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Ken van Ginkel

[Production]

When digital agency Liquorice and their client, Unilever, wanted to create a fun, entertaining way to teach food lovers about better burger-making, they approached The Brave Cartel.

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MARKETING & MEDIA

The great comfort of bad Super Bowl ads

Enterline © – 123RF.com

[Damon Stapleton] Quick, name your top 10 Super Bowl ads from this year. I know, it's a struggle. I am asking you to remember 10 out of a 100 or so ads whose sole purpose is to be memorable...

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Angie Lawrence

[Production]

Egg Films' director Dani Hynes brought her trademark warmth to FCB Johannesburg's latest Old Mutual ad, which has already racked up over 350,000 views in under a month online.

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HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT

#BizTrends2017: Global reward trends

[Chris Blair] When it comes to global reward trends, the industry is changing quickly and steadily. While we can't change the direction of the wind, we can adjust our sails to reach the right destination...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#TRENDING: Brand activism ruled Super Bowl 2017

Lady Gaga rocks the Super Bowl half time show - @forbes

[Louise Burgers] We are entering a new era of brand activism as brands step up to speak out against political decisions they feel are morally wrong…

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ENERGY & MINING

#MiningIndaba: A global economic snapshot

[Nicci Botha] People should be buying gold on the back of a strong dollar and a recessionary economic environment...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Brands nudge their way towards goodness

Dotshock © – 123RF.com

[Leslie Pascaud] Economics has long been based on the assumption that as humans we make rational, purposefully thought out decisions that are in our best interest...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Trackhacking: Redesigning the sound of cancer treatment

Conn Bertish. © – Knut Otto www.visioninja.com

[Leigh Andrews] With World Cancer Day having just been marked on 4 February, the dreaded ‘C' word is top of mind. Here's how Cancer Dojo has partnered with the Berklee College of Music and employed design thinking to turn the scary noises of MRI machines into uplifting music...

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PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE

The ins and outs of a usufruct

By Ollem lins – Wikimedia Commons

[Adrian Goslett] The definition of a usufruct is a legal right given by an owner to someone who is not the owner, to use the owner's property for a certain period, usually for the remainder of that person's life...

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ENERGY & MINING

#MiningIndaba: Zwane's progress report

[Nicci Botha] Minerals minister's opening address at the Investing in African Mining Indaba...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

What's your number?

Gajus © – 123RF.com

[Chris Brewer] I once heard a marketing consultant advise a moaning supermarket owner, who felt he just had to cut costs dramatically. He said: “Turn your lights off – that will reduce your overheads by a massive percentage. Of course, you'll have no customers, but that's the (very) short-term solution...”

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

#DesignMonth: Bold designs and bold moves with Zana

[Ruth Cooper] Zana products have become increasingly recognisable and desirable, both locally and internationally. We chat to Melissa Lawrence, marketing, PR and social media manager, at Zana for #DesignMonth.

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MARKETING & MEDIA

GHCM's new MD on the importance of mentorship, youth empowerment

[Leigh Andrews] Glasshouse Communication Management's (GHCM) new MD Nkhensani Moyane shares her personal drive for mentorship and inspiring confidence in the youth as they enter the job market...

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Ruth Cooper

The Music Run™

The Music Run™ by Old Mutual, the ultimate music and running festival took Johannesburg by storm at the Riversands Farm Village on Saturday 4 February 2017.

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FINANCE & INSURANCE

The changing face of Africa's energy projects

Source: Tanesco

[Nicci Botha] African energy programmes in the face of global political and economic headwinds...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Snapchat IPO: The key figures revealed

[Hadlee Simons] Snap Inc. filed a confidential initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission last year, leaving many to wonder about the details. But now, the house of Snapchat has raised the curtain on aspects of the deal...

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Ruth Cooper

Moonlight premiere

The Oscar nominated movie Moonlight premiere took place on Thursday, 2 February at the Ster-Kinekor head office with an array of celebrities, some veteran movie stars and influencers.

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Ruth Cooper

[Music]

Shortstraw release the sixth single from their Those Meddling KidsT Collective, entitled Boo. The video is directed by Sam Nell.

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Switch your radar on

[Danette Breitenbach] Many in the business world are glad to see the back of 2016, but one month into 2017 and not much has changed. This is because what we are experiencing is not just a bump in the road; we are living in an inflection point in history where all the rules are being rewritten...

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