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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM On Thursday, 20 May, at 3pm we invite you to spend an hour with our team and industry experts to discuss newsroom management trends for business communications... Read |
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 | JOHN SANEI Throughout the world we're seeing established and long-standing institutions under scrutiny for unethical practice or abusing their power of authority... Read |
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 | Rugby Africa has announced that its inaugural Media & Photography Awards season has started... Read |
| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA WPP Liquid is pleased to announce the promotion of Lubba Ngonzo from account director to group account director... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MSPORTS Africa's biggest premium beer brand, Castle Lite, has launched a new campaign that seeks to inspire consumers to have the confidence to own every moment and Stay in the Game with Castle Lite... Read |
 | ISSUED BY NAHANA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP Ninety One is one of those rare companies that actually do what it says on the box - Investing for a World of Change. And their brand new TVC (aptly titled "Change Changes") is more than just a testament to this philosophy... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Marketing space: Online used car sales brand has go at competitor; Ad positions getWorth cleverly as the operation that won't buy any junk... Read |
 | Three young South African creatives, from film production house Senses, recently won the pitch for KFC South Africa Mother's Day advert through Filmer.tv. This has given these young, budding creatives a platform to showcase their talent... Read |
 | South Africa has one of the lowest savings and highest debt-to-income ratios in the world... Read |
 | Hippo.co.za has launched an advertising campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to make better purchasing decisions... Read |
 | Merlee Jayme, global president of Dentsu McGarrybowen, has been appointed as this year's chair of the Cresta Awards... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ENGAGEMENT FACTORY Creating a solid digital brand building strategy is essential for businesses exploring the digital opportunities that exist. Of course, businesses today don't really have a choice. If you want to be noticed, a brand that is online, on-target and on-the-ball is a prerequisite for success... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ETIKET. To make sure a brand's messaging is authentic, salient, and consistent, Etiket has developed the ReImagine Toolkit, re-imagining the 4Ps of marketing focusing on Personality, Purpose, Product and Promise... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MEGAVISION MEDIA With the possible third wave emerging in South Africa, brands and agencies need to be reminded that media planning during a pandemic must be curated with continued consideration for people's health and safety... Read |
 | SHAUNE JORDAAN You could certainly be forgiven for thinking that gaming is a niche interest - the reserve of kids, nerds and techies. Because until fairly recently, it was! But that's no longer the case... Read |
 | DIVYA VASANT Consumers have always considered factors such as price and quality when making their purchasing decision... Read |
 | For brands to achieve maximum online visibility of their products and services, they need to optimise their website and refine and implement an effective SEO strategy for their visual content... Read |
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 | LIAM FAURIE When we think of art, a few words may come to mind - abstract, impractical, expensive, although beautiful and timeless. Many of us would have also heard the now famous words of the Irish playwright and poet, Oscar Wilde, who said "...life imitates art..."... Read |
 | NEIL BROMHEAD One of the most important factors when developing and executing a UX (user experience) strategy is relevant user input... Read |
| Design |
 | ISSUED BY LEARNING CURVE We're offering Pro Editions of Adobe Creative Cloud for enterprise all apps and single app plans for organisations with five or more users... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC UNITED Digital expert Dan Herman has been appointed as chief digital officer at Joe Public United. Dan has deep digital experience spanning a multitude of both corporate and consumer brands... Read |
 | ISSUED BY UPBEET DIGITAL UpBeet Digital has announced their appointment as global digital paid media agency for the RoomRaccoon Hotel Management Software brand... Read |
 | ISSUED BY UPBEET DIGITAL Many brands, digital or otherwise believe that digital marketing audits only comprise of a few key verticals, this is not the case, while these are included - they're not exclusively the focus of the audit... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INCUBETA Digital marketing group, Incubeta has announced its expansion into Latin America (LATAM), and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with the opening of two new offices in Dubai and Mexico City, Mexico... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Focus group surveying is an effective marketing tool, but traditional methods are incredibly time-intensive and costly. iFeedback is an online survey tool that digitises and streamlines the whole focus-group process... Read |
 | GLENN GILLIS, ISSUED BY IRVINE PARTNERS Lighthouse is a white-label game and content platform that allows brands to engage with their customers in a way that unites digital and real-world experiences... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT Dan Herman has been appointed as chief digital officer at Joe Public United... Read |
 | JONATHAN BERGMAN Relying on digital platforms has become increasingly important since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
 | Digital transformation refers to the overall change of organisational activities aimed at leveraging opportunities created by digital technologies and data. This requires companies to profoundly transform their business models, infrastructure, processes and culture... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DENTSU If you have recently graduated from college or university and are looking to gain experience with an industry leader, please submit your application for the 2021 Dentsu Internship Programme... Read |
 | London International Awards announced the start of the 2021 Creative Liaisons' fully-funded virtual one-to-one coaching programme... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY V5 DIGITAL Come and connect at the webinar series that uses data and digital to connect Namibia to Africa, and Africa to the world... Read |
