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Throw your strategy away: it's time to stretch

Sid Peimer

Strategic intent has not entered the everyday lexicon of strategic planning. The reason I think is that it lies outside all the formal methodologies and processes of planning.

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SABC spin on Mbalula and sports quotas

Ed Herbst

'We will soon be releasing a fairness assessment of the (election) news coverage across all media being monitored and will be among the first to highlight concerns around fairness in content should they arise.' - William Bird -Media Monitoring Africa.

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Brand South Africa launches 20 Years of Freedom campaign

Danette Breitenbach

Brand South Africa launched its 20 Years of Freedom campaign at an event yesterday that hosted media and stakeholders at its offices in Houghton, Johannesburg.

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Media Freedom & Right to Know
DA bounces back with new TV ad; EFF to march over SABC 'ban'
NEWSWATCH: Icasa has ruled in the SABC's favour over complaints about DA and EFF election adverts, so the DA has launched a new ad, and the EFF will march in protest over what it calls the SABC's 'ban' on its ad, reports Mail & Guardian. (Videos) Read more >>

The SABC, Ayisafani, the EFF and section 10(1)(d) of the Broadcasting Act

Ed Herbst

The Act says the SABC's news and public affairs programmes must 'meet the highest standards of journalism'. In reality, however... (Videos) Read more >>

Marketing
The most important story of all

Louise Marsland

Telling stories is as old as time. Before mass media, bards would go from village to village singing the news and market day in any century was a place to catch up on the latest gossip. Read more >>




Claire Cobbledick on new role, marketing agenda at Gumtree SA

Ilse van den Berg

Does the paid, earned owned model account for content marketing?

Kat Scholtz

Closing the divide between social and media

Matthew Arnold

Memes and the changing of lives

Donovan White

Advertising
Ranking the agencies with Tony Koenderman's AdReview
A unique ranking of 64 of South Africa's top advertising agencies will be carried for the first time in Tony Koenderman's AdReview 2014, which will be published on 22 May. Read more >>




Contextualise yourself

Dylan Laubscher

New AMASA committee ready for ALP applications
Creativity: what is it and what's its value

Andrew MacKenzie, Issued by Boomtown

Act II goes full monty with new product launch

Issued by Volcano

Ashley Bacon takes the baton at fast-growing M&C Saatchi Africa

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel

The Bleeding Edge - what kind of bang for your buck are you paying for?

Issued by Powerhouse Advertising

Cinema
South African short film selected for Cannes
'A Shot at the Big Time,' a short film produced and written by Durban filmmaker and AFDA Durban scriptwriting lecturer, Janet van Eeden has been selected for the Cannes Court Métrage, the short film corner of the official Cannes Festival 2014. Read more >>




Independent Mzansi Short Film Festival call for entries
Exciting appointment for Mandela International Film Festival
Design
Ije Nwokorie selected Cannes design jury president
The new Global CEO of Wolff Olins, Ije Nwokorie, has been appointed as the new Design Lions jury president. Read more >>

Design Swingtop label for Grolsch competition
Designed to celebrate 20 years of freedom

Issued by Berge Farrell

Digital
Why I know nothing about social media

Jason Perelson

Knowing what you're doing in your job is the cornerstone of being able to do something constructive in the day. That feeling of "I got this" pervades across the scores of social media pundits. Read more >>

How to tell if your business needs social media

Catherine Milward-Bridges

Surprised that this is even a topic for discussion? Don't be. Many are still debating the relevance of social media as an integral part of business in SA. Read more >>

#dinnercam attracts international attention
Dollar Photo Club expanding to 13 additional markets

Issued by Fotolia

Book now for Acceleration Digital Ignition Symposium
GraphicMail: record growth for South African ESP

Issued by GraphicMail

New appointments: Jeanette Moseneke

Issued by LIVE+

What is the real value of your Facebook Likes?

Angelo Beck, Issued by Blast Brand Catalysts

@SunfoilCricket cooks on Twitter with 34

Issued by 34

Omni-channel retail, from product to customer focused

Kevin Lourens, Issued by NATIVE VML

Social media: it's your problem

Issued by ITWeb

Direct Marketing
Handle your digital data with care and respect

Marcus Stephens

South African publishers and brands that want to experience the best returns from their investments in digital advertising and marketing, must be responsible and ethical in the ways that they use the wealth of consumer data they harvest. Read more >>

UNICEF seeks star direct marketing agency

Issued by UNICEF

Education & Training
Intelligence will hamper your progress

Sid Peimer

Here are a couple of examples of strategy by design, or a strategy that emerges - both devoid of copious amounts of market "intelligence" Read more >>

