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A trendy start to 2014

Today sees the start of our Trends 2014 pieces and to begin, Hilton Rose would like you to wake up and smell the networks, while Athar Naser has some ideas on building a better scope of the content marketing space. We will be running Trends 2014 every Monday to Friday between now and the end of the month so if you have not yet submitted your trends, there is still time - until Monday or so.

Also this week, but not on the subject of trends, but rather on innovation, Sid Peimer gives you insight on the challenges innovators face.

Rod Baker, Content Director (@Bizcommunity, @Biz_Marketing)

PS Take a look at the latest ads in the Ornico ad showcase.

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Weekly top stories
Top 10 digital campaigns of 2013
[Hando Sinisalu] European research firm Best Marketing International constantly monitors award-winning digital marketing campaigns for its "The Best of Global Digital Marketing" conference program. (video) Read more >>

[2014 trends] Wake up and smell the networks

Hilton Rose

Perched here on the foot of Africa, South Africans sometimes feel as if we are a few years behind - even though we are the largest economy on the fastest growing continent.

Read more >>

[2014 trends] Building a better scope of the content marketing space

Athar Naser

2014 will see us start building a better scope of the content marketing space: what content marketing is and what it is not.

Read more >>

Cape Times row boils on... and over?

Rod Baker

NEWSWATCH: The abrupt departure of Chris Whitfield from Independent Newspapers has been blamed on editorial interference, reports Mail & Guardian.

Read more >>


Media Freedom & Right to Know
Whitfield takes 'early retirement'

Rod Baker

NEWSWATCH: Independent Newspaper's group executive Chris Whitfield has taken early retirement but will not give further details yet, reports Mail & Guardian. Read more >>

His Master's Voice wins "Nkandla Fire Pool" Media Statement of the Year Award

Ed Herbst

Isn't it about time we created an annual journalism award that will recognise, praise and honour in perpetuity the year's most outrageous Comical Ali statement in a media context? Read more >>

Advertising
The opportunities in the alcohol advertising ban

Lebo Mukansi

It's obvious that banning alcohol promotion won't stop people from drinking but it's also abundantly clear that the social cost of alcohol abuse is much more than society can afford. Read more >>




SA agencies take top spots in Midas Awards
NEW YORK CITY, US: The 2013 Midas Report rankings have been announced: King James Cape Town #1 in Financial Advertising and Marketing Communications, with The Jupiter Drawing Room at #2. Read more >>

New TVC for Hilux builds on 'Toughness Rubs Off' proposition

Issued by Draftfcb (South Africa)

Jupiter Cape Town launches new ad for Windhoek featuring Drogba

Issued by The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town

Promise wins Renault, closes off successful 2013

Issued by Promise Brand Specialists

Cinema
Plan to set Nu Metro on path to profit
Analysts generally applauded the R75m that Times Media Group secured for its loss-making cinema chain Nu Metro, but the market sent its shares down 2.43% to R20.49 on Monday. Read more >>

CSI
Clear out your closet for The Street Store

Sindy Peters

Now here's an interesting concept - some of us are proper hoarders when it comes to our wardrobes, but here's an opportunity to give it all away to the homeless. It's called The Street Store, and it's happening Tuesday, 14 January 2014, in Green Point, Cape Town. Read more >>

Nordex donates R500,000 to Cape charities
Vodacom brightens Christmas for Durban-based NPOs
Design
ADC interview: Damon Stapleton
Damon Stapleton is the Executive Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi Australia, where he's been spearheading a new path for the agency for the last two years. Read more >>

Book now for the Design Indaba Simulcast 2014

Issued by Design Indaba

Digital
Fotolia's second digital art contest an international showcase for creatives of all types

Issued by Fotolia

Places not platforms

Issued by Mindshare

Challenging the best to get uncomfortable

Issued by PriceCheck

Education & Training
The Internet... new landscape, new opportunities

Danny Groner

The Internet provides a new landscape for information, education, and digital skills. With that comes opportunity for individuals. Read more >>

