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 [Silvana Bottega] In the last few years we have seen an influx of imported champagnes into South Africa and consumers can now buy blue-blood bubbles, by the rightful name of “champagne”, for close to the price of a local cap classique made in the same ‘methode champenoise'. This is due to two simple factors: our local cap classiques are getting more expensive and imported champagnes - at least some of them - are now quite affordable. Read more >> [Chris Moerdyk] What on earth has happened to Brand Zille? Only a year ago I was talking about her as one of South Africa's leading natural-born marketers but right now I get the feeling that she has ditched a lot of the successful strategy that put her where she is. Read more >>2010 FIFA World Cup |  |
 Touchline Media has been appointed by FIFA as the official match programme publisher for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, it was announced early this afternoon, Monday, 18 May 2009. Read more >>Last week sports journalists began a programme sponsored by FIFA to provide mid-career training to more than 300 reporters and photographers across Africa. The programme is part of FIFA's "Win in Africa with Africa" development programme. Read more >>An urban representative survey carried out on FIFA's behalf has shown increasing pride and confidence in the country and the benefits that the tournament will bring. The survey was released yesterday, Thursday 14 May, 2009. Read more >>The marketing campaign for two FIFA events - the Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup - was launched yesterday, 11 May 2009, by Brand South Africa custodian International Marketing Council (IMC) of South Africa, in collaboration with destination marketing organisation South African Tourism and world cup custodian 2010 Organising Committee. [video] Read more >> Headline Leisure Management (HLM), the outsourcing bar and food service brainchild of Fournews Developments, has been awarded the tender for the Master Concessionaire Rights for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as well as the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup 2009, after a 12-way pitch. Read more >>Advertising
 [Erik du Plessis] The new rugby rules have turned the sport into a kicking game and as a result of this, viewers will eventually turn off their television sets. We also all know that when the viewers leave, the sponsors and advertisers will also leave - which is sad. Read more >>Advertisement: If you are 27 or under and work in any area of brand communication - advertising, communication design or experiential - then you are eligible to enter the Loeries 2009 Young Creatives Award. This award is sponsored by the Loeries and there is no entry fee. Read more >> Vodacom has introduced location-based advertising (LBA) with the latest and fifth version of its mobile social networking platform, The Grid, which went live yesterday, Thursday, 14 May 2009. Also launched was a new website and mobile java application for The Grid, and API OpenGrid. Read more >>New CEO, directors for black-owned PE ad agencyPort Elizabeth-based Dumisa Advertising has appointed media strategist Noli Xate as CEO. This is part of the agency's repositioning nearly 10 years after the opening of one of the first black-owned advertising agencies in the Eastern Cape. "Noli, who has spent some time in Gauteng working with leading agencies and on top brands, injects fresh ideas and energy into the agency," says Dumisa chairperson Bill Meyer. Other new directors are Daniel Paling (financial) and Mark Momberg (creative). Gerrit van Wyk, one of the founders of Dumisa, has been appointed production director. Nestlé South Africa will conduct a review of media agencies to look for a possible new South African partner, it was announced yesterday, Wednesday, 13 May 2009, a result of the need to enable Nestlé to deal with the complexity of a rapidly changing SA media landscape with challenging industry dynamics. Read more >> LAS VEGAS: Net#work BBDO scored two Bronze Clios out of its three Integrated Campaign finalists at the 50th anniversary Clio Awards last night, Wednesday, 13 May 2009. The Emerging Media Awards, which recognise Content & Contact, Innovative Media, Interactive and Integrated, were held at The New Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Read more >> Numerous agencies have confirmed their participation in the 4th Maputo International Advertising Festival, 25 - 27 May 2009. The event is promoted by AMEP - the Mozambican Association of Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations companies. Read more >>AdVantage magazine and Markex have partnered to launch an ‘advertising agency village' to showcase the creative industries at the annual trade and consumer show in Johannesburg next month, 9 - 11 June 2009. Read more >>  The recently launched Pendoring campaign from Joe Public has coincided with 2009 Pendoring website going live and the call to enter. Deadline for entries is 17 July 2009. Read more >> With a mass of experience and a host of awards to his name, Matt Shirtcliffe - probably New Zealand's most decorated creative director - is this year's