2011 Most Popular lists for Bizcommunity Marketing & Media South Africa

Here they are, Bizcommunity.com Marketing & Media South Africa's 2011 lists of most popular articles, those that drew the most comment, our most-read contributors, our most-visited galleries - and the ads from the Ornico Ad Showcase that got you voting. So? Do you agree with the numbers - or do you have your favourites (and not-so-favourites)?
Issued by Bizcommunity.com
12 Dec 2011

Our most-read stories

1.Sowetan cop sex video story sends confusing signals - Gill Moodie17 Aug 2011
2.Jupiter Cape Town loses Woolworths - Herman Manson01 Dec 2011
3.How to lose your customers in three easy steps - Lindsay Grubb07 Jun 2011
4.Shoe City apologises for "tasteless" magazine ad by Lowe Bull08 Jun 2011
5.Election coverage shows SABC's stunning lack of sophistication - Gill Moodie19 May 2011
6.The asinine axing of Axe - Chris Moerdyk27 Oct 2011
7.Ad Talent Salary Survey 2011 - Ad Talent14 Jan 2011
8.[2011 trends] An A-to-Z of social media trends to watch - Tara Turkington24 Jan 2011
9.Nando's to the rescue! Good news for Juju!11 Nov 2011
10.The Kuli Roberts column - why the ANC want a media tribunal - Chris Moerdyk01 Mar 2011
11.Vodacom, Cell C spat takes nasty turn - Duncan McLeod11 Apr 2011
12.Slap on the wrist for Power Balance bracelets - Roger Hislop11 Jan 2011
13.Vodacom rebrands, turns 'red and simpler' - Issa Sikiti da Silva04 Apr 2011
14.MMA condemns Kuli Roberts article01 Mar 2011
15.Media24 Magazines restructures: end of line for well-known publisher brands - Herman Manson14 Jan 2011

Our most-commented-upon stories

1.New breakfast show host on Kaya FM10 Jan 201177
2.It's party time at Bizcommunity! #happybiz1022 Aug 201153
3.TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris makes Steers go Hoohah20 Apr 201147
4.How to lose your customers in three easy steps07 Jun 201142
5.An open letter to British American Tobacco22 Mar 201137
6.Winning the Loerie for PR may be losing the PR for PR06 May 201135
7.Vodacom, Cell C spat takes nasty turn11 Apr 201129
8.Shoe City ad: Lowe Bull "regrets any distress caused", apologises09 Jun 201124
9.Blueprint wins ANC's local elections account04 Feb 201123
10.The Kuli Roberts column - why the ANC want a media tribunal01 Mar 201123
11.The Vodacom relaunch - what an appalling waste19 Apr 201120
12.Shoe City apologises for "tasteless" magazine ad by Lowe Bull08 Jun 201118
13.The asinine axing of Axe27 Oct 201118
14.Vodacom rebrands, turns 'red and simpler'04 Apr 201117
15.Creative license is a loaded gun08 Feb 201116

Our most-read contributors

1.Herman Manson
2.Issa Sikiti da Silva
3.Gill Moodie
4.Chris Moerdyk
5.Duncan McLeod
6.Lindsay Grubb
7.Walter Pike
8.Mandy de Waal
9.Bradley Maseko
10.Tiffany Markman
11.Douglas Kruger
12.Tara Turkington
13.Candice Jones
14.Roger Hislop
15.Daniel Munslow

Our highest-rated new ads from the Ornico Ad Showcase

1.PPC Cement4.6
2.Consol Glass4.5
3.Dstv4.3
4.South Africa4.2
5.Nestle Milo4.1
6.Cash Converters4.1
7.Coca Cola4.1
8.National Council Against Smoking4.0
9.Kfc4.0
10.Vw Passat4.0
11.Coca Cola4.0
12.Kulula3.8
13.KFC3.8
14.Baker's Tennis3.8
15.Ocean Basket3.8

