Think pieces

What’s mine is yours in the sharing economy

Several years ago, trawling through TED talks I ran across a lively Australian called Rachael Botsman, who I have subsequently

The future of retail is in your hands

It’s 2013. It’s been six years since the first iPhone was unveiled, an event that turned our cell phones from

Global marketing: do Western marketers hold the answers?

Say ‘global marketing’ and most people’s understanding will be of centrally created campaigns and policies being rolled out imperialistically across

Get over yourself

I don't own a car. I haven't had one for three years. Before that I had owned three consecutive BMW

SNCF opens the door to European destinations

Continuing his weekly quest for great marketing ideas Joss Davidge, managing partner of brand experience agency BEcause, looks at how

How to become the world’s most innovative bank?

We’re going to show four slices of that interview over the next week, and the first of these is about

Science and the future have become consumers' 'trope of hope'

What do you do when the past has been done to death? Well how about turning to the future? Every

What’s the point of sale?

Multi-national brands have begun to recognise the potential of using the latest technology at the point of sale, providing innovative

Would I lie to you?

With one child still left in the nest with a chance to go to Oxford, an article in the Telegraph

What gets measured gets done - make sure it’s what you really want

It’s all the rage to talk about purpose in business (I’m keen on it myself) but business also has to

What Vanilla Ice can teach agencies (and clients) about working together

I’ve read a lot of books in the last 15 years. You know the ones, right? We’ve all read the

Has beer gone flat?

As beer sales continue to plummet and consumers rush towards flavoured ciders and craft beers, it’s easy to blame tax

Creating impact through a new model of brand building

A desirable brand. Surely the dream for any marketer? Yet not all desirable brands convert their desire into real commercial

Chocolate compensation in unique sampling campaign

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

The internet is not a marketing tool. It’s a basic human need

On 16th May 2011 The United Nations communiqué A/HRC/17/27 recommended that access to the Internet and mobile communication be

Don’t underestimate ‘I’. Don’t slip too easily into ‘we’

The remarkable and much-missed David Ogilvy said, ‘Search all your parks in all your cities. You’ll find no statues of

From cocktails to saving lives

For Marketing Society members, changing the world can be just a drink and a click away.

Since the launch of

Could you use your marketing expertise to fight depression?

Marketers are essentially optimists. We are almost professionally required to see the opportunity in every situation.

But, something that is

Growth Hacking: new buzz word or future of marketing?

A new discipline has recently emerged from Silicon Valley’s start-up culture called Growth Hacking. Yes we love a new buzz

'Live large while you charge' with Sony

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

This week he

Not content with ad content

I own a 50” HDTV but don’t watch cable. I love movies but haven’t been to the multiplex in months