| 27 May 2013 |
| Marketing & Media South Africa |
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Stormin' Survé Iqbal Survé, the "fearless" and "intelligent" chairman of the Sekunjalo group, is less than pleased with what some writers have been saying - and wondering - about his group's purchase of Independent News and Media, so he's served up a storm of tweets aimed at the deal's critics and commentators. Joey Khuvutlu reckons that gamification is misunderstood, and Charles Mburugu gives you a rundown on the benefits of using web design templates. He reckons that even though they might require some customisation to meet your needs, web design templates offer numerous advantages. Have you ever groaned as yet another SMS landed, offering you something you never asked for and for which you have no use, or is of absolutely no interest to you? Join the club. Marion Scher takes a look at the deluge of information we get and asks how much is enough?And on the social media front, Chris James looks at the death of the social media guru. Rod Baker, Content DirectorPS Take a look at the latest ads in the Ornico ad showcase.Comment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your South African marketing and media news to marketingnews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-marketing@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news".Weekly top stories | [Issued by Bizcommunity.com] The young, the gifted and the motivated had the opportunity to present their portfolios at the inaugural Portfolio Night Johannesburg earlier this week, hosted by McCann Johannesburg, and Bizcommunity is thrilled to announce the judges' shortlist of five, one of whom will be the first SA Portfolio Night All-Star! Read more >> visit press office >> |
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|  | Current executive creative director at Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg, Fran Luckin, will be joining Quirk Johannesburg as its new ECD as of 1 July 2013. Read more >> |
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 | [Janine Lazarus] I recently received a petition calling for the review of the Secrecy Bill. I didn't need to read any further before adding my name - and a strong comment - to the spiraling number of citizens of this country who are entirely against a Bill that threatens fundamental rights like the freedom of speech. Read more >> |
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 | [Ruth Cooper] Ever embarked on a bus to a mysterious destination, become one with multi-hued powder and people or trod lightly amongst the daisies? Hopefully you have taken part in at least one of these happenings and were one of the many who attended any of the #5GumExperiences, the sold-out events for the We Are One festivals or the ever-popular Rocking the Daisies. Read more >> |
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 | [Mike Taberner] Great brands have many things in common: visionary leaders, great marketing strategies, excellent products and a great understanding of their competitive landscape. They also have a focus on including their employees in their marketing efforts. Read more >> |
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| Current executive creative director at Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg, Fran Luckin, will be joining Quirk Johannesburg as its new ECD as of 1 July 2013. Read more >> |
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 | The AdReview winners was announced on Thursday, 16 May 2013, and Joe Public saw its efforts rewarded with the AdReview Agency of the Year award. Read more >> |
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 | The South African Gold, Silver and Bronze winners for The One Show 2013 in the categories for Print, Radio, TV, Posters, Innovative Marketing, Integrated Branding, Design and Interactive was announced last week. Read more >> |
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 | [Natasha McClymont] 'A brand is built in a lifetime, and crushed in an instant.' So goes the paraphrasing of the famous quote by businessman extraordinaire, Warren Buffet. This year alone has witnessed several brands losing their credibility in the eyes of supporters and customers. Read more >> |
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 | [Issued by Millward Brown] Apple remains the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand for 2013, worth $185 billion, with its closest competitor, Samsung, now 30th in the global ranking with a brand value of $21 billion. Read more >> visit press office >> |
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 | [Chemory Gunko] Lately we've all found ourselves cutting cost-corners and taking on tasks that we know should actually be handed over to the professionals. So, if you have to delve into the world of DIY marketing, here's what you really should look out for. Read more >> |
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 | [Joey Khuvutlu] I read an article on 'gamifying your brand' recently where the author describes gamification as a 'digital term' and a concept that is relevant for some brands and not others. Read more >> |
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 | Today, exactly 10 years ago, a national body was formed that would integrally change South Africa's digital landscape forever. Today is the tenth birthday of the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA). Read more >> |
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| [Issued by Bizcommunity.com] The young, the gifted and the motivated had the opportunity to present their portfolios at the inaugural Portfolio Night Johannesburg earlier this week, hosted by McCann Johannesburg, and Bizcommunity is thrilled to announce the judges' shortlist of five, one of whom will be the first SA Portfolio Night All-Star! Read more >> visit press office >> |
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 | [Eugene Yiga] Take the most innovative, successful, creative, ambitious thinkers and entrepreneurs in the internet space and ask them to share their stories, ideas, and predictions for the future in a format that is fresh, relevant, and engaging. The result: Net Prophet. Read more >> |
