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[Creative Circle 2016] Cream of the creative crop 2
[Leigh Andrews] CDs and CCOs from four of the top-achieving agencies at the recent Creative Circle Ad of the Year Awards share what it took to shine for the tough judging panel and share some industry love for local work they love at the moment... read


Modern PR: The evolution of communication

Marisa Louw

I am old enough to remember the days when you used a sheet of carbon paper to make a copy of a document while typing it on a typewriter... Read

Colouring in a D&AD 2016 white pencil for SA!

South African agencies have been awarded 9 pencils in total from D&AD 2016 judging, with a white pencil confirmed for Utopia's 'Tuluver' work for Birdlife South Africa... Read

Tips from a marketing all-rounder

Saira Chinsamy

From my experience in the industry, having been in financial services, retail, entertainment and IT, and waste management, it became increasingly important for me to develop into an all rounder within marketing... Read

Advertising
How to attract attention to your business

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Good marketing can be achieved via advertising and in some cases across multiple channels which are relevant to your market... read



Branding
When brands are a matter of life and death

Sarah Britten

Brands matter. Of course they do - and it's the job of most of you reading this to make sure that brands are meaningful to those who use them... read



CRM
Use a Facebook chatbot to transform customer experience

Mark Geschke

At their F8 Developers Conference this year, Facebook revealed an ambitious 10-year vision which sees them connecting the world, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) in a major way and building a huge ecosystem... read



Direct Marketing
We have some exciting news at 3 Way Marketing

Issued by 3 Way Marketing

After much negotiation and back and forth, Jono Judelman has officially joined the 3 Way family to head up new business development... read
Media
22Seven appoints NATIVE VML Media as through-the-line media agency

Issued by NATIVE VML

NATIVE Media recently won 22Seven's full media business across both traditional and digital channels... read
Mobile
Cell C CEO's sexist remarks cause a stir

Thabiso Mochiko

José Dos Santos, the CEO of Cell C, could have burnished his image when he said during a radio interview on leadership that he wanted a woman to succeed him... read
Online Media
Google derps, thinks own Google.com domain is dodgy
Google has a little tool for internet users to check the good standing of websites across the web. Its known as the Safe Browsing Site Checker, and aims to keep netizens out of trouble... read
OOH
Activating effectively in Africa

Issued by Provantage Media Group

Africa is a burgeoning market for brands wanting to make a significant mark on its target audience. Stephan Botha, Business Development Manager of ProActive, says that activations are one of the most effective means of getting a brand into the hands of the consumer... read
PR & Communications
Colleagues? Nah, we're family

Issued by Mortimer Harvey

You've met our uncles, Gerald and Dave. Now, it's time to meet the latest additions to the Mortimer Harvey family... read
Production
Allais delivers pitch-perfect King Price campaign

Issued by Ola! Films

It's hard to find two things that rank higher on Ola! Films director Amy Allais's list of priorities than food, and a good laugh. That's why these two-part King Price spots were her ideal project... read
International
LIA Radio & Audio Jury announced, includes South African
The London International Awards (LIA) 2016 has announced the jury for the Radio & Audio Jury. Judging will take place in Las Vegas from 6-14 October 2016... read
WPP subsidiary acquires 100% of TNS ICAP in Greece
The global operating network TNS, part of the WPP Group, has added the remaining 49% of shares in Taylor Nelson Sofres ICAP Market Research (TNS ICAP), a leading market research agency in Greece, giving it 100% ownership... read
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The art of storytelling - speech and script writing
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