| |
 | JESSICA TENNANT CCO of MetropolitanRepublic, Paul Warner's 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 |
|
|  |
|---|
|
|
 | JUANITA PIENAAR Fully-fledged boutique PR and digital agency, The Platinum Club's, Lee-Roy Wright says that apart from the fact that they are young and vibrant, they understand the ever-changing landscapes of PR and digital and are able to evolve and adjust quickly because of it...read |
|  | | The International News Media Association today announced first-place winners in its 2020 Global Media Awards competition, with Volt Africa the Best of Show winner for Africa...read |
|  | JESSICA TENNANT This week, as part of our #YouthMonth feature, we go behind the selfie with Tankiso Motsoeneng, junior associate: media relations at Weber Shandwick, who recently won Best Up-and-Coming Public Relations Professional at the 2020 Prism Awards...read |
|
|---|
|
|
|
| |  | This Youth Month, young and confident 'thought leaders' share what they think the business community can do better to address the needs of the youth... Read |  | This Youth Month, together with Pride Factor, young and confident 'thought leaders' share what they think the business community can do better to address the needs of the youth... Read |  | This Youth Month, together with Pride Factor, young and confident 'thought leaders' share what they think the business community can do better to address the needs of the youth... Read |  | June is Youth Month in South Africa and this year, more than ever before, local youth need assistance on how to enhance their quality of life and overcome the unprecedented consequences stemming from the coronavirus pandemic... Read |  | Hailing from Zimbabwe and living in the UK since 2004, Stephanie Travers is a Petronas Trackside Fluid Engineer for the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team... Read |  | This Youth Month, the youth are sharing what they think the business community can do better to address the needs of the youth through a series of videos... Read |  | A partnership between Citi Foundation and TechnoServe aims to grow entrepreneurship and upskill the youth in South Africa... Read |  | This Youth Month, the youth are sharing what they think the business community can do better to address the needs of the youth through a series of videos... Read |  | |
|
|
|
|
| | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE | ISSUED BY YEHBABY DIGITAL | ISSUED BY OPENFIELD | ISSUED BY VISUALLED | ISSUED BY MELTWATER |  | CARLA ENSLIN It's becoming so important to constantly and in concrete ways demonstrate why we matter as brands, especially when dealing with a crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic... Read | ISSUED BY DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM | ISSUED BY SOCIAL PLACES | ISSUED BY ORNICO |  | JUANITA PIENAAR We speak to Bliss Yeni, the presenter of a new daily factual-entertainment talk show on SABC 3, The New Norm, which started on 1 June 2020... Read | ISSUED BY GUERRILLA IMC | JORJA WILKINS, ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA OUTDOOR | ISSUED BY PUBLISHER'S TOOLBOX | ISSUED BY WORKBENCH |  | MICHAEL GULLAN While adjusting to a new way of working, businesses are embracing technology and employees are learning new skills, as they look at digital tools and platforms to stay connected and productive... Read | ISSUED BY REALM DIGITAL | THABO MSIMANG, ISSUED BY YEHBABY DIGITAL |  | South Africa's media coverage showed cautious optimism as the country eased lockdown regulations in its efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus... Read |  | SINDISWA MASUTA During this time of uncertainty, consumers are looking to brands because they are intrinsic to every sphere of a consumer's life. Brands should use this opportunity to find different ways of engaging their buyers as consumer behaviour changes... Read |  | SAMANTHA VICTOR During a global pandemic and a nation-wide lockdown, consumers have been forced to change their daily routines. Not only are they spending more time indoors, but they're also spending 50% more time online. As a result, shopper behaviour has changed and businesses are seeing the impact of this... Read | ISSUED BY SPARK MEDIA | ISSUED BY HOT 91.9FM |
|
|
| Advertising |
|
 | DAMON STAPLETON Space. Time. Distance. Pretty big stuff. These are the rules that govern the universe. But not the imagination... Read |
ISSUED BY GREY |
|
ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA |
 |
|
| Branding |
 | 16 campaigns for global brands across different markets have won in the Effective Use of Brand Purpose category of the Warc Awards... Read |
 | NALENE DE KLERK The Covid-19 crisis is an opportunity to re-evaluate your organisation's brand equity and reshape your brand in the mind of your consumer. What is brand equity and how do you build it?... Read |
