by Arthur Goldstuck (@art2gee) At this year’s Cannes Lions advertising festival, South Africa scored many accolades — but not a single prize for digital work. This was hardly surprising.
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Kevin Roberts on rebuilding Saatchi in SA
by Herman Manson (@marklives) Kevin Roberts, executive chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi, is full of hope and optimism that its South African agency, the recently amalgamated Saatchi & Saatchi BrandsRock, will pull together to become a formidable name once again in the SA advertising world.
The Switch: Client-agency courtship should be a daily thing
by Alistair Mokoena (@AlistairMokoena) The bulk of issues experienced in client-agency relationships is not about the work; it is about relationship management. Yet you will hear many people say, “Just sort out the work and the relationship will be fine.” This is not true.
Brand Culture: All about the dad
by DK Badenhorst (@BrandCultureSA) Fatherhood has not been a dominant theme in advertising until relatively recently. Let’s take a look at some recent ads featuring dads from CCTV, Audi, Dove, Nissan and Toyota, and what they have to say about fatherhood.
Promise made good
by Herman Manson. Marc Watson and James Moffatt promised themselves they would one day launch their own agency. When they did, they called it Promise.
#CannesLions: Final winners announced
Cannes Lions Innovation 2015 has announced winners in the Cannes Lions Film, Film Craft, Branded Content & Entertainment and Titanium & Integrated categories along with the presentation of Agency of the Year, Independent Agency of the Year, Holding Company of the Year, Network of the Year, Palme d’Or, Lion of St. Mark, the LionHeart Award and Creative Marketer of the Year.
#CannesLions: Innovation winners
Cannes Lions Innovation 2015 has announced winners in the Creative Data and Innovation categories. South Africa has no wins in either category.
#CannesLions: SA shortlisted in Film and Film Craft
Cannes Lions 2015 has released the following shortlists: Film, Film Craft, Creative Data and Titanium and Integrated.
#TheFutureByDesign: Cash is still king, but it’s about to be dethroned
a #TheFutureByDesign feature by Thea Anderson. At the Financial Inclusion 2020 Forum in London, I sat as MasterCard’s CEO Ajay Banga reminded us why “cash is the enemy of the poor.” Unfortunately cash still reigns supreme in many parts of the world, but thanks to advances in mobile technology, its throne may soon be up for grabs.
#CannesLions: South Africa wins gold in Radio
Cannes Lions 2015 has announced winners in the Product Design Design, Cyber and Radio categories. South Africa has no wins in the Product Design, Design or Cyber categories but won 16 awards in the radio category.