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Last week, the world celebrated its 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Looking back; it’s scary to see how much damage mankind has caused on Mother earth, and why the fight to preserve the environment is now more important than ever. Yet many still remain oblivious to the impact they’re causing on the planet. For those […]

As the region witnesses the surge in e-commerce popularity, retailers wonder as to what kind of new habits will this instill into the consumer. To learn more about the reasons for the changing habits in consumers and how it will impact the retail industry, Communicate sat with Sachinn J Laala and Richard Nicoll, CEO and Managing […]

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone smartly activated LinkedIn to promote its new BusinessWomen Package. Last year, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) – that currently houses over 15,000 multinational companies from more than 100 countries, covering over 50 industries – decided to focus on the promising women empowerment segment. The resulting package, and the marketing […]

With the temporary closure of schools, parents are faced with a challenge on how to keep their kids occupied at home, while they manage their own workload. QiDZ, a family-friendly application created by mothers recently launched a sub-product called QiDZ at Home to solve this very challenge. The product offers free indoor activities that can […]

“The counterfeit and counterpart of Nature is reproduced in art,” says American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. But do these 50 photographs curated by Agora Images under the hashtag #Nature2020, produce a counterpart or they do they show mother nature in her true essence? The video below will tell all. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The […]

Rami Abughazaleh, from copywriting agency Yala Creative, shares some tips from a writer’s perspective. Credibility is key: speak to your audience in a voice they recognize and understand. Once you establish a communication style, be consistent. Maintaining a tone of voice builds brand awareness and trust.   Tone is everything You wouldn’t address a boardroom […]

Infiniti has been telling stories in the form of advertising. For them, digitization has changed the way brands are perceived today. “People come to the show room knowing the exact car they want,” said Karsten Jankowski, General Manager of Marketing & PR at Infiniti Middle East.  Hence, he explains that the brand uses all sort […]

The Dubai-based marketing and advertising industry body Advertising Business Group (ABG) has announced its plans to tackle a number of key industry issues and making new appointments during its first AGM. ABG Chair Sanjiv Kakkar, who is Unilever’s executive vice-president across MENA, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, outlined two key initiatives: The first is to […]

The holy month of Ramadan is an introspective and spiritual time of the year, when people fast, pray, change their daily routines, catch up with their favorite TV drama series and spend more time with their near and dear ones. It’s also that time of year when television and digital screens are bombarded with commercials. […]

When Campbell Soup Co. named Publicis Groupe the winner of a massive agency review for digital, creative and media, the press release contained a smorgasbord of buzzwords that have come to typify holding company-level pitches. Publicis will provide an “entire suite of marketing services and provide more accountability and flexibility than traditional marketing models,” its March […]

In conversation with Pui Chi Li, head of marketing for the Middle East and Africa region of Xerox’s Developing Markets Operations.  What are the challenges you have faced because of being a woman? The transition to a working mother has been one of the greatest challenges to date. Prior to children, I had total control […]

In 2016, talent and recruitment group MCG Group launched a subsidiary recruitment consultancy, Hopscotch, to bring together professional women who prefer flexible working options and companies looking for quality, shorter term hires. The firm is headed by Helen McGuire, MCG Group CEO Justin McGuire’s wife, who is the former head of digital content at Impact […]

“We are ready to embark on the next 15 years – with [a] heavy focus on accelerating digital, mobile and creating powerful content for our clients and their brands. We strive to be the most creative and proactive communications group in the region.” These were Reda Raad’s words at the agency’s 15th anniversary in the […]

By Melek Ourir, junior planner, J. Walter Thompson Tunis  Queen Kahena, the Berber warrior queen of 7th century Magreb, was a beautiful and passionate woman by all accounts. She was also a fierce military strategist and often rode at the head of her armies facing her enemies. Bold and alluring, she forever stands as a […]

Omnicom launched the UAE chapter of its global initiative, Omniwomen, on International Women’s Day 2017. The initiative is dedicated to championing the number and influence of female talent within the company and is currently active in ten local chapters across the globe, including in the USA, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, China and the UAE. […]

By James Russo, senior vice-president of client strategy & development, Turner Ignite Attention is “the act or state of applying the mind to something” and “a condition of readiness involving especially a selective narrowing or focusing of consciousness and receptivity,” according to dictionary definitions. Attention, then, is not merely seeing or viewing something. It is […]

Snap Inc.’s flagship platform has lost some luster, at least according to one social-media influencer in the Kardashian-Jenner clan. The Snapchat parent’s shares sank as much as 7.2 percent on Thursday, wiping out $1.3 billion in market value, on the heels of a tweet from Kylie Jenner, who said she doesn’t open the app anymore. […]

This interview is a part of Hopscotch’s series The Leader Board, a regular feature, which highlights the champions leading the way to gender balance in our region’s workplaces. This month, it’s the turn of Grayling, a multinational global communications agency founded in 1981 with boots on the ground in 53 offices and over 1000 staff […]

Pinaki Banerjee, global program director, Ipsos Connect UAE on breaking the stereotype and empowering women through advertising Given the role that women play in deciding on the everyday brands used in households, women are central characters in many advertisements. Traditionally in many developing markets, stereotypes were often used to portray the role women played. Most […]