Dotts Media House is a media and digital marketing firm specializing in content, consulting, and strategy services. The firm is involved in creating marketing campaigns and stories for brands in Nigeria and Africa with a focus on promoting social and economic development. According to the company's reports, it was involved in over 50% of online campaigns and influencer marketing within the Nigerian digital marketing space during its initial five years of operation.
Dotts Media House is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.
History
Dotts Media House was established in 2014 by Tiwalola Olanubi.
Dotts Media House, also known as DMH, is a media and digital marketing firm offering services such as Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Media Buying, and Government Relations. The firm has collaborated with various brands in Nigeria and Africa, including ChipperCash, Pepsi, HP Nigeria, Jobeco Food, Intel, Netherlands Embassy (Nigeria), Seven Up Bottling Company, Showmax, Pizza Hut, and others.
In 2019, Dotts Media House published Nigeria's first Influencer Marketing report (NIMR), a yearly research project examining the state and trends of Influencer Marketing in Nigeria. The report offers insights and recommendations for Influencers, Media professionals, Content Creators, and Enthusiasts. This research work had an impact as it had not been done before in the Nigerian media ecosystem. The NIMR is released annually online and at the Social Media Week Lagos. In March 2020, 2022, and 2023, DottsMediaHouse hosted a session at the SMWLagos called "The Digital Jollof," where copies of the report were shared with attendees.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic in May 2020, Dotts announced the launch of its sister company, Trendupp Africa, a reward-based platform for Influencers and Content Creators. In March 2021, the company announced the birth of Trendupp Awards, Nigeria's first-ever influencers and content creators awards.
CSR
Dotts Media House collaborated with NaijaHacks in December 2019 to host an online and in-person hackathon aimed at creating solutions for education, housing, job creation, and citizen safety. The firm also sponsored a Dotts Media Prize for the project with the best new media integration.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dotts Media House partnered with LEAP Africa to organize the first Youth Day of Service (YDOS) in Nigeria. The YDOS's goal was to foster a culture of community service among African youths. As part of the partnership, Dotts Media House executed a safe crossing project to reduce road accidents in the community where the project was implemented.
Awards and recognitions
Dotts Media House has received several awards and recognitions for its work in the media and digital marketing industry. Some of them include:
Africa's Most Outstanding Quality Digital Marketing Company of The Year at the 6th African Quality Achievement Award in September 2018. Young Digital Marketer of the Year at the BRANDCOM Awards in 2020. Digital Marketing Agency of the Decade at the 10th West Africa Brands Excellence Awards hosted in Sheraton Lagos in 2021. Africa's best digital marketing and branding company of the Year at the PAN African Intl Awards in 2022 Digital Marketing Company of the Year at the Nigerian Brand Awards in 2022. Dotts Media House won the Best Digital Marketing and Influencer Agency of the Year award at the 7th Edition of the African Brand Leadership Merit Awards held in Lagos, Nigeria. One silver and one bronze at the Pitcher awards 2022 for Use of Music & Film in the agency's advertising works. Two silver awards and three bronze awards at the Pitcher awards 2023 for Use of Music, Film, Use of Influencers, and Film in the agency's advertising works.