The MediaShop has once again been acknowledged as the top media agency in South Africa, this time by international evaluation agency RECMA (Research Company Evaluating the Media Agency Industry). RECMA is the only global research company that evaluates media agencies worldwide. The company delivers a qualitative evaluation of media agencies based on 18 criteria in […]
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Are employees the untapped marketing channel?
Most executives would agree that the single biggest asset of their organisation is their people, their employees and management. Employee Advocacy is at its core, the promotion of an organisation through its staff. “Who knows the company best, who are the company’s biggest brand ambassadors, who understands the market best and has high propensity to […]
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After one year of successful collaboration, World Rugby’s African association will extend their exclusive alliance with APO Group until 2023 APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, and World Rugby’s African association, Rugby Africa, today announced an extension to their partnership making APO […]
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Millennials Are More Likely to Advertise on Traditional Mediums Than Older Generations
Millennial-owned businesses are more likely advertise on both traditional and digital mediums, but the majority of small businesses value advertising, a new survey finds. Millennials place more value in advertising for their business than older generations, according to a new survey from The Manifest, a business news and how-to website. About 95% of millennial entrepreneurs advertise […]
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In the latest research commissioned by the Publisher Research Council (PRC), conducted using the global Touchpoints model developed by TNS Kantar Germany that measures a total of 23 consumer touchpoints, print advertising cracks the top 10 in the automotive category, placing second, clipped only by Television, in the ‘Paid For’ touchpoints. ‘Touchpoints’, a robust quantitative […]
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SPARK Media responds to Chris Moerdyk’s article
Chris Moerdyk asks the question “Just how far have South African newspapers fallen?” Gill Randall, Joint CEO of SPARK Media, gives her thoughts. It is important to note the article written by Chris Moerdyk refers mainly to daily and weekend papers and most certainly does not apply to local newspapers. Daily and weekend newspapers have […]
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The Outdoor Measurement Council (OMC) shares third year of research and demonstrates how to optimise Out of Home (OOH)
The latest release of three years of fused ROAD research, highlights how the industry is better equipped to evaluate and plan OOH, with a currency that offers the same metrics as other media types. This new release allows for all users to optimise media planning and buying, and to develop effective strategies – music to […]
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By: Jane Stevenson,Director of Magnetic Storm and MD of Magnetic Minds Think you’re good at multi-tasking? Feeling energised that you can attend to your emails while listening and contributing to a conference call? You’re wrong. I recall in years gone by how I used to be so proud of the fact that women, in particular, […]
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How to harness the power of your target market
Market research and data can be an invaluable tool when crafting a brand strategy, providing brands with the power to harness their target market. Today, marketers have a multitude of choice of available data; however, being given a plethora of statistics does not necessarily translate into the ability to create a winning brand strategy. There […]
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Golf Ads Ensured No Holiday ‘Down Time’ For Brands
Corporate South Africa may have shut down over the holiday season, but for brands wanting to continue speaking to a targeted audience, Golf Ads™ continued offering an effective solution over a time period when most traditional advertising often misses the mark. Golf Ads™ has an innovative product portfolio with a presence at 80 key golf […]
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