What are the keys to a successful live experience? Should it be big – or clever – or both? Is it best as a shared experience – or an experience shared? Marketers are investing in live experiences to engage consumers as well as internal stakeholders, making events and meetings with impact becoming central parts of […]
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The Matt Brown Show’ chats to South African entrepreneur, Max Lichaba
This week’s episode of The Matt Brown Show was live from Kwa-Lichaba in Vilakazi Street. The guest on the show was entrepreneur Max Lichaba, CEO of the Lichaba Group.Lichaba invited 50 underprivileged matric and university students to discuss the intricacies of starting a business. With years of entrepreneurial experience, Lichaba discussed his own personal journey […]
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Competition between the various Caxton Local Media’s editorial, sales, advertising, management and support staff was stiff at the prestigious Caxton Excellence Awards. Judges were impressed with the top quality work that individuals dedicated to their papers and clients. Held at the Empire Hill venue in Parktown on 15 March, over 400 ‘Caxonites’ from across South […]
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The Annual General Meeting for the ABF (Advertising Benevolent Fund) will be held on Thursday 22 March at 3pm. All interested parties involved in the advertising, media and marketing industries are welcome to attend. The meeting will take place at SPARK Media’s offices, Block 3, Burnside Office Park, 410 Jan Smuts Avenue. Please contact chirene@owlhurst.com for […]
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In today’s frenetic business world, corporate events are required to be more about unique and memorable experiences that attendees can participate in and feel, as opposed to the run of the mill formal ‘sit down and listen’ type of affairs. These tailored events do however require a dedicated, skilled and experienced team behind them. “OrangeBlock, […]
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Product of the Year – South Africa’s largest independent consumer-voted survey – celebrated 10 years of rewarding innovation and excellence in the country at its annual awards gala ceremony, held this year at The Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg on Thursday 22 February. Established 30 years ago in France, Product of the Year currently operates […]
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Flock Event Management’s customisable, flexible and cost-effective mobile app provided delegates and speakers with a seamless experience at the recent IMC 2018 conference. Held in Johannesburg for the 6th time, IMC is said to be the leading marketing and communication conference in Africa, exposing delegates to the full range of communication disciplines including digital and […]
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How does Toyota entertain its partners while their spouses are in corporate training for the bulk of the day? Orange Block, a bespoke events management company within the Nfinity Group, explores. “Considering that many of the partners were from out of town, we felt that a unique Johannesburg experience would create a memorable day for […]
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Epson, global innovators in printing and visual technologies, is supporting future entrepreneurs and start-up companies in South Africa, with the launch of its #EpsonEntrepreneur campaign. The campaign calls for South Africans to self-nominate or nominate budding entrepreneurs and start-up business owners by submitting a 300-word written business elevator pitch or 3-minute elevator pitch video of […]
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In February 2018, New Media Publishing will release the 268th issue of Golf Digest, making it one of the country’s longest running sports magazines. The March Issue (on shelf from the 19th February) is the iconic Top 100 Edition. The prestigious course ranking was first published in 1998, and this year will mark its 20th […]
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