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| |  | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM As the excitement builds up to the launch of BizTrends 2022, we get behind the speakers confirmed to share their vision of the future via specialised trend forecasting and analysis techniques at BizTrends 02.02.2022 event, an afternoon trend intensive scheduled to take place online Wednesday, 2 February 2022, from 1-5.30pm... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE #BizTrends2022: As the excitement builds up to the launch of #BizTrends2022, we get behind the speakers confirmed to share their specialised trend forecasting and analysis techniques at BizTrends 02.02.2022... Read |  | |
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| Loeries |
 | 2022 sees 16 new students being inducted into the programme. Ogilvy South Africa will be supporting the first ten recipients through the Ogilvy Molefi Thulo Bursary programme... Read |
| Marketing & Media |
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 | FAREEZ JOULAY Does it take courage to be creative? And what does courageous creativity look like in the broader communications landscape? Read |
 | The IAB South Africa Transformation Council, in collaboration with Google, Meta, and TBWA, has launched the Connected Womxn initiative for women in the digital, marketing and media sectors... Read |
| Advertising |
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 | BRENDAN SEERY King Price: insurer takes on anti-vaxxers and promotes the jab; Kudos for the City of Cape Town for shooting a 'virus expert' down... Read |
 | New York Festivals International Advertising Awards are now open for entries for the 2022 competition... Read |
 | The global ad market has largely weathered the impact of Covid-19 so far, with a meteoric 23.8% rise to a total of $771bn this year... Read |
 | WPP has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Made Thought, a branding and design agency... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY WITS PLUS Professor Beatrys Lacquet, the director and head of Wits Plus, talks about the role of short courses in aligning the needs of business as well as the importance of language proficiency to complement evolving and new job roles... Read |
| Branding |
 | As 2021 draws to a close, it is helpful to look back on the milestones, goals reached, and lessons learned... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | FILIP FILKOVIC, MARTIN EFFIONG An enhanced CX is key to attracting and retaining subscribers as mobile network operators seek to perpetually grow their subscriber base... Read |
 | KELVIN JONCK Consumer data is priceless, especially in today's rapidly changing business landscape... Read |
 | Absa ranked top spot in the latest BrandsEye's South African Banking Sentiment Index with the greatest improvement in overall public net sentiment, both operationally and reputationally... Read |
 | Over half - 52% - of consumers would buy from their favourite brand, even if it were more convenient and cheaper to buy from one of its competitors... Read |
| CSI |
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| Digital |
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 | South African blue-chip companies have come to understand that digital transformation is crucial, however, the pathway of engagement can result in loss of customers, top talent and a lack of growth... Read |
 | The 2021 Digital Media Awards Worldwide winners have been announced by The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers... Read |
 | Narrative change organisation, Africa No Filter, and Meta have partnered to launch a new programme called 'Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds'... Read |
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| Direct Marketing |
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| Events & Conferencing |
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| Film & Cinematography |
 | The organisers of the Distell National Playwright competition are once again calling for entries by South African scriptwriters of 18 and older... Read |
 | The organisers of Encounters are calling for feature, mid-length, and short documentary film entries for the 2022 edition of the Festival... Read |
| Marketing |
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 | GLENN GILLIS The average marketing exec in the industry today likely spends a fair amount of time weighing up the return on investment... Read |
 | GREG BAILIE Hoping to find the perfect gift, much of this year's discovery by consumers will be done online... Read |
 | The country has been resilient as we unpack the meaning of a new variant... Read |
 | SAB has launched a new outcomes-based responsible consumption platform, called SAB Sharp, with focused interventions aimed at encouraging South Africans to make better decisions when it comes to alcohol use... Read |
 | Rainmaker Marketing officially welcomed Janna Strang as head of the PR and Reputation Management division... Read |
 | TransUnion Africa has appointed Amy Beck as Chief marketing officer and member of the company's executive team, effective 10 January 2022... Read |
 | South African marketers are optimistic about the future, but 66% believe that challenges are afoot, due to constantly shifting customer expectations... Read |
| Media |
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 | The Warc Creative 100, Effective 100 and Media 100 have been released... Read |
 | The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) will reopen applications for community radio and television broadcasting services... Read |
 | The winners of the 2021 Immortal Awards have been announced and just four projects have been crowned Immortal by this year's jury... Read |
| Mobile |
 | MTN has said that its international data roaming rate has been reduced from R2.50/MB to R0.99/MB for all its customers... Read |
 | The games segment is the largest and most lucrative category of the mobile apps industry and generates around 60% of total app revenue... Read |
| One Show Awards |
 | TJ Njozela, creative director at Grey Advertising Africa and Amr Singh, director at Fort have been named to serve on The One Club for Creativity's ADC 101st Annual Awards jury... Read |
| Online Media |
