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Top company and news stories 2 July 2018

  • Creative Circle announces May winners
  • Pernod Ricard SA appoints PHD SA
  • The Odd Number acquires equity stake in Hoorah
  • Signa Group appoints Stratitude
  • Veteran photographer David Goldblatt passes away
  • Continuing our #CannesLions2018 coverage, Ann Nurock interviews Motheo Matsau who believes the CMO is the new CEO
  • CEO of VML SA, Jarred Cinman shares his 'Closed Cannes' experience
  • Leigh Andrews interviews Pete Khoury and Karabo Denalane on their Cannes experience
  • I interview #Newsmakers Claire Cobbledick and Lisa MacLeod
  • Find out why the word 'advertising' frustrates Adam Byars; and what you love doing
  • Andrews interviews 'Radarboy' on data art, creative coding and 'un-design'
  • She goes #BehindtheSelfie with Alfred Adriaan, ahead of his solo debut show 'Dating Life'

  • Jessica Tennant
    Editor: Marketing & Media SA


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    BizTop stories
    #NewBiz: Pernod Ricard SA appoints PHD Media SA
    PHD SA, a subsidiary of the Omnicom Media Group, has been appointed by Pernod Ricard South Africa to oversee its media strategy and buying...read
    #Newsmaker: Tiso Blackstar's Lisa MacLeod, first-ever female VP of Wan-Ifra
    #Newsmaker: Tiso Blackstar's Lisa MacLeod, first-ever female VP of Wan-Ifra

    Jessica Tennant

    Lisa MacLeod, head of digital at Tiso Blackstar Group was recently elected VP of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (Wan-Ifra)...read
    David Goldblatt passes away
    David Goldblatt passes away
    #Newswatch: The Goodman Gallery today confirmed the passing of veteran photographer David Goldblatt, well known for documenting the South Africa's developments throughout Apartheid...read
    The Odd Number acquires equity stake in Hoorah
    The Odd Number acquires equity stake in Hoorah
    The Odd Number has acquired an equity stake in digital media consultancy Hoorah, which will form the digital media arm of The Odd Number...read
    One Show Awards
    Last chance to enter for Young Guns 16
     read
    Youth Month
    #YouthMonth: Zaid Osman on his sneaker hustle turned roaring success

    Lauren Hartzenberg

    Entrepreneur and social innovator Zaid Osman is one of the driving forces behind South Africa's vibrant sneaker culture... read
    Youth might be at risk online with too much data sharing

    Manie van Schalkwyk

    As Youth Month draws to a close, I am concerned about data and the security issues that pertain to it. Where do millennials stand in this era of unlimited data and heightened vulnerability? read
    #YouthMonth: Find what you love doing, then passionately run with it!

    Leigh Andrews

    If you're a rugby fan, chances are you already know the voice of 26-year-old broadcast sports presenter, Cato Louw. She's officially the youngest female rugby anchor on SuperSport, and also the voice behind the EWN sports bulletins on the KFM 94.5 Weekend Breakfast Show and the John Maytham Show on CapeTalk. She shares her unbridled rugger-passion and advice for others looking to follow in her sports broadcaster footsteps... read
    #YouthMonth: The superpower that enables you to design the future

    Ilse van den Berg

    WeThinkCode_ is a network of tech institutions dedicated to deliver Africa's human potential and meet the demand for software engineering skills... read
    #YouthMonth: Radarboy on data art, creative coding and 'un-design'

    Leigh Andrews

    Not your typical creative, South African George 'Radarboy' Gally explains how he made the leap from creative director to teaching creative coding workshops across the world and working on data sculpture projects. He also shares advice for anyone out there looking to tap into their quirky talents... read
    Manufacturing Indaba
    #MFGIndaba: New dawn for the economy

    Danette Breitenbach

    Manufacturing is an indispensable sector if South Africa is to achieve its economic growth targets in future... read
    #MFGIndaba: Driving the industrial effort

    Danette Breitenbach

    In his keynote address to the Manufacturing Indaba, Department of Trade and Industry director-general, Lionel October, referred to the Industrial Policy Action Plan 2018 and its focus on key themes... read
    #MFGIndaba: Expect to be disrupted

