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Another one bites the dust So yet another SABC board member has resigned... This time it's Magatho Mello. Or wait, it seems he resigned earlier in August 2010 but this time it's official. According to SOS (Support Public Broadcasting), apparently Mello intends to table his reasons in Parliament. And don't forget all the hooha last week between the SABC board, MK Vets, ANCYL, DA and SABC. Truth really is stranger than fiction - who could ever script this?Meanwhile, since the beginning of September, satirical news site Hayibo.com has closed down, The New Age has soft-launched its online news site, IOL has revamped its site yesterday (but after being down for most of today, thanks to a technical fault, has had to revert back to the old site), Super 5 Media has had a reprieve, and Cape Town TV may be getting its wings clipped, thanks to ICASA. Then, there's been the usual rash of announcements of editors jumping from 'zine to 'zine. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. On the media freedom front, M&G editor Nic Dawes addressed the issue of freedom of expression and Constitutional rights in his keynote speech at the newspaper's literary festival end of last week. There was also a meeting of African press freedom advocates in Kenya last week in which further support for the Declaration of Table Mountain - which calls on African states to repeal insult and criminal defamation laws and to promote the highest standards of press freedom - was voiced. A luta continua! Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor 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
Special focus on media freedomMore support for Declaration of Table Mountain African press freedom advocates met in Kenya last week to support the Declaration of Table Mountain, a freedom of expression campaign organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) to repeal criminal defamation and insult laws across the continent. Read more >>ACA stands up for freedom of expression "The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) is deeply concerned about the attempt on the part of government to restrict freedom of expression, as well as our freedom of commercial speech." So said Odette Roper, CEO of the ACA, in a statement released yesterday, Tuesday, 31 August 2010. Read more >>Coalition to support free speech, led by SANEF The launch of a coalition to spearhead efforts to promote and entrench freedom of speech across all levels of South African society has been announced today, Tuesday, 31 August 2010, by the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF). The Coalition for Free Speech will champion a collective drive by media, big business and civil society to amplify the importance of free speech as a pillar of our democracy and not just a matter which concerns media. Read more >>Media, ANC 'war' over media freedom intensifies [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Despite facing a powerful enemy such as the ANC-led government, which some observers have likened to Goliath because of its intimidating moves, South Africa's independent media, David, refuses to back down, vowing not to give up but fight until the bloody end. This act of bravery by the media epitomises the intensity of the conflict over media freedom that has the potential to drag on for many years. Read more >>Sign up - let the truth be told Let the truth be told! Stop the secrecy law (Protection of Information Bill). Sign up to Right2know.org.za. A civil society campaign - Right2Know - supported already by over 180 organisations and 400 individuals, is being launched today, Tuesday, 31 August 2010, at 1pm. Read more >>MarketingTourism Month: SA markets domestic destinations [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Fresh from scoring a sudden death goal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which saw the number of tourists skyrocketing for the first time in 15 years, South Africa is looking to build upon that success - this time however, focusing all its marketing efforts to promote domestic destinations, many of which are a paradise of biodiversity and fun. Read more >>Advertisement:
 MA(SA) puts critical issues to industry debate Critical issues facing the marketing industry will be tabled at the Marketing Association of South Africa's meeting on 29 September 2010 for discussion by business leaders and senior marketers. The chair, Brenda Koornneef invites both members and non-members to join in with the aim of arriving at action resolutions. Read more >>
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Understand my culture, build successful brands [Issa Sikiti da Silva] A nationwide research conducted by Louis Itumeleng Seeco, of Brand Pilgrimage, has shown that the success and sustainability of a brand is somehow linked to the marketers' comprehensive knowledge of consumers' cultural identity. The 'shocking' findings of Seeco's consumer insights journey, which took him as far as rural homes and remote areas, were released this week in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Read more >>Advertisement:
