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Every year, Kantar’s Media Reactions study explores how consumers perceive various media channels and brands, while also examining the challenges and preferences faced by marketers (Image supplied)

Marketing

Kantar's Media Reactions 2025 – share your opinion on the challenges and opportunities facing marketers today

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Source: © 123rf Scopen unveils key trends from its first creative agencies’ New Business Report in South Africa, which shows that South African creative agencies participated in an average of 47 pitches last year

Marketing & Media

Exclusive: South African creative agencies compete for new business in 47 pitches a year

11 Mar 2025

Globeleq Scholarship Fund applications open for 2025

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Globeleq Scholarship Fund applications open for 2025

7 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Finding the right fit between marketer and agency is not just a matter of swiping right or left, but more like an old-fashioned tinderbox - which could light your fire or burst into flames, writes Johanna McDowell, founder & CEO of Independent Agency Selection (IAS) and managing partner Scopen Africa

Marketing

Agency selection: Forget everything you know about Tinder…

Johanna McDowell 30 Sep 2024

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading

Environment & Natural Resources

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading

Issued by Sappi 8 May 2024

Source: © 123rf As marketing agencies continue to seek ways to deliver the goods, we are seeing ‘old agency’ bumping up against ‘slick martech’, writes Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner

Branding

Creating a “magic middle”, not a “them and us” of brand vs performance

Johanna McDowell 29 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Johanna McDowell, IAS founder & CEO and managing partner Scopen Africa, draws 5 conclusions to help agencies and brands define future working methods

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Johanna McDowell - Agency ecosystem trends defining future working methods

Johanna McDowell 22 Jan 2024

Source: © Chris Schippers From 5 to 9 November 2023, the bustling city of London will play host to the AdForum Worldwide Summit

Advertising

AdForum's true value: Learning from visionaries, bringing home gold

30 Oct 2023

Financial close reached on 89MW Castle Wind Farm for Sibanye-Stillwater

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Financial close reached on 89MW Castle Wind Farm for Sibanye-Stillwater

30 May 2023

Johanna McDowell, Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS), and Partner in Scopen Africa, examines global trends that will impact the local creative industry

Marketing

#BizTrends2023: Global trends that will impact SA's creative industry

Johanna McDowell 9 Jan 2023

Source: © fauxels In this age of adaptive marketing delivering the right message at the right time on the right platform is key

Marketing

Optimise your marketing ecosystem for best results

Johanna McDowell 22 Aug 2022

Marketing

Right ecosystem needed for marketing revolution

Johanna McDowell 15 Aug 2022

Despite challenges, Gibb successfully oversees refurbishment of Nalubaale Dam

Construction & Engineering

Despite challenges, Gibb successfully oversees refurbishment of Nalubaale Dam

17 Jan 2022

Shoprite doubles solar capacity, striding towards renewable energy goals

ESG

Shoprite doubles solar capacity, striding towards renewable energy goals

10 Nov 2021

Applications open for scholarship in renewable energy industry

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Applications open for scholarship in renewable energy industry

7 Oct 2021

IAS Agency Credentials award once again part of the prestigious Assegai Awards for 2021

Direct Marketing

IAS Agency Credentials award once again part of the prestigious Assegai Awards for 2021

Issued by DMASA 11 Aug 2021

Closure and the relocation of the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Upington Campus

Higher Education

Closure and the relocation of the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Upington Campus

Issued by Vaal University of Technology 22 Jun 2021

Colossal Concrete Products acquires Aveng Infraset's Brakpan, De Aar plants

Infrastructure & Utilities

Colossal Concrete Products acquires Aveng Infraset's Brakpan, De Aar plants

17 Jun 2021

Building blocks of right-housing for growth and success

Marketing

Building blocks of right-housing for growth and success

Johanna McDowell 22 Feb 2021

A marriage made in mediation - world class client: agency management

Advertising

A marriage made in mediation - world class client: agency management

Johanna McDowell 15 Feb 2021

Renewables, energy storage and the future of smart cities

Smart Buildings & Cities

Renewables, energy storage and the future of smart cities

Seydou Kane 27 Jan 2021

Winner of the IAS Agency Credentials Award for 2020 is FoxP2, Boomtown and Conversation LAB follow with Leader Awards

