| No Comment |  There were two major media events in Jozi last week that contained some very interesting information and stats. One was Terrapinn's Media and Broadcasting conference at the Sandton Convention Centre which addressed subjects not really featured before at a media conference: the convergence of technologies which make multimedia options for our media incredibly exciting, but also threaten the dinosaurs in our traditional media - who were (as usual) noticeably absent from cutting-edge events such as this one. See our senior media journalist Issa Sikiti da Silva's excellent report backs below. The other was Alchemy Publishing's release of its Madonna report with research conducted by Markinor into the needs, wants and fears of pregnant women and mothers of young children, as well as how radically their spending patterns change when they have children, how they consume information and what they plan to spend their money on - excellent stuff for marketers. Bizcommunity.com will carry the full report later this week, which was presented to marketers in Joburg, Cape Town and Durban over the last few days.
Enjoy! Louise Marsland, editor, editor@bizcommunity.com
| | Headlines | Beating of SABC journalist in DRC condemned
Anant Singh honoured at SAFTAs
Pick 'n Pay launches pre-paid Internet access
Modise to join 2010 Local Organising Committee
Editor of O Magazine resigns
Alchemy Publishing releases 'mommy market' report
Online media membership growing
The 'mobile' threat to traditional media
MTV Networks Africa relocates to Joburg
M-Net, Media24 extend share offer
The seven biggest mistakes in crisis communications
Internet a factor in counterfeiting
SME revolution starts in Dubai/GCC
Important customer service pointers
Primedia acquires an Icon
Take the Eastern approach to business, says Chopra
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Marketing | | Why scientists struggle with strategy
[Sid Peimer] Henry Ford sold the Model T in 'Any colour you like as long as it's black', with the slogan 'It gets you there and it brings you back.' He sold 15 million. This was in a market devoid of choice - where marketing could be treated as science - price and sales marching in unison. In a competitive market, however, strategy follows the principles of design, not science.
The seven biggest mistakes in crisis communications
[John Bradfield] Corporate crises, which pose a major risk to corporate reputation, seem to be occurring at an ever-increasing rate. With the growth in crisis communications, it would seem that handling a crisis would be routine for most large companies. But this is often not the case. This article looks at some of the biggest mistakes in crisis communications.
Grapevine extends portfolio - Grapevine Communications
Grapevine Communications has recently added Tiger Brands to its portfolio. The KOO brand has appointed Grapevine to launch new line extensions in the beans and salads markets to consumers and the trade.
Internet a factor in counterfeiting
CALGARY: According to the 2006 Mid-Year Counterfeit & Piracy Intelligence Report just released by Gieschen Consultancy, over the first six months of 2006, a total value of US$699.3 million of counterfeit and pirated goods, specifically intellectual property theft, were discovered from 760 incidents in 69 countries. Major links to drugs, weapons and deaths were uncovered and a detailed analysis reveals the Internet is becoming a major factor in this illicit trade. Top brands counterfeited are also reported.
Take the Eastern approach to business, says Chopra
Western companies can learn more from an Eastern approach to business, according to Deepak Chopra, who says that corporate leaders should strive to encompass a "differentiated consciousness", which will hold the key to soulful leadership. On 15 November 2006, Chopra will be providing the tools to help leverage today's leadership deficit during a live all-day seminar entitled The Soul of Leadership in Johannesburg.
SA more likely to buy brands connected to good causes
The majority of South Africans say they would prefer to buy products and services from companies that have a reputation for supporting good causes, according to new market research conducted by UCT Unilever Institute and research partner, Bateleur. The study explores consumer attitudes towards socially responsible business practice and corporate social investment (CSI).
Media freedom fighter: Ferial Haffajee
In a column on iafrica.com, Branko Brkic, editor of Maverick, praises Mail & Guardian editor-in-chief Ferial Haffajee for her actions in the current SABC blacklist report debacle. "Audaciously obtaining the report and publishing the whole thing had already added to her (not inconsiderable to start with) stature as a well-connected investigative reporter," he writes. For more, click here.
Virtual world, virtual advertising
Alchemy Software Solutions's recently-launched website for Learn2Drive3D (www.learn2drive3d.net), an interactive 3D software product aimed at learner drivers, opens up new possibilities for advertising - a virtual 3D world. While learners are working their way through scenarios in the interactive 3D virtual world, the car they're driving, the shop fronts they pass and the billboards they see along the roadways are all prime real estate for advertisers to buy.
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Advertising | | A COO for Mike Abel
Ogilvy South Africa has expanded its Cape Town leadership to help focus on big idea development, creative 360 degree solutions and new media space. The most senior appointment is that of Mike Abel to COO for Ogilvy South Africa.
mobiles2go appoints Black Khaki Wired - Black Khaki
 Black Khaki Wired has been appointed to handle the publicity for mobiles2go, a next generation mobile company.
