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Red Ribbon Communications launches consumer tech division following LG Electronics win

Red Ribbon Communications launches consumer tech division following LG Electronics winRed Ribbon Communications

Embracing diversity: Insights from South Africa's election polls

Embracing diversity: Insights from South Africa's election pollsZabalaza Mchunu, ThotBox

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index ResultsAssociation for Communication and Advertising

Annual reports: Together, we can.

Annual reports: Together, we can.Litha Communications

Source: © 123rf Claire Watt, senior account director, The Friday Street Club explains that strategic communication is a powerful way to achieve a climate safe future

South Africa’s creative industry: A ‘change agent’ for a climate safe future?Claire Watt

Effie South Africa extends 2024 deadline

Effie South Africa extends 2024 deadlineAssociation for Communication and Advertising

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Revolutionising collaboration: Introducing Voice Anywhere

Revolutionising collaboration: Introducing Voice AnywhereMetroWired

Source: © Cannes Lions the Cannes Lions 2024 has released its first shortlists

#Cannes2024 : Innovation, Glass and Titanium Shortlists releasedDanette Breitenbach

Machine_ named lead creative agency for Unilever’s Handy Andy

Machine_ named lead creative agency for Unilever’s Handy AndyMachine_

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

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Source: © 123rf Claire Watt, senior account director, The Friday Street Club explains that strategic communication is a powerful way to achieve a climate safe future

South Africa’s creative industry: A ‘change agent’ for a climate safe future?

By Claire Watt 1 day

#BizTrends2024: César Vacchiano - Sustainbility and DE&I will gain relevance

#BizTrends2024: César Vacchiano - Sustainbility and DE&I will gain relevance

César Vacchiano 15 Jan 2024

Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership buys agency, forms Skot Communications

Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership buys agency, forms Skot Communications

12 Jan 2024

Image supplied. With the Sabre Awards EMEA and Africa late deadline on Monday, 15 January, Provoke Media gives 8 tips on crafting a winning entry...

8 tips to a winning entry in the Sabre Awards EMEA and Africa

11 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Mike Sharman - From earned virality to purposeful purpose

#BizTrends2024: Mike Sharman - From earned virality to purposeful purpose

Danette Breitenbach 10 Jan 2024

L to R: VML has named Diane Wilson chief operations officer, Jarred Cinman its CEO and the WPP country manager for South Africa, Tebogo Skwambane as executive chairperson. Images supplied. Image by @Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity.

Jarred Cinman and Diane Wilson take up VML top leadership positions

10 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Ronelle Bester, MD of Red Ribbon Communications, delves into some of the key PR trends anticipated to define 2024

9 key PR trends for 2024

Ronelle Bester 8 Jan 2024

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The One Club for Creativity’s Global Creative Rankings 2023 have been announced with ? and us Dubai named the Regional Agency for the Middle East and Africa.

‿ and us Dubai named One Club's top Middle East and Africa agency

5 Jan 2024

South Africa's Retroviral the world's most creative agency

South Africa's Retroviral the world's most creative agency

19 Dec 2023

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Dentsu 14 Dec 2023

Image supplied. Tara Turkington and Tiffany Turkington-Palmer of Flow Communications reflect on 18 lessons in marketing and communications

18 lessons in marketing and communications

Tara Turkington and Tiffany Turkington-Palmer 13 Dec 2023

Stork delivers a taste of the country using the world's first delivery billboard

11 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf In 2024, in the PR industry, ESG is the area in which most investment is expected, AI tools mastery is the most important skill says a new ICCO report

ESG investment, AI tools mastery and other top trends for the PR industry

11 Dec 2023

Source: Capricorn FM Icasa's Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations public hearings will take place on 8 December

Icasa to host hearings on the Draft National & Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts & Political Ads

6 Dec 2023

PR professional shortlisted for SA’s Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

PR professional shortlisted for SA’s Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Hook, Line & Sinker 6 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Three African communication specialists have been accredited as SCMP but it is not enough says the IABC Africa Chapter

Three African communication specialists accredited as SCMP but it is not enough says IABC Africa Chapter

6 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Agency Scope SA has found that marketers more and more require integrated agencies that can solve their needs under one roof

#AgencyScopeSA Part 1: CMOs want integrated agencies and other key findings

Danette Breitenbach 30 Nov 2023

Ornico launches the 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Measurement Landscape Report

Ornico launches the 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Measurement Landscape Report

Ornico 28 Nov 2023

Source: WPP WPP's Toronto campus. WPP's FGS Global has acquired Canadian communications and public affairs advisory firm Longview Communications and Public Affairs

WPP's FGS Global acquires Longview to navigate reputational challenges

22 Nov 2023

Matt Buchanan appointed Ogilvy's global and EMEA president of integrated communications

