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BOGOSI MOTSHEGWA
Wise ad agency leaders are not just observing; they are taking the right steps to ensure that they are not rendered obsolete during this inevitable transformation process. Those who get it are primed to thrive, and those who don't are destined to shut-down... read
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CHRIS BOTHA
Chris Botha, group managing director of Park Advertising discusses why Wall Breakers will be the real change-makers in 2019...read
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JESSICA TENNANT
Metropolitan recently launched a campaign to reintroduce the brand to the market and get its clients optimistic about their future and the role the company plays in helping them achieve their financial goals and life aspirations...read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Barbara Gardner Proctor, the woman who helped introduce the Beatles to America through a deal with Vee-Jay records, was also the first black female to own an ad agency in America back in 1970. With her passing this December, we look back at the impact of her firsts and why they still hold true in 2019...read
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DALI TEMBO
If there's one thing we love as marketers, it's squeezing ever-evolving consumers into deceptively neat PowerPoint boxes. Too many customer segmentation reports are based on over-simplified, outdated data - just ask 'Bargaining Busi' and 'Premium Pam'... Read
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CARMEN MURRAY
What our customers want is the biggest trend for the 21st century and for years to come. It's not about us anymore... Read
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MARK TOMLINSON
This is a genuinely fascinating time to be alive, and yet it is even more fascinating to be in the business of communications, as we bear witness to and participate in some of the industry's most ground-breaking developments... Read
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JAINITA KHATRI
In 2019 marketers will be focused on how to best implement the potential wave of artificial intelligence flooding our homes, vehicles, online habits and workplace. But there are important humanising pockets of influence which brands should also take note of... Read
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JOSEPH HUNDAH
Africa's OTT market is poised for growth and it's all being driven by the need for superior customer experience... Read
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JOHAN BOTES
In this age of overflowing inboxes, diaries filled with meetings sandwiched between conference calls and yet another round of performance assessments, managing time and focus requires Herculean effort... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
When Marian Salzman, one of the world's top trendspotters, invited me to discuss all things social marketing trend-related over coffee at the end of 2018, I jumped at the chance. This is the first of three overviews of our talking points... Read
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NATALIA ROSA
Investing in owned media to promote your travel brand... Read
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ANDY HADFIELD
The social impact space is buzzing. Social entrepreneurship is the next "rock star" career, there's more investment flowing into social ventures... Read
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MIMI KALINDA
Perceptions matter: reputation management trends in Africa 2019... Read
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PETER KHOURY
When you study the world's most iconic work from recent times, you see patterns that may give you a direction of where everything is headed - at least in the short term. However, the world is extremely complex currently, and nothing is clearly defined, especially in the long term... Read
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GAIL MACLEOD
Packaging design in South Africa in 2019 will be shaped (at an alarming rate) by changes in technology and the way products are viewed and selected... Read
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STYLI CHARALAMBOUS
After a decade of doom, and silver bullets that mostly fired blanks, the news media seems to be adjusting to its pivot to reality and acknowledging the death of the primarily ad-supported funding model for hard news... Read
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KELLY MCGILLIVRAY
Generally speaking event trends for 2019 are on two separate trajectories: mindfulness and technology. The most successful experiences will find ways to merge the two... Read
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MICHAEL BARETTA
Despite great efforts from government and NGOs, South Africa still faces a number of societal and environmental challenges... Read
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NOMVULA DLAMINI
According to a national research study released in October 2017, Civil Society in South Africa, the number of registered non-profit organisations (NPOs) was 145,152 in October 2015... Read
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STU STOBBS
For the past three years, advertising spend in Mzanzi has gone up. I know that thanks to a chat I had with my smart mate Chris Botha, group managing director of The MediaShop. It went up roughly R2billion last year and this year it's likely to grow even more... Read
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JOHAN WALTERS
Marketing leaders should be wary of the marketing automation siren call and focus on building the foundations to enable real digital performance... Read
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KIM WINSTANLEY
The year 2018 was packed with environmental buzzwords. Sustainable, eco-friendly, low-carbon footprint, and upcycle are just some of the words that we are used to hearing in conversations with our clients, and for good reason... Read
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PINE PIENAAR
The global biometrics market is growing rapidly. In fact, research indicates that the global market is growing a compounded growth rate of 22.9%... Read
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AURYN HISCOCK AND MIKHAILA HUNTER
Amidst two extremes -- audience apathy on one end and backlash against perceived social washing on the other -- the ad industry has emerged fresh-faced and focused: Ready to prove that we're thoughtful, attentive partners who listen when our audience speaks, able to hold a conversation that doesn't always place ourselves and our interests at the very centre of it... Read
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ANDREW SMITH
We believed that e-commerce was such an obviously better way of shopping. We were wrong... Read
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LYNETTE HUNDERMARK