Loeries Experiential jury chair. Read more >> LAS VEGAS: Grey South Africa and Net#work BBDO Johannesburg both scooped Gold Clios in Radio at the 50th anniversary Clio Awards at The New Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, last night, Tuesday, 12 May 2009. South Africa also took three Silvers and four Bronzes in the Communications Awards, which honour Print, Direct Mail, Radio, Poster and Billboard, as well as the new Strategic Communications/Public Relations medium. Read more >> BRUSSELS: New from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and the European Association of Communication Agencies (EACA) are guidelines - created with regional or global assignments in mind - on how to organise, conduct and conclude a pitch process leading to a new client-agency relationship. Released today, Tuesday, 12 May 2009, they also provide guidance for agencies and clients at a local level where no national guidelines currently exist. Read more >>Branding | | Idea Engineers will grow your brand, reputation & business. | |  |
 [Naseem Javed] Overnight, things have suddenly changed; over-exposing of corporate credibility and governance, like Richter scales gone wild, are thumping the global populace in sheer panic while shattering thousands of mega corporate name brands worldwide. The good and sober companies of the world not only must weather these credibility quakes but also must project their clean image and stay protected during these monstrous shifts of global image. Read more >>Advertisement: Advertisement: Young creative studio proximity#ttp has been appointed by The Economist to run the international weekly magazine's first-ever South African brand-awareness campaign to be aimed at Johannesburg, it was announced earlier this week. Read more >>Cinema
European film festival comes to JoburgThe 2009 European Union Film Festival, to be screened at Cinema Nouveau at Rosebank, Bedford and Cedar Nouveau in Johannesburg, begins on 15 May 2009. There will be titles from Slovakia, France, Czech Republic, Poland and the Netherlands to Cyprus, Portugal and Spain. Entrance to the festival is free. For details, go to www.sterkinekor.com and click on Film Festivals. CRM
 [Roger Strain] The idea of buying software as an ongoing service rather than a shrink-wrapped product is not particularly new. Buying software as a service (SaaS) is a bit like buying a pay TV subscription. By contrast, buying software as a product is like buying a microwave or a TV. Read more >>Design |  |
Stamps designed for SAA's 75th anniversaryA series of commemorative stamps will be issued by the South African Post Office to mark the 75th anniversary of South African Airways (SAA). The stamp sheet, available at all post office outlets, features the evolution of uniform and captain's cap insignia through the decades.  LAS VEGAS: Design and publishing consultancy The President scooped a Silver Clio and King James Cape Town a Bronze, both for Design, at the 50th anniversary Clio Awards last night, Thursday, 14 May 2009. The Design Awards were held at AGO, the legendary Vegas eatery owned by Hollywood icon Robert De Niro and restaurateur Agostino Sciandri, in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Read more >>DA&D Product Design nominations, in-book announcedFollowing Product Design judging last week, D&AD yesterday, Tuesday, 12 May 2009, announced four nominations (Seymourpowell, Apple, PearsonLloyd and bocci) and six in-book results. Judging was held at a different time to the rest of the awards judging this year as the main week (20 - 23 April) coincided with the Milan Furniture Fair. The additional results have been added to www.dandad.org/awards/pdf/inbook09.pdf. The nominations website will go live on 22 May and winners will be announced on 11 June. Digital |  |
NEW YORK: Winners of the 2009 One Show Interactive Awards, which recognise the best in new media advertising with cutting-edge categories such as branded applications, new media innovation and online branded content, were announced late last week at Terminal 5 in New York City. The awards served as the closing night of the first-ever Creative Week NYC. Read more >>Nielsen Online, a global standard for Internet audience measurement and analysis, is launching AdRelevance in Johannesburg today, Tuesday, 12 May 2009, and in Cape Town on Thursday 14 May. The launches will include a demonstration of the product in action, showing how data from the service can be used to study research intelligence on online display advertising activity. Read more >> Afrigator officially launched the beta version of Gatorpeeps on Monday, 11 May 2009. Gatorpeeps is a new microblogging service that the company hopes will connect other like-minded African Afrigator users together through short updates and community interaction. Read more >>Eventing |  |
South Africa's football and rugby leaders are working together in order to maximise the use of the country's stadiums, using the forthcoming Castle South Africa 2009 Lions Series as a logistical rehearsal for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read more >>Advertisement: | Eye-tracking Breakfast with world's 3rd ranked marketing Professor, Prof Michel Wedel
