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|  | JOHANNA MCDOWELL Still the primary way a client appoints an agency is through the good old pitch process, writes Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS)...read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM The term 'persona' is attributed to Swiss psychologist Carl Gustav Jung, referring to an individual's 'social facade' or 'face presented to the world which reflects the role in life that the individual is playing and makes a definite impression upon others'... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Rapt Creative has appointed Lesole Kodisang as its new strategy director with immediate effect... Read |
 | THEO LOUW With every ad agency MD or CEO setting a clear return to growth agenda for 2022, the business lens moves beyond the discipline of identifying new business prospects... Read |
| Advertising |
 | TRACY BRANFIELD, ISSUED BY CLOCKWORK In today's hyper-connected world, few things are eerier than being spammed with hundreds of furniture ads immediately after having a WhatsApp conversation with a family member about your impending move... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUAWEI The global digital advertising spend worldwide (including, desktop, laptop computers, and mobile devices) stood at an estimated $378bn in 2020 and is expected to reach a total of $646bn by 2024... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Polo: Ad creates fantasy world complete with avatars, game... Read |
 | Three innovative enterprises are set to benefit from Hollard's advertising-sharing campaign, Big Ads for Small Business... Read |
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 | ANDREW BARNES, ISSUED BY EBONY+IVORY Yesterday's boxes can't hold the future. Those vociferously demanding a return to conspicuous consumption, endless motoring, the rollout of urban sprawl and the long-term security of home ownership in bucolic suburbia may have missed a few pointers... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TBWA The initiative from TBWA\New Zealand asks brands, advertisers, and users to flood feeds with authentic images and combat dependence on unethically altered images... Read |
 | Despite being produced in Latvia, Stolichnaya Vodka has been caught up in recent consumer boycotts of "Russian-branded" products... Read |
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 | Registrations for this year's Young Lions Film competition have opened. Teams must register for the South African competition before 31 March 2022... Read |
 | TikTok has partnered with the Cannes Film Festival to launch the #TikTokShortFilm competition to inspire creativity and support emerging talent... Read |
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 | MARK MOLENAAR, ISSUED BY KANTAR When it comes to delivering winning customer experience to today's consumers, brands need to streamline their focus and deliver on their promise of seamless CX in a channel-less world... Read |
 | TAPELO ZAMA The looming 'Cookie Apocalypse' or 'Death of the third-party cookie', as announced by Google, has had business and marketing experts buzzing... Read |
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 | Gladys Kalichini, from Zambia, is the third recipient of the Henrike Grohs Art Award, conceived by the Goethe-Institut and Grohs family... Read |
| Digital |
 | SONICA WILKEN, ONTHATILE LESHILO It is important for brand owners to understand how to optimise their trademark protection on this digital and virtual platform... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WAYFILLIAN One size fits all! Or does it?... Read |
 | Children in South Africa have been urged to become active digital citizens and take full advantage of their digital rights... Read |
 | Beyond its first NFT launch, the fashion company aims to build a digital community that will collaboratively define what the brand should do in the Web 3.0 space... Read |
 | Miss South Africa has launched a brand new digital platform for Miss SA 2022 entries... Read |
 | Subscribers to Agency Scope have another treat in store with the development by Scopen of a digital platform that enables users to access the precise type of data they need... Read |
| Education |
 | BrandMapp, an annual survey of more than 33,000 middle class South Africans living in households with a R10,000+ monthly income has presented unique insights into the education landscape of this 30% segment of the population that represents 100% of the country's taxpaying base and 80% of all consumer spend... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY NATIONAL FLAG For over 40 years National Flag has looked after resellers. We give you the marketing material and support so you can add our products to your portfolio and enjoy special trade pricing... Read |
 | HOWARD FELDMAN The magnificence of the Will Smith and Chris Rock spat is that it could not be less relevant if it tried to be... Read |
| Exhibitions |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG The Cannabis Expo in Cape Town provided a glimpse of the vast array of business opportunities that are emerging as legislation and policies around cannabis ease in South Africa... Read |
