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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
#Pendoring2017: Praat met... The Odd Number

Justin van Alphen, portfolio manager NBD at Ads24; with Siphokazi Mestile, account manager; and Ntando Msibi, copywriter on all three Pendoring-winning spots.
Justin van Alphen, portfolio manager NBD at Ads24; with Siphokazi Mestile, account manager; and Ntando Msibi, copywriter on all three Pendoring-winning spots.
[Leigh Andrews] The Pendoring Awards' top-ranked The Odd Number shares why it's important for creatives and brands alike to talk to their target audience in a language they understand and feel...

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Maroefah Smith
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
Fashion Faux Pas(s): No make-up make-up

Fashion Faux Pas(s): No make-up make-up
[Maroefah Smith] While you may have finally figured out how to contour like a Kardashian, beauty trends at recent fashion weeks suggest that contouring is out and highlighting is in. Indicative of the natural beauty movement, highlighting is aimed at enhancing what's already there.

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
The new corporate digital reality of Outside Insight

Meltwater CEO Jorn Lyseggen with his book, Outside Insight.
Meltwater CEO Jorn Lyseggen with his book, Outside Insight.
[Leigh Andrews] Meltwater's global CEO, Jorn Lyseggen explains the crux of his book on the new digital reality that those who leverage insights from external data or digital breadcrumbs will find themselves at an information advantage over those that don't. Here's why you need to focus on Outside Insight or fall behind...

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Sindy Peters
ESG & SUSTAINABILITY
#WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?

#WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?
[Sindy Peters] Yes, they do - cats and windows do kill more birds than wind turbines, but that's no reason to disregard the fact that wind turbines also kill birds...

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Danette Breitenbach
MARKETING & MEDIA
#FMAdFocus2017: Innovation and consistency rewarded

All the Adfocus Awards 2017 winners.
All the Adfocus Awards 2017 winners.
[Danette Breitenbach] This year's AdFocus Awards saw the best of the best recognised, honouring agencies and individuals, not just for their creative and marketing skills, but for their all-round business acumen....

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James Maposa
MARKETING & MEDIA
Why branding really matters

Why branding really matters
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[James Maposa] Building strong brands is a long-term process that requires a lot of thought and planning from a future-fit standpoint...

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Erik Du Plessis
MARKETING & MEDIA
My generation failed to create loyalty

My generation failed to create loyalty
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[Erik Du Plessis] It is very obvious that my generation failed dramatically, worldwide. The next generation want change. Mostly simply change away from what my generation achieved...

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Ruth Cooper
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
Boschendal opens farm shop and eatery in Stellenbosch

Boschendal opens farm shop and eatery in Stellenbosch
[Ruth Cooper] Boschendal Farm, on the outskirts of Franschhoek, has long been a family favourite. I have many fond memories of lengthy, laughy lunches with the fam over holiday times.

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Juanita Pienaar
MARKETING & MEDIA
#FMAdFocus2017: Judging the Student of the Year category

Current chairperson of the FM AdFocus Awards, Craig Page-Lee.
Current chairperson of the FM AdFocus Awards, Craig Page-Lee.
[Juanita Pienaar] A few of the judges and current chairperson, Craig Page-Lee comment on the overall quality of the work received for the AdFocus Student of the Year Award and what they were specifically looking for from the entries...

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Pieter Engelbrecht
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Securing the enterprise network with artificial intelligence

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[Pieter Engelbrecht] Artificial intelligence (AI) often throws up visions of a futuristic Earth, where self-aware robots are programmed to be ethical in their behaviour and protect human lives at all costs...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
#Pendoring2017: Praat met... Black Khaki

L to R: Pieter Verwey (creative director) with the Pendoring in hand, Karen Meiring (director and head of Kyknet), Michelle Porter (client service director), and Aldri van Jaarsveld (managing director/art director).
L to R: Pieter Verwey (creative director) with the Pendoring in hand, Karen Meiring (director and head of Kyknet), Michelle Porter (client service director), and Aldri van Jaarsveld (managing director/art director).
[Leigh Andrews] The Pendoring Awards not only reward marketing communication in all of SA's indigenous languages apart from English, they've also created their own ranking. Here, joint fourth-ranked Black Khaki shares, "You don't have to be English, wear a three-piece suit, or have the old-school English tie to be creative..."

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Angie Lawrence
Angie Lawrence
[Radio & Audio] 

Primedia's Broadcasting and Outdoor divisions have come together to offer an exciting, responsive multiplatform client campaign that will be a South African first.

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Ruth Cooper
Ruth Cooper
[Music] 

Bye Beneco release the music video for new track, Ghetto Disko. Directed by Ying-Poi De Lacy.

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Leigh Andrews
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
#EntrepreneurMonth: Fast-track innovation with design-thinking methodology

Motsoaledi and West in action.
Motsoaledi and West in action.
[Leigh Andrews] Lethabo Motsoaledi and Matthew Westaway are the dynamic engineering-educated duo and joint CEOs behind disruptive intelligence innovation studio, Motsoaledi & West. Here's why design thinking is a must for any business.

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Ruth Cooper
Ruth Cooper
Jameson Cult Film Club - The Matrix

Jameson Cult Film Club recently hosted it's 4th experiential installation, The Matrix.

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Juanita Pienaar
MARKETING & MEDIA
#FMAdFocus2017: Top student nominee: Jason Walden

Jason Walden, a visual communications student at Vega School of Brand Leadership Johannesburg.
Jason Walden, a visual communications student at Vega School of Brand Leadership Johannesburg.
[Juanita Pienaar] Jason Walden, a visual communications student at Vega School of Brand Leadership Johannesburg, was recently announced as one of three finalists in the student category of the 2017 AdFocus Awards...

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Tom Jackson
RETAIL
SA's WumDrop acquired by Makro

SA's WumDrop acquired by Makro
[Tom Jackson] Cash and carry chain store Makro has acquired a majority stake in South African last mile delivery startup WumDrop, in a move that will allow it to speed up delivery of orders...

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Juanita Pienaar
MARKETING & MEDIA
#FMAdFocus2017: Top student nominee: Keagan Clack

Keagan Clack, an art direction student at the Stellenbosch Academy.
Keagan Clack, an art direction student at the Stellenbosch Academy.
[Juanita Pienaar] Keagan Clack, an art direction student at the Stellenbosch Academy, was announced as one of three finalists in the student category of the 2017 AdFocus Awards, taking place this evening...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
Getting to grips with the Scopen Agency Scope 2017

Scopen’s global CEO Cesar Vacchiano and Johanna McDowell of IAS.
Scopen’s global CEO Cesar Vacchiano and Johanna McDowell of IAS.
[Leigh Andrews] The results of the second edition of the Scopen Agency Scope are in! I caught up with Scopen's global CEO Cesar Vacchiano and Johanna McDowell of IAS on the importance of client-agency relationships...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
#Pendoring2017: Praat met... Joe Public United

Joe Public United at #Pendoring2017.
Joe Public United at #Pendoring2017.
[Leigh Andrews] Here's why the Pendoring Awards' second-ranked Joe Public United believes Madiba's sentiment that when you speak to someone in their mother-tongue, you really do speak to their hearts.

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