    Danette Breitenbach

    Innovation happens at the speed of trust, not the speed of technology. Roby Stancel from Virtual Consulting International explains this using the automotive industry as an example... read
    #MFGIndaba: Business beyond 2020

    Danette Breitenbach

    For manufacturers to stay ahead they need to think consciously about the next thing and come up with the next thing... read
    Cannes Lions
    Closed Cannes

    Jarred Cinman

    A week of sojourning in the French summer has drawn to a close. Cannes 2018 was different for everyone, that much is clear... read
    #CannesLions2018: The CMO is the new CEO

    Ann Nurock

    Ann Nurock interviews Motheo Matsau, chief sales and marketing officer at Ster-Kinekor, asking him how important the partnership with Cannes Lions is for the cinema company and what he thought of this year's entries and winning work... read
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    Advertising
    Weathermen & Co welcomes you to your new life

    Issued By Weathermen & Co

    Total kicks off a new advertising campaign: 'At Total, we go the extra mile for you'

    Issued By Total

    Total, together with advertising agency BETC, is back with a new multimedia advertising push... read
    Ticket sales open for 2018 Apex Awards and NeXt Level of Thinking Masterclass
    Ticket sales are open and selling fast for the two 2018 Apex Awards events being held on Monday, 16 July 2018 at The Sandton Convention Centre... read
    "Brands: Get ahead of a problem that matters to consumers" - Pete Khoury

    Leigh Andrews

    With the local creative gaze now firmly focused on the Loeries in Durban in just 7 weeks' time, I caught up with Pete Khoury of TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and the Creative Circle, for insights into what it takes for brands in the 21st century to get ahead... read
    Google to simplify and change advertising ecosystem
     read
    FCB Joburg and Mrs Balls: Turning meals you like into ones you love

    Issued By FCB Africa

    Quench and 34° are putting a bar in your pocket

    Issued By 34°

    #OrchidsandOnions: Fly, the beloved country... high above the "vapour research"

    Brendan Seery

    These days, when you leave the toxic atmosphere of Twitter (and I am forced to lurk there as part of my job as a newsman), you feel as though you should have a chemical decontamination shower, so vile is some of the anger and hatred... read
    Continued growth with South African Breweries

    Issued By Joe Public United

    Zwelethu Radebe directs new Mutzig beer ad

    Issued By Egg Films

    Egg Films' Zwelethu Radebe directed Batik Success, M&C Saatchi Africa's new ad for Mutzig beer... read
    #YouthMonth: "The word 'advertising' frustrates me" - Adam Byars

    Jessica Tennant

    Adam Byars, co-MD and partner at Grid Worldwide, who recently took part in a panel discussion at the Sunday Times Generation Next conference, tells us about the good work HDI is doing in the youth marketing space and that even the best marketers can learn something from its Junior Board of Directors... read
    Branding
    Click, Click, Go!

    Issued By Realm Digital

    8 steps to refreshing your corporate identity

    Tim Allemann

    Issued By Fedgroup

    Brand submissions for the 2018 Vega Brand Challenge now open

    Issued By Vega School

    Brands asked to participate in 2018 Vega Brand Challenge
    CSI
    On the Dot supports KanyeKanye - driven to do good, whilst doing good business

    Issued By On the Dot

    MediaCom and Forever Changed partnership putting cancer survivors first in SA's workplace

    Issued By MediaCom

    Design
    SVA International takes street art indoors
    Injecting a dose of creativity into its corporate workspace, architectural firm SVA International has taken street art indoors... read
    #SourceAfrica2018: 3 macro trends for spring/summer 2019

    Maroefah Smith

    WGSN's director of retail and buying Sara Maggioni presented a spring/summer 2019 trend forecast at Source Africa 2018, held in Cape Town last week... read
    Namibia: Barcode centre needed to boost local products on retail shelves

    Edgar Brandt

    The Namibia Trade Forum (NTF) is currently working on two projects to boost retail access of locally manufactured goods. These projects entail a feasibility study on establishing a Barcode Centre... read
    Digital
    Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

    Andy Walker

    An announcement you may have missed from Cannes Lions: There's a new cryptocurrency soon to be launched, but it won't be taking its name from any memes or computer jargon. Instead, it'll be launched by Senegalese musician Akon... read
    The startling numbers behind Africa's Wikipedia knowledge gaps