Matt Buchanan appointed Ogilvy's global and EMEA president of integrated communications

21 Nov 2023

Ornico launch webinar: 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Landscape Report

Ornico launch webinar: 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Landscape Report

Ornico 16 Nov 2023

Source: PRovoke Media The 2023 Global Sabre Awards' Global Agency of the Year is the Weber Shandwick Collective

The Weber Shandwick Collective named 2023 Global Sabre Awards' Global Agency of the Year

10 Nov 2023

Source: Luum Awards For the first time, an African agency, Nigeria's X3M Idea, has been named Independent Agency of the Year at the Luum Awards

Nigeria's X3M Ideas wins Luum Awards Independent Agency of the Year - a first for Africa

9 Nov 2023

Machine_ celebrates 11 wins and Editor of the Year hat-trick at the 2023 SA Publication Forum Awards

Machine_ celebrates 11 wins and Editor of the Year hat-trick at the 2023 SA Publication Forum Awards

Machine_ 9 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 – 2027, released today found that people still enjoy the lean-back experience and the community of TV viewing

E&M leaders need to be innovative going forward, says PwC Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 - 2027

Danette Breitenbach 7 Nov 2023

Image supplied. The South African kids choir are featured in Disney’s first live-action festive ad, A Wish For The Holidays, which was fully shot in Cape Town

Disney celebrates 100 years of storytelling with A Wish For The Holidays campaign

3 Nov 2023

OLC's fresh faces and new client collaborations: A new era of game-changing moves

OLC's fresh faces and new client collaborations: A new era of game-changing moves

OLC Through The Line Communications 3 Nov 2023

D&AD Awards 2024 open with new categories

2 Nov 2023

Meet the African Acqua Di Giò parfum Squad

Meet the African Acqua Di Giò parfum Squad

OnPoint PR 1 Nov 2023

James Hewes is now CEO at PRCA. Source: FIPP.

James Hewes departs FIPP and joins PRCA as CEO

27 Oct 2023

Style ID Africa's latest webinar series aimed at powering business growth

Style ID Africa's latest webinar series aimed at powering business growth

Style ID 25 Oct 2023

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Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership buys agency, forms Skot Communications

Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership buys agency, forms Skot Communications

12 Jan 2024

Image supplied. With the Sabre Awards EMEA and Africa late deadline on Monday, 15 January, Provoke Media gives 8 tips on crafting a winning entry...

8 tips to a winning entry in the Sabre Awards EMEA and Africa

11 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Mike Sharman - From earned virality to purposeful purpose

#BizTrends2024: Mike Sharman - From earned virality to purposeful purpose

Danette Breitenbach 10 Jan 2024

L to R: VML has named Diane Wilson chief operations officer, Jarred Cinman its CEO and the WPP country manager for South Africa, Tebogo Skwambane as executive chairperson. Images supplied. Image by @Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity.

Jarred Cinman and Diane Wilson take up VML top leadership positions

10 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Ronelle Bester, MD of Red Ribbon Communications, delves into some of the key PR trends anticipated to define 2024

9 key PR trends for 2024

Ronelle Bester 8 Jan 2024

Image supplied.
The One Club for Creativity’s Global Creative Rankings 2023 have been announced with ? and us Dubai named the Regional Agency for the Middle East and Africa.

‿ and us Dubai named One Club's top Middle East and Africa agency

5 Jan 2024

South Africa's Retroviral the world's most creative agency

South Africa's Retroviral the world's most creative agency

19 Dec 2023

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Dentsu 14 Dec 2023

Image supplied. Tara Turkington and Tiffany Turkington-Palmer of Flow Communications reflect on 18 lessons in marketing and communications

18 lessons in marketing and communications

Tara Turkington and Tiffany Turkington-Palmer 13 Dec 2023

Stork delivers a taste of the country using the world's first delivery billboard

11 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf In 2024, in the PR industry, ESG is the area in which most investment is expected, AI tools mastery is the most important skill says a new ICCO report

ESG investment, AI tools mastery and other top trends for the PR industry

11 Dec 2023

Source: Capricorn FM Icasa's Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations public hearings will take place on 8 December

Icasa to host hearings on the Draft National & Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts & Political Ads

6 Dec 2023

PR professional shortlisted for SA’s Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

PR professional shortlisted for SA’s Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Hook, Line & Sinker 6 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Three African communication specialists have been accredited as SCMP but it is not enough says the IABC Africa Chapter

Three African communication specialists accredited as SCMP but it is not enough says IABC Africa Chapter

6 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Agency Scope SA has found that marketers more and more require integrated agencies that can solve their needs under one roof

#AgencyScopeSA Part 1: CMOs want integrated agencies and other key findings

Danette Breitenbach 30 Nov 2023

Ornico launches the 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Measurement Landscape Report

