| | | No Comment | Two and a half years ago at the World Print Congress in Cape Town, where printers and publishers discussed the future of print as a medium and threats and opportunities, the chairman of a global newspaper group spoke about TV and radio as being the biggest threat to newspaper sustainability. He didn’t mention the Internet or any other multimedia development, which I thought was short-sighted to put it mildly, but not surprising, given that newspapers seemed to be the medium which found it hardest to embrace new technologies. That has changed radically in the past year or so with newsrooms integrating print and online operations globally, some more successfully than others. The World Association of Newspapers’ 60th annual congress, which begins in Cape Town on Sunday, is a highlight on our industry calendar this year and looks at the disintegration of the print and digital ‘divide’ and how new business models are emerging for newspapers. With media such as Sky News pioneering interactive TV by launching their virtual newsroom this weekend on Second Life, and citizen journalists (bloggers) often first with the news in techni-colour these days, newspapers have to continually innovate to reclaim their role as the cornerstone of press freedom. And thanks to my 2IC, Simone Puterman, for keeping the news coming while I was on leave for the past two weeks.
Happy reading! Louise Marsland, editor: editor@bizcommunity.com
| | Headlines | SA scores four D&AD Yellow Pencils Branding implications for marketing research Newspaper congress to enjoy SA hospitality Pressure drives multi-channel retailing Newspaper congress offers scoop for Brand SA MediaCompete new MTN media agency Important lessons from challenger brands Travel mags swap tarmac for dirt The perils of ‘made for Internet' ads Best Life hits newsstands SA hotel wins international PR award SAB's new beer a knee-jerk reaction? Jimi Matthews to head Telkom Media news 2007 Business Day/BASA nominees ACA CEO resigns Primedia Unlimited on acquisition drive Universal McCann: Media Agency of the Year Jupiter takes Agency of the Year Japanese media tour SA A Groovy Young Operative of the Year Buli G to drive 94.7 Highveld Countdown to first CNBC Africa broadcast First advertising school for Soweto The innovative force of insight networks The newspaper cemetery Where are SA's richest netizens?
| Marketing | | The rise and rise of packaging [Vivian Warby] Long gone are the days when packaging was a mere protector of a product. Today, with fierce market competition and shelf life at a premium, it has taken on a key marketing role, providing more than just functional benefits and information, said Alice Louw and Michelle Kimber of The Customer Equity Company, speaking on the Power of Packaging at SAMRA's 2007 conference held at Spier in Stellenbosch, Cape Town, last week.
Branding implications for marketing research [Vivian Warby] Knowing brand architecture allows marketers to be more consultative in their research and therefore more relevant to clients. So said Alida Jansen, project manager, and Sonja Nowotny, research executive, both from The Customer Equity Company. The two were addressing delegates on the relationship between brand architecture and brand equity and the implications for marketing research at last week's SAMRA's 2007 conference held in Spier, Stellenbosch.
Newspaper congress offers scoop for Brand SA The World Association of Newspapers Congress in Cape Town next month offers a “fantastic opportunity” for Brand South Africa to show the world what it has achieved, according to the CEO of the International Marketing Council, Yvonne Johnstone. “The eyes of the world are on us, not just because of the 2010 World Cup,” she said.
Chicken Licken CEO flies off as inaugural Marketer of the Year
The founder and CEO of Chicken Licken, George Sombonos, was crowned Creative Circle's Marketer of the Year at this week's Financial Mail Adfocus Awards. This award was introduced for the first time this year and is designed to honour the person who singularly reflects the qualities creative directors yearn for in their clients.
SAB's new beer a knee-jerk reaction? [Chris Moerdyk] There is no question that South African Breweries was angry and humiliated by Heineken taking away its Amstel brand. Now SAB has reacted very quickly indeed in not only filling the Amstel gap with a new beer brand but clearly wanting to do so before Heineken starts sending supplies of Dutch-brewed Amstel to the South African market.
The innovative force of insight networks [Sonja Sanders] The evolution in research approach has gone some way towards improving insight generation in organisations; however, it is the power of networks, the input of people or “co-creation”, that is really transforming the way leading organisations approach innovation.
