LinkedIn.com, my new business associate

I would just like to bring to your attention the phenomenon of Linkedin.com, the social networking site. Yes I know it has been around a while but I have only recently started using it properly. While networking sites such as facebook have connected people personally, Linkedin has connected us to our business associates and professional contacts.

Your profile is completely professional and should include aspects of your career and business rather than your social life. I find the site is a great tool with which I can build my business network.

An example would be if you attend a traditional networking function. You meet people, collect business cards and generate interest from prospective clients. Once you get home, use those business cards to invite the people you met to join your Linkedin network.

I have found this way of networking opens doors which before I would not have imagined being near. Have a look at the business cards sitting on your desk, rather turn them into active LinkedIn.com contacts.

Happy networking

Visit the website at LinkedIn

Festive season donation

We are always working closely with our clients on their CSI projects and donations, that it is sometimes difficult to focus on our own initiatives dear to our heart. This year NGAGE decided to support the Compass Group, which provides milk, nappies, purity & medication for babies in need.

If anyone would like to get involved with the Compass Group please visit http://www.compass.org.za/

Skills on Site distribution changes

Skills on Site Magazine, a construction trade publication which focuses on the building contractor, has recently secured distribution of their magazine through the Cash Build and Build It stores throughout South Africa.

This is an excellent move forward by the publication as this not only increase the magazines circulation but also gives advertisers a very targeted market segment of the DIY Builder and Sub-contractor around South Africa.

If you are interested advertising or generating some media publicity through Skills on Site, please email russell@ngage.co.za

New Account: Diamond Products

Diamond Products, a specialist in the manufacture, assembly, sales and support of diamond tools and equipment for the construction, glass, quarrying and flooring industries. Based in Jet Park, the company is unique in its ability to assemble and support its product range and is the only diamond tool company in South Africa with laser welding facilities for the manufacture of diamond blades and core drills.

We are proud to announce that Diamond Products has chosen Ngage Public Relations to be their communications service provider.

Visit the website at www.diamondpc.co.za

Action Training Academy signs on

We would like to welcome Trevor, Alistair, Andre and the rest of the Action Training Academy and ATA International team as a new client of Ngage. Founded in 2001 Action Training Academy, a world-class health and safety training provider, has experienced tremendous growth, expanding from KZN into a national training operation with branches in KZN, Gauteng, Western and Eastern Cape.

Make sure to visit their website at http://www.actiontraining.co.za/default.asp

PMSA International Product Fair

Concrete block, brick and paving machinery company PMSA tasked NGAGE with managing the 2nd annual International Product Fair.

Following the success of last year's event, PMSA will host the fair for a second year running; thereby, providing industry with the perfect opportunity to learn more about new trends and technology in the industry.

PMSA director Walter Ebeling says: “We feel that it is our responsibility as market-leaders to showcase the technologies that are available to our customers. Last year's fair was a great success, with more than 400 people attending the two-day event, and we aim to make this year's event bigger and better, with additional exhibitors, product launches and demonstrations.

The Fair is being held on 15 and 16 September 2010 at PMSA's factory in Graniet Street, Jet Park, Boksburg, and will feature a range of new products, including: the highest-quality European-manufactured Fiori self-loading concrete mixer, which comes fully-equipped with an on-board weighing system that allows the user to weigh aggregates before loading them into the mixer. Advanced technology developed by Fiori enables the mixer not only to weigh the raw materials, but also to calculate whether the material is mixed, and the slump value required – making it the only self-loading mixer in the world capable of producing CE quality concrete.

Visit www.pmsa.com for more

New Account: DPI Plastics

We would like to officially welcome DPI Plastics and Incledon as clients of Ngage Public Relations.

DPI Plastics (Pty) Ltd is a leading manufacturer of PVC and HDPE water reticulation and drainage pipe and fitting systems with two ISO 9001 certified South African factories based in Johannesburg and Cape Town. In addition, within the DPI Group are wholly owned subsidiary plants in Namibia and Botswana and joint venture (JV) manufacturing operations in Mauritius, Tanzania and Angola, producing plastic pipes to the relevant SABS or international specification.

Website: http://www.dpiplastics.co.za/

Ngage PR starts Blogging

This is the first post for the Ngage Public Relations blog - Ngage Everyone. The blog will be used to share insights and opinions into business communication and other marketing topics we come across in our daily experiences and hopefully our clients and readers can learn from them.

Cheers

Russell Tandy