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Helping agencies to build a Proactive Relationship with Procurement
Top executives and management who lead the country’s marketing and communication agencies have an opportunity to gain up to the minute insight and practical guidance on how to build a proactive relationship with procurement. The IAS will be hosting this Masterclass for Agencies, A panel discussion facilitated by the IAS to include Brehndan Botha –... Continue reading→
Telkom Mobile partners with Phonefinder.co.za to boost subscriber acquisitions
Paid campaign boosts lead generation by 65% in first 48 hours When consumers visit the Phonefinder.co.za cellphone contract comparison engine, they are able to view and compare packages from various Mobile Network Operators (MNO), including Telkom Mobile. As Lance Krom, founder and managing director at Phonefinder, explains, with over 7,000 unique daily visitors and 200,000... Continue reading→
Engen helps intellectually disabled young adults this Youth Month
Ten intellectually disabled students have received the chance to transform their lives and build a better future. In a partnership between non-profit organisation The Living Link and Engen, these students have commenced a year-long ‘Adult Integration Programme’ aimed at integrating them into society, both in the work place and their communities. Engen donated R564 000 at... Continue reading→
Share your Labello beautiful smile
Labello has teamed up with the Smile Foundation in order to give the gift of a beautiful smile to children born with facial abnormalities. A simple smile has so much power. It can brighten someone’s day in an instant; it can change the way you feel about yourself. A smile can send a message of... Continue reading→
Google’s new algorithm, lets call it Fred
Jarred Mailer-Lyons, Digital Media Strategist at The MediaShop Every year, Google changes its search algorithm around 600 times. While most of these changes are insignificant to advertisers and brands, occasionally there are major algorithmic updates that rock the industry. These changes can be potential game changers for brands and also significantly impact a site’s rankings.... Continue reading→
How brands can take experiential marketing to the next level using social media
In our customer-centric world, what consumers really want is communication and engagement that dazzles their senses, touches their hearts and stimulates their minds. They want added value and campaigns that deliver entertainment and experiences. Brands which can achieve this are on track for success; and even more so for brands that generate campaigns that create... Continue reading→
FCB Joburg helps South African tourism launch new product and campaign
FCB Joburg helped South African Tourism launch two new initiatives to delegates at INDABA 2017 last month. The first of these, called Good Times in a Box, is intended to stimulate domestic tourism by revolutionising the way the hospitality and tourism industry packages itself. The second, I Do Tourism, is a nationwide campaign to remind... Continue reading→
FCB Africa creates lion’s share of South Africa’s favourite ads
FCB Africa agencies have once again created the lion’s share of South Africa’s favourite television ads, according to Millward Brown Kantar’s annual listing. The company, which has used its AdTrack proprietary research tool for over 25 years to determine which ads resonate with ordinary South Africans, announced the Top 20 Most Liked TVCs in 2016... Continue reading→
Save the Small Agency
Brands and businesses that are built by entrepreneurs or champion entrepreneurship generally, like AB InBev, the Century Property Group, Coca-Cola, EOH, FNB, Nando’s, Primedia and Sorbet to name a few, must step-up to ensure the survival of small agencies during the recession. Failure to do so will lead to the closure of small agencies, reducing... Continue reading→
New local paper, The Zululand Mail launches
Local community newspaper, The Zululand Mail, part of the Zululand Observer stable, has been launched in KwaZulu Natal to service the Melmoth, Eshowe and Gingindlovu areas. The paper will be represented by SPARK Media. “The three Zululand towns of Melmoth, eShowe and Gingindlovu form a micro-economic hub with Melmoth and Gingindlovu having both recently acquired... Continue reading→