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A new week, a new... Communications minister, editor for The New Age, training centre for health journalism,newspaper interdict... Clearly, some things change and some things don't.Congratulations to all Pendoring and Eagle awards winners, as well as everyone involved in the launch of Pick n Pay's newly launched flagship store, Pick n Pay on Nicol. During most of 2010, myMOBworld.com and Bizcommunity.com presented monthly live webinars on mobile marketing. As we will continue this monthly series in 2011, we want to know from you what you would most like to hear about and invite you to take our quick poll. Out with the old, in with the new Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor PS After this newsletter, did you know that there'll be only 30 daily newsletters left for this year? That's right, the last newsletter of 2010 will go out on Monday 13 December and the first newsletter of 2011 will be on Monday 10 January. Not that I predict a slowdown in news in this last six-week stretch. 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 freedomSunday Independent interdicted, SANEF expresses shock The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has come out in full support of the Sunday Independent "in its courageous reportage that serves the public interest by exposing malfeasance and corruption in the public service", and is fully behind the newspaper's appeal to a higher court against Judge Ephraim Makgoba's ruling on Friday night, 29 October 2010, which favoured the police. Read more >>Advertisement:
[IMCC] "Out-imagine your competition" - Dan Pinch [Sindy Peters: Africa editor] PR and marketing departments need to work together to generate creative ideas. This is the opinion of both social media expert Dan Pinch and Bizcommunity's own Chris Moerdyk, keynote speakers on day one of the two-day 2010 Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) Conference. The event began today, Wednesday, 27 October 2010, in Cape Town at the Crystal Towers Hotel and Spa. Read more >>
Ogilvy Joburg shows its cool at Pendoring [Ilva Pieterse] The 16th annual Pendoring Awards was a well-attended and elegantly presented celebratory evening to honour this year's deserving Afrikaans advertising industry, held at Vodaworld, Midrand, on Friday, 29 October 2010. Joe Public received the most recognition for its efforts this year, with a haul of 10 Gold and 15 Silver Pendorings but the Prestige Award went to Ogilvy Johannesburg for an Exclusive Books campaign. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Black Eagle for Euro RSCG Euro RSCG's 'Easter Bunny' flew off with the Black Eagle, as well as Gold Eagles in the Product and Campaign categories, at the 2010 Eagle Print Awards held last night, Wednesday, 27 October 2010, at the Atlas Studios in Johannesburg. Sponsored by Independent Newspapers, the Eagles reward the most creative print media seen in South Africa over the past year. Read more >>Creative Circle results for August, September 2010 The Creative Circle results for August and September 2010 are in, as well as the second quarterly set of Digital Ad of the Month winners (July, August and September 2010). Congratulations to all concerned. Read more >>
Is our knowledge of branding real or misleading? [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The days of treating a brand in the industrial revolution scale - sharing of voice, mind and market and putting interruptive ads wherever people read newspapers, listen to the radio or watch TV, among others - are over, thanks to the Internet, Pike | New Marketing and Digital Academy founder Walter Pike said last week at Tony Koenderman's Brainstorm in Sandton, Johannesburg. [presentation] Read more >>CinemaAiM 2010 Short Film Comp winner announced The winner of this year's Short Film Competition at the 2010 Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival is The Abyss Boys, written and directed by Jan Hendrik Beetge from South Africa in 2009. The Afrikaans film with English subtitles was described by one of the judges, Zina Saro Wiwa, as "confident, bold, beautifully acted." Read more >>CRMGo on, be exceptional in your customer service! [Rachelle Bricout] Service in this country continues to be a bone of contention with many, and this applies to service in all industries, including law, accounting and financial service firms. Making sure clients receive exceptional service is imperative and this means from their first contact with your firm to their final destination. Read more >>
Packaging and design: ignore it on your risk! [Issa Sikiti da Silva] There is an emotional link between the brand's packaging and design and the consumer, which is said to be playing a huge role in the sale performance, attendants of the Journal of Marketing breakfast debate heard this morning, Thursday, 28 October 2010, at the Michelangelo in Sandton, Johannesburg. Read more >>
Direct MarketingHow to get your emails through to your customers [Greg Phillips] If you have embraced email marketing as a means of reaching your customers with your communications, are you sure that everyone who needs to read your messages is receiving them? Read more >>Education and TrainingDiscovery Health, Rhodes University to 'cure' health journalism[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Health journalism in South Africa is ailing and is in need of healing, Prof Guy Berger, Rhodes University head of school of journalism and media studies, said on Friday, 29 October 2010, in Sandton. He was speaking at the launch of the Discovery Centre for Health Journalism, which will from next year offer an honours degree with specialisation in health journalism at the Eastern Cape-based learning institution. Read more >>
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Magazines bulge for year-endThe two Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) certified magazines, Muscle Evolution and Fitness from Maverick Publishing Corporation will both releases bumper November/December 2010 issues reflecting the interest in these titles. Read more >>
