How South African advertising can be a world leader
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A recent trip to the West Coast of the US inspired me to explore what…

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How South African advertising can be a world leader

LinkedIn’s advertising bigger than other mid-size social platforms
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Warc Media’s latest Platform Insights by Warc Media, provides comprehensive data-driven intelligence on LinkedIn’s advertising…

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LinkedIn’s advertising bigger than other mid-size social platforms

Warc report: How values-driven marketing can transform advertising effectiveness
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In Behavioural Science, the ‘Values’ in Values-Driven Marketing (VDM) refer to the underlying — and…

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Warc report: How values-driven marketing can transform advertising effectiveness

The real cost of winning business in advertising – Ebony+Ivory
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Let me start by saying that this isn’t another rant about the broken process of…

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The real cost of winning business in advertising – Ebony+Ivory

Why the proposed ban on alcohol advertising has a valid point
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South Africa has a problem with alcohol, and I contributed to it. From 2002 to…

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Why the proposed ban on alcohol advertising has a valid point

Liquor Amendment Bill moves to ban alcohol advertising
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On 8 September 2025, the Liquor Amendment Bill (the Bill) was introduced as a private…

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Liquor Amendment Bill moves to ban alcohol advertising

South Africa sets new standards with Gen Z-focused advertising
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Gen Z is the new wave of consumers that are shaping the marketplace. They’re on…

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South Africa sets new standards with Gen Z-focused advertising

People before process: How strategic empathy builds high-performance teams – Advertising Media Forum
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In the media industry, process often becomes the holy grail. We measure, we optimise, and…

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People before process: How strategic empathy builds high-performance teams – Advertising Media Forum

Effie College launches in South Africa – Association for Communication and Advertising
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YouthX Challenge by Nedbank kicks off with four top universities competing for marketing effectiveness honours….

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Effie College launches in South Africa – Association for Communication and Advertising

How swimming with crocodiles shaped my advertising career
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When I was young, I often swam in the middle of Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. My…

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How swimming with crocodiles shaped my advertising career