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The secret to brand success: Going deeper than meme culture

Simon Spreckley 15 hours

Karen Nelson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Marketing & Media

Karen Nelson-Field | The attention deficit: How to overcome it

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

Absa won the Grand Prix Award. Source: YouTube.

Streaming

Meet the YouTube Works Awards winners

11 Sep 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Happy Friday and Alta du Toit show what it means to be Forever Young

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Happy Friday and Alta du Toit show what it means to be Forever Young

Issued by Happy Friday 11 Sep 2025

Source: © VML Parusha Partab, chief strategy officer, VML South Africa says leading with empathy – not noise – is how brands can get the balance right between grounded messaging and standout creativity

Trends

#BizTrends2025 | VML's Parusha Partab: Empathy in a surreal world and other trends

Parusha Partab 11 Sep 2025

Netflix opens ad inventory to Amazon DSP

Advertising

Netflix opens ad inventory to Amazon DSP

11 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Mariangela Caineri Zenati, marketing manager at social media management platform Loomly examines the implications of the controversial social media ban for teenagers in Australia

Social Media

The implications for brands of the social media ban for teenagers in Australia

Mariangela Caineri Zenati 10 Sep 2025

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

E-commerce

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

Issued by TDMC 10 Sep 2025

Advertising

EFF seeks to curb alcohol ads with proposed bill

10 Sep 2025

Where prestige meets presence: Visionet takes centre stage at OR Tambo’s international gateway

OOH

Where prestige meets presence: Visionet takes centre stage at OR Tambo’s international gateway

Issued by Provantage 10 Sep 2025

Stop taking orders. Start driving growth

Advertising

Stop taking orders. Start driving growth

Monica Gomes, Issued by Brave Group 10 Sep 2025

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI looks to online advertising deal – AI-driven ads will be hard for consumers to spot

9 Sep 2025

The Green Zone’s rebranding results in 2,885% return on Google Ads investment with Cape Marketing Agency

Marketing

The Green Zone’s rebranding results in 2,885% return on Google Ads investment with Cape Marketing Agency

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 9 Sep 2025

The ad was a hit at the Emmy's. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Brian Cox's college living earns Emmy nod for Uber ad

8 Sep 2025

Media

SA's commuters: The surprising market driving digital engagement

Wesley Dorning 5 Sep 2025

Advertising

Warc: Connected TV takes centre stage as linear TV declines worldwide

5 Sep 2025

Your mass market strategy may be wrong. Here’s why

Marketing

Your mass market strategy may be wrong. Here’s why

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 4 Sep 2025

Euphoria Telecom's national marketing manager, Lauren Pybus.(Image supplied)

Marketing

5 B2B marketing strategies to outsmart AI and win your audience

3 Sep 2025

Converse OOH campaign: “Dear Tapz, We left You a spot.”

OOH

Converse OOH campaign: “Dear Tapz, We left You a spot.”

3 Sep 2025

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Cybersecurity

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Issued by Offernet 1 Sep 2025

AutoTrader's latest campaign is based on insights on what South Africans do in their cars (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign AutoTrader’s snacks, chats and rock n' roll

1 Sep 2025

From ads to entertainment: How brands can win the attention war

Research

From ads to entertainment: How brands can win the attention war

Senamile Zungu, Issued by Kantar 27 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth | Women in digital: The rise of female-led innovation in South Africa

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Women in digital: The rise of female-led innovation in South Africa

Victoria Oyeboade 27 Aug 2025

It shouldn’t be just about reach

OOH

It shouldn’t be just about reach

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 27 Aug 2025

Social Media

LinkedIn taps creators like Steven Bartlett for new video-led growth strategy

26 Aug 2025

Mental shifts for growth: How CEOs, CMOs in Africa should approach AI marketing

Artificial Intelligence

Mental shifts for growth: How CEOs, CMOs in Africa should approach AI marketing

Issued by Irvine Partners 26 Aug 2025

Juno wins gold at 2025 Bookmark Awards for Chicken Licken®️campaign

Media

Juno wins gold at 2025 Bookmark Awards for Chicken Licken®️campaign

Issued by Juno Media 18 Aug 2025

Humans + AI: The new creative powerhouse in digital marketing

Digital

Humans + AI: The new creative powerhouse in digital marketing

Issued by We Do Digital 21 Aug 2025

Why ad agencies are hiring creators and influencers

Marketing

Why ad agencies are hiring creators and influencers

Robyn Jones, Issued by Brave Group 21 Aug 2025

From shelf to screen: dentsu SA leads South Africa’s retail media revolution

Media

From shelf to screen: dentsu SA leads South Africa’s retail media revolution

Daniel Malan, Issued by Dentsu 20 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Industry leader Ann Nurock delivered a thought-provoking keynote, sharing her perspectives on some of the defining themes from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Ann Nurock: 3 key trends shaping the future of marketing and creativity

Ann Nurock 19 Aug 2025

Chantelle dos Santos, a freelance creative director, advises women who want to enter the industry to trust their gut and keep showing up (Image supplied)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Open Chair's lioness: Chantelle dos Santos - Trust your gut and keep showing up

Danette Breitenbach 19 Aug 2025

Branding

Playing it safe is killing your brand

Issued by eatbigfish 18 Aug 2025

Warc has revealed insights from the winners of the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions 2025 (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Warc: 3 themes from Cannes Lions for commercial success

14 Aug 2025

Prominent Roofing achieves 2,622% return on Google Ads investment with Cape Marketing Agency

Marketing

Prominent Roofing achieves 2,622% return on Google Ads investment with Cape Marketing Agency

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 14 Aug 2025

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Research

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Issued by Kantar 13 Aug 2025

Happy new year, Adland!

Cannes Lions

Happy new year, Adland!

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel 13 Aug 2025

How a Richfield MBA graduate is leading economic change in the DRC

Higher Education

How a Richfield MBA graduate is leading economic change in the DRC

Issued by Richfield 13 Aug 2025

Sydney Sweeney stars in the controversial American Eagle ad.

Advertising

Why Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign is part of a wider cultural backlash

Meaghan Furlano 12 Aug 2025

Retail

Status, service, and brand values: Key shopping trends in Africa

Issued by Google 12 Aug 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

Brendan Seery 12 Aug 2025

Branding

As brand impersonation scams surge, Offernet launches Ravenwatch to protect South African businesses

Issued by Offernet 11 Aug 2025

What do women and billboards have in common?

OOH

What do women and billboards have in common?

Issued by Kena Outdoor 8 Aug 2025

Media

Small news companies pin hopes on new Google fund, but already there’s controversy

Liezl Human 8 Aug 2025

SA women prefer local titles (for most of their media needs)

Women's Month

SA women prefer local titles (for most of their media needs)

Issued by Spark Media 6 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal posts

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal posts

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Aug 2025

Driving attention and sustainability through media

Media

Driving attention and sustainability through media

Issued by Dentsu 4 Aug 2025

Messy metrics to meaningful insights: The power of a GA4 audit

Marketing

Messy metrics to meaningful insights: The power of a GA4 audit

Issued by Dentsu 31 Jul 2025