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 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Congratulations to the young and talented creative crew behind the scenes of the short film 'Leemtes en Leegheid', which scooped up three major awards at the Kyknet Silwerskerm Festival 2022. Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Netflix's success in producing local content has led to the production of the third season of Blood & Water... Read |
 | WaterBear Network has partnered with New York Festivals to create an exclusive new award... Read |
 | The 2022 New York Festivals (NYF) TV & Film Awards' shortlist includes two South African entries, in the Best Student Films category... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY NEW MEDIA New Media and CTP Printers scooped top honours at the prestigious print quality competition... Read |
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 | ADAM MORGAN, ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH One thing we've become able to rely on is uncertainty. But with uncertainty comes opportunity, and 2022 sees new technologies and business models emerging and taking hold that are likely to radically alter our lives... Read |
 | CARMEN MURRAY Marketing myopia is a short-sighted and inward-looking approach to marketing... Read |
 | The interactive interface uses game-style graphics to empower global travellers to choose their Mother City adventure, based on the guide they identify with - the Fearless Foodie, Nature Warrior, or Urban Adventurer... Read |
 | It's been reported that YouTube's once-popular targeting tool, Maximize Lift, is being phased out... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA Economic empowerment of Black people remains critical, and it must be pursued aggressively and unapologetically... Read |
 | Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has committed the South African government to fighting content piracy... Read |
 | Diageo SA has announced the finalists for the 10th annual Responsible Drinking Media Awards... Read |
 | Adweek.com has reported that Nielsen has entered into an agreement to be purchased by a consortium of private equity firms... Read |
 | The winners of the 2022 Diageo SA Responsible Drinking Media Awards have officially been announced... Read |
 | Canon Europe has launched the Canon Student Development Programme for 2022... Read |
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 | NIC LASCHINGER What difference will the recent spectrum auction have on your telephone bill? Read |
 | The Vodacom Group has announced that Vodacom South Africa's managing director Balesh Sharma will step down from his role... Read |
| Newspapers |
 | ISSUED BY ADSPACE24 Gayle Edmunds, head of content at Adspace24, in conversation with City Press editor Mondli Makhanya and managing editor Mapula Nkosi... Read |
| One Show Awards |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Suhana Gordhan, Duke Group ECD, was recently appointed to the One Club for Creativity's International Board of Directors... Read |
 | The One Show 2022, ADC 101st Annual Awards and Young Ones Students Awards will return to in-person events... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA The Tabasco brand is legendary and unlike anything else. This campaign harnesses the power of its familiarity and adds the missing link in the marketing chain with simple, eye-catching out-of-home creative... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR At the end of 2021, Innovocean - a joint venture between Tractor Outdoor and Reveel - was awarded the exclusive advertising rights for the Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KENA OUTDOOR The foundation of Kena Outdoor's reputation within the OOH industry is our excellent salespeople and their commitment to stellar customer service. Read |
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 | ISSUED BY IRVINE PARTNERS A leading Ukrainian human rights organisation, Human Rights Centre Zmina, has today published a list of civilians that have been abducted by the Russian government... Read |
 | Last year, Nike paid a rumoured $33m to acquire a sneaker company that makes sneakers you can't wear. A deal made with an eye on how the metaverse is set to change our future... Read |
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 | EMILY STANDER How Does She Do It? is Cindy Norcott's second instalment in her writing career... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY KAYA 959 Gauteng's biggest stars are lining up to join Kaya 959'S new feature The Kitchen... Read |
 | ISSUED BY YFM 99.2 Y continues to open up the industry this programming year. Newly unearthed and seasoned broadcasters will share space on the airwaves and other Y platforms... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO OFM alumni continue to make strides in Central South Africa... Read |
