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Andrew Human bows out after seven years So the unexpected local news of the moment is that Andrew Human has decided to exit on a high note and step down as CEO of the Loeries after seven years, although his organising expertise will not be totally lost. Bizcommunity.com looks forward to a more media-savvy Loeries CEO. Talking about Loeries, there's been an interesting thread of discussion running on Bizcommunity since last Monday, starting with Mike Abel lamenting that there were no TV ads at Loeries this year which took his breath away and wondering what has happened to those wonderful big brand ads from yesteryear, followed by Chris Moerdyk commenting that great advertising requires real talent, and that we shouldn't allow university degrees to be barriers to advertising and journalism, and then Anton Crone tackling the lack of African and South African identity in our creative work. Most thought-provoking. With the death of Steve Jobs last week, various people and organisations have paid tribute to his extraordinary talents and his far-reaching impact in various spheres, including design, marketing and advertising, media, technology/R&D and public speaking and presenting. This week, look out for Biz bloggers Johanna McDowell, who's currently in New York City for the latest AdForum Worldwide Summit, and the three-person team from New Media attending the 38th FIPP World Magazine Congress in New Delhi, India. Entries for The Bookmarks, which recognises excellence in digital publishing, advertising and marketing, also close on Saturday, 15 October 2011, so make sure you get yours in pronto! Here's to 'thinking different' Simone Puterman ( @SimoneBiz) Managing editorPS In case you're wondering what's been happening with the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show this month, since Chai FM is a Jewish community radio station, there are some weeks in which there are no shows as the station is closed for the Jewish high holy days, and some weeks where various personnel are away and we're running 'Best of Biz Takeouts'. We'll return fresh and revitalised in November! Responses to this column welcomed in our editor's column archive. Please send all South African marketing and media news to marketingnews@bizcommunity.com, opinion pieces to contributors-marketing@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. For more on how to contribute to Biz, go here. Also follow @Bizcommunity on Twitter and join us on Facebook.Top stories
Marketing & Media
Marketing
 [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] Look closely at the marketing strategies used by Steve Jobs and other visionaries and the first thing that comes to mind is the realisation that marketing is not a democratic process and that those who are really successful at it are, yes, visionaries. Read more >>
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 [Walter Pike] If you visit apple.com today, Thursday, 6 October 2011, you will be greeted with a black and white picture with the title "Steve Jobs (1955 -2011)" - a simple elegant tribute to a legend, a master marketer who understood that the brand is built by the customers' experience and by what they tell their friends. He also understood how to look at the world and totally disregard the status quo and reinvent it afresh. Read more >>
 [Richard Poplak] He invented all the devices you love, or insist you hate. Apple's founder has passed away at 56, and coming to terms with his legacy requires some tricky thinking. This is my personal tribute. Read more >>
Special focus on media freedom
 [Carien du Plessis] Relations between Parliament's management and the media are tense again, and once more threats by management to gag a reporter - ironically over the Protection of Information Bill - have led to the two sides seeking talks. After all, they need each other. Read more >>
Advertising
 BREAKING NEWS: Andrew Human will end his tenure as CEO of The Loerie Awards at the end of February 2012, stepping down after seven years at the helm, it has just been announced on Friday, 7 October 2011. Read more >>
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 [Anton Crone] Too often, as marketers and creatives, we wait for some justification of talent, some confirmation of a sure-fire winner, and most often we look to the West - for inspiration, for a formula. All we need to do is look around us. After all, the West is already looking to Africa for inspiration. [multimedia] Read more >>
 South Africa has been placed 13th in the overall country rankings in the 2011 Cannes Report on the back of particularly strong performances in radio this year. Johannesburg has also been named in the top 20 most creative cities, coming in 14th. Read more >>
 M&C Saatchi Abel has announced that Jason Harrison will be joining its team as managing partner to head up the Activation channel and assume operational responsibility for the Cape Town agency; and digital agency Liquorice has appointed Glen Tomlinson as MD of its Johannesburg office. Read more >>
