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Source: © 123rf Social media is the largest channel worldwide for advertising investment according to Warc Media’s latest forecast, Global Ad Trends
Warc: Social media reaches new peaks, wields huge influence over how brands reach their audiences
Source: Dilip Naran, vice president, product architecture, CompuGroup Medical South Africa.
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27 Feb 2024

#BizTrends: Kate Wolters - 3 trends that will impact B2B marketing in 2024
#BizTrends: Kate Wolters - 3 trends that will impact B2B marketing in 2024

By Kate Wolters 22 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2018: The rise of AI and gamification in in-transit advertising
#BizTrends2018: The rise of AI and gamification in in-transit advertising

  8 Jan 2018

Samantha Wright, content producer at Tech Girl.
#BizTrends2018: Death to the influencer - a shift in word-of-mouth marketing

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Five Predictions for media
#BizTrends2018: Five Predictions for media

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Top mobile trends for the 2018 consumer
#BizTrends2018: Top mobile trends for the 2018 consumer

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: A short to-do list for the new year
#BizTrends2018: A short to-do list for the new year

  8 Jan 2018

Chrisna Basson, head of strategy at Weathermen & Co, Namibia.
#BizTrends2018: A positive perspective on moving towards 4.0

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Get ready for fluid reality and a collapsing conversion funnel in 2018
#BizTrends2018: Get ready for fluid reality and a collapsing conversion funnel in 2018

  8 Jan 2018

Gil Sperling, CTO of Popimedia.
#BizTrends2018: You guessed it, it's the year of video

  8 Jan 2018

Marcus von Geyso and Diogo Mendonça
#BizTrends2018: Today's kids will never know...

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Transformation, agency consolidation and real consumer insights
#BizTrends2018: Transformation, agency consolidation and real consumer insights

  8 Jan 2018

Gabbi Brondani Rego, director at Urban Espresso.
#Biztrends 2018: More brands exploring the e-sports and gaming space

  8 Jan 2018

Nicole Solarsh Glickman, creative group head at House of Brave.
#BizTrends2018: Refocus on the business of advertising

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Prescriptive data in the digital space, the next big thing
#BizTrends2018: Prescriptive data in the digital space, the next big thing

  8 Jan 2018

Amanda Dlamini, strategic planning manager at Y&R.
#BizTrends2018: Treading softly - creativity in sensitive times

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Branding is the key to unlocking company innovation
#BizTrends2018: Branding is the key to unlocking company innovation

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: South African businesses should be investigating AI (now)
#BizTrends2018: South African businesses should be investigating AI (now)

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: E-sports in South Africa - it's only just begun
#BizTrends2018: E-sports in South Africa - it's only just begun

  8 Jan 2018

Laura Owings Rawden, director at Locomedia.
#BizTrends2018: Your customers are smarter than you think - talk to them better

  8 Jan 2018

Natalie Pool, Native VML's head of content.
#BizTrends2018: Is the 280-character count the end of brands on Twitter?

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The Platform Economy
#BizTrends2018: The Platform Economy

  8 Jan 2018

Matt Preschern, EVP and chief marketing officer of HCL Technologies.
#BizTrends2018: Marketing in the era of 'always on' communication

  8 Jan 2018

Leigh Andrews, editor-in-chief of marketing and media at Bizcommunity.
#BizTrends2018: Rewind from attention spam back to attention span

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Location strategy's new role in the marketing mix
#BizTrends2018: Location strategy's new role in the marketing mix

  8 Jan 2018

OJ Van Jaarsveld, account director and film producer at Young Gun Films.
#BizTrends2018: The collaborative SA film producer-consumer cycle

8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Telling the truth is not a lie
#BizTrends2018: Telling the truth is not a lie

  8 Jan 2018

Eyewitness News reporter Gia Nicolaides.
#BizTrends2018: Information overload - finding the 'right' kind of news

  8 Jan 2018

Omar Essack, CEO of Primedia Broadcasting.
#BizTrends2018: Advertising platform accountability

  8 Jan 2018

Mike Oelschig, head of advisory at Cerebra.
#BizTrends2018: The (eventual) rise of the social command centre in South Africa

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The near future of data fusion
#BizTrends2018: The near future of data fusion

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Down with 'short-termism', more focus on customisation
#BizTrends2018: Down with 'short-termism', more focus on customisation

  8 Jan 2018

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#CreativeMorningsCT: TNW's Linda Mertens on mental health, the role of creatives and top 2018 trends

