According to Lizelle Mc Connell, Sales Director at Tractor Outdoor, out of home (OOH) is not the same industry it was two decades ago. Across the global landscape, the OOH arena has typically been an industry that has seen more men enter its ranks than women – but things are starting to change. And this change is desperately needed, said Mc Connell, but [...]
According to Richard Lord, Media & Operations Director at Meta Media, during 2020, TV benefitted from a captive, stay-at-home audience with more time on their hands. Newspapers and magazines suffered as traditional distribution channels were decimated. Out of Home (OOH) fell off a cliff as there was nobody out and about. And the platform that arguably benefitted the most? Digital. 2020 [...]
Shaun Frazao, Head of Digital and Content at Wavemaker South Africa, says digital channels offer great reach. However, everything you know about digital reach is wrong. In its essence, an effective media plan ensures that you reach as much of the right audience as possible in the most cost-effective way. Driving engagement, building affinity and […]
Haydn Townsend, Managing Director at Accenture Interactive Africa, says small, agile companies are enjoying great success in digital marketplaces. As digitally native businesses that can evolve on the fly, these brands are capitalising on the multitude of shoppers on the likes of Amazon, Alibaba, click and collect models and food delivery ecosystems. However, a disruptive […]
Desiree Gullan, co-founder and executive creative director of G&G Digital, says ad-blockers present marketing professionals with a new challenge of how to break through the digital wall. One of the ways to do so is by crafting a digital strategy that speaks to modern generations, while resonating with the needs of older generations. What we […]
Jedd Cokayne, Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop, says: ‘I am in my element now that we are starting to get a steady flow of professional sports on the box – I end up watching anything and everything that is thrown at me. I even watched the World Snooker Championships that surprisingly made for riveting […]
Khethi Ngwenya, CEO of SchoolMedia, says Covid-19 has changed the way in which brands communicate with their target market. When it comes to youth marketing, it is important to look at what unites us during this time, even with social distancing. The reality is that with people having to be in isolation, most of the […]
Zubeida Goolam, director and chief creative officer at Valiant, says lite versions of mobile applications or apps have become increasingly popular across Africa and many other parts of the developing world, because these have smaller installation footprints and use less data compared to the regular app versions. Africa has a tremendous mobile adoption rate, with […]
Grant Kruger, business lead ID/IT at LG Electronics South Africa, says in-store advertising is undergoing a significant digital transformation. As lockdown restrictions ease and retail spaces open up, there has never been a better time to take another look at digital signage. As the way we interact with the world around us becomes increasingly digital, […]
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