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2020 has seen its fair share of trials and tribulations, shaping a business environment that opposes conventional practices. It has forced many to embrace the power of the pivot, and adapt or sink in the endless communications making the rounds. Founding Partner and CEO of Eclipse Communications, Steve Powell, highlights the changing consumer mindset that […]
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JD Engelbrecht, MD at Everlytic, says the reality is that most of us are struggling to access data, make basic sense of it and activate it efficiently. As businesses and consumers, we are accumulating data faster than ever before. Today, we have progressed far beyond the human ability to act on the firehose of data […]
According to Sizwe Dlamini, Head of Commercial at Idea Hive, South Africa’s digital footprint is expanding at breakneck speed, creating a greater need for marketers to put their best foot forward through analyses of their customer behaviour. Data has played a crucial role in the emergence and evolution of digital marketing. It is the fuel […]
According to Valiant, formerly known as BrandTruth, now more than ever, brands need to be brave, nimble and defiant in digital. Modern marketing professionals need to flip their thinking upside down – and think digital first. As events all but disappeared, media consumption patterns flew out the window and Out-of Home advertising became redundant, but […]
Refilwe Mangweta, Digital Campaign Manager at The MediaShop, says Twitter has launched Carousels to help marketers reach new audiences and drive people to their website or app through multiple images or videos for brands. This allows marketers to share a brand story, show off different products or highlight specific features – all within a single ad. Twitter […]
VMLY&R South Africa’s Dono White, Strategic Lead, and Head of Data, Mike Pearse, measured the brand equity of over 90 local brands using the agency’s new Equity Edge tool. This report reveals their findings on which brands leveraged Black Friday to build on equity and popularity. While many brands follow the crowd in joining the […]
According to Paula Sartini, founder and CEO at BrandQuantum, the customer experience is the driving force behind every business as it gives companies a competitive edge that earns customer loyalty and attracts new customers. However, getting the customer experience right can be a challenge for companies, particularly as there is uncertainty in terms of what […]
According to R-Squared, owning the narrative in marketing involves looking at something topical or talkable as it happens and brands being on social media radio or on TV and putting their own spin on it – gaining new followers and further entrenching themselves as innovative, cheeky and irreverent. There is a South Africa-born flame-grilled chicken […]