Cabinet reshuffle: SOS welcomes Nyanda's axing [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The SOS Support Public Broadcasting coalition has welcomed the axing of retired army general Siphiwe Nyanda, who along with six ministers have been booted out for mediocrity by President Jacob Zuma, following the announcement of his cabinet reshuffle yesterday, Sunday, 31 October 2010. He has been replaced by Roy Padayachie, who has had previous experience in the Ministry of Communications. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Converged newsrooms can be done - even in our lifetimes [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] The converged newsroom - by which media people mean that the online and print operations are integrated - is considered by many to be the holy grail. But it's so much harder in practice to get the two different kinds of people - new and old media - understanding each other's needs and servicing each other. Read more >>SABC board confirms Nicholson as GCEO At a SABC board of directors meeting held yesterday, Monday, 25 October 2010, the board approved the reappointment of Robin Nicholson as acting GCEO, until such time that the disciplinary matter against Mokoetle has been finalised. The board expressed full confidence in Nicholson and his ability to lead the SABC at this time. Read more >>ANCYL most miffed with media NEWSWATCH: The ANCYL is very cross with the media for suggesting that Julius Malema hasn't kept his promises, reports Mail & Guardian, and the ANC is hypocritical when it comes to freedom of speech, says the FF+, according to Politicsweb. Read more >>
[IMCC] Mobile is not overhyped - Vincent Maher [Sindy Peters: Africa editor] Is mobile overhyped as a platform to reach consumers? Does content need to be shortened and dumbed down for mobile users? These were some of the questions answered by Vincent Maher, co-founder of Motribe, on Thursday, 28 October 2010, day two of the Integrated Marketing Communication Conference, organised by Living Your Brand. Read more >>Marketing's shifting trends in age of mobile revolution [Issa Sikiti da Silva] From the birth of print media in the 1500s to the dawn of outdoor in the 1800s, cinema (1910s), radio (1920s), TV (1950s), Internet (1990s), and the rise of mobile in 2000, marketing has undergone a major overhaul as the dynamics of each media mentioned above dictated and influenced the strategies of the game. However, experts believe mobile - the seventh media - has proven to be the most pulsating of all, judging by the way it has rewritten the rules of selling. Read more >>MMA appoints 2011 EMEA board members The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) has announced its new board of directors for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The election of the new board members comes after over a month of nominations in which more than 200 members voted. Read more >>
Sunday Times going Zulu An isiZulu edition of the Sunday Times will launch in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, 7 November 2010. This brand extension is the culmination of a project led by former Sunday Times editor Mondli Makhanya, who is now editor-in-chief of Avusa Media newspapers, and is part of the title living up to its claim to be 'The paper for the people'. Read more >>What's black and white and red all over? Nope, not a newspaper - a Sharks fan - if their favourite team fails to climb Everest and the Currie Cup ends up on top of Table Mountain after all. Well, The Mercury article alludes to climbing mountains, so forgive us, OK? Apparently, the teams' captains have 'nailed their colours' - but the newspaper doesn't say to what... Bizcommunity.com can only guess... Read more >>Noweto News community newspaper launchesNoweto News, a community paper for the North Western townships of the city, including Diepsloot, Cosmo City, Fourways and Lonehill has launched to provide a mutual platform where advantaged and disadvantaged communities can address pertinent community issues. Read more >>Found: a new editor for The New Age Henry Jeffreys will become editor of The New Age on Wednesday, 1 December 2010, TNA Media announced late this afternoon, Thursday 28 October. He replaces Vuyo Mvoko, who resigned suddenly, along with four other senior editors, last week hours before the newspaper was due to launch. Read more >>
The Daily Maverick, one year old and just beginning [Branko Brkic] Exactly a year ago, a single sentence was sent into the twittersphere. It said simply and matter-of-factly: "The Daily Maverick, now live." It was an inconspicuous beginning to a project that would soon turn into an adventure, a road-trip that is increasingly looking more like the ride of a lifetime. Read more >>Advertisement:
Outdoor advertising's 'true potential' revealed by TNS, PwC [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The power of billboards and other forms of out-of-home (OOH) displays should no longer be underestimated and dismissed. A survey, conducted earlier this year by TNS Research Surveys on behalf of Primedia Unlimited, has revealed the true potential of outdoor advertising in South Africa. To contextualise these findings, 'The Outlook' report, published in mid-October by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), says outdoor advertising fared relatively well in the recession of 2009, declining by a modest 0.4% after a steeper decline of 7.5% in 2008. Read more >>
Become a bounty hunterThe BP Fugitive show is back on 94.7 Highveld Stereo and 94.5 Kfm but this year BP is sponsoring 10 full-time bounty hunters who will be paid R15 000 each for the month, given Kia Souls to travel in and GPS-enabled Nokia 5230 to help track him down and share their tips with listeners in each city. Candidates can apply at any BP Express store before the hunt starts on 8 November 2010.
