Nedbank is looking to work with 2 young artists in each of South Africa's nine provinces

Nedbank, with the assistance of the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT),  seeks to unearth and empower talented young artists who will be given the opportunity to partner with Wall Mural Media Owner to paint a soccer-related mural.

Nedbank is looking to work with two young artists in each of South Africa's nine provinces.

If you are a young artist under the age of 30 and wish to partake in Nedbank’s skills transfer, please complete the short online form. Click here for the form.

Once you have completed the online form, please send a sample of your work to tess@act.org.za.

Closing date for applications is 9am on Friday, 20 March. 

Free Nedbank Business Workshops For South Africa & A Business Plan Competition

Nedbank's SimplyBiz Seminars Are On The Go Around South Africa

Friday, August 22, Elizabeth Place, P.E. - Speaker - Jabu Stone

Tuesday, August 26, Tromonto Venue, George - Speakers - Andrew Smith and Paul Galatis

Tuesday, September 2, Del Amor Wedding & Conference Venue, Witbank - Speaker - Reg Lascaris

Friday, September 5, The Pivot, Montecasino, Fourways Sandton - Speaker - John Vlismas

Register Here: http://simplybiz.co.za/events

(Source - Nedbank)


2014 Lions' Den Business Plan Competition

For more info and a application form email nonhle.memela@durban.gov.za


This edition by +Fred Felton

Free Mobile Marketing Conference for Durban in August

MMA Conference for Durban

Mobile advertising is increasingly becoming an important component to most marketers especially as smartphone adoption trends are soaring to high proportions. With a range of mobile advertising options, including SMS, WAP, mobile app display ads, search ads, rich media, video and push notifications, the landscape can be a bit complicated. Advertisers are now accruing value and increasingly adding mobile in their marketing budgets. In South Africa, SMS is one of the most popular advertising methods and this is attributed to its low cost and ease of use.

The biggest decisions for marketers now is, whether to build a mobi-site or an app, for advertisers, whether to advertise on mobi-sites, apps, or both. Mobile advertising is constantly proving that marketers are taking an interest in new technology, marketing within apps is as easy as creating an ad campaign targeted to a specific audience.

Following the second successful Mobile Digital Revolution Conference held in Durban in 2012, the MMA (Mobile Marketing Association) have organised yet another techno-packed conference including top practitioners to discuss mobile trends and successfully monetised apps.

Case study presentations on actual mobile applications will include local and international brands such as MTN, PriceCheck (Recently won the Blackberry Achievement Awards App of the Year), TomTom, Spar, Nedbank, Morrisons, Vodacom and many others.

The topics of these presentations will include Mobile User Experience, Indoor Maps, Navigation and Live Traffic, Mobile Customer Service, Mobile Marketing Applications amongst others.

The MMA conference will be held at The Gateway Hotel, in Durban on Wednesday, 14 August 2013, Corner Boulevard and Twighlight Drive Gateway. The conference is an initiative of the MMA in association with mapIT, AAT, Boost Communications, Thoughtworks and Omniscience and will kick off at 15:00 until 17:30, and guests will then enjoy a networking drink and snacks. Members and non-members are welcome, and admission is free

The panel of dynamic guest speakers includes:

• Raymond Buckle, MMA Chairman & CEO, SilverstoneCIS
• Alan Haarhoff, AAT (Always Active Technologies)
• James Erasmus, Boost Communications
• Rob Enslin, ThoughtWorks
• Andre de Wet, PriceCheck
• Byron Moorgas, mapIT (A division of TomTom Africa)
• Tobie Van Der Spuy, Omniscience
• Pieter Geldenhuys, MallInfo
• Jon Hoehler, Manager Mobile Technologies, Deloitte Digital

The conference is an initiative of the MMA in association with mapIT, AAT, Boost Communications, Thoughtworks and Omniscience and will kick off at 15:00 until 17:30, and guests will then enjoy a networking drink and snacks. Members and non-members are welcome, and admission is free.

The twitter hashtag is #mmadbn.

To register, visit: http://mmadbn.eventbrite.com/

(Source - MMA)

article by +Fred Felton