Mukunda and Say Thank You team up on new Yardley commercial - Krishna Smiles Flowers Bloom
 The success of the launch commercial for 442, the new male fragrance from Yardley, has a lot to do with the collaboration between the talented Mukunda, director at production company Krishna Smiles Flowers Bloom, and sound wünderkind Markus "Wormstorm" Smith from studio Say Thank You.
A motor car ad that advertises motor cars...
[Chris Moerdyk] Like someone who has just given up smoking and becomes an outspoken critic of smokers, having worked in the motor industry for almost a decade, I know I have become an outspoken critic of motor car advertising. But, you must admit, it's damn difficult to find a motor car ad that actually promotes the attributes of a motor car these days.
Bringing back the blue
Ireland/Davenport's first TV commercial for the newly acquired HTH account introduces a fresh new look in order to create an emotional response for this iconic South African brand. This is the first TV commercial for the HTH brand since the agency acquired the business in July 2006.
Getty Images Edit 6 magazine's exclusive online creativity poll results - Gallo Images
"We yearned to know what lit a fire under our readers and jump starts their inspiration circuits," said Lewis Blackwell, group creative director at Getty Images "and this online poll revealed a number of interesting sources for us."
If it's not one meerkat, it's two...
The latest Vodacom commercial kicks off Vodacom's Yebo Feva 2006, an annual promotion aimed at marrying the power of the Vodacom brand with the range of Vodacom products and summer. Devised by FCB Johannesburg's Gerhard Myburgh and Catherine Thomson and filmed in the False Bay town of Strand, it seems that Mo the Meerkat has been struck by love at first sight...
Promise produces - Promise
 Promise Brand Specialists has seen a very busy October, with five successful television commercials produced in between several through-the-line campaigns for various clients.
Editorial and illustration inspiring ad photography - Edit 6 magazine - Gallo Images
Published quarterly by Getty Images, Edit reveals the very latest in visual trends and the shifts in photography and film, analysed and explained by the Getty Images global creative research team and the professionals who use imagery. Current at the moment is that advertising photography is being inspired by editorial and illustration.
Marrying advertising and entertainment through music
Marketing minds are searching for fresh new ways to communicate through the noise with increasingly cynical consumers. Branded entertainment is proving a valuable method of cutting through the clutter and drawing the consumer into a closer relationship with the product. An example of this is the new Hip Hop Pantzula music video, directed by Visual Assault's Marcelle Mouton.
Peace of mind to live a little
Short-term insurance is a tough market today - a grudge purchase in a highly competitive industry that has transformed itself over the last several years. It was against this background that Mutual & Federal embarked on a journey of introspection and discovered that the brand, while strong and reliable, was not seen as contemporary or approachable and needed to be better aligned to represent the current management ethos.
Saatchi declines MTN tender
Saatchi & Saatchi has declined the offer to tender for the MTN Group's marketing advertising account in South Africa because of a potential conflict with multinational client Orange. The Saatchi & Saatchi Africa Network holds this account across 13 countries on the continent.
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| | | The status of advertising in Africa
Advertising in Africa is changing as dramatically as the transformation that the continent itself is undergoing, according to Saatchi & Saatchi Africa Network director Eric Frank, who has been travelling Africa servicing the network's clients for more than eight years. The people of African are becoming increasingly more advertising literate and significantly more critical of what advertising is and its role in terms of communicating products and services.
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| | | Brands & Branding 2006 launch success - Affinity Brands & Branding
It was a tour de force for Brands & Branding 2006, to which 300 branding people lent their support. The event was co-hosted by Vodacom, Standard Bank, BP and Coca-Cola.
Revealing the passionate personality within corporate law
Corporate law firm Cliffe Dekker's new brand awareness advertising campaign, which launched in the financial press on 18 October 2006, aims to convey a strong and bold message about the personality of the firm, with the first two advertisements in a series using the words 'passion' and 'success' to describe the character of the Cliffe Dekker brand.
Semiotics - the mechanics of the branding process - Affinity Brands & Branding
As qualitative research professionals, we have a vested interest in ensuring that our clients proceed with the strongest possible marketing communication. An awareness of semiotic principles can support this directive, says Charles Leech.
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Cinema | | Halloween in a darkened theatre...
This year, Cape Town's annual South African Horror Festacular (www.horrorfest.info) expands it tentacles to include more of the genre than merely movies by presenting chapters for literature, photography, comics, PlayStation games, and, of course, the dress-up night and live soundtrack performance to a silent classic. Besides totally cool horror/chiller/freaky movies over 27 - 30 October 2006 at The Labia Theatre, Shadow Realm Vol. II: Twisted Nerve is this year's compiled feature length collection of locally made short movies veering away from the norm, including foreign short flicks from the USA, UK, Brazil and Canada.