Who owns your brand? - Actuate [Terri Brown] Companies are making big promises to consumers. And they're spending a lot of money making them. But what are they investing in terms of time, energy and money, on delivering on their promises? Without an engaged, accountable workforce able to deliver, all you have is an extravagant investment in pretty pictures and empty promises.
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| Advertising | | SA scores four D&AD Yellow Pencils LONDON: At the D&AD Global Awards 2007 last week in London, South Africa received four of the 59 Yellow Pencils, awarded from 151 nominated entries. Graphic Design and Viral juries awarded the most, with seven Pencils handed out in each. An illustration and, for the second year running, a website, were awarded the only two Black Pencils.
D&AD Yellow Pencil for TBWA's Tsotsi
LONDON: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris was awarded a Yellow Pencil at the prestigious D&AD awards last week in London for its Tsotsi Safact Anti-Piracy campaign. “This is great for South Africa,” says Damon Stapleton, executive creative director for TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris in London this morning. “It shows that South Africa is producing great work and being rewarded on an international scale and standard.”
MediaCompete new MTN media agency MTN SA announced on Friday, 25 May 2007, that MediaCompete has been awarded the MTN SA media strategy, implementation and buying contract, following a competitive pitch process. The three-year contract commences on 1 June 2007.
ACA CEO resigns The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) chairman, Reinher Behrens, announced yesterday, Wednesday, 23 May 2007, that CEO Zandile Nzalo will be departing from the association in August 2007. Nzalo, who will be leaving after serving two years out of her three-year contract, has indicated that she wants to return to business to pursue new ventures.
Universal McCann: Media Agency of the Year Universal McCann was named Media Agency of the Year 2007 at the annual Financial Mail AdFocus Awards ceremony held earlier this week. The accolade is a direct result of the agency's massive turnaround in 2006.
Jupiter takes Agency of the Year At the 2007 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards, held in association with the SABC earlier this week, The Jupiter Drawing Room Johannesburg was crowned Agency of the Year, TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris walked off with the Roger Garlick Innovation Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Graham Warsop.
A Groovy Young Operative of the Year
The Financial Mail AdFocus awarded the champion of the Leo Burnett Group, Groovin Nchabaleng, with the 2007 Young Ad Operative of the Year earlier this week at a black tie event at the Sandton Convention Centre. This follows hot on the heels of his being recently crowned 2007 AdReview Advertising Person of the Year.
First advertising school for Soweto [Issa Sikiti da Silva] A total of 32 young matriculants – 13 girls and 19 boys – have been enrolled for a one-year advertising course at the Funda Community College, near Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg. The ‘Imagination Lab' initiative, a project of Vega School and Café (Communications and Advertising Forum for Empowerment), launched its Soweto branch last week Friday, 18 May 2007, in Orlando.
Creative Circle results for April 2007 The Creative Circle results for April 2007 are in, and, as per the new rules, the top three ads go through to Ad of Year and there are no first, second or third places – the winners are listed in agency alphabetical order.
Social initiative casts a LifeLine to victims of domestic violence - Joe Public
LifeLine and advertising agency Joe Public South Africa recently joined forces with local pharmacy chain Health Pharm and independent rural pharmacies in an effort to reach victims of domestic violence and open up a channel for them to speak out.
Joe Public's Xolisa Dyeshana to judge international direct marketing awards - Joe Public
Xolisa Dyeshana, below-the-line creative director at full service agency Joe Public and former Loeries judge, has been selected to judge at the 2007 John Caples International Awards being held in New York later this year.
Come fun with us - King James
kulula.com's most recent advertising campaign, Come fun with us, has further cemented the airline's popular standing with South Africans as an airline with distinctive advertising and a quirky personality.
Tsotsi snatches the prize - AMASA The overall Roger Garlick Award winner and four AMASA Gold recipients were announced at the recent Financial Mail AdFocus Awards. This award, initiated by the Advertising Media Association of South Africa (AMASA), aims to promote innovation in media planning and placement in South Africa.
BBDO Cape Town graduates with flying colours at the AdFocus awards - BBDO Cape Town “We've earned a distinction!” is how a satisfied Nic Bednall, MD of BBDO Cape Town, described the agency's high score at the Financial Mail AdFocus Awards Dinner held in Johannesburg beginning of the week.
