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Janice Spark

Janice Spark is a director and managing partner of Idea Engineers, an advertising and PR agency which she co-founded in 2002. She has directed the marketing efforts of leading global organisations for over 20 years. Contact Janice via tel +27 (0)11 803 0030, email and follow her on Twitter at @janicespark.
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[2012 trends] A ratcheting up of existing trends

[Janice Spark] Looking forward, we can expect a ratcheting up of existing trends throughout 2012. Whether you're a politician, an executive or a consumer, the odds are strong you're going to need to hang firmly onto your hat.

Posted 4 months ago | Like
[2011 trends] PR: adapting to change

[Janice Spark] The public relations industry, much like other parts of the economy, is going through massive changes, brought about by rapid and continuous evolution in communications technologies. PR professionals are under pressure to keep pace with the changing ways that people are communicating and with adapting their business models to the quick pace of change in a world where information flows faster than ever before.

Posted 1 year ago | Like
[2011 trends] A year of hard work for brands

[Janice Spark] If 2010 could be summed up as soccer, vuvuzelas and national pride, 2011 will be all about the hard work of restoring the economy to sustainable growth, paying attention to environmental concerns and mastering the technologies that are changing the world. Here are a few trends to watch in 2011.

Posted 1 year ago | Like
Turning the corner? - Idea Engineers

[Janice Spark] Idea Engineers' Janice Spark takes a look at brand communications lessons from De Villiers and the Boks.

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Brands of the year - Idea Engineers

[Janice Spark] Idea Engineers' Janice Spark peers across the 2007 brand scape, examines the winners, the losers and those negotiating troubled waters...

Posted 4 years ago | Like
Brand lessons from Rugby World Cup 2007 - Idea Engineers

[Janice Spark] The Rugby World Cup (RWC) is finally done and dusted and New Zealand is still abuzz with rugby angst and referee loathing. Interestingly, publications such as the New Zealand Herald have cited many members of the New Zealand public bemoaning "the new professional money-driven age of rugby which has seen rugby become a 'brand'".

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Custodians ignore the reputation basics... and Brand SA suffers the consequences - Idea Engineers

[Janice Spark] From analyses of the possible impact of the recently retracted FNB crime campaign to criticisms of FNB's apparent bow to Government pressure, South Africa has been abuzz with different angles on what FNB intended to do, and how it could have been done differently. When viewed from a Brand South Africa perspective, however, the current crime media frenzy also offers important reputation management lessons for brand custodians.

Posted 5 years ago | Like
Brand trends 2007 - Idea Engineers

[Janice Spark] From political power struggles to preparations for the 2010 World Cup and the relentless advance of interactive, mobile communications, 2007 looks likely to be another frenetic year in the South African economy. Idea Engineers' managing partner, Janice Spark, examines some of the key movements South Africans can expect on the brand front in the year ahead.

Posted 5 years ago | Like
Branding becomes more important in B2B - Idea Engineers

[Janice Spark] Ten years ago, an accounting firm enthusiastically attaching itself to rugby sponsorships would have seemed more than a little out of the character expected from accountants. Today, however, KPMG is an established rugby brand - and just one of many Business to Business (B2B) companies placing emphasis on branding strategies and activities as a means of achieving differentiation in competitive markets.

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SNO vs Telkom - brand lessons for new entrants - Idea Engineers

[Janice Spark] As South Africa holds its breath and waits for the looming battle between an entrenched telecoms monolith and the second national operator (SNO), there are important brand principles at play. The outcome of the battle could well hinge on which entity displays a more sophisticated understanding of the central pillars of modern brand management - particularly those pertaining to the way new brands enter industries and deal with intense, focused competition...

Posted 5 years ago | Like

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