Need some tips on writing ads? Or rather how not to write ads? Have a look at Claudio Milo's five "do not" tips when writing ads and improve your level of quality for your readership. In BizCareers, Juliette Attwell gives a few suggestions on how social media should be used significantly in your search for a new job. In more Africa-specific news, Ethiopia has signed a mobile expansion deal with Chinese telecom giant ZTE to expand its telecommunications network and MTN Ghana is rallying all developers who are interested in creating apps to satisfy the local market to enter its apps challenge. Do you have what it takes? Lastly, don't forget to vote in the Times' Creative Press Ad Challenge before 28 August and stand a chance to win yourself a Samsung tablet. Time is ticking! Cheers! Ilse van den Berg, Editor: Marketing & Media Africa (@Biz_Africa)
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