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SOUTH AFRICA
Millward Brown announces South Africa's Top 10 Best Liked Ads for Q1 and Q2 2015
[Issued by Millward Brown] Millward Brown's Best Liked Ads list celebrates South Africa's favourite TV commercials. These are the ads that have been rated as the most liked by the South African audience whom we believe to be the most important critic, the person who ultimately chooses to buy your brand or not... read


Winning in Africa's consumer market

Amelia Richards

Africa holds much promise, but also many pitfalls. To succeed on the continent, brands must learn from the failures and successes of others... Read

AVATAR: Challenging the agency norm

Leigh Andrews

Ambitious entrepreneurs with a desire to make a lasting impact in the industry, who fight to get what they want - that's the basic blood force of challenger agency AVATAR... Read

People buy newspapers and magazines for news stories, not advertising

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard

Over the years, advertising has lost its psychological influence and subliminal power. These days, consumers and the public in general value the information they find in respectable media sources... Read

Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 151: Twitter advertising and Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town
On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Stephen McIntyre and Dale Imerman... read
Entrepreneurship
SOUTHERN AFRICA
All Africa Business Leaders Awards announces Southern Africa winners
The All Africa Business Leaders Awards have announced the Southern Africa regional winners in the 2015 competition... read
Media
AFRICA
CNN to run Africa Now throughout October
October 2015 sees the 20th CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards taking place in Nairobi, Kenya. As part of CNN International's commitment to the African continent, it will run a series of special features and programmes about Africa throughout the month... read
Recruitment
SOUTH AFRICA
Online recruitment transformed in sub-Saharan Africa
The launch of WorkinAfrica is set to transform how online recruitment is done in sub-Saharan Africa... read
Social Media
SOUTH AFRICA
Change is coming to your Facebook profile
NEWSWATCH: As if the video autoplay on Facebook wasn't distracting enough, the social network will be introducing 7-second GIF profile pictures, along with a range of other changes coming soon... read
International
UNITED STATES
Andy Sandoz announced as D&AD President 2015-16
D&AD has announced that Andy Sandoz, Creative Partner at Havas Work Club, is the new D&AD President for 2015-16 and Bruce Duckworth, Principal at Turner Duckworth, is the Deputy President... read
SOUTH AFRICA
Twitter co-founder Dorsey to stay chief: report
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is expected to stay on as the company's chief, bringing an end to the company's plodding search for a top executive, according to a report on Wednesday... read
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Business
SOUTH AFRICA
How to hire the best new employee

Godfrey Madanhire

Interviewing to fill a position in your small or even large enterprise, is a task where reading between the lines is important... read
New events to diarise
ITWeb Social Business Summit 2015
ITWeb - 15 Oct 2015, Johannesburg


Marketing Analytics Conference 2015
Trade Conferences International - 4 Nov 2015 to 5 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


The Business Excellence Forum and Awards
ActionCOACH SA - 5 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Reputation Management Conference
Reputation Matters - 6 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Africa Com
Informa - 17 Nov 2015 to 19 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Upcoming events
Diploma in Digital Marketing - 5 Oct 2015 to 9 Oct 2015, Johannesburg | 12 Oct 2015 to 16 Oct 2015, Lagos | 19 Oct 2015 to 23 Oct 2015, Cape Town
The world's top digital marketing course. Level 5 European accredited Diploma. 011 0572317/info@brandschool.co.za. Read more >>

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