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HaveYouHeard delivers ‘first for Africa’ creator’s conference for YouTube at AMPD Studios
YouTube’s first-in-Africa creator’s conference, a pop-up held towards the end of last year at AMPD Studios in Johannesburg, was successfully curated and facilitated by HaveYouHeard, the communication agency specialising in bringing brands to the centre of culture thereby exerting considerable influence on the audience and its behaviour. Aimed at South Africa’s biggest online stars –... Continue reading→
The Key Trends Within the Airport Environment in 2020
Mzukisi Deliwe, Deputy CEO of Provantage Media Group and head of leading airport environment Out-of-Home player Airport Ads, unpacks the most pertinent trends for 2020. There is no doubt that airport passenger numbers are increasing annually, bringing bigger revenue and foot traffic to destinations worldwide. But what are the biggest trends that will affect OOH... Continue reading→
Social Media Trends for 2020
Charne O’Haughey, Social Specialist at Reprise Digital South Africa It’s clear that social media has become an integral part of people’s lives, forming a large part of their daily routine. So how are we, as marketers and businesses, connecting with our target audiences in 2020, given that there is an already large flock to social... Continue reading→
Hive Digital participates in the Unilever Media Day
Many successful campaigns have been executed using the InspiHer product range, prompting an invitation to the Unilever Media Day 2019. Media owners showcased their offerings and the audiences that they could potentially reach to Unilever marketing and brand teams. Attendees were asked to engage with the various products in fun and exciting ways, to execute... Continue reading→
Sportscene launched new in-store radio station to truly connect with customers
Sportscene, one of the 18 retail brands in the Foschini Group’s comprehensive portfolio including clothing, footwear, jewelry, sportswear, mobile phones, technology products and home stores as well as an online presence, has launched an in-store radio station to truly connect with its customers. Created and programmed by inBroadcast, Sportscene Radio was launched via a live... Continue reading→
Dettol reinforces ‘protection as strong as a mother’s love’ positioning with new campaign
Reckitt Benckiser’s 80-year-old brand Dettol is reinforcing its ‘protection as strong as a mother’s love’ positioning with a bar soap TVC from its advertising agency McCann1886. Using the insight that, no matter how old you are, you will always be your mother’s baby, the TVC developed by McCann1886’s creative team of Executive Creative Director Tumi... Continue reading→
Latest episode in #ToyotaStoriesSA campaign another winner on social
The latest episode in the #ToyotaStoriesSA campaign from FCB Joburg is another winner on social media with 150 000 Facebook views, 2 224 views on Instagram and over 911 views on YouTube. https://youtu.be/RraapvcoVYg According to Toyota’s Social Media Community Manager, Naniwe Mthimkhulu, #ToyotaStoriesSA is a witty way of interacting and engaging with consumers, and celebrating their... Continue reading→
Uber Eats partners with HaveYouHeard
Uber Eats and HaveYouHeard have completed a series of influencer campaigns over the past few months to raise the profile of the food and beverage delivery service in the Mother City. The campaigns included postings by South African DJ and television personality, Lamiez Holworthy. And, keeping it topical, during the ICC Cricket World Cup comedians... Continue reading→
The Association for Communication and Advertising Launches Effie Awards South Africa 2020
The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), the official representative body for the Communications and Advertising profession in South Africa, has partnered with Effie Worldwide to launch the annual Effie Awards Programme in South Africa. Effie Awards South Africa replaces the highly respected APEX awards, held annually in South Africa, providing an opportunity to local... Continue reading→
FCB Joburg announces a new creative leadership team
FCB Joburg is putting its creative future in the hands of young and ready talent. Suhana Gordhan and Tian van den Heever, both of whom are no strangers to the advertising industry, have been promoted to Executive Creative Directors joining Neo Segola who became an ECD last year. The trio have consistently been creating highly... Continue reading→