Who killed the 2010 World Cup PR guru? [Dr Nikolaus Eberl] It was a sad moment on Tuesday morning, 26 October 2010, at the Oberhausen Sea Life Aquarium, when cleaners found the lifeless body of Paul the Octopus floating in his by now world famous tank. The eight-armed oracle, which correctly predicted the outcome of all of Germany's FIFA World Cup matches (as well as the final), had become a worldwide PR phenomenon that was broadcast in over 200 countries and made his way into Twitter's top ten global trends. Read more >>
October RAMS show radio growth The RAMS October 2010 release incorporates a new small urban/rural flooded sample, with data covering January to June of this year. This new data has been combined with the two most recent large urban RAMS databases to produce the national release. While few individual radio stations have shared in the growth, as a whole, the medium is looking significantly healthier than it did both a year ago and in the August 2010 release. Read more >>Satire wasted on BCCSA, Vlismas ruling shows [Herman Manson: @marklives] Right on the heels of a judgement that would potentially complicate South Africa's television content rating system by adding additional warnings to shows containing strong language (traditionally and recognisably marked with an L), the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) has now taken up the mighty task of establishing the "bounds of humour" in a ruling that effectively finds stand-up comedian John Vlismas guilty of hate speech Read more >>
Caxton launches independent research unit Caxton Publishers has launched an independent marketing and research division known as Central Intelligence Unit (CIU). It follows the restructuring of the Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB) research and marketing services division. Lynne Krog will head the unit as senior manager with Jacqui Tanton as manager, supported by a team of GIS analysts and market researchers. Read more >>Violence in media, balanced view - global studyThe first global study of media coverage on conflict levels, released today, Tuesday, 26 October 2010, shows that leading broadcasters present balanced view of international violence, with the US and UK broadcasters dedicating the most coverage to violence. Read more >>RetailIn-store marketing is proving itself [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] For some time now, South Africa's FMCG marketers have been focusing their attention on the point at which the consumer comes into contact with their products. In-store marketing started becoming the new in-thing a few years ago and now results are beginning to show that it pays dividends, to not only persuade consumers to go to the store but, even more so, to engage with them once they get there. Read more >>SponsorshipAbsa drops another stadium's naming rights Absa will not renew its naming rights to the Durban stadium, as it has for the past 11 years. This follows on the group's decisions not to renew at the Kimberley and East London stadiums. Read more >>TV
US shoppers still cautious NEW YORK, US: Americans are shopping carefully due to the economy and consumers are looking to ring up savings through online, mobile channels. Read more >>Femto vs macro: Shape of US mobile networks starts to change LONDON, UK/NEW YORK, US: According to Informa Telecoms & Media's new quarterly market status report, femtocells now outnumber conventional outdoor cell sites in the United States, marking a major milestone in the evolution of mobile networks. Major operators continue to deploy femtocells and employ new consumer propositions. Read more >>UK: October sees rise in consumer confidence LONDON, UK: The GfK NOP Consumer Confidence Index increased by 1 point this month to -19. October saw increases for confidence in their personal financial situation over the last 12 months, confidence in their personal financial situation over the next 12 months and, confidence in the "general economy" over the last 12 months. Read more >>Adobe collaborates on new mobile advertising standards SAN JOSE, US/JOHANNESBURG, SA: At Adobe MAX, Adobe's worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated announced it is collaborating with six leading digital advertising companies to define two new full screen ad formats for smart phones that support Adobe Flash Player 10.1 software and/or HTML5. Read more >>Global mobile advertising revenues will be worth US$3.5 billion in 2010 LONDON, UK: Global revenues from mobile advertising will be worth US$3.5 billion (about R24.5 billion) in 2010 according to the latest research (www.informatm.com/madvertising) from Informa Telecoms & Media. Read more >>Centre for Public Integrity announces new strategy WASHINGTON, DC, US: The Centre for Public Integrity, one of the United States' oldest and largest non-profit investigative news organisations, has received unanimous approval from its board of directors to embark on a new strategy aimed at generating more accountability reporting, new audiences, and earned revenues in the digital marketplace. Read more >>Costa Rica's living billboards Living billboards bring the beauty of Costa Rica back to the city. Read more >>More International news...
