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 | On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Springleap MD and Head of Commercialisation, Trevor Wolfe... read more>> |
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 | Nicky James Most private sector organisations - including PR agencies - will tell industry, their employees and potential hires that 'people are our most valuable asset' and 'our people come first'... read more>> | |  | Mike Sharman It's become our obligation as an industry to be able to create a remarkable brand narrative that does more than just create awareness... read more>> | |  | Tracy Jones Traditional PR + Digital PR = A bold leap of faith for the survival of our industry. I don't need to preach to the converted. The role of PR is fundamentally shifting... read more>> | |  | Keri-Ann Stanton Campaigns are exciting but it is SACRILEGE to build a campaign community and then not talk to them until the next campaign. We are all guilty of it... read more>> | |  | Joanna Oosthuizen As the bitter cold January winds swept through the alpine town of Davos this year, delegates at the 2015 World Economic Forum portrayed a warm picture of economic growth in Africa... read more>> | |  | Johanna McDowell The IPRA Global Congress only takes place every three years. This is the second time it will be hosted in South Africa... read more>> | |  | Nicola Nel & Lauren Volmink In a rapidly evolving industry, PR professionals are sometimes faced with bewildering changes affecting the very core of what they do... read more>> | |  | Kevin Welman Corporate behaviour matters as much as products and customer benefits in influencing perceptions of companies and driving buying decisions, according to global research on corporate reputation... read more>> | |  | Bridget von Holdt If I had a magic wand, with one exaggerated wave I would place a skilled PR professional to sit on the right hand side of every CEO in the country... read more>> | |
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 | Louise Marsland Influencer marketing has seen explosive growth in the last couple of years and is becoming a dominant practice in marketing communications... read more>> |
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 | Brendan Seery The buzzword in the marketing and advertising business these days is 'content'. Many of the clevers bandy it about as if they're the first to discover it... read more>> |
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 | Chris Brewer Or have you forgotten what it's like to be one your customers? An increasing number of executives lay claim to 'knowing their market'... read more>> |
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 | Myles Brown In 2014, it became clear that South Africa was starting to pay attention to influencer marketing as a genuine, worthwhile marketing tool... read more>> |
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Johann Barnard, Issued by Trudon |
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Issued by Knowledge Resources |
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 | Judging has wrapped up for the D&AD Awards in London, with South African agencies winning 18 Pencils. The Awards celebrate the best in design, advertising and commercial creativity... read more>> |
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 | Leigh Andrews Nothing gets a marketer's blood pumping with more pride than when local agencies make the shortlist for the big local awards. Here's an exclusive insight into how those in line for One Show pencils have taken the news... read more>> |
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Emy Casaletti-Bwalya, Issued by Optimize Enhancing Effectiveness |
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 | Peter du Toit Advertising and marketing strategies in South Africa are more often than not pitched to an imagined black consumer: homogenous, newly-moneyed, and still baffled by what to buy as well as in desperate need of a funeral policy... read more>> |
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 | The Cape Craft and Design Institute continues its free Creative Exchange series in May with Vikki du Preez, design theory and history lecturer at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology... read more>> |
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 | The eighth SA Innovation Summit is calling for inventors and innovators to submit papers before close of business on 15 May 2015, under the theme 'Innovation Intelligence'... read more>> |
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 | Eden Lanser Consumers navigate expertly from Facebook to their blog on Tumblr, mobile banking app, Apple TV and back again... read more>> |
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 | Megan Hollis If you're wondering why the concept of digital transformation has been pushed into the limelight only now in 2015, you're not alone... read more>> |
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Prashant Fuloria, Issued by Apurimac |
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Sean Gibbs, Issued by DQ&A Media Group |
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Will Green, Issued by Apurimac |
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Reshall Jimmy, Issued by NATIVE VML |
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Nicholas Koursaris, Issued by Firewater Group |
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 | Jam Media is hosting a series of workshops in the month of May aimed at empowering business owners with public relations and digital marketing skills... read more>> |
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 | Kat Scholtz South African marketing and advertising employers are keenly aware that they need access to digital skills and expertise to remain competitive... read more>> |
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 | As the role of communication changes from distribution service to strategic advisor, the 2015 IABC Africa Conference will hear from thought leaders in the industry about how they have shifted the role of communication... read more>> |