Paris Hilton Autopsy exhibition - Gallo Images
Artist Daniel Edwards' series of test mould sculptures, entitled "Paris Hilton Autopsy", has just been launched at a New York fine art gallery. The full series has been photographed by Getty Images photographer Bryan Bedder and is available immediately for magazine, newspaper and book publishing editorial use.
Loeries – the final countdown Your days are numbered... You have but less than a week left to submit your outstanding works of creative excellence to stand the chance of winning the elusive Loerie Award. Entries close on Wednesday, 30 May 2007, at close of play, so make sure you stay up late, burn the midnight oil and have a strong cup of coffee (or whiskey) to get those entries in on time! Go to www.theloerieawards.co.za for all information, including entry criteria, and submission details.
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| | | Important lessons from challenger brands [Vivian Warby] Big and small brands could learn a lot from brands that are rated number two or three, says VWV MD Abey Mokgwatsane. Speaking yesterday, Thursday, 24 May 2007, at SAMRA's 2007 conference held at Spier in Stellenbosch, Mokgwatsane said brands rated second or third have to do a lot more with a lot less. They also have to emulate challenger brands to survive.
The perils of ‘made for Internet' ads [Patrick Carmody] In the age of Web 2.0, brands with a bit of brainpower and some help from the viral gods have potential to give their brands broadcast-like exposure with very little budget. There is no doubt that some brands are going to get it right but in the process we are going to see the Internet being swamped with tepid brand sludge.
Cutting edge interactive'ist joins surgery - thebrandsurgery
Deon Pheiffer joined thebrandsurgery in late 2006 as a programmer/developer, or interactive'ist in our language. With seven years' experience in the digital theatre, he has a wide knowledge of programming languages and multi-media disciplines.
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| Cinema | | Discovering the ‘reel' Israel The 2007 Israeli Film Festival at Cinema Nouveau screened by Jameson will be featuring eight award-winning films from the diverse cultures of Israel in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town from the beginning of June 2007. The aim is to spotlight Israel's thriving film industry, to enrich the South African vision of Israel's social and cultural diversity, and to advance tolerance and understanding.
Inside the Cannes Film Festival This Saturday, 26 May 2007 at 7.30pm, Nicky Greenwall of e.tv's The Showbiz Report will be getting the inside story of what's really going on at the 60th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the French Riviera, from the stars on the red carpet to the movies they're promoting.
| Design | | Grid in the driving seat of design, branding Hot on the heels of being named ‘Design Agency of the Year' at AdReview last month, multi-awarding winning branding and design agency Grid scooped Branding and Design Agency of the Year at the Financial Mail AdFocus Awards earlier this week.
Free training for first 500 delegates The first 500 delegates to register for this year's AdobeLive creative showcase will be able to attend a free Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3) workshop, Adobe has announced in the run-up to its annual function. The workshops will be hosted by commissioned Adobe Certified Experts, offering delegates even more value.
Exceptional architecture and interiors images from Great Stock! - Great Stock!
Great Stock Photo library announces the well-known QuickImage collection of images. Spanish-based QuickImage specialises in state-of-the art architecture and interior design images from homes, to hotels, to shopping centres.
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| | | iBurst hits 40 000 subscriber milestone iBurst South Africa this week passed the 40 000 subscriber mark, cementing South Africa's position as the world's largest market for iBurst wireless broadband. The company had some 12 000 subscribers this time last year.
Now Media adds innovative dimension to eventing with new video blog - Now Media Webcasting
Adding a new spin to eventing in South Africa, Now Media launched its innovative Indaba Diaries concept at this year's global travel trade event, held last week in Durban.