The challenges innovators face

Sid Peimer

Face it. Today everything is so connected and time to market so short, that the only real competitive advantage that has slowly crept up on us, is innovation. The surge of interconnected ICT has also fuelled the fire. Read more >>

Boston City Campus & Business College to be FIELD Global Partner for Harvard Business School

Issued by Boston College

Limited space at universities does not mean the end for determined youth

Issued by Boston College

Events & Conferencing
Taj Cape Town to manage ABC Bank building as events venue

Brian Berkman

The Taj Cape Town in St George's Mall has announced it will now manage the adjacent ABC Bank building as a 400-pax conference and events venue. Read more >>

Exhibitions
African EduWeek to encourage quality education delivery
African EduWeek returns to Johannesburg from 10-11 July at the Sandton International Convention Centre and this year's theme is "Empowering teachers to deliver quality education everywhere". Read more >>

Media
Times Media spending on digital and radio
Times Media sells Nu Metro business; proceeds to boost digital, broadcasting units. Read more >>

What's in store for us in 2014 - Tannie Evita

Rod Baker

NEWSWATCH: Evita Bezuidenhout aka Tannie Evita, doesn't need a crystal ball to see into the new year, reports IOL. The death of Dudley Saunders, son of former political journalist Cliff Saunders, is being investigated, reports news24.com, and the SABC reports Cape Town pulled out all the stops in celebrating its World Design Capital status. Read more >>

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries
MDDA Board welcomes Roland Williams, thanks Nadia Bulbulia, Nothando Migogo for their contribution

Issued by MDDA

Media agencies, make sure you get your Gagasi FM puzzles

Issued by Gagasi FM

Mobile
Native VML 2013 Highlights Mobile Report
This latest report offers snapshots of big events, announcements and developments in the mobile and social media industry both locally and abroad that hit the news during 2013. Read more >>

Sony Mobile's Xperia Z1 Compact enters market
Mxit Brand Index: 31 December 2013
Online Media
Facebook is limiting your page's reach

Stuart Buchanan

Social media managers looking after Facebook pages may have noticed a drop in 'organic reach' recently. Read more >>

SA spots make must-see list
OOH
Standard Bank dominates International Arrivals at OR Tambo

Issued by Provantage

PR & Communications
Marketing communications is not about bells, whistles and confetti

Thamsanqa Malinga

Marketing communications is not about pulling out bells, whistles and confetti at a whim. It is not about "getting" journalists to attend 'that' event tomorrow. It is not about handing out key rings and pens blazoned with company logo... Read more >>

Sponsorship agency offers real-time brand-related content
Production
Local production company makes global comedy video competition finals
Cape Town production company Comedy On Air is a finalist in the global comedy competition 'America Meet World'. (video) Read more >>

Promotions
Glamcam business revs up Magnum's Twitter auction
TLC's Glamcam was part of the below-the-line campaign to generate awareness Ola Magnum's launch of two new variants - Magnum Pink Pomegranate and Magnum Black Espresso - which created a South African first with a Twitter auction that used tweets as currency. Read more >>

Radio
Listeners invited to vote in 'My Station Award' category
Radio listeners are invited to vote via SMS for their favourite radio station in the MTN Radio Awards 'My Station Award' category. A grand prize is also up for grabs for one lucky voter. Read more >>

Recruitment
[BizCareers] 2014 - need a fresh start?

