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Flux Trend Review out nowThe third edition of Flux Trend Review, edited by Dion Chang, is out now at a price of R195. 6 Nov 2009 PR company beats recessionDuring 2009, the Cape Town-based full-service agency of Fleishman-Hillard has bucked the industry trend by achieving a claimed revenue growth of more than 300% in the first 10 months of the year and growing its headcount significantly. 3 Nov 2009 Marcus Brewster Joburg moves officeDue to a 25% increase in headcount, the Johannesburg office of Marcus Brewster Publicity is moving in September 2009 into bigger premises on the ground floor, Unit B, 40 Wessel Street, corner of 12th Avenue, Rivonia, Johannesburg, next to Sonovision. 18 Sep 2009 Get free TED ideas on media, marketing, communication from local speakersSome ideas are worth spreading and some of the best and the freshest in the world are featured in TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conferences. 14 Sep 2009 PR, marketing partnership in Cape TownMarketing agency b-Rocking and PR firm Livewired Communications Cape Town have partnered to provide clients with a full service option, the directors of both companies announced on Thursday 20 August 2009. 21 Aug 2009 Catch the pressDo you want to get more from your press releases and media liaison? The answers may well be in the newly released book, Surviving the SA Media, subtitled Building Bridges to Make the Media More Accessible. 13 Aug 2009 New PR service for SMEsGGi Communications, together with its international partner Weber Shandwick, has launched Bitesize, a PR service designed specifically to support SMEs during the current economic downturn. 31 Jul 2009 Reminder for PROS to complete social media surveyPR & SOCIAL MEDIA: Sentient Communications is reporting a great response so far to the study into the use of social media in the PR industry in SA - with only four more days to go before the survey is closed (Monday, 3 August 2009). 30 Jul 2009 CPUT media conference targets online technologyCape Peninsula University of Technology's 11th annual media conference, entitled Online Technology, will be held on 1 August 2009 on campus. 23 Jul 2009 Brewster's turnover up, expenses downPR firm Marcus Brewster Publicity (MBP) yesterday, 22 July 2009, reported a 24% increase in turnover for the first half of 2009 vs 2008. 23 Jul 2009 Altech awarded for best reporting, communicationsAltech last week was awarded the Investment Analyst Society's Best Reporting and Communications Award in the General Industrial category for the third time, presented at a gala dinner held in Sandton, Johannesburg. 17 Jun 2009 Cannes Lions deadline extendedThe deadline for submitting material for the 2009 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival has been extended to 27 March 2009. 12 Mar 2009 Hayward's Safaris appoints Marcus Brewster PublicityVIP eventing specialist Hayward's Safaris has appointed Marcus Brewster Publicity as PR agency, with effect from March 4, 2009. 5 Mar 2009 Firehouse Communications wins big-name accountsPR agency The Firehouse Communications says it has added four new clients to its list since the beginning of 2009. 3 Mar 2009 Record number of entries for PRISA PRISMsPRISA is reporting a record number of entries for the 12th annual PRISM Awards, an increase of 35% from the 2008 awards. 13 Feb 2009 HWB holds African design competitionHWB Communications has been appointed by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism to develop and publicise a national competition asking all South Africans, and Africans, to enter their ideas for the design of an iconic structure for the southernmost tip of Africa at Agulhas. 22 Jan 2009 2009 PRISA PRISM Awards venue announced'Constellations of stars' in the PR and communications industry will gather at the 12th annual PRISA PRISM Awards, which will be taking place at a grand breakfast ceremony on 31 March 2009 at Silverstar Casino near Krugersdorp. 28 Nov 2008 Custom publishing house launches PR divisionCustom publishing house, the TCB Group, recently launched a new publicity management arm, TCB Media Consultancy. 11 Nov 2008 Vertigo for GGiGillian Gamsy International (GGi) has launched a new company, Vertigo Communications, to handle technology and consumer technology PR for its local and global client base. 26 Aug 2008 HWB, Erica Meles join forcesA partnership between HWB Communications and Erica Meles Public Relations will allow the agencies to exchange professional expertise, benefiting their clients. 14 Aug 2008 Look out for our special Loeries newsletterSo much happened at this year's 30th anniversary of The Loerie Awards, we've decided once again to put out a special edition newsletter, so keep your eyeballs peeled for it. 28 Jul 2008 Freelancer directory cracks 3000 membersFreelancentral, a centralised database of freelancers in South Africa's advertising and communications industries, has reached 3000 members. 9 Jul 2008 Three new account gains for Fleishman-Hillard CapeFleishman-Hillard Cape Town (FH Cape Town), a subsidiary of Fleishman Hillard Inc, has added three new clients to its client base: JSE-listed Brimstone Investment Corporation; credit management specialists, Real People; and digital brand specialists, Hello Computer. 1 Jul 2008 New events division for HWBHWB Communications recently launched a new conference, events and functions facility with Rita De Morney as events coordinator. 25 Jun 2008 Kate Bapela new head of APRAKate Bapela was elected the president of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), formerly the Federation of African Public Relations Association (FAPRA), at its recent Annual All Africa Public Relations Conference. 13 Jun 2008 Geffen PRO firedNEWSWATCH: The PR manager for Lew Geffen Sothebys International Realty, Maurice Levin, has been fired for putting out an "unauthorised" press release drafted from an internal memo from chairman Lew Geffen which predicted that property prices would drop by 40% by year end, writes Business Report. 11 Jun 2008 Exclusive pan-African PR affiliate partnership announcedGlobal PR and communications consultancy Burson-Marsteller earlier this week announced an exclusive affiliate partnership with South African consultancy Arcay Communications, which has an extensive affiliate network throughout the African continent. 5 Jun 2008 Specialised info service for PR agenciesMonitoring South Africa (MSA) has launched a new PR telesales division designed specifically to serve the needs of PR and communications agencies. 4 Jun 2008 Stevie Awards deadline loomsThe final entry deadline for The 2008 International Business Awards (IBA), which were created to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide, is 6 June 2008. 29 May 2008 Sentient launches consumer publicity practiceCape Town-based PR consultancy Sentient Communications recently launched its Consumer Division, with which designs and executes campaigns for clients targeting consumer audiences. 26 May 2008 |
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