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Magnetic Storm makes senior appointment
Magnetic Storm has appointed Lourens Venter as General Manager; a strategic position which will drive growth, performance and innovation across all parts of the business. A specialist in strategic operations with an analytical approach to leadership, Lourens joins Magnetic Storm with over 13 years’ experience working across operations management, client service and finance. He joins Magnetic... Continue reading→
CNN explores South Africa’s animation industry
After Black Panther’s recent success, the animation industry has grown in South Africa and more young artists are now creating animation projects that break the boundaries of race and reason. This week on Inside Africa, CNN International follows some of South Africa’s animators, from inception to action, as the artists create their own stories. Diprente... Continue reading→
Edith Petersen retires after 35 Years at Caxton
Edith is a well known and highly respected legend in the media buying industry. With her career spanning countless years, Caxton would like to bid her a fond farewell. Edith joined the Argus Group back in the 70s before joining Caxton in 1983 where she efficiently ran the insert bookings division – an impressive feat... Continue reading→
Pieter Janse Van Rensburg joins DUKE as Design Director
DUKE has recently added to its heavyweight staff complement with the appointment of Pieter Janse Van Rensburg as Design Director. No stranger to the industry, Janse Van Rensburg most recently held the position of Design Director at Brand Union. Prior to that he honed his skills at Saatchi & Saatchi where he took over... Continue reading→
How to get the best out of Radio Advertising
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... Continue reading→
Nfinity launches employee advocacy division, theIntern-ship
Some of a brand’s best advocates are its staff. A brand’s internal team knows their service or product inside out; they understand the company’s ethos, its values and messaging. With this in mind, Nfinity, the media innovation hub housing several platform-agnostic marketing and eventing offerings under its roof, has launched theIntern-ship, a company focused on... Continue reading→
Annicia Manyaapelo Appointed Integrated Executive Business Director at FCB Joburg
Annicia Manyaapelo has been appointed Integrated Executive Business Director on the South African Tourism account at FCB Joburg. A graduate of GIBS Business School and both the AAA School of Advertising and Vega Brand Communications School, where she studied communications, media and brand management, Manyaapelo joined the agency after several years as a successful luxury... Continue reading→
The post humour society
It’s the era of living in fear of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. So be prepared The history of reputational damage is littered with the debris of bad choices, poorly worded tweets and terrible articles. It’s a field smothered in words that have come from statements, letters, Facebook posts and emails. Social... Continue reading→
IAS Masterclass for Agencies: Collaboration, Flexibility, Agility, Reality
Collaborating with your competitors might have been counter-intuitive years ago, but today it’s a necessity for a successful business. Apart from the slight — though significant — differences between the definitions of collaboration, cooperation and coordination, what is really happening between clients and agencies in terms of agency collaboration? Are agencies collaborating often? And what does... Continue reading→
The BCSA presents the 2018 Brand Commune
Scepticism abounds when it comes to business purpose and whether this has the potential to create real value for businesses in the long-term. Anyone and everyone from the advertising and marketing, brand, and business world is invited to join the discussion around whether business purpose is a fad or the thing that will propel us... Continue reading→