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Heroes and Zeros

104 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -

Marketing and Advertising practitioners discuss what's hot and what's not in the world of brand communications.

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Heroes and Zeros

May 30, 2023 18:14 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

Zetu Damane | Chief Strategic Officer at Mccann Joburg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zetu  Damane: Heroes and Zeros

December 06, 2022 17:24 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

Zetu  Damane | Chief Strategic Officer at Think Creative Africa  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros, with Sizakele Marutlulle

November 22, 2022 17:35 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

Guest: Dr Sizakele Marutlulle | Branding expert See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros, with Nomaswazi Phumo

November 08, 2022 17:29 - 5 minutes - 5.47 MB

Guest: Nomaswazi Phumo | Senior Strategic Planner at Ogilvy JHB| See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros, with Zetu Damane

August 09, 2022 17:23 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MB

Guest: Zetu Damane | Chief Strategic Officer at Think Creative Africa See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros, with Pepe Marais

June 28, 2022 17:22 - 10 minutes - 9.55 MB

Guest: Pepe Marais | Group Chief Creative Officer at Joe Public|  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros, with Andy Rice

June 14, 2022 17:24 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Guest: Andy Rice | Branding and Advertising Expert  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros, with Oresti Patricios

May 17, 2022 17:23 - 10 minutes - 9.74 MB

Guest: Oresti  Patricios | CEO at Ornico Group  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros, with Nkgabiseng Motau

April 19, 2022 17:20 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MB

Guest: Nkgabiseng Motau | Founding Partner  at Think Creative Africa  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros, with Andy Rice (Hero: Shoprite TV campaign Zero: ACC 200)

March 23, 2021 17:21 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MB

Guest: Andy  Rice | Branding and Advertising Expert See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros with Andy Rice

June 30, 2020 17:29 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

Guest: Andy Rice/ Branding and advertising expert  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros with Andy Rice "Radio disclaimers"

June 02, 2020 17:27 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

Guest: Andy Rice/ Branding and Advertising Expert  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros,with Andy Rice.

November 26, 2019 17:26 - 9 minutes - 8.97 MB

Guest: Andy Rice/Branding and Advertising Expert.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Branding and advertising expert Andy Rice critiques the weeks best and worst ads

October 29, 2019 17:26 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

Guest: Andy Rice | Branding and Advertising Expert See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeroes.

October 15, 2019 17:26 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

Guest: Andy Rice/ Branding and Advertising Expert.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros with Andy Rice.

October 08, 2019 17:25 - 10 minutes - 9.86 MB

Guest: Andy Rice/Branding and Advertising Expert.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeroes with Andy Rice.

September 17, 2019 17:31 - 10 minutes - 9.44 MB

Guest: Andy Rice/Branding and Advertising Expert.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nando’s is the boss of Pick n Pay - ad expert

September 10, 2019 17:36 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

“Pick n Pay dug themselves a hole, then jumped into it,” says branding and advertising expert Andy Rice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes and Zeros, with Andy Rice

September 03, 2019 17:25 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

Guest: Andy Rice | Branding and Advertising Expert

Canadian drinks Red Bull without getting wings. Sues Red Bull – and wins!

August 27, 2019 17:22 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MB

The company has agreed to settle. Because it said Red Bull gives you wings, and it doesn’t. Oh, Canada! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Game guns for the townships with its ‘Get More Out of iGroza’ adverts

August 20, 2019 17:38 - 3 minutes - 3.14 MB

Branding and advertising expert Andy Rice praises the new Game advertising campaign and Cognitive Agency, the brains behind it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a 'Modern African Gentlemen'? Mini SA asks a 'pretentious' question

July 16, 2019 18:00 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MB

Branding and advertising expert Andy Rice hates Mini South Africa’s new "Clubman Modern African Gentlemen Edition". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Non-alcoholic Savanna? That breaks all the rules!

July 09, 2019 17:17 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MB

Ad expert Andy Rice loves the funny new Savanna TV commercial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DStv and Standard Bank team up – and fail spectacularly

July 02, 2019 17:18 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MB

The two companies are running a 40-second advertisement. Branding expert Andy Rice is not impressed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[WATCH] Volkswagen’s new feel-good Kombi ad 'Cupcake Boss' is brilliant

June 18, 2019 17:23 - 1 minute - 1.72 MB

Advertisers traditionally warn against working with children. In this ad it works beautifully, says ad expert Andy Rice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[WATCH] Lovely '1st for Women' TV advert makes you want to 'get out there'

June 11, 2019 17:16 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MB

And, perhaps, buy insurance. The Money Show's Bruce Whitfield interviews branding and advertising expert Andy Rice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmers are the stars of McDonald’s new ad campaign

June 04, 2019 17:25 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MB

Do you know where your food comes from? The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews branding and advertising expert Andy Rice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marlboro maker Philip Morris wants you to stop smoking its cigarettes