Africa in 2014 calls for new ways of thinking

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

Willowbridge College Africa - 21st century live stream virtual learning

Issued by Willowbridge College

Events & Conferencing
Social Media Week comes to Johannesburg
Johannesburg will be the second African city to host Social Media Week (SMW) when the event comes to the city from 22-26 September 2014. Read more >>

IAB SA Bookmark Awards moved to February 2015
The Bookmarks Awards are to be relaunched as the IAB Summit & Bookmarks Awards and will be held in February 2015. Its winners will be entered into the annual international IAB Mixx awards in New York in September 2015. Read more >>

50th anniversary for Ford Mustang

Issued by Tungsten

New look for Neustar exhibition by Tungsten

Issued by Tungsten

President Zuma and 165,000 church members attend UCKG's Good Friday service

Issued by Universal Church of the Kingdom of God

Ford Mustang to be honoured at the Rand Easter Show

Issued by The 2014 Rand Show

Exhibitions
Old Mutual Two Oceans Race Pack Collection Expo

Issued by Tungsten

Dates announced for Sports & Events Tourism Exchange (SETE)

Issued by Thebe Reed Exhibitions

The Wedding Expo Cake Challenge winners

Issued by The Wedding Group

Law Practice
Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society

Anton Harber

Magazines
Designtimes launches Design Inadaba edition

Issued by Lion's Wing

For its 51st issue, South Africa's creative resource, the Designtimes, published an issue dedicated to the Design Indaba, which recently took place in Cape Town from 28 February to 2 March. Read more >>

Popular Mechanics joins the beer revolution

Issued by Popular Mechanics

New Media Publishing brings the 'magic' of augmented reality to Ackermans Club magazine

Issued by New Media

Chris Borain appointed Head of New Business at New Media Publishing

Issued by New Media

Media
Sikuvile Awards finalists announced
The panel of judges for the 2014 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards have selected the finalists in each of the 14 award categories. Read more >>

Amended Electronic Communications Act creates an enabling environment for community broadcasting

Issued by MDDA

Parliament's Kholwane supports and endorses MDDA Media Literacy Summit

Issued by MDDA

Address by MEC Dikeledi Magadzi at the Media Literacy and Culture Summit

Issued by MDDA

Online Media
South African bloggers give their reasons for celebrating 20 Years of Democracy

Issued by Lion's Wing

What is Google up to?

Issued by 360eight

CliffCentral partners with Daily Maverick for morning newsletter

Issued by Daily Maverick

Image optimisation for Google

Issued by 360eight

PR & Communications
Three tips for translating open source projects

Ian Henderson & Jeff Beatty

Open source software (OSS) has had a huge impact on the development of technology today. From apps and web browsers to content management platforms and operating systems. Read more >>

Printing
Lexmark products receive Mopria certification for ease of mobile printing

Issued by Grapevine Communications

Radio
Comedy Central debuts Gareth Cliff Show
An irreverent new talk show, 'The Gareth Cliff Show Live on Comedy Central' will be aired live every Monday to Friday on DStv Channel 122, on Comedy Central Africa and on CliffCentral from 1 May 2014. Read more >>

New weekend line-up connecting Cape Town

Issued by Good Hope FM

Recruitment
[BizCareers] Don't curb your enthusiasm in an interview

Juliette Attwell

This week we look at striking a balance between enthusiasm and professionalism during an interview, and how to respond when asked about your salary expectations. Read more >>

Résumé Templates - 'cos life's too short to copy and paste

Issued by CareerJunction

Research
Keeping a finger on the pulse is the name of the game for brand and communications growth

Issued by TNS South Africa

AMPS (Jan-Dec 2013)... Storyteller style

Issued by Habari Media

TNS's innovation hub finds new ways to add real value to the research game

Issued by TNS South Africa

TV
Only the finest Mzansi talent for I Love South Africa...

Issued by e.tv

Youth Marketing
World Creativity Day spent in Eco Ranger style

Issued by HDI Youth Marketeers


International

Facebook woos journalists with 'FB Newswire'
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook launched FB Newswire, billed as an online trove of real-time information for journalists and newsrooms to mine while reporting on events or crafting stories. Read more >>

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards: 2014 Shortlist
NEW YORK CITY, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards honouring the World's Best Advertising announced the 2014 Shortlist for a number of competitions. Read more >>

WhatsApp claims it has half a billion users
WASHINGTON, USA: WhatsApp now has 500m regular, active users around the world, the free mobile messaging service being acquired by Facebook said. Read more >>