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 [Mike Freedman] Brands are hailed as the unifying principle of the organisation. Yet brand-owners busily create divisions for advertising, sponsorships, promotions, social media, corporate social investment and so much more, with separate budgets, objectives, agendas and measurements. Read more >>
CRM
 [Matthew Bougas] Being in the customer-retention game myself, I thought I would offer up my thoughts on the topic of customer loyalty. Ever since the 80/20 rule was coined, marketers have been chasing the Holy Grail that is sustainable customer loyalty. How do you retain the customers you have and keep them coming back for more? Read more >>
Design
 Design and advertising agency Brand inc is paying tribute to the late Steve Jobs and celebrating his life through an online memorial which combines portrait shots of the man of the Great Apple within his iconic brand. Read more >>
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 [Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd] M-Net believes South Africa would be far better off scrapping plans to build pricey set-top boxes for digital terrestrial television (DTT) and instead should use the money in other ways. Read more >>
 [Anice Hassim] A few months ago, I had the privilege of watching a "Steve-note" live, as Steve Jobs introduced iOS 5.0, Lion and iCloud at Apple's WorldWide Developer Conference in San Francisco. As he entered, the room erupted in an outpouring of love as 5000 developers and Apple people paid homage to an icon of our age. Read more >>
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] As the world prepares to switch off all analogue TV signals by 2015 and embrace digital terrestrial TV (DTT) - as per the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recommendations - the rush is on to meet the deadlines and revolutionise the broadcasting sector. But, as the battle for spectrum heats up behind the scenes, this looks easier said than done. Read more >>
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Education & Training
 [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] A couple of days ago here on Bizcommunity, one of South Africa's leading admen, Mike Abel, reflected on all the TVC that were entered into this year's Loeries, saying that nothing stood out for him. He yearned for the days of yore, when this country produced outstanding TV advertising. And for the past few years, many leading lights in the media industry have been bemoaning declining standards of journalism. Read more >>
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 [Douglas Kruger] While the world mourns the loss of a great technical visionary, speakers the world over are also mourning the loss of an incredible oratory talent. Steve Jobs wasn't just an iGenius. He also knew how to hold a crowd. Read more >>
 [Tiffany Markman] You'll agree that what I'm about to say is not rocket science. Here goes: a report is written to be read by someone else. Now, if this is the central goal, a lot of your focus should fall on that 'someone else', and on giving them what they need, in a format that'll work for them, so that they read what you've written and rapidly agree with it. Read more >>
Events & Conferencing
Exhibitions
 As the number and variety of exhibitors secured for the proposed DigitalLife Expo was not sufficient to guarantee a successful event, its organisers, ITWeb, have cancelled the show, scheduled for 2-4 December 2011 at the Coca-Cola Dome, Northgate. Read more >>
Magazines
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[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Black participation in the South African print media industry currently stands at 14% and women in board and senior management is 4.44%, as white-owned groups (Caxton, Independent Newspapers, Avusa and Media24) continue to own the big chunk and call the shots. "The industry has not transformed enough at all since 1994," MDDA CEO Lumko Mtimde told Bizcommunity.com. Read more >>
 [Oresti Patricios] Hot off the back of a strategy lead by editor Ferial Haffajee, City Press is investing heavily in ensuring it becomes the most noticeable and noted Sunday media brand. The latest accent in that drive to own the Sunday newspaper market is a magazine that Media24's publication has simply called i magazine. Read more >>
 The winners of the eastern region for the 2011 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards were announced yesterday, Monday, 3 October 2011 at a champagne breakfast event at the Protea Hotel Marine in Port Elizabeth. These awards aim to celebrate distinction by giving recognition to the individuals who continually dedicate their lives to report the news. Read more >>
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 Arcay Communications, Burson-Marsteller's exclusive affiliate partner in Africa since 2007, has become a full member of the international PR and communications network, following its acquisition of the majority stake in the business. It will now be known as Arcay Burson-Marsteller. Read more >>