Direct Marketing

Winner of the IAS Agency Credentials Award for 2020 is FoxP2, Boomtown and Conversation LAB follow with Leader Awards

Issued by DMASA 27 Nov 2020

Judges of the IAS Agency Credentials Award announced - Assegai Awards 2020

Direct Marketing

Judges of the IAS Agency Credentials Award announced - Assegai Awards 2020

Issued by DMASA 6 Oct 2020

Agency credentials: So much more than swagger

Marketing

Agency credentials: So much more than swagger

Issued by DMASA 31 Aug 2020

Johanna McDowell of the Independent Agency Search and Selection (IAS) and certified ActionCOACH business coach Brehndan Botha.

Marketing

The agency that future-proofs takes the lead

Johanna McDowell & Brehndan Botha 6 Aug 2020

Agency Scope Insights: Reducing marketing complexity in a big tech, big data environment

Marketing

Agency Scope Insights: Reducing marketing complexity in a big tech, big data environment

Johanna McDowell 4 Jun 2020

Creating awareness of damaged part-worn tyres key to road safety

Safety

Creating awareness of damaged part-worn tyres key to road safety

Riaz Haffejee, Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 28 Oct 2019

PETCO's 2019 recycling champs announced

ESG & Sustainability

PETCO's 2019 recycling champs announced

18 Jul 2019

Why CMOs pitch and how they choose the winner

Advertising

Why CMOs pitch and how they choose the winner

Paul Phillips 29 May 2019

For better, but not for worse: why the client/agency relationship isn't like a marriage

Marketing

For better, but not for worse: why the client/agency relationship isn't like a marriage

Vicky Gillan 9 Apr 2019

GSF helps spur transformation with bursaries for students from disadvantaged communities

Education & Skills Development

GSF helps spur transformation with bursaries for students from disadvantaged communities

9 Apr 2019

Build a culture of curiosity to retain clients

Research

Build a culture of curiosity to retain clients

Tony Spong 25 Mar 2019

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PR & Communications

How to get the most out of your pitch process

Vicky Gillan 3 Oct 2018

Sanlam Top Destination Awards announces 2018 winners

Travel

Sanlam Top Destination Awards announces 2018 winners

21 Sep 2018

Dr William Mapham.
Image © Christopher Larson/Scott Gorman.

Design Indaba

#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem

Sue Disler 22 Feb 2018

2018 Northern Cape DEA YES Programme participants from Keimoes at their induction in February.

Environment & Natural Resources

WESSA inducts 133 NC youth into DEA YES programme

22 Feb 2018

Spaceship demonstration at the Adforum Summit

Marketing & Media

AdForum Worldwide Summit 2017 insights

Johanna McDowell 5 May 2017

Zelda la Grange. Image source:

Infrastructure & Utilities

2017 African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

2 May 2017

Meet the judges of IAS Agency Credentials Award

Direct Marketing

Meet the judges of IAS Agency Credentials Award

9 Sep 2016

#WomensMonth: Excellence and education the key to success in business

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#WomensMonth: Excellence and education the key to success in business

26 Aug 2016

De Aar solar farm Source: Phelan Energy Group

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sunny side up - how renewables can save the world

2 Jun 2016

Largest solar farm in southern hemisphere launched

Infrastructure & Utilities

Largest solar farm in southern hemisphere launched

22 Mar 2016

Special protection for new wind farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Special protection for new wind farm

14 Mar 2016

Hennie Heymans via

Railway

Transnet explores options for branch lines

9 Mar 2016

How new energy technologies can help SA ease its energy crunch

Energy

How new energy technologies can help SA ease its energy crunch

Nosipho Moloto and Siyabonga P. Ngubane 23 Feb 2016

IAS offers five comprehensive pitch processes

Marketing

IAS offers five comprehensive pitch processes

14 Jan 2016

Johanna McDowell

Advertising

[BizTrends 2016] 'The great agency 're-bundling'

Johanna McDowell 26 Jan 2016

PiA Solar the first to install a million panels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

PiA Solar the first to install a million panels

10 Dec 2015