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Amasa Ignite Forum 18 March 2020 - Customer experience trends in the digital era

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:50:00 +0200

The digital era has enabled both consumers and brands to seamlessly communicate and enhance experiences in every possible touchpoint necessary. Most business sectors have sought to embrace the phenomenon of customer experience by taking advantage of opportunities brought about by evolving technological solutions offered by various software. However, how many of them are doing it right? How do organisations and their brands leverage technology and data to deliver an enhanced customer-centric experience to their consumers?
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Cape Town's Intrepid Fox creates brand film for US online social sports platform

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:28:00 +0200

Cape Town-based creative agency Intrepid Fox has created a new brand film for SportsHosts, an online platform operating in New York and San Francisco that connects sports fans and travellers and facilitating their getting together to watch live sports events.
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What is the digital consumer hungry for?

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:12:00 +0200

Distracted, demanding content munchers want enhanced experiences and seamless navigation. Shaneel Singh, Chief Strategy Officer at iProspect SA, presents a five-year menu forecast of digital-consumer consumption.
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Emotional clickbait always wins

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:40:00 +0200

Prism Awards 2020 tickets now available

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:37:00 +0200

Tickets to the 23rd annual Prism Awards are now available. The awards event, scheduled for 5 April 2020, will take place at The Houghton Hotel, one of Johannesburg's most exclusive venues and member of the prestigious five-star luxury brand, the "Leading Hotels of the World".
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'[SA's advertising industry] is not transformed' - Veli Ngubane

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:22:00 +0200

As an innovative approach to tackle the lack of transformation within the digital media and marketing industry and to bridge the gap to access, the Interactive Advertising Bureau of South Africa (IAB SA) announced on Tuesday that it is launching Front Row.
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The canna revolution - Q&A with Cannabis Expo director Silas Howarth

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:42:00 +0200

After a successful run in Joburg, The Cannabis Expo returns to Cape Town from 19 to 22 March 2020 at the GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World. With the addition of the Cannabis Convention, as well as over 200 exhibitors, the cannabis food market, informative workshops and much more, the 2020 event promises to be bigger and better than ever.
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#WhatWomenWant in 2020: Welcome to the new era of progressive marketing

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:27:00 +0200

This week, in celebration of International Women's Day, Kantar hosted engaging afternoon presentations at its Cape Town and Johannesburg offices where Jane Bloomfield, chief growth officer from the UK, talked through findings from Kantar's #WhatWomenWant global study (shared in this overview), while Thabang Leshilo, associate director from the consulting division, shared fascinating insights into the evolving Afro-feminine trend (coming in part two).
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All the chills, all the feels, and the cop we've always wanted in Emergence, now on Showmax

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:18:00 +0200

- One of five best-reviewed TV sci-fi and fantasy shows of 2019, Rotten Tomatoes

- #48 Rotten Tomatoes' Best TV Shows of 2019

- 94% critics' rating, Rotten Tomatoes

- Starring Golden Globe nominee Allison Tolman (Fargo), Teen Choice nominee Donald Faison (Scrubs) and child star Alexa Swinton (Billions)
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The fastest-growing gay podcast in the world is ready to tour the globe

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 08:33:00 +0200

Once upon a time, fans were on the edge of their seats awaiting the release of tour dates for their favourite bands. Today, the story is much the same, though what fans eagerly await is the release of podcast tour dates. In the past 12 months, we've had the presenters of My Dad Wrote a Porno hit the road, together with presenters of The Cycling Podcast, as well as that of the ThirtyEight Elections podcast, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, The Flop House and Song Explode. The last show to hit the touring circuit is the Shame On You podcast, an unabashed podcast about being gay, presented by two Canadian gays who for much of their lives have been taught to believe there should be shame attached to their sexual orientation.
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