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Why Leaders Can’t Afford to Stay Offline

Being great at what you do is no longer enough. In today’s connected world, your online presence is part of your business strategy.

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Inside the AI Marketing Revolution That's Happening Behind the Scenes

There’s a lot of talk about AI’s potential in advertising. In the engine rooms behind the ads, data scientists are quietly making it real.

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How to Turn an Internship Into a Career Launchpad

Rialene Nel joined VML on a learnership after winning a student showcase. Now she has a full-time job at the agency.

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The Kids Aren't Buying It

They’re searching for something solid in a world that feels adrift...

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Ready Player… Brand? Games are the Next Big Thing in Marketing

Leader boards. Loyalty points. Badges. Gamification has its place, but it’s starting to feel like everyone’s using the same dusty playbook.

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Humble Branding: Cutting Through the Noise with Authenticity

For decades, marketing thrived on puffed-up promises, exaggerated claims, and over-the-top bravado. But times have changed.

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When AI Goes Rogue: Why Your Campaigns Depend on Data Integrity

AI drives modern marketing, optimising content, targeting audiences and shaping creative decisions. But what happens when flawed inputs lead it astray?

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How Do We Re-Brand the African Continent?

As we celebrate Africa Day, it’s time to start looking at how we reshape the global narrative around our continent – and there’s plenty to work with.

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Would You Like to Be Able to Shop from Beyond the Grave?

In a bizarre twist of commerce, post-death consumerism has been identified as an emerging retail trend.

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Mastering the Art of Audio

Audio has not simply survived the digital revolution – it has thrived. Here’s how marketers can make the most of the medium.

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Business Owner’s Guide to The Four Pillars of AI Readiness

With the recent “AI at work” report finding that only 36% of employees are optimistic about the tech, business owners need to prepare their people.

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Brands with Benefits: Welcome to the No-Strings Era of Brand Loyalty

Are loyalty programmes dead? No, but they’ve evolved. If brand loyalty is about relationships, those relationships are entering their ethical non-monogamy era.

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A Judge's Guide to Winning at the Bookmarks

Winning a Bookmark isn’t just about making excellent work – it’s also about how you position the work in your submission.

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Live Sport Is How Brands Can Connect With The TikTok Generation

With the acceleration of all things digital/ AI, humans are losing their grip on reality & brands are losing their grip on customers. Sport could be the answer.

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