Is brand activism just a case of ‘make them cry, make them buy’? The MediaShop Johannesburg’s Managing Director Dashni Vilakazi wonders if there is real value in being ‘woke’. Woke, as referenced in the Miriam-Webster online dictionary (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woke) defines woke as being “aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues”, and there […]
The Matrix Communications Group (Matrix Group) has concluded a deal with Podium Agency (Podium) to join its portfolio of agencies to spearhead the creation, development, and production of culturally appropriate and relevant content for audiences and consumers, platforms, and brands. Podium, led by producer, creative executive and cultural entrepreneur Takunda Bimha, has evolved from a […]
With the football World Cup in full swing, The MediaShop Johannesburg’s Managing Director Dashni Vilakazi takes a look at the real and perceived benefits of advertising in major sporting events. No matter how a brand or advertiser looks at sport sponsorship – and of this there is no debate – it is expensive, very expensive! […]
After an extremely successful audit of the Marketing Research Foundation’s (MRF) Marketing All Product Survey (MAPS) underlying processes, procedures, and protocols, the implementation of the audit recommendations is well underway. Although the MRF had hoped to release the latest MAPS data covering the July 2021 to June 2022 fieldwork period, towards the end of […]
TCL Electronics, one of the dominant players in the global TV industry and a leading consumer electronics company, is honoured to have won not one, but two CES® 2023 Innovation Awards for its TCL Mini LED 4K TV 75C935 and TCL Mini LED 4K TV 75C835 ( available in North America as 6-Series 75R655). Both […]
The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) utilised a digital campaign to suggest consumers look to Coca-Cola No Sugar No Caffeine as their go-to cola when TaB retires from the shelves after nearly 60 years in December this year. The campaign was created by FCB Joburg, implemented on digital channels by Wunderman Thompson and amplified by a PR […]
First Choice Custard, produced by leading dairy manufacturer Woodlands Dairy, has launched its second The Soft Life campaign following its initial success, which led to significant growth in both sales and social media followers. Marilee Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen, Brand Manager at Woodlands Dairy and First Choice, says it was a no brainer to build on […]
