“Did you know that in the past few years in South Africa, women have purchased more PCs, cars and TVs than men? Marketers should have no further doubt that South African women hold the purse strings and SPARK Media has just the right product to reach this lucrative female market,” says Digital Manager of SPARK […]
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The new universal rules for commercial production engagement
The international call for transparency in an inescapably biased system By Bobby Amm, Chief Executive of the Commercial Producers Association At the end of 2016, after many allegations of advertising agency bid-rigging, the US Department of Justice began investigating the claims. In these cases, multiple advertising agencies with in-house production companies were accused of configuring […]
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Gill Randall, Joint CEO of SPARK Media says that markets don’t stop in a recession. According to Randall, people don’t stop shopping it’s just the consumer’s behaviour that changes. Through our membership of the Ehrenburg Bass Institute (EBI) for marketing science, we have access to consumer behaviour tracked from way before, during and post the […]
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Peter Kohlöffel, National Sales Manager: Golf Ads™, explains that modern golf courses offer something for everyone, which makes them ideal playgrounds for golfers and non-golfers alike. When we think of golf courses, we think of tees, greens, bunkers, fairways and driving ranges. But golf courses are not just about golf. Surprised? The golf course environment […]
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On Wednesday 5th July 2017, The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) held its 70th Annual General Meeting at the AAA School of Advertising campus in Johannesburg. At the AGM, the new Board of Directors for the 2017/2018 fiscal were elected – they are: Adeshia Singh Managing Director Singh & Sons Alison Deeb Group CEO […]
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South African publisher solutions business, 365 Digital,have launched their premium programmatic Private Marketplace. A Private Marketplace (PMP) is where private, invitation-only digital advertising deals are bought and sold programmatically over a curated list of premium websites. A PMP is a tool specifically found in the programmatic space; a type of buying mechanic allowing specific deal […]
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Headed by entrepreneur Ken Varejes, Nfinity is an established innovation hub constantly on the lookout for hot pioneering businesses in the media space. The company’s latest partnership includes mobile advertising innovator, AdColony. Headed in the South African market by Andrew Kramer, AdColony is the global leader in innovative in-app mobile video advertising, offering consumers access […]
Continue readingMore TagSpitfire Inbound flies high as a HubSpot Partner
Spitfire Inbound was founded with one aim in mind – to help its clients to improve their marketing strategies using the inbound methodology. It offers a full-funnel service, from attracting visitors to converting leads and closing customers. Since partnering with HubSpot, Spitfire Inbound has built a sustainable business and, today, 100% of its clients are […]
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If your marketing department is beginning to look like the cast from The Walking Dead, it’s probably time to consider outsourcing to an agency. Seriously though, there are many benefits to having an in-house team of marketing experts but there comes a point where even the most talented team can break under the pressure of […]
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In May this year, the annual DoubleClick Executive Summit took place in Johannesburg in partnership with Google. Key speakers addressed the gathering of digital agencies and clients to provide insights and learnings around all things programmatic, including consolidated programmatic buying, attribution, measurement and the role of creative in performance media. The two–part event programme first […]
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