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 | [Sindy Peters] Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Alan Winde impressed yesterday, 23 May 2013, at the Net Prophet conference with news of exciting tech innovations for the province. Winde's announcement of the Bandwidth Barn ICT business incubator model being spread throughout the rest of Africa was met with resounding applause from attendees at the Artscape. Read more >> |
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 | [Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Communications Minister Dina Pule wants to be in on SABC board appointments, reports Mail & Guardian, which also reports that both the ANC and the DA are upset over a BBC programme on the plight of SA whites. MyBroadband reports on the hack attack on the SAPS website, and the SABC says that TV and radio presenter Vuyo Mbuli will be given a provincial official funeral. Read more >> |
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 | [Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Iqbal Survé, who describes himself as "fearless" and "intelligent" and chairs the Sekunjalo group, has come out fighting after critics speculated about the implications of his group's purchase of Independent News and Media, reports IOL, and SA film, Zulu, has premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Read more >> |
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| [Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The "government outfit vying for the Independent Group has laughed off concerns it wants a state mouthpiece," reports Mail & Guardian. So that's all right then... Not. Read more >> |
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 | [Justin Lee] In this article, the second in a series of four articles where we explore how the use of mobile devices by employees in businesses represents the convergence of personal and corporate needs, we will examine the behavioural patterns of mobile users, in order to truly understand the mobile risks associated. Read more >> |
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 | [Anton Harber] Dr Iqbal Survé is being secretive about his consortium's purchase of Independent News and Media, and this is starting to sour his arrival in the news industry. Read more >> |
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 | [Styli Charalambous] Earlier this month, one of South Africa's leading publishing houses announced its online content would be going behind a paywall. But not just any paywall: one priced so high that the walls of Jericho would struggle to compete. Time will tell whether BDFM has overestimated the South African market, and itself. Read more >> |
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 | [Marion Scher] We're reading more and more about the power of Twitter and SMSs - and there's no getting away from it, we're becoming more 'snippet' orientated every day. Which leads me to my big question - how much information is enough? Read more >> |
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 | [Candace McDonald] Priority has been placed on effective communication since the development of the information age. Good communication skills contribute to renowned business techniques, which is why it is important to stay ahead of vast amounts of information. Read more >> |
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 | Well, perhaps not necessarily no sex talk at all, but there was one sex talk that got Metro FM all hot and bothered... The station this week banished drive time presenter T-BO Touch and his team to the naughty corner, after their interview with sex educator Jade Zwane left management squirming. Read more >> |
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 | [Travis Bussiahn] Marissa Mayer is a businessperson I admire greatly. I feel she has a mixed media mindset that sees her understanding that traditional media is as important as new media and I like what she had to say about advertising in the mobile space. (Yes! This article is about radio). Read more >> |
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 | NEWSWATCH: CEO of First National Bank, Michael Jordaan, tweeted earlier today announcing his resignation: "After 10 years at the helm of FNB, I will step down at the end of 2013. Thanks for all your support." Jacques Celliers, currently the FNB Business Banking CEO, is expected to take the reins as of next year. Read more >> |
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 | [Michael Wood] Think of those classic sporting clashes between old rivals Springboks and All Blacks, Chiefs vs Pirates, or Nadal vs Djokovic. A battle between two old rivals almost as equal as each other, bitterly fought, won with sweat, blood and tears. Read more >> |
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| [Michael Wood] When it comes to marketing FMCG brands on the African continent, a one-size-fits-all approach does not work. African consumers are looking for locally relevant brands they can connect with and FMCG companies need to understand consumer sentiment and behaviour to avoid failing in their chosen regions. Read more >> |
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 | WASHINGTON, US: WikiLeaks has released what it says is an annotated transcript of a documentary that takes a critical look at the anti-secrecy group ahead of the US film's Friday premiere. Read more >> |
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: A French anti-racism association is launching a mobile application it hopes will help eradicate racist graffiti by enabling users to take photos of offensive tags, geo-locate them and get them removed. Read more >> |
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 | PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Steve Crocker, one of the founding fathers of the Internet, and Jeff Jarvis, a provocative voice about alternative business models for news in the connected age, have joined the programme for the World Newspaper Congress, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 2 to 5 June next. Read more >> |
