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Top company and news stories 4 March 2019 - 4 Mar 2019

[Jessica Tennant]

  • For all our #DesignIndaba2019 coverage, visit the special section and look out for the newsletter later today
  • The IAB has announced its finalists for the 2019 Bookmarks
  • The Midas Awards have announced the 2018 winners which included three local agencies: King James, Mortimer Harvey and FCB Africa
  • Houtlander's curvilinear Interdependence II bench is the Most Beautiful Object in SA
  • Nick Efstathiou has been appointed as new CEO of Central Media Group
  • In #FairnessFirst, Leigh Andrews looks at how Nike 'dreams crazier' with Caster and Serena
  • Andrews goes #BehindtheSelfie with Jerry Mpufane, chairman of the M&C Saatchi Group
  • Juanita reports back on the IAB Insight Series, highlighting the trends transforming the digital economy
  • In #NewCampaign, Mpho Nojiwa talks us through Libresse's #BloodNormal
  • #Newsmakers: HKLM's creative director for 3D environmental projects, Nobethu Jolobe;
  • Riverbed's ECD, Bridget Johnson.
  • In this week's #OrchidsandOnions, Brendan Seery thinks Toyota pushes the right 'hipster' buttons
  • We Communication's Sarah Gooding explains why these rolling blackouts are an opportunity for brands Jessica Tennant Editor: Marketing & Media SA read more

  • Top company and news stories 25 February 2019 - 25 Feb 2019

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • Jose Dos Santos steps down as CEO of Cell C
  • Bridget Johnson joins Riverbed
  • Meet SA's One Show 2019 and 98th ADC jurors
  • Virginie Viard succeeds Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel
  • 3 female SA creatives on 2019 Dubai Lynx jury
  • Pippa Green appointed as the new Press Ombud
  • SA's Five Fingers for Marseilles lead 2019 RapidLion nominations
  • I report back on Kantar's AI = 'man loves machine'
  • I report back on Amy Kleinhans-Curd's entrepreneurial gifts from Madiba and other 'giants'
  • I also get 'brandalytical' with global brand strategist Nadia Boersch
  • Juanita Pienaar chats to Jacquin Botha about what makes award-winning work
  • In #OrchidsandOnions, Brendan Seery explains Investec's 'Partner with Out of the Ordinary' campaign
  • Terry Levin writes of landmarks and brand marks
  • Evan Courie finds where art and cars meet with Steve Erwin
  • Irina Herf asks if broadcast media can disrupt traditional buying structures to accommodate startups
  • JG Bezuidenhout explains the digital headaches of franchise marketing
  • Ryan Knipe shares 6 Ds of disruption and how employees can conquer them
  • Louise Hunt says thought leadership is integral to modern PR
  • Devin Ross presents the profile of a modern agency strategist
  • Robert Gentle asks, "Has PR become a dirty word?"
  • Daniella Shapiro shares four product packaging trends for 2019
  • Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam unpack new ARB influencer governance
  • Quinn Lubbe writes about the professionalism of autheniticity
  • In #FairnessFirst, I welcome the most diverse emoji set yet
  • I also go #BehindtheSelfie with Gail Schimmel, CEO of the ARB
  • Leigh Andrews Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA read more

    Top company and news stories 18 February 2019 - 18 Feb 2019

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • Get your 2019 IAB Bookmark Awards tickets
  • FCB Africa wins best foreign film at The One Club's One Screen Film Festival
  • RIP Brendan Boyle and Terry Dempsey
  • Danette Breitenbach unpacks the ABCs Q4 2018 for newspapers and magazines
  • We have all the nominees for the 13th annual SAFTAs
  • I report back on John Maytham's #WorldRadioDay talk
  • Another small business accuses Woolies of plagiarism
  • Mastercard Love Index shows SA spends more on Valentine's experiences than traditional gifts
  • Lauren Hartzenberg details Zando's coming of age
  • Riaan Sunny introduces outstream video - goodbye five-second waiting period
  • Belinda Kayton explains the usefulness of factual comparative advertising
  • #NewBiz: Distell appoints WPP; Kagiso Media acquires Jacaranda FM, Mediamark
  • In Brendan Seery's #OrchidsandOnions, SA boykie's Super Bowl ad shines
  • Andy Walker shares the EskomSePush success story
  • Mike Sharman says 2019 is the year of 'internal-influence'
  • Jessica Barrett says the strategy debate rages on
  • Kelly McGillivray shares the 7 don'ts of event catering
  • Charlie Stewart explains how to boost your sales in a bear market
  • In #FairnessFirst, I welcome the most diverse emoji set yet
  • I also go #BehindtheSelfie with Leigh-Anne WIlliams, presenter on Good Hope FM and Expresso Leigh Andrews Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA read more