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 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Internationally renowned VWV Consortium has been chosen to produce the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, which kicks off exactly 30 days from now. The announcement, along with South Africa's overall state of readiness, was made yesterday, Thursday, 14 May 2009, at SAFA House in Johannesburg. Read more >>Magazines |  |
 Launching this week from The Publishing Partnership is new healthy lifestyle magazine Salut. Aimed at active professionals aged 20 - 50, the quarterly title will hit the newsstands on Thursday, 27 May 2009. Read more >>Financial weekly to launch monthly digestJohannesburg-based publisher Fleet Street Publications will launch The MoneyWeek Monthly Digest, the monthly print edition of its weekly publication MoneyWeek in July 2009. The targeted distribution will include personalised mailing to FSP's investment client base of 31 000 every month.Media | | Recruitment - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Sales | |  |
There have been a record number of entries to the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Property Journalism Awards and the number of categories has been expanded from three to four. The annual awards recognise journalists who make an outstanding contribution to the analysis, investigation and reporting of news and trends in the SA property market. Read more >>Advertisement:  One of the first things to do in order to get the SABC out of its multi-mess is to solve its leadership crisis, spokesperson for Save Our SABC Coalition Kate Skinner has told Bizcommunity.com. The public broadcaster is facing a terrible financial, leadership and editorial crisis due to a number of external and internal factors. [ poll] Read more >> [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Media analysts and lobby groups reacted with shock at the news over the weekend that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)'s coffers have dried up and it is failing to pay its creditors, blaming the government for interference, and Parliament and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for failing to hold the board and management into account. [ poll] Read more >>Community media entries sought for Vodacom Journalist of the YearThe level of interest shown by community media in entering the Vodacom Journalist of the Year “Community Media” category has prompted the judges to recognise the importance of the segment. They have stated that “the burgeoning community media sector seeks to deepen democracy in the country”. In seeking further entries, the judges remind entrants that “localism”, and the demographics of the target audience are of pivotal importance to the entries and must be included in the journalist's motivation. The closing date for entries is 28 May 2009. Enter at www.vodacom.co.za/sponsorships/journalist_of_the_year/. [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Every day the South African media produce amazing stories - some of which critics allege are one-sided, biased, lacking quality, based on hearsay and gossip, and not properly investigated. Some analysts firmly believe that the standards of SA journalism have dramatically fallen over the years and continue to reach low levels. But, who is to blame for this editorial mess? Read more >> IFRA XMA Cross Media deadline extendedThe deadline for registering for the IFRA XMA Cross Media Awards 2009 has been extended until 15 June 2009. Newspaper publishing companies interested in participating can still register on www.ifra.com/xma and submit their applications. This year's topic, “cross-media branding and design”, is intended to distinguish publishing houses with a challenging and outstanding design that communicate their brand in a clear, distinct way and through different channels. Print Media South Africa's awards committee, the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF), and the Nieman Society of Southern Africa are seeking nominations for the 2009 Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity. Nomination deadline is Friday, 22 May 2009. Read more >>The finalists in the 14th CNN MultiChoice African Journalist competition were announced on Tuesday, 12 May 2009, by Azubuike Ishiekwene, chair of the independent judging panel. The competition received 836 entries from 38 countries, including French- and Portuguese- speaking Africa. Read more >> [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The xenophobic violence that occurred in South Africa in May last year will surely be remembered as the most troubled period to grip the country since the dawn of democracy in 1994. A year later, Alon Skuy, The Times photographer who, with the agility of Hollywood's Steven Spielberg, captured some memorable scenes on his camera, reflects on those moments and shares his thoughts with Bizcommunity.com. Read more >>Mobile |  |
 WASPA, the Wireless Application Service Providers' Association of South Africa, has beefed up its Code of Conduct, which should result in a greater level of protection to consumers of mobile content and application services. This latest version is meant to ensure that WASPA members are clear about the rules that they must follow in their advertisements across all media. Read more >>Newspapers |  |