 | BABALWA NYEMBEZI #BlackOutTuesday: And why your brand could sit this one out... Read |
ISSUED BY MAMELA MEDIA |
| CSI |
 | Kotex is commemorating its 100th anniversary by committing to expand menstrual hygiene education and access through its global She Can Initiative... Read |
| Design |
 | The Institute of Packaging South Africa has announced that the Gold Pack Awards 2020 will continue to take place this year... Read |
 | VIRESH HARGOVAN Are you putting your customer first? If not, you will be losing out during a time where global economies are under enormous pressure. If there is one thing that Covid-19 has highlighted; it is the importance of people in the economic value chain... Read |
| Digital |
ISSUED BY BUSINESSTECH |
ISSUED BY NEW MEDIA |
CRAIG LEBRAU, ISSUED BY LEBRAU PRESS |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE How we interact with one another and the events that we attend have changed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We're not going to be gathering together in person anytime soon. Fortunately, technology has played an indispensable role... Read |
ISSUED BY SO INTERACTIVE |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | JOSHUA LOW Plenty of articles have been published on the need to use this time to strategise and plan for the future. The main problem in this approach is that we are looking at it the wrong way round... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | Following an agreement between the CPA and government, the ACA and the CPA will be providing much-needed advice and guidance to the advertising industry this coming week with respect to what creatives should be keeping in mind when conceptualising shoots during Level 3... Read |
|
| Marketing |
 | JOHANNA MCDOWELL Spare a thought for today's marketing executives as they face not only the most empowered consumers ever, but a rapidly changing marketing ecosystem and the need to manage both... Read |
ISSUED BY DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK |
ISSUED BY GRID WORLDWIDE |
| Media |
ISSUED BY VOLT AFRICA |
ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA |
| Online Media |
 | News and information platforms for African tech startups Ventureburn and Techpoint Africa have announced a new partnership... Read |
| OOH |
ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR |
 | DAVE MCKENZIE Dave McKenzie, founder and CEO of BOO! Surprising Media Solution, shares a few thoughts related to the future of OOH in South Africa... Read |
ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR |
| PR & Communications |
ISSUED BY BATA |
| Printing |
ISSUED BY MPACT PLASTICS |
| Radio |
ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING |
ISSUED BY HOT 91.9FM |
ISSUED BY KAYA FM 95.9 |
| Research |
 | CAMILLA BUTLER As Covid-19 shifts the global economic outlook into deep recession, reflecting the impact of social distancing measures on economic activity, no industry remains untouched... Read |
 | BRETT ROGERS Brett Rogers explores the edges of culture and how things are changing, providing valuable insights for brands wanting to understand who and what is shaping culture... Read |
| Retail |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Ryan Bacher, co-founder and MD of NetFlorist, says he's never worked harder than he has during the last two months... Read |
ISSUED BY INSIGHT SURVEY |
| Social Media |
 | JEFFREY CONROY-KRUTZ When it comes to fighting Covid-19 in Africa, the internet and social media have been a double-edged sword. But concerns about misinformation extend beyond the Covid-19 crisis... Read |
ISSUED BY IAB SOUTH AFRICA |
 | JOLYNNA SINANAN Blackout Tuesday was in some ways an ideal form of activism for non-activists, which may explain some of its enormous international popularity... Read |
ISSUED BY ORNICO |
| TV |
ISSUED BY E.TV |
| Youth Marketing |
 | STUART WALSH Lumping consumers into generations based on when they were born is among the crudest forms of demographic segmentation, and when we live in a world rich in behavioural data, so unnecessary. Past behaviour is a far better and easier predictor variable than a generation-demographic... Read |
| D&AD Awards |
 | D&AD and Colenso BBDO have collaborated on a new five-part series on New Zealand-based podcast, Love This... Read |
 | Following the third stage of judging, D&AD today announce the shortlisted entries for an additional 13 categories. 432 entries have been shortlisted with Dentsu Inc, Apple, Africa, McCann New York and TBWA\Paris amongst the top-ranking companies shortlisted in this stage... Read |
| Africa |
|
 | There is a disconnect between industry, angel donors, venture capitalists and research in Africa... Read |
