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Love your customersHave you ever had to endure bad service? ... The assistant has been more intent on chatting about his/her last night's date... or it seems as though the manager feels about as much concern for your complaint about a bad product as the fly he's just swatted? If so, join a club boasting a membership of thousands. On the CRM front, Sean Williams says that true leaders in business love their customers. The problem of course is that in too many cases in this country (and elsewhere, naturally), it seems they don't - and consumers end up with bad service. On a happier note, Rob Rose is the winner of the 2009 Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism for South Africa's Madoff, a series of articles on fraudster Barry Tannenbaum. Well done Rob. Simone Puterman & Rod Baker PS In this week's Ornico Ad Showcase, we feature TV ads for Citroen C3, KFC Streetwise Two, Garmin, SABC 2 and FNB, and radio ads for 1Time Airlines, MTN, Peugeot, South African Post Office and ABSA. Please send all marketing and media news to marketingnews@bizcommunity.com and opinion pieces to contributors@bizcommunity.com. Responses to this column welcomed in our online editor's column archive. Top stories
Marketing & MediaDesign Indaba just keeps on growing In just seven years, Design Indaba Expo has grown from a creative showcase to a multi-platform festival. Running from 26 to 28 February 2010, this year's expo flexed its muscles far beyond its primary location at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Read more >>
It's WWF Earth Hour - switch off Two major organisations are reminding their clients to switch off for WWF Earth Hour 2010 between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Saturday, 27 March 2010. Read more >>Advertisement:  Call for women achievers in Johannesburg, Pretoria for BWA Awards The Johannesburg and Pretoria branches of Businesswomen's Association (BWA), one of the largest associations of business and professional women in South Africa, are calling for nominations for the BWA Regional Business Achiever Awards (RBAA). Entries close on 31 March 2010. Read more >>
True benefits of hosting best world cup ever [Dr Nikolaus Eberl] Ever since the announcement of South Africa being the host for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, critics have argued that the world cup will lead to “limited benefits that will probably not extend far beyond the final whistle”. However, what the 2010 critics omit to acknowledge are the significant benefits South Africa may reap by leveraging the nation branding dimensions of the FIFA World Cup. Read more >>New website for sports fans: Game On Game On is designed to be the ultimate, one-stop online place for sports fans to find out about their favourite football teams and, later, other sporting codes such as cricket, rugby, athletics and thoroughbred racing. Partners on the website are Total South Africa, Mango, Tempest Car Hire, Emerald Resort & Casino, Brothers for Life, Footballers 4 Life and Unicef. Read more >>Press conference to reveal new dimension for World Cup The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in central London will be the venue for the joint FIFA Sony press conference on Thursday, 8 April 2010, that will unveil the plans for filming various FIFA World Cup matches in 3D. Read more >>2010 websites for the fans This week, both Avusa and the Mail & Guardian Online have launched dedicated football-focused 2010 websites designed to bring soccer fans the latest news surrounding the event. IOL and News24.com, as well as Bizcommunity.com, have already been running their dedicated sections/special reports for a while. Read more >>AdvertisingLoeries encourages Africa, Middle East entries The 2010 Loerie Awards are now open for entries and, in order to encourage more entries from the rest of Africa and the Middle East, Loeries CEO Andrew Human will be in Dubai at the Media One Hotel on Wednesday, 31 March 2010, to deliver a brief presentation about this South African-based event to interested parties. It will be followed by drinks and snacks. Read more >>Advertisement:  First RAB radio conference for SA The Radio Advertising Bureau South Africa (RAB) has announced its inaugural RAB Radio Conference 2010 ‘radioworks' to be held around the country in May 2010, aimed at advertisers, media planners, creatives, content providers, PR and trade media. Read more >>Win R50 000 with 15 seconds of creativity To celebrate its new zesty taste sensations called ‘Collisions', Doritos is inviting up-and-coming film and video students and anyone else who has a flair for advertising and design to complete an ad that aptly illustrates this “half-and-half” burst of flavour. The best student entry in each category will be entered into the Loeries Student Award categories for TV and cinema, and motion graphic design. Read more >>FMA media professional shortlist announced The Festival of Media has announced its shortlisted