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|  | JESSICA TENNANT Rutendo Nyamuda recently started a podcast-cum-magazine. The Podcast Sessions features interviews with podcast hosts, producers and leaders in the industry and is accompanied by a magazine version...read |
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 | Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends, interviewed Mike Stopforth, founder of Beyond Binary at the Alinea Marketing Master Class to find out South African businesses can navigate the social and economy uncertainty they are faced with today... Read |
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 | PETER GREALY, NOZIPHO MNGOMEZULU, KARL BLOM AND WENDY TEMBEDZA The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) released a White Paper containing a framework for the provision of audio and audio-visual content services on 9 October 2020. The DCDT invites interested parties to comment on the proposals outlined in the White Paper by 30 November 2020... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Toyota: new ad is playful but still does some heavy marketing; They stay true to reality without encouraging clients to behave in unsafe way... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT This week, we go behind the mask with Advertiser of the Year Dennis Lück, CCO and co-owner of Jung von Matt/Limmat... Read |
 | DEVON MEERHOLZ Standard definitions of creativity often refer to the creation of something new and potentially valuable. This focus on the obvious creation aspect of creativity neglects the fact that creativity can exist in not just the creation of something but equally in the execution of something... Read |
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 | Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends, interviewed Praise Majwafi a young marketing consultant and creative at the Alinea Marketing Master Class to find out South African businesses can connect with the next consumer... Read |
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 | SIZWE DLAMINI Sizwe Dlamini, head of commercial at Idea Hive gives us three top tips to boost your marketing strategy through brand storytelling... Read |
 | CINDY-LEE MINNAAR In light of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Cindy-Lee Minnaar (co-founder of Indika Communications) has written about how a breast cancer survivor's story has taught her that without authenticity, your brand's story won't have an impact... Read |
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 | Spier Light Art is calling on designers, architects, light, sound and video artists as well as students and institutions to submit proposals for its 2021 edition, which will be held at Spier Wine Farm in Stellenbosch from 26 February to 28 March 2021... Read |
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 | These are the highlights of author and empathetic influencer Mimi Nicklin's talk at the SingularityU South Africa 2020 Summit... Read |
 | These are the highlights of Vivienne Ming's talk at the SingularityU South Africa 2020 Summit... Read |
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 | These are the highlights of Paolo Santana's talk at the SingularityU South Africa 2020 Summit... Read |
 | PAUL GEARY Paul Geary (director at One Custom) writes about some reasons why data adoption by businesses hasn't been as comprehensive as it should be; and how successful data-driven businesses and marketing efforts should be entirely underpinned by strategic intent and operational follow-through that embeds effective information systems, customer data and predictive analytics at their core... Read |
 | GRAHAM DU PLESSIS The 2020 version of Black Friday is less than six weeks away. Set for the 27 November this year's edition could be quite arguably one of the more important retail days of the past few years. Given the context of the year so far and the devastating impact the pandemic has had across the retail landscape... Read |
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 | The Africa in Motion Film Festival (AiM) has announced the shortlist for the annual Short Film Competition, which includes South African filmmaker Bernard Myburgh who was selected for his short film "Roger"... Read |
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 | The winners of the annual Santam Women of the Future Awards were announced at an exclusive business luncheon emceed by Doreen Morris at Atlantic Studios, and broadcast via live stream... Read |
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 | The Merck Foundation has announced the winners of the "Stay at Home" Media Recognition Awards for Ghana in partnership with Rebecca Akufo-Addo, the first lady of Ghana and for Nigeria in partnership with Dr Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, the first lady of Nigeria... Read |
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 | The Outdoor Measurement Council (OMC) has launched its latest iteration of Road data virtually, covering the 2016/17/18 fused data results after interviewing a total of 45 466 respondents over the three-year period... Read |
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 | REGINE LE ROUX Regine le Roux is the founder and managing director of Reputation Matters writes that when we pitch for work it's very much a two-way pitch. As much as you need to impress the potential client with your methodology and credentials. There must be mutual respect gained. They also need to pitch themselves to you... Read |
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 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS What struck Bronwyn Williams in Henry Kissinger's World Order was the absence of Africa in the grand narrative of human strategy and struggle... Read |
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 | 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 |
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 | Digital sales are expected to hit all-time highs and lead to strained shipping capacity as retailers grapple with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
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 | BIANCA DELPORT In a time where physical distancing plays such a significant role in our lives, it has never been more important to connect with our customers through social media... Read |
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 | RACHEL NDIRANGU & ROSEMARIE MUGANDA-ONYANDO Since the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed on the continent in February 2020, the response, led by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has been commendable. Governments moved quickly to institute public health measures to curb its spread... Read |
 | The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced plans to hold its sixth Annual Conference and Awards from 2-3 December 2020. Since its inception, the AWIEF has remained Africa's prestigious women entrepreneurship platform where participants can network, connect and build new business relationships. Read |
 | MISHECK MUTIZE A number of African countries have recently been decisions by credit rating agencies. Some have raised objections that the rating agencies lack understanding of their economic environment... Read |
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 | BRIDGIT EVANS As consumers become more socially conscious, businesses around the world have increasingly taken up the call to address social issues... Read |
 | Standard Bank, Mastercard and Google announced a collaboration to help SMEs move their businesses online, accept digital payments and attract more customers... Read |
 | GARSEN NAIDU As we move towards a post-pandemic world of work, the traditional workplace model will shift to embrace an emergent hybrid workforce of office-based and remote workers... Read |
 | LISE KORSTEN Concern has been growing about safety issues related to hand sanitisers, and South Africa has been behind the curve in putting in place measures to ensure products are safe... Read |
 | Conventional wisdom holds that you should never do business with family and friends... Read |
 | Doing business with women entrepreneurs has never been more vital, as South Africa grapples with the ripple-effect of the extended lockdown and economic crisis... Read |
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