Juliette Attwell

Many people would like to know whether January is a good time to look for a new job, we tackle this below as well as clarify what constitutes valid reasons for leaving your present job. Read more >>

Choose your most creative time

Laura Chiweshe

Research
SAARF Trends 2008 - 2012 booklet released
The SAARF Trends booklet is available and covers five years of AMPS data: 2008 - 2012. Read more >>

Drive for multi-screen marketing to dominate 2014, says Millward Brown's annual predictions

Issued by Millward Brown

Sponsorship
Eastern Cape leg of Safe Cycling campaign launched
The Herald VW Cycle Tour, with the Pedal Power Association (PPA), has launched the Eastern Cape leg of the 'Safe Cycling' campaign in Port Elizabeth this week. Read more >>

TV
Alyce Chavunduka has died

Rod Baker

NEWSWATCH: The SABC's first black female TV news presenter Alyce Chavunduka has died at the age of 46, reports Mail & Guardian. Read more >>

Carte Blanche complaint invalid

Rod Baker

Tannie Evita returns to the small screen

Issued by Okuhle Media

Red Cherry Media's interactive TV and radio campaign winners!

Issued by Red Cherry Media


International

IMA Web Interactive Media Awards deadline extended
NEW YORK CITY, US: Final 2013 Awards deadline extended to January 15 Read more >>

Fibre optic dress changes color on a whim
LAS VEGAS, USA: People wishing to be techno-chic and who have a few thousand dollars to spare can sport outfits that change color on a whim. Read more >>

Apple, Samsung agree to mediation in US patent battle
NEW YORK, USA: The chief executives of Apple and Samsung have agreed to attend a mediation session by mid-February to discuss their legal battle over smartphone patents according to court documents. Read more >>

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced
NYF World's Best Radio Programs announces 2014 call for entries
Kids get their own tablets, with parents in control
Brazil airlines want 1,500 more flights for World Cup
Going digital hurting newspapers: industry spokesman
Motorola tries 'aggressive' mode for smartphones
Nespresso drops coffee capsule lawsuit
Huawei aims to sell 80m smartphones in 2014
LG curved G-Flex smartphone to hit US by April
Netflix to stream 'ultra' high-def shows to LG televisions
NSA eyes encryption-breaking 'quantum' machine: report
Chevrolet to roll out 4G-connected cars
Samsung forecasts steep drop in earnings
Saudi sentenced to jail, lashes over Twitter libel: report

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Television
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Attacq
Shoprite
Moir's
Volkswagen

Radio
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FNB
Vodacom
Timbercity
McDonalds



Galleries

CÎROC Premier Jous Rendezvous party

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2013 New Year celebrations at the V&A Waterfront

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Government

Telkom chief seeks to calm fears after saying up to 1,000 managers face axe

Thabiso Mochiko

Telkom (TKG) CEO Sipho Maseko has moved to calm a storm over his comments on Friday that up to 1‚000 managers face the axe at the company‚ although he confirmed that its staff numbers would be reduced in wide-ranging changes to cut costs. Read more >>

EE not an absolute bar to appointment of non-designated candidates

Jacques van Wyk

The Supreme Court of Appeal, in rejecting the decision of the Labour Appeal Court, found that the employee in this case had been unfairly discriminated against by being denied an opportunity for promotion where no other suitable candidate, aside from herself, was present for the position. Read more >>

Farmer gets protection order against land grabbers
A farmer in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, has been granted a protection order against land grabbers. Read more >>

Road safety drive fails to stem carnage

Nicky Smith

Illegal cigarettes light up crime

Nashira Davids

SA runs risk of 'throwing away' matriculants who score below 50%

Bekezela Phakathi

Bloodbath on nation's roads but Western Cape cutting deaths - Ian Ollis
Sanral briefs ANC on e-toll issue ahead of election

Nicky Smith

Textbooks blow for blind pupils
Mpuma records fewer road accidents
SANRAL clarifies issue of huge e-toll bills
Matric success fails to raise prospects for scarce skills

Karl Gernetzky‚ Bekezela Phakathi and Sue Blaine

APAC calls for exemplary behaviour by political leadership
Plans to allow SA expats to vote
City staff blamed for bad books

Olebogeng Molatlhwa

Sisulu declares 2014 year of excellence in public service
SGBs: 'Quality of education system has stabilised'
December road death toll 'highest in history'
Booze major killer on South African roads

Pearlie Joubert


More Government news


Lifestyle

Take time out for a trip to Tau

Brian Berkman

There is, of course, the legend of the lost Kruger Millions but even that tenuous link to great stories suggests the gold bullion is somewhere near Machadadorp and not hidden beneath a lion's den in The Kruger National Park. Read more >>

Big, comfortable Chevrolet wagon

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

When it comes to space, comfort, practicality, and value for money Chevrolet's popular Captiva takes a lot of beating and it's hardly surprising that it has captivated the hearts of many South African families and will continue to do so now that it has had a mid-life make-over. Read more >>

Clico... a rose by any other name...

