| | Today's headlines | Vodacom launches mobile advertising
Justine Drake appointed Pick 'n Pay mag editor
Kagiso director to judge European Radio Awards
The future of digital news photography
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Marketing | | Innovation guru Rowan Gibson to speak live in SA
 South Africa can regain its competitive edge, which has slipped in comparison to other African countries, if it returns to its culture of innovation, according to Rowan Gibson, one of the world's leading authorities on radical innovation. Gibson, hosted by Global Leaders, will be presenting a full-day innovation masterclass in Johannesburg on 21 November 2007.
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Advertising | | Tool for distilling competitor brand, media info
Ornico Media Information, providers of independent media information, earlier this week launched a new tool for distilling competitor brand and media information into strategically important knowledge. Not only aimed at the South African marketing and advertising industry, Brand Intelligence is also intended to make foreign investors industry-wise.
TJDR Joburg best place to work – survey
A survey conducted by auditing and consulting firm Deloitte has revealed that The Jupiter Drawing Room (Johannesburg) continues to be the best company to work for in its industry sector. This is according to last month's Deloitte's Best Company to Work for Survey results.
Grey EMEA scores hat trick at Euro EFFIES
Grey EMEA scooped Agency Network of the Year for the third consecutive year at the EACA Euro Effie awards ceremony held in Brussels last month. This comes after landing eight trophies in six categories, including long-term effectiveness, FMCG, brand activation and social responsibility communications.
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Digital | | South African internet changes gears - KRAZYBOYZ
Thanks to the new SMEweb.co.za social entrepreneurship initiative by leading South African digital agency KRAZYBOYZ digital. Young South African entrepreneurs are able to own their own business web sites with one year hosting and five email addresses for only R200 through KRAZYBOYZ's newly formed relationship with the Umsobomvu Youth Fund.
New Media Publishing transcends the digital divide - New Media Publishing
Reaffirming its conviction that digital is a core extension to its communications offering for clients, New Media Publishing (NMP) recently appointed Heléne Lindsay as manager of its digital publishing arm New Media Digital (NMD).
Digital Supplier celebrates launch of Online Supplier System - Digital Supplier
Digital Supplier's Online Supplier System, providing an online lead-generating service to digital media suppliers in South Africa, was launched with great success in the beginning of September 2007.
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| | | Online marketing icon for SA business course
 One of the world's most innovative online marketers, Hugh MacLeod, is coming to South Africa this month to lecture on a new course at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB). MacLeod will join a host of local experts on the Nomadic Marketing course which aims to guide SA businesses on how to use the latest cutting-edge Internet and mobile marketing techniques.
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Exhibitions | | Voortreker to fashion – IDG turns Fracati Bar into Peroni's entertainment extravaganza - IDG
 Always ready for a night of glitz and glamour, the historical Museum Africa in Newtown played host to the recent Sanlam SA Fashion Week Winter Collections (SSAFW) event.
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Magazines | | Justine Drake appointed Pick 'n Pay mag editor
 Justine Drake has been appointed as editor of Pick 'n Pay's new customer title, the first magazine created and managed by John Brown South Africa (JBSA), it was announced today, Friday, 12 October 2007. JBSA is the new joint venture between UK customer publishing giant John Brown and Media24.
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| | | The future of digital news photography
 [Gregor Rohrig] Print traditionally has limited photographers. I recently gave a presentation to the Sunday Times photographers entitled “Beyond the Printed Picture”, in which I outlined where the future of news photography lies, and the potential to make use of online media to produce effective digital visual narratives.
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| | | Vodacom launches mobile advertising
Vodacom yesterday, Thursday, 11 October 2007, announced that it is now selling text adverts on its free callback service and banner ads on its mobile Internet portals as part of its strategy to move into the multimedia and broadcasting arena.
Back the Boks every time your phone rings
The must-have cell accessory ahead of Sunday's Bok semifinal against Argentina in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, according to The Times, is its Zulu Haka ringtone. Mixed by Gregor Rohrig, deputy multimedia editor at The Times, the newspaper is promoting the ringtone in its Friday edition and on the Internet through its new QR barcode communication medium.
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| | | Richprop Cape – the latest real estate company making use of Realm CMS - Realmdigital
 Richprop Cape recently went live supporting the latest real estate functionality powered by Realmdigital's content management system.
IMAGES24 – the race to be first - IMAGES24
 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the first heart transplant performed by Dr Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa on 3 December 1967.
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Production | | New additions to the Refinery team - The Refinery
 New appointments at The Refinery include Wim Steytler as final cut editor and Igna Rutte as account executive for longform, TV series, documentaries and new business development.
