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Marilize Jacobs explores what a subject matter expert is vs. a thought leader and why women get stuck at "sme" (and how to break out (Image supplied)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Why women need to be thought leaders

Marilize Jacobs 19 Aug 2026

On relationships, not results: What an 8.2 Radar survey really reflects

Marketing

On relationships, not results: What an 8.2 Radar survey really reflects

Daniel Malherbe, Issued by Lumico 14 May 2026

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Marketing

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 30 Oct 2025

WPP's new leadership appointmetns include Laurent Ezekiel as global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy
Floriane Tripolino was named CEO of WPP Open X, dedicated to The Coca-Cola Company (Image supplied)

Advertising

WPP announces key global leadership appointments

5 Sep 2025

$Source: © Bizcommunity Five of South Africa's top creatives are part of the LIA 2025 Creative LIAisons Virtual Coaching Programme. (L to r) Jacquie-Anne Mullany, executive creative director, FCB Africa Cape Town, Carl Willoughby, chief creative officer, TBWA\Hunt Lascaris, Fran Luckin, chief creative officer, VML Johannesburg, Peter Little, chief creative officer, Publicis Groupe Africa, Sandton, Suhana Gordhan, founder and chief creative officer, LoveSong Cape Town$

Advertising

5 South African creative leaders on the global mentorship stage

14 May 2025

Piyush Pandey, former global chief creative officer of Ogilvy was honoured. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Indian ad titan Piyush Pandey receives LIA Legend Award 2024

3 Oct 2024

New leadership announcements as WPP acquires NCA. Ogilvy global CEO Devika Bulchandani and James Murphy CEO Ogilvy Group UK (Image supplied)

Advertising

New Commercial Arts joins Ogilvy as WPP announces leadership shakeup

11 Sep 2024

Marketing

Diary of a CMO: What is The Blueprint for Brand Growth?

Mary Kyriakidi, Issued by Kantar 16 Jul 2024

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Nkanyezi Sangweni, senior strategist at DNA Brand Architects

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Nov 2023

Source: © D&AD The 61st D&AD Awards Ceremony took place on 24 and 25 May 2023 in London

D&AD Awards

All the 61st 2nd D&AD Awards winners

26 May 2023

Image supplied: D&AD Awards. Promise awarded two Wood Pencils and a Graphite Pencil for client Black Studio

D&AD Awards

1st D&AD Awards ceremony rewards South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Middle East agencies

Danette Breitenbach 25 May 2023

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

Advertising

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 9 Sep 2022

Source: © Sentimental Shop VW owned the heartland space in its segment in the 80s

Marketing

Earning the right to own your segment heartland

Bill Stephens 28 Jul 2022

Brands that establish emotional connections earn the right to own the heartland

Marketing

Brands that establish emotional connections earn the right to own the heartland

Bill Stephens, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 22 Jul 2022

Ogilvy EMEA chairman Paul O'Donnell announces retirement, ending distinguished 4-decade career at Ogilvy

Advertising

Ogilvy EMEA chairman Paul O'Donnell announces retirement, ending distinguished 4-decade career at Ogilvy

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 11 May 2022

Marketing in times of uncertainty

Marketing

Marketing in times of uncertainty

Andrea Paulsen 12 Jan 2021

#PulpNonFiction: Internet or Splinternet - it's up to us to decide

#PulpNonFiction

#PulpNonFiction: Internet or Splinternet - it's up to us to decide

Bronwyn Williams 2 Nov 2020

Social Media

Ogilvy becomes first agency brand to reach 1 million followers on LinkedIn

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 10 Sep 2020

#YouthMonth: Creating an inclusive industry where youth can thrive

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Creating an inclusive industry where youth can thrive

Neo Makhele, Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 1 Jul 2020

Ogilvy Johannesburg and Ogilvy Cape Town among Cannes Top 5 most creative agencies of the decade

Cannes Lions

Ogilvy Johannesburg and Ogilvy Cape Town among Cannes Top 5 most creative agencies of the decade

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 23 Jun 2020

Ogilvy named Network of the Year by The One Show

The One Club for Creativity

Ogilvy named Network of the Year by The One Show

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 22 Jun 2020

Ogilvy's Paul O'Donnell voted president of EACA

Advertising

Ogilvy's Paul O'Donnell voted president of EACA

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 12 May 2020

#StartupStory: Create memories forever with ForKeeps

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Create memories forever with ForKeeps

Evan-Lee Courie 15 Apr 2020

Image from It's a Tide ad.