 | SEBASTIAN STERL & ROBERT BRECHA Not too long ago, when the idea of solar and wind energy was still hotly debated, critics used to point out the limitations of these energy sources: the sun doesn't always shine and the wind doesn't always blow... Read |
 | BORJA SANTOS PORRAS Many African countries quickly closed their borders and imposed lockdown. This meant that, until the beginning of May, no African country had more than 10,000 people affected, with South Africa, Egypt, Morocco or Algeria being the hardest hit... Read |
 | DOYIN OGUNYEMI The World Health Organisation has warned that Covid-19 infection rates are likely to remain for a long time. There is therefore a need for countries to plan one step ahead of the epidemic curve... Read |
 | MARK NANYINGI Kenya's initial response to was highly praised as effective in suppressing the spread of infections. There is cautious optimism as the country prepares for reopening of schools and economy due to a daily spike in cases and fatalities... Read |
| International |
|
|
|
| Business |
|
 | BALJEET NAGI How digital migration can help enterprises achieve end-to-end visibility of their supply chain... Read |
 | FUTHI CABE The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never scoring. - Bill Copeland. Read |
 | Upon closure of Andpeople, the youth engagement specialist agency is making available a free 'agency startup pack'... Read |
 | Giving up is just never an option for Hlengiwe Ndlela (33). She knows exactly how hard failure can knock one down. But she has overcome 'fail' multiple times, settling it with the final stamp of success... Read |
 | GARY PALMER Some of South Africa's largest landlords have taken a pounding over the last two months with even our largest retailers, like Massmart, seeking rental relief... Read |
 | TRANICA GURCHARAN Businesses don't always have to spend a fortune on advertising to gain exposure in the media during this critical period of lockdown and in future... Read |
 | ALLON RAIZ When the Covid-19 system shock first hit, the initial - and correct - reaction by most entrepreneurs was to become defensive and protect what they had built... Read |
 | One thing is certain, and that is that the Covid-19 pandemic has shone an uncomfortable spotlight on how challenging it can be for businesses of every size, and across every industry, to continue with business... Read |
 | NICCI BOTHA We salute all those healthcare workers fighting this pandemic, but it's important to remember those keeping the torch alight in other fields of medicine... Read |
 | The City of Cape Town Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) Covid-19 Toolkit has been featured at the 'Cities Against Covid-19 Online Global Summit' hosted in Seoul, Korea... Read |
 | JOHANNES MASITENG On 1 June, Lemok Group launched South Africa's first township-based mobile network provider, Kasi Mobile... Read |
 | BONGANI NHLAPO It's time for us to accept that this pandemic and social isolation are here for a while. But in addition to that, our reality has changed, possibly for good... Read |
 | ALAN KNOTT-CRAIG The world is in the middle of a global pandemic that has resulted in national lockdowns, and a hard reset of society towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 4IR is happening faster than ever before. Read |
 | This Youth Month, together with Pride Factor, young and confident 'thought leaders' share what they think the business community can do better to address the needs of the youth... Read |
 | MILLS SOKO Irrespective of who emerges victorious between the incumbent President Donald Trump and the Democratic nominee Joe Biden South Africa needs to start thinking about what it stands to lose - or gain - from the new administration's stance... Read |
 | While the focus so far has been mainly on China, Europe and the United States, the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic are likely to be even more severe for emerging economies... Read |
| Quotes |
|
Friedrich Nietzsche "Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind." Corrie Ten Boom "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength." George Bernard Shaw "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." Martin Luther King, Jr. "I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word." Dale Carnegie "Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves." |
More quotes Submit a Quote |
|
| New business |
|
- Krish TechnoLabs, i-61 Group enter strategic partnership - more info
|
More accounts Submit a New account |
|
| New appointments |
|
|
More people Submit a Person |
|
| Jobs offered |
|
| Department of Health currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced communications officer. Applications close 12 June 2020. Read more >> |
|
|
| Twitter |
|
|
| New events to diarise |
|
|
|
|
|
|
