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#BizTrends2020: Marketing teams must activate data insight in 2020 or be left behind

#BizTrends2020: Marketing teams must activate data insight in 2020 or be left behind

Roan Mackintosh 13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: 8 B2B marketing trends for 2020

#BizTrends2020: 8 B2B marketing trends for 2020

Warren Moss 13 Jan 2020

Nick Grubb, Kagiso Media's Radio CEO.

#BizTrends2020: Radio's rocky but rising road

Nick Grubb 13 Jan 2020

Michelle Beh, managing and strategy director at The Jupiter Drawing Room.

#BizTrends2020: When things get tough, we must get tougher

Michelle Beh 13 Jan 2020

Nathan Reddy, chief creative officer at GRID Worldwide, photographed by Liezl Zwarts of Lamppost.

#BizTrends2020: Brands have to mean something to be sustainable

Nathan Reddy 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

Alain Dos Santos 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Pioneering immersive design

#BizTrends2020: Pioneering immersive design

Emily Clark 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The golden age of content

#BizTrends2020: The golden age of content

10 Jan 2020

Mathe Okaba, CEO of the ACA.

#BizTrends2020: On social ills, margins and marketing effectiveness

Mathe Okaba 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Three mega trends that will shape the future of PR and communication

#BizTrends2020: Three mega trends that will shape the future of PR and communication

Francois van Dyk 10 Jan 2020

How the privacy debate will shift in 2020

How the privacy debate will shift in 2020

Grant Lapping 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Retail and Gen Z in 2020 - who they are and what they want

#BizTrends2020: Retail and Gen Z in 2020 - who they are and what they want

Semona Pillay 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Reimagine employer branding in the roaring '20s

#BizTrends2020: Reimagine employer branding in the roaring '20s

Celeste Sirin 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Huge business and investment momentum in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Huge business and investment momentum in Africa

Graham Deneys 9 Jan 2020

Danilo Acquisto – CEO and co-founder of Special Effects Media South Africa - YouTube Specialists.

#BizTrends2020: Top digital video and influencer marketing trends to consider

Danilo Acquisto 9 Jan 2020

Boniswa Pezisa, CEO of Net#work BBDO.

#BizTrends2020: The rise of essentialism, mindfulness and Boomer apps

Boniswa Pezisa 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Christele Chokossa 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Deepen SA's online retail growth trend

#BizTrends2020: Deepen SA's online retail growth trend

Kirsten Dewar 8 Jan 2020

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A look back at Pan-African PR and marketing trends in 2019

Jordan Rittenberry 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Creativity in a data lead world

#BizTrends2020: Creativity in a data lead world

Quanita Salie 8 Jan 2020

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Brand humanity marketing trends 2020

Sheila McGillivray 8 Jan 2020

Suhana Gordhan, Executive Creative Director at FCB Joburg.

#BizTrends2020: Death. Or a brave new world

Suhana Gordhan 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Data, mobility and content are the key media trends as we enter 2020

#BizTrends2020: Data, mobility and content are the key media trends as we enter 2020

Cathy Ibal 8 Jan 2020

An African thunderstorm¹

An African thunderstorm¹

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 8 Jan 2020

CX and the accelerating pace of change

CX and the accelerating pace of change

Mark Molenaar, Kantar 8 Jan 2020

Jennilee Peremore-Oliver, owner/CEO of Jenniemore, a Communications Consultancy.

#BizTrends2020: Digital transformation is a race between all SA media companies

Jennilee Peremore-Oliver 7 Jan 2020

Boni Mchunu, general manager of East Coast Radio.

#BizTrends2020: Bringing the female voice to the forefront of radio in 2020

Boni Mchunu 7 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The decade of partnership

#BizTrends2020: The decade of partnership

7 Jan 2020

2020 media trends and predictions (or how not to get distracted by shiny new things)

2020 media trends and predictions (or how not to get distracted by shiny new things)

Anusha Harri, Kantar 7 Jan 2020

APO Group CEO, Lionel Reina.

#BizTrends2020: How multinationals are rethinking their Africa strategy

6 Jan 2020

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Mathe Okaba, CEO of the ACA.

#BizTrends2020: On social ills, margins and marketing effectiveness

Mathe Okaba 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Three mega trends that will shape the future of PR and communication

#BizTrends2020: Three mega trends that will shape the future of PR and communication

Francois van Dyk 10 Jan 2020

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How the privacy debate will shift in 2020

Grant Lapping 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Retail and Gen Z in 2020 - who they are and what they want

#BizTrends2020: Retail and Gen Z in 2020 - who they are and what they want

Semona Pillay 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Reimagine employer branding in the roaring '20s

#BizTrends2020: Reimagine employer branding in the roaring '20s

Celeste Sirin 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Huge business and investment momentum in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Huge business and investment momentum in Africa

Graham Deneys 9 Jan 2020

Danilo Acquisto – CEO and co-founder of Special Effects Media South Africa - YouTube Specialists.

