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 | Tributes are pouring in for Brian Searle-Tripp who has reportedly passed away... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Safair: latest commercial enhances already solid reputation; Airports Company of SA is a collection of close-minded bureaucrats... Read |
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 | ANGELIKA KEMPE Angeika Kempe, executive consultant at Ad Ops explores how a small budget can deliver results in a marketing landscape where speed, creativity and agility matter more than big, bold and expensive branding.... Read |
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| Branding |
 | NICCI BOTHA Honesty and engaging with communities to allay fears, often sparked by fake news, were the driving forces behind the communication strategy aligned with South Africa's Covid-19 crisis management policy... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | BRENT HAUMANN Brent Haumann, managing director, Striata Africa, discusses what separated the great communicators from the average and poor ones... Read |
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 | YAW DWOMOH Yaw Dwomoh, CEO of Idea Hive, writes businesses are now preparing to navigate a period of prolonged uncertainty for their brand, the global economy, and the consumers they serve... Read |
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 | RYAN JAMIESON Ryan Jamieson, solutions lead at Altron Karabina sharing insight into how agility and customer focus is key to business success going forward... Read |
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| Film & Cinematography |
 | The 2020 edition of the Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival will be held online from today, 6 October, given the Covid-19 pandemic. Africa in Motion is Scotland's major annual celebration of African cinema, bringing a wide variety of creative stories from across the African continent... Read |
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 | DAVID ALVES David Alves, business director at Acceleration writes that marketing managers and strategists often lack a shared understanding of exactly what they are measuring. This leads to a disconnect within different siloes in the business or between the business and its agencies and consulting providers... Read |
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 | SELINA BIEBER One place where travel and tourism businesses can help their business to be more visible online is from search engine optimisation. Here are some helpful tips on how you can move your website to one of the top spots on Google and other popular search engines result pages. Read |
| Media |
 | Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards categories continue to evolve and change... Read |
| Mobile |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT As part of our Africa Brand Summit week coverage, Regine Le Roux, founder and managing director at Reputation Matters tells us more about her masterclass on reputation management and why it's particularly relevant at the moment, why reputation matters now more than ever... Read |
 | CINDY PRELLER Covid-19 brought a storm of surprising business conditions in South Africa - not only for the local media, but for public relations practitioners as well... Read |
 | SASHA KUPRITZ Sasha Kupritz, public relations specialist at TenacityPR argues that PR should be at the heart of any content-led initiative... Read |
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| Research |
 | BRETT ROGERS Brett Rogers explores the edges of culture and how things are changing, providing valuable insights for brands wanting to understand who and what is shaping culture... Read |
| Retail |
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| Social Media |
 | ANATHI KUMALO Anathi Kumalo, social media manager at Grey Advertising, writes that it is vital for brands to continuously research consumer behaviour and remain in touch with how their products are being used. This will enable brands to create relevant social media content and highlight the sentimental associations that consumers have with their products... Read |
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| Behind the Selfie |
 | JESSICA TENNANT This week, we go behind the mask with Geraint Crwys-Williams, chairman and acting CEO at Primedia Broadcasting... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM 2020 sure has been event-ful. Online platforms have proven increasingly valuable, especially in the business-to-business space, enabling more knowledge sharing, wider audience reach and networking opportunities than ever before!.. Read |
| D&AD Awards |
 | Naresh Ramchandani, Pentagram partner and one-time founder of both St Luke's and Karmarama, will succeed Kate Stanners, Saatchi and Saatchi Worldwide CCO as President for 20/21... Read |
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 | The second annual APO Group African Women in Media Award will recognise, celebrate and empower African women journalists who support female entrepreneurship in Africa... Read |
 | FIDA KIBBI Digital revolution has enabled various forms of innovation. We could agree that Africa is witnessing a major technology shift and the pace of change in Africa is becoming exponential... Read |
 | JOSHUA ROMISHER "We need more African unicorns. We need thousands of African entrepreneurs. We need another Silicon Valley in Africa." Have you ever heard these statements? Read |
 | KEVIN MARS & MOSES ALOBO As the threat of a Covid-19 pandemic emerged earlier this year, many felt a sense of apprehension about what would happen when it reached Africa. Read |
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 | The BCX Digital Innovation Awards 2020 have announced the panel of judges for the awards... Read |
 | Living immersed in the digital world has seen tasks we perform online become increasingly challenging from a security point of view... Read |
 | Every person who goes into business does so for various reasons and manages their company in a way they deem fit. But ultimately entrepreneurship is about creating jobs and improving society's standard of living... Read |
 | Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has convened an inclusive meeting involving senior immigration officials and ports of entry managers to address challenges arising from the implementation of regulations pertaining to travel into the country... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Mic Mann, co-CEO of SingularityU South Africa, shares more about what can be expected from this year's SingularityU South Africa Summit, which takes place online from 14-15 October 2020... Read |
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