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Onke Dumeko, Issued by Ndalo Media |
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Issued by Ndalo Media |
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 | Rebone Masemola After sitting in on a session on Instagram and the art of photography I was left wondering about how the form has developed over the years, whether it's still an artistic form of social expression... read more>> |
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 | The immense amount of media publicity that the xenophobic attacks in South Africa has generated in past few weeks, paves the way for it to become one of the media giants of 2015... read more>> |
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Chris Primos, Issued by Blast Brand Catalysts |
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 | Leigh Andrews Much has been said about the impact of mobile marketing and its importance as the continent becomes increasingly mobile-centric... read more>> |
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 | Glenn Gillis South Africa, alongside some of our BRICS partners, is globally recognised as among the most fertile grounds for new consumption of smartphones, online content and mobile applications... read more>> |
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 | Louise Marsland With the launch of Kagiso Digital's NOW.co.za online news portal aimed predominantly at the millennial generation, Deshnee Subramany has been appointed editor of NOW... read more>> |
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 | Kerryn Lloyd You've just started your own business and are considering hiring a PR agency to help create awareness for your brand, but you're not sure if the time is right... read more>> |
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 | African Narratives (AFNA) and the Bookshop Association of South Africa (BASA) have launched a partnership that could offer important new opportunities for writers, small publishers and book distributors... read more>> |
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Thabiso Dlamini, Issued by Ornico |
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Warren Fabricius, Issued by Realmdigital |
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 | Stuart Thomas The earthquake which struck Nepal over the weekend measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and the devastation it wrought has been immense. Perhaps the most remarkable thing, however, is how quickly we've received this information and how rapid the response of some of some of the world's biggest tech companies has been... read more>> |
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 | Andre Steenekamp Over the past 10 years, organisations have seen the control they used to have in their interactions with their customers slip slowly away... read more>> |
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 | Steven Cohen Social media is a powerful tool for the small business owner. It can help you to build customer relationships, improve your search engine optimisation, and create a buzz about your business... read more>> |
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 | Leigh Andrews This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Carla Gontier, Head of Social Media at Hellocomputer... read more>> |
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 | Anton Harber After being stalked down a street, taunted and hit with a wrench, Emmanuel Sithole was cornered by his attackers, stabbed in the heart on a rubbish-strewn Alexandra street. He was from Mozambique... read more>> |
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 | Leigh Andrews What do the realms of TV, medical issues and Africa have in common? The Med in Africa show says Alex Jakana, Executive Producer, Editorial Partnerships for BBC Africa... read more>> |
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 | The Advertising Club of New York celebrated the winners of the 2015 International ANDY Awards in New York City on 22 April. We have the full list of winners... read more>> |
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 | NEW YORK, US: Internet giant Yahoo said on Monday it was expanding its online offerings, unveiling 18 new video series, with which it hopes to attract a larger audience and advertisers... read more>> |
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 | WASHINGTON, US: Facebook was rolling out a donation button on Monday for contributions to victims of the massive earthquake in Nepal, and offered to match up to $2 million... read more>> |
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 | LONDON, UK: The 53rd D&AD Judging Week has wrapped up at the Truman Brewery in East London this week. 85 countries were vying for a coveted Pencil with South Africa winning 18... read more>> |
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 | Daniel Munslow Comment8, a UK internal communications consultancy, hosted its third annual iCollaborate conference in London, focussing on key trends impacting practitioners... read more>> |
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 | Leigh Andrews Most of the nation is bursting with pride that local comedian Trevor Noah is soon to host one of the most popular daily satirical news shows in the world - here are the implications... read more>> |
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 | In today's modern age, it is difficult to live a life that balances your professional responsibilities with your family duties... read more>> |
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 | President Jacob Zuma is leading a South African delegation to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extra-ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government in Harare, Zimbabwe... read more>> |
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 | SMEs contribute approximately 40% to South Africa's economy, with 50% to 60% of new jobs being created in the sector... read more>> |
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 | Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has told factory workers that the continent is vital for the country's economy... read more>> |
