Absa will share marketing insights into what it takes to build a single brand across the African continent at the annual Marketing Achievement Awards and Summit at Sun City Resort in the North-West Province. The event, on June 27, is endorsed by the Marketing Association of South Africa. David Wingfield, Managing Executive: Group Marketing and […]
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Future-proof Marketing – Marketing with Meaning and Purpose
by Onyi Nwaneri, Marketing and Partnerships Executive from Afrika Tikkun On Thursday, Afrika Tikkun will be speaking on purpose-led marketing at the Marketing Achievement Awards and Summit (endorsed by the Marketing Association of South Africa) at Sun City Resort in the North West Province. Under the theme ‘marketing with meaning and purpose’, Afrika Tikkun provides […]
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Following its 2018 appointment as the influencer agency-on-record for the luxury beverage brands in the Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët (MMPJ) stable, South African agency, HaveYouHeard, launched Martell’s global influencer programme in New York at the brand’s first ever Martell HOME Live event. The agency’s Head of Strategy, Ryan McFadyen, was in New York to meet the […]
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New CTT campaign from HaveYouHeard highlights Mother City’s winter soul
Cape Town Tourism has launched a digital campaign to promote the city and its surrounds as an ideal winter getaway destination with a tongue-in-cheek video parodying Mother City clichés and good-naturedly teasing its residents. Created by HaveYouHeard’s Group ECD Dan Berkowitz and ECD Gavin Whitfield and directed by Ari Kruger from Sketchbook Studios, the video […]
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Peel away the layers of big data for richer insights
Often considered a buzzword, big data can be described as the vast volume of structured and unstructured data which floods business daily. However, it is not the size of the data collection that counts, but rather what you choose to do with it that counts. So, one could deduce that in-depth analysis of big data […]
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South African Brands Should Not Ignore Potential of Esports
While the decision to invest or not will ultimately depend on brand alignment with the category, the high projected growth of esports streaming and sponsorship revenue in South Africa should not be ignored by local brands. Instead, they should explore the opportunity to invest in these avenues early, before the market is saturated with other […]
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Boomtown assists Mashesha Stoves develop its purposeful brand
Award-winning Mashesha Stoves approached Boomtown to assist with its marketing after receiving an R100,000 grant to increase awareness of innovative stove and its benefits. Mashesha Stoves are scientifically engineered to provide clean, safe and an environmentally conscious way to cook. Initially designed for use in rural communities, it is also a convenient way to cook […]
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Announcing a global first in the marketing field
In the Mckinsey and Company report on ’The coming era of on-demand marketing’, Peter Dahlstrom states that ‘digital marketing is about to enter more challenging territory. Building on the vast increase in consumer power brought on by the digital age, marketing is headed toward being on-demand – not just ‘always on’, but also always relevant, […]
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FCB Joburg launches a new campaign for an iconic brand
For 93 years South Africa’s leading spread, Black Cat continues to empower future generations, a fact made clear in a new campaign from FCB Joburg highlighting – as always – that ‘the kids are alright with peanut power’. Driven by the insight that today’s children see opportunity and excitement around every corner and they need […]
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Brands utilising nano-influencers see macro results
The alcohol category is known for large budget advertising campaigns utilising local and international celebrities and personalities. While macro influencers are incredibly beneficial for mass reach, one alcohol brand is utilising the polar opposite of the influencer spectrum, nano-influencers, to great effect. “SKYY Vodka had a few objectives when we initially initiated a campaign […]
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