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Ticket sales for the APEX 2019 events are open
The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) is pleased to announce that ticket sales have opened for the 2019 APEX awards events being held on Thursday 11th July, 2019. This year the events will be held at the impressive new The Venue At The Houghton Hotel. Tickets for the NeXt Level of Thinking Masterclass and... Continue reading→
Shipment of 300,000 children’s books a Boost for reading
Book donation to benefit thousands of children nationwide Children cannot learn to read, or love to read, if they do not have access to books and stories. That’s why the DG Murray Trust (DGMT) and FNB have teamed up with Books For Africa and logistics company DSV to get books into the hands of approximately... Continue reading→
Internal communications key to job satisfaction of South Africans
Ground-breaking research into the internal communications landscape in South Africa delivers much-needed data to help frame employee engagement strategies. Earlier this year New Media partnered with insights consultancy WhyFive, powered by BrandMapp, SA’s largest independent annual survey of economically active South African adults. The study unpacked the state of internal communications by asking key questions... Continue reading→
Game Changing Jaw-Dropping VFX Innovations Radically Changing Ad and Filmmaking
Special and visual effects have been part and parcel of movie making since the dawn of cinema. From the days of Thomas Edison, to King Kong (1933), Jaws (1975) and Jungle Book (2018); today’s Hollywood blockbusters are jam packed with explosions, CG imagery, mystical make-believe and intrigue, fantasy locations, and convincing characters created from software programmes. It’s... Continue reading→
Jonathan Deeb Resigns as joint CCO of FCB Joburg
After six years at the helm of the creative department of FCB Joburg, joint CCO Jonathan Deeb has announced his resignation. Jonathan is looking to pursue new, possibly global, opportunities. Making the announcement to staff today (Friday June 7), Group CEO, Brett Morris, said: “Jonathan has a unique ability to pursue creative excellence balanced with... Continue reading→
Digital business runs off smarter teamwork
Businesses that want to compete in the digital economy have a central goal: to use digital transformation to secure and drive competitive advantage – to achieve this, there must be an obvious connectedness among employees and a clear ability to leverage smarter technology. This is according to Muggie van Staden, MD of leading open source... Continue reading→
Ika van Wyk joins Granadilla as Head of Marketing
With experience predominantly in the telecommunications, banking and financial services industries, van Wyk brings a focussed knowledge of digital marketing and communications to her new role as head of Marketing for insurtech company Granadilla. For van Wyk, it’s an opportunity to combine her proficiency in digital business with some of her other professional interests, most... Continue reading→
Public Figure Makes SA Debut
Bonang’s film to showcase at the 21ST South African International Documentary Festival Having just been awarded the coveted Award for Inspiration & Influence at the Global Social Awards in Prague last week, Bonang Matheba will be debuting her first film, the award winning, Public Figure, at the 21st Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, taking... Continue reading→
Fostering Diversity of Thought
Louise Hefer, Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop Do you know what I love most about South Africa other than our resilience? Our diversity. I love how we can have a conversation around bananas and hear five different ways of what to eat it with from five different people. I love how cultural traditions come... Continue reading→
Flow Communications joins the world’s largest global independent agency network
Flow Communications has joined thenetworkone, the world’s largest and fastest-growing network of respected independent creative, media, public relations (PR) and marketing agencies. Joining thenetworkone is by invitation and Flow is only the third South African agency to receive this honour. The network, a practical alternative to a conventional multinational advertising and marketing communications agency network... Continue reading→