Hot list for 2012 in January's AdVantage

JWT Johannesburg and JWT New York's global trends forecasting for the year is again published in the January issue of AdVantage, with its sneak preview of what's hot in South Africa and around the globe. 17 Jan 2012 11:14

Draftfcb (South Africa)

Draftfcb creates two new characters for Vodacom, lets them loose on summer

The duo - Marcus and Mack - feature in the 60-second television commercial to launch Vodacom's communication platform for summer, 'Connect to the Summer of More'. 19 Oct 2011 11:52

Loeries post-award Z-Card out

In partnership with AdVantage Magazine, PocketMedia Solutions has designed and produced the 2011 post-awards Z-Card, detailing all the Loerie Awards' winners by agency, title, advertiser, product and medal received. 5 Oct 2011 12:09

Bizcommunity.com

The true story of Bizcommunity lies in the numbers

[Robin Parker] Since its inception a decade ago, Bizcommunity.com's subscriber base to its popular newsletters has grown to 241 000 subscriptions across Marketing & Media South Africa and Africa, Retail and Medical. Subscriptions to the new portals before the launch last week were already in the tens of thousands without any active marketing - the power of content. 26 Sep 2011 14:10

Common Man Games wins new product at Markex

Common Man Games concept, from Full House Events, was awarded "New product that rocked the show" at Markex this week. The award was made by industry magazine, AdVantage, a media partner to the event. 15 Jun 2011 10:06

JWT on Expresso

Modise Makhene (group CEO of JWT), Judy van Dam (MD of JWT Johannesburg) and Ben du Plessis (executive creative director of JWT Johannesburg) will be in the studio at the Expresso penthouse in Sea Point on 31 January 2011, 1 February and 2 February between 5.30-7.30am. 26 Jan 2011 08:29

AdVantage releases trends for 2011

JWT Johannesburg, in conjunction with JWT New York, presents a sneak preview of the hottest 'things' expected in South Africa and around the globe in the January 2011 issue of AdVantage magazine. The list is part of the special Trends issue which focuses on what to expect across the media, marketing and advertising industry. 7 Jan 2011 09:36

AdVantage the SA rep for NYF International Advertising Awards

NEW YORK: For the first time, the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards will have representation in South Africa: AdVantage magazine, SA's leading B2B magazine for the advertising industry. Bizcommunity.com will act as online partner to AdVantage in encouraging participation from the local industry and building awareness. 9 Dec 2010 13:39

Global ad spend on the rise

NEW YORK, US: Global ad spend increased 12.8%* in the first six months of 2010 when compared with the same period in 2009 and totalled 238 billion USD - driven by booming emerging markets and a return to double-digit ad spending in automotive, durables, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), financial services, and telecommunications. 12 Oct 2010 10:42

AdVantage Admag awards announced

Tony Koenderman received the AdVantage Lifetime Achiever Award for 2009 at a vibrant lunchtime AdMag awards function held at Moyo Zoo Lake, Johannesburg, last week to honour publishers and editors across the consumer magazine industry. Huisgenoot was awarded Magazine of the Year. 18 May 2010 14:00

All the 2009 AdVantage AdMag winners

[Simone Puterman: managing editor] "I am deeply humbled by this honour and will treasure this day for the rest of my life," veteran journalist Tony Koenderman told the audience after being honoured as a Lifetime Achiever at the 2009 AdVantage AdMag Awards at Moyo Zoo Lake in Johannesburg, yesterday, Thursday, 13 May 2010. 14 May 2010 12:47

iPad holds promise for print titles

[Louise Marsland] It's shiny, slim and elegant, weighs no more than an A4 notebook and accords the user more status than the iPhone. It's also been credited with the fact that it will change the way we consume media forever. But you know what, the iPad doesn't fit into my handbag and I'm not sure where it will fit into my life... 13 Apr 2010 13:20

AdVantage launches monthly legal column AdJudicate

AdVantage magazine has teamed with one of South Africa's leading intellectual property law firms, DM Kisch, to give rise to a new monthly column which will see DM Kisch provide contemporary insight into legal matters regarding to media, marketing and advertising. 18 Mar 2010 12:19

AdVantage AdMAGs deadline approaches

The deadline is fast approaching for AdVantage magazine's annual AdMAG Awards for consumer magazines. The entry deadline is this Friday, 19 March 2010, and late entries will be accepted until 23 March 2010. 17 Mar 2010 12:37