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| | ISSUED BY NEW MEDIA |  | ED FLOWER The Covid-19 pandemic has ruthlessly swept away many of the assumptions we once held about how companies, economies and governments should work. Regulations that were once sacrosanct - such as competition laws - are being paused to allow large and small retailers to work together to ensure supply chains are robust in a time of upheaval... Read |  | MAJA SMITH In every crisis, there is opportunity: for introspection, reinvention, and ultimately evolution - for doing better than we did before. The strength of female leadership during this time has been undeniable... Read |  | RICHARD WELLS Fast start vs blowout Christmas, what's the new F20 plan? Read | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR |  | ANDREW DABBS They said, "there is time", "the investment in technology could be made next year" and that "things were not going to change overnight", "consumer habits will remain the same", "don't change something that not broken" and then came Covid-19... Read | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING | ISSUED BY DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK |  | JUANITA PIENAAR Tshepo Sefotlhelo, CEO of Vuma Reputation Management, shares his experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how his organisation is navigating these unusual times... Read |  | MELISSA BENDER The digital age has caught up to us in so many ways, and for companies that have not embraced its potential, there is just a short window within which to re-strategise with a greater opportunity to connect with an audience that was previously out of reach... Read | ISSUED BY FCB JOBURG |  | MICHAEL GULLAN As the new normal sets in, people are spending less money on non-essential items like makeup and outdoor activities, and more time and money on consuming online media. It is important for marketers to understand this shift in consumer behaviour... Read | ISSUED BY JELLYFISH SOUTH AFRICA |  | MIKE VAN ECK With few warning signs, and in a mind-bending and staggering short space of time, the human species, in a fight for survival, has been jolted into a state of isolation and social distancing... Read | ISSUED BY KANTAR |  | The Most Awards has been postponed until 25 March 2021 in light of the challenges being faced by the media industry during the Covid-19 lockdown... Read | GARY HARWOOD, ISSUED BY HKLM | ISSUED BY DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK |  | KELLY BYRNE We all know the danger for many organisations is that, as the lockdown lengthens, consumers' connection with their old faithful and trusted go-to brands will begin to wane, so now is not the time for brands to shy away - it is time for brands to be bold... Read |  | WILLEM S EKSTEEN Covid-19 came to be the reset button for our world. There is massive innovation afoot: everything is becoming digital, interaction, distribution channels, and a myriad of new receiving devices to play in this digital space... Read |  | FELIX KESSEL The act of creation is a human being's primal superpower. We don't fly, and yet we do. We made that possible. We don't breathe underwater, and yet we do. We can't walk on the moon and yet we have. We can't deflect the coronavirus and yet I have every faith we will... Read |  | JUANITA PIENAAR Nevo Hadas, partner at Dydx shares his experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how his organisation is navigating these unusual times... Read | CHRIS MOERDYK, ISSUED BY CHRIS MOERDYK |
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 | BRENDAN SEERY One of the less appreciated benefits of the world slowly emerging from the chrysalis of lockdown is that we will no longer have to be bored to tears by the advertising that the coronavirus crisis has spawned... Read |
 | DAMON STAPLETON So, what happens afterwards? What happens after a catastrophe? How do you carry on and what role does creativity play in all this? I started thinking about all this after reading about the end of the First World War and Swine Flu. What happened after that? The roaring 20's. That has a nice ring to it... Read |
 | NYF Advertising Awards announces 2020 Industry Awards with McCann Worldgroup earning Global Network of the Year, Mastercard is Global Brand of the Year; Jung von Matt AG is Independent Agency of the Year... Read |
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 | JUANITA PIENAAR King James co-founder and group creative director Alistair King draws up a comparison between Covid-19 and WWII, specifically how ad agencies dealt with the impact of the war and how it relates to current events... Read |
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 | SASHIN PILLAY Sashin Pillay, digital growth consultant, Google Africa shares his thoughts on amapiano (specifically the Scorpion Kings) and what businesses can learn about customer-centricity... Read |
 | REGINE LE ROUX Don't blame Covid-19 for poor service. Covid-19 is just highlighting the gaps in your processes, so use this lockdown to update all your policies and procedures... Read |
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 | Entries are now open for the third iteration of the Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search, which aims to launch the careers of local emerging creatives and unearth fresh new designs... Read |
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 | STUART WALSH Marketing, as much as it may sometimes feel as if it's changing every hour, is based on certain fundamentals that have been around since long before Lord Leverhulme is supposed to have uttered his famous phrase about advertising spend... Read |
 | JULIE HUMPHREYS Traditional project, campaign and brief-based marketing work needs to change - particularly in the B2B world, and even more so in a world during and post-Covid19... Read |
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 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG "For too long people have been concerned with what we do, as if that can explain who we are. I am a wife, a mother, a storyteller, a light chaser, and a lover of people. My camera is hopefully an extension of who I am," says Karin Schermbrucker... Read |
