Philip Ireland's advice for ad agency entrepreneurs
by Herman Manson. Phil Ireland shares some lessons he's learnt as a creative entrepreneur and in helping run one of the country's more-iconic agencies.
#MagLoveTop10: Best magazine covers of 2016 — South Africa
by MediaSlut. Yes, it's that time of year again! For the fifth year running, here are the 10 best South African magazine covers — an inspiration to us all!
Masterclass Notes: agencyScope 2016 SA — what marketers want
by Johanna McDowell. Here are 10 conclusions from agencyScope 2016 South Africa — the first-ever SCOPEN report for the country.
Fair Exchange: Clients, agencies and the art of giving
by Erna George. In this season of giving and gifting, let’s have a discussion of about how to engage and get more out of partners and, most especially, our creative agency teams.
Agency Life: How to get along with Sue/Fez/Musa when you don’t...
by TJ Njozela. Instead of name-calling or ghosting a coworker when you butt egos, here are three ways to resolve the tension like a grownup.
Ramify.biz expands to Namibia, Mauritius, Zimbabwe and Botswana
by MarkLives. Ramify.biz, launched to help connect brands and marketers to ad agencies, has expanded to accept agency listings from Namibia, Mauritius, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
Regular Reads:
- Ad of the Week: Christmas gets real — pa-rum-pum-pum-pum!
- Shelf Life: Twinings offers a taste of the high life
- SA TV Ratings: DStv — top 30 primetime programmes Oct 2016
Open Africa:
- Mobile, security & Africa’s ecommerce revolution
On the Radar:
- Joe Public drops new Chicken Licken TVC
- Trevor Ormerod retires from media
- New look for Sunday World
- Hippo.co.za moves ad account in-house
- Sanef concerned as Citizen ed fired
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