 20 Dec 2017

Google announces top South African searches for 2017
Google announces top South African searches for 2017

13 Dec 2017

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Social media trends 2018

 6 Dec 2017

Trends and opportunities for exhibitions in 2018
Trends and opportunities for exhibitions in 2018

 5 Dec 2017

Digital trends for 2018
Digital trends for 2018

 21 Nov 2017

Hannari Slabbert
Predicting the future with WGSN trends

 9 Nov 2017

Understanding the brands of the future in Africa
Understanding the brands of the future in Africa

23 Oct 2017

2017 World Press Trends report released
2017 World Press Trends report released

13 Oct 2017

Crimson, YouKnow launch social analytics-based trends report
Crimson, YouKnow launch social analytics-based trends report

 12 Oct 2017

Trevor Hardy
Could frictionless commerce take away from the shopping experience?

9 Oct 2017

Vodafone announces global brand relaunch
Vodafone announces global brand relaunch

 6 Oct 2017

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Nicola Cooper
Business of Design speaker Q&A: Nicola Cooper

 3 Oct 2017

Move over content and distribution, user experience is king
Move over content and distribution, user experience is king

22 Sep 2017

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Kiwi top brand at Ask Afrika Icon Brands Awards

19 Sep 2017

César Vacchiano
The final frontier of the independent agency

 14 Aug 2017

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Harnessing the skills of the future

 16 Jun 2017

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Newspapers build loyal audiences with quality journalism

7 Jun 2017

OLC Experiential has a new space
OLC Experiential has a new space

 6 Jun 2017

Seven creative economy trends from Saco Conference
Seven creative economy trends from Saco Conference

2 Jun 2017

Jacaranda FM's GM, Kevin Fine, speaking at the Worldwide Radio Summit 2017 (Image provided)
Worldwide Radio Summit reveals technology, human trends

29 May 2017

Gen X: Decluttering misconceptions about what it means to be an adult in 2017 (part 2)
Gen X: Decluttering misconceptions about what it means to be an adult in 2017 (part 2)

 23 May 2017

Gen X: From rebellious, slacker youth generation to trailblazers of profound social change (part 1)
Gen X: From rebellious, slacker youth generation to trailblazers of profound social change (part 1)

 19 May 2017

Chantel Troskie, customer experience account manager at Oracle SA.
Get ready for the AI startup retail CX revolution

 18 May 2017

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Metamorphosis of marketing

 26 Apr 2017

WGSN press event in Cape Town
Four key trends of African design in 2017/18

25 Apr 2017

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Five reasons why a professional business sign makes bottom-line sense

 24 Apr 2017

Mpange Chapeshamano
#Newsmaker: Mpange Chapeshamano makes an Avatar comeback

 24 Apr 2017

South African Council of Shopping Centres Research Conference identifies new retail trends
South African Council of Shopping Centres Research Conference identifies new retail trends

24 Apr 2017

Samantha Ferguson and Nicole Reitz-Chidrawi from Flint & Tinder Events
Top eventing trends for 2017: Smart tech, fabulous food, controlled costs and a return to nature

20 Apr 2017

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The marketer of the future

 19 Apr 2017

When a robot stands as an independent political candidate and wins
When a robot stands as an independent political candidate and wins

 31 Mar 2017

Artisticco LLC © –
2017: The year of taking your business from Gen X to Gen CX

 27 Mar 2017

The Fairnet stand featured a large LED screen and real fish tanks as counters.
Exquisite exhibits: The latest design trends from EuroShop 2017

 24 Mar 2017

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The five biggest advances in media and marketing today

 20 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: Li Edelkoort on fashion, textile, home and horticulture trends for 2018
#DesignIndaba2017: Li Edelkoort on fashion, textile, home and horticulture trends for 2018

3 Mar 2017

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#BizTrends2017: 17 trends for 2017

 27 Feb 2017

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How far are we from a cashless society in South Africa?

 24 Feb 2017

#BizTrends2017: Transparency, authenticity and bravery – developing trends
#BizTrends2017: Transparency, authenticity and bravery – developing trends

 6 Feb 2017

#BizTrends2017: Programmatic promise for South African marketers
#BizTrends2017: Programmatic promise for South African marketers

 2 Feb 2017

#BizTrends2017: Smart digital marketing trends for 2017
#BizTrends2017: Smart digital marketing trends for 2017

 2 Feb 2017

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