 International brand speakers to attend inaugural Brand AfricaBrand Africa, a new African initiative to drive the continent's reputation, image and competitiveness, will be launched on Thursday, 16 September 2010, at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. CNBC Africa will broadcast the event to 41 sub-Saharan African countries. Read more >>
SA makes Filminute shortlist for first time LONDON/BUCHAREST/TORONTO: For the first time, a South African film has made the shortlist for international one-minute film festival Filminute, which is now in its fifth year. "Gumboots" by Bauke Brouwer is one of 25 finalists from 18 countries. Read more >>CSIAdobe paint South African children's future During a visit to South Africa of Greg Rewis, Terry White and Jason Levine, showcasing Adobe's Creative Suite 5, the 600 attendees at the function made donations to Adobe SA's 'Paint the Future' CSI initiative. Wayne Gibson from Data Toolbox, a South African company partner, donated R10 000 towards this initiative. Adobe distributed 20 paint sets to pre-primary schoolchildren on the day. Read more >>
'Propaganda' t-shirt design competition open This year's design theme for the annual Makhulu Polane T-shirt competition is 'Propaganda' and opens for entries on Wednesday, 1 September 2010. The organiser, Big Blue, is looking for designs that depict this powerful theme with a strong South African flavour. Read more >>Advertisement:
More acquisitions in SA digital industry Neo South Africa, part of Ogilvy South Africa, announced yesterday, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 the acquisition of Christine Da Silva and her team, all previously at local online marketing company, Altersage, to bring SEO and paid search expertise in-house. At the same time, Digitalmark has announced its acquisition of Internet AdSales (IAS), giving online advertisers access to over 200 niche sites. Read more >>Direct MarketingEducation and Training10 startup tips for success in media, marketing [Tara Turkington] South Africa must be one of the few places in the world where you can start a company with zero capital and turn it into a success. But it's going to take loads of hard work, a great sense of humour, and plenty of glasses half-filled with optimism. Read more >>
FIFA has left the buildingThe MTN Johannesburg Expo Centre's indoor and outdoor exhibition space was officially handed back by the organisers of 2010 FIFA World Cup, yesterday, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 and Johannesburg Expo Centre CEO Craig Newman says that events hosted on the 50ha site can once again enjoy the full facilities of the showgrounds. Read more >>Advertisement:
New office show at Sandton The Office on Show, a new exhibition that will cover all aspects of the office - for the corporate, SME, entrepreneur or home-based professional - will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 27-29 October 2010. It offers a comprehensive range of products and delegates can meet in The Boardroom for presentations and demonstrations that will offer cost-effective solutions and help create a healthy office environment. There is a R60 000 prize, sponsored by The Business Centre, offering a six-month lease-free office tenancy, with facilities at the Design Quarter. Go to www.officexpo.co.za to register for the show.
Ridwaan Bawa resigns, new editors for Cleo, Living & LovingRidwaan Bawa, the editor of Men's Health, has tweeted that he has resigned and that September 2010 will be his last month at the magazine, and Caxton Magazines has announced that Tanya Kovarsky has been appointed as editor of parenting title Living & Loving, with Cleo deputy editor Natalie Pool replacing Kovarsky as editor of Cleo. Read more >>
Another SABC board member resigns, crisis deepens [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The SABC board is on the verge of collapsing since another member, Magatho Mello, has officially tendered his resignation, according to a reliable source. It is believed that Mello intends to table his reasons in Parliament as soon as possible. Read more >>Vodacom Journalist of the Year: KZN winners The winners of the KwaZulu-Natal leg of the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards were revealed last night, Thursday, 2 September 2010, at a cocktail function at the Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge. These awards aim to celebrate distinction by giving recognition to the individuals who continually dedicate their lives to report the news. Read more >>SABC vs DA: a luta continua [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The SABC and the DA are again at each other's throats, and looking by the intensity in which the two belligerents continue to exchange blows over the alleged 'news-for-sale-at R217 756.85' scandal, it looks like there is no end in sight for the fight. Read more >>HR Future shows the way for B2B publishers [Herman Manson: @marklives] A small independent business-to-business (B2B) publisher is leading the way in the B2B publishing segment with its innovative multimedia approach to publishing. HR Future publisher Alan Hosking has embraced the potential for significant cost savings and an increased footprint (and ABC circulation) that digital editions hold for B2B publishers. Read more >>SABC in turmoil: ANCYL slams 'opportunistic' Mokoetle [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has slammed suspended SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle for 'opportunistically' using the MK Vets in its wrangling with the SABC board. This came after the Mkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) held a press conference yesterday, Tuesday, 31 August 2010, calling on board members to resign because they are corrupt. Read more >>
Why we should celebrate our wacky tabloids [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Let's pause for a moment, shall we, and reflect on the Daily Sun's masterful command of tabloid journalism. Read more >>
IOL revamps, bitten by technical bug Independent Online (IOL), the aggregated news site for content from the Independent Newspapers stable and a wholly owned subsidiary of Independent News & Media, underwent a revamp over the past weekend. However, it has been bitten by a technical bug today, Monday, 6 September 2010 and, after having been down for most of the day, has had to revert back to the old site. Read more >>Advertisement:
Cooke to replace Holley at OHMSA Out of Home Media South Africa (OHMSA) has appointed Barbara Cooke as the interim executive director, following Les Holley's resignation effective 1 September 2010. Holley will join Continental Outdoor after serving OHMSA for eight years. Read more >>
Printing merger creates jobs, better technology Paarl Gravure and Paarl Web have amalgamated into Paarl Media Cape, following a R700 million investment. Through the combination of web offset and publication gravure technology, a unique platform is created to satisfy diverse requirements. Read more >>ProductionAnimation competition Weekly TV show Siyayinqoba Beat It!, an HIV awareness and education show on SABC 1, is running an animation competition open to all non-professional animators and filmmakers, who will be expected to create an innovative 30-second PSA to drive viewers to testing for HIV, being informed and correctly and consistently using condoms. Entrants may use any form of animation and film. The competition offers R10 000 for the winner, R5 000 for the runner-up and R2 500 for the third-placed entry. The best entries will be featured on the programme. Go to www.beatit.co.za/tv-show-film-and-animated-psa-competition/index for more info.Advertisement:
RetailGreen efforts awarded The second annual Green Supply Chain Awards, which took place earlier this month at the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA), recognised and rewarded top companies for their efforts for greening their supply chains. The awards are a joint initiative of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA), the CGCSA and Supply Chain Today magazine. Read more >>Sponsorship13th annual BASA Awards winners Thirteen innovative business and arts partnerships were acclaimed at the 13th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, earlier this week, while successful businessman Dick Enthoven was named the recipient of the first Art Champion Award, for his philanthropic contribution to the arts. Read more >>TVSuper 5 gets another reprieve [Candice Jones] Pay-TV licensee Super 5 Media has been granted another extension by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) to launch a service. Icasa spokesman Paseka Maleka says the regulator has granted the company another six months to get a service off the ground. Read more >>Cape Town TV's wings clipped by ICASA?[Issa Sikiti da Silva] An anxious wait-and-see game begins this week in the Western Cape, where Cape Town TV (CTV) is waiting to find out this Tuesday, 7 September 2010, if its wings will be clipped by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), after the station's temporary broadcast licence was not renewed, and therefore cancelled. Read more >>Why international TV drama is better [Andrew Timm] Anyone who has spent more than five minutes in South Africa knows that this country has great stories to tell. And I'm not talking about rehashed apartheid guilt stuff. Just open a newspaper on any given day, listen to a conversation in a taxi, or to the callers on 702, and unlike New Zealand or Canada, where a flat tyre on a country road makes headline news, you will realise that we seem able to generate endless tales of human drama and intrigue. Read more >>
Digital divide between Wales and UK continues to narrow CARDIFF, WALES: The digital divide between Wales and the UK as a whole is continuing to narrow as Welsh consumers embrace communications services and become increasingly tech-savvy, new research from Ofcom reveals. Read more >>More International news...
