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LEIGH ANDREWS
Call them emojis or emoticons, you're sure to see even more of those colourful little symbols in all forms of digital communication, with the Unicode Consortium confirming featuring we'll have at least 230 new emojis to choose from in 2019 when different skin tones and genders are included... read
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CHARLIE STEWART
Charlie Stewart, Rogerwilco's CEO, explains how by making small changes to your digital marketing you can reap big rewards...read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
Zando launched in 2012 as an online shoe retailer when e-commerce in SA was very much in its infancy. Fast-forward to 2019, the business has transformed into an ever-expanding fashion marketplace...read
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RIAAN SUNNY
Instant access to information at our fingertips gives you the power to make decisions faster, better and more efficiently. However, one of the most daunting tasks is waiting for those five seconds before you can watch that video you want to watch...read
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DANETTE BREITENBACH
The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) last quarter (quarter 4) for 2018 ended on a disappointing note for the newspaper industry, with total newspaper circulation declining 1.6% on the previous quarter... Read
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DANETTE BREITENBACH
The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa's Total Magazine circulation was disappointing for both the quarter and year as percentage decline for both are higher than the other quarters in 2018... Read
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Advertising
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ANDREW MACKENZIE
Arguably advertising's biggest moment, the Super Bowl acts as an inspiration to agencies and brands globally and has the potential to set trends. And with all the hype around the declining TV audiences, it's a testament to its power... Read
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LUCAS VAN VUUREN
What can we as South Africans learn from this carnival of capitalist creativity?... Read
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RICHARD LORD
Richard Lord, media and operations director for newly created Media Agency - Meta Media - discusses the recent Super Bowl and includes the #StoryBehindTheStory... Read
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BRENDAN SEERY
But Tops at Spar's 'Sip of the Nation' social media campaign, which played on the State of the Nation address on Thursday night, was stretching it too much... Read
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BELINDA KAYTON
Belinda Kayton, media strategist at The MediaShop says that comparative advertising isn't rude, it could be brilliant!... Read
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JESSICA BARRETT
Just over a week ago an article was published: The Secrets No Advertising Strategist Will Tell You, which caused a flurry of conversation amongst the strategy team at VML SA. Jess Barrett, strategic lead at VML has written an article in response... Read
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CRM, CX, UX
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SUGESHNI SUBROYEN
Never has the emphasis on customer centricity been more rampant than it is in the era of the connected customer who, thanks to technology, has become more powerful and vocal than ever before, marking only the beginning of an era where failure to listen equals a rapid demise of your brand... Read
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CSI
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Design
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Digital
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SEANICE KACUNGIRA
The top four digital areas you can really win at in the African digital space in 2019... Read
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Education
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Events & Conferencing
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KELLY MCGILLIVRAY
Event planners and managers from Johannesburg and beyond quake in their Nike's when certain things are suggested in the catering arena. Be it a brand activation, product launch or year-end function, some concepts and food you steer clear of when feeding large groups of hungry people... Read
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Film & Cinematography
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DANIEL DERCKSEN
Daniel Dercksen chats to filmmaker Hendrik Cronje about his debut feature Liewe Lisa - a gentle, charming film that will definitely warm the hearts of filmgoers who need to fill their lives with love and dreams... Read
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IAB SA has announced that ticket sales are now open for 11th Annual Bookmark Awards that will be held at The Forum, Bryanston on 28 March 2019... Read
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Magazines
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CHRIS MOERDYK, ISSUED BY CHRIS MOERDYK
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Marketing
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Distell has appointed WPP's Team Liquid, a global holding company, to manage the full spectrum of its marketing communications for the company's portfolio of brands... Read
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JONATHAN HOUSTON, ISSUED BY HKLM
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MATT BROWN, ISSUED BY DIGITAL KUNGFU
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Media
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Kagiso Media will soon hold 100% of shares in Jacaranda FM and Mediamark, the remaining of which are currently held by Lagardère Active Radio International (Lari)... Read
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Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has decided to withdraw the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill to enable further consultations and to align it with the drive towards the fourth industrial revolution... Read
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Media are urged to enter the SADC media awards competition aimed at recognising excellence in journalism in print, photography, radio and television... Read
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Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) unveils 2019 New Editions on the sidelines of the African Union Summit... Read
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Mobile
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ANDY WALKER
