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 | The Loeries has appointed John Mescall, executive creative director of McCann Australia, as the TV, Film and Video Jury chairman for this year's awards. Read more >>
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 | Terry Levin It is hardly clairvoyant to acknowledge that Africa's natural and human resources will be pivotal in almost every category you care to name in the decades to come, here's how: Read more >>
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 | Nick Schilperoort The most recent International Monetary Fund regional economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa projects an accelerated GDP growth of 6% in 2014 from around 5% in 2013. Read more >>
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 | Anton Krugel With reports of mobile usage overtaking desktop usage in the next two years, it only makes sense that mobile will become a more integrated strategic channel for brands in 2014. Read more >>
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 | Janet Kinghorn From #100happydays to Pharrell Williams 24hoursofhappy.com, 2014 might well be dubbed the Year of Happy. But social media aside, what will all this happiness mean for branding? Read more >>
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 | David Blyth 2014 is a going to be a roller-coaster of a year. There are huge opportunities for brand growth across the continent, the chance to showcase local design to global audiences... Read more >>
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 | Nicola Kleyn Although the fundamentals of good branding practice endure, the landscape in which brand managers must champion their brands is increasingly volatile. Great brand managers need to hone their 'brand radars' to adapt and evolve their branding strategies accordingly. Read more >>
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 | Henk Pretorius As a researcher it's interesting to see the way in which our industry responds to trends in other areas of branding, marketing and advertising. My three research trends all have roots in changes that are occurring across these industries. Read more >>
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 | Odette van der Haar 2014 will be seen as a game changer for the advertising and communications industries as digital and social media redefine how marketers communicate with consumers. Read more >>
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 | Brett Kaplan The South African retail landscape has undergone massive change and is becoming increasingly dynamic with the influx of new local and well-known international brands. Read more >>
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 | Ed Herbst 'MMA has viewed the headline news bulletins from SABC1, SABC2 and SABC3 and can confirm that no mention of the booing incident was made in any of the bulletins.' Read more >>
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 | Gerhard Jacobs OK, big words...check. Confusing correlation between everyday activity and semi-abstract study...check, but what does it all mean when you look at it from a marketing and branding perspective? Read more >>
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 | Travis Bussiahn If you haven't taken the time to authentically know your audience - not their age or wage or LSM, but their culture and hopes and dreams - then you're probably giving them headache pills for a calcium deficiency. (Video) Read more >>
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Grant Shippey, Issued by Amorphous |
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 | Michal Wronski The online ad industry has done the advertising world a massive disservice, and there is no easy way to fix the problem... Read more >>
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 | Peter Mann What crazy, self-aggrandising, corporate-exploited BS has happened to Nek Nominations, the latest craze sweeping social media. Read more >>
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 | Network Events will launch the Décor and Design Show at the Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre in White River, Mpumalanga from 8-9 March 2014, to meet demand for customised regional events with flair and innovation. Read more >>
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 | Janine Lloyd I presented a talk at the STC Media and PR Conference today about successfully engaging with modern media. Here are the highlights: Read more >>
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 | The DMMA (Digital Media & Marketing Association) has joined the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and from now the DMMA will be known as the IAB South Africa. Read more >>
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 | Anton Harber It may be imprudent to write this about someone who is spending $10m on African journalism. But then, of all the things I have been accused of in my time, prudence was never among them. Read more >>
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 | Following on its inaugural success last year, Global Success Summits founder, Greg Secker will be presenting the South African Success Summit (SASS) at the Sandton Convention Centre on 1-2 March 2014, to an expected audience of 5000. Read more >>
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 | The Print and Digital Media South Africa (PDMSA) would like to remind all journalists, members and non-members of the PDMSA, that the 2014 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards entry submission deadline is Friday, 14 February 2014. Late entries will not be considered. Read more >>
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 | The latest Mxit Brand Index has been released, revealing the top South African brands on Mxit on 31 January 2014. Read more >>
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| Peter Mann The collapsing rand, interest-rate hikes, petrol-price increases, food-price inflation, balance-of-payments deficits - all spell a disastrously tough year for marketers... Read more >>