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 | JUANITA PIENAAR Publisher Research Council CEO, Josephine Buys' account of work-life in the time of Covid-19, part of a series of articles looking into how agencies and agency folk are responding to the crisis and viewing it through a creative lens. Read |
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 | MWABI MOTAUNG The Covid-19 pandemic has already significantly impacted local businesses. A recent entrepreneur research survey conducted by Heavy Chef, in collaboration with Xero, Retail Capital, Whipping The Cat, Workshop17 and Payfast, reveals how serious this problem really is... Read |
 | News stories across traditional, online and social media point to the need for clear communication that covers where the nation is and how the novel coronavirus is dealt with across all spheres of society... Read |
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 | According to new regulations, online retailers in South Africa may sell any product, with the exception of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Puma SA's MD shares how the company is adapting to do business during the pandemic, and how Covid-19 will impact retail... Read |
 | Nielsen has assessed various future scenarios to establish a clear regeneration path for retailers and manufacturers based on short, medium, and long term exit time horizons... Read |
 | LAURIAN VENTER Covid-19 and the national lockdown has left SA's online retailers up the proverbial creek with only a miniature essential services paddle, says OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter... Read |
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 | LAMA ABDELBARR Whether you're looking to understand the world of TikTok to build your next digital campaign or to become an influencer yourself, follow the steps in this guide to get a headstart on TikTok influencer marketing in South Africa... Read |
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| Behind the Selfie |
 | JESSICA TENNANT This week, we go behind the selfie with Brian Oxley, entrepreneur, marketer and radio presenter at Magic 828 Radio... Read |
| Prism Awards |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE #LockdownLessons explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses... Read |
 | ALLON RAIZ Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, has been sharing his views and insights on weathering the Covid-19 storm and even thriving after it. This week he takes a look at extending ways in which you can provide value... Read |
 | G.U.D. Holdings has developed an innovative mobile hand-wash station that allows people at taxi ranks to wash their hands with hygienic liquid soap and water to prevent the spread of the coronavirus... Read |
 | Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) is to convert its assembly plant in Port Elizabeth into a temporary medical facility for Covid-19 patients... Read |
 | Medical aid schemes have not been spared the impact of Covid-19. Several solutions are being put forward to support members in shouldering both the financial and the clinical burden of the virus, while ensuring that schemes will be able to manage the expected number of increased admissions... Read |
 | From Monday, 18 May, all Uber riders, drivers and couriers in South Africa will be required to wear a mask or face covering when taking a trip... Read |
 | As many small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa reel from the financial repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
 | A new digital application has been launched to help South Africans assess symptoms of Covid-19 and identify coronavirus hotspots... Read |
 | KAVIR BHOOLA The outbreak of Covid-19 has caused disruption across the globe and has led to two simultaneous crises... Read |
 | OZAYR PATEL It is important to wear and remove a mask properly... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE #TheLockdownSeries explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses... Read |
 | Google, Facebook and the other big platforms rely on many years of user data to inform their algorithms. Suddenly, the coronavirus and our new reality have effectively made those algorithms redundant. Nothing is the same. Read |
 | MANDY DUNCAN Many employees do not have access to Wi-Fi or stable internet connections during the pandemic, therefore companies have to think of other ways to ensure productivity at home... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE SmartWage is a social impact startup focused on financial inclusion in Africa... Read |
 | Effective immediately, the South African motor industry is able to start selling vehicles once again... Read |
 | ALLON RAIZ In an environment in which threats are highly systemic, many are unseen or unknown. More importantly, they are fluid. For this reason, you have to consider and reconsider your threats daily and try to understand their impact and mitigation... Read |
 | MELISSA MBAZO Africa's entrepreneurship rate is the highest in the world. According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), 22 % of Africa's working age population segment are starting their own businesses... Read |
 | NICCI BOTHA The government needs to relook at its Covid-19 lockdown and testing strategy, because it's not going to stem the tide of community transmission... Read |
 | GAVIN WEALE Gavin Weale, CEO and founder of Digify Africa, shares ten things the virtual SME has learned in the time of Covid-19... Read |
 | Covid-19 and the economic downturn has and will continue to have a devastating impact on SMEs throughout South Africa... Read |
 | JOHN MANYIKE It's near impossible to forecast with any certainty what awaits South Africans beyond the national lockdown. The only certainty at this stage is that things will not be as they were before... Read |
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