In This Month's Issue

Cover

The eternal pursuit of youth
The Middle East region has one of the largest proportions of people under 25 in the world. Communicate finds that wearing a baseball cap backwards and saying “Yo” is not enough to conquer the youth market
Talk the talk, y'all
Ever watched MTV and wondered what on earth they’re on about? Relax, Communicate is here to help

Shorts

Ad nauseam
It’s about time somebody sorted out the mess that is Middle Eastern radio adverts. Communicate joined a workshop aiming to do just that
The magnificent Sevens
New Zealand may have carried home the 2009 Dubai Rugby Sevens crown, but Communicate finds it was the sponsors who made the most of the tournament

Advertising

Saatchi leaves Levant
Confusion reigns over who initiated split between regional network and its Amman and Beirut agencies
The Cristal maze
Trying to find true gems in the labyrinthine world of advertising can be a difficult, sometimes impossible job. But that’s why award shows were created, and the MENA Cristal Festival is no exception

Marketing

Talking 'bout a resolution
2009 is finally history, and if you’re reading this, you made it through. Will 2010 usher in a shiny new era of booming business and soaring revenue? Communicate asked a cross section of the industry what they expect from the coming 12 months

Branding

Flash Jordan
Products and brands make up the staple workload for most marketing professionals, but how do you go about branding an entire country?

Q&A

Destination unknown
Marketing a destination can demand a different way of thinking. Communicate asks Ken Kelling, communications director for Visit London, how to really put a place on the map

Review

Saatchi on Saatchi
He calls himself an artoholic, and this book certainly backs that up. But Communicate is disappointed to find little marketing or advertising in Charles Saatchi’s rare foray into the public sphere