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| | | The basics of placing advertising
A presentation by The Media Shop's senior strategist Chris Botha at this month's Johannesburg meeting of PR-Net – the peer network for the communications industry – will teach participants the basics of placing advertising. Staying with the advertising and media theme, Botha's presentation will be followed by Tanya Pampelone, managing editor of Empire – the new magazine about the media and marketing worlds by the publishers of Maverick, introducing her title to PR-Net. The meeting is on Monday, 22 October 2007, 5.30pm – 7.30pm at SAPPI in Braamfontein. R90 per non-member. To book, go to www.pr-net.co.za.
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| | | Kagiso director to judge European Radio Awards
 Omar Essack, executive director of broadcasting at Kagiso Media, has been selected this year to sit on the panel of judges of the first European Radio Awards to be held in Barcelona, Spain. The panel consists of a number of respected radio professionals from around the globe.
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| | | Your licence to skill
A new educational reality series starts on SABC2 this Saturday, 13 October 2007. ‘Tswellopele – your licence to skill' engages with young learners and unemployed people who wish to acquire minimum qualifications and new skills in a particular field of interest.
Botswana TV tender to SA company
Ayanda Media Technologies (AMT), a company within the Questek group, specialising in broadcast and media technologies, has been awarded a multi-million rand tender to upgrade the facilities at Botswana Television (BTV).
Three Emmy nominations for SA
Two South African TV productions have reached the finals for the 35th International Emmy Awards – Sorted, the SABC3 comedy series produced by T.O.M. Pictures, and SABC1 drama series Home Affairs produced by Penguin Film – in the best comedy and drama series categories. Brenda Nxgoli, who plays the part of Vuyo in Home Affairs, has also been nominated for best actress. The competition has had three rounds of judging over a period of six months, with participation from over 500 judges in 35 countries. The nominations have spanned over 16 countries, with a record seven nominations for Brazil, four for Japan and three for South Africa.
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| | New accounts | | | Tracy O'Brien Publicity appointed to publicise Chabad House community projects - more info | | More... Submit a New account | | |
| | People on the move | | | Tina Wallace has been appointed office manager for Primedia Unlimited companies, TLC and Icon Media. | | More... Submit a Person | | |
| | Events to diarise | Professional sales - Johannesburg, 17 October
In just one-day we will show you how to unlock and enhance your selling style and give you practical techniques, helpful hints, tips and strategies to transform your selling skills forever. | | | A new kind of creativity for a new kind of century Milpark Business School - Johannesburg, 23 October
Do not miss our breakfast seminar on “A new kind of creativity for a new kind of century” with world renowned creativity expert Dr Kobus Neethling. | | | Eight-week filmmaking course The Excellent Film School - Johannesburg, 26 October
An exciting eight-week filmmaking course covering all practical elements of the craft including scriptwriting, production, direction etc. | | | CityVarsity's BodySpectra 2007 CityVarsity - Cape Town, 31 October
Proudly presented by CityVarsity, one of the country's leading schools for media and creative art, BodySpectra is an annual event where entertainment and inspiration combine. | | | Advanced programming/Managing dynamic web content Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts - Cape Town, 14 January
This four-week evening course will cover popular topics in the field of advanced web programming such as an introduction to cutting-edge technologies like server-based scripting in PHP etc. | | |
| | Upcoming events | Writing for the web Blue Magnet Web Intellect - Fourways, 12 October Is Bridget Jones the new Scarlett O'Hara? The Write Co - Sandton, 12 October Professional sales The Peer Group - Randburg, 12 October Natural and Organic Products Exhibition Natural and Organic Products Exhibition - Cape Town, 12 October Six-week filmmaking course The Excellent Film School - Cape Town, 13 October Plascon Colour's readers' workshops Plascon Colour Magazine - Cape Town, 13 October AAA School of Advertising's open day AAA School of Advertising - Johannesburg, 13 October One-day interior design decor workshop The Design Decor Workshop - Constantia, Cape Town, 13 October Apple Final Cut Pro® essential skills Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts - Cape Town, 15 October Magazine journalism course SA Writers College - Countrywide, 15 October | More... Submit an event | | |
| | Jobs offered | Specialising in Media Sales, Advertising
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| Graphic Designer - Cape Town
Designer wanted! Integrated communications agency ChatROOM, specialising in brand development and brand communication, is looking for a graphic designer to work with the art director on national and international brands. read more
| Account Executive - Cape Town
Integrated communications agency ChatROOM, specialising in brand development and brand communication, is looking for an account executive to support our team on PR projects for national and international brands. read more
| MD of your own business - Kramerville - Sandton
If your business is not where you know it can be. You need some support and want to remain as MD of your own business. Then check out Raizcorp. read more
| | Online - Assistant Brand Manager - Cape Town | | Art director - Below-the-line - Cape Town | | Junior Designer - Cape Town | | FMCG Brand Manager - Cape Town | | Senior Ad Sales Exec and Outbound Telesales X2 - Parktown | | Brand/Division Manager - Cape Town | | Senior Advertising Account Director - Kuwait/Bahrain | | | | |
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