nominees for the new Media Professional of the Year award. The nominees' profiles will be presented to the jury of the 2010 Festival of Media Awards, who will select the winner to be announced at the Festival of Media in Valencia in April 2010. Read more >>2009 Creative Circle Ad of the Year winners The Creative Circle announced the winners of its 2009 Ad of the Year awards and The Loerie Awards officially launched its 31st Printed Loeries Annual last night, Wednesday, 25 March 2010, at The Venue, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. Tribute was also paid to the late Robyn Putter. [video] Read more >>Nando's agency flies the coop [Herman Manson] After 14 years on the job, Cross Colours this morning, Thursday, 25 March 2010, announced it has resigned the Nando's account. This comes after a dispute over remuneration and the unstructured use of multiple agencies. Read more >>Creative Circle results for February 2010The Creative Circle results for February 2010 are in. As always, congratulations to all concerned, and may the best ads win tonight in the 2009 Creative Circle Ad of the Year Award, to be held at The Venue, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. Read more >>Saatchi & Saatchi awarded for Guinness TVC CAPE TOWN: Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town recently won AdForum¹s Ad of the Week award for it's 'Scout' television commercial for Guinness. The commercial for Guinness in Africa, is the next installment of the Guinness 'Greatness' series in Nigeria, which was launched in November 2009 to coincide with the Nigeria versus Kenya World Cup qualifier match. Read more >>CRMIf you're happy, we're happy [Sean Williams] Any business that hopes to succeed has to factor in and dissect the three specific pillars of business namely: listening to life and your heart, building meaningful customer relationships, and realising the importance of after-sales service. Read more >>
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FPB supports MXit ban on sex offenders“MXit's zero-tolerance policy against paedophilia and paedophiles on its platforms and society at large is commendable; it comes at a crucial time when children are most likely to be drawn to social networking platforms during and after the 2010 Soccer World Cup. We also hope that other industry players will soon follow its example and protect the country's assets - its children,” said Yoliswa Makhasi, chief executive of the Film and Publication Board (FPB). She was commenting on the statement released late last week by MXit that it would ban offenders from its system.Advertisement:  A wasted decade in SA broadband [Duncan McLeod] A full-blown price war has erupted in fixed-line broadband in South Africa. Internet service providers are racing to outdo each other to provide unmetered bandwidth cheaper. This is great for consumers and the economy, but it should have happened 10 years ago. Read more >>How the tablet can benefit news reporting The theme at this year's annual Editors Forum is The tablet year: Why mobile distribution will change news reporting. The forum, organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) will be held alongside the World Newspaper Congress and Info Services Expo in Beirut, Lebanon, 7-10 June 2010. Read more >>MXit to ban abusersMXit announced on Thursday, 25 March 2010, that anyone posting explicit or offensive material in its public areas would be banned from its systems without warning. "Until very recently, we had great difficulty in identifying and tracking these degenerates, but with new developments, we are now in a situation where they leave a definite electronic footprint,” explained Herman Heunis, CEO and founder of MXit. "Furthermore, any suspicious behaviour indicating possible criminal intention will be handed over to the Cybercrime Unit of the SAPS as currently required by law.FNB launches PayPal services in SA [Duncan McLeod] South Africans can finally use the full suite of services from US online payments company PayPal, but only if they have a bank account from First National Bank. Read more >>Content 360 garners record entries Content 360, the international cross media challenge held at MIPTV, which takes place in Cannes from 12-16 April 2010, has received 611 projects and videos from 44 countries, including 19 new ones - a 61% rise in the number of submissions compared to 2009. From this, 24 creators of digital content and applications have been selected for the finals. Read more >>Education and TrainingSkin research winners Following the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) schools' trip to view Skin, the audiences were asked to participate in research questionnaires to conduct audience development research that would determine the learners' engagement with local films, their cinema going patterns, and the issues raised in the film. From the 412 entries, fiver winners were selected. First prize of an iPod went to Zithulele Makholwa from East Bank High School, Alexandra. The