NEWS
04 March 2010
It’s not often that an ad campaign is so strong it can withstand several different “funnymen” using it in a statement about what’s happening in the country. We loved Stii Pretorius’ “Ras” spoof. We adore Zapiro. So, for those who haven’t already received Zapiro’s “Keep it real, Julius” cartoon . . .
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04 March 2010
Cape Town, March 1, 2010 – It is with deep regret and much sadness that Ogilvy announces the passing away of Robyn Putter, former Ogilvy South Africa CEO and Ogilvy Worldwide Board Director.
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02 March 2010
Robyn Putter, one of South Africa's most talented creatives, died on 1 March 2010.
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26 February 2010
An explosion of colour from The Royal Metropole
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26 February 2010
TBWA Hunt Lascaris took top honours at the 2009 Out of Home Media South Africa (OHMSA) Awards by winning the billboard category and the coveted Overall prize for Best in Show.
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25 February 2010
One of the major sponsors of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ has launched its biggest-ever global advertising campaign in support of the football spectacular.
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25 February 2010
Account moves and wins announced this week.
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23 February 2010
For those who aren't signed up to receive The MediaShop's weekly newsletter, we thought we'd bring you an article that is topical, given the items Marketingweb has been carrying on reputation management. Here it is, untouched . . .
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23 February 2010
A record-breaking number of public relations consultancies have submitted entries to this year’s PRISM Awards which, according to spokesperson Bridget von Holdt, shows that the Awards are becoming increasingly sought-after and valuable in the public relations industry.
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23 February 2010
Primedia Unlimited’s subsidiary Mamba Media has created an "Idols" parody cartoon to illustrate the versatility of communicating in the animated format, and to provide some light relief to the industry at large. No brand mascots were harmed during the drawing of this cartoon.
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23 February 2010
In his maiden Budget speech delivered to Parliament, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan highlighted plans to foster job creation through the promotion of small business development and entrepreneurship, as well as increased investment in further education and skills development.
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22 February 2010
ROOTS 2010 launches in 18 days. Marketers can use ROOTS research to help understand the spending habits and the demography of the communities in which they operate.
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18 February 2010
According to the most recent contiguous six month poll by the US Association of National Advertisers (ANA), 83% of the respondents indicate they are identifying cost savings and reductions in their current marketing and advertising efforts. While that represents a high percentage of respondents, this is improved from six months ago (87%), one year ago (93%), and eighteen months ago (87%).
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18 February 2010
Since arriving at The Kiln on September 1st 2009, the young start-up communications agency Ntswembu Mobile has undergone a major makeover engineered by some of the industry’s most creative and influential minds.
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18 February 2010
The continued success of The Advertising Media Association of South Africa (AMASA) hinges on the existence of a strong and motivated membership. AMASA is calling on all members to re-new their annual membership, and for potential members to download membership forms and sign up.
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