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Author archives: Herman Manson
Corne and Twakkie works for youth radio campaign
Click here for audio BBDO Cape Town has teamed up with Corne and Twakkie for their new CityVarsity radio campaign currently running on 5FM. Using the altogether unique humour of Corne and Twakkie, BBDO Cape Town connects with the young student market to help drive CityVarsity’s 2009 recruitment campaign. The campaign was devised by BBDO …
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Lead with care
Can an elaborate employment branding strategy be successful if managers suck? Probably not, which is why leadership is closely linked to successful employment branding and employee relationships. The implications for any business are potentially far-reaching.
It’s a great day
AMiCollective remains one of the hottest creative shops around. Posting this image because it’s Friday. For the full portfolio mouse over to 10and5.com – it’s a great new creative website showcasing South African talent.
If the office printer/copier actually ever worked…
This ad by Egg Films for Samsung suggests your staff will need to take out their frustrations on something else if you buy a Samsung printer! Director: Jason Fialkov Agency: Cheil South Africa
Advertising is like bad breath…
Advertising journalist Tony Koenderman just released the world’s biggest collection of quotations about advertising, published in book form, comprising 1 618 quotations from critical or admiring opinion leaders, humourists and some of the industry giants.
Jozi better than Moscow – survey
Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban are amongst the top 65 business cities in emerging economies according to a new survey by Mastercard. “With the most cities in the Index outside the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China), South Africa’s strong showing may reflect the ongoing opening of Africa to Western products, services and companies,” …
Survival of the ad-apted
I was speaking to Clem Sunter the other day when he told me that in Darwin’s first edition of Origin of the Species, Darwin didn’t talk about survival of the fittest, rather the survival of the adapted. The short code = those who survive (and thrive) are those that adapt the fastest. What Darwin meant was that survival is ensured for those who best fit the environment as it changes.
Release the party animal inside!
This ad for Willards by Ogilvy JHB was produced by Egg Films. It urges viewers to release the party animal inside!
Reviving PF Zapu
An interesting time in Southern African politics. Locally we have seen the launch of COPE and the relaunch of the DA. Now neighbouring Zimbabwe might find itself facing a split in the ruling Zanu (PF).