13 Aug 2012

Marketing & Media | South Africa

 
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Service with a snarl

Despite what one hears around the braai and in social media, we are not that good at complaining. Oh yes, we rabbit on to friends and family about bad service, but not a great many of us actually say "Enough!" and stamp our feet and make a scene 'on the premises', so to speak.

But that seems to be changing, and the question Lindsay Grubb asks...When did we stop caring about customer service, client experience? could - should - become unnecessary. But we still have a long way to go, and perhaps companies big and small, should take a leaf out of the second business dealing Grubb describes; whereas the first was foul, the latter bordered on fantastic. And that's the way it should be.

One key can be to get all your staff on the same side - the company's side, and Charles Nightingale suggests companies can improve employee engagement: engage with social media. Social media is an intrinsic component of how we live and work, he says.

Has there been a service delivery protest in a town near you, or your own town or city? Thabani Khumalo reckons [political] consumers are no longer impressed by political rhetoric. They've heard it all before, and they are angry, but he reckons marketing intelligence can accelerate a municipality's service delivery capacity. Here's hoping he's right, because in many municipalities around the country, the demand for "service delivery" may as well be written in Mandarin for all the good it does.

And finally, we all know everything American is bigger and better, so here's your chance to go ga-ga over the latest issue of Vogue. At 916 pages it's big - and heavy enough to fell a water buffalo at 100 paces - oh, and Lady Gaga is on the cover. The magazine has broken its own record with a 916-page September issue. Not a bad way to celebrate the influential Conde Nast title's 120th anniversary, now is it.

Content Director: Rod Baker

PS [Biz Takeouts Podcast] 33: Agency focus - Native... Last week in an agency-focused show, we looked at full service digital agency Native.

PPS Take a look at the latest Ornico ad showcase.

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[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 33: Agency focus - Native
Last week in an agency focused show, we looked at full service digital agency Native. To find out more, listen to the podcast of the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, which airs every Wednesday 5pm-6pm streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio. [twitterfall] Read more >>

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Marketing intelligence can accelerate municipality's service delivery capacity
[Thabani Khumalo] The latest research by Municipal IQ showed that service delivery protests were on the increase across the country, with 113 I the first half of 2012 compared to 2 in 2006. This year also accounted for 22% of all protests recorded since January 2004. Read more >>

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Three sure-fire ways to maximise the ROI of your email marketing campaign
[Tony Sham] Email marketing - when used effectively - can return massive marketing results, largely because it is one of the few mediums that allows you to directly touch your intended recipients. Read more >>

Advertising


A vision for Cannes Lions 2013
[Wayne Naidoo] So Cannes Lions 2012 is done and we'll dive back into our everyday fight for survival, until the awards season swings around again. However, this short-term thinking is jeopardising the South African advertising sector, which is already under pressure. Read more >>

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SA creatives need to embrace being the underdog
[Michael Pearson] In a way South Africa's situation at the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is scant different to that of boxer Mohammad Ali. For years, we have been lauded as creative powerhouses in categories such as Print, Outdoor and Radio, showing that you don't need dollars, crazy animation or monstrously overpriced photographers to win - we play to our strengths with unique and interesting executions and great ideas. Read more >>

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When did we stop caring about customer service, client experience?
[Lindsay Grubb] I just went through the unpleasant process of upgrading my cellphone. I did everything in my power to mitigate any stress I might have by phoning my service provider's upgrades department, prior to physically entering their world to pick up my new iPhone. I felt strong walking into the customer service department and was sure it should take at most an hour to process everything and get back to my office. Boy was I wrong. Read more >>

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Are your customer relationships also sustainable?
[Aki Kalliatakis] The word "sustainability" has come to be used in many contexts to describe our capacity to endure in the longer term. For our world environment, it is used to define how we are able to maintain and responsibly manage our limited resources so that they remain diverse and productive over time. And, of course, you cannot talk about sustainability without accepting that it also encompasses a principle of stewardship, or our ability to take care of needs. Read more >>

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How to make your digital marketing strategy easy to manage
[Chemory Gunko] Of the many benefits of an open source content-managed website platform, like Joomla, easily the most obvious - and powerful - is that it takes the power out of your agency's hands, and puts it back into yours. Read more >>

