Think pieces

Shifting consumer sentiment drives recovery

This year has been a remarkable one for the shift in consumer sentiment from being mired in recession mode at

The Green Deal: marketing challenge or lost cause?

At first glance the Green Deal Initiative seems like a great scheme to become involved in. But then why is

More sex appeal and better hair

Before I came to the Marketing Society Annual Conference I was asked to write a few words on Eric Whitacre’s

Louis Vuitton oversized experiential in Red Square

Joss Davidge, managing partner of brand experience agency BEcause, continues his weekly quest for great marketing ideas. This week he

Client-agency relationships: busting the myths

I’ve written a couple of things now about client/agency relationships, and how we could do one or two simple things

Innovating at internet speed in the modern age

“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.”

So

Desperately seeking dissatisfied customers

It’s 10 years since the development of the net promoter score by Fred Reichheld, a partner at Bain. It’s been

Contagious charisma and a case of classic marketing

Reviewing two sessions from The Marketing Society 'Creativity for Commerce' Annual Conference this year I looked at Paul Kemp-Robertson of

Putting a face to the name

It is certainly not the first time a familiar face has been used to front a marketing campaign, and it

British Airways invites people to #lookup

Joss Davidge, managing partner of brand experience agency BEcause, continues his weekly quest for great marketing ideas. This week he

The world of the guru is gone

The world of the guru is gone. So told us Doug Hall, as he opened the conference with huge energy

When 95% certainty adds to uncertainty

The initial response to the IPCC report of the human effects on climate change has now died down. Time, maybe

Hegs, Big Data and Aristotle

Sir John Hegarty is a well-known Big Data Hater. To the extent that this is a product of an

Creatures of Habit: a blueprint for building new habits

It’s tough – people are naturally creatures of habit, can even be slaves to them - and habits are usually

What difference could your talent make for Afghanistan's future?

Next year is a crucial year for the future of Afghanistan. British troops will withdraw and a new president will

Embrace the new, love the unknown - Be More Dog

Kat Ward-Smith, head of campaigns & brand experience O2, cites reasons behind their popular 'Be More Dog' campaign, initial reactions and how it sparked a Twitter brand-off.

Undercover sampling

Joss Davidge, managing partner of brand experience agency BEcause, continues his weekly quest for great marketing ideas.

This week he

New Yorkers take on the Asics challenge

Joss Davidge, managing partner of brand experience agency BEcause, continues his weekly quest for great marketing ideas. This week he

Silly things that matter when making ads memorable

In addition to his extremely insightful column (inevitably a good read), New York Times Advertising Columnist Stuart Elliott answers letters

Victims of the Hollywood paradox

The studios spend ever more on the blockbusters they make because that demonstrates their power and pays everyone in the

ASOS plans China launch with 'culturally relevant' marketing

ASOS.cn will become the brand’s eighth international market, joining the US, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Russia.

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