MarketingPocketMedia selected to market National Marine Week - PocketMedia Solutions The Oceans and Coasts branch of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA O&C) selected PocketMedia Solution's innovative marketing applications to promote National Marine Week which took place from 11 to 15 October 2010. Read more >>Marketing isn't an optional extra - Chris MoerdykMany companies and consumers think that marketing is either pretty much the same as the Lotto or that it is just an excuse for yuppies to get to own Porches. Interestingly enough, South Africa's lack of understanding of the value and necessity of marketing is something we can definitely blame on apartheid. Read more >>Essentiale selects new pill-pocket Z-CARD to engage consumers - PocketMedia Solutions The Essentiale Pill Pocket Z-CARD provides its target market with an information-packed, credit card-sized Z-CARD that details everything the consumer needs to know about the product, whilst the front cover houses a sample pack of 10 Essentiale tablets. Read more >>The Journey - A book everyone should read and learn from - RBJ Marketing Solutions "The Journey" by Dr Zakes Kagiso Motene, a book inspired by the events at the 2001 stampede at Ellis Park, is being launched on Thursday, 28 October 2010 at The Protea Hotel in Midrand Read more >>AdvertisingIndustry supports ABF bursary fundraiser - Advertising Benevolent FundThe ABF's bursary fund raiser was held on 13 October at Joe Parkers Comedy Bar at Montecasino. It was well attended by advertising agencies and media owners, with over 200 people contributing their laughter and support to a good cause. Read more >>Joe Public finds the perfect home - Joe PublicJoe Public has moved to new offices, just across the street from the old ones. Read more >>Die Antwoord accuses Sean Metelerkamp and Harry & Co - Harry & CoHarry & Co, on behalf of Pendra Dissell and Sean Metelerkamp, has issued a statement following a controversial posting by South African rave-rap group, Die Antwoord, on their Facebook page, where they have over 150 000 fans. Read more >>Joe Public and Tracker tell true stories - Joe Public The truest form of communication comes from real insights told by everyday people. As part of its landmark new campaign for Tracker, Joe Public has created an emotive showcase to reaffirm that Tracker is about much more than just recovering cars. Read more >>Draftfcb Cape Town's The Times/Sowetan retail results - Draftfcb (South Africa)Draftfcb Cape Town's retail clients - Spur Steak Ranches and Sterns - have topped their categories in the third annual Times and Sowetan Retail Survey. Read more >>Draftfcb shines at the Midas Awards - Draftfcb (South Africa)Draftfcb Cape Town has proven its mettle as one of South Africa's most creative and effective agencies in the financial services arena with yet another sterling performance at the 2010 Midas Awards. This year the agency brought home three Silvers as well as three Certificates for three different clients. Read more >>Harry & Co's Sean Metelerkamp wins in New York's You Tube Play - Harry & Co Sean Metelerkamp's Zef Side music video for Die Antwoord was among the winners of the worldwide video art competition "You Tube Play" unveiled on Thursday 21st October at the Guggenheim museum. Read more >>Wild Island Kick to China - Bester Burke Bester Burke's television advert for Wild Island Kick brings to life the beverage's key benefit of 'More Energy' in a humorous and unexpected execution. A group of Johannesburg miners, energised by their morning Wild Island Kick drinks break, are very surprised to surface and find that they have inadvertently dug all the way to China. Read more >>BrandingAdded Value scores again at global WPPed Cream Awards - Added ValueAdded Value, scored several wins at WPP's 2010 Global WPPed Cream Awards, held in New York recently. Read more >>Stop and smell the coffee - Tag 8 Media Psychologies magazine, with its focus on self-development, better living and relationships, is cleverly encouraging Seattle Coffee Company customers to stop and smell the coffee via a mini-meditation session. Read more >>From business strategy to brand strategy - Interbrand Sampson Interbrand Sampson partnered closely with a dynamic team of mobile experts in the development and ongoing management of the Telkom Mobile brand, from inception to delivery. Read more >>Authenticity the key to a living brand - Interbrand Sampson[Michael Morgan] Announcing his resignation on July 27 as CEO of BP, the much criticised Tony Hayward said, "Sometimes you step off the pavement and you get hit by a bus," and stood resolute by his decisions to manage the massive US oil spill. "Would I change fundamentally what BP did and the role I played? No," he said. Read more >>CSIProvantage takes corporate citizenship to new levels - Provantage A few years ago Provantage was tasked with the responsibility to formally train