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Strong employer brands provide opportunity to compete in the ‘war for talent’

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The “War for Talent”, the “Great Resignation” – dramatic rhetoric perhaps, but surprisingly not entirely hyperbolic as 2022 has seen unprecedented demand for talent.

A strong client-agency relationship - it’s all about the ‘good’ brief

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How a company briefs its agency - new or old - will greatly impact the work it receives. So, in the world of web design, what does a good agency brief look like? 

In-house in-unison. A client and a creative give you a sneak peek into their in-house lives.

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To in-house or not to in-house, that is, apparently, the question everyone in the industry is asking. From our perspective, the answer is simple and straightforward.

How to become a menopause friendly organisation

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Being menopause-friendly means introducing long-term, sustainable change in your workplace, creating and fostering an inclusive culture for everyone to be at their best. 

Why is World Menopause Day important for organisations?

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It’s World Menopause Day, a time for organisations across the globe to come together and raise awareness of menopause and how to support people in our workplaces and beyond. 

Six innovative eCommerce trends to watch in 2022

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To stand out above the rest, e-commerce businesses need to innovate. They need to carve out experiences that take every single customer touchpoint into consideration.

Why stress can stimulate innovation

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Being tied to a safe approach doesn’t do us any favours, because it hinders our ability to innovate. It prevents us from growing and developing.

Six ways marketers can use tech to stay ahead of the innovation curve

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How can marketers keep up with the pace of change? Glyn Shadwell shares six areas in which technology is helping to drive innovation in marketing right now.

Employer Brands of the Year 2022

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We're looking for nominations of less than 200 words for client and agency organisations for our Employer Brands of the Year awards.

It’s time to step up your marketing game

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Why have some marketers continued to thrive while others have barely survived? What do the survivors need to do to step up their marketing game?

Give meaning to your marketing numbers

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With daily talks of a recession we’re all going to be asked to show our marketing’s effectiveness. Adding meaning to numbers is now more important than ever. 

Three reasons why risk-taking is essential to marketing success

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To innovate, we need to move away from the comfort zones we’ve created and into stretch zones, where risk is seen as an opportunity, not a threat.

The Innovation Mindset

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The key to building an ‘innovation mentality’ lies in the processes, mental models, and ways of thinking that make up a company.

Three reasons marketers should choose the path of innovation

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Marketers continue to search for the ‘next big thing’ that will make their campaigns pop. And rooted at the heart of this ‘next big thing’ is innovation.

Unlocking the key to innovation

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In this article, we strip back the covers on innovation and explore the processes that you can incorporate across your own organisation to encourage it to take root.

We all knew there was a talent shortage, but this has become a talent crisis

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This is a data trail that proves that the great resignation is not a media-made-up story. The middle of the industry is missing.

The 7 Principles of Marketing Women's Sport

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Here are seven guiding principles to tell more modern and constructive marketing stories within the world of women’s sports.

Why CMOs are moving on when they should be stepping up

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As marketing leaders stay in their roles for shorter and shorter periods, turnover of CMOs is becoming an issue – but a shift in mindset could reverse that trend.

In a world of instant gratification, don’t forget the power of anticipation

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As humans, we have a natural urge for instant gratification – the temptation to forego a long-term, future benefit, to obtain an immediate and often less rewarding one.

DON’T TURN UP, TUNE IN

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Hear from our Creative Partner, StudioLR, ahead of Amplify Marketing Festival 2022.

Hospitals in the US call miscarriage ‘threatened abortion'

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Since the reversal of Roe v Wade, I’ve shed many tears watching the horror, sadness, and processing happening amongst my friends.