London International Awards 2014: Now accepting entries!
Dutch KPN reports 98% profit plunge
Oh f... sorry, oh dear... Aussie newspaper's front page from hell
Microsoft troubled by Internet Explorer security flaw
Facebook buys fitness app Moves
Google online maps give you time travel
Speak your clients' languages - it makes sense
Saatchi & Saatchi hunts new ECD as Damon Stapleton leaves
New York police Twitter campaign backfires badly

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Ornico new ad showcase

Television
Santam
Attacq
Shoprite
Moir's
Volkswagen

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FNB
Vodacom
Timbercity
McDonalds



Government

Thousands of taxis exempted from e-tolls
More than 46,000 Gauteng taxis have registered for e-tolling, as of 31 March 2014, which means they are exempted from the payment of e-tolls, says the South African National Road Agency (Sanral). Read more >>

Trade in illicit cigarettes hits tax revenue

Linda Ensor

About 5bn cigarettes are being produced illegally in SA each year and sold at prices well below those of legitimate, tax-paying businesses, according to estimates from the tobacco industry. Read more >>

Minister pleased with steps to cut communication costs

Samuel Mungadze

Communications Minister Yunus Carrim says he is "reasonably satisfied" with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa's (Icasa) progress on reducing the cost to communicate since new mobile termination rates were introduced on 1 April. Read more >>

Crackdown on political violence
Government will not tolerate human trafficking
Interest rate hike will hurt cash-strapped SA

Mpho Sibanyoni

Pilanesberg project to improve water supply
Easter road fatalities 'decline'
Revitalised HR component needed for SANDF - Review
Better health care for sexual assault survivors
Foreign suppliers of electronic services must register with SARS

Graeme Palmer

Landmark ruling on social grants may open tenders to scrutiny

Franny Rabkin

Pensioners get R178m bonus from Transnet

Evan Pickworth

2014 Elections: Nitty-Gritties and The Rabbit Tricks

Tralone Khoza


More Government news


Lifestyle

Bantry Bay: Better butlers beckon

Brian Berkman

When new GM, Eben Lassen was largely responsible for the success of Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa, you can believe it when he says he has big plans to upgrade Three Cities' Bantry Bay Suite Hotel and is sending his already excellent staff for butler training. Read more >>

2014 SAMA winners announced
The 20th Annual SAMA Awards which recognise top artists in the South African music industry, took place Monday, 28 April, at the Sun City Superbowl. Read more >>

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 kicks ass

Daniel Dercksen

We've always known that Spider-Man's most important conflict has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. With The Amazing Spider-Man 2, both worlds collide as Parker confronts his greatest battle in a super-spectacular visual extravaganza loaded with action and first-rate kick-ass entertainment. Read more >>

First international artists for I Heart Joburg Music Festival announced
GLA is Merc's new urban warrior

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor


New accounts

  • Tigo partners with Facebook - more info
  • APO announces strategic partnership with IMImobile - more info
  • XL Millennium to manage IPRA World Congress 2015 - more info
  • High level food account awarded to Mango-OMC - more info
  • New account awarded to Mango-OMC - more info

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Jobs offered

Traffic Manager - Johannesburg
Traffic Manager opportunity at Promise. Read more >>


PR Account Manager - Cape Town
Boutique Cape Town based PR agency looking for a superstar account manager to join our small specialist team working on clients in the business and lifestyle sectors. Read more >>


Head - External Communication - Johannesburg
Leading financial institution is seeking a head of external communications to manage the external reputation of the business Read more >>


Digital Sales Executive - Cape Town
IOL has an opportunity for a digital sales executive who will be responsible for selling IOL'S digital media platforms. Read more >>


Advertising Operations Manager - Cape Town
IOL has a vacancy for an advertising operations manager who will be responsible for the direction and launch of advertising/promotional campaigns on IOL'S digital properties. Read more >>

New Business Ecommerce Sales - Johannesburg
Seeking a commercially astute new business sales person with a strong background and understanding of ecommerce. Read more >>

Sales Executive - Johannesburg
An exciting opportunity to sell space in B2B publications to the mining and construction sectors that circulate not only in South Africa but in other countries on the continent. Read more >>

Store Manager - Cape Town
Fossil is currently seeking an energetic store manager, with an entrepreneurial, sales-driven spirit for our store in V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Read more >>

PHP Web Developers - Johannesburg,Cape Town
Our Cape Town and Johannesburg offices have exciting positions open for talented jnr-mid and mid-snr PHP web developers. Apply now! Read more >>

Research Exec/Account Manager - Johannesburg
We need a passionate research executive with at least two years of market research experience. If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge, please send us your CV. Read more >>

Junior Research Executives - Cape Town
Assist in preparation of key proposal elements, conduct basic analysis, proposal writing, questionnaire design and preparing presentations with guidance from seniors. Must hold a degree and have strong numeracy skills. Read more >>