learners in the service industry.Good campaign planning andgreat project management resulted in the successful training and housing of learners. Read more >>DigitalMonetising the mobile Internet - Acceleration eMarketing[Richard Mullins] We've all heard the big numbers: there are more than 4.6 billion mobile phones in the world, many countries have more cellphones than people and there will be more smartphones than PCs in most countries by 2013. Read more >>Spot The Difference with Bioplus! - KREW Interactive KREW Interactive announces the launch of the digital campaign component for the current Bioplus promotion. Read more >>Last chance to enter the Bookmarks - Digital Media and Marketing AssociationPublishers and agencies that want to enter the Bookmarks awards have only a short time left to submit their entries for South Africa's premier digital awards showcase. The absolutely final deadline is Friday, 29 October. Read more >>Combined e-mail and social media marketing leads to success for Robertson Winery - Digital FireRobertson Winery's main objectives were to grow their database, develop brand awareness and stimulate customer interaction and feedback - all of which was achieved through an optimised social media strategy led by Digital Fire. Read more >>Urbian 2010 growth - Urbian In order to grow its strategic digital service offering and representation in the creative digital industry, Urbian has hired Stijn Smolders, who has extensive international digital marketing and media experience, as their new Business Development Director. Read more >>The Bookmarks hosts Joburg and Cape Town workshops - Digital Media and Marketing AssociationThe 3rd annual Bookmarks awards is hosting Johannesburg and Cape Town workshops where top local and international speakers will present on the latest trends in the online space. Read more >>SkillPod and Imade Games, partners with Hungama Game Studio - SkillPod MediaIndia's premier games developer and publisher, Hungama Game Studio, part of South Asia's leading digital entertainment company Hungama Digital Media, has partnered with Imade Games. Developed by leading game developers Castletown Corporation, this partnership will provide the Imade games on the soon-to-be-launched Hungama gaming platform. Read more >>Direct MarketingYou can show and tell 'til the figures confess, and still miss out on creating love for your brand - TollReach When customers have connected with a brand, the brand's communication and the product itself are noted more often, price resistance is softened and trial or continued usage is more likely. Read more >>Education and TrainingIndustry demand for Vega students reaches record high - Vega SchoolEvery year students from The Vega School of Brand Innovation are briefed by clients in industry, corporate, the NGO sector and government on specific challenges facing their brands. All records were broken this year with 30 briefs received across the three Vega campuses. Read more >>Corruption and inexperience - can business schools turn the tide? - Milpark Business SchoolWe live in a time of globalisation, faced with a worldwide economic recession and growing corruption which place unprecedented demands on leaders and managers to succeed. What responsibility do business schools have to reduce corruption and to instil an ethic of corporate social responsibility? Read more >>Four web PR mistakes that Woolworths could have avoided - GetSmarterSouth African retailer Woolworths made the decision to pull religious magazines off the shelves last week: apparently, they don't sell well. Now Christians are complaining bitterly that Woolworths is discriminating against them, calling the company hypocritical for profiting from religious holidays like Christmas. What went wrong? Read more >>EventingWake up and smell the coffee! - Grind Mobile Coffee Coffee represents different things to different people. For some it is just another beverage, limited to the instant brand you purchase from your local supermarket, just add water as the saying goes. But for most, it wakes you up, gets you going and keeps you going. Read more >>Maverick moves Nestle' into its new "nest" - Maverick SAMaverick Experience Exhilarator recently won the account to handle the move of Nestle' South Africa from its office in Braamfontein to its new location on the corner of Main and Wiliam Nicol Drive in Bryanston. Read more >>Bringing healthy living to all - Oasys InnovationsThe Look and Feel Good Expo, which recently took place at the Coca Cola dome, addressed important issues pertaining to 'greener' as well as healthier lifestyles. Read more >>Start a Party with J&B and Hammer Live Brands - Hammer Live BrandsIn 2010 J&B put out a challenge to the party starters of South Africa, to photograph themselves, their friends and random others and to send their photographs to J&B to be judged the biggest party starters in the land. The competition culminated