"This is not the year of the mobile phone". The African consumer is tired of hearing this... Read
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New APO Group CEO, Lionel Reina, gives Bizcommunity.Africa his trend predictions for 2019... Read
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Euromonitor International has released its annual list of top emerging trends that provide insights into consumers' changing values and explores how their behaviour is disrupting business... Read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
If you haven't got around to booking for the BizTrendsLIVE! yet, here's some info so you avoid FOMO... Read
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Advertising
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NEWSWATCH: Gillette has released a #MeToo-inspired ad called 'We Believe' that plays on its 30-year old tagline, 'Best a Man Can Get' to help put an end to 'toxic masculinity'... Read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
With a presence in more than 20 countries, the Shop Association's purpose is to empower its members with ongoing education, networking opportunities and real-world insights... Read
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NICK GRUBB
People first engage with people and brands for many reasons related to the first-impression they create - but they stay engaged when there is recognition of, and comfort in the VALUES of those people and brands... Read
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BRENDAN SEERY
And two Onions for the tacky Vodacom/Showmax ad - at least Toyota's latest TV ad for its Hilux team deserves a plump Orchid... Read
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DAMON STAPLETON
There is a story about three men who spent their lives quarrying rocks. When asked what they were doing, one replied, "Breaking rocks." The second said, "Earning a living." The third said, "Building a cathedral..." Read
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Johannesburg's Net#work BBDO has six entries, all for "Return to Chapman's Peak" on behalf of client Mercedes Benz, on the early deadline shortlist for The One Show 2019 global awards... Read
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KEABETSWE KGOMONGWE
Many marketing departments will have to decide how much of their digital adspend should go on premium inventory and how much should go on programmatic. Keabetswe Kgomongwe from Hoorah examines why we should reframe the choice by comparing the two to established businesses and startups respectively... Read
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MIKE SILVER
As we begin 2019, our industry sits quaking in its ethically sourced vintage leather boots. Panic and anxiety around data, consultants, insourcing, etc. But has this all not been self-inflicted? Is this all the final acknowledgement of an industry with an identity crisis? Read
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ISSUED BY TECHNIQUE MEDIA
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Branding
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Vititec has rebranded to emphasise its commitment as a sustainable wine industry partner... Read
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ISSUED BY BRAND SOUTH AFRICA
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CRM, CX, UX
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JACQUI E'SILVA, ISSUED BY CORINIUM GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE
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Design
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Non-profit organisation Baz-Art has announced the lineup for the 2019 International Public Art Festival (IPAF), which will be held in Salt River, Cape Town from 9-17 February 2019... Read
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JUANITA PIENAAR
Award-winning South African musician, lead vocalist and songwriter, Thandiswa Mazwai has been announced as one of the speakers at the 2019 Design Indaba... Read
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Digital
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By 2021, Gartner predicts that 25% of digital workers will use a virtual employee assistant (VEA) on a daily basis... Read
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DAVID JENKINS
David Jenkins, founder and partner at digital marketing agency MickeyLlew, look at how to use customer reviews to boost your website's organic ranking on Google... Read
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#NEWSWATCH: Blockchain-based ad blocking web browser Brave is previewing a new advertising model (called Brave Ads) that rewards its users for watching "privacy-respecting" ads... Read
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CARMEN MURRAY
Ultimately, customers have been bullied by businesses for a long time, and sad to report on this, but not much has changed... Read
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Education
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The global association of leading graduate business schools, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has acquired The MBA Tour, which was established in 1993 as an independent and quality information source regarding MBA admissions... Read
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ISSUED BY RED & YELLOW
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Entrepreneurship
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The first crowdfunding platform in South Africa, Uprise.Africa, was awarded the best crowdfunding platform at the Tropics Magazine 8th inaugural cohort Tropics Changemakers Awards... Read
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Events & Conferencing
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The 23rd George Old Car Show, driven by Oakhurst Insurance Company, will take place on 9-10 February 2019... Read
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Peter Jack, founder and director of EMG Events Agency shares his top five tips for finding the best venue for your next event... Read
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The WTM Africa 2019 speaker line-up and programme are taking shape, with Conference, Inspire, Destination and Travel Forward Theatres set to host presentations and interactive sessions with global travel influencers between 10 and 12 April 2019... Read
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Magazines
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NEWSWATCH: Sydney Mbhele, formerly the marketing and communications officer for the Liberty Group, will be chief executive of brand for financial services group Sanlam with effect from 1 April... Read
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Serviceplan, Hakuhodo und Unlimited have signed a strategic alliance to provide clients and prospects with a global presence based on local insights and regional expertise in the fields of creativity, media, data and technology... Read
