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MARKETING & MEDIA

The rise of the brand influencer

[Bradley Elliott] Influencer marketing today is very different from its origins of celebrity product placement and is proving more effective than digital ads, which are increasingly filtered out by ad blockers...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#DigitalSummit2018: Championing diversity in digital

[Jessica Tennant] Catherine Grenfell, ex-5FM presenter who co-founded and manages The Eye radio station, opened this year's IAB Digital Summit sharing her experience of digital and what she predicts for the industry...

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[Music]

Cape Town’s Retro Dizzy release their latest single and music video for Seaboat Captain. Seaboat Captain was shot at music venue, Mercury Live in Cape Town, the video was directed and edited by Joshua Rijneke who filmed it alongside Nick Riley and Jasper Bailey.

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Five productivity hacks for dealing with information overload

[Farren Roper] We exist in a time where the amount of information being generated exceeds our given capacity to consume and process it. What are the tools and resources that we can leverage to ensure that we cope and are able to be productive?...

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FINANCE & INSURANCE

#BizFinFocus: Money is meaningless

Chris Skinner

[Nicci Botha] In this digital era in which we find ourselves, we are undergoing a massive revolution of humanity which has virtually democratised every aspect of our lives...

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RETAIL

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

[Lauren Hartzenberg] The source of the world's largest Listeriosis outbreak has been traced to an Enterprise Foods facility in Polokwane, Limpopo...

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LEGAL

Legally protecting your brand name in the social media age

[Shan Radcliffe] The advent of social media has provided brands with an undisputed marketing opportunity - a direct customer engagement and promotional platform, where brands can build their identity and loyalty to their heart's content. But all good things come with a price...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#FairnessFirst: Why Meghan Markle's feminist sparkle means she won't be a 'push-over princess'

Screengrab of Markle from her 2015 UN Women speech.

[Leigh Andrews] If you didn't hear how an 11-year-old Markle convinced FMCG giant Procter & Gamble that equality and inclusivity is a good thing by changing the wording of its Ivory dishwashing liquid ad, you're in for a treat...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Short and sweet - Storytelling for digital marketers

[Romi Adler] Storytelling in branding is not a new concept. It is something that brands have mastered and failed at, left impressions and created legacies through. The best campaigns have been identified through their storytelling and connecting with their consumers...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

How company culture affects productivity

[Shae Leigh] In the same way they say, 'you are what you eat', so you become where you work, as company culture affects your productivity, your personality, your positivity and your pursuit of your greater goals...

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

Wild luxury at Madikwe Private Game Reserve

[Brian Berkman] Dead Leadwood trees stretch from the ground as an arthritic wrist might claw for the sky. These sculptural forms give the 75,000 ha Madikwe Private Game Reserve a haunting quality, particularly during the dry months.

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MARKETING & MEDIA

The evolution of the public relations practitioner

[Maiyo Febi] Today the PR practitioner must be responsive and well versed in many areas, mainly: marketing, social media and influencer management, while remaining tuned into the latest trends likely to affect the industry...

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

#OnTheBigScreen: Faith, fashion and Bolshoi Ballet

[Daniel Dercksen] The Roar, Phantom Thread, Red Sparrow, Gnome Alone, Game Night and Bolshoi Ballet's Romeo and Juliet open at local cinemas this week.

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#LoeriesRanking with... Howard Audio

Team Howard Audio at the Loeries.

[Leigh Andrews] Howard Audio founder, Adam Howard, lets us in on their successes on the local and global award track over the past year...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#Bookmarks2018: A decade of rewarding excellence in digital

[Jessica Tennant] Last night's 10th annual IAB Bookmark Awards held at The Theatre on the Track in Kyalami saw Ogilvy yet again recognised as the best agency, taking home over 20 awards, and client KFC also recognised again as the brand of the year...

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

Relaxed vacationing in Plett

[Brian Berkman] Aside from being green year-round, the Garden Route delivers a milder climate any time of the year and Plettenberg Bay or just Plett as locals know it has some of the best swimming beaches around.

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Incubus - Cape Town

Alternative rock band, Incubus preformed at the Green Point A Track on 28 February 2018, with support from Southern Wild, BRYNN and Retro Dizzy.

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[BizTakeouts Radio Show & Podcasts]

Hein Kaiser from Mix 93.8 FM, chats to Neil Jankelowitz, joint Managing Director of MSCSPORTS, about sports sponsorship, on his latest Marketing & Media show.

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Incubus - Pretoria

Alternative rock band, Incubus preformed at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria on 24 February with support from Southern Wild, Hellcats, BCUC, Dan Patlansky and Cortina Whiplash.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

How women entrepreneurs can influence the future

[Ronelle Bester] On Red Ribbon's 15th birthday, what I know for sure is that entrepreneurship is a practical path of self-empowerment. Especially for women...

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