Correction: M&G not interdicted last weekOn Friday, 8 May 2009, we ran in good faith a story from I-Net Bridge entitled "M&G gagged over report about SABC". Unfortunately, the copy concerned an old story sent to us in error. We apologise for this oversight.Out Of Home |  |
ComutaNet expands to Western Cape, KZNCommuter marketing company ComutaNet has established a new office in Durban under Tessa Schoeman and expanded its sales force in Cape Town in order to satisfy increased demand from South African media agencies and clients. This move is part of a strategic decision to heighten its agency focus and improve service delivery in the respective areas. "In economically challenging times, the strategic activation of one's resources fundamentally affects the success of your business," says Gary Nelson, ComutaNet CEO.Primedia Outdoor subsidiary Indiza Media recently launched its OR Tambo International Airport Soccer Fan Zone, an interactive quarter soccer ball structure that has already been purchased by Absa for 12 months. Read more >>Production
 Project "One Click One Pic's" goal is to catch the earth as it is on Saturday, 24 October 2009, from vantage points worldwide. The project aims to commemorate the date when the first photo of the earth was taken in 1946. The project, organised by HEAPFO, has called on Africa to participate. Read more >>Advertisement: Public Relations |  |
MS&L Worldwide has been appointed global strategic communications advisor for the International Marketing Council (IMC) of South Africa. The appointment, announced yesterday, Thursday, 14 May, 2009, follows a lengthy evaluation process, which included 16 responses to a public request for proposal and a six-way competitive pitch between shortlisted agencies. Read more >>Radio |  |
 Thirty-year-old Capetonian Sango Siyengo was named winner of the 94.5 Kfm and The Times Hot Jocks talent search this morning, Friday, 15 May 2009. Read more >> [Tshepiso Seopa] As of June 2009, anyone in the world wanting to know the latest information and more about Soweto, the world's most famous township, will be able to do so by listening to Soweto Internet Radio, a new mainstream talk radio station based in the township and broadcasting via the Internet. Read more >>Tuks FM's new flash websiteRock station Tuks FM 107.2 launched its new flash website earlier this week, boasting an urban vibe, retro graphics, and a variety of features. The features on www.tuksfm.co.za condense all the elements of Tuks FM into a variety of locations. Commented station manager Loutjie van der Merwe, “We are not an ordinary station; why would our website be any different? We definitely went for something unique, out of the ordinary and true in Tuks FM style.” Whether it be entering “The Bar”, “The Library”, “The Dark Room”, or the “The Phone Booth”, users can expect to find all the information regarding charts, daily headlines, music and entertainment news, as well as photo galleries, discussion forums, and newsreader, DJ and show information. This is but the first of radio site revamps which Bizcommunity.com has heard about. Radio Pulpit takes on ICASARadio Pulpit has instructed its legal team to bring a review application in the High Court against the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA).This follows ICASA's decision to award a limited broadcasting licence to Radio Pulpit in November, 2008, which restricts the station's broadcasts to the greater Gauteng area, using only one medium wave transmitter that reaches only one-third of Radio Pulpit's listeners. No reason was given for this decision. New image for Eastern Cape radio stationUmhlobo Wenene FM launched its new image recently in Port Elizabeth, marking the beginning of a national marketing drive. “We now enter a new era, which will bring about innovative changes to the station,” said Umhlobo Wenene FM station manager Nada Wotshela while unveiling the logo. “Yet, we will continue to hold onto our values and responsibility to our listeners.” Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's deputy mayor Bicks Ndoni pledged municipality support to the station, which “serves as a crucial communication channel for the public and private sector”. Recruitment | | Recruitment - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Sales | |  |
The Sunday Times and The Times 2008 Career Awards on 6 June 2009 will not only acknowledge the best from the recruitment sector, but will also feature a new award for the best employer branding. Read more >>Retail
 The R300m redevelopment of the Morningside Shopping Centre by property specialists Flanagan & Gerard and Grapnel Property Investments is under way, with the official opening set for next month. Read more >>Promising to be even better than last year and packed with information relevant to the retail market, the 2009 Retail Risk conference will be held in Cape Town on 21 May 2009 and in Johannesburg on 28 May. Read more >>Sales