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| | | Pick 'n Pay launches pre-paid Internet access
Pick 'n Pay last week announced the launch of eazySurf, an Internet television (iTV) service which provides instant, pre-paid, Internet access for Pick 'n Pay customers, developed exclusively for the retailer by a South African company, iSurf.TV. The aim is to bring the information age to a far broader market.
Online media owners welcome further Bill consultation
The Online Publisher's Association (OPA) has cautiously welcomed the announcement of further consultation on the controversial Film and Publications Amendment Bill. In a recent submission to the Home Affairs portfolio committee, the OPA raised strong concerns over the impractical nature of implementing the legislation for online media and its potential harm to freedom of speech in South Africa.
Virgin Mobile in-store media channel - Imajinn
 In keeping with its innovative approach, since launching into the local market, Virgin Mobile has expanded the digital marketing footprint in its flagship and partner stores. Imajinn recently completed a channel imaging project for this trendsetting global brand.
Low Fat slashes bulk emailing per mail charges - Low Fat Digital Communications
The new bulk emailing pricing structure from Low Fat introduces a cost per database size, allowing clients the certainty of a set cost per month with the flexibility and affordability of sending emails to their list at a far cheaper rate.
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| | | UCT course shows how HR can boost competitiveness - UCT Graduate School of Business
 In South Africa, human resources (HR) managers have tended to be concerned mostly with procedural and maintenance issues, but this is fast becoming insufficient in a global marketplace where many South African companies face challenges in competing with global companies, which offer products at a lower cost. This is according to Professor Frank Horwitz, director of the UCT Graduate School of Business, who says there are innovative ways that HR can boost competitiveness.
Cross Media Training Centre: 13 years of excellence - Cross Media Business School
Situated in tranquil surroundings on a secure campus in Honeydew, Johannesburg, the Cross Media Training Centre has been training the media, advertising, printing, packaging and publishing industry since 1993. Owned by the Printing Industries Federation of South Africa (PIFSA), the centre is accredited by MAPPP SETA and also has international accreditation from City and Guilds of London.
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 | The Sunday Times Business Times Marketing Excellence Awards
GUESTS at the Sunday Times's Business Times Marketing Excellence Awards were treated to a township market experience this week, with a massive hall in Gallagher Estate decked out with taxis and hawkers to set the scene for one of the biggest marketing events of the year.
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| | | Festival to put Mpumalanga on the map
The inaugural MACfest International - the Mpumalanga Arts and Culture Festival - which swings into gear on 24 November 2006 and runs until 2 December, will present South African arts and culture aficionados with a line-up of music, film, theatre and more, staged over seven days, across six venues, and featuring hundreds of artists.
Loudfire creates stylish rest-stops for GM launches - Loudfire
 While media expected General Motors (GM) South Africa's launch of the Hummer H3, and even the announcement that the vehicles will be produced in Port Elizabeth, they were genuinely surprised by the company's launch of the Cadillac brand in South Africa.
Corporate events from hell
[Chris Moerdyk] What is it about so many of those people who organise corporate functions that makes them so singularly stupid and spectacularly vindictive? After all, if I were a captain of industry having to fork out a couple of hundred thousand bucks on a corporate lunch or dinner event, I would want to get my money's worth by making absolutely sure that all my executives were able to network with invited guests.
Airport preparations underway for 2010 - Terrapinn
Preparations for the 2010 Soccer World Cup are underway and the South African Government is investing billions of rands towards the refurbishment of airports and the development of the South African infrastructure. Africa Airports 2007 will be a senior-level event providing solutions to the challenges and opportunities facing Africa's airport industry and strategies for building efficient and profitable airports.
Best practice summit for SA HR
The South African showcase for global HR best practice in action in South Africa is a four-day programme over 21- 24 November 2006, endorsed by the IPM, the Institute of Bankers in South Africa and African Leadership Group. Delegates will be able to gain practical insight from organisations that have implemented global human capital best practice, which will share their experiences through site visits, case studies, presentations and panel discussions with experts, key academics and HR professionals. To register, email info@tsfmail.co.za.
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Exhibitions | | Durban Homemakers Expo set to inspire - Homemakers Fair
 This week, Durban Homemakers Expo opens its doors for the fourth year at the Durban Exhibition Centre, 26 - 29 October 2006. The increasingly popular show is set to inspire visitors with over 400 stands on 6900m² of floor space.
SA's first Beading Exhibition scheduled for May 2007 - Thebe Exhibitions
South Africa's first exhibition dedicated to the beading industry, Beadex Africa, will take place 11 - 13 May 2007 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg.
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Magazines | | Embracing technology at Auto Africa
 Intent on making its presence felt at the biennial Auto Africa exhibition, which opened to the public at the Expo Centre (Nasrec) on Saturday, 28 October 2006, Popular Mechanics is showcasing a weird and wonderful assortment of cars and machines - including a jet-powered dragster on loan from Tarlton International Raceway.