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 Two top channels will launch on 14 October 2011 on DStv, with Discovery Networks, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) releasing TLC, its flagship female brand and ID (Investigation Discovery), allegedly the fastest growing cable channel in the US. Both will be available to Premium and Compact subscribers in South Africa and across the African continent. Read more >>
 [Johanna McDowell] NEW YORK: I arrived in New York City on Saturday, 8 October 2011, which has given me a chance to recover from a 16-hour flight and take in NYC before we embark on day one of the AdForm World Summit. Read more >>[Johanna McDowell] IAS will be heading off to New York City at the end of this week for a week of agency visits, the latest trends in the world of marketing communications, and meetings with other consultants from all around the globe - 14 countries represented and 34 consultants at the last count. It promises to be a packed week of stimulating discussion and news and IAS will be blogging each day's events as they happen here on Bizcommunity.com. Read more >>  VIENNA: The trade exhibition for the newspaper publishing industry opened in Vienna on Monday, 10 October 2011 and provided an illustration of how the news industry is rapidly evolving. IFRA Expo 2011 drew 306 exhibitors from 30 countries including printing press manufacturers, editorial and advertising system providers and other suppliers to the newspaper industry. Read more >> DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the 20th Public Relations World Congress of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) in Dubai from 29 February to 2 March 2012. Read more >> [Dries Badenhorst] There is now an incredible new reason for companies to open a Press Office on Bizcommunity.com. If you want to get the attention of Marketers in the Marketing, Advertising and Media industries in a convenient and cost-effective way, then you have to read further. Read more >>
Marketing
 [Kevin Liebenberg] At Actuate, we are continuously exploring both new and established theories relating to motivation and organisational culture in order to enhance our approach to employee engagement. And by applying certain theories and ways of thinking to our daily work with clients, we can ascertain whether they are in fact relevant and useful in today's business environments. Read more >>Advertising
 Engen showcases its diversity and trustworthiness in a new television commercial from Draftfcb Cape Town. Aired across a variety of channels in South Africa, the ad features a succession of Engen 'employees' in a 'sing-along' that covers the length and breadth of the country. Read more >>The ABF wish to thank their main industry sponsors who have made their Bursary Fundraiser possible. The comedy evening, due to be held on the 19th October is already sold out. Read more >>This week, Y&R SA bid farewell to Liam Wielopolski, who for the past two and a half years was the Joburg agency's Executive Creative Director (ECD). Read more >> Y&R is celebrating its Gold Loerie for the ambient LG 'washing tunnel' idea. The agency has also attracted a string of new business including HASA (Hospital Association of South Africa), JO'M Cosmetics, Playboy SA and Yahsat - Yahclick, working through Y&R Abu Dhabi. Read more >>Branding
Positioning a brand, or a portfolio of brands, in today's turbulent and constantly evolving marketplace is crucial to a successful brand strategy. Join Knowledge Resources and Patrick Collings from Sagacite for an exciting workshop on this important aspect. Read more >> Trials for the re-engineered rotating tri-panel advertising banner, the Dart Ad, have come to a fruitful end, resulting in the finest hour in the life of the unusual and eye-catching branding system. Read more >>Through the 1:1 Relationship Marketing team in the Western Cape, Ince pitched a concept to SARU of creating a unique branding messaging platform. According to Jason Sandell, "SARU needed a unique way to give something back to their supporters. We came up with the idea of creating a personalised video showcasing a fan interaction with the Springboks." Read more >> Rocket Creative has made a strategic decision to invest in acquiring a stake in an industry-proven, specialist manufacturing plant. Read more >> While the Springboks were battling Samoa in the IRB RWC, specialist below-the-line agency 34 celebrated Bokday in their own distinct way - by taking the agency on the Springbok bus (designed by 34) and facing their own battle on the road to Kalk Bay to watch the game at the Brass Bell and drink Hansa, Carling and a Coke or two. Read more >>CRM
A well-used cliché advises that if you want loyalty you should get a dog. While the devotion of a canine companion is heart-warming, Ince is "hotting-up" the loyalty playing field with programmes and solutions that deliver different results. Read more >>Design