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My dear unemployed communications graduate - an open letter
[Mbali Ndandani] I must commend you on your hard work in university, I really am so proud of you - getting through mass communication, and even taking the digital media elective. However in case your lecturers omitted to tell you - most of what you learnt means nothing to the job we communications people actually do. I know how exactly how you found yourself in your current "between life phases state". Read more >>

Mobile


Not so fine at Telkom
NEWSWATCH: It had to happen... Telkom has been fined R449m for abusing its dominance in the telecoms market, reports Mail & Guardian, which also reports that Communications Minister Dina Pule has been accused on nepotism. The M&G report says it's alleged that "Pule, alongside her alleged "romantic" interest, businessperson Phosane Mngqibisa, has connived to fill key positions in the department, the Post Office and the SABC through nepotism and the promotion of close colleagues". Read more >>

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Improve employee engagement: engage with social media
[Charles Nightingale] Numerous research studies have shown that engaged employees are the basis of a company's success and drive tangible performance results. Their contribution is particularly essential during a lengthy period of economic recession: engaged employees have a genuine intellectual and emotional sense of ownership and are willing to do whatever is needed to support the organisation's success. They take pride in doing so, and thereby acquire individual job satisfaction. Read more >>

Sarie's trailblazing move into e-commerce
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] After having tried out Sarie magazine's online shop by acquiring a (rather fetching) dress and sandals (they were delivered in one day!), Bizcommunity finds out from Sarie.com CEO, Louna Lohann, about the mix of media, tech and retail expertise behind the online store, why some of the magazine readers were uncomfortable with the offering at first, and how this is the start of a big new e-commerce play for Sarie owners, Media24. Read more >>

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eNews goes international
South Africa's first independent 24-hour news service, the eNews Channel, has confirmed it will launch on the SKY digital satellite platform in the United Kingdom. The official launch date is still to be confirmed, but is expected to take place within a few weeks. Read more >>

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Big, brave, and bold eNews channel
[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] I have to admire the audacity and passion of the people at e.tv. At first glance, plans to take its 24-hour news channel, operated by sister company e.Sat TV to the UK, might seem suicidally ambitious, but when you think about it, the idea makes a lot of sense. Read more >>

SABC on course for new channel
The SABC is ready to launch its new 24-hour news channel, Group CEO Lulama Makhobo said on Monday. Read more >>

SABC issues update on major developments
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has provided an update on major developments within the public service broadcaster. Read more >>


International
Gmail in Google search results: Marketers will have a data gap to plug
LONDON, UK: Greenlight comment... Google has announced a trial which will enable people using the search engine to see search queries feature results from their Gmail account. The search giant also said it is extending Google Knowledge Graph to every English speaking country. Adam Bunn*, director of search engine optimisation (SEO) at leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, comments. Read more >>

Apple and Amazon dominate online space for Brown Goods
LONDON, UK: Amazon UK was the most visible brown goods advertiser online whilst Apple remained the most visible website for brown goods-related searches, reveals the latest research from leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight. Read more >>

SABLE Accelerator launched to tap SA brainpower
PALO ALTO, US: South Africa's untapped brains trust and knowledge network of expatriate assets around the world will soon be activated to help the country be more competitive in realising a better return on innovation and entrepreneurship across both the private and public sectors. Read more >>

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Partners
Picture the Change finalists highlight worthy causes
Photos depicting the ravages of drug abuse contrast sharply with those of happy learners with story books; a caged leopard with lifeless eyes throws into stark relief wild horses enjoying their freedom on the beach at daybreak. Read more >>


Company news

Advertising


Boosting brand images across South Africa - Artifact Advertising - Artifact Advertising
Boost Juice Bars South Africa has appointed Artifact Advertising as its first advertising agency to boost its brand awareness and reach. The mandate includes growing the brand and managing all key marketing areas, including communication, branding, design, and print. Read more >>

Branding


Websites for SMMEs: The intricacies of a prominent online presence - Wrappa Branding and Design
It makes no difference whether you're a start-up, franchise or established community, small, medium or micro enterprise (SMME); the market doesn't care. What the market wants, is to see you, and since powerful industry presence is vital to a successful enterprise, you should remember that every facet of visibility must be entertained. Read more >>

Am I my brother's keeper? - The Brand Union
Yes, you are. Well, according to the Advertising Standards Bureau in Australia, every brand present on social media platforms, in particular Facebook, are to be the keepers of all things posted on their sites and related to the brand... by everybody. Read more >>