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 | The Publisher Support Services (PSS, formerly the PDMSA) has declared its intention to challenge Google and Meta (Facebook) to be compensated... Read |
| OOH |
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| PR & Communications |
 | MIRANDA LUSIBA As old-school PR professionals, we have always relied on traditional media, which includes print and online: newspapers or magazines and broadcast: TV or radio to create publicity for our clients... Read |
 | The Role of Public Relations Firms in Climate Change Politics, a new peer-reviewed study published today in Climatic Change argues that public relations (PR) firms are a major force in US climate change obstruction, influencing public perception of the challenges and solutions of climate change... Read |
| Production |
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| Promotions & Activations |
 | KFC South Africa has launched its first pop-up store, dubbed Kentucky Town, offering consumers a limited-edition birthday menu, exclusive branded gear and personalised experiences... Read |
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| Publishing |
 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS Bronwyn Williams reviews (and was appalled by) Max Chafkin's The Contrarian, a biography of the controversial billionaire investor, Peter Thiel... Read |
| Radio |
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| Research |
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 | According to Deloitte's latest State of the Consumer Tracker, South Africans' priorities are shifting with additional emphasis on well-being, experiences and greater intentions to save more for the future... Read |
| Retail |
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 | RYAN MCFADYEN Multi-channel, or clicks-and-mortar shopping, has been with us for years. However, with their movement restricted by Covid lockdowns, consumer adoption of digital shopping advanced at an unexpected pace... Read |
 | Black Friday transactions tallied so far point to improved performance from last year... Read |
 | Everything from the late-night shopping frenzy, to payment methods and basket size has changed when it comes to Black Friday... Read |
 | As one of Africa's oldest ongoing FMCG businesses, Tiger Brands has housed and produced some of the continent's most well-known brands - including Jungle Oats, All Gold, Koo, and Black Cat - for up to 100 years... Read |
| Social Media |
 | IREEN MANYUHA Social media offers governments a unique opportunity to directly interact with the public and enhance citizen engagement... Read |
 | Ayanda Mbanga Communications celebrated 23 years in the industry by signing an agreement with LinkedIn... Read |
 | YouTube has kicked off the second edition of Africa Creator Week - running from 29 November until 3 December 2021... Read |
 | LinkedIn Marketing has become an extremely important business tool... Read |
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| Sponsorship |
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| TV |
 | A multi-year distribution deal for Disney's factual and family channels that air on DStv until 2024 has been signed... Read |
| Behind the Mask |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE This week, we chat to TJ Njozela, creative director at Grey Advertising Africa... Read |
| Africa |
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 | JONATHAN DUNCAN Growing digitisation and the rollout of 4G and 5G infrastructures means data centres' volumes are set to grow significantly in the next five years... Read |
 | The Africa Energy Futures: Horizon 2030 report, recently published by DLA Piper Africa, entails an in-depth look at where the continent stands in... Read |
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 | STEVE KRETZMANN Papers before the Western Cape High Court have cast doubt on claims that thousands of jobs will be lost if the controversial R4.5bn property... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON 16 Omicron cases have been identified in the Western Cape, while Covid-19 statistics point to the imminent onset of the 4th Wave in the province... Read |
 | The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced the readjustment of the price of both 93 and 95 ULP and LRP grades... Read |
 | Alphabet Inc's Google is delaying its return-to-office plan in Europe, the Middle East and Africa on concerns over the Omicron variant.. Read |
 | The Nelson Mandela University has officially launched its medical school, a move the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation has described as the realisation of a long-held dream... Read |
 | Pioneer Foods has announced a recall of specific batches of the peanuts & raisins and cashew nuts products, sold under its Safari brand in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia... Read |
 | According to the Automobile Association, the petrol price will close in on R20 a litre in the runup to Christmas... Read |
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 | SAMANTHA HOGG Innovation and adaption almost go hand in hand, and never more so than in the last two years... Read |
 | JASON MELLOW After the year we've had, SMEs need to make sure they are positioned to maximise their profits and build their customer base over the coming holiday season... Read |
 | Experts speculate that digital transformation, Covid-19 awareness, shifting supply chain trends, and operational optimisations, are among the key areas where SMEs can drive improvements... Read |
 | Heavy Chef named South Africa's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups and is a celebration of our resilient local entrepreneur ecosystem that is brought to you in collaboration with PayFast And Xero.... Read |
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 | Apple has announced the winners of the third annual Apple Music Awards, recognising the best artists of 2021 and their influence on global culture... Read |
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Tony Robbins "Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible." George Eliot "It is never too late to be what you might have been." William Hazlitt "A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles." Walter Winchell "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." Mark Caine "The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself." |
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