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Winners of the Online Music Search South Africa have been announced. Designed to encourage the creation of quality music content and to highlight the existing potential for emerging artists, Fame Music has achieved amazing results in South Africa with 2,500 new users, 1,400 artists and over 600 competing tracks. Winning the competition the 23 year-old Sibusiso Shongwe, … [Read more...] about FAME MUSIC AND SAE SOUTH AFRICA ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF THE FIRST ONLINE MUSIC SEARCH SOUTH AFRICA

1. Don’t be clever The greatest headlines and copy are those that are straightforward and to the point. Use language that you would use in conversation – but be sure it’s not jargon (unless specific to industry) or grammatically incorrect. 2. Don’t be flowery Don’t give in to the temptation that adjectives are winners – they’re not. People respond better to verbs. It’s quicker … [Read more...] about 5 “DON’T” tips on writing an ad

Catering to all tastes and pockets is Joburg’s Turbine Art Fair this weekend, from 26 to 28 July. It is an exciting new addition to the arts calendar where work by up-and-coming as well as established South African artists will be on show. Held at the Forum/Turbine Hall in the Newtown Cultural Precinct, the Turbine Art Fair promises art lovers as well as prospective buyers a … [Read more...] about Joburg Turbine Art Fair On This Weekend

This is a call for papers for professionals dealing with banking channel fraud payments and transaction systems from an operational, strategic and technical perspective. Take heed of this opportunity to address the latest fraud trends and prevention approaches at this upcoming financial event. The Banking Fraud Management Conference will be held in Johannesburg on 9 and 10 … [Read more...] about Call for Papers for Channel Fraud Professionals

There’s a reason why companies are going the social media route—and it’s simple. It pays. Word of mouth Recent research has shown that companies, even big corporate firms such as Mckinsey and IBM, have recognised the necessity and the payout of going social. Word of mouth is “the most disruptive force in marketing”, says giant firm, Mckinsey — and other firms, like IBM, have … [Read more...] about How To Get More Sales Online