Kevin Roberts on rebuilding Saatchi in SA
by Herman Manson. 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. According to Roberts, the network has assembled the pieces to build the machine; now it’s up to the SA leadership, including John Dixon, Mike Joubert, Jonathan Beggs and Shaune Jordaan, to pull together and make it all work.
The Switch: Client-agency courtship should be a daily thing
by Alistair Mokoena. The bulk of issues experienced in client-agency relationships is not about the work; it is about relationship management. Great work only buys you a day of happiness — relationship issues are bound to resurface on day three, hence the expression “You are only as good as your last great work.” If the underlying relationship is strong, clients will generally accept that it takes a few attempts to nail the work.
Masterclass Notes: Update on IP law and the CPA, plus social media and the law