 Clips from Sundance Film Festival hit, An Inconvenient Truth by Davis Guggenheim with Al Gore, will be shown at a preview at the opening ceremony of next month's Natural & Organic Products Exhibition, taking place on Friday, 19 October 2006, 6pm - 8 pm. The expo is being positioned as a "green trade and no chemicals" networking hub.
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Magazines | | 1time buzzing on the block
 Red Ash Publishing's kids' magazine On the Block (OTB), which was launched 18 months ago after research showed that there was a severe shortage of reading material for the junior and tween markets (6 - 15 year old categories) in South Africa, has been rebranded as 1time Buzz (OTB) to fit in with 1time airline's corporate identity, and has been available on all 1time flights from the beginning of August 2006.
Land of opportunity: The Finweek Namibia Survey 2006 - Finweek
 This year's Namibia Survey, free with the 28 September edition of Finweek, is the largest ever, providing an insightful overview of how the country in general, and Namibian business in particular, is faring under the leadership of Hifikepunye Puhamba, who succeeded Sam Nujoma, Namibia's first president.
Front Cover nominated for international design award
 Media24's award-winning title Front Cover has been short-listed, along with two international publications, to receive the Best Supplemental Annual /One-Shot Award at the 2006 Eddie and Ozzie Awards hosted by New York's Folio magazine. Front Cover is an annual trade publication designed to create positive perceptions of magazines and the power of the medium.
My Week reaches Eastern Pretoria, Centurion/Midrand
Media24's new free guide to easy living - lifestyle magazine My Week - will roll out in Eastern Pretoria and Centurion/Midrand in October 2006. It was first launched in Randburg/Northcliff at the end of July, then in Eastern and Western Johannesburg the following month.
The beating heart of Avocado
Johnnic Publications' new food magazine, Avocado/Avokado, which launches in October 2006, is edited by Sasha Zambetti, who has a professional chef's qualification from Prue Leith College of Food and Wine and previously worked as the food editor of Your Family magazine for three years.
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| | | Kagiso's growth continues
Kagiso Media released its annual audited results towards the end of last week for the year ending June 2006, delivering a 15% increase in revenue to R604.8 million (2005: R527.0 million) with profit up 16% to R110.0 million, bringing the compounded annual growth rate in profits over the past five years to 25%.
Justin Nurse chairs the upcoming Brands Convention 2006 - Top Companies Publishing
 Quickly... think of a brand... any brand... the make of your shoe, your car, the watch on your wrist or your favourite fastfood. Why did you think of this specific brand?
Fidentia partners Empowerment Awards - Top Companies Publishing
A leading financial, administration and transaction solutions company, the Fidentia Group has just signed as main title partner for this year's Top Empowerment Awards. On 9 November 2006, the Fidentia Top Empowerment Business Awards 2006 will salute the winners of both the Impumelelo Top Empowerment Companies 2006 Awards and the Top Women in Business & Government 2006 Awards.
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Mobile | | The benefits of mobile media for brand marketing
[Harry Trisos] Plaudits are due to Bizcommunity.com for launching, and thereby recognising, a separate marketing category related to Mobile Media. The advent of mobile communications has been swift and ubiquitous, leaving many players in the marketing arena behind, perhaps even confused, while attempting to grapple with the issues surrounding the implementation of a marketing strategy for their brand.
Mobile number portability outlook is bleak
Consumers should expect more delays before mobile number portability is introduced, says Jaco Voigt, MD of VoxTelecom, specialist voice division of the DataPro Group. According to Voigt, December 2006 is now a realistic launch date.
Sony Ericsson, Fossil launch Bluetooth watch
Sony Ericsson and Fossil launched the Bluetooth Watch MBW-100, a mobile phone accessory that will link to most Sony Ericsson Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, yesterday, Thursday 28 September 2006. The MBW-100 allows a whole new way of looking at mobile phones, starting by being able to leave one's phone in one's pocket.