in an off-the-wall awards ceremony at the Turbine Hall in Johannesburg's Newton district. Read more >>Gallagher hosts sexiest expo in South Africa - Gallagher Convention CentreThe third Johannesburg Sexpo was recently held at Gallagher Convention Centre'. The exhibition was launched in South Africa in 2007, after having great success around the world. Read more >>Gearhouse South Africa supplies Loeries 2010 - Gearhouse SA Gearhouse South Africa supplied full technical production to the 2010 Loerie Awards staged at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town, South Africa for the second year running. Read more >>Zinto envelops clients in their target market - Zinto Marketing group The Zinto Marketing Group recently gave clients the opportunity to immerse themselves in their target market for an afternoon during the recent Rawstyle Chapters dance battle held in Florida Park. Read more >>One last chance to Rock The Boat - Launch Factory Experiential Miller Genuine Draft South Africa will be giving 44 lucky people one more chance to Rock The Boat from 10-13 December 2010, with the launch of 'The Final 44' campaign. Read more >>Another 'lift off' for AAD - Oasys InnovationsThe biennial African Aerospace and Defence exhibition (AAD 2010) was recently held for the sixth and last time at the Air Force Base Ysterplaat in Milnerton, Cape Town. With almost 80 military and civil aircraft lined up, the show was a huge success. Oasys Innovations supplied a selection of design stands for this event. Read more >>Dunhill introduces their smoking lounge at OR Tambo - Collyer Lessick & AssociatesProving just as popular as the cigarettes themselves, is the new Dunhill-branded smoking lounge at OR Tambo International Airport. Approached by their client Ogilvy, Collyer Lessick were tasked in assisting with the launch of the Dunhill D lounge. Read more >>Exhibitions369 designs October newsletter - 369 designsThe past month has been a busy time at 369 designs. First on, was their involvement in the 10th World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology Congress & Show which took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 18 September. 369 designs was responsible for the stand for Covidien, the main sponsor of the show. Read more >>MagazinesThis season, here's how to SHINE! - Thought24 SHINE is a sumptuous 152-page jewellery and luxury supplement that is bagged with the December issue of TRUE LOVE. Its pages decked with beautiful jewellery to suit every pocket, it also offers practical advice on how to go about selecting the appropriate and correct jewellery pieces to suit your needs. Read more >>Thought24 announces and showcases competition winners at the "I am Woman" Lifestyle Extravaganza - Thought24 The Thought24 "I am Woman" Lifestyle Extravaganza held on Saturday 2 October was a great success. Over 2 500 Thought24 readers attended the fashion and beauty event at the Sandton Convention Centre Read more >>Men's Health Urbanathlon hits the streets of Sandton - Men's Health The inaugural South African Men's Health Urbanathlon - taking place on 28 November - invites urban athletes to compete in a rigorous 12km run through Sandton, combining traditional road race elements with a series of obstacles. Read more >>MediaEmpowering stake available in media company - Kalaku MediaKalaku Media is offering well-established media houses the opportunity of owning a stake in the black-owned multimedia and communications company based in Johannesburg. Stake ownership in Kalaku Media will empower the media house in the niche market of Content Magazine, a publication which focuses on South African music. Read more >>MobileMobile advertising 18 percent growth in Q3 - Multimedia SolutionsAccording to a report, local mobile advertising grew by 18 percent in Q3. Read more >>NewspapersShopper's Friend questions ethics of competitor - Shopper's friendShopper's Friend reports that it has obtained evidence of questionable and unlawful conduct by senior executives and staff of the Caxton CTP group. Read more >>Online MediaSARAD reinvigorates with new free online media directory - SARADSouth Africa's leading media, marketing and advertising professionals' resource, SARAD (South African Rates & Data) is providing a new free-to-use service. After 37 years of providing accurate, real-time media data, they are launching a free online media directory. Read more >>SA's digital net is widening - Acceleration MediaThe advent of low-cost mobile data services, coupled with the growing affordability of smartphones, is bringing about a demographic shift in the South African online world. Read more >>Why email is still the strongest medium for online billing - Striata SAEmail is far from a dying medium of communication, especially when one speaks of electronic bills, statements and other customer notifications. Read more >>Future Skill #1: SEO - Quirk eMarketing Knowing how to optimise