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You're a news editor, and you don't even know it
You're a news editor, and you don't even know it

Garret Brent

Every time you hit like, click open a link, hover over a post for a while, etc., Facebook is gathering data about what you want to see on your news feed... Read

[Orchids & Onions] Keeping it real drives message home
[Orchids & Onions] Keeping it real drives message home

Brendan Seery

Genuine stories and testimonials are powerful selling tools for brands. And the best way to use them in advertising is to allow the story to unfold naturally... Read

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#InnovationMonth: Using AR and VR for creative recruitment

Leigh Andrews

Augmented and virtual reality (That's AR and VR to the uninitiated) are making big waves in the creative industries - BBDO shows how they can also be used to add fun to your next Millennial recruitment drive... Read

IAB Digital Summit & Bookmarks 2016
The Bookmark Awards are open for entries
The Bookmark Awards are open for entries

Issued by IAB South Africa

Entrants to the Bookmarks can expect a fresh new crop of categories that recognise the full scope of interactive excellence... read

INNOVATION MONTH
#InnovationMonth: Navigating stories with VoiceMap's Iain Manley
#InnovationMonth: Navigating stories with VoiceMap's Iain Manley

Ruth Cooper

VoiceMap, an immersive audio tour app breathes character into cities through guided GPS location-aware audio tours created by "journalists, novelists, tour guides and passionate locals". We chat to founder Iain Manley about location-based storytelling for #InnovationMonth. read
SA Innovation Summit highlights
SA Innovation Summit highlights
On Saturday 24 September, the SABC Education SA Innovation Summit 2016 drew to a close. The four-day summit, held at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni, was dedicated to training and creating opportunities for the country's innovators... read
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#InnovationMonth: Mastering innovation and marketing at retail

Bandile Ndzishe

If I was entrusted with running your retail company's marketing department in a capacity as your marketing director, where would I begin to innovate? Well, quite frankly, I would not spend time thinking about where to begin, I would just get on with it... read
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Marketing
IAS offers three masterclasses before year end
IAS offers three masterclasses before year end
Commencing with 'Legal Issues - What Every Marketer Should Know' on Thursday 29 September, the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company will offer three masterclasses pertinent to agencies and marketers over the next few months... read
Advertising
The Star Film Company wins big at African Cristal Festival 2016
The Star Film Company wins big at African Cristal Festival 2016

Issued by The Star Film Company

Both Tristan Holmes and directing duo PHI (Jonathan Parkinson and Nicole Ackermann) cleaned up at this year's African Cristal Awards... read
D&AD announces Bruce Duckworth as this year's president
D&AD announces Bruce Duckworth as this year's president
Bruce Duckworth has been appointed D&AD president along with a new Board of Trustees. The job of the president is to galvanise the creative communities and bring them together to inspire and celebrate the finest in design and advertising... read
Digital
Germany blocks WhatsApp data transfers to Facebook
Germany blocks WhatsApp data transfers to Facebook
German data protection authorities on Tuesday said they had blocked Facebook from collecting subscriber data from its subsidiary WhatsApp, citing privacy concerns... read
Entrepreneurship
#GartnerSYM: Aspiring African innovators to watch
#GartnerSYM: Aspiring African innovators to watch

Lauren Hartzenberg

The Gartner Aspiring Innovators programme has for a second year identified early-stage tech startups from the African continent... read
Events & Conferencing
Gearhouse - shaping the future of events
Gearhouse - shaping the future of events

Issued by Gearhouse SA

"Welcome to Tomorrow" was the catch phrase used to introduce some of Gearhouse Group's latest technology to 600 of the organisation's top clients and suppliers... read
Exhibitions
Promoted content
Pretoria HOMEMAKERS Expo 2016
Pretoria HOMEMAKERS Expo 2016

Issued by HOMEMAKERS

Find all your home inspiration inside and out at the Pretoria HOMEMAKERS Expo, from 6-9 October, at the Parkview Shopping Centre... read
Mobile
Choose the right solutions for a successful mobile strategy
Choose the right solutions for a successful mobile strategy

Issued by TimeOne Group

The share of budget allocated to mobile marketing is projected to triple in the next three years... read
Retail
Moving Tactics lead digital signage installer at largest mall in Africa
Moving Tactics lead digital signage installer at largest mall in Africa

Issued by Moving Tactics

Africa's largest mall opens its doors in Midrand with Moving Tactics leading the industry as preferred installer of digital signage... read
International
Malcolm Poynton elected LIA 2016 Integration Jury President
Malcolm Poynton elected LIA 2016 Integration Jury President
The London International Awards (LIA) has announced global chief creative officer of Cheil Worldwide, Malcolm Poynton, as the Jury President for Integration at this year's awards... read
Disney considering bid for Twitter: report
Disney considering bid for Twitter: report
The Walt Disney Company is evaluating a potential bid for Twitter, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter... read
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Business
Yahoo breach highlights the need for cyber insurance
Yahoo breach highlights the need for cyber insurance
Yahoo's cyber attack highlights the liability companies face in safeguarding their clients' personal information... read
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