SA firm broadens US SMS base
In its latest deal, South African-based Fontera has clinched a licensing deal to sell a mobile classified alerts system to three of the ten biggest news groups in the US. The three papers included in the deal are The Boston Globe, Houston Chronicle, and the Orange County Register.
Mobile TV plans from MTN SA
According to Business Report, MTN South Africa will soon be offering cellular television commercially through existing partners. This follows successful pilot trials during the 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany. For more, click here.
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| | | Readers get bidding online in KZN - Independent Newspapers KZN
Independent Newspapers KZN's weekly Sunday Tribune and daily morning title, The Mercury, have launched a first-in-Africa online auction.
Newspapers move up in AMPS
[Adele Shevel] Newspapers have moved up from fifth to fourth position in the South African media-preference stakes, according to the latest AMPS (All Media and Product Survey). The Internet has jumped two positions from last on the list and is now the seventh most popular news and entertainment medium in SA. Most popular of all is radio, followed by TV.
Summer relaunch of Campus Times - Mail & Guardian
 M&G Media has recently added a tertiary publication to its portfolio. Campus Times, initially launched in 2004 as a free quarterly publication with a circulation of 10 000, will be published by M&G Ventures, a subsidiary of M&G Media.
Beeld's weekend soars 23% - Beeld
Daily Afrikaans newspaper Beeld increased readership of its weekend edition Naweek Beeld by 23% as reported by the latest AMPS 05/06. In addition, the readership of its youth supplement Jip and weekly motoring supplement Motor-Beeld has each increased by 8%, with the main body increasing by 3%.
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| | | Google News versus Belgian court: is there a case?
John Burke of Editor's Weblog is questioning whether there is enough evidence in the court case against Google News in Belgium to uphold the court's original decision. Recently, the Belgian court ordered Google to remove all French and German-language content from its Belgian Google News site. For more, click here.
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| | | Thinking globally - acting locally - TBM
The 'Out-of-Home TV' (OHTV) concept - also known as Captive Audience Networks, or CANs - is growing in leaps and bounds. The CAN market has grown substantially in the US, from US$338 million in 2002 to a predicted US$2 billion in 2006, with Europe expected to follow this trend.
Point of sale made easy - Right Stuff
Right Stuff has introduced the One Man Portable Kiosk, developed as an easily transportable promotional device with the ability to reach difficult areas. Two words about sum it up for this cute little numer: lightweight and portable.
Taxis promote throat lozenges
To illustrate Strepsils' new packaging and medicinal properties, Reckitt Benkiser commissioned ComutaNet to brand 100 ComutaNet taxis from windowsills to the lower edges and, at major areas of commuter convergence, ComutaNet promoters interacted with commuters and enlightened them on Strepsils' properties. The message was further reinforced by the distribution of 12 000 leaflets.
Mini format for maxi impact
To generate hype and excitement around the launch of the new Mini Pringles potato chips, events company Sound Media/The Sound Syndicate/Starcom called upon vehicle branding company Graffiti to brand two Mini Cooper vehicles in red and yellow and take to the streets to announce the arrival of the new product. Apart from promotions at schools in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town with on-the-spot prizes, the vehicles have been partying it up at shopping malls, complete with DJs and a giant 3m x 3m playpen filled with plastic balls, each of which rewards consumers with CDs and iPods.
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Production | | Fresh Eye attracts top producer for Cullinan - Fresh Eye Film Productions
 Producer Gary James has jumped at the chance to work with director Bevan Cullinan at Fresh Eye Film Productions.
Leigh Ogilvie wins at Loeries 2006 - Frieze Films
 Leigh Ogilvie was recognised for Virgin Money "Blingola", as well as Nedbank "Children's Affinity" - winner of the inaugural "Everyone's Loerie" - at the Loeries 2006 awards.
The Varga gals have fun... - Velocity Films
 Margate was no doubt the place to be! More importantly, the Velocity/FWF pool party on Saturday, 16 September 2006, saw all the creatives from Joburg and Cape Town there.
