Young, Gifted & Killing It: Kutlwano Ditsele
by Veli Ngubane. This month we profile Kutlwano Ditsele, Seriti Films founding partner and creative producer.
#TheInterlocker: Just do it • LGBTQ+ • No more releases • Pitch charges
by MarkLives. Tlhogi Ngwato shares insight into Nike's latest campaign; Sam Swaine advocates doing away with press releases; Kevin Seturumane pushes for more authentic representation; and Michelle Cavé tackles the thorny issue of charging for PR proposals.
Fair Exchange: Challenges with shifting from agency to client-side
by Erna George. There are two key challenges with the move from agency to client that, while not insurmountable, must be considered before making a move.
The CX-Files: Customer don’ts that brands mustn’t make
by Julia Ahlfeldt. Keeping customers happy should be the no. 1 priority of the brands they buy from. Yet, this isn't always the reality. Here are my don’ts.
Book Extract: Growing Greatness — Pepe Marais on business = being, too
MarkLives is running five extracts from Pepe Marais's first book, "Growing Greatness — A Journey Towards Personal and Business Mastery", over the next few weeks. Here's the last one, “A business is a being too”.
Regular Reads
Media Design (formerly Cover Stories): Ambassadeur, Fact, WIRED, 032c
Market Research Wrap: SA media, entertainment outlook to 2022
SA TV Ratings: e.tv — primetime top 20 for Aug 2018
On the Radar
Gala-Holten, Dyeshana take Joe Public reins
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