by HaveYouHeard Co-Founder and Head of Strategy, Ryan McFadyen The best word to describe the state of influencer marketing in South Africa is ‘fledgling’. If we were to select an analogy closer to home, it would be ‘teenager’; someone showing signs of maturity, promise and independence but just as often being unpredictable and unreliable. And […]
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What’s a life without Likes?
Andrew Dabbs, Digital Media Strategist at The MediaShop In the past few months many people may have read that Instagram and Facebook have been running trials in Canada and Australia respectively to hide the number of Likes, reactions and video views that are made to public posts. The intention is to rethink how users engage […]
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Rugby World Cup 2019; the numbers you never knew
Richard Lord, Media & Operations Director, Meta Media So the Rugby World Cup is in full swing. We are into week three and for the most part, have just one round of pool games left before we move into the knock-out stages. We at Meta Media are all about the data and the numbers. We […]
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Think before you act
Jedd Cokayne, Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop As marketers, I often feel we over complicate the interaction that we have with brands on different levels which muddies the water for our consumers, lets us slip from the short list and ultimately chase consumers to competitor brands. Certain segments have identified specific brand USP’s that […]
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Sean Sullivan – Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop Bracing and gearing our businesses for the onslaught of the future consumer is key to remaining relevant in the media industry and beyond. The new human is wired very differently and if we don’t comprehend their world, we will fail to connect with them. Generation Z […]
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By: Lukhanyo Bushwana, Strategist at The MediaShop In recent months there has been a lot of talk about our deteriorating economy and calls for President Ramaphosa to come up with strategies and policies to rectify the situation we are in. Government has identified SMEs as one of the crucial sectors that can drive our economy and […]
Continue readingMore TageSports Marketing is massive in SA but where are the advertisers?
Globally, the video gaming industry is seven times the size of the music business and three times the size of Hollywood. In South Africa, the gaming industry is expected to bring in revenue to the tune of R3.6 billion by the end of 2019. So why are brands not taking advantage? Michael King, Head of […]
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Lorraine Gwewera, Digital Strategist at The MediaShop Two years ago I was exposed to a course that completely blew my mind but also spoke to my heart. It was entitled “Innovating Business at the Base” and was coupled with the book “New Markets, New Mindsets”. It was quite eye opening content and exciting for me, […]
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Online Shopping in South Africa popular with women
According to IPG Mediabrands’ specialist digital agency Reprise, South Africa’s ecommerce industry, while still in its infancy, is showing strong growth thanks to high mobile penetration, secure payment options and changing spending habits. Natasha Courtney, Social Media Manager at Reprise South Africa says: “Currently only a quarter of South African retailers are spending through digital […]
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by Prince Ndlovu, Media Strategist at The MediaShop As a media strategist, typically when receiving a brief you’ll see focus areas defined as Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. Next is a proposed budget you can work with which allows the creative media juices to start flowing on what platforms to use, like for example, which […]
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