second prizewinner is Phindile Dlamini from Fidelitas Comprehensive School, Diepkloof and the second runner up is Sbongile Mkhwanazi from East Bank High School, Alexandra both of whom received MP3 players.BWA Durban offers bursary Ann Druce, chair of the Businesswomen's Association (BWA) in Durban, has announced that the BWA in KZN will award a bursary of R10 000 in 2010. Read more >>Internal communication requires good management training [Daniel Munslow] On the one hand, good internal communication is about rising above the ages old view that the newsletter and intranet are the only means of communicating with staff, and moving towards the delivery of true employee engagement. On the other hand, it's about inculcating a culture of communication that starts at the top and filters down to all staff in a meaningful way about strategic issues. Read more >>Media invited to opening of Animation Academy, intl guest The Animation Academy, at the Goodhope College in Khayelitsha, officially opens on Thursday, 25 March 2010, at 12 noon and will have as its guest David Sproxton, executive chair and co-founder of the multi Oscar-winning animation studio, Aardman Animations. Read more >>
Visit Creative Week in NY With an estimated 4-5000 creative professionals visiting The One Club's signature award shows in New York, it has created Creative Week NYC, a celebration of creativity in film, photography, advertising, design and the arts during 10-16 May 2010. Read more >>New eventing venue for FranschhoekThe Allée Bleue Estate in the Franschhoek valley has opened Le Grand Hall, a 250-seater venue designed for receptions and launches. Artists and designers Emil and Gundel Sogor, the creative team responsible for shaping much of the estate's identity, designed the venue. Along with personalised service comes the advantage of being on a farm - there are no cut-off times or music regulations, so guests can dance the night away. Overnight accommodation is available in Kendall Cottage, with two suites and a living room leading to a terrace. It will soon be complemented by further luxury accommodation in the historic buildings currently under restoration.ExhibitionsMen's show comes to Cape TownFirst there was the Women's Show. Now, there's The Men Show. Presented by XCO Events and Exhibitions, it will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) 26-28 November 2010 and comes to Johannesburg in early 2011. Read more >>Restyled Easter entertainment at the Rand Show 2010 With the Rand Show once again owned by Johannesburg Expo Centre, in partnership with Dogan Trading, and with new management it has shrugged off its flea market/rock concert image, which crept in over the past decade and is set to offer 11 days of entertainment. Read more >>
Baby magazines redesigned Alchemy Media announced earlier this week that the April 2010 issues of Your Pregnancy Your Baby and Baba & Kleuter have been redesigned to offer readers more information and provide advertisers with more relevance. Read more >>
Caxton honours its own With 123 newspapers and 22 community magazines entering the 37 categories, judges had to review more than 1700 entries in the Caxton's annual Excellence Awards, up from last year's 1500 entries. The awards were issued at the Kyalami Theatre on the Track on Thursday 25 March 2010. Read more >>Former KGB agent buys Independent's newspapers - for R11 NEWSWATCH: Two Independent News & Media newspapers have been bought by Russian billionaire and former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev for £1 (about R11), reports The Guardian, UK. Meanwhile, closer to home, the new Nando's advertisement has ruffled the feathers of at least one customer who reckons it promotes infidelity, reports IOL. Finally, it seems free news via websites is under more pressure… according to bbc.co.uk, June will see UK papers The Times and Sunday Times charging users who want to access their websites, and here in SA, the Sunday Times website is now viewable only by subscribers to the print edition, Times Live has announced. Read more >>ANCYL vs journalists: Round 2 NEWSWATCH: Despite objections from Jacob Zuma over the issue of the ANCYL threatening to reveal certain journalists' private details, his party's youth league seems intent on continuing their campaign to do just that, reports IOL. Read more >>The successes and failures (but mainly the successes) of SpeakZA [Kevin Bloom] On its own terms, the online campaign yesterday, Wednesday, 24 March 2010, protesting the ANC Youth League's disregard for media freedom has been an unqualified triumph. The day has also been an important one for South African social media. Wouldn't it be great, though, if there could also be a real-world victory? Read more >>New ABC notice on circulationThe Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) has released ABC Notice No 4, 2010, concerning restated circulation data - Q3 2009 and Q4 2009. Download here.Durban metro cops arrest journalist NEWSWATCH: eThekwini metro police arrested