Microsoft steps up acquisition drive In announcing that it intends to buy independent online advertising company aQuantive for about US$6 billion, its largest acquisition ever, Microsoft has “made its most aggressive move to date in trying to narrow the gap with Google in the online advertising market,” reports IOL Technology. For more, click here.
| Direct Marketing | | Tollreach/Nielsen research report - Tollreach Mindblast 6.7 million holidaymakers and commuters travelled on the national toll roads since 2005. Tollreach ensures the confidence that you will reach the right consumers, at the right place, while they are receptive and on a mission to spend more than usual.
| Education and Training | | The Scorpions sharpen their sting... - The Learning Theatre
It was six o'clock on a Thursday evening and the Monsoon Lagoon in Johannesburg was buzzing with worn out Scorpions ending off their three-day national conference. The ‘grand finale' was a Learning Theatre Production about a day in the life of a Scorpion...
| Eventing | | LiquidChefs to shake up the industry with new MD and partners - LiquidChefs A 20% share in LiquidChefs, which provides premium cocktail bar services, has been sold to private equity shareholders to facilitate the injection of capital, expertise and future growth opportunities. At the same time, existing director and shareholder Tahl Evian has been appointed MD.
HR West Africa - Globalising HR across the African continent - IIR BV South Africa
The HR West Africa Conference 2007 will provide you with a seven-step guide to align your HR department with your business needs by defining the elements for strategic HR excellence and providing you with the roadmap to achieving strategic alignment.
Kadoro awarded AdobeLive in Concert event - Kadoro Events and Communications Having been invited to pitch for the project, dynamic Kadoro Events and Communications has been awarded AdobeLive in Concert, one of the most significant events on the design calendar.
UB40 heads back to SA 94.7 Highveld Stereo, 94.5 Kfm, East Coast Radio and Big Concerts last week announced the upcoming tour of reggae group UB40, which will be returning to South Africa this year for shows in Durban on 4 July, Johannesburg on 6 July and Cape Town on 10 July 2007. Tickets are currently on sale.
| Exhibitions | | Baba Indaba – Cape Town is 89% sold out - Baba Indaba
Durban welcomed the SABC Education Baba Indaba with open arms. Over three days, a record-breaking 24 976 East Coasters entered this first time baby and parenting expo, breaking all attendance records from previous shows hosted in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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| Magazines | | Travel mags swap tarmac for dirt
Gravel travel is the theme of Drive Out and WegRy, two new travel magazines from the Media24 stable that debut this month, targeting English and Afrikaans-speaking adventure seekers. Drive Out, formerly published by New Media Publishing, will together with Afrikaans brother WegRy in future explore and discover outback and dirt road destinations on behalf of travel lovers in their 4x4s, 4x2s and even farm bakkies.
Best Life hits newsstands
Best Life, the new men's lifestyle magazine published by Touchline Media, hit the newsstand this week. The launch is seen as Touchline's biggest one yet, with the support of an integrated marketing strategy, which includes a print and television advertising campaign.
The Big Issue appoints acting editor Donald Paul has been appointed as acting editor for The Big Issue for an initial period of three months. Paul will be at the helm of revitalising the publication, which has been in financial jeopardy since late last year and is now starting along the road to recovery.
Top model, actress Tanya van Graan named FHM Sexiest Woman in SA - UCM It is official – top model and TV actress Tanya van Graan is FHM's Sexiest Woman in SA. The Nelspruit-born beauty topped the polls in the 2007 FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World, brought to you by Axe.
CLASSICfeel Magazine scoops two prestigious nominations - DeskLink Media CLASSICfeel Magazine, which each month reflects on a wide range of music, art, culture and entertainment events, has received two prestigious nominations from institutions promoting South African business endeavours.
''Good morning'' the world - Global Village Productions Now in its third year of publishing, Global Village Productions, publishers of the premier title, Best of South Africa, is experiencing phenomenal growth and recognition around the world. We are published in 13 countries around the world, with a further 22 joining our ‘global village' before the close of 2007.
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| | | 94.7 rocks with Rapport 94.7 Highveld Stereo and Rapport will be featuring some of the hottest names in the Afrikaans music industry at the RAW Rocks concert this year. The Rude Awakening initiative will include Kurt Darren, Amor Vitonne, Karen Zoid, Nadine, Klopjag, Ddisselblom and Joe F, all of whom will be performing at the Sun City Super Bowl on Saturday, 23 June 2007.