#BizTrends2020: Top digital video and influencer marketing trends to consider

Danilo Acquisto 9 Jan 2020

Boniswa Pezisa, CEO of Net#work BBDO.

#BizTrends2020: The rise of essentialism, mindfulness and Boomer apps

Boniswa Pezisa 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Christele Chokossa 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Deepen SA's online retail growth trend

#BizTrends2020: Deepen SA's online retail growth trend

Kirsten Dewar 8 Jan 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.

A look back at Pan-African PR and marketing trends in 2019

Jordan Rittenberry 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Creativity in a data lead world

#BizTrends2020: Creativity in a data lead world

Quanita Salie 8 Jan 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.

Brand humanity marketing trends 2020

Sheila McGillivray 8 Jan 2020

Suhana Gordhan, Executive Creative Director at FCB Joburg.

#BizTrends2020: Death. Or a brave new world

Suhana Gordhan 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Data, mobility and content are the key media trends as we enter 2020

#BizTrends2020: Data, mobility and content are the key media trends as we enter 2020

Cathy Ibal 8 Jan 2020

An African thunderstorm¹

An African thunderstorm¹

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 8 Jan 2020

CX and the accelerating pace of change

CX and the accelerating pace of change

Mark Molenaar, Kantar 8 Jan 2020

Jennilee Peremore-Oliver, owner/CEO of Jenniemore, a Communications Consultancy.

#BizTrends2020: Digital transformation is a race between all SA media companies

Jennilee Peremore-Oliver 7 Jan 2020

Boni Mchunu, general manager of East Coast Radio.

#BizTrends2020: Bringing the female voice to the forefront of radio in 2020

Boni Mchunu 7 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The decade of partnership

#BizTrends2020: The decade of partnership

7 Jan 2020

2020 media trends and predictions (or how not to get distracted by shiny new things)

2020 media trends and predictions (or how not to get distracted by shiny new things)

Anusha Harri, Kantar 7 Jan 2020

APO Group CEO, Lionel Reina.

#BizTrends2020: How multinationals are rethinking their Africa strategy

6 Jan 2020

Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends.

#BizTrends2020: The politics of rage; the quest for middle ground

Dion Chang 6 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: How SA retailers can keep growing in a digital world

#BizTrends2020: How SA retailers can keep growing in a digital world

Cecil Ungerer 6 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Digital arts - a viewfinder into culture in 2020

#BizTrends2020: Digital arts - a viewfinder into culture in 2020

Lauren Fletcher 6 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Don't wait for customers, create them

#BizTrends2020: Don't wait for customers, create them

Bogosi Motshegwa 6 Jan 2020

Global trendspotter, Marian Salzman.

#BizTrends2020: Trends for the near future

marian salzman 6 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

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6 ways 2019's marketing prepared us for 2020

Jainita Khatri 3 Jan 2020

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Social media trends for 2020

Tito Ribeiro 31 Dec 2019

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2020 vision - a brand's guide to surviving the new year

Ima Peter 30 Dec 2019

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3 tips for business owners on how they can make a difference in their enterprise immediately

Rudolph Pieterse 27 Dec 2019

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Digital buying trends in B2B

Chiedza Gonyora 20 Dec 2019

2020 trends forecast

2020 trends forecast

Dentsu 19 Dec 2019

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2019

#PR2020 Summit speakers Nadia Hearn of Faselis, Jody Kolbee of Writers Hand Studios, Jaco Pienaar of PEAR, Sasha Knott of Job Crystal and Regine Le Roux of Reputation Matters. Missing: Robin Tindall of Lead Genius.

#PR2020: Trends in the PR influencer, recruitment, reputation and measurement space

Leigh Andrews 12 Dec 2019

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What will advertising be like in 500 years?

Damon Stapleton 11 Dec 2019

BizTrendsLIVE!2020 speakers announced and booking open

BizTrendsLIVE!2020 speakers announced and booking open

Bizcommunity.com 4 Dec 2019

Neo Mashigo, chief creative officer of M&C Saatchi Abel, announced as the FM AdFocus industry leader 2019. Image credit: M&C Saatchi Abel.

#FMAdFocus2019: Creativity holds keys to exciting solutions for old problems

Neo Mashigo 28 Nov 2019