I am no fan of intellectuals. The people that complicate, theorise, pontificate and posture. With little effect on the real world. Marketing is a simple…
Once upon a time even I was in my 30s. At the time I was trying to forge a name and reputation in the advertising…
I have always believed that advertising and regulation go hand in hand. Advertising needs regulating because of its power. We understand that better than anyone…
If you really want to know what’s happening in Britain right now, something that should preoccupy all but the most narcissistic UK marketers, you need…
On March 31st last year, Joe Bidden made a landmark speech to a group of Trades Unionists in Pittsburgh. While little remarked upon in the UK,…
I look forward to 2023 trends presentations crossing my desk with the same enthusiasm that I greet Tory canvassers on my doorstep, for I adore…
Performance is perhaps an odd topic when talking about brand strategy. In fairness I could have called this conversation – presentation. The way that you…
We do not build brands for the good of our health. Creating a strong and healthy brand is a means to an end and that…
Age is not a good look in advertising. After all, we are one of the only industries in which experience is rather frowned upon, even…
This is a story about mental health. My mental health. It was inspired by a post by Rob Campbell a little while ago about his…
You’ve done your scratching and come up with some interesting stem ideas you want to work with. Now its time to improvise. For a long…
There is a subject that we haven’t properly engaged with in brand strategy journey. In part, this is because I have been shying away from…
