GENERAL SNIPPETS

Opportunity for entrepreneurs in communication

McCann Worldgroup SA has just launched an enterprise development initiative called 'The Kiln'. All South African micro entrepreneurs in the communication industry now have an opportunity to fast track their businesses to the next level by entering this initiative.

Companies accepted into The Kiln will get rent-free office space, IT infrastructure and support, basic financial services and assistance as well as mentoring valued at R300 000 for each enterprise, for a maximum of 18 months. Anyone interested and needing more details can go to www.thekiln.co.za. Currently there are 3 companies inside The Kiln and they are available to discuss the benefits of being inside The Kiln and how their businesses are growing thanks to the initiative.     

What have you done about 2010?

It’s time for communication practitioners to reflect and to ask the difficult questions: Have you considered, strategised, finalised and had your 2010 communication plans and campaigns signed off already? Do they ensure continuous reinforcement of the company’s core business objectives? Have you completed your 2009 benchmark internal communication measurement surveys? Have you aligned your plans for 2010 with the stakeholder reporting now required in King Report III and complied with the Stakeholder Engagement Standards? When is the last time you completed an independent communication audit and established the health barometer of the state of communication within your organisation?

 It is a critical time in business, and communication forms a key component of that.