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Embracing emojis, enhancing creativity and embracing big dataIn her latest [TrendTalk] column, Louise Marsland talks us through the emojis of language. This is becoming increasingly important to consider as we become a more visual society focused on expressing ourselves as easily - if not creatively - as possible. We may even see them in mainstream media soon... I also chatted to Gil Oved, co-CEO of the Creative Counsel, ranked by AdReview in 2014 as the largest marketing, media and advertising group in South Africa, about the impact of their recent acquisition by Publicis and so much more. Rounding out the meatier reads, André van der Poll writes about the need to approach the big data trend with caution. While it's a popular business buzzword that signals exciting possibilities, not much has been written - or even researched - about the African application and our specific technological challenges on the continent. All good reads to get those creative juices flowing this week. 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". | Weekly top stories |
Louise Marsland We are becoming a more visual society and our 'language' is evolving to include visual representations like emoticons to show our feelings. But do emojis belong in official communications and in media?... Read | Leigh Andrews The Creative Counsel, ranked by AdReview in 2014 as the largest marketing, media and advertising group in South Africa, shares insight into the impact of their acquisition by Publicis and so much more... Read | André van der Poll Big data is a popular business buzzword today, and it signals exciting possibilities in the ability to store deep and complex information and to mine this in a sophisticated manner to reveal key insights... Read |
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 | On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Claire Cobbledick about the IMC Conference Johannesburg... read | | |
 | 'Brand Africa 100: Africa's Best Brands' will be launched at the Sandton Convention Center on 22 October 2015... read | | |
 | Christo Maritz In days gone by, when people said 'design', cities like Copenhagen, Milan and New York may have sprung to mind but the global spotlight has shifted to South Africa, with Cape Town as the driving hub... read | | |
 | Rwandans will effective start enjoying a new local version of Facebook - a social media platform that has connected the World. The new Kinyarwanda version of Facebook will be launched during the Transform Africa Summit... read | | |
 | Ngugi Mungai At only 21, Kelvin Macharia, the chief executive of Sunrise Tracking, had already curved a niche in the highly competitive security services industry... read | |  | The EY Southern Africa World Entrepreneur Award finalists for 2015 have been announced in the three categories of Master, Exceptional and Emerging... read | | |
 | APO (African Press Organization) has announced that Technology Staff Writer Lilian Murugi Mutegi (@MurugiMutegi) from Kenya has won APO's invitation to attend AfricaCom 2015, to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, on 17-19 November 2015... read | | |
 | Femi Asu of Nigeria's Punch Newspaper is the winner of the Ecobank Economics & Business Award at the 2015 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards... read | |  | CNBC Africa will be syndicating its multimedia and video clips to Newstag, a 'mobile-first' video news service. The multi-year deal grants Newstag the right to share and distribute CNBC's news videos on its mobile and online platforms... read | | |
 | Viettel announced the launch of mobile and internet services in Tanzania, under the brand name of Halotel. The launch reflects Viettel's expansion in its tenth market, and to the second biggest economy in East Africa... read | |  | MTN has launched the Innovations Awards platform to recognise outstanding applications fostering progress using technology and enabling communities and businesses in Uganda. Submission of entries closes on 22 October 2015... read | | |
 | Charles Mburugu The ability to manage a team of writers effectively is very important for any successful content marketing strategy. Basically, the goal of a good strategy should be to come up with engaging content... read | |  | Issued by Private Property One Africa Media has aquired a stake in Property Finder Ltd, a subsidiary of La Sentinelle Ltd who operates the leading property portal in Mauritius, Lexpressproperty.com, as well as other publications including home decor website, lacase.mu... read | | |
 | The early-stage technology venture capital firm, EchoVC Partners, has provided seed funding for Nigeria-based digital printing startup, Printivo... read | | |
 | Leigh Andrews The maker culture's on the rise. Different from the manufacturing process where replicas are churned out, it signals a return to the basics and designing and making with a strong sense of personalisation. Here's how elements are popping up in video... read | | |
 | Leigh Andrews According to SAARF's latest Commercial Radio Listening RAMS figures, all three Times Media Radio stations have increased their listenership. Tony Mallam, Head of Radio: Times Media Limited tells us how they got this right through differentiating their offering... read | | |
 | South African retailer Pick n Pay (PIK, PWK) on Tuesday said growing its business outside SA remained a strategic priority for the company "notwithstanding the challenging trading conditions facing some regions"... read | | |
 | Kenyan media reacted with dismay on Thursday after lawmakers approved a bill that could see journalists slapped with huge fines or jailed if found guilty of "defaming" parliament... read | | |
 | ALGIERS, ALGERIA: Algeria on Monday ordered the closure of a private television station after it broadcast an interview with an Islamist figure accused of "subversive" remarks, the communications ministry said... read | | |  | In addition to its global contest, Ericsson has extended its annual Ericsson Innovation Awards for students to regional entries, under the theme 'Future of City Life'... read | |  | Entries for the 54th D&AD Professional Awards have opened there are two new categories for the 2016 edition of the world-famous Awards: PR and Media... read | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: Twitter announced on Wednesday that it had named Google's former chief business officer Omid Kordestani as its executive chairman, in a further shakeup of its top ranks... read | | | | | More International | |
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 | Leigh Andrews Service design hasn't received much media attention - until now. Since the Loeries added a 'service design' category to their annual celebration of communication excellence, many have been wondering how to get this right... read | |  | Tarryn Pitchers Are you prepared to fail? Many of us have practiced something for years, consistently going after your dream, applying hours of dedication to our craft or ability... read | |  | Naseem Javed At the risk of being too risky and 'out of the box crazy', societies all over the world would often reject raw and bold entrepreneurialism... read | |
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| | | Africa ComInforma - 17 Nov 2015 to 19 Nov 2015, Cape Town | | |
| Ayn Rand "A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others." H. Jackson Brown, Jr "Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts." Conrad Hilton "Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit." |
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