MarketingPenQuin International expands again - PenQuin InternationalLesley Michael has been appointed Senior Project Manager at specialist advertising and marketing solutions company, PenQuin International. Read more >>Spring brings project endings and brand new beginnings - Living Your Brand Along with the end of winter and the gradual onset of longer days and new beginnings, Living Your Brand is content to announce 'it's a wrap!' for the hit TV show, The A-List, which aired on SABC 3 every Thursday evening at 20:31pm. Read more >>AdvertisingFirehouse Advertising partners with Walter Sisulu Pediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa - The FirehouseThe Firehouse Advertising is proud to announce that it has adopted the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Healthcare Foundation (WSPCCA) as its CSI project. Read more >>ABF 2010 Alice in Wonderland Golf Day gets ready to go crazy - Advertising Benevolent FundIt's time again for the ABF's annual 'Crazy Golf Day'. This year, the golf day is themed 'Alice in Wonderland' and takes place on the 3 November 2009 at Kyalami Country Club. Bookings are now open. Read more >>AMASA Glamorous Las Vegas party - AMASAThe Advertising and Media Association of South Africa (AMASA) is holding its annual fundraising party at St Yves Beach Club in Camps Bay on 19 September 2010. Themed around the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas it promises to be an unforgettable night, with proceeds going to the AMASA Bursary Fund. Read more >>Big Wednesday lands the Triumph International South Africa account - Big WednesdayBig Wednesday, the Cape-based integrated advertising agency which launched just under a year ago, has acquired yet another blue chip account, Triumph International South Africa account. Read more >>Draftfcb SA linked to top brand performance - Draftfcb (South Africa) Savanna, Vodacom, Old Mutual, Koo, Toyota, Energade and Santam - what do these brands have in common? A Sunday Times Top Brand Awards award and a Draftfcb South Africa agency assiting with their marketing and advertising initiatives. Read more >>kykNET once again Pendoring standard bearer - Pendoring kykNET, the only fully-fledged Afrikaans TV channel in the world, continues its loyal support of Pendoring's sustained initiative to promote and award Afrikaans advertising. Read more >>Yet another great day for the ABF KZN - Advertising Benevolent FundABF KZN thanks their sponsors and announces winners of their latest competition. Read more >>Joe Public and Joey Rasdien launch 'selling' on kalahari.net - Joe Public Joe Public has created an advertising campaign that communicates the South African online retailing giant's new trading platform that allows individuals and businesses to sell their new and used CDs, DVDs, games and books on kalahari.net. Read more >>Bester Burke Slingers congratulates Top Brand clients - Bester BurkeThe Sunday Times Top Brand survey results were published yesterday, 29 August 2010.Bester Burke Slingers is very proud to congratulate their winning clients. Read more >>McCann has just announced its new partnership with City Press - McCann WorldgroupAfter a rigorous pitching process between leading agencies, McCann was announced the new advertising partner for City Press. Read more >>Making a difference, one school at a time - Joe Public Joe Public recently adopted Forte High, a high school in Dobsonville, Soweto. Over the past two and a half years, Joe Public assisted the school in creating their own vision, mission statement and set of core values. Read more here. Read more >>Euro RSCG makes Lürzer's with its stressed-out pooches - Euro RSCG SA Euro RSCG South Africa's creative take on doggy stress has not only caught the eye of local consumers but has secured the agency a spot in Lürzer's Archive, the global bi-monthly showcase of exceptional print and TV advertising. Read more >>Stimulii ups the stakes with Tropika Island of Treasures 3 - Stimulii Premier brand agency, Stimulii launched the third season of Tropika Island of Treasure 3 following the campaigns successful two years. Read more >>BrandingKenya Brand Masterplan Project launched - Interbrand SampsonThe Brand Kenya Board has awarded global brand consultancy, Interbrand Sampson East Africa, a tender to develop a brand master plan for Kenya. Read more >>African knowledge is key to opportunity - HKLM [Graham Leigh] Experience has taught us that