Articles by McCann Worldgroup

Red-hot Lize-Marie Dreyer wins spot in Portfolio Night All-Stars Creative Challenge in NYC

Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200

Student Lize-Marie Dreyer, of Open Window School of Visual Communications, has been announced as the winner of the inaugural Portfolio Night Johannesburg 2013 All-Stars competition. For her efforts, she will be spending a week at the Art Directors Club (ADC) headquarters, New York, on an all-expenses-paid visit, to compete in a creative challenge for winners from all competing global cities.
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35 countries: 63 cities: Portfolio Night now on in Joburg

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:02:00 +0200

Putting together the first ever Portfolio Night for southern Africa is a tall order, but industry and sponsor support will make it all possible for the host, McCann Johannesburg. Portfolio Night will take place on Wednesday 22 May, and looks set to be a highlight on the advertising industry's calendar. It will bring together 150 creative hopefuls, and the best in the business, for a fast-paced evening of career-shaping advice, networking, and for some, recruitment offers.
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#agencylife

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:21:00 +0200

This piece is purely about my love affair with advertising, the industry in which I've spent a large part of my life. It's been mostly good to me but, on occasion, I've questioned my role, and my contribution to the industry. It has also been extremely cruel to me, especially when I've found myself on the losing end of a sizeable pitch, or when it has forced me to let go of great talent, colleagues and friends, all under my watch, or when it struggles to embrace the people, diversity and the politics of the day.
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Can you pull a rabbit out of your hat to win a trip to New York City?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:52:00 +0200

Don't be like the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland who was 'late for a very important date!' Tickets to Portfolio Night are selling like hotcakes for the date in mind: 22 May, 2013. If you are a creative student and eager to have your work adjudicated by some of the best in the advertising biz, while competing for a ticket to the Big Apple, don't wait; click here.
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McCann steps up with international accreditation

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:12:00 +0200

McCann is an agency that likes to colour outside the lines, but its latest ISO accreditation proves that it is also a stickler for the rules. The rule book, in this case, is set by Dekra, who awarded the agency an ISO 9001:2008 accreditation. Being the second advertising agency in South Africa to be so awarded, McCann is leading the pack when it comes to adhering to international standards for quality management systems.
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McCann gets a high-five for its green event

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:57:00 +0200

McCann Public Relations was recently appointed to launch a green building. Not just any green building. But the first five-star-awarded smaller commercial building by the Green Building Council of South Africa. The property in question is the stunning eco-friendly Upper Grayston, in Linden Road, Strathavon, Johannesburg.
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Single-minded about a future in advertising? Entries to Portfolio Night now open

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:19:00 +0200

The future for advertising students is about to get a lot more exciting as McCann Johannesburg gears up to host Portfolio Night. Tickets went on sale worldwide at 12pm local time on 15 April, 2013 in all 24 participating cities. Only 150 tickets at a cost of R100 will be available in South Africa to students and thereafter the entries close. Tickets can be purchased here: http://portfolionight.com/11/johannesburg.
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Truth is timeless, but well told is timely

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:43:00 +0200

TRUTH, n. An ingenious compound of desirability. Discovery of truth is the sole purpose of philosophy, which is the most ancient occupation of the human mind and has a fair prospect of existing with increasing activity to the end of time - The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
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The truth? McCANN PR wants to brag. And here's why...

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:42:00 +0200

The team at McCANN PR hasn't slept in months. Wouldn't you be counting sheep, while trying to come up with how to launch an international fashion brand to the hungry South African market? Unequivocally, nothing but brilliance would do. Originality. Creativity. Edginess. Relevance. Truth... these were only the beginnings of the check boxes identified as we fashioned the TOPSHOP & TOPMAN campaign.
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