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#Africacom2018: What's really chewing up your data

"I never subscribed for that, now all my data is gone!" It's a common call centre complaint, and also the basis of a highlight of the AfricaCom 20/20 track: The keynote address by Dimitris Maniatis, head of Secure-D at Upstream, who revealed the scary reality of smartphone data fraud...

By Leigh Andrews 13 hours ago

#Africacom2018: What's really chewing up your data

Catherine Jenkins, SA country manager for Adglow.

How to run a social performance ad agency in SA

Global social performance agency Adglow celebrated a decade in business last month, with two years of that here in SA. Country manager Catherine Jenkins explains the tools and techniques needed to successfully work with the rest of their collaborative global network, and more...

Gartner's CMO Spend Survey 2018/19: Key insights revealed

Marketing technology spending, customer experience, innovation and personalisation mark key trends in marketing leaders' budget and attention...

How to run a social performance ad agency in SA

By Leigh Andrews 16 hours ago

Gartner's CMO Spend Survey 2018/19: Key insights revealed

Marketing technology spending, customer experience, innovation and personalisation mark key trends in marketing leaders' budget and attention...

19 hours ago

Boxer partners with Mindshare to launch Durban media service offering

"Africa's Favourite Discount Supermarket" has gone into a media partnership agreement with Mindshare, a leading media household name part of the global network across 86 countries...

Issued by Mindshare South Africa 17 hours ago

Customer expectations outpace brand experiences

Acceleration of digitisation raises the bar for companies to innovate - or be left behind...

By Hans Zachar 1 day ago

The winning streak continues for Joe Public Connect

Specialist digital agency Joe Public Connect was at the forefront of the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa's Assegai Awards...

Issued by Joe Public United 1 day ago

AdColony proves the power of mobile at Smarties

AdColony South Africa has been named Publisher of Year at the 2018 MMA South Africa Smarties Awards which honours innovation and creativity, and measures the impact and success that mobile has on business...

Issued by AdColony 1 day ago

Increase your influence with DigitLab's Online Personal Branding white paper

DigitLab has released another white paper that's packed with the understanding and insight that's gained from years of expert industry experience...

Issued by DigitLab 1 day ago

All the goodness of Sunday with a cherry, chocolate sprinkles, jellytots (and more) on top

The Sunday paper has a longstanding tradition of being an important part of a complete weekend. The tradition continues as new generations inherit the habit from their elders, but with the choice of being able to digest their particular news flavour in print or on digital platforms...

Issued by Ads24 1 day ago

How blockchain will disrupt the entertainment and media industry

Blockchain has the potential to grow into a key capability, helping companies in the entertainment and media industry to keep track of content assets, avoid contractual disputes and establish the certainty and accountability that will foster trust with business partners and customers...

By Paul Mitchell 1 day ago

Fit to fight cyber crime one password at a time

With cyber security month in October, SABRIC needed a campaign that would really pack a punch, cut through the noise on social media and make South Africans stronger in their fight against cyber crime...

By Tamlyn Wilson, Issued by So Interactive 1 day ago

Silversoft acquires leading agency management software firm, Magnetic

This acquisition accelerates the momentum of Silversoft's solutions for the creative industry with Deltek WorkBook and ConceptShare by bringing in more resources, capabilities and expertise...

Issued by Silversoft 1 day ago

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

It's becoming harder than ever to 'kill the story' in these technologically advanced times...

By Leigh Andrews 1 day ago

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: Go robot!

At a media briefing this month, the island state of Malta has announced it would be considering citizenship for robots...

By Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster 9 Nov 2018

#DesignIndaba2019: Why Daniel Ting Chong's computer is the real hero of the 2019 campaign

Here's how the Design Indaba 2019 campaign breaks new ground as it was born out of creative curiosity and collaboration between man and machine...

By Leigh Andrews 9 Nov 2018

L to R: Theodore Jephta (Die Son); Asanda Nini (Daily Dispatch – also accepted obo Bongani Fuzile, Nonsindiso Qwabe); Travis Goate (Vodacom); Jayed-Leigh Paulse (SABC); Malibongwe Dayimani (accepted obo Sino Majangaza, Bongani Fuzile); Ryland Fisher (VJOY convenor) and Deidre Uren (SABC - accepted obo SABC winners).

Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards: Regional winners announced

The Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards has announced its regional winners for 2018...

9 Nov 2018

Johnnie Walker unlocks the power of WhatsApp with Techsys Digital

Johnnie Walker approached Techsys Digital to help launch their limited-edition White Walker bottle - a blend inspired by the icy villains that Jon Snow and his comrades must battle in the wildly popular TV show...

Issued by Techsys Digital 9 Nov 2018

Telcos are the real media giants in Africa

Google and Facebook own the most popular media platforms online. As the two most dominant players in the online advertising space globally...

By Emeka Enwere 8 Nov 2018

The Google walkout is a watershed moment in 21st century labour activism

That 20,000 Google employees walked off the job last week is a watershed event, a hugely significant symbolic development for labour relations in the 21st century...

By Michael Walker 8 Nov 2018

Website elements that are essential to making your website search engine friendly

When creating your business website, there are a few foundational elements which need to be implemented from the planning and development stages in order to boost its search visibility...

Issued by Starbright 8 Nov 2018

How to launch an independent TV news channel like Open News

eMedia Investments launched Open News on Thursday, 1 November. I visited the studios in the eMedia building on Stirling Street for a glimpse at the magic behind the scenes with MD, Nisa Allie on their fresh, honest alternatives to the news you see elsewhere...

By Leigh Andrews 8 Nov 2018

Social media mining: Critical to CX management in the digital age

As markets become increasingly globalised, saturated and competitive in the digital age, great focus is being placed on the customer experience (CX)...

By Julian Thomas 8 Nov 2018

Jerry Mpufane, chairman of the M&C Saatchi Abel JHB Group and jury president of the 2019 Bookmark Awards.

2019 Bookmark judges are announced

The IAB SA has announced a panel of industry leaders who will judge the Bookmark Awards in 2019...

8 Nov 2018

Award-winning designer Es Devlin. Image supplied.

Es Devlin's interactive installation responds to EQ technology

A new interactive installation designed by award-winning designer Es Devlin, and commissioned by Mercedes-Benz South Africa, is now open to the public...

7 Nov 2018

Digital Lab Africa looking for content creators

The third edition of Digital Lab Africa will kick off at DISCOP Johannesburg this month and opportunities exist for participants in the field of digital content creation...

7 Nov 2018

British Airways highlights need for GDPR compliance

Earlier this year, Liberty Life became one of the first global firms to suffer a major breach under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...

By Gary Allemann 7 Nov 2018

Viviers, Van Zyl, Salama and Tshukutswane at the BrandZ Cape Town panel discussion.

SA's first-ever BrandZ winners on the customer experience conversation

Panel discussions are notoriously difficult to report back on, but I couldn't resist sharing insights from a selection of the country's most valuable brands on factors that enhance the value they provide customers as per last week's Kantar Millward Brown SA BrandZ launch...

By Leigh Andrews 6 Nov 2018

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