  • Top company and news stories 11 February 2019 - 11 Feb 2019

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • #Loeries2019 are open for entry
  • Creative Circle reveals Nov to Dec 2018 winners
  • Coca-Cola responds to that "vagina" can incident
  • Fran Luckin on 2019 NYF jury
  • Woolworths pulls "gender stereotyping" Valentine's campaign
  • Ackermans' #IAmMe lingerie celebrates self-love
  • SABC's retrenchment plan has been put on ice
  • I find out why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand
  • I learn from YPO member Julia Raphaely how global CEOs reskill, redefine and recycle
  • I report back from Creative Mornings CT, where Dan Mace says to embrace your otherness
  • In #NewBiz, Clay Creative wins City & Guilds
  • Jessica Tennant talks to #Newsmakers: Jared Kushner of Digitas Liquorice; Kagiso Musi of Meta Media
  • Tennant also chats to Microsoft MEA CMO on the transformation of digital marketing
  • In #OrchidsandOnions, Brendan Seery says the comrades brings sexy back
  • Marc Kornberger explains why influencer marketing sucks right now
  • Pieter Geyser shares 3 shifts marketers need to consider
  • Raleen Bagg writes of the rise of the digisexuals
  • Sid Peimer asks, "Oh no, what have I done to outbound call centres?"
  • Sylvia Schutte writes about mindful marketing
  • Mongezi Mtati shares ways for political parties to win on social media
  • Carmen Murray shares the top 8 youth wonders under 30
  • Marco Broccardo says savvy instant messaging campaigns can drive global brand awareness
  • In #FairnessFirst, I share how the Gerety Awards aim to readdress advertising gender equality
  • And I go #BehindtheSelfie with Auryn Hiscock, CD at Fort Leigh Andrews Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA read more

  • Top company and news stories 4 February 2019 - 4 Feb 2019

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • Kick off your week with the latest #BizTrends2019 reads:
  • Jessica Tennant's overview of #BizTrendsLIVE!;
  • Louise Marsland's 9 Africa Trends for 2019; and
  • I share Melissa Attree's top content marketing trends.
  • Also revisit our #BizTrends2019 launch newsletter; and
  • Keep an eye out for our special overview newsletter, hitting inboxes later today!
  • I find out how SA's own Melusi 'Mloo' Mhlungu got to make a Super Bowl ad
  • Kantar Millward Brown pays tribute to Erik du Plessis
  • Why we need to limit screen time for the young
  • 40 SA finalists announced for 2018 Midas Awards
  • Pernod Ricard looks into conviviality of consumers
  • Danette Breitenbach shares findings from PwC's 22nd Annual Global CEO Survey
  • Li Edelkoort's 2019 trend seminars; Ikea's African Överallt unveiling at Design Indaba
  • In #NewBiz, Jessica Tennant finds out about Hoorah Digital winning Hi-Tec, Pizza Hut Tanzania
  • In #OrchidsandOnions, Brendan Seery enjoys the latest duo of ads for Tops@Spar
  • Jennifer Stein writes an open letter to guide potential PR recruits in finding a job
  • Rachel Thompson asks if Gillette's 'We Believe' is the best a brand can do
  • Wynand Smit says to rethink the relevance of big data
  • Leago Monareng shares key lessons in crisis communication from 2018
  • In #FairnessFirst, I find diversity behind the scenes makes for better reporting
  • I also go #BehindtheSelfie with Grant Sithole, CCO at Avatar agency Leigh Andrews Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA read more

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

    [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 read more

  • Top company and news stories 21 January 2019 - 21 Jan 2019

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • Kick off your week with the latest #BizTrends2019 reads:
  • Bogoso Motshegwa on ad agencies of the future building new models;
  • Carmen Murray on feeling the pain if you don't know what customers want;
  • Greg Benatar on a new golden age of OOH media in Africa;
  • Kelly McGillivray on 19 event trends for 2019;
  • Mark Tomlinson on business-changing themes to embrace;
  • You can also revisit our #BizTrends2019 special newsletter;
  • Click here to book your seat for BizTrendsLIVE! at Ster-Kinekor Sandton on 31 January!
  • RIP SJ Myeza of 7 Films
  • RIP travel blogger Meruschka Govender, AKA MzansiGirl
  • Gillette's 'We Believe' ad receives mixed feedback
  • Sydney Mbhele steps up as CEO for Sanlam brand division
  • Net#work BBDO has six entries shortlisted for One Show's 2019 Awards
  • Thandiswa Mazwai is announced as a speaker for #DesignIndaba2019
  • In #NewBiz, Serviceplan, Hakuhodo and Unlimited form a global strategic alliance
  • Ad Talent's Salary Survey for 2019 is revealed
  • Andy Walker writes about the record-breaking egg, with more than 24m likes on Instagram
  • In #NewCampaign, Jessica Tennant finds out why what matters to you, matters to Metropolitan
  • Chris Botha of Park Advertising asks why the wall?
  • Nick Grubb calls deception the lowest form of marketing, writes of radio's recipe for growth
  • In #FairnessFirst, it's time to stand for purpose-led marketing and social impact advertising
  • I also go #BehindtheSelfie with Elaine Rumboll, keynote speaker for the 2019 Nedbank IMC Leigh Andrews Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA read more