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 | The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) is outraged by four more incidents of the abuse of power by police officers, security personnel and taxi drivers against journalists... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Continuing Education - University of Pretoria The National Youth Development Agency plays a key role in ensuring that government, the private sector and civil society make youth development a priority by identifying and implementing solutions to address challenges... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Siyenza Management With manufacturing production decreasing by 0.5% in February 2015 compared with February 2014, there is a critical need for interventions that will bolster and boost South Africa's manufacturing industries... read more>> |
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor The R1m-plus club of muscular, off-road capable, snazzy SUV's has just acquired a new member - the luxuriously furnished, plush and powerful eight-seat Infiniti QX80, which is the latest addition to the brand's growing local range... read more>> |
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- Demographica appointed as CRM and direct marketing agency for MINI - more info
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- Realmdigital welcomes Simon Bestbier to CEO position - more info
- Health24 appoints in-house doctor - more info
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| Firewater Interactive is seeking a project manager ('ring leader') to manage our studio of designers, developers, content and account managers. Read more >> |
 | Western Cape Government currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced training liaison officer (Ref. TPW 2015/212). Applications close: 30 April 2015 Read more >> |
 | Prima Arc is all about customer relationships that result in more profit. We call it 'data made magic'. Read more >> |
| We are looking for a strategic and creative genius with extensive experience in digital and social media. Anyone short of that will not hear from us. Read more >> |
| ETIKET, is looking for a digital and social media account executive. Client facing, well organised, able to engage in broader business dialogue with clients. Read more >> |
 | Rocket Creative Design and Display is looking for an exuberant young all-rounder to add support to their office team. Read more >> |
| Mark 1 is a technology-driven and creatively focused digital media business.
We are hiring an RTB account manager to join their programmatic ad operations team. Read more >> |
| We are looking for a driven and passionate traffic coordinator to join our project office team. Someone who thrives under pressure, thinks fast on their feet and loves solving problems. Read more >> |
| Conceptual senior digital art director with ad. agency and digital experience to join leading digital communications company.
Opportunity to grow/work with the top creative/technical/strategic minds in digital. Read more >> |
 | We're a digital agency based in Hillcrest looking for a middle-weight creative web designer. Ideal for someone with junior web design experience looking to take the next step. Read more >> |
 | WWC is looking for a new digital project manager. He/she will serve as the primary liaison with clients and will be responsible for ensuring satisfaction on project-specific work. Read more >> |
| WWC is looking for a mid-weight front-end programmer to join its dynamic production team. The candidate must be passionate about implementing beautiful user interfaces using HTML5 and CSS. Read more >> |
| WWC is looking for a senior SEO specialist to join a dynamic search marketing team in Cape Town. The ideal candidate is a strategically minded team player. Read more >> |
| World Wide Creative is looking for a digital account executive to join its dynamic team in Cape Town. The ideal candidate is a high-velocity self-starter. Read more >> |
This experienced, strategic individual will be responsible for the management and growth of key digital accounts/clients based in Johannesburg. Read more >>Design for clients in the UK and USA. Please e-mail a CV and a mini portfolio by Friday, 1 May 2015. Read more >>XZIBIT Experiential Marketing designs and manufactures experiential brand platforms focusing on exhibitions and events. We are looking for a highly talented, experienced graphic designer to join our creative team. Read more >>Content and communications consultancy is seeking a hard-working, personable marketing and communications assistant to assist with business-to-business clients in the business consultancy, personal finance and healthcare space. Read more >>25AM is a forward thinking strategic digital agency who is hiring an experienced search campaign manager to join the team in Cape Town. Read more >>Internships available at fast-growing communications firm in Cape Town!
Designers, social media managers and researchers wanted. Read more >>We are looking for a proactive and passionate about digital campaign manager to join our search marketing team in Cape Town. Read more >>Western Cape Government currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced assistant director: copywriter (Ref. DOTP 2015/225). Applications close: 30 April 2015 Read more >>
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FM Expo 2015 - 3 Jun 2015 to 4 Jun 2015, Johannesburg At FM Expo, source new suppliers, ideas and gain knowledge on a variety of subjects. Network, share and grow. Definitely not to be missed! Pre-register online: www.fmexpo.org. Read more >> |
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Vince Lombardi "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." Alfred A. Montapert "The greatest things are accomplished by individual people, not by committees or companies." Catherine Pulsifer "Remember that you are needed. There is at least one important work to be done that will not be done unless you do it." Harvey Mackay "Ideas without action are worthless." George P. Burnham ""I can't do it" never yet accomplished anything; "I will try" has performed wonders." |
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