 The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) is looking for cities that are dedicated to using design for social, cultural and economic development. Local design agency, Contrast Studios has contributed to our Capetonian dream by winning a prestigious design award in the global Avery Dennison Brand Experience Contest. Read more >>Digital
 [Dr Sarah Britten] Just look at the biographies on Twitter, and you will notice how people construct their digital selves. "King of the ultimate side-eye." "Patrón Princess." In the age of the personal brand, with its unprecedented access to communication channels thanks to Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media, we're all our own publicists now. Read more >>With the much-anticipated Digital Edge Live just around the corner, the speakers who will be stepping into the Dragon Power Arena in Cape Town on 14 October are getting in some extra hours of training and are sure to bring some hard-hitting insights and dazzle to the ring. Read more >>[Richard Mullins] Smartphone adoption is accelerating in South Africa and the rest of the world. This is good news for digital marketers since it will bring more of our customers online in the next few years and give us more ways to reach and interact with those who are already online with Internet-connected PCs. Read more >> This month ClickMaven gives some insider tips on converting a click into a lead or a sale - also known as Conversion Rate Optimisation. Read more >>With the Digital Edge Live showdown just a few weeks away, Jeremy Maggs chats to Chief Marketing Warrior from Native. Read more >>[Landi Groenewald] After the new F8 Conference we saw the introduction of what is the biggest change in news feed layout since its inception. The importance of featuring good news items at the top of the newsfeed counts now more than ever and thus Edgerank scores count now more than ever. Read more >>  As the world considers forecasts of another (yes, the word that no one wants to say) recession, service businesses are bracing themselves for some choppy waters. And when the storm hits, marketing is the first to go overboard. Read more >>Answered recently conducted an advertising effectiveness survey for a new Renault vehicle launch, and tested a new security concept for ADT, enabling their clients to make decisions quickly and cost-effectively. Read more >>Prezence Digital has appointed Prakash Patel as its Chief Executive Officer in a move set to create a strong full service new media agency. Read more >> This Christmas more and more consumers will be doing their shopping via tablet. Here's more info on how to make it work for you. Read more >>Foschini's collaboration with fully-integrated digital agency, Native, has brought about the inspired creation of a new website that is both cutting-edge and progressive. Read more >>Quirk marketing agency has announced a strategic partnership with Oracle Systems in an effort to cement the growing importance of eCommerce in the South African digital landscape. Read more >> This October the 14th, spectators at Digital Edge Live will be left on the edge of their seats when South Africa's best advertising and digital marketing leaders face each other off at the Dragon Power Arena in Cape Town. Read more >>Education & Training
Join LTO for free seminars aimed at reducing the alarming fatality rate in the mining industry. Read more >> [Georg Knoke] If you've ever travelled through South Africa by car, you have to attend and experience the 'Gate' Image Evening on Wednesday, 5 October, 17h30 for 18h00, in the Vega Joburg Campus Auditorium. Read more >>It remains to be seen whether the new plain-language requirements of the Consumer Protection Act, National Credit Act, Companies Act, and other laws and regulations will have the desired effect of empowering ordinary South African consumers and citizens to understand the information that businesses and Government give to them. Read more >>Events & Conferencing
 Whether 'tis nobler for the client to choose a theme of slings and arrows or one with outrageous costume, or to take ideas from seas and bubbles, and through originality make memories. No more dull events, there must be an end to the same old same old overused themes where thy enemy is repetition. Read more >>the forum ¦ the campus have come up with a variety of end-of-year packages to suit a range of requirements and budgets. Read more >>The Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) will hold its 6th Annual Business Update on October 6, 2011 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Read more >>The sponsor for the 2011 Rock the Boat Party to Paradise can finally be announced. Read more >>Event architects, Eventworx, hosted the annual year-end function for Deloitte Consulting at Kyalami Racetrack recently. Tying in with the company's internal 'Grand Prix' theme, the unique location provided the perfect backdrop for the occasion. Read more >> The Game Rangers Association of Africa (GRAA) enlisted the services of Currin't Events to assist with their annual fundraising golf day. Read more >>Exhibitions
