As the MD of a marketing agency, I’ve had my share of client and team interactions. Coming from the perspective of both a team member – before I was promoted – as well as a team manager, and now as MD, I’ve had the opportunity to witness and learn a lot about being part […]
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Playmakers become first SA Agency to win at Clio Sports Awards
Playmakers has become the first South African agency to win an award at the prestigious Clio Sports Awards in New York. The agency was awarded a Clio for its Coca-Cola campaign #ThatsGold @SuperSportTV in the Partnerships, Sponsorships & Endorsements category. The campaign entailed creating a series of commercials around the 2016 Olympic Games where fans […]
Continue readingMore TagOgilvy Public Relations wins at PRISM Awards 2017
Ogilvy Public Relations scooped nine PRISM awards, at a gala dinner in Hyde Park, Johannesburg on Saturday, 6 May 2017. Now in its 20th year, the PRISM Awards are one of Africa’s most sought-after awards in the public relations industry. Awards are presented to public relations and communication professionals who have successfully incorporated strategy, creativity […]
Continue readingMore TagTribeca Public Relations and Retroviral win 2017 Prism Campaign of the Year award
Tribeca Public Relations and Retroviral have won the 2017 Prism Campaign of the Year award for their work on the 2016 RocoMamas #ElectionBurger campaign, which saw the charismatic burger brand increase its sales by 20 percent year-on-year. The judges commended both agencies exceptional integrated channel strategy spanning a combination of traditional, social and interactive media […]
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With the first edition of AGENCY SCOPE South Africa completed in 2016, Spanish-based independent research company SCOPEN and the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) are well on the way to getting the research required to produce the 2017 edition. “In highlighting 15 key trends in the South African communication, marketing, procurement and advertising […]
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YouTube’s Ad Controversy and How It Affects You
YouTube and Google hit with controversy and advertisers are not happy! YouTube was recently hit with major controversy. Advertisers noticed that their ads were shown alongside inappropriate videos, this included content that advocated hate speech, and, in extreme cases, even terrorism. This wasn’t just a disaster for Google, but also for brands whose values and […]
Continue readingMore TagTribeca Public Relations appoints Zweli Mokgata
21 April 2017, Tribeca Public Relations has appointed Zweli Mokgata as a Senior Content Developer, with a special focus on business and technology writing. Zweli’s appointment has seen Tribeca’s content team triple in size during the last year, as a result of the agency’s strategic focus on content development. Zweli has seven years’ experience writing […]
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Brand Union welcomes another creative addition to its Cape Town agency. The talented and strategic copywriter, Hanlie van der Merwe joined what has now become the largest global brand agency in South Africa. Since 2000, she has worked nationwide in the creative studios of reputable through–the–line agencies including FCB, Joe Public, and The Jupiter Drawing Room. She also joined […]
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Luxury travel and hospitality specialist FIVESTAR PR has launched its new website www.fivestarpr.co.za and extended its portfolio to represent Tintswalo Lodges, a collection of three family-owned and managed properties in South Africa. Perched on a pebbled beach at the foot of the Table Mountain National Park, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the award-winning Tintswalo Atlantic boutique […]
Continue readingMore TagManaging the metrics that drive reputation is vital to business sustainability in Africa, finds inaugural Magna Carta Africa Reputation Index
Good governance is the top reputational attribute for telecommunications companies in South Africa Consumers want to see improved working conditions for government employees to reduce the frustration factor Banks should distinguish themselves more in terms of their customer service offering Reputational drivers and attributes vary markedly across key industries in South Africa, highlighting the crucial […]
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