Customer experience is competitive differentiator - study
Companies that have better customer experience management capabilities, along with a strong customer orientation, enjoy a decisive competitive advantage. This is according to the results of a new American survey from SAS, Peppers & Rogers Group and Jubelirer Research. 5 Dec 2008 09:10

Subsidies to participate at MIDEM in January 2009
The South African MIDEM Organising Committee is inviting companies and individuals to apply for subsidies to participate at MIDEM in January 2009. The closing date for submission is Monday, 8 December 2008. 5 Dec 2008 08:59

Ninth annual Media Kidocracy Konfrence next week
Bush Radio will host the ninth annual Media Kidocracy Konfrence (MKK) 8 - 12 December 2008 at St Agnes Primary School in Woodstock, Cape Town. Young people aged 12 - 18 will explore issues that are pertinent to themselves and their peers, as well as use different forms of media to develop a media campaign that will create social awareness. 5 Dec 2008 08:44

PnP-BP pilot project launches in Hout Bay
The new partnership between fuel giant and local retail titan materialised when the first Pick n Pay Express store was opened at a BP service station in Hout Bay, Western Cape, recently. 4 Dec 2008 11:41

Internet turnaround has begun in SA - report
In the past year, the Internet user base in South Africa has seen its highest rate of growth since 2001, increasing by 12.5% to 4.5 million. This is the key finding of the Internet Access in South Africa 2008 study, released today, Thursday, 4 December 2008 by World Wide Worx. 4 Dec 2008 11:13

Stealing stories: how to protect yourself
[Sean Bosse] How can writers protect themselves from story theft and what legal remedies are at hand to assist them in preventing such story theft? The first part of this article will look at how a writer can protect his story using the law of contract and, in a future article, I will look at how copyright law can further assist a writer in this regard. 4 Dec 2008 10:56

The Open Window awards study bursaries to talented PDIs - The Open Window
If you are young, creative and interested in entering the world of design and multimedia, The Open Window has several opportunities available to study for a three-year degree or a two-year diploma in visual communication design. 5 Dec 2008 12:28

East Coast Radio scoops award for Toy Story - East Coast Radio
East Coast Radio scooped the Best Community Service Award for Toy Story at the inaugural South African Radio Forum Awards. 5 Dec 2008 11:42

Building African brands in Africa, for Africa - The Brand Union
[Anthony Swart] When one thinks about Africa and the brands that we consume and love, we often refer to the international names that have moored ship on our shore. This is true too for South Africa, but more so the rest of the continent. 5 Dec 2008 11:36

Mzantsi's hot new band to share stage with Snoop Dogg and Maroon 5 - Offlimit Communications
Virgin Mobile is now proud to announce the Road To V, which is a search for unsigned music acts in South Africa, and is giving them a chance to win a place on the Virgin Festival stage to join the likes of Snoop Dogg, One Republic, Eddy Grant, The Parlotones, Zebra & Giraffe and Jozi. It will be their gig of a lifetime. 5 Dec 2008 01:21

Less than two weeks left for photographers to enter for the Profoto Awards, sponsored by Sony a - Volcano Advertising
With the closing date of 15 December 2008 looming, professional photographers and photography students have less than two weeks to submit their entries for the Profoto Awards. 5 Dec 2008 00:30

Murder mystery party for Activate - Activate Communication
Integrated brand agency, Activate, recently celebrated in style with a murder mystery (whodunnit) Christmas theme party at the historic Coedmore Castle. 4 Dec 2008 23:59

New station licence application on hold - East Coast Radio
Earlier this year, East Coast Radio announced plans to open a radio station and become more involved in the greater Richards Bay area. Towards the end of 2007, the station applied to ICASA for an amendment of the East Coast Radio broadcasting license. The license application focused on Richards Bay as an area that the radio station wanted to invest in from a broadcasting perspective. 4 Dec 2008 21:51