Ornico launches the 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Measurement Landscape Report

Ornico 28 Nov 2023

Source: WPP WPP's Toronto campus. WPP's FGS Global has acquired Canadian communications and public affairs advisory firm Longview Communications and Public Affairs

WPP's FGS Global acquires Longview to navigate reputational challenges

22 Nov 2023

Matt Buchanan appointed Ogilvy's global and EMEA president of integrated communications

Matt Buchanan appointed Ogilvy's global and EMEA president of integrated communications

21 Nov 2023

Ornico launch webinar: 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Landscape Report

Ornico launch webinar: 2nd annual edition of the SA PR Landscape Report

Ornico 16 Nov 2023

Source: PRovoke Media The 2023 Global Sabre Awards' Global Agency of the Year is the Weber Shandwick Collective

The Weber Shandwick Collective named 2023 Global Sabre Awards' Global Agency of the Year

10 Nov 2023

Source: Luum Awards For the first time, an African agency, Nigeria's X3M Idea, has been named Independent Agency of the Year at the Luum Awards

Nigeria's X3M Ideas wins Luum Awards Independent Agency of the Year - a first for Africa

9 Nov 2023

Machine_ celebrates 11 wins and Editor of the Year hat-trick at the 2023 SA Publication Forum Awards

Machine_ celebrates 11 wins and Editor of the Year hat-trick at the 2023 SA Publication Forum Awards

Machine_ 9 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 – 2027, released today found that people still enjoy the lean-back experience and the community of TV viewing

E&M leaders need to be innovative going forward, says PwC Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 - 2027

Danette Breitenbach 7 Nov 2023

Image supplied. The South African kids choir are featured in Disney’s first live-action festive ad, A Wish For The Holidays, which was fully shot in Cape Town

Disney celebrates 100 years of storytelling with A Wish For The Holidays campaign

3 Nov 2023

OLC's fresh faces and new client collaborations: A new era of game-changing moves

OLC's fresh faces and new client collaborations: A new era of game-changing moves

OLC Through The Line Communications 3 Nov 2023

D&AD Awards 2024 open with new categories

2 Nov 2023

Meet the African Acqua Di Giò parfum Squad

Meet the African Acqua Di Giò parfum Squad

OnPoint PR 1 Nov 2023

James Hewes is now CEO at PRCA. Source: FIPP.

James Hewes departs FIPP and joins PRCA as CEO

27 Oct 2023

Style ID Africa's latest webinar series aimed at powering business growth

Style ID Africa's latest webinar series aimed at powering business growth

Style ID 25 Oct 2023

Source: © PROvoke Media Provoke Media's Innovator class in EMEA includes three innovators from Africa and three innovators from the Middle East Region

Provoke Media's Innovator class in EMEA: 3 innovators from Africa, 3 from the Middle East

20 Oct 2023

7 lessons for young PR professionals from Beckham

Ethel Ramos 20 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf PR Scope study in Spain has found high satisfaction levels as clients work with their communication consultants for longer

Part 2: PR Scope Spain: Clients work with communication consultants for longer

19 Oct 2023

Report: Significant increase in journalist response rates to pitches

19 Oct 2023

Source: Communicate Leo Burnett, Dubai's The Homecoming campaign, a Finalist in Corporate Purpose/Social Responsibility, won a further Silver and Bronze

UAE agencies collect more metal as LIA announces final categories

Danette Breitenbach 18 Oct 2023

Source: © Kayak 96% of companies interviewed for PR Sscope Spain are satisfied with the work done by their communication consultants

Part 1: PR Scope Spain: 96% of companies are satisfied with their communication consultants' work

16 Oct 2023

Effie South Africa and Ipsos partner to present 2023 Effie Trends Report

Effie South Africa and Ipsos partner to present 2023 Effie Trends Report

Association for Communication and Advertising 16 Oct 2023

Image supplied. Impact BBDO Dubai and Wunderman Thompson Riyadh, Saudi Arabia have been awarded at the London International Awards

Impact BBDO Dubai wins gold at LIA

12 Oct 2023

Calling all communicators: Participate in the 2nd Annual SA PR Measurement Landscape Report Survey

Calling all communicators: Participate in the 2nd Annual SA PR Measurement Landscape Report Survey

Ornico 12 Oct 2023

Source: Retroviral Mike Sharman from Retroviral,which has been named as a finalist in the PRovoke Media 2023 Global PR Agencies of the Year

SA's Retroviral named in PRovoke Media's 2023 Global PR Agencies of the Year

Danette Breitenbach 11 Oct 2023

Source: © Campaign ME Edelman has appointed Marie-Claire Maalouf as Chief Creative Officer for UAE and KSA

Marie-Claire Maalouf appointed chief creative officer for Edelman UAE and KSA

11 Oct 2023

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