New branding takes off at Lanseria International Airport - November 1
Branding specialists November 1 piloted the revamp of various branding sites within Lanseria International Airport. This included the design, production and installation of new slim-line LED light boxes as well as non-illuminated fabric frames. Read more >>

CSI


Graffiti goes eco with ground-hornbill project - Graffiti
Vehicle branding and transit media specialist Graffiti recently took its branding materials to the bush in an attempt to save threatened ground-hornbills in the Limpopo Province. Read more >>

First time at the movies for Ubuhle Day Care kids - BMi Research
BMi Research recently treated the children of its chosen charity, the Ubuhle Day Care Centre, to a day out at the movies. Read more >>

Isilumko Media celebrates Women's Month - Isilumko Media
On Thursday, 9 August, South Africans celebrated the 56th anniversary of National Women's Day in the Rainbow Nation. Below-the-line activations and experiential media company, Isilumko Media (powered by Studentwise), joined in, and did its part to make the South African workplace more gender equitable. Read more >>

One Family at a Time - Blue Moon
In celebration of Women's Day on Thursday, 9 August, Blue Moon paid tribute to Kelly McGillivray, whose decision to start making a difference in the community of Soshanguve has seen her completely transform the lives of a child-headed family. Read more >>

Digital


What determines a successful online media campaign? - digiVOX
[Michelle Pearman] In a world of measurable marketing initiatives, what exactly constitutes a successful campaign? You design a great ad. People click on it. Objective met? Unlikely. CTR (Click-Through-Rate) has been considered the benchmark for many years, surrounded by debates on what constitutes a good CTR. Is this a discussion worth having? Read more >>

R.O.I. Media revamped! - R.O.I. Media
After nine years of continual research and development, R.O.I. Media has carefully repositioned themselves in the digital market. Read more >>

Data management and data security are major imperatives for digital publishers - Acceleration eMarketing
[Richard Mullins] Marketers are increasingly moving away from buying digital ad placements but rather moving towards buying opportunities to engage against a specific audience in real time. Read more >>

Quirk Education textbook drive: Call to donate old eMarketing textbooks - Digital Media and Marketing Association
Quirk Education, an initiative by Quirk digital agency which provides training to the media and marketing sectors on digital marketing, is calling all owners of Quirk's eMarketing textbook to deliver their older versions to the Quirk offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. These textbooks will subsequently be donated to the Digital Media and Marketing Association's (DMMA) Knowledge Network and distributed to underprivileged schools. Read more >>

Ten things you need to know about user experience design - NATIVE
It's time to set the record straight and put to rest once and for all the plethora of commonly held misconceptions that circulate in marketing circles regarding User Experience (UX) Design. Read more >>

Let training for the Olympics be your guide to optimising your website - Purple Cow Communications
Anyone who's heard Bert Le Clos talk about his son - recent Olympic gold medallist Chad Le Clos - will know how much hard work this young man has put into his swimming in order to be the best. As with training for the Olympics, optimising a website is an ongoing process Read more >>

Losing subscribers? How to make them stick around - Digital Fire
When your database is losing subscribers, it means that your growth rate slows and your brand could be losing valuable potential business. In order to keep the number of people unsubscribing from your list fewer than the number of subscribers gained, it is important to see how you can improve your subscribers' experience. Read more >>

Education & Training


Programme leverages delegate diversity to empower managers - UCT Graduate School of Business
The UCT Graduate School of Business' Programme for Management Development, aimed at middle to senior managers who have the potential to progress to general management, will be running from 26 August to 8 September this year. Read more >>

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Events & Conferencing


iROKO Partners the Gold Sponsor of the Mobile Entertainment Africa conference - All Amber
All Amber, the organiser of premier mobile-related events in Africa, has announced that iROKO Partners, one of the world's largest distributors of Nigerian entertainment, will be the Gold Sponsor at this year's Mobile Entertainment Africa conference. Read more >>

The art of long tables - Wow Factor
[JC Koetze] WOW Factor has a thing for long tables at banquets. They decided to use them for their own functions not because they had an epiphany overnight, but because they wanted to stay within their budget and that's the table choice of their venue. Read more >>

