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#BizTrends2018: Game-changing insights and trends

#BizTrends2018: Game-changing insights and trends

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Pete Case, chief creative officer, Ogilvy & Mather South Africa.

#BizTrends2018: The transformation of the advertising space

Pete Case 5 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: How to manoeuvre through 2018 and come out the other side

#BizTrends2018: How to manoeuvre through 2018 and come out the other side

Natasha Fourie 5 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: It's not on top, it's inside

#BizTrends2018: It's not on top, it's inside

Gillian Rightford 2 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: Trends in ad ops and ad tech

#BizTrends2018: Trends in ad ops and ad tech

Pilira Mwambala 2 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: Communication planning in a disruptive world

#BizTrends2018: Communication planning in a disruptive world

Gisela Seeley, Kantar 30 Jan 2018

#Newsmaker: F/NE CEO on partnering w/ GlobalHealthPR

#Newsmaker: F/NE CEO on partnering w/ GlobalHealthPR

Jessica Tennant 29 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Boldly advancing into the digital technology future

#BizTrends2018: Boldly advancing into the digital technology future

Lebo Madiba 29 Jan 2018

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Trends 2018: Omnichannel is the new normal

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Top ten global consumer trends

23 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Talking to Africa in 2018

#BizTrends2018: Talking to Africa in 2018

Mimi Kalinda 22 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The agencies of the future will be agile

#BizTrends2018: The agencies of the future will be agile

Karabo Denalane 22 Jan 2018

Five trends likely to lead digital agencies in 2018

Five trends likely to lead digital agencies in 2018

Bradley Elliott 22 Jan 2018

Top five trends for convenience retail in 2018

Top five trends for convenience retail in 2018

19 Jan 2018

Colin Cullis, product owner for Primedia Broadcasting's talk stations, 702 and CapeTalk.

#BizTrends2018: Radio trends for the year ahead - podcasts, streams and subscriptions

Colin Cullis 16 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Connecting travel brands in a meaningful way

#BizTrends2018: Connecting travel brands in a meaningful way

Natalia Rosa 15 Jan 2018

Janine Lloyd, CEO of PR Expert.

#BizTrends2018: The low-down on 2018 PR and marketing trends

Janine Lloyd 15 Jan 2018

Nandi Zambodla, strategist at FCB Cape Town.

#BizTrends2018: Millennials are not a homogenous group

Nandi Zambodla 12 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Why the travel industry should be keeping its ear to the social media ground

#BizTrends2018: Why the travel industry should be keeping its ear to the social media ground

Kelvin Jonck 12 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: To survive, marketing must kill its darlings in 2018

#BizTrends2018: To survive, marketing must kill its darlings in 2018

Tom Manners 11 Jan 2018

Mike Sharman, owner, Retroviral Digital Communications.

#BizTrends2018: Putting the 'I' in live.

Mike Sharman 11 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: What is shaping grocery retail in South Africa - Part 1

#BizTrends2018: What is shaping grocery retail in South Africa - Part 1

Maryla Masojada 11 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Tight budgets, customer demand and African pride driving retail competitiveness

#BizTrends2018: Tight budgets, customer demand and African pride driving retail competitiveness

Lindy Lee 11 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Africans for Africans by Africans

#BizTrends2018: Africans for Africans by Africans

Nonye Mpho Omotola 10 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Winning brands will get their competitive edge from memorable customer experiences

#BizTrends2018: Winning brands will get their competitive edge from memorable customer experiences

Rachel Thompson 10 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Creating value remains key in the premium spirits brand experience

Elizabeth Lee Ming 10 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The changing media environment for ad agencies

#BizTrends2018: The changing media environment for ad agencies

Odette van der Haar 10 Jan 2018

Nicola Cooper, senior trend analyst and cultural strategist at Nicola Cooper & Associates (NC&A).

#BizTrends2018: Connecting with ever-connected, ever-younger African consumers

Nicola Cooper 10 Jan 2018

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