Pule Molebeledi has been appointed CNBC Africa's new head of sales, effective 1 June 2009, the broadcaster announced yesterday, Thursday 14 May. Read more >>[Peter Gilbert] Amazingly, I still receive a stream of advertisements, articles and promotional material promising to reveal “The Secrets” that will guarantee success in sales. As Jeff Foxworthy, well-known ‘Red Neck' comedian, said of Victoria's Secret (purveyors of sexy/scanty lingerie): “Victoria's Secret doesn't have a whole lot of secrets anymore.” I suspect that this applies, at least in some degree, to sales as well. Read more >> TV
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Private broadcaster M-Net released the final report into the internal technical investigation of the mistake-prone and controversial Idols V singing competition late on Friday afternoon, 15 May 2009, revealing that the independent report - which many were wishing for - will take time. Read more >>Nikiwe Bikitsha has joined the eNews Channel, co-anchoring News Night with Jeremy Maggs, weekday evenings 6pm - 9pm. Read more >>The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) late last week met with Telkom SA representatives to obtain an understanding of issues surrounding the sale of the latter's 75% shareholding in Telkom Media to Shenzen Media South Africa. Read more >>Marketing
 Celebrity endorsements have become an integral part of marketing campaigns globally, however, recent years have seen a worldwide surge in endorsements for sporting personalities. Conversely, South African sports endorsement remains in its relative infancy. Read more >> Wimpy, one of South Africa's favourite family restaurants, well-known for its coffee and breakfasts, chose Wednesday the 22nd of April - Voting Day - to launch the latest marketing campaign called “Cups For Votes”. Read more >>Advertising
The formidable creative force that exists between the award-winning, original thinkers, Mick Blore and Liam Wielopolski, combined with the imaginative Clinton Bridgeford, is about to propel the historically conservative creative talent within Young & Rubicam (Y&R) into the creative spotlight of fame. Read more >>Lowe Bull Cape Town recently ran a campaign for Cape Times, effectively hijacking the plethora of election advertising that adorned street poles around the city. Read more >> How do you take advantage of a big event like the national elections on behalf of seemingly completely unrelated brands such as laundry detergents? Easy, says Lowe Bull Cape Town, especially when that brand is born and bred local and 100% committed to the country and its future. Read more >> Black Jerusalem is a book filled with anecdotes and views that, as one reads along, tell the story of how a black-owned advertising agency fought - and won, most of the time - to open the channels between (mostly) white business and the (mostly) black consumer market in South Africa. Read more >>Branding
[Tami Blend] Due to technology we are growing up faster then ever before and because of this global network nothing is sacred. Where my parents would be taught life facts from their parents, today we find our own information and we make up our own minds from a much earlier age. Read more >> Black Branding has won the pitch to revamp the Imperial Holdings brand. Read more >>Digital
Habari Media, online media sales specialists, recently formed a partnership with media agency, Infinite Communications, in Nairobi, Kenya, in order to take advantage of that country's rapid increase in internet users. Read more >> In this week's Digital Edge we speak to Silas Howarth, organiser of Sexpo, on access to pornography as well as how online pornography has changed the game. Read more >>BitDefender, an award-winning provider of innovative anti-malware security solutions, has announced that BitDefender Total Security 2010 is available for beta testing. Read more >>Since EnterNow, Tribe's white-label competition management service, was launched in April, it has attracted interest from around South Africa, and from as far afield as Australia and Nigeria. Read more >>Zoopy TV, a separate platform within the Zoopy site with various shows produced by the Zoopy content team, has just had another show added to the line-up. Read more >>3dP New Media reflects upon the year and invites feedback on their new-look website. Read more >>Brightkite, mig33 and Mobiluck have chosen Clickatell as their trusted SMS provider to deliver reliable text messages to millions of their community members around the world. Read more >> The new official tourism website for South Africa, built and deployed on the Cambrient Contentsuite by the Cambrient team, was launched at the start of Indaba 2009, South Africa's annual premier tourism marketing event. Read more >>[Lara van Dyk] QuickOnline's Lara van Dyk's latest obsession is Gwyneth Paltrow's newsletter. Read more >> MobiEasy's feature-rich and user-friendly Windows Mobile application offers a complete, integrated solution to conducting and completing field data collection. Read more >>Education and Training |  |
