From one thing to the next and whole lot in-between
With less than a month to go, the 64th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is fast-approaching, and while it may only last a week, our coverage is year-long and provides a wealth of opportunities for your brand. Whether it's to get inspired or
align your brand with this world-class event, visit our
Cannes Lions special section and be sure to plan for our
Case Studies from Cannes live events, which will see Ann Nurock report back on this year's winners and key trends.
As Africa Month draws to a close, Juanita Pienaar interviews
Abiot Mahlatse Ledwaba on his PR company, Magnificent Communications and how to be “magnificent but still improving”.
June is Youth Month and we're getting ready to learn more about
Millennials and how best to market to them. This follows an extensive look into the previous generation,
Gen X, with myself reporting on Christian Kurz' analysis of Viacom International Media Networks' latest global study, which
declutters misconceptions about what it means to be an adult in 2017 and provides insights into
how to get the generation right. We'll also be tying in interviews and images from the award-winning SA Cinemark/Cannes Young Lions from Ninety9cents, so look out for that.
Adding to our One Show 2017 content, Leigh Andrews chats to SA's own
Xolisa Dyeshana, CCO at Joe Public and member of the One Club's international board of directors for his One Show reflections. For more, click through to our
One Show special section. And looking ahead to Loeries 2017, she also chats to
Götz Ulmer, partner of Jung von Matt in Hamburg, Germany, who was recently revealed one of four international jury presidents for this year's Loeries. Keep an eye out for the other three interviews over the next few weeks.
From our side, we've included a new category which features our favourite
new campaigns, which could present another opportunity for your brand, so to get involved with either that or Cannes Lions 2017, do
get in touch. And be inspired.
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 | Issued by Bizcommunity.com “Women's Month is not important if it means we only pay attention to women's issues for 31 days of the year." - Moyin Oloruntoba... read | |
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 | Trade between African countries needs to happen faster and be more cost-effective, as opportunities grow and businesses mature. read | |  | Leigh Andrews Safrea chair Laura Rawden speaks about the benefit of belonging to a professional body, especially as a freelancer while the world of work continues to evolve across the continent... read | |  | Ilse van den Berg We chat to Philip and Malan Joubert, founders of OfferZen as well as a number of noteworthy apps such as SnapScan, Pondering Panda, and Apps Against Ebola... read | |
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 | Jessica Tennant Brett Wild was appointed Avatar's executive creative director “just the other day” and just in time as the integrated agency eyes further expansion... read |
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 | Louise Marsland How do you market to Africa's extremely aspirational middle class that is more than 100 million strong, with a combined monthly spending power of R1.3 trillion? read |
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 | For the first time the US came out in front in terms of D&AD country rankings, with the UK and Australia taking the next consecutive spots... read | |
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 | A new category, the Facebook Challenge has been added to Loeries Africa Middle East's Student Awards... read | | |
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 | The Huffington Post SA partnered with Native VML to come up with an engaging way to highlight the increased socio-economic and environmental impact of consumerism, and send a clear message to industries and manufacturers that need to be held accountable... read | |  | In an attempt to make what Siemens actually does relatable to the lives it impacts on a daily basis, the diversified engineering company briefed King James II with the challenging task to humanise the brand, building on the launch of the brand campaign, Ingenuity for Life. read | |  | Finland is the best country for love-making, stated in Sultan's campaign video that has gained a million organic views in Finland alone... read | |
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 | Leigh Andrews I spoke to some of the people responsible for SA's recent One Show-winning work, behind the scenes. Next up is Myles McDonald of Hey Papa Legend... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews I spoke to some of the people responsible for SA's recent One Show-winning work, behind the scenes. Next up is 7Films... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews I spoke to some of the people responsible for SA's recent One Show-winning work, behind the scenes. Next up is Ryan McManus of Native VML... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews This week we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Andy Taoushiani, head of Artifact Advertising... read |
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 | Brendan Seery I was reading something the other day about being bullied in the workplace. It happened to me over a period of years and I had no option - because my family was young and we needed the money - but to stick it out. But it ate into my soul and left me feeling demeaned and worthless at times... read |
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 | Chris Brewer Everyone's talking about it... falling circulations, viewers flocking to various competitive TV channels and a myriad of online internet offers, streaming options and, oh, there are so many others... read |
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 | Cari Coetzee Leán Muller has recently been appointed as the new head to direct Fairtrade Label in accomplishing the vast goals it has set for 2017... read |
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 | Danny Bryer One brand has maintained its cool factor for seven years running, but how did they do it? read |
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 | 10 South African emerging filmmakers will receive the opportunity to hone their pitching skills, presented by the pitching programme, Jumpstart at the Durban FilmMart (DFM)... read |
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 | Ernst Lass With the majority of modern brand content now residing on social media channels, how do you create social media advertising that stands out? More importantly, how do you do this on a consistent basis within a quick turnaround timeframe? read |
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 | Nicholas Kühne Whether you like it or not, the end is nigh for graphic designers... read |
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 | Charles Mburugu Nowadays, many businesses have websites built on the WordPress content management system (CMS). This CMS is not only user-friendly but also comes with a wide range of free plugins and themes... read |
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 | Jared Nickig Technology is advancing much more quickly than most people anticipated even a decade ago... read |
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 | The revamped Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome will finally open the doors of this unique new facility to the public on Saturday, 27 May 2017... read |
