| 6 Jul 2012 |
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Today's top stories
Marketing & Media
 If you missed this week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show which airs every Wednesday 5pm-6pm streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio, you can now listen to the Biz Takeouts podcast to find out how to develop brand and user relations. [ twitterfall] Read more >>
Special focus on media freedom & right to know
 NEWSWATCH: An Ipsos survey has found that South Africans view the proposed protection of State Information Bill with suspicion, reports Politicsweb. Read more >>
Marketing
 [Diane Charton] Video, once an expensive and cumbersome format for Web users in South Africa, is quickly moving into the mainstream. Marketers that don't buy into its potential are at risk of falling behind the needs of their audience. Read more >>
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Advertising
 The Loerie judging panels for Integrated Campaigns and Ubuntu awards at the 34th Annual Loerie Awards event in Cape Town have been announced, as the Travelling Exhibition returns to Cape Town. Read more >>
 The Pendoring Awards evening, scheduled for Friday 21 September 2012, should provide those visiting Cape Town for Creative Week with a memorable start to the awards weekend. As its Cape Town debut, the event offers attendees special travel and accommodation packages. Read more >>
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 Draftfcb has announced it has acquired award-winning digital agency, Hellocomputer. Read more >>
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 The recent AIGS Progress Africa Delight@Work conference, attended by software developers, business leaders and international delegates from the US and Europe, focused on key topics pertinent to the South African marketplace, such as leadership in the digital age, the cloud and the importance of context-aware technology. Read more >>
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 Small images of love, hope and joy were painted onto the streets of Braamfontein, Newtown, Melville and Maboneng, all using the word 'more', as part of the 'Be More', a feel good, creative campaign by Authentic Creatives and Soot PDC, which aims to inspire Jozi citizens in simple ways. Read more >>
 Continental Outdoor Media and Birdlife South Africa have formed a partnership to combat the destruction of many ecosystems' most important element - birdlife. Continental has donated free space on billboards and now on digital info pods at busy shopping centres. Read more >>
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 [Justin McCarthy] Now that the dust is settling on the mini drama over listenership figures for internet radio stations Ballz Visual Radio, 2OceansVibe and KingfisherFM, the media industry should be asking some pointed questions. Read more >>
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Retail
 [Danie Strachan] Many retailers have standard policies that deal with returns and repairs relating to defective products. Some of these policies may have been drafted long ago and have probably become outdated due to changing legislation. Read more >>
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Sponsorship
 The Eskom eta Awards have announced that 49M, one of South Africa's biggest energy saving movements, will sponsor two categories of its awards; the Energy Savings in Households and Energy Efficiency Awareness. Read more >>
 LONDON, UK: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an overview of internet usage in Europe, showing that 395.7 million Europeans went online in May 2012 for an average of 27.6 hours each. Read more >>
 NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Leading research agency, GfK, has warned that relying on ad impressions alone could be giving an incomplete picture of online campaign performance. Read more >>
 LONDON, UK: To build excitement for a new shopping centre a teaser film was created which counts down 100 years of fashion until the opening date. Read more >>
More International...
Advertising
Following on from the successful launch of Promise Digital, Promise has made an additional strategic move with the launch of a new specialised division, Promise Africa/Middle-East. Read more >>CSI
 The Blue Moon Great at Heart Team works to remind us to reduce, reuse and recycle. Here is some information to help you streamline your recycling process and some interesting "Did you know" info. Read more >>Digital
 Trudon, publishers of Yellow Pages, recently entered into a strategic agreement with Google to become the first Premier SME Partner of Google's AdWords advertising program in South Africa. Read more >>Companies such as Scooters Pizza, Maxis and recently added Infiniti, a luxury performance vehicle brand, have seen the value in appointing an ad agency such as Artifact to design, develop and communicate across their digital and social media platforms. Read more >>Events & Conferencing |  |
The Smart Cities summit will take place on 10, 11 and 12 July in Durban and will provide a space where public sector problems can meet innovation and solutions. Read more >>Logic will be helping to make a difference on Nelson Mandela Day this year. The guest experience agency has been appointed to assist Cheesekids with its Nelson Mandela Day Revolution, part of the broad-based volunteer movement's celebrations for Madiba's 94th birthday. Read more >>Media
The Chief Executive Officer of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), Lumko Mtimde, recently made an address at the Social Cohesion and Nation Building Summit. The theme for the summit was "Working together to create a caring and proud society". Read more >>Online Media | | Online Media section proudly sponsored by | |  |
It has just been announced that Mike Luscombe, the CEO of The SpaceStation, has decided to stretch his legs with a move to Johannesburg and a position at Microsoft. Read more >>Retail
Since the Matrix Road Safety Association emergency vehicle hit the streets of Johannesburg at the beginning of April, the team onboard has assisted at close on 30 accident scenes. Read more >>
 Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called for the tightening up of South Africa's immigration laws and suggested a revised Refugee Act to beef up the country's security. Read more >>
 [Gabi Khumalo] Unless the training of artisans is accelerated, the number of people in this profession will fall short of the demands of the industry and adversely affect both production and job creation. Read more >>
More Government news...
