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The Art of War in Marketing [Infographic]
Are you looking for new and effective ways to one-up your competitors? Emma Mendes from media update is breaking down how you can elevate your marketing techniques while keeping your competitors on-edge.
How Taylor Swift’s Showgirl Era Turns Criticism into PR Strategy
Taylor Swift's newest album, The Life of a Showgirl, drew sharp criticism after its release, but her response offers key lessons in reputation control. Venelize de Lange from media update looks at how Swift is navigating the backlash with narrative management, transparency and timing.
Why Investing in People Is Your Strongest Marketing Tool
How much does employee compensation really matter when it comes to your marketing strategy? media update's Venelize de Lange explores this question by looking at former CEO of Gravity Payments, Dan Price's, radical move to raise employees' salaries by cutting down his own.
How to Handle Last-Minute Event Cancellations: PR Takeaways from the Cape Town Marathon
What happens when an event gets cancelled hours before the gun is fired? Venelize de Lange from media update gives you a guide to handling last-minute cancellations by using the recent Cape Town Marathon controversy as a case study.
From TikTok to Township Radio: The Power of Code-Switching in South African Media
Code-switching isn't just casual chats — it's shaping South African media. Venelize de Lange from media update unpacks how creators and broadcasters use multiple languages to sound real, reach wider and build trust.
Adapting the Publicist’s Newsletter for the AI Era
With inboxes becoming more overloaded as the days pass, PR pros must rethink their newsletter strategy. Venelize de Lange from media update explores how publicists can keep newsletters relevant — from designing for AI summarisers to creating authentic, human-focused content that earns attention.
Marketing Conferences Coming to South Africa in 2025 to 2026
Want to be in the know with everything marketing related? Venelize de lange from media update rounds up the must-attend marketing conferences coming to South Africa 2025 to 2026 so you can stay in the loop.
Travel Journalism in South Africa: A Guide for Aspiring Travel Writers
From the bushveld to the coast, South Africa is full of stories waiting to be told. Venelize de Lange from media update unpacks how travel writers can tell captivating stories that go beyond the postcard view.
End of an Era: Northern Cape's Last Independent Community Newspapers Close Their Doors
Noordwester Uitgewers, the publisher of cherished local papers like Noordwester and Oewernuus, has ceased operations, striking a poignant blow to South Africa's community media. Kiara Ferreira from media update explores the factors behind this closure and what it means for the future of journalism.
Travel PR in 2025: Digital Hacks Every Pro Should Know
With the digital age, everything has changed — including the travel industry. Venelize de Lange from media update unpacks how PR pros can use digital hacks, data and storytelling to elevate travel campaigns in a post-pandemic world.
The Seven Ps of Marketing Explained
Ever heard of the seven Ps of marketing? Venelize de Lange from media update breaks down each P and explores how modern brands can leverage them for more strategic marketing.
How to Harness the Power of Rest: A Journalist’s Guide to Sustained Performance
In a non-stop newscycle, rest can feel like a luxury — but performance research tells a different story. Venelize de Lange from media update explores why journalists who prioritise rest often produce their best work.
The 2025 AutoTrader Dealer Awards have honoured the dealerships that continue to raise the bar for excellence in South Africa's automotive retail landscape.
Each year, WARC has tracked the results of the top regional and global award shows for creativity and effectiveness for the WARC Rankings, a benchmark for marketing.
Allianz Commercial has announced a new Board structure and appointments designed to boost growth in its target markets and to further drive market-facing activities for clients and brokers. With effect from January 1, 2026.
As part of its 'Relief Is In Our Roots' campaign, Vicks has donated 250 specially designed Heritage Blankets to five organisations across South Africa, continuing its legacy of care and comfort that has spanned generations.
The twenty-first edition of the annual Sunday Times GenNext Awards has announced that it was held at The Empire Conference and Events Venue in Johannesburg on Thursday, 23 October, and saw Nike crowned as the Coolest Brand Overall in a retrospective look at the performance of brands over the last ten years.
Wits Plus has aimed to give professionals and organisations access to learning through University of the Witwatersrand-backed research and innovation, by offering hundreds of short courses designed to keep professionals and organisations abreast of rapid change in their fields, enabling the niche specialisation that is often required in the modern marketplace.
In a rapidly evolving professional landscape marked by digital disruption, hybrid work models and shifting employee expectations, one timeless concept has continued to prove invaluable: mentorship.
The Secretariat of the Climate Change and Futures in Africa Conference Series 2025 has announced the upcoming conference to be held in Windhoek, Namibia, from Wednesday, 29 to Friday, 31 October.
With millions of South Africans affected by both HIV/AIDS and mental health challenges, leading experts have come together at the 2nd South African Mental Health Conference 2025 on Tuesday, 28 and Wednesday, 29 October at Emperors Palace Convention Centre.
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