One month into the fieldwork for the 2017 edition of agency Scope, the bi annual study conducted by international research consultancy SCOPEN, indicates that agencies and clients are starting to realise the importance of the study in the South African market. With face-to-face interviews with marketers being conducted by six researchers across South Africa, and […]
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APEX awards 2017 – The results of the ‘work that worked’
On the 6th July at a prestigious black tie event held in Sandton, the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) hosted the annual APEX awards. Captains of industry and brand barons converged on the Sandton Convention Centre to recognise communication campaigns that delivered tangible and measured returns and celebrate their effectiveness. The gala event was […]
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Local report delivers insight into influence of mobile and social media on consumer behaviour Nearly every South African – 99% to be exact – now has a mobile phone, making it the most pervasive platform for marketing and communication currently available, and one with the deepest reach. While only 52% of South Africans have Internet […]
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As part of The Publisher Research Council’s (PRC) ongoing research into reading behaviour, the habits of those with the greatest amount of disposable income have been analysed, revealing a lucrative and engaged advertising target market. “The PRC, as a JIC (Joint Industry Council), assists marketers and media planners when it comes to day to day […]
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Popimedia has commissioned a 3rd party research agency to find out what South Africans are doing online and more importantly, what impact digital influence has on brands and retail. The results will be shared at Popimedia’s July Ad-Tech Academy. Because ad-tech is a unique category in the digital and social media space, Popimedia started Africa’s […]
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In today’s cultural climate, it’s not a question of whether brands will contribute to important social conversations, but when and how. The ‘how’ all depends on the context in which a brand finds itself, its competitive set, and what kind of license consumers give it to speak credibly into the cultural moment. While the means […]
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The Publisher Research Council (PRC) has set aside the afternoon of the 11th July to spend with members of the industry to explore recent research changes and answer any questions surrounding the Establishment Survey (ES), SEMs (Socio-Economic Measure), their recent READ studies and the role that the PRC has to play. “As a JIC (Joint […]
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In a South African context, we take an objective look at the real media differences between Millennials (age 24 to 32) and Generation Z (under age 24). Upfront, it’s fair to say that these are rather general terms and there is no one conclusive definition of exactly what age these groups should be. If we […]
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In South Africa, approximately half of the population is under the age of 25. Due to the size and buying potential of the youth market, the segment is of great significance to brands planning to stimulate new demand and reach and engage with a highly diversified collective of youngsub-cultures. Miguel Correia of The Zinto Marketing […]
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The Publisher Research Council (PRC) says that insights from the Establishment Survey (ES) show that people who read, generally earn around 50% more their non-reading counterparts, across the entire spectrum of society. #ReadToEarn “Don’t count the people you reach, reach the people who count,” says Peter Langschmidt, consultant to the PRC. According to statistics pulled […]
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