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FCB responsible for the lion’s share of SA’s iconic ads
FCB Africa – and its creative teams over the years – is responsible for the lion’s share of South Africa’s iconic television ads in the post-Apartheid era. The South African edition of the Huffington Post recently wrote that reflections on life after Nelson Mandela’s release ‘evoke a mixture of contempt and sadness, as well as... Continue reading→
AMASA AWARDS 2017 Deadline Extended
Due to high volume of requests AMASA AWARDS deadline has been extended to the 12th August 2017 Entries open: 3rd July 2017 Entries close (extended deadline): Midnight 12th August 2017(enter now) Shortlist announced: Week of 18 September 2017 AMASA Gala Evening: 12th October 2017 ( Book tickets now) With a large...
The bright value of Local News Networks
In a recent educational and awareness campaign for national power provider Eskom, SPARK Media demonstrated the value of hyper local online educational content to areas that would benefit from a new power development, exceeding expectations in the process. The Caxton Local News Network (LNN) comprises of 77 hyper local online news sites across South Africa... Continue reading→
Digital Agencies and Consultancies need a meeting of the minds
The digital landscape is becoming more sophisticated than ever, evolving from just a platform for the promotion of brands to running critical business functions, talking to staff, engaging customers and reaching suppliers in integrated, easy-to-use environments. Bradley Elliott, director at Digital creative consultancy Platinum Seed discusses how digital agencies and business consultancies can no longer... Continue reading→
ProActive™ promotes road safety awareness for the Automobile Association
With the objective of promoting road safety awareness amongst pedestrians, the Automobile Association (AA) commissioned ProActive™ to implement a nationwide campaign. The focus of the campaign is pedestrians, who, according to statistics, comprise around 40% of all road fatalities annually in South Africa.The campaign strategy is to educate pedestrians about the importance of adhering to... Continue reading→
Prima Toys harnesses unboxing video trend
Leading toy importer and distributor Prima Toys recently launched their very own unboxing videos. The series is called ‘The Very Serious Toy Show’ and features professionally created video content that is adding an extra touchpoint within the brand’s over-arching marketing strategy. So far the series of videos hosted on YouTube is proving to be extremely... Continue reading→
Transit Ads™ drives BUCO message to consumers
Transit Ads™ has implemented a nationwide campaign to spread the messaging that Penny Pinchers and BUCO have merged to become BUCO. Branded taxis throughout the country’s nine provinces are driving the messaging within urban and per-urban areas, ensuring that the target audience is aware of the merger and the rebrand. Five different creatives keep the... Continue reading→
Brand Council South Africa announces fourth industry-wide research survey – Brand Barometer
Brand Council South Africa is extremely excited to announce the undertaking of its fourth industry-wide research survey, aptly named the Brand Barometer! Columinate, an independent research company, is conducting research on behalf of the Brand Council SA. The objective is strongly focused on assessing the state of the branding industry in South Africa. The Brand... Continue reading→
Cultural appreciation starts with every one of us
South Africa’s vastly divergent make up of cultures means that we cannot assume to know everything about our fellow South Africans. By learning more about each other, we evoke a greater sense of peer to peer understanding, more beneficial communication and we can collect vital insights into different cultures. These insights can be used not... Continue reading→
Age Of The ‘Agency Of Return’ Is Here
South Africa’s current economic slump means companies are tightening their belts, looking for ways to optimise their operations and make sure all their strategic efforts reflect positively on the bottom line. Within this milieu, the traditional Agency of Record model has begun to make way for the Agency of Return, or strategic brand partner, who... Continue reading→