Our most-read international stories

1.Ten ways to market your brand - Nicholas Jervis18 Apr 2011
2.Google Panda update: Research reveals well-known news sites early winners15 Apr 2011
3.Spotify embraces the land of the free... sort of - Giles Cottle18 Jul 2011
4.Pampers in the orthodox sector30 May 2011
5.Two thirds of consumers fail to click with unengaged social media advertising - Mintel Oxygen13 Jun 2011
6.How to value a social media company - PwC Valuation Index27 May 2011
7.Royal Wedding generates one mention every 10 seconds, online29 Apr 2011
8.Android and Apple: different phones, different habits31 Oct 2011
9.Unemployment, inflation worries hit consumer confidence27 Jan 2011
10.Vodafone Global wants your BIG IDEA08 Mar 2011
11.Women like eReaders; men like their Tablets05 Jul 2011
12.[2011 trends] Social channels: Opportunities and threats for media industry - Ovum26 Jan 2011
13.[2011 trends] A time of transformation for the software industry17 Jan 2011
14.PR practitioners - learn to say No! - Richard Linning31 Mar 2011
15.Naked rugby rampage04 Apr 2011

Our most-read new appointments

1.ELLE magazine announces new appointments13 Apr 2011
2.SABMiller Africa appoints new regional strategy director17 Mar 2011
3.New appointments at Trigger/Isobar29 Mar 2011
4.New appointments at Nokia24 May 2011
5.Metro FM appoints new station manager28 Oct 2011
6.New appointments at Euro RSCG South Africa and 4D Euro RSCG16 Mar 2011
7.Koula and ProVerb joins 94.7 Highveld Stereo20 Jan 2011
8.New appointments at Brand inc23 Feb 2011
9.Santam appoints new head of corporate affairs and communications03 Mar 2011
10.Spectrum Mobile appoints executive team in South Africa18 Jan 2011

Our most-read new business wins

1.Bonang Matheba appoints Capacity Relations05 Oct 2011
2.New account gain for Jupiter03 Mar 2011
3.Southworth Denman awarded Pernod Ricard advertising account10 Mar 2011
4.ANC appoints local government election's advertising agency04 Feb 2011
5.Weylandts appoints new advertising agency08 Feb 2011
6.Air Mauritius appoints new PR and marketing agencies04 May 2011
7.SAB appoints social media agency20 Jul 2011
8.Magna Carta PR Cape Town wins several new accounts18 Feb 2011
9.Hisense South Africa appoints Salient as marketing communications partner11 Mar 2011
10.Distell appoints Bester Burke21 Oct 2011

Our most-popular polls

1.What do you think of the new Cadbury 'Balloons' ad?16 May 2011
2.What do you think of the new Nando's ad campaign?23 May 2011
3.Has the Afrikaans press lost the power to influence?02 Jun 2011
4.Would you pay the same subs fee for a digital edition as for print?29 Jun 2011

Our most-viewed galleries

1.[Cannes Lions 2011] Winners at awards ceremonies (updated) - Sam Edwards22 Jun 2011
2.Marie Claire pop-up store in Johannesburg24 Jan 2011
3.5FM New Year's Eve party 2010 - Black Tie and Barefoot11 Jan 2011
4.Range Rover launches new Range Rover Evoque10 Jan 2011
5.You spectacular awards20 Jul 2011
6.Ryk Neethling wine launch - Terry Levin17 Feb 2011
7.[Design Indaba 2011] Gallery from #dayone25 Feb 2011
8.[Design Indaba 2011] Gallery from #daytwo28 Feb 2011
9.Marie Claire's annual November body issue27 Oct 2011
10.Heart 104.9FM's Two Guys and a Wedding competition30 Mar 2011
11.ComutaNet's radio drive09 Feb 2011
12.King James anoint new offices06 May 2011
13.Kit Kat and MediaShop win at OH! awards20 May 2011
14.[Design Indaba 2011] Design Indaba Party28 Feb 2011
15.Liqui-Fruit Summer Meltdown Campaign17 Jan 2011

Our most-viewed press offices

1.104.9FM
2.Media24 Weeklies
3.Vega School
4.Draftfcb (South Africa)
5.Digital Fire
6.Young & Rubicam
7.Ad Talent
8.RecruitMi
9.34
10.Graffiti
11.Media24 Developing Markets
12.Acceleration Media
13.Provantage
14.Gullan&Gullan
15.Quirk

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