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Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 3: The Energy Episode

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 2: The Emotion Episode

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 1: That 5 percent difference and more

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

Source: © 123rf Competition for viewership remains fragmented across various platforms, as multi-platform behaviour highlights high levels of social media interaction while watching television and radio listening

Maps highlights high levels of social media interaction while watching TV and radio listeningDanette Breitenbach

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Does Twitter Inc. no longer exist?

12 Apr 2023

Source: © Nataliya Vaitkevich A new report seeks to generate a deeper understanding of the nature of conversations between men and women online

New report looks to understand online conversations between men and women

12 Apr 2023

Drive & Thrive: Master the strategy behind an impressive 84% growth in navigation clicks

Drive & Thrive: Master the strategy behind an impressive 84% growth in navigation clicks

Location Bank 12 Apr 2023

Image supplied. SA has 64 entries in The One Show 2023 shortlist

64 entries from SA on The One Club for Creativity shortlist

11 Apr 2023

Back to basics: Why in-feed?

Back to basics: Why in-feed?

Invibes Advertising 11 Apr 2023

Source: © Cottonbro Studio TikTok has refreshed Community Guidelines to take effect on 21 April

TikTok updates community guidelines

5 Apr 2023

Fusion of entertainment, music, culture and influencer marketing

Fusion of entertainment, music, culture and influencer marketing

Dentsu 5 Apr 2023

Image supplied. Last year's IAB Bookmark Awards' Agency of the Year, Ogilvy.

#Bookmarks2023: The IAB SA Bookmark Awards 2023 jury panels announced

4 Apr 2023

Nando's & VMLY&R and The Shoprite Group of Companies / ShopriteX take top spots in MMA SA Smarties Awards

3 Apr 2023

Rapt Creative: Building while the ship is sailing

Rapt Creative: Building while the ship is sailing

Danette Breitenbach 3 Apr 2023

Source: © Pixabay A Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change report analyses the online conversation around recent EFF’s National Shutdown

Social media report on the EFF National Shutdown

31 Mar 2023

Image supplied. This year's Loerie's theme is Blood, Sweat & Tears

Blood, Sweat and Tears: 45 years of The Loeries

31 Mar 2023

Top 10 digital myths you should stop believing in 2023

Top 10 digital myths you should stop believing in 2023

Katherine McInnes, Meltwater 30 Mar 2023

Source: © Roberto Nickelson 2023 is the time for advertisers to hone their focus on contextually relevant environments says Mark Botha, head of digital at Mediamark

Contextual relevant digital channels count rather than scale

Mark Botha 27 Mar 2023

Red & Yellow partners with Meta to launch creator nano courses

24 Mar 2023

Social media monitoring delivers better campaign planning

24 Mar 2023

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Under the influencer: Trade mark and copyright infringement

Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

Image supplied. The Young Lions competition finds the country’s leading young creative talent for an opportunity to showcase local excellence on the global stage

Registrations now open for Cannes Young Lions 2023

22 Mar 2023

Kenyan judge temporarily blocks mass layoff of Facebook moderators

Aaron Ross, Hereward Holland, Sandra Maler, Emelia Si 22 Mar 2023

TikTok CEO Shou Chew shares message with Americans ahead of Congress appearance

22 Mar 2023

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

22 Mar 2023

Source: © George Milton Influencer marketing is a key growth priority says WPP as it acquires Goat

WPP puts money where its mouth is with acquisition of influencer marketing agency, Goat

22 Mar 2023

Source © Canva Studio The IAB is calling for nominations tol various councils and committees including Education Council which aims to accelerate skills development in the industry by creating access and value within the IAB network.

IAB SA calls for nominations to its various councils and committees

20 Mar 2023

Lineker-BBC row: survey shows how different outlets approach their staff's social media presence

Kelly Fincham 20 Mar 2023

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The One Show for Creativity celebrates 50th anniversity with in-person Creative Week

15 Mar 2023

Source: Loeries Last year's Loeries Awards event was a recovery event. This year the event will be bolder and bigger

The Loeries 2023 - bigger and bolder, expect swagger

Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2023

Source: Web Tickets The Creative Circle Best of 2022 have been announced

Creative Circle Best of 2022 announced

10 Mar 2023

Image supplied. Shant Oknayan, head of bBusiness, TikTok APAC and MEA - “Besides being the go-to entertainment platform for over 1 billion users every month, TikTok is also where entertainment meets marketing effectiveness".

Warc and TikTok: The power of entertainment to enable brands to engage consumers

9 Mar 2023

Image: Danette Breitenbach. Danni Pinch, executive director at Accenture Song, at the IAB Bookmark Awards Masterclass gives tips on how to put together a great Bookmarks entry

Tips on how to put together a winning IAB SA Bookmarks Awards' entry

9 Mar 2023

Using extended reality for compelling storytelling - Style ID Africa

Using extended reality for compelling storytelling - Style ID Africa

Style ID 9 Mar 2023

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Image supplied. SA has 64 entries in The One Show 2023 shortlist

64 entries from SA on The One Club for Creativity shortlist

11 Apr 2023

Back to basics: Why in-feed?

Back to basics: Why in-feed?

