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 | Jaco Lintvelt The competition for consumer's attention between brands in the digital media space is ever increasing and everywhere you go today on the internet there is some form of advertising following you... read | |  | Bradley Elliot The South African market seems to be grappling with a major gap between the work of digital marketing agencies and digital business analysts… read | |  | Karl Gostner Far from killing the radio star, digital has enhanced radio's offering to audiences and advertisers alike… read | |  | Tom Fels With so much at stake, and so much change to consider, here are some of the trends that are re-writing the rule books for 2017… read | |  | Gustav Goosen Last year we saw internet consumption on mobile exceed desktop. But this year, we can expect it to completely outstrip it… read | |  | Werner Lindemann 2016 was a turbulent, exciting year for digital media and marketing. Looking ahead to 2017, we can expect to see as much change and innovation… read | |
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 | Lions Innovation, now in its third year, today announced the presidents for 2017... read |
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 | The first 16 jury presidents have been selected for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place 17-24 June 2017... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews I chatted to some of the top-ranked creatives post-2016 Loeries Rankings celebrations. Here, some of the Red & Yellow School's lecturers and Loerie Award-winning graduates share their views… read | |  | Expecting more than 3,000 entries this year, the Loeries has introduced three new categories, as well as simplified its entry system to allow entrants more control over their submissions... read | | |
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 | Ruth Cooper Zana products have become increasingly recognisable and desirable, both locally and internationally. We chat to Melissa Lawrence, marketing, PR and social media manager, at Zana for #DesignMonth. read | |  | Ruth Cooper Almost too pretty to eat, the cakes designed and created by “bake-tresses” and bffs, Nikki Albertyn and Karmen de Reuck, are true edible artworks. We got in touch with Nikki; confectionery queen and co-founder of online bakery LionHeart to chat delicious design for Bizcommunity's #DesignMonth. read | |  | Leigh Andrews Terry Behan, head of strategic design at Afro Celtic, was one of my favourite speakers at the Spring 2015 version of Business of Design. This #DesignMonth shares how to solve social and commercial challenges with design-thinking... read | |  | Dave Nemeth The term “design thinking” has certainly become a buzzword with many people using it and promoting this methodology as an innovative new way of thinking. Whilst it is becoming widely accepted by many corporate companies it is certainly by no means new... read | |  | Leigh Andrews This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with technophile Tashalie Vorster, now a third-year IIE BA graphic design student at the Design School of South Africa, who last year took home a student gold pack award and was announced as the second overall winner in the recent IPSA Gold Pack Awards... read | |
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 | Primedia Unlimited has partnered with Dublin based Bionic, a Facebook marketing partner, in its first entry into the African market... read |
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 | Nicole Shapiro People love stories and, for as long as people have walked the earth, across all cultures, storytelling has been an important fabric of society... read |
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 | Jeremy Maggs Agencies are having to do more with fewer resources, and there's more staff burn-out and pressure to transform... read |
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 | The Gunn Report, the global index of creative excellence in advertising, has released its 2016 report summarising the overall performance of the advertising industry in the year January to December 2016 based on the results of 45 global, regional and national creative award contests... read |
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 | Lesegokelame Modise assumes the role of managing partner of the Johannesburg team at J. Walter Thompson South Africa, with immediate effect... read |
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 | Damon Stapleton This isn't scientific. Just a hunch. A feeling. Remember those... read |
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 | Brendan Seery It's been said many times but it's worth repeating: if you, as a brand, can develop an emotional connection with your customer, you could be rewarded with lifelong repeat business... read |
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 | The One Club for Creativity, producer of The One Show and the ADC Annual Awards, has announced the jury for the Young Ones College Competition, which now includes 10 new juries for the newly introduced portfolio competition... read |
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 | Danette Breitenbach This year's Apex Awards entry process remains the same, with two rounds, but the percentages to win an Apex Award has dropped. However, do not mistake this for a lowering of standards or that it will be “easier” to win, warns ACA CEO Odette van der Haar... read |
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 | The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has released its research on how clients are evolving their programmatic partners, with its key finding that advertisers are demanding greater control and transparency... read |
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 | Club Med Southern Africa has revealed its latest campaign which highlights this brand's manifesto of a world of choices and signature experiences while affirming their latest brand positioning... read |
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 | The dedicated events division of Times Media had a successful 2016, delivering conferences, showcases and industry acknowledgement events. read |
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 | The Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF), presented by Animation South Africa, takes place 3-5 March 2017 at The River Club in Observatory, Cape Town... read |
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 | The ‘Discovery Channel Don't Stop Wondering Award' calls for two to five minute documentaries from filmmakers across Africa, which highlight and celebrate unique African stories and capture Discovery's ethos of sparking curiosity... read |
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 | Jagveld will be embarking on a nationwide tour from 11 February ahead of the film's cinema release on 17 March 2017... read |
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 | The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission, which aims to enhance the economy by providing and encouraging opportunities for persons especially from disadvantaged communities to enter and participate in the film industry in the province is offering two training programmes - scriptwriting and film directing... read |
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 | Jessica Tennant Starbucks South Africa launched its localised version of the global rewards programme, Starbucks Rewards at the Rosebank store... read |
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 | Herb van der Raad Global firms are looking to create seamless customer experiences for their customers, regardless of where they are, what language they speak, channel choice, or device choice. But, so far, are your customers far from convinced by your seamless experience? Here's why and what you can do about it... read |
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 | Alexis Beckett, ECD of BBDO, elaborates on how the agency is getting in on the First Thursdays action this #DesignMonth to promote the third issue of their I Get Paid for This Zine as well as their own designs being sold to raise funds to build libraries in township schools... read |
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 | Danette Breitenbach Many in the business world are glad to see the back of 2016, but one month into 2017 and not much has changed. This is because what we are experiencing is not just a bump in the road; we are living in an inflection point in history where all the rules are being rewritten... read |
