Time Out South Africa has launched the local edition of Time Out’s world-famous The Joy Revolution insight series, a powerful, community-led study that calls on brands to prioritise real, meaningful joy in their advertising, content, and experiences. The Joy Revolution, proudly sponsored by Jacaranda FM, proves that authentic human connection is the most potent driver […]
The last stretch of the year often pushes creative teams to the edge, says Darren Morris, CEO of Lucky Hustle. Every year, as the festive season approaches, the advertising and creative industries face a familiar tension. Brands push out campaigns and year-end content at full speed, while creative teams feel the growing pressure of constant […]
South Africa’s retail economy runs on predictable rhythms and nowhere is this more visible than in the country’s mid-market malls. Far from being discretionary or ‘nice-to-have’ shopping destinations, these centres serve as essential retail hubs for millions of South Africans who shop close to home, commute through connected commuter nodes and make frequent visits that sustain local economies. Retail accounts for [...]
According to Jill Mulligan, Head of Marketing at 1st for Women, there’s a pattern in how we talk to women, and it’s become such a habit that we barely notice it anymore. The truth is, we’ve built an entire commercial and cultural ecosystem that sees women primarily as doers, as holders of things, as performers […]
With online content becoming more dazzling by the day, it’s getting harder to wow people and harder still to make content that leaves any kind of lasting impression. Add to that the growing trend towards screen fatigue and digital detoxing, and the message is clear: if brands want to stand out, digital-only is not the way. But pairing it with a [...]
With platforms such as ChatGPT becoming pretty much ubiquitous in the past few years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has moved swiftly from the realm of science fiction into everyday reality. It already plays a big role in the advertising industry, with estimates putting the global market revenue of AI usage in marketing at around $47 billion in 2025. We may expect younger [...]
In a new whitepaper, Incubeta looks at why data unification is critical, how it serves as the linchpin for measurability as well as AI success, and what steps organisations can take to set themselves up for sustainable business growth in a data-driven future. Most 2025 prediction pieces will be focusing, at least in part, on how measurement strategies, predictive analytics, and AI-driven [...]
Currently, only 9% of out of home (OOH) media spend is directed towards the Western Cape, while 66% is allocated to Gauteng. Mali Motsumi-Garrido, Sales Director at Tractor Outdoor, discusses why you should be directing more of your out of home OOH spend towards the Mother City. It’s no secret that Gauteng currently devours the bulk of the out of home [...]
Koo Govender, CEO at Publicis Groupe Africa, says that she want us all to take a long, hard look in the mirror as an industry, and ask the question: are we truly honouring the cultural and historical days of significance? Women’s Month is once again gaining incredible traction in South Africa and consumers are being […]
The ‘up-close’ or the ‘personal’? The two types of attention and their implications for advertising effectiveness will be explored at the Nedbank Integrated Marketing Council (IMC) Conference on 15 September. Attention is often described as the new currency in marketing, but it’s a complex currency to master and deal in. Understanding the different facets of […]