We know what you did last Loeries... - Collective Energy
 It's been over a week since the mass exodus from Margate and Collective Energy is still grinning widely after the Silver Loerie win by Sam Alessandri for his Britelite commercial, in conjunction with BBDO Cape Town.
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| | | Celebrating R100 million worth of coverage
PR consultancy Meropa Communications was celebrating a milestone of R100 million worth of unweighted editorial coverage for its clients in just nine months last week. "We think this is a South African first," says Meropa chief executive Peter Mann. "We are having an extraordinary media year - we are already up by more than 40% on the whole of last year.
The Write Co short story competition - The Write Co
With the introduction of a short story competition, The Write Co hopes to encourage new writing talent and to create continual interest in creative writing. The Write Co's aim is to get as many South African popular fiction authors published as possible.
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| | | Winter warmth 2006 wraps KwaZulu-Natal in 40 000 blankets - East Coast Radio
 Once again East Coast Radio drew on its reach and influence in KwaZulu-Natal to bring warmth to less fortunate communities this winter. The Winter Warmth 2006 campaign provided 40 000 blankets to thousands of people caught unawares in freezing temperatures not experienced in South Africa in over 20 years.
R1 million giveaway marks end of Africa tour
Metro FM celebrated its twentieth birthday last week by giving R1 million to lucky listener Neelen Jeffries from Eesterus in the east of Pretoria at Maropeng, The Cradle of Humankind. The party brought to a close the station's "I Am An African" tour, in which it broadcast from 11 countries in 20 days: South Africa, Zambia, Gabon, Benin, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique.
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| | | Have you had your spring happiness check-up? - Eighty20
With the weather starting to improve and the flowers coming out, we should all be happy, but are we? Psychologists say it is possible to measure happiness and US Professor Ed Diener has created a happiness test to do just this.
New standard for the market research industry
The recent publication of ISO SANS 20252 should help standardise the requirements for market research worldwide, encouraging consistency and transparency in the way surveys are carried out, and confidence in their results and in their providers - facilitating cross-border trade.
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| | | International retailing award for Gateway
The Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Umhlanga, has become the first retail complex in Africa to win a top marketing award from the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC), the global trade association of the shopping centre industry which has 57 000 members in some 80 countries. First introduced in 1972, Maxi awards recognise successful marketing programmes which have a substantial impact on the shopping centre.
Appletiser D'lights in new tastes
 Appletiser is launching a line extension to complement the existing variants in the Tiser range in October, aim at delighting the modern woman. With the consumer becoming more discerning, better travelled and more open to exotic tastes, the gourmet beverages Appletiser, Grapetiser, Peartiser - and now D'lightiser - are positioned to cater for these needs.
Jet commits to R1.5 million annually in bursary funds
Retail brand Jet has committed to boosting access to tertiary level education through an annual R1.5 million bursary scheme in collaboration with the University of Pretoria. The bursary scheme is an offshoot of a multifaceted investment designed to improve access to learning for previously disadvantaged learners.
Because no child should go hungry
Fruit & Veg City's association with Feedback, a food redistribution charity programme which strives to ensure that no child in South Africa goes hungry, has resulted in a fundraising drive to help Feedback feed 1 million children. Throughout October 2006, inside all Fruit & Veg City stores, for every 1kg bag of apples purchased, R1 will go to Feedback...and with the 1kg bag of apples only costing R5, who of us can't afford to help feed a child? For campaign info, email zoe@hamiltons-advertising.co.za. To offer donations and support, email gill@feedback.org.za.
Ice tea now in one litre family packs
Five Roses and Freshpak Rooibos' ice tea range is now available in a one litre family pack, designed to protect the contents from UV light with an easy-to-open and pour re-sealable cap. The carton design is an extension of the theme currently being used in the range. The launch of the elopacks is being supported by a print campaign, sampling activity and point of sale. Available since September 2006, the cartons retail at R9.99 for Five Roses and R12.99 for Freshpak Rooibos.
