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        <pubDate>2026-10-02 10:39:24</pubDate>

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                <title><![CDATA[The changing, more complex, role of creative directors]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44937-the-changing-more-complex-role-of-creative-directors</link>
                <description><![CDATA[As CDs become commercial all-rounders, the business of doing business grows more important.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>01 October 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Charles Lee Mathews</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#OnTheRadar: FoxP2 colleagues launch Room³ [EXCLUSIVE]]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44943-ontheradar-foxp2-colleagues-launch-room-exclusive</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Plus: New iPendoring chairperson; global body launches PRCA Africa Johannesburg Agency Forum.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>01 October 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Unknown</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#BurningPaper: The robot target market]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44939-burningpaper-the-robot-target-market</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Brands, writes Jarred Cinman, are now marketing to an entirely new audience.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>01 October 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Jarred Cinman</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#ThisWeek on MarkLives MEDIA: The data behind doomscrolling • #NextWeek: Edison Media on luxury brands]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44944-thisweek-on-marklives-media-the-data-behind-doomscrolling-nextweek-edison-media-on-luxury-brands</link>
                <description><![CDATA[From our sister newsletter on Tuesdays!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>01 October 2026</pubDate>
                <author>MarkLives MEDIA</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[What CMOs really want from agencies]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44925-what-cmos-really-want-from-agencies</link>
                <description><![CDATA[MarkLives talks to marketers about how to build effective client-agency relationships in 2026.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>23 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Charles Lee Mathews</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: An event worth remembering]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44929-themarkawards-2026-an-event-worth-remembering</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Energy, connection and camaraderie! Karen Winter has it all captured in the official photo gallery.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>23 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1790064826.png</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#OnTheRadar: African Parks appoints VML SA]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44931-ontheradar-african-parks-appoints-vml-sa</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Plus five new clients for Flow Communications; FieldIQ, Growth Agency launch; new Warc, LinkedIn, Lions Advisory report on buyability; view the TMA 2026 gallery!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>23 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Unknown</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#ThisWeek on MarkLives MEDIA: Can OOH prove what it delivers? • #LastWeek: Idea saturation • #NextWeek: SA social media usage]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44932-thisweek-on-marklives-media-can-ooh-prove-what-it-delivers-lastweek-idea-saturation-nextweek-sa-social-media-usage</link>
                <description><![CDATA[From our sister newsletter on Tuesdays!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>23 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>MarkLives MEDIA</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1790064019.jpg</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: All the winners!]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44917-themarkawards-2026-all-the-winners</link>
                <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s standout agencies, brands and leaders were crowned on Saturday, 12 September 2026.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>14 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: Winners showcase now live]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44919-themarkawards-2026-winners-showcase-now-live</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The work’s been judged, the winners recognised — now explore the thinking behind it all!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>14 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[The best agencies refuse to make creatives mind the margin]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44905-the-best-agencies-refuse-to-make-creatives-mind-the-margin</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Is commercial fluency an advantage or the price of entry? MarkLives finds out more.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>10 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Charles Lee Mathews</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: See you this Saturday!]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44909-themarkawards-2026-see-you-this-saturday</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The second edition of the awards takes place this weekend at La Roche Estate in the Franschhoek Wine Valley.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>10 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1789027670.png</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#MediaViews: RoboFail — the unbearable dullness of AI]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44907-mediaviews-robofail-the-unbearable-dullness-of-ai</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Anne van Rensburg suspects she's not alone at feeling embarrassed when seeing AI strategy-slop at presentations.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>10 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Anne van Rensburg</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#OnTheRadar: Rehema Chege joins dentsu Kenya]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44911-ontheradar-rehema-chege-joins-dentsu-kenya</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Plus: New Lobengula ECD, BBDO's Robertson takes over from Ruhanen at Omnicom Advertising; MMA SA releases Retail Media Measurement Standards Framework, 2026 Ecoscape Report, Retail Media A–Z guide; submit briefs for Fame Week x Pressure Cooker songwriting camp; see you at TMA 2026 this weekend!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>10 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Unknown</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788856828.jpg</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#ThisWeek on MarkLives MEDIA: What’s next for Publicis Media • #NextWeek: Social media, creativity &amp; saturation]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44912-thisweek-on-marklives-media-whats-next-for-publicis-media-nextweek-social-media-creativity-saturation</link>
                <description><![CDATA[From our sister newsletter on Tuesdays!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>10 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>MarkLives MEDIA</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788773204.jpg</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#IdeasAboutIdeas: In adland, everyone’s asking, “Do I matter here?”]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44893-ideasaboutideas-in-adland-everyones-asking-do-i-matter-here</link>
                <description><![CDATA[How LifeLine counsellor training has changed the way John Davenport thinks about people and work.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>03 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>John Davenport</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[#MasterclassNotes: Performance marketing metrics — from vanity to sanity]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44895-masterclassnotes-performance-marketing-metrics-from-vanity-to-sanity</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Johanna McDowell shares some findings from new study The Growth Equation.]]></description>                
                <pubDate>03 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Johanna McDowell</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788346980.jpg</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#TheMarkAwards 2026: Ticket sales closing shortly]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44897-themarkawards-2026-ticket-sales-closing-shortly</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Ten days until the awards ceremony!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>03 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>The Mark Awards</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788166823.png</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#OnTheRadar: Slightly Dangerous Co launches Southpaw]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44899-ontheradar-slightly-dangerous-co-launches-southpaw</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Plus Hook, Line & Sinker wins Jobjack, Red Ribbon wins Cloudera; Online Retail in South Africa 2026; last chance to book 2026 TMA tickets!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>03 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>Unknown</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788342031.png</featuredImage>
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                <title><![CDATA[#ThisWeek on MarkLives MEDIA: New battle for media efficiency • #NextWeek: Ashish Williams on Publicis Media]]></title>
                <link>https://www.marklives.com/article/44900-thisweek-on-marklives-media-new-battle-for-media-efficiency-nextweek-ashish-williams-on-publicis-media</link>
                <description><![CDATA[From our sister newsletter on Tuesdays!]]></description>                
                <pubDate>03 September 2026</pubDate>
                <author>MarkLives MEDIA</author>
                <featuredImage>https://admin.marklives.com/temp/images/1788168332.jpg</featuredImage>
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