Melissa Wilmans joins True Technical - True Technical
Melissa Wilmans has joined True Technical as Head of Design and will head up their design department with services such as 2D design, 3D design, flythrough renders, drafting, editing, photography and graphic design. Read more >>

VWV gets on board with BRT - VWV Group
The VWV Group was recently appointed by AM Consulting Engineers (AMCE) to produce and stage the sod-turning event to mark the official launch of the City of Tshwane's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The event hosted 160 guests, including government officials, stakeholders, and a variety of media. Read more >>

In tough economic times, jazz comes to the party - EspAfrika
For the past seven years, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival has played to full houses - no mean feat when capacity is 33 500 people. And according to research into the festival's economic impact since 2009, the event has contributed more than R2 billion to the Western Cape's GDP. Read more >>

African Business Travel Association launches in Ghana - Cold Press Media
The African Business Travel Association (ABTA) recently hosted its launch event in Accra, Ghana. The event which took place at the Legacy Labadi Beach Hotel, was attended by just under 50 of the region's leading business travel professionals. Read more >>

The importance of planning and timing in event management - Strike Productions
[Leah McCrae] Many people involved in the event management industry find themselves juggling multiple projects daily, with crazy deadlines and challenging obstacles. But planning is in their job description. Read more >>

Exhibitions


EXSA renews International partnership - EXSA
The Exhibition & Event Association of SA (EXSA) is renewing their Reciprocity Agreement with the US-based International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) and is looking forward to liaising closely with their international colleagues in promoting the growth of the exhibition market, says EXSA Chairman, Nigel Walker. Read more >>

"HOME-it" at this year's Cape HOMEMAKERS Expo - HOMEMAKERS
The seventeenth annual Cape HOMEMAKERS Expo, taking place from 23 to 26 August at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), will showcase the latest trends ranging from home improvement products to innovative décor ideas. Read more >>

Media


Women boost company IQ - Topco Media
What makes a management team smarter? Women. That's one of the trends identified by Top Women. The Top Women publication identifies, researches, profiles and celebrates excellence in gender empowerment, and this year, it puts the spotlight on trends in women in business and government. Read more >>

Online Media


Buy images, get free credits or Kalahari vouchers - 123RF
With 123RF's Hot Winter Deal, when you buy a 123RF image package, you will get a choice of free Kalahari vouchers or free images. There's a global selection of over 14-million royalty-free images to choose from, for which you pay for once but can use as many times needed. Live support is also offered 24/7. Read more >>

AML treats clients to special screening of The Dark Knight Rises - Avusa Media LIVE
Avusa Media LIVE treated their Johannesburg and Cape Town clients to a special of screening The Dark Knight Rises, the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. Read more >>

Top health and wellness website receives brand new accolade - 24.com
South Africa's biggest consumer health website, Health24, was awarded the new Antonie Roux award at the recent Media24 Conference. Antonie Roux, who passed away recently, was the head of MHI and Naspers' internet operations. The award is presented to the website which performs best against a number of commercial criteria. Read more >>

Out Of Home


The power of taxi advertising - Provantage
Every week in South Africa, 18 million people commute using taxis. Most of them fall into the 4 to 7 LSM bracket; they are economically active and most are the buying decision makers at home. Taxis therefore transport over 80% of the country's economically active consumers. Read more >>

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PR & Communications


Passing the buck: A new national sport - Janine Lazarus Media Consultancy
Let's face it. There have been several, shall we say, memorably 'flawed' interviews since the president of the country was interviewed for an hour in studio on a leading talk radio station. But fortunately, not all the interviews were uncomfortably live on air. Read more >>

Provincial tender document - Launch Factory
Launch Factory has been awarded an exciting new campaign by one of their key clients, which will involve activations in each South African province. They will manage Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, but will be procuring teams in the following provinces: Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and North-West Province. Read more >>

Promotions


Isilumko profile: Nick Lowe, client services manager - Isilumko Media
Nick Lowe has been in the employ of Isilumko Media, a below-the-line activations and experiential media company, for ten years, first as a student, doing promotions work for Studentwise, and then seven years ago he was approached by the company to join the team in a full-time capacity. Read more >>

Radio


567 CapeTalk has a heart for the aged - 567 CapeTalk
Television sets, DStv decoders, washing machines and a R10 000 donation from Pick n Pay were recently handed over to the Kensington Home for the Aged. The plight of the home was brought to the attention of 567 CapeTalk Breakfast Show host, Kieno Kammies, on Mandela Day when he was approached by the home's manager Reverend Beck. Read more >>