 [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Brian Berkman recently had a Q&A with Jonathan Duiker, executive sous chef at Anantara Dhigu, Anantara Veli and Naladhu Maldives in the Maldives' South Male Atoll, to find out - among other things - what prompted Jonathan to make the move from Melrose Arch to The Maldives. Read more >>
More Travel news...
 [Ruth Cooper] Inka Kendzia, best known for her VJ-ing skills; behind the decks and in front of the audio-influenced video montage amazingness that she creates under the moniker The Grrrl, tells us how it all began, the concept behind recent video for Mr Sakitumi (her husband and musical soulmate) and how "ideas can lead to cultural evolution". Read more >>
 [Duan Wanty] When you hear the two words, performance art, you almost always expect something that will intrigue and/or be different from what you normally would see. But this performance art piece will blow you away, literally. Read more >>
More BizLounge news...
- New appointment at Garuda Finance - more info
- Cape Media appoints Epic Communications - more info
- Clinton Nortje returns to Greatstock to head editorial - more info
- Paddington Station PR appoints Menzi Cele - more info
- New appointment at Nebula - more info
Featured jobs With a solid track record of success in corporate business development/sales in financial services. Read more >> |  |
 Executive creative director. If you have 10+ year's experience and an awards cupboard to match you may be the person to take this once-in-career opportunity. Read more >> |
 Brand Alive needs more hands on deck! Passionate about brands from strategy through implementation? Great with clients and relationship-building? Interested and interesting? We'd like to hear from you! Read more >> |
brandalive, the brand relationship company, is looking for a young, vibrant, ambitious, talented and relationship-driven graphic designer to fit in with our energetic ethos and culture. Read more >> |
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A marketing and sales company selling long term insurance as a subsidiary of Hollard and accredited financial services provider. Read more >>Rocket Creative requires a dynamic operations and procurement administrator to join their creative team who is detail orientated, multi talented and who finds multitasking effortless. Read more >>Responsible for advertising sales revenue targets and objectives delivered via online and mobile platforms. Work closely with appointed sales partners to manage and align outputs of the sales teams. Read more >>ScentAir, global leader in 'scent marketing' is looking for a business development manager with B2B experience to join our dynamic team. Our clients include Zara, Westin Hotels and Jimmy Choo. Read more >>Effective Measure South Africa are seeking a country manager who is a dynamic, highly motivated individual with a passion for digital media to support the growth of our business. Read more >>
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- Principles of strategic thinking Vega School of Brand Leadership - Cape Town, 10 July
- Join Jacobs and play this Mandela Day Kraft Foods - Johannesburg, 14 July
- Loeries travelling exhibition coming to Cape Town Concept Interactive - Cape Town, 16 July
- Black and white photography Vega School of Brand Leadership - Cape Town, 16 July
- South African organisation development network Symphonia - Durban, 17 July
- Second Annual Entrepreneurship Summit Lunika Productions - Port Elizabeth, 31 July
- World Supermodel Pageant South Africa World Supermodel Pageant South Africa - Polokwane, 4 August
- Leading and developing myself Contract SA - Cape Town, 24 August
- Brand and marketing management Vega School of Brand Leadership - Pretoria, 10 September
- Strategic brand leadership Vega School of Brand Leadership - Randburg, 11 September
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