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Conversational AI: customers want answers, not conversations marklivesmedia.com/2026/10/2…

Conversational AI: customers want answers, not conversations – MarkLives Media - Unlocking Media's...

Brands keep putting a chat box between customers and the answers they want. Industry leaders from Naritive, WPP, Rogerwilco and Digitas argue it’s time to stop designing for conversation and start...

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#Ramify: Under our tree: Indigenous Language Imbizo 2026 explores language, power and South Africa's digital future @Pendoring_ #paid ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr…

Under Our Tree: Indigenous Language Imbizo 2026 explores language, power and South Africa's digital...

Inspired by the constitutional image of justice under a tree, the Imbizo asks who gets to speak, who is heard and who benefits as indigenous languages and knowledge enter the digital age.

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#Ramify: 99c unveils new AI capabilities built to enhance client delivery ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr… @99c_CT #paid

99c unveils new AI capabilities built to enhance client delivery | 99c | Ramify Premium

99c unveils new AI capabilities built to enhance client delivery

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#Ramify: MyBroadband review videos – Build trust in your products, solutions, and services ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr… @mybroadband #paid

MyBroadband review videos – Build trust in your products, solutions, and services | Broad Media |...

Reviews build trust, which is the main thing South African customers are looking for before they hit the “buy” button.

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Welcome, #GenreBrandRide, to our premium membership on Ramify — connecting marketers, agencies and suppliers free of charge! #Profile • Powered by @MarkLives ramify.biz/Agency/AboutUs?bu…

About Genre Brand Ride | Ramify Free Listing

Genre Brand Ride is a new generation of mobile Out-of-Home media.Created by Genre Creative, Brand Ride turns everyday vehicles into moving media platforms, helping brands reach audiences beyond the...

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Welcome, #InfantryMedia, to our premium membership on Ramify — connecting marketers, agencies and suppliers free of charge! #Profile • Powered by @MarkLives ramify.biz/Agency/AboutUs?bu…

About Infantry Media | Ramify Free Listing

Hello Infantry is a Full-Service Digital Agency that brings together the power of Design, Development, Marketing, and Data to provide our customers with a comprehensive and holistic digital offering....

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#Ramify: MIC 2026 sparks conversations on relevance, culture and the future of brand building @dentsuSSA • #paid ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr…

MIC 2026 sparks conversations on relevance, culture and the future of brand building | dentsu |...

Hosted by dentsu X South Africa, the MIC 2026 Masterclass explored how brands can harness the power of AI while staying rooted in human creativity, cultural relevance and audience-centric thinking.

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#Ramify: Brandtech+ Partners with SA Creative Schools to Prepare Talent for AI-First Industry ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr… @brandtechgroup #paid

Brandtech+ Partners with SA Creative Schools to Prepare Talent for AI-First Industry | Brandtech...

The agency is deepening its relationships with Red & Yellow Creative School of Business and The Animation School, bringing industry exposure, Gen AI insight and real-world creative experience closer...

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#Ramify: Almost every CMO has an AI programme. Most are buying speed, not growth ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr… @BraveGroupSA #paid

Almost every CMO has an AI programme. Most are buying speed, not growth | Brave Group | Ramify...

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) research shows 96% of chief marketing officers running active AI initiatives. Yet 42% admit their teams use the tools only as personal assistants for individual tasks....

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#Ramify: A story born in one of SA's tiniest towns is heading to the Emmy's ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr… @Accenture Song #paid

A story born in one of SA's tiniest towns is heading to the Emmy's | Accenture Song | Ramify Premium

A wire car race in one of South Africa's tiniest towns has become an International Emmy nominated documentary, after awards at Cannes Lions, The One Show and the Webbys

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#Ramify: A story born in one of SA's tiniest towns is heading to the Emmy's ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr… #AccentureSong #paid

A story born in one of SA's tiniest towns is heading to the Emmy's | Accenture Song | Ramify Premium

A wire car race in one of South Africa's tiniest towns has become an International Emmy nominated documentary, after awards at Cannes Lions, The One Show and the Webbys

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#Ramify: More channels, more complexity: Clockwork rethinks how modern marketing gets made @Clockwork_Media • #paid ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr…

More channels, more complexity: Clockwork rethinks how modern marketing gets made | Clockwork |...

South African independent agency formalises a new operating model as brands face rising complexity across channels, markets, audiences and technology.

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#Ramify: Carat launches Difference Engineered, a new positioning built to create competitive advantage for clients @dentsuSSA • #paid ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr…

Carat launches Difference Engineered, a new positioning built to create competitive advantage for...

Carat unveils a new global positioning focused on engineering meaningful difference and measurable client advantage.

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#FutureSense: Robert Rose on why speed sands out marketing’s value marklives.com/article/44960-…

#FutureSense: Robert Rose on why speed sands out marketing’s value • Article • MarkLives.com

15 October 2026 — The worst thing a brand can publish is something nobody notices.

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#OnTheRadar: Vodacom leaving Ogilvy for Publicis Plus: New WPP Creative CEO, VML global CEO as Jon Cook moves on; Hollard refreshes brand; Warc Media’s latest global ad spend forecast; 2026 Loeries winners. marklives.com/article/44964-…

#OnTheRadar: Vodacom leaving Ogilvy for Publicis • Article • MarkLives.com

15 October 2026 — Plus: New WPP Creative CEO, VML global CEO as Jon Cook moves on; Hollard refreshes brand; Warc Media’s latest global ad spend forecast; 2026 Loeries winners.

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Ramify@RamifybizOct 15
#Ramify: The collaborative AI sprint: a better creative process @BraveGroupSA • #paid ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr…

The collaborative AI sprint: a better creative process | Brave Group | Ramify Premium

At Forge, we use the Collaborative AI Sprint: a structured process where AI generates volume and humans add taste, context, and critique. The result is a faster, higher-quality creative process.

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#Ramify: Smart Money — South Africa’s premier investment podcast @DailyInvestorSA • #BroadMedia • #paid ramify.biz/Agency/NewsroomAr…

Smart Money — South Africa’s premier investment podcast | Broad Media | Ramify Premium

Your business can benefit from Smart Money’s large and engaged audience by getting its executives featured on the podcast.

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The full edition of MarkLives Media today: Is Your Chatbot Driving Customers Away? • 13 Oct 2026 • MarkLives MEDIA us22.campaign-archive.com/?u…

MarkLives MEDIA

A journalism- and insight-driven newsletter relevant to media strategists, planners, clients and creative professionals wishing to gain regular insight into this industry, and wanting to read about...

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Customers are turning to AI — just not your chatbot. As brands race to introduce AI into customer service, many are overlooking a basic question: does it actually make customers’ lives easier? marklivesmedia.com/2026/10/1…

Customers are turning to AI — just not your chatbot  – MarkLives Media - Unlocking Media's Creative...

Customers are choosing AI assistants over brand chatbots. Why are brands getting customer service wrong, and what needs to change?

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