Load shedding apps first came to the fore in 2014, back when it was common practice for our glorious electricity provider to switch off our lights at the most inconvenient times. Some five years later, South Africa's once again facing long nights lit only by ever-shortening candles... Read
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ISSUED BY THE SPACESTATION
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Newspapers
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Veteran journalist and editor Brendan Boyle has died... Read
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Online Media
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MARINA JOUBERT & FRANCOIS VAN SCHALKWYK
There's been a recent increase globally in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.... Read
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PR & Communications
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LUKHANYO MPUMELA-KWAZA
It's no secret that we operate in an open-minded interconnected society that is comprised of engaged, aware and conscious employees. However, in order for internal communication to be effective, we must constantly find new ways of delivering engaging experiences... Read
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Production
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Terry Dempsey, a true 'Renaissance man' of the local and international music industry, has passed away... Read
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Radio
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LEIGH ANDREWS
On 13 February - World Radio Day - media veteran John Maytham shared memories, insights and impersonations from his radio career in a full-to-the-rafters lunchtime lecture held at Red & Yellow School... Read
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ERIC D'OLIVEIRA AND KARL GOSTNER
Radio has both a position and a positioning in the media and entertainment world. The medium, the world's 2nd oldest, has consistently given clear evidence that sonic innovation and the wiring of sound orientation is healthier than ever before... Read
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Recruitment
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Research
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For Valentine's Day, South Africans spend more on romantic experiences like travel and dining out rather than traditional gifts. This is according to the latest Mastercard Love Index... Read
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An international study gives insight into how influencers celebrate Valentine's Day, their shopping habits and who they look to for inspiration... Read
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GARETH PEARSON, ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH
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Retail
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The owner of local beverage brand Superlatte claims that Woolworths copied the idea for her superfood drinks and started selling their own version at Woolworths Cafes... Read
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Less than a year after Toys 'R' Us liquidated its assets and shut the doors to hundreds of toy stores and Babies 'R' Us stores in the U.S., the company has reemerged under a new brand... Read
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Visitors to the USA's popular Coachella festival in April will now be able to shop festival essentials from Amazon to be delivered to an Amazon locker located inside the event... Read
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Social Media
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MIKE SHARMAN
The socialverse has been inundated with one Fyre meme after the other and thanks to the Hulu and Netflix - albeit through the skewed FuckJerry lens - exposés, there has been an amplified discussion about the pros and cons of the influencer marketing space... Read
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LINDA GRAHAM
How times have changed. Social media marketing has evolved from being a bit of fun on the side to an absolute must-have for all businesses that want to remain relevant. Social media isn't just fun and games, though: it gives you access to personal information like never before. The big question is how the rules of PoPI apply when using social media for marketing and client service platforms... Read
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TV
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The 13th annual South African Film and Television Awards nominations were announced on 8 February in Rosebank, Johannesburg... Read
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Retail chain Miniso will be stocking a 264-item collection of accessories and apparel inspired by animated TV series Adventure Time, after entering into a deal with Cartoon Network... Read
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Behind the Selfie
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Fitting for World Radio Day, this week we go behind the selfie with Leigh-Anne Williams, presenter on Good Hope FM's 'Lunch with Leigh-Anne' as well as SABC3's Expresso... Read
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D&AD Awards
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This year's D&AD judging criteria has been designed to spotlight and highlight creative excellence according to discipline as the first deadline for entries approaches (20 February)... Read
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One Show Awards
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Bheki The Mbhaco Maker by FCB Africa, Johannesburg for South African Tourism was announced as the winner in the Foreign Film category at last night's seventh annual One Screen Short Film Festival... Read
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JSE-listed Grand Parade Investments is closing all Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins outlets in South Africa following poor performance... Read
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According to a Sophos commissioned survey, only 34% of South African organisations are ready to comply with PoPI Act... Read
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Nedbank customers can now earn South African Airways (SAA) with every swipe of their cheque card... Read
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MARIAN SALZMAN
Change for women in the workplace is happening, but more needs to be done... Read
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These are the business opportunities set to grow exponentially in 2019, according to SA investor Manuel Koser... Read
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New research reveals that South African accountants could save up to three hours of work a day by using cloud technology... Read
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