 | DENNIS KARANTGES, ISSUED BY ALGOA FM A typical conversation in the day of an Algoa FM sales consultant: "So, what do you do at Algoa FM?"... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO As part of OFM's goal of turning 2022 into #Twenty20You, another lucky listener was rewarded with a significant prize... Read |
 | LUTHANDO MKUMATELA The community broadcasting services sector plays a pivotal role in shaping the state of broadcasting in South Africa... Read |
 | CHRIS JORDAN Over the past five to ten years, the South African radio industry has adopted a terrible habit of really emphasising how dispensable their on-air talent actually is... Read |
 | Media24 has been shortlisted at the New York Festivals' Radio Awards 2022... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BRANDMAPP With an ever-growing youth population, the demand for tertiary education in South Africa is exceptionally high, and always escalating... Read |
| Retail |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG From fake product launches to bogus business developments, retail brands joined in with some April Fool's Day pranks of their own. Here's a roundup of some of our favourites this year... Read |
 | The Fashion Forum Group announced the winners of its inaugural Fashion Industry Awards South Africa, presented in partnership with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture... Read |
 | Following the viral success of Checkers Sixty60's Tinder Swindler shopping theme, Pick n Pay has joined the fray with its own pop culture-inspired shopping category... Read |
 | Grammy-award-winning singer Lizzo has entered the fashion business with the launch of a size-inclusive shapewear brand in partnership with parent company Fabletics, Inc... Read |
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 | CINDY DIAMOND Spending the past two years in a pandemic-state has not only changed the face of the media landscape but has meant that the media sales industry has had to evolve to remain relevant... Read |
| Social Media |
 | ISSUED BY MSC BUSINESS COLLEGE The term 'social media' has become synonymous in the marketing environment... Read |
 | BAXOLISE MFIDI Apple users recently got first access to the new 2022 emojis - but are we even using the old ones correctly?... Read |
 | Social media influencers and celebrities are no strangers to the struggles of keeping up appearances or being bullied and criticised by 'online trolls'... Read |
| Streaming |
 | Disney+ has confirmed launch dates for the 42 countries and 11 new territories set to launch this winter... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA The Black Door is hidden behind a toilet paper manufacturing factory. At this exclusive private venue, Mam' Rebecca (played by the legendary Linda Sebezo) treats her business associates and thanks them "in kind" for facilitating her tender frauds and bribes... Read |
 | Tropika Island of Treasure is back for season 10... Read |
| Behind the Selfie |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE This week we go behind the selfie of Herman Bosman, chairperson at Endeavor South Africa... Read |
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 | JOSHUA AMPONSEM Plastic waste in Africa is not just an urban issue, but also a rural one, writes Joshua Amponsem is the founder of the Green Africa Youth Organisation and Afri-Plastics Challenge judge... Read |
 | NAFISA ELTAHIR AND MOHAMED NURELDIN ABDALLAH Millions more Sudanese are set to go hungry this year as economic turmoil and erratic rains drive up prices and reduce harvests... Read |
 | Bboxx Solar has entered into a partnership with StarTimes Media that will see its off-grid customers across Kenya access digital television services... Read |
 | Family Planning 2030 hub, to be hosted in Kenya by Amref Health Africa, will accelerate interventions and policies in East and Southern Africa that ensure women and girls in the region have access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, services and commodities... Read |
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 | IVAN SWARTZ Over the past two years we have seen a significant shift in the SA social impact space towards greater collaboration and partnerships... Read |
 | DANIELLE SENEKAL Digital platforms are always evolving, shedding their skin to adapt to changes in the business environment, consumer demands and competitive pressures... Read |
 | At the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue today, the International Renewable Energy Agency launched the World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022... Read |
 | Cliquefin - in partnership with major financial institutions - is bringing financial services within easy reach of customers... Read |
 | Arrie Rautenbach has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Absa Group with immediate effect... Read |
 | Finance minister Enoch Godongwana on Thursday, 31 March, announced a cut in fuel prices to help ease pressure on consumers hit with sharply rising energy costs... Read |
 | The amount of new vehicle sales for March in South Africa is the highest monthly total since pre-pandemic October 2019... Read |
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