CSI:Miami star for local jewellery catalogue CSI:Miami female lead Eva La Rue (Natalie Boa Vista on screen) will star in premium jeweller Browns The Diamond Store's new seasonal catalogue. The actress, who arrives in South Africa on Wednesday, 14 May 2008, for the campaign shoot, is the latest installment of the jeweller's long association with celebrities that include Celine Dion, Simply Red's Mick Hucknall, JayKay of Jamiroquai and Charlize Theron. 12 May 2008 08:37
There's life after listing... believe it and you'll have a client for life [John Spira] In the same way as a wedding serves as an occasion to mark the beginning of a long-term relationship, so the listing of the shares of a company on the JSE should signal the start, not the end, of a long-term union between a PR firm and its JSE-listed clients. 8 May 2008 08:31
Loeries calls for PR entries The Loerie Awards is calling for submissions from public relations agencies to be recognised for excellence in brand communication. Although there is no specific PR category, PR agencies are invited to submit work in which they have executed an aspect of a brand promotion campaign in an original way. 7 May 2008 09:27
New GM for Marcus Brewster CT Peter Milne has been appointed as GM in the Cape Town office of Marcus Brewster Publicity (MBP), to champion new business development and special projects for the firm. 6 May 2008 09:35
Talk2Us strengthens its marketing and communications muscle - Talk2Us Talk2Us welcomes Buhle Madlala, a talented Account Executive, her strengths are in the arena of Communications and Public Relations complementing and adding to our existing dynamic team. 5 May 2008 09:56
Where is respect and loyalty today? - Livewired Communications [Janine Lloyd] What is happening to our business culture and ethics? It seems to be fraught with attitudes closely resembling a soulless approach, topped off by “cheers you are out, in with the new”. That is not too bad, a bit of new blood is always good, however it seems that chucking out suppliers or partners who have supported them over the years, who have the skill and knowledge about their business and who are delivering, without a thought or care in the world is a bit callous. 18 Apr 2008 17:24
Poking internal comms with a stick [Tiffany Markman] If you talk to your company's employees, this is for you… According to the experts, there's never been a better time to be in internal communication. But that's a little surprising in light of some recent research. 17 Apr 2008 12:15
The sixth sense of communication The Public Relations and Communication Management Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) has announced details of its forthcoming National Conference: ‘Communication – The Sixth Sense'. The conference will be held at Montecasino, Fourways, Johannesburg, from on 18 - 19 June, headlining as keynote speaker the renowned political economist Prof Noreena Hertz of Cambridge University. 15 Apr 2008 07:13
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