  • Top company and news stories 14 January 2019 - 14 Jan 2019

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • Kick off your week with the latest #BizTrends2019 reads: Kirigo Kamore on embracing the digifem consumer Alan Knott-Craig on what's holding back the value of 4IR Sam Swaine on the revival of print Godfrey Parkin on giving brand building a CX focus You can also revisit our #BizTrends2019 special newsletter Click here to book your seat for BizTrendsLIVE! Ster-Kinekor Sandton, 31 January
  • RIP Wunderman co-founder, Lester Wunderman
  • Dimitri Jansen is appointed Pernod Ricard SA's new marketing director
  • Read our newswatch on magazines glamourising suicide
  • Five Africans are selected for The One Club for Creativity's ADC jury
  • Andy Walker reviews the biggest stories of 2018
  • In #NewBiz, Colourworks and Designers Ink merge to form CWDi
  • Contributor Vumani Ncube shares digital lessons for brands following the Woolworths-Ubuntu Baba saga
  • Contributor Chris Botha writes on 5 things that keep the advertising industry stagnant
  • In #FairnessFirst, I unpack the secret to career success in 2019 and beyond
  • I also go #BehindtheSelfie with Dale Hefer, CEO of the IMC Here's to a successful work week! Leigh Andrews Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA read more

  • Top company and news stories 7 January 2019 - 7 Jan 2019

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • Welcome to the new year! #BizTrends2019 is here to inspire your strategy over the coming months: Dion Chang and Khumo Theko on the state we are in Bronwyn Williams on how not to be evil in 2019 Bongani Chinkanda on the reality of future proofing Juanita Pienaar on the problem with personalised messaging Lisa Steingold shares 3 tips for SA marketers, from Europe We'll cherry-pick content in our newsletters so as not to bombard you. read more

  • Top company and news stories 18 December 2018 - 18 Dec 2018

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • Welcome to our final newsletter for the year!
  • We'll be back on 7 January but will be posting content to the site throughout
  • For now, here's our #BestofBiz 2018
  • Ndalo Media will shut its doors, come 2019
  • Scroll through SA's trending 2018 Google searches
  • Andy Walker writes that the internet thinks YouTube Rewind 2018 is pretty terrible
  • In #StartupStory, Evan Courie introduces 'fuel wallet' Bunkr
  • In #OrchidsandOnions, Brendan Seery commends Western Cape Government's EMS thank you messages
  • In the #NewCampaign spotlight: #FightPlastic; 'Wear it Forward'
  • Jessica Tennant talks to #Newsmakers Sean Donovan and Mninawa Ntloko
  • Bronwyn Williams reports on bio-punks and democratic DIY design of the human body
  • Jennilee Peremore reports back from the PE Global Leadership Summit 2018
  • Gareth Grant offers a warning on smartphone behaviour
  • In #FairnessFirst, I explain being 'the only' in the boardroom; and effective digital transformation
  • I share Heavy Chef's insights into how to start winning at YouTube
  • This week, I go #BehindtheSelfie with Gareth Marshall, senior brand manager for Shield at Unilever
  • Don't forget to RSVP for our BizTrendsLIVE event
  • Mail moc.ytinummoczib@pvsr to book your seats at Ster-Kinekor, Sandton City on 31 January 2019
  • Lastly, don't miss our #RecruitmentFocus for end-of-year career tips Leigh Andrews Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA read more

