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The Cannes Lions-winning 'Justino' campaign for Spain's Christmas Lottery.
Sensory marketing - What is it, which brands are successful at it?
[Marguerite De Villiers] Our senses connect our external and internal worlds; they mediate our understanding and moderate our experiences. We decode meaning through our network of connections. These interpretations are influenced by our pre-existing knowledge, memories, preferences, assumptions, and experiences... read
OpenCo's offices inspire collaboration.
OpenCo's open creative culture of collaboration for the win!

Leigh Andrews

OpenCo was recently crowned the AdFocus 'small agency of the year' for the second year running. Here, MD Mike di Terlizzi lets us in on what this means to the team and why an open creative culture of collaboration is crucial for the future... Read

It all comes down to content
It all comes down to content

Beverley Klein

2017 is going to be the year of content as king, whether it's mobile or digital, and this is certainly the case for broadcasters with multi-platform offerings... Read

Bonse with  Gabi van Niekerk on the Loeries red carpet earlier this year.
Red & Yellow's 'wizard' Carina Bonse on life beyond AdFocus Student of the Year

Leigh Andrews

Starting out in any industry can be tough, which is why winning an award while still studying - being crowned the AdFocus 'Student of the year', no less - is such a boon. Here's how Red & Yellow's Carina Bonse is taking this in her stride as we get ready for 2017... Read

LOERIES CREATIVE WEEK DURBAN
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Seems Cook and Kasu weren't lying about their Checkers 'little shop' grocery collections...
#LoeriesRankings with Black River FC

Leigh Andrews

Just when you thought the Loeries buzz was over, the Loeries' rankings are in! I chatted to some of this year's top ranked creatives post-celebrations. Here Black River FC's art directors Fu'aad Kasu and Stephanie Cook share their views... read
Gainsford and Pastoll with some the Loeries in the trees in Jozi. They say,
#LoeriesRankings with MullenLowe

Leigh Andrews

Just when you thought the Loeries buzz was over, the Loeries' rankings are in! I chatted to some of this year's top ranked creatives post-celebrations. Here MullenLowe's CCO Kirk Gainsford and creative director Joanina Pastoll share their views... read
Reilly, a big bird, Kasselman and Koena.
#Loeries2016: Loeries rankings with Net#work BBDO

Leigh Andrews

Just when you thought the Loeries buzz was over, the Loeries' rankings are in! I chatted to some of this year's top ranked creatives post-celebrations. Here Net#work BBDO's ECD Brad Reilly, art director Heidi Kasselman and head of strategic planning Tebogo Koena share their views... read
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Webfluential: influencer firm to shutter agency operations

Hadlee Simons

Influencer marketing company Webfluential has confirmed that it will be shutting down its local agency operations, Memeburn has learnt... read
Pacinamix appointed as McDonald's South Africa BTL firm
Pacinamix appointed as McDonald's South Africa BTL firm

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Pacinamix, an integrated services, trading and management consulting group, has been appointed as below-the-line service provider to McDonald's South Africa... read
Advertising
Warc's Global Ad Trends report shows changes in adspend
Warc's Global Ad Trends report shows changes in adspend
Warc has released the third edition of Global Ad Trends report, which indicates that using inflation-adjusted purchasing power parity shows that in 2015, the value of global ad transactions finally reached parity with the peak preceding the global financial crisis - an eight-year recovery... read
CRM
Digitalisation: do or die
Digitalisation: do or die

Deon van Heerden

Doing business in the digital age will become more about enhancing the customer experience than the product or price... read
CSI
Importance of formulating business-aligned CSI initiatives
Importance of formulating business-aligned CSI initiatives

Mbali Sekautu

For CSI initiatives to have an optimal effect, they need to align to a business' vision... read
Design
ADC selects Digital and Design juries
ADC selects Digital and Design juries
The Art Directors Club has selected 28 jurors for the ADC 96th Annual Awards. The juries, featuring creatives from 13 countries and split evenly between men and women, will judge entries from around the world for excellence in craft, design and innovation. read
Digital
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Future-proof your brand for 2017 and beyond

Leigh Andrews

As 2016 winds down and we enter holiday mode, it's time to start thinking of the 2017 work year. Here's why you need to use your down time to put plans into place to upskill your employees and stay ahead of the pack... read
Seoka sees life in more than black and white and says feedback is the breakfast of champions.
#BehindtheSelfie with... Zuzi Seoka

Leigh Andrews

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Zuzi Seoka AKA 'Rakgadi Nice Time', photographer and founder of Zuno Photography, particularly busy at this time of year with weddings, Christmas parties, family gatherings and year-end functions... read
MetropolitanRepublic wins Sony Mobile South Africa digital account
MetropolitanRepublic wins Sony Mobile South Africa digital account

