Ogilvy Public Relations won three awards at the inaugural African SABRE Awards, including the Platinum SABRE Award for the best African public relations campaign. This win is hot on the heels of the four accolades the agency received at the PRISM Awards 2017 early this month. Ogilvy Public Relations won Platinum in the coveted Best […]
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GGi expands financial services and healthcare portfolio
Adding to its financial services experience, GGi has been appointed to manage all PR and social media for Debtsource, credit management specialists which manages the entire credit extension process designed to improve its clients’ liquidity and profitability. The agency has also been selected by Advanced Health, listed on the AltX of the JSE, the leading […]
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Marc du Plessis appointed Head of Publisher Council at IAB
Joint CEO of SPARK Media, Marc du Plessis has been announced as Head of the Publisher Council of the IAB. The Publisher Council represents its IAB publisher members in a wide range of interests including regulatory and audience measurement issues. “I’m really excited to get stuck into my new role within the IAB where I’ve […]
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Debonairs Pizza Calls On South Africans To ‘Un-Lamba’ Themselves
Upping the tempo and grabbing attention by featuring the energetic tune made famous in 1958 by Mexican-American musician Ritchie Valens, ‘La Bamba’, the commercial nevertheless has true South Africa appeal as it replaces the word ‘La Bamba’ with ‘Lambile’, which is Zulu for ‘hungry’. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=944FcvCllMc Just 30-seconds long, it urges all South Africans […]
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Remember that guy who was your superhero thoughout childhood? Who knew the answer to all of life’s big questions? When did google replace him? This Father’s Day, Supa Quick is reminding us that Dad is still our superhero. Supa Quick briefed their agency, Artifact Advertising, to create a celebratory Father’s Day (June 18th), campaign this […]
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The annual EMEA SABRE Awards were held in London last night, a prestigious event that celebrates the best PR firms across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Clockwork Media walked away with the African Consultancy of the Year Award, a massive feat for an independently owned agency. The Holmes Report 2017 EMEA PR Consultancies of […]
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The SilverBridge Buying Happiness initiative that forms part of the insurance software services provider’s employee wellness programme is designed to improve their overall happiness by perpetuating the culture of giving within the organisation. “In 2015, I was watching a discussion on how money can buy happiness if it is spent on someone else. This was […]
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It’s Squeaky Bum Time for South Africa
Jedd Cokayne, Business Unit Manager for The MediaShop Junk Status. Two words that evoke a generally negative emotional response in every adult South African, but what can brands do to stay ahead? It’s landed, just like that irritating aunt at family gatherings! You’ve tried your best to ignore it in the hope that she wouldn’t […]
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Promise kept: Stellar growth, prestigious account wins and new data offering Coming off the back of its 32% growth per annum for the last five years, and 34% in the past 12 months, as well as a successful B-BBEE deal that took its rating from Level 5 to Level 2, Johannesburg-based Promise Group has announced […]
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With less than three weeks to go before the above class takes place, the Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS) urges marketers to book their place at their Building Marketing Capability class. IAS is hosting this Masterclass for Marketers titled “Building Marketing Capability” which will be an interactive session to explore the concept of […]
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