No guessing games, please

By David Furlonger on February 16, 2010 – 3:24 pm -

Years ago I was invited to address a public relations conference in Johannesburg, to give a media view of the PR industry. It was in the days before e-mails revolutionised communications, and printed press releases still ruled. As I stood at the podium in front of over 100 PR practitioners, I balanced a huge pile of releases. I explained that this was a typical mail delivery to my desk in one day. “Let me show you how I go through your work,” I said to the assembled throng – and promptly dropped everything into the bin beside me.
Funnily enough, I was never asked to address another PR conference. Read more »

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Waggener wheels into SA

By David Furlonger on March 8, 2010 – 4:56 pm -

 

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, one of the world’s largest independent public relations and communications agencies, has appointed Marcus Sorour to head its first SA operation, which opened for business on March 1. Read more »

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Tribute to Robyn Putter from Ogilvy

By News desk on March 4, 2010 – 1:26 pm -

By Rob Hill, Group Managing Partner Ogilvy South Africa
Cape Town, March 1, 2010 – It is with deep regret and much sadness that Ogilvy announces the passing away of Robyn Putter, former Ogilvy South Africa CEO and Ogilvy Worldwide Board Director. Read more »

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For the love of the game

By News desk on March 4, 2010 – 1:18 pm -

Relative newcomer Ninety9cents is proving that it’s more than just a retail specialist agency.
Launched a year and a half ago by Berry Bush (now BBDO Cape Town) co-founder Lewin de Villiers and ex-Berry Bush creative director Andrew Brand, the agency shook the industry in 2008 when it won the R330m Shoprite account. This was barely a month after its formation. Read more »

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TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris does it again

By News desk on March 4, 2010 – 12:30 pm -

TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris’s “Trillion Dollar” outdoor campaign designed for The Zimbabwean newspaper has done it again. Read more »

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Commercial fishing

By David Furlonger on February 25, 2010 – 1:35 pm -

You’ve probably heard of horse wranglers – traditionally, American cowboys who take care of saddle-horses. Or even cattle wranglers. But fish wranglers? Read more »

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It’s not about the numbers

By Matebello Motloung on March 4, 2010 – 1:36 pm -

Matebello Motloung with Universal McCann MD Nazeer Suliman at Vanilla, Rosebank, Johannesburg There are many things about Nazeer Suliman, MD of strategic media planning & buying agency Universal McCann (UM), that make him stand out. Besides his wit, boyish looks and charm, Suliman is the only black person heading an international media agency in SA. At 33, he’s also the youngest. Read more »

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Broadcasting – Signal failure

By Matebello Motloung on February 25, 2010 – 1:31 pm -

The digital migration regulations published last week by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) confirm two things. These are that SA will miss its November 2011 deadline to switch to digital broadcasting, and that new players in the industry will have to wait much longer before being licensed. Read more »

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