New bubbly from Simonsig
Simonsig Estate has added Simonsig Brut Rosé 2005, composed of 94% Pinotage and 6% Pinot Noir, to its MCC family of champagne-style sparkling wines. The new addition retails from R80 per bottle and is available from Simonsig Estate and leading wine outlets.
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 | SoccerLife magazine announces its highest ABC figures
SoccerLife magazine announces its highest ABC figures since the magazine was launched in April 2004. SoccerLife was the first international male soccer/ lifestyle magazine to be launched in South Africa, and in association with FourFourTwo, the number 1 selling soccer magazine in the UK. The latest ABC figures are something to boast about.
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Sponsorship | | Kaelo to produce Nairobi leg of The Greatest Race on Earth - Kaelo Worldwide Media
Television production and sponsorship company Kaelo Worldwide Media has been awarded the production of the 2006 Nairobi Marathon by sponsor Standard Chartered Bank. The banking group, a leading financial services provider in Asia, Middle East and Africa, sponsors The Greatest Race on Earth - a challenging relay race across four established marathons in Nairobi, Singapore, Mumbai and Hong Kong.
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| | | Audition to be an MTV base VJ
MTV base and Fanta are touring Cape Town (30 September 2006, Workshop 17, V&A Waterfront); Port Elizabeth (Sunday, 1 October, The Boardwalk); Johannesburg (Saturday, 7 October, The Rooftop, Rosebank Mall); and Durban (Sunday, 8 October, The Playhouse) in their search for an MTV base VJ for the second season of MTV base World Chart Express on e.tv. Entry forms will be available at the audition venues on the day or are downloadable from www.mtvbase.com/wce or www.etv.co.za.
Dance to LA
SABC 2 sports programme Women in Sport will be covering Nike's online Dance to LA competition over a 13-week period, starting Saturday 30 September 2006. Women of all ages and dance abilities will audition for one minute, in freestyle dance, at various Planet Fitness gyms countrywide, as well as the Natal Playhouse in Durban. Once their moves have been captured on video, they will be uploaded to www.nikewomen.com, where members of the public can vote for their favourite dancers.
New cricket magazine programme
SuperSport's new weekly cricket magazine programme, Standard Bank Inside Edge, launched last week on 19 September 2006 on CSN and SuperSport 2 at 9.30pm. It replaces the previous programme Extra Cover and is a live and in-studio panel discussion programme, facilitated by anchor Mike Haysman, on current cricket issues and relevant topics, with phone-in opportunities for viewers. Standard Bank will also continue to sponsor the Afrikaans cricket magazine and discussion show, BVP, on Kyknet on Wedenesdays at 6.30pm.
Appeal to kids to enter Lights Camera Action
Entries for the Lights Camera Action story writing and film competition close on 31 October 2006 and the SABC is appealing to children aged 10 -16 across all nine provinces to take advantage of this opportunity to have their story made into a short film, one from each province. Entry forms can be obtained by calling +27 (0)86 2222 005 from a fax phone or downloaded from www.mindpool.co.za.