Research Executive/Account Manager - Cape Town
We need a passionate research executive with at least two years market research experience to join our team. Please apply if you are looking for a new and exciting challenge. Read more >>

Senior Research Manager - Cape Town
The purpose of this position is to retain and develop the existing client base and, in so doing, deliver on profitability through a highly skilled and motivated team. Read more >>

Client Services Manager - Cape Town
Experienced client services manager required for leading Australian online marketing company based in Cape Town. Read more >>

Senior B2B Sales Executives - Cape Town
Excellent opportunity to join the sales team on the ground-breaking and highly successful B2B online platform, Frontier Market Network. No previous online sales experience required, just excellent closing record. Read more >>

GIS Administrator - Johannesburg
Support the GIS specialist. Completed tertiary education (Geography an advantage). Preferably experience in project-based and data-intensive position. Excellent knowledge of Excel including pivot tables, formulas and data exports. Read more >>

Picture Desk Editor - Johannesburg
A leading South African photograhpic agency is looking for a hardworking picture desk editor. Read more >>

Junior Research Exec - Cape Town
We require an enthusiastic junior research executive to join our growing Cape Town team. Please apply if you are passionate about research and want a new and exciting challenge. Read more >>

Marketing and Editorial Manager - Johannesburg
International publisher, Fleet Street Publications is looking for an experienced direct marketing manager, with experience in holding seminars, writing, editing, research and product development, to join its business publishing division. Read more >>

Account Director - Johannesburg
SA's leading word of mouth agency is searching for an account director. The position offers great growth, leadership and opportunity for brave innovative work. Read more >>

Junior-Mid Level Front-End Developer - Cape Town
Junior-mid level front-end developer position available at an expanding young company. Must be motivated and have excellent Wordpress skills. Great opportunity to grow with the company. Read more >>

Native App Developer - Johannesburg
A technology-driven digital solutions company, is seeking an experienced PHP Native app developer. Read more >>

New Media Designer - Cape Town
At HoneyKome we need an innovative new media designer who is fanatical about all things digital to join our rapidly expanding team. If interested, we need to meet. Read more >>




New events to diarise

Measuring marketing ROI and customer engagement - 10 Jun 2014 Johannesburg
Measuring marketing ROI and customer engagement! Attend this workshop on 10 June - Learn how to master the calculations from financial and customer data to guide your marketing spend and determine ROMI. Read more >>


Digify: Digital skills training
Live Magazine SA - 1 May 2014 to 31 Jul 2014 Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Brand building in developing markets
Vega School of Brand Leadership - 6 May 2014 to 14 May 2014 Johannesburg,Durban,Cape Town

Digital strategy in building brands
Vega School of Brand Leadership - 6 May 2014 to 24 Jun 2014 Johannesburg,Durban,Cape Town,Pretoria

Startegic brand leadership
Vega School of Brand Leadership - 6 May 2014 to 12 Jul 2014 Johannesburg,Durban,Cape Town,Pretoria

Mango Career Day at Swartkops Air Show
RedStar Communication - 9 May 2014 to 10 May 2014 Centurion

Introduction to web design
Vega School of Brand Leadership - 13 May 2014 to 19 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Social media content creation
Niche Training - 17 May 2014 to 23 May 2014 Durban,Cape Town

Online content strategies
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 4 Jun 2014 to 5 Jun 2014 Johannesburg

Customer Engagement Marketing Conference
Knowledge Resources - 11 Jun 2014 to 12 Jun 2014 Johannesburg


Upcoming events

Red & Yellow social media course - 29 Apr 2014 to 24 Nov 2014 Countrywide
This is a comprehensive eight week online course designed to introduce you to effective social media marketing and give you an applicable understanding of social media practices,tactics and strategies. Read more >>


International Diploma in Digital Marketing - 5 May 2014 to 13 Jun 2014 Johannesburg
Fast-track your career in Digital Marketing by registering for the internationally accredited Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing 1 Week Bootcamp. Read more >>


Red & Yellow CRM course
Red and Yellow School - 29 Apr 2014 to 13 Oct 2014 Countrywide

Secretaries masterclass
Front Foot - 29 Apr 2014 to 30 Apr 2014 Johannesburg

Nina Stage Production
Project 021 - 29 Apr 2014 to 1 May 2014 Cape Town

Youth debate: Why do you deserve my vote?
Live Magazine SA - 29 Apr 2014 Johannesburg

Copywriting for print, digital media and the web
SA WRITERS' COLLEGE - 1 May 2014 to 26 Jun 2014 Countrywide


Quotes

Carl Sandburg
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Charles Kettering
"Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail."
Arthur C. Clarke
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Abraham Lincoln
"I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards."

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