Africa is highly diverse and by no means predictable. There are multiple layers of complexity when it comes to communicating to a multilingual and multiethnic environment, and as branders, we can't take anything for granted. Read more >>Style Tech Architectural Display Solutions - Rocket Creative Rocket Creative has launched a striking new range of turn-key, kit-based display solutions. To be marketed to the industry as Style Tech Architectural Display Solutions, the introductory range comprises of 14 units in a variety of sizes, specifically engineered to fulfill a host of presentation applications. Read more >>Four top admen to address local branding conference - Brands & Branding Four top admen have signed up as speakers at Brands and Branding for Good 2, a conference taking place in South Africa during October. They join an impressive line-up of international and local thought leaders. Read more >>CSIDinner with a difference: the chefs who cook with soya and pilchards - Peninsula School Feeding AssociationCelebrity chefs Reuben Riffel, Margot Janse, Darren Roberts and Neil Jewell are set to wow the attendees of a special fundraising dinner on October 9, 2010. Read more >>34Woman and Jo'burg Child Welfare 'Let a Little One In' - 34 To celebrate a hundred years of caring for abused, abandoned, neglected, orphaned and vulnerable children, Jo'burg Child Welfare is auctioning off one-of-a-kind doors, created and designed by local artists, designers, musicians and celebrities. Read more >>DesignColourworks and Inflate take the new Ferrari 458 Italia for a spin - Colourworks Integrated marketing agency Colourworks and event specialists Inflate and Kreate partnered to unveil the sleek new Ferrari 458 Italia at an exclusive launch party in Cape Town on 31 August 2010. Read more >>Table Mountain's Winter Wonderland - The Graphic Ballroom One of The Graphic Ballroom's World Cup 'highs' was the Winter Wonderland campaign run over the winter months for Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (TMAC). The campaign involved a reworking of the annual marketing push to generate local visits up the mountain during winter. Read more >>DigitalBritehouse launch their new website - VirtuosaBritehouse Specialist SAP Division approached Virtuosa earlier in the year to assist with refreshing the look-and-feel of their website. Their previous company Pebbletree Consulting acquired Eventus Consulting and merged with OneArch Consulting. This resulted in re-branding under the Britehouse Holding umbrella. Read more >>What right do businesses have being in social media platforms? - Digivox How does the media freedom debacle impact on social networks? What are the rights of social media users, and what can brands do to protect their own rights? Read more >>Africa's under-the-radar B&Bs become overnight e-businesses with Realmdigital - RealmdigitalSouth African and African travel sites - guesthouses in particular - have been given a major visibility and commercial boost with the free availability of withPlatform.com, the e-business package from Realmdigital. Read more >>Direct MarketingAssegai Awards and Standard Bank host student DM workshops - DMASAStandard Bank, sponsor of the Young Direct Marketer category of the Assegai Awards 2010, has teamed up with the DMASA to host a weekend student workshop from 10-12 September 2010 with South Africa's very best marketing gurus as part of an initiative to foster and mentor new direct marketing talent. Read more >>Education and TrainingLeaders to develop 'fresh eyes' that cut through chaos - UCT Graduate School of Business The UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is launching a trans-disciplinary course that breaks convention and defies the traditional. Read more >>IMM GSM launches exciting postgraduate programmes in 2011 - IMM Graduate School of MarketingIMM GSM has upgraded its current programmes to ensure continued exposure to the latest developments, knowledge, skills and learning content that complies with new marketing-related theories, recent research findings and skills required by industry. Read more >>Word-of-Mouth Marketing - practical workshop on how to develop your strategy and campaign - Knowledge ResourcesWord-of-mouth has always been the best form of advertising, even before brands existed. Attend this one-day workshop on 21 September 2010 and learn how to use this powerful marketing force to benefit your brand. Read