Japanese media tour SA In an effort to raise awareness of destination South Africa in Japan, South African Tourism has been hosting senior journalists from leading travel trade and mainstream publications on a 10-day tour of South Africa. Represented on the tour have been no less than Higashi-Aichi and Kobe newspapers, in addition to numerous key Japanese trade publications.
Ornico retains Blue Chip accounts - Ornico Ornico Media Information, leaders in independent media information, have retained The National Prosecuting Authority for an additional two years.
Exciting times for SA media – Anton Harber From CNBC Africa to pay-TV licensing, from The Times to Sondag… “It's a good time for journalists and other media people at the moment,” writes Anton Harber, Caxton professor of journalism and media studies at Wits University, in Business Day. For more, click here.
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| | | Exploring sponsored content in the student market Exactmobile recently signed an agreement with Motherland Isiko TV (MITV) to explore the potential of sponsored content in the student market. The initiative will use the MITV Bluetooth network, which has been established on campuses across South Africa, to send free content to students in a drive to explore new interactive channels.
Self-help books get a mobile push - Clickatell Growerz.com, a Dutch service provider in the self-help industry, has partnered with mobile messaging provider Clickatell to create an interactive, mobile-powered self development programme that can give you a nudge via email and SMS when your willpower wanes.
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| | | Newspaper congress to enjoy SA hospitality Delegates to the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) Congress next week will enjoy not only four days of intense discussion at the Cape Town International Convention Centre but a number of special events designed to showcase the diversity and versatility of South Africa.
The newspaper cemetery [Naseem Javed] Despite all denials, newspapers all over the world are simply dying. The gravity of the problem is not that the competing media such as TV or Internet are at play; it's rather that the public all over the world prefers moving pictures in the palms of their hands over deciphering or reading between the lines of nicely arranged words spread out on a paper blanket.
Newspaper distribution conference in Turkey DARMSTADT, GERMANY: The 4th International Conference for Newspaper Distribution entitled “Managing Distribution” will take place on 31 May and 1 June 2007 in the Hotel Barceló Eresin Topkapi in Istanbul. This conference – a joint event of the distribution and media trade magazines dnv and press business and Ifra – is being held for the first time in Turkey.
Beeld masters the ABCs - Beeld The most-recently released ABCs show incredible growth for both Beeld and Naweek-Beeld newspapers – thanks to strong strategic leadership and an aggressive marketing drive.
Delivering Zambian readers to advertisers NAB Africa has added The Post group of newspapers to its bouquet, extending the group into Zambia. “Recognised as the leading daily in Zambia, The Post boasts 45% of the combined Zambian market,” says NAB Africa's Rob Dukoff-Gordon. “Circulation is currently 42 000 and both The Saturday Post and The Sunday Post each list 37 000 sold copies.” The newspapers are distributed to all Zambian districts, with the capital Lusaka consuming 51.6% of the circulation. The papers are also marketed by street vendors and in supermarkets.
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| Online Media | | SearchStatus 101 - Quirk eMarketing [Darren Ravens] Developed right here in South Africa by Quirk eMarketing's CTO Craig Raw, SearchStatus provides easy access to a website's search engine performance. SearchStatus, a free and open-source product, is a toolbar extension for the Mozilla Firefox web browser that was built specifically to cater for the specialised needs of the search engine optimisation (SEO) industry.
Knowledge is power, power is more visitors - Quirk eMarketing Quirk eMarketing has launched an improved version of SearchStatus, its popular website traffic monitoring tool for web professionals.
Web project management course to be run by SA digital strategy firm Britefire - Britefire Next week digital strategy firm Britefire will run an intensive two-day course that teaches the fundamental principles, tools, and disciplines of managing web projects. The course is run by a project leader with a depth of experience in managing both micro-projects for small businesses and complex large-scale web projects for US organisations such as Intel, Marriott International and Lockheed Martin.
my.news24 launch embraces reader voices - 24.com A new service has been launched on News24 with all the content generated by users and members of the public. my.news24.com features user content ranging from columns, feature essays, pictures, comments, debates and videos. Content is not uploaded directly but selected and published by editors to maintain the promise of quality.
Heather Parker appointed editor of Health24 - 24.com
Heather Parker has been appointed editor of health and wellness website Health24, which falls within one of South Africa's largest Internet portals, 24.com.
