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SABC hiring practices need to change
[Kate Skinner] It is a matter of public knowledge that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is crisis-ridden... read more>>

Education: Filling the skills gap

David Furlonger

Advertising agencies and colleges say they must step up their talent-spotting and training efforts to provide the industry with the skills it needs...

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How to avoid destroying your translation budget

Ian Henderson

Commoditisation is sweeping through every industry as products and services are made as uniform, plentiful and affordable as possible to make them more attainable...

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[AfricaCom 2014] Appsolutely awesome insights from the final AfricApps session

Leigh Andrews

Have you factored slow EDGE and desktop link incompatibility into your mobile app design process? These hot topics were bandied about on the last day of AfricApps at AfricaCom 2014...

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Marketing
HubSpot User Group holds first meeting in Cape Town
The first Cape Town HubSpot User Group (HUG) on marketing automation and inbound marketing will be held on 4 December 2014 at MPULL in Rondebosch at 5:15pm... read more>>
Advertising
Sampson steps down from Interbrand

Issued by Interbrand Sampson De Villiers

After leading the brand debate in South Africa for over 41 years, Jeremy Sampson will be stepping down from Interbrand Sampson de Villiers, the company he founded in 1973, but will continue to support and advise in a non-executive role... read more>>
Red Cherry Media Holdings turns 21!

Issued by Red Cherry Media

Over the last 21 years Red Cherry has added value to everything that they do. Their bike prize at their 21st birthday bash was no exception to this rule... read more>>
Digital
Leading retail brands use Facebook wishlist apps to drive online sales

Issued by Realmdigital

Multiple brands have found Christmas wishlist Facebook apps particularly effective in driving online sales and have employed it every year for the festive season. Realmdigital developed wishlist apps for both Woolworths and Exclusive Books... read more>>
Blue Magnet Digital declares zero tolerance for poor AdWords ROI

Issued by Blue Magnet Digital Solutions

For far too long companies have been misled to believe that capturing as many clicks as possible is the single most important metric in a search advertising campaign, regardless of whether or not that click turns into a customer... read more>>
Digital Planet wins E-commerce Leader Assegai Award

Issued by Digital Planet

Leading e-commerce and logistics solution partner, Digital Planet, was honoured with the E-commerce Leader Award at the recent Assegai Awards, which was awarded for the website redesign of HP Shop and the subsequent online campaign... read more>>
Direct Marketing
Gorilla wins at Assegai Awards

Issued by Gorilla

On 6 November the Assegais honoured marketing that hits the mark, and Gorilla was thrilled to walk away with two awards... read more>>
Education & Training
Automated coffee roaster heats up Cyber Junkyard 2014

Issued by College of Cape Town

After a hectic day of interviews, presentations, physical demonstrations and testing of the competition entries, College of Cape Town took first prize in the 2014 Siemens Cyber Junkyard competition... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
Loeries move to Durban ICC in 2015
The 2015 Loeries Creative Week will be held from 10-16 August 2015 at the Durban ICC, as the prestigious event moves a month earlier from its Cape Town home... read more>>
Online Media
Fin24 forms new editorial partnership with Alec Hogg's BizNews

Issued by 24.com

Fin24 has partnered with Biznews.com, the successful news platform founded by renowned journalist, Alec Hogg, to include financial, business and lifestyle news created daily by the award-winning BizNews editorial team... read more>>
PR & Communications
Hey, internal communicator, how agile are you?

Issued by icandi CQ

End goals shift relentlessly and programmes that take months to plan and build can be irrelevant before they even launch. This is a struggle internal communicators are faced with daily. The solution: internal communication, as a function, needs to be more agile... read more>>
Production
Afrikaans is dying? Not while Carmen is in town

Issued by Martin Glitz and Glamour

Broadcast houses are in a race against time to land the signature of Eldorado Park's gorgeous, favourite daughter, model Carmen van der Merwe, to spice up Afrikaans shows for 2015... read more>>
Social Media
How social media marketing helps in boosting your business

Jyoti Wadhwa

The term "social media " has entered within the boundaries of fame and recognition in the past few years, but it has revolutionised the concept of digital marketing by bringing in loads of benefits for business owners... read more>>
Sponsorship
Corporate sponsorships and your business

Tauriq Moosa

Brands and logos of companies are everywhere at entertainment events, and even feature at events that have the capacity to change the course of history... read more>>
Youth Marketing
SA schools get opportunity to enter Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity 2015
South African schools have an opportunity to enter the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity 2015 through the FP7 School Print Competition. Entries close on 11 December 2014... read more>>
International
Britons to spend £86bn this Christmas