more >>Testing the waters - Industry and Plain Language in the Consumer Protection Act - Writers Write The latest buzzword for business is "Plain Language", as written into the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). Professionals, and legal experts, in all sectors are questioning how it will change their industries. Read more >>EventingNew shareholding structure for Oasys Innovations - Oasys Innovations Following a two-year working partnership in a consortium arrangement with global event organiser, GL events, for the preparation and successful completion of overlays for the 2009 Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Oasys Innovations announced that it has sold 50.3% of the company to GL events. Read more >>Gallagher plays host to Decorex Joburg 2010 - Gallagher Convention CentreGallagher Convention Centre recently hosted Decorex Joburg 2010, which was a 'Breath of Fresh Air' for decorating enthusiasts across Gauteng, as the show was aptly themed. Read more >>Grind Mobile Coffee now pouring in Cape Town - Grind Mobile Coffee Grind Mobile Coffee has, after many requests from current and potential clients, opened a branch in Cape Town. Grind has already hosted a number of events in Cape Town, including a dual launch for City Press on behalf of Agile Brand Solutions. Read more >>Jewellex gets global attention - Oasys InnovationsJewellex is South Africa's largest trade only jewellery exhibition, taking place annually at the Sandton Convention Centre. It attracts exhibitors from around the world, showcasing new merchandise, including watches, fine jewellery, jewellery packaging and machinery. Oasys Innovations supplied the infrastructure for the event. Read more >>PenQuin International delivers Van in a Van - PenQuin InternationalCreating a fan-centric experience for Sony Ericsson's recent Van in a Van campaign meant that the PenQuin International team had to deliver a tactical experience to consumers across the country using multiple touch points. Read more >>Gearhouse South Africa makes major AV and lighting investments - Gearhouse SA Gearhouse South Africa has recently made substantial investments in the latest AV and lighting technologies to ensure that the company stays at the technological forefront - offering the very latest products and services to its clients in the dynamic and fast changing world of show and event production. Read more >>PenQuin International implements 'Product Champs 2010' for Sony Ericsson - PenQuin InternationalSpecialist marketing and advertising solutions company PenQuin International successfully created and developed a national sales road show for Sony Ericsson. The event was designed to train and test the Sony Ericsson knowledge of the sales consultants while still allowing them to be competitive and build team spirit. Read more >>BHP Billiton "Laduma Together" - Collyer Lessick & AssociatesRecently held at their offices in Vereeniging, BHP Billiton embarked on an internal campaign to create energy and excitement for the previous month's review process. Particular attention was paid to enhancing productivity, increasing safety, decreasing costs and identifying a benchmark against which performance could be measured. Read more >>Antiques Faire delights shoppers and collectors - Oasys InnovationsThe 2010 Faire recently took place at the Sandton International Convention Centre. The infrastructure for the show was supplied by Oasys Innovations. Read more >>Sunsilk launch glossy Co-Creations in Dubai - Collyer Lessick & Associates Memac Ogilvy & Mather and their client, Unilever, approached the events management team of Collyer Lessick in Dubai, to assist with the launch of the Sunsilk Co-Creations range. Read more >>ExhibitionsDream it, do it at the 2010 Vaal HOMEMAKERS Expo - HOMEMAKERS Whether you're renovating, preparing to makeover a particular room, moving into a new home, or just want to try something new for your living space, you can discover new ideas and trends at the 5th annual Vaal HOMEMAKERS Expo, on at Emerald Resort & Casino, with brand new dates from 17-19 September 2010. Read more >>Office space to rent in Cape Town office - Scan DisplayScan Display Cape Town is offering fantastic office space to rent. Read more >>New Editor at Wedding Inspirations - The Wedding Expo Wedding Inspirations magazine, the magazine of The Wedding Expo®, announces the appointment of a new editor, Leigh Herringer - formerly