Does your brand matter? Jedd Cokayne, Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop asks some tough questions More and more brands are finding it difficult to trade in this ever changing and difficult market we find ourselves in. The biggest challenge is remaining relevant to a core target market. Consumers are becoming more and more fickle […]
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Unpacking the era of Influencer Marketing
Unpacking the era of Influencer Marketing by Ronel De Kock, Media Planner at The MediaShop Influencer marketing is a form of communication which identifies individuals that have influence over potential buyers, then focuses marketing activities around these influencers – mainly online. This kind of marketing uses the influence or reach that an individual has on […]
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How to get the best out of Radio Advertising: from both a messaging and a media strategy perspective by Margie Knap, Senior Strategist at The MediaShop Let’s face it; traditional media is here to stay. TV will always be part of our daily lives. It’s the wind down medium in the evening and the escapism […]
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The Modern Day Mom and What Brands Need to Keep in Mind by Louise Hefer, Media Strategist / Implementation Planner at The MediaShop I’ve been working on a brand within the Baby Care category for a couple of years now, and I’ve always thought that I have a good insight into moms and how to […]
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Fiona Brauns, Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop takes a closer look at the shopping behaviour of millennials Millennials have such close ties to online shopping and smart phone usage, but what does eCommerce mean to them? For this demographic it’s an omni-channel experience – one that begins by online search, then testing or touching the product in-store. […]
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Save the rain forest. Track property owners. Get better protected data. Let’s talk Blockchain. Shantel Morgan, Insight Strategist at The MediaShop discusses Blockchain in today’s everyday life and media environment. I’ve recently found myself delving into the quite unknown world of Bitcoin and crypto currencies. What I’ve discovered is that crypto currency is certainly here […]
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The MediaShop retains Famous Brands
Incumbent media agency for Famous Brands, The MediaShop, has retained Africa’s largest branded food service franchisor account after a hotly contested pitch process was concluded. “The MediaShop initially won the Famous Brands business in 2011 and we are grateful that our strategic thinking and unique consumer insights in both traditional and digital media gave us […]
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As part of The MediaShop’s ongoing engagements with media owners and partners, the agency is hosting an Out of Home (OOH) workshop on Thursday 7 September at the Bryanston Country Club. Specifically, the purpose of this workshop is to interact with SMMEs within the Out of Home sector to discuss the state of the OOH […]
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The MediaShop’s Johannesburg MD, Kgaugelo Maphai, has announced the appointment of Gareth Grant as Business Unit Manager to head up the Nedbank account. “We’re delighted to have Gareth on board and we’re already seeing the positive impact and attitude he has been displaying in the few short days since he’s been with the team,” says […]
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Future Media Trends and The Media Crystal Ball: Sean Sullivan – Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop Futurists like Ray Kurzweil, author of “The Singularity is Near”, have always fascinated me with their sci-fi predictions for humankind, so much so that I thought we’d explore 10 themes that are shaping the media platforms of tomorrow. Let’s […]
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