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Weak Super Bowl TVCs disappoint
[Danette Breitenbach] The Super Bowl draws 190m eyes, and brands pay the equivalent of R65m for a spot during the game. Of the viewers, nearly a quarter say the television commercials (TVCs) are the most important part of the event, and would rather go to the loo during the game. Despite this, 2017 was one of the weakest years in Super Bowl history for TVCs... read
Terena le Roux keeps the Ideas/Idees flowing
Terena le Roux keeps the Ideas/Idees flowing

Jessica Tennant

Following the announcement of bilingual Ideas/Idees magazine being closed down by Media24 late last year, editor Terena le Roux approached management to transfer ownership into her name. Now the owner of startup publishing company IdeesFabriek (Ideas Factory), Le Roux says it really was that straightforward... Read

News24 Edge
Redesigning 24-hour news for a changing world

Leigh Andrews

News24 has had an innovative start to the year. Here, editor Adriaan Basson lets us in on their new app Edge, as well as their Project Rise initiative and how they provide more than just the standard packaged news... Read

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[Orchids & Onions] Mutual respect – and ignoring your customers in cyberspace

Brendan Seery

We keep hearing how irresponsible South Africans are with their money and, coming from a family history of little money and not wasting resources, it does sometimes astound me how people in this country live for today with little thought of tomorrow... Read

IAB Digital Summit & Bookmarks
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2017 IAB Digital Summit celebrates a turning point for digital

Chris Borain

We have reached a critical juncture for digital, both locally and globally. Digital has evolved from one aspect of the media mix to a powerful, pervasive medium with an influence that cannot be ignored... read
Marketing
J. Walter Thompson Cape Town and SunSteam join forces to bring energy to everyone under the sun
J. Walter Thompson Cape Town and SunSteam join forces to bring energy to everyone under the sun

Issued by JWT

A highly contested business win in the rapidly expanding renewable energy sector has seen J. Walter Thompson Cape Town appointed to lead all marketing communication on the African continent for innovative solar technology enterprise SunStream Technology Inc... read

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Branding
Just launches new brand identity, drops Retirement in name
Just launches new brand identity, drops Retirement in name
Just, founded in 2014 by retirement specialists who wanted to address shortcomings in the South African retirement market, has launched its new brand identity, ‘Just' last week, locking in the descriptor ‘Rethink Retirement'... read
Cinema
Tears in the Rain wins award at Sci-Fi Underground FilmFest
CSI
Publisher Research Council sets research programme for 2017
Publisher Research Council sets research programme for 2017
The Publisher Research Council (PRC), representing the interests of both print and online publishers in South Africa, has released its projects, studies and upcoming research for 2017... read
Digital
Why agencies like to keep their clients dumb – It's nicer to work with smarter clients
Why agencies like to keep their clients dumb – It's nicer to work with smarter clients

Issued by Firewater Group

Whilst your client's preconceived misconceptions may not align with your understanding of the digital world, they do know one thing, they are there to make a profit... read
Exhibitions
Gain marketing muscle at Madex 2017; free pre-registration is now open
Gain marketing muscle at Madex 2017; free pre-registration is now open

Issued by Madex

Do you ever feel like all you have learnt, know and do is suddenly and without warning being turned upside down? In the past year have you looked at your job and muttered an oh-my-word, wow, seriously or sjoe?.. read
Loeries Africa Middle East to exhibit 2016 winning work
Loeries Africa Middle East to exhibit 2016 winning work
Loeries Africa Middle East has curated the 2016 winning work that has achieved the highest accolade for creativity and innovation in the region into a travelling exhibition for campuses, schools and colleges to encourage excellence among young creatives... read
International
WAN-IFRA offers management training to women journalists in South East Asia
WAN-IFRA offers management training to women journalists in South East Asia
WAN-IFRA Women in News lead trainer, Paula Fray, presented newsroom management training to 45 women senior journalists and editors from across South East Asia... read
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Business
Source: Investing in African Mining Indaba
Anglo exceeds its debt-busting target

Allan Seccombe

Anglo American reduced its net debt by a third during 2016, far exceeding its target, and said dividends could be resumed at the end of the year... read
Life drops co-payment for Bonitas members
Life drops co-payment for Bonitas members
Cost-effective alternatives and sheer member numbers have pressured Life Healthcare into waiving its 30% co-payment for Bonitas Medical Fund members at 14 of its hospitals... read
Multimedia
Episode 44: Predictive Gambling with Yongama Nxiweni
Episode 44: Predictive Gambling with Yongama Nxiweni
In this episode, Yongama Nxiweni, Conversation Analyst @ Aqua, educates us about how to leverage social listening and research to provide a critical advantage in sports gambling. - View/Rate
New business
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Jobs offered
Business Unit Sales Manager - Johannesburg
Leading outdoor company requires direct advertising sales person. Read more >>



Senior Digital Designer - Johannesburg
Amorphous New Media is hiring! Are you a creative, conceptual digital designer with five+ years' experience who knows HTML5? Send us your portfolio! Read more >>



PR Assistant - Krugersdorp
A vacancy exists for a PR assistant at a small agency based in Krugersdorp. The ideal candidate should have good administration skills, excellent English, and strong computer literacy. Read more >>



Senior PR Account Executive - Johannesburg
We're looking for a dynamic, highly organised PR account executive to join our digital PR agency. You need to be passionate about PR and love what you do. Read more >>



Junior Front-End Web Designer - Johannesburg
Junior to mid qualified, talented web developer/designer. Driven, team player, sense of humour. Photoshop, HTML, WordPress, Dreamweaver, Joomla PHP. Great portfolio. CV and portfolio - Lynda@work-online.co.za Read more >>

Junior Digital Content Writer - Cape Town
Online news and entertainment platform looking for a young, energetic content writer to join our growing team in Cape Town. Read more >>


New events to diarise
How to Write a Screenplay - 1 Mar 2017, Nationwide | 1 Jun 2017, Nationwide | 1 Sep 2017, Nationwide
Learn the essential elements that make up a screenplay: how to tell a great story, how to develop compelling characters, and rules of plotting and structure. Read more >>



Creative writing for the media
PRISA - 4 Apr 2017 to 6 Apr 2017, Johannesburg


Pixel Up! UX Conference 2017
8 May 2017 to 10 May 2017, Cape Town


Managing media relations and media conferences
Provox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 31 May 2017 to 1 Jun 2017, Ferndale, Randburg | 4 Sep 2017 to 6 Sep 2017, Cape Town | 13 Sep 2017 to 15 Sep 2017, Ferndale, Randburg


Media law and ethics
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 29 Aug 2017 to 31 Aug 2017, Johannesburg


Upcoming events
Meltwater Webinar: Marketing Personalisation 2.0 - Growing Brand Communities - 23 Feb 2017, Cape Town
This Thursday, at 11am, join Meltwater and Joshin Raghubar, founder of Pan-African engagement agency, iKineo Ventures, for a free webinar exploring marketing personalisation 2.0. Register now. Read more >>

User Interface Design (UX Design)
Multidimensions - 24 Feb 2017, Cape Town


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