The Business of Business: We need more women leaders in adland
by Jerry Mpufane. If research has found that women have an edge over men when it comes to expressing their emotions and perceiving the emotions in those around them, how come so few of them lead in the agency world? How come so few of them lead on the creative floor?
Interview: Neil Watson on the SA e-commerce boom
by Herman Manson. Neil Watson, CEO of Digital Planet, is one of South Africa's original ecommerce entrepreneurs. He helped launch Digital Planet, a leading local e-commerce and logistics solutions company, in 1999.
M&C Saatchi Abel: Five years after the lords came calling
by Herman Manson. Twelve people and Mike Abel sat on the floor of an empty office in Cape Town's De Waterkant. The office had no furniture, his agency no clients and the great recession was in full swing. That was five years ago.
One Club's plans to inspire black talent
by Herman Manson. The One Club, a non-profit advertising organisation of One Show Awards and Creative Week fame, recently appointed Ross Chowles of The Jupiter Drawing Room (Cape Town) to its international board of directors.
Ford agency Blue Hive opens 17th office in Johannesburg
by Herman Manson. Following a strategy employed in numerous markets across the globe, WPP and the Ford Motor Company have announced the launch of its dedicated agency, Blue Hive, into the South African market.
Ad Feature: Heroes & Zeros gets an upgrade
by MarkLives. The Ad Feature from Primedia Broadcasting returns in 2015 with a new look, more content - and an expanded panel. Ad critic Andy Rice is joined by brand and communications strategist, Sizakele Marutlulle, and EWN anchor, Jacob Moshokoa, to rate and slate the ads on their radar screen.
Regular reads:
• Bad ADvice with Every Ad Agency: The skill of scam and the pickle of promotions
• Ad of the Week with Oresti Patricios: What makes South Africa unique and not all things black and blue are #thedress
• Shelf Life with Louise Marsland: Happy 50th, Lunch Bar! Here's to much more munch, oviaas!
• Maglove with MediaSlut: Happy 20th birthday, SA Rugby!
Account moves:
• Gloo@Ogilvy wins Castle Milk Stout
• Two global tech brands for Livewired PR
• Net#work BBDO wins the Lotto
• Ogilvy Cape Town gets Hansa Pilsener
On the radar:
• Marketers masterclass programme - Cape Town
• 2014 Creative Circle rankings for individual agencies
• CMC Connect Burson-Marsteller launches in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria
• Y&R, VML partner with Kenyan agency Creative Edge
• Sanef condemns Western Cape government for Cape Times decision
• SANEF condemns police attack on journalist outside parliament
• And Times Media makes it three
• Andy Rice to judge Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions
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