Top company and news stories 22 January 2018 - 22 Jan 2018By Leigh AndrewsWe kick off Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster's 'South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta' series with an overview of the culture of connection, pertinent as Valletta takes on the mantle of the European Capital of Culture 2018. IAB SA announces its Bookmarks 2018 jury president and chairs Shelley Finch of Handcrafted Brands writes What the Zuck? How to adjust your digital marketing strategy after Facebook's bombshell announcement, while Natalia Rosa of Big Ambitions shares what travel marketers need to know about Facebook's News Feed change Defying tradition: Defy appoints Liquorice as digital and social agency My latest #LoeriesRanking Q&A is a catch-up with Black Bean Productions Lastly, I'll be presenting Meltwater's January webinar, titled 'Winning the war on PR: How to write the perfect press release' from 11am this Friday, 26 January. It's free to attend - you just need an internet connection to join in. Click here for more info and to register so long! Leigh Andrews | Leigh Andrews
Andrews was on the inaugural Marketer of the Year (MOTY) jury for the 2019 Marketing Achievement Awards (MAA) as well as an #Inspiring50 2018 nominee herself, and judged over 500 entries for the most recent Epica Awards - the only creative prize awarded by journalists working for marketing and communications magazines around the world. She's also serving on the IAB (SA)'s #Bookmarks2020 Publisher panel. Responsible for keeping a finger on the pulse of the latest happenings in the marketing and media industry, this is an almost 24/7 role that involves keeping one eye on your inbox with the other on your social media feed, to write breaking news stories and interviewing key people in the B2B space. All made easier by 15 years of working for companies such as Microsoft, Kagiso Media, Fleet Street Publications, the Mail & Guardian Online, Caxton Community Newspapers and Newsclip's media, marketing and PR publications. |
