The Super Bowl commercial break. The most coveted and expensive piece of television media real estate on the planet. This is a broadcast that reaches more than 90 million people, and 30 seconds of advertising time will set you back around US $3 million, or R22 million.
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Egyptian mummies in the Cairo Museum: 24. Egyptian mummies in the British Museum: 300.
George Orwell once observed that: “History is written by the winners.” This thought proves only too true when looking at little known facts of history, when compared to more well-known facts, especially in the realms of conflict, conquest and civilization. Every story has two sides.
Traditional star lore of Africa
MarkLives recently stumbled across a website documenting some of the traditional star lore of Africa and thought how wonderful it was to have an essentially oral history collected and made available online to all South Africans. Mark believes it is important for marketers to know local history and mythology and that these can serve as inspiration in the creative process.