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New accounts | | Geoff wins the Sasfin account - more infoManley Communications to launch Beaumont House - more infoVWV to produce SABMiller's multimedia presentation - more infoOn-Site Training selected as training provider to R.M. Group - more info
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| | Events to diarise | Professional prospecting skills AchieveGlobal - Johannesburg, 2 October
For those in a business-to-business sales role, this course equips participants with the processes and skills needed to efficiently and effectively initiate new business relationships through approaching prospecting as a process instead of "cold calling". | | | SAARF TAMS information days SAARF - Johannesburg, 4 October / Durban, 5 October / Cape Town, 6 October
Overnight reporting is now up and running and SAARF has decided do another comprehensive update on TAMS and where we are now. | | | ''Batting to win'' executive breakfast The Coaching Centre - Cape Town, 4 October
The Coaching Centre in association with Sakeburger presents a business breakfast for executives "Batting to win" with Gary Kirsten Paddy Upton & Dale Williams. | | | Evening workshop in film directing The Writing Studio - Cape Town, 4 October
Aspirant film directors who want to sharpen their skills are invited to a 6-week evening course for film directors. | | | Stormhoek Jozi Geek dinner - Johannesburg, 5 October
A coming together of Jozi's finest nerds, geeks, hackers, techies, bloggers, networkers and more, to celebrate connectedness. | | | Macromedia user group Dax Data - Cape Town, 5 October
Character animation by Preston Thomas of Pixel Project. | | | Dr Patrick Dixon - The Future of Management Business Results Group - Johannesburg, 9 October
Building a better business for the future; presented by Dr Patrick Dixon - ranked number 17 worldwide in the top 50 business thinkers. | | | The Citizen presents “Hot Chocolate” The Citizen - Johannesburg, 10 October
Book now for The Citizen's soulful charity show. | | | 99 films to see before you die Goethe Institute - Johannesburg, 10 October
If you are a movie buff, the Classic Film Festival offers you the unique opportunity to view these masterpieces of filmmaking. | | | Customers have choices AchieveGlobal - Cape Town, 12 October
This is a two-day interactive, dynamic workshop covering all the core skills to enhance customer relations and retention rate - both of customers and employees. | | |
| | Upcoming events | Online marketing research IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 2 October Project management IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 2 October Market your consulting practice REPUCOMM - Johannesburg, 2 October Effective internal communication strategies PRISA Public Relations Institute of Southern Afrca - Johannesburg, 2 October Stakeholder reputation REPUCOMM - Johannesburg, 3 October Strategic marketing for thinkers Vega The Brand Communications School - Sandton, 3 October PRISA Cape breakfast club with Victoria Cawood - Cape Town, 3 October Marketing planning IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 4 October Consulting network information workshop Empowerment Gateway Group - Melville, Johanesburg, 4 October SAARF RAMS October release 2006 SAARF - Johannesburg, 4 October | More... Submit an event | | |
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| Graphic Designer - Cape Town, Parow
Are you creative, can make a difference and a keen negotiator? Are you a mid to senior graphic designer keen to make your mark, and take Sterns to greater heights. read more
| Branding Project Manager - Johannesburg
A leading brand repositioning company needs a project manager to travel into Africa, meet the client, return to SA and run the project, working closely with creative and production teams. read more
| Advertising Sales Manager - Johannesburg
A highly successful youth title magazine stable is in need of an experienced advertising sales manager to manage a team of 3 sales executives. read more
| Designers and Developers - Cape Town - Water Club (& Jhb)
Calling SA's best designers and developers! Already in the top 5% of SA digital design and development? Want to be in the top 1% and reap massive rewards? Prezence is everything your digital career could want. read more
| Account Director - Johannesburg
PR account director: You have been recently promoted and are now ready for a move onwards and upwards - you will have had at least 5/6 years in the business. read more
| Accounts Executive - Johannesburg
PR account executive: Presently working in an accredited PR consultancy on business to business and/or IT and looking to climb the ladder fast. read more
| Radio Sales - Johannesburg
Challenging opportunity for a sales executive with experience in radio sales. read more
| Media 'Heavy' - Ad Agency - Jhb/Sandton area
Media 'heavy' for media independent. Top position for senior media strategist with leading company.
Salary around R45000.00 pm. Wonderful opportunity to contribute to the company's future success. read more
| Recruitment Consultant - Cape Town
Recruitment specialist needed. Do you have what it takes excel in this field? Want to earn an excellent basic plus an amazing commission? Then we want to meet you! read more
| Recruitment Sourcer - Cape Town
We are seeking a candidate sourcer. If you believe in customer service and offering customer satisfaction, then we would like to meet you! read more
| Graphic Designer - Cape Town
Graphic designer required for print based agency. Junior - senior candidates welcome. Looking for artist with strong commercial flair & strengths in corporate identity/logo work. read more
| Assistant - Photography/Publishing - Cape Town
Learn about the world of photography and book publishing. Digital knowledge that can be applied to photography, publishing and internet. read more
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