an e.tv journalist after he was allegedly given five seconds to move - and didn't. The free-to-air channel has slammed the arrest, reports IOL, which also reports that the ANCYL feels really let down by the media over the Facebook hate-speech furore. Read more >>Call to enter SAPOA Property Journ Awards 2010 Entries for the annual SAPOA (South African Property Owners Association) Property Journalism Awards 2010 close on 29 March 2010 and the winner will be announced during the SAPOA convention at Sun City, 12-14 May. There are three awards given: Best Property News Journalist, Best Property Feature Journalist and Best Property Publication. Read more >>Top UK investigative journalist to address Taco Kuiper function Ben Leapman, deputy news editor of The Sunday Telegraph in London, UK, will address finalists of the 2009 Taco Kuiper Award, for original, outstanding investigative journalism, at the award function on Friday, 26 March 2010. Read more >>ICIJ announces Daniel Pearl Awards finalistsWASHINGTON, DC: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has announced the finalists for the 2010 Daniel Pearl Awards for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting. This year's biennial competition saw 85 entries from 40 countries. Read more >>MobileSouth African sparks the dating world with iPhone app StreetSpark, a social networking and dating app invented by South African Michael Small, which already has thousands of users in the UK, will be launched here in South Africa this coming week. Read more >>NewspapersFraudster articles win 2009 Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism Rob Rose from the Financial Mail/Sunday Times has won the R200 000 first prize in the 2009 Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism for South Africa's Madoff, a series of articles on fraudster Barry Tannenbaum. Read more >>Airport lifestyle newspaper launchesHot Air will be a free airport newspaper targeting a niche readership of air travellers focusing exclusively on business, travel and lifestyle in today's marketplace. Launching on 3 May 2010, the publication will target the broad domestic air traveller readership (LSM 6-10) through the Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban airports. Read more >>Makhanya, Hartley, Oppelt move on up at Avusa Avusa Media this morning, Thursday, 25 March 2010, announced the promotions of Sunday Times editor Mondli Makhanya to editor-in-chief of its newspapers, The Times editor Ray Hartley to editor of the Sunday Times and Business Times editor Phylicia Oppelt to editor of The Times. Read more >>
Vodacom celebrated Earth Hour In support of earth Hour on Saturday 27 March 2010, Vodacom switched of 46 of its outdoor advertising sites, including the sign on Ponte Tower in central Johannesburg. In addition, 33 of its buildings and offices throughout the country, including Vodaworld in Midrand, Johannesburg also switched off for the hour.ProductionIPO joins SASFEDAt its AGM on 23 March 2010, the Independent Producers' Organisation (IPO) decided to seek full member affiliation to the South Africa Screen Federation (SASFED). SASFED, on behalf of all of its affiliates, welcomed the decision and believes IPO will add much value to a unified industry standpoint. For more info, go to www.sasfed.org.Advertisement:  MIPTV: identifying fresh talent for the future “The Fresh Talent Pitch is designed to identify the successful formats of tomorrow,” said Laurine Garaude, director of Reed Midem's television division. “This first edition has already met with real enthusiasm. We received more than 100 extremely innovative projects, including many surprising reality show concepts.” Read more >>E'Lollipop stars' story continues in A Million ColoursA Million Colours: e'Lollipop II, currently being filmed in Johannesburg, is inspired by the true story of what happened to the young stars of the original e'Lollipop film, Muntu Ndebele (played by Wandile Molebatsi) and his friend Norman Knox (played by 2009 Idols winner, Jason Hartman, in his debut feature role). Stelio Savante (Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Uprising) plays the role of Major Dixon. Read more >>
Three SA DJs off to Miami Fresh and Euphonik, the 5FM DJs, and Miller News Café DJ competition winner DJ Milkshake departed for Miami on 18 March 2010 for the Miller Miami Music Conference, 25-27 March . Read more >>
Become a Jobs.co.za agentJobs.co.za is recruiting for its own independent regional sales partners to extend the reach of its job portal and become more proactive in regions other than Gauteng. It is calling for recently retrenched, unemployed graduates or students, stay-at-home moms looking for flexibility while generating an income, or even those individuals who are just not finding satisfaction in their current mundane jobs. The expansion programme invites anyone residing within the target regions (Cape Town, Durban, Nelspruit and Bloemfontein) to apply www.jobs.co.za/job-seekers/jobs-in/recruiters/623/jobscoza.