Brian Berkman

Clico Boutique Hotel is in a converted grand old farm-style house with a Cape Dutch gabled roof from the time when Rosebank, Johannesburg wasn't the social and economic hub it is today. Read more >>


People on the move

  • Motorola Solutions appoints Claas Kuehnemann - more info
  • Ben Evans appointed MD of OgilvyOne South Africa - more info
  • New appointments at Y&R Johannesburg - more info
  • New appointments at Y&R Kensington - more info
  • BlackBerry appoints leadership for devices business - more info

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Jobs offered

Back-End Developer - Johannesburg
Mid/senior back-end developer opportunity at Promise Digital. Read more >>


C# Web Developer - Cape Town
Cape Town based publisher is looking for an experienced web developer with excellent C#, HTML, CSS, Javascript and SQL skills. Read more >>


Mid-Senior Graphic Designer - Pretoria
The award-winning Pretoria/Centurion-based experiential and advertising agency, ETIKET, is looking for a mid-senior graphic designer to be part of our lively and extremely unique creative team. Read more >>


Digital Designer - Senior - Johannesburg
Senior digital designer opportunity at Promise Digital. Read more >>


Digital Agency Account Manager - Johannesburg
iProspect is looking for experienced digital account managers. iProspect is a dynamic and progressive digital agency with a diverse client compliment. Read more >>

Senior Graphic Designer - Johannesburg
The Red Phone has an exciting role for a senior graphic designer who wants to be involved in everything from developing and designing ideas, to making them come alive. Read more >>

Office Manager and Bookkeeper/Accountant - Johannesburg
Litha Communications, a through the line agency based in Parktown, serving international, government and corporate clients, has a vacancy for an experienced office manager/bookkeeper to join its vibrant team. Read more >>

Events Manager/Admin - Johannesburg
Litha Communications is expanding at a rapid pace, gaining International PR and PCO clients. We have a strong client base of clients whose communication and events needs we manage. Read more >>

Producer - Cape Town
Expanding production company seeks producer with commercials experience, and a fun, positive approach. Read more >>

PR Account Executive - Norwood
We're looking for a dynamic, highly organised PR account executive to join our digital/PR agency. You need to be passionate about PR and love what you do. Read more >>

Tech Journalist - Johannesburg
MyBroadband, the largest IT website in SA, requires an IT/gaming journalist or junior journalist. It requires well-qualified graduates who have a strong technical background. Read more >>

Marketing Communications and Content Manager - Cape Town
Looking for a unique individual to spearhead company marketing. Being passionate about the online environment and understands that marketing and technology are headed in the same direction. Read more >>

Account Director - DM - Johannesburg
TTL advertising agency is seeking an account director with extensive experience in direct marketing. Read more >>

Junior Designer - Johannesburg
Very talented young designer for TTL agency. Must be in top three while studying, marks and porty to prove it. Great concepts, execution, presentation. BBL and ABTL work - 360 thinking. Read more >>

Account Executive - Cape Town
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 >>

Senior Digital Designer - Johannesburg
iProspect is seeking a senior designer to work in a creative team on top global brands. The role needs good communication skills and the ability to impress when in presentations. Read more >>

Marketing Manager - Johannesburg
Scan Display's Johannesburg office is looking for a marketing or business communications graduate from a top university, and with some work experience, to manage its marketing function. Read more >>

