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Leigh Andrews 'Thinking outside the box' is a good way to improve your creativity skills. If you're a creative by profession, here's why Kantar Millward Brown says you need to see that bounding box as 'diversity', and how to go beyond it in your advertising...read |
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Graham van der Merwe Mobile takes the lead in local store marketing (LSM) and for this reason, investing in quality local SEO is key. Here are seven quick steps for getting your store found online in local search...read | 
Leigh Andrews Having dusted off the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity cobwebs, VM DSGN's designer and creative director Vumile Mavumengwana talks us through his experience on this year's design awarding jury and what it's really like being a South African in Cannes...read | 
Jessica Tennant The Grey Group's Grey Adventures startup incubator is now operational in its Johannesburg office as it continues to roll out across the global network. Here, an interview with Francois du Preez, chief digital officer at Grey Africa, to find out more about this open culture of collaboration from a local perspective...read |
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 | Leigh Andrews Wikimania 2018, held in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time from 18 to 22 July 2018, highlighted clear links to Nelson Mandela's legacy and how we can all help put African knowledge on top as Wikipedia aims to create greater knowledge equity into 2030... read | |  | Leigh Andrews It's Mandela Month in SA and social wellness month globally. In giving back, Covve cofounder and CEO Yiannis Gavrielides shares the real reason we find business networking difficult and shares tricks to get better at it, whether you're on the awkward introvert or bubbly extrovert end of the scale... read | |  | "Let me tell you what I believe. I believe in Nelson Mandela's vision, I believe in a vision shared by Gandhi and King..." read | | Issued By Red & Yellow | |  | Joanne van der Walt In a recent poll of over 200 NPOs, we asked them what their biggest challenge was when it came to working with corporates... read | | Issued By East Coast Radio | |
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 | Brendan Seery One of the things to be thankful for about the FIFA Football World Cup 2018 (Trade Mark registered) is that it was not held here... if only for the fact we wouldn't have to put up with God-awful Budweiser beer... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews I caught up with Chris Garbutt of TBWA Global this Mandela Day for his views on the South African advertising industry, from the 'rainbow nation advertising' he experienced under Madiba's rule to the 'hackvertising' of today... read |
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 | Andrew Macfarlane The big players in the industry are making some major moves. But does this mean better opportunities for the smaller agencies... read |
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 | Damon Stapleton It has been a couple of weeks of belief and varying degrees of success... read |
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 | Giles Shepherd Whether it be research, strategy, identity design or communication, the 'big guys' are often importing the services of agencies from the UK, Europe and/or The States, at mammoth cost, and with often lacklustre results... read |
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 | Andrew Gibson Brands need to become part of the festival conversation, and grab opportunities to connect with revellers with both hands... read |
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 | Skip has teamed up with three of South Africa's top fashion designers for a monochromatic fashion pop-up in Johannesburg and Cape Town... read |
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 | Furniture designers and manufacturers have been invited to apply towards the Good Design Programme, a competition geared at individuals and startups looking to further their understanding of innovation in business... read |
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 | Ellen De Matos Silva Ellen De Matos Silva shares her thoughts on the digital landscape of South Africa as well as the rise of e-commerce... read |
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 | Zoaib Hoosen AI is expected to create 2.3 million new jobs by 2020. Five ways to prepare for a future with artificial intelligence... read |
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 | Roy Morrison If your company strategy is not complemented by a coordinated digital marketing strategy it is unlikely to generate the results you are looking for... read |
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 | Hoorah ramps up its e-commerce capabilities with the acquisition of Durban-based design and development agency, Tenzing... read |
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 | The newly launched Bursarylottery.co.za aims to connect South African students with financial assistance options to further their education... read |
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 | The annual In Good Company Conference will take place 21 August at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria... read |
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 | The Soweto Sex and Wellness Expo will be held at the Ubuntu Kraal Conference Centre in Orlando West, Soweto from 8-9 September 2018... read |
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 | Drakenstein Municipality has signed an agreement with Wesgro - Cape Town and the Western Cape's Official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency - tasking it with promoting film, media and gaming opportunities in the municipality... read |
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 | The development and recognition of women within the film industry was a reoccurring theme throughout both ZIFF and the inaugural DISCOP Zanzibar, as African women topped the winners lists... read |
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 | Sri Varshini Kolavennu Most of the B2B marketers respond that "case study" is a goldmine for marketing. The age-old problem that every marketer faces, is getting the client stories from the customers. Here are four ways to get your customers to participate... read |
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 | Media24 and HuffPost have announced plans to mutually end its South African licence... read |