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Online retailer Amazon said on Thursday (23 May) that it is expanding sales of its Kindle tablet computers to "over 170 countries and territories around the world," and its Appstore to almost 200 countries. Read more >> |
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More International
| | Television | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | spur | Nando's | FNB | AA Insurance |
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| Radio | Xpanda | Simba | Kia | Danmar Autobody | Caltex |
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 | Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula confirmed last week that South Africa had deployed troops to countries neighbouring the Central African Republic to assist with the withdrawal of SANDF forces in the CAR. She was speaking to journalists at the Cape Town Press Club. Read more >> |
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 | [Linda Ensor] The non-collection of toll fees could negatively affect the South African National Road Agency Limited's (Sanral's) ability to raise capital for infrastructure development projects‚ Transport Minister Ben Martins said in the National Council of Provinces on Wednesday (22 May). Read more >> |
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 | Requiring British tourists to obtain visas to visit South Africa could negatively affect the country's economy, Beeld reported on Tuesday. Read more >> |
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 | United States President Barack Obama will visit South Africa as part of his Africa tour next month. The visit, which will also take him to Senegal and Tanzania, is scheduled from 26 June to 3 July. Read more >> |
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More Government news
 | [Brandon Williams] On Wednesday night The Grand Arena hosted one of hip hop's most iconic figures, the only rapper most likely known by everybody's grandmother, Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg). He blazed the stage at the Cape Town leg of his Reincarnated concert tour. Read more >> |
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 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Volkswagen's Transporter and Hyundai's H1 which have been slugging it out for the top dog status in the local van market suddenly face a new challenge now that the once-popular Ford Transit has stepped into the ring proudly waving a string of international accolades. Read more >> |
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 | [Eugene Yiga] Two people meet by chance at a country inn, fall in love, and agree to meet there at the same time each year. But there's a problem: both of them are married with children. Um, awkward. Read more >> |
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 | [Daniel Dercksen] True talent is priceless and with the magnificent independent Australian film The Sapphires, the voices and lives of four gutsy young Australian Aboriginal women will live in your hearts forever. Read more >> |
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 | South African jazz giant Abdullah Ibrahim joins Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard and pianist Ahmad Jamal at the opening night of Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, which runs in Newtown from 22 to 24 August, 2013. Read more >> |
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 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Consumer Protection Act (CPA), which came into effect in April 2008, has far-reaching implications for vehicle buyers, particularly those interested in acquiring a used vehicle, yet there still is a lot of ignorance around with buyers being taken for a ride because they don't know their own rights. Read more >> |
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 | [Brian Berkman] Having a constant supply of water is what drew people to Prince Albert in the Karoo 250 years ago and it is one of the many reasons to visit now. Seeing water flow freely in channels in front of all the houses brings a cool idea to the usually hot Karoo. Read more >> |
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 KitchenAid appoints Manley Communications - more info SA Jewish Museum appoints 4ward-design - more info Positive Dialogue Communications wins Hiring Bounty account - more info
New appointments at Y&R Cape Town - more info NATIVE appoints new head of media strategy - more info Savino appoints solutions and research manager - more info FTI Consulting announces new leadership - more info
 | A consumer research and insights agency is looking for nationwide regional research moderators with project management skills. You will work from the province that you are currently based in. Read more >> |
 | Ad Talent - Johannesburg is on the lookout for hot digitally-savvy candidates to fill various positions within media, creative, marketing, production/traffic, client service, strategy, PR and many more. Read more >> |
 | Opportunity for a driven mid-weight strategic planner to join a dynamic and growing creative agency that is part of a global network Read more >> |
 | DTP operator required to join a busy studio. Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure is needed. Read more >> |
 | Red Rocket solves marketing challenges through creative thought. Red Rocket is a 360° agency that generates great ideas to improve brand image, drives sales and communicate effectively in any medium. Read more >> |
 | Breinstorm BA in Milpark wants a talented graphic designer. Apply if you understand brand positioning and desirable visual culture. Great clients in arts, culture, technology, luxury branding and innovation. Read more >> |