editor of Food and Home Entertaining magazine. Read more >>Baba Indaba pulls in celebs and huge crowds! - Baba Indaba This weekend's SABC Education Baba Indaba and Kids Indaba proved that there is a proactive and interested audience in Soweto and the Southern suburbs of Johannesburg who are excited to get involved in this comprehensive baby expo. Read more >>MagazinesNew Media Publishing leads the 2010 SA Publication Forum Awards - New Media Publishing HIP2B², published by New Media Publishing (NMP) on behalf of BSquare Communications, won the prize for South Africa's best corporate publication at the 2010 SA Publication Forum Awards last week. Read more >>How to keep customers happy - SucceedCustomers are the lifeblood of your business. Keeping them happy and returning for more is what will keep your business working. Here are a few things that you can do to create good customer experiences. Read more >>How to stop your clients from moving to a competitor - SucceedCompanies spend a lot of time and money on recruiting new business. This can often be a costly exercise that does little more than replace the clients which have just left. Keep your existing customers and build a bigger business just by following these easy steps. Read more >>
RCS Group adopts mobile statements - Multimedia Solutions The RCS Group is implementing Multimedia Solutions' mobile statements solution, which enables it to send out statements to its customers via MMS. Read more >>Advertisement:
 International mobile marketing innovator Oxygen8 gearing up to build a new home for HIV/AIDS orphans - Oxygen8Oxygen8 Communications is supporting 'Project O' by pledging to raise R480 000 this year and sending staff members from more than 6 different countries to KZN during September to build a new house for HIV/AIDS orphans. Read more >>Out Of HomeContinental Outdoor wins top award for second year in a row! - Continental Outdoor Continental Outdoor has won the Out of Home category in the 2010 MOST Awards for the second year in a row. This award recognises excellence in sales and marketing as judged by advertising agencies, marketers and media specialist agencies. Read more >>Provantage's Digital Walls entice travellers at King Shaka - Provantage On the back of securing the exclusive media rights at the new King Shaka International Airport, Provantage Out of Home Media has added a new media innovation for advertisers - state-of-the-art Digital Walls. Positioned in the security check-in, the Digital Walls target leisure and business travellers in the LSM 8-10 bracket. Read more >>ABSA takes women's development soccer to Mafikeng - Moving Ads Moving Ads South Africa partnered with EXP agency to promote ABSA Women's League tournament, a sophomore national championship aimed at under-17 girls. Read more >>Making our mark among the masses - Expand a Sign International As the premier marketing and promotions trade exhibition in Southern Africa, being seen and standing out at Markex week is really important. Expand a Sign's stands once again pushed the boundaries as the innovators of creative branding. Read more >>ProductionSpring: new beginnings - Spaghetti MediaIt's the start of a new quarter and season, and Spaghetti is following in that trend of starting with fresh approaches, ideas, equipment and employees. Read more >>Bouffant and Fringe have 25 Loeries finalists - BouffantBouffant and Fringe are proud to announce a total of 25 Loerie finalists. Read more >>Velocity has thirty-six finalists - VelocityVelocity are proud to announce that they have thirty six Loeries finalists. The finalists are for directors Keith Rose, Greg Gray, Adrian de sa Garces, Anton Visser and Petar Spiljavic. Read more >>Life beyond FIFA... - Glasshouse Mobile Editing Solutions Angela of Glasshouse Mobile Editing Solutions alleviated the post-World Cup blues by jumping straight into editing the new steers "goggo" commercial for Bioscope Films and TBWA Hunt Lascaris. She has also taken time out to become involved in the Lead SA campaign, as a volunteer worker at the Johannesburg General Hospital. Read more >>RadioCelebs and Heart 104.9FM brave the Atlantic for a worthy cause - Heart 104.9FM South African celebrities joined Heart 104.9FM's Breakfast Show host Phat Joe and the team for an icy dip in the Atlantic Ocean on the first of September for their third annual Spring Dip. Read more >>