Cautious optimism for 2010 from EconometrixDr Azar Jammine, director and chief economist at Econometrix, painted a cautiously optimistic picture for 2010 at a recent function jointly hosted by the MediaShop and the Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB), for MediaShop clients. Read more >>Change in AMPS adult universe The latest AMPS data (2009AB), due for release on Wednesday, 31 March 2010, has adjusted downwards the definition of adult to 15 years and older, the first change in the definition of the adult universe since its inception in 1975. Read more >>RetailMasterCard reveals South African online shopping habits MasterCard Worldwide has released the results of its 2009 survey on South African online shopping habits, showing a 3% decline from the 2008 survey - now 77% of South Africans who have access to the Internet are shopping online and have done so in the past three months. Read more >>PayPal comes to SA, via FNB [Issa Sikiti da Silva] History was made on Thursday, 24 March 2010, in South Africa when First National Bank (FNB) launched PayPal to bring global e-commerce in the country, a move that should ease unnecessary complications around online international payments. Read more >>SponsorshipBlackBerry ramps upThe South Africa Fashion Week 2010 core team all use BlackBerry smartphones and its recently launched enterprise server express to manage every aspect of the upcoming season. Consequently, the brand has been named the official handset for the 2010 show to ensure interactivity as well effective and efficient communication leading up to and during this year's event. Read more >>More submissions invited to NGO survey on Lottery, NDA fundingA Lotto survey has been attracting a good response but more feedback is encouraged from civil society. Read more >>Absa extends KKNK sponsorship Absa announced yesterday, Wednesday, 24 March 2010, a contract extension for another five-year investment in the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK), following its five successful years as naming rights sponsor. Read more >>New categories for BASA Awards New categories in the 2010 Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, have broadened the reach of this business and arts award event, which is now open for entries. The 12 categories, with nine open for general entry, have a new online nomination process to facilitate ease of entry. Deadline is 21 May 2010. Read more >>TVMossel Bay hosts elGourmet.com food show Director of the elGourmet.com shoot of meals in Mossel Bay, Julio Hormaeche, said that the food show would be broadcast to the entire South and Central American regions, where 16 million people subscribe to the show. Hormaeche said that his company would probably produce two episodes about Mossel Bay, “because it's a very rich place and it offers a lot of things for our shows." [video] Read more >>Youth MarketingKids marketing workshop from Nickelodeon ‘The School of Nick: Responsible Marketing to Kids' - a free workshop for advertisers, marketers, and media agencies - will be held in Johannesburg at St Stithians College, Sandton, on Thursday, 15 April 2010, 9am-12 noon by Nickelodeon Africa (DStv Channel 305). Its aim is to demystify kids' advertising regulations and to help industry leaders navigate and capture value in the increasingly complex world of kids' advertising. Read more >>
MarketingBy Design Group - finalists in prestigious business awards ceremony - By Design GroupAward-winning boutique communications agency By Design Group has been nominated as a finalist in the 2010 Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards. Read more >>The Journal - The Future GroupThe Journal, edited by media and marketing commentator Jeremy Maggs, provides cutting-edge reporting on all issues pertaining to the marketing discipline. Since its inception the magazine has become an indispensible read for marketers and brand managers. Read more >>AdvertisingBuddy pays homage to Toyota Hilux - Draftfcb (South Africa) Buddy, Toyota SA's much-loved canine spokesman, pays homage to the Toyota Hilux in a 10-second television commercial introducing the Legend40, launched to mark the vehicle's 40 years as one of the country's favourite ‘tough guys'. Read more >>Masters & Savant Worldwide pro bono campaign for the SABC raises over R2 million for Haiti - Masters & Savant After the cataclysmic earthquakes that killed over 200 000 people in Haiti drew the world's attention to the millions in need of aid, SABC Corporate CSI requested Masters & Savant Worldwide to develop a public service announcement to collect funds. Read more >>Lowe Bull Jhb promotes green living with giggles and game rangers - Lowe Bull Truth is stranger than fiction, and in the case of Lowe Bull's quirky Tetra Pak campaign, the truth is also funnier. In a rare case of a creative pitch evolving into live work, Lowe Bull Jhb took a true story and turned it into a comical campaign with a powerful and important message. Read more >>R400m in five new business wins for McCann Erickson in just two months - McCann WorldgroupIn just two short months this year, McCann Erickson pitched on and won five new clients across the telecommunications, office automation, insurance and FMCG business-to-business categories, with a total billings value in excess of R400m. Read more >>AdExpo opens with a bang - CADEK Media The Mega Media AdExpo has opened its doors and will run until Thursday, 25 March 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre. AdExpo offers two conference areas where more than 31 speakers will address visitors on topics ranging from branding in Africa to PR and social media. Read more >>