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REBONE MASEMOLA
As a consumer of local content in 2019, I am ready to see bodies of work that focus on the humanisation of black characters with well-rounded lives that are not solely centred around tried and tested concepts of tragedy, trauma and beating the odds... Read
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CHRIS MOERDYK, ISSUED BY CHRIS MOERDYK
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Media
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Media Freedom
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Freelance journalist, Asad Hashim has won the 2018 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize for his coverage of the plight of ethnic Pashtuns and blasphemy issues in his native Pakistan... Read
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Mobile
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ANDY WALKER
A future version of WhatsApp may be secured, locked and unlocked by your fingerprint, according to data mined by WABetaInfo... Read
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Newspapers
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OMPHEMETSE MOKWENA
Almost 70% of working-class citizens use minibus taxis also known as 'Quantum' to get to work and back. It is believed to be a powerful brand carrier as it holds the highest brand recall when fully wrapped in a vinyl that provides 100% brand exclusivity... Read
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Global out-of-home association Fepe International has named the judges for its 2019 Awards: Creative, Lifetime Achievement, Leadership, Technical innovation and the industry's Rising Star... Read
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PR & Communications
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Printing
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Food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak is to become the first company in the food and beverage carton industry to offer full-colour digital printing on its carton packages... Read
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Production
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Award-winning director Siphiwe SJ Myeza-Mhlambi of 7Films has passed away... Read
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ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO
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Radio
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NICK GRUBB
Radio is not a "sunset medium", it's as healthy and relevant now as it has been for the last 20 years - perhaps more so - and there's room for more growth in terms of reach and impact to the lives of its audiences... Read
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Research
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Ad Talent has released its 2019 salary survey for the communications industry. This annual survey is not intended to be prescriptive but is a report on what this specific recruiter has experienced over the course of the last year... Read
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According to a new global report by in-store media company Mood Media, sensory experiences drive 9 out of 10 shoppers back to stores... Read
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ISSUED BY ALL TOLD
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Social Media
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Meruschka Govender, aka MzansiGirl, has passed away at the age of 38... Read
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ANDY WALKER
Just when you thought you've heard it all, a picture of an egg now holds the record for the most liked picture on Instagram... Read
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Streaming
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TV
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Both MultiChoice and the SABC are preparing their responses to regulations from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) that could potentially challenge SuperSport's monopoly of sport broadcasting rights in the country. Read
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Behind the Selfie
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LEIGH ANDREWS
This week, we go behind the selfie with Elaine Rumboll, managing director and professor of play at the Creative Leadership Consultancy, and keynote speaker at the upcoming 2019 Nedbank IMC Conference... Read
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D&AD Awards
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D&AD has exhibited the work from this year's Shift graduates to a host of leading industry figures, including the winning projects for the 2018 briefs... Read
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Fairness First
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Microsoft has made inclusion every employee's responsibility in much the same manner as one eats the proverbial 'business elephant' - one bite at a time. Here's how your company can follow suit through encouraging accountability through heightened awareness, curiosity and courage... Read
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One Show Awards
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The One Club and Snapchat partner on AR/VR for ADC 98th Annual Awards and new subcategories also launched specifically for single posts, ads and campaigns using Snapchat... Read
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The Committee to Protect Journalists joined more than 20 rights organisations and the #KeepItOn Coalition to call for authorities in Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media services... Read
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One of the most important trends to emerge in recent years is that it is increasingly difficult to identify individual risks in isolation... Read
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Airbus and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit have announced the top 10 African tech startups that will take part in the latest Airbus Bizlab #Africa4Future accelerator programme... Read
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BIANCA BOTES
Trumpenomics, Pravin Gordhan's axing as finance minister and Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment as ANC president contributed to the R2.04 price swing in the South African currency in 2017... Read
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While Africa's youthful population and growing middle class are generally a big plus when it comes to investment potential, but what happens when this cohort gets old? Will the continent's pension market be able to cope? Read
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