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 | The acquisition by Africa.com of iAfrica.com is set to increase news coverage and enhance user experience of the brand across the continent... read |
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 | Lynette Hundermark Mobile, and increasingly apps, are core to the success of any retailer's strategy through all stages of the path to purchase or shopping customer's experience... read |
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 | Andy Walker You can type in Morse code through Android's Gboard keyboard... read |
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 | Thoriso Kolobe PR is undoubtedly many things to many people. The focus of this article will look at what is PR to a small business owner, an independent artist and a marketing manager in a big corporate company... read |
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 | The annual Apex events were held at the Sandton Convention Centre today, 16 July, where the Association for Communication and Advertising hosted its 'NeXt Level of Thinking Masterclass' and the Apex Awards... read |
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 | Cartoon Network is looking for new animation talent in Africa in the first ever Cartoon Network creative venture run in Africa... read |
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 | Louise Bethlehem and Karin Berkman The centenary of the birth of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela offers a rich opportunity to reflect on the life of South Africa's extraordinary political leader... read |
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 | Lauren Hartzenberg As Cape Union Mart Group's director of e-commerce, Amanda Herson has the mammoth task of ensuring a seamless online experience for some of South Africa's most loved retail brands... read |
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 | Graham van der Merwe If 2017 is anything to go by, Black Friday is quickly becoming one of the busiest South African shopping days and, like the US, marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season... read |
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 | Total South African retail sales for May 2018 grew by 3% year-on-year excluding the effects of inflation, compared to the 3.1% year-on-year growth recorded in May 2017... read |
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 | Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster Malta International Airport (MIA) has published its traffic results for June 2018. Passenger movements were up by 14.6% over the previous June. It proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that summer here is a thing. read |
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 | Steven Slotow If you've ever wondered what fuels social media these days, the answer is the hashtag. No longer the currency of gum-chewing, pre-teen girls, a powerful hashtag can circle the world faster than Superman can change into tights... read |
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 | South African musician Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse has compiled a special tribute playlist for Nelson Mandela's centenary birthday on music service Deezer... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews This week, we go behind the selfie with Kirk Gainsford, chief creative officer at MullenLowe South Africa... read |
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 | As the largest consumer group in the world today, it is impossible to ignore the impact millennials have had - and will continue to have for decades to come as they settle into their prime spending years... read |
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 | London International Awards has announced the Ambient, Print, Poster, Billboard, Verbal Identity jury and that Jeremy Craigen, global chief creative officer of Innocean Worldwide, will preside over it... read |
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 | An increasing number of South Africans are getting involved in giving, making regular donations to different non-profits... read |
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 | Piotr Wolski Much has been argued about the causes of the 2017 Cape Town water crisis... read |
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 | Singapore Airlines has been named 2018's World's Best Airline in Skytrax's World Airline Awards. Not only that, but it also snatched the top spot as the World's Best First Class, Best Airline in Asia, and Best First Class Airline Seat... read |
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 | Afrimart, a Pan-African business to business (B2B) e-commerce platform for products made in Africa, has just been launched, offering growth prospects for the less exploited intra-Africa trade... read |
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George Bernard Shaw "Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world." Orson Scott Card "Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space." Saint Augustine "Patience is the companion of wisdom." Eugenio Montale "In reality art is always for everyone and for no one." Henry Ward Beecher "Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself." |
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 | WorxGroup is a full-service event and marketing company and we're looking for an experienced, efficient and organised Traffic Manager to work across departments, managing workflow, ensuring holistic delivery. Read more >> |
Motion graphic artist wanted to join a team of forward-thinking individuals to fight all things static. Read more >>Conduit is looking for a dynamic individual to maintain our marketing momentum across the breadth of our client base covering; Cape, Johannesburg and East African Agencies and media production companies. Read more >>Digital film editor wanted to join a group of forward-thinking individuals based in Cape Town. Must have two to three years of work experience. Read more >>Media in Africa specialises in powerful communication platforms and is looking for an individual in new business development and digital advertising sales. The successful candidate will sell INTIEM online platforms. Read more >>The IMS team is looking for a traditional/web designer and front-end developer intern to join its team. Read more >> |
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