Published by Verdict

LONDON, UK: Report from Verdict and SAS UK finds that Britons will be spending more than they did last year... read more>>
Global Awards World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising: 2014 Award Winners
NEW YORK CITY, USA: The Global Awards competition has announced the 2014 award winners at their milestone 20-year anniversary gala... read more>>
Samsung Developer Conference unveils future
USA: In its second year, the three-day Samsung Developer Conference was held last week at Moscone West in San Francisco, California... read more>>
TVA buys 15 Canadian magazines from Transcontinental
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Government
New ports boss wants to boost efficiency

Cindy Preller

Strengthening the performance of the country's ports is a priority for their new chief operations officer... read more>>
SA tastes own medicine in protecting SAA

Andiswa Maqutu

The Department of Transport has denied that it is essentially protecting the turf of embattled national carrier South African Airways (SAA)... read more>>
NECT clarifies its role in "fixing" education
Bekkersdal sewer network system to be upgraded
More Government news
Travel
Suncoast Towers... where your chef's on call

Brian Berkman

Not all keys are equal. Those that have the Golden Keys, better known as Les Clefs d'Or, can unlock experiences you didn't even know you wanted... read more>>
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New accounts
  • Arterial Network appoints Red Flag - more info
  • Go4word announces account wins - more info
  • Club Med appoints Saatchi & Saatchi Synergize as full service digital agency - more info

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People on the move
  • New appointment to Go4Word team announced - more info
  • New general manager appointed for Tsogo Sun Garden Court South Beach. - more info
  • New general manager appointed at Tsogo Sun Garden Court Marine Parade - more info

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Jobs offered
Senior Copywriter/Creative Director - Johannesburg
Ad TalentAn award-winning agency is looking for a talented copywriter with six years+ TTL agency experience and great conceptual ability. Potential to become group head/creative director. Read more >>

Field Account Manager - Cape Town
MVC is seeking a vibrant, hardworking individual to join its dynamic team as a field account manager to work in the cellular industry. Read more >>

Digital Strategist - Johannesburg
Artifact Advertising has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic digital guru with a passion and ability to think about digital in the context of a brand or campaign strategy. Read more >>

Multimedia Designer - Johannesburg
Artifact Advertising is looking for a candidate who has mastered motion graphic production for video and multimedia purposes including rich media, presentations, animation, video production and editing. Read more >>

Field Account Manager - Phalaborwa, Tzaneen, Louis Trichardt
MVC is seeking a vibrant, hardworking individual to join our dynamic team as a field account manager to work in the cellular industry. Read more >>

Field Account Manager - Welkom
MVC is seeking a vibrant, hardworking individual to join our dynamic team as a field account manager to work in the cellular industry. Read more >>

Field Account Manager - Cape Town
MVC is seeking a vibrant, hardworking individual to join its dynamic team as a field account manager to work in the cellular industry. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Homecoming Revolution Africa Expo - 20 Mar 2015 to 21 Mar 2015 London
The Africa Expo showcases careers, property, schools, relocation services, products, investments and entrepreneurial opportunities in sub-Saharan African countries. Read more >>

Claim Your Space
True Media - 23 Nov 2014 Green Point, Cape Town

Basic to intermediate SEO programme
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 24 Nov 2014 to 27 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Women in Leadership Breakfast
Symphonia - 26 Nov 2014 Cape Town

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

Creative Hustle: street culture pop up
Live SA - 27 Nov 2014 Cape Town

AFRENCO | SMME Development Awards
African Entrepreneurs Congress (AFRENCO) - 27 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Creative Cloud Xtreme
Multidimensions - 1 Dec 2014 to 2 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

Digify - Digital Boot Camp
Livity Africa - 19 Jan 2015 to 31 Mar 2015 Johannesburg

Professional digital marketers accreditation
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 9 Feb 2015 to 13 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Retail Congress Africa - 18 Nov 2014 to 19 Nov 2014 Johannesburg
The Retail Congress Africa offers a truly high level strategic retail congress specific to the Pan-African markets. Read more >>


Win with Social Customer Care this Festive Season - 21 Nov 2014 Cape Town
How Tesco have made sure they stay ahead of the social customer care rush and how Gorilla Creative Media have put their clients in the pound seat this festive season. Read more >>


Retail Congress Africa 2014
i2i Events - 18 Nov 2014 to 19 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Shoot video on iPhones/iPads
Purple Bridge Media - 18 Nov 2014 to 19 Nov 2014 Cape Town

Now For Beyond - Leadership for Women Workshop
Considered Creative Consultancy - 19 Nov 2014 Durban

Social media basics
Multidimensions - 19 Nov 2014 Johannesburg, Sandton

The 7 habits of highly effective people
Franklin Covey South Africa - 19 Nov 2014 to 21 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

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