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 | BRENDAN SEERY Some of the most memorable advertising produced anywhere in the world is for cars... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASK AFRIKA Would you ever have believed it possible that, "It's Corn" could drive a connection between a brand and its consumers... Read |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA The South African consumer is concerned with being misled financially, particularly in automotive advertisements... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WAVEMAKER Across the world, businesses are facing turmoil. The status quo continues to be disrupted by seismic economic shifts including rising inflation and the risk of recession... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA For the past 50 years, the Effie Awards have become the global symbol of achievement in marketing effectiveness. This pre-eminent award in the industry, recognises all forms of marketing that contribute to a brand's success... Read |
 | On Friday Nando's aired its Quantum leap to Marzansi ad for the first time... Read |
 | Jameson Irish Whiskey is launching a new brand campaign entitled Widen the Circle... Read |
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| Branding |
 | RIRHANDZU SHINGWENYANA Having a purpose propels a brand to be more than just another business says Rirhandzu Shingwenyana... Read |
 | Toyota South Africa Motors said it underwent a robust agency tender process for all advertising and digital marketing services... Read |
 | Capitec has launched the #LetsStartToday campaign that allows people to pin a dream (such as buying a car, starting a business, or owning their first home) on an interactive digital map... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON Tech giants Google, Apple, Samsung and Amazon remain at the top of the pack - yet 30% of the 2022 top 100 brands are new entrants to the listing... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | CRAIG HANNABUS Craig Hannabus says it's time brands grew up and stopped having one-night stands... Read |
| Design |
 | Local furniture design brand Dark Horse can now be found in prominent homeware retailer @home, thanks to a collaboration facilitated by CloutSA... Read |
| Digital |
 | GRANT LAPPING Grant Lapping says it's important not to get distracted by platform metrics; rather stay focused on the post click results... Read |
 | According to the World Economic Forum some 230 million jobs across the continent will require some level of digital skills by 2030... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV According to the Kepios Digital 2022: South Africa report, 41.19m of South Africa's population are active internet users - putting internet penetration at 68%... Read |
 | The Shorty Awards have announced the finalists and launched a partnership with the nonprofit The Creative Ladder... Read |
| Direct Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY DMASA There's just one week to go until South Africa's Assegai Direct & Integrated Marketing Awards take centre stage at The Venue in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, on 10 November 2022... Read |
| ESG |
 | Some of the world's biggest consumer goods producers - including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Mars and Nestlé - are almost certain to miss a target to make plastic packaging more sustainable by 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VERVE Verve, the experts in culture, communities and smart digital insight, have launched 'People & Planet,' a new proposition to help brands develop consumer-centric ESG (environmental, social, governance) strategies and initiatives... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM #SafeSpace puts free expert mental wellness assistance in the palm of men's hands... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SHAREIT GROUP Today, ShareIt Group, announced the findings of a study conducted by Carbonstop, provider of a carbon accounting and management software, as a sustainability milestone that has contributed to reducing carbon footprint on a global scale... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Top local stars are set to explode onto the stage at Galaxy KDay, the Cape's favourite outdoor music festival and one of the biggest live music events in South Africa. Galaxy KDay is brought to you by Samsung and Kfm 94.5, flexed with Samsung mobile experience... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE The Joburg Film Festival's Youth & Audience Programme, which is held bi-weekly across various regions in Gauteng, plays a vital role in shaping the minds of young voices who aspire to pursue a career in the media industry... Read |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda Johannesburg 2021 honours graduation film 'Delville Wood' walked off with a silver Loerie award in the Student Film category at the Loerie Awards 2022... Read |
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 | AB InBev, parent company of South African Breweries (SAB) has for the first time been named the world's most effective marketer according to Global Effie Index 2021... Read |
 | ISSUED BY FUSIONDESIGN Join FusionDesign in proudly celebrating our 20-year journey as a marketing solution provider to Southern Africa's travel and tourism industry... Read |
 | JULIEN FIEVEZ Marketers have increasingly turned to using data and analysing how consumers interact with content to make important decisions and optimise results... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Everlytic has taken a step-by-step approach to growing your business's digital communication abilities by developing what's called the Everlytic Growth Journey... Read |
 | TOM MANNERS, ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair."... Read |
| Media |
 | Maximising media effectiveness is vital for marketers and media agencies and can be achieved through media assurance auditing... Read |