 Mega-event specialist Expo Solutions has added another successful large-scale experience to its portfolio, with its successful partnership with the South African Air Force in organising the 2011 Air Force Base Waterkloof Airshow and Lifestyle Expo. Read more >>When Rand Aid launched its Hip Op Granny earlier this year its intention was to ensure that she became the non-profit organisation's champion. This vision is fast becoming a reality with the adoption of Hip Op Granny by South Africa's first ever Retirement Expo, which will be held at the Coca-Cola Dome from 28 to 30 October. Read more >>The tenth edition of one of South Africa's most highly anticipated home living exhibitions, Decorex Durban, will be celebrated in style next year and feature a range of high end exhibitors, workshops and demonstrations characterised by home trends and products at the forefront of their respective industries. Read more >>EMRC and the Rabobank Foundation have officially launched the Project Incubator Award for the AgriBusiness Forum 2011, to be held from 16-19 October 2011 in Johannesburg South Africa, with a cash prize of US$15 000 for the winner. Read more >> Thousands of Capetonians are looking and feeling like a million bucks after visiting the Look & Feel Good Expo, which transformed the CTICC into a bustling health, wellness and happiness zone over the weekend of 16 to 18 September 2011. Read more >>Magazines
 Fresh Living food magazine continues to expand on its African footprint as it goes on sale this month in Mauritius. Read more >> With 65 new makeovers and cover girl Jo-Ann Strauss telling her own tale of transformation, the new issue of YOU Makeovers/ Huisgenoot-Mooi is now on shelves. Read more >> It's again that time of year when South Africa's top rural woman entrepreneur is crowned in Landbouweekblad and Sanlam's annual Landbouvroue-entrepreneur competition. Read more >> National Geographic Kids FoxP2 have done it again! The pair picked up a Silver Award in the magazine category at the 2011 Loerie Awards recently in Cape Town. Read more >> Landbouweekblad is once again leading the pack with its new farming iPad application. A handy portal to a wealth of reliable and useful farming information, it doesn't only feature archived articles, but also real-time commodity prices, as well as an extraordinary weather offering. Read more >> On the Dot media logistics company has landed the distribution contract for Forbes Africa. Launched by ABN Publishing to complement their extensive media presence on CNBC Africa across the continent, the magazine features entrepreneurial stories, celebration of wealth and a number of wide-ranging business insights. Read more >> Noseweek, South Africa's only investigative magazine, has partnered with On the Dot media logistics company to find the best distribution footprint for the magazine. On the Dot will distribute more than 19 000 copies of the magazine monthly. Read more >> Landbouweekblad's popular classifieds advertising has just gotten better. With the completion of a new website, advertisers can still complete a classifieds submission form online for placement in the magazine, but now such ads will also be duplicated on the website, free of charge. Read more >>Mobile
After three weeks of intense judging activity, the shortlist for the 2011 Effective Mobile Marketing Awards has been announced, and BPS has made it onto the list. Read more >>Newspapers
 With only one week to go before the tenth annual Die Burger Pops concert, more artists have been added to the line-up. They include The South African Police Orchestra: Western Cape, boy bands ADAM and Satisfaction, 7de Laan soapy star and singer Hennie Jacobs and local favourite Jannie Moolman. Read more >>Over 50 of the country's leading marketers and media decision makers joined the Ads24 and SON team for an immersion experience in the Coloured communities of the Cape. Read more >>Online Media | | Online Media section proudly sponsored by | |  |
 James Etherington-Smith has been appointed as the new editor for MyGaming. Read more >>At this year's Rocking the Daisies Festival (7-9 October), Channel24 will be reporting on the festivities using only their mobile and tablet devices. They'll be recording live performances and band interviews, taking pictures and posting updates and stories live from the Cloof Wine Estate in Darling using only iPhones, iPads and Blackberrys. Read more >>Plain language company, Simplified, is sponsoring a competition for bloggers. The winning blog post will be the one that best educates South Africans about their right to understand and inspires consumers to demand their right to plain language from the companies they deal with. Read more >>Talooma recently worked with the Progressive Wealth team to launch their new website. Read more >>Out Of Home
