Hyundai tv ads: How to blow your budget.
The latest was for some 4x4 veeachle. A lovely blonde lady takes a bottle of beer and uses her eye socket to pop the top - with the payoff 'really tough' or something to that effect. 1 Dec 2004
Online Journalism vs. Print Journalism
Many people have speculated that soon print journalism will become redundant due to technological advancement. One thing I have noticed, however, is that a lot of online publications simply lift articles from newswires. 30 Nov 2004
Business Development
There is a lot of buzz going on in the IT world at the moment around SMB, most vendors are stepping-up their activities in this arena. What I want to find out if anyone is helping the targetted SMBs to achieve the growth now expected of them? 29 Nov 2004
Perception Rules - Hyundai Getz
Amazing how the Hyundai Getz is bought and driven by females ONLY. 25 Nov 2004
Background ad music
Why do ad agencies use the same background music that was used in another ad, while a consumer clearly identifies the music with the product that used the music initially? 23 Nov 2004
Bank advertising
Is it just me or is the latest spate of banking advertisements on radio a perfect reflection of just how condescending banks are? 21 Nov 2004
Artist As Brand
Exploiting the image of an artist, and the notion of fine art, to create a brand. It is troubling to me that the image of the artist has trancended the work itself. 21 Nov 2004
Why can't Yfm go national?
Sometime last year when I was in Jozi, I listened to Yfm for the very first time and liked it but now that I'm back home there's no more Yfm. WHY? 19 Nov 2004
Dettol Ad
Is it just me or does the current Dettol ad feature a new style family, as in two mums and a their little girl? 18 Nov 2004
Inappropriate news footage
The visuals used in the background of etv's news insert regarding the alleged club bouncer beatings were not inside Tiger Tiger. 17 Nov 2004
Vodafone brand advertising in SA?
Could someone please shed some light on why Vodafone has started advertising in SA over the weekend, is it because of their association with 3G and Blackberry or will Vodacom become Vodafone? 16 Nov 2004
Constantly fed bad news
I think that one of the reasons that South Africans are so negative is that we're fed bad news every half an hour on the radio. 16 Nov 2004
Chanel No 5 Advert
Extravagent waste of time and money - or brilliance? 15 Nov 2004
Post office radio ad
Suggesting that you should get a post box because the post office will probably lose your street delivery mail????? 11 Nov 2004
Sickly sweet family adverts
I would so love to see the end of those sickly sweet family adverts with the false children's laughter in the background, mothers and families sitting at the table telling us how easy it is to prepare and the family with stupid grins all over their faces. 10 Nov 2004
What is Johnnic doing to Sowetan?
The low down dirty headlines are not working, they might for the Daily Sun but not for the average Sowetan readers, which is why they read Sowetan and not the Daily Sun. 10 Nov 2004
Christmas parties? Here we go again...
It's that time of the year again. Huge end-of-year parties with media owners, clients, agencies and off course, massive amounts of alcohol. 10 Nov 2004
Sasol Rugby Commercial
Not since Costner wandered around in his under-rods in Waterworld has such a continental budget been more wasted. 10 Nov 2004
New Santam SOS campaign
Does the weirdness of Santam's current campaign work for you? 10 Nov 2004
Why are SA companies so eager to sponsor sport?
Why do most SA company sponsor sport with huge amounts of money, but when it comes to helping the community they don't have money? 8 Nov 2004
The new Opel Astra ad
Vehicle brands like Golf and Ford were directly mentioned in this ad - is that legal? 8 Nov 2004
City Lodge ad absolutely great!
Don't you just love it! We need to applaud the guys behind it! 8 Nov 2004
How about a second Afrikaans Sunday paper?
Rapport is become so sensational and is simply not catering for 'forward-thinking' Afrikaners (yes, believe it or not -- we are out here!!)... 8 Nov 2004
The Apprentice: Stone Age Rubbish!
8 Nov 2004
British accents in SA radio ads
Why do so many finance sector brands use British accents in their radio ads? 8 Nov 2004
Ogilvey London hijacked?
The viral advertising agency ASABAILEY has placed a well-aimed left hook on the chin of O&M, by scooping up www.ogilvymather.co.uk for £4.95. The question is, is this underhanded, or a cheap attack from the viral team, or are O&M and other Ad Goliaths, fair game for a stunt such as this? 7 Nov 2004
