According to Shaune Jordaan, Hoorah Digital CEO, personalisation, measurement and similar digital capabilities are the savvy marketer’s best defence against the clutter and the noise, allowing for the prioritisation of the customer experience (CX). Brand and customer loyalty, once the currency in which great advertisers and marketers traded, is on the decline worldwide. Today, consumers […]
According to Jennifer Perry, Senior Director, Cognitive Science and Audience Strategy at Acceleration, agile brands are building the human understanding it takes to create long-lasting experiences that will linger with consumers after the current crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic means that most organisations are preoccupied simply with keeping the lights on and their doors open. But […]
On 23 June, Modern Marketing LIVE hosted an ‘E-Commerce 101: Exploring Business Opportunities’ webinar. Attendees could engage with experts and gain the knowledge to develop their own strong E-commerce platforms. The webinar was sponsored by In-Detail and DHL. Gerald Yapp, Creative Director at In-Detail, discussed the fundamentals of setting up your website as well as […]
Sugeshni Subroyen, Head of Marketing for the Mint Group, states that living through a global pandemic is historical in many ways and navigating these unchartered waters as a marketer makes her feel almost maverick. It is part of a marketeer’s DNA to see the silver lining in every crisis. The rules of engagement that defined the last […]
Hamilton Zwane, content copywriter at Grey Africa, gives insight into how the South African youth are using social media, what’s changed in their usage during Covid-19, and what should be trending in the near future. Three latest social media trends Social media trends change quite regularly, but that is the nature of social, to constantly change […]
According to Ipsos South Africa, currently South Africans are very much aligned with the rest of the world, indicating that they are in the acclimation phase where they have started to adapt to restrictions and create new routines. As we emerge from lockdown, it’s unlikely that we will resume pre-2020 behaviours, and the full impact […]
According to Paula Sartini, founder and CEO at BrandQuantum, people invest a significant amount of time and effort in selecting the right company to meet their needs, from the brands selected when purchasing groceries to important matters such as life insurance and investments. This time is invested upfront in the hopes that the person can […]
Kelly Moses, Regional Communications Manager at Dentsu Aegis Network SSA, states that the moves to different Levels of the Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa will create a dramatic shift in operations across local industries. The physical movements of consumers will start changing again and the way they interact with brands will continue to evolve. Marketers are […]
Sign Africa LIVE is proud to present an online CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Essentials workshop for beginners. This webinar enables participants to prepare professional-quality designs by exploring tools, workflows and user interface options. The course empowers participants in their unique creative scenarios, giving them a competitive advantage, and the confidence to deliver professional-quality design and pre-press […]
Rachel Thompson, Insights Director at GfK South Africa, states that around 86% of respondents said they were extremely concerned about unemployment compared to 80% in GfK’s survey during the Level 5 lockdown. By comparison, 66% said they were extremely worried about Covid-19, down from 80% in Level 5, when the coronavirus was their top concern. […]