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20 powerful secrets of persuasion

James Hurford

Your ability to persuade and influence people - to get them to understand, accept and act upon your ideas - is crucial to your success...

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[NewsMaker] Cameron Naidoo; Louis Enslin

Louise Marsland

A new agency called Three D Radio has launched an interesting advertising concept for cinema audiences in partnership with Ster-Kinekor and Cinemark...

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Ebola stories divide people into 'others' and US

Anton Harber

There was some thoughtful and well-crafted reporting of the outbreak in West Africa and its encroachment into the US, which was mindful of the risks of careless journalism...

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 110: Consumer Marketing Insights 2015 eBook and more
On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding spoke to Michael Carney, Alex Harrington-Griffin, Dirk Tolken, Kisha van Vuuren and Nader Henein... read more>>
Loeries Creative Week Cape Town
Shift Joe Public tops the 2014 Loerie rankings for brand communications

Issued by Joe Public

Shift Joe Public has catapulted into the top three list of the overall official Loeries rankings released on 16 October, placing the specialist agency as the number one brand communications agency in South Africa... read more>>
Marketing
Getting your brands directly to families just before Christmas has never been easier

Issued by Grow Marketing

Grow will be distributing 10,000 sample packs to moms at preschools and playgroups nationwide, shortly before school closes for the year... read more>>
Advertising
FCB South Africa finds another way to 'Keep Flying' SA's Flag

Issued by FCB South Africa

FCB South Africa has found yet another way to keep flying South Africa's flag with the launch of the Giant Flag initiative just outside Graaff-Reinet... read more>>
The Mouse that Roared gets Benzac AC 5 spot on!

Issued by The Mouse that Roared

After recently getting their paws on the Ricoh business, The Mouse that Roared has just won Galderma's star performer - Benzac AC 5 acne treatment - in a four-way pitch. read more>>
Branding
In the beginning there was branding

Mbongeleni Hlomuka

Branding has gone to a whole different level where consumers identify themselves using brands through a phenomenon known as brand association... read more>>
How to develop destinations as brands

Issued by FusionDesign

Destinations aren't different from tomato sauce, fabric softener or any product for that matter. Just like products, destinations have their own "flavour" and identity that make them different... read more>>
Digital
DigitLab and IHS win at New Generation Awards

Issued by DigitLab

Over the past few years, the International Hotel School and DigitLab have worked together to create a finely tuned digital marketing strategy. Just recently, the hotel school's website picked up a Bronze award for Best Corporate Website... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
Voting open for Forbes Africa Person of the Year
The Forbes Africa 2014 nominees for the Person of the Year Award have been announced. Public voting is now open. read more>>
Media
Is there a pure form of South African journalism?

Issued by Janine Lazarus Media Consultancy

Is it really necessary to train our journalists to practice South African journalism? Join Janine Lazarus when she unpacks this rather complex issue with Media@SAfm host, Ashraf Garda, this Sunday, 26 October, at 9.05am (104-107FM)... read more>>
Online Media
BeautySouthAfrica launches community for women to test beauty products

Issued by The Publishing Partnership

BeautySouthAfrica.com has launched a new space for beauty brands to engage with South African women. Using data from an online survey, BSA is able to target precise demographic profiles of women to sample and test beauty products... read more>>
PR & Communications
In a press release, a picture adds a thousand words

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard

How much value can you create by using pictures in your next press release? Why incorporate them into your content at all?... read more>>
Research
Mobile internet in Africa brings fundamental change
While the mobile internet has brought only incremental improvements in developed markets, it is fundamentally changing lives in Africa allowing access to basic services. read more>>
Are we ready to take responsibility for SAARF's AMPS data accuracy?

