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Top company and news stories 7 January 2019

  • Welcome to the new year! #BizTrends2019 is here to inspire your strategy over the coming months: Dion Chang and Khumo Theko on the state we are in Bronwyn Williams on how not to be evil in 2019 Bongani Chinkanda on the reality of future proofing Juanita Pienaar on the problem with personalised messaging Lisa Steingold shares 3 tips for SA marketers, from Europe We'll cherry-pick content in our newsletters so as not to bombard you. Also watch for the #BizTrends2019 special newsletter in your inbox, later today
  • Charl Bassil explains his new role as VP global marketing at Absolut Vodka
  • Design Indaba appoints Koleka Putuma as theatre producer
  • The CPJ reports 2018 was the deadliest year for journalists in the past three years
  • I also touch on the Taste of custom publishing success with Kate Wilson
  • In #NewBiz, Nedbank appoints new marcomms agencies
  • In #NewCampaign: Rocomama's #Eatingisbelieving and rethinking drinking and driving
  • Contributor Sylvia Schutte shares the importance of LinkedIn for B2B
  • I also go #BehindtheSelfie with Tasmin Kingma, head of media at Hoorah Digital Read on and get ready for a dazzling 2019!
  • Leigh Andrews Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA
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    #BizTrends2019: The state we are in

    DION CHANG, KHUMO THEKO

    The year 2020 is seen as a landmark for various global policy and technology developments, even as the world struggles to recalibrate from the political, economic and socio-cultural upheavals of 2018... read
    #NewCampaign: Re-think drinking and driving

    JESSICA TENNANT

    In time for the festive season, Riverbed launched a campaign on behalf of the Association for Alcohol Responsibility and Education (aware.org) to continue the conversation around drinking and driving in South Africa...read
    #NewBiz: Nedbank appoints new marketing and communications agencies
    After an extensive search, Nedbank has appointed the successful agencies selected to work on its through-the-line, sponsorship and digital marketing communication strategies, effective 2019...read
    The Taste of custom publishing success with Kate Wilson

    LEIGH ANDREWS

    Woolworths' Taste magazine keeps scooping up international awards, and they've baked their role in the customer journey to a delicious crisp. Editor Kate Wilson takes us on a delicious journey of customer experience and how they've perfected the tricky terrain of custom publishing...read
    BizTrends Event
    Big brother brands - how to not be evil in 2019

    BRONWYN WILLIAMS

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    The reality of future proofing

    BONGANI CHINKANDA

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    Don't make your customers type

    JUANITA PIENAAR

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    From Europe to SA with love: 3 tips for South African marketers in 2019

    LISA STEINGOLD

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    The endurance of trade shows in a digital world

    GARY CORIN, ISSUED BY SPECIALISED EXHIBITIONS

    Read
    Is your organisation transformed enough to get customer experience (CX) right?

    SIBONGILE VILAKAZI, ISSUED BY KANTAR

    Read
    Media trends for 2019

    MONIQUE CLAASSEN, ISSUED BY KANTAR

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    Design Indaba
    Design Indaba appoints Koleka Putuma as theatre producer
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    Advertising
    #OrchidsandOnions: A well-timed pit-stop ad hits the mark

    BRENDAN SEERY

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    Take care when hitching customers' emotions to your brandwagon

    ESTELLE NAGEL

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    Music in advertising

    ADAM HOWARD

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    ABInBev Africa appoints The Story Lab as the entertainment marketing partner

    ISSUED BY DENTSU

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    Famous Dulux advert dog passes away
    Branding
    Plain packaging for tobacco: what other countries can learn from the UK's experience

    NATHAN CRITCHLOW AND DANIELLE MITCHELL

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    ESG
    Cause-related marketing: Why we do it and where the value lies

    JOANNA OOSTHUIZEN

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    Beautiful News South Africa celebrates a second year

    ISSUED BY GINKGO AGENCY

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    Marketing
    EXCLUSIVE: Charl Bassil on his new role as VP global marketing at Absolut Vodka
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    Marketing spend per platform - and who takes the lead?

    JOHANNA MCDOWELL

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    Media
    Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles
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    OOH
    #NewCampaign: #EatingIsBelieving (what the customers say)

    JESSICA TENNANT

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    PR & Communications
    5 PR trends to look forward to in 2019

    MAMAHLATSE MAROKANE

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    Publishing
    RIP Stephen Johnson
    Radio
    Print is dying and radio is next!

    MARINO SIGALAS

    Read
    Retail
    Food Lover's Market celebrates the festive season with new campaign and a cookbook

    JUANITA PIENAAR

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    Prada shelves 'blackface' figurines decried as racist
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    Pernod Ricard bets on Africa with Jumia investment
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    Social Media
    Blast into January with blogging

    IZA GREK

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    Facebook has grown its momentum and increased its investment in Africa (Infographic)
    Read
    A guide to incorporate social media marketing into your holiday strategy (Infographic)
    Read
    Which South African brands won on Twitter this year?
    Read
    Are you on LinkedIn? If you're in the B2B space, here's why it should be one of your New Year's resolutions

    SYLVIA SCHUTTE

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    Twitter reintroduces reverse-chronological feed for users
    TV
    4 trends shaping the future of TV and entertainment

    JACQUES BENTLEY

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    Behind the Selfie
    #BehindtheSelfie with... Tasmin Kingma

    LEIGH ANDREWS

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    Business
    #BizTrends2019: Bitcoin - changing money since '09

    NASREEN SAUNDERS

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    #RecruitmentFocus: Workforce planning - designing jobs for the future
    Read
    #BizTrends2019: IoT grows up in 2019

    CRAIG FREER

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    Business reporting on SDGs improves, but still long way to go
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