 | Canon Europe has revealed the winner of this year's Redline Challenge photography competition... Read |
 | Johnnie Walker's The Ones Who...Keep Walking has won a Grand Prix and a Gold at the World Media Awards... Read |
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| Mobile |
 | The Communities feature allows for the connection of multiple groups under one umbrella to organise group conversations on WhatsApp... Read |
 | CEO Ralph Mupita said macroeconomic, geopolitical and regulatory conditions had put pressure on the company's financial results... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY OWAKHE MEDIA The township space is becoming increasingly competitive with more than 50% of South Africans living in townships across the country... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | CATHLEN FOURIE Hiring a PR agency can often be a substantial investment from a financial and resource perspective... Read |
| Publishing |
 | Media24 has launched a new site SNL24.com for the South African middle market who is interested in soccer, news and lifestyle content... Read |
 | ISSUED BY STUDENT VILLAGE Noun: An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct... Read |
 | The Publisher Research Council (PRC) has introduced a new digital currency, DAMS (Digital Audience Measurement System) for websites to sell to their audiences in South Africa and PRC members... Read |
| Radio |
 | CANDY DEMPERS, ISSUED BY MEDIAHEADS 360 The audio landscape is always undergoing change and MediaHeads 360 believes that innovation and transformation are vital to stay ahead of the curve within the audio and marketing space... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO Central Media Group - Central South Africa's leading media and entertainment company, specialising in broadcasting, new media, and publishing - celebrates 10 years in 2022... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM The hits just keep on coming for Hot 102.7FM - and that's not just the best 'Old Skool' music that the station has become famous for... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM Hot 102.7FM and its CSI partner Hot Cares have once again exceeded all expectations by raising a whopping R8.9m in cash, goods and services at the station's annual Teddython fundraiser, in just 12 and a half hours... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Business anchor Nzinga Qunta, the new host of hot business on Hot 102.7FMsays she wants to bring relatable content to listeners... Read |
| Research |
 | Salesforce has released its eighth annual state of marketing report with South African marketers saying their work provides increasing value despite macroeconomic and labour headwinds... Read |
| Retail |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Takealot Group, which includes Takealot.com, Mr D Food and Superbalist, is pushing further into townships and growing its new grocery partnership to defend its market share... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG In a climate of high inflation, unemployment and global uncertainty, companies must lean into emerging trends to decouple business progress from economic constraints, advises Deloitte's Zeyad Davids... Read |
 | Victoria's Secret & Co. is looking to enhance its digital-first focus through an investment in the digitally-native, technology-led intimates brand... Read |
| Social Media |
 | ERIK GORDON It's too soon to tell if taking Twitter private will be a Dell-like success or a Toys R Us disaster. But Musk has said he "doesn't care about the economics," it may not matter... Read |
 | DIANA BOSSIO Twitter has seen an increase in the use of racist and derogatory terms since Elon Musk bought the network... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA New Twitter owner Elon Musk has announced that it will cost R145 or $8 a month to have a verification badge on the social media app... Read |
 | REECE MAY Social media platforms have given people from all corners of the globe the opportunity to broadcast their content in exchange for monetary rewards... Read |
 | RENAUD FOUCART Facebook may not be the original social media platform but it has stood the test of time - until recently... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ESET It's the world's number one social media platform, which also means it's the biggest target for scammers, hackers and shady characters... Read |
 | Former CEO and co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey has apologised for growing the social media network too quickly... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | SA civil society organisations have joined 35 organisations from 23 countries across Africa to denounce the inclusion of Philip Morris International as a sponsor of the Africa Trade & Customs Week Summit... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | Imraan Christian, a director and artist at Arcade in Cape Town, is among the 31 Young Guns 20 winners... Read |
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 | EMILY STANDER This week, we caught up with the marketing manager for SA, UK and the Nordics at booking platform Profitroom, Jane Young... Read |
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 | MARTIJN ASLANDER The hope was once that computers would help people to work smarter and more efficiently. With the advent of the network society, some 10 years ago, it was also believed that people's options would increase and thereby empower them... Read |
 | VÍCTOR RESCO DE DIOS AND MIGUEL ÁNGEL DE ZAVALA GIRONÉS Despite agreements at previous COPs, the UN estimates that emissions in 2030 will be higher than in 2010... Read |
 | BHARGAV ACHARYA AND ALEXANDER WINNING South Africa's headline consumer inflation slowed to 7.5% in September from 7.6% in August, but it is still well above the Sarb's 3-6% target range... Read |
 | SINDY PETERS In order for corporate boards to really understand the ESG issues at hand, they need to include those equipped the right expertise... Read |
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