[Dan Pinch] Here's a list of 30 things that we, as cross-discipline creatives in the King James Group, have learnt about running social media campaigns over the last year.
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The latest revelation that Africa has less than 1 million country domain websites is a sign that the continent still favours priorities such as poverty eradication, land redistribution, basic health care, clean water and education, among others, ahead of developing its technological capacities. Vika Mpisane, GM of .ZADNA, made the revelation during the presentation of .za market research survey yesterday, Tuesday, 16 March 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg.
The 2010 Institute of Practitioners in Advertising Best of Health Awards; the worldwide creative awards for communications aimed at healthcare professionals, or healthcare messages to consumers, is now open for entries until Friday, 9 April 2010.
The deadline is fast approaching for AdVantage magazine's annual AdMAG Awards for consumer magazines. The entry deadline is this Friday, 19 March 2010, and late entries will be accepted until 23 March 2010. 17 Mar 2010 12:37
apurimac media, in close collaboration with OMG, Standard Bank and TEAMtalk media, recently created a unique Home Page Video Page Peel with Synchronised Expanded Banner - an innovation which allows companies to leverage off the production cost of their television commercials, to strategically target their ads and also to measure ROI. 17 Mar 2010 12:34
[Duncan McLeod] The authority in charge of administering South Africa's country-code top-level domain is likely to introduce three new second-level domains below the .za in local Internet addresses. The proposed “second-level domains” are .mobi.za, .fam.za and .shop.za. 17 Mar 2010 12:23
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The latest revelation that Africa has less than 1 million country domain websites is a sign that the continent still favours priorities such as poverty eradication, land redistribution, basic health care, clean water and education, among others, ahead of developing its technological capacities. Vika Mpisane, GM of .ZADNA, made the revelation during the presentation of .za market research survey yesterday, Tuesday, 16 March 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg. 17 Mar 2010 10:19
Judith Middleton, CEO of Duo Marketing + Communications, says its new online division is a natural evolution of the company's mission to be a brand custodian for its clients. 17 Mar 2010 09:01
Mobile Monday aims to foster co-operation and cross-border business development through virtual and live networking events by sharing ideas, best practices and trends from global markets. This month's was held on Monday evening, 15 March 2010, in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, as a live session with local and international speakers and offered an opportunity to network after the sessions. 17 Mar 2010 08:07
[Gillian Rightford] Hey, so I know we all talk about how important the consumer is in the business of creating advertising. But if you are an advertising/communication practitioners, have you taken the time to study this legislation, the new Consumer Protection Act, which goes live in April 2010? 16 Mar 2010 11:23
Emerging market leaders from around the globe recently gathered in Cape Town for the inaugural Yahoo! Inc. Emerging Markets Conference, jointly arranged and hosted by apurimac media. Eight countries were represented at the conference sharing their insights and best practices on their respective emerging markets. 16 Mar 2010 09:40
IBM has confirmed it will be the platinum sponsor at the interactive kiosk and self-service digital media conference and expo, JusTTouchIT 2010, to be held at the Midrand Conference Centre on 4-5 May 2010. The event, in its second year, has attracted key speakers and exhibitors. 16 Mar 2010 08:38
[Dr Nikolaus Eberl] When the International Travel Bourse (ITB) held in Berlin declared the 2010 edition closed on Sunday, 14 March 2010, the unanimous conclusion was that last year's downcast industry mood of recession has been replaced with buoyant hopes of a sooner-than-expected recovery, as 187 countries, including South Africa, vie with one another to lure European visitors to their parts of the world. 15 Mar 2010 13:20
Habari Media and their online partners, BBC.com and MSN SA, are offering South African advertisers dedicated World Cup sections compiled by leading sports journalists. 15 Mar 2010 10:45