Stokvel Times launched
Stokvel Times is the recently launched flagship publication of Stokvel Media, a venture between The Stokvel Company and Results Media Group and the result of extensive market research, according to Simon White, CEO of Stokvel Media.
Supplement for mums and babies
 October's Jet Club Baby supplement is just one of the value-added products that the Jet Club magazine publishes throughout the year. The 16-page magazine, aimed at new moms and pregnant women, focuses on providing information about newborns, toddlers and the needs of pregnant mothers.
Editor of O Magazine resigns
Kgomotso Matsunyane, editor of O, The Oprah Magazine South Africa, has resigned from her position and will be pursuing personal interests in the broadcast sector from March 2007.
Alchemy Publishing releases 'mommy market' report
In a move to better understand the wants and needs of the substantial and powerful 'mommy market', Alchemy Publishing recently commissioned the 'Madonna Report', the results of which are being released this morning, Friday, 27 October 2006, to marketers and the media.
New fashion editor for Sarie
 Amaria Carstens is the new fashion editor of Sarie, with effect from 1 November 2006. Carstens brings with her an abundance of knowledge and experience gained in the fashion and media industries, and a fine eye for design and colour.
Easy to book, easy to afford, easy to fly - Picasso Headline
Kulula.com's in-house publication is soaring to new heights: it
has been rejuvenated with a brand new look, a fresh feel and an alluring name - Comic Life.
Bikini mania in the latest issue of Saltwater GIRL magazine - Saltwater GIRL
 Summer is here and bikini mania has hit hard! In the latest issue of Saltwater GIRL magazine, which recently hit the newsstands, readers are treated to 16 pages jam-packed with the hottest swimsuits for the sultry season ahead.
Clearwater proud sponsor of Young Designer Award at Promax - Clearwater
Not only is Clearwater the headline sponsor at this year's 2006 Promax/BDA Africa Awards, it is also sponsoring the Young Designer Award, dedicated to recognising an up-and-coming designer with less than two years of professional experience.
Get It reaches Bloemfontein
 Year-old free Caxton lifestyle community magazine Get It recently launched in Bloemfontein with a print run of 15 000, targeting trendsetters and the affluent sector of the Bloemfontein market.
Sandton directory grows by 60%
The third edition of the Sandton Central Essential Directory, which will be distributed toward the end of February 2007, will have grown from a 40-pager to a 64-pager since it debuted in 2005. The directory is published by Bllue Planet Media and is designed to give area residents, local and international visitors access to all the facilities in the Sandton Central area.
"Sports makes you strong" at Disability 2006
Sport makes you strong and has numerous physical and psychological benefits, particularly for people with disabilities. This is one of the topics that will come under the spotlight at Disability 2006, an international trade and lifestyle show taking place 2 - 4 November 2006 at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Gauteng. Klaus Frölich, business development director East-/South East Europe/Middle East/Africa from Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH, will be addressing delegates on sports for the disabled at the conference running 1 - 3 November. For more info, go to www.disabilityexpo.co.za.
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| | | 'Technological Armageddon' for traditional media draws near
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Well-known for its "one-way methodology" transmission, traditional media is set to undergo a serious overhaul, mostly due to technological advances and fast-changing socio-economic trends, delegates who attended the 2006 Africa Media and Broadcasting Congress last week, were told.
Beating of SABC journalist in DRC condemned
The SABC has strongly condemned the beating on Friday, 27 October 2006, of one of its journalists by members of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) police force, when the police baton charged a group of Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba's supporters during the final day of campaigning ahead of the Presidential elections.
The 'mobile' threat to traditional media
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] For media and telecommunications firms to maximise their profits and stay relevant, they should put consumers' interests first, be constantly creative, be technologically-conscious, develop new products and strategies and offer their products consistently and at reasonable prices - or traditional media platforms could be made redundant by the convergence of technological new media options, it was revealed at the 2006 Africa Media Broadcasting Congress, taking place this week at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
M-Net, Media24 extend share offer
Nolo Letele, CEO of MultiChoice South Africa, announced earlier this week that "due to a very positive response to MultiChoice's black economic empowerment initiative, Phuthuma Nathi, and following requests from numerous people who wish to apply for shares, we have extended the closing date of the offer by one week to Friday 3 November 2006."
Monthly DVD car mag coming soon
We've seen performance magazines and dozens of car performance websites which showcase customised machines. But if you find still pictures boring and the product of yesteryear, then count your lucky stars: Kustamyz, a monthly motoring DVD available to the South African market, is launching at Auto Africa 2006 this week.
Guardian Group rebrands
Guardian Newspapers, which comprises The Guardian, Observer, and Guardian Unlimited, is now Guardian News and Media, reports Editors Weblog. For more, click here.
