Ogilvy Cape Town wins SA Rugby account
Ogilvy Cape Town has won a three-way pitch to be appointed as the agency of record for SA Rugby and the Lions Tour, it was announced this morning, Tuesday, 9 December 2008. The assignment includes corporate identity, corporate communications, activation and PR around the Lions Tour. 9 Dec 2008 11:58

Early orders discounted for 2008 Loeries Annual
With the Loeries having celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, the 2008 Loeries Annual, designed by Net#work BBDO, promises to be a bumper edition. It will close off the 2008 theme, “Make your mom proud”, taking on the appearance of a family photo album. It also comes with a DVD set featuring the TV, radio, experiential and digital winners. 3 Dec 2008 11:43

PrimeActivation launches innovative corporate golf day solution - PrimeGolf - PRIMEDIA@HOME
PrimeActivation, PRIMEDIA@HOME's consumer interactive marketing division, has launched PrimeGolf, an holistic solution for clients seeking creative and innovative ways to implement corporate golf days. 27 Nov 2008 16:03

Your customers have evolved into a community. Have you joined?
[Jon Bishop] Yes, that is correct. Your customer stopped being your customer a few years ago when they realised that they truly do have the power, thanks to the advent of social media and price comparison sites and the like. 26 Nov 2008 09:36

Six tips to improve your online communication
[Melissa Attree] If you remove all the tech and jargon and ‘stuff', embracing Web 2.0 concepts and thinking, it's relatively easy to make a good first impression, and, let's face it, when it comes to communicating through the web, that's all we have. Here's a short list of some things I've picked up or noticed along the way that irk me. 12 Nov 2008 10:10

PRIMEDIA@HOME maximises reach for GCIS's 16 Days of Activism campaign - PRIMEDIA@HOME
PRIMEDIA@HOME has once again been contracted by Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS), to maximise reach of its promotional material for the world-renowned, annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign. 11 Nov 2008 17:25

Greymatter ropes in Direct Marketing Organisation of the Year and five Assegai Awards - Greymatter
Greymatter has received the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa's (DMASA) Direct Marketing Organisation of the Year Assegai Award for 2008. The agency on Thursday (6 November) took top honours with the most Assegai awards - three Gold and two Bronze for five direct marketing campaigns. 11 Nov 2008 11:41

Time to get ready... - Tollreach
It is time to get ready. Dust off the boogie board, start the search for your fishing gear, buy the larger bathing suit (or if you saved everything during the year to spend over the holiday - a smaller set), locate the Boney M album and start to dream about endless summer days on our country's beaches, leaving behind the stress about economic turmoil and targets not made. Time to reflect and recharge for the upcoming year and the troubles that will come with it. 7 Nov 2008 16:00

All the 2008 Assegais Awards winners
Vodacom, SilverstoneCIS and Multimedia Solutions (MMS) scooped the Inkosi Award for the AdMe Optin Mobile Marketing Platform campaign at the Direct Marketing Association Assegai Awards last night, Thursday, 6 November 2008. Presented by the South African Post Office, this is the second independent direct awards under the DMA banner since 2003. 7 Nov 2008 10:19

Exclusive: Bizcommunity to announce new Loeries destination
[Simone Puterman] EXCLUSIVE SCOOP: Next week, the new destination for The Loerie Awards 2009 will be revealed on Bizcommunity.com. Will it be Margate? Will it be Johannesburg? Will it be Cape Town? 6 Nov 2008 11:35

Time is running out to book for the DMASA Assegai Awards Conference - DMASA
Time is running out to book for the DMASA Assegai Awards Conference presented by the South African Post Office on Wednesday, 5 November 2008 at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. 30 Oct 2008 12:43

Two Cape Town creatives to judge 2009 D&AD
Almost 250 judges have now been confirmed for the D&AD Awards 2009, with the advertising and digital juries announced yesterday, Wednesday, 29 October 2008. So far, the two South Africans are Draftfcb Cape Town's Glynn Venter on the Direct jury (who was also a Cannes Lion Direct judge this year), and BBDO Cape Town's Ivan Johnson for Radio Advertising. 30 Oct 2008 09:34

Interaction without distraction - Tollreach
And the countdown begins... Only 36 days, one hour and 16 minutes left to ensure that your brand reaches the right audience, at the right time, at a very reasonable rate per impression, this holiday season. 29 Oct 2008 14:34