Jarred Mailer-Lyons, Head of Digital at The MediaShop says that the future of e-commerce has arrived earlier than expected thanks to COVID-19 and that while this is good for brands that have an online presence, there is still a vast disconnect between brands and consumers throughout the marketing funnel. As we begin to slowly transition […]
Chris Botha, Group Managing Director, Park Advertising Allow me to start this article with three quick, personal stories to set the scene. Story 1 For the past month while our offices still remain closed, one of our very efficient staff members booked a house in the Kruger Park. He worked very effectively from there, and […]
by Claire Herman, Media Operations Manager at The MediaShop When lockdown hit at the end of March 2020, we all felt completely cut off from the outside world, only being allowed out of the house to get essential services like medical attention and food. And even when we did venture out, we were terrified of […]
Herman Degener, Digital Media Strategist at The MediaShop What interesting times we live in… pardon the cliché but seriously, each week brings with it something new and interesting that makes us less certain and more anxious about how things are going to turn out! Google reports that 15% of daily searches are still of the ‘never-seen-before’ variety, so we […]
Victor Koaho, IMC Lead at The MediaShop After seven months of being in Lockdown most people are currently experiencing Covid-19 fatigue. During the initial period in winter most consumers were confined to their homes, with some not being able to earn a living. This also resulted in businesses being unable to sustain themselves, as they […]
By: Brent Lindeque, South Africa’s Good Things Guy Please don’t get triggered. This is just my thoughts on financial and emotional well-being during this time, and it is just my opinion for those that care to read what is on my mind. Here goes… It’s bizarre to watch many parts of the world go into […]
Isla Prentis, Head of Tirisano Consulting at The MediaShop If you are anything like me, then you start your year off by reading all the different trends and predictions for the upcoming year – 2020 was no different except that there were trends for the entire decade! In amongst these trends was one that received […]