Structuring an ingenious brand - Brand Alive Brand relationship company Brand Alive has launched the freshly positioned Group Five brand, with its new positioning statement ‘Structured Ingenuity', a brand launch film and a comprehensive new brand architecture and visual identity guidelines system. Read more >>Advertisement:  Ayoba deals delivered to your door, expresso! - Tag 8 Media MTN and Seattle Coffee Company are serving Ayoba coffees over the month of March 2010, with every Seattle coffee being served with an Ayoba coffee cup advertising message in the form of sit-down tags and take-away coffee sleeves. Read more >>ISPs must embrace brand building, not just technology - Euro RSCG SAAfrica has the fastest growing internet penetration in the world. Unsurprisingly, in line with this demand, there have been several new ISP entrants and the market is fast becoming saturated. And in such a market, brand building becomes critical. Read more >>Hello World wins Beechies over - Hello World AgencyHello World Agency, a full service creative agency, has won the opportunity to develop and execute the relaunch of Beechies which will involve brand strategy, TV, PR, tactical activities and digital media. Read more >>CRMDon't blow the brand - Global Vision [Jon Jacobson] As marketers and agencies embrace emerging channels to reach their consumers in a low-cost and measurable manner, many risk 'blowing the brand' by diving in 'headfirst' without the proper tools in place to build a single view of consumer. There are three common pitfalls marketers should avoid as they market across multiple channels. Read more >>Tracer brings low-cost, mobile CRM to SA market - Tracer CQM and Sofware InternationalSales solutions company Tracer has developed a hosted mobile customer relationship management platform that is web-based and accessible via the Internet. The application, known as Tracer CRM, provides clients with simple and easy remote management of sales, service and technical people and is priced for the SME market. Read more >>DesignRed Rocket and Quartermaster join forces - Red Rocket After 10 years of operating successfully as individual agencies, Alan Golden, MD of Quartermaster and Craig Morris, CEO of Red Rocket, have decided to merge their operations under one umbrella. The new agency will be called The Red Quarter Brand Design. Read more >>DigitalIsenzo releases Mediacaster Web - Isenzo Broadcasting ccIsenzo, a technology company specialising in digital signage software and digital out-of-home, has announced the release of Mediacaster Web, an add-on for Mediacaster 3.0. Mediacaster Web is a self-hosted solution that allows customers of Mediacaster digital signage software to easily add a web portal to their network. Read more >>Tshikululu launches top class social investment platform - VirtuosaTshikululu Social Investments provides a one-stop service for comprehensive community grantmaking for large and medium-sized businesses. At the end of last year they approached Virtuosa with a desire to reinvent their online presence and to also create a greater visibility and position of thought leadership in the industry. Read more >>Exclusive Books and beyond - Realmdigital Exclusive Books no longer offers just books but goes beyond with film, music and games. The newly launched Exclus1ves website is a holistic portal serving more choice and entertainment and full support for ebooks and an online ebook catalogue which will constantly grow throughout the year. Read more >>Social media - get what you pay for! - Popimedia More marketers are considering their media strategies and approach in terms of social media. More companies are developing social media policies for communication and more businesses understand that South African internet usage is escalating and consumer behaviour is changing. "Word of friend" is becoming king! Read more >>Electronic marketing and the Consumer Protection Act - Striata SADoes your electronic marketing activity comply with the provisions of the Electronic Marketing and the Consumer Protection Act ? Alison Treadaway, MD of electronic messaging specialist Striata SA investigates... Read more >>HelloComputer shines with Italtile - HelloComputerDigital marketing agency, HelloComputer, has been appointed by Italtile to create and produce a digital catalogue website - a future destination for clients to browse through the wide range of ceramic tiles, sanitary ware, taps, bathroom furniture and accessories - as well as develop a supporting emarketing strategy. Read more >>Direct MarketingOn the Dot is awarded Lewis Group distribution - On the DotOn the Dot, a media logistics company, has successfully been appointed as the service provider to deliver Lewis and Best Home Electric leaflets nationally to households and taxi ranks. Read more >>Education and TrainingTraining