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The Full Story: September 2026
Why good branding can only carry a business so far, why the whole world is arguing about two planes over a Cape Town stadium, and what a viral reel about an argument over a colour taught us about paying for real creative work.
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The Full Story: Winter 2026
Why South Africa's make-a-plan instinct is an asset for your marketing, why customers are begging businesses to stop the AI slop, and why Joburg keeps producing runaway business successes.
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The Best Way to Build Trust With Your B2B Prospects
Our February newsletter: why positioning your customer as the hero (and your business as the guide) is the key to B2B trust, a simple ‘creation vs burn’ rule that keeps your content consistent, what the 27 Breakfast taught us about creativity, and four quick wins for the year.
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The Long Game Pays Off
Our November newsletter: why the research backs a 60/40 split between brand building and performance marketing, what LeaderEx taught us about the long and the short of it, how to train your AI tools to sound like your brand, and what Sora 2 means for video.
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Q4 Success Starts in September
Our September newsletter: why planning Q4 early leads to better campaigns and less stress, how lead generation and brand image work together on your website, and what a 125-year-old company teaches us about staying curious.
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