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 | Stephen Sandmann I'm more or less a self-taught digital marketer. It's my curiosity, risk-taking nature and creativity that got me to where I am today and that led me to ask the question, 'What should we look out for in 2017 when it comes to digital marketing?'. read |
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 | Lauren Hartzenberg We are in the midst of a technological revolution, and it's not only blurring the lines between the physical and digital spheres but between how we live and work... read |
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 | Warc Media has announced the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners of the global Warc Media Awards: Best Use of Data category... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews Apps are having their moment, with Stuff Magazine having just announced the winners of its annual Gadget and App awards for 2016. Here, Stuff publisher and editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak shares a few of his favourite entries and why tech brands in particular need to put customer experience first... read |
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 | Voting has opened for the Nickelodeon 2017 Kids' Choice Awards, a live event where kids' votes count and the biggest stars of the day line up to get slimed... read |
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 | Southern Guild's Cape Town gallery will display over 100 sculptures and paintings by French assemblage artist Philippe Bousquet from 24 March to 26 May, with a preview on 23 March, 6-9pm... read |
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 | Media 24 launches The Vegan Life magazine on 30 January 2017 for R49, available from all major retailers, with a digital version purchasable at www.mysubs.co.za... read |
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 | Twenty-two digital projects have been awarded $1m in seed grants and technology support to tackle issues as diverse as fake news and frontline war reporting, as well as innovative ways for watchdog media to use bots... read |
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 | Journalists from South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria can win a fully paid study tour to major US newsrooms as part of a new impactAFRICA reporting contest... read |
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 | Despite globalisation, every country has its quirks, lingo and languages that must be spoken in the right way to attract the right people. South Africa is no different... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews Last week, SAFREA launched its first-ever freelance media trends and income report. SAFREA chair Laura Rawden shares insights into the changing role of freelancing in SA, its impact on the current state of media and the economic value of freelancers in the media space compared to their full-time counterparts... read |
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 | William Double William Double, head of strategy at MediaCom South Africa, spoke to Ads24 about the relevance of the role Sunday newspapers play in South Africans' weekly media consumption... read |
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 | Printing SA is launching a marketing campaign that will highlight the importance of print and packaging in the broader economy and individual marketing endeavours... read |
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 | South Africa's radio market is on the decline, losing some of its market share to online streaming services. South Africans are also spending less time on average listening to the radio daily... read |
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 | Best known for its print coverage, The New York Times is this week broadening into the realm of daily audio news by launching a brand new podcast... read |
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 | SmartSurvey, a UK-based provider of digital survey solutions, has published its five emerging trends in market research and what will drive success in 2017... read |
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 | Hadlee Simons Snap Inc. filed a confidential initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission last year, leaving many to wonder about the details. But now, the house of Snapchat has raised the curtain on aspects of the deal... read |
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 | Andy Walker We've only recently said goodbye to the first month of 2017, and already Instagram has a new record-breaking image. The post in question comes from none other than Queen B herself, Beyonce... read |
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 | Facebook has been on a roll in January, spitting out updates to its multiple services and outlining its future plans. But the latest report from the Wall Street Journal could see the company take over your television set. read |
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 | Gil Sperling The global reaction to WhatsApp's August 2016 announcement, in which the “updating” of its terms and privacy policy was revealed, has been interesting. This update, essentially, allows for the sharing of user information between WhatsApp and its owner of roughly two years, Facebook... read |
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 | Daniel Levy Last week, Facebook hosted the Partner for Performance Summit in Johannesburg and Cape Town – two exclusive events sharing the power of Facebook Marketing Partners with agencies and clients... read |
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 | Claudia Roth Take a look at the world today: brands define success by the number of social media followers, hits, likes and comments. Individuals are becoming more separate (alienated) than connected in the quest to be unique and stand out; and inauthentic leaders are forcing global societies apart. A rosy picture, isn't it? read |
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 | The Advertising Association/Warc Expenditure Report, published 31 January 2017, forecasts a UK advertising expenditure growth of 3.2% for 2017 based on the spend data for Q3 2016... read |
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Unhealthy foods must include negative labelling in IsraelIsrael has issued new rules on the marketing of unhealthy foods, with stringent packaging and marketing rules to take effect in 2018.
New rules
•Red warning markers must be placed on the packaging of foods that are high in sugar, salt, or fat
•Product packaging must be marked with spoons that show the amount of sugar contained in the product
•Unhealthy foods may not be marketed to children
The rules will take effect over three years, starting in January 2018, with the requirements for red warning markers becoming more stringent each year. read |
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 | WASHINGTON - Home-sharing giant Airbnb injected a surprise political message during the Super Bowl on Sunday with a television spot highlighting multiculturalism and the hashtag #WeAccept... read |
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 | In partnership with a top Nigerian media specialist, global communications company, CSA, has opened an office in Nigeria… read |
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 | Kwesé offers a ‘pay-as-you-watch' service that enables viewers to purchase three or seven day passes to its full programming bouquet… read |
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 | A new app by Sanlam allows South Africans and tourists to now have access to instant accident cover on demand via their smart phones... read |
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 | A lack of understanding about generics costs consumers and medical aids millions of rands each year... read |
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 | Gender Diversity in Brand Leadership Part Two. In Episode 3 of With or Without Sugar, Giles Shepherd spoke to Dr Iain Barton of Imperial about the value of gender diversity in brand leadership. In this week's episode Gabby Cowling gets a viewpoint from Isabella Makuta, Marketing Director of industrial giant, Group Five. - View/Rate |
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 | Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced senior futurist (Ref. EBW11/022/0117). Applications close 13 February 2017. Read more >> |
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