Realmdigital provides expert technology to perform integrated e-Marketing strategies - Realmdigital Realmdigital's Content Management System, the rdCMS, makes integrated e-marketing strategies effortless. While the rdCMS allows you to easily edit your website content, it also offers the tools to carry out a fully integrated e-marketing campaign.
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| | | Primedia Unlimited on acquisition drive Primedia announced yesterday, Wednesday, 23 May 2007, that it has acquired a majority stake in Lifestyle Communications and POP (Point of Presence) from Old Mutual Property Group. Operating under the Primedia Unlimited banner, Lifestyle Communications has been re-branded Primedia Lifestyle and POP has been incorporated into Primall Media.
CineMARK brokers celebrity endorsement deal for FCB and Toyota - Prime360Media The CineMARK Group, holding company of CineMARK and Prime360Media, has harnessed its relationship with FHM's Sexiest Woman, Tanya van Graan, and longstanding relations with Toyota and FCB to broker an endorsement deal.
Airport Queens support the Super 14 Kings - Airport Media
When Super 14 reigning champions, The Blue Bulls, flew home with one of their greatest victories under their belt, Airport Media and Lanseria International Airport were there to welcome “The Bulls” back.
Renewal of pharmaceutical partnership Pharmaplan recently renewed its contract with Primedia Unlimited subsidiary X/procure, due to positive sales figures across the board. The new 12-month advertising campaign consists of a combination of banners, screen savers, announcement screens, messages and interventions aimed at dispensing pharmacists, front shop assistants and buyers. Pharmaplan does not produce its own products but manufactures and markets products on behalf of international principals.
| Production | | Spoilt for production choice Three new companies have launched recently: the all-women team of Firefly Pictures; Jeremy and Liza Goodall's boutique film shop, feelgoodfilms and Alan Ralston's production company, Peepshow Films.
Doccie to show rugby's not just a game
After a three-year battle to get funding for a documentary about the unsung heroes of the anti-apartheid struggle in rugby in the Eastern Cape, producer Tamarin Kaplan has been given the green light by sponsors for a production called “Not Just a Game.”
Acquisitions at Cannes At last week's opening of the 60th Cannes Film Festival, Anant Singh, CEO of Videovision Entertainment, announced a diverse slate of forthcoming films and the acquisition of two high profile films being presented at the festival.
Dropped your trapeze partner lately? - Terraplane
There are moments when a card just says it best. Like when you drop your trapeze partner. Terraplane's Gavin Pollack has articulated this gesture so well as he takes Cardies to the screen for advertising agency Geoff.
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| | | Promoting No Tobacco Day
The international community is celebrating ‘World No Tobacco Day' on 31 May 2007. To generate product awareness and add credence to the venture, Nicorette tasked TLC to promote its own initiative during the run-up in venues where smoking is heavily indulged – bars and restaurants.
Samplex gets kids searching for the Bakersman - Samplex
This Easter, Samplex, a promotional company that offers a full range of below-the-line services including promotions, launches, design, production, merchandising and field marketing, got thousands of kids around South Africa searching for the Bakersman in its fun promotion for National Brands' Bakers range.
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| | | SA hotel wins international PR award NEW YORK: Knysna-based Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa was one of the three winners of the 2007 Chairman's Awards announced recently during the Worldwide Sales & Marketing Conference of The Leading Hotels of the World, held in Stockholm, Sweden. This annual event brings together the top marketing specialists from more than 430 of the world's finest hotels, resorts and spas.
Write Co graduate wins Best Debut Novel 2007 - The Write Co
Writers Write graduate and Write Co facilitator and editor, Morne Malan, has won Tafelberg's Great Novel Competition, in the Debut Novel Category. The judges were Prof Andre P Brink, Jakes Gerwel and Louise Viljoen.
Why you don't get the media coverage you expect - Encyclomedia One of the top complaints from journalists is that PR practitioners don't know the content of their media and don't target their pitch appropriately. In some cases, the media release is completely way off - like sending a restaurant review to David Bullard for his “Out to lunch” column. Or as one prominent magazine editor shared with Encyclomedia: “Evidently a knowledge of media content is not part of the job description of those employed as Brand Irritants.” Ouch!