Invibes Advertising 11 Apr 2023

Source: © Cottonbro Studio TikTok has refreshed Community Guidelines to take effect on 21 April

TikTok updates community guidelines

5 Apr 2023

Fusion of entertainment, music, culture and influencer marketing

Fusion of entertainment, music, culture and influencer marketing

Dentsu 5 Apr 2023

Image supplied. Last year's IAB Bookmark Awards' Agency of the Year, Ogilvy.

#Bookmarks2023: The IAB SA Bookmark Awards 2023 jury panels announced

4 Apr 2023

Nando's & VMLY&R and The Shoprite Group of Companies / ShopriteX take top spots in MMA SA Smarties Awards

3 Apr 2023

Rapt Creative: Building while the ship is sailing

Rapt Creative: Building while the ship is sailing

Danette Breitenbach 3 Apr 2023

Source: © Pixabay A Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change report analyses the online conversation around recent EFF’s National Shutdown

Social media report on the EFF National Shutdown

31 Mar 2023

Image supplied. This year's Loerie's theme is Blood, Sweat & Tears

Blood, Sweat and Tears: 45 years of The Loeries

31 Mar 2023

Top 10 digital myths you should stop believing in 2023

Top 10 digital myths you should stop believing in 2023

Katherine McInnes, Meltwater 30 Mar 2023

Source: © Roberto Nickelson 2023 is the time for advertisers to hone their focus on contextually relevant environments says Mark Botha, head of digital at Mediamark

Contextual relevant digital channels count rather than scale

Mark Botha 27 Mar 2023

Red & Yellow partners with Meta to launch creator nano courses

24 Mar 2023

Social media monitoring delivers better campaign planning

24 Mar 2023

Image source: George Milton –

Under the influencer: Trade mark and copyright infringement

Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

Image supplied. The Young Lions competition finds the country’s leading young creative talent for an opportunity to showcase local excellence on the global stage

Registrations now open for Cannes Young Lions 2023

22 Mar 2023

Kenyan judge temporarily blocks mass layoff of Facebook moderators

Aaron Ross, Hereward Holland, Sandra Maler, Emelia Si 22 Mar 2023

TikTok CEO Shou Chew shares message with Americans ahead of Congress appearance

22 Mar 2023

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

22 Mar 2023

Source: © George Milton Influencer marketing is a key growth priority says WPP as it acquires Goat

WPP puts money where its mouth is with acquisition of influencer marketing agency, Goat

22 Mar 2023

Source © Canva Studio The IAB is calling for nominations tol various councils and committees including Education Council which aims to accelerate skills development in the industry by creating access and value within the IAB network.

IAB SA calls for nominations to its various councils and committees

20 Mar 2023

Lineker-BBC row: survey shows how different outlets approach their staff's social media presence

Kelly Fincham 20 Mar 2023

Image supplied.

The One Show for Creativity celebrates 50th anniversity with in-person Creative Week

15 Mar 2023

Source: Loeries Last year's Loeries Awards event was a recovery event. This year the event will be bolder and bigger

The Loeries 2023 - bigger and bolder, expect swagger

Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2023

Source: Web Tickets The Creative Circle Best of 2022 have been announced

Creative Circle Best of 2022 announced

10 Mar 2023

Image supplied. Shant Oknayan, head of bBusiness, TikTok APAC and MEA - “Besides being the go-to entertainment platform for over 1 billion users every month, TikTok is also where entertainment meets marketing effectiveness".

Warc and TikTok: The power of entertainment to enable brands to engage consumers

9 Mar 2023

Image: Danette Breitenbach. Danni Pinch, executive director at Accenture Song, at the IAB Bookmark Awards Masterclass gives tips on how to put together a great Bookmarks entry

Tips on how to put together a winning IAB SA Bookmarks Awards' entry

9 Mar 2023

Using extended reality for compelling storytelling - Style ID Africa

Using extended reality for compelling storytelling - Style ID Africa

Style ID 9 Mar 2023

Joe Biden takes further steps to ban TikTok in US

8 Mar 2023

Source: © Daily Maverick Behind a Loerie, sits a number of processes designed to to promote creative excellence

The Loeries: Behind 45 years of developing creative excellence

6 Mar 2023

TikTok wants to introduce a 60-minute screen limit for under-18s

3 Mar 2023

Image supplied. The IAB SA Bookmark Awards’ jury chairs have been announced

#Bookmarks2023: The IAB SA Bookmark Awards' 2023 jury chairs announced

3 Mar 2023

Meltwater and We Are Social launches Digital 2023 report

Meltwater and We Are Social launches Digital 2023 report

Meltwater 2 Mar 2023

How to include TikTok when building a winning brand?

Stone 28 Feb 2023

Social media: The channel to build and maintain customer brand loyalty

Frik van der Westhuizen 27 Feb 2023

Influencer advocacy: A powerful tool

Lemohang Molobi 24 Feb 2023

Source © City A.M. WPP has released its full year and Q4 financial results showing a positive outlook for the industry

WPP 2022 results show positive outlook for the industry

24 Feb 2023

Meta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Ayenat Mersie 21 Feb 2023

Source © dmitriy-tyukov Facebook is testing Meta Verified, a new subscription bundle that includes account verification to help up-and-coming creators

Facebook tests Meta Verified, a new subscription bundle for up-and-coming creators

20 Feb 2023

TikTok content creators may soon charge followers to view videos

16 Feb 2023

Clockwork announced as Canon's digital and PR agency of record

Clockwork announced as Canon's digital and PR agency of record

Clockwork 16 Feb 2023

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