 | EMILY STANDER Since the start of the pandemic in South Africa, many have been feeling isolated and stressed about the uncertainty of the times we live in... Read |
 | The One Club for Creativity has opened the call for entries for Young Guns 19, celebrating international creative professionals aged 30 or younger... Read |
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 | The Steve Biko Centre in Qonce, Eastern Cape is one of six African museums selected to participate in the MuseumFutures Africa project... Read |
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 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda alumni have received a massive 48 nominations at the 15th South African Film and Television Awards... Read |
 | The Covid-19 pandemic has indisputably reshaped the current reality of businesses, industries and professions globally... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BORDERLESS ACCESS Borderless Access, the digital market research company, has announced three new appointments - Nick Love as principal consultant - BA Health for Europe; Niraj Morey as AVP - client development for Middle East Region; and Donna-lee Ginsberg as senior account manager for the US... Read |
 | STUART WALSH Google the phrase "generation gap" and you'll be rewarded with over 16.5 million results to sift through. Even Bing will find more than 6.7 million hits for you. And Yahoo will reveal just under 7 million... Read |
 | KARYN STRYBOS New functionality and data analysis tools have strengthened email as a marketing and customer communication channel. Brands can now be far more strategic and personalised thanks to having a better understanding of what the end-user likes and wants... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY MELTWATER Meltwater, a leading global provider of media intelligence and social analytics Software-as-a-Service solutions, has been admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Oslo (ticker code: MWTR)... Read |
 | JOE HAMMAN 'Don't pay any attention to what they write about you. Just measure it in inches'... Read |
 | MAYA GEBEILY Instagram and Twitter have blamed technical errors for deleting posts mentioning the possible eviction of Palestinians from East Jerusalem... Read |
 | The Solidarity Fund is asking South Africans to come together in its new integrated marketing and communication campaign... Read |
 | NEW YORK, US - Typography organisation, The Type Directors Club, part of The One Club for Creativity, has unveiled the winners for its two global awards programmes... Read |
| Mobile |
 | ISSUED BY SAMSUNG SOUTH AFRICA The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, delivers Samsung's most advanced and intelligent pro-grade camera system, brightest and smartest display in a Galaxy and best Galaxy performance in a smartphone yet... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA Vicinity Media's Near Me microapp was active across 10 publisher sites in February, with 17 search categories gaining a total 103,163 user clicks... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA South Africa's information regulator said it was seeking legal advice to get messaging platform WhatsApp to revise its privacy policy in the country to align with standards used in the European Union (EU)... Read |
 | WhatsApp is warning that users who do not accept its new privacy policy update after a 'persistent reminder' will encounter limited functionality on the app... Read |
| Newspapers |
 | ISSUED BY SPARK MEDIA In the last quarter of 2020, an average of 4,885,614 local newspapers were distributed regularly... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY 356 OAK HOLDINGS In the wake of the global Covid-19 crisis, it has never been more important for businesses to get access to qualified leads and generate sales, especially if they are to stay afloat. The Serv marketplace does just that... Read |
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 | SIMON WALL, ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR We understand exactly where we are going, what we stand for and why we stand for what we stand for... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE MEDIA GROUP Outdoor Network has strengthened its market-leading position in the South African Out of Home (OOH) industry by launching an innovative hybrid billboard that is set to provide advertisers with an enhanced media solution designed specifically to deliver greater levels of impact and recall of brand communication... Read |
 | Audience delivery is critical for the development and trading of all media... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Hill+Knowlton Strategies South Africa has appointed Adelaide Tshabalala as the head of digital marketing... Read |
 | MIRANDA LUSIBA Defining these concepts might be a great start for all of us, especially for aspirant and young PR professionals.... Read |
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 | GREG GRIFFITH The explosion of digital media has had a major impact on how business is done and how consumers are engaged. It's perhaps not surprising then, that many might believe the future of printing is not that bright. However, they are mistaken. Read |
 | Digital media has exploded and has had a direct impact on how business is done and how consumers are engaged. It's perhaps not surprising, then, that many might believe the future of printing is not that bright... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO Howard Audio is proud to share a unique campaign we've recently produced with Workbench for the iconic Courvoisier brand... Read |
| Publishing |
 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS Bronwyn Williams spends a lot of time reading, thinking and talking about leadership - what makes leaders effective, what makes them loved and what inspires people to follow someone else into an unknown future... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY SMILE 90.4FM Listeners are taking charge by introducing their friends to 'Make the Switch to Smile 90.4FM' and win R10,000... Read |
| Retail |
 | ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK DIGITAL Herbalife Nutrition, a global leader in nutrition, recently announced the appointment of the first-ever South African Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB) Member... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG This Africa Month, we chat to Mondelez International's new president of its Sub-Saharan Africa business unit about mapping a growth strategy in Africa... Read |
 | NDAGI JOB GOSHI In the age of digital transformation, it is critical to guide your target audience through the customer journey from interest to purchase... Read |