    Andy Walker

    Wikipedia is one of the internet's most trafficked websites. We've likely all visited it at least once, and spent countless nights travelling through informational rabbit holes... read
    Education
    Wits Language School's EFL course - Learning English in South Africa

    Issued By Wits Language School

    Entrepreneurship
    Standard Bank's Top Women Regional Conference comes to Durban to drive women-led progress

    Issued By Topco Media

    Once you've decided what business you are in, now build a brand (Part 1)

    Bogosi Motshegwa

    People don't really care about what you are selling, they care about your 'brand'... read
    Events & Conferencing
    Nominations for 8th All Africa Business Leaders Awards closing soon
    Nominations for the All Africa Business Leaders Awards close at midnight on Saturday, 30 June 2018... read
    8 tactics to make your event greener

    Issued By Worx Group

    Exhibitions
    UFI recognises Scan Display for best practices in sustainable exhibiting

    Issued By Scan Display

    Film & Cinematography
    Academy invites well-known African filmmakers to become members
    South African documentary filmmaker and producer, Don Edkins, who is also the founder of Steps, is one of the Africans that were invited this week to become members of the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organisation that votes on the Academy Awards... read
    Nu Metro to introduce two new Xtreme theatres
    Nu Metro will open Xtreme theatres at the Nu Metro Emperors Palace in Johannesburg and at the Nu Metro Galleria on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast towards the end of June and July 2018, respectively. read
    Magazines
    Cosmo teams up with Takealot for shoppable July issue
    Cosmo SA readers are able to shop the pages of the July 2018 issue thanks to a partnership with online retailer Takealot.com... read
    First-ever Marie Claire Power Summit 2018
    The Marie Claire Power Summit will take place on Wednesday, 18 July at The Lyric at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg from 08h00 - 15h30... read
    Marketing
    Growth and change for TLC Marketing Worldwide

    Issued By TLC Marketing Worldwide

    #Newsmaker: Claire Cobbledick promoted to GM at Gumtree SA

    Jessica Tennant

    Former MD of The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town, Claire Cobbledick has recently been appointed GM at Gumtree SA, after joining the online classified advertisement and community website as head of marketing in 2014... read
    The Connected Marketer and the role of AI in marketing

    Issued By Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography

    The benefits of having an in-house marketing team

    Graham van der Merwe

    Are you considering moving your marketing team in-house? If your company needs long-term, full-time marketing attention then perhaps it's time... read
    Media
    Food for Thought: Ads24's event of bite-sized insight for leading minds

    Issued By Ads24

    Media literally under fire in Capital Gazette shooting
    Newswatch: In a media shooting reminiscent of the Charlie Hebdo attack, five staff members of the Capital Gazette were killed and two injured when a man armed with a shotgun entered their newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland on Thursday afternoon... read
    Effective Channel Integration jury announced for Warc Media Awards 2018
    Warc has named the judging panel of the Effective Channel Integration category for its Media Awards 2018... read
    Al Jazeera to face legal action for fake news
     read
    Want to attend Most Awards? Tickets are now on sale
    AFP expands fact-checking contract with Facebook
     read
    Media Freedom
    Court overrules FPB censorship of Inxeba
     read
    Mobile
    African consumers are experiencing a mobile mind-shift
    African consumers today rely on their mobile devices not just for communication but to perform a growing range of functions online; provided they get a seamless end-to-end experience... read
    Newspapers
    Tiso Blackstar journos rake up Sanlam Financial Journalism Awards
    Mzwanele Manyi's Afro Voice comes to surprising end
     read
    Online Media
    Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards deadline is approaching
     read
    The Journalist reaches 100th edition milestone
     read
    PR & Communications
    Dear Ballito Pro: this is how NOT to handle a PR disaster

    Shelley Finch

    It happened in slow motion. Like a train heading for a car stuck on the railway line. You know what is about to happen but you're hoping that someone stops it in time... read
    5 career tips for PR graduates

    Marisa Louw

    Finding a job after your graduation can be intimidating. Agencies are looking for juniors with experience. Internships are scarce. Jobs are scarce! Marisa Louw offers some tips that can help PR graduates find their feet after graduation... read
    #NewBiz: Signa Group appoints Stratitude
    Signa Group today announced that it has appointed Stratitude as its new strategic full service agency to position and differentiate itself in the industry... read
    A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: The spin doctor of Malta

    Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster

    Abroad, when politicians sponsor the football teams in their districts or dish out hampers and bottles of wine during electoral campaigns, they call it vote-buying. In Malta, these politicians are described as 'benefactors'... read
    Promotions & Activations
    Here is your chance to score with Hisense!

