Tag Archives: digital marketing
Bookmarks Finalists Announced
The Bookmarks Awards are upon us. The finalists have been announced from a list of thousands; whittled down to a shortlist that you can see below. The caretaker of this blog, digital marketing agency World Wide Creative, appears in three categories, for its work with Grootbos, Virgin Mobile and Exclusive Books. The winners will be [...]
Cape Town Named World Design Capital 2014: What It Means
This morning at around 6:20am South African time, the announcement came from Taipei that Cape Town has been awarded the crown of World Design Capital 2014. Since the announcement, it seems that half the people on SA social media circuit are jumping up and down celebrating, and the other half scratching their heads, asking “World [...]
Last Chance To Enter Premier Digital Marketing Awards Ceremony The Bookmarks
The Bookmarks, the premier digital industry awards initiated by the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA), have announced their judging panel for the 2011 awards. Says Nikki Cockcroft (pictured right), Chairperson of the Bookmarks and Chair of the DMMA: “With the change to the category system and the shift towards one set of awards that [...]
Week Long “Festival Of Mobile” Announced For Johannesburg In November
Earlier today event organizer All Amber announced plans for its third annual Mobile Web In Africa conference. The series of events, which will take place in the week of 21st November 2011, will cater to the entire range of individuals involved in the African mobile sector. The events include the end of year Mobile Monday [...]
1 Min. With A Superhero: Scott Hayes from SACarFan
Many of you are avid car fans. After all, the primary reason you’re sweating blood, sweat and tears in your entrepreneurial ventures each day, is the fact that you want to afford that gleaming sports car you’ve always dreamed of. Scott Hayes is a BIG car fan. So much so that he’s created an online [...]
Event: Heavy Chef September 2011 “Corporates As Publishers”
The Heavy Chef show rolls back into Johannesburg. After an overwhelming response to last month’s event with Nikki Cockcroft it appears that Nikki is going to be talking at the next Heavy Chef Session on the 20th September. The Heavy Chef Project is a portal created by the good people at leading digital marketing agency [...]
New South African academy promotes job creation through digital marketing skills training
Advances in technology bring efficiencies in production that threatens the job security of skilled labourers. With the Internet, however, could we see the emergence of a new type of artisan? The newly established GROW Academy seeks to create job opportunities through apprenticeships for school leavers and the unemployed who have a passion for web-based skills. [...]
Post Your Brand Narrative On Twitter (Competition)
Journalist and marketing maven Seth Godin, contends that, in an age when consumers are motivated by irrational wants instead of objective needs and “there is almost no connection between what is actually there and what we believe.” Instead, marketers should tell “great stories” about their products that pander to consumers’ self-regard and worldview. The brand [...]
Major On-line Retailing Conference goes to Cape Town
Next month, you have the opportunity to join prominent figures in industry for what is going to be the most informative on-line retailing event to be held in Southern Africa. The On-line Retailing Conference that will be held in Cape Town on the 14th and 15th September, 2011 at the Cape Town Lodge Hotel and [...]
Friday Giveaway: Hamper of E-Marketing Books
To have the entrepreneur characteristics and qualities you require in order to succeed, you need to continually upskill yourself. This week we’ve been alerted by our sister site, The Heavy Chef Project, of a little initiative they’ve got going on to name the little fella on the right here. Yep, that’s right folks. This portly [...]
