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#BizTrends2018: Talking to Africa in 2018

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#BizTrends2018: The agencies of the future will be agile

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Five trends likely to lead digital agencies in 2018
Five trends likely to lead digital agencies in 2018

  22 Jan 2018

Top five trends for convenience retail in 2018
Top five trends for convenience retail in 2018

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Colin Cullis, product owner for Primedia Broadcasting's talk stations, 702 and CapeTalk.
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#BizTrends2018: Connecting travel brands in a meaningful way

  15 Jan 2018

Janine Lloyd, CEO of PR Expert.
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  15 Jan 2018

Nandi Zambodla, strategist at FCB Cape Town.
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#BizTrends2018: Why the travel industry should be keeping its ear to the social media ground

  12 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: To survive, marketing must kill its darlings in 2018
#BizTrends2018: To survive, marketing must kill its darlings in 2018

  11 Jan 2018

Mike Sharman, owner, Retroviral Digital Communications.
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#BizTrends2018: What is shaping grocery retail in South Africa - Part 1
#BizTrends2018: What is shaping grocery retail in South Africa - Part 1

  11 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Tight budgets, customer demand and African pride driving retail competitiveness
#BizTrends2018: Tight budgets, customer demand and African pride driving retail competitiveness

  11 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Africans for Africans by Africans
#BizTrends2018: Africans for Africans by Africans

  10 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Winning brands will get their competitive edge from memorable customer experiences
#BizTrends2018: Winning brands will get their competitive edge from memorable customer experiences

  10 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Creating value remains key in the premium spirits brand experience
#BizTrends2018: Creating value remains key in the premium spirits brand experience

  10 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The changing media environment for ad agencies
#BizTrends2018: The changing media environment for ad agencies

  10 Jan 2018

Nicola Cooper, senior trend analyst and cultural strategist at Nicola Cooper & Associates (NC&A).
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  10 Jan 2018

Tourism marketing trends to tap into in 2018
Tourism marketing trends to tap into in 2018

  9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: How do we amplify emotional connections through consumer ecosystems?
#BizTrends2018: How do we amplify emotional connections through consumer ecosystems?

  9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Small is Africa's 'new smart' in 2018
#BizTrends2018: Small is Africa's 'new smart' in 2018

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: ...And the Bots are live!
#BizTrends2018: ...And the Bots are live!

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Delivering UX with soul
#BizTrends2018: Delivering UX with soul

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Sex, data and advertising
#BizTrends2018: Sex, data and advertising

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#BizTrends2018: The call for authentic, experiential retail design
#BizTrends2018: The call for authentic, experiential retail design

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Plastic surgery and the power of social media
#BizTrends2018: Plastic surgery and the power of social media

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The rise of AI and gamification in in-transit advertising
#BizTrends2018: The rise of AI and gamification in in-transit advertising

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Location strategy's new role in the marketing mix
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Image supplied.
Trends 2018: Omnichannel is the new normal

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Image credit: bruce mars via
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#BizTrends2018: Talking to Africa in 2018
#BizTrends2018: Talking to Africa in 2018

 22 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The agencies of the future will be agile
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Five trends likely to lead digital agencies in 2018
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Top five trends for convenience retail in 2018
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 16 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Connecting travel brands in a meaningful way
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 15 Jan 2018

Janine Lloyd, CEO of PR Expert.
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#BizTrends2018: What is shaping grocery retail in South Africa - Part 1

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#BizTrends2018: Tight budgets, customer demand and African pride driving retail competitiveness
#BizTrends2018: Tight budgets, customer demand and African pride driving retail competitiveness

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#BizTrends2018: Winning brands will get their competitive edge from memorable customer experiences
#BizTrends2018: Winning brands will get their competitive edge from memorable customer experiences

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#BizTrends2018: Creating value remains key in the premium spirits brand experience
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Nicola Cooper, senior trend analyst and cultural strategist at Nicola Cooper & Associates (NC&A).
#BizTrends2018: Connecting with ever-connected, ever-younger African consumers

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#BizTrends2018: The changing media environment for ad agencies

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Tourism marketing trends to tap into in 2018
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#BizTrends2018: How do we amplify emotional connections through consumer ecosystems?
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Leigh Andrews, editor-in-chief of marketing and media at Bizcommunity.
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 8 Jan 2018

Gil Sperling, CTO of Popimedia.
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