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Fancy getting a Masters in Publicity? Since its launch a few years ago, the Bizcommunity Press Office has evolved and expanded into a hub where clients can monitor performance of their publicity and manage their recruitment advertising. Join our community now to get your name and brand messages out into and across the digital landscape! Tiffany Markman takes a deeper look into the art of multitasking and, unfortunately for me, and possibly many of you, it has been proven that multitasking is actually a weakness, not a strength... So put down that cell phone if you are driving and close that Facebook window if you are at work... tsk tsk Have your say in who will be crowned Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2013 by casting your vote asap. Nominations close today, 30 September, so get moving! Cheers! Ilse van den Berg, Editor: Marketing & Media Africa (@Biz_Africa)PS If you missed last week's Biz Takeouts show, listen to the podcast which is now available. PPS Take a look at the latest ads in the Ornico ad showcase. Comment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your African marketing and media news and event invitations to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news".Today's top stories | [Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Originally the main function of the Bizcommunity Press Office was as a simple conduit for company news and to distribute press releases, but since it has evolved and expanded into a hub where clients can monitor performance of their publicity and manage their recruitment advertising. Read more >> visit press office >> |
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 | [Thabiso Mochiko] Consumer spending on Internet access in SA is expected to reach R59.6bn a year by 2017, up from R19.8bn last year, according to a report on entertainment and media released recently by PwC. Read more >> |
 | In an effort to improve communication between the Russian headquarters of Nordgold and the company's Lefa mine in Guinea and the Bissa and Taparko mines in Burkina Faso in West Africa, Orange Business Services is now providing secure satellite VPN services. Read more >> |
 | Leading private sector organisations met late last week at a breakfast meeting to discuss the African Virtual University curriculum for the Bachelor of Applied Computer Science program. Read more >> |
 | Today, 30 September 2013 is the last day Forbes Africa readers and social media followers can vote for the 2013 Person of the Year. Read more >> |
 | Tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 October, will see the launch of ABN Publishing's new pan-African publication, Forbes Woman Africa. Be a part of the launch via Google+ Hangout from 6pm CAT. Read more >> |
 | According to a report on Africa Review, the production of two Tanzanian newspapers, Mwananchi and Mtanzania have been banned for "three weeks and three months respectively". Read more >> |
 | [Tiffany Markman] Tackling multiple tasks at once means faster results. Also, it's a great way to impress a boss. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'll bet 'good multitasker' appears on every CV you've ever sent. But the newest thinking is, however, that multitasking is actually a weakness, not a strength. (video) Read more >> |
 | DUBAI, UAE: The new website showcasing what's in store at the upcoming Dubai Lynx 2014 Festival and Awards has now launched. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: Fake online product reviews have been around for years, fueled by unscrupulous marketers seeking to boost sales. Read more >> |
 | LONDON, UK: Britain is to set up a dedicated military unit to counter cyber attacks, the defence secretary announced over the weekend as he issued a call for technology-savvy new recruits to apply for jobs. Read more >> |
 | TOKYO JAPAN: Japanese electronics company Panasonic says it will abandon research into new smartphones for retail consumers at home as it struggles to make inroads in a sector dominated by Apple and Samsung. Read more >> |
More International
 | Communications Minister Yunus Carrim has called on the broadcast industry to work with government in speeding up the implementation of South Africa's digital migration. Read more >> |
 | President Jacob Zuma will today leave for his two-day state visit to Senegal, which is aimed at boosting the low levels of trade between the two countries. Read more >> |
The Department of International Relations says South Africa has welcomed the decision paving the way for the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria. Read more >>
More Government news
 | Tsogo Sun is the Best Hotel Group for business travellers, according to a prestigious award presented to the group at the recent Business Traveller Africa (BTA) Awards. Read more >> |
 The most sought after qualification in marketing in South Africa. Companies like MTN, Nedbank, Old Mutual, FNB and Liberty Life have sent their staff on our course. Read more >>Pablo Picasso "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. (via Brainy Quote)"
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