    Issued By TLC Marketing Worldwide

    Radio
    Algoa FM blazes new trail with listener engagement

    Issued By Algoa FM

    Research
    Canada, the US and South Africa have the most inclusive view of nationality: Ipsos poll

    Issued By Ipsos

    2018 European Digital Marketing Survey results released
    The outcomes from the 2018 European Digital Marketing Survey performed by Salesmanago among marketers across Europe have been released... read
    PRC, Nielsen, and Narratiive to fuse data
    Social Media
    6 ways to keep your data safe this Social Media Day!
    Today, 30 June is the ninth official celebration of Social Media Day. While it was created to celebrate the positive outcomes of social media, it's also a good time to ensure you're keeping your personal data safe online... read
    Move over Musk: meet the 25-year-old SA tech billionaire in the making

    Issued By Vega School

    Facebook hosts first-ever South Africa NGO Day
    Facebook has introduced its first ever 'South Africa NGO Day' aimed at bringing together local NGO communities in a day of learning and networking... read
    Thumbs-up for Unilever, Diageo, Samsung and eBay from Hellocomputer

    Issued By Hellocomputer

    Sponsorship
    10X Investments to back Daily Maverick's The Gathering
    TV
    Experts reveal why people are obsessed with true crime

    Issued By Showmax

    DStv to honour Mabida's century birthday with pop-up channel
     read
    Zee - A true African phenomenon

    Issued By At Vogue Communications Agency

    Behind the Selfie
    #BehindtheSelfie with... Alfred Adriaan

    Leigh Andrews

    This #YouthMonth, we go behind the selfie with mid-30's comedian and corporate MC Alfred Adriaan, ahead of the opening night of his solo debut show 'Dating Life' at Montecasino's Pieter Toerien Theatre on 27 June 2018... read
    Loeries Creative Week Durban
    All the Creative Circle monthly winners: May 2018
    Judging for the Creative Circle's monthly awards for May 2018 took place at Promise Agency in Johannesburg on 28 June 2018, with the winners announced that evening... read
    Meet Fabian Frese - #Loeries2018 Jury President and DStv Seminar of Creativity speaker

    Issued By Loeries

    DStv Seminar of Creativity returns to Loeries Creative Week in August

    Issued By Loeries

    #Loeries2018 MasterClass: What's your story: Steps to build a personal brand

    Issued By Loeries

    International
    DW to launch social media series
    Business
    #MobileCommerce: The rise of mobile shopping and its impact on business

    Robyn Cooke

    While retailers need to be geared for mobile, it is only a part of the shopping journey in South Africa. Omnichannel is where it is at... read
    Want to do a vehicle check before purchase? There's an app for that
    A new consumer-focused vehicle checking app, launched by TransUnion and FirstCheck, allows consumers to access information on vehicles that were traditionally only available to dealers. read
    Mobile crypto mining malware is a growing smartphone threat

    Andy Walker

    According to a report by Kaspersky, the number of internet users affected by cryptocurrency mining software has jumped by a considerable margin this year, when compared to last... read
    How to beat the odds and stay wealthy

    Riëtte Coetzee

    Not only does it take considerable work and aspiration to build wealth, but preserving wealth equally demands hard work and attention... read
    Ford appoints new MD for SA and sub-Saharan Africa
    Neale Hill has been appointed as Ford's managing director of South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, effective 1 July 2018... read
    Lifestyle
    Mosaic is first restaurant in Africa to win Wine Spectator Grand Award
    Out of more than 3,500 global restaurants that have earned Wine Spectator awards for their wine lists, Mosiac at the Orient is one of 85 restaurants from across the globe that holds this honour... read
    Quotes
    Robert Evans
    "Its not really about the movie business, it's about staying in the picture."
    Oscar Wilde
    "Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us."
    Marshall McLuhan
    "Ads are the cave art of the twentieth century."
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
    "We aim above the mark to hit the mark."
    Diane Arbus
    "A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know."

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