 Feeling frustrated by the state of Joburg's littered streets and a willingness to give something back to the community has seen Guerrilla IMC launch a clean-up campaign around its outdoor sites. Read more >> Virgin Atlantic Airways is once again painting Cape Town red with four eye-catching, newly-branded London Cabs making their presence known on the city's roads. The new London Cabs are the third branded cab installation for the international airline, having also branded Mini Cab vehicles for two previous campaigns. Read more >> Continental Outdoor held their annual Flex Face Fashion Show at their Head Office on Friday 30 September with staff and clients who transformed billboard flex faces into outfits. Read more >> Visitors to any BP Express store might have noticed a fairly ferocious-looking giant dog awaiting them at the entrance. Standing almost two metres tall, the Jock of the Bushveld G-Frame visuals can be found on the doors of BP Express stores around the country in an attempt to draw attention to the stores' new Jock Nodding Dog promotion. Read more >> Provantage Out of Home Media has launched Mobilites - a fleet of new, internally illuminated mobile billboards. A great alternative to the traditional static billboard, Mobilites are an exciting new way of reaching a variety of target audiences. Read more >>PR & Communications
Organisations often struggle with internal communication to their staff and when you ask your own staff how they feel, we believe, the opening line of this piece fairly represents their feelings towards how their organisation communicates with them. Read more >>Production
 Deepend Post Production and The Bomb recently joined forces with Draftfcb Cape Town to create a new Engen commercial. Read more >>Photographic services agency Pixel Foundry will be expanding their operations into Sub-Saharan Africa with the launch of Pixel Africa. Read more >>Promotions |  |
NetFlorist, South Africa's largest flower and gifting service, is solidifying its extensive online presence with the launch of its second sister site, NetJewel, later this month. The new site has been established in partnership with NWJ Jewellers, making this popular retail jeweller's range available online. Read more >>Radio
Elana Afrika, TV presenter and producer, South African fashion icon and media business owner has joined the 94.5 Kfm DJ lineup. She will be hosting the lunch show from 12-3pm every week day. Elana will be playing all the Cape's No 1 hits, as expected by 94.5 Kfm listeners. "I want to make the show as interactive as possible and get people involved during their lunch hour. I want people to feel positive about their work while listening to the show," says Elana. Read more >> On 22 October 2011, families will have the opportunity to attend the Toyota Jacaranda Pops - a live performance by the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, exquisitely paired with top South African talent. Read more >> On Saturday, 1 October, the Heart Squad Celebrity Soccer Day provided a day of soccer action and fun activities for families in the first weekend of the school holidays. Read more >>Research |  |
South African marketers could be missing out on some of the spending power of South Africa's most well-heeled consumers simply because they do not know enough about this segment, or how to best communicate with them. Read more >> In a recent survey commissioned by Vodacom to establish how people use their smartphones and, more specifically, apps, it was confirmed that smartphones are indeed used all the time and everywhere. Read more >>Retail
 Bloom Marketing received a Gold Foot Print Award for Shopping Centre Marketing Excellence in the Community Relations Category at the South African Council of Shopping Centers' RETAILINK function, held in the Krakatoa room at Sibaya Casino on 01 September 2011. Read more >> Matching the right POS elements to your campaign is just as important as matching the correct tyres to your vehicle. Goodyear went the distance choosing Marin's Mega Lamas, featuring DJ Fresh, to drive their latest campaign. Read more >>Sales |  |
Today marks the start of a new OUTsurance product promotion where OUTsurance will pay you R200 cash if they're unable to beat your current car insurance premium after quoting you on a like-for-like basis. Read more >>Sponsorship
 SAIL, South Africa's premier sports marketing and hospitality agency, has announced two new appointments that will assist the company in bolstering its growth and level of service. Read more >>
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 MoreColdplay - Cape Town  More [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] A mixed bag of 10 French, Italian, German and Korean vehicles have made it through to the finals for the 2012 South African Car of the Year competition. The finalists were determined in a vote by the full members and a jury made up of 30 selected members of the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ). Read more >>[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] New car sales of 37 832 units during September were 26.2% up on the same month last year thanks to a strong demand from car rental companies which accounted for 21.4% of total new car sales. Of the total number of new cars sold in September, one out of every five were acquired by the car rental industry. Read more >> More Motoring news...
