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"Lessons in marketing #brexit | Nando’s account changes" - MarkLives

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Rebuilding McCann South Africa's creative reputation

by Herman Manson. McCann Worldgroup SA has reunited Fraser Lamb and Mick Blore in a bid to push the agency up the creative rankings.

Cannes Lions:

Media Lion for South Africa
Outdoor, Design Lions for South Africa
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 ICYMI: Radio Grand Prix for South Africa

Motive: Connected, we can create anything
by Mark D’Arcy & Nunu Ntshingila. Do we really need to reinvent everything? No. But we do need to learn to how to connect.

Motive: EU referendum — lessons in marketing #brexit
by Andrew Welch. It's become increasingly hard not to grant Brexit its own brand-like status, providing as it does a number of lessons for us marketing folk.

Motive: Fairytale-endings for seed-investors
by Jason Njoku. Entrepreneurs and startups whom I know smile wryly when they hear “Africa Rising” dribble out of a pundit’s pre-prepared speech.

Regular Reads:

Ad of the Week: What do you mean,‘free’?
Shelf Life: Marriott endorsement for Protea Hotels
- MagLove: The best magazine covers 24 June 2016
- SA TV Ratings: SABC 1, 2 & 3 — top 20 primetime programmes Apr 2016

But Does It Work: Brands looking beyond category

Account Moves:

Nando’s adds new BTL agency
Nando’s changes agency for digital account
Joe Public keeps Jet and Jet Mart
Castle Lager appoints sponsorship agency

On the Radar

SABC suspends senior journalists #Censorship
SA animation wins top TV prize at Annecy
Epica Awards kicks off 30th anniversary celebrations

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