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Play the Smart Water Saving Game and help drought stricken Western Cape
Washing powder technology combines with digital technology to make ordinary citizens pro-active water savers Specialist mobile and digital marketing enabler, Digitata Insights, has partnered with, Laundry brand Sunlight on a water saving awareness campaign that will result in the practical outcome of the delivery of 120 000 litres of potable water to the drought stricken... Continue reading→
Firestone sets the Summer scene in SA
Firestone has launched the Firestone Kombi Karaoke campaign (#FirestoneKK) in South Africa. The Firestone team is hitting the road across several provinces to entertain guests at music, food and experiential festivals during the busy summer season with the assistance of local agencies Artifact Advertising and Media Serve.#FirestoneKK consists of two Kombis: one old school fully... Continue reading→
Tribeca scores a hat trick with Hollard Daredevil Run
Hollard, the ballsy brand behind the Hollard Daredevil Run has appointed Tribeca Public Relations as its public relations partner for the third consecutive year. Tribeca, which won a PRISA Prism Gold award for its work on the 2016 Run, has again been tasked to encourage South African men of all ages to sign up to... Continue reading→
Joe Public ranks Top Agency by Client Opinion for Integrated Services.
Scopen, is a leading global consulting firm specialising in the communications industry with a deep research base, whose goal is to support the continuous improvement of the industry. An analysis of the research conducted by the firm in its second instalment of 2017, provided information gathered from 217 hour-long in-person interviews with chief marketing officers... Continue reading→
Will the real Influences please stand up?
By Bradley Elliott, director at digital creative consultancy Platinum Seed. A growing army of YouTube stars is finding instant fame and wealth thanks to millions of subscribers to their pages. Personalities such as video-gamer PewDiePie, with 54.1 million subscribers and Germán Garmendia, Latin America’s biggest star on the video-sharing site with over 31.2 million subscribers,... Continue reading→
FCB Cape Town recognised at 2017 Care Awards
FCB Cape Town has been recognised once again for its innovative CANSA Testimonials campaign, this time by an international audience at the 2017 Care Awards. The Care Awards – established in partnership between the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) and ACT Responsible – champion social responsibility and sustainable development, and celebrate purpose-driven creative work... Continue reading→
theSALT, adding influencer driven marketing to traditional advertising
theSALT literally drives influencer marketing! This includes word of mouth conversations, social media engagements, networking outreach, creating real brand engagement and increasing bottom line results. What started out as a humble vehicle branding business has become one of the top go-to media owners specialising in 360° influencer marketing. theSALT is just one of the many... Continue reading→
Summer Beats Christmas In SA
In December, many big brands worldwide launch Christmas campaigns. In South Africa, the focus is on summer, and Cell C – the cellular service provider that allows you to connect your way – has turned up the heat with a high energy 60-second TVC that’s so hot, it should come with a health warning. Targeting... Continue reading→
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... Continue reading→