May 28, 2019 17:26 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MB

It doesn’t want you to stop using nicotine; it just wants you to use its IQOS vaping device to get it into your bloodstream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dis-Chem drives ad expert to 'Steve Hofmeyr-like assaults' on his decoder

May 21, 2019 17:22 - 1 minute - 1.17 MB

"It’s been said you can’t bore people into buying your brand. Someone should’ve pointed this out to Dis-Chem," says Andy Rice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DStv tugs at the heartstrings with its new 'Price Lock' promo

May 14, 2019 17:18 - 1 minute - 1.58 MB

A lot can happen in two years! Bruce Whitfield interviews branding expert Andy Rice about this week’s advertising “hero”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netflorist 'fires' Harold. Introduces new character called 'Bra Gift'

May 07, 2019 17:20 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MB

Harold vs Bra Gift? Branding and advertising expert Andy Rice shares his opinion on Bruce Whitfield's The Money Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discovery, OUTsurance, Clientèle Life… Stop! Some brands advertise way too much

April 23, 2019 17:19 - 3 minutes - 3.22 MB

Do you resent seeing the same TV ads over and over? Ray White interviews branding and advertising expert Andy Rice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Rice Heroes & Zeros

April 17, 2019 06:55 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MB

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DA references Childish Gambino in new ad targeting young South Africans

April 16, 2019 17:16 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MB

Branding and advertising expert Andy Rice critiques the DA’s new ad which the party launched on Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Watch] Sasol harks back to 1990s ‘AmaGlugGlug’ advert in new campaign

April 09, 2019 18:10 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MB

Nostalgia sells! Branding and advertising expert Andy Rice critiques Sasol’s nostalgic new TV ad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryanair trolls British Airways for landing in wrong city. It totally backfires!

April 02, 2019 17:20 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MB

Airlines who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Bruce Whitfield interviews branding and advertising expert Andy Rice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'You take Main Street, ne? Naai, you take Ngcobo Street!'

March 26, 2019 17:45 - 3 minutes - 3.14 MB

Does it work? Chicken Licken tries again with a new TV advert after the advertising regulator banned its “Legend of Big John”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tests prove we’re the best in South Africa, claims both MTN and Vodacom

March 12, 2019 17:22 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MB

Branding and advertising expert Andy Rice slams Vodacom and MTN’s "playground fight over who has the better network". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Twitter followers translated into votes, Julius Malema would be President

March 05, 2019 17:25 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MB

With general elections around the corner, branding expert Andy Rice critiques the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Watch] New Klipdrift ad 'The Package' hits the spot, tugs at the heartstrings

February 12, 2019 17:22 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MB

Advertising expert Andy Rice gives the advert – part of Klipdrift’s "Gold between Friends" campaign - a "hero" rating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DA 'brand' is struggling – Andy Rice (branding and advertising expert)

January 29, 2019 17:24 - 4 minutes - 4.62 MB

With general elections around the corner, advertising and branding expert Andy Rice critiques the Democratic Alliance’s brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These types of ads usually suck. This one by Hippo is awesome

January 15, 2019 17:21 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MB

Branding and advertising expert Andy Rice gives Hippo.co.za’s new TV ad a "hero" rating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Watch the latest adverts] Do you agree? Chicken Licken is the boss of Nando’s!

December 11, 2018 17:20 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MB

Chicken Licken’s latest ad flame-grills the most recent one by Nando’s, says Nicholas Kühne of Wunderbrand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mr Muscle ‘clean less, live more’ advert… is this the 1950s?!

December 04, 2018 17:25 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MB

Branding and advertising expert Andy Rice slams Mr Muscle’s “silly campaign”. If it’s a parody; it’s a bad one. It doesn’t work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Self-driving Merc returns to Chapman’s Peak to beat the bends in stirring new ad

November 13, 2018 17:23 - 4 minutes - 4.49 MB

The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews branding and advertising expert Andy Rice about Merc's stirring new ad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TV ad for facelifted Hyundai Tucson… it’s not good!

November 06, 2018 17:37 - 5 minutes - 5.39 MB

Branding and advertising expert Andy Rice struggles to explain the advertisement’s narrative. It’s that bad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most outdoor advertising sucks. This is how it should be done. Verminator!

November 06, 2018 17:21 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MB

Branding and advertising guru Andy Rice praises the Verminator billboard for "having everything it needs and nothing it doesn’t". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Watch] George Clooney at awesome, self-deprecating best in new Nespresso ad

October 30, 2018 17:19 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MB

Advertising expert Andy Rice praises Nespresso and Clooney for their thoroughly entertaining collaboration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Watch] Chinese SUV maker Haval has advertising far worse than its cars

October 23, 2018 17:39 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MB

Advertising expert Andy Rice slams the ever-improving Chinese SUV maker for its cheap and nasty advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard! - Nando's

October 23, 2018 17:35 - 4 minutes - 3.83 MB

Damn right its better than yours! Ad guru Andy Rice loves Nando’s epic new billboard promoting its delicious looking milkshakes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.