News channel wins Breaking News Emmy
UK-based Sky News recently won an international Emmy Award for Breaking News for its coverage of the 7 July 2005 London bombings. Despite facing huge logistical problems following the terrorist attacks, Sky News managed to uphold its reputation for breaking news and analysis. The channel was also awarded 'Best 24-hour News Programme' at this year's Monte Carlo TV Festival. Sky News is broadcast on the DStv bouquet in South Africa.
Raymond Louw receives SANEF Wrottesley Award
The South African National Editors' Forum SANEF 2006/7 management committee awarded the SANEF-Wrottesley Award, a peer recognition award, to veteran SANEF member Raymond Louw at a function last week which celebrated SANEF's 10th anniversary in Durban. The award, introduced this year and given periodically as the need arises, recognises extraordinary commitment to working towards the achievement of the association's goals.
Caxton takes the cake at foodie awards
Rooi Rose food editor Vickie de Beer was recently announced as the Food Writer of the Year at the 16th annual Galliova Awards, judged by experienced foodies Lannice Snyman, Marty Klinzman and Dorah Sitole. Other winners within the Caxton stable include Marlo Carstens from Vrouekeur and Kanyacilla Hunt of Food & Home Entertaining.
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Mobile | | SME revolution starts in Dubai/GCC
[Naseem Javed] The Western economies realised decades ago that small and medium enterprises are really the main drivers of the economy. The Middle East is now a new turning point for SMEs to begin a grassroots revolution.
Mobile security should include cellphones
 While there is a steady focus on mobile and wireless security from a PC and ICT (information and communication technology) infrastructure point of view, the business sector has to pay a lot more attention to the mobile phone. This is according to Christo van Staden, director at Carrick Holdings, a local provider of IT security services and solutions.
Clickatell to streamline SMS interconnectivity between operators - Clickatell
Mobile messaging operator Clickatell is set to become a key regional processing hub for messages as part of an industry initiative. With more than one trillion text messages sent globally last year, and international traffic growing rapidly, operators can only benefit from instant access to global messaging delivery.
Cell C cuts weekend subscriber rates
In order to keep Cell C top-of-mind before the introduction of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) on 10 November 2006, the service provider announced last week that it has slashed its weekend prices by over 50% on all Cell C to Cell C calls. Postpaid and controlchat subscribers automatically qualify for this rate, dubbed 'Woza Weekend', which kicks in on Fridays at midnight and continues until midnight on Sundays.
The price of an sms...
Since 24 October 2006, South African Internet users have been able to send unlimited free SMS messages from their PCs to mobile phones across all local cellular networks, courtesy of www.yosms.co.za. The catch? Each free SMS sent is backed by advertising sponsorship that engages YoSMS users and offers them a clear value proposition: select and view an ad banner in exchange for sending a free SMS.
iBurst's 100 base station milestone
Wireless broadband provider iBurst last week commissioned its 100th base station, in Boksburg, after its nationwide roll-out plan began in November 2004 with the commissioning of a base station in Sandton. iBurst plans to roll-out base stations at an average rate of two per week until it has covered 80% of the South African population by November 2007. This original launch target compares favourably with that of iBurst's Australian counterpart, which aims to eventually cover 75% of the Australian population.
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| | | Isolezwe - a young title making a big impression - Independent Newspapers KZN
After just four-and-a-half years of publishing, Isolezwe is making a big impression in the national newspaper market. In addition to upward circulation and readership trends, the daily isiZulu tabloid has come "top of the newspaper class" in aspects of Markinor's Top Brands survey, 2006.
Sunday Times to show off food
Newspaper Sunday Times is set to host a new food show that will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, 5 - 8 July 2007. "We at Sunday Times are thrilled to be launching this exciting event in partnership with BBC Food and DStv," says Johncom Media Investments GM marketing, Susan Russell.
Next generation willing to pay
According to Editors Weblog, a paid-for six-month old Dutch morning newspaper catering for young and smart adults has been proving a success, thanks to its creative and non-convention editorial approach. For more, click here.
PostNet to print and deliver foreign papers
Business Day reports that a distribution and printing partnership between Canadian-based NewspaperDirect and local delivery company PostNet will result in the ability to download and print newspapers from NewspaperDirect's press service website, for delivery to customers. For more, click here.
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Online Media | | Online media membership growing
Representative of South African online media companies, the Online Publishers Association (OPA)'s six new members take total membership of the OPA to 30 publishers, which between them host over 6.6 million website visitors.
TwoFour born with a marketing furore - 24.com
 South Africa's largest Internet portal, 24.com, today announced the arrival of TwoFour, a robotic walking, talking and somewhat cheeky search engine. The innovative attention-seeking device will be catapulted in celebritydom as the central character in a marketing campaign urging local consumers to make 24.com their homepage.
CareerJunction announces Habari Media as exclusive sales house - Habari Media
CareerJunction, South Africa's #1 online placement solution, has appointed the dynamic new media marketers Habari Media as its online marketing sales house.
