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Coca-Cola's iconic Holiday Magic advert created by AI leaves fans feeling sick

Dentsu Kenya CEO Chris Madison steps down after a decade of growth, innovation, and success

Dentsu Kenya CEO Chris Madison steps down after a decade of growth, innovation, and success

15 Nov 2024

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Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

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Key findings from Agency Scope UK 2018/2019

Key findings from Agency Scope UK 2018/2019

11 Mar 2019

Gillette deodorant campaign '' by MediaCom Connections Tel Aviv is the most awarded campaign of 2018.

Results of Warc Media 100 announced

11 Mar 2019

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#FairnessFirst: #BalanceforBetter beyond Women's Day 2019 as the global gender pay gap widens

Leigh Andrews 11 Mar 2019

Forget business as usual, build a brand ecosystem

Lisa Steingold 7 Mar 2019

The two most important quotes in marketing - Becoming an authority and expert in customers' eyes

The two most important quotes in marketing - Becoming an authority and expert in customers' eyes

Tiisetso Maloma 7 Mar 2019

Global register of female talent in ad industry launches

Global register of female talent in ad industry launches

7 Mar 2019

Design Indaba CEO and founder Ravi Naidoo with David Droga, founder and creative chairman, Droga5. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Droga: Make advertising that people give a shit about

Terry Levin 4 Mar 2019

Three SA agencies amongst winners announced for 2018 Midas Awards

Three SA agencies amongst winners announced for 2018 Midas Awards

1 Mar 2019

YouTube pulls ads on anti-vax channels

YouTube pulls ads on anti-vax channels

26 Feb 2019

Using creativity to solve business problems

Using creativity to solve business problems

Dentsu 26 Feb 2019

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OMC launches Optimiser tool

Danette Breitenbach 25 Feb 2019

'Palau Pledge' by Host/Havas Sydney, is the most creatively celebrated campaign of 2018. Image supplied.

Warc announces top 100 creative companies

25 Feb 2019

Profile of a modern agency strategist

Devin Ross 22 Feb 2019

Roundtable participants discussing industry issues in Cape Town last week.

Can broadcast media disrupt traditional buying structures to accommodate startup businesses?

Irina Herf 18 Feb 2019

The new Advertising Regulatory Board governance regarding influencers

The new Advertising Regulatory Board governance regarding influencers

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Feb 2019

Screengrab from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQhfOgu3KCg&feature=youtu.be Youtube video].

South African entry wins best foreign film at The One Club's One Screen Film Festival

14 Feb 2019

(c) Alexander Sorokopud -

#NewBiz: Distell appoints WPP

12 Feb 2019

Strategy: The debate rages on

Strategy: The debate rages on

Jessica Barrett 11 Feb 2019

3 reasons why influencer marketing sucks right now

3 reasons why influencer marketing sucks right now

Marc Kornberger 8 Feb 2019

Dan Mace in action, in his Not Normal studio. Image © Mace

How Dan Mace embraced his otherness to enhance his true creativity

Leigh Andrews 7 Feb 2019

Fran Luckin, chief creative officer, Grey Africa, South Africa. © .

Fran Luckin announced as one of 2019 NYF Advertising Awards executive jury members

6 Feb 2019

Entry for 2019 Loeries now open!

Entry for 2019 Loeries now open!

6 Feb 2019

Microsoft CMO on the transformation of digital marketing

Microsoft CMO on the transformation of digital marketing

Jessica Tennant 5 Feb 2019

Why savvy instant messaging campaigns can drive global brand awareness

Marco Broccardo 4 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview

#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview

Jessica Tennant, Bizcommunity.com 1 Feb 2019

Mike Beukes, ECD at Duke Advertising.

#BizTrends2019: These are tumultuous times. These are tremendous times

Mike Beukes 31 Jan 2019

Sithole captions this: "-11’ in Chicago. Oh, the places you’ll go in this game."

#BehindtheSelfie with... Grant Sithole

Leigh Andrews 30 Jan 2019

Advertising industry complacency is letting brands and women down

Advertising industry complacency is letting brands and women down

Kantar 29 Jan 2019

Social Media Week Lagos.

Discussions around future of media and social activism in Nigeria

28 Jan 2019

Brett Morris, group CEO of FCB Africa.

#BizTrends2019: Creativity is the currency of the future

Brett Morris 25 Jan 2019

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Forget business as usual, build a brand ecosystem

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The two most important quotes in marketing - Becoming an authority and expert in customers' eyes

The two most important quotes in marketing - Becoming an authority and expert in customers' eyes

Tiisetso Maloma 7 Mar 2019

Global register of female talent in ad industry launches

Global register of female talent in ad industry launches

7 Mar 2019

Design Indaba CEO and founder Ravi Naidoo with David Droga, founder and creative chairman, Droga5. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Droga: Make advertising that people give a shit about

Terry Levin 4 Mar 2019

Three SA agencies amongst winners announced for 2018 Midas Awards

Three SA agencies amongst winners announced for 2018 Midas Awards

1 Mar 2019

YouTube pulls ads on anti-vax channels

YouTube pulls ads on anti-vax channels

26 Feb 2019

Using creativity to solve business problems

Using creativity to solve business problems

Dentsu 26 Feb 2019

Image supplied.

