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  Ad Talent // Newsletter August 2010  
 
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"There is no adequate defence, except stupidity, against the impact of a new idea." Percy Williams Bridgeman
 
 
This month, read about

Industry Antics

A Sneak Peak In To The Life Of The "Boss Lady" Of An Advertising Agency
Julie Burdis and Joanne Lintott Give Back To The Industry
COOL Website
Golden Rules Of Your CV
Women's Day Celebration
News of Leratong
Accounts On The Move

Industry antics
 
The Power Of The Purse
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Ola Milky Lane In Alberton & Eastgate A Sweet Success
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Gullan&Gullan Awarded Glamorous PR Account
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Two Dry SticksTM - Maximising The Power Of New Digital Technologies
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Award Winning Journo Joins MBP
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MED-LEMON Wraps Up Its Warmth This Winter Campaign
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Ola Milky Lane Is Smoother Than Ever!
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A Stunt With A Bang
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New Hotel Client For Brewster
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New Account Manager At Marcus Brewster
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Bester Burke Slingers Congratulates Top Brand Clients
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New Marketing Manager For Retsol And Corner Bakery
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Tv Foodies Join Woolworths In The Search For Good Food
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Primedia Unlimited Reveals The Effectiveness Of Out Of Home
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Primedia Unlimited Launches Industry Media Planning Tool – The Dream Catcher
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Primedia Unlimited Launches New Platform To Reach SA’s Crème De La Crème
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Wideopen Site Carries Mercedes Benz E Class Khuza Award Campaign
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Beachtag Selects TLC To Promote Mauritius
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Adidas Partners With Continental To Supply Rubber Technologies For Sports Footwear
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TLC’s Jet Mart Holding Spans 100 Stores Throughout SA
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Kimberly Clark Targets Consumers Inside Airport Washrooms
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Mall Active Catches The Gautrain
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Servest Selects Mamba To Communicate With Its Employees
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Oompah, Oompah Ze Amasa 2010 Party Is Coming!!!
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Statement Made By Odette Roper, CEO Of The ACA re: Media Freedom
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Check Out These Polls
We're curious to get your feedback on some questions. If you have 2 minutes, check out these polls we've created for you on Linkedin:

1. In lieu of a salary increase, you boss offers you other benefits to improve the working conditions. Which would you choose? Click here to take the poll http://polls.linkedin.com/p/99437/vvpgj  

2. When choosing a new job which factor is more important?
Click here to take the poll http://polls.linkedin.com/p/99040/ifxox  

3. When faced with 2 job offers, which criteria would sway your decision?
Click here to take the poll http://polls.linkedin.com/p/98985/pgdgq

4. When changing jobs, what's the minimum salary increase you feel you should move for?  http://polls.linkedin.com/p/99534/eroeq 

5. In spite of the recent recession you're still employed. How do you feel about your current salary? http://polls.linkedin.com/p/99532/epyaq

6. You recently quit your job because.....
http://polls.linkedin.com/p/99677/hscwr


A Sneak Peak In To The Life Of The "Boss Lady" Of An Advertising Agency

Danni Vos, Boss Lady of Hello World


1. How did you get into the industry?

If you weren't in this industry, what would you want to be doing? A writer, but sadly I don't write well enough to earn a cent from it...

2. When you were six, ten, and sixteen, what were your dream jobs?

6 - Teacher, 10 - Doctor and 16 - Pilot.

3. What was your first job and how much was your pay check?

PA for the first recruitment agency I went to see. It was hell! R2000. (It wasn't Ad Talent. - Ed).

4. Describe in one sentence, your current job to a five-year-old.

I sell wishes.

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Julie Burdis and Joanne Lintott Give Back To The Industry

Joanne Lintott and Julie Burdis

It's time to give back to the industry.

New advertising and marketing training company launched.

Johannesburg, August 25, 2010: Agency Wise, a newly established company that specialises in advertising and marketing brand management training, has opened its doors for business. The organisation focuses on delivering tailor-made programmes and training modules for both corporate clients dealing directly with advertising and PR agencies, as well as agency specific account management inputs.

Founded by advertising specialists Julie Burdis and Joanne Lintott, Agency Wise is backed by over 30 years' experience and expertise within the industry. Both ladies have vast experience in training and people skill development while having worked with some of South Africa's leading advertising agencies and on many high profile brands.

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COOL Website

So, you have great ideas? Some people may be willing to pay for them http://www.ideabounty.com/

Golden Rules Of Your CV


YFM interview on the 3rd August.

Hear Dave, General manager of Ad Talent talk about the "Golden Rules of your CV" on Faith Magope's Current Affairs programme.

There's about 5 minutes of music before the podcast starts, so just move the cursor along.

Here is the link to the podcast. Go to the 3rd August.
http://www.yworld.co.za/room69/podcast/

Women's Day Celebration
Stacey Bossenger, senior recruiter in the Media and Communications division and I attended a Women's Day function and we had fun.

To celebrate Women's Day nearly three hundred women were treated to a morning designed to delight in every way, on Thursday 5 August. The Hyatt Regency in Rosebank provided a delicious breakfast; a diverse array of women from various industries enjoyed each other's company and networked with each other; each woman received a goodie bag filled with lovely gifts including Helen Nicholson's book, Networking: How To Get Your Black Belt In Business Success and Kim Meredith's book Deal Diva: How To Negotiate Your Way To Success Without Selling Your Soul; and, they were entertained by three dynamic singers, and invited to let their hair down as they ended the morning with some boogying!

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News of Leratong

These little ones really need your help. They depend entirely on donations. If everybody who is reading this newsletter contributed just one tin of food or one small bag of mealie meal, we would be able to give the Leratong school 8500 tins or bags. Please help. We will fetch if you can't deliver.

 

Thank you to the staff of Ad Talent who rallied round last month and spring cleaned their cupboards and donated everything they possibly could.

Thank you to Kim and Simon Carpenter for jumble.
Thank you to Kayla and Kristen Henry for their generous donation of clothes.
Thank you to Kelsey and Tarin du Preez for the box of toys.

It's SPRING. Clear out those cupboards and give, give, give till it hurts.

If you'd like to donate money, you can deposit directly into their account. Please note that these banking details have changed. See bank details below:

Acc Name:        Leratong Joy For One
Acc Number:    62269970482
Branch Code:   212217
Swift Code:      Firnzajj 690
Acc Type:         Cheque Account
Bank Name:     First National Bank
Branch:            Balfour Park Mall

Their registration certificate number is 002298
(Alexandra Learning Pre-School Centre's bank account)

Click below to read more about Leratong.

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Accounts On The Move
The P.R Team appointed by the 5-star Hunter's Country House
The prestigious 5-star Hunter's Country House and home to the ever popular Sage Restaurant, perfectly positioned in the heart of the Garden Route and a part of the Hunter Hotels Group, has retained the services of The P.R Team for all its public relations and publicity requirements.

Bester Burke Grows Distell Portfolio
Bester Burke announced today that the agency has been appointed by Distell to handle the legendary Nederburg wine brand portfolio. The agency has also been appointed to run the Fish Eagle Brandy account.

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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


    


Till next month

Brenda

 
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