Visual Productions builds business success with SoftPage - Visual Productions
 SoftPage, a homegrown, fully featured, web-based content management system, has lured Shoprite, The Property Magazine and HomeChoice.
SA gaming company leading the way for in-game advertising - Forge
While overseas marketing companies have been quick to capitalise on in-game advertising as a targeting medium, South African companies have yet to start doing so in a meaningful way. The solution? "We can give local ad agencies easy access to both local and international in-game advertising opportunities, says Mark van Diggelen, CEO of Trafficonomy.
Student Village takes cars to campus - Student Village
A Campus Auto Expo - aimed at taking an interactive, exciting motoring experience to students on local tertiary campuses - will be hosted by youth market solutions provider, Student Village, early next year.
Nutritionist to give sweet advice
Canderel has partnered with nutritionist Mandy Marcus to create an online consumer advisory column. Says Canderel brand manager Deshendri Reddy, "During the initial test phase, www.canderel.co.za was inundated with queries, indicating a real need among consumers for such a service." Marcus will also be a regular contributor to Canderel's quarterly newsletter.
Newsletter for building connections
Profinder, an initiative by The Virtual Works that brings architects, design and construction professionals together, is now publishing an email newsletter called Building Connections. This fortnightly publication focuses on the challenges and successes of the South African building industry and gives insights into international trends and events. Profinder and Building Connections are sponsored by Plascon, CHC Group, PG Bison and SmartGlass. For more info, go to www.profinder.co.za.
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| | | Niche enough for you? - TBM
With an already extensive footprint in South Africa's top three airports - Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban International - TBM has extended its plasma screen network even further in these hotspots where business and tourism converge.
The showroom solution - Right Stuff
 Introducing the Linear Stand, the next generation of showroom stands. With banks and car showrooms in mind, this new display product doubles as a banner display as well as a brochure holder.
Primedia acquires an Icon
 Primedia Unlimited has added mobile media company Icon Media to its growing group of companies, which already comprises Primestars Marketing, Primall Media, Forecourt Media, The Letter Corporation, X/procureT and Wideopen Platform. Under the guidance of Primedia Unlimited CEO Ken Varejes, Andrew Kramer will lead Icon Media as MD.
Promotional stages on the move
 ComutaNet's new Pro-Motion Rigs are large MAN trucks that, once they have reached their destination, transform into mobile promotional stages that can reach thousands of people through trained promoters and state-of-the-art imported sound systems.
New GM for Clear Channel Namibia
Clear Channel Outdoor, in operation for 15 years, recently announced the appointment of Harald Fulle as GM. Fulle has an established track record in Namibia, gained within several multinational companies.
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Production | | Anant Singh honoured at SAFTAs
The inaugural South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs), which took place this past weekend, kicked off with the CEO of NFVF, Eddie Mbalo, presenting an award for Outstanding Contributor to South Africa's well-respected and internationally recognised producer, Anant Singh. Over 35 winners were conferred with a Golden Horn Award at the gala event hosted by the NFVF, the SABC and the City of Joburg.
Oscar's at it again! - Picture Tree
 "Picture Tree is the place to go if you have an unreasonable deadline!" says ARM Communication's creative director, James Robinson, after a mammoth month of shooting with Oscar Strauss.
The Apprentice the TurnKey way - Turnkey
Donald Trump is not the only one doing it. Audio Visual Production is one of the few industries that still offers opportunities for paid apprenticeship.
ZSE TV launches Africa's first budget editing café - ZSE TV
 In what is believed to be a first for Africa, a new post production facility, based on the Internet Café concept and targeted at the emerging and professional market, has been launched by ZSE TV in Johannesburg.
Excellence Factory trains filmmakers - The Excellence Factory
 The Excellence Factory does not only produce commercials, music videos, corporates and documentaries and short films - executive producer Amour Elliott-Setter also trains new filmmakers.
Pitch Fever nominated for SAFTA award
A documentary film about the participation of six The Big Issue vendors in the first-ever Homeless World Cup in Austria has been nominated for a Golden Horn Award, the inaugural awards of the South African Film and Television Association. Pitch Fever is an inspiring, funny and heart-warming South African story about the unemployed men's experiences of hope, hard work and sporting success - and of finding the hero within.
Clearwater to sponsor official Promax conference bags - Clearwater
In an effort to innovate and inspire young South African design talent and empower disadvantaged HIV-infected women and support local talent, Clearwater is collaborating with the London International School of Fashion (LISOF) and Sparrow in the design and production of the very first South African PROMAX/BDA conference bags.
Film & TV Unit wins M&G award
The Mail & Guardian last week recognised the Film & TV Unit for its contribution to youth empowerment, poverty alleviation, support of woman and transformation in the audio-visual sector with a Merit Award for Investing in Education. An independent non-profit organisation housed at Monash SA, the Unit has achieved an 85% employment rate of former students, having trained over 400 people in its three years of existence.
