Top company and news stories 28 January 2019 - 28 Jan 2019

By Leigh Andrews

Kick off your week with the latest #BizTrends2019 reads:

Heidi Brauer says being 'on purpose' is nothing more (or less) than strategy;

Matt Ross on two anti-trend predictions that will be true in 2019, and 2119;

Sharon Piehl on whether you're marathon fit;

Eben Esterhuizen on 5 CX tech trends we can't ignore;

You can also revisit our #BizTrends2019 special newsletter; and

Click here to book your seat for BizTrendsLIVE! at Ster-Kinekor Sandton this Thursday, 31 January!

Entries are open for the inaugural Marketing Achievement Awards

Polls are open for Design Indaba's Most Beautiful Object in SA 2019

Brand Finance releases the 2019 Most Valuable Brand Report

Michael Page releases the 2019 SA Salary Survey

Mobile adspend is expected to top TV across key markets

Ubuntu Baba saga knocks public perception of Woolworths

Ogilvy SA, King James, TBWA ranked in AdForum Business Creative Report '18

SABC 8 outraged over Bosasa funding allegation

In #NewBiz, Jessica Tennant finds out what's happening with the M&N Entertainment launch

This week's #Newsmakers: Glen Bo of Conversion Science; Terry Mckenna of The Odd Number

In #OrchidsandOnions, Brendan Seery explores a cutting-edge campaign

Sheila Afari offers take-home lessons from #VWDriveDry

In #FairnessFirst, I ask if the shift towards a cashless society finally decreases inequality

I also go #BehindtheSelfie with Gillian Rightford, MD of Adtherapy, speaker at the 2019 Nedbank IMC

Leigh Andrews
Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA

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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 13 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.

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Top company and news stories 28 January 2019 - 28 Jan 2019

Leigh Andrews