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The women in tech we should be talking about this Women’s Month and beyond
Think technology, innovation, pioneering and the first names that normally come to mind are those of men; Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Apple’s Steve Jobs and Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brinn. […]
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The City of Cape Town and HelloFCB+ launch My COVID-19 Diaries to end stigmatisation of those infected
The City of Cape Town has launched a campaign devised by human connections agency, HelloFCB+, to build empathy for those who have contracted COVID-19 and encourage the communities in which […]
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If you aren’t selling online, why the hell not?’
CEO and founding partner of MetropolitanRepublic Group company, 8909 Digital, Ciarán McKivergan, has just two questions for small and medium-sized retailers: “With many businesses closing down and bricks & mortar […]
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Lessons in brand adaptability in a time of crisis
The annals of human history have proven, if nothing else, that we are an adaptable species. Our innate ability to change in accordance with our environment has led us to […]
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ThePowerOfSocial
The decline in print media has resulted in a sharp rise in digital media, both online and social as platforms of mass consumption. Eclipse Communications looks at how brands can […]
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Time to re-engage with the workforce
In these uncertain times companies have an ideal opportunity to not only reinvent the workplace, but also find more innovative ways of re-engaging with their employees. Nicol Myburgh, Head of […]
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MetropolitanRepublic has appointed its Executive Creative Director, Kamogelo Sesing, to its Board of Directors.
At the same time, Sesing has been mandated to lead and drive the agency’s creative vision, and manage the agency’s multi-disciplinary teams with a keen focus on integrating technology and […]
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Ogilvy Johannesburg & Ogilvy Cape Town among Cannes Top 5 most creative agencies of the decade
Ogilvy Johannesburg has ranked 3rd in the Cannes Lions Middle East & Africa Agency of the Decade rankings, followed closely by Ogilvy Cape Town, ranking 4th. Cannes Lions celebrates the […]
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Old Mutual’s New TVC Strikes A Fine Balance Between The Art And Science Of Storytelling
Old Mutual’s new television commercial personifies what it takes for a brand to remain relevant for over 175 years. Central to the passage-of-time commercial is the core value of caring […]
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Masks, sanitisers and Zoom – local team takes TV ad production to a new level
What did it take to shoot a TV ad during South Africa’s lockdown? Over 75 hours of Zoom meetings, 48 Skype casting calls and four remote callbacks, six hours of […]
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The new era of product placement
In this “new normal” that we are going through, we are all having to stay at home. Foodie fans are having fun exploring new creative ways to cook for our […]
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The MediaShop and Nedbank deliver next level media thinking
In a recent campaign, The MediaShop and client Nedbank displayed just how great minds think differently, while delivering some next level media planning for a South African TV first. DSTV […]
Heinz is bringing more than 150 years of heritage to South Africa with a Heinz Before you rewrite the strategy, check whether execution is the real problem
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