Business intelligence is the weapon required when dealing in a competitive business environment. There is therefore no excuse for individuals not to be trained. Read more >>Morné Malan, the award-winning author and founder of the creative writing school, HeadSpark, will be facilitating two of his Afrikaans fiction writing courses in Hartbeespoort from 22 to 24 May. Read more >>CBM Training is to host a focused training conference, PACSA 2009 (The Professional Administrators and Secretaries Conference in SA), aimed at providing office professionals, secretaries and PA's from around Africa with skills, techniques and knowledge they can use to continually perform under pressure. Read more >>Eventing
South African companies that want to expand into one of Africa's growing economy are encouraged to attend the Intra-Africa Business event being held in Sandton on Thursday, 28 May 2009. Read more >> Northwind Recording appointed Gearhouse South Africa to team up, design and supply the largest ever line array PA system to date to be used in the country, for the three-day 2009 Mighty Men Conference staged at the Shalom Farm, Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal. Read more >> Collyer Lessick sponsored five employees to participate in the popular Old Mutual Two Oceans half-marathon, held in Cape Town earlier this year. Read more >> Hellen Vittle has been appointed to the Callit-IT board of directors. Read more >> Collyer Lessick International (CLi) went all out to ensure that the various mall activations in Dubai, Kuwait, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi were professionally executed to form part of the Unilever “Fair & Lovely” promotion to relaunch the brand. Read more >> Grant Medcalf has been appointed as general manager and Cynthia Penprase as venue manager - events and operations of the Coca-Cola dome. Read more >>The increase in demand for business matchmaking in 2009 is a result of organisers needing to increase the value at business events and exhibitions. Confirmed participants demand guarantees and return on their investment and this is measured in the number of business interactions they conduct at the event. Read more >>Exhibitions |  |
With the economy crunching down on consumers, everyone is looking for cost-effective ways to market their brands. Many people fail to realise the great branding potential that exhibitions can offer. Read more >>Magazines
 Bankmed magazine, published by The Publishing Partnership for Bankmed medical scheme, is being relaunched as Bankmed Bounce, from its winter issue in May 2009. Read more >> Jets and jewels took centre stage on Saturday the 9th of May at Live Out Loud and Execujet's annual gala event for the social and business A-list. Supercars and champagne greeted guests at Execujet's headquarters at Lanseria airport, with private jets as the backdrop against a bright orange African sunset. Read more >> New Media Publishing garnered several accolades at this year's AdVantage ADmag Awards. Editorial director and industry icon Sumien Brink was honoured as Editor of the Year while NMP titles won two gold and four silver awards. Read more >>Media
Media 24, CTP, Independent Newspapers, Avusa (through PMSA), Jacaranda FM, East Coast Radio and M-NET have joined Primedia in signing a new funding agreement with the MDDA. These signings renew the existing funding agreement and are a show of confidence in the mandate and work of the MDDA. Read more >> A new free tool is launching this month to help journalists source relevant content for the stories they're busy working on. Read more >> On the 30th July 2009 Topco Media are hosting the 5th annual National Business Awards (NBA's) at the Sandton Convention Centre, celebrating over five years of outstanding business achievements in our community! Read more >>Online Media
 Monday, 11 May, marked the relaunch of Miningmx.com. the new site offers many new enhancements and greater interactivity. Read more >>Advertisement: Out Of Home
 In an effort to generate awareness surrounding the launch of McDonald's new 24-hour restaurants, the fast-food giant has embarked upon a large-scale taxi top advertising campaign. Read more >> Provantage helped to ensured that the ANC election campaign reached all South Africans in all nine provinces as many times a day as possible by deploying ANC-branded taxis, buses and mobile trailers. Read more >> Popimedia, a division of the Popimedia Group, is the exclusive third-party advertising partner to Tempest Car Hire and sells media space on and in its fleet of cars, its kiosks and website. Read more >> Alliance Media was awarded the highest possible ranking, the Gold Award for being the best outdoor advertising company in Namibia, at the prestigious PMR Awards ceremony in Windhoek last week. Read more >>INM Outdoor has concluded an arrangement with Media Power Solution to market and sell their outdoor sites on key commercial nodes in northern Johannesburg. Read more >>Printing
Z-CARD Africa, Middle East, India and Turkey (ZAMI), the global specialists in PocketMedia, has been at the forefront of providing marketers with an alternative to traditional communication mediums for the past 15 years. Read more >>Production