 [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] The Grace Hotel, Rosebank, the high bar for bespoke luxury and personalised service in Johannesburg, that shut its doors earlier this year, has successfully been acquired by Southern Sun Hotels. Read more >> [Corné Krige] I am only 36 years old, but one of the many valuable lessons I have learned is that life isn't fair. Sometime you get things when you don't deserve them and other times when you absolutely deserve it then you don't get it. This was the case on Sunday morning when the Springboks played Australia in Wellington, New Zealand. Read more >> The nominees for the premier category of the 2011 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards have been announced. This year there are also six new categories: Best Asian Restaurant, Best Italian Restaurant, Best Steakhouse, Best Country-Style Restaurant and Best Bistro as well as the Boschendal Style Award for the most stylish restaurant. Read more >>- Bonang Matheba appoints Capacity Relations - more info
- MMAP appoints Twisted Toast - more info
- New account wins for Watt Communications - more info
- Foodcorp appoints Dummett & Co. - more info
- RedStar Communication wins Superior Doors account - more info
- Adventure Boot Camp appoints Vanessa Carreira-Coutroulis - more info
- Brand inc appoints Chris Heaton - more info
- New appointment at MediaCom - more info
- New promotion at marcusbrewster - more info
Featured jobs Strategic account director required for advertising agency in Cape Town. Read more >>
 The search is on for a guru when it comes to PHP and/or web application development! Read more >>
 Full service Cape Town agency ninety9cents is expanding its digital offering and looking for a passionate digital content manager to take charge of expanding portfolio client websites and digital channels. Read more >>
 Head of newspapers (BEE preferable). Oversee overall operation and performance of the division, develop core business strategies, facilitate new business development, ensure functionality and sustainability for the division. Read more >>
 Brandhouse is looking for a brand manager with experience and proven success in this environment. The candidate should have a high cognitive ability. Read more >>
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An exciting opportunity to write for B2B publications to the mining, and construction sectors that circulate not only in SA but in other countries on the continent. Read more >>An exciting opportunity to sell space in B2B publications to the mining and construction sectors that circulate not only in SA but in other countries on the continent. Read more >>Sought after and reputable agency seeks account manager wanting growth and opportunity. Media relations and writing skills are key. Read more >>Excellent opportunity to give depth to your career by adding Africa portfolio experience to your credentials. Senior management postion in sought after agency. Read more >>This position gives a seasoned PR consultancy the opportunity to experience the client side of communications. Work on a large and exciting corporate account. Read more >>Your solid PR experience will be crucial to securing a role in this leading PR consultancy. If corporate clients are your interest, this position will be perfect. Great growth potential. Read more >>This position would suit a candidate wanting to work on a corporate portfolio. Take your PR experience to the next level within a large agency environment. Plenty room for growth. Read more >>Reputable, global advertising agency would like to appoint an account manager to their dynamic team. Opportunity to grow and take your career to the next level. Above the line agency. Read more >>PR Consultant - Johannesburg Northern SuburbsPR consultant sought for leading global PR consultancy. This is the opportunity to cement your career in PR and grow within this agency environment. Read more >>The primary responsibility for this position will be to generate and grow online advertising revenue through banner advertising, sponsorships, targeted communications and joint ventures across the available platforms. Read more >>Ensight is looking for a highly motivated, sales-focused individual to join their team as business development manager. Read more >>Pixel Project is looking for a senior interactive designer with motion design experience to join their dynamic team. Read more >>The Cape Town-based Bandwidth Barn requires a customer development manager to build, manage and maintain the company's client portfolio. Read more >>One year appropriate design experience
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Please submit your CV and a compressed porti of under three megs... Read more >>Ensight is looking for a senior-level digital marketing manager to take responsibility for delivery of the company's core brand and message across all digital channels. Read more >>Supports CATI support manager with specific regards to the running of specialised projects (such as DStv-i) within the telephone bureau, recruitment, wages, the provision of management information and administration. Read more >>Responsible for the management of the inputs and outputs of specific projects. Ensure that accurate brief is taken from client services team. Accurately set project costs (based on cost briefings). Read more >>- Greening your business 2011 BDFM Publishers - Online, 10 October
- Social media marketing 101 Niche Training - Hillcrest, 11 October
- Leadership development conference 2011 - Johannesburg, 12 October
- Internal branding seminar Knowledge Resources - Johannesburg, 12 October
- UCT GSB lunch time chat - Cape Town, 12 October
- AAA digital bootcamp AAA - Cape Town, 12 October
- Internet marketing strategies Perfin International - Gordon''s Bay, 13 October
- The AgriBusiness Forum EMRC - Boksburg, 16 October
- Purchasing skills CBM Training - Johannesburg, 17 October
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