Research


Demanding business environment requires upskilled executives - UCT Graduate School of Business
The UCT Graduate School of Business Executive Education unit is once again running its flagship course, the Leading Executive Programme (LEP). In an increasingly demanding African business environment, according to the programme director, senior executives could use a bit of upskilling to fully capitalise on growing complexity. Read more >>

Retail


Multi-lingual requirements: Bridging the language barrier with on-pack innovation - Pyrotec
Timothy Beattie is the General Manager of Pyrotec PackMedia, a brand within Pyrotec that specialises in innovative on-pack solutions. Beattie believes that one of the most challenging packaging issues faced by pharmaceutical companies is the need to abide by varying regulations for different countries. Read more >>

Sales


OUTsurance once again voted South Africa's favourite short-term insurance brand - OUTsurance
OUTsurance once again walked away with top honours in the short-term insurance business-to-business category in the annual Sunday Times Top Brands Awards, held at Urban Tree in Kramerville last week. Read more >>

Youth Marketing


Youth marketing insight - engaging with kids, tweens and teens - Knowledge Resources
The seminar and workshop on Marketing to Kids, Tweens and Teens is around the corner, taking place on 21-22 August in Johannesburg. Gain key insight into this unique youth market; find out what makes them tick and how to successfully introduce your brand to them and their gatekeepers! Read more >>

Do bad ads happen to great marketers? Khuza results released... - HDI Youth Marketeers
At the annual 2012 AdForum Khuza Breakfast event, hosted by Jeremy Maggs, ten of the country's top brands' marketing communications were green- or red-carded by some of Johannesburg's top marketeers. Read more >>



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Government
Communities urged to report illegal mining
Mineral Resources Deputy Minister Godfrey Oliphant has called on communities to report illegal mining activities. Read more >>

Govt addresses plight of farm workers
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says government will increase the resources required to address the plight of farm workers who are without homes or fixed addresses, and those who are unable to access government services. Read more >>

More must be done to empower women, says President Zuma
President Jacob Zuma says the Gender Equality Bill must be fast tracked if the country is to further level the playing field for women. Read more >>

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Travel
Victoria Junction, bland new, but brilliant beds
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] When the Victoria Junction Hotel was built in 1996 it was part of one of the first New York-style loft redevelopments of industrial warehousing. The interiors were quirkily geared towards the movie industry, albeit a little verging on the theme-park. On a return visit, after many years, I was disappointed that none of the quirkiness remained following the 2011 refurbishment. In short, what was once an interesting, individual hotel now seems bland. Read more >>

Harbour hotels offer Trade Route promotion as bait
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] V&A Waterfront hotel restaurants have joined The Masters of the Trade Route promotion aimed at getting locals out of our duvets and into restaurants despite cold and wet conditions - something we Capetonians dislike more than having our beaches crowded by out-of-towners in December. Read more >>

Being a travel blogger in 2012
[Ilse van den Berg] This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend the second Getaway Travel Blog Conference at the Upper Eastside Hotel in Woodstock, Cape Town. Man, oh man, was I pleasantly surprised by this travel blogging community. From start to finish the whole ambiance of the conference built up such an excitement in me, perhaps because I didn't know what to expect. Read more >>

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BizLounge
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
[Daniel Dercksen] Whether you think you are vampire savvy, or suffering from vampire overkill, Russian visionary Timur Bekmambetov's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is out of this world. It's a refreshing reboot of the genre that gives you a film that humanises vampires and turns humans into scrounging monsters who feed off greediness and supremacy. Read more >>

Warming up winter with the CPO
[Eugene Yiga] Cape Town residents in the mood for some great music this winter need look no further than the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra and its line-up of great symphony concerts in the latest season. Read more >>

The Wrong Kid Died - words with Haezer
[Justin Williams] Haezer is one of those artists whose talent just grows and grows. If you've listened to his music, or have seen him play live you will know that his high-energy, bass-heavy electro thrash leaves lasting memories - his set at Ramfest this year was one of those for me. Read more >>

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People on the move
  • New appointments at Foord Asset Management - more info
  • FPI announces the appointment of new board members - more info
  • SAACI appoints Lorin Bowen as general manager - more info


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