Quo Vadis offers new three-day English communications course - Quo Vadis Communications Quo Vadis Communications, a niche communications training and marketing communications company with over 30 years experience in conducting writing courses in the NGO, developmental and private sectors, is offering a new and intensive three-day English communications course.
Genesis Fitness appoints Grapevine Communications - Grapevine Communications Genesis Fitness has appointed Grapevine Communications to represent the brand.
Deadline extended for International Business Awards PR agencies are invited to nominate themselves at www.stevieawards.com/iba/ in the Best Public Relations Agency category of the fourth annual International Business Awards, for which the final entry deadline has been extended until 8 June 2007. Simply nominate one or more clients in any of the IBA's many categories, such as Most Innovative Company, Best New Product or Service, Best Executive, and Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program, among others. Results will be announced in late June. Email info@stevieawards.com for more info.
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| | | Buli G to drive 94.7 Highveld 94.7 Highveld Stereo announced earlier this week that radio personality Buli G will be joining the station to present the afternoon drive between 12 noon and 3pm from 1 July 2007. Buli G replaces Sorisha Naidoo, who is now pursuing a career in television.
Cape radio teams up with international broadcaster WASHINGTON DC: Since last week, millions of young adults in Africa can now tune in for candid discussions about issues affecting them on Up Front, Voice of America's (VOA) newest radio show co-hosted by Jackson Mvunganyi at VOA headquarters in Washington DC, US, and Nadia Samie at Bush Radio studios in Cape Town, South Africa.
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| | | The best way to land high flyers When a company is looking for a highly qualified, experienced executive to fill a top position, advertising directly is usually not the best way to go about it, as the typical job ad will attract surprisingly few appropriate responses, while also targeting only a very narrow segment of the potential universe of candidates. This is according to Debbie Goodman-Bhyat, MD of Jack Hammer Executive Headhunters.
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| | | More research on what women want National brand activation specialists thirtyfour recently delved into finding out what online South African women between the ages of 25 and 40 think. The in-depth survey, consisting of eighty questions, addressed the demographics, online activities, social activities and lifestyles of these women.
SAMRA adopts BBBEE Codes of Good Practice The Southern African Marketing Research Association (SAMRA) recently voted to adopt the Department of Trade and Industry (dti)'s Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Codes of Good Practice as the industry guideline on transformation.
Where are SA's richest netizens?
Nielsen//NetRatings, a global leader in Internet media and market research, looks at how the South African Internet population is composed in terms of household income and where the wealthiest South Africans are going online. One quarter of this population comes from high-income households, with Moneyweb and Runner's World exhibiting the greatest affinity with this group.
Africa Day opinion poll - Markinor According to a biannual study conducted by Markinor, 57% of South African believe that the relationship between various race groups is improving, and about 63% believe that the Government is doing well in uniting all South Africans. This reflects a South African view of integration in line with the theme for this year's Africa Day celebrations, “working together for integration and development”, as chosen by the African Union.
Government perceived to be doing less than they should be to curb crime - Nielsen Across the board, urban adults feel that the Government is doing less than they should be to curb crime. According to a recent study by the Nielsen Company, one in every five urban adults claims that either they or a member of their family has been a victim of crime in the past six months, with three out of every four respondents feeling that crime has increased in the last year.
Major new study shows SA black middle class booming - UCT Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing South Africa's black middle class, increasingly referred to as Black Diamonds, has grown by an astonishing 30% in just over a year, according to a major new study conducted by UCT/Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing and TNS Research Surveys.
| Retail | | Pressure drives multi-channel retailing LONDON: Retailers face increasing pressure to offer customers a fully-integrated multi-channel experience where products can be bought online and collected in store, for example. Traditional IT integration can provide this service but the evolution of service oriented architecture (SOA) offers retailers an approach where they can achieve competitive advantage. This is according to a new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor, “Multi-channel retailing in a service-oriented future”.
Entries open for foodie awards From Fynbos cheddar to Karoo-grown olives, beetroot chutney to pinotage and rosemary jam, lemon meringue-flavoured ice cream to kumquat and vanilla marmalade, annual food directory Eat In is calling for nominations for the 2007 Eat In RMB Private Bank South African Produce Awards.