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| | | Write a book in one week - The Write Co
The Write Co. is once again offering a special one week, end of year course. "This is for those writers out there whose busy lifestyle precludes them from joining in our regular courses," says Amanda Patterson, of The Write Co. "We are running an adults and young adults course this year."
Top coaches share their passion in SA's first coaching book - ChatROOM
One of the fastest-growing - and most dynamic - disciplines in the world, coaching is making great strides in South Africa. Min McLoughlin, public speaker and seminar leader with a 20-year track record in adult learning, particularly communication and motivation, has now published Sharing the Passion - Conversations with Coaches.
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| | | Radio faces up to challenges of digital era
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] As the digital revolution continues to challenge the economic environment, media companies, radio in particular, have no choice but to comply with the new technological demands and perhaps rethink their strategies in order to stay competitive and relevant. This emerged at the 2006 Africa Media and Broadcasting Congress held last week in Sandton.
Modise to join 2010 Local Organising Committee
Talk show host Tim Modise announced yesterday, Thursday, 26 October 2006, that he is taking up a position with the South African 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) with effect from January 2007. Modise, who hosts the 9am to midday slot on Talk Radio 702 & 567 CapeTalk, has accepted a post as executive director of communications and commercial affairs at the LOC.
SABC radio and the latest RAMS
The latest RAMS survey (May - August 2006) delivered significant growth for total radio in the past seven days, average day Monday - Friday, Saturday and Sunday measures. Growth in total for the medium filtered down to individual stations, performing significantly higher in the respective measures in the latest survey, and listeners spent the most time listening to SABC Radio.
94.7 top of the pops again
Once again, 94.7 Highveld Stereo is officially Joburg's best radio station, and 94.7's Jeremy Mansfield and his show the Rude Awakening are Joburg's best radio personality and Joburg's best radio show respectively - for the 10th consecutive year. That's according to the 66 000 votes that were cast in the 2006 Leisure Options Best of Johannesburg Readers' Choice Awards. In addition, the 94.7, www.highveld.co.za, came in as Joburgers' best local website.
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Retail | | Nu Clicks consolidates music retail brand
Nu Clicks has converted its four CD Wherehouses into Musica Megastores in order to offer customers over 30 000 CD and DVD titles in its large format stores, the holding group for music and entertainment retailer Musica announced last week. Musica currently has 140 stores nationwide, with an estimated 34% share of the country's music market.
Getting to grips with skills shortages in wholesale and retail - Consumer Goods Council of South Africa
 A disconcerting picture of slowing economic growth, decline in business with consequent job loss and increasing poverty emerges from various sector skills plans analyses, which stress the critical need to build the skills the nation needs to grow its economy.
CGCSA: sending a warning
"We always need to stay a few steps ahead of the criminals to avoid becoming yet another statistic," cautions Michael Broughton of the Consumer Goods Council's (CGCSA) Crime Prevention Programme. "Our new 'Amavuso' SMS Instant Alert System is another of our pioneering innovations that is proving to be highly effective in preventing rather than reacting to crime." The service sends out an instant alert to all stakeholders about high-level crimes occurring in their vicinity.
King Pie takes first place at FASA Awards - Faction Media
The annual FASA Awards for brand excellence, held on 12 October 2006, saw King Pie walking away with two awards, namely Brand Builder of the Year and Franchisor of the Year. In the former, King Pie triumphed over fast food competitors Scooters Pizza and St Elmo's, while in the latter successfully defeating Sasol and Butterfields.
Sheer chocolate indulgence
UK luxury chocolate brand, Green & Black's Organic Chocolate, has finally arrived in South Africa - 'Green' representing the brand's organic principles and 'Black' signifying the darker, and hence richer, chocolate. Every ingredient has been grown in a biodiverse, sustainable manner, and every final product is certified as such by the UK Soil Association. Available in four varieties - Dark 70% (dark chocolate with 70% cocoa solids), Maya Gold (dark chocolate with orange and spices), Milk (a darker shade of milk chocolate), and White (creamy vanilla white chocolate) as well as in a chocolate gift box - the RSP is R23.99 for the 100g slab and R9.99 for the 35g slab, from selected retail outlets.
Keeping cool in the heat
Made from sturdy cardboard with a pack design that is trendy and 'cool' on the outside, with a special waterproof cardboard liner on the inside, Savanna's Chill Pack can hold up to 12 bottles of Savanna Dry Cider. Available from liquor stores, the recommended retail price ranges between R70 and R80.
Celebrating summer in the streets of Sandton
Running until 18 November 2006, the Open Street Sessions is a homegrown feast of contemporary mime, music, clowning and dance. This initiative of the Sandton Central Management District aims to get pedestrians, workers and shoppers to take a break from the rat race and enjoy a touch of fun in the open air. The sessions involve a variety of live performances during lunchtime on weekdays, at venues around central Sandton such as the 5th Street taxi rank, Village Walk, Nelson Mandela Square, M&A, Maraschino's on Maude Street and Burgers Walk. Go to www.sandtoncentral.co.za for details.
