Creation: Finding a creative job in 2015
by Artwell Nwaila. It's that time of year when creatives start scratching around for new job opportunities. I've compiled five points that should help your job search be a little bit easier.
Stretching experiential marketing
by Herman Manson. Stretch, an experiential marketing agency launched in 2009 by Mike Silver, is one of a number of smaller agencies hoping to raise its profile and growth curve by stepping into the space opened up for independent agencies through the effective vacuuming job by WPP and Publicis Groupe.
#3D: Make data your New Year resolution
by Prakash Patel. To wrap up the final two steps of this journey, let's talk frankly about what I think is the best part of this framework: doing DDM with greater emphasis on data quality, targeting and management. Through this, you should then become part of the 20% who do marketing better through data, as reported recently by Adobe, according to Venturebeat.
Grubstreet: At Daily Sun, Tokoloshe stays as reportage deepens
by Gill Moodie. It was odd that the appointment of Reggy Moalusi as editor-in-chief of the Daily Sun and Sunday Sun in October 2014 didn't get more attention in media circles. This is the mighty Daily Sun after all - the biggest daily in the country with 260 000 circulation and 5.3-million readers.
Tuned: Wunderlust of the Millennial explorers
by Thabang Leshilo. ‘Experiences' are the be-all and end-all for us millennials, that generation of earth's inhabitants fast defining themselves as global citizens. As such, our preferences and behaviours will dramatically change the travel industry as we - well, as you non-millennials - know it.
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• Thabang Skwambane new MD of FCB Joburg
• Ross Chowles appointed to board of directors for One Club
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