your website for search engines is crucial to getting more people to your website and building credibility for your brand. Read more >>Spending your digital marketing budget wisely - R.O.I. Media [Adam Lotz] Determining the right online marketing channels to get the most cost effective returns. Read more >>Out Of HomeGraffiti gets a handle on airside advertising - Graffiti As part of its airport bus advertising offering, vehicle branding specialists Graffiti have recently installed 30 branded safety handles in each of its 35 airside passenger busses spread throughout OR Tambo, Durban International and Cape Town International Airports. Read more >>ProductionGavin Pollack joins Terraplane - Terraplane Terraplane introduces the newest member of their team. Read more >>Dave Meinert directs new Salex 'Game Show' commercial for Hello World - Golden Planes Golden Planes' Dave Meinert and Herman le Roux collaborate with Theo Ferreira and the creative team at Hello World to bring the new Salex 'Game Show' commercial to life. Read more >>Michael Knight, director of the new Scooters TVC, says that size does count... with regard to pizza - Knight StudiosThe concept of the new 'Extra Large' commercial was created by Craig Morris from Red Quarter and the production handled by Foghound Studios. Read more >>Terraplane produces music video for Die Antwoord - Terraplane Terraplane has continued their ongoing relationship with Die Antwoord by producing their latest music video for their new single "Evil Boy". Terraplane was commissioned by Interscope and Zef Entertainment. Read more >>PromotionsTradeway Promotions opens offices in Jacaranda City - Tradeway PromotionsTradeway Promotions is happy to announce the official opening of their Pretoria office, which is based at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Lynnwood Road. Read more >>Public RelationsClever brand-to-consumer direct communications is the way to go - Lange Strategic CommunicationsSmart brand marketers have at last cottoned onto the fact that retailers should not be ones sitting in the 'pound' seats when it comes to communicating with consumers about the price of their products. Read more >>Customised web-based CRM system - Web-lingoWeb-lingo is now privileged to have its customised client relationship and resource management web-based software up and running. Read more >>Web-lingo free dictionary now available - Web-lingoThere are currently 132000 terms available and more than 1.2 million will be added before the end of 2010. Read more >>RadioMTN OFM Classic to celebrate ten years of cycling success - OFM Radio The tenth MTN OFM Classic is set for the weekend of 5 to 7 November 2010 in Bloemfontein. Not only will organisers and cyclists celebrate ten years of cycling success in central South Africa, they will also celebrate the second year of MTN's involvement as the title sponsor of this prestigious cycling event. Read more >>East Coast Radio's Big Breakfast Blog voted 2010's top radio blog - East Coast RadioEast Coast Radio's Big Breakfast Blog has won the best TV/Radio blog in the 2010 SA Blog Awards. Read more >>Sharks predict a Western Province win - Heart 104.9FM Heart 104.9FM Sports Presenter Paul Snodgrass, better known as Snoddie, has turned to the sharks at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town for a prediction of the Currie Cup Final this weekend. Read more >>ResearchSAMRA launches various initiatives to lure younger researchers to marketing research industry - SAMRA To encourage and empower students to join the marketing research industry, the Southern African Marketing Research Association (SAMRA) has launched various initiatives such as the Young Researcher's Award, a bursary scheme and the opportunity to present a paper at the annual SAMRA conference. Read more >>SponsorshipEA Sports sinks hole in one - MSCSPORTS Leading interactive sports software brand EA Sports hosted a one-of-a-kind golf day at Houghton Golf Course, Johannesburg. The field, comprising of 100 golfers, was joined by 20 sports celebrities covering most sports including golf, soccer, cricket and rugby. Read more >>Nine arts projects receive Business and Arts South Africa Supporting Grants - BASA Nine arts projects have been announced as grant recipients of the third cycle of Business and Arts South Africa's Supporting Grants. Read more >>
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Two VW's in top car finals [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Volkswagen has two contenders for the coveted title 2011 South African Car of the Year. Read more >>Very sexy, very sporty Megane [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The French do sexy very well.... Fashion, women, wine, food, and now also a new and very exciting range of Renaults with names such as Twingo Gordini, Clio RS 20th Special Edition and the Megane RS Sport and Cup cars. Read more >>More Motoring news...