Cape Town based publisher is looking for an experienced web developer with excellent C#, HTML, CSS, Javascript and SQL skills. Read more >>The opportunity to work on a large financial services account and learn the ins and outs of DM and CRM while being an integral part of the client service team. Read more >>Cape Town Tourism invites applications for an industry services manager (business and/or marketing degree) to join their team in Cape Town. Read more >>At iProspect, our ambition is to be at the forefront of driving innovation and service levels through the collaboration of really smart people. That's where you fit in. Read more >>Exhibition sales executive needed to sell exhibition space on behalf of organising company, based in Johannesburg. Sales experience and own transport essential. Read more >>Take responsibility for the design, execution and delivery of quantitative and qualitative research projects from taking a brief to presenting results. Read more >>Strategic planning and implementation of an integrated trade marketing and communication plan. Advertorial, PR, ATL and BTL. Research. CRM. Trade media events. Budgets. Trade exchange agreements. Read more >>Provide personal and administrative support to the director: new business and senior advisor and be responsible for all administration related to tender queries; compiling of all information around budgets. Read more >>A small and dynamic event products agency is in search of a self-driven bookkeeper to join their team ASAP. If you are the ideal candidate for us, apply now! Read more >>Trydian Interactive, a Pretoria-based e-learning company, is looking for a 'go-getter' and up-to-date multimedia/mobile developer to assist with the execution of a new project. Read more >>We're looking for someone who is MAD (motivated ambitious and determined) to join a dynamic team in one of Africa's leading communication agencies. Read more >>A well known car magazine requires the ideal candidate to write feature articles/interviews etc. for the magazine, on a monthly basis. Read more >>We are a dynamic, growing online marketing firm specialising in lead generation. We are all about high levels of performance, constantly striving to be the leaders in our field. Read more >>Soul Providers is looking for a middleweight digital and social media manager to work across a number of brands. Must have experience in content marketing and brand building. Read more >>Visual Fusion is growing fast and looking for a highly motivated individual with a proven national key account management skill set and firm understanding of the South African liquor industry. Read more >>Smart coder with an eloquent, informed opinion on programming, IT, networks, systems, data, code and coding required for a journalist contract with a high level client. Read more >>
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A consumer research and insights agency is looking for nationwide regional research moderators with project management skills. You will work from the province that you are currently based in. Read more >>Ad Talent - Johannesburg is on the lookout for hot digitally-savvy candidates to fill various positions within media, creative, marketing, production/traffic, client service, strategy, PR and many more. Read more >>Opportunity for a driven mid-weight strategic planner to join a dynamic and growing creative agency that is part of a global network Read more >>DTP operator required to join a busy studio. Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure is needed. Read more >>Red Rocket solves marketing challenges through creative thought. Red Rocket is a 360° agency that generates great ideas to improve brand image, drives sales and communicate effectively in any medium. Read more >>Breinstorm BA in Milpark wants a talented graphic designer. Apply if you understand brand positioning and desirable visual culture. Great clients in arts, culture, technology, luxury branding and innovation. Read more >>Cape Town based publisher is looking for an experienced web developer with excellent C#, HTML, CSS, Javascript and SQL skills. Read more >>The opportunity to work on a large financial services account and learn the ins and outs of DM and CRM while being an integral part of the client service team. Read more >>Cape Town Tourism invites applications for an industry services manager (business and/or marketing degree) to join their team in Cape Town. Read more >>At iProspect, our ambition is to be at the forefront of driving innovation and service levels through the collaboration of really smart people. That's where you fit in. Read more >>Exhibition sales executive needed to sell exhibition space on behalf of organising company, based in Johannesburg. Sales experience and own transport essential. Read more >>Take responsibility for the design, execution and delivery of quantitative and qualitative research projects from taking a brief to presenting results. Read more >>Strategic planning and implementation of an integrated trade marketing and communication plan. Advertorial, PR, ATL and BTL. Research. CRM. Trade media events. Budgets. Trade exchange agreements. Read more >>Provide personal and administrative support to the director: new business and senior advisor and be responsible for all administration related to tender queries; compiling of all information around budgets. Read more >>A small and dynamic event products agency is in search of a self-driven bookkeeper to join their team ASAP. If you are the ideal candidate for us, apply now! Read more >>Trydian Interactive, a Pretoria-based e-learning company, is looking for a 'go-getter' and up-to-date multimedia/mobile developer to assist with the execution of a new project. Read more >>We're looking for someone who is MAD (motivated ambitious and determined) to join a dynamic team in one of Africa's leading communication agencies. Read more >>A well known car magazine requires the ideal candidate to write feature articles/interviews etc. for the magazine, on a monthly basis. Read more >>We are a dynamic, growing online marketing firm specialising in lead generation. We are all about high levels of performance, constantly striving to be the leaders in our field. Read more >>Soul Providers is looking for a middleweight digital and social media manager to work across a number of brands. Must have experience in content marketing and brand building. Read more >>Visual Fusion is growing fast and looking for a highly motivated individual with a proven national key account management skill set and firm understanding of the South African liquor industry. Read more >>Smart coder with an eloquent, informed opinion on programming, IT, networks, systems, data, code and coding required for a journalist contract with a high level client. Read more >>
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