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MARKETING & MEDIA

Maybe I worry too much

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[Chris Brewer] As we stare down the political abyss brought on by Mr Bumble and wonder what on earth is going to happen next, I began wondering if the advertising industry isn't in a similar position...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Fake news or April fools?

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[Leigh Andrews] The nation wasn't in much of a jokey state of mind this past weekend due to the political climate, but there were a few April Fools' Day funnies to brighten the mood...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Fake followers are a massive problem, as SA duo proves

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[Hadlee Simons] It's almost become an unspoken fact over the years that social media has a major problem with fake followers. Now, two writers have brought the problem into the open by running a dummy Instagram account and buying fake followers in the process...

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LEGAL

Weed has been legalised? No, not quite...

[Shan Radcliffe] When I saw the headlines on Friday stating the Western Cape High Court had declared the use of marijuana at home legal, I believed someone had shot off an early April Fool's joke...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#Newsmaker: Aileen Lamb, New Media's new MD

Aileen Lamb

[Jessica Tennant] Aileen Lamb succeeds Bridget McCarney as MD of New Media, of which McCarney is now the CEO, both effective 2 April...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Why your social media marketing strategy isn't taking off

[Ryan Kh] Brands in every industry are investing more heavily in social media marketing in 2017. Unfortunately, most businesses aren't tracking their ROI. According to a survey of 1,000 companies, 41% of brands have no idea what impact social media has on their brand's finances...

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PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE

#BrandManagerMonth: Rawson, a brand that likes to do things differently

Debbie Reabow, brand and communications manager at the Rawson Property Group

[Sindy Peters] Founded in 1982 by William ‘Bill' Rawson, the Rawson property brand is a familiar one to many...

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Ruth Cooper

Woolworths 2017 ‘StyleBySA' launch

This week Woolworths launched their 2017 ‘StyleBySA' seasonal campaign by championing home-grown talent, featuring a capsule collection by eight local designers who are taking the fashion scene by storm, namely Rich Mnisi, Thebe Magugu, AKJP, Pichulik, Maria McCloy, Sol-Sol, Selfi and Young & Lazy.

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FINANCE & INSURANCE

Gordhan's out

Pravin Gordhan

[Nicci Botha] South Africans woke up to find President Jacob Zuma had achieved his endgame and ousted Pravin Gordhan...

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Ruth Cooper

[Music]

Loui Lvndn releases ‘Golden Globe’ as the first music video from Hikari EP. The video was shot at the Alexander Theatre in Braamfontein and had Loui Lvndn share the director’s chair with Mcgee. Model Yenani Madikwa co-stars.

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Ruth Cooper

Sexpo 2017

Sexpo 2017 took place at the Sandton Convention Centre from Wednesday, 22 to Saturday, 25 March.

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

#Shotleft: Taking in Cape Town on two wheels

[Lauren Hartzenberg] As a born and bred Capetonian, even I'd be silly to believe that I know the best this city has to offer. I don't, and I probably never will...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#BrandManagerMonth: Welcome the elephant in the room

[Leigh Andrews] Whether you're interacting with volatile colleagues in the workplace or at home wanting to relax after a long day, chances are you're avoiding raising an important conversation in order to keep the peace, which in turn creates a toxic cycle. Here's what I learned from HumanEdge's Crucial Conversations course...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Brands and social media influencers, are you at risk?

[Kelly Thompson] Although Andy Warhol proclaimed in 1968 that, in the future, everyone would be world-famous for fifteen minutes, it is unlikely that he could possibly have imagined today's social media crazed world and the multiple platforms that exist to enable anyone, anywhere, to become a celebrity...

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IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

When a robot stands as an independent political candidate and wins

[Raleen Bagg] AI is now fully on the radar. Flux Trends observes that it is the language of the machines and it's a language we now have to learn...

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Ken van Ginkel

[Advertising]

South African insurance company Hollard's latest campaign, Enabling Better Futures, is poised to delight audiences with an optimistic and brightly packaged message...

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