OMC launches Optimiser tool

Danette Breitenbach 25 Feb 2019

'Palau Pledge' by Host/Havas Sydney, is the most creatively celebrated campaign of 2018. Image supplied.

Warc announces top 100 creative companies

25 Feb 2019

Profile of a modern agency strategist

Devin Ross 22 Feb 2019

Roundtable participants discussing industry issues in Cape Town last week.

Can broadcast media disrupt traditional buying structures to accommodate startup businesses?

Irina Herf 18 Feb 2019

The new Advertising Regulatory Board governance regarding influencers

The new Advertising Regulatory Board governance regarding influencers

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Feb 2019

Screengrab from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQhfOgu3KCg&feature=youtu.be Youtube video].

South African entry wins best foreign film at The One Club's One Screen Film Festival

14 Feb 2019

(c) Alexander Sorokopud -

#NewBiz: Distell appoints WPP

12 Feb 2019

Strategy: The debate rages on

Strategy: The debate rages on

Jessica Barrett 11 Feb 2019

3 reasons why influencer marketing sucks right now

3 reasons why influencer marketing sucks right now

Marc Kornberger 8 Feb 2019

Dan Mace in action, in his Not Normal studio. Image © Mace

How Dan Mace embraced his otherness to enhance his true creativity

Leigh Andrews 7 Feb 2019

Fran Luckin, chief creative officer, Grey Africa, South Africa. © .

Fran Luckin announced as one of 2019 NYF Advertising Awards executive jury members

6 Feb 2019

Entry for 2019 Loeries now open!

Entry for 2019 Loeries now open!

6 Feb 2019

Microsoft CMO on the transformation of digital marketing

Microsoft CMO on the transformation of digital marketing

Jessica Tennant 5 Feb 2019

Why savvy instant messaging campaigns can drive global brand awareness

Marco Broccardo 4 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview

#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview

Jessica Tennant, Bizcommunity.com 1 Feb 2019

Mike Beukes, ECD at Duke Advertising.

#BizTrends2019: These are tumultuous times. These are tremendous times

Mike Beukes 31 Jan 2019

Sithole captions this: "-11’ in Chicago. Oh, the places you’ll go in this game."

#BehindtheSelfie with... Grant Sithole

Leigh Andrews 30 Jan 2019

Advertising industry complacency is letting brands and women down

Advertising industry complacency is letting brands and women down

Kantar 29 Jan 2019

Social Media Week Lagos.

Discussions around future of media and social activism in Nigeria

28 Jan 2019

Brett Morris, group CEO of FCB Africa.

#BizTrends2019: Creativity is the currency of the future

Brett Morris 25 Jan 2019

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Mobile adspend expected to top TV across key markets

24 Jan 2019

Michelle Beh, managing and strategy director at The Jupiter Drawing Room.

#BizTrends2019: Embracing uncertainties and change to survive 2019

Michelle Beh 24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Facebook is the dial tone, not the message

#BizTrends2019: Facebook is the dial tone, not the message

Leigh Andrews 22 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Ad agencies of the future are building new models

Bogosi Motshegwa 21 Jan 2019

The winner of AKQA’s brief to make Beats the ideal companion for commuters was: Christian Johnstone, Isabel Mickleburgh, Chad Joyce.

D&AD exhibits 2018 New Blood Shift Class work and reveals winners of briefs

18 Jan 2019

Snapchat sponsors AR/VR categories for ADC 98th Annual Awards

Snapchat sponsors AR/VR categories for ADC 98th Annual Awards

18 Jan 2019

Agile, mobile, and accessible: Programmatic is the new startup

Agile, mobile, and accessible: Programmatic is the new startup

Keabetswe Kgomongwe 17 Jan 2019

Why the wall?

Chris Botha 16 Jan 2019

Advertising is dead. Long live value-tising

Advertising is dead. Long live value-tising

Mike Silver 16 Jan 2019

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Deception is the lowest form of marketing

Nick Grubb 16 Jan 2019

Peter Khoury, Creative Circle chairperson and CCO of TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg.

#BizTrends2019: The rise of live communications and branded everything

Peter Khoury 16 Jan 2019

Auryn Hiscock and Mikhaila Hunter, executive creative director and strategic relationships & marketing manager at Fort respectively.

#BizTrends2019: Year of the social impact brand (again)

Auryn Hiscock and Mikhaila Hunter 15 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Social brands get even smarter with insightful strategy

#BizTrends2019: Social brands get even smarter with insightful strategy

Mongezi Mtati 11 Jan 2019

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