Issued by MetropolitanRepublic

Sony Mobile has chosen MetropolitanRepublic as its new digital agency in South Africa... read
Entrepreneurship
Nesland volunteering at Just Footprints Foundation´s camp for kids with cancer in Pretoria.
#BehindtheSelfie with... Gjermund Nesland

Leigh Andrews

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Gjermund Nesland, national team manager of the Norwegian Kickboxing Federation as well as entrepreneur... read
Events & Conferencing
What marketers are looking for in 2017 - IAS masterclass
What marketers are looking for in 2017 - IAS masterclass
The Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) will hold its first masterclass of the year on 24 January 2017, entitled 'What Marketers are looking for in 2017'. The masterclass will feature leading industry panellists... read
Media
ABC 2016 year-end round up
ABC 2016 year-end round up

Andre van Tonder, Issued by Audit Bureau of Circulations

In my view ABC has done great work in 2016, embarking in a new direction, to not only to report on print but digital audiences as well... read
Online Media
Five steps to turn your SaaS blog readers into loyal customers
Five steps to turn your SaaS blog readers into loyal customers

Robin Singh

Like any other business, your SaaS company needs a viable means for branding and marketing. Inbound techniques may be different in terms of marketing channels used for the distribution of material... read
PR & Communications
PRISM Awards 2017 call for entries
PRISM Awards 2017 call for entries
The PRISM Awards will be celebrating another year of public relations excellence in 2017. The deadline for entries is 27 March, with the prestigious Awards ceremony scheduled for Sunday 7 May 2017... read
Leverage that network to get ahead
Leverage that network to get ahead

James Maposa

Interesting thing about Africa today is that there's a lot of us out there who are now educated. This implies that one can no longer differentiate oneself through education... read
Sales
Nine ways to scale your sales team
Nine ways to scale your sales team

James White

Thinking about hiring some new salespeople for your growing company? When your business begins to expand, there comes a time when you need to increase your sales team. There are a lot of factors to consider... read
TV
123RF
Social TV a benchmark for success

Thabiso Dlamini

Social television is taking the world over by storm and has resulted in production companies using it as a benchmark for the success of the productions... read
Business
IBM study: Most businesses will pay a ransom for their data
IBM study: Most businesses will pay a ransom for their data
A study, conducted by IBM Security, shows that 70% of businesses infected with ransomware have paid to regain access to business data and systems... read
Deep analytics bump up sales and marketing for banks
Deep analytics bump up sales and marketing for banks
The new hype is the ability to analyse various types of information that are not based at the same location - termed deep analytics... read
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Mid-Level Community Manager - Cape Town
Mid-level community manager at leading digital company. Work on some of the world's leading brands and join cross-functional tight-knit team Read more >>



Digital Account Manager - Cape Town
Platinum Seed partners with companies and brands to develop digital solutions. We are looking for a digital account manager to effectively manage the relationship between our team and our clients. Read more >>



Senior Investment Writer - Durban
A1 Capital, a specialist private equity fund in education and property, seeks a freelance senior investment writer to provide investment-writing and content-formulation services to A1 Capital. Read more >>



Web Developer/Mid-Senior PHP Coder - Durban
Are you passionate about the web? We're looking for a mid to senior PHP coder or web developer, to grow and tackle new and exciting challenges. Read more >>



Marketing Events Manager - Johannesbburg
A leading financial services institution is looking for a marketing, events manager to join their team. Read more >>

Design Director - Johannesburg
GPP is looking for an experienced design director to oversee the output of its Johannesburg studio. The ideal candidate will have global experience with FMCG brands across all media. Read more >>


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Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 6 Mar 2017 to 10 Mar 2017, Windhoek | 13 Mar 2017 to 17 Mar 2017, Ferndale, Randburg | 3 Jul 2017 to 7 Jul 2017, Cape Town | 24 Jul 2017 to 28 Jul 2017, Ferndale, Randburg | 11 Sep 2017 to 15 Sep 2017, Ferndale, Randburg


Basic principles of public relations
Provox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 13 Mar 2017 to 17 Mar 2017, Ferndale, Randburg | 14 Aug 2017 to 18 Aug 2017, Ferndale, Randburg | 9 Oct 2017 to 13 Oct 2017, Ferndale, Randburg


Strategic Event Management
Provox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 23 Mar 2017 to 24 Mar 2017, Ferndale, Randburg | 5 Jul 2017 to 7 Jul 2017, Ferndale, Randburg


Public Relations Writing
Provox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 15 May 2017 to 19 May 2017, Ferndale, Randburg | 3 Jul 2017 to 7 Jul 2017, Ferndale, Randburg | 18 Sep 2017 to 22 Sep 2017, Ferndale, Randburg


Managing media relations and media conferences
Provox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 31 May 2017 to 1 Jun 2017, Ferndale, Randburg | 4 Sep 2017 to 6 Sep 2017, Cape Town | 13 Sep 2017 to 15 Sep 2017, Ferndale, Randburg


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