CT etourism summit challenges tourism industry to embrace social media Cape Town has just successfully hosted the 2010 eTourism Africa Summit (25 and 26 October) held at the CTICC. Cape Town Tourism partnered with South African Tourism to sponsor the forward-looking event. Read more >>More Travel news...
Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer in 90s' dance partyVanilla Ice, MC Hammer and Snap's Turbo B will be the guest stars at a 90s flashback dance party, which will be held at the Carnival City Big Top Arena, Johannesburg, on 15 to 16 December, and at the GrandWest Grand Arena, Cape Town on 17 to 18 December, 2010. Read more >>World meet Zef - Die Antwoord $O$ [Ruth Cooper] It suddenly struck me, while listening to Die Antwoord's debut album $O$, that perhaps one of the reasons why they have become so popular is because of the fact that they are so anti-indie, so anti-hipster, so anti-trendy. And zef really could be described as being the antithesis of indie-hipster coolness. Read more >>Life As We (Don't) Know It [Zeenat Ebrahim] People expect happy endings and that's what we give them but is this really 'Life As We Know It?' Do the tragic circumstances of an accident leaving an orphaned baby in the care of their respective best friends hold a reality spectrum for falling in love? Anyway, that aside, this is a pleasant romantic comedy with a predictable outcome but one that we can enjoy. Read more >>Standard Bank Young Artist Award winners announced The 2011 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winners have been announced and are "a group of diversely unique individuals with distinctive artistic voices, who that are bringing a fresh edge to their respective disciplines," according to National Arts Festival Committee chairman Jay Pather. Read more >>Chaotic Cairo [National Geographic Traveller] From the air, its baked-earth colour makes the desert look crudely pixellated, but up close its details are dazzling, says National Geographic Traveller's Nicola Jackson. Curvaceous minarets levitate above blocky modern architecture, horns honk and heady wafts of jasmine drift through the exhaust fumes. Read more >>Half of a Ragged Trousered Philanthropists [Daphne Cooper] Let me confess straight away that this is just half a review - or more accurately, a review of only half the play (all 75 minutes of it). Maybe it was because I had a bit of a cold brewing, but whatever the reason I simply could not face another hour of the Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
Golf Journalist - Cape Town - PinelandsWe are looking for an enthusiastic writer to join this energetic team as golf journalist - you must be passionate about golf and have the relevant writing experience. Read more >>Actionscript Developer - Cape TownTo advise and implement applications in technical development in the field of the online advertising market. Read more >>Marketer - Eastern CapeDue to our client's continued success and constant growth, they are seeking a home based marketer to focus mainly on expanding their business in the agricultural and commercial industry. Read more >>Double Dutch Expert - JohannesburgDouble dutch experts required! Enthusiastic, athletic, vibrant, aged 18-28. Brand ambassadors who can double dutch - please apply before Monday 1 November. Read more >>Editor - JohannesburgAn established, but fast-moving B2B publication is looking for a lively, innovative, strong and determined commercial-minded editor to join our small Johannesburg North-based team. Read more >>Corporate Public Relations/Publicist - Cape TownSenior public relations/publicist required for well-known SA company based in Cape Town to handle all aspects of PR/Media/Publicity/Communications. Must be fully bilingual - English and Afrikaans. Read more >>Agency Communications Strategic Planner - Cape TownAn exciting young agency based in Cape Town is looking for an innovative experienced agency strategic communications planner to join their dynamic team. Read more >>Website Design/Testing and Support - Cape TownBe responsible for the overall quality, testing and support of all new website pages on the Bizcommunity.com site. Read more >>Marketing Manager - JohannesburgDynamic, driven individual with minimum five years work experience is needed to bring all marketing and related activities of a world leading footwear brand, in-house. Fax CV to 0865026429. Read more >>Strategic Planner - WindhoekDo you have a passion for brands, a strong work ethic and outstanding communication skills. Can you inspire creativity through a brilliant brief? We can add sunshine and fresh air! Read more >>
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