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Ring ring, it’s for you!

If you didn’t make it to this years’ Mobile Marketing Summit, here’s a glimpse of the six important insights that were shared:

1. Small space, big opportunity

Paul Berney, Managing Director of the Europe MMA branch, reiterated what marketers know about mobile in South Africa, that there is more opportunity to use mobile advertising especially, with the pressure on marketing budgets. Brands have to do something different and mobile has benefitted from this.  read more »

2. Did you find what you’re looking for?

Digital agency merger announced: Cambrient, Stonewall+, Brandsh go Native

Native

An African advertising industry shake up looms as three of South Africa’s top players in the online marketing space join to form the continent’s largest and first truly full-service digital agency.

On 1 October, Cambrient, Stonewall+ and Brandsh will merge to launch a new digital agency called Native (www.native.co.za) headed by newly-appointed CEO Jason Xenopoulos.

“The strategic integration of our pooled intellectual capital will see a new kind of agency emerge – one focused on digital-through-the-line,” says Xenopoulos.  read more »

@Brandsh team with their Barcelona bulls. Thanks @angusrobinson @adventuredave

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adidas Originals being shared by @metaioUS - she's wearing a yellow pair. #sxswi #sxswsa #realitycheck

@chrisbrogan being interviewed in the beacon lounge. #sxswsa #sxswi

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Drills, cockblocking and juicy meat! SXSW Day 1

Jetlag still lurks so a group of early risers gather in the lounge to catch up with email, as day two of SXSW breaks. I'm surrounded by the participants of Eve Dmochoskwa's panel who are putting the final touches to their presentation. The topic, Crowdfunding. They might all still have bed hair but they're confident and passionate. We're debating how many will arrive!  read more »

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My journey to #sxsw #sxswsa was via London Town, and during our obligatory delay we met a few members of the UK Digital Mission.  read more »