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#NEWSWATCH: As a result of one of its cans with the XiTsonga word: "Xitombo" (vagina) printed on it having gone viral on social media last week, Coca-Cola has announced that it will be terminating its nationwide Share a Coke activation at the end of February... read
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JESSICA TENNANT
Jared Kushner has been appointed creative director at Digitas Liquorice Johannesburg...read
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MARC KORNBERGER
The term 'influencer marketing' has never been sexier than now, but many agencies are not getting it right. Welcome to the world of micro influencers...read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
The global Gerety Awards have launched, signalling a marked shift in award shows themselves redefining their role, especially as much of the advertising industry is aiming to redefine itself in these tricky times...read
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Advertising
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Ackermans' latest Valentine's Day campaign, 'I Am Me' (#IAmMe) was conceptualised and produced in partnership with the retailer's lead creative agency 99c and is calling on South African women to celebrate their true selves and each other... Read
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ISSUED BY BOOMTOWN
The Boomtown Bayeza internship programme achieved a 100% employment rate for its 2018 graduates, and it's looking to recruit talent for 2019... Read
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Branding
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Turkish Airlines has teamed up with the Lego Movie team to create a new safety video featuring no less than 20-million of the toy bricks... Read
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CRM, CX, UX
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EBEN ESTERHUIZEN
Branding and selling is about knowing what and how technology can assist in the CX experience but it's also about ensuring that there's a human and emotional connection with the consumer every step of the way... Read
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ISSUED BY BRAND SOUTH AFRICA
Brand South Africa continuously aims to encourage all South Africans to play their part towards progressive change, that promotes a free and fair society for all, through the #IAM campaign... Read
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Direct Marketing
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SID PEIMER
Sid Peimer asks, "Why are cold callers still doing the same thing?" It just doesn't work any more. The call should go straight for the jugular which makes the caller seem more credible... Read
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Exhibitions
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ISSUED BY EXPOSURE MARKETING
Exposure Marketing walked away with the highly coveted Best Overall Exhibition of the Year award at The Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) 2018 ROAR Awards that took place at the end of January... Read
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Film & Cinematography
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The man behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Peter Ramsey, and the man who produced all the Shrek movies, Aron Warner, are set to attend the 2019 Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF)... Read
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Marketing
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ISSUED BY DIGITAL KUNGFU
Speed is the new currency in marketing. To deliver on fast, affordable and effective lead generation campaigns for technology clients, Digital Kungfu is pioneering an Agile marketing approach... Read
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Media
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The African media industry can help shape economic development across the continent... Read
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Mobile
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ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA
Vicinity Media is always innovating in the location space, in this case study we investigate delivering different messages to consumer's based on how far they were from the clients physical store... Read
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ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA OUTDOOR
Primedia Outdoor has launched another breathtaking highway LED billboard along the M4 Southern Freeway in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal... Read
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Production
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ISSUED BY VOO C MEDIA GROUP
The #SowetoDerby is one of the most important projects Voo C Media Group will have taken this year on behalf of #KaizerChiefs. They'll bring to life the highlights of yet another historic game wrapped in tradition and excitement... Read
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Radio
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ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING
Primedia Broadcasting, the operating company for four of South Africa's premier radio stations, 702, 947, CapeTalk and Kfm, is the first South African broadcast media company to effectively use the Amazon Alexa as part of bringing the future of radio to listeners... Read
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BINGANIDZO MUCHARA
President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (Sona) theme was "Following up on our commitments. Making your Future Work Better."... Read
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LLEWELLYN LEONARD
During the apartheid era in South Africa, the mining industry operated without restraint and had undue influence over government decision-making... Read
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