New Chevrolet Lumina SS commercial is ... shocking?
What is the purpose of producing a commmercial for a 'flagship' model of an Automotive brand, that is absolutley terrible? 30 Mar 2005
Public Service Announcements on TV
Are they supposed to be this pathetic? 29 Mar 2005
ASA decision an early April Fool's joke?
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned the Sasol rugby ad for misrepresenting the origins of the game. 28 Mar 2005
Making fun of Indians
Why are so many adverts (both visual and audio) making fun at Indians? 24 Mar 2005
The Human Brand
Are the creators and custodians of brands in touch with their own humanity? 24 Mar 2005
South African movies we WANT to watch...
How about movies with subject matter that doesn't necessarily have to do with political issues/racial issues/white guilt issues or Leon Shuster's ridiculous amateurish attempts at cinema? 23 Mar 2005
Proudly South African, totem poles and all
Is it just me, or is it a little odd seeing the Proudly South African logo next to all the native american imagery on the Spur ads? 22 Mar 2005
Viva intenet radio
What does internet delivery of entertainment mean for our local industries? Can and do we compete? 22 Mar 2005
Marketing graduates dilemma
I have no experience, but want to start. Companies are so closed up. 22 Mar 2005
Banning of Getz ad
The Getz ad featuring a young woman telling her date to forget dinner and a movie (because, it is implied, she wants to get on with having sex with him) has reportedly been banned by the ASA. 22 Mar 2005
Advertising = addiction
People stereotypically equate working in the ad industry to having an addiction of some kind, be it the much-loved nose-candy or borderline alcoholism... 21 Mar 2005
The new OXY add really gets the message across loud and clear
That add gives me the shivers. Even thinking about it just makes my whole body shiver. Its really disgusting. I can't standing the crab flipping on her forehead. That is so Yuk. 17 Mar 2005
Marketers vs. Creatives
There is a big debate between marketers and creatives, and the basic concept: Is imagination more important than knowledge. 16 Mar 2005
Are our ads still using apartheid to sell their products?
The latest corn flakes ad really makes me wonder what the real point is? Are they indirectly saying that the white kids get to eat them, and the blacks get to use the empty boxes? 16 Mar 2005
What does it take to become the best in marketing and branding?
I'm joining a big corporate at their marketing division coming from a journalism background and a little bit of events organising. 16 Mar 2005
Citroen C4 'Robot' ad
The 'new' Citroen C4 ad really got my attention. The ad starts with some vibey music and the car converting into a robot. 15 Mar 2005
The latest print for Hansa beer is racist
Categorising and profiling beer drinkers by skin colour is racist and hardly scientific marketing demarcation. 14 Mar 2005
PR in SA - A crisis of credibility?
Does the Public Relations industry in South Africa have a crisis of credibility and why are the industry organizations not at the forefront of ramping up the professionalism of the industry and the critical role of PR as part of any integrated marketing strategy? Should PROs be brand custodians at all? 13 Mar 2005
2010 Soccer World Cup - Are we ready?
It seems that after the bid was won, all comunication to the general public (who are indeed stakeholders in this event) has ground to a halt. 10 Mar 2005
Oprah! Oprah! Oprah!
Oprah is coming back - that is the best news I have heard in over six months about any TV programme. 9 Mar 2005
Is there a need for SA companies to advertise in Europe?
Does you company (or client) have a need to advertise to an audience in Europe? Do you believe local companies actually want to be identified as being from Africa? Is the association positive or negative? 8 Mar 2005
Playing on the vulnerabilities of teenage girls?
Are the latest sanitary pad adverts really playing on the fears of teenage girls? Some of the ads featured a girl nervously checking out her backside in a window, the other shows a girl afraid to stand up after sitting for a while. 3 Mar 2005
Revisiting the Broadway Sweets ads
When I watch the Broadway Sweets ads these days, I find that I can't help marvelling at how good they are. 1 Mar 2005
The Brand Power Woman
Both my husband and I have developed an unhealthy fixation with the Brand Power woman. 27 Feb 2005
PR - Is it a game worth the candle?
I have been in the PR industry for almost 2 years now and the first things I thought about PR at the beginning of my studies was strategies, media thrill, tads of glitz and glamour... 24 Feb 2005
Branding in the First/Third World
South Africa is often characterized (wrongly or rightly) as both a 'First World and Third World' country. How does this impact on branding strategy? 22 Feb 2005
Local Shows
Thank you to e-TV for free TV, but guys you got a lot to learn. "Scandal" during prime time!? 20 Feb 2005
Cartoons these days are not child-friendly
The content of today's cartoons has lost the meaning I thought cartoons are supposed to potray - too computerised... 17 Feb 2005
Aren't the new MWeb ads so funny...?
I must say, I had such a good laugh the other night with the new MWeb ad with the traffic cop. 16 Feb 2005
Toshiba makes peak hour traffic worse
WHEN will the Toshiba office next to the Hans Strydom offramp on the N1 take down their "SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN" banner/signage covering the whole building? 15 Feb 2005