in support of FSB Regulatory Examinations - Milpark Business SchoolFrom 2010 the Financial Services Board (FSB) will conduct the first level Regulatory Examinations (RE) in terms of the Fit and Proper regulations of the FAIS Act. Milpark Business School (MBS) will offer various support options for both the level 1 and level 2 regulatory examinations. Read more >>EventingDra jou hart op jou tong at this year's KKNK - Die Burger Die Burger will be pulling out all the stops at this year's Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees in Oudtshoorn to ensure an experience of a lifetime for all festival goers. Here are a few places you have to add to your festival programme itinerary. Read more >>Hip-hop icon Bilal will blow your mind at Jazz Fest - EspAfrika Bilal, one of the world's most well-respected and highly sought-after live acts, completes the spectacular line-up of 42 artists that will play five stages over two days at the 11th Cape Town Jazz Festival on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 April. Read more >>ExhibitionsV&A Waterfront World Media & Legacy Centre joins forces with Global Icons Expo-tainment Centre - Global IconsThe V&A Waterfront World Media & Legacy Centre and Global Icons have joined forces to provide a complete programme of support for media and business visitors during 2010. Read more >>Gallagher invests in facility improvements - Gallagher Convention CentreGallagher Convention Centre will be implementing upgrades to their facilities during the coming months. These improvements will expand the capacity of the convention centre and further advance convenience for clients and visitors. Read more >>Electrical innovation for exhibition industry - Oasys Innovations The South African exhibition industry is evolving to deliver innovative solutions that would earn them a mention on the international circuit. Oasys Innovations, supplier of infrastructure for exhibitions and events, has researched and invented electrical distribution boards tailor-made for the exhibition industry. Read more >>NewspapersHigh-profile Isolezwe columnists kick off 2010 - Independent Newspapers KZN Isolezwe readers' expectations extend beyond keeping up to date with breaking news. They also want advice and to know how others are making sense of the world. To service this need, Isolezwe publishes columns from a wide range of contributors - on finance, culture and customs, relationships and language. Read more >>
Prezence Digital collaborates with Danny K and Kabelo Mabalane to launch ShoutSA.com - PrezencePrezence Digital has developed and designed the website for SHOUT SA, a not-for-profit organisation founded by Danny K and Kabelo Mabalane after the senseless and tragic death of Lucky Dube. Read more >>Advertisement:  Lighthouse Digital guides Lexus in its quest for perfection - Lighthouse DigitalLighthouse Digital has been appointed by luxury car brand, Lexus South Africa, to develop, implement and manage its entire digital media strategy for the next 12 months. Read more >>Out Of HomeDDB the star of the 2010 ADreach Cannes Award - ADreach Art Directors Greig Watt and Martin Sing, Creative Director Gareth Lessing and Copywriter Kenneth van Reenen of DDB South Africa have been selected by members of the Creative Circle as the recipients of the 2010 ADreach Cannes Award. Read more >>It's a Continental clean-up - Continental OutdoorAs part of its vision to improve the outdoor advertising industry in South Africa, Continental Outdoor has embarked on a project to remove obsolete media types from the former township areas. This project is specifically aimed at improving the streetscape environment in and around residential areas in the former townships. Read more >>ProductionMama Dance! Music Library now available worldwide through Sonoton - Mama Dance! Music SolutionsMama Dance! Music Library is now distributed on a new label called Afro Musique all over the world by independent production music company, Sonoton. MDML 1-25 is now the largest collection of South African production music in the world with over 1000 tracks in almost as many styles, genres and moods. Read more >>Bouffant director Erik van Wyk wins Ad of the Year with BP campaign - BouffantBouffant director Erik Van Wyk's BP campaign for Ogilvy Johannesburg has won the Creative Circle Ad of the Year. Bouffant is thrilled that in less than three years the goals that they set are being realised - these are to produce and direct good and effective creatively driven work. Read more >>Tetrapak directed by Greg Gray wins Ad of the Month - Velocity The Tetrapak ad directed by Greg Gray for Lowe Bull has won the Creative Circle's Ad of the Month. This follows closely after Greg's Guinness ad through Saatchi Cape Town was voted Ad of the Week by AdForum. Read more >>Dean Fourie comes in from the cold - Terraplane Terraplane's Dean Fourie arrived in South Africa to a flurry of work to welcome him back from Toronto, Canada. Within the first week of arriving he shot a spot for Edgars with The Jupiter Drawing Room, followed directly by a Supa Quick spot for MGM. Read more >>
