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 | Pete Hutchings Hold onto your seats folks because it looks like we've got a bumpy 2014 in store for the world of experiential marketing. (video) Read more >>
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 | Tarryn Pitchers There seems to be a growing shift towards advertising marketing managers within the South African advertising industry. This trends piece looks at the top three forward-looking ideas affecting the industry. Read more >>
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 | Ivan Moroke The power of collaboration has always been bandied about but not necessarily put in practice. I believe 2014 will see the collaboration trend accelerate even more. Read more >>
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 | Sue Disler I started out the new year with a small experiment: A plea to all and sundry on Facebook to stop "talking" via SMS, iMessage, BBM and WhatsApp and start speaking verbally to each other again... Read more >>
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 | Michelle Caldeira 2013 saw some definite shifts which give indications for 2014 - some necessitated by economics, others by the changing world of technology. There are some clear and significant trends that are being seen in the employee engagement world. Read more >>
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 | Justin Hawes I think that because events like exhibitions, mall activations, etc, engage all of the senses, they represent the marketing medium that will champion sustainable growth and development in 2014 and beyond. Read more >>
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 | Gail Schimmel Faced with the latest evidence of the ever growing censorship practices carried out by the SABC combined with the fact that we are going into an election year, I predict a combination of trends that will work together to result in an interesting space. Read more >>
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 | Doug Mayne I think that overall it's going to be a tough year for retailers, but those that truly embrace technology, focus on staff, their knowledge and deliver an authentic, world class experience could edge ahead of competitors. Read more >>
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 | Thomas Kolster I hear that statement often when I'm doing a talk or presenting to a group of marketing directors. It's often delivered as a defiant outburst or a sarcastic mumbling,"Our clients don't care about sustainability!" or, "Our clients won't pay more for sustainable products!" Read more >>
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 | Kirsty Chadwick According to research firm, Ambient Insight, the global market for self-paced e-learning products and services reached US$ 27.1 billion by 2009 and is likely to double by 2014. With that said, let's have a quick look at the e-learning trends for 2014. Read more >>
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 | The organisers of Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have announced major changes to the Cyber Lions category, in line with current digital trends. Read more >>
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 | The South African National Editors Forum is to request a meeting with Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega to voice its concerns about police officers allegedly shooting and killing freelance photographer Michael Tshele. Read more >>
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 | Aneesh Reddy Here's a question for all small business owners: Wouldn't it be nice to be a psychic, just for one day? To have the opportunity to peer inside the mind of employees, prospects and clients so you could exactly how to grow your customer base? Read more >>
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Issued by Living Your Brand |
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 | The Creative Circle Ad of the Month results for November/December 2013 have been announced. Read more >>
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 | Chris Moerdyk Not nearly enough thought is going into how product placement is being implemented in soapies - and viewers are becoming irritated. Read more >>
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| Chris Moerdyk When it comes to media and particularly the value and return on investment of advertising in the mass media, Harry Herber is both extremely knowledgeable and pragmatic. He is also outspoken. Read more >>
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Thabiso Mochiko |
Issued by The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town |
Issued by Artifact Advertising |
Issued by Wetpaint Advertising |
Issued by The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town |
Issued by Draftfcb (South Africa) |
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Issued by Rocket Creative |
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 | Directing talents from six African countries were invited to present their African Metropolis short film project in a premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on 26 January 2014. Read more >>
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 | Jerome Hendricks Many businesses think that the only way they can grow their business and increase their revenue is by recruiting new customers. Read more >>
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Issued by The Focus Group |
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 | Biblionef has launched its 1 Million Books Campaign in response to the high illiteracy levels in South Africa and that more than 16,000 public schools in South Africa do not have libraries. Read more >>
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 | Sid Peimer LEGO was the world's most profitable and fastest growing toy company from 2007 to 2012, but had a near-death experience in 2003. How did this happen even though they ticked all the boxes for innovation? Read more >>
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 | Terry Levin Bizcommunity pitched Conn Bertish (@connbertish) executive creative director at Quirk, a few questions about his current role in charge of all material created for World Design Capital Cape Town 2014. Read more >>
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Linda Trim |
Issued by SABS Design Institute |
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 | Bizcommunity is proud to introduce DigiChat with Andrea Mitchell - due to launch this week. Read more >>
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 | Continuing their long-term digital partnership, Ster-Kinekor Theatres and Prezence have announced the launch of a new Ster-Kinekor app for the Windows phone. Read more >>
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 | Robert Sussman The evolution of social networking platforms and rapid increase in the production and exchange of information has served as the basis for the realisation of big data and big data analytics - both of which are the drivers behind business development and brand recognition. Read more >>
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Marcela Ospina, Issued by NATIVE VML |
Issued by Realmdigital |
Desiree Gullan, Issued by Gullan&Gullan |
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| Sid Peimer Life poses an interesting enigma: Although we can make the atomic bomb, we still don't know the answer to simple things, like where do songs come from? Where do ideas come from? Read more >>
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Catherine Milward-Bridges |
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 | If you are in the Cape Town region, diarise 11 February 2014 for the next PR-Net (@PRNetZa) get together. Read more >>
