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The Lead Creative: "More creative freedom, less money"

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Professional customer service in the age of AI: Why humans remain the anchor

Professional customer service in the age of AI: Why humans remain the anchorDr Mariette Frazer, University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management

Johanna McDowell, founder and CEO of IAS and partner for Scopen Africa, reports back from the AdForum Worldwide Summit. Social, she says, is rising in importance

EXCLUSIVE: Wrap up of AdForum Worldwide Summit from Johanna McDowell

One in five (21%) creatively awarded ideas are also awarded for effectiveness, says Warc’s Health of Creativity 2025 report based on Warc Rankings analysis. (Image supplied)

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Professional customer service in the age of AI: Why humans remain the anchor

Professional customer service in the age of AI: Why humans remain the anchor

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Johanna McDowell, founder and CEO of IAS and partner for Scopen Africa, reports back from the AdForum Worldwide Summit. Social, she says, is rising in importance

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Murray Legg believes that machines can not build trust on their own. Source: Supplied.

AI can't build trust: Why human voices matter more than ever

Murray Legg 22 Sep 2025

Agency expands commerce division as shopping habits evolve

Agency expands commerce division as shopping habits evolve

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Location Bank introduces AI Bru

Location Bank introduces AI Bru

Location Bank 19 Sep 2025

The AI shift: From novelty to necessity

The AI shift: From novelty to necessity

Teager Eales, Moonsport 18 Sep 2025

Singularity South Africa Summit 2025: Everything you need to know

Singularity South Africa Summit 2025: Everything you need to know

Mann Made 18 Sep 2025

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Dentsu report: Winning with AI requires a human touch

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Sep 2025

Brave Group named finalist 8 times at 2025 New Generation Awards

Brave Group named finalist 8 times at 2025 New Generation Awards

Brave Group 17 Sep 2025

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Hostile ad complaints, powered by AI, test the ARB

Serenta Lotz 16 Sep 2025

AI Expo Africa 2025 opens media and press accreditation

AI Expo Africa 2025 opens media and press accreditation

Tishala Communications 15 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf One of three of Agency Scope's preliminary findings is AI. "Right now, AI feels like electricity in 1890. We know it will power everything, but most of us are still figuring out where to plug it in" - FMCG marketer

Agency Scope 2025's 3 preliminary findings: A glimpse into marketers’ changing expectations

15 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Dustin Chick, chief executive at Razor Public Relations South Africa says clickbait should be keeping those of us responsible for managing organisational reputation wide awake at night. More importantly, we should be doing something about it – now

EXCLUSIVE | Razor's Dustin Chick: When headlines lie, trust dies. Why clickbait is PR’s next big battleground

Dustin Chick 12 Sep 2025

Source: © VML Parusha Partab, chief strategy officer, VML South Africa says leading with empathy – not noise – is how brands can get the balance right between grounded messaging and standout creativity

#BizTrends2025 | VML's Parusha Partab: Empathy in a surreal world and other trends

Parusha Partab 11 Sep 2025

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

TDMC 10 Sep 2025

Incubeta acquires RocketSource to expand human-centred AI capabilities

Incubeta acquires RocketSource to expand human-centred AI capabilities

Incubeta 10 Sep 2025

The new Toyota Starlet campaign blends traditional craft with generative AI elements for an out-of-this-world adventure (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign: Toyota Starlet campaign blends tradition and tech

9 Sep 2025

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OpenAI looks to online advertising deal – AI-driven ads will be hard for consumers to spot

9 Sep 2025

Penquin uses AI to bring children’s stories to life this World Literacy Day

Penquin uses AI to bring children’s stories to life this World Literacy Day

Penquin 9 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director at Digitas, describes the agency’s rebrand as a bold integration of creativity, data, and technology

Exclusive: Digitas's connected ecosystem way of thinking

8 Sep 2025

ACA launches white paper on AI: a call for informed, responsible adoption across the industry

ACA launches white paper on AI: a call for informed, responsible adoption across the industry

Association for Communication and Advertising 8 Sep 2025

WPP's new leadership appointmetns include Laurent Ezekiel as global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy
Floriane Tripolino was named CEO of WPP Open X, dedicated to The Coca-Cola Company (Image supplied)

WPP announces key global leadership appointments

5 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Following the inaugural M20 Summit, the Johannesburg Declaration has been formulated with the aim of prioritising information integrity for the public good

Johannesburg Declaration unapologetic in addressing threats to journalism

5 Sep 2025

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Google just dodged a major penalty in the courts – here’s what happens next

Rob Nicholls 3 Sep 2025

Loeries Creative Week takes place from 5 to 10 October in The City of Cape Town and (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative week: An opportunity for creative exchange

Loeries 3 Sep 2025

Public lecture on how AI can ‘level the marketing playing field’ for small businesses

Public lecture on how AI can ‘level the marketing playing field’ for small businesses

University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 3 Sep 2025

From Google to TikTok: The rise of generative engine optimisation

From Google to TikTok: The rise of generative engine optimisation

3 Sep 2025

Nash Koosialee appointed Avatar managing partner

29 Aug 2025

Johannesburg welcomes 8th edition of Africa's largest AI trade event and conference

Johannesburg welcomes 8th edition of Africa's largest AI trade event and conference

Tishala Communications 28 Aug 2025

Rogerwilco launches echo: AI search that lets brands own their answers

Rogerwilco launches echo: AI search that lets brands own their answers

Rogerwilco 27 Aug 2025

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Carmen Murray: The Analogue Renaissance – A return to real-world connection

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Carmen Murray: The Analogue Renaissance – A return to real-world connection

26 Aug 2025

Public Relations | AI and human touch: Learn to leverage both

Public Relations | AI and human touch: Learn to leverage both

Aphiwe Faku 26 Aug 2025

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