Account Co-ordinator - Sandton
Rocket Creative Design & Display require an exuberant and ultra capable junior sales co-ordinator to join them to improve client service. Position available immediately on three-month trial contract. Read more >>

Web Developer - Cape Town
Web design development studio in the Cape is looking for a developer to join its team. Looking for a talented person who fits into its studio and delivers great work. Read more >>




New events to diarise

Adobe Photoshop Essential Skills - 13 Jan 2014 to 5 Feb 2014 Johannesburg
Perfect all of your images with non-destructive filters and powerful colour correction, cloning, and healing tools. Learn to edit images with professional quality results. Read more >>

Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing - 27 Jan 2014 to 7 Feb 2014 Johannesburg,Cape Town
Fast track your career with the most desirable qualification in South Africa. The Diploma in Digital Marketing is internationally accredited and will give you the strategic edge in your career. Read more >>


Strategy Boot Camp - 19 Feb 2014 to 6 Mar 2014 Cape Town,Durban,Johannesburg
At last - a course that deals with both the theory and practical application of strategic planning. There is no textbook for the 'real' world. This workshop fills that gap. Read more >>


Internal Communications Training Course
Full Circle Communications - 13 Jan 2014 to 17 Jan 2014 Cape Town

Create Your Own Website
Profit Re-Engineering - 21 Jan 2014 to 20 Mar 2014 Randburg,Cape Town

The Dealcloser Programme
Profit Re-Engineering - 22 Jan 2014 to 20 Mar 2014 Sandton,Cape Town

Introduction Desktop Publishing and Design
Vega School of Brand Leadership - 27 Jan 2014 to 7 May 2014 Johannesburg,Durban,Pretoria,Cape Town

Social Media Marketing
The Common Room - 27 Jan 2014 to 31 Jan 2014 Johannesburg

The Dealmaker Programme
Profit Re-Engineering.co.za - 28 Jan 2014 to 27 Mar 2014 Sandton,Cape Town,Midrand

Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing
Vega School of Brand Leadership - 4 Feb 2014 to 10 Apr 2014 Johannesburg,Durban,Pretoria,Cape Town

Social Media Marketing Magic
Niche Training - 6 Feb 2014 to 20 Feb 2014 Cape Town,Gauteng,Kwazulu-Natal

Practical Selling Skills
Richard Mulvey - 10 Feb 2014 to 11 Feb 2014 Cape Town

Diploma in Digital Marketing
BrandSchool Kenya - 10 Feb 2014 to 14 Feb 2014 Nairobi


Upcoming events

Adobe Photoshop Essential Skills - 13 Jan 2014 to 5 Feb 2014 Johannesburg
Perfect all of your images with non-destructive filters and powerful colour correction, cloning, and healing tools. Learn to edit images with professional quality results. Read more >>

Digital Marketing - Year-End Special - 20 Jan 2014 to 24 Mar 2014 Online
Quirk Education presents Digital Marketing, a 10-week online course designed for anyone who wants to kick-start or consolidate their digital marketing knowledge. Read more >>


Write and Sell Articles for Magazines
SA WRITERS' COLLEGE - 13 Jan 2014 to 24 Feb 2014 Countrywide

Business Writing Skills course
SA WRITERS' COLLEGE - 13 Jan 2014 to 24 Feb 2014 Countrywide

Grammar for Writers (English 1st Language)
SA WRITERS' COLLEGE - 13 Jan 2014 to 24 Feb 2014 Countrywide

Creative writing courses
SA WRITERS' COLLEGE - 13 Jan 2014 to 24 Feb 2014 Countrywide

Copy-Editing and Proofreading
SA Writers' College - 13 Jan 2014 to 24 Feb 2014 Countrywide


Quotes

Eden Phillpotts
"The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."
George Henry Lewes
"Genius is rarely able to give any account of its own processes."
Annie Besant
"Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act."
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
"While we are postponing, life speeds by."
Marcel Proust
"It is always during a passing state of mind that we make lasting resolutions."

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