  • Top company and news stories 10 December 2018 - 10 Dec 2018

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • We've announced our speaker lineup for BizTrendsLIVE!
  • Mail moc.ytinummoczib@pvsr to book for the event taking place January 2019
  • McCann SA and 1886 Advertising merge to form McCann1886
  • Unilever CMO Keith Weed has announced his retirement
  • APO Group has appointed Lionel Reina as CEO
  • Pantone's #ColorOfTheYear for 2018 is Living Coral
  • #NewCampaign: Jawitz Properties' #RealLifeRealEstate
  • Leigh Andrews goes #BehindtheSelfie with Dillon Warren of The Brand Cartel
  • Andrews chats to Ryan McManus on orchestrating experiences for connected brands
  • Evan-Lee Courie interviews Mike Butcher of TechCrunch on the African startup battlefield
  • Maroefah Smith explains how to localise global trends for the SA consumer in two parts
  • Andy Walker shares SA's hottest Twitter hashtags
  • Sheida Neman unpacks Facebook's 2018 Year in Review
  • Sinesipho Maninjwa questions whether influencer marketing offers a financial ROI
  • Leago Monareng expresses his opinion on PR metrics
  • Jarred Mailer-Lyons shares his thoughts on Comic Con, YouTubers and the business of gaming
  • In #FutureFit Yourself Carmen Murray talks to Kimberleigh Stark on the art of persuasion Jessica Tennant Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA read more

  • Top company and news stories 3 December 2018 - 3 Dec 2018

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • Walter Pike's family announce his memorial service
  • RIP Robin Parker, former Bizcommunity MD
  • Read through all our #EntrepreneurMonth coverage
  • December = #16Survivors for #16DaysOfActivism
  • Danette Breitenbach reports on #FMAdFocus2018
  • Juanita Pienaar shares secrets of blogging success
  • Pienaar explains how to get to the top of the talent pool
  • Pienaar talks to Clayton Morar Media's founder
  • Jessica Tennant chats to ACA CEO Mathe Okaba
  • In #StartupStory, Tennant unpacks Double Apex Media
  • In #NewCampaign, Tennant reports on Vodacom #SummerGigs and the sound of Russell Hobbs
  • In #NewBiz, Wunderman and J. read more

  • Top company and news stories 26 November 2018 - 26 Nov 2018

    [Jessica Tennant]

  • Marketing specialist Walter Pike has passed away
  • Nando's today released its new ad: You People
  • I attended #StartJLM in Israel; my coverage so far:
  • Meet robotic nurse Abby;
  • Build, move fast and break things;
  • The rise of the startup nation;
  • Reinventing healthcare.
  • Turner revealed its content plans for Africa 2018/19
  • All the Ask Afrika Da Vinci Awards 2018 winners
  • All the 2018 National Business Awards Winners
  • Local photographer Adrian Steirn received top international conservation award
  • Leigh Andrews explains how Daily Maverick is driving community with Maverick Insider
  • Andrews went #BehindtheSelfie with Carl Wastie
  • Juanita Pienaar covered a SheSays panel on what it takes to break into the advertising industry
  • Pienaar interviewed Ennock Mlangeni, winner of the 2018 Bic Art Master competition
  • Ruth Cooper chatted to Ash Heeger about Netflix cooking show The Final Table
  • Lauren Hartzenberg shared the deals retailers offered on Black Friday
  • Colleen P. read more

  • Top company and news stories 19 November 2018 - 19 Nov 2018

    [Leigh Andrews]

  • I find out how to run a social performance ad agency
  • Apply for the SA press ombud position
  • The Ventureburn 2018 Startup Survey results are out
  • One Show 2019 selects five SA creatives as judges
  • The 2018 Epica Awards results are announced
  • Trade, Industry Committee adopts copyright bills
  • The Black Twitter Awards return
  • Gartner releases the CMO Spend Survey 2018/19
  • November is #EntrepreneurMonth, and we're sharing the success stories of startups and self-starters:
  • Shan Radcliffe chats to 'Trusted Interns'
  • Evan Courie writes that RentMyRide owns the adventure
  • Bogosi Motshegwa tells Juanita Pienaar why quitting his job was the best thing
  • Pienaar shares the best and worst of times for journalism
  • The Open News team tell me they love it when chance meetings roll into 'you're hired'
  • You can now go to jail for sending these social media messages
  • Angela Quintal lets us in on her nasty encounter with Tanzanian repression
  • I report back from Africacom2018: What's really chewing up your data; leapfrog when improving CX
  • Evan Courie reveals the changing telco strategy for 4IR
  • And in #FairnessFirst, I share how Africa's digital divide is being diminished, one innovation at a time
  • I kick off my #LoeriesBrandRankings feature and reveal how Sanlam took top spot - again
  • Contributor Carmen Murray shares the power of the podcast
  • Contributor Paul Mitchell explains how blockchain will disrupt the media industry
  • Contributor Andy Walker reports: Malusi Gigaba taunts Ndlozi with his little finger in Parliament
  • I also go #BehindtheSelfie with Boni Mchunu, GM for East Coast Radio Leigh Andrews Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA read more

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