Spicing up winter The Real Juice Company has added a touch of spice to winter with the launch of Glühwein and Marula, Apple & Cinnamon. The two new flavours in this range of premium fruit juice may be enjoyed hot or cold. The launch will be supported by in-store sampling of both the chilled and heated drink and will focus on the versatility of the product. The winter flavours are available from major retailers nationally, May – September 2007, at a RSP of R6.59 for 500ml and R14.99 for 1.5L.
Fashion retailer launches Prada Last week fashion retailer Callaghan unveiled the Prada Linea Rossa range to a host of shoppers. The pieces were personally chosen by owner and fashion doyenne Shirley Tamaris. “The South African market is very hungry for luxury brands like Prada,” says Tamaris, whose two stores are in Cavendish, Cape Town, and Hyde Park, Johannesburg.
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Low calorie sweetener category leader Canderel will once again be partnering with the 2007 Vodacom Durban July as presenting fashion sponsor. This year is the second year that Canderel assumes the role, following its successful association with the event in 2006 and subsequent fashion partner achievement at this year's J&B Met in Cape Town.
2007 Business Day/BASA nominees The 10th series of the Business Day/Business & Arts South Africa (BASA) Awards reflects a growing awareness within the corporate sector, both of the inherent value of the arts to society at all levels, and of the business argument for supporting the arts, according to the organisers. The nominees have just been announced and the awards will be presented on Monday, 4 June 2007, at the Alexander Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
Further investment in rugby As the official banking sponsor to SA Rugby and the Springbok rugby team, Absa, in association with SA Rugby, will be sponsoring the 2007 Absa Boktown series. “In doing so we are offering the public at large an opportunity to find out more about the Springboks, the game of rugby and to gain an understanding of, and chance to become a fan of the most powerfully cohesive force in our nation,” says Angie Burton, GM for marketing at Absa.
D'lightful lounging at foodie show D'lightiser has partnered with Heart 104.9, media sponsor for the Good Food & Wine show, 24 – 27 May 2007, Cape Town International Convention Centre, to create the D'lightiser Soul Lounge. Heart 104.9 will be promoting the show live on air.
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PARIS, FRANCE: Reed MIDEM named Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corporation, MIPCOM 2007 Personality of the Year earlier this week. Moonves will receive the accolade on 9 October 2007 during a gala dinner for leading industry executives as part of the 23rd MIPCOM, 8 - 12 October, Palais des Festivals, Cannes.
Third season of dance reality show kicks offs
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Millions of viewers across South Africa who are passionate about ballroom dancing will once again be glued to their TV screen, as the third season of SABC2's Strictly Come Dancing kicks off this Thursday, 24 May 2007, at 7.30pm.
Jimi Matthews to head Telkom Media news Former head of e.tv and SABC TV news, Jimi Matthews, has been appointed by Telkom Media to run its 24-hour news channel, it was announced yesterday, Wendnesday, 23 May 2007. Telkom Media is one of 18 applicants for a cable and satellite TV licence, and will be rolling out Internet-based TV, IPTV, in the latter half of 2008.
Countdown to first CNBC Africa broadcast [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Africa's first international business and financial news channel TV, CNBC Africa, will begin broadcasting from Sandton, Johannesburg, on 1 June 2007 at 7pm on DStv's Channel 54. The event will be duly graced by South African President Thabo Mbeki. CNBC Africa's CEO Trevor Ormerod and head of news and programming Gary Alfonso spoke exclusively to Bizcommunity.com about the channel's readiness, challenges and future prospects.
Sentech to launch HDTV satellite channel New24.com reports that, according to Minister of Communications Dr Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, Sentech aims to launch “at least one High Definition Television (HDTV) satellite channel in time for the 2010 Soccer World Cup”. For more, click here.
Sports anchor resigns Zaid Omar has resigned from free to air channel e.tv. Omar was the weekend sports anchor for e.news and was one of the contributing reporters for e.tv's popular football show, e-shibobo, which is hosted by Edwin Kgaswe with Monde Twala as executive producer.
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