By Andrew MacKenzie, MD of Boomtown I recall watching a movie called Groundhog Day in which a man wakes up to the same sequence of events, day after day. With the rapid changes the world is facing because of technology, nothing could be further from the truth today. We will almost certainly wake up […]
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When it comes to marketing, you should try playing pinball
“Wherever I click, tune, drive or page, there’s an ad being rammed down my throat!” This was the view of a product manager at a recent client meeting I had and, in essence, I agree. There is a lot of noise in the market at the moment. With consumers being constantly bombarded, is it causing […]
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Merrell creating word of mouth marketing with the NFB Great Zuurberg Trail Run
Merrell understands how word of mouth marketing is the best form of social media, and it’s this understanding that has driven the brand’s decision to be the support sponsor for the NFB Great Zuurberg Trail Run (GZTRun) for the second year.Wanting to connect with trail enthusiasts, Merrell sees the GZTRun as a key event in […]
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But what happens after Mandela Day?
Cosmos Mashego, Creditors Clerk at The MediaShop asks a pretty important question… With Mandela Day on 18 July, most South Africans were doing what they normally do on this day, and that is stuff they don’t do on any other normal day. Local celebrities, politicians and every day citizens were visiting old age homes, orphanages […]
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Brands: taking centre stage at festivals
Brands need to become part of the festival conversation, and grab opportunities to connect with revellers with both hands. What does the word festival mean to you? And if you ask the person next to you it will mean something different. The Oxford English dictionary defines festival as: a day or period of celebration, typically […]
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AfricaOnline Launches JET-Powered Wireless Network to Deliver Fast Broadband in Namibia
Marc Gregan, MD, AfricaOnline: “We have launched a new 5GHz JET and customer feedback is that they are ecstatic with the 100Mbps they’re getting” AfricaOnline, one of the largest ISPs in Nambia, has launched a wireless broadband network powered by RADWIN’s JET 5GHz Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) smart Beamforming solutions. AfricaOnline has complemented its’ long-standing WiMAX service […]
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Updated Stories feature creates new opportunities for engagement across Facebook’s family of apps “If you’re not already using Stories in your social media marketing, then you’re doing it wrong.” That’s the opinion of Gil Sperling, co-founder and CTO of local Facebook Marketing Partner, Popimedia. Sperling recently returned from F8, Facebook’s annual developer conference, where major […]
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Last year Ads24 introduced players to #Ads24Diski, a game that invited agency contenders to flex their fingers in an online battle for the ultimate title. The competition aimed to educate media agencies about the mass market by engaging in content in a way that the mass market enjoys receiving it, online and via mobile devices. […]
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Activations – Beyond the hashtag
Peter KohlÖffel of ProActive™ explains that social, digital and experiential need to work hand in hand to achieve excellent results. In a world saturated with technology, staying close to your consumers is of paramount importance – especially if you want to cut through the clutter, be noticed and be exciting enough for consumers to want […]
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Thumbs Up for Unilever, Diageo, Samsung and eBay From Hellocomputer
“Unilever, Diageo, Samsung and eBay deserve a big thumbs up for publicly committing to help combat fraud in the digital ecosystem, create better experiences for consumers and improve brands’ ability to measure impact. We applaud their decision not to work with influencers who buy followers, and to embrace partners who increase transparency and help eradicate […]
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