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 | LIA has introduced regional ‘Of the Year' awards, in addition to its global ‘Of the Year' awards and regions include, Oceana (Australia and New Zealand), Asia, Europe, Middle East/Africa, North America and South America... read |
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 | ‘Meet Graham', from Clemenger BBDO Melbourne's Public Service Announcement for client Transport Accident Commission Victoria was awarded the 2017 ‘Best of Show Award' at the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards... read |
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 | Standard Bank SBG Securities repeats its top ranking for research, with RMB Morgan Stanley, Peregrine Securities and ABSA Capital maintaining their top positions for equities dealing, derivatives dealing and fixed interest securities dealing respectively... read |
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 | Oresti Patricios Fake news, false claims, invented opinions and online rumour can seriously burn your reputation. Oresti Patricios, CEO of Ornico, unpacks a strategy for putting out fake news fires before they rage out of control and explains how to manage your reputation in the wake of a fake news onslaught against your brand... read |
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 | Werner Lindemann Mobile is rapidly outpacing traditional channels such as television and print as the medium of choice by African consumers for accessing information and entertainment. read |
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 | Jessica Tennant Lyn Jones was recently appointed regional manager for out of home media company, In Touch Media. She believes the OOH landscape is "evolving into a strategic and imperative medium to have within the media mix” and is particularly looking forward to... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews Back in April, SA's largest independent national public relations consultancy, Meropa Communications, was again included in The Holmes Report's global annual ranking. Agency managing director Patrick Gearing weights in... read |
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 | Jacaranda FM's GM, Kevin Fine attended the 2017 Worldwide Radio Summit in Hollywood, California and returned with new information on radio and its trends... read |
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 | Jessica Tennant Based on Viacom's extensive research on Generation X, how should brands, advertisers, marketers and media companies alike re-evaluate the way they represent this group of consumers? read |
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 | John Laurence You really have to be operating in the dark ages of marketing if you haven't cottoned on to the importance of emotion in marketing communication... read |
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 | Juanita Pienaar UCT Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing and Ipsos have partnered to uncover a mass of data about a market comprising roughly a 100 million people in sub-Saharan Africa - the urban middle class... read |
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 | Jessica Tennant While the world was focusing on Millennials and Baby Boomers, Gen X were quietly reinventing what it means to be an adult today... read |
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 | 40 Inma Global Media Awards winners were unveiled at the annual awards ceremony in New York this week and South Africa's Independent Media was amongst the winners... read |
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 | A two-day conference will be held by Wan-Ifra and The Straits Times on fighting fake news on 19-20 June 2017 at the Singapore Management University... read |
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 | Medical insurance products have got a bad rap, to the extent that the National Treasury stepped in to ensure consumers are safeguarded. read |
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- TCC to manage Sasol's retail account - more info
- 3Verse wins Captain Morgan account with Diageo SA - more info
- OLC to unveil new office in Sandton with a special address by Dion Chang - more info
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- Citwa to replace Du Plessis in Algoa FM's early morning slot - more info
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 | Junior online content assistant position available at high-profile, Cape Town-based, online media publisher. Read more >> |
| MyBroadband is looking for a talented multimedia designer who wants to work for a kickass team dominating the world of online media. Read more >> |
| Scan Display's Johannesburg office is looking for a junior or senior interior designer to design for exhibitions and events. Send CVs and portfolios to heather@scandisplay.co.za. Read more >> |
 | Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced brand manager, marketing division USB (Ref. EBW04/167/0517). Applications close 31 May 2017. Read more >> |
| Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced corporate brand and PR manager, marketing division (Ref. EBW04/166/0517). Applications close 31 May 2017. Read more >> |
| Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced creative copywriter, marketing division (Ref. EBW04/165/0517). Applications close 31 May 2017. Read more >> |
Experienced and passionate copywriter sought for creative team at experiential agency, Mbongiworks and amplification sister company, Bonfire Media Read more >> |
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 'The Art of Presenting Data' with Don Packett of Missing Link kicks off the Red & Yellow Executive Education Series - designed to give today's leaders the skills for tomorrow. Read more >> Red & Yellow Executive Education Series presents 'Strategic Decision Making' with Wayne Borchardt. The ideal workshop for today's leaders who need to make strategic decisions for their teams and businesses. Read more >> Red & Yellow's Executive Education Series presents 'Cost Saving with Software Robots' with EY - what executives need to know about the impact of robotics process automation on business. Book now. Read more >> The Red & Yellow Executive Education Series presents 'Social Media for Leadership' with Cerebra, teaching today's business leaders about their role on social media, brand thought leadership at minimal risk. Read more >> The Red & Yellow Executive Education Series presents 'Mindful Leadership in Action' with Jack Hammer, giving today's leaders the mindfulness-based tools they need to transform engagement and productivity. Read more >> The Red & Yellow Executive Education Series presents 'The Art of Productivity' with Human Strategy, designed to give today's leaders the tools to lead effectively for optimal results. Read more >> |
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Writing MasterclassIAJ - Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 30 May 2017 to 31 May 2017, Johannesburg Managing media relations and media conferencesProvox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 31 May 2017 to 1 Jun 2017, Ferndale, Randburg | 4 Sep 2017 to 6 Sep 2017, Cape Town | 13 Sep 2017 to 15 Sep 2017, Ferndale, Randburg |
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Saadi "Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy." Robert Quillen "Great art is never produced for its own sake. It is too difficult to be worth the effort." William Bernbach "Advertising is fundamentally persuasion and persuasion happens to be not a science, but an art." David Lynch "Every viewer is going to get a different thing. That's the thing about painting, photography, cinema." Thomas Hardy "Fear is the mother of foresight." |
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