Advertising

Warc Rankings announces Effective 100

17 Mar 2020

Marketing the future: Unlocking the human element in a digital world

Marketing

Marketing the future: Unlocking the human element in a digital world

Leigh Andrews 12 Sep 2019

Screen grab from Ogilvy's 'Red Flashy Thingy' VW Polo ad.

Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: A true Case of genius

Brendan Seery 23 Jul 2019

Kantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads for 2018

Advertising

Kantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads for 2018

Issued by Kantar 10 Jul 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo.

Marketing

Why marketing agencies are more relevant than ever

Jacques du Bruyn 21 May 2019

5 ways to make the small print the big idea

Advertising

5 ways to make the small print the big idea

Sheila McGillivray, Issued by One Lady & A Tribe 14 May 2019

Ogilvy's Worldwide Creative Council welcomes SA's Pete Case

Advertising

Ogilvy's Worldwide Creative Council welcomes SA's Pete Case

3 May 2019

The value of specialist services in your marketing mix

Marketing

The value of specialist services in your marketing mix

Danilo Acquisto 3 Apr 2019

David Tiltman, head of content, Warc.

Media

Award shows for Warc Effective 100 and Warc Media 100 rankings announced

27 Feb 2019

Tham Khai Meng, chief creative officer, The Ogilvy Group and John Seifert, chief executive, The Ogilvy Group. © .

Advertising

Ogilvy announces new chapter

5 Jun 2018

#WTMA18: How small travel and tourism companies can market themselves effectively

MICE

#WTMA18: How small travel and tourism companies can market themselves effectively

Robin Fredericks 24 Apr 2018

Nicole Solarsh Glickman, creative group head at House of Brave.

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Refocus on the business of advertising

nicole glickman 8 Jan 2018

Marketing

Sunday Times Top Brands Awards: Be outstanding

Danette Breitenbach 28 Sep 2017

Advertising

Removing all incentive

Chris Brewer 3 Jul 2017

I had to die first, to write this article

Marketing

I had to die first, to write this article

Conn Bertish 18 Nov 2016

Ogilvy Africa named most creative agency in Kenya

Advertising

Ogilvy Africa named most creative agency in Kenya

16 Nov 2016

Where did all the research go?

Research

Where did all the research go?

Desiree Gullan 15 Sep 2016

Writing good advertising copy (Part 3)

Advertising

Writing good advertising copy (Part 3)

Chris Brewer 20 Jun 2016

Method writing... © Peter Bernik –

Advertising

Writing good advertising copy (Part 2)

Chris Brewer 13 Jun 2016

What's the ad really selling? © George Rudy –

Advertising

Writing good advertising copy (Part 1)

Chris Brewer 6 Jun 2016

Advertising

The 'Case' for Ogilvy's digital domination

Leigh Andrews 19 May 2016

A consumer is not a moron, she is your daughter

Advertising

A consumer is not a moron, she is your daughter

Musa Msane 4 May 2016

Boaty McBoatface.

Advertising

Leicester City, meet Boaty McBoatface

Damon Stapleton 4 May 2016

What consumers really want from a bottle of tomato sauce

Marketing

What consumers really want from a bottle of tomato sauce

Hansie Smit 21 Apr 2016

How to stop your campaign dying

Advertising

How to stop your campaign dying

Chris Brewer 14 Mar 2016

Branding

Brand government through effective communication

Nkgadimeng Ramela 23 Feb 2016