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PR & Communications

Razor's Kalay Maistry and NTT Data's Marian Scala named in Provoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA

Danette Breitenbach 12 Dec 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

Marketing

Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties' winners announced, the TFG named Brand of the Year

9 Dec 2024

Wendy Tembedza & Bernadete Versfeld, partners at Webber Wentzel give five risks in the context of personalised marketing (Image supplied)

Marketing

5 risks of personalised marketing in the context of the PoPIA

Wendy Tembedza & Bernadete Versfeld 5 Dec 2024

The martech revolution: Navigating the future of marketing in South Africa

Marketing

The martech revolution: Navigating the future of marketing in South Africa

Wendy Case, Issued by Incubeta 28 Nov 2024

Social Media

The price of South African influence

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Nov 2024

Two prestigious wins at the Assegai Awards for The Hive Group

Direct Marketing

Two prestigious wins at the Assegai Awards for The Hive Group

Issued by The Hive Group 20 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Digitlab's new report predicts emerging trends and strategies set to shape the future of digital marketing

Digital

Digitlab's Insight 2025: The State of Digital: 6 critical trends for 2025

19 Nov 2024

Location Bank empowers brands to stand out this Black Friday

Digital

Location Bank empowers brands to stand out this Black Friday

Issued by Location Bank 15 Nov 2024

Amanda Louw-Bester joins Carbon1 as director of strategic partnerships and data alliance

Digital

Amanda Louw-Bester joins Carbon1 as director of strategic partnerships and data alliance

Issued by Carbon1 14 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Ogilvy Africa has launched OBrio, an all-in-one media intelligence platform to optimize marketing spend and boost ROI

Marketing & Media

Ogilvy Africa launches OBrio, an all-in-one media intelligence platform

17 Oct 2024

The Hive Group celebrates industry accolades and strategic growth

Marketing

The Hive Group celebrates industry accolades and strategic growth

Issued by The Hive Group 14 Oct 2024

See beyond the competition: Analyse, understand and compete

Digital

See beyond the competition: Analyse, understand and compete

Issued by Location Bank 30 Sep 2024

Digital

Amplify your brand's success and insights with Location Bank's cutting-edge analytics

Issued by Location Bank 10 Sep 2024

Innovating to impact: dentsu leads the way

Digital

Innovating to impact: dentsu leads the way

Issued by Dentsu 29 Aug 2024

Location Bank announces integration with Apple Business Connect API

Digital

Location Bank announces integration with Apple Business Connect API

Issued by Location Bank 19 Aug 2024

Social Places introduce local pages and Bing integration

CRM, CX, UX

Social Places introduce local pages and Bing integration

Issued by Social Places 31 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Scopen 2023-2024 shows that the number of marketers seeking integrated agencies is set to rise in South Africa

Marketing & Media

Finding that integration Unicorn: Is it media agencies?

22 Jul 2024

YouKnow Technologies unveils new services and leadership appointments to elevate local martech solutions

Marketing

YouKnow Technologies unveils new services and leadership appointments to elevate local martech solutions

Issued by YOUKNOW Technologies 16 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Shop! South Africa has announced the industry leaders and influencers for its second annual Outstanding Shopper Marketing Awards (OSMA)

Marketing

Shop! South Africa announces judging panel for Outstanding Shopper Marketing Awards

12 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf First-party data stands as a cornerstone of understanding customer behaviours, preferences, and patterns says Gil Sperling and Dan Levy of Flow

Digital

Retail marketing: The demise of the third-party cookie, the rise of first-party data

6 Jun 2024

Empowering Africa through technology: Insights from Sentech Africa Tech Week 2024

Digital

Empowering Africa through technology: Insights from Sentech Africa Tech Week 2024

Issued by Topco Media 31 May 2024

Source: © 123rf A CMO study has found that chief marketing officers appear clear, confident, and intentional in where Gen AI integration and application will deliver the best results in marketing process improvement and execution in 2024

Marketing

A clear and confident shift in marketing technology as CMOs embrace AI

22 May 2024

Source: © 123rf As marketing agencies continue to seek ways to deliver the goods, we are seeing ‘old agency’ bumping up against ‘slick martech’, writes Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner

Branding

Creating a “magic middle”, not a “them and us” of brand vs performance

Johanna McDowell 29 Apr 2024

Rogerwilco enhances digital marketing through AI-based neuroscience product

CRM, CX, UX

Rogerwilco enhances digital marketing through AI-based neuroscience product

Issued by Rogerwilco 27 Feb 2024

Renard van Blerk to add to the JEC Rand Show team offering

Events & Conferencing

Renard van Blerk to add to the JEC Rand Show team offering

Issued by Rand Show 2 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Leilah Potter - Pretend it doesn't exist or jump on the bandwagon, but AI is transforming the creative agency

Digital

#BizTrends2024: Leilah Potter - Pretend it doesn't exist or jump on the bandwagon, but AI is transforming the creative agency

Leilah Potter 2 Feb 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Annual Ad Talent Salary Survey: Know your worth

25 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Chelsea Owens - 4 digital marketing trends that will shift the needle in 2024

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Chelsea Owens - 4 digital marketing trends that will shift the needle in 2024

Chelsea Owens 26 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Mike Saunders - The tension between technology and humanity

Digital

#BizTrends2024: Mike Saunders - The tension between technology and humanity

Danette Breitenbach 12 Jan 2024

Hanno Botha says we need to balance a human centered approach with AI. Source: Supplied.

Digital

#BizTrends2024: AI will fully transform the marketing industry, says Ford SA's Hanno Botha

Hanno Botha 12 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Upstream CMO, Chrysa Karamanidi, and head of product & growth, Katerina Matthaiou, highlight the importance of deploying omnichannel marketing strategies and why martech can accelerate their adoption

Marketing

The importance of deploying omnichannel marketing strategies and why martech can accelerate their adoption

12 Dec 2023

Marketing

Rocketseed unveils brand refresh to lead in one-to-one email marketing

Issued by Rocketseed 26 Sep 2023

Social Places introduces Asset Bank, a game-changing feature for its social suite

Marketing

Social Places introduces Asset Bank, a game-changing feature for its social suite

Leroy Meyer, Issued by Social Places 1 Sep 2023

The transformative journey of TLC Worldwide Africa: From marketing agency to martech powerhouse

Marketing & Media

The transformative journey of TLC Worldwide Africa: From marketing agency to martech powerhouse

Theo Clarke, Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 16 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf Munyaradzi Nyikavaranda, says with data maturity is set to become a key concern for many businesses going forward, steering away from ‘data for data’s sake’ is key

Digital

Exclusive: Driving data maturity: Beyond data for data's sake

Munyaradzi Nyikavaranda 28 Jun 2023

TLC Worldwide Africa launches Cosmos - The revolutionary consumer rewards and insights platform

CRM, CX, UX

TLC Worldwide Africa launches Cosmos - The revolutionary consumer rewards and insights platform

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 7 Jun 2023

Source © Myriam Jessier New research is highlighting the importance of data and analytics for marketers working to protect budgets and prove ROI in 2023

Research

Data and analytics important to protect budgets and prove ROI

19 May 2023

Incubeta directors Chelsea Owens and Niamh NicLiam. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

#EcomAfrica: The dating game of marketing

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Apr 2023

Advertising

Global trends show brands value collaborative agencies

28 Mar 2023

Source © alphaspirit The fieldwork for Agency Scope South Africa 2023/2024 is set to make tracks in May,

Research

Agency Scope SA: Divulging what marketers really think

17 Mar 2023

Dentsu launches Procurement Academy for media and creative agencies

Marketing & Media

Dentsu launches Procurement Academy for media and creative agencies

Issued by Dentsu 8 Feb 2023

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Remuneration & Payroll

Annual Ad Talent Salary Survey

25 Jan 2023

Spotlight on the future of commerce at next ECOM Africa in April 2023

Exhibitions & Events

Spotlight on the future of commerce at next ECOM Africa in April 2023

Issued by Kinetic Events 7 Dec 2022

Swipe iX and New Media launch joint innovation lab

Digital

Swipe iX and New Media launch joint innovation lab

Issued by New Media 23 Aug 2022