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Without data analytics, influencer campaigns are a waste of money

Nicola Tarr 17 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Doing the right thing, beating the rhetoric and embracing activism

#BizTrends2022: Doing the right thing, beating the rhetoric and embracing activism

Jordan Rittenberry 11 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: PR is dead; long live personal relations

#BizTrends2022: PR is dead; long live personal relations

Adam Hunter, Hook, Line & Sinker 10 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: How to extract value in 2022

#BizTrends2022: How to extract value in 2022

Claudia Smith 6 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Covid-19 and the true power of communication

#BizTrends2022: Covid-19 and the true power of communication

Carina Smith-Allin 5 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2021: Search share of voice; an emerging trend

#BizTrends2021: Search share of voice; an emerging trend

Craig Hannabus 11 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Mergers, acquisitions and deaths of agencies

#BizTrends2021: Mergers, acquisitions and deaths of agencies

César Vacchiano 6 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: The impact of the media evolution on PR and communication

#BizTrends2021: The impact of the media evolution on PR and communication

Francois van Dyk 6 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2020: Reputation management, a more integrated ecosystem

#BizTrends2020: Reputation management, a more integrated ecosystem

Daniel Munslow 31 Jan 2020

Zibusiso Mkhwanazi is the founder and Group CEO of M&N Brands.

#BizTrends2020: The growth of mass market digital content

Zibusiso Mkhwanazi 28 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Consuming media and living the dream

#BizTrends2020: Consuming media and living the dream

Gee Motsepe 21 Jan 2020

Mathe Okaba, CEO of the ACA.

#BizTrends2020: On social ills, margins and marketing effectiveness

Mathe Okaba 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Three mega trends that will shape the future of PR and communication

#BizTrends2020: Three mega trends that will shape the future of PR and communication

Francois van Dyk 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Looking back to look forward

#BizTrends2020: Looking back to look forward

Regine le Roux 6 Jan 2020

Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends.

#BizTrends2020: The politics of rage; the quest for middle ground

Dion Chang 6 Jan 2020

Sharon Piehl, managing director at FleishmanHillard.

#BizTrends2019: Are you marathon fit?

Sharon Piehl 28 Jan 2019

Francois van Dyk, heads up Operations at Ornico.

#BizTrends2019: PR measurement and evaluation trends

Francois van Dyk 25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Why rent when you can buy?

#BizTrends2019: Why rent when you can buy?

Natalia Rosa 16 Jan 2019

Janine Lloyd, CEO of PR Expert.

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

Janine Lloyd 15 Jan 2018

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