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Publicity Update newsletter 29 February 2012

This week's highlights ...

Welcome to the latest Publicity Update newsletter.

Top stories making headlines include: CLE Communications accelerates Ultimate X 2012 into the spotlight; Headline Leisure Management (HLM) launches its ‘giving back' conference packages; and wine-lovers bare all in support of breast cancer awareness.

In this week's editorial desk article, Christine Greyvenstein kicks off her series of 'spokespeople behind high profile figures' articles by putting police minister Nathi Mthethwa’s right-hand man, Zweli Mnisi, under the PR spotlight. You can leave your comments on our blog, or visit the COUP La Resistance blog for other interesting reads.

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Publicity and CSI news

Investing in African Mining Indaba sees double digit growth The 18^th Investing in African Mining Indaba attracted a record 7 020 delegates, an increase of 17% or 1 000 delegates compared to the previous year. The conference, held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from Monday, 6 February to Thursday, 9 February, also contributed more than R106-million to the Cape Town economy. Click to continue
Sony Mobile Communications showcases connected entertainment experiences at Mobile World Congress Now part of Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications is showcasing its connected entertainment experiences to operators and consumers in its first appearance at the world’s largest mobile industry gathering, the Mobile World Congress. Click to continue
Conferences feeding malnourished children In the week of Monday, 13 to Friday, 17 February, Headline Leisure Management (HLM) launched its ‘giving back' conference packages. Click to continue
	South Africa’s young women are called to take on the green dream 2012 sees Miss Earth South Africa in association with Consol celebrate its 10^th anniversary. It is a green and exciting milestone for this organisation after many years of greening communities nationwide, educating hundreds of thousands of children and creating sustainable development as a cornerstone of the journey moving forward. Click to continue
Wine-lovers bare all in support of breast cancer awareness Entries are open for the fourth annual Wine Laid Bare charity photo competition hosted by The Wine Show. Amateur and professional photographers alike are invited to enter their interpretations of the theme ‘wine laid bare’ by Friday, 30 March in order to be considered for a spot in the 2013 calendar. Click to continue
Engen supports 2012 Connection Ride The Engen-sponsored Rotary Connection Ride kicked off in the Northern KwaZulu-Natal town of Empangeni on Friday, 24 February. Click to continue

*CLE Communications accelerates Ultimate X* 2012 into the spotlight** CLE Communications, a PR agency based in Cape Town, achieved over R2.2-million worth of publicity for the Absa Life Xtreme Ultimate X festival, which took place on Saturday, 18 February at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Click to continue
Kadoro has reached level one BEE status Kadoro Events and Communications has been rated by EVS, a member of the Empowerdex group, as a level one contributor for B-BBEE scorecard efforts. Click to continue
*First ever Undercover Farming Expo and Conference* in South Africa** The inaugural Undercover Farming Expo and Conference is being held from Tuesday, 6 to Thursday, 8 March at St George Hotel and Events Centre in Irene. Click to continue
Ithuteng Dipuo Foundation to host corporate social investment (CSI) conference The Ithuteng Dipuo Foundation will be hosting a two-day CSI Golaganyang conference with the aim to provide a platform where corporate organisations, government departments, non-profit institutions and community-based organisations from different sectors can unite with the purpose of applying corporate social investment and social development funds effectively. Click to continue
	Hatch selects a Z-CARD^® to educate its employees about their rights Hatch, an EPCM consultancy to the mining, metallurgical, energy and infrastructure industries, recently selected PocketMedia^® Solution’s Z-CARD^® as an easy communication tool in which to educate its employees about their rights when it comes to driving under the influence, bail and outstanding traffic fines. Click to continue
	Mohair SA and Lidewij Edelkoort collaborate at Design Indaba This year’s Design Indaba will see Mohair SA and trend forecaster, Lidewij Edelkoort, collaborate to forecast the future of mohair yarn. Click to continue

Industry awards

Cape Town social entrepreneur wins international CSR award
Symphonia for South Africa received the Blue Dart Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award as part of the first World CSR Day. Click to continue

marcusbrewster signs Sport Industry Awards 2012
Corporate and commercial PR agency marcusbrewster was appointed by London organisers, Benchmark Sport, to manage communication for the recent Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards 2012 in South Africa. Click to continue

New accounts

	SIMONSAYS communications signs Prominent Paints SIMONSAYS communications has been appointed by Prominent Paints to handle its communication requirements for the launch of a new product range, Sherwood; to maximise its sponsorship of The Home Channel’s Disaster DIY programme; and to support its latest advertising campaign. Click to continue
	Mikateka Media riding high with Transnet communications account Mikateko Media has been awarded the Transnet internal communications account. Click to continue

	CSA to drive Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg Communication Services Africa, the communication strategist division of Celebrity Services Africa (C.S.A.), has been appointed by African Fashion International (AFI) as the company’s communication agency of record. Click to continue
	Greater Than appointed as The Bungalow’s public relations partner Greater Than has been appointed as The Bungalow’s official PR partner. Click to continue

From the editorial desk ...

