by Bradley Elliott. Uber Eats SA GM Ailyssa Pretorius and I chat about why data is critical to sustaining competitive brand advantage in this first Only Connect Podcast and transcript.
Author archives: Simone Puterman
Media Design: Fuck You, On The Grid, Riposte, The Guardian Weekly
Shane de Lange’s weekly analysis of media design from South Africa and around the world.
SA TV Ratings: e.tv — primetime top 20 for Feb 2019
by MarkLives. The hottest primetime shows on e.tv in South Africa revealed: TV ratings for February 2019.
The Power Report: Brand promises are risky if you’re not crisis-ready
by Megan Power. Too often the pacts that brands make with us are broken, with trust eroded.
Yuppiechef — disrupting retail convention
by ORiSA. From digital to real world, SA’s much-loved luxury brand seeks to get its share of SA’s record-breaking R1tn shopping revenues.
The Suit: What’s your problem?
by Jason Harrison. If we’re to pitch “the brief” as the starting point for leaps of genius instead, I believe there are three fundamental shifts required.
Q5: The good, the bad & the ugly — Alice Rawsthorn on design [interview]
by Carey Finn. The internationally acclaimed design critic and author shares her thoughts on bad design — and integrity as a possible remedy.
Dear Radio: Finding the next radio innovations
by Paulo Dias. Where and how do we find the next radio innovations?
The algorithm for maximising love and consumption
by Bokang Sibolla. By putting ourselves and our products on the market, we intrude on others’ valuable time and solicit their resources for our own gain.
#BrandFocus: The power of OneDayOnly deals
by Sabrina Forbes. “I didn’t wake up wanting to buy a R5 000 camera. But there I was, trying to buy it. This is powerful stuff,” says Maurits Vermeulen.