 Creative Vision's short film Yolanda, directed by Jo Horn, is having its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. It will be presented at the Short Film Corner which shows new films from all over the world and is an essential rendezvous for independent and inspiring filmmakers. Read more >>The past year and a half has been a difficult and trying time for Esther and Giaco of TVC, after Esther was diagnosed with cancer at the end of 2007, but 2009 has been a year of hope with Esther recovering well. Read more >>Keith Rose has been named AdReview's TV Commercials Director of the Year. Read more >>Commercials Director Anton Visser has directed an ad for Food and Trees for Africa with Lowe Bull that has won bronze at the One Show. Read more >>Production company Bouffant has signed newcomer Jerome Pikwane to their roster of directors. Read more >> The "Julius" dummy that appeared in the Nando's ads has been auctioned off for R100 000 for charity. Read more >>Promotions
 When you're browsing around in a mall, nothing draws your attention more than an impressive store window display. What exactly is it about these in-store window displays that we simply cannot resist? Read more >>Public Relations
The Phoenix Partnership has renewed their contract with Accelerate Cape Town to provide media liaison, publicity and public relations services for another 12 months. Read more >> The National Consumer Tribunal has received substantially more queries from the public as a result of extensive publicity following its formal launch on 11th March 2009, for which Quo Vadis Communications handled the media liaison. Read more >>In economics, “opportunity cost” means, in simplified terms, that by choosing to spend your time in a certain way, you miss the opportunity of doing something another way, which may prove more efficient or successful. Read more >>Radio
Screaming Idols fans from Port Elizabeth and surrounds turned out in their thousands for the first concert by the joint 2009 South African Idols winners Jason Hartman and Sasha-Lee Davids. Read more >> Cape Town radio station Heart 104.9FM's famous on-air personality Shado Twala hosted the entertainment stage at the Presidential Inauguration celebrations on Saturday, 9 May. Read more >>Research |  |
Ask Afrika has acquired the remaining 30% of TGI SA, the suppliers of the largest source of strategic media, brand and product information in South Africa. Read more >>Researchers investigating the impact of the current economic crisis on local consumer behaviour have found that 60% of South Africans are worried about the future and their fear is fuelling a considerable change in their buying habits. Read more >> In Instant Grass' recently published Project Pinch Report the opinions of 90 young innovators and early-adopters clearly indicated that while the youth were aware of the global recession they were not necessarily experiencing it. Read more >>TNS Research Surveys has released their Market Sentiment Index (MSI) results for metropolitan adults for the first quarter 2009 (the study was conducted in the middle two weeks of February). Read more >>US President Barack Obama has reached his milestone 100 days in office with an approval rating of 68% - on a par with ex-President Mbeki's highest score of 66%, and well above the pre-election approval ratings of 41% for then-President Motlanthe. Read more >>Sponsorship
The Vodacom Challenge will celebrate its 10th anniversary in style when Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs look to end the English dominance of the popular international football tournament. Barclays English Premier League club Manchester City will join the race for the honours from July 18-25 2009. Read more >>Youth Marketing
 The ‘Coolest Brands' in the country are about to be revealed in the Sunday Times Generation Next Survey to be published on 31 May 2009, following the awards event on 28 May at The Venue, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. Read more >> Getting onto Bamboo Beat affords the chance to target 25 500 students at all Varsity College campuses nationally every day. Read more >>Student Village's graduate recruitment and career development website, GradX.net, now has a fresh new look and loads of extra functionality for students and corporate alike. Read more >>
Rock Paper Scissors appoints Bridget Khumalo - more infoMafoko Media Communications appoints new chairperson - more infoGlasshouse Cape Town has promoted Cara Wilsnach to Head of StudioPule Molebeledi joins CNBC Africa as new Sales Head - more infoJWT Johannesburg promotes Kaylin Mendes - more infoErnst Wittmann appointed Country Manager - TCT Mobile - more info
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"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together." - Vincent van Gogh"You can fool all the people all the time if the advertising is right and the budget is big enough." - Joseph E. Levine"I have never worked a day in my life without selling. If I believe in something, I sell it, and I sell it hard." - Estée Lauder"Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To survive in the world, we have to act in concert with others, but to survive as ourselves, rather than simply as cogs in a wheel, we have to act alone." - Deborah Tannen"The greatest thing to be achieved in advertising, in my opinion, is believability, and nothing is more believable than the product itself." - Leo Burnett
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