The power of a properly constructed CV - RecruitMiYour CV is your passport to the next stage in your career. Here is how to summarize your skills and qualifications in a way that allows you to display your unique abilities and suitability for the position you are applying for. Read more >>ResearchSynovate launches True Customer View - SynovateOn Wednesday 25th August, Synovate successfully launched its new customer relationship insights and performance management system. Read more >>New SAMRA council for 2010/2011 elected - SAMRA SAMRA recently held its AGM where activities and events of the past year were reviewed and the new SAMRA Council members were appointed to their portfolios. Read more >>SponsorshipSANSUI bets on the Summer Cup - MEGAPRO renews headline sponsorship for this hot horseracing event - MEGAPRO Marketing MEGAPRO has renewed the sponsorship deal with the JD Group for the SANSUI Summer Cup. This deal secures headline sponsorship of the Summer Cup horserace event held annually at Turffontein racecourse on the last Saturday of November. Read more >>MSCSPORTS makes sport count in August - MSCSPORTS Sports marketing company MSCSPORTS of BidSport has successfully recorded their most triumphant month of business. Read more >>
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Pricey Laguna lacks French flair [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] If you want to play in a high stakes poker school you had better be sure that you know what you are doing otherwise you could come horribly unstuck because a fancy French accent, a flashy image and a keenness to be competitive are never going to be enough to take-on, let alone beat, a group of seasoned professionals. Read more >>Focus RS is a sizzler [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Ambulances, notepaper, kitchen appliances and milk are white. White is not a sexy colour, certainly not for cars - except if it is the Frozen White that Ford has chosen as one of the special colours for its sizzling new Focus RS. Read more >>More Motoring news...
Rocking the Daisies 2010 line up The Rocking the Daisies', Walking the Daisies and Cycle to Daisies events will be held again this year, starting Friday, 8 October, 2010. There is a star-studded line-up and on-site tented accommodation is available. Read more >>FAK Songs and other Struggle Anthems [Daphne Cooper] Bambi Kellerman is the younger sister of Evita Bezuidenhout. The relationship between the two sisters is complex: they are sworn enemies and will not appear on the same stage - in fact will never be seen anywhere together. Evita is very much more famous than Bambi and I think that Bambi feels herself to be in Evita's shadow. Read more >>Nando's Comedy Fest CT, clucking funny [Sindy Peters] The BizLounge went to check out the kick-off to the annual Nando's Comedy Festival's Cape Town leg that took place at the Baxter on Tuesday, 31 August 2010. The show featured an orchestra, a crazy dancer with a trumpet, some top US comedians, an Aussie and the man who's taken over South African media space for the last month or so, Trevor Noah. Read more >>Barnyard a la KING! [Natalie Jardine] And away we go to the larney Barnyard Theatre in Willowbridge (though I've yet to find the willow and the bridge) where Bellville's 'sophisticated folk' welcomed aKING. The evening had the feel of a Fokofpolisiekar show at Kirstenbosch... slightly weird. Read more >>Woyzeck takes you on an emotional journey [Jordan Scott] A masterpiece. A work of art. An emotional journey. These are just a few things that come to mind when thinking of Woyzeck. The play was originally written by Georg Buchner in 1834 and was the first play in which the main characters were from the working class. It has now been transformed into a contemporary performance based in the African landscape. Read more >>Sexy spooky Spoek Matambo is the sound of the future [Ruth Cooper] Yay for South Africa! It's always good to see quality acts starting to make a little stir internationally and, even though it is a rather rare phenomenon, it seems to be becoming at least a little more common. What with the World Cup hoopla and acts like Die Antwoord spreading their zefness, it seems the rest of the world might be acquiring a taste for the eclectic SA flavour. The latest act to get some foreign love is the talented musician Spoek Mathambo. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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