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#OrchidsandOnions: A road traffic ad, which is... fine. And a soap one, which needs a clean-up

I know this is going to sound like a self-indulgent “house ad” but I must say that, since I have been working here at The Citizen, I have come to respect the newspaper's independence and the fact that it really has not been “captured” by anyone politically...

#MeToo trends in SA as women share stories of sexual harassment

Over the weekend, actress Alyssa Milano encouraged women to tweet the hashtag #MeToo if they had ever been sexually harassed, assaulted, or abused — and by Tuesday morning it was trending in the top spot in South Africa...

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Guerrilla IMC celebrates its 10th birthday with a new corporate identity

Out-of-home media owner Guerrilla-IMC is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. Founded in 2007 by media entrepreneurs Neil Clarence and Daryl van Arkel, the company has grown into one of the most inventive and resilient players in the OOH space...

Issued by Guerrilla IMC 1 day ago

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Hollard's new campaign gives insurance purchasers more reasons to celebrate

#BizTakeouts: Nick Stein chats bamboo clothing

Zang caffeinated chocolate launches an animated series to fight sleep

New Generation Awards 2017

Top five South African consumer trends - Euromonitor

Global market intelligence company, Euromonitor International, has just released the latest results of the 2017 Global Consumer Trends survey.

13 hours ago

#EntrepreneurMonth: A premium African surf brand with global appeal

Little over a year ago, three friends with thriving creative careers embarked on a mission to combine their love of Africa with their passion for surfing...

By Lauren Hartzenberg 15 hours ago

#MeToo trends in SA as women share stories of sexual harassment

By Julia Breakey 16 hours ago

Sugarbird Gin - infused with the spirit of entrepreneurship

The craft gin trend is on the rise with a staggering R700m contributed to the collective R19bn spirits industry in SA in 2015...

17 hours ago

AfricaCom 2017 Awards finalists revealed

The top 20 shortlisted finalists for the AfricaCom 2017 Awards have been announced...

12 hours ago

SABC board finally appointed

President Jacob Zuma has appointed members to the Board of the SABC...

13 hours ago

Client service is dead

What has been the biggest change in the advertising industry over the last two decades, besides the rise of digital channels? Surely one of the biggest changes has been client service...

By Susan Rowan, Issued by Grey 15 hours ago

Still trying to read the label from inside the bottle?

Ndumiso Ndlela writes that it is easy to get stuck inside the bottle and get to a point where the label is barely visible to read. And this becomes a comfort zone that becomes harder and harder to leave...

By Ndumiso Ndlela 15 hours ago

Decimal Agency and Toughees make a pair

Decimal Agency recently won the Toughees account, taking over their social media and through-the-line campaigns...

Issued by Decimal Agency 13 hours ago

The massive business of stokvels and opportunities for brands

Stokvels are huge business, but most companies are still not responding to this informal banking sector. Find out how your brand can be part of the Stokvel value...

Issued by Knowledge Resources 13 hours ago

SA's digital coupon uptake - SnapnSave reports R40m in sales for brand partners

South African cashback coupon app, SnapnSave, has reported over R40m in retail sales, 50 million impressions and 7 million engagements for its brand partners...

11 hours ago

The 2017 AMASA Awards winners announced

This year's glamorous AMASA Awards ceremony, held at The Hilton in Sandton on Thursday evening, 12 October, was attended by some of the industry's top media and advertising members to celebrate the best in media innovation from 2016-2017...

Issued by AMASA 14 hours ago

Busting ad spoofing with ads.txt

Counterfeiters are found in every industry; in music, film, and even the products we use on a daily basis. The industry makes millions of dollars in revenue which is accessed in unscrupulous ways...

By Bongani Mtlhavani, Issued by DQ&A 13 hours ago

Building your company identity through marketing management

Arusha Ramcharan, marketing assistant at Intec College, studied Marketing Management with DamelinOnline. She now realises that being in the marketing space requires one to think on their feet...

By Nana Zuke, Issued by Damelin 11 hours ago

Exploring the art of design

Graphic design is a field that is all about visual communication. It is about creating fresh, clean looks for brands and most importantly, it is about creating visuals that are going to attract the attention of the target market...

By Nana Zuke, Issued by CityVarsity 11 hours ago

The modern marketing hangover

We consume leads like we do a good mead on a night out with our mates... Because it feels like the right thing to do, it's euphoric and nothing can go wrong! But it's just as easy to get carried away...

By Martin Lamberti, Issued by Rapid Sales Growth 12 hours ago

Finalists for 2017 Global Awards announced

This year the Global Awards grand jury shortlisted 154 entries submitted from 22 countries worldwide...

17 hours ago

The ADC 97th Annual Awards open for entries

The One Club for Creativity has announced the call for entries for the ADC 97th Annual Awards as well as a new tiered pricing structure and a couple of category changes...

13 hours ago

Ads24 scoops award for its successful Food for Thought campaign

Ads24 has scooped yet another accolade in what has been an award-full year, this time at the 2017 Amasa Awards, a gala dinner held at The Hilton in Sandton, Johannesburg...

Issued by Ads24 11 hours ago

Africa news

Africa Week supports continent's advancements

Africa Week kicked off on the margins of the UN General Assembly Debate on Africa's development to showcase the continent's continuous advancements and achievements...

19 hours ago

Rata-grab testing on-demand food delivery platform in Cameroon

Cameroonian startup Rata-grab is testing its online food ordering and delivery platform with five restaurants in Douala ahead of a full launch....

By Tom Jackson 19 hours ago

Digital video walls for African OOH market

A new digital format in the African out of home market has been introduced by JCDecaux Sub-Saharan Africa: digital video walls...

1 day ago

International

ICO to increase audience value

The audience is most important to an influencer; yet often it is difficult for them to develop loyal and engaging audiences and prove their audience's value. Launching its own universal cryptocurrency payment structure specifically for influencers, the IndaHash Coin, indaHash.com hopes to overcome this and offer simplified, seamless deposits on an innovative and secure platform, while granting digital tastemakers access to a leading-edge form of payment.

By Danette Breitenbach 1 day ago

Local industry leaders invited to sit on international film festival's jury

Ciclope, a leading international festival that recognises and rewards exceptional craft in moving image, has invited four prominent figures in the South African film industry to sit on the jury of its upcoming awards show, which takes place on the 26 - 27 October in Berlin, Germany.

1 day ago

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