by Herman Manson (@marklives) Quirk will retain its operational independence and current management, says agency founder and CEO, Rob Stokes, even after the conclusion of a deal with WPP, which will see the global communications group take a controlling interest in the digital agency. The deal is still subject to regulatory approval.
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eMarketing: the essential guide to marketing in a digital world
by Herman Manson (@marklives) If titles told the story, this would be a particularly interesting one. Now in its fifth edition, the emarketing handbook published by Rob Stokes and his team at Quirk has been evolving from 2008’s “eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing” to “eMarketing: The essential guide to marketing in a digital world.”
2016 Big Reads: The agencies that made waves in 2016
by Herman Manson. We list the agencies you made time to read about here on MarkLives during 2016.
Quirk rebrands as Mirum, appoints new CEO
by Herman Manson. Quirk will rebrand as Mirum as of today, Tuesday, 1 November 2016.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Fran Luckin joins Grey Africa
by Herman Manson. Grey Africa has appointed Fran Luckin as its chief creative officer, effective Monday, 1 February 2016.
2014 Big Reads: The 10 best-read tech stories of 2014
We list the 10 most trafficked tech stories on MarkLives in 2014.
Bookmarks 2012 winners
All the 2012 winners from the Bookmarks Awards! Congratulations from MarkLives & TREND. and remember to read our write-up on Monday morning!
Bookmarks awards shortlist for 2012
The Bookmarks committee has announced the awards shortlist for 2012.
Red, Blue & Yellow — how Quirk Education and Red & Yellow could shake up advertising education
by Herman Manson. Quirk Education and ad school Red & Yellow are merging in a move which could have a significant long-term impact on the skill sets and quality of trainees entering the advertising industry.
EXCLUSIVE: HiringBounty.com disrupts recruitment industry with social power
by Herman Manson (@marklives) I often receive emails from friends with links to job posts and a note that says “this will be perfect for you” (just in case your business goes belly-up or you actually want to afford that new car – though that part goes unsaid). Greg Schneider, a rising star at digital agency Quirk, has launched a start-up that taps into networks of friends to bypass recruitment agents and crowd-source candidates for positions in the marketing and technology industries.
Schneider’s new recruitment platform, Hiringbounty.com, allows businesses to place recruitment positions on the site alongside a bounty. The bounty, should a position be successfully filled, is paid out in thirds – 1/3 to HiringBounty, 1/3 to the person recommending the successful candidate and 1/3 to the person finally appointed.
So if the bounty next to the position says R5000 the cost to client is R5000 x 3. It pays HiringBounty and HiringBounty pays the other two parties. If you applied for the job without a recommendation from friend you are set to pocket the bounty x 2 (as referrer and successful candidate).