I’ve gathered my thoughts on the second theme that emerged for me from the #INBOUND17 conference. This theme seemed to carry itself throughout the conference and spoke around businesses, culture and brands, and so it made me start thinking about brands that do this well in the South African market. Now I am sure you […]
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How junk status will affect your marketing
Marketers across South Africa are all asking how junk status will affect your marketing expenses. Here’s some tips to help you stretch your budget for maximum ROI. If you’re tearing your hair out, looking for ways to cope with budget cuts, and downsizing your marketing budget, you’ve come to the right place. Whenever the economy […]
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Women have made significant inroads into the world of commerce, but a lot still needs to be done to put them on par with their male counterparts. There is no denying that women in South Africa have come a long way. Since the dawn of democracy, women have made significant advancements in business and politics, […]
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Many South African businesses have now heard of the Protection of Personal Information Act (or POPI), and some have even spent time and money implementing their policies to prepare for their new responsibilities in terms of it. Businesses have realized that compliance with this new local data protection regime brings not only a good reputation […]
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If your marketing department is beginning to look like the cast from The Walking Dead, it’s probably time to consider outsourcing to an agency. Seriously though, there are many benefits to having an in-house team of marketing experts but there comes a point where even the most talented team can break under the pressure of […]
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A few years ago, a string of opinions and articles written by the so-called social media experts surfaced proclaiming that organisational social media platforms should be managed by those under the age of 25 as they were the only ones that truly understood these platforms. That might very well have been true back then, however […]
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In a South African context, we take an objective look at the real media differences between Millennials (age 24 to 32) and Generation Z (under age 24). Upfront, it’s fair to say that these are rather general terms and there is no one conclusive definition of exactly what age these groups should be. If we […]
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These days, marketing budgets are tight and every cent spent needs to be accounted for, and that makes calculating a correct ROI even more important. Do this using key indicators to determine whether your marketing efforts are converting into actual cold, hard cash coming back into your business. However, sometimes despite your best efforts at […]
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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 […]
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The South African lexicon and news has been filled with a bunch of new phrases over the past few years. These include “monopolies”, “foreign capital” and “local first” which are all “symptoms” of a consumer market kicking back against what appears to be the product of a global economy. A global economy can be defined […]
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