So says, Scopen Africa whose Information obtained from agency scope 2017/2018 indicates that 54% of adverting and media agency negotiation processes are led by marketing while in 41% of those processes both parties (marketing and procurement) are present. The study also found that 63.7% of marketers are influenced by an agency’s offering and 36.3% make […]
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Let’s talk Blockchain
Save the rain forest. Track property owners. Get better protected data. Let’s talk Blockchain. Shantel Morgan, Insight Strategist at The MediaShop discusses Blockchain in today’s everyday life and media environment. I’ve recently found myself delving into the quite unknown world of Bitcoin and crypto currencies. What I’ve discovered is that crypto currency is certainly here […]
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DUKE Advertising has recently been appointed to handle the advertising for the Pioneer Foods’ snacks and treats, pasta and legumes categories. This new business includes several different brands in these categories and is the latest acquisition in a particularly successful new business phase for the agency. Commenting on the agency’s new business growth, DUKE C.E.O Wayne […]
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While the Bitcoin price may have decreased since the highs of 2017, the interest in learning about it and understanding the underlying blockchain technology that powers it has continued to climb. In response to surging demand, Vega (a brand of The Independent Institute of Education – The IIE), has introduced a comprehensive cryptocurrency short course […]
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Following its launch at the end of February, Business Insider South Africa has already become the third largest financial website and one of the top 25 websites in the country. In March, the site had 1.4 million unique visitors and generated more than 4.2 million page views, according to Effective Measure. Launched in partnership with […]
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Off the back of 7 sold out shows, the Matt Brown Show in partnership with the Influence Institute and Sales Guru did it again. Last week saw over 150 business owners, entrepreneurs and sales executives converged on the Mesh Club in Rosebank for the latest Matt Brown Show – Sales and Persuasion Masterclass. The Matt Brown Show […]
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Living in SA and enjoying all the benefits of our very modernized and advanced shopping amenities doesn’t remotely prepare brands for entering the vastly different shopping arenas in other African countries; that’s where Nomfundo Dlamini of Tank Research believes thorough prior investigation of potential markets is invaluable in preventing massive mistakes. Dlamini, who has travelled […]
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By Minenhle Khoza, Digital Strategist If a picture is worth a thousand words then, surely, a GIF must be worth a couple of thousand more? The GIF or GIF (because how to pronounce it remains one of the modern world’s greatest mysteries) is nothing new, having been introduced to the world all the way back […]
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Mr Cuddles, best friend of one of Wimpy’s cutest customers ever – and previously the scapegoat when her dad attempted to shift the blame for eating the cheesegriller off her mom’s plate – is back in a new television commercial for the iconic South African fast service family restaurant. Promoting Wimpy’s exciting and affordable offer […]
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Stratitude has been appointed as the new full-service agency for consumer co-operative, bsmart. Established in 1947 and previously known as Cape Consumers, bsmart today has over 40 000 members and long-term partnerships with more than 10 000 retailers including Pick n Pay, Dis-Chem, Woolworths, Edgars, Game and Clicks. “We’re thrilled to be selected as bsmart’s agency,” says […]
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