Leigh Andrews

Touted as the start on the long road to recovery SAARF needed 40 years on, Cape Town was the final leg of the SAARF AMPS June 2014a roadshow... read more>>
With black people, the more things change, the more they stay the same

Issued by Foshizi

Approaching the African market like a western one and not taking time to understand it, is what has kept most brands from successfully making it in certain categories... read more>>
International
Microsoft's earning are pie in the cloud
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft reported quarterly profits ahead of most expectations, as revenues got a boost from its Xbox consoles and Internet "cloud" services for enterprises. read more>>
Amazon's loss reaches $437m but outlook is confusing
NEW YORK, USA: Amazon says its loss in the last quarter rose to $437m after a series of product launches including new phones, tablets and television programs had failed to provide profits for the company. read more>>
Bhutan's Street View for arm-chair tours
THIMPHU, BHUTAN: Google provided a sneak peek into Bhutan by unveiling a Street View project for the remote Himalayan kingdom, featuring panoramic views of its majestic mountains, monasteries and crystal-clear rivers. read more>>
More International
Government
Additional screening to prevent spread of Ebola to SA
South Africa has the necessary measures to prevent Ebola from entering the country and spreading from the West African countries where almost 5,500 people have contracted this disease according to Minister of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe read more>>
Stellenbosch to analyse DNA from Nigerian church deaths
The DNA samples gathered from the 116 people who died in the collapse of the building in Nigeria over a month ago have arrived at a laboratory in Stellenbosch for analysis. read more>>
ECDC puts millions into provincial projects
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has provided funding of R2,5m for two pilot projects for testing the development of furniture from polyfibre. read more>>
More Government news
Motoring
Q50 range boosted by petrol power

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Japanese luxury brand Infiniti has adopted a "Premium Challenger" mission to equal or better the same high standards set by the market-dominating fancy cars badged with a blue propeller, four rings or three-pointed star. read more>>
More Motoring news
Jobs offered
Customer Services Representative - Cape Town
The purpose of this position is to provide support and assistance to customers to ensure that the customer service department can deliver excellent customer service on time and efficiently. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Power Series Breakfast - Selling face to face - 4 Nov 2014 to 6 Nov 2014 Cape Town,Durban,Randburg
Niche TrainingBring your team or clients to a Power Series Breakfast - this month on Selling Face to Face. Presented by Richard Mulvey, international speaker and sales trainer. Read more >>


Nano-seconds crisis response
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 28 Oct 2014 to 29 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Freelance breakfast
The Common Room - 30 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Newcastle youth benefit from Samsung Smart School
Open Futures Foundation - 12 Nov 2014 Newcastle

Social media - using Twitter, Google and Pinterest
Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business - 13 Nov 2014 Pietermaritzburg

Management and leadership skills for women
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 17 Nov 2014 to 18 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Social media basics
Multidimensions - 19 Nov 2014 Johannesburg, Sandton

Illustrated infographics and animation workshop
Multidimensions - 25 Nov 2014 to 26 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

DMX Digital Marketing Conference
CADEK Media - 26 Nov 2014 Cape Town

People management skills for new managers
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 27 Jan 2015 to 28 Jan 2015 Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Cape Town social media marketing for business - 24 Oct 2014 Cape Town
Blue Magnet Digital SolutionsIn one day you will know how to: how to grow your social media presence, increase social media engagement and track your brand's online reputation through social media marketing. Read more >>


HR Africa Summit incorporating the HRDE - 27 Oct 2014 to 31 Oct 2014 Bryanston
The premier gathering of HR executives and practitioners - an African experience for a global market. Read more >>


Investment and Retirement Expo
Thebe Reed Exhibitions - 24 Oct 2014 to 26 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Vega School Open Day
Vega School of Brand Leadership - 25 Oct 2014 Johannesburg,Durban,Cape Town,Pretoria

V2 celebrates Spring and Pride
V2 Productions - 25 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Beginner photography course
Dripbook.com - 25 Oct 2014 to 31 Dec 2014 Cape Town

Proofing and sub-editing basics
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 27 Oct 2014 to 28 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

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