Exotic new juice flavours
The Real Juice Company has introduced two new fruity flavours to its current range of premium 100% pure juice, Ruby Grapefruit and Pomegranate & Blueberry. The launch will be supported by intensive sampling activity in major retail stores. The juices are available in-store at a RSP of R14.99 for 1.5lt, R5.99 for 500ml and R4.99 for 340ml.
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Sales | | Important customer service pointers
[Richard Mulvey] We are human, so we all make mistakes. Which of us didn't make a mistake last year? We know that we make mistakes, and when that happens in business on a regular basis, we are likely to get complaints. The first thing we need to understand about complaints is that they are not bad things.
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Sponsorship | | Accurate forecasting of sponsorship ROI now possible - Sponsor Statistik
Sponsorship research company Sponsor Statistik has introduced a service which allows any client to accurately forecast a potential sponsorship ROI on television. Historically, clients have only been able to measure their respective ROI after an event has occurred.
Pointing you in the right direction - Media3
Following its success over the last year, Project Freeflow - the pointsmen initiative conceptualised and managed by Media³ - has been expanded to include 10 additional pointsmen on motorcycles in an effort to further alleviate Johannesburg's congested roads. The collaboration, initially between Media³, JMPD and Outsurance, has also grown to include a media partner, Talk Radio 702.
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| | | Celebrating the life of diva Lebo Mathosa
To celebrate the life and musical career of the late Lebo Mathosa, Channel O will screen a special show in her memory on Saturday, 28 October 2006 at 5pm, featuring her early years in her career and special tributes from the music industry. Mathosa's memorial service was held yesterday, Thursday, 26 October, after her death on the weekend in a car accident.
MTV Networks Africa relocates to Joburg
MTV Networks Africa, the pan-African entertainment platform and creator of African music TV channel MTV base, has relocated its head office to Africa as a key component of the network's growth strategy and to increase its resonance with African TV audiences, it was announced earlier this week.
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New accounts | | DCPM picks a Tune with Dean Guitars - more infoDUO Marketing + Communications wins 3 new accounts - more infoDepth VFX produces commercials for international brand, Microsoft Mobile - more infoTotal Media brings fashion PR expertise to Cavendish Square - more info
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| | Events to diarise | A pro-active workshop for screenwriters The Writing Studio - Cape Town, 31 October
The Writing Studio is hosting its final 6-week evening course for writers who would like to write for a visual medium. | | | Clare O' Donoghue talks InStyle PR-NET Cape Town - Cape Town, 31 October
InStyle magazine hits our streets in November with a locally edited version by Clare O'Donoghue. | | | Effective human relations and communication skills Dale Carnegie Training - Johhanesburg and Durban, 2 November
Success is tied to the quality of "the human asset" | | | Mass media, TV presenting & acting workshop New Hope Media - Johannesburg, 4 November
This is a must-do course for any individual who has what it takes and who wants to make it in the showbiz industry. | | | Vertigo fashion show Vertigo - Johannesburg, 4 November
Vertigo in collaboration with young designers throw the fashion show/after party of the year. | | | How to Create and Maintain your own Web Site Eridge Marketing - Johannesburg, 6 November
In this three-day course you will not only learn how to create your own web site, but also know how to do your own maintenance. | | | Setting up a media strategy Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - Johannesburg, 6 November
To be effective, a media strategy should be structured on sound business principles. | | | WBS effective interpesonal skills Wits Business School - Cape Town, 7 November
Provides you with the practical skills you need for improving the way you network and interact with others. | | | Leadership/ Ananzi breakfast Ananzi.co.za - Johannesburg North, 8 November
Ananzi.co.za have joined forces with Leader Academy to provide an opportunity for executives to attend a briefing on the academy's world-renowned training programmes. | | | Negotiation Skills IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Cape Town, 13 November
It is probably safe to say that negotiating is the most universal interaction in life. | | |
| | Upcoming events | Cutting-edge correspondence The Write Co - Sandton, 30 October Writing opinion and analysis Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - Parktown, 30 October Consumer Protection Bill IIR - Johannesburg, 30 October Practical and strategic product managment Prodstrat School of Product Managment - Midrand, 30 October Telecommunications law breakfast seminar L@b Epitomy - Johannesburg, 1 November Project management foundations for e-success Britefire (Pty) Ltd - Cape Town, 1 November Online marketing research IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 1 November Project management IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Cape Town, 1 November Telephonic etiquette skills workshop LEAP Training - Johannesburg, 2 November Jo'buzz tour bus The Hedgehog Event - Johannesburg, 3 November | More... Submit an event | | |
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