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The title might’ve felt a little misleading right? Considering everything that’s happening with the platform right now around the world; banned in India, undergoing a bidding war in the US. Sheesh, tech companies can never catch a break these days. But despite these issues, research from analytics and technology consultancy AnaVizio highlights how the platform […]

The third piece of Communicate’s virtual events series looks into the various tools that are available for brands and organizations to utilize, in order to showcase their webinars and conferences. It’s important for the hosting company to outline their requirements. The best tools should provide ease of access, opportunities for engagement, and overall a hassle-free […]

The Arts Centre at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) recently held its first-ever live virtual open mic poetry night. Communicate got a chance to speak with Bill Bragin, Executive Director at NYUAD’s Arts Centre to understand what kind of challenges he faced and what opportunities live streaming offers the institution. What exactly is a “live […]

By Janet Levine There’s no shortage of headlines about storied print publications scaling back or shutting down entirely. Ad Age, for one, called it a category in “secular decline” in its 2019 Publishers A-List. From a media perspective, print publishers have a unique opportunity to reinvigorate their brands. If we treated these publishers the way […]

By Elías Jabbe The smoke has cleared after another memorable experience of learning during Dubai Lynx 2019. One of the key insights was the need to be braver and expand our comfort zones as humans and communications professionals. Through a series of panels held by The Marketing Society, Choueiri Group and the International Advertising Association, […]

Powered by Meltwater Middle East Since the introduction of Live Video on Facebook last year, brands, influencers and individual users alike have been using the feature to connect with their followers in an authentic, real-time setting. As with any new feature, it’s important for social media pros to consider how it fits into their content […]

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 […]

A year after what Goldman Sachs labeled the “the biggest M&A deal in the Arab World” i.e. the Amazon/Souq deal, Noon has announced its strategic partnership with US-based online auction platform eBay. About the deal The e-commerce platform, which saw a major investment from Alshaya late last year, will now fulfill eBay orders made on […]

In 2015, Communicate’s parent company Mediaquest started its joint venture with Buro 24/7, the international and contemporary news website covering fashion and lifestyle. At the time, Buro 24/7 has launched local versions in ten countries and regions, including Russia, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Ukraine and central Europe with plans to launch in another 12 countries. Now, just over two years later Buro […]

Troy Ruhanen was appointed to his new role as president and CEO of TBWA Worldwide in July 2014. Formerly an Omnicom executive and an ad man through and through, his leadership will surely create a resounding buzz throughout the industry. The first item on Ruhanen’s agenda is to revitalize the company’s core mantra, Disruption, defined […]