Effie Worldwide has today announced the 2023 Effie Index® (effieindex.com), the 13th annual ranking of the companies behind the world’s most effective marketing initiatives. FMCG/CPG, fast food and beverage companies dominated this year’s rankings, with 3 out of the Top 5 Most Effective Brands being QSRs. AB InBev and McDonald’s demonstrate their dedication to effectiveness […]
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Effie SA Hosts Dialogue on AI’s Impact on Marketing Effectiveness
Effie South Africa recently hosted a groundbreaking dialogue featuring a panel of leading advertising executives and industry experts. The dialogue focused on the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and the broader agency-client ecosystem. Under the theme “From Disruption to Creation: AI’s Impact on the Agency-Client Ecosystem,” the dialogue […]
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Effie South Africa Extends 2024 Deadline
The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) and Effie Awards South Africa have extended the deadline to enter this year’s programme and are calling on South African agencies, clients, media partners and start-ups to submit their Effie Awards entries before the final extended deadline on Thursday 13th June. “We understand how demanding agency life can […]
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Airport Ads®, part of the Provantage family of companies, has announced the extension of its exclusive airport advertising rights at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) – the gateway to the world’s most iconic game reserve, the Kruger National Park, the Blyde River Canyon, ancient caves and many scenic and heritage attractions. Airport Ads has held […]
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Effie Worldwide Report Shows Humanity Lies at the Heart of Effectiveness
The most important factor driving effectiveness in marketing isn’t data or AI, but human qualities and behaviours says a new global report by Effie Worldwide. The report, titled ‘Making Effectiveness Happen’, surveyed 170+ leaders and senior marketers across the industry at the world’s most effective companies, including ranked top performers in the Global Effie Index […]
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Provantage launches SA’s first real-time, place-based media audience measurement tool
Provantage, a leading provider of Out-of-Home (OOH) media and full-service marketing solutions, is pioneering the first comprehensive, globally recognised audience measurement tool for Place-Based Networks (PBN) in the South African OOH sector. Provantage Tracking – or Protrack – employs the internationally proven AllUnite audience measurement technology platform, which provides verifiable audience measurement in the OOH […]
Continue readingMore TagProvantage and T+W Launch Ant Lion – A Full Service Digital Content Agency
Integrated Out-of-Home (OOH) media and marketing services group Provantage and T+W – an award-winning agency and production company renowned for sports and entertainment storytelling – have launched digital content agency, Ant Lion. Spearheaded by General Manager Lesego Thomas, the Agency adds a new dimension to Provantage’s extensive portfolio, with a unique focus on creative campaigns […]
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20 commerce insights that will shape how brands interact with customers in a changing commerce landscape VML, the industry’s largest creative company, has launched its 7th edition of Tomorrow’s Commerce, a report of trends predicted to influence and shape the future of commerce. The research and analysis underscoring the report rely on the company’s global […]
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ACA Intern Programme: Nurturing Future Talents in Collaboration with MICT SETA
The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) is pleased to provide an update on its Internship Programme, enabled through its collaboration with advertising schools, member agencies and the MICT SETA, a key player in developing skills within the sector, working collaboratively with industry stakeholders to ensure a well-trained and dynamic workforce. The ACA’s Education Tribe, […]
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On Track to Better: Workbench rolls out inspired integrated campaign for Halfway Group
The automotive and services giant, the Halfway Group, tasked Workbench – its lead integrated communication agency – to develop a multifaceted, consumer-facing communication campaign. This campaign aimed to further generate hype, excitement and brand meaning across a variety of media touchpoints following their successful 2022 #JourneyMade campaign. Workbench delivered, in the form of “On Track […]
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