The voice of power – the spokespeople behind high profile figures
PR is fun until the proverbial brown stuff hits the fan. Every person working in the communication industry has had to deal with a crisis situation at some stage of their careers, but if you add politics to the mix, it becomes a whole different ballgame. This week, Christine Greyvenstein looks at the spokespeople behind high-profile figures. Click to continue

Southern Sun Waterfront cheers on Unogwaja challengers

Around 100 cyclists gathered at the Southern Sun Waterfront hotel at 04:00 before the Premier o ...

KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition recognised as a positive influence

This winter will see the return of the 15^th biennial KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition to Durban. The event is set to take place between Tuesday, 23 and Friday, 26 July and will be held at the Durban Exhibition Centre.

moyo Cape Town offers diners a unique culinary experience

Moyo worked closely together with New Southern Energy (NSE) and other collaborators in taking a bold step to becoming the first-of-its-kind, fully sustainable organic food market at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.

Learning principals are a recipe for success

Principals are continuously challenged in their role as leaders of a school community. The current education landscape in South Africa is varied and dynamic, requiring senior level educators to display various personal and professional skills to lead the way as thought leaders, innovators an ...

Blackheath Primary School learners tackle litter problem in canal clean-up

A 250 strong team of eager environmental enthusiasts consisting of Grade 7 learners, teachers, PenBev employees and local community members gathered at the Blackheath Community Centre to show their support for a cleaner, greener community.

Royal Philips commits to lighting up South Africa

Royal Philips is continuing its programme of installing more than a hundred “Community Ligh ...

Reasons to change your PR agency

There are certainly situations where a PR agency finds itself out of sync with its clients PR needs. This problem can be quite easily ironed out by a meeting between the client and PR. However, sometimes a meeting is not the solution. Instead, a change of PR agency is the only thing that will help.

Pitching to the media: What not to do

Last week, I wrote about how to pitch to the media. This week, it’s the opposite – what one shouldn’t do. It’s a piece that can, at times, feel like a bit of a whine. However, the advice in this article will go a long way to ensure that not only will your press releases get published but also that you build meaningful relationships with the journalists.

Publicity News

Southern Sun Waterfront cheers on <i>Unogwaja</i> challengers

Southern Sun Waterfront cheers on Unogwaja challengers

Around 100 cyclists gathered at the Southern Sun Waterfront hotel at 04:00 before the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, gave them final words of encouragement as they set off to Franschhoek on the first leg of the 2013 Unogwaja Challenge.

KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition recognised as a positive influence

In Focus

Butter Knife PR: injecting a little passion into the industry

“Anyone can start their own business, but not everyone will succeed,” notes Marisa Logan. It’s a true statement, and especially so if one is referring to the local PR industry. With over 500 agencies across the country, it’s difficult to see the logic in starting another one. Unless, of course, your agency promises to offer something different.

<i>Shared History- The Indian Experience</i> in SA 2012

Shared History- The Indian Experience in SA 2012

This September the Shared History Festival is back and ready to captivate and entertain the South African public for the 6^th year in a row. An essential part of the annual Joburg Arts Alive International Festival, Shared History promises to showcase the finest that India has to offer between 8 and 22 September.

New Accounts

Manley Communications wins the KitchenAid account for Sub-Saharan Africa and African Islands

Luxury travel, wine and lifestyle perception management consultancy, Manley Communications has announced their appointment by KitchenAid brand for Sub-Saharan Africa and African Islands with immediate effect.

marcusbrewster to manage publicity for Shimmy Beach Club’s participation in The Global Party 2013

Integrated PR firm, marcusbrewster, has been appointed to manage all publicity, sponsorship and communication services for Shimmy Beach Club’s participation in The Global Party 2013 (TGP), an international charity fundraiser.

People on the Move

Gullan&Gullan welcomes Elizabeth Fourie

Gullan&Gullan recently made the strategic decision to expand its Public Relations offering with its fusion of traditional and web PR by ensuring a strong online presence to complement offline outputs.

marcusbrewster promotes Nicita October to account executive

Nicita October has been promoted to account executive at integrated PR firm, marcusbrewster. This is her second promotion since commencing her PR internship in the firm’s Cape Town office in 2011.

Publicity Profile

Greater Than launches in Johannesburg with Janine Lloyd at the helm

Greater Than, the award winning PR and Communications agency headed up by Galia Kerbel, has launched in Johannesburg with industry veteran, Janine Lloyd, at the helm. These two PR powerhouses join forces with a combined 43 years’ experience in the industry, bringing their breadth and depth of expertise to the PR industry.

FleishmanHillard unveils a new brand platform, tagline and logo

Long recognised around the world for excellence in public relations, reputation management and digital and social media communications, FleishmanHillard has redefined the boundaries of traditional public relations by becoming channel agnostic. Able to solve client business problems by working across paid, earned, shared and owned (PESO) media channels.

Communication news

Developing an effective presence online

It can be said that in order to truly be successful in today’s world of business, it is essential to develop a considerable online presence. So says Livewired PR MD, Lucinda Boddy.

Internal Communications - Getting the Message Right

After 15 years of working in the field of internal communications/internal marketing, I have realised that companies are just spending more and more money on the critical task of getting their employees to know, believe and understand their business and its objectives. So says founder of Grace Consulting, Grace Harding