by Erna George. First you need a detailed understanding of the current team and the requirements for new roles or hires.
Category archives: Columns
Ranking South African ad agencies by revenue
by Herman Manson. In which revenue band does which ad agency lie? It’s an important question — and one that isn’t always entirely clear.
But Does It Work: Staying the same
Andy Rice uses the news that Coke has changed its slogan to discuss brand consistency and continuity.
MagLove: The best magazine covers this week (15 April 2016)
Finweek, Forbes (Spain), Good Housekeeping (US), SARIE and Vanity Fair — MediaSlut’s weekly pick!
The Switch: Brand communications — the game that keeps changing
by Alistair Mokoena. Consumers have a voice today and they will use your execution or your brand to make that voice heard.
Media Redefined: Composing the perfect media strategy
by Martin MacGregor. To base a decision upon the number of media is extremely dangerous.
Ad of the Week: Showcasing the extraordinary in Africa
by Oresti Patricios. Nedbank gets elbow-deep into real-world issues with its sponsorship of a Design Indaba project.
Interview: Elliott Ferguson, CEO of Destination DC
by Herman Manson. Elliott Ferguson offers insight into how the US capital approaches destination marketing, plus reaches out to LGBTQ travellers.
Motive: The ‘recession’ experience
by Mike Silver. Let’s explore how agencies and brands may still deliver meaningful brand experiences, even with an uncomfortably tight waistband.
Green Sky Thinking: To package or not to? That is the question!
by Colwyn Elder. The over-packaging debate was recently reignited by a photograph of pre-peeled mandarins sold in plastic containers.