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Tony Koenderman earned the mantle “legend”

by MarkLives. The industry reacts to the news of Tony Koenderman's death, including a tribute by Matthew Bull.

The Real McCoy: Cry the internal brand
by Sean McCoy. What a diabolical mess in the context of nation-building and the internal country brand. 

#DesignIndaba: No roadmap? Draw your own
by Herman Manson. Have you ever thought about how you think? I figured Ayse Birsel has and that makes her interesting.

Adnalysis: SA ad strategies too weak and average
by Bogosi Motshegwa. We need more strategies that help push brands outside of what is expected, especially within their respective categories.

Back2Basics: Digital vs digital
by Mark Eardley. When is digital B2B really critical? And when is it dumber than dumb? Beware the WE-Disease!

The Marketing Mice on Pepsi's pain points [CARTOON]

Regular Reads:

Ad of the Week: Old bag, brand-new perspective
MagLove: The best magazine covers 13 April 2017
Shelf Life: From LSMs to SEMs — a practical solution and New African brand for export — Mami Wata
SA TV Ratings: DStv — primetime top 30 for Mar 2017

On the Radar:

Media24 to investigate HuffPost SA
Revlon appoints digital, social media agency

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