 | Total growth for online retail in SA rose to 66% in 2020, exceeding the 25% growth predicted three years ago, and bringing the total of online retail in SA to R30,2bn... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MELTWATER In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, new social media platforms, such as Clubhouse, have been welcomed with open arms by online users, in a search for new and meaningful ways to connect differently to usual social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook... Read |
 | Donald Trump, Azealia Banks, and Wiley are all celebrities who have been permanently banned from social media platforms, for reasons spanning from harassment, copyright violations, to the spreading of fake news... Read |
 | TikTok recognises the challenges guardians face parenting in the digital age with countless devices and apps available to families today. Keeping teens educated and safe requires collaboration among parents, experts, governments, and platforms... Read |
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 | Global sports marketing agency Octagon has relaunched Octagon South Africa as a separate entity, alongside Octagon Africa, introducing a third division called Octagon Talent and Properties... Read |
| Streaming |
 | ISSUED BY SHOWMAX Cape Town doubles for a lawless 1870s San Francisco in the kick-ass martial arts action series Warrior, which now has two seasons available to binge on Showmax... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SAMSUNG SOUTH AFRICA Those who pre-order this must-have TV between 3 May and 31 May 2021 will receive a free Samsung Sound Bar Bundle to enhance their Neo QLED experience even further... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Larry Madowo has left the BBC to take up a new position with CNN as the network's Nairobi-based correspondent, officially starting on Monday, 17 May 2021... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE This week I chat to Jennifer Leppington-Clark, managing director of Hill+Knowlton Strategies, South Africa... Read |
| D&AD Awards |
 | D&AD has seen a significant boost in high quality entries for the 2021 D&AD Awards with this year's submissions having returned to, and in some cases, surpassing pre-pandemic figures... Read |
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 | SIPHESIHLE HLELA With more than 22 million internet users and over 11 million social media users in Kenya, access to digital data is on the rise in the country that continues to be a technological hub on the African continent... Read |
 | ANDY HOME Cobalt epitomises the minerals conundrum at the heart of the green technology revolution.... Read |
 | KHALID ABDELAZIZ Sudan is struggling to provide hospital beds, drugs and medical oxygen to Covid-19 patients hit by a third wave of infections that is straining the country's patchy healthcare system beyond what it can cope with... Read |
 | HOOLO 'NYANE Lesotho's Judicial Service Commission has started a process to recruit seven judges of the High Court through a merit-based process... Read |
 | MARK DENG South Sudan's chief justice, Chan Reec Madut, has been implicated in serious corruption allegations since independence. Some relate to the recruitment process within the judiciary... Read |
 | GILLES VAN CUTSEM Thembi Ngubane was a young woman who became famous through the American National Public Radio show Thembi's Aids Diary: A Year in the Life of a South African Teenager.... Read |
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 | ALEXANDER WINNING Investors are celebrating the suspension of one of the main party rivals of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as a sign that he is finally tightening his grip on the governing African National Congress (ANC)... Read |
 | LISA COHEN AND SANDRA E. SPATARO What happens when you land your dream job but it turns out to be anything but? Read |
 | ROBYN HUGO To hear President Ramaphosa's address to the Virtual Leaders' Summit on Climate Change, you'd think SA was going "above and beyond" when it comes to... Read |
 | JEANNETTE CAMPBELL Looking for a job is a job in itself. From coping with the disheartening "no's" to learning how to navigate the job search environment, the process requires perseverance... Read |
 | LINDA TRIM Gossip, whispered conversation, speculation and half truths that once flowed through the workplace have all but vanished in our new network of home offices... Read |
 | GREG GATHERER South Africans are massively underinsured in all spheres of their lives... Read |
 | According to a recent global study from PWC, only one in ten employees are willing to return to the traditional commute-to-work lifestyle... Read |
 | The next of South Africa's Covid-19 vaccine programme rolls out today, as the rates of infection in parts of the country start to rapidly climb... Read |
 | Elon Musk's sudden U-turn regarding Bitcoin on Twitter - which sent prices plummeting by 15% - could be more of a PR stunt than anything else... Read |
 | Eskom unexpectedly announced Stage 2 load shedding last night after 10 generating units at seven power stations crashed over the weekend... Read |
 | According to a new report from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC), employers need to urgently tackle ageism at work... Read |
 | Small Business Development Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the department is in talks with the DTIC to designate more products under the 100% local content category to support SMMEs... Read |
 | On 12 March 2021, the minister of communications and digital technologies published the proposed South African Postbank SOC LTD Amendment Bill... Read |
 | South African's have a demonstrated history of innovation, from tech startups going global to successful township and rural economy entrepreneurs... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Zachariah George, co-founder and chief investment officer of Startupbootcamp AfriTech and Endeavor mentor, walks us through the stages of early-stage funding and how to approach it in South Africa... Read |
 | AfricArena will be hosting the Southern Africa Summit, taking place from 19-20 May, at Workshop 17 in Johannesburg. The two-day conference will feature pitches from 20+ startups operating in southern Africa, between Seed stage and Growth stage... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE This year's Freedom Day, 27 of April 2021, did not just mark South Africa's celebration of past progressive triumph towards emancipation, but the day also significantly marked progress in entrepreneurship as Crystal Partners was launched in Johannesburg... Read |
 | MIRANDA LUSIBA The Covid-19 period has taught me a lot about the importance of collaboration. I've always valued teamwork when I was still employed; but noticed that because most of us SMMEs that are 'one-man shows' - we tend to prefer to work in silos... Read |
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