Kezi Communications snap it up - Kezi CommunicationsKezi Communications is now the exclusive distributor of SnapComms in Africa, South Africa and the islands. SnapComms is an internal communications tool designed by New Zealand-based company, Snap Communications. Read more >>Advertisement:  RadioMTN Radio judges debate 2010 and best categories - The Future Group Members of the 20-strong panel of MTN Radio Awards judges believe the medium will be one of the major media players for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. At a briefing session this past week, judges were asked to discuss the importance and influence of radio in the build-up to and during the global event. Read more >>RecruitmentJobs.co.za - creating opportunity in South Africa - Jobs.co.za Job portal Jobs.co.za plans to extend its national footprint with representation in all key regions by creating entrepreneurial opportunities within South Africa. Read more >>ResearchGillian Rightford presents not-to-be-missed SAMRA training event - SAMRA What makes a great ad - both to creative people and to consumers? How do you use research to make things better? These are two of the topics to be examined on 13 April by advertising expert Gillian Rightford of Adtherapy, at a half-day interactive training event of the Cape Town SAMRA branch. Read more >>Competition for talent to hot up as employer confidence rises - CRF South AfricaAfter a tough 2009 for job seekers, new research has shown that South African employers anticipate a more buoyant employment market in 2010. The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) revealed businesses in 29 of the 36 economies surveyed expect to increase staff numbers in 2010. Read more >>SponsorshipBafana still tops, but Brazil sambas into South African hearts - BMI Sport InfoSouth Africans still love their national football team, Bafana Bafana, but a recent study by independent sport and sponsorship research company BMI Sport Info found massive support for five-time World Cup winners, Brazil - twice as much as their closest rival, England. Read more >>Youth MarketingAvatar: real-time and all-the-time - Youth Dynamix[Ane Botha-Landman & Rachelle Momberg] The Avatar movie which recently toppled box office sales has the whole world unfolding its layers in what's hot and what's not! But what's the appeal? Of course 3D might just be the ‘X' factor. It does after all offer that all-embracing experience our youth long for. But could it be more than that? Read more >>
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Bounce The Bounty Hunter MOVIES [Zeenat Ebrahim] Please don't waste your time with this movie. If Jennifer Aniston was hoping to make a ‘come-back' it definitely isn't going to be with The Bounty Hunter. It reminds me a bit of ‘Did you hear about the Morgans?' except that ‘Did you hear about the Morgans?' is actually entertaining. TASTE was quite a meal FOOD [Daphne Cooper] The Rhodes High School fields are just down the road from my house and I'd noticed the big white tents being erected in preparation for the TASTE festival, as well as the clogging up of little roads nearby with traffic. So last night I felt quite smug just walking the few metres to get to TASTE. In fact the parking was very well organised and there was lots of room on the school fields. In fact, the whole festival was well organised. Music Exchange 2011 on the cards MUSIC [Sindy Peters] Martin Myers, co-organiser of the 2010 Music Exchange in Cape Town, ended the conference on 23 March with thankful sentiments to all involved in adding value to this year's event. He announced that Music Exchange 2011 is definitely on the cards with Charles Goldstuck, president and CEO of TouchTunes Interactive Networks hoping to be back next year. Choose your team wisely - Music Exchange 2010 MUSIC [Sindy Peters] The third and final panel of day two at the 2010 Music Exchange in Cape Town, comprising a number of experienced professionals in the music industry, were put a number of questions by Martin Myers, co-organiser of the second annual conference. The event took place at the Protea Hotel Victoria Junction from 22 - 24 March 2010. Music journos dish advice at Music Exchange 2010 MUSIC [Sindy Peters] A panel of music journalist veterans was lined up on day two of the 2010 Music Exchange conference, 23 March 2010, to discuss whether it's more important for musicians to have a visible online presence or if traditional media is a better way to go. The second annual event was held in Cape Town at the Protea Hotel Victoria Junction from 22 - 24 March. Online marketing in the music business MUSIC [Sindy Peters] Brian Currin, a web marketing consultant with a passion for the South African music industry, addressed the physical side of digital and how artists can create a cost effective web presence on day two at the 2010 Music Exchange conference, 23 March 2010. His advice applies to all genres and most of the platforms he discussed are currently free of charge. Audience-pleaser deluxe - from the word Grease THEATRE [Debbie Hathway] You have to be a triple threat to land a part in Grease - one of Broadway's longest-running shows and probably the only hit musical from this theatre district ever to be composed completely on guitar. That means, if you can't sing, dance and act, don't bother to audition.
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