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 | Children's channel, Nickelodeon, is calling for entries for its 2014 global Animated Shorts Programme, which is designed to identify and develop new animation talent and provide a platform for new content for kids. Read more >>
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 | Clover Industries said that it expects headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended December to be between 82% and 92% higher than year-earlier period‚ when it reported HEPS of 40.7c. Read more >>
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 | So you want to launch yourself into a career in digital this year... so how are you going to do it, and what do you need to achieve your ambition? Read more >>
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 | Juliette Attwell When applying for a job, the jobseeker may be asked to attach various documents along with their CV. This week we discuss the purpose of a motivational letter as well as why some employers asks for a photo. Read more >>
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 | The following changes to the TAMS data due to population and other updates are to be implemented on 3 March 2014. Read more >>
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 | During November and December 2013 Nielsen introduced a large number of new households into the TAMS panel as a part of the planned panel expansion and upgrade. With these enhancements there have been a number of factors that may have caused ratings to fluctuate. Read more >>
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 | Having partnered with Seed Experiences' 'Vodacom in the City' event in 2013, Great Wall Motors (GWM) will provide five vehicles to further events in 2014. Read more >>
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 | Ed Herbst "The senior management at the SABC couldn't even be bothered to do the numeracy test that was required for a proper skills assessment. The entire senior management of the SABC is in a dire, dire state." Marian Shinn, Parliament 4 February 2005 Read more >>
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 | Samuel Mungadze The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is too important to be allowed to collapse and must be placed under administration immediately‚ Media Monitoring Africa says. Read more >>
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 | The Rising Star Awards, which recognise inspirational and passionate talented people (between the ages of 28 and 40) in various business sectors, is now open for entries. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Amazon has yanked gibberish translations of classic works from the shelves of its online ebooks store. Read more >>
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 | HONG KONG: Google bought a 5.94% stake in Lenovo for US$750m having sold Motorola to the Chinese technology company. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Twitter shares took a nosedive last week after the company's first earnings report shook up investors expecting strong growth at the messaging platform. Read more >>
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 | The Gauteng Government has formed a high-level task team to urgently address violent protests in the province following an upsurge of violent service delivery protests in the last few weeks. Read more >>
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 | PRETORIA: The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will this weekend open their 22,263 voting stations for a final registration drive which it hopes will attract 1.1m people. Read more >>
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 | Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has ordered the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) to probe alleged irregularities in the affairs of the South African Post Office (SAPO). Read more >>
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 | Marian Shinn, the DA's Shadow Minister of Communications, says that the SABC does not have the skills to successfully transition to digital broadcasting before the international deadline of June 2015. Read more >>
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 | Music Exchange, the South African music, film and entertainment programme, is returning to Cape Town City Hall on 7 and 8 March, 2014. The programme promises 48 hours filled with cutting-edge keynote addresses, lectures, collaborative breakout sessions, live events and provides a platform for all participants to network and engage in global industry issues. Read more >>
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 | Ruth Cooper It's just gone 2.30pm in the heart of Cape Town as my fellow Creek-chers and I battle our way through the early Friday traffic and soaring temperatures. Destination: the hallowed land; that beautiful sanctuary boarded by the welcoming Breede River and temporary home to many music-loving lovelies. Up the Creek we're a' coming for you. Read more >>
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 | Brandon Williams If ever you find yourself casting aside all responsibility, severing yourself from society and embarking on a pilgrimage that will have you traversing over 100km of undulating hills through the blistering heat, it best be for a cause you firmly believe in. The Origin Festival is one of those causes. Read more >>
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Henrie Geyser: motoring editor |
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- New appointment to the GfK team - more info
- Swish announces appointment of Stephen Grech as CEO - more info
- O&M CT gets some tailor-made suits - more info
- Volkswagen Group SA appoints Carla Wentzel - more info
- easyDIY.co.za appoints two new online content managers - more info
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