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 | Inspire Trade Expo aims to provide a platform for manufacturers to display premier furniture, décor and design in a trade expo for the retail industry. It is taking place 10-12 July 2014 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. Read more >>
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Issued by GL events Oasys |
Issued by Magnum Events |
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 | Markex has announced it is partnering with the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) Academy to add value to the visitor and exhibitor experience. Read more >>
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Brad Hook |
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Issued by Real Estate Magazine |
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 | Anton Harber Young people with internet access may not be reading newspapers, but they are consuming more news than ever. Read more >>
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Issued by Ornico |
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 | Nando's has commissioned Mxit for a one-month burst campaign to take its 'Never Eat Alone' campaign to the mass market via mobile social media. Read more >>
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Issued by Mobile Marketing Association |
Issued by Mobile Marketing Association |
Fiona Potgieter, Issued by Mobile Marketing Association |
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 | 'Prepping for the Prisms' workshops, run by Marilyn Watson, chief judge of the Awards will be run in Johannesburg on 29 January and in Cape Town on 30 January 2014. Read more >>
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 | Danette Breitenbach The APEX Awards 2014 briefing was held this week in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The briefing, which is compulsory, is key to the Awards, which judge the effectiveness of a communications campaign. Read more >>
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William Smook |
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Issued by Gentlemen |
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 | Betsy Zikakis Not all customers are created equal. Marketers who understand the power of the most influential customers, called promoters, are using a vital metric, the Net Promoter Score to transform companies across industries and sectors. Read more >>
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Issued by Zinto Activation Group |
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Issued by Random House Struik |
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 | Entries for the 2014 MTN Radio Awards close on 4 February (for online entries). Read more >>
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Travis Bussiahn |
Issued by Algoa FM |
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 | Juliette Attwell During an interview, more often than not, you will be asked to tell them a little bit about yourself. Rather than go for the generic responses, get them to see you as an innovative candidate. Read more >>
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Issued by Interact RDT |
Tessa Nowosenetz, Issued by KLA - Kaufman Levin Associates |
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Issued by OpenView HD |
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 | CANNES, FRANCE: The 61st Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 15-21 June 2014, is now accepting entries across all categories. Read more >>
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 | SEOUL SOUTH KOREA: South Korea, already one of the most wired countries on earth, Wednesday, 22 January, announced a 1.6trn won (US$1.5bn) plan to roll out a next-generation 5G wireless service that is so fast it can download a full-length film in a second. Read more >>
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 | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea's LG Electronics said it would start selling its first curved-screen smartphone - seen as a first step to fully flexible products - in Europe next month. Read more >>
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 | Government claims to have moved quickly to address the water shortage in Madibeng. Read more >>
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 | The South African National Roads Agency's headquarters in Pretoria was evacuated after a bomb scare. Read more >>
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 | North West Premier Thandi Modise has called on striking parties in the mining sector to strive for a win-win solution to end the current wage dispute. Read more >>
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 | Brian Berkman "That's a Narina Trogon," Solilo Kalumba, SK to his friends, pointed out. Armed with my iPhone Bird Guide App, I disagreed. "Narina Trogons don't live here," I read from the guide, smug in my correctness... Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor The popularity of the Chevrolet's Cruze is going to increase by quite a few notches now that GMSA has replaced its sleepy normally aspirated 1.8 engine with a turbo-fed 1.4 engine that not only provides more low-down kick but is also more frugal when it comes to fuel usage and emissions. Read more >>
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 | Brian Berkman Staying in an airport hotel needn't be a grudge purchase. I wish our one night at the InterContinental OR Tambo could have been a week. Read more >>
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- Networx PR wins new consumer show account - more info
- Urban House Media named PR partner to Farmyard Organics - more info
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- Claire Cobbledick to head up marketing at Gumtree SA - more info
- Club Travel appoints new marketing administrator - more info
- New online content producer at Women on Wheels - more info
- Top editor to join Editorial Solutions at Media24 - more info
- New corporate communications manager at General Motors - more info
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 | Company: Dash of Lime Publisher Network (365 Digital (Pty) Ltd/Primedia Online (Pty) Ltd); www.dashoflime.co.za. Read more >> |
 | Springleap is hiring an entrepreneurial account executive in Johannesburg with two+ years of direct experience selling media and advertising products to marketers in Fortune 500 companies. Read more >> |
 | The IID Professions are looking for an office manager to handle all admin related tasks. Read more >> |
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 | The award-winning experiential and advertising agency, ETIKET, is looking for an exceptional digital account executive to be part of our unique team. You will be responsible for client service. Read more >> |
 | A rare career opportunity to join South Africa's visionary animation group. We're looking for a new senior motion graphics designer/director to join our award winning team. Read more >> |
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 | Financial accountant for global TV broadcast firm expanding across Africa. This operationally intensive role is ideal for a person having two years post articles experience, willing to take up challenges. Read more >> |
 | We are looking for a post-grad intern to run our communications hub, attend meetings with the industry forums, take minutes, liaise with our media partners, etc. Read more >> |
 | Talooma is looking for a talented web designer to join its team. Portfolio must be supplied. Read more >> |
| ETIKET, is looking for a developer to manage our development team. Solid ASP.Net and PHP experience, as well as CSS3 and HTML5, responsive and touch interface applications. Read more >> |
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